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05ADANA28 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2005 [...] EKSPRES / BOLGE / TURKIYE: Ayhan Barut, Branch Chairperon of th Chambr of Aricultural Engineers, state that drastical low temperatures and the frost experienced in the Cukurova region seriously damaged vegetables and fruit (especially citrus fruit) that has not been harvested yet. [...] | 2005-02-15 13:43:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA29 | CIVIL SOCIETY UNDER PRESSURE FROM JANDARMA IN TUNCELI [...] (SBU) On February 7, 2005, former Tunceli Bar President Huseyin Aygun was reportedly threatened by the Tunceli-based Jandarma Commander in a face-to-face meeting called by the Commander. According to press reports, confirmed by Mr. Aygun in a telcon with post, the Commander accused Aygun of [...] | 2005-02-16 15:52:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC PREL TU ADANA |
05ADANA3 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28, 2004 [...] BOLGE / TURKIYE / EKSPRES / VAKIT / MILLI GAZETE: As compared to the figures of the previous year, the exports from Turkey to the Middle East countries are breaking the records and the volume of exports has increased by 40.9 percent. Mehmet Hadra, President of the Turkish-Arab Businessmen [...] | 2005-01-03 09:57:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA30 | DEMONSTRATORS CLASH WITH POLICE IN SIIRT [...] (U) Per reftel (SE Turkey Press Summary 1/25/05),as many as 1000 demonstrators reportedly clashed with security officials in Siirt on January 23, 2005. Reportedly throwing stones and breaking windows, they protested what they claimed was a decision by government and municipal officials to b [...] | 2005-02-17 14:43:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC PREL TU ADANA |
05ADANA31 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-02-18 08:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA32 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-02-18 08:36:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA33 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2005 [...] OZGUR GUNDEM: Diyarbakir and Mardin Chambers of Commerce announced that the cotton producer subsidies are insufficient to cover the losses of the cotton producers. The weather conditions permitted the harvest of only half of the produce and the rest was sold at a loss later. Shortcomings [...] | 2005-02-18 14:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA34 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2005 [...] HURRIYET (CUKUROVA) / EKSPRES / BOLGE / SABAH (GUNEY): The First International Economic Cooperation Forum is to be held in Adana today. PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and representatives from 400 domestic and international companies are expected to attend the two-day Forum hosted by the Adana Cha [...] | 2005-02-23 07:58:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA35 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2005 [...] MILLIYET / EKSPRES / BOLGE / ZAMAN / TURKIYE: Adana Chamber of Commerce will open the East Mediterranean Foreign Trade Center today to foster the international relationships of Cukurova Region's SMEs. Among the undertakings of the Center are providing advisory services to the SMEs with r [...] | 2005-02-23 08:03:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA37 | TURKEY'S 2004 TRADE WITH IRAQ SURPASSES 2003 LEVELS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-02-24 12:59:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL ENRG IZ TU ADANA |
05ADANA39 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2005 [...] HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): Ali Ihsan Mutlu, Director of the Gaziantep's Authority for Developing and Supporting SMEs, announced that the Authority granted 1 million new Turkish lira ($770,000) to SMEs in 2004 to facilitate their harmonization with EU regulations through increasing productivit [...] | 2005-02-25 09:03:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA4 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30, 2004 [...] VAKIT / EKSPRES / BOLGE / TURKIYE / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): The EU has accepted the application of the Adana Chamber of Commerce for a project named "Integrated Foreign Trade and Exchange Course" that is worth 80.000 euros. The project aims to educate and enhance the qualifications of foreign [...] | 2005-01-03 10:42:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA40 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2005 [...] HURRIYET (CUKUROVA) / YENI SAFAK / SABAH (GUNEY): Turkey's Aleppo Consul in Syria, Hulusi Kilic, Syria's Gaziantep Consul in Turkey, Bahjat Doughman, and the U.S.'s Adana Consul W. Scott Reid are going to attend the opening ceremony of the third of the five-day GAPSHOES fair which is orga [...] | 2005-02-25 09:17:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA42 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY): Chambers of Commerce, Chambers of Industry and Commodity Exchanges will hold Assembly elections around Turkey between March 1 and 3. Locally, the Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Industry election will be March 3, and the Gaziantep Commodity Exchange election Ma [...] | 2005-03-01 07:29:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA45 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 3-4, 2005 [...] RADIKAL: According to Radikal, the BTC (Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan Pipeline) project agreement stipulated that crude oil should begin to flow into tanks in Ceyhan (in Adana province) on May 10, 2005. Turkey is currently experiencing a delay in the construction of its section of the pipelin [...] | 2005-03-08 14:41:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA46 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6-7, 2005 [...] BOLGE / SABAH (GUNEY) / EKSPRES / MILLIYET: Israel's Ambassador to Turkey expressed his country's wishes to carry out investments in Adana province. During his visit to the Adana Chamber of Industry (ACI),Ambassador Avivi announced that Israeli businessmen support ACI's efforts, ongoi [...] | 2005-03-08 14:43:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA47 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-09 06:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA48 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for March 10, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. 2. EVRENSEL / OZGUR GUNDEM: Controversy about th [...] | 2005-03-11 15:45:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM IZ TU ADANA |
05ADANA49 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14, 2005 [...] BOLGE: The volume of transactions in Adana Commodity Exchange has reached a record-breaking figure of 1,712,592,491,425,944 Turkish lira ($1,3 billion) in 2004. This increase over 2003's figures is attributed to an abundance of products and price increases since last year. REID [...] | 2005-03-15 13:31:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA5 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FOR JANUARY 3, 2005 [...] EVRENSEL: Cotton prices have sharply fallen since last year. The farmers could not harvest the cotton on the fields due to the high costs of fuel oil they need for trucking. Although the cotton produced in Diyarbakir is the highest quality cotton in world markets, the Assembly Presid [...] | 2005-01-05 06:22:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA50 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15, 2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY): The producers of the Cukurova Plain have been producing organically cultivated lettuce and exporting some of the produce to EU countries. The lettuce is either being consumed in supermarkets and fast food chains in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara, or is being made into salads in [...] | 2005-03-15 14:21:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA55 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-18 13:19:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA59 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-22 13:14:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA60 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-22 14:52:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA61 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / BOLGE: Celik-Is (Steel Union),discontent with contract negotiations, decided to go on a stike at the Iskenderun Iron and Steel Factory in Hatay on May 2. REID [...] | 2005-03-25 08:57:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA62 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-25 11:43:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA64 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-01 06:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA65 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-01 06:02:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA66 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29,2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY) / EKSPRES / BOLGE / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): Suleyman Onatca, Chairperson of the Adana Industrialists and Businessmen Association, announced that his visits with Syrian and Jordanian authorities last week were very fruitful in terms of economic relations. Onatca said that his vi [...] | 2005-04-01 06:53:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA67 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-01 14:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA69 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 3-4, 2005 [...] EKSPRES / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): Hulusi Kilic, Turkey's consul in Aleppo, Syria, paid a visit to Ali Kavak, Chairperson of the Antakya Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Kilic congratulated Kavak for being re-elected to office. Ambassador Kilic stated that the volume of exports to Syria has [...] | 2005-04-05 16:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA70 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / EKSPRES / SABAH (GUNEY) / BOLGE: Moldovan Ambassador to Ankara, Victor Tvircun, paid a visit to Cahit Kirac, Adana Governor; Aytac Durak, Mayor of Adana; and Umit Ozgumus, Chairperson of the Adana Chamber of Industry (ACI). Tvircun drew attention to the trade and investment [...] | 2005-04-05 16:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA72 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 5, 2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY): MUSIAD (Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association) Executive Board members and Mehmet Aygun, MUSIAD Adana Branch Chairperson, paid visits to the Chairperson of the Adana Chamber of Commerce and Adana Chamber of Industry. Aygun called on the deputies, bureaucrats [...] | 2005-04-07 09:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA73 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 6, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-07 09:18:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA74 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-08 07:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA75 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 8, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-08 12:48:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA76 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 7, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-08 13:23:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA77 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-12 06:39:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA78 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 12, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 12, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. CUMHURIYET / YE [...] | 2005-04-12 14:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA8 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4, 2005 [...] MILLIYET / EKSPRES / BOLGE / TURKIYE: Umit Ozgumus, President of the Adana Chamber of Industry, is going to meet President Erdogan for the second time on January 5, and will mainly discuss the new Incentive Law. Umit Ozgumus, who is selected as the representative of the East Mediterrane [...] | 2005-01-07 09:48:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA81 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18-19, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-20 08:33:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA82 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 20, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / CUMHURIYET / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): As Mersin emerges as a center for fuel-oil smuggling, the Investigation Commission of the Turkish Parliament has launched a probe into the matter. The (Turkish) state's losses from a variety of smuggling methods reportedly reached three billi [...] | 2005-04-21 06:56:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA86 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 21, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-26 07:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA87 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 25-26, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-27 08:04:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA9 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / CUMHURIYET / SABAH (GUNEY): PM Erdogan was not able to resist the demands of MPs on the Incentive Law. Erdogan announced that the scope of the Incentive Law will be expanded and thirteen more cities will be included in the new system. PM Erdogan further added that MPs s [...] | 2005-01-07 12:11:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA91 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 27, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / EKSPRES / BOLGE: Chairman of Adana's Chamber of Commerce Saban Bas said that Adana's target for exports in 2005 is 2 billion dollars. REID [...] | 2005-04-29 05:50:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA93 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28-29, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / EKSPRES / BOLGE: Ali Kavak, Chairman of the Antakya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stated that Turkish investors, attracted by the lower costs of investment inputs such as labor and electricity, have recently been seeking investment opportunities in Syria. 2. SAB [...] | 2005-04-29 13:18:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA94 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 02, 2005 [...] HURRIYET / YENI SAFAK: The conditions of the sale of 51 percent of TUPRAS (Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation) have been settled. The buyer will reportedly have to pay half of the price immediately and will have the option to pay the other half in two years with a 7 percent [...] | 2005-05-03 05:34:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA96 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 03, 2005 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-05 13:57:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA97 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 05, 2005 [...] EVRENSEL: A Gaziantep University study revealed that Gaziantep province's unemployment figures were higher than the nationwide average. The study says Gaziantep has a 20.3 percent unemployment rate whereas the nationwide unemployment figure is reported to be as 13.8. REID [...] | 2005-05-06 05:37:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADANA99 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 06, 2005 [...] RADIKAL / SABAH (GUNEY) / EKSPRES / ZAMAN / BOLGE: Umit Ozgumus, Chairperson of the Adana Chamber of Commerce, announced that financial losses incurred by industrialists due to frequent blackouts and electricity power failures might be remedied if the industrialists opened legal actio [...] | 2005-05-09 05:23:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA |
05ADDISABABA3374 | ETHIOPIA: WEIGHING IN WITH THE DARFUR REBELS [...] Post is unaware of any SLM leadership presence in Addis Ababa. 2. Minimize considered. HUDDLESTON [...] | 2005-09-23 10:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SU ET |
05ADDISABABA3382 | ETHIOPIA: CUD COUNCIL DISTANCES ITSELF FROM HAILU [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 21, the CUD, Ethiopia's largest opposition coalition, issued a statement that distances the CUD Council from provocative comments made by Coalition Chairman Hailu Shawel in Washington. The CUD statement notes that Shawel's comments, which included a commitment to [...] | 2005-09-23 15:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3383 | ETHIOPIA: INFO MINISTER BEREKET SAY GOE OPEN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOE Minister of Information Bereket Simon told Charge Sept. 15 that the GOE would consider steps to restore confidence in Ethiopian democratic institutions, but only after the opposition agrees to participate in Parliament. He welcomed the Ambassadors' Donors Group (ADG) statemen [...] | 2005-09-23 15:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3401 | ETHIOPIA-ERITREA BORDER: NORWEGIAN THOUGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Oslo would support renewed, public USG engagement to resolve the political stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea over the border dispute, Norwegian Ambassador and General Jan Erik Wilhelmsen told Charge September 23. However, Norway would also advise the U.S. not to repeat the [...] | 2005-09-27 10:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO NO ER ET EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3425 | ETHIOPIA: CUD'S BERHANU ON OCT. 2 DEMONSTRATION, POSSIBLE STRIKE [...] (C) Summary: CUD leader and Addis mayor-elect Berhanu Nega told Charge Sept. 26 that if the GOE denies permission for the demonstration the opposition has called for Oct. 2, the CUD and UEDF plan to stand down, but instead call an immediate general strike in which people would stay at home. C [...] | 2005-09-28 11:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3443 | ETHIOPIA: LEADING OPPOSITION COALITION BECOMES UNIFIED PARTY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-29 04:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ET ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3444 | ETHIOPIA: CHARGE PRESSES MFA FOR GOE RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary: Charge took the opportunity of a summons to the MFA on Sept. 5 to press Deputy Minister Tekeda Alemu on the GOE's response to the current political crisis. Charge argued that while the international community and others urged the opposition to take up its newly-won seats in parlia [...] | 2005-09-29 04:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3599 | ETHIOPIA: DAS YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES INTERNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told AF DAS Don Yamamoto that Eritrean President Isaias was seeking to prod U.S. action on the border issue through his recent ban on UNMEE helicopter flights. Meles said he did not expect Isaias to attack, but could not afford to allow Ethiopia's election dispute to dra [...] | 2005-10-17 08:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO PTER ET ER UN EE BORDER ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3619 | UNMEE OFFICIALS GIVE ADVICE FOR NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMEE Deputy Head Azouz Ennifar and his political aide told the Charge that any new UN envoy on the Ethiopia/Eritrea border issue should come to the parties with concrete proposals for resolving the conflict and avoid media attention during initial phases of his work. New economic [...] | 2005-10-18 08:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO ET ER UN EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3636 | ETHIOPIA: CHARGE PRESSES MFA FOR GOE RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary: Charge took the opportunity of a summons to the MFA on Sept. 5 to press Deputy Minister Tekeda Alemu on the GOE's response to the current political crisis. Charge argued that while the international community and others urged the opposition to take up its newly-won seats in parlia [...] | 2005-10-19 13:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3657 | ETHIOPIA-ERITREA BORDER: UNMEE FEARS MORE [...] (S) SUMMARY: UNMEE officials told Charge on October 20 that they fear the Eritrean Government will continue to impose new restrictions on its operations in order to increase pressure on the international community to force Ethiopian compliance with the EEBC border decision. UNMEE warned of th [...] | 2005-10-21 09:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PINS MARR MOPS KPKO ET ER EE BORDER UNSC |
05ADDISABABA3713 | ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION CUD SPLINTERING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The CUD, Ethiopia's largest opposition coalition, may be splintering over the question of whether or not to take its seats in Parliament. As of October 25, at least 30 MPs-elect out of 109 had defied the party leadership's decision to boycott Parliament. Lidetu Ayalew, one of t [...] | 2005-10-27 12:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3725 | UNITED NATIONS REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE TO MONITOR AND RESOLVE ERITREA-ETHIOPIA CRISIS [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post seeks Department's guidance in responding to the UN's request for satellite imagery of the Ethiopia-Eritrean border area, conveyed on October 26 by the UNMEE SRSG to Charge (see paragraph 8). 2. (C) SUMMARY. Eritrea's restrictions on UNMEE operations within the TS [...] | 2005-10-28 14:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR MOPS MARR KPKO ET ER EE BORDER UNSC |
05ADDISABABA3747 | ETHIOPIA CALLS FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO TAKE PEACE-ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST ERITREA [...] (C) On November 1, Mr. Grum Abay, the MFA's Director General for Europe and America, presented Charge and P/E Counselor with the text of a letter dated October 31, addressed by Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin to the members of the UN Security Council and to UN SYG Annan. Grum underscored the n [...] | 2005-11-01 14:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO ET ER UNSC EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3748 | ETHIOPIA: CUD "LITE" PROTEST ENDS IN GOE CRACK [...] Summary: (C) At least 11 people were killed, reportedly including two policemen, and a similar number injured when riots broke out in the central Mercato and Piazza districts after the CUDP called for a series of street actions. Rock-throwing youth and security forces squared off in a number o [...] | 2005-11-01 17:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ET UNREST ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3757 | ETHIOPIA: FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS DIPLOMATS CUD RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENCE, BUT DETAINEES WILL RECEIVE FAIR TRIALS [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told members of the Ambassadors Donors Group (ADG),on November 2 that the GOE will not re-open a dialogue with the detained CUD leadership, but left the door open to engaging more moderate opposition members. He assured the donors that the basic h [...] | 2005-11-03 12:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET UNREST ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3759 | ETHIOPIA: ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS SPREAD, AT [...] (C) Summary: Violent street clashes between anti-government demonstrators and squads of security forces spread beyond their initial flashpoints to most parts of the capital Nov. 2-3. Although confrontations occurred both in the vicinity of the Embassy and in Old Airport, where most embassy r [...] | 2005-11-03 16:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3760 | ETHIOPIA: MELES SAYS UNSC DRAFT RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Meles contended that the drafted UNSC resolution on the Ethiopia/Eritrea border would jeopardize any chance of a peaceful settlement. Isaias would be emboldened -- and "rewarded for his "blackmail" -- by getting a Security Council endorsement of demarcation of the [...] | 2005-11-03 16:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MARR ET ER UNSC EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3761 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER GIVES HIS VIEW ON [...] (C) I met with Prime Minister Meles on November 2 shortly after an Ambassador Donor Group meeting with the Forign Minister. During this meeting I was able to raise the issues of concern to us: human rights, realease of CUD/P leaders, restrain in the face of protests, and the need to move for [...] | 2005-11-03 16:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET UNREST ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3770 | ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: UNMEE'S WITHDRAWAL COULD PROMPT [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNMEE DSRSG Amb. Azouz Ennifar does not foresee the imminent outbreak of hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and dismisses recent public statements by UN officials in New York and Asmara as overly alarming. On the other hand, UNMEE itself could precipitate armed confrontat [...] | 2005-11-07 06:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS KPKO ER ET EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3780 | AU COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON, UK, AND EU SHARE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On the second consecutive day of a government crackdown on opposition demonstrators in Addis Ababa, AU Commission Chairperson Konare expressed concern about the safety of AU staff and of Ethiopia's ability to weather both domestic unrest and growing tensions with Eritrea. Perhap [...] | 2005-11-07 12:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM ET AF UNION UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3782 | ETHIOPIA: MELES SECURITY ADVISOR ON BORDER CRISIS, [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-07 13:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PHUM KPKO ET ER EE BORDER UNREST ISLAMISTS |
05ADDISABABA3802 | AU'S KONARE ON AU ASSEMBLY CHIEF, WASHINGTON [...] (C) Summary: African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Konare told Charge November 8 that Congo-Brazzaville President Denis Sassou-Nguesso appears to be the most likely successor to Nigerian President Obasanjo to serve as Chairman of the AU Assembly. Konare also said that an AU team had just [...] | 2005-11-09 04:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ET XA AF UNION |
05ADDISABABA3803 | AU KONARE'S POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH ON ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) Summary: African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Konare claims that Ethiopian PM Meles accepted his proposal of dialoguing with opposition members without the precondition of their first joining Parliament. Konare said that AU Assembly Chairman Obasanjo told Meles that he was willing t [...] | 2005-11-09 05:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ET AF UNION |
05ADDISABABA3804 | UNREPENTANT MELES: NO TURNING BACK AFTER BLOODY [...] SUMMARY: I asked to meet with Prime Minister Meles to follow up on a promising conversation he had with Chairman Konare of the African Union. Meles said that there was no turning back from the recent crackdown on the opposition CUDP: the jailed leaders would be tried for treason; those demons [...] | 2005-11-09 09:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3837 | UNSC MISSION TO ETHIOPIA-ERITREA BREAKS NO NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Japan's UN PermRep Amb. Kenzio Oshima told UN Security Council members and troop-contributing countries in Addis that his November 7-8 trip to Ethiopia and Eritrea on behalf of the Council was "technical" in nature, and did not aim at promoting political dialogue. Providing a re [...] | 2005-11-12 12:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS KPKO ET ER UNSC EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3843 | AU CONVENING PAN AFRICAN CULTURAL CONGRESS [...] Summary/Action Request: The African Union (AU) is convening a Pan African Cultural Congress in Nairobi from December 4-9, 2005 to "review and assess the cultural sector in Africa, and consider the stakes, challenges and opportunities" to develop appropriate programs. The USG has been invite [...] | 2005-11-14 13:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO SCUL XA AF UNION |
05ADDISABABA3844 | ENGAGING THE AU - THOUGHTS AHEAD OF THE AF COM [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union (AU) is displaying tremendous political will to address the continent's problems, which differentiates it from the OAU, its defunct predecessor organization. The AU is also serving as the coordinating body for positive change in Africa by playing a more proac [...] | 2005-11-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL XA AF UNION |
05ADDISABABA3852 | VOA'S AMHARIC SERVICE CONDEMNED BY GOE - NEED FOR [...] This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. SUMMARY: On November 8, Charge d'Affaires met with local and London-based Voice of America correspondents. She used the meeting to discuss U.S. policy regarding Ethiopia, the role the VOA is playing in Ethiopia at a time when i [...] | 2005-11-15 08:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KDEM KPAO PREL ET VOA UNREST ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3855 | FY04 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ANNUAL SUMMARY [...] SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. In FY04, post provided funding for six (6) Democracy and Human Rights projects totaling USD 74,783.00. Post selected these projects in accordance with the Mission Performance Plan. FY04 projects improved the quality of life for approximately 155,125 Ethiopians in f [...] | 2005-11-15 10:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM KDEM SOCI PREL ET |
05ADDISABABA3864 | ETHIOPIA: STATE MINISTER VOICES CONCERN ON UNSC [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu summoned the Charge Nov. 15 to pass a copy of a letter from Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin to UN Security Council President Denisov on the Council's pending resolution regarding the Ethio-Eritrean border. Tekeda argued tha [...] | 2005-11-15 15:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO PGOV ET ER UNSC EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3867 | ETHIOPIA: CHARGE PRESSES MFA STATE MINISTER ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge took advantage of a meeting with State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu to urge that the GOE to move engage those opposition leaders not imprisoned and prevent further unrest. She called for humanitarian treatment -- and preferably release -- of large numbers [...] | 2005-11-16 12:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET UNREST ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3911 | MELES MORE UPBEAT ON INTERNAL SITUATION AND E/E BORDER [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: I met with Prime Minister Meles Saturday afternoon on internal and border issues. Meles rejected the possiblity of CUDP jailed leaders being released, but promised that the democratic process would proceed with a review of Parliamentary rules, NEB -- National E [...] | 2005-11-22 11:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV ET EE BORDER UNREST ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3915 | ETHIOPIA: VOA ON THE HOT SEAT [...] (U) SUMMARY: A November 15 meeting with State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu provided the opportunity for the Charge to discuss the Government of Ethiopia's concerns regarding reporting by the VOA's Amharic Service, as well as larger issues of GOE press outreach and its relatio [...] | 2005-11-22 13:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM KPAO PREL ET VOA |
05ADDISABABA3930 | ETHIOPIAN MILITARY OCCUPIES FORMER UNMEE OUTPOST [...] (C) SUMMARY. United Nations officials will publicly announce today that Ethiopia has violated the 2000 cessation of hostilities agreement, by occupying a strategic former UNMEE observation post within the Temporary Security Zone that provides access to Assab. UNMEE military observers abandon [...] | 2005-11-22 14:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO ER ET EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA3941 | DARFUR POLITICAL TALKS: AU PSC DEMANDS SLM/A FOCUS [...] (SBU) Summary: According to African Union (AU) mediator for the Darfur Political Talks Amb. Sam Ibok, the Seventh Round of talks will resume in Abuja on November 28. On November 22, the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) urged all parties to ensure that the Seventh Round is the "decisive ro [...] | 2005-11-23 14:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SU XA AF UNION |
05ADDISABABA3954 | ETHIOPIA: DIVIDED CUD STRUGGLES TO RECOVER FROM CRACKDOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOE's comprehensive crackdown on the CUD has left remaining leaders of Ethiopia's largest opposition party fearful, divided and so far paralyzed. At least 25 of 60 supreme council members are in jail; many others are under surveillance and afraid to engage in political activit [...] | 2005-11-28 12:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3984 | ETHIOPIA: PM MELES WELCOMES USG ENGAGEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: PM Meles told visiting DAS Don Yamamoto Nov. 29 that Ethiopia welcomed increased USG engagement on Somalia. He called the rise of extremism in Somalia the greatest long-term security threat to the region, but said there was still time to address it before the danger increased. M [...] | 2005-11-30 13:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL KPKO MARR ET ER SO SOMALIA |
05ADDISABABA3991 | ETHIOPIA: PM MELES TELLS DAS YAMAMOTO THAT GOE IS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-01 11:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA3997 | ETHIOPIA: DAS YAMAMOTO TALKS DEMOCRACY, SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary: Visiting DAS Don Yamamoto told Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda the GOE had to move faster to strengthen key democratic institutions and to release imprisoned CUD opposition leaders. He and Amb. Huddleston highlighted increasing concern about Ethiopian human rights and democracy a [...] | 2005-12-01 13:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ET SOMALIA ELEC |
05ADDISABABA3998 | AF DAS YAMAMOTO AND AU COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON [...] (C) Summary: During a November 28 meeting with AF DAS Donald Yamamoto, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Alpha Oumar Konare voiced concern that lack of progress on the internal political crisis in Ethiopia could push the country to war with Eritrea over the unresolved border issue. H [...] | 2005-12-01 13:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ER SO ET AF UNION EE BORDER SOMALIA |
05ADDISABABA4000 | ETHIOPIA: MELES DISCUSSES BORDER ISSUE WITH DAS [...] (C) Summary: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told visiting DAS Don Yamamoto and Charge Huddleston November 29, that the time is not yet ripe to move forward on the boundary dispute with Eritrea. The Prime Minister said he would not send a team to attend a meeting called by the EEBC, but was not [...] | 2005-12-01 13:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MARR ET ER EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA4016 | AU ON AMIS: TRANSITION TO BLUE HATS "ONE OF THE [...] (C) Summary: African Union (AU) Acting Peace and Security Commissioner El-Ghassim Wane confirmed to Addis-based partner representatives December 5 that the AU expects that the December 10-20 planning mission to Darfur to assess AMIS will make recommendations regarding the future of AMIS, to in [...] | 2005-12-05 13:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS EAID SU AF UNION DARFUR |
05ADDISABABA4044 | ERITREAN UNMEE EJECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM ADDIS [...] (C) On December 7, NATO ambassadors met to review with UNMEE deputy Amb. Ennifar the Eritrean decision to order the withdrawal of US, Canadian, European and Russian staff from UNMEE within ten days. Amidst considerable hand-wringing, there was consensus that -- as per reftel -- the internatio [...] | 2005-12-07 13:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MARR ET ER EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA4046 | UNMEE OFFICIALS AWAITING GUIDANCE ON ERITREA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. Eritrea's demand that American, Canadian, and European (including Russian) UNMEE staff depart within 10 days could affect Ethiopia's previous commitment to withdraw troops from the border, senior UNMEE officials say. UNMEE is awaiting guidance from New York on whether to comply w [...] | 2005-12-08 06:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MOPS ET ER EE BORDER UNSC |
05ADDISABABA4066 | MELES ON THE E/E BORDER - ETHIOPIA WILL RE-DEPLOY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with CJTF-HOA Commander General Ghormley and Ambassador concerning expansion of civil affairs projects in the Ogaden, Prime Minister Meles provided us with a read out on the border situation. He said that Isaias is sending signals to the US and the UN because he want [...] | 2005-12-08 15:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MARR ET ER EE BORDER |
05ADDISABABA4072 | AU CONSIDERING FOUR MILITARY OPTIONS FOR DRC [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the return of its reconnaissance mission to the Great Lakes, the African Union (AU) is considering four military options to support forcible disarmament of ex-FAR and Interahamwe elements in the DRC. The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) is scheduled to meet in mid- [...] | 2005-12-09 09:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO MOPS EAID CG AF UNION |
05ADDISABABA4075 | PM MELES AND PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION AGREE TO [...] (C) Summary: PM Meles told me in a meeting on Dec. 9 that he would personally participate in the new round of political dialogue with Parliamentary opposition leaders, which would begin with three days of talks Dec. 12-14. While initially limited to leaders of the UEDF and OFDM, the PM hoped t [...] | 2005-12-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC |
05ADDISABABA4082 | ETHIOPIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Forward movement on democratization in Ethiopia is essential to avoid further political violence as well as a further deterioration in the human rights and political freedoms. An improveme in the political climate also appears to be the most practical and effective way to obtain [...] | 2005-12-09 13:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA4097 | ETHIOPIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Forward movement on democratization in Ethiopia is essential to avoid further political violence as well as a further deterioration in the human rights and political freedoms. An improvement in the political climate also appears to be the most practical and effective way to obta [...] | 2005-12-12 14:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ET ELEC UNREST |
05ADDISABABA4178 | EUCOM J5 AND AU DISCUSS MARITIME SECURITY IN AFRICA [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union (AU) takes maritime security seriously, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Bernard Zoba told EUCOM J5 Maj Gen Scott Gration and Polad Amb. Mary Yates December 16. The AU is adopting a step-by-step approach to ensure member states receive the requir [...] | 2005-12-22 08:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHSA EWWT PTER AU XA |
05ADDISABABA4179 | AU TELLS EUCOM J5 AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE MOVING [...] (SBU) Summary: The AU Commission hopes a series of thematic workshops will create enough regional buy-in to enable a harmonized approach to the African Standby Force (ASF),AU Planning Element Chief of Staff BG Hassan told EUCOM J5 Maj Gen Scott Gration and Polad Amb. Yates on December 16. T [...] | 2005-12-22 08:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR KPKO AU XA |
05ADDISABABA4187 | UNMEE TRANSFERS STAFF TO ETHIOPIA TO AVERT [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNMEE has "temporarily" transferred 80 personnel from Eritrea to Ethiopia, in order to comply with Eritrea's demand that U.S., Canadian, European, and Russian staff depart Eritrea. While acknowledging the transfer of civilian administrative staff (e.g., handling personnel and te [...] | 2005-12-22 14:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO ET ER |
05ADDISABABA4199 | AMIS FUTURE - AU SETS PSC DATE, PARTNERS SEEK [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: According to African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Amb. Said Djinnit, the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) will meet January 12 to decide the future of AMIS. Addis-based AU partners are seeking guidance from c [...] | 2005-12-23 12:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR KPKO SU AU |
05ADDISABABA4201 | AMIS FUTURE - AU SETS PSC DATE, PARTNERS SEEK [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: According to African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Amb. Said Djinnit, the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) will meet January 12 to decide the future of AMIS. Addis-based AU partners are seeking guidance from c [...] | 2005-12-23 12:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR KPKO SU AU |
05ADDISABABA4223 | AU BUREAU DIRECTOR ON U.S.-AU RELATIONS, AU [...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) welcomes plans to enhance U.S.-AU relations and is willing to work with the USG on privileges and immunities for a U.S. Ambassador to the AU, AU Bureau of the Chairperson Director Mamadou Lamine Diallo told PolEconCouns and Poloff December 27. The AU plans [...] | 2005-12-28 13:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SU AU ER ET |
05ADDISABABA4234 | DARFUR: AU TELLS SACEUR NATO ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) Commission views its collaboration with NATO on Darfur as "excellent" and welcomes discussion on how to expand NATO assistance in areas such as training, Commissioner for Peace and Security Amb. Said Djinnit told SACEUR Gen. Jones December 16. Amb. Djinnit [...] | 2005-12-29 14:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MARR SU AU |
05ALGIERS1011 | POLISARIO "AMBASSADOR" DELIVERS ABDELAZIZ LETTER [...] (C) DCM met with Polisario "Ambassador" to Algiers Mohammed Beissat May 19 at Beissat's request to accept a letter from Polisario Secretary General Abdelaziz to Secretary Rice (original faxed to NEA/MAG) and for a readout SIPDIS on Abdelaziz's May 10-13 visit to the U.S. Abdelaziz's lette [...] | 2005-05-20 15:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM OPDC WI MO AG |
05ALGIERS1013 | AMBASSADOR RAISES EXERCISE-SPECIFIC SOFA WITH [...] (C) During Ambassador's May 21 call on newly appointed Foreign Minister Mohammed Bedjaoui (other issues reported septel),Ambassador noted the June 6-18 Flintlock '05 special forces exercise, adding that the exercise would provide an opportunity to advance counterterrorism capabilities in the [...] | 2005-05-21 15:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS1016 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador conducted his first official call May 21 on Foreign Minister Mohammed Bedjaoui, who was appointed May 1 in place of former Fonmin Belkhadem (septel reports their discussion of an exercise-specific SOFA). The conversation covered U.S.-Algerian relations and a possible Bedjaoui v [...] | 2005-05-22 11:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP ABLD AG IR IS US SOFA |
05ALGIERS1027 | BOUTEFLIKA MESSAGE TO POLISARIO MENTIONS SUPPORT [...] (U) In a written message to Polisario Secretary General Abdelaziz on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the formation of the Polisario Front and published in the Algerian press May 22, President Bouteflika has raised eyebrows and Moroccan ire by mentioning independence for the Sahrawi pe [...] | 2005-05-23 10:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL WI MO AG |
05ALGIERS1049 | SENHADJI POSITIVELY ASSESSES INAUGURAL JOINT [...] (C) Over May 24 lunch with Ambassador, MOD Secretary General Senhadji expressed great satisfaction with his Washington visit and the inaugural session of the Joint Military Dialogue. He also indicated Algeria would approve a SOFA for the June Flintlock exercises; reaffirmed Algerian interest [...] | 2005-05-25 16:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PGOV AG MO WI SOFA |
05ALGIERS1050 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES BELKHEIR ON DEFAMATION [...] (C) During May 24 meeting with Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir on other issues, Ambassador took the occasion to underscore our serious concerns about the mounting number of Algerian journalists who are either in jail or condemned to prison terms on charges of defamation. (At the time of t [...] | 2005-05-25 21:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO AG |
05ALGIERS1159 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN-MOROCCAN [...] (C) During June 5 meeting on other issues (septel),Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir said both Morocco and Algeria were making efforts to send positive signals to the other, proceeding with plans for Prime Ministers Ouyahia and Jettou to meet in Rabat June 21-22, and hoping to re-energize [...] | 2005-06-06 13:43:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1163 | GSPC COMMUNIQUE EXTOLS ATTACK IN MAURITANIA, LINKS [...] (C) The Algerian terrorist organization GSPC (Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat) issued a communique dated June 5 in which the GSPC claimed responsibility for the June 4 attack on a Mauritanian military outpost near the Malian border (reftel) in which at least 15 Mauritanian soldiers and [...] | 2005-06-07 14:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL MOPS ASEC MR AG |
05ALGIERS1175 | FM BEDJAOUI PROVIDES ORAL SOFA ASSURANCES, [...] (C) FM Bedjaoui told Ambassador June 8 that Algeria could not accept our proposed exchange of notes for a Flintlock exercise SOFA because of domestic legal constraints. However, he repeatedly reaffirmed the importance Algeria attached to these exercises; said Algeria was considering possible a [...] | 2005-06-08 15:22:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS1199 | POLISARIO SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS THE NON-VIOLENT [...] (SBU) In a departure from recent sabre-rattling rhetoric, Polisario leader Abdelaziz told a press gathering in Algiers June 11 it was the intent of the Sahrawis to use peaceful means in their struggle for self-determination. Blaming the Government of Morocco for the violence of late May, Abde [...] | 2005-06-13 09:41:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO PHUM AG WI MO |
05ALGIERS1211 | SPANISH AMBASSADOR ON WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) Spanish Ambassador Lena called on Ambassador June 13 to offer GOS views on the need to calm tensions in the region and brief on Spanish State Minister for External Relations Leon's June trip to the region. Lena also shared a copy of Spanish FM Moratinos' letter to Algerian FM Bedjaoui. M [...] | 2005-06-15 09:43:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1243 | ALGERIAN RESPONSE TO MOROCCAN STATEMENT CANCELING [...] (C) Initial Algerian government reaction to Morocco's cancellation of the June 21-22 meeting of the Algerian and Moroccan prime ministers in Rabat has taken the form of comments to the press by unidentified "diplomatic sources close to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." These sources, whose c [...] | 2005-06-19 15:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1251 | ALGERIAN CRITICISM OF MOROCCO SHARPENS [...] (C) While there has still been no official public response to Morocco's cancellation of the June 21-22 Prime Ministers' meeting in Rabat, an unidentified diplomatic source, clearly reflecting GOA views, has sharpened Algerian criticism of Morocco's move. The official, whom we believe was Min [...] | 2005-06-20 18:55:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1278 | ALGERIA TAKING MORE CONCILIATORY TONE TOWARD [...] (C) Algerian FM Bedjaoui, in the GOA's first public remarks concerning Moroccan-Algerian relations since Morocco's cancellation of the prime ministers' meeting in Rabat, has struck a conciliatory tone. Alongside visiting Dutch FM Bot June 22, Bedjaoui called for "cooling things down" and not [...] | 2005-06-26 12:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1304 | AMARI SAIFI AKA ABDERREZAK AL-PARA SENTENCED IN [...] (U) According to Algerian press reports June 25, 2005, the Algerian militant and former number two of the al-Qaida linked Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC),Amari Saifi aka Abderrazak Al-Para, was sentenced in abstentia to life in prison for organizing a terrorist group and for sp [...] | 2005-06-29 12:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER AG |
05ALGIERS1358 | JULY 3 DISCUSSION OF MOROCCAN-ALGERIAN RELATIONS [...] (C) In an extended exchange July 3 with Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir, Ambassador reviewed reftel talking points, expressing strong U.S. disappointment over recent setbacks in Moroccan-Algerian relations, noting that provocative actions from both sides had contributed to the current seri [...] | 2005-07-05 11:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM PGOV AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1366 | JUDICIARY REFORM ON THE FRONT BURNER, AND THE [...] (U) Portions of this text are sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. SUMMARY AND COMMENT ------------------- 2. (SBU) A major human rights seminar presently held in Algiers in early July, coming on the heels of a highly publicized visit by Human Rights Watch, has serv [...] | 2005-07-06 18:39:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI AG |
05ALGIERS1379 | PRESIDENT BOUTEFLIKA'S INTERVIEW IN THE TUNISIAN [...] (C) Part of the continuing problem between Morocco and Algeria stems from their habit of protesting their own side's innocence while giving highly colored and exaggerated accounts of the other side's actions and statements. To take but one example, Algerian protestations that Bouteflika's let [...] | 2005-07-09 16:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM MO AG WI |
05ALGIERS1381 | BOUTEFLIKA STILL INTERESTED IN POW RELEASE [...] (C) Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir telephoned Ambassador July 9 at the instruction of President Bouteflika to signal the latter's continuing interest in a Lugar mission to secure the release of all Moroccan prisoners held by the Polisario. Specifically, he asked if Washington had reacted [...] | 2005-07-09 17:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AG WI MO |
05ALGIERS1402 | BOUTEFLIKA'S STRATEGIC MANEUVERING ON THE [...] (C) President Bouteflika has spoken out twice in the last ten days against the French law passed by the French Parliament in February citing the positive achievements of the French colonial period. Prior to Bouteflika's comments, however, Algerian Foreign Minister Mohamed Bedjaoui spoke of a n [...] | 2005-07-12 06:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD FR AG |
05ALGIERS1410 | ALGERIAN VIEWS ON LONDON BOMBINGS [...] (C) Algerians, judging from comments made to Embassy staff, press commentaries and other press reporting since the London bombings of July 7, have drawn three main conclusions about these terrorist attacks. First, the bombings should come as no surprise and were a natural consequence of the [...] | 2005-07-12 16:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL AG |
05ALGIERS1422 | BELKHADEM REBUKES FRANCE ON RELATIONS WITH MOROCCO [...] (U) During a visit to Casablanca on July 12, French Foreign Minister Phillipe Douste-Blazy gave an interview to the Moroccan daily Le Matin Du Sahara commenting on the need for resolution of the Western Sahara dispute. Douste-Blazy stated that France, like Spain and its other partners, was [...] | 2005-07-14 08:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MO FR AG |
05ALGIERS1508 | BELKHEIR RAISES MOROCCAN REQUEST TO DESIGNATE [...] (C) During a July 18 meeting with Charge on other issues, Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir raised reports that Morocco has requested the U.S. to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. Belkheir asserted that an American organization called The Institute for the Preventi [...] | 2005-07-18 12:15:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL WI AG MO |
