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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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09ABUDHABI555 | UAE PRIME MINISTER ON IRAN [...] (SBU) UAE Prime Minister, Vice President, and Ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR) al-Maktoum used his newly-instituted web-based dialogue with the public to reply to a variety of questions on June 1. The official UAE news agency WAM released select replies, including a portion on Iran in [...] | 2009-06-02 14:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER ETRD KNNP IR AE |
09ABUDHABI575 | UAE SEEKS CLEAR MESSAGE ON IRAN SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-09 10:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | AE ECON IR KTFN PREL PTER |
09ABUDHABI606 | UAE: INVITING IRANIANS TO JULY 4 EVENTS [...] (C) Ref A requested updates on Post intentions with regards to the new policy to invite Iranian diplomats to July 4 events. Embassy Abu Dhabi held a "national day" event on February 17, 2009 -- with the traditional focus on President's Day due to the extreme weather conditions in the UAE duri [...] | 2009-06-15 14:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ODIP PREL IR AE |
09ABUDHABI608 | UAE LEADERSHIP CONGRATULATES AHMADINEJAD AMIDST PROTESTS AND [...] (C) Summary and comment: Amid straightforward press reporting of ongoing protests over the Iranian presidential election results, the UAEG's official news agency WAM issued a statement June 15 noting that UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan had cabled a congratulatory message to Mahmoud [...] | 2009-06-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO IR AE |
09ABUDHABI612 | ETISALAT LOSES IRAN LICENSE OVER MANAGEMENT DISPUTE [...] (C) On June 14, Etisalat Chairman Mohammed Omran told the Ambassador that Etisalat was declared disqualified for Iran's third mobile license (reftel) after a dispute with its Iranian partner (Tameen Telcom) over management control. Omran said Etisalat always insists on management control of it [...] | 2009-06-16 13:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECPS PGOV IR AE |
09ABUDHABI736 | CROWN PRINCE SOUNDS ALARM ON IRAN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 12. 2. (S/NF) Summary. On July 15, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner joined Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan (MBZ) and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (ABZ) for a dinner covering a range of reg [...] | 2009-07-20 12:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EFIN ECON IR AE |
09ABUDHABI744 | UAE GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE (GSD) JULY 20 PLENARY SESSION AND [...] (S/NF) In a July 20 plenary session of the GSD with a large UAE delegation, accompanied by a smaller session with the UAE Chief of Staff, the immediate focus was largely on Iran. Participants reiterated the good defense cooperation that the U.S. and UAE enjoy, while noting the need to improve [...] | 2009-07-22 10:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA |
09ABUDHABI746 | (S) MBZ HOSTS GULF SECURITY DINNER WITH ISA ASD VERSHBOW AND PM A/S SHAPIRO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA |
09ABUDHABI747 | SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT [...] (U) We welcome your return to Abu Dhabi. This will be your first visit since the change in US Administration, the election in Iran, and falls on the heels of the Gulf Security Dialogue. 2. (C) In the past five years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as one of the economic powerhouses [...] | 2009-07-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS KNNP IR IZ PK AE |
09ABUDHABI754 | (S) MbZ HOSTS GULF SECURITY DINNER WITH ISA ASD VERSHBOW AND [...] (S) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ, also Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and de facto defense chief) hosted a July 19 executive session of the Gulf Security Dialogue in Abu Dhabi (July 20 plenary with UAE uniformed officers reported septel). The U.S. d [...] | 2009-07-23 09:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA |
09ABUDHABI783 | TREASURY A/S COHEN RAISES IRAN, NORTH KOREA, TALIBAN WITH UAE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] (S) On July 16, Treasury Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Terrorist Finance and Financial Crime David Cohen met with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan bin Nasser al Suweidi in order to discuss progress on suggestions to protect the UAE's financial system from abuse by Iran. Governor al Suweidi opened t [...] | 2009-08-04 15:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EFIN ECON IR AF PK AE |
09ABUDHABI847 | IRAN, RUSSIA OFFER GAS TO UAE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala denied recent (Iranian) press reports of a gas deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). However, the rumors have a kernel of truth as Iran has repeatedly offered the UAE natural gas. While most Emiratis know Iran well enough to stee [...] | 2009-08-25 06:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE |
09ABUDHABI856 | UAE ENERGY POLITICS -- OIL FOR SECURITY? [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: According to a senior energy official, recent oil storage deals between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and China and Japan were completed for "political" reasons at the instruction of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ). While the deals may have simply been visi [...] | 2009-08-30 13:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE |
09ABUDHABI857 | MEDIA COVERAGE OF UAE NORTH KOREAN ARMS SEIZURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UAEG officials, though initially reluctant to comment, have now publicly confirmed media reports of the seized cargo of ANL Australia after reporters in Dubai learned of it from shipping industry sources. Subsequent widespread media coverage highlighted the UAE's previously low- [...] | 2009-08-30 13:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP ETTC IR NK AE |
09ABUDHABI861 | UAE NERVOUS ABOUT IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI [...] (C) In a 30 August meeting Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash raised with Ambassador the status of the Iran Regional Presence Office (IRPO) in Dubai. He said that the UAEG was getting "a lot of flak" about the office, noting that IRPO's name had come out in the recent show tr [...] | 2009-08-31 08:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AE IR |
09ABUDHABI89 | (S) UAE: NEW OVERFLIGHT DENIAL REQUEST RELAYED [...] (S) On the morning of January 22, Pol Chief passed reftel points (releasable to UAE) to Khalifa al-Mazroui of the MFA Office of International Organizations. Al-Mazroui said he would convey the request to appropriate officials, yet asked for any additional information available on prior flight [...] | 2009-01-22 12:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR SU AE |
09ABUDHABI894 | UAE POSITION ON P5+1+GCC+3 MEETING AT UNGA ON IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) On September 8, UAE Ambassador to U.S. Youssef al-Otaiba passed written points, prepared by the UAE MFA, covering UAE views on upcoming discussions on the Iranian nuclear issue.. The paper focused on planned discussions of the P5+1+GCC+3 (Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq) to be held on the margi [...] | 2009-09-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GCC UNGA KNNP IR JO EG IQ AE |
09ABUDHABI901 | UPDATE ON UAE RESPONSE TO USG INFORMATION REQUESTS; [...] (S) This is an action request; please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Summary: Pol Chief delivered ref A demarche on disposition of interdicted cargo to MFA counterproliferation (CP) lead, Deputy Legal Affairs Director Abdullah al-Naqbi, on September 9. In response to the USG requestto schedule th [...] | 2009-09-10 12:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PREL PARM MNUC KNNP KSTC IR |
09ABUDHABI916 | "EXPANDING CHORUS ON IRAN" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Emirati MFA Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Tariq Haidan. He urged the UAE to encourage Iran to engage in meaningful discussions with the P5+1 and respond to U.S. offers of engagement on its nuclear program. After discussing reftel points for GCC [...] | 2009-09-16 13:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC GCC MU QA IQ IR AE |
09ABUDHABI919 | AMCITS MISSING IN IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to UAE Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Sultan al-Qortasi September 16. While evincing a sympathetic understanding of these humanitarian cases involving American citizen in Iran and noting the strong US-UAE bilateral relationship, Al-Qort [...] | 2009-09-17 13:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PINR PROP PTER CASC IR AE |
09ABUDHABI938 | UAE REVIEWING LIKE MINDED MEETING INVITATION [...] (S) The Ambassador shared reftel points inviting the UAE to the October 7 meeting of like-minded states on Iran with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash on September 29. Dr. Gargash told the Ambassador that he would discuss the invitation with appropriate UAEG officials, in [...] | 2009-09-29 13:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM KNNP MNUC UNSC PREL ETTC IR AE |
09ABUJA1847 | NIGERIA PROFESSES LITTLE TO NO INFLUENCE WITH IRAN [...] (C) PolOffs briefed Foreign Ministry (MFA) First United Nations Director Maria Laose October 6 on the outcome of Geneva talks with Iran (Ref A) and delivered a non-paper on Iran's covert uranium enrichment facility (Ref B). In response, Laose professed that her government had "no influence" w [...] | 2009-10-08 07:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP MNUC IR NI |
09ACCRA1077 | GHANA: BRIEFING ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS WITH IRAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche October 8 to Mrs Beatrice Brobbey, Director, International Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA, briefing Brobbey on the October 1 P5 1 talks, and asking Ghana to press Iran to fulfill the commitments it made in Geneva. We also urged Ghan [...] | 2009-10-09 11:35:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR GH |
09ACCRA584 | IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-22 09:33:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY XA XY GH |
09ACCRA968 | DEMARCHE ON IRAN CHORUS [...] (C) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche September 15 to Mrs. Perpetual Dufu, Deputy Director, International Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Dufu stated that Ghana supports the peaceful use of nuclear technology and will work with the IAEA to ensure that nuclear te [...] | 2009-09-16 16:10:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC |
09AITTAIPEI1443 | DELIVERY OF NON-PAPER: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE TOOL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-08 08:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL TW IR |
09ALGIERS1026 | ALGERIA'S RESPONSE ON IRAN-BURMA-DPRK RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel B points on the Iran/Burma/DPRK human rights resolutions to MFA Deputy Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Salima Abdelhak on November 17. Abdelhak said she had recently returned to Algiers after a four-year posting in Algeria's UN mission [...] | 2009-11-17 17:14:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA AG IR |
09ALGIERS1048 | ALGERIA ON IAEA - IRAN NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief on November 19 explained reftel points on the IAEA case against Iran to Hamza Khelif, head of the Sub-Directorate for Disarmament in the Algerian MFA's General Directorate for Political and International Security Affairs. 2. (SBU) Saying he would refer the points to hig [...] | 2009-11-25 06:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IAEA IR AG |
09ALGIERS1077 | BOUTEFLIKA TO WARD: WE WANT A STRATEGIC [...] (C) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General William Ward met Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika November 25, during Ward's first visit to Algeria since assuming command of AFRICOM. Ward said AFRICOM's strategy was to assist African nations in providing for their own security needs [...] | 2009-12-06 07:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PBTS KPAL KWBG US IR IZ IS |
09ALGIERS195 | ALGERIA RESERVED ON MARCH 2 IAEA BOARD MEETING [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Deputy Director of International Security Issues Ali Alaoui on February 25. We underscored USG concerns regarding the IAEA reports on Iran and Syria and urged Algeria to make a strong national statement on both issues at the upcoming Board of Governors [...] | 2009-02-25 16:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR AG |
09ALGIERS824 | ALGERIA: DEMARCHE ON IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief presented reftel demarche September 13 to Hamza Khelif, Deputy Director for Disarmament in the MFA's Office of Security and Disarmament. Khelif noted that as president of the IAEA Board of Governors, Algeria carried a special responsibility to be impartial and listen to all [...] | 2009-09-14 16:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY AG |
09ALGIERS839 | ALGERIA TO ENGAGE IRAN ON AMCIT DETAINEES [...] (C) The Algerian MFA says that Algeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs would engage with his Iranian colleague on the margins of UNGA to help obtain the humanitarian release of U.S. citizens detained in Iran. It would also instruct its Ambassador in Geneva to work with the U.S. and Egyptian del [...] | 2009-09-17 17:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG CASC IR KNNP MNUC PARM PHUM PTER |
09ALGIERS904 | ALGERIA: RESPONSE TO P5 PLUS ONE TALKS WITH IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-07 09:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MUNC PARM IR AG |
09ALGIERS970 | A/S FELTMAN'S MEETING WITH ALGERIAN PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) In an October 21 meeting with NEA A/S Feltman, Prime Minister Ouyahia was broadly receptive to the USG theme of economic and security partnership in the region. He said Algeria wants to adopt a market economy but needs time to strengthen its industry to meet world competition. While urgi [...] | 2009-10-29 08:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KWBG KPAL KISR IS IR AG |
09ALGIERS993 | UK DEFENSE SECRETARY AINSWORTH VISIT TO ALGERIA, [...] (C) The UK Ambassador in Algiers told us that the UK Secretary of State for Defense, during his October 26-27 visit to Algiers, signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement that establishes a framework for UK training of Algerian military, information exchanges and joint exercises. A heli [...] | 2009-11-05 15:26:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS AG UK IR |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1292 | PETROVIETNAM AND THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of reftel regarding investment in the Iranian energy sector by foreign companies, including PetroVietnam, Ambassador on November 27 in a previously scheduled meeting delivered reftel points to Ms. Nguyet Nguyen Nga, MFA Director General of Multilateral Economic Cooperation. [...] | 2009-12-02 09:00:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL VM |
09AMMAN1006 | CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH JORDAN'S [...] (S) Summary: King Abdullah discussed with CODEL McConnell the peace process, Iran, and Syria, as well as Iraq and Qatar. The King stressed the importance of immediately pursuing a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East, emphasized that the Arab states could support the U.S. in con [...] | 2009-05-03 05:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IR IS IZ JO |
09AMMAN1118 | CODEL PELOSI DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, IRAN, REFORM [...] (C) Summary: During their May 7-8 visit to Amman, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Representative Rush Holt (R-NJ) met with King Abdullah, Senate President Zaid Al-Refai, and Lower House Speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali. They heard optimism about the President's engagement on the Isra [...] | 2009-05-13 13:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KDEM KWMN IR IS QT JO |
09AMMAN1182 | MANY JORDANIANS REMAIN PESSIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Reaction from our contacts and the Jordanian press on Israeli PM Netanyahu's recent visit to Washington has been typically pessimistic. While President Obama's engagement on the issue is praised, many believe that Netanyahu is not committed to peace and can rely upon pro-Israel [...] | 2009-05-21 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IR JO |
09AMMAN1267 | JORDAN: CODEL ACKERMAN FOCUSED ON REGIONAL [...] (C) On May 27-28, Representative Gary Ackerman, D-NY, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-TX, Representative Keith Ellison, D-MN, and Subcommittee Staff Director Howard Diamond visited Jorda [...] | 2009-06-04 15:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KDEM KWMN IR IS QT JO |
09AMMAN1349 | JORDAN: IRANIAN ELECTION RESULTS VIEWED AS [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian contacts believe the large electoral gap between President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and Mir Hossein Moussavi may be a legitimate reflection of Iranian popular sentiment. Many blamed Moussavi's loss on his alleged connections to corrupt previous officials and a poor elector [...] | 2009-06-15 13:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR JO |
09AMMAN1483 | JORDAN'S KING, FM DISCUSS MIDEAST PEACE AND IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran dominated Codel Schiff's discussions with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh during a June 27-30 visit to Jordan. The King and FM detailed confidence building measures Arab states would offer in the run-up to final statu [...] | 2009-07-02 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KWBG IS IR SA SY JO |
09AMMAN1807 | JORDAN: DEMARCHE PASSED ON POSSIBLE IRANIAN ARMS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-10 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MASS AEC MU SA IR SU |
09AMMAN1827 | JORDAN: GOJ SUPPORTIVE OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT [...] (S) The Charge discussed ref B points with Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi and senior Court official Jaffar Hassan on August 13. Lozi stated that GOJ was sensitized to the issue of illicit arms shipments and supportive of USG efforts to prevent such deliveries. Lozi told the Charge that h [...] | 2009-08-13 13:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM ASEC ETTC MASS PREL IR IS SU SY |
09AMMAN1860 | JORDAN: GOJ AUTHORITIES REPORT DENIAL OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-17 14:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM ASEC ETTC MASS PREL IR IS JO SU SY |
09AMMAN2012 | FORMER AMBASSADOR OUTLINES JORDAN'S RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Former Ambassador to Iran Bassem Al-Umush described the contours of the official relationship between Jordan and Iran during a September 1 meeting with PolOff. Jordan maintains a minimal diplomatic presence in Tehran to reflect the lack of substantive relations. Iran's efforts t [...] | 2009-09-03 05:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON KINR IR JO |
09AMMAN2114 | JORDAN: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN, IAEA MIDDLE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 13:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC JO |
09AMMAN2604 | JORDAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR [...] POLOFF delivered reftel points to Samer Naber, Director of the MFA's Americas Office. Naber inquired closely about the modalities of the abortive plan for LEU shipments from Iran to third countries for subsequent enrichment and the production of nuclear fuel. Naber also asked several question [...] | 2009-12-03 06:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR JO |
09AMMAN277 | IRAN'S LARIJANI PAYS A LOW-KEY VISIT TO AMMAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Although it was little-known in Jordan, speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani paid a low-key visit to Amman on January 9, accompanied by the speakers of the Syrian and Indonesian parliaments. Despite several attempts by the Jordanian government to turn off the visit, [...] | 2009-01-29 09:26:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER IR IS SY JO |
09AMMAN668 | SIX YEARS AFTER SADDAM, NEW HOPE IN JORDAN [...] (C) Summary: Six years after Operation Iraqi Freedom began in March 2003, our Jordanian contacts - among the analysts and officials - are evincing greater optimism about Iraq than the strained, highly-qualified hopes we were hearing just a few months ago (Refs A-C). The sustained security im [...] | 2009-03-16 11:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR JO |
09AMMAN710 | JORDAN DEMARCHED ON IRANIAN ARMS TO SYRIA AND HAMAS [...] (S) DATT delivered on March 17 the demarche on Iran's intent to transfer weapons to Hamas to Jordan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Khaled Sarayreh, leaving behind a non-paper. Army Attache delivered the same points and a non-paper on March 18 to the JAF,s Chief of Intelligen [...] | 2009-03-18 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR JO |
09AMMAN716 | JORDAN ARMED FORCES REPORT MARCH 15 SYRIAN [...] (S) Pursuant to reftel March 17 demarche request DATT delivered points to General Khaled Sarayreh, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, on March 17 and alerted him to the possibility of an overflight as early as that day (Ref B). Sarayreh responded that he would [...] | 2009-03-19 12:31:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR JO |
09AMMAN768 | JORDAN DEMARCHED ON AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE; GOJ [...] (SBU) In accordance with reftel, Ambassador discussed Jordan's participation in the Afghanistan conference on March 24 with Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Al-Lozi who said that LTG Prince Faisal, who is the King's brother and the special assistant to the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff [...] | 2009-03-26 07:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF PK IR UN JO |
09AMMAN813 | WARY OF U.S.-IRAN ENGAGEMENT, JORDAN OFFERS WORDS [...] (S) Summary: This cable responds to Ref A request for evaluations of third-country reactions to possible U.S. engagement with Iran. Jordan's leaders believe such engagement would reward regional hardliners while undermining Arab moderates - without convincing Iran to cease its support for te [...] | 2009-04-02 05:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PINR IR JO |
09AMMAN887 | SCENESETTER FOR KING ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO THE U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary: King Abdullah is extremely pleased to be the first Arab leader to meet with the President in Washington. He wants to show his skeptical public and the wider Arab street that his moderate approach gains him access to (and, he hopes, influence with) the White House. The visit [...] | 2009-04-15 12:08:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IR IZ SY JO |
09AMMAN893 | JORDAN DEMARCHED ON E3 PLUS 3 RENEWED APPROACH TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 05:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IR JO |
09ANKARA1055 | IRAQ-TURKEY MILITARY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING [...] (C) Summary and Commment: MFA provided Post a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Turkish General Staff (TGS) and the Ministry of Defense of Iraq on military cooperation in training, technology and science, with the understanding that we not inform the Iraqis. The memor [...] | 2009-07-23 12:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IR TU |
09ANKARA1084 | TURKEY-IRAN BORDER: A TALE OF TWO CUSTOMS POSTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-29 04:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON PINS PTER EAID IR TU |
09ANKARA1093 | Iranian Applicants Intimidated Yet Hopeful [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This week's visa applicants representing a spectrum of Iranian society updated CONOFF regarding the unrest in Iran. In line with earlier reporting from Ankara, all expressed shock that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the election and expressed hope that the situation in Iran would chan [...] | 2009-07-30 09:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA1185 | Iran Election Outrage Muted For Time Being [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A broad range of Iranian visa applicants interviewed in the past two weeks expressed that the public unrest in Iran has calmed, but hope outrage over the recent election in the long run will force Mahmoud Ahmadinejad out of office. As one Armenian middle aged couple stated, "thi [...] | 2009-08-13 14:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA1208 | TURKEY: MFA WORKING-LEVEL ASSESSMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: The Turkish MFA, at a working level, believes the Iranian regime, backed by an IRGC in the ascent, has successfully contained the opposition movement and that there will be no credible challenge to the ruling regime in the near term. Yet there is uncertainty and conflicting signal [...] | 2009-08-18 08:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR TU |
09ANKARA126 | TURKEY TO SEND BACK VENEZUELA-BOUND IRANIAN [...] (C) MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament DDG Ahmet Muhtar Gun confirmed for Pol-Mil Couns on January 26 that the GOT has decided to turn back the Iranian shipment bound for Venezuela (reftel). According to Gun, detailed investigations into the contents of the shipment concluded that the shipm [...] | 2009-01-26 14:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL TU IR |
09ANKARA1310 | CODEL WEXLER URGES TURKISH ACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. Rep. Robert Wexler met August 26-27 with a wide array of top-level Turkish officials to discuss the current state of U.S.-Turkish relations and to urge them to push for greater regional support for President Obama's initiatives on Middle East peace and his willingness to deal wit [...] | 2009-09-08 12:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG AM AZ IS IR TU |
09ANKARA1337 | REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: TURKEY SEEKING US VIEWS ON [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see para. 3 2. (C) The MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Department contacted Post on September 10 to request a copy of the Iranian proposal in response to the P5 Plus 1 offer and our initial assessment of that proposal. FM Davutolgu is scheduled t [...] | 2009-09-10 14:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF KNNP IR TU |
09ANKARA1362 | TURKEY: MFA CONTENDS IT GAVE CLEAR MESSAGE TO IRAN [...] (C) Late on September 14 the Ambassador met with MFA Under Secretary Sinirlioglu and delivered REF A points on Turkey's key role in expressing our shared concern about Iran's nuclear program, and the potential for an already delicate security situation to unravel. Sinirlioglu asserted that F [...] | 2009-09-16 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR TU |
09ANKARA1370 | IRANIAN ELECTION PROTESTER'S TORTURE ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. CONOFF spoke with Ebrahim Sharifi (please strictly protect) on Thursday September 17 concerning his involvement in Iran,s recent election and post election activities as well as his detainment, torture, and sodomy by government authorities. Sharifi discussed his efforts to expose [...] | 2009-09-17 16:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA1373 | TURKEY: EARLY REACTION IN THE MEDIA TO MISSILE [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish media reaction to the White House announcement on European missile defense has been limited thus far and ranged from straightforward reporting based on the Presidential announcement to speculation that the announcement portends a greater role for Turkey in the new "Phase [...] | 2009-09-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KMDR NATO IR TU |
09ANKARA1382 | TURKISH MFA: FM PRESSED IRAN ON ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 18 MFA's Department Head for Iran Korkut Gungen gave us a readout of FM Davutoglu's September 12-13 visit to Iran, noting that Davutoglu had raised the nuclear issue with each of his interlocutors (including a tete-a-tete with Ahmadinejad) and had pressed the GOI to [...] | 2009-09-18 16:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR TU |
09ANKARA14 | TURKEY MITIGATES THE EFFECTS OF RUSSIAN GAS CUTS [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 6, the GOT announced Russian gas flowing to the West Line (a gas pipeline originating in Russia and transiting Ukraine) was cut off. In public statements, Energy Minister Guler and PM Erdogan sought to reassure the Turkish public the GOT is taking measures to deal w [...] | 2009-01-06 16:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG TU IR |
09ANKARA1456 | TURKEY BRIEFED ON OCTOBER 1 P5+1 TALKS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 04:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM TU IR |
09ANKARA1483 | OFAC DESIGNATION OF PKK/KONGRA GEL LEADERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 04:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC IR TU |
09ANKARA1520 | IRAN ASYLUM SEEKER ALLEGES TORTURE AND SIGNS OF [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On Monday October 19th, CONOFF and LEGATT interviewed Ebrahim Ali MEHTARI (strictly protect),an Iranian asylum seeker in Ankara, regarding MEHTARI's claims that he saw writing by Robert LEVINSON at an Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) detention center during MEHTARI' [...] | 2009-10-21 12:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | CVIS IR PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SCUL SOCI TU |
09ANKARA1560 | Major Iranian Protest Expected Next Wednesday [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This week a variety of immigrant (IV) and non-immigrant visa (NIV) applicants told CONOFF that major national student-led protests are planned for Wednesday, November 4. It is unclear who the leaders of the protests are, but participants plan to use "student's day" as a cover t [...] | 2009-10-27 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA1583 | WORKING ERDOGAN BACK INTO THE FOLD ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: During an October 21 meeting with MFA Undersecretary Sinirlioglu, the Ambassador challenged Prime Minister Erdogan's recent dismissal of international community allegations that Iran intends to acquire nuclear weapons as "gossip." The Ambassador emphasized Iran will be the singl [...] | 2009-11-03 16:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC TU IR |
09ANKARA1599 | (S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH TURKEY ON AK MAKINA'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 16:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MTCR PARM PREL IR TU |
09ANKARA1644 | A/S GORDON'S NOVEMBER 12 MEETING WITH U/S [...] (C) Summary: MFA Undersecretary Sinirlioglu opened his November 12 meeting with EUR A/S Gordon by attempting to recast Erdogan's recent public efforts to deflect international community criticism of Iran's nuclear program as an idiosyncratic reaffirmation of NPT principles. Gordon cautioned [...] | 2009-11-17 08:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC MASS IR TU |
09ANKARA1654 | TURKEY: A/S GORDON PRESSES FM DAVUTOGLU ON IRAN [...] (S) Iran dominated A/S Gordon's 40-minute meeting November 12 with Foreign Minister Davutoglu. The FM had just gotten off the phone with El-Baradei and had discussed in detail the IAEA proposal to send Iran's low enriched uranium to Turkey. El-Baradei had said he would "call Washington" that s [...] | 2009-11-17 17:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP PREL TU IR |
09ANKARA169 | TURKEY TO CONTINUE ACTIVIST ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOT aims to continue to play an activist role in establishing peace and stability in its neighborhood as a foreign policy priority, in large measure because of a deep distrust and fear of Iran's exhibited malevolent influence throughout the region, according to senior MFA offi [...] | 2009-02-03 16:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ENRG KPAL TU IZ IR IS |
09ANKARA1704 | TURKEY/IRAN NUCLEAR: TURKEY STILL WORKING TRR [...] (C) On November 25, DCM raised reftel points with MFA Deputy Undersecretary Engin Soysal. We delivered the same message to MFA Deputy DG for South Asia Burak Akcapar and Nonproliferation Section Head Mustafa Yurdakul. Soysal said that FM Davutoglu was planning to brief NSA Jones on his discu [...] | 2009-11-25 16:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR TU |
09ANKARA1725 | TREASURY OFFICIAL ON FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST [...] (C) Summary. During an October 19-20 visit to Ankara, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David Cohen cautioned government and banking officials about doing business with Iranian banks. GOT officials insisted they will comply with all UNSC obligations, but are [...] | 2009-12-04 11:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | EFIN PTER TU IR IS GZ KPAL ECON |
09ANKARA1732 | TURKEY: Eastern Provinces Score Gains in Counternarotics, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Turkish officials are making steady inroads against drug smuggling in the southeast, local officials told Embassy officers during a recent visit. PKK terrorist activity has declined, but it remains active in drug smuggling. The inability of Turkish officials to share informati [...] | 2009-12-04 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER SNAR PREL EFIN IR IZ TU |
09ANKARA1744 | Iran Student's Day Protest Feedback [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Tuesday December 8th, CONOFF surveyed Iranian non-immigrant visa (NIV) applicants regarding the December 7th "Student's Day" protest in Iran. The protests were described as better organized and larger than the November 4th demonstrations. Reactions to the present political c [...] | 2009-12-08 15:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS PREL PINS PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA1753 | Iran Students Vow Protest Will Continue [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Wednesday December 9, CONOFF surveyed Iranian non-immigrant visa (NIV) applicants regarding the Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8 protests in Iran. According to applicant reports, students vowed to continue their protests until the dean of Tehran University, a hard- [...] | 2009-12-09 15:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PINS PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA1780 | REVIEW OF TPAO INVESTMENT UNDER IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to Turkish Petroleum Company (TPAO) General Manager Mehmet Uysal on December 13. 2. (SBU) In November 2008, the GOT Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR) signed a one-year memorandum of understanding on energy with Iran. The MOU provides for TPAO [...] | 2009-12-15 13:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR TU |
09ANKARA1798 | SHIELD S19-09: IRAN SEEKS CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (S) We delivered reftel information to MFA Acting Department Head for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Murat Sogangoz on December 2. We highlighted discussions about Raja Shimi's role in Iran's chemical weapons program in the Australia Group (AG),noted our reporting requirements under the Ir [...] | 2009-12-17 14:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR TU |
09ANKARA1826 | DEMARCHE ON URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT CASES [...] (C) On December 22 we delivered REFTEL points to MFA Department Head for South Asia Korkut Gungen. Gungen listened sympathetically, noted that the GOT leadership has regular discussions with its Iranian counterparts, and promised to pass along our points for consideration to the MFA upper ti [...] | 2009-12-23 11:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER TU |
09ANKARA1834 | TURKEY: MUBARAK VISIT YIELDS A PROFFERED EMBRACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Egyptian President Mubarak's visit to Ankara December 15-16 focused on bilateral ties and the Middle East during lengthy separate discussions with President Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan, Deputy PM Babacan, FM Davutoglu, and Turkish General Staff (TGS) Chief Basbug. Although the Tu [...] | 2009-12-27 18:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | TU EG IS PREL IR |
09ANKARA1840 | TURKEY: CARGO HUB OPERATIONS EXTENDED [...] (SBU) On December 25 the GOT notified post via dip note 2009/ALGY/570349 of the Council of Ministers' positive decision to extend pre-existing agreements for cargo hub and retrograde operations in Turkey. This extension allows U.S. forces to continue operations at Incirlik Air Base and is val [...] | 2009-12-28 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL TU IR AF |
09ANKARA1847 | Iranians Unchanged By Ashura Protest [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CONOFFs surveyed Iranian non-immigrant visa (NIV) and immigrant visa (IV) applicants following the Sunday, December 27, 2009 Ashura protests in Iran. None of the applicants participated in the protests nor did any have contact with protest participants. Most applicants were sk [...] | 2009-12-30 15:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PINS PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA226 | ELDERLY AMERICAN SMUGGLED OUT OF IRAN [...] (C) Summary: American citizen Hossein Ghanbarzadeh Vahedi appeared in the Ankara Consular section around noon on January 9, 2009. Mr. Vahedi, age 75, told Conoff he had paid smugglers $7500 to take him across the Iranian/Turkish border after having been held against his will in Iran for seven month [...] | 2009-02-11 13:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SCUL SNAR SOCI IR |
09ANKARA229 | MFA U/S: TURKEY'S MIDDLE EAST APPROACH "UNCHANGED" [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA Undersecretary Apakan told the Ambassador February 11 that Turkey's Middle East policy remains focused on encouraging Palestinian and Arab unity, and that Ankara assured Palestinian Authority leader Abbas that it views him as the only Palestinian president and that Palestinia [...] | 2009-02-11 16:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS TU SY SA IR IZ US |
09ANKARA238 | ANTI-REGIMC O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 ANKARA 000238 [...] (C) Summary: In mid January CONOFF interviewed XXXXXXXXXXXX, an anti-regime constitutional monarchist, for an immigrant visa. Soltani was repeatedly jailed and released by the Government of Iran for subversive activities and narrowly escaped re-imprisonment prior to his visa interview. XXXX [...] | 2009-02-13 05:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS IR PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI TR |
09ANKARA284 | TURKISH VIEWS ON HANDLING IRAN AND SYRIA AT THE [...] (C) UNVIE Senior Advisor Andrea Hall, accompanied by Mission Turkey officers, met February 17 in Ankara with Turkish IAEA Governor Hakan Fidan and separately with the GOT Nonproliferation Task Force chaired by MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Deputy Director General Ahmet Gun to encourage [...] | 2009-02-23 12:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IAEA TU IR SY |
09ANKARA32 | TURKEY ON IRAN UNDP EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENCY [...] (C) We delivered reftel points January to MFA Deputy Director General for South Asia and Iranian Affairs Babur Hizlan and, separately, to UN Affairs desk officer Turhan Dilmac. (NOTE: MFA bilateral political directorates have responsibility for country-specific UN decisions. END NOTE.) Hizl [...] | 2009-01-08 16:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF IR UNAUS EAID TU |
09ANKARA321 | DEALS WITH IRAN BENEFIT PM ERDOGAN'S FRIENDS [...] (C) On February 22, local press reported that Turkey and Iran had established a joint venture company to develop gas in Iran and build a pipeline to bring this gas to Turkey and Europe. This JV was established to further the agreements reached in November 2008 and July 2007 MOUs between Turkey and [...] | 2009-02-27 15:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET TU IR |
09ANKARA378 | TURKEY: GUL URGES TEHRAN NOT TO MISS "GOOD [...] (C) MFA Deputy DG for South Asia Babur Hizlan gave us a readout March 13 on President Gul's participation in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Tehran, March 10-11, where he met bilaterally with Iranian President Ahmadinejad and, accompanied by Ahmadinejad, with Supreme Lead [...] | 2009-03-13 16:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ETRD AF IR PK TU |
09ANKARA379 | TURKEY: GUL URGES TEHRAN NOT TO MISS "GOOD [...] (C) MFA Deputy DG for South Asia Babur Hizlan gave us a readout March 13 on President Gul's participation in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Tehran, March 10-11, where he met bilaterally with Iranian President Ahmadinejad and, accompanied by Ahmadinejad, with Supreme Lead [...] | 2009-03-14 09:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ETRD AF IR PK TU |
09ANKARA405 | TURKEY: PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE AND [...] (U) We delivered ref A points on the Pakistan Donors' Conference and ref B points on the Afghanistan Conference to MFA South Asia Department Head Babur Girgin March 18. PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE --------------------------- 2. (C) Turkey's representation is undecided for the April 17 me [...] | 2009-03-18 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EFIN INRD IMF AF PK IR TU |
09ANKARA452 | (S) ADDITIONAL INFO ON AK MAKINA'S DEALINGS IN [...] (S) We provided the additional information regarding Turkish firm Ak Makina's dealings with Iran (ref a) to MFA Deputy DG for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Ahmet Gun on March 25. Gun expressed appreciation for the information and pledged to share and review the information with appropriate [...] | 2009-03-25 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR TU |
09ANKARA499 | TURKEY: IRANIAN ACADEMIC AND DIPLOMAT OUTLINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The study of Iranian foreign policy suffers from reductionist and simplistic approaches that boil the subject down to sound bites and labels, Ambassador Seyed Mohammed Kazem Sajjadpour, Associate Dean of Research at the Iranian MFA College of International Relations, told a smal [...] | 2009-04-01 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR TU |
09ANKARA521 | Religious Minorities in Iran: From the Privately Content [...] (SBU) Summary: In a continuation of Embassy Ankara's vignette reporting based on interesting insights from Iranian visa applicants, we interviewed a number Iranians recently from various religious minorities in Iran, including from the Jewish, Armenian, Baha'i and Zoroastrian communities, as [...] | 2009-04-08 13:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR |
09ANKARA539 | TURKEY: SABERI DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (S) Ambassador delivered reftel points April 10 and urged Turkish MFA U/S Apakan that Turkey press Iran to release Roxana Saberi as a humanitarian gesture. 2. (S) We delivered the demarche separately April 10 MFA Iran Section Head Mehmet Sekerci. Sekerci assured us he would convey our requ [...] | 2009-04-10 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM IR TU |
09ANKARA549 | TURKEY: FOLLOW-UP FROM 8 APRIL 2009 E3 PLUS 3 [...] (S) Ambassador met April 14 with Ambassador Gurcan Turkoglu, Foreign Policy Advisor to President Gul, and urged the GOT to help persuade Iran to accept the renewed E3 Plus 3 approach and the freeze for freeze proposal. Turkoglu did not commit to taking any specific action, but said he underst [...] | 2009-04-14 15:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL KNNP PARM MNUC IR TU |
09ANKARA630 | REPORTS OF TURKEY-IRAN TRADE AGREEMENT ARE [...] (C) Summary. Some Turkish press outlets have reported that Turkish Foreign Trade Minister Kursad Tuzmen signed a preferential trade agreement with Iran during a trade mission to Tehran earlier this week. Yuksel Akca, Director General of Agreements at the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat, said t [...] | 2009-04-30 13:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD IR TU |
09ANKARA65 | INVESTIGATION INTO IRANIAN SHIPMENT BOUND FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-15 07:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU IR |
09ANKARA70 | (S) TURKEY: WILL CHECK ON TURKISH COMPANIES' ROLE [...] (S) We delivered reftel information to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Department Head Elif Ulgen on January 15. Ulgen expressed appreciation for the information and noted that the Turkish entities, Ak Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited and Ak Makina Uluslar Arasi Ticaret. Ltd, are known t [...] | 2009-01-15 11:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCR TU IR |
09ANKARA752 | TURKEY:NO NEW AGREEMENT ON EUPHRATES OR TIGRIS [...] (C) We met May 27 with MFA Regional and Transboundary Waters Department Head Sibel Algan and Altay Altinors, a hydrological engineer working as an advisor to Algan's office. Algan said that, contrary to press reports, Foreign Minister Davutoglu did not agree to an increase in downstream water [...] | 2009-05-27 13:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL IZ IR SY TU |
09ANKARA766 | Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria Sign Electricity Cooperation [...] (U) Summary. During his May 27-28 visit to Bagdad, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz participated in the first Regional Power and Energy Conference, and signed an electricity cooperation protocol with his counterparts from Iraq, Iran and Syria. The agreement provides for the interconnecti [...] | 2009-06-01 04:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TU IR ENRG IZ |
09ANKARA838 | TURKEY: IRANIAN ELECTION RESULTS- EXPECTED AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 16 MFA South Asia/Iran DDG Hizlan told us that while Ankara agrees there are some valid questions regarding aspects of the recent Iran elections and the vote tabulations, Turkey considers these to be internal Iranian issues. He said Turkey as a policy does not interfere [...] | 2009-06-17 08:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV TU |
09ANKARA870 | Iranian Visa Applicants Talk about the Crisis. [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-23 07:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CVIS IR TK |
09ANKARA878 | TURKEY: IRANIAN PROTESTS: THE START OF A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on reports from their embassy and consulates in Iran, the MFA described the ongoing demonstrations as the "start of a political revolution." The reaction of former President Rafsanjani and the "fractured" political elite in Iran will be one of the main determining factors f [...] | 2009-06-23 15:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR TU |
09ANKARA882 | TURKEY'S EXPLANATION FOR WEAK IAEA STATEMENT ON [...] (C) On June 22, DCM met with Hakan Fidan, PM Erdogan's Foreign Policy Adviser and also Turkey's governor on the IAEA, to discuss Turkey's national statement on Iran. DCM expressed regret that the Turkish national statement did not call for Iran to provide transparency and access to the IAEA [...] | 2009-06-23 16:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP AORC IAEA IR TU |
09ANKARA893 | TURKEY: AMBASSADOR RAISES IRAN WITH FORMIN [...] (S) Ambassador raised Iran with FONMIN Davutoglu and MFA U/S Apakan on the margins of a meeting February 23. Stating that we was speaking on his own and without instructions, Ambassador said that we was troubled by the Turkish statement regarding Iran at the June 15 IAEA board meeting (ref A) [...] | 2009-06-24 14:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL AROC KNNP IAEA IR TU |
09ANTANANARIVO138 | COMOROS WELCOMES IRANIAN PRESIDENT AHMEDINEJAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Thousands of moderate Sunni Comorans saw no contradiction in turning out to enthusiastically welcome Shi'a Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, to the Comoros February 25. Comorans are pro-American, eagerly asking that we reopen our Embassy and Peace Corps program. After year [...] | 2009-02-26 14:32:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL PHUM EAID ECON CN IR PGOV PTER |
09ANTANANARIVO150 | COMOROS AND IRAN: UN SANCTION BREAKING? [...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of Iranian president Ahmedinejad's February 25 visit to the Comores (ref a),the French Ambassador in Moroni reported to Emboff that the GOC entered into bilateral military agreements with the GOI that may directly violate UNSCR and US laws (ref B). These agree [...] | 2009-03-03 15:16:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | SECRET | PARM PREL IR CN XA |
09ANTANANARIVO223 | COMOROS DENIES MILITARY COOPERATION WITH IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to Post's diplomatic note on March 10, the GOC has formally denied any military cooperation with Iran. 2. (C) On March 26, the Comoran Ministry of External Relations and Cooperation faxed a dipnote stating only that "...the government of the Union of Comoros is acti [...] | 2009-03-30 14:44:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR CN XA |
09ANTANANARIVO811 | COMOROS STILL VERY FRAGILE AS ELECTIONS APPROACH [...] (C) Summary. During a three-day visit to Grande Comore, only my second visit to the country in 2009, I found the country busily if somewhat tensely preparing for December legislative elections. President Sambi was typically upbeat in his assessment and asked again for the USG to increase its [...] | 2009-11-25 10:21:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV KPIR MA IR |
09ASHGABAT1045 | AN IRANIAN UNESCO REPRESENTATIVE'S VIEW FROM THE [...] (C) On August 13, Public Affairs Officer hosted UNESCO Educational Program Officer, G. Reza Samarbakhsh for a discussion of joint programming opportunities. Samarbakhsh, an Iranian citizen, works out of the UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office, but has oversight of UNESCO educational programs in Afg [...] | 2009-08-18 12:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX UNESCO |
09ASHGABAT1175 | TURKMENISTAN: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 10:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC TX |
09ASHGABAT1177 | IRAN PLANS TO TRANSIT 35 BCM OF TURKMEN GAS TO TURKEY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Iranian media reported on September 12 that Ankara and Tehran agreed to transport Turkmen gas to Turkey. The media reports quoted an official of the National Iranian Oil Company as saying that the volume of Turkme [...] | 2009-09-15 13:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV IR TU TX |
09ASHGABAT1182 | IRAN: WHERE TO GO FROM HERE? XXXXXXXXXXXX DIPLOMAT SHARES HIS PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: XXXXXXXXXXXX's advised in a recent conversation with Ashgabat Iran Watcher that the U.S. would be ill-advised to begin talks with Iran, that it would be great disappointment to Iranians who have found hope in President Obama's message of change. He called Iran's leadership "untrustwort [...] | 2009-09-16 11:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PREL TX UNESCO |
09ASHGABAT1264 | TURKMENISTAN: IRAN'S RECENT CASPIAN-ENERGY RHETORIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets recently cited Reza Kasaeizadeh, Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Export Company, as stating Iran would prevent Turkmenistan from participating in any projects aimed at t [...] | 2009-10-02 13:09:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV IR TX |
09ASHGABAT1279 | TURKMENISTAN: BRIEFING ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 13:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR TX |
09ASHGABAT1292 | IRANIAN IMPORTER ON "HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS IN [...] (C) In an October 8 meeting with Iran Watcher, an Iranian ceramics importer shared his views on how to succeed -- despite the many well-known impediments -- as an entrepreneur in Turkmenistan. In a conversation in his office at the Iran Business Center, an attractive building dominated mostly [...] | 2009-10-14 09:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | BTIO IR TX PGOV PREL |
09ASHGABAT1402 | HUNGARIAN AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN DISCUSSES "BURNING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hungarian Ambassador to Iran Gyorgy Busztin met October 29 with Charge to share his views on the situation in Iran. Busztin said the protests marked a turning point for the country, because the government lost legitimacy and people felt the power they had to promote change. He s [...] | 2009-11-02 12:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM IR TX |
09ASHGABAT1460 | TURKMENISTAN: VISITING IRANIANS DESCRIBE VISA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranians who wish to visit Turkmenistan face an array of bureaucratic roadblocks, including a stringent visa regime (most applicants are unsuccessful) and, once in the country, a burdensome registration process. Several recent visitors described these difficulties in conversations [...] | 2009-11-12 12:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PHUM PGOV PREL CVIS TX |
