Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KATHMANDU81
2009-02-02 03:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
U.S. AND NEPAL SIGN AGREEMENT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000081
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR INL, SCA/INS, AND L; DOJ FOR CRIMINAL DIVISION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL SNAR INL KCRS NP
SUBJECT: U.S. AND NEPAL SIGN AGREEMENT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE
REF: STATE 4663
LOA Signed
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000081
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR INL, SCA/INS, AND L; DOJ FOR CRIMINAL DIVISION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL SNAR INL KCRS NP
SUBJECT: U.S. AND NEPAL SIGN AGREEMENT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE
REF: STATE 4663
LOA Signed
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1. (U) On January 23, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Finance
Secretary Rameshore Khanal signed a Letter of Agreement
(LOA),in English (reftel),covering long-term law
enforcement assistance worth over USD 2.5 million to the Home
Ministry, Nepal Police (NP),and Armed Police Force (APF).
This International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Bureau-funded program includes a pilot project addressing law
enforcement needs in the eastern Terai. The Finance Ministry
is in the process of completing another official translation
of the LOA into Nepali. It expects to complete that version
by February 9.
Background
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2. (SBU) The State Department Bureau of International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) began program assistance
for Nepal in late 2007 in support of the April 2008
Constituent Assembly election. In February 29, 2008, the
Ambassador signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the Chief
Election Commissioner (with the consent of then Prime
Minister G.P. Koirala),which included direct support for the
Elections Commission, as well as support for the Nepal Police
(NP) and Armed Police Force (APF) under the Home Ministry.
Post's Senior Law Enforcement Advisor completed these program
activities, including a Joint Elections Operations Center,
police training academy improvements, communications
equipment nationwide, training, and typical elections
security support. After the initial LOA expired on October
1, 2008, post began negotiations to establish a new LOA for
general law enforcement assistance. This was to include
INCLE funding and the component of the country's Section 1207
funding for Nepal's Eastern development region. The idea was
to establish a pilot project in the East which could be
replicated in the other four development regions in the
future. After ten months of at times contentious talks, INL
and the Mission on the one hand and the Nepali cabinet on the
other finally came to an agreement.
Comment
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3. (SBU) The new LOA covers current Section 1207 funding from
2008, and establishes the path for 2009, 2010, and 2011 INCLE
funding for Nepal should that be authorized. The Home
Ministry, NP, APF, Attorney General,s Office, Ministry of
Law and Parliamentary Affairs, and the Elections Commission
have been strong supporters of this LOA and the previous one.
After some convincing, the Finance Ministry is also on board
too. We can now get down to work in providing the much
needed support for Nepal's deeply troubled security sector
and law and order situation as set out in Embassy Kathmandu's
2009 Mission Strategic Plan.
BERRY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR INL, SCA/INS, AND L; DOJ FOR CRIMINAL DIVISION
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL SNAR INL KCRS NP
SUBJECT: U.S. AND NEPAL SIGN AGREEMENT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE
REF: STATE 4663
LOA Signed
--------------
1. (U) On January 23, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Finance
Secretary Rameshore Khanal signed a Letter of Agreement
(LOA),in English (reftel),covering long-term law
enforcement assistance worth over USD 2.5 million to the Home
Ministry, Nepal Police (NP),and Armed Police Force (APF).
This International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Bureau-funded program includes a pilot project addressing law
enforcement needs in the eastern Terai. The Finance Ministry
is in the process of completing another official translation
of the LOA into Nepali. It expects to complete that version
by February 9.
Background
--------------
2. (SBU) The State Department Bureau of International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) began program assistance
for Nepal in late 2007 in support of the April 2008
Constituent Assembly election. In February 29, 2008, the
Ambassador signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the Chief
Election Commissioner (with the consent of then Prime
Minister G.P. Koirala),which included direct support for the
Elections Commission, as well as support for the Nepal Police
(NP) and Armed Police Force (APF) under the Home Ministry.
Post's Senior Law Enforcement Advisor completed these program
activities, including a Joint Elections Operations Center,
police training academy improvements, communications
equipment nationwide, training, and typical elections
security support. After the initial LOA expired on October
1, 2008, post began negotiations to establish a new LOA for
general law enforcement assistance. This was to include
INCLE funding and the component of the country's Section 1207
funding for Nepal's Eastern development region. The idea was
to establish a pilot project in the East which could be
replicated in the other four development regions in the
future. After ten months of at times contentious talks, INL
and the Mission on the one hand and the Nepali cabinet on the
other finally came to an agreement.
Comment
--------------
3. (SBU) The new LOA covers current Section 1207 funding from
2008, and establishes the path for 2009, 2010, and 2011 INCLE
funding for Nepal should that be authorized. The Home
Ministry, NP, APF, Attorney General,s Office, Ministry of
Law and Parliamentary Affairs, and the Elections Commission
have been strong supporters of this LOA and the previous one.
After some convincing, the Finance Ministry is also on board
too. We can now get down to work in providing the much
needed support for Nepal's deeply troubled security sector
and law and order situation as set out in Embassy Kathmandu's
2009 Mission Strategic Plan.
BERRY