HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR UNGFA - NIGER

UNCLAS NIAMEY 000945 STATE FOR AF/EPS AND AF/W - J DENNISON STATE FOR AF/RSA - HALDEMAN AND BARLERIN PLEASE PASS TO P FOR REINEMEYER PLEASE PASS TO IO/UNP FOR SUN PLEASE PASS TO USUN PLEASE PASS TO NSC FOR MCDONALD PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER USDOC FOR STANTON SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OVIP OTRA KSEP UNGA NG SUBJECT: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR UNGFA - NIGER REF: STATE 72078 ¶1. The Nigerien attendees to the 63rd UN General Assembly will be as listed below. (Note: no spouses are anticipated to attend, and travel information is not available at this time. All participants speak French. End Note.): ¶A. Attendance of Head of State: No. ¶B. Attendance of Head of Government: No. ¶C. Attendance of Foreign Minister: -- Ms. Aichatou Mindaoudou -- Moderate English ability ¶D. Attendance of Other VIPs - (Note: all of the following are from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. End Note.): 1) Ms. Djebrilla Maiga Toure, Ambassador to the United States -- Speaks English 2) Mr. Ibrahim Sani Abani, Ambassador to the United Nations -- Speaks English 3) Mr. Haji Bachir, Director of Information and Public Relations -- Does not speak English 4) Mr. Issa Housseyni, Department of the Americas, Asia, and Oceania -- Speaks English 5) Mr. Mahaman Boubacar, Department of Financial and Material Resources -- Unknown English ability 6) Ms. Abdou Razac Amina Mahamadou Barade, Department of Europe -- Does not speak English 7) Mr. Hamidou Abdoul Aziz, Department of the United Nations and International Organizations ¶E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry Official Responsible for International Organization Affairs: -- Ms. Sandi Sahadi Abdou, Director of the United Nations and International Organizations -- Moderate English language ability ¶2. Post will provide additional information as it becomes available. ALLEN