09ASHGABAT1480 | TURKMENISTAN/IRAN: TURKMEN PUSH FOR JOINT [...] (C) Pursuant to a December 2008 MOU between the governments of Iran and Turkmenistan (reftel),Turkmenistan is reportedly anxious to expand cooperation with Iran in several key areas, including extradition, Iranian service of process formalities, and the resolution of border-related disputes i [...] | 2009-11-18 15:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT1521 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: POLISH DIPLOMAT CALLS [...] (C) In a recent conversation with Iran Watcher, Polish Charge d'Affaires Robert Rokicki said that major changes in Turkmenistan's relations with Iran took place following President Berdimuhamedov's visit to Tehran eight months ago. Rokicki, who has been posted in Ashgabat since late last year, [...] | 2009-11-25 13:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV PREL PINR IR TX |
09ASHGABAT1534 | IRAN: HUNGARIAN DIPLOMAT IN TEHRAN DESCRIBES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran Watcher spoke recently with a Hungarian Embassy officer based in Tehran, who described the growing frustration of Iranian business leaders with the government's policies. He said that more and more businesses cannot meet their obligations and are declaring bankruptcy. In his [...] | 2009-11-27 12:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PREL PHUM TX |
09ASHGABAT1543 | IRAN: UNESCO DIRECTOR SHARES THE UPS AND DOWNS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a visit to Ashgabat this week, the Director of UNESCO's office in Tehran spoke of the challenges of cooperating with the Iranian government in several areas, including training journalists and the preservation of cultural heritage sites. He also described the reaction of hi [...] | 2009-12-03 11:49:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT1547 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH SPARKS [...] (C) During a trip to the Farap (Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan) border area on November 29-30, Iran Watcher stopped in at "Cafe Zaineb," a truck-stop/cafe frequented by transiting truck drivers from Iran and Turkey. There were few truckers, and no Iranians, present, due to the fact that the main road [...] | 2009-12-04 04:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT1601 | TURKMEN PRESIDENT CRACKS DOWN ON OLD CARS [...] (SBU) Per a December 4 decree by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan will ban the import of foreign cars produced before 2000. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2010, allowing cars that were produced before 2000 to be imported until the end of the year. The ban com [...] | 2009-12-10 13:59:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON BTIO EIND EINV IR TX |
09ASHGABAT1606 | TURKMENISTAN OPENS ITS FIRST COASTAL LPG TERMINAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 9, the Turkmen Government held an opening ceremony for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal with the capacity of 200,000 tons per year built near the village of Kiyanly on the Caspian coast. Intern [...] | 2009-12-14 14:32:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV TX IR |
09ASHGABAT188 | TURKMENISTAN'S TROUBLING DRUG ADDICTION PROBLEM [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) Summary: The fact that Turkmenistan suffers from a serious heroin addiction problem (10 percent of the population, according to the World Health Organization),is something that the Turkmen Government has barely begun to ack [...] | 2009-02-06 05:20:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PREL IR TX |
09ASHGABAT204 | IRAN: TURKMEN SCHOLAR SEES CHANGES IN IRAN [...] (C) A prominent Persian language scholar with close ties to Iranian academics told Iran Watcher this week that he fears that vote-rigging, similar to what was alleged to have occurred in the 2005 Iranian Presidential elections, will determine the outcome of Iran's Presidential election in Jun [...] | 2009-02-09 13:10:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT218 | TURKMENISTAN/IRAN: WEAPONS FOUND HIDDEN IN IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) A Turkmen customs official told an Embassy LES on February 13 that an Iranian Embassy diplomatic container with AK-47's, sniper rifles and ammunition hidden in it had been discovered one week earlier at the Serdar Uli (Gaudan) customs point in Ashgabat, where vehicles and containers ar [...] | 2009-02-13 12:59:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET//NOFORN | IR PGOV PREL PTER TX |
09ASHGABAT236 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: IRAN,S AMBASSADOR ON THE EVE OF [...] (U) The Russian-language "Neytralniy Turkmenistan" published an interview on February 11 with Iran's Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Mohammad-Reza Forqani. The interview focused almost exclusively on economic and trade topics, avoiding anything even remotely controversial such as the Iranian nucle [...] | 2009-02-17 13:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT238 | IRAN: TEHRAN PHYSICIAN COMMENTS ON EVERYDAY LIFE [...] (C) Iran Watcher recently met with a Turkmenistan-trained physician who has lived and worked in Iran for most of the last ten years. XXXXXXXXXXXX, originally from Ashgabat, has practiced medicine in Tehran since settling there with her husband, the son of a retired XXXXXXXXXXXX. They recently [...] | 2009-02-18 12:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT248 | TURKMENISTAN: TURKISH AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) The Turkmen Government announced earlier this month that President Berdimuhamedov had signed a decree allowing the state chemical concern "Turkmenkhimiya" to enter into a contract with Ekomet-S of Russia for the transfer and burial of radioactive waste. The waste was reportedly produced at [...] | 2009-02-24 04:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | IR PGOV PHUM RS TX |
09ASHGABAT283 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: ENERGY WAS THE FOCUS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ashgabat-based diplomats with close ties to the Iranian Embassy say that increased energy cooperation was the focus of talks between President Berdimuhamedov and Iranian leaders during a February 13-15 visit to Tehran. In addition to an energy pact, in which Iran reportedly agree [...] | 2009-03-02 12:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PREL SNAR TX |
09ASHGABAT284 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: ENERGY WAS THE FOCUS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ashgabat-based diplomats with close ties to the Iranian Embassy say that increased energy cooperation was the focus of talks between President Berdimuhamedov and Iranian leaders during a February 13-15 visit to Tehran. In addition to an energy pact, in which Iran reportedly agree [...] | 2009-03-02 13:10:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IR PGOV PREL SNAR TX |
09ASHGABAT294 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: MORE ON BERDIMUHAMEDOV'S TEHRAN [...] (C) The Charge met March 3 with Polish Ambassador Maciej Lang, who offered further insight on the implications of President Berdimuhamedov's recent visit to Tehran (reftel). (NOTE: Ambassador Lang is a fluent Farsi speaker who has spent time in both Iran and Afghanistan and wrote a doctoral [...] | 2009-03-04 12:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT323 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? IRAN [...] (C) The Iranian Minister of Oil, Gholam Nowzari, announced on March 5 that Iran may sue Turkmenistan for shutting off the supply of natural gas for three months last winter. According to Iran's Press TV, which first aired the story, Nozari said that Iran had created a special committee for tha [...] | 2009-03-12 10:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT328 | ACCORDING TO TURKMENISTAN'S MINISTRY OF FINANCE, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: According to one of the top officials at the Ministry of Finance, Turkmenistan's exchange rate will remain fixed for at least the next year in order to maintain stability and confidence among foreign investors. S [...] | 2009-03-13 07:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ETRD TX RU IR |
09ASHGABAT33 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: BACKGROUND ON TEHERAN MOU -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Turkish diplomat told Embassy Ashgabat's Iran Watcher on January 8 that recent announcements of expanded cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan are more about the need to address the flow of Afghan opiates from Iran into Turkmenistan than anything else. Hakan Chengiz, the T [...] | 2009-01-09 04:23:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR IR TX |
09ASHGABAT370 | TURKMENISTAN: IRANIANS TRAVEL EN MASSE TO ASHGABAT [...] (SBU) Hundreds of Iranian tourists from the northern city of Mashhad have arrived in Ashgabat to spend part or all of the Nowruz holidays. Most made the 140-mile trip from Iran's second largest city by bus as part of one of several organized tour groups and are staying at the city's moderatel [...] | 2009-03-23 14:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT379 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE AGENCY DIRECTOR KAKAYEV [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Director of the State Agency for the Management and Use of Hydrocarbons shared his thoughts on Turkmenistan's offshore and offshore development efforts, and explained the country's willingness to sign production sharing agreements (PSAs) with interested partner nations like [...] | 2009-03-24 11:16:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX CH IR |
09ASHGABAT396 | TURKMENISTAN: WINTERSHALL MANAGER PROVIDES RANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: German-based Wintershall's country manager recently provided a broad picture of the challenges and intrigues of doing business in the energy sector here. The manager described some of the complexities of interacting with Turkmen energy officials, most of whom cling tightly to [...] | 2009-03-30 10:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX RS IR CH |
09ASHGABAT415 | TURKMENISTAN/UZBEKISTAN BORDER: ON THE ROAD WITH [...] (C) More than 40,000 Iranian truckers travel to or through Turkmenistan each year, the majority passing in either direction through the Farap border crossing on the Uzbek border. As night falls, dozens of drivers congregate at cafes and parking lots, or on the side of the road on either side [...] | 2009-04-02 08:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT433 | TURKMENISTAN: PROGRESS VISIBLE ON SEVERAL NEW GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent trip up along the coastline north from the port city of Turkmenbashy revealed that construction work on several natural gas projects is proceeding apace. Malaysian energy company Petronas has several projects underway about 20 kilometers north of Turkmenbashy, including [...] | 2009-04-07 12:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX IR |
09ASHGABAT480 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: WAITING FOR RAPPROCHEMENT: [...] (C) In a conversation with Ashgabat Iran Watcher this week, the general manager of the local office of the construction company Iran Samen (GM) spoke hopefully about the possibility of U.S.-Iranian construction joint ventures in Turkmenistan in the future. Our contact, who has lived and worke [...] | 2009-04-16 10:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR ECON PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT55 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: POLISH AMBASSADOR'S PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poland's Ambassador to Turkmenistan reports that Iran and Turkmenistan have not agreed on a price for natural gas sales to Iran and are waiting until Turkmenistan and Russia reach a similar agreement. He said that Iran not only hopes to gain a foothold in Turkmenistan's energy s [...] | 2009-01-14 12:45:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT625 | IRAN: HUNGARIAN DIPLOMAT SAYS IRAN STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: A visiting Hungarian diplomat from Tehran, accredited to both Iran and Turkmenistan, shared with us his latest impressions of both living and working in Iran. These included his frustration with trying to get an accurate picture of economic conditions there, as well as trying to [...] | 2009-05-15 11:43:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT671 | TURKMENISTAN: TRADITIONS OF NOHUR CHALLENGED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nohur, a remote settlement of about 5,000 people located in a mountainous area near Iran in the Western part of Ahal province, is notable for its traditional culture and animalistic-superstitious variant of Islamic belief. Living conditions are primitive and the economy is based [...] | 2009-06-01 09:43:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PINS SCUL SOCI EAGR TX IR SA TC |
09ASHGABAT687 | IRAN ELECTIONS: FOR THESE MASHHAD TRUCKERS, IT'S [...] (C) In conversations with Iran Watcher near the Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan border last week, a dozen or so Iranian truckers, most coming from the northern city of Mashhad, voiced strong and nearly unanimous support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran's upcoming presidential election. We spoke with d [...] | 2009-06-03 10:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT733 | IRAN ELECTION UPDATE: TRUCKERS INDICATE SUPPORT [...] (C) Conversations with Iranian truck drivers held in and around Ashgabat on June 10 demonstrate that support for candidate Mir Hussein Mousavi is growing among working class Iranians. Iran Watcher spoke with transiting drivers representing various geographic areas and ethnic groups and found [...] | 2009-06-10 12:49:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT737 | TURKMENISTAN/IRAN: ASHGABAT RESIDENT RECOUNTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-11 11:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI TX |
09ASHGABAT757 | IRAN POST-ELECTION: [Source removed] CALLS [...] (C) In a conversation today with Iran Watcher, a [Source removed] in Ashgabat labeled the announcement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory in Friday's presidential election a "coup d'etat," and called Iran's incumbent President "another Pinochet." [Name removed] said that based on calculations from Mo [...] | 2009-06-15 13:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR TX PGOV PREL PHUM |
09ASHGABAT762 | IRAN: SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI REPORTEDLY CALLS IN [...] (C) Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei met with presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi on June 15 to discuss the presidential election results and recent unrest involving Mousavi's supporters, according to Polish Ambassador to Turkmenistan Maciej Lang. Lang, who is a fluent Farsi speaker and pr [...] | 2009-06-17 11:28:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KDEM PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT849 | SOME INSIGHTS INTO HOW TURKMENISTAN SUPPORTS THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The cost of living in Turkmenistan has risen dramatically since exchange rate unification and redenomination, without an improvement in the standard of living. According to the International Monetary Fund and financial experts in Ashgabat, the Turkmen manat is strong due to a [...] | 2009-07-07 09:31:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN EIND TX RU PK CH IR |
09ASHGABAT872 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: UNHCR REPORTS NO MOVEMENT OF [...] (C) In a July 9 conversation with Iran Watcher, the UNHCR Representative in Turkmenistan said her office has received no indications that Iranians have been attempting to cross into Turkmenistan recently to seek protection in the wake of the protests and arrests in Iran that followed the June 1 [...] | 2009-07-13 11:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREF PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT886 | TURKMENISTAN/IRAN: AGREEMENT FOR A NEW PRICE AND INCREASED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 12, 2009, Turkmen state media reported that Turkmenistan and Iran had agreed to a new price for Turkmen natural gas, to be based on an international formula, as well as to increase the volume of supplies to [...] | 2009-07-15 12:31:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV TX IR |
09ASHGABAT897 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: IRANIAN COMPANY MANAGER SAYS [...] (C) In a July 14 conversation with Iran Watcher, the general manager of the Ashgabat branch of Iran Samen said that the U.S. needs to focus on reaching out to the "more than 20 million Iranians who voted for Mir-Hussein Mousavi." Gholamreza Gieahpour, who has headed the office since 1996. He a [...] | 2009-07-17 12:35:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT908 | GERMAN RWE SIGNS PSA WITH TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 16, RWE AG, a German energy company (and Nabucco pipeline project shareholder) and the Government of Turkmenistan signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) for Block 23 of the contractual territory locate [...] | 2009-07-20 10:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV TX IR |
09ASHGABAT940 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: HOW TURKMEN VIEW RECENT EVENTS [...] (C) Decreased travel to and from Iran in the last decade and the lack of independent media and internet access in Turkmenistan have all contributed to a general lack of knowledge or understanding among Turkmen about their neighbor to the south, despite the presence of over a million ethnic Tur [...] | 2009-07-28 13:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PHUM PREL TX |
09ASHGABAT993 | IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: SCHOLAR PREDICTS MORE OF THE [...] (C) In a conversation this week with Iran Watcher, Ghandeem Gurbanov, Turkmenistan's most prominent Farsi language scholar, who currently teaches at the Iranian Embassy's Cultural Center in Ashgabat, said that Iranians residing in Turkmenistan voted nearly unanimously for and continue to suppo [...] | 2009-08-05 12:53:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
09ASMARA413 | YEMEN DOUBTS ERITREA'S SUPPORT OF AL-HOUTHI REBELS [...] (C) Yemen is skeptical of reports that Eritrea is providing direct support to the Al-Houthi rebels, according to Mr. Abdella Al-Suqarti, deputy of the Yemen embassy in Asmara. While Mr. Al-Suqarti maintains that Iran is supplying arms to the rebels, he told poloff he is not convinced that Eri [...] | 2009-11-24 11:25:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MOPS PREL PGOV YM ER IR |
09ASTANA1006 | KAZAKHSTAN: KEY MAJILIS LEADER NAMED AMBASSADOR TO IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Majilis International Relations, Defense, and Security Committee Chairman Nurbakh Rustemov told the Ambassador on June 11 he has been appointed ambassador to Iran and is awaiting agrement. He described the draft Internet law as "not right, but necessary," admitted that it was par [...] | 2009-06-12 09:56:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG ETRD KDEM RU IR KZ |
09ASTANA1303 | KAZAKHSTAN: THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF AKTAU SEA PORT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post has been informed that the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has decided not to approve two proposed projects to develop Kazakhstan's maritime and port capabilities because Kazakhstan conducts trade with Iran [...] | 2009-08-03 09:48:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV MARR RS IR KZ |
09ASTANA1438 | KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging, frank, and lively conversation on August 25, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar discussed regional energy security with a panel of senior government officials, including the Deputy Chairman of the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna, Timu [...] | 2009-08-26 10:32:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET IR RS CH GG |
09ASTANA1536 | KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY TO BUZZ ON IRAN [...] (C) During a September 16 meeting with Kazakhstani Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov, the Ambassador delivered the talking points (ref) urging Kazakhstan to send a strong private message to Iran about its nuclear program, possibly during a bilateral meeting at UNGA. Umarov agreed to pass [...] | 2009-09-17 08:43:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC AORC KNNP IAEA UN IR KZ |
09ASTANA1539 | KAZAKHSTAN: CASPIAN SEA SUMMIT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 12, President Nazarbayev hosted the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan at a private resort in Kenderliy, south of the port city of Aktau in western Kazakhstan. According to press repor [...] | 2009-09-18 10:26:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA1765 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EXISTENCE OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarch on October 2 to Chairman of the Security Council of the Government of Kazakhstan Marat Tazhin. 3. (SBU) Tazhin replied that Kazakhstan's position is well-known and has not change [...] | 2009-10-02 08:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PARM MNUC KNNP IR KZ |
09ASTANA1900 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY PONEMAN'S MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a meeting between Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Prime Minister Karim Masimov in Astana on October 8: -- Poneman urged rapid forward movement on the final steps for the full decommissioning of the BN-350 fast-breeder nuclear reactor at Aktau, as well as [...] | 2009-10-21 09:16:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNNP FR IR KZ |
09ASTANA1901 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY PONEMAN'S MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During an unusually warm and cordial meeting between Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and State Secretary-Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev in Astana on October 7: -- Poneman pressed Kazakhstan to commit the required funding to finish fully the final step [...] | 2009-10-21 09:17:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET KNNP IAEA IR KZ |
09ASTANA2050 | KAZAKHSTAN: PREPARATIONS FOR DFM UMAROV'S VISIT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12. 2. (S) SUMMARY: At the request of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),PolOff met on November 13 with the Director of the Multilateral Cooperation Department, Barlybai Sadykov, whose Department is responsible for all non- [...] | 2009-11-17 11:10:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PARM PGOV PINR PREL KNNP START IR RS UP UZ KZ |
09ASTANA2051 | KAZAKHSTAN STILL MULLING UN IRAN RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) On November 17, PolOff met with Assel Utegenova, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation Division, to deliver reftel points on country-specific resolutions at the United Nations. Utegenova conveyed that Kazakhstan is still considering its position [...] | 2009-11-18 07:27:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNGA PREL IR KZ |
09ASTANA2202 | KAZAKHSTAN'S VIEWS ON ITS NEIGHBORS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake thanked State Secretary-Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev and President Nazarbayev's foreign policy advisor Kairat Sarybai for Kazakhst [...] | 2009-12-23 05:07:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON OSCE AF CH IN IR KZ |
09ASTANA2257 | KAZAKHSTAN'S INITIAL RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO PREVENT THE TRANSFER OF URANIUM TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-30 07:48:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR JA KZ |
09ASTANA2273 | KAZAKHSTAN STRONGLY DENIES REPORT OF POTENTIAL URANIUM TRANSER TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-31 07:44:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR JA KZ |
09ASTANA443 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR RECOMMENDS "BE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Kairat Sarybay called in the Ambassador on March 12 to discuss the criminal case against Peace Corps volunteer Anthony Sharp. He advised the Ambassador it is not "constructive" to describe the case as a "political provocation." He said he woul [...] | 2009-03-13 08:31:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR CASC IR KZ |
09ASTANA478 | KAZAKHSTAN: "MOSCOW WANTS YOU TO FAIL IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Kazakhstani foreign-policy insider told the Ambassador Moscow strongly objects to Kazakhstan playing any kind of military role in Afghanistan, but at the same time Astana is striving to balance its interests and find the best way to be helpful in Afghanistan. He said Kazakhsta [...] | 2009-03-17 08:04:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PROP MARR IR RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA557 | KAZAKHSTAN: NAZARBAYEV ON AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev said on March 30: he wants to be a strong, non-ideological partner with the United States to help on Afghanistan; he continues to advise Tehran to give up their nuclear ambitions, and will do so once again on April 6 when President Ahmadinejad visits Ast [...] | 2009-03-31 11:36:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM START RS IR AF KZ |
09ASTANA578 | KAZAKHSTAN: MARINE TRANSPORTATION EXPERT ADVISES [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 1, Captain Kjell Landin, Marine Manager for Chevron Transport Corporation, briefed Energy Officer on the complexities of the proposed Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS). He said that, from [...] | 2009-04-02 13:09:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EPET EINV IR KZ |
09ASTANA601 | KAZAKHSTAN: STATE SECRETARY SAUDABAYEV CONFIRMS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 9. 2. (S) SUMMARY: State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev told the Ambassador on April 7 that Kazakhstan is willing to host the international nuclear fuel bank, just as President Nazarbayev had announced to the press on April 6. He said that the ba [...] | 2009-04-07 12:35:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR KNNP IAEA AF IR KZ |
09ASTANA604 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SARYBAY SAYS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 8, Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Kairat Sarybay gave the Ambassador a readout of President Nazarbayev's April 6 meeting with Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Sarybay said that Ahmadinejad appeared to welcome President Obama's April 5 Prague speech. Ahmadinejad main [...] | 2009-04-08 10:14:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PREL PGOV CASC MARR KNNP IAEA AF IR KZ |
09ASTANA607 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV DISCUSSES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad visited Astana April 6-7, where he met with President Nazarbayev, participated in several ceremonial events, and gave a speech at a local university. During a joint press conference following the Nazarbayev-Ahmadinejad meeting, Ahmadinejad d [...] | 2009-04-08 11:32:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETTC KNNP IR KZ |
09ASTANA675 | KAZAKHSTAN CASPIAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The government of Kazakhstan is committed to developing alternative oil export routes, whether by pipeline, rail, or tanker, that reduce its dependence on Russia. From April 9-17, Energy Officer joined a definiti [...] | 2009-04-22 07:55:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS IR KZ |
09ASTANA678 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION ACQUIRES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On April 16, during President Nazarbayev's state visit to Beijing, KazMunaiGas (KMG) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced that they will jointly acquire the production assets of MangistauMunaiGa [...] | 2009-04-23 07:39:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS IR KZ |
09ASTANA862 | KAZAKHSTAN: SMALL OIL COMPANY HOPES TO MAKE IT BIG [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 14, the Chief Executive Officer of Canamens, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with headquarters in London, briefed the Charge on the company's plans and activities in Kazakhstan [...] | 2009-05-19 10:42:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV IR KZ |
09ASTANA94 | KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 00:53:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA95 | KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev told CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus: -- the situation in Afghanistan greatly worries him; the Taliban should never be allowed to become a coalition partner in the Afghan government; -- Iran cannot be allowed to become a nuclear state, but the United States need [...] | 2009-01-20 05:56:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA982 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KEY FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5, Chinese Ambassador Cheng Guoping hosted the Ambassador for dinner at the restaurant on the 23rd floor of a striking new hotel built in Astana and owned by the Chinese National Petroleum Company. During a fascinating, wide-ranging, three-hour tour d'horizon, the Chinese Amb [...] | 2009-06-08 10:08:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET AF GG RS IR KN ZK KZ |
09ASUNCION103 | IRAN MAKES COMMERCIAL OVERTURES TO PARAGUAY [...] (SBU) Iran's Ambassador to Paraguay, Morteza Tafreshi, resident in Montevideo, met separately January 22 with Paraguay's Foreign Minister Hamed Franco and with Minister of Industry and Commerce Heisecke in Asuncion. During his meeting with Hamed, Tafreshi invited President Fernando Lugo to vis [...] | 2009-02-17 18:33:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PA IR |
09ASUNCION651 | PARAGUAY: THIRD COMMITTEE VOTES WILL ALIGN WITH USG POSITION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 19:32:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA PA IR BM KN |
09ASUNCION681 | PREPPING FOR A/S VALENZUELA: PARAGUAY'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Foreign Minister Lacognata met December 10 to review the bilateral agenda before WHA Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's December 17-18 visit. The Ambassador told Lacognata that we believe the investment climate is deteriorating. She also expressed concern about the sustain [...] | 2009-12-15 17:25:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CVIS ECON PREL MASS PA IR |
09ATHENS1483 | AMBASSADOR AND FM FOCUS ON VWP, TURKEY, IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Looking ahead to Foreign Minister Bakoyannis' meeting in New York with the Secretary, Ambassador Speckhard reminded the FM that the earliest the U.S. could announce approval of the Visa Waiver Program for Greece would most likely be the end of October 2009, encouraged Greek good [...] | 2009-09-18 13:18:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CVIS KNNP GR TU UN IR OSCE |
09ATHENS1511 | Embassy Athens Engages with GoG on Iran [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Athens' Front Office and Political Section have engaged with our Greek partners from the highest levels to the working level at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in order to expand our dialogue on Iran. Characterizing the Iranian regime as weak, Greek interlocutors maintain [...] | 2009-09-25 14:15:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNGA IAEA KPAL IR IS GR |
09ATHENS1577 | Greece on Iran: Wants More Information on Additional [...] (C) In the latest in a series of meetings on Iran, PolCouns and PolOff met 10/16 with representatives from the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs A6 Middle East and D1 International Organization directorates to give a readout of the P5+1 October 1 meeting, underscore the need for vigilance in mo [...] | 2009-10-26 13:43:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL PGOV ENRG IR GR UNGA IAEA RS PHUM |
09ATHENS1651 | ASD VERSHBOW'S GREEK BILATS: AEGEAN/TURKEY, NATO, ISAF, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings November 16 with the Prime Minister's Diplomatic Advisor Dimitris Paraskevopoulos and MFA Secretary General Ioannis-Alexis Zepos following his participation in the High Level Consultative Committee (reftel),Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Sec [...] | 2009-11-20 15:27:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR NATO GR TU MK ZL AF RS IR |
09ATHENS1655 | AMBASSADOR AND DROUTSAS DISCUSS MACEDONIA, IRAN, TURKEY, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Speckhard called on Alternate FM Droutsas November 23 for a tour d' horizon prior to the December 1-2 Athens OSCE Ministerial, focusing on Macedonia, Iran, and Turkey. The Ambassador urged Droutsas to stay engaged and push for a solution to the Macedonia name issue in [...] | 2009-11-25 16:06:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR OSCE KPIR GR MK TU IR |
09ATHENS168 | IRAQI FM, IRANIAN DFM BOTH SEEK GREATER COOP WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent visit to Athens, Iraqi FM Zebari discussed a wide range of topical issues with Greek FM Bakoyannis, thanked Greece for its decision to open a commercial office in northern Iraq, and urged Bakoyannis to make good on her long-standing promise to visit Iraq. Following [...] | 2009-02-06 09:07:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IZ IR GR EAID ENRG |
09ATHENS207 | PASOK LEADER PAPANDREOU READY TO ASSIST ON GLOBAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 12 meeting with Ambassador, main Greek opposition PASOK President George Papandreou offered his assistance to the new U.S. Administration on Iran, the Middle East Peace Process, Pakistan/Afghanistan, and other critical global issues. Citing his special status as he [...] | 2009-02-18 05:03:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GR PTER MOPS SOCI IS IR NATO AFIN |
09ATHENS497 | MFA POSITIVE ON AFGHANISTAN, VISA WAIVER NEGOTIATIONS, POTUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador discussed ref A points on Afghanistan and Pakistan with head of the Foreign Minister's Diplomatic Cabinet, Ambassador Kostas Chalastanis, noting the issue was not only a top priority for the U.S. but also a critical one for Greece, which had recently seen Afghani migrant [...] | 2009-04-06 09:42:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PGOV PREL IR AF MOPS GR |
09ATHENS81 | TERRORISM FINANCE: GREECE PRE-NOTIFIED OF [...] (C) On January 21, A/Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel points to Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Panagiotis Thomopoulos, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece (BG); and Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos, Director of Monetary Policy of Banks of the [...] | 2009-01-21 14:21:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | GR EFIN ETTC PINR PREL PTER IR |
09BAGHDAD1030 | MEK/CAMP ASHRAF: BRINGING DOWN THE TEMPERATURE [...] (S/NF) Summary: In recent weeks, the Government of Iraq (GOI) has steadily increased the pressure on the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK),prohibiting entry of additional categories of supplies and personnel. The GOI recently announced its intention to move the residents of Camp Ashraf from their curr [...] | 2009-04-14 17:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR US |
09BAGHDAD1071 | ERBIL: Water from a Rock: Drought and Dohuk [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Kurdistan Regional Government has officially declared 2009 to be another drought year. In an effort to proactively mitigate the drought's effect, Dohuk Governor Tamar Ramadan recently convened a conference to formulate a provincial drought action plan. But human and industri [...] | 2009-04-20 15:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR IZ TU IR EAID PGOV |
09BAGHDAD1073 | SULEYMANIYAH BUSINESS STRUGGLE TO COMPETE WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Suleymaniyah businessmen claim their markets are flooded by Iranian products because corruption, lack of government support for the private sector, and a cumbersome regulatory environment hinder their ability to compete. Businessmen representing a variety of industries told PRToff [...] | 2009-04-21 06:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ECON PGOV KCOR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1103 | IRAN IN IRAQ: STRATEGY FOR PRESSURING IRGC-QF [...] (S/NF) Summary: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Quds Force (IRGC-QF) officers are active in Iraq, conducting traditional espionage and supporting violent extremists as well as supporting both legitimate and malign Iranian economic and cultural outreach. Iraqis and their government have dem [...] | 2009-04-24 16:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PINR MOPS ECON ETRD IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1104 | IRANIAN PLANS FOR IRAQ AS U.S. FORCES DRAW DOWN [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Iranian response to the drawdown of U.S. military forces in Iraq, and Iraq's evolving relationship with Iran, will influence the climate for U.S. engagement with Iran on our range of interests. The Iranians may see the drawdown as an opportunity to strengthen their hand in Ira [...] | 2009-04-24 16:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PINR PGOV MOPS ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1106 | MEK/CAMP ASHRAF:MEK COOPERATIVE IN FACE OF NEW GOI [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Government of Iraq (GoI) continued its efforts to establish civil authority over the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) community at Camp Ashraf. The GoI has taken over responsibility for the hospital, and is in discussions to take over electric and water services. The GoI conducted a do [...] | 2009-04-24 17:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR US |
09BAGHDAD1118 | KARBALA MODE: INAUGURAL EDITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Karbala Mode is a vehicle for capturing observations and anecdotes about life in the "world Shi'a capital" that otherwise might not be reported. In this inaugural edition, we ponder Persian pills, hear from "the Mahdi" and his friend, learn why taking credit for good deeds is [...] | 2009-04-27 08:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD113 | MEK UPDATE: DEFECTOR CLAIMS MEK HAS CONTINGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A defector from Camp Ashraf, home to the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MeK) in Iraq, says the group's leadership at Camp Ashraf is prepared to order residents to kill themselves to protest any arrests of Ashraf residents. The defector (now under the care of the Ministry of Human Rights a [...] | 2009-01-15 16:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD1171 | DEVELOPMENT IN KARBALA: PROGRESS AND CONTROVERSY [...] (SBU) Summary: At least three development plans have been posited for Karbala since Iraq's liberation. The province's de facto operational blueprint (the so-called &Shahristani8 plan) was devised in mid-2008 and has been blessed by Prime Minister Maliki, although it is widely disliked by many [...] | 2009-05-04 12:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PGOV PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1184 | AMBASSADOR HILL'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH MASOUD [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a May 2 meeting with KRG President Barzani in Erbil, Ambassador urged Barzani to reach out to PM Maliki on issues that divide them. He assured Barzani the U.S. is committed to supporting Iraqi leaders in what may be a long and sometimes difficult political process. Barzani a [...] | 2009-05-05 14:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR TU IZ |
09BAGHDAD1187 | IRAQI MFA CONDEMNS REPORTED IRANIAN ATTACKS [...] (S/NF) Summary: In response to reports of Iranian cross-border attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan, the Iraqi MFA summoned Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Kazemi-Qomi on May 4 to demand a halt to the attacks and threaten "severe negative consequences" if they continue. According to unconfirmed p [...] | 2009-05-05 16:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PTER IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1191 | MAYSAN'S NEW GOVERNMENT AT HELM, READY TO COOPERATE [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: On April 27 and 28 PRT Maysan held introductory meetings at the Governance Center in Amarah with new Provincial Governor Mohammed Shi'a, Deputy Governor Khalid Abd al-Wahid Kabyan, Provincial Council (PC) Chairman Abd al-H [...] | 2009-05-06 08:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD1238 | KARBALA SECURITY IN QUESTION AS GOVERNMENT DRIFTS [...] (C) Summary: There is a widespread perception among Karbalans that security here is eroding. Crime has increased, as have reports of extremists and weapons moving into the province. The new provincial leadership appears detached and disinterested in addressing problems. Maneuvering by Karba [...] | 2009-05-12 11:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ASEC SOCI IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1289 | ISCI/BADR AND DA'WA: IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES [...] (C) Senior Advisor Gray's meetings with top Da'wa and ISCI/Badr officials in Hillah, held May 11, displayed the wide gulf between these parties in the province and throughout the south-central region. Prime Minister Maliki's representative in Hillah left open the door for ISCI to realign wit [...] | 2009-05-17 14:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD1304 | U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH IRAQI VICE PRESIDENT ABDEL [...] (C) During their May 12 meeting, Vice President Abdel Mahdi sought from U/S Burns reassurance of U.S. commitment to remain engaged in Iraq, even if security conditions deteriorated. U/S Burns underlined that the U.S. would honor its commitments, but is looking to the GOI to commit to developi [...] | 2009-05-19 12:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EPET IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD1320 | U/S BURNS, AND U/S FLOURNOY,S MEETING VP HASHEMI [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 12, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy met with Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi and members of his Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) to discuss a myriad of national issues. IIP expressed confidence t [...] | 2009-05-20 15:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD1335 | PRT NAJAF: NEW GOVERNOR,S THOUGHTS ON RECENT ATTACK [...] (S) SUMMARY. The day following an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) attack which targeted a U.S. convoy in Najaf, Governor Adnan al Zurfi visited the FOB to discuss the incident. He expressed concern and pointed fingers at the Iraqi Police (IP) and the Iranians. He stated unequivocally th [...] | 2009-05-21 13:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PINR MOPS ASEC IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1344 | IRAQI FM ZEBARI NOT REASSURED BY TRIP TO TEHRAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said he was pessimistic about Iran's intentions toward Iraq following a May 20-21 trip to Tehran in which he failed to narrow differences with the Iranian government over issues such as cross-border water flow, border security incidents including Iranian sh [...] | 2009-05-22 13:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1346 | UK-GOI NEGOTIATIONS FOR UK MILITARY PRESENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. UK-GOI negotiations for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding UK military presence in Iraq have stalled. The deadline to execute an agreement is May 31. UK Ambassador Prentice indicated to the Ambassador that Prime Minister (PM) Maliki is unwilling to support an agree [...] | 2009-05-23 07:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ UK IR |
09BAGHDAD1432 | MAYSAN'S GOVERNOR PLEDGES SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: Meeting on May 27 with Colonel Newell, incoming Commander of the PRT's new partner Brigade Combat Team (BCT),Maysan Governor Mohammed Shi'a (Da'wa) expressed confidence in the Iraqi Security Forces' (ISF) ability to secur [...] | 2009-06-01 12:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR KDEM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1446 | RRT ERBIL: CONSORTIUM TO DEVELOP GAS FIELD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: UAE's Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas have entered into a consortium with two European energy companies to develop a natural gas field in the Kurdistan Region (KR) to supply the Nabucco pipeline. Separately, Crescent/Dana's plans to develop Gas City, a massive gas utilization i [...] | 2009-06-02 12:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG EINV PGOV HU GM IR TU IZ |
09BAGHDAD1473 | RRT ERBIL: KRG ELECTIONS: NAWSHIRWAN SAYS KDP AND [...] (C) Summary. Nawshirwan Mustafa, leader of the PUK breakaway &Change8 list in Sulaimaniyah Province, informed RRTOff that KRG President Masoud Barzani sent an emissary on two successive days to persuade him to withdraw from the upcoming elections for the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament (IKP). Imm [...] | 2009-06-04 08:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD148 | OIL MINISTER SHAHRISTANI TARGET OF CRITICISM [...] (S) Summary: In a January 15 meeting with Department of Energy (DOE) Embassy representatives, a senior Ministry of Oil (MoO) official said that on January 12 Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh's special investigative committee (ref B) presented its initial findings to Saleh and other senior G [...] | 2009-01-20 13:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ENRG EPET PGOV PREL PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1484 | MEK/CAMP ASHRAF - FORCED ENTRY INTO CITY LIKELY [...] (S/NF) Summary. After weeks of relative quiet, the Government of Iraq (GOI) has once again turned up the heat at Camp Ashraf. Following the forced retirement of former National Security Advisor Mowaffaq Al-Rubaie, Prime Minister (PM) Al-Maliki has reconstituted the GOI Ashraf Committee direc [...] | 2009-06-06 15:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR US |
09BAGHDAD1491 | ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHT CLAIMS FIRST KARBALA VICTIM [...] (U) According to a national radio station, former Acting Provincial Council (PC) Chairman Abd al-Al al-Yasiri was arrested on corruption charges on June 1. Radio Nawa reported that Yasiri (ISCI) was charged with abuse of authority stemming from a complaint filed with the provincial Public Int [...] | 2009-06-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KJUS IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD152 | INDUSTRY MINISTER ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT STRATEGY [...] (C) At a January 14 meeting, Minister of Industry and Minerals (MIM) Fawzi Hariri provided Economic Minister Counselor and Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq Ambassador Marc Wall and Economic Counselor with an update into MIM's ongoing initiatives to enter into production-sharing join [...] | 2009-01-21 10:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON INV ENRG EIND IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD1542 | VP ADIL ABD AL-MAHDI TELLS AMBASSADOR THAT [...] (C) Summary. Momentum to delay a referendum on the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement has built, Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi told the Ambassador June 11. He recommended that the U.S. raise its concerns over GOI payments to GE directly with the PM, and said that debt and border issues with Kuw [...] | 2009-06-14 11:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KU IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1562 | ISCI'S AMMAR AL-HAKIM ASKS AMBASSADOR FOR EXPANDED [...] (C) Summary. The Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) seeks transparent ties with both the U.S. and Iran, ISCI Deputy Chairman Ammar al-Hakim told the Ambassador on June 14. Hakim complained the U.S. keeps in detention some Badr Organization members and that Arab states are reluctant to emb [...] | 2009-06-16 12:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1669 | MEK BLUSTER, IRANIAN ACCUSATIONS HINDER CHANCE FOR [...] (C) Summary: Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) leader Miriam Rajavi wrote to Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki on June 22 to assail the Iranian government and urge greater accommodation of the MEK's Camp Ashraf, even as Iranian media carried accusations that the MEK instigated deadly post-election rioting i [...] | 2009-06-23 15:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD167 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TURKISH SPECIAL ENVOY TO IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 18, Ambassador Crocker met with Turkish Special Envoy to Iraq Murat Ozcelik, and discussed Turkey's relations with the KRG, including the issue of energy contracts. On hydrocarbons, Ozcelik complained that Turkey had waited too long to reach such agreements with the KR [...] | 2009-01-23 03:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL ENRG EPET MARR TU IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1704 | RIVAL SHIA MPS FIND COMMON GROUND ON REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary. Influential Shia MPs Qasim Daoud and Jabir Habib Jabir -- both of whom belong to the Shia Unified Iraqi Alliance (UIA) but who hold contrasting views of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki -- share nationalistic viewpoints about Iraq's place in the region. In separate meetings with Polo [...] | 2009-06-26 13:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KU SA IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1706 | RRT ERBIL: "CHANGE" IS AFOOT IN DOHUK, BUT ARRIVES [...] (SBU) In preparation for the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament (IKP) elections planned for July 25, Nawshirwan Mustafa's party -- the Change list -- has finally established a presence in Dohuk, the northernmost province of the Kurdistan Region. So far, the Change list has found a lukewarm receptio [...] | 2009-06-26 13:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ KDEM PGOV IR |
09BAGHDAD172 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN TUZ [...] (S) Summary: Iranian influence in the Salah ad Din (SaD) district of Tuz Khormatu derives from the district's high proportion of Shi'a Turcoman residents, its relative proximity to Iran and its position as a north-south and east-west crossroads. Coalition Forces (CF) believe the district to [...] | 2009-01-23 13:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINS IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD1745 | IRAQI LEADERS CALL FOR UNITY IN CONFRONTING [...] Summary: The Ambassador attended the sixth anniversary commemoration of the death of Ayatollah Mohammed Baqr al-Hakim, the founder of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) political movement. A Who's Who of the political class attended the ceremony, PM Maliki addressed the importance [...] | 2009-06-29 12:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SOCI PGOV KISL PTER IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1811 | GOI PLANS ULTIMATUM TO CLOSE ASHRAF [...] (C) Summary. In a series of meetings between GOI and USG officials last week, the GOI committee responsible for the Mujahedin-e-Khalq's Camp Ashraf appeared increasingly intent on closing Camp Ashraf. GOI officials informed acting Pol-Mil Couns that plans are underway to enter the camp, est [...] | 2009-07-06 16:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ PHUM PINR PREL PTER |
09BAGHDAD1847 | MEK RELOCATION -- GOI APPEARS TO STEP AWAY FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 10:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1876 | VISA CONTROLS LIMIT IRANIAN PILGRIMS TO KARBALA [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: According to a prominent Karbala businessman, elements in the Iranian and Iraqi governments struck a deal in early June to issue Iranian pilgrim visas solely through a single Iranian tourist agency, Shamsah Travel and Tourism (Sham [...] | 2009-07-12 06:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1882 | RRT ERBIL: FDI DOES NOT MEET KRG EXPECTATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-12 15:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD EAGR IZ TU IR EAID PGOV |
09BAGHDAD1889 | TO SHIA, "RECONCILIATION" MEANS BA'THIST REVIVAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-13 10:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SA IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD191 | MAYSAN SADRISTS SEEK ENHANCED DIALOGUE WITH USG [...] (C/REL MCFI) Summary: Hardline Maysani Sadrist elements who previously eschewed engagement with the USG have expressed a desire to begin forging a relationship with the PRT, according to Zaid Khalaf al-Hoshi, current Provincial Director of Reconstruction and Development and moderate Sadrist as [...] | 2009-01-26 06:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1925 | SHIA AGAIN PONDER UIA AS AN ELECTORAL VEHICLE [...] (C) Summary. Local media and Embassy contacts are speculating about the imminent revival of the Unified Iraqi Alliance (UIA) as a coalition for the planned January parliamentary election. The potential revival of the UIA encompasses three main issues: whether the Islamic Supreme Council of Ira [...] | 2009-07-16 08:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1947 | MEK REJECTS GOI PROPOSAL FOR CAMP ASHRAF AND [...] (S) On July 16, 2009, CG TF- 134 (tasked with security oversight of Camp Ashraf) convened a VTC with MEK representatives, headed by Mojgan Parsaie, in Camp Ashraf (Diyala, Iraq) to convey, per reftel, the GOI's plans to: establish a police station in Camp Ashraf; appoint a new Iraqi commande [...] | 2009-07-18 13:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM PGOV PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD196 | IRANIAN TRADE AND ECONOMIC INFLUENCE IN ERBIL [...] (C) Summary: A range of contacts from Karim Sinjari, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of State for the Interior, to small business owners and residents of Erbil's Ainkawa neighborhood indicated to Iran Watcher during a visit January 20-22 that Turkish goods are more plentiful and [...] | 2009-01-26 16:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PGOV PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD197 | RUBAIE CLAIMS HE CARRIED MESSAGE OF CONFIDENT IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: National Security Advisor Mowafaq al-Rubaie carried the message of a more confident Iraq to Tehran in meetings with senior Iranian officials January 19-22, according to a readout of the visit Rubaie gave to Ambassador Satterfield, PMIN and Pol-Mil Counselor after returning to Bagh [...] | 2009-01-26 16:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD1971 | MEK: GOI AND ASHRAF LEADERS STILL NOT SEEKING [...] (C) Summary. Camp Ashraf residents continue to stubbornly refuse to consider GOI Ashraf proposals. When presented with the message (reftel) from the GOI in a face-to-face meeting on July 19, Madame Mojgan Parsaie, leader of Camp Ashraf, reiterated the non-negotiable nature of placement of a [...] | 2009-07-21 12:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2001 | MUTHANNA OFFICIAL SAYS IRANIAN INTIMIDATION LED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hakim Khazal Khashan, a member of the Muthanna Provincial Council (PC),announced his resignation on 7 July. He told PRToffs that he decided to leave government because his anti-corruption efforts had been stymied by a broad range of dishonest political actors, and because Irania [...] | 2009-07-25 11:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2009 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: CONFRONTATION LOOMING? [...] (S/NF) Summary. In a direct exchange between the GOI Ashraf Committee and the residents of Camp Ashraf, Committee Chairman Ali Abdul Amir al-Yassery announced the imminent arrival of a new site commander, plans to locate an Iraqi police station (IP station) on Camp Ashraf, and future relocat [...] | 2009-07-27 15:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2027 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: INTRANSIGENCE LEADS TO VIOLENT [...] (C) Summary. Following a stalemate between the GOI and the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) (reftel),Iraqi police and army forces entered Camp Ashraf July 28 to establish an Iraqi police presence, encountering violent resistance from camp residents. According to GOI Ashraf Committee Chairman Ali A [...] | 2009-07-29 05:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2033 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: VIOLENT CLASHES LEAD TO DEATHS [...] (C) Summary. Violent clashes between GOI forces and residents of Camp Ashraf entered their second day. USG officials met with GOI Ashraf Committee Chairman Ali Abdul Amir al-Yassery to stress the importance of the GOI fulfilling its commitment to the USG to treat camp residents humanely and [...] | 2009-07-29 18:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2039 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: U.S. PROVIDING MEDICAL AID [...] (C) Summary. The GOI has agreed to allow U.S. forces to provide medical assistance to the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) and a U.S. team is doing so. The GOI, however, is amassing forces on the perimeters of Ashraf. The GOI have relieved COL Sa'di Habib Hussein al-Dulaymi of command of the forces [...] | 2009-07-30 12:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2059 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: USG OFFICIALS VISIT ASHRAF [...] (C) Summary. On July 31, USG officials visited Ashraf to assess the state of the current standoff. During this visit, USG officials expresed to both the GOI and the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) the need for dialogue and restraint. The GOI fully embraced this message, but the MEK showed no desire [...] | 2009-07-31 16:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PHUM PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2070 | ISCI/BADR OFFICIALS ON IRANIAN ELECTION, MEK, AND [...] (C) On August 1, Post's IW and Poloff met with Tahsin al-Azzawi, deputy chairman of the Badr Organization and member of parliament, and Haitham al-Husseini, Senior Advisor and personal aide to ISCI Chairman Abdel Aziz al-Hakim. The ensuing discussion covered post-election developments in Iran [...] | 2009-08-02 13:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR TU IZ |
09BAGHDAD2072 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: NO GAME PLAN IN SIGHT FOR GOI [...] (C) Summary. On August 2, USG officials met with GOI Ashraf Committee Chairman Ali Abdul Amir al-Yassery to discuss the GOI's near-future plans regarding the standoff with the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) in Ashraf. (Note: The GOI has changed the name of Ashraf to Camp New Iraq. End Note.) Al-Y [...] | 2009-08-02 15:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2093 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: DETAINEES MOVED; RUMORS OF [...] (C) Summary. According to TF-134 local military officials, on August 2, the GOI relocated 36 Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) detainees to a facility in Khalis, making it more difficult for USG officials to ensure that the GOI are abiding by the assurances to treat the MEK in accordance with Iraqi l [...] | 2009-08-03 16:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2103 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: MEK ON HUNGER STRIKE, REFUSING [...] (C) Summary. On August 4, Iraqi humanitarian situation commander in Ashraf COL Sa'di Habib Hussein al-Dulaymi informed USG officials that he had visited the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) detainees at the detention facility in Khalis on August 3, stating that the MEK detainees have refused food and [...] | 2009-08-04 15:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2108 | FM ZEBARI URGES MORE SUPPORTIVE USG STANCE ON [...] (C) Summary: FM Hoshyar Zebari, during an August 4 introductory call by Pol M/C, called for greater USG effort to help Iraq get out of Chapter VII, as it had committed to do. He criticized the initiative of recently departed SRSG de Mistura and blamed him for the current complications with [...] | 2009-08-05 14:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC PTER KU IR IZ SY |
09BAGHDAD2120 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF: DISPELLING MEK CLAIMS OF [...] (C) Summary. U.S. military medical personnel will enter Ashraf, Diyala Province, in the next 24 hours to determine the extent of the hunger strike (reftel). While the residents of Ashraf have refused food shipments from the GOI, the residents' claims of GOI blockage of food shipments to Ash [...] | 2009-08-06 13:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PTER IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2132 | MALIKI-BARZANI MEETING: AN ICEBREAKER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The long awaited meeting between Prime Minister Maliki and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Barzani took place on August 2 and resulted in agreement to establish a joint GOI-KRG team to address contentious Arab-Kurd issues. KRG insiders tell us Maliki agreed to int [...] | 2009-08-07 15:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2181 | IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER ZEBARI ON 3 AMCITS IN [...] (C) Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari confirmed to DCM August 12 that he had raised the situation of the three American citizens detained in Iran with Iranian Ambassador Qomi on August 8. Zebari said he had told Qomi that the three should be released immediately. According to Zebari, Qomi retu [...] | 2009-08-12 15:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR IZ PREL |
09BAGHDAD2186 | MEK IN CAMP ASHRAF:MEK DETAINEES VISITED; STILL NO [...] (C) Summary. A U.S. military medical team, with the consent and coordination of the GOI, visited Khalis detention facility in Diyala Province August 11 to perform a welfare check on the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) detainees currently in GOI custody. TF-134 reported that the MEK detainees appear [...] | 2009-08-13 10:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PHUM PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2222 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Talabani cautioned the Ambassador, August 13, that recent U.S. outreach to Syria and Sunni insurgent groups is playing into perceptions that the USG supports the return of the Baathists. Talabani was likewise cautionary on overly visible U.S. advocacy for a resolution [...] | 2009-08-17 09:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ PGOV PREL SY |
09BAGHDAD2230 | CODEL MCCAIN MEETING WITH IRAQI PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Talabani predicted to CODEL McCain that, with U.S. help, the Kurds and Arabs would be able to avoid conflict and resolve critical issues like the status of Kirkuk. He said Barhem Salih was on track to become the next KRG prime minister. FM Zebari emphasized that the Jan [...] | 2009-08-17 16:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM SY IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2237 | SENIOR IRAQI MFA OFFICIAL ON IRAN-IRAQ RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 17 meeting with Post's Iran Watcher (IW),Ambassador Taha Shukr al-Abbassi, head of the MFA's Neighboring Countries department responsible for Iran-Iraq relations (A/S equivalent),made the following points: (1) Iraq seeks a bilateral relationship with Iran base [...] | 2009-08-18 11:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2246 | PM MALIKI, CODEL MCCAIN DISCUSS KIRKUK, MEDDLING [...] (C) Summary: In an August 14 meeting with PM Maliki, Senator McCain congratulated the PM for the impressive progress in Iraq since his last visit. PM Maliki acknowledged the significant security gains and pointed to the tremendous sacrifices of both Iraqis and Americans. Regarding Arab-Kur [...] | 2009-08-18 15:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF SY IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2251 | MEK/ASHRAF UPDATE: GOI PLANNING TO RELOCATE MEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 18 meeting with the Commander of Task Force 134 and Poloff, Ali al-Yassery, the chairman of the GOI's Ashraf Committee stated: (1) the GOI regrets the loss of life and will continue to abide by Iraq's laws and constitution in its dealing with the Mujahideen-e-Kh [...] | 2009-08-19 15:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2261 | KRG PRESIDENT BARZANI, CODEL MCCAIN DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani reaffirmed to CODEL McCain August 15 that the Kurds will forever be an ally of the United States. Barzani claimed the KRG was ready to resolve the host of Arab-Kurd issues -- including disputed internal boundaries (DIBs) [...] | 2009-08-21 09:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET IZ IR SY |
09BAGHDAD2287 | IRANIANS THREATEN TO REDUCE PILGRIM VISITS TO [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable. 2. (SBU) On August 12, Ridha Arjimand Zada, the Najaf representative of the Iranian Committee of Haj, Pilgrimages and Holy Visits told Karbala-based Noon al-Husayn Radio that Iran would indefinitely suspend sending pilgrims to Iraq as soon as Ramad [...] | 2009-08-24 13:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON IR IZ PGOV |
09BAGHDAD2350 | PM MALIKI DECIDES THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPEN [...] (S) Summary. At the August 30 meeting of the International Zone (IZ) Security Joint Sub-Committee (JSC),the Government of Iraq (GOI) declared its intention to delay opening of the north-south highway bisecting the IZ until after national elections are complete. The GOI also stated that it w [...] | 2009-08-31 15:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ASEC IR IZ KCRS MARR PGOV PREL PTER |
09BAGHDAD2390 | MALIKI ADVISOR SAYS PM UNLIKELY TO JOIN SHI'A [...] (C) In a meeting with the DCM on September 2, PM Maliki's Chief of Staff, Tariq Abdullah, said it was "doubtful" that the PM would join the recently-formed Iraqi National Alliance (INA). (Note: As reported ref A, Iraq's main Shi'a parties, with the notable exception of Maliki's Da'wa Party, lau [...] | 2009-09-05 07:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2397 | ZEBARI SAYS IRAN WANTS TO TRADE FOR THE THREE [...] (C) Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari informed Pol M/C September 1 that Iranian FM Mottaki told him during his August 29 visit that Iran wants to trade the three Amcits detained since July 30 in exchange for seven Iranians held in Europe and the U.S. (NOTE: Zebari did not have information on which sev [...] | 2009-09-06 14:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CASC IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2398 | MEK/ASHRAF UPDATE: GOI WILLING TO NEGOTIATE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 2 meeting with MNFI and Emboffs, Ali Yassery, Chairman of the GOI's "MEK/Ashraf" Committee stated: (1) the GOI will meet with the MEK after Ramadan to solicit their cooperation for the relocation; (2) the 36 MEK detainees in Iraqi police custody face secondary c [...] | 2009-09-06 14:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2399 | IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS DISCUSS REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior MFA officials told Pol M/C September 4 that the GOI is determined to pursue a investigation of the role of neighboring countries, in particular Syria, in the bombings of August 19, as well as, the broader issue of intervention and external support for terrorism in Iraq. The [...] | 2009-09-06 14:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IR SY IZ |
09BAGHDAD2425 | CODEL LEVIN DISCUSSES IRAQ'S PLACE IN THE REGION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 4 meeting with visiting Senator Levin, FM Zebari requested USG support for establishing a UN tribunal, similar to the one set up following Rafik Hariri's assassination in Lebanon, to determine who was behind the August 19 attacks. Zebari called the attack "Iraq's [...] | 2009-09-09 11:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF SY IR KU IZ |
09BAGHDAD2426 | IRAQ/IRAN: KARBALA EAGER FOR PILGRIMS WITH DEEP POCKETS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: According to the governor of Karbala and the brother of the imam of the al-Abbas shrine, Iran continues to exert a dominating influence, notably in business dealings in Karbala province. Both interlocutors lamented Iraq's inability to negotiate with the Iranians for [...] | 2009-09-09 14:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR IZ ECON |
09BAGHDAD2441 | PM MALIKI, CODEL LEVIN DISCUSS FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Maliki told CODEL Levin Iraq faces interference from neighboring countries intent on fomenting sectarian discord, and Syria-based Iraqi Ba'athists and al-Qaeda in Iraq elements conspired to perpetrate the August 19 bombings. He expressed confidence in Iraqi Security Forces' (I [...] | 2009-09-10 06:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR UN KIRF IR IZ SY |
09BAGHDAD2455 | PM MALIKI ADVISOR ON SYRIA, ARAB-KURD TALKS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sadiq al-Rikabi, PM Maliki's political advisor, told Pol M/C September 9 that Maliki was intent on hitting every pressure point available, including through the UN, to get Syria to stop harboring anti-GOI Ba'thists and allowing insurgents to cross the border. Turning to Iran, Ri [...] | 2009-09-11 15:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD249 | KARBALANS "SPECIAL NEEDS" VOTING PROBLEM-FREE [...] (C) Summary: "Special needs" voting in Karbala on January 28 proceeded smoothly. Some 19,000 out of approximately 24,000 eligible voters cast ballots. Polling sites in the western, central and eastern sectors of the province were calm and orderly, with voters taking evident care to read and [...] | 2009-01-30 14:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SOCI IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2494 | IRAN-RELATED DEMARCHES ON RELEASE OF AMCITS AND [...] (S) Pol M/C raised with Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari September 14 points in ref A, regarding the six Americans in Tehran and the points in ref B, regarding key messages for host governments to deliver to Iran. Zebari was amenable to the points raised. He committed to raising the fate of the six [...] | 2009-09-15 13:06:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PHUM CASC PINR PTER PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2495 | FM ZEBARI ON THE MEK [...] (C) In a September 14 meeting with Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari, Pol M/C urged caution as the GOI tackled the issue of moving the Mujahideen el-Khalq (MEK) out of Ashraf. While recognizing that the GOI had a sovereign right to act, he pressed for it to delay taking action for a couple of months a [...] | 2009-09-15 15:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD250 | MAYSAN DAWA DEPUTY PC CHAIR CONCERNED ABOUT VOTER [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Deputy Provincial Council (PC) Chairman and Da'wa provincial party head Latif Abud Kaseem expressed concerns about pre-election security and the potential for voter fraud committed by voting centers staff on election day in a meetin [...] | 2009-01-30 14:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2521 | MEK DEFECTORS ON LIFE IN ASHRAF AND RESETTLEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 17 meeting with Emboffs, several recent defectors from the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) organization residing in a Baghdad hotel under GOI auspices expressed frustration and disappointment at the absence of resettlement options and the alleged indifference of Wester [...] | 2009-09-18 15:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREF PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD253 | MAYSAN ISCI HEAD REVEALS PRE-ELECTION OPTIMISM [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: In a January 21 meeting with the PRT, ISCI Deputy Governor Abdul Hussein Abdul Radha expressed optimism over the provincial election process in and his party's chances in Maysan. Radha confidently predicted that the ruling Sadrists' [...] | 2009-01-30 15:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2539 | (U) DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S MEETING WITH [...] (U) Date and Venue: September 17, 2009; 11:00 a.m.; Baghdad, Iraq. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Dr. James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary Amb. Gary A. Grappo, POL M/C Elissa Slotkin, NEA Senior Advisor for Iraq and Regional Affairs Mike Castiglione, Embassy notetaker IRAQ Qasim Daud, Co [...] | 2009-09-22 10:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD254 | MAYSAN SADRIST HUSSEIN IDEOLOGY FRONT TO SUPPORT [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Maysan Sadrist-affiliated Hussein Ideology Front (HIF) party official and Provincial Council (PC) member Mohammed Wahid told the PRT on January 28 that HIF would support three Sadrist lists in the provincial elections: the two OMS/S [...] | 2009-01-30 15:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2550 | UNAMI ON THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS, KIRKUK AND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNAMI Deputy SRSG Andrew Gilmour discussed with POL M/C the challenges of passing a timely national elections law, suggesting that UNAMI, the Embassy, and others would need to make a major push with Iraqi political players in October to rally support for passage of the law and to [...] | 2009-09-23 07:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2561 | THE GREAT GAME, IN MESOPOTAMIA: IRAQ AND ITS [...] (U) This is the second of two cables reviewing Iraq's relations with key neighboring countries. this cable focuses on Iraq's relations with Syria, in the wake of the August 19 bombings. 2. (C) Summary: Iraq's improving relations with its neighbors in 2008 and early 2009 represented a critica [...] | 2009-09-24 03:22:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ SY KU IR TU |
09BAGHDAD2563 | PRIME MINISTER ON DISPUTED INTERNAL BOUNDARIES AND [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the Ambassador that he felt the Council of Representatives (CoR, the Iraqi Parliament) is no longer effective and cannot be relied upon to pass legislation. The GOI, he said, is effectively at a standstill. The CoR is no [...] | 2009-09-24 08:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY |
09BAGHDAD2564 | PRIME MINISTER ACCUSES SYRIA OF MILITARY ACTIONS [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the Ambassador that the GOI intelligence services had uncovered a plot to detonate four Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) during this week's festival of Eid al Fitr. According to Maliki, this is only t [...] | 2009-09-24 08:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY |
09BAGHDAD2565 | PRIME MINISTER MALIKI: "NO CHANCE" OF HYDROCARBONS [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told Ambassador that pending hydrocarbons sector reform legislation "will not see the light of day" during this session of the Council of Representatives (CoR, the Iraqi Parliament). The current CoR, Maliki said, is &dead8 an [...] | 2009-09-24 08:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY |
09BAGHDAD2569 | PRIME MINISTER ACCUSES IRAN OF TRYING TO [...] (S) In a September 22 meeting, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the Ambassador that Iran is intervening increasingly boldly in the Iraqi political process in a bid to "control the COR" (the Council of Representatives, the Iraqi Parliament). Iran has not discarded use of military means [...] | 2009-09-24 13:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ SY |
09BAGHDAD2586 | PM MALIKI CHARGES IRAN, SYRIA WITH SHIPPING WEAPONS [...] (S) Iran and Syria have both been providing weapons -- including "Strela" (SA-7B) shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles -- to insurgent groups within Iraq, Prime Minister Maliki claimed to Ambassador Hill September 22. Five members of the Sadrist- affiliated Promise Day Brigade (also linked to the [...] | 2009-09-27 12:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IZ IR SY |
09BAGHDAD2605 | NEW ISCI CHAIRMAN AMMAR AL-HAKIM UPDATES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the Embassy's first meeting with Ammar al-Hakim since he was elected to succeed his father as the chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI),Ambassador Hill on September 23 stressed the U.S. commitment to transitioning from a military- to a civilian-led U.S. presen [...] | 2009-09-28 15:11:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2627 | SRSG MELKERT DISCUSSES IRAQ-SYRIA RELATIONS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a September 26 meeting with CDA Haslach and A/DCM Grappo, SRSG Ad Melkert assessed the role the UN might play in Iraqi-Syrian relations and in transitioning the Mujahideen-e-Khalq's (MEK) presence in Iraq. Melkert emphasized the need for broad regional and international [...] | 2009-09-30 16:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2678 | 36 MEK DETAINEES TRANSFERRED TO MUTHANNA AIRFIELD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI tells us that the 36 Mujahideen al-Khalq (MEK) detainees arrested at Camp Ashraf on July 28 have been moved to a detention facility at Muthanna Airfield in Baghdad pursuant to a deportation order issued on October 1 declaring them illegally present in the country. An earli [...] | 2009-10-05 16:38:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREF PREL PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2698 | UNAMI EXPLORING BIGGER ROLE ON MEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNAMI is exploring the possibility of establishing an observation presence at Camp Ashraf and assuming a more direct role in mediating between the GOI and the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) after two weeks in which the Embassy has worked with senior GOI officials, UN and ICRC representat [...] | 2009-10-07 06:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PREF PREL PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2702 | GOI SAYS MEK RELOCATION WILL HAPPEN BY END OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on October 6, the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tariq Abdullah and Ashraf Committee Chairman Ali al-Yassery told Pol M/C and SRSG Melkert that the GOI plans to initiate its plan to relocate the Muhajideen-e Khalq (MEK) from Camp Ashraf by the end of October. Yasser [...] | 2009-10-07 12:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREF PREL PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2703 | 36 MEK DETAINEES RETURNING TO ASHRAF AFTER DEAL [...] (C) The 36 detainees from the Muhajideen-e Khalq are set to return to Camp Ashraf on October 7 after agreeing to a deal with the GOI. In a meeting on October 6, the Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Selim and Ashraf Committee Chairman Ali al-Yassery told the Embassy, UNAMI, and ICRC that the GOI [...] | 2009-10-07 12:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREF PREL PINR PHUM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2717 | PROPOSED COURSE OF ACTION ON THE MEK [...] (C) In this cable, the Embassy offers our recommended course of action and associated talking points for addressing the issue of the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK). In the last six to eight weeks, the Embassy has made significant strides in addressing this issue, the most important of which has bee [...] | 2009-10-08 18:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREF PREL PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2736 | POST PROPOSES SHOULDER-FIRED MISSILE ABATEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Embassy seeks to develop with the Government of Iraq (GOI) a Man-Portable Air Defense Systems Reduction Program (MANPADS Program). The program would follow a "host-country model", used in Yemen and Pakistan, through [...] | 2009-10-11 14:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | AF IR IZ PARM PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER XD XF |
09BAGHDAD2741 | PM MALIKI ON THE ELECTION LAW, INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-12 11:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PHUM PGOV KREF EPET PTER IZ IR SY |
09BAGHDAD2751 | PM MALIKI ON THE ELECTION LAW, INVESTMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an October 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asked the Ambassador to help stave off efforts in the COR to remove the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) Chairman for fear it could dissolve the entire organization and possibly lead to a dela [...] | 2009-10-13 09:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PHUM PGOV KREF EPET PTER IR SY IZ |
09BAGHDAD2830 | PROGRESS REPORTED IN REDUCING IRANIAN DOMINANCE IN [...] (U) This is a PRT Karbala reporting cable. 2. (C/NF) Summary. According to a trusted source in Karbala,s tourism industry, private Iraqi and Iranian tourist agencies are successfully working around an unfavorable deal the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) struck with the Iranian gove [...] | 2009-10-21 19:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD287 | GOI ASKS WESTERN COUNTRIES TO RESETTLE MEK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 14. 2. (C) Summary: GOI point person for the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK),National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffaq Al-Rubaie (in the presence of the Iranian Ambassador),briefed international organizations and countries the GOI believes may have r [...] | 2009-02-04 09:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PINS PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD289 | IRAQ-IRAN DIPLOMACY A SIGN OF IRANIAN INFLUENCE OR [...] (S) Summary: Recent Iraqi-Iranian visits (most notably PM Maliki and National Security Advisor al-Rubaie's visits to Tehran) indicate that Iraq is being increasingly assertive toward its ambitious neighbor, and that Iran is showing Iraq overdue respect, although the relationship might be char [...] | 2009-02-04 12:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PINR ECON EAIR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD291 | MAYSAN ELECTION: DA'WA AND SADRISTS CONFIDENT [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: On February 3, Da'wa leader and current Provincial Council (PC) Deputy Chairman Latif Abud told the PRT that he expects his coalition list will take nearly half of the 27 PC seats contested in Maysan's January 31 election. [...] | 2009-02-04 13:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2910 | CHALABI ON LARIJANI VISIT, IRAN, AND IRAQI [...] (C) SUMMARY: MP and Iraqi National Alliance (INA) member Ahmed Chalabi blamed Iraq's "unprofessional and mostly Ba'thist" intelligence for having worked with Al-Qaeda to facilitate the October 25 bomb attacks in Baghdad. Chalabi told poloffs October 28 that PM Maliki was undermining the work [...] | 2009-10-31 14:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ PGOV PREL |
09BAGHDAD292 | MUTHANNA: IRANIAN MFA POSSIBLY BEHIND IRON FACTORY [...] (S/REL MCFI) Summary: A delegation of Iranian investors came to Muthanna province in January to continue negotiations for an 81 million USD iron plant. According to Haider al-Musawi, a local political adviser for the PRT, the Iranian delegation was largely comprised of former, and possibly c [...] | 2009-02-04 13:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EFIN ECON PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2942 | MUTHANA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL REJECTS GOI PLAN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI's plan to relocate Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) residents from Ashraf to Muthana on December 15 appears to have fallen apart, as the Muthana Provincial Council (PC),with the backing of the governor and local Iraqi security forces (ISF) commanders, rejected the plan on grou [...] | 2009-11-04 13:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2944 | IRAQI ELECTION LAW UPDATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2009 [...] (C) SUMMARY. After another intense day of competing negotiations among key blocs over multiple proposals on voting rules for Kirkuk province, momentum appears to be building toward a vote at the Council of Representatives (COR) tomorrow, November 5. Negotiations have centered on two new pro [...] | 2009-11-04 18:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD2950 | NAJAF POLICE CHIEF CONTINUES TO COURT CONTROVERSY [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Najaf police chief MG Karim continues to hold onto his job, despite having become a lightning rod for criticism in the province. Governor Zurfi has been forthright in expressing his wish to have Karim replaced, and sever [...] | 2009-11-05 11:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2960 | IRAQ/IRAN: IRAN MAKES BIG SHOWING AT BAGHDAD TRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Among the nearly 400 firms present at the 2009 Baghdad International Fair that kicked off on November 1, 51 were from Iran; making it the largest single delegation among the 32 countries in attendance. With annual trade between Iran and Iraq estimated at USD 4 billion (up 30 p [...] | 2009-11-08 12:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BEXP BTIO IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2984 | LARIJANI'S VISIT TO IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Iranian Parliament Speaker Larijani visited Iraq November 4-7, where he traveled to Baghdad, Karbala, and Najaf to meet with his Iraqi counterpart, parliamentary bloc leaders, PM Maliki, President Talabani, and Grand Ayatollah Sistani. His primary objective appears to [...] | 2009-11-10 16:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD2991 | EXPO NAJAF DRAWS SUPPORT FROM SHI,A CLERICS, [...] (U) This is a Najaf PRT reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY. PRT members attended the October 12 opening session of Expo Najaf organized and hosted by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Najaf Chamber of Commerce. The event was organized with the explicit support of their spi [...] | 2009-11-12 15:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON IR IZ PGOV PREL |
09BAGHDAD2992 | IRAN'S EFFORTS IN IRAQI ELECTORAL POLITICS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Iran is a dominant player in Iraq's electoral politics, and is using its close ties to Shia, Kurdish, and select Sunni figures to shape the political landscape in favor of a united Shia victory in the January election. A pro-Iran, Shia-dominated, and preferably Islamist governme [...] | 2009-11-13 12:46:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER TU IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3 | SECURITY TRANSITION FOR CAMP ASHRAF - ALL QUIET ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY. After receiving what Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) leaders at Camp Ashraf described as "three blows" in the last week - a visit by Iraqi National Security Advisor (NSA) Dr. Mowaffak al-Rubaie, an Iraqi NSA press release on the vi [...] | 2009-01-03 07:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD3030 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 07:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KNNP EFIN PARM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3090 | ATTACKS IN NAJAF MAY SIGNAL TREND IN LEAD-UP TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-25 12:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3095 | EDUCATING ALI -- TEACHING SADDAM,S LOST GENERATION [...] (U) This is a PRT Dhi Qar reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Illiteracy plagues Dhi Qar. Thirty-seven percent of the residents of this Shi,a heartland province, and a higher percentage of women, can neither read nor write Arabic, according to Dhi Qar,s Director General (DG) of Education. Coa [...] | 2009-11-25 14:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3098 | WASIT PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN DISCUSSES [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Speaking to PRTOffs, the Provincial Council (PC) Chairman alleged that JAM "special group" terrorist cells are re-infiltrating Wasit from Iran. The PC's Security Committee Chairman agreed and added his view that the JAM i [...] | 2009-11-27 04:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3108 | UNAMI PROPOSES ELECTION REVIEW COMMITTEE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Deputy SRSG Andrew Gilmour met with Senior Advisor for Northern Iraq Alan Misenheimer on November 12 to discuss the status of UNAMI's High Level Task Force (HLTF) and UNAMI's role in facilitating Arab-Kurd reconciliation. While [...] | 2009-11-29 15:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IZ TU IR |
09BAGHDAD3124 | IRAQ'S ACTING NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER ON THE MEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 25 meeting with Post's Iran Watchers (IW),Dr. Safa Al-Shaykh (Da'wa party),the GOI's Acting National Security Adviser (A/NSA),said the GOI's policy on the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) is dictated largely by domestic and regional (vice international) political cons [...] | 2009-12-02 07:35:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3137 | SADRIST TREND LEADER DISCUSSES POLITICAL, SECURITY [...] (U) This is a PRT Wasit reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: PRTOff met with Sadrist Trend leader Achmed Hussein Aberah on November 24 in al-Kut. Aberah, the primary organizer of the Sadrist Trend primary election in Wasit, described the high-turnout and "transparency" of the election, credit [...] | 2009-12-03 13:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3143 | MEK/ASHRAF: GOI PLANNING "SOFT MOVE" OF ASHRAF [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: According to senior GOI officials, the GOI will send buses and trucks to Ashraf on December 15 in order to encourage voluntary defection and departure of Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) residents from Ashraf. The GOI still ultimately plans to relocate residents to Camp Sama [...] | 2009-12-05 07:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3145 | E-PRT FALLUJAH: AUTUMN VIOLENCE FUELS PUBLIC [...] (U) This is the final e-PRT Anbar 1 (Fallujah) cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. As the embedded PRT (e-PRT) in Fallujah prepared to close in mid-November, e-PRTOffs held a series of farewell meetings with various local partners. They heard a common theme of rising anxiety from renewed vi [...] | 2009-12-05 08:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3188 | MEK/ASHRAF: UNAMI RECONVENES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a follow-up meeting with members of the international community, UNAMI reiterated its call for (largely) EU cooperation on resettlement of Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) refugees and those with ties to Europe. He voiced concern about the possibility of MEK-provoked violence on [...] | 2009-12-12 13:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3195 | IRAN/IRAQ: THE VIEW FROM NAJAF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local interlocutors from Najaf's social, economic, political and military circles discussed with Post's Senior Iran Watcher (IW) and PRToffs the scope of Iranian influence in the province, the role of the Shia clerical establishment (Marja'iyyah),notably Grand Ayatollah Ali Sista [...] | 2009-12-14 09:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR IZ ECON |
09BAGHDAD3206 | MEK/ASHRAF: GOI EXPECT "QUIET DAY" FOR DECEMBER 15 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-14 17:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IR IZ PGOV PREL PTER |
09BAGHDAD3228 | IRAQ LICENSING OF BANK MELLI BRANCHES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-15 12:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | GM IR IZ KNNP MNUC XF XG XT ZP ZR |
09BAGHDAD3236 | MEK/ASHRAF: NO VIOLENCE, NO MEK DEPARTURES ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-15 16:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ PGOV PREL PTER |
09BAGHDAD3297 | A/S FELTMAN MEETING WITH IRAQI VICE PRESIDENT ADIL [...] (C) Summary: A/S Feltman on December 15 met with Iraqi Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi to offer congratulations on the Iraqi government successfully reaching agreement on an election law compromise and to discuss the road ahead as Iraq prepares for the national election and government formatio [...] | 2009-12-22 13:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL |
09BAGHDAD3300 | A/S FELTMAN DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT FORMATION, THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA Assistant Secretary (A/S) Feltman on 15 December met with Iraqi Council of Representatives (COR) Speaker Ayad al-Samarrai to discuss the ongoing U.S. commitment to Iraq and the near-term tasks for the Iraqi government, to include the budget law, the national election, and gove [...] | 2009-12-22 13:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL XF |
09BAGHDAD3301 | PM MALIKI, A/S FELTMAN DISCUSS IRAN, SYRIA, [...] (C) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary Feltman congratulated Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki December 14 on the recently passed election law and expressed confidence that the upcoming elections would facilitate fair representation of all Iraqi segments of society. Maliki acknowledged the importance [...] | 2009-12-22 13:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ IR SY |
09BAGHDAD3302 | A/S FELTMAN DISCUSSES NATIONAL ELECTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA Assistant Secretary (A/S) Feltman on 15 December met with former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi to discuss the ongoing U.S. commitment to Iraq, the upcoming Iraqi national election and government formation process, and the importance of increasing regional engagement with Ira [...] | 2009-12-22 13:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL SA |
09BAGHDAD3316 | NEA A/S FELTMAN'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with visiting NEA A/S Feltman on December 14, President Talabani underscored the importance for Kurds of the POTUS/VPOTUS telephone calls with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Barzani, the December 7 White House statement on Iraq's electio [...] | 2009-12-23 09:15:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY TU EG IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3325 | GOI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE [...] (S) Acting DCM delivered demarche points contained reftel to FM Zebari on December 23 (other topics covered septel). Zebari said he had discussed the issue of the Amcits being held by Iran in some detail with Iranian FM Mottaki on the margins of the Manama dialogue earlier in December. Zebari [...] | 2009-12-23 16:55:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL CASC PHUM PINR PTER IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD3326 | IRAN-IRAQ OIL WELL INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-26 06:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON IR IZ PGOV PREL |
09BAGHDAD3334 | IRAN-IRAQ OIL WELL INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-26 13:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ECON IR IZ PGOV PREL |
09BAGHDAD3343 | FM ZEBARI ON DISPUTE WITH IRAN, PM'S CAIRO TRIP, [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Zebari told A/DCM December 23 that while the Iraqi side did not want to escalate the situation with Iran regarding the contested oil well in Fakka field, he had told Iranian FM Mottaki, in a "tough" conversation, that the Iranian move represented a "clear provocation. Zebari [...] | 2009-12-27 13:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ IR SY |
09BAGHDAD3356 | ACTION REQUEST: FOLLOWING UP ON ISCI REQUEST FOR [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chairman Ammar al-Hakim on December 23, 2009 met with A/DCM and inquired as to the status of previously discussed U.S. government assistance in procuring a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan machine for a hospital in Tehran, notin [...] | 2009-12-29 14:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMED IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD3358 | MEK/ASHRAF: GOI SAYS IT WILL NOT MOVE MEK UNTIL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 16:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ PGOV PREL PTER |
09BAGHDAD3359 | ISCI CHAIRMAN AMMAR AL-HAKIM ON REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A/DCM on December 23, 2009 met with Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Ammar al-Hakim to discuss al-Hakim's recent regional engagement tour, election planning, and the Fakkah oil field dispute. Al-Hakim projected a more moderate tone than in previo [...] | 2009-12-29 16:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL |
09BAGHDAD3361 | PUBLIC CONDEMNATION OF CORRUPTION AND POVERTY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: According to press and GOI reports, over three million Shi'a pilgrims commemorated the holy day of Ashura in Karbala on December 27. While the Washington Post and some Iraqi media outlets reported a significant anti-government protest in Karbala during Ashura process [...] | 2009-12-30 10:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL |
09BAGHDAD3363 | DPM ISSAWI ON COALITION NEGOTIATIONS, ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPM Rafi al-Issawi told the POL M/C and MG Lanza the Iraqia Alliance (IA) of which he is a part, and which includes significant Shi'a (including Sadrist Trend) elements will be formally announced in early January. Negotiations over possible post-election government coalitions were [...] | 2009-12-30 11:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD342 | IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS: IRANIAN LOSS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Despite pre-election concerns about Iranian-sponsored violence and fraud in the January 31 provincial elections, observers found no indication of significant Iranian interference on election day. The first-place showing of PM Maliki's State of Law list in most of southern Iraq [...] | 2009-02-10 09:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD343 | IRAN-IRAQ BORDER CROSSING VULNERABLE TO SMUGGLING, [...] (S/NF) Iraqi border inspectors at the Shalamsha port-of-entry (POE) are ill-equipped to prevent smuggling of weapons, drugs, and other contraband from southern Iran, border officials told Senior Advisor for Southern Iraq Gordon Gray during a visit February 2. MNF-I forces and U.S. contractors [...] | 2009-02-10 11:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | ETRD PTER KTFN KCOR PREL KNNP IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD366 | IRANIAN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN BASRA [...] (S) Contacts during a visit to Basra by Senior Advisor Gordon Gray February 1-3 noted that Iranian soft power influence on the economy of the province takes several forms: trade, investment, financing of medical care for prominent Iraqi clerics, subsidies for Iranian goods, lending to benefit [...] | 2009-02-12 13:09:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ETRD ECON PTER PREL KTFN IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD377 | ICRC DISCUSSES DETAINEES, MEK, AND OPERATIONS WITH [...] (S) Summary: In a February 4 meeting with the Ambassador and Commanding General (CG) Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I),ICRC Iraq Head of Delegation Juan-Pedro Schaerer thanked the USG for its cooperation with ICRC over the last year and hoped that the ICRC's recent report on USG arrests an [...] | 2009-02-13 09:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PHUM KREF KJUS IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD383 | IRAQI SHI'A PARLIAMENTARIAN PAINTS DIRE PICTURE OF [...] (S) Summary: Ayad Jamaleddin, a Council of Representatives member from the secular Iraqiyya list, painted an extreme view of Iranian religious influence in Iraq during a meeting with Emboffs on February 11. Claiming that Iran is paying clerics across Iraq to deliver Friday sermons sympathetic [...] | 2009-02-13 12:45:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD405 | MEK DEFECTORS TO BE RESETTLED IN TURKEY [...] (S/NF) Summary: According to the GOI's lead in Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) resettlement issues, Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Salim, Iranian officials, contrary to recent public statements (ref A),do not want to repatriate MEK defectors to Iran. Instead, the Iranian Embassy will issue passp [...] | 2009-02-16 14:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PREL KREF TU IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD410 | SIGNS OF IMPROVING IRAQI-KUWAITI RELATIONS [...] (C/REL MCFI) In a February 12 meeting with Senior Advisor Gordon Gray, Deputy Foreign Minister Haj Hamoud detailed his February 4-5 visit to Kuwait. He said in meetings with Kuwait's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, he made progress on an array of issues, including: how to deal with shar [...] | 2009-02-16 15:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL MARR MOPS IZ KU IR |
09BAGHDAD413 | NEGOTIATING WITH IRANIANS: THE MEK IN IRAQ AS A [...] (S) Summary: In a case study of significant face-to-face dealing with Iranians, the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MeK) at Camp Ashraf in Iraq have been exasperating negotiators during six months of talks with Embassy and Multi-National Force ) Iraq (MNF-I) interlocutors on their future in Iraq. We believe [...] | 2009-02-17 11:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD420 | MEK/CAMP ASHRAF UPDATE: MINISTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (S/NF) Summary: As the Iraqi National Security Staff and some of the internal security forces agitate for rapid movement against the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) at Camp Ashraf, Minister of Human Rights Widjan Salim has moved to a more prominent position on the GOI Ashraf Committee. She visited C [...] | 2009-02-18 10:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD449 | FRIEND OF MALIKI AND MUQTADA DISCUSSES SADRIST-GOI [...] (C) Sheikh Mohammed Reda al-Numani, a close contact of both Prime Minister Maliki and the Sadr family, spoke optimistically in his February 18 meeting with Senior Advisor Gordon Gray about efforts to mediate between the Prime Minister and Sadrists. Numani, a Maliki supporter, offered insights [...] | 2009-02-22 08:04:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD495 | NAJAF BUSINESSMEN ON TRADE WITH IRAN: "NO OTHER [...] (C) Summary: Najaf businessmen expressed frustration with their limited choices of foreign business partners in a February 23 meeting with Senior Advisor Gordon Gray. Too often, they said, they are finding doors closed to them in Jordan, the Arab Gulf states, and Europe. End summary. 2. [...] | 2009-02-26 07:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD502 | NAJAF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANDING RAPIDLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Najaf Airport is expanding rapidly to accommodate the demand from Shi'a pilgrims coming to religious shrines in the province. Religious pilgrims visiting the province have increased dramatically over last year, and most pilgrims stay for at least a week. Currently the bulk of [...] | 2009-02-26 13:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD EINV IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD504 | MAYSAN ELECTION: COALITION-BUILDING TIED TO BAGHDAD [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (C/REL MCFI) Maysan's new 27-member Provincial Council (PC) will be governed by four parties -- Prime Minister Maliki's Da'wa-led State of Law, ISCI's Shahid al-Mihrab, the Sadrist-backed Free Independent Trend, and Dr. Ja'afar [...] | 2009-02-26 14:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD505 | TURKISH SPECIAL ENVOY NOTES GOT SURPRISE AT MALIKI [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a February 17 meeting, Murat Ozcelik, Turkey's Special Envoy to Iraq discussed Turkey's surprise at the success of PM Maliki's list in the provincial elections and his strengthened position as a result. Ozcelik said Turkey would use its good relations within the KRG and the G [...] | 2009-02-26 14:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ TU IR |
09BAGHDAD518 | GOI REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S IRAQ SPEECH [...] (C) Foreign Minister Zebari told the Charge this afternoon that he liked the President's Camp Lejeune speech on Iraq, especially the clear statement that the U.S. does not support sectarian security forces. He also liked the President's insistence that the GOI focus on building its capacity [...] | 2009-02-28 14:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PREL GCC IR |
09BAGHDAD530 | IRAQI OIL MINISTRY NEGOTIATING UNITIZATION OF [...] (U) This is a request for guidance. See para 2. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Some modest movement recently has generated publicity regarding the possible signing of agreements between Iraq and Kuwait or Iraq and Iran to develop cross-border oil and gas fields. A committee formed by the Iraq Ministry o [...] | 2009-03-01 16:31:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EPET ENRG EINV ETTC PREL KU IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD553 | MEK/CAMP ASHRAF - THE WAY AHEAD [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) faces a difficult position in Iraq as the GOI has made clear it considers the group a terrorist organization and seeks the closure of the Camp Ashraf facility and the departure of all the residents from Iraq. It plans to prosecute some members of t [...] | 2009-03-04 05:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR US |
