The Week Ahead: May 3-9

65th Victory Day celebrations to be held in Moscow on May 9.

The Week Ahead is a detailed listing of key events of the coming week affecting RFE/RL's broadcast region.

MONDAY, May 3:


World: 8th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opens in New York (to May 28).

World: UN Human Rights Council meeting starts in Geneva (to May 14).

World: World Press Freedom Day.


TUESDAY, May 4:

Azerbaijan: Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar continues his official visit to Azerbaijan (to May 5).


WEDNESDAY, May 5:

World: 13th Eurasian Economy Summit opens in Istanbul (to May 7).

THURSDAY, May 6:

South Caucasus: Transparency International releases a report on combating corruption in the South Caucasus.

World: Fifth annual session of Crans Montana Forum begins in Tirana (to May 7).

Kosovo: Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.


FRIDAY, May 7:

EU: First anniversary of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) project.


SATURDAY, May 8:

CIS Countries: Informal Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meeting starts in Moscow.

World: World Red Cross Red Crescent Day.

SUNDAY, May 9:

Russia/CIS: Celebrations for the 65th anniversary of Victory Day take place in Moscow and elsewhere.