List of international trips made by Warren Christopher as United States Secretary of State
This is a list of international visits undertaken by Warren Christopher (in office 1993–1997)[1] while serving as the 63rd United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel and official state visits. The list includes only foreign travel which he made during his tenure in the position.[1]
Summary
[edit]The number of visits per country or territory where Secretary Christopher traveled are:
- One visit to Angola, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, Cyprus, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Greece, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Vatican City and Vietnam
- Two visits to Australia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Czech Republic, Haiti, Hungary, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain and Turkey
- Three visits to Canada, Indonesia, Kuwait, South Korea and Lebanon
- Four visits to Ukraine
- Five visits to Italy and Saudi Arabia
- Six visits to Germany, Japan and Russia
- Seven visits to the United Kingdom
- Eight visits to France, Jordan and the Palestinian National Authority
- Ten visits to Belgium
- Eleven visits to Switzerland
- Fifteen visits to Egypt
- Twenty-nine visits to Syria
- Thirty-four visits to Israel
Table
[edit]Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
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1 | Egypt | Cairo | Discussed Middle East peace process with President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Moussa. | February 18–19, 1993 |
Jordan | Amman | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein. | February 19–20, 1993 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad. | February 20–21, 1993 | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Fahd. | February 21–22, 1993 | |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with Sheikh al-Sabah. | February 22, 1993 | |
Cyprus | Larnaca | Stopped en route to Beirut. | February 22, 1993 | |
Lebanon | Beirut | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Hariri. | February 22, 1993 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives. | February 22–25, 1993 | |
Switzerland | Geneva | Met with Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev. | February 25, 1993 | |
Belgium | Brussels | Discussed the Yugoslav civil war with NATO Foreign Ministers. | February 25–26, 1993 | |
2 | Canada | Vancouver | Accompanied President Clinton to a summit meeting with Russian President Yeltsin. | April 2–4, 1993 |
3 | Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of the G-7 Foreign and Finance Ministers on aid to the former Soviet Union. | April 13–15, 1993 |
4 | United Kingdom | London, Chevening | Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior British officials and with the Foreign Ministers of Spain and Greece. | May 2–3, 1993 |
France | Paris | Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior French officials. | May 3–4, 1993 | |
Russia | Moscow | Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior Russian officials. | May 4–5, 1993 | |
Belgium | Brussels | Discussed the Bosnian crisis with NATO officials. | May 5–6, 1993 | |
Germany | Bonn | Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior German officials. | May 6–7, 1993 | |
Italy | Rome | Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior Italian officials. | May 7, 1993 | |
5 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Met with EC Foreign Ministers. | June 8–9, 1993 |
Greece | Athens | Attended NATO and NACC Ministerial Meetings. | June 9–12, 1993 | |
Turkey | Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Demirel and senior Turkish officials. | June 12–14, 1993 | |
Austria | Vienna | Addressed World Conference on Human Rights. | June 14, 1993 | |
6 | Japan | Tokyo | Accompanied President Clinton to the Economic Summit Meeting and to meetings with Russian President Yeltsin. | July 6–10, 1993 |
South Korea | Seoul | Accompanied President Clinton. | July 10–11, 1993 | |
7 | Singapore | Singapore | Attended ASEAN Post–Ministerial Conference. | July 23–26, 1993 |
8 | Egypt | Cairo, Alexandria | Discussed the Middle East peace process. | August 2–3, 1993 |
Israel | Jerusalem | August 3–4, 1993 | ||
Syria | Damascus | August 4, 1993 | ||
Lebanon | Zahle | August 4, 1993 | ||
Syria | Damascus | August 5, 1993 | ||
Jordan | Amman | August 5, 1993 | ||
Israel | Jerusalem | August 5–6, 1993 | ||
Syria | Damascus | August 6, 1993 | ||
Italy | Aviano | Discussed the Bosnian conflict with U.S. and NATO military officials. | August 6, 1993 | |
9 | Hungary | Budapest | Met with Foreign Minister Jeszensky and addressed the American Chamber of Commerce. | October 21, 1993 |
Russia | Moscow | Met with senior Russian officials and addressed the Academy of the National Economy. | October 21–23, 1993 | |
