Identifier
Created
Classification
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07ASHGABAT48
2007-09-11 04:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ashgabat
Cable title:
TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA INFORMATIVE ON USTDA DELEGATION
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UNCLAS ASHGABAT 00048
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/PPD
PLEASE PASS TO USTDA DAN STEIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA INFORMATIVE ON USTDA DELEGATION
VISIT
UNCLAS ASHGABAT 00048
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/PPD
PLEASE PASS TO USTDA DAN STEIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA INFORMATIVE ON USTDA DELEGATION
VISIT
1. (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 TURKMENISTAN
2. (U) On August 6, State Watan TV News program announced the USTDA
delegation visiting Turkmenistan to discuss possibilities of
partnership in trade and economy, including joint projects in
Turkmenistan. The news report listed names of ministries and
agencies with whom the delegation would hold meetings. The
broadcast also noted the delegation's trip to Balkan and Mary
provinces, including their meetings with representatives of foreign
companies, "Burren Energy" and "Dragon Oil." Video scenes showed
the delegation having discussions at several ministries. The
following day, state dailies "Neutral Turkmenistan" (Russian, circ.
39.091) and "Turkmenistan" (Turkmen, circ. 28,091) published an
article with similar content from Watan TV News program.
3. (U) COMMENT: State media have continued their efforts to give
more informative and broad coverage in its news content related to
delegations from the United States. State media broadly and
accurately covered this visit, because of the new policy of news
coverage that shows Turkmenistan as a positive, dynamic player in
foreign affairs.
HOAGLAND
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, SCA/PPD
PLEASE PASS TO USTDA DAN STEIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO OIIP TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA INFORMATIVE ON USTDA DELEGATION
VISIT
1. (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 TURKMENISTAN
2. (U) On August 6, State Watan TV News program announced the USTDA
delegation visiting Turkmenistan to discuss possibilities of
partnership in trade and economy, including joint projects in
Turkmenistan. The news report listed names of ministries and
agencies with whom the delegation would hold meetings. The
broadcast also noted the delegation's trip to Balkan and Mary
provinces, including their meetings with representatives of foreign
companies, "Burren Energy" and "Dragon Oil." Video scenes showed
the delegation having discussions at several ministries. The
following day, state dailies "Neutral Turkmenistan" (Russian, circ.
39.091) and "Turkmenistan" (Turkmen, circ. 28,091) published an
article with similar content from Watan TV News program.
3. (U) COMMENT: State media have continued their efforts to give
more informative and broad coverage in its news content related to
delegations from the United States. State media broadly and
accurately covered this visit, because of the new policy of news
coverage that shows Turkmenistan as a positive, dynamic player in
foreign affairs.
HOAGLAND