List of international trips made by Antony Blinken as United States Secretary of State

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This is a list of international visits undertaken by Antony Blinken (in office since 2021)[1] while serving as the United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel and official visits. The list includes only foreign travel which the secretary of state made during his tenure in the position.[1]

Summary

Blinken visited 82 countries. The number of visits per country or territory where Secretary Blinken traveled are:

Map of international trips made by Antony Blinken as secretary of state:
  United States
  7 or more visits
  6 visits
  5 visits
  4 visits
  3 visits
  2 visits
  1 visit

Table

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1  Japan Tokyo Traveled with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Met with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi in a "2+2" meeting.[2] Also met with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.[3] March 15–17, 2021 Secretary Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in Tokyo, March 2021
 South Korea Seoul Traveled with Defense Secretary Austin. Met with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook in a "2+2" meeting.[2] Also met with President Moon Jae-in.[4] March 17–18, 2021 Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and their counterparts in Seoul, March 2021
2  Belgium Brussels Met with Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Also attended a NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting.[5] March 22–25, 2021 Secretary Blinken with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell in Brussels, Belgium, March 2021.
3  Belgium Brussels Traveled with Defense Secretary Austin to consult with NATO Allies and partners on a range of shared priorities. Held bilateral and multilateral meetings with European counterparts to discuss key priorities and shared challenges.[6] April 13–15, 2021 Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, Belgium, April 2021
 Afghanistan Kabul Met with President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah.[6] April 15, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 2021
4  United Kingdom London Attended the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting. Met separately with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as well as Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan and Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong of South Korea.[7] May 3–5, 2021 Secretary Blinken with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London, May 2021
 Ukraine Kyiv Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[7] May 5–6, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, May 2021
5  Denmark Copenhagen Met with Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Frederik, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod.[8] May 16–17, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 2021
 Iceland Reykjavik Met with President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Foreign Minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. Also attended the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting to discuss key priorities and address the threats of the climate crisis.[8] May 17–20, 2021 Secretary Blinken in the Arctic Council Ministerial Family Photo in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 2021
 Greenland Kangerlussuaq Met with Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede and Foreign Minister Pele Broberg.[8] May 20, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Greenlandic Premier Múte Bourup Egede, Greenlandic Foreign Minister Pele Broberg, and Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, May 2021
6  Ireland Shannon Met with Foreign Minister Simon Coveney.[9] May 24, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney at Shannon International Airport, May 2021
 Israel Jerusalem Met with President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.[10] May 25–26, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, May 2021
 Palestinian National Authority Ramallah Met with President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.[10] May 25, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, May 2021
 Egypt Cairo Met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.[10] May 26, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, May 2021
 Jordan Amman Met with King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.[10] May 26–27, 2021 Secretary Blinken with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman, May 2021.
7  Costa Rica San José Met with President Carlos Alvarado Quesada and Foreign Minister Rodolfo Solano. Also attended a Central American Integration System (SICA) meeting.[11] June 1–2, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado in San Jose, Costa Rica, June 2021
8  United Kingdom London, Carbis Bay Accompanied President Biden to the 47th G7 summit in Cornwall. Also met with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab of the United Kingdom and Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong of South Korea.[12] June 10–12, 2021
 Belgium Brussels Accompanied President Biden to the 31st NATO summit and the EU–U.S. summit. Also participated in a signing ceremony with Prime Minister Edi Rama on 4G and 5G security[12] June 12–15, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Brussels, Belgium, June 2021
  Switzerland Geneva Accompanied President Biden to the summit meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Also met with President Guy Parmelin and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.[12] June 16, 2021 Secretary Blinken with President Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 2021 Russia–United States summit in Geneva, Switzerland, June 2021
9  Germany Berlin Met with Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Also attended the 2nd Berlin Conference on the 2021 Libyan general election.[13] June 22–24, 2021 Secretary Blinken with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, June 2021
 France Paris Met with President Emmanuel Macron, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann.[13] June 24–27, 2021 Secretary Blinken with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, June 2021
 Italy Rome, Bari, Matera Met with President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. Blinken co-chaired a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and participated in a Syria Ministerial. Also attended the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.[13] June 27–29, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Italian President Mattarella in Rome, Italy, June 2021
 Vatican City Vatican City Met with Pope Francis, Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Gallagher.[13] June 28, 2021
