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09RANGOON357	BURMA: INCREASING MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN TIMBER [...] (C) Although state-owned Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE),controlled by the Ministry of Forestry, is legally responsible for regulating Burma's timber trade, contacts confirm that MTE continues to lose ground to the military's Regional Commanders who control forest-rich areas. MTE remains t [...]	2009-06-12 06:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM

09RANGOON358	BURMA: ASSK TRIAL AND APPEAL POSTPONED [...] (SBU) At a brief hearing on June 12, judges in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two aides, and Amcit John Yettaw announced another delay in the resumption of the proceedings until June 26. On June 11, Supreme Court staff informed ASSK's legal team that the high court has postponed o [...]	2009-06-12 06:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON359	BURMA: ASSK SUPREME COURT APPEAL HEARING BACK ON [...] (C) On June 12, the Burmese Supreme Court informed Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team it will hear oral arguments in her appeal on June 17. The notice came one day after the court had postponed that hearing. ASSK's lawyers said the court gave no reason for this latest decision, and they declined [...]	2009-06-15 06:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON361	BURMA: CIVIL SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT IN THE TIMBER [...] (SBU) In response to the reporting requirements of the JADE Act, this cable provides background on the current and potential future role of civil society in monitoring Burma's timber industry. 2. (C) There are a limited number of civil society organizations in Burma that focus on enviro [...]	2009-06-16 01:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM
09RANGOON362	BURMA TIMBER INDUSTRY THREATENS ELEPHANT [...] (C) Burma's wild elephant population continues to dwindle. Environmentalists estimate fewer than 4,000 roam wild, compared to 5,500 in 1996. Although elephants are revered by the Burmese people, wild populations are threatened by habitat destruction, declining breeding rates, and poaching. [...]	2009-06-16 01:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM
09RANGOON364	BURMA: SINGAPORE SENIOR MINISTER GOH - THAN SHWE [...] (SBU) According to the Singapore Ambassador in Rangoon, Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong had a "frank and candid exchange of views" with his "old friends" Burmese Senior General Than Shwe and PM Thein Sein in a meeting on June 9. Goh flagged serious international concerns about the 201 [...]	2009-06-16 06:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM PGOV PHUM PREL SN
09RANGOON367	BURMA -- NLD ASKS CHARGE TO RECONFIRM TO THE [...] (C) On June 16, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) member Khin Maung Swe followed up on conversations with the Charge (see Ref A and previous) regarding the NLD's aspiration to begin a new dialogue with the Burma regime. Khin Maung Swe asked the Charge to [...]	2009-06-17 07:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON369	BURMA: SUPREME COURT AGREES TO ADJUDICATE ASSK [...] (SBU) NLD spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win informed us that ASSK's legal team appeared at the Supreme Court on June 17 to petition the court to hear arguments in their appeal to reinstate two defense witnesses in ASSK's trial. The court agreed to hear the case and will an [...]	2009-06-17 07:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON37	BURMA: MORE LAWYERS ARRESTED [...] (C) Authorities arrested two activist lawyers on January 15 and 16. Attorney Pho Phyu was detained on January 15 after representing farmers who reported labor-rights violations to the International Labor Organization (ILO). In 2008, the ILO filed a formal complaint on behalf of Pho Phyu's c [...]	2009-01-21 06:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON370	BURMA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH PREPARES FOR A/H1N1 [...] (SBU) During a June 16 meeting with the diplomatic corps, the Burmese Ministry of Health (MOH)reviewed its A/H1N1 action plan, detailing surveillance procedures. MOH asserts there are still no confirmed cases of A/H1N1 in Burma. Since April 28, MOH officials have screened more than 1.3 mil [...]	2009-06-18 00:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON374	BURMESE TIMBER EXPORTS DECLINING [...] (SBU) The value and quantity of legal Burmese timber exports dropped in 2008 by eight percent and 21 percent respectively over the previous year. EU sanctions appear to impact Burma's timber trade, as the value of direct exports to Europe has dropped by 65 percent since 2007. Timber indust [...]	2009-06-19 01:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM
09RANGOON376	BURMA: RANGOON QUIET AS NLD CELEBRATES ASSK'S [...] (SBU) On June 19, the National League for Democracy (NLD) held a private ceremony at its Rangoon headquarters to mark the 64th birthday Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). NLD members and supporters attended, but - consistent with past practice - diplomats were not invited. Police observed the event, b [...]	2009-06-19 03:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON377	BURMA: FY09-10 BUDGET SHORT ON DETAILS BUT CLEARLY [...] (SBU) The Burmese Government published its FY09-10 budget in late May, along with FY08-09 supplementary expenditure figures. As in the past, the GOB's budget publication provides only general guidelines, with little explanation of spending. The largest proportion of public funds will go to [...]	2009-06-19 07:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON378	BURMA: UPDATE ON CRONY ZAW ZAWâ€™S ACTIVITIES [...] (C) Regime crony Zaw Zaw continues to expand his businesses in Burma. In addition to Max Myanmar Group of Companies, Zaw Zaw owns a beverage bottling company, a cement plant, a trading company, a jade mine in Phakhant, a rubber plantation in Mon State, and a professional soccer team. Embassy Rangoo [...]	2009-06-19 05:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON379	BURMA: RANGOON QUIET AS NLD CELEBRATES ASSK'S [...] (SBU) On June 19, the National League for Democracy (NLD) held a private ceremony at its Rangoon headquarters to mark the 64th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). NLD members and supporters attended, but - consistent with past practice - diplomats were not invited. Police observed the event [...]	2009-06-19 07:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON38	BURMA: U GAMBIRA REPORTEDLY ON HUNGER STRIKE [...] (C) On January 21, NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us that NLD contacts report detained activist monk U Gambira has been on a hunger strike for approximately five days. On January 19, Mizzima News reported the 29-year-old monk began a hunger strike on January 13, citing unnamed sources inside Bur [...]	2009-01-21 06:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON381	BURMA: ASSK APPEAL HEARING SET FOR JUNE 24; [...] (SBU) The Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments on June 24 in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) appeal to readmit two defense witnesses. The next trial court session is scheduled to take place on June 26. Vice Consul met with Amcit John Yettaw for 40 minutes on June 20. Yettaw continues [...]	2009-06-22 06:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON382	BURMA: LAWYERS CONSULT WITH AUNG SAN SUU KYI; MORE [...] (C) On June 22, the lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her at Insein prison to discuss her case. ASSK lawyer Nyan Win expects the Supreme Court will take at least one week to rule after hearing oral arguments on June 24 and that the trial court will likely not conduct any substantiv [...]	2009-06-23 07:00:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON383	BURMA: MORE NLD MEMBERS ARRESTED AND CONVICTED [...] (SBU) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win confirmed press reports that two NLD members have been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for "defaming religion." Chit Phay and U Maung Soe Wai were arrested at their homes on April 22 after participating in a prayer group that c [...]	2009-06-23 07:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON385	BURMA: THREE NLD YOUTH CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF [...] (C) NLD spokesman and lawyer Nyan Win reported that the three NLD youth members arrested on June 12 (reftel) have been charged with possession of explosive materials. He is seeking to confirm reports that Aung Aung Oo, Kyaw Win Tun, and Kyaw Myo Naing will face a court hearing on June 25. If [...]	2009-06-24 05:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON386	BURMA: SANCTIONING TAY ZA'S RIGHT-HAND MAN [...] (C) Lu Lu, a.k.a. Kwan Lu Chan, Chan Kwan Lu, and Zaw Min, is Vice Chairman of Air Bagan and regime crony Tay Za's top assistant and advisor. Known in business circles to be cunning and ruthless, Lu Lu boasts to businessmen that he taught Tay Za "all he knows." Tay Za often designates Lu Lu [...]	2009-06-24 06:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON387	UNSC RES. 1984 - BURMA SAYS IT WILL ENFORCE UNSC [...] (C) The Government of Burma says it called in the DPRK Ambassador on June 23 to state clearly that no North Korean ship carrying prohibited cargo under UNSC Resolution 1874 should enter Burmese territorial waters, according to U Hau Do Swan, the Deputy Director General for Political Affairs, [...]	2009-06-25 03:00:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON389	BURMA: WFP FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM REMAINS UNFUNDED [...] (SBU) The more than five million Burmese who live under the food poverty line rely on feeding programs run by the World Food Programme (WFP) and NGOs to survive. WFP's programs, which support vulnerable populations and marginalized ethnic groups in Northern Rakhine State, Chin State, Shan S [...]	2009-06-25 05:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON39	BURMA: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS FRANKLY [...] (S) Burma Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Thu engaged in an hour-long one-on-one conversation with Charge on Jan. 20. The meeting was at Charge,s request. MFA asked that the Charge come alone, and, after dismissing an MFA note-taker, U Kyaw Thu said he wanted to talk freely. He then took a [...]	2009-01-21 07:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR EAID UN BM
09RANGOON390	BURMA: REGIME NEWS CONFERENCE IMPLIES USG [...] (SBU) On June 25, Chief of Police (and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs) Brigadier General Khin Yi held an hour long briefing for the press and diplomatic corps regarding American Citizen John Yettaw. For over 40 minutes, Khin Yi described in detail the GOB's version of events surrounding Yett [...]	2009-06-25 07:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON392	ANOTHER UNSC 1874 DEMARCHE; BURMA REITERATES [...] (C) The Burmese Government must respect UNSC resolutions, knows what it must do regarding Res. 1874, and intends to cooperate with the international community, including the United States, on this issue, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General (DG) for International Organiz [...]	2009-06-26 04:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON393	ASSK/YETTAW TRIAL DELAYED PENDING SUPREME COURT [...] (SBU) On June 26 the Divisional Court delayed the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, her two assistants, and Amcit John Yettaw until July 3, pending the decision of the Supreme Court on whether to allow two additional defense witnesses (reftels). Yettaw broke his 49-day fast on the morning of June 2 [...]	2009-06-26 06:00:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON394	BURMA: GAMBARI ARRIVES WITHOUT MUCH OF A SCHEDULE [...] (C) UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrived in Rangoon on June 26 at 10:00 a.m. World Food Program Country Director Chris Kaye told us he and UN Resident Coordinator Bishow Parajuli met Gambari at the Rangoon airport for approximately 10 minutes before Gambari departed for Nay Pyi Taw, where [...]	2009-06-26 07:27:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON395	BURMA STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT AN ALLEGED USG-YETTAW [...] (C) State media carried extensive coverage of Police Chief Khin Yi's June 25 press conference regarding American Citizen John Yettaw (reftel) and highlighted Khin Yi's implication of USG involvement. The regime-mouthpiece New Light of Myanmar's headline noted that police forces arrested Yett [...]	2009-06-26 07:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON401	SUPREME COURT REJECTS ASSK APPEAL TO ADMIT [...] (SBU) On June 29, the Burma Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) to reinstate two defense witnesses. The high court's ruling upholds the decisions by the trial court and Rangoon Divisional (appeals) Court to exclude National League for Democracy (NLD) C [...]	2009-06-29 06:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON402	BURMA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH CONFIRMS FIRST A/H1N1 [...] (C) On June 28, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed in the local press Burma's first case of A/H1N1 -- a 13-year old Burmese girl who recently returned from Singapore. The girl, who was diagnosed on June 27, continues to receive tamiflu treatment at Yangon General Hospital. MOH has place [...]	2009-06-29 07:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON404	GAMBARI BRIEFS CHARGE AND DEAN OF DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (C) UN Special Envoy Gambari phoned Charge prior to his departure from Rangoon on June 27 to give a brief readout of his June 26-27 visit to Burma. Gambari told Charge his visit was focused on the possibility of an upcoming UNSYG visit, including a possible agenda, program of visit, and possib [...]	2009-06-29 08:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON405	TALKING WITH JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA IN RANGOON [...] (S) Japanese Ambassador to Burma Nogawa told Charge that on June 29 he conveyed his Government's "serious concerns" about DPRK proliferation to MOFA Deputy Minister Maung Myint and urged Burma to "fully enforce" UNSC Res. 1874. Nogawa added that Japan is willing to help Burma move toward de [...]	2009-06-30 08:10:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON406	BURMA: NLD LEARNS OF BAN VISIT - FROM THE MEDIA [...] (C) On the morning of June 30, NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us neither the GOB nor UN had informed the party about a Ban visit or requested a meeting between Ban and NLD officials. However, Nyan Win was aware of press reports on the upcoming visit and commented that the NLD hopes it will have [...]	2009-06-30 08:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON407	BURMA: UN DISCUSSES SYG BAN'S TENTATIVE AGENDA [...] (C) According to UN officials in Rangoon, during UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's July 3-4 visit to Burma he is scheduled to travel to Nay Pyi Taw to meet with Senior General Than Shwe and other top GOB officials, cease fire groups, and political parties; visit several Cyclone-affected vill [...]	2009-07-01 07:42:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM BM
09RANGOON408	BURMA: NO NEW A/H1N1 CASES; MOH ISSUES NEW TESTING [...] (C) Ministry of Health (MOH) officials continue to aver that there are no confirmed cases of A/H1N1 in Burma other than the one announced last week, and they are denouncing rumors a patient in Lashio died from A/H1N1. MOH refuses to discuss the status of the eight patients who allegedly have [...]	2009-07-02 04:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON409	(S) BURMA AND NORTH KOREA: RICE FOR ARMS [...] (S) A well-placed private business contact reports that the Burmese Government, through military-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),has exported approximately 20,000 metric tons of rice to North Korea through June 2009. According to the local director of SGS Consultants, the GOB ha [...]	2009-07-02 05:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON41	A CONVERSATION WITH BURMA'S SOCIAL WELFARE [...] (C) In an hour and twenty minute meeting with Charge Dinger on Jan. 19, Burma's Minister of Social Welfare, Major General Maung Maung Swe, thanked the USG for post-Cyclone Nargis assistance and laid out a laundry list of continuing needs, mostly to help reconstruct schools, roads, and the Ir [...]	2009-01-22 06:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM PINR BM
09RANGOON411	BURMA - ASSK TRIAL DELAYED; DEFENSE CONSIDERS MORE [...] (SBU) In a brief session on July 3, judges in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and Amcit John Yettaw announced a further delay in the proceedings until July 10. Defense witness Daw Khin Mot Mot attended the hearing, but was unable to testify. Presumably, she will testify once the trial [...]	2009-07-03 03:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON412	BURMA: CRONIES PROVIDE CREDIT TO DELTA FARMERS [...] (C) Agricultural contacts confirm that the majority of farms in the Irrawaddy Delta have recovered considerably from the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, enabling them to increase rice production by 10 percent over April 2008 levels. In many areas, soil conditions have improved, and NGOs, the UN [...]	2009-07-07 04:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON413	RUSSIAN DEMARCHE IN BURMA TO ENCOURAGE SYG-ASSK [...] (C) On July 2, Russian Ambassador to Burma Mikhail Mgeladze traveled to Nay Pyi Taw with instructions to lobby the regime to permit a meeting between UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). During our July 4 reception, Mgeladze told the Charge he went in at "a very se [...]	2009-07-07 04:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON414	BURMA: RICE EXPORTS JUMP; EXPORT BAN POSSIBLE SOON [...] (C) During the first quarter of 2009, Burmese traders and military-owned Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) exported approximately 645,000 metric tons of rice, 33 percent more that Burma exported in all of 2008, reflecting increased production. Exported rice came from Mandalay, Sagaing, and [...]	2009-07-07 05:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON418	BURMA: BAN DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGES; GENERALS DON'T REPLY [...] (C) During UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's July 3-4 visit to Burma, he met with Than Shwe, PM Thein Sein, several opposition and ethnic leaders, and his UN Country Team. Ban reportedly conveyed a strong message on the need for political and economic reform to the generals. He also visited [...]	2009-07-07 10:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON42	BURMA INFORMALLY REQUESTS TO UPGRADE ITS [...] (C) On Jan. 21, Paw Lwin Sein, Director General, Training, Research, and Foreign Language Department, Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took the opportunity of a social event to pass emboff an oral message from Minister of Foreign Affairs Nyan Win. The Government of Burma would like to u [...]	2009-01-22 07:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	OFDP ODIP PREL BM
09RANGOON429	BURMA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH CONFIRMS SECOND A/H1N1 [...] (C) The Ministry of Health (MOH) on July 9 confirmed Burma's second A/H1N1 case -- a 20-year old Burmese man who recently returned from Bangkok. The man, who was diagnosed on July 9, is receiving tamiflu treatment at Wei Bagi Infectious Disease Hospital in Rangoon. The MOH is conducting su [...]	2009-07-10 03:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON430	BURMA: FINAL DEFENSE WITNESS TESTIFIES IN AUNG SAN [...] (C) Substantive testimony in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and Amcit John Yettaw resumed July 10 after over a month of legal proceedings regarding the admissibility of defense witnesses. Defense witness Daw Khin Mot Mot, who was initially excluded but later reinstated on appeal, took t [...]	2009-07-10 06:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON437	BURMA GOVERNMENT INFORMALLY REQUESTS ILO [...] (C) On the heels of the June ILO Conference where the Committee of Experts lambasted the Burmese Government's constitution for including an exemption on forced labor, GOB officials reiterated their request for ILO assistance in drafting labor laws. ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall indicat [...]	2009-07-14 01:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM
09RANGOON438	BURMA: GOVERNMENT INTERVENES IN BEANS AND PULSES [...] (C) Burma continues to deal with fallout from the November 2008 near-collapse of its beans and pulses market. Although the GOB historically was not involved in the sector, since November, the GOB has prohibited foreign companies from trading in beans and pulses. Additionally, GOB officials n [...]	2009-07-14 02:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON439	BURMA: GERMAN AMBASSADOR DELIVERS BTWC DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) German Ambassador Luy delivered a demarche on promoting Burma's accession to the Biological and Toxin Weapon Convention to Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win on July 10. MOFA Director General for International Organizations and Economic Department Thant Kyaw was also present. Ambassador [...]	2009-07-14 04:45:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MCAP PREL BM
09RANGOON44	BURMESE GOVERNMENT REQUEST TO UPGRADE COM IN [...] (C) The Director General for Political Affairs, Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U Kyaw Tin, approached the Charge at a reception Jan. 22 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of former UNSYG U Thant. The DG conveyed a message from the Foreign Minister very similar to that prov [...]	2009-01-23 04:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	OFDP ODIP PREL BM
09RANGOON440	BURMA: NEXT STEPS IN THE ASSK TRIAL [...] (C) On July 10, the last scheduled witness in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK)/Yettaw trial testified (reftel). ASSK lawyer Nyan Win told us he expects closing arguments in the trial will begin when the court reconvenes on July 24. Nyan Win estimated closing arguments could last for as long as two [...]	2009-07-14 06:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON441	BURMA: TAY ZA'S COMPANIES MARKET GEMS, CELL PHONE [...] (C) Regime crony Tay Za, at the behest of the regime, is working with the Myanmar Gem Traders Association to promote Burmese jade and gems at the ASEAN International Gem Emporium in Kunming. According to Air Bagan staff, Tay Za is leading the Burmese gem delegation and flew 40 merchants and [...]	2009-07-15 01:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAIR ETRD ECPS PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON442	BURMA: RUMORS OF REGIME NEGOTIATIONS WITH [...] (C) Prominent Burmese businessman and NGO director Nay Win Maung (protect) told Charge July 14 that he is in touch with the political prisoner Zarganar. Nay Win Maung reported that regime officials currently are negotiating with Zarganar, offering his release in exchange for affirmation of [...]	2009-07-15 04:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON443	BURMA: SHAN NATIONALITIES LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY [...] (C) The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) does not plan to participate in Burma's 2010 parliamentary elections unless its demands calling for the release of all political prisoners and a tripartite dialogue are met. SNLD leaders outlined for us the party's pre- and post-election [...]	2009-07-15 05:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM
09RANGOON445	BURMA: IVANHOE JOINT VENTURE RESUMES OPERATIONS [...] (C) Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Co. Ltd. (MICCL) Acting Managing Director Glen Ford confirmed that MICCL, a joint venture between Canadian company Ivanhoe Mining and state-owned Mining Enterprise-1, resumed operations in May, after halting operations more than a year ago. According to Ford, the [...]	2009-07-16 09:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON446	U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON BURMA -- SOME [...] (S) Economic sanctions are a cornerstone of U.S. policy toward Burma. The sanctions are broad and include bans on investment, imports of Burmese products, provision of financial services, and targeted sanctions on key regime officials and their cronies. This cable, based on Econoff's two y [...]	2009-07-16 09:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON447	BURMA: CEASEFIRE GROUPS COUNTER JUNTA BORDER GUARD [...] (C) Many key ethnic ceasefire groups from Kachin and Shan States have rejected GOB proposals to transform their armed wings into an integrated armed force led by the Burma Army (BA). In late June, four ceasefire groups signed a Memorandum of Understanding among themselves as they separately r [...]	2009-07-17 05:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON45	BURMA: ILO TO RENEW SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON [...] (C) In 2007 the ILO and Burmese Government, via the Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor, established a mechanism to investigate and respond to formal forced labor complaints. The SU will expire on February 25, 2009; the ILO, based on recommendations from the November 2008 ILO G [...]	2009-01-23 06:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON452	BURMA: OPPOSITION MEMBERS BRIEFLY DETAINED ON [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win confirmed that Burmese police detained approximately forty NLD members for questioning July 19 as they marched from NLD Headquarters to nearby Martyr's Mausoleum in Rangoon to commemorate Martyr's Day, which marks the July 19, 1947 a [...]	2009-07-20 08:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON453	BURMA: OPPOSITION MEMBERS BRIEFLY DETAINED ON [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win confirmed that Burmese police detained approximately forty NLD members for questioning July 19 as they marched from NLD Headquarters to nearby Martyr's Mausoleum in Rangoon to commemorate Martyr's Day, which marks the July 19, 1947 a [...]	2009-07-20 08:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON454	BURMA: POSSIBLE PRISONER AMNESTY IN THE WORKS? [...] (C) Leading 88 Generation Students (88GS) activist Toe Kyaw Hlaing, confirmed reftel report that regime officials have recently approached several imprisoned activists to ask them about their political opinions, possibly in an attempt to determine whom to release in any upcoming amnesty. Howev [...]	2009-07-20 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON456	BURMA: ASSK CONSULTS WITH HER LAWYERS; EMBASSY [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win confirmed that he and co-counsel U Kyi Win (aka Neville) met with ASSK for two and a half hours on July 20 at Insein prison. The detained NLD leader and her attorneys discussed their strategy for closing arguments. Nyan Win reported that ASSK remai [...]	2009-07-21 05:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON457	BURMA'S JUDICIARY: TRAPPINGS OF FAIRNESS WITH A [...] (C) Discussions with leading Burmese opposition lawyers paint a picture of a criminal justice system that often has the trappings of independence, but is in effect under the direction of the regime. The outcomes of politically-sensitive cases are predetermined, with civilian prosecutors and [...]	2009-07-21 09:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON46	BURMA: COMMENTS ON DRAFT TVPRA REPORT [...] (U) This is a response to reftel. Information, while unclassified, should not be shared outside of the Department of State and Department of Labor, nor published on the internet. 2. (U) Embassy Rangoon appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's (DOL) list of go [...]	2009-01-23 06:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON461	BURMA: ASSK LAWYERS DENIED ACCESS THIS WEEK; [...] (C) Nyan Win, a lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),told us that on July 21 authorities denied a request by him and co-counsel U Kyi Win (aka Neville) to meet one more time with ASSK prior to the scheduled start of closing arguments on July 24. On July 22, Neville went to Insein Prison to try [...]	2009-07-22 08:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON466	BURMA: CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN ASSK TRIAL BEGIN; SOME [...] (SBU) Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team began presenting closing arguments in the Aung San Suu Kyi(ASSK)/John Yettaw trial at Insein Prison the afternoon of July 24. Consul and one Embassy local staff member attended as usual. Authorities also granted permission for diplomats from five European em [...]	2009-07-24 10:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON469	BURMA: STATE MEDIA IMPLIES A REGIME REBUFF OF [...] (C) Summary. The state-controlled "New Light of Myanmar" newspaper (NLM) has commented on Secretary Clinton's July 22 call to release Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). Two recent op-eds under pseudonyms have emphasized GOB past themes: that the ASSK case is an internal, domestic matter; that outsiders [...]	2009-07-27 11:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON470	BURMA: CLOSING ARGUMENTS CONTINUE IN ASSK/YETTAW [...] (SBU) Closing arguments in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two live-in assistants, and John Yettaw continued July 27. Defense lawyers focused on the invalidity of the 1974 constitution and the lack of culpable conduct by the defendants. The prosecutor reiterated the rules pertaining [...]	2009-07-27 11:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON471	BURMA: NLD UNCLES SUPPORT SECRETARY'S MESSAGE TO [...] (C) During a July 27 exchange with members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC),aka the "Uncles," the Charge solicited the Uncles' feedback on Secretary Clinton's message to the GOB in Phuket. The assembled Uncles (minus Win Tin and Aung Shwe for hea [...]	2009-07-28 09:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON472	BURMA: ASSK TRIAL CONCLUDES; VERDICT EXPECTED JULY [...] (C) Closing arguments in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK)/ John Yettaw trial concluded July 28 with the defense rebutting the prosecution's allegations that ASSK willfully violated the terms of her house arrest. Yettaw tearfully told the court he would be willing to come back "again and again" i [...]	2009-07-28 10:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON475	BURMA: ASSK TRIAL: WHAT NEXT? [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi's attorneys expect judges could postpone announcement of a verdict in her case for up to two weeks from July 31. They plan to appeal a guilty verdict, a process composed of three potential stages that could extend for 3-4 months. ASSK, in a personal statement provided b [...]	2009-07-29 10:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON478	BURMA: GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL TO CEASEFIRE GROUP [...] (C) The regime has been on a campaign to convince ceasefire groups to accept a government proposal to transform armed wings into a Border Guard Force (BGF) under GOB control. Lt. Gen. Ye Myint and Northern Commander Brigadier General Soe Win since April have been lobbying ceasefire groups by [...]	2009-07-31 03:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON480	BURMA: GOB REJECTS KACHIN GROUP BORDER GUARD FORCE [...] (C) Burmese regime officials have rejected the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) "Independence Guard Force" counterproposal to the GOB's "Border Guard Force" (BGF) proposal and seem intent to push ahead with the original BGF. The regime is anxious to complete negotiations with armed cea [...]	2009-07-31 07:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON481	BURMA: GOB REJECTS KACHIN GROUP BORDER GUARD FORCE [...] (C) Burmese regime officials have rejected the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) "Independence Guard Force" counterproposal to the GOB's "Border Guard Force" (BGF) proposal and seem intent to push ahead with the original BGF. The regime is anxious to complete negotiations with armed cea [...]	2009-07-31 07:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON482	BURMA COURT POSTPONES ASSK VERDICT TO AUGUST 11 [...] (C) Judges in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and Yettaw criminal cases on July 31 postponed verdicts until August 11, saying a legal issue has arisen. The authorities allowed diplomats, including from the U.S., to attend, but not the media. Beforehand, ASSK spoke briefly, stressing the import [...]	2009-07-31 07:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON483	OFFICIAL BURMA EWSPAPER ON U.S. ENGAGEMENT THEME [...] (C) The regimenewspaper "The New Light of Myanmar" ran a July 1 op-ed suggesting that the Obama Administration's approach to Burma -- particularly its focus on Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and its continued endorsement of sanctions -- has been counter-productive. The op-ed prefers an alternate [...]	2009-07-31 08:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAD PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON487	BURMA'S A/H1N1 CASES RISE TO TEN [...] (SBU) Burmese health authorities reportedly this week confirmed another case of A/H1N1 -- a 57-year-old man returning on a flight from Singapore -- bringing the number of known cases in Burma to ten. Authorities are monitoring other passengers and airport staff from the July 20 Silk Air flig [...]	2009-07-31 09:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
09RANGOON490	REGIME DETAINED NLD MEMBERS PRIOR TO EXPECTED ASSK [...] (C) Burmese authorities detained 16 members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Rangoon and approximately 20 NLD members in both Magwe (central Burma) and Mandalay during the evening of July 30 and the morning of July 31 in anticipation of the then-scheduled verdict in the ASSK tri [...]	2009-08-04 09:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON494	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WEBB TO BURMA [...] (SBU) Senator Webb, Embassy Rangoon looks forward to your visit, the first CODEL to Burma since Senator Kerry came in 1999. A Strained Bilateral Relationship --------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The lack of CODELs reflects years of tension between the U.S. and Burma, mostly relat [...]	2009-08-05 10:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD BM
09RANGOON499	BURMA'S H1N1 CASES RISE TO FIFTEEN [...] (U) Burmese health officials confirmed August 6 they have diagnosed a total of 15 A/H1N1 cases in Burma. The latest case is a three-year-old child with a relative who had been diagnosed with A/H1N1 upon returning from Singapore August 1. Health authorities are monitoring all passengers tha [...]	2009-08-07 09:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
09RANGOON50	NLD UNCLES AND CDA EXCHANGE VIEWS ON NEW U.S. [...] (C) During a collegial January 20 give-and-take with members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC),aka the "Uncles," the Charge reaffirmed the USG's support for a democratic future for Burma, noting that backing for the cause of democracy in Burma is b [...]	2009-01-23 07:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM
09RANGOON500	BURMA: QUIET ON EVE OF 8/8/88 UPRISING [...] (C) According to exile and Burma-based activists, noQ major events are planned to mark the 21st anniversary of the 8/8/88 popular uprising, due to feab of arrest. Regime authmrities have increased security since mid-July in anticipation of a verdict in the ongoing Aung San Suu Kyi trial and [...]	2009-08-07 09:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON501	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS LEGAL TEAM [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her lawyers August 6 for two hours. According to lawyer and National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win, ASSK is in good health and spirits, even making jokes throughout the meeting. The August 6 discussions focused not on her current trial (Reftel [...]	2009-08-07 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON502	(S) BURMESE OFFICIAL CONFIRMS BURMA-DPRK [...] (S) Australian Ambassador to Burma Michelle Chan informed CDA that XXXXXXXXXXXX told her the Burma-DPRK connection is not just about conventional weapons. There is a peaceful nuclear component intended to address Burma's chronic lack of electrical power generation. When Chan cited reports of a Bur [...]	2009-08-07 10:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL NPT PGOV PINR KN BM
09RANGOON51	BURMA: ILO CONFIRMS FORCED LABOR IN DELTA; [...] (C) In December 2008 the ILO informally identified several cases of forced labor in the Irrawaddy Delta. Villagers had been forced to participate in routine maintenance and Cyclone clean up. The cases did not involve regime cronies nor land confiscation. The ILO has since conducted awarene [...]	2009-01-26 04:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM
09RANGOON514	EARTHQUAKE SHAKES RANGOON, NO DAMAGE OR CASUALTIES [...] (SBU) A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with its epicenter near the Andaman Islands caused buildings to shake in Rangoon and sent strong tremors through the Irrawaddy Delta region, lasting about seven minutes. No damage or injuries have been reported in the Rangoon area, which according to the U.S. [...]	2009-08-11 08:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON515	ASEAN NARGIS RELIEF SPECIAL ENVOY URGES INCREASED [...] (SBU) At an August 6 donor meeting in Rangoon, ASEAN's special envoy for post-Nargis recovery urged increased assistance in the Delta, citing dire conditions and the need to set aside "political" considerations. U.S. and Western diplomats, with UN support, emphasized that the political prob [...]	2009-08-11 10:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON518	ASSK GETS THREE YEARS, REDUCED TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS' [...] (C) A Burmese court on August 11 convicted Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants of violating the terms of ASSK's house arrest and sentenced all three to three-year terms. The court convicted detained American John Yettaw on three separate charges, sentencing him to seven years. Im [...]	2009-08-11 11:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON524	ASSK VERDICT AFTERMATH: STREETS CALM; LAWYERS TO [...] (C) According to various NLD sources, Aung Sang Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants will appeal their August 11 conviction. ASSK's legal team also were scheduled to meet August 12 with ASSK and police Special Branch to discuss the mechanism for ASSK to receive visitors with the GOB's permi [...]	2009-08-12 15:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON526	CATERPILLAR RE-ENTERING BURMESE MARKET [...] (C) In a August 6 meeting with Charge, Caterpillar executives explained that Caterpillar Asia plans to re-enter the Burmese market to avoid losing further business to regional competitors, notably Chinese firms. Caterpillar's legal department has concluded the firm can export to Burma witho [...]	2009-08-13 09:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON527	NLD UNCLES SEE POSSIBLE OPENING IN THAN SHWE'S [...] (C) The NLD is taking a two-track approach in responding publicly to the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) verdict: strongly condemning the trial itself, but also acknowledging the easing of restrictions of her house arrest. Privately, Central Executive Committee (CEC) members welcomed Than Shwe's re [...]	2009-08-13 11:10:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON53	A VIP VISIT TO BURMA'S KACHIN STATE: JADE, BUSTLE, [...] (C) The Burmese Foreign Minister invited Chiefs of Mission for a Jan. 16-18 visit to Kachin State in the country's far north. Myitkyina, the capital, and Pha Kant, a jade mining center, are busy, seemingly prosperous cities. China's Yunnan Province, only two hours away from Myitkyina by road [...]	2009-01-28 02:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EMIN PGOV PHUM ECON PINR BM
09RANGOON530	STATE-RUN MEDIA WARNS AGAINST PROTEST, STEPS UP [...] (C) In the run up to the 8/8/88 anniversary and the August 11 verdict in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) trial, several articles and editorials in the government mouthpiece "New Light of Myanmar" (NLM) sent warnings to pro-democracy groups while simultaneously ratcheting up anti-U.S. rhetoric. [...]	2009-08-14 05:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON534	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) In a 45-minute meeting August 15 with Senator Jim Webb, detained National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) repeatedly emphasized she is eager for dialogue with the regime and is prepared to work with Burma's senior leaders to find common ground, including on sanc [...]	2009-08-17 10:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON535	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB MEETS THAN SHWE [...] (C) During a 25-minute meeting August 15, Senator Jim Webb and party met top leaders of Burma's State Peace and Development Council (SPDC),including Senior Gen. Than Shwe. Senator Webb requested a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and observed that resolution of the ASSK issue is necessar [...]	2009-08-17 10:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON536	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH PRIME [...] (S) During a one-hour meeting with Prime Minister Thein Sein on August 14, Senator Webb requested a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and urged her release from house arrest, noting the positive impact it would have on bilateral relations and Burma's standing in the world. The Senator also [...]	2009-08-17 11:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON539	BURMA: SENIOR GENERALS START A CONVERSATION; HOW [...] (S) Burma's senior generals used Senator Webb's visit to deliver an unequivocal message: the GOB wants better relations with the United States. They want direct communication with Washington and have identified an envoy -- regime insider and former Ambassador to the United States U Thaung. It [...]	2009-08-18 10:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON54	BURMA: 2008 TOURISM LEVELS DOWN 20 PERCENT [...] (C) Burma's 2008 tourism levels fell 20 percent compared to 2007, despite a substantial increase during October through December. Burma attracted 177,018 tourists in 2008, mostly from other Asian countries. Due to the decline, many tourism-related businesses registered financial losses in [...]	2009-01-28 07:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON540	STATE-RUN MEDIA OFFERS EXTENSIVE, POSITIVE [...] (SBU) Media reaction to Senator Webb's visit figured prominently in both state- and privately-owned Burmese newspapers. The weekend editions of the state-run daily, Myanmar Ahlin, and its English-language equivalent, New Light of Myanmar (NLM),contained lengthy reports on Senator Webb's mee [...]	2009-08-18 11:16:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM

09RANGOON543	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL [...] (C) During a private 30-minute meeting August 15 in Nay Pyi Taw, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee members (aka the Uncles) Nyunt Wai, Than Tun and Soe Myint told Senator Webb they view sanctions as a political, not economic, weapon designed to pressure the regi [...]	2009-08-19 10:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON544	NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C) We provided a readout August 18 to the National League for Democracy on Senator Webb's meetings with Than Shwe and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),while also seeking the party's views on the visit and next steps. Although party elders do not agree with some of Senator Webb's views, particularl [...]	2009-08-19 10:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON548	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL UNITY [...] (C) During a brief August 15 meeting arranged by the GOB, National Unity Party (NUP) leader Khin Maung Gyi told Senator Webb Burma needs to follow its own path to establish democracy, with a priority on maintaining national solidarity in the face of ethnic diversity. He stated that Burma nee [...]	2009-08-21 09:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON549	HEALTH AUTHORITIES MAINTAIN AH1N1 CONTAINMENT [...] (C) Burmese health authorities continue to rely on a containment strategy to handle the A/H1N1 pandemic. While WHO's worldwide guidance recommends a focus on mitigation, a Burma-based WHO epidemiologist said Burma's containment policy is not medically contraindicated and stems from fear of [...]	2009-08-21 09:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
09RANGOON550	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI STATUS UPDATE [...] (C) Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) have met with her twice and will file a formal appeal of her conviction the week of August 23. They are seeking to clarify the conditions of her house arrest, including procedures for receiving guests and communicating with outsiders. Thus far Post h [...]	2009-08-21 10:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON556	BURMA: PRIME MINISTER THEIN SEIN TO LEAD BURMA'S [...] (SBU) Head of State, Senior General Than Shwe, does not plan to attend the UN General Assembly. 2. (SBU) According to an August 20 diplomatic note from the Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received on August 23, Burmese Prime Minister General Thein Sein will lead Burma's delegation [...]	2009-08-25 10:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP CVIS UNGA KSEP BM
09RANGOON56	BURMA: CONTINUING FOOD INSECURITY IN CHIN STATE [...] (C) The food insecurity situation in Northern Chin State, where a rat infestation continues to destroy crops, has marginally improved, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). WFP and its partners in December launched a food-for-work program in 50 villages in Chin State, assisting more [...]	2009-01-30 08:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON561	BURMA: RUMORS OF POSSIBLE MONK-LED DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (C) 88 Generation Students leader Toe Kyaw Hlaing told P/E chief and Poloff August 25 that, according to his monastery contacts, monks may be planning peaceful demonstrations and symbolic refusal of alms on October 3, the Full Moon day of Thadingyut (end of Buddhist lent). (Note: During the [...]	2009-08-26 10:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON566	BURMA: ASSK TO SUBMIT APPEAL SEPTEMBER 1, [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her lawyers for two hours August 27 to finalize her appeal. In a brief conversation on August 28, ASSK attorney and NLD spokesperson Nyan Win told us that her legal team will submit the appeal to the Divisional Court on September 1. 2. (C) Nyan Win inf [...]	2009-08-28 11:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON567	KOKANG SITUATION TENSE, REPORTS OF BURMESE ARMY [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-28 12:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON57	BURMA: SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN TRADE IN 2008 [...] (SBU) The Burmese Government recorded an increase in both exports and imports in 2008 compared to previous years. While the value of natural gas exports remained constant, trade was bolstered by substantial exports of jade, gems, and agricultural products. Burmese exports totaled USD 6.6 bi [...]	2009-01-30 08:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON573	BURMA: GOB CLAIMS PEACE IN KOKANG REGION, WHICH [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-31 11:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON575	BURMA: KOKANG UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-01 10:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON59	GAMBARI MEETS WITH GOB REPS AND AUNG SAN SUU KYI; [...] (SBU) UN Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari arrived in Rangoon Saturday, January 31 for his seventh visit to Burma. He met with GOB officials including Foreign Minister Nyan Win and outlined his priorities -- achieving progress on his "five-point agenda," political facilitation between t [...]	2009-02-02 08:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINR BM
09RANGOON590	BURMA: DIVISIONAL COURT TO CONSIDER AUNG SAN SUU [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-08 10:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON591	BURMA: DIVISIONAL COURT TO CONSIDER AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) lawyers confirmed the Rangoon Divisional Court has agreed to consider their appeal of ASSK's August 11 conviction on charges she violated the terms of her house arrest. ASSK lawyer and NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us ASSK's legal team formally filed its memorandu [...]	2009-09-08 12:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON598	BURMA: INDONESIA SEEKING MEETING WITH THAN SHWE, [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-10 09:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON599	BURMA: INDONESIA SEEKING MEETING WITH THAN SHWE, [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-10 09:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON60	BURMA: BUILDING GRASSROOTS AWARENESS OF DEMOCRACY [...] (C) Despite Burma's closely controlled operating environment, a few groups at the grassroots level have used USG support to raise awareness of human rights and democracy issues in their communities. These groups work at significant risk to their personal security, but employ basic precautio [...]	2009-02-03 04:30:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON600	BURMA: INDONESIA SEEKING MEETING WITH THAN SHWE, [...] (C) According to ASEAN's special envoy for post-Nargis recovery, a former Indonesian government official, Indonesia feels it can play a constructive role in Burma and is seeking a meeting between Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and SPDC Chair Than Shwe prior to the upcoming UN [...]	2009-09-10 09:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON601	BURMA: GOB PRESENTS ITS SIDE OF THE STORY ON THE [...] (C) The GOB Foreign Ministry arranged a September 7-9 trip for diplomats and media to the Kokang Region to present its version of the recent events there, offering a tour of an illicit Kokang arms factory and the homes and alleged drug labs of Kokang factional leaders who have since fled to [...]	2009-09-10 10:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON604	STAFFDEL WEIL/LEE DISCUSSES ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) professional staff members Lynne Weil, Jessica Lee, and Dennis Halpin visited Burma August 27-30 to assess USG assistance programs and public diplomacy outreach efforts. In separate meetings with officials from the Ministries of Social Welfare and [...]	2009-09-11 06:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO EAID BM
09RANGOON608	SUBJECT: BURMA: NLD'S WIN TIN QUESTIONED; ASSK [...] (C) In a September 14 meeting with P/E Chief and Poloff, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) member Win Tin confirmed media reports that he was detained and released by Burmese police September 12. Special Branch officers questioned Win Tin for one and a half [...]	2009-09-14 10:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON609	BURMA: BUSINESS CANDIDATES WILL RUN, LIKE IT OR NOT [...] (SBU) Conversations with a range of private sector contacts suggest the regime is in the process of selecting supportive candidates from the business community to run in the 2010 elections. The regime has reportedly vetted individuals based not only on perceived loyalty but also via a candi [...]	2009-09-14 10:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON61	BURMA'S CENSOR BOARD: STANDING IN THE WAY OF PRESS [...] (C) The Press Scrutiny and Registration Board (Censor Board) continues to exert a powerful and negative influence on Burma's media, despite the emergence of many privately owned newspapers and magazines in recent years. Editors complain of heavy-handedness and arbitrary censorship and see n [...]	2009-02-03 04:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CVIS CASC BM KPAO
