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06VIENTIANE396	LAO GOVERNMENT REPORT ON INTERVIEW WITH 22 HMONG [...] (C) Embassy has come by a copy of a Lao government report on the interrogation of 22 female members of the group of 27 Hmong deported from Thailand in December. Because of its style and content, we believe the document to be authentic. The hand-written report provides brief biographical backgr [...]	2006-05-02 09:16:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PHUM PREF PREL KIRF TH LA

06VIENTIANE400	AVIAN INFLUENZA: LAO WEEKLY REPORT MAY 3 [...] (SBU) Possible Human Case: We have heard from the Australians of a possible human AI case in Houaphan Province (near Vietnam). Embassy's CDC representative is checking with the UN agencies and GOL on this. 2. (SBU) Announcing AI in ducks: The GOL finally notified the OIE of Dr. Webster' [...]	2006-05-03 09:14:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON SOCI PREL KFLU LA
06VIENTIANE404	LAO RESPONSE ON PSI INITIATIVE [...] (C) Embassy demarched the MFA's International Organizations Department on March 31 and again on May 4 regarding the PSI initiative, conveying the talking points contained in reftel. International Organizations Director Saleumsai Kommasith told us that the GoL was "closely following" discussio [...]	2006-05-04 09:32:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PHSA PGOV PREL KNNP LA
06VIENTIANE405	THE EU AND THE WAGES OF FECKLESS AID IN LAOS [...] (C) Summary: Feckless aid has long provided a life-line to the Lao government, despite its failure to meet conditions set for certain projects and its regular violations of human rights. Major donors such as the Japanese look set to continue to bankroll the regime unconditionally, and the EU [...]	2006-05-04 09:42:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM LA
06VIENTIANE413	AMBASSADOR RAISES HMONG MASSACRE WITH VIENTIANE [...] (C) Amnesty International has issued a statement condemning the April 6 killing by Lao soldiers of Hmong civilians in northern Vientiane province (ref A). Ambassador called on Vientiane province's Governor May 4 to discuss the killing; the Governor professed ignorance of the event but at least [...]	2006-05-05 09:48:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PHUM PREF PREL LA
06VIENTIANE433	HOW TO RUN AN ELECTION IN A ONE-PARTY STATE [...] (C) Communist Party members dominated the slate of candidates in the April 30 National Assembly elections: only two candidates of the 175 standing were "independents," and that by a stretch of imagination. The government touted the improved qualifications of the 115 newly-elected representati [...]	2006-05-15 09:18:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LA
06VIENTIANE434	THREAT TO DEPORT LAO HMONG GROUP FROM PETCHABOON [...] (C) Summary: Several sources reported to us over the weekend that Thai authorities had arrested a group of 24 Lao citizen ethnic Hmong in Petchaboon province on May 11 and had threatened to deport them to Laos. According to these sources the Hmong were "remote people" who had fled Laos as a r [...]	2006-05-15 10:13:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KIRF TH LA
06VIENTIANE443	PROSPECTS FOR A JOINT DEMARCHE ON MISSING HMONG [...] (C) The "like-minded" Embassies in Vientiane have agreed that a joint demarche to the Lao government on the missing Hmong children should be the next step in ongoing efforts to secure the release of the group. The decision whether to deliver the demarche will depend on the outcome of ongoing [...]	2006-05-17 10:07:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KIRF TH LA
06VIENTIANE447	DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY: LAOS REWRITES ITS [...] (C) Laos isn't unique among countries whose governments rewrite history to serve their own ends, but the Communist leadership here has taken the process to its extreme. The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) has concocted a black-and-white version of the recent past that is designed pure [...]	2006-05-19 04:30:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PGOV PINR LA
06VIENTIANE463	LAO RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF NAM [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-26 06:17:00	Embassy Vientiane	SECRET	PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR LA
06VIENTIANE489	LAO REACTION TO U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel announcement orally to Director-General of Europe-Americas Department Southam Sakhonhninhom this afternoon, emphasizing the need for the GoL to issue a public statement of support for the U.S. initiative and to use whatever contacts it might have with the Irania [...]	2006-06-01 07:59:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LA
06VIENTIANE492	LAO PRESS CONFERENCE ON HMONG MASSACRE DIRECTLY [...] (C) In a hastily organized press conference this afternoon, MFA's Press Spokesman called allegations of a massacre of Hmong civilians April 6 (reftels) a fabrication, and directly accused the Ambassador of having "threatened a high-ranking government official" during the course of an (actually [...]	2006-06-01 11:18:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PHUM PREL LA
06VIENTIANE496	PLANS FOR JOINT DEMARCHE ON MISSING HMONG CHILDREN [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 11. Summary ------- 2. (C) With no sign of the Lao intending to release the 26 Hmong children held since December, the "like-minded" group in Vientiane plans to jointly demarche the Lao government as soon as modalities can be arranged, perhaps a [...]	2006-06-02 04:47:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF TH LA
06VIENTIANE500	MORE ON MISSING CHILDREN [...] (C) Further to our cable earlier today regarding the joint demarche on the missing Hmong children (reftel),this afternoon UNDP ResRep Finn Reske-Nielsen informed us that UN New York had urged him to be "pro-active" about the case, and agreed to have him write the Foreign Minister to solicit a [...]	2006-06-02 09:40:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV KIRF TH LA
06VIENTIANE509	ROK EMBASSY ASKED TO APPROACH GOL ON 10 DPRK [...] (C) Summary: The ROK Foreign Ministry has asked its Embassy in Vientiane to approach the GoL to seek a "humanitarian" solution for 10 DPRK citizens currently imprisoned in Luang Prabang province. The ROK Embassy intends to raise the case of these 10 with the Deputy Foreign Minister, but -- lik [...]	2006-06-06 09:08:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KN LA
06VIENTIANE512	LAO MFA ON TIP REPORT FOR LAOS [...] (C) Ambassador briefed MFA's Europe-Americas Department Director-General Southam Sakhonnhinhom today on the TIP report for Laos, conveying the talking points and Action Plan contained in refs A and B. 2. (C) Southam, who had already read the TIP Report for Laos and ref talking points we had [...]	2006-06-06 09:42:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PREL KTIP LA
06VIENTIANE519	SURRENDER, FLIGHT OR DEATH -- THE HMONG "REMOTE [...] (C) Summary: More than 600 Hmong "remote people" have turned themselves in to Lao authorities since mid-2005, but the GoL has not permitted international access to any of their resettlement areas; their welfare and condition are unknown. Other Hmong have gone to Thailand, accounting in part fo [...]	2006-06-07 09:51:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM PREF PREL LA
