DIARY-Political and General News Events from March 13
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FRIDAY, MARCH 13
ASUNCIÓN - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, will visit Asunción
PARIS - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Paris's Scienes Po university to speak to students and answer questions about the war. – 1445 GMT
MADRID - Argentina's President Javier Milei attends the Madrid Economic Forum, where he is expected to meet with Spain's far-right party Vox leader Santiago Abascal and will receive the commemorative Ludwig von Mises Award. (to March 15)
VILNIUS - At the invitation of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic and First Lady Eva Pavlová will pay a state visit to Lithuania. (final day)
SEOUL - Ghana President John Dramani Mahama is set to undertake a working visit to the South Korea. (to March 14)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Director General of IOM, Amy Pope will be visiting South Africa and Lesotho around (final day).
MANILA - German President Frank Walter-Steinmeier is set to undertake a three-day official visit to the Philippines. (final day)
BOGOTA - Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez is set to meet with her Colombian counterpart, President Gustavo Petro, on the two countries' border, her first meeting with another president since taking over from her ousted predecessor.
PARIS - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss European support for Ukraine, pressure allies can continue to apply on Russia including the shadow fleet, future security guarantees and peace negotiations.
MANILA - ASEAN foreign ministers hold a virtual meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East. - 0600 GMT
OSLO - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Norway, at the invitation of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. On Sunday, they will participate in a Nordic-Canadian Prime Ministers' Meeting in Oslo. (to March 15)
MANILA - ASEAN economic ministers hold a retreat.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 14
TOKYO - Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (To March 15)
DUBLIN - St. Patrick's Festival (To March 17)
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 15
TARGU SECUIESC, Romania - Hungary's President Sulyok Tamas will attend the events organized in Targu Secuiesc for the Day of Hungarians Worldwide and the commemoration of the 1848-1849 Revolution.
PARIS - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Paris for a new round of trade talks. (to March 16)
HANOI - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Vietnam. (to March 17)
APIA/NUKU'ALOFA - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to visit Samoa and Tonga. (To March 18)
CONGO - Congo Republic to hold presidential election
FRANCE - First round of municipal elections in France
VIETNAM - Vietnam National Assembly election day
GLOBAL - World Day of Action against Seal Hunting
SYRIA - Syria marks the 5th anniversary of an increasingly bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad
KAZAKHSTAN – Kazakhstan Referendum Election
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MONDAY, MARCH 16
VIENTIANE - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana will pay a state visit to Laos. (to March 18)
MADRID/ROME/BERLIN - Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Chi Dung will pay a working visit to the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, and the Federal Republic of Germany. (To March 25)
HELSINKI – Finland’s President Alexander Stubb makes a working visit to London, meeting foreign policy experts, delivering a lecture at LSE, and speaking at Chatham House. (to March 17)
BRUSSELS - EU countries' energy ministers gather in Brussels for a regular meeting. - 0830 GMT
BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Latvian counterpart Andrew Spruds speak to reporters in Berlin. - 0930 GMT
BERLIN - German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will host his Latvian counterpart Andris Spruds for his inaugural visit in Berlin. The meeting will focus on security policy, NATO's eastern flank, support for Ukraine and bilateral defense cooperation. A joint press conference is scheduled for 11:40 a.m - 1040 GMT.
LUXEMBOURG CITY/MONACO CITY - Japan's Princess Akiko will make unofficial visits to Luxembourg and Monaco. (To March 24)
HALABJA, Iraq - 38th anniversary of 5,000 civilian Kurds being killed in Iraqi chemical weapons attack.
BRUSSELS - EU Foreign Affairs Council
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TUESDAY, MARCH 17
BRUSSELS - European Union countries' climate ministers meet in Brussels to discuss upcoming climate change policies, including a planned review of the bloc's emissoins trading system (ETS).
BARCELONA, SPAIN - Global leftist leaders meet in Barcelona, including Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and potentially Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, among others.
ITALY - Italy celebrates the 165th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy.
BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
LONDON - Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to make a state visit to the UK. (To March 19)
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THURSDAY, MARCH 19
WASHINGTON D.C., United States - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
BRUSSELS – Euro Summit
EGYPT – 15th anniversary of Egyptian referendum on constitutional reforms
BRUSSELS – EU European Council (To March 20)
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20
BEIRUT - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is set to arrive in Lebanon for a three-day visit as the Hezbollah-Israel confrontation intensifies. (To March 22)
BANGKOK - Thai Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas speaks at an investment event - 0130 GMT.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 22
CONGO - Congo Republic to hold presidential election
FRANCE - Second round of municipal elections in France
GLOBAL - World Water Day
ITALY - Italy Referendum Election
SLOVENIA - Slovenian National Assembly Election
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MONDAY, MARCH 23
GLOBAL - World Meteorological Day
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TUESDAY, MARCH 24
BEIJING - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to attend the Boao Forum in China and deliver the keynote speech.
DENMARK - Denmark holds a parliamentary election
GLOBAL - World Tuberculosis Day
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THURSDAY, MARCH 26
MANILA - 44th chairs' meeting of ASEAN Capital Markets Forum
PARIS - G7 foreign ministers meet at Vaux-de-Cernay near Paris (To March 27)
YAOUNDE - WTO ministerial meeting in Cameroon (To March 29)
BRUSSELS – EU foreign affairs council (trade)
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FRIDAY, MARCH 27
NICOSIA - EU informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers (To March 28)
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SATURDAY, MARCH 28
DUBAI - HORSE RACING - 2026 Dubai World Cup
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SUNDAY, MARCH 29
BRUSSELS – EU foreign affairs council (trade)
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MONDAY, MARCH 30
TOKYO - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to visit Japan for summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (To March 31)
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TUESDAY, MARCH 31
SEOUL - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visits South Korea for a state visit and will hold talks with President Lee Jae Myung, the Blue House says. (to April 2)
TOKYO - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Japan. (to April 2).
BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China for a highly anticipated meeting between leaders of the two countries, a trip confirmed by a White House official as the Supreme Court overturned Trump's sweeping tariffs against imported goods. (To April 2)
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2
SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit to South Korea (to April 3)
DHAKA - Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong will visit Bangladesh (To April 3)
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SATURDAY, APRIL 4
MALDIVES - Maldives Referendum Election
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SUNDAY, APRIL 5
LONDON - Eight OPEC+ countries meet to decide on oil policy for May
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TUESDAY, APRIL 7
METRO MANILA - ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting (AFMM) (To April 10)
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FRIDAY, APRIL 10
DJIBOUTI - Djiboutian Presidency Election
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SUNDAY, APRIL 12
HUNGARY - Hungarian National Assembly Election
PERU - Peruvian Congress of the Republic Election
PERU - Peruvian Presidency Election
BENIN - Beninese Presidency Election
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MONDAY, APRIL 13
WASHINGTON D.C. - Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and IMF, Spring meetings. (To April 18)
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THURSDAY, APRIL 16
Washington DC - G20 finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Washington D.C.
LEFKOSIA - EU Informal meeting of tourism ministers (To April 17)
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SUNDAY, APRIL 19
BULGARIA - Bulgarian National Assembly Election
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TUESDAY, APRIL 21
LUXEMBOURG – EU Foreign Affairs Council
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30
KURESSAARE, Estonia - The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic States and Nordic countries (NB8) will meet in Estonian island of Saaremaa.
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FRIDAY, MAY 8
NAPLES, ITALY - Pope Leo marks the first anniversary of his election with visits to Pompeii and Naples, beginning his Italy tour at the Marian pilgrimage shrine in Pompeii.
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