09RANGOON62	GAMBARI PROVIDES READ-OUT OF RANGOON VISIT [...] (C) UNSYG Special Envoy Gambari phoned the Charge to provide a read-out of his Jan. 31-Feb. 3 visit to Burma. He said process issues had gone well, but "tangibles" are more difficult. He is aware the SYG and others need progress on those tangibles. He has sensed "some movement" within the [...]	2009-02-03 08:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINR BM
09RANGOON627	BURMA: DECISION IN AUNG SAN SUU KYI APPEAL [...] (C) Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi and her two assistants presented appeal arguments September 18 to the Rangoon Divisional Court. As expected, ASSK's lawyers argued that her conviction for violating her house arrest was baseless because the 1974 Constitution and corresponding laws under whic [...]	2009-09-18 10:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON628	88 GENERATION ACTIVISTS DETAIL PRISON CONDITIONS; [...] (C) In a September 17 meeting with P/E chief and Poloff, 88 Generation Students (88GS) activist Soe Htun and human rights activist Myat Ko Ko expressed growing concern over the poor conditions of Burma's prisons and political prisoners' lack of basic necessities. Soe Htun, who continues his w [...]	2009-09-18 11:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON629	BURMA: SOME POLITICAL PRISONERS RELEASED IN [...] (C) State-run radio and television announced late September 17 that the government would release 7,114 prisoners for good behavior and humanitarian reasons. Prisoners are being released progressively; Embassy sources believe up to 250 political prisoners may be among the total. Thus far we ha [...]	2009-09-18 11:27:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON63	GAMBARI WITH UN COUNTRY TEAM; SHAN ETHNIC PARTY [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon received reports of Gambari's January 31 and February 3 sessions with the UN Country Team, and his February 2 meeting with the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD). (See septel for Gambari's end-of-visit read-out to the Charge.) Gambari told the UN Country T [...]	2009-02-03 08:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINR BM
09RANGOON637	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-21 09:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON639	BURMA: LAWYERS FOR ASSK DISCUSS APPEAL, ACCESS, [...] (C) During a September 22 meeting with P/E Chief, Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyers Kyi Win (aka Neville) and Nyan Win confirmed they argued during the September 18 Divisional Court appeal that the 1974 Constitution and laws enacted under it that governed ASSK's 2003-2009 house arrest are inva [...]	2009-09-22 10:47:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON64	BURMA: THAN SHWE RESURFACES [...] (C) After a month of speculation about his whereabouts, Burmese Senior General Than Shwe reappeared in Nay Pyi Taw February 3 to accept the credentials of the new Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Chinese Ambassadors to Burma. Official photos of all three ceremonies appear in the February 4 state- [...]	2009-02-04 07:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM
09RANGOON640	BURMA: RISING NUMBERS OF POLITICAL PRISONERS [...] (C) As of September 22, Burmese authorities have so far released at least 127 political prisoners, but virtually no high-profile detainees are among them. According to Embassy sources, newly freed prisoners were not required to support the SPDC as a condition of their release, but they had t [...]	2009-09-22 11:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON643	BURMA: SOME BUSINESSMEN REPORTEDLY HEARING FROM [...] (C) The GOB has recently conveyed through official channels and via at least one businessman (septel) its desire for better relations with the U.S.. According to an Embassy contact, many in the private sector here think Washington is preparing to respond positively, particularly regarding s [...]	2009-09-23 09:34:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON644	BURMESE BUSINESSMAN ON GOB-U.S. RELATIONS, ETHNIC [...] (C) A well-connected Burmese businessman has conveyed informally to the Charge that the GOB is strongly interested in better relations with the USG, mainly to buffer Chinese dominance. Senior figures in Nay Pyi Taw reportedly told the businessman that the GOB does not expect sanctions relief [...]	2009-09-23 10:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON648	"COFFEE-AT EMPTOR:" THAN SHWE'S GRANDSON WINS [...] (C) Rangoon coffee klatches are abuzz with rumors about the fate of the "7 Lekker" coffee shop. The gleaming, modern cafe was in operation for a mere four-five months before it was reduced in early September to a rubble-strewn lot. Versions of its demise vary, but almost certainly the destr [...]	2009-09-24 09:25:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON651	ARAKANESE STUDENT ACTIVISTS, INCLUDING FORMER [...] (C) On September 23, Embassy Rangoon sources confirmed a media report that Special Branch police arrested six politically active Arakanese university students on September 1. According to a September 9 Narinjara (exile-based) online news article, authorities arrested the students -- Tun Lin, [...]	2009-09-24 11:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON652	STATE MEDIA ACCUSES AMCIT KYAW ZAW LWIN OF [...] (C) The September 24 edition of the New Light of Myanmar contains a three-page expose on anti-government groups' alleged efforts to uprisings and launch terrorist attacks within Burma. The article names recently arrested American citizen Kyaw Zaw Lwin (Ref A) as a claiming he has ties to inter [...]	2009-09-24 11:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM CASC PGOV PHUM PREL
09RANGOON657	BURMA: FIVE THOUSAND KYAT NOTE CREATES BUZZ, [...] (SBU) The GOB used a prime-time TV broadcast to announce the roll-out of a 5,000 kyat(K) note (worth slightly less than USD 5). The highest note currently in circulation is K1,000 (less than USD 1). Rangoon residents are excited about the new bill, seemingly for its novelty and convenience [...]	2009-09-25 10:27:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON659	BURMA: NLD SUPPORTS POLICY REVIEW, CAUTIONS [...] (C) During a September 24 meeting with National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) members, CDA previewed the expected outcomes of the USG policy review. The Uncles responded positively, noting they appreciate the USG's interest in increasing engagement with the GO [...]	2009-09-28 07:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON661	BURMA: NLD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EMPHASIZES [...] (SBU) This year's National League for Democracy (NLD) anniversary celebration, which Charge and Poloff attended September 27, was notable for its unusually upbeat atmosphere. Fresh faces dotted the packed house that included Western diplomats and approximately 20 recently released political [...]	2009-09-28 09:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON664	SUBJECT: BURMA: ASSK LETTER TO THAN SHWE SEEKS TO [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) Spokesman Nyan Win told us September 26 that during a September 25 meeting with her lawyers, Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) finalized and signed a personal letter to Than Shwe regarding sanctions. Nyan Win gave one copy of the letter to Police Special Branch [...]	2009-09-28 10:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON67	BURMA: KYAT APPRECIATES 12 PERCENT AGAINST US [...] (C) Although the Burmese kyat traditionally appreciates against the U.S. dollar during the dry season (October-April),the kyat has appreciated more than expected -- 12.4 percent -- since October 2008. Burmese economists, emphasizing the importance of supply and demand, speculate that the r [...]	2009-02-04 07:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON674	BURMA: ECONOMIST SHARES VIEWS ON ASSK, ECONOMIC [...] (C) U Myint, a prominent Burmese economist, is cautiously seeking a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and plans to advise she shift her focus from politics to socio-economic themes. U Myint sees economic development as the greatest challenge facing Burma and an issue on which ASSK can ha [...]	2009-10-02 02:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM ECON PINR
09RANGOON676	BURMA: DIVISIONAL COURT REJECTS AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (C) As expected, the Rangoon Divisional Court on October 2 upheld the lower court's conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),who remains under house arrest under an edict issued by Than Shwe. Her legal team will continue to contest the conviction by appealing to the Supreme Court. ASSK's lega [...]	2009-10-02 07:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON677	BURMA: POLICE STEP UP SECURITY TO DETER POSSIBLE [...] (C) Police Armed Battalion contacts reported to A/RSO September 29 that police stepped up security around the Shwedagon Pagoda beginning September 27 in preparation for possible demonstrations on October 3, the Full Moon Day marking the end of Buddhist Lent. Toe Kyaw Hlaing, an 88 Generation [...]	2009-10-02 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON68	BURMA: EXTENSIVE OFFICIAL COVERAGE OF GAMBARI VISIT [...] (U) Burmese state media carried extensive coverage of UNSYG Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari's January 31 - February 3 meetings with GOB officials. The coverage described Gambari as "an intimate friend of Myanmar" and reported his requests that the regime release political prisoners, engage in [...]	2009-02-04 08:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON682	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS WITH LIAISON [...] (C) Liaison Minister Aung Kyi, the regime's designated point person for discussions with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),met with ASSK October 3 for the first time since January 2008. Details of the meeting are as yet unavailable. Meanwhile, ASSK personal physician Dr. Tin Myo Win (Douglas) visit [...]	2009-10-05 09:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON685	Voice of America TV programming back on the air in Burma [...] (SBU) As a result of Embassy outreach to the Ministry of Information, the GOB has allowed state-owned television to broadcast VOA-TV programs. The English language instruction series "Connect with English" began daily broadcasts on Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) the morning of October 1 [...]	2009-10-06 10:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON686	BURMA: POLICE ARREST FOUR ACTIVISTS; WHEREABOUTS [...] (C) Prominent opposition lawyer Aung Thein confirmed a media report that Police Special Branch officers arrested four female activists on October 3 after they returned from offering alms to monks at Magwe monastery in a suburb of Rangoon. According to an exile media report that quotes one [...]	2009-10-06 11:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON687	BURMA: U.S., UK, AND AUSTRALIAN DIPLOMATS TO MEET [...] (C) The GOB on October 8 informed Chiefs of Mission (COM) from the U.S., UK, and Australia that they will be permitted to meet as a group with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on October 9 to discuss sanctions. No other topics may be raised. The meeting follows ASSK's recent letter to Than Shwe on [...]	2009-10-08 09:08:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON688	BURMA: MEETING WITH AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON SANCTIONS [...] (C) U.S., UK (representing the EU),and Australian chiefs of mission (COMs) briefed Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on their governments' respective sanctions policies in a one-hour meeting October 9. ASSK confirmed her willingness to cooperate with the SPDC to lift sanctions, but indicated she fir [...]	2009-10-09 09:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON689	BURMA: BRIEFING THE NLD ON SANCTIONS MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-09 10:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON690	BURMA: BRIEFING THE NLD ON SANCTIONS MEETING WITH [...] (C) CDA, a.i., Australian Charge, and UK DCM briefed the National League for Democracy (NLD) October 9 on the meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on sanctions earlier in the day. The meeting at NLD headquarters was packed, with both Central Executive Committee (CEC) and rank-and-file member [...]	2009-10-09 10:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON693	BURMA: INCLUDING ICRC ON THE DIALOGUE AGENDA [...] (C) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),which operates under an extremely limited mandate in Burma, is seeking to reestablish a temporary presence in Burma's prisons through water and sanitation work in prisons affected by Cyclone Nargis. Meanwhile, ICRC continues funding fa [...]	2009-10-14 08:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON694	BURMA: FOLLOWING UP ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (C) The UK, Australia, and U.S. COMs in Rangoon met on October 14 to discuss requests Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) made in her October 9 meeting (reftel): for the three governments, calculations of GOB steps toward democracy that would merit an easing of sanctions, and for additional information [...]	2009-10-14 11:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON BM
09RANGOON695	BURMA: NLD SPOKESMAN SHARES AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (C) According to National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win, ASSK is looking for ways to break the current political stalemate in Burma and is prepared to support sanctions relief if circumstances merit. She remains personally opposed to the 20 [...]	2009-10-15 10:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON700	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI SEES SANCTIONS AS A [...] (C) According to National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win, ASSK supports using sanctions as a bargaining chip with the Burmese government and has asked the GOB to allow her to make a public appeal for increased assistance for Cyclone Nargis re [...]	2009-10-19 10:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON702	BURMA: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LIAISON MINISTERS [...] (S) Science and Technology Minister U Thaung told Charge October 19 the Burma Government has agreed to a November 3-4 visit by A/S Campbell and delegation. The Charge reiterated USG expectations for the visit, including our interest in a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) at her residenc [...]	2009-10-20 11:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON704	BURMA: A HEART-TO-HEART WITH THE WA [...] (C) During a two-hour meeting on October 21, a representative of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) told us that the Wa did not participate in the August conflict between the Burma Army and the Kokang. The UWSA is shoring up its defenses but does not expect imminent conflict with the Burma Arm [...]	2009-10-22 10:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR PINR BM
09RANGOON705	BURMA: ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS FEELING THE [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) is exerting increasing pressure on INGOs and international organizations through the visa process and operational restrictions, according to our contacts. Several INGO heads and at least one senior UN official are now living on expired visas the GOB has fail [...]	2009-10-22 10:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL
09RANGOON718	BURMA: SEVERAL JOURNALISTS, ACTIVISTS ARRESTED; [...] (SBU) Embassy sources have confirmed media reports that authorities in Rangoon arrested seven members of Lin Let Kye (Burmese for &shining star8) ) a group of approximately 40 young social activists and Rangoon-based journalists that was formed in May 2008 to assist in the Cyclone Nargis reli [...]	2009-10-29 10:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON73	BURMA: KYAW THU ON CABINET RESHUFFLE, FUTURE OF [...] (SBU) At a February 4 diplomatic reception, Tripartite Core Group (TCG) Chairman Kyaw Thu informed the Charge that he has left his position as Deputy Foreign Minister and replaced U Than Nyunt as the head of Burma's Civil Service Selection and Training Board, a Cabinet-level position. Kyaw [...]	2009-02-05 06:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON732	BURMA: ANOTHER CONVERSATION ABOUT BURMA-DPRK [...] (S) [NAME REMOVED] , who on [DETAILS REMOVED] informed Australian Ambassador Chan in Rangoon that Burma and the DPRK were engaged in "peaceful nuclear cooperation" (reftel),has changed [DETAILS REMOVED] story. In a November 9 conversation with Ambassador Chan, [NAME REMOVED] said there had been a [...]	2009-11-10 09:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL NPT PGOV PINR KN BM
09RANGOON733	Media Coverage of A/S Campbell Visit to Burma [...] (SBU) State-controlled and privately-owned media largely provided fairly dry and straightforward accounts of EAP A/S Campbell's two-day visit to Nay Pyi Taw and Rangoon, November 3-4, though a state newspaper did report that A/S Campbell met at the Charge's residence in Rangoon with individuals [...]	2009-11-10 09:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON734	Burma: Meeting with State-Run Newspaper "New Light of [...] (SBU) On November 5, Public Affairs staff visited the Rangoon headquarters of the New Light of Myanmar (NLM) -- the government-run English language daily newspaper. The editors, who in background and manner are more akin to bureaucrats than journalists, admitted their paper is a propaganda to [...]	2009-11-10 09:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON735	BURMA: ASSK REACTS POSITIVELY TO MEETING WITH A/S [...] (C) National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win and Aung San Suu Kyi's personal physician Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas),both of whom met with ASSK following her November 4 meeting with A/S Campbell, conveyed her positive reactions to the meeting's format and substance. They confirm she is [...]	2009-11-10 10:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON743	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI NEW LETTER TO THAN SHWE, [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win told us November 12 ASSK has written to Than Shwe to thank him for facilitating recent meetings with A/S Campbell and other diplomats, to pledge cooperation on sanctions and other issues, and to req [...]	2009-11-12 10:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD BM
09RANGOON746	BURMA: ILO PROGRESS REPORT [...] (SBU) The International Labor Organization (ILO) office in Rangoon has received an increased number of complaints of forced labor and child soldier recruitment over the past five months. ILO attributes this increase to heightened awareness of workers' rights rather than increased incidence of [...]	2009-11-13 08:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON747	BURMA: CHARGE MEETS WITH NATIONAL UNITY PARTY [...] (C) The Charge met November 9 with leaders of the pro-regime National Unity Party (NUP) to discuss EAP A/S Campbell's November 3-4 visit and to give assurance that Campbell would have been happy to meet with the NUP in Nay Pyi Taw, had the GOB arranged that. The NUP complained that the U.S. [...]	2009-11-13 08:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON750	BURMA: A/S CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH ECONOMISTS AND [...] (C) During a one-hour meeting on Nov. 4 with EAP A/S Campbell, Burmese economists and private sector representatives described Burma's economic woes, including a dearth of credible statistics, rampant corruption, and pervasive GOB ignorance of sound economic policy. Though downbeat about pr [...]	2009-11-16 07:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
09RANGOON753	BURMA: POST-NARGIS CONFERENCE GUIDANCE REQUEST [...] (C) On November 25 in Bangkok, ASEAN will host a "Post-Nargis and Regional Partnership Conference" to solicit an additional USD 103 million to meet ongoing, critical humanitarian needs in the Cyclone Nargis-affected Irrawaddy Delta. In addition to soliciting funds, ASEAN, the UN, and donors [...]	2009-11-17 10:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BM
09RANGOON762	BURMA: A/S CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH ECONOMISTS AND [...] (C) During a one-hour meeting on Nov. 4 with EAP A/S Campbell, Burmese economists and private sector representatives described Burma's economic woes, including a dearth of credible statistics, rampant corruption, and pervasive GOB ignorance of sound economic policy. Though downbeat about pr [...]	2009-11-18 11:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
09RANGOON769	BURMA: GLOBAL FUND COMING BACK TO BURMA [...] (SBU) A Global Fund (GF) newsletter dated November 12 indicates that the GF Board approved all three of Burma's GF applications. The UN and NGO response in Burma has been enthusiastic. The Board rated Burma's HIV proposal as Category 1 and granted immediate approval; it rated the Malaria an [...]	2009-11-20 09:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM EAID PREL PGOV
09RANGOON77	UPDATE ON MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDINGS' ACTIVITIES [...] (C) Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),one of 46 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Burma, is among the largest and most powerful commercial entities in the country. Established in 1990 by the Ministry of Defense, active and retired military officers appear to control 70 percent of MEHL, [...]	2009-02-06 05:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV ETRD PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON777	ASSK URGES U.S., EU TO PUBLICIZE A "FLEXIBILITY" [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win met November 26 with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) for two hours at her residence to discuss legal arguments for her pending appeal to Burma's Supreme Court. During the meeting, Nyan Win informed ASSK of the USG's continued public and pri [...]	2009-11-27 09:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON780	BURMA: DOLLAR LOSING GROUND AGAINST THE KYAT [...] (SBU) The last seven weeks have seen a decrease in the U.S. dollar's value against the Burmese kyat. Even accounting for traditional dry season increases, the kyat has appreciated more than in recent years. Factors may include a stagnant local economy with weak demand for imported products, [...]	2009-11-30 04:42:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON783	BURMESE GOVERNMENT DEPORTS AMERICAN CENTER TEACHER [...] (SBU) Burmese authorities deported an American Center (AC) teacher November 28 without providing her any explanation. Police Special Branch told us informally afterwards that the teacher visited the home of a political opposition figure during a vacation to Pyin Oo Lwin, but she denies any [...]	2009-11-30 10:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC BM CASC CVIS KPAO PGOV PINR PREL
09RANGOON786	BURMA: THAN SHWE ADDRESSES USDA ANNUAL MEETING, [...] (C) On November 27, Than Shwe addressed the 2009 General Meeting of the mass-movement Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA),emphasizing the need for stability and peace and confirming elections will take place in 2010, but offering no details. The meeting also did not address, [...]	2009-12-01 09:46:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON788	BURMA: AUTHORITIES CHARGE TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP [...] (C) An Embassy source confirmed press reports that authorities have charged four women activists, including Tuesday Prayer Group leader Naw Ohn Hla, with violating section 505(b) of the Penal Code -- "disturbing public tranquility." Authorities arrested the activists on October 3 (reftel) f [...]	2009-12-02 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON791	EMBASSY RANGOON'S NOMINATION FOR THE 2010 [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon nominates Burmese HIV/AIDS activist Phyu Phyu Thin for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Phyu Phyu Thin demonstrates great courage and leadership and has overcome tremendous obstacles in advancing the cause of HIV/AIDS awareness and provid [...]	2009-12-04 08:38:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KPAO KWMN BM
09RANGOON797	BURMA: ASSK DOCTOR DEBRIEFS ON RECENT VISIT [...] (C) Dr. Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas),personal physician to Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),told CDA, a.i., that at a December 3 meeting, ASSK asked him to pass on her gratitude for the opportunity to meet with A/S Campbell and said that she has launched her own engagement efforts with the regime to ca [...]	2009-12-09 08:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON799	AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS LIAISON MINISTER; LEGAL [...] (C) State-run media confirmed that Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with Liaison/Labor Minister Aung Kyi December 9 at the state guesthouse for forty-five minutes. National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win, who has not yet received a read out of the meeting, speculated it may have been to [...]	2009-12-10 09:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON8	BURMA: NLD VICE-CHAIR U TIN OO'S SPOUSE DISCUSSES [...] (C) Poloff met December 24 with Dr. Tin Moe Wai, the wife of detained National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-chairman U Tin Oo. She said her husband is generally in good health but requires daily medications. She asked for USG assistance to help the couple's son, living in Japan, to send [...]	2009-01-06 07:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON803	BURMA: AUTHORITIES PREVENT HUMAN RIGHTS DAY [...] (C) Pyay city (Bago Division) Peace and Development Council officials (PDC) in Burma questioned Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) leaders Maung Maung Lay and Min Min on December 9 in an effort to thwart HRDP efforts to hold an annual ceremony December 10 commemorating the 61st Inte [...]	2009-12-14 09:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON806	BURMA: ASSK PAYS RESPECT TO NLD ELDERS; DISCUSSES [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met December 16 with three ailing National League for Democracy (NLD) leaders at a government guesthouse to seek a mandate to reorganize the party. NLD spokesman and ASSK attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK for over two hours at her residence December 15, confir [...]	2009-12-16 09:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON808	BURMA: IMF CONDUCTS 2009 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have concluded two weeks of consultations with the Burma Government, UN representatives, diplomats and business experts, the annual Article IV consultations. The delegation reported the Government of Burm [...]	2009-12-17 10:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV PINR PREL KTIP BM
09RANGOON811	TWO FARMERS WHO COMPLAINED TO ILO SENTENCED; ILO [...] (C) Rangoon-based International Labor Organization (ILO) representative Steve Marshall told Poloff December 14 the Burma government is "embarrassed" by the recent sentencing of two farmers to seven years each in prison for cutting down eucalyptus trees on their property, but has not yet addre [...]	2009-12-18 10:07:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON815	BURMA: ILO REPORTS STRICTER PUNISHMENTS FOR [...] (C) Rangoon-based International Labor Organization (ILO) representative Steve Marshall told us December 21 that the GOB has dismissed a captain from the military (presumably via court-martial) and sentenced him to one year imprisonment in a civilian jail with hard labor for child-soldier rec [...]	2009-12-21 10:07:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM KTIP
09RANGOON816	KNU DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR BOMBING IN KAREN [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon contacts in Karen state confirmed press reports that a bomb exploded in Papun, Karen state on December 16, killing at least seven individuals and injuring 11. The New Light of Myanmar (Burma's state-run daily) and AFP reported that a time bomb detonated in the evening [...]	2009-12-22 04:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON817	BURMA: ILO REPORTS INTERNAL CHILD TRAFFICKING CASE [...] (C) Rangoon-based International Labor Organization (ILO) representative Steve Marshall told us December 21 the ILO is investigating a reported child trafficking and labor case. According to Marshall, a 12 year old Burmese boy was abducted in Rangoon Division over two months ago at a wharf whe [...]	2009-12-22 08:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP BM
09RANGOON818	BURMA: SUPREME COURT TO HEAR AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (SBU) Burma's Supreme Court has agreed to consider an appeal of the August conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants. ASSK's lawyers argued December 21 for admission of the appeal, and the Supreme Court announced its decision the same day. The Court has yet to set a date [...]	2009-12-22 09:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON820	INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF BURMESE LEADERSHIP MEETING IN [...] (C) A Burmese businessman well-connected with senior leaders in Nay Pyi Taw informed us this week that, during the regime's quarterly leadership meeting that took place the week of November 23, Burma's generals received their marching orders for the period leading up to national elections in [...]	2009-12-23 09:29:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON825	BURMA: DEATH OF POLITICAL PRISONER TIN TIN HTWAY [...] (C) Post has confirmed news reports that 38 year-old female political prisoner Tin Tin Htway (alt. spelling Htwe) died of a brain aneurysm on Wednesday, December 23. According to members of her family, she suffered from heart disease and hypertension. Tin Tin Htway, a former member of the N [...]	2009-12-28 09:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM PGOV PHUM PREL
09RANGOON83	BURMA: STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE DEMONSTRATES [...] (C) Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),one of 46 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Burma, is among the largest and most powerful commercial entities in the country. Established in 1990 by the Ministry of Defense, active and retired military officers appear to control 70 percent of MEHL, [...]	2009-02-06 06:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV ETRD PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON84	BURMA: EARLY IMPACTS OF WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Although the Burmese Government claims the world financial crisis is having little to no affect on the country's economy, recent economic trends prove otherwise. Burma's trading sector has been hardest hit, as export earnings from key products including agriculture, garments, and timber [...]	2009-02-06 06:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON9	BURMA: WHERE OH WHERE HAS THAN SHWE GONE? [...] (C) Burma's Senior General Than Shwe failed to attend this year's January 4 Independence Day dinner and reception for military officials and diplomats in Nay Pyi Taw, provoking a recurrence of rumors about his health. The Independence Day dinner was instead hosted by SPDC Vice-Chair Maung A [...]	2009-01-06 07:34:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON93	BURMA: DOCTOR SAYS ASSK IS WELL; OPEN TO DIALOGUE [...] (C) In a February 13 meeting with Poloff, Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) personal physician Dr. Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas) confirmed he visited with his patient at her home on January 1 and February 5. Since October, the regime has honored its agreement to grant him access to ASSK on the first Thur [...]	2009-02-13 05:00:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON96	NLD UNCLES ON GAMBARI; NEW IDEAS FOR U.S. POLICY [...] (C) During a February 10 meeting, members of the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee (CEC, aka "the Uncles") recounted their February 2 meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi and UN Special Representative Gambari. The Uncles said they and ASSK remain on the same page. They t [...]	2009-02-13 07:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM

09RANGOON963	BURMA: RICE EXPORTS LOWER THAN EXPECTED IN 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-02 04:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON99	BURMA MFA OFFICIAL ON ENGAGEMENT, VISITS, AND [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) has provided another signal that it wishes to engage with the Obama Administration, perhaps with a two-track, military and civilian approach. During a dinner the Charge hosted for MFA Americas Director Yin Yin Oo, she suggested initial topics for engagement [...]	2009-02-17 07:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR OREP OFDP ODIP PINR SNAR BM
09RECIFE63	DIPLOMATIC DIALOGUE IN RECIFE: DEEPER ENGAGEMENT SOUGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a broad off-the-record discussion of U.S.-Brazil foreign policy issues hosted by the PO and Recife's PD section a select group of Pernambuco opinion leaders attended a breakfast meeting and expressed their points of view about the foreign policy of the Obama administration [...]	2009-09-30 16:17:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL PGOV ECON EPET ETRD EIND SCUL SENV
09REYKJAVIK100	ICELAND: NO MI-17 HELICOPTERS [...] (SBU) Per reftel request for help in identifying possible air assets for Pakistan, Post confirms that Iceland neither possesses nor operates Mi-17 helicopters. KLOPFENSTEIN [...]	2009-06-02 13:37:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SMIG PARM PK IC
09REYKJAVIK101	Iceland: Tough Times Ahead: Minister of Finance Paints [...] (C) Summary: Iceland Minister of Finance Steingrimur J. Sigfusson predicted difficult times for Iceland in the year ahead at a June 3 meeting with the CDA. Sigfusson promised significant tax hikes and budget cuts, with much of the pain to come in the fall. Negotiations with labor and capital t [...]	2009-06-05 17:11:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK102	ICELAND SETTLES ICESAVE DEPOSIT GUARANTEE DISPUTE WITH THE [...] (U) On June 5, Icelandic media reported that the GOI and the Governments of the UK and the Netherlands had struck a deal over the Icesave dispute. The GOI has agreed to take a $5.44 billion loan from the UK and the Netherlands to repay the minimum deposit guarantee to those who lost their sav [...]	2009-06-08 17:17:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK104	ICELANDIC PRIORITIES REVEALED FOR INTERNATIONAL WHALING [...] (U) Emboff met with Iceland's Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Tomas Heidar and Director of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Department Jon Egill Egilsson on June 9 to relay reftel points and elicit Iceland's priorities for [...]	2009-06-10 15:23:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC
09REYKJAVIK11	EU Accession: How Iceland might start heading to Brussels [...] (SBU) Summary: After the October financial crash, possible European Union (EU) membership and the adoption of the euro have become the most important political issue in Iceland. Iceland's political parties are wrestling with how to adjust their policies to accommodate this new reality (refte [...]	2009-01-21 17:11:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK12	ICELAND: RUMBLE IN REYKJAVIK SHAKES GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Icelandic parliament's return after its holiday recess has been marred by the largest protests the country has experienced since the 1949 debate over NATO membership. By some estimates, as many as 2,000 demonstrators caused enough noise to force a halt to the opening legis [...]	2009-01-21 17:22:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON PINR ASEC IC
09REYKJAVIK121	U.S.-Iceland Security Dialogue: Icelandic Defense Policy [...] (C) Summary: Expert-level Security Dialogue talks in Reykjavik June 16 found broad agreement on the bilateral defense relationship. Both sides agree on the importance of a new NATO Strategic Concept, which Iceland hopes will contain language on the significance of the High North. Iceland rei [...]	2009-07-08 17:00:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV NATO AF IC
09REYKJAVIK122	ICELANDIC WHALING IN FULL SWING WITH 24 FIN WHALES HUNTED [...] (SBU) Icelandic whalers are taking full advantage of the expanded whaling quotas issued by the former Fisheries Minister Einar K. Gudfinsson and have killed 24 fin whales and 20 minkes to date. (Note: The last time fins were hunted in Iceland was in 2006 when seven were killed. About 40 minkes [...]	2009-07-09 16:53:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC
09REYKJAVIK123	ICELAND: PARLIAMENT PASSES RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR [...] (U) Summary: The Icelandic parliament passed a resolution on July 16 to enable the government to start accession negotiations with the European Union (EU). The parliament approved the controversial legislation with a slightly larger majority than expected, and fulfills the Social Democratic All [...]	2009-07-16 17:51:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK129	ICELAND MOVING FORWARD WITH EU MEMBERSHIP PROCESS [...] (U) Summary: Iceland is swiftly moving forward with the EU membership process and accession could come as early as 2012. The issue remains contentious in Iceland with current popular opinion reportedly split down the middle. Ultimately, the decision will likely come down to a national referen [...]	2009-07-28 17:25:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK13	ICELAND: PROTESTS CONTINUE; WILL SOCIAL DEMOCRATS STAY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Anti-government protests in Reykjavik continued on the evening of January 21 and again on January 22, including a violent encounter that left one police officer hospitalized and many Icelanders profoundly shocked. There were no surprises in the Althingi's day-long debate Januar [...]	2009-01-22 18:31:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON PINR ASEC IC
09REYKJAVIK131	ICELAND ON ICESAVE: "WE ARE WILLING TO PAY" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Multiple GOI sources privately expressed the government's intention to guarantee the Icesave deposits held by foreign depositors in the UK and the Netherlands. In addition, the Foreign Minister told the UK Ambassador that he expects the Althingi to approve the controversial guara [...]	2009-07-29 16:29:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK132	64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON [...] (SBU) EmbOffs discussed Iceland's attendance plans for the 64th UN General Assembly with Greta Gunnarsdottir, head of the International and Security Affairs Directorate at the Icelandic MFA, on August 5. Gunnarsdottir said that Iceland's plans have not yet been finalized; however, she was abl [...]	2009-08-06 15:09:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA KSEP CVIS UNGA EZ EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK135	ICELAND TO MAINTAIN CURRENT ASSSITANCE LEVELS TO [...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered points contained in reftel to Greta Gunnarsdottir, head of the International and Security Affairs Directorate at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 5. Gunnarsdottir thanked Emboffs for the information and responded that the GOI intends to maintain its [...]	2009-08-07 16:44:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF IC
09REYKJAVIK140	ICELAND TO SEEK HIGH LEVEL MEETING AT UNGA [...] (SBU) Kristjan Guy Burgess, Political Advisor to the Miister at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affars, confirmed to Post that the Government of Iceand has changed its mind and now intends to seeka high-level bilateral meeting with the United States on the margins of the UN General Assembly. [...]	2009-08-17 16:59:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	POV PREL OTRA KSEP CVIS UNGA EZ EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK154	ICELANDAIR ON TRACK TO IMPLEMENT TSA REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) Summary. On August 19, Craig Lynes, Acting TSA Representative at U.S. Embassy London and Sandra Melendez, TSA International Industry Representative, met with representatives of Iceland's Civil Aviation Administration and air carrier Icelandair to discuss outstanding issues from a routine [...]	2009-09-11 15:15:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR IC PGOV PREL
09REYKJAVIK155	ICELAND: UNGA PRIORITIES AND FOREIGN MINISTER'S ATTENDANCE [...] (SBU) Poloff discussed U.S. goals and objectives for the upcoming UN General Assembly (Ref A) with Emil Hreggvidsson, Deputy Director for International and Security Affairs at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Hreggvidsson expressed particular interest in the U.S. initiatives relati [...]	2009-09-15 13:39:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA KSEP CVIS UNGA EZ EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK158	ICELANDIC FOREIGN MINISTER'S MEETING WITH CHARGE [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-18 11:14:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON UNGA NATO IC AF UK NL
09REYKJAVIK160	ICELAND: NO COMMENTS ON MISSILE DEFENSE DEMARCHE [...] On September 17, Charge relayed reftel talking points to Gretta Gunnarsdottir, Director General for International and Security Affairs at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Gunnarsdottir thanked us for the information but had no initial comments regarding reftel points. WATSON [...]	2009-09-18 15:35:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL EZ IC
09REYKJAVIK161	ICELANDIC FOREIGN MINISTER'S MEETING WITH CHARGE [...] (C) Summary. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) discussed a range of issues with Icelandic Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson on September 16 during his first courtesy call. The Minister described his plans for the UN General Assembly. On Icesave, he said that the British and Dutch had responded pos [...]	2009-09-21 09:15:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON UNGA NATO IC AF UK NL
09REYKJAVIK17	ICELAND: PRIME MINISTER DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, DATE [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's Prime Minister stunned the nation on January 23 with an announcement that he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and will not stand for reelection as Independence Party chair at the coming national congress. PM Haarde said he received the diagnosis on January 21 a [...]	2009-01-23 17:37:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL ECON IC
09REYKJAVIK170	ICELAND'S PLANS TO COMBAT H1N1 VIRUS THIS WINTER [...] (U) Summary: The strain of the H1N1 influenza virus present in Iceland has been milder than that experienced in other countries, and only one person has been hospitalized with the illness earlier this year. Occurrences of H1N1 in Iceland have been on the decline recently. However, Iceland's C [...]	2009-09-28 17:07:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AMED PREL TBIO IC
09REYKJAVIK175	MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN ICELAND [...] (U) On October 1, the division of responsibilities within several Ministries changed as part of the ruling coalition's effort to streamline the government. Plans for the changes began May 10 when the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement formed their coalition and announced i [...]	2009-10-05 15:37:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK176	TAX INCREASES AND FISCAL CUTS IN ICELAND'S 2010 BUDGET [...] (U) Summary: The Minister of Finance announced next year's economic forecast and submitted the 2010 state budget bill to parliament October 1 when the parliament reconvened after its summer break. The forecast presented a bleak economic picture for the next two years and the budget was laden w [...]	2009-10-05 16:49:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK191	INVESTING IN ICELAND: OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES [...] (SBU) Summary: As Iceland struggles to rebound from last year's financial meltdown, the government is reevaluating the future direction of the country, including the role of foreign direct investment (FDI). There is potential for investment in a variety of sectors, particularly those that util [...]	2009-10-27 16:58:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK192	ICELAND: RESPONSE TO THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points on October 26 to Emil Hreggvidsson, Deputy Director for International and Security Affairs at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Hreggvidsson said that Iceland's objectives for the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly Third Committee closely [...]	2009-10-28 17:01:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNGA IC
09REYKJAVIK194	ICELAND TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On October 29, Nina Jonsdottir from the International Affairs Department at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) notified post that Iceland intends to support the U.S. candidate, Lucretia Myers, in the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) election that will take place [...]	2009-10-29 17:10:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR UNGA IC
09REYKJAVIK196	ICELAND: 2009-2010 INCSR SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Iceland's submission for the 2009-2010 INCSR: I. Summary Icelandic authorities confront limited, but increasing, levels of domestic drug production. The primary focus of law enforcement is on stopping importation and distribution, with a lesser emphasis on prosecuting for possession a [...]	2009-11-03 17:25:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM IC
09REYKJAVIK197	ICELAND: GOVERNMENT HOLDS TIP SYMPOSIUM [...] (U) More than 100 people overflowed a conference room for a symposium on human trafficking sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights on October 30. Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson opened the symposium by declaring the GOI's unwavering suppo [...]	2009-11-04 16:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK198	ICELANDIC GOVERNMENT OPTIMISTIC PARLIAMENT WILL [...] (C) In a meeting with Charge and Econoff, Minister of Finance Steingrimur Sigfusson stated that he believes by next week the Icesave agreement will be out of committee and return to parliament for its second reading. He said that the government had learned from the last vote on Icesave and th [...]	2009-11-04 18:01:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IC NE PGOV PREL UK
09REYKJAVIK20	ICELAND: GOVERNMENT FALLS, UNITY COALITION IN THE OFFING? [...] (U) Summary: Despite a weekend of frantic efforts by the leaders of Iceland's governing coalition to bring their parties to heel, Prime Minister Haarde announced January 26 that the governing coalition has fallen apart less than two years into its term. The immediate cause was the demand of t [...]	2009-01-26 18:15:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON IC
09REYKJAVIK201	ICELAND CURRENTLY UNABLE TO ASSIST WHO WITH H1N1 SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered request contained in reftel to Sveinn Magnusson, Chief Medical Advisor at the Ministry of Health on November 3. Mr. Magnusson told Econoff that Iceland, as elsewhere, has been slow to receive the quantity of H1N1 vaccines ordered. Currently, the vaccine is available onl [...]	2009-11-12 15:03:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL KFLU WHO IC
09REYKJAVIK202	GOVERNMENT RECONSIDERS AMOUNT OF TAX FOR ENERGY USE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent actions by the government of Iceland (GOI),including a proposal to introduce a significant energy tax in the 2010 budget bill (reftel B),have raised concerns about the current environment for foreign investors. Implementing significant tax increases ex-post-facto, for exa [...]	2009-11-13 17:21:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IC PGOV PREL
09REYKJAVIK203	INDEPENDENCE PARTY LEADER SEEKS MEETING WITH WHITE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-16 16:43:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK204	OBSERVATIONS FROM A DANISH AMBASSADOR'S THREE [...] (C) Summary and introduction. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) met November 13 with Soren Haslund, the newly arrived Danish Ambassador to Iceland, to discuss his time spent in Iran. Haslund served as the Danish Ambassador in Tehran for three years, arriving in 2006 and departing the country on July 26, [...]	2009-11-17 13:14:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR IC
09REYKJAVIK207	POTENTIAL TRAVEL TO U.S. BY SENIOR ICELANDIC OFFICIALS IN [...] (SBU) Several high-level GOI officials have expressed interest in traveling to the U.S. in early 2010 to meet with officials at counterpart agencies. A visit prior to January is unlikely, as the government lacks the money to finance a trip at the moment and officials are finalizing the 2010 bu [...]	2009-11-18 16:06:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK208	ICELAND'S POSITION UNCHANGED ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) Post delivered points contained in reftel to Emil Breki Hreggvidsson, Counsellor in the Foreign Affairs Department at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 18. Hreggvidsson stated that the Government of Iceland has not changed its position of abstaining or being absent fro [...]	2009-11-18 17:40:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE IC
09REYKJAVIK211	ICELAND TO MAINTAIN CURRENT ASSISTANCE LEVELS TO [...] (C) Charge drew on points contained in reftel in a discussion with Greta Gunnarsdottir, head of the International and Security Affairs Directorate at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 25. Gunarsdottir thanked Charge for the information and offered assurances that Aghanist [...]	2009-11-25 17:00:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR PGOV IC
09REYKJAVIK213	READOUT FROM THE ICELANDIC PARTICIPANT AT E-PINE MEETING [...] (SBU) Charge d'Affaires met with Greta Gunnarsdottir, Director General for International and Security Affairs at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 30 to discuss her participation in the November 5 Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (E-PINE) meeting in Washington. Gunn [...]	2009-12-03 15:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK215	ICELAND: ACQUITTAL IN FIRST TIP COURT CASE [...] (U) In October, prosecutors indicted Catalina Ncogo, an Icelandic citizen of Equatorial Guinean origin, on charges of human trafficking, profiting from prostitution as a third party, and drug smuggling. The trafficking indictment was the first charge of such a nature in Iceland. On December 1 [...]	2009-12-04 15:45:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK218	IMF: ICELAND NEEDS FINANCIAL AUSTERITY [...] (C) Summary. Mark Flanagan, leader of the IMF review team here in Reykjavik, believes Iceland's recovery could start in mid-2010, but he cautioned that that the government must take several critical steps to lay the necessary groundwork, including significant fiscal austerity. Prior to the nex [...]	2009-12-08 16:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IC PGOV PREL
09REYKJAVIK219	ICESAVE BILL LINGERS AS DIVISIVE FORCE IN GOVERNMENT AND [...] (U) Summary. The coalition government recently reached a negotiated settlement with the opposition that allows the Icesave bill to move to the next stage of the parliamentary process. The settlement was reached only after the opposition used filibustering techniques to stall the bill in the s [...]	2009-12-08 16:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK221	ICELANDIC DEFENSE AGENCY TO BE INTEGRATED INTO NEW [...] (C) Summary. On December 4, the Government of Iceland announced plans to dissolve the Icelandic Defense Agency (IDA) and to integrate its duties into a new Ministry of the Interior. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Secretary at the MFA later offered assurances that the merger w [...]	2009-12-18 16:58:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL PGOV IC
09REYKJAVIK222	ICELAND: 2009 COUNTY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Included is Embassy Reykjavik's submission for the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism. Embassy POC for this report is Political Officer Joshua Rubin, office phone: 354 562-9100; email:rubinjn@state.gov. The Government of Iceland stated in its most recent terrorist threat assessment, con [...]	2009-12-21 12:25:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC IC
09REYKJAVIK223	PARLIAMENT PASSES A BEVY OF BILLS BEFORE THE NEW YEAR [...] (U) Summary: The Icelandic Parliament worked diligently in the days leading up to its holiday recess and passed a number of key pieces of legislation. Over the weekend of December 18-20, parliament passed 18 bills including a new environmental tax and amendments to the General Penal Code that [...]	2009-12-23 13:46:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GTIP PGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK227	ICESAVE VOTE DELAYED AGAIN [...] (U) The Icelandic parliament was expected to vote on the Icesave bill on December 30; however, new information emerged on the eve of the vote that may further delay a resolution to the issue. The media is reporting that the Icelandic negotiating team, which concluded the original Icesave agree [...]	2009-12-30 16:11:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON IC
09REYKJAVIK228	PARLIAMENT FINALLY PASSES ICESAVE [...] (U) After months of debate, Iceland's parliament passed the Icesave bill late in the evening of December 30 by a vote of 33 to 30. Passage of the bill allows the government to provide a state guarantee for the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund's repayment of up to $5.5 billion to the [...]	2009-12-31 12:01:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON IC
09REYKJAVIK29	NEW ICELANDIC PM PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR IMF PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 5 courtesy call, new Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir told Ambassador her government is committed to implementing the IMF's recovery program for Iceland. The first task is to rebuild the banking system, including the regulatory structure, while als [...]	2009-02-05 17:35:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPDC PGOV ECON NATO SENV IC
09REYKJAVIK36	ICELANDIC FISHERIES MINISTER PESSIMISTIC ON REVERSING [...] (SBU) Summary: At the head of a delegation of seven ambassadors, the Ambassador urged the new Minister of Fisheries February 7 to rescind the quota established by his predecessor last month that would allow a large commercial hunt for fin and minke whales over the next five years. The Ministe [...]	2009-02-18 15:40:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD PGOV IC
09REYKJAVIK37	ICELANDIC MINISTER CONFIRMS COMMERCIAL WHALING DECISION [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Minister of Fisheries Steingrimur J. SigfuQon announced on February 18 that his predecessor's controversial increase in whaling quotas for fin and minke whales will stand at least for this year (reftels). Ministry of Fisheries [...]	2009-02-20 15:45:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC
09REYKJAVIK45	ICELAND: FM WARNS OF POSSIBLE DEFENSE BUDGET CUTS [...] (C) Summary: Icelandic Foreign Minister Skarphedinsson told Ambassador on 18 February that "nothing can be ruled out" on the question of further cuts to Iceland's defense budget, and floated a trial balloon on further reductions to Iceland's contingent in Afghanistan. In public comments the [...]	2009-02-27 17:22:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM NATO ECON AF IC
09REYKJAVIK47	ICELAND WELCOMES U.S. REENGAGEMENT IN UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Pol Chief delivered ref A points to Ingibjorg Davidsdottir, Counsellor for Human Rights at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 2 March (Note: No MFA officials were available to receive the demarche at an earlier date). Davidsdottir said she was very pleased to hear that the U. [...]	2009-03-04 08:41:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN IC
09REYKJAVIK57	ICELAND: POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARIES MOSTLY REGENERATE THE [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's largest round of party primary elections ahead of the April 25 Althingi elections were held this past weekend. Public calls for renewal of candidate lists did not produce the intended results and many incumbent MPs won reelection on their party lists. Voter turnout at t [...]	2009-03-17 16:14:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK61	ICELAND: THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY -- AN OVERVIEW [...] (U) Summary: The traditionally agrarian Progressive Party is looking to the 2009 elections as a chance to reclaim lost glory and its historical role as the deciding factor in governing coalitions on both ends of the political spectrum. The party -- Iceland's second-largest for most of the la [...]	2009-03-25 16:54:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR IC
09REYKJAVIK69	ICELAND: NO NEW AFGHANISTAN PLEDGES BEFORE ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Iceland's government is committed to supporting NATO in Afghanistan but new pledges of assistance are unlikely before parliamentary elections at the end of April, based on discussions with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. In separate meetings with Ambassador, both minist [...]	2009-04-08 17:19:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV MARR NATO AF IC
09REYKJAVIK72	ICELAND CONSIDERING SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 16:18:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV IC
09REYKJAVIK73	ICELAND: THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE -- AN OVERVIEW [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Sigurdardottir's Social Democratic Alliance is riding high in the polls ahead of Iceland's April 25 parliamentary election, and is on the verge of becoming the country's leading political party. An April victory would fulfill the party's raison d'etre of forming a [...]	2009-04-17 16:26:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR IC
09REYKJAVIK74	ICELAND SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Ambassador presented ref A points announcing USG candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council in a meeting on April 6 with Icelandic MFA Permanent Secretary Benedikt Jonsson. Jonsson said Iceland would "look warmly on" the U.S. entry into the race and took the points on board. [...]	2009-04-17 16:27:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN IC
09REYKJAVIK75	ICELAND'S GOVERNMENT FEELING SECURE WITH ONE WEEK BEFORE [...] (U) Summary: Polls continue to show Iceland's leftist minority government with a strong lead one week ahead of national elections on April 25. Though the official campaign may be less than a full week due to an opposition filibuster that has kept parliament in session, the Social Democratic [...]	2009-04-20 09:09:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK81	ICELAND: SOCIAL DEMS IN DRIVER'S SEAT AFTER ELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir's Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) came away with a clear victory in parliamentary elections on April 25, winning nearly 30 percent of the vote. The SDA now holds a commanding position in coalition talks, as their Left-Green (LG) [...]	2009-04-27 11:17:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK90	ICELAND: NEW GOVERNMENT PUNTS ON EU QUESTION, PLEDGES A [...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's new leftist government announced its policy statement on May 12, confirming what many expected to be a move towards "traditional" Nordic social and economic policy. Taxes and other revenue streams will need to be increased to meet the government's goal of reduced def [...]	2009-05-13 13:19:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EUN IC
09REYKJAVIK97	FIRST CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA CONFIRMED IN ICELAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-26 13:34:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AMED PREL TBIO IC
09RIGA104	President Zatlers asks Dombrovskis to form government [...] President Zatlers has asked current MEP and former finance minister Valdis Dombrovskis of the New Era party to try and form a new government to replace the one led by Ivars Godmanis. Dombrovskis does not have a time limit on when he needs to present his program and ministerial slate to parliame [...]	2009-02-26 11:48:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL LG
09RIGA108	LATVIA TO MAINTAIN AFGHANISTAN COMMITMENTS, BUT NO [...] (C) As previously reported, President Zatlers assured Charge that despite hard economic times, Latvia would maintain its commitments in Afghanistan, and continues to serve without caveat. 2. (C) Latvia's position was reiterated when Acting PolEcon Chief delivered latest reftel points to Zan [...]	2009-02-27 15:15:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS MARR PARM EAID AF LG
09RIGA109	LATVIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. IRAQ POLICY REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 15:17:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PREL LG
09RIGA110	LATVIA WELCOMES U.S. RETURN TO UNHCR, SHARES [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 15:18:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL LG
09RIGA111	LATVIA WILL SUPPORT JUDGE PAINTER FOR UN APPEALS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 15:19:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09RIGA122	POLITICAL PARTY RILES UP SIMMERING ETHNIC TENSION [...] (C) Summary: As the Latvian economy unravels, political parties are drawing on long-simmering ethnic tensions to rally votes prior to local elections in June. The most brazen example is a recent internet video intended to scare voters away from a party aligned with ethnic Russian interests. Th [...]	2009-03-04 09:46:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV ASEC PREL RS LG
09RIGA152	HOW MUCH CAN LATVIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT EXPECT TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Dombrovskis government is an uneasy coalition that faces very difficult economic choices that will strain political support and heighten personality conflicts within the government. At the same time, leaders seem to understand that continued political instability will only [...]	2009-03-16 13:58:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PROV ECON EFIN PREL LG
09RIGA160	LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND GLOBAL INITIATIVE EPG [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 14:55:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM PREL PTER KGIC KS LG
09RIGA17	LATVIAN LEADERS SAY DETERMINED TO IMPLEMENT FULLY [...] (C) Summary: Latvian leaders affirmed their commitment to full implementation of fiscal austerity measures negotiated with the IMF in farewell calls with the Ambassador. While PM Godmanis said he wanted to front load the cuts in the public service to get them over with as quickly as possible, [...]	2009-01-09 09:34:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PREL LG
09RIGA173	LATVIA TO MAINTAIN ITS AFGHANISTAN PRESENCE [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to MFA Political Director Peteris Ustubs on March 26. Ustubs welcomed the information on deliverables sought for the NATO and US-EU Summits, and said that the GOL is supportive of USG goals. He stated that even with the extreme financial crisis that Latvia i [...]	2009-03-27 12:49:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG
09RIGA179	Latvia welcomes results of Afghanistan - Pakistan strategic [...] We delivered the reftel white paper to the Latvian government on March 27. On March 30, the MFA provided the following reaction to our strategic review: -- We welcome the new US Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, highlighting the main goals and challenges shared by international commun [...]	2009-03-31 14:17:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS EAID PK AF NATO LG
09RIGA182	WORKING WITH LATVIA DURING ITS ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (C/NF) Summary: The current economic crisis has forced Latvia to scale back its ambitions in foreign and defense policy. Latvia has identified the NATO mission in Afghanistan and assisting emerging democracies as its main priorities. We need to support this narrower focus. Our challenge is [...]	2009-04-01 13:50:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR ECON PGOV LG
09RIGA190	LATVIA WILL NOT FILE ICJ BRIEF ON KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-03 13:17:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KV LG
09RIGA202	LATVIA: NO POSITION ON BURMA POLICY REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-09 12:37:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD BM LG
09RIGA203	LATVIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN LAUNCH, SUPPORTS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-09 14:21:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN LG
09RIGA204	LATVIA STILL REVIEWING SPECIFIC AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-09 14:39:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG
09RIGA211	INSTRUMENTS EXCHANGED FOR EXTRADITION AND LEGAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 12:09:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KTIA LG
09RIGA216	LATVIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 05:41:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KVIR
09RIGA22	IRANIAN ENTITY DESIGNATION INFORMATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-09 15:49:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN LG
09RIGA220	SCENSETTER FOR USTRANSCOM COMMANDER GEN. MCNABB'S [...] (U) We look forward to welcoming you to Riga. Your visit provides an opportunity to further demonstrate our commitment to a strong security relationship with a reliable ally facing difficult times. We have put together a focused schedule that includes both senior political leadership as well [...]	2009-04-20 12:17:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF LG
09RIGA221	LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-20 14:42:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL LG
09RIGA224	LATVIAN OPTIMISM ON BALTIC ENERGY MEETING [...] (C) Summary: The Latvians are optimistic about the potential for movement on long-delayed energy interconnection plans in the meeting of Baltic prime ministers scheduled for April 26-27. The Prime Minister's office expressed hope that the meeting would yield a breakthrough "comprehensive agre [...]	2009-04-22 12:57:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV ECON LG
09RIGA235	LATVIA TO ATTEND JUNE GICNT PLENARY MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-30 10:53:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP KGIC PREL PTER MNUC LG
09RIGA248	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian President Valdis Zatlers comes to Washington in the wake of the deaths of two Latvian soldiers and the wounding of two others fighting alongside American troops in Afghanistan. Zatlers moved quickly to quash any suggestion that this tragedy become a pretext for a drawdo [...]	2009-05-07 06:23:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS ECON PINR LG
09RIGA257	TRANSCOM COMMANDER'S VISIT TO RIGA CONFIRMS STRONG [...] (C) Summary: The May 5 - 6 visit of TRANSCOM Commander General Duncan McNabb provided an opportunity to thank the Latvians for their support for the Northern Distribution Network (NDN). McNabb assured the Latvians that all arrangements in Latvia are fine; any potential choke points would like [...]	2009-05-08 11:19:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL AF UZ LG
09RIGA26	LATVIA: NO IMMEDIATE POSITION ON UPDATED EU-SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-13 14:23:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU SY LG
09RIGA290	FORMER PM GODMANIS "NOT HAPPY" WITH NEW [...] (C/NF) Summary: Former PM Ivars Godmanis is concerned that the Dombrovskis government is taking too long to make hard choices on the budget and is wasting time fighting with the central bank. This leads to a reduction in money available for commercial lending to energize business and hurts in [...]	2009-05-27 08:30:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR ECON PREL BO LG
09RIGA298	LATVIAN HEALTH MINISTRY CUTS BUDGET; TUBERCULOSIS [...] (U) Summary. The Latvian Ministry of Health, like other Latvian ministries, is facing huge budget cuts and restructuring as the country deals with its financial crisis. Officials state that the cuts and reforms will not negatively affect Latvia's ability to provide essential health care or to [...]	2009-05-29 11:26:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON EFIN LG
09RIGA303	LATVIA HAS NO AIR ASSETS TO OFFER PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 10:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS PARM LG PK
09RIGA304	LATVIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN RCC, BUT [...] (C) A/DCM delivered reftel points with MFA political director Peteris Ustubs on June 1. Ustubs agreed that Kosovo should participate and pledged to raise the issue with Moldovan counterparts. He was skeptical of progress, though, noting both the current domestic political situation in Moldov [...]	2009-06-02 11:00:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MD LG
09RIGA318	PRESSING LATVIA ON ITS FINANCIAL SITUATION [...] (C/NF) The Latvian government continues to struggle with making the necessary structural reforms to implement the terms of it's IMF/EC assistance package. Failure to do so could have serious consequences not only for Latvia, but for a number of other states in the region. The U.S. has a strat [...]	2009-06-09 09:08:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN PGOV PREL ECON EUN IMF LG
09RIGA324	CORFU MINISTERIAL: LATVIA AGREES BUT WITH CONCERNS [...] (C) Latvia agrees with USG goals for the Corfu Ministerial, but expressed concern about implying that the OSCE had "failed" in it's response to events in Georgia in August. Juris Pekalis, head of MFA's European Security and NATO division, largely agreed with the idea of focusing on existing i [...]	2009-06-10 13:48:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL NATO PGOV LG
09RIGA325	ICSC CANDIDATE: LATVIA NON-COMMITAL [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Sarmite Danne, head of the Latvian MFA International Organizations Division. Danne said she had not thought this would be a contested election, and had no further substantive reply. ROGERS [...]	2009-06-10 14:08:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA LG
09RIGA331	LATVIA TO PULL OUT OF NRF-14 [...] (U) Latvia will not be able to meet its commitment to participate in NRF-14 as part of the Baltic Battalion due to its budgetary situation, Latvian CHOD MG Juris Maklakovs announced on June 11. Maklakovs said he was "embarrassed" to have go to NATO and say that Latvia could not fulfill its co [...]	2009-06-12 09:08:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV EFIN NATO LG
09RIGA344	LATVIAN BUDGET CUTS: MOD LACKS FUNDING TO PAY FOR [...] (C) Summary: Severe budget cuts leave Latvia unable to meet its 2010, 2011 and 2012 contributions to the common funding for the new NATO Headquarters. To avoid defaulting on its obligations, the GOL has begun to explore "bilateral arrangements." Specifically, Latvia hopes that it can persua [...]	2009-06-19 15:10:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR MOPS LV

09RIGA345	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL VOINOVICH [...] Your visit to Riga - the first Codel in nearly three years - provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. Your visit will show our appreciation of Latvia's efforts to maintain their NATO commitments during the current [...]	2009-06-19 15:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PGOV ECON PREL LG
09RIGA346	OSCE HDIM: NO ISSUES TO RAISE FOR LATVIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 07:30:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL OSCE LG
09RIGA350	FIRST CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN LATVIA [...] Latvia confirmed its first case of H1N1 influenza on June 23. The woman, who came to Riga from Berlin on June 21, proved to be flu positive. She had earlier visited the United States and Canada. The woman was taken to hospital immediately after her arrival. This is the first confirmed case of [...]	2009-06-25 11:24:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR PREL CASC PINR AMGT LG
09RIGA367	LATVIA - NO COMMENT ON ITSO ARBITRATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-08 07:41:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ECPS EFIN KTIA PREL TSPA LG
09RIGA368	LATVIA - NO COMMENT ON UNSCR 1874 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-08 07:42:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP LG
09RIGA371	SCENESETTER FOR MEETING WITH LATVIAN FM RIEKSTINS [...] (U) The Secretary's meeting with Maris Riekstins provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. The meeting will support the government as it restructures government fiscal policy and functions to comply with commitment [...]	2009-07-08 13:18:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PINR LG
09RIGA377	MORE H1N1 FLU CASES IN LATVIA [...] SUMMARY: The Latvian health authorities have confirmed five new cases of H1N1 in Latvia between July 11 and July 14, bringing the total to six. They report that the actual number might be higher because people with mild cases of H1N1 might be undiagnosed and simply recovering at home. To date [...]	2009-07-17 14:58:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMGT CASC KFLU PREL LG
09RIGA38	LATVIA WILL SUPPORT EU CONCENSUS ON US-ISRAEL MOU [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 14:02:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PARM PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS LG
09RIGA396	LATVIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] The following officials from the Government of Latvia will attend the UNGA in New York: A. Attendance of the Head of State -- Valdis Zatlers, President of the Republic of Latvia -- Arrive 19 September, Depart 25 September. Will be present for General Debate. -- Spouse Lilite Zatlere [...]	2009-07-30 13:36:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS LG
09RIGA406	SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S VISIT TO LATVIA [...] (SBU) Your visit to Riga provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. It will also provide us an opportunity to express appreciation for Latvia's effors to maintain their NATO commitments during the current financia [...]	2009-08-04 13:46:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON LG
09RIGA426	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUNG SAN SU KYI CONVICTION [...] (SBU) On August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Dana Rudaka, Head of Asia and Oceania Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rudaka said that Latvia is supportive of the U.S. position, as evidenced by the EU statement condemning the conviction of ASSK. Rudaka said [...]	2009-08-18 10:14:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL BM LG
09RIGA427	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GICNT UNDOC OBSERVER STATUS [...] On August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Dace Rutka, Head of Americas and Caribbean Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rutka said Latvia welcomes the addition of UNDOC as an official observer organization to GICNT. ROGERS [...]	2009-08-18 10:23:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER KGIC LG
09RIGA428	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE [...] On August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, Head of the Middle East Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dobele said she would brief other interested divisions of the MFA on the U.S. position and proposal. Dobele added that Latvia is supportive of [...]	2009-08-18 11:34:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS LG
09RIGA430	READOUT OF A/S GORDON MEETINGS WITH LATVIAN PM AND [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Gordon met on August 12 with Latvian Prime Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Foreign Minister, Maris Riekstins. Issues discussed included NATO, Latvia's economic crisis and IMF/EC agreement, Russian foreign policy and U.S. engagement with Russia, Belarus and G [...]	2009-08-18 14:40:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO ECON OSCE LG
09RIGA45	LATVIA SEEKS MEMBERSHIP IN MTCR [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-22 08:50:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA LG
09RIGA460	LATVIA DECLINES TO MAKE ORAL STATEMENT TO ICJ ON [...] (SBU) Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche on Sept 8 to MFA Director of the European Department Indulis Abelis, MFA Deputy Head of the International Law Department Katrina Kaktina, and MFA Kosovo/Bosnia desk officer Edvards Seliska. As per reftel instructions the demarche was deliv [...]	2009-09-11 04:38:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL LG
09RIGA466	LATVIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION RE: IRAN BUT WILL [...] (C) Latvia agrees with the USG position that Iran has not done enough to respond to the P5 1's offer of negotiations regarding its nuclear program. Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Raimonds Oskalns, Head of the MFA's Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Division, and Judite Dobele, He [...]	2009-09-17 08:03:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LG
09RIGA467	LATVIA SUPPORTS US POSITION AT IAEA RE: MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Latvia will support the USG position on both the Israeli nuclear capabilities and military strikes against nuclear facilities resolutions, if necessary, and agrees that a consensus based outcome on Middle East issues at the IAEA General Conference is the best possible outcome. Pol/Econ O [...]	2009-09-17 08:04:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC IAEA KNNP LG PARM PREL
09RIGA470	JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION: ONLY MINOR PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: There has been little progress over the last year on completion of Jewish property restitution in Latvia. A GOL Task Force studying the issue is expected to issue its much-delayed report soon. They will likely declare that there is no legal mechanism for returning any property [...]	2009-09-18 12:28:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM LG
09RIGA482	FY10 1206 FUNDS REQUEST FOR LATVIAN COMMUNICATIONS [...] Post has submitted a request for 1.5 million USD in 1206 funding to materially increase the Latvian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT),Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) multiband and high frequency communications capabilities for current an [...]	2009-09-28 14:43:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MCAP PREL LG
09RIGA484	LATVIA: POLITICAL INFIGHTING THREATENING PASSAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Political infighting among members of the governing coalition is threatening the passage of a credible 2010 budget. If Latvia does not pass a credible budget, the consequences could include not only the end of international assistance and a weakening of investor confidence, but [...]	2009-09-30 13:21:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN BTIO PGOV PREL EU LG
09RIGA49	LATVIAN RESPONSE TO JANUARY 26-27 GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Kristaps Brusbardis, MFA's EU Correspondent, on January 22. He stated that the Western Balkans and Chad/Sudan would not be on the GAERC's agenda, and that the MFA has no immediate points on those issues. He noted Afghanistan may be discussed on th [...]	2009-01-23 12:05:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV LG
09RIGA491	LATVIA GENERALLY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON IRAN [...] (SBU) Latvia would support new sanctions against Iran if it fails to meet its international obligations and will consider making a public statement to this effect following the October 1 meeting at the IAEA. Reftel points were delivered by PolOff in tandem with British and French counterparts [...]	2009-10-01 14:53:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL MNUC PARM KNNP LG
09RIGA492	LATVIA: BURMA DEMARCHE DELIVERED; NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE [...] (U) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on Burma to Judite Dobele, Head of the Latvian MFA's Asia, Africa and Oceania Division. Ms. Dobele provided no substantive response. [...]	2009-10-01 14:54:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV BM LG
09RIGA494	LATVIAN PM ASSURES AFGHAN CONTRIBUTION SAFE, [...] (C) Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis assured Ambassador Garber that military budget cuts would be limited to ending "non-core activities" and postponing some procurements. "We intend to continue our engagement in Afghanistan as a priority," he remarked, noting that Latvia would see [...]	2009-10-02 13:48:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR LG
09RIGA508	LATVIA: 2010 BUDGET DEMARCHE RECOMMENDATION: DEPARTMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) Post seeks Department concurrence on a draft demarche to be delivered to appropriate GOL officials (including the Prime Minister) regarding Latvia's 2010 budget. The demarche will urge the government of Latvia to abide by its signed commitments to the [...]	2009-10-09 06:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN PGOV PREL SW LG
09RIGA526	LATVIA: POLITCAL, ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COMPLICATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Political, economic and technical barriers may impede the quick restructuring and sale of Parex Bank, which is a key to Latvia's economic recovery. Latvia's other state-owned bank, Land and Mortgage Bank, is facing a deteriorating loan portfolio and may need additional governmen [...]	2009-10-26 14:56:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN PGOV PREL SW LG
09RIGA527	LATVIA GENERALLY SUPPORTS US POSITIONS ON ISSUES IN UNGA'S [...] (SBU) Latvia generally agrees with the US positions on all issues discussed in reftel demarche. 2. (U) Latvia will chair the UN General Assembly Third Committee session and is thus actively engaged in issues that will arise in that session. Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Sarmit [...]	2009-10-27 07:21:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN LG
09RIGA535	LATVIA 2010 INCSR PART 1 DRAFT [...] (U) Below is Embassy Riga's draft of the 2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part 1. Begin INCSR Report: _____________________________________________ _________ I. Summary As in previous years, the most widely used drug in Latvia was cannabis, followed by synthetic dr [...]	2009-10-30 08:49:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SNAR LG
09RIGA540	LATVIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON GOLDSTONE VOTE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 13:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL LG
09RIGA541	LATVIA SUPPORTS STATUS QUO ON BELARUS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, [...] (SBU) Latvia supports the status quo of sanctions against Belarus and will back the EU position of a further one year suspension of travel restrictions at the next GAERC meeting on November 16. Nonetheless, Latvia is looking to build a stronger economic relationship with Belarus, as evidenced b [...]	2009-11-06 11:36:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EUN BO LG
09RIGA542	LATVIA'S 2010 BUDGET PASSES FIRST HURDLE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Latvian parliament (Saeima) voted in favor (64-32-1) of the government's 2010 budget at the first reading of the bill on November 5. Consultations between the government and the IMF and EC are still ongoing and there remain disagreements in the coalition about tax reform and [...]	2009-11-06 16:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL LG
09RIGA545	LATVIAN BUDGET CRISIS ERODES CAPACITY ON HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Human rights institutions are bracing for severe cuts as a result of belt-tightening in Latvia. Institutions intended to increase integration and ensure basic human rights face either steep cuts or sweeping reorganization. Under the proposed budget, the Naturalization Board, re [...]	2009-11-12 09:25:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ECON EFIN LG
09RIGA547	LATVIA: NO IMMEDIATE PLAN TO ESTABLISH IRAN AIR [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 13:38:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PGOV PREL LG IR AE
09RIGA548	LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. NATO EXPANSION PLAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-12 13:54:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET	PREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA LG
09RIGA55	LATVIA TO STAY IN AFGHANISTAN, LEAVE BALKANS, [...] (U) Latvia will maintain its commitment in Afghanistan, but eliminate its participation in KFOR and the EU mission in Bosnia at the end of the current rotations and use the savings to ensure it can meet its commitment to the Baltic Battalion in NRF-14 in 2010. The government took these decisi [...]	2009-01-27 13:11:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL PGOV NATO LG
09RIGA557	LATVIA SUPPORTS GOALS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 11:21:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AF LG
09RIGA558	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DAS QUANRUD, NOVEMBER 30 [...] (C) Summary: In a time of severe economic crisis and political uncertainty, we remain focused on keeping Latvia actively engaged as a contributing member of the Trans-Atlantic community. Your visit will enable us to underscore and reinforce our key messages: emphasizing the strategic import [...]	2009-11-19 13:48:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON LG
09RIGA559	LATVIA SUPPORTS MACEDONIAN EU INTEGRATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 08:43:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EU EUN GR MK LG
09RIGA562	LATVIA AND EUFOR IN BOSNIA: NO OFFICIAL POSITION BUT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 08:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EU BK LG
09RIGA563	LATVIA WILL ABSTAIN ON ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS; [...] (C) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Sarmite Danne, the Head of the Latvian MFA's International Organizations Division. Ms. Danne said that Latvia also sees the need for more balance in the UN's resolutions regarding Israel and does not want such resolutions to negatively influence t [...]	2009-11-20 15:13:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KPAL IS LG
09RIGA564	LATVIAN POLITICAL BATTLELINES: A FOUR-WAY FIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the Latvian budget winds through debate and negotiation with the IMF, political coalitions are firming up in advance of the October 2010 parliamentary elections. Three centrist parties of the governing coalition are forming a common front, under the banner of the name "Unity." [...]	2009-11-24 14:54:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LV
09RIGA567	LATVIA SUPPORTS US POSTURE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 12:11:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR LG
09RIGA572	LATVIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 14:26:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BM LG
09RIGA573	LATVIA PASSES BUDGET BUT ECONOMIC TROUBLE REMAINS [...] (SBU) Summary:Qtvia's parliament approved the 2010 budget on December 1, clearing a significant hurdle to Latvia's economic recovery. The budget has been welcomed by the IMF and EC, which will begin negotiations on the second review of the Stand-by Agreement on December 2. The budget vote was [...]	2009-12-02 15:58:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SW LG
09RIGA576	LATVIA: DAS QUANRUD BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary. Latvia's political leadership firmly and unequivocally supports President Obama's Afghanistan policy, and will maintain its own caveat-free troop contribution in the face of severe economic crisis at home. The Government of Latvia appreciates USG assurances of support on NATO co [...]	2009-12-03 15:10:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON MOPS LV
09RIGA579	LATVIA PLANS HRC RUN - BUT NOT UNTIL 2014 [...] (C) Though post considers Latvia a suitable candidate, the GOL will not seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council in the upcoming elections. They have already mapped out a strategy to run for a seat in 2014 and wish to remain with that plan. Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Maris Klisans [...]	2009-12-04 11:43:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL LG
09RIGA581	LATVIA WILL REVIEW US QUESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO NORH [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 07:13:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL AORC UNGA LG
09RIGA594	LATVIA SILENTLY CELEBRATES CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-15 15:17:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MCAP PREL NATO LG
09RIGA606	LATVIA: ETHNIC-RUSSIAN HARMONY CENTER PARTY'S [...] (C) Summary: The influence of the left-wing, predominately ethnic-Russian Harmony Center (Saskanas Centrs - SC) party is rising. Since its assumption of the capital city's mayoralty in June 2009, SC has consistently outpolled the fractious array of predominately ethnic-Latvian parties in publi [...]	2009-12-21 11:16:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LG
09RIGA65	LATVIAN AND EMBASSY RIGA CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NPT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-02 15:33:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA IAEA LG
09RIGA86	PRESIDENT ZATLERS ON AFGHANISTAN, TRANSIT AND [...] (C) Summary: President Zatlers appreciated the sign of confidence in Latvia shown by beginning transit of non-lethal, commercial goods to Afghanistan via Latvia. He stressed his willingness to use his contacts with Central Asian leaders if helpful to facilitate transit through other countries [...]	2009-02-11 14:54:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF RS LG
09RIGA9	LATVIA RECEPTIVE TO IDEAS ON GEORGIAN CONFLICTS; [...] (C) Summary: Latvia is open to our thoughts on using carrots and sticks to reintegrate South Ossetia and Abkhazia into Georgia, but wonders if Tbilisi will play the right role when it comes to carrots. To that end, they would like to know more about Georgian reaction to our ideas and what com [...]	2009-01-06 13:35:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID CVIS GG EUN LG
09RIGA97	LATVIA: NO PARTICIPATION AT GICNT APRIL WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 15:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER KGIC LG
09RIGA99	DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE: LATVIAN INVOLVEMENT AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 14:10:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL LG
09RIODEJANEIRO288	RIO'S OIL PLAYERS REACT TO SPECULATION ON PRE-SALT [...] (C) While the Government of Brazil (GOB) has yet to publicize its regulatory framework for the exploration of pre-salt reserves (reftel),Petrobras executives, petroleum industry representatives, and Rio de Janeiro-based managers of American oil firms have expressed concern over the main provi [...]	2009-08-27 15:15:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	BR ECON ENRG PREL
09RIODEJANEIRO311	Rio Radar - September 18, 2009 [...] Rio Radar is a weekly compilation of key economic, political, commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe. This week's subjects: RIO MAYOR WANTS FURTHER COOPERATION WITH USG 2. (U) On September 11, Principal Officer m [...]	2009-09-22 09:58:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND EAIR EINV EPET ENRG PREL PHUM SOCI BR
09RIODEJANEIRO329	COUNTER-INSURGENCY DOCTRINE COMES TO RIO'S FAVELAS [...] (SBU) Beginning in December 2008, Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral, with support from Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, launched a comprehensive program to "pacify" Rio de Janeiro's violent favelas (i.e., vast shantytowns that are spread around the city's core) by establishing and maintaining a sus [...]	2009-09-30 18:18:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS SOCI SNAR ECON PBTS PREL BR
09RIODEJANEIRO335	SEMINAR REVEALS WIDE SKEPTISM OVER PRE-SALT REGULATORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a conference entitled "Pre-salt Oil Risks and Opportunities," sponsored by Rio de Janeiro Federation of Industries (FIRJAN) on September 21, sitting and retired politicians, petroleum executives, and energy analysts debated the merits and deficiencies of the regulatory framew [...]	2009-10-08 18:21:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV PREL BR
09RIODEJANEIRO363	A/S SHANNON MEETS WITH MRE POLITICAL UNDERSECRETARY GENERAL [...] (SBU) On October 22, 2009, WHA Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon met with Ambassador Vera Machado, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs from the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) in Salvador, Bahia, on the margins of the Third Steering Group Meeting for the Joint Action Plan to Elimi [...]	2009-11-09 10:57:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR CASC UNSC IR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO369	CAN THE OIL INDUSTRY BEAT BACK THE PRE-SALT LAW? [...] (C) Although major international and independent oil companies continue to view the regulatory framework to develop Brazil's offshore Pre-salt oil and gas reserves as potentially debilitating to their future exploration and production (E&P) operations here, the Rio de Janeiro-based industry gr [...]	2009-12-02 21:12:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EIND EINV PREL PGOV BR CO
09RIYADH1002	SAUDI RED CRESCENT ACTIVE IN DARFUR, SOMALIA, [...] (SBU) The Saudi Red Crescent is operational in several countries but has the bulk of its operations within Saudi Arabia. They will be building more than 20 new health centers in Darfur, and possibly water distribution stations, but are not involved in providing any relief to IDPs in Pakistan. [...]	2009-08-04 09:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH1021	THE JURASH ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG: SEASON II, DIGGING [...] (SBU) On July 31, the CDA and an Embassy delegation visited the Jurash archaeological dig in Asir province, the first U.S. - Saudi joint excavation in the Kingdom. The Jurash dig, currently in its second season, is funded by ExxonMobil. The Embassy played an important part in facilitating Sa [...]	2009-08-05 12:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SOCI SA
09RIYADH1023	SAUDI H1N1 UPDATE: SIX DEATHS, VACCINES ORDERED, [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported six deaths and a total of 595 H1N1 cases to date. The six H1N1 victims range in age from 15 to 32 years, and span the country, including the Eastern, Qassim, Asir, and Riyadh provinces. Many of the victims reportedly suffered from chronic illnes [...]	2009-08-05 13:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC BEXP SA
09RIYADH1024	KING KHALID UNIVERSITY IN ASIR: FEMALE STUDENT BODY, [...] (SBU) During Charge's (Ambassador Erdman) August 1 visit to King Khalid University in Asir, Deputy Rector Dr. Saeed Raffaa and Deputy Rector for Female Colleges Dr. Amer Al-Shahrani discussed the predominantly female student body, changing faculty, and revised curriculum. Charge noted the impor [...]	2009-08-08 04:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM PREL SCUL SA
09RIYADH1034	PRINCE FAISAL BIN KHALID DISCUSSES REGIONAL [...] (C) HRH Prince Faisal bin Khalid, Governor of Asir province, acknowledged security concerns about Iran, Libya, and neighboring Yemen related to his province in a meeting with Charge Ambassador Erdman in the Governor's Abha office August 1. He agreed to provide additional security forces for v [...]	2009-08-12 04:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KPAO EINV PREL SCUL SMIG SOCI SA
09RIYADH1045	HEALTH MINISTER REQUESTS HHS MOU BY OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) In a meeting with A/DCM and a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) training delegation on August 11, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said his Ministry ideally would like to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooper [...]	2009-08-12 14:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC SA
09RIYADH1049	SAUDI H1N1 UPDATE: IRAN CANCELS RAMADAN FLIGHTS, 9 [...] (SBU) Iran cancelled all flights to Saudi Arabia during Ramadan on August 10 reportedly to minimize the spread of H1N1. The Chairman of the National Hajj Committee Saad al-Qarashi said the Iranian decision would minimally impact Ramadan Umrah season, as Iranians usually come for Umrah during [...]	2009-08-12 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC AMGT SA
09RIYADH1061	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY: PART 1 OF 2: [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-16 14:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
09RIYADH1068	SAUDI OIL MINISTER REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO OIL [...] (C) In an August 12 meeting with Charge, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi underlined the key role his government played within OPEC moderating the positions of less responsible members wanting to maximize the price of oil at the expense of the international economy. He said the Kingdom welcome [...]	2009-08-17 16:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL ECON KAUST OPEC SA
09RIYADH1069	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RIYADH DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-18 06:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL SA
09RIYADH1076	SAUDI DEPUTY FM ON LEBANON, SYRIA, AND MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 16 meeting with Charge on Afghanistan (reftel),Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Affairs Khalid Al-Jindan acknowledged the need to do more to stop terrorist financing; was hopeful about Lebanese government formation; expressed his disappointment with Palest [...]	2009-08-18 13:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV UNGA KTFN WE GZ XF SA LE SY
09RIYADH1078	2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE AND [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel points August 12 to the Saudi MFA and will report septel upon receipt of a substantive response from the Saudi government. ERDMAN [...]	2009-08-19 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM SA
09RIYADH1080	AFGHANISTAN - MANAGING THE NEIGHBORS: SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S) The following responses are keyed to questions in ref A and based in part on the August 16 meeting between Charge and Ambassador Khalid Al-Jindan (ref B). a) Analysis of Saudi Arabia's likely strategic interests in Afghanistan's election: On multiple occasions, Saudi officials have tol [...]	2009-08-19 15:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA AF
09RIYADH1082	SAUQ H1N1 UPDATE: SAG PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR [...] (SBU) The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) announced August 17 that hospitals have treated 2,000 persons in the Kingdom for H1N1. Although 14 people have died from H1N1 complications, 95 percent of those infected reportedly have recovered fully. 2. (SBU) King Abdullah issued an order August [...]	2009-08-21 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC SA
09RIYADH1095	64TH UNGA: UPDATED INFO ON SAUDI ATTENDANCE [...] (SBU) The MFA has provided the following names and titles of officials in the Saudi Arabian UNGA delegation. Responses are keyed to ref A. A. and B.: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud will not attend UNGA. C. HRH Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs D. -- HH P [...]	2009-08-24 14:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA SA
09RIYADH1096	DOE PARTICIPATION AT THE KAUST OPENING CEREMONY [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-24 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET OVIP PREL SA
09RIYADH1106	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDIS UNDECIDED ON ICSC [...] (U) Poloff discussed the candidacy of Ms. Lucretia Myers for election to the UN International Civil Service Commission per reftels with MFA UN Department Director General Ambassador Adnan Baghdadi on August 26. Baghdadi said he was not currently aware of the Saudi position with respect to Ms. [...]	2009-08-26 14:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA SA
09RIYADH1107	EDUCATION REFORM AND THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE: [...] (C) King Abdullah's national dialogue campaign addressing the Saudi population's reluctance to embrace reforms is taking on new forms. Recent episodes of the popular television program "Tash ma Tash" underscore national dialogue is not just an empty slogan but a vehicle that can give courage, [...]	2009-08-26 16:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KISL KWMN PGOV PREL PHUM SA SOCI
09RIYADH1110	SAUDI ARABIA: ASSISTANT INTERIOR MINISTER SURVIVES [...] (U) Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN),Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs, escaped an assassination attempt on August 27 when a suicide bomber detonated himself at the Prince's palace in Jeddah. MbN was treated for minor injuries and then released. There were no other casualties. [...]	2009-08-28 08:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ASEC PTER SA
09RIYADH1121	SAUDIS CONDEMN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, RALLY BEHIND [...] (C) In the aftermath of the failed assassination attempt targeting Assistant Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) (ref A),King Abdullah and other officials responded swiftly and decisively to reassure the public that the Prince was well, and reaffirm the Kingdom's commitment to c [...]	2009-08-31 04:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SA
09RIYADH1126	SAUDIS SPECULATE, NAIF TAKES CENTER STAGE [...] (U) Four days after the thwarted August 27 assassination attempt on Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN),speculation is growing about the event itself and its potential impact on domestic politics in the Kingdom. Prince Naif, MbN's powerful father, has taken center stage, rea [...]	2009-08-31 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC SA
