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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT 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[+] 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 LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK 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 MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS 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OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES 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06ADANA14SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 26, 2006
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2006-01-30 07:08:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA140SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 14, 2006
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2006-06-14 11:59:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA142TURKEY: IRAQI INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN GAZIANTEP
[...] (U) Summary: The first Iraqi International Fair was held in Gaziantep on June 7-11, with the goal of increasing economic and trade relations between Turkey and Iraq, as well as among other countries in the region. With high-level business and government participation from Turkey, Iraq and othe [...]
2006-06-15 11:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL PHUM CASC TU SY IZ
06ADANA143TURKEY: W/W VISIT OZEL, CENGIZ; MELISSA
[...] (SBU) Information for CA Only: Mr. Ozel spent considerable time during the welfare and where abouts visit talking about his family situation. He volunteered that he receives disability checks form the U.S. and that previously his wife helped to support the family with various jobs, which incl [...]
2006-06-16 11:53:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KOCI TU
06ADANA144TURKEY: ATTEMPTED BOMING IN TARSUS
[...] (SBU) The Anti-Terror Branch of the Turkish National Police reported, to Consulate Adana's SD Supervisor, that the police had a tip regarding Turkish citizen Fahrettin Kocakaya (born in Diyarbakir in 1987). They were following him when he came to Tarsus and attempted to enter the Sub-Governo [...]
2006-06-16 12:15:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC TU
06ADANA145TURKEY: OPPOSITION IN ADANA HOPING FOR EARLY ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In Adana, Turkey's fourth largest city, local opposition leaders are pushing for an early national election to prevent the Justice and Development Party (AKP)-controlled parliament from choosing the next Turkish President. To do so, they hope to stoke fears of an "Islamic threa [...]
2006-06-19 10:54:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA146SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 15, 2006
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2006-06-19 12:07:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA147SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 19, 2006
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2006-06-19 12:07:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA148COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL DEAL
[...] U.S. Consulate Adana grants country clearance to Representatives Nathan Deal, Charlie Norwood, Michael Burgess, Gene Greene; Staffers Chris Riley, Todd Smith, Lodriguez Murray, Brandon Clark; as well as U.S. Army Escort Major Patrick Lewis and Attending Physician Dr. Mark Corrairie who will vi [...]
2006-06-21 13:15:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN TU
06ADANA149SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 21, 2006
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2006-06-22 05:06:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA15SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 23, 2006
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2006-01-30 07:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA150SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 23, 2006
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2006-06-23 12:32:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA151SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 26, 2006
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2006-06-26 12:54:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA153SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 28, 2006
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2006-06-29 05:47:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA155TURKEY: CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION AT HABUR GATE SLOWS FUEL
[...] (U) On June 28 the flow of fuel trucks across Habur Border Gate was drastically reduced in both directions for nearly one day as a result of the arrest of 30 officials at the gate, allegedly for irregular handling of petroleum products. The press reported that the Silopi Prosecutor stopped tra [...]
2006-06-30 05:44:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON CASC TU
06ADANA156SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 3, 2006
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2006-07-05 05:02:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA157SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 06, 2006
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2006-07-06 12:55:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA159SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 07, 2006
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2006-07-10 09:20:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA16SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 20, 2006
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2006-01-30 07:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA160SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 10, 2006
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2006-07-10 13:40:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA161SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 11, 2006
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2006-07-13 09:07:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA162SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 12, 2006
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2006-07-13 09:07:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA163SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 13, 2006
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2006-07-13 11:02:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA164SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 14, 2006
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2006-07-14 13:27:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA165SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 15, 2006
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2006-07-18 08:45:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA166SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 16, 2006
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2006-07-18 08:48:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA167SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 17, 2006
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2006-07-18 08:48:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA168SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 16, 2006
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2006-07-18 12:10:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA169SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 17, 2006
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2006-07-18 12:10:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA17SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 19, 2006
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2006-01-30 07:10:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA170SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 15, 2006
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2006-07-18 12:10:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA171SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 18, 2006
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2006-07-19 09:29:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA172SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 19, 2006
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2006-07-20 12:05:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA174SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2, 2006
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2006-08-02 12:43:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA176SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 03, 2006
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2006-08-07 09:38:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA177SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 7, 2006
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2006-08-08 10:03:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA178SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 08, 2006
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2006-08-09 09:36:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA179SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 9, 2006
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2006-08-10 06:38:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA180SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 09, 2006
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2006-08-10 09:27:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA182SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 10, 2006
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2006-08-11 05:25:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA184SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 14, 2006
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2006-08-15 06:44:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA187SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 20, 2006
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2006-08-21 09:42:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA188SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 21, 2006
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2006-08-22 06:44:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA189SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 22, 2006
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2006-08-22 12:52:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA190SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 24, 2006
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2006-08-25 06:29:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA191SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 29, 2006
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2006-09-05 11:14:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA192SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 01, 2006
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2006-09-05 11:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA193SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 31, 2006
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2006-09-05 11:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA194SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 05, 2006
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2006-09-06 09:19:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA196SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 06, 2006
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2006-09-07 09:47:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA198SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 07, 2006
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2006-09-08 11:04:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA199SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
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2006-09-12 07:01:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA2SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27, 2005
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2006-01-04 08:18:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA20SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 30,2006
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2006-01-31 10:20:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA200SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
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2006-09-13 05:03:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA201SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
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2006-09-13 12:55:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA202SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2006
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2006-09-15 09:50:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA203SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-18 09:02:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA204SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR 18 SEPTEMBER, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-19 05:24:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA205SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-19 12:19:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA206SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-25 05:46:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA208SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 23-24-25, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 07:45:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA209SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 07:45:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA211SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 02, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-02 13:14:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA212SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 03, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-03 08:37:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA214SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 4, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 08:50:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA215SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 05, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 11:59:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA216WOMEN'S NGO IN SE TURKEY CHANGING ATTITUDES ABOUT "HONOR"
[...] (SBU) A women's non-governmental organization - KA-MER - has established centers throughout SE Turkey and is making impressive inroads against the practice of families killing women who have damaged their "honor." Although social attitudes remain regressive on this topic, KA-MER is influencin [...]
2006-10-11 05:43:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA217SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 09, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 09:32:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA218SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 11, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 10:31:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA225SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 17, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 05:28:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA226SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 17, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 06:31:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA227SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 16, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 07:13:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA228SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 18, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-19 05:20:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA229SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 19, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-20 06:16:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA23SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 31, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-02 06:36:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA230SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 20, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-20 10:56:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA233SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 01, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-01 14:35:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA235SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 31, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-01 16:34:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA236SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEBMER 01, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 06:19:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA237SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 31, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-02 06:25:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA238SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 07, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 08:25:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA239SE TURKEY FLOODING PUTS PM ERDOGAN IN HOT WATER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The worst flooding in Turkey since 1937 has caused serious damage in the underdeveloped Southeast, killing at least 40 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. While the GOT has mobilized local military assets and promised assistance to the victims, PM Erdogan's hands-off [...]
2006-11-08 08:36:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON TU
06ADANA24SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 03, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-06 12:11:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA240SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 08, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 10:35:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA243SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-20 09:24:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA244GAZIANTEP: TURKEY'S SOUTHEASTERN ENGINE KEEPS CHUGGING;
[...] The Southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep is the region's model child for economic development, with a diverse, internationally competitive industrial base. Locals attribute the success to an entrepreneurial tradition, a light touch by government as well as above-average levels of smuggling [...]
2006-11-20 14:02:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL TU CH
06ADANA245SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-21 06:43:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA246SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 27, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-28 06:48:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA247SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 26, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-28 06:48:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA248SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 22, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-28 06:48:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA249SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 28, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 11:04:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA25SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 02, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-06 12:15:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA250SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 29, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 13:22:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA253SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 04, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-05 09:21:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA254TURKEY'S SOUTHEASTERN ENGINE KEEPS CHUGGING; NEIGHBORING
[...] (SBU) The Southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep is the region's model child for economic development, with a diverse, internationally competitive industrial base. Locals attribute the success to an entrepreneurial tradition, a light touch by government as well as above-average levels of smu [...]
2006-12-06 08:12:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PTEL TU CH
06ADANA255TURKEY'S "HOUSTON"?: ADANA WANTS BTC PIPELINE TO ATTRACT
[...] (U) With the BTC terminal as an anchor, the Turkish government wants its eastern Mediterranean coast-line to develop into an energy-based hub that will include ship-building, petro-chemicals and oil refining. While hype about Ceyhan becoming Turkey's "Houston" or "Rotterdam" is overblown, if [...]
2006-12-08 07:05:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG TU
06ADANA258SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 11, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-12 06:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA259SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 06:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA26SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 07, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 07:43:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA260SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 13, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 12:02:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA261SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-19 12:46:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA262SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-19 13:29:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA266SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-26 11:58:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA267SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-27 11:52:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA268ADANA COMPANY BLAZES TRAIL FOR TURKISH ORGANIC FOOD
[...] (U) Despite reduced demand this year for Turkish citrus, one Adana-based company has successfully entered the European organic foods market with produce from farms in the region. Pan Tarim's director, Zeynep Oztekin, cited two main challenges: convincing local growers to endure the difficultie [...]
2006-12-28 09:52:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD
06ADANA27CHRISTIANS FACE STRONG INTOLERANCE IN ADANA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Adana Christians are disturbed by the recent beating of a local Christian man, but do not consider the incident out of the ordinary for Christians in the Turkey's eastern Mediterranean (Adana, Mersin, Gaziantep) region. Police behavior toward Christians in Adana has improved i [...]
2006-02-08 09:34:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ASEC
06ADANA28US AVIAN INFLUENZA TEAM VISITS VAN IN EASTERN TURKEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. interagency Avian Influenza (AI) team traveled to Van, Turkey on January 22 for talks with local officials. The team met with the Acting Governor and the Deputy Governor, who heads up the province's interagency AI crisis management center. The team then split into two [...]
2006-02-08 11:08:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU PGOV TU ADANA
06ADANA29ADANA AKP CHAIRMAN ENGAGES CONSTRUCTIVELY ON SENSITIVE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Adana AKP Chairman Abdullah Dogru constructively engaged us on a number of sensitive issues in Turkey-US relations. He was confident that the AKP would remain in power in the upcoming elections and would find a lasting solution to the Kurdish issue within the next five years. D [...]
2006-02-09 09:26:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL TU ADANA
06ADANA3SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28, 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-04 08:18:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA30SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 08, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-10 06:48:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA31SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 09, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-10 06:48:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA33TURKEY - SE TURKEY UNSETTLED BY LARGE PEACEFUL PROTESTS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-14 11:12:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL TU ADANA
06ADANA34SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-15 06:18:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA35SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-15 06:19:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA36SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-15 07:56:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA37SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-16 12:05:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA38SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-22 10:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA39SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-22 10:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA4SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 29, 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-04 08:19:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA40TURKEY: PROTESTS MARK ANNIVERSARY OF OCALAN CAPTURE
[...] (SBU) Summary: As in past years, protest activities marking the anniversary of the February 15, 1999 capture in Kenya of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and his subsequent transport to Turkey by Turkish authorities, occurred throughout southeast Turkey. This year's protests lasted one week, instea [...]
2006-02-22 12:27:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER TU ADANA
06ADANA42TURKEY: SOME ENTREPRENEURSHIP EMERGING IN EASTERN MED ZONE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The adaptability of the business community along Turkey's eastern Mediterranean coast to new opportunities created by the changes and growth in Turkey's economy contrasts with the rest of the region's traditional agricultural and industrial communities. These coastal businesses [...]
2006-02-23 10:21:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN TU ADANA
06ADANA43SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-28 10:43:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA44SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 28- MARCH 1,
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-02 12:37:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA46SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-14 09:57:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA49TURKEY: AMBASSADOR WILSON VISITS GAZIANTEP AND ADANA IN SE
[...] (SBU) During a March 5-8 trip to Gaziantep and Adana, Ambassador Wilson met with local government leaders, business groups, academics, journalists, civic leaders, as well as U.S. Air Force personnel at Incirilik Air Base. He also participated in numerous outreach activities, including a visit [...]
2006-03-15 06:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON TU ADANA
06ADANA5SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30, 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-04 08:19:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA50SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-20 09:58:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA51SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR 20 MARCH, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-21 07:03:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA53SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17, 2006
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for March 17, 2006. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. ZAMAN: A bomb [...]
2006-03-21 07:50:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA54SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-22 11:08:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA55SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-24 07:32:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA56TURKEY: PRIVATE BROADCASTERS BEGIN KURDISH LANGUAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Three private, local stations began Kurdish-language broadcasts in Turkey's southeast on March 23. The landmark broadcasts mark the end of nearly four years of obstructionism by GOT broadcasting authorities. Though strapped with severe restrictions on air time and Turkish-langu [...]
2006-03-24 14:28:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL TU ADANA
06ADANA57TURKEY: NEWROS CELEBRATIONS QUIET IN SE TURKEY
[...] (SBU) Participation in this year's March 23 Newroz celebrations was generally lower than in past years throughout Turkey's southeast. The celebrations were generally peaceful with comparatively few instances of violence reported. Our contacts in the region, as well as media reports, said that [...]
2006-03-24 15:24:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL TU ADANA
06ADANA58SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 27, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-28 05:32:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA59SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-28 14:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA6SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 03, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-04 08:19:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA60TURKEY: VIOLENT CIVIL UNREST IN SE AT HIGHEST LEVEL IN
[...] (U) Summary: March 28 funeral ceremonies for PKK killed by security forces turned violent around southeastern Turkey, including in Diyarbakir, Adana, Batman and Siirt, when large crowds, waving PKK flags and shouting pro-Ocalan slogans, confronted security forces with Molotov cocktails and sto [...]
2006-03-29 13:52:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM TU ADANA
06ADANA62TURKEY: NEWROS CELEBRATIONS QUIET IN SE TURKEY
[...] (SBU) Participation in this year's March 23 Newroz celebrations was generally lower than in past years throughout Turkey's southeast. The celebrations were generally peaceful with comparatively few instances of violence reported. Our contacts in the region, as well as media reports, said that [...]
2006-03-30 06:38:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL TU
06ADANA63SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR 29 MARCH, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 09:43:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA64TURKEY: UNEASY CALM SHATTERED ON THE THIRD DAY OF FUNERAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: A temporary, uneasy calm was shattered at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time on March 30 when renewed violence erupted between funeral mourners and security forces in Diyarbakir (reftel). Diyarbakir Mayor Osman Baydemir had earlier called on both sides to cease the violence. L [...]
2006-03-30 16:34:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA65SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-31 09:28:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA66TURKEY: DIYARBAKIR MAYOR OSMAN BAYDEMIR'S MARCH 30
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-31 14:44:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA67TURKEY: CIVIL UNREST CONTINUES IN SOUTHEAST
[...] (SBU) Summary: A tense mood continued to prevail in Diyarbakir on March 31, the fourth day of violent civil unrest sparked by anger over the recent deaths of PKK guerrillas. With the March 31 police shooting death of yet another victim, a young child in Batman, the death toll across the southe [...]
2006-03-31 16:09:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA68TURKEY: TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH WHILE UNREST SPREADS THROUGHOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Violent civil unrest abated in Diyarbakir and Batman over the April 1-2 weekend, but picked up elsewhere in southeast Turkey. The press reported that demonstrators in Kiziltepe set fire to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) provincial offices and two banks, while po [...]
2006-04-03 13:47:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA69POLICE SHOOTING OUTSIDE US CONSULATE ADANA
[...] (SBU) On Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 10:40 am an altercation occurred between a TNP police member on duty at the US Consulate in Adana and his Supervisor. The Supervisor has been working at the Consulate for approximately four years and the other policeman only six weeks. The two policemen have [...]
2006-04-04 09:39:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC TU
06ADANA71TURKEY: DIYARBAKIR MAYOR OSMAN BAYDEMIR'S MARCH 30 STATEMENT
[...] (U) Post's iniformal translation of Diyarbakir Mayor Osman Baydemir's March 30 statement before protestors follows. 2. (U) Begin translation: Dear Press Members, Respectable People of Diyarbakir, The events that have occurred in the past one week in the region and in the past two days [...]
2006-04-04 09:55:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA72TURKEY: VIOLENCE SUBSIDES BUT UNREST AND TENSIONS SPREAD
[...] (SBU) Civil unrest in Turkey's southeast (reftels) has subsided, though problems continue throughout the region. While no new deaths were reported on April 4, security forces continue to detain and arrest protestors, and tensions remain high in many southeast towns that have been affected over [...]
2006-04-04 13:59:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA73SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 3, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 08:56:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA74SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 4, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 08:56:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA75SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 7, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-10 09:35:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA76TURKEY: GAZIANTEP AS LIKLEY TERROR FINANCE CENTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Legitimate businesses in Gaziantep are used to launder money obtained through drug and fuel smuggling taking place in Turkey's southeast. Gaziantep's role as a logistics and finance center for PKK activities serves to protect the city itself from becoming host to, or victim of, [...]
2006-04-10 13:38:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL PHUM TU IZ SY
06ADANA77TURKEY: GAZIANTEP AS LIKELY TERROR FINANCE CENTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Legitimate businesses in Gaziantep are used to launder money obtained through drug and fuel smuggling taking place in Turkey's southeast. Gaziantep's role as a logistics and finance center for PKK activities serves to protect the city itself from becoming host to, or victim of, [...]
2006-04-12 05:49:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL PHUM TU IZ SY
06ADANA78SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 10, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-12 06:36:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA79SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-12 07:07:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA81SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 12, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-13 06:41:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA82TURKEY: PKK-RELATED VIOLENCE IN THE SE , AND ALLEGATIONS OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: PKK-related violence continues throughout Turkey's southeast. Meanwhile, though civil unrest in cities throughout the southeast has abated, tensions remain high amid allegations of torture by security forces. End Summary PKK-related Violence Picks Up ---------------------- [...]
2006-04-13 13:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA84SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 13, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 10:24:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA85SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 14, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 10:47:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA86SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 10:47:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA87SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 24, 2006
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 24, 2006. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. BOLGE / OZGUR G [...]
2006-04-25 06:40:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA88SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 20, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 05:05:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA89SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 21, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 05:05:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA9OCALAN APPEAL STILL STRONG IN SE
[...] (SBU) On January 18 a Turkish court confined imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan to his cell on Imrali Island for 20 days, and stipulated that his lawyers would not be able to see him during that period, according to our contacts and press reports. The government charged that, during Decembe [...]
2006-01-20 11:14:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL TU ADANA PKK
06ADANA90SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 05:08:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA91SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 25, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 05:18:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA92SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 26, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-27 10:28:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA93SOUTHEAST TURKEY: MINORS INDICTED, KURDISH LANGUAGE UNDER
[...] (SBU) Our contact at the Diyarbakir Bar Association told us that 5 of the 57 minors remaining in custody after the recent civil unrest in Diyarbakir (reftel) were released on April 25, leaving 52 minors in prison. According to the press, the Children's Branch of the Prosecutor's office has pr [...]
2006-04-27 14:24:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM CASC TU
06ADANA96SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-28 13:40:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA97SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 01, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 06:59:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA98SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 03, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-04 05:55:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADANA99SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 4, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-05 05:45:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
06ADDISABABA100ETHIOPIA: MELES ON INTERNAL SITUATION
[...] (C) Summary: In a discussion with Prime Minister Meles on January 9, principally on ways to deal with border demarcation and Dr. Frazer's visit, Meles made the following points regarding the internal situation: -- The bulk of the youth charged with violent acts will be released rather than [...]
2006-01-11 13:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR
06ADDISABABA1003DPKO ASG ANNABI MAKES TRANSITION PROGRESS WITH AU
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UN is cautiously optimistic that planning for transition of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to a UN mission is on better footing following consultations with AU Peace and Security Commissioner Amb. Said Djinnit and his team, UN ASG for Peacekeeping Operations Hedi [...]
2006-04-14 13:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA1005DARFUR: AU CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TRANSITION
[...] (SBU) Summary/action request: Addis-based Darfur Liaison Group (LG) heads of mission met April 14 with African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Amb. Said Djinnit to discuss the AU's draft roadmap for implementation of the March 10 Peace and Security Council (PSC) decision on Darfur [...]
2006-04-14 14:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO EAID SU AU
06ADDISABABA1022ETHIOPIA: CUD SECRETARY GENERAL MYSTERIOUSLY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to family members and media reports, former secretary-general of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) Muluneh Eyoule was moved from Kaliti prison April 8 to an undisclosed location. While government officials declined to acknowledge the current whereabouts of [...]
2006-04-17 06:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KJUS PREL ET
06ADDISABABA1042ETHIOPIA: MELES REACHING OUT TO SOME INTERNAL
[...] (C) Summary: The Charge pressed PM Meles again to release on bail at least some of those facing treason charges in connection with November riots. While the PM offered no concessions now, he reaffirmed that after the trial had been completed, political options were available. Meles also prom [...]
2006-04-19 05:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ASEC MARR ET
06ADDISABABA1055AU SEIZED WITH CHAD-SUDAN AND SUDAN HUMANITARIAN
[...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) will send a delegation to Ndjamena to gather more information on alleged Sudanese support for Chadian rebels in order to brief the Peace and Security Council (PSC),AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Amb. Said Djinnit told DCM April 17. Djinnit underto [...]
2006-04-19 14:52:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF SU CD AU
06ADDISABABA115AU SUMMIT KHARTOUM SCENESETTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The January 23-24 African Union (AU) Summit in Khartoum will focus on the AU's efforts to make the organization more relevant for Africa, while retaining international credibility. The Summit will spotlight education, social and cultural issues, though the AU Commission's mod [...]
2006-01-11 17:05:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SU AU
06ADDISABABA1154ETHIOPIA: REPORTS OF ATTACKS ON ANUAK REFUGEES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative in Addis Ababa and other embassy contacts confirmed mid-April reports of Ethiopian troop movements along the Sudanese border in the Gambella region of western Ethiopia, but deemed media reports of widescal [...]
2006-04-26 04:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL MOPS ET SU
06ADDISABABA1160ETHIOPIA: CUDP REESTABLISHED, BUT DIASPORA BRIBES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Moderate elected officials from the CUDP have finally succeeded in achieving renewed legal recognition of Ethiopia's largest opposition organization. The provisional re-registration of the party April 24 has drawn fire from hard-line members of the Ethiopian Diaspora, however, as [...]
2006-04-26 11:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA1186DARFUR AND CHAD: DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO AU
[...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) expects to produce a well-informed report on the internal situation in Chad and allegations of Sudanese involvement in the attempted coup as a result of its fact finding mission which concluded April 26, AU Commission Chairperson Chief of Staff Amb. John Kay [...]
2006-04-27 14:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO SU CD AU
06ADDISABABA1187ETHIOPIA: IMPRISONED CUD LEADER READY TO PROMOTE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pastor Daniel of the NGO Justice For All, Prison Fellowship Ethiopia, has informed post that imprisoned Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leader Yacob Hailemariam agreed to write a conciliatory note to the Prime Minister as a first act in beginning dialogue with the GOE. END [...]
2006-04-27 15:05:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA1188DAS YAMAMOTO MEETING WITH PM MELES: BORDER AND
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told DAS Don Yamamoto on April 22 that Ethiopia will participate in the next Ethiopia-Eritrean Border Commission (EEBC) meeting in order to keep the lines of communication open. He reiterated that Ethiopia accepts the EEBC decision without condition. [...]
2006-04-28 07:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALET PGOV PREL
06ADDISABABA1194SUDAN/DARFUR: AU COMMISSION DEMARCHED ON GRAIDA
[...] (SBU) Deputy pol/econ counselor delivered ref A points on USG concerns about further violence in south Darfur to Ambassador Ki Doulaye Corentin, Head of the African Union Commission's Darfur Integrated Task Force (AU/DITF),on April 28. Ki Doulaye pledged to share the information with AU Pea [...]
2006-05-01 09:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL SU KPKO MOPS AU
06ADDISABABA1195UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FOCUSES ON
[...] (C) Summary. At the end of her three-day trip to Addis Ababa April 23-26, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour legal analysis is needed in the high profile trial of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leadership, civil society representatives and journalis [...]
2006-05-01 17:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA1231SLOW START TO ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION TRIAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: What was anticipated to be the opening of full-fledged evidentiary proceedings against CUD chairman Hailu Shawel and more than 100 other opposition supporters detained since November 2005 was not. Rather, prosecutors submitted, and the Court accepted, the amended charge of "attem [...]
2006-05-04 14:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS ET
06ADDISABABA1284DSRSG ENNIFAR DISCUSSES UNMEE DOWNSIZING,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. UNMEE's outgoing Force Commander now opposes downsizing the UNMEE to an observer mission with half its current force strength, reflecting either pessimism that Ethiopia and Eritrea will proceed with demarcation, or a desire to preserve the large presence of Indian troops who now [...]
2006-05-09 17:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA1313ETHIOPIA: COMMISSION INVESTIGATING ETHIOPIAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Huddleston and poloff met May 9 with Frehiwot Samuel, chair of the commission of inquiry established by Parliament to investigate anti-government demonstrations that occurred in June and November 2005. According to Frehiwot, a career judge, the commission got off to [...]
2006-05-11 11:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KJUS PREL ET
06ADDISABABA1319ETHIOPIA: PM APPOINTS ADDIS ABABA CARETAKER
[...] SUMMARY: In a May 10 address to parliament, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi commended the efforts of some CUDP electees to take over administration of the city of Addis Ababa. Citing the inability of the electees to achieve the required quorum, however, Meles spoke of the need to appoi [...]
2006-05-11 14:26:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI KDEM PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA1326ETHIOPIA: GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES MILITARY OFFENSIVE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Two senior Ethiopian General officers told DATT May 9 and May 11 that Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have begun an offensive aimed at neutralizing Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) in the Somali region. The Ministry of National Defense advised that Combined Joi [...]
2006-05-12 09:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETMOPS CASC PREL ET KN
06ADDISABABA1336SUDAN-AU PSC DEMARCHE: PSC WILL LIKELY NOT ADDRESS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The African Union Commission anticipates that the upcoming May 15 AU Peace and Security Council meeting will address the implementation of the previous March PSC on AMIS transition, but will not discuss a new CONOPs for AMIS. Separately, Gabon notes that it only learned of the [...]
2006-05-12 16:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SU KPKO AU
06ADDISABABA1348ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS SEEK DIALOGUE,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a meeting with the Charge May 10, opposition leaders and the moderate diaspora organization Voice of Reason discussed the need to continue dialogue with the EPRDF-led government. Voice of Reason representatives claimed that only a small (but vocal) portion of the diaspora [...]
2006-05-15 13:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA1359LOOKING AHEAD ON THE U.S.- AFRICAN UNION
[...] (SBU) Note from Charge Vicki Huddleston: This "think piece" on the African Union (AU) was drafted by political officer Cate McGeary whose brilliant coverage of the AU over the past two years has kept pace with the rapid changes in the institution and in our relations with it. Her voluminous, [...]
2006-05-16 07:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO EAID PGOV AU
06ADDISABABA140DARFUR: AU PSC ACCEPTS TRANSITION OF AMIS TO THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 12, the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) extended the mandate of the AU Mission in Darfur, Sudan (AMIS) until March 31, 2006 and accepted "in principle" the transition of AMIS to a UN operation. The PSC will meet again in Addis at the foreign mini [...]
2006-01-17 12:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO MARR SU AU
06ADDISABABA1400ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER AND BILATERAL DONORS
[...] SUMMARY: After nearly four months of donor requests for a high-level meeting on democratic governance, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, senior ministers, and advisors met with the Charge, other donor Ambassadors, and heads of cooperation on May 8 to launch a dialogue on governance with [...]
2006-05-19 09:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID PREL PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA1402TRIAL OF ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION BEGINS WITH VIDEOS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Six months after arrest, federal prosecutors began presenting the High Court with evidence it said would substantiate capital charges ranging from treason and attempted genocide against CUD chairman Hailu Shawel and other opposition members, independent journalists, and civil s [...]
2006-05-19 15:00:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS ET
06ADDISABABA141AU SEEKS HELP FOR CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Summary: The African Union (AU) is soliciting partner assistance to support the Multinational Force of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (FOMUC) and the Central African Republic (CAR) government. This request fol [...]
2006-01-17 12:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO CT AU
06ADDISABABA143COMMISSION INVESTIGATING ETHIOPIAN ELECTORAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The 11-member commission of inquiry established by Parliament to investigate anti-government demonstrations that occurred in June and November 2005 has yet to formally meet, but is scheduled to deliver its report in March. According to its chairman, Frehiwot Samuel, a career jud [...]
2006-01-17 14:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA1464SCENESETTER FOR CODEL INHOFE VISIT TO ETHIOPIA
[...] Welcome to Addis Ababa! Your visit comes at a critical time for Ethiopia as the country works to strengthen democracy, promote economic reforms, and reduce poverty. Ethiopia is a strong partner in the global war on terrorism. The USG is currently leading diplomatic efforts to implement the lon [...]
2006-05-25 05:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA1472AU PLANNERS AND NATO DISCUSS DARFUR PEACE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A meeting between visiting DOD DASD Whelan, African Union officials working on Darfur issues, the NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Planning, and Embassy officials, highlighted challenges in implementing the May 5 Darfur Peace Agreement. The AU DITF POLAD called for co [...]
2006-05-25 13:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA1483ETHIOPIA: POLITICAL TENSION AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a two-day visit (May 16-17) to the West Shoa Zone in the Oromia Region, Charge discussed the current political situation and economic development with the regional administrator, ruling and opposition party members, as well as leading local businessmen. On the surface, the [...]
2006-05-26 13:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EINV ET
06ADDISABABA1499ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION DIALOGUE WITH EPRDF PROVIDES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The political dialogue between the ruling EPRDF and opposition parties UEDF and OFDM yielded its first fruit on May 22: a joint public declaration on respect for the constitution and renewed space for peaceful political activity. The government, UEDF and OFDM also agreed on a [...]
2006-05-30 15:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL ET
06ADDISABABA1539ETHIOPIA: EVIDENCE WEAK SO FAR IN OPPOSITION TRIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In their case against detained opposition CUD leaders, independent journalists, and civil society representatives, the prosecution in late May presented video footage of internal CUD meetings in which the party leadership and some constituents debate whether or not MPs should tak [...]
2006-06-05 11:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA1542AFRICAN UNION'S KONARE AND DJINNIT ON CHAD AND
[...] (C) African Union Chairperson Konare told U.S. Ambassador to Chad Marc Wall, accompanied by Charge, AF/E Office Director Reddick and DCM (notetaker) in a meeting May 26 that the problem in Chad is bad governance, exacerbated by the Darfur conflict. According to Konare, Sudanese President Bash [...]
2006-06-06 11:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO AU SU
06ADDISABABA1549SUDAN/DARFUR: MILITARY SUPPORT FOR THE DARFUR
[...] (C) Post is seeking clarity with CJTF-HOA and the AU re the eight additional military personnel to be deployed to support the DPA (reftel, para 2D). On June 6, Charge, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander Rear Admiral Hunt and DCM met with African Union (AU) Special [...]
2006-06-07 08:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR
06ADDISABABA1558ETHIOPIA: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH SENIOR ADVISOR
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Meles' public relations and political advisor Bereket Simon engaged in a relaxed tour d'horizon with Charge May 30. Bereket told the Charge that the GOE was focusing on economic development in the Somali region and winning the support of the local population in a [...]
2006-06-07 14:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA1559SUDAN/DARFUR: MILITARY SUPPORT FOR THE DARFUR
[...] (C) Post is seeking clarity with CJTF-HOA and the AU re the eight additional military personnel to be deployed to support the DPA (reftel, para 2D). On June 6, Charge, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander Rear Admiral Hunt and DCM met with African Union (AU) Special [...]
2006-06-08 05:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR
06ADDISABABA1566ETHIOPIA: UN U/S GENERAL GUEHENNO LAYS OUT NEXT
[...] (SBU) Summary: United Nations Undersecretary General Jean-Marie Guehenno met with the Charge and Admiral Hunt June 7 to review the AMIS to UN transition efforts and his views of next steps. By the time he returned to Khartoum, he hoped that he would be able to gain greater clarity on the mand [...]
2006-06-08 14:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPKO MARR SU AU
06ADDISABABA1568UNSC MISSION REPORTS TO AU THAT SUDAN HAS NOT
[...] (SBU). SUMMARY. On June 7, the visiting UN Security Council delegation visiting Addis Ababa, Chad, and Sudan, briefed representatives of the 15-member African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and AU partners (i.e., non-member states) on its June 6 meetings in Khartoum with Sudanese P [...]
2006-06-09 07:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU UN
06ADDISABABA1578ETHIOPIA: DEPUTY FM ASKS FOR USG ASSISTANCE ON
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told the Charge June 7 that the GOE was increasingly concerned about a growing armed population of an estimated 60 thousand ethnic Sudanese Nuer in the Gambella region of Ethiopia and believed the problem may be directly attributable to a GOS [...]
2006-06-09 13:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO PREF SU
06ADDISABABA1579ETHIOPIA: DEPUTY FM SAYS HIGH-LEVEL MIL-TO-MIL
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told the Charge and CJTF-HOA Commander Rear Admiral Richard Hunt June 9 that the USG military civil affairs team activities need to be defined in terms of the broader US-Ethiopia counterterrorism relationship. Tekeda called into question the [...]
2006-06-09 13:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO MOPS CASC
06ADDISABABA1581AFRICAN UNION CHAIRPERSON FORMALLY REQUESTS NATO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. AU Commission Chairperson Konare has formally requested NATO assistance for AMIS in a June 2 letter to NATO Secretary-General Scheffer, but confines the scope of such assistance to manning a handful of advisory positions in AMIS's Forward Joint Mission Headquarters and providin [...]
2006-06-09 16:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MOPS NATO PREL SU AU UN
06ADDISABABA1600ETHIOPIA: GOE CONSIDERS JUNE 15 EEBC MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda told Charge June 12 that the GOE did not understand why the June 15 EEBC meeting was being held, and predicted that the likely outcome would be conflict, if not a total breakdown in the current EEBC process. He asked that the USG consider p [...]
2006-06-12 15:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA1607ETHIOPIA: GOE OPPOSES ACCOMMODATION WITH SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told Charge June 12 the GOE was concerned that USG "feelers" to the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in Mogadishu could affect that attitudes of other players, including the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Tekeda bemoaned the fact that many a [...]
2006-06-13 11:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ASEC PGOV ET SO ER
06ADDISABABA1612ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT
[...] (SBU) Welcome back to Addis Ababa! Your visit comes as the country works to rebuild public confidence in democratic institutions, resume progress on economic reforms and cope with potential threats on its borders with Eritrea and now Somalia. Ethiopia remains a strong U.S. partner in the glob [...]
2006-06-13 12:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO MARR ECON ER ET
06ADDISABABA1615DARFUR: JEM SEEKS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REFORM,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Two members of the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) told poloff June 12 that their organization sought to join the peace process under the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) but urgently needed funds to hold a general congress in order to elect new leadership. End Summary [...]
2006-06-13 12:55:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MOPS PREL SU AU UN
06ADDISABABA1634ETHIOPIA: PM MELES ON SOMALIA, ERITREA BORDER AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Meles told the Charge and CJTF-HOA Commander Rear Admiral Hunt June 13 that Ethiopia would not take military action against the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in Somalia unless the ICU moved against Baidoa, which the PM did not expect them to do. Meles said the Transi [...]
2006-06-15 08:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPREL ASEC MARR KPKO ET ER SO
06ADDISABABA1641ETHIOPIA: UNMEE SAYS ETHIOPIA IN COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] (C) Summary: According to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),Ethiopia remains in compliance with UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1640. UNMEE is more concerned about Eritrean activities than continued Ethiopian troop movements and training. A Defense Attache c [...]
2006-06-15 13:57:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA1645ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION STRUGGLING TO MAKE A FOCUSED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The prosecution is wrapping up the video phase of evidence in its case against detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives. Following the demonstration of lively internal debates among CUD leadershi [...]
