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-------------------------------------------------------------------- This diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events-------------------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23** NEW DELHI - European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis to visit India. (To Aug. 27)
** BAGHDAD - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, YB Dato' Seri Diraja Zambry Abd Kadir, will undertake his maiden official visit to Iraq. (To Aug. 25)
** KUWAIT CITY - Minister of State for External Affairs of India, V Muraleedharan, will embark on a two-day official visit to Kuwait. (To Aug. 24)
** SINGAPORE – Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani will visit Singapore at the invitation of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. (To Aug. 25)
BAGHDAD - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay an official visit to Iraq. (To Aug. 24)
TEHRAN - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, YB Dato' Seri Diraja Zambry Abd Kadir, will undertake an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran at the invitation of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. (final day)
JERUSALEM - New York Mayor Eric Adams arrives in Jerusalem and meets its mayor in the beginning of his three-day trip to Israel. (final day)
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 (to Aug 28)
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh International Book Festival (to Aug 28)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and pay a state visit to South Africa. (To Aug 24)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to South Africa to attend the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg. (To Aug. 24)
BAKU - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev. (final day)
MANILA - ASEAN-China meeting on code of conduct in the South China Sea in Manila. (To Aug. 24)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends BRICS summit in Johannesburg. (To Aug. 24)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South Africa to host 15th BRICS summit. (To Aug. 24)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - BRICS leaders address media on growth and expansion during second day of Summit – 0900 GMT.
NEW YORK CITY - The United Nations Security Council meets on political situation in Syria – 1400 GMT.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - BRICS leaders address media during joint news conference. - 1030 GMT
ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwean Senate Election.
BALTIC WAY - 34th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a human chain of people in 1989 stretching from Vilnius to Tallinn to mark solidarity in the struggle for independence from the Soviet Union.
COLOGNE, Germany - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck attends opening of gamescom 2023 (To Aug. 24)
ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwean Presidency Election.
ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwean National Assembly Election.
BALI, Indonesia - 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings. (To Aug. 24)
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, AUGUST 24** STOCKHOLM - Minister for Finance of Sweden Elisabeth Svantesson gives pre-budget briefing on economy – 1300 GMT.
** NEW DELHI - Tibetan human rights group hold a press conference in New Delhi to present their demands about their rights and sovereignty ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit – 0930 GMT.
** JAKARTA - Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, health minister of Indonesia, and Finance Ministry Fiscal Policy Head Febrio Kacaribu will give a joint press conference following the ASEAN Finance and Health Ministers Meeting in Jakarta – 0500 GMT.
BAKU - Hadja Lahbib, Minister of foreign affairs of Belgium, will visit Azerbaijan. (To Aug 25)
NEW YORK CITY - The United Nations Security Council discuss the conflict in Ukraine and the protection of civilians there – 1400 GMT.
JOHANNESBURG - Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, holds a final press conference to mark the end of the summit in Johannesburg – 1500 GMT.
JAKARTA - ASEAN finance and health ministers meet in Jakarta to discuss regional cooperation - 0500 GMT.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - BRICS leaders hold final press conference to mark the end of the summit - 1500 GMT.
WARSAW, Poland - Poland marks the 34th anniversary of the creation of the first post-Communist government in 1989.
KYIV, Ukraine – 32nd Anniversary of Independence.
WASHINGTON DC – 211th Anniversary of the Burning of Washington, including the White House and the US Capitol building, by the British troops during the War of 1812.
JAIPUR, INDIA - Trade and investment ministers from Group of 20 major economies will meet in the western Indian city of Jaipur for a two-day meet (To Aug. 25).
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, AUGUST 25** KYIV - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Ukraine.
JAKARTA - Interview with Sri Mulyani, minister of finance of Indonesia, about the upcoming ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors meeting and domestic budget strategy – 0215 GMT.
ATHENS - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Greece at the invitation of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
JAKARTA - ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Jakarta.
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits Angola. (to Aug. 26)
URUGUAY - Uruguay's Independence Day.
PARIS – 79th Anniversary of the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation in the Second World War.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26GABON - Gabonese national assembly election.
GABON - Gabonese presidency election.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, AUGUST 27SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends the summit of Portuguese-speaking nations.
SAN JOSE - Colombian President Gustavo Petro is scheduled to make an official visit to Costa Rica (to Aug. 28).
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, AUGUST 28GENEVA - Human Rights Council - Organizational meeting on the 54th session.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, AUGUST 29OSLO - Annual conference covering energy topics and bilateral relations between Norway and Germany.
TOLEDO, Spain - EU Informal meeting of defence ministers. (To Aug. 30)
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TOLEDO, Spain - EU foreign ministers gather for informal talks in Toledo in Spain – 0800 GMT
VENICE, Italy – 80th Venice International Film Festival (To Sept 9)
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ULAANBAATAR - Pope Francis on a four-day visit to Mongolia. (To Sept. 4)
MANILA - Philippine energy officials led by Secretary Energy Raphael Lotilla speak at a forum on energy transition organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines - 0100 GMT.
TOLEDO, Spain - EU Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers - Gymnich.
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1SINGAPORE - Singaporean Presidency Election.
ULAANBAATAR - Pope Francis arrives at Chinggis Khaan international Airport to begin his trip in Mongolia.