09BAGHDAD575 | IRAQ: MAKE IT A STRONG PARTNER IN DEALING WITH [...] (C) The 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the subsequent seating of a Shia-led government, opened new opportunities for Iran to influence Iraqi politics and to bleed U.S. forces. Many Iraqis, especially Sunnis, still view Shi'a Islamist parties ISCI and Badr, which have their origins in Iran, as n [...] | 2009-03-05 13:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD587 | MAYSAN: SADRIST LEADER EAGER TO WORK WITH U.S. [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: The leader of the OMS-backed Tayar al-Ahrar (Free Independent Trend) party in Maysan, Fadil Na'ama Hussein al-Tammimi, expressed enthusiasm about the current direction of American policy in Iraq and an eagerness to coopera [...] | 2009-03-07 12:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD630 | DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY: INTEGRATING IRAQ WITH ITS [...] (S) Iraq is undergoing a fundamental shift. For 50 years, since the revolution of 1958, Iraq has destabilized the region, launched two wars, countered U.S. interests and defied the international community-while brutalizing its own people. Iraq is now a moderate force for stability in the reg [...] | 2009-03-10 16:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD657 | IRAQ REGIONAL STRATEGY - PRELIMINARY UNAMI [...] (C) The UN, like us, is in the process of formulating ideas on how best to promote Iraq's regional engagement. On March 11, Ambassador Gerard Sambrana, SRSG de Mistura's Special Political Advisor (and the senior UNAMI official most directly involved in the Neighbors Process),shared with us [...] | 2009-03-13 10:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ TU KU IR UN |
09BAGHDAD661 | DHI QAR UNEASILY PREPARES FOR SADRISTS IN [...] (C) Leading Dhi Qar politicians and religious authorities are uneasy with Sadrist participation in an incoming provincial governing coalition with the Prime Minister's State of Law list and ex-Prime Minister Ja'afari's National Reform Trend. In March 8 meetings with visiting Senior Advisor [...] | 2009-03-13 14:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD677 | IRAQI ARMY CONFRONTS MEK AT CAMP ASHRAF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-15 14:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR US |
09BAGHDAD681 | IRAQI ARMY CONFRONTS MEK AT CAMP ASHRAF [...] (SBU) Summary: Although tensions have escalated at the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) Camp Ashraf in Iraq, press reports may exaggerate the situation on the ground. After failure to resolve a three-week long discussion, Iraqi Army (IA) elements at Camp Ashraf moved to seize control of a building on [...] | 2009-03-15 18:17:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR US |
09BAGHDAD692 | RRT ERBIL: BORDER ISSUES WITH IRAN AS SEEN FROM [...] (S) Summary. Local security officials in Sulaimaniyah admit that the province,s long and porous border with Iran is under-patrolled and claim that Baghdad does not give them the resources they need to guard it effectively. They consider the main threat to be the Iran-based &Kurdistan Battal [...] | 2009-03-16 09:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PTER PINR PBTS SNAR IZ TU IR |
09BAGHDAD709 | MALIKI COURTS THE SADRISTS: STRATEGY, FEAR AND [...] (C) The Sadrists' journey in the Iraqi political wilderness may be coming to an end. A Sadrist return to government, while not without risks, offers hope for a durable peace in Shi'a-majority parts of Iraq. It will also offer big challenges for us. Less than a year after his military opera [...] | 2009-03-17 06:30:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD730 | MEK/CAMP ASHRAF - GOI MISHANDLING UNDERLINES NEED [...] (U) This is an action request (see para 11). 2. (S/NF) Summary: The GOI is expressing increasing frustration with the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) residents of Camp Ashraf. In response to GOI assertions that the MEK are "breaking the rules," more stringent controls have been placed on personne [...] | 2009-03-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PHUM PINR PREF PREL IZ IR US |
09BAGHDAD762 | IRANIANS RECEIVE WARY WELCOME IN IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: Plane-loads of Iranian officials have arrived in Iraq recently to tout economic relations, take pilgrimages to religious shrines and confer with their Iraqi counterparts, some of whom welcome the diplomatic overtures while others are less than enthusiastic about associating with [...] | 2009-03-19 14:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR PGOV IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD768 | IRANIAN VISITORS AND DEVELOPERS WORRY BASRAWIS [...] (S/NF) One year after militias supported by Iran were routed in the Charge of the Knights operation, Basra residents continue to be worried about Iranian influence over national politics and local security. In separate meetings with Senior Advisor Gordon Gray, held March 17-18, tribal and Ira [...] | 2009-03-20 14:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER PBTS IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD774 | RRT ERBIL: KURDISH PUBLIC SYMPATHETIC TO PKK [...] (U) This is an Erbil Regional Reconstruction Team cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Even those Iraqi Kurds who disagree with the Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) methods find it emotionally difficult to separate the PKK cause from the larger struggle for Kurdish rights and the hope for Kurdish un [...] | 2009-03-22 07:23:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR SY TU XF IZ |
09BAGHDAD807 | ISCI WORRIED ABOUT SADRISTS, RECRIMINATIONS IN FAR [...] (C) ISCI/Badr provincial leaders in the far south (Basra, DhiQar, Muthanna) expect Da'wa/State of Law and its coalition partners to target ISCI/Badr members for removal from key positions in provincial ministry offices and the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). The potential re-entry of Sadrists i [...] | 2009-03-24 12:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD840 | MEK DEFECTOR GOES TO TURKEY DUE TO LIMITED ICRC [...] (S/NF) Summary: Frustrated at the restrictive support provided to him in Iraq and afraid of returning to Iran, one of the two current Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) defectors has moved to Istanbul. ICRC met regularly with the defectors (most recently on March 12) and offered to assist them to ret [...] | 2009-03-28 15:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM KREF IO IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD91 | MFA READOUT OF PM MALIKI'S VISITS TO TEHRAN AND [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Maliki was warmly received during his January 3-5 visit to Tehran, in sharp contrast to his last trip in June, which was soured by belligerent Iranian opposition to the SOFA negotiations. According to a senior MFA official who accompanied Maliki, the visit focuse [...] | 2009-01-14 06:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD IZ IR |
09BAGHDAD987 | OIL MINISTER COMPLACENT ABOUT UPSTREAM PRODUCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an April 7 meeting with EMIN, Oil Minister Husayn al-Shahristani appeared unruffled by the February 27-March 1 Oil Policy Symposium and instead highlighted some of the recommendations likely to benefit the Oil Ministry. He detailed the Ministry's current efforts to expand [...] | 2009-04-09 16:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV PREL IR IZ |
09BAGHDAD991 | RRT ERBIL: MND-N MG CASLEN MEETING WITH KRG PRIME [...] (C) Summary: MND-N MG Caslen met with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani on March 31 to discuss political and military tensions in Kirkuk and Mosul, to assure the KRG of U.S. efforts in creating a climate of trust and to resolve conflicts between the Iraqi Ar [...] | 2009-04-10 15:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IZ IR TU |
09BAKU132 | HOW IRAN BUILDS INFLUENCE [...] (S) Iranian outreach activities in Azerbaijan rest on a tripod of "social engagement" organizations, including an "Iran Assistance Society"; the Baku-based Iranian Culture House and its affiliates; and the Iranian Red Crescent society, based in "Iranian Clinics" in Baku and elsewhere. Importa [...] | 2009-02-18 11:10:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL KISL ECON EAID AJ LE IZ IR |
09BAKU139 | HOW IRAN BUILDS INFLUENCE: CULTURE HOUSE AND RED [...] (S) In addition to operating generous micro-loan and financial grant programs (Ref A),Iran builds its influence in Azerbaijan through overlapping ideological proselytizing, recruiting, network-building. and humanitarian assistance programs operating out of the Iranian Cultural House, Iranian [...] | 2009-02-20 10:44:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL KISL EAID LE IZ AJ IR |
09BAKU14 | YOUNG IRANIANS GET CRAZY AT IRANIAN ROCK STAR [...] On December 14 Swedish-based Iranian pop star Arash Labaf (originally from Iranian Azerbaijan) gave a concert at the Heydar Aliyev Sports complex in Baku. Although similar concerts have occurred in Dubai, this was the first-ever performance in Azerbaijan of an internationally known Iranian r [...] | 2009-01-09 10:05:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AJ IR PGOV PHUM PINR |
09BAKU153 | STAFFDEL SOCHA'S VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) Summary: On 15-17 February 2009, Embassy Baku hosted Senior Policy Adviser Chris Socha and Legislative Assistant Jack Julson from the staff of Senator DeMint (R-SC). Staff del expressed interest in energy issues; security issues, particularly vis-a-vis Russia and Iran, and the effectiven [...] | 2009-02-27 10:18:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ IR KISL PGOV PHUM PREL TU |
09BAKU169 | IRANIAN SCHOOLTEACHER RELATES STUDENT PROTESTS AND [...] (C) An Iranian schoolteacher from XXXXXXXXXXXX told Iran Watcher that the vast majority of Iranians (but not necessarily the regime) want good relations with the United States, though most are too caught up with their daily problems to focus on this. She described Iranian intellectuals as "c [...] | 2009-03-04 08:52:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SCUL SNAR AJ IR |
09BAKU172 | IRANIAN FILM DIRECTOR ON IRANIAN ROCK, DRUGS, AND [...] (C) An Iranian film Director told Iran watcher that Iranian society is becoming more liberal even as the regime becomes more "backward." He described a widespread youth culture, embracing all regions and classes, in which underground rap and rock music bands are proliferating and "classic ro [...] | 2009-03-04 12:05:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SCUL SNAR AJ IR |
09BAKU175 | IRAN'S MONEY LAUNDERERS, SANCTIONS-BUSTERS, AND [...] (S) According to widespread rumor, many Iranians in Baku are involved full- or part-time in Iranian regime-related profit making, sanctions-busting, money laundering, and similar activities. Activities range from assisting Iranian interests "on the side" of pursuing private activities, to w [...] | 2009-03-06 09:55:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ETRD SNAR ECON AJ TU RU IR |
09BAKU177 | "DO US A FAVOR": IRANIAN EXPORTER DISCUSSES REGIME [...] (S) A Tehran-based Iranian shoe manufacturer and agricultural exporter told Baku Iran Watcher that he and other export/importers utilizing the Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran route and reverse are occasionally approached by known regime insiders or representatives of Iranian security for "help" in br [...] | 2009-03-06 09:55:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL ETTC SNAR ETRD AM RU AJ IR |
09BAKU178 | "DO US A FAVOR": IRANIAN EXPORTER DISCUSSES REGIME [...] (S) A Tehran-based Iranian shoe manufacturer and agricultural exporter told Baku Iran Watcher that he and other export/importers utilizing the Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran route and reverse are occasionally approached by known regime insiders or representatives of Iranian security for "help" in br [...] | 2009-03-06 10:49:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL ETTC SNAR ETRD AM RU AJ IR |
09BAKU179 | IRANIAN SOURCE NAMES "U.K.-REGISTERED" COMPANY AS [...] (S) A well-connected Iranian businessman who owns a Baku-based oil services company told Baku Iran watcher that a company called "INSULTEC," owned by UK citizens of Indian origin, has secretly provided cladding, thermal insulation, and ancillary equipment to the government of Iran in a varie [...] | 2009-03-06 12:32:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC ETRD ENRG UE UK TU AJ IR |
09BAKU20 | AZERBAIJAN'S DISCREET SYMBIOSIS WITH ISRAEL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-13 12:43:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PRL PTER AJ IS IR |
09BAKU222 | AZERBAIJAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON LAVROV VISIT, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 09:17:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AJ IR RU TU AM |
09BAKU227 | AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT ATTENDS TEHRAN ECO SUMMIT [...] (SBU) On Tuesday, March 10 Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev visited Tehran to formally hand-over the revolving Presidency of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to incoming President Mahmud Ahmedinejad, and to participate in the ECO summit. Heads of State from Turkey, Turkmenistan, [...] | 2009-03-25 04:09:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL AJ IR |
09BAKU229 | AZERBAIJAN: FOREIGN MINISTER ON LAVROV VISIT, [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Derse met Foreign Minister Mammadyarov March 13, one day after Secretary Clinton called President Aliyev and following a visit to Baku by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. Mammadyarov liberally shared his impressions of a correct but not warm Lavrov visit and showed a [...] | 2009-03-25 13:15:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV AJ IR RU TU AM |
09BAKU26 | YOUNG IRANIAN ACTIVIST SPEAKS OUT [...] (C) A young Iranian women's rights activist and writer studing in Baku discussed women's rights issues in Iran with Baku Iran watcher. The activist, forced to study in Azerbaijan due to politically-motivated withdrawal of her university acceptance in Iran, discussed recent incidents of Irani [...] | 2009-01-14 10:53:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINR AJ TU IR |
09BAKU27 | YOUNG IRANIAN ACTIVIST SPEAKS OUT [...] (C) A young Iranian women's rights activist and writer studing in Baku discussed women's rights issues in Iran with Baku Iran watcher. The activist, forced to study in Azerbaijan due to politically-motivated withdrawal of her university acceptance in Iran, discussed recent incidents of Irani [...] | 2009-01-14 11:05:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINR AJ TU IR |
09BAKU275 | AZERBAIJAN: GOAJ'S "IRAN POINT MAN" ENDORSES [...] (C) In an April 3 meeting with Ambassador, GOAJ Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov warmly applauded President Obama's and Secretary Clinton's outreach efforts to foreign partners, including their commitment to increased consultation on international issues. He praised President Obama's [...] | 2009-04-07 09:55:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELTN PREL SNAR RU IR AJ |
09BAKU326 | AZERBAIJAN: DEFMIN SIGNALS TEP INTEREST TO CG [...] (C) Summary. On April 17, Commander, USAREUR General Carter Ham met with Azerbaijani Minister of Defense General-Colonel Safar Abiyev on the eve of the combined U.S.-Azerbaijan exercise REGIONAL RESPONSE 09 (RR09). During the meeting Abiyev expressed interest in a Train and Equip Program (TE [...] | 2009-04-22 03:41:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM AJ RU IR GE NATO MARR |
09BAKU37 | IRANIAN STUDENT ACTIVIST ON IRANIAN YOUTH, [...] (C) Maryam, an Iranian women's rights activist studying medicine here, met on two occasions recently with Baku Iran watcher to discuss her views of the women's rights movement in Iran (ref A),and of the lifestyle and attitudes of Iranian students in Baku and of Iranian youth generally (the s [...] | 2009-01-16 13:15:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR AJ IR |
09BAKU396 | AZERBAIJAN: DESTRUCTION OF YASAMAL DISTRICT MOSQUE [...] (C) Summary: On 26-27 April 2009, the Yasamal District Executive Authority (YDEA) and the District Police destroyed a newly constructed mosque in Baku. As noted reftel, several journalists were harassed while documenting the event. The leader of the Yasamal District religious community, Mir [...] | 2009-05-15 07:14:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ IR KISL PGOV PHUM PREL |
09BAKU406 | IRANIAN DESCRIBES ECONOMIC WOES, NARCOTICS [...] (C) An Iranian architect from Karaj told Baku Iran watcher that economic conditions for most people in Iran are steadily deteriorating. The architect cited examples of crony corruption, inflation, rising unemployment, decreased consumer purchasing power, and credit obstacles in illustrating [...] | 2009-05-19 10:39:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SNAR AJ IR |
09BAKU415 | AZERBAIJAN: HEAD OF STATE COMMITTEE FOR WORK WITH [...] Summary: POLOFF met with Hidayat Orucov, head of the State Committee for Works with Religious Structures (SCWRS) in April to discuss his role in leading the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) delegation to the Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) event in Turkey on 06-07 April 2009. The primary pur [...] | 2009-05-21 07:08:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM AJ |
09BAKU437 | IRAN/AZERBAIJAN: GOAJ INCENSED BY IRANIAN PRESSURE [...] (C) The GOAJ, as well as a large number of political figures and organizations from across the political spectrum, has expressed deep resentment over recent heavy-handed Iranian government efforts to force the GOAJ to rescind its recently extended official invitation to Israeli President Pere [...] | 2009-06-01 08:20:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PTER IS IR AJ |
09BAKU439 | IRAN/AZERBAIJAN: GOAJ INCENSED BY IRANIAN PRESSURE [...] (S) The GOAJ, as well as a large number of political figures and organizations from across the political spectrum, has expressed deep resentment over recent heavy-handed Iranian government efforts to force the GOAJ to rescind its recently extended official invitation to Israeli President Pere [...] | 2009-06-01 09:17:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PTER IS IR AJ |
09BAKU443 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT EXPRESSES INTEREST IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 5, Acting DASD(P) for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia Mary Warlick met with President Ilham Aliyev. During their meeting, he provided his views on the Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process and the Turkey-Armenia Reconciliation Process, stating the two issues were linked and a pot [...] | 2009-06-02 09:28:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PREL AJ RU IR TR |
09BAKU448 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Congressional Staff Members Markovsky and Katz met with the Head of the Foreign Relations Division Novruz Mammadov May 27 and 29 to discuss GOAJ relations with its neighbors and the U.S. Mammadov's comments focused on Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) and the seven occupied districts. [...] | 2009-06-03 06:16:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ IR PGOV PREL RU TR |
09BAKU456 | AZERBAIJAN: FOREIGN MINISTER PESSIMISTIC ON NK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-05 12:17:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM AM IR TU RU IS AJ |
09BAKU464 | IRAN ELECTION: IRANIAN AZERIS STRONGLY FOR MOUSAVI [...] (C ) Feedback to Baku Iran watcher from more than twenty Iranians in Baku (half normally resident in Iran) suggests that the recent much-publicized upsurge of support for Mousavi is real, at least among ethnic Azeris (the majority of this sample). All but three of the contacts said they woul [...] | 2009-06-09 05:26:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR AJ |
09BAKU474 | IRAN ELECTION: BAKU RALLY FOR MOUSAVI; ISFAHAN [...] (C) Iranians in Baku held a relatively sedate, "invitation-only" election rally at an auditorium at Khazar University for Mir Hussein Mousavi on June 9. This rally, held with the permission of the GOAJ, was the only such political rally held for any Iranian Presidential candidate in Azerbaij [...] | 2009-06-12 10:45:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AJ IR |
09BAKU478 | IRAN VIEW FROM BAKU: VIOLENCE IN BALUCHISTAN [...] (C) "Iran view from Baku" is the first in an occasional series from Embassy Baku Iran Watcher that will report on short and/or partially documented items of interest to Iran information consumers, but not necessarily warranting separate cables. This cable includes information on reported increasing [...] | 2009-06-12 12:11:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PTER SNAR ENRG ELTN AJ PK TU TX IR |
09BAKU508 | IRANIAN ELECTION: IRANIAN POLITICAL SOURCES REPORT [...] (S/NOFORN) Baku Iran watcher was in contact Tuesday night with four well-connected sources who shed light on the ongoing situation in Iran. Two sources were wealthy Baku-based Iranian businessmen with allegedly extensive contacts in Tehran including to Mousavi's circle. The other two are in [...] | 2009-06-24 13:10:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM ECON AJ IR |
09BAKU52 | AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT COMMITS TO NEGOTIATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 19 meeting with EUR DAS Bryza, President Aliyev said that he had directed his staff to begin negotiations on the resumption of VoA, BBC and Radio Liberty. He continued that he was surprised by the January 13 letter from President Bush given his good discussion with [...] | 2009-01-23 12:50:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ ENRG ETRD IR KDEM PGOV PREL RS TU |
09BAKU527 | ISRAEL'S PERES MAKES AN IMPRESSION IN BAKU [...] (C) The "iceberg" (as President Aliyev calls its because "nine tenths of it is below the surface") (Reftel A) that is the Azerbaijan-Israel relationship just got a higher profile as Israeli President Shimon Peres made a two-day official visit to Baku June 29-30. By hosting this visit, Presiden [...] | 2009-07-01 03:38:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AJ IR IS |
09BAKU574 | IRAN VIEW FROM BAKU: TWENTY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE [...] (C) Baku Iran watcher has conducted approximately thirty interviews since the June 12 Iranian presidential elections with Iranians (both Baku-based and resident in Iran) and Azerbaijani Iran experts. Interviews dealt with reactions to, and analyses of, the election results; subsequent protes [...] | 2009-07-21 13:25:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM AJ IR |
09BAKU575 | IRAN VIEW FROM BAKU: TWENTY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE [...] (C) Baku Iran watcher has conducted approximately thirty interviews since the June 12 Iranian presidential elections with Iranians (both Baku-based and resident in Iran) and Azerbaijani Iran experts. Interviews dealt with reactions to, and analyses of, the election results; subsequent protests; pro [...] | 2009-07-21 13:46:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM AJ IR |
09BAKU595 | AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT TELLS THE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging set of meetings and dinner on July 10, President Aliyev told Deputy Secretary Steinberg that he believes that there is a good chance for agreement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Basic Principles by the end of the year. He warned that a breakthrough on Nagorno-Karabak [...] | 2009-07-30 04:21:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV KDEM ENRG ETRD PREL AJ RU IR TR |
09BAKU678 | IRAN: IRANIAN MARTIAL ARTS COACH CLAIMS MARTIAL [...] (C) Hooshang, a licensed martial arts coach and trainer from Tabriz currently visiting Baku (protect),told Baku Iran watcher that private martial arts clubs and their managers are under intense pressure to cooperate with Iranian intelligence and Revolutionary Guard organizations, both in tr [...] | 2009-08-28 08:14:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM AJ IR |
09BAKU687 | IRAN: NINJA BLACK BELT MASTER DETAILS USE OF MARTIAL ARTS CLUBS FOR REPRESSION; SAYS TABRIZIS "PRAGMATIC," CONFLICTED ON POST-ELECTION PROTESTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-01 05:38:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM AJ IR |
09BAKU694 | IRAN POLITICS: TEHRAN UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR DICSUSSES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-02 11:06:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR KIL AJ IR |
09BAKU695 | IRAN POLITICS: TEHRAN UNIVERSITYSCHOLAR STRESSES [...] (C) XXXXXXXXXXXX, told Baku Iran watcher that the latter is "more powerful than Ahmadinejad," and played a key role in the Iranian election fraud and other regime activities. He described Mesbah-Yazdi's political ideology as profoundly anti-democratic, and argued that his behind-the-scenes influenc [...] | 2009-09-02 11:09:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR KISL AJ IR |
09BAKU738 | AZERBAIJAN: SUMMER 2009 MOSQUE CLOSURES, [...] (C) Summary: Through open source reporting and communication with embassy contacts, Post provides a list of specific allegations regarding mosque closures and destruction over the last four months. Much has been made in the press regarding these closures, with some alleging a trend of religio [...] | 2009-09-16 08:48:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ IR KISL PGOV PHUM PREL |
09BAKU739 | THE AQTAU SUMMIT: MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING [...] (C) Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalfov told Eurasian Energy Senior Advisor Daniel Stein that the September 11 Caspian Summit (minus Iran) in Aqtau was "short, informal and not exclusively about Caspian delimitation." Khalafov attended the Summit, but was not in the 90-minute i [...] | 2009-09-16 11:16:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ ENRG IR KZ PREL TX RU |
09BAKU744 | "LORDS OF THE MOUNTAINS" WILL FIGHT NO MORE FOREVER [...] (C) The Kashgai are a little-studied, semi-nomadic Turkic minority in Iran with a history of anti-government resistance. Recent interviews with Kashgai members, supplemented with information from other Iranians, suggest that most of the 1.5 million Kashgai, while still poorly educated and impo [...] | 2009-09-18 06:32:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON EAGR AJ IR |
09BAKU745 | IRAN: ALLEGED OPPOSITION STRATEGY: DEMONSTRATIONS, [...] (S) A Baku Iran watcher contact with a wide range of energy sector, government, and Mousavi advisor contacts, briefed Iran watcher on his recent trip to Tehran and Isfahan, where he met with Moussavi advisors, influential notables, and key economic figures. He related that current opposition [...] | 2009-09-18 10:02:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV ECON ENRG PHUM KISL AJ IZ IR |
09BAKU746 | AZERBAIJAN'S REACTION TO MISSILE DEFENSE ALL ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. Charge briefed Foreign Minister Mammadyarov on the United States' new approach to missile defense in Europe on September 18. The Minister focused on the relevance of Gabala radar station in the new architecture, and maintained the line the GOAJ has followed since the missile def [...] | 2009-09-18 10:11:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL EZ RU IR PL CZ AJ |
09BAKU759 | PRIVATE IRAN COMMENTS OF SISTANI, MALIKI, AND ALI [...] (S) A prominent Sh'ia cleric just returned from Iraq and Iran shared some of the Iran-related content of his recent meetings with Ayatollah Sistani, Prime Minister Maliki, and Ali Khomeini (a grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini). The cleric related that Maliki regards recent factional in-fighting [...] | 2009-09-24 07:07:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KISL PHUM AJ IZ IR |
09BAKU762 | SOURCES CLAIM RAFSANJANI, HASSAN KHOMEINI, AND [...] (S) Citing Rafsanjani family sources (which he refused to name),Hooshang, a University of Tehran Sociology professor and Iranian politics researcher told Baku Iran Watcher on September 23 that Ayatollah Rafsanjani and Hassan Khomeini (a grandson of the Ayatollah) met with Supreme Leader Kham [...] | 2009-09-24 12:01:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV KISL AJ IR |
09BAKU763 | IRAN: STEEL SECTOR OUTPUT DECLINES AMIDST PURGES; [...] (S) A Baku Iran watcher contact with a wide range of energy sector and government contacts briefed Iran watcher on his recent trip to Tehran and Isfahan, where he met with energy contacts and key economic figures. In Isfahan he met with the Chairman of Iran's biggest steel company, who told [...] | 2009-09-24 12:01:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV ECON ENRG AJ IZ IR |
09BAKU80 | MAGNITOGORSK STEEL'S IRAN AGENT COMMENTS ON [...] (S) The Iran Agent for Russia's largest steel company MMK discussed the Iranian steel industry and related issues with Baku Iran watcher. He described the extent and mechanics of MMK's Iranian steel operations, and the expansion of privately versus state-owned steel manufacturing activities [...] | 2009-01-30 11:29:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | ECON EIND ETRD PREL AJ RU IR |
09BAKU801 | IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...] | 2009-10-07 12:44:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR |
09BAKU804 | IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...] | 2009-10-08 06:44:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR |
09BAKU806 | IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...] | 2009-10-08 11:10:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR |
09BAKU818 | TEHRAN-BAKU TENSIONS HEAT UP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 07:08:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PTER SNAR ECON AJ IR |
09BAKU895 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR PREDICTS THAT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 10:58:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL ENRG AJ RU TX KZ IR |
09BAKU900 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR PREDICTS THAT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Charge, Naval Attache, and Regional Energy Officer met on 16 November with Ali Asadov, senior energy advisor to President Aliyev, to discuss recent movements of the Iranian Alborz drilling rig into Azerbaijani claimed territorial waters. Asadov told us that President Aliyev was [...] | 2009-11-17 13:23:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL ENRG AJ RU TX KZ IR |
09BAKU907 | IRANIAN ACTIONS AGAINST SAUDI ARABIA, NEW ANTI-US [...] (S/NOFORN) Baku Iran watcher met on Thursday evening November 19 with an Iranian-Azerbaijani journalist/magazine editor who has reported reliably in the past. The Iranian provided the following information that he claimed to have received from a network of sources, including staff of members [...] | 2009-11-20 12:24:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL PHUM PROP SA YM AJ IR |
09BAKU909 | IRANIAN ACTIONS AGAINST SAUDI ARABIA, NEW ANTI-US [...] (S/NOFORN) Baku Iran watcher met on Thursday evening November 19 with an Iranian-Azerbaijani journalist/magazine editor who has reported reliably in the past. The Iranian provided the following information that he claimed to have received from a network of sources, including staff of members [...] | 2009-11-20 12:58:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL PHUM PROP SA YM AJ IR |
09BAKU915 | ALLEGED IRANIAN SNSC DEBATE ON SAUDI, USG ISSUES [...] (S) On November 23, Baku Iran watcher held a follow-up meeting with the Baku-based Iranian contact who provided the information related reftel. At the meeting source provided additional information concerning the alleged content of a November meeting of the Iranian Supreme National Security [...] | 2009-11-25 09:26:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL INRA SA YM AJ IR |
09BAKU919 | AZERBAIJAN: DEVELOPING A PLAN B FOR GAS TRANSIT [...] (C) In the event that Turkey disappoints Azerbaijan once again on the on-going gas transit negotiations, SOCAR and the GOAJ are developing a "plan B" to market Azerbaijani gas, involving small but diversified gas sales to the north (Russia),south (Iran),and west (Bulgaria and Romania). How [...] | 2009-11-25 09:49:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ ECON ENRG EPET IR PREL TU |
09BAKU921 | ALLEGED IRANIAN SNSC DEBATE ON SAUDI, USG ISSUES [...] (S) On November 23, Baku Iran watcher held a follow-up meeting with the Baku-based Iranian contact who provided the information related reftel. At the meeting source provided additional information concerning the alleged content of a November meeting of the Iranian Supreme National Security [...] | 2009-11-25 11:03:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL INRA SA YM AJ IR |
09BAKU925 | AZERBAIJAN: FM READOUT ON IRAN'S EVOLVING [...] (S) In a November 19 meeting, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov and Charge D'Affaires Lu discussed the Iran Alborz rig situation (reftels) and Mammadyarov provided additional commentary on Iran's evolving political situation. He noted Supreme Leader Khameini is in weak health, and said that Ayat [...] | 2009-11-25 13:49:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | ENRG PREL IR AJ |
09BAKU927 | AZERBAIJAN: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES POSSIBLE [...] (S) DASD Dr. Celeste Wallander met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku November 23. On Afghanistan, the Minister argued against large troop increases but did not totally close off the possibility of EUCOM assessing Azerbaijani forces for a TEP. He said Azerbaijan had [...] | 2009-12-01 06:48:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL ENRG IR AF AM AJ |
09BAKU940 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR ON [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Novruz Mammadov, meeting December 3 with EUR/CARC Office Director Ethan Goldrich, had kind words of support for President Obama's December 1 speech and the Afghanistan mission. Azerbaijan, based on Turkey's assurances, sees a link between Turke [...] | 2009-12-08 11:30:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG IR AF AM AJ |
09BAKU942 | HITTING THE PERSIAN POCKETBOOK: IRAN INFLATION [...] (C) The magnitude of inflation in Iran and the reliability of Iranian government inflation and income statistics are long-standing matters of dispute among Iran watchers within and without the USG. This cable attempts to clarify these issues by providing the results of an informal salary and [...] | 2009-12-08 12:56:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN SNAR PGOV AJ IZ IR |
09BAKU944 | AZERBAIJAN: IRANIAN ALBORZ RIG QUERY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 5 and 7. Summary ------- 2. (S) As per reftel A, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov confirmed the presence of foreigners, specifically Norwegians, on board the Iranian Alborz semisubmersible drilling rig. U.S. intelligence [...] | 2009-12-08 14:09:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | EPET ECON PREL IR AJ |
09BAKU965 | AZERBAIJAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-15 13:14:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PREL AJ IR |
09BAKU972 | IRANIAN SNSC ON AFGHANISTAN, OPPOSITION ARRESTS [...] (S/NOFORN) Baku Iran watcher met again with an Iranian-Azerbaijani journalist/magazine editor who previously reported on recent deliberations of the Supreme National Security Council (Shuraye Aliye Amniate Melli),and other issues (reftels). Baku contact has been known to Iran watcher for ov [...] | 2009-12-17 14:02:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV SA AJ SY IR |
09BAKU979 | AZERBAIJAN: US COUNCIL ON INTL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (C) Summary: From 07-12 December 2009, Embassy Baku hosted Catherine Cosman and Mary Zeng from the staff of the U.S. Council for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Cosman and Zeng met a wide range of official and religious contacts before attending a 10-11 December human rights confere [...] | 2009-12-21 13:04:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KISL IR AJ |
09BAKU985 | SOCAR SIGNS MOU TO SELL GAS TO IRAN [...] (C) Following up on a discussion regarding FM Mammadyarov and SOCAR delegation trip to Tehran (reftel),SOCAR Vice President Elshad Nassirov told Energy Off in an 18 December email: "We have signed a memo with Iran on sales of 1 million cubic meters (mcm) (per day) for 100 days. (This is) [...] | 2009-12-23 08:27:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON PREL IR AJ TU TX |
09BAKU986 | AZERBAIJAN: IRAN AND ALBORZ RIG UPDATE FROM THE [...] (S) Charge met with Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Khalafov on 22 December to obtain a read-out on his and FM Mammadyarov's December 14-15 trip to Tehran. DFM Khalafov indicated that FM Mammadyarov had met with President Ahmadinejad, Speaker of the Parliament Ali Larijani, and other senior [...] | 2009-12-23 09:28:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | ENRG EPET ECON PREL IR AJ TX |
09BAKU990 | Azerbaijan (Sort of) Celebrates Muharram, Ashoura [...] (SBU) On December 18, Muslims worldwide started celebrations for the holy month of Muharram. In Azerbaijan, the date was marked by a simple statement, without fanfare, from the Caucasus Muslim Board. For Shi'a Muslims, including those in Azerbaijan and neighboring Iran, Muharram has a special [...] | 2009-12-24 08:51:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KISL SCUL SOCI AJ IR |
09BAKU994 | INFORMATION ON IRAN OPPOSITION ARRESTS; HARSH [...] (C) Baku-based Iranian contacts with known contacts with opposition figures provided Baku Iran watcher with a validated arrest list of some key opposition figures arrested late on December 27 and early on December 28. The list is not comprehensive but does provide a sense of the breadth of wha [...] | 2009-12-29 08:57:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM AJ IR |
09BAMAKO200 | MALI STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC TIES WITH IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 11:58:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL ML IR |
09BANGKOK1088 | UNESCAP 65TH COMMISSION SESSION DISCUSSES THE FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) held its 65th annual session at its headquarters in Bangkok on April 23-29. A recurrent topic of discussion was the current global economic downturn and the meeting's ministerial segment provi [...] | 2009-05-01 05:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR IR CH INCB KS JA PK RS XB TH |
09BANGUI205 | CAR: DEMARCHE ON URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY IN IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-28 15:27:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PINR MNUC KNNP IR CT |
09BASRAH14 | BASRAH INVESTMENT COMMISSION CHALLENGES U.S. TO INVEST IN [...] (SBU) Summary. Basra Investment Commission (BIC) representatives Haider Ali Fadhel and Ihsan Abdul-Jabar Isamaael touted Basra Province's investment prospects and progress during a March 8 visit to the Basra Regional Embassy Office (REO). Haider plugged Basra Province's strategic location, inf [...] | 2009-03-20 15:28:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EWWT EPET ETRD IZ IR SY KU JO TU UK |
09BASRAH16 | BASRAH AIRPORT AIMS TO BECOME TRANSPORT, COMMERCIAL HUB [...] (SBU) Basrah International Airport (BIA) aims to play a future role in facilitating economic growth in southern Iraq, and become what Coalition and Basrah leaders hope will be a force-multiplier for hydrocarbon, services, ports, and other commercial activity. Historically under-utilized and rel [...] | 2009-04-03 13:09:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAIR ICAO ETRD IZ IR SA SY JO TU AE |
09BASRAH2 | MAJOR GENERAL AZIZ CONFIDENT ABOUT SECURITY BUT ACKNOWLEDGES [...] (C) Summary: Meeting with the REO Director at Iraqi Army 14th Division Headquarters, Major General Abd al-Aziz al-Dalmi expressed confidence in his security plans for election day but acknowledged the likelihood of some violence, including political assassinations and a brief period of politic [...] | 2009-01-25 14:27:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC IZ IR |
09BASRAH21 | BASRAH: NEW TWIST IN IRAN-BASED HOUSING PROJECT [...] (C) Basrah Investment Commission (BIC) advisor Ihsan Abdul-Jabar told REO that, contrary to widely held assumptions, the BIC has not submitted to Baghdad for approval a proposal for a USD 1 billion Iran-based Karman Company housing and development project in Basrah. In strictest confidence, I [...] | 2009-04-26 14:08:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EINV IZ IR |
09BASRAH40 | BASRA: OMS LEADER FEARS MILITARY KILLING WILL HURT EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. Senior OMS (Office of the Martyr al-Sadr) leader Sheikh Mohammed al-Furaji expressed concerns about the June 21 killing of Ahmed Rahman Jasim, a member of Jaysh al-Mahdi, who he claims had no ties to Iranian-backed militant groups. Though the military operation that resulted in t [...] | 2009-07-06 08:40:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI PINR PREL PTER IZ IR |
09BASRAH43 | ONE BAATHIST LEADER SEEKS "GREEN LIGHT" FROM USG TO RETURN [...] (C) Summary: Awad al-Abdan, General Secretary of the Movement for the Liberation of the South, briefed PRT officials July 15 on his recent meeting in Syria with senior-ranking officials from two factions of the Baath party command. Al-Abdan met with Ahmed Younis al-Ahmed, who reportedly expr [...] | 2009-07-16 16:49:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | POL PREL PINR PTER IZ SY IR |
09BASRAH44 | BASRA GOVERNOR SHILTAG SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT [...] (C) Basra Governor Abud Shiltag escaped an attempt on his life during a visit to the electricity directorate on July 18. According the governor's head of security, Governor Shiltag was entering the directorate at around 7 p.m. when a shot rang out. His personal security detail quickly surround [...] | 2009-07-19 14:25:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL IZ IR |
09BASRAH46 | SUNNI ENDOWMENT LEADER REVEALS IIP ELECTION STRATEGY [...] (C) In a August 12 meeting, Dr. Abd al-Kareem al-Khazraji, head of the Sunni Endowment for southern Iraq, provided his views on local and national issues. He gave positive marks to the current Basra Provincial Council and Sunni effectiveness within it, but criticized reconstruction efforts as [...] | 2009-08-13 14:47:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI IZ IR |
09BASRAH47 | PRT BASRA: ROUND-UP OF RECENT POLITICAL MEETINGS [...] (U) This cable provides summaries of PRT meetings held since July 13 with various Iraqi officials. These meetings have not been the subject of front-channel reporting. Complete reports of all these meetings are available by email by contacting MalloryJL@state.gov with a request for specific [...] | 2009-08-16 15:00:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER EAID SOCI PHUM IZ IR |
09BASRAH49 | BASRA INTELLIGENCE CHIEF ON LOCAL AND FOREIGN THREATS [...] (C) In a September 6 meeting, Colonel Hazam, head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service's Fusion Center for the Basra region, called the special cells of Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) the biggest security threat in southern Iraq and said Baathists and other insurgent groups were infiltrating their ranks to [...] | 2009-09-10 12:15:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI IZ IR |
09BASRAH50 | BASRA INVESTMENT COMMISSION CHAIRMAN ON INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary. Basra Investment Commission (BIC) Chairman Haider Ali told PRT EconOffs that many more investment licenses have been granted recently, and others are expected to follow soon. He said that at least for now, most new investors are Iraqi, and this trend could continue until the poli [...] | 2009-09-15 08:02:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV IZ IR |
09BASRAH57 | BASRA: THE SLUMS OF HAYYANIYAH [...] (SBU) Summary. Hayyaniyah is a poor and politically sensitive Basra city neighborhood with a history very similar to Baghdad's Sadr City. Wracked by extreme poverty, high unemployment, and an extremely dense population, the enclave of about 300,000 is largely comprised of Shi'a Marsh Arabs fr [...] | 2009-10-28 08:38:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI ECON PREL PGOV SMIG IZ IR |
09BASRAH58 | THE VIEW FROM BASRA U: STUDENTS MOTIVATED TO VOTE FOR [...] (C) Conversations with a dozen students at Basra University's School of Law reveal strong interest in the upcoming national elections, but also fears that fraud will occur without strong oversight by international observers. All the students support an open list ballot, and the majority say [...] | 2009-11-02 11:14:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KDEM IZ IR |
09BASRAH59 | (C) BASRA: SOUTH OIL COMPANY DIRECTOR OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: South Oil Company (SOC) Director General Dheyaa Jaafar told Basra Provincial Reconstruction Team and visiting Embassy Baghdad officers that a "completely different point of view" existed at SOC compared to just a few months ago, and international oil companies (IOCs) are now welcom [...] | 2009-11-05 12:58:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG EPET ELAB PGOV IZ IR |
09BASRAH60 | BASRA PROVINCE IRAN-IRAQ BORDER POST: NO PROOF OF LETHAL [...] (U) This is a Basra PRT reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (S/NF) Operations, equipment and procedures at the Shalamsha port of entry (POE) at the Iraq-Iran border are under-financed and inadequate for appropriate cargo and passenger screening. The POE lacks clear lines of authority as [...] | 2009-11-21 13:26:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | SMIG SNAR ECON PGOV ETRD PTER KTFN KCOR PREL IR |
09BASRAH61 | IRANIAN SOFT POWER IN BASRA: EASY TO SEE; HARD TO GAUGE [...] (C) In examining the scope and depth of Iran's influence in Basra, a nuanced picture emerges. Based on information from Basrawi and international contacts, it appears that Iranian influence here is both overt and covert, direct and indirect, welcome and unwelcome. The most visible form of Iran [...] | 2009-11-21 13:58:00 | REO Basrah | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SOCI KDEM IZ IR |
09BASRAH63 | ERA OF CLOSER COOPERATION BEGINS WITH BASRAH UNIVERSITY [...] (SBU/NF) In a December 3 meeting, Basrah University's new chancellor, Dr. Saleh Najim, reviewed the status of the province's premier academic institution and related plans to create a new university devoted solely to petroleum and mineral studies. The PRT outlined possible avenues of cooperat [...] | 2009-12-15 08:50:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OEXC SCUL SOCI PREL PGOV IZ IR |
09BASRAH67 | IRAQI FISHERMEN HARASSED BY IRAN AND KUWAIT [...] (C) Iraqi fishermen are bearing the brunt of conflicting claims by Iraq and its neighbors to territorial waters in the Persian Gulf. Media reports and personal accounts by fishermen, PRT members, US Navy personnel in the region, and a British naval officer familiar with the situation confirm r [...] | 2009-12-31 11:31:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EWWT ETRD PGOV EFIS PBTS IZ IR KU |
09BEIJING1110 | MFA ARMS CONTROL DG ON IRAN AND SOUTH ASIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran remained suspicious of U.S. intentions, but the new approach by the United States and the E3-plus-3 was the best way forward on the nuclear issue, MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Director General Cheng Jingye told A/DCM April 24. China had engaged Tehran "at dif [...] | 2009-04-24 10:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH PK AF |
09BEIJING1113 | IRANIAN OFFICIAL ADDRESSES BEIJING AUDIENCE ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A visiting Iranian Atomic Energy Agency official told an invited audience of some 30 PRC government officials, Chinese academics, and foreign diplomats (including PolOff) April 23 that Iran considered the attainment of nuclear energy a main policy goal, and argued that sanction [...] | 2009-04-24 11:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH IS |
09BEIJING1120 | U.S. UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE AND PRC DG CHENG [...] (C) In Beijing to represent Energy Secretary Chu at the April 20-24 International Nuclear Energy Ministerial, U.S. Ambassador to UNVIE Greg Schulte met with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Director General Cheng Jingye on April 22. Ambassador Schulte complimented DG Cheng for Chi [...] | 2009-04-27 06:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC IAEA CH IR NK |
09BEIJING1198 | PRC/MEPP: FM YANG EXPOUNDS ON CHINA'S PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a five-day swing through the Middle East, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi laid out China's five-point plan for progress on the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),according to an MFA official. He conveyed to the new Israeli government hopes expressed by Arab leaders that the M [...] | 2009-05-05 11:29:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM MEPP CH IS SY EG IR |
09BEIJING1204 | SHIELD S13-08: CHINA INFORMED OF PRC FIRMS [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper urging China to investigate and prevent the supply of a key chemical weapons precursor and training to a chemical manufacturing plant in Iran to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Biological and Chemical Weapons Division Deputy Director [...] | 2009-05-06 07:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING1253 | SHIELD S13-08: CHINA SEEKS MORE INFORMATION OF PRC [...] (S) In response to Ref A demarche, urging China to investigate and prevent a group of employees from Zhejiang Material Industries Chemical Group and Shanxi Weiqida Pharmaceuticals Company from traveling to Iran to provide technical training and expertise, MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Depar [...] | 2009-05-11 02:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING137 | CHINA INFORMED OF MARAGING STEEL SHIPMENT TO IRAN [...] (S) On the margins of a meeting on another topic, PolOff shared reftel points informing China of an upcoming purchase of maraging steel from a Chinese company to an Iranian entity associated with Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) with MFA North American and Oceanian Affairs Departmen [...] | 2009-01-16 06:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING142 | TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UNSCR 1267 [...] (S) On January 16, PolOffs conveyed to MFA the U.S. intention to request that the UN Security Council Resolution 1267 Sanctions Committee add four al-Qaeda associates detained or formerly detained in Iran to its list of individuals associated with the Taliban, al-Qaida and/or Usama Bin Laden ( [...] | 2009-01-16 08:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PTER EFIN ETTC KTFN PINR UN CH PK IR |
09BEIJING147 | CHINA'S SEVEN-POINT ROADMAP FOR BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's January 15 farewell call, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi expressed gratitude for the President's support for strong bilateral relations and asked the Ambassador to deliver a seven-point message to Washington: -- Appreciation for President Bush's pe [...] | 2009-01-16 09:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR EFIN PK IN KN KS TW IR |
09BEIJING154 | DALIAN SUNNY INDUSTRIES/LIMMT AND BELLAMAX [...] (C) PolOff on January 19 informed MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department officer Sun Lei that the United States will levy sanctions against Dalian Sunny Industries/LIMMT and Bellamax for the transfer of controlled missile technology to Iran. PolOff briefly described the sanctions as outli [...] | 2009-01-19 02:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MUC ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING1589 | SCO: SECRETARIAT STAFF PREDICT NOT MUCH NEW AT [...] (C) Contrary to MFA official comments trumpeting the importance of the upcoming SCO summit in Yekaterinburg June 15-16, officials at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat in Beijing downplayed expectations for new developments at the summit in a meeting with PolOff June 12. T [...] | 2009-06-12 11:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD ENRG ZK XD CH RS IR |
09BEIJING1649 | CHINESE INTERNET REACTION TO IRANIAN ELECTION [...] The recent Iranian presidential elections and their aftermath were hot topics on major Chinese news portals, Internet forums and microblog platforms in China over the past week. Netizen commentary on traditionally liberal sites expressed support for students with some even comparing the situat [...] | 2009-06-17 10:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EINT CH IR |
09BEIJING1662 | PRC/IRAN: HU-AHMADINEJAD MEETING; ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: An MFA official reported that President Hu Jintao told Iranian President Ahmadinejad on the margins of the SCO Summit that Iran needed to show flexibility, take advantage of the opportunity to engage with the United States, and help the international community oppose nuclear prol [...] | 2009-06-18 14:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING1663 | JUNE 18 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, SUB COLLISION, GREEN DAM, [...] Key points at the June 18 MFA press briefing: -- MFA Spokesman Qin Gang stated that China "respected the choice of the Iranian people" in recent elections. -- Despite controversy over the "Green Dam" internet filtering software China had a responsibility to protect Chinese youth from "bad [...] | 2009-06-18 23:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EINT CH CN KN KS TX UZ IR IN |
