There is much work and many trips in store for President Dmitry Medvedev in the present year 2010. Of course, the celebration of May 9, the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, 1941-1945, will be the key date in the chain of state events.

Moscow marked on a large scale the previous 60th anniversary of the Victory. Dozens of heads of state and government came for festivities. The Russian capital expects no less number of foreign guests this time, although no official invitations will be sent out.

Apart from inspecting the V-Day parade, the president will have also to control how his instructions on preparing for the holiday would be fulfilled. The main of them is care for war veterans: provision of flats and cars for them.

Apart from the above, 2010 will be traditionally packed for the head of state.

The “must programme” of domestic affairs for the president this year includes meetings of the State Council (three-four meetings) and its presidium (around ten), other various councils and commissions at the head of state (approximately once a month). Medvedev receives credentials from new ambassadors to Russia several times a year and presents state awards to outstanding fellow countrymen.