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07ANKARA1996	THE WIDENING EFFECTS OF TURKEY'S DROUGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey is experiencing its hottest and driest summer in 78 years, and the drought is having a widening impact across the country. Coming after a dry winter that failed to fill water reservoirs, the drought has caused severe water shortages, particularly in Ankara province, which [...]	2007-08-03 09:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAGR ENRG ECON TU

07ANKARA1998	TURKEY-IRAQ: GOT PREPARES FOR PM MALIKI VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey's primary focus during PM Maliki's August 7 Ankara visit will be on security-related issues. The GOT hopes to make progress on a bilateral security agreement, but does not expect to sign the agreement during the visit. The GOT will also devote attention to economic coopera [...]	2007-08-03 11:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON ENRG IZ TU
07ANKARA2118	TURKEY: GUL'S CANDIDACY MET WITH RESIGNATION AND [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Most Turks have accepted FM Abdullah's Gul's presidential candidacy (reftel) with either enthusiasm or resignation. The military is silently absorbing the blow that their earlier efforts to derail a Gul presidency crashed and burned. Leftist parties are in disarray, [...]	2007-08-16 13:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON TU
07ANKARA2120	TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SPECTER, AUGUST [...] (SBU) Summary: The new parliament is in the midst of electing Turkey,s next president, following general elections in July. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) scored a significant victory, returning with a mandate to pursue its economic and political reform policies. On Iraq, Tur [...]	2007-08-16 14:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AM ECON ENRG IZ OREP PGOV PINS PTER TU
07ANKARA2139	TURKISH BUSINESS COMMUNITY LOOKING BEYOND GUL PRESIDENCY TO [...] Both Embassy Ankara and ConGen Istanbul contributed to this report. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Turkish business community's reaction to FonMin Abdullah Gul's presidential candidacy has been positive but muted. In public statements, most business groups expressed support for Gul's presidency wh [...]	2007-08-20 04:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN TU
07ANKARA2179	TURKEY: IMPORT SAFETY DIALOGUE STARTED [...] We delivered ref A information to Ziya Altunyaldiz, Deputy Director General for Exports, and Kadir Bal, Deputy Director General for Imports, at the Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretariat. Neither had substantive comments at this time but assured us they would review it. We will include this t [...]	2007-08-22 15:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO TU
07ANKARA222	TURKISH-ISRAELI RELATIONS: VOLATILE BUT RESILIENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish-Israeli relations, especially over the past 15 years are perhaps best described as one academic put it: "...(C)ompare it to a late-life love affair. Two parties who have known each other for years suddenly develop a near-passionate relationship, to the astonishment of the [...]	2007-02-02 10:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MARR KWBG IS TU
07ANKARA2336	VISIT OF U/S BURNS TO TURKEY SEPTEMBER 18-20 [...] (C) Everything has changed since your January visit. A new electoral mandate for PM Erdogan; a new, activist President Gul; a victory for democracy; positive statements on US-Turkey relations and the imperative to push forward on EU accession-related reforms -- real opportunity for progress o [...]	2007-09-13 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON ENRG MARR KNNP TU
07ANKARA2350	TURKEY'S INCONSISTENT IRAN POLICY (PART I): ENERGY [...] (U) This is the first of a two-part cable on Turkey's Iran policy. Please see part II, septel. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Through a string of recent energy deals with Turkey, Iran is demonstrating a continued capacity to conduct business in the international arena. Turkey has been all too accommo [...]	2007-09-17 11:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS MNUC ENRG ETRD ECON IR TU
07ANKARA2351	TURKEY'S INCONSISTENT IRAN POLICY (PART II): SOME [...] (U) This is the second of a two-part cable on Turkey's Iran policy. Please see part I, septel. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Energy needs notwithstanding, deepening commercial ties, and Iranian military action against PKK-affiliated targets in northern Iraq, are further bolstering Turkish [...]	2007-09-17 11:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS MNUC ENRG ETRD ECON IR TU
07ANKARA2402	NEW TURKISH STATE MINISTER FOR TREASURY MEHMET [...] (C) Summary. Newly-appointed State Minister for Treasury Mehmet Simsek said the reelected AKP has a comprehensive reform roadmap to create a modern, competitive, performance-based Turkish economy. The highest priorities are proceeding with a revised version of the Social Security reform pack [...]	2007-09-24 13:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN TU
07ANKARA2422	A/S SULLIVAN WITH MFA U/S APAKAN ON TURKEY'S [...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 20 meeting with MFA Undersecretary Ertugrul Apakan, EEB A/S Sullivan raised the progress made on action items identified at the February U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership Commission (EPC),an event showcasing Turkey that A/S Sullivan plans to host on the margi [...]	2007-09-28 08:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ENRG TU
07ANKARA2442	TURKEY'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY GAINING IN EU, LOSING IN U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: While overall Turkish exports of apparel increased 15.4% in 2006, government and industry officials are concerned about the continued drop in exports to the U.S., which fell by 26% in 2006. The textile and apparel sectors in Turkey comprise close to 7.8 percent of total GDP and [...]	2007-10-02 04:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND KTEX ECON TU
07ANKARA246	TURKEY: SARG FM MUALLEM'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 1 visit of SARG FM Muallem to Ankara was the latest in a series of high level visits in both directions in recent months. Muallem's day of high-level meetings did not break any apparent new ground but focused primarily on ways the GOT and SARG could cooperate with ot [...]	2007-02-05 16:38:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON IQ SY LE TU
07ANKARA258	INROADS SLOW FOR LIBERTARIAN THINK TANK IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary. The Association for Liberal Thinking (ALT),is an Ankara-based think tank established in 1994 to promote classical liberal (i.e. libertarian) thought in Turkey. In an effort to maintain autonomy, ALT has no direct links to any political party or movement, receives minimal fundi [...]	2007-02-07 08:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM KPAO SOCI TU
07ANKARA2584	TURKEY: REENGAGING ISRAEL [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's relationship with Israel has reached a new and somewhat different equilibrium. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government's occasional casual use of anti-Israeli rhetoric and rapprochement with Israel's arch enemies has caused the once warm friendship to [...]	2007-10-18 15:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KWBG MARR TU IS
07ANKARA2680	MINISTERS TO DECIDE ON ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish Council of Ministers will meet in emergency session on October 31 to consider authorizing economic actions against Northern Iraq. Four potential measures are on the agenda: cutting off of electricity exports, closing road access through Habur Gate, restricting Turkis [...]	2007-10-31 10:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KFPC ECON ETRD ETTC PREL EAIR TU
07ANKARA2708	TURKEY APPROVES ECONOMIC MEASURES AGAINST NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish Council of Ministers approved a set of economic measures directed against the PKK and Northern Iraq on October 31, but did not announce what measures they had approved. The GOT said November 2 that it has not yet implemented any of the approved economic measures. Tu [...]	2007-11-02 15:52:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KFPC ECON ETRD ETTC PREL EAIR TU
07ANKARA2734	PERES AND ABBAS TO MEET IN ANKARA [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Turkey will host Israeli President Peres and Palestinian Authority President Abbas for concurrent visits from November 11-13. GOT officials say they have scheduled the coinciding visits to reinforce U.S. and others' efforts prior to a possible Middle East meeting. Th [...]	2007-11-07 15:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KWBG MARR TU IS
07ANKARA2811	TURKEY: 2008 NTE SUBMITTED NOVEMBER 13 [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-21 12:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN TU
07ANKARA2852	U.S. COURT RULING BRINGS HEAVY CASH PENALTY TO UZAN FAMILY [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 21, Motorola won an appeal in a long-standing U.S. fraud case against the Turkish Uzan family, the former owners of the Turkish GSM company Telsim. The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a $1 billion award, which the Uzans had appealed claiming they could not afford to pay [...]	2007-11-29 10:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ECPS EFIN TU
07ANKARA2938	INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS ASSOCIATION SETS 2008 PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Moving Turkey's informal economy (still estimated at over 40% of the Turkish workforce) into the formal economy and tax rolls again topped the International Investors Association of Turkey's (YASED) priorities for 2008. During their November annual meeting in Ankara, YASED exec [...]	2007-12-11 15:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV BEXP KIPR TU
07ANKARA3014	TURKEY'S TOP BUSINESS GROUP TAKES LEAD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodities Exchanges (TOBB) is a leader in the Ankara Forum for Economic Cooperation between Turkey, Palestine, and Israel (refs A-C). They are developing free trade zones in Gaza and the West Bank, although they are frustrated by lack of pro [...]	2007-12-19 10:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ETRD PREL TU IZ AF PA IS
07ANKARA3040	TURKEY: 2007 ADVANCE SPECIAL 301 INITIATIVE UPDATE [...] (SBU) The Turkish government has made little progress on six action items in the 2007 Advance Special 301 Initiative Action Plan since we presented it to them in August. Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU) officials enthusiastically accepted the plan but, we surmise, ran into resistance with [...]	2007-12-27 16:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV TU
07ANKARA313	TURKEY: IMPACT OF THE ARMENIA BILL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: French interests in Turkey have suffered as a result of votes taken by the French National Assembly to recognize (in 2001) the events of 1915 as a "genocide," and then in October 2006 to criminalize the denial of those events. In the case of the former, French embassy officials [...]	2007-02-14 11:47:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MARR ETRD FR AM TU
07ANKARA385	Kayseri: Eye of the Anatolian Tiger [...] (SBU) Summary: Kayseri, a city of one million people in the center of Turkey, is one of the centers of Turkey economic revival. The business elite tends to recycle investment capital back into the city, and credit is usually obtained overseas. The limits on Kayseri's development are its fic [...]	2007-02-22 15:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON SOCI TU
07ANKARA430	ANKARA'S MAMAK DISTRICT: VOICES OF ANKARA'S HAVE NOTS [...] (SBU) Summary. A visit to one of Ankara's oldest squatter settlements provided insight into the multiple challenges Turkey faces in dealing with its endemic squatter housing problem, which is linked to persistent regional income disparities and the country's deep urban and rural poverty. Res [...]	2007-02-27 11:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PHUM PGOV ECON TU
07ANKARA432	HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR TURKEY'S NEW MORTAGE LAW [...] (U) Summary. In a social and economic watershed moment for Turkey, officials, real estate developers and finance experts are trumpeting the recent passage of a long-awaited mortgage law as an important step toward transforming Turkey's housing market and blighted urban landscape, a move that c [...]	2007-02-27 12:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV TU
07ANKARA469	TURKEY: RACE FOR UNSC SEAT BRINGS RENEWED [...] (C) SUMMARY: As Turkey gears up its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2009-2010, the GOT is taking a renewed interest in Africa, reflected in part by PM Erdogan's recent visit to Addis Ababa for the African Union Summit. Never a key focus of Turkey's foreign pol [...]	2007-03-01 16:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON AORC UN XA TU
07ANKARA555	U.S.-TURKEY RENEWS CALL FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The February 8 and 9 U.S.-Turkey EPC meetings resulted in an invigorated bilateral economic dialogue and a plan for cooperation in the coming year. The EPC began in Istanbul with a series of meetings with the U.S. and Turkish private sectors that provided a first-hand account [...]	2007-03-12 12:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD TU
07ANKARA58	BSEC: TURKEY ASKS FOR FLESHED OUT PROPOSAL ON ENVIRONMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey seeks to coordinate with the U.S. and the EU as it composes its strategy for its BSEC chairmanship starting in May 2007. Its priority areas are trade and development, transportation, energy security and safety, organized crime, and environment. Turkey asks that the U.S [...]	2007-01-12 10:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON TU
07ANKARA610	Business Sees Nationalism as Bigger Risk than Elections [...] (SBU) Summary. The head of Merrill Lynch's new Istanbul branch is not overly concerned about the short-term outlook for the Turkish economy or politics. He minimizes the double election year political risk, estimating a 95% chance that PM Erdogan will seek and get the presidency and a large [...]	2007-03-17 07:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV TU
07ANKARA616	MFA PREVIEWS TURKEY'S RESPONSE TO EPC ACTION PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 14 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Ministry Under Secretary Ertegrul Apakan previewed Turkey's reaction to our draft of the Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) Action Plan. Stressing that MFA staff needed a week or two to get interagency clearance, Apakan said h [...]	2007-03-19 09:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD TU
07ANKARA622	TURKS ANTICIPATE BANNER TOURISM YEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the heels of dashed expectations for tourism in 2006, Turkish officials expressed confidence that tourist arrivals for 2007 would surpass the record 21.1 million set in 2005. To attract more tourists from North and South America, the Government of Turkey (GOT) has invested [...]	2007-03-19 10:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON TU
07ANKARA646	TURKISH, ISRAELI, PALESTINIAN BUSINESS LEADERS TO [...] (SBU) In a March 20 meeting with the Ambassador, Rifat Hisarciklioglu, the chairman of TOBB, Turkey's leading business association, described plans to hold a meeting of the Ankara Forum, which includes Hisarciklioglu,s Israeli and Palestinian counterparts, on March 26 in Washington, DC. The po [...]	2007-03-21 14:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON ETRD IS KWBG TU
07ANKARA648	THE TRUTH BEHIND THE AKP'S "SECRET ISLAMIC AGENDA" [...] (C) Summary. Ever since its victory in the 2002 general elections, rumours and suspicion have swirled around the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) "secret" Islamist agenda. After more than four years in power, some doubters are relieved to find an AKP that appears conservative, We [...]	2007-03-21 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON TU
07ANKARA668	VISA ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQIS ATTENDING GERMAN MARSHALL FUND [...] (SBU) Turkey's Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodities Exchange (TOBB),the leading Turkish business association, and the German Marshall Fund will co-host a conference on "Iraq Futures" in Washington, DC April 10 - 11. TOBB has asked for assistance in facilitating travel of some Iraqi c [...]	2007-03-23 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PREL ECON TU IZ JO AE
07ANKARA726	BODRUM: TURKISH TOURIST HOTSPOT "FIGHTING THE MAN" [...] (SBU) Summary: Located on the southern Aegean and one of Turkey's most famous tourist destinations, Bodrum currently faces many challenges as its plans for infrastructure expansion are stymied by the inefficiency of Turkey's centralized government bureaucracy in Ankara. Of main concern to t [...]	2007-03-30 10:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL TU
07ANKARA757	DENIZLI: TEXTILES REIGN SUPREME NEAR TURKEY'S "COTTON [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's Denizli province, located just east of the Port of Izmir, is yet another example of how Turkey's economic recovery is trickling down to its diverse regions. One of Turkey's largest textile producing regions, companies who previously lost U.S. business at the end of the [...]	2007-04-03 09:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON BEXP KTEX TU
07ANKARA77	TURKEY: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness To Foreign Investment The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below),are [...]	2007-01-17 09:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC KTDB USTR TU
07ANKARA799	THE POLITICS OF SPRAWL IN ANKARA'S NEIGHBORHOODS [...] (C) Summary. In visits to three of Ankara's poorer neighborhoods, we found officials and residents grappling with rural to urban migration challenges, unemployment and a political system that leaves many feeling unheard. As Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections approach, politica [...]	2007-04-06 12:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON TU
07ANKARA964	TURKEY: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GUL CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Many in Turkey are cautiously welcoming Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul's nomination for president (ref A) as one that eases national tensions and will serve Turkey's international standing well. Those who dreaded the specter of Prime Minister Erdogan's a [...]	2007-04-25 14:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL TU
07ANTANANARIVO100	COMOROS EAGER FOR BILATERAL TALKS WITH U.S. [...] SUMMARY. During meetings January 22-23 in the Union of the Comoros, PolEcon Chief and visiting Desk Officer laid the ground work for the first meeting of the U.S.-Comoros Joint Committee for Bilateral Cooperation. The Comoran officials expressed interest in discussing the African Growth and O [...]	2007-01-31 13:18:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID ECON ENRG KISL CN
07ANTANANARIVO1005	BOEING PRESENTATION WELL RECEIVED BY AIR MAD [...] (SBU) A perfectly-timed Boeing visit to Madagascar September 24-28 included a sales presentation for new long-haul aircraft to the Board of Directors of Air Madagascar. Consistent with President Ravalomanana's recent pledge to "keep Air Madagascar a Boeing airline," Board members were report [...]	2007-10-01 10:02:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR BEXP ECON EFIN PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO1021	HILTON TO LEAVE MADAGASCAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Hilton Corporation confirmed that as of November 1 they will no longer manage the largest hotel in Madagascar. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) La Gazette, a local newspaper known for exaggeration, first reported the imminent departure of the Hilton. In typical sensationalist fashion, [...]	2007-10-05 03:24:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PGOV ECON MA
07ANTANANARIVO104	SENATOR RASAMOELY NAMED NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] The President on January 31 appointed Senator Frederick Rasamoely to be the new Governor of the Central Bank of Madagascar, replacing Gaston Ravelojaona who retires after 10 years as head of the Bank. Senator Rasamoely was previously the General Manager of Ny Havana Insurance Company and serv [...]	2007-02-01 12:41:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN ECON MA
07ANTANANARIVO1105	EASWIO II NEXT STEPS: MADAGASCAR [...] (U) Post response to reftel action request. 2. (SBU) Madagascar sent three personnel to the EASWIO conference held in Mombasa, Kenya. a. The delegates stated the following were most beneficial: - Communications with their other African counterparts; - Exchange of information; - U.S. [...]	2007-10-30 10:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL ECON EWWT MA
07ANTANANARIVO116	MCC CEO DANILOVICH VISITS MADAGASCAR [...] SUMMARY: MCC CEO Ambassador John J. Danilovich, accompanied by Catholic Relief Services President and MCC Board Member Kenneth Hackett assessed progress under Madagascar's Compact January 31 to February 2. President Ravalomanana committed to take immediate steps for the remediation needed on [...]	2007-02-06 08:12:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KMCA ECON PGOV PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO1173	COMOROS TOO INDEBTED FOR DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 10:01:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL CN
07ANTANANARIVO1191	COMOROS, NEW MIDDLE EAST TOURISM DESTINATION? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent press reports suggest a surge in tourism investment interest in the Comoros, most notably Dubai World and a Saudi delegation. While promising for the embattled Sambi government, the timing and certainty of most of these investments are unclear. Still, in a tiny impove [...]	2007-11-26 13:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL CN
07ANTANANARIVO1202	COMOROS SHELL BANKS ILLEGAL AND UNAUTHORIZED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. "Just as the United States is not responsible for the criminals who manufacture counterfeit dollars, so the Comoros should not be blamed for criminals who market banking licenses when they lack the legal authority to issue them." With this argument, Vice Governor of the Centra [...]	2007-11-28 12:50:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL CN
07ANTANANARIVO1215	FORMER COMORAN PRESIDENT AZALI ON SAMBI'S MISCUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former President Azali told the Ambassador the Union should negotiate with Anjouan's Colonel Bacar for the sole purpose of organizing elections on the island. Azali said President Sambi and the African Union had miscalculated in dealing with Bacar, but thought a solution was [...]	2007-12-03 05:24:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON CN
07ANTANANARIVO1221	LIFE IN ANJOUAN UNDER COLONEL BACAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reports from Anjouan, where EmbOffs have been unable to visit for six months, indicate life in limbo for most of the 240,000 people living there. There are unconfirmed reports that many opponents to Bacar, journalists, activists, intellectuals, and teachers, have been impriso [...]	2007-12-04 04:55:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON SOCI EAID CN
07ANTANANARIVO1227	COMOROS: HOPE REMAINS FOR A NEGOTIATED ANJOUAN [...] (C) I visited Moroni November 28-30 to take stock of political and economic developments there, and to pave the way for A/S Frazer,s December 22-23 visit there. This visit came in the immediate wake of the AU Peace and Security Council,s (PSC ) see reftel a) decision to extend Anjouan sanctio [...]	2007-12-06 04:17:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SOCI EAID CN
07ANTANANARIVO1236	BRINGING COMOROS INTO THE FOLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As we look at the question of AGOA eligibility for Comoros, the two key interlocking issues are security and opportunity - and how each could be strengthened by AGOA. The Comoran people have a tragic history and few economic endowments; their most famous native son is infamous - [...]	2007-12-12 13:23:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAID KDEM CN
07ANTANANARIVO1251	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO MADAGASCAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Welcome to Antananarivo! Your visit to Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros comes at an important time as both countries - in quite different circumstances - face challenges that are likely to define the future character of their governance. Your arrival, as the highest ra [...]	2007-12-17 11:03:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON OVIP MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO1252	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO THE COMOROS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Welcome also to Moroni! Your visit to the Union of the Comoros comes as this fragile country faces the latest in a long series of challenges. Your arrival, as the highest ranking U.S. government official ever (we believe) to visit the archipelago, gives you leverage to help s [...]	2007-12-17 13:52:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON OVIP MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO160	AUSTR Encourages Madagascar to Build on AGOA Success [...] SUMMARY: AUSTR Liser engaged public and private AGOA partners during her February 6-8 visit to Madagascar. While the AGOA third-country extension will boost the apparel sector, Madagascar also shows promise in diversifying exports to the United States. High cost and reduced service in shippi [...]	2007-02-16 08:39:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA EINV ECON MA
07ANTANANARIVO226	AGOA Eligibility Recommendation For Comoros [...] This is an Action Request for the Department - see Paragraph 4. 2. SUMMARY: Democratically-elected President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi has made significant improvements in governance in the Union of the Comoros since taking office in May 2006, despite inadequate resources. His government has [...]	2007-03-08 05:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON CN
07ANTANANARIVO227	President's 2007 Report on AGOA - Madagascar [...] Per reftel, Post provides the following input on Madagascar for the President's 2007 Report on AGOA. MARKET ECONOMY/ECONOMIC REFORM/ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS --------------------------------------------- --------- 2. Madagascar continues to implement its program of macro-economic and stru [...]	2007-03-08 06:56:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO238	AMBASSDOR'S MEETINGS WITH MAHAJANGA BUSINESS LEADERS [...] During American Week in Mahajanga (reftel),the Ambassador met with business and Muslim leaders to discuss the overall business climate and to listen to their concerns. Prevailing sentiment among business leaders was generally negative. They voiced complaints about the poor state of the Port [...]	2007-03-09 13:33:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PGOV PHUM PREL KISL MA
07ANTANANARIVO287	IMF Finds GOM Performance Satisfactory [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A just-completed IMF Mission reviewed five major themes in Madagascar: the Madagascar Action Plan (MAP),trade competitiveness, institutional capacity at the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank, private sector reform (especially the electric utility),and fiscal / monetary pol [...]	2007-03-22 12:32:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IMF PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO396	Comoros Protests French Country Code Change In Mayotte [...] (U) Comoran Ambassador to Paris Soulaimana Mohamed Ahmed will reportedly travel to Geneva as soon as possible to submit an official protest to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) after France unilaterally changed the telephone country code for its territory Mayotte from 269 (like t [...]	2007-04-24 11:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ECPS ITU FR MF CN
07ANTANANARIVO404	MADAGASCAR AT THE HALFWAY POINT OF MCC COMPACT [...] (U) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Two years ago Madagascar became the first country to sign a Compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),recognizing progress in investing in people, economic freedom, and governing justly. Remarkable achievements in the Compact's priority areas of l [...]	2007-04-25 08:23:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KMCA ECON PGOV PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO411	Comoran Union Government Fights Shell Banks [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an ongoing struggle to attract foreign investment and repair the country's reputation, the Government of the Union of the Comoros has taken steps to address its "shell banking" problem and has renewed its request for U.S. assistance. Vice President Idi recently briefed PolEco [...]	2007-04-27 05:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PTER PGOV PREL ECON CN
07ANTANANARIVO430	U.S. FUND SEEKS MADAGASCAR FOREST DEAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since a meeting in September, 2006, between President Ravalomanana and the president of the Global Environment Fund (GEF),a deal to create a 30,000 hectare sustainable forestry operation in Madagascar has progressed in fits and starts. Interrupted by the December 3 presidential [...]	2007-05-03 09:40:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO520	EMBEZZLING PLAGUES MADAGASCAR'S CENTRAL BANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Central Bank of Madagascar (BCM) faces growing concerns about its competence following recent cases of embezzlement. Three weeks ago evidence came to light that USD six million was missing at the BCM's Manakara agency. Local press reported last week another case of theft of [...]	2007-05-31 11:22:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EAID MA
07ANTANANARIVO522	MIXED SIGNALS TO SEABOARD IN MADAGASCAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tamatave Port Director Pierrot Botozaza kept U.S. Seaboard Corporation representatives waiting for 12 hours on May 25 for scheduled negotiations to renew its lease on silos at the Port (Reftels). When the Port's lawyers finally met with Seaboard, they insisted an application for [...]	2007-05-31 11:23:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD ECON KTDB PGOV PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO523	NORWAY-FUNDED CORRUPTION EXPERT ADVISES MALAGASY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fredrik Galtung of the organization "tiri: Making Integrity Work" provided donors and anti-corruption officials a briefing May 25 following extensive consultations in Madagascar. He identified judicial reform as the top priority for any substantial improvement on transparency a [...]	2007-05-31 12:45:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ETRD PREL ECON NO MA
07ANTANANARIVO640	SEABOARD SILOS SOLUTION SIGNED IN MADAGASCAR [...] Seaboard Corporation's Armando Lopes signed a five-year lease extension for its silos at the Tamatave Port June 28. Tamatave Port Director Pierrot Botozaza and Minister of Transport Julien LaPorte have approved and signed the agreement. According to Lopes, the terms and conditions of the ext [...]	2007-06-28 11:10:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON KTDB PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO687	MADAGASCAR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM AT RISK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USAID continues to play a vital leadership role among environment donors in Madagascar seeking to advocate and implement sound conservation and natural resource management policies. Review of the third phase of the environment program has been protracted and did not result in c [...]	2007-07-12 13:32:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO EAGR ECON EAID PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO702	MOHELI, THE FORGOTTEN COMORAN ISLAND [...] SUMMARY. There are four inhabited islands in the Comoran archipelago. France administers Mayotte. Of the other three, comprising the Union of the Comoros, two are of comparable size and population - Grande Comore being slightly larger than Anjouan. The third is Moheli, an environmental jew [...]	2007-07-17 06:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV TBIO EAGR ECON PGOV CN
07ANTANANARIVO710	ENVIRONMENTAL TRAFFICKING IN MADAGASCAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Recent cases involving tropical hardwood and endangered tortoises highlight the serious problem of environmental smuggling in Madagascar. The island is attractive to smugglers because a broad range of unique species inhabit the island and because law enforcement services tend to [...]	2007-07-19 10:44:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO EAGR ECON EAID PGOV CH MA
07ANTANANARIVO757	COMOROS, THE COUNTRY DEBT-RELIEF LEFT BEHIND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One of the world's poorest Muslim democracies, the Union of the Comoros has a stock of debt equal to 70 percent of GDP. If not for an annual influx of over USD 12 million in remittances from Comorans living abroad, the tiny country of 700,000 mostly subsistence farmers would f [...]	2007-07-30 11:11:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN IBRD IMF ECON EAID PREL CN
07ANTANANARIVO777	CROP REPORTS FORECAST ACUTE RICE SHORTAGES [...] SUMMARY: According to harvest forecasters in the Government of Madagascar's (GOM) Prime Minister's office, Madagascar's severe 2006-07 cyclone season destroyed the equivalent of 60,000 tons of rice (reftels). Already an annual rice importer, Madagascar will likely need almost 300,000 tons of [...]	2007-08-02 10:34:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EAGR PREL SOCI MA
07ANTANANARIVO852	IMF AFRICA DIRECTOR LAUDS MALAGASY ECONOMY [...] (U) International Monetary Fund Africa Director Bio-Tchane met President Marc Ravalomanana August 22 for consultations on Madagascar's economic management and performance. Bio-Tchane also held meetings with Minister of Finance Radavidson, Central Bank Governor Rasamoely, and private sector re [...]	2007-08-24 10:17:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EAID MA
07ANTANANARIVO881	ENERGY, THE FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Energy Minister Ramiaramanana is pursuing multiple partnerships to revitalize the state electric utility company. He explained to the Ambassador August 30 his ambitious plans to improve electricity supply in major coastal cities and in Antananarivo. The Minister is also keen [...]	2007-08-31 06:16:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PGOV PREL ECON MA
07ANTANANARIVO892	EITI: CAN MADAGASCAR AVOID THE RESOURCE CURSE? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Madagascar's Government and mining companies joined August 28 in making public declarations for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI). Much work remains for the GOM to meet all conditions, but the Presidency and Ministers of Energy and Mines are committed to m [...]	2007-09-04 11:05:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EFIN EPET ECON PGOV EAID MA
07ANTANANARIVO920	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTION [...] Post provides responses to paragraph four of REF A, sourced from the Ministry of Trade, the National Statistical Agency (INSTAT),the Association of Exporting Companies (GEFP),and industry associations: -- Estimate of 2006 total industrial production: USD 1.4 billion -- Estimate of 2006 [...]	2007-09-12 11:28:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX MA
07ASHGABAT1008	SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: WHO IS PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Little in the way of personal detail is known about the real President Berdimuhamedov, but examining rumors, official biographies and the comments of those who have worked with him provide some insight into his personality. Descended from Turkmen intelligentsia, Berdimuhamedov [...]	2007-09-24 07:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT1014	TURKMENISTAN: A TURKISH BUSINESSMAN WORRIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish Businessman and Turkmenistan insider Ahmet Chalik (protect throughout) describes President Berdimuhamedov as weak because he is beholden to outside interests, principally Russian. He says Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan and President Gul are eager to promote a trilatera [...]	2007-09-24 11:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EPET KDEM TU AJ KZ RS TX
07ASHGABAT1018	TURKMENISTAN: STATE AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) delegation's August 20-25, 2007 visit to Turkmenistan, headed by Michael Cromartie, received positive state and international media. However, state media avoided any frank discussion of religious freedom issues with [...]	2007-09-25 07:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX
07ASHGABAT1036	TURKMENISTAN: RUSSIAN BAZAAR BURNS, BUT NO TAPE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: An early morning fire on September 24 destroyed temporary kiosks as well as badly damaging two permanent retail areas of Ashgabat's Russian Bazaar in the center of downtown. Although there is no information rega [...]	2007-09-26 13:34:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1048	TUKRMNEISTAN: AHAL PROVINCE OFFICIALS SHOW REMARKABLE NEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a distinctive change over previous visits to Ahal in post's provincial reporting program, PAO was warmly welcomed and treated to a new level of hospitality and openness, particularly by a high-ranking alumnus of t [...]	2007-09-28 12:49:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON SOCI KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT1053	TURKMENISTAN PRESIDENT PLEASED WITH NEW YORK TRIP; [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Foreign Minister Meredov, President Berdimuhamedov left New York with a strongly positive reaction to his bilateral, business, and UN meetings. Meredov said the president asked him to thank the United States for its high level of professionalism in organization and [...]	2007-10-01 07:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET SCUL KPAO KIRF TX
07ASHGABAT1056	TURKMENISTAN: RISING MARKET BASKET COSTS BEGINNING TO BE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As President Berdimuhamedov's latest foreign policy moves continue to receive heavy media play, citizens are beginning to complain about rising food prices. A recent market basket price comparison shows prices have increased an average of 20% since last year. While the reason [...]	2007-10-01 09:06:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1064	POLIMEKS EXECUTIVE WANTS COLLABORATION WITH U.S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 27, a senior Turkish construction company official outlined the difficulties of living and doing business in Turkmenistan, such as police harassment and lack of Internet access, and how it makes find [...]	2007-10-02 11:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EIND SOCI TU TX
07ASHGABAT1068	TURKMENISTAN'S MARY PROVINCE: FARMERS PRO PRIVATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Farmers in Mary expressed their disgruntlement with the government cotton-growing and state-controlled purchasing system, and argued that farming private land would make farmers more prosperous, during a recent post visit to the province. Turkish factories appear to be provid [...]	2007-10-03 12:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR SOCISZX KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT1073	TURKMENISTAN: NARYSHKIN VISIT PROBABLY FOCUSED ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) According to press reports, during an October 3 meeting in Ashgabat, Sergei Naryshkin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Co-Chairman of the Turkmenistan-Russia Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation Commission, told Turkmeni [...]	2007-10-04 13:05:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET RS TX
07ASHGABAT1083	TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA UNSURE OF ITSELF WHILE THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. State media gave minor coverage to the U.S. CENTCOM visit, headed by the Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff, September 27-28. However, it had been believed that the visit would not be covered at all, according to working level sta [...]	2007-10-09 03:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX
07ASHGABAT1096	TURKMENISTAN: ONE AMERICAN'S TALE OF STARTING AN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Over lunch October 9, an American businessman (cautiously) told of his experiences in opening an Ashgabat office of his information technology company, including a bump in the road involving a poorly chosen local [...]	2007-10-10 12:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV TX
07ASHGABAT1102	TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes you to Turkmenistan. You are coming to Turkmenistan in the early months of an expanding dialogue between Turkmenistan and the international community in general, and the OSCE and the Unite [...]	2007-10-11 11:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT1115	TURKMENISTAN: LEBAP PROVINCE: CORNERSTONE OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a recent visit to Lebap province, officials from the provincial governor's office concerned with the cotton harvest provided provincial harvest statistics and answered some questions about growing cotton in [...]	2007-10-15 12:27:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR SOCI KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT1124	TURKMENISTAN: NEW CURRENCY POSSIBLE HARBINGER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Turkmenistan has announced the introduction of new currency in 2009. The new notes will be go from one manat to 500 manats, vice the 5,000 and 10,000 manats, which are the notes most common in circulation now. Unlike the current bills, which all carry the lik [...]	2007-10-17 12:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1126	TURKMENISTAN: TURKISH BUSINESS LEADER "STRESSED [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Turkish businessman has recounted to us insider accounts of corruption and incompetence in Turkmenistan. We note his lament might be colored by his company's progressive loss of influence and contracts under the new government. His anecdotes suggest President Berdimuhamedov [...]	2007-10-18 08:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV KCOR TU TX
07ASHGABAT1128	TURKMENISTAN: COTTON INDUSTRY STILL TROUBLED [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Visits to the regions revealed that although President Berdimuhamedov can continue to rely on the cotton industry to bring in revenue, the sector needs reform and modernization. One positive change this year is [...]	2007-10-18 14:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EAGR ECON EIND TX
07ASHGABAT1129	LONGTIME TURKMENISTAN EXPERT REPORTS POSITIVE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: EU-Tacis Turkmenistan Advisor Michael Wilson told econoff October 17 the Central Bank is cautiously considering a unified exchange rate, but the government fears the effect of shock therapy on the population. Wil [...]	2007-10-19 05:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1133	POULTRY AMENDMENT DOUBTFUL TO ALLEVIATE SHORTAGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) On October 1, President Berdimuhamedov signed an amendment to agricultural legislation that makes poultry producers exempt from tax on profits for the next three years, starting from the date of registration of the investment [...]	2007-10-19 11:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1137	TURKMENISTAN PASSES LAWS ON NATIONAL TOURISM ZONE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan has established a new National Tourism Zone (NTZ) instead of the Free Economic Zone that President Berdimuhamedov had previewed in May. The purpose of the NTZ is to promote development of tourism, pa [...]	2007-10-19 13:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV TX

07ASHGABAT1141	TURKMENISTAN: PETRONAS HAS BIG PLANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Petronas plans to ramp up operations in Turkmenistan and hopes to process 10 bcm of natural gas per year by 2012. According to Petronas' Turkmenistan general manager, Russia is a much more reliable business partner than Turkey, Azerbaijan, or Iran. Plans to sell gas to Russia [...]	2007-10-22 09:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1147	MORE CHANGES TO THE FACE OF ASHGABAT, AND TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov has approved $1.8 billion in construction projects since he became president in February. As additional projects are constructed outside of Ashgabat, provincial residents say that infrastr [...]	2007-10-23 11:47:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV SOCI TU TX
07ASHGABAT1159	TURKMENISTAN: KARIMOV VISIT FOSTERS EXPANSION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Uzbekistan Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Rakhman Rasulov described President Islom Karimov's October 18-19 visit to Turkmenistan as very successful in that it marked the first formal warming of the two countries' relationship since Niyazov's death. The new relationship can o [...]	2007-10-26 09:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET UZ TX
07ASHGABAT1164	TURKMENISTAN'S 16TH INDEPENDENCE DAY: THE PAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rather than simply a family picnic in the park to watch fireworks, Independence Day in Turkmenistan was really Independence Week (and more) -- an elaborate, undeniably expensive, and highly choreographed series of events calculated to extol Turkmenistani contemporary sovereignty [...]	2007-10-29 08:29:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON EPET SOCI EU RS TX
07ASHGABAT1170	TURKMENISTAN: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 10:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL ECON MNUC TX
07ASHGABAT1190	TURKMENISTAN: REUTERS REPORT ON EXCHANGE RATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The November 1 report by Reuters that Turkmenistan state media had reported Turkmenistan would unify the official and black market exchange rates as part of a wider economic reform program is untrue. European Bank for Reco [...]	2007-11-05 11:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1192	SCENESETTER FOR THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, NEVADA [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Your visit to Turkmenistan follows the celebration on October 27th of Turkmenistan's 16th Anniversary of its independence. This visit helps continue the ongoing, bilateral dialogue on security issues, while r [...]	2007-11-05 12:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET MARR PGOV PREL TX
07ASHGABAT1205	TURKMENISTAN 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 04:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1211	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF ENERGY [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Turkmenistan, the first by a cabinet-level official since 2002, will add value to the newly reinvigorated Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Exhibition (TIOGE). This visit will advance our bilateral [...]	2007-11-08 07:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1213	TURKMENISTAN'S OIL AND GAS EXHIBITION LEAVES NO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The administrative officer at Turkmenistan's Ministry of Oil and Gas (please protect) told an embassy employee that foreign interest in the November 13-15 Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Exhibition (TIOGE) has far e [...]	2007-11-08 11:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1220	DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 07:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ECON OSCE TX
07ASHGABAT1222	TURKMANISTAN TRIANGULATES: CONOCOPHILLIPS/LUKOIL TANDEM [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Business sensitive. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips and Lukoil are in the very final stages of negotiating a product-sharing agreement (PSA) for the Ordekli (Block 21) and Ogurji (Blocks 19 and 20) offshore fields. The PSA for t [...]	2007-11-09 09:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET RS TX
07ASHGABAT123	CAMPAIGN TRAIL: MARY WELAYAT STRESSES UNITY, STABILITY, [...] (U) CAO and POL/ECON LES met with Mary Welayat officials on January 18 to assess activity in the lead-up to Turkmenistan's first multi-candidate presidential elections (Niyazov was the sole candidate in the 1992 election). City and welayat (provincial) officials maintained a consistent line o [...]	2007-01-26 12:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD TX TNGD KPAO
07ASHGABAT1230	TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT SHAKES UP HIS ECONOMIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 12 session of the Cabinet of Ministers held less than a week after his return from Brussels, President Berdimuhamedov renamed the Ministry of Trade and Consumer Cooperation the Ministry of Trade [...]	2007-11-14 08:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD SCUL TX
07ASHGABAT1235	TURKMENISTAN: RESOURCE NATIONALISM EXISTS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Government of Turkmenistan up to now has pursued a policy of resource nationalism by banning foreign companies from its gas fields in the East (foreign companies are working the Caspian oilfields),Turkmenistan may be reconsidering this policy. At the heart of this [...]	2007-11-15 10:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1239	TURKMENISTAN: SUDDEN DROP IN UNOFFICIAL DOLLAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The unofficial exchange rate for the U.S. dollar in Ashgabat suddenly dropped sharply -- around 40% -- November 13 and 14, leading to panic in the city as individuals who had been exchanging their manat savings into dollars for more convenient storage in their homes (nobody here [...]	2007-11-16 07:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1244	TURKMENISTAN FAVORS GENERAL ELECTRIC, DISTANCES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov wants General Electric to participate in Turkmenistan,s energy sector but without its current partner Chalik Energy, clear evidence that the president is continuing to distance himself fr [...]	2007-11-19 09:49:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OGIV ECON ENRG EINV TK TX
07ASHGABAT1249	DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-20 09:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ECON OSCE TX
07ASHGABAT1252	DRAFT TURKMENISTAN-EU MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On November 19, the EU-TACIS office in Ashgabat informally passed to the Embassy a copy of the draft MOU, dated November 9, 2007, for further cooperation between the EU/EC and the Government of Turkmenistan. According to E [...]	2007-11-20 12:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ENRG EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1262	ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN PRESS CONFERENCE AT TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) On November 15, Energy Secretary Bodman held a press conference at the Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Exhibition. The following is the transcript of the press conference: BEGIN TEXT: Secretary Bodman: Hello everyone. I'm Sam Bodman, the United States SIPDIS Secretary of [...]	2007-11-23 04:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON ENERG EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1263	TURKMENISTAN: MARKET BASKET COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent market basket price comparison showed that many basic market prices have continued to increase sharply over the last two months, with milk scoring the biggest increase (33%). While the reasons for this rapid increase vary, the higher cost of food globally, a shortage [...]	2007-11-23 07:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI PREL
07ASHGABAT1269	TURKMENISTAN: ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN WARMLY COVERED IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman's November 14-15 visit to Turkmenistan received broad coverage in both state and international media. Bodman's remarks at Turkmenistan's International Oil and Gas Exhibition conference (TIOGE),and his meetings with Turkmenistan's preside [...]	2007-11-23 11:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX
07ASHGABAT1284	TRIBES OF TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Notwithstanding 70 years of Soviet rule, tribalism remains a potent issue of potential division in Turkmenistan. One's tribal identity continues to influence who one will marry, whether one will enter the univers [...]	2007-11-26 14:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1293	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO TURKMENISTAN OF DRL [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes the visit of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Rights and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles to Turkmenistan. Your visit will help to reinforce the U.S. government's message as it has [...]	2007-11-27 13:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1296	TURKMENISTAN/CIS SUMMIT: BERDIMUHAMEDOV PUSHES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: For the first time in nearly 15 years, Turkmenistan hosted the November 22 CIS Heads of Government summit. Although many may have been hoping that President Berdimuhamedov would agree to more active participation [...]	2007-11-28 13:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON TX CIS
