March 28 (Reuters) –
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Today in Washington ——————————————————————– This diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events ——————————————————————– TUESDAY, MARCH 28
** BEIJING – Zambry Abdul Kadir, Malaysia’s minister of foreign affairs, to visit China (to March 29)
** CHISINAU – European Commission President Charles Michel travels to Moldova, meets President Maia Sandu
** AMMAN – Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi holds meeting and presser with Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib
** BUCHAREST – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visits Bucharest for talks with his Romanian counterpart Nicolae Ciuca
** BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez and Economy Minister Sergio Massa travel to New York, Washington
** WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken participates in second Summit for Democracy in Washington. United States, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Korea and Zambia co-host summit (to March 30)
** BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kenyan President William Ruto speak to reporters in Berlin – 1500 GMT
** BRATISLAVA – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova meets Estonia’s President Alar Karis in Slovakia, news conference scheduled – 1300 GMT
** BERLIN – Moldova’s Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu speaks to Reuters as his Europe-minded country feels the heat of Russia’s war in Ukraine – 1400 GMT
BERLIN/ BRUSSELS – Kenyan President William Ruto on a four-day visit to the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Belgium (to March 29) BEIJING – Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore, on an Official Visit to China (to April 1) BEIJING – At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn will pay an official visit to China. (To Mar. 29) ACCRA/ DODOMA/ LUSAKA – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris starts week-long travel to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia (to March 30). BEIJING – Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (To March 31)
VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh – Andhra Pradesh to host G-20 Summit (to March 29)
BRUSSELS – European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner Reynders in exchange of views with European Parliament’s inquiry committee – 1415 GMT
BEIJING – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. BALI, Indonesia – 1st ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting. (To March 29) – – – – – – – – – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
** BEIJING – Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 (BFA 2023) and kickstart his four-day official visit to China (April 1)
VILNIUS – France’s Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna visits Lithuania (to March 30) NEW YORK/GUATEMALA CITY/BELMOPAN – Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will travel from March 29 to April 7, making a detour in New York before continuing on to Guatemala and Belize and Los Angeles on the way back. (To Apr. 7) JERUSALEM – Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will visit Israel. BALI, Indonesia – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Finance Deputies Meeting. – – – – – – – – – THURSDAY, MARCH 30 PRAGUE – OECD Economic Survey of the Czech Republic
BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to deliver speech on EU-China relations on eve of a trip to China
BRUSSELS – European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans speaks at the 8th Clean Energy Summit
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Nicaraguan counterpart Denis Moncada in Moscow
BEIJING – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping
GUATEMALA CITY – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen meets with his Guatemalan counterpart Alejandro Giammattei in Guatemala City.
BALI, Indonesia – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting – – – – – – – – – FRIDAY, MARCH 31
** BEIJING – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit China and meet President Xi Jinping (to April 1)
** TOKYO – Luis Abinader President of the Dominican Republic and First Lady Raquel Arbaje Soni will conduct a working visit to Japan (to April 5) ABU DHABI – Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil, to visit the United Arab Emirates
MADRID – European Commission for lifestyle vice-president Margaritis Schinas participates in economic forum (Forum Europa) – 0700 GMT
BALI, Indonesia – ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting. – – – – – – – – – SATURDAY, APRIL 1
IRAN – Independence Day. – – – – – – – – –
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
GUATEMALA CITY – Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen meets with her Guatemalan counterpart Alejandro Giammattei in Guatemala City; will also meet Taiwanese expatriates (to April 3)
GLOBAL – World Autism Awareness Day
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina marks 41st anniversary of start of Falklands war
MONTENEGRO – Presidency of Montenegro Election ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra – Andorran General Council Election SOFIA – Bulgarian National Assembly Election HELSINKI – Finnish Parliament Election
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MONDAY, APRIL 3
** BUCHAREST – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Romania
BELMOPAN – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives to Belize and will meet the Taiwanese community – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, APRIL 4
BEIJING – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accompanies French President Macron on a visit to China
BELMOPAN – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen meets with Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceno; delivers a speech at Belize Parliament, visits an aid project and attends an exhibition on women’s rights
GLOBAL – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. BRUSSELS – NATO Foreign Ministers meet in Brussels (To April 5)
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GLOBAL – World Health Organisation observes World Health Day. – – – – – – – – –
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – 12th anniversary of signing a bilateral treaty between Russia and the United States on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, START-2 (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty).
GLOBAL – International Roma Nation Day. – – – – – – – – –
MONDAY, APRIL 10
SMOLENSK, Russia/CRACOW, Poland – 13th Anniversary of the Smolensk Tragedy to be held in Smolensk, Russia, as well as in Poland. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 FRANCE – 12th Anniversary of the French law banning the burqa and niqab.
ABIDJAN – 12th anniversary of the arrest of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo by supporters of president-elect Alassane Ouattara with the help of French forces, thereby ending the 2010-2011 Ivorian crisis and civil war.
AMSTERDAM – French President Emmanuel Macron makes a state visit to the Netherlands, accompanied by first lady Brigitte Macron, where he will meet King Willem-Alexander. (To April 12) – – – – – – – – – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
GLOBAL – International Day of Human Space Flight. – – – – – – – – –
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
BELFAST/NEW YORK – 110th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. SAPPORO, Japan – G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo (to April 16). – – – – – – – – –
SUNDAY, APRIL 16
KARUIZAWA, Japan – G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Karuizawa, Nagano (to April 18).
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BOSTON – 2023 Boston Marathon. – – – – – – – – –
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
UNITED STATES – 13th anniversary of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. – – – – – – – – – FRIDAY, APRIL 21
PARIS – 62nd anniversary of the first manned mission to space.
SAHARA DESERT, Morocco – Desert Marathon Des sables (to May 1). – – – – – – – – –
SATURDAY, APRIL 22 GLOBAL – Earth Day. LISBON – Portugal to host bilateral summit with Brazil. (To April 25) – – – – – – – – – SUNDAY, APRIL 23
GLOBAL – U.N. World Book and Copyright Day.
LONDON – 2023 London Marathon. – – – – – – – – –
MONDAY, APRIL 24 GLOBAL – World Immunization Week 2023 (to April 30).
LUXEMBOURG – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. – – – – – – – – – TUESDAY, APRIL 25
GLOBAL – World Malaria Day. – – – – – – – – –
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
WASHINGTON DC – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington. DELPHI, Greece – Greece hosts annual economic conference in Delphi. (To April 29) – – – – – – – – – FRIDAY, APRIL 28 PORT ARTHUR, Tasmania – 25th anniversary of Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania. BUDAPEST – Pope Francis to visit Hungary (To Apr 30) STOCKHOLM – Eurogroup Meeting. BRUSSELS – EU informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers. (To April 29) – – – – – – – – – SATURDAY, APRIL 29
LONDON – 12th wedding anniversary of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. – – – – – – – – –
SUNDAY, APRIL 30 ASUNCIÓN – Presidency of Paraguay Election. ASUNCIÓN – Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies Election. ASUNCIÓN – Paraguayan Chamber of Senators Election. – – – – – – – – –
THURSDAY, MAY 4
Goa, India – The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, comprising China, Russia, India and other central Asian countries, meet in Goa. (to May 5).
BRUSSELS – EU Informal meeting of health ministers. (May 5) BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) Meeting.
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MONDAY, MAY 8
BERLIN – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner gives a keynote address at a conference for German tax advisers – 1315 GMT. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, MAY 9
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia – 42nd ASEAN Summit. (To May 11)
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia – ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM). (To May 11) – – – – – – – – –
THURSDAY, MAY 11 NIIGATA, Japan – G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Niigata (to May 13).
BRUSSELS – EU Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers – Gymnich. (To May 12) INDONESIA – Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in the first summit of the year in Indonesia – – – – – – – – –
FRIDAY, MAY 12
STOCKHOLM – EU foreign ministers meet in Stockholm during the Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union. – – – – – – – – –
SUNDAY, MAY 14
THAILAND – Thailand holds a general election.
TURKEY – Grand National Assembly of Turkey Election.
TURKEY – Presidency of Turkey Election. – – – – – – – – –
MONDAY, MAY 15
BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, MAY 16
BRUSSELS – EU Finance ministers meet in Brussels – – – – – – – – –
FRIDAY, MAY 19
HIROSHIMA – Japan to host summit of G7 leaders (to May 21). – – – – – – – – –
MONDAY, MAY 22
BRUSSELS – EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, MAY 23
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) Meeting. GENEVA – Switzerland holds a ministerial debate on the themes it will raise as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. – – – – – – – – –
THURSDAY, MAY 25
DETROIT, United States – APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting. (To May 26) BRUSSELS – Meeting of EU trade ministers. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, MAY 30
BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting. – – – – – – – – –
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
OSLO – Norway to host meeting of NATO foreign ministers – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – NOTE: The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will file a story based on the event.
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