06VIENTIANE526	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY "ELECTS" A NEW PRESIDENT AND [...] (C) Summary: In its inaugural session June 8, the newly-elected National Assembly selected a new President, Vice President and Prime Minister and approved the Prime Minister's cabinet. Party Secretary Choummaly Sayasone takes over as President of Laos, while former PM Bounnyang Vorachit has be [...]	2006-06-08 10:21:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL LA
06VIENTIANE536	LAO RELEASE 10 NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS AND TWO [...] (C) Summary: The South Korean Embassy has told us that the Lao police in Luang Prabang had released 10 North Korean asylum seekers and their two South Korean escorts detained since last week (reftel). The two South Koreans have already departed Laos for Thailand; the 10 North Koreans are in Vi [...]	2006-06-12 10:02:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KN LA
06VIENTIANE542	LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON JOINT DEMARCHE ON HMONG [...] (C) The like-minded missions and UN will seek to deliver their joint demarche on the missing Hmong children by the end of June, with the UN playing the coordinating role. The group awaits the outcome of a UN coordination meeting to be held tomorrow to determine the timing of the demarche. The [...]	2006-06-14 09:31:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL KIRF LA
06VIENTIANE544	LAO MFA COMMENTS ON NAM/G-77 UN REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-15 04:27:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AORC UNGA PREL LA
06VIENTIANE561	MURDER OF HMONG MAN IN SAISOMBOUN -- ANOTHER CASE [...] (C) Summary: The murder of a Hmong farmer outside of Muang Cha, the capital of the former Saisomboun Special Zone, on June 8 appears to have been an example of local police eliminating a perceived security threat. Unusually, the government has gone out of its way to report that the motive for [...]	2006-06-22 07:54:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL LA
06VIENTIANE564	USTR VISIT TO LAOS [...] Summary. On June 21 and 22 USTR Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific, David Bisbee, met with GoL officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC),Customs and Tax Officials from the Ministry of Finance (MoF),the IPR officers in the Science, Technology and Environment Section in t [...]	2006-06-22 09:48:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR EFIN LA
06VIENTIANE565	REAFFIRMING THE "SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP," NEW LAO [...] (C) Summary: In his first major act since taking office Jun 8 (reftel),newly-selected President Choummaly Sayasone traveled to Vietnam June 19-22, meeting with the senior Vietnamese leadership. Almost immediately after his return to Laos, the President will turn around to travel to Beijing. T [...]	2006-06-23 01:34:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH VM LA
06VIENTIANE596	THE GREAT LAND GRAB [...] (SBU) Summary: Economic development is spurring a land grab in broad areas of the country, and the poorest Lao are paying the price. What is feeding the frenzy is a boom in the mining industry and in agricultural commodities, principally rubber and eucalyptus. Foreign investment projects are [...]	2006-06-30 06:10:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI PHUM EAGR PREL LA
06VIENTIANE632	MOVING LAOS INTO CHINA, TRUCK BY TRUCK [...] (SBU) Summary: Laos has mineral resources and China wants them. A regional mining conference in Vientiane shows the deep penetration of the Chinese into the mining sector, and the GoL's preferential treatment of its Chinese investors. Anxious to attract the investment, the Lao have little capa [...]	2006-07-07 03:01:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EMIN ENRG ETRD LA
06VIENTIANE636	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH LAO WOMEN'S UNION [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador met with newly-elected Lao Women's Union (LWU) President Sisay Leudetmounsone July 6 to discuss Embassy cooperation with the LWU across a range of issues. The LWU has played a prominent role on TIP issues, and Ambassador used the occasion to explain Laos' recent Tier [...]	2006-07-07 06:33:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KWMN LA
06VIENTIANE646	LAO PRESIDENT PAYS HOMAGE TO CHINA [...] (C) During his June 27-July 2 visit to China, Lao President Choummaly met with the senior Chinese leadership and signed an agreement for a low-interest loan for 280 million Yuan (about $35 million) that we understand will be used in part to fund the purchase of construction equipment. The Chin [...]	2006-07-10 09:15:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL LA
06VIENTIANE655	LAO REFUSE JOINT DEMARCHE, LIKE-MINDED GROUP LOOKS [...] (C) The Lao Foreign Minister has refused to receive a joint demarche on the missing children, the GoL saying the President's June 22 letter to the UN Secretary General provided the government's final word on the matter. The UN's Department of Political Affairs (DPA) was not pleased with that r [...]	2006-07-13 09:26:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL KIRF TH LA
06VIENTIANE660	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES MISSING CHILDREN WITH MFA [...] (C) As a follow-up to the July 13 like-minded group meeting on the missing children (reftel),this morning Ambassador met with MFA Europe-Americans Department DG Southam Sakhonnhinyom to convey our continued concern about the children's situation. Ambassador first reminded Southam of the case [...]	2006-07-14 04:37:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF KIRF PREL TH LA
06VIENTIANE670	GOL PURSUES REMAINING INSURGENTS [...] (C) Summary: In spite of the onset of the rainy season, Lao military forces are pressing remaining insurgent pockets, especially in Bolikhamsai province. Those groups left in the forest are dispersed in the remotest areas, suffering from possible starvation as LPA forces cut them off from food [...]	2006-07-18 07:56:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PINS PREL LA
06VIENTIANE674	TAKE ALL THE TREES, PUT 'EM IN TREE MUSEUM: [...] (U) Summary: Laos' hardwood forests are rapidly being depleted ravaged by timber interests from three adjacent economies, with Japan and China as the largest final destination markets. The GoL does not have the capability or the will to manage the country's natural resources responsibly. So-ca [...]	2006-07-19 06:56:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENIV ETRD PGOV LA
06VIENTIANE696	PROBABLE OUTBREAK OF AVIAN FLU IN LAOS [...] Post has received information from FAO regarding a probable outbreak of Avian Influenza in Dong Bang Village, Xaythang District, about 20 kilometers north of Vientiane City, in Vientiane Province. The outbreak was reported to FAO and WHO on July 14, but information was withheld from the wider [...]	2006-07-25 08:11:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON KFLU PREL SOCI LA
06VIENTIANE756	FOLLOW UP ON HMONG MINORS ISSUE - EMBASSY [...] (C) Post highly appreciates the efforts of the Department and USUN to engage UNICEF and UNDPA on behalf of the captive Hmong children in Laos. UNICEF's assertion that their Vientiane RESREP has left for East Timor is not correct, as she visited us as recently as last Friday and told us she wou [...]	2006-08-11 04:31:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM LA UNICEF