07ASHGABAT1301	UNDP MAKES CLIMATE CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) At the official launch event on November 28 in Turkmenistan for UNDP's 2007/2008 Global Human Development Report entitled "Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world," UNDP Resident Representative in Tur [...]	2007-11-29 13:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1305	EBRD DELEGATION CONSIDERS GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A high-level EBRD delegation visited Turkmenistan to evaluate if there has been progress on reforms since President Berdimuhamedov took office in February. Delegation members wanted, in particular, to evaluate the status of human rights in Turkmenistan. In the next five to s [...]	2007-11-30 12:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL TX
07ASHGABAT1306	TURKMENISTAN: EUROPEAN COMMISSION-FUNDED STUDY ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Commission has concluded from a just completed a study on establishing a gas transit corridor from Kazakhstan to the EU region that the project is feasible. The 400-page feasibility study looked at a [...]	2007-12-01 08:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EPET ECON ENRG TX
07ASHGABAT1307	TURKMENISTAN: "THE DOOR IS OPEN, BUT WE FOLLOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with SCA PDAS Mann on November 16, Foreign Minister Meredov: -- reaffirmed Turkmenistan welcomes proposals from world-class energy companies; -- agreed more work needs to be done to reform the economy and improve the business climate; -- tout [...]	2007-12-01 08:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EPET ETRD SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1308	TURKMENISTAN: CREEPING FORWARD ON BANKING REFORM [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At a meeting that President Berdimuhamedov held with senior bank officials on November 28, Central Bank (CBT) Chairman Geldimyrat Abylov reported that the CBT is continuing to study available options regarding fi [...]	2007-12-03 07:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1311	TURKMENISTAN: ENI PURCHASES ONSHORE OIL COMPANY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) Burren Energy, a second-tier hydrocarbon company registered in the UK that is the holder of one of the the few onshore production sharing agreements (PSAs) in Turkmenistan, has just been sold to the Italian-based hydrocarbon [...]	2007-12-03 08:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1335	"DUBAI ON THE CASPIAN" LIKELY TO STILL BE "LAKE ERIE ON A [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A December 3 business forum showcased multi-billion dollar, world-class plans for the Avaza Tourism Zone. World-renowned design companies, architectural firms, and developers are involved in the project, guaranteeing [...]	2007-12-10 11:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET ECON ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT1345	TURKISH PRESIDENT GUL WOOS TURKMEN LEADERSHIP ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The government of Turkmenistan hosted a highly-politicized December 6-8 official visit by Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who is the first Turkish president to visit here in seven years. President Gul arrived w [...]	2007-12-14 04:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD TU TX
07ASHGABAT1359	RUSSIAN DCM PLAYS UP GREAT GAME TO EXPLAIN U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: In what was supposed to be a briefing by Russian DCM Aleksey Demin on the recent visit of Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov to Turkmenistan, we instead got an earful regarding American favoritism toward Ukraine and the U.S. hidden agenda on a trans-Caspian pipeline. He also alleged t [...]	2007-12-14 16:05:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENERG EPET SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1379	TURKMENISTAN: DAS BARKS-RUGGLES VISIT HIGHLIGHTED IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles visited Turkmenistan December 6-9, 2007. State media highlighted her meetings at Turkmenistan's ministries and government agencies. "Reuters" gave accurate coverage of the visit, focusing on a [...]	2007-12-19 11:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT1380	INTERNET IS COMING TO TURKMENISTAN, BUT AT ITS OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an AmCit businessman in the information technology sector, progress on setting up a countrywide Internet network is behind schedule, perhaps because of the authorities' fear of change. That being said, the Ministry of Communications will announce the winner of a te [...]	2007-12-19 12:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1381	TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT NOTES REFORM PROGRESS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an unusually wide-ranging December 18 Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov reviewed his government's accomplishments over the past year. Although the president said he was generally pleased with the pace of reforms, he noneth [...]	2007-12-19 12:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET EINV EFIN ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1390	TURKMENISTAN'S 2008 STATE BUDGET: STILL OPAQUE, STILL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The 2008 State Budget that Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhamedov approved on December 14 has grown by 20% in nominal terms to slightly over 123 trillion manats ($23.7 billion at the official rate). Even at the w [...]	2007-12-26 03:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1391	TURKMENISTAN: MFA WELCOMES USAID PROPOSAL FOR NEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of his initial visit to Turkmenistan, USAID/CAR Regional Mission Director Bill Frej met with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev on December 13 to discuss potential opportunities to expan [...]	2007-12-26 03:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1393	NEW TURKMENISTAN-KAZAKHSTAN-IRAN RAIL LINE: SIGN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov has added yet one more important construction project to his list: a railway line connecting Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran into a single north-south railway route. The countries ex [...]	2007-12-27 08:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ELTN ETRD IR KZ TX
07ASHGABAT1398	TURKMENISTAN: CHALIK RECONCILED BUT DRAWS DOWN; [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Turkish President Gul's recent visit to Turkmenistan, President Berdimuhamedov and Turkish businessman Ahmet Chalik reconciled, and Chalik will finance and build a major mosque near Dashoguz. Chalik will maintain his energy interests in Turkmenistan but is mostly withdra [...]	2007-12-27 12:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON SOCI TK TX
07ASHGABAT1403	BERDIMUHAMEDOV DECREES CHANGES TO EXCHANGE RATE, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) At a Cabinet of Ministers meeting on December 27, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov named "wide incorporation of the principles of market economy" as a "priority task" for 2007. In preparation for achieving a unified exch [...]	2007-12-31 06:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT145	COORDINATOR ADAMS MEETING WITH CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Assistance coordinator Tom Adams and Central Elections Commission Chairman Myrat Garryev discussed Turkmenistan's February 11 presidential elections in an hour-long meeting January 31. Garryev, who was mostly affable and responsive, began to bristle when Adams offered USG technical assis [...]	2007-02-06 12:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD TX TNGD KPAO
07ASHGABAT158	U.S. ASSISTANCE GROUP MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK ACTING [...] (SBU) Under the umbrella of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams' visit, USAID Regional Director Crowley raised program implementation issues with Central Bank of Turkmenistan (CBT) Chairman Geldymurad Abylov on January 30. Abylov stated that the CBT was working to prepare for introduction of national a [...]	2007-02-07 12:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV PINR EAGR ECON ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT162	U.S. ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR ADAMS' MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE [...] (SBU) EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams and delegation heard upbeat accounts of farming-sector developments from Turkmenistan's Agriculture Minister, Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev, on January 31. Without mentioning recent years' notorious crop shortfalls and other problems, Orazgeldiyev depicted his sector a [...]	2007-02-08 11:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD TX US
07ASHGABAT171	EUR/ACE VISIT WITH MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE [...] (SBU) EUR/ACE Director of FSA Programs Deborah Klepp discussed potential areas for U.S. technical assistance with Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance (MOEF) Tuvakmammed Japarov and Chief International Specialist Galina Romanova on January 31 as part of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams's Turkmenist [...]	2007-02-09 10:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD PINR TX US
07ASHGABAT176	CONFIDENCE AND SINCERE CONCERN FOR A "LEGITIMATE" VOTING [...] (U) Ahal Welayat (province) officials appeared well-prepared, sincere, and uncharacteristically inquisitive about America during PAO's visit concerning preparations for Turkmenistan's first ever multi-candidate election for the presidency. Despite the controlled nature of the transition and e [...]	2007-02-09 13:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON
07ASHGABAT177	PRE-ELECTIONS MEETINGS IN TURKMENABAT: THE SAME, YET [...] (SBU) On January 23, Charge d'Affaires a.i. Jennifer Brush, ConOff, and PolEcon LES visited Turkmenabat, the capital of Lebap Welayat (Province),to observe activity in the lead-up to Turkmenistan's first multi-candidate presidential elections. During her courtesy call with local officials, t [...]	2007-02-09 13:25:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON
07ASHGABAT219	2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) The 2007 Special 301 review process was announced to the Government of Turkmenistan via diplomatic note on January 24. Post recommends keeping Turkmenistan on the 2007 Special 301 Watch List and suggests including the following paragraph on Turkmenistan in the 2007 Special 301 report: [...]	2007-02-21 12:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR BTIO ETRD ECON SNAR TX
07ASHGABAT241	OPENING OF ASHGABAT INTERNET CAFES -- SYMBOLIC OR A REAL [...] (U) Turkmenistan State news outlets and international news outlets widely reported the opening of two state-run Internet cafes in Ashgabat soon after the inauguration of new president Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov on February 14. The new Internet cafes represent a small step towards fulfilling B [...]	2007-02-28 13:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON CH
07ASHGABAT309	Information on Malaysian Oil Company Petronas [...] (SBU) Malaysian oil company Petronas, which signed a 25-year production sharing agreement (PSA) in 1996 to develop the offshore Block 1 in the Caspian Sea, has a large and expanding presence in Turkmenistan. Block 1 resources have been estimated at a level of: 1 trillion cubic meters (tcms) o [...]	2007-03-21 11:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG TX MY
07ASHGABAT326	Turkmenistan's President Focuses on Hydrocarbons in Cabinet [...] (SBU) President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov mapped out the short-term petroleum sector development objectives for 2007 during his weekly cabinet meeting on March 24. The president emphasized Turkmenistan's need to work with foreign investors and companies to improve the country's internal infra [...]	2007-03-29 11:09:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET PGOV TX
07ASHGABAT348	Moderate Changes Mark Turkmenistan's Agricultural People's [...] (U) President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, Saparmyrat Niyazov, with his unanimous election as Chairman of the national People's Council (Halk Maslahaty) during an extraordinary March 30 session. This was followed by a unanimous decisi [...]	2007-04-05 12:01:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON EAGR KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT48	TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA INFORMATIVE ON USTDA DELEGATION [...] (U) State media provided positive and informative coverage on the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) delegation visit, headed by its regional director Dan Stein. The delegation held talks at ministries and agencies August 6-11, 2007. STATE MEDIA ANNOUNCES DELEGATION VISITING TURKMENI [...]	2007-09-11 04:00:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX
07ASHGABAT55	Gazprom's Turkmenistan Contract Secure [...] (SBU) A December 12 visit to Turkmenistan by Gazprom Board Member Valeriy Golubev, a December 21 conversation with the local Gazprom representative, and statements by Turkmenistan's Acting President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov and Russian President Vladimir Putin after Niyazov's death, confirm [...]	2007-01-16 13:33:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG ETRD PREL PGOV RU TX
07ASHGABAT592	PDAS MANN BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE: UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD HURTS [...] (SBU) During a May 30 roundtable with SCA PDAS Steve Mann, a varied group of expatriate business leaders broadly agreed that there had been very little change in the foreign business climate in Turkmenistan since the December death of President Niyazov. All noted that the Government of Turkme [...]	2007-06-14 13:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT618	TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMMEDOV TELLS SCA [...] (C) During a cordial 80-minute meeting on June 25, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov told SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum that Turkmenistan was committed to expanded cooperation with the United States. He stated that a Trans-Caspian pipeline (TCP) remained on [...]	2007-06-26 14:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG ECON ETRD TX AF US
07ASHGABAT663	EXTREME MAKEOVER IN TURKMENISTAN -- PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) The village of Babarap, located in Ahal Province, has been undergoing a massive transformation since early this year, when native son Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov assumed Turkmenistan's presidency. Streets and sidewalks are being paved; electricity lines strung; and sewer and water systems [...]	2007-07-05 13:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON TX
07ASHGABAT711	PRESIDENT OFFERS UP NEW REFORMS DURING HALF-YEAR [...] (SBU) A July 13 meeting of Turkmenistan's Cabinet of Ministers, a half-year review of government activities, delivered major personnel overhauls and a series of significant new initiatives, many of which Turkmenistan's citizens will welcome. In the meeting, President Berdimuhamedov not only [...]	2007-07-18 12:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR ECON EFIN EPET TX
07ASHGABAT749	CHEVRON PREPARING TO OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a July 26 meeting, Chevron's Director of Business Development for the CIS, Gerry Harris, told A/DCM that his company had just submitted two proposals to Turkmenistan's State Agency for Hydrocarbon Manageme [...]	2007-07-27 10:49:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET EINV ECON TX
07ASHGABAT754	TURKMENISTAN: USAID DAA LUTEN PROPOSES MFA [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister Wepa Hajiyev was pleasant but non-committal to proposals for more direct contacts between embassy personnel and working-level Turkmenistan officials during a 60-minute meeting July 23 with [...]	2007-07-27 17:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAGR EAID TX
07ASHGABAT756	TURKMENISTAN'S MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE WELCOMES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) In a July 23 meeting at Turkmenistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF),USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten and his economic growth delegation met with MOEF First Deputy Minister Tuwakmammet Ja [...]	2007-07-27 17:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EINV ETRD EAGR TX
07ASHGABAT757	CENTRAL BANK OF TURKMENISTAN OPEN TO RENEWED U.S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) During a July 23 meeting with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan indicated openness to assistance from the United States for the first time in two years. Assistance [...]	2007-07-27 17:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAGR ECON EAID EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT769	TURKMENISTAN'S HYDROCARBONS: TOTAL JOINS THE RUSH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) Olivier Bouygues, Vice President of French construction firm Bouygues, Senior Bouygues Vice President Aldo Karbonaro, and Yves-Louis Darricarrere, the president for exploration and production of the French hydrocarbons compa [...]	2007-08-02 09:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EPET EINV FR TX
07ASHGABAT774	TURKMENISTAN ENERGY: BP IN THE MIX, EXPRESSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: BP officials are serious about entering the hydrocarbon sector in Turkmenistan, focusing on oil. In two meetings, they left a mixed message about the potential role of TNK/BP. The BP advance team indicated three possibilities: BP alone, TNK/BP alone, or the two together in so [...]	2007-08-03 11:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EINV UK RS TX
07ASHGABAT778	UNDERSTANDING TURKMENISTAN: DESCENT INTO FANTASY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) This is a two-part series. This first part reviews the Niyazov era and how he dragged his country into international disrepute. The second part suggests policy directions for Washington to consider, and reviews current con [...]	2007-08-06 06:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EINV KDEM RS TX
07ASHGABAT779	UNDERSTANDING TURKMENISTAN: ASCENT INTO REALITY [...] (U) This is a two-part series. The first part reviewed the Niyazov era and how he dragged his country into international disrepute. This second part suggests policy directions for Washington to consider, and reviews current constraints that will make Turkmenistan's recovery a long-term proc [...]	2007-08-06 06:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EINV KDEM RS TX
07ASHGABAT781	SCENE-SETTER FOR A/S SULLIVAN'S VISIT TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes you to Turkmenistan. On August 13, you will head the U.S. delegation that participates in the opening ceremony of the new border-crossing point between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan at Imam [...]	2007-08-06 08:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ECON ENRG KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT831	TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT CALLS FOR CLARIFICATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 9 Cabinet of Ministers session, a frustrated President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov lashed out against the lack of transparency and clarity in Turkmenistan's system of ministry funds -- the funds (often supplemented by fees, bribes and other sources of income) cont [...]	2007-08-10 13:05:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT843	TURKMENISTAN: NEW WAVE OF CONSTRUCTION - TURKS GET MOST [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov is continuing the process begun by President Niyazov of transforming Ashgabat into a city of massive white marble buildings. Just as before, construction in Turkmenistan is primarily carri [...]	2007-08-17 12:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON TX
07ASHGABAT851	STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT USAID DELEGATION VISIT ON ECONOMIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: State media provided positive and broad coverage at an unprecedented level for Deputy Assistant Administrator for USAID Drew Luten's visit to Turkmenistan, July 22-28, as the head of a delegation discussing economic [...]	2007-08-20 12:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON SCUL KPAO OIIP TX
07ASHGABAT861	FM MEREDOV: TURKMENISTAN WANTS BROADEST POSSIBLE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a positive meeting with EEB Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan, Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov said SIPDIS Turkmenistan wanted concrete cooperation with the United States on the widest possible range of i [...]	2007-08-22 11:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ECON EAID ENRG TX
07ASHGABAT864	TURKMENISTAN'S MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an August 14 meeting at Turkmenistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF),EEB Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan and his delegation met with MOEF First Deputy Minister Tuwakmammet Japarov. Sullivan encou [...]	2007-08-22 12:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR TX
07ASHGABAT866	TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV SAYS HE WANTS U.S. [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During his meeting with EEB A/S Sullivan, President Berdimuhamedov -- expressed thanks to Secretary Rice for her attention to Turkmenistan and the region, particularly regarding her vision of Central/South Asia [...]	2007-08-23 06:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EPET SNAR SCUL IR TX
07ASHGABAT873	TURKMENISTAN: NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan has decided at the highest level it wants to cooperate with the United States on economic reform and energy policy. We need to take advantage of this historic opportunity with a tiger-team response. If we can be nimble enough to be successful, we will have three o [...]	2007-08-23 10:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID EPET KDEM KIRF IR
07ASHGABAT899	TURKMENISTAN OFFICIALS TELL STAFFDEL ANAND THEY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) staff delegation visiting Turkmenistan August 24-25 came eager to see evidence of positive changes in the right direction. All of their inter [...]	2007-08-29 14:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID TX
07ASHGABAT903	TURKMENISTAN OFFICIALS TELL HELSINKI COMMISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 12-15 visit, a delegation of Helsinki Committee staffers saw evidence that Turkmenistan is beginning a slow and uneven, but undeniable, process of transition. In probably their best meeting, Turkmenistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Wepa Hajiyev offered a compellin [...]	2007-08-31 08:00:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT923	REQUESTING DATA FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT COMPACT [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-05 10:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EAID SCUL KMCA TX
07ASHGABAT930	TURKMENISTAN: SCENE-SETTER FOR TREASURY VISIT, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes you to Turkmenistan. You are coming to Turkmenistan in the early months of a bilateral dialogue directed toward encouraging Turkmenistan to make the economic and finance reforms that will [...]	2007-09-06 12:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN ENRG PHUM KIRF PGOV EPET TX
07ASHGABAT968	TURKMENISTAN: "IF WE BUILD IT, YOU WILL COME" -- [...] (U) SUMMARY: With the reconstruction of Ashgabat continuing apace, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is beginning to focus on giving the run-down Caspian port city of Turkmenbashy a major facelift that, in theory, would make it into a glitzy tourist destination while boosting employment in [...]	2007-09-13 11:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV SOCI TU FR RS TX
07ASHGABAT970	TURKMENISTAN: "AVAZA INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ZONE" ANOTHER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) During a September 11 meeting with Mayor of Turkmenbashy Ashyrniyaz Pomanov, Charge asked him about the "Avaza International Tourist Zone" on the Caspian Sea that President Berdimuhamedov had announced with great fanfare on [...]	2007-09-13 11:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV TX
07ASHGABAT975	TURKMENISTAN: U.S.TREASURY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 visit by a Department of the Treasury delegation demonstrated both a strong need for monetary and fiscal policy reform, and that Treasury assistance would be useful. Although the Central Bank's Ch [...]	2007-09-14 13:12:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT976	TURKMENISTAN: U.S.TREASURY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 visit by a Department of the Treasury delegation demonstrated both a strong need for monetary and fiscal policy reform, and that Treasury assistance would be useful. Although the Central Bank's Ch [...]	2007-09-14 13:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT983	TURKMENISTAN: STATE AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHT A/S [...] (U) State media positively highlighted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Daniel Sullivan's participation in the August 13 inauguration ceremony of the Imamnazar border checkpoint on the Turkmen-Afghan border and his August 14 meeting with Turkmenistan' [...]	2007-09-18 09:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP RS TX
07ASHGABAT990	TURKMENISTAN: NAZARBAYEV VISIT YIELDS GOODWILL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev and President Berdimuhamedov held expansive meetings on strengthening economic ties between the two countries, focusing extensively on establishing hydrocarbon development joint ventures in the Caspian and improving land transportation networks between the [...]	2007-09-19 10:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR TX
07ASMARA158	REMITTANCES AND HARD CURRENCY: ERITREA'S LIFELINE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: As the Government of Eritrea (GSE) and its sole political party, the PFDJ, continue to hold the Eritrean economy in a strangle-hold, the economy continues to circle the drain, making hard currency and remittances the critical factors for Eritrea's on-going economic survival. Th [...]	2007-02-16 08:04:00	Embassy Asmara	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN ER
07ASMARA28	GOING, GOING, NEARLY GONE: HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL [...] (C) Summary: Eritrea, once praised by many for its freedoms and possibilities, has abandoned the path of human rights and instead become one of the most restrictive and controlling societies in the world. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) operates with a callous indifference to [...]	2007-01-10 13:59:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UNSC ECON EAID SOCI KIRF KPAO
07ASMARA306	ERITREA: AGOA RESPONSE [...] Post point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Holly Holzer, Tel: 291-1-12-00-04, Fax: 291-1275-84, Email holzerhc@state.gov. 2. Post's response is keyed to headers in Reftel. 3. Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of Trade Barriers: One of the world's poorest countries, Eritrea maintains [...]	2007-03-16 08:56:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PHUM ER
07ASMARA345	ERITREAN MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT "FROZEN" [...] (C) President Isaias Afwerki has, by all accounts, recently "frozen" Minister of National Development (MOND),Woldai Futur, essentially stripping him of his substantive responsibilities but stopping short of formally dismissing him. In January the European Commission and World Bank both r [...]	2007-04-02 13:22:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID ECON ER
07ASMARA36	TIME TO SPEAK UP: A NEW STRATEGY FOR ERITREA [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The serious abuses of human rights fo which the Government of Eritrea is responsible and its continued rejection of even the most fundamental democratic principles in governance remain serious problems and a major impediment to improvemen of bilateral ties. (refte [...]	2007-01-11 13:57:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UNSC ECON EAID SOCI KIRF KPAO ER
07ASMARA467	GSE STYMIES MINERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: While some in the mining industry continue to express optimism, the cracks are starting to show as the Government of Eritrea expresses interest in expanding its control over mining in Eritrea. In December 2006, the GSE established the National Mining Corporation as a means to ho [...]	2007-05-23 14:11:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ETRD ECON ER
07ASMARA509	HOT AND DRY IN KEREN: THE LOCAL ECONOMY SHRIVELS UP [...] On a recent trip to Keren, Embassy employee observed that Eritrea's economic crisis appears more acute outside of the capital city of Asmara. Keren sits 91 km northwest of Asmara in the Anseba Zone. With a population of 120,000, Keren is a major agriculture center of Eritrea, particularly for [...]	2007-06-07 14:37:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID ECON ER
07ASMARA615	ASSAB TRIP REPORT - LOCAL ECONOMY TANKING [...] (C) Summary. Between June 16 and June 18, 2007, FSN members of post traveled to Assab, the second port city of Eritrea. They found an economy that had virtually ground to a halt and were told by local business owners that this was due to governmental restrictions on trade and movement. They [...]	2007-07-12 14:08:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID ECON EFIS ER
07ASMARA683	ERITREAN FREE TRADE ZONES - GSE'S PLANS AND POST [...] (C) Summary: On July 26, the Public Affairs Section featured Dr. Araia Tseggai, Chief Executive Officer of the Eritrea Free Zone Authority (the Authority),as speaker for the monthly American Center lecture. Part I of this cable reports on Dr. Araia's presentation of the Government of the Sta [...]	2007-08-15 08:30:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PINR ER
07ASMARA751	ERITREA: AGOA RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Post point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Holly Holzer, Tel: 291-1-12-00-04, Fax: 291-1-12-75-84, email: holzerhc@state.gov 2. (SBU) Post's response is keyed to outline provided by AF/EPS. Begin text: Country Background Summary: Eritrea's economic policy continues to be built on a [...]	2007-09-24 15:43:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AGOA ECON ETRD ER
07ASMARA762	ERITREA: TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR [...] In response to reftel, post provides the short narrative below. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) strictly controls the economy of Eritrea and nearly all of the industries. The GSE shares almost no information on the textile industry, (or other industries) publicly. To the best of p [...]	2007-09-27 14:37:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX ER
07ASMARA852	ASMARA: DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-29 09:21:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON ER
07ASMARA907	GSE OFFERS HOPE TO CANADIAN MINING COMPANY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Canadian company Nevsun publicly announced on October 29 that it was close to finalizing a mining agreement with the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE),although issues of foreign currency and insurance still remain to be settled. Under this agreement, the GSE, through it [...]	2007-11-29 12:17:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ETRD ECON ER
07ASMARA935	GSE BLAMES U.S. FOR FOOD AND FUEL SHORTAGES [...] (C) The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) through its sole political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ),continues to conduct community meetings to explain to the Eritrean people the reasons for the shortages of basic food items, such as sugar and flour, as well [...]	2007-12-12 04:19:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI ECON ET ER
07ASMARA936	LIFTING THE VEIL ON CORRUPTION IN ERITREA [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The October 2007 assassination attempt on Colonel Simon Ghebredenghil, the second-in-command at the Government of the State of Eritrea's (GSE) National Security Agency (ANS) lifted a corner on the veil over corrupt activities in Eritrea. The GSE, and many Eritrea [...]	2007-12-12 04:24:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ER

07ASMARA954	ERITREA'S THREADBARE ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: As Eritrea's exports total less than USD 20 million per year, how does the government fund one of the largest standing armies in Africa and keep the threadbare, statist economy from collapsing completely? A fairly modest amount of revenue accrues from the two percent diaspora ta [...]	2007-12-18 12:04:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL MASS ER
07ASTANA1038	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, April 1 - 14, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Nazarbayev Meets Lord Mayor of London -- 30 Leading Corporations to [...]	2007-04-23 03:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1063	KAZAKHSTAN INVESTIGATES DEATH OF SEALS [...] Summary: Nearly 700 dead seals have been found on the shores of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan's Mangystau Oblast since the end of March. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Environment has established an interagency commission to investigate the deaths, but no final conclusions have been reached. Local [...]	2007-04-25 14:54:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ
07ASTANA1074	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Nazarbayev Meets Lord Mayor of London -- 30 Leading Corporations to [...]	2007-04-26 03:19:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1122	KAZAKHSTANIS TELL HOLBROOKE OF PLANS TO IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging conversation with the Ambassador and Richard Holbrooke, young Kazakhstani leaders discussed President Nazarbayev's efforts to empower Kazakhstani business to address the problems facing the country, including corruption. One part of the plan is a new state hold [...]	2007-04-27 08:55:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EINV IQ KZ
07ASTANA1234	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 15 - 28, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- WTO Accession Process Underway -- Pakistan Extends Cooperation with [...]	2007-05-07 10:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1243	KAZAKHSTAN: MERMOUD DISCUSSES PUBLIC-PRIVATE [...] (C) Summary. In April 24-26 meetings with Prime Minister Masimov, other Kazakhstani government officials, and private sector representatives, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud discussed the Kazakhstani government,s fast-evolving approach to economic d [...]	2007-05-08 10:33:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EPET ETRD PGOV KZ
07ASTANA1430	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 29 - MAY 12, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- "Kazakhgate" Funds to Go to Charity -- Kazakhstan's External Debt o [...]	2007-05-28 10:47:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1448	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KAZAKHSTAN'S INCREASE IN MEAT [...] (U) The Ambassador raised the issue of increased meat import tariffs with Prime Minister Masimov on May 17, underscoring the negative impact on WTO accession efforts. Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche on May 23 to Zhanar Aitzhanova, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and lead WTO acc [...]	2007-05-29 05:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD WTRO USTR KZ
07ASTANA1512	KAZAKHSTAN,S FINANCIAL SECTOR: A DANGER TO ITSELF [...] (SBU) Summary: In spite of the failure of a regional bank and the International Monetary Fund's recent characterization of Kazakhstani private sector external borrowing as an emerging "global market risk," the mood among Kazakhstani financiers remains upbeat. With no end to petrodollars in s [...]	2007-06-03 11:04:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV KZ
07ASTANA161	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 1 - 14, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Finance Minister Nominates Deputies -- National Holding Company "Ka [...]	2007-01-19 10:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1614	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MAY 27- [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Latest Developments from Nurbank -- Aliev's Case Has No Impact on I [...]	2007-06-13 05:11:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1639	KAZAKHSTAN REACTION TO EITI VALIDATION DEADLINE [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A action request, Kazakhstan appears well on its way to meeting the September 2007 deadline for completing the four Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) "sign-up" indicators, with the last criteria -- publication of a work plan -- likely to be fulfilled late [...]	2007-06-15 06:58:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ENRG EPET KZ
07ASTANA1650	KAZAKHSTAN: 2007 INVESTMENT DISPUTES REPORT UPDATE [...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel. The United States Government is aware of two (2) claims by United States persons that are outstanding against the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK). 2. (SBU) a. Claimant A b. 1996 c. Although it has faced a number of regulatory issues, Claimant A is c [...]	2007-06-15 10:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD ENRG KIDE KZ
07ASTANA1659	KAZAKHSTAN: BOUCHER PRESSES POLITICAL REFORM WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-18 01:35:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KZ ECON ENRG
07ASTANA1668	CORRECTED COPY: KAZAKHSTAN: BOUCHER PRESSES [...] (C) Summary: In June 5-6 meetings with Assistant Secretary Boucher, Kazakhstani government officials defended SIPDIS recent constitutional amendments as far-reaching, while acknowledging the need for further reform. Opposition leaders, by contrast, called the reform package a "step backwa [...]	2007-06-18 09:41:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KZ ECON ENRG
07ASTANA1851	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 10 - 23, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Samgau's Board of Directors is Formed -- Kazakhstani Banking Sector [...]	2007-07-09 07:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1902	KAZAKHSTAN: INFORMATION ON POULTRY TARIFF LINES [...] (SBU) Post has reviewed evidence on Kazakhstan's 2006 tariff rates on poultry in response to Ref A request. Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) decrees establishing poultry tariff rates, as well as import documents for frozen chicken halves or quarters, support the assertion that the poultry tariff [...]	2007-07-12 10:14:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD WTRO USTR KZ
07ASTANA1994	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 8-21, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Amendments to Budget 2007 Signed -- Amendments to Budget Code Appro [...]	2007-07-24 05:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2061	KAZAKHSTANI OFFICIALS LUKEWARM TO DEMARCHE ON WTO ACCESSION [...] Summary:(SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Labor and Social Protection Gulzhana Karagusova, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Supervision Agency Gani Uzbekov. While the responses ranged from friendly but t [...]	2007-07-27 08:39:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN WTRO WTO KZ
07ASTANA2201	KAZAKHSTAN DIPS ITS TOE IN ETHANOL [...] (SBU) Summary. The recently built ethanol plant in North Kazakhstan Oblast is touted by regional officials and company executives as the first ethanol production facility in all of the CIS. Officially opened in September 2006 (with President Nazarbayev pressing the "start" button to great fan [...]	2007-08-13 03:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EIND ENRG PGOV KTDB KZ
07ASTANA2315	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 29 - AUGUST [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Inflation in July and Tenge Depreciation -- Legalization Campaign i [...]	2007-08-26 09:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2511	MERMOUD DISCUSSES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary. In September 3-5 meetings with leaders of Kazakhstan's government and business, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud discussed the planned October 22 Washington inauguration of the bilateral U.S.-Kazakhstani Public Private Partnership Initi [...]	2007-09-13 09:26:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN EINV ELTN PGOV PREL KZ
07ASTANA2586	KASHAGAN: THUS FAR, COMMERCIAL DISPUTE, NOT [...] Summary: (SBU) Spurred on by further delays and rising costs at Kashagan, the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) has made clear to the international consortium developing the huge oil field of its dissatisfaction with the current profit-sharing scheme. The GOK leadership has indicated that it see [...]	2007-09-18 23:57:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN EINV KZ
07ASTANA2716	GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN PROPOSES RESOLUTION OF CUSTOMS [...] (SBU) Summary. A new amendment to the Customs Code, enacted by the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) on July 26, mandates submission of export declaration forms when bringing goods into the country "for free circulation." When the new statute came into force on August 21, it immediately stopped [...]	2007-09-28 02:03:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EIND ENRG PGOV KTDB KZ
07ASTANA2727	KAZAKHSTAN ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT TIFA [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points on September 28 to Damigul Kabiyeva, Head of the WTO accession Department. Kabiyeva stated that she thought this summer's Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council events in Washington were a success and reiterated Kazakhstan's commitment to de [...]	2007-10-01 05:46:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN ECON PREL AF KG KZ TI TX UZ
07ASTANA2728	KAZAKHSTAN'S TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTION: UPDATED [...] (U) The following data for Kazakhstan in 2007, provided by Lubov Khudova, representative of the Kazakhstani Association of Light Industry Enterprises, and sources from the National Statistics Agency, responds to questions in ref A and updates information provided in ref B. -- Industrial pro [...]	2007-10-01 11:37:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KTEX KZ
07ASTANA2760	KAZAKHSTAN: RISING BREAD PRICES PRESENT CHALLENGE [...] (U) Summary: The price of bread has increased by thirty percent in Kazakhstan over the last two months. The bread crisis has galvanized opposition parties, who have been vocal in their criticism of the government. The People's Communist Party has started a petition campaign in protest agains [...]	2007-10-03 09:35:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KZ
07ASTANA2761	KAZAKHSTAN: RISING BREAD PRICES PRESENT CHALLENGE [...] (U) Summary: The price of bread has increased by thirty percent in Kazakhstan over the last two months. The bread crisis has galvanized opposition parties, who have been vocal in their criticism of the government. The People's Communist Party has started a petition campaign in protest agains [...]	2007-10-03 09:35:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KZ
07ASTANA2762	KAZAKHSTAN: RISING BREAD PRICES PRESENT CHALLENGE [...] (U) Summary: The price of bread has increased by thirty percent in Kazakhstan over the last two months. The bread crisis has galvanized opposition parties, who have been vocal in their criticism of the government. The People's Communist Party has started a petition campaign in protest agains [...]	2007-10-03 09:35:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KZ
07ASTANA2765	KAZAKHSTAN: RISING BREAD PRICES PRESENT CHALLENGE [...] (U) Summary: The price of bread has increased by thirty percent in Kazakhstan over the last two months. The bread crisis has galvanized opposition parties, who have been vocal in their criticism of the government. The People's Communist Party has started a petition campaign in protest agains [...]	2007-10-03 09:35:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KZ
07ASTANA277	SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: While recent Kazakhstani headlines have been dominated by discussion of the country's new government, its bid to assume the OSCE chairmanship, and a democratization initiative presumed to be in the works, the real, abiding story here is Kazakhstan's economy. The country's natura [...]	2007-01-30 12:00:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD KZ
07ASTANA2823	KAZAKHSTAN'S CUSTOMS SHUTDOWN DRAGS ON AMID HOPES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. The Kazakhstani customs shutdown, precipitated by the late-August enactment of a law with severe unintended consequences (reftel),continues. The Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) is pursuing a potential resolution on two different tracks: enactment of a law designed to relax the [...]	2007-10-16 02:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EIND ENRG PGOV CASC KTDB KZ
07ASTANA293	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 15 - 28, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- New Halyk Bank Shareholders -- Development of Textile Cluster -- E [...]	2007-02-04 02:16:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2931	KAZAKHSTAN'S PROPOSED SUBSOIL AMENDMENT RATTLES FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: On 27 September 2007, the Kazakhstani Parliament approved an amendment to the "Law on Subsoil and Subsoil Use" which, if signed into law, may have substantial negative consequences for the investment climate in Kazakhstan. The draft amendments give the Government of Kazakhstan [...]	2007-10-24 13:11:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2932	KASHAGAN PARTIES ESTABLISH FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUED [...] (C) Agip KCO and the Government of Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding on October 22 establishing the framework for continued negotiations to resolve a dispute over the exploration of the Kashagan oil field. The memorandum calls for further talks "in a spirit of positive and constr [...]	2007-10-24 13:12:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2934	KAZAKHSTANI BUSINESSMAN AGAIN REQUESTS USG HELP [...] (S) Rakhat Kereitbayev (General Director of KazInvest, Chairman of the Board of Kanimansur, and Advisor to Kazyna Chairman Kelimbetov) updated Econoff on October 14 and 24 on the latest status of the Kazakhstani bid for Afghanistan's AYNAK mine (Ref A and B). Zia Massoud, Afghanistan's 1st Vi [...]	2007-10-24 13:54:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	AF CH ECON EINV ELTN EMIN ETRD IR KZ PGOV
07ASTANA3007	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF GUIDANCE FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 12:05:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON KZ
07ASTANA3025	KAZAKHSTAN MANAGING REVERBERATIONS OF THE U.S. SUBPRIME [...] (SBU) Summary. The global reverberations of the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. have not passed Kazakhstan by. Though most observers believe that the impact of the current turbulence will be limited and not threaten the country's long-term economic prospects, there are nevertheless short [...]	2007-11-07 07:37:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN EINV KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3138	KAZAKHSTAN: KORZHOVA DISMISSED AS FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 09:22:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KZ PGOV PREL KCOR
07ASTANA3140	KAZAKHSTAN: KORZHOVA DISMISSED AS FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 09:22:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KZ PGOV PREL KCOR
07ASTANA3152	KAZAKHSTAN: KORZHOVA DISMISSED AS FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Finance Minister Korzhova, whose departure had been rumored for several months, has been dismissed and replaced by Bolat Zhamishev. Korzhova's tenure was a problematic one, with the Finance Ministry showing itself ineffective at dealing with a number of issues, including the recent custom [...]	2007-11-19 12:03:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KZ PGOV PREL KCOR
07ASTANA3177	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, NOVEMBER 5 - 18, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- UniCredit Group Finalizes Purchase of ATF Bank -- British Compani [...]	2007-11-23 07:52:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3185	KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN BANKING, [...] (SBU) Summary. Kazakhstan's central bank foresees 7 percent economic growth in 2008. Even so, the bank's chairman acknowledged to the Ambassador that challenges remain, particularly for the banking and construction sectors. The government appears firm in its commitment to support Kazakhstan [...]	2007-11-26 05:14:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN EINV KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3187	PM MASIMOV DISCUSSES PUBLIC PRIVATE ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: During a November 20 meeting, Prime Minister Karim Masimov and SCA DAS Feigenbaum discussed the Public Private Economic Partnership Initiative (PPPI),Kashagan, Afghanistan, the Cooperative Threat Reduction Umbrella Agreement (CTR UA),and the Bota Foundation. Masimov said he ho [...]	2007-11-26 06:30:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KNNP KZ AF
07ASTANA3276	GENERAL MOTORS RIDES INTO KAZAKHSTAN [...] General Motors is rapidly expanding its still modest presence in Kazakhstan, GM European affairs executive director Trayce Wakefield told the Ambassador on October 31. Through collaboration with Azia Avto, a Kazakhstani company, GM is now assembling Chevrolet cars in Ust Kamenogorsk (East Kaza [...]	2007-12-07 12:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EIND ELTN KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3350	NAZARBAYEV'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS [...] President Nazarbayev delivered his annual Independence Day address on December 14. His remarks largely focused on Kazakhstan's economic achievements and the government's successes in the socio-economic sphere, especially regarding health care, education, and pensions and other forms of socio- [...]	2007-12-21 02:24:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON PHUM OSCE SOCI OEXC KDEM KZ
07ASTANA3368	SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS: BECOMING A LIBERAL [...] (C) Summary. Young, U.S.-educated and fed up with local corruption, Viktor Frolov wants to enter politics and change the way things are done in his native Petropavlovsk (capital of Northern Kazakhstan oblast). Frolov told Econoff that, despite being defeated in his first campaign for the Pet [...]	2007-12-27 03:10:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KDEM KZ OSCE PGOV PHUM
07ASTANA3379	RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN KAZAKHSTAN: SOME [...] (C) Summary: With a burgeoning self-confidence fostered by impressive economic growth, Kazakhstan is exercising tighter control over the exploitation of its natural resources. New laws,including an amendment to the law on subsoil use which allows for the termination of a subsoil use contract [...]	2007-12-28 05:19:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ECON KZ
07ASTANA372	COOL ME DOWN: KAZAKHSTANI CENTRAL BANK'S DEPUTY CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 19 meeting, Medet Sartbayev, Deputy Chairman of Kazakhstan's Central Bank, discussed with Charge d'Affaires the current state, the risks, and the outlook of the Kazakhstani economy. Sartbayev expressed his concern with persistent inflationary pressures, the real e [...]	2007-02-13 01:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD KZ
07ASTANA443	KAZAKHSTAN: OIL AND GAS AMENDMENTS SLIGHTLY TIGHTEN [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 12, Kazakhstan adopted new amendments to its "Petroleum" and "Subsoil" laws, the most notable of which prohibits the transfer of subsoil rights for two years following signature of a subsoil contract. While this amendment has received considerable attention in the pr [...]	2007-02-20 12:18:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET KZ
07ASTANA454	KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2006, Kazakhstan made further progress in its efforts to protect Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Legislation passed in November 2005, combined with stepped-up enforcement efforts, further tipped the economic scales against piracy. President Nazarbayev underscored the impo [...]	2007-02-21 09:41:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD KZ
07ASTANA457	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 29 - [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the K%' [...]	2007-02-22 05:23:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA584	KAZAKHSTAN: GUIDANCE SOUGHT ON ASSISTANCE TO U.S. TOBACCO [...] (SBU) Summary: Post seeks Department's guidance on a request from Phillip Morris's Kazakhstan office for the Ambassador to sign a letter of support for Phillip Morris's application to join Kazakhstan's "Foreign Investors' Council" (FIC). The FIC, chaired by President Nazarbayev, promotes dial [...]	2007-03-06 01:20:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD ECON KZ
07ASTANA691	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, February 25 - March [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstani-Israeli WTO Protocol Signed -- New Deputy CEO in Nurban [...]	2007-03-19 01:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA856	GE SEEKS TO BUILD ON SUCCESSES IN KAZAKHSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 13 and 29, high-ranking GE executives discussed with Ambassador Ordway the company's plans for Kazakhstan. Six months after signing a contract, valued at about $700 million, with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ, Kazakhstan's national railroad company),the company held in [...]	2007-04-04 09:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ENRG EAIR ETRD EPET KZ