09BEIJING1710 | JUNE 23 MFA PRESS BREIFING: DPRK VESSEL, H1N1, IRAN [...] Key points at the June 23 MFA press briefing: -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Qin Gang stated that China was aware of relevant reports of a DPRK vessel transporting munitions but emphasized that any related inspections must abide by the provisions of UNSC 1874. -- Qin asserted [...] | 2009-06-23 11:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHSA AO BM CH JA IR KN KS SW TW |
09BEIJING1803 | PRC/IRAN: SCHOLAR ON ELECTION'S TIANANMEN ECHOES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to a senior Chinese academic, Beijing was handling coverage of the contested Iranian elections carefully in light of potential comparisons by ordinary Chinese of the unrest to the leadership split that lead to the June 4 Tiananmen massacre. Our contact said that Beijin [...] | 2009-06-30 11:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING1804 | JUNE 30 MFA PRESS BREIFING: ASEAN+3, FIVE PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the June 30 MFA press briefing: -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Qin Gang stated that China would continue to "play a constructive role" through the ASEAN+3 and Regional Security Forum and, given that the international security and economic situation was "changing ra [...] | 2009-06-30 23:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR PHSA AO BM CH JA IR KN KS SW |
09BEIJING1835 | 2009 U.S.-CHINA DEFENSE CONSULTATIVE TALKS (DCT), [...] (C) During U.S.-China Defense Consultative Talks June 24, 2009, Michele Flournoy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) presented the U.S. perspective on the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, stressing the importance of China's role in the region. PRC military officials perceived [...] | 2009-07-01 06:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS EAID IR AF PK |
09BEIJING1844 | SCO SUMMIT: CHINA WEIGHS LEADERSHIP ROLE AS [...] (C) Chinese and other Shanghai Organization (SCO) member countries' diplomats told us that the June 16 SCO summit in Yekaterinburg had served primarily as a forum for SCO members to demonstrate a sense of urgency in responding to the global financial crisis, eclipsing discussion about increasin [...] | 2009-07-05 02:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID ETRD ENRG ZK XD CH RS IR |
09BEIJING1850 | CHINA WEIGHS LEADERSHIP ROLE AS ECONOMY TAKES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-05 03:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID ETRD ENRG ZK XD CH RS IR |
09BEIJING200 | January 22 MFA Press Briefing: President Obama's Inaugural [...] Key points at the January 22 MFA Press Briefing: -- MFA Spokesperson was "not aware" of President Obama's inaugural speech having been censored when broadcast on Chinese media, adding that the media in China enjoyed their "own editing right." -- China hopes the "relevant parties" will adher [...] | 2009-01-22 10:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD CH KN FR IR XF BM |
09BEIJING207 | CHINA PROTESTS SANCTIONS AGAINST DALIAN SUNNY [...] (S) MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Sun Lei called in PolOff on January 28 to complain about the "unacceptable" and "unilateral" sanctions announced against Chinese companies Limmt and Bellamax (refs A and B). Sun said China opposes the imposition [...] | 2009-01-23 10:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCR PREL MNUC ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING2080 | CHINA INFORMED OF POSSIBLE WEAPONS-RELATED [...] (S) On July 21, Poloff conveyed reftel points and non-paper regarding the possible transfer through Beijing on July 9 of torpedo batteries and technical personnel from North Korea to Iran to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Chemical/Biological Weapons Division Deputy Director Yang Y [...] | 2009-07-21 09:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC CH IR KN |
09BEIJING2085 | ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SEEKS MORE SPACE FOR SECURITY [...] (S) Israeli Ambassador to China Amos Nadai told the Charge that Israel was capable of expanding its defense and security relationship with China but this would require the United States rethinking the limitations it has placed on Israeli security cooperation with China. Israel was especially [...] | 2009-07-21 10:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL ECON MCAP MARR IS IR CH |
09BEIJING2109 | PRC FEEDBACK ON PAST NONPRO CASES REQUESTED [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper requesting information on the status of investigations of past cases of missile-related nonproliferation concern to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Chemical/Biological Division Deputy Director Yang Yi on July 23. Yang said she woul [...] | 2009-07-23 09:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCR PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA CH SY IR PK |
09BEIJING2170 | SHIELD S18S-05: CHINA INFORMED OF ZIBO CHEMET'S [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper notifying China of Zibo Chemet's transfer of glass-lining technology to Iran to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Chemical and Biological Division Deputy Director Yang Yi on July 30. Yang noted that the case dealt with a transfer of [...] | 2009-07-30 08:23:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING2410 | SHIELD: PRC FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON PAST CASES OF [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper requesting information on the status of investigations of past cases of chem/bio proliferation concern to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Chemical/Biological Division Deputy Director Yang Yi on August 21. Yang said each referenced [...] | 2009-08-21 07:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING2438 | PRC/IRAN: SCHOLAR SUGGESTS U.S. NEGOTIATE SE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The unstable post-election political climate in Iran likely precludes the initiation of formal negotiations with Iran on ceasing its uranium enrichment program, according to a PRC scholar. Though Iran is sincere in wishing to reach out to the United States on broader bilateral i [...] | 2009-08-25 09:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING2494 | PRC/IRAN: CHINA IN WAIT-AND-SEE MODE BILATERALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: China is biding its time until the political crisis in Iran reaches a clearer resolution and the Ahmadinejad government consolidates power, and will signal its renewed engagement by sending a high-level delegation to Tehran once the political situation has been resolved, accordin [...] | 2009-09-01 12:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING2526 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FM YANG JIECHI: [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, the Ambassador expressed his and President Obama's hope to keep the U.S.-China relationship moving in a positive direction and focused on major issues of mutual concern. FM Yang noted the positive tone set by Presidents Hu [...] | 2009-09-02 10:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EFIN MARR SENV CH KN IR |
09BEIJING2570 | XINJIANG STABILITY, ISRAEL SETTLEMENTS, PAKISTAN, INDIA [...] Key points at the September 8 MFA press briefing: -- The Chinese Government was capable of dealing with the situation in Xinjiang and would handle the issue according to law. -- China hoped that Israel would "be prudent and take measures to facilitate the early resumption of talks" with Pal [...] | 2009-09-08 09:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC SENV CH KN KS JP IN IR AE IS PK TW |
09BEIJING2596 | SEPTEMBER 10 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: GUANTANAMO UIGHURS, INDIA [...] Key points at the September 10 MFA press briefing: -- China opposes any country accepting Uighur detainees after their release from Guantanamo. The individuals should be repatriated to China as soon as possible. -- China and India were making joint efforts to "safeguard peace and tranquili [...] | 2009-09-10 23:20:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC CH AS KN IR IN JP LG UP MP YI |
09BEIJING2597 | SEPTEMBER 10 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: GUANTANAMO UIGHURS, INDIA [...] Key points at the September 10 MFA press briefing: -- China opposes any country accepting Uighur detainees after their release from Guantanamo. The individuals should be repatriated to China as soon as possible. -- China and India were making joint efforts to "safeguard peace and tranquili [...] | 2009-09-10 23:21:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC CH AS KN IR IN JP LG UP MP YI |
09BEIJING2646 | SEPTEMBER 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK TRIPS, TIBET ISSUE, [...] Key points at the September 15 MFA press briefing: -- The spokesperson had no information about reported trips to the DPRK by either State Councilor Dai Bingguo or Premier Wen Jiabao. -- China firmly opposed foreign officials meeting with the Dalai Lama and opposed the Dalai Lama's engageme [...] | 2009-09-15 09:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS MNUC CH KN IR IN JP AF |
09BEIJING2660 | AMBASSADOR BADER AND FM YANG DISCUSS THE [...] (C) Summary: In a September 15 meeting with NSC Senior Director for Asian Affairs Ambassador Jeffrey Bader, Foreign Minister Yang was upbeat on the overall trend in U.S.-China relations. Ambassador Bader outlined his expectations for the planned November travel of President Obama to China, o [...] | 2009-09-16 15:09:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EFIN MARR SENV CH KN IR |
09BEIJING2670 | SEPTEMBER 17 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: NIS REPORT, NORTH [...] Key points at the September 17 MFA press briefing: -- Regarding the 2009 National Intelligence Strategy report, China urged the United States to drop its "Cold War mentality," which could undermine mutual trust and mislead the American public. -- On North Korea, China remained committed to [...] | 2009-09-17 23:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS MNUC CH KN KS IR JP AF RS SF |
09BEIJING2755 | SEPTEMBER 24 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN SANCTIONS, G-20 [...] Key points at the September 24 MFA press briefing: -- Sanctions on Iran "are not the way out" and China urges all parties to resolve the nuclear issue through dialogue. -- President Hu will give an important speech at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh on September 25. -- Planning continues f [...] | 2009-09-24 23:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC PARM CH KS JP IR |
09BEIJING2787 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRC STRESSES ROLE OF IAEA, [...] (C) China hopes the IAEA will investigate reports of Iran's covert uranium enrichment facility near Qom according to its mandate, according to MFA Department of Arms Control and Disarmament Nuclear Division Deputy Director Shen Jian. In response to reftel points on the Qom facility, Shen stres [...] | 2009-09-28 10:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM CH IR |
09BEIJING2793 | PRC/IRAN: SCHOLARS CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR COVERT [...] (C) SUMMARY: While state-run media in China question the motives of Western-led efforts to deal with the Iranian nuclear issue and stress that dialogue is the only way forward, two of China's leading Iran experts are doubtful the P5-plus-1 engagement with Iran will bear fruit. They echoed co [...] | 2009-09-29 13:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING2794 | SEPTEMBER 29 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, NORTH KOREA, BURMA, [...] Key points at the September 29 MFA press briefing: -- China supported the maintenance of the nuclear nonproliferation program and resolving the Iran issue through negotiation. -- During his visit to North Korea, Premier Wen Jiabao would exchange ideas on bilateral and regional issues of mut [...] | 2009-09-29 23:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC PARM CH KS KN RS IR ZK BM AF |
09BEIJING2847 | OCTOBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK MISSILES, NOBEL PRIZE, [...] Key points at the October 13 MFA press briefing: -- North Korea's recent short-range missile test would not affect the improving situation on the Korean Peninsula. -- China congratulated President Obama on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. -- During his visit to China, A/S Campbell wo [...] | 2009-10-13 11:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH KS KN RS IR AF IN PK UK |
09BEIJING287 | FEBRUARY 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN, DPRK, [...] Key points at the February 5 MFA Press Briefing: -- China "attaches great importance" to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) upcoming review of China's human rights record. -- China hopes the P5-plus-1 countries will "stick to diplomatic negotiations" and show "creativity" to resolve the Ir [...] | 2009-02-05 23:02:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM SENV CH CA IR KN |
09BEIJING2884 | OCTOBER 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA-IRAN RELATIONS, SCO [...] Key points at the October 15 MFA press briefing: -- PM Wen Jiabao met with Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi at the October 14 SCO Prime Minister's meeting. The MFA spokesperson stated that "China values its relationship with Iran," seeks to advance "cooperation and coordinat [...] | 2009-10-15 09:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER PARM CH IR AF UK |
09BEIJING2912 | OCTOBER 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PIRATES, CHINA-INDIA, NORTH [...] Key points at the October 20 MFA press briefing: -- The Chinese Government attached great importance to the safety of the Chinese crew members taken hostage on their cargo ship, the Dexinhai. -- China-India relations had enjoyed "good momentum" and Chinese efforts to obtain resources from [...] | 2009-10-20 23:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH KS KN RS IR AF IN PK UK |
09BEIJING2932 | PRC/IRAN: PREMIER WEN PUSHES RAHIMI ON DIALOGUE; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of Shanghai Cooperation Organization high-level meetings October 15, PRC Premier Wen Jiabao urged Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi to move forward with direct talks with the United States and offered PRC support to do so, according to an MFA offici [...] | 2009-10-22 12:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING2933 | PRC/IRAN: SCHOLARS ON TEHRAN'S VIEWS ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior Middle East specialist at a well-connected think-tank reported that Iranian diplomats in Beijing were seeking ways to push Tehran to negotiate with the P5-plus-1 but want to do so through cutouts, such as scholars. Beijing-based Iranian diplomats hoped that China would [...] | 2009-10-22 12:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING2934 | OCTOBER 22 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PIRATES, CHINA-INDIA, REBIYA [...] Key points at the October 22 MFA press briefing: -- The Chinese Government remained concerned about the security of the 25 member crew of the De Xin Hai and an "all-out rescue effort" was ongoing. -- China and India were both emerging countries and had common interests that would benefit f [...] | 2009-10-22 00:54:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH IR IS AF IN JA |
09BEIJING2980 | OCTOBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION, [...] Key points at the October 27 MFA press briefing: -- China would deepen ties with Egypt and promote China-Africa and China-Arab ties at the early November Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt -- China hoped relevant parties would q [...] | 2009-10-26 22:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM EAID CH IR IS AF IN JA |
09BEIJING2997 | OCTOBER 29 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PIRATES, FLU, BAGHDAD [...] Key points at the October 29 MFA press briefing: -- Efforts aimed at the rescue of the crew of the Chinese cargo ship the De Xin Hai were "underway." -- The Chinese Government would step up efforts and adjust its methods in order to deal with the spread of the flu this season. -- The ter [...] | 2009-10-29 23:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM SOCI CH PK NK UK IR IZ CA |
09BEIJING3000 | NSC'S BADER AND ROSS TALK IRAN, DPRK, MIL-MIL WITH [...] (C) Communist Party International Department Vice Minister Liu Jieyi, in an October 26 meeting with NSC Senior Directors Jeffrey Bader and Dennis Ross, stressed China's efforts to support a dual track approach to Iran. Responding to Ross' calls for the P5-plus-1 to maintain unity and keep pre [...] | 2009-10-30 09:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC OVIP PGOV MARR CH KN IR |
09BEIJING3001 | CHINESE SPECIAL ENVOY TALKS IRAN, MIDDLE EAST WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 26 meeting with PRC Special Envoy to the Middle East Wu Sike, Senior Director for the Central Region Dennis Ross underscored the high priority that the United States placed on the pursuit of peace in the Middle East and on resolution of the Iran nuclear issue. Both [...] | 2009-10-30 10:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC OVIP ENRG PGOV CH IR IS |
09BEIJING3019 | PRC/IRAN: CHINA URGED TO FOLLOW UK IN REFUSING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-02 09:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN EWWT IR CN |
09BEIJING3060 | SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CHINA [...] (C) Mr. President, China's leaders view your upcoming travel to Shanghai and Beijing as the single most important visit to China by a foreign leader this year. As we have heard repeatedly, President Hu Jintao and the senior leadership are committed, as are we, to making your meetings and prog [...] | 2009-11-05 11:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CH ECON IR KN MARR MNUC OVIP PARM PHUM |
09BEIJING3072 | PRC/AFGHANISTAN/IRAN: SHARED U.S.-PRC INTERESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shared interests in South Asia should prompt closer U.S.-China coordination in the region, according to an official of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Liaison Department (CCID). In a November 3 meeting with PolOffs, the official said that geogra [...] | 2009-11-09 11:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MARR EAID CH PK AF IR |
09BEIJING3105 | BEIJING: DEMARCHE DELIVERY ON DESIGNATION OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On November 12, Beijing US Treasury Attache provided reftel demarche points on the designation of Malaysian Bank and Bank Mellat Chairman under E.O 13382 to the designated interlocutors at the People's Bank of China. The Peo [...] | 2009-11-13 07:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN PARM IR CH |
09BEIJING3113 | NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL IN BEIJING [...] (C) Summary: In Beijing November 9-12 for the NATO-China dialogue, NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero briefed the Chinese on NATO's New Strategic Concept effort, operations in Afghanistan, and relations with Russia, Central Asia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization [...] | 2009-11-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS MNUC PHSA MOPS AF PK IR |
09BEIJING3148 | CHINA INFORMED OF CHINESE FIRM'S PROVISION OF [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper notifying China of Xi'an Junyun Electronic and Mechanical Company's provision of controlled gyroscopes to an Iranian missile developer to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Chemical and Biological Division Deputy Director Yang Yi on No [...] | 2009-11-20 07:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCR PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING3172 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY BURNS' TRIP TO CHINA [...] (C) Undersecretary Burns, the President's November 15-18 visit to Beijing and Shanghai advanced the conversation with the Chinese on issues of high priority to the United States, particularly global economic recovery, North Korea, Iran and Afghanistan, climate change and proliferation. Your vi [...] | 2009-11-25 08:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC PARM PHUM CH AF PK IR |
09BEIJING3221 | PRC/IRAN: ISA Demarche: Chinese Firms [...] (C) In meetings November 30-December 2, Acting Economic Minister Counselor and Econoff delivered ref A points to officials from China National Petroleum Company (CNPC),Sinopec and China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC). Officials from all three state-owned oil and gas firms were careful [...] | 2009-12-02 09:29:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET EINV ENRG ETTC PREL IR CH |
09BEIJING3237 | DECEMBER 3, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] Key points at the December 3 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes developing countries such as China and India do not have an "obligation" to binding initial carbon reduction targets. -- China hopes to cooperate and sustain the momentum on dialogue with the United States regarding Ce [...] | 2009-12-03 11:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MARR SENV CH AF IR CA RS |
09BEIJING3239 | DECEMBER 3, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CLIMATE CHANGE, SOUTH [...] Key points at the December 3 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes developing countries such as China and India do not have an "obligation" to binding initial carbon reduction targets. -- China hopes to cooperate and sustain the momentum on dialogue with the United States regarding So [...] | 2009-12-04 03:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MARR SENV CH AF IR CA RS |
09BEIJING3252 | PRC SCHOLAR ON IRAN, RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA, SCO, [...] (C) Summary: A well-connected scholar of Russian and Central Asian studies argued that China would not alter its basic position on the Iran nuclear issue in response to an apparent Russian shift in approach, because PRC leadership understands that Russia's change is in tone only, Russia's und [...] | 2009-12-04 10:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH AF IR |
09BEIJING3313 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS MEETING WITH CCID DIRECTOR [...] (C) Under Secretary Burns met with Director of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee International Liaison Department (CCID) Wang Jiarui December 9 to discuss U.S.-China cooperation on North Korea and Iran. Wang said that the "ideal outcome" of Special Representative for North Korea Polic [...] | 2009-12-11 10:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC PGOV KN IR CH |
09BEIJING332 | FEBRUARY 10 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SECRETARY VISIT, MIDDLE [...] Key points at the February 10 MFA Press Briefing: -- China hopes Secretary Clinton's visit will "strengthen dialogue, increase mutual trust, broaden cooperation and push China-U.S. relations on a track of healthy and stable development." -- China "hopes U.S. Middle East policy can help ease [...] | 2009-02-10 23:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM SENV CH CA FR IR XF IT SA |
09BEIJING3414 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MURRAY [...] (SBU) Senator Murray, your delegation will arrive in Beijing and Shanghai two months after President Obama's November 15-18 visit to China. Overall, the Chinese leadership is pleased with the direction of U.S.-China relations and your hosts will likely frame this session of U.S.-China Interpa [...] | 2009-12-21 10:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH TW IR NK |
09BEIJING3476 | CHINA INFORMED OF CHINESE FIRM'S ACTIONS TO [...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper notifying China of Malaysian-based Iranian front company Electronic Component Limited's (ECL) efforts to buy controlled gyroscopes from the Beijing-based Vibtel Industrial Co. Inc to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Chemical and Biol [...] | 2009-12-28 10:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCR PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH MY |
09BEIJING3488 | PRC: U.S. TENSIONS WITH IRAN MAKE SOLVING AMCIT [...] (C) Tensions between the United States and Iran complicate efforts to resolve the cases of six American citizens currently detained in Iran, MFA West Asian Affairs Department Iran Division Deputy Director Ni Ruchi told PolOff December 29. PolOff delivered reftel points requesting China to urg [...] | 2009-12-29 09:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC PHUM PINR PROP PREL PARM PTER IR CH |
09BEIJING376 | MFA URGED TO INVESTIGATE IRANIAN MISSILE [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel non-paper urging China to investigate the activities of a three-person Iranian delegation traveling in China that might be engaged in the illegal procurement of missile technology to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Second Secretary Zhang [...] | 2009-02-13 09:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM PREL MTCRE ETTC MNUC TSPA CH IR |
09BEIJING478 | CHINA REACTS TO IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA's recent reports on Iran and Syria to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Deputy Director Zhang Shen on February 25. As instructed, PolOff requested China's support for a strong P5 1 statement demanding Iran's full and [...] | 2009-02-25 07:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM KNNP IAEA MNUC TRGY IR SY CH |
09BEIJING548 | CHINA URGED NOT TO DELIVER A NATIONAL STATEMENT ON [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche urging China to not deliver a national statement on Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting to MFA Department of Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Deputy Director Shen Jian on the morning of March 4. Shen noted previous receipt [...] | 2009-03-04 06:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EMIN TRGY ETTC MNUC KNNP PREL CH IR |
09BEIJING560 | PRC/IRAN: CHINA SEEKS CLARITY ON U.S. IRAN POLICY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: China is keen to understand the direction of U.S. policy toward the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and is willing to facilitate dialogue between the two sides, according to an MFA official. China remains committed to the P5-plus-1 process but values its bilateral engagement with [...] | 2009-03-04 12:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING58 | PRC: DASD SEDNEY DISCUSSES MIL-MIL, IRAN, TAIWAN [...] (S) In a December 19 meeting with Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense David Sedney emphasized the need for improving U.S.-China military-to-military relations and stressed that single issues should not interfere with dialogue between the United States an [...] | 2009-01-08 09:49:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS PARM PTER CH TW IR PK IN KN |
09BEIJING59 | CHINA URGED TO OPPOSE IRAN PRESIDENCY AT UNDP [...] (C) PolOff January 9 conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department Economic Division Officer Tang Mengxiao reftel points urging China to oppose Iran's candidacy to be President of the UNDP Executive Board. Tang offered no immediate response but promised to convey U.S. [...] | 2009-01-08 09:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF EAID AORG IR UN CH |
09BEIJING65 | CHINA WILL NOT OPPOSE IRAN PRESIDENCY AT UNDP [...] (C) China will not oppose Iran's candidacy to be President of the UNDP Executive Board, MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department Economic Division officer Tang Mengxiao told PolOff January 9 in response to U.S. concerns raised by PolOff January 8 (reftels). According to Tang, [...] | 2009-01-09 08:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF EAID AORG IR UN CH |
09BEIJING724 | CHINA URGED TO HALT LIMMT'S CONTINUED PROLIFERATION TO IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 08:40:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL PGOV ETTC CH IR |
09BEIJING953 | APRIL 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK LAUNCH, IRAN DIALOGUE, [...] Key points at the April 9 MFA press briefing: -- China believes "pressure will not help" the situation in North Korea, "diplomatic efforts" need to be continued and all parties should "exercise calmness, restraint and caution." -- China "takes note of" North Korea's announcement of having [...] | 2009-04-09 23:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM EFIN KNNP KCRM CH KS KN FR IR |
09BEIJING972 | PRC/IRAN: BEIJING URGES TEHRAN TO RESPOND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese officials have urged Iran to respond positively to an invitation to meet with the P5-plus-1 grouping, according to the MFA. The Chinese told the Iranian Ambassador to China April 9 that the United States reiterated Iran's right to peaceful use of nuclear energy and that I [...] | 2009-04-13 10:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
09BEIJING981 | CHINA INFORMED OF LIMMT ALIAS DESIGNATIONS [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel demarche notifying China of the April 7 designation under E.O. 13382 of six entities associated with the Chinese LIMMT Economic and Trade Company and LIMMT's manager Karl Lee by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to MFA Arms Control an [...] | 2009-04-14 09:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PARM MTCR PREL ETTC CH IR |
09BEIRUT106 | LEBANON: MIKATI EXPECTS TO RUN WITH HARIRI [...] (C) In a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati said his talks with Saad Hariri on an electoral alliance in Tripoli were going well, and he expected he and Hariri would run jointly in the upcoming parliamentary elections. He believed the National Dialogue w [...] | 2009-01-27 15:28:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR LE IR SY SA |
09BEIRUT1066 | GOL NOT LIKELY TO MAKE STATEMENTS ABOUT IRAN'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 12:00:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP MNUC LE IR |
09BEIRUT1081 | ATMOSPHERE POSITIVE, CABINET NEGOTIATIONS STILL [...] (C) Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri's conclusion of the second round of consultations on October 1 was accompanied by positive expectations that a cabinet could be formed soon. However, in separate meetings the same day, caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, caretaker Finance Minister [...] | 2009-10-02 10:31:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM LE SY SA IR EG |
09BEIRUT1108 | LEBANON GEARS UP FOR UNSC SEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lebanon, which expects to be elected to the Asia group's non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council on October 15, will decide its positions on UNSC issues through consultation among the president's office, the prime minister's office, and the foreign ministry. Its votes will [...] | 2009-10-08 12:46:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC AL LE IR |
09BEIRUT139 | LEBANON: SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON SYRIA, HIZBALLAH, SAAD [...] (C) Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Abdulaziz Khoja told the Ambassador that Saudi King Abdullah's outreach to Syrian President Bashar Asad was necessary to limit Iran's influence in the Arab world. Bashar, for his part, is playing all sides off each other, but that strategy would only be viable [...] | 2009-02-03 16:55:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT197 | LEBANON: HARIRI TELLS SENATOR KERRY ON-TIME [...] (C) Saad Hariri told visiting U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry that it was most important for Lebanon's parliamentary elections to occur as scheduled June 7. Meeting with the Senator on February 18, Hariri was confident his March 14 coalition could [...] | 2009-02-19 16:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IR IS |
09BEIRUT203 | LEBANON: SENATOR KERRY AND PM SINIORA DISCUSS [...] (C) In a February 18 luncheon with Senator John Kerry, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora expressed Lebanon's desire for engagement with Syria, and support for U.S. engagement, on the condition that Syria recognize Lebanon's sovereignty and deliver on previous promises. He assessed that the Iranian [...] | 2009-02-20 15:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE IR SY IS WE |
09BEIRUT266 | LEBANON: PRESIDENT SLEIMAN OFFERS NEA ACTING A/S [...] (C) In a March 6 meeting at Baabda Palace with President Michel Sleiman, NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro stressed the Obama Administration's urgency for action on regional issues. They asked Sleiman his views on dealing with Syri [...] | 2009-03-08 09:36:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS IS IR SY LE |
09BEIRUT268 | LEBANON: HARIRI TO NEA A A/S FELTMAN AND NSC [...] (C) On March 5, Saad Hariri told visiting NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Shapiro that if the June 2009 parliamentary elections were held on time, he was certain that his March 14 coalition would win. Asked why, Hariri pointed to March 14 can [...] | 2009-03-08 09:39:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IR IS |
09BEIRUT269 | LEBANON: PM SINIORA WARNS NEA ACTING A/S FELTMAN [...] (C) Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora cautioned visiting Near Eastern Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Daniel Shapiro, and the Ambassador against U.S. engagement with Syria without conditions. He believed Syria wo [...] | 2009-03-08 09:41:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER UNSC LE SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT271 | LEBANON: UNSCOL WILLIAMS WITH FELTMAN,SHAPIRO ON [...] (C) On March 6, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams provided a briefing for visiting Acting A/S of State for Near East Affairs Jeffrey Feltman and NSC Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro. Referring to his upcoming meeting with the Security Cou [...] | 2009-03-08 18:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IR IS |
09BEIRUT277 | LEBANON: SHIA AND SUNNI MUFTIS WITH AA/S FELTMAN [...] (C) In separate meetings March 8, Lebanese Shia Mufti and head of the Higher Shia Council Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan and Sunni Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani told visiting Near Eastern Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and No [...] | 2009-03-11 16:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER LE SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT281 | LEBANON: LEADER CLOSE TO SYRIA COMMENDS FELTMAN [...] (C) Former prime minister Najib Mikati, who once had (and whose family still has) a close relationship with Syrian president Bashar Asad, commended visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Dan Shapiro on March 6 for planning t [...] | 2009-03-12 08:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SY IS IR LE |
09BEIRUT283 | LEBANON: JUMBLATT, WITH FELTMAN AND SHAPIRO, [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt thanked visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Daniel Shapiro, and the Ambassador for continued U.S. support for Lebanon. Acting A/S Feltman reaffirmed the U.S. position that Lebanon's sovere [...] | 2009-03-12 08:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR UNSC LE SY IR RS |
09BEIRUT351 | LEBANON: MARCH 14 SHORT-SIGHTED ON SHIA OUTREACH, [...] (C) Ambassador Khalil al-Khalil, retired Lebanese Ambassador and figurehead of a prominent Shia family based in Tyre, told the Ambassador March 24 that the historical exclusion of the Shia community by the ruling majorities of other confessions was the primary reason behind Hizballah's strengt [...] | 2009-03-26 14:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR LE IR |
09BEIRUT359 | LEBANON: UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE UPBEAT ON IRAQI [...] (C) Ambassador and Emboffs met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative Stephane Jaquemet on March 25, who described the current condition of Iraqi refugees in Lebanon. Jaquemet reported that he hoped to work with the Government of Lebanon (GOL) to amend its immigration l [...] | 2009-03-27 17:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF LE SY SU IR ICJ |
09BEIRUT422 | LEBANON: GOL SIGNS 45 MILLION EURO LOAN WITH [...] (U) The GOL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) March 12 with the Export Development Bank of Iran for the reactivation of a 45 million euro loan signed in 2003. The Ambassador queried Finance Minister Chatah on this development April 7. End summary. 2. (SBU) The visit of Lebanese P [...] | 2009-04-09 17:39:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL PGOV PTER LE IR |
09BEIRUT438 | LEBANON: PM SINIORA TELLS CODEL CARNAHAN JUNE 7 [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told visiting Congressional members Representatives Russ Carnahan (D-MO),Mazie Hirono (D-HI),Jim McDermott (D-WA),Ben Chandler (D-KY),and Diane Watson (D-CA) that Lebanon was committed to hold "completely transparent" parliamentary elections on June 7. He [...] | 2009-04-16 09:46:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE IS IR |
09BEIRUT469 | LEBANON DEMARCHE RESPONSE: LOAN AGREEMENT WITH [...] (C) On April 21, the Ambassador, accompanied by EconOff, delivered Ref A demarche to Finance Minister Mohammad Chatah. The Ambassador used demarche talking points to urge the Minister to cancel the GOL,s loan with the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI). 2. (C) Chatah said he would take [...] | 2009-04-24 14:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PREL PARM XF LE |
09BEIRUT472 | LEBANON: FEW SHIA ALTERNATIVES TO HIZBALLAH [...] (C) The Arabic Islamic Council (AIC) emerged in 2006 as a self-declared Arab alternative to Hizballah. AIC attracted the attention of Lebanese and Arab media because of its claims of "promoting a culture of peace and Arab unity" as opposed to Hizballah's culture of "armed resistance" and ties [...] | 2009-04-24 14:50:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IR LE |
09BEIRUT53 | LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR: WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO [...] (C ) Defense Minister Elias Murr on January 13 asked that the USG convey to Israel what the GOL is doing to prevent another rocket attack against Israel from Lebanese territory. Murr said he had directed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to cooperate with UNIFIL to control southern Lebanon and p [...] | 2009-01-13 15:58:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR MARR MOPS SY IR IS LE |
09BEIRUT530 | LEBANON: MARCH 14 MP HARB FEARS IRANIAN [...] (C) In a May 11 meeting, March 14 MP Boutros Harb told Ambassador that the Iranian presence, through Hizballah, created a situation in Lebanon worse than when Syria was in control. He warned that Lebanon could not survive in this present state of affairs. Harb called Free Patriotic Movement [...] | 2009-05-12 14:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR SY IS IR LE |
09BEIRUT534 | LEBANON: PM: GHAJAR WITHDRAWAL WOULD SHOW THAT [...] (C) In a May 9 meeting with NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Hale, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora expressed the need for March 14's leaders to come together in the run-up to the June 7 parliamentary elections. Siniora added that the release of the four generals would not [...] | 2009-05-14 08:05:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PTER PREF UNSC FR IR IS LE SY |
09BEIRUT550 | LEBANON: UNSCOL SAYS ISRAELI HANDOVER OF STRIKE [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams, and UNSCOL Poloff Rami Shehadeh briefed the Ambassador about the recent Israeli hand over of cluster bomb strike data to the GOL and provided a readout of Williams' May 8 - 10 trips to Israel and Turkey. Williams said issue number one f [...] | 2009-05-15 12:47:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IR IS LE |
09BEIRUT585 | LEBANON: WITH 12 DAYS TO GO, MARCH 14 PUTS ON A [...] (C) In a strong last-minute show of unity, just 12 days before the June 7 parliamentary elections, March 14 leaders met at the Bristol Hotel on May 26, presenting a joint communique outlining the coalition's positions on key issues. The communique expressed support for UNSCR 1701 and the Spec [...] | 2009-05-28 13:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IR LE |
09BEIRUT590 | LEBANON: WITH CODEL ACKERMAN, SINIORA PUSHES FOR [...] (C) In a discussion May 27 with CODEL Ackerman, Prime Minister Siniora blamed Israel for many of the region's problems and pushed for U.S. support for an equitable solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Solving the Palestinian problem, he said, would solve other regional problems, including I [...] | 2009-05-29 11:19:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER UNSC KPAL IR LE SY |
09BEIRUT592 | LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN MEETS MARCH 14 [...] (C) Meeting with visiting Vice President Joe Biden, senior March 14 leaders thanked the United States for its continuing strong support for Lebanese sovereignty and institutions, especially the Lebanese Armed Forces. They welcomed U.S. efforts to stem the flow of weapons to Hizballah and sai [...] | 2009-05-29 14:54:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT596 | LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN WITH PM SINIORA [...] (C) In a May 22 meeting with Vice President Joe Biden, PM Siniora thanked the United States for its support for Lebanon's institutions, sovereignty and independence. He added that Lebanon supports Israeli-Palestinian peace, but not if the ultimate solution involves permanent resettlement of [...] | 2009-05-29 15:33:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL PTER PREF KPAL UNSC IR IS LE |
09BEIRUT597 | LEBANON: VICE PRESIDENT TELLS SPEAKER BERRI U.S. [...] (C) Vice President Biden told Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri that his May 22 visit to Lebanon was designed to send a strong message from the Obama administration that the U.S. supports a sovereign, independent Lebanon with strong institutions and was committed to achieving a compre [...] | 2009-05-29 15:50:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PINR LE SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT598 | LEBANON: TREASURY U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES HIZBALLAH, [...] (C) Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey, accompanied by the Ambassador, reaffirmed to Lebanese interlocutors at the Central Bank of Lebanon, the Banking ControlCommission, Ministry of Finance, and private sectr bankers that the U.S. valued its coopera [...] | 2009-06-01 10:01:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV PTER PINR LE IR |
09BEIRUT643 | LEBANON: PM SINIORA CALLS FOR EXTENDING HAND TO [...] (C) In a June 8 meeting with visiting Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the Ambassador, Prime Minister and Sidon MP-elect Fouad Siniora hailed March 14's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections (reftel) as the "end of an era" that firmly established the majority's political legi [...] | 2009-06-10 10:40:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT644 | LEBANON: HARIRI SAYS HE'LL BE PRIME MINISTER, [...] (C) March 14 coalition and Future party leader Saad Hariri told visiting Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the Ambassador on June 8 that he would be Lebanon's next Prime Minister following March 14's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections (reftel). One of his priorities as Pri [...] | 2009-06-10 10:40:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT647 | LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR S/E GEORGE MITCHELL'S [...] (C) Embassy Beirut welcomes your visit, which comes just five days after Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections in which the pro-western March 14 coalition won the majority by an unexpected margin. Lebanese officials have eagerly anticipated your trip to Beirut since your appointment was an [...] | 2009-06-10 15:01:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS LE IS SY IR |
09BEIRUT656 | LEBANON: MARCH 14 SYG TO PUSH FOR STRONGER [...] (C) Following March 14's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections (Ref B),March 14 Secretariat SYG Fares Souaid is intent on carrying on the work of the Secretariat, which held its first post-election meeting on June 10. Souaid believed the elections proved opposition Christian leader M [...] | 2009-06-11 15:17:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC KPAL SY IS IR |
09BEIRUT66 | LEBANON: URGING GOL ACTION TO STEM UNSCR 1701 [...] (U) Action request: see para 7 2. (C) Per instructions in reftel, Charge and other emboffs on January 15 conveyed to senior GOL and political officials points about the risks of continued rocket attacks directed at Israel from Lebanese territory. Charge spoke to senior aides to the Preside [...] | 2009-01-15 16:25:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR LE |
09BEIRUT674 | LEBANON: BERRI SAYS SPEAKER ELECTION AT END OF JUNE [...] (C) In a June 16 meeting with the Ambassador, a relaxed Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri expressed satisfaction regarding the recent legislative elections and predicted cabinet formation would occur smoothly and quickly. Berri has made clear publicly and privately that he supports Saad Harir [...] | 2009-06-17 15:12:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR LE IR |
09BEIRUT679 | LEBANON: NASRALLAH CRITIQUES LEBANESE ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Hizballah SYG Hassan Nasrallah gave a lengthy speech the evening of June 17 in which he critiqued Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. While Nasrallah accepted the defeat of the Hizballah-led opposition, he claimed the opposition had maintained the largest share of popular, moral and [...] | 2009-06-19 12:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV LE IR |
09BEIRUT714 | LEBANON: MIKATI "CONCERNED" ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF [...] (C) In a June 24 meeting with the Ambassador, former Prime Minister and recently elected MP Najib Mikati worried that if parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri became Prime Minister, he would compromise on economic reform and Hizballah's arms while facing difficulties from Syria. Mikati bel [...] | 2009-06-26 15:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF ECON KPAL KCOR UNSC LE IR |
09BEIRUT715 | LEBANON: HARIRI PREPARED TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Presumptive PM-designate Saad Hariri confirmed to the Ambassador June 26 that he had met with Hizballah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah the previous day. Nasrallah did not request any "guarantees" from the new government, and Hariri did not offer any, Hariri said. Although mandatory bl [...] | 2009-06-26 15:38:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MARR LE IR |
09BEIRUT818 | LEBANON: PM SINIORA TO PETRAEUS: PUSH SYRIA TO GET [...] (C) Caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told visiting Commander General of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) General David Petraeus and the Ambassador June 30 that he was "quite satisfied" with the outcome of Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary elections. Siniora said that the Lebanese had voted fo [...] | 2009-07-20 14:55:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER MASS MARR MOPPS LE SY IR |
09BEIRUT971 | IRAN PUSHES INTO LEBANESE DEMINING OPERATIONS [...] (C) The demining NGO Mine Advisory Group (MAG) has confirmed the launch of a new Iranian demining NGO in south Lebanon. The Iranian NGO Peace Generation Organization for Demining (PGOD) is starting with a small presence. In addition, MAG director Christina Bennike reaffirmed that some of her [...] | 2009-08-28 14:42:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS MCAP PM IS LE IR |
09BELGRADE847 | SERBIAN MFA SEES IRAN THROUGH KOSOVO PRISM [...] (C) Summary: According to the Serbian MFA, until the International Court of Justice issues its advisory opinion Serbia will use its ties with Iran to seek continued support on Kosovo rather than pushing for engagement with the P5+1 on nuclear issues or condemning gross violations of human rig [...] | 2009-09-24 12:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SR IR |
09BERLIN1034 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AN IRANIAN PROCUREMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 15:47:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR SZ GM |
09BERLIN1035 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 15:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA AE IR GM |
09BERLIN1054 | MEDIA REACTION: JAPAN, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, GERMANY [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Japan) Outcome of Parliamentary Elections 3. (UN) Climate Conference 4. (Mideast) Peace Process 5. (Germany) Outcome of State Parliament Elections  [...] | 2009-08-31 11:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC |
09BERLIN1066 | NETANYAHU FEELS SOME HEAT IN BERLIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu August 27, Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier both stressed the importance of a freeze on settlement construction to achieve a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. This, despite attempts b [...] | 2009-09-02 13:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS GM IR |
09BERLIN1140 | GERMANY PRESSES EU FOR JOINT ACTION ON 6 [...] (C) Pol M/C delivered reftel demarche on missing and detained amcits to German MFA Amb. Klaus-Peter Gottwald, (A/S Equivalent) Commissioner for Arms Control and Disarmament, on Sept. 14. Pol M/C stressed with Gottwald, who was already well informed about the details of the cases, the importan [...] | 2009-09-16 10:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC GM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR |
09BERLIN1143 | GERMANY ALREADY "IN THE CHOIR" ON IRAN [...] (C) The Ambassador called German MFA Political Director Stanzel September 15 to discuss reftel on expanding the chorus on Iran. Stanzel thanked the Ambassador for the update and said Germany agreed with our message and was taking similar action with only subtle differences. Stanzel added t [...] | 2009-09-16 15:31:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC |
09BERLIN1148 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, EU, ECONOMIC, U.S.-WILSON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Presidential Elections 3. (EU) Barroso Election 4. (Economic) U.S. Recession, Lehman Bros. 5. (U.S.) Issue of Race in America  [...] | 2009-09-17 11:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC |
09BERLIN1158 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, LEBANON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Missile Defense 3. (Afghanistan) Aftermath of Elections 4. (Lebanon) Formation of New Government  [...] | 2009-09-18 12:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC |
09BERLIN1160 | (S) NIAG 9130 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN SEEKS GERMAN-ORIGIN VALVES FOR ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-18 15:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL ETTC MNUC IR GM |
09BERLIN117 | MEDIA REACTION: RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, IRAN, DAVOS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Russia Suspends Kaliningrad Missile Plan 3. U.S. Policy on Afghanistan 4. Envoy Mitchell in the Mideast 5. Davos World Economic Forum 6. U.S.-Iranian Relations 7. Clashes Between Sri Lankan Government And Rebels  [...] | 2009-01-29 12:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IS XF XH CE IR |
09BERLIN1173 | MEDIA REACTION: Missile Defense, G20, Climate, UN, Mideast [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Missile Defense 3. G20 4. Climate Change 5. UN General Assembly 6. Mideast Peace Process 7. German Elections  [...] | 2009-09-22 05:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR IS XF |
09BERLIN1174 | MEDIA REACTION: Afghanistan, Missile Defense, G20, Climate [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghanistan 3. Climate Change 4. G20 Summit 5. Missile Defense 6. UN-U.S. Relations 7. Mideast Peace Process 8. Travel Promotion Act 9. German Elections  [...] | 2009-09-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US RS IR IS XF |
09BERLIN1185 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-UN, ECONOMIC, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-UN) President Obama's Speech 3. (Economic) G-20 Summit 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Ahmadinejad 5. (Afghanistan) New U.S. Strategy 6. (Mideast) Summit Meeting 7. (U.S.-UK) Relations 8. (Honduras) Zelaya in Brazilian Embassy [...] | 2009-09-24 14:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR HO UK AF XF |
09BERLIN119 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ON IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 14:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR MY GM |
09BERLIN1199 | MEDIA REACTION: GERMANY, IRAN, ECONOMIC, GUANTANAMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Germany) Outcome of Bundestag Elections 3. (Iran) New Enrichment Plant 4. (Economic) Aftermath of G-20 Summit 5. (U.S.) Closure of Guantnamo 6. (Honduras) Escalation of the Situation  [...] | 2009-09-28 13:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IR ECON US HO |
09BERLIN120 | IRAN: HERMES PROGRAM CUTS MAKE WAVES [...] (C) Summary: Media reports claiming a sudden, dramatic decision to reduce Hermes export guarantees for trade with Iran are overstated, German government officials tell us. Instead, the program has been wound down, with a 94% reduction since 2004, as part of Germany,s ongoing efforts to incre [...] | 2009-01-30 15:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD GM IR |
