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Condoleezza Rice
Country | Locale | Remarks | Date |
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United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Secretary Straw. | February 4, 2005 |
Germany | Berlin | Met with Chancellor Schroeder. | February 4–5, 2005 |
Poland | Warsaw | Met with Prime Minister Belka and Foreign Minister Rotfeld. | February 5, 2005 |
Turkey | Ankara | Met with Foreign Minister Gul and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. | February 5–6, 2005 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Sharon and Foreign Minister Shalom. | February 6–7, 2005 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Prime Minister Abbas. | February 7, 2005 |
Italy | Rome | Met with Foreign Minister Fini. | February 7–8, 2005 |
Vatican City | Met with Cardinal Sodano. | February 8, 2005 | |
France | Paris | Met with President Chirac and Foreign Minister Barnier; addressed the Institute of Political Sciences. | February 8–9, 2005 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended a NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | February 9, 2005 |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Met with senior EU officials. | February 9, 2005 |
Belgium | Brussels | Accompanied President Bush to the NATO and EU Summit Meetings. | February 20–23, 2005 |
Germany | Mainz, Wiesbaden | Accompanied President Bush to meeting with Chancellor Schroeder. | February 23, 2005 |
Slovakia | Bratislava | Accompanied President Bush to meeting with Russian President Putin. | February 23–24, 2005 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended the London Meeting on Supporting the Palestinian Authority. | February 28–March 1, 2005 |
Mexico | Mexico City | Met with senior Mexican officials. | March 10, 2005 |
India | New Delhi | Met with Foreign Minister Singh and senior Indian officials. | March 15–16, 2005 |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Musharraf and senior Pakistani officials. | March 16–18, 2005 |
Afghanistan | Kabul | Met with President Karzai and Afghan political leaders; addressed U.S. military personnel. | March 17, 2005 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with Foreign Minister Machimura and senior Japanese officials. | March 18–19, 2005 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with Foreign Minister Ban and addressed U.S. military personnel. | March 19–20, 2005 |
China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with President Hu, Premier Wen, and senior Chinese officials. | March 20–21, 2005 |
Vatican City | Attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II. | April 6–9, 2005 | |
Russia | Moscow | Met with President Putin, Prime Minister Lavrov, and senior Russian officials. | April 19–20, 2005 |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Attended a NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and meetings of the NATO-Russia Council and the NATO-Ukraine Commission. | April 20–21, 2005 |
Brazil | Brasilia | Met with President da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim. | April 26–27, 2005 |
Colombia | Bogota | Met with President Uribe and Foreign Minister Barco. | April 27–28, 2005 |
Chile | Santiago | Attended the Communities of Democracies Ministerial Meeting. | April 28–29, 2005 |
El Salvador | San Salvador | Met with President Saca. | April 29, 2005 |
Latvia | Riga | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with the presidents of the Baltic States. | May 6–7, 2005 |
Netherlands | Maastricht, Margraten | Accompanied President Bush. | May 7–8, 2005 |
Russia | Moscow | Accompanied President Bush. | May 8–9, 2005 |
Georgia | Tblisi | Accompanied President Bush. | May 9–10, 2005 |
Kuwait | Camp Doha | Stopped en route to Iraq. | May 15, 2005 |
Iraq | Irbil, Baghdad | Met with Kurdish political leaders, and with U.S. and Iraqi officials. | May 15, 2005 |
Ireland | Shannon | Stopped while en route to the Middle East. | June 17, 2005 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Sharon and senior Israeli officials. | June 17–19, 2005 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Prime Minister Abbas. | June 18, 2005 |
Jordan | Amman | Met with Foreign Minister Qasrawi. | June 19–20, 2005 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh, Cairo | Met with President Mubarak, Foreign Minister Aboul Ghait, and political leaders; gave a speech at the American University in Cairo. | June 20, 2005 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with Crown Prince Abdullah and senior Saudi officials. | June 20–21, 2005 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended the International Conference on Iraq. | June 21–22, 2005 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended a meeting of G-8 Foreign Ministers. | June 22–23, 2005 |
China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with President Hu, Foreign Minister Li and senior Chinese officials. | July 9–10, 2005 |
