HIGH-LEVEL AUSTRIAN ATTENDANCE AT THE SUMMIT

UNCLAS VIENNA 002423

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR IO/UNP (HARRIS),EUR/PGI (COOK),AND EUR/AGS
USUN FOR POL
NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP AU UNGA
SUBJECT: HIGH-LEVEL AUSTRIAN ATTENDANCE AT THE SUMMIT
(HIGH-LEVEL EVENT) AND 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

REF: STATE 122846


1. (SBU) The MFA's International Organizations Division has
informed us that the following GoA officials will attend the
High-Level Event (HLE) and the 60th General Assembly:



A. Head of State

--President Heinz Fischer will attend the HLE.

--Spouse may or may not attend.

--Arrive September 13; depart September 16

--No interpretation required



B. Head of Government

--Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel will not attend either event.



C. Foreign Minister

--Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik will attend the UNGA.

--Arrive September 16; depart September 22

--No interpretation required



D. Other VIPs

--MFA State Secretary Hans Winkler will accompany President
Fischer to the HLE and attend part of the UNGA.

--Arrive September 13; depart September 18

--No interpretation required



E. Foreign Ministry Official Responsible for IO Affairs

--Helmut Boek, Deputy Head of the MFA's International
Organizations Division (Note: Boek has not yet officially
assumed this position, but an MFA contact told us
unofficially that he would be accompanying the Foreign
Minister to New York End Note).

--Arrive September 16; depart September 22

--No interpretation required.

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