09BERLIN1202 | GERMANS RETURN FROM NY CYNICAL RE OCTOBER 1 TALKS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 for action. 2. (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on the existence of a covert uranium enrichment facility with German Iran Task Force Director, Andreas Krueger, September 28. Krueger, who had been in NY with the German delegation w [...] | 2009-09-28 16:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP MNUC PARM |
09BERLIN1205 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, GERMANY;Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran) Missile Tests 3. (Afghanistan) Elections, ISAF 4. (Germany) Aftermath of Bundestag Elections  [...] | 2009-09-30 06:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF GM |
09BERLIN121 | IRAN: GERMANY SUPPORTS U.S.-IRAN DIALOGUE, WANTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The German political establishment has enthusiastically greeted the Obama administration's new approach to Iran. Public statements from the Chancellor, Foreign Minister, and Bundestag members over the last three weeks have greeted USG statements regarding dialogue with Iran. Ge [...] | 2009-01-30 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL KNNP GM IR |
09BERLIN1225 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, GEORGIA, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) P5+1 Talks 3. (Afghanistan) Rasmussen-Obama Meeting 4. (Mideast) Goldstone Report, Hamas-Fatah Relations 5. (Georgia) Final Report on Georgian War 6. (EU) Irish Referendum 7. (China) 60th Anniversary 8. (Germany) Foreign Pol [...] | 2009-09-30 13:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF XF GG EU GM |
09BERLIN1228 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GEORGIA-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Resumption of Talks 3. (Georgia-Russia) EU Report 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy  [...] | 2009-10-01 11:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR GG RS AF |
09BERLIN1234 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU-IRELAND, OLYMPICS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) P5+1 Talks 3. (Afghanistan) German Role 4. (EU) Irish Vote on Lisbon Treaty 5. (U.S.) Chicago's Olympic Bid 6. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform  [...] | 2009-10-02 14:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF EU US |
09BERLIN1235 | GERMAN READOUT ON IRAN P5+1 TALKS: POSITIVE, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. German MFA Political Director Stanzel gave a detailed readout of the P5 1 Iran meeting to the diplomatic corps and said he had been pleasantly surprised with the outcome of the October 1 talks. He stressed Germany's positive assessment of the Tehran Research Reactor agreement, [...] | 2009-10-02 14:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | GM KNNP PGOV PREL IR |
09BERLIN1242 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, OLYMPICS, NIDEAST, EU; Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 3. (Olympics) Impact on Obama Administration 4. (Mideast) Goldstone Report 5. (Ireland) Aftermath of Irish Vote On Lisbon Treaty  [...] | 2009-10-05 13:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR US XF EU |
09BERLIN1244 | OCT. 7 IRAN MEETING: GERMANY COMMITTED TO [...] (S) SUMMARY. The German Chancellery's Deputy National Security Advisor equivalent, Nikel, stressed to the DCM, in an October 1 meeting, that Chancellor Merkel remained committed to pursuing serious sanctions should Iran not cooperate on the nuclear dossier. However, both Nikel and MFA offici [...] | 2009-10-05 14:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC PREL IR ETTC GM |
09BERLIN1251 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU, ECONOMIC, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 3. (Pakistan) Islamabad Bomb Attack 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 5. (EU) Future of Lisbon Treaty 6. (Economic) IMF/World Bank Meeting 7. (U.S.) Economic Policy 8. (U.S.) No Obama-Dalai Lama Meeting  [...] | 2009-10-06 11:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR PK AF EU US |
09BERLIN1264 | (S) GERMANY TAKES ACTION ON SEIZURE OF IRANIAN [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 6. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY: The German government is moving aggressively to help thwart delivery of UNSCR-sanctioned Iranian origin munitions to Syria that are currently aboard the German-flagged vessel M/V HANSA INDIA. Following a German demar [...] | 2009-10-08 14:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR UK MT LY EG GM |
09BERLIN1281 | GERMAN VIEWS ON STRENGTHENING IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. During a friendly and frank discussion of Iran that the Ambassador hosted in honor of Dr. Condoleezza Rice on October 6, German parliamentarians, Chancellery and MFA officials, and senior think-tank researchers agreed that the international community was approaching an "end game" [...] | 2009-10-14 13:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC PREL PGOV IR ETTC GM |
09BERLIN1294 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-16 13:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR MY GM |
09BERLIN1297 | (S) GERMANY PLANNING TO RECALL COMPUTERS CONNECTED WITH IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM REF: A. BERLIN 487 B. BERLIN 406 C. STATE 31434 BERLIN 00001297 001.2 OF 002 [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: After they confirm the place of origin, Germany is planning to take back over one hundred boxes of Siemens industrial computers/equipment that were purchased by an entity associated with Iran's nuclear program and are currently in a secure storage facility in the UAE. Germany repor [...] | 2009-10-19 15:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR AE UK CH GM |
09BERLIN1300 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, SUDAN, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Clinton Interview 3. (Iran) Bombings 4. (Sudan) New U.S. Strategy 5. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 6. (Pakistan) Government Offensive 7. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Talks  [...] | 2009-10-20 06:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO US IR SU AF PK |
09BERLIN1310 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, SUDAN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Talks in Vienna 3. Afghanistan Election Fraud 4. New U.S. Policy on Sudan  [...] | 2009-10-20 12:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IR AF SU |
09BERLIN1315 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, IRAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghan Runoff Elections 3. VP Biden in Europe, Missile Defense Policy Shift 4. Iranian Nuclear Program 5. Climate Protection  [...] | 2009-10-21 12:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF IR EZ PL |
09BERLIN1320 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, VP BIDEN IN EUROPE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Nuclear Program 3. VP Biden in New Europe 4. Guantanamo 5. Climate Protection 6. Afghanistan  [...] | 2009-10-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF US PL IR GM |
09BERLIN1327 | MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, IRAN-ISRAEL, NATO MINISTERIAL, VP [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Secret Meeting between Iran and Israel 3. Afghanistan/NATO Ministerial 4. Taliban in Pakistan 5. Biden in Europe  [...] | 2009-10-23 12:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PK AK IR IS GM RO EZ PL |
09BERLIN1354 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, UN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iraq) New Violence 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 5. (Environment) Climate Change 6. (UN) Karadzic Trial 7. (Germany) Murder Trial Against Man Who Stabbed Muslim Woman 8. (Germany) New Coalition Agreeme [...] | 2009-10-27 13:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ IR AF UN GM |
09BERLIN1358 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear 3. (Afghanistan) New Strategy 4. (Environment) Climate Change 5. (EU) Future Presidency 6. (Middle East) Conflict Over Water Resources  [...] | 2009-10-28 14:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF EU XF |
09BERLIN1364 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, AFGHANISTAN MIDEAST, IRAN, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Bomb Attack, U.S. Strategy 3. (Afghanistan) Karzai Brother on CIA Payroll 4. (Mideast) Clinton Visit 5. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 6. (EU) Future President 7. (U.S.-Germany) Relations 8. (Environment) Climate Talks [...] | 2009-10-29 13:15:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF XF IR EU GM KGHG |
09BERLIN1371 | MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Middle East) Secretary Clinton's Visit 3. (Afghanistan) U.S. Strategy, NATO Report on Air Strikes 4. (Iran) Nuclear Program 5. (EU) Summit Meeting, EU President 6. (U.S.) Economic Recovery  [...] | 2009-10-30 14:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO XF AK IR EU US |
09BERLIN1387 | MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST, AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-GERMANY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Mideast) Clinton Visit 3. (Afghanistan) Karzai Winner of Elections 4. (U.S.-Germany) Chancellor Merkel to Address Congress 5. (Environment) Climate Change 6. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 7. (Economic) CIT Collapse 8. (U.S.) Presid [...] | 2009-11-03 12:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO XF AG GM KGHG IR EFIN US |
09BERLIN1392 | SCENESETTER: GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER WESTERWELLE'S [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will visit Washington on the heels of Chancellor Merkel and one week after assuming his cabinet position. He is painfully conscious of being inexperienced; out of his element, he has clung to his scripts. However, his staff assured us that Wes [...] | 2009-11-03 17:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG MNUC AF GM IR RS |
09BERLIN14 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONTINUED IRANIAN INTEREST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-07 14:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FR GM |
09BERLIN1400 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, GENERAL MOTORS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. GMQs U-turn 3. Chancellor Merkel in the US 4. President Obama Q One year after the elections 5. Lisbon Treaty 6. CIA Q Italian Court 7. Climate Change 8. Iranian Protests 9. Afghanistan  [...] | 2009-11-05 13:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF KGHG IR EU GM US IT |
09BERLIN1403 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Berlin warmly welcomes you to Germany for the historic 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Berlin is hosting all four-powers and EU leaders at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to mark this occasion. Your visit includes meetings with Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister [...] | 2009-11-05 16:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF MNUC AF RS IR KPAL KWBG GM |
09BERLIN1405 | (S) GERMANY ALERTED TO IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 16:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL IR TU KS GM |
09BERLIN1430 | (S) GERMANY ALERTED TO PREVENT IRANIAN ACQUISITION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 13:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR MY GM |
09BERLIN1431 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED OF IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 13:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH GM |
09BERLIN1433 | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HEUSGEN ON AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chancellery National Security Advisor Christoph Heusgen told EUR A/S Phil Gordon and Ambassador Murphy in a November 10 meeting in Berlin that Germany strongly preferred that the proposed international conference on Afghanistan be held outside the country to make it easier to pre [...] | 2009-11-12 17:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO MNUC PARM KNNP GM IR RU AF |
09BERLIN1438 | GERMANY NOTIFIED OF DESIGNATION OF MALAYSIAN BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 15:15:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN PRM IR GM |
09BERLIN144 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CLINTON, PROTECTIONISM, MUSLIMS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran Launches Satellite 3. Transatlantic Relations 4. Danger Of Protectionism 5. Muslim World/Guantnamo 6. Financial Crisis Hits Russia 7. Turkish-Israeli Relations 9. Controversy over Pope Benedict  [...] | 2009-02-04 12:21:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM RS IR US ID TU VT |
09BERLIN1440 | (S) GERMANY DENIES TEST CHAMBER EXPORTS DUE TO [...] (S) The German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) recently denied two separate applications from Voetsch Industrietechnik GmbH for the export of VT7004 test chambers to entities affiliated with Iran's missile program. On November 12, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer, [...] | 2009-11-13 15:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MUNC TSPA IR TH ML SN |
09BERLIN1442 | GERMAN VIEWS ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany largely supports the U.S. position laid out in reftel: continued engagement with Russia on difficult issues such as Iran and Georgia remains necessary, and the negative developments in Ukraine reinforce the need for Ukrainian leaders to work together. Despite a negative [...] | 2009-11-13 16:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM EU NATO PREL RU UNSC PGOV IR UP GG |
09BERLIN1449 | MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN CHINA, BURMA, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories 2. U.S.-Chinese Relations 3. U.S.-Burmese Relations 4. APEC--Climate Protection 5. Iranian Nuclear Conflict 6. Future of Guant namo Prisoners 7. Strategy on Afghanistan  [...] | 2009-11-16 13:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG GM US AF BM CH IR |
09BERLIN1454 | IRAN: NEW GERMAN FM WESTERWELLE FOLLOWING CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S TOUGH STANCE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: After his first 2 weeks in office, Germany's new FM has taken clear positions on Iran. He made a number of public remarks in support of Chancellor Merkel's "zero tolerance" for Iranian nuclear weapons, and voiced strong support for the dual track policy. MFA Iran Task Force [...] | 2009-11-17 07:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IR GM KNNP |
09BERLIN1481 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, GUANTANAMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Karzai's Inauguration 3. (Environment) Copenhagen Summit 4. (Mideast) Israeli Settlements 5. (U.S.) Closure of Guant namo 6. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 7. (U.S.-Asia) Future Relations 8. (EU) Top Jobs 9. (Economic) [...] | 2009-11-23 07:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF KGHG XF US IR EU ETRD |
09BERLIN1483 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MIDDLE EAST, IRAN, DPRK, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Karzai's Inauguration 3. (Middle East) Israeli Settlement Policy 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 5. (DPRK) Obama Warning 6. (U.S.-Asia) Obama Trip 7. (EU) EU Top Jobs 8. (Environment) Copenhagen Conference à [...] | 2009-11-23 07:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF XF IR KN US EU KGHG |
09BERLIN1487 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, U.S., AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-CHINA, [...] Lead Stories 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Maneuvers 3. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform 4. (Afghanistan) U.S. Arming Local Militias 5. (U.S.-China) Relations 6. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 7. (EU) Future Leadership  [...] | 2009-11-23 12:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR US AF KGHG EU |
09BERLIN1499 | MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE, MIDEAST, IRAN U.S.-INDIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 3. (Mideast) Israel-Palestinian Conflict 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 5. (U.S.-India) Singh in Washington 6. (Economic) Financial Crisis  [...] | 2009-11-24 13:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG XF IR IN ECON |
09BERLIN1503 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-INDIA, CLIMATE, BRAZIL- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Decision Time Approaching 3. (U.S.-India) PM Singh in Washington 4. (Copenhagen) Climate Summit 5. (Brazil-Iran) Lula-Ahmadinejad Meeting 6. (Iraq) Elections 7. (Philippines) Emergency After Killings 8. (Israel/Palestin [...] | 2009-11-25 11:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IN KGHG BR IR IZ PH XF |
09BERLIN1512 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, [...] Lead Stories 2. (Afghanistan) Upcoming Presidential Speech 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Train Derailment 5. (Switzerland) Ban to Build New Minarets 6. (Dubai) Financial Crisis 7. (China) Monetary Policy 8. (Germany) Demjanjuk Trial  [...] | 2009-11-30 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR RS SZ ZP CH GM |
09BERLIN1515 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) President Obama's Afghanistan Strategy 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (EU) Lisbon Treaty 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 6. (Honduras) Elections 7. (U.S.-Germany) Swift Agreement 8. (Switzerland) Swiss Ban on New Minarets [...] | 2009-12-01 12:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF IR EU KGHG HO GM SZ |
09BERLIN1521 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, CLIMATE, WTO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Obama's Address 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Medvedev's Security Initiative 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 6. (Economic) WTO 7. (Economic) Dubai's Financial Problems, Implications  [...] | 2009-12-02 11:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR RS KGHG ETRD ZP |
09BERLIN1534 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ON IRAN'S CONTINUED INTEREST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 16:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR GM |
09BERLIN1535 | (S) NIAG 9028: GERMANY SAYS NO DEALS IN PLACE TO [...] (S) German export control authorities completed an investigation into an Iranian effort to procure 1800 stainless steel valves from the German firm Mit-Weimar GmbH and determined there are no pending deals to export the valves to the Iranian firm Sherkat-E Sakhtemani-Ye Rahtess (Rahtess Const [...] | 2009-12-03 16:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL IR GM |
09BERLIN1556 | GERMAN VIEWS ON DECEMBER 8 EU FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany shares our views on the way ahead in Bosnia, but does not want to rule out the possibility (albeit small) of a breakthrough by the time of the March PIC meeting that would allow the OHR to close and EUFOR Althea to be withdrawn on a more accelerated basis. Germany blames [...] | 2009-12-07 16:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN MARR GM BK MK SR IR |
09BERLIN1559 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, German Strategy on Afghanistan, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change Conference 3. Afghanistan 4. Iranian Protests 5. U.S.-Turkish Relations  [...] | 2009-12-08 13:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR AF GM US TU |
09BERLIN1566 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, IRAQ, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change: EPA on CO2 3. Terror Attacks in Iraq 4. Bosworth in North Korea 5. Afghanistan: Gates Visit 6. Mideast: EU Ministerial on Jerusalem 7. Iranian Clashes  [...] | 2009-12-09 11:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR KN KGHG IZ XF |
09BERLIN1570 | GERMANY: WESTERWELLE STRESSES CONTINUITY DURING [...] (C) Summary: The MFA sees FM Westerwelle's first trip to Moscow last month as a largely successful introductory call. The Russians probed for policy changes following the German elections. Although FM Lavrov seemed reassured that Berlin's Russia policy would remain unchanged, the MFA is ques [...] | 2009-12-10 12:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM EUN NATO MARR OSCE RU UNSC PGOV IR PREL |
09BERLIN1577 | NOW FOR THE HARD PART: MERKEL,S TEAM EXAMINES NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chancellor Merkel set the German agenda on Iran with her early November statement before the U.S. Congress on "zero tolerance" for a nuclear armed Iran and the need for tougher sanctions should engagement not work. During a private roundtable hosted by Ambassador Murphy, however [...] | 2009-12-14 07:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC EFIN IR GM |
09BERLIN1580 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, MEPP, U.S., FINANCE, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Conference 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Middle East) Settlement Conflict 5. (U.S.) Blackwater 6. (U.S.) Finance Markets 7. (Germany - Afghanistan) Defense Minister Under Fire  [...] | 2009-12-14 14:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG IR XF US AF |
09BERLIN1587 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, ITALY, GERMANY-AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Summit 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Italy) Aftermath of Attack on Berlusconi 5. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan/ zu Guttenberg 6. (Greece) Financial Crisis  [...] | 2009-12-15 12:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR IT GM GR |
09BERLIN1593 | MEDIA REACTION: ENVIRONMENT, IRAN, NATO-RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) COP 15 3. (Iran) Missile Test 4. (NATO-Russia) Rasmussen in Moscow 5. (Afghanistan) Holbrooke 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Impact of September 4 Airstrikes 7. (U.S.) Closure of Guant namo Prison Camp 8. (Greece) Economic [...] | 2009-12-17 11:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG IR AF GR GM US |
09BERLIN1598 | GERMANY READY TO RAMP-UP SANCTIONS DISCUSSIONS; [...] (S/NF) Summary. German MFA Iran Task Force Director Andreas Krueger told poloffs December 16 that Germany is ready to engage on discussions of the "pressure" track on Iran as soon as possible. He noted Germany hoped to start EU discussions on the topic at the same time as UNSC discussions. [...] | 2009-12-18 10:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KNNP IR GM |
09BERLIN1599 | MEDIA REACTION: ENVIRONMENT, IRAN, PAKISTAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) COP 15 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Protests 4. (Pakistan) Court Ruling on President's Amnesty 5. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 6. (NATO-Russia) Rasmussen in Moscow  [...] | 2009-12-18 11:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG IR PK RS NATO |
09BERLIN161 | MEDIA REACTION: MSC, U.S. ECONOMY, EU-RUSSIA, GERMAN ECON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Munich Security Conference 3. U.S. Economic Package 4. Russia-EU Meeting 5. German Economic Minister Resigns  [...] | 2009-02-09 12:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US EU RS AF IR |
09BERLIN1612 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, GERMANY-AFGHANISTAN, OBAMA [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change 3. Iranian protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Obama Presidency  [...] | 2009-12-22 12:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR GM AF US |
09BERLIN1615 | (S) SIEMENS COMPUTERS WILL NOT GO TO IRAN [...] (S) Summary: The Siemens computers described in reftels remain in the UAE. German MFA officials assure us that all parties are working towards a resolution that will prevent the computers from reaching Iran, although they would not commit to a particular solution or timeline. Disputes about [...] | 2009-12-22 14:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL MUNC IR CH UK AE GM |
09BERLIN1626 | MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM, IRAN, CHINA, U.S.;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Failed Terrorist Attack 3. (Iran) New Protestsn4 4. (China) Reaction to Jailing of Liu Xiabo 5. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform  [...] | 2009-12-29 07:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG US IR CH |
09BERLIN1628 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, TERRORISM, ISRAEL, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Failed Terrorist Attack 3. (Iran) Clashes Between Regime and Opposition 4. (Terrorism) U.S.-Yemen 5. (Israel) New Settlements 6. (Afghanistan) London Conference  [...] | 2009-12-31 13:34:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IR YM IS AF |
09BERLIN1629 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, CHINA-UK, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Aftermath of Failed Terrorist Attack, Debate in Germany 3. (Iran) Protests, Ahmadinejad Remarks 4. (U.S.-Russia) START talks, Putin Remarks 5. (China) Execution of British National 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan Conference à [...] | 2009-12-31 13:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR US IR RS UK AF |
09BERLIN165 | READOUT OF STEINMEIER-LARIJANI DISCUSSIONS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: According to German MFA Political Director Stanzel, German FM Steimeier pressed Iran to drop its backward-looking approach and accept the U.S.'s new, sincere willingness for dialogue in his February 6 meeting with Iranian Majles Speaker Ali Larijani on the margins of the Muni [...] | 2009-02-10 14:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KNNP GM IR |
09BERLIN218 | MEDIA REACTION: G20, CLINTON, GUANTANAMO, NATO, ECONOMICS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. G-20 Preparatory Meeting 3. Secretary Clinton's Trip to Asia 4. Guantnamo 5. France's Return to NATO's Structures 6. U.S. Budget Deficit, Efforts to Fight Financial Crisis 7. Former Chancellor Schroeder's meeting with President Ahmadinejad 8. Fo [...] | 2009-02-23 15:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CH FR IR IS XG |
09BERLIN220 | IRAN: FORMER CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER MEETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ex-Chancellor and former SPD Chief Gerhard Schroeder's February 19-22 visit to Iran has come under fire not only from rival parties and Germany's Jewish community, but also from a senior SPD Bundestag member. The MFA (and with it, FM Steinmeier) has also distanced itself from t [...] | 2009-02-23 15:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GM IR |
09BERLIN228 | GERMANY ANXIOUS FOR RESULTS AT NEXT WEEK'S [...] (C) PolOff delivered ref points to Martin Langer, head of the MFA's IAEA Unit in the Nuclear Arms Control (REF 240) Division on February 24. Langer noted that Germany shares many of our views and concerns about Iran's and Syria's refusal to work with the IAEA and the nature of those contries' [...] | 2009-02-24 16:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM IR GM SYR TRGY |
09BERLIN257 | MEDIA REACTION: MISSILE DEFENSE, IRAN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S.-Russian Relations, Iran 3. Clinton Trip to Mideast 4. U.S.-Cuban Relations 5. Future Strategy on Afghanistan 6. Attack On Sri Lankan Cricket Team 7. ECB's Reaction to Financial Crisis  [...] | 2009-03-04 12:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR RS CU AF CE XG IS SY GZ |
09BERLIN263 | GERMANY WELCOMES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IRANIAN [...] (SE) After reviewing reftel non-paper, Nancy Reck, German MFA MTCR Desk Officer, stated that she would forward the information to other GOG authorities and will notify the USG if there is additional information to convey. Koenig [...] | 2009-03-05 14:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MUNC TSPA IR SY MY GM |
09BERLIN266 | EBADI URGES WEST NOT TO LET UP ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This message is being transmitted on behalf of CONGEN Duesseldorf. 2. (C/NF) Summary: In multiple public meetings 26-28 February in North Rhine Westphalia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi (strictly protect throughout) kept to a human rights theme, criticizing the Iranian gove [...] | 2009-03-06 10:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM GM IR |
09BERLIN276 | MEDIA REACTION: KOREA, AFGHANISTAN, NORTHERN IRELAND, HUMAN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korea 3. Western Strategy on Afghanistan, Elections 4. Northern Ireland Attacks 5. Human Rights 6. Financial Crisis 7. Stem Cell Research 8. Iran  [...] | 2009-03-10 12:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM KN AF UK IR |
09BERLIN286 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, MIDEAST, IRAN, SYRIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. New Strategy on Afghanistan 3. France's Return to NATO Command Structure 4. Mideast and Iran Policy 5. Financial Crisis 6. Relaxation of U.S.-Cuban Relations 7. ICC Arrest Warrant for Bashir 8. Eastern European Economic Problems  [...] | 2009-03-12 11:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US FR IR XF XH SU CU SY |
09BERLIN298 | IRAN: GERMANY INCREASINGLY FORWARD-LEANING ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent discussions with key German government officials indicate that the German government, in coordination with its EU-4 partners, continues work to tee up additional EU designations of Iranian entities. The key problem is on the sequencing and breadth of designations, on wh [...] | 2009-03-13 11:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD GM IR |
09BERLIN303 | GERMAN VIEWS ON THE MARCH 16-17 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany expects a full agenda at the EU General Affairs and External Relations (GAERC) next week, with extensive discussion of the implications of the economic crisis on the eastern neighbors, recent developments in Sudan, Belarus, and the Western Balkans. Germany is highly conc [...] | 2009-03-13 15:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR PGOV GM BO UP MD SU GZ IS |
09BERLIN328 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU SUMMIT, FED, FRANCE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. President Obama's Video Message to Iran 3. New U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. EU Summit, Financial Crisis, G-20 5. Fed Policy 6. General Strike in France 7. Papal Visit to Africa 8. Iraqi Refugees in Germany  [...] | 2009-03-20 12:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR AF XG FR VT IZ |
09BERLIN331 | IRANIAN MAJLES DELEGATION TALKS REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran Majles Foreign Affairs Committee chair Alaeddin Boroujerdi led a Majles delegation visit to Berlin March 4-6, meeting with Interior Minister Schaeuble, as well as a variety of senior Chancellery officials and Bundestag MPs. Boroujerdi expressed Iran's interest in increase [...] | 2009-03-20 12:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SNAR PHUM GM IR AF IS GZ WE |
09BERLIN336 | INDUSTRY SAYS GERMAN GOVERNMENT ADOPTING TOUGH [...] (C) Summary: German officials are exerting stronger moral pressure on industry to discourage business with Iran beyond those measures specifically stipulated in sanctions regimes, according to industry contacts. German government officials have reportedly emphasized the undesirability of L [...] | 2009-03-20 15:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ENRG PREL EFIN ETTC KMVP IZ IR GM |
09BERLIN34 | STEINMEIER'S OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] (U) SUMMARY: A two-page open letter from German Foreign Minister Steinmeier to President-elect Barack Obama was published over the weekend of January 10-11 in Der Spiegel magazine. Steinmeier wrote that an incoming American president has never stimulated "so much hope and confidence," and he [...] | 2009-01-12 16:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSN GM MNUC NATO PGOV PREL IZ IR |
09BERLIN340 | GERMAN GOVERNMENT, IRANIAN-GERMAN COMMUNITY REACTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The German government, senior Bundestag members, and prominent members of Germany's Iranian community have responded positively to President Obama's Now Ruz message to the Iranian people and government. Chancellor Merkel noted that the message reflected a European desire for a [...] | 2009-03-23 15:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KNNP GM IR |
09BERLIN352 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-25 16:34:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL UK IR GM |
09BERLIN353 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-25 16:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR GM |
09BERLIN372 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, UNFCCC, DOHA, LATAM [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. New Afghanistan Strategy 3. NATO Summit Meeting 4. New NATO Secretary-General 5. Bonn UNFCCC 6. Doha--Arab Summit 7. Progressive Leaders' Conference  [...] | 2009-03-30 12:05:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF PK TU IS IR CU |
09BERLIN384 | MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT, G20, U.S.-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS Visit to Europe 3. G20 Summit 4. Obama-Medvedev Meeting 5. The Hague Conference on Afghanistan 6. New Israeli Government 7. Arab League Summit 8. Chodorkovsky Trial  [...] | 2009-04-01 12:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS AF IR IS QA XG |
09BERLIN39 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRANIAN FIRM SEEKS GERMAN [...] (S) Germany appreciates Ref A information regarding Iranian efforts to procure German origin computer numeric control (CNC) controllers for use with a six-axis filament winding machine, but may not feel confident about their legal case to deny such an export. On January 13, we delivered ref [...] | 2009-01-13 13:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM |
09BERLIN404 | (S) GERMANY UNDERCUTS USG AUSTRALIA GROUP DENIAL [...] (S) Germany has decided to approve the export of ref E Australia Group (AG)-listed items to the Indian firm United Phosphorus LTD. After carefully weighing U.S. proliferation concerns, they cited an insufficient legal basis for denial. On April 1, EconOff met with MFA Export Control Division [...] | 2009-04-03 14:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PINR ETTC CBW IN IR GM |
09BERLIN406 | (S) GERMANY TAKING ACTION ON SHIPMENT OF SIEMENS COMPUTERS TO UNSCR LISTED IRANIAN ENTITY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-03 17:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR UK GM |
09BERLIN437 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN ATTEMPTING TO PROCURE DUAL-USE VALVES FROM GERMAN FIRM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 15:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL IR GM |
09BERLIN449 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ABOUT POSSIBLE IRANIAN UAV [...] (S//NF) German officials have agreed to immediately notify their competent authorities about an imminent shipment of Iranian origin UAV parts to Venezuela in the coming weeks, possibly through Hamburg. On April 15, EconOff delivered the REF C demarche to German MFA export control officers led by Ma [...] | 2009-04-16 14:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS ETTC TU VE IR GM |
09BERLIN45 | (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UAE FRONT COMPANY FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-14 06:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA FR IR AE GM |
09BERLIN470 | GERMAN VIEWS ON THE APRIL 27-28 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany regrets the confusion that the Czech EU Presidency has caused over the status of Belarus President Lukashenka's invitation to the May 7 Eastern Partnership Summit, and agrees that it is important to ensure that he does not attend. The German MFA says it favors inviting R [...] | 2009-04-22 16:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV RU BM MD UP XF EZ IR TU GM |
09BERLIN473 | GERMAN GAS COMPANY WILL REVIEW IRAN PROJECT [...] (C) Summary: Bayerngas is reviewing its project to help build natural gas vehicle fueling stations in Iran. Reacting to German and Israeli newspapers reporting Bayerngas' intent to set up such stations in Iran, the German Ministry of Economics contacted Bayerngas. While company representati [...] | 2009-04-24 06:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETRD IS IR GM |
09BERLIN487 | (S) M/V SABALAN: GERMANY SAYS COMPUTERS ARE SAFE IN THE UAE FOR NOW [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 14:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR UK CH GM |
09BERLIN511 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN UAV EQUIPMENT [...] (S) On April 24, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided EconOff with a German-language non-paper response to the Ref B non-paper addressing Iranian attempts to procure German-origin spectrum analyzers and motors in support of their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) progra [...] | 2009-05-04 13:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM |
09BERLIN542 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE [...] (S) On April 24, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided EconOff with a German-language non-paper response to the Ref B and D non-papers addressing Iranian attempts to procure German-origin transducers in support of their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and ballistic mis [...] | 2009-05-11 09:04:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MUNC TSPA IR SY MY GM |
09BERLIN558 | (S) NIAG 9060: GERMANY INFORMED ON POSSIBLE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-14 15:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL IR GM |
09BERLIN559 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ON IRANIAN INTEREST IN GERMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCR PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR GM |
09BERLIN560 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE [...] (S) On April 24, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided EconOff with a German-language non-paper response to the Ref B non-paper addressing Iranian attempts to procure German-origin servo motors in support of their unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program. Wacker did not [...] | 2009-05-14 15:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR MY GM |
09BERLIN565 | GERMANY NON-COMMITAL ON NEXT ROUND OF VOTING FOR [...] (C) PolOff delivered ref points to Martin Langer, head of the MFA's IAEA Unit in the Nuclear Arms Control (REF 240) Division on May 15. Langer noted that Germany shares many of our views regarding Amano's candidacy for the IAEA's Director General position, and supported him in the last round o [...] | 2009-05-15 10:47:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM IR GM |
09BERLIN566 | GERMAN GOVERNMENT SNUBS IRANIAN OIL MINISTER'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Against the backdrop of press coverage of Iranian Oil Minister Nozari,s visit to Berlin to encourage Germany industry participation in Iran,s energy sector, the German Ministry of Economics is taking a firm position on German business on exports to Iran. The Ministry of Econom [...] | 2009-05-15 11:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG ETRD IR GM |
09BERLIN576 | GERMAN VIEWS ON THE MAY 18 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The German MFA completely agrees on the need to tighten EU sanctions against Iran to give credibility to the double-track strategy, but says several EU members are likely to continue to block any such moves until a new (hopefully) Iranian president and government are in place late [...] | 2009-05-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EUN IR NATO RU XF SO GG MD BK |
09BERLIN577 | GERMAN VIEWS ON THE MAY 18 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The German MFA completely agrees on the need to tighten EU sanctions against Iran to give credibility to the double-track strategy, but says several EU members are likely to continue to block any such moves until a new (hopefully) Iranian president and government are in place late [...] | 2009-05-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EUN IR NATO RU XF SO GG MD BK |
09BERLIN578 | GERMAN VIEWS ON THE MAY 18 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The German MFA completely agrees on the need to tighten EU sanctions against Iran to give credibility to the double-track strategy, but says several EU members are likely to continue to block any such moves until a new (hopefully) Iranian president and government are in place late [...] | 2009-05-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EUN IR NATO RU XF SO GG MD BK |
09BERLIN579 | GERMAN VIEWS ON THE MAY 18 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The German MFA completely agrees on the need to tighten EU sanctions against Iran to give credibility to the double-track strategy, but says several EU members are likely to continue to block any such moves until a new (hopefully) Iranian president and government are in place late [...] | 2009-05-18 12:23:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EUN IR NATO RU XF SO GG MD BK |
09BERLIN631 | MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR TEST, GITMO, AFPAK, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korean Nuclear Test 3. Guantnamo Detainees 4. Pakistan, Afghanistan 5. Iran and the Middle East 6. EU-Russia Meeting 7. New French Base in UAE Â [...] | 2009-05-26 11:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US KN PK AF IR XF RS FR AE |
09BERLIN634 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ON IRANIAN INTEREST IN SWISS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-26 16:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR SZ GM |
09BERLIN640 | (S) GERMANY TO INVESTIGATE COMPANY WITH POSSIBLE [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel points to MinEcon export control Head of Division Dr. Ursina Krumpholz and Middle East Deputy Head of Division Dr. Klaus Hachmeier. Dr. Krumpholz stated they would "look into" the allegations involving supplying deck cargo cranes to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipp [...] | 2009-05-28 11:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR MTCR GM |
09BERLIN649 | GERMAN MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR STANZEL SAYS HE [...] (C) Summary: MFA Political Director Volker Stanzel briefed the diplomatic corps May 29 on his meetings in Tehran as part of his May 21-28 Middle East trip during which he visited six countries, including Israel. Stanzel's briefing only focused on the Iran portion of his trip. Stanzel charac [...] | 2009-05-29 16:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC GM IR |
09BERLIN678 | IRAN: SABERI DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Acting Political Section Chief met with MFA Middle East Director Sabine Sparwasser on June 3, 2009 to deliver Ref A. A/POL Chief expressed USG gratitude for German assistance in the case, in particular the public declarations in early May by MFA Human Rights Commissioner Gunther Nooke c [...] | 2009-06-08 16:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR GM |
09BERLIN709 | IAEA REPORT ON SYRIA: GERMANY DECLINES TO DO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-12 17:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY |
09BERLIN713 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GITMO, NORTH KOREA, ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Presidential Elections 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. New North Korean Threats 5. Israeli PM Netanyahu Address 6. Troop Re-enforcements in Afghanistan 7. Zimbabwe  [...] | 2009-06-15 15:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN IS AF ZI |
09BERLIN717 | IRAN ELECTION UPDATE: MERKEL, STEINMEIER EXPRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier have publicly expressed their concerns about the Iranian presidential election aftermath, noting reports of irregularities and calling on the Iranian government to ensure freedom of assembly and freedom of the pr [...] | 2009-06-16 13:23:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GM IR |
09BERLIN729 | GERMANY'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE EXPORTS TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Statistics from the first quarter indicate that Germany's efforts to discourage business with Iran are hammering German exports to that country. The German government, however, is under increasing pressure from German industry for its efforts and faces criticism in the press as [...] | 2009-06-18 15:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IR GM |
09BERLIN731 | IRAN ELECTION UPDATE: BOTH SIDES ATTEMPTING TO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: A key Germany-based Iranian exile opposition figure, who claims to have access to the camps of presidential candidates Mirhossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi, noted June 18 that both sides of the now-divided political elite are trying to keep the situation under control for [...] | 2009-06-18 15:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM IR GM |
09BERLIN74 | GERMANY: INTERESTED IN GAZA ARMS INTERDICTION [...] (C) Post delivered reftel points to MFA Near East Office Director Boris Ruge January 20 and sought confirmation of Germany,s interest in participating in the U.S.-proposed Gaza arms interdiction effort. Ruge was already well familiar with the Amb. Mull,s January 15 presentation to selected re [...] | 2009-01-20 14:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS KPAL XG EG IR IS GM |
09BERLIN751 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, FRANCE, SOMALIA, CLONE MEAT [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Aftermath of Iranian Elections 3. Western Reactions to Iran 4. French President Sarkozy's State of the Union 5. Somalia 6. Clone Meat  [...] | 2009-06-23 12:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IR FR SO US |
09BERLIN752 | IRAN ELECTION AFTERMATH: GERMAN MFA QUESTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Iranian ambassador to Berlin on June 22, a senior German MFA official raised Germany's concerns about accusatory comments made by Iranian officials against Western embassies in Tehran earlier that day. According to an MFA contact, the Iranian ambassador sta [...] | 2009-06-23 15:19:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GM IR |
09BERLIN777 | MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE BILL, OBAMA-MERKEL MEETING, [...] Lead Stories 2. U.S. Climate Policy 3. Chancellor Merkel In Washington 4. NATO-Russia Council 5. Iranian Protests 5. U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq Lead Stories All major media led with stories on the CDU/CSU election platform. Most weekend media focused on the death of Michae [...] | 2009-06-29 12:48:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR RS IZ |
09BERLIN784 | MEDIA REACTION: [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Iraqi Cities 3. Partial Recount of Iranian Votes 4. Honduras Coup 5. Outcome of Argentinean Elections 6. IRENA 7. Madoff Trial  [...] | 2009-06-30 13:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IZ IR HO AR |
09BERLIN790 | GERMAN RESPONSE: IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S AU ATTENDANCE [...] (SBU) German MFA Iran Desk Officer Adrian Pollmann told Iran Watcher July 1 that Germany planned to take "nearly the same" actions as the USG (reftel) regarding Iranian senior-level attendance at the AU Summit. Pollmann added that July 1 press reports indicated that Iranian President Mahmou [...] | 2009-07-01 12:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL GM IR |
09BERLIN803 | MEDIA REACTION:NORTH KOREA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. UNSC Sanctions on North Korea 3. Iranian Protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Mideast Settlement Policy 6. Aftermath of Coup in Honduras 7. Run-Up to Obama-Medvedev Meeting 8. EU Presidency, Constitutional Court on Lisbon Treaty 9. Croatian Premier St [...] | 2009-07-02 13:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN AF XF HO XG |
09BERLIN805 | GERMAN RESPONSE TO IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE [...] (S) On July 1, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Iris Wilczoch provided EconOff with a German-language non-paper response to the ref B non-paper addressing Iranian attempts to procure German-origin environmental test chambers. Wilczoch did not have any further information to add. [...] | 2009-07-02 15:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA PINR IR ML GM |
09BERLIN829 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED OF IRANIAN INTEREST IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 15:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR MY GM |
09BERLIN830 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED OF CHINESE INVOLVEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 15:47:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR CH GM |
09BERLIN879 | STAYING AHEAD OF PROLIFERATORS REVOLVES AROUND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the global financial crisis adds pressure to stimulate growth through increased exports despite the ever increasing threat from proliferation/terrorism, the question of how to effectively administer national export control measures has never been more important or for that m [...] | 2009-07-21 14:23:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC ETRD KOMC PARM PGOV PINR BR UK IR GM |
09BERLIN88 | GERMANY: FOCUSED ON ASSISTING EGYPT WITH POLICING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany's internal deliberations continue on the extent of its possible participation in the U.S.-proposed Gaza arms interdiction effort, but it seems unlikely that the Germans will participate in any maritime operations. The Germans are currently focused on offering Egypt technic [...] | 2009-01-23 17:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS KPAL XG EG IR IS GM |
09BERLIN92 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED ON FURTHER IRANIAN EFFORTS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-26 06:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM ETTC MNUC TSPA IR MY GM |
09BERLIN921 | (S) GERMANY WARNS THE USG ABOUT A BRAZILIAN [...] (S) On July 31, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Nancy Reck provided EconOff with a German-language non-paper warning US export control authorities about a potential Brazilian procurement attempt of proliferation concern for "Automatic High-Precision Heavy-Duty Necking-In-Machines with [...] | 2009-07-31 15:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PREL PINR MNUC ETTC KSCA KNNP IR BR GM |
09BERLIN950 | GERMANY ADVISED ON IRANIAN TEST-CHAMBER [...] (S) Econoff presented Ref A non-paper and information from Ref B email to Nancy Reck, German MFA desk officer for Missile Technology Control Regime issues. Reck thanked econoff for the information and particularly welcomed the Ref B email details. Reck stated she will forward the informatio [...] | 2009-08-06 10:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MUNC TSPA IR TH GM |
09BERLIN986 | (S) GERMANY INFORMED OF IRANIAN INTEREST IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-11 17:15:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA AE IR GM |
09BERN118 | SWISS FIRM QUARTZCOM SAYS IT WILL ABANDON [...] (S) Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export Control Licensing Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) contacted poloff March 17 to provide an update on the case of Swiss firm Quartzcom AG (reftels). Boehler told poloff that he had met March 16 with Quartzcom's managemen [...] | 2009-03-17 16:29:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC SZ IR AE |
09BERN222 | SWISS-ORIGIN DIGITAL MAGNETIC COMPASSES SOUGHT BY [...] (S) Embassy passed reftel points to Swiss Economics Department dual use office head Juergen Boehler on May 19. Boehler thanked us for the information and said that the Swiss Government would immediately look into the matter. Boehler noted that Swiss Customs had instituted recently a policy of [...] | 2009-05-19 13:37:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | IR SZ PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA |
09BERN269 | JULY 4TH RECEPTION INVITATION TO IRANIAN [...] (SBU) On June 25, per instructions in reftel A, post rescinded its "July 4th" reception invitation to Iranian Ambassador to Switzerland Keyvan Imani. CARTER [...] | 2009-06-25 15:48:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ODIP IR SZ |
09BERN273 | SWITZERLAND SHUTTING DOWN COLENCO'S BUSINESS WITH [...] (S) Summary: Swiss Minister for Economics and Trade Doris Leuthard called CDA in to advise that the Swiss Federal Councilors had decided in a special session to shut down Swedish firm Colenco's commercial activities in Iran. The Minister also reaffirmed the commitment of the Swiss government to [...] | 2009-07-01 19:11:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | IR MNUC PARM PHUM PREL PTER KWAC ECON ETRD |
09BERN309 | SPP TEHRAN: REPORT OF AMERICANS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-22 14:39:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC IR SZ |
