List of international presidential trips made by Zoran Milanović

Zoran Milanović has served as the 5th President of Croatia since 19 February 2020. During this time period he has conducted several official, state and working visits to a total of 11 foreign countries.

Sergio Mattarella and Zoran Milanović at Palazzo del Quirinale in 2021
The first foreign leader to host Milanović was President Borut Pahor of Slovenia.

Countries visited by Zoran Milanović by number of visits as of 21 May 2024:

Realized trips

2020

CountryLocationsDateDetails
 SloveniaOtočec ob Krki27 FebruaryMet with Slovenian President Borut Pahor.[1]
 AustriaVienna and Eisenstadt2 MarchMet with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Burgenland Croats.[2]
 SloveniaMaribor and Ptuj15 MayVisited Dobrava cemetery near Maribor and held a working meeting with Slovenian President Borut Pahor in Ptuj.[3]
 MontenegroTivat, Cetinje, Podgorica, Donja Lastva and Kotor22–23 JuneFirst international presidential trip in modern Croatia's history on board of a Navy vessel (OOB-31 Omiš). Attended separate meetings with Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister Duško Marković and Speaker of the Parliament Ivan Brajović. Held meetings with representatives of Croatian business and cultural interest groups in Montenegro.[4]
 SloveniaBrdo pri Kranju29 JuneDue to attend a multilateral meeting of heads of state and government from countries participating in the Brdo-Brijuni Process.[5]
 AustriaVienna7-8 JulyHeld a trilateral meeting with the presidents of Austria and Slovenia on the topic of the future of the European Union following the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
 GermanyBerlin11 SeptemberMet with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.[7]

2021

CountryLocationsDateDetails
 ItalyRomeOctober 22Met with President Sergio Mattarella.[8]
 Vatican CityNovember 16Met with Pope Francis and visited Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome.[9]
 KosovoPristinaDecember 23-4Met with the president, prime minister, parliament speaker;[10] visited Croatian soldiers in KFOR camp on Christmas Eve[11]

2022

CountryLocationsDateDetails
 ChileSantiago, Valparaíso, Antofagasta, Punta ArenasDecember 8-15First state visit after Boric became Chilean president. Met with President Gabriel Boric (of Croatian descent) and exchanged decorations; spoke in a special session of both chambers of Chilean Parliament, visited Croat community in the country, held a lecture at Universidad de Chile and visited European Southern Observatory.[12]

2023

CountryLocationsDateDetails
 HungaryBudapest, VeszpremJanuary 20-21Met with President Katalin Novak, prime minister Orbán; delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Veszprem - European Culture Capital 2023.[13]
 EgyptCairo, El-ShattFebruary 4-7Met with the president, prime minister and parliament speaker; as well as tourism minister and secretary-general of Arab League. Visited Suez Canal and Croatian WW2 refugee camp and cemetery El-Shatt.[14]
 MontenegroPodgorica, TivatMay 21Took part in the inauguration of president-elect Jakov Milatović in the capital; then visited Croat community in Bay of Kotor (Donja Lastva).[15]
 BulgariaSofiaMay 25Met with President Rumen Radev, prime minister and parliament speaker; delivered a lecture at Sofia University.[16]

Planned trips

CountryLocationsDateDetails
 EstoniaTallinn19-20 October 2020Due to attend the 5th annual Three Seas Summit and Business Forum.[17]

Cancelled trips

CountryLocationsPlanned dateDetails
 RussiaMoscow24 June 2020Milanović was due to attend the 75th anniversary Moscow Victory Day Parade and to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin,[18] however, the trip was cancelled due to a malfunction on the government jet and the lack of available commercial flights.[19]
 UKLondon6 May 2023Milanović was due to attend the Coronation of Charles III, however, the trip was cancelled due to a malfunction on the government jet.[20]

See also

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