63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000654 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/RSA (HALDEMAN, BARLERIN),IO/UNP (SUN),NSC (MCDONALD), P (REINEMEYER) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA KSEP SUBJECT: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS: INTERIM DRC RESPONSE REF: STATE 72078 ¶1. (SBU) Following is interim response regarding GDRC attendance at 63rd UN General Assembly. Post will continue to engage MFA in effort to obtain attendance information and report same as soon as available: ¶A. Attendance of the Head of State. -- Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo -- Arrival and departure dates not known at this time -- Attendance of Kabila's spouse not known at this time -- Interpretation for President not required NOTE: We consider highly likely that President Kabila will attend UNGA. END NOTE. ¶B. Attendance of the Head of Government. -- Attendance of Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga not known at this time but is considered unlikely. ¶C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister. -- Attendance of Foreign Minister Antipas Mbusa not known at this time but considered highly likely. ¶D. Attendance of other VIP's. -- Attendance, identities of other VIP's not known at this time ¶E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO affairs. -- Oscar Matondo, Ambassador-Director of International Organizations -- Arrival and departure dates not known at this time -- Attendance of Matondo's spouse not known at this Time -- Interpretation for Ambassador required (French) GARVELINK