List of international prime ministerial trips made by Boris Johnson explained

This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Boris Johnson, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 24 July 2019 until his resignation on 6 September 2022. Boris Johnson made 26 trips to 18 countries during his premiership.

Summary

The number of visits per country where Johnson travelled are:

2019

CountryLocationDateDetails
1 GermanyBerlin21–22 AugustJohnson met with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
FranceParis22–23 AugustJohnson met with President Emmanuel Macron.
2 FranceBiarritz24–26 AugustJohnson attended the G7 summit.
3 IrelandDublin9 SeptemberJohnson met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
4 LuxembourgLuxembourg City16 SeptemberJohnson met with Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
5New York City23–25 SeptemberJohnson attended the 74th United Nations General Assembly.
6 BelgiumBrussels17–18 OctoberJohnson attended the European Council Summit.
7 EstoniaTallinn21 DecemberJohnson met with Prime Minister Jüri Ratas. Johnson also visited British troops stationed in Tapa Army Base.

2020

CountryLocationDateDetails
8 OmanMuscat12–13 JanuaryJohnson paid his condolences to the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said and met his successor Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and senior Omani Government Officials.
9 GermanyBerlin19 JanuaryJohnson attended a meeting on ending the Libyan Civil War. Johnson also met French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
10 BelgiumBrussels9 DecemberJohnson met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen about reaching a Brexit deal.

2021

CountryLocationDateDetails
11 BelgiumBrussels14 JuneJohnson attended the 31st NATO summit.
12 United States20–23 SeptemberJohnson attended the 76th United Nations General Assembly and met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House.
13 ItalyRome29–31 OctoberJohnson attended the G20 summit.

2022

CountryLocationDateDetails
14 UkraineKyiv1 FebruaryJohnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
15 BelgiumBrussels10 FebruaryJohnson met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
PolandWarsawJohnson met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and President Andrzej Duda. Johnson also visited British troops stationed in Wesoła.
16 GermanyMunich19 FebruaryJohnson attended the Munich Security Conference. Johnson also met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Latvian President Egils Levits and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
17 PolandWarsaw1 MarchJohnson met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss the ongoing security in Eastern Europe.
EstoniaTallinnJohnson met with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Johnson also visited British troops at Tapa Army Base.
18 United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi16 MarchJohnson met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhJohnson met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
19 BelgiumBrussels24 MarchJohnson attended an extraordinary NATO summit.[1]
20 UkraineKyiv9 AprilJohnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to set out a new package of financial and military aid during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
21 India21–22 April[3] Johnson visited Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad[4] and later received by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar following his arrival in Delhi.[5] While in Delhi, Johnson laid a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's Raj Ghat Memorial.[6] He later met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi[7] During talks between Johnson and Modi which were held at Hyderabad House, Johnson pledged to deepen the UK's trade and defence relations with India.[8] [9] [10] Before Johnson departed from India, he and Modi condemned civilian casualties in the Russia-Ukraine War and called for an immediate ceasefire.[11] However, Johnson also expressed support for India's stance towards the conflict, with Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also stating that Johnson did not pressure a change in the countries more neutral policy.[12]
22 SwedenHarpsund11 MayJohnson met with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and signed a co-operation deal.[13]
FinlandHelsinkiJohnson met with President Sauli Niinistö and signed a co-operation deal.[14]
23 United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi15 MayJohnson paid his condolences following the death of the President of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[15]
24 UkraineKyiv17 JuneJohnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to announce a training programme for Ukrainian forces.[16]
25 RwandaKigali23–25 JuneJohnson attended the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and met with President Paul Kagame.[17]
GermanySchloss Elmau26–28 June Johnson attended the G7 summit.
SpainMadrid28–30 June Johnson attended the NATO summit.
26 UkraineKyiv24 August Johnson met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Multilateral meetings

Boris Johnson participated in the following summits during his premiership:

Group Year
2019 2020 2021 2022
UNGA
G7 10–12 June,
(cancelled)
Camp David
G20
NATO none 24 March,
Brussels
EU Summit none none none
CHOGM none none none

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NATO . Extraordinary NATO Summit . 2022-03-16 . NATO . en.
  2. News: Ukraine: Johnson pledges aid to Zelensky in Kyiv meeting. BBC News. 9 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Visit of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to India (April 21-22, 2022) . 2022-04-17 . www.mea.gov.in . english.
  4. News: U.K. PM Boris Johnson arrives in Ahmedabad, visits Sabarmati Ashram. Mahesh. Langa. The Hindu. April 21, 2022. April 21, 2022.
  5. News: Trade Pact, Deals Worth Billion Pounds As Boris Johnson Meets PM Modi Today. Asian News International. NDTV. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  6. News: Boris Johnson lays wreath at Gandhi memorial. ITN. Yahoo News. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  7. News: UK PM Boris Johnson arrives in India for 2-day visit, Gujarat CM welcomes him . Saurabh. Vaktania. Gopi Maniar. Ghanghar. India Today. April 21, 2022. April 21, 2022.
  8. News: India, UK Agree To Strengthen Defence Ties; Aim For Free Trade Pact By Diwali. India Today. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  9. News: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with UK PM Boris Johnson at Hyderabad House. India Today. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  10. News: Johnson vows to deepen trade ties with India after talks with PM Modi. BBC News. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  11. News: Britain, India call for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. Associated Press. Times of India. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  12. News: Talking to Modi made it clear': Boris Johnson on New Delhi's stand on Russia-Ukraine. Poulomi. Ghosh. Hindustan Times. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022.
  13. Web site: Regeringskansliet . Regeringen och . 2022-05-10 . Statsminister Magdalena Andersson tar emot Storbritanniens premiärminister Boris Johnson . 2022-05-10 . Regeringskansliet . sv.
  14. Web site: 2022-05-10 . Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson to visit Finland . 2022-05-10 . Presidentti . en-US.
  15. Web site: Prime Minister to visit UAE to pay respects to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan . 2022-05-15 . GOV.UK . en.
  16. Web site: UK to offer major training programme for Ukrainian forces as Prime Minister hails their victorious determination . 2022-06-17 . GOV.UK . en.
  17. Web site: New date announced for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. 2022-01-31. Commonwealth. en.