05ALGIERS1534 | ENGAGING ALGERIAN OPINION MAKERS ON TERRORIST [...] (C) As described Ref A, Embassy Algiers actively engages Algerian governmental, political, social, religious, and media figures on a regular basis. As part of our engagement, we actively encourage public denunciations of terrorist violence in general, and of attacks on Iraqi civilians specif [...] | 2005-07-20 17:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO KISL PREL PTER AG |
05ALGIERS1539 | ALGERIAN REACTION TO KIDNAPPING OF ALGERIAN [...] (U) Algerian political parties, including the moderate Islamist MSP party represented in Parliament, joined the government in condemning the July 21 kidnapping of two Algerian diplomats in Baghdad. An MFA source, speaking on background to the media, said the kidnapping "brought about enormou [...] | 2005-07-23 16:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AG IZ |
05ALGIERS1542 | (S) BELKHEIR STRESSES NEED FOR MOROCCO TO MOVE ON [...] (C) Charge delivered ref (a) points confirming that the USG has no intention at this time of designating the Polisario as a terrorist organization to Presidential Chief of Staff Larbi Belkheir July 23. Noting that U.S. policy toward the Polisario remained unchanged, Charge also stressed our [...] | 2005-07-24 13:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PREL WI AG MO |
05ALGIERS1550 | BOUTEFLIKA CONDEMNS SHARM EL-SHEIKH BOMBINGS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-25 11:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER EG AG |
05ALGIERS1554 | GSPC STATEMENT OF CONGRATULATIONS ON THE ABDUCTION [...] (U) The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC),an Algerian terrorist group with links to al-Qaida, published July 23 a statement congratulating Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Al-Qaida in Iraq on the recent kidnapping in Iraq of two Algerian diplomats. The text of the statement is as follow [...] | 2005-07-26 06:03:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL AG IZ |
05ALGIERS1560 | MINISTER DELEGATE MESSAHEL CONFIRMS ALGERIAN [...] (S) Summary and Comment. Minister of State Abdelkader Messahel confirmed to Charge and UK Ambassador Tesoriere July 26, in a meeting held at our request, that the Algerian Embassy in Baghdad remained open officially. Messahel said there had only been three Algerian diplomatic staff in Baghd [...] | 2005-07-26 17:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PREL AG IZ |
05ALGIERS1575 | ALGERIANS OUTRAGED BY MURDER OF TWO DIPLOMATS IN [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Algerians reacted with shock and outrage to the announcement July 27 by Al-Qaida in Iraq that it had executed the two kidnapped Algerian diplomats, Ali Belaroussi and Azzedine Belkadi. Within two hours of the posting of the Al-Qaida announcement on a jihadist website [...] | 2005-07-28 15:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL AG IZ |
05ALGIERS1590 | BOUTEFLIKA CONGRATULATES KING MOHAMMED [...] The Algerian media reported July 31 the text of President Bouteflika's July 30 message to Moroccan King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the Throne Day holiday. Bouteflika expressed "his warmest congratulations and dearest wishes" to the king, praying that God protect him and grant him health a [...] | 2005-08-01 16:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AG MO |
05ALGIERS1591 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES U.S.-ALGERIAN COOPERATION, [...] (C) Ambassador was the first official caller on newly appointed MFA Secretary General Ramdane Lamamra July 31. Lamamra, a former Ambassador to Washington from 1996-99 and to the UN from 1993-96, was recalled from Lisbon last week to replace a colleague (former Secretary General Hocine Meghlao [...] | 2005-08-01 17:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD MARR AG MO WI IZ US SOFA |
05ALGIERS1604 | NEW ALGERIAN MFA SECRETARY GENERAL BIO INFORMATION [...] (C) On July 23, Ambassador Ramdane Lamamra was named as the new MFA Secretary General, replacing Hocine Maghlaoui. Lamamra began his career in 1976 and his notable tours include posts as Algerian Ambassador to the UN, Ambassador to the U.S. and most recently Ambassador to Portugal. Lamamra ap [...] | 2005-08-03 16:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR AG |
05ALGIERS1619 | LIBYAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN STABILITY, [...] (C) Summary. Over lunch at the Residence August 6, newly arrived Libyan Ambassador Abdel Moula El-Ghadbane described to Ambassador and DCM his views on President Bouteflika's role in stabilizing Algeria's internal political situation, as well as his critique of Islamic extremism in Algeria an [...] | 2005-08-07 15:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL PGOV AG LY |
05ALGIERS1702 | HIGHLIGHTS OF BOUTEFLIKA'S NATIONAL RECONCILIATION [...] In President Bouteflika's address to the nation August 14, he outlined his vision of national reconciliation and announced that the national reconciliation referendum will take place September 29. National reconciliation will, if the referendum passes, halt legal proceedings and commute sente [...] | 2005-08-15 18:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL AG |
05ALGIERS1753 | SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES WESTERN SAHARA, [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-19 11:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PBTS WI AG MO |
05ALGIERS1765 | LUGAR VISIT AFTERMATH [...] (C) Despite some scattered grumbling in the media and elsewhere about U.S. "pressure" and unaddressed humanitarian concerns vis-a-vis the Sahrawis, press coverage of Senator Lugar's humanitarian mission and the unconditional release of all remaining Moroccan prisoners by the Polisario has been [...] | 2005-08-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS PHUM AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1766 | SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES AND UN [...] (C) During their August 18 meeting, President Bouteflika and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Richard Lugar discussed Morocco and the Western Sahara (ref A),U.S.-Algerian bilateral relations, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, the coup in Mau [...] | 2005-08-21 16:40:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER XF AG UNSC US |
05ALGIERS1768 | SENATOR LUGAR'S MEETING WITH POLISARIO LEADER [...] (C) Summary: In an August 18 meeting with Senator Lugar, Polisario leader Abdelaziz thanked him, the U.S., and President Bush for their help in releasing to the International Red Cross the final 404 Polisario-held prisoners scheduled to return to their families in Morocco. Abdelaziz hoped th [...] | 2005-08-22 05:55:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PBTS WI AG MO |
05ALGIERS1771 | RETIRED CHOD COMMENTS ON MOROCCAN BORDER ISSUES [...] (C) At a dinner hosted by the Saudi Defense Attache August 20, DCM was seated facing former Algerian CHOD General Mohammed Lamari, who retired one year ago. The Tunisian and Moroccan attaches were seated at the same table. Lamari began reminiscing about the war of independence from France, [...] | 2005-08-22 12:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR MOPS AG MO FR |
05ALGIERS1836 | DESPITE SOME EARLIER CONCERNS, GOA TAKING POSITIVE [...] (C) Ambassador separately called on Minister-Delegate Messahel and Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir August 27 to express appreciation for Algeria's role in the Moroccan POW release, take a temperature reading, and discuss the way ahead. Both men expressed satisfaction over the success of [...] | 2005-08-29 10:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS1853 | ALGERIA DECLINES OFFER OF DELEGATION TO DISCUSS [...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, called on MFA Americas Director Chikhi August 30 to press the need for SOFA protections for U.S. personnel involved in exercises in Algeria and to seek clarification on the issue of a SOFA team visit in September. Chikhi doggedly adhered to the la [...] | 2005-08-31 13:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS1866 | ALGERIAN POLICY ON MAURITANIA [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting with FM Bedjaoui on other issues, Ambassador briefed on U.S. policy approach toward Mauritania Ref A),emphasizing that the United States wanted to see an early return to constitutional order (6-12 months) and to keep the African Union (AU) in the lead as our princi [...] | 2005-09-04 13:46:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV PTER MR AG |
05ALGIERS1867 | UPDATE ON ALGERIANS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE FROM [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting on other issues, Ambassador pressed FM Bedjaoui for an early, favorable response conveying Algeria's readiness to accept the return of Algerian nationals scheduled for release from Guantanamo. Ambassador explained that the Embassy had raised this issue with the Mini [...] | 2005-09-04 13:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KAWC AG |
05ALGIERS1875 | PRESENTATION OF DRAFT IRAQI CONSTITUTION AND [...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, called on FM Bedjaoui August 31 to deliver reftel demarche urging strong support for the Iraqi people, the democratic process in Iraq, and the October 15 referendum on the draft Iraqi constitution. Ambassador reviewed the talking points in some d [...] | 2005-09-06 10:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ AG |
05ALGIERS1877 | ALGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS GOA READINESS [...] (S) FM Bedjaoui told Ambassador August 31 that political sensitivities over the fact or appearance of a permanent U.S. troop presence or basing arrangements precluded Algeria from agreeing to a public, formal SOFA agreement. That said, Algeria understood the importance and mutual benefit of ou [...] | 2005-09-06 10:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | MARR PREL PGOV AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS1878 | COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM [...] (C) Due to absence abroad of both Foreign Minister Bedjaoui and Secretary General Lamamra, Ambassador delivered Secretary's letter urging conclusion of the Comprehensive SIPDIS Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) without delay to MFA Mulilateral Relations Director General Belhimeur [...] | 2005-09-06 13:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER |
05ALGIERS1897 | UNITED NATIONS SUMMIT OUTCOME DOCUMENT [...] (C) Ambassador met with MFA Multilateral Relations Director General Belhimeur September 5 per reftel demarche, underscoring U.S. good faith efforts to reach agreement on a strong, meaningful, and detailed outcome document, urging that the Algerian delegation be instructed to work in the same f [...] | 2005-09-07 17:05:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AG |
05ALGIERS1910 | POLISARIO AMBASSADOR URGES U.S. "GESTURE" [...] (C) Polisario "Ambassador" to Algeria Beissat told DCM September 6 that there was considerable internal criticism of Polisario leader Abdelaziz following the Lugar mission due to the impression that the Polisario had received nothing in return for releasing the Moroccan prisoners. Beissat urg [...] | 2005-09-11 11:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM WI MO AG |
05ALGIERS1911 | POST LUGAR MISSION: ALGERIAN FM BEDJAOUI ON [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting on several topics with FM Bedjaoui, Ambassador reaffirmed President Bush's appreciation for Algeria's help in facilitating the release of the final 404 Moroccan prisoners previously held by the Polisario. Making reference to President Bush's letter to President Bou [...] | 2005-09-11 12:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM MO AG WI |
05ALGIERS1914 | BELKHEIR ON NATIONAL RECONCILIATION [...] (C) Ambassador took advantage of a September 10 meeting with Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir on other issues to ask about the September 29 referendum on national peace and reconciliation. Without detectable enthusiasm, Belkheir said the goal of the referendum was to move beyond the diviso [...] | 2005-09-12 13:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER AG |
05ALGIERS1917 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AVIAN FLU PARTNERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-12 15:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON KSCA PREL SOCI TBIO AG |
05ALGIERS1920 | ALGERIAN FM'S READOUT ON IRANIAN ENVOY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting devoted to a number of issues, FM Bedjaoui gave Ambassador a readout of Iranian envoy Alaadine Broujardi's August 29 meeting with President Bouteflika in Algiers. Bedjaoui, who attended the meeting, said Broujardi had given many facts and arguments to bolster Iran [...] | 2005-09-12 16:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER IR AG |
05ALGIERS1942 | NEW GSPC COMMUNIQUE WARNS OF FAKES [...] (U) The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) issued a statement September 10 warning against faked communiques issued by Abu Turab al-Jaza'iri in the name of the GSPC. The communique said al-Jaza'iri has no direct or indirect connection to the GSPC and that his communiques are not o [...] | 2005-09-18 16:05:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL AG |
05ALGIERS1952 | ALGERIAN EFFORTS AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (C) In a September 14 meeting with Department of Justice money laundering expert Suzanne Hayden, the head of Algeria's inter-ministerial financial action task force, Mohamed Benamar Aid, briefed on the group's activities since the adoption of new national money-laundering legislation in Februa [...] | 2005-09-20 16:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KCRM PREL PTER AG |
05ALGIERS1956 | ALGERIA TO CONTRIBUTE $5 MILLION TO KATRINA RELIEF [...] (SBU) MFA SYG Lamamra told Ambassador, during telephone discussion of other issues late September 21, that Algeria would shortly be contributing $5 million to the relief funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Lamamra said it was the President's intention to inform the U.S. of this contributio [...] | 2005-09-21 16:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM AG |
05ALGIERS1957 | DISCUSSION WITH FORMER ALGERIAN PM GHOZALI [...] (C) Over coffee September 13, former Algerian Head of Government Sid Ahmed Ghozali told PolEc Chief that he opposed President Bouteflika's plan for National Reconciliation in its current form because there could be no forgiveness without a sincere effort to establish the truth, and without fo [...] | 2005-09-21 17:05:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON AG INRB |
05ALGIERS1971 | ALGERIA TO ATTEND RABAT DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE [...] DCM participated in a joint demarche with UK Charge Nick Low and Italian DCM Antonio Bellavia on MFA Director General for the Americas Cherif Chikhi September 26 to encourage high level GOA participation at the October 1-3 BMENA Democracy Assistance Dialogue meeting in Rabat. Chikhi, who will [...] | 2005-09-26 16:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PREL KMPI AG |
05ALGIERS1973 | ALGERIA POISED FOR POSITIVE REFERENDUM VOTE ON [...] (C) In the leadup to the September 29 referendum on President Bouteflika's proposed Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation, the GOA has pulled out all the stops to assure a sizable turnout and overwhelming "yes" vote. From Bouteflika on down, the entire senior leadership has barnstormed [...] | 2005-09-27 14:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AG |
05ALGIERS2042 | DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT'S LETTER ON WESTERN [...] (C) Responding to delivery of the President's letter, Algerian Presidential Adviser Rahal agreed with the President's message and the desirability of improved Algerian-Moroccan relations but did not demonstrate any flexibility or imagination as to how Algeria might contribute to such a process [...] | 2005-10-03 17:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MO WI AG |
05ALGIERS2045 | ALGERIAN DRAFT RESOLUTION ON WESTERN SAHARA IN [...] DCM represented the Embassy at a meeting October 3 convoked by MFA with the ambassadors of North and South American states. MFA Acting Director General for the Americas Abderrahmane Benmokhtar explained that Algeria is about to introduce a draft resolution on the Western Sahara in the UNGA's [...] | 2005-10-04 15:46:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL WI MO AG UNGA |
05ALGIERS2047 | FRENCH EMBASSY COUNSELOR COMMENTS ON REFERENDUM, [...] (C) At the German national day reception October 3, French Embassy Second Counselor Alexandre Garcia told DCM that the French Embassy was convinced that the official vote participation figures released by Minister of Interior Zerhouni September 30 were fraudulent, at least for the city of Algi [...] | 2005-10-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AG FR |
05ALGIERS2048 | MFA SECRETARY GENERAL SKEPTICAL ABOUT IMPROVING [...] (C) MFA Secretary General Lamamra, in the context of Ambassador's delivery of the President's September 30 letter urging improved Moroccan-Algerian relations, showed little flexibility vis a vis Morocco, reinforcing our impression that the Algerian leadership has given up hope of any near-term [...] | 2005-10-04 17:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MO AG UN |
05ALGIERS2057 | AMBASSADOR RAISES GUANTANAMO DETAINEES WITH MFA [...] (C) During an October 3 meeting on other issues, Ambassador and Pol/Econ chief raised with MFA Secretary General Lamamra the U.S. desire to repatriate some Algerian detainees at Guantanamo. Ambassador, noting an earlier conversation with FM Bedjaoui on the same subject (Ref A) and expressing [...] | 2005-10-05 14:39:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KAWC AG |
05ALGIERS2059 | UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE BASTAGLI'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) UN Special Representative to the Secretary General for the Western Sahara Francesco Bastagli briefed Ambassador October 1 on his meetings in the region since taking up his new duties. He expressed appreciation for the U.S. contribution to resolving Western Sahara issues; spoke of the nee [...] | 2005-10-05 15:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM PTER AG MO WI UN |
05ALGIERS2082 | GOA RESPONDS TO MOROCCAN ACCUSATIONS ON [...] (U) In recent days, Algerian media have devoted much coverage to the plight of African migrants attempting to enter the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, which are located in northern Morocco. The coverage has focused primarily on the allegedly dire humanitarian situation of the migrant [...] | 2005-10-10 15:42:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SMIG AG MO XA |
05ALGIERS2132 | MFA RESPONDS SHARPLY TO MOROCCAN ACCUSATIONS OF [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an unusually sharply worded official response October 17 to the October 16 comments of Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou that "strongly condemned Algeria and the Polisario's exploitation of the very complex immigration issue to achieve cheap propaganda [...] | 2005-10-18 15:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SMIG AG MO |
05ALGIERS2138 | POLISARIO ASSERTS THREATENING STATEMENT WAS "NOT [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Polisario "Ambassador" Mohammed Beissat October 19, stressing the total inacceptability of threats to American citizens and interests such as those contained in a Polisario press release October 12, and called for the Polisario to issue a statement retract [...] | 2005-10-19 15:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PTER AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS2147 | POLISARIO REMOVES OCTOBER 12 PRESS RELEASE AND [...] (C) DCM followed up the evening of October 19 with Polisario "Ambassador" Mohammed Beissat on Beissat's assertion (ref A) that the Polisario's press service, SPS, had not officially released the threatening statement of October 12. DCM noted that the statement continued to appear on the SPS [...] | 2005-10-22 13:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AG MO WI |
05ALGIERS2155 | MEETINGS IN ALGIERS ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) Ron Miller, Senior Adviser to the Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, held meetings with officials from the MFA, Ministry of Justice, and Presidency officials October 18 on issues related to the detention and repatriation of detainees held at Guantanamo who claim to be Algerian. Mi [...] | 2005-10-23 05:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER KAWC PINR PREL AG |
05ALGIERS2162 | INFORMATION PASSED TO GOA ON TRANSFER AND RELEASE [...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by PolEc Chief, delivered reftel talking points October 24 to MFA Director General for the Americas Fatiha Selmane. Ambassador also passed the proposed diplomatic notes that would be required in advance of the transfer of Algerian detainees from U.S. to Algerian co [...] | 2005-10-25 15:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KAWC AG |
05ALGIERS2165 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW MFA DIRECTOR [...] (C) During an October 24 courtesy call, Ambassador briefed new MFA Americas Director General Fatiha Selmane on bilateral issues. Selmane, up until a year ago Algeria's ambassador to South Africa, agreed bilateral relations were good and growing; noted our excellent post-9/11 counter-terrorism [...] | 2005-10-26 10:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS TSPL EAIR SCUL KMPI AG INRB |
05ALGIERS2168 | SUBJECT: ALGERIA PREPARED TO COOPERATE ON CHAPTER [...] (C) In an October 26 meeting with the U.S., French, and British ambassadors, FM Bedjaoui confirmed he would participate in the October 31 UNSC ministerial, said he would immediately instruct their New York delegation to engage in resolution consultations later today, and indicated Algeria was [...] | 2005-10-26 18:08:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IO LY SY AG |
05ALGIERS2225 | FORCE STATUS PROTECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (S) Ambassador delivered to FM Bedjaoui on October 26 Ref A demarche on securing protections for personnel engaged in the U.S.-Algerian military exercise this November, leaving behind proposed draft language for an exchange of diplomatic notes. Ambassador stressed our need for written assuranc [...] | 2005-10-31 16:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS2245 | POTENTIAL NEXT GENERATION ALGERIAN LEADER COMMENTS [...] (C) Arslan Chikhaoui (strictly protect),a private consultant in his late thirties or early forties, has close ties to the Algerian military and intelligence communities, the business world, and the political leadership. A strong advocate of Algerian reform and modernization, Chikhaoui is a t [...] | 2005-11-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN MARR AG |
05ALGIERS2247 | IRAN RELATED BRIEFING [...] (S) Ambassador called on Energy Minister Chakib Khelil November 7 to deliver reftel talking points and introduce SIMO, who presented a sensitive briefing on Iranian nuclear weaponization efforts. (Reaction to the SIMO brief will be reported in separate channels.) Khelil heads Algeria's interm [...] | 2005-11-07 16:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL AORC IR EU AG |
05ALGIERS2264 | ALGERIAN MOD AGREES TO COOPERATE ON BLUE LANTERN [...] (SBU) On November 8 the Ministry of National Defense sent DATT a letter whose bottom line, after four paragraphs of venting over the freeze on license authorizations, was that the Ministry has agreed to provide &certifications of receipt for all materials of American origin.8 Prefatory lang [...] | 2005-11-09 15:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AG |
05ALGIERS2289 | FAREWELL LUNCH WITH BELKHEIR ON EVE OF HIS TAKING [...] (C) Over a one-on-one lunch November 6, Ambassador and departing presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir discussed the latter's November 9 departure to Rabat as Algeria' new ambassador, the challenges that awaited, and the personal factors that made him well-suited for the difficult task of build [...] | 2005-11-14 13:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MO AG WI |
05ALGIERS2292 | RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ARGUES RUSSIA CAN'T SUPPORT [...] (S) We do not follow Moscow reporting on the Iran nuclear issue but report the following November 7 conversation between Russian Ambassador Vladimir Titorenko and Ambassador in case it sheds additional light on Russian thinking and actions in the leadup to the IAEA board meetings later this mo [...] | 2005-11-14 15:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PINS PARM MARR MNUC AG |
05ALGIERS2296 | BOUTEFLIKA'S MESSAGE TO KING ABDALLAH FOLLOWING [...] Following the bombings in Amman which killed 59 people and wounded 96, President Abelaziz Bouteflika sent a condolence message November 11 on behalf of the Algerian people to King Abdallah II. Bouteflika wrote, "It is with profound sadness and affliction that I have learned about the painful [...] | 2005-11-16 06:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER AG JO |
05ALGIERS2299 | NEA/MAG ACTING DIRECTOR'S CALL ON PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) During her familiarization visit to Algeria, NEA/MAG Acting Director Ellen Germain called November 15 on Presidential Counselor for Counter-terrorism issues Rezag Bara. After thanking each other's countries for their cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts, Rezag Bara singled out the Tr [...] | 2005-11-16 12:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AG |
05ALGIERS2309 | FOLLOW UP ON ASSURANCES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-19 14:55:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL AG |
05ALGIERS2317 | IRAN-RELATED BRIEFING DELIVERED TO MFA SECRETARY [...] (S) AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY POLEC CHIEF AND ACTING SIMO, CALLED NOVEMBER 16 ON MFA SECRETARY GENERAL LAMAMRA TO DELIVER REF A TALKING POINTS AND INTRODUCE SENSITIVE SIMO BRIEFING ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONIZATION EFFORTS. AMBASSADOR NOTED THAT DUE TO LAMAMRA'S ABSENCE ABROAD THE PREVIOUS WE [...] | 2005-11-20 14:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP IR EU AG |
05ALGIERS692 | BOUTEFLIKA URGES IRANIAN COOPERATION ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Ambassador took advantage of April 5 meeting on other issues with Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir to inquire about the April 2-4 visit to Algeria of Iranian Defense Minister Shamkhani. Belkheir said the visit was part of a programmed exchange of bilateral visits, reciprocated the v [...] | 2005-04-06 15:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP AG IR IAEA |
05ALGIERS839 | MG SENHADJI SEES JOINT MILITARY DIALOGUE AS STEP [...] (C) MOD Secretary General Senhadji discussed with Ambassador April 25 the upcoming Joint Military Dialogue talks in Washington (May 10-11),expressing appreciation for the excellent program that has been arranged and exchanging views on what to expect from these talks. He agreed with Ambassad [...] | 2005-04-26 15:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS AG SOFA |
05ALGIERS868 | BIOGRAPHY OF MOHAMED BEDJAOUI, MINISTER OF FOREIGN [...] (U) Following is a biographical summary of the Algeria's new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Bedjaoui, the former President of the Constitutional Council from May 2002 until the announcement of his new appointment on May 1: Mohamed Bedjaoui was born in Sidi-Bel Abbes (Algeria) on Septem [...] | 2005-05-02 16:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR AG |
05ALMATY1011 | KAZAKHSTAN: MARCH 9 MEETING WITH NATO SGSR AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During his March 9 visit to Almaty, NATO SGSR for Central Asia Ambassador Robert Simmons met with NATO chiefs of mission to brief on the organizations efforts to implement Istanbul Summit commitments regarding Central Asia. The two most tangible results were the creation of his [...] | 2005-03-16 07:51:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1012 | AMBASSADOR HOSTS NATO PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] SBU) Summary: On March 9, the Ambassador hosted two meetings for visiting NATO parliamentarians from the Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security. The NATO Secretary General's Special Representative (SGSR) for Central Asia, Ambassador Robert Simmons, participated in the first meeting. (Det [...] | 2005-03-16 07:51:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1027 | USAID MEDIA TOUR IN ALMATY SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTES [...] Summary: On March 10, the Ambassador hosted a day-long Media Tour in Almaty, in an effort to increase Kazakhstani public awareness of U.S. assistance projects. USAID's Country Representative in Kazakhstan, Almaz Sharman, also helped to "MC" the event. This was the fourth media tour in a se [...] | 2005-03-17 06:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1029 | Status Update on U.S.-Kazakhstan Cost Sharing [...] (SBU) Summary: An official in Kazakhstan's Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning (MEBP),Maulen Utegulov, confirmed in a meeting with USAID the Government of Kazakhstan's commitment to finalizing a cost-sharing agreement with a budget allocation in 2006. While signing of the agreement mus [...] | 2005-03-17 07:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KZ ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY1109 | KAZKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Tokayev called Ambassador at 9:30 p.m. on March 24. Tokayev apologized for not being available to meet the Ambassador earlier, as he had requested, due to an extended meeting with President Nazarbayev to review the situation in Kyrgyzstan. The Foreign Minister said that [...] | 2005-03-25 06:42:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY13 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH OTAN PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 21 introductory meeting with the Ambassador, pro-presidential Otan Party deputy chair Armangeldy Yermegiyayev described a party with a strong vertical structure, an extensive local network, and a clear platform. He outlined a vision of quality-of- life improv [...] | 2005-01-04 05:25:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1391 | KAZAKHSTAN: SAAKASHVILI AND NAZARBAYEV MEET IN [...] (C) Summary: Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili made a state visit to Astana March 30-April 1. Presidents Nazarbayev and Saakashvili met at Nazarbayev's new residence in Astana, conducted a joint press conference and talked alone for two unscheduled hours following the state dinner for S [...] | 2005-04-11 08:33:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KZ GG POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1393 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY EUCOM COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH [...] (U) Summary: On April 2, Deputy Commander U.S. European Command (EUCOM) General Charles Wald met with Deputy Minister of Defense General-Major Bulat Sembinov in Astana. Sembinov's staff presented three briefings on transformation of Kazakhstani Armed Forces and Caspian security, Kazakhstani op [...] | 2005-04-11 08:33:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ MARR MOPS PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1432 | GRAND MOSQUE OPENS IN ASTANA, MADRASSA TO COME [...] SUMMARY: On April 5, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs arranged a tour for diplomats of the new Grand Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center in Astana. Moderate Islam is a central part of traditional Kazakh culture, though years of Soviet influence had a secularizing influence on Kazakhstani soci [...] | 2005-04-12 11:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1437 | PSI: REQUESTING KAZAKHSTAN'S ENDORSEMENT OF THE [...] (C) POEC chief delivered reftel points and Internet link to Dastan Eleukenov, deputy director of the MFA's security affairs office, on April 6. 2. (C) Eleukenov promised to raise the matter for discussion within the MFA. He considered it important that Russia had already endorsed the Statem [...] | 2005-04-12 12:16:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KZ MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1501 | KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT PASSES REGRESSIVE AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a joint meeting of both chambers on April 8, the Kazakhstani Parliament passed a set of amendments to the Elections Law that raise serious concerns about the GOK's political will to support free and fair elections. Although there are some amendments that appear to be an [...] | 2005-04-14 09:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1522 | EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Andrew Offenbacher, incoming EXBS Advisor to Kazakhstan, arrived at Post Almaty on March 10. Richard Morrissey, outgoing EXBS Advisor, departed for the United States on March 17. The new EXBS advisor spent his first week at post meeting embassy staff, attending orientations and learning abo [...] | 2005-04-15 12:03:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
05ALMATY153 | OSCE FIELD MISSION WEIGHS IN ON DCK CASE [...] (SBU) On January 13, OSCE field officer Bjorn Halvarsson told Astana Poloff that OSCE Ambassador Vikki had delivered a statement on January 11 to Kazakhstani MFA authorities (NFI) on the judicial dissolution of opposition party Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) (See Refs B-C). While Halva [...] | 2005-01-13 21:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PGOV PREL PHUM IO KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1595 | KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS TROUBLING PACKAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) is currently considering a set of national security amendments that continues the regressive trend of the recent Law on Extremism and amendments to the Elections Law. The draft legislation would set new limits on, inter alia, freedom of [...] | 2005-04-22 01:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1596 | KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS TROUBLING PACKAGE [...] (U) This cable replaces Almaty 1595. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) is currently considering a set of national security amendments that continues the regressive trend of the recent Law on Extremism and amendments to the Elections Law. The draft legislation woul [...] | 2005-04-22 04:22:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1720 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 25 roundtable, Kazakhstani human rights activists described for Amb. Minikes a rapidly deteriorating environment in which the GOK is implementing a series of troubling pieces of legislation designed to increase state control over society. With one exception, they b [...] | 2005-05-04 11:24:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1721 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' MEETING WITH OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 25 roundtable in Almaty, Amb. Minikes heard the views of opposition politicians on Kazakhstan's bid to become the chair of the OSCE in 2009 and the current state of play with regard to respect for human rights and democratic principles in Kazakhstan. Participants di [...] | 2005-05-04 11:24:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1851 | KAZAKHSTAN: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQ [...] (SBU) Drawing on reftel points, EBO Astana principal officer on May 11 conveyed to Zhandos Asanov, director of the MFA's Department of Europe and Americas, the request for Kazakhstan to support the Iraqi Transitional Government. 2. (SBU) Asanov responded positively and said that he would co [...] | 2005-05-13 12:37:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IZ KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1856 | USOSCE AMBASSADOR MINIKES' MEETINGS WITH ASTANA [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 26, U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Minikes, accompanied by Ambassador Ordway, met separately with Deputy Speaker of the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) Dyachenko, Chairman of the Central Elections Commission Zhumabekov, and Minister of Justice Baliyeva. Ambassador Min [...] | 2005-05-16 01:48:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1860 | EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] None. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...] | 2005-05-16 08:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
05ALMATY1883 | OUTREACH FOLLOWING NEWSWEEK'S RETRACTION OF ITS [...] (SBU) Post regrets delay in responding to reftel request. Reporting in Kazakhstan's media on the erroneous Newsweek report of Koran desecration at Guantanamo started only on May 16, and was low-key and non-inflamatory. The May 16 primetime news on one Kazakhstani state channel and one indep [...] | 2005-05-18 11:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KISL PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1901 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEF MIN COMMENTS ON IRAQ WITHDRAWAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstani Defense Minister Gen. Mukhtar Altynbayev commented to journalists May 17 that in his "personal opinion" the country should not send a new contingent of sappers to replace the 27 personnel Kazakhstan currently has in Iraq. The contingent is due to rotate in July 2005 [...] | 2005-05-19 01:43:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL PGOV IZ KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1932 | KAZAKHSTAN: EFFORTS TO OVERTURN BAN ON JET FUEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the April 19 ban on export of jet fuel from Kazakhstan, post has contacted every relevant ministry and agency in the GOK to request it be lifted. Beginning with an April 22 letter to Prime Minister Akhmetov, who signed the decree, Embassy has approached the Ministries of Fore [...] | 2005-05-20 11:45:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET//NOFORN | KZ MOPS PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1938 | KAZAKHSTANI MFA "DISAPPOINTED" WITH CERTIFICATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 19, Charge briefed Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksey Volkov on the Department's decision to request a national security interest waiver of Section 578's requirement (Foreign Operations) that Kazakhstan demonstrate significant progress on human rights in order to continue f [...] | 2005-05-20 12:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY1952 | KAZAKHSTAN: RESPONSE ON REQUEST FOR ENDORSEMENT OF [...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent diplomatic note 10/2-1-1205, dated May 17, to Embassy Almaty. Informal Embassy translation of the text follows: The Republic of Kazakhstan shares the goals of the Security Initiative in combating the prolife [...] | 2005-05-23 13:00:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KZ MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL WMD |
05ALMATY1988 | KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY OF JCIC-DIP-05-007 [...] (SBU) On 26 May 2005, per reftel para. 4, DTRO-Almaty delivered JCIC-DIP-05-007 to Captain Rinat Mirsakhatov, Assistant to the Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Mirsakhatov had no comment a [...] | 2005-05-26 12:00:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
05ALMATY1992 | ILO CONFERENCE DEMARCHES DELIVERED; KZ DELEGATION [...] (U) Econoff delivered Reftel A and B demarches and talking points to Askar Akhmetov, Head of the Division for Specialized International Organizations of the Kazakhstani MFA. Akhmetov acknowledged the demarche but did not have an immediate substantive response. 2. (U) Akhmetov informed Econ [...] | 2005-05-27 01:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PREL PGOV PHUM BB CU KZ |
05ALMATY2045 | DELIVERY OF JCIC-DIP-05-008, 009, and 010 [...] On 1 June 2005, per REFs para 4, DTRO-Almaty delivered JCIC-DIP-05-008, -009 and -010 to Lieutenant Colonel Anarbek Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin had n [...] | 2005-06-01 11:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
05ALMATY2111 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON DELIVERABLES FOR THE US-EU [...] (SBU) On June 3, CDA Asquino delivered the demarche requested in reftel to Foreign Minister Tokayev, urging the GOK to attend the US-EU International Conference on Iraq to be held in Brussels on June 22. Tokayev said he planned to attend the event if other countries were also being represented [...] | 2005-06-06 08:58:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID IZ KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2231 | KAZAKHSTAN: CANWFZ TREATY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-15 12:32:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KZ MNUC PARM PREL WMD POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2233 | KAZAKHSTAN: MDA POINTS DELIVERED [...] On June 10, Embassy Branch Office Astana delivered reftel points to the MFA urging the GOK to indicate by June 17 its support for the diplomatic conference organized by the Swiss during which a proposal will be made to integrate the MDA society of Israel into the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement [...] | 2005-06-16 02:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2283 | ASIA SOCIETY KAZAKHSTAN CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Asia Society's Kazakhstan Business Conference in Almaty was a smashing success. Highlights included a strong exchange of views between George Soros and FM Tokayev; multiple appearances by opposition politicians including on panel presentations; a major restatement of Kazk [...] | 2005-06-17 06:29:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY2288 | KAZAKHSTAN: NAZARBAYEVA HIGHLIGHTS THREAT OF "DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: In a June 7 speech to an Asar Party congress in Astana, party leader and first daughter Dariga Nazarbayeva discussed her vision for the party, the upcoming presidential elections, and concerns about opposition forces and Western-led democratization efforts. Most notably, she spo [...] | 2005-06-17 10:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2367 | CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION SCHEDULES EXPERIMENTAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Election Commission announced on June 21 that four district akims will be chosen by local, directly elected legislatures (maslikhats) on August 12. This pattern mirrors the selection of national senators by oblast level maslikhats (Reftel). Until now, akims had been [...] | 2005-06-24 04:26:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2368 | SENATE ELECTIONS SET FOR AUGUST 19 [...] Summary: Sixteen seats will be contested in the August 19th Senate elections. A one-month nomination period commenced on June 18. As candidates will be chosen indirectly by the Maslikhats (oblast-level, elected legislatures controlled by pro-Nazarbayev parties) the elections, predictably, wil [...] | 2005-06-24 04:27:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2370 | SENATE ELECTIONS SET FOR AUGUST 19 [...] (SBU) Summary: Sixteen seats will be contested in the August 19th Senate elections. A one-month nomination period commenced on June 18. As candidates will be chosen indirectly by the Maslikhats (oblast-level, elected legislatures controlled by pro-Nazarbayev parties) the elections, predictabl [...] | 2005-06-24 04:41:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2386 | NGO LAW PASSED BY MAZHILIS STILL PROBLEMATIC; ASAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Informal OSCE analysis of draft NGO legislation adopted by the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) on June 10 provides clarification on changes made during the parliamentary review process. Contrary to previous media reports that certain restrictive parts of the legislation [...] | 2005-06-26 03:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2436 | KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTS UN REFORM [...] (SBU) On June 28, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Tokayev (other issues discussed reported septel). The FM expressed satisfaction with the U.S. decision to frame potential changes to the UN Security Council in a broader discussion of comprehensive UN reform. [...] | 2005-06-30 07:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR AORC KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2439 | KAZAKHSTAN READY TO ENGAGE ON UZBEK REFUGEES AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 28, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Tokayev. Ambassador raised developments surrounding the presence of Uzbek refugees in Kyrgyzstan. Tokayev said that Kazakhstan is ready to cooperate with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. In talks with Kyrgyz FM Roza Otu [...] | 2005-06-30 09:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PREL KZ UZ KG POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2503 | DETAINED UZBEK REFUGEE FACING DEPORTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Concerned about governmental retaliation for his role in reporting on the recent events in Andijon, Uzbek human rights observer Lutfullo Shamsudinov fled with his family to Kazakhstan in late May. UNHCR formally determined on June 24 that Shamsudinov was a bona fide refugee, n [...] | 2005-07-06 12:08:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR SMIG IO UZ KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2548 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: G-4 FRAMEWORK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On July 8 Ambassador Ordway, in the framework of a larger telephone conversation, raised the issue of the G-4 framework resolution with Foreign Minister Minister Tokaev. Tokayev stated that has instructed Kazakhstan's ambassador to the UN to abstain. Tokayev also added that he believed [...] | 2005-07-08 10:07:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2549 | KAZAKHSTAN - ENGAGING THE IRAQ COALITION [...] (SBU) On June 24, Astana PO delivered reftel demarche to Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev, Office Director for Africa and Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Note: This office's responsibility includes the Middle East.) PO emphasized U.S. appreciation for Kazakhstan's contribution to operations [...] | 2005-07-08 10:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL IZ KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY255 | AMB ORDWAY MEETS DFM SHAKIROV: BWC COMING SOON, [...] (SBU) Summary/Background: Ambassador Ordway met with Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Shakirov January 19 in Astana. The meeting focused primarily on nonproliferation issues. Shakirov indicated that the GOK is not yet ready to sign the WMDIE-K PPI agreement. However, Shakirov did provide clear [...] | 2005-01-25 06:46:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KZ WMD POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2550 | UNHCR REPORTS PENDING RELEASE OF UZBEK REFUGEE [...] (SBU) On July 8 at 12:00 pm, UNHCR Protection Officer N.L. Narasimha Rao reported to Embassy that it appears a deal has been struck to release Uzbek refugee Lutfullo Shamsudinov. UNHCR reported that the GOK has agreed to release Shamsudinov if he is directly removed to the airport and then to [...] | 2005-07-08 10:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR SMIG IO UZ KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2558 | KAZAKHISTAN: OPPOSITION LEADER FEARS [...] (C) Summary: Ak Zhol party leader Alikhan Baimenov voiced concern over a tightening of party financing and the possibility of administrative manipulation of presidential elections in a June 23rd meeting with Ambassador Ordway. He admitted increasing prosperity of the electorate but hoped an an [...] | 2005-07-08 11:15:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KZ PGOV PHUM PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2595 | SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: UZBEK EMBASSY CIRCULATES [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-14 09:20:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KZ PREL MARR POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2638 | DEMARCHE ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ON WMD PROLIFERATOR [...] Emboff delivered Reftel talking points and the text of the Executive Order to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA Division on the OSCE and International Security Institutes, on July 15. 2. Togyzbayev did not have an immediate substantive response to the demarche; he however reiterated Kazakh [...] | 2005-07-18 08:53:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC KZ WMD POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2742 | DELIVERY OF POTUS LETTER FOR PRESIDENT [...] Emboff delivered the subject letter from President Bush to President Nursultan Nazarbayev to Zhandos Asanov, Director of the Department of Europe and America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 26. 2. Asanov accepted the letter and promised to convey it immediately to the Presidentia [...] | 2005-07-26 11:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2758 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE AGAINST G-4 RESOLUTION [...] (C) As reported Ref A, Kazakhstani FM Tokayev told the Ambassador on July 8 that he had personally instructed Kazakhstan's ambassador to the UN to abstain on the G-4 resolution. Given that the GOK has already committed itself to abstaining, post sees no benefit in raising the issue again. [...] | 2005-07-27 11:00:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2799 | Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-013, "Delivery of Revised [...] (SBU) On July 29, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-013 to Captain Ruslan Maermanov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Maermanov had no comment and no reaction. 2. (U) POC for th [...] | 2005-07-29 11:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
05ALMATY2814 | Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-012, "Confirming ICBM [...] (SBU) On July 29, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-012 to Captain Ruslan Maermanov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Maermanov had no comment and no reaction. 2. (U) POC for thi [...] | 2005-08-01 11:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
