Cablegate: 62nd Un General Assembly: Burundi's High-Level
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P 091300Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA
TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0011
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0483
UNCLAS BUJUMBURA 000568
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/C AND AF/RSA (KELLEY, EPSTEIN, AND AMADEO)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KSEP PREL UNGA OVIP BY
SUBJECT: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: BURUNDI'S HIGH-LEVEL
ATTENDANCE
REF: SECSTATE 101170
1. (U) The Government of Burundi will send the following
delegation to attend the 62nd UN General Assembly:
A. Attendance of the Head of State: Will not attend.
B. Attendance of the Head of Delegation:
-- Dr. Martin Nduwimana, First Vice-President of the Republic.
-- Arrive New York: September 24
Depart New York: September 30
The First Vice-President will be present for the general
debate.
-- Madame Marie-Claire Ndayikunda (Spouse) will accompany.
-- Interpretation will be required in French.
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister:
-- Antoinette Batumubwira, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation.
-- Arrive New York: September 24
Depart New York: September 30
The Foreign Minister will be present for the general
debate.
-- Spouse will not accompany.
-- Interpretation will not be required.
D. Attendance of other host country VIPs:
-- Melchior Wagara, Chief of Cabinet in the Office of the
President.
-- Arrive New York: September 24
Depart New York: September 30
The Chief of Cabinet will be present for the general
debate.
-- Spouse will not accompany.
-- Interpretation will be required in French.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs:
-- Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo, Director of International
Organizations.
-- Arrive New York: September 16
Depart New York: September 29
The Director will be present for the general debate.
-- Spouse will not accompany.
-- Interpretation will required in French.
2. (U) Should updated information become available, Embassy
Bujumbura will provide in a separate cable.
MOLLER