Jose Manuel Barroso
EU China talks
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso visits China for talks with Premier Wen Jiabao and other senior officials. Topics up for discussion including China-EU relations, sustainable development and climate change. (BBC Monitoring)
Tourists
Wish you were here?
Tibet's tourism bureau has said that the region will be reopened to domestic and international tourists. Other reports have suggested the May 1 deadline could be pushed back due to continuing unrest. (Regional sources)
Olympic Flame
Relay continues
The Olympic Torch arrives in Hong Kong where 'depending on the circumstances on the day', authorities may alter the proposed route. (BBC Monitoring)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iran-India relations
Iran's controversial President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tours Sri Lanka and India. The Indian government has issued a rebuke to the United States after it was 'advised' to use the forthcoming visit as an opportunity to press the Iranians over their nuclear programmes.
Tayyip Erdogan
Economic forum
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Damascus to take part in the Turkish-Syrian Economic Forum (Turkish news agency Anatolia).
Sudan Delegation
Sudan-UK talks
Sudanese Presidential Adviser Mustafa Uthman Isma'il and Foreign Minister Deng Alor visit London for talks with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Nicolas Sarkozy
Sarko talks
Having visited Poland last week, Sarkozy continues his travels with a trip to Tunisia where he is expected to discuss proposals for the Mediterranean Union. (Regional sources)
EU Foreign Ministers
EU-Serbia Relations
EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg for talks focusing on relations with Serbia. Some commentators have claimed that the meeting will lead to an invitation for Serbia to sign a Stabilisation and Association Agreement. (Reuters)
Tony Blair
Quartet meeting
Ministers from the Middle East diplomatic Quartet which comprises Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union meet in London to consider a date for the planned Middle East conference in Moscow. Tony Blair is the Quartet's special envoy to the Middle East. (BBC Monitoring)
UN
UN Iran deliberations
Foreign Ministers from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- plus ministers from Germany -- meet in London to discuss strategies for dealing with Iran's nuclear programme.
Angela Merkel
Central Europe summit
Macedonia hosts a Summit of the Heads of Central European Countries. Participating states include Croatia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Macedonia, Slovakia, Serbia, Austria, Germany, Romania, Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Italy, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Albania, Turkey, Slovenia. (Macedonian news agency MIA)
King Abdullah
World Islamic Economic Forum
Kuwait hosts the World Islamic Economic Forum. Participating leaders include Emir Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, King Abdallah of Jordan and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade. (Official website)
Ban Ki-Moon
Food crisis talks
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon chairs the annual meeting of UN agency chiefs in Bern. The primary focus of the meeting will be the global food crisis. (UN website)