07ASTANA861	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, March 18 - 31, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhtelecom Sells Shares to Pension Funds -- GOK to Sell Share in [...]	2007-04-05 10:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA943	ROBERT DEUTSCH DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: SCA Senior Advisor Robert Deutsch briefed Deputy Foreign Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev on U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan on April 6 in Astana, receiving in turn a brief of Yermekbayev's recent trip to Kabul as head of a public-private Kazakhstani delegation. Yermekbayev [...]	2007-04-13 01:20:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG ETRD KZ
07ASUNCION101	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE FEBRUARY 3 [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Pucheta New Supreme Court Chief Justice -- Senator Morinigo in Intensive Care; Driver Dead -- Senate Approves Peacekeepers for Cyprus -- Paraguay Second-Least Competitive Country in Americas -- IPR Unit Attacked in Press PUCHETA NEW SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE 2. (C) S [...]	2007-02-09 18:24:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EINV MCAP MOPS PA
07ASUNCION1011	MAINTAINING MCC MOMENTUM IN PARAGUAY [...] (U) US Embassy Asuncion Country Team endorses Ambassador Danilovich?s recommendation to the MCC Board that Paraguay be considered for a proposed Stage II MCC Threshold Program. Our support is based on progress made under Paraguay?s current Threshold program, its empirical advances on the MCC [...]	2007-12-10 14:22:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL PA
07ASUNCION1023	A POSITIVE STEP AGAINST CORRUPTION-TRAVEL VOUCHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A process that began in July ended December 6 with the indictment of 37 officials from the Customs Investigative Unit for falsifying travel vouchers. The Internal Investigative Unit's Coordinator in the Ministry of Finance, Patricia Marchewka, initiated the investigation in Jul [...]	2007-12-13 12:38:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ECPS PREL PA
07ASUNCION1057	PUBLIC VIEWS DUARTE ADMINISTRATION MOST CORRUPT IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Transparency International/Paraguay's (TP) 2007 corruption survey indicated that the public considers the Duarte administration the most corrupt since 1997. The survey published a variety of corruption indicators revealing that Paraguayans' primary concerns are corruption, unemp [...]	2007-12-21 10:10:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON PA
07ASUNCION18	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE DECEMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Paraguayan Engineering Know How -- Threshold Program, First Ever Inter-Institutional Agreement -- Cuban National Arrives Safely in Miami -- First Class Graduation -- Paraguay Attracting Investment PARAGUAYAN ENGINEERING KNOW HOW 2. (U) An Anatov 124-100, the largest [...]	2007-01-11 22:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EINV EAIR KCRM KMCA CU PA
07ASUNCION241	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE MARCH 10 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Colorado Internal Battle Boils Over -- Supreme Court Justices Violate Ethics -- FARC linked to Cubas Case -- SENAD Burns 256 Kilos of Cocaine -- Treasury Notes Auctioned -- Soto Gets Fourth Star COLORADO INTERNAL BATTLE BOILS OVER 2. (C) Juan Facetti, Senior Advisor [...]	2007-03-23 18:59:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON PA
07ASUNCION250	PARAGUAY: DUARTE TILTS LEFT LOOKING FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Duarte's statements applauding Chavez' "overdose of democracy," attacking "neoliberalism," and criticizing U.S. policies could be characterized as representing a substantive shift further to the left. However, they also reflect as much if not more Duarte's growing [...]	2007-03-27 22:33:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON VE PA
07ASUNCION355	FONMIN TO A/S SHANNON: PARAGUAY SEEKS ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ramirez stressed with A/S Shannon the need for greater access to U.S. markets and an agreement on biofuels to more effectively counter the appeal of Chavez's populist message and generously funded assistance offers. He asserted Paraguay's rejection o [...]	2007-04-30 13:28:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PTER ECON PA
07ASUNCION356	PRESIDENT DUARTE WELCOMES GREATER U.S. LEADERSHIP, [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Duarte warmly welcomed A/S Shannon's visit to Paraguay and applauded U.S. efforts to reassert its leadership in Latin America, including by responding more profoundly to the social challenges that face the region. Democracy is still fragile in the region for its fail [...]	2007-04-30 13:30:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON PA
07ASUNCION379	PARAGUAY: A/S SHANNON STRESSES POSITIVE U.S. [...] (U) SUMMARY: A/S Shannon expressed during his April 26-28 visit the U.S. commitment to strengthening our relationship with Paraguay and the region, based on a deeper appreciation for the economic and social challenges facing the region. Members of U.S.-funded investigative units expressed their [...]	2007-05-07 21:11:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM PTER ECON PA
07ASUNCION383	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE APRIL 20 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- President Postpones Spain Trip -- Government Monopoly Cripples Internet -- Deputies Pass Penal Code Reform -- Ycau Bolanos Case Can't Seat Judge Panel -- Journalists Protest Inaction on Cases PRESIDENT POSTPONES SPAIN TRIP 2. (C) President Duarte postponed his trip to [...]	2007-05-08 22:36:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AID ECON PA
07ASUNCION396	COM CONFERENCE: A SOUTHERN CONE PERSPECTIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During May 8-9 Southern Cone / Brazil COM Conference in Rio de Janiero, the five Southern Cone Ambassadors discussed aggressive plans of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez to create a unified Bolivarian movement throughout Latin America, particularly focusing on activities within their respe [...]	2007-05-17 13:28:00	Embassy Asuncion	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON AR BO BR CH PA UY VE
07ASUNCION403	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE MAY 12-18, [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Building a Transparent Court -- Paraguay Attracting Call Centers -- Health Ministry Milk Program Under Scrutiny -- New Judges (Again) for Ycua Bolanos Panel -- MCC Director Visits Paraguay MCC DIRECTOR VISITS PARAGUAY 2. (U) MCC Threshold Programs Director Maria Longi [...]	2007-05-18 16:16:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON PA
07ASUNCION420	PARAGUAY TAKES MAJOR STEP ON TERRORISM LEGISLATION [...] ACTION REQUEST: See para. 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Paraguay's House of Deputies voted May 3 to pass a Penal Code Reform bill that includes provisions to strengthen penalties for IPR violations and money laundering, and criminalizes ) for the first time ) terrorist financing. This bill will [...]	2007-05-23 15:03:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KCRM PREL ECON PA
07ASUNCION431	PARAGUAY: INVESTIGATIVE TEAM UNCOVERS LARGE FRAUD [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Controller General's investigative support unit, established with support from USAID/Paraguay, uncovered a scheme in the Education and Culture Ministry that involved the misuse and misappropriation of funds. Funds intended to provide basic food supplies for poor elementary sc [...]	2007-05-24 12:53:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM KDEM PA
07ASUNCION449	PARAGUAY A RELUCTANT PARTICIPANT IN BANCO DEL SUR [...] (C) Vice Minister of Economy Jorge von Horoch told econoff that Paraguay agreed to join Banco del Sur at a meeting of Finance Ministers in Asuncion on May 22, along with Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia. Technical discussions will continue in Buenos Aires on June 1. Von Horo [...]	2007-06-04 13:34:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PA PGOV PINR PREL
07ASUNCION476	PARAGUAY REPSONSE ON DEMARCHE ON THE GROWING IRAN [...] (C) A/DCM conveyed concerns 6/5 over increasing ties between Iran and Venezuela to the MFA,s U/S for Bilateral Affairs Ceferino Valdez. Valdez took copious notes and inquired whether the Secretary would be raising this issue when she meets with FM Ramirez on 6/14. Valdez also described Para [...]	2007-06-07 12:18:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE PA
07ASUNCION489	PARAGUAY: DUARTE PURGES DISSIDENTS FROM [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Duarte,s Secretary, Carlos Liseras, announced June 5 changes in the cabinet. The Minister of Public Works and Minister of Interior have been replaced or reassigned. In addition, Duarte replaced the Director of Yacyreta Binational Entity, the Executive Director of Itaip [...]	2007-06-13 14:40:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL ECON PA
07ASUNCION500	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE JUNE 9-15, [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Wasmosy Case Nearing Acquittal -- Proposed Reorganization of the Air Force -- Banana Blockade -- Tigo Widens Coverage -- TFCA Group Has First Meeting WASMOSY CASE NEARING AN ACQUITTAL 2. (U) Former President Juan Carlos Wasmosy may soon be acquitted of his 2002 fraud [...]	2007-06-15 20:44:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AID ECON PA
07ASUNCION596	ANOTHER MERCOSUR SUMMIT WITH FEW CONCRETE RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Paraguay hosted the 33rd Mercosur Summit on June 29 and passed the rotating Mercosur Presidency to Uruguay. Six regional presidents attended from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile and endorsed a 38-point Declaration offering form but little substance. Venezu [...]	2007-07-19 19:49:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PA PGOV PREL
07ASUNCION625	PARAGUAY DRIVES TRANS-CHACO ROAD INTEGRATION PLAN [...] (U) Paraguay completed a major road network in the Chaco region in June that will enhance access to Bolivia, Chile, and Asian markets via Chilean ports. The newly paved Trans-Chaco Highway and new secondary roads are part of a multi-national transportation integration project that will increas [...]	2007-08-01 12:41:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN ELIN PA
07ASUNCION634	NEW FINANCE MINISTER PROMISES MORE OF SAME [...] President Duarte named Dr. Cesar Amado Barreto Otazu July 30 to head the Ministry of Finance, replacing former Minister Ernst Bergen, who resigned -- according to the media -- for personal reasons. Barreto becomes Duarte's third finance minister in four years. In his initial press statement, [...]	2007-08-01 21:14:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PINR PA
07ASUNCION671	PARAGUAY'S RESPONSE TO OPIC [...] (SBU) Post finds no derogatory information on the five Paraguayan microfinance institutions or their executive members listed in reftel. 2. (U) USAID indicated that the Agencia Financiera de Desarollo (AFD) approved three of the five institutions, Financiera El Comercio (FIELCO),Financie [...]	2007-08-13 19:54:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV PREL PA
07ASUNCION714	MANAGING EXPECTATIONS OF NEW SEPRELAD DIRECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reviews of Dr. Angel Gabriel GONZALEZ Caceres, Paraguay's new director of the Secretariat for the Prevention of Money Laundering (SEPRELAD),are quite mixed. A former Central Bank president (2003-2005),Gonzalez also served two terms as Banking Superintendent (1998-99 and 1999-200 [...]	2007-08-27 13:07:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER ECON PA
07ASUNCION734	PARAGUAY'S NEW ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CHIEF [...] (C) Ambassador discussed USG expectations with SEPRELAD's new director, Gabriel Gonzalez, August 30. Gonzalez expressed his disappointment that the Paraguayan government "abandoned" SEPRELAD and allocated only USD 200,000 to the organization for the coming fiscal year. The Ambassador noted G [...]	2007-09-05 13:39:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV PTER EFIN SNAR PA
07ASUNCION742	TURBULENCE HITS PARAGUAY'S AVIATION INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite low passenger volumes and unprofitable conditions, several airlines are expanding operations to Paraguay. Regional politics, as opposed to market realities, drive their decisions. Additionally, concerns over Bolivia's nationalization of key industries prompted one ai [...]	2007-09-06 19:01:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR PREL PA
07ASUNCION743	PDVSA EXPANDING INTO PARAGUAY AND ELSEWHERE? [...] (C) Hermes Rafael "Rambo" Saguier, current advisor to pre-presidential candidate Fernando Lugo, provided DCM with a July 13 letter from PDVSA, Venezuela's state owned petroleum company, which sought Saguier's legal services. The letter, written "within the framework of the international policy [...]	2007-09-06 19:03:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV PREL PA VE
07ASUNCION77	PARAGUAY,S MERCOSUR DIRECTOR SKEPTICAL [...] (C) Paraguay,s lead Mercosur coordinator, Didier Olmedo, shared his deep skepticism of the bloc to econoff. He criticized Mercosur as diluted by a political agenda that has evolved to the exclusion of the issues important to Paraguay: greater integration with real market access not restricted [...]	2007-01-31 21:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PA PGOV PINR PREL
07ASUNCION774	EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE POURS IN TO DAMPEN FIRE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Duarte administration declared a state of national emergency September 12 in response to the worst fire disaster in Paraguayan history -- three weeks after the fires started -- and provided limited emergency relief to affected areas. An OFDA expert monitored the fires by air [...]	2007-09-18 23:32:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EAGR MASS PA
07ASUNCION81	VENENZUELAN INTEREST IN PARAGUAYAN BANKS [...] (C) Venezuelan State Development Bank BANDES is investigating the possibility of purchasing a Paraguayan financial institution as it or other Venezuelan State entities have done in Bolivia and Uruguay, and may do in Ecuador and Nicaragua. BANDES intends to provide financing for micro-enterpri [...]	2007-02-02 11:31:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PA PGOV PINR PREL
07ASUNCION820	DUARTE'S POPULARITY SINKS AS ECONOMY REMAINS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Faced with declining poll numbers indicating that he is the least popular president in the Western Hemisphere, President Duarte labors to counter public perceptions that his administration has ineffectively managed Paraguay's economy. Those perceptions reflect Duarte's fiscal [...]	2007-10-03 16:36:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PA
07ASUNCION829	DUARTE SHUFFLES INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTERS [...] (SBU) The president of the Paraguayan Communications Company (COPACO),Juan Ramon Ibarra, resigned October 4 in the wake of charges of incompetent management and influence trafficking for the award of several procurements. Over the past two weeks congressional opposition blocked and then cond [...]	2007-10-05 18:56:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ECPS PREL PA
07ASUNCION879	FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT UPDATE [...] (SBU) The Director of the Secretariat to Combat Money Laundering (SEPRELAD),Gabriel Gonzalez, asked Pol/Econ Chief October 10 for Embassy support to lobby Minister of Finance Cesar Barreto to pay Paraguay,s dues to the Financial Action Task Force of South America (GAFISUD). Gonzalez indicat [...]	2007-10-19 14:46:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER PA
07ASUNCION940	MEETING LINO OVIEDO [...] (C) In the Embassy's first official meeting with Lino Oviedo since 1999, Pol/Econ Chief informed the coup-plotter turned presidential candidate the United States views Paraguay's April 2008 elections an internal matter, and that the USG will work with anyone who is both elected and governs dem [...]	2007-11-08 22:13:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL SNAR PA
07ASUNCION947	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 19:04:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER PARM MNUC PA
07ASUNCION948	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 19:14:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER KNNP IR PARM MNUC PA
07ASUNCION977	OPIC CEO MOSBACHER VISITS PARAGUAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Robert Mosbacher Jr., CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC),visited Asuncion October 31 to November 1 and met with officials from Banco Regional and Citibank to discuss an ongoing credit guarantee transaction. The parties agreed to close the deal in coming m [...]	2007-11-27 20:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS PREL PGOV PA
07ASUNCION978	STATUS REPORT ON PARAGUAY MCA THRESHOLD PROGRAM [...] (U) Paraguay was the first country in the Western Hemisphere to begin implementation of a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Threshold Program. Under a bilateral agreement signed in May 2006 and due to conclude November 30, 2008, Paraguay's Threshold program provides $34.6 million in U.S. assi [...]	2007-11-27 20:02:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS PREL PGOV PA
07ASUNCION989	CODEL REID: PRESIDENT DUARTE CALLS FOR US ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. At turns charming and caustic, Paraguayan President Duarte held forth before CODEL Reid November 26. In an hour-plus meeting, Duarte expounded on free trade, anti-American sentiment, Chavez,s check-book populism, and the threats to democratic governance if elected leaders do not [...]	2007-12-03 16:52:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR ECON PGOV OVIP PA
07ASUNCION994	FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT [...] (U) Paraguay is the third most corrupt country in the hemisphere after Haiti and Venezuela, and it has an antiquated and weak legislative framework. Regional Legal Advisor (RLA) Kevin Sundwall arrived in Asuncion in March 2007 and began working with committed Paraguayan counterparts to bring a [...]	2007-12-04 18:16:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON SNAR PGOV PA
07ATHENS123	FOREIGN MINISTRY ON GREEK AID TO IRAN, LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: EconCouns met January 17th with George Pandremenos, Diplomatic Director, Office of Deputy Foreign Minister Stylianides, to discuss reftels. Regarding the Paris donors' conference for Lebanon (Reftel A),Pandremenos stated that Foreign Minister Bakoyiannis and General Secretary of [...]	2007-01-19 14:16:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON EAID EXIM UNSC OECD GR IR LE
07ATHENS1385	GREECE: RESPONSE TO CUBA AND INTERNET FREEDOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 14:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT PREL ECON TINT CU GR

07ATHENS1621	MINFIN BULLISH ON GOG'S PRE-ELECTION ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Econ Counselor and Econ deputy met with Ministry of Economy and Finance SecGen Ioannis Sidiropoulos August 9 to take his pulse on economic developments in advance of presumptive fall elections, and to see how the GOG is responding to the FATF's very critical report on Greece's p [...]	2007-08-13 04:56:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KTFN PGOV GR
07ATHENS183	EU AVIATION EMISSIONS PROPOSAL NOT TO USG TASTE? [...] (SBU) Econcouns and Econoff delivered points from ref(b) to the Secretary General of Economic Affairs at the MFA, as well as the Director of International Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation. The meetings were positive, and the GoG made no attempt to push back against any of the points [...]	2007-01-26 13:43:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON GR
07ATHENS2132	GREEKS EAGER TO COOPERATE ON BLACK SEA ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a readout of the October 25 BSEC FMs' meeting, MFA participant Ambassador Metaxas said it had been a "very tough meeting," which ultimately proved a success. Greece had opposed the proposed admittance of Iran, Japan, and Cyprus as BSEC observers because of the second-class stat [...]	2007-10-30 11:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM PBTS PHSA ECON EWWT GR
07ATHENS2393	IPR AFTER THE ELECTIONS: SOME PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Greek authorities told us on December 18 that they launched a coordinated sweep against contraband street peddlers. The sweep will be conducted each day between now and January 15, with the exception of December 24. Subsequent calls ot industry representatives revealed tha [...]	2007-12-21 14:44:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR GR
07ATHENS342	BSEC: GREEKS URGE HASTE ON U.S. ENVIRO PROJECT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) In a meeting with DepPolCouns on the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization (BSEC),Greek MFA Bilateral Economic Relations Directorate Counselor Ionnis Metaxas said Greece supported the U.S. proposal for an environmental worksho [...]	2007-02-15 16:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS462	SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-GREEK ECCC MEETING MARCH 12 [...] SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Athens warmly welcomes DAS Bryza, USDOC DAS Dyck and AID DAA Mefford's March 12 visit to participate in the 2007 meeting of the U.S.-Greek Economic and Commercial Cooperation Commission (ECCC). The visit offers an opportunity to strengthen our "strategic partnership," [...]	2007-03-05 09:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM ENRG ECON GR
07ATHENS644	SCENESETTER FOR APRIL 1-2 CODEL HOYER VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: I warmly welcome CODEL Hoyer's April 1-2 visit to Athens. We are delighted you will have an opportunity during this stopover to glimpse post-Olympics Athens and learn about our strategic partnership with Greece. Foreign Minister Bakoyiannis -- who has just returned from a v [...]	2007-03-28 15:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CVIS GR
07ATHENS649	DIMITRIOS COPELOUZOS AND THE COPELOUZOS GROUP: [...] (C) SUMMARY. Dimitrios Copelouzos, the founding Chairman and Managing Director of the Copelouzos Group, has evolved into a key player in the regional energy market and is currently participating in a number of significant energy transportation projects including the Burgas-Alexandroupoli pip [...]	2007-03-29 13:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON AL BU ENRG GR MK RS
07BAGHDAD1028	PRT TIKRIT: BAYJI LOCAL LEADERS SPEAK OUT: NEW [...] THIS IS A PRT TIKRIT, SALAH AD DIN CABLE. 2. SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, ENTIRE TEXT. 3. SUMMARY AND COMMENT. BAYJI COMMUNITY LEADERS STRONGLY WELCOMED THE PROSPECT OF NEW PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REGULATIONS IN 2007, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND [...]	2007-03-25 13:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR IZ
07BAGHDAD1045	MNF-I AND REGIONAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM MEMBERS [...] (U) RRT Off attended a meeting on March 1 in Sulaimaniyah led by Major General Benjamin Mixon, Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division and Brigadier General Frank Wiercinski, Assistant Division Commander for the US Multi-National Division North in Iraq, with the Governor of Sulaiman [...]	2007-03-26 18:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD107	MINISTER OF PLANNING SUPPORTS JOINT ECONOMIC PLAN [...] (C) Summary: The Treasury Attache and the Deputy Economic Minister Counselor met with the Minister of Planning, Ali Baban (Sunni- Tawafuq) on January 8 to seek his support for the Joint Economic Transition Plan. Minister Baban was enthusiastic about the framework, particularly the coordinati [...]	2007-01-11 12:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1070	NINEWA AND THE BRINKLEY GROUP -- FUEL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Deputy U/S of Defense Paul Brinkley visited Mosul 10-11 March 2007 in his capacity as Director of the Task Force to Improve Business and Stability Operations, Iraq. He was briefed by Ninewa PRT Economics Section staff on state- and privately-owned industries in Ninewa suitable for priva [...]	2007-03-27 18:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1081	MARCH 23 FARDH AL QANOON EXECUTIVE STEERING [...] (C) Summary: The March 23 Fardh Al Qanoon (FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) continued to have several members absent including VP Mahdi, DPM Zawbai (due to assassination attempt),NSA Rubaie, Yassin Majeed, as well as other ministry officials. However, DPM Salih attended the meeting af [...]	2007-03-28 09:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD1122	DCM DISCUSSES HYDROCARBON LEGISLATION STATUS WITH [...] (C REL GBR) Summary. On March 25, the Deputy Chief of Mission met with Minister of Oil Husayn al-Shahristani to discuss the status of the package of hydrocarbon legislation. Shahristani said that drafts of all companion laws were ready -- revenue management, reconstitution of the Iraq National [...]	2007-04-01 06:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD1124	PRT TIKRIT: PROVINCIAL GOVERNANCE TAKES BIG STEP, APPROVES [...] This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. Sensitive but unclassified, entire text. 3. SUMMARY AND COMMENT. The Salah ad Din Provincial Council (PC) approved the 2007 provincial capital budget during a special meeting in Tikrit on March 28. After several hours of energetic debate, bu [...]	2007-04-01 06:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1149	: PRT TIKRIT: DEPUTY GOVERNOR ABDULLAH AJBARAH -- [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Politically savvy, tribally connected, well-educated, and a former General, Deputy Governor Abdullah Hussein Mohammed Ajbarah al Jabouri is Salah ad Din's powerbroker. He is pro-USG and Coalition Forces (CF),but does not have [...]	2007-04-03 15:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR ECON KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD1150	DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ON HYDROCARBON LAWS [...] (C) Summary: At an April 2 dinner with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Barham Salih, the Ambassador noted President Bush,s frustration with the GOI,s failure thus far to complete the hydrocarbon-related package of laws to send to the Council of Representatives. The DPM responded w [...]	2007-04-03 15:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD1152	PRT TIKRIT: PROVINCIAL BUDGET HAS MULTIPLYING [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. At an April 2 PRT/Coalition Forces-initiated press conference, the Salah ad Din Provincial Council (PC) Chair Sheikh Rasheed Ossman and key PC members outlined the 2007 provincial budget and fielded questions from members of t [...]	2007-04-03 18:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD1177	NAJAF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BULLISH ABOUT GROWTH [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a March 24 meeting with PRT Najaf IPAOs, the President of the Najaf Chamber of Commerce and Provincial Council member, Mr. Zohair Shorba, identified the obstacles to Najaf's economic progress - lack of an investment code, inaccessibility of [...]	2007-04-05 05:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1193	AMBASSADOR MEETS MINISTER OF OIL DR. HUSAYN [...] (C) Summary: On April 4, Ambassador Crocker held his first meeting with Minister of Oil Dr. Husayn Shahristani. Shahristani briefly outlined the state of the oil industry, and admitted that Iraq should be pumping more oil. He blamed the failure to do so completely on the security situation, c [...]	2007-04-07 10:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD1226	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with UN Iraq Special Representative Gambari on April 7 to discuss the way ahead on the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). The following day Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih and Gambari co-chaired a meeting with ambassadors of the expanded prep group to announ [...]	2007-04-09 10:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1238	THE DOLLAR MARKET IN SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Sulaimaniyah Province, Iraqi Kurdistan said the unofficial dollar market operates there in response to the lack of basic banking services and products of the local banks. The dollar market operates without official controls which lend [...]	2007-04-10 07:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1239	THE TRADE BANK OF IRAQ IN SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Sulaimaniyah Branch Manager of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) wants decentralization of banking approval authority. He suggested that a local TBI branch be able to carry out payment transactions, grant loans and issue letters of credit. He also recommended that the TBI branch [...]	2007-04-10 07:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1240	UIA REVIEWS OIL LAW [...] (C) Dr. Haider Abadi, chair of the Economic Committee at the Council of Representatives (CoR),described how the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) is reviewing the hydrocarbon framework law in an April 9 meeting with Deputy EconCouns and Econoff. He believes that the CoR can act quickly once the GO [...]	2007-04-10 08:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ
07BAGHDAD1247	BUDGET PROCESS FOR SULAIMANIYAH PROVINCE, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Local officials face a complex environment for budget execution in the Kurdistan Region. Project funding is through one of two Ministries of Finance, depending on the project location. The Ministry of Finance for Sulaimaniyah Province, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) feels [...]	2007-04-11 07:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1262	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: The Iraq Executive Steering Committee met April 6 to review recent progress by its six committees. Prime Minister Maliki underscored the importance of the ICI, noting that all international partners had signed on except for Syria. Minister of the Interior Bolani said that MOI had [...]	2007-04-12 10:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET KPAO PGOV PREL
07BAGHDAD1293	PRESIDENTIAL MONEY TRANSFERS IN IRAQ [...] (C) One of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's staff members described how the president transfers money in and out of Iraq in a meeting with Emboffs on April 11. He said that international money transfers of $500,000 dollars and up are usually conducted via informal networks; should the Presiden [...]	2007-04-15 11:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1295	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Dr. Abbas Mehdi, the newly appointed chairman of the National Investment Commission, on April 10. Dr. Mehdi was appointed by the Council of Ministers on February 8, and is awaiting Council of Representatives approval. He said that he gave Prime Minster al Mal [...]	2007-04-15 12:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1326	NINEWA: COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSSES ENERGY CRISIS, [...] (C) Counselor Cohen met Ninewa Vice Governor Khasro Goran and members of Ninewa's Provincial Council at the Governor's guest house in downtown Mosul 28 Mar. Khasro took a surprisingly mild perspective on resolution of disputed territories in Ninewa, but emphasized the overwhelming obstacle t [...]	2007-04-18 06:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PBTS PTER MASS KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD1329	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE CALLS FOR RAPID [...] (C) Summary: At the April 13 session of the Iraq Executive Steering Committee, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Barham Salih called the April 12 bombing of the Council of Representatives (CoR) troubling from a security standpoint, but a unifying event for the CoR. Sarafiya bridge, a [...]	2007-04-18 11:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KCRS KPAO MOPS PGOV PREF PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD134	PRT TIKRIT: PRT-BCT RELATIONS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. It has been cleared by the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division (3/82) Brigade Combat Team (BCT),which is the Coalition Forces (CF) task force with responsibility for the province of Salah ad Din (SaD). 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. PRT Tikrit and 3 [...]	2007-01-13 14:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MOPS ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD1352	FUEL TANKERS FROM BAYJI REFINERY TO SULAIMANIYAH, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The three main issues facing tanker companies charged with delivering refined fuel from Bayji refinery in Salah al-Din Province to Sulaimaniyah Province are: the number of authorized tankers, security and corruption. The number of scheduled tankers is authorized by the Ministry [...]	2007-04-19 15:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON KCOR IZ
07BAGHDAD1386	IRAQ COMPACT: GOI ACTIONS AND POST RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The confluence of the May 3 Compact launch and the May 4 Neighbors, Conference adds a further important dimension to the Compact process. This message lays out embassy thoughts on how to get the greatest bounce from the Compact event and leverage the Saudi debt relief offer to [...]	2007-04-23 12:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EFIN
07BAGHDAD1393	IRAQ-IRAN PIPELINE PROJECT AND OIL/FUEL SWAP [...] (C)In an April 21 meeting, the State Oil Marketing Organization's head of the Crude Oil Marketing Commission told econoffs that he was under pressure to conclude a contract with Iran to swap crude oil for refined fuel products. The contract stems from Memoranda of Agreement signed by Oil Mini [...]	2007-04-23 19:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ
07BAGHDAD1398	SENATOR COLEMAN DISCUSSES INVESTMENT IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Senator Coleman (R-MN) met with the Chair of the National Investment Commission Dr. Abbas Mehdi on April 21, who described a lack of GOI support for a professional and effective Commission. Senator Coleman noted the importance of the development of the private sector and offered [...]	2007-04-24 13:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD1408	ENDING TRADE BANK OF IRAQ'S MONOPOLY OVER LETTERS [...] (C) Summary: In an April 23 meeting with the President of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) Hussein Al-Uzry, Treasury Attache, CETI Coordinator and USAID Director, Deputy Prime Minster Barham Salih called for ending TBI's monopoly over GOI Letters of Credit (LC). "It's a bottleneck," DPM Salih sa [...]	2007-04-25 12:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1430	AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 25 MEETING WITH BULGARIAN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During an April 25 meeting with Ambassador Crocker, Valeri Ratchev, the Bulgarian Ambassador to Iraq, discussed Iraq-related issues that might be raised during President Bush's planned trip to Bulgaria in June and the upcoming International Compact Ministerial meeting at Sharm [...]	2007-04-26 16:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MARR ECON PTER PREL PGOV IZ BU AF
07BAGHDAD1464	DPM SALIH REVIEWS COMPACT DEALS [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih described to Treasury Attache on April 29 the results of a number of GOI efforts to engage the international community in advance of the launch of the International Compact on May 3 in Sharm el-Sheikh. These efforts have produced good progress securin [...]	2007-04-30 15:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1474	DPM SALIH ON BUDGET EXECUTION AND COMPACT [...] (C) In a meeting with Economic Counselor and Treasury Attache on April 30, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih discussed ongoing progress and challenges in improving GOI budget execution, and final preparations for the International Compact with Iraq launch on May 3. DPM Salih said that the G [...]	2007-05-01 16:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1475	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT, UPDATE FROM BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Summary: Against the backdrop of intense diplomacy on the Neighbors' Conference and a difficult political environment, the Government of Iraq (GOI) has done a good job of getting international support for the Compact lined up. Given the relatively short lead time following the decision [...]	2007-05-01 19:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD153	MINOIL RESPONDING TO PRESSURES TO ADVANCE [...] (C REL GBR) Summary: On January 14, emboffs and USG hydrocarbon legal advisor met with Minister of Oil Husayn al-Shahristani and senior Ministry of Oil (MinOil) officials to discuss the status of the national hydrocarbon law. Shahristani has stepped-up efforts to produce a draft for presentat [...]	2007-01-15 15:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ KJUS KCOR PGOV EINV PBTS
07BAGHDAD1531	MINISTER OF PLANNING SAYS BUDGET EXECUTION IS [...] (C) In a May 7 meeting with Coordinator of the Economic Transition Ambassador Carney, Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) Ali Baban said that slow budget execution is a systemic, government-wide problem, although MoPDC data indicates that it is improving compared to 2006. [...]	2007-05-08 16:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1540	KIRKUK FACING WORST WATER SHORTAGE IN TEN YEARS [...] SUMMARY. (SBU) Low precipitation in Lake Dokan's watershed means that Dokan Dam's electrical generation this year likely will be 25 percent less than last year's and Kirkuk faces its most serious water shortage in the last ten years, with a significant impact on farmers in Kirkuk's restive A [...]	2007-05-09 13:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAGR ENRG IZ
07BAGHDAD1550	ACCELERATING BUDGET EXECUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 10:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EAID PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1569	SCIRI STRATEGIC DIALOGUE: ECONOMIC MEETING [...] (C) Summary: At the first meeting of the US-SCIRI economic dialogue, both sides agreed on the need to coordinate economic activities with local partnership and engagement. Much of the discussion focused on the need to understand economic policy and to implement USG activities within a framew [...]	2007-05-13 13:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1576	CORRECTED COPY: ACCELERATING BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) Summary: Capital budget execution in Iraq is a problem acknowledged by all levels of the Iraqi government. The GOI recognizes that delivering goods and services is a vital aspect of economic governance, and a major element of the GoI's popular reputation. Given the importance of capital [...]	2007-05-14 07:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EAID PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1582	MAY 11 IRAQ-EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE [...] Summary: The principal purpose of the May 11, 2007, Executive Steering Committee meeting was to obtain the Committee,s assessment of the effectiveness of Operation Fardh al-Qanoon (FAQ) to date. Prime Minister Maliki asked the Committee members whether the public felt that improvements are b [...]	2007-05-14 14:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS IZ PGOV PHUM
07BAGHDAD1614	DCM VISITS KRG LEADERS, ADVANCING HYDROCARBON [...] (C REL GBR) Summary. On May 14-15, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Economic Minister Counselor met with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, KRG Minister of Natural Resources Ashti Hawrami, and the KRG Ministers of Interior and External Affairs to express US co [...]	2007-05-17 17:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD1655	COR'S ECONOMIC COMMITTEE REQUESTS BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) According to Council of Representatives and Economic Committee Member Amirah Al Baldawi, the Committee is beginning an aggressive program of its own to pressure both the national and provincial government to execute their capital budgets promptly. The Economic Committee will ask for prog [...]	2007-05-21 09:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1659	DCM VISITS KRG LEADERS, ADVANCING HYDROCARBON [...] (C REL GBR) Summary. On May 14-15, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Economic Minister Counselor met with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, KRG Minister of Natural Resources Ashti Hawrami, and the KRG Ministers of Interior and External Affairs to express US co [...]	2007-05-21 13:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD1665	DCM MEETS WITH GOI LEADERS IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C REL GBR) Summary. On May 20, the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and Economic Minister Counselor discussed the hydrocarbon revenue management law and upcoming hydrocarbon legislation negotiations with Vice President Adel Abdul Mehdi, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Tarik Abdullah, Minist [...]	2007-05-21 17:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD1696	PM OF IRAQI KURDISTAN DISCOUNTS NATIONAL [...] (C) On May 17 outgoing Kurdistan Regional Coordinator Yellin, accompanied by incoming Acting Regional Coordinator Patterson, paid a farewell call on Nechirvan Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Barzani said that Iraqi Sunni and Shia Arabs will never [...]	2007-05-23 01:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR ECON PREL US IR SY IZ
07BAGHDAD1702	AMBASSADOR AND VP ABDEL MEHDI DISCUSS VIOLENCE IN [...] (C) In a May 21 meeting, Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi expressed his deep appreciation to the Ambassador for the assistance given by the USG to ISCI leader Abdelaziz al-Hakim. He thanked the USG for its quick facilitation of all steps leading to the diagnosis and treatment of al-Hakim, incl [...]	2007-05-23 11:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS ECON IR IZ
07BAGHDAD1707	U.S.-ISCI ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: Participants at the second meeting of the U.S.-ISCI economic dialogue discussed U.S. agriculture and micro-credit programs and the need for private sector development. (Note: At a party conference on May 10 and 11, SCIRI decided to change its name to the Supreme Iraq Islamic Cou [...]	2007-05-23 12:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1739	IRAQ'S CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE SUBMITS [...] (C) Summary. On May 23 the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) submitted its interim report to the Council of Representatives (CoR). CRC Chair Humam Hammoudi (ISIC),and Deputy Chairs Fouad Ma'sum (PUK) and Ayad Sammarai (IIP) addressed the CoR to explain the progress the CRC has made. They [...]	2007-05-25 11:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD174	MINISTER OF TRADE ON THE ECONOMIC STRATEGY, PDS, [...] (C) Summary: In a January 12 meeting with Emboffs, the Minister of Trade Abdul Falah al Sudani (Shi'a - Da'wa Tanzim) stated his support for the new security and economic strategy in Iraq. He discussed the Ministry of Trade's plans for a new tracking system of food transport to reduce corru [...]	2007-01-16 15:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ETRD PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD175	COR MEMBER DICUSSES BUDGET, POWER STRUGGLES, AND [...] (C) Summary: Council of Representatives member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Shi'a - Iraqiyya) discussed the budget, the Prime Minister's struggle for power, and the new economic plan with the Economic Minster-Counselor on January 15. Dr. Hafedh said that the Ministry of Finance violated the Financial [...]	2007-01-16 17:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD176	COR MEMBER DISCUSSES BUDGET, POWER STRUGGLES, AND [...] (C) Summary: Council of Representatives member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Shi'a - Iraqiyya) discussed the budget, the Prime Minister's struggle for power, and the new economic plan with the Economic Minster-Counselor on January 15. Dr. Hafedh said that the Ministry of Finance violated the Financial [...]	2007-01-16 17:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1774	25MAY07 IRAQI EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTE MEETING [...] (C) Summary: On May 25 Deputy Prime Minister Zoubai chaired the weekly Iraq-Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) meeting to discuss progress of supporting committees and their achievements over the last week in implementing Fardh Al-Qanoon (FAQ) initiatives and requirements. The meeting for [...]	2007-05-28 12:56:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ PGOV PHUM
07BAGHDAD1790	BUILDING CAPACITY AT THE COR FINANCE COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: Chair of the Finance Committee at the Council of Representatives Ayad Samarai (Tawafuq - Iraqi Islamic Party) discussed building institution capacity with Econoff and USAID representative on May 27. He described efforts to review the Government of Iraq's budget execution process [...]	2007-05-29 13:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1806	IRAQ COMPACT: DPM BARHAM SALIH APPROVES [...] (SBU) According to Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih,s office, the DPM has approved a UN-drafted framework for establishing a Secretariat to govern implementation of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). DPM Chief of Staff Ahmed Salman, joined by UN and World Bank representatives [...]	2007-05-30 16:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1838	SUBJECT: FINANCE MINISTER JABR ON OIL REVENUE LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY. Representatives of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and the central Government of Iraq have been making importatant progress in completing negotiations on a draft of the Oil Revenue Management Law. Recent negotiations have resulted in important breakthroughs in a number of [...]	2007-06-03 11:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG
07BAGHDAD1850	NINEWA'S FUEL CRISIS -- EASED BUT STILL SEVERE [...] (C) The Manager of the Northern Oil Distribution Company, Mohammed al-Zibari, reports that up to 40 per cent of Ninewa's fuel needs are now being met by fuel deliveries from Bayji refinery. New fuel contracts with Syria and Turkey are pending; renewed deliveries from those countries are requ [...]	2007-06-04 14:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV SY TU IZ
07BAGHDAD1940	DEMARCHE: PROPOSED DELISTING OF PERSONS UNDER [...] (S//NF) In response to reftel (A),econoff delivered demarche on &Proposed delisting of persons under UNSCR 15188 to Ambassador Surood Najib, Head of the International Organization and Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday June 6, 2007. Najib ide [...]	2007-06-12 13:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN IZ PREL UNSCR
07BAGHDAD1945	DEMARCHE: REMAINING OIL FOR FOOD CONTRACTS [...] (C) In response to action request in reftel c, econoff met with Ambassador Srood Najib, head of the International Organization and Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),on Wednesday June 6. Econoff re-iterated the USG,s desire to close-out remaining Oil-for F [...]	2007-06-12 17:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD1991	MEETING BETWEEN DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary John Negroponte, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David Satterfield, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker met with Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih (DPM) to discuss a range of issues from security and budget execution to the draft hydrocarbon-related laws and re [...]	2007-06-17 16:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL
07BAGHDAD1992	MEETING WITH KRG NEGOTIATOR ROWSCH REGARDING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 11, Ambassador Crocker and Deputy Chief of Mission Speckhard met with Dr. Rowsch Shaways, the lead KRG negotiator in the effort to prepare a Revenue Management law that the Council of Ministers can submit to the Council of Representatives. Dr. Shaways delivered copies o [...]	2007-06-17 16:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ PREL TU
07BAGHDAD1994	DEPUTY SECRETARY CALLS ON VP ABDEL MEHDI FOR [...] (C) Summary. The Deputy Secretary pressed Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi June 12 that Iraqis needed to make this the "last minute" in the effort to achieve progress on key reconciliation legislation. Abdel Mehdi replied that principles of the hydrocar [...]	2007-06-17 16:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON EPET IR IZ PGOV PINS PNRG PREL SY XF
07BAGHDAD2028	MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND [...] (C) On June 17, the Energy Attache and others met with the Minister of Science and Technology, Ra,id Fahmi Jahid, and several of his directors general regarding a number of issues, including those associated with the Tuwaitha site. The Minister reported that he had not completed the letter a [...]	2007-06-20 05:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON ENRG IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2029	SENATORS MCCASKILL AND CARPER MEETING WITH DEPUTY [...] Sen. McCaskill first inquired about the DPM,s perspective of the American public,s frustration with progress toward stability in Iraq. The DPM responded that when he first returned to Iraq, he was shocked at the level of devastation he observed after thirty-five years of neglect and Saddam,s [...]	2007-06-20 05:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2070	AMBASSADOR'S JUNE 21 MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT [...] (C) On June 21, 2007, the Ambassador, Meghan O'Sullivan, the Economic Minister-Counselor, and others met with Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi (VP) to discuss a range of topics. The Ambassador expressed some frustration with so many senior officials from the Government of Iraq (GOI) traveling [...]	2007-06-24 17:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ PLO
07BAGHDAD2083	BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN - FUEL SUPPLIES FROM KUWAIT [...] (C) Summary: Insufficient fuel for electric power generating units threaten to continue electricity shortages in Baghdad this summer, thus undermining a top priority of the Baghdad Security Plan (BSP). The planned completion this summer and fall of up to 20 additional diesel generators at Mus [...]	2007-06-25 15:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2117	JUNE 22 I-ESC - FUEL, WATER, AND RECONCILIATION [...] (C) Summary. On 22 June, for the first time in several weeks, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was present and chaired the weekly Iraq-Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) whose function is to support the implementation of the Baghdad Security Plan ("Fardh Al-Qanoon"). The meeting featured dis [...]	2007-06-27 10:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ PGOV PINS PREL
07BAGHDAD2146	DCM MEETS SUNNI LEADERSHIP ON HYDROCARBON [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel Speckhard met separately with three Sunni leaders to enlist their support for the framework Hydrocarbon Law and the Revenue Management Law. The latter was due to be presented to the Council of Ministers (CoM) on June 26 (see para 19),with both laws [...]	2007-06-29 15:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2158	PRT TIKRIT: BAYJI REFINERY SHUTS DOWN AMID RISING [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) This cable has been cleared by the intelligence section, 3 BCT, 82nd Airborne Division. 3. (C) SUMMARY. The Bayji oil refinery closed its distribution gates on June 25 in accordance with the qada-wide general movement curfew decreed b [...]	2007-06-30 14:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND ENRG EPET IZ KCOR
07BAGHDAD2189	PRIME MINISTER DIRECTS MINISTER OF PLANNING TO [...] (C REL GBR) Summary: In a meeting with the Deputy Chief of Mission on Sunday, July 1, Minister of Planning Ali Baban said that the Prime Minister called him back from a visit with his family in England to help solve "the problem he created," with regard to Tawafuq's denial of support for the [...]	2007-07-02 17:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET
07BAGHDAD2200	PRT TIKRIT: SALAH AD DIN LEADERS FACE TOUGH ECONOMIC [...] This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. This is the first of two cables regarding the Salah ad Din Business Investment Conference. 3. Sensitive but unclassified, entire text. 4. SUMMARY. The Governor of Salah ad Din hosted a gathering of over 100 public and private sector leader [...]	2007-07-03 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR IR IZ
07BAGHDAD2218	BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN EXECUTIVE STEERING [...] (C) Summary: At its June 29 meeting, the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon - FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) discussed the Government of Iraq (GOI) rewards program for weapons and information, the GOI's commercial dispute with Kuwait that is preventing delivery of fuel, Baghdad' [...]	2007-07-04 18:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ PGOV
07BAGHDAD2241	PRT TIKRIT: BEHIND THE SCENES OF BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. While much work still remains in building transparency and accountability in Salah ad Din's (SaD) budget execution procedures, the provincial government has made significant advances in 2007. The provincial government is slowly [...]	2007-07-06 10:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV ECON KCOR PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD2278	ACTIVITIES OF WESTERNZAGROS IN IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Canadian-based petroleum exploration and development company, WesternZagros, has been operating in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region since 2005. It signed an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) that was ratified on March 2 [...]	2007-07-09 16:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2283	BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN EXECUTIVE STEERING [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired a more efficient 6 July 2007 Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon - FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC). Key issues discussed included announcements that the Government of Iraq (GoI) has decided to make necessary payments to resolve [...]	2007-07-10 13:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2320	MP NAJAFI WARNS- RUSHING THROUGH BENCHMARKS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with other Iraqiyya bloc Council of Representative (CoR) members July 8 (septel),Osama al-Najafi warned Ambassador against pushing through key reconciliation legislation just to meet the September benchmark deadline. Acknowledging the domestic American imperative, [...]	2007-07-12 19:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ PGOV PREL
07BAGHDAD2331	HYDROCARBON LAW'S STATUS AT THE COUNCIL OF [...] (C) Summary: A draft of the framework Hydrocarbon Law was submitted by the Council of Ministers to the Council of Representatives on July 3, and distributed to the Oil and Gas, Economic, and Legal committees for review on July 5. The bill and its supporters have faced criticism from Iraqi pr [...]	2007-07-14 10:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD2345	PRT TIKRIT: PC BEGINS BUDGET OVERSIGHT, WORKS ON [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. After noting the Salah ad Din (SaD) Provincial Council's (PC) shortcomings and questionable legitimacy in the province in a July 2 meeting, Acting PC Chair Nabeel Ismael has reinvigorated the PC. In the PC's first real demonst [...]	2007-07-15 12:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PINR KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD2346	PRT MOSUL: USAID'S SNOWBALLING PROGRESS IN NINEWA [...] (SBU) Ninewa PRT's robust USAID efforts are making exceptional progress, especially in Ninewa's most difficult areas. New sustainable programs coordinated with Coalition and Iraqi leadership have multiplied our efforts to empower Provincial government and promote economic recovery. USAID an [...]	2007-07-15 12:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON OIIP PGOV KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD2362	AMBASSADOR'S JULY 15 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 15 meeting with the Ambassador, the Iraqi Minister of Education Khudair al-Kuza'i complained about militia infiltration into Iraqi universities and asked for American support in replacing university presidents with militia ties. He said despite the violence, education w [...]	2007-07-16 09:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ OEXC SCUL
07BAGHDAD2363	ACTING COR SPEAKER OPTIMISTIC ON LEGISLATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 15 Council of Representatives Deputy Speaker al-Attiya told us he was optimistic about making progress on the framework Hydrocarbon Law and Provincial Powers Law before the August recess, provided there was quorum during the next two weeks. He said that in a recent conve [...]	2007-07-16 10:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD2368	COR COMMITTEE HOSTS ECONOMIC REFORM WORKSHOP [...] (C) Summary: Council of Representatives Member Amirah Al Baldawi reviewed the status of the hydrocarbon law, accession to the WTO and the Economic Committee's workshop on economic reform in a meeting with emboffs on July 15. Dr. Al Baldawi (UIA, independent) also discussed the efforts to organ [...]	2007-07-16 13:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2372	EMBASSY ECONOMIC MINISTER DISCUSSES HYDROCARBON [...] (C) Summary: On July 15, Minister of Oil Husayn Shahristani met with MIN Charles Ries, ECONCOUNS Dan Weygandt and econoff to discuss hydrocarbon legislation, Daura refinery, fuel supplies from Kuwait and crude exports via fuel swaps with Iran. Sharistani said that there are two major issues t [...]	2007-07-17 02:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ KU
07BAGHDAD2395	THIRD US-ISCI ECONOMIC DIALOGUE MEETING: ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: The US-ISCI Economic Dialogue meeting on July 11 focused on addressing energy shortages and maintaining the Nassiriya water plant. Ministry of Finance Advisor Dr. Azez Jafar committed to ensuring greater Ministry of Finance participation in the Energy Fusion Cell, and offered to [...]	2007-07-18 15:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2402	FINMIN JABR DISCUSSES DEBT, BUDGET AND BANKING [...] (C) Begin Summary: In a meeting with Finance Minister Bayan Jabr, Economic Minister Charles Ries discussed a wide range of economic issues including the status of an agreement on the extension of a credit line between the Trade Bank of Iraq and JP Morgan, an update on Kuwaiti diesel fuel import [...]	2007-07-19 07:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2403	DPM BARHAM SALIH DISCUSSES ECONOMIC LEGISLATION [...] (C) Summary: In a July 17 introductory meeting with Economic Minister Ries, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih discussed economic reform legislation, budget execution and the International Compact with Iraq. DPM Salih said next week the Prime Minister would name Oil Advisor Thamir Ghadban to [...]	2007-07-19 10:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2423	IRAQ TURKEY PIPELINE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Econ Emboff was informed that the Iraq Ministry of Oil (MoO) is sending a group of senior officials to Turkey at the end of July to renegotiate the transportation agreement for crude oil through the Iraq Turkey (IT) pipeline. The current agreement expired at the end of December, 2006. Un [...]	2007-07-22 04:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2433	TUWAITHA YELLOW CAKE AND AMMONIUM NITRATE [...] (C). SUMMARY: Embassy officials recently attended two meetings to discuss issues associated with the Tuwaitha site. The first meeting was held on July 18, with the Minister of Science and Technology and the second meeting was held on July 19, with Amb. Srood R. Najib. Meeting topics includ [...]	2007-07-22 16:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON ENRG IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2435	PRT TIKRIT: DE-BAATHIFICATION CONTINUES TO PLAGUE [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Salah ad Din's continued receipt of de- Baathification orders to remove individuals with ties to the former regime from their government positions, many of which it has chosen to ignore, is eroding the central GOI's influence [...]	2007-07-23 06:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2442	MINISTER OF PLANNING WARY OF HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) Summary: In a July 22 introductory meeting with Economic Minister Ries, Minister of Planning Ali Baban discussed his opposition to the framework Hydrocarbon Law and the progress towards improving GOI budget execution. He noted that the Japanese and World Bank soft loans were approved by t [...]	2007-07-24 06:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2443	COR OIL AND GAS CHAIR EXPLAINS STATUS OF OIL LAW [...] (C) Summary: Chair of the Oil and Gas Committee at the Council of Representatives Ali Belu discussed the status of the hydrocarbon law with Economic Minister on July 23. Belu, a KDP member of the Kurdish Alliance at the Council of Representatives (CoR),said that differences remain between th [...]	2007-07-24 08:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2453	CODEL BURGESS MEETING WITH MINISTER OF OIL HUSAYN [...] (C). SUMMARY. On July 22, Congressmen Michael Burgess (R-TX),Steve King (R-IA),Jim Jordan (R-OH),John Carter (R-TX),Kevin Brady (R-TX),and David Davis (R-TN) met with Minister of Oil Husayn al-Shahristani to discuss issues related to the state of Iraq,s petroleum infrastructure, plans [...]	2007-07-25 05:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2454	JULY 23 TUWAITHA COMMITTEE MEETING [...] (C). SUMMARY. On July 23, Energy Attache attended a meeting of the Prime Minister's Tuwaitha issues committee. The committee emphatically expressed the desire to meet with high-level representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency in order to understand all safeguards requirements [...]	2007-07-25 07:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON ENRG IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2463	BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN EXECUTIVE STEERING [...] (C) Summary: On July 13, in the absence of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, National Security Advisor Dr. Mowafaq Rubaie chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon - FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC). Key issues discussed included the preparation of new Government of Iraq (GOI [...]	2007-07-25 15:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ MOPS PGOV

07BAGHDAD2464	THE NEW JOINT CAMPAIGN PLAN FOR IRAQ [...] (S/REL MCFI) Ambassador Crocker and MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus have agreed upon a new Joint Campaign Plan (JCP) for Operation Iraq Freedom. It says that the Coalition, in partnership with the Government of Iraq, will employ an integrated set of actions to help Iraq achieve sustainable [...]	2007-07-25 16:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV MOPS PINS PINR ECON PREL ASEC KDEM PTER
07BAGHDAD2467	BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN EXECUTIVE STEERING [...] (C) Summary: On July 20, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon - FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC). The meeting featured a wide ranging discussion of Government of Iraq (GOI) media activities with a common consensus that a major increase in [...]	2007-07-25 18:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ MOPS PGOV
07BAGHDAD2477	ECON COMMITTEE CHAIR DISCUSSES FRAMEWORK [...] (C) Summary: In a July 24 introductory meeting with Economic Minister, Dr. Haider al-Abadi (Dawa),Chairman of the Economic Committee in the Council of Representatives (CoR),provided his views on the current status of the hydrocarbon framework law in the CoR. Abadi expressed interest in recei [...]	2007-07-26 11:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ ECON ENRG PREL
07BAGHDAD2499	PRT TIKRIT: CORRUPTED FUEL DISTRIBUTION PROCESS [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. A corrupted refined fuel distribution process in Salah ad Din (SaD) guarantees severe shortages across a large swathe of the southern area of the province, including strategic cities such as Samarra, Balad, and Ad Du [...]	2007-07-29 07:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND ENRG EPET IZ KCOR
07BAGHDAD2500	COR MEMBER CALLS FOR NEW LEADERSHIP, DISCUSSES [...] (C) Council of Representatives Member Yonadam Kanna (Assyrian Christian - Rafidayn) called for replacing Prime Minister Maliki with Adel Abdul Mehdi and discussed current legislation with Econoffs on July 26. A member of the Council of Representatives' (CoR) economic committee, Kenna spoke he [...]	2007-07-29 10:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2528	FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR DESCRIBES TAWAFUQ PLANS, [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Economic Minister, Council of Representatives (CoR) Finance Committee Chair Ayad S. Samarrai (Sunni-IIP) discussed the reasons for Tawafuq's decision to withdraw from the government. He complained that PM Nouri al-Maliki's government was paying no heed to [...]	2007-07-30 14:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2537	PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN REFINERIES - OPPORTUNITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Council of Representatives (CoR) passed the Private Sector Investment in Oil Refineries law on July 24. As is part of the Iraqi process, this law requires approval from the Presidency Council and then publication in the Official Gazette in order to become law. This law is [...]	2007-07-31 07:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2541	BUDGET EXECUTION UPDATE: ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: Several actions undertaken by the Government of Iraq (GOI) in recent months and an increase in data reporting by GOI units underscore the importance with which the GOI now views this issue. The developing creation of a culture of accountability between the GOI and its citizens is [...]	2007-07-31 13:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ EAID PREL PGOV
07BAGHDAD2550	IRFFI DONORS DISCUSS TERMS OF REFERENCE [...] (SBU) The Italian Embassy hosted an informal meeting of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) Donors Committee on July 31. Representatives from Donor countries were invited to review a draft report on the Terms of Reference (TOR),which were originally raised at the l [...]	2007-08-01 07:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID IZ
07BAGHDAD2552	ANBAR FORUM PLANNING MEETING WITH DPM BARHAM SALIH [...] (C) Summary: The Anbar Provincial Council Chair, Anbar Governor, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Barham Salih and Ministry of Finance Director General for Accounts met in Baghdad July 29 with PRT Anbar Team Leader Soriano, Economic Minister Ries, MNF-W Deputy Commanding Brigadier Ge [...]	2007-08-01 07:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2562	TUWAITHA JULY 30 AND 31 MEETINGS [...] (S). SUMMARY. On July 30, Energy Attache and Econ Officer met with Ambassador Srood R. Najib, chairman of the Prime Minister's Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Complex (TNRC) committee regarding progress toward the sale of approximately 550 tons of natural uranium (yellow cake) located at the comp [...]	2007-08-01 15:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	AORC ECON ENRG IAEA IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2568	JAPANESE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCES NEW LOANS FOR [...] (C) Begin Summary: Japanese Ambassador in Charge of Reconstruction Assistance to Iraq Gotaro Ogawa told Economic Minister on July 31 that the GOJ was prepared to sign an agreement with the GOI Minister of Finance for two new reconstruction projects financed by soft loans. Despite meeting with [...]	2007-08-02 05:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID IZ
07BAGHDAD2583	BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN EXECUTIVE STEERING [...] (C) Summary: In the absence of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Deputy Prime Minister Barhim Salih chaired the 27 July 2007 Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon - FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) of the Government of Iraq (GoI). The meeting featured a wide ranging discussion of secu [...]	2007-08-03 14:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ MOPS PGOV
07BAGHDAD2585	CAN LOCALS FILL SUNNI POLITICAL VOID? [...] (C) SUMMARY: With Tawafuq's withdrawal from the Maliki government on August 1, and the possibility of additional resignations in the near future, a leadership void may result among the Sunnis at the national level. On the local level, major successes in tribal cooperation in Anbar against Al [...]	2007-08-03 15:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ KDEM PGOV
07BAGHDAD26	REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 2007 GOI BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iraq submitted the 2007 draft budget to the Council of Representatives for approval on December 24, 2006, following unanimous approval by the Council of Ministers on December 21. The overall budget for the year is $41 billion, with $10 billion for capital expe [...]	2007-01-04 12:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD2604	COR ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES [...] (C) Summary: Council of Representatives Member Dr. Amirah Al Baldawi discussed the Economic Committee's activities with EconOffs on August 2. She said that the first workshop on economic reform went well, and included a presentation on the World Trade Organization accession process. Dr. Al B [...]	2007-08-06 07:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2616	MINISTER OF OIL SHAHRASTANI'S TRIP TO MOSCOW [...] (C) EMIN telephoned Minister of Oil Shahrastani August 6 to ask him what his objectives would be on a trip the press is reporting he would be taking to Moscow August 7-10. Despite a bad mobile phone connection, Shahrastani explained that he will now first accompany the Prime Minister to Turkey [...]	2007-08-07 10:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD2634	COM SECGEN BLAMES SHAHRISTANI FOR HYDROCARBON [...] (C) On August 7, EMIN made an introductory call on Council of Ministers (CoM) Secretary-General Ali al Alaq. Al Alaq recounted the chain of events that led to the confused July 3 initial introduction of the Framework Hydrocarbon law to the Council of Representatives (CoR). According to al Alaq, [...]	2007-08-08 08:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2658	IRAQI EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING, AUGUST [...] (C) Summary: The Iraqi Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) held a shortened session August 3 with a number of key members absent. The Prime Minister asked for follow-up on a number of issues, including the renovation of ministry buildings in Baghdad, coordination of the Baghdad Provincial [...]	2007-08-09 15:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD2668	NINEWA: DPM SALAH HOSTS BREAKTHROUGH MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih hosted August 1 a breakthrough meeting between senior Iraqi Government ministers and deputy ministers, and Ninewa Governor Kashmoula, his top two technical deputies, and seven Provincial Directors General (PDG) representing key central [...]	2007-08-11 12:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR EAID ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2670	SUNNI DIALOGUE RAISES NEEDS OF UNDER-SERVED [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A July 24 meeting, requested by Omar Al-Jaboori, Human Rights Advisor to the Vice President, offered an opportunity to hear first-hand about Sunni challenges in each district in the EPRT,s area of operations ) Rusafa, Karad [...]	2007-08-12 09:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2671	BAGHDAD EPRT: SUNNIS CONTINUE RECONCILIATION [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: This July 31 meeting followed one of July 24 (septel); the main thrust was for Human Rights Advisor to the Vice President Al-Jaboori and his team to get to know BCT battalion commanders and thereafter engage with them in we [...]	2007-08-12 09:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2693	CODEL BAIRD DISCUSSES IRAQ'S ENERGY NEEDS WITH [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Electricity Minister Dr. Karim Wahid al-Hassani outlined Iraq's energy needs to CODEL Baird (Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA),Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT),and Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX)) in an August 11 meeting. Highlighting security and fuel shortages as the two most pressing issues [...]	2007-08-13 13:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENGR EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD2713	NINEWA: GETTING HAJJ FLIGHTS OFF THE GROUND AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Salih and Acting Minister of Transportation verbally committed to ensuring that this year's Hajj flights will leave from Mosul Airport during an August 1 meeting with Ninewa Governor Kashmoula, senior Ministers and Provincial Director Generals (reftel). Thi [...]	2007-08-15 12:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EAIR ECON KISL PGOV PHUM IZ
07BAGHDAD2729	NINEWA: FUEL CRISIS UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRT TL Hyland along with other PRT members met August 8 with Northern Oil Company Distribution Director Dr. Mohammed al-Zibari in his Dahuk offices for a lengthy discussion of the energy crisis in Ninewa province. He claimed the Bayji Oil Refinery,s current operations are ineffi [...]	2007-08-16 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD274	COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES REVIEWS THE 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The 2007 Budget and accompanying law is under review by the Council of Representatives (CoR). Discussion was expected to result in a vote during the week of January 21, but last minute differences between the Kurdish and Shi'a parties delayed release of the CoR report on the bud [...]	2007-01-26 16:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2747	OIL MINISTER UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Oil al-Sharastani touched on a number of issues in an August 16 meeting. He expressed disappointment that the USG was not providing more aid on the kidnapping case of his Deputy Minister. He was pleased with the results of his trips to Ankara and Moscow. He professe [...]	2007-08-17 15:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2752	PRT TIKRIT: CHAIRMAN OF OIL MINISTRY IRAQ-CHINA [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During an August 6 meeting in Bayji, Abdel Khader Sabah, the chairman of the Iraq-China Committee for the Ministry of Oil (MoO),claimed that the China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) is reneging on agreements made in earlier [...]	2007-08-19 05:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENGR EPET KCOR EIND IZ CH
07BAGHDAD2788	TUWAITHA YELLOW CAKE UPDATE [...] (S). Energy Attache and Econ Officer have had a series of discussions with Ambassador Najib and members of the Prime Minister's TNRC committee on a full range of subjects. Regarding the GoI request letter, Amb. Najib had at first stated that he had spoken with the Prime Minister regarding th [...]	2007-08-20 14:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON ENRG IAEA IZ PREL AORC
07BAGHDAD2803	BAGHDAD EPRT ENGAGES SHIA SHEIKHS ON FIGHTING JAM, [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT EPRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Shia tribal leaders in the 9 Nissan district of Baghdad told EPRT Team Leader and Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Leader that Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) threatened many of the district's residents, and the people needed protection by Co [...]	2007-08-21 17:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2804	BAGHDAD EPRT ENGAGES SHIA SHEIKHS ON FIGHTING JAM, [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT EPRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Shia tribal leaders in the 9 Nissan district of Baghdad told EPRT Team Leader and Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Leader that Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) threatened many of the district's residents, and the people needed protection by Co [...]	2007-08-21 17:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2805	BAGHDAD EPRT ENGAGES SHIA SHEIKHS ON FIGHTING JAM, [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT EPRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Shia tribal leaders in the 9 Nissan district of Baghdad told EPRT Team Leader and Brigade Combat Team (BCT) Leader that Jaish al-Mahdi (JAM) threatened many of the district's residents, and the people needed protection by Co [...]	2007-08-21 17:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2807	BAGHDAD EPRT REPORTS THAT SHIA SHEIKHS FEEL [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT EPRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Shia Sheikhs in Baghdad's 9 Nissan district regard themselves as capable of resolving conflict, despite their stated belief that they have been ignored by the Iraqi government, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF),and Coalition Force [...]	2007-08-21 17:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2830	PENSION REFORM UPDATE: WILL COOLER HEADS PREVAIL? [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: The future of pension benefits for Iraqi retirees remains in doubt as debate on the first amendment to the Unified Retirement Law (#27/2006) will not resume until the Council of Representatives (CoR) reconvenes in September following its summer recess. The Pension Reform S [...]	2007-08-23 14:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2836	FOURTH US-ISCI ECONOMIC DIALOGUE MEETING: PRT [...] (C) Summary: The US-ISCI economic dialogue meeting on August 15 focused on discussing USG economic initiatives in southern Iraq through Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) and what ISCI believes comprises a free trade zone. ISCI officials highlighted a business and investment conference fo [...]	2007-08-24 12:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2844	BANKING SYSTEM IMPEDES INVESTMENT IN KURDISTAN [...] This is a Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 2. (SBU) Begin Summary: Private sector leaders and senior government officials recently told PRTOff that the Dohuk Governorate's primitive banking system remains the single largest impediment to the province's economic developmen [...]	2007-08-25 12:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD2860	NINEWA: PRT SUPPORTS FARMERS' ASSOCIATION IN [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (SBU) Begin Summary: Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Ninewa is supporting the formation of grassroots farmers' organizations in the religiously and ethnically diverse towns of Bartallah & Al Qosh in northeastern Ninewa P [...]	2007-08-26 10:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EAGR PHUM PGOV KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD2884	CODEL TAUSCHER AUGUST 26 MEETINGS WITH SENIOR [...] (SBU) Congresswoman Tauscher and accompanying CODEL members/staff met separately during their August 25-26 visit to Baghdad with Kurdish Regional President Barzani, Vice President Abdulmehdi, and National Security Advisor Al Rubaie. In each meeting, Representatives Tauscher (D-CA),Moran (D- [...]	2007-08-28 06:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON OVIP KBIO IZ
07BAGHDAD2888	THEFT, EXTORTION, KIDNAPPING -- HOW BAGHDAD [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-28 13:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PINS PINR PREF PTER PHUM ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD290	BUDGET DISPUTE DELAYS VOTE, COR ADJOURNS UNTIL [...] (C) Summary: In an unusual Saturday session at the CoR on January 27, a dispute over the 55.5 million USD 'social benefits' allocation of the Presidency Council derailed the discussion, resulting in a walk out of the Kurdish and Tawafuq CoR members. Negotiations were unable to immediately r [...]	2007-01-28 16:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2911	IRAQI EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING, AUGUST [...] (C) Summary. On August 24, Prime Minister Nouri Maliki chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon ) FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) of the Government of Iraq (GoI). The previous two weekly I-ESC meetings had been canceled due to religious celebration and absentee officials, [...]	2007-08-30 07:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD2923	KURDISTAN REGION'S INVESTMENT LAW ATTRACTS LITTLE [...] (U) This is a Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 2. (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Dohuk Governorate has received little new foreign direct investment (FDI),following enactment of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Investment Law in mid-2006. Although the law is materiall [...]	2007-08-31 12:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV IZ TU
07BAGHDAD2924	TUWAITHA REQUEST LETTER [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Government of Iraq (GoI) was asked to provide to the USG letters requesting assistance in the repackaging and transportation of approximately 550 metric tons of natural uranium (yellow cake) and four high-activity radioactive sources from the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Comple [...]	2007-08-31 13:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	AORC ECON ENRG IAEA IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2933	WHERE IS BAGHDAD HEADED? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Baghdad at the end of the summer of 2007 remains a divided city. Since January, the troop surge has helped to create islands of safety and contributed to a reduction in sectarian violence in some areas. However, militant leaders and their cadres who profit from conflict have la [...]	2007-09-02 14:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PREF PTER PHUM ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD2947	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ'S SLUGGISH [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi implementation of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) is in danger of losing momentum following its May 3 launch. The GoI named a director on May 28 to its ICI Secretariat, but has not staffed the Secretariat, nor formed most of the ICI working groups. The SIPDIS [...]	2007-09-03 15:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETRD IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD2976	INAUGURAL IRAQ ECONOMIC CONTACT GROUP MEETING IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-05 13:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD
07BAGHDAD2977	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING, AUGUST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Discussions of the August 31 Iraq Executive Steering Committee (IESC) centered upon the Government of Iraq's (GoI) capability to address potential winter fuel shortages. The Prime Minister decided to assign a greater role to the Baghdad Provincial Council in the supervision of [...]	2007-09-05 13:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3006	CORRECTED COPY: INAUGURAL IRAQ ECONOMIC CONTACT [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of Baghdad 02976. Previous transmission sent in error. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On August 21 Economic Minister Charles Ries convened a meeting of senior diplomatic, military, and international institution officials in Baghdad interested in economic issues. EMIN told th [...]	2007-09-08 11:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD
07BAGHDAD301	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HYDROCARBON LAW, FUEL ISSUES [...] (C REL GBR) Summary. Ambassador Khalilzad met January 28 with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih, Oil Minister Shahristani and the PM's oil adviser Thamir Ghadhban to discuss how to resolve final differences in the draft Hydrocarbon (HC) Law, as well as fuel supply issues and the IMF's r [...]	2007-01-29 19:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ KJUS KCOR PGOV EINV PBTS
07BAGHDAD3011	BAGHDAD EPRT: PALESTINIANS SEEK SERVICES, [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: During an August 20 meeting with Baghdad E-PRT and 2BCT/2ID, Palestinians from the Beladiat neighborhood of Baghdad's 9 Nissan district raised several concerns: poor basic services, insecurity, and the status of detainees. [...]	2007-09-09 08:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PHUM ECON PTER SOCI SCUL IZ
07BAGHDAD3013	BAGHDAD EPRT: SUNNI RECONCILIATION DIALOGUES [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On 28 Aug, Baghdad E-PRT, 2/2 ID CDR, and battalion commanders met with Human Rights Advisor to the VP Omar Al-Jaboori and Dr. Kheder Shukur to provide updates on the six battalion-level local reconciliation processes (reft [...]	2007-09-09 08:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3024	ANBARI, GOI LEADERS GATHER FOR ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is a joint PRT Anbar/Embassy ECON reporting cable. SUMMARY: 2. (C) Over 200 Anbari notables attended the Anbar Forum II on September 6, a gathering that showed a new face to Iraqi governance -- that of National and Provincial officials cooperating in a public and transparent mann [...]	2007-09-10 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3038	PROSPECTS FOR HYDROCARBON LAW PASSAGE - NOT SO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi leaders are pessimistic about the speed at which Iraq can pass the framework hydrocarbon and revenue management laws, but believe the GOI already has the parliamentary majority needed to ultimately enact the laws. END SUMMARY. VP thinks passage likely, but not soon ----- [...]	2007-09-11 04:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3060	FOLLOWING GOI "CONCESSIONS," NATIONAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Dr. Mustapha Al Hiti, a senior parliamentarian in the Iraqi Front for National Dialogue Bloc (or, Hewar party led by Sunni politician Salah al Mutlaq),confirmed to poloffs on September 10 that Hewar had ended its two-month boycott of the Council of Representatives (CoR) after the governme [...]	2007-09-11 17:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON PINR KBIO IZ
07BAGHDAD3078	INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At 2.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs),Iraq now ranks third in the world among countries with IDP populations, behind only Sudan and Colombia. Such large-scale displacement in Iraq is producing potentially permanent social and religious segregation. Coordination r [...]	2007-09-12 11:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	UN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3088	INITIAL 2008 BUDGET OFFERING SEEKS TO MINIMIZE [...] (C) Summary: The 2008 central budget negotiating season has begun. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) started the process in July with an austere first offer. Based on a very pessimistic oil export revenue forecast, the MoF's budget straight-lines security ministries and sharply cuts elsewhere, inc [...]	2007-09-13 07:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3096	WHITHER IRAQI HYDROCARBONS FRAMEWORK? [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih told Charge and EMIN September 13 that implication of that day's New York Times article on the hydrocarbon law ("Compromise on Oil Law Seems to be Collapsing") was wrong. In fact, he said, discussion the previous day of the hydrocarbon framework [...]	2007-09-13 15:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET IZ PGOV PREL
07BAGHDAD31	2007 GOI BUDGET: REVIEW PROCESS AT THE COUNCIL OF [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iraq submitted the 2007 draft budget to the Council of Representatives for approval more than two months late on December 24, 2006, following unanimous approval by the Council of Ministers on December 21. The review process by the Council of Representatives ( [...]	2007-01-04 15:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD3104	NINEWA: 2007 HAJJ FLIGHTS: PROGRESS TO DATE, [...] (SBU) PRT Ninewa organized a September 5 meeting of the Mosul Airport Hajj Operations Committee for Iraqi Prime Ministerial Advisor on Airports and Seaports Ahmed Al-Saadawi and Ninewa Governor Kashmoula. Both reported the Hajj Committee had approved Mosul as a point of embarkation for 2007 [...]	2007-09-15 05:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PGOV EAID IZ
07BAGHDAD3117	OIL MINISTER COURTS ENAMORED OIL FIRMS WHILE KRG [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 00:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3121	TUWAITHA UPDATE: MEETING WITH MOST MINISTER [...] (S),SUMMARY: Energy Attache and Embassy officer met with Ra'id Fahmi Jahid, Minister of Science and Technology regarding progress toward completing the corrected letter requesting USG assistance in the removal of approximately 550 tons of natural uranium (yellow cake) and four high-activity [...]	2007-09-17 06:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	AORC ECON ENRG IAEA IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD3129	STATUS REPORT ON THE ENERGY FUSION CELL [...] SUMMARY: The Energy Fusion Cell has revised its original strategy on infrastructure integrity in Iraq, and is helping Iraq maximize its petroleum export revenue; meet domestic fuel needs; meet domestic power needs; transition to market-based energy policy decisions; and transition to self-capa [...]	2007-09-17 14:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3139	UPDATE: OIL MINISTER ON HYDROCARBON FRAMEWORK LAW [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-18 13:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON IZ KU ENRG PREL
07BAGHDAD3176	UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] (C) The Iraqis have made additional progress in implementing the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) since post's in-depth reftel. ICI Secretariat head Ahmed Salman (Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih's Chief of Staff (COS)) will be moving to the United States within the month, and the curr [...]	2007-09-21 13:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD
07BAGHDAD3196	DR. MEHDI HAFEDH PROMOTES HIMSELF AS ALTERNATIVE [...] (S/NF) Summary: During a Sept. 20 meeting, Council of Representatives (CoR) member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Shi'a/Independent) said it was time for the USG to "initiate" the replacement of PM Maliki. Poloffs pushed back, leaving no doubt that the USG supports Maliki as the head of Iraq's constitutio [...]	2007-09-23 13:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD3197	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 14 [...] (C) Summary. On 14 September, National Security Advisor Muwaffuk Rubaie chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon ) FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) of the Government of Iraq (GoI). In response to the critical 6-month review of the I-ESC committees by the NSA I-ESC Secretar [...]	2007-09-23 15:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3201	MINISTER OF PLANNING ALI BABAN RETURNS TO GOI, [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Planning Ali Baban told PolCouns and PolOffs on September 19 he is an "independent" and no longer part of the Tawafuq bloc because it "lacks vision." He believes the resignation of the Tawafuq ministers is paralyzing the GOI at a time when Iraq needs a strong central g [...]	2007-09-24 05:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3215	SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES: EMPLOYEES RESURRECT ANBAR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Just outside the Anbar town of Faris, the employees of a state-owned (SOE) steel plant stepped up after the 2003 Gulf War and, completely on their own, kept the shop running. Today, against the odds, they continue to produce an array of high-quality steel products and may so [...]	2007-09-24 18:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PHUM IZ
07BAGHDAD323	FADHILA BLOC LEADER HIGHLIGHTS DIFFERENCES WITH [...] (C) Summary: Fadhila bloc leader Hassan al-Shammari told PolOffs on January 29 that the Shiite Fadhila party was not functionally a part of the Shi'a coalition. He claimed that Fadhila stood for a strong, unified Iraq, contrasting this position to that of the Kurds and SCIRI. The Kurds, he [...]	2007-01-30 15:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3256	Electricity in Erbil: Operating on Private Generators. [...] (U) The city of Erbil established a system of government-subsidized private generators to provide electricity to meet the region's power shortages after Saddam cut power in 1998. While dangerous, noisy and crudely wired, these generators provide most consumers reliable power for an average of [...]	2007-09-28 13:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV EFIN ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD329	REGIONAL COORDINATOR MEETS WITH SULAIMANIYAH [...] (U) This is an Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a January 7 meeting between Regional Coordinator and Sulaimaniyah provincial officials, Sulaimaniyah Deputy Governor Jutiar Noori Abdulla told us that the provincial government plans to end fuel [...]	2007-01-31 11:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3298	KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT SIGNS NEW PRODUCTION SHARING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry for Natural Resources announced that the Regional Oil and Gas Council executed four new production sharing agreements (PSAs) and endorsed two new refinery projects in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The combined initial exploration inve [...]	2007-10-03 03:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3310	EPRT AL ASAD - STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN WESTERN AL ANBAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) in Western Al Anbar Province are under considerable strain to achieve even modest production goals. The availability of raw materials, fuel, and stable electricity are primary factors in lagging production for products that have a substantial econ [...]	2007-10-05 05:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EMIN IZ
07BAGHDAD3312	Jordan Gets Crude Oil from Iraq [...] (U) The Iraq Ministry of Oil confirms that it has resumed exporting crude oil to Jordan at a discounted price. Shipments are being arranged via truck from Kirkuk. 2. (SBU) Iraq had reached agreement with Jordan in August 2006 to export an initial 8,000 barrels/day of crude oil. Deputy Mi [...]	2007-10-05 13:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD3325	ANBAR PRT: ANBAR PROVINCE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AND [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) Summary. The transition between the FY 2007 and FY 2008 capital expenditure budgets presents the occasion to take stock on where Anbar Province stands on public expenditure issues, and on those areas where the PRT is engaged. The province i [...]	2007-10-06 16:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IZ PGOV PINR PREL PTER
07BAGHDAD3342	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 28 [...] (C) Summary. On 28 September, Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon ) FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) of the Government of Iraq (GoI). Discussions included Maliki,s positive recent trip to the UN; GoI efforts to fight the ongoing cholera [...]	2007-10-08 08:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3349	NINEWA: FUEL DELIVERIES UP, BUT IMPORTS NEEDED TO [...] (C) Ninewa's fuel supplies have increased since the end of last winter but remain critically short of the province's needs. Despite improvements in kerosene, diesel and gasoline deliveries from the Baiji Oil Refinery, Northern Oil Distribution Company (NODC) General Director Mohammed al-Zib [...]	2007-10-08 12:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENGR PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3393	KEY FINANCE MINISTRY OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 3, Director General of Accounts at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Mr. Gazi Faisal was assassinated 100 meters from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) building. Gazi worked closely with the Embassy and international donor community and was often the sole source of importan [...]	2007-10-10 13:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON
07BAGHDAD3397	RECLASSIFIED COPY (C REL UK): OIL MINISTER COURTS [...] (U) This reclassified cable replaces Baghdad 3117. The cable is otherwise unchanged. 2. (C REL UK) SUMMARY: Iraq Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani assured a Dubai conference hall of international oil company (IOC) executives that the Government of Iraq (GOI) would welcome IOC investment [...]	2007-10-11 06:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3441	PRT TIKRIT: MCC HOLDS FIRST TRIALS [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din reporting cable. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The key concern during the initial cases heard by the new ad Din Province Major Crimes Court was whether local judges would have the courage to carry out their duties or whether they would succumb t [...]	2007-10-16 18:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRS KCRM KJUS SNAR KWMN OTRA ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3482	RRT ERBIL: KRG ACCUSES TURKEY OF RESTRICTING [...] (C) The top customs official at Iraq's second most important transnational crossing for consumer and commercial goods - the Ibrahim Khalil (IK) gate on the border with Turkey - recently told RRTOff that the Turkish military is severely restricting the flow of goods in both directions through I [...]	2007-10-21 07:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ECON TU IZ
07BAGHDAD3488	PRT NINEWA: KURDISH ENCROACHMENT: TRYING TO CHANGE [...] (C/REL ACGU) Western Ninewa is one of the key disputed areas in the Article 140 debate. Recent Kurdish actions there, such as a KDP chief's order to remove 113 Arab families who have moved to the area since 2004, and the Ninewa Provincial Council's decision to move the Qahtaniya subdistrict [...]	2007-10-21 10:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON MARR IZ
07BAGHDAD3528	IRAQ 2008 OIL PRODUCTION LIKELY TO GROW MARGINALLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraq oil production and export levels (in volume) for the first half of this year were below forecast levels, but assuming no major interdictions, should grow marginally over the next year, from 1.6 million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2007 to around 1.8 mmbd in 2008, mainly thanks [...]	2007-10-24 10:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3547	COR MEMBER MEHDI HAFEDH DISCUSSES POLITICAL AND [...] (C) Summary. Council of Representatives (CoR) member Dr. Mehdi Hafedh (Independent, former Iraqiyya) told the Ambassador on October 23 the political situation in Iraq is "alarming." He highlighted the endemic corruption, infighting within many political parties, and the lack of transparency [...]	2007-10-26 09:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD3550	WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT IDPS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 10:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	UN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3557	COR APPROVES SENSIBLE PENSION REFORM [...] (C) Begin Summary: The Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR) on 3 October had the third and final reading of the First Amendment to the Unified Retirement Law (#27/2006) and arguably passed the first significant piece of legislation toward achieving national reconciliation. While some technic [...]	2007-10-26 17:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3573	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 26 [...] (C) Summary. On 26 October, in the absence of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki, National Security Advisor Dr. Muwfak Rubai chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon ) FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) of the Government of Iraq (GoI). The Meeting featured a reading of the propo [...]	2007-10-28 13:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3574	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 19 [...] (C) Summary. On 19 October, Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon ) FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) of the Government of Iraq (GoI). The Meeting featured the surprise announcement that Ahmed Chalabi would be the new head of the Services C [...]	2007-10-28 13:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3578	NINEWA: TURKISH-IRAQI BORDER CRISIS HAS LITTLE [...] (C) Our political interlocutors in Ninewa told PRT that the current crisis along the Turkish-Iraqi border has had little impact so far on this northern province. Leaders of the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP),the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) told the P [...]	2007-10-29 02:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS PHUM ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3590	SAMARRA MOSQUE RECONSTRUCTION: PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (S) Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on Reconstruction Issues, Engineer Haq al Hakim, told poloffs and UNAMI staff during an October 24 meeting that the assessment phase of the Samarra Mosque reconstruction project in Salah ad Din Province is set to commence soon, pending finalization of [...]	2007-10-29 08:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ECON PHUM IZ TU
07BAGHDAD3598	PRT TIKRIT: SALAH AD DIN APPROVES 2008 PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY. With an enthusiasm and pride not normally seen at its meetings, the Salah ad din Provincial Council (PC) approved its 2008 budget and toasted this achievement as a group after its meeting. END SUMMARY. ------------------------ [...]	2007-10-30 07:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV KCRS IZ
07BAGHDAD3599	SCENESETTER FOR U/S JEFFERY'S VISIT TO IRAQ [...] (C) Welcome to Iraq. The time is ripe for senior level economic engagement with Iraqis, as security improves in areas like Anbar and Baghdad. It is vital that security gains be cemented in place with jobs and investment. This will only happen if Government of Iraq (GOI) decision makers make the [...]	2007-10-30 07:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3600	IRAQ'S PROVINCIAL BUDGET EXECUTION: FORWARD [...] (U) SUMMARY: Provincial budget execution in 2007 remains one of Iraq's major accomplishments in good governance. At 60 percent, current commitment rates for 2007 remain impressive. USG programs in training and capacity building, administered nationally and through PRTs, have played an important [...]	2007-10-30 07:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3660	EPRT: SUNNIS IN EAST BAGHDAD STRESS RECONCILIATION [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT EPRT reporting cable. 2. (C) A series of six large iftar dinners hosted by Sunni mosques during October emphasized the theme of reconciliation. The dinners took place in the eastern Baghdad district of 9 Nissan. Almost 300 guests attended one of the dinners i [...]	2007-11-04 18:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3665	DRAFT 2008 BUDGET NEARING CABINET APPROVAL [...] (C) Begin Summary: Budget negotiations continue in the Council of Ministers (CoM). DPM Barham Salih told EMIN in a 3 November telcon that the Economic Committee recommended that the Ministry of Finance (MoF) raise the budget's oil price from 50 to 55 USD/barrel, translating into a 3.1 billion U [...]	2007-11-05 14:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3670	DEMARCHE: ARAB LEAGUE CENTRAL BOYCOTT OFFICE [...] (C) PolOffs delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to Foreign Minister Zebari's Chief of Staff Qusay Alkoubaisi and on November 4 to Prime Minister Maliki's Political Advisor Gorges Bakoos. Mr. Alkoubaisi said the Iraqi Charge in Damascus, along with a deputies-level team from the Ministry [...]	2007-11-05 18:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KBCT ECON ETRD PREL
07BAGHDAD3671	PRT TIKRIT: PROVINCIAL BUDGET EXECUTION - SLOGGING [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Uneven management skill among provincial and local Directors General (DGs),lack of qualified contractors, and a complex bureaucracy are among the key factors inhibiting the province from spending its capital budget allocations [...]	2007-11-06 03:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3672	PRT NINEWA: LOCAL BUSINESS SAY WHAT IT WOULD TAKE [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Provincial Reconstruction Team Ninewa (PRT) regularly engages the Iraqi private sector in and around Mosul, a region known for its historically active traders, agricultural processors and constructio [...]	2007-11-06 03:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL EAGR EAID PTER IZ
07BAGHDAD3673	NINEWA'S NOT-SO-FREE TRADE ZONE [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. Summary ------- 2. (C) The Ninewa Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is anything but a free market. Originally conceived under the Saddam regime as a truck park to exchange imported food for exported fuel, encourage a market for high-va [...]	2007-11-06 03:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PREL PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD3674	PRT NINEWA: LOCAL FARMERS LAUNCH MULTISECTARIAN, [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) In a region of eastern Ninewa, northern Iraq, more often known for confrontation and competition over scarce land resources, six Al Hamdaniya District farmers - with strong PRT Ninewa support (see reftel) - established Oc [...]	2007-11-06 03:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID ECON IZ PGOV PHUM

07BAGHDAD3710	BAGHDAD EPRT: OMAR AL-JABOORI ON SUNNI [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Omar Al-Jaboori, Human Rights Advisor to the Vice President, told E-PRT Team Leader September 11 that Shia assistance to Sunnis fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq forms the essence of reconciliation. As part of an on-going discussio [...]	2007-11-12 06:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3711	BAGHDAD EPRT: SUNNI VOLUNTEERS PROTECT [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 BCT E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Dr. Kheder Shukur, assistant to Sheikh Omar Al-Jaboori, Human Rights Advisor to Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi, told E-PRT Team Leader September 25 that local Sunni security volunteers will play a "major role" in protectin [...]	2007-11-12 06:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER SOCI SCUL ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3712	BAGHDAD EPRT: OMAR AL-JABOORI OUTLINES SUNNI [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 Brigade E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Sheikh Omar Al-Jaboori, Human Rights Advisor to Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi, told the E-PRT October 9 that the priorities for Sunnis in Baghdad are to re-open mosques and activate the Iraqi Security Volunteer (ISV) p [...]	2007-11-12 06:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3726	DIYALA PRT: EDUCATION SYSTEM UPDATE [...] (U) This is a Diyala PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (U) The education system in Diyala continues to face severe challenges. Pre-OIF infrastructure shortcomings combined with the effects of recent kinetic activity in the province and general neglect have left only a skeleton of a [...]	2007-11-13 08:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PTER ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3733	BARZANI ANNOUNCES KDP/PUK EFFORT TO RESOLVE LEGISLATIVE DEADLOCK, DISCUSSES KRG EFFORTS TO END PKK CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: KRG President Masoud Barzani told the Ambassador November 8 that he and President Talabani would meet to review and find a solution to end the current deadlock on pending GOI legislation. He proposed a national reconciliation conference in Kurdistan to move the political process [...]	2007-11-13 11:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PTER ECON TU IZ
