Madeleine Korbel Albright - Travels of the President - Travels - Department
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Madeleine Korbel Albright
Country | Locale | Remarks | Date |
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Italy | Rome | Met with Prime Minister Prodi and Foreign Minister Dini. | February 16, 1997 |
Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Kohl and Foreign Minister Kinkel. | February 16–17, 1997 |
France | Paris | Met with President Chirac, Prime Minister Juppe, and Foreign Minister de Charette. | February 17–18, 1997 |
Belgium | Brussels | Addressed NATO Foreign Ministers and the European Commission. | February 18, 1997 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Major and Foreign Secretary Rifkind. | February 18–19, 1997 |
Russia | Moscow | Met with President Yeltsin, Prime Minister Chernomyrdin, and Foreign Minister Primakov. | February 19–21, 1997 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul, Camp Bonifas, Panmunjon | Met with President Kim, Foreign Minister Yoo, and visited U.S. troops at the Demilitarized Zone. | February 21–23, 1997 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Hashimoto and senior officials. | February 23–24, 1997 |
China | Beijing | Met with President Jiang and senior Chinese officials. | February 24, 1997 |
Finland | Helsinki | Accompanied President Clinton to a summit meeting with Russian President Yeltsin. | March 20–21, 1997 |
Russia | Moscow | Met with Foreign Minister Primakov. | May 1–2, 1997 |
Guatemala | Guatemala City, Tuluche | Signed agreement on cross-border auto thefts and visited a demobilization camp. | May 4, 1997 |
Mexico | Mexico, D.F. | Accompanied President Clinton on a State Visit and attended a meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission. | May 5–7, 1997 |
Costa Rica | San Jose | Accompanied President Clinton to a Summit Meeting with the Presidents of the Central American Republics. | May 7–9, 1997 |
Barbados | Bridgetown | Accompanied President Clinton to a U.S.-Caribbean Community Summit Meeting. | May 9–11, 1997 |
France | Paris | Accompanied President Clinton to the signing of the NATO-Russia Founding Act. | May 26–27, 1997 |
Netherlands | The Hague | Accompanied President Clinton to the U.S.-EU Summit Meeting, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, and visited the UN War Crimes Tribunal. | May 27–28, 1997 |
Portugal | Sintra | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting, the inaugural meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, and a meeting of the Bosnian Peace Implementation Council. Also met with the Co-Presidents of Bosnia. | May 29–30, 1997 |
Croatia | Zagreb, Prevrsac | Met with President Tudjman and appealed for the return of Serb refugees. | May 30–31, 1997 |
Serbia | Belgrade | Met with President Milosevic. | May 31–June 1, 1997 |
Bosnia | Sarajevo, Brcko, Banja Luka | Met with the Collective Presidency, dedicated a bridge over the Sava River, and met with Bosnian Serb President Plavsic. | June 1, 1997 |
Vietnam | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City | Met with Prime Minister Kiet and senior Vietnamese officials. Laid cornerstone of a new Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. | June 26–29, 1997 |
United Kingdom | Hong Kong | Attended the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China. | June 29–July 1, 1997 |
Spain | Madrid | Attended NATO Summit Meeting. | July 7–10, 1997 |
Poland | Warsaw | Accompanied President Clinton. | July 10–11, 1997 |
Romania | Bucharest | Accompanied President Clinton. | July 11–12, 1997 |
Slovenia | Ljubljana | Met with Foreign Minister Thaler. | July 12, 1997 |
Russia | St. Petersburg | Met with Foreign Minister Primakov. | July 12–13, 1997 |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Met with the Foreign Ministers of the Baltic States. | July 13, 1997 |
Czech Republic | Prague | Met with President Havel and visited the Pinkas Synagogue. | July 13–14, 1997 |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Attended ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference and Regional Forum. | July 26–29, 1997 |
Singapore | Singapore | Stopped while returning to the U.S. | July 29–30, 1997 |
Czech Republic | Letohrad, Kostelec, Terezin | Visiting the birthplaces of her parents and the site of the concentration camp where her grandparents were held. | August 31–September 2, 1997 |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials. | September 9–12, 1997 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Chairman Arafat. | September 11–12, 1997 |
Syria | Damascus | Met with President Assad. | September 12, 1997 |
