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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
** BEIJING - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Maria Malmer Stenergard will visit China (To October 17)
BISHKEK – Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev will pay an official visit to the Republic of Slovenia at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon (Final day).
NEW DELHI - Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin is visiting India to review bilateral trade and investment ties, and to further strengthen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced. (Final day).
NEW DELHI - President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on October 13 arrived in India for a four-day state visit marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (Final day)
DELHI - Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi of the Taliban government is set to visit India (Final day).
REYKJAVÍK - Japanese Princess Hisako of Takamado will make an unofficial visit to Iceland. (To Oct. 19).
WASHINGTON DC - The Institute of International Finance holds its annual meeting as financial leaders gather in Washington D.C. for the IMF-World Bank annual meeting. (To Oct. 17)
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov hosts Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in Moscow - 0930 GMT.
JOHANNESBURG - G20 finance ministers and central bank governors co-chairs will host a press conference at the conclusion of their two-day meetings on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington. - 1600 GMT
NEW DELHI - Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to visit India from October 16 to 18, marking her first official visit to meet Indian political leaders to discuss bilateral issues of mutual interest (To Oct 18).
REYKJAVÍK - Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Reykjavik on 16-17 October and attend the Arctic Circle Assembly (To Oct 17).
BEIJING - Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard will visit China (to Oct 17).
BEIJING - Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will visit China at the invitation of China's foreign minister (to Oct 17).
VIENTIANE - Prime Minister of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul will pay an official visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) at the invitation of Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Laos.
KUALA LUMPUR - Energy ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) holds a series of meetings on regional energy cooperation on the second day of the ASEAN Energy Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
GLOBAL - World food day.
ROME - Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi to visit Europe for meetings with Pope Leo XIV, European leaders and EU officials.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
** ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosts his German counterpart Johann Wadephul for talks set to include discussion of the potential delivery of Eurofighter jets to Turkey.
** MICHALOVCE, Slovakia - Slovak and Ukrainian governments hold joint session in Michalovce, eastern Slovakia.
WASHINGTON DC, United States - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, where the two would discuss Ukraine's air defence and long-range strike capabilities.
GLOBAL - International day for the eradication of poverty.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
JERUSALEM – 14th anniversary of release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after more than five years of being held incommunicado by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
BOLIVIA - Bolivian Presidency election
NORTHERN CYPRUS - Northern Cypriot Presidency election.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 20
TRIPOLI – 14th anniversary of capture and killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
WASHINGTON DC - US President Donald Trump will meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Washington.
LUXEMBORUG - Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
LONDON - UK finance minister Rachel Reeves hosts regional investment summit in Birmingham, bringing together investors and local leaders to create jobs across Britain.
LJUBLJANA - French President Emmanuel Macron visits Slovenia as part of Med9 summit.
INCHEON, Republic of Korea – APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) (to Oct. 22).
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22
** JAKARTA/HANOI/KUALA LUMPUR - President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, will embark on a three-nation visit to Asia, include state visits to Indonesia and Vietnam, followed by the President's participation at the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit as a Guest of the Chair in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (To Oct. 28)
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will host his Kazakh counterpart Yermek Kosherbayev in Moscow.
SAUDI ARABIA – 14th death anniversary of Saudi Arabia's Crown.
BRUSSELS - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to meet EU's Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa in first ever EU-Egypt summit docusing on bilateral relations, the situation in Middle East, Ukraine, trade and migration.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
LIBYA – 13th anniversary of declaration of Libya's Liberation.
VAN, Turkey – 13th anniversary of earthquake that killed more than 600 people and injured more than 4,000 others.
BRUSSELS - European Council meeting (to Oct. 24).
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
IRELAND - Irish Presidency election.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
** KUALA LUMPUR - U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26 and may facilitate a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit (To Oct. 27)
KUALA LUMPUR - Leaders from ASEAN and its dialogue partners convene in Kuala Lumpur for a series of high-level summits. (to October 28).
ARGENTINA - Argentinian Chamber of Deputies election.
ARGENTINA - Argentinian Senate election.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
** ANKARA - Pope Leo to visit Turkey in first trip abroad (To Oct. 30)
TOKYO - US President Donald Trump to visit Japan (to Oct 29)
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
BERLIN - German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche gives a speech and takes part in the opening panel at the Foreign Trade Day event focused on opportunities for German foreign trade amid geopolitical tensions - 0830 GMT.
RIGA - Denmark's King Frederik and Queen Mary begin their state visit to Latvia (To Oct. 29)
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
ZANZIBAR - Zanzibar House of Representatives election.
ZANZIBAR - Zanzibar Presidency election.
United Republic of Tanzania - Tanzanian Presidency election.
Netherlands - Dutch Second Chamber election.
United Republic of Tanzania - Tanzanian National Assembly election.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
GYEONGJU, South Korea - South Korea hosts the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit. (To Nov. 1)
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
GYEONGJU, South Korea - Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit South Korea to attend the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit in Gyeongju (to November 1).
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
LONDON - OPEC+ ministers from eight nations that have been gradually raising oil output will meet online on Sunday to decide whether to continue with output hikes for December or pause.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
TEHRAN – 46th anniversary of U.S. embassy takeover. In 1979 Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and captured 90 hostages; 52 were held captive for 444 days.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
GLOBAL - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
BELEM, Brazil - Brazil hosts the United Nations climate summit, COP30 in Belem (to November 7).
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
** ROME- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Rome.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia – Princess Anne, sister of King Charles III, will visit Australia for four days. (To Nov. 11)
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
** BEIJING - King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain make a state visit to China. (To Nov. 11)
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
IRAQ - Iraqi Council of Representatives election.
SWITZERLAND - Referendum election.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
BRUSSELS - World Pneumonia Day.
BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
YANGON, Myanmar – 15th Anniversary of release of Myanmar's detained opposition Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, From House Arrest.
BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
GLOBAL - World Diabetes Day.
GLOBAL - World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day.
BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget) meeting.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
ST. JOHN, Antigua and Barbuda - International Day for Tolerance.
CHILE - Chilean Chamber of Deputies election.
CHILE - Chilean Senate election.
CHILE - Chilean Presidency election.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
GLOBAL - World Prematurity Day.
BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council election.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is hosting the G20 for the first time. Why does its presidency matter and the implications of the USA disengaging. Leaders in Johannesburg will tackle slowing global economic growth, rising geopolitical tensions, reform of the global financial system and urgent climate finance needs.
BELEM, Brazil - Brazil hosts the United Nations climate summit, COP30 in Belem.
VUKOVAR, Croatia – 34th Anniversary of Vukovar Massacre.
GLOBAL - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
BRUSSELS - EU foreign affairs ministers meet in Brussels.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
JOHANNESBURG - Leaders gather for two-day G20 summit in South Africa (to Nov. 23).
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Guinea-Bissau - Bissau-Guinean Presidency election.
Guinea-Bissau - Bissau-Guinean People's National Assembly election.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) election.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
ST. JOHN, Antigua and Barbuda - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
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
ANKARA - Pope Leo will visit Turkey (To Nov. 30)
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
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
BEIRUT - Pope Leo will visit Lebanon (To Dec. 2)
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU defence ministers meet in Brussels.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
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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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Central African Presidency election.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Central African National Assembly election.
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