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Events due in Moscow, Russia, CIS and Baltic countries on August 20-26, 2012

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The bulletin comes out weekly. This is issue No. 33

MONDAY, August 20, 2012

In Moscow:

1 p.m. Moscow – Kyiv video link-up

Subject: Russian language in Ukraine. First results of language law

Participants: Political analysts, sociologists, experts

Venue: RIA Novosti (4, Zubovsky boulevard)

Phone: 8495-645-6472

Moscow Region Court to hear criminal case into January 2011 terrorist attack at Domodedovo airport

Farewell ceremony

Subject: Russian athletes leaving for London Paralympic Games

Venue: Great Patriotic War Central Museum (10, Bratyev Fonchenko street)

In Russia and worldwide:

Tyumen,

Press confine at Interfax/Tyumen Line news agency joint press center

Subject: Modern approaches to medical insurance in Tyumen region

Finland,

Visit by Foreign Minister S. Lavrov

Kyiv (Ukraine),

Meeting of security sub-committee of Russian-Ukrainian interstate commission

Participant: Defense Minister A. Serdyukov

TUESDAY, August 21, 2012

In Moscow:

Events due at Interfax (2, Pervaya Tverskaya-Yamskaya street, 8499-250-8832):

11 a.m. Press conference

Subject: Destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles in Russia

Speakers: Federal Department for Safe Storage and Destruction of Chemical Weapions Stockpiles chief V. Mandych

1 p.m. Press conference

Subject: Appointment of Ivan Okhlobystin as Righteous Cause political party supreme council president

Speaker: I. Okhlobystin, Righteous Cause chairman A. Dunayev

Noon Press conference

Subject: 14th FAI World Helicopter Championship

Speakers: FAI-CIG President D. Hamilton and others

Venue: Itar-Tass (2, Tverskoi boulevard)

Phone: 8495-692-1522, 8495-692-6034, 8916-069-3012

4.30 p.m. Press show of exhibition

Subject: Official and independent art in USSR and Poland in 1945-1989

Venue: Russian museum of crafts (3, Delegatskaya street)

Phone: 8916-674-1169

6 p.m. Accreditation ends for roundtable

Subject: Information support to energy saving actions

Time: Noon on August 23

Participants: Businessmen

Venue: Moscow House of Teachers (4/2, Pushechnaya street)

Phone: 8962-909-1900, 8915-196-9761

E-mail: shiperova@insiders.ru, bakrenko@insiders.ru

In Russia and worldwide:

Astrakhan,

White Current opposition motor rally

Yekaterinburg,

August 22-25: Defense and Protection 2012 exhibition

Black Sea,

August 21-23: Trust 2012 naval drills

Ukraine,

Supreme Specialized Court to hear appeal against verdict against ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Yu. Tymoshenko in gas case

WEDNESDAY, August 22, 2012

In Moscow:

No announcement yet available

In Russia and worldwide:

Serpukhov (Moscow region),

14th FAI World Helicopter Championship

Volgograd region,

August 22-29: Volga 2012 regional youth education forum

Kyrgyzstan,

Visit by Kazakh President N. Nazarbayev

Moldova,

Visit by German Chancellor A. Merkel

THURSDAY, August 23, 2012

In Moscow:

Noon Roundtable

Subject: Information support to energy saving actions

Participants: Businessmen

Venue: Moscow House of Teachers (4/2, Pushechnaya street)

Phone: 8962-909-1900, 8915-196-9761

E-mail: shiperova@insiders.ru, bakrenko@insiders.ru

In Russia and worldwide:

Russia to become WTO member

Belarus,

Parliamentary election

Kyrgyzstan,

Visit by Kazakh President N. Nazarbayev

FRIDAY, August 24, 2012

In Moscow:

No announcement yet available

In Russia and worldwide:

Ukraine,

Independence Day

SATURDAY, August 25, 2012

In Moscow:

No announcement yet available

In Russia and worldwide:

No announcement yet available

SUNDAY, August 26, 2012

In Moscow:

No announcement yet available

In Russia and worldwide:

No announcement yet available

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