JORDAN: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS AMMAN 001757 SIPDIS SENSITIVE FOR IO/UNP SUN, USUN FOR DUGAN, NSC FOR BROWN, NEA/RA FOR CLOUD/VACCARO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KSEP CVIS OVIP OTRA UNGA JO SUBJECT: JORDAN: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ATTENDANCE REF: STATE 68590 ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Amman has learned the following about Jordanian attendance at the UN General Assembly. ¶A. Attendance of the Head of State -- King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein II -- While his departure and arrival times are unknown, the King has accepted an invitation to address the General Assembly. -- Queen Rania has reportedly expressed initial interest in attending the UNRWA 60th anniversary celebration, but her attendance has not been confirmed. -- No translation is required. ¶B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi currently has no plans to attend the UNGA session. ¶C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister -- Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh has confirmed that he will attend. -- Judeh's departure and arrival times are still unknown. -- The FM will not travel with a spouse. -- No translation is required. ¶D. Attendance of other VIPs. -- Both the King and the FM will travel with officials from both the Royal Court and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The size and composition of these accompanying delegations are still unknown. ¶E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO affairs. -- It is likely that Dr. Musa Braizat, Director of the International Organizations Department at the MFA, will attend, although this has not been confirmed. Mandel