EU ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA AND HLE

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TAGS: AORC EAID OTRA OVIP PGOV PREL EUN UNGA USEU BRUSSELS
SUBJECT: EU ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA AND HLE

REF: STATE 122846

USEU delivered Reftel demarche on July 5 to the offices of
the following EU officials: Secretary-General Javier Solana,
President Jose Manuel Barroso, Commissioner Benita
Ferrero-Waldner and Commissioner Louis Michel. All the above
principals will be in attendance for the 60th UN General
Assembly (UNGA) opening on September 13 and the HLE September
14-16.


A. Attendance of VIP

-- Javier Solana, Secretary-General of the Council of the
European Union

-- Arrival September 12 to NYC; departure date TBD; Solana
will be present for General Debate.

-- Spouse will not travel to New York.

-- No interpretation required in bilats.


B. Attendance of VIP

-- Jose Barroso, President of the European Commission

-- Will attend, but arrival and departure dates to and from
New York and other U.S. locations, and whether he will be
present for General Debate is unknown.

-- Whether spouse (if any) will travel to New York is unknown

-- No interpretation required in bilats.


C. Attendance of VIP.

-- Benita Ferrero-Waldner, EU Commissioner for External
Affairs

-- Arrival September 12 to Boston; departure September 22
from Boston; Ferrero-Waldner will be present for General
Debate.

-- Spouse will not travel to New York.

-- No interpretation required in bilats.


D. Attendance of VIP.

-- Louis Michel, EU Commissioner for Development and
Humanitarian Aid

-- Arrival September 13 to NYC; departure September 17;
Michel intends to be present for General Debate.

-- Spouse will not travel to New York.

-- No interpretation required in bilats.

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