BHUTANESE HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UN GENERAL

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 006410 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP IN BT UNGA SUBJECT: BHUTANESE HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REF: STATE 122846 In response to reftel, the Royal Government of Bhutan informed us that the following individuals will be attending the UNGA: ¶A. The head of state will not attend. ¶B. The head of government will not attend. ¶C. The foreign minister will attend both the High Level Plenary and the General Debate. -- Name and title: His Excellency Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Foreign Minister of Bhutan -- Arrival and departure dates have not been decided. -- Interpretation would not be required in bilats. ¶D. No other VIPs will attend. ¶E. The following Foreign Ministry officials will attend the General Assembly. -- Names and titles: Ms. Nima Ome, Director, Multilateral Department Mr. Tshewang C. Dorji, Head, Treaties and Legal Division, Multilateral Department Ms. Tshoki Choden, Assistant Director, Bilateral Department -- Arrival and departure dates in have not been decided. -- Interpretation will not be required in bilats. MULFORD