Thailand | Phuket, Ban Bang Sak | Met with Foreign Minister Suphamongkhon and Deputy Prime Minister Sathirathai and assessed tsunami relief aid. | July 10–11, 2005 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with Foreign Minister Machimura. | July 11–12, 2005 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon. | July 12–13, 2005 |
Senegal | Dakar | Attended the U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum. | July 19–20, 2005 |
Sudan | Khartoum, El Fasher | Met with President al-Bashir and visited a refugee camp in Darfur. | July 20–21, 2005 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Sharon and senior Israeli officials. | July 21–23, 2005 |
Lebanon | Beirut | Met with Prime Minister Seniora and Lebanese political leaders. Laid a wreath on the grave of former Prime Minister Hariri. | July 22, 2005 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Prime Minister Abbas and Palestinian officials. | July 23, 2005 |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Met with Interim President Alexandre and Interim Prime Minister Latortue. | September 27, 2005 |
Ireland | Shannon | Stopped en route to Central Asia. | October 10, 2005 |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Met with President Bakiyev, addressed coalition military personnel, signed agreement concerning access to the Manas airfield. | October 11–12, 2005 |
Afghanistan | Kabul | Met with President Karzai. | October 12, 2005 |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Musharraf and Prime Minister Aziz. Discussed disaster relief. | October 12, 2005 |
Kazakhstan | Astana | Met with President Nazarbayev and made a speech at Eurasian National University. | October 12–13, 2005 |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Met with President Rakhmanov. | October 13, 2005 |
France | Paris | Met with President Chirac and Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy. | October 13–14, 2005 |
Russia | Moscow | Met with President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. | October 14–15, 2005 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Secretary Straw. | October 15–16, 2005 |
Canada | Ottawa | Met with Prime Minister Martin and Foreign Minister Pettegrew. | October 24–25, 2005 |
Argentina | Mar del Plata | Accompanied President Bush to the Summit of the Americas. | November 3–5, 2005 |
Brazil | Brasilia | Accompanied President Bush to a meeting with President Lula da Silva. | November 5–6, 2005 |
Iraq | Mosul, Baghdad | Met with Prime Minster Jafari and with Iraqi political leaders. | November 11, 2005 |
Bahrain | Manama | Attended the Forum for the Future. | November 11–13, 2005 |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Attended a Strategic Dialogue meeting and met with Foreign Minister Prince Saud. | November 12–13, 2005 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Attended the Saban Forum meeting and a memorial service for the late Prime Minister Rabin; took part in negotiating a border crossing agreement with the Palestinian Authority. | November 13–15, 2005 |
Jordan | Amman | Met with King Abdullah II and visited the site of a terrorist bombing. | November 14, 2005 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas and negotiated a border crossing agreement with Israel. | November 14, 2005 |
Korea, Republic of | Pusan | Attended APEC Ministerial and Summit meetings. | November 16–19, 2005 |
China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Accompanied President Bush. | November 19–21, 2005 |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Accompanied President Bush. | November 21, 2005 |
Germany | Berlin | Met with Chancellor Merkel. | December 5–6, 2005 |
Romania | Bucharest | Met with President Basescu and signed a military base access agreement. | December 6, 2005 |
Ukraine | Kiev | Met with President Yushchenko and addressed students at Shevchenko University. | December 6–7, 2005 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and meetings of the European-Atlantic Council and the NATO-Ukraine Commission. | December 7–9, 2005 |
Liberia | Monrovia | Attended the inauguration of President Johnson-Sirleaf. | January 16, 2006 |
France | Paris | Headed the U.S. delegation to the International Conference for Support to Lebanon. | January 24–25, 2006 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended a Middle East Quartet Foreign Ministers’ meeting and the London Conference on Afghanistan. | January 30–February 1, 2006 |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, President Mubarak and Egyptian dissidents. | February 21–22, 2006 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Prince Saud. | February 22–23, 2006 |
Lebanon | Beirut | Met with Prime Minister Siniora and Lebanese political leaders. | February 23, 2006 |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Met with senior officials and the Gulf Cooperation Council Foreign Ministers. | February 23–24, 2006 |
Afghanistan | Bagram, Kabul | Accompanied President Bush. | March 1, 2006 |
India | New Delhi | Accompanied President Bush. | March 1–3, 2006 |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Accompanied President Bush. | March 3–4, 2006 |
Chile | Valparaiso, Santiago, Vina de Lar | Attended the inauguration of President Bachelet. | March 10–12, 2006 |
Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Stopped en route to Indonesia. | March 12, 2006 |
Indonesia | Jakarta | Met with President Yudhoyono and Foreign Minister Wirajuda. Addressed Indonesia Council on World Affairs. | March 13–15, 2006 |
Australia | Sydney, Melbourne | Met with Foreign Minister Downer and held Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with Australia and Japan. | March 15–18, 2006 |
Bahamas | Nassau | Attended CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | March 21–22, 2006 |
Germany | Berlin | Met with Chancellor Merkel and with the Foreign Ministers of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council. | March 29–31, 2006 |
France | Paris | Met with President Chirac. | March 31, 2006 |
United Kingdom | Blackburn, Liverpool | Met with British Foreign Secretary Straw and gave several public addresses. | March 31–April 2, 2006 |
Iraq | Baghdad | Travelled with British Foreign Secretary Straw and met with Iraqi political leaders. | April 2–3, 2006 |
Greece | Athens | Met with Foreign Minister Bakoyannis. | April 25, 2006 |
Turkey | Ankara | Met with Foreign Minister Gul. | April 25–26, 2006 |
Iraq | Baghdad | Met with Prime Minister-designate al-Maliki and with Iraqi political leaders. | April 26–27, 2006 |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and signed Defense Cooperation Agreement. | April 27–28, 2006 |
Austria | Vienna | Discussed the Iranian nuclear crisis with the Foreign Ministers of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council and Germany. | May 31–June 3, 2006 |
Austria | Vienna | Accompanied President Bush to the U.S.-EU Summit. | June 20–21, 2006 |
Hungary | Budapest | Accompanied President Bush. | June 21–22, 2006 |
United Kingdom | Prestwick (Scotland) | Stopped en route to Pakistan. | June 27, 2006 |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Musharraf and Foreign Minister Kasuri. | June 27–28, 2006 |
Afghanistan | Kabul | Met with President Karzai. | June 28, 2006 |
Russia | Moscow | Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | June 29–30, 2006 |
France | Paris | Attended a P5 + 1 ministerial meeting. | July 12, 2006 |
Germany | Stralsund, Trinwillershagen | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with Chancellor Merkel. | July 12–14, 2006 |
Russia | St. Petersburg | Attended the G-8 Economic Summit. | July 14–17, 2006 |
Lebanon | Beirut | Met with Lebanese political leaders. | July 24, 2006 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. | July 24–25, 2006 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | July 25, 2006 |
Italy | Rome | Attended a meeting of the Lebanon Core Group. | July 25–26, 2006 |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Attended ASEAN Foreign Ministers and Regional Forum Meetings. | July 26–29, 2006 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with senior Israeli officials. | July 29–31, 2006 |
Canada | Halifax, Stellarton (Nova Scotia) | Commemorated 9/11/01 and met with Foreign Secretary MacKay. | September 11–12, 2006 |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Prince Saud. | October 2–3, 2006 |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. | October 3–4, 2006 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. | October 4–5, 2006 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | October 4, 2006 |
Iraq | Baghdad, Irbil | Met with Prime Minster al-Maliki and with Kurdish Regional President Barzani. | October 5–6, 2006 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended a P-5 + 1 Foreign Ministers’ meeting. | October 6, 2006 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Aso. | October 18–19, 2006 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Roh and Foreign Minister Ban. | October 19–20, 2006 |
China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with Foreign Minister Li. | October 20–21, 2006 |
Russia | Moscow | Met with President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. | October 21–22, 2006 |
Vietnam | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City | Attended the APEC Cooperation Forum Ministerial Meeting and accompanied President Bush. | November 15–20, 2006 |
Indonesia | Bogor | Accompanied President Bush. | November 20, 2006 |
Estonia | Tallinn | Accompanied President Bush. | November 28, 2006 |
Latvia | Riga | Attended NATO Summit meeting. | November 28–29, 2006 |
Jordan | Dead Sea | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki. Attended Forum for the Future. | November 29–30, 2006 |
Palestinian Authority | Jericho | Met with President Abbas. | November 30, 2006 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. | November 30, 2006 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Foreign Minister Livni and Defense Minister Peretz. | January 13–14, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | January 14, 2007 |
Jordan | Amman | Met with King Abdullah II. | January 14, 2007 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert. | January 14–15, 2007 |
