DIARY-Political and General News Events from November 25

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

ASTANA - President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrives on a state visit and to hold bilateral talks with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (to Nov 25)

BUCHAREST - Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attends an international energy conference in Romanian capital Bucharest.

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum meets with her Honduran counterpart Xiomara Castro, at the National Palace in Mexico City.

BISHKEK - Russian President Vladimir Putin pays a state visit to Kyrgyzstan at the invitation of President Sadyr Zhaparov (to Nov 27)

BAKU - Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on an official visit to Vatican and Italy (to Nov 27)

WARSAW - Poland's Defence Minister Wladysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will meet French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin in Warsaw for bilateral talks on security cooperation, followed by a joint news conference – 0800 GMT

TIRANA - Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger visits Tirana, meets Albanian Foreign Minister Elisa Spiropali – 1330 GMT

BERLIN - Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is set to host his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, in Berlin for bilateral talks – 1330 GMT

ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for talks and are set to attend a signing ceremony and hold a joint press conference (final day)

JOHANNESBURG/ ADDIS ABABA – Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a five-day trip to Africa visiting Johannesburg in South Africa and then the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. (final day).

BEIJING - At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, King Tupou VI of Tonga will pay a state visit to China (to November 27).

LUANDA - Finland Prime Minister Antti Petteri Orpo will attend the European Union-African Union Summit in Angola. (final day)

LUANDA - Angola hosts EU-African Union summit. Marking 25 years of EU-AU partnership, the summit comes as Angola holds the rotating African Union presidency. The leaders of 27 EU countries and 55 African union countries are expected to focus on strengthening cooperation in key areas such as peace and security, economic integration, trade, multilateralism, green development, digitalisation, migration, mobility and human development. (final day)

BERLIN - Annual conference by German employers’ association BDA. Speakers include Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil - 0950 GMT.

ST. JOHN, Antigua and Barbuda - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

MANAMA- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif undertakes two-day Bahrain visit (to Nov 27)

KUALA LUMPUR- Prime Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul, will pay an official visit to Malaysia.

LONDON - UK finance minister Rachel Reeves delivers budget speech in parliament.

MADRID - OECD launches its Economic Survey of Spain - 1100 GMT

MADRID - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits Spain (to Nov 28)

MUMBAI, India - 17th Anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the Indian city by militants. The attacks, which began on Nov. 26, 2008 and lasted nearly three days, left 174 people dead, including nine gunmen.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

BERLIN - Chancellor Friedrich Merz receives Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal with military honours - 1400 GMT.

SAINT VINCENT & GRENADINES - Saint Vincent & Grenadines House Election

ANKARA - Pope Leo will visit Turkey (To Nov. 30)

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

BERLIN - Chancellor Friedrich Merz receives Slovenia Premier Robert Golob with military honours - 1030 GMT.

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29

TEHRAN, Iran – 14th Anniversary of an attack on the British Embassy by dozens of Iranian Students and Protesters angry over Britain's Unilateral Sanctions.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

KYRGYZSTAN - Kyrgyzstan Supreme Council Election

SWITZERLAND - Referendum election.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras holds presidential election.

BEIRUT - Pope Leo will visit Lebanon (To Dec. 2)

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

LEBANON - Pope Leo XIV visit to Lebanon (to Dec 2).

BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU defence ministers meet in Brussels.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

BERN – Kazakhstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yermek Kosherbayev, makeS an official visit to Switzerland and engages in discussions with Guy Parmelin, Vice President of Switzerland and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, as well as Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference on the eve of a NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3

BRUSSELS - NATO Foreign Ministers meet in Brussels

WINDSOR CASTLE, UK – President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier, accompanied by the First Lady of Germany, Elke Büdenbender, will be greeted by His Majesty and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle (to Dec 5).

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SUNDAY, DECEMEBER 7

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Legislative Council election.

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THURSDAY, DECEMEBER 11

AMSTERDAM - Finland's President Alexander Stubb visits the Netherlands. (to Dec. 12)

BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting.

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FRIDAY, DECEMEBER 12

BRUSSELS - EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting .

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MONDAY, DECEMEBER 15

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.

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TUESDAY, DECEMEBER 16

BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting.

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THURSDAY, DECEMEBER 18

BRUSSELS - European Council meeting (to December 19).

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

MYANMAR - First phase of Myanmar general election.

CONAKRY, Guinea - Guinea will hold its first presidential election since a coup in 2021, which allowed coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to seize power.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Central African Presidency election.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Central African National Assembly election.

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