Announcement of events, 5

**May 5, Monday**

Press conferences, meetings of public organizations, conferences, seminars:

There will be a meeting of the board of the Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, which will be chaired by Minister A. Sokolov. The agenda includes changes to a number of legislative acts of the Russian Federation in connection with the improvement of the division of powers in the field of archival affairs, the results of a comprehensive check of the safety of cultural property located in the collections of the country's museums. At the end - a press conference by A. Sokolov.

An award ceremony will be held for the winners and laureates of the 3rd International Journalism Competition "Eurasia. Social Portrait".

Memorable dates:

Born on this day:
- Podobed Sergey Mikhailovich (1959), head of the Federal Agency for Real Estate Cadastre.
- Artamonov Anatoly Dmitrievich (1952), governor of the Kaluga region.
- Valentin Mikhailovich Sidorov (1928), chairman of the Union of Artists of Russia.

**May 6, Tuesday**

The main events:

The next meeting of the Federation Council will take place.

A meeting of the Moscow government will take place. The agenda includes a forecast of the socio-economic development of the capital until 2012.

A meeting of the Moscow region government will take place. The agenda includes approval of the List of long-term target programs of the Moscow Region to be developed in 2008, amendments to the law “On Property of the Moscow Region”.

Press conferences, meetings of public organizations, conferences, seminars:

An all-Russian meeting of the heads of election commissions of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation will take place. The agenda includes the results of the Russian presidential elections and the tasks of election commissions for 2008-2009. Participating are the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation V. Churov, representatives of the Federal Assembly, the Supreme Court, and the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

A meeting of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on Education and Science will take place.

In Krasnoyarsk, the Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service will consider a case against OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, initiated on grounds of violation of the article “On the Protection of Competition”.

Memorable dates:

International Asthma Day. It has been held since 1998 under the project of the International Initiative Against Asthma (GINA) with the aim of attracting public attention around the world to the problems of bronchial asthma on the first Tuesday in May.

The citywide holiday of Muscovites is the Day of the Coat of Arms and Flag. Celebrated in accordance with the law “On Holidays of the City of Moscow” dated September 22, 2004.

Constitution Day of the Republic of Tuva. On May 6, 2001, in a referendum, the majority of voters were in favor of adopting a new Constitution of the republic.

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Great Martyr George the Victorious (303), patron of the Russian army and the city of Moscow.

The Orthodox Day of Remembrance of the Dead is Radonitsa.

Born on this day:
- Weinberg Lev Iosifovich (1944), President of the International Association "Solev".
- Andrey Leonidovich Sakharov (1958), member of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on public control over the activities of law enforcement agencies and reform of the judicial and legal system.
- Sverdlov Yuri Vladimirovich (1972), Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Land Relations.

**May 7, Wednesday**

The main events:

An official ceremony will take place in Moscow for the inauguration of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who was elected following the results of the elections held on March 2, 2008.

The current President of the Russian Federation V. Putin will assume the post of Chairman of the All-Russian Party "United Russia".

Memorable dates:

Radio Day is a professional holiday for workers in all communications sectors. Established on May 4, 1945 by a resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the invention of radio.

Day of the creation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. On May 7, 1992, the President of the Russian Federation signed a decree on organizational measures to create the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Unit Day is celebrated by the Presidential (Kremlin) Regiment. Created on April 8, 1936, when, by order of the garrison of the Moscow Kremlin, the special-purpose battalion as part of the Kremlin Commandant's Office was reorganized into the Moscow Kremlin Special-Purpose Regiment (since 1995, the Separate Red Banner Kremlin Regiment of the Moscow Kremlin Commandant's Office). Every year on this day the Presidential Regiment is presented to the President of the Russian Federation.

Born on this day:
- Ilya Iosifovich Klebanov (1951), plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District.
- Vladimir Sergeevich Lisin (1956), Chairman of the Board of Directors of OJSC Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant.
- Yasin Evgeniy Grigorievich (1934), member of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on Education and Science, scientific director of the State University - Higher School of Economics (SU-HSE).

**May 8, Thursday**

The main events:

A plenary meeting of the State Duma will take place. The agenda is being specified.

Memorable dates:

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Celebrated annually since 1953.

May 8-9 - Days of Remembrance and Reconciliation, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Second World War. Proclaimed by the 59th session of the UN General Assembly on November 22, 2004 at the initiative of Russia and the CIS.

Born on this day:
- Vadim Albertovich Tyulpanov (1964), Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg.
- Kudryavtsev Nikolai Nikolaevich (1950), rector of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (state university), corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Nikolai Ivanovich Bortsov (1945), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Agrarian Issues.

**May 9, Friday**

Memorable dates:

Victory Day of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

Europe Day. Celebrated annually in accordance with the decision taken by the leaders of the EU member states at a meeting in Milan in 1985.

Born on this day:
- Zubov Valery Mikhailovich (1953), member of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship.
- Nikolai Vasilievich Fedorov (1958), President of the Chuvash Republic.
- Viktor Ivanovich Danilov-Danylyan (1938), director of the Institute of Water Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- Bondarchuk Fedor Sergeevich (1967), member of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for Culture, Russian director, film actor.
- Popov Alexander Vasilyevich (1947), first deputy chairman of the State Duma Commission on mandate issues and issues of parliamentary ethics.

**May 10, Saturday**

Memorable dates:

International Astronomy Day. Celebrated on the day when the Moon has a phase near the first quarter, falling in the interval from mid-April to mid-May. This holiday was born in America in 1973 and united all true astronomy lovers under the motto “Bringing Astronomy to People.”

Born on this day:
- Vedernikov Alexander Viktorovich (1969), deputy chairman of the board of JSCB ROSBANK.
- Reus Andrey Georgievich (1960), General Director of OJSC OPK Oboronprom.
- Volchek Denis Gennadievich (1971), Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market.

**May 11, Sunday**

Memorable dates:

The national holiday of the Republic of Belarus is the Day of the State Emblem and State Flag. Celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May since 1995.

Catholic holiday of the Descent of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost.

Born on this day:
- Soskovets Oleg Nikolaevich (1949), President of the Association of Financial and Industrial Groups of Russia, Chairman of the Coordination Council of the Association "Business Council of Euro-Asian Economic Cooperation".
- Bazhaev Musa Yusupovich (1966), president of Alliance Group OJSC.
- Reznik Henry Markovich (1938), member of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on public control over the activities of law enforcement agencies and reform of the judicial and legal system, vice-president of the International Union (Commonwealth) of Lawyers, member of the Council of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers of the Russian Federation.
- Evgeniy Alekseevich Fedorov (1963), Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship.