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Madeleine K. Albright


January 25, 1997 - January 20, 2001

February 16, 1997
Italy
Rome
Met with Prime Minister Prodi and Foreign Minister Dini.

February 16-17, 1997
Germany
Bonn
Met with Chancellor Kohl and Foreign Minister Kinkel.

February 17-18, 1997
France
Paris
Met with President Chirac, Prime Minister Juppe, and Foreign Minister de Charette.

February 18, 1997
Belgium
Brussels
Addressed NATO Foreign Ministers and the European Commission.

February 18-19, 1997
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Major and Foreign Secretary Rifkind.

February 19-21, 1997
Russia
Moscow
Met with President Yeltsin, Prime Minister Chernomyrdin, and Foreign Minister Primakov.

February 21-23, 1997
Korea
Seoul, Camp Bonifas, and Panmunjon
Met with President Kim, Foreign Minister Yoo, and visited U.S. troops at the Demilitarized Zone.

February 23-24, 1997
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Prime Minister Hashimoto and senior officials.

February 24, 1997
China, People's Republic of
Beijing
Met with President Jiang and senior Chinese officials.

March 20-21, 1997
Finland
Helsinki
Accompanied President Clinton to a summit meeting with Russian President Yeltsin.

May 1-2, 1997
Russia
Moscow
Met with Foreign Minister Primakov.

May 4, 1997
Guatemala
Guatemala City, Tuluche
Signed agreement on cross-border auto thefts and visited a demobilization camp.

May 5-7, 1997
Mexico
Mexico, D.F.
Accompanied President Clinton on a State Visit and attended a meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission.

May 7-9, 1997
Costa Rica
San Jose
Accompanied President Clinton to a Summit Meeting with the Presidents of the Central American Republics.

May 9-11, 1997
Barbados
Bridgetown
Accompanied President Clinton to a U.S.-Caribbean Community Summit Meeting.

May 26-27, 1997
France
Paris
Accompanied President Clinton to the signing of the NATO-Russia Founding Act.

May 27-28, 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 29-30, 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 30-31, 1997
Croatia
Zagreb, Prevrsac
Met with President Tudjman and appealed for the return of Serb refugees.

May 31-June 1, 1997
Serbia
Belgrade
Met with President Milosevic.

June 1, 1997
Bosnia
Sarajevo, Brcko, and Banja Luka
Met with the Collective Presidency, dedicated a bridge over the Sava River, and met with Bosnian Serb President Plavsic.

June 26-29, 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 29-July 1, 1997
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
Attended the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China.

July 7-10, 1997
Spain
Madrid
Attended NATO Summit Meeting.

July 10-11, 1997
Poland
Warsaw
Accompanied President Clinton.

July 11-12, 1997
Romania
Bucharest
Accompanied President Clinton.

July 12, 1997
Slovenia
Ljubljana

July 12-13, 1997
Russia
St. Petersburg
Met with Foreign Minister Primakov.

July 13, 1997
Lithuania
Vilnius
Met with the Foreign Ministers of the Baltic States.

July 13-14, 1997
Czech Republic
Prague
Met with President Havel and visited the Pinkas Synagogue.

July 26-29, 1997
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Attended ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference and Regional Forum.

July 29-30, 1997
Singapore
Singapore

August 31-September 2, 1997
Czech Republic
Letohrad, Kostelec, Terezin
Visiting the birthplaces of her parents and the site of the concentration camp where her grandparents were held.

September 9-12, 1997
Israel
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials.

September 11-12, 1997
Palestinian Authority
Ramallah
Met with Chairman Arafat.

September 12, 1997
Syria
Damascus
Met with President Assad.

September 12-13, 1997
Egypt
Alexandria
Met with President Mubarak.

September 13-14, 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 14-15, 1997
Jordan
Amman
Met with King Hussein.

September 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.

October 12-13, 1997
Venezuela
Caracas
Accompanied President Clinton.

October 13-15, 1997
Brazil
Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
Accompanied President Clinton.

October 15-17, 1997
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Accompanied President Clinton.

October 17, 1997
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Met with President Preval and Haitian political leaders.

November 14-15, 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 15, 1997
Switzerland
Berne
Discussed the Middle East peace process with PLO Chairman Arafat.

November 15-16, 1997
Qatar
Doha
Attended the Middle East-North African Economic Conference.

November 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 16-17, 1997
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Discussed the Iraq crisis with senior Saudi officials.

November 17-18, 1997
Pakistan
Islamabad, Peshawar
Met with Prime Minister Sharif and visited an Afghan refugee camp.

November 18-19, 1997
India
New Delhi

November 19-20, 1997
Switzerland
Geneva
Discussed Iraq crisis with the Foreign Ministers of Britain, France, and Russia.

November 21-25, 1997
Canada
British Columbia: Vancouver
Attended APEC Foreign and Trade Ministerial and Summit Meetings

December 5-6, 1997
France
Paris
Met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

December 6, 1997
Switzerland
Geneva
Met with PLO Chairman Arafat.

December 6-8, 1997
France
Paris
Met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and French Foreign Minister Vedrine.

December 8-10, 1997
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Addressed the Economic Commission of the Organization of African Unity.

December 10-11, 1997
Uganda
Kampala, Gulu
Met with President Musaveni, northern Ugandan refugees, and Sudanese opposition leaders.

December 11, 1997
Rwanda
Kigali
Met with President Bizimungu and Vice President Kagame.

December 11-12, 1997
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Kinshasa
Met with President Kabila.

December 12, 1997
Angola
Luanda
Discussed Lusaka peace process with President Dos Santos

December 12-14, 1997
South Africa
Pretoria, Capetown
Met with President Mandela

December 14-15, 1997
Zimbabwe
Harare
Met with President Mugabe.

December 15-17, 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 17-18, 1997
France
Paris
Met with President Chirac and with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

December 18, 1997
United Kingdom
London
Met with PLO Chairman Arafat.

December 21-22, 1997
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Tuzla
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with Bosnian officials and U.S. military personnel.

December 22, 1997
Belgium
Brussels
Stopped en route to London.

December 22-30, 1997
United Kingdom
London
Private visit.

January 29-30, 1998
France
Paris
Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Minister Vedrine.

January 30, 1998
Spain
Madrid
Discussed the Iraq crisis with Russian Foreign Minister Primakov.

January 30-31, 1998
United Kingdom
London, Ascot
Discussed the Iraq crisis with British Foreign Secretary Cook and King Hussein of Jordan.

January 31-February 1, 1998
Israel
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

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 1-2, 1998
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Discussed the Iraq crisis with Crown Prince Abdullah.

February 2-3, 1998
Bahrain
Manama
Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Minister Khalifa.

February 3, 1998
Egypt
Cairo
Discussed the Iraq crisis with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Moussa.

March 6, 1998
Ukraine
Kiev
Met with President Kuchma and signed nuclear cooperation agreement.

March 6-8, 1998
Italy
Rome
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Prime Minister Prodi and Foreign Minister Dini.

March 7, 1998
Vatican City
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Pope John Paul II.

March 8, 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 8-9, 1998
United Kingdom
London
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with representatives of the Contact Group.

March 9, 1998
Spain
Madrid
Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Minister Matutes.

March 9-10, 1998
Canada
Ottawa, Hull
Met with Prime Minister Chretien and Foreign Minister Axworthy.

March 24, 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 24-25, 1998
Germany
Bonn
Attended a Contact Group ministerial meeting.

April 4, 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 4-6, 1998
Trinidad and Tobago
Crown Point, Port of Spain
Met with Prime Minister Panday and with Caricom Foreign Ministers.

April 16-19, 1998
Chile
Santiago
Accompanied President Clinton on a state visit and to the Second Summit of the Americas.

April 28-29, 1998
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Prime Minister Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Obuchi. Signed amended Acquisitions and Cross-Servicing Agreement.

