Political and general news events from 9th August

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** Bogotá – Jose Antonio Campo, Colombia Finance Minister speaks at an event hosted by financial firm Corficolombiana – 1400 GMT.

Kuala Lumpur – Last day of New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mafta's visit to Malaysia.

Bayreuth, Germany – The annual Bayreuth Festival 2022 (last day).

Ankara-Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Kim Jae Hoon visited Turkey and attended the Conference of Ambassadors at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Mevrut Chabsoguru (last day).

Johannesburg, South Africa – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Africa to discuss the common priorities of the two countries: health, infrastructure, trade, investment and climate. (Last day)

APIA / Nuku Alofa / Honiala / Edinburgh / Wellington – US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman visits Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand (Last day) HAVANA / Bogota / San Jose / Karakas-Nikola Serakovich Serbian Foreign Minister will make an official visit to Cuba, Colombia, Costa Rica and Venezuela (until August 12) Edinburgh-Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022 in Scotland (until August 29).

China, Qingdao (PRC) – China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin will sit to meet in Qingdao on Tuesday. Ulaanbaatar – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Mongolia at the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Klersk.

BEIJING – Nepal Foreign Minister Narayan Kadoka visits China (until August 11) Wellington – Edgars Rinkevics, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, will make an official visit to New Zealand (until August 12)) Kinshasa – Antony・ US Secretary of State Blinken visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Until August 10) Ankara-Slovenian President Boltpahor will make an official visit to Turkey (until August 10). Nagasaki, Japan – Nagasaki Memorial 1945 77th Anniversary of Nuclear Attack. Kenya – Presidential election.

Kenya-Kenya National Assembly elections.

Kenya-Kenya Senate elections.

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Wednesday, August 10

** Bogotá – New President of Colombia Gustavo Petro, Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo and others Officials will attend and speak at the Colombian Business Association (ANDI) Annual Meeting (until August 12). ** Bangkok-Thai Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith will speak on the economy at the CEO Insurance Forum 2022-0200 GMT.

Bangkok – Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddyn Abdullah will hold a joint presser with Thai counterpart Don Plum Dwinai in Bangkok – 0500 GMT. Riga – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Latvian capital – 0930 GMT.

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Thursday, August 11

Defense Ministers of Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Denmark host the Ukraine Donor Conference in Copenhagen To do. Kigali-US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits East African country Rwanda.

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Global – International Youth Day. – – – – – – – – –

Saturday, August 13

Edinburgh, Scotland – Edinburgh International Book Festival (until August 29) – – – – – – – – –

Sunday, August 14

Scotland – The 75th anniversary of Scotland's independence from British rule.

BANGKOK – 11th APEC Tourism Ministers'Meeting and 60th APEC Tourism Working Group Meeting (until August 20). – – – – – – – – – Monday, August 15

** OSLO – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with Scandinavian Prime Minister in Oslo – 1500 GMT.

India-75th Anniversary of India's Independence from British Rule.

Japan – The 77th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

Liechtenstein – 216th anniversary of independence. – – – – – – – – –

Tuesday, August 16 Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo will give an annual State of the Union address in Parliament, followed by a speech on the 2023 budget.

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Thursday, August 18

** Brussels – With President Alexander Vucci of Serbia Kosovo's Prime Minister Alvin Kurti will meet in Brussels to discuss the renewed tensions between neighboring Western Balkan countries.

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Friday, August 19

Tralee, Ireland – 2022 Rose of Tralee International Festival (until August 23) ).

Global – World Humanitarian Day.

Moscow – The 30th anniversary of the unsuccessful Soviet coup against Mikhail Gorbachev, who accelerated the collapse of the Soviet Union. – – – – – – – – – Sunday, August 21

Sunday – The ninth anniversary of a nerve gas attack that killed hundreds of people in a rebel-controlled area on the edge of Damascus. – – – – – – – – – Tuesday, August 23, Baltic Way – The 33rd anniversary of the Baltic Way, a human chain extending from Vilnius to Tallinn in 1989, is in the struggle for independence from the Soviet Union. Shows solidarity. – – – – – – – – – Wednesday, August 24

Poland – Poland celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the first post-communist government in 1989.

UKRAINE – 31st anniversary of independence.

Washington – The 210th anniversary of the Burning of Washington, including the White House and the US Capitol by British troops during the War of 1812. – – – – – – – – – Thursday, August 25

URUGUAY – Uruguay's Independence Day.

Paris – The 78th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from the Nazi occupation in World War II. – – – – – – – – –

Sunday, August 28, Aquila, Italy – Pope Francis visits Aquila, an Italian town struck by the earthquake in 2009, with the families of the victims. After meeting, we will have a mass – 0600 GMT. – – – – – – – – – Monday, August 29 Prague – Informal meeting of EU Defense Ministers. (Until August 30) – – – – – – – – – Tuesday, August 30 Geneva – Presidential Council for Civil Society – 51st Organizing Meeting. Prague-EU Foreign Ministers meet in Prague (until August 31). – – – – – – – – – Wednesday, August 31st, Venice, Italy – The 79th Venice International Film Festival (until September 10th). Prague-Informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. – – – – – – – – – Thursday, September 1

Russia, North Ossetia – The 18th anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Beslan School. Mexico City – President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico has delivered four State of the Union addresses. Lisbon-President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsra visits Portugal (until September 2)

Lisbon-President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsra speaks at the Estoril conference for a 20-minute speech on the theme of "Beyond the World" to hold. – 1130 GMT

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** Lisbon – President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola Estoril on the theme of “Beyond the World” Lecture at the conference'– 1130 GMT. – – – – – – – – – Monday, September 5

Munich, Germany – Eleven Israelis died on the 50th anniversary of an attack on the Israeli Olympic team by Palestinian militants. Russia, Vladivostok-Russia will host the VII Eastern Economic Forum (until September 8).

Phnom Penh – The 14th CLMV Economy Ministers' Meeting. (Until September 11) Phnom Penh – 54th ASEAN Minister of Economy (AEM) Meeting and related meetings. (Until September 11) – – – – – – – – –

Tuesday, September 6 India / Bangladesh – The 11th anniversary of the agreement to end the 40-year border dispute between India and Bangladesh. – – – – – – – – –

Thursday, September 8

Toronto, Canada – 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (until September 18). Prague-Informal meeting of EU Ministers of Economy and Finance in Prague. (Until September 10) – – – – – – – – – Friday, September 9 Prague – Informal meeting of EU Ministers of Economy and Finance. (Until September 10) – – – – – – – – –

Sunday, September 11

US – 21st Anniversary of the 9/11 Attack on the World Trade Center and the Department of Defense. Sweden-Sweden parliamentary elections.– – – – – – – – – Monday, September 12 Geneva – 51st Human Rights Council Regular Meeting (until October 7) – – – – – – – – –

Tuesday, September 13 Nur-Sultan – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokaev invites Pope Francis to make an official visit to Kazakhstan. (Until September 15)

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Wednesday, September 14

** Astana – Pope Francis at the Kazakhstan Religious Conference Attend – 0400 GMT.

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Thursday, September 15th, Global – International Day of Democracy. Guatemala – 201st anniversary of independence. El Salvador – 201st Anniversary of Independence. COSTA RICA – 201st anniversary of independence. Honduras – 201st anniversary of independence. Nicaragua – 201st anniversary of independence. – – – – – – – – –

Friday, September 16 London – London Boat Show 2022 (until September 25). – – – – – – – – –

Saturday, September 17 Munich – The 187th Munich Oktoberfest (until October 3). – – – – – – – – – Tuesday, September 20

New York City – High-level general debate at UN General Assembly (until September 26) Brussels – EU General Affairs Council meeting. – – – – – – – – –

Wednesday, September 21

Brazzaville – The intergovernmental committee between Russia and the Republic of the Congo will meet in Brazzaville, the capital of the Congo ( (Until September 23))) – – – – – – – – –

Saturday, September 24 Bissau – Guinea Bissau celebrates its 49th anniversary of independence from Portugal. – – – – – – – – –

Sunday, September 25

Berlin – BMW Berlin Marathon. Sao Tome Principe – Sao Tome Parliamentary Elections. – – – – – – – – –

Monday, September 26, Vienna – IAEA 66th General Assembly (until September 30). – – – – – – – – –

Wednesday, September 28th, World Rabies Day.

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Saturday, October 1 ** Latvia – Latvian Parliamentary Elections.

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Sunday, October 2 ** Brazil – Brazil Presidential Election. ** Brazil-Brazilian Senate elections. ** Brazil-Brazil House of Representatives election. ** Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Representatives election. ** Bosnia and Herzegovina – Chairman of the Presidential Elections. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Note: Reuters is story-based just because it contains a diary item It does not necessarily mean that you submit a story in. At the event.

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