10  India New Delhi Met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.[14] July 26–28, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi, India, July 2021
 Kuwait Kuwait City Met with Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, Prime Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah and Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim.[14] July 28–29, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah in Kuwait City, July 2021
11  Qatar Doha Met with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.[15] September 6–8, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, September 2021
 Germany Ramstein Air Base Met with Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and attend a Ministerial on Afghanistan.[15] September 8, 2021 Secretary Blinken with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 2021
12  France Paris Attended the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ministerial alongside U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse, and Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez.[16] October 4–6, 2021 Secretary Blinken with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann in Paris, France, October 2021
 Mexico Mexico City Met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Attended the U.S.–Mexico High Level Security Dialogue alongside Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas with Mexican counterparts.[16][17] October 7–8, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard in Mexico City, Mexico, October 2021
13  Ecuador Quito Met with President Guillermo Lasso and Foreign Minister Mauricio Montalvo.[18] October 19, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso in Quito, Ecuador, October 2021
 Colombia Bogotá Met with President Iván Duque and Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez. Also attended a Regional Migration Ministerial and the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue.[18] October 20–21, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Colombian President Iván Duque in Bogota, Colombia, October 2021
14  Vatican City Vatican City Accompanied President Biden and met with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace.[19] October 28, 2021
 Italy Rome Accompanied President Biden to the 2021 G20 Rome summit.[19] October 29–31 2021 Secretary Blinken with President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Rome, Italy, October 2021
 United Kingdom Glasgow Accompanied President Biden to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).[19] November 1–2, 2021 Secretary Blinken with President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron at COP26 in Glasgow, November 2021
15  Kenya Nairobi Met with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Secretary Raychelle Omamo.[20] November 15–18, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Kenyan President Kenyatta in Nairobi, Kenya, November 2021
 Nigeria Abuja Met with President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama.[20] November 18–19, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, Nigeria, November 2021
 Senegal Dakar Met with President Macky Sall and Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall.[20] November 19–20, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal, November 2021
16  Latvia Riga Met with President Egils Levits, Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, and Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs. Also attended the NATO Foreign Ministerial.[21] November 29–30, 2021 Secretary Blinken with NATO Foreign Ministers in Riga, Latvia, November 2021
 Sweden Stockholm Met with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Foreign Minister Ann Linde. Also attended the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council, during which he met with several counterparts from OSCE member states, including Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.[21] December 1–2, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm, Sweden, December 2021
17  United Kingdom Liverpool Attended the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting.[22] December 10–13, 2021 Secretary Blinken with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss at the G7 Ministerial in Liverpool, United Kingdom, December 2021
 Indonesia Jakarta Met with President Joko Widodo, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi.[22] December 14–15, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 2021
 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Met with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.[22] December 15–16, 2021 Secretary Blinken with Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 2021
18  Ukraine Kyiv Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[23] January 18–20, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 2022
 Germany Berlin Met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Also attended ministerial with the Transatlantic Quad Foreign Ministers.[23] January 20–21, 2022 Secretary Blinken with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, January 2022
  Switzerland Geneva Met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Also met with President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis[23] January 21, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, Switzerland, January 2022
19  Australia Melbourne Attended the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers Ministerial Meeting and met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Payne, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.[24] February 9–12, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Melbourne, Australia, February 2022
 Fiji Nadi Met with Pacific Island leaders to discuss the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and disaster assistance. Also met with Acting Fiji Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.[24] February 12, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Fijian Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in Nadi, Fiji, February 2022
20  Germany Munich Attended the Munich Security Conference and bilateral meetings with Transatlantic Quad Foreign Ministers.[25] February 18–19, 2022 Secretary Blinken with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Munich Security Conference, February 2022
21  Belgium Brussels Attended a NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting, G7 Ministerial meeting and EU Ministerial meeting. Also met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, EU High Representative Josep Borrell, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and President of the European Council Charles Michel.[26] March 3–4, 2022 Secretary Blinken with NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels, Belgium, March 2022
 Poland Warsaw

Korczowa Rzeszów