April 29-May 1, 1998
China, People's Republic of
Beijing
Met with President Jiang and senior Chinese officials and made arrangements for President Clinton's state visit.

May 1-2, 1998
Korea
Seoul
Met with President Kim and senior Korean officials.

May 2, 1998
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
Met with President Bagabandi and senior Mongolian officials and addressed the Great Hural.

May 3-9, 1998
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Blair, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and PLO Chairman Arafat. Attended G-8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

May 17-18, 1998
United Kingdom
London
Attended U.S.-EU Summit Meeting and met with PLO Chairman Arafat.

May 18, 1998
Switzerland
Geneva
Attended ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of GATT.

May 28-29, 1998
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

June 1-2, 1998
Venezuela
Caracas
Attended OAS General Assembly meeting.

June 4, 1998
Switzerland
Geneva
Discussed the India-Pakistan nuclear crisis with the Foreign Ministers of the permanent member states of the UN Security Council.

June 12, 1998
United Kingdom
London
Discussed the South Asian nuclear crisis and the Kosovo crisis with the G-8 Foreign Ministers.

June 25-July 3, 1998
China, People's Republic of
Xian, Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong
Accompanied President Clinton on a State Visit.

July 3-4, 1998
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Prime Minister Hashimoto and Foreign Minister Obuchi.

July 26-29, 1998
Philippines
Manila
Attended ASEAN Regional Forum and Post Ministerial Conference. Met with Russian Foreign Minister Primakov.

July 29, 1998
Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
Met with Prime Minister Skate and announced additional U.S. humanitarian assistance.

July 29-August 1, 1998
Australia
Sydney
Attended Australia-U.S. Ministerial Meeting.

August 1, 1998
New Zealand
Auckland
Met with Prime Minister Shipley.

August 7, 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 12-13, 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 18, 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 29-30, 1998
Croatia
Zagreb
Met with President Tudjman and Croatian politicians and journalists.

August 30-31, 1998
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bijeljina, Sarajevo, Tuzla
Met with Bosnian, Bosnian Serb, and NATO officials.

August 31-September 3, 1998
Russia
Moscow
Attended U.S.-Russian Summit Meeting.

September 3, 1998
Austria
Vienna
Official visit. Attended U.S.-European Union ministerial meeting and addressed the OSCE Permanent Council.

October 6-7, 1998
Israel
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

October 6, 1998
Palestinian Authority
Jericho, Erez
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat.

October 7-8, 1998
Belgium
Brussels
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with NATO officials.

October 8, 1998
United Kingdom
London
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Contact Group Foreign Ministers.

November 14-15, 1998
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Attended APEC Ministerial Meeting and met with the wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

December 8-9, 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 9-10, 1998
France
Lyon, Paris
Announced opening of the American Presence Post in Lyon. Met with President Chirac and senior French officials.

December 12-15, 1998
Israel
Jerusalem, Masada
Accompanied President Clinton.

December 14-15, 1998
Palestinian Authority
Gaza, Erez
Accompanied President Clinton. On December 15, attended meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman Arafat.

December 15, 1998
Jordan
Amman
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Crown Prince Hassan.

January 25-27, 1999
Russia
Moscow
Discussed strategic arms limitations and the Kosovo crisis with Prime Minister Primakov.

January 27, 1999
Egypt
Cairo
Discussed the Iraq crisis with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Moussa.

January 27-28, 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 28, 1999
Jordan
Amman
Briefed Crown Prince Abdullah on the Iraq crisis.

January 28-29, 1999
United Kingdom
London
Attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers.

February 5, 1999
United Kingdom
London
Attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers.

February 13-14, 1999
France
Paris, Rambouillet
Met with Contact Group Foreign Ministers and with the delegations to the Kosovo peace conference.

February 15, 1999
Mexico
Merida
Accompanied President Clinton during a State Visit.

February 20-23, 1999
France
Paris, Rambouillet
Attended the Kosovo peace conference.

February 28-March 2, 1999
China, People's Republic of
Beijing
Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials.