2006-06-15 15:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA1647IGAD AMBASSADORS IN ETHIOPIA DISCUSS SOMALIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a meeting of ambassadors from IGAD member states and donor partners June 15, the Ambassador of the Somalia TFG to Ethiopia, Abdil Karim Farah, told those assembled that the armed units of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) were advancing toward both Belet Dweyne and Baidoa. He s [...]
2006-06-15 17:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIGAD PTER ASEC MARR KPKO AU SO ET
06ADDISABABA1648ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIAN MILITARY TO RESPOND IF
[...] (C) Summary. On 15 June, DATT met with MG Yohannes Gebremeskel, Head, Intelligence Main Department of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). Yohannes said the Islamic Courts are likely using "freelance" militias to expand their control beyond Mogadishu. He said they had taken Jowhar. [...]
2006-06-16 10:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS ET SO
06ADDISABABA1655SUDAN/DARFUR: SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR THE DARFUR
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post has actively engaged African Union officials and Partner representatives on the U.S. initiatives to support the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). 2. (U) DPA VERIFICATION: -- Prior to the June 9 departure of the joint UN-AU technical assistance mission (TAM) to Sudan, Charge [...]
2006-06-16 16:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MOPS PREL SU NATO AU
06ADDISABABA169ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS EXPRESS FRUSTRATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Leaders of Ethiopia's principal opposition parties told A/S Frazer that the GOE continued to arrest and harass their supporters, particularly in the Oromiya region. They also demanded a larger voice in Parliament. Opposition representatives asked that the USG apply more leverage [...]
2006-01-22 09:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA1690AU ADOPTS SEVEN-POINT DECISION ON SOMALIA
[...] Summary. The African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) at its 55th meeting held on June 17 adopted the following decision on the situation in Somalia. End Summary. 2. Begin text: Communique of the 55th Peace and Security Council Council, Â [...]
2006-06-20 13:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO PREL IGAD SO
06ADDISABABA1691CORRECTED COPY -- IGAD AMBASSADORS IN ETHIOPIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a meeting of ambassadors from IGAD member states and donor partners June 15, the Ambassador of the Somalia TFG to Ethiopia, Abdil Karim Farah, told those assembled that the armed units of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) were advancing toward both Belet Dweyne and Baidoa. He s [...]
2006-06-20 13:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIGAD PTER ASEC MARR KPKO AU SO ET
06ADDISABABA170AU PRESIDENCY: ETHIOPIAN PM MELES SAYS BASHIR
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Frazer told PM Meles that increasing U.S. engagement with the African Union would be jeopardized if the upcoming AU Summit in Khartoum elected Sudanese President Bashir the next President of the General Assembly. Meles said he did not think that Bashir had the votes to be ele [...]
2006-01-22 09:06:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL SU AU
06ADDISABABA1708ETHIOPIA: SAMORA REITERATES GOE POLICY ON SOMALIA
[...] (C) Summary. LTG Samora Yonus, Chief of General Staff, Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) met with Commander, U.S. Central Command General John Abizaid and the Charge June 19. Topics of discussion included CJTF-HOA presence in Ethiopia, the Somalia situation, Ethiopian military intentio [...]
2006-06-21 15:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS ET SO
06ADDISABABA1709 AU COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON PREVIEWS AU SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Streamlining duplication among Africa?s numerous regional economic communities (e.g., SADC, COMESA, IGAD, EAC, WAEMU, CEMAC, ECOWAS, etc.) and establishing a ?United States of Africa? are among the nominal themes of the upcoming African Union Summit to be held in Banjul. More l [...]
2006-06-22 04:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI AU SU XA
06ADDISABABA1719ETHIOPIA: FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS ABIZAID
[...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin met with Commander, U.S. Central Command General John Abizaid and the Charge June 19 to discuss the GOE's growing military force along the Somali border and its warning to the UIC that any perceived threat will be met with military action. Seyoum s [...]
2006-06-22 11:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS ET SO
06ADDISABABA1736AU AGREES WITH PARTNER NOMINATIONS TO STAFF FJMHQ
[...] Summary. The African Union (AU) notified its partners via note verbale June 22 that it had no objections to the partners providing all six personnel requested as advisors to the AMIS Joint Forward Headquarters in El Fasher. Furthermore, the AU had no objections to the partners' nominations f [...]
2006-06-24 12:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO MOPS NATO PREL SU AU UN
06ADDISABABA1737A/S FRAZER TALKS SUDAN AND SOMALIA WITH AU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AU Peace and Security Commissioner Said Djinnit called Sudan's recent refusal to accept a UN Mission in Darfur a "big problem," but ultimately agreed with A/S Frazer that the GOS was simply delaying the inevitable UN deployment as long as possible. Frazer and Djinnit agreed that [...]
2006-06-25 06:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO AU UN SU SO ET
06ADDISABABA1741A/S FRAZER TALKS SOMALIA AND DARFUR WITH IGAD
[...] (SBU) Summary. A/S Frazer met June 23 with Ethiopia-based representatives of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states. The Kenyan and Somali Ambassadors argued that membership in the International Somalia Contact Group (SCG) should have been cast a bit wider to include [...]
2006-06-26 07:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO AU UN SU SO ET
06ADDISABABA1743ETHIOPIA: A/S FRAZER DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC CLIMATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Leaders from major Ethiopian opposition parties gathered at the Charge,s residence June 24 to brief A/S Frazer on the current political climate for the opposition, including the status of negotiations with the GoE on reforms to Parliamentary rules. Opposition leaders were split o [...]
2006-06-26 08:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPKO SO ET
06ADDISABABA1744ETHIOPIA: A/S FRAZER DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND SUDAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Frazer discussed Somalia and Sudan with FM Seyoum June 24. Seyoum urged a stronger U.S. role in Somalia. If not leading, he said, the U.S. should at least be an active participant in a partners group. A radical change of U.S. attitude will be required, he said. Seyoum said [...]
2006-06-26 09:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO IGAD AU SO SU
06ADDISABABA1745SUDAN - AU REJECTS SUPPORT TO JEM SPLINTER GROUP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dissident representatives of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM),a non-signatory to the May 5 Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA),seek USD 200,000 to hold a party congress in Addis Ababa to replace JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim Muhammed. While the JEM representatives have approache [...]
2006-06-26 10:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PINS SU AU KPKO
06ADDISABABA1763ETHIOPIA: ANALYSIS OF OLF CONNECTIONS TO TERRORISM
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In response to reftel request for intel analysis on the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF),Post has gathered information from local sources, including clandestine reports, to respond to the questions posed. The information collected suggests that the OLF has, and continues to, support [...]
2006-06-28 06:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPTER PREL PGOV ET ER
06ADDISABABA1779A/S FRAZER TALKS SUDAN AND SOMALIA WITH AU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AU Peace and Security Commissioner Said Djinnit called Sudan's recent refusal to accept a UN Mission in Darfur a "big problem," but ultimately agreed with A/S Frazer that the GOS was simply delaying the inevitable UN deployment as long as possible. Frazer and Djinnit agreed that [...]
2006-06-29 16:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO AU UN SU SO ET
06ADDISABABA1780ETHIOPIA: A/S FRAZER DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND SUDAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Frazer discussed Somalia and Sudan with FM Seyoum June 24. Seyoum urged a stronger U.S. role in Somalia. If not leading, he said, the U.S. should at least be an active participant in a partners group. A radical change of U.S. attitude will be required, he said. Seyoum said [...]
2006-06-29 16:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO IGAD AU SO SU
06ADDISABABA1781AFRICAN UNION: FRAZER URGES KONARE TO REMAIN FIRM, MOVE FAST ON AMIS TRANSITION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-29 16:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO PTER AU SU SO
06ADDISABABA1782AFRICAN UNION: KONARE URGES US SUPPORT FOR SOMALI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: African Union (AU) Chairperson Konare told A/S Frazer in a June 25 meeting that the Union of Islamic Courts was currently probing to see how far it could expand, but intended to take over all of Somalia if possible. An expanding UIC would inevitably provoke war with Ethiopia, he [...]
2006-06-29 16:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KPKO MOPS AU SO ET
06ADDISABABA1783MELES/FRAZER REVIEW APPROACH TO SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Frazer opened the meeting by telling Prime Minister Meles that we appreciate Ethiopia's restraint and contacts warning the Union of Islamic Courts (ICU) that Ethiopia would not tolerate an attack on Baidoa as the seat of the Transitional Federal Government ( [...]
2006-06-29 16:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER
06ADDISABABA1784A/S FRAZER AND PM MELES TALK ERITREAN/ETHIOPIAN
[...] (C) Summary: On June 25, Prime Minister Meles and Dr. Frazer along with Charge and Admiral Hunt reviewed the Eritrean/Ethiopian talks and the road ahead. Frazer argued that progress had been made and that Ethiopia had been more flexible than Eritrea. Although the initial proposal to involv [...]
2006-06-29 16:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PINR PREL
06ADDISABABA1788ETHIOPIA: VIDEO PHASE OF CUD TRIAL CONCLUDES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The prosecution wrapped up the video phase of evidence in its case against detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives on June 26. The final four videos had nothing more damning than those videos pr [...]
2006-06-30 21:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA1869ETHIOPIA: GOE SAYS NO INCURSION IN SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: An Ethiopian government spokesman publicly denied that Ethiopian troops had crossed the Somali border and reaffirmed Ethiopia's desire to work with regional partners on a response to the situation in Somalia. Meanwhile, a senior Ethiopian military official has assured post that t [...]
2006-07-07 15:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC MOPS ET SO
06ADDISABABA1870ETHIOPIA: MELES ENGAGES PARLIAMENT IN FINAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In his final address to parliamentarians prior to their summer recess, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi gave a wide-ranging overview of his governmentQs accomplishments and the political and economic progress in Ethiopia over the last year. He highlighted that the recent multi-par [...]
2006-07-07 15:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ER ET
06ADDISABABA1902BEREKET SAYS HR 4423 COULD HURT BILATERAL RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bereket Simon, public relations advisor to Ethiopia's Prime Minister with rank of Minister, told PAO that CUDP leaders' request to arrange a meeting with the jailed CUD leaders was a positive initiative, which he would support. After praising the way the Charge had conducted th [...]
2006-07-12 14:23:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ET
06ADDISABABA1904CORRECTED COPY - ETHIOPIA: GOE SAYS NO INCURSION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: An Ethiopian government spokesman publicly denied that Ethiopian troops had crossed the Somali border and reaffirmed Ethiopia's desire to work with regional partners on a response to the situation in Somalia. Meanwhile, a senior Ethiopian military official has assured post that t [...]
2006-07-12 14:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPREL ASEC MOPS ET SO
06ADDISABABA1924ETHIOPIA: PROMINENT EDITOR SAYS SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Amare Aregawi, a prominent and well connected newspaper editor, told PAO in late June that the GOE perceived increased threats from several sources, including increased fundamentalism in Somalia and hardline factions of the CUDP. Amare pointed to pervasive signs of increasing Mus [...]
2006-07-14 06:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS ET SO
06ADDISABABA1925AU REP TO WASHINGTON DC
[...] Post received written notification (dated June 8, 2006) from the Commission of the African Union wishing to appoint the Honorable Ms. Amina Salum Ali as the African Union Representative in its office in Washington. 2. The text of the letter (dated June 8, 2006) addressed to the Embass [...]
2006-07-14 07:00:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AU
06ADDISABABA1951ETHIOPIA: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UN EFFORTS TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Neither host government, local media nor NGOs report any significant sexual misconduct or trafficking in persons (TIP) attributable to UN peacekeeping personnel in Ethiopia. However, both NGOs and UNMEE headquarters report several dozen children born out of wedlock who have all [...]
2006-07-17 13:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO PREL ET ER
06ADDISABABA1954ETHIOPIA: TRADE MINISTER CONFIDENT OF SUBMISSION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Trade and Industry Minister Girma Birru assured the Charge on July 13 that the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) is fully committed to WTO accession and plans to submit the Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) no later than the end of August. Minister Girma stressed that th [...]
2006-07-18 06:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EAGR ET
06ADDISABABA1961DARFUR: JULY 13 AU DITF BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: African Union planners state that USD 440 million will be needed to extend the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to the end of December 2006 and have it implement the additional tasks required by the May 5 Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA). The degree of AMIS enhancement will depend large [...]
2006-07-19 04:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA1970WORLD BANK PRESIDENT'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS POSITIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-19 08:26:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID EFIN KHUM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA1987ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION STEPS UP EVIDENCE IN CUD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The prosecution has completed the presentation of audiocassettes and most written evidence in the case against detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives. In contrast to the previously presented [...]
2006-07-20 12:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2002ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT JULY 17 2006
[...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. World Bank Writes off Ethiopia's 3.61bn Debt -------------------------------------------- 2. The International Development Association (IDA) [...]
2006-07-21 05:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON ET
06ADDISABABA2009AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT: HUMAN RIGHTS OUTCOMES
[...] SUMMARY: The African Union Summit met June 21-July 2 in Banjul, The Gambia, with the nominal theme of "Regional Integration and Harmonization of Regional Economic Communities (RECs)." For the United States, as an AU partner (i.e. non-member),most sessions were closed; however, these are the [...]
2006-07-21 08:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV AU XA
06ADDISABABA2021NATO REPORTS LITTLE PROGRESS IN BOOSTING NATO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Planning Maurits Jochems and other NATO representatives cite little progress in convincing African Union officials to allow NATO to expand the types of assistance it is now providing to the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS),despite earlier co [...]
2006-07-24 12:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA2032ETHIOPIA: PARLIAMENTARY REFORMS DEMONSTRATE A STEP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In early 2006, the Ethiopian government, in conjunction with donors, commissioned international experts from four parliamentary democracies (United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and India) to develop a set of parliamentary procedure reform recommendations for the Ethiopian House of [...]
2006-07-25 06:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ET KDEM
06ADDISABABA2041SOMALIA: TFG REPORTS ICU FORCES' ADVANCE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia's ambassador to Ethiopia and permrep to the AU, Abdulkarim Farah, expects IGAD foreign ministers to endorse a detailed plan early next week for a peace support operation (IGASOM) to Somalia, following which the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) may take further action. [...]
2006-07-25 13:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO AU SO ET
06ADDISABABA2042SOMALI PERMREP BRIEFS AU PEACE AND SECURITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 24, the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) met to discuss the situation in Somalia and upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Prior to closed door deliberations, Somalia's Permanent Representative to the AU Amb. Abdulkarim Farah briefed P [...]
2006-07-25 13:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO AU SO
06ADDISABABA2059 SECOND REQUEST FOR SELF-HELP OBLIGATION REPORTS -
[...] SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. Per reftels, Post is providing a preliminary obligation report for FY06 projects. Post expects to fully obligate its 80,000.00 USD allocation by August 15. END SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. PRELIMINARY OBLIGATIONS FOR FY06 SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROJECTS: 2.Project [...]
2006-07-26 05:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON AFIN ET
06ADDISABABA2061ETHIOPIAN PASTORALISTS DISCUSS INTERNAL AND CROSS-
[...] (U) SUMMARY: From July 16-18, the UN's Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Activities (UN OCHA) convened approximately 300 pastoralists from about 15 West and East African countries, as part of UN OCHA's DFID-funded Pastoralist Communications Initiative. The meeting provided a platform [...]
2006-07-26 12:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID PGOV PREF ET
06ADDISABABA2073ETHIOPIAN PASTORALISTS GATHERING DISCUSS INTERNAL AND CROSS-BORDER CONFLICTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: From July 16-18, the UN's Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Activities (UN OCHA) convened approximately 300 pastoralists from about 15 West and East African countries, as part of UN OCHA's DFID-funded Pastoralist Communications Initiative. The meeting provided a platform [...]
2006-07-26 14:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EFIN EINV EAID PGOV PREF ET EAGR OPIC
06ADDISABABA209ETHIOPIA: WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR UPDATE
[...] Requested information about the worst forms of child labor in Ethiopia follows and is organized per reftel instructions. 2. A. LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROSCRIBING THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR Ethiopia's Labor Proclamation (42/93) prohibits children below the age of 14 from working. [...]
2006-01-24 14:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID
06ADDISABABA2093SOMALI TFG SURVIVES ASSASSINATION, DEFECTIONS, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Over the last three days, Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has weathered the assassination of one government minister, the resignation of nearly 20 others, and a no-confidence vote by 49 per cent of its parliamentarians. According to Somalia's PermRep to the Afric [...]
2006-07-31 16:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PINR KPKO AU SO ER ET
06ADDISABABA2114MELES ON SOMALIA: NEED UNSC ENDORSEMENT OF IGAD
[...] (C) Summary and Action Report. Prime Minister Meles told Charge Huddleston that the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Somalia is unlikely to collapse under pressure from the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) if the UNSC welcomes a Ugandan battalion that would stabilize Baidoa. President Musev [...]
2006-08-01 14:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO PREL MOPS SO ET
06ADDISABABA2118AU PSC REPRESENTATIVES OUTLOOK ON SOMALIA
[...] (C) Summary: During an August 1 meeting with staff members from the African Union Peace and Security Council - PSC Director Geofrey Mugumya, Head of the African Standby Force Maj General Ishaya Isah Hassan, Technical Advisor Dr. Aim Kamubudzi, and Conflict Management Director El-Ghassim Wane - [...]
2006-08-02 12:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO AU SO ET
06ADDISABABA2122DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR - SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] DCM delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Sahlework Zewde, Director of African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on July 31. Responding that an October 1 date for the transition of AMIS to the UN would not be easy, Ambassador Sahlework raised the concerns of Sudan's non-acceptance of r [...]
2006-08-02 14:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYET KPKO PREL AU SU
06ADDISABABA2123ETHIOPIA: NATIONAL ELECTION BOARD REFORMS MOVING
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 27, Pol/Econ Counselor and Poloff met with British election expert Hannah Roberts and Rosanna Dudziak of the UNDP to discuss progress on the reorganization and capacity building of the Ethiopian National Elections Board (NEB). In early 2006, Roberts completed a study ide [...]
2006-08-03 06:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA2130DARFUR: AU SAYS NEW PLEDGES ALLOW AMIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At his first briefing for donors and other partners since the July 18 pledging conference for the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS),the head of the African Union's Darfur Integrated Task Force (DITF) said that the conference's main outcome was the acknowledgement that partners seek t [...]
2006-08-04 09:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO EAID SU AU
06ADDISABABA2133ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 07 2006
[...] On July 21, Ambassador Huddleston hosted a meeting of the Women Entrepreneurs Group, a newly formed group of leading local women entrepreneurs, government officials, members of parliament, and representatives from civil society, international organizations, and diplomatic missions. The group, [...]
2006-08-07 06:57:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON ET
06ADDISABABA2169ETHIOPIAN MINISTER OF JUSTICE DISCUSSES OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging discussion with Minister of Justice Assefa Kessito, COM and ConsChief learned that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) continues to evaluate the feasibility of granting pardons to certain convicted criminals for the Ethiopian New Year (September 11). The Minister also [...]
2006-08-09 08:40:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA217ETHIOPIA: COMBATING EXTREMISM
[...] (C) Summary and Background: Ethiopia has a long-standing tradition of religious tolerance between Christian and Islamic communities. Christian and Muslim religious leaders are quick to point out that intermingled communities attend each others weddings, births, deaths, etc., although there hav [...]
2006-01-25 13:05:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2170ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN MINISTER OUTLINES ETHIOPIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin briefed Charge and CODEL Payne on his recent trip to Baidoa to mediate among the president, prime minister, and parliamentary speaker of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG),who had been divided over whether to engage in dialog [...]
2006-08-09 08:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ET SO
06ADDISABABA2178ETHIOPIAN MILITARY ASSESSES BORDER SITUATION WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopia's senior military officer, Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Samora Yonus, expressed concern that Eritrea, Somalia's Union of Islamic Courts (UIC),and Ethiopian insurgent groups are collaborating to destabilize Ethiopia. Ethiopia plans to train troops for Somal [...]
2006-08-09 15:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MOPS ET SO ER
06ADDISABABA2179ETHIOPIA: COURT GOES ON RECESS IN CUD TRIAL,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the case against detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives, the court has been hearing arguments regarding admissibility of additional documentary evidence presented by the prosecution. Once [...]
2006-08-09 15:55:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2203SOMALI PERMREP REPORTS THAT BELED WEYNE REMAINS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 10, deputy pol-econ counselor met with Ambassador Abdulkarim Farah, Permanent Representative of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) to the African Union and the TFG's Ambassador to Ethiopia. Farah dismissed press reports that Union of Islamic Court (UIC [...]
2006-08-14 11:35:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPREL PINS MOPS SO ET UG
06ADDISABABA2224MELES ON DETAINEES AND WAY AHEAD
[...] (C) Summary. Charge met with Prime Minister Meles August 14 to discuss her visit with CUD detainees Dr. Yacob Haile-Mariam, Biruk Kebede, Birtukan Mideksa and Muluneh Eyoel. Pastor Daniel Gebresalasie and Charge spoke for two hours with Yacob who said that he had drafted a letter that he would [...]
2006-08-15 06:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA2245ETHIOPIA: UNSC RESOLUTION ON LEBANON
[...] (C) On August 14 Charge presented reftel talking points, resolution text and Secretary Rice statement to Prime Minister Meles who responded that Ethiopia is in favor of stopping the violence, supports the UN resolution, and wants a lasting peace. Meles went on to point out that Ethiopia fully [...]
2006-08-15 11:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER ET IS LE
06ADDISABABA2256ETHIOPIA: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES EEBC MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told the Charge August 15 that Ethiopia was undecided about attending the August 24 Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission (EEBC) meeting claiming that Eritrea had done little to show its interest in the process. The Charge told Tekeda that Eth [...]
2006-08-16 12:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINR PINS PREF PREL PTER ET
06ADDISABABA2257ETHIOPIA: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES EEBC MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told the Charge August 15 that Ethiopia was undecided about attending the August 24 Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission (EEBC) meeting claiming that Eritrea had done little to show its interest in the process. The Charge told Tekeda that Eth [...]
2006-08-16 12:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINR PINS PREF PREL PTER ET
06ADDISABABA2261ETHIOPIA: CODEL PAYNE VISIT TO CUD DETAINEES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a visit with four detained Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, CODEL Payne and Poloff had extensive discussions regarding prison conditions, evidence being presented in their treason trial, current regional politics, and what the future holds for Ethiopia. The vi [...]
2006-08-16 13:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2270 ETHIOPIA: ANTI-CORRUPTION MINISTER TALKS ABOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ali Suleiman, the Minister for the Federal Anti Corruption and Ethics Commission told the Charge and Cons chief August 10 that the Alazar Dessie case, which falls within his jurisdiction, may finally be concluded in January. He also discussed the Commission's priorities: educat [...]
2006-08-17 08:57:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV CASC ET
06ADDISABABA2273MOZAMBIQUE NOMINATES PASCOAL MOCUMBI FOR WHO
[...] Post received a note verbale August 16 from the Embassy of Mozambique located in Addis Ababa indicating Mozambique's intention to nominate Dr. Pascoal Mocumbi for World Health Organization Director General. Note verbale requests USG support of the nomination. 2. Begin text: Ref. No. 8 [...]
2006-08-17 11:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL WHO MZ
06ADDISABABA2280ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 15 2006
[...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political, and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. POLITICAL --------- TIP Officer Visits Addis 2. INL/G/TIP officer Rachel Yousey visited Ethiopia August 9-15 to meet with the GOE, NGOs [...]
2006-08-17 13:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON ET
06ADDISABABA2303DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE TO AFRICAN UNION CONCERNING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 09:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALAU KPKO PREL SU
06ADDISABABA2304ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION IN CUD TRIAL DEFENDS EVIDENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with prosecutors for the case against Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives, Charge Huddleston discussed the GoE's evidence against the defendants. The lead prosecutor and State Minister of Justice [...]
2006-08-18 10:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PHUM KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA2305ETHIOPIA: HEALTH MINISTRY REQUESTS SUPPORT TO
[...] Summary. Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health issued a letter (text below) to USAID, UNICEF, WHO and UNOCHA August 17 requesting preparedness and response support for an outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD). In a conversation August 18 with USAID's Chief Health Officer, State Minister o [...]
2006-08-18 10:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID CASC WHO ET
06ADDISABABA2309ETHIOPIA: OROMO OPPOSITION LEADERS DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: At an August 19 lunch hosted by Charge Huddleston, Oromo leaders from the opposition ONC and OFDM as well as former president Negaso Gidada indicated that most Oromos favor participation in the Parliament by Oromo opposition parties. According to these opposition leaders, two of [...]
2006-08-21 11:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA2312DARFUR: AUGUST 10 AU DITF BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At an August 10 briefing AU officials reported that the situation in Darfur was "relatively calm" despite serious incidents in northern Darfur (Sector 6),including several alleged attacks by GOS aircraft on an IDP camp and a village, and a suspension of AMIS activities near Ku [...]
2006-08-21 13:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA2321MOZAMBIQUE NOMINATES CHISSANO FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] Post received a note verbale August 21 from the Embassy of Mozambique located in Addis Ababa indicating Mozambique's intention to nominate Miguel Alberto Chissano for a position on the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Authority of Ocean Floors. Note verbale requests USG sup [...]
2006-08-22 07:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA SENV MZ
06ADDISABABA2352ETHIOPIA: TRADITIONAL ISLAM UNDER THREAT ACCORDING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Charge Huddleston, prominent Ethiopian Muslim leader Sheikh Elias Redman expressed grave concern about the growing Wahhabist influence in Ethiopia, which he said threatens to undermine the moderate Muslim stance of peaceful coexistence with Christians. The Shei [...]
2006-08-25 12:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL ET SA
06ADDISABABA2362ETHIOPIA: MASS ARRESTS NEAR AMBO, SIGNS OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 25, Post received information of mass arrests of up to 300 people in a small town in the Oromiya region. In investigating the matter, Poloff was given three very different reports on events from three different sources. Though none could specify precisely the cause of [...]
2006-08-28 14:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA2389SOMALIA: KENYAN AMBASSADOR TO AU BRIEFS CHARGE ON
[...] (C) Summary: Kenyan Ambassador to the African Union Franklin Esipila told the Charge Aug. 30 that IGAD member states were fully committed to deployment of a peace support mission to Somalia (IGASOM) beginning Sept. 28. Esipila added that member states hoped high-level negotiations in the comi [...]
2006-08-31 10:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR AU UNSC SO
06ADDISABABA2391ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 30 2006
[...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political, and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. POLITICAL --------- Strategic Plan for National Electoral Board Complete 2. (U) On August 24, UNDP-funded consultant Hannah Roberts tol [...]
2006-08-31 13:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON ET
06ADDISABABA2396SOMALIA: KENYAN FM TALKS ABOUT IGAD PLANS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Raphael Tuju told the Charge and European envoys August 31 that an IGAD peace support mission to Somalia (IGASOM) would deploy with a clear mandate: protect the TFG in Baidoa, train a civil protection force, and encourage dialogue with the ICU. [...]
2006-09-05 06:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MARR AU SO
06ADDISABABA2400SOMALIA: ADDIS TFG REP CLAIMS DEAL BETWEEN TFG AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Somalian Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) Representative in Addis Ababa informed A/DCM Sept. 4 and 5 that the TFG had agreed on the broad outlines of a deal with negotiators from the Union of Islamic Courts during negotiations in Khartoum. The tentative deal called fo [...]
2006-09-05 11:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS SO
06ADDISABABA2410AU MILITARY STAFF QUESTIONS PLAN FOR IGASOM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. On August 28, the African Union's Military Staff Committee (MSC),comprised of defense attaches or other military representatives of each of the 15 members of the AU Peace and Security Council, reviewed the proposed deployment plan for an IGAD peace support operation [...]
2006-09-05 16:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SO AU
06ADDISABABA2420DARFUR: AU MINISTERIAL MUST DECIDE FUTURE OF AMIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Said Djinnit reported to international partners that in September 4 discussions with the AU, Sudan disavowed press reports that say it seeks the immediate expulsion of the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS),but confirmed its rejection of a [...]
2006-09-06 17:55:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO AU SU
06ADDISABABA2438ETHIOPIA: MFA APPRECIATIVE OF PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 12:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM
06ADDISABABA2479ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL
[...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian civilian candidates who have been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The training is on civil-military [...]
2006-09-13 10:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPMIL PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2504ETHIOPIA: UNMEE PUSHES FOR CONTINUATION OF MISSION
[...] (SBU) Summary. The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Deputy Special Representative Ambassador Azouz Ennifar briefed representatives of permanent members of the United Nations Security Council September 12 on the status of the mission's downsizing efforts and recommended an [...]
2006-09-14 11:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO MARR ET ER
06ADDISABABA2505DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM DELIVERED
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on September 13 to Head of the MFA's UN Directorate, Counsellor Abdulkadir Risku, and to UN Directorate officer Eyob Tekalegn. Ethiopia did not want a nuclear Iran, Risku said, and believed that UNSCR 1696 was binding on member states. Risku said he did not [...]
2006-09-14 14:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA UNSC IR ET
06ADDISABABA2506DEMARCHE ON UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN DARFUR
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points on September 13 to Head of the MFA's UN Directorate, Counsellor Abdulkadir Risku, and to UN Directorate officer Eyob Tekalegn. 2. (SBU) Citing the binding nature of UN Security Council resolutions on UN member states, Risku said that Sudan would not be abl [...]
2006-09-14 14:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO UNSC SU ET
06ADDISABABA2523DARFUR: SEPTEMBER 14 AU DITF BRIEFING REPORTS AMIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to African Union officials, Sudan has requested that AMIS suspend rotation of peacekeeping troops to Darfur, pending the outcome of the September 18 ministerial-level PSC. The AU confirmed that the Rwandan rotation is on hold, but suggested that the September 16 rotat [...]
2006-09-15 10:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA2524DARFUR: SEPTEMBER 7 AU DITF BRIEFING REPORTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 7, African Union officials reported to AU partners that recent cash contributions would allow the AU Mission in Sudan to continue operations beyond September 30, but that any decision on either extending or strengthening AMIS by two additional battalions would have [...]
2006-09-15 13:35:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA2525ETHIOPIA: DAS YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told visiting AF DAS Yamamoto Sept. 12 that his ruling coalition was developing a new strategy to deal with Eritrea's "proxy war" with Ethiopioa in Somalia. He also suggested that the Government of Sudan was reluctant to allow a transition to a UN peac [...]
2006-09-16 13:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ER SO SU
06ADDISABABA2526ETHIOPIA: DEPUTY MINISTER TEKEDA TALKS SOMALIA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told AF DAS Yamamoto Sept. 16 that although the GOE does not see increased risk of conflict with Eritrea, it nevertheless would prefer a six-month extension of UNMEE. In Somalia, the GOE now hopes only to contain the Council of Islamic Courts [...]
2006-09-16 13:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC MOPS AU ET ER SO
06ADDISABABA2527ETHIOPIA: 10,000 PRISONERS RELEASED IN NEW YEARS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY On September 10, 2006, (New Years Eve in the Ethiopian calendar) the Ethiopian government granted pardons and reduced sentences for nearly 10,000 prisoners across Ethiopia. This is the largest pardon ever granted in Ethiopia and reduces the prison population by 15 percent. All o [...]
2006-09-18 11:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA2532ETHIOPIA: 10,000 PRISONERS RELEASED IN NEW YEARS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY On September 10, 2006, (New Years Eve in the Ethiopian calendar) the Ethiopian government granted pardons and reduced sentences for nearly 10,000 prisoners across Ethiopia. This is the largest pardon ever granted in Ethiopia and reduces the prison population by 15 percent. All o [...]
2006-09-18 11:55:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA2572ETHIOPIA: GENERALS' DEFECTION MAY SIGNAL DEEPER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent defections of senior Oromo military officers have shaken the Ethiopian military establishment. Brigadier General Kemal Gelchu of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) defected to Eritrea on Aug 8, taking as many as two hundred soldiers and lower level officers with [...]
2006-09-21 13:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPGOV KDEM MOPS ASEC ET ER
06ADDISABABA2591ETHIOPIA: LEAHY VETTING: CIVIL MILITARY AFFAIRS
[...] Post has learned that the Civil/Military affairs training on counter-terrorism issues, scheduled for September 25 - 29, 2006, has been canceled. 2. Post appreciates Department's help in vetting the nominated candidates. HUDDLESTON [...]
2006-09-23 12:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPMIL PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2594TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING
[...] TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE IS NOT CURRENTLY AN ISSUE WITH ETHIOPIA, SINCE IT IS NEITHER A MEMBER OF THE WTO NOR A PARTY TO ANY OTHER TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES. POST IS ACTIVE,HOWEVER, IN PROMOTING ETHIOPIA'S USE OF AGOA OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ITS EXPORTS, AS WELL AS MONITORING [...]
2006-09-25 06:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON ETRD
06ADDISABABA2609ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF LTG R.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: 1. (C) Welcome to Addis Ababa! Your visit comes as the country works to rebuild public confidence in democratic institutions and cope with potential threats on its borders with Eritrea and now Somalia. Ethiopia remains a strong U.S. partner in the global war on terrorism. The de [...]
2006-09-25 14:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KPKO PHUM AU ET ER SO
06ADDISABABA2610DARFUR: SEPTEMBER 21 AU DITF BRIEFING CONFIRMS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the AU PSC extended the mandate of AMIS to December 31, and Sudan has allowed the rotation of AMIS troops to resume, AU officials expressed concern that transition to a UN peacekeeping operation remains an unresolved issue. The AMIS Force Commander remained in Addis Abab [...]
2006-09-25 15:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA2629ETHIOPIA: GOE BREAKS UP TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY A recent attempt by the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA),an organization claiming membership of three-quarters of Ethiopia's teachers, to hold a national conference was disrupted by Addis Ababa police. The ETA has historically been viewed as opposed to the ruling EPRDF, an [...]
2006-09-28 11:33:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA2650ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT SEPTEMBER 29 2006
[...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political, and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. POLITICAL --------- Kidnapped Red Cross Workers Released  [...]
2006-10-02 05:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON KFLU ET
06ADDISABABA2663ETHIOPIA: PM MELES TOUR D'HORIZON ON TPLF
[...] (SBU) Summary: In response to a request from major donors, Prime Minister Meles met September 30 with the Ambassador's Donor Group (ADG) to review internal and external developments, as well as to review the decisions of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF),the core decision making body [...]
2006-10-03 05:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON EFIN MARR ET
06ADDISABABA2674ETHIOPIA: DEPUTY FM TEKEDA ON ERITREA, SOMALIA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda told the Charge that the ruling EPRDF had not adopted any significant new policies toward Eritrea at its annual conference in late September. He also said the GOE was not concerned about further expansion of the Islamic Courts in Somalia -- as long [...]
2006-10-04 07:34:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM SO ER ET
06ADDISABABA2683LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM AU CHAIRMAN NGUESSO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 07:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV ETRD ET
06ADDISABABA2708ETHIOPIA: RECENT BOMBINGS BLAMED ON OROMOS
[...] (S) SUMMARY A series of explosions were reported in Addis Ababa on September 16, killing three individuals. The GoE announced that the bombs went off while being assembled, and that the three dead were terrorists from the outlawed Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) with links to the Oromo National [...]
2006-10-06 08:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPTER PREL PGOV ET ER
06ADDISABABA2731ETHIOPIA: CUD DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OUTLINE CASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Charge, defense attorneys for the accused civil society defendants in the trial of Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, civil society representatives and independent journalists, reported that the evidence presented thus far against their clients [...]
2006-10-11 06:38:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2739ETHIOPIA TO SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UNSC
[...] (SBU) In an October 10 meeting with Charge, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi confirmed that Ethiopia will support Guatemala, rather than Venezuela, in its bid for a UNSC non-permanent member seat. HUDDLESTON [...]
2006-10-11 11:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UNGA GT VE ET
06ADDISABABA2763PM MELES: ETHIOPIA WILL CONTAIN THE ISLAMIC COURTS
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Theresa Whelan met with Prime Minister Meles, Minister of State Tekeda and Defense Chief of Staff Samora on October 10. Whelan was accompanied by DATT Col. Zedler, OSD Rep Lt. Col. Atallah and myself. Meles argued that the best way to conta [...]