Egypt | Alexandria | Met with President Mubarak. | September 12–13, 1997 |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah, Abha, Prince Sultan Air Base | Met with King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah, with Gulf Cooperation Council Foreign Ministers, and visited U.S. military personnel. | September 13–14, 1997 |
Jordan | Amman | Met with King Hussein. | September 14–15, 1997 |
Cyprus | Larnaca | Stopped en route to Beirut. | September 15, 1997 |
Lebanon | Beirut | Met with President Hrawi and senior Lebanese officials; addressed Beirut Forum. | September 15, 1997 |
Venezuela | Caracas | Accompanied President Clinton. | October 12–13, 1997 |
Brazil | Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro | Accompanied President Clinton. | October 13–15, 1997 |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | Accompanied President Clinton. | October 15–17, 1997 |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Met with President Preval and Haitian political leaders. | October 17, 1997 |
United Kingdom | Edinburgh, London | Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Secretary Cook, and the Middle East peace process with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. | November 14–15, 1997 |
Switzerland | Berne | Discussed the Middle East peace process with PLO Chairman Arafat. | November 15, 1997 |
Qatar | Doha | Attended the Middle East-North African Economic Conference. | November 15–16, 1997 |
Bahrain | Manama | Met with UN weapons inspectors formerly stationed In Iraq. | November 16, 1997 |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Discussed the Iraq crisis with senior Kuwaiti officials. | November 16, 1997 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Discussed the Iraq crisis with senior Saudi officials. | November 16–17, 1997 |
Pakistan | Islamabad, Peshawar | Met with Prime Minister Sharif and visited an Afghan refugee camp. | November 17–18, 1997 |
India | New Delhi | Met with senior Indian officials. | November 18–19, 1997 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Discussed Iraq crisis with the Foreign Ministers of Britain, France, and Russia. | November 19–20, 1997 |
Canada | Vancouver | Attended APEC Foreign and Trade Ministerial and Summit Meetings. | November 21–25, 1997 |
France | Paris | Met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. | December 5–6, 1997 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Met with PLO Chairman Arafat. | December 6, 1997 |
France | Paris | Met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and French Foreign Minister Vedrine. | December 6–8, 1997 |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Addressed the Economic Commission of the Organization of African Unity. | December 8–10, 1997 |
Uganda | Kampala, Gulu | Met with President Museveni, northern Ugandan refugees, and Sudanese opposition leaders. | December 10–11, 1997 |
Rwanda | Kigali | Met with President Bizimungu and Vice President Kagame. | December 11, 1997 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | Kinshasa | Met with President Kabila. | December 11–12, 1997 |
Angola | Luanda | Discussed Lusaka peace process with President Dos Santos. | December 12, 1997 |
South Africa | Pretoria, Cape Town | Met with President Mandela. | December 12–14, 1997 |
Zimbabwe | Harare | Met with President Mugabe. | December 14–15, 1997 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting and meetings of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, and the NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council. | December 15–17, 1997 |
France | Paris | Met with President Chirac and with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. | December 17–18, 1997 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with PLO Chairman Arafat. | December 18, 1997 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo, Tuzla | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with Bosnian officials and U.S. military personnel. | December 21–22, 1997 |
Belgium | Brussels | Stopped en route to London. | December 22, 1997 |
United Kingdom | London | Private visit. | December 22–30, 1997 |
France | Paris | Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Minister Vedrine. | January 29–30, 1998 |
Spain | Madrid | Discussed the Iraq crisis with Russian Foreign Minister Primakov. | January 30, 1998 |
United Kingdom | London, Ascot | Discussed the Iraq crisis with British Foreign Secretary Cook and King Hussein of Jordan. | January 30–31, 1998 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu. | January 31–February 1, 1998 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | February 1, 1998 |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Discussed the Iraq crisis with Emir al-Sabah. | February 1, 1998 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Discussed the Iraq crisis with Crown Prince Abdullah. | February 1–2, 1998 |
