List of international trips made by Condoleezza Rice as United States Secretary of State
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin , 2005
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul , 2006
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad , 2006
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda at the Kantei, 2008
This is a list of international visits undertaken by Condoleezza Rice (in office 2005–2009)[1] while serving as the United States Secretary of State . The list includes both private travel and official state visits . The list includes only foreign travel which the Secretary of State made during her tenure in the position.[1]
Summary
The number of visits per country where Secretary Rice traveled are:
One visit to Algeria , Argentina , Bahamas , Benin , Croatia , Czech Republic , Denmark , El Salvador , Estonia , Ethiopia , Ghana , Greece , Guatemala , Haiti , Hungary , Iceland , Kenya , Kyrgyzstan , Libya , Lithuania , Luxemburg , Malaysia , Mongolia , Morocco , Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Peru , Rwanda , Samoa , Senegal , Singapore , Slovakia , Spain , Sudan , Sweden , Switzerland , Tajikistan , Tanzania , Thailand , Tunisia , Uruguay and Vietnam
Two visits to Bulgaria , Indonesia , Ireland , Italy , Kazakhstan , Latvia , Liberia , Panama , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Ukraine and Vatican City
Three visits to Australia , Austria , Bahrain , Canada , Chile , Colombia , Georgia , Mexico , Turkey and the United Arab Emirates
Four visits to India , Kuwait and Lebanon
Five visits to Afghanistan , Brazil , Japan and Pakistan
Six visits to China , Jordan and South Korea
Eight visits to Belgium and Saudi Arabia
Nine visits to France
Ten visits to Germany , Iraq and Russia
Eleven visits to Egypt
Thirteen visits to the United Kingdom
Twenty-one visits to the Palestinian National Authority
Twenty-five visits to Israel
World map highlighting countries visited by Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State, 2005–2009: United States
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1
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Secretary Straw .
February 4, 2005
Germany
Berlin
Met with Chancellor Schröder .
February 4–5, 2005
Poland
Warsaw
Met with Prime Minister Belka and Foreign Minister Rotfeld .
February 5, 2005
Turkey
Ankara
Met with Foreign Minister Gül 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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with Prime Minister Abbas .
February 7, 2005
Italy
Rome
Met with Foreign Minister Fini .
February 7–8, 2005
Vatican City State
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
Luxemburg
Luxembourg
Met with senior EU officials.
February 9, 2005
2
Belgium
Brussels
Accompanied President Bush to the EU and NATO Summit Meetings .
February 20–23, 2005
Germany
Mainz , Wiesbaden
Accompanied President Bush to meeting with Chancellor Schröder .
February 23, 2005
Slovakia
Bratislava
Accompanied President Bush to meeting with Russian President Putin .
February 23–24, 2005
3
United Kingdom
London
Attended the London Meeting on Supporting the Palestinian Authority.
February 28 – March 1, 2005
4
Mexico
Mexico City
Met with senior Mexican officials.
March 10, 2005
5
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
South Korea
Seoul
Met with Foreign Minister Ban and addressed U.S. military personnel.
March 19–20, 2005
China
Beijing
Met with President Hu , Premier Wen , and senior Chinese officials.
March 20–21, 2005
7
Vatican City State
Vatican City
Attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II .
April 6–9, 2005
8
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
9
Brazil
Brasília
Met with President da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim .
April 26–27, 2005
Colombia
Bogotá
Met with President Uribe and Foreign Minister Barco .
April 27–28, 2005
Chile
Santiago de Chile
Attended the Communities of Democracies Ministerial Meeting.
April 28–29, 2005
El Salvador
San Salvador
Met with President Saca .
April 29, 2005
10
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
May 8–9, 2005
Georgia
Tbilisi
May 9–10, 2005
11
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
12
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 National 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 G8 Foreign Ministers.
June 22–23, 2005
13
China
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
South Korea
Seoul
Met with Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon .
July 12–13, 2005
14
Senegal
Dakar
Attended the U.S.–Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum.
July 19–20, 2005
Sudan
Khartum , Al-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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with Prime Minister Abbas and Palestinian officials.
July 23, 2005
15
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Met with Interim President Alexandre and Interim Prime Minister Latortue .
