62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: BURUNDI'S HIGH-LEVEL

UNCLAS BUJUMBURA 000568 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/C AND AF/RSA (KELLEY, EPSTEIN, AND AMADEO) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KSEP PREL UNGA OVIP BY SUBJECT: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: BURUNDI'S HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE REF: SECSTATE 101170 ¶1. (U) The Government of Burundi will send the following delegation to attend the 62nd UN General Assembly: ¶A. Attendance of the Head of State: Will not attend. ¶B. Attendance of the Head of Delegation: -- Dr. Martin Nduwimana, First Vice-President of the Republic. -- Arrive New York: September 24 Depart New York: September 30 The First Vice-President will be present for the general debate. -- Madame Marie-Claire Ndayikunda (Spouse) will accompany. -- Interpretation will be required in French. ¶C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister: -- Antoinette Batumubwira, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. -- Arrive New York: September 24 Depart New York: September 30 The Foreign Minister will be present for the general debate. -- Spouse will not accompany. -- Interpretation will not be required. ¶D. Attendance of other host country VIPs: -- Melchior Wagara, Chief of Cabinet in the Office of the President. -- Arrive New York: September 24 Depart New York: September 30 The Chief of Cabinet will be present for the general debate. -- Spouse will not accompany. -- Interpretation will be required in French. ¶E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO affairs: -- Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo, Director of International Organizations. -- Arrive New York: September 16 Depart New York: September 29 The Director will be present for the general debate. -- Spouse will not accompany. -- Interpretation will required in French. ¶2. (U) Should updated information become available, Embassy Bujumbura will provide in a separate cable. MOLLER