09RIYADH1127	SAUDI ARABIA: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (C) In an August 15 meeting with EmbOffs, Director of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences' (NAUSS) International Cooperation Department, Dr. Saker Al-Mokayyad, requested U.S. government assistance in organizing a cyber security workshop and a Voluntary Visitor (VOLVIS) program for a 15 [...]	2009-08-31 15:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH1151	SAUDI MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ISSUES OFFICIAL [...] (U) The Saudi Ministry of Interior issued an official statement naming Abdullah bin Hassan bin Talea Asiri the perpetrator of the failed August 27 assassination attempt against Assistant Interior Minister Mohammed bin Naif (MbN). According to the statement, Asiri said he wanted to convey a mes [...]	2009-09-02 15:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC SA
09RIYADH1154	KHOJA ON LEBANON: HARIRI MUST MOVE, SLEIMAN MUST [...] (C) In a meeting September 1 with Charge to discuss the stalled Lebanese government formation process, Minister of Culture and Information Khoja acknowledged the complexity of current political situation in Lebanon; observed it was time for Hariri to make a decision and for Sleiman to respond; [...]	2009-09-03 11:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA
09RIYADH1156	SAUDI MINISTER OF STATE MADANI ON UAE, YEMEN, [...] (C) During a September 2 meeting on other topics reported septel, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar Madani also informed Charge of Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal's current travel plans; downplayed the significance of recent Saudi-UAE disagreements; said the GCC was discussin [...]	2009-09-05 09:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA SA AM AE YM
09RIYADH1161	RECOMMENDING A LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO SAUDI KING [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph four. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The inauguration of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on September 23 will be an important milestone for Saudi Arabia. Sending a congratulatory letter provides a good opportunity [...]	2009-09-06 14:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO ECON SENV TBIO SA
09RIYADH1165	SAUDI FM WILL NOT ATTEND UNGA [...] (SBU) The Foreign Minister's office informed DCM on September 7 that Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal will not/not be attending the UNGA. He will travel from Jeddah directly to the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh where he will lead the Saudi delegation. The FM hopes to meet with incoming Am [...]	2009-09-08 06:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNGA SA OVIP
09RIYADH1166	FORMER TERRORIST SAYS AL-QAEDA LACKS FINANCING [...] (C) In a September 6 interview with liberal daily Al-Watan, former Al-Qaeda fighter Fawaz Al-Otaibi, whose surrender to Saudi authorities was announced on September 2, said that Al-Qaeda was in a ""catastrophic financial situation"" -- thanks in part to strict measures aimed at cutting off the flo [...]	2009-09-08 07:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KTFN EFIN SA PK
09RIYADH1170	INDIAN CHARGE IN RIYADH ON SAUDI-INDIAN RELATIONS [...] (C) According to Indian Charge d'Affaires Rajeev Shahare, the Saudi-Indian relationship has blossomed since King Abdullah's visit to India in 2006. The economic relationship has made great strides, and India hopes the political relationship will eventually follow suit. Bilateral sticking points [...]	2009-09-09 07:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ELAB KTFN PREL PGOV IN PK SA
09RIYADH1173	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SAUDI ARABIA PLANS TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with MFA Director of Western Affairs Dr. Raed Krimly on September 9 regarding Saudi Arabia's plans to participate in the ICJ's oral hearings on Kosovo (reftel). Krimly said that the Saudis would be "pleased to participate." He added that their Ambassador in The Hague was [...]	2009-09-09 10:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL ICJ SA KV
09RIYADH1174	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SAUDI THOUGHTS ON THE ARAB [...] (C) During a September 8 farewell call with Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Affairs Ambassador Khalid Al-Jindan (septel),Charge reviewed reftel points regarding the upcoming Arab League Ministerial. Jindan said the Arab League was likely to condemn the violence in Iraq and express sup [...]	2009-09-09 12:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA IR SO ER DJ SA IS WB GZ
09RIYADH1177	SAUDI ARABIA: JINDAN TALKS KAUST, REFORM, AND [...] (C) During Charge Ambassador Erdman's September 8 farewell call, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Affairs Ambassador Khalid Al-Jindan admitted that oil wealth could no longer solve all the Kingdom's problems, and that the time had come for reforms; voiced qualified support for an i [...]	2009-09-09 14:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR LE YM SA SY IZ
09RIYADH1178	CHARGE'S SEPT 5 TOUR D'HORIZON WITH SAUDI INTERIOR [...] (S) Charge, accompanied by John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and GRPO Chief, met for two hours September 5 with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz. For a senior official with a reputation for [...]	2009-09-09 16:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AF IR PGOV PK PREL PSOE PTER SA
09RIYADH1180	SAUDI ARABIA: FOLLOW-UP TO UN ICSC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to our previous demarche requesting Saudi support for Ms. Lucretia Myers for election to the UN International Civil Service Commission (reftels),post received the following request via diplomatic note No. 97/25/107217, dated September 2. 2. (SBU) Begin text of request: [...]	2009-09-12 11:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA SA
09RIYADH1181	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS ON THE LATEST IAEA [...] (U) CDA Ambassador Richard Erdman delivered points in reftel as a nonpaper to Ambassador Khalid al-Jindan, Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Affairs, on September 8. Jindan had no immediate substantive response. MUENCH [...]	2009-09-12 12:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM MNUC TRGY PREL
09RIYADH1195	LETTER FROM MOHAMMED BIN NAIF TO U/S BURNS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-13 14:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH1196	UNHCR REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE TO RELEASE AID TO [...] (S) UNHCR (strictly protect) sources told PolOff on September 12 that UNHCR believes the Government of Saudi Arabia (SAG) is involved in military activity in the conflict between Shia Al-Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government (ROYG) in the area of Khamees Mushayt, and report that airports on [...]	2009-09-14 04:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA AM AEC YM
09RIYADH1197	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RIYADH DECLARATION [...] (U) Post delivered ref A demarche points to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 17. United Nations Director General Ambassador Adnan Baghdadi. Citing the June 29 Riyadh Declaration, Baghdadi emphasized respect for Somalia's territorial interests and noted the Kingdom's role as a li [...]	2009-09-14 10:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL SA
09RIYADH1207	INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM ON FY 2008 "PARIAH" STATE [...] Embassy delivered reftel action message September 12 to International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretary General Noe van Hulst. We received the following response from the IEF SyG on September 14. Begin text: In response to your letter of September 12, 2009, I can provide you with the following i [...]	2009-09-15 04:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT AORC ENRG PREL IEF SA

09RIYADH1209	RIYADH DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AORC
09RIYADH1210	RIYADH DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP AORC PARM PREL
09RIYADH1213	Saudi H1N1 mitigation efforts continue for Hajj and [...] (SBU) Summary: The Saudi Government continues to actively monitor cases of H1N1 and has started a nationwide awareness campaign to reduce the threat of transmission. The number of infections and deaths has remained steady. The Saudi Government is working with foreign governments on measures [...]	2009-09-15 12:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC SA
09RIYADH1217	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNHRC PRIORITIES [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 14:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN UNHRC SA
09RIYADH1218	LETTER FROM MOHAMMED BIN NAIF TO COORDINATOR FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH1219	LIKELY SAUDI POSITIONS AT THE G-20 SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: The Saudi Finance Ministry provided a preview of its thinking in preparation for the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. Saudi Arabia is pleased with the G-20's performance to date and thinks it is the forum best able to enforce policy changes needed to prevent a recurrence of the intern [...]	2009-09-16 10:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV ENRG PREL SA
09RIYADH1258	SAUDI ARABIA RATIFIES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) In a recent meeting with EconCouns, Prince Turki al-Saud, Vice President of the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) said he is very pleased with the level of U.S.-Saudi science and technology collaboration. He [...]	2009-09-27 15:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TSPL KTIA KSCA PREL SA
09RIYADH1278	KING CHARTS NEW VISION FOR SAUDI ARABIA WITH [...] (SBU) After only three short years of preparation, Saudi Arabia inaugurated the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) in an elaborate ceremony on September 23, coinciding with Saudi National Day. The massive scale and luxury of the amenities are physical reminders of the [...]	2009-09-29 06:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL SOCI EINV KSCA SCUL SA
09RIYADH129	INFLUENTIAL SAUDI PRINCE SPEAKS CANDIDLY ABOUT GAZA [...] (C) HRH Prince Mishari bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, deputy commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) in the Eastern Province (EP),met with Consul General (CG) Kenny at the Consulate in Dhahran on Sunday, January 18. PolOff and RSO were also present. The Prince is the second ran [...]	2009-01-19 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER
09RIYADH1300	SAUDI FUND DISCUSSES GAZA RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) The GCC recently settled on a mechanism for providing Gaza with the roughly $1.6 billion in aid that GCC countries pledged for reconstruction efforts in January. They will start with a first tranche of projects worth $160 million which will be selected in late October. The money for these [...]	2009-09-30 15:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KWBG PREL SA IS
09RIYADH1301	SAUDI ARABIA NOT IMPOSING SECONDARY BOYCOTT ON [...] (U) After rQding a recent article in the Jerusalem PostQ sQesting the Saudi governmenQ"iQsifying its enforcement of the Arab LQgue boycott" on companies doing business with Israel, the Embassy contacted both the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and several American Qinesses operating in the K [...]	2009-10-01 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL SA IS
09RIYADH1302	SAUDI ARABIA SUPPORTS ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] (C) Summary: Saudi Arabia's chief climate change negotiator is concerned that discussions on mitigating the effects of climate change tend to single out oil and carbon-based fuels as the problem, rather than trying to reduce emissions of all harmful gasses in the UN Framework Convention for Cl [...]	2009-10-01 15:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG PREL SA
09RIYADH1303	ASAD'S VISIT: SAUDI-SYRIAN RAPPROCHEMENT BACK ON TRACK? [...] (C) Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad's unexpected attendance at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) opening, and his lengthy meeting with King Abdullah on the margins, has encouraged speculation about further Saudi-Syrian rapprochement and its potential regional impl [...]	2009-10-01 16:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA SY LE TU
09RIYADH1304	ROWDY SAUDI NATIONAL DAY CELEBRANTS TURN TO [...] (C) The third Saudi National Day celebrations on September 23 fell victim to acts of vandalism and looting of restaurants, cafes, and shops (some of which were U.S. franchised establishments) that caused over a million dollars in damage and resulted in at least several dozen arrests. (NOTE: RS [...]	2009-10-01 16:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC SA
09RIYADH1305	ROWDY SAUDI NATIONAL DAY CELEBRANTS TURN TO [...] (C) The third Saudi National Day celebrations on September 23 fell victim to acts of vandalism and looting of restaurants, cafes, and shops (some of which were U.S. franchised establishments) that caused over a million dollars in damage and resulted in at least several dozen arrests. (NOTE: RS [...]	2009-10-02 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC SA
09RIYADH1330	LETTER FROM NAWAF BIN FAISAL BIN FAHAD BIN [...] (SBU) On October 4, Ambassador Smith received the following letter addressed to President Barack Obama from Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahad Bin Abdulaziz. BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER: His Excellency The President Barack Obama President of The United States of America His Excellency the President, [...]	2009-10-05 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SA
09RIYADH1339	MFA ON SYRIA, IRAQ, YEMEN, UAE AND PALESTINE [...] (C) In an Oct 3 meeting, MFA Arab League Department Director, Ambassador Talal Maliki, confirmed that King Abdullah's upcoming trip to Damascus would occur after a Lebanese cabinet was agreed upon, and also confirmed that Information Minister Abdulaziz Khoja recently visited Beirut. (NOTE: Ki [...]	2009-10-07 17:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA YE
09RIYADH134	SAUDIS TO OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: PEACE PROCESS NOW [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) SAUDIS PLEASED WITH AMBASSADORIAL EXTENSION: In a January 18 meeting, Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal warmly welcomed the news that Ambassador Fraker,s tenure had been extended to facilitate the transition between US administrat [...]	2009-01-20 13:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SAIS IS KPAL
09RIYADH1351	UNHCR RELIEF CONVOY FINALLY ALLOWED INTO YEMEN [...] (C) A UNHCR official confirmed that a cross border humanitarian operation finally occurred at the Alp border crossing on October 11 after being halted earlier due to logistical problems. Saudi and Yemeni relief trucks met in "No-Man's Land" where relief items for approximately 4,000 IDPs wer [...]	2009-10-12 13:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1359	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME FROM THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-13 07:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS SA
09RIYADH1361	DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-13 08:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	SA ECON IO PREL
09RIYADH1365	SAUDI DEVELOPMENT FUND PROVIDES DETAILS ON AID TO [...] (C) The Saudi Fund for Development is on the verge of signing three agreements with Pakistan that will disburse close to half of the $700 million it pledged at the Tokyo conference in April. SFD is also spending more than $800 million on projects in Yemen, and continues to play a role in Afgh [...]	2009-10-13 18:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EINV PREL PK YM SA
09RIYADH1366	SAUDI PROGRESS ON IPR AND TRADE ISSUES [...] (SBU) Saudi government officials and industry representatives have recently reported that the Saudi Government has made significant progress on outstanding trade and intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement issues since the U.S.-Saudi Arabia IPR Working Group held its first meeting March [...]	2009-10-13 18:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD KIPR PREL SA
09RIYADH1375	SCENE SETTER FOR A/USTR CHRIS WILSON VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Saudi Arabia has made significant progress on improving the climate to protect intellectual property rights in the last several years. It has done so through the commitment of the reformist King, sustained hard work by dedicated staff, and the conjunction of committed senior lea [...]	2009-10-15 10:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1382	MINISTER OF COMMERCE STRESSES SAUDI RETRACTION OF [...] (U) This is an action request - please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) On October 17, visiting A/USTR Chris Wilson raised concerns from some sources that Saudi Arabia may be enforcing the secondary or tertiary boycott of Israel. Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Alireza categorically den [...]	2009-10-19 07:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL SA
09RIYADH1386	SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER URGES US STATEMENT OF [...] (C) In a warm introductory meeting, a relaxed Saudi FM Saud provided Ambassador Smith with a tour d'horizon of bilateral and regional issues. Bilaterally, the top priorities were removing impediments to people-to-people contacts and intensifying official consultations. Saud assessed that Mi [...]	2009-10-20 08:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL SA IS SY
09RIYADH1387	AFGHAN AMBASSADOR ON SAUDI RELATIONS [...] (C) During an October 12 courtesy call, to the Ambassador, Afghan Ambassador Azizullah Karzai admitted fraud had occurred in the recent Afghan elections; lamented the state of Saudi-Afghan bilateral relations; commented on perceived U.S. missteps in Afghanistan; and explained the challenges fa [...]	2009-10-20 09:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA AF PK
09RIYADH1393	RAPID ELECTRICITY DEMAND PUSHING SAUDI TO CONSIDER [...] (C) Summary: The pace of growth in electricity demand, at 10% per year, is putting significant strain on the Saudi Government's ability to meet demand. Industry reports that, for the first time, brownouts affected the oil loading facilities at Jubail this summer. The Saudi Electricity Compan [...]	2009-10-20 15:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV PREL MNUC SA
09RIYADH1394	SAUDI RELATIONS WITH PAKISTAN: AN INDIAN [...] (C) Political officers at the Indian and Pakistani Embassies in Riyadh provided each country's perspective of Saudi goals and relations with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Indian officer suggested the Saudis remained wary of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari; noted Pakistan,s desire to see [...]	2009-10-21 10:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PK AF IN PREL PGOV
09RIYADH1396	GROWING SAUDI ALARM OVER THREATS FROM YEMEN [...] (S/NF) In meetings this week with Ambassador Smith, senior Saudi officials voiced growing alarm over the deteriorating security situation in Yemen. The Foreign Minister assessed that the Houthi insurgency could not be resolved through negotiations. Assistant Minister of Defense Khalid bin Sultan de [...]	2009-10-21 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MCAP MOPS PHUM PTER SA YM IR LY
09RIYADH1397	REINVIGORATING AN ENERGY DIALOGUE WITH SAUDI [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Riyadh believes that the United States would benefit from a direct, senior-level energy discussion with Saudi officials that would clear the air of misperceptions on the Saudi side of our long-term vision for the world's energy future. It would also afford the U.S. an opp [...]	2009-10-22 12:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV SENV PREL SA
09RIYADH14	DEMARCHE TO SAUDIS FOR UNRWA FLASH APPEAL [...] (C) On January 4, DCM discussed the situation in Gaza with Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Organizations, Prince Turki Saud Al Kabir. DCM noted that any ceasefire should be durable, include an end to smuggling and a re-opening of border crossings in accordance to the [...]	2009-01-05 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PHUM PREL KWRG IS SA
09RIYADH1402	SAUDI SUCCESSION: NAYIF RISING [...] (C) Saudi Prince Nayif has taken full advantage of the opportunity provided by his March 2009 appointment as Second Deputy Prime Minister to establish himself as the de facto Crown Prince-in-waiting and heir apparent to the Saudi throne. Some observers see Nayif's October trip to Egypt, wher [...]	2009-10-23 09:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL SA
09RIYADH1407	SAUDI FINANCE MINISTER CALLS FOR SPECIFIC STEPS TO [...] (C) Summary: Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf believes the Saudi economy is generally on track to meet its 2009 targets. Saudi Arabia will maintain its domestic investment program as part of international efforts to ensure that stimulus packages continue until the world economy recove [...]	2009-10-24 12:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ENGR ETRD PREL SA
09RIYADH1408	SAUDI-IRAQI RELATIONS: "GREAT MISUNDERSTANDINGS [...] (C) During an October 12 introductory call with Ambassador Smith, Iraqi Ambassador Ghanim Al-Jumaily characterized the Saudi-Iraqi relationship as full of "great misunderstandings and great opportunities;" criticized the Iraqi government for failing to articulate its vision; called for greate [...]	2009-10-24 14:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA IZ
09RIYADH1414	KING ABDULLAH SPEAKS WITH KARZAI [...] (U) On October 21 the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) announced that King Abdullah spoke with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the telephone. According to the SPA, the King assured Karzai of the SAG's long-standing commitment to Afghanistan while Karzai thanked King Abdullah for his good will towards [...]	2009-10-26 13:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA AF PREL PGOV
09RIYADH1415	PAKISTANI AMBASSADOR ON MILITARY OPERATIONS IN [...] (C) During an Oct. 20 courtesy call with the Ambassador, Pakistani Ambassador Umar Khan Alisherzai highlighted the success of recent military operations in Pakistan's tribal areas; lamented strains on the Saudi-Pakistani bilateral relationship; discussed other regional issues affecting Pakistan; an [...]	2009-10-26 13:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PK AF PREL PGOV
09RIYADH1417	SAUDI HEALTH MINISTER LAUDS CDC, CALLS FOR BROADER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Saudi Minister of Health is very pleased with ongoing cooperation with the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC),which is working on a three-stage program to protect the health of Hajj visitors and improve the Kingdom's ability to track and respond to outbreaks of infection [...]	2009-10-27 05:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ECON SCUL PREL SA
09RIYADH1422	INDUSTRY LAUDS MILESTONE EXCLUSIVE MARKETING [...] (SBU) Chair of the inter-ministerial IPR Committee Mohammad Al-Aiyash told EconCouns October 12 that King Abdullah approved a granting of Exclusive Marketing Rights (EMR) to pharmaceutical companies under a Proposal first put forth by USTR in 2007. The King's decision formally brings the prote [...]	2009-10-27 09:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1423	SAUDI CUSTOMS AUTHORITY SERIOUS ABOUT IPR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with visiting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East Christopher Wilson, the Director General of the Saudi Customs Authority outlined the Authority's strong efforts to protect trademarks in Saudi Arabia, which were recognized by the Worl [...]	2009-10-27 09:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1424	JOINT SAUDI-PAKISTANI MILITARY EXERCISE [...] (U) On Oct. 21 the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that a joint Saudi-Pakistani military exercise began in the southern region of the country. Nicknamed "Al-Sammam 3," the three week long exercise is the third in a series of training exercises focused on improving the interoperability of Sau [...]	2009-10-27 09:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS SA PK
09RIYADH1425	AUSTR CHRIS WILSON VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA [...] (SBU) Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East Chris Wilson visited Riyadh October 16 to 20 at the invitation of Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Al-Hamoudi. In all of his meetings, Wilson delivered the clear message that the U.S. government recogniz [...]	2009-10-27 10:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1426	SAUDI INVESTMENT CHIEF CALLS FOR MORE U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: The Governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) told visiting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Christopher Wilson on October 19 that the protection of intellectual property rights is essential for SAGIA to reach its goals. SAGIA wants to increase Saudi co [...]	2009-10-27 11:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1434	SAUDI SUCCESSION: CAN THE ALLEGIANCE COMMISSION [...] (S) Though often cast as one of King Abdullah's reforms, the Allegiance Commission established in 2006 actually codifies the family's traditional practices for choosing successors, with several refinements to address problems such as incapacitation of either King or Crown Prince. With members [...]	2009-10-28 14:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR SA
09RIYADH1435	WHAT DOES "SAUDI SUPPORT FOR IRAQ" REALLY MEAN? [...] (C) Saudi Second Deputy PM Prince Nayif's recent call for Iraq's Arab neighbors to "stand together with Iraq" was a rare public statement expressing firm Saudi support. However, Nayif's statement notably failed to acknowledge any improvements in Iraq's security situation, which Foreign Minist [...]	2009-10-28 14:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA IZ SY
09RIYADH1442	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY: PART 2 OF 2: [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Saudi Arabian government is generally supportive of nuclear nonproliferation and arms control issues, although its cooperation is calibrated against regional concerns, such as Israeli policies, Iranian threats, and the imperative of maintaining Arab unity. END SUMM [...]	2009-11-01 06:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
09RIYADH1447	SAUDI ARABIA INVESTING IN ETHIOPIA TO IMPROVE FOOD [...] (U) The Saudi Government is working with its private sector to bolster the Kingdom's food security by investing in agricultural production in Ethiopia. Representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, Finance, and Transportation will participate in a forum on Novembe [...]	2009-11-01 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD ECON EINV PREL SA ET
09RIYADH1450	RESOLVING THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM [...] (U) Embassy Riyadh appreciates the assistance of the Departments of Energy and State in making $100,000 available to contribute to the International Energy Forum (IEF) expert committee's analysis of energy price volatility. IEF officials have told the Embassy that they very much appreciate th [...]	2009-11-02 07:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV PREL IEF SA
09RIYADH1455	OVERVIEW OF SAUDI AND GCC FOREIGN ASSISTANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. Summary ------- 2. (C) The Saudi Fund for Development is heavily involved in assistance to Africa, working in a broad range of countries on projects in agriculture, education, and health. They are interested in moving forward on t [...]	2009-11-02 14:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL KWBG SA
09RIYADH1459	GCC WANTS MORE TRADE ENGAGEMENT WITH U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: In a frank discussion with visiting AUSTR Wilson, GCC Assistant Secretary General Al-Mazrouy called for deepened U.S. trade relations with the GCC. Al-Mazrouy noted progress on trademark and data protection laws, and agreed to address industry concerns over the implementation of [...]	2009-11-03 10:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1460	UNHCR REPORTS WORSENING HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN [...] (C) Acting UNHCR Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari reported that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is deteriorating and blamed clashes between the al-Houthi rebels and Yemeni forces for causing civilian casualties on October 29. Dr. Bukhari faulted the Saudi government for not doin [...]	2009-11-03 11:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1461	SAUDI ARABIA ANNOUNCES CARBON CAPTURE [...] (U) On October 14, Assistant Minister for Petroleum Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced in London that Aramco and the Ministry of Petroleum were working on a demonstration project to inject carbon dioxide into the Ghawar oil field by 2013 to increase oil production. This project is intended [...]	2009-11-03 11:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG EPET PREL SA
09RIYADH1466	SAUDI ARABIA: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON SECRETARY [...] (U) Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous s [...]	2009-11-03 20:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMDR KPAO PHUM PREL SA
09RIYADH1467	Saudi Arabia: Special Media Reaction on Secretary [...] Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous stat [...]	2009-11-04 04:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM PHUM SA
09RIYADH1474	SAUDI ARABIA VS. UAE: KUWAIT THE REFEREE? [...] (C) Saudi officials have continually downplayed reports of Saudi-UAE friction (ref C) during the last several months, characterizing it as a "light problem" (ref B) that will be "fixed in the near future" (ref A). While post's GCC contacts remain generally tight-lipped, the Kuwaitis have tol [...]	2009-11-04 13:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA KU AE
09RIYADH1476	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Saudi MFA Deputy Director for UN Affairs, who confirmed SAG will work within Arab Group consensus for a resolution, rejecting US arguments that it would be counterproductive. Arab governments seek a resolution to avoid the public opinion back [...]	2009-11-04 14:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KPAL SA IS UNGA
09RIYADH1477	ACTION REQUEST: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THIRD [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 15:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL
09RIYADH1478	SAUDIS REACT TO BORDER INCURSION WITH AIRSTRIKES [...] (S) The Royal Saudi Air Force has reacted to the November 3 attack on a border post by presumed Yemeni Houthi rebels with ongoing airstrikes to eject the rebels from Saudi territory and deter further incursions. The incident, in which at least one Saudi border guard died and at least 11 were [...]	2009-11-05 15:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MASS PREL SA YM IR
09RIYADH1484	DANISH AMBASSADOR IN SAUDI: EAGER FOR U.S. [...] (C) Danish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Christian Konigsfeldt told Ambassador Smith November 3 that his country was eager for U.S. leadership at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th Conference of the Parties (COP),which Denmark is hosting in Copenhagen Decembe [...]	2009-11-08 08:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL SENV SA
09RIYADH1490	SAUDIS WILL DO WHAT IT TAKES TO SECURE BORDER [...] (S/NF) Military operations along the Saudi-Yemeni border continue, with the largest deployment of Saudi land forces since the first Gulf war. Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Khalid bin Sultan claimed on November 7 that the area of the initial incursion was "fully under control" but as of mi [...]	2009-11-08 15:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MASS PREL SA YM IR
09RIYADH1491	SAUDIS DEFENSE OF TERRITORY "JUSTIFIED" SAYS [...] (C) News continues to trickle in regarding escalation of the conflict on the Saudi-Yemeni border, with indications the Saudis have already begun, or may be planning, ground operations in the region. Official statements from the SAG and its neighbors stress Saudi Arabia's right to defend its [...]	2009-11-08 15:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA YM IR
09RIYADH1492	SAUDI OIL MINISTER OUTLINES KINGDOM'S INTEREST IN [...] (C) Summary: Petroleum Minister Ali Al-Naimi told the Ambassador that Saudi Arabia greatly values a strong energy relationship with the United States. He said Saudi Arabia will continue to play a moderating role in international energy markets. The Minister said he is looking forward to the [...]	2009-11-09 05:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG SENV PREL SA
09RIYADH1493	SAUDI IPR WORKING GROUP REPORTS CONTINUED [...] (SBU) The U.S. - Saudi Arabia Intellectual Property Working Group met via digital video conference (DVC) November 3 to discuss Saudi Arabia's preparations for the upcoming Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR). The IPR Committee Chair said AUSTR Chris Wilson's October 16 to 20 visit gave mome [...]	2009-11-09 06:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1495	SAUDI-YEMENI BORDER CLASHES: KING ABDULLAH SPEAKS [...] (SBU) On November 8 and 9, King Abdullah made his first public statements regarding the Saudi-Yemeni border clashes that broke out on November 3 (reftels). The absence of any public statements from Senior Royals has been notable given the heavy media coverage of the Saudi military campaign. [...]	2009-11-09 14:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SA YM
09RIYADH15	WORRIED ABOUT IRAN, SAUDIS TRY TO MOLLIFY PUBLIC [...] (C) IMMEDIATE CEASE-FIRE: Both publicly and privately, Saudi officials have made clear that their first priority is an immediate cease-fire, which they believe needs to be crafted through multilateral channels. The Saudis strongly prefer to take action through regional, Arab and Islamic orga [...]	2009-01-05 15:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA IS
09RIYADH1507	SAUDI-IRANIAN "WAR OF WORDS" ESCALATES [...] (C) The constant low-level tensions that have historically characterized the Saudi-Iranian relationship appear to be escalating in recent weeks, amidst an atmosphere of uncertainty in the region and increasingly angry rhetoric surrounding the Hajj. Spillover from the conflict in Yemen has inc [...]	2009-11-10 14:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA IR
09RIYADH1510	SAUDI GOVERNMENT BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY ON [...] (SBU) Officials from the Saudi Ministries of Health (MOH) and Foreign Affairs (MFA) briefed members of the diplomatic community in Riyadh on their H1N1 preparedness on November 4. The SAG highlighted the important role that international collaboration, particularly with the Centers for Disease [...]	2009-11-14 06:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC BEXP SA
09RIYADH1520	SAUDI MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RETHINKING GAS USE [...] (C) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Petroleum continues to grapple with how best to use Saudi Arabia's available natural gas resources. While international oil companies working in the Empty Quarter have found some new deposits of gas, they are very deep and will pose technical challenges to de [...]	2009-11-15 11:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1521	FOLLOW UP DEMARCHE FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-15 13:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SA IO
09RIYADH1524	FIGHTING CONTINUES ALONG YEMENI BORDER WHILE A [...] (S/NF) Military operations along the Saudi-Yemeni border continue, with the Saudi military expressing its intention to create a 10km "buffer zone" along the border with Yemen. Media reports of a Saudi Naval blockade are inaccurate, although its coastal patrols have been stepped up. The SAG co [...]	2009-11-16 14:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS SA YM
09RIYADH1526	SAUDI ARABIA DECIDES TO SHIFT OIL PRICE AWAY FROM [...] (U) On October 28, Saudi Arabia announced that its state oil company, Aramco, would stop using the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) as the benchmark for pricing its oil as of January 1, when Aramco will shift from WTI, which is traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) to an inde [...]	2009-11-16 19:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL SA
09RIYADH1531	SAUDI MINISTER OF STATE MADANI ON YEMEN, IRAN, THE [...] (C) During a meeting with Ambassador Smith on November 16, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar Madani said the Saudis were "concerned" about politicization of the Hajj but prepared to "react strongly" if necessary. He thanked the U.S. for its support for the SAG's continuing mili [...]	2009-11-17 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA IR IZ LE YM AF
09RIYADH1534	DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY [...] (C) On November 16 Poloff delivered reftel demarche in support of the U.S. government objective to prevent the passage of "no action" motions in the UN on human rights resolutions on Iran, Burma and the DPRK to the Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights Directorate, [...]	2009-11-18 03:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PHUM PREL UNGA
09RIYADH1535	SAUDI FUND ON RECENT $380 MILLION FOR PAKISTAN [...] (U) The Pakistan official news agency reported November 10 that Yousef Al-Bassam, managing director of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD),signed three agreements earlier that day to disperse $380 million in aid to Pakistan (reftel). These were an agreement to provide a $200 million time dep [...]	2009-11-18 11:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PK SA
09RIYADH1540	SAUDI CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR MUSES ON FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Muhammed Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia's Central Bank Governor, recently reviewed for the Ambassador the Kingdom's last fifty years of Saudi financial history, which he stressed plays an important role in shaping Saudi economic policy on issues like the dollar peg. Overspending Saudi A [...]	2009-11-21 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON SOCI PREL SA
09RIYADH1543	FIRST-EVER SAUDI REFERRAL OF COPYRIGHT VIOLATION [...] (SBU) Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Abdulrahman Al-Hazzaa told Econoffs that the Violations Review Committee (VRC) would refer two copyright violation cases to the Board of Grievances with recommendations for 150,000 SAR fines and 15 days imprisonment in both cases. Al-Hazzaa said [...]	2009-11-22 06:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1544	U.S. INDUSTRY SAYS SAG IMPLEMENTATION OF EMR [...] (SBU) Chairman of the Saudi Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Committee Mohammad Al-Aiyash told Econoffs that the Saudi government had begun implementing the Exclusive Marketing Rights (EMR) agreement which King Abdullah signed in October. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Saudi Food an [...]	2009-11-22 06:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1547	TEMPTING, BUT NO: SAUDIS RESIST IRANIAN PROVOCATION [...] (C) Iranian rhetoric surrounding the Saudi reaction to Houthi attacks has increased as Iranian religious and political figures weigh in. However, Saudi religious leaders have responded with moderation, eschewing sectarian provocation while still attempting to provide religious justification f [...]	2009-11-22 14:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA IR YM
09RIYADH1548	POST RECOMMENDS SAUDI ARABIA BE REMOVED FROM 301 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 05:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1549	INCREASING OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 05:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON ETRD PREL AMGT SA
09RIYADH1550	POST RECOMMENDS SAUDI ARABIA BE REMOVED FROM 301 [...] (SBU) Embassy Riyadh recommends Saudi Arabia be removed from the Special 301 Watch List for IPR protection during the 2009 Out-of-Cycle Review. As industry's submissions for the OCR have recognized, the Kingdom's motivated leadership on intellectual property protection and demonstrated signifi [...]	2009-11-23 06:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1551	SAUDI ARABIA NOT IMPOSING SECONDARY OR TERTIARY [...] (SBU) In response to ref A on foreign government applications of the Arab League Boycott (ALB),the Saudi government (SAG) is not imposing secondary or tertiary aspects of the ALB. Ambassador Smith and visiting AUSTR Chris Wilson discussed the ALB with Minister of Commerce and Industry Alirez [...]	2009-11-23 07:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KBCT PREL SA IS
09RIYADH1553	INCREASING OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) In light of our robust and rapidly expanding cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the areas of environment, science, technology, and health, Post recommends posting an ESTH officer in Riyadh. Ongoing activities under the December 2008 Science and Technology MOU, as well as ongoing health co [...]	2009-11-23 12:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON ETRD PREL AMGT SA
09RIYADH1557	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Saudi officials are eagerly awaiting your visit, which they expect will begin a new chapter in our bilateral energy dialogue. You will arrive at a time when Saudi Arabia is confronting a number of difficult challenges. While it has managed to weather the international financial crisis, [...]	2009-11-23 14:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PREL SA
09RIYADH1558	SAUDIS CONTINUE TO ROOT OUT HOUTHI "INFILTRATORS" [...] (C) While the SAG is loudly proclaiming "mission accomplished" and publicly focusing its attention on the Hajj and providing for IDPs (septel),military operations are continuing along both sides of the Yemeni border. In recent days, air and artillery attacks targeted Houthi positions while [...]	2009-11-23 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS SA YM
09RIYADH1563	SECRETARY'S LETTER ON PALESTINIAN BUDGET SUPPORT [...] DCM contacted MFA Chief of Protocol Alaudeen Al-Askari to relay that a message from Secretary Clinton was being sent to the MFA. (Note: MFA is closed for the Hajj/Eid holiday. End Note.) Al-Askari called back to confirm that the message was being passed to Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal (curr [...]	2009-11-24 13:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EU IS PGOV PREL WBG
09RIYADH1570	SAG LIKELY TO SEEK CEASE-FIRE ONLY WHEN HOUTHIS [...] (S/NF) Ref A reports possible cease-fire discussions between Yemeni government (ROYG) and Houthi representatives. Embassy Riyadh is not aware of parallel cease-fire discussions between the Saudi government and Houthi representatives, though we do not dismiss the possibility. Continuing Saudi [...]	2009-11-24 14:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1573	MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE CONFERENCE CITES EXTREMIST [...] (U) In remarks delivered on behalf of King Abdullah, Mecca Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal urged Muslim scholars "to stand firm in the face of extremist ideology to prevent it from corrupting Muslim youth." He called for Muslim scholarly societies and the media to inspire youth with cultura [...]	2009-11-24 14:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL KPAO PREL PTER PGOV SA
09RIYADH158	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S FEBRUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- King Abdullah's approach to the Peace Process is shaped by political, personal and religious factors. -- He regards the Arab Israeli dispute as a strategic threat to his Kingdom for two reasons. First, it undermines the Al Saud's strong security ties with the United States [...]	2009-01-25 14:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL IS SA
09RIYADH1583	MFA ON PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN SPEECH [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 14:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AF PK SA
09RIYADH1584	SAUDI NOMINATIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT, INTERIM [...] Mission Saudi Arabia provides the following nominations for the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship (solicited reftel). Additional biographic material and justification will follow in the next few days. Due to the Hajj and Eid holidays, the Saudi government and private sectors have been of [...]	2009-12-04 16:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI XF SA
09RIYADH1593	SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE HOUTHIS [...] (C) Saudi aerial bombardments and artillery shelling have continued in recent days against Houthi targets in the Saudi-Yemeni border area. The war of words with Iran also continued, with Iranian Speaker of the Parliament Ali Larjani condemning Saudi Arabia's offensive against fellow Muslims. [...]	2009-12-07 16:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1617	SAUDI CROWN PRINCE TRIUMPHANTLY RETURNS; TO WHAT [...] (C) A wan but happy and allegedly "fully recovered" Crown Prince Sultan returned to Riyadh on December 11 after over a year's absence for treatment of colon cancer in the US and Morocco. Led by a beaming King Abdullah, the royal family turned out in full force to mount a hero's welcome, ampli [...]	2009-12-14 09:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SA LE BA
09RIYADH1621	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (S) The Yemeni town of Razah near the Saudi border was apparently struck by either Saudi or Yemeni aircraft on December 13; international press sources report over 30 deaths. If these reports are accurate this would be the deadliest attack to date against the Houthis since the Saudis commence [...]	2009-12-14 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1626	SAUDI REMOVAL FROM IPR WATCH LIST DURING [...] (SBU) The Saudi government continues to make progress on copyright and patent protection, including recent accession to two significant patent treaties, following their November 23 on-time submission to the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) committee. Upon return from the Eid holiday, key [...]	2009-12-15 14:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1633	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (C) Articles in the international and Yemeni press carried conflicting accounts of bombing attacks in northern Yemen in recent days. Reuters ran a story on December 16 quoting Houthi claims that the U.S. Air Force conducted a raid on Tuesday in northern Yemen that resulted in 120 Yemeni deaths [...]	2009-12-16 14:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1634	SAUDI COMMERCE MINISTRY EAGER FOR DATA EXCLUSIVITY [...] (SBU) Saudi intellectual property rights (IPR) Committee chairman Mohammad Al-Aiyash told Econoffs December 16 the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is eager for a second workshop on data exclusivity (DE) protection. The first workshop held in Riyadh in June was considered a success by Saudi [...]	2009-12-16 14:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1639	MFA WITH SPECIAL ADVISOR TO SRAP [...] (C) During a meeting on December 14, Dr. Barnett Rubin, Special Advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, briefed Dr. Raed Krimly, Head of Western Affairs at the MFA, on the current U.S. thinking about Afghanistan and Pakistan. Krimly raised three concerns about even [...]	2009-12-19 05:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA PK AF
09RIYADH1642	DEPUTY ENERGY SECRETARY PONEMAN BROADENS U.S. - [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman led an interagency team to Saudi Arabia on December 6-8 to discuss a range of energy issues, including potential areas for renewing our bilateral partnership. Saudi officials warmly welcomed the visit. Petroleum Minister Al-Naimi outline [...]	2009-12-19 10:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL SA
09RIYADH1664	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1267 LISTING OF AQAP [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel demarche December 23 to Counselor Abdulrahman Al-Ahmed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al-Ahmed assured us he would pass on the request for co-sponsorship to the relevant parties today and welcomed the designation of AQAP and Al-Shihri, but offered no further [...]	2009-12-23 08:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KTFN PTER PINR PREL SA YM

09RIYADH1667	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (C) Assistant Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Sultan announced in a new conference yesterday (Dec. 22) that Saudi Arabia's main military operations in the Yemeni border area had ceased, that the Saudi military had full control of the border area, and that military activity was now focused [...]	2009-12-24 06:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1668	CORRECTED COPY: SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY [...] (C) Assistant Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Sultan announced in a new conference yesterday (Dec. 22) that Saudi Arabia's main military operations in the Yemeni border area had ceased, that the Saudi military had full control of the border area, and that military activity was now focused [...]	2009-12-24 08:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1671	IO/DRL (KESHAP) VISIT BEGINS DIALOGUE ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a December 19 meeting Deputy FM for Multilateral Affairs, HH Dr. Torki told IO/HR Director Keshap and Senior Human Rights Policy Advisor Ostermeier that the SAG was prepared to consider working with the U.S. on a new approach to the defamation issue in the UN context. Pri [...]	2009-12-27 10:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KISL PGOV KDEM OPDC SA
09RIYADH1677	IDB ADVISOR DISCUSSES AID TO GAZA [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. Summary ------- 2. (C) The Islamic Development Bank (IDB),recently made responsible for overseeing the GCC's $1.6 billion in foreign assistance for the reconstruction of Gaza, is studying what projects are feasible, but has yet to start a [...]	2009-12-28 14:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID PREL KWBG GCC SA GZ
09RIYADH1683	PRESIDENT ABBAS VISITS RIYADH [...] (U) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas paid a visit to Riyadh on December 29. According to the official Saudi Press Agency report, the two leaders discussed Palestinian developments and the "stalled" peace process, citing the need for greater international help in restarting peace talks aim [...]	2009-12-30 14:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA WB GZ IS EG
09RIYADH1684	SAUDIS SAY SYRIA "ISOLATED FOR TOO LONG" [...] (C) During a courtesy call with Ambassador Smith on December 22, MFA Deputy Minister for Multilateral Relations Dr. Prince Torki bin Mohamed bin Saud Al-Kabeer stressed that reaching out to Syria was critical to achieving Middle East peace and said that "Syria had been isolated for too long." [...]	2009-12-30 15:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SA SY IR LE
09RIYADH1686	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-30 15:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH1687	SITREP ON SAUDI MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE [...] (C) While there is no open diplomacy being conducted, it appears the Saudis and the Houthis may be seeking to disengage from their fighting. Prince Khalid's announcement on December 23 that major military operations had ended was followed by a Houthi statement that offered withdrawal from all [...]	2009-12-30 15:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MASS MOPS PREL SA YM
