Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SOFIA1045
2006-07-26 11:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Sofia
Cable title:
BULGARIAN REPRESENTATION AT 61ST UN GENERAL
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UNCLAS SOFIA 001045
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR SCOTT BRANDON; EUR/PGI FOR ELDRIDGE; IO/UNP FOR
HARRIS; USUN FOR OLSON; NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIAN REPRESENTATION AT 61ST UN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 112656
UNCLAS SOFIA 001045
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR SCOTT BRANDON; EUR/PGI FOR ELDRIDGE; IO/UNP FOR
HARRIS; USUN FOR OLSON; NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIAN REPRESENTATION AT 61ST UN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 112656
1. (SBU) Kamen Velitchkov at the MFA's UN Directorate
informed us on July 26 that Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ivailo Kalfin will be the highest ranking member of the
Bulgarian government attending the 61st UN General Assembly
general debate in September. Kalfin will head a delegation
consisting of deputy ministers and ambassadors, but these
individuals have not yet been selected. The dates of the
Minister's trip have also not yet been determined. Post will
provide updates as more information becomes available
regarding the GOB's delegation.
2. (SBU) Interim report on planned attendance:
A. Attendance of the Head of State: Will not attend.
-- President Georgi Purvanov
B. Attendance of the Head of Government: Will not attend.
-- Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister: Will attend.
-- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ivailo Kalfin
-- Arrival and departure dates: Not yet determined.
-- Spouse travel: Unlikely.
-- Interpretation: Not required.
D. Attendance of other VIP's: Not yet determined.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs: Not yet determined.
Freden
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EUR/NCE FOR SCOTT BRANDON; EUR/PGI FOR ELDRIDGE; IO/UNP FOR
HARRIS; USUN FOR OLSON; NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BU
SUBJECT: BULGARIAN REPRESENTATION AT 61ST UN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 112656
1. (SBU) Kamen Velitchkov at the MFA's UN Directorate
informed us on July 26 that Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ivailo Kalfin will be the highest ranking member of the
Bulgarian government attending the 61st UN General Assembly
general debate in September. Kalfin will head a delegation
consisting of deputy ministers and ambassadors, but these
individuals have not yet been selected. The dates of the
Minister's trip have also not yet been determined. Post will
provide updates as more information becomes available
regarding the GOB's delegation.
2. (SBU) Interim report on planned attendance:
A. Attendance of the Head of State: Will not attend.
-- President Georgi Purvanov
B. Attendance of the Head of Government: Will not attend.
-- Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister: Will attend.
-- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ivailo Kalfin
-- Arrival and departure dates: Not yet determined.
-- Spouse travel: Unlikely.
-- Interpretation: Not required.
D. Attendance of other VIP's: Not yet determined.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs: Not yet determined.
Freden