DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ATTENDANCE AT 59TH UNGA

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 003694 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR WHA/CAR AND IO/UNP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP DR SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ATTENDANCE AT 59TH UNGA REF: STATE 132748 (SBU) MFA deputy director of international organizations affairs Rhadys Abreu de Polanco informed us June 21 that, owing to the current transition to a new administration, plans for GODR representation to the 59th UNGA will not be available until after President-elect Leonel Fernandez assumes office on August 16 and announces his cabinet appointments. As soon as the new foreign policy team is named, Embassy will follow up to obtain the information requested reftel. HERTELL