DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON HIGH-LEVEL TRAVEL TO UNGA

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004175

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/PPSC (DEACON),WHA/CAR (SEARBY)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON HIGH-LEVEL TRAVEL TO UNGA

REF: STATE 122846


1. MFA Director for International Affairs Amb. Michele Cohen
told EcoPol counselor and poloff on August 31 that President
Fernandez will speak at the UNGA on September 16. Embassy
has just received a diplomatic note announcing that Fernandez
and Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade are inviting UNSYG
Annan to a breakfast on September 16 to discuss the "digital
divide" and funding for developing countries.


2. President Fernandez travels to Washington on September 12
for "Dominican Week" programs with the American Chamber of
Commerce, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Dominican
Embassy; he will be in New York on September 13 for another
private event.


3. Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Tronocos confirmed to
EcoPol counselor on August 19 that he would accompany the
president for the September 16 event but noted that the dates
of his travel are not yet fixed; he has events to attend in
Central America around that time.


4. Amb. Cohen said that she is working now with Deputy FM
Liriano to fix the details of the UNGA delegation and she
will advise the Embassy as soon as this information is
available.
KUBISKE