March 2-4, 1999
Thailand
Chiang Mai, Bangkok
Visited the Hill Tribes Institute in Chiang Mai; met with senior Thai officials.

March 4-5, 1999
Indonesia
Jakarta
Met with senior Indonesian officials and East Timor leader Xanana Gusmao.

March 6, 1999
United Kingdom
London
Discussed the U.S. peace plan for Kosovo with special envoy Dole and Foreign Secretary Cook.

March 10-11, 1999
Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala
Attended Central American Summit Meeting.

April 11-13, 1999
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial meeting on the Kosovo crisis.

April 13, 1999
Norway
Oslo
Met with Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov.

May 4, 1999
Belgium
Brussels
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with senior NATO officials.

May 4-6, 1999
Germany
Bonn
Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting on the Kosovo conflict.

June 6-11, 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 8, 1999
Belgium
Brussels
Briefed senior NATO officials on the Kosovo peace agreement.

June 11, 1999
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
Skopje, Stenkovec I
Visited a refugee camp and addressed U.S. military personnel.

June 17-18, 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 19-20, 1999
France
Paris
Met with senior French officials.

June 20-21, 1999
Germany
Cologne
Attended G-8 Economic Summit meeting.

June 21-22, 1999
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Accompanied President Clinton and met with Montenegrin President Djukanovic.

June 22, 1999
Bulgaria
Sofia
Working visit.

June 22, 1999
Romania
Bucharest
Working visit.

July 1-10, 1999
Austria
Vienna
Vacation.

July 23-24, 1999
Japan
Tokyo
Stopped en route to ASEAN Ministerial meetings.

July 24-27, 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 27, 1999
Bahrain
Dhahran
Stopped en route to Rome.

July 28-30, 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, 1999
Vatican City
Met with Secretary for Relations with States Tauran.

July 29, 1999
Servia-Montenegro (Kosovo)
Pristina
Met with UN and NATO officials, U.S. military personnel, and representatives of the people of Kosovo.

July 30, 1999
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Attended Stability Pact Leaders Conference.

July 30, 1999
Italy
Aviano
Stopped en route to U.S. from Sarajevo.

September 1-2, 1999
Morocco
Rabat
Met with King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Youssoufi.

September 2, 1999
Egypt
Alexandria
Met with President Mubarak, Foreign Minister Moussa, and Palestinian Authority Chairman Arafat.

September 2-4, 1999
Israel
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with senior Israeli officials.

September 3, 1999
Palestinian Authority
Gaza
Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process with senior Palestinian Authority officials.

September 4, 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 4-5, 1999
Israel
Jerusalem
Overnight stop before traveling to Turkey.

September 5, 1999
Turkey
Istanbul, Izmit
Discussed disaster relief with Foreign Minister Cem.

September 6-8, 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 8-13, 1999
New Zealand
Auckland
Attended APEC Ministerial and Leaders meetings.

October 18, 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 18-19, 1999
Mali
Bamako
Met with President Konare and reviewed ACRI forces.

October 19-20, 1999
Nigeria
Abuja, Kano
Met with President Obasanjo, senior Nigerian officials, representatives of ECOWAS, and officials and political leaders of northern Nigeria.

October 20-23, 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 21, 1999
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Attended the state funeral of former President Nyerere. Met with President Mkapa and President Buyoya of Burundi.

November 1-2, 1999
Norway
Oslo
Accompanied President Clinton on a State visit to commemorative ceremony for former Israeli Prime Minister Rabin.

November 14-19, 1999
Turkey
Ankara, Ephesus, Istanbul
Accompanied President Clinton on a State visit; attended OSCE Summit meeting in Istanbul.

November 19-20, 1999
Greece
Athens
Accompanied President Clinton on a State visit.

November 20-21, 1999
Italy
Florence
Accompanied President Clinton to conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century.

November 22, 1999
Slovakia
Bratislava
Met with President Schuster, Prime Minister Dzurinda, and other senior officials.

November 22-23, 1999
Bulgaria
Sofia
Joined President Clinton for meetings with senior Bulgarian officials.

