This is a list of international presidential trips made by Petro Poroshenko, the 5th President of Ukraine. As of June 2024, Petro Poroshenko has visited 33 countries. Also, Petro Poroshenko has made two visits as a president-elect, before his inauguration. On 4 June 2014, Petro Poroshenko has traveled to Warsaw to celebrate 25th anniversary of Poland's liberation.[1] On 6 June 2014, Petro Poroshenko has traveled to France as a personal guest of President François Hollande at the ceremonies for the 70th anniversary of D-DayinBénouville, Normandy.[2]
Number of visits | Country |
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1 visit | Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Romania, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City | ||
2 visits | Belarus, Italy, Israel | ||
3 visits | Switzerland, Turkey, United States | ||
6 visits | France | ||
7 visits | Belgium, Germany, |
The following international trips were made by President Petro Poroshenko in 2014:
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Notes |
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France | Strasbourg | 26 June | President Petro Poroshenko addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).[3] |
Belgium | Brussels | 27 June |
See also: Ukraine–European Union relations
A signing ceremony of the Association Agreement with the EU.[4]
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Belarus | Minsk | 26 August |
See also: Belarus–Ukraine relations
Consultations in the format EU-Ukraine-"Eurasian Troika" (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan).[5] |
Belgium | Brussels | 30 August | President Petro Poroshenko met with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso[6] and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy.,[7] attended the annual summit of the European People's Party[8] and addressed EU leaders at the special meeting of the European Council.[9] |
United Kingdom | Newport, Cardiff | 4–5 September |
See also: Ukraine–NATO relations
NATO summit. President Petro Poroshenko delivered a speech at the meeting of the Alliance's leaders,[10] attended the session of the Ukraine-NATO Commission,[11][12] took part in a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.[13] |
Canada | Ottawa | 16–17 September |
See also: Canada–Ukraine relations
President Petro Poroshenko met with Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and Governor General of Canada David Johnston,[14] took part in the joint session of the Parliament of Canada where he delivered a speech.[15] |
United States | Washington, D.C. | 17–18 September |
See also: Ukraine–United States relations
President Petro Poroshenko met with President of the United States Barack Obama,[16] US Secretary of State John Kerry, had lunch with Vice President Joe Biden at the Naval Observatory and delivered a speech at the joint meetingofCongress.[17][18] Also President Petro Poroshenko received a Global Citizen Award from Atlantic Council.[19] |
Italy | Milan | 16–17 October | ASEM summit. President Petro Poroshenko had a multilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of France François Hollande, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso.[20] |
Slovakia | Bratislava | 16 November | Visegrád Four meeting, celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.[21] President Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski, President of Slovakia Andrej Kiska, President of Hungary János Áder and President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman.[22] |
Moldova | Chișinău, Bălți | 20 November |
See also: Moldova–Ukraine relations
Joint visit with President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski. President Petro Poroshenko met with President of Moldova Nicolae Timofti, Prime Minister of Moldova Iurie Leancă, President of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Corman.[23] Also President Petro Poroshenko visited Bălți and talked with the local community of Ukrainians.[24] |
Singapore | Singapore | 9 December | President Petro Poroshenko met with President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam[25] and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong,[26] delivered a speech at the IISS-Asia Fullerton Lecture Series.[27] |
Australia | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra | 10–13 December | President Petro Poroshenko met with Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott,[28] Governor-General of Australia Sir Peter John Cosgrove, visited the Australian War Memorial and the National Memorial to the Victims of Holodomor.[29][30] Also President Petro Poroshenko delivered a speech in the Lowy Institute for International Policy.[31] |
Poland | Warsaw, Lublin | 17–18 December |
See also: Poland–Ukraine relations
President Petro Poroshenko met with President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski, Speaker of the Polish Senate Bogdan Borusewicz and Marshal of the Sejm Radosław Sikorski, Prime Minister of Poland Ewa Kopacz, delivered a speech at the joint session of the Polish Sejm and Senate.[32][33] |
Country | Areas | Date(s) | Event | Reason for cancellation |
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Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 13 July | 2014 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony. | Difficult situation in Ukraine.[34] |