06VIENTIANE757	LAOS WEEKLY AVIAN INFLUENZA REPORT [...] Summary: The GoL says it has succeeded in controlling AI - the kind of statement that suggests that they do not fully appreciate the seriousness of the situation. Public reporting on AI has improved somewhat, due to GoL nervousness about recent outbreaks, but the fact is the response was too li [...]	2006-08-11 07:48:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO ECON SOCI PREL KFLU LA
06VIENTIANE894	CASE OF 26 MISSING HMONG CHILDREN STILL OF CONCERN [...] (C) This cable requests the Department pass an action request to Embassy Luxembourg; please see paragraph 14. It also has kudos for USUN and Embassy Sweden which we request the Department pass on; please see paragraph 15. 2. (C) Summary: &Like-minded8 senior diplomats met to discuss the c [...]	2006-09-14 10:42:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KWMN LA PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG UNDP
06VILNIUS1008	EU DECISION HELPS REFINERY DEAL BUT SIGNIFICANT [...] (C) Summary: Poland's PKN Orlen has overcome the main legal obstacle hindering its purchase of Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery (MN) -- approval of the EU's competition authority -- but other hurdles remain. The investigation into the October 12 fire will not conclude before February 1 [...]	2006-11-09 13:14:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH RS PL
06VILNIUS1017	LITHUANIAN REFINERY BOARD RESIGNS AFTER FAILING TO [...] (C) Nelson English, the Amcit General Director of Mazeikiu Nafta (MN),Lithuania's only oil refinery, called us late on November 9 to say that that MN's board of directors had resigned after failing to oust him at a board meeting earlier that evening. He said that the GOL's three representativ [...]	2006-11-13 14:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH RS PL VE
06VILNIUS102	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN [...] (SBU) Senators McCain and Lieberman, a hearty welcome and our sincere thanks to you and your colleagues for traveling to Lithuania! Your visit will provide an opportunity to show gratitude to Lithuania for its staunch and unwavering support in the U.S.-led Global War on Terror and bolster int [...]	2006-02-02 08:22:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OVIP BO LH
06VILNIUS103	LITHUANIA: 2005/2006 ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE [...] The following is the response for Lithuania for the 2005 and 2006 Report on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. Unless otherwise stated, average exchange rate used throughout the report is: 1 USD = 2.775 Lita. ------------------ General Assessment ------------------ 2. (U) L [...]	2006-02-02 08:28:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PREL LH
06VILNIUS1032	LITHUANIA LOOKS TOWARDS RIGA SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Looking towards the Riga Summit, Lithuania hopes for encouraging words on Baltic air policing and NATO enlargement. The GOL remains committed to success in Afghanistan, where it may redeploy special forces in 2007. End Summary. Lithuania considering sending SOF to Afghanistan [...]	2006-11-16 13:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR LH LT
06VILNIUS1036	LITHUANIA REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUCCESS IN [...] (SBU) As the Fourth Lithuanian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) left for Kabul November 14, Lithuania continues to demonstrate its commitment to success in Afghanistan. Lithuania is set to take on the entire military operating expense of its PRT in Ghor Province starting January 2007; is c [...]	2006-11-17 13:20:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS LH AF
06VILNIUS1037	LITHUANIAN FM MEETS WITH RUSSIAN FOREIGN, [...] (C) Summary. Lithuanian FM Vaitiekunas's discussions November 14 with Russia's Foreign and Transport Ministers in Moscow focused on positive areas of cooperation, like Kaliningrad policy and the EU-Russia PCA, as well as touchier subjects such as energy supply and neighborhood policy. Vaitiek [...]	2006-11-17 14:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN ENRG RS LH
06VILNIUS1038	LITHUANIAN PM VISITS MOLDOVA, DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary. The GOL strongly supports efforts to develop an EU peace Consolidation Mission for Moldova, but MFA officials do not believe that consensus is possible in the EU. End Summary. Consensus lacking for EU PCM Mission in Moldova --------------------------------------------- --- [...]	2006-11-17 15:05:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH RS MD
06VILNIUS1050	LITHUANIAN FOREIGN POLICY GURU LANDS ON HIS FEET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albinas Januska was appointed advisor to Prime Minister Kirkilas on November 20, ending weeks of speculation following his abrupt resignation as Undersecretary at MFA (reftel). Although he remains under a cloud of allegations, Januska appears likely to weather the storm. We ex [...]	2006-11-22 14:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
06VILNIUS1051	LITHUANIA ON TURKEY'S EU ACCESSION PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania's government agrees with us on the importance of keeping Turkey engaged in the EU accession process, but also wants Turkey to fulfill its Ankara commitments. Going into the December European Council, Lithuania is pushing its EU partners to consider a middle way, suspen [...]	2006-11-22 14:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN TU LH
06VILNIUS1068	LITHUANIA SEEKS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SPECIAL 301 [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph six. 2. (U) Summary: Post welcomes the opportunity to engage the new Lithuanian government -- whose cabinet is dealing with the Special 301 process for the first time -- in a cooperative effort to improve Lithuania's intellec [...]	2006-11-30 14:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV LH
06VILNIUS1072	STRANDED TRUCKERS PONDER EU "OPEN MARKET" [...] (SBU) Summary: The long lines of trucks that began appearing November 20 at all four border crossing points where commercial traffic can enter Latvia from Lithuania have now largely disappeared, but the episode has affected Lithuanian-Latvian relations. Lithuania formally complained to the Eu [...]	2006-12-01 13:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PREL LH LG EUN RS BO
06VILNIUS1073	LITHUANIA UNAWARE OF AVIATION EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel non-paper on November 27 to officials in the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Transportation, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. None of our interlocutors was aware of the European Commission's specific proposal to force non-EU air carriers to join the EU Em [...]	2006-12-01 14:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON SENV LH EUN
06VILNIUS1089	LITHUANIAN FM TO RAISE TURKEY, BELARUS, EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania's FM plans to intervene at the December 11 GAERC to support Turkey's EU accession, discourage the repeal of GSP for Belarus, and oppose draft language in the upcoming European Council conclusions about "integration capacity" and "constitutional treaty reform." The Minis [...]	2006-12-08 12:21:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EUN LH
06VILNIUS11	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SENSENBRENNER [...] Congressman Sensenbrenner, on behalf of Ambassador Stephen Mull and our colleagues at the U.S. Mission in Vilnius, thank you for traveling to Lithuania. Your visit here will provide an opportunity to show gratitude to Lithuania for its staunch and unwavering support in the U.S.-led Global War [...]	2006-01-06 05:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL OVIP PL LH
