FIRST UPDATE: CZECH HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA

UNCLAS PRAGUE 000923 SIPDIS SIPDIS EUR/NCE (FICHTE),IO/UNP (HARRIS),UNSUN (OLSON),NSC (WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT),EUR/PGI (ELDRIDGE) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EZ SUBJECT: FIRST UPDATE: CZECH HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA REF: A. PRAGUE 853 ¶B. STATE 112656 ¶1. (U) Poloff spoke with Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara on August 7 to update information previously reported on Czech high-level attendance at UNGA (Ref A). Kara said the Czechs have not finalized their plans, but provided the following information: ¶A. Head of State President Vaclav Klaus will not/not attend. ¶B. Head of Government Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek will not/not attend. ¶C. Foreign Minister The Foreign Minister may attend, although it is not known whether it will be the current Foreign Minister, Cyril Svoboda, or a newly appointed Foreign Minister. -- The arrival and departure dates of the Foreign Minister are not yet known. However, he is expected to attend the opening session of "EU Week" on September 19. The Foreign Minister will likely stay for the week, or possibly longer. -- If the Foreign Minister attends, he may bring his spouse. -- Interpretation will not/not be required. ¶D. VIPs The following VIPs are expected to attend: Martin Povejsil, MFA Political Director. -- The arrival and departure dates of Mr. Povejsil are not yet known. However, he will likely travel with the Foreign Minister. -- He is unlikely to be accompanied by his spouse. -- Interpretation will not/not be required. Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar may attend. -- The arrival and departure dates of Deputy FM Pojar are not yet known. However, he plans to attend the high-level meetings on Migration and Development, and Least Developed Countries. Therefore, he will likely arrive before September 17 and remain in New York during EU Week. -- He is unlikely to be accompanied by his spouse. -- Interpretation will not/not be required. Deputy Minister for Labor and Social Affairs Cestmir Sajda may attend. -- The arrival and departure dates of Deputy Minister Sajda are not yet known. However, he plans to attend the high-level meetings on Migration and Development, and Least Developed Countries. Therefore, he will likely arrive before September 17 and remain in New York during EU Week. -- He is unlikely to be accompanied by his spouse. -- Interpretation will not/not be required. ¶E. Foreign Ministry Official responsible for IO affairs MFA Director of Department of United Nations Jan Kara will attend. -- The arrival and departure dates of Mr. Kara are not yet known. However, he will likely travel with the Foreign Minister. -- Mr. Kara will not/not be accompanied by his spouse. -- Interpretation will not/not be required. ¶2. (U) Post will report updated information as soon as it becomes available. CABANISS