Two Weeks Ahead – 18 May 2015

By TRG Alerts Admin

Two Weeks Ahead (18MAY-31MAY)

Produced by the Rendon Group

KEY UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNIVERSARIES

EUROPE REGION: Summit of the Eastern Partnership to take place in Riga, Latvia (21MAY)
THAILAND: Anniversary of junta coup – 2014 (22MAY)
ETHIOPIA: House of People’s Representatives elections (24MAY)
UNITED STATES: Memorial Day (25MAY)
GLOBAL: Trans-Pacific Partnership countries to hold ministerial talks in Philippines (26MAY to 28MAY)
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Anniversary of the creation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization – 1964 (28MAY)
JAPAN AND EUROPE: Japan and the European Union will hold an annual summit in Tokyo (29MAY)

KEY RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Congo: Liberation Day (AFDL Anniversary) – 1997
Norway: Constitution Day -1814
South Korea: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit South Korea (to 18MAY)

Monday, May 18, 2015

Sri Lanka: Anniversary of the end of fighting between the Sri Lankan Government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam – 2009
Turkmenistan: Constitution Day – 1992

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Canada: Victoria Day – 1858
Cuba: Anniversary of Cuba’s independence from the US – 1902
Israel and the Palestinian Territories: EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (to 21May)

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Global: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Armenia and Azerbaijan: Representatives of both countries will have talks on settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the sidelines of the Riga Summit (to 22MAY)
Chile: Navy Day (Battle of Iquiqie – 1879)
Europe Region: Summit of the Eastern Partnership to take place in Riga, Latvia
United States & Cuba: Continue discussions to re-open embassies

Friday, May 22, 2015

Chile: Anniversary of a 9.5-magnitude earthquake, the biggest ever recorded, kills 5,700 people in Chile while the tsunami it triggers leaves 130 dead in Japan and 61 in Hawaii -1960
Thailand: Anniversary of junta coup – 2014
Vietnam: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Vietnam

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Monday, May 25, 2015

Africa Region: Africa Unity Day – 1963
Argentina: First Government Day – 1810
Jordan: Jordan Independence Day / Renaissance Day – 1946
Middle East Region: Anniversary of the creation of the Gulf Cooperation Council – 1981
United States: Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Global: Trans-Pacific Partnership countries to hold ministerial talks in Philippines (to 28MAY)
Europe Region: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Brussels to address the European parliament
Burundi: Burundi is scheduled to hold communal and legislative elections

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Republic Day
Japan and United States: Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga will visit Washington and Hawaii to convey local opposition to the relocation of a U.S. military base (to 05JUN)

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Africa Region: Anniversary of the creation of the Economic Community of West African States – 1975
Nepal: Nepal National Day, anniversary of Constituent Assembly declaring Nepal as a federal republic – 2008
Palestinian Territories: Anniversary of the creation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization – 1964
Turkey: Anniversary of Gezi Park protests near Taksim Square – 2013

Friday, May 29, 2015

Japan: Japan and the European Union will hold an annual summit in Tokyo
Nigeria: Nigeria handover to winner of elections mandated
Thailand: Thailand will host a regional summit on the flow of migrants through the Bay of Bengal

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Sunday, May 31, 2015

South Africa: Anniversary of South Africa becoming a republic and breaking off from the U.K. – 1961

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