Kazakhstan | Almaty | Met with President Nazarbayev and signed taxation and economic assistance agreements. | October 23–24, 1993 | |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Met with President Kravchuk and senior Ukrainian officials. | October 24–26, 1993 | |
Belarus | Minsk | Met with Chairman Shushkevich and senior officials. | October 26, 1993 | |
Latvia | Riga | Met with the Foreign Ministers of the Baltic States. | October 26–27, 1993 | |
10 | Italy | Rome | Attended CSCE Conference. | November 29 – December 1, 1993 |
Belgium | Brussels | Met with EC Foreign Ministers and attended NATO and NACC Ministerial Meetings. | December 1–3, 1993 | |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials. | December 3–5, 1993 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Syrian officials. | December 5–6, 1993 | |
Jordan | Amman | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Jordanian officials and PLO Chairman Arafat | December 6, 1993 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives. | December 6–8, 1993 | |
Egypt | Cairo | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Egyptian officials. | December 8, 1993 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Syrian officials. | December 9, 1993 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials. | December 9, 1993 | |
Tunisia | Tunis | Discussed the Middle East peace process with PLO Chairman Arafat. | December 10, 1993 | |
Morocco | Rabat | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hassan II. | December 10, 1993 | |
11 | Belgium | Brussels | Accompanied President Clinton to NATO Summit Meeting. | January 9–11, 1994 |
Czech Republic | Prague | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with the Presidents of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary; and with the Prime Minister of Slovakia. | January 11–12, 1994 | |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with President Kravchuk. | January 12, 1994 | |
Russia | Moscow | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with President Yeltsin and senior Russian officials. | January 12–15, 1994 | |
Belarus | Minsk | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with Chairman Shushkevich. | January 15, 1994 | |
Switzerland | Geneva | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with Syrian President Assad. | January 15–16, 1994 | |
12 | Norway | Oslo | Attended the funeral of Norwegian Foreign Minister Holst. Met with Israeli Foreign Minister Peres and PLO Chairman Arafat. | January 21–23, 1994 |
France | Paris | Met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qian and discussed the Bosnian conflict with senior French officials. | January 23–24, 1994 | |
13 | Australia | Canberra | Attended Australia–U.S. Ministerial Meeting. | March 7–9, 1994 |
Japan | Tokyo | Met with senior Japanese officials and attended a meeting of the International Committee on the Reconstruction of Cambodia. | March 9–11, 1994 | |
China | Beijing | Met with senior Chinese officials. | March 11–14, 1994 | |
Russia | Vladivostok | Met with Foreign Minister Kozyrev. | March 14, 1994 | |
14 | United Kingdom | London | Discussed the Bosnian conflict with the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom and France. Also met with King Hussein of Jordan. | April 25–26, 1994 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Met with Foreign Minister Kozyrev. | April 26–27, 1994 | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council. | April 27, 1994 | |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak, the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Israel, and PLO Chairman Arafat. | April 27–28, 1994 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin. | April 28–30, 1994 | |
Syria | Damascus, Palmyra | Discussed the status of the Golan Heights with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa. | April 30 – May 1, 1994 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the status of the Golan Heights with Prime Minister Rabin. | May 1–3, 1994 | |
Egypt | Cairo | Attended the signing of the agreement to implement the Israel–Palestinian Declaration of Principles, and discussed the Bosnian conflict with Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev. | May 3–4, 1994 | |
15 | Mexico | Mexico City | Attended meeting of the U.S.–Mexico Binational Commission. | May 8–9, 1994 |
16 | Switzerland | Geneva | Attended conference of European Union Foreign Ministers on the Bosnian conflict. | May 13–15, 1994 |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the future status of the Golan Heights with President Assad. | May 15–16, 1994 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the future status of the Golan Heights with Prime Minister Rabin. | May 16–18, 1994 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Jericho | Met with members of the Governing Council. | May 17, 1994 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the future status of the Golan Heights with President Assad. | May 18, 1994 | |
