List of international presidential trips made by Mahmoud Abbas explained

Mahmoud Abbas, the second Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the second President of the State of Palestine, has made international trips to countries since he assumed the presidency on 9 January 2005.

2005

CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Notes
EgyptCairo28–29 JanuaryState visit. Met with President Hosni Mubarak.[1]
TurkeyAnkara1–2 FebruaryState visit. Met with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[2]
AlgeriaAlgiers22–23 MarchWorking Visit. Attended the Arab League Summit.[3]
JapanTokyo15–17 MayState visit. Met with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.[4]
ChinaBeijing17–19 MayState visit. Met with President Hu Jintao.[5]
PakistanIslamabad19–20 MayState visit. Met with President Pervez Musharraf[6] [7]
IndiaNew Delhi20–21 MayState visit. Met with President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh[8]
United StatesWashington D.C.25–27 MayState visit. Met with President George W. Bush.[9]
Nouakchott2–3 July[10]
SyriaDamascus6–7 JulyState visit. Met with President Bashar al-Assad[11]
LebanonBeirut8–10 JulyState visit. Met with President Émile Lahoud[12]
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh1–2 AugustThe funeral of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia[13]

2006

CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Notes
SudanKhartoum27–30 MarchWorking visit. Attended the Arab League Summit.[14]
South AfricaCape Town, Johannesburg29 March – 1 AprilState visit. Met with President Thabo Mbeki[15]
TanzaniaZanzibar1 AprilState visit. Met with President Jakaya Kikwete
MoroccoCasablanca12–14 AprilState visit. Met with King Mohammed VI
TurkeyAnkara23–25 AprilState visit. Met with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[16]
NorwayOslo25–26 AprilState visit. Met with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg[17]
FinlandHelsinki26–27 AprilState visit. Met with President Tarja Halonen[18]
FranceParis27–29 AprilState visit. Met with President Jacques Chirac[19]
JordanAmman29 April – 1 MayState visit. Met with King Abdullah II, Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit
RussiaSochi14–15 MayState visit. Met with President Vladimir Putin
FranceStrasbourg15–17 MayWorking visit.
EgyptSharm El Sheikh19–21 MayWorking visit. Attended the World Economic Forum.[20]
TunisiaTunis30 May – 1 JuneState visit. Met with President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali[21]
AlgeriaAlgiers26 JulyWorking visit. Met with Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem[22]
ItalyRome27 JulyWorking visit. Met with Prime Minister Romano Prodi
EgyptAlexandria28–29 JulyState visit. Met with President Hosni Mubarak[23]
Saudi ArabiaJeddah30 JulyState visit. Met with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia[24]
KuwaitKuwait City30–31 JulyWorking visit. Met with Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah[25]
YemenSana'a5 AugustState visit. Met with President Ali Abdullah Saleh[26]
SudanKhartoum6 AugustState visit. Met with President Omar al-Bashir
TunisiaTunis7–8 AugustState visit. Met with President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali[27]
LibyaTripoli9 AugustState visit. Met with Leader Muammar Gaddafi
BahrainManama4–5 SeptemberState visit. Met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa[28]
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi5 SeptemberState visit. Met with King Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
United StatesNew York City19–22 SeptemberWorking visit. Attended the Sixty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, met Presidents of South Africa, France, the U.S., Prime Ministers of Italy, Malaysia.

2011

!Date!Country!Location!Details
28–29 June 2011Baku[29]

2015

!Date!Country!Location!Details
10–11 February 2015StockholmMet with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and opened the Palestinian embassy[30]
12 February 2015BrusselsWorking visit. Met with EU leaders
14 February 2015Luxembourg CityMet with Luxembourg leaders[31]
9 March 2015BernMet with President Simonetta Sommaruga[32]
7 April 2015Doha
16 May 2015Vatican CityMet with Pope Francis[33]
22 September 2015Moscow[34]
30 September 2015New York
28 October 2015Geneva
20 December 2015AthensMet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras[35]

2016

!Date!Country!Location!Details
14–17 February 2016TokyoWorking Visit. Met with Japanese leaders[36]
21 February 2016Amman
15 April 2016MoscowMet with President Vladimir Putin[37]
25 May 2016Cape TownMet with President Jacob Zuma[38]
28 May 2016CairoMet with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi[39]
23 June 2016BrusselsMet with European Council President Donald Tusk[40]
6–7 September 2016Warsaw[41]
14–15 September 2016Nouakchott
22 September 2016New York[42]
24 October 2016AnkaraMet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

