Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MINSK237
2008-04-02 06:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Minsk
Cable title:
FOLLOW UP ON BFIF-FUNDED IBP TRAVEL TO CONEXPO
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UNCLAS MINSK 000237
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB/CBA (DWINSTEAD)
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ABUD BTIO AMGT EAGR EINV ETRD BO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP ON BFIF-FUNDED IBP TRAVEL TO CONEXPO
REF: A) LANE-WINSTEAD 02/26/08 E-MAIL
B) STATE 12273
C) MINSK 034
D) STATE 23961
UNCLAS MINSK 000237
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB/CBA (DWINSTEAD)
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ABUD BTIO AMGT EAGR EINV ETRD BO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP ON BFIF-FUNDED IBP TRAVEL TO CONEXPO
REF: A) LANE-WINSTEAD 02/26/08 E-MAIL
B) STATE 12273
C) MINSK 034
D) STATE 23961
1. BFIF-funded IPB travel to the March 10-14 Conexpo Trade Show
generated over a dozen expressions of interest and included the
highest number of participants from Belarus to date. Post recruited
nine organizations in construction and related businesses which sent
a total of twenty representatives to this trade show. Embassy's
Pol/Econ Assistant, who led the group to Conexpo, will conduct
monthly follow up meetings with participants to gauge and assist
their progress with the purchase of American-made products and
services.
2. The delegation from Belarus included representatives of a
well-established heavy industrial equipment manufacturer, the
largest cement producer in Belarus, and the main procurement
official from the Minsk municipal government. In a post-expo
interview with Amkador, the heavy equipment manufacturer, Pol/Econ
Assistant learned that the company plans to sign a dealership
agreement in early April with U.S. Case, a manufacturer of
agricultural and construction equipment. The Minsk City
representative expressed interest in purchasing products displayed
at Conexpo for recycling asphalt and pavement.
3. The total cost of Pol/Econ Assistant's IBP travel to Conexpo was
USD 2167.94, which includes USD 1529.70 for air fare and USD 638.24
for M&IE in Las Vegas, U.S. visa, taxi, and insurance. Organizers
of the trade show provided complimentary accommodation. Post will
fax receipts and other supporting documents for expenditures to Gale
Gray.
4. As relations between the U.S. and Belarus remain tenuous, post
is unlikely to be able to organize a Catalog Show at the Belarus
Trade Show in June where we had planned to showcase catalogs from
U.S. agricultural machinery manufacturers. In the interest of
enabling BFIF to fund other worthy programs, post rescinds its
proposal and request for BFIF funding to organize this show.
Moore
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB/CBA (DWINSTEAD)
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ABUD BTIO AMGT EAGR EINV ETRD BO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP ON BFIF-FUNDED IBP TRAVEL TO CONEXPO
REF: A) LANE-WINSTEAD 02/26/08 E-MAIL
B) STATE 12273
C) MINSK 034
D) STATE 23961
1. BFIF-funded IPB travel to the March 10-14 Conexpo Trade Show
generated over a dozen expressions of interest and included the
highest number of participants from Belarus to date. Post recruited
nine organizations in construction and related businesses which sent
a total of twenty representatives to this trade show. Embassy's
Pol/Econ Assistant, who led the group to Conexpo, will conduct
monthly follow up meetings with participants to gauge and assist
their progress with the purchase of American-made products and
services.
2. The delegation from Belarus included representatives of a
well-established heavy industrial equipment manufacturer, the
largest cement producer in Belarus, and the main procurement
official from the Minsk municipal government. In a post-expo
interview with Amkador, the heavy equipment manufacturer, Pol/Econ
Assistant learned that the company plans to sign a dealership
agreement in early April with U.S. Case, a manufacturer of
agricultural and construction equipment. The Minsk City
representative expressed interest in purchasing products displayed
at Conexpo for recycling asphalt and pavement.
3. The total cost of Pol/Econ Assistant's IBP travel to Conexpo was
USD 2167.94, which includes USD 1529.70 for air fare and USD 638.24
for M&IE in Las Vegas, U.S. visa, taxi, and insurance. Organizers
of the trade show provided complimentary accommodation. Post will
fax receipts and other supporting documents for expenditures to Gale
Gray.
4. As relations between the U.S. and Belarus remain tenuous, post
is unlikely to be able to organize a Catalog Show at the Belarus
Trade Show in June where we had planned to showcase catalogs from
U.S. agricultural machinery manufacturers. In the interest of
enabling BFIF to fund other worthy programs, post rescinds its
proposal and request for BFIF funding to organize this show.
Moore