June 15 preview

YEKATERINBURG

* Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will chair summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) (until June 16)

MOSCOW

* RIA Novosti (Zubovsky Bulvar, 4, tel.: (495) 645-65-24, 645-64-72) will host:

- A TV link between Moscow and Beijing on Russian-Chinese trade during the global financial crisis (10.00 a.m.);

- A news conference in the run-up to the festival of movie actors, Constellation 2009 (Noon)

* A briefing by the head of Russia's industrial safety regulator, Rostekhnadzor, Nikolai Kutyin, on the results of the investigation into the recent pipeline blast in Moscow (4.30 p.m., ul. Lukyanova, 4, tel.: 8 (499) 261-01-69, 8 (926) 099-25-59)

* The day of Russian-Chilean trade, economic and investment relations will be held in the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (10.00 a.m., ul. Ilyinka, 6, tel.: 620-0234, 620-0186, e-mail: lit@tpprf.ru)

* The all-Russian festival of social programs will be held (until June 16, Miusskaya Ploshchad, 7, build. 1, www.sofest.ru, tel.: (495) 276-06-27)

* International specialized exhibition of packing machinery, technologies and equipment, Rosupak 2009 (until June 19, Crocus Expo exhibition complex)

* 40th International specialized exhibition for footwear, bags and accessories, Mosshoes 2009, will begin (until June 18, Crocus Expo exhibition complex)

ST. PETERSBURG

* An online interview of the Constitution Court Chairman Valery Zorkin (http://www.consultant.ru/law/interview/question/zorkin3.phtml).

* Second Russian-Greek forum will be held (until June 16)

* An international conference of historians will open

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Northwestern Russia

* Tenth international forum of medicine will be held (until June 17)

IRKUTSK, West Siberia

* An expedition to explore the depths of East Siberia's Lake Baikal will resume

KHABAROVSK, Far East

* New sea trials of the Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine, involved in a fatal accident during previous tests, will be begin (until June 20)

CHEREPOVETS, Urals

* Annual shareholders' meeting of Russian steelmaker Severstal

KRASNODAR, South Russia

* Days of French cinema will be held (until June 17)

KIEV

* An IMF mission will pay a visit

PARIS

* The International Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2009 will begin (until June 21)

WASHINGTON

* Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will pay a visit for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama

VIENNA

* The IAEA board of governors will convene

GERMANY

* A working group will convene to discuss the environmental impact of the Nord Stream gas pipeline (until June 16)

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