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05TEGUCIGALPA2573
2005-12-22 22:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:  

Honduran President-Elect Zelaya's Letter To

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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002573 

SIPDIS

DEPT. FOR WHA, WHA/CEN, AND S/ES-CR
NSC FOR DAN FISK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OPDC PGOV HO
SUBJECT: Honduran President-Elect Zelaya's Letter To
President Bush; Invitation to January 27, 2006 Inauguration


UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002573

SIPDIS

DEPT. FOR WHA, WHA/CEN, AND S/ES-CR
NSC FOR DAN FISK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OPDC PGOV HO
SUBJECT: Honduran President-Elect Zelaya's Letter To
President Bush; Invitation to January 27, 2006 Inauguration



1. Ambassador Roberto Flores Bermudez, General Coordinator
of the Honduran Presidential Inauguration, under cover of a
December 21 circular note to the diplomatic community, sent
the Embassy a September 21 letter from President-elect Jose
Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales to President Bush. The letter
was sent to invite President Bush to Zelaya's inauguration
on January 27, 2006. Post has emailed a scanned version of
the original letter to WHA/CEN, and will pouch the original
of President-elect Zelaya's letter to WHA/CEN. Unofficial
Embassy translation of the letter follows.


2. Begin unofficial Embassy translation:

Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales
President-elect

December 21, 2005

Excellency,

I have the honor to inform you that last November 27, the
Honduran people went to the polls to elect the supreme
authorities of the country, as part of the process to
strengthen the democratic institutions of my country.

It was the sovereign will of the electorate to grant my
Liberal Party candidacy the majority of votes, thus,
bestowing on me the high honor of becoming President of the
Republic of Honduras for the period 2006-2010.

The Honduran Constitution states that I shall be sworn in as
President of the Republic during the Presidential
Inauguration Ceremony to be held on Friday, January 27,

2006. I would be greatly honored to be able to count upon
the representation of Your Excellency's Government, most
ably presided by you, and wish to extend, hereby, a most
cordial invitation to accompany me in this event.

With the assurance that your presence will strengthen the
already traditional ties of friendship that exist between
our two nations, allow me to take this opportunity to extend
to you the expression of my highest and distinguished
consideration.

/s/

Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales


Excellency
George W. Bush
President of the United States of America


3. End unofficial Embassy translation.

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