ARGENTINE DELEGATION FOR THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000423 DEPT FOR WHA/EPSC FOR SHANNON DALTON AND ALEX DOUGLAS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT AORC ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL AR SUBJECT: ARGENTINE DELEGATION FOR THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS REF: STATE 34666 Post inquired with the MFA on April 8 about the composition of the Argentine delegation to the Summit of the Americas. The MFA outlined the tentative composition as follows: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, MFA Under-Secretary for Latin America Ambassador Agustin Colombo Sierra, MFA Under-Secretary for International Commerce Ambassador Luis Kreckler, Director of Regional Issues Marcelo Valle Fonrouge and Director for Latin American Affairs Ambassador Noemi Gomez. The MFA could not yet confirm participation of additional officials from either the Office of the Presidency or from the Planning Ministry's Energy Secretariat. Given the four-day long Easter holiday weekend for GoA employees that began April 9, we will not be able to confirm the attendance of GoA officials from other agencies until Monday, April 13. WAYNE