05ALMATY2828 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON U.S.-INDIA STRATEGIC [...] (SBU) Emboff delivered Reftel demarche to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA Division on the OSCE and International Security Institutes, on July 29. 2. (SBU) Togyzbayev said that Kazakhstan is supportive of the normalization of civilian nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and India. He ex [...] | 2005-08-03 01:50:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL KZ IN ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY2833 | KAZAKHSTAN: NEW LAW CHANGES STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: According to local human rights activists, Kazakhstan's new law "On the International Agreements of the Republic of Kazakhstan," signed by President Nazarbayev on May 30, may challenge the principle of supremacy of international agreements over domestic legislation in Kazakhsta [...] | 2005-08-03 11:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2838 | KAZAKHSTANI YOUTH MOVEMENT FINDS INSPIRATION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In an initiative to mobilize apathetic youth in Kazakhstan, a new non-partisan youth movement, called Kahar [Protest], emerged last winter. Drawing inspiration, if not the numbers, from influential youth groups like Otpor and Pora, Kahar could attract more young people, especial [...] | 2005-08-04 01:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2878 | KAZAKHSTAN: CICA MEETING DISCUSSES CREATION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Conference for Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is taking steps to establish a Secretariat and working groups to develop regional confidence-building measures. The creation of a Secretariat might result in a call for donations. The GOK SIPDIS [...] | 2005-08-08 10:26:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY2986 | KAZAKHSTAN SUBSCRIBES TO THE HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kazakhstan has subscribed to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). End Summary. 2. (SBU) Zhulduz Baizakova of the MFA's office of international security told POEC chief on August 16 that the GOK had formally subscribed t [...] | 2005-08-19 01:40:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSCA MNUC ETTC TSPA PREL KZ WMD POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3047 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan announced that Presidential elections should be held on December 4, 2005. The elections were previously scheduled for December 2006. The Constitutional Council's ruling was in response to an inquiry from the Mazhilis. The question of t [...] | 2005-08-22 01:44:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3072 | KAZAKHSTAN BANS JET FUEL EXPORTS THROUGH END OF [...] (U) On August 20, the government of Kazakhstan imposed another temporary ban on the export of aviation fuel, to last through December 31, 2005. According to the GOK decree, the ban on jet fuel was imposed "for the purpose of saving the required aviation fuel for economic needs of the republic [...] | 2005-08-22 14:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KZ MOPS PREL ENRG ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY3223 | KAZAKHSTAN PLANNING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, NO [...] On September 5, Acting Principal Officer delivered list of priority needs in reftel to Aidar Shukenov, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shukenov indicated that the Government of Kazakhstan was putting together an offer of disaster relief assistance for those affe [...] | 2005-09-06 10:49:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL KZ US POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3224 | KAZAKHSTAN RECEIVES FACT SHEET ON IRAQI [...] On September 2, Acting Principal Officer delivered reftel fact sheets to Aidar Shukenov, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shukenov expressed appreciation for the information and had no further comment. ASQUINO NNNN [...] | 2005-09-06 10:51:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3295 | KAZAKHSTAN: MAZHILIS CALLS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: With the September 7 announcement by the Mazhilis that presidential elections will be held December 4, Kazakhstani political parties have begun to nominate their candidates. President Nazarbayev used his acceptance speech to highlight his success in managing the economy and out [...] | 2005-09-13 02:49:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3307 | Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-015, "U.S. proposal to [...] (SBU) On September 14, per Ref, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-015 to Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin reacted favorably to the [...] | 2005-09-14 12:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
05ALMATY3308 | Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-014, "Response to Russia's [...] (SBU) On September 14, per Ref F, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-014 to Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin made no comment. 2. [...] | 2005-09-14 12:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
05ALMATY3376 | EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Anne Cummings is now the Action Officer for EXBS Kazakhstan. Thank you to Joanna Gabryszewski for all her good work on the EXBS Kazakhstan program. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...] | 2005-09-20 10:27:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
05ALMATY3419 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHARGE DELIVERS TIP BENCHMARKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 8, Charge delivered reftel trafficking in persons benchmarks to Serik Nugmanov, Vice Minister of Justice, and Aisha Aitkalieva, Head of the International Law Department at the Ministry of Justice. The Charge discussed the history of bilateral cooperation on TIP issu [...] | 2005-09-23 12:39:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY342 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF [...] (SBU) Summary: During separate meetings on January 25 with Head of Presidential Administration Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and Senate Speaker Nurtay Abykayev, Ambassador cautioned that recent law enforcement raids targeting democracy NGOs and the dissolution of opposition party Democratic Choice of [...] | 2005-01-31 08:10:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL EAID KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3431 | KAZAKHSTAN: COMBATING EXTREMISM [...] (S) Summary: Efforts to insure stability by supporting political reform and countering terrorism are at the top of the bilateral U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship, as reflected in the first two performance goal's of the Kazakhstan MPP. Post engages in a continuous dialogue with all levels of the [...] | 2005-09-26 08:46:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | PREL PHUM EAID KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3450 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGY [...] (C) SumQry: Post welcomes the selection of Kazakhstan as an EUR focus country for the democracy promotion strategy (Ref A). Kazakhstan is preparing for what could be its first truly contested presidential race this December, against the backdrop of serious GOK concerns about U.S. intentions a [...] | 2005-10-03 14:54:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KDEM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3451 | KAZAKHSTAN: A/S FRIED,S MEETINGS WITH KAZAKHSTANI [...] (C) Summary: During meetings with Kazakhstani opposition presidential candidates, A/S Fried heard several common themes about Kazakhstan's differences from its neighboring countries, the importance of strengthening its western orientation, the need for political reform, and the toll that corr [...] | 2005-10-04 06:39:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3453 | KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION MEDIA UNDER PRESSURE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The risks of doing business with opposition media in the run-up to the December presidential elections became apparent when the Vremya Print majority owner cancelled printing contracts with several opposition newspapers, fearing reprisals against his business interests. The pape [...] | 2005-10-04 14:48:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3454 | KAZAKHSTAN: SHKOLNIK ON CANWFZ, CWC, INDIA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik on September 27 in Astana. Shkolnik assured the Ambassador that there will not/not be a signing ceremony for the proposed Central Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in the near term [...] | 2005-10-04 14:49:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CW KNNP KZ PARM POLITICAL |
05ALMATY346 | PROCURATOR GENERAL DISCUSSES NGO RAIDS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a January 24 introductory call on Procurator General Rashid Tusupbekov in Astana, the Ambassador discussed several recent law enforcement raids against USAID implementing partner democratization NGOs (Ref A). The Ambassador cautioned that these GOK actions may have serio [...] | 2005-01-31 08:35:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3479 | KAZAKHSTAN: SHKOLNIK ASSURES AMBASSADOR ON BTC [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway, accompanied by OPIC Chief Economist Steven Everhart, met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik on September 27 in Astana. Shkolnik assured the Ambassador and Everhart that Kazakhstan would sign off on the recently initialed Baku-Tbil [...] | 2005-10-05 04:47:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PREL PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY3494 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON SUA [...] (SBU) Post conveyed Ref A points to the Kazakhstani MFA by diplomatic note on September 15. Olzhas Togyzbayev, of the MFA's international security department, told POEC chief on September 30 that the MFA was coordinating a response with other relevant agencies. 2. (U) Post will report resp [...] | 2005-10-05 04:56:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3551 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR ORDWAY CALLS ON EMERGENCY [...] (SBU) Summary/Background: Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Emergency Situations Shalbai Kulmakhanov in Astana on September 21. In a cordial meeting, covered by local press, Kulmakhanov discussed the challenges his ministry faces and his hopes for continued cooperation with t [...] | 2005-10-05 05:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3553 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Defense General of the Army Mukhtar Altynbayev in Astana September 22. Altynbayev gave an update on the military reform process and discussed the developing security infrastructure in the Caspian region. He also assured Ambassa [...] | 2005-10-05 05:19:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PGOV KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3563 | Delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-016, "U.S. question [...] (SBU) On September 28, per Ref D, Defense Threat Reduction Office Almaty (DTRO-A) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-016 to Lieutenant Colonel Akhmetalin, Acting Deputy Chief, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Lieutenant Colonel Ak [...] | 2005-10-05 05:21:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL JCIC START POLITICAL DTRO |
05ALMATY3603 | KAZAKHSTAN: A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-05 08:34:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PHUM PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3604 | EUR A/S FRIED,S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (U) Participants: U.S.: EUR A/S Fried Ambassador Ordway SA DAS Gastright DASD MacDougall NSC Director Merkel Astana PO Tracy (notetaker) Kazakhstan: Foreign Minister Tokayev First Deputy Foreign Minister Aliyev MFA Chief of [...] | 2005-10-05 08:41:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ MARR PGOV PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3607 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY,S VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary/overview: Your visit provides an extremely valuable and timely chance to consult with President Nazarbayev as the presidential election campaign officially begins. Nazarbayev will undoubtedly share with you his vision of Kazakhstan's development in the wake of independence. He s [...] | 2005-10-05 12:40:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3609 | KAZAKHSTAN: POLICE RAID KAHAR YOUTH MOVEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Police raided the Almaty office of the Kahar movement on October 4, allegedly in search of proof of foreign financing of the relatively controversial youth protest movement. So far there have been no arrests or seizures as a result of the raid. The action was likely connected [...] | 2005-10-06 02:33:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3629 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSALS TO ENABLE CIVIL [...] (SBU) In a September 27 meeting with Foreign Minister Tokayev, Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche outlining U.S. support of India's pursuit of civilian nuclear energy in exchange for a stronger non-proliferation regime. The United States, he continued, would like to raise this further with t [...] | 2005-10-06 13:19:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3791 | Almaty delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-017 [...] (SBU) On October 17, 2005, per Ref D, Defense Threat Reduction Office Almaty (DTRO-A) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-017 to Captain Rinat Mirsakhatov, Interpretation branch, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Mirsakhatov [...] | 2005-10-17 20:58:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO |
05ALMATY3839 | KAZAKHSTAN: INTERIOR MINISTER FIRED OVER ARREST OF [...] (C) Summary: Interior Minister Turisbekov was fired over the arrest of an opposition politician just hours before Secretary Rice's arrival here, according to presidential SIPDIS advisor Masimov. Turisbekov will be replaced by deputy PA head Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov, thought to be the initia [...] | 2005-10-19 09:05:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3902 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON [...] (U) Summary/Background. Ambassador Ordway called on Kazakhstani Minister of Transport and Communications Askar Mamin on October 21 in Astana. The Ambassador and the Minister discussed the GOK's attempts to attract international air traffic to Astana, development of rail and road infrastructu [...] | 2005-10-28 07:04:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3905 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS DFM SHAKIROV, NO [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Shakirov on October 20 in Astana and raised the issue of the strain transfers envisioned by the November 2004 Biological Weapons Prevention Program (BWPP) Amendment. Shakirov, discouragingly, replied in the same vein as th [...] | 2005-10-29 00:31:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM TBIO PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY3929 | KAZAKHSTAN CONSIDERING AID TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarches in an October 27 meeting with Kazakhstani FM Tokayev. Tokayev indicated that the GOK was considering providing a field hospital in the context of the Geneva conference (Ref B). He promised to raise the issue of providing spare parts and/or maintenance [...] | 2005-11-01 06:01:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MASS NATO POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4029 | KAZAKHSTAN: U.S. OFFICIALS PRESS FOR FREE AND [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Almaty-USOSCE cable. 2. (C) Summary: USOSCE Ambassador Finley and Ambassador Ordway met with opposition, civil society and youth group representatives and government officials October 25-28 to discuss progress on democratic reforms, the upcoming presidential el [...] | 2005-11-09 21:12:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4038 | EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] In September, a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) team conducted talks with the Government of Kazakhstan on finalizing the language of the Second Line of Defense (SLD) program's Implementing Arrangement. The most recent revision of the arrangement [...] | 2005-11-10 02:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
05ALMATY406 | GOK INTERAGENCY TIP WORKING GROUP SHOWCASES WORK ON [...] (U) On January 13, the GOK interagency TIP working group met in Astana to discuss GOK progress in meeting TIP National Plan goals. Minister of Justice Olnasyn Zhumabekov chaired the highly publicized meeting, which included a broad range of participation from the GOK, IOM, OSCE, NGOs and Ast [...] | 2005-02-03 07:57:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR PGOV PREL PHUM SMIG IO KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4076 | KAZAKHSTAN: TAZHIN ON ZHAKIYANOV, ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: President Nazarbayev's chief political strategist told the Ambassador on November 4 that he was confident of Nazarbayev's convincing lead in the presidential race, and even somewhat surprised that the opposition had not made a stronger showing to date. Deputy Presidential Admini [...] | 2005-11-16 05:04:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PHUM PREL |
05ALMATY409 | 2004-05 SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY: THE [...] (SBU) The following is the draft summary of U.S. strategy and efforts to combat human rights abuses and bolster democracy in Kazakhstan for 2004-05. BEGIN DRAFT STRATEGY TEXT: In Kazakhstan, the United States forcefully advocated support of human rights and democracy, emphasizing that bi [...] | 2005-02-03 23:54:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV ELAB KPAO KSEP KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4095 | IMO CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED; KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY [...] On November 16, Econoff delivered Reftel demarche and talking points on the United States' candidacy for Category A membership in the International Maritime organization (IMO) to Baurzhan Sarsenbekov of the International Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Sarsenbeko [...] | 2005-11-17 06:06:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHSA KTIA PREL PGOV EWWT KZ IMO |
05ALMATY4143 | KAZAKHSTAN: HIGH INTEREST IN CIVIL NUCLEAR [...] (C) POEC chief passed Ref A information on civil nuclear cooperation with India by the Nuclear Suppliers Group to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA's Security Institutes Division, on November 4 in Astana. Togyzbayev commented that Kazakhstan is developing good, intensive relations with India [...] | 2005-11-22 05:25:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KZ IN ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY4159 | KAZAKHSTAN: RESPONSE TO AVIAN AND PANDEMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to Reftel. The Embassy assesses that the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) appreciates the severity of the threat of avian and pandemic influenza and is taking rational, concrete steps to address that threat. The GOK is realistic and basically transparent in i [...] | 2005-11-23 04:32:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL PGOV KZ |
05ALMATY4263 | KAZAKHSTAN: MFA RESPONSE ON MI-8 AND MI-17 SPARE [...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, Post received a diplomatic note on November 23 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Informal Embassy translation of letter follows: Letter No. 09-2-1/4676 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan presents its compliments to the Emba [...] | 2005-12-01 05:15:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MASS NATO POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4267 | KAZAKHSTAN: DIP NOTE ON REHABILITATION OF [...] (SBU) On November 22 post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanking the USG for its decision to co-sponsor the draft resolution on ecological rehabilitation and development of the Semipalatinsk region. The note was drafted in English. 2. (SBU) Begin text: L [...] | 2005-12-01 18:28:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY427 | Nazarbayev Opens New Astana International Airport [...] (SBU) Summary: President Nazarbayev presided with great fanfare at the February 2 opening ceremony of the new Astana international airport. The new facility, with a reported operational date of February 9, offers significantly more space than the current terminal. The balloons and band, howe [...] | 2005-02-07 01:19:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR PGOV PREL KZ ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY4281 | KAZAKHSTAN: RUMORS OF ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE [...] (C) Summary: A series of ill-advised public statements by Kazakhstani law enforcement authorities regarding the potential for violence connected with upcoming Kazakhstani presidential elections has significantly increased the level of public anxiety, at least in Almaty. The comments appear t [...] | 2005-12-02 09:08:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KZ |
05ALMATY4352 | KAZAKHSTAN: INL QUARTERLY MEETING WITH GOK [...] (SBU) Summary: INL officer met with representatives from the Agency on Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption, Prosecutor General's Office, Border Guard Service of the Committee for National Security, Committee for Combating Narcotics of the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Just [...] | 2005-12-09 06:16:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ASEC KCRM PREL KZ |
05ALMATY4353 | KAZAKHSTAN: DECISION ON ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW [...] Summary: The anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing law under consideration in the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) will not be passed by the end of 2005 as was previously planned, and was deferred until March 2006. The draft law generated questions from legislators about [...] | 2005-12-09 06:17:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ASEC KCOR KCRM PREL KZ |
05ALMATY4386 | EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] EXBS Advisor Offenbacher will travel to the United States on December 10 for training (December 12-16),consultations (January 9-13),vacation, and to sign a new contract. He hopes to be able to return to return to post by mid-January. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. S [...] | 2005-12-13 12:15:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
05ALMATY4480 | DEMARCHE TO KAZAKHSTAN ON REPATRIATED UZBEK [...] (SBU) On the morning of December 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Aidar Shakenov, Head of the Americas desk at the MFA. Shakenov had no immediate comment, but said that the message would be passed to the Foreign Minister for his information and action. Poloff emphasized the high level [...] | 2005-12-22 14:50:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KG KZ PHUM PREF PREL TK UZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4488 | DEMARCHE TO KAZAKHSTAN ON FORCE ADJUSTMENT [...] (SBU) Ambassador phoned Foreign Minister Tokayev late December 22 and told him that we would be making a force adjustment announcement, and that details would be provided to the Ministry the next day. Poloff then delivered reftel demarche in full on December 23 to Aidar Aitashev, First Secret [...] | 2005-12-23 10:42:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL MARR MOPS IZ KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4525 | KAZAKHSTAN: FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, para. 3. 2. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on December 28 to Aidar Aitashev, First Secretary, MFA Department of Asia and Africa. 3. (SBU) Aitashev said that the GOK was interested in facilitating Kazakhstani companies' efforts to bid for [...] | 2005-12-28 15:37:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL MARR MOPS KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY4532 | KAZAKHSTAN: TRUE AK ZHOL LOOKS TOWARD THE FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Nazarbayev's resounding victory in the December 4 presidential elections, leaders of the True Ak Zhol movement are focused on obtaining registration as a party, and increasing their ability to get their message out to the public through independent mass media. The [...] | 2005-12-29 12:51:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY538 | KAZAKHSTAN: EUR DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Tokayev hosted a working lunch on February 4 for EUR DAS Kennedy, accompanied by Ambassador Ordway. Tokayev's comments after the recent flurry of law enforcement visits to USAID implementing partners tracked with those of other senior Kaz [...] | 2005-02-10 07:16:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | KZ PGOV PHUM PREL POLITICAL |
05ALMATY582 | FAULT LINES WITHIN AK ZHOL- LEADERS MANEUVER FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the February 12-13 weekend, Ak Zhol co-chairman Alikhan Baimenov held a special, closed party meeting with 62 regional Ak Zhol leaders to discuss the direction of the party. In addition to initiating a successful no-confidence vote against fellow co-chairman Altybek Sa [...] | 2005-02-16 07:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KZ POLITICAL |
05ALMATY914 | EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN EXBS MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - [...] Summary: The EXBS staff: On January 27 - 28, 2005, Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP),contractors for State Department Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program (EXBS),presented an Industry Outreach Compliance Workshop at the Almaty Hyatt Hotel to seventeen partici [...] | 2005-03-09 07:34:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS |
05ALMATY953 | AMB ORDWAY MEETS WITH SHKOLNIK AND KULIBAYEV; [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik March 4 in Astana. They discussed developments in the negotiations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on the provision of Kazakhstani oil to the Baku-Tbilisi Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, expansion of [...] | 2005-03-11 08:11:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET PREL PGOV KZ ECONOMIC |
05ALMATY977 | Kazakhstan: Procurator General Begins [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 9, the Procurator General's Office (PG) for the City of Almaty, Kazakhstan systematically began investigating 33 U.S. Mission implementing partners at the instigation of Mazhilis member E.A. Abilkasimov. Officials from the Procurator's Office were often accompanied by [...] | 2005-03-15 08:41:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO KZ POLITICAL |
05AMMAN103 | GOJ MOVES TO RETURN AMBASSADOR TO TEL AVIV [...] (C) Summary. The King has instructed his government to return an Ambassador to Tel Aviv, and the Israeli Ambassador here - usually a glass half empty man - is modestly optimistic that a way can be found to save the Jordanian government's "face" with a modest release of Jordanian prisoners, n [...] | 2005-01-05 15:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN1076 | CODEL SHAYS STAFF REVIEWS IRAQI COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (C) Jordanian Special Operations Command briefed staff members of Codel Shays January 29 on training for the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Force (ICTF). The Jordanians requested U.S. support for a new training facility, unique to the region, that would provide greater capacity for counter terrorism [...] | 2005-02-08 13:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MASS IZ JO |
05AMMAN1094 | RETURN OF JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL [...] (C) After Charge expressed U.S. concern about the vagueness on the timing of the return of Jordan's Ambassador to Israel late February 8, Foreign Minister al-Mulki informed that he would convoke the Israeli Ambassador in Amman on February 9 and seek agrement for Jordan's nominee. At that poi [...] | 2005-02-09 09:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL JO IS |
05AMMAN1123 | JORDAN REQUESTS DEMINING ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Prince Mir'ed bin Ra'ad bin Zeid, Chairman of the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR),met with Charge February 8 at his initiative to provide a progress report on demining in Jordan and to request U.S. political and financial assistance. Prince Mir'ed asked that the [...] | 2005-02-09 13:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KHDP MASS PGOV PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN1125 | IRAQ WORLD BANK CHIEF ON ASSISTANCE ISSUES [...] (U) This message was cleared by Embassy Baghdad. Summary ------------ 2. (U) The head of the World Bank's Iraq Mission discussed with emboff a wide range of Iraq assistance issues, including the upcoming February 8-10 World Bank negotiations with the IIG, planned FY2005 World Bank (IDA [...] | 2005-02-09 13:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID ENRG IZ JO |
05AMMAN1137 | INITIAL REACTION TO RETURN OF AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL [...] (U) Following the Israeli-Palestinian summit in Sharm al-Sheikh, major Jordanian dailies on January 9 led with generally upbeat headlines on the meeting and highlighted King Abdullah's supporting role (ref a). Scant attention was paid, however, to the announcement of the return of a Jordania [...] | 2005-02-09 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN1147 | UPDATE ON U.S.-JORDAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT JOINT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 5 and 14. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Since USTR hosted Jordan at the annual Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee (JC) meeting last June, steady progress has been made on the twelve action items raised. Five action items are completed, from t [...] | 2005-02-09 15:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD SENV CVIS PREL EAGR KTIA JO |
05AMMAN119 | SENATOR KERRY'S JANUARY 4 MEETING WITH KING [...] (C) Senator John Kerry (D-MA) met for nearly an hour with King Abdullah on January 4. Deputy Prime Minister Muasher (as acting Foreign Minister),Royal Court Minister al-Rifai, and Palace Media advisor Bahous joined Nancy Stetson and Charge in the meeting, which focused almost exclusively on [...] | 2005-01-06 08:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JO |
05AMMAN1192 | World Bank Holds Successful Iraq IDA Talks [...] (U) This cable was cleared by Embassy Baghdad. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) World Bank and Iraqi government delegations concluded successful negotiations on the modalities of up to $700 million in World Bank assistance in Amman on February 10. Bank representatives were impressed by both [...] | 2005-02-13 15:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID EFIN IZ JO |
05AMMAN1199 | JORDAN RED CRESCENT PROPOSES STRATEGY TO ADOPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of the Jordanian Red Crescent Society, currently Chair of the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, Dr. Mohammed Al Hadid, remains committed to solving the issue of Israeli National Society membership during his current term of of [...] | 2005-02-14 08:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN1245 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST COUNTRY [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref a talking points February 15 to Waleed Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's private office concerning the proposed U.S.-Jordan agreement on challenge inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). MFA Legal Advisor Samer Naber informed post in December 2004 tha [...] | 2005-02-15 16:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KTIA JO CWC |
05AMMAN1274 | JORDAN'S POSITION ON HARIRI'S DEATH [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister al-Mulki and Royal Court Minister al-Rifai, and spoke briefly with the King on the matter, on February 16. Mulki said he had garnered support within the Arab League and from Amre Moussa to host an emergency ministerial in Damascus on F [...] | 2005-02-16 12:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL LE JO |
05AMMAN13 | JORDAN, ISRAEL UPGRADE TRADE AGREEMENT TO CREATE [...] (SBU) Jordan hosted the signing of an upgraded trade agreement with Israel December 23 to take aim at a Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) arrangement with the EU using cumulation of content under a pending Pan-Euro-Mediterranean rules of origin system. The pact moves Jordan and Israel toward [...] | 2005-01-03 12:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL KTIA KTEX IS JO |
05AMMAN1306 | REACTION TO IRAQI ELECTION RESULTS IN JORDAN [...] (U) Jordanians remain concerned about the status of Sunnis in a Shia-dominated transitional Iraqi government, but analysts are hopeful that the Iraqi elections will contribute to democratization in the region. Local press continues to accentuate negative analyses of the election, but a growing [...] | 2005-02-16 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN1308 | JORDAN'S 1559 CONFERENCE IDEA DIES [...] (C) Foreign Minister al-Mulki informed Charge late on February 16 that the Syrian government had rejected the Jordanian proposal for an Arab League ministerial in Damascus on February 18. Foreign Minister Shara told him over the phone, he said, that if the aim of the meeting is to support Sy [...] | 2005-02-16 15:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JO |
05AMMAN1309 | KING ORDERS ANOTHER COMMITTEE TO DEFINE JORDAN'S [...] (C) King Abdullah has formed a new 26-member commission to delineate the goals for Jordan's development over the next ten years. The group is diverse and includes current and former senior government officials, civil society activists, business leaders, and significant opposition figures, no [...] | 2005-02-16 15:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN1340 | FM MULKI CALLS OFF TRIP TO DAMASCUS, CAUTIONS [...] (C) FM Mulki told Charge February 18 that he had canceled plans to travel to Damascus for bilateral discussions after confirming that Syrian PM Mohammad al-Utri, accompanied by several other Syrian ministers, had arrived in Tehran for cooperation talks with Iranian officials. Mulki said he w [...] | 2005-02-17 13:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KPAL IR SY JO |
05AMMAN1350 | GOJ PREPARES TO SUBMIT ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT TO [...] Two local newspapers on February 13 reported for the first time that Jordan and the U.S. had entered into an Article 98 agreement on December 16, 2004. Citing unnamed "diplomatic sources," Arabic daily Al-Ghad noted that the bilateral agreement was signed during King Abdullah's visit to Wash [...] | 2005-02-17 14:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO MARR PREL |
05AMMAN1351 | ARAB COUNTRIES LAUNCH GFD INITIATIVE; PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) At a February 6-7 conference in Jordan, representatives of Arab governments formally launched the "Governance for Development in the Arab Countries" (GFD) initiative under the auspices of King Abdullah. The GFD calls for partnerships between Arab states and OECD countries and the UNDP [...] | 2005-02-17 14:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM KDEM KMPI ECON EINV JO |
05AMMAN1353 | GOJ-PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS DISPUTE STILL [...] (U) Summary: The professional associations continue to challenge the government's ban on its "political activity" (refs). The like-minded opposition political parties have now taken up the cause, calling for more public freedoms during a sit-in in front of the Parliament building on Februa [...] | 2005-02-17 15:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ELAB KMPI JO |
05AMMAN1356 | U/S LEVEY BILATS ADDRESS ARAB BANK AND AML LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In bilateral meetings held in Amman February 16, a multi-agency delegation led by Under Secretary of Treasury for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey heard GOJ and Arab Bank concerns about the impending regulatory action against Arab Bank. In response [...] | 2005-02-17 17:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN PREL ETTC KTFN PINR JO IZ |
05AMMAN1357 | IRAQI POLITICAL FIGURES SEEK COMMON GROUND ON [...] (C) A two-day, U.S. NGO-sponsored "Iraq Constitution Roundtable" was held at an Amman-area hotel on February 14-15. Twenty-one Iraqis representing most strands of Iraqi political opinion attended the conference, which focused almost entirely on discussion of modalities for drafting Iraq's ne [...] | 2005-02-17 18:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID PINR IZ JO |
05AMMAN1358 | IRAQI POLITICAL FIGURES SEEK COMMON GROUND ON [...] (C) A two-day, U.S. NGO-sponsored "Iraq Constitution Roundtable" was held at an Amman-area hotel on February 14-15. Approximately twenty Iraqis including prominent behind-the scenes political figures and representing most strands of Iraqi political opinion attended the conference, which focu [...] | 2005-02-18 11:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID IZ |
05AMMAN1384 | JORDAN TO MAKE JORDANIAN PASSPORTS AVAILABLE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan intends to issue "special case" passports to a select group of investors in Jordan, with the primary beneficiaries said to be Iraqi businessmen. While the passports will not confer some rights (e.g., voting, transmission of citizenship),they will perm [...] | 2005-02-21 12:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CPAS PREL KFRD JO |
05AMMAN1422 | RESIGNATION OF PLANNING MINISTER [...] (C) Jordan's Planning Minister, Bassam Awadallah, resigned effective February 20. His replacement, Tayseer Smadi, who had served as Awadallah's secretary general for over a year was sworn into office the same day (biographical information septel). 2. (C) When informing Charge of his plan [...] | 2005-02-21 16:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KMPI JO |
05AMMAN1515 | Jordan Re-engaging with Israel, U.S. on TRIDE [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives from Jordan, Israel and the United States met in Amman on February 16 to discuss collaboration under the Trilateral Industrial Research and Development fund (TRIDE). Jordan is now ready to re-engage on TRIDE. Each of the three countries has committed one- third [...] | 2005-02-23 14:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND ECON PREL EAID IS JO |
05AMMAN1651 | JORDAN RESOLUTE ON SYRIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR [...] (U) In a French television interview broadcast February 23, King Abdullah called on Syria to comply with UN resolution 1559. "What we hope for is that Syria will respect the United Nations resolution," he told France 2 television during an official visit to Paris. "We think Lebanon's future [...] | 2005-02-27 15:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY JO |
05AMMAN1697 | SUCCESS WITH JORDAN COPYRIGHT LAW, CENSORSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's parliament has approved new copyright legislation, and we expect King Abdullah to sign it into law soon. Censorship fees (ref A) are also reportedly to be restructured shortly, using a formula acceptable to key IPR supporters in private industry. Finally, a MEPI-spon [...] | 2005-03-01 08:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KIPR ETRD PREL KTIA JO |
05AMMAN1720 | GOJ REOPENING PARIS CLUB DEBT FORGIVENESS REQUEST [...] (C) King Abdullah told Charge on February 26 that during his recent visit to Europe he had heard positive responses from French, German, and British leaders to his request to revisit the question of debt forgiveness, collectively through the Paris Club and bilaterally. Finance Minister Abu H [...] | 2005-03-01 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL JO |
05AMMAN1725 | ENGAGING JORDAN ON REDIRECTION OF IRAQI WMD [...] (SBU) Anne Harrington, Deputy Director of the Office of Proliferation Threat Reduction (NP/PTR),Richard Jarvis, PTR's Iraq Program Manager, and Amman's ESTH Hub Director visited several Amman-based NGOs to discuss their possible collaboration with State's program to redirect Iraqi WMD scienti [...] | 2005-03-02 08:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL JO IZ TI |
05AMMAN1784 | JORDAN AND SYRIA FORMALLY END BORDER DISPUTE, BUT [...] (C) The Prime Ministers of Jordan and Syria signed a raft of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in Amman on February 28, including an agreement formally demarcating the border between the two countries. Despite this public display of mutual cooperation, the GOJ retains seriou [...] | 2005-03-03 15:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ECON SY JO |
05AMMAN1785 | JORDANIAN ISLAMISTS UNDER PRESSURE AS GOJ PUSHES [...] (C) King Abdullah continues to emphasize Jordan's "Amman Message" endorsing a moderate Islam. The GOJ hosted a meeting of international Islamic clerics to plan the agenda for a summer conference based on the Amman Message, which will seek to promote Islamic unity and outline Islam's stand o [...] | 2005-03-03 16:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL PHUM KWMN JO |
05AMMAN1826 | MDA ISSUE: EMBLEM WORKING GROUP'S NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on recent consultations with regional members of the Emblem Working Group, the Chair of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement's Standing Commission is confident the majority of Arab National Societies can be persuaded to actively support the reconvening of the a [...] | 2005-03-06 14:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL PREF IS JO ICRC |
05AMMAN1829 | DEMARCHE ON SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL FROM LEBANON: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-06 16:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE JO |
05AMMAN1837 | AML LAW GOES TO PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Mohammed Abu Hammour informed Charge on March 5 that Jordan's Cabinet had approved the anti-money laundering (AML) bill that it had been considering over the past month. Abu Hammour had consulted with Abdul-Hadi al-Majali, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, and not [...] | 2005-03-07 06:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV JO |
05AMMAN185 | IIG FM ZEBARI PLEASED WITH OUTCOME OF NEIGHBORS [...] (C) Summary. IIG FM Zebari praised the outcome of the January 8 neighbors conference in Amman. The only point of controversy was a Syrian stab at removing language about federalism, which Zebari parried. Zebari was pleased with Jordan's overall help but dismissed the leadership's analysis [...] | 2005-01-09 12:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO IZ |
05AMMAN1859 | SCENESETTER FOR KING ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO U.S. [...] (S) King Abdullah is very pleased to be returning to the U.S. after his most recent visit in December 2004. The King, who sees his strategic interests as intertwined with our own regional agenda, remains committed to supporting our efforts to stabilize Iraq, advance Israeli-Palestinian peace [...] | 2005-03-07 17:15:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON MARR IZ JO |
05AMMAN1924 | JORDANIAN GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS TOWARD THE [...] (C) Summary. King Abdullah and Royal Court Minister al-Rifai have explained to Charge that the government's campaign against the professional associations is designed to ensure a fairer representation of their members and a transparent, legal distribution of their finances. These aims are t [...] | 2005-03-08 13:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KMPI KISL IS JO |
05AMMAN1945 | MULKI VISIT WARMS JORDANIAN-ISRAELI TIES; CALLS [...] (C) During a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank March 5-6, Jordanian Foreign Minister al-Mulki announced that Jordan would "intensify its mediating role" between Israelis and Palestinians. Mulki said the Palestinians agreed to accept the dispatch of a Jordanian-trained Palestinian for [...] | 2005-03-08 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KISL PTER IS SY LE JO |
05AMMAN1957 | TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - EMBOFF ROLE [...] Post provides replies to reftel queries as follows: 2. (C) Over the past two years, the GOJ has not reported the seizure of any funds belonging to 1267-designated individuals or entities, though it has sent out freeze orders after each 1267 designation. (They did, however, freeze hundreds o [...] | 2005-03-08 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS JO |
05AMMAN1959 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL RICHARD MYERS [...] (S//NF) GENERAL KHALID SARAIREH, CHAIRMAN, JORDAN ARMED FORCES IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT TO JORDAN. IT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE JAF LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AND WILL HELP ENSURE JORDAN'S [...] | 2005-03-08 15:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM MASS JO |
05AMMAN1997 | FM MULKI ON HIS MARCH 5-6 VISIT TO ISRAEL AND THE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Mulki described to Charge a very positive visit to Israel. Israel and Jordan agreed to seek U.S. support for reviving the trilateral economic committee, and Mulki believes he gained PM Sharon,s support for a deal on the release of Jordanian prisoners in Israeli [...] | 2005-03-09 16:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN2042 | KING ABDULLAH HALTS PLAN TO CLOSE RUWEISHED [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah has put a halt to GOJ planning to transfer refugees from UNHCR's Jordan-Iraq camps to another site in the "no-man's-land." An additional 53 Iranian Kurds formerly resident at the UNHCR camp near Ramadi, inside Iraq, arrived at the Jordan-Iraq border last week, bri [...] | 2005-03-10 16:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL IZ JO |
05AMMAN2043 | UPDATE ON POLITICAL REFORM IN JORDAN [...] (C) After a hopeful start, a well-publicized push for political reform announced by King Abdullah in late 2003 lost momentum as the GOJ struggled internally with unresolved questions on both the pace and extent of change. Heightened security concerns have given a louder voice to officials war [...] | 2005-03-10 17:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KMPI JO |
05AMMAN2049 | NEW STUDY GAUGES ARABS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE WEST, [...] (U) A new study published by Jordan University's Center for Strategic Studies based on polls conducted in five Arab countries reveals that Arabs tend to distinguish between policy and culture when viewing the West. A negative view of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, not American value [...] | 2005-03-13 06:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KISL KPAL JO |
05AMMAN2051 | JORDAN: ALI HATTAR SLANDER CASE PROCEEDS [...] (U) Defense witnesses testified on March 7 in the case of Engineers' Association member Ali Hattar, who is accused of slandering the government during a speech he delivered at the Professional Associations complex on December 14 (refs A and B). The lecture, entitled "Why We Boycott America," [...] | 2005-03-13 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM JO |
05AMMAN2055 | MERC "Red-Dead" Project Promotes Scientific Engagement [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A USAID Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC)-funded project on the proposed multi-billion dollar "Red- Dead" project to bring Red Sea water to the Dead Sea is expanding scientific and governmental cooperation between Israel and Jordan. There are no conclusions yet on the imp [...] | 2005-03-13 08:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID TPHY PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN2087 | ELECTORAL REFORM AND IFES ASSESSMENT MISSION [...] (C) Summary. MEPI Committee members met with IFES local coordinator Mohammed Tarawneh on March 8 to further explore IFES, request to conduct an assessment of Jordanian electoral procedures and laws beginning March 22. Given the sensitivity of the electoral reform issue here, and IFES, propos [...] | 2005-03-13 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI JO |
05AMMAN2091 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki convoked the entire diplomatic corps on March 13 for what he billed as the first in a regular series of group briefings. Highlights of the hour-plus session follow. 2. (C) Peace Process: Mulki reviewed Jordan's efforts to help reactivate the [...] | 2005-03-13 16:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KMPI LE SY IS KPAL |
05AMMAN2092 | IRAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO GOJ [...] (U) A/PolCouns delivered on March 13 ref A talking points and statement on U.S. support for EU-3 diplomacy efforts on Iran to Waleed Obeidat, Acting Deputy Director for the Foreign Minister's private office. Obeidat had no substantive response, but said he would forward the information to FM [...] | 2005-03-13 16:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL KPAO IR IZ JO |
05AMMAN2093 | MULKI REITERATES CALL FOR SYRIAN WITHDRAWAL; [...] (C) Foreign Minister Mulki reiterated to Charge on March 13 Jordan's position that Syria must immediately implement Security Council 1559 and withdraw completely from Lebanon (refs). Reflecting an interview he gave to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on March 12, Mulki said that the discussion sho [...] | 2005-03-13 16:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE SY JO |
05AMMAN2131 | REPORTED JORDANIAN SUICIDE BOMBER IN IRAQ [...] (C) King Abdullah has publicly chastised a local newspaper for its laudatory coverage of a "martyrdom celebration" here in honor of a Jordanian citizen who reportedly carried out a suicide attack in Iraq earlier this month. GOJ officials have tried to refute SCIRI accusations that the GOJ f [...] | 2005-03-14 16:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN216 | FM MULKI ON SHARM FOLLOW-UP, ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Charge reviewed the demarche (ref a) on the January 11 Sharm Conference Follow-up Meeting with Foreign Minister al-Mulki on January 10. Advised by Egyptian FM Abdul Ghaith that his presence at the ambassadors-level meeting was not necessary, Mulki is sending Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt, [...] | 2005-01-10 12:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID JO IZ |
05AMMAN22 | SENATE STAFFERS MEET KING ABDULLAH, PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) A Government of Jordan-sponsored U.S. Senate staff delegation met with King Abdullah December 21 to discuss the U.S.-Jordanian relationship, peace process, and Iraq. The King urged all of the involved parties not to let the opportunity of the January 9 Palestinian presidential elections s [...] | 2005-01-03 13:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL KISL IZ JO |
05AMMAN2217 | DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (C) CDA made ref A points March 16 to Foreign Ministry Secretary General Abdullah Madadha (FM Mulki and his private SIPDIS office staff are in the U.S. with King Abdullah.) -- On Syria/Lebanon, Madadha said Jordan would continue to press for immediate Syrian withdrawal, and would also use [...] | 2005-03-16 15:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL SY LE IZ JO ICRC |
05AMMAN2218 | JORDANIAN AUTHORITIES DETAIN, RELEASE JOURNALIST [...] (C) Post contacts confirm that Jordanian authorities -- reportedly on the orders of Interior Minister Samir Habashneh -- detained for questioning and later released a reporter for Arabic daily al-Ghad on March 14 on suspicion that he fabricated the story that a Jordanian citizen, Raed Mansour [...] | 2005-03-16 16:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN2251 | PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS DERAIL QUICK APPROVAL OF [...] (C) Leaders of Jordan's professional associations launched a full-court press against draft government legislation designed to wrest control of the unions (and their funds) from an Islamist minority out of step with rank and file members. Peaceful demonstrations were held across the country [...] | 2005-03-20 08:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMPI KISL JO |
05AMMAN2297 | JORDAN EVACUATES ITS EMBASSY FROM BAGHDAD, [...] (C) The staff of the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad evacuated to Fallujah on March 20. In Algiers, FM Mulki publicly denied that the Jordanian Charge had been "summoned" to Amman, but rather repatriated for security reasons. Iraqi diplomats in Amman confirmed their Ambassador will go back to [...] | 2005-03-21 11:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN2382 | KING ABDULLAH ORDERS JORDANIAN ENVOY BACK TO [...] (C) King Abdullah on March 21 ordered the Jordanian Charge to Iraq (currently in Amman) back to Baghdad. On March 22, the Jordanian Charge was making arrangements to travel to Baghdad, but said he plans to set up shop in a hotel given the poor security situation at the Jordanian embassy. R [...] | 2005-03-22 15:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN2426 | JORDANIAN STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST U.S., [...] (SBU) Police contacts confirm that approximately 400 students at the University of Jordan in Amman held a demonstration on March 22 to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of HAMAS founder Sheikh Yasin. During the rally, which was organized by members of the Islamic Action Front, demo [...] | 2005-03-23 16:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC PGOV PTER KPAL IS IZ JO |
05AMMAN2428 | IMF IRAQ CHIEF SEES NEED FOR REMEDIAL ACTION TO [...] (C) Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction Ambassador Robin Raphel met with IMF Iraq Resident Representative Ibrahim el-Tigani in Amman on March 17. In a frank discussion Tigani provided his assessment of the government of Iraq's performance to date in meeting the policy and information provisi [...] | 2005-03-24 04:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV EAID PGOV PREL IZ |