2017

!Date!Country!Location!Details
13 January 2017Vatican City[43]
30 January–1 February 2017Islamabad
1–3 February 2017Dhaka
23–25 February 2017Beirut[44]
27 March 2017Brussels
29 April 2017
30 April 2017
3 May 2017Washington D.C.
11 May 2017Moscow
15–18 May 2017New Delhi[45]
17 July 2017
27–29 August 2017
11 November 2017Kuwait City[46]
10 December 2017Cairo[47]
12 December 2017IstanbulAttended the Sixth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit[48]
19 December 2017Riyadh[49]
22 December 2017Paris[50]

2018

!Date!Country!Location!Details
29 January 2018Amman
20 February 2018New York
7–8 May 2018Caracas
9–10 May 2018Havana
10–12 May 2018Santiago
13 May 2018New Delhi
14–15 July 2018MoscowHeld talks with President Vladimir Putin[51]
21–27 September 2018New YorkMet with state leaders and addressed the 73rd session of the General Assembly
21 October 2018Muscat
2 December 2018Rome[52]

2019

!Date!Country!Location!Details
March 2019Baghdad
April 2019Cairo
May 2019Doha
September 2019Oslo
September 2019New YorkMet with French President Emmanuel Macron[53]
October 2019RiyadhMet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz[54]
October 2019TokyoMet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe[55]

2020

!Date!Country!Location!Details
November 2020Amman
November 2020Cairo
December 2020Doha

2021

!Date!Country!Location!Details
July 2021
September 2021
October 2021
November 2021
November 2021
December 2022
December 2021

2022

!Date!Country!Location!Details
9 January 2022Cairo
27 April 2022Amman
15 May 2022Abu Dhabi
26 June 2022Amman
5 July 2022Attended the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence
19 July 2022Bucharest[56]
20 July 2022ParisMet with President Emmanuel Macron
16 August 2022BerlinMet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz
22–24 August 2022AnkaraState visit. Met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[57]
23 September 2022New YorkAddressed the General Assembly
13 October 2022AstanaParticipated in the CICA summit
1 November 2022 AlgeriaAlgiersParticipated in the 2022 Arab League summit

2023

!Date!Country!Location!Details
25 July TurkeyAnkaraMeeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh[58]
29 July EgyptCairoMeeting of the General Secretaries of the Palestinian factions and held talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi[59]
13 August EgyptCairoSummit with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Abdullah II
23 August TurkeyAnkaraMeeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
17–21 September United StatesNew YorkHe delivered a speech before the United Nations General Assembly[60]
10–11 November Saudi ArabiaRiyadhAttended the emergency Arab-Islamic summit on the Palestinian territories[61]