Egypt | Luxor | Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit. Proposed an Israeli-Palestinian summit meeting. | January 15, 2007 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Prince Saud. | January 15–16, 2007 |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Met with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. | January 16–17, 2007 |
Germany | Berlin | Met with Foreign Minister Steinmeir and Chancellor Merkel. | January 17–18, 2007 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Blair. | January 18–19, 2007 |
Iraq | Baghdad | Met with Prime Minister al-Maliki and addressed U.S. Mission personnel. | February 17, 2007 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian President Abbas on February 19. | February 17–20, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | February 18, 2007 |
Germany | Berlin | Attended a Quartet meeting and met with Foreign Minister Steinmeier and Chancellor Merkel. | February 20–21, 2007 |
Canada | Ottawa | Attended Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Meeting. | February 23, 2007 |
Brazil | Sao Paulo | Accompanied President Bush. Signed memorandum of understanding on biofuels cooperation. | March 8–9, 2007 |
Uruguay | Montevideo | Accompanied President Bush. | March 9–11, 2007 |
Colombia | Bogota | Accompanied President Bush. | March 11, 2007 |
Guatemala | Guatemala City | Accompanied President Bush. | March 11–12, 2007 |
Mexico | Merida | Accompanied President Bush. | March 12–13, 2007 |
Egypt | Aswan | Met with President Mubarak and with the Arab Quartet Foreign Ministers. | March 24–25, 2007 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. | March 25–27, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | March 25, 2007 |
Jordan | Amman | Met with King Abdullah II. | March 26, 2007 |
Norway | Oslo | Attended NATO Foreign Ministers’ and NATO-Russia Council Meetings. | April 25–26, 2007 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Attended the International Compact with Iraq meeting. Met with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Moualem. | May 1–4, 2007 |
Russia | Moscow | Met with President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov. | May 14–15, 2007 |
Germany | Potsdam | Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | May 30–31, 2007 |
Austria | Vienna | Attended the Women’s Empowerment Strategy Group and the Roundtable on Networking for Peace and Security in the Middle East. | May 31–June 1, 2007 |
Spain | Madrid | Met with President Zapatero and Foreign Minister Moratinos. | June 1, 2007 |
Panama | Panama City | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | June 4, 2007 |
France | Paris | Met with President Sarkozy, Foreign Minister Kouchner, and Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora. Attended a meeting of the International Contact Group on Sudan/Darfur. | June 24–26, 2007 |
Portugal | Lisbon | Attended a Quartet Principals’ meeting. | July 19–20, 2007 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Met with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council and with President Mubarak. | July 31–August 1, 2007 |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Saud. | August 1, 2007 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with President Peres and Foreign Minister Livni. | August 1–2, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | August 2, 2007 |
Australia | Sydney | Accompanied President Bush to the APEC leaders’ meeting. | September 4–7, 2007 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with President Peres, Prime Minister Olmert, and Foreign Minister Livni. | September 19–20, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Discussed prospects for an Israel-Palestinian peace conference with President Abbas. | September 20, 2007 |
Russia | Moscow | Attended 2+2 Meeting on strategic security issues. | October 12–14, 2007 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert. Also met with religious leaders. | October 14–15, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | October 15, 2007 |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit. | October 16, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Bethlehem, Ramallah | Visited the Church of the Nativity and met with civil leaders. Met with President Abbas. | October 17, 2007 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Foreign Minister Livni. | October 17–18, 2007 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with King Abdullah II of Jordan. | October 18, 2007 |
Turkey | Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan, and Foreign Minister Babacan. Attended an expanded ministerial meeting of countries adjoining Iraq in Istanbul. | November 2–3, 2007 |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed proposed Middle East peace conference with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. Addressed the Saban Forum. | November 3–5, 2007 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Discussed proposed Middle East peace conference with President Abbas. | November 5, 2007 |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Met with leaders of the African Great Lakes States and discussed the situation in Somalia and the Sudan with representatives of the African Union and the UN. | December 5–6, 2007 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial meeting, and meetings of the NATO-Russia Council and the NATO-Ukraine Commission. | December 6–7, 2007 |
