World Bulletin / News Desk

KYRGYZSTAN

BISHKEK - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to arrive in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.

BISHKEK – Erdogan to meet his Kyrgyz counterpart Sooronbay Jeenbekov; two leaders will hold High Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting and sign bilateral agreements. The meeting will follow a news conference. Later, Jeenbekov also to host Erdogan at an official dinner.

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Turkish Exporters' Assembly to release export figures for August.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Leading political parties discuss outlines of Iraq’s new government.

BASRA - Following demonstrations in southern Iraq against unemployment, poor public services and corruption.

MAURITANIA

NOUAKCHOTT - Mauritania to hold parliamentary and municipal polls.

SYRIA

IDLIB - Assad regime, allies continue to tighten noose around Idlib, Syria’s last opposition-held stronghold.

IRAN

TEHRAN - Iran, U.S. continue to trade barbs over the 2015 nuclear agreement and Washington’s decision to re-impose sanctions.

RUSSIA

SOCHI - Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.