2006-10-12 13:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALET MOPS PREL PTER
06ADDISABABA2775AFRICAN UNION DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON SUPPORTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Patrick Mazimhaka underscored the need for a robust U.N. mandate for peacekeeping in Sudan, noting that the AU lacked the resources to sustain an operation in Darfur and therefore sought to transfer responsibility to the international [...]
2006-10-13 15:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO MASS AU SO SU ET ER
06ADDISABABA2776PM MELES: ETHIOPIA PREPARING TO GO AGAINST CIC IN
[...] (C) Summary. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Business Executives for National Security (BENS) President and CEO General Charles Boyd, U.S. Air Force (Ret.),CJTF-HOA Commander Rear Admiral Richard Hunt, and Charge October 13 that he sees a UN-supported IGAD/Ugandan battalion station [...]
2006-10-14 10:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER ET
06ADDISABABA2791ETHIOPIA: MISSION INTERCEDES IN CASE OF ARRESTED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 14:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA2793ETHIOPIA: ERITREAN ARMORED FORCES INITIATE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. AS OF MID-DAY ON 16 OCTOBER 2006, ERITREAN ARMORED FORCES HAD INITIATED BATTALION-SIZE MOVEMENT INTO THE UNITED NATIONS TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ) IN THE VICINITY OF OM HAJER (BR 468 858); MALUBA (CNA),BARENTU (CS 583 570),KARAKASH (CS 633 656) AND SHAMBIKO (CS 745 515). NO E [...]
2006-10-16 15:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETMOPS PREL PTER ER ET
06ADDISABABA2810ETHIOPIA: UNMEE SAYS ACTION NECESSARY TO PREVENT
[...] (C) Summary. The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Deputy Special Representative Ambassador Azouz Ennifar invited representatives of the United Nations Security Council permanent members to a briefing October 17 to discuss Eritrea's movement into the temporary security zon [...]
2006-10-17 15:52:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER ER ET
06ADDISABABA2811ETHIOPIA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO GUATEMALA FOR
[...] (SBU) In an October 17 call with Charge, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Europe and North America Almaz Amha confirmed Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's commitment to support Guatemala, rather than Venezuela, in its bid for a UNSC non-permanent member seat. Almaz assured the Charge that E [...]
2006-10-17 15:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UNGA GT VE ET
06ADDISABABA2812ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT OCTOBER 13 2006
[...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political, and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. POLITICAL --------- President Girma Outlines Commitment to Good Governance at Opening of Parliament 2. President Girma Wolde-Giorgis ad [...]
2006-10-17 16:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON PREF KHIV ET
06ADDISABABA2818ETHIOPIA: DEPUTY FM TALKS ON ERITREA INCURSION,
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told Charge and United Kingdom Ambassador Bob Dewar October 18 that he had "absolutely no concern" about Eritrea's incursion into the TSZ and Ethiopia would not be provoked into action. He said that Ethiopia will continue to monitor the border, [...]
2006-10-18 14:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER SO SU DJ ER ET
06ADDISABABA2832ETHIOPIA: DEPUTY FM REACTS TO CONTACT GROUP
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told Charge October 20 that the statement from the Somalia Contact Group was positive in that it confirmed the international community's support of the TFG, but it would have been better if the contact group had publicly supported a partial lif [...]
2006-10-20 12:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER SO SU DJ ER ET
06ADDISABABA2865ETHIOPIA: INDEPENDENT INQUIRY COMMISSION REPORT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Mekonnen Dilgasa, head of the Independent Inquiry Commission, Charge and Staffdel Phelan sought insight into the commission's official findings and the conditions surrounding submission of the final report in light of two previous commission members having sought [...]
2006-10-26 09:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA2866ETHIOPIA: INDEPENDENT INQUIRY COMMISSION REPORT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Mekonnen Dilgasa, head of the Independent Inquiry Commission, Charge and Staffdel Phelan sought insight into the commission's official findings and the conditions surrounding submission of the final report in light of two previous commission members having sought [...]
2006-10-26 09:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA2872ETHIOPIA: MELES HOPES TO DELAY SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told visiting Gen. Fulford and SFRC staffer Michael Phelan that delays and problems with IGASOM deployment might leave Ethiopia to face the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) alone, but that he hoped to hold off on military intervention until around mid-November. He said th [...]
2006-10-26 17:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS ASEC PTER UNSC SO ET
06ADDISABABA2877ETHIOPIA: MELES DISCUSSES INQUIRY COMMISSION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told visiting Gen. Fulford and SFRC staffer Michael Phelan that the just-released report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into 2005 political violence had clearly identified a number of problematic actions by security forces that required additional investigation [...]
2006-10-27 12:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PGOV PREL ET
06ADDISABABA2901ETHIOPIA: SIMULTANEOUS STRUGGLES FOR DEMOCRACY AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ethiopia currently finds itself engaged in simultaneous struggles for democratization and security amid extremely difficult circumstances. Eritrea is providing material support to both the GOE's internal opponents and its newest external nemesis, the Council of Islamic Courts (CI [...]
2006-10-31 14:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC ET ER SO
06ADDISABABA2910ETHIOPIA: MFA EXPERT OFFERS THOUGHTS ON SOMALIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The MFA's Somalia expert sees a "dangerous situation" arising in the next two to three weeks if the international community takes no concrete action to assist Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in its struggle against the extremist Council of Islamic Courts (CIC). H [...]
2006-11-01 16:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PTER SO ET ER EG AU
06ADDISABABA2911ETHIOPIA: RECENT RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN OROMIYA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following reports of deadly religious conflicts in the Oromiya region, Poloff was told in meetings with religious leaders that the violence may in fact have ethnic and political undertones. Though the clashes were between Muslims and Orthodox Christians, there is evidence to su [...]
2006-11-01 17:37:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL ET
06ADDISABABA2914THE ISLAMISTS BATTLE FOR BAIDOA AND BEYOND
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Meles met with Admiral Rick Hunt, DATT Don Zedler and Charge at our request October 30. We were particularly concerned by reports of the Council of Islamic Courts' (CIC) military preparations for an attack on Baidoa, and the possibility that even with Ethiopian mili [...]
2006-11-02 05:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREF PTER SO ET
06ADDISABABA2921PUNTLAND VICE PRESIDENT URGES SUPPORT FOR SOMALI
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Puntland Vice President Hassan Dahir Mahamud blamed Islamic extremists in Somalia's Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) for fanning Ethio-Somali tensions in order to destabilize Somalia's Transitional Federal Government. He claimed that the current (EPRDF) GOE had done much to reduce [...]
2006-11-02 13:00:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MOPS MASS KPKO ET ER SO
06ADDISABABA2927ETHIOPIA: SFRC STAFFER PHELAN VISIT TOUCHES ON WAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings during a visit to Ethiopia, SFRC Staffer Phelan inquired about issues at the forefront of Ethiopian politics ) engagement in Somalia and progress in deepening democracy. Regarding Somalia, Phelan was told by GoE officials that Ethiopia is ready to eliminate [...]
2006-11-03 09:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM ET ER
06ADDISABABA2936DARFUR: AMIS FORCE COMMANDER REJECTS FJMHQ CONCEPT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. African Union civilian and military officials, including the new AMIS Force Commander, had few conclusions to share from a recently concluded internal "brainstorming" session on operational challenges facing the AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur. Sudan's recent acceptance of 1 [...]
2006-11-06 05:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA2948DARFUR: AMIS FORCE COMMANDER ARGUES FOR UP TO NINE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a November 2 briefing to major AU partners, officers from the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS) highlighted two areas of continued fighting in Darfur: North Darfur, where GOS aerial reconnaissance and bombardment of suspected NRF strongholds continues; and the Darfur-Chad border, [...]
2006-11-06 14:26:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA3003ETHIOPIA: CUD TRIAL MOVES ON TO WITNESSES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The trial of detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives has resumed after a two-month break and quickly wrapped up the documentary stage of evidence. The bench ruled in favor of the prosecution [...]
2006-11-14 07:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA3011DARFUR: UN A/SYG FOR PEACE-KEEPING DISCUSSES UN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. UN A/SYG for Peace-keeping Operations Annabi said November 11-12 meetings with President Bashir, FM Lam Akol and other GOS principals resulted in an affirmation that the GOS would accept UN packages of "light" and "heavy" assistance to the AU Mission in Sudan, despite Sudan's c [...]
2006-11-14 15:28:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU CD AU UN
06ADDISABABA3012ETHIOPIA: FM SEYOUM ASKS WITNESSES TO STOP EEBC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOE Foreign Minister Seyoum summoned representatives from the permanent five members (P-5) of the UN Security Council and Witnesses to the Algiers Accords to a meeting Nov. 14 to denounce the plans of the Eritrean-Ethiopian Boundary Commission (EEBC) to complete demarcation the b [...]
2006-11-14 17:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO MOPS UNSC ET ER
06ADDISABABA304DARFUR: AU SITREP 1 FEBRUARY 2006
[...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union (AU) is working with partners in a technical committee to implement December joint assessment mission recommendations to improve AMIS performance, but this committee is not empowered to consider steps necessary to effect a transition to a UN mission. The AU f [...]
2006-02-02 06:53:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA3048AN AMERICAN/ETHIOPIAN PARTNERSHIP SO CRITICAL AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: As I prepare to turn over my responsibilities to my good friend and respected colleague, Ambassador Don Yamamoto, I urge the USG to maintain and strengthen our partnership with Ethiopia. Ethiopia is moving in the right direction -- despite the nay-sayers -- on democracy, devel [...]
2006-11-15 15:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALASEC ET PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO
06ADDISABABA3114ETHIOPIA: DEPUTY FM TALKS ABOUT DIALOGING WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister Tekeda Alemu told Vicki Huddleston on November 20 (during a farewell call) that Ethiopia preferred to dialogue with the CIC rather than enter into armed conflict. Tekeda said that Ethiopia had invited the CIC to talks in Addis Ababa, and the "ball was now [...]
2006-11-28 10:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER SO SU DJ ER ET
06ADDISABABA3115ETHIOPIA: PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS AUTHORIZATION OF
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a remarkable session on Nov. 23, Prime Minister Meles asked Parliament to approve a resolution stating Ethiopia's desire for peaceful relations with Somalia, but authorizing "any measures necessary" to respond to the Council of Islamic Court's (CIC) declared jihad against Ethi [...]
2006-11-28 10:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PREL ASEC ET SO ER
06ADDISABABA3118ETHIOPIA: DETAINEES NOW SEEK COMPROMISE WITH PM
[...] (C) Summary: Mission's efforts to broker an agreement between the GOE and the imprisoned CUD leaders have begun to show positive results. There appears to be a greater willingness to compromise on both sides. Meditation efforts have resulted in the beginning of earnest negotiations between [...]
2006-11-28 11:24:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA3120ETHIOPIA: LOCAL ELECTIONS ON THE HORIZON - IS
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Please see paragraph 19. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY Still working through the aftermath of the disputed federal elections in 2005, Ethiopia now focuses on important local elections in early 2007. Voter anger and candidate intimidation are hurdles to a successful campaign, as is a [...]
2006-11-28 13:11:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA3123SALAFIST INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA ON THE RISE
[...] (C) Summary: According to a Somali clan elder, the GOE should make efforts to ease tensions within the Muslim population of Ethiopia. He noted rising Salafist and pro-CIC sentiments among both Somali and non-Somali Muslims, and an increasing willingness by Ethiopian Muslim youth to fight on t [...]
2006-11-28 14:57:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SO ET
06ADDISABABA3130ETHIOPIA: DETAINEES NOW SEEK COMPROMISE WITH PM
[...] (C) Summary: Mission's efforts to broker an agreement between the GOE and the imprisoned CUD leaders have begun to show positive results. There appears to be a greater willingness to compromise on both sides. Meditation efforts have resulted in the beginning of earnest negotiations between [...]
2006-11-29 10:36:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA3175ETHIOPIA: SEN. FEINGOLD TALKS SOMALIA, HUMAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told visiting U.S. Senator Feingold Nov. 30 that while the GOE was trying to avoid war with the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) in Somalia, armed conflict was likely in the coming weeks. Meles expected that the CIC would move against Somalia's Transitional Federal Govern [...]
2006-12-04 05:50:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS ASEC PHUM ET SO
06ADDISABABA3206ETHIOPIA: PM MELES MEETS WITH FMR SECSTATE
[...] (SBU) Summary. While visiting Addis Ababa to promote the UNDP's Commission for the Legal Empowerment of the Poor, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi December 1 to discuss Ethiopia's support of the Commission and her concern about the deterioratin [...]
2006-12-06 06:17:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PREL PTER SO SU DJ ER ET
06ADDISABABA3211ETHIOPIA GIRDS FOR HIGH-RISK IN SOMALIA
[...] (C) Summary: Indications suggest that Ethiopia is preparing to increase its military involvement in Somalia in the coming weeks. The GOE feels ever more compelled to intervene in southern Somalia to counter what it sees as the growing threat of an extremist Islamic regime in Mogadishu that [...]
2006-12-06 13:26:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETMOPS PREL PGOV PINS ET SO ER
06ADDISABABA3212SOMALI PRIME MINISTER GEDI HIGHLIGHTS FOREIGN EXTREMIST SUPPORT FOR ICU
[...] (C) SUMMARY. TFG PM Gedi reported that over 3,000 foreign Islamic militants are assisting the CIC, including fighters from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chechnya, and Libya. Eritrea and Saudi sources have provided weapons and funding respectively to the CIC, while Somali Hawiye are increasingly back [...]
2006-12-06 14:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS KPKO SO ET KISL MOPS
06ADDISABABA3225ETHIOPIA'S BFIF PROJECT PROPOSALS: ADDIS CHAMBER
[...] The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce will hold its 11th Addis Chamber International Trade Fair (ACITF) February 22-28, 2007. ACITF is the largest, most important trade fair in Ethiopia attracting over 260 local and foreign exhibitors. In 2006, post displayed a new, modern, and professionally- [...]
2006-12-07 12:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP ETRD EIND ET
06ADDISABABA323AU SUMMIT KHARTOUM WRAP-UP
[...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union (AU) Summit held January 23 and 24 in Khartoum highlighted the AU Commission's efforts to "do the right thing" in terms of promoting continental good governance and human rights, as well as social progress, but also produced member state division. Long negotia [...]
2006-02-02 12:22:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ETRD SU AU
06ADDISABABA3240ETHIOPIA: MELES ALTERS STANCE ON MILITARY ACTION
[...] (C) Summary: Recent U.S. visitors to Ethiopia have advocated a message of caution to Prime Minister Meles and raised potential consequences of Ethiopian deployment of troops in possible military action in Somalia. While Meles has consistently underscored the threat of al-Shabaab and other ex [...]
2006-12-08 11:42:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS KISL KPKO ET SO ER
06ADDISABABA3243DARFUR: DECEMBER 7, AU DITF BRIEFING PROVIDES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to African Union officials, the head-of-state-level November 30 AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting affirmed Sudan's acceptance of UN assistance to the AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur, but highlighted that Sudan continues to oppose full transition to a hybrid [...]
2006-12-08 13:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA3248ETHIOPIA'S BIENNIEL SURVEY OF COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY
[...] Per reftel, post has completed and submitted the Bienniel Survey of the State Department's Commercial Diplomacy Program by email to EB/CBA'S Denae Goelitz and Dennis Winstead. WILGUS [...]
2006-12-11 08:12:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP ETRD EIND ET
06ADDISABABA3249ETHIOPIA: SENATOR FEINGOLD DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Opposition parliamentarians told visiting U.S. Senator Feingold that they are still waiting for the GoE to address key democratic reforms during the ongoing inter-party dialogue. Opposition leaders bemoaned the divide that has grown between their parties in Ethiopia and former [...]
2006-12-11 08:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM ET ER
06ADDISABABA3289SOMALIA: ETHIOPIA TAKING TIME TO CONSIDER NEXT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopia welcomed the UN Security Council's authorization of an IGAD/AU mission for Somalia, but did not foresee deployment until January 2007 or later, due to uncertainty relating to funding and troop contributing countries, according to Ethiopian MFA Somalia expert Fiseha Shawe [...]
2006-12-14 06:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO KISL ET SO
06ADDISABABA3293ETHIOPIA: WTO ACCESSION LEAPS FORWARD WITH MFTR
[...] Summary. Ethiopia reached a significant milestone in its bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) when the GOE submitted the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) to the WTO Secretariat on (date). From application to membership, WTO Accession comprises three major phases: fact fin [...]
2006-12-14 12:39:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV PGOV ET
06ADDISABABA3313ETHIOPIA: NOMINATIONS FOR USPTO GIPA PROGRAM
[...] The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office nominates two candidates for participation in USPTO's February 2007 Global Intellectual Property Academy for Advanced Patent Law and Procedure: -- Temesgen Maru, Patent Search and Examination Expert, and -- Mekonnen Haile Woldemariam, Patent Admini [...]
2006-12-18 12:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR AORC EFIN OTRA ET
06ADDISABABA3316DARFUR: NOV. 16 SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Separate November 16 bilateral consultations with UK Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn, French MFA Africa Director Jean de Gliniasty and Special Envoy for the Peace Process in Sudan Henri Benoit de Coignac, and Chinese PermRep to the UN Guangya Wang hig [...]
2006-12-18 16:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU UK CH FR
06ADDISABABA3317DARFUR: NOV. 16 SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS MEETING WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 16 bilateral meeting prior to UN-AU-GOS consultations on Darfur, Egyptian FM Gheit asserted that Sudanese FM Lam Akol was "very forthcoming," and highlighted Sudan's acceptance of UN assistance to the African Union's peacekeeping operation in Darfur. While the GOS [...]
2006-12-18 16:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPKO SU AU EG
06ADDISABABA3318DARFUR: SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS WARNS SUDANESE FM TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a bilateral meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol and other GOS principals, just prior to November 16 high-level consultations on Darfur chaired by the UN SYG and AU Commission Chairperson Konare (septel),Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan Natsios outlined USG pri [...]
2006-12-18 16:21:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MOPS KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA3387ETHIOPIA: GOE REVISES GDP GROWTH RATES UP
[...] Summary. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) significantly revised real GDP growth rates to nearly double the IMF estimate: 11.9 percent (vice 11.6),10.5 percent (vice 9.5),and 9.6 percent (vice 7.1) in fiscal years 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06, respectively. In addit [...]
2006-12-26 11:25:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET
06ADDISABABA3390SOMALIA: PM MELES PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGES "DEFENSIVE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In a national address broadcast live on December 24, Prime Minister Meles acknowledged that Ethiopia had launched military operations within Somalia, describing them as "defensive measures" taken against "terrorist forces" who had infiltrated insurgents into Ethiopia. Citing the [...]
2006-12-26 16:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINS MOPS KISL ET SO
06ADDISABABA3392ADDIS ABABA EAC REVIEWS SECURITY SITUATION AFTER ETHIOPIAN
[...] (U) On December 26, the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review the general security situation in Ethiopia as well as post's general security posture. The following offices were represented at the EAC: Charge, A/DCM, PE, DATT, USAID, USAU, CONS, RMO, ORA, CDC, MGT, GSO, A/PAO, MSG and [...]
2006-12-27 06:02:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ET SO
06ADDISABABA3404USAU AMB COURVILLE HEARS ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) In the course of a December 20 meeting with U.S. Ambassador to the African Union, Ethiopian Minister of State Dr. Tekeda Alemu stressed that Ethiopia looked for dialogue in good faith with the Islamic Courts in Somalia, but would not be committed to dialogue in the abstract. Ethiopia's [...]
2006-12-27 16:07:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SO ET AU
06ADDISABABA3409CORRECTED COPY; USAU AMB COURVILLE HEARS
[...] (C) In the course of a December 20 meeting with U.S. Ambassador to the African Union, Ethiopian Minister of State Dr. Tekeda Alemu stressed that Ethiopia looked for dialogue in good faith with the Islamic Courts in Somalia, but would not be committed to dialogue in the abstract. Ethiopia's [...]
2006-12-28 13:44:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO ET AU
06ADDISABABA3410CORRECTED COPY: SOMALIA: GOE PM MELES SAYS
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told Charge that the "Jihadist" leaders of the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) had fled Mogadishu as ENDF and TFG forces closed in on the Somali capital. ACTION REQUEST: Meles ask [...]
2006-12-28 14:14:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETMOPS ASEC PREL PGOV SO ET
06ADDISABABA3411SOMALIA: TFG AMBASSADOR REPORTS MILITARY CAMPAIGN
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In a December 28 meeting with USAU Amb. Courville and deputy pol-econ counselor (note-taker),the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia's (TFG) PermRep to the AU and Ambassador to Ethiopia, Amb. Abdulkarim Farah, responded to a series of questions asked by Amb. Courville on [...]
2006-12-28 14:56:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPGOV PREL PTER MOPS KPKO KISL ET SO DJ
06ADDISABABA3413SOMALIA: PM MELES REPORTS ETHIOPIAN FORCES HAVE
[...] (S) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi informed Charge in the evening of December 28 that Ethiopian troops had not entered Mogadishu, and that Ethiopia would wait until the following day to assess circumstances and decide whether to intervene in Somalia's capital. Meles [...]
2006-12-28 19:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRETPREL PTER MOPS KISL ET SO
06ADDISABABA3418RESPONSE FROM ADDIS ABABA REGARDING SADDAM HUSSEIN VERDICT.
[...] (SBU) On December 26, the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review the general security situation in Ethiopia as well as post's general security posture. The following offices were represented at the EAC: Charge, A/DCM, PE, DATT, USAID, USAU, CONS, RMO, ORA, CDC, MGT, GSO, A/PAO, MSG an [...]
2006-12-29 10:16:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ET SO PTER PGOV PHUM CASC KAWC KJUS IZ
06ADDISABABA3419RESPONSE FROM ADDIS ABABA REGARDING SADDAM HUSSEIN VERDICT.
[...] (SBU) On December 26, the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review the general security situation in Ethiopia as well as post's general security posture. The following offices were represented at the EAC: Charge, A/DCM, PE, DATT, USAID, USAU, CONS, RMO, ORA, CDC, MGT, GSO, A/PAO, MSG an [...]
2006-12-29 11:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ET SO PTER PGOV PHUM CASC KAWC KJUS IZ
06ADDISABABA38ETHIOPIA: WIDESPREAD STUDENT PROTESTS DRAW HARSH
[...] (U) Summary. Last week was marked by a series of small, but widespread student disturbances throughout Ethiopia, but predominantly in Addis Ababa and Oromiya. While the majority of student demonstrators called peacefully for the release of detained CUD leaders and the resignation of Prime Mi [...]
2006-01-05 13:48:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET
06ADDISABABA385A/S FRAZER AND UNMEE SRSG DISCUSS NEXT STEPS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Following her visit to the Ethiopian-Eritrean border, AF A/S Frazer told UNMEE SRSG Legwaila that current residents of the disputed town of Badme oppose the 2002 boundary commission decision awarding the town to Eritrea. Badme was administered by Ethiopia, but the EEBC places it [...]
2006-02-08 05:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA402ETHIOPIA: FY2006 FUNDING REQUESTS FOR ESF
[...] Embassy Addis Ababa submits two proposals for FY2006 ESF anti-trafficking in persons projects. As requested, the proposal information has been formatted per reftel guidelines and listed in priority order. Due to space constraints, the entire text of the project proposals could not be include [...]
2006-02-09 16:10:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG USAID
06ADDISABABA419UNMEE SRSG ADVOCATES REDUCING UNMEE TO "TOKEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Eritrea continues to restrict freedom of movement by UNMEE MILOBs within the Temporary Security Zone, and to flaunt previously agreed upon protocols relating to UNMEE's right to challenge and inspect police and militia within the TSZ, according to UNMEE SRSG Legwaila. Such restr [...]
2006-02-13 16:18:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA46AU COMMISSION FEARS A BASHIR CHAIRMANSHIP,
[...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) Commission believes there is a "high risk" that Sudanese President Bashir will win AU Assembly chairmanship, Deputy Chairperson Patrick Mazimhaka told Charge January 6. Mazimhaka (protect) urged high level calls to key African heads of state to encourage [...]
2006-01-06 13:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL SU AU
06ADDISABABA48AU PSC GREEN LIGHT FOR UN TRANSITION OF AMIS
[...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) Commission has not undertaken extensive discussions either internally or with member states on the issue of an "exit strategy" for AMIS, Peace and Security Commissioner Amb. Said Djinnit told DCM, British Ambassador, Dutch Ambassador and Canadian Charge Jan [...]
2006-01-06 14:27:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO SU AU
06ADDISABABA49ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION DENIED BAIL; NEXT HEARING IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: After holding CUD opposition leaders, independent journalists, NGO representatives, and other individuals suspected of anti-government activity in jail for nine weeks, the High Court ruled on January 4 to reject their request for bail, and decided to schedule the next hearing in [...]
2006-01-06 14:29:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA536ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION MUSTERS QUORUM TO TAKE OVER
[...] (C) Summary: After several failed attempts, candidates elected to the Addis Ababa Regional Council under the CUD banner in May 2005 have finally mustered quorum to take over the government of Ethiopia's capital city. Since the official deadline for registration has passed, Prime Minister Mel [...]
2006-02-23 06:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PREL ET
06ADDISABABA615 DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER TEKEDA ASKS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Ethiopia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda and Charge had a good exchange on the question of Ethiopia's attendance at the March 10 EEBC meeting with Tekeda promising to consider responding favorably to the EEBC invitation but with a caveat that the fi [...]
2006-03-01 10:54:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA658ETHIOPIA: POST REPLY TO TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (SBU) Responses cued to reftel questions are provided below. QUESTION 21: OVERVIEW ---------------------- A. Ethiopia is a country of origin for internationally trafficked women, to a far lesser extent men, and a small number of children. Trafficking also occurs within the country's [...]
2006-03-06 13:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
06ADDISABABA659COORDINATING PARTNER SUPPORT TO THE AFRICAN UNION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union's (AU) profile continues to rise in the international community as the AU strives to build the capacity to proactively address challenges on the continent. To further mutual objectives, the AU and Addis-based donors/partners are working to enhance coordinatio [...]
2006-03-06 13:20:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID KPKO AU
06ADDISABABA667JUDGE ENTERS "NOT GUILTY" PLEA FOR SILENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Four months after their arrest, nearly 90 Ethiopian opposition leaders, rank-and-file supporters, independent journalists, and NGO representatives remain in detention, awaiting prosecution on capital charges ranging from "outrages against the constitution" to high treason and geno [...]
2006-03-07 08:51:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET
06ADDISABABA680AMIS RE-HAT: REPUBLIC OF CONGO NOTES SUDANESE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Congo's foreign minister will attend the March 10 PSC on AMIS transition, as well as a March 9 briefing in Addis Ababa (requested by the GNU) at which Sudan's foreign minister will brief African Union Permanent Representative Committee members. While acknowledging the weakness o [...]
2006-03-08 15:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO NATO PREL SU AU
06ADDISABABA703AMIS RE-HAT: SOUTH AFRICAN PERMREP SUGGESTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. South Africa's ambassador and permanent representative to the AU Baso Sangqu notes that the January 10 Peace and Security Council meeting endorsed the transition of AMIS to a UN operation "in principle." As a member of both the AU and the UN, and as a troop-contributing country, [...]
2006-03-10 07:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALKPKO NATO PREL SF SU AU
06ADDISABABA714ETHIOPIA: MELES WILLING TO RE-LEGALIZE OPPOSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles says he no longer sees any reason why the CUD, whose leaders remain in jail, cannot re-register as a legal party. Party leaders at liberty are trying to overcome both internal differences and obscure legal obstacles to reconstitute Ethiopia's largest opposition politica [...]
2006-03-13 07:03:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ET
06ADDISABABA723AU APPROVES AMIS REHAT - NOW WHAT?
[...] (SBU) Summary/Action Request: The March 10 African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) ministerial supported transition of the AU Mission in Darfur, Sudan (AMIS) to a UN mission. The PSC extended AMIS' mandate until September 30, 2006, and set a deadline of April 30 to conclude the A [...]
2006-03-14 04:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPKO EAID PREL SU AU
06ADDISABABA738DARFUR - AMIS MEDIA STRATEGY NEEDS HELP
[...] (SBU) Summary/Action Request: The African Union (AU) recognizes that its mission in Darfur, Sudan (AMIS) requires a more proactive public outreach approach, especially in light of the March 10 AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) decision to approve transition of AMIS to a UN operation. AU Sp [...]
2006-03-14 14:01:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO SU KPAO AU
06ADDISABABA756DARFUR PSC DECISION: KONARE EMPHASIZES AFRICAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 15 briefing for Addis-based partner ambassadors, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Alpha Oumar Konare emphasized the importance of African leadership in creating a democratic Sudan. Konare called for partner support in pressing for a political solution to th [...]
2006-03-16 07:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO EAID SU AU
06ADDISABABA773ETHIOPIA TOUR D'HORIZON: PM MELES SAYS CITY HALL
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action request: The Prime Minister appeared to enjoy the give and take of the conversation with the EU Troika (Austrian, Finish ambassadors and Pol Counselor for EC),French ambassador as head of the Ambassadors' Donor Group and U.S. Charge. Meles was up-beat on the oppositi [...]
2006-03-20 05:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EAID EFIN ET
06ADDISABABA839ETHIOPIAN PM ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT ON INSTITUTIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: In a March 28 address to Parliament, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi emphasized the government's efforts to build and strengthen the parliament, the National Electoral Board (NEB) and the media; extended the deadline for opposition parties to take over the Addis Ababa city gov [...]
2006-03-29 04:52:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI ET
06ADDISABABA86AU SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMISSIONER ON AU HEALTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union's (AU) attention to social issues in Africa is one of the major issues differentiating it from its predecessor organization, the OAU, Commissioner for Social Affairs Bience Gawanas (Namibian) told DCM January 5. The AU is working with African regional economi [...]
2006-01-11 06:09:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC WHO SOCI AU
06ADDISABABA897PM MELES TO DAS YAMAMOTO: STAY ENGAGED ON THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. DAS Yamamoto and party met with Prime Minister Meles for over two hours on March 30. Meles asked the U.S. to stay engaged on the border "for the long term;" reiterated that dialogue is needed for lasting peace; and said that Ethiopia is "uncomfortable" with the Ethiopian-Eritrean [...]
2006-04-04 09:58:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALER ET PGOV PREL
06ADDISABABA898OPPOSITION PARLIAMENTARIANS CONTINUE EFFORTS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Parliamentarians leading the "Opposition Caucus" that represents ex-CUD MPs who have taken their seats in the House of People's Representatives are determined to form a new CUDP. (NOTE: The CUD was a coalition party that was disbanded after the elections in favor of the new CUDP [...]
2006-04-04 10:52:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA917AU POLITICAL AFFAIRS OBJECTIVES AND INSTITUTIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union's (AU) top priority through 2007 is to push forward the process of institutional transformation to ensure a proactive and effective organization as compared to the OAU, AU Commission Secretary Prof. Johnson recently told a group of AU partners. Political Affai [...]
2006-04-06 12:30:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID XA AU
06ADDISABABA918SOMALIA: AMBASSADOR TO ETHIOPIA AND THE AU GIVES
[...] (C) Summary: Success in restoring governance in Somalia requires isolation of Mogadishu armed elements, Somalia's Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union (AU) Abdulkarim Farai told guests at an informal AU Partners Group dinner April 3. Farai also said that Somalia has signed agreements [...]
2006-04-06 12:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL SO ET AU
06ADDISABABA926PROGRESS ON INTERNAL SITUATION: DAS YAMAMOTO MEETS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. For over two hours on March 31 DAS Yamamoto, Charge and DCM met with five members of the detained leadership of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD): Berhanu Nega, Dr. Yakob Hailemariam, Hailu Shawel, Gezachew Shiferaw, and Mesfin Woldemariam. The detainees, who appeared [...]
2006-04-06 16:19:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ET
06ADDISABABA941ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN MINISTER REAFFIRMS DESIRE FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin hailed the importance of U.S. engagement in addressing Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions, but voiced continued concern about Eritrean intentions and the presence of Eritrean troops in the Temporary Security Zone, where UNMEE had become "a hostage." FM Seyou [...]
2006-04-07 09:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA945DSRSG ENNIFAR DISCUSSES UNMEE DOWNSIZING,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. UNMEE's outgoing Force Commander now opposes downsizing the UNMEE to an observer mission with half its current force strength, reflecting either pessimism that Ethiopia and Eritrea will proceed with demarcation, or a desire to preserve the large presence of Indian troops who now [...]
2006-04-11 08:59:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER
06ADDISABABA96ETHIOPIA: POST DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGY
[...] (C) Summary: Ethiopia's May 2005 national elections delivered a shock to the country's nascent democratic system for which no one was prepared. Opposition parties' unexpectedly strong showing frightened the GOE into rolling back some elements of what had been an unprecedented democratic open [...]
2006-01-11 12:49:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ET
06ADDISABABA998ETHIOPIA: FEDERAL POLICE QUELL STUDENT ETHNIC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Alemaya University officials called in federal police to quell ethnically-charged student violence April 11 at Ethiopia's second largest institution of higher education. While shots were reportedly fired into the air for crowd control purposes, police were able to peacefully s [...]
2006-04-14 04:43:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KJUS PREL ET
06AITTAIPEI1012TAIWAN WILL PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL PORT SECURITY
[...] U.S. Coast Guard LCDR Scott Kim and LT Richard Kavanaugh visited Taiwan March 20 and 21 to brief Taiwan officials on the Coast Guard's International Port Security (IPS) Program. Kim and Kavanaugh met with officials from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC),the Executive Y [...]
2006-03-27 00:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT TW
06AITTAIPEI1016Officials Assert Kaohsiung's MRT Subway to Start Operation
[...] Summary. Besieged with scandals involving shady financing and a standstill of repeated cave-in incidents, officials responsible for the construction of Kaohsiung's mass rapid transit system (KMRT) remain optimistic, asserting that from a technical standpoint the construction of the subway can [...]
2006-03-27 08:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT ETRD ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI1026MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S U.S. TRIP
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 25-27 on KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's U.S. trip; the DPP's decision to cancel its proposed "Grand Debate" on the party's policy toward China; the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' announcement Saturday reg [...]
2006-03-27 22:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1039MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S U.S. TRIP
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 28 on a controversial civil lawsuit filed by a local manpower company against Thai laborers for causing a riot at a Kaohsiung mass rapid transit construction site; KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's U.S. trip; and other poli [...]
2006-03-28 09:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1071AMCHAM DISAPPOINTED IN TAIWAN'S FTA VIEWS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following a March 17 meeting with Taiwan Minister without Portfolio Ho Mei-yueh, Taipei American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) representatives expressed disappointment that Ho advocated strongly for a US/Taiwan FTA but was unable to offer specifics on an FTA's economic benefits. [...]
2006-03-29 12:06:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI1090Port of Kaohsiung Resumes Work on Tender for the
[...] Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau (KHB) recently resumed preparing a tender for construction of Kaohsiung's Sixth Container Terminal project, which had been suspended for nearly four months. KHB had originally planned to begin tendering invitations to prospective investors in October 2005 (Ref B),but [...]
2006-03-30 08:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT ETRD ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI1115TAIPEI AMCHAM SHARES BUSINESS CONCERNS WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an initial meeting with Director Young on March 28, AmCham leaders provided AIT Director with a sneak preview of their White Paper for 2006. AmCham has seen little progress this year and expects to hit the same themes as last year's paper. AmCham members see the Chen [...]
2006-03-31 04:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI1120MEDIA REACTION: DPP PARTY REFORM CONFERENCE
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies March 31 focused on KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's meeting with President Chen Shui-bian slated for April 3, and junior DPP legislators' plan to hold a conference to discuss party reforms. 2. The editorials March 31 all commented on DPP legislators' call for a party ref [...]
2006-03-31 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1122TAIWAN PUBLIC OPINION AFTER KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S
[...] Summary: KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou just concluded a ten-day, five-city whirlwind tour to the United States, which has garnered extensive media coverage in Taiwan. A horde of Taiwan media accompanied Ma on the trip and glamorized Washington's views of him as a promising candidate for Taiwan's p [...]
