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-------------------------------------------------------------------- This diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events-------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY, DECEMBER 12** ABU DHABI/ TEHRAN - Hu Chunhua, vice-premier of the People's Republic of China, will pay a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran. (To Dec 14)
** KUALA LUMPUR - His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, president of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, will pay a special visit to Malaysia. While there, he will meet with Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, prime minister of Malaysia.
** BELGIUM - Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore, will be making an official visit to Germany and attend an ASEAN-EU summit in Belgium. (To Dec 14)
** BERLIN - Ng Eng Hen, minister for defence of Singapore, will make an official visit to Germany. (To Dec 14)
** NEW DELHI - British Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch on Monday goes to India for her first face-to-face meeting with her Indian counterpart in an effort to spark life into talks over a free trade agreement between the countries. (To Dec. 13)
** HAVANA - Cuba's Economy Minister Alejandro Gil delivers end-of-year review to National Assembly.
** LONDON - British Foreign Minister James Cleverly delivers a speech on the future of the UK's foreign policy.
** JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor will on Monday hold a media briefing on the country's foreign policy achievements in 2022 and provide a preview of the ministry's priorities next year - 0800 GMT.
** BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers to meet with 'Eastern Partnership' countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) to discuss security and socio-economic challenges for the region as well as the Ukraine war - 0900 GMT.
** PARIS - Norway's prime minister meets the president of France and the president of the EU commission in Paris to discuss Europe's energy situation - 1830 GMT.
** RIYADH - Saudi Arabia holds a ministerial forum following the announcement of the state budget. (Final Day) SANTIAGO - The President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanovic, will pay an official visit to the Republic of Chile. (To Dec. 15) MONTREAL - UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) held in Montreal Canada. (To Dec. 19) LUXEMBOURG/AMSTERDAM/BRUSSELS - Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh pays official visits to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium. (To Dec. 15) BERLIN - Poland President Andrzej Duda will travel to Berlin, is due to meet German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier – 1345 GMT. BRUSSELS - EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13PARIS - France hosts an international conference to address Ukraine's urgent needs for the winter as the war with Russia, which led to numerous attacks on the country's infrastructure, drags on. French president Emmanuel Macron to make speech and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make speech via video link - 0630 GMT. BRUSSELS - EU energy ministers hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss a proposal for a temporary gas market corrections mechanism. JAKARTA - U.S., Japan, and South Korea meet in Indonesia's capital Jakarta to discuss North Korea following the country's recent missile aggression. STRASBOURG - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell gives a statement at the European Parliament on the prospects for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine - 1400 GMT. LISBON - Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa debates with lawmakers in preparation for the European Council - 1100 GMT. WASHINGTON DC - Washington hosts U.S.-Africa summit. (To Dec. 15) BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14DUBLIN - Ireland Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe speaks at launch of OECD report on Irish economy – 0930 GMT. BANGKOK - Thai Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith gives a keynote address at a World Bank event - 0220 GMT. BRUSSELS - Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh to attend ASEAN-EU commemorative summit. BRUSSELS - EU-ASEAN Summit. SUVA - Fijian House of Representatives Election.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15** HELSINKI - OECD presents report on the Finnish economy - 1000 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TUNIS - Tunisian Assembly of People's Representatives Election.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, DECEMBER 19GENEVA, Switzerland - World Trade Organization General Council meeting (To Dec. 20).
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20AMMAN - French President Emmanuel Macron holds second Iraq conference in Amman.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31SAUDI ARABIA - Stage of Dakar Rally 2022 (To Jan. 15)
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, JANUARY 1TALLINN - 13th anniversary of adoption of the euro by Estonia.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, JANUARY 3MANILA - Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos starts his multi-day state visit to China upon invitation by Chinese President Xi Jinping. (To Jan. 5)
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4BURMA - 75th anniversary of Burma's independence.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, JANUARY 5PALM SPRINGS, Ca - 33rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. (To Jan. 16)
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, JANUARY 7PHNOM PENH - The ruling Cambodian People's Party celebrates the 44th anniversary of the victory over the Khmer Rouge regime.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, JANUARY 8SALEN, SWEDEN - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto address the opening of the annual "Society and Defence" forum. PORTO-NOVO - Beninese National Assembly Election.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, JANUARY 9MEXICO CITY - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to meet President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau in Mexico. (To Jan. 10)
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11WASHINGTON/MOSCOW - 12th Anniversary of U.S.-Russia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, JANUARY 12DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana hosts a meeting with the country's delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos – 0630 GMT. HAITI - 13th anniversary of Haiti's magnitude 7 earthquake that destroyed much of the Haitian capital.
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, JANUARY 13PRAGUE - Czech Republic holds presidential elections.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, JANUARY 14TUNISIA - 13th Anniversary of ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. BRUSSELS - European Motor Show Brussels 2023. (To Jan. 22)
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, JANUARY 16BRUSSELS - Eurogroup meeting. ABU DHABI - World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2023. (To Jan. 18) DAVOS, Switzerland - World Economic Forum holds 2023 annual meeting in Davos. (To Jan. 20)
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, JANUARY 17BRUSSELS - EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, JANUARY 23BRUSSELS - EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, JANUARY 24BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25EGYPT - 12th Anniversary of beginning of Egyptian revolution, a series of mass popular protests leading to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, JANUARY 31KINSHASA/JUBA - Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. (To Feb. 5)
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5NICOSIA - Presidency of Cyprus Election. LOS ANGELES - 65th Annual Grammy Awards.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11VENICE, Italy - Venice Carnival 2023 (to Feb. 21).
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13BRUSSELS – Eurogroup Meeting.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council Meeting.
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