INTERFAX-ANNOUNCEMENTS-WEEK
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The bulletin comes out weekly. This is issue No. 29-2
MONDAY, July 23, 2012
In Moscow:
Visit by Italian Prime Minister M. Monti
11 a.m. Signing ceremony
Subject: Trilateral accord on assisting investment and innovative activity between Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saratov region government and Saratov region chamber of commerce and industry
Participants: Chamber of Commerce and Industry president S. Katyrin, Saratov region governor V. Radayev and others
Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry (6, Ilyinka street)
Phone: 8495-620-0365, 8495-620-0186, 8495-620-0081, 8495-620-0290
E-mail: lit@tpprf.ru
Events due at RIA Novosti (4, Zubovsky boulevard, phone: 8495-645-6482):
11 a.m. Press conference
Subject: Development of automobile industry in Russia
Speaker: Deputy Industry and Trade Minister A. Rakhmanov
3 p.m. Moscow – St. Petersburg video link-up
Subject: Affordability rating of St. Petersburg museums
Khamovnichesky district court to set the date of hearing the case of Pussy Riot punk group and announce its judgments on motions of the defense
In Russia and worldwide:
St. Petersburg,
Justice of peace of Tsentralny district will hear the civil case of RBK Daily correspondent S. Kovalchenko detained for participation in an unauthorized event on July 8.
Kazan,
Vakhitovsky district court will decide on the measure of restraint for board chairman of Idel-Haj company R. Gataullin, one of the five suspects in the attempted murder of Mufti of Tatarstan I. Faizov and murder of Deputy Mufti V. Yakupov.
Rostov-on-Don,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Results of probe of criminal case against S. Tsapok and members of gang
Tyumen,
Press conference at Interfax/Tyumen Line news agency joint press center
Subject: Regional ethnical expedition. The last way of Romanovs dynasty
Yekaterinburg,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Sverdlovsk region to drastically change scheme of funding hospitals
Chelyabinsk,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: breaches of law in signing state contracts
Chelyabinsk region court will bring the sentence in the bribery case of former head of the department of procurements of Chelyabinsk region administration S. Skrynnik.
Novosibirsk,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Prospects of Novosibirsk architecture policy
Khabarovsk,
July 23-24: APEC ministerial session on tourism
Kyiv (Ukraine),
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: new customs code in effect – the first results
Kharkiv (Ukraine),
Court to hear UESU case against ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Yu. Tymoshenko
Mykolaiv (Ukraine),
Slavic Commonwealth 2012 drills of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
Almaty (Kazakhstan),
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: the approval of the concept of the bill on state regulation of the production and turnover of tobacco products
Brussels (Belgium),
The third ministerial session of the Eastern Partnership initiative chaired by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy C. Ashton
TUESDAY, July 24, 2012
In Moscow:
First meeting of Military and Industrial Commission’s public council
10 a.m. Press conference
Subject: Russia in WTO. Business is forming infrastructure
Speakers: Deputy Economic Development Minister A. Likhachev, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister G. Kalamanov, Chamber of Commerce and Industry president S. Katyrin
Venue: Itar-Tass (2, Tverskoi boulevard)
Phone: 8495-692-1522, 8495-629-6403
E-mail: chud@itar-tass.com, mn@itar-tass.com
Noon Press conference
Subject: Opening of Summer Cinema Academy
Speaker: Film director N. Mikhalkov
Venue: Culture Ministry (7/6, Maly Gnezdikovsky side street)
Phone: 8917-567-7748, 8962-919-2697
E-mail: 3tpressa@gmail.com
Noon. A session of the Moscow People’s Club, a platform of experts from the All-Russian People’s Front
Subject: “Russia’s defense industry: problems and development prospects”
Attendees: A. Ryabinin, Moscow City Duma deputy; D. Orlov, Director of the Agency for Political and Economic Communications and Club coordinator; V. Khomyakov, Co-Chairman and General Director of the National Strategy Council; V. Zharikhin, Deputy Director, the Institute of CIS countries; and others
Venue: 36 Novy Arbat Street
Phone: (499) 255-53-77; 8-926-563-68-06; 8-926-561-35-71.