2006-03-31 08:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL TA KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1140AIT DIRECTOR CALLS ON TAIWAN ECONOMIC PLANNING
[...] (C) Summary: Chairman of Taiwan's Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) Dr. Hu Sheng-cheng painted a rosy picture of Taiwan's economy for AIT Director Young in a March 29 courtesy call. Concerns about hollowing out or becoming uncompetitive are unfounded, according to Hu. Taiw [...]
2006-03-31 11:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON PREL ETRD EINV TW
06AITTAIPEI1142TAIPEI PCC SAFETY AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY
[...] (C) Per REFTEL A, AIT would like see the issue of indoor air quality (IAQ) in Taipei's ABCD addressed. Taipei was due for a complete PCC renovation and shielded enclosure (ABCD) replacement in 2004. It needed it; Taiwan is a high-humidity environment and the Soundsoak wall panels date back to t [...]
2006-04-03 05:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETABLD AMED AMGT KSAF KRIM
06AITTAIPEI1152Boeing-CAL Sale Awaits Presidential Office Signal
[...] (SBU) Summary: Boeing continues to discuss the sale of ten 747-8 aircraft with China Airlines (CAL). CAL recently suggested that Boeing should get the State Department or National Security Council to express support for the sale. Boeing representatives explained to CAL that nine U.S. Senators [...]
2006-04-03 08:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI1154 Economic Briefing for March 2006
[...] This cable summarizes selected recent economic events in Taiwan in March 2006: --Economy clouded by card debt, fuel costs --Capital outflows continue --Credit/cash card debt hurts banks profits --Tightened control of cross-Strait trade --Corning locates largest R&D center in Taiwan --DuPo [...]
2006-04-03 08:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI1156MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S PANDA OFFER
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies April 1-3 focused much of their coverage on the construction of Taiwan's fourth nuclear-power plant, and reports that its budget will be exhausted this May because of lack of further action by Taiwan's Executive Yuan; Taiwan's Council of Agriculture's announcement that [...]
2006-04-03 08:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1160MORRIS CHANG'S REMARKS TO AIT DIR
[...] (C) Summary: Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSMC) Morris Chang waxed philosophical the need to preserve Taiwan's middle class and democratic values, and was critical of President Chen's unnecessary provocations of the PRC during a March 31 courtesy call. Chang [...]
2006-04-03 23:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI1165MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S MEETING WITH KMT
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies April 4 focused much of their coverage on the Monday meeting between President Chen Shui-bian and KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou. Nearly all Taiwan dailies ran a banner headline along the lines of: "President Chen Shui-bian said if China's President Hu Jintao announces tha [...]
2006-04-04 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1251MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage April 8-10 on the upcoming economic forum between the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party, in which former KMT Chairman Lien Chan will meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao again; the corruption scandal surrounding former P [...]
2006-04-10 08:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1289POTENTIAL TAIWAN TIFA DISCUSSION ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: With meetings between Deputy USTR Bhatia and Taiwan officials scheduled for the week of May 22, 2006, AIT/T would like to begin engaging with Taiwan trade officials on specific objectives for discussions under our Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). In that spirit, [...]
2006-04-12 08:58:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI1303MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage April 13 on the corruption scandals surrounding former Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Chen Che-nan; the opposition parties' veto of President Chen Shui-bian's nomination of Hsieh Wen-ting as the state public p [...]
2006-04-13 08:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1311MEDIA REACTION: KMT-CCP ECONOMIC FORUM
[...] Summary: Taiwan's papers gave significant coverage April 14 of President Chen Shui-bian's remarks Thursday that he would step down if any of the first family had improperly accepted gift vouchers to the SOGO Department Store. Coverage also focused on the KMT-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Econo [...]
2006-04-14 08:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1333MEDIA REACTION: KMT-CCP ECONOMIC FORUM
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage April 15-17 to the KMT-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Economic Forum held in Beijing over the weekend, and the meeting between KMT Honorary Chairman Lien Chan and Chinese President Hu Jintao Sunday. Coverage also focused [...]
2006-04-17 08:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1346MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA SUMMIT, KMT-CCP ECONOMIC FORUM
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage April 18 on the controversial battle over the ownership of the Sogo Department Store, in which First Lady Wu Shu-chen was allegedly involved; the aftermath of last weekend's KMT-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Econ [...]
2006-04-18 07:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1371MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA SUMMIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give extensive coverage April 19 on the controversial battle over the ownership of the Sogo Department Store, in which First Lady Wu Shu-chen was allegedly involved; the local oil price hike; and the aftermaths of last weekend's KMT- [...]
2006-04-19 08:01:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1381TAIWAN IDENTIFIES FOUR LOW LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE
[...] C) SUMMARY. Sandia National Lab experts on nuclear waste disposal are helping Taiwan plan for long-term disposal of low-level radiation waste (LLRW). Taiwan has identified four potential sites for long-term LLRW storage. INER officials are optimistic that by developing a legal framework cover [...]
2006-04-20 08:06:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKNNP ENRG SENV TW
06AITTAIPEI1383MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA SUMMIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give significant coverage April 20 to the alleged bribery scandal involving former Presidential Office deputy secretary-general Chen Che-nan, while Chinese President Hu Jintao's U.S. trip and his scheduled meeting with U.S. President [...]
2006-04-20 08:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1406MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA SUMMIT
[...] Summary: While Taiwan's dailies gave significant coverage April 21 to the meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday, coverage also focused on the controversial battle over the ownership of the Sogo Department Store, which First Lady Wu Shu-chen is al [...]
2006-04-21 08:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1413MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA SUMMIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's leading Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage April 22-24 on Chinese President Hu Jintao's U.S. trip and his meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush last Thursday; the controversial battle over the ownership of the Sogo Department Store, in which First Lady Wu Shu [...]
2006-04-24 08:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1444DIRECTOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON TAIWAN'S AGRICULTURE
[...] (SBU) Summary. During his April 24 introductory call on Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) Minister, Mr. Su Chia-chyuan, Director Young raised U.S. concerns over Taiwan's sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) import requirements and Taiwan's advocacy of protection for so-called sensitive agricul [...]
2006-04-26 23:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI1452MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to center their reporting April 27 on four main stories: the corruption scandal surrounding former Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Chen Che-nan, the scandal concerning the SIPDIS construction of Taiwan's high-speed railw [...]
2006-04-27 08:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1510MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S TRANSITS IN THE
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage May 2 on the details of President Chen Shui-bian's transit in the U.S., legislators' proposed constitutional amendments, the corruption scandals involving First Lady Wu Shu-chen, and the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayora [...]
2006-05-02 08:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1525MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S TRANSITS IN THE
[...] Summary: Taiwan's dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage May 3 to the details of President Chen Shui-bian's transits in the United States. With the exception of the mass-circulation "Apple Daily," all papers reported on their front page that Chen may postpone his departure f [...]
2006-05-03 08:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1528TAIWAN CONSIDERS ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CHINESE
[...] Summary: Taiwan is simultaneously pursuing anti-dumping and safeguard investigations on towel imports from China. The Ministry of Finance must announce its decision on preliminary anti-dumping measures by May 29. Taiwan's ITC has recommended a 65% tariff on Chinese towel imports, the Minister [...]
2006-05-03 10:53:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI1540TAIWAN RECEPTIVE TO UNILATERAL ADHERENCE TO IHR
[...] (U) AIT delivered ref A demarche to Department of Health (DOH) Director General Peter Chang on May 2. Drawing from points in ref A, ESTHOFF also briefed Chang about U.S. efforts in Beijing seeking additional participation for Taiwan in WHO health activities. Chang seemed pleased with this app [...]
2006-05-04 06:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PREL WHO CH TW
06AITTAIPEI1545MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S TRANSITS IN THE
[...] Summary: Taiwan's dailies continued significant coverage May 4 of transit plans for President Chen Shui-bian, who planned to depart on a trip to Paraguay and Costa Rica Thursday morning. Two prominent Taiwan papers, the pro-unification "United Daily News" and Taiwan's biggest daily, the pro-in [...]
2006-05-04 12:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1552MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S OVERSEAS TRIP
[...] Summary: Taiwan's dailies gave significant coverage May 5 to President Chen Shui-bian turning down Washington's stopover offer and making instead a transit of Abu Dhabi Thursday. The pro-unification "United Daily News" front-page banner-headlined: "[Taiwan Foreign Minster] James Huang Strongl [...]
2006-05-05 08:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1554TAIWAN AIRPORT AI EXERCISE
[...] SUMMARY. Taiwan conducted an avian influenza (AI) simulation exercise at the main international airport on April 6. The exercise sought to test Taiwan's ability to detect, isolate and treat an inbound passenger infected with AI. The event was broadcast over live TV [...]
2006-05-05 08:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDAMED ECON SENV TBIO TW
06AITTAIPEI1560MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: President Chen Shui-bian's transits en route to and from Paraguay and Costa Rica stayed in Taiwan's media spotlight May 6-8, while newspaper coverage alsofocused on the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral races and other local issues. The pro-status quo "China Times" ran a banner he [...]
2006-05-08 08:19:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1580MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: As President Chen Shui-bian's visit in Paraguay and his transit plan continued to stay in Taiwan's media spotlight May 9, newspaper coverage also focused on the Legislative Yuan's vote on a cross-Strait direct transportation bill, scheduled for May 12; the Taiwan government's policy r [...]
2006-05-09 08:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1595PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM AIT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-10 08:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER OTRA TW
06AITTAIPEI1606MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Amid extensive reporting May 10 that a KMT hopeful will drop out of the party primary for the year-end Taipei mayoral race, Taiwan newspaper coverage also focused on President Chen Shui-bian's press briefing in Costa Rica Tuesday, his transit plans, exchanges of greeting with U.S. Fir [...]
2006-05-10 08:45:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1624MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: As Taiwan dailies continued to center their reporting May 11 on President Chen Shui-bian's surprise stopover in Libya, coverage also focused on an ammunition depot blast in Taipei County Wednesday and local political issues. All major Chinese-language papers, with the exception of th [...]
2006-05-11 09:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1636MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies focused their coverage May 12 on U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick's remarks at a congressional hearing Wednesday, President Chen Shui-bian's return trip, AIT Taipei Director Stephen Young's speech at an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, and th [...]
2006-05-12 08:44:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1662MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage May 13-15 on the conclusion of President Chen Shui-bian's nine-day overseas trip; Premier Su Tseng-chang's decision to suspend the chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, who was released on bail after questioning [...]
2006-05-15 22:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1671 MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage May 16 on alleged involvement by President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law in insider trading, a press conference called by the suspended chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission in an attempt to clear his name, and ot [...]
2006-05-16 07:44:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1681PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM AIT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-16 07:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER OTRA TW
06AITTAIPEI1682PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM AIT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-16 07:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER OTRA TW
06AITTAIPEI1691MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S OVERSEAS TRIP, U.S.-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage May 17 on alleged involvement by President Chen's son-in-law in insider trading, the pan-Green camp's successful attempt to block passage of the cross-Strait direct transportation amendments by the Legislative Yuan; the ye [...]
2006-05-17 07:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1730 BNHI DECLINES TO DELAY PHARMACEUTICAL PRICE CUTS
[...] Summary. AmCham Pharmaceutical Committee members and AIT/T met with Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) officials on May 15, 2006 as part of regular bimonthly consultations between U.S. industry and BNHI. AmCham members shared points that will be raised in its soon to be released Whit [...]
2006-05-19 10:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI1733MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S NATIONAL SECURITY REPORT,
[...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to center their reporting May 19 on alleged involvement in insider trading by President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law, who withdrew from the DPP Thursday, coverage also focused on Chen's approval of the island's first-ever National Se [...]
2006-05-19 10:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1743MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S NATIONAL SECURITY REPORT,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage May 20-22 on President Chen Shui-bian's apology for the First Family's involvement in the recent insider trading scandal; alleged involvement by Chen's son-in-law in the snowballing insider trading scandal; Taiwan's first [...]
2006-05-22 09:04:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1754MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: As the insider trading scandal allegedly involving President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law continued in Taiwan's media spotlight May 23, newspaper coverage also focused on Taiwan's failure to obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly and on the year-end Kaohsiung mayoral race. [...]
2006-05-23 08:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1776MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies all gave significant reporting and editorial coverage May 24 to alleged involvement by President Chen Shui-bian's in-laws in the snowballing insider trading and lobbying scandals. Coverage also focused on other local corruption scandals and the DPP's disputed nomination [...]
2006-05-24 08:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1786AIT CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE
[...] AIT Taipei welcomes and grants travel clearance to STAFFDEL Grove, consisting of Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) Professional Staff Member Paul Grove and DOS Cindy Chang, Senior Advisor for Appropriations, Legislative Affairs visit to Taipei 06/01-04/06. Visitors to Taiwan are reminde [...]
2006-05-25 03:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN BM JA TH TW OTRA PREL
06AITTAIPEI1787MTAG: CONTINUED MACHINE TOOL PROLIFERATION TO IRAN
[...] (S) AIT delivered reftel points/non-paper on indications on continued machine tool sales to Iran to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on May 17. 2. (S) BOFT agreed to investigate the information in the non-paper and to report back to AIT with i [...]
2006-05-25 05:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC
06AITTAIPEI1791 MEDIA REACTION: PENTAGON REPORT ON CHINA'S MILITARY POWER
[...] Summary: Taiwan's dailies all gave front-page coverage May 25 to the prosecutors' questioning of President Chen Shui-bian's in-laws Wednesday and the detention of Chen's son-in-law Thursday morning for his alleged role in a snowballing insider trading scandal. Coverage also focused on the U.S. [...]
2006-05-25 08:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1842MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's dailies gave significant news and editorial coverage May 27-30 to alleged involvement in the snowballing insider trading scandal by President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law, who was detained last Thursday, and to the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' reactions to these developments. [...]
2006-05-31 16:04:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1855TAIWAN RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVE ON IRAN
[...] (C) AIT Director met with Taiwan National Security Secretary General Chiou I-jen June 1 in the absence of the SIPDIS Foreign Minister,as instructed reftel. The Director reviewed the background to the Secretary's announcement of the United States' new initiative on Iran and requested that Tai [...]
2006-06-01 22:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR TW
06AITTAIPEI1856TAIWAN RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVE ON IRAN
[...] (C) AIT Director met with Taiwan National Security Secretary General Chiou I-jen June 1 in the absence of the SIPDIS Foreign Minister,as instructed reftel. The Director reviewed the background to the Secretary's announcement of the United States' new initiative on Iran and requested that Tai [...]
2006-06-01 22:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR TW
06AITTAIPEI1857MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN ANNOUNCES HE WILL
[...] Summary: All Taiwan dailies front-paged June 1 President Chen Shui-bian's announcement late Wednesday night that he would relinquish all of his governmental and party authority, other than that which is granted to the president by the Constitution, and delegate his powers to Premier Su Tseng-c [...]
2006-06-01 22:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1898MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN CEDING POWERS
[...] Summary: All Taiwan dailies June 2 front-paged President Chen Shui-bian's approval of the resignation of two close aides Thursday, following Chen's relinquishing some of his responsibilities. News coverage also focused on Premier Su Tseng-chang's becoming the virtual chief of the administrati [...]
2006-06-02 08:58:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1905 2006 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation
[...] AIT/Taipei is not aware of any claims or disputes that would be candidates for inclusion in the 2006 report on investment disputes and expropriation claims. KEEGAN [...]
2006-06-05 05:57:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI1916MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN CEDING POWERS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 3-5 on KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's last-minute decision to show up at a PFP-held demonstration Saturday, calling on President Chen Shui-bian to step down; the aftermath of Chen's announcement he will relinquish some p [...]
2006-06-05 22:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1917ROUND TWO IN TAIPEI: TWO MORE DPP CASUALTIES
[...] (C) June 4 saw the second round of resignations from the Chen administration: NSC Deputy Secretaries General Parris Chang and Michael Tsai both stepped down under instruction. This follows the earlier resignations of Presidential Office Deputy Secretary General Ma Yung-cheng and NSC Senior Adv [...]
2006-06-06 00:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI1929MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN CEDING POWERS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 6 on the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' moves in the wake of President Chen Shui-bian's announcement last Wednesday to relinquish some of his powers; the plunge of Taiwan's stock market Monday; and the investigations i [...]
2006-06-06 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1943MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN CEDING POWERS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 7 on the former Financial Supervisory Commission Examination Bureau Director, Lee Chin-cheng, who was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in jail for graft and insider trading; the indictment of Straits Exchange Foundation [...]
2006-06-07 22:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1959MEDIA REACTION: AFTERMATH OF PRESIDENT CHEN'S CESSION OF
[...] Summary: As the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' moves in the wake of President Chen Shui-bian's decision to relinquish some of his powers continued in Taiwan's media spotlight June 8, news coverage also focused on the investigations into President Chen's son-in-law's insider trading scandal and [...]
2006-06-08 22:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1986MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 9 on the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' moves in the wake of President Chen Shui-bian's decision to relinquish some of his powers; AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's visit to Taiwan; the Taiwan stock market's dive on Thu [...]
2006-06-10 04:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2005MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused coverage June 10-12 on the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' discussion Monday of the agenda for an extra legislative session; the pan-Blue camp's rally in Taipei Saturday calling for President Chen Shui-bian to step down; AIT Chairman Raymo [...]
2006-06-12 22:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2009TAIWAN PLEASED WITH OUTCOME OF WHA MEETINGS: READY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Action request para 10. VFM Michael Kau told AIT Acting Director that Taiwan was very pleased with the outcome of its pragmatic approach to the WHA Meeting in Geneva. He expressed Taiwan's appreciation for support from the US (citing particularly Health Attache David Hohman in [...]
2006-06-13 06:25:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALAMED TBIO SENV PREL WHO IO TW
06AITTAIPEI2014MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 13 on the Legislative Yuan's efforts to recall President Chen Shui-bian Tuesday; further investigations into the kickback and murder scandal involving Taiwan's purchase of Lafayette-class frigates; and investigations [...]
2006-06-13 08:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2037RAW SUGAR TARIFF QUOTA: TAIWAN
[...] REFTEL TALING POINTS DELIVERED TO TAIWAN AUTHORITIES ON JUNE 12. TAIWAN SUGAR CORPORATION'S RESPONSE, RECEIVED TODAY (JUNE 14),IS COPIED BELOW AND EMAILED SEPARATELY TO USDA. 2. TAIWAN SUGAR CORPORATION'S RESPONSE: "WE CAN SHIP 13,647 METRIC TONS OF CANE RAW UNDER OUR FY 2006 ALLOCATION A [...]
2006-06-14 08:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI2038MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: As the Legislative Yuan's efforts to recall President Chen Shui-bian stayed in the Taiwan media's spotlight June 14, news coverage also focused on further investigations into the kickback and murder scandal involving Taiwan's purchase of Lafayette-class frigates; investigations into P [...]
2006-06-14 08:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2052MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER FLIGHTS, RECALL OF
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 15 on the new arrangements for cross-Strait charter flights; President Chen Shui-bian's remarks in response to the recall motion; investigations into President Chen's son-in-law's insider trading scandal and First Lad [...]
2006-06-16 00:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2079 MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 16 on further investigations into President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law's role in an insider trading scandal and the roles of First Lady Wu Shu-chen and President Chen Shui-bian's close aides in the Sogo Department St [...]
2006-06-16 08:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2084NUCLEAR ENERGY BECOMING ACCEPTABLE IN TAIWAN?
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the wake of gasoline and utility price hikes, nuclear energy has enjoyed rising support in Taiwan. Following this trend, some anti-nuclear proponents have spoken out in favor of continued nuclear energy use. Sustainable development has become the rallying point for those who [...]
2006-06-16 09:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP SENV ECON PGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI2099MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT CHARTER FLIGHTS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 17-19 on the rallies held by the pan-Green and pan-Blue camps over the weekend to show their support for and opposition to President Chen Shui-bian; inauguration of the Taipei-Ilan Hseuhshan Tunnel; the crash of an F5 [...]
2006-06-19 22:04:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2110MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, RECALL OF
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 20 on President Chen Shui-bian's decision to deliver a televised speech Tuesday evening in response to the recall motion; the pan-Blue camp's moves to bring Chen down; further investigations into the alleged role of F [...]
2006-06-20 07:57:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2127MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: President Chen Shui-bian's two-hour televised "report to the people" Tuesday evening was the front-page headline story of all major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies June 21. All papers also devoted their first few pages to detailing Chen's refutations of the accusations that led to th [...]
2006-06-21 08:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2138PRESIDENT CHEN DEFENDS HIMSELF AGAINST RECALL
[...] (C) Summary: President Chen presented a spirited defense against the Pan-Blue recall effort in a two-hour televised "report to the people" on June 20. Chen's speech, delivered 90 percent in Taiwanese, was intended to shore up support among the Pan-Green base rather than appeal to swing voters [...]
2006-06-21 10:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TW
06AITTAIPEI2162AIT TRAVEL CLEARANCE FOR USCC: HOUSTON, MULLOY,
[...] AIT welcomes and grants travel clearance to U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) officials, Caren (Kerri) Houston, Patrick A. Mulloy and Executive Director T. Scott Bunton for their visit to Taipei from 6/27-30/2006, per reftel. We understand that the delegation wishes t [...]
2006-06-22 08:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TW USCC
06AITTAIPEI2164MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused coverage June 22 on KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's speech Wednesday evening in response to President Chen Shui-bian's "report to the people" the previous day; the KMT's and PFP's plans to bring Chen down; further investigations into the alle [...]
2006-06-22 08:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2167DTC CASE 980274: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] (C) Per reftel instructions, on June 21 AIT Econ Chief hand delivered to Terry Ting, Deputy Secretary General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO),the written request for assurances in subject case. Mr. Ting said that he would consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affa [...]
2006-06-23 04:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKOMC ETTC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI2178MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies continued to center their reporting June 23 on the KMT's and PFP's plans to oust President Chen Shui-bian, and further investigations into the alleged role of First Lady Wu Shu-chen in the Sogo Department Store ownership case and an earlier politi [...]
2006-06-23 08:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2203MEDIA REACTION: U.S. MILITARY EXERCISES IN GUAM, RECALL OF
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 24-26 on the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' continued wrestling prior to the Legislative Yuan's scheduled vote July 27 on the presidential recall motion; Academia Sinica President Lee Yuan-tseh's statement Sunday blast [...]
2006-06-26 22:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2210RESEARCH PROJECT CA123628 ASSESSMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-27 04:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OSCI KSCA TW
06AITTAIPEI2216MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: All major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage to the Legislative Yuan's (LY) vote on the presidential recall motion June 27, and on possible conflicts between pan-Blue and pan-Green supporters outside the Legislative Yuan. All papers fron [...]
2006-06-27 21:54:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2224MEDIA REACTION: RECALL OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: President Chen Shui-bian's survived the recall motion in the Legislative Yuan Tuesday and stayed in the Taiwan media spotlight June 28. Almost all papers front-paged the failure of the recall motion and Chen's apology to the public. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwan's big [...]
2006-06-28 08:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2245MEDIA REACTION: AFTAERMATH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RECALL
[...] Summary: As the presidential recall attempt came to an end, Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies began to shift their focus June 29 to possible discord between President Chen Shui-bian (DPP) and former President Lee Teng-hui (Taiwan Solidarity Union) and between the KMT and the PFP, as well [...]
2006-06-30 00:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2264MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, AFTERMATH OF THE
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 30 on the Cabinet's unexpected announcement Thursday night that incumbent Finance Minister Joseph Lyu had been replaced by National Taiwan University professor Ho Chih-chin; the predicted indictment of President Chen S [...]
2006-06-30 08:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2278MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-JAPAN ALLIANCE, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 1 -3 on the investigation into the alleged role of the First Family's personal physician in First Lady Wu Shu-chen's involvement in the Sogo Department Store gift certificates scandal; the rumored discord between Presi [...]
2006-07-04 21:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2290MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION, U.S.-JAPAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 4-5 on the Academia Sinica Biennial Convocation, which kicked off Monday; investigation into the alleged role of First Lady Wu Shu-chen in the Sogo Department Store gift certificates scandal; and the rumored rift betw [...]
2006-07-05 08:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2294MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TEST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 6 on North Korea's test-firing of seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2, toward Japan on Tuesday morning. 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, editorials in both the pro-independence "Liberty [...]
2006-07-06 03:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2307MEGA CASE LEAVES FINANCIAL REFORM IN LIMBO
[...] (C) Summary: In late June, the Taiwan authorities negotiated a deal with private investors to retain control of the board of directors of Mega Holdings Co. While Vice Premier Tsai Ing-wen gained stature in the financial community and with the opposition by resolving the conflict, the contro [...]
2006-07-06 08:54:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEFIN PGOV ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI2338MEDIA REACTION: FIRST FAMILY'S ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 8-10 on various issues, such as the recommendation by the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office of 12 years in prison for former Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Chen Che-nan for insider trading and influen [...]
2006-07-10 07:19:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2349MTAG: BOFT ACTION ON SHE HONG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 08:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC MTCRE PARM PK TW
06AITTAIPEI2353MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, MA YING-JEOU'S TRIP TO JAPAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage July 12 to Taipei prosecutors' secret questioning of First Lady Wu Shu-chen Sunday concerning her alleged role in the fight over the ownership of the Sogo Department Store; and the release on bail of President Chen Shui [...]
2006-07-12 08:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2363Taiwan Adopts FATF Recommendations
[...] On July 11, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission Banking Bureau issued a regulation effective August 1 that requires all banking institutions to collect, verify and store information about any banking customer that makes any single cash or electronic remittance above NT$30,000 (US$923). [...]
2006-07-12 21:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM PTER KSEP TW
06AITTAIPEI2375MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S TRIP TO JAPAN
[...] Summary: The investigation into First Lady Wu Shu-chen's alleged role in the ownership fight for the Sogo Department Store and the release on bail of President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law remained in the Taiwan media spotlight July 13. News coverage also focused on a plan by some pro-Green sc [...]
2006-07-13 08:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2379TAIWAN PLANS TO BUILD OWN SATELLITE AND LAUNCH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: NSPO Director Lance Wu told AIT that the next goal in Taiwan's satellite program was to build an indigenous satellite and launch vehicle by 2011. The launch vehicle, modeled on the ionosphere sounding rocket Taiwan currently uses, would be for backup in case a U.S. company was u [...]
2006-07-13 08:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNTSPA PREL ETTC KSCA JA CH TW
06AITTAIPEI2401MEDIA REACTION: AFTERMATH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RECALL
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage June 14 on the confiscation of a record number of state-of-the-art illegal weapons in Pingtung Thursday morning; a planned declaration by pro-Green scholars calling for President Chen Shui-bian's resignation; Tropical Storm [...]
2006-07-14 08:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2413MEDIA REACTION: AFTERMATH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RECALL
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage July 15-17 on a declaration by some pro-Green scholars on Saturday, calling for President Chen Shui-bian's resignation, and Chen's vow to stay on. News coverage also focused on the damage Tropical Storm Bilis d [...]
2006-07-17 08:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2424MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S TRIP TO JAPAN,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 18 on President Chen Shui-bian's meeting with high-ranking DPP officials Monday regarding whether he should step down, and the cancellation of his planned meeting that evening with legislators; the Taiwan High Court's [...]
2006-07-18 08:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2439MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST, TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 19 on the new "collective leadership" decision-making style proposed by the DPP; First Lady Wu Shu-chen's alleged involvement in the Presidential Office's allowance for state affairs; and investigation into the Lafaye [...]
2006-07-19 09:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2448MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA'S JAPAN TRIP, MIDDLE EAST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 20 on Vice Minister of Interior Yen Wan-chin, who with five other officials was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion that of taking kickbacks in a cable car construction project; First Lady Wu Shu-chen's alleged [...]
2006-07-20 07:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2463DTC CASE 980274: TAIWAN ASSURANCES
[...] (C) On July 21, 2006, AIT Taipei received written assurances from TECRO for DTC 980274 as requested ref A. The text of TECRO's assurances follows: 2. (C) Begin text. Coordination Council for North American Affairs Headquarters for Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the [...]
2006-07-21 09:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC MTCRE PARM TW
06AITTAIPEI2469MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 21 on the decision by the Taipei District Court Thursday to continue President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law's release on a higher bail of NT$17 million; the detention of Vice Minister of Interior Yen Wan-chin for alleg [...]
2006-07-21 09:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2481MEDIA REACTION: DPP PARTY CONGRESS, MIDDLE EAST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 22-24 on the DPP party congress, in which the DPP decided to return to collective leadership and to dissolve party factions; and the Grand Justices' ruling last Friday on the constitutionality of the National Communic [...]
2006-07-24 09:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2492MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage July 25 to a decision by National Communications Commission (NCC) members Monday to remain in their positions until January 2008, following the Grand Justices' ruling that the way the commissioners are selected is unconst [...]
2006-07-25 07:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2512MEDIA REACTION: U.S.- TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 26 on the Cabinet-sponsored Sustainable Economic Development Conference; follow-up moves to oust President Chen Shui-bian; Typhoon Kaemi, which swept over Taiwan Tuesday; and investigations into the Taipei City Governm [...]
2006-07-26 09:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2530MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage July 27 on the Cabinet-sponsored Taiwan Sustainable Economic Development Conference, which kicked off today; pro-Green scholars' follow-up moves to call for President Chen Shui-bian's resignation; Taiwan's decli [...]
2006-07-27 08:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2543FORMER DPP CHAIRMAN LIN I-HSIUNG ON THE DPP AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FORMER DPP CHAIRMAN LIN I-HSIUNG TOLD THE DIRECTOR ON JULY 26 THAT PRESIDENT CHEN AND THE DPP HAD SQUANDERED THEIR OPPORTUNITY AND DISAPPOINTED THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN BY NOT CARRYING THROUGH ON THEIR PROGRAM OF DEMOCRATIZATION AND LOCALIZATION. CHEN IS ISOLATED AND WILL BE UNABLE [...]
2006-07-28 11:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI2554MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage July 28 to a Ministry of Audit report Thursday concerning "possible irregularities" in the Presidential Office's allowance for state affairs. News coverage also focused on the Taiwan Sustainable Economic Development Co [...]
2006-07-31 01:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2561MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST, NORTH KOREA
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage July 29-31 on the investigation into "possible irregularities" in the Presidential Office's special state affairs expenditures account; the conclusion of the Taiwan Sustainable Economic Development Conference last Friday a [...]
2006-07-31 09:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2570 TAIWAN PHARMACEUTICALS: MIXED PROGRESS
[...] Summary. On July 27, AIT and International Research-based Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IRPMA) met with Taiwan's Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) officials for the third time since the May 25-26 TIFA talks to discuss main issues related to the Price Volume Survey (PVS): g [...]
2006-08-01 08:45:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI2572MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage August 1 on the investigations into "possible irregularities" in the Presidential Office's special state affairs expensure account and the Sogo Department Store gift certificate case; the salary of a housekeeper [...]
2006-08-01 08:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2585MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, MIDDLE EAST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage August 2 to a Presidential Office press release Tuesday which said that President Chen Shui-bian has accepted the resignation of a housekeeper who works for his daughter but has been paid out of public funds, adding that [...]
2006-08-02 07:20:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2590VAGUE CONSENSUS, MINORITY OPINIONS, POSITIVE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: TAIWAN'S SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE CONCLUDED JULY 28 PRODUCING NUMEROUS VAGUE CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS. MORE CONTENTIOUS AND CONCRETE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE RELEGATED TO THE CATEGORY OF "OTHER OPINIONS," ON WHICH NO CONSENSUS WAS POSSIBLE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED [...]
2006-08-02 09:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAIR EINV PREL CH TW
06AITTAIPEI2612DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH TAIWAN'S AGRICULTURE CHAIRMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. In his August 1 meeting with Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) Chairman, Mr. Su Chia-chyuan, Director Young gained a commitment to finalize the documents establishing the Consultative Committee on Agriculture (CCA) by the end of October, reiterated the primacy of science-bas [...]
2006-08-03 07:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI2615MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-TAIWAN FTA,
[...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their reporting August 3 on President Chen Shui-bian's efforts to clarify the details of the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account and his alleged improper use of taxpayers' money to pay for domestic he [...]
2006-08-03 09:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2626MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TRADE
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage August 4 to a Supreme Administrative Court ruling Thursday, which voided a controversial partnership between the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and a local company on the operation of the highway electroni [...]
2006-08-04 07:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2642MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage August 5-7 on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' sudden announcement Saturday night, just before Premier Su Tseng-chang was to leave on his planned trip to Chad, that Taiwan had severed ties with that country after learning [...]
2006-08-07 08:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2652TAIWAN'S LOSS OF DIPLOMATIC PARTNER CHAD HEIGHTENS
[...] (SBU) IN A LATE-NIGHT PRESS BRIEFING ON SATURDAY AUGUST 5 TAIWAN ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS SEVERING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CHAD AFTER HAVING LEARNED THAT CHAD'S FOREIGN MINISTER WAS IN BEIJING TO ESTABLISH RELATIONS WITH THE PRC. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE LESS THAN A DAY BEFORE PREMIER SU TSENG [...]
2006-08-07 23:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW CD
06AITTAIPEI2674MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, CROSS-STRAIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage August 8 on the sudden announcement by the Minister of Transportation and Communications Monday afternoon of her resignation over the controversial highway electronic toll collection system; President Chen Shui-bian's alle [...]
2006-08-08 08:45:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2678VP TSAI ON TRADE, CROSS-STRAIT, CHAD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE AIT DIRECTOR MET WITH TAIWAN VICE PREMIER TSAI ING-WEN, NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (NSC) SECRETARY GENERAL CHIOU I-JEN, AND THE NEWLY APPOINTED SIPDIS MINISTER OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (MOEA) STEVE CHEN (RUEY-LONG) ON AUGUST 8 TO DISCUSS TRADE ISSUES IN PREPARATION FOR THE VISIT [...]
2006-08-08 11:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV ECON PREL CH TW
06AITTAIPEI2696MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA
[...] Summary: On August 9, Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage on the sudden resignation Monday of the Minister of Transportation and Communications, and on the controversial highway electronic toll collection system; the aftermath of Taiwan's break in diplomatic ties with [...]
2006-08-09 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2700TAIWAN REQUESTS US ASSISTANCE FOR STRANDED
[...] ACTION REQUEST--SEE PARAGRAPH 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: DURING A MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR ON AUGUST 9, TAIWAN FOREIGN MINISTER JAMES HUANG REQUESTED US ASSISTANCE FOR TAIWAN DIPLOMATS AND EXPATRIATES IN CHAD WHO ARE FACING DIFFICULTIES LEAVING N'DJAMENA AFTER TAIWAN AND CHAD BROKE OFF DIPLOMATIC [...]
2006-08-09 11:09:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL TW CH
06AITTAIPEI2729MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage August 10 on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's efforts to oust President Chen Shui-bian; investigations into the details of the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account; the resignation of t [...]
2006-08-10 09:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2743RENEWED CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT CHEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: CORRUPTION SCANDALS SURROUNDING PRESIDENT CHEN CONTINUE TO DRIVE TAIWAN'S POLITICAL DYNAMICS, WITH NO END IN SIGHT. MOST LEADERS IN PRESIDENT CHEN'S OWN PARTY (THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVE PARTY OR DPP) AND HIS DEEP GREEN SUPPORTERS ARE STANDING BY HIM TO PROTECT THEIR OWN INTERES [...]
2006-08-11 11:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI2747TAIWAN-JAPAN RELATIONS QUITE POSITIVE NOW BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: RELATIONS BETWEEN TAIWAN AND JAPAN HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER THE CURRENT DPP ADMINISTRATION BECAUSE OF CONCERNS IN JAPAN ABOUT THE PRC AND THE RISE OF A NEW GENERATION OF JAPANESE DIET MEMBERS FAVORABLE TO TAIWAN. SOME OBSERVERS PERCEIVE KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU AS ANTI- [...]
2006-08-14 02:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS JA TW
06AITTAIPEI2748POLITICAL POLLING IN TAIWAN: FEELING THE PULSE OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MANY RECENT POLLS HERE HAVE CAPTURED THE CRISIS OF LEGITIMACY FACED BY PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN OVER CORRUPTION SCANDALS. PUBLIC OPINION POLLING PLAYS AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL ROLE IN TAIWAN AS A TOOL FOR MEASURING, AND IN SOME CASES INFLUENCING, PUBLIC OPINION. NUMEROUS ORGANI [...]