Bahrain | Manama | Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Minister Khalifa. | February 2–3, 1998 |
Egypt | Cairo | Discussed the Iraq crisis with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Moussa. | February 3, 1998 |
Ukraine | Kiev | Met with President Kuchma and signed nuclear cooperation agreement. | March 6, 1998 |
Italy | Rome | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Prime Minister Prodi and Foreign Minister Dini. | March 6–8, 1998 |
Vatican City | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Pope John Paul II. | March 7, 1998 | |
Germany | Bonn | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Foreign Minister Kinkel. | March 8, 1998 |
France | Paris | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Foreign Minister Vedrine. | March 8, 1998 |
United Kingdom | London | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with representatives of the Contact Group. | March 8–9, 1998 |
Spain | Madrid | Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Minister Matutes. | March 9, 1998 |
Canada | Ottawa, Hull | Met with Prime Minister Chretien and Foreign Minister Axworthy. | March 9–10, 1998 |
Italy | Rome | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Foreign Minister Dini. | March 24, 1998 |
Vatican City | Discussed the Kosovo crisis and the situation in Cuba with Vatican officials. | March 24, 1998 | |
Germany | Bonn | Attended a Contact Group ministerial meeting. | March 24–25, 1998 |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince, Jacmel | Met with President Preval and Haitian political leaders. Discussed narcotics control with Haitian and Dominican officials aboard USCG Dallas. | April 4, 1998 |
Trinidad and Tobago | Crown Point, Port of Spain | Met with Prime Minister Panday and with Caricom Foreign Ministers. | April 4–6, 1998 |
Chile | Santiago | Accompanied President Clinton on a state visit and to the Second Summit of the Americas. | April 16–19, 1998 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Obuchi. Signed amended Acquisitions and Cross-Servicing Agreement. | April 28–29, 1998 |
China | Beijing | Met with President Jiang and senior Chinese officials and made arrangements for President Clinton's state visit. | April 29–May 1, 1998 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Kim and senior Korean officials. | May 1–2, 1998 |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Met with President Bagabandi and senior Mongolian officials and addressed the Great Hural. | May 2, 1998 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Blair, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and PLO Chairman Arafat. Attended G-8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. | May 3–9, 1998 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended U.S.-EU Summit Meeting and met with PLO Chairman Arafat. | May 17–18, 1998 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Attended ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of GATT. | May 18, 1998 |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 28–29, 1998 |
Venezuela | Caracas | Attended OAS General Assembly meeting. | June 1–2, 1998 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Discussed the India-Pakistan nuclear crisis with the Foreign Ministers of the permanent member states of the UN Security Council. | June 4, 1998 |
United Kingdom | London | Discussed the South Asian nuclear crisis and the Kosovo crisis with the G-8 Foreign Ministers. | June 12, 1998 |
China | Xian, Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong | Accompanied President Clinton on a State Visit. | June 25–July 3, 1998 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Obuchi. | July 3–4, 1998 |
Philippines | Manila | Attended ASEAN Regional Forum and Post Ministerial Conference. Met with Russian Foreign Minister Primakov. | July 26–29, 1998 |
Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Met with Prime Minister Skate and announced additional U.S. humanitarian assistance. | July 29, 1998 |
Australia | Sydney | Attended Australia-U.S. Ministerial Meeting. | July 29–August 1, 1998 |
New Zealand | Auckland | Met with Prime Minister Shipley. | August 1, 1998 |
Italy | Rome | Was to have attended wedding of Spokesman James Rubin; returned to Washington after bombings of U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. | August 7, 1998 |