Egypt | Cairo | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process with President Mubarak. | May 18–19, 1994 | |
17 | Vatican City State | Vatican City | Accompanied President Clinton to Vatican City for meetings with senior church officials. | June 2, 1994 |
Italy | Rome, Nettuno | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with Prime Minister Berlusconi, President Scalfaro, and senior Italian officials. | June 2–4, 1994 | |
United Kingdom | Cambridge, London, Portsmouth | Accompanied President Clinton to meeting with Prime Minister Major and to D-Day commemorative ceremonies. | June 4–5, 1994 | |
France | Caen, Colleville, Paris | Accompanied President Clinton to D-Day memorial ceremonies and to meetings with President Mitterrand and senior French officials. Addressed CSCE ministerial meeting. | June 6–8, 1994 | |
Turkey | Istanbul | Attended NATO and NACC Ministerial Meetings. | June 8–10, 1994 | |
18 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and met with Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev. | June 22, 1994 |
19 | United Kingdom | London | Private visit to London. | July 1–5, 1994 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Attended ministerial meeting of the Contact Group on Bosnia. | July 5, 1994 | |
Latvia | Riga | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with the Presidents of the Baltic States. | July 6, 1994 | |
Poland | Warsaw | Accompanied President Clinton. | July 6, 1994 | |
Italy | Naples | Accompanied President Clinton to the G-7 Economic Summit and to meetings with Russian President Yeltsin. | July 7–11, 1994 | |
Germany | Bonn, Berlin | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with Chancellor Kohl and EU President Delors. | July 11–12, 1994 | |
20 | Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres. | July 18–19, 1994 |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa | July 19–20, 1994 | |
Jordan | Amman, Petra | Attended U.S.–Jordan–Israel Trilateral Economic Committee meeting. | July 20–21, 1994 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Gaza Strip | Met with PLO Chairman Arafat. | July 21, 1994 | |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin. | July 21–22, 1994 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad. | July 22, 1994 | |
21 | Switzerland | Geneva | Attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers about the Bosnian conflict. | July 30, 1994 |
22 | Egypt | Alexandria | Discussed the Middle East Peace Process with President Mubarak and PLO Chairman Arafat. | August 6, 1994 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres | August 6–7, 1994 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad and Foreign Minister Sharaa. | August 7–8, 1994 | |
Jordan | Aqaba, Amman | Attended inauguration of the Jordan–Israel Border Crossing, and discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein. | August 8, 1994 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres. | August 8–9, 1994 | |
23 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended memorial service for NATO Secretary General Wörner. | August 17–19, 1994 |
24 | Germany | Berlin | Attended farewell ceremony for departing Allied troops. | September 8–9, 1994 |
25 | Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials. | October 9–11, 1994 |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Syrian officials. | October 11, 1994 | |
Jordan | Amman | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Jordanian officials. | October 11–12, 1994 | |
Kuwait | Kuwait City, Camp Doha | Met with the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom. Addressed U.S. military personnel. | October 12, 1994 | |
Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials. | October 12–13, 1994 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Syrian officials. | October 13–14, 1994 | |
Egypt | Cairo | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Mubarak and PLO Chairman Arafat. | October 14, 1994 | |
Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Commented to the press on the Middle East peace process and the Iraq–Kuwait crisis. | October 14, 1994 | |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Attended the return of President Aristide. | October 15, 1994 | |
26 | Egypt | Cairo | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with President Mubarak and PLO Chairman Arafat. | October 25–26, 1994 |
Jordan | Aqaba, Wadi Arava, Amman | Accompanied President Clinton to the signing of the Israel–Jordan peace treaty and to meetings with senior Jordanian officials. | October 26–27, 1994 | |
