Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, March 1, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ARDAHAN/ARTVIN - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend rally in northeastern province of Ardahan. Erdogan also to attend mass opening ceremony in neighbouring Artvin province.

ANKARA - The Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency of Turkey (BRSA) to release sectoral figures for January.

ANKARA - European Statistical Office (Eurostat) to release unemployment figures for January.

ANKARA - Turkey’s statistical authority TurkStat to release road motor vehicles statistics for January.

ARTVIN – Turkey’s Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan to attend ceremony for opening of Sarp Customs Gate on Turkey-Georgia border.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold talks with Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO – Ceremony to be held to mark 27th anniversary of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s independence.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Following tensions between Pakistan and India sparked by violence in Kashmir.

VENEZUELA

CARACAS - Monitoring crisis over nation’s leadership.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPECIAL REPORT

India not eager for war, determined to fight terrorism

By Dilara Hamit and Vakkas Dogantekin

ANKARA (AA) – New Delhi welcomes Pakistan's decision to release a captured Indian Air Force pilot and asks Turkey to play its due role in urging Pakistan to “stop cross-border terrorism”, India’s ambassador to Ankara said Thursday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan welcomes Turkey's role as mediator with India

By Diyar Guldogan and Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey will not only help Pakistan and India resolve their standoff but will facilitate the attainment of a durable peace in the region, Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkey said Thursday.