List of international presidential trips made by Javier Milei

List of presidential visits made by Javier Milei

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This is a list of international presidential trips made by Javier Milei, the 55th President of Argentina. As of February 2024, incumbent president Javier Milei has visited 6 countries.

Summary of international trips

Number of visits Country
3 visits United States
1 visit Israel, Italy, Switzerland, Vatican City

2023

During 2023, Javier Milei had made a single trip to the United States as president-elect.

Milei (center) praying in the grave of Menachem Mendel Schneerson on 27 November 2023.
Country Areas visited Date(s) Notes
 United States New York City 27 November While serving as president-elect, Milei had made a trip to New York City, citing personal reasons. While on this trip, he first visited and connected with the Hasidic community. Notably paying tribute to Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson and meeting Rabbi Simon Jacobson, who has had a great influence on him. Afterward, Milei met with former President Bill Clinton, as well as several officials from the American government and the International Monetary Fund.[1]

2024

The following international trips have been made by President Javier Milei in 2024:

Milei and Isaac Herzog shake hands in Beit HaNassi in Jerusalem on 6 February 2024.
Country Areas visited Date(s) Notes
  Switzerland Davos 17 January President Milei traveled to the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos. There, he held a speech critical of certain World Economic Forum policies and ideals while appealing to entrepreneurs to invest in Argentina.[2]
 Israel Jerusalem 6 February Despite having said that his first presidential trip abroad would be to Israel, it became his second official visit as president. During his visit to Israel, he met with the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called Milei a "great friend of the Jewish State".[3] While visiting the area near the conflict with Hamas, Milei met with the families of the victims of the Israel–Hamas hostage crisis.[4] During his trip, Milei also vowed to move the Argentine embassy to Jerusalem.[5]
 Vatican City
 Italy
Vatican City
Rome
11 February Milei visited Pope Francis in his first visit to the Vatican as president where they also commemorated and Francis canonized Argentina's first female saint. After that, Milei met with the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni along with prominent business and religious leaders during his trip.[6]
 United States Washington, D.C.
National Harbor
24 February After having met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Casa Rosada, Milei boarded a plane bound for Washington, D.C. to later attend Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland where he was scheduled to hold a speech the same day.[7]
 United States Miami
Austin
10-12 April On April 10, Milei visited a Chabad Lubavitch synagogue in Miami which honored him with a distinction. On April 12, he met with Elon Musk in Austin, Texas where he toured the Tesla Gigafactory.[8]

References

  1. ^ Brendan O'Boyle (28 November 2023). "Argentina's Milei to meet Biden aide after lunch with Bill Clinton". reuters.com. Reuters. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ Milei, Javier. "Davos 2024: Special address by Javier Milei, President of Argentina". weforum.org. Davos: World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ Berman, Lazar. "Netanyahu meets Argentina's new leader Milei, 'a great friend' of Israel". timesofisrael.com. The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Milei meets Netanyahu, relatives of Hamas hostages in Israel". buenosairesherald.com. Buenos Aires Herald. 8 February 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. ^ Halpern, Sam (6 February 2024). "Argentina's Javier Milei, in Israel, vows to move embassy to Jerusalem". jpost.com. Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. ^ Bianchi, Walter. "Argentina's Milei embarks on diplomatic trip to Israel, Italy". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ^ Nicas, Jack. "From Blinken to Trump: Javier Milei's Strange Trip". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  8. ^ "President Milei of cash-strapped Argentina starts another US tour, plans to meet Elon Musk". AP News. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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