Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KATHMANDU827
2009-09-04 12:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
NEPAL: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S UNGA INVITATION DELIVERED
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000827
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP (SUN),USUN (DUGAN),SCA/RA (MAZZONE) AND
SCA/INSB
NSC FOR BROWN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KPKO UNGA NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S UNGA INVITATION DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 91632
B. KATHMANDU 715
C. STATE 68590
UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000827
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP (SUN),USUN (DUGAN),SCA/RA (MAZZONE) AND
SCA/INSB
NSC FOR BROWN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KPKO UNGA NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S UNGA INVITATION DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 91632
B. KATHMANDU 715
C. STATE 68590
1. (SBU) Charge delivered President Obama's invitation to a
meeting to be held on September 23, during the UN General
Assembly (UNGA),for the leaders of the top UN
peacekeeper-contributing countries (Ref A) to Nepalese Prime
Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Rajan Bhattarai, the PM's
foreign policy adviser, will formally confirm the PM's
participation with post as soon as a decision is made. The
PM expressed his gratitude for the invitation, which Charge
extended at the beginning of a meeting on September 4
(septel).
2. (SBU) PM Nepal shared his tentative schedule for UNGA
during a meeting with Charge on September 4.
- September 21: Arrive in New York.
- September 22: Attend climate change session.
- September 23: Attend UK-sponsored event.
- September 24: Speak at Columbia University.
- September 25 or 26: Speak to members of the Nepali
community.
- September 26: Depart New York for Kathmandu via Doha to be
home in time for an important Nepalese family holiday.
MOON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/UNP (SUN),USUN (DUGAN),SCA/RA (MAZZONE) AND
SCA/INSB
NSC FOR BROWN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KPKO UNGA NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S UNGA INVITATION DELIVERED
REF: A. STATE 91632
B. KATHMANDU 715
C. STATE 68590
1. (SBU) Charge delivered President Obama's invitation to a
meeting to be held on September 23, during the UN General
Assembly (UNGA),for the leaders of the top UN
peacekeeper-contributing countries (Ref A) to Nepalese Prime
Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Rajan Bhattarai, the PM's
foreign policy adviser, will formally confirm the PM's
participation with post as soon as a decision is made. The
PM expressed his gratitude for the invitation, which Charge
extended at the beginning of a meeting on September 4
(septel).
2. (SBU) PM Nepal shared his tentative schedule for UNGA
during a meeting with Charge on September 4.
- September 21: Arrive in New York.
- September 22: Attend climate change session.
- September 23: Attend UK-sponsored event.
- September 24: Speak at Columbia University.
- September 25 or 26: Speak to members of the Nepali
community.
- September 26: Depart New York for Kathmandu via Doha to be
home in time for an important Nepalese family holiday.
MOON