Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on 15 January 2005, having been named chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in November 2004 following the death of Yasser Arafat.
M.Abāss arī piedalīsies ar Parlamenta priekšsēdētāju kopīgā preses konferencē un pasākumā palestīniešu dzejnieka Mahmuda Darviša darba piemiņai.