NORTH OSSETIA, Russia - 19th Anniversary of the terrorist attack at Beslan School.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Pope Francis meets with Mongolia President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh at the State Palace. - 0130 GMT
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Pope Francis meets with Gombojavyn Zandanshatar, chairman of Mongolia's parliament, the State Great Khural and Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene. - 0300 GMT
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3NEW DELHI - G20 finance and central bank deputies meet + G20 sherpa meet (To Sept 6).
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4JAKARTA - ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM). (To Sep. 7)
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5MUNICH, Germany – 51st anniversary of the attack on Israeli Olympic team by Palestinian gunmen, killing 11 Israelis.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6** BRUSSELS - Bruegel think-tank annual conference. (To Sept. 7)
INDIA/BANGLADESH – 12th anniversary of a pact to end a 40-year border demarcation dispute between India and Bangladesh.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7** NEW DELHI - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to India on a four-day visit to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi. (To Sept. 10)
TORONTO, Canada - Toronto International Film Festival 2023. (To Sept. 17)
NEW DELHI - G20 finance and energy ministers meet (To Sept 8).
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8BOGOTA - Mexican President Lopez Obrador to visit Colombia, where he will meet with Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia (To Sept 9).
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9MALE - Maldivian Presidency Election.
NEW DELHI - G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi (To Sept 10).
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10SANTIAGO - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will visit Chile, where he will meet with President Gabriel Boric. (To Sept. 11)
MOSCOW - Russia holds VIII Eastern Economic Forum.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11UNITED STATES – 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12DUBLIN - UK to host Northern Ireland investment summit (To Sept 13)
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15GLOBAL - International Day of Democracy.
GUATEMALA – 202nd anniversary of Independence.
EL SALVADOR – 202nd anniversary of Independence.
COSTA RICA – 202nd anniversary of Independence.
HONDURAS – 202nd anniversary of Independence.
NICARAGUA – 202nd anniversary of Independence.
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain - EU informal minister economic and financial affairs meeting (To Sept 16).
HAVANA - Heads of state and government of G77+China group gather in Havana for summit. (To Sept. 16)
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16WASHINGTON D.C./BEIJING - Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will leave for a ten-day official visit to the US and China. (To Sep 25)
MUNICH, Germany - 188th Munich Oktoberfest. (To Oct. 3)
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19GENEVA - World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body holds a meeting.
BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council Meeting.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24BISSAU - Guinea-Bissau marks 50th anniversary of Independence from Portugal.
BERLIN – BMW Berlin Marathon.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25VIENNA - IAEA 67th General Conference. (To Sept. 29)
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27MURCIA, Spain - EU Informal meeting of the General Affairs Council meeting (To Sept 28)
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28BRUSSELS - EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting.
GLOBAL - World Rabies Day.
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29ESWATINI - Eswatini holds parliamentary elections
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30SLOVAKIA - Slovakian National Council Election.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1** GLOBAL - International day of older persons.
** ABUJA - Nigeria to celebrate its 63rd year of independence.
** CHINA – 74th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, OCTOBER 2** GUINEA – 65th anniversary of independence from France.
** GLOBAL - International Day of Non-violence.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5** GLOBAL - World Teachers' Day.
** SAN FRANCISCO – 12th death anniversary of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
MEXICO CITY - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Mexico to discuss security and arms trafficking.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7** MOSCOW - 17th anniversary of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8PRAGUE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some of his ministers visit Prague for a joint session with the Czech government. (To Oct. 10)
LUXEMBOURG - Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies Election.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, OCTOBER 9** GLOBAL - World Post Day.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10** GLOBAL - World mental health day.
** GLOBAL - World Day against death penalty.
** FIJI – 53rd anniversary of independence.
MONROVIA - Liberian House of Representatives Election.
MONROVIA - Liberian President Election.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12** GLOBAL - World Sight Day.
** BALI – 21st anniversary of Bali bombings.
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13** GLOBAL - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction.
** SAN JOSE, Chile – 13th anniversary of rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped in a collapsed Andean mine.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14WELLINGTON - New Zealand House of Representatives Election.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15** GLOBAL - United Nation's world hand-washing day.
** GLOBAL - International day of rural women.
WARSAW - Polish Senate Election.
WARSAW - Polish Parliamentary Election.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, OCTOBER 16** GLOBAL - World food day.
LUXEMBOURG - Eurogroup Meeting
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17** GLOBAL - International day for the eradication of poverty.
LUXEMBOURG - EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council Meeting.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18** JERUSALEM – 12th anniversary of release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after more than five years of being held incommunicado by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19LUXEMBOURG - EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting. (To Oct 20)
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20** TRIPOLI – 12th anniversary of capture and killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22BERN - Swiss Council of States Election.
BERN - Swiss National Council Election.
BUENOS AIRES - Argentinian Presidency Election.
BUENOS AIRES - Argentinian Senate Election.
BUENOS AIRES - Argentinian Chamber of Deputies Election.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, OCTOBER 23** GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Trade Organization (WTO) holds a meeting with ministers and deputy ministers.
** LIBYA – 11th anniversary of declaration of Libya's Liberation.
** VAN, Turkey – 11th anniversary of earthquake that killed more than 600 people and injured more than 4,000 others.
LUXEMBOURG - EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24LUXEMBOURG - EU General Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25LUXEMBOURG - EU Tripartite Social Summit.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26BRUSSELS - European Council meeting. (To Oct. 27)
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