Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT780
2007-05-16 14:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT RESPONSES FOR COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000780
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND WHA/CCA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2012
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT RESPONSES FOR COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF
TITLE III SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD ACT
REF: STATE 65523
Classified By: Acting DCM Tim Lenderking for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000780
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND WHA/CCA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2012
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT RESPONSES FOR COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF
TITLE III SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD ACT
REF: STATE 65523
Classified By: Acting DCM Tim Lenderking for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) The following is post's response to reftel on
implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act.
2. (C) Cuba has a diplomatic presence in Kuwait, but the GOK
does not maintain a mission in Cuba. Relations between
the two countries have been strained since the 1990-91 Gulf
War when Cuba objected to UN/U.S./Coalition "interference" to
liberate Kuwait. According to the Kuwait Investment
Authority, there are no GOK investments in Cuba, and no known
private Kuwaiti investments. Kuwait and Cuba have not signed
any bilateral trade agreements, and data from the Kuwait
Chamber of Commerce reveals limited trade with Cuba. The
most recent data available indicates that from 1994-2003,
Kuwait imported Cuban goods (mostly cigars) with a total
value of 271,319 Kuwaiti Dinars ($930K). During that same
time period, Kuwait exported goods (household appliances,
electronic goods, furnishings, clothing) with a total value
of 5250 Kuwaiti Dinars ($18K).
3. (C) There are no exchange programs between Kuwait and
Cuba. The GOK does provide scholarships for Kuwaiti students
to attend college abroad, but Post is unaware of any Kuwaitis
enrolled in Cuban colleges. Similarly, the GOK provides for
medical treatment abroad, but Post is unaware of any Kuwaitis
who have sought or received medical treatment in Cuba. Post
is unaware of any Cuban doctors working in Kuwait.
4. (C) The GOK has not taken any specific actions to promote
the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba.
5. (SBU) There have been no high-level diplomatic visits
between Cuba and host country in the past six months.
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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LeBaron
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND WHA/CCA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2012
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL CU KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT RESPONSES FOR COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF
TITLE III SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD ACT
REF: STATE 65523
Classified By: Acting DCM Tim Lenderking for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) The following is post's response to reftel on
implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act.
2. (C) Cuba has a diplomatic presence in Kuwait, but the GOK
does not maintain a mission in Cuba. Relations between
the two countries have been strained since the 1990-91 Gulf
War when Cuba objected to UN/U.S./Coalition "interference" to
liberate Kuwait. According to the Kuwait Investment
Authority, there are no GOK investments in Cuba, and no known
private Kuwaiti investments. Kuwait and Cuba have not signed
any bilateral trade agreements, and data from the Kuwait
Chamber of Commerce reveals limited trade with Cuba. The
most recent data available indicates that from 1994-2003,
Kuwait imported Cuban goods (mostly cigars) with a total
value of 271,319 Kuwaiti Dinars ($930K). During that same
time period, Kuwait exported goods (household appliances,
electronic goods, furnishings, clothing) with a total value
of 5250 Kuwaiti Dinars ($18K).
3. (C) There are no exchange programs between Kuwait and
Cuba. The GOK does provide scholarships for Kuwaiti students
to attend college abroad, but Post is unaware of any Kuwaitis
enrolled in Cuban colleges. Similarly, the GOK provides for
medical treatment abroad, but Post is unaware of any Kuwaitis
who have sought or received medical treatment in Cuba. Post
is unaware of any Cuban doctors working in Kuwait.
4. (C) The GOK has not taken any specific actions to promote
the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba.
5. (SBU) There have been no high-level diplomatic visits
between Cuba and host country in the past six months.
********************************************* *
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
********************************************* *
LeBaron