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Secretary Powell departed Washington on November 17 for travel to Santiago, Chile for meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. He attended the APEC Ministerial Meetings (Nov. 17-18) and held bilateral meetings with counterparts while in Santiago. At the APEC meetings the U.S.  promoted trade liberalization and facilitation and supported efforts to ensure security, enhance transparency, and fight corruption. 

Secretary Powell then traveled to Israel and the Palestinian territories on November 21-22,  The Secretary met with Israeli officials and the new Palestinian leadership to discuss how, during this period of transition, we can move forward toward peace and realize the shared goals of the President's vision of two states living side by side in peace and security.

The Secretary discussed upcoming Palestinian Presidential elections, and how all parties can support this essential step in helping a new Palestinian leadership emerge that is committed to democratic reforms, transparency in governance, restoration of law and order, and fighting terror.  He also looked at ways to revitalize the Palestinian economy, and consulted on how to ensure successful implementation of the Israeli plan to withdraw from Gaza and parts of the West Bank in a way that advances the roadmap and the two-state vision.

Secretary Powell then traveled to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to participate in an expanded regional conference (Nov. 22-23), hosted by the Government of Egypt, to discuss promoting security and stability in Iraq and Iraq's democratic transition.

Photo Gallery: Chile and the Middle East 

Remarks by Secretary Powell
2004/11/23: Interview with Christiane Amanpour of CNN
2004/11/23: Interview with Hussein Abdel Ghani of Al Jazeera
2004/11/23: Interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News
2004/11/23: Press Conference Following the International Ministerial Meeting of the Countries Neighboring Iraq, the G-8 and China
2004/11/22: Interview on Israel Television Channel One
2004/11/22: Remarks in Jericho
2004/11/22: Remarks with Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom
2004/11/22: Remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
2004/11/21: Remarks to the Press En Route to Tel Aviv
2004/11/20: Joint Press Conference with Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker of Chile
2004/11/19: Interview with Katherine Bauerle of El Mercurio Newspaper
2004/11/19: Interview with Maria Luisa Martinez of Univision TV
2004/11/18: Interview with Andrea Aristegui of Chile’s TVN
2004/11/17: Remarks to the Press En Route to Santiago, Chile

Related Information
2004/11/21: Support for the Anticorruption and Transparency (ACT) Capacity Building Program
2004/11/19: Joint Statement on Regional Movement Alert List System
2004/11/19: U.S. Support For APEC Health Initiative
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation