AU JAN 08 SUMMIT: GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000071 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT AF/E FOR JLIDDLE AF/RSA FOR JKELLEY, PBARLERIN ADDIS FOR AU MISSION E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KSUM PREL TZ SUBJECT: AU JAN 08 SUMMIT: GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA ATTENDANCE REF: STATE 05670 ¶1. (U) Post has been informed by Government of Tanzania (GOT) that the Head of Delegation for the January African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa will be President Jakaya Kikwete. He will be accompanied by Bernard Membe, Foreign Minister; Basil Mramba, Minister of Trade and Industry; Ambassador Malumbugi, Director of Africa Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and other support staff. ¶2. (SBU) The State House has indicated informally that President Kikwete would welcome a meeting with Assistant Secretary Frazer during the AU Summit. President Kikwete SIPDIS will be in Addis Ababa from January 31 to February 3. Foreign Minister Membe will be in Addis from January 26 to February 3. ¶3. (U) Post will send information on the hotel where the GOT delegation will be staying and POC information for the delegation as soon as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs forwards this information to the Embassy. GREEN