Geopolitical Forecast August 1st-7th

Monday, August 1st 

Eurasia

Memorial day for Russian soldiers who died in the First World War of 1914-1918.

Europe

ICELAND - The inauguration of President-Elect Gudni Johansson.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The inauguration of the new Secretary General of the OPEC Mohammed Barkindo.

North America

NEW YORK, USA - The chairmanship of the UN Security Council for the month moves on to Malaysia.

Latin America

VENEZUELA - The National Electoral Council will consider the report on fingerprint verification procedures to sign the application for holding a referendum on the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro.

Tuesday, August 2nd

Eurasia

Russian Airborne Troops Day

North America

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA - Meeting between President Barack Obama with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong.

Pacific

JAPAN - The Government of Japan will provide 28 trillion yen (about $ 266 billion) to stimulate the economy

Wednesday, August 3rd 

Eurasia

MINSK, BELARUS - Meeting of the Contact Group on settling situation in Donbass.

Europe

ESTONIA - The ruling Reform Party will announce its candidate for president.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - Meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank

Latin America

BRAZIL -  August 3rd-6th - Visit by Vice-Premier of China’s State Council, Liu Yandong who will participate in the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Pacific

Japan - expected reshuffle of government

North America

Washington, D.C., USA -  The meeting of foreign ministers of the five Central Asian countries and the US in the C5 + 1 format

Thursday, August 4th 

Eurasia

Astrakhan - Inauguration of monument to the Persian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam. The even will be held within the framework of the visit by a delegation of the Iranian province of Gilan headed by the Governor-General, Mohammad Ali Najafi.

Latin America

BRAZIL - Voting in special committee of the Senate of the Parliament on impeaching the country's president Dilma Rousseff.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Press conference of the World Anti-Doping Agency dedicated to the XXXI Summer Olympic & XV Paralympic Games. 

Pacific

VIENTIANE, LAOS - August 4th-5th - Visit by Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Alexei Ulyukayev.

Friday, August 5th 

Latin America

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - 19:15 - Opening ceremony of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games.

North America

NEW YORK, USA - The second preliminary vote in the UN Security Council for Secretary General of the organization.

The Islamic world

JERUSALEM, PALESTINE -  Religious Zionists of the Mahon-miqdash organization will hold a march from the city center to the Temple Mount (application for event pending). 

Saturday, August 6th 

Eurasia

RUSSIA -  Meeting between Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev and Minister of Economy of Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci.

Latin America

MEXICO -  August 6th-10th -  Visit by Vice-Premier of the State Council of China, Liu Yandong.

Pacific

Hiroshima Day

Sunday, August 7th

Pacific

THAILAND - referendum on the new draft constitution. The new draft of the basic law of the country includes provisions on the election of the Prime Minister from beyond the ranks of MP’s, a lifetime ban on engaging in political activities for those found guilty of electoral fraud, and other new laws.