05AMMAN247 | JORDANIANS HOPE PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS WILL JUMP [...] (C) Jordanians followed the Palestinian elections with interest, lauding the Palestinians for the smooth process and high voter turnout. King Abdullah on January 10 called Abu Mazen to congratulate him on his election and dispatched FM Mulki to Ramallah to congratulate the new Palestinian p [...] | 2005-01-11 07:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN2474 | POTENTIAL CUTS TO REFUGEE "SAFETY NETS" IN GAZA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With donors currently providing only 20 percent of its requested emergency funds (and earmarking them heavily to rebuild demolished refugee housing in Rafah),UNRWA believes it will be forced to scale back its emergency food and employment programs -- which support fully three-f [...] | 2005-03-24 16:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG JO UNRWA |
05AMMAN2531 | CODEL PELOSI MEETS WITH PRINCE FAISAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Pelosi engaged Regent Prince Faisal in a wide-ranging discussion centered primarily on Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects, the potential for Iraqi stabilization, and developments in Lebanon. Faisal provided the delegation with his perspectives on Iranian interests in the r [...] | 2005-03-28 08:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL ECON JO |
05AMMAN255 | JORDAN TO EXPEDITE FOOD TRUCKS TO AND FROM IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordanian Customs officials confirmed January 4 that they have begun expediting outbound food trucks destined for Iraq under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Customs Director General Mahmoud Quteishat said that GOJ customs is prepared to implement a seven-day, 24-hour c [...] | 2005-01-11 11:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ELTN ETRD PREL ECON IZ JO |
05AMMAN2551 | Biblical River Jordan Now Sewage-Laden, Drying Up [...] This is a joint Embassy Amman - Embassy Tel Aviv message. 2. Summary: The NGO Friends of the Earth Middle East (FOEME) organized a symposium on March 8 on Peace Island (Bakoura Island) for representatives from Jordan, Israeli, the Palestinian Authority and the international community to [...] | 2005-03-28 13:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON PREL XF IS JO |
05AMMAN2556 | POLISH CONTINGENT TO WITHDRAW FROM JORDAN'S POLICE [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Despite earlier indications that the Polish contingent at the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC) would remain in place (refs),the Polish contingent commander at JIPTC and the Polish Ambassador in Amman have [...] | 2005-03-28 15:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC MOPS KCRM IZ JO |
05AMMAN2592 | KING EMPHASIZES POLITICAL REFORM WITH CODEL DREIER [...] (C) In a March 27 meeting with Codel Dreier, King Abdullah described the importance of comprehensive social, economic and political reform in Jordan. The King reiterated his support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a partner for peace. The King stated that he did not believe Syria wou [...] | 2005-03-29 13:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OREP IZ IS SY JO |
05AMMAN2687 | NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMBATANT STATUS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-31 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KAWC PINR PREL JO |
05AMMAN2694 | AMMAN BUZZES WITH RUMORS OF IMPENDING GOVERNMENT [...] (C) There is widespread public speculation that King Abdullah plans to overhaul his cabinet. The recent crisis in Jordanian-Iraqi relations and missteps at the Arab League Summit in Algiers have fueled rumors that the King is ready to dismiss PM al-Fayez and FM al-Mulki. End Summary. ---- [...] | 2005-03-31 15:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN2714 | JORDANIAN CHARGE RETURNS TO BAGHDAD; MEDIA [...] (U) Jordan's charge d'affaires returned to Baghdad on March 24. The King has taken a conciliatory stand, emphasizing in a press interview Jordan's strong support for Iraq, highlighting Jordan's ongoing training of Iraqi security forces and its commitment to secure the Iraqi-Jordanian border [...] | 2005-04-03 06:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN2753 | FINANCE MINISTER REVIEWS STATUS OF OIL GRANTS [...] (C) In a March 30 meeting with Charge, Finance Minister Mohammed Abu Hammour reviewed the likelihood of Jordan's receipt of oil grants in 2005. Abu Hammour noted that during the most recent visit by King Abdullah to Saudi Arabia in early March, the Saudis had promised to grant Jordan 25,000 ba [...] | 2005-04-03 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL EFIN SA KU JO TC |
05AMMAN2791 | UN IRAQ SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE EAGER TO REURN TO [...] (C) Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Iraq, Staffan de Mistura (protect),met SIPDIS Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction Ambassador Robin Raphel on March 15 in Amman. De Mistura opined that the UN needs to start now the process of returning its internation [...] | 2005-04-04 13:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL IZ UN |
05AMMAN2796 | AMMAN-BASED IRAQI SUNNIS WORKING ON A NEW IRAQ [...] (C) Despite a series of false steps beginning in 2004, Jordan-based Iraqi billionaire Talal al-Gaaod and his family and associates are continuing to work on schemes for promoting an end to the Sunni insurgency and organizing future large-scale Sunni Arab political participation in Iraq. Tala [...] | 2005-04-05 03:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN2800 | UNRWA TO LAUNCH NEW GOI DISENGAGEMENT RESPONSE PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Commissioner General Peter Hansen's departure from UNRWA has kick-started the UN agency's stalled effort to develop a disengagement response plan for the Palestinian refugee community, which comprises about 60 percent of the population of Gaza and 29 percent of the pop [...] | 2005-04-05 06:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG JO UNRWA |
05AMMAN2828 | KING ABDULLAH TO ATTEND PAPAL FUNERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-06 08:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL VT IT JO |
05AMMAN2849 | JORDAN AND THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM [...] (C) As requested reftel, post offers its assessment of how best to advance the global war on terrorism (GWOT) from Jordan. The Jordanian government understands very clearly that it and the U.S. have enemies in common, and the GOJ places a very high priority on CT cooperation with us. We wo [...] | 2005-04-06 15:41:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV JO |
05AMMAN2850 | JORDAN AGREES TO POSITIVE STEPS TO FACILITATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a call on Minister of Industry and Trade Ahmad Hindawi April 4, Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash was briefed on Jordan's latest positive responses to USG concerns (reftel) regarding trade barriers created by Jordan's DAMAN product conformity program. Hindawi promi [...] | 2005-04-06 15:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL KTIA JO |
05AMMAN2851 | KING CHARGES NEW PM WITH ACCELERATING REFORMS [...] (C) King Abdullah has publicly instructed new PM Adnan Badran to form a government that will focus on speeding up the pace of reform, while cultivating good relations with Arab states. Initial reaction on Badran's appointment from contacts has varied, although all recognized his integrity an [...] | 2005-04-06 16:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI ECON JO |
05AMMAN2858 | TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDAN'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE [...] (S) Emboffs on April 6 delivered reftel demarche to Walid Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's Private Office and Siwar Massadeh of the MFA's Legal Affairs Department. Obeidat commented that because Hiyari, a Jordanian citizen, was convicted in the State Security Court of financing Zarqawi's ne [...] | 2005-04-07 08:10:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER PREL KTFN EFIN ETTC CVIS JO |
05AMMAN2864 | DEMARCHE ON THE OSLO DONORS' CONFERENCE ON SUDAN [...] (U) Poloff delivered on April 7 reftel talking points to Walid Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Obeidat responded that the Government of Jordan fully supported the North-South Comprehensive Peace Agreement and that Jordan had sent two plane loads of humanitarian assistance to [...] | 2005-04-07 09:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL SU JO |
05AMMAN2890 | KING ABDULLAH SWEARS IN NEW CABINET [...] (U) King Abdullah swore in a new cabinet under recently-appointed Prime Minister Adnan Badran on April 7 (refs). Of the 26 ministers (counting Badran),only 11 are hold-overs from the previous cabinet, and four of those have shifted to new ministries. New Deputy Prime Minister Hisham al-Te [...] | 2005-04-07 15:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KDEM PHUM PREL ECON JO PBIO |
05AMMAN2909 | THINKING AHEAD: IRAQ TRAINING PROGRAMS IN JORDAN [...] (C) The recent row between Jordan and Iraq sparked by alleged Jordanian suicide bomber Ra'ed al-Banna demonstrated how brittle this bilateral relationship can be when mismanaged (on the Jordanian side in this instance) and how much emotional baggage the Iraqis in particular bring to the relat [...] | 2005-04-11 07:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN2918 | UNRWA SEEKS DIRECT ROLE IN DISENGAGEMENT PLANNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Karen Abu Zayd, Acting Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),called on Ambassador Kurtzer and Consul General David Pearce in separate April 5 meetings to review the modifications UNRWA is making to both [...] | 2005-04-11 10:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO UNRWA |
05AMMAN293 | IRAQ ELECTIONS - DEVELOPMENTS IN JORDAN [...] (SBU) The GOJ publicly rejected a non-binding parliamentary resolution against Iraqi campaigning and voting in Jordan. King Abdullah and senior Jordanian officials continue to issue strong statements in support of the January 30 elections despite protests from the Islamic Action Front and it [...] | 2005-01-12 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC IZ JO |
05AMMAN2942 | OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE HUMANITARIAN AND ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Israeli assistance in the removal of mines laid by Israel in the Wadi Araba region of Jordan would highlight the humanitarian and economic benefits of the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty. End Summary. ---- [...] | 2005-04-12 05:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KHDP MASS PGOV PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN2968 | JORDANIANS PROTEST REPORTS OF ISRAELI EXTREMIST [...] (SBU) Reports that Israeli extremists intended to enter the Haram al-Sharif over the weekend prompted public warnings from King Abdullah that such a move would spark wider unrest in the region. GOJ officials say they are in close contact with Israeli counterparts to avoid re-kindling yet ano [...] | 2005-04-12 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN297 | NO MAN'S LAND REFUGEES FACE POOR SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Seven-hundred fifty asylum seekers formerly resident in Iraq have been in the no-man,s land at the Jordan-Iraq Al Karama border crossing since April 2003. In the absence of concrete assurances that they will have somewhere to go after Jordan, the GOJ fears admitting them to a cam [...] | 2005-01-13 04:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PTER EAID MOPS IZ JO |
05AMMAN2970 | NEW FINANCE MINISTER REVIEWS PARLOUS STATE OF GOJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly appointed Jordanian Minister of Finance (and former Minister of Planning) Bassem Awadallah told Charge on April 12 that Jordan will likely face a $282-352 million shortfall as a result of higher-than-expected crude oil prices and lower-than-expected grant income. The Minist [...] | 2005-04-12 14:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL EPET KPRV JO |
05AMMAN2973 | OPPONENTS OF REFORM ALREADY BALKING AT JORDAN'S [...] (C) Summary. Public opposition to the new cabinet from southern tribesmen in parliament comes as no surprise ) they loathe the Palestinian reformists who are the stars in the new government ) but has rattled PM Badran and some of the targets of this attack. The cabinet brings together an ex [...] | 2005-04-12 14:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON IZ JO |
05AMMAN2974 | JORDAN: BIOS FOR BADRAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) Reflecting a trend (and the 11 ministers) carried over from the previous cabinet, Western-educated Muslim East Bankers dominate the newly-appointed 26-member cabinet of Prime Minister Adnan Badran (ref a). We count eight Jordanians of Palestinian origin (West Bankers),compared to only [...] | 2005-04-12 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM ECON JO PBIO |
05AMMAN3022 | JORDANIAN FM TELLS AMB JONES HE WILL VISIT IRAQ [...] (U) See action request para 5. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Newly appointed Jordanian Foreign Minister Farouq Qasrawi told Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Richard Jones April 12 that he will work to improve relations with Iraq and is ready to visit Baghdad to congratula [...] | 2005-04-14 11:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN3040 | UNRWA TELLS HACFO STAFFDEL OPERATIONAL CHANGES TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNRWA Acting Commissioner General Karen Abu Zayd and senior agency officials updated HACFO Staffdel on the status of current operations and planned changes prior to disengagement. The closure regime created by Israeli security measures and the construction of the separation bar [...] | 2005-04-14 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO UNRWA |
05AMMAN3048 | GOJ WORKING TO SMOOTH TIES WITH IRAQ AS OPPOSITION [...] (C) King Abdullah has taken charge of the GOJ's effort to repair strained Jordanian-Iraqi relations. He has given his new cabinet (public) orders to cultivate better ties with Iraq, and underscored Jordan's commitment to Iraq's reconstruction and institution-building. His former Minister o [...] | 2005-04-14 14:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL IZ JO |
05AMMAN3123 | JORDAN: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-18 14:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL JO |
05AMMAN3126 | GOJ WELCOMES NEWS OF PARTIAL PRISONER RELEASE, [...] (U) Foreign Minister Farouq al-Qasrawi welcomed Israel's announcement on April 17 that it will release nine Jordanian prisoners currently held in Israel as a "positive and good step in the right direction." However, he emphasized that Jordan remained committed to bringing all of the prisoner [...] | 2005-04-18 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN3151 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (C) During an introductory call on Foreign Minister Qasrawi on April 19, Charge reviewed important outstanding bilateral issues, emphasizing that they came in the context of our overall excellent relationship. Qasrawi had received a non-paper on these issues prior to the meeting, and in res [...] | 2005-04-19 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CASC CJAN EFIN PHUM MARR JO |
05AMMAN316 | NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMBATANT STATUS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-13 13:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL JO |
05AMMAN3188 | COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: ELECTION STANDARDS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-20 15:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL JO |
05AMMAN3231 | KING MEETS IRAQI JOURNALISTS; STRESSES COMMITMENT [...] (U) King Abdullah received a group of Iraqi journalists on April 18, stressing that Jordan is doing its utmost to protect its border with Iraq and prevent terrorist infiltrations. The journalists, in Jordan for a conference with local counterparts, also met the PM and speaker of the Lower H [...] | 2005-04-25 12:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN326 | OFFER TO FACILITATE JORDAN'S CSF CLAIMS [...] (U) Embassy Amman strongly supports a proposal, put to King Abdullah during his December 2004 Washington visit, to send a U.S. budgetary delegation to Amman to facilitate the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) reimbursement process. The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) have submitted new claims (ref A),[...] | 2005-01-13 13:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS IZ JO |
05AMMAN3364 | Deal Signed on Red-Dead Feasibility Study Terms [...] Summary: Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority reached agreement on April 19 for Terms of Reference (TOR) to a feasibility study of the proposed Red Sea to Dead Sea water project ("Red-Dead"). The next tripartite Red-Dead meeting will be at the May 21-23 World Economic Forum Dead Sea, [...] | 2005-04-28 06:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN3394 | DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1559: JORDAN [...] (C) Charge met with Foreign Minister Farouk Qasrawi on April 28 to deliver the demarche on the need to sustain pressure on Syria to comply fully with UNSCR 1559. Charge pointed to Jordan's strong and consistent support for the resolution; more needed to be done to ensure its implementation. [...] | 2005-04-28 13:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO LE SY JO |
05AMMAN3396 | PARTICIPANTS IN PEACE PROCESS BIOSOLIDS WORKSHOP [...] Summary: Twenty-five representatives from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority plus five USG officials met in Sydney March 7-10 in a Peace Process workshop on using biosolids in agriculture. The workshop was sponsored by the State Department and presented by USDA and EPA. Participant [...] | 2005-04-28 14:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR PREL XF IS JO |
05AMMAN3398 | FM QASRAWI: KING'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE JORDAN-IRAQ [...] (C) Foreign Minister Qasrawi told Charge on April 28 that King Abdullah's meeting earlier this month with Iraqi journalists visiting Jordan (reftel) was part of a focused strategy to improve relations with Iraq, strained after reports last month that a Jordanian carried out a suicide bombing [...] | 2005-04-28 14:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN340 | NATO SYG VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (C) NATO Secretary General Scheffer briefed NATO Chiefs of Mission on January 13 on his visit to Jordan, part of his effort to pursue contacts with Mediterranean Partner countries. In meetings with King Abdullah, the Jordan Armed Forces Chief of Staff (JAF COS),and Deputy Prime Minister Mua [...] | 2005-01-13 15:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS JO IZ NATO |
05AMMAN342 | IOM ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND POLLING [...] (U) At a January 12 press conference in Amman, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced the location of twelve registration and polling stations for eligible Iraqi voters in Jordan (estimated at up to 200,000 persons) as part of its out-of-country voting (OCV) program. Eigh [...] | 2005-01-13 16:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC IZ JO |
05AMMAN3467 | JORDAN WELCOMES NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Following wide local press coverage of PM Badran's April 29 congratulatory telephone call to his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim Ja'fari, poloff delivered ref A points to Walid Obeidat in Foreign Minister Qasrawi's private office. Obeidat underscored the GOJ's commitment to supporting Iraq's [...] | 2005-05-03 14:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN3503 | JORDAN'S PM BADRAN VISITS SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Adnan Badran, accompanied by his foreign and interior ministers, conducted a two-day official visit to Syria on May 2-3. Charge registered USG displeasure over the visit with King Abdullah and Royal Court Minister Muasher in light of the effort to isolate Syria [...] | 2005-05-04 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE SY JO |
05AMMAN3629 | EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] SUMMARY. Regional EXBS Advisor completed coordination for the "Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop I," scheduled for Oman and began coordination for the visit of a MEGAPORTS Initiative/Second Line of Defense Program assessment team to Oman. END SUMMARY. 2. MIDDLE EAST REGION (OMAN, U [...] | 2005-05-09 10:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO |
05AMMAN3696 | IRAQI PRESIDENT CONCLUDES TWO-DAY VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (C) Jordanians and Iraqis have characterized Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's two-day visit to Jordan May 7-8 as a success. The two sides pledged to cooperate even more closely on security and counterterrorism. Talabani told a local daily that the U.S. military presence is still needed in [...] | 2005-05-10 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN3907 | OUTREACH ACTION ON ALLEGED KORAN [...] 1. Post raised the Koran desecration issue with the GOJ and widely distributed the Secretary's comments and the Newsweek retraction to the media and our journalist contacts in addition to posting them on the Embassy Webpage. While the Jordanian press prominently reported "Islamic [...] | 2005-05-18 08:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KISL PREL JO |
05AMMAN3957 | DECISION ON RETURN OF NON-ENEMY COMBATANTS: JORDAN [...] (C) Charge raised reftel points on May 17 with Foreign Minister Qasrawi and pressed for a quick resolution of the issue. Qasrawi replied that he would discuss this as soon as possible with the Minister of Interior to provide a complete response to our requests. The one outstanding issue, he [...] | 2005-05-19 12:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR JO |
05AMMAN3963 | IRAQIS IN JORDAN: WELL-INTEGRATED, ECONOMICALLY [...] (C) This cable provides an overview of the Iraqi community in Jordan based on information obtained from Jordanian and Iraqi government, UN, NGO, and Iraqi and Jordanian business and academic figures. Approximately 350,000 Iraqi nationals are presently living in Jordan, mostly in the greater [...] | 2005-05-20 03:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON CPAS IZ JO |
05AMMAN4074 | INVITATION TO U.S.-EU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] Acting PolCouns delivered ref B briefing points, minus information on proposed Cairo Prepcom meeting, on May 23 to Walid Obeidat in the Foreign Minister's private office. Obeidat said that Foreign Minister Qasrawi was tentatively planning on traveling to Brussels for the conference, but that [...] | 2005-05-25 04:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEC IZ JO EUN |
05AMMAN4102 | DEMARCHE ON ILO BUDGET AND CUBAN CANDIDACY FOR ILO [...] Poloff delivered ref A and B demarches to Foreign Ministry Legal Advisor Bishar Khassawneh regarding the upcoming International Labor Conference in Geneva. Khassawneh noted that Jordan shares U.S. concerns over International Labor Organization (ILO) budgetary increases. Poloff urged that the J [...] | 2005-05-25 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PHUM PREL AORC BB CU JO ILO |
05AMMAN4126 | U.S.-ISRAEL-JORDAN TRILATERAL ECONOMIC COMMITTEE [...] Jordanian FM Qasrawi and Israeli FM Shalom met May 22 at Jordan's Dead Sea conference center on the margins of the World Economic Forum. At a press walk-out after the meeting, each foreign minister said he would ask the United States to support the re-launch of trilateral economic discussions [...] | 2005-05-25 15:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN4203 | JORDAN TO ATTEND U.S.-EU CONFERENCE ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-31 07:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEC IZ JO EUN |
05AMMAN4228 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Friday, May 20, 2005, 1:30 p.m., King Hussein Convention Center, Dead Sea, Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary Ross Wilson Embassy Amman Charge d'Affaires David Hale (notetaker) Farah Pandith (NSC) Jordan King [...] | 2005-06-01 07:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL KMPI KPAL ECON EFIN IZ SU SY JO |
05AMMAN4244 | Jordan and Palestinians Welcome U.S./Israeli [...] SUMMARY: The Board of Directors of the U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) visited Jordan May 23-24 to discuss including Jordan and the Palestinian Authority in an expanded version of BARD dubbed MARD. A wide range of Palestinian and Jordanian officials a [...] | 2005-06-01 09:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR PREL TSPL KPAL EAID IS JO |
05AMMAN4296 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on May 20, 2005, at 9:30 am, at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, Jordan, on the margins of the World Economic Forum conference. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Jones Ambassador Wilson De [...] | 2005-06-01 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL ECON IZ SY IR |
05AMMAN4297 | NEW CARS REMOVED FROM DAMAN INSPECTION PROGRAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Jordan standards official announced May 31 the immediate removal of new passenger vehicles from the list of products covered by its DAMAN product conformity program, a story covered by most of Jordan,s Arabic-language dailies on June 1. This is the first in what post expect [...] | 2005-06-01 13:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL KTIA BEXP JO |
05AMMAN4298 | DEMARCHE FOR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF EVENTS IN [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and talking points to Ambassador Ziad Majali, head of the Human Rights Directorate of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry. Majali received the information without substantive comment. HALE [...] | 2005-06-01 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER CASC KISL JO |
05AMMAN4320 | HOUSE STAFFDEL MEETS WITH KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) Summary. A staff delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives, accompanied by Charge, met with King Abdullah on May 29. The staffdel trip was hosted by the Government of Jordan, arranged by the Jordanian Embassy in Washington, and the Jordanian Foreign Ministry. Also present were Roya [...] | 2005-06-02 06:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL EFIN IZ JO |
05AMMAN4326 | ISLAMISTS SCORE POPULIST POINTS [...] (U) Jordanian Islamists have capitalized on the Koran desecration allegations and other developments to promote their agenda and maintain a high public profile. They staged a peaceful demonstration May 27 against alleged U.S. desecration of the Koran, and publicly denounced the recent World [...] | 2005-06-02 07:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL ASEC ECON JO |
05AMMAN4368 | IS THE GOVERNMENT TURNING THE CORNER IN GAINING [...] (C) Jordan's eight-week old reform-oriented cabinet continues to encounter stiff resistance from members of parliament (now in recess) and their allies in the press. This opposition stems from fear of genuine reforms, antagonism toward the leading reformist personalities, hostility toward the [...] | 2005-06-02 13:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN JO |
05AMMAN4369 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAYNE,S MAY 18 MEETING WITH [...] (C) On the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment conference in Amman on May 18, PA Finance Minister Salam Fayyad acknowledged to Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne that he had found the Congressional debate of the PA's worthiness of the supplemental request stressful and contrary to the [...] | 2005-06-02 13:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KWBG IS |
05AMMAN4370 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Ahmed Quraya' May 20 at 5 p.m. at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, on the margins of the World Economic Forum, in Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Wilson Deputy Spokesman E [...] | 2005-06-02 13:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KPAL KWBG IS |
05AMMAN4391 | A/S WAYNE,S MEETING WITH JORDAN CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment Finance Conference held in Amman May 18, EB Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne raised with Jordan Central Bank Governor Umayya Touqan counter terrorism financing and anti-money laundering issues, including the Arab [...] | 2005-06-03 13:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN44 | JORDANIAN DELEGATION TO MONITOR PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary. Jordan's FM, in coordination with Egypt, is looking for ways to return an ambassador to Tel Aviv this month. Silvan Shalom may visit Amman as early as January 12. Contradicting a previous announcement, Jordan is sending a mixed public/private sector delegation to help monitor [...] | 2005-01-03 14:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN4417 | MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE [...] ( C ) A/DCM delivered reftel demarche June 2 to Ambassador Rajab Suqairi, director of the Foreign Minister,s private office. On the opening of new Arab trade/representative offices in Tel Aviv, Suqairi said Jordan would benefit from additional Arab missions in Tel Aviv, but urged the United [...] | 2005-06-05 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IO IS IZ LE SY JO |
05AMMAN4440 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAYNE'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: EB Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne met with two new reformist Jordanian ministers from the Ministries of Trade and Planning on the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment Finance Conference held in Amman May 18. Both laid out the GOJ's aggressive plans for fiscal reform, [...] | 2005-06-05 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ENRG EAID ECON JO |
05AMMAN4474 | MDA: ISRAEL "WON'T PAY FOR MDA" WITH FOURTH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Israel would rather abandon the possibility of holding a diplomatic conference this fall than accept Swiss Envoy Pfirter's proposal to overcome Egyptian/Arab League opposition by recommending Fourth Convention follow-on monitoring mechanisms when Switzerland presents its Interna [...] | 2005-06-06 11:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS EG JO ICRC |
05AMMAN4521 | NOTICE OF GUANTANAMO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-07 05:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KAWC JO |
05AMMAN453 | RECALL OF AMMAN 326 [...] Please cancel, recall and destroy all copies of AMMAN 326. A corrected version will be sent septel. 2. Baghdad minimize considered. HALE [...] | 2005-01-19 06:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MASS IZ JO |
05AMMAN4574 | JORDAN: TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Poloff delivered the trafficking in persons (TIP) demarche to Foreign Ministry Legal Advisor Bishar Khassawneh on June 7 (refs A and B) and a suggested work plan for improving Jordan's performance on TIP issues. Khassawneh engaged poloff in a candid discussion about the challenges the GOJ [...] | 2005-06-08 12:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM OPRC KCRM KWMN SMIG JO |
05AMMAN4593 | UNRWA REFORM: STAKEHOLDER MEETING ADVANCES DONOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leadership change at the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),combined with coordinated donor pressure, turned that agency's latest (May 17-20) round of stakeholder consultations in Amman into a rare debate on the role UNRWA should play in de [...] | 2005-06-08 15:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV EAID KPAL IS JO UNRWA |
05AMMAN4597 | BMENA CONFERENCE: A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment Conference in Amman on May 18, Pakistan's Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar told Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne that her government was pleased to be part of the BMENA process and was committed to broa [...] | 2005-06-09 05:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID KMPI PREL ECON JO PK |
05AMMAN4598 | OUTREACH TO SUNNIS OUTSIDE IRAQ [...] (C) Post will continue its ongoing interagency efforts (ref D) to maintain and expand contacts with appropriate Sunni Arab Iraqis living in and transiting Jordan, keeping in mind the need to isolate supporters of the insurgency. We will also carry on our efforts to urge these contacts to pa [...] | 2005-06-09 05:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM IZ JO |
05AMMAN4620 | REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT DETAINEE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-09 11:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL JO |
05AMMAN4630 | JORDAN: NOTIFICATION OF DETERMINATION BY [...] (C) On June 8, PolOff delivered reftel information to Walid Obeidat in the Foreign Minister's private office regarding the Administrative Review Board's decision that here is a need for continued detention of Jordanian Zaid Muhammad Sa'ad Al-Husayn. He agreed to share the information with th [...] | 2005-06-09 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL JO |
05AMMAN4635 | GAZA DISENGAGEMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REFUGEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRM PDAS Rich Greene reviewed the implications Israel's planned Gaza disengagement will have for UN programs that currently sustain over 950,000 Palestinian refugees -) two-thirds of the population -- in May 15-19 meetings with officials from the Israeli MFA, the Palestinian Autho [...] | 2005-06-09 12:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO |
05AMMAN4652 | THE KING PLAYS HIS HAND [...] (C) In a series of meetings and remarks reported prominently in the Jordanian media, King Abdullah confirmed this week that the government will seek a vote of confidence for Badran's government during an extraordinary session of parliament to be convened at the end of June or beginning of Ju [...] | 2005-06-09 13:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL ECON JO |
05AMMAN4657 | JORDAN: CHARGE REVIEWS BILATERAL ISSUES WITH FM [...] (C) Charge reviewed a number of bilateral issues with Foreign Minister Qasrawi during a meeting on June 8. Head of the Americas Desk Nabih Shuqom and Walid Obeidat from the FM's private office also attended the meeting. Highlights of the meeting follow: 2. (C) U.S.-EU Iraq donors conf [...] | 2005-06-09 14:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CASC IZ IS JO NNPT |
05AMMAN468 | OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTING OFF TO SLOW START [...] (SBU) Out-of-country (OCV) voter registration for Iraqis in Jordan has to date proceeded smoothly. Registration sites have had ample security and more than adequate staff to register voters and answer questions. Turnout, however, has been low, with only 710 Iraqis (out of an estimated 200,000 [...] | 2005-01-19 14:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN4680 | GOJ NOTIFIED OF USG POSITION ON PARIS CLUB DEBT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-12 10:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL JO |
05AMMAN469 | SWEDISH EMBASSY IN AMMAN CONTACTED ON DIPLOMATIC [...] (S) Acting PolCouns delivered on January 19 to Jorgen Lindstrom of the Swedish Embassy in Amman the proposed schedule provided in reftel for a visit by a Swedish diplomatic representative to Abu Ghraib and Camp Ashraf. A/PolCouns stressed that a response including the name, passport number an [...] | 2005-01-19 14:43:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KJUS PREL PTER PHUM KISL IZ |
05AMMAN471 | GUIDANCE REQUEST FOR UNRWA ADVISORY COMMISSION [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Consulate General Jerusalem, and contains a request for Department guidance in advance of a January 24 extraordinary meeting of UNRWA's Advisory Commission. 2. (SBU) UNRWA has requested an extraordinary meeting of its Advisory Commission (AdCom) in Amma [...] | 2005-01-19 16:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN4759 | WCO FRAMEWORK OF STANDARDS TO SECURE AND [...] (SBU) ECON/C June 14 delivered Ref A demarche to Jordan's new Customs Director General Alaa A. Batayneh, noting Jordan's strong support for the USG position in prior World Customs Organization (WCO) meetings, including at the Policy Commission meeting chaired by Jordan in Amman last December [...] | 2005-06-15 07:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL JO CTM |
05AMMAN4874 | MDA: JORDANIAN STANCE ON CONFERENCE FOR THIRD [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-16 13:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ JO ICRC |
05AMMAN4890 | EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] SUMMARY. Regional EXBS Advisor completed coordination for visits to Yemen and Oman. The "Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop I," held in Oman May 15-18, provided exposure to a complex subject for Omani officials, but the course detail and subject were premature in terms of the level of d [...] | 2005-06-19 06:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO |
05AMMAN4897 | UPDATE ON JORDANIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-19 08:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PTER KAWC JO |
05AMMAN4937 | PROMOTING UN REFORM PRIORITIES: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-21 08:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KUNR JO UNSC AROC |
05AMMAN4947 | DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR DARFUR: [...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Walid Obeidat in the Foreign Minister's private office on June 20. Obeidat did not offer a substantive response, but noted that Jordan's financial situation would likely preclude monetary donations to the mission in Darfur. However, he said that he would pa [...] | 2005-06-21 10:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ECON SU JO |
05AMMAN4991 | JORDAN PREPARES FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) Jordan will host an international conference from July 4-6 to promote the Amman Message of moderate Islam. Tentatively entitled "True Islam and its Role in Contemporary Society," the organizing foundation has issued invitations to Muslim scholars, government officials, and religious figure [...] | 2005-06-22 07:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL IZ JO |
05AMMAN4996 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met separately with members of Jordan,s civil society and with business leaders from the BMENA region on May 20 at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, Jordan, on the margins of the World Economic Forum conference. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ----- The Deputy Secretary [...] | 2005-06-22 11:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KMPI JO |
05AMMAN5009 | JORDAN COMMITTED TO ENDING FUEL SUBSIDIES [...] (C) In conversations this week with virtually every relevant Jordanian official - the King, Prime Minister, outgoing Finance Minister, Planning (and acting Finance) Minister, and Royal Court Minister, Charge has heard renewed pledges of their commitment to ending fuel subsidies over a three-ye [...] | 2005-06-22 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID JO |
05AMMAN5053 | AMBASSADORS' FUND FOR REFUGEES: FY 05 FUNDING [...] Embassy Amman received applications from twenty-three Jordanian organizations seeking to participate in this year's Ambassadors' Fund for Refugees initiative (reftel). The Charge requests USD 17,450 to support a project by the Zahr Al Basateen Charity Association to establish a physiotherapy [...] | 2005-06-23 11:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL EAID KPAL JO |
05AMMAN5104 | REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: JORDAN [...] (C) Poloff met with Ambassador Ziad Majali, head of the human rights directorate of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, on June 23 to discuss USG priorities for reforming the UN Human Rights Commission (reftel). Majali said that Jordan is very supportive of efforts to reform the UN, especially with [...] | 2005-06-27 04:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KUNR UNCHR |
05AMMAN5129 | MDA DEMARCHE BEFORE JUNE 27 OIC MEETING: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-27 13:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF PREL JO ICRC |
05AMMAN5130 | JORDAN-ISRAEL TRADE AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has pursued trade discussions with Israel and Egypt related to Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs). The GOJ seeks USG support of Jordanian positions to lower Israeli content to five percent in QIZ products and to use the simpler Egyptian QIZ product [...] | 2005-06-27 14:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL KTIA SENV ECON PGOV KDEM EG IS JO |
05AMMAN5136 | JORDANIAN BANKS RECEIVE LARGE DEPOSITS FROM [...] (U) This cable represents a joint message from Embassies Amman and Baghdad. 2. (S/NOFORN and throughout) In the course of checking into recent rumors about alleged large-scale deposits into Jordanian banks by Iraqi government personnel, Amman Emboff learned of an alleged Iraqi Ministry of D [...] | 2005-06-28 06:15:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV ECON PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN5195 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud and his Senior Advisor Bill Behrens held meetings on the margins of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea (May 20-22) with numerous businessmen and Government of Jordan (GOJ) leaders who repeated posit [...] | 2005-06-28 14:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL JO |
05AMMAN5232 | JORDAN'S FAMILY PROTECTION DEPARTMENT A WORK IN [...] (U) Jordan's Family Protection Department (FPD) is making headway in providing quality care abuse victims. The FPD has the backing of Queen Rania and the support of the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). A major project for the FPD, a shelter to house adult women abuse victims, is still not [...] | 2005-06-30 09:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KWMN KCRM JO |
05AMMAN5233 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECURITY SECTOR SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-30 11:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PREL KWBG KPAL IS |
05AMMAN5258 | C-NE5-00725: UPDATE ON JORDANIAN CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings on June 28 and 29 with King Abdullah, National Security Advisor Saad Khayr, and special adviser to the King (and the King's first cousin) Prince Ghazi, Charge received an update on plans for the conference on "True Islam and its Role in Modern Society," to b [...] | 2005-06-30 14:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL IZ JO |
05AMMAN5311 | IMF ADVANCE REPORT PRESENTS STARK FISCAL PICTURE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to advance reports, a quarterly IMF review of Jordan,s economic situation shows a dramatic deterioration in the fiscal position of the GOJ, broadly in line with figures that we have seen from the Ministry of Finance, that stems from the rise of world crude prices and the [...] | 2005-07-03 11:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL KPRV JO |
05AMMAN5314 | JORDAN: CABINET RESHUFFLE ANNOUNCED [...] As widely anticipated, Prime Minister Badran reshuffled his cabinet on July 3, nearly three months after its initial appointment (refs). The reshuffle resulted in the addition of three new cabinet positions, bringing the total to 29, including Badran. Complete bios of the new ministers and [...] | 2005-07-03 13:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PBIO KDEM PHUM PREL ECON JO |
05AMMAN5354 | ATTENDANCE AT SUDAN'S NATIONAL UNITY INSTALLATION: [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-05 13:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SU JO IGAD |
05AMMAN537 | MESSAGE FOR GENERAL CASEY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-23 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS IZ JO |
05AMMAN538 | FIRST NEW BANK LICENSES IN DECADE PROVOKE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The past two years have seen the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) perform an increasingly difficult, but so far successful, balancing act. On the one hand, CBJ has remained committed to consolidation of the fragmented Jordanian banking sector and resisted pressure from domestic mag [...] | 2005-01-23 12:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL EINV ECPS KPRV JO |
05AMMAN5387 | FOREIGN MINISTER QASRAWI ON UN REFORM, OTHER ISSUES [...] (U) Charge met with Jordanian FM Qasrawi on July 5 and discussed the following subjects: UN REFORM --------- 2. (C) Charge explained USG positions (ref A) on the various aspects of UN reform, and Qasrawi answered each in turn, spending most of the time discussing Security Council reform. [...] | 2005-07-06 12:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL KPAL JO |
05AMMAN5415 | COORDINATING CONSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ: [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-06 12:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID EIND IZ JO EUN |
05AMMAN5451 | GOJ TO PARTIALLY ELIMINATE FUEL SUBSIDIES JULY 9 [...] (C) In Charge's initial courtesy call on recently appointed Finance Minister Adel al-Kodah on July 7, Minister Kodah stated that the Council of Ministers had finalized its decision to raise fuel product prices. In its first session, on July 5, the Cabinet had set July 9 as the date on which t [...] | 2005-07-07 12:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EAID EFIN PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN5456 | C-NE5-00725: ISLAMIC CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS IN [...] (U) The three-day international conference "True Islam and its Role in Modern Society" closed on July 6 in Amman with a joint statement that forbids declaring adherents to any one of the eight schools of Islamic jurisprudence an apostate (takfir) (refs). Signed by a wide range of prominent [...] | 2005-07-07 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL JO |
05AMMAN5484 | MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF ICMC PROGRAMS FOR [...] (U) Following is a monitoring and evaluation report for PRM cooperative agreements SPRMCO04CA150 and SPRMCO04CA140 with the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC),designed to secure medical care, primary and non-formal/vocational education and basic humanitarian aid for extremely [...] | 2005-07-11 05:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL IZ LE JO |
05AMMAN5519 | STAFFDEL TALWAR AND FM QASRAWI DISCUSS GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 9 meeting, Jordanian Foreign Minister Farouk Qasrawi shared with Senior Professional Staff Member Puneet Talwar (SFRC) and Charge his opinions on regional issues. The upcoming Gaza withdrawal, Qasrawi felt, should be followed up with further Israeli withdrawals and a co [...] | 2005-07-12 04:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL ECON JO IZ |
05AMMAN5555 | GREEN LIGHT FOR THE RETURN OF JORDANIAN DETAINEE [...] (C) Charge met with Foreign Minister, Justice Minister and de facto head of the security services Mohammad Dhahabi in separate meetings over the past week concerning the return of Guantanamo detainee Khalid Mahmoud Abdul Wahab (refs). In the final meeting on July 12, Dhahabi offered authoritat [...] | 2005-07-12 13:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR JO |
05AMMAN5575 | JORDANIAN COMMENTS ON JULY 18-19 IRAQ DONOR'S [...] (SBU) Embassy passed reftel demarche on July 10 to Ghaith Zureikat, Director of the U.S., South America, and Australia Bilateral Cooperation Division at the Ministry of Planning and Bilateral Cooperation. (Note: The Ministry has lead responsibility within the GOJ for organizing the Jordan-h [...] | 2005-07-13 05:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EFIN PREL JO IZ |
05AMMAN5624 | LOWER HOUSE VOTES TO STRIKE ARTICLE 98 FROM AGENDA [...] (C) During the opening of Parliament's extraordinary session on July 14, the Lower House voted overwhelmingly to exclude the Article 98 agreement from its agenda. (Note: The omission of the Anti-Money Laundering Law from the agenda will be reported septel. End Note.) The agreement, which m [...] | 2005-07-14 13:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN5674 | ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN TO JORDAN OF GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-17 13:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR JO |
05AMMAN571 | INTERIOR MINISTER'S FACE-OFF WITH PROFESSIONAL [...] (C) Interior Minister Habashneh has locked horns yet again with Jordan's Islamist-heavy professional associations, demanding that they cease all political activity. The associations' leaders, among the most vocal critics of the GOJ's pro-U.S. policies and ties to Israel, are openly defying [...] | 2005-01-23 14:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KMPI KISL IS JO |
05AMMAN5725 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAYNE'S JULY 10 MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 10 meetings with Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Touqan and with Minister of Finance Adel Al-Kodah, A/S Wayne repeated earlier calls (Ref B) for action by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) on anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) contro [...] | 2005-07-19 05:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV PREL EAID JO |
05AMMAN5726 | JORDAN'S NEW NATIONAL MINE ACTION PLAN: THE NEW [...] (U) Summary: While the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR) has been in existence since 2002, it was not until last month that NCDR could really claim to be in charge of demining activities in Jordan. Under Prince Mired's leadership and with the blessing of the King, NCD [...] | 2005-07-19 06:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR MASS JO KHPD |
05AMMAN5728 | SENATOR LEVIN MEETS JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) Summary: Senator Levin met King Abdullah on July 7 to discuss key issues in the region, most notably the Iraq reconstruction process. The King commented on the ongoing insurgency, and identified steps to end it, including a more inclusive political process and poverty alleviation. The King [...] | 2005-07-19 06:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV OREP JO |
05AMMAN5737 | SUPPORTING REFORM - JORDANIAN PLANNING MINISTER'S [...] (SBU) New Jordanian Planning Minister Suhair al-Ali will visit Washington the week of August 1. The articulate, Georgetown-educated Citibanker is on the frontlines of Jordan,s reform program, and was handpicked by the King. Her intention is to brief on Jordan,s economic and fiscal situation [...] | 2005-07-19 09:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EFIN EAID JO |
05AMMAN5760 | SPEAKING WITH MUSLIM LEADERS ABOUT TERRORIST ACTS: [...] (SBU) Post continues to deliver ref B points as part of its regular engagement with the Government of Jordan and Jordanian religious leaders, underscoring the importance of countering extremism, terrorism, and incitement to violence and intolerance. One of our strongest allies on the counter [...] | 2005-07-19 11:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL KPAO PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN5806 | COMING SOON: A NEW JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Marwan Muasher told Special Advisor Jones and Charge on July 19 that the GOJ has identified a candidate to serve as ambassador to Iraq and has approached the Government of Iraq for agreement. The designee is a retired general, but no name has been provided to us. Gi [...] | 2005-07-21 06:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ JO |
05AMMAN5830 | TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMY OF MA'AN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ drive to better integrate the restive southern city and region of Ma,an into King Abdullah,s vision of a reform-oriented Jordanian state and society is having perhaps its most visible impact in the economic sphere. The GOJ is making substantial, if cautious, efforts to at [...] | 2005-07-21 11:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAID KPRV PREL JO |
05AMMAN5840 | JORDAN ALIGNING WITH G-4 ON UNSC EXPANSION PROPOSAL [...] ( C ) Charge July 21 urged Foreign Minister Qasrawi not to support the G-4 UNSC expansion proposal. Qasrawi, contradicting what his subordinates told us last week, said Jordan's position "is to support Japan" based on long-standing Jordanian commitments to Tokyo. He said this meant that, b [...] | 2005-07-21 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JO UNSC |
