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MC.INF/13/08/Rev.5 5 December 2008 ENGLISH only FINAL List of Participants for the 16th OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting 4 - 5 December 2008 HELSINKI 1 ALBANIA Mr. Lulzim BASHA Minister of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation Mr. Gilbert GALANXHI Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the OSCE Mr. Spiro KOCI General Director, Euro-Atlantic Integration and Multilateral Relations, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Mr. Xhodi SAKIQI Head of OSCE and CoE Section, Ministry¨ of Foreign Affairs Mr. Entela GJIKA First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Albania to the OSCE GERMANY Dr. Frank-Walter STEINMEIER Federal Foreign Minister, Head of Delegation Mr. Heiner HORSTEN Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Mr. Klaus-Peter GOTTWALD Federal Government Commissioner for Disarmament and Arms Control, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Mr. Eberhard POHL Deputy Political Director at the Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Mr. Cyrill Jean NUNN Deputy Head of the Federal Foreign Ministers´ Office Mr. Gerhard KÜNTZLE Minister, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Mr. Wolfgang RICHTER Colonel, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Mr. Michael BIONTINO First Counsellor, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Ms. Margit HELLWIG-BÖTTE First Counsellor, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Ms. Perry Andrea NOTBOHM-RUH Interpreter, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin 2 Mr. Jens-Uwe PLÖTNER Spokesperson of the Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Mr. Walter SCHWEIZER Colonel, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Mr. Hans-Joachim RATZLAFF Colonel, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Mr. Bernd PFAFFENBACH Lieutenant Colonel, Ministry of Defence, Berlin Mr. Jan KANTORCZYK Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Ms. Sabine STÖHR Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Dr. Lorenz BARTH Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Mr. Thomas LENK Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Mr. Alexander THIELITZ Protocol Officer, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Mr. Christoph BREUNIG Protocol Officer, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Mr. Marco HILSE Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Mr. Michael VON FRANKEN Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Ms. Ingeborg HOFMANN Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE German Embassy in Helsinki: Mr. Wilfried GROLIG Ambassador, German Embassy, Helsinki Ms. Antje LEENDERTSE Minister-Counsellor, German Embassy, Helsinki Mr. Joachim BUSSIAN Counsellor, German Embassy, Helsinki 3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mr. William J. BURNS Under Secretary of State, Political Affairs, US Department of State, Head of Delegation Mr. Daniel FRIED Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Alternate Head of Delegation Mr. Sean McCORMACK Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs, Department of State Ms. Julie FINLEY Ambassador, Chief of US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Barbara BARRETT US Ambassador to Finland Mr. David VAN CLEVE Staff Assistant of Under Secretary of State Ms. Marcie RIES Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Mr. Matthew BRYZA Deputy Asst. Secretary, Department of State Ms. Karin LOOK Deputy Asst. Secretary, Department of State Mr. George KROL Deputy Asst. Secretary, Department of State Mr. Kyle SCOTT Deputy Chief of US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Powell MOORE The Honorable Representative of the Secretary of Defence Mr. Michael BUTLER Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Finland Mr. Bruce TURNER Director, EUR/RPM Mr. Hugh NEIGHBOUR Chief Arms Control Delegate, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Forest ATKINSON Political Officer, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Elizabeth BABROSKI Executive Asst. to the DCM, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Mark BALKOVICH First Secretary, US Embassy Finland Mr. Brian BESANCENEY Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State Mr. Scott BRANDON Political Section Chief, US Embassy Finland 4 Ms. Laura CAREY Advisor, Dept of State Mr. Mike CARPENTER Advisor, Dept of State Mr. Casey CHRISTENSEN Political Counsellor, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Lisa CONESA Political Officer, US Embassy Finland Ms. Nicole CONN Public Affairs Counsellor, US Embassy to Finland Mr. Colleen CRENWELGE Political Officer, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. John CROSBY Line Officer, Executive Secretariat Mr. Joseph CROWNOVER Colonel, Senior Military Adviser, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Doug FLACH Political Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defence Ms. Daryl HEGENDORFER Personal Asst. to the Ambassador, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Alan HESTER LTC, Military Adviser, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Nathan HOLDER Information Mgt. Specialist, IT Support, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Andrew