GOG ATTENDANCE AT 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UNCLAS ATHENS 001742 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/PPC (BATLLE),EUR/PGI (ELDRIDGE) USUN FOR MCBRIDE, NSC FOR MCDONALD) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SUBJECT: GOG ATTENDANCE AT 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REF: STATE 101170 ¶1. (SBU) Information requested reftel provided below but should be treated as strictly provisional. Greece's general elections will take place on September 16; any revision due to changes in government structure will be provided after that date. ¶2. (SBU) Responses below are keyed to reftel queries. ¶A. Attendance by Head of State: no plans to attend. ¶B. Attendance by Head of Government: no plans to attend. ¶C. Attendance by Foreign Minister: yes -- Name and Title: Mrs. Theodora Bakoyiannis, Minister for Foreign Affairs -- Arrival and Departure Dates: Arrival: September 23, Departure: October 3 or 4 -- Spouse of FM will travel to New York. Name: Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos, Head of Greek Beijing Olympic Games Mission -- No interpretation will be required. ¶D. Attendance of other host country VIPs: none foreseen at this time. ¶3. (SBU) FM Bakoyiannis would also be accompanied by her advisor, Mr. Konstantinos Halastanis. COUNTRYMAN