Cablegate: President Toure to Attend Unga
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TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA ML
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT TOURE TO ATTEND UNGA
REF: STATE 72078
On July 31 the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Al-Maamoun Baba Lamine Keita, told the Embassy that
President Amadou Toumani Toure would lead Mali's delegation
to the 63rd UN General Assembly and that President Toure was
already scheduled to give a speech at the UN on September 29.
Keita said he would inform us of those selected to accompany
the President the moment these details become available. We
will report additional information septel.
LEONARD