HYDE First Secretary, Dept Political Counsellor, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Jason HYLAND Advisor, Dept of State Ms. Suzanne INZERILLO Line Assistant, Executive Secretariat Ms. Elizabeth KAUFMAN Political Officer, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Angel KOENIG Office Management Specialist, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Ted KONTEK Political Officer, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Eva KUDERA Management, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Cindy LaREAU Office Management Specialist, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Jennifer LAURENDEAU Deputy Director, EUR/RPM, Dept of State 5 Ms. Laura LINEBERRY Personal Assistant to the Secretary of State Mr. Aaron LUKAS Political Officer, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Joseph MACMANUS Executive Assistant to the Secretary of State Mr. Kenneth MERTEN Deputy Executive Secretary, Executive Secretariat Ms. Pamela MONTGOMERY Office Management Specialist, Dept of State Mr. Mark MOODY First Secretary, Management, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Peter OLSON Legal Advisor, Dept of State Ms. Winsome PACKER Policy Advisor, Helsinki Commission Ms. Carol PEREZ Executive Director, Executive Secretariat Ms. Donna PHELAN Deputy Director, VCI/CCA, Dept of State Mr. Jon PIECHOWSKI Line Officer, Executive Secretariat Mr. Thaddeus PLOSSER Management Counsellor, US Embassy to Finland Mr. Anrew PLOWMAN Deputy OSCE Coordinator, Dept of State Mr. Richard PROSEN Advisor, Dept of State Ms. Julie RASCHKA Political Specialist, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Mark RINCÒN Special Advisor, Dept. of State Mr. Steven RUGGE First Secretary, Political Officer, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Paul SELVA Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mr. Jules SILBERBERG First Secretary, Arms Control, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Jessica SIMON Special Asst. for Public Affairs Ms. Veronika SPERL Press Assistant, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Michael STEVENS First Secretary, Public Affairs Advisor, US Mission to the OSCE 6 Ms. Kathleen SZPILA Political Officer, Dept of State Mr. Jose TOBIAS First Secretary, Political Officer, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. John UNDERRINER Deputy Director, EUR/RPM, Dept of State Ms. Tammy URBAN Administrative Assistant, US Mission to the OSCE Mr. Jeffrey VAN DREAL First Secretary, Director, Resources Management, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Jessica WARD Office Management Specialist, US Mission to the OSCE Ms. Catherine WESTLEY Advisor Mr. Damon WILSON Senior Director, European Affairs, National Security Council Ms. Latasha WILSON Intern, US Mission to the OSCE ANDORRA Ms. Meritxell MATEU Minister of Foreign Affairs Head of Delegation Mr. Joan PUJAL LABORDA Head of the Permanent Mission of Andorra to the OSCE Ms. Maria UBACH Director of Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Marta SALVAT Special Envoy on Policy and Security Issues, Permanent Mission of Andorra to the OSCE ARMENIA Mr. Edward NALBANDIAN Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Head of Delegation Mr. Ashot HOVAKIMIAN Head of Delegation to the OSCE, Ambassador Mr. Ara AIVAZIAN Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Finland 7 Mr. Armen YEDIGARIAN Director of Arms Control and International Security Department, MFA RA Ms. Anna AGHADJANIAN Director to the European Department, MFA RA Mr. Armen GHEVONDYAN Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Tigra BALAYAN Acting Spokesperson, MFA RA Mr. Armen PAPIKYAN Deputy Head of the Delegation to the OSCE Mr. Arman AGHADJANIAN Head of Desk, Protocol Officer, MFA RA Mr. Hasmik TOLMAJIAN Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Andranik HOVHANNISYAN Political Officer, Delegation to the OSCE AUSTRIA Mr. Michael SPINDELEGGER Minister for European and International Affairs, Head of Delegation Ms. Margit WÄSTFELT Ambassador, Austrian Embassy, Helsinki Mr. Nikolaus MARSCHIK Ambassador, Head of Cabinet of the Minister Mr. Stefan LEHNE Ambassador, Political Director, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs Ms. Christine MOSER Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Austria to the OSCE Mr. Jan KICKERT Minister, Cabinet of the Minister Mr. Jochen DANNINGER Cabinet of the Minister Mr. Alexander SCHALLENBERG Minister, Cabinet of the Minister Ms. Desirée SCHWEITZER Minister, Deputy Head of the Austrian Mission to the OSCE Mr. Robert MÜLLER Minister, Permanent Mission of Austria to the OSCE Mr. Anton EISCHER Colonel, Permanent Mission of Austria to the OSCE 8 Mr. Bernhard HOLZNER Member of the Cabinet of the Minister Ms. Susanne BACHFISCHER Minister, Austrian Embassy, Helsinki Mr. Manfred MORITSCH Counsellor, Austrian Embassy, Helsinki Mr. Tom WÄSTFELT Austrian Consul General in St. Petersburg Mr. Ewald ENGERT Assistant, Austrian Embassy, Helsinki Ms. Maria Anna REPO Secretary, Austrian Embassy, Helsinki AZERBAIJAN Mr. Elmar MAMMADYAROV Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of Delegation Mr. Araz AZIMOV Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Fuad ISMAYILOV 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