06VILNIUS110	GOL CONTINUES TO SUPPORT US-EU EFFORTS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-02 14:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL AORC IR LH
06VILNIUS1110	LITHUANIA'S NEW BUDGET INCREASES DEFENSE SPENDING, [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Defense Juozas Olekas told the Ambassador that Lithuania's 2007 budget meets the Defense Ministry's goal of programming an increase in defense spending as a percentage of GDP of .05 percent, to 1.25 percent. While this is technically accurate due to modest official [...]	2006-12-14 13:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR LH
06VILNIUS1111	SALE OF LITHUANIA'S REFINERY NEARS COMPLETION [...] (C) Summary: The official closing of the sale of Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) oil refinery to Poland's PKN Orlen should occur on December 15. The GOL will receive nearly USD 852 million and Yukos International USD 1.5 billion for its majority stake. MN will also fire six high-level manage [...]	2006-12-14 14:18:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH RS PL VE NL
06VILNIUS1113	LITHUANIA CONSIDERING CLOSER TIES WITH IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para four. 2. (C) MFA Americas and Asia Director Jonas Paslauskas told us December 13 that the GOL was considering an Iranian government request to hold working-level (director level) meetings. The GOL already has diplomatic relations with the GOI. H [...]	2006-12-15 14:19:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH IR
06VILNIUS1114	LITHUANIA CONSIDERING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para four. 2. (C) MFA Americas Director Jonas Paslauskas told us December 13 that the GOL was mulling the establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba. He cited two reasons for the review of its current policy. First, he noted an increasing volume [...]	2006-12-15 15:13:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH CU
06VILNIUS1119	DEFENSE MINISTER TALKS ABOUT AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told the Ambassador that the GOL is still considering sending Special Operations Forces (SOF) to Afghanistan during their December 13 meeting. He also expressed interest in U.S. plans in Iraq, where Lithuania has troops, emphasized the i [...]	2006-12-18 10:56:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL LH AF
06VILNIUS120	GOL WON'T LINK TURKEY/CYPRUS AGENDA AND CUSTOMS [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-07 11:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CY TU LH EUN
06VILNIUS121	FALSE ALARM: NO BIRD FLU IN LITHUANIA [...] Reports of a possible case of avian influenza in Lithuania's port city of Klaipeda have proved false. The Ministry of Health initially feared that the disease may have caused the death of an Indian sailor, who died on February 6 while his ship was docked in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda. E [...]	2006-02-07 14:07:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SOCI PGOV LH
06VILNIUS129	LITHUANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] The following paragraphs represent a corrected version of our Investment Climate Statement for 2006. We have also submitted via e-mail (per reftel instructions) a copy of this report in MS Word format to DOS/EB/IFD/OIA (Hatcher) and DOS/EB/IFD/OIA (Brown). 2. Begin text of report: 2006 [...]	2006-02-09 08:00:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	LH NOTAG
06VILNIUS132	(C) GOL WILL SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UNSC SEAT [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-09 12:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GT VE LH UN UNSC
06VILNIUS135	LITHUANIA'S PRO-DEMOCRACY SUMMIT: AN OPPORTUNITY [...] (U) Summary. Lithuania intends to hold a high-profile "Summit of the Communities for Democratic Choice" May 4-5 in Vilnius. GOL conference organizers are aiming high, hoping to build momentum towards democracy among transitional countries in the former Soviet Union. They plan to convene he [...]	2006-02-10 15:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH
06VILNIUS136	IRAN PROTESTS LITHUANIA'S REPRINTING OF MUHAMMAD [...] (SBU) The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a diplomatic note from Iran on February 9 protesting the publication in the Lithuanian press of cartoons featuring the Prophet Muhammad. On February 8, Lithuania's infamous daily "Respublika," which has repeatedly printed hateful cartoo [...]	2006-02-10 16:33:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM IR LH
06VILNIUS137	PDAS VOLKER MEETS WITH LITHUANIA'S FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) EUR PDAS Kurt Volker and Ambassador discussed regional issues February 8 with MFA Undersecretary Albinas Januska, Lithuania's chief foreign policy strategist. Januska provided a readout of a "difficult conversation" between GOL FM Valionis and Ukrainian FM Tarasyuk in which Valionis urged [...]	2006-02-10 16:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID PGOV BO UP LH
06VILNIUS146	LITHUANIA: RESTITUTION LEGISLATION FOR JEWISH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Lithuania is moving ahead with plans for the restitution of former Jewish communal property, an important element in addressing its Nazi and Soviet legacy. The government's support for restitution remains solid, and the GOL plans to submit the necessary legislation to Parliament [...]	2006-02-13 13:36:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KNAR PHUM LH
06VILNIUS147	PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE: LITHUANIA DISTURBED BY [...] (C) We delivered reftel points regarding Palestinian assistance to Vaclovas Salkauskas, head of the MFA's Middle East Division, February 13. Salkauskas said that Lithuania agrees with the USG stance against assistance to a new Palestinian Authority government unless it renounces terrorism, re [...]	2006-02-13 13:58:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL RS IS LH
06VILNIUS148	LITHUANIA BRIEFED ON REPORTING IRAN TO THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-13 15:38:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP AORC IR LH
06VILNIUS15	(C) GOL UNLIKELY TO APPROVE HELICOPTER TRAINING [...] (C) We delivered ref A points regarding the Lithuanian firm Avia Baltika's license application to broker helicopter training to Iranian pilots in Russia to Martynas Lukosevicius of the MFA'S Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament Division, January 6. Encouraging Lukosevicius to share [...]	2006-01-06 15:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	KSTC PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR RS LH
06VILNIUS157	CONSULAR WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES PROGRESS ON LITHUANIA'S [...] The joint GOL-Embassy Consular Working Group (CWG) met at Embassy request on February 8, 2006. Attendees included the Foreign Ministry's Consular Department Director Vaidotas Verba, Deputy Director Petras Anusas, and Consular Attache Marijus Petrusonis, as well as the Consul, both Vice Consuls [...]	2006-02-15 08:11:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS PREL LH
06VILNIUS164	GOL SCALES BACK BORDER CEREMONY WITH BELARUS [...] (C) Summary: A senior GOL MFA official told us that the signing of a border demarcation agreement with Belarus will occur without fanfare or press and will only involve sub-cabinet level officials. The MFA officials have proposed a signing date of February 28 to the GOB and await a response. [...]	2006-02-17 15:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU BO LH