France | Paris | Attended a Quartet meeting and the Palestinian Donors’ Conference. Met with President Sarkozy. | December 16–18, 2007 |
Iraq | Kirkuk, Baghdad | Met with members of a civil-military reconstruction team and local politicians in Kirkuk and with the UN Special Representative and with Iraqi political leaders in Baghdad. | December 18, 2007 |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Accompanied President Bush. | January 9–11, 2008 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Accompanied President Bush. | January 10, 2008 |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Accompanied President Bush. | January 11–12, 2008 |
Bahrain | Manama | Accompanied President Bush. | January 12, 2008 |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Accompanied President Bush. | January 13, 2008 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Accompanied President Bush. Met with Foreign Minister Prince Saud. | January 14–15, 2008 |
Iraq | Baghdad | Met with Prime Minister al-Maliki and Foreign Minister Zebari. | January 15, 2008 |
Germany | Berlin | Attended a meeting of the P5 +1 Group on Iran. | January 22–23, 2008 |
Switzerland | Davos | Addressed the World Economic Forum and met with Foreign Minister Calmy-Rey. | January 23, 2008 |
Colombia | Medellin | Led a Congressional delegation to discuss a free-trade agreement and security issues. | January 24–25, 2008 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with Foreign Secretary Miliband. | February 6–7, 2008 |
Afghanistan | Kandahar, Kabul | Accompanied British Foreign Secretary Miliband. Met with President Karzai. | February 7, 2008 |
Benin | Porto Novo | Accompanied President Bush. | February 16, 2008 |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Accompanied President Bush. | February 16–19, 2008 |
Kenya | Nairobi | Met with President Kibaki, former Secretary-General Annan, and Kenyan political leaders. | February 18, 2008 |
Rwanda | Kigali | Accompanied President Bush. | February 19, 2008 |
Ghana | Accra | Accompanied President Bush. | February 19–21, 2008 |
Liberia | Monrovia | Accompanied President Bush. | February 21, 2008 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Attended the inauguration of President Lee Myung-Bak and discussed the Six-Party talks and a proposed Free Trade Agreement. | February 24–26, 2008 |
China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with President Hu and Foreign Minister Yang. | February 26, 2008 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with Foreign Minister Koumura and with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert. | February 26–27, 2008 |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit to discuss the Gaza crisis.. | March 4, 2008 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas to discuss the Gaza crisis.. | March 4, 2008 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni to discuss the Gaza crisis. | March 4–5, 2008 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO and EU Ministerial Meetings. Addressed Women Leaders Working Group. | March 5–7, 2008 |
Brazil | Brasilia, Salvador da Bahia | Met with President Lula da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim. In Salvador da Bahia, met with the president of Neoenergia and with the state governor. | March 13–14, 2008 |
Chile | Santiago | Met with President Bachelet and Foreign Minister Foxley. | March 14–15, 2008 |
Russia | Moscow | Accompanied Secretary of Defense Gates and met with President Putin, President-elect Medvedev, Foreign Minister Lavrov, and Defense Minister Serdyukov. | March 17–19, 2008 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Foreign Minister Livni and Defense Minister Barak and with Palestinian President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad. | March 29–30, 2008 |
Jordan | Amman | Met with Palestinian President Abbas and King Abdullah II. | March 30–31, 2008 |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Joined President Bush. | March 31, 2008 |
Romania | Bucharest | Attended NATO Summit Meeting. | April 1–4, 2008 |
Croatia | Zagreb | Accompanied President Bush. | April 4–5, 2008 |
Russia | Sochi | Accompanied President Bush. | April 5–6, 2008 |
Iraq | Baghdad | Met with U.S. Embassy and military personnel and with Iraqi political leaders. | April 20, 2008 |
Bahrain | Manama | Met with the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, and Jordan. | April 20–22, 2008 |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Attended an Expanded Neighbors of Iraq Ministerial meeting. | April 21–22, 2008 |