Turkey | Ankara | 28 August | Inauguration ceremony of Turkey's 12th president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Sharp aggravation of the situation in Donetsk region.[35] |
The following international trips were made by President Petro Poroshenko in 2015:
Country | Areas | Date(s) | Event | Reason for cancellation |
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Poland | Warsaw | 27 May | Meetings with president-elect Andrzej Duda, President Bronisław Komorowski; the final match of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. | Both meetings have been postponed until further notice.[99][100] |
The following international trips were made by President Petro Poroshenko in 2016:
The following international trips were made by President Petro Poroshenko in 2017:
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Notes |
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Switzerland | Davos | January 17 | President Petro Poroshenko participated in the World Economic Forum, met with several world leaders. |
Estonia | Tallinn | January 23 | Met with President Kersti Kaljulaid. |
Finland | Helsinki | January 24 | Official Visit. |
Belarus | Minsk | April 26 | attended a ceremony marking the Chernobyl disaster. |
Malta | Valletta | May 16–17 | State Visit. |
France | Strasbourg | May 17 | State Visit. |
United States | Washington, D.C. | June 20 | Met with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. |
Georgia | Tbilisi | July 17–19 | State Visit. |
United States | New York City | September 18–21 | Attended the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. |
Canada | Ottawa | September 22–23 | Working Visit |
France | Strasbourg | October 11 | Working Visit |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | November 1 | Official Visit |
UAE | Abu Dhabi | November 2 | Working Visit |
Belgium | Brussels | November 23 | Working Visit |
Lithuania | Vilnius | December 8 | Working Visit |
Portugal | Lisbon | December 18 | Official Visit |
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Notes |
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Switzerland | Davos | January 24 | President Petro Poroshenko participated in the World Economic Forum, met with Rex Tillerson.[140] |
Austria | Vienna | February 8 | Working Visit.[141] |
Lithuania | Vilnius | February 16 | Working Visit.[142] Attended a parade in honor of the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood. |
Germany | Munich | February 16–17 | Working Visit.[143] Attended the 54th Munich Security Conference. |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | March 18–19 | State Visit.[144] |
Qatar | Doha | March 19–20 | State Visit.[145] |
Germany | Berlin | April 9–10 | Working Visit.[146] |
Germany | Berlin | May 9–10 | Working Visit.[147] |
Spain | Santiago de Compostela, Madrid | June 2–4 | Official visit.[148] President Petro Poroshenko met with President of Galicia Alberto Núñez Feijoo, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, President of the Congress of Deputies Ana Pastor Julián and King Felipe VI.[149] |
Turkey | Istanbul | June 12 | Working Visit |
Serbia | Belgrade | July 3 | Official Visit |
Poland | Sahryń | July 8 | Working Visit |
Belgium | Brussels | July 9–11 | President Petro Poroshenko attended NATO summit |
United States | New York City | September 1 | Attended the funeral of Senator John Mccain |
United States | New York City | September 23 | Attended the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. |
Belarus | Gomel | October 26 | Attended the First Forum of Regions in Gomel. |
Turkey | Istanbul | November 3 | Official visit |
Finland | Helsinki | November 7 | Working visit |
France | Paris | November 11 | Attended the World War I centenary celebrations |
Belgium | Brussels | December 12 | Working visit |
Country | Areas visited | Date(s) | Notes |
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Turkey | Istanbul | January 5 | Working visit |
Israel | Jerusalem | January 21 | Official Visit |
Switzerland | Davos | January 23 | Participated in the World Economic Forum |
Germany | Munich | February 15 | Attended the Munich Security Conference. |
United States | New York City | February 20 | Working visit |
Poland | Warsaw | February 22 | Working visit |
Belgium | Brussels | March 20 | Working visit[150] |
Germany | Berlin | April 12 | Working visit |
France | Paris | April 12 | Working visit |
Group | Year | |||||||
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2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||
NATO | 4–5 September, Newport |
none | 8–9 July, Warsaw |
25 May, Brussels |
11–12 July, Brussels |
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ASEM | 16–17 October, Milan |
none | 15–16 July, Ulaanbaatar |
none | 18–19 October, Brussels |
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WEF | 24–25 January, Davos |
19–21 January, Davos |
20–23 January, Davos |
17–20 January, Davos |
24 January, Davos |
23 January, Davos | ||
MSC | 31 January – 2 February, Munich |
7 February, Munich |
13 February, Munich |
17–19 February, Munich |
16–17 February, Munich |
15 February, Munich | ||
NSS | 24–25 March, The Hague |
none | 31 March–1 April, Washington, D.C. |
none | none | |||
EaP | none | 21–22 May, Riga |
none | 23 November, Brussels |
none | |||
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