Germany | Ramstein Air Force Base, Landstuhl | Visited Embassy personnel wounded in the bombings in Kenya and Tanzania; accompanied the dead back to the United States. | August 12–13, 1998 |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Visited site of the U.S. Embassy. | August 18, 1998 |
Kenya | Nairobi | Visited site of the U.S. Embassy and met with President Moi. | August 18, 1998 |
Croatia | Zagreb | Met with President Tudjman and Croatian politicians and journalists. | August 29–30, 1998 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | Bijeljina, Sarajevo, Tuzla | Met with Bosnian, Bosnian Serb, and NATO officials. | August 30–31, 1998 |
Russia | Moscow | Attended U.S.-Russian Summit Meeting. | August 31–September 3, 1998 |
Austria | Vienna | Official visit. Attended U.S.-European Union ministerial meeting and addressed the OSCE Permanent Council. | September 3, 1998 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu. | October 6–7, 1998 |
Palestinian Authority | Jericho, Erez | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | October 6, 1998 |
Belgium | Brussels | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with NATO officials. | October 7–8, 1998 |
United Kingdom | London | Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Contact Group Foreign Ministers. | October 8, 1998 |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Attended APEC Ministerial Meeting and met with the wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. | November 14–15, 1998 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial meeting, and ministerial meetings of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council, and NATO-Ukraine Commission. | December 8–9, 1998 |
France | Lyon, Paris | Announced opening of the American Presence Post in Lyon. Met with President Chirac and senior French officials. | December 9–10, 1998 |
Israel | Jerusalem, Masada | Accompanied President Clinton. | December 12–15, 1998 |
Palestinian Authority | Gaza, Erez | Accompanied President Clinton. On December 15, attended meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat. | December 14–15, 1998 |
Jordan | Amman | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Crown Prince Hassan. | December 15, 1998 |
Russia | Moscow | Discussed strategic arms limitations and the Kosovo crisis with Prime Minister Primakov. | January 25–27, 1999 |
Egypt | Cairo | Discussed the Iraq crisis with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Moussa. | January 27, 1999 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh, Prince Sultan Air Base | Discussed the Iraq crisis with King Fahd and senior Saudi officials and addressed U.S. military personnel. | January 27–28, 1999 |
Jordan | Amman | Briefed Crown Prince Abdullah on the Iraq crisis. | January 28, 1999 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers. | January 28–29, 1999 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers. | February 5, 1999 |
France | Paris, Rambouillet | Met with Contact Group Foreign Ministers and with the delegations to the Kosovo peace conference. | February 13–14, 1999 |
Mexico | Merida | Accompanied President Clinton during a State Visit. | February 15, 1999 |
France | Paris, Rambouillet | Attended the Kosovo peace conference. | February 20–23, 1999 |
China | Beijing | Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials. | February 28–March 2, 1999 |
Thailand | Chiang Mai, Bangkok | Visited the Hill Tribes Institute in Chiang Mai; met with senior Thai officials. | March 2–4, 1999 |
Indonesia | Jakarta | Met with senior Indonesian officials and East Timor leader Xanana Gusmao. | March 4–5, 1999 |
United Kingdom | London | Discussed the U.S. peace plan for Kosovo with special envoy Dole and Foreign Secretary Cook. | March 6, 1999 |
Guatemala | Antigua Guatemala | Attended Central American Summit Meeting. | March 10–11, 1999 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial meeting on the Kosovo crisis. | April 11–13, 1999 |
Norway | Oslo | Met with Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov. | April 13, 1999 |
Belgium | Brussels | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with senior NATO officials. | May 4, 1999 |
Germany | Bonn | Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting on the Kosovo conflict. | May 4–6, 1999 |
Germany | Bonn, Cologne | Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting on the Kosovo conflict and the G-8 and U.S.-EU Ministerial meetings; met with Kosovar political leaders. | June 6–11, 1999 |
Belgium | Brussels | Briefed senior NATO officials on the Kosovo peace agreement. | June 8, 1999 |
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of | Skopje, Stenkovec I | Visited a refugee camp and addressed U.S. military personnel. | June 11, 1999 |