Noon Press conference
Speakers: Representatives of unregistered Social Cult party O. Saveleyeva, V. Kremsky and others
Venue: Independent Press Center (17/9, Prechistenka street)
Phone: 8495-232-2891, 8495-637-3126
E-mail: yakovlevapress@yandex.ru, yakovleva@infolegal.ru
1 p.m. Press briefing by Russian Deputy Communications Minister D. Sverdlov
Venue: the Communications Ministry Press Center (7 Tverskaya Street)
Phone: (495) 771-85-81; 8 (495) 771-81-75; e-mail: e.fedorova@minsvyaz.ru.
Tverskoi Court to hear a lawsuit filed by former intelligence (GRU) colonel V. Kvachkov, seeking 50 million rubles in damages from the Finance Ministry as compensation for the moral damage from the criminal prosecution in the case over attempted murder of UES ex-chief Anatoly Chubais.
Oral arguments in a criminal case against four December 2010 Manezh Square rioters.
5 p.m. Accreditation ends for press conference
Subject: Preparations for 200th anniversary of victory in Patriotic War of 1812
Time: Noon on July 25
Speakers: Culture Minister advisor V. Petrakov and others
Venue: Central House of Journalists (8a, Nikitsky boulevard)
Phone: 8499-143-7259, 8495-748-9426, 8967-182-1464
E-mail: michkuzmin@gmail.com, rumedia@bk.ru
In Russia and worldwide:
St. Petersburg,
A ceremony of donation of an Easter egg created according to a design by British jeweler T. Faberge
Venue: Tsarskoye Selo Museum (Pushkin, Pushkin district, St. Petersburg)
Rostov-on-Don,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Small and mid-size business under threat. Number of cyber crimes is growing in Rostov region
Tomsk,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: H1 results of FSKn department in Tomsk region
Kemerovo,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Involvement of Kemerovo region cardiac center in national health modernization program
Novosibirsk,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: road construction in Novosibirsk region
Kyiv, Ukraine,
Interfax-Ukraine press conference
Subject: “New international financial accounting and auditing standards. More challenges or more opportunities? The point of view of Grant Thornton”
Speakers: G. Heberstreit, Global Leader – business development and client service at International Grant Thornton; A. Chaly, President of Grant Thornton Ukraine; S. Aslibekyan, Managing Partner at Grant Thornton Russia; A. Kozlov, Managing Partner at Grant Thornton-Rosexpertiza; G. Gyulbudagyan, Managing Partner at Grant Thornoton Armenia
Minsk, Belarus,
July 24-25: the CIS Executive Committee to hold a session of a group of experts drafting the Plan of Main Events of the Year of Ecological Culture and Environmental Protection in the CIS.
Astana (Kazakhstan),
Final of World Harmony Run
Istanbul, Turkey,
A meeting between Deputy Secretary of the Iranian Supreme Council of National Security A. Bageri and EU Deputy High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy H. Schmid over Iran’s nuclear problem.
WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2012
In Moscow:
Visit by Cypriot Foreign Minister E. Kozakou-Markoullis
Noon Press conference
Subject: Business ombudsman in Russia
Speaker: Business ombudsman B. Titov
Venue: Interfax (2, Pervaya Tverskaya-Yamskaya street)
Phone: 8499-250-8832
Noon Press conference
Subject: Preparations for 200th anniversary of victory in Patriotic War of 1812
Speakers: Culture Minister advisor V. Petrakov and others
Venue: Central House of Journalists (8a, Nikitsky boulevard)
Phone: 8499-143-7259, 8495-748-9426, 8967-182-1464
E-mail: michkuzmin@gmail.com, rumedia@bk.ru
2 p.m. Roundtable
Subject: New problems of ensuring rights of patients given changes in Moscow healthcare system
Participants: Human rights activists
Venue: Independent Press Center (17/9, Prechistenka street)
Phone: 8495-232-2891, 8495-637-3126
E-mail: yakovlevapress@yandex.ru, yakovleva@infolegal.ru
3 p.m. A joint session of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Committee for Enterprise and Utility Sector and representatives from the ZhKKh Razvitiye, a nonprofit partnership, the Foundation for assistance in reforming the housing and utility sector, Russian educational institutions
Subject: “Problems in providing human resources for the housing and utility sector”
Attendees: A. Shirokov, Committee Chairman
Venue: 6 Ilyinka Street
Phone: 620-01-86; 620-03-65; 620-00-81; 620-02-90; e-mail: lit@tpprf.ru.
