PANAMA CONFIRMS HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE TO 60TH UNGA

UNCLAS PANAMA 001576 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN, WHA/PPC AND IO/UNP (HARRIS) USUN FOR POL NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OTRA OVIP KSEP PREL PM UNGA POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY SUBJECT: PANAMA CONFIRMS HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE TO 60TH UNGA REF: STATE 128566 ¶1. (U) This cable is an interim report on GOP attendance to the High-Level Event (HLE) and the 60th UNGA General Debate. GOP officials will provide Embassy with additional information after the first week of August. ¶2. (SBU) GOP delegation is as follows: ¶A. Head of State: --Martin Torrijos, President of the Republic of Panama --Arrives in New York September 4 on personal travel and will attend General Debate; must confirm attendance at HLE --Spouse: First Lady Vivian Torrijos will accompany President Torrijos on travel ¶B. Head of Government: N/A ¶C. Foreign Minister: --Samuel Lewis Navarro, First Vice President and Foreign Minister --Arrives in New York September 4 on personal travel; must confirm attendance at General Debate --Spouse: Ana Gretel Lewis will accompany Foreign Minister Lewis on travel ¶D. Other VIP's: --Luis Melo, President's aide --Arrives in New York September 4 on personal travel; must confirm attendance at General Debate --Guido Fuentes, Foreign Minister's aide --Arrives in New York September 4 on personal travel; must confirm attendance at General Debate ¶E. Foreign Ministry Official responsible for IO affairs: --Javier Bonagas, MFA Director of the Office of International Organizations and Commissions --Director Bonagas has not confirmed travel to New York, but may be part of GOP delegation ¶3. (SBU) GOP has not yet requested appointments with senior USG officials or confirmed need for interpretation in bilats. ¶4. (U) Embassy will follow-up with GOP after the first week of August and forward updates to Department. DANILOWICZ