Met with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau to discuss security and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the midst of Russia's large-scale military invasion. Also met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the Polish-Ukrainian border.[26] March 5, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau in Rzeszow, Poland, March 2022
 Moldova Chisinau Met with President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița, and Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu.[26] March 6, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Chisinau, Moldova, March 2022
 Lithuania Vilnius Met with President Gitanas Nauseda, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, and Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.[26] March 7, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in Vilnius, Lithuania, March 2022
 Latvia Riga Met with President Egils Levits, Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, and Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs. Also met with Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid.[26] March 7, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Latvian President Egils Levits in Riga, Latvia, March 2022
 Estonia Tallinn Met with President Alar Karis, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, and Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets[26] March 8, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in Tallin, Estonia, March 2022
 France Paris Met with President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.[26] March 8, 2022 Secretary Blinken with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, France, March 2022
22  Belgium Brussels Accompanied President Biden at an extraordinary NATO Summit at NATO Headquarters to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also attended bilateral meetings at a European Council Summit at Europa building.[27] March 23–25, 2022 Secretary Blinken with French President Emmanuel Macron at a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022
 Poland Rzeszów, Warsaw Accompanied President Biden. Met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.[28] March 25–26, 2022 Secretary Blinken and President Biden with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov in Warsaw, Poland, March 2022
23  Israel Jerusalem,

Sde Boker

Met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and President Isaac Herzog. Also attended the Negev Summit, which Lapid hosted for the foreign ministers of Morocco, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt. [29] March 26–27, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Negev Summit in Sde Boker, Israel, March 2022
 Palestinian National Authority Ramallah Met with President Mahmoud Abbas.[30] March 26–27, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, March 2022
 Morocco Rabat Met with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita,[30] and granted an interview to Medi 1 TV. Also met Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[31] March 28–29, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Rabat, Morocco, March 2022
 Algeria Alger Met with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra.[30][32] March 30, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers, Algeria, March 2022
24  Belgium Brussels Attended the NATO Foreign Ministerial and a G7 ministerial meeting. April 5–7, 2022 Secretary Blinken with G7 Foreign Ministers at the NATO Foreign Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium, April 2022
25  Panama Panama City Co-hosted a Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection with the Government of Panama, alongside Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Met with President Laurentino Cortizo, Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes and Public Security Minister Juan Manuel Pino Forero. Also visited the Panama Canal.[33] April 19–20, 2022 Secretary Blinken participates in a Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection Plenary Session in Panama City, Panama, April 2022
26  Ukraine Kyiv Traveled with Defense Secretary Austin. Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, Head of Presidential Administration Andriy Yermak, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Ambassador Oksana Markarova. Discussed providing weapons during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[34] April 24, 2022 Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, April 2022
 Poland Warsaw, Hrebenne Held a press conference with Defense Secretary Austin. April 25, 2022 Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin hold a press conference in Poland, April 2022
27  Germany Berlin Attended an informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers. May 14, 2022 Secretary Blinken with NATO Foreign Ministers in Berlin, Germany, May 2022
 France Paris Met with Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Attended the second ministerial meeting of the U.S.-E.U. Trade and Technology Council, alongside U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. May 15, 2022 Secretary Blinken participates in a U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council working dinner in Paris, France, May 2022
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Joined Vice President Harris as part of the Presidential Delegation to offer condolences on behalf of the United States for the passing of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[35] May 16, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Vice President Kamala Harris and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 2022
28  Japan Tokyo Accompanied President Biden to the Quad Leaders’ Summit. Met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. May 21–24, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa in Tokyo, Japan, May 2022
29  Germany Berlin, Schloss Elmau Attended the Berlin Ministerial Conference “Uniting for Global Food Security”. Accompanied President Biden to the 48th G7 summit. June 23–28, 2022 Secretary Blinken with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin, Germany, June 2022
 Spain Madrid Accompanied President Biden to the 32nd NATO Summit. June 28–30, 2022 Secretary Blinken with President Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 2022
30  Indonesia Nusa Dua Attended the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Met with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.[36] July 7–9, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Bali, Indonesia, July 2022
 Thailand Bangkok Met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.[36] July 9–10, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok, Thailand, July 2022
 Japan Tokyo Offered condolences to the Japanese people after the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[37] July 11, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, July 2022
31  Israel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Accompanied President Biden.[38] July 13–15, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem, July 2022
