Photo Essay: Foreign Minister Westerwelle's Whirlwind Visit to DC in January 2012
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Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle’s Airbus A319 touched down in the Washington area in the mid- afternoon on Thursday, January 19. Ahead of him he had a roughly 24-hour schedule packed wall-to-wall with meetings. (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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The waiting car whisked the Foreign Minister straight to his first appointments in DC. (© Thomas Imo/photothek.net) -
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In a stroke of good timing, Foreign Minister Westerwelle met first with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, who happened to be in town with the King of Jordan for meetings at the White House. The two counterparts talked about the Middle East peace process and developments in the region, as well as Jordanian-German ties. (© Thomas Imo/photothek.net) -
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The Foreign Minister and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde exchanged a warm greeting before sitting down to talk about complex issues. (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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With serious issues, like the European debt crisis, on the table, Foreign Minister Westerwelle and Director Lagarde surely had no time to enjoy the view from the upper floors of IMF headquarters. (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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The Foreign Minister wound down the evening at a reception in his honor hosted by German Ambassador Peter Ammon, right. (© Germany.info / C. Avril) -
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At the reception, the Foreign Minister had the chance to talk face-to-face with a room full of American and German movers and shakers from the realms of politics, business and culture. (© Germany.info / C. Avril) -
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The next morning, bright and early, the Foreign Minister was back at the Ambassador’s Residence for a breakfast and press conference with members of the German media. (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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The Foreign Minister is quite used to standing in front of a bank of microphones as reporters lob questions at him. (© Thomas Imo/photothek.net) -
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The schedule for the day was tight. Were they synchronizing their watches? (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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Arriving at the Brookings Institution for his speech, the Foreign Minister had time to greet Fiona Hill, director of the Center on the United States and Europe. (© Thomas Imo/photothek.net) -
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An assistant handed Foreign Minister Westerwelle his speech text as he approached the podium. (To view rest of photo essay, close this photo window and click on "13-22.") (© picture alliance / dpa)