United Kingdom | London | Attended meetings of the Quartet, Ad Hoc Liaison Committee and the P5+1. Also discussed Kosovo with European Foreign Ministers. Met with Israeli Foreign Minister Livni and Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad. | May 1–3, 2008 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert, Foreign Minister Livni, and other senior officials. | May 3–5, 2008 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | May 4, 2008 |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Accompanied President Bush. | May 14–16, 2008 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Accompanied President Bush. | May 16–17, 2008 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Accompanied President Bush. | May 17–18, 2008 |
Sweden | Stockholm | Attended Iraq Compact Conference. | May 28–30, 2008 |
Iceland | Reykjavik | Met with Foreign Minister Gisladottir. | May 30, 2008 |
France | Paris | Attended the International Support Conference for Afghanistan. | June 11–14, 2008 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Foreign Minister Livni and Prime Minister Olmert. | June 14–16, 2008 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | June 15, 2008 |
Lebanon | Beirut | Met with President Suleiman, Prime Minister-designate Siniora, and Lebanese political leaders. | June 16, 2008 |
Germany | Berlin | Attended the Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and Rule of Law. | June 23–25, 2008 |
Japan | Kyoto | Attended the G-8 Ministerial Meeting and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan. | June 26–28, 2008 |
Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Lee Myung-bak and Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan. | June 28–29, 2008 |
China, People’s Republic of | Chengdu, Beijing | Met with local officials and aid workers in Chengdu. Met with President Hu and senior officials. | June 29–30, 2008 |
Czech Republic | Prague | Signed missile defense radar agreement. | July 8–9, 2008 |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Received the Order of Stara Planina, First Class and met with Foreign Minister Kalfin. | July 9, 2008 |
Georgia | Tbilisi | Met with President Saakashvili. | July 9–10, 2008 |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Met with the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq. | July 21–22, 2008 |
Singapore | Singapore | Attended the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference and Regional Forum. | July 22–24, 2008 |
Australia | Perth | Met with Foreign Minister Smith. | July 24–25, 2008 |
New Zealand | Auckland | Met with Prime Minister Clark, Foreign Minister Peters, and Opposition Leader Keys. | July 25–27, 2008 |
Samoa | Apia | Met with representatives of the Pacific Island Forum nations. (Crossed International Date Line.) | July 26, 2008 |
France | Paris, Toulon | Discussed EU peace plan for Russia and Georgia. | August 14–15, 2008 |
Georgia | Tbilisi | Met with President Saakashvili and Foreign Minister Tkeselashvili. | August 15, 2008 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council and discussed the Georgia crisis with EU leaders. | August 18–19, 2008 |
Poland | Warsaw | Signed a ballistic missile defense agreement. | August 19–21, 2008 |
Iraq | Baghdad | Discussed strategic framework agreement with Iraqi officials. | August 21, 2008 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni. | August 25–26, 2008 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with President Abbas. | August 26, 2008 |
Portugal | Lisbon | Met with Foreign Minister Amado. | September 4–5, 2008 |
Libya | Tripoli | Met with Head of State Qadhafi and Foreign Minister Shalgam. | September 5–6, 2008 |
Tunisia | Tunis | Met with President Ben Ali. | September 6, 2008 |
Algeria | Algiers | Met with President Bouteflika. | September 6, 2008 |
Morocco | Rabat | Met with Foreign Minister Fihri and other senior officials. | September 6–7, 2008 |
India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Singh and External Affairs Minister Mukherjee. | October 4–5, 2008 |
Kazakhstan | Astana | Met with President Nazarbayev, Prime Minister Masimov, and Foreign Minister Tazhin. | October 5, 2008 |
Mexico | Puerto Vallarta | Met with Foreign Secretary Espinosa. | October 22–23, 2008 |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Met with Foreign Minister Livni. | November 6–8, 2008 |
Palestinian Authority | Ramallah, Jenin | Met with President Abbas and Foreign Minister Fayyad (November 7). Announced development aid program for Jenin (November 8). | November 7–8, 2008 |
Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Attended a Quartet meeting. | November 8–9, 2008 |
Peru | Lima | Accompanied President Bush to the APEC Summit Meeting. | November 21–23, 2008 |
United Kingdom | London | Met with Foreign Secretary Miliband. | December 1–2, 2008 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended a NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | December 2, 2008 |
India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Singh and External Affairs Minister Mukherjee. | December 3–4, 2008 |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Zadari and senior officials. | December 4, 2008 |
Denmark | Copenhagen | Met with Prime Minister Rasmussen and Foreign Minister Moller. | December 4–5, 2008 |
Panama | Panama City | Met with President Torrijos and attended the first Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Ministerial Meeting. | December 9–10, 2008 |