4 p.m. The first expanded session of the Women-Officers of Russia Council led by State Duma deputy Police Maj. Gen. T. Moskalkova
Venue: Moscow Government (36/9 Novy Arbat Street)
Phone: 8-903-795-46-47; 8-903-960-01-98.
In Russia and worldwide:
July 25-August 2: Politics and civil society shift at Seliger 2012 youth forum
St. Petersburg,
Rally
Subject: Tougher laws on freedom of speech and information
Chelyabinsk,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Violations of laws during conclusion of state contracts
Kyiv (Ukraine),
Pechersky District Court to continue hearing case against ex-Ukrainian Interior Minister Yu. Lutsenko into poisoning of ex-Ukrainian President V. Yushchenko
Minks, Belarus,
July 25-26: the CIS Executive Committee to hold a session of a group of experts drafting the Concept of cooperation between the CIS member states in combating cyber crime.
Astana, Kazakhstan,
The closing day of the World Harmony Run.
THURSDAY, July 26, 2012
In Moscow:
Vietnamese President T. Sang to visit Russia on July 26-30.
Visit by Serbian President V. Eremic
1 p.m. Press conference
Subject: Only peaceful revolution will stop genocide and political repressions
Venue: Independent Press Center (17/9, Prechistenka street)
Phone: 8495-232-2891, 8495-637-3126
E-mail: yakovlevapress@yandex.ru, yakovleva@infolegal.ru
7 p.m. Rally
Subject: Support of those detained as part of Bolotnaya square riots case
Organizer: May 6 Committee
Venue: Novopushkinsky square
In Russia and worldwide:
Ukraine,
July 26-28: Visit by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all-Russia
Ukraine,
The High Specialized Court for Civil and Criminal Cases to hear a complaint from the Prosecutor General’s Office against the decision to drop charges against former president L. Kuchma over his alleged involvement in the murder of journalist G. Gongdaze.
London, the United Kingdom,
The Olympic torch arrives in London..
FRIDAY, July 27, 2012
In Moscow:
Tverskoi District Court to hold preliminary hearings into case of Butyrka pre-trial detention center deputy chief D. Kratov charged as part of case into death of Hermitage Capital lawyer S. Magnitsky
In Russia and worldwide:
Cheboksary,
Leninsky District Court to hear a case against Other Russia activist D. Karuyev charged with public-order offenses during rallies
Irkutsk region,
The regional administration to hold a session of a sub-committee for high-tech industries and defense industry of the Russian Duma Industry Committeee, chaired by the committee’s First Deputy Chairman V. Gutenev
Agenda: solving the human resources problem in the Russian defense industry.
Sochi,
The Russian-Vietnamese high-level talks
Tyumen,
Press conference at Interfax/Tyumen Line news agency joint press center
Subject: Regional socio-economic development indices in H1
Crimea, Ukraine,
July 27-29: The Neighboring World 2012 music and modern arts festival
Lviv region, Ukraine,
The closing day of the Rapid Trident-2012 U.S.-Ukrainian command post exercise.
London (UK),
Opening ceremony of 2012 Summer Olympic Games
.SATURDAY, July 28, 2012
In Moscow:
Noon. The changing of guard ceremony of the Russian presidential regiment will resume at Sobornaya Square of Moscow’s Kremlin after a month-long break.
In Russia and worldwide:
Sochi,
Negotiations
Participants: Foreign Minister S. Lavrov, Japanese Foreign Minister K. Gemba
SUNDAY, July 29, 2012
In Moscow:
No announcement yet available
In Russia and worldwide:
Sevastopol (Ukraine),
Parade
Subject: Day of Russian Navy, Day of Ukrainian Navy
Novy Svet village, Crimea, Ukraine,
A Fyodor Shalyapin festival with participation of the Crimean Chamber Music Theater.