September 27, 2005
16
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
17
Canada
Ottawa
Met with Prime Minister Martin and Foreign Minister Pettegrew .
October 24–25, 2005
18
Argentina
Mar del Plata
Accompanied President Bush to the Summit of the Americas .
November 3–5, 2005
Brazil
Brasília
Accompanied President Bush to a meeting with President Lula da Silva .
November 5–6, 2005
17
Iraq
Mosul , Baghdad
Met with Prime Minister 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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with President Abbas and negotiated a border crossing agreement with Israel.
November 14, 2005
18
South Korea
Busan
Attended APEC Ministerial and Summit meetings .
November 16–19, 2005
China
Beijing
Accompanied President Bush .
November 19–21, 2005
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
November 21, 2005
19
Germany
Berlin
Met with Chancellor Merkel .
December 5–6, 2005
Romania
Bucharest
Met with President Băsescu and signed a military base access agreement.
December 6, 2005
Ukraine
Kyiv
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
20
Liberia
Monrovia
Attended the inauguration of President Johnson-Sirleaf .
January 16, 2006
21
France
Paris
Headed the U.S. delegation to the International Conference for Support to Lebanon.
January 24–25, 2006
22
United Kingdom
London
Attended a Middle East Quartet Foreign Ministers' meeting and the London Conference on Afghanistan .
January 30 – February 1, 2006
23
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
24
Afghanistan
Bagram , Kabul
Accompanied President Bush .
March 1, 2006
India
New Delhi
March 1–3, 2006
Pakistan
Islamabad
March 3–4, 2006
25
Chile
Valparaíso , Santiago , Viña del Mar
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
26
Bahamas
Nassau
Attended CARICOM Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
March 21–22, 2006
27
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
28
Greece
Athens
Met with Foreign Minister Bakoyannis .
April 25, 2006
Turkey
Ankara
Met with Foreign Minister Gül .
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
29
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
30
Accompanied President Bush to the U.S.-EU Summit.
June 20–21, 2006
Hungary
Budapest
Accompanied President Bush .
June 21–22, 2006
31
United Kingdom
Prestwick
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 G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
June 29–30, 2006
32
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
Saint Petersburg
Attended the G8 Economic Summit .
July 14–17, 2006
33
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 National 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
34
Canada
Halifax , Stellarton
Commemorated 9/11/01 and met with Foreign Minister MacKay .
September 11–12, 2006
35
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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with President Abbas .
October 4, 2006
Iraq
Baghdad , Irbil
Met with Prime Minister al-Maliki and with Kurdistan Region President Barzani .
October 5–6, 2006
United Kingdom
London
Attended a P5+1 Foreign Ministers' meeting.
October 6, 2006
36
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Prime Minister Abe and Foreign Minister Asō .
October 18–19, 2006
South Korea
Seoul
Met with President Roh and Foreign Minister Ban .
October 19–20, 2006
China
Beijing
Met with Foreign Minister Li .
October 20–21, 2006
Russia
Moscow
Met with President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov .
October 21–22, 2006
37
Vietnam
Hanoi , Hồ Chí 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
38
Estonia
Tallinn
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 National Authority
Jericho
Met with President Abbas .
November 30, 2006
Israel
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni .
November 30, 2006
39
Met with Foreign Minister Livni and Defense Minister Peretz .
January 13–14, 2007
Palestinian National 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
40
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 National 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
41
Canada
Ottawa
Attended Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Meeting .
February 23, 2007
42
Brazil
São 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
Bogotá
March 11, 2007
Guatemala
Guatemala City
March 11–12, 2007
Mexico
Mérida
March 12–13, 2007
43
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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with President Abbas .
March 25, 2007
Jordan
Amman
Met with King Abdullah II .
March 26, 2007
44
Norway
Oslo
Attended NATO Foreign Ministers' and NATO-Russia Council Meetings.
April 25–26, 2007
45
Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
Attended the International Compact with Iraq meeting. Met with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Moualem .
May 1–4, 2007
46
Russia
Moscow
Met with President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov .
May 14–15, 2007
47
Germany
Potsdam
Attended a G8 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
48
Panama
Panama City
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.
