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Putin to take part in opening ceremony of Kerch Strait Bridge on May 15

The head of state will visit the Unified Traffic Control Center and maintenance facilities to check their readiness

MOSCOW, May 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the opening ceremony of the Kerch Strait Bridge on May 15, while the bridge will open to traffic on May 16, the Kremlin press service said in a statement.

"On May 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the unveiling of the automobile part of the Kerch Strait Bridge," the statement reads. "The head of state will visit the Unified Traffic Control Center and maintenance facilities to check their readiness," the Kremlin press service added.

According to the statement, the bridge will open to automobile traffic in both directions on May 16.