05AMMAN5848 | BADRAN GOVERNMENT WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE [...] (C) A week of heated debate in the lower house of Parliament in response to PM Badran's opening policy statement resulted in a vote of confidence for the Badran government on July 21. With 66 votes in favor, 39 against, and 6 absentions, the debate will now turn to more than 30 agenda items [...] | 2005-07-21 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN5849 | JORDAN'S AUSTERITY PLANS KEEP GROWING DEFICIT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ strategy for getting through the present fiscal crisis (Refs A, B) consists of austerity measures (most importantly a 20 percent cut in Ministries' operational spending),revenue enhancement through accelerated privatization and tax reform, an end to costly fuel and oth [...] | 2005-07-21 15:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV EAID PREL JO |
05AMMAN587 | LOW IRAQ OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTER REGISTRATION TOTALS [...] IOM-run, out-of-country (OCV) voter registration for Iraqis in Jordan continues to be marked by low turnouts, widespread confusion, and apparent apathy among many potential voters. As of COB Saturday, January 22, six days after the beginning of registration, only 10,941 Iraqis were registere [...] | 2005-01-24 04:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN5887 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH JORDAN [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair al-Ali July 10 at 3:40 p.m. at the Ministry during a visit to Jordan in connection with the U.S.-Iraq Joint Commission for Reconstruction and Economic Development (JCRED) held July 11. 2. [...] | 2005-07-24 15:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL JO |
05AMMAN5912 | CBJ'S $1.3 BILLION TRADE LEDGER ACCOUNT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The $1.3 billion deficit in the Iraqi trade ledger account in the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) is a recurring issue among Jordan, the U.S., and Iraq. A legacy of the former Jordan-Iraq trade protocol, the account is not considered by the GOJ to fall under any Paris Club treatment [...] | 2005-07-25 13:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN5913 | JORDANIANS CONDEMN SHARM AL-SHEIKH BOMBINGS [...] (U) SUMMARY: King Abdullah led Jordan's public condemnation of the July 23 bombings in Sharm al-Sheikh, calling the attacks "barbaric" acts of terrorism that have no grounding in Islam. He telephoned President Mubarak to express Jordan's solidarity with Egypt, as ordinary Jordanians and th [...] | 2005-07-25 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL KPAO ECON EG JO |
05AMMAN5917 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SYRIAN-LEBANESE BORDER [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-26 09:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SY LE JO |
05AMMAN5918 | REFORM CABINET WINS CONFIDENCE, BUT FACES [...] (C) Summary. Parliament gave its grudging confidence to the Badran cabinet, but resistance to political, social, and economic reforms and resulting paralysis are likely to characterize the next phase of Jordanian political life. Parliamentary debate and other actions revealed public skepti [...] | 2005-07-26 12:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN5992 | HALTING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN INSURGENTS AND [...] (S) Acting DCM drew from reftel points July 27 in a meeting with Walid Obeidat, director of the Foreign Minister's private office. Obeidat noted that Jordan agreed that foreigners in Iraq contributed to the violence there out of proportion to their numbers. Jordan sees the "foreign fighter" [...] | 2005-07-28 12:12:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN5994 | GOJ PUSHES ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN SENATE [...] (C) Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Karim al-Malahmeh told Charge July 28 that he and several other GOJ ministers (including the Foreign and Justice Ministers) would be going later in the day to the Jordanian Senate to explain and lobby for ratification of the Article 98 agr [...] | 2005-07-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO KICC |
05AMMAN5995 | JORDAN FORWARDS NAMES FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) Foreign Ministry interlocutors July 27 handed to Legatt a list of 16 Jordanian nationals which they said at the time was for the UN 1267 Committee. In a follow-up conversation July 28, FM Legal Department Director Bishir Al-Khasawneh s [...] | 2005-07-28 14:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER KTFN ASEC KVPR PREL EFIN ETTC CVIS JO |
05AMMAN6116 | DEMARCHE ON SHARM AL-SHEIKH SUMMIT: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-31 13:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IZ JO |
05AMMAN6118 | GOJ REQUEST FOR "STATEMENT OF INTEREST" IN U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) In a July 31 meeting with Charge (septel),Foreign Minister Qasrawi presented a non-paper asking that the U.S. government file a "statement of interest" in the suit brought against the GOJ by Iraqi Deputy PM Ahmad Chalabi before the [...] | 2005-07-31 14:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN6145 | 60TH UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE LIST: JORDAN [...] GOJ representation: A. Head of State Attendance: King Abdullah II is tentatively planning to attend the Summit/High Level Event (HLE),but will not attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA). No confirmed arrival or departure dates for the King are available yet. B. Head of Government Attenda [...] | 2005-08-01 13:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JO UNGA |
05AMMAN6146 | SECURITY AND UPCOMING NAVAL EXERCISE [...] (S) Post is monitoring closely the security environment for Jordan and for the Gulf of Aqaba in light of three potential threats reported in refs. The U.S.-Jordan naval exercise Infinite Moonlight will take place in the Gulf of Aqaba August 13-25. The deployment will include port calls and [...] | 2005-08-01 13:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ASEC MOPS PREL JO |
05AMMAN6148 | JORDAN'S UPPER HOUSE APPROVES ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Senate unanimously endorsed the U.S.-Jordan Article 98 agreement prior to the end of parliament's extraordinary summer session on July 31. The agreement will be considered by the lower house, which previously struck it from its legislative agenda, when parliament [...] | 2005-08-01 15:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID JO KICC |
05AMMAN6160 | FM ON RELATIONS WITH ITG, MONEY LAUNDERING, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Kasrawi hopes to send an ambassador to Baghdad by September, but will first need adequate assurances concerning his safety. A visit by PM Badran to Iraq is still possible, although, again, security is the chief concern. The GOJ will work hard to ensure passage [...] | 2005-08-02 07:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER CASC IZ JO |
05AMMAN623 | NOTICE OF GUANTANAMO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-25 07:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KAWC JO |
05AMMAN6238 | JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH HOSTS PA PRESIDENT ABU MAZEN [...] (C) Summary. According to a Jordanian official, PA President Abu Mazen expressed to King Abdullah his commitment to a smooth Gaza withdrawal, but voiced frustration with the stance of Israeli PM Ariel Sharon. The King proposed the formation of a committee of Arab foreign ministers to provide s [...] | 2005-08-03 14:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL JO |
05AMMAN627 | JORDAN: HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY 2004-2005 [...] Post is providing the following report as requested in reftel. ------------------------------- Human Rights Strategy 2004-2005 ------------------------------- 2. The Government of Jordan's respect for human rights remained satisfactory during the year. A human rights commission establis [...] | 2005-01-25 09:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB KDEM PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN6270 | SECURITY AT THE JORDAN-IRAQ BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Attacks inside Iraq near the Iraqi/Jordanian border crossing in recent months have focused GOJ attention on security on the Jordanian side of the border. Some security measures have contributed to delays for commercial and humanitarian traffic headed into Iraq. NGO officials hav [...] | 2005-08-04 13:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PREL PTER MOPS IZ JO |
05AMMAN631 | TERRORIST FINANCE: PRENOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] (S) On January 18 emboffs delivered reftel points to Walid Obeidat, special assistant to the office director for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Siwar Massadeh from the Ministry,s Legal Affairs Department. Obeidat stated that he would immediately take initial steps to coordinate with Jor [...] | 2005-01-25 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS |
05AMMAN6407 | GAZA WITHDRAWAL - WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR JORDAN [...] (C) Senior Jordanian officials continue to do their part to promote a smooth Gaza withdrawal. In statements following his meetings with Abu Mazen, Quartet envoy Wolfensohn, and Israeli Defense Minister Mofaz, the King stressed the importance of supporting Abu Mazen to consolidate control of [...] | 2005-08-10 03:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN6445 | JORDANIAN GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO THE [...] (C) Jordan (which formerly administered the West Bank) offers significant support to Palestinian society in keeping with its extensive economic and social ties to the Palestinian territories. King Abdullah, who most recently met with Abu Mazen in Amman on August 2 (ref B),and other senior G [...] | 2005-08-11 12:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREF PREL KPAL JO |
05AMMAN6447 | ENSURING A PEACEFUL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-11 12:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL GZ IS JO |
05AMMAN6459 | GOJ EASES PALESTINIAN TRAVEL FROM WEST BANK INTO [...] (SBU) In May 2005 Jordanian Interior Minister Awni Yarfas announced that the GOJ would no longer require Palestinians arriving from "the territories of the Palestinian National Authority" to present a Certificate of Non-Objection in order to be granted entry into Jordan. The Jordanian Ministry [...] | 2005-08-11 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL JO |
05AMMAN646 | RESULTS OF UNRWA ADCOM MEETING ON PA ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNRWA rejected the PLO's request that it allow locally-recruited UNRWA staff in Gaza and the West Bank to simultaneously hold municipal council seats after consulting its UNGA-mandated Advisory Commission (AdCom) in Amman January 24. In an unexpected move, the PLO delegation q [...] | 2005-01-26 06:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAL PREF PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN6526 | IN MA'AN, GOJ TRIES TO CHANGE ATTITUDES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two and a half years after a failed uprising left six persons dead, citizens of Jordan's southeastern transportation hub of Ma'an are still restive. This hardscrabble desert town is influenced both by surrounding tribes, and by the many who drifted in to town and away from triba [...] | 2005-08-16 08:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID JO |
05AMMAN6538 | JORDANIAN FM ON CHALABI SUIT, PROLIFERATION [...] (C) Charge met with Foreign Minister Farouk Kasrawi on August 11. After discussing the upcoming Israeli disengagement from Gaza (ref A),Charge informed Kasrawi that the USG had carefully reviewed Jordan's request for a Statement of Interest in a U.S. court case against the GOJ brought by Ir [...] | 2005-08-16 12:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PGOV PREL KNNP IZ JO |
05AMMAN6563 | PRESSURING SYRIA TO NORMALIZE THE SYRIAN-LEBANESE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-17 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON SY LE JO |
05AMMAN6568 | CODEL KING MEETINGS WITH JORDANIAN SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Codel King met with Saad Khayr, the King's National Security Advisor, General Mohammed Al-Eitan, Director of the Public Security Directorate (PSD),and Major General Samih Asfura, Director of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) during their visit to Amman on August 2. Discu [...] | 2005-08-17 11:13:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KPAL OREP IZ JO |
05AMMAN657 | ARAB BANK [...] (S) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Minister al-Mulki on January 26. Mulki expressed Jordanian appreciation for the cooperative spirit of the message and agreed fully on the need to close any gaps that terrorists might exploit at Arab Bank. He intended to call Arab Bank Chairman S [...] | 2005-01-26 09:47:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EFIN PTER KTFN JO |
05AMMAN6612 | KING READS RIOT ACT TO PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, THE [...] (C) Summary. The King convened Jordan's political class on August 17 to an open meeting and read them the riot act. In particular, he demanded more responsible and constructive behavior by members of parliament, who continue to threaten to block the King's and government's reform agenda. Thi [...] | 2005-08-17 13:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON JO |
05AMMAN6629 | STAUNCHING THE FLOW OF SAUDI SUICIDE BOMBERS TO [...] (S) Post continues to press for Jordanian support on the points made in paras 9 and 10 of ref A. On following up King Abdullah's efforts to counter the message of extremist tendencies in Islam, ref B outlines the King's ambitious plans to keep up the momentum generated by the July 4-5 Amman [...] | 2005-08-17 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IZ SY JO GCC |
05AMMAN6686 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PERFORMANCE OF JORDAN'S [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (S) Summary. Defense Attache met August 16 with senior Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) officials to deliver reftel demarche regarding Jordan's battalion in Haiti. The Jordanians admitted leadership failures and identified key areas of improved [...] | 2005-08-18 12:33:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR KPKO HA JO UNSC |
05AMMAN6689 | UPDATE ON CURRENT JORDAN-IRAQ RELATIONS [...] (C) Official Jordanian-Iraqi relations remain strong despite GOJ fears that insurgent violence may cross the border, and tensions related to Ahmad Chalabi. The GOJ has worked hard to smooth over the King,s December public warnings of a "Shi,a Crescent", as well as the diplomatic row sparked b [...] | 2005-08-18 13:30:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN671 | TERRORIST FINANCE: JORDAN SUPPORTS DARWISH [...] (SBU) Post informed the MFA via diplomatic note of the U.S. intention to designate Sulayman Khalid Darwish under E.O. 13224 on January 25 (refs). Walid Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's private office called to inform poloff on January 26 that the Ministry late on January 25 had instructed [...] | 2005-01-26 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS JO |
05AMMAN672 | IRAQ ELECTION UPDATE: JORDAN [...] (SBU) Out-of-country (OCV) registration concluded January 25 with 20,166 Iraqis signing up to vote in Jordan. Turnout, though very light, gradually increased during the registration period from a low of 710 on the first day, to a peak of 3679 on January 23. The International Organization fo [...] | 2005-01-26 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN6723 | JORDAN OFFERS PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) Per reftel, acting Pol Chief and refcoord met with Walid Obeidat, the Director of the Jordanian Foreign Minister's Private Office, on August 21 to ask that Jordan back the proposal for a diplomatic conference to adopt the new international Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement emblem when Switze [...] | 2005-08-21 12:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL IS SZ JO ICRC |
05AMMAN6742 | DEMONSTRATORS DENOUNCE "THREAT" TO AL AQSA [...] (U) Summary. Around 1000 Jordanians peacefully marched in Amman on August 19 to "defend" the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The demonstrators, who had received GOJ approval for the event, shouted anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans in addition to condemning the U.S. presence in Iraq. A smalle [...] | 2005-08-22 06:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KISL ASEC IZ JO |
05AMMAN6782 | (S) IRAQ FRE ASSETS: AL-SADUN [...] (S) Acting Econ/C August 14 delivered reftel background paper to Central Bank of Jordan Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf and requested that he inquire closely into the case and share with us any information that he or the CBJ fraud investigation unit might uncover. Sharaf said that he would per [...] | 2005-08-23 11:45:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN IZ JO LVPR |
05AMMAN6832 | MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PRM'S COOPERATIVE [...] (U) Following is a monitoring and evaluation report for PRM's $100,000 cooperative agreement (SPRMCO04GR131) with the non-profit organization Seeds of Peace, which is designed to extend that NGO's conflict resolution program to Palestinian refugee youth residing in the West Bank, Jerusalem an [...] | 2005-08-24 08:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL EAID IS JO |
05AMMAN6848 | STREAMLINING THE JORDAN ARMED FORCES [...] (C) Summary: The Jordan Armed Forces are seeking to re-make themselves as a smaller, more highly-skilled force. It remains to be seen whether this will be a less-expensive force. Some of the military,s traditional social welfare and political functions will be hard to shed at a time of belt- [...] | 2005-08-24 12:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS MCAP PM JO |
05AMMAN686 | BACKGROUND ON DETENTION OF PROFESSIONAL [...] (SBU) Background on the detention of Jordanian Ali Hattar by GOJ authorities follows. 2. (U) After delivering a lecture on December 14, 2004 at the professional associations headquarters in Amman, Hattar was detained and charged with violating Article 191 of the Penal Code for "slandering [...] | 2005-01-27 11:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM IS JO |
05AMMAN6944 | PRESENTATION OF DRAFT IRAQI CONSTITUTION: JORDAN [...] On August 29 Charge made points contained in ref A to royal court policy director Abdullah Woreikat, who said the GOJ would seriously consider making public statements welcoming the continuation of the process that produced the draft constitution. Acting PolCouns delivered ref A talking poin [...] | 2005-08-29 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN6975 | JORDANIAN FIRMS TO CODEL HOEKSTRA: STAY THE COURSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During two informal meetings arranged by Jordanian businessman Khaled Kanaan, a congressional delegation led by House Intelligence Committee chairman Peter Hoekstra heard prominent Jordanian businessmen strongly urge members of congress to remain engaged in Iraq while rethinkin [...] | 2005-08-30 07:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD IZ JO |
05AMMAN7 | PREPARATIONS FOR IRAQ NEIGHBORS' CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Foreign Minister al-Mulki updated Charge on January 3 on plans for the Iraq neighbors, ministerial, scheduled to be held in Amman on January 6. All neighboring states have confirmed Foreign Ministers, attendance, except Iran. Mulki has had several phone conversations with Iranian Foreign [...] | 2005-01-03 11:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ JO |
05AMMAN7069 | DEMARCHE ON ISOLATING SYRIA AT THE UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-31 11:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN7071 | DEMARCHE ON IRAQ DRAFT CONSTITUTION [...] ( C ) On August 31 A/DCM and British Charge Patricia Phillips jointly made ref A demarche to Ambassador Muhammad al-Qaraan, director of the Foreign Ministry,s Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs Department. Al-Qaraan started out by calling the constitution an internal Iraqi affair. When reminde [...] | 2005-08-31 12:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ JO PBIO |
05AMMAN7081 | COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-05 12:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL OPDC JO UNGA |
05AMMAN7084 | Jordan's TRIDE Participation Moving Slowly [...] Summary: Jordanian Ministry of Planning (MOP) Secretary General Maher Madadha told Econcouns and ESTHOff on August 31 that responsibility for the US/Israel/Jordan Trilateral Industrial Research and Development Fund (TRIDE) within the GoJ will eventually move from MOP to the Ministry of Indust [...] | 2005-09-05 12:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EINV PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN709 | GOJ CLOSES RANKS AGAINST PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS [...] (C) On January 26 police broke up an unlicensed rally at the headquarters of Jordan's professional associations, allegedly beating Islamic Action Front members of parliament. The associations continue to defy the Interior Minister's order that they end their political activities. The gover [...] | 2005-01-27 15:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ELAB KMPI JO |
05AMMAN710 | UNRWA'S GAZA DISENGAGEMENT STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNRWA wants to start large-scale development of its refugee camps in Gaza post-disengagement -- using its experimental Neirab Camp project in Syria, which is centered on re-housing refugees outside camps, as its model. Apart from its limited experience carrying out integrated cam [...] | 2005-01-27 15:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL EAID KPAL IS JO |
05AMMAN711 | JORDAN TO PARTICIPATE IN SAUDI COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (S/NF) Jordanian government officials will attend the counterterrorism conference hosted by the government of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on February 5-8 (ref). Major General Samih Asfurah of the General Intelligence Directorate will head Jordan's delegation. Other GID officials participating in [...] | 2005-01-27 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN7122 | JORDANIAN REACTION TO DRAFT IRAQI CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Post contacts outside the GOJ have been uniformly negative in their reaction to the draft Iraqi constitution, despite statements by the King and other senior officials (ref A) encouraging the continuation of the political process that produced the document. The highl [...] | 2005-09-06 12:50:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN713 | IRAQ OUT-OF-COUNTRY VOTING GOES SMOOTHLY IN JORDAN [...] Out-of-country voting (OCV) in Jordan for the Iraq elections concluded on schedule at 1700 January 30. Official figures on total turnout will not be available until January 31 at the earliest. However, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organizers reported that 79 percent of [...] | 2005-01-30 19:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM ASEC PREL PGOV IZ JO |
05AMMAN7133 | ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING: JORDAN [...] (C) In the absence of Foreign Minister Kasrawi, Charge and poloff delivered ref B demarche and corresponding non-paper on September 5 to Nabih Shuqom, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry. Shuqom said he would pass the information to FM Kasrawi upon his return to Amman that evening and [...] | 2005-09-06 13:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IZ JO UN |
05AMMAN7157 | SAAD KHAYR ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA [...] (C) IRAQ: Former GID Director (and head of Jordan's embryonic National Security Council) Saad Khayr told the Charge September 7 that King Abdallah's visit to Turkey earlier this week focused on Iraq and Israeli-Palestinian issues. On Iraq, Khayr said the Turks shared Jordan's interest in see [...] | 2005-09-07 11:51:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IR IS IZ JO KWBG SY |
05AMMAN7202 | JORDAN FORMALLY AGREES TO JOIN FOUNDATION FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-08 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM JO |
05AMMAN7212 | NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-08 13:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KAWC JO |
05AMMAN7215 | 60TH UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE: JORDAN UPDATE [...] Head of State: King Abdullah II, accompanied by his wife Queen Rania, is currently scheduled to arrive in Washington, D.C. on September 12. They will travel to New York City for the High-Level Event the following day (September 13),departing New York on September 16. All travel will be via [...] | 2005-09-08 13:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP JO UNGA |
05AMMAN7273 | READOUT ON JORDANIAN MINISTERS' SEPT. 10 VISIT TO [...] (U) In the first visit of a senior Arab state official to Iraq since the fall of Saddam, Jordanian PM Adnan Badran, accompanied by four other cabinet members, met in Baghdad September 10 with Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul Mehdi and Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari. 2. (C) Jordanian Foreig [...] | 2005-09-12 05:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN IZ JO |
05AMMAN7283 | UNSCHEDULED FUEL PRICE HIKE IMMINENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Finance Adel Al-Kodah told Charge September 11 that the Government of Jordan (GOJ) would institute a second, unscheduled fuel price hike September 20, after consulting with the King on the subject the same day. The King had earlier explained to Charge that he was de [...] | 2005-09-12 09:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV EAID PREL JO |
05AMMAN7288 | JORDAN - SUPPORT FOR SUA AMENDMENTS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-12 13:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT JO |
05AMMAN7327 | Jordan/TRIDE - Trade Ministry Ready to Engage, [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) says the United States and Israel can "count on" MOIT to provide "100% support" for the Trilateral Industrial Research and Development Fund (TRIDE). In MOIT's view, the next step is for TRIDE management to ask the MOIT in writing [...] | 2005-09-13 03:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EINV PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN75 | DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION FOR [...] (C) Poloff on December 30 discussed reftel demarche with Walid Obeidat, responsible for the Iraq portfolio in Foreign Minister Mulki's private office. Obeidat expressed appreciation for the background on the International Mission for Iraq Elections (IMIE). Although the GOJ has not taken an [...] | 2005-01-04 16:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ JO |
05AMMAN7500 | EAST BANK NATIONALISTS WANT "DEMOCRACY," BUT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: East Bankers sometimes complain to us that "their country" is being taken over by "minority groups" (i.e., Jordanians of Palestinian origin). While some East Bank nationalists claim they support greater democratization, what they seem to really want is political freedom for "tru [...] | 2005-09-19 10:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KPAL JO |
05AMMAN7522 | VISIT OF HOWARD DEAN AND NATIONAL JEWISH [...] (C) A delegation from the U.S. National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC),led by Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and accompanied by three state Democratic party leaders, met separately September 17 with Prince Ali bin al Hussein (acting as Regent in the absence of King Abdul [...] | 2005-09-20 06:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL KPAL KMPI EAID ECON PINR IS IZ JO |
05AMMAN7534 | G-8 BMENA - OCTOBER 1-3 MEETING IN RABAT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-20 12:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KMPI KPAO PREL JO |
05AMMAN7547 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF TREASURY ACTING A/S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The USG has enjoyed improved engagement with the GOJ on anti-money laundering/countering terrorist financing issues over recent months, as Jordanian officials increasingly understand the importance the USG places on these issues and the vulnerabilities of Jordan's economy to a [...] | 2005-09-21 06:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN ETTC EFIN PREL JO IZ |
05AMMAN7561 | JORDANIAN FUEL PRICES HIKED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan announced fuel price hikes September 21 (Ref A),prompting widespread grumbling but no disorder. Gasoline price increases of 5% and diesel increases of 22% tracked exactly the proposal that the government has been considering for the past weeks. Fuel o [...] | 2005-09-21 11:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV EAID PREL JO |
05AMMAN7597 | THE BAATH PARTY IN JORDAN: SHORT ON FUNDS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Once a potent force in Jordanian politics, the Baath party in Jordan (as opposed to traditional Baathist ideology) is widely viewed as irrelevant. The main Baathist party, discredited by close identification with Saddam Hussein, is short on both cash and membership. The GOJ can [...] | 2005-09-22 12:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN7601 | JORDANIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEF OFFERS IRAQ MILITARY [...] (S) In discussions with visiting U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Khalid Sarairah thanked the U.S. Ambassador for the generous assistance to Jordan from the U.S.. Sarairah stated that only with US assistance [...] | 2005-09-25 03:11:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MARR JO IZ |
05AMMAN7602 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD PROMOTES ELECTION FOCUS IN [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad outlined recent compromises in the Constitution drafting process and promoted the need to focus on the December elections during a three-hour meeting in Amman with Iraqi Sunni Arab tribal leaders. The meeting included several major Sunni Arab tribal figures, [...] | 2005-09-25 03:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO IZ |
05AMMAN7621 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S DINNER WITH EX-PM ALLAWI [...] (C) During an informal dinner with Ambassador Khalilzad on September 21 in Amman, National Assembly member Adnan al-Janabi, and Emboff, former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi proposed that Sunni Arab officers from the former army should be actively recruited to act as "advisors" to the MOD a [...] | 2005-09-25 05:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN7708 | COMBATING EXTREMISM - JORDAN [...] (S) Summary: Embassy Amman has been working to strengthen local traditions of dialogue, tolerance, and intellectual exchange as foils against extremist ideas - and to help such values emerge where they are absent - for several years. We use a wide panoply of State Department and other USG pro [...] | 2005-09-28 05:35:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | KDEM KMPI KISL KPAO EAID ECON PHUM PREL JO |
05AMMAN7709 | IRAQI SUNNI FERMENT IN AMMAN: A TALE OF THREE [...] (C) Several meetings of Iraq Sunni Arab personalities about political involvement and the new Constitution took place in Amman between September 21-25. These included Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad,s September 21 meeting with tribal leaders (ref a); a hastily-organized "Anbar Conference" domi [...] | 2005-09-28 05:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN7777 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND [...] (S) King Abdullah views the success of the Coalition effort in Iraq as essential to Jordanian national security interests. The GOJ provides important political and logistical support for U.S. activities in Jordan that contribute to the Iraq effort, most notably training for police, for milit [...] | 2005-09-29 15:23:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV JO IZ |
05AMMAN7793 | JORDAN AND ISRAEL CLOSE TO NEW QIZ ARRANGEMENT [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Jordan is close to agreeing with Israel on an amendment to their Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) Agreement that would change the terms of the product review mechanism by which Israeli content in Jordanian QIZ produ [...] | 2005-10-02 07:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KTEX ECON PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN7794 | JORDAN AND ISRAEL CLOSE TO NEW QIZ ARRANGEMENT [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Jordan is close to agreeing with Israel on an amendment to their Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) Agreement that would change the terms of the product review mechanism by which Israeli content in Jordanian QIZ produ [...] | 2005-10-02 07:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KTEX ECON PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN7825 | JORDAN SEEKS MEMBERSHIP ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Post received a diplomatic note dated September 25 from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, addressed to all missions in Amman, seeking support for the nomination of Jordan for membership on the UN Human Rights Committee for 2007-2009. 2. The GOJ has not yet raised this request with us in other [...] | 2005-10-03 07:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL JO UNHRC |
05AMMAN785 | KING UPBEAT ON IRAQI ELECTIONS; OCV BALLOT COUNT [...] In a CNN interview, King Abdullah said he was "very pleased" with the Iraqi elections and expressed optimism for the future of Iraq and the region. While he cautioned against Sunni marginalization, he dismissed claims that he was anti-Shia. Local media carried the King's statements but over [...] | 2005-02-01 15:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM IZ JO |
05AMMAN786 | JORDAN SEEKS SECSTATE ATTENDANCE AT OECD/BMENA [...] (C) Foreign Minister al-Mulki telephoned Charge on February 1 with a request from the King. He asked that consideration be given to even the briefest of appearances by the Secretary at the Dead Sea OECD/BMENA meeting on Good Governance for Development, February 6-7. He noted that all other [...] | 2005-02-01 16:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM JO |
05AMMAN7932 | RAMADAN 2005 PA STRATEGY: ENGAGING ISLAM [...] DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN, THE ENTIRE AMERICAN MISSION IN JORDAN WILL WORK TO REINFORCE PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN RESPECT FOR ISLAM AND ISLAMIC TRADITIONS. OUR EFFORTS THIS YEAR WILL FOCUS ON EVENTS WHICH WILL CARRY THAT MESSAGE BEYOND OUR USUAL CONTACTS TO AUDIENCES NOT ALWAYS REACHED [...] | 2005-10-05 06:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF KPAO PREL JO |
05AMMAN7953 | OBTAINING JORDANIAN SUPPORT FOR AMENDING SUA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-05 12:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV JO |
05AMMAN7955 | REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF CERTAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-05 12:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR |
05AMMAN7986 | ADVOCATES AND SKEPTICS SHARE THEIR VIEWS ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the Jordanian political class awaits the release of the reform recommendations of the Royal Commission for the National Agenda (NA),Jordanian officials and political observers shared their views on the prospects for reform with visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabet [...] | 2005-10-06 06:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN PREL JO |
05AMMAN7997 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH JORDANIAN [...] (C) In his meeting with Jordan's National Security Advisor Sa'ad Kheir, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad emphasized recent efforts made to deal with Sunni Arab concerns over the draft Constitution, and asked for Jordanian help in encouraging prominent Sunni Arabs to support the Constitution [...] | 2005-10-06 09:48:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV JO IZ |
05AMMAN8005 | TRADE MINISTER ZU'BI ENGAGES DAS DIBBLE ON S&T [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement is a platform upon which to increase higher value-added production and attract investment in advanced laboratories, research institutions, and manufacturing, Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Zu'bi told visiting NEA Deputy Assis [...] | 2005-10-06 09:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND KIPR PREL EAID JO |
05AMMAN8022 | JORDAN AND IRAQ INCREASE SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr visited Jordan September 30 - October 1 and announced the completion of an Iraq-Jordan MOU on security cooperation. Jabr, who in the past has publicly criticized the training of Iraqi security forces outside Iraq, also visited the U.S.-funded Jordanian [...] | 2005-10-06 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PBTS IZ JO |
05AMMAN8024 | FM KASRAWI ON UNESCO, ARAB LEAGUE-IRAQ TIES [...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche on the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions to Foreign Minister Kasrawi October 6. Kasrawi also shared a brief readout with Charge of the October 2 meeting of the Arab League Contact Group in Jeddah [...] | 2005-10-06 15:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL SCUL IZ JO BHUM UNESCO |
05AMMAN8027 | IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad outlined the most recent revisions to the draft Constitution, including probable changes addressing Arab concerns over federalism, Iraq's Arab identity, and qualifications for citizenship, during an October 3 meeting in Amman with Jordan-based Iraqi bu [...] | 2005-10-10 05:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET ENRG PINR IZ JO |
05AMMAN8050 | CODEL SHAYS MEETS WITH KING ABDULLAH'S CHIEF OF [...] (SBU) Summary. CODEL Shays met on October 8 with Marouf Bakheet, Chief of Staff to King Abdullah (and Deputy Director for National Security),to discuss progress in Iraq and other regional issues. Bakheet emphasized the need for greater USG interaction with Iraqi Sunnis to bring them into the [...] | 2005-10-11 05:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL KPAL IZ IS JO |
05AMMAN8093 | JORDAN: KING'S COMMENTS ON IRAQ CONSTITUTION [...] (U) Jordan's King Abdullah continued efforts to bolster the Iraqi political process in an October 9 interview with Al-Rai, the leading semi-official Arabic-language daily. The widely circulated independent centrist Arabic daily Al Ghad, also covered the basic points of the King's interview. [...] | 2005-10-11 14:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO IZ JO |
05AMMAN8166 | AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND DELEGATION MEET WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 9, S/I Ambassador Jeffrey and his delegation met with King Abdullah, Foreign Minister Farouq Kasrawi, Finance Minister Adel Kodah, Chairman of the Jordanian Armed Forces General Khalid Sarairah, and General Intelligence Directorate chief Samih Asfoura. The Jordanians p [...] | 2005-10-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IR IZ SY JO |
05AMMAN8167 | IRAQI SIDE OF THE JORDAN-IRAQ BORDER CLOSED FOR 3 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-14 14:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR IZ JO ETRN |
05AMMAN8169 | JORDAN: IRAQI CONSTITUTION COMPROMISE DEMARCHE [...] (C) Polcouns delivered ref A demarche October 13 to Dimi Haddad, chief of Foreign Minister Kasrawi's private office; the FM is currently abroad with King Abdullah. Haddad confirmed that the GOJ public line on the referendum paralleled ours, and said the GOJ would continue privately encouragi [...] | 2005-10-14 14:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN8202 | SIGNING OF AMENDMENT TO EXTEND TRAINING AT THE [...] EMBASSY AMMAN CONFIRMS THAT CHARGE DAVID HALE SIGNED ON OCTOBER 1, 2005, AN AMENDMENT TO THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE USG AND GOJ CONCERNING THE TRAINING OF IRAQI POLICE IN JORDAN, AS REQUESTED BY INL PDAS WILLIAM TODD. 2. ORIGINAL SIGNED DOCUMENT WAS SENT TO INL/RM, JAMES S. KOHLE [...] | 2005-10-17 07:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ KCRM KJUS MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SNAR SOCI |
05AMMAN8215 | URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-17 11:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL SCUL JO UNESCO |
05AMMAN8228 | AMENDED JORDAN-ISRAEL QIZ AGREEMENT [...] (C) Ministry of Industry and Trade official Baha'a Al-Armouti passed to Econoff October 17 the initialed amendments to the 1997 Israel-Jordan Qualifying Industrial Zone Agreement. The changes reflect mutual understandings reached in September (Ref B). Armouti explained that the amendments t [...] | 2005-10-17 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KTEX ECON PREL IS JO |
05AMMAN8229 | JORDAN: LOCAL SYRIAN EMBASSY BLOCKS U.S. [...] (C) The Syrian Embassy in Amman has unexpectedly rejected 15 U.S. diplomatic visa requests submitted during the last week. One of the visa requests was officially denied, while 14 were returned without processing or explanation. The Syrian Embassy is currently holding another five U.S. dipl [...] | 2005-10-17 15:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CVIS PREL SY JO |
05AMMAN8259 | IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S AMMAN [...] (C) U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad pursued Iraqi Sunni outreach in Amman October 3 through a series of meetings with Iraqi political and tribal figures, including a small group of prominent ex-Ba'athists presented to him by former Prime Minister Allawi; Sheikh Dari al-Fassal, an Iraqi tri [...] | 2005-10-19 05:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ JO IR SY |
05AMMAN8283 | JORDAN: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-19 14:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | IS JO PREL UNGA |
05AMMAN8299 | URGENT DIPLOMATIC NOTE AND POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-20 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL SCUL JO UNESCO |
05AMMAN8349 | DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT OF JORDANIAN PRISONERS IN [...] (SBU) Supporters of Jordanians imprisoned in Israel staged a peaceful demonstration on October 19 in front of the Prime Ministry. In addition to two dozen relatives of the prisoners, five members of parliament (four of whom were from the Islamic Action Front) participated, generating coverage [...] | 2005-10-23 14:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL JO IS |
05AMMAN842 | PRIVATE REACTIONS TO IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] (C) Reactions of post contacts to the elections in Iraq ranged from dismissive to strongly positive, with most expressing cautious optimism. Jordanians and Sunni Iraqis were predictably very concerned with the role of Sunnis in the new government. One Iraqi election candidate, currently in [...] | 2005-02-02 15:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM IZ JO |
05AMMAN8431 | JORDAN: EARTHQUAKE RELIEF DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Poloff met October 25 with Ambassador Mohammed Siraj, Chief of the Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department, to discuss reftel appeal for contributions to the international effort to provide earthquake relief and rehabilitation to Pakistan. Siraj said that he would inform the Jordanian [...] | 2005-10-26 11:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL JO PK |
05AMMAN8451 | LEAHY VETTING COMPLETED FOR JORDANIAN COESPU [...] Per ref, Post has found no indication that the Jordanian COSEPU attendees named below, are implicated in human rights abuses. Additionally, Post has confirmed that they are officers in good standing with the Jordanian Armed Forces. 2. The attendees are: LTC Gassan Al Dalaeen; LTC Salem Ele [...] | 2005-10-27 04:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PHUM JO |
05AMMAN8455 | JORDAN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION PROPOSED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-27 05:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA PARM PREL JO CWC |
05AMMAN8460 | JORDAN ENDORSES THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-27 08:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PHSA PREL ETTC KNNP KPAO OIIP JO |
05AMMAN8466 | IRAQ: UNAMI CHIEF ON AVIAN FLU THREAT, [...] (C) Amman-based UNAMI chief Staffan de Mistura raised concerns over the impending threat of an Avian Flu and/or cholera outbreak in Iraq during a wide-ranging meeting with Emboff. Mistura noted that insufficient security protection continues to hamper U.N. international staff activities in [...] | 2005-10-27 09:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR KHIV ECON IZ JO UN UNESCO |
05AMMAN8521 | FM RENEWS REQUEST FOR INTERVENTION IN CHALABI [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Kasrawi convoked Charge October 26 to renew the GoJ's request that the Department submit a statement of interest in the lawsuit that Iraqi Deputy PM Ahmed Chalabi is currently pursuing against the GoJ in a U.S. federal court. 2. (C) Kasrawi said that even tho [...] | 2005-10-30 12:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN8526 | JORDAN READY TO SEND AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ [...] (C) Jordan,s ambassador should be able to present his credentials in Baghdad soon, according to Dimai Haddad, head of Foreign Minister Kasrawi's private office. Haddad told Polcouns October 30 that Ambassador Ahmad Salameh Al-Lawzi must first swear an oath before King Abdullah, a ceremony whi [...] | 2005-10-31 05:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN8566 | DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S REMARKS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-31 12:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR IS JO |
05AMMAN87 | JORDANIAN REASSURANCES ON NEIGHBORS' CONFERENCE [...] (C) On a daily basis, the Charge has received reassurances this week from the King, Royal Court Minister, and Foreign Minister that the January 6 Neighbors, Conference will reflect solid support for holding Iraq's elections on time and with maximum participation. Jordanian officials, includi [...] | 2005-01-05 10:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN8924 | JORDAN: ARAB LEAGUE PREPARATORY MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-16 08:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN8948 | FM KASRAWI ON SYRIA [...] (C) Ambassador met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Farouk Kasrawi November 17. Ambassador said the international community needs to keep up the pressure on Syria to cooperate with the UN. Jordan seemed to be on the same page as the U.S., but he warned Kasrawi not to fall into Syrian Deputy [...] | 2005-11-17 11:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY JO |
05AMMAN8957 | OUTRAGED JORDANIANS RALLY AROUND KING AFTER HOTEL [...] (C) The November 9 hotel bombings have sparked national outrage. Thousands of Jordanians have demonstrated peacefully around the country and pledged their support for King Abdullah. Polling data shows an abrupt decline in support for al-Qaeda, with a large majority (87%) now describing it a [...] | 2005-11-17 12:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN8982 | JORDAN: APPEAL FOR EARTHQUAKE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff delivered ref A demarche November 17 to Ambassador Mohammed Siraj, Chief of the Foreign Ministry's Asian Affairs Department. Siraj said that he would forward our request to the appropriate Jordanian relief organizations, as well as to Jordanian representatives attending the Novembe [...] | 2005-11-17 14:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SENV EAID JO PAK |
05AMMAN9 | GOJ SAYS KUWAITI AND EMIRATI CASH GRANTS ALREADY [...] (C) Finance Minister Abu Hammour, in a January 3 conversation, reconfirmed to Charge that Jordan's arrangement to receive 50,000 barrels per day in crude from Saudi Arabia is currently scheduled to conclude at the end of April 2005. Abu Hammour also confirmed that the Kuwaiti and Emirati pledg [...] | 2005-01-03 11:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EPET EFIN ENRG JO |
05AMMAN9029 | JORDAN TO SEND CONFIDENTIAL EMISSARY TO SYRIA [...] (C) Since receiving, and turning down, a message and invitation from Syrian President Bashar al-Asad conveyed by Walid al-Muallim (ref c),Jordan's King has continued to receive messages from Damascus. The new Jordanian Ambassador to Syria presented his credentials in an unprecedented matter [...] | 2005-11-21 14:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LE SY JO |
05AMMAN9040 | "AMMAN MESSAGE" INTERFAITH IFTAR PROMOTES [...] Summary. The Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Center (JICRC) hosted an interfaith conference on October 31 in Amman. With post financial help, the conference brought together representatives of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism from the U.S. and the Middle East to discuss moderation [...] | 2005-11-22 09:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL KIRF PREL PHUM KPAO JO |
05AMMAN9052 | NEW COMPANY TO BOOST IRAQI INVESTMENT IN JORDAN [...] (U) After eight months of discussion and bureaucratic delay, the Rafidain Development Company, a new high-profile Iraqi investment company in Jordan was officially established in Amman on September 25. The company was organized following a February 2005 meeting between Jordan's King Abdullah [...] | 2005-11-22 14:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID EINV IZ JO |
05AMMAN9054 | MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC) [...] Following is the text of a November 17 letter from Jordanian Prime Minister Adnan Badran to MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich. Post will pouch original to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) with a copy to NEA/ELA. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. Danilovich, In reference to your letter o [...] | 2005-11-22 14:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL JO |
05AMMAN9055 | JORDAN: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HAGEL [...] (U) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes CODEL Hagel to Jordan. The Government of Jordan (GOJ) is not only one of our closest allies, but it is fully engaged in supporting our most important priorities in the region, including creating a free Iraq, fulfilling the President's vision of a two-state so [...] | 2005-11-22 14:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER EAID ECON OREP JO |
05AMMAN909 | JORDAN RESURRECTING BADR CORPS FOR POSSIBLE [...] (S/NF) Security and military sources confirm that Jordan has decided to reconstitute the dormant Badr Corps, a Palestinian security force initially trained in Jordan in the 1990s, and currently resident in a training camp in the Zarqa area northeast of Amman. Palestinian Charge in Amman Atal [...] | 2005-02-03 16:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ASEC KPAL JO |
05AMMAN9093 | Jordan Seriously Engaging on Avian Influenza [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other national players are engaging in a committed effort to prepare for pandemic flu and to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian flu within Jordan should it appear. Human, financial and capital resources are adequate for the current situation, bu [...] | 2005-11-23 13:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KHIV AMED EAGR ECON PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN911 | RE: TERRORIST FINANCE: POSTS' VIEWS ON POTENTIAL [...] (S/NF) A record search on al-Sahaba Bookstore produced the following Ministry of Industry and Trade company registry information: Al-Sahaba Publishing and Distribution House Proprietor: Ala Subhi Mahmoud Fleifil Establishment Trade Registration Number 96179 Registered on April 10, 2002 Reg [...] | 2005-02-03 17:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN ETTC EFIN PREL PTER JO |
05AMMAN9145 | NEW JORDANIAN CABINET FORMED [...] King Abdullah issued a royal decree November 27 approving the formation of a new government under Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit, who was named by the King to replace outgoing PM Adnan Badran on November 24. The new government, counting Bakhit, is made up of 24 ministers. Nine of these are [...] | 2005-11-27 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL JO |