07BAGHDAD3734	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, NOV 9 [...] (C) Summary: The return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Baghdad was the primary topic of conversation at the 9 November Iraq Executive Steering Committee (IESC) meeting. The Minister of Displacement and Migration spoke about the lack of capacity within his ministry to handle the r [...]	2007-11-13 11:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3735	SAMARRA RECONSTRUCTION: CONSTRUCTION ON GOLDEN [...] (U) This is a joint POL/Salah ad Din PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on Reconstruction Issues Haq al-Hakim told Poloff and MNF-I representatives during a November 7 meeting he will soon sign a contract with the Turkish contractor to begi [...]	2007-11-13 14:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PINS ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3749	PRESIDENCY COUNCIL VETOES PENSION REFORM [...] (C) Begin Summary: Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi's recent veto will delay implementation of sensible pension reform legislation that would potentially benefit all public sector employees, including members of the military, regardless of sect. Discussions between the Pension Reform Steering C [...]	2007-11-14 16:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3752	NORTHWEST BAGHDAD SUMMIT SHOWCASES SUCCESSFUL [...] (U) This is a Baghdad EPRT-5 reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary. A distinctive reconciliation movement has taken hold north of Baghdad's city center, spanning the qadas (counties) of Taji and Abu Ghraib. On November 8, 1/1 CAV Brigade Combat Team Commander and Embedded Provincial Reconst [...]	2007-11-14 18:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD380	PRT TIKRIT: TUZ PC BOYCOTT HIGHLIGHTS POSSIBLE [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din (SaD) cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Discontentment among the Salah ad Din (SaD) Provincial Council (PC) members from the predominately Kurdish and Turcoman city of Tuz has led to political disarray in the council's operations, delaying important reconstructi [...]	2007-02-05 13:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD3807	TAWAFUQ FINANCE COMMITTEE MP OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Begin Summary: Ala'a Alsadon (IIP, Sunni) told us 20 November that she remains optimistic that the 2008 draft budget will be passed in a timely fashion. She confirmed that the Council of Representatives (CoR) completed a first reading of the draft budget on 19 November, having formally rec [...]	2007-11-20 16:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3809	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, NOV 16 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki proposed creation of a committee to handle issues related to internally displaced persons at the November 16 Iraq Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC),though he did not specify the committee's structure or purpose. He also noted that the improved [...]	2007-11-20 17:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3817	IRAQ-IRAN OIL TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's oil trade with Iran at present is composed mainly of legitimate imports of refined fuels, and seems to represent Iraq's attempt to address consumer demand rather than Iran's attempt to exert economic power over Iraq. The proposed Iraq to Iran crude oil pipeline may, howeve [...]	2007-11-21 15:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3827	2008 FUNDS FOR IRAQ - THE GROUND TRUTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Less than a year underway, the surge has produced major security, diplomatic and economic results; however, those gains will be in jeopardy should the current House and Senate versions of the fiscal year 2008 State, Foreign Operations and related appropriations bills pass in curr [...]	2007-11-23 13:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PINS ECON PREL ASEC KDEM IZ EAID
07BAGHDAD3837	BUILDING CAPACITY AT THE MINISTRY OF OIL [...] Summary and Comment: Capacity building at the Ministry of Oil is a high mission priority. A modern, capable ministry would be better able to make the sound investment decisions that will affect the future economic and political viability of the Iraqi state. Alternatively, a dysfunctional cen [...]	2007-11-25 02:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3841	IRAQI FINANCE MINISTER UPBEAT ON 2008 BUDGET, DEBT [...] (C) Begin Summary: During a 21 November working dinner, Finance Minister Bayan Jabr told EMIN and TreasAtt that he does not anticipate any problems getting the 2008 draft budget passed by the Council of Representatives (CoR). He highlighted four key concessions made by the Kurdistan Regional G [...]	2007-11-25 14:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3842	IRAQ-JORDAN OIL HITS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS [...] (C) We received a translation of an undated letter signed by Ghassan Farkuh, Director General of the Iraqi Jordanian Land Transport Company, addressed to the Ministry of Oil, concerning the reasons for the delay in tankers transporting crude oil from Kirkuk to Jordan. 2. (C) The first rea [...]	2007-11-25 15:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3852	OIL MINISTER ON HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Oil Minister Shahristani on November 26 agreed in principle to the idea of proceeding with a technical committee to clear up the few remaining brackets in the July draft of the hydrocarbon framework legislation, as long as the result is completely consistent with the principles [...]	2007-11-26 16:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3860	ANBARIS MEET IN AMMAN TO DRAFT A PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is an Anbar PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (U) Some 115 Anbari notables, including government officials, civil servants, and tribal leaders, participated in an off-site conference November 14-18 sponsored by USAID contractor RTI in Amman to draft the Provincial Developm [...]	2007-11-27 12:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3862	ICI SECRETARIAT IMPLEMENTATION MOVING AHEAD...AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih is close to officially announcing an ICI Secretariat head, Iraqi Secretariat staff, and the formation of ICI thematic working SIPDIS groups (TWGs) in an early December ICI Executive Steering Committee meeting in Baghdad. Problems still [...]	2007-11-27 13:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD3863	DEPUTY OIL MINISTER ON HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Oil Minister Motasim on November 27 revealed that Oil Minister Shahristani had not been entirely convinced about the idea of proceeding with a technical committee to clear up the few remaining brackets in the July draft of the hydrocarbon framework legislation, as discussed [...]	2007-11-27 15:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3893	OIL MINISTER ANNULS KRG OIL CONTRACTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Oil Minister Shahristani has written to at least two international oil companies that entered into production sharing agreements (PSAs) with the Kurdish Regional Government to declare the annulment of their contracts, and intends to annul others. END SUMMARY. Oil Minister: Cont [...]	2007-11-29 15:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3894	LEGISLATIVE HIGH JINKS MAY DELAY BUDGET [...] (C) Begin Summary: Council of Representatives (CoR) Finance Committee members Ala'a Alsadon (IIP, Sunni) and Muna Zelzela (ISCI, Shia) told Econoff 28 November that the 2008 budget legislation is currently in limbo. The CoR ostensibly had the first of three readings of the budget legislation 1 [...]	2007-11-30 08:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3897	COR ECON COMMITTEE CHAIR ELUCIDATES KURDISH BUDGET [...] (C) Begin Summary: During a 29 November meeting, Dr. Haider al-Abadi (Dawa, Shia),Chair of the Economic Committee in the Council of Representatives (CoR),clarified the changes the Kurds made to the Council of Ministers (CoM) approved draft budget for 2008. According to al-Abadi, the Kurds wa [...]	2007-11-30 12:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3907	BAGDHAD EPRT: OMAR AL-JABOORI HOSTS RECONCILIATION [...] (U) This is a Baghdad 2 Brigade E-PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Sheikh Omar Al-Jaboori, Human Rights Advisor to Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi, hosted a November 13 meeting as part of a series of on-going discussions with the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and E-PRT (reftels A - E). The [...]	2007-12-02 02:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SOCI SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3908	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, NOV. 23, 2007 [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 23 November, Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki, chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon ) FAQ) Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) of the Government of Iraq (GoI). The Meeting featured an extensive discussion of fraud and poor quality within the Public Distribution [...]	2007-12-02 02:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD3934	COMBATTING PKK VIA STOPPING MONEY FLOWS [...] (S) An analyst from the Iraq Threat Finance Cell (ITFC) visited the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) last month to see if there were any immediate steps we could encourage the KRG to take against PKK/KGK financing in the wake of the Turkey-PKK/KGK crisis, assisted by RRT Erbil. An S/CT-led [...]	2007-12-04 09:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PTER ECON PREL TU IZ
07BAGHDAD3946	NINEWA: HAJJ FLIGHT INAUGURATES MOSUL'S FIRST [...] (U) In Mosul's first commercial passenger flight operation since 1993, Iraqi Airways Flight 020 departed Mosul Airport for Baghdad International Airport at 2230 December 2 with approximately 150 Hajj pilgrims. A second Iraqi Airways flight departed Mosul Airport December 3 with approximately [...]	2007-12-05 08:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAIR EAID IZ
07BAGHDAD3949	S/I SATTERFIELD URGES PROGRESS ON LEGISLATION WITH [...] (C) Summary. Key UIA operative and CoR Constitutional Committee Chair Sheikh Hummam Hammoudi told S/I Satterfield December 3 he believes a "compromise" draft of the provincial powers law, which rolls back PM Maliki's press for a strong central government, can be achieved early in the new year [...]	2007-12-05 10:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3990	PM MALIKI EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE TO SECDEF GATES [...] (C) Summary. In a December 5 meeting, PM Maliki repeatedly noted to Defense Secretary Gates the positive impact of progress in the security situation. Improved security was facilitating positive developments in Iraq's internal political situation as well as Iraq's relationships with the Unit [...]	2007-12-09 10:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS MARR MOPS ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD4005	U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH DPM BARHAM SALEH [...] (C) Summary: During his December 5 meeting with U/S Jeffery, DPM Saleh underscored the importance of achieving needed political reforms to consolidate economic gains. U/S Jeffrey said KRG/oil company contracts give the impression of a lack of progress on hydrocarbons legislation. Saleh said [...]	2007-12-10 12:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD4006	CO-FINANCING HEADLINES IRFFI DONORS COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Ambassador De Martino chaired the first International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFF) Donors Committee meeting following Bari. Recently arrived UN SRSG Steffan De Mistura also gave opening remarks during a mostly unremarkable meeting. MoPDC senior advisor Dr. [...]	2007-12-10 16:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD4024	U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH PM ADVISOR ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Thamir Ghadban, Advisor to the Prime Minister, on December 5 discussed the "way forward" for hydrocarbon law enactment with a delegation led by Under Secretary Jeffery. END SUMMARY. SIPDIS 2. (U) Participants: U/S Jeffery, Thamir Ghadban, Ron Jonkers, Tom Pierce, Abdulilah [...]	2007-12-11 15:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD403	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. KRG President Condemns Bombings in Baghdad, Babil, and Kikuk --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Newspapers reported on KRG President's condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Babil, and Kir [...]	2007-02-07 06:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON IZ TU US
07BAGHDAD4032	PM MALIKI CHAIRS ICI BAGHDAD COORDINATION GROUP [...] (SBU) On December 10 Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki chaired a meeting of International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Baghdad Coordination Group (BCG) to provide the international donor community with an update on ICI implementation. Maliki opened the 45 minute session by noting the difficulties faci [...]	2007-12-12 07:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD404	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Sulaimaniyah to Give Fuel to Owners of 300 Private Generators --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Kurdistani New reports that the Sulaimaniyah provincial government will supply 50% of the diesel fuel and ele [...]	2007-02-07 06:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON IZ TU US
07BAGHDAD4044	KRG PRESIDENT BARZANI ON THE HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an 8 December meeting with Under Secretary Reuben Jeffrey, KRG President Masoud Barzani SIPDIS expressed concern with what he described as the centralization of power amongst a certain few in Baghdad. President Barzani said that the hydrocarbon law had become a politica [...]	2007-12-12 15:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD4045	KRG PM BARZANI ON THE HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an 8 December meeting with U/S Jeffery, Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani requested U.S. support as an "honest broker" between the central government and the KRG on the national hydrocarbon law. PM Barzani also outlined his plans to travel to [...]	2007-12-12 15:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD4046	DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT,S DECEMBER 3 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Shahristani told Treasury D/S Kimmitt that Prime Minister Maliki and President Talibani have written a joint letter to KRG President Barzani stating that the KRG,s PSA arrangements with foreign companies are unconstitutional until they are reviewed by f [...]	2007-12-13 06:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD4052	GOI ASKS KRG TO STOP SIGNING NEW PSCS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Maliki and President Talabani jointly sent a letter dated December 2 to Kurdish Regional Government President Barzani, asking that the KRG comply with the Constitution and existing federal oil laws and cease executing oil production contracts with private intern [...]	2007-12-13 10:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG IZ
07BAGHDAD4055	REHABILITATING INDUSTRY IN DIYALA PROVINCE - PROGRESS AT [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. SUMMARY -------- 2. (U) In the wake of recent clearing operations by Coalition Forces in Baqubah, rehabilitation of the primary State-Owned industrial facility in Diyala province made good progress in September and October. The Director General [...]	2007-12-13 15:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD4056	Currency in the city - A Diyala Banking Update [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) Despite various setbacks in September, October was a very successful month for banking in Diyala. Most significantly, Ministry of Finance contracted money trucks are now being used to transport funds from Baghdad to Baq [...]	2007-12-13 15:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD4058	DASH FOR DINARS AS DOLLAR DEMAND DROPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Demand for the dinar has risen this past week in response to the holiday period, a reported drop in imported good prices in Baghdad due to an appreciating dinar against the dollar and improved security, and speculation among money traders of a sudden appreciation of the dinar that [...]	2007-12-13 18:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD4059	WHAT IS DRIVING IRAQ'S DECLINING INFLATION RATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Inflation in Iraq is on a downward trend, reflecting improved security, supply and targeted monetary policy. A close examination of the country's inflationary trend revealed poor security compounded by increasing demand--especially for fuel--to be the major inflationary pressur [...]	2007-12-13 18:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD4062	GOI TESTING THE WATERS ON PDS REFORM [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: In recent weeks, GOI officials, including the Ministers of Trade and Finance, have spoken publicly about the need to institute changes in the public distribution system (PDS). World prices for wheat alone, one of the commodities provided in the PDS basket, have risen signi [...]	2007-12-14 11:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD4066	U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH PLANNING MINISTER BABAN [...] (SBU) Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) Ali Baban's key message to the U/S Reuben Jeffery during a December 6 meeting was that the current government's lack of decisionmaking undercuts Iraq's political and economic development. He stressed that the Iraqi government need [...]	2007-12-14 16:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG IZ POL
07BAGHDAD408	KURDS DELAY BUDGET OVER FUNDING FOR PESHMERGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Baghdad coordinator Dilshad Miran (KDP) told Poloff February 1 that negotiations on the security and defense portion of the national budget were still ongoing but had stalled because of disagreement over GOI funding for the Kurdish Peshmerga sec [...]	2007-02-07 09:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD4090	KRG WASHINGTON REP REPORTS ON PM MALIKI-KRG OIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: KRG Washington representative (and son of Iraq President Jalal Talibani) Qubad Talibani called on EMIN December 15 to convey Kurdish impressions of the "serious" bilateral meeting earlier that day between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Prime M [...]	2007-12-17 06:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD4094	IRAQ EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, 14 DECEMBER 2007 [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the absence of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki, National Security Advisor Muwaffuk Rubaie chaired the Baghdad Security Plan (Fardh al Qanoon ) FAQ) Iraq Executive Steering Committee (I-ESC) on December 14. Rubaie announced that the Government of Iraq (GoI) will launch their ne [...]	2007-12-17 07:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MOPS IZ
07BAGHDAD4095	INVESTMENT COMMISSION CHAIR: POLITICS SHOULD NOT [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-17 08:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD4099	IRAQI LEGISLATIVE CASE STUDY: JAPANESE ODA LOAN [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Approximately one year following initial agreement, a batch of Iraqi reconstruction assistance projects financed with Japanese soft-loans has nearly completed its journey through the Iraqi legislative process. Currently, ten projects (valued at some USD 2.1 billion) have b [...]	2007-12-17 13:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD414	KIRKUK OFFICIALS ON SECURITY, SERVICES, AND TURKEY [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Kirkuk Governor Abdulrahman Mustafa Fatah and Provincial Council Chair Rizgar Ali Hamajan on February 5. Other members of the governor's office and the provincial council also attended. The officials thanked the Ambassador for his support of Kirkuk, and [...]	2007-02-07 17:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD4140	CHALABI'S PROVISION OF SERVICES COMMITTEE - [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-19 16:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IZ PGOV
07BAGHDAD4179	IMF UNDERPLAYS IRAQ 2007 ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department, Embassy Amman and Treasury. Please see para 6. 2. (C) On December 19, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) unanimously voted to approve a new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Iraq. In its attendant SBA report, the Fund [...]	2007-12-26 07:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID IZ
07BAGHDAD4205	CURRENT STATUS OF GOI FUNDING FOR CLCS [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Coalition efforts to secure counterpart GOI funding for the transition of Concerned Local Citizens (CLCs or Awakening Councils) have garnered positive responses from Finance Minister Bayan Jabr and Chair of the Council of Representatives (CoR) Economic Committee Dr. Haider [...]	2007-12-30 09:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD4227	TUWAITHA NUCLEAR MATERIALS SITREP [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Ries met with Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) Raid Jahid (FAHMI) on the evening of 30 December to discuss next steps on Tuwaitha. Ries requested the Minister's assistance to accomplish four key steps necessary to complete the proposed work at Tuwaitha: 1 [...]	2007-12-31 16:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON PARM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD433	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Continuing Reaction to Article 140 Committee Resolutions --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Kurdish press was dominated today by continued reactions from across the region on two resolutions of the Higher Com [...]	2007-02-08 15:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON IZ US
07BAGHDAD434	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Ansar al-Islam Plot to Murder Sulaimaniyah Security Officials Thwarted --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Hawlati independent newspaper published details of a plot by three members of Ansar al-Islam to murde [...]	2007-02-08 15:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON PINS IZ US
07BAGHDAD439	DAILY LIFE IN MUTHANNA PROVINCE: ASSORTED [...] This is a PRT Muthanna cable. ------- Summary ------- 2. In many important ways, daily life in Muthanna Province differs little from that of life in 18th and 19th century Islamic society in Iraq. Religious dominance in daily life, rampant unemployment and persistent security concerns [...]	2007-02-09 08:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD441	COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The Council of Representatives approved the 2007 budget at 18:30 on February 8, just before going into recess. Negotiations between the Kurds and the central government were tentatively concluded late afternoon on February 8, with an agreement to 'reach an agreement between the [...]	2007-02-09 15:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD447	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. U. S. Air Force Attacks Peshmerga in Mosul --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) PUK media outlets reported that late Thursday night the U. S. Air Force attacked a PUK office in al-Karama neighborhood in Mos [...]	2007-02-11 06:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON IZ TU
07BAGHDAD453	UMM QASR PORT NEED FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 1, a visit by the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office's (IRMO) Director of Operations for Electricity and Oil, its Trade Office, and Econ officers to the Government of Iraq's (GoI) port facilities at Umm Qasr (PUQ) provided a first-hand look at the chaotic, ineffi [...]	2007-02-11 12:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EAID ETRD EWWT PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD462	PRT TIKRIT: WHO REALLY RUNS THE REFINERY? [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. A shadowy group of influential sheiks and politicians appears to exert a significant measure of influence over operations at the Bayji oil refinery. The exact composition of the group - possibly including the Governor of Salah [...]	2007-02-12 02:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD494	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. KRG Prime Minister Meets with Undersecretary for Management --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Major Kurdish media covered the meeting of Undersecretary of State for Management Henrietta Fore and U. S. Region [...]	2007-02-13 10:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON IZ TU IR
07BAGHDAD504	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Kurdistan Regional Government Strongly Condemns U. S. Air Strike in Mosul --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) The office of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani issued a statement [...]	2007-02-14 05:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON IZ TU IR
07BAGHDAD512	PM'S ESC DISCUSSES BORDER CLOSURES, BSP, PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. The Executive Steering Committee (IESC),chaired by PM Maliki met in its third session on February 9. Topics discussed included the plan to close Iraq,s points of entry (POE,s) with Syria and Iran on February 14, efforts on coordinating services in conjunction with the Baghdad Sec [...]	2007-02-14 11:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ PREF
07BAGHDAD518	MINISTER OF FINANCE EMPHASIZES BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Finance Bayan Jabr met with the Treasury Attache, Coordinator for the Economic Transition, and the NEA-I DAS on February 10. Senior MoF officials and the Central Bank Governor Shabibi were also in attendance. Minister Jabr emphasized the need to focus on budget execu [...]	2007-02-14 15:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD536	WORLD BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR STRESSES COMMITMENT [...] (C) Summary. World Bank Managing Director Dr. Juan Jose Daboub visited Baghdad Feb. 12 for a one-day visit that included a call on the Charge and his senior economic team. Daboub reaffirmed that Iraq,s development remains a top priority for the Bank, striking an unexpectedly positive note on [...]	2007-02-15 07:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID IZ
07BAGHDAD539	PRT TIKRIT: BAYJI OIL PRODUCTION GRINDING TO A NEW [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During interviews conducted on February 6-7, officials at the Bayji oil refinery discussed continuing production challenges which greatly hamper production and threaten to completely shut down the facility within several days. [...]	2007-02-15 10:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD545	VICE PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC ADVISORS DISCUSS BAGHDAD [...] (C) Summary: Economic Minister-Counselor met with Farid Yaseen and Zuhair Humadi, economic advisors to Vice President Adel Abdul Mehdi on February 11. The advisors appreciated the Baghdad Security Plan's focus on commercial zones and mixed neighborhoods. They also noted the lack of Iraqi g [...]	2007-02-15 16:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD551	COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVES BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (SBU) Late 15 February an animated Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation Ali Baban told Coordinator for Economic Transition Carney that the Council of Ministers meeting that day had approved two documents submitted by the MoPDC making proposals for reforming and improving Iraq's bu [...]	2007-02-16 16:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD591	PRT TIKRIT: SALAH AD DIN TV'S STAR IS RISING, BID [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. This cable has been cleared by the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division (3/82 BCT) and the Tactical PSYOP Detachment 1630, who have Salah ad Din in their area of operation. 2. (C) SUMMARY. With its exclusive coverage of Saddam's burial an [...]	2007-02-19 13:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OIIP KPRV ECON SCUL IZ
07BAGHDAD593	PRT TIKRIT: SAMARRA'S LOCAL POLITICS, DFI AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-19 13:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD609	PRT TIKRIT: SAMARRA'S LOCAL POLITICS, DFI AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-20 10:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PINR ECON KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD616	FEBRUARY 16 BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN EXECUTIVE [...] (C) Summary: At the February 16 Baghdad Security Plan (BSP) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) meeting, Iraqi General Abboud reported that BSP had begun successfully February 14. MNF-I Commanding General (CG) Petraeus cautioned that BSP is still in the early stages and that public expectation [...]	2007-02-20 13:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD629	PM MALIKI REQUESTS UNSG BAN KI-MOON TO HOST [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 15:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IZ OTRA PREL
07BAGHDAD64	COR FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR BEGINS 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: In a January 3 meeting the Finance Committee Chair at the Council of Representatives Ayad Al Samarai (Sunni - Iraqi Islamic Party) asked Treasury Attache and Econoff for post's analysis of the 2007 budget. Al Samarai also described his reactions to the budget and budget law: too [...]	2007-01-07 19:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD696	BACKGROUND ON CAREER OF TOP BUSINESS LEADER IN [...] (U) As reported in reftel, RRT Off met on February 10 with Faruk Mustafa Rassool, the most prominent businessman in Sulaimaniyah Province. This telegram reports on Rasool,s career background. MODEST BEGINNING THEN EXPANSION AND DIVERSIFICATION 2. (SBU) Faruk Mustafa Rassool began his c [...]	2007-02-25 14:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD697	BUSINESS LEADER OF IRAQI KURDISTAN ON OPENNESS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The most prominent businessman in Sulaimaniyah Province, Faruk Mustafa Rassool, told RRT Off on February 10 the two dominant political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan must put their rivalry aside and allow free-market practices to drive economic development. He told party leaders th [...]	2007-02-25 14:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD699	NEA DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUTLER [...] (SBU) During his first visit to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, NEA DAS Butler held separate meetings on February 16 with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Director of the Office of Foreign Relations Falah Mustafa Bakir and Minister of Planning and Development Othman Shwani. 2. (SBU) Both B [...]	2007-02-25 15:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	POL ECON EAID AMGT IZ
07BAGHDAD70	KURDISTAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSES OIL REVENUE SHARING, [...] This message is from the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT). 2. (C) Summary: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani told the Regional Coordinator on December 29 that he had not reached an agreement on contracting details in his talks over oil-reven [...]	2007-01-08 10:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD733	PM CHIEF OF STAFF DISCUSSES HYDROCARBON LAW AND PR [...] (C) Summary: The hydrocarbon law would still be passed by the Council of Ministers this week, the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff (COS) Tariq Abdullah anticipated in a February 21 meeting with the DCM. Abdullah also requested embassy suggestions on how to improve media coordination for the new [...]	2007-02-27 19:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD770	IMPLEMENTING THE INVESTMENT LAW [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iraq is moving forward in implementing the Investment Law passed by the Council of Representatives (CoR) in October 2006 and published in the official GOI Gazette on January 17, 2007. While still pending CoR approval, an Acting Chairman of the National Investm [...]	2007-03-04 06:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD775	NINEWA'S FUEL CRISIS -- STILL BAD AND GETTING WORSE [...] (C) Despite constant iteration of the ongoing fuel crisis across Ninewa on the part of Provincial authorities to GOI Ministries in Baghdad and equally insistent efforts by Coalition authorities, shortages of all consumer fuels -- gasoline (benzene),diesel, kerosene, and LPG -- remain critic [...]	2007-03-04 13:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD780	NINEWA: DCM DISCUSSES FUEL SHORTAGE, JUSTICE, WITH [...] (C) Ninewa PRT hosted Embassy Baghdad Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel Speckhard to assess current conditions in Ninewa Province and Ninewa PRT operations. DCM Speckhard was accompanied by National Coordination Team Director Olson and Acting USAID Director Harvey. At DCM Speckhard's meeting [...]	2007-03-04 17:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EPET PTER KJUS IZ
07BAGHDAD795	MARCH 2 BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN EXECUTIVE STEERING [...] (C) Summary: The March 2 meeting of the Baghdad Security Plan (BSP) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) focused on: -- A security update by General Abboud (para's 2-4); -- A report on the political committee's meetings aimed at enhancing political parties' support for BSP (5-6); -- Disc [...]	2007-03-05 14:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD8	PRT TIKRIT: GOVERNOR, DEPUTY GOVERNOR MEET WITH VP [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Salah ad Din (SaD) province met with Vice-President Al Hashemi and the Ministers of Oil and the Interior during a trip to Baghdad on December 27-28. As the second in a series of trips (the fi [...]	2007-01-02 13:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD810	COMMERCE U/S LAVIN VISIT TO ERBIL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Department of Commerce Under Secretary Franklin Lavin met with GOI officials, Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) representatives and US and Iraqi business leaders in Erbil Feb 19-20 to engage on economic policy and inaugurate the US-Iraq Business Dialogue and launch the Commercial [...]	2007-03-07 07:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD82	EXECUTION OF THE FY 2006 BAGHDAD PROVINCIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Province of Baghdad was allocated $513 million for capital projects in Fiscal Year 2006 (which corresponds to the calendar year). The money was divided primarily between the Mayor, with $333 million, and the Governor, who received $100 million; with the remaining $80 million [...]	2007-01-09 12:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN POL PGOV PINR KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD821	MINISTER OF TRADE SUPPORT FOR WORLD TRADE [...] (C) Summary: On March 4, Minister of Trade Abdul Falah Al Sudani told emboffs that Iraq's accession to the World Trade Organization has his full support and that he will attend the April 19 opening of the Working Group. Minister Al Sudani (Shi'a - Da'wa Tanzim) was appreciative of USAID-fun [...]	2007-03-07 16:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD829	PRT TIKRIT: PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS IMPROVING, [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Provincial government in Salah ad Din today relies on a capital budget resolution procedure strongly influenced by a process instituted in 2005 designed to promote Iraqi participation and initiative in planning U.S.- [...]	2007-03-08 17:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD836	REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED APPROVAL TO PROVIDE [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 9 and 10. This is a joint cable from Ambassador Khalilzad and General Petraeus. 2. (C) Summary: Government of Iraq ministries continue to face major obstacles to the prompt execution of their budgets, particularly major procurements of [...]	2007-03-09 11:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG IZ
07BAGHDAD838	UPDATE ON BASRAH CHILDRENS HOSPITAL [...] (U) This is an action requested message, action requested in paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: IRMO has worked closely with GRD over the past two months to assure that the donation of Spain through UNDP could be utilized as quickly as possible on the project. UN required UNDP to treat funds as [...]	2007-03-09 14:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG IZ
07BAGHDAD843	GOI HOLDS BUDGET EXECUTION CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Iraq hosted a day-long conference on 'Accelerating Budget Execution' on March 7, 2007. Led by Minister of Finance Bayan Jabr, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, and Minister of Planning and Development Coordination Ali Baban, the conference was attended by [...]	2007-03-10 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD859	IRAQ KURDISTAN REGION MEDIA SUMMARY -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 300mW Electricity Generation Station to be Build for Sulaimaniyah ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Major Newspapers reported that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the KRG and a German company [...]	2007-03-11 13:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ US
07BAGHDAD860	IRAQI KURDISTAN REGION MEDIA SUMMARY-- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. US Military Apologizes to Families of Fallen Peshmerga --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) The major Kurdish media covered a meeting between US Army representative Colonel Smith and Kurdish representatives Must [...]	2007-03-11 13:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ US
07BAGHDAD878	CONTINUING A STRATEGIC DIALOGUE WITH SCIRI [...] (S/NF) The Charge and Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi chaired on March 11 a second round of strategic dialogue between the US and SCIRI. The Charge emphasized the U.S. commitment to developing its relationship with SCIRI despite recent events that had caused some tension in the relationship. [...]	2007-03-12 19:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD882	PRT TIKRIT: BAYJI OIL REFINERY: WHERE ARE THE [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. A new breakdown in the distribution system of refined fuel from the Bayji oil refinery is exacerbating already dire shortages in many areas of north-central Iraq. This is occurring several weeks after the commencement of Operat [...]	2007-03-13 13:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET KCOR EIND IZ
07BAGHDAD885	MARCH 10 EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: [...] (C) Summary: The March 10 Executive Steering Committee (ESC) of the Baghdad Security Plan had a strong focus on basics services, notably pharmaceuticals and electricity, as well as a more assessments-based security update. Other topics included returning internally displaced persons (IDPs) [...]	2007-03-13 14:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD887	MARCH 10 EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: [...] (C) Summary: The March 10 Executive Steering Committee (ESC) of the Baghdad Security Plan had a strong focus on basics services, notably pharmaceuticals and electricity, as well as a more assessments-based security update. Other topics included returning internally displaced persons (IDPs) [...]	2007-03-13 14:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ECON IZ

07BAGHDAD896	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. KRG Publishes Draft Federal Oil and Gas Law in English and Arabic --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) spokesman published an authorized English translation of the draft [...]	2007-03-14 05:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ IR TU US
07BAGHDAD897	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- March 10, 2007 [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Adnan Al Mufti: Kurds Will Maintain Relations with Shi'a Coalition --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (U) PUKmedia.com covered a press statement by KNA Speaker Adnan Al Mufti saying that the Kurdish Bloc in th [...]	2007-03-14 05:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ IR TU US
07BAGHDAD94	PM'S CHIEF OF STAFF SUPPORTS JOINT ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Dr. Tariq Abdullah, said he was happy with the overall Joint Economic Transition Plan in a meeting with the Deputy Chief of Mission on January 10. While agreeing with the general framework and broad estimates, Dr. Tariq said that further disc [...]	2007-01-10 19:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD95	SUNNI DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE HAS MALIKI'S [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Chief of Mission discussed the new security and economic plan with Deputy Prime Minister Salam Al-Zubai (Sunni - Tawafuq) on January 10. Dr. Al-Zubai said that the new strategy was a step in the right direction, and that he had the full confidence of Prime Minister al [...]	2007-01-10 20:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD96	MINISTER OF FINANCE SUPPORTS JOINT ECONOMIC PLAN [...] (C) Summary: The Treasury Attache and the Economic Minister- Counselor met with the Minister of Finance, Bayan Jabr (Shi'a - SCIRI) on January 8 to discuss the Joint Economic Transition Plan. Senior staff at the Ministry of Finance also attended the meeting. Minister Jabr said he supported th [...]	2007-01-10 20:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD996	PRT TIKRIT: SALAH AD DIN BUSINESS LEADERS STEP [...] This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. Sensitive but unclassified, entire text. 3. SUMMARY. Leaders from Salah ad Din,s emerging private sector met on March 15 for an inaugural provincial business and investment conference. The talks, held in Tikrit, brought together 36 delegates [...]	2007-03-22 06:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR IR IZ
07BAKU1011	SCENESETTER FOR EEB A/S SULLIVAN'S AUGUST 15-16 [...] (C) Summary: Your August 15-16 visit to Baku presents an opportunity to advance energy cooperation and showcase Azerbaijan's role as an energy producer and regional transit hub, including growing Trans-Caspian cooperation. With Shah Deniz Phase II gas scheduled to become available for export [...]	2007-08-10 13:11:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV AJ
07BAKU1018	AZERBAIJAN: 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. This cable contains proprietary business information and should be handled accordingly. 2. (U) This cable responds to request in reftel for information on current business disputes and expropriation claims for inclusion in the Department's annual report to [...]	2007-08-14 13:27:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV KIDE PGOV AJ
07BAKU1042	AZERBAIJAN'S RELATIONS WITH CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Relations between Azerbaijan and China are warm, with the potential for increased economic cooperation in select spheres, particularly Chinese exports of consumer goods and investment in manufacturing projects such as the Ganja automobile assembly plant. China,s involvement in [...]	2007-08-21 11:45:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AJ CH GG TU
07BAKU1062	PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS REGIONAL ENERGY WITH EEB [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with visiting EEB A/S Sullivan and the Ambassador, President Aliyev affirmed his support for U.S. energy security goals and said continued bilateral cooperation was essential. Characterizing his recent trip to Kazakhstan as "successful," Aliyev said the [...]	2007-08-23 10:49:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON RU TU TX KZ AJ
07BAKU1063	PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS THE BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with visiting EEB A/S Sullivan and the Ambassador, President Aliyev said that he recognized the need to diversify Azerbaijan's economy and also was aware of the dangers of inflationary pressures. Aliyev hopes to address these issues by combining the State [...]	2007-08-23 10:58:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL KCOR IR AJ
07BAKU1068	PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS THE BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with visiting EEB A/S Sullivan and the Ambassador, President Aliyev said that he recognized the need to diversify Azerbaijan's economy and also was aware of the dangers of inflationary pressures. Aliyev hopes to address these issues by combining the State [...]	2007-08-24 04:45:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL KCOR IR AJ
07BAKU1070	BP COMPLAINS OF DETERIORATING RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 21 meeting, BP Azerbaijan President Bill Schrader expressed frustration with GOAJ efforts to collect certain taxes from BP and its subcontractors, an action Schrader characterized as a violation of BP's Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). Managing Director of th [...]	2007-08-24 11:58:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ECON ENRG EPET IR PGOV PREL TX
07BAKU1078	EEB A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES EPC FOLLOW-UP WITH [...] (C) Summary: During his August 15-16 visit to Baku, EEB A/S Sullivan discussed economic cooperation and reviewed progress and next steps within the framework of the Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) with his EPC Co-Chair Minister of Finance Sharifov. Sharifov reported that the GOAJ planne [...]	2007-08-28 07:06:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR PGOV PREL
07BAKU1085	EEB A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES AZERBAIJAN'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: During his August 15-16 visit to Baku, EEB A/S Sullivan discussed economic cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, President of the State Oil Fund Movsumov, Minister of Economic Development Babayev, Minister of Finance Sharifov (septel),and local in [...]	2007-08-29 04:34:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR PGOV PREL
07BAKU1096	UPDATE ON BUILDING COLLAPSE AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) confirmed that 13 people have died so far as a result of the August 28 collapse of a building under construction. An unknown number of other individuals may be trapped in the building's basement. The GOAJ opened a criminal case against the con [...]	2007-08-31 12:16:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CASC PREL AJ
07BAKU1110	RECOVERY WORK CONTINUES AT COLLAPSED BUILDING, [...] (U) On September 4, the Ministry of Emergency Situations' (MES) Agency for Safety Rules in the Construction Sector published its initial report on the causes of the August 28 collapse of a building under construction in central Baku. According to MES experts, the building collapse was caused by [...]	2007-09-07 12:21:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CASC KCOR ABLD AJ
07BAKU1124	IMF BELIEVES GOAJ UNDERSTANDS RISKS OF EXCESSIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. IMF Azerbaijan Country Manager Vitali Kramarenko briefed the Ambassador September 5 on the IMF's latest staff visit, characterizing it as the most positive of his tenure. He said that the GOAJ understood the political and economic dangers of high inflation and excessive fiscal s [...]	2007-09-12 06:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL AJ
07BAKU1199	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS 2. On September 5, President Ilha [...]	2007-09-28 12:24:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1207	2008 BUDGET FORECASTS ANOTHER LARGE INCREASE IN [...] (SBU) The Cabinet of Ministers approved the 2008 state budget on September 25 and sent it to the President's office for approval and final submission to Parliament. Exact details regarding the composition of the budget have not yet been disclosed publicly. According to initial press reports, [...]	2007-10-02 07:45:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID AJ
07BAKU1237	SCENESETTER FOR AZERBAIJANI FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: As the GOAJ's leading economic advisor, a new "reformist" Minister and member of President Aliyev's inner circle, Finance Minister Samir Sharifov is key to the GOAJ's efforts to successfully manage its GDP growth of 35 percent and projected USD 200-250 billion in energy revenues [...]	2007-10-11 13:10:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU1239	AZERBAIJAN DOING BUSINESS EASIER; TRANSPARENCY NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's ranking in the 2008 World Bank/IFC "Doing Business" report improved five positions, to 96 of 178, due primarily to the April 2007 Presidential decree instructing government ministries and agencies to develop a plan to improve the business climate, including developing [...]	2007-10-16 06:24:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KCOR EAID AJ
07BAKU1309	IRAN AND ARMENIA PURSUE STRONGER TRADE TIES, WHILE [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassy Yerevan. 2. (C) Summary: During an October 1-5 visit to Armenia, Baku-based Iran Watcher met with foreign policy analysts, religious leaders, academics, and bankers to further explore Iranian-Armenian relations. Armenian analysts believe Iran' [...]	2007-11-01 07:10:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF IR AJ AM
07BAKU131	GOAJ RAISES SALARIES AND MINIMUM WAGE TO COUNTER [...] (U) At a January 22 meeting with government ministers, President Aliyev publicly expressed his support for the recent increase in fuel prices and public utility tariffs (refs a and b). The President also announced new government measures, including salary increases, in order to minimize the n [...]	2007-01-26 12:32:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EAID AMGT AJ
07BAKU1330	PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH: ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 23 cabinet meeting, President Aliyev detailed the social and economic successes of the first nine months of 2007. In a prepared statement, Aliyev commended the Government of Azerbaijan's (GOAJ) efforts to create jobs, develop the rural areas and improve the living [...]	2007-11-06 10:17:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EAID PREL KCOR EFIN AJ
07BAKU1338	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, OCTOBER 15-30, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. --NEW BAKU INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT --AIC EXPANDING PORTFO [...]	2007-11-08 05:01:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1348	AZERBAIJAN PASSES NEW INSURANCE LAW [...] (U) On October 9, Azerbaijan's parliament passed an updated Law on Insurance Activity that the Ministry of Finance indicates is a first step to raising Azerbaijan's domestic insurance up to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors'(IAIS) standards. The World Bank and other inter [...]	2007-11-09 07:29:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1358	EUR A/S FRIED DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORMS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 5 meeting with Presidential Chief of Staff Ramiz Mehdiyev, EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried raised the importance of further developing Azerbaijan's institution building, ensuring transparent and free presidential elections in 2008, and supporting a free press. [...]	2007-11-13 10:50:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PHUM ECON AJ
07BAKU1377	AZERBAIJAN INFORMED OF FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on November 02. Thanking the Ambassador for informing him about the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) statement and guidance on Iran, Mammadyarov was supportive, saying that he had encouraged t [...]	2007-11-15 11:27:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MNUC ECON IR AJ
07BAKU1389	WESTERN AZERBAIJAN: REGIONAL NON-OIL SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Econoffs visited a range of private and primarily agricultural companies in western Azerbaijan around Azerbaijan's second largest city, Ganja, to discuss regional development in the non-oil sector. The team met with Ganja's regional governor, visited the newly opened regional ai [...]	2007-11-16 13:04:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR EAID USDA AJ
07BAKU1413	BAKUTEL: ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL IT CONFERENCE OPENS IN BAKU [...] (U) The 13th annual international exhibition and conference "Telecommunications and Information Technologies," known as Bakutel, was held in Baku November 21-24. The exhibition featured 152 exhibitors from 25 countries with organizers expecting 15,000 visitors this year. High ranking GOAJ offi [...]	2007-11-28 11:26:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ECPS BTIO AJ
