China: Foreign Ministry briefingRussia:NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is to visit Moscow for two days to prepare for the Russia-NATO summit in Lisbon, Russia:Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani visits RussiaMongolia:The first train with coal for countries of the Asia-Pacific region, which was despatched from Ulan Bator to the Far East, will arrive in the port of Vostochny. Until now, Mongolia could only export coal to westward. Sri Lanka:Trial continues of former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, who told radio listeners at his trial that he was “prepared to break out from prison to protect democracy and the masses."Indonesia: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard visits Indonesia to meet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono; likely to discuss cooperation on economic, security, development, environment challenges – including claims that the Australian Maritime Safety Authority sprayed the Timor Sea with dispersants containing highly toxic chemicals to sink an oil spill from the Montara oil field Malaysia:Hillary Clinton meets Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman. A joint news conference to follow (0645).Malaysia:World Chinese Economic Forum held; about 500 participants from 20 countries; Forum opened by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak Mauritius:The international conference on Chagos ends, lobbying for the closure of the Diego Garcia military base and highly critical of a UK-announced sea reserve that stops locals from fishing. Calls for an end the illegal occupation of Chagos archipelago by the British as well as the right for the return and the reparation for Chagosians. Azerbaijan: Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul visits amid speculations that Turkey may open military base in Azerbaijani exclave of Naxcivan, surrounded by Iran, Armenia
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe is set to resume selling diamonds from the Marange fields, Zimbabwean Minister of Mines and Mine Development Obert Mpofu saidTanzania:Watching as thousands of opposition supporters in Ilemela and Nyamagana constituencies rally and demand release of election results. Ivory Coast:General Philippe Mangou, chief of defence staff of the armed forces, said the country would re-open its land borders following the general elections. SMS services will also resume. Latvia: Latvia President Valdis Zatlers expected to name new Prime Minister after general elections on Oct. 2.Hungary:The Hungarian Democratic Chart, founded by left-wing intellectuals, to hold rally against government plans to strip the Constitutional Court of power over legislation about state budget matters. Austria:North Africa Oil and Gas Summit; OPEC Secretary-General Abdallah Salim al-Badri among speakers Serbia:The Serbian Progressive Party [SNS] and New Serbia [NS] sign an agreement on a pre-election coalition. Serbia:Unions that oppose changes to the law on pension and disability insurance plan to launch a petition to have the government ousted. Serbia:IMF talks wrap up in Belgrade with a plenary meeting at the Serbian National Bank on the sixth review of the 3 billion euro credit arrangement. Montenegro:Montenegro and Serbia will sign an agreement on extradition of their nationals in PodgoricaKosovo:No confidence motion in the government headed by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci Bosnia:A former member of the HVO's [Croat Defence Council] special unit, Miroslav Anic, has given himself up to the Bosnia-Hercegovina Prosecution for crimes in the areas of Vares and Kiseljak despite living legally in Split with Croatian citizenship. Prosecution begins interrogations. Norway:Foreign ministers of Norway, Iceland, Russia and senior EU officials meetSwitzerland:World Trade Organization, World Bank and International Centre for Trade and Development host public seminar with economists to try and establish the impact of the Doha round. France:Ruling on case of the request for a residence permit by Agathe Habyarimana, widow of the former Rwandan president assassinated in 1994, after her initial appeal was unsuccessful.Portugal: Portugal's main opposition Social Democrats expected to announce voting intention on the minority Socialist government's 2011 draft budget, one day before the bill goes to a first vote in parliament.UK: French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits, meets Prime Minister David Cameron for talks mainly devoted to "defence and armament cooperation" that will make it possible to ensure both countries have a permanent presence at sea. Iceland:Watching as water pours from the Grimsvotn glacial lake in Iceland, potentially signaling that the volcano below is about to eruptUS:Legislative elections for House of Representatives, one-third of Senate Venezuela:President Hugo Chavez meets with Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos.
Iran:Last day of meeting of High-Level Expert Group of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO); member states are Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Iraq:Acting parliamentary Speaker Fu'ad Ma'sum says he plans to schedule an initial parliament meeting Kuwait:Mahmud Abbas is expected to arrive in Kuwait for an official two-day where he will hold talks with Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah. Turkey:Fourth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on AfghanistanYemen:Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has expressed concern about a Yemeni journalist who is being detained in Yemen, accused of being the "media man" for Al-Qa'idah. Abdulelah Haidar Shayi' is back in court, claims he was just a reporting doing his job. Lebanon:Syria's ambassador to Lebanon as well as the Iranian and Saudi ambassadors to meet to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon following Nasrallah’s announcement relating to the Hariri investigation. Egypt:Looking for reaction as former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei says he will not run in the Egyptian presidential elections scheduled for 2011. “To run would be meaningless under the current circumstances”, ElBaradei said, Egypt:State Council's Administrative Court hears case against construction of steel barrier along border with Gaza
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe is set to resume selling diamonds from the Marange fields, Zimbabwean Minister of Mines and Mine Development Obert Mpofu saidTanzania:Watching as thousands of opposition supporters in Ilemela and Nyamagana constituencies rally and demand release of election results. Ivory Coast:General Philippe Mangou, chief of defence staff of the armed forces, said the country would re-open its land borders following the general elections. SMS services will also resume. Latvia: Latvia President Valdis Zatlers expected to name new Prime Minister after general elections on Oct. 2.Hungary:The Hungarian Democratic Chart, founded by left-wing intellectuals, to hold rally against government plans to strip the Constitutional Court of power over legislation about state budget matters. Austria:North Africa Oil and Gas Summit; OPEC Secretary-General Abdallah Salim al-Badri among speakers Serbia:The Serbian Progressive Party [SNS] and New Serbia [NS] sign an agreement on a pre-election coalition. Serbia:Unions that oppose changes to the law on pension and disability insurance plan to launch a petition to have the government ousted. Serbia:IMF talks wrap up in Belgrade with a plenary meeting at the Serbian National Bank on the sixth review of the 3 billion euro credit arrangement. Montenegro:Montenegro and Serbia will sign an agreement on extradition of their nationals in PodgoricaKosovo:No confidence motion in the government headed by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci Bosnia:A former member of the HVO's [Croat Defence Council] special unit, Miroslav Anic, has given himself up to the Bosnia-Hercegovina Prosecution for crimes in the areas of Vares and Kiseljak despite living legally in Split with Croatian citizenship. Prosecution begins interrogations. Norway:Foreign ministers of Norway, Iceland, Russia and senior EU officials meetSwitzerland:World Trade Organization, World Bank and International Centre for Trade and Development host public seminar with economists to try and establish the impact of the Doha round. France:Ruling on case of the request for a residence permit by Agathe Habyarimana, widow of the former Rwandan president assassinated in 1994, after her initial appeal was unsuccessful.Portugal: Portugal's main opposition Social Democrats expected to announce voting intention on the minority Socialist government's 2011 draft budget, one day before the bill goes to a first vote in parliament.UK: French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits, meets Prime Minister David Cameron for talks mainly devoted to "defence and armament cooperation" that will make it possible to ensure both countries have a permanent presence at sea. Iceland:Watching as water pours from the Grimsvotn glacial lake in Iceland, potentially signaling that the volcano below is about to eruptUS:Legislative elections for House of Representatives, one-third of Senate Venezuela:President Hugo Chavez meets with Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos.
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