Belarusian High-Level Attendance at 61st UNGA

UNCLAS MINSK 000910

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BO
SUBJECT: Belarusian High-Level Attendance at 61st UNGA

REF: State 112656


1. According to the MFA's response to post's demarche on
Belarusian participation at the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA)
(reftel),the members of the Belarusian delegation will include:

A.Head of State

The MFA did not provide information on President Aleksandr
Lukashenko's attendance at UNGA.

B.Head of Government

The MFA did not provide information on Prime Minister Sergey
Sidorsky's attendance at UNGA.

C.Foreign Minister

-- Foreign Minister Sergey Martynov will arrive in New York for
UNGA on September 24, 2006 and depart New York on September 27,

2006. His spouse will not/not accompany him. Speaks English.

-- Assistant to the Foreign Minister Yury Ambrazevich will arrive
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in New York for UNGA on September 24, 2006 and depart New York on
September 27, 2006. His spouse will not/not accompany him. No
information on interpretation needs was provided.

D.VIPs

The MFA did not provide information on VIP attendance.

E.Foreign Ministry Officials Responsible for IO Affairs

-- Head of the International Organizations Department Igor Fisenko
will arrive in New York for UNGA on September 24, 2006. No
departure date was provided. His spouse will not/not accompany
him. No information on interpretation needs was provided.


2. Post will report updated information as soon as it becomes
available.


Moore