SLOVAKIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UN GENERAL

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000638

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EUR/PGI (ELDRIDGE),IO/UNP (HARRIS),USUN (OLSON),NSC
(WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV UNGA LO
SUBJECT: SLOVAKIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY

REF: STATE 112656


1. Per reftel instructions, an interim report on high-level
Government of Slovakia representation at the UN General
Assembly follows:


A. Attendance of the Head of State:
-- Ivan Gasparovic, President, will not/not attend
-- Arrival and departure dates: not applicable
-- Spouse Silvia Gasparovicova will not/not attend
-- Interpretation: not applicable


B. Attendance of the Head of Government:
-- Robert Fico, Prime Minister, will attend
-- Arrival: September 20 from Vienna. Depart: September 23
from New York City
-- Spouse Svetlana Ficova is not expected to attend
-- Slovak interpretation is not/not required


C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister:
-- Jan Kubis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend
-- Arrival and departure dates unknown
-- Spouse is not expected to attend
-- Slovak interpretation is not/not required


D. Ateendance of other VIPs:
-- Marek Estok, PMs Chief of Protocol, will attend
-- Arrival and departure dates expected to coincide with PM
Robert Fico
-- Spouse is not expected to attend
-- Slovak translation is not/not required

-- Silvia Glendova, PM's Spokesperson, will attend
-- Arrival and departure dates expected to coincide with PM
Robert Fico
-- Spouse is not expected to attend
-- Slovak translation is not/not required


E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs is unknown


2. This is an interim report on high-level GOS participation
at UNGA. Post expects to provide an update late in the week
of August 15.

SILVERMAN