09BERN363 | SWISS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN COMMENTS ON ASSISTING [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Leu emphasized that Switzerland, in its capacity as Protecting Power for the USG in Iran, continues to press for access and information about U.S. citizens detained or missing in Iran. Regarding the recent case of the three U.S. hikers (Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and [...] | 2009-09-01 09:37:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | CASC PREL PHUM PGOV KNNP SZ IR |
09BERN370 | COLENCO WILL NOT CHALLENGE SWISS GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Swiss State Secretary for Economics and Trade Affairs Jean-Daniel Gerber informed Ambassador Beyer on September 3 that the Swedish-owned, Switzerland-based firm Colenco will not challenge the Swiss government's decision to shut down its commercial activities in Iran. According to Gerber, [...] | 2009-09-04 09:57:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MNUC ETTC KNNP PREL ETRD IR SZ |
09BERN371 | SWISS VIEWS ON THE LATEST IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND [...] (C) Summary: The Swiss share our general analysis of the IAEA reports on Iran and Syria. They are curious to know how the recent P5-plus-1 Political Directors meeting and "package" proposal announced by Tehran might affect the calculus with Iran. The main point of contact for IAEA issues at [...] | 2009-09-04 17:32:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM KNNP IAEA MNUC PREL SY IR SZ |
09BERN397 | IRAN: SWISS DEPUTY FM ADVOCATES BILATERAL TRACK [...] (S) Ambassador conveyed the message in reftel A in a September 14 meeting with Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) State Secretary (Deputy FM) Michael Ambuehl. Referring to news reports that the P5-plus-1 planned to meet with Iranian representatives on October 1, Ambuehl termed the P5 [...] | 2009-09-18 14:33:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM KNNP MNUC PREL IR SZ |
09BERN505 | IAEA BOG: SWISS VIEWS REGARDING IRAN, SYRIA, AND [...] (C) Summary: Poloff discussed messages in reftels on November 24 with Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (FDFA),and with Jean-Daniel Praz, Friedrich's deputy and FDFA point-of-contact for IAEA issues. Friedrich an [...] | 2009-11-24 16:52:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IAEA KNNP SY IR SZ |
09BERN506 | SPP TEHRAN: REPORT OF AMERICANS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-25 15:36:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC IR SZ |
09BERN519 | SWISS STATE SECRETARY AMBUEHL COMMENTS ON IRAN [...] (S) Summary: In a December 2 meeting, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) State Secretary (Deputy FM) Michael Ambuehl provided Ambassador a readout of recent FDFA discussions with Iranian FM Mottaki and the Iranian ambassador in Bern. Ambuehl reported that FM Calmy-Rey had spo [...] | 2009-12-04 14:22:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PREL KNNP CASC MNUC IR SZ |
09BERN59 | PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE GOS ON [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered the reftel non-paper on December 18 to Juergen Boehler, Head of the Export Control Licensing Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Boehler expressed appreciation for the additional information and undertook to investigate the matter further [...] | 2009-02-06 17:49:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC SZ IR AE |
09BERN74 | SPP TEHRAN: REPORT OF AMERICANS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-19 09:14:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC IR SZ |
09BERN92 | IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND SYRIA [...] (C) Acting POL/E Counselor conveyed the reftel message on February 26 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA). Friedrich said that he expected that Switzerland will make national statements at the March 2-6 [...] | 2009-02-27 18:17:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IAEA KNNP MNUC IR SYR TRGY SZ |
09BISHKEK1056 | KRYGYZSTAN: EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered REFTEL points to Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov on September 17. Chudinov took note of the points but made no substantive comment. Ambassador will follow up with the Foreign Minister. GFOELLER [...] | 2009-09-18 04:15:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC KG |
09BISHKEK1079 | KRYGYZSTAN: EXISTENCE OF A COVERT URANIUM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-01 06:09:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KG KNNP MNUC PARM |
09BOGOTA2965 | COLOMBIA SHARES OUR IRAN CONCERNS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC IR CO |
09BOGOTA3439 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-25 19:27:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CO IR |
09BRASILIA1113 | AUGUST 4-5 VISIT OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: In an August 4-5 visit to Brasilia dominated by Brazilian concerns over USG intentions and the regional implications of expanded U.S. access to Colombian military bases, National Security Advisor General James L. Jones assured senior GOB officials that President Obama desires a tr [...] | 2009-09-04 21:03:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ETRD EFIN KNNP XM XF IR BR |
09BRASILIA1170 | BRAZIL ON IRAN: A SOFT VOICE IN THE CHORUS [...] (C) Summary. Brazilian MRE Undersecretary for Political Affairs Roberto Jaguaribe, recently returned from a diplomatic mission to Tehran, told Charge D'Affaires on September 16 that additional dialogue rather than sanctions will be most the most effective means of pressuring Iran to develop [...] | 2009-09-18 15:10:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC BR |
09BRASILIA1186 | BRAZILIAN VIEWS ON THE LATEST IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) is concerned about Iran's and Syria's nuclear activities and wants all parties to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to answer the outstanding questions. The GOB does not see the latest IAEA reports on these countries as closin [...] | 2009-09-23 16:39:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY PREL BR |
09BRASILIA1230 | QOM REPORT GETS THE BRAZILIANS THINKING [...] (C) Summary. During an October 1 meeting with poloff, Ministry of Foreign Relations (MRE or Itamaraty) Central Asia (including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India) Director Ricardo Luis Pires Ribeiro da Silva acknowledged that the September 24 report to the IAEA on the Qom nuclear facility ch [...] | 2009-10-07 17:30:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP BR IR |
09BRASILIA1300 | BRAZIL ON AHMADINEJAD, IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, AND [...] (U) Paragraphs 2 and 8 contain Mission Brazil action request. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request. With Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's November 23 visit approaching, President Lula has not adopted a position on the IAEA (P5 1) Geneva proposal or the Iran nuclear program as a whole [...] | 2009-11-06 12:54:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIRF KNNP CVIS BR IR |
09BRASILIA1318 | BRAZIL INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF MALAYSIAN BANK AND BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-16 14:24:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN PARM IR BR |
09BRASILIA1341 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MANAGING THE VISIT OF IRANIAN [...] (C) Summary. CDA met separately November 18 with Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs II (Asia) Roberto Jaguaribe and Foreign Policy Advisor in the Presidency Marcel Biato to deliver demarche regarding the November 23 visit to Brazil of Iranian [...] | 2009-11-20 18:21:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AORC CASC BR IR |
09BRASILIA1368 | AHMADINEJAD VISIT READOUT: A WELL-SCRIPTED AFFAIR [...] (SBU) This message covers our initial readout of the visit to Brazil by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Follow-up messages will be sent once we obtain a more in-depth readout of the conversation between President Lula and President Ahmadinejad. Summary ------- 2. (C) President [...] | 2009-11-25 19:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM AORC CASC BR IR |
09BRASILIA1371 | BRAZIL ON IRAN AT IAEA: NOT SUPPORTIVE OF P5+1 TABLING [...] (C) Science Counselor discussed reftel points and key messages on November 25 with Santiago Mourao, the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations' (MRE) Director of the Division for Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies. A very well-informed Mourao said that Brazil still does not have a positi [...] | 2009-11-27 09:48:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IAEA IR BR |
09BRASILIA1391 | PERES AND ABBAS VISITS IN PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) Summary. The November visits by Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, both shortly in advance of Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit (ref A),led to few substantive results but helped Brazil craft its narrative as a hopeful emerging player in the Middl [...] | 2009-12-02 17:40:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KHUM KPAL IS IR |
09BRASILIA1421 | Brazil: EDBI Demarche Delivered [...] (S) Econoff delivered talking points in reftel to Bernardo Mota, Chief of Staff of the Brazilian financial intelligence unit (COAF),on December 14. Mota said that Brazil is fully compliant with UNSCR 1803 and that he is unaware of any presence or economic activity in the country by any [...] | 2009-12-15 17:57:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KNNP IR PINR PARM PREL BR |
09BRASILIA387 | IRAN MAKES ENERGY OVERTURES IN BRAZIL [...] (C) Summary: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, during his March 25 - 26 visit to Brazil, sought opportunities for creating energy partnerships with Brazil. He was received cautiously by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) at a meeting in which they discussed many opport [...] | 2009-03-27 22:51:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL PINR SCUL BR IR |
09BRASILIA43 | BRAZIL: AMORIM FLIES TO MIDDLE EAST AS ISRAEL [...] (SBU) Summary: Reactions in Brazil to the crisis in Gaza continue (reftel) to focus almost exclusively on the suffering of the Palestinian population caused by Israel's response to HAMAS' attacks while at the same time minimizing Israel's concerns over its security. Criticism of Israel from [...] | 2009-01-09 21:42:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL IR BR |
09BRASILIA445 | CODEL HOYER MEETING WITH PRESIDENT LULA [...] (SBU) Summary. In a rare meeting granted by President Lula to a US congressional delegation, President Lula told CoDel Hoyer April 8 that he has high expectations of the Obama administration, sees a new era in U.S. relations with Latin America, and hopes for a positive gesture on Cuba at the S [...] | 2009-04-13 13:21:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD OREP KSUM SOCI BR CU VE IR |
09BRASILIA477 | BRAZIL: IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT A PREVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki's visit to Brasilia on March 26, reciprocating Foreign Minister Amorim's November 2008 visit to Tehran, served as a preview to a planned visit to Brasilia by Iranian president Ahmadinejad that the media is reporting will happen May 5-6. During his [...] | 2009-04-15 21:52:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG PINR SCUL BR IR |
09BRASILIA551 | BRAZIL: AHMADINEJAD'S VISIT OFF, THEN ON, AND [...] (SBU) Summary: One day before Iranian President Ahmadinejad was scheduled to arrive in Brasilia leading a delegation of more than 100 government and industry officials, Brasilia was awash in contradictory news reports and rumors of whether the visit would or would not be postponed. It was not [...] | 2009-05-05 19:45:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG PINR SCUL BR IR |
09BRASILIA679 | BRAZILIAN FOREIGN MINISTER - AND POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR IAEA [...] (C) SUMMARY: There have been press reports that Brazil's Minister for Exterior Relations Celso Amorim wants to be a candidate to become the next Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Although Amorim has denied any interest in the IAEA job, the persistence of the [...] | 2009-05-28 20:04:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ENRG ETTC EPET EINV KNNP IAEA IR BR |
09BRASILIA716 | BRAZIL: CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON WEAKNESSES IN MONITORING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At May 14 hearings before the Brazilian Chambers of Deputies expert witnesses disagreed over the seriousness and accuracy of the criticisms contained in a recent report by the Brazilian government accountability office (Tribunal de Contas da Uniao) finding faults and irregulari [...] | 2009-06-05 15:50:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP IAEA ETTC EINV IR BR |
09BRASILIA759 | BRAZIL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS [...] (SBU) On June 12, Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Officer delivered the information and questions contained in REFTEL to Fabio Antibas, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Exterior Relations' Division of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies. 2. (SBU) Mr. Antibas received [...] | 2009-06-16 19:43:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY BR |
09BRASILIA772 | BRAZIL,S LULA: NO FRAUD IN IRANIAN ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-18 19:19:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR BR |
09BRASILIA773 | BRAZIL'S LULA: NO FRAUD IN IRANIAN ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: In reaction to the protests following the Iranian presidential elections, President Lula went beyond the usual Brazilian platitudes about not commenting on the internal affairs of other countries and defended the legitimacy of the vote in Iran while reiterating his invitation to A [...] | 2009-06-18 19:27:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR BR |
09BRATISLAVA10 | SLOVAKS WILL NOT OPPOSE DELAY OF UNDP VOTE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-08 16:02:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF IR UN EAID LO |
09BRIDGETOWN155 | IMF SHIFTS COURSE ON ST. VINCENT AIRPORT PROJECT [...] (C) Following a January 30-February 12 Article IV consultation visit to St. Vincent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report in which it termed the construction of a costly new international airport a step in the right direction for the country's tourism development. This conclus [...] | 2009-03-06 20:41:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN IR XL |
09BRIDGETOWN249 | CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO ST. VINCENT HIGHLIGHTS SUMMIT [...] (SBU) During an April 19-20 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG),a CODEL chaired by New York Congressman Eliot Engel met with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Foreign Minister Sir Louis Straker, and a host of local dignitaries. The just-concluded Summit of the Americas, new directions [...] | 2009-04-27 19:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN IR XL |
09BRIDGETOWN346 | GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ON EVERYONE'S FRONT BURNER IN [...] (C) Having been granted rights to develop a geothermal reservoir by the Government of Nevis, West Indies Power claims it is 18 months away from generating sufficient power to meet the energy needs of Nevis, and more than 2 years away from exporting power to St. Kitts. Large potential customers [...] | 2009-06-10 21:13:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL EINV KTBD IR XL |
09BRIDGETOWN430 | NEVIS HOSTS GEOTHERMAL CONFERENCE [...] (U) The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) hosted the first Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Energy Conference on Nevis, June 30th through July 2nd to promote geothermal energy in the region. In Attendance were government officials from St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Dominica, and St. Vincent and [...] | 2009-07-16 14:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PREL EINV KTBD IR XL |
09BRIDGETOWN461 | POLOFF INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS HIGHLIGHT [...] (C) Summary: Recent meetings with key St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) government and non-government representatives yielded leads on SVG's orientation towards the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Shipboarding Agreement, reaction on G/TIP's Tier 2 Watchlist designation, and offered [...] | 2009-07-29 19:17:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN IR XL |
09BRIDGETOWN685 | UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ST. [...] (SBU) CDA conveyed reftel points to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and Foreign Minister Louis Straker in meetings October 26. PM Gonsalves said he was displeased with the images of abuse displayed during Iran's recent presidential election, adding that his June [...] | 2009-10-29 18:22:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PHUM IR XL |
09BRIDGETOWN689 | ST. VINCENT CONTINUES IRAN COURTSHIP IN HOPES OF [...] (C) In his attempt to garner financial support for his signature International Airport project, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves (with encouragement from Venezuela's Hugo Chavez) has sought to forge closer relations with Iran. Although he has held two meetings with Iranian president [...] | 2009-10-30 14:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PGOV PHUM PARM IR XL |
09BRUSSELS1 | AMBASSADOR VISITS PRAGUE TO DISCUSS CZECH EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Czech EU Presidency, which takes over on January 1, wants the new American president to meet the EU-27 heads of state in early April in Prague to discuss climate change and the Middle East. Czech FonMin Schwarzenberg is considering a trip to Washington in early February to mee [...] | 2009-01-01 09:07:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN SENV EFIN ECON ETTC IR EZ |
09BRUSSELS1048 | JULY GAERC - SWEDISH PRESIDENCY OUTLINES [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers (FMs),meeting in Brussels July 27 as the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC),received an overview of Swedish Presidency priorities for the next six months. The GAERC adopted without discussion numerous decisions, to include U.S.-EU neg [...] | 2009-07-30 17:50:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON EUN AF AL BO GG GR HR IC IR |
09BRUSSELS1053 | BELGIUM: SMALL IRANIAN PROTESTS REQUESTING U.S. [...] (U) Poloff met with three small groups of Iranians in front of the U.S. Embassy in Brussels on July 28, 29 and 31. Members of each group had immediate family inside Camp Ashraf and left Poloff with literature, which has been sent to the NEA/I desk. Their requests were for the U.S. to intervene [...] | 2009-07-31 15:20:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PTER PGOV IZ IR BE ASEC |
09BRUSSELS1058 | IRAN, PSI, AND THE EU: IS IT TIME TO LET THE EU [...] (S//NF) Summary/Comment: The EU,s growing role in European maritime security and non-proliferation policy makes it increasingly in our interest to enlist the EU in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). New EU initiatives and a formal EU role in PSI could help compel stronger action [...] | 2009-07-31 15:43:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC IR EUN EWWT KNNP |
09BRUSSELS1071 | SRAP HOLBROOKE, EU HIGH REP SOLANA DISCUSS [...] (S//NF) Summary: On July 28, SRAP Richard Holbrooke and EU High Rep Javier Solana discussed their respective trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan, further support to the Pakistani government, the Afghan presidential elections, and Solana's impressions of the situation in Iran. During the meet [...] | 2009-08-05 11:16:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ENRG MOPS PGOV XD IR EUN |
09BRUSSELS108 | INTRODUCING THE EU IV: THE JUDICIAL, FINANCIAL, SUPERVISORY [...] In addition to its core policy and law-making institutions (the Commission, Council and European Council, and European Parliament - see REFs B and C),the EU institutional system also includes several other bodies with judicial, monetary, financial, supervisory or advisory functions. Among th [...] | 2009-01-27 15:39:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EINV EUN PTER KTFN KJUS UNSC IR |
09BRUSSELS1118 | PERSPECTIVES FROM NEW DEPUTY PERMREP TO BELGIUM'S [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs and Polintern met on August 5 with Thomas Lambert, Belgium's new Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York. Lambert has just left a position as Deputy Chief of the Cabinet of former Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht. Based on his insider's view of B [...] | 2009-08-12 09:44:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BE IS KN IR UNSC |
09BRUSSELS1244 | URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE MISSING/DETAINED AMCIT CASES [...] (C) USEU Poloff met separately on 9/15 with EU Council Secretariat and European Commission officials to seek EU assistance in urging Iran to resolve missing and detained Amcit cases. USEU Poloff requested that EU oficials raise the issue during meetings with Ianian officials and asked to be i [...] | 2009-09-15 18:45:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP CASC IR |
09BRUSSELS1263 | EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN [...] (SBU) USEU Poloff met on 9/18 with EU Council Secretariat official Lene Lindholdt Hove to discuss EU efforts to broaden the chorus on Iran. Hove noted that EU member states' Foreign Ministers UNGA statements on Iran had been coordinated, the first time the EU had pre-coordinated its message o [...] | 2009-09-18 17:17:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC PTER EUN |
09BRUSSELS1270 | UNDER SECRETARY TAUSHCER TO EU: BE READY TO [...] (C//NF) Summary: Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher's September 1 visit to Brussels was an important opportunity to reinforce to the EU that Iran has until September 24, between the start of UNGA and the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh, to respond to the U.S. and P5 1 offers to negotiate on the nucl [...] | 2009-09-21 14:18:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM ETTC PREL XF IR EUN |
09BRUSSELS1301 | U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON DISARMAMENT AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The semi-annual U.S.-EU Troika consultations on disarmament and nonproliferation took place on September 9, 2009. The two sides were generally on the same wavelength on key armation issues. ISN DAparticular that the EU crt in this area, so that Egypt could not say nothing had [...] | 2009-09-25 14:15:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC PTER EUN XF |
09BRUSSELS135 | JANUARY GAERC - EU FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS GAZA, [...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Brussels January 26, EU Foreign Ministers focused their energies primarily on recent political and economic developments affecting the EU. The General Affairs Council discussed the incoming Czech presidency's priorities and energy security, while the External Affairs [...] | 2009-01-29 18:53:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN ETTC KTFN IR SR BO XF ZI UP RS |
09BRUSSELS1354 | EU OFFICIALS REQUEST INFORMATION ON SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) On September 29 USEU officers delivered reftel points on the Iranian covert reactor site at Qom to Hans Grundberg, who handles the Iran portfolio for the Swedish EU Presidency. We reviewed points again the following day with EU Council Secretariat Iran desk officer Lene Hove. Neither h [...] | 2009-10-08 11:22:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL EUN |
09BRUSSELS1360 | BELGIAN VIEWS ON IRANIAN PROLIFERATION AND [...] (C) Summary: In a joint demarche, political officers from the United States, the United Kingdom and France urged Werner Bauwens, the Belgian MFA's Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, to show concern about the recently revealed clandestine uranium enrichment facility in Iran, an [...] | 2009-10-09 14:28:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PREL PGOV IR BE |
09BRUSSELS1481 | OCTOBER GAERC - AFGHANISTAN AND U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: During the October 26-27 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg, EU Foreign Ministers (FMs) discussed a range of topics including Afghanistan, the Lisbon Treaty and upcoming summits, including the November 3 U.S.-EU Summit. The General Af [...] | 2009-10-30 18:21:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EUN AF BK CE MK IR |
09BRUSSELS1494 | BRUSSELS DISCUSSIONS ON DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 28 Danika Walters from State/NEA and Ricki Gold from USAID/ME met with EU officials from the Directorate General for External Relations (RELEX),EuropeAid Development Cooperation Office, and Council of the European Union's General Secretariat Unit for the Middle East to [...] | 2009-11-04 14:37:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID IR PREL EUN ECON |
09BRUSSELS1562 | U/S BURNS TO EU: NEED TO INCREASE THE PRESSURE ON [...] (S) Summary: On November 20, Under Secretary Burns pressed upon EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) Ambassadors a sober outlook on Iran's nuclear program and policies. We are rapidly reaching the limits of what existing pressure measures on Iran can achieve, he said. Burns noted that [...] | 2009-11-20 18:38:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET | PARM PREL ECON EUN UNSC IR ETTC |
09BRUSSELS1596 | BELGIUM: U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met on November 24 with the Belgian Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Werner Bauwens, before Bauwens left for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting on Iran. Bauwens harbors little hope that Iran will cooperate with the IAEA and said that [...] | 2009-11-27 06:32:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR PREL BE |
09BRUSSELS1701 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER AFRICAN URANIUM [...] (SBU) On December 18, poloff delivered REF A non-paper and demarche to Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, Head of the Security Policy Unit in the External Relations Directorate of the European Commission. Poloff emphasized that as part of our engagement with the European Union to deny Iran the means to [...] | 2009-12-18 16:43:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP MNUC PARM EUN |
09BRUSSELS174 | IRAN: EU DESIGNATIONS AFFECTED BY U.S. POLICY [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In light of German and Italian interventions over the past twenty-four hours, the Czech EU Presidency has decided to postpone an EU-level experts meeting on new Iran proliferation-related designations that was scheduled for February 11. The Italian delegation requested that th [...] | 2009-02-06 17:41:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KNNC ETTC ETRD EFIN IR EUN |
09BRUSSELS1740 | DEMARCHE TO EU ON AMCIT CASES IN IRAN [...] (C) On December 21, 2009, USEU Senior Consular Representative delivered ref A non-paper and talking points to Giorgio Porzio, Head of the Consular Communication Unit at the EU Council's Joint Situation Center. Porzio promised to relay the non-paper to Ambassador Maria Victoria Morera Villuen [...] | 2009-12-31 14:12:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC EUN IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER |
09BRUSSELS205 | IRAN: FEBRUARY 6 EU DEBATE ON SANCTIONS AND U.S. [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On February 6, EU Political and Security Council Ambassadors debated next steps on Iran policy. Council Secretariat DirGen Robert Cooper briefed the EU-27 on the P5 1 meeting earlier in the week. Given U.S. reaffirmation of the dual-track policy and the fact of t [...] | 2009-02-12 19:04:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KNNC ETTC ETRD EFIN IR EUN |
09BRUSSELS227 | CENTCOM'S GEN. PETRAEUS MEETS WITH BELGIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: CENTCOM Commander David Petraeus gave Belgium's Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht a tour d'horizon of political-military challenges in the CENTCOM AOR, engaging De Gucht on Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Petraeus contrasted the situation in Iraq with that in Af [...] | 2009-02-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | BE IR MARR MOPS PREL IQ |
09BRUSSELS254 | U.S.-EU TERRORIST FINANCING ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Sanctions and Commodities Douglas Hengel and USEU Econoff met on February 6 with European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator (EU CTC) Gilles de Kerchove, Council Secretariat Principal Administrator for the Counter-Terrorism Workin [...] | 2009-02-23 12:27:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC IR |
09BRUSSELS361 | IRAN: MARCH 3 EU DEBATE ON SANCTIONS AND U.S. [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On March 3, EU Political and Securty Council Ambassadors held an inconclusive debate on Iran policy with a view toward framing a response to the U.S. Iran policy review. Council Secretariat DirGen Robert Cooper circulated a draft paper detailing the purely military nature of th [...] | 2009-03-13 14:39:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KNNC ETTC ETRD EFIN IR EUN |
09BRUSSELS381 | BELGIUM REQUEST URGENT INFORMATION ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Werner Bauwens, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation called Poloff in to deliver two messages regarding Iran and proliferation: the name change of an Iranian shipping company and a Belgian company's request to expo [...] | 2009-03-17 16:46:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IR BE |
09BRUSSELS41 | EU TERRORISM FINANCE LISTINGS: TROUBLE AHEAD [...] (SBU) EU and Member State courts are rendering judgments that may hinder our ability to secure EU-wide designations of terrorist entities. The new problem for us is higher standards of evidence, and judicial review of the sufficiency of that evidence, that will make the EU and its Member Stat [...] | 2009-01-13 10:59:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN UNSC IR |
09BRUSSELS464 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU ON URGING IRAN TO RELEASE [...] (C) On March 30, USEU Mission officers delivered reftel demarche to EU Council Secretariat and Czech Presidency officials on the need for diplomatic pressure on Iran to release detained American citizen Roxana Saberi. Mission officers reviewed the case separately with Daniel Mic, Counselor [...] | 2009-03-31 13:50:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL EUN IR |
09BRUSSELS768 | EU: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN AS AN ENTRY POINT [...] (SBU) On June 2, 2009 Econ Officer delivered reftel demarche to EU Commission officials Heinz Hilbrecht, Director for Security of Supply and Energy Markets at DG-TREN, and Brendan Devlin, Principal Administrator under Hilbrecht charged with shepherding the Nabucco Intergovernmental Agreement [...] | 2009-06-03 15:08:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET EUN IR IZ TU |
09BRUSSELS854 | JUNE GAERC - GUANTANAMO, IRELAND, THE MIDDLE EAST, [...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Luxembourg on June 15, EU Foreign Ministers prepared the June 18-19 European Council summit meeting on guarantees for Ireland and financial regulation, and they addressed the Middle East, Western Balkans, and Cuba. Significantly, they announced the approval of joint US-EU jo [...] | 2009-06-19 17:11:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON EUN AF BK CU HR IR IZ MD PK |
09BUCHAREST306 | ROMANIA: IRAN GAS AND TURKISH TAKE-OFF DEMANDS ARE [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General and lead Nabucco negotiator, Calin Stoica, summoned EconCoun and EconOff to the MFA on May 5 to provide a readout on the latest round of Nabucco Inter-State Agreement (IS [...] | 2009-05-08 04:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON PREL IR RO |
09BUCHAREST613 | ROMANIA REACTION TO IAEA REQUEST [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered REF comments September 3 to Nineta Barbalescu, Director of the MFA Directorate for OCSE, Asymmetric Threats and Nonproliferation. Barbalescu said Romania agreed that Iran, and to some extent Syria, would attempt to use procedural issues to prolong debates and in effect [...] | 2009-09-04 09:37:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC TRGY PREL IR SY RO |
09BUCHAREST614 | ROMANIAN REACTION TO SEPTEMBER GYMNICH [...] (SBU) New POLCOUNS and POLOFF delivered REF non-paper September 3 to Cristian Olimid, MFA Director for EU External Relations. Olimid responded that the talking points were a bit late to be incorporated into FM Diaconescu's briefing papers. (n.b. Diaconescu had departed a day earlier for bilat [...] | 2009-09-04 09:43:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IS IR AF PK RO |
09BUCHAREST663 | ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO THE EXISTENCE OF A COVERT [...] (SBU) Deputy POL Chief coordinated with representatives from UK and French Embassies in Bucharest to jointly deliver Reftel demarche on the existence of a covert uranium enrichment facility in Iran to the Deputy Director of the Asymmetric Risks and Non-Proliferation Division of the MFA, Anca J [...] | 2009-09-30 12:53:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP MNUC PARM RO |
09BUCHAREST679 | ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS WITH [...] (SBU) Deputy PolCouns and UK Emboff jointly briefed MFA Deputy Director for Asymmetric Risks and Non-Proliferation Anca Jurcan on the results of the October 1 P5-1 talks with Iran in Geneva. Jurcan reiterated Romanian support for the American and British positions and expressed cautious optim [...] | 2009-10-07 12:27:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP MNUC PARM RO |
09BUCHAREST823 | Romanian Reaction to December Foreign Affairs Council [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered Ref. non-paper December 4 to Cristian Olimid, Director, EU External Relations. Olimid indicated that the talking points had arrived too late for inclusion into the Romanian Foreign Minister's brief. Olimid provided no substantive feedback on the talking points and reque [...] | 2009-12-10 08:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IS IR AF PK RO |
09BUDAPEST709 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: HUNGARY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION [...] (C) POL Counselor discussed reftel points September 28 with Dr. Bernadett Kollar, Head of the Global Organizations Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Organizations and Human Rights Department. Dr. Kollar welcomed the U.S. demarche. She said Hungary was following the issu [...] | 2009-09-28 16:27:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR HU |
09BUDAPEST734 | BRIEFING THE HUNGARIANS ON P5+1 TALKS WITH IRAN [...] (C) POL/ECON Counselor and POL Officer briefed Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Gabor Iklody and Sandor Racz, Iran Desk Officer in the Security and Non-Proliferation Department, October 5 on the outcome of the P5 1 talks in Geneva. We emphasized that although progress had been m [...] | 2009-10-07 15:19:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR HU |
09BUDAPEST844 | HUNGARY'S VIEW ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND NEXT [...] (C) PolOff met November 23 with Mark Horvath, the MFA's Office Director for non-proliferation issues to discuss reftel. Although not a member of the IAEA Board of Governors, Horvath said that Hungary will use its "small voice" to promote active IAEA action on the Iran issue. He commented th [...] | 2009-11-25 07:24:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU PARM IR HU |
09BUENOSAIRES1031 | GOA SHARES ITS CONCERN ABOUT INTERPOL STATEMENT ON [...] (C) Argentine Vice Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti voiced concern with Charge d'Affaires on September 14 over a press statement quoting the Secretary General of Interpol, Ronald Noble, discussing efforts to resolve the dispute between Argentina and Iran over Iranian suspects in a 1994 terro [...] | 2009-09-16 19:36:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PTER MNUC PREL AORC IR AR |
09BUENOSAIRES247 | ARGENTINE JUDGE ORDERS ATTACHMENT OF ADDITIONAL [...] (SBU) As anticipated in ref A, Argentine Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman obtained from federal judge Rodolfo Canicoba-Corral an order for the attachment of real estate property in Buenos Aires province allegedly belonging to former Iranian Embassy Cultural Attache in Argentina Mohsen Rabbani [...] | 2009-03-06 22:07:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KJUS FBI AR IR |
09BUENOSAIRES592 | ARGENTINA: AMIA SPECIAL PROSECUTOR READY TO [...] (C) Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman called on the Ambassador May 19 to notify us that the following day he would ask Judge Rodolfo Canicoba-Corral to indict a new suspect in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association (AMIA). Nisman described his painstaking effort to establ [...] | 2009-05-19 22:45:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC MASS PHUM SNAR KJUS IR LE AR |
09BUENOSAIRES631 | ARGENTINA: SUPREME COURT OPENS THE DOOR FOR AMIA [...] (SBU) On May 27, Argentina's Supreme Court ordered the reopening of the investigation into the so-called "local connection" involved in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Jewish Mutual Association (AMIA). The court ruled 4 to 2 that Carlos Telleldin, who was previously acquitted, should be tri [...] | 2009-05-29 15:11:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC MASS PHUM SNAR KJUS IR LE AR |
09BUENOSAIRES876 | ARGENTINA: ISRAELI FM VISITS ARGENTINA AND [...] (C) Summary: In what the Israeli Foreign Ministry called an effort to counter "Iran's heightened activity in South America," Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman visited Argentina July 23-26 during the first trip to South America by an Israeli FM in over two decades. Argentina was the second stop on [...] | 2009-07-29 21:15:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IS IR AR |
09BUENOSAIRES966 | ARGENTINA: GOVERNMENT JOINS JEWISH COMMUNITY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Argentina on August 21 condemned Iranian President Ahmadinejad's August 19 nomination of Ahmad Vahidi as Minister of Defense, labeling the selection an "insult to Argentine justice and to the victims of the brutal terrorists attack against the Argentine Jewish [...] | 2009-08-25 14:29:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM ETTC ENRG IR AR |
09CAIRO1089 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' JUNE 7 MEETING WITH ARAB LG [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-15 12:30:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL SY LE IZ IR SU IS EG |
09CAIRO1185 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO EGYPT [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) Since your last visit in December 2008, President Obama's well-received Cairo speech has reinvigorated the tenor of our bilateral relationship. -- (S/NF) However, a sense of renewal in our bilateral relationship has not yet resulted in tangible improvements in our m [...] | 2009-06-24 08:19:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS MOPS IR IS KPAL PHUM KDEM |
09CAIRO1194 | MFA ON HIZBALLAH CELL, SMUGGLING, CT COOPERATION [...] (C) On June 23, MFA Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Deputy Assistant Minister Ashraf Mohsin told visiting S/CT officer Patrick Worman that the MFA believes Hizballah should be part of the political process in Lebanon. Mohsin said the GOE views Hizballah's terrorist operation in Egypt as [...] | 2009-06-25 14:56:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CT UN IR LE EG |
09CAIRO1196 | EGYPTIAN BLOGGERS FIXATED ON IRANIAN UNREST [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) Egyptian bloggers remain fixated on the unrest in Iran, even as the story drops from the front pages of local newspapers. -- (U) Bloggers have reported on developments, using traditional and "new" media sources, and posting photos and videos of the protests and killings. [...] | 2009-06-25 15:10:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IR EG |
09CAIRO1220 | U.S.-EGYPT STRATEGIC DIALOGUE OF JUNE 7 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-30 03:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER SCUL PHUM SU SO IR AF PK SY |
09CAIRO1349 | GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS) Chief Omar Soliman shared his views on Iraq, Iran, and ongoing efforts on Palestinian reconciliation. -- (S/NF) On Iraq, Soliman assessed that Arab leaders [...] | 2009-07-14 11:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS EG |
09CAIRO1350 | GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Minister of Defense Tantawi discussed bilateral military cooperation, counter smuggling, and Iraq. -- (S/NF) Tantawi thanked General Petraeus for opposing Congressional conditioning of U.S. assistance to Egypt a [...] | 2009-07-14 11:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS EG |
09CAIRO1351 | GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, President Mubarak shared his views on Iraq, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Iran, Palestinian reconciliation, and counter smuggling. -- (S/NF) On Iraq, General Petraeus thanked Mubarak for naming a new Egyptian [...] | 2009-07-14 11:48:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS AF PK EG |
09CAIRO1457 | EGYPT'S SHI'A CRACKDOWN [...] Key Points -- (C) According to Mohamed al-Darini (ref A),a leader of the Egyptian Shi'a Supreme Council of the Descendants of the Prophet, Egyptian security forces have arrested approximately 300 Shi'a since mid-April. The Council's headquarters has been shut down by authorities. -- ( [...] | 2009-07-30 04:29:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KIRF KISL PTER EG IR |
09CAIRO1743 | EGYPTIAN VIEWS ON IAEA GC NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Key Egyptian interlocutors say Egypt has worked in good faith to achieve consensus in Vienna, including showing substantial flexibility on the GC President's initiative. They are willing to continue to work toward this goal via the now-circulated MES text. In the Egyptian view, Israe [...] | 2009-09-09 15:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM IAEA IS IR EG |
09CAIRO1804 | FM ABOUL GHEIT ON UNESCO, NONPROLIFERATION, IRAN , [...] Key Points: -- (C) FM Aboul Gheit said the USG "campaign" against UNESCO candidate Farouk Hosni stemmed from a misunderstanding of his record. Egypt continues to work with the USG on the range of bilateral and multilateral issues. However, citing mounting press criticism, the FM said the basis for [...] | 2009-09-16 15:19:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL IAEA KNNP PARM IR IS KPAL EG |
09CAIRO1960 | AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG DISCUSSES NORTH KOREA WITH MFA [...] (C) Key Points: -- During an October 4 meeting with Ambassador Goldberg, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Disarmament Khalid Shamma said Egypt supports the implementation of UNSCR 1874 and Six-Party talks aimed at denuclearizing North Korea. -- He noted that MFA shares information on [...] | 2009-10-14 14:55:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PTER EFIN ECON PARM KN IR EG |
09CAIRO2133 | ASD VERSHBOW'S NOV 3 MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-15 12:58:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MOPS PTER PARM SU IR EG |
09CAIRO2168 | UPDATE: EGYPTIAN COUNTER SMUGGLING EFFORTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-18 08:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PARM MASS MOPS IR KPAL EG |
09CAIRO231 | SCENESETTER FOR REQUESTED EGYPTIAN FM ABOUL GHEIT [...] (S/NF) Madame Secretary, Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit has been looking forward to meeting you since your nomination was first announced. The Egyptian leadership, including President Mubarak, are encouraged by the Administration's immediate attention to the Middle East and your and the Preside [...] | 2009-02-09 16:10:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KPAL EG IS QA IR SY |
09CAIRO2331 | DNI MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER TANTAWI [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a December 10 meeting, Defense Minister Tantawi provided Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Blair with an overview of Egyptian security concerns, including potential instability in Sudan and Iranian interference in the region. -- (S/NF) DNI Blair stressed the impor [...] | 2009-12-21 11:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MASS PTER IR PK AF EG |
09CAIRO2350 | EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS NPT REVIEW WITH UNDER [...] (C) Key Points: -- During a December 3 meeting, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit discussed preparations for the May 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference. -- Tauscher stressed that a successful review confere [...] | 2009-12-22 13:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KNNP PARM IS IR SY EG |
09CAIRO2388 | ARAB LG COS ON ARAB DEVELOPMENT, IRAQ, IRAN, YEMEN, AND MOUSSA'S FUTURE PLANS Classified By: MINISTER-COUNSELOR DONALD A. BLOME REASONS: 1.4 (B) and (D) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 14:11:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YE IR IZ EG |
09CAIRO323 | PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER ON UPCOMING LEGISLATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-23 12:31:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KISL IR EG |
09CAIRO326 | SENATOR LIEBERMAN’S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK [...] (C) During an hour-long meeting on February 17, Gamal Mubarak discussed with Senator Joseph Lieberman the problems with Gaza and Palestinian reconciliation, as well as the broader political split within the Arab world. Senator Lieberman sought Gamal's advice on ways for the U.S. to engage Iran; Gam [...] | 2009-02-23 13:07:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL KPAL ECON IR SY IZ EG IS QA |
09CAIRO327 | LT GENERAL NORTH DISCUSSES GAZA, PIRACY, AND [...] (C) On January 26, AFCENT Commander Lieutenant General North met with MOD Chief of Staff General Sami Enan to discuss Gaza, piracy, and increased bilateral military cooperation. Enan looked forward to an increased U.S. focus on the Middle East under the Obama administration and enhanced bilateral m [...] | 2009-02-23 13:55:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MOPS PARM KPAL IS IR EG XF |
09CAIRO347 | SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 2 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] (C) Madame Secretary, welcome to Egypt and the March 2nd Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Sharm El-Sheik. President Mubarak is very pleased you are coming and will meet you at 8:30 a.m. on March 2, prior to the start of the conference. He may also host you and the other conference participant [...] | 2009-02-25 17:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KPAL EAID MASS QA IR SY EG IS XF |
09CAIRO547 | EGYPTIAN SHI'A LEADER ON RELATIONS WITH GOE, IRAN [...] Key Points: --(C) We met recently with Mohamed al-Darini, leader of the Supreme Council of the Descendants of the Prophet, an Egyptian Shi'a organization. According to al-Darini, there are approximately 60,000 Shi'a in Egypt, not counting Iraqi refugees. --(C) Al-Darini said Egypt's Sh [...] | 2009-03-31 11:58:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF KISL PREF SOCI EG IR IZ |
09CAIRO595 | ARAB LEAGUE COS BRIEFS ON MARCH 30-31 AL SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Key points: -- Arab League (AL) Chief of Staff Hisham Yousef told local diplomats April 2 that said that some progress had been made on Arab reconciliation at the Arab League Doha summit of March 30-31, but that much more needs to be done. -- Yousef strongly criticized the incoming I [...] | 2009-04-07 14:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ SY SU LE IS IR LY EG |
09CAIRO611 | FOLLOWING UP WITH EGYPT ON SUSPECTED IRANIAN ARMS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-09 12:22:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL EG SU IR |
09CAIRO614 | CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 6 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK [...] (C) Key Points -- Gamal Mubarak told CODEL McConnell that Egypt remained committed to economic reform despite the global financial crisis. -- Egypt wants increased trade with the U.S.; however, it is looking elsewhere for trade opportunities as well, including the EU, Russia, and China. [...] | 2009-04-12 10:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV ETRD IZ EG IS IR |
09CAIRO615 | CODEL TAUSCHER'S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Key Points -- Iran: President Mubarak told CODEL Tauscher that using diplomacy and economic sanctions with Iran is far better than using force. Using force to solve the problems with Iran will led to instability in the region and an increase in terrorism. Mubarak has no plans to resto [...] | 2009-04-12 10:10:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IR EG SY |
09CAIRO618 | CODEL TAUSCHER"S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Key Points: -- Israel: Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit said that Egypt has a long-standing relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and can work with him, in contrast to new Israeli Foreign Minister Leiberman, whom Aboul Gheit labeled a "problem." --Aboul Gheit does not see [...] | 2009-04-12 15:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KPAL KNNP IS IR EG QA |
09CAIRO634 | DARFURI ARAB LEADERS IN CAIRO CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Key Points -- Osama El Hassan, Secretary General of the Sudanese Democratic Popular Front (DPF) and Siddique Ander, Chairman of the DPF, told us on April 1 that Darfuri Arabs are fearful of being targeted by the Darfuri Rebel groups as retribution for "past crimes," even though most Darf [...] | 2009-04-14 05:00:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL PTER SU CD IR EG |
09CAIRO65 | CODEL DORGAN VISIT TO EGYPT DECEMBER 13-14 REF: A. CAIRO 2542 B. CAIRO 2435 C. CAIRO 2502 D. CAIRO 2505 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senators Byron Dorgan (ND),Thad Cochran (MS),Kent Conrad (ND) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) visited Cairo on December 13-14. All of their GOE interlocutors asked them to convey to the incoming Obama Administration that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Palestinian statehood [...] | 2009-01-14 09:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PTER PREL EWWT MEPP IR IZ SO EG |
09CAIRO659 | CODEL TAUSCHER APRIL 9 MEETING WITH THE EGYPTIAN [...] (SBU) Key Points: -- Egypt's leading thinkers on non-proliferation urged the U.S. to support the concept of a nuclear-free Middle East zone, as a way to get past the Israel-Iran stalemate. -- Egyptian Council on Foreign Affairs proposes adding a seat for an Arab representative to the 5 plu [...] | 2009-04-16 06:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL IS IR EG |
09CAIRO666 | CODEL MCCONNELL'S MEETING WITH MINDEF TANTAWI [...] Key Points - (S/NF) During an April 6 meeting, Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi told CODEL McConnell that Egypt was "doing its best" to combat arms smuggling into Gaza. - (S/NF) Senior Advisor to the Minister of Defense MG al-Assar categorized the smuggling problem as "a threat [...] | 2009-04-16 14:52:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS MOPS KPAL IS IR EG |
09CAIRO667 | CODEL TAUSCHER'S MEETING WITH MINDEF TANTAWI [...] Key Points - (S/NF) During a April 9 meeting, Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi told CODEL Tauscher that the US-Egypt bilateral security relationship was strong. - (S/NF) Senior Advisor to the Minister of Defense MG al-Assar described Egyptian logistical support for the US milit [...] | 2009-04-16 14:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS MOPS KPAL IS IR EG |
09CAIRO693 | FOLLOWING UP WITH EGYPT ON SUSPECTED IRANIAN ARMS [...] (S/NF) On April 23, Ambassador raised ref A points on suspected Iranian arms overflights with Egyptian military Chief of Staff LTG Sami Anan during the visit of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen. Anan said replied that MOD, along with the relevant GOE authorities, would "i [...] | 2009-04-23 15:24:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL ETTC PARM EG SU IR KPAL |
09CAIRO714 | ENGAGING EGYPT ON E3 PLUS 3/P5 PLUS 1 PROCESS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 12:38:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM IR EG |
09CAIRO722 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR ROSS' VISIT TO EGYPT [...] KEY POINTS: -- (S) President Mubarak sees Iran's attempts to exert influence throughout the region as Egypt's primary strategic threat. However, Mubarak's focus on the Iranian threat differs somewhat from ours. While he will readily admit that the Iranian nuclear program is a strategic and ex [...] | 2009-04-28 15:34:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM KPAL IS LE SU IR EG |