June 4, 2007
49
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
50
Portugal
Lisbon
Attended a Quartet Principals' meeting.
July 19–20, 2007
51
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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with President Abbas .
August 2, 2007
52
Australia
Sydney
Accompanied President Bush to the APEC leaders' meeting .
September 4–7, 2007
53
Israel
Jerusalem
Met with President Peres , Prime Minister Olmert , and Foreign Minister Livni .
September 19–20, 2007
Palestinian National Authority
Ramallah
Discussed prospects for an Israel–Palestinian peace conference with President Abbas .
September 20, 2007
54
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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with President Abbas .
October 15, 2007
Egypt
Cairo
Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit .
October 16, 2007
Palestinian National 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
55
Turkey
Ankara , Istanbul
Met with President Gül , Prime Minister Erdoğan , 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 National Authority
Ramallah
Discussed proposed Middle East peace conference with President Abbas .
November 5, 2007
Ethiopia
Addis Abeba
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
56
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
57
Israel
Tel Aviv , Jerusalem
Accompanied President Bush .
January 9–11, 2008
Palestinian National Authority
Ramallah
January 10, 2008
Kuwait
Kuwait City
January 11–12, 2008
Bahrain
Manama
January 12, 2008
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
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
58
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
Medellín
Led a Congressional delegation to discuss a free-trade agreement and security issues.
January 24–25, 2008
59
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
60
Benin
Porto-Novo
Accompanied President Bush .
February 16, 2008
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
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
February 19–21, 2008
Liberia
Monrovia
February 21, 2008
61
South Korea
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
Beijing
Met with President Hu and Foreign Minister Yang .
February 26, 2008
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Foreign Minister Kōmura and with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert .
February 26–27, 2008
62
Egypt
Cairo
Met with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit to discuss the Gaza crisis .
March 4, 2008
Palestinian National 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
63
Brazil
Brasília , 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 de Chile
Met with President Bachelet and Foreign Minister Foxley .
March 14–15, 2008
64
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
65
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
April 5–6, 2008
66
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
67
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 National Authority
Ramallah
Met with President Abbas
May 4, 2008
68
Israel
Tel Aviv , Jerusalem
Accompanied President Bush .
May 14–16, 2008
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
May 16–17, 2008
Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
May 17–18, 2008
69
Sweden
Stockholm
Attended Iraq Compact Conference .
May 28–30, 2008
Iceland
Reykjavík
Met with Foreign Minister Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir .
May 30, 2008
70
France
Paris
Attended the International Support Conference for Afghanistan.
June 11–14, 2008
Israel
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert , Foreign Minister Livni
June 14–16, 2008
Palestinian National 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
71
Germany
Berlin
Attended the Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and Rule of Law.
June 23–25, 2008
Japan
Kyoto
Attended the G8 Ministerial Meeting and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan.
June 26–28, 2008
South Korea
Seoul
Met with President Lee Myung-bak and Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan .
June 28–29, 2008
China
Chengdu , Beijing
Met with local officials and aid workers in Chengdu. Met with President Hu and senior officials.
June 29–30, 2008
72
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
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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 Key .
July 25–27, 2008
Samoa
Apia
Met with representatives of the Pacific Islands Forum nations. (Crossed International Date Line .)
July 26, 2008
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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
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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
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Israel
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni .
August 25–26, 2008
Palestinian National Authority
Ramallah
Met with President Abbas .
August 26, 2008
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Portugal
Lisbon
Met with Foreign Minister Amado .
September 4–5, 2008
Libya
Tripoli
Met with Head of State Gaddafi 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
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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
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Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
Met with Foreign Secretary Espinosa .
October 22–23, 2008
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Israel
Tel Aviv , Jerusalem
Met with Foreign Minister Livni .
November 6–8, 2008
Palestinian National 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
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Peru
Lima
Accompanied President Bush to the APEC Summit Meeting .
November 21–23, 2008
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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 Zardari and senior officials.
December 4, 2008
Denmark
Copenhagen
Met with Prime Minister Rasmussen and Foreign Minister Møller .
December 4–5, 2008
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Panama
Panama City
Met with President Torrijos and attended the first Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Ministerial Meeting.
December 9–10, 2008
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