Moscow sent a low-level delegation, led by a politically obscure figure.
The official response was correct but cool, reflected in the relatively low-level delegation sent to pay respects at the Pakistani Embassy in Moscow.
Secretary Powell discussed the conference with Mr. Sharon, telling the prime minister that the administration was sending only a very low-level delegation.
The Bush Administration is sending a low-level delegation, claiming that is what the Sakharov family wants.
The Chinese sent a low-level delegation to the talks, making any meaningful result unlikely.
The Czech Republic discontinued its attendance on the first day, and twenty-three other European Union countries sent low-level delegations.
However, a low-level delegation was sent instead.
Israel and the Soviet Union have exchanged low-level consular delegations, but have not had official diplomatic ties since Moscow severed contact after the war in 1967.
Some United Nations officials fear that the United States may not attend at all or may send a low-level delegation.
China has no diplomatic relations with Panama, which has an embassy in Taiwan, but some low-level Panamanian delegations have visited, Western diplomats said.