09CAIRO746 | ADMIRAL MULLEN’S MEETING WITH EGIS CHIEF SOLIMAN [...] Key Points: - (S/NF) During an April 21 meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, Egyptian General Intelligence Service Chief Omar Soliman explained that his overarching regional goal was combating radicalism, especially in Gaza, Iran, and Sudan. - (S/NF) On Gaza, S [...] | 2009-04-30 15:00:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MASS MOPS PARM KPAL IS IR SO EG SU |
09CAIRO747 | ADMIRAL MULLEN'S MEETINGS WITH FIELD MARSHAL [...] Key Points: - (S/NF) During an April 21 meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, Minister of Defense Field Marshal Tantawi noted the strong Egypt-U.S. military relationship and looked forward to increased cooperation with the new U.S. Africa Command. - ( [...] | 2009-04-30 15:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MASS MOPS PARM KPAL IS IR SO EG PTER |
09CAIRO868 | UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES TERRORIST FINANCE [...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor indicated that he would discuss with the Governor and others the possibility of a formal policy directive prohi [...] | 2009-05-19 09:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER |
09CAIRO874 | SCENESETTER: PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S VISIT TO [...] (S/NF) Introduction: President Mubarak last visited Washington in April 2004, breaking a twenty year tradition of annual visits to the White House. Egyptians view President Mubarak's upcoming meeting with the President as a new beginning to the U.S.-Egyptian relationship that will restore a [...] | 2009-05-19 12:58:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON EG IS IR IZ |
09CAIRO975 | UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN [...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor suggested that it would not be difficult to issue a formal policy directive prohibiting Egyptian banks from opening or [...] | 2009-05-28 12:49:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER |
09CANBERRA1043 | AUSTRALIA AGREES WITH U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S [...] (C) Summary: Australia is in complete agreement with the P5 1 two track approach to Iran's nuclear program. It has lobbied for this approach at APEC and the East Asian Summit and has made its views clear to Iran. When there is a need for further sanctions because of Iranian refusal of IAEA [...] | 2009-11-25 09:33:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR AS |
09CANBERRA202 | AUSTRALIA DEMURS ON DEMARCHING NAMIBIA OVER [...] (SBU) We presented reftel demarche to John Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),on February 27. Bill Bryson, Executive Officer for Arms Control, joined on the call. 2. (C) Sullivan reacted with some puzzle [...] | 2009-02-27 06:56:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG ETTC EMIN IR AS |
09CANBERRA24 | AUSTRALIA CANNOT SUPPORT DELAY IN UNDP PRESIDENCY [...] (C/NF) Australian government representatives advised Poloff in reftel demarche that it is sympathetic to the U.S. position to prevent Iran from obtaining the UNDP Presidency, but agrees with the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) that the election should not be delayed. Lalita Kapur and [...] | 2009-01-08 05:30:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF IR UN EAID AS |
09CANBERRA326 | AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE: URGING IRAN TO RELEASE DETAINED AMERICAN, MS SABERI [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 06:26:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AS EZ IN IR NO NZ TU VT EUN PHUM |
09CANBERRA334 | AUSTRALIAN DEMARCHE TO IRANIANS URGING THE RELEASE OF DETAINED AMERICAN, MS SABERI [...] (S/NF) Further to Ref B, April 2, Hugh Jeffry, Director of Iran Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Poloff that, in response to Ref A request, the GOA had delivered a message to the Iranian ambassador, Mahmoud Movahhedi, in Canberra requesting the freeing of the American ci [...] | 2009-04-02 06:33:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AS EZ IN IR NO NZ TU VT EUN PHUM |
09CANBERRA365 | AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR IN TEHRAN DEMARCHES IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) The Australian ambassador in Tehran demarched Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Akhmondzadeh on April 7 on behalf of Ms Saberi. Akhomdzadeh, just back from The Hague, expressed surprise to learn that Saberi had not yet been released. The Australian Embassy believes that the GOI indictmen [...] | 2009-04-09 06:43:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL CASC EZ IN IR NO NZ TU VT |
09CANBERRA388 | AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS E3 PLUS 3 APPROACH TO IRAN [...] (S) We met with DFAT Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation John Sullivan April 15 to solicit Australia's support for the latest E3 plus 3/P5 plus 1 approach to Iran, as described reftel. Sullivan was joined by Acting Arms Control Director Chris King. 2. (S) Sulliva [...] | 2009-04-15 07:51:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PARM KNNP MNUC IR AS |
09CANBERRA451 | REMOVAL OF ANTI-AMERICAN SLOGANS FROM TEHRAN'S [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Australian Embassy in Tehran reports that no anti-American murals have been removed and believe it unlikely that city official responsible for beautification has the authority to remove or change them. End summary 2. (S/NF) May 12, Justin Whyatt of the Middle East section [...] | 2009-05-13 07:14:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR IR AS |
09CANBERRA459 | AUSTRALIA THANKED FOR SABERI INTERVENTION [...] (SUB) On May 15, post forwarded a letter to the Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith, signed by the Charg d'Affaires,Daniel A. Clune, thanking the Australian government for its help in the Saberi case and seeking additional assistance in the cases of AMCITS Robert Levinson and Esha Momeni. 2. [...] | 2009-05-15 07:14:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IR AS JA PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC |
09CANBERRA520 | CORRECTED COPY: AUSTRALIA - IRAN RELATED NSG [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Martin Carrick, Assistant Director, Nuclear Programs, Transnational and Scientific Intelligence Branch, Defence Intelligence Organisation, Australian Department of Defence, will be presenting "Iranian Procurement Activities: Modes of Operation and Possible Future [...] | 2009-06-03 22:33:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL ETTC IR AS |
09CANBERRA53 | TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel prenotification January 16 to Peter Scott, Director for Sanctions and Transnational Crimes, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Scott thanked us for the advance word and per usual, said he would contact embassy if Australia had any information on the four ind [...] | 2009-01-16 04:25:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PINR PREL PTER IR AS |
09CANBERRA565 | AUSTRALIA ASKS IRANIAN MINISTRIES ABOUT AMCIT [...] (SBU) In reply to the Charge's letter of thanks, reftel, to Foreign Minister Smith for Australia's help in the release of AMCIT Roxana Saberi, Smith's Chief of Staff, Frances Adamson, wrote on June 9: Start text Thank you for your letter dated 15 May 2009 thanking the Government for its assi [...] | 2009-06-16 07:20:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | IR AS JA PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC |
09CANBERRA587 | FOREIGN MINISTRY READOUT OF REPORTS FROM EHERAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials told poloff on June 24 that the Australian Embassy in Tehran is reporting that any possibility of a compromise government has been removed by the hard stances of both Moussavi and Khamenei. The embassy also has reporte [...] | 2009-06-25 04:14:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | AS IR PGOV PREL |
09CANBERRA613 | MESSAGE RE: IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S AU ATTENDANCE [...] (U) On July 1, Jenny Bloomfield, Director of Middle East Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Michael Opie, Iran section officer, DFAT, discussed with us U.S. intended actions should Ahmadinejad speak in Tripoli at the African Union Summit (reftel). They assured us they would [...] | 2009-07-01 06:50:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EUREM IR ET CA IS AS |
09CANBERRA828 | AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO US VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS ON [...] (S) On September 8, Jane Hardy, Director of Arms Control Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) told poloff that the GOA agreed that the IAEA's report on Iran's and Syria's nuclear programs did not give either country a clean bill [...] | 2009-09-10 04:38:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY PREL AS |
09CANBERRA829 | AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO US VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS ON [...] (S) On September 8, Jane Hardy, Director of Arms Control Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) told poloff that the GOA agreed that the IAEA's report on Iran's and Syria's nuclear programs did not give either country a clean bill [...] | 2009-09-10 04:38:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY PREL AS |
09CANBERRA830 | AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO US VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS ON [...] (S) On September 8, Jane Hardy, Director of Arms Control Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) told poloff that the GOA agreed that the IAEA's report on Iran's and Syria's nuclear programs did not give either country a clean bill [...] | 2009-09-10 04:38:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY PREL AS |
09CANBERRA831 | AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO US VIEWS ON IAEA REPORTS ON [...] (S) On September 8, Jane Hardy, Director of Arms Control Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) told poloff that the GOA agreed that the IAEA's report on Iran's and Syria's nuclear programs did not give either country a clean bill [...] | 2009-09-10 04:38:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY PREL AS |
09CANBERRA881 | AUSTRALIA REPORTS MOHAMMED LARIJANI OPTIMISTIC [...] (C/NF) Summary: Mohammed Javad Larijani, Secretary General of Iran's Supreme Council of Human Rights and the Head of the Office of International Affairs of the Judiciary, told Australian Ambassador to Iran Marc Innes-Brown September 16 that he was optimistic that the three American hikers held [...] | 2009-09-23 07:45:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR CASC IR AS |
09CANBERRA916 | SKEPTICAL AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS U.S. APPROACH ON IRAN [...] (C/NF) Australia fully supports U.S. efforts to engage with Iran but remains very skeptical of Iranian intentions. Patrick Suckling, First Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Andrea Faulkner, Assistant Secretary for South Asia, [...] | 2009-10-07 06:27:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC PARM IR AS |
09CARACAS1266 | BANESCO PRESIDENT CONCERNED OVER ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (C) In a September 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Banesco president Juan Carlos Escotet expressed concern that allegations in the blogosphere of Banesco's involvement with Iranian banks, although they were false, could damage Banesco's reputation. (Note: Banesco is privately held and by some measu [...] | 2009-09-30 19:59:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN VE IR |
09CARACAS1296 | VENEZUELA: THE POLITICS OF DEVELOPING URANIUM RESERVES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-07 19:33:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG IR KNNP VE |
09CARACAS1352 | VENEZUELA: IRAN'S PETROPARS FRUSTRATED IN CARACAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's PetroPars is reportedly frustrated by its inability to move petroleum projects forward in Venezuela, especially the development of Ayacucho block 7 in the Faja heavy oil belt. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) XXXXXXXXXXXX told Petroleum Attache (PetAtt) on October 15 that PetroPars is frus [...] | 2009-10-20 17:38:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV ENRG ECON VE IR |
09CARACAS1507 | CHAVEZ GIVES IRANIAN LEADER WARM WELCOME; SIGNS MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: President Hugo Chavez provided a warm welcome to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his November 24-26 visit to Venezuela, declaring he and his Iranian counterpart were , "together to the end." The Iranian's visit attracted small protests from student, Venezu [...] | 2009-11-27 21:36:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL IR VE KISL |
09CARACAS1607 | CHAVEZ CLAIMS VENEZUELA HAS "GEOPOLITICAL IMPORTANCE" [...] (SBU) President Chavez and the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry made statements during the week of December 28 regarding the Spanish criticism of Venezuela's role at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and U.S. policy toward Iran. Both statements are suggestive of President Chavez's [...] | 2009-12-31 19:08:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL VE SENV SP KGHG IR |
09CASABLANCA47 | MOROCCO/IRAN: THE PHANTOM SHIA MENACE [...] (C) Summary: One of Morocco's top experts on Islam discounted the government of Morocco's (GOM) explanation that the Iranian Shia menace was a proximate cause of the breakdown in relations between the two countries. Whatever Iran's alleged proselytizing activities may have borne, the penetra [...] | 2009-03-23 19:46:00 | Consulate Casablanca | SECRET | PREL PGOV KISL KTER MO AG IR |
09CHISINAU73 | MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-04 12:42:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KNNP PARM IR MD |
09CHISINAU771 | DEMARCHE REPLY: EXISTENCE OF A COVERT URANIUM ENRICHMENT [...] We delivered reftel demarche to Dorin Panfil, Head of NATO and Politico-Military Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFA),on September 28, 2009. Panfil responded that the Government of Moldova would support the U.S. without question on this issue as the [...] | 2009-10-07 06:03:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM IR KNNP MNUC PARM MD |
09COPENHAGEN335 | DANISH COMMENT ON EFFORTS BY FEDCO TO PROCURE [...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 3. 2. (S) We discussed ref A July 30 with Danish MFA Coordinator for Iran Sanctions Nikolaj Harris. Harris told us that MFA had passed ref B non-paper to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) as well as the Danish Construction [...] | 2009-08-03 09:11:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | SECRET | ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM PREL IR DA |
09COPENHAGEN366 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE DANISH DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following her meeting August 25 with Foreign Minister Moeller (septel),the Ambassador met the following day with MFA Permanent Secretary (de facto Deputy Minister) Claus Grube. Grube echoed his minister's comments on Afghanistan and Iran, but -- unlike Moeller -- he lobbied p [...] | 2009-08-27 13:27:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SENV AF IR DA |
09COPENHAGEN395 | (C) IRAN: DENMARK SUPPORTS UNSC SANCTIONS [...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, FM Per Stig Moeller told Ambassador September 16 that he supports additional UNSC sanctions on Iran, which cannot be trusted, and that he told his EU colleagues this on September 14. He assessed that the Iranian political opposition had succeeded in making [...] | 2009-09-16 17:29:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC IR DA |
09COPENHAGEN425 | IRAN COVERT URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY [...] (C) Pol-EconCouns delivered reftel demarche September 29 to Aron Bonanno, Head of Section in MFA's Security Policy Dept, and Lene Hothes of MFA's Iran desk. Bonanno replied that Denmark is in total agreement with the USG; Iran must live up to its international obligations. MFA is eager to [...] | 2009-09-29 13:51:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL DA |
09COPENHAGEN451 | IRAN: DANISH RESPONSE ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS [...] (C) In response to ref A demarche, MFA Head of Section in the Department of Security Policy Aron Bonanno gave Pol-EconCouns an initial response October 6 (conveyed to Stephen Mull in P by ref B): - Denmark is quite supportive of the U.S. position and is ahead of other small EU countries i [...] | 2009-10-14 07:30:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC KNNP PARM IR DA |
09COPENHAGEN470 | GAERC DEMARCHE: DENMARK'S RESPONSE [...] (C) Lars Bo Larsen, MFA's European Correspondent, welcomed the USG's demarche ahead of the October GAERC and offered the following response October 20: - Afghanistan/Pakistan: the EU wanted to agree on a comprehensive strategy this month, but the Afghan elections are not yet over and the [...] | 2009-10-22 08:47:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR EAID KPAL AF PK IR IS ZL DA GV |
09COPENHAGEN479 | BANNING THE PROVISION OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE TO [...] (SBU) On October 26, poloff delivered talking points, along with applicable documents, to MFA's Acting Department Head for Middle East Affairs Allan Kristensen. Kristensen indicated the issue was not currently being discussed, but agreed it was important and should be placed on the agenda. [...] | 2009-10-27 13:51:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PREL PTER IR DK |
09COPENHAGEN532 | DENMARK: MESSAGES DELIVERED FOR IAEA MEETING [...] (SBU) Messages concerning current U.S. positions on the Angarsk nuclear fuel bank resolution (reftels A and B),P5 1 efforts on Iran's nuclear program (reftel C),and desired follow-up on IAEA's report on Syrian clandestine nuclear activities (reftel D) were directly conveyed by PolOff to He [...] | 2009-11-24 13:12:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ENRG KNNP PARM PREL IAEA IR TRGY SY |
09COPENHAGEN61 | DANISH REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON DISCOURAGING NEW DEALS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The Charge was convoked on February 2 by MFA Political Director Carsten Damsgaard to follow up on our demarche regarding the present or planned pursuits of a Danish company, Haldor Topsoe, to sell catalytic converters to Ira [...] | 2009-02-02 15:06:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETTC PREL DA IR |
09COTONOU185 | BENIN: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ON [...] (C) Summary: In a May 5, 2009 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Ehouzou, acknowledging USG demarches, said that President Yayi will not visit Iran as planned and approved by the Council of Ministers; urged an end to the embargo against Cuba; welcomed dialogue on the Middle East; ga [...] | 2009-05-11 11:01:00 | Embassy Cotonou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC CU IR XF BN |
09DAKAR289 | SENEGAL: MORE INSIGHTS FROM PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: (SBU) Minister Councilor at the Presidency and Financial Advisor to President Wade, Habib Mbaye (protect),recently shared new insights into the policy world of President Wade. Mbaye is in a new role where he is supposed to coordinate the inter-agency, inter-ministerial efforts t [...] | 2009-03-09 07:41:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KCOR KDEM PINR GV MR IR SG |
09DAMASCUS106 | RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: SYRIA AND HAMAS [...] (C) Summary: Consensus is lacking on the extent of Syrian influence over Hamas; some believe the landlord-tenant relationship gives Syria decisive leverage. Others see a Syrian-Iranian rivalry and give Iran with its financial resources an advantage. SARG officials argue that they deal with [...] | 2009-02-03 16:37:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IR SY |
09DAMASCUS125 | ENGAGING SYRIA: SYRIA AND LEBANON [...] (S/NF)1. (S/NF) Summary: Direct U.S. engagement with Syria is unlikely to yield near-term breakthroughs in Syrian-Lebanese relations, but a U.S.-Syrian dialogue provides an opportunity to cooperate with France and other European countries to ensure Syria hears a more consistent message on t [...] | 2009-02-11 19:31:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV LE IS IR SY |
09DAMASCUS126 | REFORMATTED COPY OF DAMASCUS 125 - RE-ENGAGING [...] (S/NF) Summary: Direct U.S. engagement with Syria is unlikely to yield near-term breakthroughs in Syrian-Lebanese relations, but a U.S.-Syrian dialogue provides an opportunity to cooperate with France and other European countries to ensure Syria hears a more consistent message on the importa [...] | 2009-02-12 08:21:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV LE IS IR SY |
09DAMASCUS147 | ASAD TELLS CODEL BERMAN SYRIA READY FOR PEACE, [...] (C) Summary: President Asad's February 21 meeting with CODEL Berman focused on the need for frank dialogue between the two countries, U.S. concerns about Syria's relations with Hamas, Iran, and Hizballah, and Syria's desire for an American umbrella in a comprehensive regional peace process. [...] | 2009-02-24 13:51:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV PTER PHUM IR IS IZ SY |
09DAMASCUS158 | KERRY - ASAD: DIVIDING IRAQ AND UNIFYING IRAN [...] (C/NF) Summary: Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry told President Asad that he believed progress was being made in Iraq and the U.S. wanted to withdraw its troops as soon as possible. The recent provincial elections in Iraq had been the first real, positive [...] | 2009-02-27 13:21:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL IZ IR SY |
09DAMASCUS179 | PRESIDENT ASAD AND CODEL CARDIN DISCUSS A NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...] | 2009-03-10 10:40:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY |
09DAMASCUS195 | FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM MUALLIM ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-15 04:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IR IS SY |
09DAMASCUS199 | CORRECTED COPY OF DAMASCUS 179 PARA 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...] | 2009-03-15 05:49:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY |
09DAMASCUS226 | ASAD AT AL SUMMIT: ASSERTING RIGHT OF ARAB [...] (S) Summary: Syria's Bashar Asad heads this week to the Arab League Summit in Doha seeking to support Qatar's efforts for a productive meeting and to assure moderate Arab states of Iran's desire for better relations. Syria's position on Sudan remains aligned with that of Qatar in support of [...] | 2009-03-26 13:06:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL KPAL KWBG AL IS SU IR SY |
09DAMASCUS27 | FM MUALLIM TELLS CODEL SPECTER BETTER U.S.-SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary: In addition to sharing Syrian views about the situation in Gaza (ref B),FM Walid Muallim told Senator Arlen Specter December 30 the best way to change Iranian behavior related to its nuclear program was to remove the issue from the UN Security Council and pursue a monitoring sol [...] | 2009-01-07 14:46:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IR IZ LE SY |
09DAMASCUS273 | UK SEES MUALLIM TRIP TO IRAN AS ANOTHER POSITIVE [...] (S/NF) British DCM Irfan Saddiq (strictly protect) told us April 8 that British Foreign Minister of State (and MP) Bill Rammell raised Iraq and continuing concerns about foreign fighters with Syrian FM Muallim during their April 2 meeting. Muallim, who had just returned from Baghdad and Doh [...] | 2009-04-09 15:15:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR IZ IR SY |
09DAMASCUS3 | ASAD DISCUSSES IRAN AND GAZA WITH CODEL SPECTER [...] (C) In a December 30 meeting with CODEL Specter, a relaxed President Bashar al-Asad dismissed Israeli concerns that Iran might use a nuclear weapon against the Jewish state and explained why he could not abandon his political alliance with Tehran. Asad argued that the international discussion [...] | 2009-01-04 12:24:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS SY |
09DAMASCUS300 | LUXEMBOURG/SYRIAN FM'S TUSSLE OVER IRAN [...] (U) Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn visited Damascus April 22 and met with President Asad, VP Shara, and FM Muallim. According to press reports, the discussions between the two countries primarily focused on the finalization of the European Union/Syrian Association Agreement and on [...] | 2009-04-23 14:45:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LU IR |
09DAMASCUS301 | LUXEMBOURG/SYRIAN FM'S TUSSLE OVER IRAN [...] (U) Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn visited Damascus April 22 and met with President Asad, VP Shara, and FM Muallim. According to press reports, the discussions between the two countries primarily focused on the finalization of the European Union/Syrian Association Agreement and on [...] | 2009-04-23 14:45:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LU IR |
09DAMASCUS307 | CENTRAL BANK ISSUES LICENSE FOR SYRIAN-IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) The Syrian-Iranian Commercial Bank (SICB) recently moved one step closer to opening its doors in Damascus. According to media reports corroborated by Post sources, the Central Bank of Syria issued a license authorizing three Iranian and two Syrian entities to establish the bank. The pr [...] | 2009-04-29 03:44:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL PTER IR SY |
09DAMASCUS33 | SYRIAN MP DISCUSSES "SHARED" U.S.-SYRIAN GOALS FOR [...] (C) A veteran 14-year Syrian MP with diverse business holdings told us the primary obstacle to trade with Iraq is no longer insufficient security, but habitually delinquent Iraqi payments. The MP related a recent discussion with Syrian Ambassador to Baghdad Nawaf al-Fares, in which al-Fares c [...] | 2009-01-08 15:47:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PGOV PTER CVIS IZ IR SY |
09DAMASCUS363 | MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging May 7 discussion on differing U.S. and Syrian approaches to re-engagement, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro asked the Syrian side led by FM Muallim for a readout of Iranian President Ahmedinejad's May 5 visit to Dam [...] | 2009-05-21 14:36:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IR IS LE SY |
09DAMASCUS364 | SARG USES TURKISH PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO HIGHLIGHT [...] (C) The SARG is championing Turkish President Abdullah Gul's three-day visit to Damascus as one of three recent examples of Syria's increasing regional economic integration. Syrian official media touted several bilateral agreements resulting from the visit, including Turkish cooperation in Sy [...] | 2009-05-25 03:14:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV ETRD PGOV IZ IR TU SY |
09DAMASCUS431 | SARG CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTS AHMEDINEJAD VICTORY IN [...] (S/NF) The Syrian government (SARG) appeared pleased by the initial tally of Iranian votes overwhelmingly in favor of incumbent President Ahmedinejad. President Asad sent a letter of congratulations to his Iranian counterpart and the official Syrian press lauded the high voter turnout as a wi [...] | 2009-06-22 13:11:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL IR LE IS SY |
09DAMASCUS838 | BUS EXPLOSION IN HEART OF SHI,A DISTRICT OF [...] (C) Summary: At approximately 1020 local, media and other Embassy contacts reported an explosion on or near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in the Sayida al-Zainab district of Damascus. Sources at the scene indicated there were roughly a dozen casualties. Press accounts suggested several [...] | 2009-12-03 12:33:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV PREL IR SY |
09DAMASCUS868 | SPECIAL COORDINATOR HOF'S DECEMBER 16 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary: Syrian FM Muallim spent most of the one-hour conversation with Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs Hof lamenting the lack of progress in U.S.-Syrian bilateral relations. Muallim welcomed the possibility of a January visit by Special Envoy (S/E) Mitchell to Damascus, but st [...] | 2009-12-18 10:24:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL KPAL IR LE IZ SY |
09DAMASCUS880 | SYRIAN-IRANIAN SHOW OF SOLIDARITY MASKS TENSIONS [...] (S/NF) The successive visits of three high-level Iranian officials to Damascus in early December appear at first glance to reaffirm strong Iranian-Syrian security ties and other forms of bilateral cooperation, but they may, in fact, mask deepening rifts over Iraq, Yemen, and the possibility of war [...] | 2009-12-22 03:40:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL IR LE IZ TU SY |
09DAMASCUS884 | SYRIAN MFA HOPES REVOKING BANK AMAN LICENSE NOT [...] (C) Charge and Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche on December 23 to Husam Aala, Chief of Staff for Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad. Aala recalled Miqdad had discussed the subject of Bank Aman during his late-September meetings with State, Commerce, and Treasury officials and underst [...] | 2009-12-23 10:02:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER CASC IR SY |
09DAMASCUS94 | CODEL SMITH: ASAD POSITIVE ON NEW BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: In a January 31 meeting with CODEL Smith, President Bashar al-Asad expressed hope for better relations with the new U.S. administration, called for immediate and sustained U.S. engagement in the region, and defended Syria's relations with Iran, Hizballah and Hamas. On Iran, Asa [...] | 2009-02-01 14:43:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IAEA KPAL PGOV PTER IR IS IZ SY |
09DARESSALAAM60 | TANZANIA AND IRAN SIGN DEFENSE MOU [...] (C) Summary. Tanzania and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation and technology transfer during Tanzanian Minister of Defense Hussein Mwinyi's visit to Tehran in late January. The announcement of the MOU in the Iranian press came as a surprise to many in Tanzania, [...] | 2009-01-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL PGOV UNSC TZ IR |
09DARESSALAAM814 | IRAN/IAEA: TANZANIA AGREES WITH U.S. POSITION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-24 15:19:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR TZ |
09DHAHRAN40 | SAUDI HEZBOLLAH LEADER WARNS OF SECTARIAN VIOLENCE [...] (C/NF) Key Points: --------------------- -- XXXXXXXXXXXX (strictly protect),a popular Shi'a cleric and alleged leader of Saudi Hezbollah, met with PolOff after years of refusing to meet with USG officials (ref A). -- XXXXXXXXXXXX declared that the USG could persuade the SAG to adopt se [...] | 2009-03-22 08:19:00 | Consulate Dhahran | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SA LE IR PGOV PTER PHUM KIRF KISL KDEM |
09DHAHRAN8 | SHI'A UNREST CONTINUES TO BUILD AFTER THE MEDINA INCIDENT [...] (C) Key Points: ----------------- -- The Shi'a clashes with Saudi security forces in Medina in February have set off a wave of demonstrations, protests, and calls on the government for justice. -- Members of the Shi'a communities from the Eastern Province were involved in the Baqi'a cemet [...] | 2009-03-02 16:22:00 | Consulate Dhahran | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SA IR LE |
09DHAKA1071 | BACK TO THE FUTURE? BANGLADESH SWITCHES UN VOTE [...] (C) In a return to the position of the previous democratically elected government, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) chose to abstain on a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution condemning the human rights situation in North Korea. By doing so, the Government reversed the stance taken by t [...] | 2009-11-25 07:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN PINR BM KN BG IR |
09DHAKA302 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOWRUZ MESSAGE TO IRAN [...] Summary: President Obama's Nowruz message to Iran received extensive coverage in the local media, both English and vernacular. Newspaper editorials across the political spectrum praised the President's message and called on Iran to accept the U.S. offer of dialogue. President Obama's messages [...] | 2009-03-29 10:34:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL BG IR |
09DHAKA303 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOWRUZ MESSAGE TO IRAN [...] Summary: President Obama's Nowruz message to Iran received extensive coverage in the local media, both English and vernacular. Newspaper editorials across the political spectrum praised the President's message and called on Iran to accept the U.S. offer of dialogue. President Obama's messages [...] | 2009-03-29 10:34:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL BG IR |
09DILI250 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN CHORUS [...] Post delivered reftel demarche on Iran to the MFA's Acting Director for External Relations, Elisa Da Silva, on September 14. 2. Ms. Da Silva expressed her appreciation for the information on the U.S. position and indicated she would convey it to Foreign Minister Da Costa, currently o [...] | 2009-09-16 05:02:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IR TT |
09DJIBOUTI101 | PRESIDENT GUELLEH PRAISES PARTNERSHIP WITH USG, AFRICOM [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 5 meeting with AFRICOM Commander General Ward, President Guelleh accepted thanks for Djibouti's hosting of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA),reiterated the GODJ's interest in maintaining a strong partnership with the USG, and praised AFRICOM' [...] | 2009-02-08 14:11:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHSA MASS SO ER IR DJ |
09DJIBOUTI1143 | DJIBOUTI: FOREIGN MINISTER SUPPORTS DIALOGUE WITH IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 15:16:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IR DJ |
09DJIBOUTI147 | IRANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS DJIBOUTI [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an official visit to Djibouti by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad February 24, Djiboutian President Guelleh praised the "good relations" between Djibouti and Iran, and underlined his support for Iran's right to develop "peaceful nuclear technology." President Guelleh v [...] | 2009-02-26 15:33:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP KNNP PBTS ECON ER IR DJ |
09DJIBOUTI443 | DJIBOUTI CHOD ON MILITARY CONTACTS WITH IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-05 15:02:00 | Embassy Djibouti | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MASS DJ IR |
09DOHA128 | QATAR BELIEVES USG IRAN POLICY HURTING DOHA'S GAS [...] (C) EEB DAS Doug Hengel met February 16 with Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah. Also attending the meeting for Qatar were Minister of State for Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammad Al-Sada, Minister Al-Attiyah's Office Director Abdulaziz Al-Malki, and QP Director of Oi [...] | 2009-02-19 04:51:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EINV ETTC PREL QA IR RU EK BL VE |
09DOHA202 | QATAR PUBLICLY WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO IRAN [...] (U) On March 21, an unidentified source at the MFA made an official statement welcoming President Obama's recent videotaped message to the people of Iran. The statement was issued through the Qatar News Agency, a copy of which MFA provided to the Embassy. 2. (U) The following is an unoff [...] | 2009-03-22 10:41:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR QA |
09DOHA260 | MFA MINSTATE PROMIQ THAT GOQ WILL STUDY E3 [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 19 to Minister of State Al-Mahmoud, requesting Qatar,s public support for the new proposal to Iran advanced by Javier Solana on behalf of the E3 plus 3. Ambassador stressed that the U.S. continues to believe that the E3 plus 3 process provides a [...] | 2009-04-20 08:36:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP MUNC IR QA |
09DOHA27 | DOHA TO BE HEADQUARTERS FOR GAS EXPORTERS' [...] (C) Qatar Petroleum Director of Oil and Gas Ventures Sa'ad Sherida Al-Ka'abi told DCM Ratney and Econoff Fabrycky January 12 that one of the main reasons for recent Russia-Iran-Qatar "troika" discussions was to help facilitate the more formal organization of a broader gas forum. (Note: On Dec [...] | 2009-01-13 11:25:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EINV ETTC PREL QA IR RU |
09DOHA290 | QATAR'S ATTORNEY GENERAL REPORTS ON CONTACTS WITH [...] (S) On April 27, 2009, Ambassador and Legat met with QAG Dr. Ali Al-Marri regarding the Ambassador's upcoming meeting in Washington, DC with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Ambassador also inquired as to the results of Dr. Al-Marri's efforts to obtain information on the status of missing Am [...] | 2009-04-30 13:56:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM QA IR |
09DOHA403 | EMBASSY DOHA RESPONSE TO IRANIAN OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-18 13:27:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ODIP IR QA |
09DOHA416 | AL JAZEERA CHIEF APPLIES FOR VISA, DISCUSSES IRAN [...] (SBU) Al Jazeera Director General Wadah Khanfar said Al Jazeera's relationship with the Government of Iran (GOI) is "antagonistic to say the least." 2. (C) He said doing business in Iran is difficult for all journalists. Al Jazeera had originally posted four international correspondents an [...] | 2009-06-24 13:30:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO IR QA |
09DOHA417 | MFA MINSTATE TO A/AS FELTMAN: IRAN WILL NOT [...] (C) On June 16, accompanied by Ambassador, Staff Assistant, and Poloff, AA/S Jeffrey Feltman met with Qatari MFA Minstate for Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud. Also present in the meeting on the Qatari side were the Foreign Minister's Assistant for Follow-Up Affairs Mohammad Al-R [...] | 2009-06-25 07:52:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR SU QA |
09DOHA428 | QATARI ENERGY MINISTER SETS STAGE FOR GAS [...] (C) Al-Attiyah told Ambassador, as he has previously, that the GECF is not intended or structured "as the press talks," and the organization will never concern itself with contracts or supply matters. He projected that natural gas will not see a real spot market develop for years, and noted t [...] | 2009-07-01 12:04:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EINV PREL TRGY QA RU IR |
09DOHA429 | EMBASSY DOHA'S ANALYSIS OF QATARI PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (U) Further to Ref A, Embassy Doha offers the following analysis and reporting on the Prime Minister's rare and important interview on Al Jazeera about Qatar's foreign policy in the region. The subjects covered in the interview, if not the questions themselves, almost certainly were worked ou [...] | 2009-07-01 12:30:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO QA EG IS SA IR SU |
09DOHA432 | EMBASSY DOHA'S ANALYSIS OF QATARI PRIME MINISTER'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-01 13:34:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO QA EG IS SA IR SU |
09DOHA435 | GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES SEEK TO REVERSE SAGGING [...] (C) The GECF statement released at the end of their meeting this week in Doha noted (hopefully) that increased cooperation between producers should ensure a stable market for "the mutual benefit" of producers and consumers. The market backdrop to this statement, however, suggests a reality qu [...] | 2009-07-02 10:53:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PREL RU IR QA |
09DOHA442 | QATAR: BALANCING GEOGRAPHIC INTERESTS WITH IRAN, [...] (U) On June 14, just two days after the Iranian election, Qatar's Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani became one of the first world leaders to publicly congratulate Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his re-election, despite the uncertainty and accusations of massive fraud. He later followe [...] | 2009-07-09 09:57:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR QA |
09DOHA454 | CROWN PRINCE ON QATAR'S RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAN [...] (C) In a July 14 meeting, Ambassador asked Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his views on Iran following the recent Iranian presidential elections. Noting that Qatar's Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces had visited post-election Iran and Iran's Parliament Speaker had traveled to Doha, [...] | 2009-07-15 12:51:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL QA IR |
09DOHA464 | THE GROWING STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TURKEY [...] (U) This Ministerial was the annual high-level meeting mandated by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Turkey and the GCC at their first ministerial summit in September of 2008 held in Jeddah. -- Although Turkey and the GCC consider the 2008 MOU to be the "launching point" for th [...] | 2009-07-22 12:34:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ECON TBIO SCUL IR IZ TU ZP |
09DOHA468 | QATAR RESHUFFLES AMBASSADORS [...] (U) On July 22, 2009, a local Arabic-language newspaper, Al Arab, published a wide-ranging list of new ambassadorial appointments by the Government of Qatar. 2. (U) Of note, the Amir appointed Mishaal Bin Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Thani, a member of the ruling family, as Qatar's Permanent Repre [...] | 2009-07-26 09:50:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL INRB PINR QA IR EG DJ JA PK PL GM NL |
09DOHA472 | AMERICAN OIL & GAS ATTORNEY DOWNPLAYS "GAS OPEC" [...] (SBU) During a July 23, 2009 meeting with Ambassador, William Cattan, a former attorney with Qatar's RasGas, commented on the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). His remarks follow. 2. (C) Cattan told the Ambassador that the GECF was an organization defined and controlled by its three le [...] | 2009-07-27 12:07:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON QA IR RS |
09DOHA473 | QATAR CHIPS AWAY AT RUSSIAN DOMINANCE IN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-27 16:24:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON PREL EINV TRGY RU IR QA BE |
09DOHA493 | IRAN'S AMBASSADOR IN QATAR -- CROWN PRINCE TO [...] (SBU) In a press conference held July 27 in Doha, Iranian Ambassador to Qatar Abdullah Sohrabi announced that Qatari Crown Prince Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani would visit Tehran at the end of Ramadan. 2. (SBU) He added that several political and Islamic issues would be addressed during that vis [...] | 2009-08-04 12:02:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG IR QA |
09DOHA495 | QATAR CHIPS AWAY AT RUSSIAN DOMINANCE IN THE [...] (C) According to diplomatic sources in Doha, Qatar has recently moved ahead with investment and infrastructure plans in Poland with the goal of augmenting its list of current LNG clients. The first stage of this engagement was the purchase of two Polish shipyards that are able to produce the n [...] | 2009-08-04 13:42:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON PREL EINV TRGY RU IR QA BE |
09DOHA502 | ASD VERSHBOW'S MEETINGS IN QATAR [...] (C) During their July 20-21 visit to Qatar, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, and State Political-Military (PM) Assistant Secretary Andrew Shapiro held meetings with Qatar's military Chief of Staff, Major General (MG) Ha [...] | 2009-08-10 11:57:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS QA XF ZP ZR YM IR JO LE |
09DOHA538 | OFFICIAL VISITS BETWEEN QATAR AND IRAN ESCALATE, [...] (U) Post has knowledge of only one high-level meeting between Qatari and Iranian officials during 2008. This was an August 2008 visit by Qatar's Amir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, to Tehran, where he met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The leaders made public statements indicating [...] | 2009-08-30 13:17:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL QA IR |
09DOHA54 | AMIRI DIWAN OFFICIAL DEFENDS QATAR'S ACTIONS ON [...] (C) P/E Chief Rice expressed disappointment January 21 to Hassan Al-Ansari, a public relations adviser to the Amir, over the January 17 meeting in Doha, especially the inclusion of Iran and terrorist organizations. P/E Chief added that against this backdrop, the GOQ decision to close the Israe [...] | 2009-01-22 13:43:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IR QA |
09DOHA554 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche and talking points by diplomatic note on September 2. Post has requested a meeting with the MFA official in charge of international organizations and UN affairs to follow up, but no meeting had been scheduled by the reply deadline set by Department. 2. [...] | 2009-09-07 08:51:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR QA |
09DOHA561 | QATAR TO SEEK ANOTHER TERM ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) MFA Director for International Organization and UN Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Sowaidi told P/E Chief Rice and Poloff Caudill on September 8 that Qatar will seek another term on the UN Human Rights Council. He asked that the U.S. support Qatar's efforts to retain its seat. 2. (C) Asked wheth [...] | 2009-09-09 13:29:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR QA |
09DOHA603 | QATAR NATIONAL BANK DENIES FINANCING IRANIAN OIL [...] (SBU) On October 4, Qatar National Bank (QNB) issued an official statement denying an October 3 Reuters report that QNB would invest 400 million euros (USD 581 million) in the development of Iran's Esfandiar offshore oil field. In the statement, which was aired on Al Jazeera Arabic television [...] | 2009-10-05 14:03:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET EINV SA KU IR QA |
09DOHA605 | PRIME MINISTER ON GENEVA TALKS ON IRAN: WE'RE [...] (C) On October 5, Ambassador, accompanied by UK Ambassador John Hawkins and French CDA Alain Peucler, met with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani. The purpose of the meeting was to deliver the demarche requests each had received concerning the recent discover [...] | 2009-10-06 14:00:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR QA |
09DOHA620 | SKEPTICISM GREETS IRANIAN STATEMENT ON GAS PRICING [...] (C) Media reported 21 September that Iran,s representative to the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF),Mohammed Ali Khatibi, announced Iranian government plans to seek consensus among GECF members over a pricing formula for gas supplies to world markets. However, the expatriate country manag [...] | 2009-10-15 12:02:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON QA IR RS |
09DOHA628 | QATAR CONDEMNS OCTOBER 18 EXPLOSION IN IRAN [...] (SBU) Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs distributed October 19 to all diplomatic missions in Doha a diplomatic note expressing "the State of Qatar's...condemnation of the explosion that took place (October 18) in the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan." 2. (SBU) The statement notes th [...] | 2009-10-19 13:37:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER QA IR |
09DOHA629 | QATAR FORMALLY REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-19 13:38:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL QA IR |
09DOHA660 | AMIR OF QATAR VISITS AHMADINEJAD IN TEHRAN [...] (U) A delegation headed by the Amir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who was accompanied by Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, visited Tehran November 5 for a day-long visit. According to press reports from both Qatar and Iran, the Amir and Iranian President Mahmo [...] | 2009-11-05 13:48:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL QA IR |
09DOHA675 | QATAR: MOD COS AL ATTIYAH ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Qatari MOD Chief of Staff Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met with the Ambassador and U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage on November 8. He accepted Gen Hostage's invitation to fly a C-17 sortie over Afghanistan, indicating he understood that onerou [...] | 2009-11-18 11:39:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS QA IR YM |
09DOHA729 | QATAR SEES SLOW PROGRESS ON ITS GCC COMMON [...] (S) MFA Director for GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber told P/E Chief Rice December 20 that Qatar's proposal encouraging GCC member states to work as a group and establish common positions on military and security postures and policies is still under review by GCC members. Qatar's Prime Minister, [...] | 2009-12-21 11:51:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PNUC ECON EFIN QA IR |
09DOHA97 | QATARI MFA MINSTATE: RELATIONS WITH IRAN PROTECT [...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with Ambassador, Minister of State Ahmed Al-Mahmoud categorically rejected the notion that Qatar stands outside the Arab "moderate camp." He asserted that only Qatar "can trust itself to protect (its) interests." It's in Qatar's interest, for example, to maintain [...] | 2009-02-09 05:53:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL QA IR |
09DUBAI447 | UAE'S RAS AL KHAIMAH: ROGUE OR REFORMER? [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ras Al Khaimah (RAK),the UAE's northern-most emirate, has emerged into the media spotlight amidst a blitz of recent accusations by a deposed former Crown Prince that, among other things, RAK facilitates illicit trade with Iran, in particular cargo related to Iran's nuclear and [...] | 2009-10-18 08:13:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER KNNP ETRD ECON ETTC AE IR |
09DUBLIN511 | IRELAND ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, IAEA'S SYRIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 13:50:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IAEA KNNP SYR IR EI |
09DUSHANBE997 | IRAN'S ROLE IN TAJIKISTAN: LIMITED BUT INCREASING? [...] (SBU) Summary: After a slow start, Iran has become a major economic player in Tajikistan. The vast bulk of Iranian investment in Tajikistan is direct state loans and grants for major infrastructure projects, including the Sangtuda-2 hydropower station, the Istiqlol tunnel, and several highway [...] | 2009-08-25 11:19:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG ELTN PREL TI IR |
09EFTOHELSINKI235 | IRANIANS DELIGHTED TO BE INVITED, BUT DON'T ATTEND [...] (U) Embassy Helsinki invited Iranian Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission to the Independence Day reception, which was held on Wednesday, June 17. (July is the traditional holiday month in the Nordic region.) The invitees regretted the invitations, and did not attend. 2. (SBU) During [...] | 2009-06-22 09:48:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP PREL IR FI |
09FRANKFURT1722 | FRANKFURT'S IRANIAN VISA APPLICANT VALIDATION STUDY [...] SUMMARY: Consulate General Frankfurt conducted a validation study of Frankfurt's 2007 Iranian B-1/B-2 travelers. Of the 288 applicants who traveled to the United States, 19 (6.6%) claimed asylum, adjusted status or overstayed. For the vast majority who returned from the United States without [...] | 2009-07-01 08:52:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KFRD IR GM |
09FREETOWN229 | CORRUPT OFFICIAL WITH TIES TO IRAN BACK IN BUSINESS [...] (S/NF) Ambassador Umaru Wurie, ousted Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, resurfaced on June 18 as the newly-appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Political Affairs. Wurie's insubordination and alleged corruption (reftels A, B) led to his remov [...] | 2009-06-18 14:31:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | PGOV ENRG EMIN MNUC PREL PINR IR SL |
09FREETOWN51 | IRAN, RUSSIA, LIBYA VIE FOR URANIUM IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (S/NF) A single source reported that Russia, Iran, Libya, and others are competing for the mining rights to recently discovered uranium deposits in Kono, Sierra Leone, and that key local players have sent out feelers for the best international offer. The source fears that the Russian governmen [...] | 2009-02-12 17:05:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET//NOFORN | EMIN PINR PREL IR RS LY SL |
09FREETOWN96 | IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF URANIUM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-16 17:12:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC AF IR AL |
09GABORONE486 | BOTSWANA AND IRAN: FOOTBALL AND DIPLOMACY [...] (C) On June 9, the Botswana Football Association (BFA),the governing body for soccer in Botswana, announced plans for a match between the Iranian national soccer team and Botswana's national team the Zebras to be held July 5 in Gaborone. Botswana, like the rest of the Southern Africa, is try [...] | 2009-06-19 06:00:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR BC |
09GUATEMALA931 | Guatemala Shares U.S. Concerns About Covert Uranium [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 15:10:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM KNNP IR GT |
09GUATEMALA985 | Iran's Nuclear Program: Guatemalan Response [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-24 22:37:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR GT |
09GUAYAQUIL243 | CORREA'S STATE RUN BANANA COMPANY - A GOOD IDEA OR JUST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-27 14:36:00 | Consulate Guayaquil | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINT AGR EC CH IR LY |
09HANOI1298 | Embassy Hanoi Delivers Iran Demarche [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 10:01:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP PARM IR VM |
09HANOI819 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN CHORUS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-18 07:47:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR VM |
09HANOI863 | Vietnam's Reaction to P5+1 Discussions in Geneva [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 06:36:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR VM |