06VILNIUS198	LITHUANIA 2006 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Lithuania is a source, transit, and destination country for trafficking in persons (TIP). The government of Lithuania (GOL) estimates that between 1,000 and 1,200 women leave Lithuania every year to engage in prostitution, basing their calculations on 2003 Europol data. There [...]	2006-02-27 15:44:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF LH
06VILNIUS204	LITHUANIANS LIKE USA BUT GWOT SUPPORT IS TEPID; POLL HELPS [...] SUMMARY: An Embassy-commissioned poll funded by EUR/PPD showed that a strong majority of Lithuanians continue to view the United States favorably. The survey also showed a positive correlation between knowing an American and having a positive image of the United States. Not all the news was [...]	2006-02-28 12:50:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO CVIS PREL LH
06VILNIUS223	LITHUANIA'S AI PREPAREDNESS: IS FOUR PERCENT ENOUGH? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOL continues to plan for the arrival of avian influenza (AI) virus in Lithuania, but budgetary constraints may hinder preparations, particularly the acquisition of antiviral medication. The Government issued orders requiring owners to sequester domestic birds indoors and p [...]	2006-03-03 11:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AMED EAGR SOCI PGOV KFLU LH
06VILNIUS224	LITHUANIA'S REFINERY LOOKS TO VENEZUELA TO BALANCE [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: This cable contains an action request; please see paragraph seven. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Nelson English, General Manager of the Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) oil refinery in the Baltics, told the Charge that his company is considering a supply deal with the Venezuelan state-owned oil [...]	2006-03-03 12:15:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH VE RS
06VILNIUS228	BALTIC STATES AGREE ON A NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The prime ministers of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania declared their support February 27 for a common Baltic and EU energy policy and elaborated objectives for long-term Baltic energy cooperation. The common energy policy the PMs endorsed anticipates construction of a new nuclear [...]	2006-03-03 16:11:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINV BEXP LH EN LG
06VILNIUS233	AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS STRONG BILATERAL [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Mull traveled to Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city, on February 28 to discuss regional development, promote student travel to the United States, and pay a courtesy call on Lithuania's new Air Force Commander. The Ambassador highlighted our strong bilateral relation [...]	2006-03-06 10:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV OVIP LH
06VILNIUS278	ELECTION EVE DUSTUP IN LITHUANIA-BELARUS RELATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Lithuanian-Belarusian relations are tense on the eve of the March 19 elections. The decision by the Minsk regime to deny visas to six Lithuanian MPs who planned to observe the elections led Parliament to pass a resolution condemning the Lukashenko government. The Lithuanian Fo [...]	2006-03-17 14:09:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV BO LH
06VILNIUS279	EUR DAS KRAMER AND EU REPS COORDINATE BELARUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR DAS David Kramer participated in an informal meeting on Belarus with EU officials and representatives from EU capitals March 14 in Vilnius. The participants agreed that the USG and the EU will coordinate their statements and actions in the immediate post-election period. EU [...]	2006-03-17 14:27:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET RS UP BO KZ LH
06VILNIUS284	GOL TO FOCUS ON BELARUS DURING MARCH 20 FOREIGN [...] (C) We delivered points in reftel A to Tomas Gulbinas, head of the MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Division, March 16. Gulbinas, who is traveling with the Foreign Minister to the meeting, said that he would consider our points before the Minister's pre-brief March 17, but that he did [...]	2006-03-17 15:38:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD LH BL
06VILNIUS29	LITHUANIA'S ECONOMIC BOOM: IS THE END NIGH? [...] SUMMARY: Lithuania's impressive economic growth continued in 2005. Wage increases, rising energy prices, and strong domestic consumption contributed to inflationary pressure, but a government budget surplus, improved credit rating, and a shrinking current account deficit indicate prudent eco [...]	2006-01-12 15:05:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD LH
06VILNIUS30	LITHUANIA PUSHES TO RETAIN/REBUILD NUCLEAR POWER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Lithuanian authorities are using the recent Russia-Ukraine gas dispute as an action-forcing event to build a new nuclear power plant and, possibly, to seek EU permission to keep the Soviet-era Ignalina plant online until a new facility is complete. Expectations are low that Bruss [...]	2006-01-12 15:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON LH
06VILNIUS355	RUSSIAN BANKER BABENKO'S PRISON TIME EXTENDED; [...] A Vilnius court extended the imprisonment of former Russian banker Igor Babenko for three months on April 7. After the Vilnius court ruled on September 8, 2005, to extradite Babenko (reftel),the Migration Department subsequently granted asylum status on January 30. The Prosecutor General app [...]	2006-04-12 10:27:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ENRG EFIN KCRM KJUS PHUM LH RS
06VILNIUS357	PARLIAMENT OUSTS SPEAKER IN LATEST LITHUANIAN [...] (C) The Lithuanian parliament removed Speaker Arturas Paulauskas April 11 in an overwhelming vote of no confidence that resulted in his New Union party's departure from the ruling coalition. It appears the remaining three coalition partners will succeed in retaining control of the government [...]	2006-04-12 13:19:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LH
06VILNIUS36	LITHUANIA SUPPORTS REPORTING IRAN TO THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-13 14:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP AORC LH
06VILNIUS367	LITHUANIA: THREE-PARTY COALITION REGROUPS [...] (C) Summary. Leaders of Lithuania's Social Democrat, Labor, and Farmers parties signed an agreement April 12 to govern as a coalition following Parliament's removal of parliamentary chairman Paulauskas and the withdrawal of his New Union party from the government. Under the agreement, Prime [...]	2006-04-14 15:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LH
06VILNIUS376	LITHUANIAN COALITION LOSES ITS MAJORITY, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A member of Lithuania's ruling coalition, Kazys Bobelis, withdrew from his party April 20, depriving the coalition government of a clear majority in the Parliament. This move comes nine days after the parliament removed its speaker, prompting the speaker's Nw Union (Social Liber [...]	2006-04-20 15:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
