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Colin Luther Powell
| Country | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | San Cristobal | Accompanied President Bush to a meeting with President Fox. | February 16, 2001 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with senior Egyptian officials and with Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov. | February 24, 2001 |
| Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister-elect Sharon and senior Israeli officials. | February 24–25, 2001 |
| Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Chairman Arafat. | February 25, 2001 |
| Jordan | Amman | Met with King Abdullah II. | February 25, 2001 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Attended ceremonies commemorating the 10th anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait. | February 25–26, 2001 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with senior Saudi officials. | February 26, 2001 |
| Syria | Damascus | Met with President Bashar Assad and senior Syrian officials. | February 26, 2001 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Met with NATO Foreign Ministers. | February 26–27, 2001 |
| France | Paris | Met with Contact Group Foreign Ministers, with Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov and with President Chirac. | April 11–12, 2001 |
| Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of | Skopje | Met with the Foreign Ministers of Croatia, Hungary, Bosnia, Slovenia, Romania, Albania, Greece, and Turkey, and with Macedonian political leaders. Later met with the UN Administrator for Kosovo and with Kosovo political leaders. | April 12–13, 2001 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Met with the Collective Presidency, Bosnian political leaders, and with NATO and OSCE officials. | April 13, 2001 |
| Ireland | Shannon | Stopped en route retaurn to Washington. | April 13, 2001 |
| Canada | Quebec | Accompanied President Bush to the Summit of the Americas. | April 20–22, 2001 |
| Mali | Bamako | Met with President Konare and toured the Malaria Research and Training Center at the University of Mali. | May 23–24, 2001 |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Met with President Mbeki and delivered an address at Witwatersrand University. | May 24–25, 2001 |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Met with President Moi, Kenyan civil and political leaders, and UN and NGO representatives. | May 25–27, 2001 |
| Uganda | Kampala | Met with President Museveni and Ugandan political leaders. | May 27–28, 2001 |
| Hungary | Budapest | Attended North Atlantic Council ministerial meetings. | May 28–30, 2001 |
| Spain | Madrid | Accompanied President Bush. | June 12–13, 2001 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Accompanied President Bush to NATO Summit Meeting. | June 13–14, 2001 |
| Sweden | Goteborg | Accompanied President Bush to U.S.-EU Summit Meeting. | June 14–15, 2001 |
| Poland | Warsaw | Accompanied President Bush during a State Visit. | June 15–16, 2001 |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with President Kucan, Prime Minister Drnovsek, and Russian President Putin. | June 16, 2001 |
| Egypt | Alexandria | Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Maher. | June 27, 2001 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Sharon and Foreign Minister Peres. | June 27–28, 2001 |
| Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Chairman Arafat. | June 28, 2001 |
| Jordan | Amman | Met with King Abdullah II. | June 29, 2001 |
| France | Paris | Met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah. | June 29, 2001 |
| Italy | Rome | Attended G-8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | July 17–19, 2001 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Koizumi and senior officials. | July 23–24, 2001 |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Attended ASEAN Regional Forum and Post-Ministerial Conference. | July 24–27, 2001 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Kim Dae-Jung and senior officials. | July 27–28, 2001 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior officials. | July 28–29, 2001 |
| Australia | Canberra | Attended Australia-U.S. Ministerial Meeting. | July 29–30, 2001 |
| Peru | Lima | Attended OAS General Assembly meeting. | September 10–11, 2001 |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Discussed cooperation against terrorism with President Musharraf and senior officials. | October 15–16, 2001 |
| India | New Delhi | Discussed cooperation against terrorism with Prime Minister Vajpayee and senior officials. | October 16–17, 2001 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Shanghai | Attended APEC Summit Meeting. | October 17–21, 2001 |
| Romania | Bucharest | Attended OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting. | December 4–5, 2001 |
| Turkey | Ankara | Met with Foreign Minister Cem and senior officials. | December 5, 2001 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting; addressed EU Justice and Home Affairs Council. | December 5–7, 2001 |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Met with President Karimov and senior officials. | December 7–8, 2001 |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | Met with President Nazarbayev and senior officials. | December 8–9, 2001 |