 Palestinian National Authority East Jerusalem, Bethlehem Accompanied President Biden.[38] July 15, 2022
 Saudi Arabia Jeddah Accompanied President Biden.[38] July 15–16, 2022 Secretary Blinken with President Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Jeddah, July 2022
32  Cambodia Phnom Penh Attended the U.S.–ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum. Met with Prime Minister Hun Sen and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn. Engaged with alumni of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative.[39] August 3–5, 2022 Secretary Blinken participates in an ASEAN-U.S. Ministerial in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 2022
 Philippines Manila, Makati Met with President Bongbong Marcos at Malacañang Palace.[40] Met virtually with Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo from The Peninsula Manila.[41][39] Attended a COVID-19 vaccine distribution ceremony by USAID at the Manila Zoo with Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire and Mayor of Manila Honey Lacuna.[42] Visited a renewable energy fair at the Ayala Triangle Gardens.[43] August 5–6, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Philippine President Bongbong Marcos in Manila, August 2022
 South Africa Pretoria, Johannesburg Launched the U.S. Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa and attended the U.S.–South Africa Strategic Dialogue in Pretoria. Met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor. Participated in the National Women's Day celebration in Johannesburg.[39] August 7–9, 2022 Secretary Blinken with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, August 2022
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa Met with President Félix Tshisekedi, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde and Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula.[39] August 9–10, 2022 Secretary Blinken with DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2022
 Rwanda Kigali Met with President Paul Kagame and Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta. Visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial.[39] August 10–11, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta in Kigali, Rwanda, August 2022
33  Ukraine Kyiv, Irpin Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[44] September 8, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, August 2022
 Belgium Brussels Met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the North Atlantic Council.[44] September 9, 2022 Secretary Blinken with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, Belgium, September 2022
34  Mexico Mexico City Met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Attended the U.S.–Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue alongside Secretray of Commerce Gina Raimondo with Mexican counterparts.[45] September 12, 2022 Secretary Blinken participates in the 2022 U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue in Mexico City, Mexico, September 2022
35  Colombia Bogotá Met with President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez and Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva.[46] October 3–4, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Vice President Francia Márquez and Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva in Bogotá, Colombia, October 2022
 Chile Santiago Met with President Gabriel Boric and Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola.[46] October 4–5, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Chilean President Gabriel Boric in Santiago, Chile, October 2022
 Peru Lima Attended the General Assembly of the Organization of American States. Met with OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro, President Pedro Castillo and Foreign Minister César Landa.[46] October 5–7, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Peruvian President Pedro Castillo and Foreign Minister Cesar Landa in Lima, Peru, October 2022
36  Canada Ottawa, Montreal Met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. Also met with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki.[47] October 27–28, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Canada, October 2022
37  Germany Münster Attended a G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting. Met with Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Alfred Mutua and Ghanaian Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.[48] November 2–5, 2022 Secretary Blinken with G7 Foreign Ministers in Münster, Germany, November 2022
38  Egypt Sharm El-Sheikh Accompanied President Biden at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).[49] November 11, 2022
 Cambodia Phnom Penh Accompanied President Biden at the U.S.–ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit. Met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.[49] November 12–13, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 2022
 Indonesia Bali Accompanied President Biden at the G20 summit.[49] November 13–16, 2022 Secretary Blinken with President Biden at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 2022
 Thailand Bangkok Accompanied Vice President Harris at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Attended the APEC ministerial meeting with foreign and trade ministers. Met with Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn.[49] November 16–17, 2022 Secretary Blinken with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Bangkok, Thailand, November 2022
39  Qatar Doha, Al Rayyan Met with Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Attended the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer match between the United States and Wales at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.[50] November 21, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, November 2022
40  Romania Bucharest Attended the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting. Met with President Klaus Iohannis, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă and Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu. Also met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Káčer, Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[51] November 28–30, 2022 Secretary Blinken with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest, Romania, November 2022
41  Mexico Mexico City Accompanied President Biden to the 10th North American Leaders' Summit. Met with Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly.[52] January 8–10, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly in Mexico City, Mexico, January 2023
42  Egypt Cairo Met with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.[53] January 29–30, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, Egypt, January 2023
 Israel Jerusalem Met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid.[53] January 30–31, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Jerusalem, January 2023
