INVITATION TO PREVAL INAUGURATION

UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000719 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAR DRL S/CRS SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA) TREASURY FOR MAUREEN WAFER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM HA SUBJECT: INVITATION TO PREVAL INAUGURATION REF: PAUP 2991 1) Post has received a diplomatic note dated April 11, 2006 containing an invitation to the ceremony of nomination of president-elect, Rene Preval. Text follows: 2) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Haiti, and has the honor to inform that the ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 14, 2006 at the Legislative Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites the US Government to take part in the ceremony with a delegation composed of three persons maximum. The schedule will be forwarded. The Chancellery would appreciate that the Diplomatic Mission communicate, within the best time, the composition of this delegation for purposes to establish precedence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes this opportunity to renew its greatest assurances to the Embassy of the United States of America in Haiti. End text. 3) Post will fax a copy of the original letter to WHA/CAR. SANDERSON