Cablegate: Iceland's Attendence at the Women Leaders' Working Group In

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 2:02 pm
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 07REYKJAVIK256

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UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000256

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UNGA KWMN PHUM PREL IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND'S ATTENDENCE AT THE WOMEN LEADERS' WORKING GROUP IN
NEW YORK

REF: (A)STATE 118258, (B)STATE 146306, (B)STATE 178055

1. Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ingibjorg Solrun
Gisladottir will attend the Women Leaders' Working Group in New
York.

2. Dietary Restrictions: none

3. Translation Needs: none

4. GOI Embassy Point of Contact: Deputy Chief of Mission Olafur
Sigurdsson. He can be reached via e-mail at os@mfa.is or by phone
at: +202-265-6653.

van Voorst

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