Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, May 13, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Vahdettin Mansion.

ISTANBUL - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with Democratic Republic of Congo's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula Apala at Dolmabahce Palace.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to welcome Jordanian King Abdullah II at White House.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to host US-ASEAN Special Summit.

WASHINGTON - Turkish delegation from Justice and Development (AK) Party to hold press conference after their talks with US counterparts.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Foreign ministers of G7 countries to meet in Baltic Sea resort of Weissenhaus to discuss Russia-Ukraine war, its impact on global energy and food supplies.

BERLIN - Interior Minister Nancy Faeser to hold news conference on problem of right-wing extremism in security services.

FRANCE

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron to meet Argentine President Alberto Angel Fernandez for talks on bilateral relations, international issues.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following war between Ukraine and Russia, international reactions.

ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to reveal indices of retail trade, turnover, and industrial production for March

LUXEMBOURG – Eurostat to release industrial production data for March

SPECIAL REPORT

Habitat loss endangers Tanzania’s migratory birds

By Kizito Makoye

KILOMBERO, Tanzania (AA) – Habitat loss in the sprawling Kilombero valley in the East African country of Tanzania has affected a sanctuary for the world’s migratory birds, posing an increasing peril to the long-distance fliers, local researchers have warned.

SPECIAL REPORT

University lab helps farmers in Tanzania to combat climate change

By Kizito Makoye

KIROKA, TANZANIA (AA) – Due to recurring spells of droughts and scarcity of water owing to climate change effects, farmers in the East African country of Tanzania have adopted techniques to maintain crop yields for their survival.

SPECIAL REPORT

Somali parliament to choose next president on Sunday

By Mohammed Dhaysane

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - Somalia’s presidential election is way behind schedule, but after nearly a year and a half of political wrangling, Somalis will finally have a new leader on Sunday.