List of international presidential trips made by Boris Yeltsin

World map highlighting countries visited by Boris Yeltsin during his presidency.
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Yeltsin with George Bush at the White House, Washington, DC in 1992

This is a list of presidential trips made by Boris Yeltsin during his presidency, which began with his appointment on 10 July 1991. He traveled to 50 countries internationally, in addition to many more trips made domestically.

First term as president

Bill Clinton with Yeltsin during a meeting at the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt on 23 October 1995

1991–1996

Date(s) Country Locations Description
1991  Germany[1] Bonn
1991  Kazakhstan[2] Alma-Ata State visit.
1991  Vatican City Vatican City State visit.
1991  France Paris State visit.
1991  Germany Bonn
1992  United States[3] Washington DC
1992  United Kingdom[4] London
1992  Uzbekistan Samarkand State visit.
1992  South Korea[5] Seoul State visit.
1992  France Paris
1992  Canada[6] Ottawa, Montreal[7]
1992  Bulgaria Sofia[8]
1992  China Beijing
1993  Greece Athens
1993  Turkmenistan Ashgabat State visit.
1993  Belgium[9] Brussels
1993  India Delhi State visit.
1993  Belarus Minsk CIS Summit
1993  Poland[10] Warsaw
1993  Czech Republic[11] Prague
1993  Slovakia Bratislava
1993  Japan Tokyo
1994  Spain Barcelona
1994  Greece Corfu
1994  United Kingdom London
1994  Spain Madrid
1994  Georgia[12][13][14] Tbilisi State visit.
1994  Germany Stuttgart Participation in the parting ceremony of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany.
1994  United States Washington D.C.
30 September 1994  Ireland
(Shannon incident) 		Dublin Yeltsin was scheduled for an official state visit to Ireland but failed to get off his plane when it landed at Shannon Airport. The incident embarrassed the Irish government, in particular Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, who was left standing at the foot of the stairs to Yeltsin's plane, and raised questions about Yeltsin's health and fitness to serve.[15]
1995  Belarus[16] Minsk
1995  Kazakhstan Alma-Ata CIS Summit
1995  Belarus Minsk CIS Summit
1995  United States Washington D.C. Participation in the 50th session of the UN General Assembly.

Second term as president

1996–1999

Date(s) Country Locations
1996  Belarus Brest Participation in the 55th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War .
1996  China Beijing
1996  Norway Oslo
1997  Germany Baden-Baden
1997  China[17] Beijing
1997  Ukraine[18] Kyiv
1997  United States Denver G8 Summit
1997  Moldova Chișinău CIS Summit
1997  Sweden[19] Stockholm
1998  Italy Rome
1998  Vatican City[20] Vatican City
1998  Japan Kanagawa
1998  United Kingdom Birmingham G8 Summit
1998  Germany Bonn
1998  Uzbekistan[21][22] Tashkent State visit.
1999  Germany Cologne G8 Summit
1999  Turkey Istanbul OSCE Summit
1999  China Beijing State visit.

See also

References

  1. ^ JONES, TAMARA (22 November 1991). "Bonn Pledges Broad Help to Yeltsin : Germany: Kohl treats the Russian leader as a chief of state. The two vow industrial, economic and cultural cooperation" – via Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Clines, Francis X. (23 December 1991). "THE END OF THE SOVIET UNION; Yeltsin Roots: Firmly in Soil". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Rosenthal, Andrew (18 June 1992). "Summit in Washington; Yeltsin Cheered at Capitol as He Pledges Era of Trust and Asks for Action on Aid". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Schmidt, William E. (10 November 1992). "Yeltsin, in London, Seeks Aid on Debt". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Yeltsin Gives South Korea Flight Recorders". The New York Times. Associated Press. 19 November 1992.
  6. ^ "Boris Yeltsin visits Canada". CBC.
  7. ^ Leo Teatero (20 June 1992). "Yeltsin arrives in Montreal". United Press International.
  8. ^ Vladimit Zhelyazkov (3 August 1992). "Yeltsin to discuss new Russia-Bulgaria relations". United Press International.
  9. ^ "Yeltsin invited to Brussels Dec. 9". United Press International. 11 November 1993.
  10. ^ Perlez, Jane (26 August 1993). "Yeltsin 'Understands' Polish Bid for a Role in NATO". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Perlez, Jane (27 August 1993). "YELTSIN AND HAVEL TRY TO BURY PAST". The New York Times.
  12. ^ Bohlen, Celestine (4 February 1994). "Russia and Georgia Sign Military Cooperation Treaty". The New York Times.
  13. ^ "Yeltsin, Shevardnadze sign Russian-Georgian accords". United Press International. 3 February 1994.
  14. ^ "Yeltsin signs Georgia treaty". The Independent.
  15. ^ Miller, Arthur H; Reisinger, William M; Hesli, Vicki L (1998). "The Russian 1996 presidential election: referendum on democracy or a personality contest?". Electoral Studies. 17 (2): 175–196. doi:10.1016/s0261-3794(98)00017-1.
  16. ^ "Yeltsin visits Belarus". United Press International. 21 February 1995.
  17. ^ "Yeltsin in China To Put an End To Border Issue". New York Times. Reuters.
  18. ^ "Yeltsin to Press Kiev Ties". New York Times. Reuters.
  19. ^ "Yeltsin, in Sweden, Speaks of Nuclear Cuts". Reuters.
  20. ^ New York Times News Service. "POPE, YELTSIN HOLD WARM, LONG MEETING". Chicago Tribune.
  21. ^ Melvin, Neil J. (2 August 2004). Uzbekistan: Transition to Authoritarianism. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781135287511 – via Google Books.
  22. ^ Fazendeiro, Bernardo Teles (25 August 2017). Uzbekistan's Foreign Policy: The Struggle for Recognition and Self-Reliance under Karimov. Routledge. ISBN 9781351967877 – via Google Books.