SLOVAKIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UN GENERAL

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000679

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
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 - UPDATE

REF: A. STATE 112656

B. BRATISLAVA 638


1. (SBU) Per ref A instructions, an interim report on
high-level Government of Slovakia representation at the UN
General Assembly was sent in ref B. This is an update to that
report:


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 will not/not attend.
-- Slovak interpretation is not/not required.


C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister:
-- Jan Kubis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend.
-- Arrival: September 17 from Vienna. Depart: September 23
from New York City.
-- Spouse is not expected to attend.
-- Slovak interpretation is not/not required.


D. Attendance of other VIPs:
-- Marek Estok, PMs Foreign Policy Advisor, will attend.
-- Arrival: September 20 from Vienna. Depart: September 23
from New York City.
-- Spouse will not/not attend
-- Slovak translation is not/not required

-- Silvia Glendova, PM's Spokesperson, will attend.
-- Arrival: September 20 from Vienna. Depart: September 23
from New York City.
-- Spouse will not/not attend (Ms. Glendova is not married).
-- Slovak translation is not/not required

-- Miroslav Lajcak, Director General for Political affairs
will attend.
-- Arrival: September 17 from Vienna. Depart: September 23
from New York City.
-- Spouse will not/not attend
-- Slovak translation is not/not required

-- Ambassador Marcel Pesko, Director of the UN Department and
UN Security Council Coordinator, will attend.
-- Arrival: September 17 from Vienna. Depart: September 23
from New York City.
-- Spouse will not/not attend
-- Slovak translation is not/not required


E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs
-- Roman Buzek, Director General of the Division for
International Organizations and Development Cooperation, will
attend.
-- Arrival: September 17 from Vienna. Depart: September 23
from New York City.
-- Spouse will not/not attend
-- Slovak translation is not/not required


2. (SBU) In addition to the above named high-level delegates,
the PM will be accompanied by a translator and a two-person
security detail.


3. (U) Poloff wasQold that FM Kubis is considering bringing
his wife and daughter, but that it is considered unlikely
since his schedule is expected to be quite full. Post will
provide updated information as it becomes available.
SILVERMAN