Finland | Helsinki | Met with the Russian Foreign and Defense Ministers to discuss a Russian role in peacekeeping in Kosovo; met with President Atisaari. | June 17–18, 1999 |
France | Paris | Met with senior French officials. | June 19–20, 1999 |
Germany | Cologne | Attended G-8 Economic Summit meeting. | June 20–21, 1999 |
Slovenia | Ljubljana | Accompanied President Clinton and met with Montenegrin President Djukanovic. | June 21–22, 1999 |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Working visit. | June 22, 1999 |
Romania | Bucharest | Working visit. | June 22, 1999 |
Austria | Vienna | Vacation. | July 1–10, 1999 |
Japan | Tokyo | Stopped en route to ASEAN Ministerial meetings. | July 23–24, 1999 |
Singapore | Singapore | Attended ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference, and trilateral ministerial consultations with Japan and South Korea. Met with Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov. | July 24–27, 1999 |
Bahrain | Dhahran | Stopped en route to Rome. | July 27, 1999 |
Italy | Rome, Aviano | Met with Foreign Minister Dini. Joined President Clinton July 30 at Aviano Air Force Base for visit to Sarajevo. | July 28–30, 1999 |
Vatican City | Met with Secretary for Relations with States Tauran. | July 28, 1999 | |
Serbia-Montenegro (Kosovo) | Pristina | Met with UN and NATO officials, U.S. military personnel, and representatives of the people of Kosovo. | July 29, 1999 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Attended Stability Pact Leaders Conference. | July 30, 1999 |
Italy | Aviano | Stopped en route to U.S. from Sarajevo. | July 30, 1999 |
Morocco | Rabat | Met with King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Youssoufi. | September 1–2, 1999 |
Egypt | Alexandria | Met with President Mubarak, Foreign Minister Moussa, and Palestinian Authority Chairman Arafat. | September 2, 1999 |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with senior Israeli officials. | September 2–4, 1999 |
Palestinian Authority | Gaza | Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with senior Palestinian Authority officials. | September 3, 1999 |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa. | September 4, 1999 |
Lebanon | Beirut | Met with Prime Minister al-Hoss. | September 4, 1999 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Attended the signing of the Israel-Palestinian Peace Process Agreement. | September 4, 1999 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Overnight stop before traveling to Turkey. | September 4–5, 1999 |
Turkey | Istanbul, Izmit | Discussed disaster relief with Foreign Minister Cem. | September 5, 1999 |
Vietnam | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City | Met with senior Vietnamese officials and opened new U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. | September 6–8, 1999 |
New Zealand | Auckland | Attended APEC Ministerial and Leaders meetings. | September 8–13, 1999 |
Guinea | Conakry | Met with President Conte. | October 18, 1999 |
Sierra Leone | Freetown, Murray Town | Met with President Kabbah, former rebel leaders, and ECOMOG and UNOMSIL officials; visited the Amputee and War Wounded Camp at Murray Town. | October 18, 1999 |
Mali | Bamako | Met with President Konare and reviewed ACRI forces. | October 18–19, 1999 |
Nigeria | Abuja, Kano | Met with President Obasanjo, senior Nigerian officials, representatives of ECOWAS, and officials and political leaders of northern Nigeria. | October 19–20, 1999 |
Kenya | Nairobi | Met with President Moi and inaugurated a new Embassy building. Also met with IGAD representatives and representatives of Sudanese civil society. | October 20–23, 1999 |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Attended the state funeral of former President Nyerere. Met with President Mkapa and President Buyoya of Burundi. | October 21, 1999 |
Norway | Oslo | Accompanied President Clinton on a State visit to commemorative ceremony for former Israeli Prime Minister Rabin. | November 1–2, 1999 |
Turkey | Ankara, Ephesus, Istanbul | Accompanied President Clinton on a State visit; attended OSCE Summit meeting in Istanbul. | November 14–19, 1999 |
Greece | Athens | Accompanied President Clinton on a State visit. | November 19–20, 1999 |
Italy | Florence | Accompanied President Clinton to conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century. | November 20–21, 1999 |
Slovakia | Bratislava | Met with President Schuster, Prime Minister Dzurinda, and other senior officials. | November 22, 1999 |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Joined President Clinton for meetings with senior Bulgarian officials. | November 22–23, 1999 |
