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Prime Minister’s Visit to the Palestinian Authority
January 20, 2015
Photograph of Prime Minister Abe meeting with the President of the Palestinian Authority (1)
Photograph of Prime Minister Abe meeting with the President of the Palestinian Authority (1)
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting the Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat and offering flowers
Photograph of the welcome ceremony
Photograph of Prime Minister Abe meeting with the President of the Palestinian Authority (2)
Photograph of the Japan-Palestine Joint Press Conference
On January 20 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Palestinian Authority.
First, the Prime Minister visited the Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat and offered flowers. Following this, he attended a welcome ceremony held at the president’s office.
Afterwards, following a leader’s summit with H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, the Prime Minister attended a meeting of an economic mission with the president. Then, after making a statement at a joint press conference, he attended a luncheon hosted by President Abbas.