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List of international trips made by Mikhail Gorbachev

List of international trips made by Mikhail Gorbachev

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This is a list of international trips made by Mikhail Gorbachev as the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union. In this role he was General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1985 until 1991 as well as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1988 to 1989 and President of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991.

Gorbachev at the Brandenburg Gate in April 1986
Gorbachev addressing UN General Assembly session, 1988
Ronald and Nancy Reagan, as well as the Gorbachevs in the Cross Hall of the White House before a state dinner, 8 December 1987

Summary of visits

1985

The closing joint-press conference of the Geneva Summit, 21 November 1985

The following are the international trips made by Gorbachev in 1985:

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1986

President Reagan and Gorbachev outside Höfði in Reykjavik

The following are the international trips made by Gorbachev in 1986:

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1987

The following are the international trips made by Gorbachev in 1987:

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1988

Gorbachev with Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in New York. This meeting took place on the same day of the 1988 Armenian earthquake, which resulted in their quick departures.
Gorbachev (right) and his spouse Raisa Gorbacheva after a meeting in Wawel Castle during a visit to Poland, July 1988

The following are the international trips made by Gorbachev in 1988:

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1989

The following are the international trips made by Gorbachev in 1989:

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1990

The following are the international trips made by Gorbachev in 1990:

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1991

The following are the international trips made by Gorbachev in 1991:

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Cancelled visits

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See also

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