* The 14th two-day special congress of the Republican Party of Russia will open (10:00 a.m.). The party will discuss goals for 2006.
* The 19th two-day special congress of the Democratic Party of Russia will open (4:00 p.m.). The party is expected to elect a leader and appoint members to its political council, central committee, etc.
* A congress of the Russian Pensioners' Party will be held (12:00 p.m.). The party is set to discuss new regulations and elect new leadership.
* The Moscow branch of the Rodina (Motherland) Party will hold a conference (12:00 p.m.).
* Internationally known tenor Jose Carreras will host a news conference on his charity concert in the Kremlin (1:00 p.m.).
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* Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin and Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli will attend a session of the bilateral business council.
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