06VILNIUS379	PROSECUTORS APPEAL SENTENCING OF CONVICTED NAZI [...] Lithuania,s Prosecutor General,s Office appealed on April 14 the lack of a sentence for convicted Nazi collaborator Algimantas Mykolas Dailide. The 85 year-old Dailide was convicted of crimes against Jews for his collaboration with the Nazis on March 27, but the court imposed no sentence due [...]	2006-04-21 14:08:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PHUM CPAS LH
06VILNIUS42	CODEL SENSENBRENNER DISCUSSES VISA WAIVER PROGRAM [...] Summary: Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, discussed Lithuania's Visa Waiver Program (VWP) prospects and expressed U.S. appreciation for Lithuania's support in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere in meetings with President Adamkus and other senior off [...]	2006-01-18 13:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CVIS OVIP LH
06VILNIUS422	LITHUANIA DISPUTES PIRACY STATS, BUT EAGER TO IMPROVE IPR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Culture on April 28 that this year's Special 301 Review again put Lithuania on the Watch List. Our Ministry of Culture contact questioned the sources of information the Review's authors used, but added that the G [...]	2006-05-09 10:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR LH
06VILNIUS429	LITHUANIA: CAN'T YET CONFIRM SUPPORT FOR SMALLPOX [...] (SBU) We spoke with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) on the importance of maintaining the U.S./Russian smallpox repositories in light of the upcoming May 22-27 discussions on the smallpox resolution at the World Health Assembly (WHA). The head of the MOH' [...]	2006-05-10 14:25:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC TBIO LH
06VILNIUS431	LABOR PARTY SPLITS, COALITION KEEPS IT TOGETHER [...] (C) Eight members of parliament, including the newly elected Speaker, withdrew from the Labor Party May 2 and 3, formed a new parliamentary group, and promised to support the ruling coalition of which they are no longer officially members. Over four hundred Labor Party members followed the pa [...]	2006-05-10 14:38:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
06VILNIUS438	LITHUANIA APPRECIATES USG ANNOUNCEMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION [...] We spoke on May 9 with Viktoras Meizis, head of the Ministry of Health's International Relations Division about the USG's announcement of the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza. Meizis said he appreciated this information and that he found the "pandemicflu.gov [...]	2006-05-12 10:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU KPAO SENV LH
06VILNIUS442	VILNIUS CDC SUMMIT: DEMOCRACY IS EUROPE'S DESTINY [...] (U) Heads of state from the Baltic, Black Sea and Caucasus regions gathered with EU and U.S. high-level officials May 4 for a regional conference, "Common Vision for a Common Neighborhood," which Lithuania and Poland co-hosted. This second Community of Democratic Choice (CDC) summit enabled f [...]	2006-05-12 12:19:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO LT LG EN PL GG BO AM AJ UP RO
06VILNIUS45	LITHUANIA: 2005/2006 ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE [...] The following is the response for Lithuania for the 2005 and 2006 Report on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. Unless otherwise stated, average exchange rate used throughout the report is: 1 USD = 2.775 Lita. ------------------ General Assessment ------------------ 2. (U) L [...]	2006-01-30 09:32:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PREL LH
06VILNIUS450	LITHUANIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON MAINTAINING [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-15 10:45:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC TBIO LH
06VILNIUS459	POLISH COMPANY SURGING IN BID TO BUY LITHUANIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Polish energy company PKN Orlen has emerged as the frontrunner to secure a controlling interest in Lithuania's oil refinery, according to a reliable government source. Court challenges in the United States and Netherlands continue and may yet derail the sale of the refinery. [...]	2006-05-18 14:09:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV ETRD NL RS LH
06VILNIUS470	LITHUANIA'S RULING COALITION ENCOUNTERS MORE TROUBLE [...] (SBU) Lithuania's three-party governing coalition is defending itself against yet another challenge to its rule, even as a new party is maneuvering to join. New Parliament Speaker Viktoras Muntianas is leading the new Civil Democracy Party bid for coalition membership, demanding a cabinet seat [...]	2006-05-23 07:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV LH
06VILNIUS473	DISTRICT COURT OVERTURNS RUSSIAN BANKER BABENKO'S [...] Vilnius District Administrative Court revoked on May 22 the Migration Department's decision granting Russian banker Igor Babenko asylum in Lithuania. Babenko has seven days to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court. Barring an appeal, the ruling sets the stage for the Vilnius Appeals Co [...]	2006-05-23 12:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ENRG EFIN KCRM PHUM LH RS
06VILNIUS479	GOL CONSIDERING 50,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRUST [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-24 12:33:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL NATO MOPS LH IZ

06VILNIUS480	GOL TO ENGAGE KYRGYSTAN ON MANAS AIRFIELD, [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Vytautas Leskevicius, Head of the MFA's NATO Division, May 24, and asked the GOL to urge Kyrgystan to allow continued access to Manas airfield. Leskevicius said that this is an important issue for all ISAF coalition partners, and that Lithuania would try to fin [...]	2006-05-24 12:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	AF MARR MOPS PREL LH UZ
06VILNIUS483	GOL NEGOTIATING UKRAINIAN PARTICIPATION IN PRT IN [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-25 13:45:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS AF UP LH
06VILNIUS487	(C) LITHUANIA'S ISAF PRT (C-RE6-00473) [...] (C) This cable responds to reftel's questions about host country's Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) in Afghanistan. -------------------------------- GOL COMMITTED TO AFGHANISTAN PRT -------------------------------- 2. (C) The GOL remains committed to leading the PRT in Ghor Provin [...]	2006-05-26 11:25:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PINR MASS MOPS PTER LH
06VILNIUS499	GOL CONSIDERING 50,000 EURO CONTRIBUTION TO THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-31 09:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL NATO MOPS LH IZ
06VILNIUS502	LITHUANIA'S GOVERNING COALITION COLLAPSES [...] (C) Lithuania's ruling coalition collapsed on May 31 when its biggest member, the Labor Party, withdrew. PM Brazauskas and President Adamkus met today to discuss next steps. Multiple sources indicate the PM has tendered his resignation, although the PM has not made a public announcement. We [...]	2006-05-31 13:23:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LH
06VILNIUS51	(C) GOL DENIES EXPORT LICENSE FOR IRANIAN HELO [...] (C) Martynas Lukosevicius of the MFA's Arms Control, Non-Proliferation, and Disarmament Division informed us January 19 that the GOL would refuse the Lithuanian firm Avia Baltika's request for a license to broker helicopter training in Russia for Iranian pilots (ref C). The decision of gover [...]	2006-01-20 13:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	KSTC PARM PREL ETTC MASS IR RS LH
