UPDATED ETHIOPIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 002223 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR IO/UNP SUN, AF/RSA MAZEL USUN FOR DUGAN NSC FOR BROWN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ET SUBJECT: UPDATED ETHIOPIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA REF: A. ADDIS ABABA 2058 ¶B. STATE 68590 ¶1. (SBU) Updated attendance information for Ethiopia follows: ¶A. Attendance of the Head of State -- No plans to attend. ¶B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- H.E. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister -- Will arrive in New York on September 20 (3:30 AM) to attend UNGA and related meetings. Will travel from New York to Pittsburgh on September 24 (arriving 9:00 PM) to attend the G-20 Summit. Will depart Pittsburgh September 25 (10:00 PM). -- Azeb Mesfin, First Lady, will accompany the Prime Minister to New York and Pittsburgh. -- Interpretation is not required for either the Prime Minister or First Lady. ¶C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister -- H.E. Seyoum Mesfin, Minister of Foreign Affairs -- Will accompany the Prime Minister to New York and Pittsburgh, with same itinerary. -- No plans for spouse to attend. -- Interpretation is not required. ¶D. Attendance of other VIPs -- Bereded Anemute Kebede, Member of Parliament, Deputy Chair of the Foreign, Defense, and Security Affairs Committee -- Kenea Kuma Michile, Member of Parliament -- Both will arrive in New York on September 20. Plans for return trip are not confirmed. -- No plans for spouses to attend. -- Interpretation is not required. ¶E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry officials responsible for IO affairs -- The following officials will attend from the International Organizations Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Mesfin Midekssa Aredo, Acting Director General for International Organizations Esayas Gota Seifu, Acting Director for Economic, Business, and Technology Information Analysis Atsede Kidanu Abraha, Director for International Treaties Beryhun Degu Temesegen, Ethiopian and International Civil Servants and Non-Governmental Organizations Lulit Zewdie Gmariam, Counselor, UN Principal Organs Fund and Programming Getachew Gerawork Alayu Amare Belay Yhdego Melese Sheshege Merewa -- All will arrive in New York on September 20, and return to Addis Ababa on/about December 15. -- No plans for spouses to attend. -- Interpretation is not required. ¶F. Accompanying Presidential Detail H.E. Newayechristos Gebre-Ab, Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister Gebretensae Gebremichael Bayru, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Aster Zewday Tesfay, Chief of Protocol, Prime Minister's Office Weldegebrial Nerea Hagos, Prime Minister's Physician Gebretensae Tesfay Berhe, Chief of Security and Protocol Process, Prime Minister's Office Jarro Bedane Ayane, support staff Birtukan Haregewoin, press Zelealem Abebe, press Tsehay Negusse, press Gebremedhin Gebremeskel Zewde, security Teklay Zeluul Markos, security Mekonen Asfaha Gabreselasie, security Hailay Kidane Gebrehiwet, security Abebe Ngusse Abraha, security Suafiel Mhretab Abed, security Berhe Gebrekidan Gebremichael, security -- All will accompany the Prime Minister to New York and Pittsburgh, with same itinerary. -- No plans for spouses to attend. -- Interpretation is not required. ¶G. UNGA Delegation Security Detail Esayas Tilahun Shalmo Eleni Baye Kidanemariam Tekeste Tegegn Woldetsadik Yimer Ali Dawed Kahsay Teklu Kahsay Gizaw Alemayehu Gelaw Tadesse Besherga Tugie Negussie Tiruneh Desim Mulu Sahle Woldegebreal Gutema Eggie Ariba -- Will arrive in New York on September 20, and return to Addis Ababa on/about December 15. -- No plans for spouses to attend. -- Interpretation is not required. MEECE