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FM AMEMBASSY CHISINAU
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UNCLAS CHISINAU 000611 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/UMB AND IO/UNP(SUN) AND USUN(DUGAN) AND NSC(BROWN) AND 
EUR/PGI(ELDRIDGE) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA MD
 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REPLY: 64th UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH LEVEL 
ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS 
 
REF: STATE 68590 
 
¶1. We delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Anatol Urecheanu, Director of 
the Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
and European Integration (MFA&EI), Republic of Moldova on July 21, 
¶2009.  Sergiu Mihov, the new Head of the UN and Specialized Agencies 
Division, responded on behalf of Mr. Urecheanu, and informed the 
Embassy that unfortunately, the MFA&EI had absolutely no specifics 
yet regarding either the persons, schedules, or logistics for a 
high-level visit to the 64th session of the UN General Assembly in 
New York in September.  It was noted, however, that their intent was 
to organize the visit at the level of President of the Republic of 
Moldova. 
¶2. Moldova just had nationwide parliamentary elections on July 29 
and the opposition landed enough seats to call for a plenary session 
without the ruling Party of Communist's vote, but not enough seats 
for that coalition to elect a president.  Coalitions are being 
negotiated, and it is still unclear at this point who will be 
president come September.  It is also possible that the capacities 
of President, Prime Minister, and Speaker of Parliament, will be 
technically and/or functionally changed, leaving the question of 
head of state up in the air.  Post will report any substantive 
response from the MFA&EI as soon as positions are secured within the 
government and schedules for UNGA attendance solidified. 
CHAUDHRY