November 23, 1999
Serbia-Montenegro (Kosovo)
Pristina
Accompanied President Clinton; visited refugee camps.

December 6-7, 1999
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Met with King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah.

December 7, 1999
Syria
Damascus
Met with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa.

December 7-9, 1999
Israel
Jerusalem
Met with Prime MInister Barak and senior Israeli officials.

December 8, 1999
Palestinian Authority
Bethlehem, Ramallah
Met with Chairman Arafat.

December 9, 1999
Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Moussa.

December 17, 1999
Germany
Berlin
Attended G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting; met with President Djukanovic of Montenegro and Serbian opposition leaders.

December 17-18, 1999
France
Paris
Met with Foreign Minister Vedrine.

January 14-15, 2000
Colombia
Cartagena
Discussed anti-narcotics assistance with President Pastrana.

January 15, 2000
Panama
Panama City
Met with President Moscoso; visited Panama Canal.

January 15-16, 2000
Mexico
Oaxaca
Met with Foreign Minister Green.

January 29-31, 2000
Switzerland
Davos
Attended meeting of the World Economic Forum.

January 31-February 2, 2000
Russia
Moscow
Official visit; led U.S. delegtaion to Multilateral Steering Group.

February 2, 2000
Croatia
Zagreb
Met with Prime Minister Racan and Croatian political leaders.

February 18-19, 2000
Croatia
Zagreb
Led the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of President Mesic. Met with Serbian opposition leaders.

February 19, 2000
Albania
Tirana
Met with President Meidani and Prime Minister Meta; addressed the Albanian Parliament.

March 4-5, 2000
Portugal
Lisbon
Attended U.S.-European Union Ministerial meeting.

March 5-8, 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 8-9, 2000
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Brcko, Banja, Luka
Met with Bosnian political leaders and International community representives; inaugurated Brcko Statute.

March 9-10, 2000
Belgium
Brussels
Met with European Union representatives; dedicated new USEU chancery.

March 18-19, 2000
Italy
Venice
Attended Aspen Institute Italia "European Dialogue" conference; met with Foreign Minister Dini.

March 19-23, 2000
India
New Delhi, Agra
Accompanied President Clinton.

March 20, 2000
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Accompanied President Clinton.

March 23, 2000
Switzerland
Geneva
Addressed the UN Human Rights Commission; met with Foreign Minister Deiss.

March 24-25, 2000
India
Mumbai (Bombay)
Accompanied President Clinton.

March 25, 2000
Pakistan
Islambad
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with President Musharraf and senior officials.

March 25, 2000
Oman
Muscat
Accompanied President Clinton.

March 26, 2000
Switzerland
Geneva
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with President Assad of Syria.

April 14-15, 2000
Ukraine
Kiev
Met with President Kuchma and Foreign Minister Trasyuk.

April 15-16, 2000
Kazakhstan
Astana, Almaty
Official visit. Met with President Nazarbayev and senior officials.

April 16, 2000
Kyryzstan
Bishkek
Official visit. Met with President Akayev.

April 16-19, 2000
Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara
Met with President Kamilov, senior officials, and members of non-governmental organizations.

May 24-26, 2000
Italy
Florence
Attended NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting; NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, and NATO-Ukraine Commission meetings.

May 26, 2000
United Kingdom
London
Addressed the London School of Economics.

May 30-June 1, 2000
Portugal
Lisbon
Accompanied President Clinton to the U.S.-EU Summit Meeting and to a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Barak.

June 1-3, 2000
Germany
Berlin, Aachen
Accompanied President Clinton.

June 3-5, 2000
Russia
Moscow
Accompanied President Clinton to a Summit meeting.

June 5-7, 2000
Israel
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Barak and senior Israeli officials.

June 6, 2000
Palestinian Authority
Ramallah
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat.

June 7, 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 13, 2000
Syria
Damascus
Attended the funeral of President Assad.

June 22-23, 2000
China, People's Republic of
Beijing
Met with President Jiang Zemin and senior Chinese officials.

