List of international presidential trips made by Hafez al-Assad explained

This is a list of international presidential trips made by Hafez al-Assad during his presidency between 1971 and 2000.

1971

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17 April 1971 Signing of the agreement to establish the Federation of Arab Republics between Egypt, Libya and Syria [1]

1972

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22 April 1972
19 June 1972 Attended a meeting of the Federation of Arab Republics [2]
July 1972
9 July 1972 [3]

1973

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7 February 1973 [4]
April 1973 [5]
7 May 1973 [6]

1974

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18 January 1974 [7]
22–24 February 1974 Attended the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Summit
15 August 1974 [8]
9 September 1974
September 1974
30 October 1974 Attended the 7th Arab Summit Conference [9]

1975

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7 January 1975 [10]
24 April 1975 Attended the Arab Summit Conference
10 June 1975
Prague, Karlovy Vary8–11 September 1975 [11]
10 October 1975 [12]
December 1975
9–10 December 1975

1976

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17–18 June 1976 [13]
June 1976
27 June 1976 [14]
16–18 October 1976 Attended a six-party summit, which included the leaders of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Kuwait to discuss the situation in Lebanon [15]
6–7 December 1976 [16]

1977

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27 February 1977 [17]
19 April 1977 [18]
9 May 1977 [19]
2 December 1977 Attended a summit with the participation of the leaders of Algeria, Iraq, Libya, the PLO and South Yemen to discuss Sadat's initiative [20]
9 December 1977 [21]
12 December 1977 [22]

1978

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20–22 February 1978
18 April 1978 [23]
12 September 1978
1 October 1978
25–27 October 1978 Working visit [24]
2 November 1978 Attended the Arab Summit Conference [25]
6 October 1978
29 November 1978

1979

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16–17 June 1979 [26]
3 July 1979 [27]
15–18 October 1979

1980

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4 May 1980
8–10 October 1980 [28]

1981

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25–29 January 1981 Attended the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Summit

1982

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5 July 1982 [29]

1983

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1983
9 May 1983 [30]

1985

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19 June 1985 [31]

1986

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5 May 1986 [32]
26–28 May 1986 State visit [33]

1987

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26–29 January 1987 Attended the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Summit [34]
27–29 April 1987 [35]
October 1987 Meeting with Todor Zhivkov[36]

1990

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14–16 July 1990 [37]
9 August 1990 Attended the Arab Summit Conference on the Iraqi-Kuwaiti crisis

1992

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20 April 1992 [38]

1994

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4–5 April 1994 [39]

1997

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1 August 1997 State visit
9–11 December 1997 Attended the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Summit [40]

1998

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18 July 1998 [41]

