** Indicates new events ————————————————————————– MONDAY, MAY 17** VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Vatican. MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone David J. Francis in Moscow – 1000 GMT. BRUSSELS – The European Commission and European Council debates a proposal to the WTO to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum in Moscow. BRUSSELS – European Council meeting (To June 25) – – – – – – – – –FRIDAY, JUNE 25WELLINGTON – APAC 2021 Informal Finance Ministerial Meeting with the APEC Business Advisory Council.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 17, 2021 13:30 UTC