07BAKU1419	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, NOVEMBER 1-15, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. - PRIVATIZATION VOUCHERS VALID THROUGH 2010 - BTK RAILWA [...]	2007-11-29 10:18:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1440	AZERBAIJAN INVESTMENT COMPANY LAUNCHES ISLAMIC JOINT [...] (SBU): On November 29, the Azerbaijan Investment Company established a joint investment company with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICDP). The new company, "Caspian International Investment Company" (CIIC),will invest in non-oil sector business development [...]	2007-12-03 13:16:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1460	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, NOVEMBER 15 - 30, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. - SOUTH-KOREAN ENERGY PROJECT - ADB HIGHWAY PROJECT - TR [...]	2007-12-10 08:53:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU147	ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION SCENESETTER FOR EB [...] (SBU) The inaugural Economic Partnership Commission comes at a critical time as we look to elevate the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral economic dialogue. Azerbaijan's rapid economic growth, the fastest in the world, and its expected USD 250 billion in energy revenues over the next decade, highlight [...]	2007-02-01 10:30:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ENRG AJ
07BAKU1479	MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS LOOKING TO BUY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In a December 12 meeting, Minister of Emergency Situations (MES) First Deputy Rafail Mirzayev said that the MES is extremely interested in sending a delegation, led by a deputy minister and including agency heads and experts, to [...]	2007-12-13 08:15:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN AJ
07BAKU1487	AZERBAIJAN'S 2008 STATE BUDGET EXPENDITURES TOP 10 [...] (U) On November 30, Azerbaijan's Parliament approved the 2008 state budget. The 2008 budget revenues total USD 8.8 billion (28 percent of GDP in 2008),and expenditures equal USD 9.9 million (32.5 percent of GDP) resulting in a small budget deficit of USD 1.3 million. In the 2008 budget, the [...]	2007-12-14 08:35:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV EINV ETRD AJ
07BAKU1501	AMERICAN IT COMPANIES BULLISH ON OPPORTUNITIES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 3, the Ambassador met with representatives of seven American information technology (IT) companies to discuss their activities in Azerbaijan, perceptions of the business climate, and future plans. The companies outlined common challenges like the lack of qualified em [...]	2007-12-18 07:41:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD ECPS AJ
07BAKU1506	AZERBAIJAN: DRAFT 2008 EPC AGENDA AND DELIVERABLES [...] (SBU) Embassy passes to Washington colleagues initial thoughts for the 2008 EPC agenda items and potential deliverables and welcomes Washington's comments, edits and additions. We note that in this early draft of possible deliverables, many of the proposed action items are for the Government [...]	2007-12-18 10:00:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL ENRG KCOR AJ
07BAKU1518	AZERBAIJAN'S STATE OIL FUND: 2007 PERFORMANCE AND PLANS FOR [...] (SBU) In 2007, Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund (SOFAZ) assets grew by 45.5 percent and totaled USD 2.195 billion on October 1. During 2007, SOFAZ earned 2.8 percent or USD 61.3 million of interest as a result of the asset management operations. SOFAZ's asset allocation is 55 percent in U.S. dolla [...]	2007-12-26 12:21:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU155	SCENESETTER FOR A/S SULLIVAN'S FEBRUARY 7 ENERGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.S-Azerbaijani Energy dialogue comes at a crucial time in the development of Azerbaijan's energy sector, when production from major oil and gas projects has either started or will start soon, and when Azerbaijan needs to make strategic decisions that will affect both the fut [...]	2007-02-01 15:06:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL ECON ETRD RU TU AJ
07BAKU161	PRESIDENT ALIYEV'S VISIT TO FRANCE [...] (C) Summary. President Aliyev's January 29-31 state visit to France focused on advancing bilateral economic cooperation, but the visit also sought to develop the GOAJ's broader, strategic ties with the EU. Aliyev met with the French President, Prime Minister, and the leaders of the Senate an [...]	2007-02-02 12:49:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG AJ
07BAKU171	AZERBAIJAN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (U) On February 3, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that tests of suspected human avian influenza samples sent from Azerbaijan January 31 (reftel) and conducted at a WHO-approved laboratory in England were negative. Azerbaijan's World Health Organization (WHO) representative Dr [...]	2007-02-06 14:19:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
07BAKU235	PRESIDENT ALIYEV MEETS US EPC DELEGATION, WELCOMES [...] (C) Summary: During a February 6 meeting with members of the US Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) delegation, President Aliyev said that he welcomes the new EPC structure because it presents a new opportunity to address a broad range of economic and commercial issues. Aliyev underscored [...]	2007-02-22 14:13:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAID PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU256	PRESIDENT ALIYEV ON TRANS-CAPSIAN AND EUROPEAN GAS [...] (C) Summary: During a February 6 meeting with the US delegation to the Economic Partnership Commission (septel),President Aliyev outlined the changing regional energy picture. Touting Azerbaijan's refusal to bow to Russian gas policies as "an example for the region" and an act that "destroy [...]	2007-03-01 15:23:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PREL PGOV RU TU TX AJ
07BAKU265	AZERBAIJAN: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy submits the following Avian Influenza (AI) update. We will ascertain the status of the GOAJ's AI/PI response plan with the relevant GOAJ officials next week (reftel). On March 2, Econoff met with Dr. Roberta Andraghetti (Medical Officer, Epidemic Preparedness and Respon [...]	2007-03-02 14:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
07BAKU269	AZERBAIJAN: EPC NEXT STEPS AND FOLLOW-UP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following up on the successful February 7 inaugural Economic Partnership Commission meeting, Embassy provides the following ideas for next steps to build upon the positive momentum created from elevating the U.S.-AJ bilateral economic dialogue. The Government of Azerbaijan (GOA [...]	2007-03-05 13:01:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR AJ
07BAKU274	IMF CONSULTATIONS REVEAL GROWING INFLATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The IMF briefed the international community February 27 on its recently concluded Article IV consultations with the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ). In an upbeat session, lead IMF economist Vitali Kramarenko noted that initial estimates for inflation in 2007 were close to 20 perc [...]	2007-03-06 12:38:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PREL AJ
07BAKU291	AZERBAIJAN: A/S SULLIVAN LEADS SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Sharifov and Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan opened the inaugural U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership Commission February 7, elevating the bilateral economic dialogue and leading a constructive dialogue focusing upon Az [...]	2007-03-09 14:42:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL AJ
07BAKU319	AZERBAIJAN MOVING FORWARD ON WTO ACCESSION [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economic Development Babayev told the Ambassador he had convinced Prime Minister Rasizade and the Cabinet of Ministers of the merits of trade liberalization and secured agreement to accelerate WTO accession efforts. As a first step, the GOAJ will elevate its existin [...]	2007-03-16 12:52:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAID PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU329	OPPOSTION MUSAVAT PARTY HOLDS THIRD, PEACEFUL PROTEST OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 18, the opposition Musavat party held a third, sanctioned protest against the January price increases. Approximately 800 people turned out for the peaceful protest, calling on the GOAJ to lower prices and provide a better life for Azerbaijani citizens. Turnout generally [...]	2007-03-19 13:12:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON KDEM PHUM PREL CASC AJ
07BAKU331	AZERBAIJAN: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF AVIAN AND [...] (U) Summary: In response to the risks posed by the Avian Influenza threat, on March 4, 2006 the GOAJ introduced and began implementing an Action Plan for Prevention and Containment of HPAI, under the coordination of the Azerbaijani Commission on Avian Influenza. The Commission included all rel [...]	2007-03-19 14:34:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR KFLU TBIO CASC AJ
07BAKU371	AZERBAIJAN'S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS PRESENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a March visit by the Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) HUB Officer, a range of officials provided more details on the GOAJ's new five-year, USD 500 million environmental clean-up plan. Although implementation of the September 2006 Presidentia [...]	2007-04-04 06:39:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PREL SENV AJ
07BAKU38	PRESIDENT ALIYEV, A/S LOWENKRON AGREE TO ESTABLISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Aliyev told Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry Lowenkron on December 18 that the US and Azerbaijan need a "permanent dialogue, every two months," in which we can address openly and frankly issues related to Azerbaijan's democratic developmen [...]	2007-01-09 12:08:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ETRD ECON IR RU AJ
07BAKU385	AZERBAIJAN: BECHTEL SVP MEETS WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a March 29 meeting with Ambassador Derse and Bechtel Senior Vice President (Amb) Charles Redman, President Aliyev said that "it would be good for Azerbaijan" if Bechtel could find a project to do here. In this meeting and in a subsequent separate meeting with the Transporta [...]	2007-04-06 13:30:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD ELTN PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU39	AZEBAIJAN: GOVERNMENT RAISES PRICES ON FUEL AND [...] (U) On January 7 the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) increased prices for fuel (gasoline and diesel oil),electricity, water, sewage and industrial use of gas. The new fuel tariffs are on average 50 percent higher. The new prices are as follows (USD 1 equals 0.88 manats): -Gasoline 95 oct [...]	2007-01-09 12:35:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON AMGT EID EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG AFIN AJ
07BAKU446	AZERBAIJANI FINANCE MINISTER ON EPC, CO-FINANCING, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Derse called on Finance Minister Sharifov April 14 to discuss next steps for the Economic Partnership Commission, including the creation of the Co-Financing Working Group and a proposed June DVC with A/S Sullivan. Sharifov said that upon receipt of the U.S. Proposal fo [...]	2007-04-17 11:32:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID EPET ENRG AJ
07BAKU474	AZERBAIJAN INVESTMENT COMPANY STARTS TO PURSUE ITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC),established by the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) in 2006 to promote the development of Azerbaijan's non-oil sectors, is beginning to identify specific multi-million-dollar domestic and regional investment projects. After a slow start, AIC is [...]	2007-04-20 07:32:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAGR EPET KCOR AJ
07BAKU476	AZERBAIJAN: TECHNICAL SUPPORT STRATEGY AND PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Democratic and economic reform is essential to Azerbaijan's long-term stability and prosperity. Azerbaijan's WTO accession process is a vital instrument of reform efforts, as it will put in place the legal, regulatory and institutional framework necessary for Azerbaijan to emerge as a ru [...]	2007-04-20 11:08:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID USTR PREL AJ
07BAKU477	AZERBAIJAN CREATES NEW SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES [...] (SBU) Summary: Azerbaijani President Aliyev signed a decree March 6 creating Special Economic Zones (SEZ). The decree aims to create favorable conditions for Azerbaijan's economic development, streamline more investments in high-priority sectors, create new jobs, apply modern management practi [...]	2007-04-20 11:50:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID ETRD ENRG EPET AJ
07BAKU482	AZERBAIJAN: EVALUATION OF OUTBREAK COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES [...] (U) Ref (A) was Department request that Embassy approach the GOAJ to enquire about the state of their influenza response plans. Ref (B) was Embassy Baku's response, detailing the GOAJ's development and exercising of a Avian and Pandemic Influenza Response Plan. 2. (U) In response to Ref (C) [...]	2007-04-20 14:06:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR KFLU TBIO CASC AJ
07BAKU489	RUSSIAN BANKING GIANT EYES AZERBAIJAN'S BANKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's second largest state-owned bank, Vneshtorgbank (VTB),is reportedly interested in purchasing 50 percent of Azerbaijan's stated-owned Kapital Bank. Kapital Bank is currently the second largest bank in Azerbaijan with USD 186 million in assets. VTB has been keen to enter t [...]	2007-04-23 11:07:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET AJ RU
07BAKU50	IMPLICATIONS OF UNSC SANCTIONS ON IRAN-AZERBAIJAN [...] (S) Summary - While growing, trade between Azerbaijan and Iran is relatively insignificant and is unlikely to be affected by current UNSC sanctions. According to official GOAJ trade statistics, trade between the two countries totaled USD 256.7 million (imports from Iran amounting to USD 63 m [...]	2007-01-11 11:59:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET IR AJ
07BAKU502	AZERBAIJAN: STATOIL SAYS SHAH DENIZ PHASE TWO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Statoil Azerbaijan sees a decision by this summer as to who markets Shah Deniz Phase Two gas as essential to staying on schedule in developing this mega-field. In the face of increased demands from SOCAR for control over marketing of Phase Two gas (reftel),Statoil says that both [...]	2007-04-24 13:14:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV PREL AJ
07BAKU505	INFLATION BEGINNING TO IMPACT AZERBAIJAN'S ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to multiple sources, including the IMF and the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ),annualized inflation in the first quarter topped 16 percent. The IMF estimates that inflation in 2007 may pass 20 percent, and could quickly outstrip GOAJ efforts to raise salaries and impr [...]	2007-04-25 05:27:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG KCOR AJ
07BAKU531	AZERBAIJAN: TERRORIST FINANCE AND REVIVAL OF [...] (S/NF) Post delivered reftel points regarding the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Department. MFA officials noted that the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) closed RIHS's office in Baku in December 2001 and that there is current [...]	2007-05-02 03:49:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL ECON AJ
07BAKU533	AZERBAIJAN'S BOOMING ENERGY SECTOR HIDES DIFFICULT [...] (C) Summary: Azerbaijan's stunning GDP growth of 34 percent -- fueled largely by the energy sector -- is accompanied by severe corruption and weak rule of law, that since early 2006 appear to be having an increasingly negative impact on firms operating outside the protection of the energy sec [...]	2007-05-02 06:23:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KCOR EINV KCRM KJUS AJ
07BAKU573	AZERBAIJAN TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARDS IMPROVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 30, the Government of Azerbaijan took a first positive step to improving the business climate by instructing government ministries and agencies to review Azerbaijani regulations and laws in order to prepare a report on possible recommendations to facilitate business, incl [...]	2007-05-11 12:06:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV AJ
07BAKU575	AZERBAIJAN SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION AND REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 5. 2. (U) Embassy delivered reftel points regarding USTR's decision not to list Azerbaijan in this year's Special 301 report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Economic Department and the State Copyright Agency. Contacts at the MFA and Copyrig [...]	2007-05-11 12:40:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR
07BAKU595	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CAUTIONING AZERBAIJAN AGAINST [...] (C) As reported ref a, the Ambassador delivered ref b demarche cautioning Azerbaijan against closer relations with Belarus in separate May 10 conversations with President Aliyev's Chief of Staff Ramiz Mehdiyev, who said he would inform President Aliyev, and Foreign Policy Advisor Novruz Mamma [...]	2007-05-16 13:24:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL ECON BO RU AJ
07BAKU603	NEARLY USD 1 BILLION BUDGET INCREASE WORRIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the IMF Resident Representative, the Government of Azerbaijan may be planning a huge supplemental increase to the 2007 budget totaling between USD 750 and 1 billion, a 15 percent increase over the current budget that the IMF finds "worrisome." In a subsequent convers [...]	2007-05-18 07:04:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ENRG PREL AJ
07BAKU632	SCENESETTER FOR JOSEPH WOOD'S VISIT [...] (C) We warmly welcome your upcoming visit to Baku. Since President Aliyev,s successful visit to Washington in April 2006, we have been engaged in an intensive effort to elevate and strengthen the bilateral relationship. US interests in Azerbaijan center around three key areas: regional secu [...]	2007-05-23 13:55:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS PTER PINR ENRG KDEM ECON IR AJ
07BAKU657	EEB/CBA SPECIAL REPRESENTIVE MERMOUD DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prior to co-leading the U.S. agricultural delegation to the U.S.-Azerbaijan Agrobusiness Forum, EEB/CBA Special Representative Mermoud met with local business and government officials to discuss the development of non-energy sectors, including agriculture and high-tech. Mermoud v [...]	2007-05-30 08:30:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR AJ
07BAKU683	AZERBAIJAN: FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 29 meeting with Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs Joseph Wood and Ambassador Derse, Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov stated that Azerbaijan's economy was expanding rapidly and that as a result inflationary pressures were increasin [...]	2007-06-01 09:23:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL ENRG AJ
07BAKU688	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMPSON'S VISIT [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your upcoming visit to Baku and believe it will advance U.S. energy, commercial, and economic reform objectives. Since President Aliyev's successful visit to Washington in April 2006, we have been engaged in an intensive effort to elevate and strengthen the bilateral r [...]	2007-06-01 12:59:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ENRG AJ
07BAKU735	CITIGROUP CONSIDERING REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Citigroup Europe Chairman Sir Winfried Bischoff told the Ambassador June 6 that Citigroup is seriously considering opening a representative office in Azerbaijan. There currently are no large international financial institutions with active offices in Baku and Citigroup's presence [...]	2007-06-12 11:22:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EPET ENRG AJ
07BAKU737	AZERBAIJAN APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET INCREASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 26, Azerbaijan's Parliament approved the final 2007 state budget totaling USD 7.34 billion and including a supplemental budget expenditure increase of USD 697 million, nearly ten percent of the total 2007 budget. The Government of Azerbaijan's large supplement budget propo [...]	2007-06-12 12:40:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV AJ
07BAKU760	FOREIGN MINISTER MAMMADYAROV ON ENERGY AND HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: During a June 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov said he recently sent a letter to Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul to push for a transit agreement, suggesting an agreement was possible within one month. Mammadyarov said SOCAR will negotiate the a [...]	2007-06-19 05:01:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL PHUM AJ
07BAKU769	AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT TELLS COMMERCE DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 4 meeting with Commerce Deputy Secretary Sampson, President Aliyev reviewed Azerbaijan,s SIPDIS business climate and said the GOAJ would "have finished all the necessary implementation" for WTO accession by year's end. Aliyev lauded Azerbaijan's recent economic progr [...]	2007-06-20 07:00:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD KCOR PARM AJ
07BAKU791	AZERBAIJAN: DRUG SEIZURES UP IN FIRST HALF OF 2007 [...] (SBU) According to official Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) and UNDP statistics, for the first five months of 2007 the GOAJ interdicted 330 kilograms of illegal drugs. The breakdown of the seizures by drug type is heroin 23 kg, opium/opiates 67 kg, marijuana 50 kg and hashish 190 kg. In 2006 [...]	2007-06-25 11:41:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SNAR PGOV PREL PINR KCOR AJ IR
07BAKU801	AZERBAIJAN HOLDS ENERGY TRANSPARENCY CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 7, the State Oil Fund and Embassy of Norway collaborated to organize a conference highlighting Azerbaijan's successful role in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) during the Caspian Oil and Gas show. Oil Fund Executive Director Shahmar Movsumov and [...]	2007-06-26 08:09:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU803	AZERBAIJAN MOVING AHEAD ON LARGE ROAD AND MARITIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 21 meeting, Deputy Minister of Transportation Musa Panahov discussed Azerbaijan's road and maritime infrastructure plans, including a Bechtel proposal to build a new four-lane highway and the government's plans to transform the Baku port and construct a new facility o [...]	2007-06-26 10:18:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL ELTN BEXP BTIO AJ
07BAKU822	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TIERNEY'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) President Aliyev's April 28, 2006 meeting with President Bush laid the foundation for advancing U.S. interests through a strengthened bilateral relationship. Azerbaijan is a key partner to the U.S. because of its geopolitical situation, its status as a secular, democratizing, Muslim coun [...]	2007-06-29 09:55:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG PBTS IR RU AJ
07BAKU852	CODEL TIERNEY'S JULY 3 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: In a friendly and relaxed July 3 meeting, Representative John Tierney and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev exchanged views on Azerbaijan's development, regional role and strong relationship with the U.S. and the West. On the Gabala radar station, Aliyev stated that if Russia and th [...]	2007-07-09 11:54:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG PREL PGOV PINR AJ IR PBTS
07BAKU858	CODEL TIERNEY'S JULY 3 MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a relaxed July 3 meeting with Representative John Tierney, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said he recognized the importance of improving Azerbaijan's image in the U.S. Congress and, as President Aliyev did in an earlier meeting with the CODEL, requested additional visits b [...]	2007-07-10 06:13:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS ECON AJ IR RU
07BAKU886	EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTER HEYDAROV'S RISING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Through his Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES),Minister Kamalladdin Heydarov over the past year has increased his already significant economic and political clout. Through its civil defense forces, paramilitary troops, zoning, construction and licensing authority, and new f [...]	2007-07-12 13:03:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PINR PGOV KCOR PREL AJ
07BAKU89	AZERBAIJAN: PUBLIC REACTION TO RECENT PRICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The social and economic effects of the recent surprise increases for fuel prices and utilities tariffs (ref) continue to resonate throughout Azerbaijan. Despite calls for public protests by opposition political parties and local newspapers, there have been no organized demonstra [...]	2007-01-19 05:54:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON AMGT EAID EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG AFIN AJ
07BAKU949	PRESIDENTIAL DECREE ON WTO ACCESSION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Economic Development's (MED) World Trade Organization (WTO) Division Head Muradov told Econoff July 12 that by September, President Aliyev would issue a decree outlining nine steps to accelerate Azerbaijan's WTO accession. The decree would likely include an annou [...]	2007-07-27 05:16:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ETDR ECON USTR WTRO EAGR PGOV PREL AJ
07BAKU98	AZERBAJAIN'S FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES ECONOMIC [...] (C) This contains an action request; see paras 17 and 18. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Mammadyarov underscored to the Ambassador on January 18 GOAJ interest in a formal memorandum launching the February 7 Economic Partnership Commission (EPC),echoing Finance Minister Sharifov's reque [...]	2007-01-22 11:37:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD ENRG EPET AJ
07BAKU992	AZERBAIJAN: ENERGY-EFFICIENT, EARTHQUAKE [...] (U) At the inaugural US-Azerbaijan Earthquake-Resistant, Energy-Efficient Building Materials Workshop on July 16-17, experts from the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) highlighted growing U.S.-GOAJ cooperation in non-oil related sectors. [...]	2007-08-08 10:26:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ECON EPET PGOV PREL SENV
07BAMAKO1128	NEW MALIAN CABINET NAMED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 15:22:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO1205	A HERBICIDE BY ANY OTHER NAME KILLS JUST AS SWEET: [...] SUMMARY: An ongoing legal case brought by U.S. based Dow Chemical Company against a Chinese competitor demonstrates the difficulties posed by trademark infringement and corrupt judicial practices to Western importers in Mali. Dow's product, a herbicide labeled Gallant Super, found itself up [...]	2007-10-22 15:06:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ETRD EINT EAGR ML
07BAMAKO1296	PRIME MINISTER RESPONDS TO MCC CRITERIA CONCERNS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 15:53:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EINV ECON EAGR ML
07BAMAKO1322	A SURE BET: HORSE-BETTING FILLS MALI STATE'S [...] Summary: On October 25 off-track horse-betting fans in Mali were able, for the first time, to place bets on real-time horse races beamed direct from race tracks in France. The two live-feed offices complement what has become, since 1994, one of the most profitable state-owned enterprises in [...]	2007-11-09 07:32:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN ML
07BAMAKO1324	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 11:39:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON ML
07BAMAKO1363	VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE TO MALI, [...] Summary: The Deputy Secretary's November 14-15 visit to Mali as head of the U.S. delegation to the Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial reaffirmed our strong bilateral ties and sent a clear message of support for Mali's CD Presidency. During the CD Meeting, the Deputy met with represen [...]	2007-11-28 11:03:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO1367	AMBASSADOR DANILOVICH'S VISIT TO MALI: MCC SCORECARD, [...] Summary: During his recent visit to Mali, MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich discussed the MCC's Scorecard with Malian Prime Minister Modibo Sidibe November 14. MCC officials held a series of follow-on meetings with Malians to develop plans to address issues raised by the scorecard. Danilovich a [...]	2007-11-29 16:47:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA ML
07BAMAKO1384	CHAPLAINS' VISIT SPURS INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND BETTER [...] (SBU) Summary. The visit of three U.S. military chaplains to Mali launched useful discussions with military and civilian leaders that emphasized the positive role of religion in America and countered impressions held by some that the United States was anti-Muslim. The chaplains, including t [...]	2007-12-05 14:58:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EINV ECON EAGR KISL ML
07BAMAKO1404	SURGE IN MALIAN DRUG BUSTS [...] SUMMARY: A large recent number of significant drug seizures despite no appreciable resource increase to the woefully underfunded and undermanned Anti-Drug Brigade points to a rapid increase in drug-trafficking through Mali. Many of the drug-traffickers detained were Nigerians traveling to E [...]	2007-12-13 15:42:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ETRD ECON ML
07BAMAKO161	A ROCKY FUTURE 30 METERS DOWN--MORE THAN GOLD IN [...] SUMMARY: The Kayes region of western Mali offers significant mining opportunities beyond the gold reserves already under production, but for the moment exploitation rests with artisanal miners producing small quantities of Garnet, Prehnite, and Agate. The Ministry of Mines has encouraged the [...]	2007-02-13 17:22:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EFIN ECON ML

07BAMAKO166	MALI ON AFRICOM: PUT THE HEADQUARTERS HERE [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on the establishment of AFRICOM to the Chief of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mamadou Diarra, on February 12. Diarra welcomed the move; when told no decision had been made on the location of the headquarters, his immediate response [...]	2007-02-14 15:52:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO167	ALGERIAN OIL COMPANY LANDS EXPLORATION RIGHTS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-14 15:54:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EPET ETRD ML
07BAMAKO170	INTERNAL CORRUPTION REPORT TARGETS OPPOSITION [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-16 11:50:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO374	KIDAL FORUM BRINGS CLOSURE TO TUAREG REBELLION [...] (C) Summary: The Kidal forum, organized to bring closure to a Tuareg uprising in May, 2006, brought together senior Malian government officials, including the President and Prime Minister, Tuareg leaders, and representatives from a broad range of donor countries to address the persistent po [...]	2007-04-03 14:13:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO55	THE WRONG PEOPLE DO THE RIGHT THING: ELECTORAL [...] All of Mali's major political parties were among thirty-four signatories in a ceremony January 11 to inaugurate an electoral "Code of Conduct." The code was developed in conjunction with the National Democratic Institute and a Dutch NGO in advance of Mali's 2007 Presidential and Legislative [...]	2007-01-18 16:09:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO696	GOVERNMENT WORKERS STRIKE OVER COST OF LIVING [...] Government and some private sector workers went on strike June 26 to protest the failure to address cost of living and pay issues agreed to during collective bargaining negotiations in 2006. The UNTM (National Union of Malian Workers) called for the two day "warning strike" after discussions [...]	2007-06-27 10:28:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL PGOV ECON ML
07BAMAKO70	ALL THE TEA IN MALI; A LOOK AT CHINESE ECONOMIC [...] Summary: Chinese tea imports have captured nearly the entire Malian market in just one generation, replacing prior sources and trade routes that existed for several centuries. In a story line that reveals much about China's emerging dominance in consumer goods in Africa, Chinese traders helped [...]	2007-01-23 10:44:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAGR ML
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN140	ASEAN ADVANCES FTA'S WITH EU, JAPAN [...] (C) ASEAN Economic Ministers used the occasion of their annual "retreat" to conduct consultations with the European Union and Japan that advanced Free Trade Area negotiations with both of these ASEAN partners. EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson agreed to the establishment of a joint committee t [...]	2007-05-09 06:25:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEAN BX ECON EINV ENRG ETRD EUN ECIN JA
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN190	ICAO ASSEMBLY: STATUS REPORT - BRUNEI [...] DCM delivered points from reftels on June 25 to Ang Kian Guan, Director at the Ministry of Communications whose responsibilities include civil aviation and ICAO issues. To date, we have not received a reply. SKODON [...]	2007-07-06 09:00:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD SENV ECON BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN191	BRUNEI UNLIKELY TO JOIN VIETNAM PHYTOSANITARY PROGRAM [...] DCM DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS ON JUNE 28 TO HAKASHAH SAMAD, SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICER, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (MOFAT). SAMAD HAD PREVIOUSLY INDICATED TO US THAT BRUNEI WOULD LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO SEND ANY PARTICIPANTS TO THIS PROGRAM. AS MOST KEY MOFAT TRADE OFFICIALS ARE IN CAIRNS F [...]	2007-07-06 09:00:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR PREL ASEAN BX CB ID LA MY RP SN TH
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN229	BRUNEI TO REVIEW SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND MANAGEMENT [...] (C) The visit of U.S. Treasury experts to initiate a dialogue on sovereign wealth fund management practices succeeded in raising the issue at senior levels of the GoB. Brunei sees itself as a small player in global wealth management. The Brunei Investment Agency declined to disclose details [...]	2007-08-03 05:34:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN29	BRUNEI: NO REPLY YET ON PROPOSED ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel points and proposed economic agenda on January 18 to Kai Lip Ang, Second Secretary, Multilateral Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Ang said that he would make sure the right people at the MFAT saw our draft prior to the meeti [...]	2007-01-23 23:56:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON EAIR ETRD PREL BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN304	BRUNEI TEXTILE BUST MAY BE LEVELING OFF [...] (U) Continuing the trend reported in ref B, Brunei's textile/apparel industry has declined significantly since the expiration of global quotas in January 2005. The number of textile/apparel manufacturing companies has been reduced to just a handful. Total textile exports in 2006 were just ove [...]	2007-10-12 01:33:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN348	BRUNEI UNDECIDED ON PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Following receipt of reftel on December 5, Ambassador consulted with French Ambassador Bonneville re invitation for Government of Brunei (GOB) to attend Paris donors conference. Bonneville confirmed that Foreign Minister Kouchner had issued a written invitation to GOB Foreign Minister [...]	2007-12-07 04:18:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KWBG KPAL XF BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN350	BRUNEI WILL ATTEND PARIS CONFERENCE AT [...] (SBU) On December 10 French Ambassador Bonneville informed Ambassador that Brunei had accepted his government's invitation to the Paris Donors Conference in support of Palestinian reform and capacity building. The Bruneian delegation will be headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II [...]	2007-12-11 06:16:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV KWBG KPAL AMGT IS XF BX
07BANGKOK1031	APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE ECONOMICS COURSE: DANIEL [...] As per reftel, this cable is a formal request for admission to the Resource Economics Seminar, PE 142, to be offered July 9-13 in Washington and Denver. 2. Applicant information: Daniel N. Daley is currently assigned as an Economic Officer in Bangkok, Thailand, with a TED of July, 2007. [...]	2007-02-21 09:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSI APER EMIN ECON
07BANGKOK1035	THAILAND 2007 SPECIAL 301 SUBMISSION [...] Summary and Recommendation: Rights holders are in general agreement that protection of IP in Thailand has made little progress in the past year and in some areas has declined. Many of the problems they cite are long-standing, but some have worsened over the past year. The number of raids an [...]	2007-02-21 23:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK1078	WTO LABELING DEMARCHE - THAILAND RESPONSE [...] Econoff spoke with Ms. Sirinart Chaimun, Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel. Sirinart said her staff had discussed the U.S. proposal with private industry who agreed the proposal looked acceptable, but could not immediately commit [...]	2007-02-22 08:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK1209	DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER PRIDIYATHORN RESIGNS [...] (U) On February 28, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula resigned his positions in government effective March 1. The reasons he gave for his resignation were: - Unhappiness with the criticism leveled at him by the head of the Manager Media group, Sondhi Limthongkul [...]	2007-02-28 23:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK1265	VISIT OF PRC STATE COUNCILOR TANG JIAXUAN TO [...] (C) Summary: Visiting PRC State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan told his Thai interlocutors that during a visit to Burma he had pressed the Burmese to work to retain ASEAN support. The Burmese government told Tang they were focusing on internal security, national reconciliation, and economic developmen [...]	2007-03-02 10:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON BM CH TH
07BANGKOK1269	RTG DEFENDS COMPULSORY LICENSES, INDUSTRY CONSIDERS [...] (U) Summary: The RTG issued a white paper defending its use of compulsory licenses and stated that it will continue their use. Industry attempted to open a dialogue with the Ministry of Public Health to head off future actions, but met antagonism by health officials who hold the industry in l [...]	2007-03-04 23:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK1399	THAILAND'S NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTER OF FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting with visiting Regional Finatt and Econoff, Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn, President of economic think-tank Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and newly appointed Minister of Finance, said that his priorities in office would be to strengthen the monetary a [...]	2007-03-09 02:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK14	BANGKOK BOMBS AND THE THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) The series of bomb explosions in Bangkok on New Year's Eve occurred at the height of Thailand's tourism season. Tourism is an important component of the Thai economy, contributing more than 6 percent to GDP. Since 2001, Thailand's tourism industry has faced the effects of 9/11, SARS, av [...]	2007-01-03 10:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TH
07BANGKOK1413	WTO ITA DEMARCHE - THAILAND RESPONSE [...] On February 26, Econoff delivered talking points on the WTO IT Agreement to the Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) per reftel. DTN officials were unable to reply immediately, but later met collectively with representatives of the private and public sector to discuss the issue. Mr. Thitise [...]	2007-03-09 09:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK152	THAI CABINET APPROVES FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT [...] (U) On January 9 the Thai cabinet approved amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The key changes are: - An alien company is now defined as one in which ownership and voting control are both 51 percent non-Thai. Previously voting rights were not addressed. - Increased monetary penalties [...]	2007-01-09 10:57:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL TH
07BANGKOK1520	SOMKID PLANS OWN POLITICAL PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 14 Econoff met with Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy during the Thaksin regime and, for five days, the current government's spokesman on "sufficiency economy" questions. In a wide-ranging discussion, Somkid expressed full confidence that electio [...]	2007-03-14 09:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK1524	ABBOTT LABS HALTS NEW DRUG REGISTRATIONS [...] Abbott Labs, the recent target of a compulsory license on their patented antiretroviral Kaletra, confirmed to Embassy that the company had withdrawn applications for registration of seven new pharmaceutical products in Thailand, and had no plans to introduce new products until its intellectual [...]	2007-03-14 23:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK1599	AMBASSADOR PRESSES COMMERCE ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] Summary: On March 15, Ambassador met with Minister of Commerce Krirk-krai Jirapaet to discuss three pressing issues: currency controls, proposed Foreign Business Act (FBA) amendments, and compulsory licenses on pharmaceutical products (CLs). Krirk-krai offered no assurances that policy chang [...]	2007-03-16 09:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK1634	PRIDIYATHORN REVEALS A CABINET IN CONFUSION [...] (SBU) Summary. Recently-resigned government economic czar Pridiyathorn told the Ambassador that the current government is weakly led, faction-ridden, and under threat of being replaced. While mindful of the self-serving nature, and some contradictions, in his remarks, this is more evidence of [...]	2007-03-20 01:57:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV ETRD TH
07BANGKOK1669	THAI MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE MIDDLE PATH [...] (U) On March 21 Ambassador Boyce made his initial call on newly appointed Finance Minister Chalungphob Sussangkarn. The Minister, very business-like but relaxed, explained that while he was familiar with most of the issues he now faces due to studying these matters in his previous position as [...]	2007-03-21 07:17:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV TH
07BANGKOK1695	THAI ECONOMIC FORECASTS REVISED DOWNWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials (including newly appointed Finance Minister Chalungphob) and private sector analysts expressed deep concerns about the economy in meetings with visiting US Treasury officials. Growth forecasts for 2007 have recently been revised downward - from 4.5 to 5 perc [...]	2007-03-22 05:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK1702	PROSPECTS FOR THAILAND'S 2007 ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials (including newly appointed Finance Minister Chalungphob) and private sector analysts expressed deep concerns about the economy in meetings with visiting US Treasury officials. Growth forecasts for 2007 have recently been revised downward - from 4.5 to 5 perc [...]	2007-03-22 07:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK1715	THAI PM SURAYUD ON RESTORING CIVIL LIBERTIES [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont told the Ambassador the RTG would lift restrictions on political party activity in April, after the completion of the first draft of the Constitution -- but we are not convinced the RTG will follow through. In a March 22 phone call, Surayud said the RTG wo [...]	2007-03-22 09:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM ECON EINV KDEM TH
07BANGKOK1717	SUWIT DEFENDS BREAKING PATENTS, MINISTER MAY TAKE CASE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The RTG continues consideration of future compulsory licenses on patented drugs, though none appear to be on the immediate horizon. The Ministry of Public Health's leading proponent of compulsory licenses, Dr. Suwit Wibulpolprasert, defended their use but stated the Ministry wo [...]	2007-03-22 10:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK172	THAI GOVERNMENT RE-AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-10 09:31:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL TH
07BANGKOK179	PRIME MINISTER SURAYUD DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud told the Ambassador he remained committed to lifting martial law in the near future. However, technical issues had delayed the issuance of a royal command that would rescind martial law in a majority of Thailand's provinces. The Ambassador reiterated strong USG inte [...]	2007-01-10 11:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PTER PHUM ECON EINV MOPS ASEC
07BANGKOK1809	BANK OF THAILAND'S LATEST EFFORT TO STOP THE BAHT [...] (U) Rumors of a return to a fixed foreign exchange rate regime were widespread the afternoon of March 26 as word spread that all commercial banks in the country were being summoned to the Bank of Thailand: Thai banks to appear at 5:00, foreign banks at 5:45. There were several factors propelli [...]	2007-03-27 09:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON TH
07BANGKOK1873	THAIS APPROVE JAPAN FTA, BUT NGO'S SHOW THEIR CLOUT [...] Summary: The RTG approved an FTA with Japan this week, but not before anti-trade NGOs demonstrated their clout with a public and media that is receptive to their anti-globalization positions. Although the NGOs greatly exaggerated the potential effects of a couple minor provisions in the agreem [...]	2007-03-29 23:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD TH
07BANGKOK1968	NEW TAX INTERPRETATION SNARES THAKSIN; OTHERS TOO? [...] (U) On April 2 the government Asset Examination Committee (AEC, a committee set up by the current government to examine alleged cases of corruption committed during the Thaksin regime) ruled that the sale of shares in Shin Corp by former PM Thaksin's children was a taxable event (reftel A). The [...]	2007-04-04 09:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL TH
07BANGKOK2008	RETAILING IN THAILAND: WAITING FOR THE SHOE TO [...] SUMMARY: Thailand's latest effort to enact a Retail Law has been rejected by the Cabinet, sending the draft back for rewriting. Prominent in the debate over the retail law is the growing influence of large retailers in the Thai market and their impact on small retailers. With many calling fo [...]	2007-04-05 09:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK2020	THAI TELECOM CONCESSIONS ON THE PRECIPICE [...] Summary: Thailand's Council of State is reviewing amendments made over the years to the private telecom concessions and is likely to conclude that the amendments were granted illegally. The Ministry of Information Technology and Communication (MITC) could use the Council's finding to move ah [...]	2007-04-07 05:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECPS TH
07BANGKOK2037	TH [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-09 05:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK2045	THAI HEALTH MINISTER TO VISIT WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Summary. The proposed visit of Health Minister Mongkol Na Songkhla to Washington provides the USG the opportunity to engage with perhaps the most high profile member of the current Thai cabinet in terms of driving his agenda forward. As judged by recent polls, he is clearly the most popul [...]	2007-04-09 09:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK2053	BAHT APPRECIATION, CAPITAL CONTROLS AND EXCHANGE RATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-10 00:39:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK2071	CABINET SENDS INVESTMENT BILL TO LEGISLATURE [...] (U) On April 10 the Thai cabinet approved the revised version of proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The first version, approved by cabinet on January 9, was revised somewhat after review by the Council of State (RTG lawyers) and efforts by the Ministry of Commerce to incorp [...]	2007-04-10 10:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV EINV TH
07BANGKOK2280	AMBASSADOR AND CNS GENERAL WINAI DISCUSS POLITICAL [...] (C) A top military officer expressed concern that opposition politicians are fomenting trouble, including by manipulating opposition to the draft Constitution. In an April 20 meeting, Council for National Security (CNS) Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul told the Ambassador that SIPDIS de [...]	2007-04-23 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM KJUS ASEC TH
07BANGKOK2282	HEALTH MINISTER POSTPONES U.S. TRIP, DEFENDS CL'S [...] Summary: Thailand's Minister of Public Health postponed his planned trip to the U.S. this week, citing medical reasons. Although he will no longer have the opportunity to explain his Ministry's actions on compulsory licenses before the USG Special 301 decision is issued, he remains enthusiast [...]	2007-04-23 23:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR TBIO TH
07BANGKOK2302	GENERAL PREM ON THE KING, THAKSIN, AND THE [...] (C) Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda gave the Ambassador an upbeat assessment of political conditions, claiming the King remained in good health, elections would take place as anticipated, and PM Surayud enjoyed good relations with the Council for National Security. In an April 23 lu [...]	2007-04-24 10:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM ASEC TH
07BANGKOK2392	CORRECTED COPY: BAHT APPRECIATION, CAPITAL CONTROLS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Last December, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) imposed controls on capital inflows blaming foreign speculators for appreciating the baht and reducing the competitiveness of Thai exporters. However, Thailand continues to face strong appreciation pressures on its currency but, at leas [...]	2007-04-27 07:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK2403	FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT CHANGES IMMINENT [...] (U) On April 25, the Thai National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved for consideration the cabinet-proposed version of amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The purpose of the bill is to tighten restrictions (or, as the RTG prefers to term it; "close loopholes") in the current version [...]	2007-04-27 10:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON PREL TH
07BANGKOK2515	WTO LABELING - THAILAND WILL CO-SPONSOR [...] On May 2, Econoff met with Ms. Pimchanok Vongkhorporn, the new Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel A. Since our previous demarche on this topic (see reftel B),the Bureau had convened meetings with the Ministry of Industry and priv [...]	2007-05-04 03:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK2536	SURAYUD DOWN IN THE DUMPS [...] (C) During a telephone conversation on May 4, PM Surayud replied to the Ambassador's question of "how are you doing" by saying "you should pity me." While the PM did not explain the reasons for his low spirits, the Ambassador noted that the PM was not well-served by his ministers. Surayud agree [...]	2007-05-04 10:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON TH
07BANGKOK2542	SPECIAL 301 RESULTS CONTROVERSIAL, CL'S BLAMED FOR [...] Summary: Thailand's placement on USTR's Special 301 Priority Watch List (PWL) for IPR violations sparked controversy and recrimination, but also an RTG commitment to work with the USG to improve IPR protection and find a way off the list. As expected, RTG officials, press and general public [...]	2007-05-07 01:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK2543	WTO LABELING - THAILAND WILL CO-SPONSOR [...] On May 2, Econoff met with Ms. Pimchanok Vongkhorporn, the new Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel A. Since our previous demarche on this topic (see reftel B),the Bureau had convened meetings with the Ministry of Industry and priv [...]	2007-05-07 01:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK2580	LEGISLATURE PRESIDENT ON CONSTITUTION, FOREIGN [...] (C) Legislature President Meechai Ruchupan told the Ambassador that the public held valid concerns about provisions of the draft constitution. The legislature would soon produce its official comments on the draft. Regardless of the content, the draft's fate in the upcoming referendum would l [...]	2007-05-09 04:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EINV KDEM TH
07BANGKOK261	DEPUTY PM EXPLAINS FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Thai Cabinet has approved important changes to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The motivation for the changes is clear: the current government has a political imperative to find legal fault with the deposed PM Thaksin's ShinCorp transaction. The problem is that the ShinCo [...]	2007-01-12 08:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL TH
07BANGKOK264	TELECOM IN CONFUSION OVER FOREIGN OWNERSHIP REGS [...] Summary: Thai telecom companies are nervously studying newly proposed foreign ownership regulations that could force their ostensible foreign owners to divest shares at a serious discount. The Minister of Finance has provided conflicting information as to how telecommunications will be handle [...]	2007-01-12 08:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ECPS TH
07BANGKOK2691	THAI FINANCE MINISTER STILL SEARCHING FOR THE [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn told the Ambassador that the Thai government is working towards achieving a "middle ground" in its policies after being "too extremely moderate" in its initial attempts to unwind former PM Thaksin's populist economic policies. On the other hand [...]	2007-05-14 08:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV TH
