| Head of State | HE Prof Dr Horst KOEHLER | Federal President | Your Excellency |
| Head of Government | HE Dr Angela MERKEL MdB | Federal Chancellor | Dear Madam Chancellor |
| Foreign Minister | HE Dr Guido WESTERWELLE MdB | Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs | Dear Minister |
| Trade Minister | HE Mr Rainer BRUEDERLE MdB | Federal Minister for Economics and Technology | Dear Minister |
| Aid Minister | HE Mr Dirk Niebel MdB | Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development | Dear Minister |