05AMMAN9201 | NEW PRIME MINISTER MAKING GOOD USE OF HIS [...] (C) King Abdullah has publicly charged newly appointed PM Marouf Bakhit with implementing political reforms, combating terrorism, and reducing poverty and unemployment. A well-respected figured untainted by rumors of corruption, Bakhit has already met with leading politicians and pledged to [...] | 2005-11-28 16:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM ECON JO |
05AMMAN9290 | HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2005 - JORDAN [...] Post is planning two events to commemorate Human Rights Day. Both feature former Ambassador Swanee Hunt who will be in Jordan December 9 - 11. Amb. Hunt will participate in programs on women's rights as an integral part of human rights. She has worked with Jordanian and Iraqi women on thes [...] | 2005-11-30 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO JO |
05AMMAN9319 | JORDAN SEEKS US SUPPORT IN ADVANCE OF OIC SUMMIT [...] (C) King Abdullah II and Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdulillah Al Khatib separately briefed Ambassador December 1 on GOJ efforts to prepare for the December 7-8 summit in Mecca of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Khatib explained that the GOJ is working for a final communiq [...] | 2005-12-01 13:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PREL PTER SA QA JO |
05AMMAN9327 | MGLE01: PLO REFUGEE DEPT. ON ZAKI'S NEXT MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: PLO Department of Refugee Affairs (DORA) DG Mohammed Abu Bakr is preparing to return to Beirut with Palestinian Commissioner Abbas Zaki in mid-December to commence negotiations with the GOL. According to Abu Bakr, the PLO is ready to assume sole negotiating responsibility in orde [...] | 2005-12-01 13:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV PTER SY IS LE JO |
05AMMAN9329 | JORDANIAN EMISSARY CARRIES CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE TO [...] (C) As previewed with us (reftel),Maarouf Bakheet ) then the King's acting National Security Advisor, now the Prime Minister-designate ) made an unpublicized trip to Damascus during the last week of November to carry a sober message to President al-Asad. Bakheet briefed G-8/EU ambassadors g [...] | 2005-12-01 14:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE JO |
05AMMAN9372 | KING REVIEWS DOMESTIC ISSUES, REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: The King believes the aftermath of the November 9 bombings has given him the political upperhand to compel parliamentary passage of key reformist legislation. His Prime Minister is less certain, predicting an easy vote of confidence but controversary over the budget. Both leader [...] | 2005-12-05 13:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN9392 | JIPTC PLOTTERS PUBLICLY ARRAIGNED [...] (U) Jordanian dailies carried front-page reports December 1 on the arraignments in the state security court of four men charged with plotting to attack U.S. personnel in Jordan. According to the indictments, the four men, Ma'adh Breizat (19),Ibrahim al-Jahawsheh (28),Faisal al-Rweidhan (28),[...] | 2005-12-06 09:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL JO |
05AMMAN9393 | CODEL HAGEL MEETING WITH KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) In a November 29 meeting, King Abdullah told CODEL Hagel that the December 15 elections in Iraq were crucial to that country's stability. He warned against Iranian influence in Iraq, and highlighted Jordan's efforts to assist in quelling the insurgency. The King agreed with efforts to i [...] | 2005-12-06 09:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IZ JO |
05AMMAN9472 | URGENT MDA DEMARCHE: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-07 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS JO ICRC |
05AMMAN9476 | KING CHARGES PARLIAMENT WITH SECURITY AND REFORM [...] (C) In his annual speech opening parliament, King Abdullah called for continued reform and improved living conditions while strengthening Jordan's security and stability. Following the speech, East Banker strongman Abdul Hadi Majali succeeded in being re-elected Speaker of the Chamber of Dep [...] | 2005-12-08 10:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KMPI JO |
05AMMAN9505 | SHIELD S53-05: JORDAN WILL BLOCK SALE OF [...] (S/NF) On December 7 Ambassador delivered to Haytham Mufti, the King's private office advisor on such matters, reftel demarche on the reported offer by Seabird Aviation Jordan LLC of crop dusting aircraft and equipment to a Syrian firm. The King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADD-B [...] | 2005-12-08 13:30:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC IR IN CBW |
05AMMAN9511 | AWQAF MINISTER WELCOMES DIALOGUE, BUT REJECTS [...] (U) Summary. Jordan's new Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdul Fattah Salah told Ambassador about his plans to promote the "Amman Message" - a statement issued in November 2004 promoting moderate Islam and coexistence - and to combat vigorously extremist takfiri ideology. End Summary. [...] | 2005-12-08 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PREL PGOV PTER JO |
05AMMAN9513 | IRAQ ELECTION: IRAQI PARTIES CAMPAIGN FOR VOTES IN [...] (C) While 23,000 Iraqis in Jordan voted in the January 2005 elections, Iraqi turnout in Jordan for next week's elections should be significantly higher due to a more proactive campaign effort in Jordan by several Iraqi political parties, greater Sunni Arab participation, efforts by theIndepen [...] | 2005-12-08 15:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL IZ JO |
05AMMAN9514 | PARLIAMENT MOVES TOWARD RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 98 [...] (U) Jordan's Chamber of Deputies referred the U.S.-Jordan Article 98 agreement to its legal committee on December 7 for a formal recommendation. The lower house of parliament had earlier rejected the agreement during its summer extraordinary session (Ref C),although the Jordanian Senate end [...] | 2005-12-08 15:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO KICC |
05AMMAN9516 | IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMMAN MEETING WITH [...] (C) Prominent Salah ad-Din Sunni figure Adnan al-Jabouri told Emboff on November 30 that he is supporting the "Arab Iraqi List," a regional party possibly affilited with Hassib al-Obeidi's Arab List. The meeting occurred at the request of his cousin, former Minister of Trade Mohammed al-Jabou [...] | 2005-12-09 12:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM IZ JO |
05AMMAN9553 | IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMMAN MEETING WITH MUTLAK [...] (C) "Sons of United Iraq Movement" Secretary General Ali Sajri told emboff December 1 he is confident that he and others from his party list in Salal ad-Din will be elected in this week's election in Iraq. Sajri, who heads Saleh Mutlak,s National Assembly candidate list in the Salah ad-Din G [...] | 2005-12-11 16:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM IZ JO |
05AMMAN9559 | IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMMAN MEETING WITH IRAQ [...] (C) In a December 3 meeting with Emboff, "Arab List" candidate Dr. Hassib al-Obeidi predicted that his party would win between 3-5 seats in this week's Iraqi election. Obeidi is running as number one on the party's list in Kirkuk, followed by Sheikh Wasfi al-Asi al-Obeidi, a prominent leader [...] | 2005-12-11 16:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM IZ JO |
05AMMAN9589 | PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DECEMBER 15 IRAQI ELECTION - [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-12 17:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IZ JO |
05AMMAN9631 | CWC HCA DISCUSSIONS PRODUCTIVE; ADDITIONAL [...] (SBU) During bilateral talks about a draft Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement (HCA) in Amman December 13, both sides agreed to add a sentence to the end of Part II, paragraph one in the proposed HCA text. The new sentence would read: "Likewise, the principles and proced [...] | 2005-12-13 17:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL JO CWC BWC CBW |
05AMMAN9719 | PREVENTING AL-MANAR BROADCASTS [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche December 13 to newly appointed Minister of Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) Omar Kurdi. In addition to delivering the non-paper, Ambassador emphasized that the Secretary has added Al-Manar to the Terrorist Exclusion List (TEL),and tha [...] | 2005-12-18 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ANET ASEC JO |
05AMMAN9791 | GOJ REQUESTS USG HELP IN FREEING KIDNAPPED EMBASSY [...] (C) Dimai Haddad, head of the Foreign Minister's private office, convoked Polcouns on December 20 to formally request USG assistance in the case of Mahmoud Suleiman Musa Al Sa'edat. Sa'edat, a 58-year old Jordanian citizen accredited to the GOI as an administrative/technical staffer, is the d [...] | 2005-12-20 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IZ JO |
05AMMAN9792 | GOJ REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY COUNTERTERRORISM AND [...] (S/NF) Haitham Mufti, King Abdullah,s key advisor for many security assistance issues involving the USG, conveyed on December 18 the GoJ,s formal request for additional U.S. assistance in the wake of the November 9 Amman hotel bombings that killed more than 60. 2. (S/NF) Mufti briefed [...] | 2005-12-20 16:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER MASS PREL JO |
05AMMAN982 | AQABA PORT ISPS SECURITY PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Aqaba port authorities are working hard to comply with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Ship and Port Facility Security Plan (ISPS),which took effect last July 1 (Ref C). A strong management team from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority [...] | 2005-02-07 04:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD ETTC PARM KSTC PREL JO |
05AMMAN9822 | SOME VIEWS ON THE NEW CABINET [...] (C) Summary. Jordan's new government, sworn in November 27 under Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit, won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies by a wide margin December 20 (septel). But despite the government's strong start with parliament, some in Amman's reformist and activist communit [...] | 2005-12-21 16:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO |
05AMMAN9823 | BAKHIT GOVERNMENT WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordan,s Chamber of Deputies gave an 86-20 vote of confidence to the new cabinet of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit on December 20. As expected, all 17 Islamic Action Front (IAF) deputies voted against the government. END SUMMARY. --------------------------- A STRONG VOTE OF CONF [...] | 2005-12-21 16:57:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL JO |
05AMMAN9865 | MTCR PLENARY RESULTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-26 09:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA JO MTCRE |
05AMMAN9882 | PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: JORDAN REQUESTS [...] (SBU) A DoD delegation led by Dr. David Cooper, OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy, provided GOJ officials two informational briefings on operational aspects of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Amman December 14. The focus was on how Jordan could organize at the national l [...] | 2005-12-26 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PHSA PREL ETTC KNNP KPAO OIIP JO |
05AMMAN9911 | MODERATING SUNNI ISLAMIST SENTIMENT: JORDAN [...] (C) Ambassador made reftel points in separate meetings with King Abdullah II and FM Abdelelah Al-Khatib December 26. Both agreed the U.S. and Jordan should work with those inside and outside Iraq who might be able to move Sunni Arabs toward continuing engagement in the political process. The [...] | 2005-12-27 14:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM IZ JO |
05AMMAN9923 | Amman Avian Flu Contingencies [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Amman has implemented broad-based contingency planning for avian influenza that covers protection of USG personnel, continuity of operations, and our responsibility to American citizens in Jordan. Tripwires are in final clearance and will be posted on TRIPS. End summary. [...] | 2005-12-28 09:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KHIV AMED EAGR ECON PGOV PREL JO |
05AMMAN9941 | Jordan: U.S. Proposal on Seismic Monitoring Station [...] Summary: Econ Counselor and ESTH Officer presented reftel draft agreement and talking points on a proposed agreement for a bilateral seismic monitoring station in Jordan to Natural Resources Authority Director General Dr. Maher Hijazin on December 27. Dr. Hijazin was pleased to receive the p [...] | 2005-12-29 06:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY PREL JO |
05AMMAN9963 | IRAQ: AMMAN COALITION TALKS AMONG SUNNIS AND [...] (C) Senior Iraqi Sunni and secular politicians including Iyad Allawi and Adnan Dulaime met in Amman on December 25 and 26, and agreed to form an &Iraqi National Alliance8 coalition to compete with the Shi,ite Islamist "555" coalition in forming a new government. The immediate goal of the new [...] | 2005-12-29 16:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
05ANKARA1 | IRANIAN FONMIN KHARRAZI'S VISIT TO TURKEY: IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA interlocutors tell us PM Erdogan strongly underscored Turkish concerns about Iran's nuclear program to visiting Iranian FonMin Kharrazi. End summary. 2. (C) In separate, coordinated Dec. 29 calls on MFA, Polcounselor met DDG for South Asia (including Iran) Evirgen [...] | 2005-01-01 05:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MNUC PARM ENRG TU IR IZ |
05ANKARA1004 | ANKARA PUK AND KDP REPS DISCUSS IRAQ ELECTION [...] (U) On Feb. 23 PolMilOffs attended a briefing for local diplomats by Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Ankara representative Bahros Galali and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) representative Omer Merani on the results of the Iraq elections and latest developments in Iraq. European and Chin [...] | 2005-02-24 14:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA1012 | TURKEY DOES NOT PLAN TO INCREASE EUPHRATES WATER [...] (SBU) Turkey has no plans to increase the release of water from its dams along the Euphrates, according to Mithat Rende, MFA DG for Energy, Environment and Transboundary Water. He said Turkey plans to maintain the normal average flow for this time of year of about 750 cubic meters/second. He [...] | 2005-02-25 05:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
05ANKARA1015 | IRAQ: TURKEY WILL SUPPORT ITG, SENDS POSITIVE [...] (C) PolMilOffs called on MFA Head of Iraq Department Avni Botsali on Feb. 23 to deliver reftel demarche. In response, Botsali read from (and handed us) cleared press guidance that he had drafted for MFA spokesman Namik Tan on Feb. 17. The guidance notes the UNSC president's statement of Feb. [...] | 2005-02-25 08:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER TU IZ |
05ANKARA104 | CODEL KYL SCENESETTER FOR TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Turkey comes at a bumpy period in the bilateral relationship, in large measure connected with developments in Iraq. This message provides a brief overview of the state of bilateral relations, cooperation in Iraq, Turkey's EU accession process and the state of the [...] | 2005-01-07 09:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL MARR PGOV ECON TU IZ |
05ANKARA1048 | TURKISH MFA CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR DIRECT U.S. - [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 6. 2. (C) Meeting with Econ Counselor and Econoff on February 15 on a range of aviation and maritime subjects (septel),MFA Deputy Director General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs Vakur Gokdenizler raised the continuing GOT interest in est [...] | 2005-02-28 08:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL CY TU |
05ANKARA1049 | TURKEY SET TO NEGOTIATE ANKARA AGREEMENT EXTENSION [...] (C) A Turkish delegation travels to Brussels March 1 to begin negotiating the text of the Ankara Agreement extension protocol. The Turkish MFA foresees no major problem negotiating a text Turkey can sign. The tricky part will be crafting the inevitable Turkish statement that the extension d [...] | 2005-02-28 09:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY TU |
05ANKARA1062 | AMBASSADOR'S ESF-LINKED SCHOOL VISIT: ESF [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 7, the Ambassador participated in a signing ceremony for the $9 million U.S. ESF grant to the World Bank to be used for conditional cash payments to poor families. Remarks by the Ambassador, World Bank director, Turkish Treasury Undersecretary and the manager of the [...] | 2005-02-28 14:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL EFIN KPAO TU |
05ANKARA1070 | TURKISH MFA: FAVORABLE TEXT IN UNFICYP REPORT MAY [...] (C) In a February 25 conversation, Turkish MFA Acting DDG for Northeastern Mediterranean Affairs Bilman said he thinks favorable language in the next UNFICYP report could persuade the Turkish military to lift some restrictions on UNFICYP movements. 2. (C) Bilman asserts that he has been p [...] | 2005-02-28 14:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU CY |
05ANKARA1071 | TURKISH MFA AND LOCAL PUK REP POSITIVE ON [...] (C) Summary: The GOT, the PUK's Ankara Representative, and the press are all putting a positive spin on the Feb. 24 meeting in Dukan between PUK leader Jalal Talabani and GOT Special Iraq Envoy Osman Koruturk. Turkey expressed its support for an Iraqi solution to questions such as the status [...] | 2005-02-28 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA1074 | TURKEY'S EU CANDIDACY ADRIFT [...] (C) Summary: Ankara-based European diplomats confirm our assessment that Turkey's EU candidacy remains adrift more than two months after the EU decided at the December Summit to set a date for accession negotiations. PM Erdogan has yet to name a lead EU negotiator, and since the Summit has tr [...] | 2005-02-28 16:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1076 | USG SHIP VISIT TO CYPRUS: WEIGHING THE COST [...] (C) Summary: A USN ship visit to the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) at this time (ref A) would have a negative impact in Turkey. The Turks, including the military, will interpret a visit now (post-April 24 referendum) as support for Papadopoulos and a slap at the Turkish Cypriots. End Summary. [...] | 2005-03-01 08:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CY TU PREL MOPS MARR |
05ANKARA1090 | AMBASSADOR'S ESF-LINKED SCHOOL VISIT GENERATES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador and Minister of Education visited a primary school in a poor neighborhood of Ankara February 23. The school visit was linked to the U.S. ESF grant to a project providing cash to poor families conditioned on their keeping their children in school. There was wides [...] | 2005-03-01 12:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL EFIN KPAO TU |
05ANKARA1103 | TURKS AND GREEKS AGREE TO MILITARY CBMS [...] (C) Summary: During the week of February 14, a Turkish General Staff (TGS) delegation visited Athens and reached agreement with the Hellenic General Staff on a series of exchanges to occur over the next year. The Turks also proposed a list of 20 measures for Greece to consider the two doing [...] | 2005-03-02 15:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR TU GR |
05ANKARA1104 | SCENESETTER FOR 3-4 MARCH VISIT OF US ARMY EUROPE [...] (S) Summary: While your visit comes on the heels of a series US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander SIPDIS General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith and Secretary [...] | 2005-02-23 17:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR |
05ANKARA1105 | TURKEY SUSPENDS SOMO SUSTAINMENT FUEL LOADING [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish officials decided to cease loading SOMO fuels and the coalition fuels loaded at three sites in Turkey as a measure to reduce the estimated 100 KM plus backlog of trucks in Turkey. An MFA official estimated that the decision would be in effect for four to five days. H [...] | 2005-03-03 05:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD IZ MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA1169 | USG ICTY POLICY [...] We delivered reftel talking points concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to GOT MFA Balkans officials Kasim Cavusoglu and Gizem Sucuoglu. Both said that Turkey had been following this issue for a long time and agreed with the U.S. position, saying that peop [...] | 2005-03-04 16:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KAWC SR YI TU |
05ANKARA1174 | OFFICIAL RECEPTION IN SE TURKEY: WARM AND [...] (C) Summary: While traveling through the region February 22-25, poloff was greeted warmly by government officials who all brought up, in one way or another, the recent media scrutiny of the bilateral relationship. Underlining that allies with fifty years of partnership under their collective [...] | 2005-03-07 08:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU |
05ANKARA119 | SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION FOR IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) We delivered reftel points January 7 to Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East Department Head Botsali. Botsali said Turkey strongly supports the IMIE. He asked for specific suggestions about the type of help IMIE seeks [...] | 2005-01-10 10:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM IZ TU |
05ANKARA1202 | MILD INITIAL REACTION TO CONGRESSIONAL DECISION ON [...] (C) Summary: Turkish financial markets seem to have shrugged off the House Appropriations Committee decision to reallocate the $1 billion in extraordinary assistance offered to Turkey in the FY03 Iraq Supplemental. The Government has also handled it well, including in a positively-spun Turkish [...] | 2005-03-07 14:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PREL TU |
05ANKARA1210 | GUANTANAMO: TURKS INFORMED OF FINAL DETERMINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-07 15:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL TU |
05ANKARA1211 | TURKISH LEADERS CRITICIZE IRAQI TURKMEN FRONT; [...] (C) Summary: GOT leaders have criticized the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) for its poor showing in the Iraqi elections. ITF's Ankara representative told us that his party favors Ja'afari for Prime Minister and will continue to fight for Turkmen rights in Kirkuk. He accused the U.S. of treating Ir [...] | 2005-03-07 15:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA1213 | AMBASSADOR URGES TURKISH MFA TO PRESS SYRIA ON [...] (S) Summary: On March 4 Ambassador urged Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan to have the MFA press the Syrians on troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Ambassador followed up with ref A points on March 6. Tuygan said the GOT is contemplating a letter from PM Erdogan to Assad. Tuygan called ref A points "well [...] | 2005-03-07 16:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL TU LE SY |
05ANKARA1214 | TURKEY RESUMES LOADING OF JP-8 BOUND FOR [...] (SBU) Turkish Customs confirmed to Ankara Economic Section that on Friday, March 4, Turkey ordered that fuel trucks providing JP-8 for MNF-I resume loading in Turkey, partially rescinding the GOT's March 1 decision (reftel) that all fuel trucks making deliveries to Iraq for SOMO and MNF-I wou [...] | 2005-03-08 05:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD IZ PGOV PREL TU |
05ANKARA1230 | SHARING TIGRIS-EUPHRATES WATER DATA [...] (C) Post understands from Embassy Baghdad's February 14-20 Essential Services Report that Iraqi Water Minister Rashid may be about to or have already sent a letter to the Turkish government requesting technical data on Tigris and Euphrates water supplies. 2. (C) In a March 2 meeting on [...] | 2005-03-08 15:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAID PREL IZ SY TU |
05ANKARA1231 | TURKISH MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OFFICIAL SAYS MOST [...] (C) Summary: A close Embassy contact in the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) retired early in frustration after being unable to overcome resistance within the ministry to EU reform; she returned at the insistence of the Justice Minister. The official, an expert on EU law, told us the MOJ Undersecreta [...] | 2005-03-08 17:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1259 | TURKISH UNDERSECRETARIAT FOR DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] Deputy PolMilCouns followed up with Turkish Air Force (TUAF) Space Branch Satellite Systems Design Officer Captain Kocabicak regarding TUAF evaluation of the international responses to the Remote Sensing Satellite Questionnaire it had submitted to six countries in August 2004. Per Captain Koc [...] | 2005-03-09 14:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA ETTC PARM PREL MARR MASS TU |
05ANKARA1275 | MEIN KAMPF - WHAT TODAY'S YOUNG TURKS ARE READING [...] (C) Summary: Mein Kampf has climbed to the top 10 on Turkish bestseller lists, with sales jumping dramatically in the last couple of months. A spokesman for the Jewish community said he has warned publishers that the book could provoke anti-Semitism, and questioned why it is selling at a disc [...] | 2005-03-10 10:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA128 | PSI: TURKEY CONSIDERING GEARING UP PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-10 13:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA1283 | TURKEY'S RENEWED INTEREST IN SECOND BORDER [...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials have renewed their calls for a second border crossing to Iraq. They have asked the USG to help persuade Iraqi officials to agree on a second border gate and inquired about the U.S. offer of 2004 to fund a TDA feasibility study of the border options. Post reco [...] | 2005-03-10 11:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA1307 | AUSTRALIAN GROUP 2005 PLENARY: PROPOSAL DELIVERY [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-10 14:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CB ETTC PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA1319 | GOT PROTESTS PORT VISIT BY US NAVY TO RHODES [...] (U) The Embassy received on March 8 a Diplomatic Note dated March 4 regarding a Jan. 22-25 port visit to the island of Rhodes by the US Navy ship The Sullivans-DDG 68 (DDG-Guided Missile Destroyer). Text is at para. 3. 2. (C) COMMENT: We believe this is the first formal protest by the GOT [...] | 2005-03-11 05:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR GR TU |
05ANKARA1331 | IRANIAN INTERFERENCE IN IRAQ: TURKS HAVE AND WILL [...] (S) DCM delivered reftel demarche March 10 to MFA Director General for Middle East Affairs Oguz Celikkol. Celikkol responded that Turkey consistently engages the Iranians in an effort to persuade them to cease interfering in Iraq's internal affairs. Celikkol said Turkey will continue to do s [...] | 2005-03-11 14:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ IR TU |
05ANKARA1333 | Turkey Wants to Participate in CSI [...] This message contains an action request in para 6. 2. On March 10, Basat Ozturk, MFA Head of the Maritime Affairs Department, conveyed the GOT's official, positive response on including the port of Izmir in the Container Security Initiative (CSI). He said that the Turkish Customs Undersecr [...] | 2005-03-11 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT PTER ETRD PREL ETTC TU |
05ANKARA1334 | TURKISH MFA ON SYRIA, LEBANON, AND MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. Turkish MFA DG Celikkol told us the MFA called in the Syrian Ambassador March 9 and urged Syria to "avoid a crisis" in Lebanon, but stopped short of anything stronger. MFA officials still assert that a reduced Syrian role in Lebanon will threaten "stability." They view Assad as [...] | 2005-03-11 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU LE SY IS |
05ANKARA1338 | BACK IN BUSINESS: FUEL DELIVERIES FROM TURKEY TO [...] (C) Summary: Following Embassy's strong objections, Turkish officials appear to have rescinded the March 1 decision to stop the loading of SOMO and MNF-I fuel trucks. Turkey allowed trucks hauling JP-8 to load beginning March 5, and we confirmed March 10 that all MNF-I and SOMO fuel trucks a [...] | 2005-03-11 15:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA1339 | EU TROIKA VISIT HIGHLIGHTS DEFICIENCIES IN [...] (C) Summary: In a visit overshadowed by media images of police beating demonstrators in Istanbul (septel),the EU Troika visited Ankara March 6-7 to discuss the upcoming accession talks with Turkey. PM Erdogan and FM Gul insisted the GOT remains focused on EU-related reform. However, EU cont [...] | 2005-03-11 17:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1340 | EU FURIOUS OVER GOT HANDLING OF POLICE VIOLENCE [...] (C) Summary: Ankara-based EU diplomats say EU leaders are furious over the GOT's continued poor handling of the violent March 6 police crackdown on International Women's Day demonstrators in Istanbul. FM Gul promised an investigation; however PM Erdogan, Justice Minister Cicek, and other GOT [...] | 2005-03-11 17:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1342 | PROTESTANTS FACE HOSTILE ATMOSPHERE IN [...] (C) Summary: Since December 2004, New Zealand native Erik Oosterbroek (strictly protect),the leader of one of Tarsus' Protestant communities, has been threatened first verbally (by no less than the town's MHP Mayor) and later physically, when a former Turkish pastor in town - who later reconv [...] | 2005-03-14 07:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA14 | TURKISH FIRST ARMY COMMANDER APOLOGIZES PRIVATELY [...] (C) Summary: Turkish First Army Commander GEN Tolon was apologetic about his Dec. 19 statement implying the US was complicit with the attack on Turkish police in Mosul when ODC Chief Maj Gen Sutton discussed it with him during a Dec. 29 courtesy call. Tolon said he had assumed that the moveme [...] | 2005-01-03 12:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PINR IZ TU |
05ANKARA1469 | BMENAI: DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE DIALOGUE: ISTANBUL [...] Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and its NGO partner, Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV),planning for a June Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) conference in Istanbul focusing on the role of women in society (ref A) appears to be on track. MFA BMENAI Coordinator [...] | 2005-03-15 13:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TU KDEM |
05ANKARA1470 | HIGH TIME FOR ARMENIAN RECOGNITION OF THE TURKISH [...] (C) Reftel sets forth the Armenian government's non-paper on relations with Turkey. We constantly press the Turks to decouple Turkish-Armenian relations from Nagorno-Karabakh and the occupied territories, and to come to terms honestly with the history of events in 1915. 2. (C) In additi [...] | 2005-03-15 14:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS AM TU |
05ANKARA1472 | TIP IN TURKEY: MFA ALLOCATES "157" HOTLINE NUMBER [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news article about TIP in Turkey. 2. (U) Published Thursday, March 10 by the semi-official Anatolian News Agency; http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/: TITLE: Foreign Ministry Allocate [...] | 2005-03-15 14:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA1474 | U.S. EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EU-3 IRAN DIPLOMACY [...] (C) We made reftel points on March 15 to MFA Middle East Department Head Ulku. Ulku welcomed the U.S. position, which he said Turkey would view positively. Ulku averred that Turkey will continue to press Iran privately to work with the EU-3 and IAEA. EDELMAN [...] | 2005-03-15 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO TU IR |
05ANKARA1476 | TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST: LOCAL KURDISH BROADCASTING [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's High Board of Radio and Television (RTUK) continues to block Kurdish-language broadcasting at the local level, nearly three years after Parliament initially passed EU-related legislation aimed at lifting restrictions. The manager of a Diyarbakir station told us RTUK deni [...] | 2005-03-15 15:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1482 | SUSTAINING TURKISH COOPERATION IN MARITIME [...] (U) Reftel requested Embassy input on building international support for an improved global maritime security framework, an objective of the December 2004 Presidential Directive on Maritime Security Policy. The Embassy and USG agencies work closely with the GOT on maritime security programs, i [...] | 2005-03-15 15:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ECON ETRD PREL PTER PARM TU |
05ANKARA1484 | IRAQ: TURKS TRYING TO CHANGE A LOSING GAME [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's leadership and policy establishment appears to be grasping for a new and more constructive policy direction on Iraq, in part (we believe) based on the desire to limit the weight Iraq puts on the U.S.-Turkish relationship, in part also due to the Turks' post-election evalu [...] | 2005-02-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV ELTN ETRD TU IZ |
05ANKARA1485 | INTERAGENCY BRIEFING TEAM ON GUANTANAMO ISSUES [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 3. 2. (C) Embassy appreciates DoD's offer to lead an interagency team to Ankara to discuss Guantanamo issues with Turkish officials. However, Turkey has only two detainees at Guantanamo, and per refs b and c we understand one of these will be [...] | 2005-03-15 15:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PINR PREL TU |
05ANKARA1511 | TURKISH IMAMS DELIVER ANTI-MISSIONARY SERMON [...] (U) Summary: Under instructions from the GOT's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet),imams across Turkey delivered a sermon March 11 depicting Christian missionaries as part of an organized force aiming to "steal the beliefs of our young people and children." The sermon, part of a broade [...] | 2005-03-16 14:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1550 | TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST: GOVERNOR REJECTS CLAIMS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-17 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1552 | CARLIN TALKS TIP TACTICS WITH JUDICIAL OFFICIALS; [...] (U) IIP Speaker Barbara Carlin, Resident Legal Attache in Skopje, Macedonia, brought her expertise on prosecution of human trafficking cases to Turkey to support a Ministry of Justice conference for 50 judges and prosecutors on February 9. The conference, organized by the International Orga [...] | 2005-03-17 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG TU OIIP TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA1565 | TURKISH/AMERICAN DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first Turkish/American Defense Industrial Cooperation (DIC) conference to be held since 1998 provided an opportunity for both governments to outline national defense procurement priorities and discuss ways to improve the bilateral defense cooperation relationship. MND Deputy [...] | 2005-03-18 09:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL TU |
05ANKARA1571 | TURKEY UPDATE FOR THE VISIT OF COMNAVEUR ADM MIKE [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Doug Feith, Secretary of State [...] | 2005-03-18 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA1575 | TERRORISM FINANCE 2005 UPDATE NO. 2--TURKEY [...] (U) This cable responds to questions in paragraph 10 of reftel. --------------------------------- ASSETS FROZEN FORFEITED OR SEIZED --------------------------------- 2. (C) Since the establishment of the UN consolidated lists of individuals/entities linked to al-Qaida (AQ),Usama bin La [...] | 2005-03-18 12:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL |
05ANKARA1577 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: DELIVERY OF PAPERS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-18 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CB ETTC PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA1627 | AUSTRALIAN GROUP(AG): U.S. PAPER ON ACTIONS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-21 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CB ETTC PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA1667 | TERRORISM DISCUSSION WITH MFA [...] 4(B) AND (D). Â [...] | 2005-03-22 15:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN PREL TU |
05ANKARA1670 | UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS - US RESPONSE TO HLP [...] (SBU) March 18 we discussed reftel talking points with MFA Human Rights Department Section Head Nilvana Darama, who thanked us for informing the MFA about the U.S. position regarding the UNHCR. Darama avoided commenting on the UNHCR report, but said it was up to each country to select its own [...] | 2005-03-23 09:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC KSEP TU |
05ANKARA1671 | ENCOURAGING EU CONDITIONALITY ON GOTOVINA [...] (C) On March 17 we presented reftel Gotovina demarche to MFA EU Political Affairs Officer Ege Turemen, who agreed that Croatia should cooperate with the ICTY. Turemen expressed concern over press articles that suggested the criticisms against Croatia could spill over and affect Turkish EU ac [...] | 2005-03-23 09:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KAWC HR TU |
05ANKARA1672 | CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) On March 18 we presented reftel demarche to Turkish MFA Department Head for Disarmament Sabri Ergen, who thanked us and said he appreciated receiving the U.S. point of view as part of the overall picture regarding U.S.-E.U. relations. Ergen did not comment on the text of the demarche. DE [...] | 2005-03-23 09:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CM TU |
05ANKARA1673 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - UNHCR 61 [...] (C) On March 18 we presented reftel UNHCR 61 demarche to Turkish MFA Department of Human Rights Section Head Nilvana Darama, who thanked us for sharing U.S. views regarding its priorities. Darama confirmed that Turkey supported EU positions on various resolutions and planned to co-sponsor [...] | 2005-03-23 09:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TU |
05ANKARA1730 | TURKEY ADRIFT [...] (C) Summary: Turkey is stuck in a domestic and foreign policy drift stemming from leadership and structural problems in ruling AKP. A long-overdue healthy debate over Turkey's identity and AKP, including its handling of relations with the U.S., has started. But AKP's policy muddle is leaving a vacu [...] | 2005-03-25 09:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS MARR TU |
05ANKARA1747 | TURKISH RESPONSE TO EVENTS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (C) Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Bilateral Affairs U/S Uzumcu contacted charge on the morning of March 25 and informed him that the GOT is evacuating Turkish citizen "women and children" from Bishkek. The Turks will send an aircraft to Bishkek this afternoon; ETA is 2030-2100 Bi [...] | 2005-03-25 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KG TU |
05ANKARA1774 | ULTRA-NATIONALIST MHP SENSING NEW OPPORTUNITIES [...] (C) Summary. Although leaders of Turkey,s ultranationalist, right-wing National Action Party (MHP) claim that their party is a modern, democratic, secular, patriotic, and non-racist, the party has a neofascist ideology, a history of political violence, and a rigid hierarchical structure. MHP [...] | 2005-03-28 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS TU |
05ANKARA1776 | TIP in Turkey: Developments in regional law [...] (U) Summary: Turkey's Mobile Training Team is training law enforcement authorities in the Balkans, Caucasus, and Central Asia on measures to counter human smuggling and trafficking in persons. The foreign ministers of Turkey and Georgia recently signed a protocol on cooperation in anti- traff [...] | 2005-03-28 16:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA1777 | TIP IN TURKEY: Interior Ministry reports details on [...] (U) During a March 3 meeting with Mehmet Terzioglu, the Interior Ministry's Head of the Department for Foreigners, Borders, and Asylum, we requested information on the following trafficking in persons cases appearing recently in the Turkish media. The response received is provided b [...] | 2005-03-28 16:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA1805 | CONVENTION FOR SUA: DEMARCHE TO MFA REQUESTING [...] No summary [...] | 2005-03-30 05:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV TU |
05ANKARA1831 | TURKEY DEFERS ON TDA STUDY OF SECOND TURKEY-IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: The GOT considers additional border crossings with Iraq a high priority, but contrary to recent indications, it continues to insist that the second border must be constructed according to the Turkish proposal -- with the crossing near the Syrian border and new roads running sout [...] | 2005-03-30 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA1841 | THE TURKS AND HISTORY: THRASHING ABOUT ON THE [...] (C) Summary: Although the Turkish public debate on the fate of the Armenians in Anatolia is slowly opening up, a defensive Turkish nationalist policy of denial remains the position of choice for both the Kemalist and more Islamist/neo-Ottoman-oriented sides of the establishment. Launching an [...] | 2005-03-30 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU AM |
05ANKARA1878 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, Feb 16-28, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published Sunday, February 27 by Cumhuriyet [...] | 2005-04-01 12:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA1880 | MERSIN FLAG INCIDENT OVERSHADOWS GENERALLY [...] (C) Summary: Nevruz celebrations in southeastern Turkey on March 20 and 21 were significantly larger than in previous years and, with some minor exceptions, peaceful. While local authorities in some cases objected to the use of the Kurdish spelling &Newruz,8 officials approved most petitions [...] | 2005-04-01 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA1883 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY: IRF ISSUES IN MALATYA [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with a member of the Protestant community in Malatya on March 22 to discuss religious freedom issues. According to British national Angus Reid (please strictly protect),a small group of worshipers are meeting in private homes and are not being prevented by authoritie [...] | 2005-04-01 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA1900 | TURKISH AEGEAN ACTIVITY RETURNING TO 2003 LEVELS [...] (C) Summary: 2004 had specific events (Cyprus negotiations, Olympics, EU Summit) which prompted Ankara to hold down its flight activity in the Aegean down, but it is now apparently ramping its activity back up to 2003 levels. While the Turks see this as returning to normal, the military is i [...] | 2005-04-01 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR TU GR |
05ANKARA1906 | TURKEY PREPARING TO BREAK SILENCE ON THE US CARGO [...] (S) Following nine months of silence since the US formally asked Turkey to allow the US to establish a cargo hub at Incirlik Air Base for the transit of cargo in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF),recent public comments by Turkish officials may sugge [...] | 2005-04-03 14:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV TU |
05ANKARA1935 | MINISTER DECLARES MISSIONARIES "SEPARATIST AND DESTRUCTIVE" [...] (C) Summary: State Minister Aydin, who oversees the GOT's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet),released a statement labeling missionary activities in Turkey "separatist and destructive" and implying that missionaries are part of an organized effort by foreign governments to create divis [...] | 2005-04-04 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA1952 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL JOHN HANDY, [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith, Secretary of State Rice, [...] | 2005-04-05 11:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA1953 | USNAVEUR ADM MULLEN DISCUSSES IRAQ, BLACK SEA AND BILATERAL RELATIONS IN ANKARA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-04-05 11:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | BU GG IZ MARR MASS PREL RO RS TU UP |
05ANKARA1960 | TURKISH MFA ON IRAQ: NEIGHBORS MEETING, SUPPORT [...] (SBU) MFA Department Head for Iraq Avni Botsali briefed PolMilOff April 5 on plans for the next Iraq neighbors meeting, which will take place in Istanbul April 18-19. Participants will be Iraq, its neighbors, and Egypt. Senior officials will convene on the 18th, foreign ministers on the 19th. [...] | 2005-04-05 15:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA198 | MAIN OPPOSITION CHP LEADERSHIP STRUGGLE -- IS CHP [...] (C) Summary. Istanbul Sisli Mayor Mustafa Sarigul's challenge to Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal is the most serious challenge to Baykal's leadership in recent years. Yet Sarigul's bid is more than just the struggle between two men for the control of the second largest po [...] | 2005-01-12 08:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA1981 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICHARD JONES' VISIT TO [...] (C) Turkey's leadership is trying to take a more positive attitude toward both the United States and Iraq. This has resulted both from policymakers' understanding that they need to stand up more for the relationship and from the realization that Turkey has more to gain by supporting Iraq's de [...] | 2005-04-06 12:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS ELTN ETRD TU IZ |
05ANKARA2 | TURKISH FUEL TRUCKS ROLLING AGAIN, BUT HEADACHES [...] (C) Summary: The second strike of Turkish truckers delivering fuel to Iraq ended December 26. Fuel loadings at Turkish ports and trucks entering Iraq have resumed at full speed. Although the drivers received higher payments, most trucker complaints remain unaddressed and the bottlenecks at [...] | 2005-01-01 05:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
05ANKARA2023 | GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK [...] (S/NF) Summary. There is significant US-Turkish cooperation in the GWOT. Better coordination among Turkish intelligence and the various security services could improve Turkish leaders, understanding of the threat and effectiveness in cooperation with us. The Turkish National Police provides [...] | 2005-04-07 12:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA2030 | NEITHER "MODERATE" NOR EXTREMIST: TURKISH ISLAM IN [...] (C) Summary. Many in the West seek to promote Turkey as a "model" of "moderate Islam." The reality is very different. Islam in Turkey is stale and ingrown, straightjacketed by state control on the one hand and by narrow-minded lodge and brotherhood interpretations on the other. Although the [...] | 2005-04-07 14:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA2031 | TURKEY SUPPORTS US OBSERVER STATUS TO BSEC [...] (U) In conjunction with the visit of EUR/ACE Special Advisor John Markey to the Istanbul headquarters of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization, Econoff met with MFA BSEC desk officer Ali Sain Akin April 6 to discuss the U.S. application for observer status and Turkey's object [...] | 2005-04-07 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ETRD TU PREL |
05ANKARA2039 | PSI: TURKEY'S FEEDBACK ON RECENT OPERATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials at both TGS and MFA have given us positive reviews of the recent PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting in Omaha. Turkey plans to host an air/ground/sea exercise in May 2006. TGS claims it now has the lead on PSI, but we have not heard this elsewhere. The [...] | 2005-04-08 08:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA2058 | NTM-I: TURKEY CONSIDERS SENDING TRAINERS, BUT [...] (C) Turkey is mulling over whether to send trainers to Iraq under NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I),but is clearly disappointed that the Iraqis have so far resisted coming here for training. End summary. 2. (C) On April 7, PolMilCouns discussed the current status of Turkey's contribution [...] | 2005-04-08 14:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PREL TU IZ NATO |
05ANKARA2060 | TURKISH MFA OFFICIAL: "NATO INVOLVEMENT IN THE [...] (C) Turkey shares with us the goal of eventual NATO involvement in the Black Sea, an MFA official told us April 7. At BLACKSEAFOR's March 31 senior officials meeting, the members agreed on a common threat assessment and agreed that it would be beneficial to build some ties with outside states [...] | 2005-04-08 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PREL PARM TU RS GG UP RO BU NATO |
05ANKARA2061 | RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - A WEAK LINK IN TURKISH REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Turks cite history to argue that Turkey is a model of religious tolerance. They assert that the existence of diverse religious communities in the Ottoman Empire and the acceptance of the Jews who migrated to Istanbul after expulsion from Spain in 1492 proves Turkey is free of rel [...] | 2005-04-08 15:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2074 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY: TUNCELI GOVERNOR OKAYS [...] (C) Summary: After allegedly being threatened by Tunceli's Jandarma Commander on February 7 (reftel),Attorney Huseyin Aygun filed charges with the Public Prosecutor against the Commander. Tunceli Deputy Governor Ozkan Demir told poloff in a March 24 meeting that the Tunceli Governor - as the [...] | 2005-04-11 12:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TU |
05ANKARA2076 | SCENESETTER FOR TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan comes to Washington with the GOT continuing to talk about a strategic partnership but with bilateral relations troubled by an absence of clarity on Turkish direction and intent. Ruling AKP officials publicly deny any bilateral problems or blame them on U. [...] | 2005-04-11 13:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR PHUM TU |
05ANKARA2094 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, March 1-15, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published in the weekly journal Temp [...] | 2005-04-12 13:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA2095 | RE-EVALUATING THE LEAHY AMENDMENT: IMPORTANT STEP [...] (C) Summary. Turkey's increasingly critical contribution to stemming the flow of narcotics into the global supply chain can be strengthened by more U.S. assistance. Up until 1999, we were able to provide this assistance in the form of training, equipment, and demand reduction through the I [...] | 2005-04-12 13:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR SNAR |
05ANKARA2097 | RELIGIOUS (UN)FREEDOM IN TURKEY: LONG-RESIDENT [...] (U) Summary: Authorities have given a long-resident Amcit Protestant pastor 15 days to depart Turkey because he does not have a work or residence permit. The pastor has been performing missionary work in Turkey for 20 years, and departs the country every three months to renew his tourist visa [...] | 2005-04-12 14:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2099 | TURKISH DCHOD TELLS USTRANSCOM ANSWER ON CARGO HUB [...] (S) Summary: DCHOD Gen Basbug told USTRANSCOM Commander Gen Handy that he saw no insurmountable problems in the US-Turkey military-to-military relationship. To repair other parts of the relationship, Basbug thought the US should take action against the PKK/Kongra Gel in northern Iraq (somethin [...] | 2005-04-12 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA2100 | TURKISH MFA DEFENDS GOT APPROACH TO SYRIA, [...] (C) DCM discussed Turkey's Syria policy April 12 with MFA Director General for the Middle East Oguz Celikkol. Celikkol defended President Sezer's April 13-14 visit to Damascus, and asserted that Sezer will deliver the same message to the Syrians that the international community has agreed upon [...] | 2005-04-12 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY LE TU |
05ANKARA2126 | COMMISSION ON NARCOTICS DRUGS: REQUEST FOR US [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey has requested US support for its candidacy for re-election to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) at ECOSOC. Post recommends favorable consideration, given Turkey's critical location along a main route for drug flows from Afghanistan. Turkey is also one of only two [...] | 2005-04-14 08:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL AORC TU |
05ANKARA2162 | TURKISH PRESIDENT SEZER'S TRIP TO SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: President Sezer's April 13-14 visit appears indeed to have been symbolic (ref A),aside from his short one-on-one meeting with Asad. Turkish MFA officials are claiming that Sezer urged Asad to finish Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon by the end of the month and received Asad's pled [...] | 2005-04-15 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LE TU PTER SYRIA |