2024

!Date!Country!Location!Details
27–29 April Saudi ArabiaRiyadhAttended a World Economic Forum meeting and met with the Crown prince
16–17 May BahrainManamaArab League summit
4 August Saudi Arabia[62]
13 AugustMoscowMeeting with President Vladimir Putin
14–15 August TurkeyAnkaraMeeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and addressed the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: كونا : ابو مازن يصل القاهرة ويلتقى الرئيس مبارك غدا - الشؤون السياسية - 28/01/2005. kuna.net.kw. 20 March 2020.
  2. Web site: كونا :: تركيا تستعد لاستقبال الرئيس الفلسطيني الجديد 31/01/2005. kuna.net.kw. 20 March 2020.
  3. Web site: الرئيس يلتقي في الجزائر الرئيس المصري. www.wafa.ps.
  4. Web site: الرئيس عباس يصل اليابان في أول زيارة رسمية. www.wafa.ps.
  5. Web site: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao's Press Conference on 10 May 2005. www.chinaconsulatesf.org.
  6. Web site: كونا : رئيس السلطة الفلسطينية محمود عباس يزور باكستان اليوم - الشؤون السياسية - 19/05/2005. kuna.net.kw. 20 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Pakistan: Abbas To Visit Islamabad. Stratfor.
  8. Web site: يزور القاهرة اليوم عباس: اسرائيل ستنسحب من غزة. www.alittihad.ae. 20 May 2005 .
  9. Web site: President Welcomes Palestinian President Abbas to the White House. georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
  10. Web site: عباس في موريتانيا بعد الدعوة لحكومة وحدة وطنية. www.aljazeera.net. 11 March 2023.
  11. Web site: عباس يزور سوريا لأول مرة ويلتقي الأسد وممثلي الفصائل الفلسطينية في دمشق. راديو سوا.
  12. Web site: محمود عباس يزور لبنان بعد دمشق. Elaph Publishing. Limited. @Elaph. 5 July 2005 .
  13. Web site: السيد الرئيس يصل إلى الرياض للمشاركة في تشييع جثمان العاهل السعودي. www.wafa.ps.
  14. Web site: قمم ومؤتمرات (أبو مازن) 2006 | مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني. www.wafainfo.ps.
  15. Web site: زيارات دول الربع الثاني (أبومازن) 2006 | مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني. www.wafainfo.ps.
  16. Web site: كونا : عباس يصل الى تركيا للتباحث في عدد من القضايا ذات الاهتمام المشترك - الشؤون السياسية - 23/04/2006. kuna.net.kw. 20 March 2020.
  17. Web site: الرئيس يصل النرويج قادماً من تركيا. www.wafa.ps.
  18. Web site: Abbas in talks with upcoming EU president Finland. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  19. Web site: الرئيس عباس يصل فرنسا قادماً من فنلندا. www.wafa.ps.
  20. Web site: الرئيس يصل إلى شرم شيخ للمشاركة في أعمال المنتدى الاقتصادي العالمي. www.wafa.ps.
  21. Web site: السيد الرئيس يصل تونس. www.wafa.ps.
  22. Web site: زيارات دول الربع الثالث (أبو مازن) 2006 | مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني. www.wafainfo.ps.
  23. Web site: الرئيس يصل إلى الاسكندرية قادماً من روما. www.wafa.ps.
  24. Web site: الرئيس الفلسطيني يصل إلى جدة. جريدة الرياض.
  25. Web site: كونا : عباس يصل الى البلاد في زيارة تستمر يومين - الشؤون السياسية - 30/07/2006. kuna.net.kw. 20 March 2020.
  26. Web site: قمة يمنية فلسطينية غداً في صنعاء. 4 August 2006. Elaph.
  27. Web site: الرئيس يصل إلى تونس لإجراء مباحثات مع الرئيس التونسي. www.wafa.ps.
  28. Web site: السيد الرئيس يصل المنامة ضمن جولته في دول المنطقة. www.wafa.ps.
  29. Web site: Ilham Aliyev and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a private meeting » Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic .
  30. News: Mahmoud Abbas meets Swedish government . Sveriges Radio . 10 February 2015 .
  31. Web site: Luxembourg upgrades Palestinian mission to embassy status . 14 February 2015 .
  32. Web site: Official working visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas .
  33. Web site: Pope welcomes Mahmoud Abbas ahead of treaty with Palestine . . 16 May 2015 .
  34. Web site: Abbas turns to Russia - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East .
  35. News: Palestinian President Abbas Arrives in Greece for Official Visit . Haaretz .
  36. Web site: Japanese Emperor Akihito receives Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. 15 February 2016. San Diego Union-Tribune en Español.
  37. Web site: Abbas to Arrive in Russia on Monday for Official Visit . April 14, 2016 . Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA).
  38. Web site: WATCH: Abbas of Palestine and Zuma meet in Cape Town. News24.
  39. Web site: Abbas talks Palestinian cause developments in Cairo Sunday. 6 July 2017. EgyptToday.
  40. Web site: Palestinian President Abbas Tells EU Parliament that Israeli Rabbis Called to Poison Palestinian Water. 23 June 2016. Tablet Magazine.
  41. Web site: Palestinian and Polish presidents meet .
  42. Web site: Full text of PA President Mahmoud Abbas's speech at the UN. www.timesofisrael.com.
  43. Web site: PA to open embassy in Vatican during Abbas visit . .
  44. Web site: Abbas vows to ensure return home for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon - Xinhua | English.news.cn .
  45. Web site: Abbas in India for 4-day visit . 14 May 2017 .
  46. Web site: الصفحة غير متاحة .
  47. Web site: Abbas arrives in Cairo for talks with Egypt's Sisi . 10 December 2017 .
  48. Web site: Abbas meets Erdogan before OIC emergency summit to discuss Jerusalem . December 12, 2017 . Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA).
  49. Web site: عباس يزور غدا السعودية .
  50. Web site: Mahmoud Abbas calls on France to step up as he rejects US as peace broker . . 22 December 2017 .
  51. Web site: Putin hosts Abbas in Moscow, days after Netanyahu visit . .
  52. Web site: President Abbas arrives in Rome on an official visit . December 2, 2018 . Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA).
  53. Web site: President Abbas affirms importance of France's role in supporting Palestinian issue at all levels . September 24, 2019 . Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA).
  54. Web site: Saudi king meets Palestinian president in Riyadh .
  55. Web site: Abbas meets Japan's Abe in Tokyo ahead of new emperor's enthronement . .
  56. Web site: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas receives in Bucharest confirmation that achievement of peace in the Middle East remains a priority on Romania's foreign agenda - Nine O' Clock - first exclusively daily publication to appear in English language in Romania . 20 July 2022 .
  57. Web site: President Abbas to visit Turkey for an official three-day visit . August 21, 2022 . Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA).
  58. News: Erdogan meets Palestinian president, Hamas leader Haniyeh . Reuters . 26 July 2023 .
  59. Web site: Palestinian President Abbas in Egypt to resume internal reconciliation efforts - Dailynewsegypt . 29 July 2023 .
  60. Web site: President Abbas arrives in New York to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly .
  61. https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/139171
  62. https://www.dostor.org/4775883

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