 Palestinian National Authority Ramallah Met with President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.[53] January 31, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, January 2023
43  Germany Munich Attended the Munich Security Conference. Met with G7 foreign ministers. Also met with Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi.[54] February 17–19, 2023 Secretary Blinken with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the Munich Security Conference, February 2023
 Turkey Incirlik Air Base, Ankara Toured earthquake damage over Hatay Province. Met with USAID urban search and rescue teams and White Helmets. Met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.[54][55] February 19–20, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu over Hatay Province, Turkey, February 2023
 Greece Athens Met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.[54] February 20–21, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Athens, Greece, February 2023
44  Kazakhstan Astana Attended the C5+1 ministerial meeting. Met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi. Also met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev, Turkmen Foreign Minister Raşit Meredow, and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin.[56] February 27–28, 2023 Secretary Blinken with C5+1 Foreign Ministers in Astana, Kazakhstan, February 2023
 Uzbekistan Tashkent Met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov.[56] February 28–March 1, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, March 2023
 India New Delhi Attended the G20 foreign ministers' meeting, Quad foreign ministers' meeting and the Raisina Dialogue. Met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.[56] March 1–3, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Quad Foreign Ministers in New Delhi, India, March 2023
45  Ethiopia Addis Ababa Met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen. Also met with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki.[57] March 14–16, 2023 Secretary Blinken with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 2023
 Niger Niamey Met with President Mohamed Bazoum and Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou.[57] March 16–17, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Nigerien Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou in Niamey, Niger, March 2023
46  Canada Ottawa Accompanied President Biden.[58][59] March 23–24, 2023 Secretary Blinken with President Biden in Ottawa, Canada, March 2023
47  Belgium Brussels Met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. Also attended a ceremony marking Finland's accession to NATO, the NATO foreign ministerial and the U.S.–EU Energy Council.[60] April 3–4, 2023 Secretary Blinken with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, April 2023
48  United Kingdom Belfast Accompanied President Biden.[61] April 11–12, 2023
 Ireland Dublin Accompanied President Biden.[61] April 12–13, 2023 Secretary Blinken at the Houses of the Oireachtas in Dublin, Ireland, April 2023
 Vietnam Hanoi Met with General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn.[61] April 14–16, 2023
 Japan Tokyo, Karuizawa Attended the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting. Also met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[61] April 16–18, 2023 Secretary Blinken with G7 Foriegn Ministers in Karuizawa, Japan, April 2023
49  Japan Hiroshima Accompanied President Biden to the 49th G7 summit. Also met with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.[62] May 18–21, 2023 Secretary Blinken with President Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima, Japan, May 2023
 Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Met with Pacific Islands Forum leaders, Prime Minister James Marape and New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.[62] May 21–22, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, May 2023
50  Sweden Luleå Met with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. Also co-chaired the 4th ministerial meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council.[63] May 30–31, 2023 Secretary Blinken at a U.S.-E.U. Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting in Luleå, Sweden, May 2023
 Norway Oslo Met with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Also attended an informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers.[63] May 31–June 1, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt in Oslo, Norway, June 2023
 Finland Helsinki Met with Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto.[63] June 1–2, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Helsinki, Finland, June 2023
51  Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Riyadh Met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Also attended a U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council ministerial and co-hosted a Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS ministerial meeting.[64] June 6–8, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 2023
52  China Beijing Met with Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Foreign Affairs Commission Office Director Wang Yi and President Xi Jinping.[65] June 18–19, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, China, June 2023
 United Kingdom London Attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference. Met with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.[65] June 20–21, 2023 Secretary Blinken with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, June 2023
53  Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Participated in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meeting and the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM celebration. Met with Prime Minister Keith Rowley, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, and Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.[66] July 5–6, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, July 2023
 Guyana Georgetown Met with President Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Foreign Minister Hugh Todd.[66] July 6, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali in Georgetown, Guyana, July 2023
54  United Kingdom London Accompanied President Biden.[67] July 9–10, 2023
 Lithuania Vilnius Accompanied President Biden to the 33rd NATO summit.[67] July 10–12, 2023 Secretary Blinken with NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 2023
 Indonesia Jakarta Attended the annual U.S.–ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and ASEAN Regional Forum. Met with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Chinese Director Wang Yi, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.[67] July 13–15, 2023
55  Tonga Nukuʻalofa Met with Prime Minister Hu‘akavameiliku and Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa ʻUtoikamanu. Dedicated the new U.S. Embassy.[68] July 26, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Tongan Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, July 2023