05ANKARA2190 | TURKISH MFA ON ECHR ACCEPTANCE OF XENIDES-ARESTIS [...] (C) Turkish MFA Northeast Mediterranean Affairs Acting DDG Bilman told us MFA and legal experts met in the wake of the ECHR's April 6 decision to admit the Xenides-Arestis v. Turkey Cyprus property case. Bilman maintained the ECHR had not questioned the legality of the "TRNC" compensation sc [...] | 2005-04-18 14:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY TU |
05ANKARA2191 | TURKISH MFA, NGOS PLAN ISTANBUL DEMOCRACY [...] This is a joint Embassy Ankara/ConGen Istanbul message. 2. Summary: Turkish MFA officials, its lead NGO partner in the Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) TESEV, and Turkish women's NGO representatives met on April 10 to begin planning for a June DAD conference in Istanbul focusing on wome [...] | 2005-04-18 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TU KDEM |
05ANKARA2192 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, March 16- [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Monday, March 21 by Mil [...] | 2005-04-18 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA2194 | EXBS: TURKISH COMMENTS TO LATEST NP COOPERATION [...] This is an action request- see para 4. 2. We have discussed the latest U.S. draft NP Cooperation and Assistance Agreement with MFA DDG for Arms Control and Disarmament Bulent Meric and other MFA representatives on several occasions since originally delivering it to the GOT in February, 20 [...] | 2005-04-18 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
05ANKARA2196 | TURKS SAY NEIGHBORS MEETING POSTPONED AT [...] (C) We read reftel with interest, but the Turks tell us a different story on the postponement of the Istanbul Iraq Neighbors' Meeting. MFA Head of Department for Iraq Avni Botsali emailed us at 0130 local time April 17 to inform us that the "neighbors meeting is postponed since PM-designate J [...] | 2005-04-18 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER TU IZ |
05ANKARA2206 | MFA BLOCKING PURCHASE OF ABANDONED CHURCH [...] (U) Summary: An American pastor and his wife operate a Protestant "cultural center" in the Mediterranean tourist city of Antalya. Although their work is primarily religious, they hold work permits as owners of the company that runs the center, which includes a cafe and a room where community [...] | 2005-04-19 08:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2215 | LIFTING UNFICYP RESTRICTIONS: DHERINIA CROSSING [...] (C) We reiterated to Turkish MFA Acting DDG for Northeastern Mediterranean Affairs Bilman ref e-mail readout that, despite the opening of other crossings, Turkey will not get the language it desires in the next UNFICYP report and resolution if the Dherinia crossing remains closed. Bilman rep [...] | 2005-04-19 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CY PREL TU UNFICYP |
05ANKARA2242 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, April 1-15, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Friday, April 1 by Hurr [...] | 2005-04-20 10:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA2258 | GOT SUMMARILY DEPORTS SYRIAN KURD [...] (U) Summary: The GOT in March summarily deported a Syrian army deserter without allowing the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to review his asylum petition. The Syrian, who was acquitted in a Turkish court on terrorism charges, claimed that because he is a Kurd and a de [...] | 2005-04-21 08:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2260 | TURKISH VIEWS ON OECD ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey has not yet determined its position on the U.S. task force proposal or on the Differentiated Engagement Strategy (DES) at the OECD. The MFA Department Head responsible for OECD issues, however, outlined Turkey's general approach to these issues in a way that suggests sig [...] | 2005-04-21 14:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD PREL TU RS OECD |
05ANKARA2312 | LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM TURKISH [...] Post received the original and faxed version of an April 18, 2005 letter to President Bush from the Turkish Parliamentarians Union regarding The Armenian Genocide issue. Original will be sent to the White House. Following is the post's informal translation of the letter: 2. BEGIN TEXT: [...] | 2005-04-22 13:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TU AM |
05ANKARA2313 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES GOT ANTI-MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN WITH A FILIBUSTERING MINISTER AYDIN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador has emphasized to State Minister Aydin serious U.S. concerns about the GOT's anti-Christian missionary campaign, including a written statement by Aydin defining missionaries as a threat to the State and maligning Christianity. The U.S. has long urged the EU to supp [...] | 2005-04-22 13:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2314 | TURKS PREPARING FOR PKK SPRING OFFENSIVE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 17. Summary ------- 2. (S) The GOT appears to be convinced that the PKK is going to carry out its first "spring offensive" in southeast Turkey since 1999. Press and intel reporting indicate the Turks have moved two commando brigades towar [...] | 2005-04-22 13:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL MOPS PREF TU IZ IR SY |
05ANKARA2324 | "OUR VIEWS ARE THE SAME AS YOURS," TURKISH IRAQ [...] (C) Turkey almost entirely shares our views on Iraq, GOT Special Envoy Koruturk told Senior Adviser and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Amb. Richard Jones on April 19. Amb. Jones outlined for the Turks our approach over the coming year, including providing support for the Iraqi Security Forces (I [...] | 2005-04-25 12:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ETRD TU IZ NATO |
05ANKARA2331 | ASSAILANTS FIREBOMB PROTESTANT CHURCH, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE [...] (U) Summary: Unknown actors firebombed a Protestant church in Ankara in the early-morning hours April 21, causing minor damage. The attack followed an email threat to the church from a violent organization responsible for the attempted murder of a human rights activist in 1998. The organizati [...] | 2005-04-25 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2332 | ISAF: TURKS SAY CAVEATS ARE BASED ON NATO PLANNING [...] (C) The Turkish military has told us that many of the national caveats on its ISAF forces are based on the ISAF Operations Plan (OPLAN) and other NATO requirements. Turkey will not remove its caveats, but would support changes in the OPLAN and AOR to meet Alliance needs. End summary. 2. ( [...] | 2005-04-25 14:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF TU NATO |
05ANKARA238 | EU/CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CU PHUM PREL TU |
05ANKARA2388 | SE TURKEY: SYRIACS CELEBRATES NEW YEAR, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Syriac community in Mardin province expressed to poloff satisfaction about a first-ever (for Turkey) Syriac New Year celebration held on April 1. At the same time, they expressed concern about a property dispute brewing in Bardakci village of Mardin, whe [...] | 2005-04-27 13:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2389 | NEA WATER ADVISOR CHARLES LAWSON DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NEA Senior Advisor for Science and Technology Issues Charles Lawson visited Turkey April 18-21 to explore GOT interest in cooperation on the Tigris-Euphrates basin. Lawson visited water infrastructure programs in the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP),which encompasses the hea [...] | 2005-04-27 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
05ANKARA242 | TRILATERAL TALKS ON PKK/KONGRA-GEL [...] (C) U.S., Turkish, and IIG officials met Jan. 11 in Ankara for trilateral talks on PKK/Kongra-Gel. All sides agreed to our common resolve to defeat this organization, but the insurgency and Iraq's delicate transition all but rule out direct military action in the near term. At U.S. suggestion [...] | 2005-01-13 16:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER PREL PREF MOPS TU IZ |
05ANKARA2432 | TURKISH STATEMENT ON FORMATION OF IRAQI [...] On April 28, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on the formation of the Iraqi Transitional Government. Informal embassy translation follows: BEGIN TEXT Turkish Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Department No: 69 April 28, 2005 Announcement [...] | 2005-04-28 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IZ TU |
05ANKARA2439 | IRAQ: TURKS REPORT MUSLIM ULEMA COUNCIL "BITTER" [...] (C) On April 27, MFA Head of Department for Iraq Avni Botsali provided PolMilOff with a brief readout of the visit to Ankara by a delegation of the Iraqi Muslim Ulema Council. The delegation, led by MUC Secretary General Dr. Harith al-Dhari, met with FonMin Gul in Ankara on April 27; they then [...] | 2005-04-29 08:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KDEM IZ TU |
05ANKARA244 | UNDERSCORING THE IMPORTANCE OF IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-14 15:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ TU |
05ANKARA246 | TURKEY EXPORTS 180 MW OF ELECTRICITY TO NORTHERN [...] (SBU) On a January 13 visit to the Karadeniz power plant near Silopi, southeast Turkey, which began providing electricity to northern Iraq in September 2003, Ankara and Adana officers learned that the plant is currently exporting about 180 MW across the border. The transmission line connecti [...] | 2005-01-15 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA2478 | SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SYRIA ON UNSCR 1559: [...] (C) Summary: We made reftel points to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Bozay April 29. GOT is awaiting a full UN report before coming to any conclusions about Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon. The MFA issued a flaccid April 27 statement welcoming Syria's withdrawal announcement. The [...] | 2005-05-02 07:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SY LE TU |
05ANKARA2490 | JOINT STATEMENT FROM ISTANBUL IRAQ NEIGHBORS [...] On May, 2, the Turkish MFA passed us a copy of the text of the joint statement from the April 29-30 Iraq neighbors' meeting (full text in para. 2). We will provide MFA's readout of the meeting septel. 2. Joint statement follows (original was in English): BEGIN TEXT (note internal paragra [...] | 2005-05-02 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA |
05ANKARA2491 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, April 15- [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Wednesday, April 20 in [...] | 2005-05-02 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA2525 | OCALAN LIKELY TO GET RETRIAL [...] (U) Summary: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is expected to rule on May 12 that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK),did not receive a fair trial when he was convicted in 1999. Contacts say such a verdict would likely lead to a retrial in a Turkish co [...] | 2005-05-03 14:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU PKK |
05ANKARA2527 | TURKEY REQUESTS INFORMATION ON USG FUEL DELIVERIES [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Embassy received a diplomatic note May 3 requesting information on U.S. purchases of refined products in Turkey for delivery to Iraq during the period May 2003 through April 2005. Para 4 contains text of diplomatic note. The informat [...] | 2005-05-03 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EPET ETRD IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA2529 | TURKEY APPROVES BILLION DOLLAR F-16 UPGRADE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Turkey's signature of a one billion dollar Foreign Military Sale (FMS) F-16 aircraft upgrade package with Lockheed Martin Aero as the prime USG contractor provided the pretext for Minister of National Defense Vecdi Gonul to publicly reinforce the importance of the US/TU bilateral [...] | 2005-05-04 09:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS TU |
05ANKARA253 | TURKEY INCREASES AID FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF [...] Summary: The Turkish government announced that it will increase its tsunami assistance from $1.25 million to $5 million, bringing total donations public and private to about $9 million. One government official estimated that total donations would reach $30 million by the end of January. Pr [...] | 2005-01-18 07:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL TU |
05ANKARA2548 | IRAQ: TURKISH READOUT ON ISTANBUL NEIGHBORS MEETING [...] (C) Iraq and its neighbors--and numerous guests--held a "friendly and interactive" foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul April 29-30, according to Turkish MFA officials. Our interlocutors reported relatively little squabbling over the communique text, though they apparently had to beat back a [...] | 2005-05-04 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA |
05ANKARA2555 | TURKEY APPROVES USE OF INCIRLIK AIR BASE AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ten months after the US requested to establish a multi-directional cargo hub at Incirlik Air Base to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF),the Government of Turkey (GOT) has agreed to the establishment of a cargo hub on terms slightly more re [...] | 2005-05-04 14:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS TU |
05ANKARA2564 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4 and 5. 2. (C) PolMilCouns raised the CWC host country agreement (HCA) with MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Arms Control Bulent Meric and provided the revised text of the agreement on April 22, as instructed ref a. Meric said that t [...] | 2005-05-05 08:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KTIA TU CWC |
05ANKARA2578 | IRAQ: GOT OFFERS CONDOLENCES FOR ERBIL AND OTHER [...] (SBU) The Turkish MFA released a statement following the May 4 Erbil bombing, condemning this and other recent terrorist attacks in Iraq (text in para. 2). MFA Head of Department for Iraq Avni Botsali told PolMilOff the evening of May 4 that FonMin Gul had also called KDP leader Masoud Barzan [...] | 2005-05-05 11:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER IZ TU |
05ANKARA2585 | SE TURKISH GOVERNORS TONE DEAF ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-05 13:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PHUM PREL PGOV ETRD CASC TU |
05ANKARA2600 | DAS KENNEDY MAY 3 MEETING WITH TURKISH MFA DIRGEN [...] (C) Summary: Continuing their strategic dialogue begun in February in Washington, EUR DAS Kennedy met May 3 with Turkish MFA DG for Central Asia and the Caucasus Akinci. FM Gul travels to Kyrgyzstan May 5 and will encourage the Kyrgyz to avoid violence and prioritize their assistance request [...] | 2005-05-05 15:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU KG UZ AJ GG |
05ANKARA2602 | GERMAN CHANCELLOR URGES FURTHER GOT REFORM [...] (U) Summary: During his May 3-4 visit to Turkey, German Chancellor Schroeder praised GOT leaders for past reforms and encouraged further progress. He assured PM Erdogan and President Sezer that the EU will keep its commitment to open accession talks with Turkey in October. He said the German [...] | 2005-05-06 06:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA2607 | TURKEY REQUESTS REVIEW OF US THIRD COUNTRY [...] This is an Action Request. Post has received a Diplomatic Note that responds to Action Item No. 4 from the Sept. 24, 2004 Security Cooperation Working Group (SCWG) meeting held in Ankara, and to the 30 June 2004 Embassy Dip Note outlining specific questions Turkey must answer for every Third [...] | 2005-05-06 08:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PGOV PREL TU |
05ANKARA2651 | ACTION REQUEST: AIRLIFT FOR WOUNDED IRAQI KURDS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (C) Late May 6, MFA Iraq Department Head Avni Botsali informed polmiloff that KDP leader Massoud Barzani had requested that Turkey medivac 27 of the injured from the Erbil bombing and 10 of their family members for advanced medical care [...] | 2005-05-06 18:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MASS PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA2663 | DAS KENNEDY URGES TURKEY TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY FOR [...] (C) Summary: During her May 2-3 visit to Turkey, DAS Kennedy urged Turkish MFA officials, National Security Council Secretary General Alpogan, and parliamentarians to seize the opportunity for dialogue presented by the exchange of letters between PM Erdogan and President Kocharian. MFA Cauc [...] | 2005-05-09 10:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AM TU |
05ANKARA2672 | TURKEY MAY AGREE TO INFORMAL NATO-EU MINISTERIAL [...] (C/NF) Summary: At NATO SYG de Hoop Scheffer's reported request, Turkey may soon agree to biannual NATO-EU informal meetings in order to move forward on NATO-EU cooperation. MFA officials told us May 6 that FonMin Gul has agreed in principle to this idea, but has not formally signed off as yet [...] | 2005-05-09 15:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS TU CY MT NATO EUN |
05ANKARA2674 | PSI: TURKEY FORMS INTERMINISTERIAL COORDINATION [...] (SBU) Osman Yavuzalp, Head of Department MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs, on May 6 informed EXBS Advisor that the previous day the GOT held their first Interministerial Coordination Meeting to discuss Turkish participation in PSI and what steps Turkey will take in promoting PSI. The [...] | 2005-05-10 07:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA2683 | TURKEY'S RESPONSE TO WHO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH [...] (SBU) Econoff conveyed reftel talking points to MFA International Political Organizations Department Head Levent Sahinkaya, who replied that Turkey shared the U.S. goal to complete the revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR) at the May 12-13 meeting of the Intergovernmental Wor [...] | 2005-05-10 11:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TBIO TU WHO |
05ANKARA2684 | TURKEY: VIEWS ON UNICEF COUNTRY PROGRAM [...] Summary. Econoffs met with UNICEF representatives from both the National Committee and Country Offices to evaluate Turkey UNICEF,s program content and effectiveness per request in reftel. UNICEF,s activities in Turkey focus on maternal and child health; early childhood development and child- [...] | 2005-05-10 12:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL TU |
05ANKARA2689 | COE EXPERT: TURKISH PRISONS RUN WITH "LOCK DOWN" [...] (C) Summary: A Council of Europe (COE) prison expert says the design of Turkey's high-security F-type prisons meets European standards, but some practices are draconian. Inmates are allowed very little time outside their cells. There is no evidence of systematic torture, but prison officials p [...] | 2005-05-10 14:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2697 | NATO-EU: FONMIN GUL AGREES TO BIANNUAL INFORMAL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-10 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS TU CY MT NATO EUN |
05ANKARA2720 | EUR DAS KENNEDY'S MAY 3 MEETING WITH MFA U/S TUYGAN [...] (C) Summary: Calling on Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan May 3, EUR DAS Kennedy urged continued GOT focus on trafficking in persons and laid out a suggested plan for bilateral consultations through 2005. Tuygan appeared frustrated with the EU. Kennedy urged Turkey to stay positively engaged with the [...] | 2005-05-11 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA2721 | EUR DAS KENNEDY DISCUSSES CYPRUS IN ANKARA, MAY 3 [...] (C) Summary: In May 3 meetings with Turkish MFA and NSC officials, Turkish parliamentarians, and press, DAS Kennedy emphasized that the Greek Cypriots need to lay out their objections to the Annan Plan with clarity and finality. At the same time, Turkey must search for ways to promote overal [...] | 2005-05-11 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CY PREL TU |
05ANKARA2726 | TURKEY ON EDGE OVER EXPECTED EUROPEAN COURT OF [...] (C) Summary: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is expected to announce May 12 that Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) did not receive a fair trial in 1999 and is entitled to a retrial. Nationalism is always volatile in Turkey, and an Ocalan retrial c [...] | 2005-05-11 15:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE PKK |
05ANKARA2729 | ANKARA FORUM PROMOTES BUSINESS COOPERATION AMONG [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's Chamber of Commerce organized the first meeting of Israeli, Palestinian and Turkish business associations April 27 in Ankara, Turkey. In a joint statement after the meeting, the three parties named the initiative "the Ankara Forum for Palestine-Israel-Turkey Economic [...] | 2005-05-12 07:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECIN ECON ETRD IS PREL TU |
05ANKARA2730 | TURKEY MOVES FORWARD (AGAIN) ON AEGEAN CBMS [...] (C) Summary: The CBMs announced during Greek FM Molyviatis' visit to Turkey are on track after a temporary freeze while TGS waited to see Athens' response to a mid-April incident when a desecrated Turkish flag was placed in the room of a Turkish cadet on an official exchange to the Greek mil [...] | 2005-05-12 08:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MARR TU GR |
05ANKARA2750 | RELIGIOUS MINORITIES SAY GOT BILL FAILS TO SOLVE [...] (C) Summary: The GOT is reviewing a draft bill designed to address the issue of properties seized by the Turkish State from religious minority communities. Representatives of the Christian and Jewish communities say the bill would have only minimal favorable impact, primarily because it would [...] | 2005-05-13 08:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2782 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, May 1-15, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published in Hurriyet on Tuesday, Ma [...] | 2005-05-16 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA2786 | TURKS AGREE TO REGULAR CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) On May 13, Acting DCM discussed reftel list of proposed consultations with Turkey with Amb. Selahattin Alpar, MFA Director General for Bilateral Political Affairs. Visiting EUR DAS Laura Kennedy and MFA Under Secretary Ali Tuygan had informally agreed on reftel list in their May 3 meeting [...] | 2005-05-17 04:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ETRD PGOV US TU IZ |
05ANKARA2787 | TURKEY PREPARES FIRST STEP FOR COOPERATION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's MFA Water expert said water data received from the Iraqi Water Ministry showed Iraq's willingness to cooperate on the Tigris and Euphrates, and he hoped to issue soon an invitation for an Iraqi delegation to come to Ankara to start talks on cooperation. We recommend [...] | 2005-05-17 04:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECIN IZ PREL SENV SY TU |
05ANKARA2791 | TURKEY'S CONTINUING OUTREACH TO IRAQI POLITICAL [...] MFA announced on May 11 that its pre-election training program in electoral politics and governance for interested Iraqi political parties would continue. The text of the announcement is at para 2. At this point, each group that applies will come to Turkey separately. Although not mentioned [...] | 2005-05-17 09:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA2814 | OUTREACH FOLLOWING NEWSWEEK'S RETRACTION OF ITS [...] The Turkish media has been uncharacteristically restrained in its coverage of the alleged desecration incident at Guantanamo. News coverage since the claim was first published in Newsweek has generally been factual and balanced. Most papers reported on the demonstrations and violence in Afgh [...] | 2005-05-17 14:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KISL PREL |
05ANKARA2816 | PSI: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA [...] (S) EXBS Adviser delivered reftel talking points/non-paper to MFA Head of Department for Arms Control and Disarmament Osman Yavuzalp the morning of May 17, 2005. Yavuzalp thanked us for the information and informed us that he would immediately pass the information to appropriate government of [...] | 2005-05-17 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IR PARM PREL TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA2821 | TURKEY WRESTLES WITH ECHR RULING QUESTIONING DUE [...] (C) Summary: Confusion and attempts to pass the buck among branches of government and between GOT and the Turkish State mark the Turkish reaction to European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that Turkey did not observe due process in interrogating and trying PKK terrorist leader Ocalan in 19 [...] | 2005-05-18 10:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2831 | CFE: TURKEY ASKS FOR YET ANOTHER REVISION TO DRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 5. 2. (SBU) MFA Disarmament and Arms Control officer M. Selcuk Sancar called in PolMilOff on May 17 to inform us that the GOT is requesting one additional change to the draft CFE Host Country Agreement Text. Sancar reported that the MFA's lega [...] | 2005-05-18 15:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KCFE PREL TU NATO |
05ANKARA2832 | SCENESETTER FOR WASHINGTON VISIT OF TURKISH [...] (C) Summary: Courteous but highly protocol-conscious and volatile Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Bulent Arinc looks forward to a highly ceremonial May 24-26 visit to Washington at the invitation of Speaker of the House Hastert. What matters above all to Arinc, who sees his visit [...] | 2005-05-18 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS TU |
05ANKARA2837 | ABSENT GOT LEADERSHIP, TURKISH MILITARY LAUNCHES [...] (C) Summary: Contacts report heavy Turkish military presence in southeastern Turkey. Adana PO reports that, while rural flows of recruits to the PKK may be occurring, contacts are not seeing a similar phenomenon from urban areas. Absent any Erdogan government strategy for dealing with the [...] | 2005-05-19 14:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS MOPS PHUM TU |
05ANKARA2838 | PSI: MORE ON IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. 2. (S) MFA Under Secretary Ali Tuygan informed the Ambassador on May 18 that the shipment to Iran that he had raised the day before with Deputy U/S Nabi Sensoy had been stopped by Turkish authorities. 3. (S) Tuygan said that the British demarc [...] | 2005-05-20 05:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IR PARM PREL TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA2839 | SE TURKEY: DSM EXPERIMENT DRAGS ON [...] (C) Summary: DEHAP leaders have yet to realize their hopes of creating a new, national-level, moderate political party from the Democratic Society Movement (DSM) announced last fall. One observer attributes the delay to both the PKK,s popularity and pro-Kurdish politicians, need to recalcula [...] | 2005-05-20 07:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2840 | AKP GOVERNMENT WEAKENS PENAL-CODE REFORM BILLS [...] (C) Summary: Attorney contacts say a set of last-minute amendments being reviewed by Parliament would weaken penal-code related reform legislation that lawmakers originally approved in late 2004 to bolster Turkey's EU candidacy. The amendments curtail some of the rights of suspects and detain [...] | 2005-05-20 07:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA2890 | SIKORSKY SEAHAWK SALE TO TURKEY CONTINGENT ON EXIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sikorsky Aircraft Corps, after three years of negotiation, may be closing in on an agreement with Turkey for the sale of Seahawk helicopters to the Turkish Navy. According to the local Sikorsky rep, the Turkish Naval Forces Commander wants an agreement finalized before the Prime M [...] | 2005-05-20 15:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PREL EFIN BEXP TU EXIM |
05ANKARA2891 | AEGEAN: TURKEY MULLS NO LONGER FILING FLIGHT [...] (C/NF) Turkey is considering ceasing filing flight information with NATO for military flights over the Aegean, an MFA official told us May 20. TGS contacts confirm this. Mounting Turkish frustration with Greece's public relations and diplomatic efforts to paint the Turks as aggressors--along [...] | 2005-05-20 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PREL TU GR NATO |
05ANKARA2892 | ACTION REQUEST: TIME TO RESTART TRILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 8. 2. (C) The United States engaged in trilateral talks with the Turkish and Iraqi governments on trucker security on Nov. 30, 2004 and on the PKK on Jan. 11 of this year. At both sets of talks--which were USG initiatives--all three sides agre [...] | 2005-05-20 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ETRD MOPS EAID TU IZ US |
05ANKARA2893 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MAY 23 GAERC [...] (C) As part of Embassy Ankara's ongoing effort to advise the Turkish MFA of USG positions vis-a-vis the European Union, we delivered reftel demarche to MFA European Union Directorate Political Affairs Department Head Hakan Akbulut, who initially asserted that Turkey had parallel attitudes as [...] | 2005-05-23 08:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PREL SU MARR MOPS TU EUN |
05ANKARA2900 | DEMARCHE TO GOT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELIGIOUS [...] (U) The Ambassador delivered reftel A points May 18 to MFA U/S Tuygan, reiterating points raised by EUR DAS Kennedy during her May 3 visit to Ankara. He emphasized that PM Erdogan and FM Gul should be prepared to discuss human rights issues during their upcoming visit to Washington. 2. (C) [...] | 2005-05-23 12:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM US EU TU |
05ANKARA2909 | RESPONSE TO TURKEY ON UAE REQUEST FOR TURKISH [...] (C) This is an action request. Ambassador has received inquiries from Defense Minister Gonul, MFA UnderSecretary Tuygan and MFA Deputy Director General for Americas Affairs Ilicak in recent weeks regarding the status of the UAE request for Turkish pilots to train UAE pilots on the F-16 Block [...] | 2005-05-23 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA2910 | TURKEY SCENESETTER FOR MAY-JUNE CODELS [...] Summary: The Erdogan government's drift on relations with the U.S., with the EU, and on reform is of concern, as are trends inimical to religious freedom. U.S. Turkish relations remain solid in specific areas and we look for new opportunities to expand cooperation, but our relations are not [...] | 2005-05-23 14:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OREP PINS ECON MARR TU |
05ANKARA2911 | CHIEF OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF MOVES CENTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an unprecedented public address at the Istanbul War College on the occasion of his annual evaluation of the Turkish military, Chief of the Turkish General Staff (CHOD) Ozkok broke his almost two year silence on Turkish foreign policy to lay out his views, in the name of the Tur [...] | 2005-05-23 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV TU |
05ANKARA2912 | TURKS REPORT SUCCESSFUL JA'AFARI VISIT [...] (C) ITG PM Ja'afari made a successful May 19-21 visit to Turkey, according to a senior MFA official. Turkey offered to double its electricity exports to Iraq right away, and to increase these exports seven-fold in the next half a year. The Iraqi Finance Minister proposed an unorthodox procedur [...] | 2005-05-23 17:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD EAID ENRG PTER IZ TU |
05ANKARA295 | TURKISH FM GUL'S VISIT TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINE [...] (C) Summary: Turkish and Israeli contacts in Ankara portray FM Gul's January 3-5 visit to Israel and Palestine as giving mixed results: signaling the end of 2004's Turkish-Israeli public tensions (both Turkish and Israeli interlocutors affirm that deeper, long-standing security and intel coo [...] | 2005-01-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU IS |
05ANKARA296 | TURKISH PM ERDOGAN'S VISIT TO SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: The Turks, led by PM Erdogan, FonMin Gul, and chief foreign policy advisor Davutoglu, are selling improved relations with Syria as a major foreign policy success. GOT leaders cast Turkey as a channel of communication for the U.S. and Israel with Syria and as a friend that can supp [...] | 2005-01-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD TU IS IZ SY |
05ANKARA2975 | BABACAN NAMED TURKEY'S EU NEGOTIATOR [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Erdogan announced that Minister of Economy Ali Babacan will be Turkey's EU negotiator. Although Babacan is among the most internationally-savvy Ministers, having long experience dealing with the IMF and the international financial community, some observers believe [...] | 2005-05-26 04:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECIN ECON EFIN TU |
05ANKARA3018 | TURKISH PM ERDOGAN AND FONMIN GUL'S JUNE VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: The Erdogan government's serious drift on EU-related reform; failure to take the lead on religious tolerance and indeed encouragement of intolerance; flawed handling of relations with still powerful Turkish State institutions; and unwillingness to invest in a robust bilateral rela [...] | 2005-05-27 04:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR TU |
05ANKARA3032 | GOT INTIMIDATION FORCES CANCELLATION OF [...] (U) This is a joint Ankara-Istanbul cable. 2. (C) Summary: Under accusations of treason by GOT and other political leaders, and the threat of prosecution, Bogazici University officials announced May 24 their last-minute decision to cancel a conference at which independent-minded intellectua [...] | 2005-05-27 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA3035 | AMERICAN-TURKISH COUNCIL BRINGS DEFENSE/SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: MOD Gonul, DCHOD Basbug and NSC SecGen Alpogan will all be in Washington June 5-7 for the American Turkish Council's annual conference. (It is possible that Alpogan may postpone his visit due to the heavy traffic of Turkish visitors that week.) While we understand many official [...] | 2005-05-27 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PINR TU |
05ANKARA3053 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) MFA Acting Undersecretary Nabi Sensoy raised the interdiction of missile-related items destined for Iran with the Ambassador and PolMilCouns on the margins of a lunch in honor of Senator Chuck Hagel May 31. Sensoy informed the Ambassador that the GOT was running out of time to hold this s [...] | 2005-05-31 15:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3055 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, May 15-31, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published in Radikal on Monday, May [...] | 2005-06-01 07:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA3086 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON FONMIN GUL, MAY 26 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-01 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS TU |
05ANKARA3088 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) Summary: Turkish authorities do not believe "catch all" export controls (suggested ref B) can be used unless the shipper of the missile-related equipment destined for Iran is formally imported into Turkey first. MFA continues to put its hope on the Chinese taking the shipment back, but ar [...] | 2005-06-01 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3105 | FRENCH AND DUTCH "NO'S": MINIMAL INITIAL [...] (C) Summary: Ruling AKP and most pundits and media channels say they have taken the French and Dutch "no" votes in stride and opine that the results will not affect Turkey's Oct. 3 start date for EU harmonization. Markets have reacted in a similarly low-key way. However, in the midst of cont [...] | 2005-06-03 05:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM TU EUN EU |
05ANKARA3112 | HIGH COURT RULES FOR CLOSURE OF TEACHERS' UNION [...] (U) Summary: A Turkish appeals court ruled May 25 for the closure of Egitim Sen, the country's largest teachers' union, on the grounds that the union's bylaw violates the Constitution by advocating education in "mother tongues," which would include Kurdish. The union will appeal the ruling to [...] | 2005-06-03 09:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA3138 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Arms Control Bulent Meric contacted PolMilCouns on June 3 regarding the shipment of Chinese-origin missile-related equipment to Iran (reftels). Meric said that the UK Ambassador had explained to MFA Deputy U/S Sensoy on June 1 that HMG was d [...] | 2005-06-03 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3144 | IRAQI TURKMEN GROUPS SQUARE OFF IN TURKEY [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 15. Summary ------- 2. (C) There are a number of Iraqi Turkmen groups in Ankara. Three that we have met recently appear to be united only in their anger at what they believe is CF support for Kurdish domination of northern Iraq, especially [...] | 2005-06-06 10:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ECON IZ TU |
05ANKARA3156 | TURKEY INVITES US MILITARY PARTICIPATION IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Defense Attache Office (DAO) on May 31 received from the Turkish General Staff (TGS) Chief of Operations Lieutenant General Metin Yavuz Yalcin a letter of invitation for one US Flag Officer and one additional US officer to attend the Distinguished Visito [...] | 2005-06-06 13:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA3164 | CODEL KOLBE VISITS ANKARA, JUNE 2 [...] (C) Summary: In a June 2 visit to Ankara, CODEL Kolbe met with FM Gul and Parliament Speaker Arinc. Representative Kolbe reminded both Gul and Arinc of the importance of political leaders speaking out in support of our bilateral relationship. Gul emphasized the "common values" he asserted t [...] | 2005-06-06 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU CY PHUM IR |
05ANKARA3165 | CONGRESSIONAL TURKEY STUDY GROUP/CODEL WEXLER [...] (C) Summary: The Congressional Turkey Study Group visited Turkey May 31 - June 2, meeting with PM Erdogan, FM Gul, CHOD Ozkok, Economy Minster and chief EU negotiator Babacan, DefMin Gonul, Parliament Speaker Arinc. Media coverage was positive, even from normally anti-U.S. outlets. All expr [...] | 2005-06-06 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON SY CY IZ PHUM |
05ANKARA3166 | FOLLOW-UP TO ILO DEMARCHES [...] Further to ref A and C demarches, Turkish MFA Head of Multilateral Economic Affairs Department Arar wrote the following in an email to Poloff: "We know the reasons behind the US position on the regular budget of the ILO. However it is difficult to support you on on this subject either, as the [...] | 2005-06-06 16:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ELAB BB PHUM PREL ILO |
05ANKARA3177 | TURKISH MFA AND MILITARY ON SYRIAN MISSILE LAUNCH [...] (C) Summary: Despite a blase official statement and light media coverage, Turkish MFA official says privately that the MFA considers as "serious" Syria's May 27 missile launch that resulted in one missile going astray over Turkey and scattering debris. MFA is not satisfied with the Syrian e [...] | 2005-06-07 12:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PINS PBTS SY TU SYRIA |
05ANKARA3178 | TURKEY ON 2005 TIP REPORT [...] We met with MFA's 2nd Secretary Ozlem Kural to deliver reftel demarche on June 3. Ms. Kural has newly taken up her position. She opined that the Tier 2 placement is "good" since, in her view, the GOT has worked hard on this issue in the past year. She mentioned that the GOT and the Governme [...] | 2005-06-07 13:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA3180 | TURKS COMPLAIN SOMO STIFFING TURKISH OIL COMPANIES [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction, Ambassador Koray Targay, says the Iraqi Central Bank has stopped making payments to the 16 Turkish energy companies providing refined products to SOMO because of a lack of cash. The MFA fears that the over $800 million in arrears th [...] | 2005-06-07 13:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL EPET IZ TU |
05ANKARA3181 | PSI: TURKEY PRESS RELEASE TO MARK 2ND ANNIVERSARY [...] The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the 2nd Anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative with a formal press release expressing Turkey's support of this important initiative along with the government's commitment to host a PSI exercise in the spring of 2006. This release w [...] | 2005-06-07 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA3186 | GOT AND IOM LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL TRAFFICKING [...] Summary: The IOM and the GOT, with funding from the U.S., launched a first major multi-country prevention campaign to combat human trafficking across Turkey, Ukraine and Moldova. The campaign includes a toll-free "157" helpline, multi-national multi-media advertising, and passport inserts. [...] | 2005-06-08 04:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA3189 | REACTIONS TO ETHIOPIAN POST-ELECTION PERIOD [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on June 1 to MFA Africa Department Political Officer Melih Teves. Teves declined to provide responses on the Ethiopian post-election period, saying the matter needed further study. On June 6, Teves again declined to comment because his office had not yet rec [...] | 2005-06-08 07:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM ET TU |
05ANKARA3191 | TURKEY'S SYRIACS SKEPTICAL ABOUT PROSPECTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-08 10:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL TU OSCE |
05ANKARA3194 | CODEL SHELBY FOCUSES ON TERROR FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In its meetings in Turkey, Codel Shelby advanced the bilateral terrorism finance agenda, securing Turkish Ministers' agreement to sending U.S. terror finance experts to work with their Turkish counterparts. Minister of Finance Unakitan confirmed that the new law restructuring t [...] | 2005-06-08 13:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL OVIP TU IZ |
05ANKARA3195 | SENATOR HAGEL REINFORCES IMPORTANCE OF BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his May 30-31 visit to Ankara, Senator Chuck Hagel met with Prime Minister Erdogan, Energy Minister Guler, Agriculture Minister Guclu and MFA Deputy Under Secretary Sensoy and exchanged views on the state of the SIPDIS bilateral relationship, Cyprus, Armenia, the PKK terr [...] | 2005-06-08 13:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PREL OVIP TU |
05ANKARA3199 | CABINET SHUFFLES AND THE LONG SQUEEZE: PM ERDOGAN [...] (C) Summary: Long rumored to be considering a cabinet re-shuffle, PM Erdogan has made his first move suddenly and in limited fashion. However, more ministers in a cabinet which is still dominated by people loyal to Erdogan's chief internal rival FonMin Gul may be in Erdogan's sights as he tries slo [...] | 2005-06-08 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM TU |
05ANKARA3260 | PSI: TURKISH RESPONSE ON SHARING MISSILE-RELATED [...] (S) Per ref a request, Post coordinated with the UK mission in Ankara to deliver a joint demarche to MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Ambassador Nabi Sensoy on June 9 to request that Turkey share with China copies of both the legitimate and the false invoice related to the a [...] | 2005-06-09 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3262 | OPEN SKIES QUOTA SHARING - TURKEY LIKELY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In discussions with the Turkish General Staff (TGS) and MFA on the Open Skies Shared Quota, Acting PolMilCouns and Acting DATT discovered a large gap between the US and Turkish interpretation of the original agreement for a shared June flight which may have led to the recent impas [...] | 2005-06-09 14:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL TU OSCE |
05ANKARA3265 | OPEN SKIES QUOTA SHARING: TURKEY AGREES NOT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-10 06:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL TU OSCE |
05ANKARA330 | TURKISH PARTICIPATION AT THE SAUDI [...] (C) This is an action request, see paragraph 3. 2. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to first secretary in the Directorate General for Security Affairs at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Togan Oral on 18 January. The Turkish delegation to the Saudi counterterrorism conferen [...] | 2005-01-19 08:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA3301 | COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Action request--see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: Turkey fully supports U.S. efforts to conclude CCIT convention at the 60th UNGA, acknowledges resistance exists among some OIC member states on points which are red lines for both the U.S. and Turkey, and asks for clarification of the U.S. sta [...] | 2005-06-10 11:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER TU UNGA |
05ANKARA331 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, JAN 1-15, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published January 14 by Iran Mania News (FBI [...] | 2005-01-19 08:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA3329 | TURKEY AND IRAQ WILL MEET TO DISCUSS TRUCKER [...] (U) The press reported June 10 that bilateral working group meetings on transportation security and consular affairs agreed to during the Ankara visit of PM Jafari will be held at a technical level on June 13 (transportation) and June 16 (consular). MFA Chief of Section for Iraq Economic Rel [...] | 2005-06-10 14:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN IZ MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA3340 | TURKEY-ARMENIA RELATIONS: PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE [...] (C) Summary: Despite recent high-profile people-to-people contacts between Turkey and Armenia involving journalists, artists and a maverick Turkish parliamentarian, official relations remain stalemated. End Summary. MFA: Armenia at Fault for No Warsaw Meeting --------------------------- [...] | 2005-06-13 08:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU AM |
05ANKARA3358 | EXBS: SIGNING OF NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE [...] The Ambassador and Ambassador Ali Tuygun, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, signed the "Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the United States of America Regarding Cooperation to Facilitate the Provision of Assistance for Non-Proliferation Purposes [...] | 2005-06-14 07:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
05ANKARA3367 | JUNE 13 GAERC DEMARCHE - TURKEY [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche on June 13 to Turkish MFA EU Political Affairs Department First Secretary Ege Turemen; he provided minimal responses to the following demarche topics. ------ Kosovo ------ He noted that the U.S. position remains the same as that enunciated in an earlier dem [...] | 2005-06-14 09:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CM IR IZ LE PREL YI PARM TU EUN |
05ANKARA3387 | UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO VISITS TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: President Yushchenko's June 6-8 visit to Turkey, his first since becoming President, focused mainly on commercial issues. The two sides signed six agreements, including on energy, transport, and combating crime. Although Turkey claims to support Ukraine's EU and NATO aspiration [...] | 2005-06-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET ENRG ECON TU UP |
05ANKARA3405 | TURKEY SEEKS MEDIATION ROLE FOR TALAFAR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. five. 2. (C) Late on June 10, MFA Head of Department for Iraq H. Avni Botsali informed PolMilOff that Turkey was planning to bring approximately 20 Sunni and Shia leaders--presumably Turkmen--from the troubled northwest Ninewa city of Talafar [...] | 2005-06-15 13:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS TU IZ |
05ANKARA3406 | OPEN SKIES QUOTA SHARING: TURKS OPEN TO TALKS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-15 13:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL TU PSCE |
05ANKARA3413 | TURKEY SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE ROBUSTLY TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) PolMilCouns and PolMilOff met with MFA officials June 14 and 15 to follow up on PM Erdogan's comments in the U.S. the week of June 5 that Turkey wants to do more to ensure the stability of Afghanistan after it relinquishes command of ISAF VII in August. Both MFA Deputy Director General for [...] | 2005-06-15 15:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF TU NATO |
05ANKARA3415 | MAGEN DAVID ADOM DEMARCHE IN RESPONSE TO SWISS [...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche to Turkish MFA Head of International Political Organizations Levent Sahinkaya, who already had in his possession copies of the Swiss Circular Note, the Draft Rules of Procedure and the Draft Third Additional Protocol. Sahinkaya confirmed: -- the Turkish Amb [...] | 2005-06-16 07:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ TU ICRC |
05ANKARA3416 | SCENESETTER FOR DAS CARPENTER'S VISIT TO ISTANBUL; [...] (C) Summary: The June 21-22 meeting in Istanbul focusing on the participation of women in public life, the first substantial Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) event, is an opportunity to underscore U.S. support for the initiative shown by co-sponsors Turkey, Italy and Yemen. The Turkish MF [...] | 2005-06-16 13:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU KDEM |
05ANKARA3418 | TURKS EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER WASHINGTON POST STORY [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (C) MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Safak Gokturk raised with PolMilCouns on June 15 a story in the Washington Post that day reportedly based on a cable from REO Kirkuk on Kurdish authorities "extra-judicial detentions" and sec [...] | 2005-06-17 04:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MOPS IZ TU |
05ANKARA3456 | NON-KINETIC ACTION AGAINST THE PKK [...] (S/NF) As I prepare to depart Ankara, I am leaving behind one serious piece of unfinished business: the PKK's continued and apparently unmolested and unchallenged presence in northern Iraq. This problem is especially irksome because in recent months the PKK has resumed its active terror campai [...] | 2005-06-17 10:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL MOPS PREF TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA3467 | SOUND BOMBS DETONATE AT ANKARA AKP OFFICES 06/16/05 [...] (SBU) On Thursday, 16 June 2005 at approximately 1300 hours (Local),an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near the Justice and Development Party (AKP) office in the Altindag district of Ankara, Turkey. The Turkish National Police (TNP) described the IED as a sound bomb. There were n [...] | 2005-06-17 12:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC CASC PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA3474 | DEMARCHE ON TURKISH RESTRICTIONS TO EMBASSY [...] We delivered ref A demarche to MFA Northeast Mediterranean Affairs A/DDG Bilman June 14. Bilman was not aware of the incident. He said he would "definitely look into the matter." However, his "first reaction" was that the restriction is "not unacceptable." He wondered whether the Vienna C [...] | 2005-06-17 14:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PREL TU CY US |
05ANKARA348 | CODEL KYL 10 JANUARY MEETINGS WITH TGNA SPEAKER [...] (C) Summary. On 10 January, a CODEL led by Senator Jon Kyl, including Senator Murkowski, Senator Martinez and Representative Adam Smith, met separately with Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) Speaker Bulent Arinc and DPM/FM Abdullah Gul. Speaker Arinc noted Turkey's recent EU-oriented re [...] | 2005-01-19 12:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA3490 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, June 1-15, [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by The Messenger, Georgia's Englis [...] | 2005-06-20 06:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA3499 | READOUT OF TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN'S MEETING IN [...] (C) Summary: MFA Iran Department Head Ulku (who did not go on the trip) asserts U/S Tuygan delivered a "crystal clear" message on Iran's nuclear program and the need to cooperate with the EU-3 and IAEA to DFM Aminzadeh June 11 but admitted Tuygan cloaked his message in diplomatic niceties. Wi [...] | 2005-06-20 15:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER EPET ECON TU IR |
