OREANDA-NEWS. January 22, 2009. The head of the Defence Ministry reported to the President on the progress made in reforming the Armed Forces.

Mr Serdyukov also briefed the head of state on preparations for the celebration of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Earlier on Dmitry Medvedev had signed an order on holding a meeting of the Victory organising committee, a committee devoted to the celebration of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, in St Petersburg in January 2009.