SPAIN: 62ND UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 001543 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS IO/PPC FOR BATLLE USUN FOR MCBRIDE NSC FOR MCDONALD EUR/PGI FOR ELDRIDGE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL SP SUBJECT: SPAIN: 62ND UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE REF: STATE 101170 ¶1. (SBU) This is an interim report of Spanish high-level attendance at the 62nd UN General Assembly: ¶A. Attendance of the Head of State -- His Majesty King Juan Carlos will not attend. ¶B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, President, will attend. -- Arrival date: September 23, 2007; departure date: September 25, 2007. President Zapatero will not be present for the General Debate. -- Mrs. Zapatero has not yet decided if she will attend. -- Interpretation into Spanish would be required in any bilateral meeting. ¶C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister -- Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation -- Arrival date: September 23, 2007; departure date: September 29, 2007. Foreign Minister Moratinos will be present for the General Debate. -- No information available on travel of spouse. -- No interpretation required for meetings in English. ¶D. Other Spain VIP's ** Mr. Bernardino Leon Gross, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Deputy Foreign Minister) -- Arrival date: September 23, 2007; departure date: September 29, 2007. Leon will be present for the General Debate. -- No information available on travel of spouse. -- No interpretation required for meetings in English. ** Ms. Trinidad Jimenez, Secretary of State for Iberoamerica -- Travel dates not confirmed. -- No information available on travel of spouse. -- Interpretation required into Spanish for meetings in English. ** Ms. Leire Pajin Iraola, Secretary of State for International Cooperation -- Travel dates not confirmed. -- No information available on travel of spouse. -- Interpretation required into Spanish for meetings in English. ** Mr. Javier Sancho Velazquez, Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister -- Arrival date: September 23, 2007; departure date: September 29, 2007. -- No information available on travel of spouse. -- Interpretation required into Spanish for meetings in English. ** Mr. Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo, Director General for Foreign Policy (U/S Burns equivalent) -- Arrival date: September 23, 2007; departure date: September 29, 2007. -- No information available on travel of spouse. MADRID 00001543 002 OF 002 -- No interpretation required for meetings in English. ¶E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO affairs. ** Mr. Arturo Laclaustra Beltran, Director General for the United Nations, Human Rights, and Multilateral Organizations -- Arrival date: September 23, 2007; departure date: September 29, 2007. -- No information available on travel of spouse. -- Interpretation required into Spanish for meetings in English. -------------- Visit Embassy Madrid's Classified Website; http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/madrid/ -------------- AGUIRRE