The President signed the executive order On Matters Related to Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.
The order states that citizens of Russia, as well as foreign residents and stateless persons living permanently in Russia, who either participated in or were wounded in the Great Patriotic War, and persons accompanying them shall be entitled to free rail, sea, inland waterway, air and road transport within Russia from May 3 to May 12, 2010, that is for the entire period of activities and events to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.
Appropriate instructions and recommendations have been given to the Government Cabinet, executive authorities and bodies of local self-government. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to inform members of the Commonwealth of Independent States about the above executive order.