61ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY:AFGHAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS KABUL 003914

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR SCA/FO DAS GASTRIGHT, SCA/A, SCA/RA (LEE)
IO/UNP (HARRIS),USUN (OLSON)
NSC (WILLIAMS-MANIGUALT, HARRIMAN)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA AF
SUBJECT: 61ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY:AFGHAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE


1. (SBU)


A. Attendance of the Head of State.

-- H.E. Dr. Hamed Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic
of Afghanistan


C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister.

-- H.E. Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister of Foreign Affairs


D. Attendance of other VIP's.

-- H.E. Dr. Anwarul Haq Ahadi, Minister of Finance

-- H.E. Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, National Security Advisor

-- H.E. Prof M. Ishaq Nadiri, Senior Advisor to the
President for Economic Affairs

-- H.E. Hussin Banu Ghazanfar, Minister of Women Affairs

-- Jawed Ludin, Chief of Staff of the President

-- Mahmood Saikal, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic
Affairs

-- Mohammad Karin Rahimi, Presidential Spokesperson


E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO Affairs.

-- Ayob Erfani, Director of United Nations and International
Organizations Department, MFA

-- We understand that Mr. Erfani is already in New York.


2. (SBU) Post will continue to request additional information
requested by and report to Department and USUN as soon as
possible. Applications for those requiring visas in the
above list have been received and are in process.
NEUMANN