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List of international prime ministerial trips made by Jonas Gahr Støre

This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Jonas Gahr Støre, the current Prime Minister of Norway since 14 October 2021.

Trips

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Summary

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Støre has visited 33 countries during his tenure as Prime Minister. The number of visits per country where Støre has traveled are:

2021

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
United Kingdom Glasgow 2 November Støre attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference[1]

2022

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Germany Berlin 19 January Støre visited Berlin, where he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They discussed energy cooperation and the ongoing situation in Ukraine.[2]
United States Washington D. C. 27 January [3]
Belgium Brussels 24 March Støre attended an extraordinary NATO summit.
United Kingdom London 13 May Met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson[4]
Spain Madrid 28–30 June Støre attended the NATO summit.
Ukraine Kyiv 1 July [5]
United States New York City 23 September Støre travelled to New York to attend General debate of the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Czech Republic Prague 6 October Støre travelled to Prague to attend the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community.
Finland Helsinki 1 November Støre travelled to Helsinki again and attended the 74th Session of the Nordic Council. He also held bilateral meetings with Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson.
Latvia Riga 19 December Støre attended the 2022 Joint Expeditionary Force summit.[6]

2023

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Finland Helsinki 3 May Støre travelled to Finland to meet with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir. They spoke about security issues, Nordic cooperation and their countries continued strong support for Ukraine. The meeting concluded with a Nordic–Ukrainian summit which was visited by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Moldova Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Chisinău 1 June Støre travelled to Moldova to attend the 2nd European Political Community Summit.
Iceland Vestmannaeyjar 25–26 June Støre travelled to Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland to meet with Nordic Prime Ministers Katrín Jakobsdóttir (Iceland), Petteri Orpo (Finland), Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) and Ulf Kristersson (Sweden) as well as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and leaders from the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. They discussed security policy, crisis preparedness issues and the green transition.[7]
Lithuania Rukla, Vilnius 10–12 July Alongside defence minister Bjørn Arild Gram, Støre announced in July during a visit to Norwegian troops in Lithuania, that their stay would be extended by a year through 2024.[8] Støre travelled to Vilnius to attend the 2023 NATO Vilnius summit.[9]
Finland Helsinki 13 July Støre travelled to Helsinki to attend a meeting between the Nordic Prime Ministers Katrín Jakobsdóttir (Iceland), Petteri Orpo (Finland), Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) and Ulf Kristersson (Sweden) and United States President Joe Biden.[10]
Ukraine Kyiv, Bucha 24 August Støre arrived in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day. During the visit, he took part in official events, including laying a wreath, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, and visiting the town of Bucha and damaged infrastructure, including the power plant, where he pledged significant assistance, including IRIS-T air defense umbrellas, demining equipment, and energy support.[11]
United States Minnesota 17 September Støre joined Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar for a fireside chat at the Norway House on East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis.[12]
Spain Granada 5 October Støre attended the 3rd European Political Community Summit.
Sweden Visby 12–13 October Støre attended the 2023 Joint Expeditionary Force summit.[13]
Japan Tokyo 6–8 December During the visit, he held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[14][15] Both sides discussed strengthening bilateral relations and signed a joint statement on strategic partnership between Norway and Japan.[16]

2024

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Germany Munich 16–18 February Attended 60th Munich Security Conference
United States Washington D.C. 9–11 July Støre attended the 2024 NATO summit
United Kingdom Woodstock 18 July Støre attended the 4th European Political Community Summit.
Hungary Budapest 7 November Støre attended the 5th European Political Community Summit.
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 17–19 November Støre travelled to Rio de Janeiro to attend the G20 summit.[17]
Estonia Tallinn 16–17 December Støre attended the 2024 Joint Expeditionary Force summit.[18]

2025

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Denmark Copenhagen 26 January Støre travelled to Copenhagen for an informal dinner with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish President Alexander Stubb.[19]
Germany Munich 14–16 February Attended 61st Munich Security Conference
Ukraine Kyiv 24 February Støre travelled to Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[20]
United Kingdom London and Sandringham House 1–3 March Støre travelled to London, United Kingdom to attend the Summit on Ukraine
France Paris 27 March Støre attended a meeting of the "Coalition of the willing" hosted by President Macron.[21]
United States Washington, D.C. 24 April Støre visited Washington, D. C., accompanied by finance minister and former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt. He held discussions with President of the United States Donald Trump about Norway's role in the Arctic and the northern areas, the war in Ukraine, US–Norway relations and the 15% tariff on Norwegian exports to the US.[22][23]
Albania Tirana 16 May Støre attended the 6th European Political Community Summit.
Finland Turku 26 May Støre travalled to Turku to meet with Nordic Prime Ministers Kristrún Frostadóttir (Iceland), Petteri Orpo (Finland), Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) and Ulf Kristersson (Sweden) as well as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and leaders from the Faroe Islands (Aksel V. Johannesen), Greenland (Jens-Frederik Nielsen) and Åland (Katrin Sjögren).[24]
Netherlands The Hague 24–25 June Støre attended the 2025 NATO summit.
Ukraine Kyiv 25 August Støre arrived in Ukraine on Monday 25 August. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed him at the railway station in Kyiv. Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[25][26]

