GUINEAN PM TO ATTEND AU JAN 08 SUMMIT

UNCLAS CONAKRY 000065 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/RSA JOHN KELLEY ADDIS PLEASE PASS TO AU E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KSUM PREL GV SUBJECT: GUINEAN PM TO ATTEND AU JAN 08 SUMMIT REF: STATE 05670 ¶1. During a meeting with DCM on January 22, Sangban Diarra, the Director of the Africa-Asia Division at the Guinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate will attend the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The PM does not yet have firm travel dates, but he is expected to lead the Guinean delegation. Guinea's foreign minister, Kabele Abdoul Camara, will also attend and is tentatively scheduled to arrive on January 29. An unspecified number of technical specialists are tentatively scheduled to arrive in Addis on January 25. Toure did not have any information as to how long members of the delegation plan to stay in Addis. ¶2. Mr. Diarra is the point of contact for the Guinean delegation. He can be reached at 224-60-52-68-74 or 224-30-41-48-02. CARTER