05ANKARA3500 | TURKISH MFA ON UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish MFA issued one bland statement about Andijon and called in the Uzbek Ambassador shortly after the killings. Although DDG Karslioglu asserts that the Turkish statement was a strong message on human rights, MFA Uzbekistan Department Head doubts that Uzbek diplomats her [...] | 2005-06-20 15:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UZ TU |
05ANKARA352 | MFA RAISES TURKEY-US RELATIONS AND KIRKUK [...] (C) Summary: MFA Undersecretary Tuygan told the Ambassador January 18 that the only significant problem in Turkey-US relations was Iraq. He identified three specific issues regarding Iraq -- a feeling that Turkey's contributions (especially in encouraging election participation) are not appr [...] | 2005-01-19 15:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ TU |
05ANKARA353 | AFGHANISTAN: TURKEY CONSIDERING UK REQUEST TO TAKE [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: Turkey is positively considering a request by HMG to assume responsibility for the UK PRT in Mazar-e Sharif to help free up resources for the UK to lead a PRT in ISAF´s Stage 3 expansion region, according to the Turkish MFA and confi [...] | 2005-01-19 15:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV TU AF UK |
05ANKARA354 | GOT AND TURKMEN RAISE GRIEVANCES OVER KIRKUK [...] (C) Summary: Concern about the supplemental registration process now underway in Kirkuk prompted the Iraqi Turkmen Front's Ankara representative to issue a statement threatening that the ITF would "review" its participation in Iraqi elections if it saw evidence of widespread fraud in the proce [...] | 2005-01-19 15:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA356 | AFGHANISTAN: TURKEY MODIFIES ITS PRT STANCE [...] (C) Late January 19, MFA South Asia DDG Aydin Evirgen told PolMilCouns that, after further consideration "at high levels," Turkey was modifying its position on participating in PRTs in Afghanistan from that which he conveyed to us on January 18 (reftel). He said the Turkish General Staff (TGS) [...] | 2005-01-20 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV TU AF UK |
05ANKARA357 | CENTCOM CDR AND FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: GEN Abizaid and Foreign Minister Gul agreed on the goal of a stable, democratic and unified Iraq during their January 11 meeting in Ankara. Gul reiterated Turkey's support of elections in Iraq occurring on time with the fullest possible participation. Turkey is reaching out to [...] | 2005-01-22 14:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR TU IZ |
05ANKARA3637 | TURKEY'S EU EFFORT PLAGUED BY LOW MORALE, [...] (C) Summary: Top GOT leaders insist publicly that the rejection of the EU Constitution in France and the Netherlands will not affect Turkey's EU candidacy, though our MFA contacts concede that recent events in Europe have sapped morale. The GOT's recently-appointed lead EU negotiator must org [...] | 2005-06-27 15:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN TU EU |
05ANKARA3669 | GOT PAPER OUTLINES CONCERNS ON EU "FRAMEWORK" [...] (C) Summary: The GOT has distributed to EU-member-state governments a paper outlining its concerns about the EU's upcoming Framework for Negotiations with Turkey. In the paper, the GOT urges the EU to adopt the Framework before the October 3 start date of Turkey's EU talks, and to avoid addin [...] | 2005-06-28 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TU BRUSSELS USEU |
05ANKARA373 | TURKS MULLING NATO/EU PROBLEM BUT NOT YET READY [...] (C) Summary: Our recent conversations with MFA and TGS officials reveal that some thought is being given to how to resolve the impasse created by Turkey's strict interpretation of NAC decisions that excludes from Berlin Plus-related discussions those EU members who are not parties to a NATO s [...] | 2005-01-24 17:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY TU MARR |
05ANKARA377 | IRAQ OCV REGISTRATIONS IN TURKEY SLOW [...] (SBU) On Jan. 24, PolMilOff called on Gezim Kiseri (Deputy Head of Country) and Sandra Khadhouri (Country Chief of External Relations) of IOM-Turkey's Iraq Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) office. They reported that OCV registration in Turkey has been low: 3,764 as of Jan. 23 (2,730 in Istanbul, 1 [...] | 2005-01-25 10:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PREF TU IZ |
05ANKARA3819 | ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BOMBING AT TURKISH MINISTRY OF [...] (SBU) On Friday, 1 July 2005 at approximately 0930 hours (Local),a male subject, 25-30 years old, attempting to enter the Turkish Ministry of Justice in Ankara repeatedly set off the magnetometer he passed through to gain entrance to the building. As the Turkish National Police (TNP) prepared [...] | 2005-07-01 09:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA3833 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, June 16-30, [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Hurriyet on Saturday, June 18: [...] | 2005-07-01 13:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA3841 | TURKEY DENIES RELEASING ADDITIONAL EUPHRATES [...] (SBU) Summary. According to a Turkish MFA water expert, the GOT is indifferent to an announced increase of Euphrates flow from Syria to Iraq as a means to increase Iraqi electricity production. Euphrates flow from Turkey to Syria has not been increased, although Turkey continues to more th [...] | 2005-07-01 15:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PREL IZ SY TU |
05ANKARA3842 | SOMO DRAWS DOWN ARREARS TO TURKISH COMPANIES, [...] (C) Summary. Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization, SOMO, has made progress in drawing down arrears to Turkish oil products suppliers and has signed new contracts for 4.9 million tons of oil products to be delivered during the second half of this year. The Turks and Iraqis are also activ [...] | 2005-07-01 15:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA3844 | TURKEY CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON IRAQ, CONTINUES [...] (C) Turkey is "cautiously optimistic" on the future of Iraq, according to Osman Koruturk, the GOT's Special Envoy for Iraq. Turkey is continuing its outreach to political parties, and is facilitating a conference on the constitution at a Turkish mountain resort July 12-13. Koruturk claimed T [...] | 2005-07-01 15:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA3846 | DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PATRICK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (DUSD) for Industrial Affairs Suzanne Patrick notified Turkish Under Secretary for Defense Industries Murad Bayar that US SIPDIS companies and the US government remained concerned about many of the ATAK Helicopter tender terms and conditions (T [...] | 2005-07-04 09:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PGOV TU |
05ANKARA3887 | REHN WARNS FM GUL THAT FOUNDATIONS LAW "FALLS [...] (C) Summary: EU Enlargement Commissioner Rehn sent a letter to FM Gul warning that the GOT's draft Law on Foundations "falls short of European standards" despite some positive elements. Rehn states that the draft in its current form would lead to numerous cases against Turkey in the European [...] | 2005-07-06 15:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE EU |
05ANKARA3889 | FM GUL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In Charge's introductory call with FM Gul, both agreed on the importance of frank private bilateral dialogue and conveying to our publics the priority we place on our partnership. Gul acknowledged Iran's presidential election was "not perfect" but blamed reformists' failure to [...] | 2005-07-06 16:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU IR SY |
05ANKARA3890 | TURKEY WILL ISSUE CYPRUS NON-RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary: Turkey is determined to issue a written declaration that extending the Ankara Agreement to the ten new EU members does not constitute recognition of the Republic of Cyprus (ROC). Domestic criticism that it does constitute recognition is pushing the Turks toward tougher non-reco [...] | 2005-07-06 16:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY TU EU |
05ANKARA3891 | PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY [...] (S) MFA Head of Department for Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs Osman Yavuzalp contacted PolMilCouns on July 4 regarding the shipment of Chinese-origin missile-related equipment to Iran (reftels). Yavuzalp informed PolMilCouns that the shipment had been recalled by the owner back to China. [...] | 2005-07-07 05:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IR MNUC PARM PREL TSPA TU MTCRE |
05ANKARA3892 | CHARGE D'AFFAIRES UNDERSCORES USG PRIORITIES WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In her introductory call on Turkey's NSC Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) SIPDIS urged Turkey to get in lockstep with the US on Syria and Iran, noted continuing USG efforts to recognize northern Cyprus' April 2004 vote in support of the Annan Plan and [...] | 2005-07-07 05:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL IZ SY IR TU |
05ANKARA3953 | USNAVEUR ADM ULRICH DISCUSSES BLACK SEA, IRAQ AND [...] (C) Summary: During introductory calls as USNAVEUR and Joint Forces Command Naples commander, ADM Ulrich won Turkish Navy's agreement to hold consultations on information sharing between the Turks' Black Sea Harmony (BSH) operation and Allied Maritime Component Command Naples sometime before [...] | 2005-07-07 12:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR MASS TU RO BU GG UP RS IZ |
05ANKARA3954 | GEN BASBUG AND CHARGE DISCUSS IRAQ, PKK, BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: Deputy TGS Chief GEN Ilker Basbug believes that MNF-I has a new order to "track and capture" PKK personnel in Iraq. (We are checking.) He thought this was a positive indication of US intentions towards the terrorist group. The Charge told Basbug she would have an answer soon t [...] | 2005-07-07 13:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ IR SY PKK |
05ANKARA3961 | SPEAKING WITH MUSLIM LEADERS ABOUT TERRORIST ACTS: [...] (C) We supplied reftel points to Turkish MFA Policy Planning Department Head Tezel, making clear Turkey is not a subject of this effort and asking for Turkish views on our proposed initiative. Tezel, a thoughtful interlocutor, thanked us and said he would reflect on our initiative and convey [...] | 2005-07-07 14:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL KPAO TU |
05ANKARA3963 | ACTION REQUEST: TF FREEDOM AND TF WARRIOR LNO TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy seeks urgent DIA assistance in filling the position of Liaison Officer to the Turkish Special Forces in Northern Iraq. This position is vital in order to collect intel on the Turks' plans and intentions for Iraq, for crisis management, and for helping us pass real-time [...] | 2005-07-07 15:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PREL PINS TU IZ |
05ANKARA3964 | TURKEY'S RESPONSE ON COORDINATING CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. 2. (C) PolMilOff delivered ref a demarche July 6 to MFA Iraq Desk Officer Hakan Cakil. Cakil noted plans for an NGO-organized conference in Turkey July 12-13 on the constitution (reported ref b). The co-host Iraqi NGO (the Fund for Democracy an [...] | 2005-07-07 15:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV ECON EIND IZ TU EUN |
05ANKARA3965 | TURKEY REQUESTS COUNTER-IED TRAINING AND [...] (C) Summary: Since the June 6-8 visit of the Deputy Chief of the Turkish General Staff (TGS DCHOD) General Ilker Basbug to Washington, TGS has raised on three separate occasions a request for USG information-sharing and technology support to counter the increasing number of Improvised Explosive [...] | 2005-07-08 04:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA397 | LETTER FROM KRG PM BARZANI TO AMBASSADOR EDELMAN [...] (C) Embassy Ankara concurs with Embassy Baghdad's advice (ref a) that Ambassador Edelman should not respond to KRG PM Nechirvan Barzani's letter. Ambassador said as much in ref b. We do, however, recommend that Embassy Baghdad or REO Kirkuk assure Barzani and other contacts that Ambassador E [...] | 2005-01-25 16:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA398 | OBSERVER STATUS AT BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION [...] (C) Mission Turkey believes that it would be in U.S. interests to have observer status to the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) forum and that we should begin consultations to this end. In ConGen Istanbul's initial meeting with him, new BSEC Secretary General Tedo Japaridze said he woul [...] | 2005-01-25 16:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ETTC KFPC PREL TU XG |
05ANKARA3997 | TURKMAN GROUP, HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY SEEK U.S. [...] This is an action request for the Department, USAID, and Embassy Baghdad--please see para. 9. 2. Summary: The Iraqi Turkmen Assembly and Hacettepe University are seeking U.S. assistance for a distance learning project for students in Kirkuk to take classes from Hacettepe. This is the first [...] | 2005-07-08 12:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO EAID SCUL IZ TU |
05ANKARA3998 | MAGEN DAVID ADOM (MDA) DEMARCHE: TURKEY [...] (C) We delivered ref A demarche June 24 to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Botsali, who handles OIC matters and was leaving to attend the OIC meeting in Sanaa. He called the subject a technical matter and doubted it would be on the meeting agenda. 2. (C) Botsali called us back Ju [...] | 2005-07-08 12:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL TU ICRC |
05ANKARA4009 | TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ BELIEVES CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Unal _Cevikoz told the Charge July 7 that he was called to Ankara (from his vacation in Istanbul) by Foreign Minister Gul to consult on the recent attacks on Arab diplomats in Baghdad. Gul was concerned by the recent attacks, but was still interested in visiting [...] | 2005-07-08 15:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA4012 | TURKISH MFA, TURKMEN FRONT ALLEGE KDP AND BADR [...] (C) During a long June 30 discussion on the situation in the northwest Ninewah province town of Talafar, Ankara Iraqi Turkmen Front representative Ahmet Muratli alleged to PolMilOff that KDP leader Masoud Barzani was fomenting sectarian violence in the town through payoffs and encouragement to [...] | 2005-07-10 11:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER TU MOPS IZ |
05ANKARA4013 | TURKS DENY GO IT ALONE POLICY IN THE BLACK SEA [...] (C) Summary: An MFA official and a Turkish admiral admitted to us June 30 that RADM Kadir Sagdic's comments on the margins of a Harvard Black Sea Security Conference earlier that month (ref A) were "extreme" and did not reflect GOT policy. They credited his comments to personal views prompted [...] | 2005-07-10 11:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ECON EU RO TU NATO |
05ANKARA4031 | GOT DISCOURAGES VISIT TO SOUTHEAST BY GERMAN [...] (C) Summary: GOT officials tried to discourage a German Protestant Church delegation from visiting southeastern Turkey as part of a fact-finding mission on refugee issues. The Turkish press reported that the MFA and national intelligence organization (MIT) sent a letter warning governors not t [...] | 2005-07-11 14:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
05ANKARA4034 | TURKEY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON G-4 FRAMEWORK [...] (SBU) A/DCM delivered ref a points to Turkish MFA Multilateral Affairs DG Polat July 11, stressing the need to move forward on a wide range of UN reforms and avoid a divisive debate over UNSC membership. Polat said Turkey supports the Italy/Pakistan/Mexico group's opposition to the G-4 plan, [...] | 2005-07-11 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TU UNSC |
05ANKARA4051 | SECURITY SECTOR SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel points to Turkish MFA Middle East Department Head Bozay July 12. Bozay undertook to pass the requests to the Turkish Ministries of Interior (responsible for Turkey's police forces) and Defense. He expressed optimism Turkey will find a way to contribute to the urgen [...] | 2005-07-12 13:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS PREL KWBG KPAL IS TU |
05ANKARA4059 | TURKS PROPOSE AUG. 2 FOR TRILATERAL PKK TALKS, [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. five. 2. (C) MFA Director General for Security Affairs Hayati Guven convoked PolMilCouns and PolMilOff July 12 to discuss PKK trilateral talks. Guven proposed Aug. 2 as a target date for the talks, and explained that given the Turkish summer [...] | 2005-07-12 15:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA4070 | DARFUR/NATO: FURTHER DETAILS ON TURKISH AIRLIFT [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilOff called on COL Halit Yilmaz, TGS J3 NATO Branch Chief, to discuss Turkish airlift support for Darfur. Yilmaz confirmed that Turkey will provide one C130 from Sept. 20-29. Its mission--along with the Danes--will be to lift equipment from Kenya and/or Chad to Darfur to [...] | 2005-07-13 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL TU SU NATO EUN |
05ANKARA4079 | ASAD VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: Charge delivered reftel points July 13 to MFA U/S Tuygan who, without providing details, defended as "private" the upcoming Asad visit to Turkey and the AKP government,s policy of engaging Asad. We received a similar response from AKP Vice Chairman for Political and Legal Affai [...] | 2005-07-14 08:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY TU |
05ANKARA4081 | CHARGE WARNS TURKISH DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL POLICY MAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In her initial call on Turkey's Under Secretary for Defense Industries (Savunma Sanayi Mustesarligi SIPDIS -SSM) Murad Bayar, Charge d'Affaires underscored that SSM's plans to require pre-approval of licenses before a contract is awarded could result in the inability of US comp [...] | 2005-07-14 09:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PGOV EFIN ETTC BEXP TU IS |
05ANKARA4095 | ISAF: TURKEY AND FRANCE WORKING OUT SHARED COMMAND [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilOff called on TGS J3 NATO Branch Chief COL Halit Yilmaz to discuss Turkey's plans to contribute to security in Afghanistan after its ISAF VII command ends next month (see ref a). Yilmaz confirmed that the Turkish and French militaries are working on a formula for how to [...] | 2005-07-14 16:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL TU AF FR NATO |
05ANKARA411 | TURKEY: SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY, [...] In response to reftel, the following is Mission's contribution to the 2004-5 edition of "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: the U.S. Record." 2. Turkey is a constitutional republic with a multiparty parliamentary system and a president with limited powers elected by the single-chamber p [...] | 2005-01-26 12:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
05ANKARA4117 | TIP IN TURKEY: REACTIONS TO NEW YORK TIMES [...] (U) SUMMARY. Craig Smith's June 27 New York Times article on Slavic women working in Turkey's growing sex trade has received mixed reaction in Turkey. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) On June 28 Hurriyet columnist, Kanal D News Director and news magazine host Fatih Altayli wrote that he had reported [...] | 2005-07-15 13:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA412 | NATO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE-DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORISM [...] Summary: In an effort to gain alliance contribution for its new Center of Excellence - Defense Against Terrorism (CoE-DAT),the Turkish General Staff (TGS) on January 10 briefed NATO embassies in Ankara on the center and sent letters from MOD Gonul and CHOD GEN Ozkok to their counterparts. [...] | 2005-01-26 12:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER MARR PREL TU |
05ANKARA4125 | TURKEY, UK PRESIDENCY AGREE ON ANKARA AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: According to the UK Embassy. the GOT and the UK Presidency agreed July 15 on the modality by which Turkey will sign the Ankara Agreement extension protocol. The UK will announce the agreement on modality at the July 18 GAERC and expects the signing process to begin shortly there [...] | 2005-07-15 14:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY TU |
05ANKARA4126 | TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, JUNE 2005 [...] A new National Security Policy document outlining the government's priorities with regard to threats to Turkey's internal and external security, and based on input from all Council member agencies, was expected to be finalized at the June 21 National Security Council meeting. The new draft do [...] | 2005-07-15 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TU |
05ANKARA4149 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, July 1-15, [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Sabah on Friday, July 1: [...] | 2005-07-18 10:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA4166 | TURKEY AND IRAQ COOPERATE ON TRUCKER SECURITY, [...] (C) Summary: Turkey and Iraq continue to work to improve the safety for Turkish drivers who transport large volumes of refined products and other goods into Iraq. Trucker deaths have fallen sharply in 2005. On June 22-23 Turkish and Iraqi officials met in Ankara to discuss transportation se [...] | 2005-07-18 15:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ETRD IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA418 | IRAQ: TURKS PLAN TO ISSUE POSITIVE PRE-ELECTION [...] (C) PolMilOff called on MFA Head of Department Avni Botsali Jan. 26 to discuss ref a demarche. Botsali responded that he expects the GOT to release a positive statement about the Iraqi elections prior to Jan. 30. He said it would be similar to previous statements the Turks have released which [...] | 2005-01-26 13:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA4182 | TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST: UPDATE ON PRO-PKK POLITICAL [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-19 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL TU POLITICAL PARTIES |
05ANKARA4185 | ANKARA CORE EAC MEETING 7/19/2005 [...] (C) On 07/19/05 the Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to discuss post's security posture in the aftermath of recent bombings in the Aegean coast tourist towns of Cesme and Kusadasi. The CORE EAC agreed to change the current country Consular Information sheet to reflect the recent bom [...] | 2005-07-19 15:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT ASEC CASC PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA4186 | TURKEY AND THE PKK: RAISING THE HEAT [...] (S/NF) Both the Turkish Deputy CHOD and MFA spokesman publicly confirmed July 19 that Turkey reserves the right to conduct cross-border operations against the PKK in northern Iraq. Additionally, the D/CHOD, GEN Ilker Basbug, reported that the U.S. has ordered the arrest (or capture) of key PKK [...] | 2005-07-19 17:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL MOPS PGOV TU IZ EUN PKK |
05ANKARA4187 | IRAQ: TURKS PLEASED WITH KORUTURK'S WASHINGTON [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilCouns and PolMilOff called on MFA Deputy Director General Safak Gokturk to get the Turkish assessment of the July 5-6 Washington visit of the GOT's Special Envoy for Iraq, Amb. Osman Koruturk (Gokturk accompanied Koruturk). Gokturk characterized the meetings as positive [...] | 2005-07-19 18:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD IZ TU SY US |
05ANKARA4190 | TURKEY/LEBANON [...] (S) Summary: In the wake of PM Erdogan's June visit to Lebanon, the first by a Turkish PM in 50 years, Turkish MFA and Lebanese embassy spin relations as excellent. MFA and embassy contacts claim Erdogan pressed democratization and implementation of UNSCR 1559 during the visit, and urged le [...] | 2005-07-20 06:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL TU LE SY |
05ANKARA4205 | ANKARA PUK REP SAYS IRAQI KURDS WILL GIVE UP [...] (C) The PUK's representative in Ankara, Bahros Galali, told us July 19 that all the Kurds want in the constitutional negotiations was Kirkuk; as long as they get this prize they will give on everything else. He bemoaned the slow pace of the Article 58 process and compensation, and blamed Barza [...] | 2005-07-20 13:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA4214 | DEMARCHE ON IRAQ DEBT AND ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: On Iraq debt, Turkish MFA officials again confirmed they have not been pressed on the debt issue by the ITG. The MFA officicals made very clear that they want to negotiate this issue directly with ITG officials, not outside advisors, although they agreed to meet with the advisors. [...] | 2005-07-20 16:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN EAID PREL IZ TU |
05ANKARA4215 | TURKISH MILITARY ON PKK: CALM DOWN PUBLIC [...] (S) Summary: In an extended one-on-one meeting July 20 with Turkish D/CHOD Basbug, Charge cautioned against an accelerating public dispute between Turkey and the US over PKK countermeasures, including &hot pursuit8 into Iraq. Basbug agreed on the importance of calming down public rhetoric [...] | 2005-07-20 17:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL MOPS PGOV TU IZ EUN PKK |
05ANKARA4230 | TURKS ANNOYED WITH IRAQI AND IRANIAN INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary: Iraq's Interior Minister, Bayan Jabr, seemed to take his lead from the Iranians at the July 18-19 meeting of Iraq's neighbors' interior ministers. Jabr annoyed the Turks by ignoring their advice to steer clear of the press, especially on the PKK issue; his private assurances to th [...] | 2005-07-21 15:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KCRM TU IZ IR BA EG SY KU SA JO |
05ANKARA4245 | EUR/SE DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S VISIT TO ADANA: KURDISH [...] (C) Summary:Incoming EUR/SE Dep. Director Baxter Hunt visited Adana on July 19, meeting with local AK Party officials, attorneys and human rights advocates, and 39th Wing officials. AK party officials expressed confidence about the continuing appeal of the party and cited the lack of U.S. act [...] | 2005-07-22 13:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS PHUM TU PKK |
05ANKARA425 | IRAQ: TURKISH DAILY CLAIMS KIRKUK TO BE HANDED [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (U) The Jan. 26 edition of the Turkish daily "Milliyet" ran a story claiming that the U.S., the UK, the IIG, and Iraqi Kurds have reached a secret deal under which Kirkuk will come under Kurdish control following Jan. 30 elections [...] | 2005-01-26 15:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PREL PGOV TU IZ UK |
05ANKARA4258 | THE TURKISH PRESS DEBATES THE PKK ISSUE [...] (U) The increase in PKK violence in Turkey, culminating in the July 16 bus bombing in the Turkish resort of Kusadasi, has accelerated the public debate over how best to deal with the PKK. The dominant view continues to blame the violence on the perceived US failure to fulfill its commitment t [...] | 2005-07-22 15:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PTER PREL TU PKK |
05ANKARA426 | SCENESETTER FOR JAN.31-FEB.1 VISIT OF UNDER [...] (S) Summary: Your visit will extend a series of January visits by Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones and Commander of Central Command General Abizaid, and will provide an opportunity to echo their pledge that the US will fight all forms of terroris [...] | 2005-01-26 15:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PREL MARR TU |
05ANKARA4260 | SYRIAN DFM VISITS ANKARA, FM GUL REPORTEDLY FEELS "USED" [...] (C) Summary: Syrian DFM al-Muallim met with FM Gul in Ankara July 22 to discuss Iraq, the Israel Palestine peace process, and a possible upcoming "unofficial" visit to Turkey by Bashar Asad (reftel). One MFA official told us privately that the discussions were difficult and inconclusive; ano [...] | 2005-07-22 16:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU SY SYRIA |
05ANKARA427 | TURKISH MFA ON CYPRUS [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA Northeastern Mediterranean Affairs acting DDG Bilman is confident Turkey will sign the Ankara Agreement extension protocol this summer, but in the face of domestic criticism about the lack of measures to help Turkish Cypriots, the MFA is not inclined to propose unila [...] | 2005-01-26 16:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU CY |
05ANKARA4276 | TRABZON: A CITY PASSED BY [...] (C) Summary: Trabzon on the Black Sea has the potential to be a beautiful city. It falls short of that potential, however. As with the rest of Turkey, the city suffers from economic under-development and high real unemployment. The city has a reputation for being strongly nationalistic. H [...] | 2005-07-25 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA4296 | TURKEY-EU: STEP BY STEP TOWARD TURKISH SIGNING OF [...] (C) Summary: The UK Embassy hopes UK lobbying will have steered the Turkish government to sign the additional protocol to the Ankara Agreement shortly after the July 27 Blair-Erdogan meeting in London. At the same time, the UK has been pressing Turkish authorities to issue Turkey's expected r [...] | 2005-07-26 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU CY EUN EU |
05ANKARA4316 | TRABZON'S COMLEKCI DISTRICT, THE BLACK SEA'S [...] (C) Summary: A June 27 New York Times article by Craig Smith on prostitution in Turkey gives an account of the prostitution situation in the Comlekci District of Trabzon. Prostitution is indeed rampant in Trabzon, as witnessed by PolOffs. What is not clear, however, is if trafficking is equa [...] | 2005-07-27 09:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU |
05ANKARA4364 | CHARGE DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary: GOT Special Envoy for Iraq Koruturk told Charge July 25 that Turkey hopes the Sunni Arabs will return soon to constitutional negotiations. He rebutted Kurdish criticism of Turkish outreach efforts, expressed concern that the Kurds may be agitating for Turkish troops to leave nort [...] | 2005-07-27 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS TU IZ SY |
05ANKARA4366 | FUEL SUPPLY CHAIN INTO IRAQ BACKED UP; RISK OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-28 04:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ETRD MOPS PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA4367 | FUEL SUPPLY CHAIN INTO IRAQ BACKED UP; RISK OF [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-28 04:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ETRD MOPS PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA4456 | TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST: ALEVI COMMUNITIES SEEK HIGHER [...] (U) This is a Consulate Adana cable. 2. (C) Summary: Alevis in southeastern Turkey of varying ethnic backgrounds recently have offered useful insight into the ongoing Anatolia-wide debate about the future shape of their faith and how they feel that the EU accession process might impact on [...] | 2005-08-02 08:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM TU |
05ANKARA4458 | TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST: POLITICAL TRENDS, PKK, KURDISH [...] (U) This is a Consulate Adana cable. 2. (C) Summary: Southeast Turkey human rights contacts and likely post-DEHAP Kurdish political activists paint different, but equally discouraging, pictures of the region's political trajectory. Longtime Diyarbakir human rights contacts said that they [...] | 2005-08-02 08:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM TU |
05ANKARA4481 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, July 16-31, [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Sabah on Sunday, July 17: [...] | 2005-08-02 13:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU |
05ANKARA4486 | TURKEY-EU: AKP GOVERNMENT SIGNS ADDITIONAL [...] (C) Summary: By its July 29 signing of an additional protocol extending the 1963 EEC-Turkey Ankara Agreement to the EU's 10 newest members, Turkey appeared to have fulfilled the remaining pre-condition for an Oct. 3 start to accession negotiations. However, the ability of the UK as EU Preside [...] | 2005-08-02 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU CY EUN EU |
05ANKARA4504 | TURKISH CHAMBER CONTINUES TO PROMOTE BUSINESS [...] (U) Summary: Business delegations from Israel, Palestine and Turkey (the Ankara Forum) met in Jerusalem June 7 and agreed to move forward with an Israeli proposal to revive the Erez Industrial Zone in Gaza and restore more than 4,000 jobs to Palestinian workers there. Special Envoy Wolfensoh [...] | 2005-08-03 11:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECIN ETRD IS PREL TU |
05ANKARA4517 | TURKEY REQUESTS EXIM FACILITY EXTENSION TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkish Treasury on July 26 submitted a letter of request to EXIM Bank for the extension of an existing $1.366B facility to finance Turkey's purchase of a second batch of Sikorsky Seahawk Helicopters. Sale of the helos is conditional on extension of the EXIM facility. Turke [...] | 2005-08-03 14:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PREL EFIN TU EXIM |
05ANKARA4556 | DAS BRYZA PRESSES TURKISH MFA FOR CLOSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a series of introductory meetings and a lunch with Turkish MFA officials on August 1, EUR DAS Matt Bryza welcomed the recent positive turn in bilateral relations and pressed for a structured approach to rebuilding US-Turkey partnership through agreement on a shared strategic [...] | 2005-08-04 13:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS MARR PINS TU IZ AF CY |
05ANKARA4598 | MINISTER BABACAN ON EU, IMF [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with the Charge, Minister of Economy--and now EU negotiator--Babacan painted a typically rosy picture of the GOT's role, claiming the IMF program was really the Government's, and asserting the program was effectively on track despite the delays in key reform l [...] | 2005-08-05 09:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN PGOV PREL EINV EU TU |
05ANKARA4609 | TURKEY AND IRAQ DEADLOCKED ON SECOND BORDER [...] (C) Summary: With reports of increasingly tight fuel supplies in Iraq, the Charge called the MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs and wrote to the GOT to urge SIPDIS whatever action can be taken by Turkish customs to maximize throughput at Habur Gate. Separately, an MFA official [...] | 2005-08-05 17:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN EPET ETRD PREL IZ TU |
05ANKARA4619 | RESIGNATION OF TURKEY'S SECGEN FOR EU AFFAIRS [...] (C) Summary: The resignation of Turkey's Secretary General for EU Affairs, a senior career diplomat highly regarded by his EU interlocutors, reflects a drift in ruling AKP's EU policies. The resignation also foreshadows a fundamental political struggle between the secular State and Islamist-o [...] | 2005-08-08 10:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS TU EUN |
05ANKARA4621 | TURKEY'S 157 TIP HELPLINE: IT SAVES LIVES [...] Summary: The USG's financing of a trafficking prevention campaign, put into effect by the International Office for Migration (IOM) working closely with the GOT, has demonstrated outstanding results from reclaimed lives to governmental cooperation. Twenty-four victims of trafficking have bee [...] | 2005-08-08 10:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA464 | IRAQ: FONMIN GUL'S LETTER TO UNSYG ANNAN [...] (SBU) On Jan. 27, the Turkish MFA forwarded us the text of a Jan. 19 letter from FonMin Gul to UNSYG Annan regarding the elections in Iraq and specific Turkish concerns regarding Kirkuk. (Text at para. 2.) Gul's concerns mirror closely those that Turkish policymakers have expressed privately [...] | 2005-01-27 16:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC TU IZ |
05ANKARA4645 | TURKEY AND THE U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR [...] (C) In response to polmilcouns August 9 presentation of reftel points, MFA South Asia Deputy Director General Aydin Evergin said Ankara saw the growing potential of India as a positive contributor to the international community in much the same light as does Washington. As a result, the GOT wa [...] | 2005-08-09 11:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IN |
05ANKARA4653 | CHARGE'S CONVERSATION WITH RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS [...] (C) On August 8, Charge met with Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) Chairman Ali Bardakoglu. Charge and Bardakoglu discussed a number of issues, including the importance of religious freedom and religious tolerance. Charge also inquired about the delayed opening of the Ecumenical Patr [...] | 2005-08-09 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA4658 | TURKISH PM ON CYPRUS AND U.S. ACTION AGAINST PKK [...] (S) Summary: In an August 8 introductory call on Prime Minister Erdogan, Charge reviewed the goals Turkey and the U.S. share regarding a comprehensive Cyprus settlement and Turkey's EU accession bid. Erdogan expressed frustration with the lack of concrete U.S. actions against the PKK in nort [...] | 2005-08-09 14:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER TU PKK |
05ANKARA4688 | CFE: TURKEY SUBMITS REVISED TEXT INCORPORATING USG [...] This is an action request. Post received via Diplomatic Note on Aug. 4 Turkey's latest proposed text for a CFE Host Country Agreement for implementing Treaty inspections. The proposed text appears to replicate the draft protocol text contained in reftel A, including the Article IV changes pr [...] | 2005-08-11 06:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KCFE PREL TU NATO |
05ANKARA47 | TURKEY AND IRAQ DISCUSS STEPS TO IMPROVE TRUCKER [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi and Turkish delegations met in Ankara December 29-30 to discuss implementation of agreements reached at the November 30 trilateral (U.S.-Iraq-Turkey) trucker security meeting. The Iraqis proposed a more eastern route for Turkish truckers driving from Zakho to Baghdad and [...] | 2005-01-05 05:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ETRD IZ PREL TU |
05ANKARA4716 | REACTION TO TURKISH DECLARATION OF NON-RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's July 29 declaration that is does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) (ref A) has raised little controversy among EU diplomats in Ankara: it is what most expected, and not as extreme as some feared. Turkish media cautiously welcomed the protocol and non-recogniti [...] | 2005-08-11 12:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU CY EU |
05ANKARA4732 | TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP, JULY 2005 [...] Throughout the month, government and military officials publicly accused each other, Turkey's neighbors, the EU and the US of inaction to respond to the PKK terrorist threat. However, they were unified in emphasizing that Turkey reserved the right to pursue the PKK into Iraq if necessary. Turk [...] | 2005-08-11 14:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PREL PTER TU |
05ANKARA4742 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SEPT. 2-3 VISIT OF SENATOR TED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when our bilateral relations are on the mend from a difficult period when events in Iraq and Turkey's focus on getting a date from the EU to start accession negotiations overshadowed our traditionally close cooperation. With a growing economy, a sched [...] | 2005-08-12 10:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OREP TU |
05ANKARA4751 | TURCO-RUSSIAN RAPPROCHEMENT: SEVEN HOURS OF [...] (C) Summary: In the context of booming trade with Russia (heavily in the latter's favor) and growing emotional understanding between Turks and Russians, PM Erdogan continues to feel that he is building a partnership of equals with Putin. What is lacking in Turkey is any rational analysis of R [...] | 2005-08-12 13:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS ECON TU RS |
05ANKARA4754 | LETTER FROM THE DEFENSE MINISTER TO SECDEF ON THE [...] On August 11, 2005, Embassy received the letter in para 2 from the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. In it, Defense Minister Gonul requests SECDEF's support for extension of the 1990 EXIM Bank facility for the sale of military helicopters to Turkey. This extension is a condition of the s [...] | 2005-08-12 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PREL EFIN TU |
05ANKARA4765 | TURKISH VIEWS ON RENEWAL OF ISAF'S UN MANDATE AND [...] (C) Polmilcouns raised ISAF's UN mandate with MFA Deputy Director General for NATO Affairs Fatih Ceylan on August 11 as instructed ref A. Ceylan said that some offices within MFA had been discussing the use of force, mandates and international legitimacy recently. His office has argued that [...] | 2005-08-12 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL AF TU IZ NATO UNSC |
05ANKARA4767 | DRAFT GENERAL EU POSITION FOR THE ACCESSION [...] (C) ON August 10, the Danish DCM (strictly protect) passed us the below document, dated July 19, from the European Council General Secretariat to the EU Permanent Representatives' Committee. 2. (C) Begin text: Â [...] | 2005-08-12 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EU PGOV PREL TU |
05ANKARA4777 | TURKEY-EU: FURTHER CONCERNS OF EU DIPLOMATS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-15 08:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS TU EUN EU |
05ANKARA4781 | ISAF: TURKEY AND FRANCE TO HOLD MIL-MIL TALKS ON [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for South Asia Aydin Evirgen told PolMilCouns and Deputy PolMilCouns on Aug. 9 that a French military team would arrive in Ankara within days to hold talks with the Turkish General Staff (TGS) on the modalities of the proposed shared command of ISAF Central Regi [...] | 2005-08-15 12:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL TU AF FR NATO |
05ANKARA4785 | TURKS OF TWO MINDS ABOUT TRILATERAL MEETING ON THE [...] (SBU) The Turkish media provided generally low-key, negative initial coverage of US-Turkey-Iraq meeting on the PKK/KGK that took place in Washington August 6 (ref a). Most papers reported that the USG and the ITG had rejected Turkey's demand for immediate action against the terrorist group's [...] | 2005-08-15 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA4789 | CDA ASSURES TURKISH MFA OF U.S. SUPPORT IN THE EU, [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy U/S Apakan called in CDA August 15 to urge that the U.S approach new EU members in support of Turkey's candidacy. CDA informed Apakan the process is underway (reftel),and urged that Turkey act quickly to demonstrate to the EU that it is ready for October 3. End Sum [...] | 2005-08-15 15:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU EU |
05ANKARA4794 | TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, July 31- [...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Vatan on Sunday, July 31: [...] | 2005-08-16 08:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY |
05ANKARA4795 | JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK VOWS COOPERATION ON TERROR [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 3. 2. (C) During an August 10 meeting with Charge, Turkish Minister of Justice Cemil Cicek stressed the desire of the GOT to cooperate with the U.S. on counterterrorism issues, including counterterrorism financing. The Minister expects the Turki [...] | 2005-08-16 08:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL PTER TU PKK |
05ANKARA4842 | TURKISH PM'S KURDISH INITIATIVE: SEARCHING FOR [...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan is portraying his public extension of a hand to Turkey's Kurds as the democratic alternative to resolving what he calls "the Kurdish problem". However, the ad hoc, undefined nature of his approach and rhetoric have left him vulnerable to charges that he has no real pl [...] | 2005-08-17 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM TU |
05ANKARA4857 | RUMBLINGS IN ULTRA-NATIONALIST MHP [...] (C) Summary. Although the current Turkish political environment should provide right-nationalist MHP with an excellent opportunity to challenge ruling AKP, MHP has failed to gain much traction. MHP leadership,s failure has contributed to a growing dissident movement within the party. The co [...] | 2005-08-18 12:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA4858 | OFFICIAL TURKISH REACTION TO HELIOS AIRLINE CRASH [...] (U) On August 15, in response to a question, Turkish MFA spokesman Tan said Turkey is "deeply saddened for many Southern Cypriots and Greeks" who lost their lives in the August 14 Helios crash. Tan noted that PM Erdogan and FM Gul sent written condolences to Greek PM Karamanlis and FM Molyvi [...] | 2005-08-18 13:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU CY GR |
05ANKARA4873 | TURKEY'S LATEST CONCERNS OVER KURDISH ASPIRATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Undersecretary for Security Affairs Nabi Sensoy called in Charge to raise Turkey's concerns over supposed Iraqi Kurdish demands that their right to self-determination be reflected in the new constitution, including their right to hold a referendum on the issue in eight year [...] | 2005-08-19 11:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA4880 | TURKEY WORKING TO EXPEDITE FUEL EXPORT TO IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: The GOT seems to be doing its best to maximize truck traffic at Habur Gate, but shipping flow through the gate will remain an on-going problem for a variety of reasons, particularly because the single gate will remain a bottleneck and because civilian and military needs in Iraq a [...] | 2005-08-19 13:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN EPET ETRD PREL IZ TU |
05ANKARA4881 | TURKISH CLASSICAL LIBERALS CRITICIZE AUTHORITARIAN [...] (C) POLOFFS met with Dr. Atilla Yayla, professor of political theory and political economy at Gazi University and the president of the Association for Liberal Thinking (LDT). Yayla is a genuine classical liberal, i.e. an advocate of religious freedom, freedom of thought, market economics, prop [...] | 2005-08-19 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA4888 | THE USE AND ABUSE OF TURKISH POLLS [...] Summary. Turkish polls have had a tendency inaccurately to forecast the outcome of Turkish national elections because the majority of Turkish survey firms do not follow the basic requirements for conducting a scientific poll. Nevertheless, Turkish elites --- including leaders in the governing [...] | 2005-08-22 08:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA4906 | TURKISH MFA ON PKK TRILATERAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Per Ref A request, PolMilCouns and Deputy PolMilCouns on Aug. 19 presented to MFA Deputy Director General (DDG) for Security Affairs Bicakli the Framework for Action resulting from the recent PKK Trilateral Talks. Bicakli conf [...] | 2005-08-22 15:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS TU IZ PKK |
05ANKARA4911 | A SNAPSHOT OF TURKEY,S SAADET PARTY: LEFT-WING [...] (C) Summary. Saadet Party is the latest incarnation of Islamist parties formed by political Islam leader Necmettin Erbakan. The party,s members are hardcore Islamists (while not averse to material wealth),but their rhetoric often combines elements of Islamism with a leftwing inspired critic [...] | 2005-08-23 06:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA4914 | THE REAL STRENGTH OF THE AK PARTY: ITS WOMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: AK Party's women provide the energy that fuels AKP's mighty grassroots machine. The women feel valued by the Party's leaders and they are particularly enamored with PM Erdogan. That they are being used by the men in the party is almost irrelevant--the woman derive substantial [...] | 2005-08-23 06:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA4944 | THIRD PARTY TRANSFER REQUEST: TRANSFER OF [...] (C) This is an action request. Post received on Aug. 18 a diplomatic note requesting initiation of USG procedures to consider approval of the transfer of 500 US-origin sonobuoys (250 AN-SSQ-41B type, 150 AN/SSQ-62B type, and 100 AN-SSQ-77A type) from the Turkish Navy to the Pakistani Naval Com [...] | 2005-08-24 10:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL TU PK |
05ANKARA4946 | TURKEY'S PARTICIPATION IN SEVENTH ANNUAL [...] Post received a diplomatic note in reply to the invitation by the Nonproliferation Bureau to attend the Seventh Annual International Export Control Conference. This note states that the GOT will send two representatives to participate in the Conference in Stockholm, Sweden from September 20-2 [...] | 2005-08-24 10:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU |
05ANKARA4951 | "ALTERNATIVE" ARMENIAN CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED IN [...] (U) This is a joint AmCon Istanbul/Embassy Ankara message. 2. (C) Summary: A conference at which independent-minded intellectuals will speak about the massacres of Armenians in 1915, canceled in May after Turkish government pressure (ref A),has been rescheduled for September 23-25 in Ist [...] | 2005-08-24 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM TU AM |
05ANKARA4965 | ACTION REQUEST: TURKEY CONCERNED THAT NEW [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 7. 2. (C) Summary: Turkey believes the language on Kirkuk in the Iraqi draft constitution will remove safeguards currently in place in the TAL and give the Iraqi Kurds a "green light" to press forward with making the province part of the KRA. [...] | 2005-08-24 16:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA497 | U.S. VISITS HELPS TURKISH FEMA REFORM TURKEY'S [...] Summary: Turkey's Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) received the political endorsement of Deputy Prime Minister Sahin and key ministers to broaden its authority to coordinate Turkey's emergency management system. TEMA Director General Hassan Ipek said his December visit to the U.S. with Sa [...] | 2005-01-28 16:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL SENV TU |
05ANKARA499 | TURKS SEEK PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY HELO FLIGHTS [...] (S) Summary: TGS has requested permission to fly Turkish military helicopters into northern Iraq in case of an emergency and also for rotating personnel in and out of the area. We understand such permission would require the overall permission of the IIG, though MNF-I would implement the nece [...] | 2005-01-28 16:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL TU IZ |
05ANKARA500 | CHARGE URGES TURKS TO PRODUCE POSITIVE STATEMENT [...] (C) MFA Director General for the Middle East Oguz Celikkol called in Charge Jan. 28 to discuss the upcoming elections in Iraq. Celikkol provided us with MFA's Jan. 28 statement on the elections (see para. 3). Celikkol covered familiar Turkish ground: the election process in Kirkuk as well as [...] | 2005-01-28 16:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ |
05ANKARA501 | MAIN OPPOSITION CHP LEADERSHIP STRUGGLE -- BAYKAL [...] (C) Summary. Struggle between Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Baykal and Istanbul-Sisli Mayor Sarigul for control of left-of-center CHP will come to a head at the Jan. 29-30 party convention. Most observers think Baykal will win the contest, but the outcome is not a shoe-in. The U.S. h [...] | 2005-01-28 17:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS TU |
05ANKARA504 | TURKEY PLANS TO PROVIDE STAFF AND MATERIALS FOR [...] (C) TGS/J3 LTG Yalcin told DCM and PolMilCouns on Jan. 26 that Turkey was planning to offer significant training and support for the Afghan War College. PolMilOff followed up Jan. 27 with Aydin Evirgen, MFA Deputy Director General for South Asia. Evirgen said that the plan--which still requir [...] | 2005-01-29 17:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL EAID TU AF |
05ANKARA5065 | FUEL FLOWING AGAIN TO IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. Fuel shipments through Turkey to U.S. military and SOMO depots appear to have resumed following the partial clearing of SOMO payment arrears owed to Turkish suppliers and the establishment of a new Turkish system for monitoring deliveries in order to reduce smuggling. At the s [...] | 2005-08-29 15:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECIN PREL IZ TU |
05ANKARA5109 | GOT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY FOLLOWING THROUGH ON [...] (C) Summary: Political observers widely credit PM Erdogan with breaking new rhetorical ground on the Kurdish issue in the context of his recent visit to Diyarbakir. But contacts say they doubt the GOT is prepared to follow through on the initiative. Members of the (PKK-related) Democratic Peo [...] | 2005-09-01 13:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE |
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