Multilateral meetings

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Jonas Gahr Støre participated in the following summits during his premiership:

Group Year
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
UNGA 23 September,
United States New York City
22 September,
United States New York City[b]
22 September,
United States New York City[a]
September,
United States New York City
G20 Not a G20 Member 18–19 November,
Brazil Rio de Janeiro
22–23 November,
South Africa Johannesburg
NATO 24 March,
Belgium Brussels
11–12 July,
Lithuania Vilnius
9–11 July,
United States Washington, D.C.
24–25 June,
Netherlands The Hague
28–30 June,
Spain Madrid
UNCCC 1–2 November
United Kingdom Glasgow
11 November
Egypt Sharm el-Sheikh
30 November – 3 December
United Arab Emirates Dubai
12 November
Azerbaijan Baku
10 November,
Brazil Belém
JEF None 19 December,
Latvia Riga
12–13 October,
Sweden Visby
16–17 December,
Estonia Tallinn
9 May,
Norway Oslo
EPC None 6 October,
Czech Republic Prague
1 June,
Moldova Bulboaca
18 July,
United Kingdom Woodstock
16 May,
Albania Tirana
5 October,
Spain Granada
7 November,
Hungary Budapest
2 October,
Denmark Copenhagen
Others None None None Global Peace Summit
15–16 June
Switzerland Lucerne
Securing our future
2 March,
United Kingdom London
15 March,
(videoconference)
United Kingdom
27 March,
France Paris
██ = Future event ██ = Did not attend / participate.
^a Minister for Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide attended in the prime minister's place.
^b Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim attended in the prime minister's place.

References

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  1. ^ "Støre på klimatoppmøtet: Vil gjøre Oljefondet til en klimaleder" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Scholz ønsker enda tettere energipartnerskap med Norge" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/27/readout-of-president-bidens-meeting-with-prime-minister-jonas-gahr-store-of-norway/
  4. ^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/number10gov/52071540140
  5. ^ https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/glava-derzhavi-zustrivsya-z-premyer-ministrom-norvegiyi-v-ki-76189
  6. ^ https://www.mk.gov.lv/en/article/riga-host-summit-heads-state-and-government-joint-expeditionary-force
  7. ^ "Statsminister Ulf Kristersson till Island för nordiskt-kanadensiskt statsministermöte" (in Swedish). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  8. ^ "Norge viderefører de norske styrkene i Litauen" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Historic Summit for Norway, the Nordic countries and NATO". Government of Norway. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Toppmöte mellan de nordiska ländernas och USA:s ledare i Helsingfors den 13 juli 2023" (in Swedish). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  11. ^ https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/prime-minister-store-visits-ukraine/id2992044/
  12. ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/norway-prime-minister-jonas-gahr-store-visits-minnesota/
  13. ^ https://www.government.se/government-policy/jef-visby/
  14. ^ https://www.mofa.go.jp/erp/we/no/pageite_000001_00022.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
  15. ^ https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/prime-minister-jonas-gahr-store.html?sortBy=relevant&utm_source=chatgpt.com
  16. ^ https://www.mofa.go.jp/erp/we/no/pageite_000001_00027.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
  17. ^ "Group is the main forum for international economic cooperation". www.g20.org/pt-br. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ^ https://yle.fi/a/74-20132108
  19. ^ "Ulf Kristersson - Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  20. ^ https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/norway-stands-firm-in-its-support-to-ukraine/id3089124/
  21. ^ Visegrád 24 [@visegrad24] (27 March 2025). "List of the leaders & representatives of 31 countries gathering in Paris right now for an emergency summit on Ukraine aimed at providing military aid & setting up a coalition of peacekeeping forces" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Mikkelsen, Sigurd Falkenberg (25 April 2025). "Ukontroversielt er bra" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  23. ^ https://www.whitehouse.gov/past-events/president-trump-participates-in-a-bilateral-meeting-with-the-prime-minister-of-norway-apr-24-2025/
  24. ^ Regeringen och Regeringskansliet (22 May 2025). "Statsminister Ulf Kristersson deltar i nordiskt statsministermöte i Finland". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  25. ^ https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2025/08/25/7218662/
  26. ^ https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/the-prime-ministers-statement-at-the-joint-press-conference-in-kyiv/id3116834/