List of international presidential trips made by Mahmoud Abbas

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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.

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2005

CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Notes
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo 28–29 JanuaryState visit. Met with President Hosni Mubarak. [1]
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Ankara 1–2 FebruaryState visit. Met with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. [2]
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Algiers 22–23 MarchWorking Visit. Attended the Arab League Summit. [3]
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo 15–17 MayState visit. Met with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. [4]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing 17–19 MayState visit. Met with President Hu Jintao. [5]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Islamabad 19–20 MayState visit. Met with President Pervez Musharraf [6] [7]
Flag of India.svg India New Delhi 20–21 MayState visit. Met with President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [8]
Flag of the United States.svg United States Washington D.C. 25–27 MayState visit. Met with President George W. Bush. [9]
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg Mauritania Nouakchott2–3 July [10]
Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg Ba'athist Syria Damascus 6–7 JulyState visit. Met with President Bashar al-Assad [11]
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Beirut 8–10 JulyState visit. Met with President Émile Lahoud [12]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Riyadh 1–2 AugustThe funeral of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia [13]

2006

CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Notes
Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Khartoum 27–30 MarchWorking visit. Attended the Arab League Summit. [14]
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Cape Town, Johannesburg 29 March – 1 AprilState visit. Met with President Thabo Mbeki [15]
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania Zanzibar 1 AprilState visit. Met with President Jakaya Kikwete [15]
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Casablanca 12–14 AprilState visit. Met with King Mohammed VI [15]
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Ankara 23–25 AprilState visit. Met with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [16]
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Oslo 25–26 AprilState visit. Met with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg [17]
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Helsinki 26–27 AprilState visit. Met with President Tarja Halonen [18]
Flag of France.svg France Paris 27–29 AprilState visit. Met with President Jacques Chirac [19]
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Amman 29 April – 1 MayState visit. Met with King Abdullah II, Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit [15]
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Sochi 14–15 MayState visit. Met with President Vladimir Putin [15]
Flag of France.svg France Strasbourg 15–17 MayWorking visit. [15]
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Sharm El Sheikh 19–21 MayWorking visit. Attended the World Economic Forum. [20]
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Tunis 30 May – 1 JuneState visit. Met with President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali [21]
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Algiers 26 JulyWorking visit. Met with Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem [22]
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Rome 27 JulyWorking visit. Met with Prime Minister Romano Prodi [22]
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Alexandria 28–29 JulyState visit. Met with President Hosni Mubarak [23]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Jeddah 30 JulyState visit. Met with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia [24]
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Kuwait City 30–31 JulyWorking visit. Met with Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah [25]
Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen Sana'a 5 AugustState visit. Met with President Ali Abdullah Saleh [26]
Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan Khartoum 6 AugustState visit. Met with President Omar al-Bashir [22]
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Tunis 7–8 AugustState visit. Met with President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali [27]
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libya Tripoli 9 AugustState visit. Met with Leader Muammar Gaddafi [22]
Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain Manama 4–5 SeptemberState visit. Met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa [28]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 5 SeptemberState visit. Met with King Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan [22]
Flag of the United States.svg United States New York City 19–22 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. [22]

2009

CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Notes
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libya Tripoli1–5 SeptemberAttending the 40th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution

2011

DateCountryLocationDetails
28–29 June 2011Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg Azerbaijan Baku [29]

2015

DateCountryLocationDetails
10–11 February 2015Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden StockholmMet with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and opened the Palestinian embassy [30]
12 February 2015Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium BrusselsWorking visit. Met with EU leaders
14 February 2015Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Luxembourg CityMet with Luxembourg leaders [31]
9 March 2015Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland BernMet with President Simonetta Sommaruga [32]
7 April 2015Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Doha
16 May 2015Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg Holy See Vatican CityMet with Pope Francis [33]
22 September 2015Flag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow [34]
30 September 2015Flag of the United States.svg USA New York
28 October 2015Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Geneva
20 December 2015Flag of Greece.svg Greece AthensMet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras [35]

2016

DateCountryLocationDetails
14–17 February 2016Flag of Japan.svg Japan TokyoWorking Visit. Met with Japanese leaders [36]
21 February 2016Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Amman
15 April 2016Flag of Russia.svg Russia MoscowMet with President Vladimir Putin [37]
25 May 2016Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Cape TownMet with President Jacob Zuma [38]
28 May 2016Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt CairoMet with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi [39]
23 June 2016Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium BrusselsMet with European Council President Donald Tusk [40]
6–7 September 2016Flag of Poland.svg Poland Warsaw [41]
14–15 September 2016Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg Mauritania Nouakchott
22 September 2016Flag of the United States.svg USA New York [42]
24 October 2016Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey AnkaraMet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

