INTERFAX-ANNOUNCEMENTS-THURSDAY
Bulletin is released Sunday to Friday. Issue No. 148
In Moscow:
5 p.m. Meeting of presidium of Federation Council’s Legislative Council
Participates: Federation Council speaker V. Matviyenko, senators A. Torshin, Z. Dragunkina and others
Venue: Federation Council (26, Bolshaya Dmitrovka street)
Phone: 8495-692-1877, 8495-692-7525, 8495-692-5604
Fax: 8495-692-4305
Last day of State Duma spring session
Agenda: Ratification of Russian-French and Russian-U.S. adoption agreements, consideration of prosecutor’s general move to strip Communist MP V. Bessonov of immunity, bill on NGOs
Venue: State Duma (1, Okhonty Ryad street)
9.30 a.m. Pickets
Subject: Protest against amendments to NGO law
Organizer: Yabloko party
Venue: State Duma (1, Okhonty Ryad street)
10 a.m. Public Chamber plenary session
Subject: Bill on public control in Russia
Venue: Public Chamber (7/1, Miusskaya square)
Phone: 8495-221-8361
11 a.m. Press conference
Subject: Stricter laws for non-governmental organizations receiving grants
Speakers: Presidential Human Rights Council Chairman M. Fedotov, Human Rights Council members T. Morshchakova and M. Polyakova, Human Rights Council member experts N. Belyayeva and B. Strashun
Venue: Interfax (2, Pervaya Tverskaya-Yamskaya street)
Phone: 8499-250-8832
Events due at RIA Novosti (4, Zubovsky boulevard):
11 a.m. Press conference
Subject: Forest fires in Russia
Speaker: Avialesokhrana director A. Kalinin and others
11 a.m. Press conference
Subject: P5+1 expert meeting on Iran in Istanbul
Speaker: Committee of special services veterans head V. Bentsianov
Noon Press conference
Subject: Two-month rabies quarantine in a Moscow district
Speaker: Federal Center for Rabies Prevention director A. Movsesyants
Noon Press conference
Subject: Weather forecast
Speaker: Rosgidromettsentr chief R. Vilfand
Venue: AiF press center (42, Myasnitskaya street)
Phone: 8495-625-2148, 8495-623-9432
2 p.m. Opening ceremony
Subject: International festival of Buddhist culture
Venue: Moscow Garden in Mnevniki (68, Nizhniye Mnevniki street)
Phone: 8903-736-4839
E-mail: gesarnorbu@gmail.com
2 p.m. Accreditation ends for conference
Subject: Creation of science, innovation and education centers
Time: 9.40 a.m. on July 9
Venue: Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technologies
Phone: 8985-760-2778
E-mail: stukalova@m-p.ru
2 p.m. Opening ceremony
Subject: New building of Federal Bailiff Service department of Moscow’s Western Administrative District
Time: 2 p.m. on July 11
Participant: Federal Bailiff Service chief A. Parfenchikov
Venue: 8a, Vtoroi Mosfilmovsky side street
Phone: 8495-620-6569
E-mail: nazarov@fssprus.ru
4 p.m. Accreditation ends for press conference
Subject: Preparations of Russian fencing team for London Olympics
Date: July 7
Venue: Ozero Krugloye sport base (Moscow region)
Meeting at 9.30 a.m. at Rechnoi Vokzal metro station
4 p.m. Accreditation ends for conference
Subject: Professional standard of human resources officer. Education and certification
Time: 10 a.m. on July 9
Venue: Moscow City govenemnt (36/9, Novy Arbat street)
E-mail: krylovetskayasv@rosminzdrav.ru
In Russia and worldwide:
Vologda,
July 6-10: Young European film festival ‘Voices’
St. Petersburg,
Last day of 36th session of UNESCO World Heritage Center
Irkutsk,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Wildfire situation in Irkutsk region
Krasnoyarsk,
Press conference at Interfax
Subject: Krasnoyarsk territory IT market. Envision Group implements socially important projects
