Embassy of Palestine, Vatican City
Appearance
Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Holy See سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى حاضرة الفاتيكان | |
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Location | Rome, adjacent to Vatican City |
Coordinates | 41°54′15″N 12°27′28″E / 41.9042°N 12.4578°E |
Ambassador | Issa Kassissieh |
The Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Holy See (Arabic: سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى حاضرة الفاتيكان; Italian: Ambasciata Dello Stato di Palestina Santa Sede) is the diplomatic mission of Palestine in Vatican City. It was opened on 14 January 2017.[1][2] It is located in an office building overlooking Vatican City.
The Palestinian ambassador to the Holy See is Issa Kassissieh.
List of representatives
[edit]Name | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
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Afif Safieh | 1995 | 2005 | Yasser Arafat | |
Shawqi Armali | 2007 | 2012 | Mahmoud Abbas | Appointed in 2007. |
Issa Kassissieh | 2013 | Incumbent | Embassy opened in 2017. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Embassy of The State of Palestine to The Holy See". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Palestinian embassy opens in Vatican City". CNN. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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