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)," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

At the same time, in kindergartens from May 4 to May 7, duty groups will be organized for the children of those parents who are forced to go to work these days.

Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia is preparing an order according to which students of Russian universities can go on additional vacations from May 1 to 10.

On April 23, Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree on non-working days between May holidays in 2021.

The weekend will last from May 1 to May 10 inclusive.

The Kremlin explained that additional days off will not be mandatory for enterprises with irregular schedules and continuous work cycles. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that employers will independently determine the procedure for functioning.