US embassy cable - 05MAPUTO1140

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001140 
 
SIPDIS 
STATE FOR AF/S - TREGER, IO/UNP - HARRIS, AF/RSA - NAY 
USUN FOR POL 
NSC FOR WILLIAMS-MANIGAULT 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, OTRA, OVIP, KSEP, MZ, UNGA 
SUBJECT: MOZAMBIQUE: GRM ATTENDANCE AT UN HIGH LEVEL EVENT 
AND UNGA 
 
REF: A. STATE 122846 
B. MAPUTO 942 
Post has received additional detail regarding GRM high-level 
attendance at the UN High Level Event and UN General Assembly 
beginning September 14, 2005. The following information is 
keyed to ref A. 
A: Head of State and Government will attend the UN High Level 
Event. 
Name and Title: His Excellency Armando Emilio Guebuza, 
President of the Republic of Mozambique 
Arrival and Departure Date: Not yet confirmed. Expected to 
arrive on September 13, 2005 from Lyon, France. No 
departure date provided. 
President Guebuza will not be present for the UN General 
Assembly. 
Spouse Travel: No information available. 
Interpretation Required: No. 
The following individuals will advance President Guebuza to 
the UN High Level Event (travel dates not yet confirmed): 
Protocol Officer Abrao Ezequiel Pelembe and Security Officer 
Manuel Lourenco Faranguana. 
The following individuals will accompany President Guebuza to 
the UN High Level Event (travel dates not yet confirmed): 
Counsel to the President Carlos Pessane, Counsel to the 
President on Legal and Judicial Affairs Neuza Matos, Counsel 
to the President on Economic and Development Affairs Carlos 
Simango, Head of Studies at the Office of the President 
Arlete Matola, Director of Protocol Jose Miguel Nunes Junior, 
Press Secretary to the President Marlene Sinoda de Anselmo 
Magaia, Principal Secretary to the President Maria Ines 
Moiane, Personal Physician to the President Filipe Matusse, 
Delegation Treasurer Laura Castelo, Aide de Camp to the 
President Jorge Samuel Sithole, and Security Officers 
Zacarias Mario Monjane, Anza Rafael, Fernando Pedro, 
Agostinho Marcos Zavala, Zianja Zacarias Mapurangue, Tomas 
Chingore, and Manuel Joao Custodio. 
The following press will accompany President Guebuza to the 
UN High Level Event (travel dates not yet confirmed): 
Presidential Photographer Fernando Timane, Presidential 
Cameraman Ezidorio Ribeiro, Television of Mozambique Reporter 
Simao Jordao Anguilaze, Television of Mozambique Cameraman 
Alfredo Manuel, Radio Mozambique Reporter Exequiel Mavota, 
and Mozambique Information Agency Reporter Gustavo 
Lassentiane Mavie. 
 
B. Head of Government is also the Head of State in Mozambique. 
 
C. Foreign Minister will attend both the High Level Event and 
General Assembly. 
Name and Title: Her Excellency Dr. Alcinda Antonio de Abreu, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs 
Travel Dates: Not yet confirmed. Expected to arrive on 
September 11, 2005 and depart on September 23, 2005. 
Spouse Travel: No information available. 
Interpretation Required: No. 
 
D. The following GRM VIPs will attend the UN High Level Event 
and/or General Assembly, as indicated. Travel dates are not 
yet confirmed. Dates in paranthesis indicate dates they will 
be present at respective UN events. 
Names and Titles: 
-- His Excellency Manuel Chang, Minister of Finance (UN HLE 
only; September 14-16); 
-- His Excellency Aiuba Cuereneia, Minister of Planning and 
Development (UN HLE only; September 14-16); 
-- His Excellency Henrique Banze, Vice Minister of Foreign 
Affairs (UNGA only; October 2-11); 
-- His Excellency Dr. Eduardo Baciao Koloma, Vice Minister of 
Foreign Affairs (UNGA only; October 16-25); 
-- His Excellency Brigadier Uantequele Jaime Panguene, Chief 
of Military Staff (UN HLE only; September 14-16); 
-- His Excellency Ambassador Pedro Commisario Afonso, 
Director of the Department for Consular and Judicial Affairs, 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UNGA only; October 9-23); and 
-- The Honorable Jose Morais, Director of the Department of 
Research and Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UN HLE and 
UNGA; September 10-29). 
Spouse Travel: No information available. 
Interpretation Required: No. 
 
E. The following MFA officials responsible for IO affairs 
will attend the UN High Level Event and/or UN General 
Assembly, as indicated. Travel dates are not yet confirmed. 
Dates in paranthesis indicate dates they will be present at 
respective UN events. 
Names and Titles: 
-- His Excellency Ambassador Goncalves Sengo, Director of the 
Department for International Organizations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (UN HLE and UNGA; September 9 - October 24); 
-- His Excellency Filipe Chidumo, Permanent Representative to 
the Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique to the United 
Nations, New York (UN HLE and UNGA; No dates provided); 
-- Her Excellency Ana Nemba, Permanent Representative to the 
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations, 
New York (UN HLE and UNGA; September 10-24); 
-- The Honorable Faruque Faquira, Head of Department for 
United Nations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UN HLE and UNGA; 
September 10 - November 8); 
-- The Honorable Antonio Macheve, Counsel of the Embassy of 
the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations, New York 
(UN HLE and UNGA; No dates provided); 
-- The Honorable Cristovao Gemo, First Secretary, Department 
for Asia and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UN HLE and 
UNGA; September 10 - November 8); 
-- The Honorable Fernando Manhica, Second Secretary of the 
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations, 
New York (UN HLE and UNGA; No dates provided); 
-- Her Excellency Alexandre Zandamela, Permanent 
Representative to the Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique 
to the United Nations, Geneva (UNGA only; No dates provided); 
-- The Honorable Maria Gustava, Assistant Director, 
Department for International Organizations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (UNGA only; November 2 - December 15); 
-- The Honorable Amelia Zandamela, Technical Advisor, 
Department for International Organizations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (UNGA only; No dates provided); 
-- The Honorable Natalia Maluana, Financial Advisor, Embassy 
of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations (UNGA 
only; No dates provided); and 
-- The Honorable Gustavo Macuacua, Technical Advisor, 
Department for International Organizations, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (UNGA only; October 10 - November 6). 
Spouse Travel: No information available. 
Interpretation Required: No. 
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