The Obama Diary

@petesouza: Pres Obama w young girl during an event at the US Embassy in The Netherlands today

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All times local:

9:15 AM: The President met with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan

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9:55 AM: Arrived at the World Forum at The Hague to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit

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10:0 AM: Attended the leaders-only plenary session

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Joint Statement by the United States and #Ukraine: http://t.co/ONXLN4ZbDT

— @NSCPress (@NSCPress) March 25, 2025

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@PeteSouza: Pres Obama talks on phone to Washington Gov Jay Inslee about mudslide in Oso. Alyssa Mastromonaco is in foreground

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte hands over a symbolic stick to President Obama at the closing session of the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit

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12:15 PM: Joined Nuclear Summit leaders for a family photo

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1:0 PM: Participated in a working lunch with plenary discussion

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2:30 PM: Attended the third plenary discussion

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4:0 PM: Held a joint press conference with Prime Minister Rutte

Text of remarks here

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5:0 PM: Held a bilateral meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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6:30 PM: Held a trilateral meeting with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan

President Obama with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, at the start of their trilateral meeting at the US Ambassador’s Residence in the Hague

Prez Obama scores big today getting South Korea Pres Park & Japan PM Abe to actually speak together today at joint forum in Netherlands

— Steve Clemons (@SCClemons) March 25, 2025

Text of remarks here

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7:40 PM: Met and greeted Embassy personnel

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8:35 PM: Departed The Netherlands en route Brussels, Belgium

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam

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9:15 PM: Arrived Brussels, Belgium

President Obama is welcomed by Belgium’s King Philippe (C) and Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo (L) upon his arrival at Brussels Airport

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