Mikhail Smirtyukov, the former Executive Officer of the Council of Ministers, recalled that Kosygin refused to go drinking with Brezhnev, a move which annoyed Brezhnev gravely.
Mikhail Smirtjukov, formanden for Ministerrådet, erindrede, at Kosygin nægtede at drikke sammen med Bresjnev, hvilket irriterede Bresjnev inderligt.