MALAGASY AND COMORAN ATTENDEES PENDING FOR 62ND UNGA

UNCLAS ANTANANARIVO 000760 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/E DEPT FOR AF/RSA FOR KELLEY, EPSTEIN AND AMADAEO PARIS FOR D'ELIA NEW YORK FOR MCBRIDE NSC FOR MCDONALD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA MA CN SUBJECT: MALAGASY AND COMORAN ATTENDEES PENDING FOR 62ND UNGA REF: STATE 101170 ¶1. As requested in reftel, the Government of Madagascar (GOM) will be unable to provide any information on the attendance of GOM officials at the 62nd UN General Assembly (UNGA) before the beginning of September. President Marc Ravalomanana and Foreign Minister Marcel Ranjeva are likely to attend again this year pending the outcome of the Malagasy National Assembly elections scheduled for September 23. The Prime Minister generally does not attend the UNGA. ¶2. The Government of the Union of the Comoros was also unable to provide any information on the attendance of Comoran government officials at the 62nd UNGA. ¶3. Post will notify the Department with any updates. SIBLEY