Serbia-Montenegro (Kosovo) | Pristina | Accompanied President Clinton; visited refugee camps. | November 23, 1999 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah. | December 6–7, 1999 |
Syria | Damascus | Met with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa. | December 7, 1999 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime MInister Barak and senior Israeli officials. | December 7–9, 1999 |
Palestinian Authority | Bethlehem, Ramallah | Met with Chairman Arafat. | December 8, 1999 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Moussa. | December 9, 1999 |
Germany | Berlin | Attended G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting; met with President Djukanovic of Montenegro and Serbian opposition leaders. | December 17, 1999 |
France | Paris | Met with Foreign Minister Vedrine. | December 17–18, 1999 |
Colombia | Cartagena | Discussed anti-narcotics assistance with President Pastrana. | January 14–15, 2000 |
Panama | Panama City | Met with President Moscoso; visited Panama Canal. | January 15, 2000 |
Mexico | Oaxaca | Met with Foreign Minister Green. | January 15–16, 2000 |
Switzerland | Davos | Attended meeting of the World Economic Forum. | January 29–31, 2000 |
Russia | Moscow | Official visit; led U.S. delegtaion to Multilateral Steering Group. | January 31–February 2, 2000 |
Croatia | Zagreb | Met with Prime Minister Racan and Croatian political leaders. | February 2, 2000 |
Croatia | Zagreb | Led the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of President Mesic. Met with Serbian opposition leaders. | February 18–19, 2000 |
Albania | Tirana | Met with President Meidani and Prime Minister Meta; addressed the Albanian Parliament. | February 19, 2000 |
Portugal | Lisbon | Attended U.S.-European Union Ministerial meeting. | March 4–5, 2000 |
Czech Republic | Prague, Brno, Hodinin | Met with President Havel and senior officials, commemorated the 150th birthday of former President Thomas Masaryk; met with representatives of Serbian NGOs. | March 5–8, 2000 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo, Brcko, Banja Luka | Met with Bosnian political leaders and International community representatives; inaugurated Brcko Statute. | March 8–9, 2000 |
Belgium | Brussels | Met with European Union representatives; dedicated new USEU chancery. | March 9–10, 2000 |
Italy | Venice | Attended Aspen Institute Italia "European Dialogue" conference; met with Foreign Minister Dini. | March 18–19, 2000 |
India | New Delhi, Agra | Accompanied President Clinton. | March 19–23, 2000 |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | Accompanied President Clinton. | March 20, 2000 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Addressed the UN Human Rights Commission; met with Foreign Minister Deiss. | March 23, 2000 |
India | Mumbai (Bombay) | Accompanied President Clinton. | March 24–25, 2000 |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with President Musharraf and senior officials. | March 25, 2000 |
Oman | Muscat | Accompanied President Clinton. | March 25, 2000 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with President Assad of Syria. | March 26, 2000 |
Ukraine | Kiev | Met with President Kuchma and Foreign Minister Trasyuk. | April 14–15, 2000 |
Kazakhstan | Astana, Almaty | Official visit. Met with President Nazarbayev and senior officials. | April 15–16, 2000 |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Official visit. Met with President Akayev. | April 16, 2000 |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara | Met with President Kamilov, senior officials, and members of non-governmental organizations. | April 16–19, 2000 |
Italy | Florence | Attended NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting; NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, and NATO-Ukraine Commission meetings. | May 24–26, 2000 |
United Kingdom | London | Addressed the London School of Economics. | May 26, 2000 |
Portugal | Lisbon | Accompanied President Clinton to the U.S.-EU Summit Meeting and to a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Barak. | May 30–June 1, 2000 |
Germany | Berlin, Aachen | Accompanied President Clinton. | June 1–3, 2000 |
Russia | Moscow | Accompanied President Clinton to a Summit meeting. | June 3–5, 2000 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Barak and senior Israeli officials. | June 5–7, 2000 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | June 6, 2000 |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Syria, and Oman. | June 7, 2000 |
Ireland | Shannon | Stopped en route return to Washington. | June 7, 2000 |