Syria | Damascus | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with President Assad. | October 27, 1994 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with senior Israeli officials. | October 27–28, 1994 | |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with the Amir of Kuwait. | October 28, 1994 | |
Saudi Arabia | King Khalid Military City, Riyadh | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with King Fahd. | October 28–29, 1994 | |
Morocco | Casablanca | Attended Middle East and North Africa Economic Summit Conference. | October 30 – November 1, 1994 | |
27 | South Korea | Seoul, Osan | Discussed the security situation on the Korean Peninsula with senior Korean officials, addressed Korean–American Friendship Society and U.S. military personnel. | November 8–10, 1994 |
Indonesia | Jakarta | Attended APEC Ministerial Meeting. | November 10–12, 1994 | |
Philippines | Manila | Accompanied President Clinton during a State Visit. | November 12–13, 1994 | |
Indonesia | Jakarta, Bogor | Attended APEC Summit Meeting. | November 13–16, 1994 | |
Thailand | Bangkok | Met with senior Thai officials. | November 16–17, 1994 | |
28 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO, NACC, and Contact Group Ministerial Meetings. | December 1–4, 1994 |
Hungary | Budapest | Attended CSCE Summit Meeting. | December 4–6, 1994 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad. | December 6, 1994 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin. | December 6–7, 1994 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Gaza Strip | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | December 7, 1994 | |
29 | Switzerland | Geneva | Met with Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev. | January 17–18, 1995 |
30 | Canada | Ottawa | Accompanied President Clinton on a state visit. | February 23–24, 1995 |
31 | Egypt | Cairo | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Egyptian officials. | March 8–9, 1995 |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials. | March 9–12, 1995 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Gaza Strip | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | March 10, 1995 | |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Met with the Gulf Cooperation Council Foreign Ministers and discussed the situation in Iraq with King Fahd. | March 12, 1995 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad | March 12–13, 1995 | |
Jordan | Amman | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein. | March 13, 1995 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials. | March 13–14, 1995 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad | March 14–15, 1995 | |
32 | France | Paris | Met with French Foreign Minister Juppé. | March 21–22, 1995 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Met with Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev. | March 22–23, 1995 | |
33 | Russia | Moscow | Accompanied President Clinton to summit meeting. | May 9–11, 1995 |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Accompanied President Clinton on state visit. | May 11–12, 1995 | |
34 | Netherlands | The Hague, Noordwijk | Attended a meeting of the Contact Group Foreign Ministers and NATO and NACC Ministerial Meetings. | May 29 – June 1, 1995 |
Portugal | Lisbon | Signed Agreement on Cooperation and Defense. | June 1, 1995 | |
Spain | Madrid | Met with senior Spanish officials. | June 1–2, 1995 | |
35 | Haiti | Montrouis | Attended an OAS ministerial meeting and the inauguration of a new Haitian police force. | June 4, 1995 |
36 | Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres. | June 8–9, 1995 |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Rabin. | June 9–10, 1995 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process with President Assad. | June 10, 1995 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Rabin | June 10–11, 1995 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Jericho | Met with PLO Chairman Arafat. | June 11, 1995 | |
Jordan | Amman | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein. | June 11, 1995 | |
37 | Canada | Halifax | Attended the G-7 Economic Summit. | June 15–17, 1995 |
38 | United Kingdom | London | Discussed the Bosnian conflict with NATO and Contact Group representatives. | July 20–22, 1995 |
39 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Met with the Foreign Ministers of China and Russia and attended ASEAN Post–Ministerial Conference. | July 31 – August 3, 1995 |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Discussed the Bosnian conflect with Prime Minister Mahathir; signed commercial and educational exchange agreements. | August 3–4, 1995 | |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Met with King Sihanouk and senior Cambodian officials. Signed AID and OPIC agreements. | August 4–5, 1995 | |
