ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: 62ND UNGA ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS QUITO 001903 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS PASS TO IO/PPC (ATTN: BATTLE),USUN (ATTN: MCBRIDE),NSC (ATTN: MCDONALD),WHA/PPC (ATTN: GONZALEZ, DEACON AND MILLER) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EC SUBJECT: ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: 62ND UNGA ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS REF: STATE 101170 ¶1. (U) Action request - see para. 3. ¶2. (SBU) PolOff met with Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, on August 9 regarding the GOE's participation in UNGA. Puma informed us on August 17 that both the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs would attend. Personal data follow: President of the Republic Rafael CORREA Delgado Attendance confirmed, travel dates unconfirmed Spouse, Anne Malherbe, attendance and travel unconfirmed President Correa speaks English and French Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda ESPINOSA Garces Attendance confirmed, travel dates unconfirmed Spouse, Galo Mora Witt, attendance and travel unconfirmed Foreign Minister Espinosa speaks English fluently ¶3. ACTION REQUEST: Puma told us that both President Correa and Foreign Minister Espinosa request meetings with their counterparts. Please provide guidance on how post should respond. BROWN