| Russia | Moscow | Met with President Putin, Foreign Minister Ivanov, and senior officials. | December 9–10, 2001 |
| Germany | Berlin | Met with Chancellor Schroeder and Foreign Minister Fischer. | December 10–11, 2001 |
| France | Paris | Met with President Chirac and Foreign Minister Vedrine. | December 11, 2001 |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Minister Straw. | December 11, 2001 |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Musharraf and senior officials. Returned to Pakistan after visiting Afghanistan. | January 15–17, 2002 |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Met with leaders of the Afghan Interim Authority. Announced the upgrading of the U.S. Liaison Office to Embassy status. | January 17, 2002 |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Vajpayee, Foreign Minister Singh, and senior officials. | January 17–18, 2002 |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Met with Prime Minister Deuba and senior officials. | January 18, 2002 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended the International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan. | January 19–21, 2002 |
| Bahamas | Nassau | Attended a meeting of CARCICOM Foreign Ministers. | February 6–7, 2002 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Accompanied President Bush. | February 18–19, 2002 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Accompanied President Bush. | February 19–21, 2002 |
| China | Beijing | Accompanied President Bush. | February 21–22, 2002 |
| Mexico | Monterrey | Accompanied President Bush to the UN Conference on International Development. | March 21–22, 2002 |
| Peru | Lima | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with the Presidents of Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia, and the Vice President of Ecuador. | March 22–23, 2002 |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with Central American heads of state. | March 24, 2002 |
| Morocco | Casablanca | Met with senior Moroccan and Saudi officials. | April 8–9, 2002 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Maher. | April 9, 2002 |
| Spain | Madrid | Attended U.S.-EU Ministerial Meeting. Met with UN Secretary-General Annan and Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov. Signed Defense Cooperation agreements with Spain. | April 9–11, 2002 |
| Jordan | Amman | Met with King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Muasher. | April 11–12, 2002 |
| Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Safed | Met with Prime Minister Sharon, Foreign Minister Peres, and senior Israeli officials. | April 12–15, 2002 |
| Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Chairman Arafat. | April 14, 2002 |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Met with President Lahoud, Prime Minister Hariri and Foreign Minister Hammoud. | April 15, 2002 |
| Syria | Damascus | Met with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa. | April 15, 2002 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Continued meetings with Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives. | April 16–17, 2002 |
| Palestinian Authority | Ramallah | Met with Chairman Arafat. | April 17, 2002 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Jordan. | April 17, 2002 |
| Canada | Gander (Newfoundland) | Gave an interview en route to Iceland. | May 13, 2002 |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Attended NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and meetings of the NATO-Ukraine Commission and Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. Also met with Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov. | May 13–15, 2002 |
| Germany | Berlin | Accompanied President Bush. | May 22–23, 2002 |
| Russia | Moscow, St. Petersburg | Accompanied President Bush to a Summit Meeting. | May 23–26, 2002 |
| France | Paris | Accompanied President Bush. | May 26–28, 2002 |
| Italy | Rome | Accompanied President Bush to a NATO Summit Meeting and the inauguration of the NATO-Russia Council. | May 28, 2002 |
| Vatican City | Met with Secretary of State Sodano. | May 28, 2002 | |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Attended OAS General Assembly and signed the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism. | June 2–3, 2002 |
| Canada | Whistler (British Columbia) | Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | June 12–13, 2002 |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Vajpayee and senior officials. | July 26–28, 2002 |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Musharraf and senior officials. | July 28, 2002 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Met with Foreign Minister Sathirathai. | July 28–29, 2002 |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Met with Prime Minister Mahathir and Foreign Minister Albar. | July 29–30, 2002 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Met with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. | July 30, 2002 |
| Brunei Darussalam | Bandar Seri Begawan | Attended ASEAN Regional Forum and Post-Ministerial Conference. Met with North Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun. | July 30–August 1, 2002 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Met with President Sukarnoputri and senior officials. | August 2, 2002 |
| Philippines | Manila, Cebu | Met with President Arroyo and senior officials. | August 2–3, 2002 |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | Attended the World Summit on Sustainable Development. | September 3–5, 2002 |
| Angola | Luanda | Met with President dos Santos and attended a meeting of the Joint Commission for the Implementation of the Lusaka Protocols. | September 5, 2002 |
| Gabon | Libreville | Met with President Bongo and Foreign Minister Ping. Visited Pongara National Park. | September 5–6, 2002 |
| Cape Verde | Praia | Met with Foreign Minister Sousa. | September 6, 2002 |
| Mexico | Los Cabos | Attended APEC Ministerial and Summit Meetings. | October 23–26, 2002 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Met with Foreign Minister Graham. | November 14, 2002 |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Accompanied President Bush to the NATO Summit meeting,. | November 19–22, 2002 |
| Russia | St. Petersburg | Accompanied President Bush to a meeting with President Putin. | November 22, 2002 |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | Accompanied President Bush to a meeting with the Presidents of the Baltic States. | November 22–23, 2002 |
| Romania | Bucharest | Accompanied President Bush to a meeting with President Iliescu. | November 23, 2002 |
| Mexico | Mexico, D.F. | Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission. | November 25–26, 2002 |
| Colombia | Bogota | Met with President Uribe and Foreign Minister Barcos. | December 3–4, 2002 |
| Switzerland | Davos | Attended the World Economic Forum. | January 25–26, 2003 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Met with senior Japanese officials. | February 22–23, 2003 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials. | February 23–24, 2003 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Attended the inauguration of President Roh Moo-Hyun. | February 24–25, 2003 |
| Turkey | Ankara | Discussed the conflict in Iraq and economic aid with senior Turkish officials. | April 1–2, 2003 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade | Met with President Marovic and Prime Minister Zivkovic. | April 2, 2003 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Discussed the conflict in Iraq with NATO, EU, and Russian Foreign Ministers. | April 2–3, 2003 |
| United Kingdom | Belfast, Hillsborough (Northern Ireland) | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with Prime Minister Blair and with Irish Prime Minister Ahern and Northern Irish political leaders. | April 7–8, 2003 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Prime Minister Aznar and Foreign Minister Palacio. | May 1–2, 2003 |
| Albania | Tirana | Signed the Adriatic Charter of Partnership with the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia. | May 2, 2003 |
| Syria | Damascus | Met with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa. | May 2–3, 2003 |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Met with President Lahoud and Foreign Minister Obeid. | May 3, 2003 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Sharon and senior Israeli officials; attended a Quartet working group meeting. | May 10–12, 2003 |
| Palestinian Authority | Jericho | Met with Prime Minister Abbas. | May 11, 2003 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Maher. | May 12, 2003 |
| Jordan | Amman | Met with King Abdullah II and senior Jordanian officials. | May 12–13, 2003 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with Crown Prince Abdullah and visited the Vinnell Compound after a terrorist attack. | May 13, 2003 |
| Russia | Moscow | Met with President Putin and Foreign Minister Ivanov. | May 13–15, 2003 |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Met with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and Foreign Minister Passy; commemorated the 100th anniversary of U.S.-Bulgarian relations. | May 15, 2003 |
| Germany | Berlin | Met with Chancellor Schroeder and Foreign Minister Fischer. | May 15–16, 2003 |
| France | Paris | Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | May 22–23, 2003 |
| Poland | Krakow | Accompanied President Bush. | May 30–31, 2003 |
| Russia | St. Petersburg | Accompanied President Bush. | May 31–June 1, 2003 |
| Italy | Rome | Met with Foreign Minister Frattini. | June 1–2, 2003 |
| Vatican City | Briefed Pope John Paul II on the Middle East Summit and relief efforts in Iraq. | June 2, 2003 | |
| Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with the leaders of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and with Palestinian Prime Minister Abbas. | June 2–4, 2003 |