09RIYADH173	THE THIRTEEN DAYS OF ASHURA IN QATIF [...] (SBU) This year's Ashura was overshadowed by the war in Gaza and Saudi security forces were in full force for fear of any impromptu political demonstrations. In late December, EP authorities arrested close to 30 Shi'a who had demonstrated against the Israeli offensive in Gaza, making for an e [...]	2009-01-27 14:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL SA
09RIYADH181	SAUDI EXCHANGE WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ON IRAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY & COMMENT: Netherlands Ambassador Ron Strikker, Russian Ambassador Victor Gibinvish, and Embassy Riyadh Pol/Mil Counselor Scott McGehee met on January 25 with Dr. Prince Turki Al-Kabeer, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver a joint [...]	2009-01-28 15:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PARM PREL MARR MNUC IR SA RU
09RIYADH211	TRANSITION OVERVIEW PAPER FOR SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Most Embassies deal with the governments of long-established nation states. In Riyadh we deal with a family, who within living memory created a new state and then named it for themselves. Preserving the unity of their diverse state and their prerogatives as the ruling fami [...]	2009-02-01 13:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SA
09RIYADH212	Why the Muslim World is Best Addressed from Saudi Arabia [...] Madam Secretary, In my transition paper for the President, I suggested that he visit Saudi Arabia in the first one hundred days of his administration. I would like to repeat that advice and also suggest that his address to the Muslim World be made from Saudi Arabia. Speaking from Saudi Arabia [...]	2009-02-01 13:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SA
09RIYADH226	SAUDIS ANXIOUS TO COLLABORATE ON CONSUMER [...] (U) This is an action request: please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: The DCM met with officials at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to discuss the Minister of Commerce's interest in visiting Washington DC in the coming months. The Minister is particularly interested in cooperati [...]	2009-02-04 04:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN ETTC PREL SA
09RIYADH232	WHITHER THE SAUDIS AFTER SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 14:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KWBG KPAL SA IS IR
09RIYADH270	THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS SHIA [...] (C) Key Points: ----------------- -- The Saudi Shia youth are frustrated by their leaders' perceived lack of progress in attaining more rights, representation, and opportunities for their community. -- Mainstream Shia leaders desire increased Shia membership on the Shura Council, a minist [...]	2009-02-10 15:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH289	DEPUTY LABOR MINISTER DENIES HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) Key Points ----------------- -- Deputy Labor Minister denied human trafficking is a problem in Saudi Arabia. -- He asserted Saudi women are active participants in the workforce, unless they choose to abstain for social reasons. Comment ------- 2. (C) We found it bizarre that th [...]	2009-02-11 14:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KTIP SA RP
09RIYADH291	FED DISCUSSES TARP, DOLLAR PEG DURING VISIT [...] (C/NF) -- Private banks in Riyadh were most concerned by the increase in U.S. debt and the effect this would have on the dollar, as well as the size of the increase in the Federal Reserve's balance sheet. -- SAMA Vice Governor Jasser told the group the SAG's decision to stick with the dollar [...]	2009-02-11 14:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN EINV ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH296	TURKISH PRESIDENT PUSHES TRADE & MEDIATION DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY & COMMENT: Turkish President Abdullah Gul emphasized trade and Middle East mediation attempts during a four day state visit to Saudi Arabia February 3-6, according to Turkish Embassy Counselor Cihad Erginay (protect). Gul responded to King Abdullah's request for help with Syria by [...]	2009-02-11 15:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN SA TU
09RIYADH30	INDUSTRY GROUP HAS MIXED FEELINGS ON SPECIAL 301 [...] (C) Summary: Although the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) is preparing to recommend that Saudi Arabia be placed on the Special 301 Priority Watchlist, representatives in Riyadh said they feel "handcuffed" into this recommendation, and would prefer to recommend a more favor [...]	2009-01-06 13:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR PREL SA
09RIYADH311	COMMERCE MINISTER WANTS TO ATTEND MARCH 2 TIFA OPENING, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (SBU) Abdullah Mahmoud, the Private Secretary of Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdallah bin Zainal Alireza called the A/DCM February 15 to inform the USG that the Minister wanted to participate in the opening of the March 2-6 [...]	2009-02-16 12:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH325	FOOD IMPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Agriculture Officer met with GCC representatives February 16 to discuss ref food import regulations. The GCC Food Safety Committee is awaiting a report from the Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) which will be presented during a committee meeting in Dubai February 21-23. Econoff reache [...]	2009-02-18 13:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL AE BA KU MU SA
09RIYADH355	SAUDIS SEPARATE GAZA RECONSTRUCTION FROM PA SUPPORT [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) A February 22 meeting of GCC foreign and finance ministers in Riyadh Gaza decided to establish a "common program for the reconstruction of Gaza open to all Arab countries" in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah. -- (U) Program funds will be given d [...]	2009-02-25 05:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG GCC SA EG SY
09RIYADH362	PALESTINE EMBASSY NOT CONCERNED ABOUT SEPARATING [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) Palestine Embassy in Riyadh Counselor Karaki (protect) told Post February 25 that his embassy does not see the GCC decision to separate Gaza reconstruction from Palestinian Authority (PA) financing as evidence of diminished Saudi or GCC support for the PA. -- (C) Kara [...]	2009-02-25 16:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG SA GCC
09RIYADH373	SAUDIS FOCUS ON PALESTINIAN UNITY [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) Saudi FM Prince Saud al-Faisal assured Amb. Fraker March 1 that Saudi Arabia did not intend to arrive at the Sharm el-Sheikh conference with a predetermined position on Gaza reconstruction funding mechanisms. -- (C) However, the Prince also spoke at length and with so [...]	2009-03-01 15:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG SA NO
09RIYADH377	MFA REQUEST TO FLY U.S. REGISTERED SAUDI PLANE TO DAMASCUS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph three. 2. (SBU) Embassy received note from MFA March 2 regarding FM Prince Saud Al Faisal's planned March 4 trip to Damascus from Cairo. Begin text: [Complimentary opening] ... His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al-Faisal will be visiting Damascu [...]	2009-03-02 14:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL ETTC SA SY
09RIYADH407	MEETING WITH SAUDI FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 24, 2009, U.S. Embassy and Treasury officials met with H. E. Yousef Al-Bassem, Vice Governor and Managing Director of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD),and discussed a variety of issues with regard to the provision of humanitarian and developmental aid. U.S. and Sa [...]	2009-03-10 13:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL KTFN KWBG SA
09RIYADH409	TREASURY DAS MENDELSOHN MEETING WITH THE SAUDI [...] (U) SUMMARY. On February 24, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Howard Mendelsohn met with Brigadier General Fahad Al-Maghlooth, Director of the Saudi Arabian Financial Investigative Unit (SAFIU). Mendelsohn and Maghlooth discussed terrorist financing issues of mutual concern and the SAFIU, [...]	2009-03-11 02:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PREL KTFN ETTC PTER SA
09RIYADH421	SAUDI FM ON PAKISTAN [...] (S) Ambassador Fraker spoke March 12 with Sa... [...]	2009-03-15 11:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PK PREL SA
09RIYADH427	SAUDI KING SAYS TALKS WITH IRANIAN FM "HEATED" [...] KEY POINTS: --(U) Paying a back-handed compliment to Saudi efforts to rebuild Arab unity, Iranian FM Manochehr Mottaki made a surprise visit to Riyadh March 15 in a bid to defuse tensions between the two countries. --(S) King Abdallah told visiting White House Counterterrorism Adviser Joh [...]	2009-03-16 14:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SA IR
09RIYADH436	REQUEST FOR INPUT ON STRATEGY TO INTEGRATE IRAQ [...] (c) This message provides answers to questions posed in ref a, soliciting input on strategy to integrate Iraq into the region. Input is keyed to topics listed in ref a para 5. 2. KEY POINTS: -- (C) While the Saudis have been reluctant to engage with the Al-Maliki government, their vie [...]	2009-03-18 16:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ SA
09RIYADH439	REQUEST FOR INPUT ON STRATEGY TO INTEGRATE IRAQ [...] (c) This message provides answers to questions posed in ref a, soliciting input on strategy to integrate Iraq into the region. Input is keyed to topics listed in ref a para 5. 2. KEY POINTS: -- (C) While the Saudis have been reluctant to engage with the Al-Maliki government, their vie [...]	2009-03-21 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ SA
09RIYADH442	SAUDI ARABIA: SUDAN'S NEW FRONT IN DARFUR CRISIS [...] (C) DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE: Dr. Mustafa Othman Ismael, advisor to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, visited Riyadh the week of March 14 to influence public opinion and seek aid contributions for Darfur. The contributions are intended to supplant those lost following this week's expulsion of ai [...]	2009-03-21 15:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	LE PHUM PREL QA SA SU
09RIYADH445	SAUDI INTELLIGENCE CHIEF TALKS REGIONAL SECURITY [...] SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS: -- (C) HRH Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, head of Saudi Arabia's external intelligence agency, the General Intelligence Presidency (GIP),hosted Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism John Brennan March 15 to discuss counter terr [...]	2009-03-22 08:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH447	COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISER BRENNANâ€™S MEETING WITH [...] KEY POINTS -- (S) Saudi King Abdullah welcomed White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, S/WCI Ambassador Williamson, and Ambassador Fraker to his private palace March 15 for a 90-minute discussion focused on U.S. Saudi-relations, counterterrorism cooperation, the Yemeni Guantanamo Bay det [...]	2009-03-22 10:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PTER KWBG SA AF IN PK IR IZ
09RIYADH451	AMBASSADORS MEETING WITH SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. Key points ---------- -- (U) Minister of Commerce and Industry Alireza said he plans to be in the United States for a week beginning April 23, and he requested meetings with U.S. officials. -- (SBU) The Minister committed to aski [...]	2009-03-23 06:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ECON KIPR SA
09RIYADH462	SAUDI ARABIA'S AUTOMOBILE SALES SLOW DOWN [...] (U) Key points and comment: -- The "boycott" of local car dealers by Saudi consumers, launched in late 2008, continues. -- Saudi consumers are relying more on a market of second hand cars from Dubai. Comment: The grass roots campaign against "greedy car dealers" and criticism of [...]	2009-03-25 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO SA
09RIYADH482	SAUDI KING APPOINTS STAND-IN, NOT SUCCESSOR [...] (U) Key points: --(U) Saudi King Abdallah issued a royal decree appointing his half-brother, Interior Minister Nayif bin Abdalaziz, as second deputy prime minister. The position had been vacant since Abdallah became King in 2005. -- (C) Though the previous two crown princes held Nayif's [...]	2009-03-30 12:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH486	HOW TO MAXIMIZE SAUDI FUNDING ASSISTANCE [...] (C) -- Saudi Arabia is a large aid donor. In 2007, the Saudi Fund for Development officially distributed 2.2 billion dollars in foreign assistance. Numerous other contributions are made through additional channels. -- During the past five years the USG has made 66 formal requests for fina [...]	2009-03-30 13:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EAID PREL PGOV EINV SA
09RIYADH488	MARCH 12 ARAB 'QUAD' MEETING IN RIYADH [...] (C) Egyptian DCM Kassam (protect) provided Post with a readout March 24 of the March 12 Saudi/Egypt/Syria/Kuwait 'mini-summit' in Riyadh, and made the following KEY POINTS: -- (C) The purpose of the meeting was to cement Arab unity in advance of the Doha Arab League summit. -- (C) Sy [...]	2009-03-30 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA EG SY KWBG
09RIYADH490	DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF DOHA SUMMIT [...] (SBU) DCM presented reftel demarche on the Doha Arab League summit in a March 24 meeting with Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Relations Ambassador Dr. Khalid Jindan, and again in a March 25 meeting with MFA Director for UN Affairs Adnan al-Baghdadi. 2. (C) DCM made [...]	2009-03-30 13:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KPKO KWBG MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL AL SU XF
09RIYADH496	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR BOND'S APRIL 6-8 VISIT TO [...] (U) The Embassy welcomes your visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This message provides a brief overview of key current issues in U.S. - Saudi relations, tailored to the particular issues that your Saudi interlocutors will likely raise with you. 2. (C) You will be arriving six days after an Ar [...]	2009-03-31 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER ECON SA
09RIYADH505	SUDANESE PRESIDENT VISITS SAUDI ARABIA [...] (SBU) KEY POINTS: -- Saudi and Sudanese media reports indicate that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir traveled to Saudi Arabia April 1 to perform Umrah at Mecca's Holy Mosque en route from the Arab League summit in Qatar. -- The Saudi government did not announce the trip in advance, but t [...]	2009-04-01 14:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA SU
09RIYADH509	SAUDIS ARREST AL-QAEDA RETURNEE WHILE IMPLICATING [...] (S/NF) KEY POINTS: -- A Saudi citizen and al-Qaeda member returned to Saudi Arabia and voluntarily surrendered to Saudi authorities. Fahd Raqad Samir al-Quayi'i al-Ruwayli flew from Damascus to Jeddah on March 25 along with his Iraqi wife and son. -- Al-Ruwayli's arrest removes another nam [...]	2009-04-04 15:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IZ PGOV PREL PTER SA SY
09RIYADH537	COMMERCE MINISTRY OUTLINES CONSUMER PROTECTION TRAINING [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph four. 2. (SBU) In a recent letter to the Charge, Deputy Commerce Minister for Consumer Protection Abdulrahman Abdulrazzaq outlined areas in which the Ministry could benefit from USG training assistance. The letter was following up on a meeting [...]	2009-04-08 13:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH539	SAUDIS TO SUPPORT USG CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Charge d'Affaires Rundell and A/DCM Muench delivered reftel demarche April 7 to Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral Relations Dr. Prince Torki bin Mohamed al-Kabeer. Prince Torki gave his immediate support for U.S. candidacy for the Human Rights Council. "Of course we'll support y [...]	2009-04-08 14:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SA
09RIYADH540	RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN TAEPO-DONG 2 LAUNCH [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-08 14:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KNNP PREL PARM
09RIYADH555	DEPUTY FM SEES IRAN UNDER EVERY ROCK [...] (S) The Saudis accuse Iran of taking advantage of political instability throughout the Middle East and South Asia to increase its influence. --(S/NF) Saudi Deputy FM Prince Turki bin Mohamad Al-Kabeer opined that Iran will achieve its goal of developing a nuclear weapon then the U.S. or othe [...]	2009-04-12 14:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ECON PGOV SA IR IZ SY
09RIYADH566	SAG VIEWS ON SITUATION IN PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN [...] (S/NF) According to the Saudis, the U.S. should talk with moderate elements in the Taliban as they could not be defeated solely through military means. --(S) Deputy FM Prince Turki said Zardari should include Sharif and other opponents in the decision-making process if he wants to improve st [...]	2009-04-14 07:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EAID PGOV SA AF PK
09RIYADH568	COURTSHIP OF SAUDIS PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR SUDAN [...] (C) KEY POINTS -- A recent diplomatic offensive in Riyadh by the Sudanese now yields benefits in public and private support. -- Saudi officials publicly greeted President Omar al-Bashir April 1 as he made a single day Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, lending an air of official weight to a [...]	2009-04-14 12:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON ICC SA SU
09RIYADH569	SAUDI MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR ON REGULATING [...] (S/NF) Summary: On March 31, FinAtt, DepFinAtt, and GRPO officers met with members of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior (MOI) to respond to their request for information on charity regulation. The MOI's Mabahith had requested information explaining how the U.S. regulates U.S. charities sen [...]	2009-04-14 13:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PREL ETTC KTFN SA
09RIYADH572	SAUDI ARABIA'S BUDGET TRANSPARENT [...] (U) In response to request in ref A, Post submits the following: -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Yes. -- Is the host country's budget publicly available? Yes. The SAG publishes its annual budg [...]	2009-04-15 06:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH575	COMMERCE MINISTER ALIREZA ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT UPCOMING TRIP TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Key points: -- Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Zainal Alireza confirmed he will be in Washington, DC, April 21-30 to deliver remarks at a conference at the New America Foundation and to meet with U.S. officials. He stressed the need to emphasize business and trade as the fu [...]	2009-04-15 15:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAGR ETRD ECON KIPR TSPL SA OVIP
09RIYADH589	SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMERCE VISIT [...] (SBU) Post asks Washington agencies to grant Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Ali Reza the most senior ranking meetings possible, comparable with the level accorded to Commerce Ministers from other G-20 countries. Given Ali Reza's decisive influence on several outstanding Comm [...]	2009-04-20 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH590	MFA ON KOSOVO, GAZA, PAKISTAN [...] (U) Key points: -- (C) Deputy FM for Economic and Cultural Affairs Saadoun told Charge that money pledged to Pakistan will be channeled through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD). -- (C) According to Deputy FM for Bilateral Relations Jindan, Saudi Arabia is likely to recognize Kosovo o/a [...]	2009-04-20 15:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ECON EAID SA
09RIYADH598	SAUDI CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL DOMINATED BY [...] KEY POINTS AND COMMENT: -- (U) King Abdallah appointed 81 new members to Saudi Arabia's 150-member Majlis Al Shura (Consultative Council) on February 14. --(U) Half of all the members (and 43 percent of the new appointees) studied in the US, and 70 percent have PhDs. -- (C) The new Majl [...]	2009-04-22 04:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
09RIYADH61	SAUDI VIEWS ON IRAN [...] (C) On January 4, the DCM, British Charge Andrew Turner, and German Counselor Stephan Schneck delivered Ref A points to Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Organizations, Prince Turki Saud Al Kabir. Representatives from the French and Italian Embassies were scheduled to [...]	2009-01-10 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR SA
09RIYADH612	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATE'S MAY [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) The King will strongly welcome your visit as an opportunity to hear your assessment of regional security issues and particularly to hear about U.S. plans toward Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. -- (C) Saudi foreign policy calculations are driven by a deep fear and s [...]	2009-04-26 14:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PINR PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH623	SAUDI MFA ON OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. 2. (SBU) Embassy received the following dip note from Saudi MFA April 29. Begin text: VERY URGENT The Ministry wishes to refer to a letter received from the Royal Saudi Embassy in Washington in which the Saudi Embassy advised [...]	2009-04-29 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR PREL SA
09RIYADH653	SAG FLEXES MUSCLES TO ENSURE GCC CENTRAL BANK IN [...] (U) Key points: -- (U) The GCC announced on May 5 that the GCC monetary council, a precursor to a GCC central bank, would be located in Riyadh and would start operating by the end of 2009. -- (SBU) Embassy contacts disagree as to the reason for locating the council in Riyadh as opposed to [...]	2009-05-11 14:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PREL ETRD GCC SA
09RIYADH659	First U.S.-Saudi Joint Commission Meeting on Science and [...] SUMMARY: Delegates from U.S. and Saudi technical agencies met in Riyadh May 11-12, 2009, to attend the first Joint Commission Meeting under the auspices of the United States-Saudi Arabia Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation, signed in December, 2008. The primary result of this me [...]	2009-05-13 14:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TSPL KTIA KSCA ECON SA
09RIYADH662	SAUDI INFORMATION MINISTER ON LEBANESE ELECTIONS [...] KEY POINTS: --(C) Former Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon continues to be actively involved in attempts to orchestrate a victory for the March 14 alliance, and paid an under-the-radar visit in mid-April to mediate between the constantly bickering allies. --(C) The Saudis are alarmed by the possibil [...]	2009-05-15 12:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC KPAL IS SY LE
09RIYADH670	SPECIAL ADVISOR HOLBROOKE'S MEETING WITH SAUDI [...] KEY POINTS: -- (C) Ambassador Richard Holbrooke met in Riyadh May 16 with HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (MbN),Saudi Assistant Minister of the Interior. -- (C) Holbrooke emphasized that Afghanistan and Pakistan should be treated as a closely inter-related problem. He stressed U.S. desire fo [...]	2009-05-17 16:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER AF PK SA YM
09RIYADH678	REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR IRAQ/VIABILITY OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-19 16:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON SA IZ IR GCC
09RIYADH694	U.S.-SAUDI INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP: [...] (C) Summary: On May 19, 2009 HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Minister of Interior (MOI) and Charge' D'Affaires David Rundell signed three agreements to fund U.S. staff dedicated to supporting Saudi Arabia's critical infrastructure protection program. The signing ceremony took place in M [...]	2009-05-20 14:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER
09RIYADH695	RIYADH EAC MAY 17, 2009 - DETAINEE PHOTOGRAPHS - [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In accordance with the RefTel A the Embassy in Riyadh and Consulates General in Dhahran and Jeddah reviewed the impact of the President's decision not to release detainee photographs. There has not been any impact on the three diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia as a result of [...]	2009-05-20 16:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC CASC PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH699	REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR IRAQ/VIABILITY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy answers to questions posed in ref A are listed below. In general terms, the Saudis have strained relations with Iraq, continue to drag their feet in sending an Ambassador or forgiving Iraqi debt for reasons outlined below. They are not likely to welcome new regional mech [...]	2009-05-24 07:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SA IZ IR GCC
09RIYADH702	INTERIOR MINISTRY BRIEFS SPECIAL ADVISOR HOLBROOKE [...] KEY POINTS: -- (SBU) Special Advisor Ambassador Richard Holbrooke was briefed on Saudi counterterrorism efforts at a May 16 meeting with Interior Ministry officials at the Security Forces officers Club in Riyadh. At the same meeting Holbrooke received a second briefing on Saudi terrorist f [...]	2009-05-24 14:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH713	FOOD SECURITY, AGRICULTURE GETTING SPOTLIGHT IN [...] Key points: -- (U) Saudi Arabia is increasingly looking for agriculture investment opportunities abroad, mostly in Africa. -- (U) The creation of a state-owned agriculture investment company, the Saudi Company for Agricultural Investment and Animal Production, was announced last month, tho [...]	2009-05-27 13:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ETRD EINV PGOV PREL SA
09RIYADH716	SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTRY BRIEFS SPECIAL ADVISOR [...] Key points: -- (SBU) Special Advisor Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and Treasury DAS Glaser were briefed on Saudi terror finance efforts at a May 16 meeting with Interior Ministry (MOI) officials at the Security Forces Officers Club in Riyadh. Holbrooke also received a briefing on Saudi counter [...]	2009-05-29 11:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN AF PK SA
09RIYADH730	IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO SAUDI "SURPRISED" BY AL-MALIKI [...] (S) SUMMARY: Iraqi Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ghanam al-Jumaili told Embassy Riyadh's Charg May 30 that he was "surprised" by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's public comments regarding the Saudis. He felt he had made good progress in the past few weeks improving Baghdad-Riyadh relations [...]	2009-05-31 16:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IZ PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH732	SAUDI ARABIA: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG TERM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On 30 May Dr. Khalid al-Taweel, who oversees the Ministry of the Interior's (MOI) interface with Office of Program Management:Ministry of the Interior (OPM-MOI),again requested assistance for (1) a new cyber security program and ( [...]	2009-06-01 07:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL
09RIYADH741	DEMARCHE: IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-03 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KNNP AORC PREL
09RIYADH748	LEBANON: EX-SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO LEBANON THINKS [...] (S) Former Saudi ambassador to Lebanon and current Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Al-Khoja told Ambassador in a June 7 meeting that he and other Saudi leaders expect the March 14 coalition to "eke" out a victory in the June 7 Lebanese parliamentary elections. The minister said [...]	2009-06-07 14:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR LE SA
09RIYADH754	Saudi Monarch to Obama: Enforce Palestinian solution if [...] On June 7, the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat published a front-page article detailing Saudi King Abdullah's comments to visiting US President Obama during meetings held in Riyadh June 3, as relayed to the paper by "well-informed sources." 2. The article, under the headline "The King to Obama: Arab [...]	2009-06-08 08:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL SA
09RIYADH788	SAUDI ADVISOR ON THE IMF, DOLLAR PEG [...] (U) Key points: -- (C/NF) According to a key Post contact, quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy will be most effective in convincing the Saudis to make greater contributions to the IMF. -- (C/NF) The SAG is supporting, and will continue to support, the dollar, but could have to re-think thi [...]	2009-06-14 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH789	PRO-ACTIVE DEPUTY MINISTER OF CULTURE AND [...] (SBU) The June 9 edition of the Saudi Gazette reported that Minister of Culture and Information, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Khoja, appointed Deputy Minister Abdulrama Bin Abdulaziz Al-Hazzaa as the official spokesman of the Ministry of Culture and Information (MOCI). A Microsoft representative who met [...]	2009-06-15 06:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL KIPR SA
09RIYADH793	NEW MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION: MODERN [...] (C) In a June 7 meeting with the Charge, the new Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja believes the Kingdom cannot avoid the reach of modern technology. A "wise but strong" approach is needed to reconcile traditional values with modernity and protect women's rights. Khoja prom [...]	2009-06-15 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL KIPR SA
09RIYADH795	YEMENI AMBASSADOR ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES AND JUNE [...] (S) According to Yemeni Ambassador Al-Ahwal, President Saleh, during his late May meeting with King Abdullah in Riyadh, while professing to prefer that Yemeni Guantanamo detainees be returned to Yemen, said Yemen "wouldn't mind" if another country accepted them due to Yemen's lack of resourc [...]	2009-06-15 14:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PTER SA YE
09RIYADH800	SAUDI ARABIA H1N1 UPDATE [...] (SBU) On June 14, the Ministry of Health (MOH) spokesman Dr. Khalid Al-Mirghalani confirmed a total of 14 cases of H1N1 since June 3, and new cases are being reported steadily. The Ministry identified infected persons via thermal screening at airports in Jeddah, Dammam, Medina, and Riyadh, an [...]	2009-06-16 14:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC AMGT SA
09RIYADH804	DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT [...] Pol/Mil Counselor delivered points in reftel on June 15, 2009 to Ambassador Adnan Baghdadi, Counselor in the MFA International Organization Department. 2. Amb. Baghdadi expressed appreciation for the information about the proposed international piracy tribunal and on the USG position opposi [...]	2009-06-17 14:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PREL SA
09RIYADH807	SAUDIS OFFICIALLY IGNORE & SAUDI MEDIA CONDEMNS [...] (C) To date there has been no official Saudi Government public comment on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's June 14 speech, outlining Israeli policy towards possible peace with the Palestinians. The lack of public comment is consistent with Charge's June 13 meeting with Foreign Mini [...]	2009-06-17 14:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA IS
09RIYADH81	SAUDI GOVERNMENT STAYS A STEP AHEAD OF PUBLIC [...] (C) SILENT PRAYERS: The League of Muslim Scholars, a respected group of regional religious figures, declared Friday, January 9 the "Gaza Day of Anger." As a result, worshippers attended Friday prayers expecting messages about Gaza. Instead, they heard sermons addressing other themes, with Ga [...]	2009-01-13 14:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KU PGOV PREL SA
09RIYADH817	NAIF CONFIRMS UAE BORDER DELAYS CAUSED BY NEW [...] (SBU) In recent comments to the media, Interior Minister Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz confirmed the recent delays at the Saudi - UAE land border crossings at Al-Batha and Al-Ghuwaifat were due to the recently-imposed requirement that all first-time entrants to the Kingdom be fingerprinted (see r [...]	2009-06-21 10:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL SA AE
09RIYADH82	SAUDIS MAKE SECOND REQUEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) The Saudi Arabian Government has for the second time requested Presidential pardons for three Saudi nationals currently imprisoned in the U.S. via a diplomatic note received by the Embassy on January 11, 2009. An Embassy translation of this note follows. The original will be e-mailed to [...]	2009-01-13 14:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN KJUS OPDC PGOV PREL SA
09RIYADH836	SAUDIS URGE PUBLIC RESTRAINT ON IRAN [...] (C) The Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister commended President Obama's "wise policy" on Iran and urged continued restraint to avoid playing into the regime's attempts to cast the opposition as pawns of the West. Ahmadinejad would likely survive but would be severely weakened by this unprecedented [...]	2009-06-24 15:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SA IR UAE UK
09RIYADH837	SAUDI ARABIA H1N1 UPDATE: 48 CASES, NO TRAVEL [...] (SBU) On June 23, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 45 cases of H1N1 in Saudi Arabia since June 3, and on June 25 the Arab News reported three additional cases. The Ministry has reported no fatalities to date, and 17 of the H1N1 patients have been released from the hospital. Several pat [...]	2009-06-25 06:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC AMGT SA
09RIYADH839	U.S.-SAUDI INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP: [...] (C) On June 24, Ambassador Erdman and Ministry of Interior Assistant Minister for Security Affairs HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (MBN) signed the Project Specific Agreement (PSA) establishing the Office of Program Management ) Facilities Security Force (OPM-FSF) and providing initial fundi [...]	2009-06-25 10:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH843	CHARGE,S JUNE 24 MEETING WITH MFA DEPUTY MINISTER [...] (C) In a June 24 meeting with the Charge, MFA Deputy Minister for Bilateral Affairs Jindan confirmed that improving Saudi-Syrian relations were being driven by Syria's improved behavior toward Lebanon and Hamas and by Saudi Arabia's strategic interest in pulling Syria away from Iran and draw [...]	2009-06-27 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE IR IS SA
09RIYADH859	SAG PROVIDES ACCOUNT OF PA BUDGET ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) In response to ref A, the SAG provided a non-paper describing their budget assistance to the Palestinian Authority over the past seven years. The text of the non-paper follows: Saudi Arabia's Assistance to the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian People (2002 - 2009) PA Budget [...]	2009-06-30 12:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL KWBG SA IZ
09RIYADH860	DEPUTY MINISTER NOURA AL-FAIZ: AMBITIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Stinging media criticism of Noura Al-Faiz, Deputy Minister for Girls' Education, reflects the anxieties of Saudis -- especially women -- whose hopes were raised by Ms. Faiz's Valentine's Day appointment as the first Saudi female at Deputy Minister rank. Her ongoing [...]	2009-06-30 13:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL SCUL KWMN KISL KMPI SA
09RIYADH871	SAUDI H1N1 UPDATE: 81 CASES, CDC VISITORS ADVISE [...] (SBU) On June 30, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 in Saudi Arabia since June 3 has risen to 81. There have been no known H1N1 fatalities to date in the country, and 39 H1N1 patients had been released from hospitals as of June 24. Several patie [...]	2009-07-01 14:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC AMGT SA
09RIYADH896	SAUDI KING WILL TRAVEL TO DAMASCUS WHEN HARIRI IS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Saudi Information Minister Khoja confirmed to Charge that King Abdullah's planned July 6 visit to Damascus had been postponed to allow Saad Hariri the time he needed to form an inclusive government that did not giv [...]	2009-07-07 17:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC SA SY LE
09RIYADH901	SAUDI H1N1 UPDATE: HEALTH MINISTER DISCUSSES HAJJ [...] (SBU) Charge d'Affaires Ambassador Erdman met with Health Minister Dr. Abdullah al-Rabeeah on July 8 to discuss Saudi healthcare issues including H1N1 preparation for the upcoming Hajj. Rabeeah noted that the Ministry's plan follows the 15 recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and [...]	2009-07-08 15:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC AMGT SA
09RIYADH903	SAUDI OPEC GOVERNOR PROVIDES CODEL TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) met OPEC governor for Saudi Arabia Dr. Majid Al-Moneef with DCM June 29. Moneef provided an unusually detailed tour d'horizon of his views on the oil business and OPEC. He expressed satisfaction that the price of oil was moving back [...]	2009-07-10 13:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL OVIP OPEC SA
09RIYADH910	SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER'S JULY [...] (S) Embassy Riyadh warmly welcomes you to the Kingdom. While it's not exactly magical, it is unique and it is important. Unique because it's the only country in the world that is named after the ruling family and where almost all the senior government positions are filled by either brothers o [...]	2009-07-12 09:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PREL EAID EFIN EINV KTFN PINR OVIP SA
09RIYADH922	SAUDIS CONTINUE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PUSH [...] (U) As part its "War of Ideas" campaign to combat extremism and in the context of its overall reform programs, the SAG continued its campaign to promote national dialogue and tolerance through a 3-day forum for cultural dialogue trainers. In a keynote address, Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti call [...]	2009-07-15 08:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SA
09RIYADH924	GCC SECRETARIAT PEACEFUL NUCLEAR ENERGY ACTIVITY [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 8. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has begun a planning effort for the development of nuclear industry in GCC countries, and recently announced its goal to build a regional nuclear power plant by 2015. The GCC has approached U. [...]	2009-07-15 12:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KNUC PREL SA
09RIYADH929	SAUDI MINISTER OF HEALTH ON H1N1, OTHER HEALTH [...] (SBU) Saudi Minister of Health Abdullah Rabeeah briefed Charge July 8 on his Ministry's priorities, including preparations for the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage season. Rabeeah requested Embassy assistance delivering a letter to the Centers for Disease Control regarding the distribution of H1N1 tes [...]	2009-07-15 16:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC BEXP SA
09RIYADH933	H1N1 UPDATE: 232 CASES, OUTBREAKS IN INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced July 14 that the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 in Saudi Arabia since June 3 has risen to 232. There have been no known H1N1 fatalities to date and 90 percent of those infected reportedly have recovered fully. The Ministry of Education, at the [...]	2009-07-18 04:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC AMGT SA
09RIYADH935	GCC TRADE NEGOTIATIONS DOWN UNDER: STICKING POINTS [...] (C) At a diplomatic roundtable on free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),the Australian and New Zealand DCMs expressed fatigue and frustration with their respective experiences. The New Zealand DCM said his government is prepared to pull out after the [...]	2009-07-18 07:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECIN PREL GCC SA AS NZ JA

09RIYADH947	SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER PETRAEUS' JULY [...] (C) General Petraeus, Embassy Riyadh warmly welcomes you back to the Kingdom. Since your last visit just after the U.S. presidential election we have heard Saudi officials from King Abdullah on down expressing hope and expectation that we are moving toward a more consultative and productive pa [...]	2009-07-20 05:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS PREL PINR OVIP SA
09RIYADH949	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY'S JULY [...] (SBU) Embassy Riyadh warmly welcomes you to the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia remains an important strategic U.S. ally by virtue of its energy resources, geographic location, counterterrorism role, and leadership within the Muslim world. The Al Saud see the United States as their most important strat [...]	2009-07-20 08:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ABLD ASEC CMGT CVIS CASC ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH959	SAUDI H1N1 UPDATE: UMRAH RETURNEE DIES IN EGYPT, [...] (SBU) The number of H1N1 cases in the Kingdom has risen to 294, and the first fatality was reported on July 19. An Umrah pilgrim with a pre-existing heart ailment died of H1N1 reportedly after becoming ill while on Umrah pilgrimage in the Kingdom. The patient, a 25 year old Egyptian woman, r [...]	2009-07-22 15:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC BEXP SA
09RIYADH962	SAUDI MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS MADANI [...] (C) During a July 20 meeting Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar Madani accepted Charge's congratulations on his appointment by the King to another 4-year term; praised President Obama's efforts on the Middle East and the recent meeting with the Quartet in Trieste; and focused o [...]	2009-07-25 09:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SA SY LE AF PK IR XF
09RIYADH963	COUNTDOWN TO FATAH 6TH PARTY CONGRESS [...] (S) Reftel instructed Post to seek Saudi government perspectives on the upcoming Fatah 6th Party Congress. 2. (S) Charge raised the issue in a July 20 meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar Madani (ref B),and Poloffs discussed the matter separately with MFA Head of Pa [...]	2009-07-26 04:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGPV KPAL PTER IS SA
09RIYADH974	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDI TIP ACTION PLAN [...] (SBU) DCM hand-delivered the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2009 Tier 3 Short-Term Action Plan (reftel) to Vice Minister of Labor Dr. Abdulwahed Al-Humaid July 26. Humaid said Saudi Arabia takes trafficking issues seriously, and the United States should revisit the Tier 3 ranking in light of rec [...]	2009-07-28 14:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KTIP PREL SA
09RIYADH979	SAUDI H1N1 UPDATE: FIRST DEATH, ARAB HEALTH [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Health reported Saudi Arabia's first H1N1 death July 27. Saleh Al-Shehri, a 30 year old Saudi man, died in Dammam reportedly after contracting H1N1 from an infected individual he had been visiting frequently. Al-Shehri's family accused the private hospital of negligence [...]	2009-07-29 13:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC BEXP SA
09RIYADH985	TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER MEETS WITH SAUDI [...] (S) Summary: On July 14, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met with Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al Assaf in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. They discussed issues of mutual interest, including recovery of the global economy, the riyal-dollar peg, illicit finance, cooperation at the G-20 and IMF, an [...]	2009-07-30 12:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KTFN KWBG SA
09RIYADH986	TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER MEETS WITH KING [...] (S) Summary: On July 14, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visited Saudi Arabia and met with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Yanbu, discussing a broad range of topics including commitment to the dollar, the global economic crisis, illicit finance, Israel-Palestine issues, and the G-2 [...]	2009-07-30 12:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KTFN KWBG SA
09RIYADH987	JEDDAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HOSTS [...] (U) Summary: In his July 14 visit to Saudi Arabia, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner led a roundtable discussion and delivered a speech at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). He discussed the economic downturn and measures taken to stem the crisis, sharing his outlook for t [...]	2009-07-30 12:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KTFN KWBG SA
09ROME1004	ITALY H1N1 UPDATE: 1800 CONFIRMED CASES, NO DEATHS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The number of confirmed A(H1N1) infections in Italy reached the total of 1800 as of August 26. So far, only a few hospital admissions and no deaths are reported. However, a 24-year-old man is currently in an intensive care unit; his case strengthened calls for a nation-wide de [...]	2009-09-01 08:15:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR IT
09ROME1032	AMBASSADOR THORNE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Ambassador David Thorne presented his credentials to President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale Palace, Rome, on September 4. During a wide-ranging discussion of foreign policy and U.S. domesti [...]	2009-09-04 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OVIP IT
09ROME1040	MOD LA RUSSA REQUESTS OCTOBER MEETING WITH SECDEF: [...] (C) Summary. An adviser to Italian MOD La Russa told Post on September 3 that La Russa would like a meeting with Secretary Gates in Washington the week of October 6-11. Post strongly recommends that SecDef accept the visit, which La Russa needs in order to bolster the strong case he is making [...]	2009-09-08 16:06:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1049	GAERC DEMARCHES ON SRI LANKAN IDPS; ARMENIA, [...] (SBU) On September 11, Post delivered reftel points to Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for EU External Relations Minister Michele Esposito. Minister Esposito, who deals with all GAERC-related issues, noted that there is no item pertaining to Sri Lanka on the September 14-15 GAERC [...]	2009-09-11 12:38:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EUN MASS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER SOCI
09ROME1058	ITALY'S RESPONSES TO 2010 NPT REVCON REPORTING [...] (C) On August 27, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA director for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Giovanni Pugliese, who subsequently provided the following responses to the reftel NPT-related questions: --Italy is very supportive of the CTBT, FMCT, NPT and U.S.-Russia arms control [...]	2009-09-15 07:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
09ROME1069	ITALY'S PRIME MINISTER ACCEPTS INVITATION TO [...] (SBU) President Obama's invitation to Heads of State or Heads of Government representing top contributors of troops and police contingents to UN peacekeeping operations was delivered to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's office on September 8. The Prime Minister's diplomatic staff has [...]	2009-09-18 12:07:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA KPKO IT
09ROME1072	GOI RESOLVE SHAKEN BUT INTACT AFTER SIX SOLDIERS [...] (C) Summary: The day after an IED attack in Kabul left six Italian soldiers dead and four wounded, political and public reaction ranged from strong statements in support of the mission to outright calls for the troops to come home. While PM Berlusconi told the Ambassador privately that talk of [...]	2009-09-18 17:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1077	BERLUSCONI REAFFIRMS AFGHAN COMMITMENT DURING [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Thorne's first call on PM Berlusconi, the PM appeared elated by President Obama's decision on missile defense; reaffirmed Italy's commitment to the Afghanistan mission, despite the fatal September 17 attack on an Italian convoy, while noting the need for a "trans [...]	2009-09-21 11:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT AF RU IR
09ROME1084	DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE [...] (C) DCM Dibble conveyed reftel points to Director General for the Middle East Cesare Ragaglini, who promised to discuss them with the Iranian Ambassador to Rome at the earliest opportunity. 2. (C) Separately, Poloff also delivered points to Iran desk Silvia Santangelo and to Office Directo [...]	2009-09-22 13:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC
09ROME1089	ITALY'S SHERPA TO GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (SBU) In response to reftels A and B's request, on September 18, the Italian MFA Arms Control and Non-proliferation Office informed Post that the Deputy Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs, Minister Plenipotentiary Filippo Formica, will be Italy's Sherpa for the April 2010 Glo [...]	2009-09-23 14:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC CDG ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
09ROME1108	ITALY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON THE GOLDSTONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Italian MFA supports the U.S. position on the Goldstone report. The MFA emphasized the importance of the report "staying in Geneva" as part of the debate in the Human Rights Council (HRC). The MFA also hopes the report does not have a negative impact on the peace process. EN [...]	2009-09-28 14:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PHUM PTER KPAL IT
09ROME1109	ITALY CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Summary. A senior Italian official in the Labor, Health and Social Policies Ministry confirmed Italy's political commitment to participate in the U.S.-initiated effort to help other countries combat the global H1N1 influenza pandemic. The Italian Government (GOI) is still working out t [...]	2009-09-28 15:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU ECON PREL WHO IT
09ROME1119	UNIFIL: ITALY LOOKING FOR A SIGNAL FROM US [...] (C/NF) Summary. We have a window -- albeit one that is beginning to close -- to reverse an evolving decision by the GOI to cut its posture in UNIFIL by nearly half as it cedes the command to Spain. The decision comes as the GOI looks for ways to trim its budget while maintaining funding for [...]	2009-09-30 16:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KPKO IT LE IS
09ROME1122	PAKISTANI PRESIDENT ZARDARI RECEIVES WARM WELCOME [...] 3. (SBU) Bellato said that FM Frattini reaffirmed to Zardari that Italy was pleased with the positive steps Pakistan had taken in terms of democratic reform and counterterror efforts in FATA and Waziristan -- all of which had been recognized at the New York meeting of the Friends of Democra [...]	2009-10-01 16:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET IT PK IR
09ROME1125	ITALY: REACTION TO REPORT OF QOM URANIUM [...] (C) Post delivered reftel points to Minister Filippo Formica, Deputy Director General for Multilateral Political Cooperation, accompanied by the French Political Counselor to Rome, and a political officer from the UK Embassy. After presenting points, we emphasized the U.S. desire to work fully [...]	2009-10-02 15:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA
09ROME1131	ITALY SUPPORTS THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE BURMA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel points on October 1 to Fabio Schina, MFA Acting Office Director for Asia, Oceania and Antarctica. Schina conveyed Italy's support for the U.S. approach to Burma outlined by Massimo Iannucci, MFA Director General for Asia, Oceania and Antarctica. The GOI's [...]	2009-10-05 11:40:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT BM
09ROME1132	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES' OCTOBER 13 [...] (C) Your meeting with Italian Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa in Washington on October 13 comes at a crucial moment, as Italy ponders possible cuts to its overseas deployments budget. La Russa is a good friend of the U.S., a strong advocate for our shared transatlantic security interests [...]	2009-10-05 15:02:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF LE
09ROME1143	ITALY: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REJECTS LAW GRANTING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Italian Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional a 2008 law granting temporary criminal immunity to PM Berlusconi and three other senior officials. The court's decision will allow several pending criminal cases against Berlusconi to proceed. Government spokesperson [...]	2009-10-08 16:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME1144	ITALY: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REJECTS LAW GRANTING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Italian Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional a 2008 law granting temporary criminal immunity to PM Berlusconi and three other senior officials. The court's decision will allow several pending criminal cases against Berlusconi to proceed. Government spokesperson [...]	2009-10-08 16:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME1155	AMBASSADOR DAALDER AND FM FRATTINI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder and EUR DAS for Western Europe Spencer Boyer met with Italian Foreign Minister Frattini on October 8 to discuss the way ahead in Afghanistan and the development of the NATO Strategic Concept. Frattini said that Italy remains firmly committed t [...]	2009-10-14 13:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1157	JOINT U.S.-RUSSIA GICNT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On October 14, Poloff, accompanied by Russian Embassy First Secretary Alexey Runov, delivered reftel points to MFA Counselor Gianluca Alberini, Post's POC for Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) issues. Alberini noted that he would probably not be able to attend the Jan [...]	2009-10-15 12:32:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER KGIC
09ROME1165	SEDM: ITALY WELCOMES U.S. SUPPORT FOR SERBIAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel points to Italian MFA Deputy Director for Political-Military Affairs Carlo Batori (please protect) on October 16. Batori was pleased at the news that the U.S. would support Serbian membership in the Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM),which Italy has lo [...]	2009-10-16 15:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL IT RO SR MW
09ROME1177	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES UNIFIL, AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Thorne on October 22, FM Frattini said Italy is willing to extend General Graziano's command of UNIFIL for up to nine months at the current troop level of 2,300, as long as the request comes from the UNSYG. He congratulated the U.S. for convincing [...]	2009-10-22 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT AF PK LE UN
09ROME1180	SOMALIA: PRODDING ERITREA TO PLAY A MORE [...] (U) This cable is a guidance request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On October 19, DCM Dibble met with MFA DG for Sub-Saharan Africa, Giusseppe Morabito, to discuss strategies for making the Eritrean government's (GSE) role in Somalia "more positive." The GOI does not want to sing [...]	2009-10-23 13:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IT SO XW ER
09ROME1185	ITALY LIKELY TO SUPPORT AMCIT NOMINATION FOR UN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on US nominee for UN International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) election to Counselor Gabriella Biondi, MFA UN desk officer, on October 26. Biondi stated that the GOI is familiar with the nominee, Lucretia Myers, and looks favorably on her nomination. [...]	2009-10-27 12:18:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC KJUS AORC APER PREL IT UNGA
09ROME1187	ITALY: SCANDALS TAKING TOLL ON BERLUSCONIâ€™S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Though PM Berlusconi's parliamentary majority is strong, and nobody is yet willing to predict his political demise, a growing list of scandals, adverse court decisions and health issues have weakened him and led some erstwhile Berlusconi allies to begin hedging their bets on his pol [...]	2009-10-27 15:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME1189	ITALY SHARES CONCERN OVER AFGHAN GOVERNOR [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Afghanistan Envoy Sergio Mercuri on October 27 to deliver Reftel points stressing the importance of coordinated efforts by PRT lead nations to ensure that provincial governor appointments remain qualifications-based and do not become rewards for Karzai supporters. Merc [...]	2009-10-28 16:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME1190	ITALY OPTIMISTIC ON MEETING AFPAK AID TARGETS [...] (SBU) Summary: By the end of 2009, Italy plans to disburse Euro 62 million in development assistance to Pakistan and Euro 45-50 million in assistance to Afghanistan, in line with its Tokyo and Paris pledges. In Pakistan, Italian assistance will be focused on rural development, community empowe [...]	2009-10-28 16:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PINS IT AF PK
09ROME1194	ITALY: FINANCE MINISTER'S MANEUVERING OPENS MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Money quarrels within the GOI, regional tensions between Berlusconi coalition partners, and some preliminary maneuvering for the post-Berlusconi period have led to speculation that Finance Minister Tremonti may resign or be forced out of office. The continued strong of support fro [...]	2009-10-29 15:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IT PREL EFIN PGOV
09ROME12	ITALY OPPOSES DE-LISTING BAAZAOUI [...] (C) Summary: The GOI initially supported the de-listing of Tunisian Mondher Baazaoui at the 1267 Committee, but reversed its position in mid-December as new information came to light that some of Mr. Baazaoui's previous criminal convictions for dealing in stolen property were linked to fina [...]	2009-01-08 07:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
09ROME1225	ITALY'S POSITIONS ON 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on USG human rights priorities for the 2009 UN General Assembly Third Committee on November 2 to MFA Human Rights Office Director Laura Carpini. She confirmed the GOI's opposition to no-action motions. She noted Italy's close work with EU partners on this [...]	2009-11-03 16:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN IT
09ROME1231	ITALY: MTCR REPORT ON CONTACTS WITH NON-PARTNERS [...] (C) On November 5, ECONOFF delivered the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) report on contacts with non-MTCR members (reftel) to Counselor Roberto Liotto, Director of Office VI in the Directorate General for Multilateral Economic Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of [...]	2009-11-06 09:20:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA IT
09ROME1232	ITALY/EXPORT CONTROL: GOI INFORMED THAT TWO CMS [...] (S) On November 5, ECONOFF met with Counselor Roberto Liotto, Director of Office VI in the Directorate General for Multilateral Economic Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Office VI is responsible for space, technology, defense, nuclear and non-proliferation issues. Post i [...]	2009-11-06 09:25:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC IR IT KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TU
09ROME1240	G-8 NONPROLIFERATION DIRECTORS GROUP MEETING [...] (C) The last Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG) meeting of Italy's G8 Presidency was held October 28 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome. Chaired by Minister Filippo Formica, deputy director of the MFA's Office of Multilateral Political Affairs, the agenda covered regional i [...]	2009-11-10 16:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM UNSC KNNP KSUM
09ROME1256	U.S.-ITALY SECURITY DIALOGUES [...] (U) This cable answers reftel request for information on U.S.-Italian Security Dialogues: their nature, frequency and usefulness. 2. (SBU) The principal U.S.-Italy security dialogue is the Joint Military Commission, which governs the presence of U.S. military forces on Italian bases. It w [...]	2009-11-13 15:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IT
09ROME126	ROME MEETING OF RC-WEST EMBASSIES: GUIDANCE REQUEST [...] This is an action request. See para 5. 2. The Italian Foreign Ministry will host a meeting on February 9 for Embassies of countries with forces serving under Italian leadership in Western Afghanistan as part of NATO's ISAF mission. The meeting is part of a GOI effort to encourage cohesio [...]	2009-02-04 17:46:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS MARR AZ IT NATO
09ROME1272	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. PRIORITIES [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points to Italian MFA Special Envoy for Afghanistan Sergio Mercuri on November 17. Mercuri reacted favorably to the demarche, saying that it tracked closely with the approach envisaged by FM Frattini, who will attend the inauguration along with MFA Af-Pak Envoy Ma [...]	2009-11-17 16:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT AF
09ROME1275	ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT GOALS [...] (C) While the U.S. and GOI positions on NATO enlargement and objectives for the December 3-4 NATO Foreign Ministerial(ref A) are similar, the Italians want to be cautious about setting the bar too high for obtaining Membership Action Plan (MAP) status. Italy is keenly interested in Euro-Atla [...]	2009-11-18 14:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA BK GG MK MW UP
09ROME1279	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY BRACED FOR TROOP REQUEST, [...] (C) Summary: The GOI is braced for an eventual request for more troops in Afghanistan, but its initial offer will likely be modest due to political, budgetary, and structural constraints on Italian troop deployment capability. We can and should push the Italians beyond their current comfort z [...]	2009-11-20 14:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME128	FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE U.S.-ITALY RELATIONSHIP: [...] (C/NF) Madame Secretary, as I depart Rome after three and a half years, permit me the privilege of passing on my thoughts to you on the state of U.S. - Italian relations. Throughout the post-war period, in particular since the end of the Cold War, Italy has been a staunch, reliable, and seriou [...]	2009-02-05 09:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NATO IT
09ROME1299	ITALY: RESPONSE FOR REVIEW OF SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (U) This message is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. Italy eng [...]	2009-11-25 13:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC CU IT
09ROME1309	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTIVE ON [...] (C) Ambassador Thorne delivered Reftel points to Gianni Letta, Chief Undersecretary to PM Berlusconi, on November 24. Letta took the message on board, and thanked the Ambassador for the heads up on the pending USG decision and "asks" for new resources. Following the NSA Jones discussion with [...]	2009-11-25 17:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1318	AFGHANISTAN ANNOUNCEMENT: ITALY PREPARING MAJOR [...] C) Summary: Foreign Minister Frattini assured the Ambassador that Italy was striving to provide over 1,000 additional troops to the ISAF mission but its final increase depended on cuts in other overseas missions. Defense Minister LaRussa will announce Italy's intent to do more on December 2 [...]	2009-12-01 16:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME1323	GOI UNOFFICIALLY AGREES TO IMMEDIATE BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOI has unofficially agreed to convert 10 million euros of its unobligated Paris pledge into immediate budget support for the Palestinian Authority. End summary. 2. (U) On 1 December ECONOFF conveyed Secretary Clinton's request for immediate budget support for the Palesti [...]	2009-12-02 13:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EU IS IT OPDC PGOV PREL WBG
09ROME1324	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY PLEDGING FORCES BEFORE NATO [...] (C/NF) Following up on reftel conversation, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini contacted the Ambassador the evening of December 2 to inform him that the GOI was changing its approach on announcing its new force contributions. Following Tuesday afternoon conversations between the Foreign Ministe [...]	2009-12-02 13:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV NATO
09ROME1328	ITALY PUSHING TO ALTER EU PEACE PROCESS STATEMENT [...] (C) Israel Palestinian Affairs office director, Davide La Cecilia (protect),told poloff Italy is working hard to alter the language of the Swedish-proposed EU statement on the peace process currently being circulated in advance of the December 7-8 GAERC meeting. La Cecilia said the GOI is di [...]	2009-12-02 16:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT IS PA
09ROME1338	ITALY'S RESPONSE TO PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel demarche with MFA Asia, Oceania, Pacific and Antarctic Office Director Adriano Monti on December 2. Monti agreed with all of the points in the demarche and asserted that the GOI continues to share the US strategy on dealing with the military junta that rules Burma. [...]	2009-12-04 11:43:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BM IT
09ROME1339	ITALY SUPPORTS US APPROACH ON DPRK UNIVERSAL [...] (C) Italy agrees with the USG views and suggested questions and recommendations for the upcoming U.N. Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the DPRK according to MFA Human Rights Office Director Laura Carpini. Carpini commented that the proposed questions were thorou [...]	2009-12-04 14:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM AORC SOCI UNGA IT
09ROME1341	MEETING ON IRAN WITH ITALIAN ADVISOR TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PEOPLE'S PARTY [...] (C) Poloff and Econoff met with Rino Trombetta, an Italian adviser on Iran and Afghanistan to the members of the European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament. Several of his Parliamentarians are members of a Delegation for Relations with Iran, a group composed of 18 MEPs and 16 alt [...]	2009-12-04 14:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EU IR IT
09ROME1342	ITALY IRAN SANCTIONS ACT DEMARCHE: GOI INFORMED; [...] (C) Summary: Post delivered the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) demarche to the GOI, and to Eni and Edison energy companies. As expected, GOI officials defended their "moral suasion" actions and claimed their companies are cooperating. Eni officials continue to claim that they have halted any new act [...]	2009-12-04 15:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL
09ROME1343	ITALIAN EFFORTS ONGOING ON MEPP STATEMENT FOR NEXT [...] (C) Office Director for Israel-Palestinian Affairs, Davide La Cecilia, told Poloff on December 4 that his delegation is still working hard to achieve a more "balanced version" of the Swedish-proposed EU declaration on the Peace Process, and that some progress has been made. The declaration [...]	2009-12-04 16:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT IS
09ROME1344	GOI RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST TO DELIST TRANCHE 3 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOI agreed to delist eight of the eighteen individuals identified in the Italy section of the Tranche 3 Names list and have requested more time to gather information on the remaining ten individuals. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On November 2, ECONOFF conveyed the Tranche 3 list [...]	2009-12-04 16:05:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC IT
09ROME1347	A/S GORDON'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN FM FRATTINI AND [...] (C) Summary: Following the November 23rd G8 Political Directors' meeting, A/S Gordon met with FM Frattini and SG Massolo in back to back discussions, reviewing the new EU appointments, Iran sanctions, Afghanistan, Russia and the Balkans. Frattini expressed optimism that the new post-Lisbon te [...]	2009-12-07 12:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT
09ROME1363	ISAF: NEXT STEPS FOR ITALY'S 1,000 TROOP COMMITMENT [...] (C) Summary. The Italian government has started the Parliamentary approval process for its increased ISAF commitments. On December 10, FM Frattini and MOD La Russa briefed Parliament's Defense and Foreign Affairs Committees on the GOI's plans for a 1,000-troop surge in ISAF over the next te [...]	2009-12-11 16:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1391	US - ITALY 1999 DOUBLE TAXATION TREATY - EXCHANGE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-18 16:28:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA ECON PREL IT
09ROME1404	GOI WILL REVIEW USG UNSCR 1267 CO-SPONSORSHIP [...] (S) Summary. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will submit to the appropriate agencies for review, the USG request to co-sponsor for designation under UNSCR 1267, Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and its leaders, Nasir al-Wahishi and Ali al-Shihri. End summary. 2. (S) O [...]	2009-12-23 15:26:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	IT KTFN PINR PREL PTER SA YM UN
09ROME1405	GOI OPPOSES DELISTING SEVEN TRANCHE 3 NAMES [...] (C) Summary. Upon further review by Italian police and intelligence agencies (reftel Rome 1344 and State 109494),Italy opposes delisting seven Tranche 3 names. However, the GOI supports delisting two Tranche 3 names and asks the USG for support in expediting the delisting of one individual. E [...]	2009-12-23 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
09ROME1409	ITALY-RUSSIA SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS EVER STRONGER [...] (SBU) MFA officials view the December 3 summit between PM Berlusconi, Russian President Medvedev and numerous cabinet minsters a showcase for the bright future of Italian-Russian relations. Historically strong economic, political and cultural ties between Italy and Russia were reinforced by [...]	2009-12-23 16:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENGR PGOV OSCE NATO AF RS IT EUN
09ROME141	ITALIAN G8 OUTREACH APPROACH CLARIFIED; SOUS SHERPA [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On February 3, Italian Sous Sherpa Guido La Tella briefed DCM and Science Counselor on the GOI approach to G8 Summit structure. While noting that consensus has not yet been reached among G8 members, La Tella sai [...]	2009-02-05 15:56:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KGHG SENV ENRG OTRA IT
09ROME1419	DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT [...] C) Poloff spoke with Iran desk officer, Silvia Santangelo, regarding the cases of American citizens detained in Iran, and requested the GOI's assistance, per reftel. The Iran desk said that in the last two months, all human rights discussions, including consular discussions with the Iranians [...]	2009-12-29 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR IT
09ROME1421	ITALY SUPPORTS DJIBOUTI PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA East Africa Office Director, Giovanni Polizzi, to deliver demarche on prioritizing the Djibouti Peace Process. Upon his return from the International Contact Group for Somalia meeting in Jeddah on December 17, Polizzi affirmed the GOI's support for maintaining the Djib [...]	2009-12-30 15:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO IT
09ROME144	U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] (SBU) Summary: Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns participated in the first Political Directors Meeting of the Italian G8 Presidency in Venice, February 2-3. All participants showed great interest in the new Administration's approach to major policy issues -- most notabl [...]	2009-02-06 13:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM MNUC IT AF PK IR KN BM
09ROME145	ITALY HOSTS UNSC REFORM MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Representatives of 77 countries, 21 of them at the ministerial level, convened in Rome February 5 for an MFA-hosted meeting on reform of the UN Security Council. Although contacts at the MFA insisted the meeting was not a Uniting for Consensus (UFC) event, the guest list and discussion p [...]	2009-02-06 14:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IT
09ROME159	SCENESETTER FOR SPEAKER PELOSI'S FEBRUARY 13-22 [...] (C) Madame Speaker, I would like to extend a warm welcome from Team Italy in anticipation of your upcoming visit. Your trip comes at a critical moment as the Berlusconi government seeks to understand how it fits into the new Administration's reengagement with Europe. Berlusconi's close person [...]	2009-02-10 15:58:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME160	ITALY PRESSES RC-WEST PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE MORE [...] (C/NF) Summary: At a February 9 meeting of countries with forces serving under Italian leadership in Western Afghanistan, the GOI announced its intent to provide part of the maneuver battalion needed for Election Security Forces (ESF) in the region. The GOI urged other countries at the confer [...]	2009-02-10 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME163	ITALY DOES NOT HAVE A CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO DG [...] (C) Italy has not, and does not intend to, put forward a candidate for director general of UNESCO, according to Barbara Bregato, director of the MFA office of multilateral cultural cooperation. Bregato told Poloff February 11 that there had been some tentative discussions about the possibilit [...]	2009-02-11 14:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO CA IT
09ROME173	IRAN: ITALY FAULTS GERMANS FOR DELAYS OF EU [...] (C/NF) Summary. Italy faults Germany for postponing recent EU-level experts meetings on new Iran proliferation-related designations that were scheduled for February 11. The MFA is concerned the EU is losing momentum while waiting for US policy announcements and highlighted that every small d [...]	2009-02-12 14:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KNNC ETTC EFIN IT
09ROME176	ITALY: MFA HESITANT IN PRESSING MOI ON CUBAN [...] (C) A/DCM met February 10 with MFA Americas DG Verderame, at the latter's request, as well as with Migration Deputy DG Palladino to discuss our pending request for the resettlement in Italy of Cuban protected migrant Luis Manuel Alfonso Romero, currently at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo [...]	2009-02-12 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF SMIG KAWC IT CU
09ROME177	GETTING ITALY TO DO MORE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) This is a joint Political and Economic Section cable. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Italy can and should do more in Afghanistan. It is a top-tier contributor to ISAF with 2,600 troops (making it the sixth-largest contingent),and it has made Afghanistan a centerpiece of its G8 Presidency by prop [...]	2009-02-13 10:15:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME188	ITALY APPROVES AUTOMOBILE SECTOR ASSISTANCE PACKAGE [...] (U) Summary: On February 6, 2009, the GOI approved an automobile sector assistance package as part of a broader industrial sector stimulus package. The auto sector measures provide consumer incentives, ranging from 500 to 6500 euros, to increase demand and do not appear to give direct support t [...]	2009-02-18 13:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN PREL WTO IT
09ROME191	ITALY HESITANT ON MAURITANIA SANCTIONS, WANTS TO [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA West Africa Office Director Pierluigi Verlani February 18, urging Italy to press for a principled EU position supporting a return to democracy and constitutional order in Mauritania, given the African Union's February 5 decision to impose targeted sanc [...]	2009-02-18 17:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EUN MR IT
09ROME192	VELTRONI RESIGNS, PD ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (C) The opposition Democratic Party (PD) could ultimately face fracture after party leader Walter Veltroni stepped down yesterday citing the February 15-16 defeat in regional elections in Sardinia. Veltroni's resignation leaves PD flat-footed in advance of the European Parliament elections in [...]	2009-02-18 17:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME207	NUCLEAR POWER COMPETITION: US AND FRANCE IN THE [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. Mission recently orchestrated a visit by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) officials to provide Italy with U.S. views on nuclear power regulation and plant licensing. Both issues are under review here as the GOI moves to reintroduce nuclear power after a twenty-year [...]	2009-02-23 15:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG FR IT PREL
09ROME211	YOUR FEBRUARY 27 MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM FRATTINI [...] (C/NF) Summary. On February 27, you will meet Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, an experienced and serious statesman who seeks to raise Italy's profile on the international stage. Your meeting represents for the GOI a long-awaited first encounter with the new U.S. administration. The [...]	2009-02-24 12:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NATO MOPS IT
09ROME223	ITALY WILL SUPPORT MARK PAINTER FOR UN APPEALS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 11:53:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09ROME230	ITALY PLEASED WITH U.S. REENGAGEMENT IN UN HRC [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 15:59:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL IT
09ROME232	ITALY CLAIMS REDUCTIONS IN IRANIAN EXPORT AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-01 14:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EFIN ETRD IT IR
09ROME252	ITALY REDUCES EXPORT CREDITS TO IRAN, BUT WORRIES [...] (C) Summary: Over the past three months, Italy's Export Credit Agency (SACE) has reduced its exposure in the form of insurance guarantees on trade and investment to Iran from 1.5 billion euros to about 1.3 billion euros as existing debts have been repaid. SACE's managers have chosen not to [...]	2009-03-04 07:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EFIN ETRD IT IR
09ROME253	ITALY LIKELY TO OFFER SOME ASSISTANCE TO AMISOM, [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Somalia Coordinator Giovanni Polizzi March 3, requesting Italian support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and for security forces loyal to the Somali Transitional Federal [...]	2009-03-04 13:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO SO IT
09ROME275	ITALY AGREES TO GAZA SMUGGLING INTERDICTION [...] (C) Italy approves the Program of Action for the March 13 London meeting on Gaza smuggling interdiction with no edits to the draft as presented. The Middle East Levant and Egypt Office told us that they have reviewed the Program of Action and fully support the document and most importantly, t [...]	2009-03-09 13:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO IT
09ROME284	IRAQ: KEEPING ITALY ENGAGED [...] (C) Summary. Italy has been an important partner in helping provide security and economic development for Iraq. Despite the previous government's decision to withdraw combat troops from the coalition in 2006, the GOI has worked hard to maintain a leadership role in the training of Iraqi securit [...]	2009-03-11 17:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ IT
09ROME290	ITALIAN EFFORTS TO INDUCE SLOVENIA TO ACCELERATE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and Slovenian referendum timeline to Italian MFA NATO Desk Officer Carlo Batori on March 9. Batori said the GOI agrees on the need to pressure the Slovenian government to move more quickly on ratifying Croatia's NATO accession protocol, and FM Frattini ra [...]	2009-03-12 16:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO KTIA PREL HR AL SL IT
09ROME30	ITALY: SUPPORTS PROPOSED CONTACT GROUP ON SOMALI [...] (SBU) Political Military Counselor met with MFA NATO Director Massimo Marotti and UN Director Natalia Quintavalle on January 8 to extend ref A invitation for Italy to participate in the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) and to brief them on the agenda and topics for the January 13-14 meeti [...]	2009-01-09 16:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA PTER IT
09ROME302	ENDING IRFFI: REPORT ON THE 8TH IRFFI DONORS [...] (U) Summary: The International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) Donors Committee discussed the closure of the donor facility and procedures for wrapping-up its project planning and commitment processes by the end of 2010 at its Eighth Donors Committee (DC) meeting that was held i [...]	2009-03-13 16:32:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON IT IZ DA PGOV PREL
09ROME31	ITALY: WILL ATTEND GAZA MEETING ON MARGINS OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-09 16:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL MARR MOPS IT
09ROME341	ITALY AGREES ON KFOR: IN TOGETHER, OUT TOGETHER [...] (C) Charge took the opportunity of a March 17 lunch with MFA Director General for Europe Laura Mirachian to conduct a wide-ranging review of Kosovo, prefiguring reftel demarche. Charge urged Italy to stay the course in Kosovo and not to make any precipitous moves to reduce or end participation [...]	2009-03-23 14:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO KPKO KV IT
09ROME342	G8 LABOR MINISTERIAL: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Madame Secretary, I would like to extend a warm welcome from Team Italy in anticipation of your trip to participate in the G8 Labor Ministerial. The Labor Ministerial will be the first full G8 ministerial and it offers an excellent opportunity to highlight the new Administration's polic [...]	2009-03-24 07:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME346	ISAF: MOD LA RUSSA OFFERS SMALL INCREASE IN [...] (C/NF) Summary. Italian MOD La Russa told Charge on March 23 that Italy is considering sending to Afghanistan -- in addition to 200 temporary Electoral Support Forces already pledged -- 50 Carabineri police trainers, two C-27J Transport Aircraft, three medevac helicopters, and up to two additi [...]	2009-03-24 15:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME35	ITALY AWAITING FORMATION OF EU POLICY TOWARD [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points on January 5 to FM Frattini and indicated US interest in working with Europeans to develop a strategy to encourage the reintegration of separatist areas in Georgia. The Foreign Minister stated that was unaware of any existing strategy and would pass the [...]	2009-01-13 12:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS IT
09ROME352	ITALY: 2008 TIP REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-25 15:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM PREF KWMN SMIG IT

09ROME355	ITALY READY TO HELP ON GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES [...] (C) Italian Foreign Minister Frattini confirmed to S/WCI Ambassador Williamson March 24 that Italy is ready to help the United States resolve the issue of Guantanamo detainees through resettlement in Italy and advocacy for the U.S. effort within the EU. Frattini advised that there is oppositio [...]	2009-03-26 17:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS KISL IT
09ROME356	BERLUSCONI'S CENTER-RIGHT SHOTGUN WEDDING [...] (C) From 27 to 29 March, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will preside over the merger of Italy's two main center-right parties into a single entity, the People of Liberty (PDL) party. The inaugural party congress that will take place this weekend will fuse Berlusconi's personal political vehi [...]	2009-03-27 11:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME358	ITALY: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL [...] (U) Summary. Your visit to Rome comes at an important period in our relationship with Italy. As Italy's leadership undertakes engagement with the new Administration, Italians are eager to show that Italy remains committed to maintaining a strong relationship with the U.S. and is ready to co [...]	2009-03-27 16:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP IT
09ROME363	REQUEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION: 65TH [...] (U) This in an action message; see paras 2-6. This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Post requests the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend events in Rome on June 4, 2009, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Allied liberation o [...]	2009-03-30 10:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL OVIP IT
09ROME364	AFGHAN POLICE TRAINING: ITALY PREPARED TO SEND [...] (C/NF) Summary: Italy is prepared to double or triple its current contingent of 40 Carabinieri police trainers in Afghanistan and expand their mandate to include district-level mentoring, but is concerned about cost. The GOI favors either (1) an NTM-A arrangement in which the burden of fundi [...]	2009-03-30 17:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF FR
09ROME378	ITALY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 14:06:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL IT
09ROME388	ITALY MUSTERING POLITICAL WILL TO DO MORE IN [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Italy is in broad agreement with the conclusions of the U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review and is actively considering additional contributions to make at the NATO Summit and the Pakistan Donor Conference in Tokyo. Although facing tight budgetary restrict [...]	2009-04-03 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF PK EAID
09ROME392	ITALY SITREP: STRONG EARTHQUAKE HIT CENTRAL ITALY [...] (SBU) On Monday morning an earthquake registering 5.8 on the Richter scale struck central Italy, centered about 60 miles from Rome near the capital of Abruzzo, L'Aquila. Initial reports indicate that 50 were killed and hundreds injured. The earthquake damaged L'Aquila's most important churches [...]	2009-04-06 11:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME393	DISASTER DECLARATION CABLE: ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE [...] (U) This is a Disaster Declaration cable. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) On 6 April at 3:30 a.m. an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Abruzzo province in central Italy. Fifty people have been confirmed dead and thousands are homeless. Media reports indicate that electrical and [...]	2009-04-06 11:47:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PHUM
09ROME396	ITALY CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH [...] (U) On Sunday April 5, the Italian MFA issued a statement condemning the North Korean Missile launch, calling it a violation of UNSCR 1718 and characterizing it as a threat to global nonproliferation efforts. The GOI, in its capacity as G8 President, calls on North Korea to cease all activitie [...]	2009-04-06 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN IT
09ROME399	ITALY SITREP: EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 179 [...] (U) The death toll from Monday morning's earthquake in Abruzzo has risen to 179, with 34 still missing. Additionally, 1,500 are injured and 17,000 homeless, including 10,000 in the region's capital L'Aquila (total population 80,000). Thus far, 100 people have been rescued from the rubble. A se [...]	2009-04-07 11:15:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PGOV PREL IT
09ROME4	ITALY TO FOLLOW EU POSITION ON AID TO NICARAGUA [...] (C) Summary: Econoff and Poloff delivered ref A demarche on suspension of aid to Nicaragua. Italy will seek a common EU position in responding to the flawed 9 November elections. Italy will likely not suspend its sanitation project run through the Managua municipal government, but it will [...]	2009-01-02 16:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL NU
09ROME402	ITALY SITREP: DISASTER RELIEF CONTINUING [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Death Toll Hits 250 - - - - - - - - - - 2. (U) The Italian media has reported that the death toll for Monday morning's earthquake has now reached 250, with 1,000 injured, including 100 seriously. On Tuesday strong [...]	2009-04-08 12:12:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CASC IT
09ROME408	ITALY COOPERATIVE ON JOINT APPROACH TO TUNIS SCHOOL [...] (C) The Italian MFA is eager to cooperate with us and others to obtain a favorable resolution to the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) tax situation. MFA Counselor Lorenzo Morini from the Maghreb Office, stated he would discuss this issue with the Italian Ambassador in Tunisia, Amb [...]	2009-04-09 08:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASCH ODIP PREL IT
09ROME409	G8 ASIA DIRECTORS MEETING ON AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: SCA PDAS Patrick Moon and S/SRAP Adviser Neil Kromash represented the U.S. at an April 6 G8 Asia Directors' Meeting in Rome convened by Italy to craft an agenda for its G8 Ministerial Outreach Meeting on Afghan [...]	2009-04-09 10:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF PK EAID
09ROME417	ITALIAN FM'S TRIP TO LEBANON AND SYRIA [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini conducted a two-day visit to Lebanon and Syria, where he found both governments openly positive about the new U.S. administration's policies and suggested this emergence of optimism provides an opportunity to make progress on the Middle East Peac [...]	2009-04-09 16:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL IT
09ROME42	ITALY: FRATTINI PLANS MID-EAST MISSION, GOI [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-14 18:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL EU IS EG SY IT
09ROME423	ITALY: BURMA POLICY REVIEW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 8 to MFA Southeast Asia desk officer Fabio Schina, sharing the direction of the U.S. Burma policy review and the possibility of direct dialogue between the United States and Burmese authorities. Schina said Italy believed that maintaining open channe [...]	2009-04-10 11:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD BM
09ROME424	ISAF: ITALY CONFIRMS STRASBOURG PLEDGE OF 524 [...] (C) Overview and Summary: Italian MFA Officials confirmed on April 10 Italy's NATO Summit offers of 524 new troops and trainers for Afghanistan. This number represents a last-minute ramp-up in the final days before the summit from Italy's planned contribution of 324 (Ref A),which was preview [...]	2009-04-10 15:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME427	U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Under Secretary Burns. 2. (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns participated in the second Political Directors meeting of the Italian G8 Presidency in Taormina, Sicily, April 6-7. The Political Directors discussed a [...]	2009-04-14 16:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL PTER AF BM GG IR IT KN PK
09ROME428	COORDINATION OF RESPONSE TO ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE [...] In the wake of the earthquake which struck Italy on April 6 (Ref B),expressions of American solidarity and sympathy have been widely reported in the media and greatly appreciated. Caustic comments about the size of our initial emergency $50,000 disaster grant were reported in only one provoc [...]	2009-04-15 06:38:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME433	PIRACY: ITALY REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FOR ANTI-PIRACY [...] (S) The Government of Italy sent U.S. Embassy Rome an unclassified Note Verbale on April 16 thanking the USG for assistance provided thus far in the deployment of Italian Special Forces to Djibouti for possible use in an anti-piracy mission and requesting continuing assistance as needed. The [...]	2009-04-16 13:48:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	MASS MARR EWWT KCRM PBTS PGOV PHSA PREL AORC
09ROME434	ITALY YES ON KOSOVO IMF AND WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 09:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL IT KV
09ROME437	NO MORE MR. NICE GUY (I): INEFFECTIVE ITALIAN [...] (SBU) Recent tragic reports of boatloads of African immigrants crossing from Libya to Lampedusa, a 12 square mile island off of the coast of Sicily, have transfixed local, regional and international audiences. The arrivals have accelerated a law and order approach to irregular immigration pr [...]	2009-04-17 12:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF IT
09ROME438	NO MORE MR. NICE GUY (III): INEFFECTIVE ITALIAN [...] (SBU) This is the third in a series of three reporting cables on immigration in Italy. This first reporting cable described the current situation. The second reported on the government's reaction to the immigration challenge. This third cable examines the concerns raised by the government's [...]	2009-04-17 13:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF IT
09ROME439	NO MORE MR. NICE GUY (II): INEFFECTIVE ITALIAN [...] (SBU) This is the second in a series of three reporting cables on immigration in Italy. This first reporting cable described the current situation. This second cable reports on the government's reaction to the immigration challenge. The third examines concerns about the limitations of the g [...]	2009-04-17 13:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF IT
09ROME456	VISITING AFGHAN GOVERNORS ASK ITALY FOR MORE [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Governors of Afghanistan's Farah and Bamyan Provinces visited Rome April 20-21 on the first leg of a tour of Europe co-sponsored by Embassy Kabul, USNATO and Embassies Rome and The Hague. In a very successf [...]	2009-04-22 15:43:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MARR KPAO MOPS NATO EAID SNAR IT AF
09ROME464	ITALY CONSIDERING CONTRIBUTION FOR ETHIOPIAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-24 14:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO ET SU IT
09ROME472	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ITALY AWARE OF IRANIAN [...] (C) On 15 and 16 April Econoff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of International Trade and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, respectively, concerning Iranian efforts to procure sensitive items for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) via an Italian intermediary. Econoff prese [...]	2009-04-28 15:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR IT
09ROME476	U.S.-RUSSIA TALKS IN ROME ON START FOLLOW-ON [...] (S) During the initial discussions of the START follow-on agreement, the heads of delegation (Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance and Implementation Rose Gottemoeller and Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov) agreed to a tentative work program for developing the major elements of the [...]	2009-04-29 12:16:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL KACT START JCIC US RS IT
09ROME481	LUKASHENA IN ROME, BERLUSCONI PROMISES VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenka visited Rome April 27 to meet with Pope Benedict XVI (reftel) and PM Berlusconi. The MFA claimed that Berlusconi had made the decision to break Lukashenka's isolation in the hopes of exploiting potential opportunities for a thaw in EU-Belarus [...]	2009-04-29 15:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BO IT
09ROME483	ITALY WILL ATTEND ISLAMABAD MAY 13-14 CONFERENCE [...] MFA Special Envoy for Afghanistan Sergio Mercuri and MFA Counselor for Asia, Domenico Bellato, both confirmed Italy's participation in the May 13-14 Islamabad Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan. While not confirmed, Italy's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Amb [...]	2009-04-30 10:42:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID IT
09ROME487	ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE-POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS WITH NIAF [...] SUMMARY: At the conclusion of a visit by a delegation of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF),Post proposes moving forward in a public-private partnership with NIAF, focused on education, specifically on the University of Aquila, in response to the earthquake that struck the Abruz [...]	2009-05-04 05:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME493	ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE-POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS WITH NIAF [...] SUMMARY: At the conclusion of a visit by a delegation of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF),Post proposes moving forward in a public-private partnership with NIAF, focused on education, specifically on the University of Aquila, in response to the earthquake that struck the Abruz [...]	2009-05-04 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME507	VIEWS OF ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE ZONE; POTENTIAL IMPACT [...] (SBU) Summary: In order to gauge progress in earthquake relief and reconstruction, particularly as to how conditions on the ground may impact planned G8 events near the epicenter, Embassy recently met with the Italian official in charge of earthquake relief and reconstruction, as well as with [...]	2009-05-06 15:06:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CASC IT
09ROME511	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ITALY APPROVES SOME EXPORTS TO [...] (SBU) On 15 and 16 April Econoff delivered reftel demarche concerning Iran export license applications by Worthington SRL and Emerson Process Management to Italian Ministry of International Trade and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials. Econoff presented the demarche to Giovanni Ramella [...]	2009-05-07 09:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL IR MNUC ETTC
09ROME518	IRANIAN-ORIGIN VEHICLES STILL IN ITALY, BUT MAY BE [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-07 15:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC PARM IR IT
09ROME521	ISRAELI FM LIEBERMAN REWARDS ITALY'S FRIENDSHIP [...] (C) Summary. On a May 4-5 visit to Rome, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met separately with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, as well as Rome's mayor and the leadership of its tiny Jewish community. With Berlusconi and Frattini, Lieberman stre [...]	2009-05-08 06:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL EU IS IT
09ROME529	IRANIAN-ORIGIN VEHICLES STILL IN ITALY, BUT MAY BE [...] (U) This is an Action Request, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Emboffs met with Emanuele Farruggia, MFA Director for Arms Control and Non Proliferation, on May 6 to deliver reftel demarche concerning Iranian-origin vehicles destined for Syria, which Italy detained in 2006. Farruggia ackno [...]	2009-05-08 15:58:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL ETTC PARM IT
09ROME546	BURMA: ITALY CONVOKES BURMESE CHARGE OVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-15 15:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BM IT
09ROME558	G8 ENERGY MINISTERIAL: SCENESETTE... [...] (C/NF) Summary: Your 23-25 May visit to Rome will provide opportunities to interact with senior Italian officials on priority USG energy issues. On European energy security, Italy's very close relationship with Russia often causes it to resist efforts to reduce dependence on Russian energy s [...]	2009-05-20 08:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET OVIP PREL IR RU IT
09ROME58	(C) VATICAN LIKELY TO UP CRITICISM OVER ISRAELI [...] (C) The Vatican is likely to condemn the Israeli campaign in Gaza more forcefully if the civilian death toll continues to rise. The Holy See supports IsraelQs right to self-defense, but considers the Israeli military campaign deeply counterproductive in the long-term. The Vatican is equally co [...]	2009-01-16 14:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF IS JO VT
09ROME589	UNAMID: ITALY WILL CONTRIBUTE 500,000 EUROS FOR [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Italy has identified 500,000 euros to support the Ethiopian multi-role logistics unit in Darfur, according to MFA East Africa Office Director Giuseppe Pastorelli. Pastorelli contacted poloff May 20 with a f [...]	2009-05-21 12:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO ET SU IT
09ROME592	FM FRATTINI ABRUPTLY CANCELS TEHRAN VISIT [...] (C) Summary. FM Franco Frattini abruptly canceled his May 20-21 visit to Tehran when Iran insisted on a meeting with President Ahmadi-Nejad in Semnan, the location of the May 20 missile launch. Frattini had intended to meet with Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki to discuss Iranian participation [...]	2009-05-21 16:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL IT IR
09ROME595	ITALY: RESPONSE FOR REVIEW OF SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (U) This message is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There wer [...]	2009-05-22 07:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT
09ROME60	ITALIANS HAVE NO SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 16:56:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PARM PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS IT
09ROME600	ITALY ENACTS A TOUGH SECURITY LAW IN RESPONSE TO [...] (C//NF) During the week of May 18, the parties of the governing coalition finally reached an accord and passed a tough new security law that will allow the GOI to detain irregular immigrants for up to six months, for the first time classifies irregular immigration as a crime, and gives the leg [...]	2009-05-22 14:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREF PREL IT
09ROME601	IRAN SANCTIONS: GETTING ITALY TO DO MORE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Italy's argument that it should be included in the P5 1 is based on long-standing Italian claims to a major economic relationship with Iran. The trade relationship is not, in fact, particularly large and any vulnerability appears to be more on the Iranian side. Even energy im [...]	2009-05-22 15:40:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ETRD IT KNNP PREL
09ROME618	ITALIAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON SRMS/SECURITY TEAMS ABOARD MERCHANT VESSELS [...] (SBU) Post delivered the demarche on Arms/Security Teams aboard Merchant Vessels to Massimo Marotti, the NATO director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Below are the answers provided by Mr. Marotti. He stressed, however, that this information should be considered to be preliminary and not [...]	2009-05-29 10:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC IT KHLS KOMC MARR PARM PHSA PREL EWWT
09ROME638	FRATTINI TELLS AG HOLDER ITALY FAVORS ACCEPTING [...] (C) Attorney General Eric Holder (AG) discussed resettlement of Guantanamo detainees with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini in Rome May 29 on the margins of the G8 meeting of interior and justice ministers. Frattini said the GOI ""profoundly shares"" the President's views on Guantanamo [...]	2009-06-04 09:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER IT