2017

DateCountryLocationDetails
13 January 2017Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg Holy See Vatican City [43]
30 January–1 February 2017Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Islamabad
1–3 February 2017Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Dhaka
23–25 February 2017Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Beirut [44]
27 March 2017Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels
29 April 2017Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
30 April 2017Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
3 May 2017Flag of the United States.svg USA Washington D.C.
11 May 2017Flag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow
15–18 May 2017Flag of India.svg India New Delhi [45]
17 July 2017Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
27–29 August 2017Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
11 November 2017Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait Kuwait City [46]
10 December 2017Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo [47]
12 December 2017Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey IstanbulAttended the Sixth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit [48]
19 December 2017Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Riyadh [49]
22 December 2017Flag of France.svg France Paris [50]

2018

Mahmoud Abbas and Karin Kneissl in Brussels, January 2018. Mahmoud Abbas and Karin Kneissl in Brussels - 2018 (39822675702).jpg
Mahmoud Abbas and Karin Kneissl in Brüssels, January 2018.
President Abbas during his visit to Chile, May 2018 Presidente Pinera recibe en visita oficial a Presidente de Palestina, Mahmud Abas (24).jpg
President Abbas during his visit to Chile, May 2018
DateCountryLocationDetails
29 January 2018Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Amman
20 February 2018Flag of the United States.svg USA New York
7–8 May 2018Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Caracas[ citation needed ]
9–10 May 2018Flag of Chile.svg Chile Havana
10–12 May 2018Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba Santiago
13 May 2018Flag of India.svg India New Delhi
14–15 July 2018Flag of Russia.svg Russia MoscowHeld talks with President Vladimir Putin [51]
21–27 September 2018Flag of the United States.svg USA New YorkMet with state leaders and addressed the 73rd session of the General Assembly
21 October 2018Flag of Oman.svg Oman Muscat
2 December 2018Flag of Italy.svg Italy Rome [52]

2019

DateCountryLocationDetails
March 2019Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq Baghdad
April 2019Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo
May 2019Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Doha
September 2019Flag of Norway.svg Norway Oslo
September 2019Flag of the United States.svg USA New YorkMet with French President Emmanuel Macron [53]
October 2019Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia RiyadhMet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz [54]
October 2019Flag of Japan.svg Japan TokyoMet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe [55]

2020

DateCountryLocationDetails
November 2020Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Amman
November 2020Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo
December 2020Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Doha

2021

DateCountryLocationDetails
July 2021Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
September 2021Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
October 2021Flag of Italy.svg Italy
November 2021Flag of Russia.svg Russia
November 2021Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
December 2022Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
December 2021Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia

2022

DateCountryLocationDetails
9 January 2022Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo
27 April 2022Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Amman
15 May 2022Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE Abu DhabiOffer condolences on the death of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
26 June 2022Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan Amman
5 July 2022Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Attended the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Algeria's independence
19 July 2022Flag of Romania.svg Romania Bucharest [56]
20 July 2022Flag of France.svg France ParisMet with President Emmanuel Macron
16 August 2022Flag of Germany.svg Germany BerlinMet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz
22–24 August 2022Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey AnkaraState visit. Met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [57]
23 September 2022Flag of the United States.svg United States New YorkAddressed the General Assembly
13 October 2022Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan AstanaParticipated in the CICA summit
1 November 2022Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria AlgiersParticipated in the 2022 Arab League summit

2023

DateCountryLocationDetails
19 MayFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Jeddah Arab League Summit
25 JulyFlag of Turkey.svg Turkey AnkaraMeeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh [58]
29 JulyFlag of Egypt.svg Egypt CairoMeeting of the General Secretaries of the Palestinian factions and held talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi [59]
13 AugustFlag of Egypt.svg Egypt CairoSummit with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Abdullah II [ citation needed ]
23 AugustFlag of Turkey.svg Turkey AnkaraMeeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [ citation needed ]
17–21 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg United States New YorkHe delivered a speech before the United Nations General Assembly [60]
10–11 NovemberFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia RiyadhAttended the emergency Arab-Islamic summit [61]


2024

DateCountryLocationDetails
27–29 AprilFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia Riyadh Attended a World Economic Forum meeting and met with the Crown prince
16–17 MayFlag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain Manama Arab League summit
13 AugustFlag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow Meeting with President Vladimir Putin
14–15 AugustFlag of Turkey.svg Turkey Ankara Meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and addressed the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
26 AugustFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia RiyadhMet with the Crown prince [62]
17–18 SeptemberFlag of Spain.svg Spain Madrid [63]
26 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg United States New York
22–24 OctoberFlag of Russia.svg Russia Kazan Attended the 16th BRICS summit
3–4 NovemberFlag of Egypt.svg Egypt Cairo Attend the World Urban Forum [64]
10–12 NovemberFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia RiyadhArab-Islamic summit

2025

DateCountryLocationDetails
18 AprilFlag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria Damascus
8–9 MayFlag of Russia.svg Russia MoscowAttended the 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade
16–17 MayFlag of Iraq.svg Iraq Baghdad 2025 Arab League summit
21–22 MayFlag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon BeirutState visit

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