| Jordan | Aqaba | Accompanied President Bush to meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Abbas. | June 4, 2003 |
| Qatar | Doha | Accompanied President Bush. | June 4–5, 2003 |
| Chile | Santiago | Attended OAS General Assembly meeting and met with President Lagos. | June 8–10, 2003 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Met with President Kirchner. | June 10, 2003 |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Attended ASEAN Regional Forum meeting. | June 17–19, 2003 |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Met with Prime Minister Zia and senior officials. | June 19, 2003 |
| Jordan | Shuneh, Suweima, Petra | Attended the World Economic Forum, met with Quartet representatives, and visited Petra. | June 19–23, 2003 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Sharon and senior Israeli officials. | June 20, 2003 |
| Palestinian Authority | Jericho | Met with Prime Minister Abbas and senior Palestinian officials. | June 20, 2003 |
| Senegal | Dakar, Goree | Accompanied President Bush. | July 8, 2003 |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Accompanied President Bush. | July 8–11, 2003 |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Accompanied President Bush. | July 10, 2003 |
| Uganda | Kampala | Accompanied President Bush. | July 11, 2003 |
| Nigeria | Abuja | Accompanied President Bush. | July 11–12, 2003 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Met with UN Secretary-General Annan and the Foreign Ministers of the Permanent Members of the Security Council. | September 13, 2003 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Stopped en route to Iraq. | September 14, 2003 |
| Iraq | Baghdad, Halabja | Met with U.S. military and civilian authorities and with the Iraqi Governing Council; also met with Kurdish leaders in Halabja. | September 14–15, 2003 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Met with Foreign Minister Sabah. | September 15, 2003 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Attended the APEC Summit Meeting. | October 17–21, 2003 |
| Kenya | Nairobi, Naivasha | Attended Sudanese peace talks and met with President Kibaki. | October 21–22, 2003 |
| Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Met with President Mubarak. | October 22, 2003 |
| Spain | Madrid | Attended the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq. | October 22–24, 2003 |
| Panama | Panama City | Attended a ceremony honoring the centennial of Panamanian independence. Greeted Taiwanese President Chen Shu-bian. | November 3, 2003 |
| Nicaragua | Managua | Met with President Bolanos. | November 3–4, 2003 |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Met with President Maduro. | November 4, 2003 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Met with EU Foreign Ministers. | November 18, 2003 |
| United Kingdom | London | Accompanied President Bush on a State Visit. | November 18–20, 2003 |
| Netherlands | Maastricht | Attended an OSCE Meeting. | December 2, 2003 |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Met with President Ben Ali. | December 2, 2003 |
| Morocco | Marrakesh | Met with King Mohamed VI and Foreign Minister Benaissa. | December 2–3, 2003 |
| Algeria | Algiers | Met with President Bouteflika and Foreign Minister Belkhadem. | December 3, 2003 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial meeting. | December 3–4, 2003 |
| Mexico | Monterrey | Accompanied President Bush to the Special Summit of the Americas. | January 12–13, 2004 |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | Attended the inauguration of President Saakashvili and met with former President Shevardnadze. | January 24–25, 2004 |
| Russia | Moscow | Met with President Putin and Foreign Minister Ivanov. | January 25–27, 2004 |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Vajpayee and Foreign Minister Sinha. | March 15–17, 2004 |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Met with President Karzai and with U.S. military and civilian officials. | March 17, 2004 |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with President Musharraf and Foreign Minister Kasuri. | March 17–18, 2004 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Met with Amir Jabir al-Sabah, Prime Minister Sabah, and Foreign Minister Sabah. | March 18–20, 2004 |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Met with members of the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Governing Council. | March 19, 2004 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with Crown Prince Abdullah and Foreign Minister Prince Saud. | March 19, 2004 |
| Spain | Madrid | Attended memorial service for victims of the March 11 bombings. | March 24, 2004 |
| Germany | Berlin | Attended International Conference on Afghanistan. | March 31–April 1, 2004 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial and NATO/Russian Council meetings. | April 1–2, 2004 |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Met with Prime Minister Latortue. | April 5, 2004 |
| Germany | Berlin | Attended OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism. | April 28–29, 2004 |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Met with Prime Minister Rasmussen and Foreign Minister Moller. | April 29, 2004 |
| Jordan | Amman, South Shuneh | Attended the World Economic Forum. | May 15–16, 2004 |
| Vatican City | Accompanied President Bush. | June 4, 2004 | |
| Italy | Rome | Accompanied President Bush. | June 4–5, 2004 |
| France | Paris, Colleville, Arromanches, Caen | Accompanied President Bush. | June 5–6, 2004 |
| Ecuador | Quito | Attended OAS General Assembly meeting. | June 7, 2004 |
| Ireland | Shannon | Accompanied President Bush to the U.S.-EU Summit meeting. | June 25–26, 2004 |
| Turkey | Ankara, Istanbul | Accompanied President Bush to the NATO Summit meeting in Istanbul. | June 26–29, 2004 |
| Sudan | Khartoum, El Fasher, Abu Shouk | Met with President Bashir and Foreign Minister Ismail. Visited a refugee camp in the Darfur region. | June 29–30, 2004 |
| Maldives | Malé | Met with Foreign Minister Jameel. | July 1, 2004 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Attended the ASEAN Regional and Post-Ministerial meetings. | July 1–2, 2004 |
| Hungary | Budapest | Met with Foreign Minister Kovacs and addressed a conference of Hungarian ambassadors. | July 26–27, 2004 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak, Prime Minister Aboul Gheit, and Foreign Minister Gheit. | July 27–28, 2004 |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Met with Crown Prince Abdullah, Foreign Minister Prince Saud, and Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi. | July 28–29, 2004 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Met with Foreign Minister Sabah. | July 29–31, 2004 |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Met with President Yawer and Deputy Prime Minister Salih. Returned to Kuwait afterwards. | July 30, 2004 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Discussed Euro-Atlantic integration. | July 31, 2004 |
| Poland | Warsaw | Met with Foreign Minister Cimoszewicz and attended ceremonies commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. | July 31–August 1, 2004 |
| Denmark (Greenland) | Igaliku | Signed an updated agreement for the defense of Greenland. | August 6, 2004 |
| Panama | Panama City | Attended the inauguration of President Martin Torrijos. | September 1, 2004 |
| Brazil | Brasilia, Sao Paulo | Met with President Lula da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim and addressed the American Chamber of Commerce. | October 4–6, 2004 |
| Grenada | St. George's | Assessed damage from hurricane Ivan. | October 6, 2004 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Koizumi and Foreign Minister Machimura. | October 23–24, 2004 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Beijing | Met with President Hu and senior Chinese officials. | October 24–25, 2004 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Roh and Foreign Minister Ban. | October 25–26, 2004 |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Attended U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission meeting. | November 8–9, 2004 |
| Chile | Santiago | Attended APEC Ministerial meetings and accompanied President Bush to the APEC Summit meeting. | November 17–21, 2004 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | Attended APEC Summit meeting. Met with Prime Minister Sharon and Foreign Minister Shalom. | November 21–22, 2004 |
| Palestinian Authority | Jericho | Met with Prime Minister Qureia, acting President Fattouh, and former Prime Minister Abbas. | November 22, 2004 |
| Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Attended a conference on assistance to Iraq. | November 22–23, 2004 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Accompanied President Bush. | November 30, 2004 |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Met with President Alexandre, Prime Minister Latortue, and political leaders. | December 1, 2004 |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Attended OSCE meeting. | December 6–8, 2004 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended North Atlantic Council, NATO-Russia and Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council meetings. | December 8–10, 2004 |
| Netherlands | The Hague | Attended US-EU Ministerial meeting. | December 10, 2004 |
| Morocco | Rabat | Attended Forum for the Future meeting. | December 10–11, 2004 |
| Oman | Muscat | Met with Foreign Minister bin Abdallah. | January 3, 2005 |
| Thailand | Bangkok, Phuket | Assessed tsunami damage and relief efforts. | January 3–4, 2005 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta, Banda Aceh | Assessed tsunami damage and relief efforts. Attended ASEAN Leaders’ Special Meeting on Tsunami Relief. | January 4–7, 2005 |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo, Galle | Assessed tsunami damage and relief efforts. | January 7, 2005 |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Attended the signing of the Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement. | January 7–9, 2005 |
| Ukraine | Kiev | Attended the inauguration of President Yushchenko. | January 22–23, 2005 |