07BANGKOK2736	FOREIGN RETAILERS DRAW IRE OF THAI SHOPKEEPERS [...] Summary. Econoff recently attended a National Legislative Assembly seminar on the draft Retail Business Law, held to solicit public feedback on the proposed act. Although few were aware of the actual details of the draft law, it is generally perceived as a means to limit the expansion of lar [...]	2007-05-16 06:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK2749	SCENESETTER FOR EAP A/S HILL'S VISIT TO THAILAND [...] (SBU) Chris, your visit will help us to reinforce with top-level RTG officials the need to return to democratic governance through elections by the year's end. Political parties, NGOs, and others in the political class are currently debating an initial draft of the constitution, to be finaliz [...]	2007-05-16 10:10:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM MOPS ASEC TH
07BANGKOK2790	THAIS INCREASINGLY SUSPICIOUS OF U.S. [...] (SBU) America's image in Thailand has deteriorated in recent months. Thais generally do not share the American concerns prompted by the RTG's issuance of compulsory licenses for prescription medicines. Not only do they continue to believe that Thailand's placement on the USTR Special 301 Pri [...]	2007-05-17 11:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM TH
07BANGKOK280	FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AND THAILAND'S GATS [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-16 04:50:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON TH
07BANGKOK2811	THAILAND CIVAIR DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] On May 16, Econoff met with Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Director General Chaisak Angkawuan and delivered letter and talking points as requested in reftel. On May 17, Commercial Counselor met with Ministry of Transportation Permanent Secretary Chaisawasd Kittitorntaibon and delivered th [...]	2007-05-18 07:52:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR TH
07BANGKOK2916	WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's GDP growth rate is decelerating rapidly and RTG officials are concerned about the short-term impact. However, this concern does not extend to changing policies that are having a clear impact on the primary reason for the economy's poor performance-loss of both consumer [...]	2007-05-25 01:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV TH
07BANGKOK3093	THAIS PREFER PROJECT APPROACH ON ENVIRO GOODS [...] On June 5, Econoff spoke with Mr. Thitisesh Seshtabutra, Senior Trade Officer at the Department of Trade Negotiations and relayed talking points as requested in reftel. Thitiseth said the RTG position was not yet final, but that his office has recommended to their Director General that Thaila [...]	2007-06-05 09:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO SENV TH
07BANGKOK3191	GENERAL WINAI: TRT THREAT DIMINISHED, ELECTIONS ON [...] (C) Council for National Security (CNS) Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul told the Ambassador the CNS had accomplished its main objectives; with Thaksin deposed and his party weakened, the CNS would readily leave power and restore democratic governance. In a June 8 meeting with the Ambassad [...]	2007-06-08 10:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ECON EINV ASEC TH
07BANGKOK3276	THAKSIN'S FROZEN ASSETS [...] (SBU) On June 11, Thailand's Asset Examination Committee (AEC),which has been investigating corruption cases from the previous government, ordered that the assets of former PM Thaksin and his wife, sister, children and brother-in-law be frozen pending a court ruling on alleged corruption. The [...]	2007-06-13 08:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL TH
07BANGKOK3416	YET MORE CHARGES AGAINST THAKSIN [...] (U) In the latest move against former Prime Minister Thaksin and his Thai wealth, on June 19 the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) announced charges of concealing assets and violating Stock Exchange and SEC regulations in respect to Shinawatra family holdings of SC Asset Management, a [...]	2007-06-20 10:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV TH
07BANGKOK3439	MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN THAILAND: GLOBAL RISKS [...] Collaborative efforts between the CDC and the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) have improved the accuracy of testing and reporting of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Thailand. As a result, health authorities here better understand the prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively dru [...]	2007-06-21 08:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK3445	EARLIER ELECTION POSSIBLE; DIMINISHED THREAT FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Momentum is building for elections to be held November 25, about a month earlier than previously announced. The promise of earlier elections could help blunt calls for the interim government and junta to step down. Members of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai party are waiting for th [...]	2007-06-21 10:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON TH
07BANGKOK3499	AMBASSADOR'S JUNE 22 DISCUSSION WITH PM SURAYUD [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud appears confident that Thailand is on track for elections in late November. In a June 22 discussion as I accompanied him to Nakorn Si Thammarat province, Surayud told me he believes the constitution's second draft will address public criticisms directed at the first [...]	2007-06-25 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC ECON EINV ETRD LA TH
07BANGKOK3520	THAI RETAILING LAW: LEAVE IT FOR THE COMMITTEE TO [...] SUMMARY. The draft Retail and Wholesale Business law has produced no shortage of polemics, pitting small versus large retailers (Ref. B). A close reading of the bill itself does little to dispel the uncertainty generated in anticipation of the law. The draft law lays out a variety of struct [...]	2007-06-26 08:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK354	THAILAND WARILY WATCHES VIETNAM'S ECONOMIC RISE [...] Summary: A long string of bad economic news from Thailand coupled with a seemingly non-stop slew of positive news out of Vietnam has sparked great angst from Thai business and government officials that the country will soon fall behind their rapidly growing neighbor. Thai economic analysts f [...]	2007-01-18 07:50:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN TH VN
07BANGKOK361	THAILAND TOURISM STILL STRONG, BUT WARY OF FURTHER [...] Continuing discussQns with tourism industry contacts in the local AMCHAM and the Thailand chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) since the reftel report indicate that the New Year's Eve bombings in Bangkok have had very little effect on tourism in Thailand to date. Contacts re [...]	2007-01-18 10:03:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ECON TH
07BANGKOK3622	ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S. [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarches to Mr. Yongyut with the RTG Ministry of Transportation International Affairs Division. Mr. Yongyut responded that the MoT would need time to consider the U.S. positions carefully before they could indicate their level of support. He requested advance copies [...]	2007-06-29 09:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD SENV ECON TH
07BANGKOK3623	THE END OF CEO BUDGETS: AN EXAMPLE OF POST-COUP [...] Summary: The Thaksin-era CEO budget program provided Thailand with a limited degree of budgetary decentralization. By providing provincial-level officials discretion to allocate a portion of development funds the program helped strengthen the provincial governors and contributed to moving d [...]	2007-06-29 09:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK3733	THAILAND ISSUES INDEPENDENT POWER SOLICITATION [...] Summary: Thailand has finally issued the Request for Proposals for its second round of Independent Power Producers, after a two month delay. The current solicitation will award a portion of the country's future capacity to investors outside of the state-owned Electricity Generating Authorit [...]	2007-07-06 08:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV ECON TH
07BANGKOK3764	CNS LEGAL ADVISOR DISCUSSES CONSTITUTION, POLITICS [...] (C) A leading jurist told the Ambassador that the constitution appeared likely to pass in the upcoming referendum, despite efforts to mobilize opposition by associates of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. During a July 6 dinner in honor of visiting Senator Webb, leading legislator Bor [...]	2007-07-09 09:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM KJUS TH
07BANGKOK4442	PARLIAMENT WITHDRAWS FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS, [...] (U) Summary: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) last week withdrew proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act that foreign investors fear would further restrict investment in the Thai economy. Before withdrawing the bill, the NLA succeeded in expanding the definition of foreigner t [...]	2007-08-16 09:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD TH
07BANGKOK4465	THAI STOCKS SUFFER SUBPRIME FALLOUT, BUT DIRECT [...] Summary. Thai banks do not have significant direct exposure to the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market and associated debt instruments. So far, only one bank, BankThai, has reported significant holdings of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) derived from subprime mortgages, with [...]	2007-08-20 00:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETRD EINV ECON TH
07BANGKOK4513	BIOTECH CROPPING UP AGAIN IN THAILAND [...] Summary. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) is building Cabinet support for the lifting of a six-year long moratorium on biotech crop field trials. Field trials were halted in 2001 when public and political opinion called for more stringent regulations for biotech crops d [...]	2007-08-21 09:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ETRD TH
07BANGKOK4536	IMPORT SAFETY IN THAILAND [...] In response to reftel, Agriculture Attache and Econoff discussed product safety with contacts at the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards in the Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Customs Department. Import and export safety in Thailand [...]	2007-08-22 23:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO TH
07BANGKOK4588	TIME RUNNING OUT FOR FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT [...] (SBU) Summary: Key MP Somchai Sakulsurarat assured foreign embassies August 23 that controversial amendments to the Foreign Business Act were unlikely to be reintroduced in the Assembly before end-of-year elections. He further stated that a revised version of the amendments would only pass i [...]	2007-08-24 10:57:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD TH
07BANGKOK4639	THAILAND: TEN YEARS AFTER 1997 FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the ten-year anniversary of the 1997 financial crisis, Thailand faces economic challenges of a much different nature. Gone are the days of easy loans fueling massive real estate speculation and luxury imports. Rather than fighting a currency devaluation, and exhausting its [...]	2007-08-28 09:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ETRD ECON PGOV TH
07BANGKOK4725	THAILAND LIFTS BAN ON YOUTUBE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) announced on August 30 that it had lifted its ban on the popular video-sharing website YouTube, a ban that has made the site inaccessible for most Internet users in Thailand for nearly five months. The announceme [...]	2007-08-31 09:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECPS TH
07BANGKOK4753	IS FOREIGN INVESTMENT UP OR DOWN? [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) is reporting substantial increases in foreign direct investment in 2007, flying in the face of sour economic news and controversial economic policies. Some of the increase can be attributed to a repackaging of investment through the BOI, as [...]	2007-09-04 09:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD TH
07BANGKOK4796	THAILAND AND MALAYSIA SEEK DEEPER TRADE AND [...] Summary. In recent months Thailand and Malaysia have sought to expand trade and investment links. Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont went to Malaysia last month on an official visit and traveled there again on August 31 with Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for Malaysia's 50th anniversary of i [...]	2007-09-06 02:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV TH MY
07BANGKOK4943	DEMOCRATS AND PPP OUTLINE ECONOMIC PLATFORMS [...] Summary: Leaders of Thailand's likely top two political parties in the coming elections, the Democrat Party and the People's Power Party (PPP),outlined notional economic platforms at an investment conference on September 12-13. The Democrat leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, said he would scrap the [...]	2007-09-13 09:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV TH
07BANGKOK499	RECENT THAI ECONOMIC POLICY - WHY? [...] (SBU) Summary. Investor confidence in Thailand has suffered a series of shocks over the past 40 days. The introduction of more stringent capital controls effectively limiting new investment, a series of bombs in Bangkok on New Year's Eve, and proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act (F [...]	2007-01-24 09:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV TH
07BANGKOK505	THAI MFA READOUT OF ASEAN AND EAST ASIA SUMMITS IN [...] (U) ACTION REQUESTED. Please see para three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Thai MFA officials maintain the concept of the East Asia Summit remains in flux, and they requestedQSG views on how we might participate in future EAS meetings. In a January 19 briefing for the diplomatic corps on the [...]	2007-01-24 11:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM ECON BM TH
07BANGKOK5150	DOWN AND OUT IN THAKSIN'S HEARTLAND - TOURING THE [...] (SBU) Summary: A tour of the economically depressed Northeastern region revealed strong sentiment for populist policies of former PM Thaksin and his disbanded Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party amid hopes that the coming December elections will boost economic growth. Economic conditions, reflecting [...]	2007-09-28 10:04:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV TH
07BANGKOK5154	THAILAND MAKES PLANS FOR NUCLEAR POWER [...] Summary. With increasing energy demand and dwindling domestic natural gas reserves, Thailand will face energy shortages unless new sources are developed. The RTG's long-term energy policy strategy calls for nuclear energy to play a significant role, with plans to have 4000 MW of generating capa [...]	2007-09-30 23:57:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET KNNP TH SENV TSPL TRGY
07BANGKOK523	THAI GOVERNMENT ADDRESSES FOREIGN BUSINESS [...] (U) On January 24, PM Surayud addressed a lunch meeting attended by more than 700 members of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand. The PM's address was intended to rebut the increasingly widely held view the military-appointed interim government is more cautious toward foreign in [...]	2007-01-25 09:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL TH
07BANGKOK524	FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ, MARTIAL LAW, THAKSIN, [...] (C) The Ambassador provided Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram with background on the USG's new strategy in Iraq. In a one-hour January 25 call on Nitya at MFA, he urged the Foreign Minister to ensure the RTG lifts martial law as soon as possible; Nitya said the RTG intended to do so, but t [...]	2007-01-25 10:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM ECON ETRD EINV IZ
07BANGKOK5253	FORD TO BOOST INVESTMENT IN THAILAND'S "DETROIT OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: After a year and a half of deliberation and discussions, Ford Motor Company is set to announce on October 9 a USD 843 million investment in passenger car production in Thailand. Ford made the decision after the RTG agreed to conditions for the investment, including a five-year [...]	2007-10-05 02:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD TH
07BANGKOK5267	THAI ENERGY IN BURMA: BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] (C) Despite the turmoil of the past two weeks, Thai energy executives do not foresee any significant impact on their activities in Burma, which supplies 25 percent of Thailand's natural gas. Executives from the government's huge oil conglomerate PTT told econoff that the unrest in Burma will [...]	2007-10-05 07:35:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET BM TH IR
07BANGKOK527	MORE COMPULSORY LICENSES LIKELY FOR THAILAND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Minister of Public Health announced his intention to issue further compulsory licenses next week for HIV/AIDS medicines and heart medicine. Similar to its earlier compulsory license on another HIV drug last November, the Ministry did not discuss or negotiate with patent ho [...]	2007-01-25 23:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK5405	UPDATE ON THAI CUSTOMS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [...] (SBU) Summary. During recent introductory calls at the Thai Customs Department, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Commerce, Econ Counselor, econoff and CommAtt followed up with the RTG regarding Thai customs treatment of alcoholic beverages. Although Customs said it will conclude its [...]	2007-10-15 09:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV TH
07BANGKOK5502	DEMOCRAT LEADER LAYS OUT PRO-BUSINESS AGENDA [...] Summary: In an October 18 address to Thai business and investment leaders, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva outlined the challenges to Thailand in a globalized world, and the Party's outward-looking plan of action to meet those challenges. Abhisit presented a pro-business platform whi [...]	2007-10-21 23:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD TH
07BANGKOK5574	THAI-JAPAN TRADE AGREEMENT SET TO ENTER INTO FORCE [...] Summary. The Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) will enter into force on November 1. The trade agreement liberalizes the vast majority of trade in goods between the two countries, though key Thai exports like rice and sugar are excluded. Trade in services and investment i [...]	2007-10-29 06:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON TH

07BANGKOK5644	FDA CHIEF EXPECTS NO MORE CL'S [...] Summary: Dr. Siriwat Tiptaradol, Secretary General of the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA),said he expected no new compulsory licenses on drugs, crediting progress in recent discussions with European pharmaceutical companies on pricing and access for four cancer drugs. However, the c [...]	2007-11-01 09:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR TH
07BANGKOK5663	THAI POLICE INCREASE IP ENFORCEMENT BUT PIRATED GOODS [...] (SBU) Summary: Six months after Thailand's elevation to the Special 301 Priority Watch List for IPR violations, local representatives of intellectual property rights holders say police have stepped up enforcement of copyright and trademark laws, but fear that commitment to greater enforcement [...]	2007-11-02 09:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR TH
07BANGKOK5799	FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS MAY PASS BY END OF MONTH [...] Summary: Thailand's National Legislative Assembly is set to again consider controversial amendments to the Foreign Business Act that would further restrict foreign ownership. Last week, an ad hoc committee approved a clarification of the definition of foreigner, removing a barrier that had e [...]	2007-11-14 09:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV TH
07BANGKOK5806	MATCHIMA PARTY LEADER AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS [...] (C) Matchima Thippathai Party Leader Prachai Leophairatana told the Ambassador he aims for Thailand to implement numerous "welfare state" policies. In a November 13 lunch, Prachai advocated free medical care, free education through college, and a debt moratorium. Still smarting from the loss [...]	2007-11-15 04:21:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON TH
07BANGKOK5811	NEW CONSTITUTION WOULD REQUIRE PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Article 190 of Thailand's new Constitution outlines procedures for negotiating and approving international agreements, including requirements for obtaining parliamentary approval and holding public hearings. Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials have e [...]	2007-11-15 05:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD TH
07BANGKOK5824	FINANCE MINISTER UPBEAT ON THAI ECONOMIC PROSPECTS [...] (C) Most financial liberalization legislation should be completed before the December 23 elections, the Finance Minister told the Ambassador. The interim government is seeking &fast track8 trade agreement negotiating authority under a new constitutional requirement that requires parliamenta [...]	2007-11-15 08:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL ECON TH
07BANGKOK598	RTG OPEN TO DISCUSSIONS WITH PHARMA "AFTER CL'S ARE [...] On January 29, Minister of Public Health Mongkol na Songhkla issued a statement officially announcing compulsory licenses (CL) on Abbott Labs' HIV medicine Kaletra, and the heart medication Plavix, distributed by Sanofi-Aventis. The official notification for Kaletra was signed on January 24, [...]	2007-01-30 23:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK6037	Thailand Working to Respond to FAA Report [...] Summary: Econcouns delivered the FAA aviation safety assessment report to the Director General of the Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). The DCA is fully aware of the implications of a possible downgrade to Category Two and is working to remedy the FAA-identified deficiency. The Director [...]	2007-12-05 23:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ICAO ECON TH
07BANGKOK6074	FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS STILL UP IN THE AIR [...] (SBU) Summary: MP Somchai Sakulsurarat told a diplomatic and business group that his committee is still debating amendments to the Foreign Business Act but is confident it would report the bill out to the full assembly next week. Committee debate is focused on whether to grandfather foreign [...]	2007-12-07 09:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV TH
07BANGKOK6076	THAI EXPORTS UP, BUT MARGINS SQUEEZED BY STRONG BAHT [...] Summary: Thailand's exports continue to show strong growth and are on track to surpass the RTG's target of 12.5 percent growth in 2007. However, Commerce's statistics are somewhat misleading as export value in baht terms is not nearly as strong as the reported dollar values. Thailand's lar [...]	2007-12-07 09:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD TH
07BANGKOK6240	NLA FAILS TO PASS FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS; [...] (SBU) Summary: A parliamentary committee failed to report out proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act in time for consideration by the full National Legislative Assembly (NLA),leaving any future changes to the next government. Although foreign business groups overwhelmingly opposed [...]	2007-12-21 10:21:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV TH
07BANGKOK81	THAIS REWORK TELECOM POST-TAIWAN EARTHQUAKE [...] Thai telecom networks are recovering from the December 26 earthquake off Taiwan which damaged undersea cables that carry much of Thailand's telecommunications to the U.S. and the rest of Asia. The earthquake damaged the two main cables via Taiwan that link Thailand to Korea, Japan, Europe and [...]	2007-01-05 09:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ECPS TH
07BANGKOK82	LEGISLATOR OFFERS TO HELP SPREAD USG VIEWS [...] (SBU) On January 5, Dr. Vachara Phanchet, a member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and Secretary of its Committee on Foreign Affairs, called on the Ambassador seeking cooperation between his committee and the Embassy on issues including trade and restoring Thailand's reputation in t [...]	2007-01-05 09:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON TH
07BANGKOK964	SURAYUD APPOINTS A FORMER THAI RAK THAI DEPUTY [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud on February 16 appointed Thaksin-era Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to head an economic commission. This dramatic and unexpected move appears to put Somkid -- who also was a Deputy Leader of Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party -- solidly in the government [...]	2007-02-16 10:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM TH
07BANJUL101	THE GAMBIA: BACK ON TRACK WITH IMF [...] (U) We note, per the IMF's press release, the IMF Executive Board's February 21 approval of a three-year, dols 21 million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for The Gambia. According to the IMF's announcement, the Executive Board also approved additional interim assistance of dols 0 [...]	2007-02-27 11:55:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL IMF GA
07BANJUL109	THE GAMBIA: U.S./CHINA DIALOG ON AFRICA [...] Since 1994, the GOTG has maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and The Gambia's relationship with Mainland China is confined to the economic arena. Despite the lack of official ties, Mainland China's exports to The Gambia have grown tremendously in recent years -- 523 percent between 20 [...]	2007-03-01 17:06:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ENRG CH GA
07BANJUL126	THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S SPEECH TO NATIONAL [...] (C) An unusually subdued President Jammeh delivered his annual address March 2 marking the National Assembly's opening session for 2007. Providing a broad overview of GOTG actions in 2006 and plans for 2007, he highlighted the GOTG's getting back on track with the IMF, while omitting any menti [...]	2007-03-09 17:06:00	Embassy Banjul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI KMCA EPET GA
07BANJUL147	THE GAMBIA: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FINANCE [...] (C) Finance and Economy Minister Bala Gaye and Central Bank Governor Jatta were predictably upbeat on the GOTG's success in getting back on track with the IMF and were optimistic that The Gambia would perform satisfactorily under the new PRGF so as to qualify for debt relief as early as mid-20 [...]	2007-03-20 08:48:00	Embassy Banjul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID ETRD EFIN PREL KMCA PTER IMF GA
07BANJUL589	ETHNICITY IN THE GAMBIA: THE RISE OF THE JOLAS [...] (SBU) The Gambia is lauded by its government, people, and visitors for its ethnic diversity and the apparent harmony among its many tribes. The lack of civil conflict along ethnic lines in an often-troubled region is prized by Gambians. Freedom from tribalism is also touted at the political [...]	2007-11-29 15:03:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI GA
07BANJUL614	GOTG ANNOUNCES 2008 DRAFT BUDGET [...] (SBU) The budget figures for the 2008 fiscal year and 2007 year-end estimates released on December 3 indicate that the GOTG's new revenue collection systems are working. The budget numbers reflect, at least on paper, the government's focus of the current IMF Poverty Reduction and Strategy Pa [...]	2007-12-13 16:04:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN ETRD PGOV KMCA IMF GA
07BANJUL88	GAMBIAN FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS TALK BUSINESS [...] On February 6, Econoff and Econ Assistant hosted a working luncheon for a select group of Gambian businesswomen to initiate discussions on ways to expand their businesses and increase trade between The Gambia and the United States. The lunch was attended by nearly 20 women representing the De [...]	2007-02-21 17:24:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP KWMN GA
07BASRAH10	POLITICIAN EVADES ASSASSINATION AFTER REO MEETING [...] (S/REL MNF-I) Provincial Council First Deputy Chairman Nasay'eif Jasem (aka Nussaif Jasim Ali) reportedly was the target of an assassination attempt following our January 24 meeting. The attack occurred up the road from the Basrah Palace Compound (BPC) minutes after the meeting. Jasem was tra [...]	2007-01-25 17:19:00	REO Basrah	SECRET	PTER EAID IZ IR ECON EINV
07BASRAH109	IRAN AND OIL IN SOUTHERN IRAQ: TAKING NOT GIVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Basrah governor Wa'eli (Fadhila) told REO Basrah on November 19 that virtually no imports of oil or derivatives from Iran enter southern Iraq. Rather Iran needs derivative imports. Oil smuggling to Iran is rampant. Wa'eli claimed that PM Maliki was allowing Iran to unfairly ben [...]	2007-11-19 16:38:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ENRG ECON PGOV IR IZ
07BASRAH114	S/I SATTERFIELD HELPS BASRAH GOVERNOR AND PRIME MINISTER [...] (S/Rel MCFI) SUMMARY: Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq (S/I),Ambassador David Satterfield, encouraged Basrah Governor Mohammed Wa'eli to contact and work through Iraqi National Security Advisor (NSA) Muwafaq al-Rubaie as an intermediary to improve the Governor's relatio [...]	2007-12-03 18:36:00	REO Basrah	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PTER PGOV PREL MARR MOPS IR IZ
07BASRAH117	BASRAH DEVELOPMENT FORUM HIGHLIGHTS POLITICAL CONSENSUS FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The "Third Basrah Development Forum" on December 12 was a resounding success. PM Maliki's presence on the dais next to Basrah Governor Wa'eli was a public announcement that the central and provincial governments are working together to solve Basrah Province's security and developm [...]	2007-12-16 11:36:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV IZ
07BASRAH37	BUSINESSMAN URGES PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN BASRAH [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The head of the Basrah Business Center, Abdul Hafiz al-Ati, met with the Regional Embassy Office (REO) Basrah director April 26 and urged the United States to "take a small step" to attract foreign investment in Basrah's crippled economy. He said business develo [...]	2007-05-06 10:05:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR EIND EINV IR IZ
07BASRAH39	STUDENT TAKES RISK TO DISCUSS LIFE IN BASRAH [...] (C) A Basrah Student Union leader met the Regional Embassy Office (REO) director on May 7, to talk about Basrah University and life in general for the educated and moderate citizens of Basrah. The director noted the risk involved in visiting the REO and asked the student why he came in. The s [...]	2007-05-13 11:07:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL ECON PHUM PREL IZ IR
07BASRAH70	CENTRAL BANK MANAGER ON BASRAH PROBLEMS: SECURITY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Zuhair Ali Akbair, General Manager for the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI),Basrah Branch met with Basrah Regional Embassy Office (REO) officials on August 11. Zuhair listed lack of electricity and security as the two main impediments to Basrah's development, but Zuhair showed no con [...]	2007-08-18 15:50:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ENRG ECON EAGR PGOV PTER IZ
07BASRAH82	ELECTRICITY ISSUES IN BASRAH [...] (SBU) Summary: REO Discussions with a wide range of contacts revealed an intermittent supply of 8 to 9 hours of grid electricity per day for Basrah, with ever rising demand. Single family or neighborhood for-profit generators are common, as is theft from grid lines. The lack of consumer billin [...]	2007-09-08 14:51:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAID ECON PGOV IZ
07BASRAH88	SECURITY IN BASRAH PROVINCE [...] (S) Summary: While attacks against Coalition Forces (CF) remain at a six-month low, security for Basrah's politicians and government security forces is bad. A series of assassinations, or attempts, of politicians and security officials has highlighted the failure of basic law enforcement. Un [...]	2007-09-25 06:52:00	REO Basrah	SECRET	PINS PGOV ASEC ECON IZ
07BASRAH94	PRT/USACE WORKSHOP GETS PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND GOVERNATE [...] (U) Summary: In an August 31 - September 5 conference at the Dubai School of Government, the Basrah PRT and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers introduced best practices by successful UAE and Jordanian municipal services providers to Basrah municipal service directorate (sewage, water and electricity) [...]	2007-10-13 09:59:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV PREL IZ
07BEIJING1064	FEBRUARY 14 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: DE- SINIFICATION, [...] Key points at the February 14 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- A firm condemnation of Chen Shui-bian's "de- Sinification" and "de jure independence" tactics at the opening of the press briefing. -- TAO is paying attention to events surrounding Ma Ying-jeou's resignation [...]	2007-02-14 12:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING1081	Rural Policy Remains Government's Top Priority in 2007, [...] (SBU) On January 29, the State Council issued its Number One Document, naming rural policy as the leadership's top priority for the fourth year in a row. As expected, the Number One Document supported the outcome of the December 2006 Rural Work Conference and emphasized the importance of moder [...]	2007-02-15 06:16:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING1094	FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: OECD VISITOR ON CHINA'S LIMITED [...] (SBU) China has a growing but still limited willingness to discuss its emerging role as a donor, to be transparent about its programs, and to coordinate development assistance issues with other countries, according to Richard Manning, Chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC),[...]	2007-02-15 09:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID CH XA XB XC XD XE XF DAC
07BEIJING1116	URBAN-RURAL INCOME GAP NARROWING IN JIANGXI THANKS TO [...] (SBU) Remittances from rural-to-urban migrants have boosted rural incomes in Jiangxi Province, lowering the urban-rural income gap to below the national average. Provincial and municipal level government officials believe agricultural sector modernization, including renewed emphasis on agro-pr [...]	2007-02-16 03:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELAB EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING113	DOUBLING LAND USE FEES: RURAL WATCHERS HOPE [...] (SBU) China's Central Government, seeking to slow development in urban areas and protect farmland, implemented a new regulation on January 1 to double land use fees. The regulation, announced by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Land Resources, and People's Bank of China in November 2006, [...]	2007-01-05 09:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING1158	CHARGE REQUESTS CLARIFICATIONS ABOUT THE XINHUA [...] (C) The Charge raised United States Government concerns about Xinhua News Agency's recent actions that linked renewal of foreign financial information distributors' annual licenses to the September 2006 media regulations with Xinhua News Agency's Vice President Lu Wei on February 14. Vice Pre [...]	2007-02-16 10:55:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN KPAO KIPR ECPS PREK ABLD CH
07BEIJING1210	CENTRAL CHINA'S JIANGXI PROVINCE SEEKING TO REPLICATE [...] (SBU) Jiangxi Province aims to replicate Coastal China's model of attracting investment in export-oriented manufacturing and processing industries as the basis for rapid economic development. Receiving renewed attention from the Central Government under the Central China Rising strategy, Jiangx [...]	2007-02-23 08:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING1321	FEBRUARY 28 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: 2/28 INCIDENT, [...] Key points at the February 28 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO views the "2/28 incident" - of 1947 as a day in which Taiwan compatriots resisted the KMT in an act of patriotism and democracy and hopes memorial activities will not promote "Taiwan independence." - [...]	2007-02-28 10:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING1403	LEGISLATING HARMONY? CHINA'S ANNUAL POLITICAL [...] (C) China's annual legislative confab will soon get under way, with the national legislature convening on March 5 and the top advisory body opening on March 3. Although few surprises are expected at this highly scripted event, the public and media scrutiny of delegates and discussions will re [...]	2007-03-02 16:05:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
07BEIJING1404	NPC PRESS BRIEFING REPORTS DEFENSE SPENDING [...] (SBU) National People's Congress (NPC) press spokesman Jiang Enzhu touched on all the hot-button issues in his opening NPC press conference, convened on March 4, the day prior to the NPC's official opening. Jiang said: -- China's military budget will increase by 17.8 percent in 2007, -- [...]	2007-03-04 12:52:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR ECON CH TW
07BEIJING1482	PREMIER STAYS THE COURSE ON REFORM, DOLES OUT PORK [...] (C) In China's version of the State of the Union address, Premier Wen Jiabao emphasized continued economic reform, balanced growth and social justice in remarks to open the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 5. Wen promised to open state coffers to fund a number of social programs to a [...]	2007-03-06 14:56:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL SOCI CH
07BEIJING1528	NDRC CHAIRMAN: SENDING A CLEAR MESSAGE ON [...] (C) National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Chairman Ma Kai said at a press conference on March 7 that the Central Government's macroeconomic control measures aim to send a clear message to the provinces to develop in a responsible way. Emphasizing the quality of development over th [...]	2007-03-08 08:38:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV CH
07BEIJING1615	RURAL POLICY GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION AT NPC, [...] (C) Government leaders have once again made rural policy a focus of the "Two Meetings," as they attempt to address concerns about the growing urban-rural income gap and the lack of social services in the countryside. Premier Wen Jiabao, in his March 5 speech, devoted considerable attention to [...]	2007-03-12 08:22:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV CH
07BEIJING1672	LI YUANCHAO DISCUSSES REFORM, PROPERTY LAW AT [...] (C) Pressing ahead with political and economic reform poses the biggest challenge for Jiangsu, provincial Party Secretary Li Yuanchao said at a dinner hosted by the Ambassador March 8. Interest groups that are unwilling to compromise, especially on issues such as health care, are slowing pos [...]	2007-03-13 10:18:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KCUL SOCI CH
07BEIJING1700	COURT AND PROCURACY REPORTS STRESS ANTI- [...] (SBU) During his March 13 presentation of the Supreme People's Court Work Report at China's annual legislative session, Court President Xiao Yang discussed death penalty reforms and made repeated reference to the need for supervision of the judiciary. Procurator-General Jia Chunwang highligh [...]	2007-03-14 10:12:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ECON KJUS KIPR CH
07BEIJING1734	CHINA/ENERGY: REFINING HOW OIL IS PRICED [...] (SBU) China presently has in place an interim oil pricing mechanism that will eventually lead to the integration of domestic prices with global prices, according to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Bi Jingquan, as quoted by media on March 11. Bi's comment caps ye [...]	2007-03-15 03:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING1753	ADB's NGO PROJECT GETTING HIGH MARKS IN JIANGXI [...] (SBU) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its Chinese Government partners launched the second phase of the NGO-Government Partnerships in Village-Level Poverty Alleviation project on January 19. The pilot project, based in Jiangxi Province, was inaugurated in December 2005 (see reftel). Gov [...]	2007-03-15 07:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING1760	FIFTH GENERATION STAR LI KEQIANG DISCUSSES [...] (C) Liaoning Party Secretary Li Keqiang, a front runner for elevation to the Politburo this fall and potential successor to President Hu Jintao in 2012, described the challenges he faces as a provincial leader to the Ambassador over dinner on March 12. Engaging and well-informed, Li related that de [...]	2007-03-15 10:24:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
07BEIJING1776	TWO CPPCC DEPUTIES SAY DEMOCRACY IS ON THE WAY [...] (C) Two Delegates to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) predicted to Econoff that China will be more democratic within a generation with or without the support of the Communist Party. Businessman Wang Chaobin said his positive experience in the CPPCC with offering [...]	2007-03-16 07:55:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN SOCI PREL CH
07BEIJING1786	MOST'S VIEWS ON SED DIALOGUES AND UPCOMING BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: ESTH Counselor met with Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Department of International Cooperation Deputy Director General Ma Linying March 14 to touch base following the SED Whitepaper meetings and hear MOST's views on SED preparations and other upcoming bilateral issues [...]	2007-03-16 09:15:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR SENV PREL ENRG KSCA CH
07BEIJING1790	ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONCLUDES WITH PASSAGE [...] (C) China's controversial Property Law passed with 97 percent of the vote at the March 16 closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC). As is the case every year, all 11 items on the docket at the final session were approved handily, though NPC deputies seemed genuinely surprised by [...]	2007-03-16 11:35:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SOCI CH
07BEIJING1792	QINGHAI GOVERNOR EMPHASIZES BALANCED DEVELOPMENT, [...] (C) China's only female governor, Song Xiuyan of Qinghai Province, emphasized the need for balanced development that promotes rapid economic growth and raises living standards while also protecting the environment during a March 11 lunch with the Ambassador. Protecting Qinghai's environment b [...]	2007-03-16 12:03:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
07BEIJING1815	FOR QINGDAO, INNOVATION MEANS MONEY [...] (SBU) Qingdao is a young and growing port city, with economic and science & technology (S&T) planners brimming with optimism. Local officials are promoting innovation, research and high tech development at every turn, with the primary goal being economic development rather than meeting all p [...]	2007-03-19 07:13:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	TSPL ECON PARM EINV CH
07BEIJING1840	ZHEJIANG PARTY SECRETARY TOUTS ECONOMIC SUCCESSES [...] (C) Summary. Zhejiang Province Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping, a contender to succeed President Hu Jintao in 2012/2013, describes Zhejiang as a driving force behind national economic growth. Zhejiang ranks high for income, low for income disparities, and makes substantial contributions to mig [...]	2007-03-19 10:39:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN SCUL ELAB SOCI CH
07BEIJING1882	DAUSTR BHATIA DISCUSSES STRATEGIC ECONOMIC [...] (C) Although the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) will be an important legacy of the United States-China bilateral relationship, it is essential that the SED produce positive, practical results, Deputy United States Trade Representative Karan Bhatia told Vice Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Ma [...]	2007-03-20 10:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON EFIN ETRD PREL TW
07BEIJING2009	AUSTR STRATFORD DISCUSSES XINHUA REGULATIONS WITH [...] (C) On March 14, AUSTR for China and Mongolia Affairs Tim Stratford raised with Xinhua News Vice President Lu Wei WTO concerns over the September 2006 regulations requiring foreign financial information providers to sign a service contract with Xinhua's wholly-owned distributor. AUSTR Stratfo [...]	2007-03-23 11:08:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN KIPR PREL CH
07BEIJING2016	CHONGQING LEADER WANG YANG SAYS "THE WORLD IS [...] (C) Chongqing Party Secretary Wang Yang, one of China's youngest regional leaders, told the Ambassador that continued good United States-China relations will depend on continued growth in bilateral economic ties. Wang frankly discussed the challenges he faces in Chongqing, but insisted that [...]	2007-03-26 03:47:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SOCI CH
07BEIJING2076	MARCH 28 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: SPOKESPERSON SLAMS [...] Key points at the March 28 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- In response to a planted question, spokesman Yang Yi stated strong opposition to a Second Republic Constitution, calling it a plot to "freeze the Constitution" and push through "one country on each side" separati [...]	2007-03-28 12:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING2101	CHINA MISSION 2007 SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION: [...] (SBU) Summary. This is the first of two cables to assist Washington, DC agencies in their Section 301 decision making for China. This cable focuses on non- enforcement related IPR issues, including policy developments, legislative developments and patent and trademark prosecution. Post reco [...]	2007-03-29 12:02:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON WTRO CH
07BEIJING2103	CHINA MISSION 2007 SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION: [...] (SBU) This is part two of the Mission's reporting on "Special 301" related developments. The Mission's recommendations that China should once again be placed on the Priority Watch List, with Section 306 monitoring, and considered for an appropriate WTO case on IPR, were set forth in the first [...]	2007-03-30 00:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON WTRO CH
07BEIJING2409	APRIL 11 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: LIEN CHAN TO VISIT [...] Key points at the April 11 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- Honorary KMT Chairman Lien Chan will attend the Third CCP-KMT sponsored "Cross-Strait Forum on Trade and Culture" April 28-29 in Beijing. -- The spokesman did not comment on the possibility of new KMT Chairman [...]	2007-04-11 10:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING2455	USPTO U/S DUDAS AND SUPREMEPEOPLE'S COURT DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Commerce Under Secretary and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Jon Dudas met with Supreme People's Court (SPC) Deputy President Zhang Jun on March 28 to discuss intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and innovation in China. The two discussed China's crimi [...]	2007-04-13 03:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON WTRO PGOV CH
07BEIJING2463	U.S. COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL [...] (U) United States Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement Chris Israel met with China General Administration of Customs officials on March 28 to discuss intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement. China Customs expressed their interest in moving forward quickly wit [...]	2007-04-13 08:13:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON WTRO CH
07BEIJING2566	USTR CONCLUDES PROVINCIAL IPR REVIEW IN BEIJING [...] (U) USTR Chief Negotiator for Intellectual Property (IP) Enforcement Stanford McCoy and USTR Senior Director for China Affairs Amy Celico visited Beijing on March 16 to conclude a series of provincial review meetings in several Chinese cities. They discussed Internet copyright issues at the B [...]	2007-04-18 06:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON WTRO CH
07BEIJING259	STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE (SED) OPENING SESSION [...] (SBU) Summary: During the December 14 opening of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Vice Premier Wu Yi and National Development and Reform Chairman Ma Kai,s presentations on China,s development road and strategy broke little new ground and drew largely from 11th Five-Year Plan documents. [...]	2007-01-11 12:20:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN WTRO PREL SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING262	SED SESSION TWO: RURAL AND URBAN BALANCED [...] (SBU) In the December 14 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) luncheon session on rural and urban balanced development, Finance Minister Jin Renqing outlined a recurrent SED theme ) how to raise the standard of living in China's countryside to narrow the rural-urban income gap. Policies to achiev [...]	2007-01-11 12:47:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SOCI SENV ENRG PREL CH
07BEIJING263	SED SESSION THREE: SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 14 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on sustaining economic development, Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke discussed how a flexible exchange rate will help balance China's economy. National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Chairman Ma Kai raised [...]	2007-01-11 12:57:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING264	SED SESSION FOUR: PROMOTING TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 14 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on promoting trade and investment, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez described the mutual SIPDIS benefits of United States-China trade, urged China to open further its services market, and underscored the need [...]	2007-01-11 13:12:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CVIS SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING265	SED SESSION FIVE: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 15 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on energy, environment, and sustainable development, National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Ma Kai, Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, State Environmental Protection Administration Minister Zho [...]	2007-01-11 13:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CVIS SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING266	STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: President Hu Jintao congratulated the United States Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) delegation on a successful first dialogue and stressed the importance of United States-China economic ties to regional and world prosperity. Treasury Secretary Paulson said the dialogue had bee [...]	2007-01-11 13:46:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING2748	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS' VISIT TO CIVIL [...] (U) Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters visited the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China (CAMIC) in Beijing on April 13 to deliver a speech on United States- China aviation cooperation. Tian Baohua, President of CAMIC, hosted the Secretary, and Minister Yang Yuanyuan of the Gen [...]	2007-04-24 09:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON BEXP PGOV OVIP SECRETARY PETERS CH
07BEIJING2782	APRIL 25 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: WHO MEMBERSHIP, LIEN [...] Key points at the April 25 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- Taiwan cannot join the WHO as a "member," "associate member" or "observer." -- Specific arrangements are still being discussed for a possible meeting between KMT's Lien Chan and President Hu. -- The planned r [...]	2007-04-25 09:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING2786	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS? MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters discussed a broad range of bilateral aviation issues during her meeting with General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) Minister Yang Yuanyuan on April 13, 2007. The meeting included a signing ceremony for a record of [...]	2007-04-26 00:09:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON BEXP PGOV OVIP SECRETARY PETERS CH
07BEIJING2793	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS' MEETING WITH MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters highlighted opportunities for cooperation in railway expansion and economic development and advocated on behalf of United States railroad equipment suppliers in her April 14 meeting with Chinese Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun. Minist [...]	2007-04-26 05:28:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON BEXP PGOV OVIP SECRETARY PETERS CH
07BEIJING284	STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH PREMIER [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and members of the U.S. delegation to the December 14-15 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on December 15. Both sides hailed the inaugural SED. Premier Wen said Japan and the EU had approached China about similar t [...]	2007-01-12 03:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KIPR SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING3078	KEY ECONOMIC ADVISORS ON FINANCIAL CHALLENGES [...] (C) The NDRC Director General for Fiscal and Financial Affairs said that Chinese monetary officials are &doing the best they can8 managing the increasingly difficult policy challenge of maintaining price and financial stability while facing a flood of liquidity in the financial system due to a [...]	2007-05-09 08:43:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN EINV CH
07BEIJING3083	CHINA/ENERGY: PETROCHINA ANNOUNCES MAJOR BOOST TO CHINA'S [...] (SBU) China's largest oil producer, PetroChina, announced a major oil discovery in the Bohai Bay (water near Beijing-Tianjin) last week. The oil is considered to be of high quality and is easily recoverable, according to our contacts. Although estimated by the company to be around 7 billion b [...]	2007-05-09 08:57:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING3085	CENTRAL CHINA EXPO 2007: IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY [...] (C) Government officials and businessmen descended on Zhengzhou April 26-28 for the second Central China Expo. The Expo, a featured part of the Central Government's six-province "Central China Rising" strategy, was well attended despite the poor organization of volunteers who were ill-prepare [...]	2007-05-09 08:58:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV ENRG CH HK