06VILNIUS511	INTERIM GOVERNMENT TAKES POWER IN LITHUANIA [...] (C) Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas handed a letter of resignation to the President Valdas Adamkus on June 1, following the May 31 withdrawal of the Labor Party and its five ministers from the ruling coalition (reftel). Brazauskas's Cabinet remains in place on an interim basis wi [...]	2006-06-02 13:58:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LH
06VILNIUS512	PARLIAMENT APPROVES AGREEMENT TO SELL LITHUANIA'S [...] (C) Lithuania's parliament on June 1 approved the sale of Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) oil refinery to the Polish oil company PKN Orlen. Next, the EU's competition authority must approve the deal, a process that could take months. With the question of the next owners now answered, MN will [...]	2006-06-02 14:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LT RS
06VILNIUS520	2006 TIP REPORT DELIVERED [...] (SBU) We delivered Lithuania's 2006 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) narrative and tier ranking to Lina Gubreviciute of the MFA's Americas Section on June 5. Gubreviciute thanked us for the courtesy copy and reiterated Lithuania's commitment to combat trafficking in persons. She said that Lithu [...]	2006-06-06 12:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL LH
06VILNIUS522	GAERC: GOL TO RAISE EURO, ENLARGEMENT [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Tomas Gulbinas, Head of the MFA's Common Foreign Policy and Security Division, June 6. Gulbinas told us that the June 12 GAERC would concentrate less on external affairs and more on "future of Europe" questions. Lithuania plans to intervene, he said, to enc [...]	2006-06-06 13:19:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	UN KPAL PREL LH
06VILNIUS523	(C) PM BRAZAUSKAS'S PRE-RESIGNATION FAREWELL [...] (C) Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas, during the Ambassador's May 30 farewell call, outlined his five-year plan to increase defense spending and affirmed his commitment to Jewish property restitution. The Ambassador noted the GOL's tremendous contribution to the Global war On Ter [...]	2006-06-06 14:13:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG EINV KNAR LH RS
06VILNIUS526	LITHUANIA: RAINBOW COALITION PROVES ELUSIVE [...] (C) Lithuania's Social Democratic and Conservative Parties are working to form a ruling coalition, either separately or together, in the wake of the June 1 collapse of the Government of Lithuania (refs a and b). The President, favoring a rainbow coalition government, continues to consult with [...]	2006-06-07 13:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR LH
06VILNIUS529	GOL CONSIDERING FUTURE NRF CONTRIBUTIONS; TAPPED [...] (C) We delivered reftel points urging additional pledges to the NATO Response Force (NRF) to Undersecretary of Defense Renatas Norkus on June 6. Norkus told us he appreciates the recently announced U.S. contributions to "rescue" the NRF and agreed that all allies will have to contribute more t [...]	2006-06-08 13:58:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO LH
06VILNIUS53	WORKING WITH THE BRAZAUSKAS GOVERNMENT: LOOKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: One year ago, we laid out a plan to strategically engage the newly elected coalition government headed by veteran politician Algirdas Brazauskas (reftel). Despite political tumult within the coalition, we succeeded in enlisting the new government to support key U.S. objectives, [...]	2006-01-20 14:56:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS AMGT EINV LH
06VILNIUS533	LITHUANIA: NO CHANGES TO INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] We are aware of no reportable instances of expropriation or nationalization of the assets or property of U.S. persons in Lithuania. We recommend that the Lithuania section of the 2006 Report of US Citizen Expropriation Claims adopt the same language as the 2005 report: -- The United States [...]	2006-06-09 09:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KIDE LH
06VILNIUS538	LITHUANIA: EUROPEAN COUNCIL TO MAKE STATEMENT ON [...] (S) We delivered reftel points to Tomas Gulbinas of the MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Division on June 9. Gulbinas told us that Lithuania strongly agrees with United States on both the need for a common public EU position on Iran and the need to broaden discussion on Iran beyond Iran [...]	2006-06-09 13:18:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	UN KPAL PREL LH IR
06VILNIUS540	LITHUANIA HOLDS SUB-MINISTERIAL LEVEL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary. Subcabinet-level officials from the Lithuanian and Belarusian Foreign Ministries held annual bilateral meetings June 1-3. Discussions focused on the impending increase in visa fees for Belarusians, the closure of Lithuania's consulate in Grodno, and economic and environmental is [...]	2006-06-09 14:11:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH BO
06VILNIUS541	LITHUANIA: REACH DIRECTIVE COSTLY, INEVITABLE [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel points on USG views regarding the draft versions of the REACH Directive to the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Economy on June 1. We also delivered a copy of the points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Trade Division. 2. (SBU) The Chief Officer of th [...]	2006-06-12 06:43:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD BEXP LH
06VILNIUS549	PRESSURE BUILDS TO CONSTRUCT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A well-placed source says that a two-year French plan to convince the GOL to build a French-designed nuclear power plant is succeeding. According to this account, the French have persuaded many of Lithuania's political leaders of the need to build a nuclear power plant as soon a [...]	2006-06-13 13:22:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV ECON LH FR
06VILNIUS555	LITHUANIA CONSIDERING COMMENTS ON ICANN [...] We delivered reftel points June 6 encouraging interested parties to submit comments as part of the National Telecommunications and Information Center's (NTIA) public consultation process on the role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to the GOL's Communications R [...]	2006-06-15 13:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC LH
06VILNIUS561	JUSTICE MINISTER PROMISES NO CHANGE IN STATEGIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: Lithuania's acting Minister of Justice Gintautas Buzinskas, during the Ambassador's June 9 farewell call, said that there will be no slippage in the GOL's commitment to Jewish property restitution. He also thanked the United States for its excellent law enforcement cooperation. [...]	2006-06-15 13:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KNAR LH
06VILNIUS562	LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT PROPOSES SOCIAL DEMOCRAT FOR [...] (SBU) President Valdas Adamkus nominated Social Democrat and acting Prime Minister Zigmantas Balcytis for the post of Prime Minister on June 15. Parliament needs to vote on the nomination before June 22, and may vote as early as June 20. The Social Democratic parliamentary bloc has not yet bee [...]	2006-06-15 13:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LH
06VILNIUS568	LITHUANIA: KRAFT FOOD'S CORPORATE EXCELLENCE [...] Summary: Mission Vilnius nominates Kraft Foods Lithuania for the Corporate Excellence Award in the multinational enterprise (MNE) category. In advancing this nomination, we highlight the enormous contributions Kraft Foods Lithuania has made to Lithuania's business culture and society at large [...]	2006-06-19 07:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV BEXP LH
