The Week Ahead: May 10-16

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits Iran on May 15.

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

MONDAY, May 10:

Afghanistan: Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits U.S. (to May 14).

World: Brussels hosts the World Economic Forum on Europe (to May 11).


TUESDAY, May 11:

Russia: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Turkey (to May 12).

Tatarstan: Tatar President Rustam Minnikhanov visits Turkey (to May 13).


WEDNESDAY, May 12:

Russia: Russian-U.S. child adoption talks to be held in Moscow.

World: Cannes International Film Festival 2010 (to May 23).



THURSDAY, May 13:

Azerbaijan: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout visits Azerbaijan (to May 14).


FRIDAY, May 14:

OSCE: Kazakhstan hosts the second Trans-Asian Parliamentary Forum in Almaty (to May 16).


SATURDAY, May 15:

Iran: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits Iran.



SUNDAY, May 16:

Russia: Global Russia Business Meeting opens in Ljubljana (to May 18).