Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08GUATEMALA955
2008-07-28 17:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
GUATEMALA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000955
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/PPC
DEPT ALSO FOR IO/UNP, NSC AND P
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REF: STATE 72078
(SBU) Post's response to reftel requesting information on the
attendance of host country government officials at the 63rd
UN General Assembly (UNGA) follows below:
Attendance of Head of State
-- Name and Title: Alvaro Colom, President of the Republic of
Guatemala
-- Arrival date to New York: September 22
-- Departure date from New York: September 26
-- President Colom will be present for part of the General
Debate
-- President Colom will not visit other U.S. locations during
this trip
-- There are currently no plans for President Colom's spouse
to travel to New York
-- Interpretation in Spanish would be required in a bilateral
or multilateral meeting
Attendance of Foreign Minister
-- Name and Title: Haroldo Rodas, Foreign Minister of the
Republic of Guatemala
-- Arrival date to New York: September 22
-- Departure date from New York: September 26
-- Foreign Minister Rodas will be present for part of the
General Debate
-- Foreign Minister Rodas will not visit other U.S. locations
during this trip
-- There are currently no plans for Foreign Minister Rodas's
wife to travel to New York
-- Interpretation would not be required in a bilateral or
multilateral meeting
Attendance of other VIPs
-- There are no plans for other VIPs to attend UNGA
Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible for
IO affairs
-- While not confirmed, Ambassador Julio Martini, Director
General of Multilateral, Political, and Economic Affairs at
the MFA, may travel with Foreig Minister Rodas to UNGA.
Post will provide updatd information, when available, septel.
Lindwall
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/PPC
DEPT ALSO FOR IO/UNP, NSC AND P
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REF: STATE 72078
(SBU) Post's response to reftel requesting information on the
attendance of host country government officials at the 63rd
UN General Assembly (UNGA) follows below:
Attendance of Head of State
-- Name and Title: Alvaro Colom, President of the Republic of
Guatemala
-- Arrival date to New York: September 22
-- Departure date from New York: September 26
-- President Colom will be present for part of the General
Debate
-- President Colom will not visit other U.S. locations during
this trip
-- There are currently no plans for President Colom's spouse
to travel to New York
-- Interpretation in Spanish would be required in a bilateral
or multilateral meeting
Attendance of Foreign Minister
-- Name and Title: Haroldo Rodas, Foreign Minister of the
Republic of Guatemala
-- Arrival date to New York: September 22
-- Departure date from New York: September 26
-- Foreign Minister Rodas will be present for part of the
General Debate
-- Foreign Minister Rodas will not visit other U.S. locations
during this trip
-- There are currently no plans for Foreign Minister Rodas's
wife to travel to New York
-- Interpretation would not be required in a bilateral or
multilateral meeting
Attendance of other VIPs
-- There are no plans for other VIPs to attend UNGA
Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible for
IO affairs
-- While not confirmed, Ambassador Julio Martini, Director
General of Multilateral, Political, and Economic Affairs at
the MFA, may travel with Foreig Minister Rodas to UNGA.
Post will provide updatd information, when available, septel.
Lindwall