09ROME647	INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION: ITALIAN VIEWS [...] Summary. Italian International Whaling Commissioner Giuseppe Ambrosio responded on June 8 to our inquiries regarding the upcoming International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting (reftel). Among the key points: Italy supports keeping the Small Working Group (SWG) closed to observers, and belie [...]	2009-06-09 06:41:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS SENV PREL KSCA IWC IT
09ROME649	SCENESETTER FOR ITALIAN PM BERLUSCONIâ€™S JUNE 15 [...] (C/NF) Mr. President, your meeting with Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi comes at a time when his closest advisors fear Italy is losing the credibility and influence that it enjoyed in Washington under the previous U.S. administration. In fact, while Italy has been a stalwart partner and participant in [...]	2009-06-09 08:11:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
09ROME66	ITALIAN SHIPPING COMPANY TO CUT TIES WITH IRAN [...] C) Summary: Italian MFA officials told Post that the Italian owners of the Irital shipping firm are seeking to divest from their Iranian partners due to concerns about the application of U.S. sanctions. End Summary. 2. (C) Italian MFA Deputy Director General for Economic and Financial Co [...]	2009-01-20 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PREL
09ROME681	G8 SHERPA MASSOLO ON PAKISTAN IDPS, FOOD SECURITY, [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarches to Italian MFA Secretary General (and G8 Sherpa) Giampiero Massolo on June 12. Ambassador Massolo said that Italy would do its best within the constraints of its limited development assistance budget to assist Pakistani IDPs and to respond to the U.S. a [...]	2009-06-15 15:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KGHG EAID PHUM EAGR PK IAEA
09ROME686	U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-17 06:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC PTER AF IR IT KN PK YM
09ROME687	U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-17 06:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC PTER AF BM GG IR IT KN
09ROME698	GICNT:DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MODEL GUIDELINES [...] On June 18, PolOff delivered the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism reftel points and Executive Summary of the Model Guidelines Document for Nuclear Detection Architectures to MFA Coordinator for Non-Proliferation, Gianluca Alberini. Alberini thanked PolOff for the information and [...]	2009-06-18 12:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM PTER KGIC
09ROME719	SCENESETTER FOR THE G8 FOREIGN MINISTERIAL IN [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: While the two G8 sessions are packed with regional and functional issues, this Foreign Ministerial has become almost a sideshow to what FM Frattini intends as the "jewel in the crown," the Afganistan-Pakistan Outreach that include neighbors and "influential others" in disc [...]	2009-06-22 06:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT
09ROME728	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ITALY APPROVES SOME EXPORTS TO [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministries of International Trade and Foreign Affairs concerning export license applications by Worthington SRL and Emerson Process Management to ship industrial items to Iran (reftel). Econoff presented the demarche to Giovanni Ramella Zampa, a [...]	2009-06-23 13:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL IR MNUC ETTC IT
09ROME738	ITALY: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMPREHENSIVE [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 07:45:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER IT
09ROME748	EMBASSY ROME HAS RESCINDED IRANIAN AMBASSADOR'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 15:22:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ODIP IR IT
09ROME752	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-26 16:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME753	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY WILL PUSH FOR CREDIBLE ELECTIONS [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA Secretary General Giampiero Massolo on June 23 and Poloff delivered it to Italian MFA Afghan Unit Director Sergio Mercuri on June 22. Both Massolo and Mercuri said that Italy, in its role as G8 President and ISAF contributor, will continue [...]	2009-06-26 16:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME754	U/S BURNS' JUNE 25 MEETING WITH FM LAVROV: SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: In a June 25 meeting with U/S Burns, Russian FM Lavrov expressed confidence that key Moscow summit deliverables would be finalized. On a post-START framework agreement, Lavrov expressed concern that specifying a range of reductions would create an expectation that the lower ta [...]	2009-06-26 16:37:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KNNP AF RS IR
09ROME755	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: This G8 Summit in L'Aquila is the culmination of a busy year for the Italian G8 Presidency. Prime Minister Berlusconi is very pleased to host this event, to host you, and to demonstrate his role as elder statesman of the G8 ""club."" In Italy, all eyes will be on Berlusconi [...]	2009-06-27 08:22:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME77	MLAT: UPDATE UPDATE ON ITALIAN RATIFICATION OF [...] (C) The Government of Italy (GOI) referred the US-EU Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements to the Parliament on December 12. Per reftel reguest, Poloff raised the ratification status with Member of Parliament Alessandro Ruben, who is close to President of the Chamber of Deputies G [...]	2009-01-22 14:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KTIA AA IT
09ROME776	TRIESTE G8 FOREIGN MINISTERIAL: FOCUS ON IRAN, [...] (C) Under Secretary Burns headed the U.S. delegation to the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Trieste June 25-27. The G8-only portion of the meetings focused on global and regional challenges but the forum grew on June 26th to include meetings between the G8 and Afghan and Pakistani foreign m [...]	2009-07-06 05:58:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC PTER AF IR IT KN PK YM
09ROME78	ITALY CONFIRMS INTEREST IN GAZA ARMS INTERDICTION [...] (C) Summary: GOI Officials confirmed to Embassy Rome on January 22 Italy's interest in participating in a multilateral effort to interdict the flow of arms to Gaza, but voiced uncertainty about the legal basis for the various mechanisms being considered. PM Berlusconi, FM Frattini and MOD La [...]	2009-01-22 17:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO KPAL IS IR EG IT
09ROME782	ITALIAN COMPANY INVOLVEMENT IN IRANIAN GAS [...] (C) Summary: On June 9, 2009, the Italian engineering company Maire Tecnimont announced that it intends to sign a 200 million Euro contract to help build a gas treatment plant in Tombak, Iran. This announcement comes in spite of an April 2009 U.S. demarche requesting the GOI discourage this d [...]	2009-07-08 12:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR IT PREL
09ROME786	ITALY AGREES TO CONSIDER THREE DETAINEES FOR [...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy Fried met separately with Foreign Minister Frattini and Minister of Justice Alfano in Rome on July 1 to share information on three Guantanamo detainees for the Italians to consider for possible resettlement in Italy. Italian officials are contemporaneously working wi [...]	2009-07-08 16:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IT
09ROME847	AFTER SUCCESSFUL G8, BERLUSCONI BREATHES SIGH OF [...] (C//NF) After months of charges of sex and financial scandals, Prime Minister Berlusconi emerged from the G8 summit in L'Aquila strengthened. No further serious allegations or charges from the judiciary emerged; the event went off without a significant logistical hitch; and to his domestic aud [...]	2009-07-23 15:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME851	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY TO KEEP ELECTION SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: The GOI is looking at ways to enhance its support for Afghanistan after the August 20 presidential elections. It has a bill before Parliament authorizing Euro 509 million for Italian overseas security and peacekeeping missions through October 2009. The bill, which passed the lo [...]	2009-07-24 10:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME867	ITALY BLOCKS SALE OF YACHTS TO N. KOREA, [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-29 08:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP
09ROME868	ITALY UNDECIDED ON ATTENDING AUSTRALIAN GROUP [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) On 14 July Econoff delivered reftel demarche concerning Italy's attendance at the 21-25 September Australia Group (AG) plenary session. The meetings will focus on chemical and biological weapons, terrorist attempts to [...]	2009-07-29 08:20:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC CBW
09ROME877	ITALY: MAKING POLITICAL HAY ABOUT ISAF MISSION [...] C)Summary: Lega Nord Leader Bossi grabbed an opportunity afforded by what was supposed to be a routine vote to call for a political level discussion on the ISAF mission in Afghanistan and Italy's continued involvement. Citing the high cost of the mission and increasing NATO casualties, Bossi [...]	2009-07-30 15:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME878	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER SCAJOLA'S U.S. VISIT TO STRESS NUCLEAR ENERGY AND OTHER COMMERCIAL COLLABORATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 15:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ENRG IT PREL
09ROME889	DAS SPIRNAK'S MEETING WITH ITALIAN VICE DIRECTOR [...] (U) On the margins of a July 24 discussion on the Broader Middle East Initiative, NEA Acting DAS Madelyn Spirnak spoke with Italian MFA Vice Director General Luigi Marras about the situation in Iran, Lebanon and Syria. ---- Iran ---- 2. (C) Spirnak complimented Marras for Italy's hand [...]	2009-07-31 16:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS IT IR
09ROME912	ITALY DELIVERS EMERGENCY AID TO HORN OF AFRICA [...] (U) On 15 July Econoff delivered reftel demarche concerning emergency aid to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia to Giovanni Battici, Coordinator for Italy's Emergency Aid within the Development Cooperation section of the MFA. Italy's main focus for aid to Somalia, Battici said, was in building hospit [...]	2009-08-06 09:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF DJ ER ET KE SO UG PGOV PREL KPKO
09ROME916	THE MEK'S MARYAM RAJAVI IN ROME [...] (C) Summary: In a visit that coincided with violent confrontations at Camp Ashraf, Maryam Rajavi, leader of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) and of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI),made a two-day visit to Rome at the invitation of the Italian Chamber of Deputies [...]	2009-08-07 13:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR PTER
09ROME925	SECRETARY'S LETTER ON SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN [...] The Embassy delivered the Secretary's letter regarding support for the Palestinian Authority to Foreign Minister Frattini on August 4. Following delivery of the Secretary's letter, EconOff contacted Counselor Guglielmo Giordano and Antonello De Riu, in the Office of Italian Foreign Assistance [...]	2009-08-12 07:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN ECON EAID KWBG PREL IT
09ROME928	ITALIAN "MORAL SUASION" PUTS IRANIAN PROJECT ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-12 11:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ETTC IR IT PREL
09ROME930	ITALY: DONOR SUPPORT FOR THE SOMALIA TFG [...] (SBU) Summary. Poloff delivered demarche seeking donor support for the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) following the agreement with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to MFA East Africa Office Director Giuseppe Pastorelli. He emphasized the GOI's continuing commitment to achieving st [...]	2009-08-12 13:17:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO IT
09ROME932	ITALY DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY [...] (SBU) Post delivered Reftel points to Counselor Pierfrancesco De Cerchio of the Italian MFA office which handles Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) matters. De Cerchio said it was too early to confirm Italian participation at the MTCR Plenary in Rio. He advised that we follow-up on this [...]	2009-08-13 12:43:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA
09ROME937	ITALY POC FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (U) Amembassy Rome POC for nuclear nonproliferation issues is Political Officer Claire Le Claire. Tel: 39 06 4674 2327; Mobile: 39 331 687 4056; Fax: 39 06 4674 2623; E-mail: leclairec@state.gov. 2. (U) The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs primary contact for nuclear nonprolife [...]	2009-08-14 08:04:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09ROME940	ITALY'S VIEWS ON UPCOMING UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-17 09:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNESCO IT
09ROME944	ITALY: PIRATES RELEASE BUCCANEER CREW WITHOUT [...] (C) Summary: On August 11, Poloff met with Massimiliano D'Antuono, Deputy Head of the MFA Crisis Unit, to discuss the details of the release of the MV Buccaneer crew which was taken hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia. A Somali pirate is quoted in the press as saying that a four million [...]	2009-08-17 14:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA SO IT
09ROME959	ITALY'S INTERIM RESPONSE: ATTENDANCE AT 64TH UN [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 12:53:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA IT
09ROME962	NO DEFINITIVE INFORMATION ON ITALIAN CMS [...] (S) Per Ref A, Post requested that Italian officials provide an up-date on Italian machine tool manufacturer CMS Industries proposed export of NSG and Wassenaar Arrangement controlled machines tools to Iran. The export would have been through a Turkish company called Ark Makina. On August 5, [...]	2009-08-20 14:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC IR IT KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL
09ROME967	BERLUSCONI TO VISIT LIBYA FOR "FRIENDSHIP DAY" [...] (C) Prime Minister Berlusconi is scheduled to visit Libya to celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the Italy-Libya Friendship Treaty. The treaty established August 30th as Libya-Italy "Friendship Day" and Berlusconi will participate in several events marking the day. According to [...]	2009-08-21 14:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM LY IT
09ROME968	ITALY'S STRONG REACTION TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on welcoming Italy's strong and non-partisan condemnation of Aung San Suu Kyi's conviction on August 19 to MFA Southeast Asia Office Deputy Head, Fabio Schina. Schina confirmed FM Frattini's public statement that "Since this fresh sentence will prevent Mrs [...]	2009-08-21 14:56:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV BM IT
09ROME969	ITALIAN REACTION TO EXPANDED CGPCS PARTICIPATION [...] (C) On August 19, Acting Political Minister Counselor and Poloffs informed Italian MFA Director for Political-Military Affairs Massimo Marotti of the U.S. interest in expanding participation in Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) fora chaired by the U.S.(Ref A). Marotti [...]	2009-08-21 15:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS EWWT KCRM NATO PBTS PGOV PHSA PREL
09ROME97	ITALY-RUSSIA RELATIONS: THE VIEW FROM ROME [...] (U) This is a joint Political and Economic Section cable. 2. (C/NF) Summary. Italy's relationship with Russia is complex, encompassing historical ideological sympathies, geostrategic calculations, commercial pressure, energy dependence, and personal relationships between top leaders. The combinat [...]	2009-01-26 11:48:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET RS IT
09ROME970	REACHING CONSENSUS ON ME ISSUES FOR IAEA GC; NPT [...] (C) On August 19, Post delivered reftel points Counselor Giovanni Pugliese, MFA Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Director and Counselor Daniele Bosio of the MFA Middle East Office. 2. (C) Pugliese noted that the EU was still in the proces of developing a common reply to the Arab Leagu [...]	2009-08-21 15:37:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EG IAEA IS KNNP PARM PREL
09ROME989	ITALIAN SURVEILLANCE SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF EXPORTS [...] (S) Summary: In response to Post's inquiry about the GOI's investigation of the suspected export of restricted Japanese-origin items by an Italian firm to Iran, the GOI advised that it had put the suspected Italian firm under surveillance for the 3 months ending on July 28. The surveillance u [...]	2009-08-27 13:54:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC IR IT JA KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL
09ROME997	AFGHANISTAN: ITALY SEEKS TO HEAL EGF RIFT WITH [...] (C) Summary: Italian officials are optimistic that they can come to an amicable agreement with France over the proposed deployment of a European Gendarmerie Force mission to Afghanistan. At the next meeting of the EGF governing committee in Paris, September 2-4, Italy will present ideas for E [...]	2009-08-28 13:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS AF IT FR
09RPODUBAI115	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 10, [...] [S/NF] Reformist MP Khoeni On Future of Reform Movement: Last week former MP (Sixth Majles) Moussavi Khoeni spoke about his experiences as a parliamentarian and his views on reformist participation in the upcoming presidential elections. Turning now to his views on the future of the reformist [...]	2009-03-10 12:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM CONS IR AF
09RPODUBAI140	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 25, [...] [S/NF] Qalibaf Planning to Deliver US Goods in Time for Election?: The Tehran Municipality's interest in US agricultural trade continues, but now appears driven by a more overtly political agenda. IRPO Officer and Dubai-based regional Ag Attache met for a second time with two UAE-based Irania [...]	2009-03-25 12:33:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KHUM EAGR IR
09RPODUBAI141	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 25, [...] [S/NF] Qalibaf Planning to Deliver US Goods in Time for Election?: The Tehran Municipality's interest in US agricultural trade continues, but now appears driven by a more overtly political agenda. IRPO Officer and Dubai-based regional Ag Attache met for a second time with two UAE-based Irania [...]	2009-03-25 12:55:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PROP EAGR
09RPODUBAI143	CORRECTION - IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN [...] (S/NF) REF A, (RPO DUBAI 140) WAS TRANSMITTED ON 05/25/2009. A DUPLICATE MESSAGE, REF B (RPO DUBAI 141),WAS TRANSMITTED AFTERWARDS. REF A IS CORRECT COPY. PLEASE DISREGARD AND DELETE/DESTROY ALL COPIES OF REF B. ASGARD [...]	2009-03-26 12:17:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KHUM EAGR IR
09RPODUBAI162	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE -- WINDOW ON IRAN -- APRIL 7, [...] (S/NF) Update on Roxana Saberi: Two separate IRPO contacts have asserted that Roxanna Saberi is part of a political struggle over IRIG relations with the US. One of them, a friend of Saberi who works for BBC Farsi, said that Saberi was taken by elements in the Ministry of Intelligence and Secur [...]	2009-04-07 14:51:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF ECON EAGR IR

09RPODUBAI171	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - APRIL [...] [S/NF] Iranian UN OCHA head seen as invaluable link to IRIG: According to an Iranian employee of the UN Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs (please protect),the current OCHA director in Tehran, Ali Ashraf Mojtahed Shabestari, is so well-respected by IRIG officials that their r [...]	2009-04-15 13:25:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF ECON EAGR IR
09RPODUBAI174	IRAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: AN INSIDER ASSESSES THE [...] (S/NF) Summary: A prominent political scientist from Tehran assesses that moderate presidential contender Mir Hossein Mousavi has - at least in theory - the constituency to win, but that his ability to defeat the incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June 12 election will depend largely on his [...]	2009-04-16 15:11:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI177	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE--WINDOW ON IRAN--APRIL 22, [...] (S/NF) Game of Attrition. Ahmadinejad's defeats on the budget and his plan to distribute cash payments to lower-income Iranians show that power centers, such as the Majles, are actively working to pressure the President prior to the June election, according to [Source removed]. These power centers [...]	2009-04-22 11:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI180	IRANIAN SOURCE CLAIMS SABERI'S SENTENCE WILL BE COMMUTED [...] (S/NF) An IRPO contact on April 22 recounted to us his conversation with an Iranian source who claimed Roxanna Saberi's sentence will be commuted to six months. Our contact said the Iranian source, who has access to Iranian officials, asserted vigorously that Tehran had already decided to co [...]	2009-04-23 10:55:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR CASC IR
09RPODUBAI187	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - MAY 6, [...] (S/NF) Election Update - Let's Make a Deal: During a May 5 meeting with IRPO Officers, a Tehran-based businessman who travels regularly to Dubai detailed several important backstories for the upcoming presidential elections. (This contact is a former IRGC officer who was based in Khuzestan du [...]	2009-05-06 13:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON IR
09RPODUBAI217	IRAN ELECTION SCENESETTER: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LIST [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-20 13:27:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI218	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - MAY [...] (SBU) Candidate Snapshot of the Iranian Presidential Election: The Ministry of Interior today announced the Guardians Council-approved final candidate list. As expected, the four leading candidates - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karrubi, and Mohsen Reza'i - are the only sanc [...]	2009-05-20 13:34:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON
09RPODUBAI223	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - MAY [...] (S/NF) Trilateral Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan Summit in Tehran: On May 24 the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan participated in a trilateral summit hosted by the IRIG intended to, in the words of Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki, develop mechanisms to find "regional solutions for regional [...]	2009-05-28 12:59:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI232	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JUNE [...] (S/NF) Rivals Eroding AN's Purportedly Solid Base of Support: After discussing election developments with a broad range of contacts, it appears that in combination, AN's three rivals can strip him of a substantial number of votes from his base. A few of this week's entries refer to this situa [...]	2009-06-03 13:23:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI233	IRAN: THE GLOVES COME OFF IN AHMADINEJAD-MOUSAVI DEBATE [...] (C) Summary: The much-anticipated live debate between President Ahmadinejad and his chief rival, former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, was a watershed event in which Ahmadinejad broke long-standing taboos by leveling allegations of corruption at senior regime officials and attacking the ac [...]	2009-06-04 13:44:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI235	IRANâ€™S FIRST FAN: DISSATISFACTION WITH AHMADINEJAD MAY [...] (C) Summary: As emotions run high following a week of adversarial debates between Iran's four presidential candidates, the outcome of the national soccer team's World Cup qualifying match against the UAE could add to voters' dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad just 36 hours before they head to the pol [...]	2009-06-09 14:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI245	IRAN'S ELECTION: URBAN VOTERS MOBILIZING TO OUST [...] (S/NF) Summary: The overwhelming last-minute mobilization of the urban vote will likely lead to President Ahmadinejad's defeat, as many Iranians who typically stay home on election day now view Friday's election as a rare chance to exert some influence over the direction of their country. IRPO [...]	2009-06-11 13:19:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI249	IRAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: KEY INDICATORS OF FRAUD [...] (S/NF) Iran analysts, both Iranian and foreign, have reacted with incredulity to the results of the Iranian presidential election and accused the IRIG of grossly rigging the election and falsifying the resuls. The Iran Regional Presence Office's review of Iran's recent presidential elections a [...]	2009-06-15 14:51:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI255	IRAN'S ELECTION: ACADEMICS HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF FRIDAY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Five Iranian academics seeking visas in Dubai spoke with IRPO regarding the unfolding drama in Iran. They consider the demonstration coinciding with Supreme Leader Khamenei's Friday Prayers to be the most important rally yet because the demonstrators will have the opportunity s [...]	2009-06-18 13:50:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI258	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JUNE [...] (S/NF) Participant in Saturday Demonstration Describes Security Forces: A long-standing IRPO contact who splits his time between Tehran and Dubai described witnessing at least four different groups of security forces on the streets of Tehran during the demonstrations Saturday that were violent [...]	2009-06-23 13:39:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI261	IRAN: UNREST RATTLES BUSINESS CONFIDENCE, BUT OVERALL [...] (C) Summary: Other than the Tehran Stock Exchange's steep decline, the initial impact of the post-electoral unrest on the economy appears to be more psychological than real. Iran's oil production remains steady and major business centers open. Despite repeated rumors that the Mousavi-led oppos [...]	2009-06-24 14:01:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON IR
09RPODUBAI269	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (S/NF) Unconfirmed Detention of Dual National American Citizen in Iran: An Iranian-American journalist (please protect) who was covering the presidential election for Tehran Bureau from inside Iran until his credentials were revoked several days ago said he personally witnessed the arrest of a [...]	2009-07-01 13:01:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV CASC IR
09RPODUBAI273	IRAN ELECTION AFTERMATH: OPPOSITION ATTACKS GOVERNMENT'S [...] (C) Summary: The Guardians Council formally certified Ahmadinejad's landslide reelection on June 29, theoretically closing the door to any further challenges of the results. Nevertheless, the key opposition leadership figures categorically rejected the verdict and vowed publicly to fight on, o [...]	2009-07-02 13:52:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI280	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (S/NF) Continuing Anger at Government, Growing Impatience with Mousavi: IRPO contacts recently returned from Iran to Dubai describe widespread frustration among the general populace and noted a sharp escalation in the anti-government rhetoric during casual conversations. The visible security [...]	2009-07-08 14:01:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON IR
09RPODUBAI281	IRAN: RURAL INDUSTRIALIST PESSIMISTIC ON AGRICULTURE, [...] (C) Summary: A fertilizer factory owner who was applying for a visa in Dubai recently spoke with IRPO regarding Iran's agriculture sector, the role of economics in the presidential election, and subsidy reform. He considered Iran's water shortage and limited access to capital for fixed investme [...]	2009-07-09 12:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAGR ECON ETRD IR
09RPODUBAI293	IRAN: RAFSANJANI'S FRIDAY PRAYERS SERMON REIGNITES [...] (C) Summary: With his call on the government to "restore the people's trust" in the Islamic Republic's leadership after the disputed election, Rafsanjani used the Tehran Friday Prayers pulpit to defy both public expectations and the Supreme Leader's edict to accept Ahmadinejad's win. His unexp [...]	2009-07-20 12:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI297	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (S) IRGC Assumes Control: An Iranian journalist working for a Western wire service told us July 18 that the IRGC had asserted its authority "to protect the revolution" and assumed control of the IRIG's response to the protest. In the process, he said, the Ministry of Intelligence and Security [...]	2009-07-22 13:44:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON IR
09RPODUBAI302	IRAN: WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE IRGC IS GOOD FOR IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Iranian businessmen who have experience with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's (IRGC) economic activities maintained that its involvement is increasing economic inefficiencies and discouraging the private sector. They lamented that without a strong challenger and President [...]	2009-07-27 14:20:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EIND EINV ETRD IR
09RPODUBAI305	IRAN: WELCOMING AMERICANS EVEN AS POST-ELECTION CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-29 09:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CASC IR
09RPODUBAI306	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (C) Week Ahead Holds Flashpoints for Unrest: July 30 is the fortieth day after the death of the demonstrators killed on June 20, including the now-iconic Neda Soltan, whose death was captured by cell phone video. Fortieth day mourning services are traditional within Islam and provided critical [...]	2009-07-29 12:52:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI316	IRAN: AHMADINEJAD'S STAR FADING IN THE ARAB WORLD? [...] (U) This is a joint cable by the Iran Regional Presence Office and the Dubai Regional Media Hub. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Since Iran's June 12 presidential elections, Arab media have intensely focused their coverage on the demonstrations in Iran and the international community's response to t [...]	2009-08-03 11:25:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PROP PGOV PINR IR
09RPODUBAI318	IRAN: TRIAL INDICTMENT ALLEGES VAST CONSPIRACY AGAINST IRIG [...] (C) Summary: The August 1 trial of more than a hundred individuals arrested in the wake of the disputed presidential election continued the IRIG's efforts to re-assert control via repression. In a sprawling indictment, the IRIG linked US and Iran-based NGOs, Israel, foreign media outlets, the [...]	2009-08-03 12:46:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI319	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI:WINDOW ON IRAN-AUGUST 5, [...] (S) Endorsement, Inauguration Initiate Ahmadinejad's Second Term: Supreme Leader Khamenei officially endorsed Ahmadinejad for the presidency on August 3 and today Ahmadinejad took the oath of office during his inauguration. Both events have been scrutinized for their clues to the elite infight [...]	2009-08-05 12:41:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETRD SOCI IR
09RPODUBAI331	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOWN ON IRAN-AUGUST [...] (S) Shahroudi's Term Approaches its End: An IRPO contact with indirect access to senior Iranian officials told us that Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi was leaving his office frustrated that he had been unable to make significant changes to strengthen Iran's justice system. [...]	2009-08-12 12:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR SOCI TSPL IR
09RPODUBAI334	IRAN: ANONYMOUS CLERICS CALL FOR SUPREME LEADER'S DISMISSAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 15 an anonymous open letter to the Assembly of Experts from "a group of seminary students in Qom, Mashhad and Esfahan," called for the removal of Supreme Leader Khamenei, claiming that he no longer met the qualifications for the position as stipulated by the Iranian Cons [...]	2009-08-17 13:08:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI335	IRAN: AHMADINEJAD NAMES INTEL AND TWO FEMALE MINISTERS [...] (C) Summary: In a live August 16 televised address, President Ahmadinejad discussed the criteria for his cabinet selections and named six of the 21 ministers. Of note is Ahmadinejad's candidate for the Ministry of Intelligence, Hojjat ol-Eslam Heydar Moslehi, who has ties to both Supreme Lead [...]	2009-08-17 13:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI340	IRAN: REGIME STALWARTS TURNS OUT IN FORCE AT JUDICIARY HAIL [...] (C) SUMMARY. IRIG regime stalwarts showed up in force at an August 17 ceremony to greet the new head of the Judiciary Hojjatoleslam Sadegh Larijani (brother of Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani) and to bid farewell to the previous Judiciary head Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi. This was [...]	2009-08-19 11:47:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI341	IRAN: AHMADINEJAD NAMES ADDITIONAL CABINET MEMBERS [...] (C) Summary: Ahmadinejad delivered the names of 18 of his 21 proposed cabinet ministers to the Majlis today. The remaining three-for the ministries of defense, commerce, and justice-had not yet been finalized, although legally today is the deadline for such a submission. Of note, the incumbent [...]	2009-08-19 14:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI347	IRAN: RAFSANJANI'S COMMENTS RE: KHAMENEI: RECAPITULATION NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The August 23 comments by Expediency Council President Ayatollah Rafsanjani in which he urged fealty to Supreme Leader Khamenei, was not so much a capitulation to the Supreme Leader as it was a rhetorical dressing of his more substantive comments, in which he continued to call for [...]	2009-08-24 14:43:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI348	IRAN: IN CABINET AHMADINEJAD CHOOSES LOYALTY AND IDEOLOGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ahmadinejad's nominees for his second-term cabinet showcase his preference for loyalty over expertise, as most clearly have longstanding ties to the President. Although most of the 21 these nominees generally lack significant experience for their respective ministries, [...]	2009-08-24 14:58:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI349	IRAN: TEHRAN SHOW TRIAL AGAIN CITES USG EXCHANGE PROGAMS AS [...] (C) Summary: The inclusion of USG public diplomacy programs and IRPO in a recent indictment read during the second show trial in Tehran is not a new allegation of US plotting for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. Such claims have been made before, most recently in January, and contain many acc [...]	2009-08-25 08:14:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL IR
09RPODUBAI362	IRAN'S JUDICIARY CHANGES - LESS THAN MEETS THE EYE [...] (C) Summary: Since taking over the Judiciary in mid-July, Hojjatoleslam Sadeq Larijani has taken steps seemingly designed to assuage ongoing public anger over the government's brutal treatment of detainees and opportunistic persecution of the hardliners' political foes. Foremost among these st [...]	2009-08-31 14:11:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL IR
09RPODUBAI363	KHAMENEI'S AND AHMADINEJAD'S TALKING POINTS ON POST-ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent public speeches both Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad have each repeated key talking points about the post-election unrest. Both have emphasized that this unrest is the result of a vast long-planned conspiracy by Iran's foreign enemies to besmirch the [...]	2009-09-02 06:28:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI366	IRAN OFFICIALS, PRESS SPIN IAEA REPORT ON EVE OF P5+1 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Though Iran's envoy to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh and the head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi took the nominal lead in spinning the August 28 IAEA report as a vindication of Iran's positions, their public comments offered little new insight to the I [...]	2009-09-02 14:43:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV IR PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI373	IRAN: IRIG EFFORTS TO SHUT DOWN THE OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: The IRIG is pursuing several strategies simultaneously to cow the opposition and to prevent further protests. Some elements of this strategy include the ongoing show trials of prominent reformers, pressuring opposition leaders by arresting or threatening family members, canceling [...]	2009-09-08 13:58:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI375	IRAN TURNS THE SCREW TIGHTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: With a series of raids and arrests on September 7 and 8, the government moved aggressively to stop efforts by the Iran 'Green Path' opposition and human rights advocates to document and publicize allegations of detainee abuse and extrajudicial killings by the security forces in th [...]	2009-09-09 13:41:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL IR
09RPODUBAI378	IRAN: KARRUBI'S ARREST APPEARS IMMINENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is widespread speculation that the government of Iran is moving closer to arresting Hojjatoleslam Mehdi Karrubi, the former Majlis Speaker and presidential candidate who has become the most vocal and persistent critic of the ruling establishment since the June 12 election. T [...]	2009-09-14 12:25:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI379	IRAN: KHAMENEI SAYS SYSTEM WILL "ACT DECISIVELY" AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 11 Supreme Leader Khamenei gave the main Tehran Friday Prayer sermon. In his comments Khamenei sought to characterize his treatment of opposition in line with the practices of both the first Shia Imam Ali and also with that of his predecessor Ayatollah Khomeini. He [...]	2009-09-14 13:44:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI382	IRAN: AHMADINEJAD TAKES ANOTHER RUN AT GASOLINE SUBSIDY [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ahmadinejad has opened his second term intending to pursue gasoline subsidy reform. Although the Majlis refused to endorse the proposed reforms at the end of his first term, this time Ahmadinejad seems to have the support of Supreme Leader Khamenei, and the government i [...]	2009-09-16 11:10:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI384	IRAN: QODS DAY BECOMES DOMESTIC BATTLEFRONT [...] (C) SUMMARY: This year's Qods Day - traditionally a government-orchestrated display of solidarity with Palestinians - has morphed into a domestic political contest in the wake of the disputed presidential election as oppositionists attempt to co-opt the sanctioned rallies by mobilizing their s [...]	2009-09-17 14:30:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI386	IRAN'S QODS DAY ENDS IN A DRAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in Iran's Qods Day celebrations on September 18, defying government threats that anti-government protesters would be dealt with severely. Despite the warnings and significant efforts by the state to prevent large-scale anti-governm [...]	2009-09-20 08:27:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI389	IRAN: CLERICAL CONFAB STIFFS RAFSANJANI FOR SUPREME LEADER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Oppositionist hopes that Iran's clerical class would mobilize to oppose Supreme Leader Khamenei's post-election policies appear sharply diminished in the wake of the first Assembly of Experts meeting since the June 12 Presidential election. Not only did the Assembly, which has the [...]	2009-09-24 14:20:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI393	IRAN WANTS CONGRATULATIONS, NOT CONDEMNATION OVER SECOND [...] (C) Summary: Iranian media and public statements by officials have maintained the IRIG's official line that the IRIG has not only not violated the NPT, but has gone beyond its IAEA obligations in its early disclosure of the second uranium enrichment facility near Qom. President Ahmadinejad, a [...]	2009-09-28 13:40:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROP PARM IR
09RPODUBAI394	IRAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS BUY MAJOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 27 the Iran Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC)-affiliated 'Etemaad-e Mobin Consortium' (EMC) bought a 50 percent plus one share stake in the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) for an amount equivalent to USD 7.8 billion. The sale, the largest in the Tehran Stock E [...]	2009-09-28 14:31:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI395	IRAN: UNIVERSITY PROTESTERS HECKLE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 28 an estimated two thousand students dressed in green marched through the University of Tehran chanting "death to the dictator" as senior IRIG officials, including the controversial Higher Education Minister, were heckled while entering a (closed to students) ceremon [...]	2009-09-29 13:59:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR PHUM
09RPODUBAI398	IRAN: NO HINT OF COMPROMISE ON THE EVE OF NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of negotiations with the US and other P5+1 members, Iranian officials insisted that they will neither surrender the country's nuclear rights nor bow to threats of further sanctions. Iranian officials balanced these uncompromising statements with expressions of Iran's go [...]	2009-09-30 13:17:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PROP IR
09RPODUBAI407	IRAN: INITIAL IRANIAN PRESS REPORTS ON GENEVA MEETINGS [...] This cable repeats ref e-mail. 2. Inititial Iranian press coverage of the P5+1 negotiations in Geneva and the bilateral meeting between U/S Burns and Iranian negotiator Jalili has been factual, without editorial comment. Coverage in the sources we checked was positive, drawing on statem [...]	2009-10-04 13:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PARM IR
09RPODUBAI409	IRAN: IRGC ACQUIRES BANK LICENSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) recently approved bank licenses (one preliminarily) for two financial institutions affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Cors (IRGC),Ansar Finance and Credit Institute (AFCI) and Mehr Finance and Credit Institute (MFCI). The licenses allow [...]	2009-10-05 12:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI411	IRAN: NEW MILITARY APPOINTMENTS INDICATE ONGOING IRGC [...] (C) Summary: According to Iranian press the IRIG is set to merge the Basij Resistance Force into the IRGC Ground Forces. In a move assumed by Iranian press to be related, on October 4 Supreme Leader Khamenei announced four high-level personnel changes within the IRGC, including appointing Brig [...]	2009-10-05 15:01:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI415	IRAN OFFSHORE OIL PRODUCTION DECLINING, FAILING TO MEET [...] (U) SUMMARY: Recent statistics in Iranian press indicate Iran's current offshore oil production in the Persian Gulf is declining. This decline comes despite ambitious growth plans for offshore production in the current Five-Year Development Plan, which has the target of one million barrels per [...]	2009-10-06 13:59:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI424	IRAN: P5+1 TALKS A NATIONAL SUCCESS [...] (C) Summary: Iranian officials continue to give positive assessments of the outcome of the October 1 Geneva P5+1 meeting. Statements by Iranian officials, as well as editorial commentary by state and semi-official media, have focused on these themes: The negotiations were conducted under Iran' [...]	2009-10-08 12:52:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROP PARM PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI430	IRAN PRESS: MFA SPOKESMAN SAYS QOM FACILITY, 20 PERCENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-12 14:26:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI432	IRAN PRESS: AEOI SAYS IRAN WILL PROVIDE TEHRAN RESEARCH [...] (U) On October 10 the Iranian press service ISNA reported comments by AEOI Spokesman Ali Shirzadian on Iran's options for acquiring fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR). 2. (U) The ISNA article's title was: "AEOI Spokesman in Talk with ISNA: Various Ways of Procuring Fuel for the T [...]	2009-10-13 11:53:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI433	IRAN PRESS: AHMADINEJAD WEBSITE GOES 'BEHIND THE SCENES' IN [...] (U) "Sanyehnews" (sanyehnews.com) is an Iranian website closely affiliated the views of President Ahmadinejad. On Monday, October 12 it posted a story titled, "What Wasn't Said and Published About the Geneva Talks," that puts forward a version of the October first Geneva negotiations that is [...]	2009-10-13 12:09:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI438	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: FOREIGN MINISTER MOTTAKI, MAJLIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-14 12:46:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI439	IRAN: OBSCURE ROYALIST GROUP DRAWS REGIME DEATH SENTENCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reports from Iran indicate that as many as five people listed in the indictments issued in the wake of post-election unrest have been sentenced to death by Tehran revolutionary courts. Though details surrounding the individual cases are murky the convictions do not in fact appear [...]	2009-10-14 14:20:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI444	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: FRENCH-IRAN DISAGREEMENT CAUSES DELAY OF [...] (U) October 19 Iranian press reports of the first day of Vienna IAEA negotiations cited IAEA Director General's characterization of the talks as "very constructive" and "a good start." However other Iranian press, to include two October 19 'PressTV' pieces titled "Iran Rejects 'Direct Talks' wi [...]	2009-10-20 13:07:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IR PARM
09RPODUBAI450	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: FOREIGN MINISTER MOTTAKI'S OCTOBER 20 [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 08:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI455	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: INITIAL IRAN PRESS REACTION TO GENEVA [...] (SBU) The following is a sampling of October 22 Iranian press coverage of the October 19-21 Vienna talks. Initial reporting was mostly factual, and coverage uniformly relayed the basic points of the draft agreement, in addition to IAEA Director General al-Baradei's post-negotiation comments. [...]	2009-10-22 14:02:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI456	CORRECTION: IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: INITIAL IRAN PRESS REACTION [...] (SBU) The following is a sampling of October 22 Iranian press coverage of the October 19-21 Vienna talks. Initial reporting was mostly factual, and coverage uniformly relayed the basic points of the draft agreement, in addition to IAEA Director General al-Baradei's post-negotiation comments. [...]	2009-10-22 14:06:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI459	TEHRAN NUCLEAR FUEL DEAL DRAWING DOMESTIC POLITICAL FIRE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 26 press conference Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki said Iran would "soon" be announcing its decision on the IAEA proposal to exchange stockpiles of its own enriched uranium in exchange for smaller amounts of more highly enriched uranium to be used by the Tehran Rese [...]	2009-10-26 12:55:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR PARM
09RPODUBAI46	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - JANUARY 20, [...] [U] This January 20, 2009 edition of Window on Iran was sent out on that date via classified e-mail. 2. [S/NF] Up Against Twenty Billion Dollars of Support, Reformists Wary of AN Fraud: According to a Tehran and Dubai-Iranian businessman close to reformist presidential candidate Mehdi K [...]	2009-02-02 13:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR IR
09RPODUBAI462	IRAN TO ANSWER IAEA PROPOSAL OCTOBER 29, WANTS "IMPORTANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran press reports that Iran's Supreme National Security Council is meeting October 28 to decide Iran's position on the draft IAEA fuel proposal, with the decision to be announced October 29. Iranian Majlis deputies and press continue to speak out against the IAEA draft proposal [...]	2009-10-28 12:57:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI466	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: IRAN SEEKS GRADUAL NUCLEAR FUEL EXPORT, [...] (U) As of 1600 hours (Tehran time) October 29, no Iranian official has made any substantive public comments on Iran's response to the IAEA draft proposal to provide fuel to the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR),although IRIG IAEA Representative Ali Asghar Soltanieh has been quoted in the Iranian p [...]	2009-10-29 12:31:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL PARM IR
09RPODUBAI468	IRAN: AHMADINEJAD GETS HALF OF WHAT HE WANTS ON SUBSIDY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's Majlis has vigorously debated and ultimately approved the first part of President's Ahmadinejad's proposed subsidy reform bill. The bill is a two-part program intended to end state subsidies on energy, utilities and basic food items and channel the savings as cash payment [...]	2009-10-29 13:38:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IR PGOV PHUM PREL
09RPODUBAI469	IRAN: OPPOSITION LEADERS CALL SUPPORTERS OUT FOR ANNIVERSARY [...] (C)SUMMARY: Iran's opposition is poised to again co-opt one of the Islamic Republic's cherished rituals - the annual commemoration of the 1979 student takeover of the U.S. Embassy - to publicly protest the disputed presidential election and to undermine Ahmadinejad's 'coup' government. The Nov [...]	2009-11-02 13:39:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI47	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - JANUARY 17, [...] [U] This January 13, 2009 edition of Window on Iran was sent out on that date via classified e-mail. 2. [S/NF] Russians Offer Iran Security Inducements to Shun US Negotiations: According to a former Guardian Council member and as corroborated by a former IRGC general, Russia has reported [...]	2009-02-02 13:39:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR IR
09RPODUBAI472	IRAN'S DOMESTIC POLITICS PREVENTING IAEA ACCORD [...] (C) SUMMARY. After initial vague expressions of Iranian support for the outcome of the October 19-21 Vienna nuclear fuel negotiations, a rising tide of domestic opposition to the IAEA deal from across the Iranian political spectrum has led official Iran to distance itself from the draft agreem [...]	2009-11-03 12:42:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI474	IRAN: GOVERNMENT CLASHES WITH PROTESTORS ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: First reports from Iran indicate that security forces moved aggressively against 'Green Path' opposition supporters who took to the streets in a bid to co-opt the government-sanctioned commemoration of the 1979 seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, with anecdota [...]	2009-11-04 13:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR PHUM