2006-08-14 02:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL TW
06AITTAIPEI2765PRESIDENT CHEN'S PREEMPTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST SHIH
[...] (C) IN A MOVE SEEMINGLY TIMED TO PREEMPT HIS DETRACTORS, PRESIDENT CHEN DELIVERED A HIGHLY POLITICAL SPEECH TO SUPPORTERS SATURDAY MORNING AUGUST 12 AT THE KETAGALAN INSTITUTE, AN ORGANIZATION HE FOUNDED IN 2003 TO PROMOTE HIS DEMOCRATIC AGENDA. APPEARING IN CONTROL, CONFIDENT, AND SERIOUS T [...]
2006-08-14 10:37:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI2778MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL-/HEZBOLLAH COMBAT, GWOT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage August 15 to the investigations into the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account; former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian; and the KMT's plan to detail its handlin [...]
2006-08-15 22:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2780ACER'S STAN SHIH LOOKS BEYOND POLITICAL CHAOS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE AIT DIRECTOR MET WITH ACER GROUP FOUNDER STAN SHIH ON AUGUST 9. SHIH COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CHAOTIC POLITICAL SITUATION IN TAIWAN, BUT DID NOT EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR A PARTICULAR PARTY OR CANDIDATE. HE CRITICIZED TECHNOLOGY-BASED RESTRICTIONS ON INVESTMENT IN THE PRC. IN ADDITIO [...]
2006-08-16 05:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON EINV PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI2785MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's efforts to oust President Chen Shui-bian and investigations into the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account stayed in the Taiwan media's spotlight today. News coverage also focused on a scandal allegedly involving the director- [...]
2006-08-16 08:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2800TAIWAN DPRK NON-PAPER: ADDRESSING U.S. CONCERNS
[...] (S) MOFA NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR-GENERAL LEO LEE (CHEN-JAN) CONVEYED A TAIWAN INTERAGENCY DECISION ON NORTH KOREA-RELATED PROLIFERATION ISSUES TO AIT ON AUGUST 15. LEE EXPLAINED THAT THE "NON-PAPER" (TEXT IN PARA 2) WAS DRAFTED IN RESPONSE TO AIT'S REPEATED URGING THAT TAIWAN RESTRICT [...]
2006-08-16 08:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPGOV PREL TW
06AITTAIPEI2845MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN FTA, TAIWAN POLITICAL
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage August 17 on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's efforts to oust President Chen Shui-bian, and investigations into the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account. The mass-circulation "Apple Dai [...]
2006-08-17 08:54:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2870MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage August 18 on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's efforts to oust President Chen Shui-bian, and investigations into the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account. The pro-status quo "China Time [...]
2006-08-18 09:01:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2879LOS ALAMOS ASSISTS TAIWAN INER IN MEASURING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 00:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKNNP ENRG TRGY KSCA IAEA TW
06AITTAIPEI2889MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION, GWOT,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage August 19-21 on the multiple efforts to oust President Chen Shui-bian, investigations into the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account, and the KMT's plan to release a party assets report on Wednesday. [...]
2006-08-21 09:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2895MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION, ASEAN
[...] Summary: As the multiple efforts to oust President Chen Shui-bian and investigations into the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account stayed in the Taiwan media's spotlight August 22, news coverage also focused on President Chen's planned trip to Palau in early September, a [...]
2006-08-22 08:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2914MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, TAIWAN'S
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave considerable coverage August 23 to an announcement by former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh Tuesday that he has reached his target of collecting NT$100 million [approximately US$3.1 million] in donations in support of his campaign to oust Presid [...]
2006-08-23 08:53:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2916DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 08:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKOMC ETTC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI2924MTAG: TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) Action request paras 3 and 5. 2. (S) Summary: AIT seeks reactions to the ref A non-paper on Taiwan's plans to restrict trade with North Korea and Iran and to Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) repeated, and now urgent, BOFT requests for technical assistance (ref B) in its export [...]
2006-08-24 02:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETMTCRE PARM TW ECCT KGIT
06AITTAIPEI2926TAIWAN LOOKING TO EUROPE FOR SATELLITES?
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. This is an action cable see para 6. National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu complained to AIT that USG restrictions on Taiwan access to flight software complicates control of Formosat-3. He appealed for help in obtaining access to the software, suggesting that [...]
2006-08-24 05:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNTSPA PREL ETTC ECON CH TW
06AITTAIPEI2946MEDIA REACTION: MOVEMENTS TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage August 24 on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian; the many attacks against Shih's planned movement and against him personally; and the KMT's first-ever party assets report, which w [...]
2006-08-24 09:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2947TAIWAN TIFA FOLLOW UP - DRUGS - SHORT TERM
[...] As part of TIFA follow-up meetings, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Eric Altbach and delegation discussed pharmaceutical issues with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) as well as local representatives of U.S. pharmaceutical firms. Thes [...]
2006-08-24 09:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EIND TW
06AITTAIPEI2957MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage August 25 on the DPP's personal attacks against former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh; the investigations into the Presidential Office's special state affairs expense account; a scuffle on a live TV talk show Thursd [...]
2006-08-25 08:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2962TAIWAN TIFA FOLLOW-UP: PROGRESS AND HIGH LEVEL
[...] Taiwan rolled out the red carpet for Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Eric Altbach and the U.S. trade delegation visit to Taipei August 17-21 to follow-up the May TIFA talks. Taiwan was eager to reaffirm its commitment to the TIFA process and report on actions taken since the May T [...]
2006-08-25 09:04:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON EIND EINT ETRD KTEX TW
06AITTAIPEI2973RICH GAS HYDRATE FOUND OFF TAIWAN
[...] SUMMARY. Taiwan confirmed the discovery of rich reserves of gas hydrate deposits off its southwestern waters. The current technology for gas hydrate extraction is not yet fully developed, but the new energy source could meet domestic consumption of natural gas for more than 60 years. Experts fr [...]
2006-08-28 08:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EMIN ENRG TW
06AITTAIPEI2974MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage August 26-28 on the multiple efforts to oust President Chen Shui-bian; the rally held by pro-Chen supporters in Taipei Saturday; and the Mainland Affairs Council's announcement Friday of the "Taiwan Strait Tourism and Trav [...]
2006-08-28 08:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2982MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's formal announcement Monday that the sit-in rally to oust President Chen Shui-bian will kick off September 9 stayed in the Taiwan's media spotlight August 29. News coverage also focused on the possibility of a visit by China's Taiwan Affairs Office [...]
2006-08-29 23:44:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI2993MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage August 30 on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian, President Chen's planned overseas trip in early September, the 2006 National Defense Report released by the Ministry of National D [...]
2006-08-30 22:45:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3011MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION
[...] Summary: Amid the extensive reporting on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's news coverage August 31 also focused on President Chen's planned overseas trip. The pro-status quo "China Times" ran a banner headline on page four that read "U.S. [...]
2006-08-31 22:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3016TAIWAN TIFA FOLLOW UP - AGRICULTURE
[...] Summary. Official reaction to both the discovery of trace levels of biotech rice in the U.S. and our response to Taiwan's audit of U.S. beef packing plants has been as good as could have been expected. In TIFA follow-up talks, however, the Council of Agriculture (COA) sought to downgrade the [...]
2006-09-01 03:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI3028MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S UPCOMING TRIP TO
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage September 1 to President Chen Shui-bian's upcoming overseas trip, which is slated for September 3; former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen, of which some warm-up activities will kick off this e [...]
2006-09-02 05:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3037TAIWAN REP TO APEC CONFERENCE ON WORKFORCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-05 09:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDELAB APECO CH TW
06AITTAIPEI3041MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S OVERSEAS TRIP, CAMPAIGN TO
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 2-5 on moves to oust President Chen Shui-bian; Chen's trip to the South Pacific aboard Air Force One; and the renaming of Chiang Kai-shek International Airport. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwan's big [...]
2006-09-05 21:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3057CIVAIR: VIOLATION OF FAA REGULATIONS (CHEN HSIAO MING) -
[...] Summary: Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) informed AIT/T that it had fined Chen Hsiao Ming (Docket Number 3157797) NT$80,000 (US$2,500). End summary 2. In a letter dated September 4, 2006, CAA Flight Standards Division Director Lee Wan-lee informed AIT/T of the final dispositi [...]
2006-09-06 08:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR TW
06AITTAIPEI3061MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage September 6 to a press conference hosted by President Chen Shui-bian in Palau Tuesday, in which he talked about former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust him, the controversial special state affairs expense a [...]
2006-09-06 08:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3098MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION, CROSS-STRAIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 7 on President Chen Shui-bian's transit of Guam and return to Taiwan Wednesday; former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to unseat President Chen; the KMT's plan to push legislation of anti-graft laws; a loca [...]
2006-09-07 07:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3120MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN, U.S. ARMS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage September 8 to the prosecutors' secret questioning of President Chen Shui-bian and First Lady Wu Shu-chen in August, and former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen, which will kick off tomorrow. [...]
2006-09-08 23:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3140MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage September 9-11 to former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's sit-in rally to oust President Chen Shui-bian, which kicked off Saturday. All the major Chinese-language papers carried a half-page paid ann [...]
2006-09-11 09:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3141 AIT DIRECTOR EXCHANGES VIEWS ON DEMOCRACY, DEFENSE WITH
[...] Summary: AIT Director Stephen M. Young hosted a luncheon Sept. 7 at his residence arranged by PAS for senior news executives of Taiwan's six leading cable television news channels. The luncheon was held to introduce Deputy Director Robert S. Wang and to exchange views on major issues. The dis [...]
2006-09-11 09:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3147CROSS-STRAIT TOURISM - OFFICIAL VENEER VERY THIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DISCUSSIONS WITH TAIWAN TOURISM INDUSTRY LEADERS INDICATE THAT PRIVATE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN CROSS-STRAIT DISCUSSIONS ON TOURISM, EVEN THOUGH A TAIWAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN AN UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY WILL SIGN ANY FINAL AGREEMENT. THEY ALL PRE [...]
2006-09-12 00:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON PREL CH TW
06AITTAIPEI3158MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give significant coverage September 12 to former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's sit-in rally to oust President Chen Shui-bian, and to a possible general strike to try to force Chen to step down. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," [...]
2006-09-12 10:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3178MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, CAMPAIGN TO OUST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give significant coverage September 13 to former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-tech's sit-in rally to oust President Chen Shui-bian -- in some cases, nearly half of their front sections were devoted to the "Oust Chen" campaign. The pro-in [...]
2006-09-13 09:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3187MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN,
[...] Summary: As former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's sit-in to oust President Chen Shui-bian continued to stay in the Taiwan media's spotlight September 14, news coverage also focused on a mass "Formosa Sunrise" rally planned by the Taiwan Society on September 16 on Ketagalan Boulevard; President C [...]
2006-09-14 09:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3198MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN,
[...] Summary: Taiwan major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage September 15 to the planned high-profile parade launched by the "Oust Bian" campaign to "besiege" the Presidential Office and Residence Friday evening; and a mass "Formosa Sunrise" rally planned by the Taiwan Society on S [...]
2006-09-15 08:41:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3199 Taiwan 2007 Budget Proposal
[...] Taiwan's executive branch has proposed a 2007 central government budget with expenditure growth at an eight-year high, but with increased tax revenues reducing the deficit. While education, science and culture continue to occupy the largest share of the proposed budget, defense spending will [...]
2006-09-15 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI3210TAIWAN UNCLEAR ABOUT PRC INTENTIONS WITH CCP-KMT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: TAIPEI AIRLINES ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN TONY C.C. FAN TOLD AIT HE IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT PRC INTENTIONS IN ANNOUNCING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KUOMINTANG (KMT) TO ROUTE CHARTER FLIGHTS DIRECTLY BETWEEN TAIWAN AND PRC AIRSPACE. FAN SAID IF THE PRC WISHES TO MAKE DIRECT ROUTES A PREREQUISITE [...]
2006-09-15 09:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON PREL CH TW
06AITTAIPEI3231MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage September 16-18 to a peaceful high-profile parade launched by the "Oust Bian" campaign to "besiege" the Presidential Office and Residence last Friday evening; and to a mass "Formosa Sunrise" rally initiated by the Taiwa [...]
2006-09-18 09:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3242MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN,
[...] Summary: As the campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian stayed in the Taiwan media's spotlight September 19, news coverage also focused on the new legislative session, which began today; clashes that broke out between pro-Chen and anti-Chen protesters in Kaohsiung Monday; and the imported fre [...]
2006-09-19 09:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3259MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 20 on the ongoing and follow-on movements to former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian; on the violent clashes that erupted between the pro-Chen and anti-Chen protesters in Tai [...]
2006-09-20 08:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3274MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage September 21 on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian; on the violent clashes that erupted between the pro-Chen and anti-Chen protesters in southern Taiwan Wednesday; and on [...]
2006-09-21 21:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3275TAIWAN TIFA FOLLOW UP - PHARMACEUTICALS IN FLUX
[...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 14. Over the past five months the U.S. and Taiwan have held three sets of consultations in an effort to resolve differences over pharmaceutical pricing policies. In May, Taiwan agreed to a three-month delay in announcing mandatory price cuts and m [...]
2006-09-22 02:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EIND TW
06AITTAIPEI3276 Taiwan to Set up Trade Representative Office
[...] Taiwan's Executive Yuan (EY) will set up a Taiwan Trade Representative (TTR) Office, likely in December 2006. The TTR will be responsible for all trade negotiations and is modeled on USTR, according to Connie Chang, a special aide to former Economic Minister Morgan Huang. 2. The TTR will [...]
2006-09-22 05:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI3289MEDIA REACTION: CAMPAIGN TO OUST PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN,
[...] Summary: Taiwan major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 22 on former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian; on the violent clashes that erupted between the pro-Chen and anti-Chen protesters in southern Taiwan Thursday; on the possible so [...]
2006-09-22 23:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3309MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S CONSTITUTIONAL
[...] Summary: Taiwan major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 23-25 on the ongoing and follow-on movements of former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian; on possible solutions to the current political stand-off in Taiwan; and on President Ch [...]
2006-09-25 10:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3322MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S CONSTITUTIONAL
[...] Summary: Taiwan major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 26 on Premier Su Tseng-chang's plan to confer with major political party leaders for a settlement of the current political stand-off; on the follow-on movements of former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to ou [...]
2006-09-26 09:58:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3337MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S CONSTITUTIONAL
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to center their September 27 reporting on Premier Su Tseng-chang's plan to confer with major political party leaders for a settlement of the current political stand-off; and on the follow-on movements of former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-t [...]
2006-09-27 09:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3361MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 28 on the planned meeting between Premier Su Tseng-chang and KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou; on the DPP's twentieth SIPDIS anniversary; on the follow-on movements of former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to [...]
2006-09-28 09:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3379MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S COMMENTS ON CONSTITUTIONAL
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage September 29 to New York Yankees pitcher Chien-ming Wang who broke the Major League "Asian" record by with his 19th win in New York's Yankee Stadium Thursday. News coverage also focused on the twentieth anniversary of [...]
2006-09-29 09:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3381ICCAT CHAIR WEIGHS TAIWAN'S PROSPECTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: International Commission on Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) Chairman William Hogarth and advisors met with Taiwan officials on September 22 to discuss Taiwan's progress in meeting ICCAT recommendations to reduce its fishing capacity. Taiwan officials presented data to supp [...]
2006-09-29 09:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS ETRD SENV ICCAT TW
06AITTAIPEI3384TAIWAN PHARMACEUTICALS: PVS RESULTS ANNOUCED,
[...] On September 28, the Bureau of National Health Insurance announced the results of the fifth Price Volume Survey, with price cuts effective November 1. Pricing information for individual companies will be sent out Monday, October 2, and companies will have two weeks to ppeal. BNHI President [...]
2006-10-02 03:37:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EIND TW
06AITTAIPEI3391MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S COMMENT ON
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage September 30 - October 2 on the ongoing and follow-on movements of former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian; on a big rally held in Kaohsiung Saturday celebrating the DPP's twentieth bi [...]
2006-10-02 09:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3395MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, PRESIDENT CHEN
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies (October 3) focused on the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office decision to close the Sogo Department Store Ownership case on Monday without indicting First Lady Wu Shu-chen. Taiwan dailies also focused on the casualties suffered by mainland Chinese tourists when their [...]
2006-10-03 06:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3431MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S CONSITUTIONAL REFORM AND
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies (October 4) focused on U.S. worries about Taiwan's constitutional reform. The pro-status quo "China Times" front-paged that "The United States has urged President Chen Shui-bian through three channels not to touch the 'red line' in constitutional reform." 2. In ter [...]
2006-10-04 05:29:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3453MEDIA REACTION: DPP'S DRAFT CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies on October 5 printed special cover pages or reported on the front page the victory of Taiwan-born New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming in a major league playoff opening game. On the political side, most major dailies highlighted criticism b [...]
2006-10-05 08:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3474MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage October 6-11 on the high-profile parade and siege of the Presidential Office launched by former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's "Oust Bian" campaign on the Double Ten National Day; on North Korea's nuclear test Monday; and on [...]
2006-10-11 08:41:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3487TAIWAN FUEL PRICES TO REFLECT MARKET
[...] SUMMARY. Taiwan's China Petroleum Corporation (CPC),announced September 27 a NT$0.9 per liter reduction in wholesale prices of gasoline and diesel fuel and implemented a system to base its wholesale prices on fluctuations in international crude oil markets. This move follows years of direct [...]
2006-10-12 07:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI3488MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus on October 12 on the role of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou in dealing with the high-profile parade and siege of the Presidential Office on Double Ten National Day, which was launched by former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh's "Oust Bi [...]
2006-10-12 08:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3506DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] (U) Per reftel request, Econoff wrote to TECRO on August 23, 2006 and sought written confirmation of assurances provided in reftel to the export case, DTC:999050. The text of the response letter (received on October 12, 2006) from the Deputy Secretary General Terry Ting follows: 2. (C) Ref [...]
2006-10-13 06:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI3509MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST, CAMPAIGN TO OUST
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage October 13 on a Taipei City Police Department decision Thursday to revoke permission for the "Oust Bian" campaign to assemble in front of the Presidential Office starting this coming Saturday; on the vote in the Legislativ [...]
2006-10-13 09:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3536MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage October 14-16 on President Chen Shui-bian's call to consider writing a constitution for a "Second Republic" Sunday; and on the UN Security Council's decision to impose sanctions on North Korea. News also focused on Presid [...]
2006-10-16 09:06:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3549MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S "SECOND
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies put their focus October 17 on President Chen Shui-bian's idea of writing a constitution for a "Second Republic;" on the KMT's decision Monday to pull back its support for a People First Party proposal on a no-confidence vote against Premier Su T [...]
2006-10-17 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3550 New Taiwan Foreign Currency Bond Market
[...] (SBU) Taiwan has established a foreign currency bond market and expects the first bond listings in October. The move is another in a series of measures designed to better utilize Taiwan's surplus capital. However, restrictions such as limits on PRC investment and the lack of incentives will [...]
2006-10-17 08:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI3564MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies shifted their focus October 18 from covering all political issues to a business scandal involving a major holding company; the KMT-CCP Cross-Strait Agricultural Forum held in Boao October 17-18; and the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral race [...]
2006-10-18 09:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3585MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST, PRESIDENT CHEN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage October 19 to Taipei prosecutors' raid of the Chinatrust Financial Holding Company on Wednesday and the detention of two senior officers in charge of financial and legal affairs. News coverage also focused on the year-e [...]
2006-10-19 09:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3595 M&A by Foreign Financial Institutions
[...] London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) recently announced it will totally acquire Taiwan's Hsinchu International Bank (HIB) in October 2006 by purchasing equity shares in Taiwan's stock market. A dozen foreign investors have acquired significant equity in six Taiwan banking institutions th [...]
2006-10-20 07:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI3602MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused coverage October 20 on the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral races; and on National Taiwan University Hospital's decision Thursday to turn down a request from President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law to resume his duties as a physician [...]
2006-10-20 08:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3614MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST, TAIWAN'S "SECOND
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage October 21-23 on the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral races; on the split between the KMT and the People First Party (PFP) leadership over December's Taipei mayoral election; on the follow-on movements of the "Oust Bi [...]
2006-10-23 10:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3628MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies put their focus October 24 on the follow-on movements of the "Oust Bian" campaign; on the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral races; on the Center for Disease Control's decision Monday to suspend the use of flu vaccines from a French company f [...]
2006-10-24 10:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3636MEDIA REACTION: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST, KMT CHAIRMAN MA
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage October 25 to the Legislative Yuan session Tuesday, in which the U.S. arms procurement bill was blocked again, but a long-stalled bill to liquidate ill-gotten assets obtained by political parties was successfully placed [...]
2006-10-25 09:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3656MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH KOREA
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage October 26 on the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral races; on the controversial party assets bill, which will be discussed in the Legislative Yuan on Friday; and on the decision by Chinatrust Financial Holding Company [...]
2006-10-26 22:41:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3669MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant news coverage to AIT Taipei Director Stephen Young's press conference Thursday, which focused on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. Coverage also focused on the investigation results of the Presidential allowance for state affairs case [...]
2006-10-27 09:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3682MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give significant reporting and editorial coverage October 28-30 to AIT Taipei Director Stephen Young's press conference last Thursday; to the reactions by Taiwan's ruling and opposition parties to Young's remarks on arms procurement [...]
2006-10-30 09:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3706MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave front-page coverage October 31 to a Financial Supervisory Commission member who was taken to a marathon questioning session Monday on suspicion of corruption. Coverage also focused on the review of the National Defense Budget for fiscal 20 [...]
2006-10-31 09:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3709MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave front-page coverage October 31 to a Financial Supervisory Commission member who was taken to a marathon questioning session Monday on suspicion of corruption. Coverage also focused on the review of the National Defense Budget for fiscal 20 [...]
2006-10-31 23:31:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3726MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus November 1 on the prosecutors' request Tuesday to detain a Financial Supervisory Commission member for his alleged involvement in corruption. News coverage also focused on the arms procurement bill, which was again blocked by [...]
2006-11-01 22:57:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3739MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies November 2continued to put their focus on the prosecutors' decision Wednesday to detain a Financial Supervisory Commission member on the charge of violating the Securities Transaction Law. News coverage also focused on the Legislative Yuan's re [...]
2006-11-02 08:19:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3742TAIWAN INSIDE STORY ON PRC NATIONAL JIA JIA
[...] (C) Summary: PRC national Jia Jia entered Taiwan from Thailand on October 22, as part of a 26-member Chinese tour group. Jia separated from the group after passing through Customs, and afterward, met with two Taiwanese professors, both outspoken advocates of Falun Gong. Jia surrendered hi [...]
2006-11-02 10:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR PREL HK CH NZ TW
06AITTAIPEI3745NSPO REACTION TO AIT DEMARCHE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: AIT delivered ref A demarche to National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu on October 30. Wu said he understood the U.S. policy on the release of satellite source codes. He said he appreciated and accepted the offer to collaborate with Orbital Systems. Wu said tha [...]
2006-11-03 04:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNECON ETTC PREL TSPA TW
06AITTAIPEI3754MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, TAIWAN'S NEW
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage November 3 on the kidnap of a local baseball pitching coach; on the investigation of the presidential allowance for state affairs case; and on President Chen Shui-bian's interview with the "Financial Times" Wednesday, in w [...]
2006-11-03 09:06:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3778MEDIA REACTION: INDICTMENT OF FIRST LADY WU SHU-CHEN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage November 4-7 to the indictments of First Lady Wu Shu-chen and three presidential aides last Friday, and President Chen Shui-bian's televised address to the Taiwan people Sunday evening. All the major Chinese-language [...]
2006-11-06 08:58:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3782SCIENCE ADVISER'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS TAIWAN'S HIGH
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Science Adviser to the Secretary of State Dr. George H. Atkinson visited Taiwan from October 12-13. Atkinson briefly toured the TSMC semiconductor factory and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and met with Academia Sinica President Lee Yuan-tseh and his successo [...]
2006-11-07 03:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EDU CH TW
06AITTAIPEI3799MEDIA REACTION: INDICTMENT OF FIRST LADY WU SHU-CHEN, U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage November 7 on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's televised address to the Taiwan people Sunday evening with regard to the indictments of First Lady Wu Shu-chen and three presidential aides. News covera [...]
2006-11-07 22:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3805MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, INDICTMENT OF
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to put their focus November 8 on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's televised address to the Taiwan people Sunday evening on the subject of the indictments of First Lady Wu Shu-chen and three presidential aides; and on the thi [...]
2006-11-08 09:29:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3821MEDIA REACTION: U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage November 9 to the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's televised address to the Taiwan people Sunday evening on the subject of the indictments of First Lady Wu Shu-chen; and to the Democrats' triumph in the U.S. mid-te [...]
2006-11-09 08:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3834MEDIA REACTION: U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage November 10-13 on the aftermath of the prosecutor's indictments of First Lady Wu Shu-chen and three Presidential aides in early November; on the first televised debates among the Taipei mayoral candidates Sunday; and on fo [...]
2006-11-13 09:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3840MEDIA REACTION: U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage November 14 to two DPP legislators who decided to resign effective this week in protest of the party's handling of the corruption scandal implicating President Chen Shui-bian and his wife. News coverage also focused on [...]
2006-11-14 08:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3871MEDIA REACTION: APEC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-15 09:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3876MEDIA REACTION: TAIPEI MAYOR MA YING-JEOU
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major dailies all gave significant reporting and editorial coverage November 16 to Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou, who apologized Wednesday for his office's administrative defects in handling the special mayoral allowance. Most papers front-paged Ma's apology and devoted several [...]
2006-11-16 08:14:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3880POLITICS STILL LOOMS OVER TAIWAN IMPORTS OF U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: In advance of USDA Deputy Undersecretary Lambert's visit, Taiwan Minister of Health Hou Sheng-mou complained to AIT Director Young about politically motivated criticism of DOH and its decision-making process to reopen Taiwan's market to U.S. beef. Hou sought the Director's sup [...]
2006-11-17 01:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI3886MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, APEC
[...] Summary: Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's admission of his office's administrative defects in handling the special mayoral allowance stayed in the spotlight of the Taiwan media November 17. News coverage also focused on a near mid-air collision in South Korean airspace, and the surprise victory of [...]
2006-11-17 09:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3888Demarche on International Expansion of Federal Flight Deck
[...] Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Representative Sharon Walloppillai and AIT-Taipei econoff delivered reftel demarche to Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) Deputy Director General George Lee on November 13, 2006. Lee indicated that Taiwan was open to the U.S. proposal to [...]
2006-11-17 09:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PTER ASEC TW
06AITTAIPEI3896MEDIA REACTION: APEC, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, CROSS-STRAIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan dailies (November 18-20) focused on two issues: A traffic accident on Saturday that injured Taichung Mayor Jason Hu and especially his wife, who was still in critical condition as of November 20; and Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's decision on Friday to donate NT$15 million [US$46 [...]
2006-11-20 08:41:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3921MEDIA REACTION: APEC
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage November 21 on Taichung Mayor Jason Hu's wife, who is in a critical condition following a serious car accident last Saturday. News coverage also focused on Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's alleged misuse of the spec [...]
2006-11-21 22:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3925REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-22 01:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OSCI
06AITTAIPEI3938MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-CHINA
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage November 22 on Taichung Mayor Jason Hu's wife, who remains in a critical condition following a serious car accident last Saturday; on Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's alleged misuse of the special mayoral allowance; on the upco [...]
2006-11-22 08:36:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3957MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT THREE LINKS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-24 09:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3968MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S FUTURE AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-27 07:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3979MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-28 09:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3988MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S. MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3989 NT Dollar Loans to Foreign Borrowers
[...] (U) Taiwan's monetary authorities in November started permitting banking institutions to lend NT Dollars (NTD) to foreign borrowers in Taiwan which may be used to finance direct investment, securities trading, and real estate purchases. The new measure relaxes the conditions for using NTD loa [...]
2006-11-29 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI3990 WEF Ranks Taiwan 100th in Banking Soundness
[...] The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently gave Taiwan's banking system a ranking of 100th out of 125 rated economies. Taiwan's banking regulators have expressed dismay, disagreement, and have pointed out flaws in evaluation method. End summary. Poor Ranking ------------ 2. In its 2006 [...]
2006-11-29 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI3991MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S. MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 08:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI3996CIVAIR: VIOLATION OF FAA REGULATIONS (EVA AIRWAYS CORP.)
[...] On November 21, 2006, AIT econoff delivered FAA requests for investigation and investigative enforcement reports on EVA Airways Flights BR635 and BR698 (refs A and B, docket numbers 2006AL030038 and 2006AL030069, respectively) to Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). Econoff met wit [...]
2006-11-30 05:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR TW
06AITTAIPEI4005MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-30 09:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4014R/V MELVILLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST,
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-01 07:14:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDKRVC TPHY EWWT
06AITTAIPEI4027MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-01 08:04:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4045TAIWAN: SATELLITE PROGRAM IN LIMBO
[...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu told AIT November 30 that his deputy, Hsiao Chiu-teh, was under investigation by the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) for allegedly passing secrets to members of the Legislative Yuan (LY) and the press. [...]
2006-12-04 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNTSPA PREL ETTC ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI4046MEDIA REACTION: U.S., CHINA AND TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 09:36:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4051 Taiwan: Chiropractors Face Market Access Restrictions
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12. Summary ------- 2. Summary. After years of tolerating U.S.-trained chiropractors practicing in Taiwan, officials have moved to prevent such activities. Motivated largely by resistance in Taiwan's medical community, officials have raid [...]
2006-12-05 03:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI4052TAIWAN REGAINS ICCAT FISHING QUOTA
[...] SUMMARY. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) meeting 11/17-26 in Dubrovnik Croatia, restored to Taiwan the full tuna quota it had previously enjoyed and agreed Taiwan could maintain its non-member status in the organization. In the year since the 2 [...]
2006-12-05 03:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ETRD ECON ICCAT TW
06AITTAIPEI4053 Terrorist Lists
[...] Taiwan does not have a public terrorist list similar to the USG Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) list published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. YOUNG [...]
2006-12-05 06:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER TW
06AITTAIPEI4056MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TRADE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-05 09:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4061MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TRADE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-06 09:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4068LETTER TO TAIWAN REGARDING FISHING CAPACITY AND US
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 01:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ETRD SENV
06AITTAIPEI4069ENERGY TAX, GOOD IDEA SEARCHING FOR A GOOD PLAN
[...] SUMMARY. Concern over rising energy use and carbon dioxide emissions have led Taiwan authorities to devise new strategies for increased energy efficiency and conservation. A proposed new tax targeting hydrocarbon fuels was sent to the Executive Yuan in September. It targets eight fuel types [...]
2006-12-07 02:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV EPET ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI4073MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION, CROSS-STRAIT
[...] Summary: As the upcoming Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral elections stayed in the spotlight of the Taiwan media, news coverage on December 7 also focused on Taiwan's winning two gold medals in soft tennis in the Asian Games in Doha Wednesday. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an editorial i [...]
2006-12-07 10:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4084MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL SITUATION, U.S.-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage December 8 on Taiwan's winning the third gold medal in the Asian Games in Doha Thursday; and on the Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral elections, which are slated for Saturday, December 9. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," [...]
2006-12-08 09:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4094TERRORISM FINANCE: TALKING POINTS AND Q & AS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
06AITTAIPEI4103MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN MAYORAL ELECTIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus its coverage December 12 on the aftermath of Saturday's Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral elections, their impact on each political party's future development and on the 2008 presidential elections. The pro-independence "Liberty Ti [...]
2006-12-12 10:01:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4111MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ STUDY GROUP REPORT, TAIWAN'S MAYORAL
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage December 13 on the aftermath of Saturday's Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral elections, and on alleged vote-buying in Kaohsiung. In terms of editorials and commentaries, a commentary in the mass-circulation "Apple D [...]
2006-12-13 09:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4121TRANSLATION OF 2006 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
[...] AIT opts for a local translation of the individual Taiwan portion of the 2006 Human Rights Report. YOUNG [...]
2006-12-14 08:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM APER KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4125MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S MAYORAL ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-14 22:41:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4135MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage December 15 on First Lady Wu Shu-chen, who will stand trial today for her involvement in the Presidential Office Allowance for State Affairs case; on the Green camp's request for a constitutional interpretation on the lega [...]
2006-12-15 08:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4141MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S FUTURE
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage December 16-18 on First Lady Wu Shu-chen's trial on corruption charges in the Taipei District Court Friday where she faint during the proceedings; a possible cooperation between the KMT nativist faction of Taipei city coun [...]
2006-12-18 08:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4146MEDIA REACTION: DPRK
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage December 19 on Taiwan's new regulations on international air tickets. The issue is that abbreviations, codes, and information regarding weight allowances on international tickets are hard to understand. Taiwan's Civil Ae [...]
2006-12-19 01:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4158TAIWAN BIDS ON LIBYAN OIL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to local news reports Taiwan's state owned China Petroleum Corp (CPC) sent its general manager Chen Pao-lang November 21 on a 13-day fact-finding mission to Libya to look at oil exploration and investment opportunities. Following that, CPC announced Nov. 28 it was b [...]
2006-12-20 07:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET PREL LY TW
06AITTAIPEI4162MEDIA REACTION: SIX-PARTY TALKS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 08:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4165LAUNCH OF SECURE FREIGHT INITIATIVE - NONPAPER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-20 08:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KHLS ASEC PTER ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI4167(S) IRANIAN MACHINE TOOL PROCUREMENT IN TAIWAN -
[...] (S) Summary: On December 20, 2006, AIT/T delivered reftel points to Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT). BOFT informed us that it has added 109 items to its sensitive commodities list and is working on a list of luxury goods that would be banned for export to North Korea. End summary. [...]
2006-12-21 06:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC TW IR
06AITTAIPEI4174MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-22 04:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4183MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-26 08:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4191REQUESTS FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ASSURANCES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-27 05:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC MTCRE PARM TW
06AITTAIPEI4192TAIWAN HIT BY 3 OFFSHORE EARTHQUAKES NO AMCITS
[...] On December 26 at 8:26 pm a strong earthquake registering 6.7 on the Richter scale struck southern Taiwan. The quake, with an epicenter 21.8 km southwest of Hengchun was felt as a Richter 4 quake in the city of Kaohsiung, and a Richter 2 quake in Taipei. A second tremor, magnitude 6.4, with [...]
2006-12-27 08:26:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDCASC TSPL SENV ECON TPHY TW
06AITTAIPEI4193MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, TAIWAN'S ECONOMY
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage December 27 on the strong earthquake and aftershocks that rocked southern Taiwan Tuesday evening, and on Taiwan's high-speed rail system, which will formally start its trial run next week. Most papers also reported on insi [...]
2006-12-27 08:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4202MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-28 09:31:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI4216MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 20:20:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI428TAIWAN INVITES COMMENTS FROM DRUG COMPANIES
[...] SUMMARY. Joseph Damond VP International Affairs of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA) met with Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) and Dept of Health (DOH) officials Jan 19-20 to discuss PHRMA market access concerns in Taiwan. They discussed separation of p [...]
2006-02-12 01:27:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON KPRP KTDB TW
06AITTAIPEI521MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued February 17 to report on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's Lunar New Year's Day proposal to abolish the National Unification Council, and the controversy sparked by a KMT advertisement Tuesday which for the first time the par [...]
2006-02-20 23:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI536MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued February 18-21 to report on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's Lunar New Year's Day proposal to abolish the National Unification Council, and the controversy sparked by a KMT advertisement Tuesday in which (for the first time) [...]
2006-02-22 00:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI549MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S PROPOSAL TO
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage February 22 on U.S. National Security Council Senior Acting Director for Asian Affairs Dennis Wilder's visit to Taiwan February 13-17 to persuade President Chen Shui-bian to abandon his plan to abolish the National Unifica [...]
