* Vyacheslav Igrunov, chairman of the Public Council of Russian-Ukrainian Cooperation, director of the International Institute of Humanitarian and Political Research, will give a press conference on the presidential elections in Ukraine and further development of Russian-Ukrainian relations.
* Moscow will host a seminar entitled "Russian and foreign diaspora: cooperation experience and problems".
* The interstate exposition and forum "The CIS fuel and energy and raw staff resources" will open in Moscow.
KIEV
* Ukraine will mark its Independence Day for the 13th time.
CHISINAU
* The celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Moldova's liberation from the Nazis will take place.
YEREVAN
* Armenian-Russian joint military exercises will be launched.
SUKHUMI
* The presidential campaign will begin in the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia.
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