List of international presidential trips made by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

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This is a list of presidential international trips made by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as the 7th president of the Maldives from November 2018 to November 2023.

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At the end of his presidential term, Solih has made 43 trips to 14 countries.

Map of international trips made by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as president:
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One visit
Two visits
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Seven to Eight visits
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Map of international trips made by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as president:
  One visit
  Two visits
  Three visits
  Seven to Eight visits
  Maldives
President Solih's visits by country
Number of visitsCountry
1 visit (6)
2 visits (3)
3 visits (2)
7 visits (1)
8 visits (2)

2018

#CountryAreas visitedDate(s)NotesRef
1Flag of India.svg  India New Delhi 16–18 December State visit, Met with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind [1]

2019

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Donald Trump.jpg
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih with Donald Trump
#CountryAreas visitedDate(s)NotesRef
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Colombo 3–6 JanuaryUnofficial visit [2]
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 14–17 JanuaryOfficial visit at the invitation of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. met with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. [3]
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Colombo 3–5 FebruaryOfficial visit at the invitation of the President Maithripala Sirisena, as the Guest of Honor of the 71st Independence Day celebrations of Sri Lanka. [4]
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore27 February–2 MarchUnofficial visit [5]
6Flag of India.svg  India New Delhi 22–23 AprilOfficial visit at the invitation of the Indian government. Met with the Cricket Board of India and held discussions. [6]
7Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Mecca 29–31 MayWorking visit, to attend the 14th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation [7]
8Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore29 June–2 JulyState visit, met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob [8]
9Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Port Louis 19–22 JulyOfficial visit at the invitation by the Mauritian government and working visit to attend 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games [9]
10Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Victoria 2–4 AugustState visit, at the invitation by the President and the Vice President of Seychelles. Met with President Danny Faure [10]
11Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Colombo 14–17 AugustUnofficial visit [11]
12Flag of the United States.svg  United States New York City 23–30 SeptemberWorking visit, to attend the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Met with President Donald Trump. [12] [13]
13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo 20–26 OctoberState visit, to attend the Enthronement Ceremony of Emperor Naruhito. Met with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and held discussions [14]
14Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 29 November–2 DecemberOfficial visit at the invitation of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. Met with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan [15]
15Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Colombo 31 December–4 January 2020Unofficial visit [16]

2021

#CountryAreas visitedDate(s)NotesRef
16Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 3–6 JanuaryUnofficial visit. Met with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi [17]
17Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha 14–15 MarchOfficial Visit. Met with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar [18]
18Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Dhaka 15–18 MarchState visit, met with Prime Minister Hasina, President and A. K. Abdul Momen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs [19]
19Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai 21–23 JuneUnofficial visit [20] [21]
20Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Colombo 20–23 JulyUnofficial visit [22] [23]
21Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai 27–31 JulyUnofficial visit [24] [25]
22Flag of the United States.svg  United States New York City 19–28 SeptemberOfficial working visit. Attended the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, and addressed to the UNGA. Met with the President of the UNGA and Solih's foreign minister Abdulla Shahid [26] [27]
23Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai 25–30 OctoberOfficial visit to attend the Expo 2020 [28]
24Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Glasgow, London 31 October–4 NovemberWorking visit, to attend the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Met with Many world leaders [29]
25Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Colombo 8–10 NovemberOfficial visit, to honor the opening ceremony of the "2021 Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy" football tournament. Met with president Gotabaya Rajapaksa [30]
2630 December–2 JanuaryUnofficial visit

2022

#CountryAreas visitedDate(s)NotesRef
27Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 16–19 JanuaryOfficial visit, to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Met with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi [31]
28Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore10–15 FebruaryUnofficial visit [32]
2923 February–6 MarchUnofficial visit. In this visit, Solih underwent a Theroid surgery, in which before the surgery he transferred presidential power to Vice president Faisal. [33]
3014–17 AprilUnofficial visit [34]
31Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 15–16 MayOfficial visit, to attend the funeral of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan [35]
32Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Kigali 23–27 JuneWorking visit, to attend the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. [36]
32Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Mecca 4–13 JulyUnofficial visit, to perform Hajj pilgrimage [37]
33Flag of India.svg  India New Delhi 1–4 AugustOfficial visit at the invitation of prime minister Narendra Modi. Met and held official talks with the President, Prime Minister, Minister of External Affairs of India. [38]
34Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London 17–22 SeptemberOfficial visit to attend the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. [39]
35Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Manama 5–8 OctoberState visit at the invitation of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. [40]
36Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore12–15 OctoberUnofficial visit [41] [42]
37Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha 12–15 DecemberOfficial visit at the invitation of the Qatari Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. [43]

2023

#CountryAreas visitedDate(s)NotesRef
38Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore20–26 FebruaryUnofficial visit [44]
39Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha 4–7 MarchWorking visit to attend the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries [45]
40Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin 7–11 MarchState visit. Met with president Frank-Walter Steinmeier. [46]
42Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London 3–8 MayOfficial and Working visit. Attended the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla. Met with King Charles III. [47]
43Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore15–17 JuneUnofficial visit [48]

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