* Moscow will host a conference on the use of defensive measures in bilateral trade relations. Those attending will be Judge of the EU Court of First Instance Paolo Mengozzi, representatives of the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry Maxim Medvedkov and Alexei Kaulbars and a representative of the European Commission Harald Wenig (14.00).
* A preparatory conference "International negotiations on law enforcement and management in the forest sector of Europe and North Asia" will open in Moscow (18.00).
* Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis whose term expires on June 10 (15.00).
* Moscow will host a ceremonial gathering dedicated to Pushkin Day and the 206th birth anniversary of the great Russian poet (17.00).
The State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) will host:
- a session of the big Russian-Italian inter-parliamentary commission (15.30);
- a meeting between State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov and President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Pier Ferdinando Casini (16.00).
* The Russian News and Information Agency Novosti will host:
- a roundtable on the topic "The role of the state and big businessmen in the solutions of the Arctic region's problems and prospects of the region's development in the new geopolitical conditions" (14.00);
- a press conference on the current condition and prospects of the Russian-Georgian relations (13.00);
- a press conference of the Moscow 2012 Bidding Committee whose members will present and comment on the official report of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee (18.00).
* Moscow will host a press conference on the 85th anniversary of Marshal of Aviation, Thrice Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Kozhedub on the topic "The condition and development prospects of aerobatic teams of the Russian Air Force. Participation in the Flying Legends show and MAKS-2005" (12.00).
ST. PETERSBURG
* The 36th World Military Medicine Congress will open in St. Petersburg.
HANOVER (GERMANY)
* The Interschutz-2005 exhibition for rescue services, fire prevention, disaster relief, safety and security will open in Hanover. The Russian delegation led by Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu will present rescue and firefighting equipment.
MEXICO
* Mexico will host the 3rd session of the Russian-Mexican mixed commission for economic, trade and scientific-technical cooperation and shipping. Commission cochairman, Education and Science Minister Andrei Fursenko will head the Russian delegation.
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