 New Zealand Wellington Met with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. Also met with the U.S. Women’s National Team and attended the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup match between the United States and the Netherlands.[68] July 26–27, 2023 Secretary Blinken with New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta in Wellington, New Zealand, July 2023
 Australia Brisbane Attended the Australia–U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) with Defense Secretary Austin. Met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong.[68] July 27–29, 2023 Secretary Blinken and Defense Secretary Austin with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Brisbane, July 2023
56  Ukraine Kyiv, Yahidne Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[69] September 6–7, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at Berkovetske cemetery in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 2023
 India New Delhi Accompanied President Biden to the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit.[69] September 8–10, 2023 Secretary Blinken with President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India, September 2023
 Vietnam Hanoi Accompanied President Biden.[69] September 10–11, 2023 Secretary Blinken with President Biden and General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 2023
57  Mexico Mexico City Met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena Ibarra. Attended the U.S.–Mexico High Level Security Dialogue alongside Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall with Mexican counterparts.[70] October 4–5, 2023 Secretary Blinken at the U.S.–Mexico High Level Security Dialogue in Mexico City, October 2023
58  Israel Tel Aviv Met with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[71] October 12, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 2023
 Jordan Amman Met with King Abdullah II and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.[71] October 12–13, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan, October 2023
 Qatar Doha Met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.[71] October 13, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, October 2023
 Bahrain Manama Met with Crown Prince-Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.[71] October 13, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Manama, Bahrain, October 2023
 Saudi Arabia Riyadh Met with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.[71] October 13–15, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 2023
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[71] October 14, 2023 Secretary Blinken with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 2023
 Egypt Cairo Met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[71] October 15, 2023 Secretary Blinken in Cairo, Egypt, October 2023
 Jordan Amman Met hybridly with employees and families of U.S. Missions Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.[71] October 15–16, 2023
 Israel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the war cabinet.[71] October 16–17, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 2023
 Jordan Amman Met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.[71][72] October 17, 2023
 Israel Tel Aviv Accompanied President Biden on his travel to Israel.[71] October 18, 2023
59  Israel Tel Aviv Met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister Benny Gantz and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid.[73] November 3, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 2023
 Jordan Amman Met with King Abdullah II, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, PLO Secretary General Hussein al-Sheikh and UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.[73] November 3–5, 2023 Secretary Blinken with regional foreign ministers in Amman, Jordan, November 2023
 Palestinian National Authority Ramallah Met with President Mahmoud Abbas.[73] November 5, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, November 2023
 Cyprus Larnaca Met with President Nikos Christodoulides.[74] November 5, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Republic of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides at Larnaca Airport, Cyprus, November 2023
 Iraq Baghdad Met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani.[73] November 5, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani in Baghdad, Iraq, November 2023
 Turkey Ankara Met with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.[73] November 6, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara, Turkey, November 2023
 Japan Tokyo Attended the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting. Met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yōko Kamikawa.[73] November 7–8, 2023 Secretary Blinken with G7 foreign ministers in Tokyo, Japan, November 2023
 South Korea Seoul Met with President Yoon Suk Yeol, National Security Advisor Cho Tae-yong and Foreign Minister Park Jin.[75] November 8–9, 2023 Secretary Blinken with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin in Seoul, November 2023
 India New Delhi Met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Participated in the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with Defense Secretary Austin.[73] November 9–10, 2023 Secretary Blinken and Defense Secretary Austin with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi, India, November 2023
60  Belgium Brussels Attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting. Met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.[76] November 27–29, 2023 Secretary Blinken with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, November 2023
 North Macedonia Skopje Attended the OSCE Ministerial Council. Met with Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski and Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani.[76] November 29, 2023 Secretary Blinken with North Macedonia Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski in Skopje, North Macedonia, November 2023
 Israel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister Benny Gantz.[76] November 30, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 2023
 Palestinian National Authority Ramallah Met with President Mahmoud Abbas.[76] November 30, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, November 2023
 United Arab Emirates Dubai Attended the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).[76] December 1, 2023 Secretary Blinken at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 2023
61  Mexico Mexico City Met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador alongside Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall.[77] December 27, 2023 Secretary Blinken with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City, December 2023