07BEIJING3155	CHINA/ENERGY: WESTERN ENERGY COMPANIES DISCUSS MECHANICS OF [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary of State for Economics, Energy, and Business Affairs Daniel Sullivan held a roundtable discussion in Beijing with representatives from several United States energy companies on April 24, 2007. The companies noted problems in the nature of their ties with Chinese partn [...]	2007-05-11 09:01:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING3291	MAY 16 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: FRANK HSIEH CANDIDACY; [...] Key points at the May 16 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- TAO Spokesman Li deflected questions on DPP Presidential Candidate front-runner Frank Hsieh and the newly appointed Premier Chang Chun-hsiung. -- The fifth round of "technical consultations" on cross-Strait touri [...]	2007-05-16 10:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING3316	CHINA BANKS GIVEN LIMITED CHANNEL TO INVEST IN FOREIGN [...] (SBU) New rules allow banks with Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) quotas to invest in equities in addition to fixed-income instruments, which are already permitted. Hong Kong registered funds will for now be the sole beneficiaries, since no other overseas regulatory body has ye [...]	2007-05-17 09:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV CH HK
07BEIJING346	ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN'S MEETING WITH NDRC [...] (SBU) Summary. China views the sustainability of its economic growth to rest on its domestic economy, with trade only recently becoming a more significant factor. Future cooperation on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and nuclear power will be the focus of post-Strategic Economic Dialogu [...]	2007-01-16 06:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON TRGY PREL OVIP CH
07BEIJING3587	CHINESE OPEN DOOR ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCE...MAYBE [...] (SBU) In a possible indication of greater openness to talking about development finance, officials from China's foreign aid bureaucracy told a visiting Treasury official that they look forward to more exchanges on the topic. Long reluctant to discuss foreign aid-related issues (see reftels),t [...]	2007-05-29 09:15:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID CH
07BEIJING3621	MAY 30 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: CHEN SHUI-BIAN PLOTS, [...] Key points at the May 30 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO is highly concerned about Chen Shui-bian and the DPP's push for a referendum on applying for membership in the UN under the name "Taiwan." -- Japan should abide by the three political joint documents betw [...]	2007-05-30 07:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING3631	STRUCTURAL ISSUES WORKING GROUP AND TRADE REMEDIES WORKING [...] (SBU) The Structural Issues Working Group (SIWG) convened on April 17, 2007, in Beijing and the Trade Remedies Working Group (TRWG) met on April 18, 2007. The SIWG was established in the April 2004 meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) to provide a forum for th [...]	2007-05-31 00:58:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING3717	UNIVERSITY STUDENTS VIEWS ON ECONOMIC REFORM: ENJOYING THE [...] (SBU) Students at two of China's most prestigious universities said they are optimistic about China's economic growth prospects and feel fortunate to be graduating from college during this period in China's development. While they remain concerned about finding a good job after graduation, the [...]	2007-06-04 06:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING3718	MIGRANTS FUEL SHAANXI PROVINCE'S RURAL ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Rural-to-urban migration is the primary driver of Shaanxi Province's rural economy -- even in one village that receives strong financial support from the local government and an American NGO. Rural residents in Shaanxi are increasingly looking for opportunities in urban areas for both wag [...]	2007-06-04 06:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELAB EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING3719	WESTERN CHINA'S ECONOMY CONTINUES TO LAG BEHIND COAST [...] (SBU) During a May 19-23 visit, officials in Shaanxi Province lamented the relatively slower pace of economic development in Western China. Shaanxi, considered to be China's gateway to the West, has enjoyed rapid growth during the past 10 years, but the province's economy remains far weaker th [...]	2007-06-04 06:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV SOCI INRB CH
07BEIJING3725	DEATH OF VICE PREMIER HUANG JU TO HAVE LITTLE [...] (C) The death of Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju on June 2 is unlikely to have an impact on Chinese policymaking, given that he had long been suffering from cancer and already had ceased playing an active role in Chinese politics. Nor should his death greatly upset personnel arrangements for th [...]	2007-06-04 23:20:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CH
07BEIJING3765	CHINA/STEEL: MERGER EFFORTS HIGHLIGHT PROTECTIONIST [...] (SBU) Reflecting concerns about energy, environmental efficiency, and competitiveness in the steel industry, China's State Council recently adopted policies aimed at eliminating excess capacity, facilitating mergers, and reducing resource intensity. Econoff's recent meetings with industry reps [...]	2007-06-05 09:34:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING3870	ZHENGZHOU CHINA-AFRICA SYMPOSIUM EXPOSES CENTRAL CHINA'S [...] (SBU) A recent China-Africa Trade and Investment Symposium in Zhenzhou, held in conjunction with the Central Chin Expo, attracted a large number of local Chinse businesseople but failed to provide many pportunities for dialogue with African counterparts. Although it might have been the Expo's [...]	2007-06-08 03:12:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV ELAB CH AX
07BEIJING3895	CONTACTS CITE LEADERSHIP CONCERNS OVER FUTURE [...] (C) While Chinese across the country continue to obsess over the latest moves of the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses (reftel),Beijing contacts caution that frenzied stock market investment (over 100 million Chinese hold shares as of early June) is an increasing concern for Beijing's leaders. [...]	2007-06-08 12:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON CH
07BEIJING395	JANUARY 17 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: CROSS-STRAIT [...] Key points at the January 17 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The spokesman reviewed achievements in 2006, including cross-strait trade surpassing US$100 billion and the travel of over 4.4 million Taiwan residents to the Mainland. -- He warned that Taiwan "Constitutiona [...]	2007-01-17 11:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING3974	JUNE 13 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: UN MEMBERSHIP [...] Key points at the June 13 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The spokesman began the briefing with a strong condemnation Chen Shui-bian's referendum on joining the UN under the name "Taiwan." -- Yang denied knowledge of a case of a Taiwan fugitive reportedly in Guangzhou [...]	2007-06-13 10:19:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING4234	AUSTR STRATFORD PRESENTS WHITE PAPER ON XINHUA WTO [...] (C) AUSTR for China Tim Stratford met with Xinhua News Vice President Lu Wei for the second time on April 20 to discuss Xinhua regulations requiring foreign financial information providers to sign a service contract with a Xinhua agent company. As a follow-up to a commitment he made in the [...]	2007-06-22 10:16:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR PREL CH
07BEIJING4321	JUNE 27 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: CROSS-STRAIT SHARED [...] Key points at the June 27 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The Mainland supports resuming consultations on a cross-Strait "common market" based on the "1992 Consensus." -- The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) has been fair, open and transparent [...]	2007-06-27 06:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING4331	CHINA/ENERGY - PDAS FREDRIKSEN HOLDS WIDE-RANGING ENERGY [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: United States Department of Energy (DOE) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Katharine Fredriksen discussed a wide range of bilateral energy issues during a meeting with National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)/Energy Bureau Deputy [...]	2007-06-27 23:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN SENV TRGY KNNP CH
07BEIJING450	Rural Work Conference Promotes Modernization As [...] (SBU) The annual Rural Work Conference, held in Beijing December 22-23 2006, emphasized that modernization, including agricultural technology, rural finance reform, and energy efficiency, will be one of the Central Government's top priorities in the coming year. The conference also aimed to a [...]	2007-01-19 07:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING461	TOPICS OF CHINA'S JANUARY 19-20 NATIONAL FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: China's National Financial Working Conference, to be attended by Premier Wen Jiabao and members of the Politburo, will be held on January 19-20, and focus on advancing financial reforms, particularly in the rural sector. This event, which takes place once every five years, will [...]	2007-01-19 13:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN

07BEIJING4780	SCLAO DISCUSSES ANTI-MONOPOLY LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials raised United States concerns about China's draft Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) and proposed amendments to its 1993 Anti-Unfair Competition Law (UCL) in a March 30 meeting with State Council legislative Affairs [...]	2007-07-19 08:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV PGOV WTRO CH
07BEIJING5064	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Canberra wants to be "in the loop" regarding discussions of a Northeast Asia Peace and Security Mechanism (NEAPSM),given that Australia is likely to be drawn into any conflict in the region, Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby told Ambassador Randt and Japanese Ambassador Yuji Miyam [...]	2007-08-03 10:11:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SENV PHUM CH JP AS KS KN
07BEIJING5140	AFTER THE JAPAN ELECTIONS, PRC CONTACTS FORESEE [...] (C) Following the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) upper house election defeat on July 29, most PRC officials and analysts we spoke with predicted stability in the Sino-Japanese relationship. The election results themselves will not have much impact on the current positive trend in bilateral [...]	2007-08-07 10:55:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON SENV CH JA
07BEIJING5176	INFORMAL FOREIGN AID DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE [...] (SBU) A Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) official responsible for foreign aid told a visiting USAID official that the Chinese Government would welcome efforts by the United States to cooperate with China on economic development initiatives. The August 2 meeting followed a positive exchange with a [...]	2007-08-08 09:26:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID CH
07BEIJING5248	CHINA CONTINUES FTA EXPANSION IN 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: While consistently professing support for the Doha Round of WTO negotiations China is moving forward on an ever increasing number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in 2007, according to MOFCOM Director Zhu Guangyao. Previously concluded Trade in Goods Agreements are being follow [...]	2007-08-10 06:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON CH
07BEIJING5254	CHINA CONTINUES FTA EXPANSION IN 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: While consistently professing support for the Doha Round of WTO negotiations China is moving forward on an ever increasing number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in 2007, according to MOFCOM Director Zhu Guangyao. Previously concluded Trade in Goods Agreements are being follow [...]	2007-08-10 07:54:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON CH
07BEIJING5317	REASSURANCE ON FREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-14 07:37:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFI PREL EINV CH
07BEIJING5502	AQSIQ INVESTIGATING SOURCE OF LEAD PAINT IN GUANGDONG "LEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) General Director Wang Xin told econoffs August 14 that AQSIQ was investigating the paint pigment that Foshan Lee Der Company (Li Da) acquired from a supplier for the manufacturing of Mattel Fisher P [...]	2007-08-20 22:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL CH
07BEIJING552	CHINA/STEEL: WRAP-UP OF SECOND SINO-UNITED STATES STEEL [...] (SBU) Summary. Chinese and United States Government delegations supported by steel industry representatives from both countries conducted the Second Sino-United States Steel Dialogue in Beijing October 19-20, 2006. The dialogue included a broad range of presentations relating to the steel ind [...]	2007-01-25 07:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EINV WTRO CH
07BEIJING5554	SECRETARY PAULSON, STATE FORESTRY ADMINISTRATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 1, Secretary Paulson and State Forestry Administration (SFA) Administrator Jia Zhibang agreed on the need for the United States and China to collaborate on sustainable logging issues and asked staff to follow up at the working level. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Administr [...]	2007-08-22 07:36:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EFIN ETRD EINV SENV
07BEIJING5562	PBOC GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY PAULSON DISCUSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 31, People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Zhou Xiaochuan told United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that he supports using dividend payments from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to help rebalance China's growth and that only a relatively small share of payments [...]	2007-08-22 09:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD CH
07BEIJING5565	TREASURY SECRETARY PUSHES CAPITAL MARKET REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 1 meeting with Treasury Secretary Paulson, China Securities Regulatory Commission SIPDIS (CSRC) Chairman Shang Fulin described steps CSRC has taken to implement SED agreements, including licensing foreign stock market rep offices, resuming licensing new securities [...]	2007-08-22 22:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD CH
07BEIJING5566	SECRETARY PAULSON DISCUSSES BOND MARKET, EQUITY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 1 meeting with Secretary Paulson, China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Chairman Liu Mingkang reported that China is making significant efforts to step up its AML enforcement efforts, noting that banks are &getting a lot tougher.8 Second, he reported that the [...]	2007-08-22 22:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD CH
07BEIJING5578	INFLATION SPIKE GETTING ATTENTION FROM LEADERSHIP, MEDIA, [...] (SBU) With CPI inflation hitting a ten-year high of 5.6 percent in July, there is now widespread concern among the public, extensive coverage in the media, and evident attention from China's senior leadership to rising prices. The spike over recent months is generally viewed as resulting from [...]	2007-08-23 07:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING5599	NINGXIA BENEFITING FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE BUT [...] (SBU) Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, one of China's poorest provinces, has benefited from Central Government funding under both the Great Western Development Program and New Socialist Countryside policy. As a result, Ningxia has improved its infrastructure and expanded its energy sector as wel [...]	2007-08-24 05:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELAB EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING5601	NINGXIA: FARMERS GETTING INCOME BOOST FROM CASH CROPS AND [...] (SBU) Farmers in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region's Zhongning County have enjoyed a significant income boost in recent years as a result of both expanding opportunities for non-farm work and Zhongning's production of wolfberries, a cash crop which is earning historically high prices in the interna [...]	2007-08-24 05:52:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING5639	CHINA/SOE REFORM: THE LOCAL VIEW, AS SEEN FROM QINGDAO [...] (SBU) Coverage of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform in China tends to focus on the 155 large national firms managed from Beijing by the central State Assets Supervisory and Administration Commission (SASAC). Easily overlooked, however, are the tens of thousands of companies run by the 32 pro [...]	2007-08-28 08:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING5705	BEIJING MAYOR WANG QISHAN DISCUSSES OLYMPICS, CITY [...] (C) As Beijing prepares to host the Olympic Games in August 2008, the city is taking a number of measures to lessen air pollution, Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan told the Ambassador over dinner on August 29, calling this month's four-day experiment in which half the city's cars were taken off the road " [...]	2007-08-30 08:58:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KOLY ECON SENV ABLD ELTN PINR CH
07BEIJING5791	IN SCANDAL'S SHADOW, HENAN OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-04 08:36:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD TBIO PREL CH
07BEIJING5797	IN SCANDAL'S SHADOW, HENAN OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) Summary. Under the impetus of the General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) Party Secretary's recent visit to Henan Province, local officials have launched an interdepartmental working group to address the challenges of local enforcement of Bei [...]	2007-09-04 23:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD TBIO PREL CH
07BEIJING5801	CENTRAL CHINA RISING: HENAN PLEASED WITH PROGRESS [...] (SBU) In a series of meetings with EconMinCouns, Henan Provincial Government officials painted a picture of a province whose strategy of economic opening has resulted in three years of GDP growth above 14 percent as well as growing participation of foreign companies in local industry. The Cent [...]	2007-09-05 02:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI KPAO KIIP CH
07BEIJING5818	NPC CHAIR WU BANGGUO DISCUSSES PRODUCT SAFETY, [...] (C) Representatives Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL),accompanied by the Ambassador, emphasized the importance of food and product safety issues to American consumers during a meeting with National People's Congress (NPC) Chairman Wu Bangguo on August 28. Wu Bangguo said we need to set [...]	2007-09-05 09:28:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD SNAR KOLY MCAP PTER ECON CH
07BEIJING5899	CHINESE AUTHORITIES LAUNCH PUBLIC FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chinese authorities launched a massive campaign in late August to publicize their improvements to China's food safety and product quality systems. The TV, print, and internet coverage coincided with the release of the August 20 "White Paper on the Food Safety and Quality Situa [...]	2007-09-09 22:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD TBIO PREL CH
07BEIJING5950	WAL-MART PULLS CHICKEN JERKY PET FOOD STRIPS FROM SHELVES [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy APHIS Attache and HHS Health Attache were informed separately on August 30 by the General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of Wal-Mart's recent decision to remove chicken jerky pet food strips manufactured by two Chinese firms from [...]	2007-09-11 23:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON PREL HHS CH
07BEIJING5973	SEPTEMBER 12 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: TAIWAN'S UN [...] Key points at the September 12 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- If Chen disregards the "condemnation of the international community" regarding his "independence provocations," he will "bear responsibility for all consequences." -- Olympic Committees on both sides of the [...]	2007-09-12 09:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING6005	CHINA REQUESTS CONSULTATIONS REGARDING U.S. [...] (SBU) On September 13, 2007, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) American and Oceanian Affairs Deputy Director General (DDG) Wang Hongbo summoned Embassy Deputy Senior Commercial Officer and USTR Senior Trade Representative to inform them that the Chinese Government will file a request for consultati [...]	2007-09-13 11:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD CH
07BEIJING6006	CONCERNS ABOUT U.S. INVESTMENT CLIMATE FROM SOVEREIGN [...] (SBU) In meetings held September 10 and 11, top officials involved in the formation and investment decisions of the Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC, the new sovereign wealth fund) warned of a growing perception in China that the U.S. is decreasingly open to trade and investment. One of the [...]	2007-09-13 22:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING6018	AQSIQ AND STAFFDEL DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS TO CHINA'S [...] (SBU) This report is Sensitive But Unclassified, for official United States Government use only and not for release to the media. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A Congressional Committee on Commerce and Energy Staff Delegation led by investigator David Nelson met China's food safety ministerial and r [...]	2007-09-14 05:37:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ECON HHS ETRD BEXP CH JA
07BEIJING6070	CHINA/CFIUS: TREASURY DAS DALY, CHINESE OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Nova Daly held discussions with Chinese Government officials and business leaders relating to bilateral investment issues on September 10, 2007. During the meetings DAS Daly provided an introduction to the new Committee for Financial [...]	2007-09-17 06:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EINV ETRD EFIN CH
07BEIJING609	CHINA'S FIRST FTA SERVICES AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: China signed its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Services with the ten countries of ASEAN in January, 2007 during the 12th Annual ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines. While initially opening a limited set of services, the agreement brings China and ASEAN closer to realiz [...]	2007-01-26 08:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON EINV CH XC AS NZ
07BEIJING614	FIRST THE PRD, THEN THE YRD... NOW THE BOHAI RIM? [...] (SBU) China's Central Government has backed the Bohai Rim Economic Circle (BREC) in Northern China as a key region for economic development in a manner often compared to the Pearl River Delta (PRD),emanating from Shenzhen-Guangzhou, and the Yangtze River Delta (YRD),anchored by Shanghai. The [...]	2007-01-26 08:55:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6168	AUSTR STRATFORD'S MEETING WITH MOF A/S ZHU [...] (SBU) In a wide-ranging discussion September 13 with Ministry of Finance Assistant Minister Zhu Guangyao, Assistant USTR for China Tim Stratford outlined U.S. expectations for the upcoming Joint Committee on Trade and Commerce (JCCT) and discussed the status of various follow-up items from the [...]	2007-09-20 02:57:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING622	XINHUA RENEWS PRESSURE ON FOREIGN MEDIA PROVIDERS [...] (C) Representatives of the Associated Press (AP),Reuters, and Dow Jones (DJ) recently told emboffs that Xinhua is using the occasion of foreign financial wire services renewing their annual licenses to require them to sign distribution agreements with China Economic Information Service (CEIS [...]	2007-01-26 12:29:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL KPAO KIPR ECPS CH
07BEIJING6253	CHINA/SCO ECONOMIC CONFERENCE - FEWER SPEECHES, [...] (SBU) A September 2007 forum on economic cooperation among members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) had far fewer and lower ranking speakers than the previous year. The SCO Secretary General highlighted China's leading role in deepening friendship, cooperation and mutual economi [...]	2007-09-24 03:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PTER CH ZK
07BEIJING6256	THE HALAL NETWORK - NINGXIA REACHES OUT TO THE MUSLIM [...] Emerging economic ties between Ningxia Province and Islamic countries suggest a broader potential for expanded commercial interaction between China's Muslims -- which likely exceed 20 million and may number as many as 100 million according to unofficial estimates -- and their brethren in the M [...]	2007-09-24 03:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6264	CHINA'S NATIONAL RECALL SYSTEM: AN UNFUNDED MANDATE [...] (SBU) China unveiled its new national recall system for toys and processed food on August 31, a program spearheaded by the General Administration for Quality Supervision, Administration, and Quarantine (AQSIQ),the regulatory agency in charge of inspection for some aspects of domestic productio [...]	2007-09-24 22:04:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ECON HHS ETRD BEXP CH
07BEIJING6286	PARTY CONGRESS ECONOMIC POLICY IMPACT SEEN AS [...] (SBU) Several ECON contacts have told us that next month's Party Congress is unlikely to affect China's macroeconomic policies. One economic analyst opined that personnel changes at the Ministry of Finance could play a role in China's fiscal policy, but said the overall direction of reform wou [...]	2007-09-25 07:18:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV CH
07BEIJING6321	SEPTEMBER 26 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: TAIWAN'S UN [...] Key points at the September 26 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO expressed appreciation for U.S. opposition to Taiwan's referendum on UN membership and its efforts to enter the UN under the name "Taiwan." -- Taiwan will "get burned if it plays with fire," said the [...]	2007-09-26 08:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING6347	AQSIQ VICE MINISTER DISCUSSES SALMONELLA AND [...] (SBU) Summary: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspecion, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) Vice Minister Wei Cuanzhong discussed with FAS Mincouns September 26 the issue of poultry import restrictions in both countries, salmonella-contaminated Chinese fish exports, possible contamination [...]	2007-09-27 22:23:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ECON ETRD BEXP CH
07BEIJING6365	MIGRANTS, MICROFINANCE, AND MEAT -- SHANXI'S RURAL [...] (SBU) Professors and students at Shanxi Agricultural University in Central China said on September 25 that rural development in the province is based on non-farm income, local microfinance models have been disappointing, and the province's residents are paying close attention to inflation. Loc [...]	2007-09-28 07:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI CVIS CH
07BEIJING6367	CHINA/STEEL: XINJIANG MILL (SORT OF) CHARTS ITS OWN COURSE [...] (SBU) Econoff recently held a series of steel related meetings in Xinjiang Province with local government officials and the Xinjiang Bayi Iron and Steel Company (Bayi). A Bayi executive told us that the company has successfully merged with Shanghai's Baosteel. Xinjiang Province Government supp [...]	2007-09-28 08:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ENRG ELAB SENV WTRO CH
07BEIJING6376	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON EURO-RMB [...] (C) At the September 28 bi-weekly G-5 Chiefs of Mission gathering, French DCM Nicholas Chapuis said that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told Chinese economic ministers to "work on" the current Euro-RMB currency imbalance after French Finance Minister Lagarde invited China's attention to it. German [...]	2007-09-28 08:59:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV ECON CH FR GM JA UK
07BEIJING6396	ALL BUBBLES, NO BATH: HUNAN'S APPAREL FESTIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff's attendance at a recent apparel festival as part of a larger trip to Hunan province highlighted the provincial Party leadership's desire to attract foreign interest and investment, but exposed their limited understanding of how to actually do so. Despite flying in parti [...]	2007-09-28 10:27:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BTIO EINV ECON CH
07BEIJING6456	China/Central Asia - Weak Infrastructure and [...] (SBU) Transportation and logistics issues continue to hamper regional economic growth linking China and Central, West and South Asia. The widely hyped Horgos Cross Border trade area featured at last year's High- Level Forum on Regional Economic Cooperation in Urumqi is still under constructio [...]	2007-10-04 08:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PTER CH ZK
07BEIJING6609	CHINA INFLATION: ASSET AND CONSUMER PRICE PRESSURE IN [...] (SBU) Rising asset and consumer prices, and Central Government reactions to the increases, continued to draw attention during the recently concluded "Golden Week" period. With the 17th Party Congress set to open on Monday, October 15, inflation remains a predominant domestic economic concern. [...]	2007-10-12 01:19:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING6652	MEETING WITH MFA VICE MINISTER ZHANG YESUI [...] (U) Summary. On October 9, Deputy USTR Karan Bhatia and Department of Commerce Acting Under Secretary Christopher Padilla told MFA Vice Minister Zhang Yesui that the JCCT preparatory meeting with VM Ma were constructive and much work remains for the JCCT and SED. China should send an unequiv [...]	2007-10-15 00:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL CH
07BEIJING6654	UNDERLYING CHALLENGES HINDER RURAL FINANCE [...] (SBU) Promoting rural finance has been a Central Government priority during the past year, as government leaders recognize that the significant financial services gap in rural areas adversely impacts efforts to balance the economy. Rural finance reform was a primary focus of the National Finan [...]	2007-10-15 03:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6655	UNDERLYING CHALLENGES HINDER RURAL FINANCE [...] (SBU) Promoting rural finance has been a Central Government priority during the past year, as government leaders recognize that the significant financial services gap in rural areas adversely impacts efforts to balance the economy. Rural finance reform was a primary focus of the National Finan [...]	2007-10-15 03:56:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6675	U.S. FDA COMMISSIONER MEETS WITH CHINESE COUNTERARTS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner traveled to Shanghai October 10-14 to deliver one of the keynote speeches at the Fifth Annual Sino-U.S Symposium on Medicine in the Twenty-First Century and to participate in the centennial anniversary c [...]	2007-10-15 22:32:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR ETRD ECON PREL HHS CH
07BEIJING6676	U.S. FDA COMMISSIONER MEETS WITH CHINESE COUNTERPARTS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner traveled to Shanghai October 10-14 to deliver one of the keynote speeches at the Fifth Annual Sino-U.S Symposiu on Medicine in th Twenty-First Century and to participate in the centennial anniversary cel [...]	2007-10-15 22:34:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ETRD ECON PREL HHS CH
07BEIJING6849	AFM HE YAFEI ON DAUB, RUSSELL AND SHAO CASES, U.S. [...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister (AFM) He Yafei, accompanied by two MFA lawyers, raised the Daub lawsuit against the PRC Consulate General in New York with the Ambassador on October 25 and asked the USG to intercede and stop enforcement of the recent court order. He said the Chinese would have n [...]	2007-10-25 11:38:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OFDP CASC CJAN EAGR ECON ETRD WTRO
07BEIJING6857	ECONOMIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF THE 17TH PARTY CONGRESS [...] (C) The outcomes of the 17th Party Congress indicate agreement among China's top leaders that economic policy should continue to promote rapid growth but at the same time shift the forces behind that growth away from investment and towards domestic consumption. As such, future policies will l [...]	2007-10-26 05:52:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN EINV PREL CH
07BEIJING6859	RISING PRICES, RAPID GROWTH REMAIN ECONOMIC FOCUS [...] (C) China's most recent macroeconomic indicators showed inflation falling slightly, economic growth continuing to surge and asset prices spiraling upwards as the 17th Party Congress closed this week. Macroeconomic experts uniformly stated that recent food price pressure on the Consumer Price [...]	2007-10-26 06:05:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV CH
07BEIJING6889	TREASURYS SMITH AND MEDEIROS MEETING WITH MOF A/S ZHU [...] (SBU) Summary: Treasury Deputy Chief of Staff Taiya Smith and Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) Political Advisor Evan Medeiros discussed preparations for the third round of the SED with Ministry of Finance Assistant Minister Zhu Guangyao October 10. Smith and Zhu agreed that the SED should fo [...]	2007-10-30 06:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING6919	OCTOBER 31 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: 17TH PARTY CONGRESS [...] Key points at the October 31 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The spokesman gave a summary of the "guiding ideology" and "overall requirements" for Taiwan-related work revealed in General Secretary Hu Jintao's political report at the recent 17th Party Congress. -- The s [...]	2007-10-31 11:49:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON MASS MNUC CH TW
07BEIJING6932	MORE BLEAK CONDITIONS IN NORTH KOREA [...] (SBU) Summary: The agricultural situation in North Korea continues to deteriorate according to UN FAO experts briefing Beijing-based diplomats. Although the spring harvest was better than usual, food shortages are still expected. Three major agricultural disasters hit the DPRK in 2007, includi [...]	2007-11-01 06:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR PGOV CH KN
07BEIJING6936	CHINA/ENERGY: TENSION AMID SHORTAGES AND PRICE HIKES [...] (SBU) Amidst fuel shortages and even the death of a line-jumper at a gas station in Henan Province, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has raised refined oil prices by USD 9/barrel and gasoline/diesel prices at the pump by 20 US cents per gallon. The goal is to encourage [...]	2007-11-01 09:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING6978	Strategic Economic Dialogue Meeting on [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. and Chinese Government and industry representatives met October 29-30 to discuss transparency in administrative licensing, an outcome from the second round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) held in May. The sides exchanged information on general licensing requireme [...]	2007-11-05 23:52:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD CH
07BEIJING6979	2007 U.S.-China Legal Exchange [...] (SBU) Summary: The Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Commerce held the 2007 U.S.-China Legal Exchange in Xi'an, Beijing, and Shanghai from October 22-27. The program consisted of U.S. and Chinese presentations on each country's inbound investment and trade secrets regimes as well as [...]	2007-11-05 23:52:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING7052	CHINA/ENERGY: FUEL SHORTAGES TIED TO INDEPENDENT COMPANIES' SWING CAPACITY [...] (SBU) China's ongoing struggle with fuel shortages underscores the role of both independent refiners, which control approximately 15 percent of capacity, and independent retailers, which run half of the country's filling stations. Experts we spoke with believe that last week's gasoline and die [...]	2007-11-09 08:26:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH PGOV
07BEIJING7064	BEIJING-BASED G-5 CHIEFS OF MISSION ON PRC [...] (C) Discussion at the November 9 bi-weekly G-5 Chiefs of Mission gathering covered possible personnel changes resulting from the mid-October 17th Communist Party Congress and included speculation that Politburo members Zhang Dejiang, Li Keqiang and Wang Qishan would become Vice Premiers. The [...]	2007-11-09 10:17:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM SENV CH FR GM JA UK BM
07BEIJING7097	NOVEMBER 14 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: ARMS SALES, [...] Key points at the November 14 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO held discussions yesterday with six Taiwan companies on how to push for the early resumption of sand exports to Taiwan. -- The TAO deferred to the MFA on the question of the United States' intention [...]	2007-11-14 08:46:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON MASS CH TW
07BEIJING7192	CHINA/IPR: AMBASSADOR'S SIXTH IPR ROUNDTABLE [...] (SBU) On October 23-24, the China Mission held Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.'s Sixth Annual Roundtable Discussion on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in China, with the theme "IPR Protection on the Ground - What the United States Embassy is Doing to Support Rights Holders in China, and What [...]	2007-11-21 06:42:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON WTRO PGOV CH
07BEIJING7233	OCTOBER PRICE SURGE ATTRACTS ATTENTION IN BEIJING AND [...] (SBU) Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose to 6.5 percent year-on-year in October, tying with August's 11-year high, further exacerbating a major leadership concern (reftels). Food prices remain the primary contributor to price increases, as core inflation was low at 1.1 percent. Officia [...]	2007-11-27 07:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING7239	NOVEMBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, SIX-PARTY [...] Key points at the regular November 27 MFA Press Briefing: -- FM Yang told Secretary Rice in a November 26 meeting that China would play a constructive role on the Iran issue. -- China is still consulting with other parties on the date of the next Six-Party Heads of Delegation meeting. -- Chi [...]	2007-11-27 23:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON MARR EFIN ETRD TBIO IR JA KN
07BEIJING7251	OLYMPIC DISAPPOINTMENT IN CENTRAL CHINA AS HENAN ON OUTSIDE [...] (SBU) Contacts in Henan Province said they are disappointed that Central China has been largely excluded from the events surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics even as they look forward to the Games as a "national event" and a "showcase." One official went so far as to say that because all of t [...]	2007-11-28 08:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KOLY ETRD EINV PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING7254	NOVEMBER 28 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: AGRICULTURAL [...] Key points at the November 28 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- SAIC DDG Pan Haimin discussed issues related to cross-Strait agricultural cooperation on the Mainland. -- The TAO had no comment regarding Chen Shui-bian's statements on use of martial law in Taiwan. -- Th [...]	2007-11-28 09:03:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON MASS CH TW
07BEIJING7284	(C) WHITHER NDRC? POST-PARTY CONGRESS RUMORS [...] (C) Post-Party Congress rumors and speculation by Embassy contacts indicate that the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC),China's top economic policymaking body, may soon undergo significant structural changes in the run-up to the March 2008 session of the National People's Congress [...]	2007-11-30 02:47:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV CH
07BEIJING7362	CHINESE STEEL FIRM MAY BID $200 BILLION FOR MINING [...] (C) China's top steel maker, Baosteel, is considering a $200 billion bid for Rio Tinto, the UK-based mining giant currently targeted in a $134 billion offer from Australian mining firm BHP Billiton. Rio is among a handful of Western firms that dominate trade in the increasingly expensive iron [...]	2007-12-05 09:35:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EINV ETRD EFIN PREL CH
07BEIJING7371	TREASURY U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH CHINESE [...] (S) Summary. Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey met Chinese financial regulators and bank leaders on November 13 to warn China of the increasing risk posed by Iran to the Chinese financial system, as European banks curtail their relationships with Iranian entities. U/S Levey detailed the t [...]	2007-12-06 06:38:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	CH ECON EFIN IR
07BEIJING7382	CHINA/JAPAN HIGH-LEVEL ECONOMIC DIALOGUE, FORM WINS OVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Form prevailed over substance at the first ever China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) in Beijing December 1, 2007. The meeting was co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan and Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura. Topics included macroeconomic policies, ec [...]	2007-12-06 09:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON CH
07BEIJING7389	NOT-SO-SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT: LOOKING FOR FAST GROWTH IN [...] (SBU) Third-tier cities in Central China are aiming for more investment and faster growth even as the Central Government promotes "Scientific Development" following the 17th Party Congress. Hu Jintao's Scientific Outlook on Development calls for more balanced and sustainable development, but a [...]	2007-12-07 00:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING7430	EU-CHINA SUMMIT REACHES AGREEMENT FOR MORE TALKS [...] (SBU) The EU-China Summit held in Beijing November 27-28, 2007 covered over thirty topics ranging from the EU arms embargo on China and human rights to macroeconomic issues and exchange rates. In a 47 paragraph joint statement, borrowing from last year's language, the two sides agreed to upgra [...]	2007-12-11 02:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON CH
07BEIJING7434	CHINA/IRAN: $2 BILLION YADAVARAN OIL [...] (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed media reports that China state-owned energy giant Sinopec sealed a deal with Iran to develop the Yadavaran oil field in Southwestern Iran. Media reports, some quoting officials at the signing ceremony that took place December 9, describe a s [...]	2007-12-11 03:18:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ECON EINV CH IR
07BEIJING7435	CHINA/IRAN: $2 BILLION YADAVARAN OIL [...] (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed media reports that China state-owned energy giant Sinopec sealed a deal with Iran to develop the Yadavaran oil field in Southwestern Iran. Media reports, some quoting officials at the signing ceremony that took place December 9, describe a s [...]	2007-12-11 04:37:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ECON EINV CH IR
07BEIJING7445	CHINA/IRAN: SINOPEC SAYS OIL DEAL DOES NOT HARM U.S. [...] (SBU) On December 11, Sinopec's Director General for International Affairs confirmed and elaborated on several elements of its deal with Iran to develop oil production at Yadavaran. He told us the activities to be undertaken in Iran constitute a services contract, not an investment. He argued [...]	2007-12-11 23:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL ECON EINV CH IR
07BEIJING7449	DECEMBER 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SINOPEC IRAN DEAL, [...] Key points at the regular December 11 MFA Press Briefing: --Sinopec's Iran deal is a "business action" conducted on bases of equality and mutual benefit. The Chinese government does not need to comment on such a commercial deal. --Chen Shui-bian's UN referendum "seriously threatens peac [...]	2007-12-12 04:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD IR JA RU KN KS VM
07BEIJING7474	TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON DISCUSSES FINANCIAL SERVICES WITH CSRC CHAIRMAN SHANG [...] (C) Summary. Treasury Secretary Paulsn met with CSRC Chairman Shang Fulin in conjunction with the SED in Beijing on December 11. Shang briefed Paulson on recent progress in raising the quota for foreign investors in Chinese capital markets to USD 30 billion. He also emphasized plans to resu [...]	2007-12-13 10:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON EFIN
07BEIJING7485	ARMS WIDE OPEN, BEIJING WELCOMES U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT [...] (SBU) Summary: Even after a week of United States toy recalls totaling almost 5 million units, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Rich O'Brien received a cordial welcome from Beijing authorities, private industry, and the China Toy Association during a four day November visit. Meetings [...]	2007-12-14 06:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ECON HHS ETRD BEXP CH
07BEIJING7486	U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES NEXT ROUND OF STATE-NDRC DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery and the Vice Chairman of China's National Development Reform Commission (NDRC),Zhang Xiaoqiang, met on the margins of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) on December 12 to discuss the upcoming 7th Ro [...]	2007-12-14 07:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING750	JANUARY 31 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: POSSIBLE VISIT OF [...] Key points at the January 31 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- TAO spokesperson Yang Yi would not confirm a possible visit by "President of the Legislative Yuan" Wang Jin-pyng in connection with the establishment of a national-level Taiwan Business Association. -- Yang c [...]	2007-01-31 11:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING7535	GUANGZHOU INSURANCE CONFERENCE NOV. 28-29 [...] (SBU) Summary. Participants at the 8th annual China Rendezvous Insurance Conference in Guangzhou November 28-29 discussed insurance challenges in the China market for foreign insurance and reinsurance companies. Industry participants lamented the lack of insurance product awareness among the [...]	2007-12-18 09:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO EFIN EINV CH
07BEIJING7554	CHINA: MODERATE INFLATION HERE TO STAY, EXPERTS SAY [...] (SBU) Beijing-based economists said this week that moderate inflation likely will continue in 2008, and they expect further administrative tightening measures by the Central Government in order to control prices. Their comments followed the government's announcement earlier this month that Chi [...]	2007-12-20 01:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING7557	SED SESSION II: INTEGRITY OF TRADE, DECEMBER 12, 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 12 working lunch, the United States and China stressed that product quality and the safety of food and drugs pose a complicated new challenge in a global economy. Both sides said trading partners should increase dialogue and cooperation and called for science- [...]	2007-12-20 07:02:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO BEXP HHS CH
07BEIJING7579	SED III: OPENING SESSION, DECEMBER 12, 2007 [...] (SBU) At the December 12 opening session of the third round of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Vice Premier Wu Yi said the SED has improved not only bilateral business ties, but also overall Sino-U.S. relations and has attracted widespread international attention. Wu said th [...]	2007-12-21 01:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV CH
07BEIJING7581	SED SESSION V: MERGING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Session V of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) focused on the environmental protection achievements of both countries and sustainable development recommendations for the future. Several successful collaborative efforts on environmental protection were highlighted [...]	2007-12-21 03:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD SENV KGHG TBIO CH
07BEIJING7593	SED SESSION III: BALANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DECEMBER [...] (SBU) Summary. The third session of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) focused on Balanced Economic Development. Both sides agreed on the need for further economic reforms, but Chinese interlocutors insisted that reforms take place gradually to avoid "overshooting." The Chinese [...]	2007-12-21 06:25:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD CH
07BEIJING7595	SED SESSION VI: ADVANCING BILATERAL INVESTMENT, [...] (SBU) Summary: During the December 13 investment session of the third SED, both sides agreed that increased Chinese investment in the United States would strengthen bilateral ties. Chinese officials expressed frustration over how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIU [...]	2007-12-21 09:36:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON CH
07BEIJING7600	SED SESSION VII: CONCLUDING SESSION OF SED III, [...] (SBU) At the Concluding Session of the Third Round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Vice Premier Wu Yi said the meeting was held during a critical period of Sino- United States relations and that it was a complete success. She summarized three important accomplishments: a focus on a c [...]	2007-12-25 23:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO EFIN EINV CH
07BEIJING7610	China Requests Date Change for UN ESCAP Meeting to May, [...] (SBU) Mr. Geng Shuang, MFA Director of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences, called Embassy to request the United States support the Chinese sponsored change of date for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asi and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) meeting to May [...]	2007-12-27 05:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON CH
07BEIJING770	FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES: PROBABLE INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Top officials from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said in a January 25 meeting with Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Monetary Affairs Mark Sobel, Finatt Loevinger, and Econoffs, as well as a January 23 meeting that took place before Sobe [...]	2007-02-01 08:41:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV CH HK
07BEIJING792	CHINA/IPR: AMBASSADOR'S SIXTH IPR ROUNDTABLE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-21 06:42:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON WTRO PGOV CH
07BEIJING800	CHINA'S LABOR MARKET: SURPLUS OR SHORTAGE? [...] (SBU) Summary. China simultaneously faces both a large labor surplus and shortages of labor in certain segments of its labor market. Workers with skills have ample employment opportunities, and some industrialized regions are experiencing shortages of even marginally skilled workers, whose [...]	2007-02-02 02:52:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON EINV PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
07BEIJING804	COMMUNIST PARTY SCHOOL PROFESSOR SAYS IVP CHANGED HIS [...] (SBU) Niu Xianfeng, an Associate Professor at China's Central Communist Party School, said that participation in an International Visitor's Program (IVP) in the United States in September 2006 changed the way he teaches his students, many of whom are high-level Communist Party officials from pr [...]	2007-02-02 05:15:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SCUL KPAO OEXC SOCI CH
07BEIJING808	BANK OF JAPAN REPRESENTATIVE'S CONCERNS ABOUT CHINA'S [...] (SBU) The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Chief Representative to China, Kiyoyuki Seguchi, said that BOJ is concerned that China's large balance of payments surplus and rigid exchange rate are contributing to excess liquidity, over-investment, and asset bubbles in real estate and stocks, increasing the ris [...]	2007-02-02 06:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR WTRO CH JP
07BEIRUT1143	LEBANON: POWER PRIVATIZATION MEETING MILESTONES, [...] (SBU) Acting Minister of Energy and Water Safadi says the GOL is committed to and is moving as scheduled on power sector reform. He is focused on quickly fixing Electricite du Liban's management and making the company viable for privatization. The GOL has started building financial accounts, [...]	2007-07-30 04:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT1208	LEBANON: CBL GOVERNOR SALAMEH PESSIMISTIC ON [...] (C) Central Bank Governor Salameh says the GOL barely met its Emergency Post Conflict Assistance program targets, is not making satisfactory progress on reform, will have a hard time meeting further benchmarks, and could not meet the higher standards required for a formal IMF program. Salameh [...]	2007-08-09 06:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT1258	LEBANON: TELEPHONE PRIVATIZATION SET TO GO [...] (C) Key players in the GOL program to privatize the telecommunications sector, including Minister of Telecommunications Marwan Hamadeh, met with the DCM and EconOff to review the status of the program. All are in agreement that the plan can proceed on time if PM Siniora and the Higher Counc [...]	2007-08-17 15:41:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT1446	LEBANON: PDAS DIBBLE'S VISIT REVEALS A FULL AGENDA [...] (C) During a September 12-14 visit, EEB PDAS Elizabeth Dibble met with GOL officials, bankers, and World Bank economists, who agreed on just two issues: continued U.S. support for Lebanon is essential during the upcoming presidential election period, and Lebanon has a lot to discuss at the upc [...]	2007-09-20 13:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT1482	LEBANON: PM SINIORA: CABINET REAFFIRMS SUPPORT [...] (C) Although details of the meeting make the LAF-GOL discussions sound tense, Prime Minister Siniora described as "very good" the seven-hour cabinet meeting on 9/24. The meeting focused, the PM reported, on stopping groups from across the political spectrum from rearming and tightening cabin [...]	2007-09-26 11:49:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM PTER LE

07BEIRUT1544	LEBANON: LEBANESE BANKS IN PLAY? [...] (C) Recent Rumors of the sale of BLOM Bank, to either Arab Bank or Audi Bank, were persistent enough to cause BLOM to issue a disclaimer. However, both BLOM and Audi tacitly admit unconsummated deals. Some regional player, almost certainly the Arab Bank, also tried to make a deal with one of [...]	2007-10-03 14:18:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENIV PGOV PREL PTER LE

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