IRAQ'S HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDEES FOR 63RD UNGA

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 002786 SIPDIS IO/UNP FOR SUN, NSC FOR MCDONALD, P FOR REINEMEYER, NEA/RA FOR ARVIS, LANGEVIN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL IZ SUBJECT: IRAQ'S HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDEES FOR 63RD UNGA REF: STATE 72078 ¶1. (U) The following is a list of Iraq's high-level attendees for the 63rd UNGA: ¶A. Head of State: President Jalal Talabani may attend (depending on health) --Arrival date: already in the U.S., will arrive in NY 21 September --Departure date: 04 October --Currently in Washington --May attend General Debate --Spouse will not attend --No translation services needed ¶B. Head of Government: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will not attend. ¶C. Foreign Minister: Hoshyar Zebari will attend. --Arrival date: 19 September --Departure date: 04 October --Will visit Washington, DC on a date to be determined --May attend General Debate --Spouse will not attend --No translation services needed. ¶D. Deputy Foreign Minister: Mohammad al-Haj Hamoud will attend --Arrival date: 21 September --Departure date: 04 October --Will attend General Debate --Spouse will attend (Fawzia Abd.K Alttia) --No translation services needed. Head of the Legal Department: Kassem Adbul Baki Shaker will attend --Arrival date: 21 September --Departure date: 04 October --Will attend the General Debate --Spouse will not attend --No translation services needed ¶E. Head of International Organizations Department: Talal Al-Kodhery will attend --Arrival date: 21 September --Departure date: 04 October --Will attend General Debate --Spouse will not attend --No translation services needed BUTENIS