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UNCLAS NICOSIA 000633 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, IO/UNP (SUN), P (REINEMEYER), 
EUR/PGI (TESSLER). NSC FOR MCDONALD. 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KSEP PREL OTRA OVIP CY
SUBJECT: PROVISIONAL INFORMATION ON CYPRIOT PRESENCE AT 
63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
 
REF: SECSTATE 72078 
 
¶1.  (SBU) Provisional information regarding Cypriot VIP 
attendance at the 63rd UN General Assembly appears below. 
Post will continue to engage Presidency and MFA contacts to 
ascertain final information, providing Department and other 
addressees updates as merited. 
 
¶2.  Attendees: 
 
President Demetris Christofias (head of state/government) 
 
-- Departs Cyprus on 21 September, arriving NYC 22 December. 
Departs NYC 27 September. 
-- President will attend General Debate and deliver formal 
address. 
-- Spousal travel (Elsie Christofias) unknown as of August 5. 
-- Speaks English, no interpretation in 
bilateral/multilateral meetings needed. 
 
Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou 
 
-- Accompanies President Christofias throughout, with same 
arrival/departure information. 
-- Will support President at General Debate. 
-- Spousal travel:  Kyprianou is single. 
-- Speaks English, no interpretation in 
bilateral/multilateral meetings needed. 
-- Kyprianou long has sought a meeting with the Secretary. 
Post understands that EUR/PGI has forwarded a request for a 
bilat to IO and S/ES. 
 
MFA Multilateral Affairs Director George Kasoulides 
 
-- Likely will accompany President and FM; travel schedule as 
yet unknown. 
-- Will support President at General Debate. 
-- Spousal travel unknown. 
-- Speaks English, no interpretation in 
bilateral/multilateral meetings needed. 
SCHLICHER