BOSNIA - UPDATED INFORMATION ON HIGH-LEVEL

UNCLAS SARAJEVO 001000

SIPDIS

EUR/SCE (FOOKS),EUR/PGI (ELDRIDGE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UN BK
SUBJECT: BOSNIA - UPDATED INFORMATION ON HIGH-LEVEL
ATTENDANCE AT 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

REF: A. SARAJEVO 937

B. SECSTATE 68590


1. (SBU) The information below updates Ref A information and
is keyed to Ref B format regarding Bosnia's representation at
the 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA):


A. Attendance of the Head of State:

-- Zeljko Komsic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and
Herzegovina will attend along with the two other members of
the Tri-Presidency, Haris Silajdzic and Nebojsa Radmanovic.

-- Arrival and Departure dates to and from New York are
anticipated to be September 20-28. We understand that three
members of the Tri-Presidency will attend the General Debate
and that President Komsic will deliver remarks on behalf of
the Tri-Presidency.

-- Mrs. Komsic, Mrs. Silajdzic, and Mrs. Radmanovic are
not/not planning to travel to New York.

-- Interpretation in Bosnian would be required in a bilateral
or multilateral meeting with Komsic or Radmanovic but not/not
for Silajdzic.



B. Attendance of the Head of Government:

-- Prime Minister Nikola Spiric is not/not planning to attend
UNGA.



C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister:

-- Sven Alkalaj, Foreign Minister will attend.

-- Arrival and Departure dates to and from New York are
anticipated to be September 20-28. Minister Alkalaj plans to
attend the General Debate.

-- Mrs. Alkalaj will not/not travel to UNGA.

-- Interpretation will not/not be required in bilateral or
multilateral meetings.



D. Attendance of other VIPs to UNGA:

-- It is not yet determined whether other VIPs plan to attend
UNGA.



E. Attendance of the Head of the MFA's IO Department:

-- Ambassador Mladen Prica will represent the MFA's IO
Department.

-- Arrival and Departure dates to and from New York are
anticipated to be September 20-28.

-- Mrs. Prica will not/not travel to UNGA.

-- Interpretation will not/not be required in bilateral or
multilateral meetings.
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