US embassy cable - 05ASUNCION1118

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001118 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/BSC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC, PREL, AEMR, US, PA 
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY: SENATE DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY FOR 
U.S. AND ITS HURRICANE VICTIMS 
 
On 9/1, Post received the following correspondence for the 
United States Congress, in which the Paraguayan Senate 
declares solidarity with the United States Government and the 
victims of Hurricane Katrina.  Senate First Vice-President 
Alejandro Velazquez (independent) presented the declaration 
during a congressional session on 9/1. 
 
Begin informal translation. 
 
Declaration Number 22 
 
With this the Chamber of the Senate expresses its solidarity 
with the people and the Government of the United States of 
America, following the grave consequences that have occurred 
with the passage of Hurricane Katrina. 
 
The Honorable Chamber of the Senate of Paraguay 
 
Declares: 
 
Article 1-- Its solidarity with the people and the Government 
of the United States of America for the heavy loss of human 
life and property that occurred with the passage of Hurricane 
Katrina through the territory of the States of Louisiana and 
Mississippi, in one of the worst disasters in the history of 
the nation. 
 
Article 2-- Communicate this Declaration to the Embassy of 
the United States of America to the end of transmitting its 
text to the United States Congress. 
 
Article 3-- Communicate this message to whom it concerns and 
upon completion maintain a proper record of correspondence. 
 
Signed in the Chamber of the Senate of the Nation, on the 
first day of September of 2005. 
 
Silvio Adalberto Ovelar 
Parliamentary Secretary 
 
Carlos Filizzola 
President 
Honorable Chamber of the Senate 
 
Post will forward the original document by pouch.  Post 
requests Department forward to U.S. Congressional 
representatives as requested. 
KEANE