The Week Ahead is a detailed listing of key events of the coming week affecting RFE/RL's broadcast region.
MONDAY, February 14:
Iran: Iranian opposition leaders expected to hold a rally in Tehran and other cities.
Kazakhstan: Astana hosts a meeting of Caspian Sea littoral states to discuss a proposed moratorium on sturgeon fishing in the sea.
Moldova: The next round of informal negotiations on the Transnistrian conflict settlement to be held in Vienna, Austria (to February 15).
Russia/U.K.: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits London (to February 15).
Turkey/Iran: Turkish President Abdullah Gul visits Tehran to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments (to February 16).
TUESDAY, February 15:
Ukraine: Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov attends the Visegrad Group meeting of prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia in Bratislava.
WEDNESDAY, February 16:
Russia: Two Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station are scheduled to perform a spacewalk.
Russia/Italy: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Rome.
Spain/Russia: International contemporary art fair opens in Madrid focusing on Russia (to February 15).
THURSDAY, February 17:
Kosovo: Kosovo marks third anniversary of its independence from Serbia.
Russia/Vatican: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits the Vatican to meet with Pope Benedict XVI.
SATURDAY, February 19:
Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan marks National Flag Day.
SUNDAY, February 20:
UN: World Day of Social Justice.
MONDAY, February 14:
Iran: Iranian opposition leaders expected to hold a rally in Tehran and other cities.
Kazakhstan: Astana hosts a meeting of Caspian Sea littoral states to discuss a proposed moratorium on sturgeon fishing in the sea.
Moldova: The next round of informal negotiations on the Transnistrian conflict settlement to be held in Vienna, Austria (to February 15).
Russia/U.K.: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits London (to February 15).
Turkey/Iran: Turkish President Abdullah Gul visits Tehran to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments (to February 16).
TUESDAY, February 15:
Ukraine: Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov attends the Visegrad Group meeting of prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia in Bratislava.
WEDNESDAY, February 16:
Russia: Two Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station are scheduled to perform a spacewalk.
Russia/Italy: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Rome.
Spain/Russia: International contemporary art fair opens in Madrid focusing on Russia (to February 15).
THURSDAY, February 17:
Kosovo: Kosovo marks third anniversary of its independence from Serbia.
Russia/Vatican: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits the Vatican to meet with Pope Benedict XVI.
SATURDAY, February 19:
Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan marks National Flag Day.
SUNDAY, February 20:
UN: World Day of Social Justice.