ITALY: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: INTERIM REPORT ON

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL OVIP UNGA IT
SUBJECT: ITALY: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: INTERIM REPORT ON
HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE

REF: SECSTATE 101170


1. (U) Information follows according to format in reftel:


A. Attendance of the Head of State: President Napolitano will
not/not attend UNGA.


B. Attendance of the Head of Government.

-- Name and title: Romano Prodi, Prime Minister

-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and other
U.S. locations, and whether the head of government will be
present for the General Debate: In New York from September
23-27.

-- Whether the spouse of the Head of Government (if any) will
travel to New York: Flavia Franzoni, travel TBD.

-- Whether interpretation would be required in a bilateral or
multilateral meeting: No (fluent English speaker).


C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister.

-- Name and title: Massimo D,Alema, Foreign Minister

-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and other
U.S. locations, and whether the Foreign Minister will be
present for the General Debate: Dates TBD.

-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Minister if any) will
travel to New York: Linda Giuva, travel TBD.

-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral or
multilateral meetings: No (English speaker).


D. Attendance of other host country VIPs: TBD


E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs.

-- Name and title: Giulio Terzi, Director General of the
MFA,s Bureau for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human
Rights

-- Arrival and departure dates in New York: Dates TBD.

-- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Ministry official (if
any) will travel to New York: Gianna Terzi, travel TBD.

-- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral or
multilateral meetings: No (fluent English speaker).


2. (U) Post will send updates as information becomes
available.
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