The European Parliament votes on the new European Commissioners; The Republic of Korea (ROK) holds its third ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit and the first Mekong-ROK Summit in Busan; the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) meetings start in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; Syrian Constitutional Committee continues its second discussions in Geneva.
The European Parliament votes on the new European Commissioners
The European Parliament is to vote on the new European Commissioners on Wednesday after debates and hearings on the makeup of the new commission.
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen will present her team and the new commission's program. She needs a majority of the votes cast in the European Parliament to allow it to take office on December 1.
According to an EU statement, the plenary vote "is expected to bring to an end the long process of careful examination by Parliament of the proposed team of commissioners" and "ensure that the EU's executive body has the democratic legitimacy to act in the interest of Europeans."
Twenty-seven EU member states have made their nominations, but the United Kingdom failed to do so, leading the European Commission to begin infringement proceedings against the UK.
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ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit & Mekong-ROK Summit
The ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit will be held in Busan, the ROK on November 25 and 26 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ASEAN-ROK Dialogue Partnership under the theme "ROK+ASEAN, Into the Blue."
Leaders of ASEAN countries and the ROK are expected to discuss major regional and international issues and explore ways to open markets, expand trade, strengthen the free trade order and achieve shared prosperity through cooperation facing the rise of protectionism, according to a statement from ROK's Blue House.
It will be the third ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit the ROK holds, following previous events in 2009 and 2014. It will also be the largest international meeting to be held in the ROK since President Moon Jae-in took office.
The summit is expected to show the ROK's enhanced partnership with ASEAN and the growing mutual trust and support between the two sides.
The first Mekong-ROK Summit will also be held between the ROK and the Mekong region countries on Wednesday in Busan. The summit is expected to lay a foundation for further cooperation between the ROK and Mekong countries.
Collective Security Treaty Organization meeting
A session of the CSTO Collective Security Council and a joint meeting of the Councils of the Defense and Foreign Ministers and the Security Council secretaries of the CSTO countries will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on November 27 and 28.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the meeting along with Prime Minister of Armenia, the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will also take part in the event.
According to the CSTO spokesperson, the meeting is going to "discuss in a narrow composition the problems of international and regional security, as well as the situation in the CSTO area of responsibility."
A total of 17 issues are on the agenda of the CSTO Collective Security Council meeting. The tension in the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border zone will also be one of the topics.
Day by day
Monday: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan heads to Qatar for an official visit; ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit is held in Busan, the ROK (to November 26); Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte meets with President Moon Jae-in in Busan; U.S. President Donald Trump meets Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at the White House; International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; Pope Francis visits Japan and meets Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe; EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) meeting; Syria Constitutional Committee continues its second discussions in Geneva.
Tuesday: Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith meet with the ROK President Moon Jae-in in Busan respectively; ASEAN Chair Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha issues a joint statement with ROK President Moon Jae-in after the commemorative summit; Governor General of Canada Julie Payette to visit Estonia (to Nov. 28); 11th anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai by militants.
Wednesday: CSTO meeting begins in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (to November 28); The first Mekong-ROK Summit is held in the ROK; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on an official visit to Lithuania; The European Parliament votes on the new European Commissioners; Namibia referendum election and National Assembly election.
Thursday: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad holds a summit with ROK President Moon Jae-in in Seoul after the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit.
Friday: Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa visits India.
Saturday: A quiet day for politics.
Sunday: The Duke of Cambridge makes a solo visit to Kuwait and Oman (to December 4).