List of international presidential trips made by Mohamed Muizzu

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This is a list of international presidential trips made by Mohamed Muizzu, the 8th and current President of the Maldives, since he assumed the presidency on 17 November 2023.

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As of February 2025, Mohamed Muizzu has made 11 trips to 7 countries.

World map highlighting countries visited by Mohamed Muizzu during his presidency, as of February 2025
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World map highlighting countries visited by Mohamed Muizzu during his presidency, as of February 2025
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Summary

2023

#CountryCity VisitedDatesDetails
1
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ankara 26–30 November State Visit, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. [1] He was accompanied by wife, Sajidha Mohamed and Government officials. [2] [3]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai 30 November – 2 December Working visit, Muizzu departed in Dubai for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [4] He delivered a National Statement at the High-level Segment of the COP28, [5] Muizzu outlined the Maldives' expectations for COP28, emphasizing the importance of the Global Stocktake committing to a strategy that corrects the course towards a 1.5-degree trajectory in accordance with the Paris Agreement. [6]

2024

#CountryCity VisitedDatesDetails
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing 7–13 January State Visit, following an invitation from the President of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of China. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai 11–15 February Working visit, to attend the World Governments Summit 2024, at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. [12] [13] [14]
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore21–23 MarchUnofficial visit [15] [16]
530 April – 5 MayUnofficial visit [17] [18]
6Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Makkah
Madinah
10–15 MayOfficial visit, to perform Umrah with the hospitality of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. [19] [20] He was accompanied by Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed, Sheikh Mohamed Latheef, Chief of Staff, Abdulla Fayaz, Ali Arif and Abdulla Nasir. [21]
7Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda St. John's 25–31 MayWorking visit, to attend the Small Island Developing States (SIDS), held in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. [22] He also co-chaired the conference, called on the international community to honour its past commitments and meet Small Island Developing States's tailored financing needs. [23] [24]
8Flag of India.svg  India New Delhi 9–11 June State Visit, after accepting the invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the third swearing in ceremony of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of India. [25] This visit is Muizzu's first state visit to India since his Inauguration in November 2023. [26] [27]
9Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore26–28 AugustUnofficial visit for medical purposes. [28]
10Flag of the United States.svg  United States New York City, Trenton, New Jersey 20–29 September 2024Official visit, to attend the Seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, delivered speech to the GA and will meet world leaders, and co-chair 2024 Summit of the Future. [29] [30]
11Flag of India.svg  India New Delhi
Mumbai
Agra
Bangalore
6–10 October 2024State Visit; First bilateral visit to India. [31]
12Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Riyadh 11–12 NovemberArab-Islamic summit 2024 [32]
13Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Baku 12–15 November 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London 20–29 NovemberUnofficial visit

2025

#CountryCity VisitedDatesDetails
15Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Tallinn
Tartu
13–16 JanuaryOfficial visit at the invitation of Estonian president Alar Karis

Possible trips

CountryCity possibleDate possibleDetails
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Makkah Un­knownPresident Muizzu will possibly depart for the Hajj pilgrimage in any year as most past presidents did.

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