Vietnam | Hanoi | Signed agreements normalizing relations with Vietnam and opened the U.S. Embassy. | August 5–7, 1995 | |
40 | Jordan | Amman | Attended the opening session of the Middle East and North Africa Economic Summit. | October 29–30, 1995 |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process with President Assad. | October 30, 1995 | |
41 | Israel | Jerusalem | Accompanied President Clinton to the funeral of Prime Minister Rabin. | November 5–6, 1995 |
42 | Japan | Osaka | Attended APEC Ministerial Meeting. | November 16–17, 1995 |
43 | Spain | Madrid | Attended European Union Summit Meeting. | December 2–4, 1995 |
Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO and NACC Ministerial Meetings. | December 4–6, 1995 | |
44 | France | Paris | Attended the signing of the Bosnian Peace Treaty. | December 14, 1995 |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process. | December 14–15, 1995 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | December 15–17, 1995 | ||
Jordan | Aqaba | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein. | December 16, 1995 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Jericho | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | December 16, 1995 | |
45 | Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process with senior Israeli officials and King Hussein of Jordan. | January 10–11, 1996 |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Israel–Syrian peace process with President Assad. | January 11–13, 1996 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Gaza Strip | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Chairman Arafat. | January 13, 1996 | |
46 | Croatia | Zagreb | Met with President Tuđman. | February 2–3, 1996 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Tuzla | Visited U.S. troops and met with President Izetbegović. | February 3, 1996 | |
Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade | Met with President Milošević. | February 4, 1996 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Israel–Syria peace process with Prime Minister Peres. | February 5–7, 1996 | |
Syria | Damascus | Discussed the Israel–Syria peace process with President Assad. | February 6, 1996 | |
Palestinian National Authority | Gaza Strip | Met with Chairman Arafat. | February 7, 1996 | |
Finland | Helsinki | Met with Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov and Ukrainian President Kuchma. | February 8–11, 1996 | |
47 | El Salvador | San Salvador | Address the Legislative Assembly and met with the Presidents of El Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica, the Prime Minister of Belize, and the Vice President of Nicaragua. | February 26–27, 1996 |
Chile | Santiago de Chile | Met with President Frei and Foreign Minister Insulza. | February 27–28, 1996 | |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | Met with President Menem and Foreign Minister Di Tella. Signed agreement on space cooperation. | February 28 – March 1, 1996 | |
Brazil | São Paulo, Brasília, Manaus | Met with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia. Signed agreement on peaceful uses of atomic energy, visited National Institute of Amazonian Research. | March 1–3, 1996 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Signed extradition and legal assistance treaties. | March 3–4, 1996 | |
48 | Egypt | Sharm el-Sheikh | Accompanied President Clinton to the Summit of the Peacemakers. | March 13, 1996 |
Israel | Jerusalem, Tel Aviv | Accompanied President Clinton and held further discussions with Israeli officials on cooperation against terrorism. | March 13–16, 1996 | |
Belgium | Brussels | Discussed the situation in Bosnia with senior NATO officials. | March 16, 1996 | |
Switzerland | Geneva | Attended meeting with the Presidents of Serbia and Croatia, and the Acting President of Bosnia; and addressed the Conference on Disarmament. | March 17–18, 1996 | |
Ukraine | Kyiv | Met with President Kuchma and Foreign Minister Udovenko. | March 18–19, 1996 | |
Czech Republic | Prague | Attended a meeting of Central and Eastern European Foreign Ministers. | March 19–21, 1996 | |
Russia | Moscow | Met with President Yeltsin and Foreign Minister Primakov and attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers. | March 21–23, 1996 | |
49 | South Korea | Cheju Island | Accompanied President Clinton to a meeting with President Kim. | April 15–16, 1996 |
Japan | Tokyo | Accompanied President Clinton on a State Visit. | April 16–18, 1996 | |
Netherlands | The Hague | Met with Foreign Minister Van Mierlo and Chinese Foreign Minister Qian. | April 18–20, 1996 | |
Syria | Damascus | Attempted to resolve the Israeli–Lebanese conflict. | April 20–21, 1996 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | April 21, 1996 | ||
