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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will hold a private meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, chair a meeting of the interstate commission and sign a number of agreements during his visit to Ukraine on May 17-18, according to his visit schedule.

The program of Medvedev’s visit was released by the press service of Ukrainian president on Friday.

According to the program, on Monday at 1315 an official ceremony to welcome Medvedev will take place (11 Bankova Street, in the square in front of the Presidential Administration).

At 1340, Medvedev and Yanukovych will meet in private (10 Bankova Street, Horodetsky House).

At 1445, the third sitting of Ukrainian-Russian interstate commission chaired by the presidents will take place (10 Bankova Street, Horodetsky House).

At 1615, agreements between Russian and Ukraine will be signed (10 Bankova Street, Horodetsky House).

At 1635, Yanukovych and Medvedev will hold a press conference (11 Bankova Street, Presidential Administration). The National Television and Radio Company will broadcast the event live.

The main communications department of the Presidential Administration will conduct accreditation for the events on May 15 from 1000 until 1500. Accreditation by phone: 255 7844, 255 7402, 255 6318.

Accreditation for the ceremony to welcome Medvedev at Boryspil airport and a ceremony of the laying flowers the at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier by the Russian president will be held by the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine. Accreditation by phone: 238 1529.

On May 18, the main communications department of the Presidential Administration will give further details for the media on the second day of Medvedev’s visit.