62  Turkey Istanbul Met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.[78] January 5–6, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul, Turkey, January 2024
 Greece Crete Met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[78] January 6, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Crete, Greece, January 2024
 Jordan Amman Met with King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.[78] January 6–7, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan, January 2024
 Qatar Doha Met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.[78] January 7, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, January 2024
 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[78] January 7–8, 2024 Secretary Blinken with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 2024
 Saudi Arabia Al-'Ula Met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.[78] January 8, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia, January 2024
 Israel Tel Aviv Met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Minister Benny Gantz and the war cabinet.[78] January 8–11, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 2024
 Palestinian National Authority Ramallah Met with President Mahmoud Abbas.[78] January 10, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, January 2024
 Bahrain Manama Met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.[78] January 10, 2024 Secretary Blinken with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain, January 2024
 Egypt Cairo Met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[78] January 11, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, January 2024
63   Switzerland Davos Attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting. Met with President Viola Amherd, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron.[79] January 15–17, 2024 Secretary Blinken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 2024
64  Cabo Verde Praia Met with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva.[80] January 22, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Cabo Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva in Praia, Cabo Verde, January 2024
 Côte d’Ivoire Abidjan Met with President Alassane Ouattara, Foreign Minister Kacou Houadja Léon Adom and African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina. Attended the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match between Côte d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea at Alassane Ouattara Stadium.[80] January 22–23, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, January 2024
 Nigeria Abuja, Lagos Met with President Bola Tinubu and Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar.[80] January 23–24, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Nigeria, January 2024
 Angola Luanda Met with President João Lourenço and Foreign Minister Tete António.[80] January 24–25, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Angolan President João Lourenço in Luanda, Angola, January 2024
65  Saudi Arabia Riyadh Met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.[81] February 5–6, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 2024
 Egypt Cairo Met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[81] February 6, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, February 2024
 Qatar Doha Met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.[81] February 6, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, February 2024
 Israel Jerusalem, Tel Aviv Met with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Ministers Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid.[81] February 6–8, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, February 2024
 Palestinian National Authority Ramallah Met with President Mahmoud Abbas.[81] February 7, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, February 2024
66  Albania Tirana Met with President Bajram Begaj and Prime Minister Edi Rama.[82] February 15, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, Albania, February 2024
 Germany Munich Attended the Munich Security Conference. Met with G7 foreign ministers. Also met with Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.[82] February 15–17, 2024 Secretary Blinken with G7 foreign ministers in Munich, Germany, February 2024
67  Brazil Brasília, Rio de Janeiro Met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Attended the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting.[83] February 20–22, 2024 Secretary Blinken at the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 2024
 Argentina Buenos Aires Met with President Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Diana Mondino.[83] February 22–23, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 2024
68  Jamaica Kingston Attented a high-level meeting on Haiti convened by the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Met with Prime Minister Andrew Holness.[84] March 11, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Kingston, Jamaica, March 2024
69  Austria Vienna Attended the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, President Alexander Van der Bellen, Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.[85] March 15–16, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna, Austria, March 2024
 Bahrain Manama Met with Crown Prince-Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.[85] March 16, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Bahraini Prime Minister and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in Manama, Bahrain, March 2024
 South Korea Seoul Attended the third Summit for Democracy. Met with President Yoon Suk Yeol and Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul.[85] March 17–18, 2024 Secretary Blinken at the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul, South Korea, March 2024
 Philippines Manila, Muntinlupa Met with President Bongbong Marcos and Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.[85] Visited an Amkor Technology manufacturing facility.[86] March 19–20, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Philippine President Bongbong Marcos in Manila, the Philippines, March 2024
 Saudi Arabia Jeddah Met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.[85] March 20–21, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 2024
 Egypt Cairo Met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Also met with PLO Secretary General Hussein al-Sheikh, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and UAE International Cooperation Minister Reem Al Hashimy.[85] March 21–22, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, March 2024
 Israel Tel Aviv Met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet.[85] March 22, 2024 Secretary Blinken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the war cabinet in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 2024

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