Pervez Musharraf
Musharraf in Beijing
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will visit China in his first foreign trip following his recent electoral defeat in Pakistan's parliamentry elections. (Regional sources)
Lee Myung-bak
Camp David summit
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will visit the United States for a Camp David summit with his counterpart George Bush. (Regional sources)
Yang Jiechi
Sino-Japanese relations
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will visit Japan in preparation for the visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao scheduled for May 6. (BBC Monitoring)
Abdorrahim Wardag
Defenence Talks
Afghan Defence Minister Abdorrahim Wardag visits Kashmir for a brief on counter-insurgency operations there. (Indian news agency PTI) visits India for talks with leaders and to discuss counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir.
Olympic Torch
Olympic torture
The Olympic Torch continues its controversial relay around the globe. This week it passes through New Delhi where heightened security is planned amid the possibility of protests over China's handling of the Tibetan uprising.
US Military
Military consultations
Military experts from the United States and Azerbaijan meet for consultations in Baku.
Volodymyr Ohryzko
Gas talks
Fresh from his trip to Moldova, Ukrainian Foreign minister Ohryzko is expected in Moscow for talks with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Discussions are expected to focus on the gas agreements reached in February this year.
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud in Moscow
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will travel to Moscow. He is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin, President-elect Dmitriy Medvedev and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. (BBC Monitoring)
Viktor Yushchenko
Discussing the footie
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is in Poland to meet with his counterpart Lech Kaczynski. The pair are expected to discuss the 2012 European Football Championship which will be jointly hosted by the two countries. (Regional sources)
Viktor Zubkov
Russia-Ukraine relations
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov leads a cabinet delegation to Ukraine to help increase cooperation between the two countries.
Shimon Peres
Uprising anniversary
Israeli President Shimon Peres visits Poland to attend a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The ceremony will also be attended by his Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski.
Tzipi Livni
Doha Forum
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will be among the participants in Doha for a Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. (BBC Monitoring)
Thabo Mbeki
Mbeki at the UN
South African President Thabo Mbeki chairs a UN Security Council mini-summit on joint UN-African Union operations. South Africa currently holds the Security Council presidency.
