UNCLAS SOFIA 001331

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

EUR/NCE FOR MARC NORDBERG; EUR/PGI FOR ELDRIDGE; IO/UNP FOR
HARRIS; USUN FOR OLSON, NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA OVIP OTRA PREL KSEP BU
SUBJECT: 61ST UNGA: UPDATED BULGARIAN HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE

REF: A. SOFIA 1045


B. STATE 112656


1. (SBU) On September 14, 2006, we met with MFA's Kamen
Velichkov, Head of the MFA's UN and Global Issues Department,
to confirm Bulgaria's official representation at the 61st UN
General Assembly. Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin will lead a
delegation of Deputy Ministers and Ambassadors.


2. Planned Attendance:


A. Attendance of Foreign Minister: Will attend.

-- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ivailo Kalfin.
-- Arrive Boston Sept. 17; arrive NY September 18; depart NY
September 24.
-- No interpretation required.


B. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs: Will attend.

-- Deputy Foreign Minister Lubomir Kyuchukov.
-- Arrive NY Sept. 23; depart NY Sept. 26.
-- No interpretation required.


C. Attendance of other VIPs.

-- Deputy Foreign Minister Todor Churov
-- Arrive NY Sept. 17; depart NY Sept. 24.
-- No interpretation required.
KARAGIANNIS