23.08.2011
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin discussed issues related to placement of state defense orders at companies of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) with vice premier Igor Sechin and defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov.
According to Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, "the subject of the meeting was issues of state defense order placement at USC companies, such as
Zvezdochka and
Admiralteyskie Verfi.
Peskov affirmed that the talks were about companies being almost closed down due to retarded placement of state defense order, reports
RIA Novosti.