Syria | Damascus | April 21–22, 1996 | ||
Israel | Jerusalem | April 22–23, 1996 | ||
Syria | Damascus | April 23, 1996 | ||
Israel | Jerusalem | April 23–24, 1996 | ||
Syria | Damascus | April 24, 1996 | ||
Lebanon | Shtora | Met with Prime Minister Hariri and Speaker Berri; attempted to resolve the Israel–Lebanon conflict. | April 24, 1996 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Attempted to resolve the Israeli–Lebanese conflict. | April 25, 1996 | |
Syria | Damascus | Attempted to resolve the Israeli–Lebanese conflict. Also met with Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri and Speaker Berri. | April 25, 1996 | |
Israel | Jerusalem | Attempted to resolve the Israeli–Lebanese conflict. | April 25–26, 1996 | |
Syria | Damascus | April 26, 1996 | ||
Israel | Jerusalem | Announced Israel–Lebanon cease-fire agreement. | April 26, 1996 | |
50 | Mexico | Mexico City | Attended meeting of the U.S.–Mexico Binational Commission. | May 6–7, 1996 |
51 | Switzerland | Geneva | Discussed implementation of the Dayton Accords with the Presidents of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia, and with representatives of IFOR and OSCE. | June 2–3, 1996 |
Germany | Berlin | Attended meetings of NATO, NACC, and Contact Group Foreign Ministers. | June 3–4, 1996 | |
52 | Israel | Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Levy. | June 25–26, 1996 |
Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Mubarak and Chairman Arafat. | June 26, 1996 | |
Saudi Arabia | Dhahran | Met with Foreign Minister Prince Saud and with U.S. and Saudi military personnel. | June 26, 1996 | |
France | Lyon | Attended the G-7 Economic Summit Meeting. | June 26–29, 1996 | |
53 | Indonesia | Jakarta | Ministerial Conference. Met with the Indonesian Human Rights Commission and with Russian Foreign Minister Primakov. | July 23–25, 1996 |
Australia | Sydney | Attended Australia–U.S. Ministerial talks. | July 25–27, 1996 | |
54 | Belgium | Brussels | Discussed implementation of the Dayton Accords with senior NATO and OSCE officials. | August 13, 1996 |
Switzerland | Geneva | Met with the Presidents of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. | August 13–15, 1996 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Met with President Izetbegović and five political leaders to discuss national elections. | August 15, 1996 | |
55 | United Kingdom | London | Discussed the Northern Iraq and Bosnian crises with Prime Minister Major and Foreign Secretary Rifkind. | September 5–6, 1996 |
France | Paris | Discussed the Northern Iraq and Bosnian crises with President Chirac and Foreign Minister de Charette. | September 5, 1996 | |
Germany | Stuttgart, Bonn | Met with Foreign Minister Kinkel and delivered a commemorative address. | September 6–7, 1996 | |
United Kingdom | London | Met with Israeli Foreign Minister Levy. | September 7–8, 1996 | |
56 | Israel | Jerusalem | Discussed the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with Prime Minister Netanyahu. | October 6–7, 1996 |
Palestinian National Authority | Gaza Strip | Discussed the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with PLO Chairman Arafat. | October 6, 1996 | |
Mali | Bamako | Met with President Konaré and Foreign Minister Traoré. | October 7–9, 1996 | |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Met with Prime Minister Zenawi and discussed plans for an African crisis-response force with OAU officials. | October 9–11, 1996 | |
Tanzania | Arusha | Discussed the Burundi crisis with the Presidents of Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. Also met with the Chief Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Tribunall. | October 11–12, 1996 | |
South Africa | Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria | Met with President Mandela and delivered an address at the University of the Witwatersrand. | October 12–14, 1996 | |
Angola | Luanda | Met with President dos Santos and visited UN military observers. | October 14, 1996 | |
57 | Egypt | Cairo | Attended Middle East and North Africa Economic Conference. | November 12, 1996 |
France | Paris | Attended a meeting of the Steering Board of the Bosnian Peace Implementation Council. | November 12–14, 1996 | |
Japan | Sapporo | Overnight stop while en route to China. | November 18, 1996 | |
China | Beijing, Shanghai | Met with senior Chinese officials and made a speech at Fudan University. | November 19–21, 1996 | |
Philippines | Manila | Attended APEC Ministerial Meeting. | November 21–24, 1996 | |
58 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 9–11, 1996 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Travels Abroad of the Secretary of State". Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs United States Department of State.