June 23-24, 2000
South Korea
Seoul
Met with President Kim Dae Jung and senior Korean officials

June 24-27, 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 27-29, 2000
Israel
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Barak and senior Israeli officials.

June 28, 2000
Palestinian Authority
Ramallah
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat.

June 29, 2000
Germany
Berlin
Delivered an address on democracy in the Balkans.

July 28-29, 2000
Thailand
Bangkok
Attended ASEAN Regional Forum and Post-Ministerial Conference; met with North Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun.

July 29-31, 2000
Japan
Tokyo, Miyazaki
Met with Prime Minister Mori and Foreign Minister Kono; attended the dedication of Albright Hall in Miyazaki.

July 31, 2000
Russia
Yekaterinberg
Stopped en route to Rome.

July 31-August 2, 2000
Italy
Rome
Met with Foreign Minister Dini and Montenegrin President Djukanovic.

August 1, 2000
Vatican City
Briefed Foreign Minister Tauran on the Middle East peace process.

August 2, 2000
Ireland
Shannon
Stopped en route to the United States.

August 15, 2000
Brazil
Brasilia
Met with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia.

August 15-17, 2000
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Met with President De la Rua and Foreign Minister Giavarini.

August 17-18, 2000
Chile
Santiago
Met with President Lagos and Foreign Minister Alvear.

August 18, 2000
Bolivia
La Paz
Met with President Banzer and Foreign Minister de la Rocha.

August 18-19, 2000
Ecuador
Quito
Met with President Noboa and the Foreign and Defense Ministers.

August 19, 2000
Netherlands
Curacao (Antilles)
Stopped en route to Washington.

August 30, 2000
Colombia
Cartagena
Accompanied President Clinton.

September 30, 2000
Iceland
Reykjavik, Keflavik
Discussed NATO issues with Foreign Minister Asgrimsson.

October 1-3, 2000
France
Bordeaux, Paris
Opened American Presence Post at Bordeaux; attended U.S.-EU Ministerial Meeting and met with President Chirac.

October 3, 2000
Germany
Dresden
Attended ceremonies commemorating the 10th anniversary of German reunification.

October 3-5, 2000
France
Paris
Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat.

October 5, 2000
Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with President Mubarak, Foreign Minister Moussa, and Chairman Arafat.

October 16-17, 2000
Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
Accompanied President Clinton to the Israeli-Palestinian Summit Meeting.

October 17-18, 2000
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Fahd and senior officials; also met with Syrian President Bashar Assad.

October 23-25, 2000
Korea, North
Pyongyang
Met with President Kim Yong Il and senior officials.

October 25-26, 2000
Korea, South
Seoul
Met with President Kim Dae Jung and the Foreign Ministers of South Korea and Japan.

November 14-16, 2000
Brunei Darussalem
Bandar Seri Begawan
Accompanied President Clinton to the APEC Leaders' Meeting.

November 26-27, 2000
Austria
Vienna
Attended OSCE Ministerial Council meeting.

November 30-December 2, 2000
Mexico
Mexico D.F.
Led the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of President Fox.

December 7-9, 2000
South Africa
Cape Town, Pretoria
Met with President Mbeki and Foreign Minister Zuma; delivered addresses on public health issues.

December 9-10, 2000
Mauritius
Port Louis
Met with Prime Minister Jugnauth

December 10-12, 2000
Botswana
Gaborone
Met with President Mogai and Foreign Minister Marafhe.

December 12, 2000
Algeria
Algiers
Witnessed the signing of the Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Agreement.

December 12-13, 2000
Hungary
Budapest
Met with Prime Minister Orban and Foreign Minister Martony; received an honorary degree from Szeged University.

December 13-16, 2000
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO and NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council Ministerial meetings.

January 11, 2001
Spain
Madrid
Met with King Juan Carlos and signed Joint Declaration.

January 11-13, 2001
France
Paris
Met with Foreign Minister Vedrine and other European Foreign Ministers.

 


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