2006-02-22 08:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI556MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S PROPOSAL TO
[...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taiwan dailies continued to focus their coverage February 23 on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's announced proposal to abolish the National Unification Council (NUC) and National Unification Guidelines (NUG). In addition, U.S. arms procurements, a B [...]
2006-02-23 08:58:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI579MEDIA REACTION: WASHINGTON-BEIJING-TAIPEI RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage February 24 on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's announced proposal to abolish the National Unification Council (NUC) and National Unification Guidelines (NUG); a BBC interview with KMT Chairman Ma Yin [...]
2006-02-26 22:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI595MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S PLAN TO ABOLISH
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to provide extensive reporting February 25-27 on Chen's plan to abolish the National Unification Council (NUC) and National Unification Guidelines (NUG),but coverage also focused on a controversy over the new electronic toll collectio [...]
2006-02-27 08:53:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI600MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF
[...] Summary: On the February 28 Incident Memorial Day, Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave prominent reporting and editorial coverage to President Chen's announcement Monday that the National Unification Council (NUC) will "cease to function" and the National Unification Guidelines (NUG) [...]
2006-03-01 01:40:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI644MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 1 on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's announcement Monday that the National Unification Council (NUC) will "cease to function" and the National Unification Guidelines (NUG) will "cease to apply"; and memor [...]
2006-03-01 08:44:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI646TAIWAN'S FOREIGN AID TO CENTRAL AMERICA
[...] (C) The following is AIT's response to questions posed in C-AL5-01181 (Ref A) on the status of Taiwan's "Co-Prosperity" project and general foreign aid policies for Central America. 2. (C) Funding for Taiwan's US $250 million "Co-Prosperity" project (Ref B) is still under consideration in th [...]
2006-03-01 09:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC XR TW
06AITTAIPEI647 Economic Briefing for February 2006
[...] This cable summarizes selected recent economic events in Taiwan in February 2006: --Economic growth and expansion; --Cross-Strait links are expanding; --Listed companies repatriate earnings; --Foreign investors acquire financial institutions; --Duties assigned to ministers without portfoli [...]
2006-03-01 22:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI648TAIWAN OFFICIALS WORRIED OVER VATICAN TIES
[...] (C) Taiwan Foreign Ministry and Presidential Office officials are increasingly concerned about the status of Taipei's relationship with the Vatican. In an unusual move, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) European Department Director-General Larry Wang requested a 27 February meeting with AIT [...]
2006-03-01 22:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC XR TW
06AITTAIPEI680MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF
[...] Summary: Coverage of Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies March 3 focused on a Taiwan towel-makers' rally Thursday to protest China's alleged economic dumping of the product, a possible corruption scandal related to the freeway electronic toll collection system, and other local issues. The [...]
2006-03-05 22:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI685MTAG: TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL READOUT FOR FEBRUARY
[...] (S) In a February 27 meeting with Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT),AIT delivered ref A demarche and received assurances that BOFT would investigate the cases mentioned. As requested in the demarche, BOFT also provided AIT with an accuracy report on the Manford Vertical Machining Cent [...]
2006-03-06 02:37:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETECCT PARM MTCRE IR TW
06AITTAIPEI686GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S NEW ROLE: MAPPING AND
[...] (C) Summary: Now that Taiwan has exhausted most of its mining resources, the Central Geological Survey spends most of its resources on mapping the island. However, the Survey still conducts some mining surveys and has a major role in providing expert geologic advice for construction projects [...]
2006-03-06 05:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG SENV EMIN KNNP TW
06AITTAIPEI704MEDIA REACTION: U.S. RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT CHEN'S
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave prominent reporting and editorial coverage March 4-6 to the U.S. State Department's statement last Friday urging Taiwan to unambiguously affirm that its February 27 announcement did not abolish the National Unification Council (NUC); Presid [...]
2006-03-06 23:29:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI707MEDIA REACTION: U.S. RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT CHEN'S
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies shifted the focus of their coverage March 7 from the uproar caused by President Chen Shui-bian's announcement regarding the cession of the National Unification Council (NUC) and National Unification Guidelines (NUG) to Taiwan-born filmmaker Ang [...]
2006-03-07 08:31:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI711 Freeing Taiwan's "Card Slaves"
[...] (SBU) Summary: Overdue credit card debt and the absence of a personal bankruptcy law has led to a few high-profile cases where Taiwan "card slaves" chose suicide or crime as their only options to escape aggressive harassment from debt collection agencies. While the overall amount of delinquen [...]
2006-03-07 23:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI719NRC COMMISSIONER VISIT TO TAIWAN NUCLEAR PLANTS
[...] (C) Summary: Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Jeff Merrifield visited Taiwan Feb 22-24 to meet with his counterparts at the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) and to visit the Institute for Nuclear Energy Research (INER) along with two nuclear power plant sites in northern Taiwan. AEC chairman Ouyang [...]
2006-03-08 07:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PARM IAEA KNNP TW
06AITTAIPEI725MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies centered their coverage March 8 on the government's investment in Taiwan's high-speed rail project, the interpellation at the Legislative Yuan, the 27th anniversary of the death of Taiwan democracy pioneer Lei Chen, and other political issues. [...]
2006-03-08 08:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI744KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S "NEW DISCOURSE" ON
[...] Summary: This cable is the first of two reports looking at local media and commentators' take on Taiwan's current political environment. This one looks at Ma Ying-jeou's recent public discourse; the second will focus on Chen Shui-bian. This analysis was drafted by one of AIT's senior local [...]
2006-03-09 08:09:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL TA KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI761MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: As Taiwan'smajor Chinese-language dailies centered their reporting March 9 on the government's management of state-run property, Taiwan's foreign relations, and other local issues, coverage also focused on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's announcement of the cessation of th [...]
2006-03-09 08:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI774AN ECONOMIC VIEW OF TAIWAN'S FUTURE, U.S. INTERESTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan Minister-without-portfolio Ho Mei-yueh emphasized that Taiwan considers a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States to be its top economic and political priority in a February 23 meeting with the AIT Acting Director. Ho also briefly discussed Taiwan's new cabinet [...]
2006-03-09 22:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON IO PREL TW
06AITTAIPEI781TAIWAN CONTINUES TO WORRY ABOUT CENTRAL AMERICA
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials continue to worry about Taipei's diplomatic standing in Central America and are particularly concerned that Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua might consider switching recognition from Taipei to Beijing. MOFA hopes US influence i [...]
2006-03-10 02:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETCR NC PAN PANAM PGOV PREL TW XR
06AITTAIPEI790MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies shifted the focus of their coverage March 10 to local issues such as the arrest of members of a large local money-laundering ring, the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, and Taiwan's foreign relations. All papers also reported in [...]
2006-03-10 08:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI797CHINESE TAIPEI WILL SUPPORT US REQUEST ON ONLINE
[...] AIT delivered reftel talking points and passed reftel draft text of the collective agreement to counterparts at Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) on March 8. BOFT Deputy Director, Multilateral Trade Affairs Office, Amelia Day responded March 10 that Chinese Taipei would be willing to c [...]
2006-03-12 22:57:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS ETRD
06AITTAIPEI808MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, 2005 HUMAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies centered their coverage March 11-13 on a major railway accident in Hualien; the KMT's victory in the Chiayi City legislative by-election Saturday; a KMT rally in Taipei Sunday to "Save Taiwan"; and the call for a new investigation into the 319 s [...]
2006-03-13 23:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI843MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS
[...] Summary: On the day marking the first anniversary of China's passage of its "Anti-Secession Law," Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage on the call for a new investigation into the 319 shooting incident, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Taiwan Daily" ran a [...]
2006-03-15 06:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI848MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to center their reporting March 15 on the call for a new investigation into the 319 shooting incident, a third U.S. BSE case, and other local issues; coverage also focused on President Chen Shui-bian's interviews with the international [...]
2006-03-15 08:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI852Central Bank Short-term Liabilities Prevented BOP Deficit
[...] Taiwan in 2005 had a trade surplus of US$18 billion, which more than offset its services trade deficit and net capital outflow, and which pushed up Taiwan's foreign exchange (FX) reserves by 4.8% to US$253 billion. However, Taiwan would have had a negative Balance of Payments (BOP) in 2005 if [...]
2006-03-15 08:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI855MTAG: TAIWAN EXPORT CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION AND
[...] (S) Summary: In a March 9 meeting with Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT),and a March 10 meeting with Taiwan's National Security Council (NSC),AIT delivered ref A demarche on the need for Taiwan to expeditiously implement its "gameplan" commitments on export/transit/transshipment licen [...]
2006-03-15 22:45:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETECCT PARM MTCRE JP TW
06AITTAIPEI863Central Bank Short-term Liabilities Prevented BOP Deficit
[...] Taiwan in 2005 had a trade surplus of US$18 billion, which more than offset its services trade deficit and net capital outflow, and which pushed up Taiwan's foreign exchange (FX) reserves by 4.8% to US$253 billion. However, Taiwan would have had a negative Balance of Payments (BOP) in 2005 if [...]
2006-03-16 03:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
06AITTAIPEI868MEDIA REACTION: AFTERMATH OF PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 16 on Premier Su Tseng-chang's Wednesday remarks on improving Taiwan's public order; the freeway electronic collection system scandal; the call for a new investigation into the 319 shooting incident; the rally planned [...]
2006-03-16 07:36:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI869TAIWAN WELCOMES TIFA MEETING
[...] AIT Econ Chief delivered reftel talking points proposing a US-Taiwan TIFA Joint Council meeting to Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Steve Chen (Ruey-long) on March 16. Chen immediately agreed to the conditions of coordinating and agreeing on the substance of any public announcement/press poi [...]
2006-03-16 08:19:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD TW
06AITTAIPEI884MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 17 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, the year-end Taipei mayoral race, the rally planned by the DPP for March 18, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwa [...]
2006-03-17 09:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI888MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 17 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, the year-end Taipei mayoral race, the rally planned by the DPP for March 18, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwa [...]
2006-03-17 09:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI889 CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S STRATEGY AND THE NUC/NUG
[...] Summary: This cable is one of two looking at the local media and commentators' take on Taiwan's current political environment. This one focuses on reactions to Chen's announcement in his January 29 Lunar New Year's Day speech that he "is seriously considering [the options] to abolish the Natio [...]
2006-03-17 09:14:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL TA KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI890MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 17 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, the year-end Taipei mayoral race, the rally planned by the DPP for March 18, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwa [...]
2006-03-17 09:14:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI891MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 17 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, the year-end Taipei mayoral race, the rally planned by the DPP for March 18, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwa [...]
2006-03-17 09:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI893MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 17 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, the year-end Taipei mayoral race, the rally planned by the DPP for March 18, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwa [...]
2006-03-17 09:15:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI896MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 17 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, the year-end Taipei mayoral race, the rally planned by the DPP for March 18, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwa [...]
2006-03-17 09:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI900TAIWAN PUSHING FOR FTA
[...] Summary: (C) Taiwan has stepped up its campaign for a Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. While Taiwan often cites economic rationales, its primary motivation continues to be its political desire to trumpet an FTA as a sign of its independence from China. US business interests would want an [...]
2006-03-17 09:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI901WHILE TAIWAN AND PRC PLAY FOR CHAD OIL, WORLD BANK
[...] (C) Summary. The $30-million dollar Chad/Taiwan oil exploration agreement looks good for Taiwan on the surface, this is an energy poor island which needs oil to meet its energy needs has found a new source in Africa, and can use this latest project to assist cash-strapped Chad and maintain its [...]
2006-03-17 10:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALEFIN EMIN ENRG PREL CH CD TW
06AITTAIPEI904MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS AND U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 17 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, the year-end Taipei mayoral race, the rally planned by the DPP for March 18, and other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwa [...]
2006-03-19 22:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI917MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S U.S. TRIP,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 18-20 on a railway accident in Pingtung; the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal; the DPP and PFP rallies in Taipei March 18 and March 19, respectively; and the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral race [...]
2006-03-20 23:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI934MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S U.S. TRIP
[...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued March 21 to report on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal, coverage also focused on the Taiwan High Court's investigation of the alleged 2004 "Soft Coup"; the year-end Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral races; KMT Chairma [...]
2006-03-21 07:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI941TAIWAN PREMIER EXPERIENCING SAME LEGISLATIVE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Premier Su Tseng-chang outlined his Cabinet's priorities during a brief courtesy call by AIT Acting Director Keegan March 9. There were no surprises in his list, headlined by pocket-book issues, but the meeting underscored that the legislative gridlock between the ruling and [...]
2006-03-21 08:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI951TAIWAN'S NEW DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) Summary: Taiwan has been quietly pursuing a diplomatic strategy that focuses on expanding bilateral ties in the Middle East and North Africa. In the last year, Taiwan made progress with Libya, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia and is working to expand ties with Israel. Taipei has also shown a wi [...]
2006-03-22 05:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC XR TW
06AITTAIPEI952MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S U.S. TRIP,
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 22 on KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's U.S. trip; new AIT Taipei Director Stephen Young's meeting with President Chen Shui-bian; the investigation of the alleged 2004 "Soft Coup"; the freeway electronic toll collection sys [...]
2006-03-22 08:29:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI961TAIPEI LIKELY TO REPLACE KEELUNG AS TAIWAN'S
[...] (SBU) The construction of container wharfs at Taiwan's Port of Taipei will reduce container traffic at Keelung Harbor where the Department of Homeland Security plans to implement the Container Security Initiative (CSI). The Port of Taipei will have seven container wharfs that will begin opera [...]
2006-03-22 22:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT ECON TW
06AITTAIPEI982MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S U.S. TRIP
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage March 23 on the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal; the Mainland Affair Council's announcement Wednesday of new measures concerning cross-Strait trade; KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's U.S. trip; and ot [...]
2006-03-23 22:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI984TAIWAN'S NCC STRUGGLES TO BUILD ORGANIZATION,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The National Communications Commission was officially appointed February 22. In its first days, it has struggled with organizational issues and turf disputes and has overturned a controversial decision on broadcast cable licenses. In a further attempt to bolster the NCC's cre [...]
2006-03-24 03:07:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ECPS TW
06AITTAIPEI987PREMIER EMPHASIZES TAIWAN'S DEMOCRACY
[...] Summary: Premier Su Tseng-chang highlighted Taiwan's status as a developing democracy during an initial courtesy call March 22 by AIT Director Young. Su was responsive and expansive on topics raised by the Director, reiterating and highlighting the need to maintain social order, reaffirming [...]
2006-03-24 07:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PGOV TW
06AITTAIPEI997MEDIA REACTION: KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU'S U.S. TRIP
[...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage March 23 to the suicide of a suspect allegedly involved in a recent train derailment; the freeway electronic toll collection system scandal; and other local issues. KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's U.S. trip also received a [...]
2006-03-24 09:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI999NRC ADVISING TAIWAN ON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSE
[...] C) U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing experts Kuo Pao-tsin and Kenneth Chang visited Taiwan March 10-20 to advise Taiwan's Atomic Energy Council(AEC) on license renewal procedures for nuclear power plants (NPP). According to Chen Yi-Bin, director of AEC's licensing department, a [...]
2006-03-24 09:23:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG KNNP TW
06AITTAIPIE2654THREAT OF NO CONFIDENCE VOTE HIGHLIGHTS THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. THREATS BY OPPOSITION LEGISLATORS TO PUSH FOR A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE AGAINST PREMIER SU TSENG-CHANG HAVE BROUGHT BACK TO THE FOREFRONT THE PENDING MAJOR RESTRUCTURING OF THE LEGISLATIVE YUAN (LY). IF A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE PASSES THIS FALL, PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN CAN DISSOL [...]
2006-08-08 00:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW
06ALGIERS1002POLISARIO DENIES MOROCCAN ALLEGATIONS OF
[...] (U) The Algerian press June 4 ran a statement issued by the Polisario flatly denying Moroccan reports that "pro-Moroccan" demonstrations had been forcibly suppressed in the Tindouf camps (ref B). The Polisario statement included an invitation to the UN High Commission for Human Rights to vis [...]
2006-06-04 14:34:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHUM WI AG MO
06ALGIERS1006ALGERIA NON-COMMITTAL ON U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] (C) Given the absence abroad of Minister Bedjaoui, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on Iran to MFA Americas Director General Selmane May 31, underscoring the major policy importance of the Secretary's announcement and our strong hope that Algeria would publicly support our initiative and [...]
2006-06-04 15:21:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AG IR
06ALGIERS1026ALGERIA NON-COMMITTAL ON U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] (C) Given the absence abroad of Minister Bedjaoui, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on Iran to MFA Americas Director General Selmane May 31, underscoring the major policy importance of the Secretary's announcement and our strong hope that Algeria would publicly support our initiative and [...]
2006-06-07 07:46:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AG IR
06ALGIERS1075IMPRISONED ALGERIAN JOURNALIST MOHAMED BENCHICOU
[...] Mohamed Benchicou, former publisher of the now defunct French-language daily Le Matin, is set to be released from prison June 14 according to press reports. Benchicou served a two year prison term for illegal transfer of funds related to the operation of his newspaper, though many believe the [...]
2006-06-13 16:46:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AG
06ALGIERS1080DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE REQUEST ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 14:06:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AG
06ALGIERS1112ALGERIA AMBIVALENT AS CHINESE LABOR AND GOODS, NOT
[...] Chinese workers, who first flocked to Algeria in the late 1990s to meet the country's steep labor demand for construction projects, today number around eight thousand at any given time. While they are still most prevalent in the construction sector, many moonlight as traders of Chinese wares. [...]
2006-06-19 14:51:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV CH AG
06ALGIERS1120ICRC PENDING HUMANITARIAN ISSUES IN THE WESTERN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-20 14:03:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PBTS WI AG MO
06ALGIERS1184UPTICK IN VIOLENCE IN ALGERIAN COUNTRYSIDE
[...] (SBU) Since late April, GSPC terrorists have intensified their attacks against both traditional military and government targets and civilians in areas to the east and west of Algiers. The GSPC has changed tactics and increased the lethality of its attacks. The Algerian Army for its part has [...]
2006-06-27 17:32:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV ASEC AG
06ALGIERS1209BOUTEFLIKA URGES WALIS TO TAKE GREATER STAKE IN
[...] In a two-hour televised speech June 25 before Algeria's 48 walis (presidentially-appointed provincial governors),President Bouteflika vociferously criticized his government for allowing red tape, corruption, and nepotism to impede plans to meet the basic needs of its citizens, particularly Al [...]
2006-06-28 17:15:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON AG
06ALGIERS1219BOUTEFLIKA ON WESTERN SAHARA, RELATIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-01 11:15:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PBTS WI MO AG
06ALGIERS1221BOUTEFLIKA ON SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) During Adviser to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend's June 18 meeting with President Bouteflika, Bouteflika said the U.S. and Algerian positions on Iraq overlapped. Algeria recognized the new Iraqi government, backed it, and wanted to assist [...]
2006-07-01 11:26:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AL IZ AG
06ALGIERS1243MALI PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED IN ALGIERS JULY 4
[...] (SBU) With considerable fanfare, Foreign Minister Bedjaoui convoked the diplomatic corps and representatives of the Algerian and international media to witness the signing July 4 at the El Mithaq state guest house in Algiers of a peace agreement between the Malian government and the Touareg r [...]
2006-07-06 12:22:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS ML AG
06ALGIERS1249PRESIDENT BOUTEFLIKA PARDONS JOURNALISTS, SEEKS
[...] (U) On the occasion of Algerian National Day (July 5),President Bouteflika announced July 3 the unconditional pardon of all journalists in Algeria convicted of or facing charges of defamation. The announcement followed the "definitive convictions" of several journalists in previous days so [...]
2006-07-09 11:16:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM AG
06ALGIERS1259FLN PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES WOULD
[...] (C) Post received an advance copy of proposed constitutional changes made by Algeria's predominant political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN). The document was recently submitted to President Bouteflika, who announced his intention July 5 to hold a national referendum on proposed ame [...]
2006-07-10 09:16:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV AG
06ALGIERS1278ALGERIA REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE IN IMPLEMENTING
[...] (C) MFA Director General for African Affairs Chergui briefed Ambassador July 9 on the recent agreement Algeria brokered between Malian authorities and Tuareg rebels in northern Mali (reftels) and asked for a U.S. pledge of financial assistance for the "Forum on Development" created by the agr [...]
2006-07-11 05:50:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINR MARR ML AG LY SU
06ALGIERS1290DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSC MIDDLE EAST RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-13 11:19:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IS KPAL LE
06ALGIERS1299DEMARCHE ON ALGERIA'S WTO ACCESSION DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Ambassador, accompanied by PolEC Chief, delivered reftel demarche July 11 to MFA Americas Director General Selmane. Reviewing reftel points and leaving a non-paper in French and English at the end of the discussion, Ambassador highlighted strong U.S. support for Algerian WTO accession, [...]
2006-07-15 12:25:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO AG
06ALGIERS1305ALGERIAN REACTION TO EVENTS IN LEBANON
[...] (U) In an apparent effort to get out in front of an Algerian public furious over Israeli actions in Lebanon, the GOA adopted an unusually high-profile posture the past few days. The MFA issued a statement July 13 denouncing "the flagrant aggressions" perpetrated by Israeli military forces ag [...]
2006-07-15 15:31:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IS LE AG
06ALGIERS1308INTERIOR MINISTER TELLS AMBASSADOR ALGERIAN
[...] (C) True to his hard-liner reputation, Interior Minister Zerhouni told Ambassador during his July 10 farewell call that Algerians supported reform but needed time to absorb and adapt to economic and political change. Forcing the pace could cause problems and set back the entire process. Zerho [...]
2006-07-16 05:43:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS1311MFA JOINS CALL FOR EMERGENCY UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] In conjunction with the meeting of the Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo, MFA issued a statement July 15 calling on the UN Security Council to "hold an emergency meeting to put an end to the criminal Israeli aggressions" and "assure the protection of the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples. [...]
2006-07-16 16:23:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IS LE AG
06ALGIERS1315BOUTEFLIKA MULLS CHANGES TO 2005 HYDROCARBON LAW
[...] (SBU) President Bouteflika is reviewing proposed changes to Algeria's 2005 hydrocarbon law, touted at the time as a major step toward greater openness. The proposed changes would slow down current rates of oil and gas exploitation while limiting the expanded role for foreign energy companies e [...]
2006-07-17 12:58:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET TRGY AG
06ALGIERS1331DEMARCHE ON WTO ACCESSION DELIVERED TO ALGERIAN
[...] (SBU) PolEC Chief delivered Ref A demarche July 17 to Ministry of Commerce Director General for Foreign Trade Cherif Zaaf, who serves concurrently as Algeria's WTO coordinator. Ambassador previously delivered the same demarche to MFA Americas Director General Selmane (Ref B). Leaving behind n [...]
2006-07-18 09:59:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO AG
06ALGIERS1360POLICE BREAK UP DEMONSTRATION IN ALGIERS; OTHERS
[...] (SBU) The Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP),a moderate Islamist party belonging to the presidential coalition, attempted to organize a peaceful march July 20 from the First of May shopping area to the UN offices in Algiers to protest Israeli military operations in Lebanon and express sol [...]
2006-07-22 14:10:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS1364LIBYAN, ALGERIAN MINISTERS OF INTERIOR DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) General Salah Rajab El-Mismari, Libyan Secretary General of the Popular Committee and de facto Libyan Minister of the Interior, visited Algiers July 17-19, holding talks on border and security issues with Algerian Minister of the Interior Nouredine Yazid Zerhouni. The official visit, a [...]
2006-07-22 16:38:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PBTS AG LY
06ALGIERS1373LEBANESE FIGURE VISITS ALGIERS, THANKS GOA FOR ITS
[...] (U) Saad Hariri, the leader of the largest political party represented in the Lebanese parliament and son of the slain Lebanese prime minister, visited Algiers July 23. In public remarks reported by the press, he thanked "Algeria, its president and head of government fo their support" and und [...]
2006-07-24 14:00:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AG IS LE
06ALGIERS1376ALGERIAN COMMITTEE OF SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT FOR
[...] Vice President of the Conseil de la Nation (Senate) Zohra Bitat; Senator Saida Benhabyles; Female Executives NGO President Aicha Kouadri; and General Union of Students President Nabil Yahoui called July 24 on the Charge d'Affaires to present a petition calling on the United States to take ste [...]
2006-07-24 16:24:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL LE IS AG
06ALGIERS1401ABBAS RECEIVED BY PRIME MINISTER IN ALGIERS
[...] (SBU) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas followed in the footsteps of Lebanese party leader Saad Hariri (see reftel) and made a stop in Algiers July 26 as part of what Abbas described as a tour of Arab capitals devoted to "bilateral discussions on next steps" to address the situati [...]
2006-07-29 16:22:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL LE IS AG
06ALGIERS1403ALI BELHADJ PROTESTS U.S. ACTIONS IN LEBANON IN
[...] (U) In a deliberate challenge to the authority of the GOA, which released him from prison March 6 under the terms of the Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation, co-founder of the now banned Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) Ali Belhadj demonstrated in front of Embassy Algiers July 31, carr [...]
2006-07-31 16:50:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM ASEC AG
06ALGIERS1414GOA COORDINATES PUBLIC STATEMENTS FROM RELIGIOUS
[...] (SBU) The Ministry of Religious Affairs over the past couple of weeks has continued to provide imams with points on the ongoing violence in Lebanon from which to draw for Friday sermons (reftel). Imams have confirmed to post that July 28 sermons were required to contain a reference to "the l [...]
2006-08-02 15:02:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PTER AG
06ALGIERS1418GOA AND POLISARIO STATEMENTS ON ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] (U) President Bouteflika's statement of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the seventh anniversary of the King's enthronement (Ref A) was widely reported in the Algerian press July 30. In his message, Bouteflika reiterated his steadfast determination to work with the Moroccan [...]
2006-08-02 16:28:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHUM WI MO AG
06ALGIERS1504BOUTEFLIKA SENDS BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO KING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 06:31:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AG MO
06ALGIERS1514TO POSTPONE OR NOT TO POSTPONE: AMNESTY DEADLINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian terrorists seeking amnesty under the Peace and National Reconciliation process (reftels) have until August 28 to surrender to the authorities. In mid-August the military and police began ostentatious preparations to conduct what they assert will be a final mopping-up of [...]
2006-08-23 15:08:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PTER KDEM KISL AG
06ALGIERS1516PARTIES PREPARE TO RESPOND TO BOUTEFLIKA'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While the vacationing President Bouteflika ponders what constitutional changes he will propose to voters in the fall, Algerian opposition parties (and the lone Islamist party in the presidential coalition) are preparing their reaction. The opposition Islah Party believes that any [...]
2006-08-23 17:23:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
06ALGIERS1518USG RESPONSE TO IMMINENT FOOD SHORTAGE IN TINDOUF
[...] (SBU) Marius Fortman, World Food Program (WFP) Country Director for Algeria, briefed us August 23 on the current state of food stocks for the Sahrawi refugees. Fortman said Sahrawi refugee camps near Tindouf would run out of food by the end of September absent additional donations. Fortman m [...]
2006-08-26 07:38:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF PBTS WFP AG
06ALGIERS1535AN UNFINISHED JOB: ACCOUNTING FOR THE DISAPPEARED
[...] (SBU) As the deadline for terrorists to lay down their arms under the National Charter for Peace and Reconciliation (reftel) arrived August 28, SOS Disparus, an Algerian NGO that advocates on behalf of victims of the civil strife of the 1990s, was still maintaining that the Charter had not gon [...]
2006-08-28 17:03:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM AG
06ALGIERS1545FLN OFFICIALS STATE THEIR PRIORITIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two senior officials in the National Liberation Front (FLN),Algeria's predominant political party, reviewed the party's near-term priorities for us on August 29. Their top goal is implementation of President Bouteflika's Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation. Second is [...]
2006-08-30 14:12:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
06ALGIERS1572FORMER FIS LEADERS QUESTION IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (U) Former Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) leaders Rabeh Kebir and Anwar Haddam and former Islamic Salvation Army (AIS) emir Madani Mezrag gave interviews that appeared August 27 in the Arabic-language daily El Chourouk El Youmi. The interview of Haddam, who currently resides in the U.S., was t [...]
2006-09-06 06:18:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS1595GROWING ANGST OVER CHANGES TO ALGERIA'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algeria country director of a major U.S. oil servicing company (strictly protect) told us September 3 of the growing concerns among expatriate oil servicing companies in Algeria related to the proposed changes to the 2005 hydrocarbon law. Sharing the minutes of a meeting rece [...]
2006-09-06 16:41:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET TRGY AG
06ALGIERS1703PARLIAMENT SPEAKER PRAISES ONE MEPI PROGRAM,
[...] (U) The work of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has provided a valuable model for Algeria as it builds on its democratic foundation, according to Speaker of the National People's Assembly Amar Saadani. Saadani maintained that the apolitical approach of NCSL was an importan [...]
2006-09-21 13:33:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AG
06ALGIERS1769FORMER SONATRACH COUNSEL CRITIQUES CHANGES TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A former Sonatrach counsel provided us with a detailed briefing on the changes to Algeria's hydrocarbon legislation over the last 20 years and his views on the impact of the recent hydrocarbon amendments. He clarified that while the new amendments obligate the Algerian petrole [...]
2006-10-04 13:11:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG EINV ECON TRGY AG
06ALGIERS1789JUSTICE MINISTER INDICATES DESIRE TO MOVE FORWARD
[...] (C) Minister of Justice Tayeb Belaiz, in a brief October 7 introductory call by the Ambassador, placed considerable emphasis on concluding a bilateral extradition treaty with the U.S., called it a logical outcome of the joint U.S.-Algeria fight against terrorism, and linked it to mutual legal [...]
2006-10-09 16:20:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AG
06ALGIERS1816ALGERIA'S DEMOCRACY REMAINS A WORK IN PROGRESS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Political contacts from two moderate Islamist parties believe Algeria's democracy is a work in progress and that civil liberties are overly restricted. Both parties cite difficulty in organizing civic groups as a notable problem. The contacts also believe that the Islamic Salvat [...]
2006-10-15 17:46:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV KISL AG
06ALGIERS1828TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT REACHED TO PROMOTE PRIVATE
[...] SUMMARY: Tripartite discussions among representatives of Algerian government, labor, and employers have concluded with an unprecedented "pact" to promote economic development and diversification of Algeria's economy while "aiming to guarantee social stability." Parallel negotiations led to [...]
2006-10-17 06:23:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON EINV AG
06ALGIERS1835MP'S SPECULATE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM,
[...] (C) We met separately October 16 with three respected members of parliament who are also heavyweights in their parties: Nourredine Benbraham (RND),Houria Bouhired (FLN),and Lakhdar Benkhellaf (Islah). Benbraham and Bouhired belong to the two largest parties in the presidential coalition; B [...]
2006-10-17 17:47:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KDEM AG
06ALGIERS1844KHELIL ON PROGRESS IN ALGERIAN ENERGY SECTOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Minister of Energy Chakib Khelil gave a public overview October 8 of the Algerian energy and mining sector's successes over the last five years. He probably underestimated the true long-term impact, given the long gestation period of energy exploration projects. According to K [...]
2006-10-18 15:27:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET EINV TRGY AG
06ALGIERS1912BOUTEFLIKA MAKES A SHOW OF FIRING GOVERNOR FOR
[...] (U) In an October 28 communique read on national television and covered widely in the press, President Bouteflika fired Djillali Araar, the wali (governor) of El-Tarf province in northeastern Algeria. While the communique did not indicate the reason for Araar's dismissal, he was recently char [...]
2006-10-30 16:08:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV EINV AG
06ALGIERS1961SKIKDA RAMPING UP REFINING, LNG CAPACITY WITH EYE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Skikda industrial zone, some 300 kilometers east of Algiers, boasts Africa's largest oil refinery and what was the country's second most important LNG terminal until half of it was destroyed in an industrial accident in 2004. Officials of the Algerian pertroleum parastatal S [...]
2006-11-12 06:21:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET EINV AG
06ALGIERS1978BOUTEFLIKA'S HEALTH BECOMES THE SUBJECT OF OPEN
[...] (C) Summary: President Bouteflika's remark to the media on November 13 that his health has improved has not stopped speculation about his medical situation. Many of our political contacts speculate that the President's physical condition is behind the delay in a referendum on constitutiona [...]
2006-11-15 16:11:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV AG
06ALGIERS2019SUB-MEDITERRANEAN GAS DEALS ARE UNDERCURRENT OF
[...] (U) Speculation about the details of future energy cooperation between Algeria and Italy swirled in Algerian business circles following the November 14-15 visit to Algiers by Italian Prime Minister Romani Prodi. The state-owned French-language daily El Moudjahid focused on Prodi's discussions [...]
2006-11-21 14:58:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL EINV IT AG
06ALGIERS2025POLISARIO PERCEIVES CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY
[...] (C) During a November 16-17 orientation visit to Sahrawi refugee camps in the Tindouf region of Algeria, NEA/MAG desk officer and poloff met with Polisario Secretary-General Mohamed Abdelaziz and Polisario Representative to the U.S. Mouloud Said. Abdelaziz provided his version of the history [...]
2006-11-22 11:24:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PBTS PREF AG
06ALGIERS2047ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT PROMISES INFORMATION ON TIP
[...] (C) Ambassador raised in a November 25 meeting with MFA Director General for the Americas Selmane the lack of Algerian responsiveness on trafficking in persons (TIP) issues (reftel) and emphasized our need for maximum information on investigations, prosecutions and penalties for TIP. Ambassad [...]
2006-11-28 14:53:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALKCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG AG
06ALGIERS2050FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN SAHRAWI REFUGEE CAMPS: A
[...] (C) During a November 16-17 trip to the Tindouf region of Algeria, visiting NEA/MAG Algeria desk officer and poloff met with Sahrawi Red Crescent Society (SRCS) President Yahia Bohubaini and with UN World Food Program (WFP) representative Keddi Abdellah to discuss the status of food distributio [...]
2006-11-28 16:44:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PBTS PREL AG
06ALGIERS2067SENATE PRESIDENCY THE PRIZE OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS
[...] (U) The Ministry of Interior announced last month that the wilaya councils (roughly equivalent to U.S. state legislatures) will elect 48 senators December 28 to the Conseil de la Nation (the national upper house, usually referred to as the Senate). In addition to these contested seats, Presid [...]
2006-12-05 07:07:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
06ALGIERS2071MFA SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS CREATIVE SOLUTION
[...] (C) In a December 4 meeting devoted to several issues, the Ambassador reviewed for MFA Secretary General Ramtane Lamamra U.S. views on the Western Sahara. The Ambassador noted that Washington would look favorably on a serious Moroccan autonomy proposal for the disputed area, provided that it h [...]
2006-12-05 15:07:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHUM WI MO AG
06ALGIERS2082INTERNAL CHALLENGES TO BELKHADEM'S FLN LEADERSHIP
[...] (C) A number of political party contacts tell us that rivals of Prime Minister Belkhadem are increasingly seeking to thwart his presidential ambitions by painting a picture of a prime minister who is so consumed by in-fighting within his own party that he is unable to govern effectively. Party [...]
2006-12-06 11:10:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV AG
06ALGIERS2087HOW FREE IS ALGERIA'S PRINTED PRESS?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algerian government exerts pressure on Algeria's independent printed media with the aim of encouraging self-censorship. Government tactics have included using the state advertising agency to reward or punish papers financially; miring journalists in lengthy legal proceedings [...]
2006-12-09 06:08:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO AG
06ALGIERS2108MFA AFRICAN AFFAIRS DG ON ALGIERS ACCORD
[...] (C) In a December 10 discussion prompted by ref A, MFA Director General for African Affairs Smail Chergui told Charge that implementation of the Algiers Accord was moving forward and had not been adversely affected by recent fighting between the Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC) and the Sal [...]
2006-12-11 17:37:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PINS PGOV ML SU AG
06ALGIERS2162DETAINED JOURNALIST RELEASED, TRIES TO KEEP LOW
[...] (SBU) On December 18 Algerian authorities released the director of the low-circulation Arabic-language daily "El Fedjr" following her incarceration December 7 on year-old charges of bouncing a check for USD 21,400 to a government-owned printing company. Hadda Hazzam's lawyer refused to commen [...]
