ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Thursday, March 9, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to meet with foreign media at Cankaya Palace and then to move to Lefkosa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
ANKARA – Presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalin to take journalists’ questions at Presidential Complex.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel to address parliament on EU leaders’ summit set for later today in Brussels. Leaders scheduled to discuss refugee crisis, economy, Western Balkans, and post-Brexit EU.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May to hold talks with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Brussels over new administration talks following Northern Ireland Assembly election.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow and exchange views on Middle East and bilateral relations.
FRANCE
PARIS – Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to host his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin for talks followed by joint press conference.
PARIS – President Francois Hollande to hold talks with UN climate envoy and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo also to attend.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON – Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph L. Votel to testify before Senate committee.
SOUTH AFRICA
PRETORIA – Hundreds of South African nationals and migrants to march together against recent anti-immigrant attacks in the capital.
EGYPT
SPECIAL REPORT
Egypt turns to PR firms to polish image in US capital
By Rabie al-Sukari
CAIRO – Egypt hires two PR companies to improve its image among US policymakers and promote its “strategic partnership” with Washington.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – South Korea braces for impeachment decision as religious leaders and politicians make appeals to president and public.
