Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ASMARA851
2006-10-16 07:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Asmara
Cable title:
ERITREA: BLUE LANTERN REPORT
VZCZCXYZ0005 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHAE #0851 2890724 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 160724Z OCT 06 FM AMEMBASSY ASMARA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8490
UNCLAS ASMARA 000851
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PM/DTTC-BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958 DECL: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD ER
SUBJECT: ERITREA: BLUE LANTERN REPORT
REF: STATE 137409
UNCLAS ASMARA 000851
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PM/DTTC-BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958 DECL: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD ER
SUBJECT: ERITREA: BLUE LANTERN REPORT
REF: STATE 137409
1. To date, Post has not participated in the Blue Lantern program.
Should a request be initiated, post will respond. The Government of
Eritrea (GSE) strictly controls the economy of Eritrea. Information
is difficult to obtain. Nearly all trade is conducted by the GSE or
the government's political party owned enterprises. The government
does not encourage private sector growth. Since Jan 2005, the GSE
has severely limited imports.
2. 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.
Estimated departure date: December 2007.
WROBLEWSKI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR PM/DTTC-BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958 DECL: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD ER
SUBJECT: ERITREA: BLUE LANTERN REPORT
REF: STATE 137409
1. To date, Post has not participated in the Blue Lantern program.
Should a request be initiated, post will respond. The Government of
Eritrea (GSE) strictly controls the economy of Eritrea. Information
is difficult to obtain. Nearly all trade is conducted by the GSE or
the government's political party owned enterprises. The government
does not encourage private sector growth. Since Jan 2005, the GSE
has severely limited imports.
2. 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.
Estimated departure date: December 2007.
WROBLEWSKI