1999

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February [42]
7 July 1999 [43]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: قاموس التواريخ. المجلد الثاني: كشاف هجائي بالأحداث والقضايا والأشخاص . 979-6-500-15088-8 . January 2014 . Al Manhal .
  2. Web site: Egypt: President Sadat Greets President Assad of Syria Prior to Mini Arab Summit .
  3. Web site: Egypt: President Sadat Talks with President Assad of Syria on Soviet Policy in Middle East .
  4. Web site: Egypt: Presidents Sadat of Egypt, Assad of Syria & Gaddafi of Libya End Arab Talks on .
  5. Book: مذكرات المشير الجمسي . 978-977-14-6229-3 . October 2023 . Nahdet Misr Publishing House .
  6. News: Syrian Leader Said to Visit Moscow for Secret Talks . The New York Times . 7 May 1973 .
  7. Book: لبنان من دويلات فينيقيا إلى فيدرالية الطوائف . 979-6-500-11729-4 . January 2013 . Al Manhal .
  8. Web site: Yugoslavia: President Assad of Syria Arrives in Yugoslavia for Talks on Cyprus and the Middle East with President Tito .
  9. Web site: Morocco: Arab Leaders Arrive for Summit Meeting in Rabat .
  10. Web site: العلاقات اللبنانية السورية، 1943-1985: وقائع بيبليوغرافيا وثائق، . 1986 .
  11. Czechoslovakia and Arms Deliveries to Syria 1955-1989 . 10.3917/lci.010.0069 . 2013 . Adamec . Jan . Les Cahiers Irice . 10 . 69 .
  12. Book: A Calendar of Soviet Treaties: 1974-1980 . 978-90-247-3628-7 . 3 November 1987 . BRILL .
  13. News: Assad, in Paris, Vows to Continue Lebanon Action . The New York Times . 18 June 1976 .
  14. News: Assad Visiting Rumania . The New York Times . 27 June 1976 .
  15. Web site: Al Moqatel - سورية من الاستقلال إلى حافظ الأسد .
  16. Web site: Jordan: President Assad of Syria Arrives in Jordan for Talks with King Hussein .
  17. Book: قاموس التواريخ. المجلد الثاني: كشاف هجائي بالأحداث والقضايا والأشخاص . 979-6-500-15088-8 . January 2014 . Al Manhal .
  18. Web site: Syrian President Hafez al-Assad .
  19. News: Carter, at Meeting with Syrian, Calls for Palestinian 'Homeland' . The New York Times . 10 May 1977 .
  20. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/12/02/anti-sadat-arabs-meet-in-tripoli/9095c7ec-b90e-404d-b689-71b620e6af1c/
  21. News: Syrian President Flies to Riyadh to Seek Saudis' Aid Against Sadat . The New York Times . 9 December 1977 .
  22. Web site: United Arab Emirates: Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad Arrives for Talks .
  23. Web site: India: Syrian President Assad Lays Wreath at Gandhi Memorial and Has Talks with Premier Desai .
  24. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/10/25/iraqi-president-gives-assad-warm-welcome-as-baghdad-talks-begin/ab890b3a-926e-4973-b38f-d47ac4ddfef2/
  25. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/10/25/iraqi-president-gives-assad-warm-welcome-as-baghdad-talks-begin/ab890b3a-926e-4973-b38f-d47ac4ddfef2/
  26. Web site: Iraq: Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad and Iraqi President Ahmed Hassan Al-Bakr Continue Talks Aimed at Uniting Their Two Countries .
  27. Web site: Algeria: President Assad of Syria Pays Visit to President Chadli to Discuss Middle East Peace Treaty .
  28. Book: A Calendar of Soviet Treaties: 1974-1980 . 978-90-247-3628-7 . 3 November 1987 . BRILL .
  29. News: Syrian President Meets with the Saudis' King . The New York Times . 5 July 1982 .
  30. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1983/05/09/lebanon-seen-as-focus-of-assad-fahd-talks/80ceb881-49d5-4206-9ccc-92a77496ec0c/
  31. Web site: Syria's Assad meets with Gorbachev - UPI Archives .
  32. Web site: Syria's Assad Visiting Jordan . . 5 May 1986 .
  33. Web site: Syrian President Hafez Assad, on an official visit to... - UPI Archives .
  34. Web site: Syrian History - President Hafez al-Assad at the Islamic Summit in Kuwait in 1987 .
  35. News: New Soviet Aid to Syria Reported . The New York Times . 30 April 1987 . Hijazi . Ihsan A. .
  36. https://www.novinite.com/articles/121883/Bulgaria+to+Host+Syrian+President+for+1st+Time+since+1987 Bulgaria to Host Syrian President for 1st Time since 1987
  37. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/07/15/syrian-president-arrives-in-egypt/6c4f0fd1-5e17-4f57-9f67-27905e076fd0/
  38. Web site: Syrian President Hafez Assad visits Kuwait .
  39. Web site: Assad winds up peace talks, leaves Cairo - UPI Archives .
  40. Web site: Syrian History - President Hafez al-Assad at the Islamic Conference in Iran - Tehran 1997 .
  41. News: Assad Finishes Paris Visit with No Sign of Progress Toward Peace . The New York Times . 18 July 1998 . Whitney . Craig R. .
  42. Book: هيكل كاهن يبحث عن فرعون: رؤية نقدية . 978-977-6451-48-3 . شرف . أيمن . 2 January 2017 . Sama For Publishing & Distributiom .
  43. News: Russia: President Assad's Visit Shows Strength of Ties with Syria . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 9 April 2008 . Recknagel . Charles .