09RPODUBAI475	IRAN: KHAMENEI TROTS OUT THREADBARE REVOLUTIONARY RHETORIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Supreme Leader Khamenei's November 3 anti-US comments in a speech commemorating the 'National Struggle Against Global Arrogance Day' were similar in tone and content to his remarks from previous years' speeches on this occasion. Shorn of the rhetorical frills, Khamenei said that e [...]	2009-11-04 13:32:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI478	IRAN: MASS RETAILER'S CAUTIOUS ENTRY YIELDING POSITIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In September the Middle East's sole franchisee for Carrefour, the Majid Al Futtaim Group (MAFG) of Dubai, launched Iran's first hypermarket in a new shopping mall on the outskirts of Tehran. At the request of Carrefour's French corporate headquarters, the outlet was launched under [...]	2009-11-05 14:06:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	ECON IR PREL PGOV
09RPODUBAI479	IRAN: OPPOSITION DEFIES THREATS, DEMONSTRATES RESILIENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: One day after the November 4 official ceremony and 'Green Path' protests, Tehran and other Iranian cities where protests occurred were quiet. Based on reporting from several sources on the November 4 protests, it appears that protests were smaller in Tehran than on Qods Day, but [...]	2009-11-05 14:17:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PHUM PREL
09RPODUBAI48	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - JANUARY 27, [...] [U] This January 27, 2009 edition of Window on Iran was sent out on that date via classified e-mail. 2. [S/NF] More on Russia-Iran Security Ties: In a follow up discussion with a former IRGC general regarding Russian security cooperation with Iran, he explained that Russia saw Iran as a [...]	2009-02-02 13:43:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR IR
09RPODUBAI481	IRAN PRESS: INITIAL IRAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of late November 5, Iranian press coverage of President Obama's November 4 statement on Iran has been scant, with most domestic coverage focused on the November 4 "National Struggle Against Global Arrogance Day" events. What coverage there has been was relatively factual, w [...]	2009-11-08 11:26:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI482	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: TEHRAN FRIDAY PRAYER SPEECHES FOCUS ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-09 14:22:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI486	IRAN: JUSTICE GETS PERSONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's Revolutionary Courts have issued preliminary sentences for roughly half of the more than one hundred political prisoners detained by the regime in the wake of the disputed presidential election. In terms of severity, the sentences run the gamut from Canadian/Iranian citize [...]	2009-11-10 13:40:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI493	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: NOVEMBER 16TH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The following contains November 15-16 nuclear-related statements as reported in the Iranian press by: A. Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezai B. Chief of Joint Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi C. Senior Ahmadinejad advisor (and former First VP) Par [...]	2009-11-16 13:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IR PARM
09RPODUBAI494	IRAN: IRGC CONSTRUCTION UNIT WINS ANOTHER BIG TENDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 11 the IRGC's Khatamolanbia Construction Company (Gharargah Sazandegi Khatam-ol Anbia - GHORB),won a USD 2.5 billion tender to build a railway network in southeastern Iran, beating out six other bidders, five of which included foreign partners. This award follows rece [...]	2009-11-17 08:10:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	ECON IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI495	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: NOVEMBER 17: IRAN INITIAL REACTION TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The following contains November 16-17 nuclear-related statements as reported in the Iranian press by: A. IRIG IAEA Rep Soltanieh: 'Fordo Inspection Confirms Iran's Information' B. Head of Majlis Foreign Relations Subcommittee of the National Security Committee: 'Iran [...]	2009-11-17 15:45:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI498	IRAN: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED [...] (C) Summary: The IRIG has for some time considered Western media -- both press and entertainment -- as part of the "soft war" it claims is being waged against it. Despite these claims, and laws declaring satellite receivers illegal, the IRIG has tolerated a Western media presence in the countr [...]	2009-11-18 12:58:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PROP IR
09RPODUBAI50	IRIG SEES U.S. EXCHANGES AS INTENT ON SOFT OVERTHROW [...] (C) Summary: Since September, every International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) group from Iran has cancelled its travel to the United States, often at the last minute. Our access to participants is limited, but some have told us explicitly that they have been refused permission to travel o [...]	2009-02-02 14:47:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL IR
09RPODUBAI500	IRAN PRESS: NUCLEAR: FM MOTTAKI ON VIENNA IAEA DEAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 12:41:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI501	IRAN'S EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE SUBSIDIES TUG OF WAR CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Passage of the targeted subsidy reform bill has stalled in the Majlis over President Ahmadinejad's demand his administration have full control over how subsidy savings are spent. The Majlis and Ahmadinejad have been unable to come to a compromise after an impasse in the Majlis and [...]	2009-11-19 14:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI503	IRAN'S EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE SUBSIDIES TUG OF WAR CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Passage of the targeted subsidy reform bill has stalled in the Majlis over President Ahmadinejad's demand his administration have full control over how subsidy savings are spent. The Majlis and Ahmadinejad have been unable to come to a compromise after an impasse in the Majlis and [...]	2009-11-19 14:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI504	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: IAEA REPRESENTATIVE SOLTANIAH ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-22 13:45:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI506	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR - NOVEMBER 23 - SUPREME COUNCIL FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-24 12:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI507	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR NOVEMBER 24: NSC HEAD JALILI, MFA [...] NSC HEAD JALILI: WE WANT IRONCLAD GUARANTEES; P5+1 STILL DITHERING National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili told press on November 24 that: - Iran it must have ironclad guarantees for fuel procurement and if they aren't provided, it has other options it will put forward. [...]	2009-11-24 15:13:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IR PARM
09RPODUBAI513	IRAN: CONSERVATIVE IN-FIGHTING ALIVE AND WELL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three months into President Ahmadinejad's second term, the dominant ruling faction in Iran (''Osulgarayan,' aka 'Principlist') remains divided by competition for power and resources. At its core are personal rivalries and the settling of political scores but there are also broader [...]	2009-11-25 13:15:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PREL PGOV PARM IR
09RPODUBAI514	IRAN RESPONDS (ADQRSELY) TO IAEA BOG RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Initial IRIG reaction to the November 27 IAEA Board of Governors' resolution came from its IAEA representative Ali Asghar Soltanieh, who expressed 'deep concern and disappointment,' and from the Iranian Majlis, whose members threatened to 'review' Iran's NPT membership. Subsequen [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI521	IRAN: INITIAL REPORTS SHOW STUDENT DAY CONFRONTATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Initial reports indicate that violent clashes between security forces and protestors are underway in Tehran, despite the government's aggressive moves to prevent anti-government demonstrations on Students' Day. Tehran University, typically the center of student protests, is repor [...]	2009-12-07 13:12:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV IR PREL
09RPODUBAI522	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: DECEMBER 7: IRAN NEEDS 20 SITES, WON'T [...] (U) Headlines: - Iraq Environment Minister Doesn't Want Nearby Nuclear Sites - Majlis'er Says Enemies Want Iran to Withdraw from NPT - Salehi: We Need 20 Enrichment Sites, Won't Withdraw From NPT 2. (U) IRAQ ENVIRONMENT MINISTER DOESN'T WANT NEARBY IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES [...]	2009-12-07 14:53:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI525	IRAN: REGIME TAKES STUDENT DAY PROTESTS IN STRIDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's December 7 'Student Day' demonstrations appear to have been largely confined to campuses and their immediate surroundings, but drew significant participation and in several cases ended in violent confrontations between protestors and security forces and/or government support [...]	2009-12-08 15:05:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI532	IRAN'S RAFSANJANI REDUCED TO PLAYING A WAITING GAME? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 9 speech to Qom seminary students, Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi accused Assembly of Experts (AoE) Chairman Hashemi Rafsanjani of working with Iran's enemies against the government. Earlier in the week, pro-IRGC media accused Rafsanjani's daughter Faezeh of se [...]	2009-12-10 14:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR
09RPODUBAI534	IRAN: RIPPED KHOMEINI PIC PUTS OPPOSITION ON ITS HEELS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14 the Tehran Prosecutor General announced the arrest of several unnamed individuals accused of desecrating a portrait of the Islamic Republic's revered founder 'Imam' Khomeini, purportedly filmed during the December 7 anti-government protests on Student Day. The Decem [...]	2009-12-14 12:29:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PHUM PREL
09RPODUBAI537	OFFICIAL IRANIAN REACTION TO CHARGES OF OCCUPYING IRAQI OIL [...] (SBU) According to Iranian press IRIG officials have consistently denied Iranian military forces have crossed into Iraq and seized an oil well on December 18, with Iran claiming that foreign press reports of the seizure were intended to disrupt the friendly relations between the two countries. [...]	2009-12-20 13:46:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PBTS IR

09RPODUBAI543	Iran Opposition Hopes Montazeri's Death Will Help The Cause [...] (C) SUMMARY. The December 21 funeral of Grand Ayatollah Montazeri brought tens of thousands of mourners to Qom streets but resulted in no appreciable clash with the substantial security forces turned out for the occasion. Official statements of condolences ranged from perfunctory ones by regime [...]	2009-12-22 14:59:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV IR PREL
09RPODUBAI547	Iran: Initial Reports Indicate Violent Ashura Clashes [...] (U) SUMMARY: As of December 27, 1800 hours Tehran time, initial indications from Iran indicate that antigovernment demonstrations on the Shiite holiday of Tasua (Saturday, December 26) were minimal, although crowd violence initiated by pro-government/Basij elements forced former President Khata [...]	2009-12-28 08:41:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV IR PREL
09RPODUBAI549	IRAN'S ASHURA DAY VIOLENCE BRINGS REGIME TO CROSSROADS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 27 tens of thousands of 'Green Path' oppositionists transformed the 'Ashura' religious holiday into anti-regime and anti-Khamenei demonstrations in cities throughout Iran, triggering the most violent confrontations with security forces since the June 12 presidential ele [...]	2009-12-28 15:36:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV IR PREL
09RPODUBAI551	IRAN'S ASHURA AFTERSHOCKS CONTINUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two days after the violent December 27 Ashura demonstrations in Tehran and other cities, the government continues to arrest and detain more, largely 'second-tier' reformists and their friends and family (to include Shirin Ebadi's sister),while regime stalwarts have begun condemnin [...]	2009-12-29 13:17:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IR PREL
09RPODUBAI58	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - JANUARY 27, [...] [U] This January 27, 2009 edition of Window on Iran was sent out on that date via classified e-mail. 2. [S/NF] More on Russia-Iran Security Ties: In a follow up discussion with a former IRGC general regarding Russian security cooperation with Iran, he explained that Russia saw Iran as a "j [...]	2009-02-08 05:38:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR IR
09RPODUBAI71	KHATAMI'S IN - BUT CAN HE WIN? [...] (C) Summary: Though Khatami's decision to run for president gives reformist factions in Iran a cohesive leader with undeniable brand recognition, the former president faces a vastly different political landscape than in 1997, when he rode a tidal wave of popular support to victory. After two t [...]	2009-02-10 11:01:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ECON IR
09RPODUBAI72	IRAN'S ELECTION: KHATAMI IS IN, BUT CAN HE WIN? [...] (C) Summary: Though Khatami's decision to run for president gives reformist factions in Iran a cohesive leader with undeniable brand recognition, the former president faces a vastly different political landscape than in 1997, when he rode a tidal wave of popular support to victory. After two t [...]	2009-02-10 11:39:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI75	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Larijani's Speech at Munich Security Conference Calls for Strategy Change: In his speech to the conference on 9 February, Iranian Majles Speaker Ali Larijani listed the failures of US and Western strategy on a wide array of issues, but welcomed the opportunity for a strategic reset unde [...]	2009-02-10 12:45:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI76	DUBAI THINKTANK PLANNING TRACK II TALKS ON IRAN [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi, ConGen Dubai, and IRPO. 2. (S/NF) On February 5, Ambassador met with Riad Khawaji, founder and CEO of the Dubai-based defense think tank the Institute for Near East and Military Analysis (INEGMA). Among other things, he told Ambassa [...]	2009-02-11 12:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL IR TC
09RPODUBAI84	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Khatami Scares Hardliners Into Compromise?: Former president Khatami's recent entry into the presidential race has spurred hardliners and conservatives into action. Two days after his entry, Khatami was menaced by street thugs tied to the Basij chanting "we don't want an American gover [...]	2009-02-17 12:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON IR
09RPODUBAI94	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Russia Reportedly Provides Iran Missile Technology for ICBM: An Iranian businessman with strong links to government/security circles through his status as former IRGC commander in XXXXXXXXXXXX and former senior official for the XXXXXXXXXXXX told IRPO on February 22 that the Russians pro [...]	2009-02-24 12:14:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SNAR IR
09RPODUBAI95	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Russia Reportedly Provides Iran Missile Technology for ICBM: An Iranian businessman with strong links to government/security circles through his status as former IRGC commander in Khuzestan and former senior official for the Bonyad-e Shahid told IRPO on February 22 that the Russians pro [...]	2009-02-24 12:44:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PINS PGOV PREL SNAR KDEM IR
09SANAA1015	SALEH SEES FOREIGN HAND BEHIND YEMEN,S INTERNAL [...] (S) Summary. During a 40-minute meeting at his residence in Taiz, President Saleh confirmed to D/D CIA Kappes his intention to permit Yemenis to enter the Saudi rehab program upon their release from Guantanamo, an issue that he said he will discuss King Abdullah during a visit to Riyadh on May 31. [...]	2009-05-31 12:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1050	KOMID DEMARCHE RE-DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-03 14:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL KN YM
09SANAA1060	YEMENIS IMPRESSED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH, [...] (U) Embassy interlocutors responded positively to President Barack Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. They were pleased with the speech's respectful and balanced tone. Interlocutors, however, were somewhat skeptical that the change in tone would be matched by a change in policy, and awaited cle [...]	2009-06-08 06:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OPRC KPAO KISL YM
09SANAA1091	INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 15:29:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL YM
09SANAA1092	ARMS/SECURITY TEAMS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 15:29:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KHLS ASEC KOMC MARR PARM PREL PHSA YM
09SANAA1101	FOREIGN MINISTER URGES LOW-KEY U.S. APPROACH, [...] (C) In a June 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Yemen's Foreign Minister opined that USG support for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) should be subtle. He also noted that the need for a unified international voice on Somalia had been agreed upon at a recent GCC Foreign Ministers' [...]	2009-06-14 07:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SM YM
09SANAA1104	YEMEN: FOOD SECURITY DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-15 13:10:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL YM
09SANAA1105	BODIES BELIEVED TO BE SA'ADA ABDUCTEES REPORTEDLY [...] (C) On June 14, the German Ambassador told the Ambassador that he had spoken to associates of a group of westerners abducted in Sa'ada who said that three bodies found there were of two German women and a South Korean woman. The German DCM confirmed to POL/E Chief that a German police officia [...]	2009-06-15 13:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL YM
09SANAA1124	SPOT REPORT: ROYG WORKS TO PRODUCE QUALIFIED [...] SUMMARY. The ROYG has developed a new strategy to provide Yemeni workers with training specifically tailored for the entry-level labor market in the Gulf. The ROYG,s plans come after a May GCC decision to give Yemeni workers priority over other foreign workers in Gulf state employment. An in [...]	2009-06-20 13:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV PREL GCC YM
09SANAA1140	ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 15:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL EAID XF YM
09SANAA1153	THEORIES PROLIFERATE REGARDING SAADA [...] (C) The German DCM shared information and his views on the recent Sa'ada kidnapping/murder with POL/E Chief on June 20. He, like most observers, dismisses ROYG intimations that the crime was perpetrated by Houthi rebels. Many theories about the perpetrators of the crime are circulating in Sana [...]	2009-06-24 14:30:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL YM
09SANAA116	SALEH TAKES PR HIT FOR DOHA, STOKES PAN-ARAB FLAMES IN [...] President Saleh's decision not to send Yemeni representation to the emergency Arab League summit called by Qatar for January 16 left him and the ROYG open to criticism and condemnation by the Yemeni opposition and the public at large. Observers largely credit pressure from Saudi Arabia and Eg [...]	2009-01-21 12:02:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO KPAL YM
09SANAA1170	SALEH PRESSES FOR MEETING WITH OBAMA [...] (S/NF) On June 27, President Saleh urged the Ambassador to hurry preparations for a state visit to Washington, suggesting it would help remove obstacles impeding the transfer of Yemeni GTMO detainees to Saudi custody. On internal issues, Saleh dismissed concern over unrest in Yemen'ssouthern [...]	2009-06-28 13:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KDRG CASC PREL YM
09SANAA1195	UNSC 1874 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Eryani agreed to convey the demarche to the appropriate ROYG authority. SECHE [...]	2009-07-01 13:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE KN YM
09SANAA1228	UNSCR 1874 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] ECONOFF delivered reftel demarche/non-paper to Deputy Finance Minister Jalal Yaqoub on July 5. ECONOFF re-raised the issue with Yaqoub in a meeting on July 7. Eryani and Yaqoub both agreed to convey the demarche to the appropriate ROYG authority. SECHE [...]	2009-07-08 13:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP YM
09SANAA1246	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ELICITING YEMENI COOPERATION [...] (S) The Ambassador delivered reftel talking points to Foreign Minister Abu Baker al-Qirbi during a July 11 meeting. The Ambassador prefaced his delivery of the points by noting that, when the subject of CENTCOM overflights of Yemeni territorial waters had first come up, the Foreign Minister [...]	2009-07-12 13:50:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL TW YM
09SANAA1272	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ENGAGING GULF STATES ON KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-18 06:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KV YM
09SANAA1273	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-18 06:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL RS YM
09SANAA1278	PRESIDENT SALEH PRESSES FOR VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (S) A clearly agitated President Saleh complained to the Ambassador July 20 that it was a negative recommendation from Embassy Sana'a that was preventing the White House from extending an invitation to him for an official visit with President Obama. The Ambassador clarified to Saleh that his [...]	2009-07-20 13:48:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDRG PTER YM
09SANAA1287	ROYG FACES OBSTACLES TO FULL REFUGEE REGISTRATION [...] (C/NF) Although refugee-registration centers are now open in Sana,a and Aden, many questions loom over refugee affairs in Yemen. Widespread discrepancies in official reporting on the number of refugees in the country, and ineffectual communication and cooperation between government ministries [...]	2009-07-22 09:45:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL SO UNHCR YM
09SANAA1299	SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER PETRAEUS' JULY [...] (C) General Petraeus, Embassy Sana'a warmly welcomes your return to Yemen. Since your last visit in November, we have seen little if any improvement in the political, security, and economic situations facing the country. Parliamentary elections scheduled for April were delayed by two years [...]	2009-07-23 15:14:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL OTRA YM
09SANAA1309	TA'IZ RESIDENTS EXPRESS CONSENSUS ON UNITY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his first official visit to Ta'iz on July 22, the Ambassador met with the Governor, the political opposition, civil society leaders, and staff at USAID-grantee al-Jumhuriya Hospital. The Governor and opposition were emphatic about the need to preserve Yemeni unity, while busin [...]	2009-07-26 14:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL SOCI ECON YM
09SANAA1402	(S/NF) PROGRESS ON US-ROYG COOPERATION TO REDUCE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On June 20-22, a PM/WRA delegation visited Yemen to discuss MANPADS threat reduction efforts with ROYG officials. Since 2004, US-ROYG cooperation has dramatically reduced the availability of MANPADS on the black market in Yemen. Although the program has likely recovered the bulk o [...]	2009-08-04 11:58:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER MASS YM
09SANAA1403	(S/NF) ROYG DESTROYS BLACK MARKET MANPADS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On July 27, PolOffs verified the destruction of 102 MANPADS acquired from the Yemeni black market by the National Security Bureau (NSB). This brings the total number of black market MANPADS destroyed through US-ROYG cooperation to 1,263. END SUMMARY. BACKGROUND ---------- [...]	2009-08-04 11:58:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER MASS YM
09SANAA1407	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-04 13:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA YM
09SANAA1430	SALEH TELLS PETRAEUS: "NO RESTRICTIONS" ON CT [...] (S) SUMMARY. During Commander of the U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus' second visit to Yemen on July 26, President Saleh stated that no restrictions or conditions would be placed on the USG-ROYG CT partnership. The President also agreed to increase the tempo of military training [...]	2009-08-09 06:30:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL MARR MCAP PHSA PINS PTER MOPS OTRA YM
09SANAA1452	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ELICITING YEMENI COOPERATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-09 13:19:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL KTER YM
09SANAA1484	DONOR COUNTRIES POW-WOW ON PIRACY, DISCUSS WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Meeting on July 26, donor nations agreed that structural flaws, bureaucratic battles, and a lack of funding have hampered the Yemen Coast Guard (YCG) and the Yemen Navy (YNAV) in their mission to secure Yemen's coastline. The donor countries also discussed the need for a high-l [...]	2009-08-11 13:50:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA PGOV EWWT MCAP EFIN MASS YM
09SANAA1487	EMBASSY SANA'A WELCOMES CODEL MCCAIN AUGUST 16-17 [...] (C) Embassy Sana'a warmly welcomes CODEL McCain to Yemen. The poorest country in the Arab world, Yemen and its government continue to face multiple, serious challenges. We have seen little if any improvement in the political, security, and economic situations facing the country in recent ye [...]	2009-08-11 14:11:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL OVIP YM
09SANAA149	IRAN'S RED LINE IN YEMEN [...] (S) SUMMARY. "Iran is a crucial neighbor so Yemen should respect its red lines and it should respect Yemen's red lines too," said Minister of Foreign Affairs Abu Bakr al-Qirbi during a January 19 interview with an independent, sometimes sensationalist, news outlet. The comment, apparently u [...]	2009-01-28 12:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PGOV IR YM
09SANAA1517	YEMEN: ROYG PREPARES FOR MENAFATF ANTI-MONEY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The National Anti Money Laundering Committee (NAMLC) is ramping up efforts to implement recommendations from the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force's (MENAFATF) 2008 report through the Anti Money Laundering Information Unit (AMLIU) at the Central Bank of Yem [...]	2009-08-15 07:45:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL PTER SNAR YM
09SANAA1528	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ENCOURAGING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-17 12:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL AID YM
09SANAA1537	GOOD NEWS FROM YEMEN: PROGRESS IN DEMINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 9, PolOff observed the destruction of 2985 landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in a ceremony organized by the Yemeni Executive Mine Action Committee (YEMAC),which is responsible for implementing one of the world's most successful mine action programs. Since 1999 [...]	2009-08-18 09:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KHDP YM
09SANAA1541	IN SEYOUN, FRUSTATION WITH SANA'A, FEAR OF THE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Political and social life in Wadi Hadramout has taken a turn for the worse in recent years, members of the political opposition and civil society told PolOff in an August 4 visit to Seyoun. Hadramis complained of Sana'a's centralization of power and discrimination against south [...]	2009-08-18 11:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER SCUL KISL YM
09SANAA1549	SALEH EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR NEW REFORM PROGRAM [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an August 9 meeting with a small group of reform-minded economic advisors and Western ambassadors, President Ali Abdullah Saleh expressed support for a new program of economic reform. Saleh agreed to create an executive board to implement this agenda. The program, "Yemen's T [...]	2009-08-19 09:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID PREL PGOV YM
09SANAA1576	YEMEN: ROYG ASKS FOR MORE U.S. FLEXIBILITY ON WTO [...] SUMMARY: The ROYG continues to balk at what it claims are unfair U.S. demands regarding WTO accession, even as it insists it is still willing to make a good faith effort in ongoing negotiations. The WTO accession team at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) recognizes that Yemen needs to [...]	2009-08-23 12:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAID ECIN PREL PGOV KMCA KMPI YM
09SANAA1591	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-25 11:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM YM
09SANAA1598	PORT SECURITY WOES MAKE GULF OF ADEN "OPEN SEA" [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Gulf of Aden is an "open sea" for pirates and smugglers, the Yemen Coast Guard (YCG),Aden Port Authority, and independent journalists told PolOffs on an August 8 visit to Aden. The YCG's deep water patrolling capabilities are almost non-existent and the Port Authority's ab [...]	2009-08-26 14:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHSA EWWT MCAP PREL MASS YM
09SANAA1599	SA,ADA WAR: DESPITE CLAIMS OF CEASEFIRE, CIVILIANS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On the afternoon of August 26, multiple media sources reported a brief humanitarian ceasefire between the ROYG and the Houthis. The ROYG did not officially confirm it, and it is unclear how it is being implemented or if it will hold. The reported ceasefire comes at the end [...]	2009-08-26 14:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1617	YEMEN: HAMID AL-AHMAR SEES SALEH AS WEAK AND [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Hamid al-Ahmar, Islah Party leader, prominent businessman, and de facto leader of Yemen's largest tribal confederation, claimed that he would organize popular demonstrations throughout Yemen aimed at removing President Saleh from power unless the president "guarantees" the fairness [...]	2009-08-31 13:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS ECON SA UK GM YM
09SANAA1618	SA'ADA WAR: FIERCE FIGHTING FOLLOWS ALLEGED [...] (C) SUMMARY. After a fleeting )- or, by some accounts, non-existent -- ceasefire, fighting continues in earnest with artillery and aerial attacks throughout Sa'ada and parts of Amran governorates. Although President Saleh announced a "new" strategy on August 26, little appears to have change [...]	2009-08-31 14:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1621	ROYG REJECTS HOUTHI CEASEFIRE [...] (U) The Houthis announced a unilateral ceasefire on the night of August 31, which the ROYG categorically rejected the following day. According to the ceasefire announcement, which Houthi spokesman Muhammad Abd-al-Salam made during a live telephone interview on al-Jazeera's August 31 evening [...]	2009-09-01 13:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1629	YEMEN: CENTRAL BANK MONITORS HAWALAS, BUT HAMPERED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Anti-Money Laundering Information Unit (AMLIU) at the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) estimates that more than 10,000 hawalas exist in Yemen, but has little information on their integration with the greater international hawala system. The CBY's relative willingness to crackdown [...]	2009-09-02 11:12:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL PTER SNAR YM
09SANAA1633	PEAK REFUGEE SEASON: INCREASING NUMBERS OF [...] (U) This cable was drafted in coordination with Embassy Addis Ababa. Summary ------------ 2. (C) SUMMARY: Press reporting on the &12,0008 refugees crammed into Bossaso, Somalia waiting to transit to Yemen in September has been largely exaggerated. Many of these refugees have already arr [...]	2009-09-02 14:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL DJ ELAB ER ET SMIG UNHCR
09SANAA1638	ROYG RESPONSE: YEMENI COOPERATION ON EXTRADITION [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-08 13:27:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1639	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ARAB LEAGUE STATES PRIOR TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-08 13:36:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL AL YM
09SANAA1648	ANOTHER HALF-HEARTED CEASEFIRE IN SA'ADA; FIGHTING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The sixth war in Sa'ada shows no sign of slowing, despite another brief ceasefire announcement on September 4. The ongoing war of words between the ROYG and Houthis is resulting in a dizzying see-saw of accusations and counter-accusations, none of them independently verifiable. [...]	2009-09-09 15:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1659	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CANDIDATES FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Liza Khaled in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) UN Department on September 9. Khaled said that Yemen is considering running for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and that the Yemeni Ambassador to the UN and other relevant ROYG officials [...]	2009-09-12 11:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL IR YM
09SANAA1662	IRAN IN YEMEN: TEHRAN's SHADOW LOOMS LARGE, BUT FOOTPRINT IS SMALL (c-ne9-01257) [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Despite repeated ROYG accusations of Tehran's material and financial support to the Houthi rebels in Sa'ada and increasingly belligerent media exchanges between Yemen and Iran, Iranian influence in Yemen has thus far been limited to informal religious ties between Yemeni and Iranian [...]	2009-09-12 14:11:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EIND IR YM
09SANAA1667	ROYG RESPONSE: ELICITING YEMENI COOPERATION FOR [...] (S) The Ambassador has raised the issue of ROYG cooperation in countering arms smuggling through Yemeni territorial waters with Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi during numerous conversations since July. The Ambassador explained the USG interest in conducting overflights of Yemeni territoria [...]	2009-09-13 13:48:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL TW YM
09SANAA168	ROYG MOVES REHABILITATION CENTER SITE TO ADEN [...] (C) In what he described as his last "official task" for President Saleh following his December 17 cabinet resignation, former Deputy Prime Minister Rashad al-Alimi told the Ambassador during a January 31 meeting that he will oversee the construction of Yemen's extremist rehabilitation center [...]	2009-02-02 08:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDRG YM
09SANAA1690	SA'ADA WAR: ROYG BOMBING ALLEGEDLY KILLS 87 [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Multiple media sources report that the ROYG conducted an airstrike against a school in Amran governorate in which IDPs had sought shelter, killing 87 civilians, mostly women and children. ROYG officials, including President Saleh, say that only Houthis were killed in the bomb [...]	2009-09-19 13:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1692	DAS SANDERSON HEARS OF PROMISING ECONOMIC AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a September 15-16 visit to Yemen, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Ambassador Janet Sanderson met with ROYG officials, advisors, and European diplomats to discuss some of Yemen's most pressing social and economic challenges. Foreign Minister Abubakir al-Qirbi pressed for a "strategi [...]	2009-09-22 07:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	EAID ECON PGOV PREL SENV YM
09SANAA1782	NEW CRUDE OIL SALES MECHANISM SPARKS TRIBAL RIVALRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ROYG, led by presidential son Ahmed Ali Saleh, has shifted responsibility for selling Yemen's crude oil production share away from the Ministry of Oil and towards an interagency committee, sparking a behind-the-scenes business rivalry between tribal leaders and government offi [...]	2009-09-30 13:36:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL UK CH KS FR SZ YM
09SANAA1832	TALE OF TWO HOSPITALS HIGHLIGHTS ROYG'S MISPLACED FISCAL PRIORITIES [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-06 05:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON GM PGOV PREL SOCI UK YM
09SANAA1847	TRIBALIZED "POPULAR ARMY" AGAINST THE HOUTHIS WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ROYG is encouraging the formation of a "popular army" of tribesmen to supplement the regular army's fight against the Houthis in northern Yemen. The ROYG uses the "popular army" to harness tribal support for the war, increase its numbers and firepower in the region, and enga [...]	2009-10-07 07:43:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1850	SITREP: YEMEN'S H1N1 PANDEMIC AND PANIC [...] (U) Summary. Yemen has 266 confirmed H1N1 influenza cases, and the number is increasing across the country. Since the end of August, most of the H1N1 cases in Yemen have come from local transmission. The 266 infected people have been treated with Tamiflu and either sent home or hospitalized [...]	2009-10-07 10:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09SANAA1851	YEMEN: PRM VISIT UNVEILS GROWING RESENTMENT [...] (C) In an October 4-5 PRM visit to Yemen, a series of meetings with NGOs and international organizations (IOs) elucidated several challenges: a growing resentment toward refugees on the part of the ROYG and general population, severely limited access to Ethiopian detainees, increasing numbers [...]	2009-10-07 12:19:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL ET SMIG UNHCR YM
09SANAA1856	HIGH-LEVEL VISITORS BRING MESSAGES OF SOLIDARITY, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Three high-profile regime figures - two of them Government of Egypt officials - descended on Sana'a in early October, sparking rumors that Egypt has been tasked by the Arab League with resolving the Sixth War in Sa'ada, which has dragged on for over two months. The GOE and ROYG, [...]	2009-10-07 13:59:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AL EG YM
09SANAA1882	HAMID AL-AHMAR TRIES HIS HAND AT COORDINATING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Citing his desire to throw President Saleh off balance, Hamid al-Ahmar, prominent businessman, opposition leader, and de facto head of Yemen's largest tribal confederation, told EconOff on October 6 that he is trying to coordinate the efforts of the Houthi rebels and the Southern Movem [...]	2009-10-12 13:14:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR SA SY GM EG TU LE YM
09SANAA1899	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: ROYG RESPONSE ON IRAN AND [...] (S) On October 13, PolOff delivered reftel demarches to Ambassador Ali al-Kaf, the Chief of Arabian Peninsula and Gulf Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),on the subjects of Iran, its covert uranium enrichment facility, and meetings being held by the international community to [...]	2009-10-13 14:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM KNNP MNUC AORC UNSC IAEA PREL IR ETTC YM
09SANAA1936	CHILD SOLDIERS ALLEGEDLY USED BY BOTH SIDES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Numerous credible sources report that both the ROYG and the Houthis are illegally recruiting and employing child soldiers to fight the war in northern Yemen. Although the ROYG military does not appear to be directly employing child soldiers, the tribal militias it has mobilized [...]	2009-10-20 12:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KTIP YM
09SANAA1937	COULD A SA'ADA CEASEFIRE BE ON THE HORIZON? [...] (S) SUMMARY. Rumors of Abdul-Malik al-Houthi's arrest, a flurry of high-level ROYG visits to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Qirbi's sudden dispatch to Egypt, Syria, and Libya, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki's postponed visit to Sana'a point to the possibility of significant developments [...]	2009-10-20 12:59:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1963	AMBASSADOR APPRISES PRESIDENT SALEH OF WASHINGTON [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 14:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER YM
09SANAA1998	MORE EVIDENCE THAT CHILD SOLDIERS USED BY "ALL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Credible NGO and media sources report that all three parties in the Sa'ada conflict )- the ROYG, the tribes, and the Houthis -- are using child soldiers. While the ROYG denies it uses child soldiers, local and international journalists and NGOs report that they interviewed child [...]	2009-11-02 14:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KTIP YM
09SANAA2002	SITREP: H1N1 PANDEMIC HAS THE POTENTIAL TO [...] (U) Summary. Yemen has 415 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza, and health officials suspect an additional 800 cases. The ROYG has a 50,000 supply of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to prevent the spread of the virus and 100,000 doses of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to treat H1N1 patients, but h [...]	2009-11-03 12:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09SANAA2029	FROM YEMEN, SEPARATE ATTACKS ON SAUDI DOORSTEP [...] (S) SUMMARY. Details are still emerging in two separate, deadly attacks which took place on November 3 close to the Yemen-Saudi border. In northern Sa'ada's Jabal al-Dukhan border region, one Saudi security officer was killed and 11 others wounded, allegedly by Houthi rebels. The second att [...]	2009-11-04 14:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2030	SA'ADA: HOUTHIS PUSH OUTWARD, THOUSANDS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The vast majority of Sa'ada governorate appears to be under Houthi control, including much of western Sa'ada, where the rebels took Razeh's military airport; northwestern Sa'ada; and eastern Sa'ada, where they have opened a new front. One exception is Sa'ada City, most of which [...]	2009-11-04 15:02:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER YM
09SANAA2040	SAUDI AIRSTRIKES AT YEMEN BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Local sources confirm that Saudi Arabia continued to launch airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Jebel al-Dukhan area on the Saudi-Yemeni border, despite ROYG statements to the contrary. In an unusual twist, the Houthis are now casting themselves as defenders of Yemen's sovereignty agai [...]	2009-11-09 13:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2062	DEPUTY FM WANTS TO DISCUSS "HIDDEN AGENDAS" [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Deputy FM Al-Dhabbi told Ambassador Seche in a meeting November 10 that he looks forward to a candid exchange to clarify our agendas and views in relation to the ROYG conflict with the Houthis which, he noted, the ROYG, considers as an immediate threat compared to that posed [...]	2009-11-15 15:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER YM
09SANAA2070	SAUDI STRIKES IN YEMEN: AN INVITATION TO IRAN -- [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Saudi airstrikes on the Yemeni border continue but have not managed to clear the area of Houthi rebels. Yemeni journalists and the Houthis report Saudi strikes are hitting Yemeni targets, claims that are denied by the ROYG and SAG. Multiple media sources report the Saudi Navy is imp [...]	2009-11-16 14:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2072	DONORS QUESTION ROYG COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Donors questioned the pace of Yemen's development in a meeting with visiting World Bank Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Vice President Samshad Akhtar on November 7. Akhtar responded to donor concerns, emphasizing that the ROYG appears to understand its development issues, [...]	2009-11-17 07:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL PGOV YM
09SANAA2073	ALI NASSER MOHAMMED: YEMEN'S ONCE AND FUTURE [...] (S) SUMMARY. As the overall political situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate and the secessionist Southern Movement continues to gain strength, former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) President Ali Nasser Mohammed has emerged as the most-talked about ) if not the most likely [...]	2009-11-17 08:53:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR PTER YM
09SANAA2077	YEMEN TO BE ABSENT DURING THIRD COMMITTEE VOTE ON [...] (U) PolChief met with the ROYG MFA Deputy Chief of International Organizations Idrees Al-Shammam November 16 to discuss points in reftel. Shortly after the meeting Al-Shammam confirmed that the Yemeni delegation will be absent during the November 19 UNGA third committee vote on Iran. SEC [...]	2009-11-17 13:29:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN YM
09SANAA2080	YEMEN: NOMINATION FOR 2010 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-18 07:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM YM
09SANAA2084	ROYG EFFORTS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT HAMPERED BY [...] (U) Summary. Responsibility for environmental preservation and protection in Yemen is divided between the Ministry of Water and Environment and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Due to budget shortages across the ROYG, environmentally affiliated agencies are suffering from a lac [...]	2009-11-18 13:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL SENV PREL EAID PGOV YM
09SANAA2085	YEMEN WILL CONTINUE TO VOTE YES ON UNGA [...] (C) PolChief delivered reftel demarche November 18 to ROYG MFA Deputy Director of International Organizations Indrees Al-Shammam. Al-Shammam, speaking frankly, stated that Yemen will continue to vote yes, along with the rest of the Arab countries, on all the resolutions with an anti-Israel [...]	2009-11-18 13:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KPAL IS YM
09SANAA2116	SITREP: YEMEN'S MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES IN BASATEEN AND [...] (U) Summary: Although still a minority segment of Yemen's vast and growing refugee population, the 15,000 residents of the UNHCR-run refugee camp in Kharaz and the 40,000 plus residents of the urban slum of Basateen are among the most vulnerable. During a November 16 - 18 visit to these areas, [...]	2009-11-23 14:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV UNHCR YM
09SANAA2117	SA'ADA CEASEFIRE DISCUSSIONS UNDERWAY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Well-informed sources, including one involved directly in preliminary talks, report that both the ROYG and the Houthis are looking for a way to stop the fighting in northern Yemen. While the Houthis apparently have accepted the RQG's five ceasefire conditions, there is an imp [...]	2009-11-23 15:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2124	IDPS IN AMRAN ESCAPE WAR BUT STILL EXPOSED TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The approximately 28,000 IDPs in Amran governorate may have escaped the conflict zone, but their survival remains precarious. Local authorities view them with suspicion and have attempted to restrict and manipulate aid delivery for political purposes. The camp established for [...]	2009-11-24 11:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI UNHCR YM
09SANAA2155	SA'ADA CEASEFIRE TALKS SLOW BUT NOT STALLED [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Sa'ada ceasefire discussions continue to move forward slowly, even during the week-long Eid holiday, and Houthi mediator Hassan Zaid is cautiously optimistic about the possibility that a ceasefire will be reached. While Zaid thinks President Saleh is not serious about a ceasefire an [...]	2009-12-02 12:24:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2170	MEPI'S LOCAL GRANTS PROGRAM: A YEMEN SUCCESS STORY [...] Summary. With more than 7000 registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),but little to no indigenous funding for its nascent civil society, Yemen has benefited greatly from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)'s local grants program. The local grants program has made a particul [...]	2009-12-07 08:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KDEM KPAO EAID PREL PGOV SOCI YM
09SANAA2176	SA'ADA CEASEFIRE TALKS "SHATTERED" [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. A knowledgeable insider reported that the incipient Sa'ada ceasefire discussions have been "shattered." Just days earlier, presidential advisors Abdul Karim al-Iryani and Mohammed Azzan told EmbOffs that Saleh was willing to consider a political solution to the war in Sa'ada. [...]	2009-12-08 13:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2178	POPULATION PROJECTIONS OFF THE CHARTS IN YEMEN [...] (SBU) Summary. Population projections in Yemen are among some of the highest in the world. According to the ROYG's National Population Council, the Yemeni population (approximately 23 million) will double within 23 years if current growth rates continue. With assistance from the United Nat [...]	2009-12-09 07:03:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI KWMN KIRF ELAB EAID ECON
09SANAA2185	WHO ARE THE HOUTHIS, PART ONE: WHAT ARE THEY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Given the Houthis' opacity and the government's exaggerated claims about their goals, it is difficult to know what exactly they are fighting for. The ROYG accuses the Houthis of wanting to restore clerical rule in Yemen, which they deny, insisting instead that they want basic [...]	2009-12-09 13:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2186	WHO ARE THE HOUTHIS, PART TWO: HOW ARE THEY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Little is clear about the Houthi leadership, aside from the fact that Abdulmalik al-Houthi is the rebel group's current leader. Houthi field commanders do not seem to agree on key ideological and religious principles. The Houthis' numbers range from the hundreds to the thou [...]	2009-12-09 13:29:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2202	YEMENI POVERTY LEVELS HIGHEST IN WAR-AFFLICTED [...] Summary. The poorest country in the Middle East, Yemen is particularly affected by poverty. 34.8 of the population lives below the poverty line as defined by a UNDP index; 45 percent of the population lives on less than two dollars a day. The real losers when it comes to poverty are the war [...]	2009-12-13 13:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PHUM PGOV PREL YM
09SANAA2205	IRANIAN-YEMENI RELATIONS STRAINED BY SA'ADA WAR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Iranian-Yemeni relations have deteriorated as Yemeni officials and ROYG media have repeated their suspicions of Iranian support for the Houthi rebels, including, but not limited to, support for an alleged Hizballah presence in northern Yemen (REF A and B). Attempts by Iran t [...]	2009-12-13 14:27:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER MOPS PINS MASS PGOV YM

09SANAA2208	ALLEGED ILLICIT SERBIAN ARMS SALE TO YEMENI [...] (S/NF) A front company for Serbian illicit arms dealer Slobodan Tesic (alt. Tezic),XXXXXXXXXXXX, signed a USD 78 million arms contract with the Yemeni Ministry of Defense in early October 2009, to be delivered by early January 2010, according to the Bulgarian Embassy in Sana'a. The 34-page contra [...]	2009-12-14 05:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC ECON MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV YI BU CY

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