Syria | Damascus | Attended the funeral of President Assad. | June 13, 2000 |
China | Beijing | Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials. | June 22–23, 2000 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Kim Dae Jung and senior Korean officials. | June 23–24, 2000 |
Poland | Warsaw, Gdansk | Attended Ministerial Panel on Democracy and International Organizations and the World Forum on Democracy; received an honorary degree from the University of Gdansk. | June 24–27, 2000 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Barak and senior Israeli officials. | June 27–29, 2000 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | June 28, 2000 |
Germany | Berlin | Delivered an address on democracy in the Balkans. | June 29, 2000 |
Thailand | Bangkok | Attended ASEAN Regional Forum and Post-Ministerial Conference; met with North Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun. | July 28–29, 2000 |
Japan | Tokyo, Miyazaki | Met with Prime Minister Mori and Foreign Minister Kono; attended the dedication of Albright Hall in Miyazaki. | July 29–31, 2000 |
Russia | Yekaterinburg | Stopped en route to Rome. | July 31, 2000 |
Italy | Rome | Met with Foreign Minister Dini and Montenegrin President Djukanovic. | July 31–August 2, 2000 |
Vatican City | Briefed Foreign Minister Tauran on the Middle East peace process. | August 1, 2000 | |
Ireland | Shannon | Stopped en route to the United States. | August 2, 2000 |
Brazil | Brasilia | Met with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia. | August 15, 2000 |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | Met with President De la Rua and Foreign Minister Giavarini. | August 15–17, 2000 |
Chile | Santiago | Met with President Lagos and Foreign Minister Alvear. | August 17–18, 2000 |
Bolivia | La Paz | Met with President Banzer and Foreign Minister de la Rocha. | August 18, 2000 |
Ecuador | Quito | Met with President Noboa and the Foreign and Defense Ministers. | August 18–19, 2000 |
Netherlands | Curacao (Antilles) | Stopped en route to Washington. | August 19, 2000 |
Colombia | Cartagena | Accompanied President Clinton. | August 30, 2000 |
Iceland | Reykjavik, Keflavik | Discussed NATO issues with Foreign Minister Asgrimsson. | September 30, 2000 |
France | Bordeaux, Paris | Opened American Presence Post at Bordeaux; attended U.S.-EU Ministerial Meeting and met with President Chirac. | October 1–3, 2000 |
Germany | Dresden | Attended ceremonies commemorating the 10th anniversary of German reunification. | October 3, 2000 |
France | Paris | Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat. | October 3–5, 2000 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with President Mubarak, Foreign Minister Moussa, and Chairman Arafat. | October 5, 2000 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Accompanied President Clinton to the Israeli-Palestinian Summit Meeting. | October 16–17, 2000 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Fahd and senior officials; also met with Syrian President Bashar Assad. | October 17–18, 2000 |
Korea, North | Pyongyang | Met with President Kim Jong Il and senior officials. | October 23–25, 2000 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Kim Dae Jung and the Foreign Ministers of South Korea and Japan. | October 25–26, 2000 |
Brunei Darussalam | Bandar Seri Begawan | Accompanied President Clinton to the APEC Leaders' Meeting. | November 14–16, 2000 |
Austria | Vienna | Attended OSCE Ministerial Council meeting. | November 26–27, 2000 |
Mexico | Mexico, D.F. | Led the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of President Fox. | November 30–December 2, 2000 |
South Africa | Cape Town, Pretoria | Met with President Mbeki and Foreign Minister Zuma; delivered addresses on public health issues. | December 7–9, 2000 |
Mauritius | Port Louis | Met with Prime Minister Jugnauth. | December 9–10, 2000 |
Botswana | Gaborone | Met with President Mogai and Foreign Minister Marafhe. | December 10–12, 2000 |
Algeria | Algiers | Witnessed the signing of the Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Agreement. | December 12, 2000 |
Hungary | Budapest | Met with Prime Minister Orban and Foreign Minister Martony; received an honorary degree from Szeged University. | December 12–13, 2000 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO and NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council Ministerial meetings. | December 13–16, 2000 |
Spain | Madrid | Met with King Juan Carlos and signed Joint Declaration. | January 11, 2001 |
France | Paris | Met with Foreign Minister Vedrine and other European Foreign Ministers. | January 11–13, 2001 |