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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

ABU DHABI - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a working visit.

ABU DHABI/LUSAKA/JOHANNESBURG - Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will visit the United Arab Emirates, Zambia and South Africa. (To Feb. 10)

WASHINGTON DC - India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will begin a three-day visit to the United States to participate in the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (To Feb. 4)

ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Kazakh counterpart Yermek Kosherbayev chair a meeting in Ankara of the Turkey-Kazakhstan joint strategic planning group.

OSLO - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kalles meets Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store

OSLO - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas meets Vivian Motzfeldt, the foreign minister of Greenland

SINGAPORE - Dr Johann Wadephul, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, will deliver a lecture in Singapore – 0445 GMT

WARSAW - Poland's Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański and Germany's Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil will hold a joint press conference in Warsaw during Klingbeil's official visit to Poland – 1100 GMT

OSLO - Security conference in Oslo. Speakers include EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

TOKYO - Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel is embarking on his first bilateral state visit to Japan on Sunday. The four-day visit marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan.(To Feb. 4)

BEIJING - President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi will pay a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping (To Feb. 7)

OSLO - Governor General of Canada Mary Simon, will travel to the Kingdom of Norway (To Feb. 4)

VENICE, Italy - Venice Carnival 2026 (to Feb. 17).

GENEVA - WHO Executive Board meeting opens.

TROMSØ, Norway - Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Arctic Norway. Greenland's foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt to speak at conference about Arctic affairs. Also attending: Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide (To Feb. 4)

BERLIN - German President Steinmeier receives Sloveniaian counterpart Musar in Berlin - 0900 GMT

GLOBAL - World Wetlands Day.

NEW YORK - 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (to Feb 3).

OSLO - Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt to speak at conference about Arctic affairs. (To Feb. 5)

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

MADRID - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, George Gerapetritis, will visit Madrid, where he will meet with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain, José Manuel Albares Bueno.

MADRID - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno meets Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis in Madrid, followed by joint statements – 1330 GMT

ISLAMABAD - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay a state visit to Pakistan. (To Feb. 4)

TROMSO, Norway - Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas address the Arctic Frontiers conference. - 1000 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai hosts the World Government Summit (to Feb 5)

OSLO - Security conference in Oslo. Speakers include: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

BRUSSELS - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas meets Moldova's Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi in Brussels

WASHINGTON DC - Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan makes a visit to Washington DC for the Critical Minerals Ministerial.

LUSAKA - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama to embark on a three-day state visit to the Republic of Zambia. (To Feb. 6)

LEUVEN - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

COPENHAGEN/NUUK - Governor General of Canada Mary Simon will travel to the Kingdom of Denmark including Greenland (To Feb. 7)

GLOBAL - World Cancer Day.

SAPPORO, Japan – 2026 Sapporo Snow Festival (to Feb. 11).

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

NEW DELHI - Seychelles' President Patrick Herminie to undertake a state visit to India. (To Feb. 10)

PARIS - The OECD will present its latest Economic Survey of Bulgaria.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

NUUK - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot opens a consulate in Greenland.

GLOBAL - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

JAPAN - Japanese House of Representatives Election.

SYDNEY - Israel's president Isaac Herzog will make a five-day visit to Australia for talks with federal leaders and will meet with survivors of the Bondi terror attack (to Feb 12).

PORTUGAL - Portuguese Presidency Election.

THAILAND - Thai Referendum Election.

THAILAND - Voting begins in Thailand’s national election.

TOKYO - President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, will visit Japan. (To Feb. 10)

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

BOHOL, Philippines - ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting (AFCDM) - WG Meeting. (To Feb. 13)

RIYADH - Prince William of Wales will make his first official visit to Saudi Arabia (to Feb. 11).

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

GLOBAL - Safer Internet Day 2026

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

BARBADOS - Barbadian House of Assembly Election.

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence)

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

BANGLADESH - Bangladesh Referendum Election.

CAPE TOWN - South African President Cyrl Ramaphosa delivers an annual state of the nation address to parliament. - 1700 GMT

BERLIN – 76th Berlin International Film Festival (to Feb. 22).

BEIRUT - 18th anniversary of the death of Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah.

VIENNA - VIENNA Opera Ball 2026

BRUSSELS - NATO defence ministers will meet in the Brussels headquarters. The meeting will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

BANGLADESH - Bangladeshi National Parliament Election

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

GLOBAL - World Radio Day

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio Carnival 2026 (to Feb. 21)

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

GLOBAL - St. Valentine's Day

BEIRUT – 21st anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16

BRUSSELS – Eurogroup Meeting.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

PRISTINA – 18th anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia

NEW ORLEANS - Mardi Gras 2026

BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

LONDON - London Fashion Week Winter 2026 (to Feb. 23).

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

LONDON – EE British Academy Film Awards 2026

LAOS - Laotian National Assembly Election.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington.

BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council (Cohesion).

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

CARACAS – 37th anniversary of deadly Caracas riots.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

LONDON - The BRIT Awards 2026

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5

NEPAL - Nepalese House of Representatives Election.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8

COLOMBIA - Colombian House of Representatives Election.

COLOMBIA - Colombian Senate Election.

SWITZERLAND - Switzerland Referendum Election.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14

CANBERRA - Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese will welcome the King and Queen of Denmark to Australia (to March 19).

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SUNDAY, MARCH 22

ITALY - Italy Referendum Election.

SLOVENIA - Slovenian National Assembly Election.

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