The Week Ahead is a detailed listing of key events of the coming week affecting RFE/RL's broadcast region.
Now on Twitter! Daily updates at @The_Week_Ahead.
Monday April 29:
Azerbaijan/Greece: Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos pays an official visit to Baku (to April 30).
Japan/Russia: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Moscow aiming to enhance Japan-Russia relations (to April 30).
Ukraine/EU: Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov visits Brussels.
U.S.: Holocaust Memorial Museum hosts a two-day national tribute to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
U.S./Iran/Caucasus: Center for Strategic and International Studies holds a forum to discuss Iran-Azerbaijan relations and the Caucasus region.
U.S./Russia: Wilson Center hosts a discussion titled "Why Did Russia Let the Republics Go? Revisiting the Fall of the USSR."
World: International Dance Day
Tuesday April 30:
Azerbaijan: The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva holds its second universal periodic review of Azerbaijan.
Israel/Vatican: Israeli President Shimon Peres travels to Rome to meet with Pope Francis.
Ukraine: The European Court of Human Rights is scheduled to announce its ruling on the appeal filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
U.S.: The winners of the international Webby awards, honoring the world’s best Internet content and design, to be announced.
U.S./Russia: Chatham House holds a forum titled "Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept."
U.S./Russia: George Washington University hosts a discussion titled "Human Trafficking in Russia."
World: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom publishes its annual religious freedom report.
World: International Jazz Day 2013.
Wednesday May 1:
Russia/Pakistan: Russia and Pakistan celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
World: Freedom House launches its annual freedom of the press report.
World: Labor Day, a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people in many countries.
Thursday May 2:
Azerbaijan/EU: EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fuele travels to Baku for an official visit.
Hungary/Russia: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits Budapest to meet his Hungarian counterpart Janos Martonyi.
Friday May 3:
India: Indian film industry celebrates its 100th anniversary.
UN: World Press Freedom Day
Sunday May 5:
Russia: Russian opposition plans to hold mass protest march in Moscow and other cities.
World: Orthodox Easter.
Now on Twitter! Daily updates at @The_Week_Ahead.
Monday April 29:
Azerbaijan/Greece: Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos pays an official visit to Baku (to April 30).
Japan/Russia: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Moscow aiming to enhance Japan-Russia relations (to April 30).
Ukraine/EU: Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov visits Brussels.
U.S.: Holocaust Memorial Museum hosts a two-day national tribute to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
U.S./Iran/Caucasus: Center for Strategic and International Studies holds a forum to discuss Iran-Azerbaijan relations and the Caucasus region.
U.S./Russia: Wilson Center hosts a discussion titled "Why Did Russia Let the Republics Go? Revisiting the Fall of the USSR."
World: International Dance Day
Tuesday April 30:
Azerbaijan: The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva holds its second universal periodic review of Azerbaijan.
Israel/Vatican: Israeli President Shimon Peres travels to Rome to meet with Pope Francis.
Ukraine: The European Court of Human Rights is scheduled to announce its ruling on the appeal filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
U.S.: The winners of the international Webby awards, honoring the world’s best Internet content and design, to be announced.
U.S./Russia: Chatham House holds a forum titled "Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept."
U.S./Russia: George Washington University hosts a discussion titled "Human Trafficking in Russia."
World: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom publishes its annual religious freedom report.
World: International Jazz Day 2013.
Wednesday May 1:
Russia/Pakistan: Russia and Pakistan celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
World: Freedom House launches its annual freedom of the press report.
World: Labor Day, a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people in many countries.
Thursday May 2:
Azerbaijan/EU: EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fuele travels to Baku for an official visit.
Hungary/Russia: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits Budapest to meet his Hungarian counterpart Janos Martonyi.
Friday May 3:
India: Indian film industry celebrates its 100th anniversary.
UN: World Press Freedom Day
Sunday May 5:
Russia: Russian opposition plans to hold mass protest march in Moscow and other cities.
World: Orthodox Easter.