2006-12-19 16:51:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS2189GOVERNMENT ISLAMIST PARTY SEES CONSENSUS ON
[...] (C) Summary: A top official in the moderate Islamist Movement for the Society of Peace (MSP) party, a member of the governing coalition, told us Algeria did not yet have the same societal consensus to support WTO accession and other economic reforms aimed at attracting investment as it did on [...]
2006-12-26 16:06:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPTER ETRD KDEM KISL AG
06ALGIERS246GAS PIPELINE EXPLOSION IN AOMAR
[...] (U) Wednesday's edition of "Le Soir d'Algerie" reported that GSPC member Mohamed Keraouni, also known as Emir Kezouit, used a homemade bomb to destroy a portion of the Hassi R'mel-Cap Dijnet gas pipeline on February 6 in Aomar, approximately 100 kilometers southeast of Algiers. The article p [...]
2006-02-12 05:37:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALEPET PTER ENRG AG
06ALGIERS336MFA ADVISES GIVING HAMAS TIME TO CHANGE, AVOIDING
[...] (C) MFA Director General for Arab Affairs Bouzaher told Ambassador, visiting NEA/MAG Director Jordan, and DCM January 26 that while Algeria agreed with the U.S. that Hamas must change its position on peace with Israel, they disagreed about "imposing sanctions." Bouzaher advised the U.S. and [...]
2006-02-28 12:35:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV KWBG AG
06ALGIERS338IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCES FOR NATIONAL
[...] (SBU) The ordinances implementing the provisions of National Reconciliation as approved by voters in September 2005, made public February 22, are expected to be implemented by presidential decree by the end of the current month. While several organizations representing victims of terrorism cr [...]
2006-02-28 12:49:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PHUM AG
06ALGIERS339ALGERIA ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR PEACE BUILDING
[...] (U) Post received February 26 an English-language diplomatic note announcing Algeria's candidacy for the Peace Building Commission in 2006-07, the text of which follows with Embassy minor grammatical edits. Separately, MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Bouguerra asked Ambassador [...]
2006-02-28 13:44:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL UN AG
06ALGIERS340NEA/MAG DIRECTOR'S DISCUSSION OF SAHRAWI REFUGEES
[...] (C) During visiting NEA/MAG Director Jordan's February 26 courtesy call on MFA Multilateral Relations Director General Bouguerra, the latter engaged in spirited discussion of UNHCR's unilateral decision to cut food assistance to Sahrawi refugees and argued that a new census could not be carrie [...]
2006-02-28 14:22:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PREF PHUM AG WI UN
06ALGIERS341GOA STATEMENT PRAISES ALGERIAN PUBLIC'S CALM
[...] (SBU) The Algerian Council of Ministers issued February 27 a declaration on the Danish cartoon controversy praising the Algerian public's calm reaction and calling for tolerance, mutual understanding, and the avoidance of both violence and provocations. The declaration is a textbook case of [...]
2006-02-28 14:50:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV AG
06ALGIERS342THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF SAHRAWI REPUBLIC OBSERVED
[...] According to Algerian press reports confirmed by Embassy Rabat (reftels),the Polisario peacefully marked February 27 the 30th anniversary of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). Unlike May 2005 statements from Polisario leader Abdelaziz and President Bouteflika, the statements this ye [...]
2006-02-28 15:44:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PBTS PHUM AG MO WI
06ALGIERS365UNOFFICIAL, EMBASSY-EDITED TEXT OF IMPLEMENTING
[...] The opening chapter lauds the sovereignty of the people who overwhelmingly voted for the Charter and implements the legal provisions of the approved charter in their name. CHAPTER TWO: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ------------------------------ 2. In brief, this chapter deals with legal proceeding [...]
2006-03-05 08:54:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER PHUM AG
06ALGIERS367TALLY OF ALGERIAN JOURNALISTS IN JAIL
[...] (SBU) There are currently three Algerian journalists in prison. Eighteen other journalists have been sentenced to prison terms but are free pending appellate court rulings on their appeals. In prison the longest is Mohamed Benchicou, former publisher of the now-defunct Le Matin newspaper, wh [...]
2006-03-05 09:48:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM AG
06ALGIERS392FOREIGN MINISTER BEDJAOUI ON POLISARIO-MOROCCO
[...] (C) During a March 5 meeting with Ambassador and DCM covering a range of issues, Foreign Minister Bedjaoui raised the Western Sahara, asking Ambassador for U.S. views about Morocco's anticipated autonomy proposal. Ambassador noted that the U.S. has been encouraging Morocco to develop its ide [...]
2006-03-07 13:52:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS WI AG MO
06ALGIERS399AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAN WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, delivered reftel demarche during a March 5 meeting with Foreign Minister Bedjaoui, leaving points in French translation as non-paper. Ambassador stressed that IAEA DG ElBaradei's report had confirmed U.S. concerns; Iran has not taken any of the steps called [...]
2006-03-08 10:57:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IAEA UNSC IR AG
06ALGIERS401SCENESETTER FOR A/S WELCH'S VISIT TO ALGIERS
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary Welch, Embassy Algiers and our Algerian hosts very much look forward to welcoming you to Algiers. President Bouteflika is interested in continuing the dialogue you began in New York last September, and there is indeed much to discuss. Prime Minister Ouyahia and Forei [...]
2006-03-09 18:48:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER AG
06ALGIERS408AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HAMAS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Ambassador drew on reftel points on the Israeli-Palestinian situation in a March 5 meeting with Foreign Minister Bedjaoui (discussion of Sudan, Western Sahara, NDI visas reported septel). Ambassador stressed the importance of the international community maintaining a common position towa [...]
2006-03-12 18:12:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL IS AG
06ALGIERS409AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SUDAN WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) During a wide-ranging discussion March 5 with Foreign Minister Bedjaoui, Ambassador delivered reftel points for participants in the Arab League preparatory ministerial (discussion of Hamas reported septel). After reviewing points on Iraq and Syria, Ambassador turned to Sudan, noting that [...]
2006-03-12 18:16:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL SU AG
06ALGIERS451PUTIN VISIT RESULTS IN SUBSTANTIAL DEBT
[...] (C) Russian President Putin's March 10 visit to Algeria, the first by a Russian president, has produced a substantial debt forgiveness package, some commercial and investment agreements, and talk about a possible energy clearing house deal. But the details of the debt forgiveness package and [...]
2006-03-15 18:53:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS AG
06ALGIERS454NEA A/S WELCH AND PM OUYAHIA'S DISCUSSION OF WTO
[...] (SBU) During a March 14 meeting with Prime Minister Ouyahia on other issues (septel),NEA A/S Welch affirmed U.S. support for Algeria's reform process and WTO accession bid. Ouyahia expressed appreciation for U.S. support of its economic modernization efforts, including U.S. technical support [...]
2006-03-18 06:02:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV AG
06ALGIERS455BOUTEFLIKA TELLS A/S WELCH KHARTOUM SUMMIT AND
[...] (C) During a two-hour meeting March 14 with President Bouteflika, NEA Assistant Secretary Welch raised Hamas, noting that the international community had made clear to Hamas what it needed to do. Arab support for that message, including at the upcoming Khartoum Arab summit, would be critical [...]
2006-03-18 07:41:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV KPAL AG
06ALGIERS456DARFUR: BOUTEFLIKA TELLS NEA A/S WELCH ALGERIA
[...] (C) Darfur was one of the main subjects covered in a two-hour meeting March 14 between NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch and President Bouteflika (other subjects reported septels). A/S Welch stressed President Bush's personal interest in Darfur and U.S. concern at the continued violence an [...]
2006-03-18 08:10:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SU AG
06ALGIERS490QUESTIONABLE DEATH SPARKS DEMONSTRATIONS IN ZERALDA
[...] (U) The questionable death of Faycal Akbichi on March 5 in a police station in Zeralda, a city 30 kilometers west of Algiers, created a furor for local citizens and resulted in 18 injuries, cars and tires burned, and damage to the city hall and a local bank headquarters. The police reacted q [...]
2006-03-19 16:48:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM AG
06ALGIERS496ALGERIA STRESSES DEVELOPMENT AS KEY TO CONTROLLING
[...] Minister Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel presented to journalists March 18 "an African Road Map" for addressing migration issues. He confirmed that further discussions on migration within the African continent and between Europe and Africa would be on the agenda [...]
2006-03-20 17:23:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SMIG PHUM AG XA
06ALGIERS498NEA A/S WELCH'S MARCH 14 DISCUSSION OF WESTERN
[...] (C) In his March 14 meeting with NEA A/S David Welch, PM Ouyahia said principles mattered in the world, and Algeria looked to the UN to stick by its principles on the Western Sahara, whose situation was a result of decolonization. Welch said the U.S. did not want to discard the UN process, bu [...]
2006-03-21 07:24:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS EINV ETRD AG WI
06ALGIERS499NEA A/S WELCH TELLS MFA SECRETARY GENERAL WE STILL
[...] (C) In a March 14 discussion with MFA Secretary General Lamamra on other issues, NEA A/S Welch raised continuing U.S. interest in concluding a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Algeria. Such a step made sense in the context of our growing bilateral cooperation and would enable the further [...]
2006-03-21 07:24:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL AG
06ALGIERS500HAMAS, IRAN, LEBANON, SYRIA, AND THE WESTERN
[...] (C) Over a March 14 working lunch with MFA Secretary General Lamamra, NEA A/S Welch explained the U.S. view that taking the Iran nuclear issue to the Security Council would strengthen possibilities of resolving the problem through diplomacy; urged Algeria to ensure assistance was channeled to [...]
2006-03-21 07:38:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PBTS IR WI MO SY LE AG
06ALGIERS501NEA A/S WELCH'S MARCH 14 DISCUSSION OF HAMAS,
[...] (C) In their March 14 meeting, PM Ouyahia and NEA A/S Welch primarily focused on the Palestinian issue and dealings with Hamas. A/S Welch stressed that U.S. assistance to the Palestinians would continue but not through government channels so long as Hamas was in government and failed to reco [...]
2006-03-21 07:39:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM IR IZ IS PA SU AG
06ALGIERS502NEA A/S WELCH'S MARCH 14 MEETING WITH FM BEDJAOUI
[...] (C) In their March 14 meeting, A/S Welch told FM Bedjaoui we would welcome his visiting Washington in April; expressed U.S. concerns about Sudan and urged Arab League support for bringing African Union forces in Darfur under a UN umbrella; and hoped Algeria would press Hamas to recognize Israel [...]
2006-03-21 07:40:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL IS PA SU AG
06ALGIERS503(C) WESTERN SAHARA: BOUTEFLIKA TELLS A/S WELCH
[...] (C) President Bouteflika reviewed for NEA A/S Welch March 14 Algeria's views on the Western Sahara. Covering largely familiar ground, Bouteflika stressed that resolving the Western Sahara conflict is the UN's responsibility; that Algeria will never negotiate with Morocco on the Sahrawis' beh [...]
2006-03-21 07:42:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS WI MO AG
06ALGIERS548NEW ALGERIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL RULES FAVOR
[...] (U) President Abdelaziz Bouteflika signed into law February 28 a general statute on military personnel that replaces a previous law dating to 1969. The explanatory preface of the new statute explained that the old law no longer responded to the current military requirements of Algerian socie [...]
2006-03-27 14:16:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR AG
06ALGIERS554UPDATE ON ALGERIAN JOURNALISTS FIRED/JAILED OVER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-27 16:53:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM AG
06ALGIERS556GOA AND POLISARIO REACT TO MOROCCAN KING'S VISIT
[...] In reaction to the visit last week of the Moroccan King Mohammed VI to the western side of the berm in the Western Sahara, the GOA and Polisario made public statements. Abdelaziz Belkhadem, former Foreign Minister and currently Minister of State and Personal Representative to President Boutef [...]
2006-03-27 17:31:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PBTS PHUM AG MO WI
06ALGIERS565REALITIES OF RECONCILIATION CHARTER IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C) Influential segments of the Algerian public, assured by President Bouteflika last fall that voters were not approving a general amnesty for terrorists, are expressing serious reservations on its implementation after seeing prominent terrorists and FIS leaders returned to the streets and ma [...]
2006-03-29 15:57:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS570BECHTEL POISED TO PREVAIL IN BID PROCESS FOR
[...] (U) This cable contains proprietary information. Please protect accordingly. BIDS UNSEALED IN FULLY TRANSPARENT PROCESS ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) In full view of the Algerian media, public and diplomats representing the home countries of firms bidding to build [...]
2006-03-29 17:00:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV BEXP ELTN ETRD AG
06ALGIERS576EL KHABAR JOURNALIST INTERROGATED ABOUT THE
[...] (U) Algeria's leading Arabic-language daily, El Khabar, claimed in April 1 that its reporter Mohamed Mourad, the author of two articles published March 27 and 29 on the dissemination of leaflets by the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC),was questioned March 30 at an Algerian police st [...]
2006-04-01 16:00:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPTER KDEM PHUM AG
06ALGIERS605ALGERIA ACTIVELY SEEKING TO PREVENT TRAVEL OF
[...] (S/NF) The GOA is committed to preventing Algerian would-be foreign fighters from traveling to Iraq and to breaking up networks recruiting foreign fighters of various nationalities. Algeria continues to arrest persons traveling with this intent and has won U.S. Government recognition for bei [...]
2006-04-03 14:54:00Embassy AlgiersSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC PREL PGOV CG IZ AG
06ALGIERS606NEW ALGERIAN LEGISLATION A STEP BACK FOR RELIGIOUS
[...] (SBU) The Algerian parliament quietly passed legislation February 28 that, among other things, confines non-Muslim worship to church buildings approved by the state, imposes penalties for proselytizing, and treats these as criminal rather than civil offenses. The new law, which clearly impact [...]
2006-04-03 15:41:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM PTER AG
06ALGIERS622ALGERIA REPORTEDLY RE-ARRESTS THREE TERRORISTS
[...] (U) The leading Arabic-language daily newspaper El Khabar reported April 4 on its front page the re-arrest of Abdelmadjid Dahoumen, Mourad Yakhlaf, and Adel Boumazber. According to El Khabar, the three individuals were released from prison last month in accordance with the Charter on Peace an [...]
2006-04-04 16:44:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PTER PGOV AG
06ALGIERS623POLISARIO "AMBASSADOR" COMMENTS ON NEGOTIATING
[...] (C) Polisario "Ambassador" to Algeria Mohammed Beissat discussed his views on possible negotiations with Morocco over King Mohammed VI's autonomy plan in a prolonged April 1 conversation with DCM and Pol/Econ Chief. Reviewing the history of Polisario-Moroccan direct negotiations since 1979, [...]
2006-04-04 17:08:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL PGOV WI MO AG
06ALGIERS629NEW LAW DENOTES ALGERIAN PROGRESS AGAINST
[...] (SBU) Summary: A new anti-corruption law, which took effect March 8, aims to bring Algeria in line with the U.N. Convention Against Corruption. The law is an important step in establishing an institutional framework to combat corruption and comes at a time the GoA has been actively pursuing cr [...]
2006-04-06 06:58:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV PGOV AG
06ALGIERS657MEETING OF AU EXPERTS ON MIGRATION HELD IN ALGIERS
[...] Mandated by the January Arab League Summit in Khartoum, the Commission of the African Union (AU) convened a meeting of migration and development experts in Algiers April 3-5. The participants addressed the major themes of security and stability, human rights, development, human resources, the [...]
2006-04-10 16:57:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SMIG PHUM AG XA
06ALGIERS662RELEASED ISLAMIC LEADER ATTACKS GOA LEGITIMACY,
[...] (C) Since his March 6 release from prison pursuant to the Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation, Ali Belhadj, co-founder of the now banned Islamic Salvation Front (FIS),has blatantly defied the Charter's ban on those released engaging in political activity. Belhadj's most direct ch [...]
2006-04-12 13:02:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM AG
06ALGIERS686ALGERIA NOT FAVORABLE TO PSI
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche April 12 to MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and International Security Briza, seeking support for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and for Algerian attendance at the upcoming PSI high-level meeting scheduled to take place in Poland in June. [...]
2006-04-15 16:29:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER AG
06ALGIERS694PRESIDENT BOUTEFLIKA'S PUBLIC CRITICISM OF CABINET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a 30-stop visit to government-sponsored development projects around Algiers April 8 and 9, President Bouteflika publicly rebuked several of his ministers for Algeria's slow progress in infrastructure development, educational advancement, and openness to foreign investment. [...]
2006-04-16 13:43:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV EINV ECON AG
06ALGIERS722ATTACK ON CUSTOMS OFFICIALS SPARKS MAJOR OFFENSIVE
[...] (U) According to an April 10 article in the official French daily El Moudjahid, corroborated by an announcement from the Ministry of the Interior, an orchestrated terrorist attack on Algerian Customs officials by the Group Salafist for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) on April 7 sparked a major off [...]
2006-04-18 16:03:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC AG
06ALGIERS727MESSAHEL TELLS AMBASSADOR MIGRATION PRIMARILY AN
[...] (C) In an April 10 meeting with MFA Minister-Delegate Messahel, Ambassador pressed again for an inclusive regional approach to the migration problem that included Morocco and urged Algeria to reconsider participation in the Rabat-hosted conference on migration. Messahel termed the recent AU ex [...]
2006-04-19 13:30:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL SMIG PHUM AG XA
06ALGIERS734AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSION OF NEW RELIGIOUS LAW WITH
[...] (SBU) During an April 15 meeting with Religious Affairs Minister Ghlamallah, Ambassador discussed U.S. concerns about Algeria's new law regulating non-Muslim worship, noting that it opened the door to arbitrary interpretations and restrictions, had been adopted without any consultation with a [...]
2006-04-22 06:28:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV SOCI KIRF KISL AG
06ALGIERS747EXCHANGE OF HARSH WORDS BETWEEN ALGERIA AND FRANCE
[...] (C) Algerian Foreign Minister Bedjaoui's successful April 12-13 visit to Washington, on the heels of what has been widely viewed as the French Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy's disastrous April 9-10 visit to Algiers, has underscored the dynamic nature of Algeria's growing relationship with the [...]
2006-04-24 09:06:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL AG FR
06ALGIERS751GOA OUTLINES STEPS TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT THE CHARTER
[...] (U) The Government of Algeria released April 23 a communique outlining the steps taken by the GOA in implementing the Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation. Among the more important points of the communique were: -- Nearly 2200 detainees have been freed, which is almost the total n [...]
2006-04-25 08:11:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM AG
06ALGIERS757GOA REJECTS SYG'S REPORT ON WESTERN SAHARA,
[...] (C) MFA Counselor and former UN Ambassador Abdallah Baali convoked Ambassador April 25 to explain Algeria's rejection of the recommendations in the UNSYG's report on the Western Sahara, which Baali claimed "ignored the achievements of the past" by abandoning the Baker Plan and the principle of [...]
2006-04-25 18:38:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC AG MO WI
06ALGIERS781HEAD OF SHELL ALGERIA OFFERS VIEWS ON ALGERIAN
[...] Summary: The head of Shell Algeria, Michael Blaha, described to Econoff April 24 his perspective on Sonatrach and the impact of the 2005 hydrocarbon law. Blaha noted the difficulties the Algerians were having in finding experienced workers for Algeria's new energy regulatory agencies that wer [...]
2006-04-29 16:44:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET AG
06ALGIERS817IRAN OPENS FIRST-ANNUAL TRADE PAVILION IN ALGIERS
[...] The Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Mining (CCIMI) opened May 2 its first-annual industrial and technology show in Algiers. The show, entitled IranExpo 2006, comes on the heels of an agreement signed in January 2005 between CCIMI and the Algerian Chamber of Commerce to expand trade [...]
2006-05-06 14:04:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON IR AG
06ALGIERS848ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT HAS "NO PRACTICAL APPLICATION"
[...] Algerian law does not contain specific codifications or references to the Arab League Boycott and post is not aware of any GoA communiques on the issue. While the primary boycott is informally recognized by virtue of Algeria's membership in the Arab League and the stigma still attached to doi [...]
2006-05-10 16:49:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDKBCT ABLD PHUM PIRF AG
06ALGIERS850ALGERIAN PRESIDENT PARDONS JOURNALISTS
[...] (C) On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, President Bouteflika issued a communique May 2 pardoning Algerian journalists found "definitively" guilty of "insults against civil servants, offense against the President of the Republic, and insults against corporate bodies." The announcement [...]
2006-05-10 18:09:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS851ALGERIAN PRESIDENT PARDONS JOURNALISTS
[...] (C) On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, President Bouteflika issued a communique May 2 pardoning Algerian journalists found "definitively" guilty of "insults against civil servants, offense against the President of the Republic, and insults against corporate bodies." The announcement [...]
2006-05-10 19:51:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AG
06ALGIERS854ALGERIA PLEASED WITH DARFUR AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-14 13:50:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM SU AG
06ALGIERS855ALGERIA PLEASED WITH DARFUR AGREEMENT
[...] In a May 7 communique issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the Government of Algeria expressed its "satisfaction" with the conclusion of a peace agreement to resolve the Darfur crisis. Algeria "rejoices in this positive development" and wishes that the "parties who are not yet si [...]
2006-05-14 13:56:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM SU AG
06ALGIERS887OPEN SKIES: ALGERIA OFFERS REDUCED WEIGHT ON
[...] (SBU) Embassy received May 13 an MFA diplomatic note (Ref B) providing Algeria's response to our Open Skies proposals of March 11 concerning exchange rates, intermodal transport, and transition period start date. The latest proposals (faxed to NEA/MAG) overtake Ref A instructions, which had no [...]
2006-05-17 15:47:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRA EBEXP KTIA ECON AG
06ALGIERS891VISIT TO ALGERIA OF MAURITANIAN LEADER CONFERS
[...] (C) The May 6-7 visit of Mauritanian Military Council President Val to Algeria has given Val a strong seal of regime approval, bilateral ties a boost in a number of areas, and the Algerians an IOU of sorts on issues of concern. We believe the visit falls in the context of Algerian efforts to [...]
2006-05-17 17:17:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL AG MR
06ALGIERS916CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN THE AIR
[...] (C) Efforts for revising the 1996 Algerian Constitution, are now are now well-advanced, with a series of concrete proposals/options that have been put forward for consideration to the highest levels. Any revision supported by the President will ultimately require a popular referendum or a fav [...]
2006-05-22 17:38:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
06ALGIERS935IMMINENT CABINET RESHUFFLE
[...] (C) A Counselor to the Prime Minister phoned our senior political FSN May 21 and informed her that President Bouteflika had decided not to wait until August to reshuffle ministerial portfolios. (Note: August marks the end of the period under National Peace and Reconciliation during which te [...]
2006-05-23 19:00:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
06ALGIERS936MFA OFFICIAL'S OBSERVATIONS ON LIBYA AND THE HAMAS
[...] (C) In a May 22 meeting on other issues attended by Ambassador and PolEc Chief, MFA Director General for Arab Affairs Bouzaher gave the Algerian perspective on Libya and dealing with the Hamas government in the Palestinian territories. Ambassador briefed Bouzaher on the U.S. decision to rest [...]
2006-05-23 19:14:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PARM LY IR PA
06ALGIERS950BOUTEFLIKA CHANGES PRIME MINISTERS, CABINET
[...] (U) The Algerian press agency announced at 1800 hours local on May 24 that Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia had submitted his resignation and President Bouteflika had accepted it. This news was followed five minutes later by a second announcement that Bouteflika had appointed Minister of State a [...]
2006-05-25 11:31:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
06ALGIERS953NO CABINET SHAKEUP AS RESULT OF CHANGE IN PRIME
[...] (U) Algerian media announced the evening of May 25 the only change in the cabinet, the appointment of former Presidential counselor Hachemi Djiar as Minister of Communication; other than the replacement of Ahmed Ouyahia as Prime Minister by Abdelaziz Belkhadem, there reportedly will be no fur [...]
2006-05-27 10:35:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM AG
06ALMATY1 AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Embassy Almaty Emergency Action Committee Pandemic Influenza (PI) Subcommittee has met to develop tripwires and responses per Action Request in Reftel. Participants in the PI Subcommittee include the DCM and representatives from MED, CDC, ADM, CON, RSO, USAID, PEACE CORPS, [...]
2006-01-02 05:13:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDKZ NOTAG
06ALMATY1001KAZAKHSTAN: OSCE ROUNDTABLE ON IMPLEMENTING THE ICCPR
[...] (U) Summary: On February 13 the local NGO "Charter for Human Rights NGO" and the OSCE Center in Almaty hosted a roundtable discussion on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),ratified by Kazakhstan on November 28, 2005. The roundtable included [...]
2006-03-21 01:45:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL OSCE
06ALMATY1018KAZAKHSTAN: POLITICAL FALLOUT FROM SARSENBAIULY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The murder of Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly continues to cause political shockwaves in Kazakhstan. Allegations by the opposition of First Family involvement and charges of high-level cover-up (reftel) have prompted first daughter Dariga Nazarbayeva to go on the offensive by accusing fo [...]
2006-03-21 13:05:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KZ
06ALMATY1042KAZAKHSTAN: GALYMZHAN ZHAKIYANOV SHARES HIS VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 17 meeting with the DCM, Galymzhan Zhakiyanov alleged that Kazakhstani authorities had purposely infected him with hepatitis during his imprisonment. He also claimed that the former head of the penitentiary system had been fired because he refused to carry out an ord [...]
2006-03-24 09:24:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR KZ
06ALMATY1068SECRETARY BODMAN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Bodman met President Nazarbayev for nearly an hour on March 14. Bodman conveyed President Bush's desire to send VP Cheney to Kazakhstan in May, and invite Nazarbayev to the White House in the early fall. Nazarbayev accepted both parts of the proposal, but said that hi [...]
2006-03-27 07:27:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY1070KAZAKHSTAN: IMAM NAZAROV DEPARTS FOR SWEDEN
[...] (SBU) After receiving UNHCR refugee status, well-known Uzbek imam Abidkhan Nazarov and his extended family left Kazakhstan for Sweden on March 15. Despite the UNHCR's careful coordination with the MFA to avoid any immigration problems, at the last moment the KNB tried to block Nazarov's depar [...]
2006-03-27 11:08:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF UZ KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY1083 KAZAKHSTAN: TAX AND CUSTOMS EXEMPTIONS FOR CTR PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Almaty received a letter from Ministry of Finance outlining the ministry's interpretation of tax and customs liabilities for CTR program participants. The letter states that exemptions shall only be provided to those organizations specifically named; that only contracto [...]
2006-03-27 15:48:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EAID KZ
06ALMATY1085KAZAKHSTAN: SHELL EXECUTIVE WARNS OF FURTHER
[...] (C) Summary: Martin Ferstl, Country Manager for Shell, told Ambassador on March 3 that the Kashagan project contained a "serious" design flaw in the design of its offshore facilities. As a result, the one-year design process would have to begin anew, with corresponding delays in first produ [...]
2006-03-28 02:50:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET KZ
06ALMATY1086KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR BRIEFS OIL EXECUTIVES ON
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed ExxonMobil (EM),Chevron, and ConocoPhillips (CP) representatives on Secretary Bodman's visit to Kazakhstan (Ref A) in separate March 16-17 meetings. In follow-on conversation, EM and CP representatives confirmed Shell's earlier report (Ref B) that a recently [...]
2006-03-28 03:17:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET KZ
06ALMATY1094KAZAKHSTAN SCENESETTER FOR MOVE TO SOUTH AND
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Almaty welcomes the creation of a new South and Central Asian Bureau as an opportunity to rethink Kazakhstan's relationship with the region. It also offers all of us a chance to refresh our own thinking about Kazakhstan -- a country which is increasingly important to the [...]
2006-03-28 12:36:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KZ
06ALMATY1095KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION SKEPTICAL ON SARSENBAIULY
[...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with the Ambassador, leaders of True Ak Zhol and For a Just Kazakhstan expressed impatience with the lack of official information on the Sarsenbaiuly murder investigation and skepticism regarding the official version of events. Although supportive of the FBI [...]
2006-03-28 13:21:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KZ
06ALMATY1099KAZAKHSTAN: PROTEST REGARDING COMMENTS ON SARSENBAIULY
[...] (U) Summary: A group of ten to twelve demonstrators gathered outside Embassy Almaty on March 13 to protest the Ambassador's March 7 comments on the Sarsenbaiuly murder investigation. One of Sarsenbaiuly's sisters took part in the event. The protest was peaceful and the protesters dispersed a [...]
2006-03-28 16:22:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY1144KAZAKHSTAN: UNUSUAL PUBLIC DEBATE ON SARSENBAIULY MURDER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-31 09:55:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ
06ALMATY1153CORRUPTION, KAZAKHSTANI STYLE: "ROTTING FROM THE HEAD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Corruption is rife in Kazakhstan, affecting all sectors from education to health care. Kazakhstani perceptions of the impact and acceptability of the various forms of corruption are nuanced. While they are decidedly critical of the large- scale corruption found at the top levels [...]
2006-04-03 01:43:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ECON KDEM EINV KPAO PGOV KZ
06ALMATY1161 SPRING THAW BRINGS CONSULAR OUTREACH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-03 06:57:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDKOCI PREL PGOV CASC CVIS KPAO KZ
06ALMATY1162KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF SA-16 AND
[...] (S) In a March 30 meeting with FM Tokayev (other issues reported septel),Ambassador reiterated Ref A request for the transfer of SA-14 and SA-16 MANPADS to the U.S. for countermeasures testing. Tokayev, although apparently not briefed on the request in advance of the meeting, responded very [...]
2006-04-03 07:36:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MARR KZ
06ALMATY1210 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- New Refinancing Rate -- FSA to Toughen Requirements for Second- [...]
2006-04-04 08:56:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
06ALMATY1226KAZAKHSTAN'S REACTION TO NSG DISCUSSION OF INDIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan is open to further discussion of the India civil nuclear initiative, but is skeptical that the Nuclear Suppliers' Group will be able to reach consensus in the near future. India needs to provide much more information about the nature of its obligations and what is be [...]
2006-04-05 13:05:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG KSCA PARM KNNP ETTC IN KZ
06ALMATY1237KAZAKHSTAN: KULIBAYEV DISCUSSES ENERGY WITH
[...] (C) Summary: During a wide-ranging discussion of energy issues with the Ambassador on March 30, Timur Kulibayev (President Nazarbayev's son-in-law) confirmed rumors that he would serve as Vice-President of Samruk, the newly-created state holding company. Kulibayev voiced optimism that the B [...]
2006-04-07 12:32:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET KZ PGOV
06ALMATY1239KAZAKHSTAN: NUCLEAR SECURITY COOPERATION WITH U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed post that it believes a U.S. - Kazakhstan agreement on nuclear security cooperation expired seven years ago. See request for guidance, para. 3. End summary. 2. (SBU) Post received a diplomatic note dated March 1, 2006, from the [...]
2006-04-08 02:39:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1287 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Almaty continues its spring cleaning in preparation for the June 26 move to Astana. 2. The Almaty EXBS office initiated the CAJE process for a second LES position--an EXBS Program Assistant--and expects to have the new employee on board by June. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REP [...]
2006-04-12 01:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY1372KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE MARCH 31, 2006
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not yet been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted as official positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstan Bans Waterfowl Hunting For Fear Of B [...]
2006-04-14 10:21:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECONOMIC
06ALMATY1376SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: The Vice President's visit comes at a time of strengthened U.S.-Kazakhstani strategic ties, particularly noticeable in light of the deterioration in our relationship with Uzbekistan. President Nursultan Nazarbayev was reelected in December to what he and the constitution say wi [...]
2006-04-14 12:36:00US Office AlmatySECRETKZ OVIP PGOV PREL
06ALMATY1401 KAZAKHSTAN: ENERGY MINISTER ON CPC EXPANSION, BTC-
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan and Russia reached agreement on CPC expansion during President Nazarbayev's recent visit to Moscow, according to Energy Minister Izmukhambetov, but it remained to be seen whether the agreement would hold. Four very substantial issues remain to be resolved in the BTC [...]
2006-04-18 04:54:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON ENRG ETRD KZ
06ALMATY1402KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY PM MASIMOV ON VIP VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting to discuss issues related to the upcoming VIP visit to Kazakhstan, Deputy PM Masimov expressed confidence that agreement would be reached on both the AIG settlement and the Second Line of Defense program before the visit. He gave a favorable assessment of the majo [...]
2006-04-18 05:01:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1403KAZAKHSTAN: FM TOKAYEV ON VIP VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA is carefully reviewing a list of potential activities related to the upcoming VIP visit and will work to ensure implementation of the most feasible ideas, according to FM Tokayev. The MFA is also pursuing the idea of hosting a TIFA Council meeting as discussed with A/S [...]
2006-04-18 05:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN PREL KZ
06ALMATY1404KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Kelimbetov reports that the GOK has almost finished its review of the draft MOU on the Program for Economic Development; he will push for completion before the upcoming VIP visit to Astana. Kelimbetov said that the Kazakhstani government [...]
2006-04-18 05:25:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN PREL KZ
06ALMATY1415 KAZAKHSTAN ADOPTIONS: ALLEDGED ABUSE OF ADOPTED
[...] SUMMARY. The first-ever reported allegation of sexual abuse of an adopted Kazakhstani child in the United States has ignited a firestorm of anti-adoption criticism in the Kazakhstani parliament and provoked widespread hand wringing among adoption providers and pro-adoption advocates. With co [...]
2006-04-18 09:35:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDKOCI PREL PHUM PGOV CASC CVIS KPAO KZ
06ALMATY1418KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW DEPUTY PA
[...] (SBU) Summary: New deputy head of the Presidential Administration Ashimbayev will take over Marat Tazhin's duties in coordinating policy on political issues, including democratization. Ashimbayev reacted positively to the list of suggested ideas related to the upcoming VIP visit, and promise [...]
2006-04-18 11:11:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1428KAZAKHSTAN: PROCURATOR GENERAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS,
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a discussion with the Ambassador of the upcoming VIP visit to Astana, Procurator General Tusupbekov was receptive to the idea of working with the U.S. to ensure that there are clear guidelines for proper application of the extremism law. The Ambassador raised the use of [...]
2006-04-19 13:18:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KDEM KZ
06ALMATY1437ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING IN KAZAKHSTAN -
[...] (SBU) Summary: In conjunction with pending anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, INL sponsored an AML study tour for Kazakhstani parliamentarians to visit the financial intelligence unit (FIU) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Prior to the trip, the majority expressed doubt about the necessity for t [...]
2006-04-20 08:42:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR ASEC KCOR KCRM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1444 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE; APRIL 2 -
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Samruk Board of Directors Formed -- New Environmental Protectio [...]
2006-04-20 13:37:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
06ALMATY1450KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTRY OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Finance officials committed to work with the Embassy to resolve the AIG dispute and conclude a Second Line of Defense (SLD) agreement before the upcoming VIP visit to Astana. They also expressed willingness to help resolve tax and customs issues related to assistan [...]
2006-04-21 03:54:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1455KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER MEETS CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 9 meeting with A/S Boucher, Kazakhstani civil society leaders argued that the February murder of opposition politician Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly had touched off an "intra-elite struggle" which was, at its heart, a competition over who would succeed President Nazarbayev. [...]
2006-04-21 04:04:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY1456KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER DISCUSSES BUSINESS
[...] (C) Summary: SCA Assistant Secretary Boucher discussed Kazakhstan's business climate, regional economic integration, and oil and gas infrastructure projects on April 10 with representatives of American companies operating in Kazakhstan. While acknowledging that their companies were thriving in [...]
2006-04-21 04:09:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET KZ AF PK
06ALMATY1457KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIZATION
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Boucher discussed ways to improve Kazakhstan's "Democratization Commission" with opposition political leaders April 8 in Almaty. The political leaders lobbied for an OSCE role -- perhaps in helping set the DC agenda -- and for increased opposition representation. The polit [...]
2006-04-21 04:16:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY1475KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON DEALING WITH HAMAS
[...] (SBU) On April 18, Poloff met with Daniyar Sarekenov, Deputy Director of the MFA's Asia Department, to discuss the Kazakhstani position on dealing with Hamas. Sarekenov requested the meeting in response to Ref A demarche. Sarekenov stated that the GOK believes that Hamas must renounce violenc [...]
2006-04-21 13:36:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KZ
06ALMATY1482KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW SECURITY
[...] (S) Summary: During his first meeting with Marat Tazhin in his new position of Secretary of the Security Council, the Ambassador reviewed bilateral security cooperation efforts. He noted that counterterrorism cooperation with the KNB appeared to be back on track, DOD and MOD were engaged in a [...]
2006-04-24 05:21:00US Office AlmatySECRETPREL MARR PTER KZ
06ALMATY1485KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Air Astana is considering buying several Boeing aircraft for its fleet, according to Transport Minister Mamin. He will travel to Seattle in June for discussions with Boeing, as well as to Toulouse to discuss the Airbus offer. Mamin confirmed that Kazakhstan also wants to host [...]
2006-04-24 07:14:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR EIND EINV PREL KZ
06ALMATY1489REGIONAL ELECTRICITY: AES EXPLORES PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: AES Country Manager Dale Perry told Econoff on April 17 that AES was near to signing an MOU with "KMG-Energy," a newly-created subsidiary of Kazakhstan's state-owned oil-and-gas company, KazMunaiGaz (KMG),to cooperate in the construction and operation of regional electricity tra [...]
2006-04-24 10:14:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL TI AF
06ALMATY1561KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION LEADERS PREVENTED FROM TRAVELING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Opposition leaders Galymzhan Zhakiyanov and Bulat Abilov were prevented from traveling to Brussels on April 24 to address the European Parliament. Authorities reportedly claimed that Zhakiyanov's parole status required him to seek prior approval before leaving. Zhakiyanov insist [...]
2006-04-28 01:57:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY1575KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SENATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Senate and Mazhilis are working to finalize amendments to the Law on International Agreements, according to the chairman of the Senate Committee on International Affairs, Defense, and Security. The two houses will establish a reconciliation committee to reach agreement on h [...]
2006-05-02 01:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID PARM EPET KZ
06ALMATY1576KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CEC CHAIR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Central Election Commission is reviewing its election law and procedures with ODIHR, and preparing for October 2007 maslikhat elections, according to CEC chair Zhumabekov. While the Kazakhstani government believes that its election law largely conforms to international stan [...]
2006-05-02 01:35:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KZ
06ALMATY158KAZAKHSTAN: ZHAKIYANOV RELEASED ON PAROLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Jailed Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan leader Galymzhan Zhakiyanov was freed on January 14 and has returned to Almaty. He stated at a January 17 press conference that, although the terms of his parole will prevent him from holding elected or appointed public office for several [...]
2006-01-17 13:35:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY1583KAZAKHSTAN: PLANS FOR ALMATY BIOKOMBINAT EQUIPMENT
[...] (C) Summary: The private company that purchased the Biokombinat veterinary vaccine production facility is moving forward with construction of a smaller production facility in Stepnogorsk, in order to observe the terms of its privatization deal and avert potential threats to its real estate de [...]
2006-05-02 11:04:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KSCA PARM PREL TBIO TSPL KZ
06ALMATY1584KAZAKHSTAN: INTEREST IN MTCR MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) POEC chief conveyed Ref A points to Sergey Savelyev, deputy director of the MFA's Security Affairs division, during an April 4 meeting in Astana. Savelyev indicated that representatives from the Kazakhstani Embassy had met with ISN experts in Washington to discuss Kazakhstan's desire to jo [...]
2006-05-02 11:07:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KZ
06ALMATY1585KAZAKHSTAN: MARCH 2006 CICA CONFERENCE IN ALMATY
[...] (SBU) Summary: CICA members held a working group meeting in Almaty on March 28-31. The bulk of the meeting was spent working to finalize the text of the draft Statute of the CICA Secretariat and Financial Rules. The next working group SIPDIS meeting will occur in mid-May; the delegates pr [...]
2006-05-02 11:13:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KZ
06ALMATY1586KAZAKHSTAN: ARREST OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS
[...] (C) Summary: In early April, Kazakhstani authorities arrested ten individuals accused of planning terrorist activities. This is the first such arrest in recent years in which the terrorist suspects were accused of targeting Kazakhstan. End summary. 2. (SBU) In early April, the Kazakhstani [...]
2006-05-02 11:57:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KZ
06ALMATY1627KAZAKHSTAN: KEEPING THE DRUGS IN THE FAMILY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Traders from South Kazakhstan ply age-old skills to traffic Afghan narcotics and local marijuana. MVD tries to clamp down but the mostly women drug dealers who manage the business get off lightly. Stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, as in Singapore, are on hold pending coa [...]
2006-05-05 05:11:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDPOLITICAL
06ALMATY1636 KAZAKHSTAN: EXTENSION OF THE PHASE OUT PLAN FOR
[...] The social transition and security/law enforcement sectors of assistance to Kazakhstan are slated for phase-out in 2011, per the country's phase out assessment. As such, post understands that phase out plans must be prepared in 2006, five years before the expected phase out date, to ensure t [...]
2006-05-05 14:26:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC EG KZ
06ALMATY1644KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER MEETS WITH ENERGY MINISTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan plans to build a nuclear power plant in order to address energy deficits in the south and to expand uranium production, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Izmukhambetov told Assistant Secretary Boucher and Special Assistant to the President Millard. As oil prod [...]
2006-05-10 01:10:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON ENRG ETRD KZ
06ALMATY1646A/S BOUCHER AND ADB REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSS REGIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 4 meeting, Craig Steffensen of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) briefed A/S Boucher and NSC Senior Director Millard on the projects the ADB is working on in Central and South Asia. One of the problems for regional development and integration, according to Steffensen, [...]
2006-05-10 01:29:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECONOMIC
06ALMATY1661KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ASKS FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Internal Affairs (MVD) Baurzhan Mukhamedzhanov told Assistant Secretary Boucher, National Security Council Senior Director Elisabeth Millard, and Ambassador Ordway that Kazakhstan wants to expand cooperation in counter-narcotics, efforts to combat trafficking in pers [...]
2006-05-10 11:37:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM KDEM PGOV PREL SMIG SNAR KZ
06ALMATY1662KAZAKHSTAN: A/S BOUCHER AND NSC DIRECTOR MILLARD
[...] (U) Summary: On May 4, Assistant Secretary Boucher and National Security Council Senior Director Elisabeth Millard met with Kazakhstani Minister of Defense Altynbayev to discuss the continuing cooperation between the U.S. Department of Defense and MOD. Altynbayev's staff provided briefings on [...]
2006-05-10 11:39:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MARR MOPS PREL KZ
06ALMATY1664 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] The paper shredder at the Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program office has been working overtime of late. May 2006 will be the office's last full month in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" of Almaty and over the last weekend in June EXBS Kazakhstan will relocate h [...]
2006-05-11 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY168TIME TO MOVE KAZAKHSTAN OFF JACKSON-VANIK LIST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post believes the time is right to remove Kazakhstan from the Jackson-Vanik list, thus eliminating a legal obstacle to Kazakhstan's WTO accession. President Nazarbayev identified WTO accession as a top economic goal in his January 11 inauguration speech. We believe that the GO [...]
2006-01-18 07:24:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKZ ETRD PREL WTO ECONOMIC
06ALMATY1703KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSION OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan insists on a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the U.S. in order to accept the return of Guantanamo detainees. The MFA is willing to meet with U.S. experts in Astana to discuss the issue. See request for guidance, para. 4. End summary. 2. (SBU) On May 2, Poloff [...]
2006-05-15 02:25:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KAWC PINR PREL KZ
06ALMATY171SSD/CTR: WMD-PPI-K-035-05 (CCR) Exit cable on technical
[...] (SBU) Summary: Project Manager, Mr. John Booker, and delegation participated in site visit and discussed programmatic issues for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Infrastructure Elimination (WMDIE-K-1) Project pursuant to referenced cables. End summary. 2. (SBU) Objectives/Agenda The purpos [...]
2006-01-18 09:57:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PARM KZ ECONOMIC DTRO WMD
06ALMATY1719KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE, APRIL
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted as official positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Karagachaganak Petroleum Operation Fined for Gas Fl [...]
2006-05-16 01:22:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC
06ALMATY1720KAZAKHSTAN: PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON INFORMATION SHARING
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 2005 conversation with then- Deputy FM Shakirov, the Ambassador raised information sharing problems related to the BN-350 decommissioning project. The two discussed the advisability of an information sharing agreement to resolve this and potential future problems. [...]
2006-05-16 01:22:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KNNP MARR KZ
06ALMATY1722KAZAKHSTAN: COUNTERING ATTEMPTS TO USE THE
[...] (C) On May 12, Astana PO delivered reftel points to Serzhan Abdykarimov, Office Director of the North America's Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Abdykarimov expected that Kazakhstan would object to any anti-U.S. or anti-Western language in negotiations for this year's Shanghai Coo [...]
2006-05-16 01:53:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KZ
06ALMATY1725A/S BOUCHER'S MEETING WITH GALYMZHAN ZHAKIYANOV,
[...] (C) Summary: On May 6, 2006, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher and NSC Senior Director Elisabeth Millard met at the Ambassador's residence in Almaty with opposition political activist Galymzhan Zhakiyanov. The meeting followed the government of Kazakhstan's refu [...]
2006-05-16 11:02:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPOLITICAL
06ALMATY1729KAZAKHSTAN 2006 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION
[...] (U) Summary: IPR Committee officials expressed deep gratitude for Kazakhstan's removal from the Special 301 Watchlist, were receptive to U.S. recommendations, and requested U.S. expertise in implementing further reforms. End summary. 2. (U) POEC Chief notified Nurgaysha Sakhipova, Deputy C [...]
2006-05-16 11:44:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PREL KZ
06ALMATY1750KAZAKHSTAN: INFORMATION MINISTER REPLACES MANAGERS AT NATIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-17 10:17:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ
06ALMATY1759KAZAKHSTAN: REGIONAL OPPOSITION ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: An activist from the "For a Just Kazakhstan" (FJK) movement has been sentenced to five years in jail for allegedly ordering others to burn Nazarbayev campaign billboards. FJK leaders claim the charges were trumped up in order to justify statements by law enforcement authorities d [...]
2006-05-18 01:14:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KDEM KZ
06ALMATY1762KAZAKHSTAN: ZHAKIYANOV'S LATEST LEGAL BATTLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Kazakhstani Ministry of Internal Affairs, working with the Pavlodar Oblast Court, has succeeded in modifying the terms of Galymzhan Zhakiyanov's parole in order to retroactively justify the April 24 decision not to allow him to travel to Europe. Under the revised conditions, [...]
2006-05-18 01:14:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY1810 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 30 -
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- GOK to Cut Budget Spending -- Possible Imbalance in the Labor M [...]
2006-05-19 12:58:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
06ALMATY1835KAZAKHSTAN: KMG TRANSPORTATION MANAGER ON PIPELINE
[...] (C) Summary: Newly-appointed KazTransOil Deputy DG, Sabr Yessimbekov, told Econoff on May 18 that the recent round of BTC-IGA negotiations had gone "very badly" under the direction of the GOK's new lead negotiator, the "nationalistic" Vice-Minister of Energy, Lyazzat Kiinov (Ref A). Yessimb [...]
2006-05-23 10:47:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY1846KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMENT WANTS TO SEE STEPNOGORSK
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani officials dealing with biotechnology issues are eager to see the veterinary vaccine production facility that Betta Star is setting up in Stepnogorsk succeed, as it has the potential to commercialize innovations resulting from Kazakhstani research. According to the di [...]
2006-05-24 05:18:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KSCA PARM PREL TBIO TSPL KZ
06ALMATY188 KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED
[...] (SBU) On January 6, Embassy Almaty received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign affairs requesting that the U.S. Government take steps to remove equipment provided under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program's former Defense Conversion program. The equipment is a productio [...]
2006-01-19 02:09:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PARM KZ POLITICAL DTRO
06ALMATY1922KAZAKHSTAN: SECOND ROUND OF NUCLEAR SMUGGLING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following up on their February meeting, the U.S. outreach delegation, augmented by IAEA and European Commission representatives, met in Astana May 25 with a Kazakhstani delegation comprising 14 representatives from seven ministries and organizations. The sides reached provisio [...]
2006-05-31 01:22:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KZ
06ALMATY1934KAZAKHSTAN NEAR BTC IGA AGREEMENT WITH AZERBAIJAN?
[...] (C) Summary: On May 31, Fabrice Mosneron-Dupin, lead investor representative in the ongoing Kazakhstani-Azeri negotiations to sign an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) governing trans-Caspian oil transport, briefed Econoff on the recent, unexpected change in the Government of Kazakhstan's (G [...]
2006-05-31 12:50:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL AJ
06ALMATY1937KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTS U.S. APPROACH ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Tokayev reacted enthusiastically to the U.S. initiative on Iran. He will make a public statement in support of the initiative and will encourage the Iranian government to seize the opportunity to meet with the U.S. End summary. 2. (C) The Ambassa [...]
2006-06-01 12:34:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL KZ IR
06ALMATY1946KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES;
[...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff met with Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officer Ualikhan S. Sanginkhanov to stress that it is not appropriate to link the return of the Kazakhstani detainees at Guantanamo to the conclusion of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT),as the two matters are not [...]
2006-06-01 16:58:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KAWC PINR PREL KZ
06ALMATY1956KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF SA-16
[...] (S) Summary: Poloff met with Kazakhstani MFA official Sergey Savelyev to discuss the transfer of SA-14 and SA-16 MANPADS. Savelyev asked if the U.S. is interested in the rockets or the whole systems, if the U.S. wanted to purchase the items, and if the U.S. had made a similar request to Ukra [...]
2006-06-02 09:46:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MARR NATO KZ
06ALMATY1960KAZAKHSTAN: A/S PATTERSON'S MEETINGS WITH GOK
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a May 12 visit to Astana, INL A/S Anne Patterson, accompanied by Ambassador Ordway, secured agreement with the Vice Minister of Interior to initiate a counter-narcotics strategy dialogue. Her conversation with the Deputy Procurator General broke through a logjam on the [...]
2006-06-03 03:09:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR ASEC KCOR KCRM PREL KZ
06ALMATY1996KAZAKHSTAN: ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (U) On June 2, Poloff called Sergey Savelyev, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations and Security Issues, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative High-level Political Meeting to be held in Warsaw on June 23, and to inquire as to the GOK's plans for atte [...]
2006-06-06 08:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY2007KAZAKHSTAN: NEW OWNER OF POPULAR WEEKLY CEDES CONTROL TO EDITOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 04:22:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ
06ALMATY2034KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO AKTAU
[...] Summary: On May 17-18, the Ambassador traveled to the Caspian coastal city of Aktau to meet with representatives of the regional government, visit two sites receiving U.S. assistance, and partake in an official ceremony marking the transfer of three brand-new, U.S.-made patrol boats to the Bor [...]
2006-06-09 08:26:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PARM PREL KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2054KAZAKHSTAN: AES UPDATE ON REGIONAL POWER,
[...] (C) Summary: AES Country Manager Dale Perry updated the Ambassador on the company's participation in regional electricity projects, as well as AES's demand-driven modernization plans, on the margins of the Ambassador's June 6 tour of AES's 4,000MW Ekibastuz GRES I coal-fired power plant. The [...]
2006-06-12 04:30:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY2059 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] This is the office's final dispatch from Almaty. EXBS Kazakhstan will move to the Embassy Branch Office (EBO) in Astana the last weekend in June. EXBS Program staff continues to make preparations for the move to the EBO, as well as for the subsequent move to the New Embassy Compound, which is [...]
2006-06-12 07:51:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2069KAZAKHSTAN: SARSENBAIULY MURDER TRIAL TO BEGIN
[...] (C) Summary: The trial of the ten individuals accused in the murder of opposition politician Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly and his two associates will begin June 14 in a small town several hours' drive from Almaty. The victims' families and political associates allege that Kazakhstani authorities are [...]
2006-06-12 11:07:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY2074KAZAKHSTAN: DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO MEDIA LAW RAISE CONCERNS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 08:43:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ
06ALMATY211SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11, 2006 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) Participants in the January 11, 2006 meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan: U.S. Secretary Mike Johanns SIPDIS Mrs. Stephanie Johanns Ambassador John Ordway Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, Josette Shiner Undersecretary of Treasury for International [...]
2006-01-23 08:26:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET GA KZ OVIP POLITICAL
06ALMATY2115KAZAKHSTAN: SARSENBAIULY MURDER TRIAL BEGINS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The highly-anticipated trial of the ten men accused in the murder of opposition leader Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly and his associates began June 14 in Taldykorgan, a regional capital several hours' drive from Almaty. The judges suspended the proceedings after only a few minutes on th [...]
2006-06-16 01:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY214KAZAKHSTAN: SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11 MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 11 meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Johanns and his delegation, Halyk SIPDIS Bank CEO offered his opinion of the greatest challenges to the country's economic future: in the medium term, the choice of a new Prime Minister and the nature of reforms the ne [...]
2006-01-23 09:36:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL ECON KZ ECONOMIC
06ALMATY215KAZAKHSTAN: SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11 MEETING
[...] (U) Participants in Secretary Johanns' January 11 Meeting with Kazakhstani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Mynbayev in Astana: U.S. Secretary Mike Johanns SIPDIS Mrs. Stephanie Johanns Ambassador John Ordway Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business, and A [...]
2006-01-23 09:36:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL ECON ETRD KZ ECONOMIC
06ALMATY2155ACCESS INDUSTRIES CHAIRMAN DISCUSSES KAZAKHSTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Access Industries Chairman Len Blavatnik discussed his company's Kazakhstan investments with the Ambassador on June 8. While Access is quietly offering its only Kazakhstani power plant for sale, it is simultaneously trying to buy into the Ekibastuz Gres II plant, as part of what [...]
2006-06-19 11:37:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL RU
06ALMATY2156KAZAKHSTAN: EXXONMOBIL EXECS DISCUSS CPC, KASHAGAN
[...] (C) Summary: ExxonMobil executives briefed the Ambassador on the company's Kazakhstani interests on June 8. Country Manager David Willis told the Ambassador that the apparent Putin-Nazarbayev political breakthrough on the issue of Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) expansion in April had not [...]
2006-06-19 11:39:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL RU
06ALMATY2157KAZAKHSTAN: ADVOCACY: KAZMUNAIGAZ DELAYS "N BLOCK"
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani government officials recently informed ConocoPhillips (CP) that KazMunaiGaz (KMG) will not select a partner or partners for the development of the offshore Caspian "N" block until fall, notwithstanding earlier indications that KMG would make a decision by the end of [...]
2006-06-19 11:43:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNBTIO ENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY216KAZAKHSTAN: SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11 MEETING
[...] (U) Participants in Secretary Johanns' January 11 meeting with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Tokayev in Astana: U.S. Secretary Mike Johanns SIPDIS Mrs. Stephanie Johanns Ambassador John Ordway Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Josette Shiner Unde [...]
2006-01-23 09:38:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL ECON KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY2160KAZAKHSTAN: POLICE, ALGA SUPPORTERS CLASH AT SUPREME
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 6, opposition Alga party supporters were denied access to a Supreme Court hearing on the Ministry of Justice's decision to deny that party's bid for official registration. Failing to gain entry to the hearing, Alga supporters began to set up a sound system on the steps [...]
2006-06-20 01:49:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY2187KAZAKHSTAN'S POSITION ON FMCT, U.S.-INDIA CIVIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan will carefully consider the U.S. proposal to conclude a Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT),and would like advance notice in order to be able to speak on the topic the next time it is raised in the Conference on Disarmament (CD). With regard to the U.S.- India ci [...]
2006-06-21 03:45:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG KZ
06ALMATY2191KAZAKHSTAN: PROCURATOR GENERAL'S OFFICE WANTS CHANGE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: INL funded a conference on improving the collection of crime statistics, organized by the Procurator General's Office in conjunction with the Customs Control Committee and the Border Guard Service. The main purpose of the conference was to improve collection of legal statistics [...]
2006-06-21 08:45:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR ASEC KCRM KCOR PREL KZ
06ALMATY2271KAZAKHSTAN: NIC WATCHLIST
[...] (C) Post appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the NIC Watchlist of Internal Instability, per reftel action request. Post generally agrees with the information reflected on the NIC Watchlist. The one exception is the wording "continuing political assassinations." There have r [...]
2006-06-26 14:25:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRS KZ
06ALMATY2273KAZAKHSTAN: TENGIZ UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: New TengizChevrOil (TCO) General Director Todd Levy discussed Tengiz developments with Econoff on June 22 in Atyrau. Levy told Econoff that the project to double TCO oil production (to 500,000 barrels/day) would likely be delayed three months, until July 2007, due primarily to a [...]
2006-06-27 01:20:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY2291KAZAKHSTAN: UZBEK REFUGEE DETAINED BY AUTHORITIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstani security officials have detained an Uzbek citizen holding a UNHCR refugee certificate, purportedly in connection with crimes committed in Kazakhstan. UNHCR reports that the MFA has not responded formally to their numerous inquiries and requests for access, but has [...]
2006-06-28 01:09:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF UZ KZ
06ALMATY2298 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 11 -
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Amendments to the 2006 Republican Budget -- Financial Violation [...]
2006-06-28 08:40:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
06ALMATY2299KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE, APRIL
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report should not be interpreted as official positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Russia and Kazakhstan to Form Uranium-Related JV -- Smuggling [...]
2006-06-28 08:57:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ
06ALMATY23KAZAKHSTAN: ZHAKIYANOV RELEASE DELAYED
[...] (SBU) Summary: A local procurator in Pavlodar has blocked the release of jailed opposition leader Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, who had been scheduled for parole on December 24. A court will consider the case on January 10. The move has raised concerns that the GOK may have reversed its decision t [...]
2006-01-04 12:17:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY2301KAZAKHSTAN: PARKER DRILLING'S LEGAL WOES
[...] (C) Summary: On June 22, Parker Drilling updated Econoff on the company's years-long tax dispute with Kazakhstani authorities. The Supreme Court recently ruled that Parker owed roughly $100 million in back taxes and penalties stemming from work done by Parker's "Sunkar" drilling rig on behal [...]
2006-06-28 09:33:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY2302KAZAKHSTAN: FIVE-YEAR SENTENCE UPHELD FOR REGIONAL
[...] (U) Summary: On June 22, opposition activist Alibek Zhumabayev's appeal was rejected by the Taraz Regional Court. Zhumabayev had earlier been sentenced to five years in jail for hooliganism, insulting President Nazarbayev's dignity and honor, and organizing mass disorder. Zhumabayev's defense [...]
2006-06-28 09:54:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY2303KAZAKHSTAN: FISH, SEALS DYING IN CASPIAN
[...] Summary: In the past several months, thousands of dead sturgeon and seals have washed up on the Kazakhstani shore of the Caspian Sea. Initial indications are that the deaths were likely linked to energy development activities. The associated ecological and economic damage has prompted a flur [...]
2006-06-28 09:54:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ
06ALMATY2332KAZAKHSTAN: SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR RURAL
[...] Summary: On June 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened a high-level meeting in Astana to discuss the issue of safe drinking water for rural settlements in Kazakhstan. EPA, together with the Akimat of Almaty Oblast, has been carrying out a village drinking water project i [...]
2006-06-29 15:59:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PGOV KZ
06ALMATY2370Q1 AND Q2 FRAUD SUMMARY - ALMATY
[...] A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Since independence in 1991, the economic situation in most of Kazakhstan has improved. In the larger cities, such as Almaty, Astana, and Atyrau, the oil and gas industry has provided an economic boom. However, the improvement in living conditions is uneven and in many r [...]
2006-07-05 08:29:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS KCRM CPAS CMGT ASEC KZ
06ALMATY2393KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S JULY 3 MEETING WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-06 11:10:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM MOPS PREL KZ AF
06ALMATY2394KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-06 11:26:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KZ
06ALMATY2399KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a June 29 meeting regarding the possible transfer of Kazakhstani citizens detained at Guantanamo, an MFA Consular Services representative stated that the GOK could give no guarantees that the transferred detainees would never again engage in terrorism, asked for the backgrou [...]
2006-07-07 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KAWC PINR PREL KZ
06ALMATY2400KAZAKHSTAN PROPOSES DRAFT TEXT OF INFORMATION SHARING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Kazakhstani MFA has proposed a draft agreement on the sharing of classified information. Post believes it would be worthwhile to pursue such an agreement, and requests Department guidance (see para. 4). End summary. 2. (SBU) On July 6 post received a diplomatic note fro [...]
2006-07-07 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KNNP MARR KZ
06ALMATY2403KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S JULY 3 MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Security Council chair Marat Tazhin responded favorably to a suggestion that Kazakhstan allocate funds to supplement FMF funding for the purchase of UH-II helicopters through the Foreign Military Financing program, stated that Kazakhstan [...]
2006-07-07 06:53:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM MOPS PREL KZ AF
06ALMATY2404KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy PA head Ashimbayev conceded that the process of consideration of amendments to the media law could have been more open, but argued that the current debate about the provisions proved that the process had been transparent. He stre [...]
2006-07-07 06:53:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KZ
06ALMATY2419 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings' arrival on June 26 coincided with the EXBS Program office's first day at the Embassy Branch Office in Astana. Mr. Cummings will provide support to the office until mid-July, at which time a second TDY advisor is expected to arrive to assist the office through [...]
2006-07-08 01:01:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2453KAZAKHSTAN: PRO-PRESIDENTIAL PARTIES MERGE
[...] (U) Summary: On July 4, the two main pro-presidential parties, Asar and Otan, merged. President Nazarbayev, who will be the official head of this mega-party, praised the merger and laid out the new party's leadership structure and strategic priorities. Dariga Nazarbayeva, the president's da [...]
2006-07-11 10:48:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY2532KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT SIGNS AMENDMENTS TO MEDIA LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan has taken a step backward on media freedom, but the step turned out to be much smaller than originally feared. On July 5, President Nazarbayev signed a package of controversial and hastily-considered media law amendments into law. Advocates, including the Informatio [...]
2006-07-13 03:10:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAO KZ PGOV PHUM
06ALMATY2533KAZAKHSTAN: GLOBAL INITIATIVE COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] (SBU) Embassy Almaty's Global Initiative Coordinating Officer is Pol-Econ Chief Deborah Mennuti. Unclassified email: mennutid@state.gov. Classified email: mennutid@state.sgov.gov. Office phone: 7 (3272) 50-49-95, home phone: 7 (3272) 60-70-72, cell phone: 7-333-222-2610. 2. (SBU) Back-u [...]
2006-07-13 06:46:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PINS PTER KZ
06ALMATY2545KAZAKHSTAN: PROGRESS ON UZBEK REFUGEE CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstani authorities granted UNHCR access to Uzbek refugee Gabdurafikh Temirbayev on July 11. UNHCR reports that Temirbayev is in good physical and mental condition. The GOK has also said that it will permit a joint review by the UNHCR and the Almaty procuracy of documentati [...]
2006-07-13 15:21:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF UZ KZ
06ALMATY2549KAZAKHSTAN: FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON GUANTANAMO
[...] (S) Summary: In a July 12 meeting with MFA consular officials, Poloff followed up on Ref A discussion of the transfer of Kazakhstani detainees at Guantanamo. Poloff passed requested information about the background of the three Kazakhstani detainees approved for transfer (Ref B),explained t [...]
2006-07-13 15:21:00US Office AlmatySECRETPTER KAWC PINR PREL KZ
06ALMATY256KAZAKHSTAN: COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE BYELKAMIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: A Kazakhstani court has refused to enforce the London Court of International Arbitration's award of legal fees to U.S. firm Byelocorp Scientific Inc. (BSI). BSI will contest the ruling, which asserted that enforcement of the LCIA award would be "detrimental to public order in [...]
2006-01-24 07:50:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PGOV PREL PINR KZ ECONOMIC
06ALMATY2564KAZAKHSTAN: HOUSING DEMOLITIONS SPARK VIOLENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: A campaign by Almaty city authorities to demolish illegally-built houses has turned violent. Several residents of the Bakay neighborhood who resisted eviction on July 7 were wounded in clashes with the police. The residents were unable to prevent the authorities from demolishi [...]
2006-07-14 14:28:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF UZ KZ
06ALMATY2573KAZAKHSTAN: NO OHCHR FIELD PRESENCE
[...] There appears to be no permanent OHCHR presence in Kazakhstan. OHCHR regional advisor Rein Mullerson reportedly returned to the UK and has not been replaced. 2. Post notes that the OHCHR web site (http://kazakhstan.ohchr.org/) lists the regional advisor position in Almaty as vacant. O [...]
2006-07-17 08:44:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KZ
06ALMATY2603KAZAKHSTAN: NEW INTERNET DOMAIN REGULATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Last year, the GOK issued new regulations stating that the government would control the registration of internet domains in Kazakhstan. These rules have been criticized by internet groups and the OSCE as unduly politicizing Kazakhstani cyberspace. However, to date the rules ha [...]
2006-07-19 07:33:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KZ
06ALMATY2604KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE, JUNE 30, 2006
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not yet been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted as official positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Avian Flu Priorities Discussed in Almaty -- Ust [...]
2006-07-19 10:24:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ
06ALMATY2607KAZAKHSTAN: ATTENDANCE AT BUDAPEST PRT CONFERENCE
[...] (U) In response to Ref A logistical information, Zhanbulat Ussenov of the MFA's North America/Europe division reported on July 19 that Kazakhstani ambassador to Hungary Rashid Ibrayev would attend the July 20-21 PRT Effectiveness Conference in Budapest. Ussenov promised to forward the logisti [...]
2006-07-20 06:26:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM AORD NATO KZ
06ALMATY264KAZAKHSTANIS BREAK DOWN DOORS TO GET INTO U.S. FILM
[...] Summary: Embassy Almaty's first American film festival in November, featuring five films from U.S. producer Michael Fitzgerald, was widely viewed as the cultural event of the season, with audience attendance exceeding expectations. Combining the film screenings with a program of master classe [...]
2006-01-24 11:14:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SCUL OEXC KZ POLITICAL
06ALMATY2668KAZAKHSTAN: CANWFZ TO BE SIGNED SEPTEMBER 8
[...] (SBU) In a July 24 meeting with General Abizaid (other issues to be reported septel),Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov stated that the five countries of Central Asia intend to sign the Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty on September 8. 2. (SBU) Abdrakhmanov d [...]
2006-07-24 12:44:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM UNGA KZ
06ALMATY2673KAZAKHSTAN: THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The nuclear fuel cycle in Kazakhstan is wholly managed by the state-owned Kazatomprom company, and dominated by uranium mining and milling operations. Kazatomprom is investing heavily in increasing uranium production not only to profit from the projected increase in world demand, [...]
2006-07-25 09:02:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KNNP MARR KZ
06ALMATY2681 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 9 -
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Series of Economic Laws Adopted -- Trade Policy Promotion Cente [...]
2006-07-26 07:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
06ALMATY2687KAZAKHSTAN: CONOCOPHILLIPS UPDATE: N BLOCK,
[...] (C) Summary: Outgoing ConocoPhillips (CP) Country Manager Hakim Janah told Econoff on July 21 that the company had improved the financial terms of its bid for a share of Kazakhstan's offshore "N" block (Ref A),following Shell's rejection of a CP proposal that the two companies cease competin [...]
2006-07-26 09:41:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET KZ PGOV PREL
06ALMATY2783KAZAKHSTAN: REACTION TO IRAN DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Pol-Econ Chief conveyed reftel demarche to Daniyar Sarekenov of the MFA's Middle East division on July 27. 2. (SBU) Sarekenov said that Kazakhstan was very concerned with the developing situation in Iran and hoped for a constructive response from the GOI to the P5+1 proposal. The GOK pl [...]
2006-08-03 10:52:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR KZ
06ALMATY2800KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S AUGUST 1 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Secretary of Agriculture Johanns' recent visit was very successful and highlighted the importance of agriculture and water issues in Kazakhstan, according to Deputy Prime Minister Masimov. Environmental issues and migration are also serious challenges, he added, noting that the [...]
2006-08-04 11:16:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN KZ
06ALMATY2803KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S AUGUST 1 MEETING WITH PA
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 3 meeting, the Ambassador discussed planning for President Nazarbayev's late September visit to the U.S. with Presidential Administration head Adylbek Dzhaksybekov. Dzhaksybekov said that Kazakhstan hopes to sign a WTO accession protocol during the visit. The Ambass [...]
2006-08-05 01:16:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KZ
06ALMATY2822006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- KAZAKHSTAN
[...] The following information is provided in response to reftel request. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy since its independence in 1991. The European Union in 2000 and the U.S. Department [...]
2006-01-25 10:42:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTDB USTR ECONOMIC
06ALMATY2822KAZAKHSTAN OFFERS LEGAL STATUS FOR LABOR MIGRANTS
[...] Summary: August 1 was the effective date of a new amnesty law allowing illegal laborers from CIS countries to obtain legal status in Kazakhstan. In order to qualify, employers of illegal laborers must submit application documents to the city migration police before December 31. Migrants will [...]
2006-08-08 09:57:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PBTS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SMIG KZ
06ALMATY2871KAZAKHSTAN: DISCUSSIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF MANPADS
[...] (S) Summary: Poloff met with Kazakhstani MFA official Sergey Savelyev to discuss the transfer of SA-14 and SA-16 MANPADS. Savelyev said that his office had given its opinion that the weapons systems should not be transferred, but should be destroyed. This is not the MFA's final decision, bu [...]
2006-08-09 11:28:00US Office AlmatySECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MARR NATO KZ
06ALMATY2872KAZAKHSTAN: MFA UNWILLING TO RECEIVE TRANSFER OF
[...] (S) Summary: In an August 2 meeting with MFA consular officials, Poloff again discussed the issue of transferring the Kazakhstani detainees held at Guantanamo to Kazakhstan. Poloff informed his counterparts that only intelligence and law enforcement personnel were allowed to visit the detaine [...]
2006-08-10 00:49:00US Office AlmatySECRETPTER KAWC PHUM PREL KZ
06ALMATY2885 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings assisted Advisor Offenbacher during the office's initial three weeks in Astana. Mr. Cummings departed Kazakhstan the third week of July. EXBS TDY Advisor Larry Adkins arrived in Astana on July 24 to provide [...]
2006-08-11 07:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2887 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 23 -
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Vneshtorgbank Targets Kazakhstan's Market -- KazZhelDorTrans Pl [...]
2006-08-11 12:16:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
06ALMATY2888KAZAKHSTAN: TWENTY FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN CONTRACT HIV
[...] Summary: In the last four months, twenty four children under the age of three have been identified as HIV-positive in the Southern Kazakhstan Oblast (SKO). A joint investigation by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health and the CDC found that significant problems with infection control procedures and [...]
2006-08-12 03:09:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDAMED SOCI PGOV KHIV KZ
06ALMATY2889KAZAKHSTAN: POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF KAZAKHSTANI
[...] (S) Post appreciates receipt of ref B information on Kazakhstani citizen Ilkham Turdbyavich Batayev, ISN US9UZ-000084DP, and will pass it to the GOK soonest. Additionally, in response to reftel A approval for the transfer of Batayev from DoD custody to Kazakhstan, post notes that the Kazakhst [...]
2006-08-12 03:09:00US Office AlmatySECRETPTER KAWC PHUM PREL PINR KZ
06ALMATY2890KAZAKHSTANI GOVERNMENT SETS ITS SIGHTS ON ROADSIDE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to reduce low-level corruption, the Ministry of Internal Affairs introduced new controls on the activities of the notoriously bribe-happy traffic police. Post considers these measures, while not a cure-all, a clear step in the right direction. End summary. ----- [...]
2006-08-12 03:33:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ECON KDEM EINV KPAO PGOV KZ
06ALMATY2904KAZAKHSTAN: PROCURACY REJECTS UZBEK EXTRADITION
[...] (SBU) UNHCR representative Cesar Dubon called the Ambassador on August 14 to report that after a joint review with UNHCR, the Procuracy General rejected Uzbekistan's request for the extradition of refugee Gabdurafikh Temirbayev (reftel). Temirbayev has been accepted for resettlement by Sweden [...]
2006-08-15 03:05:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF UZ KZ
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