Dmitry Medvedev"s visit to Slovakia and the Czech Republic on April 6-7 is the first opportunity for citizens of the former Warsaw Pact countries to get to know the Russian president and to find out where he stands on issues.
The Russian liberal opposition party Yabloko said on Thursday media reports on a coalition with former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov"s party were "premature."
Only six people have crossed the Russian-Georgian border since an automobile border crossing, the only direct overland route between the two countries, was reopened Monday, a Russian border guard spokesman said.