PARAGUAY: SENATE DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY FOR

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001118 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/BSC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PREL AEMR US PA SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: SENATE DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY FOR U.S. AND ITS HURRICANE VICTIMS On 9/1, Post received the following correspondence for the United States Congress, in which the Paraguayan Senate declares solidarity with the United States Government and the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Senate First Vice-President Alejandro Velazquez (independent) presented the declaration during a congressional session on 9/1. Begin informal translation. Declaration Number 22 With this the Chamber of the Senate expresses its solidarity with the people and the Government of the United States of America, following the grave consequences that have occurred with the passage of Hurricane Katrina. The Honorable Chamber of the Senate of Paraguay Declares: Article 1-- Its solidarity with the people and the Government of the United States of America for the heavy loss of human life and property that occurred with the passage of Hurricane Katrina through the territory of the States of Louisiana and Mississippi, in one of the worst disasters in the history of the nation. Article 2-- Communicate this Declaration to the Embassy of the United States of America to the end of transmitting its text to the United States Congress. Article 3-- Communicate this message to whom it concerns and upon completion maintain a proper record of correspondence. Signed in the Chamber of the Senate of the Nation, on the first day of September of 2005. Silvio Adalberto Ovelar Parliamentary Secretary Carlos Filizzola President Honorable Chamber of the Senate Post will forward the original document by pouch. Post requests Department forward to U.S. Congressional representatives as requested. KEANE