This is a list of international presidential trips made by Petro Poroshenko, the 5th President of Ukraine. He visited 33 countries during his presidency. Also, Poroshenko made two visits as a president-elect, before his inauguration. On 4 June 2014, Petro Poroshenko traveled to Warsaw to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Poland's liberation. On 6 June 2014, Petro Poroshenko traveled to France as a personal guest of President François Hollande at the ceremonies for the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Bénouville, Normandy.
Summary of international trips
Number of visitsCountry1 visitAustralia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Estonia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Romania, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City2 visitsCanada, Italy, Israel, Netherlands3 visitsSwitzerland, Lithuania, Turkey4 visitsBelarus6 visitsFrance7 visitsBelgium, Germany, Poland 9 visitsUnited States
2014 The following international trips were made by President Petro Poroshenko in 2014: CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Notes FranceStrasbourg26 JunePresident Petro Poroshenko addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). BelgiumBrussels27 June A signing ceremony of the Association Agreement with the EU. BelarusMinsk26 August Consultations in the format EU-Ukraine-"Eurasian Troika" (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan). BelgiumBrussels30 AugustPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy., attended the annual summit of the European People's Party and addressed EU leaders at the special meeting of the European Council. United KingdomNewport, Cardiff4–5 SeptemberNATO summit. President Petro Poroshenko delivered a speech at the meeting of the Alliance's leaders, attended the session of the Ukraine-NATO Commission, took part in a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. CanadaOttawa16–17 SeptemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper and Governor General of Canada David Johnston, took part in the joint session of the Parliament of Canada where he delivered a speech. United StatesWashington, D.C.17–18 September President Petro Poroshenko met with President of the United States Barack Obama, US Secretary of State John Kerry, had lunch with Vice President Joe Biden at the Naval Observatory and delivered a speech at the joint meeting of Congress. Also President Petro Poroshenko received a Global Citizen Award from Atlantic Council. ItalyMilan16–17 OctoberASEM 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. SlovakiaBratislava16 NovemberVisegrád Four meeting, celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. 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. MoldovaChișinău, Bălți20 NovemberJoint 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. Also President Petro Poroshenko visited Bălți and talked with the local community of Ukrainians. SingaporeSingapore9 DecemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, delivered a speech at the IISS-Asia Fullerton Lecture Series. AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra10–13 DecemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott, Governor-General of Australia Sir Peter John Cosgrove, visited the Australian War Memorial and the National Memorial to the Victims of Holodomor. Also President Petro Poroshenko delivered a speech in the Lowy Institute for International Policy. PolandWarsaw, Lublin17–18 DecemberPresident 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.
Cancelled visits during 2014 Country AreasDate(s)EventReason for cancellation BrazilRio de Janeiro13 July2014 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony.Difficult situation in Ukraine. TurkeyAnkara 28 AugustInauguration ceremony of Turkey's 12th president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Sharp aggravation of the situation in Donetsk region.
2015
The following international trips were made by President Petro Poroshenko in 2015: CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Notes FranceParis11–12 JanuaryUnity March in Paris SwitzerlandZürich, Davos19–21 JanuaryWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting. President Poroshenko delivered speeches at the Europa Institute of the University of Zurich and at the panel "The Future of Ukraine" in Davos. The trip was cut short because of the escalation of fighting in eastern Ukraine. Saudi ArabiaRiyadh24 JanuaryPresident Petro Poroshenko took part in the funeral ceremony of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. PolandKraków, Oświęcim, Brzezinka27 JanuaryPresident Petro Poroshenko took part in the commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. GermanyMunich7 FebruaryPresident Petro Poroshenko arrived to Munich to participate in the annual security conference. BelarusMinsk11–12 FebruaryMeeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande hosted by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. BelgiumBrussels12 FebruaryPresident Petro Poroshenko joined the session of the European Council at the invitation of the President Donald Tusk, held meetings with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of the UK David Cameron. UAEAbu Dhabi23–24 FebruaryPresident Petro Poroshenko attended IDEX-2015, met with Prime minister of the UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. GermanyBerlin, Drezden15–16 MarchPresident Petro Poroshenko met with Ukrainians in Germany, President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert, President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel. SwitzerlandGeneva, Lausanne21 AprilPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, President of International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer. FranceParis22 AprilPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President François Hollande, President of the Senate Gérard Larcher, Secretary-General of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development José Ángel Gurría. PolandGdańsk7 MayPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, took part in the celebrations commemorating the end of World War II.Aachen, Berlin13–14 MayPresident Petro Poroshenko met with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of France François Hollande, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, other European leaders, attended The Charlemagne Prize award ceremony.Riga21–22 MayPresident Petro Poroshenko attended the Eastern Partnership biennial summit.Berlin24 AugustPresident Petro Poroshenko met with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France François Hollande to discuss implementation of Minsk agreement.Brussels27 AugustPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.New York City27–29 SeptemberPresident Petro Poroshenko addressed the United Nations General Assembly during general debates, attended other events both within the UN and beyond, met with various world leaders.Paris2 OctoberPresident of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France François Hollande met to discuss implementation of Minsk agreement.Astana8–9 OctoberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov, participated in the Kazakh-Ukrainian business forum.Ashgabat28–29 OctoberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.Rome18–20 NovemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy Matteo Renzi, President of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini. Poroshenko also met with Ukrainian community of Italy.Vatican City20 NovemberAn audience with The Pope Francis.The Hague, Leiden26–27 NovemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander, delivered a speech at Leiden University.Le Bourget, Paris29–30 NovemberPresident Petro Poroshenko attended UN Climate Change Conference, met with several heads of state.Vilnius2 DecemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, opened a bilateral economic forum.Brussels16–17 DecemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.Jerusalem, Ramat Gan22–23 DecemberPresident Petro Poroshenko met with President of Israel Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered a speech at the Knesset.
Cancelled visits during 2015 Country AreasDate(s)EventReason for cancellationWarsaw27 MayMeetings 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.
2016 The following international trips were made by President Petro Poroshenko in 2016: