William J. Clinton - Travels of the President - Travels - Department
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William J. Clinton
| Country | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Vancouver | Summit meeting with Russian President Yeltsin; also met with Prime Minister Mulroney. | April 3–4, 1993 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended Economic Summit Meeting with the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Also met with Russian President Yeltsin. | July 6–10, 1993 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Kim, addressed the Korean National Assembly, and visited U.S. military personnel. | July 10–11, 1993 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Summit Meeting. | January 9–11, 1994 |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Met with the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. | January 11–12, 1994 |
| Ukraine | Kiev | Met with President Kravchuk. | January 12, 1994 |
| Russia | Moscow | Met with President Yeltsin and senior Russian officials. Signed nuclear disarmament agreement with Ukraine. | January 12–15, 1994 |
| Belarus | Minsk | Met with Chairman Shushkevich. | January 15, 1994 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Met with Syrian President Assad. | January 15–16, 1994 |
| Italy | Rome, Nettuno | Met with Prime Minister Berlusconi and President Scalfaro. Visited U.S. Military Cemetery. | June 2–4, 1994 |
| Vatican City | Audience with Pope John Paul II. | June 2, 1994 | |
| United Kingdom | Cambridge, London, Portsmouth | Visited U.S. Military Cemetery. Met with Prime Minister Major. Attended state dinner with Queen Elizabeth II and heads of state and government of Canada, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and Belgium. Attended D-Day commemorative ceremonies. | June 4–5, 1994 |
| France | Colleville, Paris | Attended D-Day memorial ceremonies. Met with President Mitterrand and senior French officials. Addressed the French National Assembly. | June 6–8, 1994 |
| United Kingdom | Oxford | Received honorary degree from Oxford University. | June 8, 1994 |
| Latvia | Riga | Met with the Presidents of the Baltic States. | July 6, 1994 |
| Poland | Warsaw | Addressed the Polish Parliament and attended ceremonies commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto revolt. | July 6–7, 1994 |
| Italy | Naples | Met with the Prime Ministers of Italy, Japan, and Canada. Attended G-7 Economic Summit Meeting and met with President Yeltsin. | July 7–10, 1994 |
| Germany | Bonn, Oggersheim, Berlin | Met with Chancellor Kohl and German political leaders. Delivered a public address at the Brandenburg Gate and attended deactivation ceremony for the Berlin Brigade. | July 10–12, 1994 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and PLO Chairman Arafat. | October 25–26, 1994 |
| Jordan | Aqaba, Wadi Arava, Amman | Attended signing of the Israel-Jordan peace agreement and addressed the Jordanian Parliament. | October 26–27, 1994 |
| Syria | Damascus | Met with President Assad. | October 27, 1994 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Met with senior Israeli officials and addressed the Knesset. | October 27–28, 1994 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Met with the Amir of Kuwait and addressed U.S. military personnel. | October 28, 1994 |
| Saudi Arabia | King Khalid Military City | Met with King Fahd. | October 28, 1994 |
| Philippines | Manila, Corregidor | State Visit. | November 12–13, 1994 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta, Bogor | Attended APEC Summit Meeting, followed by State Visit. | November 13–16, 1994 |
| Hungary | Budapest | Attended CSCE Summit Meeting. | December 5, 1994 |
| Canada | Ottawa | State visit. | February 23–24, 1995 |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Attended transition ceremony for United Nations Mission in Haiti. | March 31, 1995 |
| Russia | Moscow | Summit meeting. Attended VE Day ceremonies. | May 9–11, 1995 |
| Ukraine | Kiev | State visit. | May 11–12, 1995 |
| Canada | Halifax (Nova Scotia) | Attended Economic Summit Meeting with the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Also met with Russian President Yeltsin. | June 15–17, 1995 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Attended the funeral of Prime Minister Rabin. | November 5–6, 1995 |
| United Kingdom | London, Belfast, Londonderry | Met with Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Major; addressed Parliament, and delivered several public addresses in Northern Ireland. | November 28–December 1, 1995 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Met with President Robinson and Prime Minister Bruton. | December 1–2, 1995 |
| Germany | Baumholder | Addressed U.S. military personnel and met with Chancellor Kohl. | December 2, 1995 |
| Spain | Madrid | Attended European Union Summit Meeting. | December 2–3, 1995 |
| France | Paris | Attended the signing of the Bosnian peace treaty. | December 14, 1995 |
| Italy | Aviano | Met with U.S. military personnel. | January 13, 1996 |
| Hungary | Taszar | Met with U.S. military personnel. | January 13, 1996 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Tuzla | Met with President Izetbegovic and addressed U.S. military personnel. | January 13, 1996 |
| Croatia | Zagreb | Met with President Tudjman. | January 13, 1996 |
| Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Attended the Summit of the Peacemakers. | March 13, 1996 |
| Israel | Jerusalem, Tel Aviv | Discussed cooperation against terrorism with senior Israeli officials. | March 13–14, 1996 |
| Korea, Republic of | Cheju Island | Met with President Kim and proposed four-nation peace talks. | April 15–16, 1996 |
| Japan | Tokyo | State visit. Issued joint statement on U.S.-Japanese security relations. Addressed the Diet and U.S. Navy personnel. | April 16–18, 1996 |
| Russia | St. Petersburg, Moscow | Attended G-7 summit on nuclear safety and held a summit meeting with President Yeltsin. | April 18–21, 1996 |
| France | Lyon, Perouges, Paris | Attended the G-7 Economic Summit Meeting and met with Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and UN Secretary-General Boutrous-Ghali. | June 27–29, 1996 |
| Australia | Sydney, Canberra, Port Douglas | State Visit. Addressed joint meeting of Parliament and visited the Great Barrier Reef. | November 19–23, 1996 |
| Philippines | Manila, Subic Bay | Attended APEC Summit Meeting. | November 24–25, 1996 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | State Visit. | November 25–26, 1996 |
| Finland | Helsinki | Summit meeting with Russian President Yeltsin. Also met with President Ahtisaari. | March 20–21, 1997 |
| Mexico | Mexico, D.F., Tlaxcala | State Visit. | May 5–7, 1997 |
| Costa Rica | San Jose | Attended a Summit Meeting of Presidents of the Central American Republics. | May 7–9, 1997 |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Attended a U.S.-Caribbean Community summit meeting. | May 9–11, 1997 |
| France | Paris | Attended the signing of the NATO-Russia Founding Act. | May 26–27, 1997 |
| Netherlands | The Hague, Rotterdam | Attended U.S.-EU Summit Meeting and commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan. | May 27–28, 1997 |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Blair and attended a Cabinet meeting. | May 28–29, 1997 |
| Spain | Palma de Majorca, Madrid, Granada | Vacationed with King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sophia and attended a NATO Summit Meeting in Madrid. | July 4–10, 1997 |
| Poland | Warsaw | Met with President Kwasniewski and former President Walesa. | July 10–11, 1997 |
| Romania | Bucharest | Met with President Constantinescu and Romanian political leaders. | July 11, 1997 |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Met with Queen Margrethe II and Prime Minister Rasmussen. | July 11–12, 1997 |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Met with President Caldera. | October 12–13, 1997 |
| Brazil | Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro | Met with President Cardosa; delivered several public addresses. | October 13–15, 1997 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires, San Carlos de Bariloche | Met with President Menem; delivered several public addresses. | October 15–18, 1997 |
| Canada | Vancouver | Attended APEC Economic Summit meeting. | November 23–25, 1997 |
| Italy | Aviano | Stopped en route to and from Bosnia-Herzegovina. | December 22, 1997 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo, Tuzla | Met with the Bosnian Collective Presidency and with Bosnian Serb President Plavsic; visited U.S. military personnel. | December 22, 1997 |
| Ghana | Accra | Met with President Rawlings; visited a Peace Corps project. | March 23, 1998 |
| Uganda | Kampala, Kisowera, Mukono, Wanyange, Entebbe | Met with President Museveni and with the Presidents of Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and the Congo. | March 23–25, 1998 |
| Rwanda | Kigali | Met with President Bizimungu; delivered a public address. | March 25, 1998 |
| South Africa | Cape Town, Johannesburg | Met with President Mandela; addressed joint session of Parliament. | March 25–29, 1998 |
| Botswana | Gaborone, Kasame | Met with President Masire; visited Chobe National Park. | March 29–31, 1998 |
| Senegal | Dakar, Thies, Goree Island | Met with President Diouf; visited Senegalese peacekeeping troops; delivered several public addresses. | March 31–April 2, 1998 |
| Chile | Santiago | State visit; attended the Second Summit of the Americas. | April 16–19, 1998 |
| Germany | Berlin, Potsdam, Frankfurt, Eisenach | Met with Chancellor Kohl; commemorated 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. | May 12–14, 1998 |
| United Kingdom | Birmingham, Weston-Under-Lizard, London | Attended G-8 Economic Summit and U.S.-EU Summit. | May 14–18, 1998 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Attended WTO meeting commemorating the 50th anniversary of GATT. | May 18, 1998 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Xian, Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong | State visit. | June 24–July 3, 1998 |
| Russia | Moscow | Summit meeting with President Yeltsin. | September 1–3, 1998 |
| United Kingdom | Belfast, Armagh, Omagh | Met with Prime Minister Blair and Northern Irish political leaders; addressed the Northern Ireland Assembly. | September 3, 1998 |
| Ireland | Dublin, Adare, Limerick, Ballybunion | Met with Prime Minister Ahern; delivered several public addresses; played golf. | September 3–5, 1998 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Met with Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Obuchi; addressed American Chamber of Commerce. | November 19–20, 1998 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul, Osan | Met with President Kim Dae Jung; addressed U.S. military personnel. | November 20–22, 1998 |
| Israel | Jerusalem, Masada | Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials. | December 12–15, 1998 |
| Palestinian Authority | Gaza, Bethlehem, Erez | Addressed Palestine National Council; attended a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat at Erez. | December 14–15, 1998 |
| Jordan | Amman | Attended the funeral of King Hussein. | February 8, 1999 |
| Mexico | Merida | State visit. | February 14–15, 1999 |
| Nicaragua | Managua, Posoltega, El Porvenir | Discussed reconstruction aid with President Aleman. | March 8, 1999 |
| Honduras | Soto Cano Air Base, Tegucigalpa | Discussed reconstruction aid with President Flores; addressed U.S. military personnel. | March 8–9, 1999 |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | Addressed Legislative Assembly. | March 10, 1999 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City, Antigua | Attended Central American Summit. | March 10–11, 1999 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Discussed the Kosovo conflict with NATO officials. | May 4, 1999 |
| Germany | Frankfurt, Ramstein Air Force Base, Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Bonn, Ingelheim | Addressed U.S. military personnel; met with Chancellor Schroeder; met with Kosovo refugees. | May 4–6, 1999 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Addressed ILO Conference; met with President Dreifuss. | June 16, 1999 |
| France | Paris | Discussed peacekeeping in Kosovo with President Chirac and Prime Minister Jospin. | June 16–17, 1999 |
| Germany | Cologne, Bonn | Attended G-8 Economic Summit meeting. | June 17–21, 1999 |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Met with President Kucan, Prime Minister Drnovsek, and President Djukanovic of Montenegro. | June 21–22, 1999 |
| Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of | Skopje | Met with President Gligorov; addressed Kosovar refugees and NATO military personnel. | June 22, 1999 |
| Italy | Aviano | Addressed U.S. military personnel. | June 22, 1999 |
| Morocco | Rabat | Attended the funeral of King Hassan II; met with Palestinian Authority President Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Barak. | July 25, 1999 |
| Italy | Aviano | Stopped en route to Sarajevo. | July 29–30, 1999 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Attended Stability Pact Leaders Conference. | July 30, 1999 |
| New Zealand | Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch | Attended Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders meeting; State visit. | September 11–15, 1999 |
| Canada | Ottawa, Mont Tremblant | Working visit. Met with Prime Minister Chretien and Quebec Premier Bouchard, attended Federalism Conference at Mont Tremblant, and dedicated new Embassy building. | October 7–8, 1999 |
| Norway | Oslo | State visit. Attended commemorative ceremony for former Israeli Prime Minister Rabin; discussed Chechnya crisis with Russian Prime Minister Putin. | November 1–2, 1999 |
| Turkey | Ankara, Izmit, Ephesus, Istanbul | State visit and attended Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit meeting in Istanbul. | November 15–19, 1999 |
| Greece | Athens | State visit. Met with Prime Minister Simitis. | November 19–20, 1999 |
| Italy | Florence | Attended conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century. | November 20–21, 1999 |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Met with President Stoyanov and Prime Minister Kostov. | November 21–23, 1999 |
| Serbia-Montenegro (Kosovo) | Pristina, Urosevac, Camp Bondsteel | Met with Kosovar Transisional Council; addressed the Albanian community and U.S. military personnel. | November 23, 1999 |
| Switzerland | Davos | Addressed the World Economic Forum. | January 29, 2000 |
| Italy | Aviano Air Base | Stopped en route to India. | March 18, 2000 |
| India | New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Bombay | Met with President Narayanan; signed Joint Statement on Energy and the Environment; addressed the Indian Parliament. | March 19–25, 2000 |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Met with President Ahmad and Prime Minister Hasina. | March 20, 2000 |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Tarar and General Musharraf; delivered radio address. | March 25, 2000 |
| Oman | Muscat | Met with Sultan Qaboos bin Said en route from Pakistan to Switzerland. | March 25, 2000 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Met with President Assad of Syria. | March 25–26, 2000 |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Attended U.S.-European Union Summit Meeting; met with Israeli Prime Minister Barak. | May 30–June 1, 2000 |
| Germany | Berlin, Aachen | Met with President Rau and Chancellor Schroeder; received Charlemagne Prize, and attended a Third Way Conference. | June 1–3, 2000 |
| Russia | Moscow | Summit meeting with President Putin; addressed the Duma. | June 3–5, 2000 |
| Ukraine | Kiev | Met with President Kuchma. | June 5, 2000 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Obuchi. | June 8, 2000 |
| Japan | Nago (Okinawa) | Attended the G-8 Economic Summit. | July 21–23, 2000 |
| Nigeria | Abuja, Ushafa | Met with President Obasanjo and addressed the National Assembly. | August 26–28, 2000 |
| Tanzania | Arusha | Met with former South African President Mandela to promote a peace agreement for Burundi; also met with President Mkapa. | August 28–29, 2000 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Briefed President Mubarak on the Middle East Peace Process. | August 29, 2000 |
| Colombia | Cartagena | Met with President Pastrana. | August 30, 2000 |
| Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Attended Israeli-Palestinian Summit Meeting. | October 16–17, 2000 |
| Brunei Darussalam | Bandar Seri Begawan | Attended APEC Leaders' Meeting. | November 14–16, 2000 |
| Vietnam | Hanoi, Tien Chau, Ho Chi Minh City | Met with President Tran and delivered several public addresses. | November 16–19, 2000 |
| Ireland | Dublin, Dundalk | Met with Prime Minister Ahern and delivered several public addresses. | December 12, 2000 |
| United Kingdom | Belfast, London, Coventry | Met with Prime Minister Blair and Northern Irish political leaders in Belfast, met with Queen Elizabeth II, and made a speech at the University of Warwick. | December 12–14, 2000 |