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Secretaries of State Visits Abroad
Madeleine K. Albright
January 25, 1997 - |
Last Updated: June 30, 1999
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 16-18, 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 18, 1999
Belgium
Brussels
Briefed the North Atlantic Council about peacekeeping in Kosovo.
June 18-21, 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.
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