06VILNIUS570	PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Muntianas, during the Ambassador's June 6 farewell call, expressed hope that a government coalition uniting Lithuania's political left and right will soon emerge. He declared his willingness to move Jewish property restitution forward a [...]	2006-06-19 10:58:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG EINV KNAR LH
06VILNIUS573	LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT: EU INCOMPLETE WITHOUT TURKEY [...] (SBU) President Adamkus argued for the eventual accession of Turkey to the European Union in a June 17 interview with Turkish newspaper Miliyet, according to the Lithuanian press. Adamkus plans to make an official visit to Turkey later this week, where he will meet President Sezer, PM Erdogan, [...]	2006-06-19 13:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL LH TU
06VILNIUS581	PARLIAMENT REJECTS SOCIAL DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR [...] (SBU) The Lithuanian Parliament today rejected Acting Prime Minister Zigmantas Balcytis's candidacy for prime minister. Fifty-two MPs supported the Social Democrat's candidacy, 48 voted against, and 32 abstained; his appointment required a simple majority of those present (67 votes). The Pre [...]	2006-06-20 13:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LH
06VILNIUS584	JEWISH CEMETERY IN VILNIUS - OVERVIEW AND UPDATE [...] (SBU) The newest front in Lithuania's struggle to come to terms with its troubled past is a Jewish cemetery that Russian Czars closed in 1830 and which they and the Soviets largely destroyed. The site, known as the Snipiskes cemetery, has attracted the fervent interest of the Committee for th [...]	2006-06-21 14:14:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KNAR LH
06VILNIUS591	LITHUANIA RESPONSIVE TO TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Our interlocutors here positively appraised the 2006 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report and reftel points. The report,s recommendations have already inspired the GOL to implement measures to improve anti-trafficking efforts. The GOL is also working on a comprehensive strateg [...]	2006-06-23 09:20:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG LH
06VILNIUS597	LITHUANIA TO ATTEND AFGHANISTAN PRT EFFECTIVENESS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-23 13:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AF AORC NATO LH
06VILNIUS606	LITHUANIA HOPES FOR WTO AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-29 07:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	WTRO ETRD ECON LH
06VILNIUS610	LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT NOMINATES DEFENSE MINISTER AS [...] (SBU) Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus nominated acting Defense Minister Gediminas Kirkilas for the post of Prime Minister June 28. The parliament held hearings on the nomination June 29 and will vote on Kirkilas's candidacy as early as July 4. The Social Democrats and Conservatives appea [...]	2006-06-29 14:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LH
06VILNIUS618	TWO RUSSIAN OIL SUPPLIERS CANCEL JULY CRUDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: RosNeft and Vitol have cancelled their crude shipments to Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery (MN) for July, leaving the refinery with only half of the crude it expected to process this month. The shortfall will affect Latvia and Estonia as well as Lithuania. MN, which curre [...]	2006-07-03 13:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	PREL EPET ECON LH RU VE
06VILNIUS620	PARLIAMENT OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVES KIRKILAS AS PRIME [...] (SBU) Lithuania's parliament overwhelmingly approved Acting Defense Minister Gediminas Kirkilas for the post of Prime Minister on July 4. The Social Democrat must submit the government's program and his proposed cabinet to the parliament by July 19, but may do so sooner. Zigmantas Balcytis wi [...]	2006-07-05 11:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV LH
06VILNIUS622	LITHUANIA ENGAGES ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania has sought in recent months to increasingly engage the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to encourage democratic change and deeper Euro-integration. The Lithuanians view this engagement as a logical progression of the neighborhood policy that they pursue with Ukraine [...]	2006-07-05 12:21:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	LH PREL AM AZ
06VILNIUS623	PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER CONDEMN JEWISH CEMETERY VANDALISM [...] (U) Vandals tore down 22 monuments at a Jewish cemetery in Vilnius on June 24. President Valdas Adamkus, acting Prime Minister Zigmantas Balcytis, and Vilnius City mayor Arturas Zuokas publicly condemned the desecration and urged local law enforcement to find and punish the perpetrators. The [...]	2006-07-05 13:08:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNAR PHUM PGOV LH
06VILNIUS637	LITHUANIA SEEKS TO LINK UP WITH POLISH AND SWEDISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Plans to link Lithuania to the electricity grids of Poland and Sweden are moving forward, according to several well-placed sources. These links would complement the nearly complete Estonia-Finland power bridge and hook the Baltics into Western Europe's electricity grid for the fi [...]	2006-07-07 11:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV LH PL SW
06VILNIUS645	LITHUANIAN OIL REFINERY CONTINUES SEARCH FOR CRUDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Well-placed GOL officials told us July 10 that Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery (MN) was on the brink of signing a contract with TNK-BP to bring a shipment of crude from Primorsk via tanker to MN's Baltic Sea terminal. MN's general manager (protect) says that MN is still [...]	2006-07-11 13:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL ECON LH RU
06VILNIUS663	LITHUANIA TO RAISE NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES AT JULY 17 [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Tomas Gulbinas, Head of the MFA's Common Foreign Policy and Security Division on July 14. Gulbinas told us that the July 17 GAERC will concentrate on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency as discussed in the EU political Director's July 6 meeting in Helsin [...]	2006-07-14 14:15:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	UN KPAL PREL LH
06VILNIUS67	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW LITHUANIAN PROSECUTOR [...] Ambassador Mull and Lithuania's new Prosecutor General Algimantas Valantinas agreed January 17 to continue close bilateral cooperation in law enforcement and legal assistance, particularly to surmounting problems that may arise in extradition cases. The Ambassador thanked Valantinas for his [...]	2006-01-24 10:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KNEI ASEC LG LH
06VILNIUS671	GHOR, AFGHANISTAN: A LITHUANIAN VIEW [...] (C) Lithuania's MFA representative to the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Ghor province, Afghanistan, Dainus Baublys, debriefed us on Lithuania's goals and challenges there. He told us that security was stable, as the PRT had good relations with the three local "warlords" who are (hel [...]	2006-07-18 12:00:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF LH
06VILNIUS675	LITHUANIA'S 14TH GOVERNMENT TAKES OFFICE AS [...] (SBU) Lithuania's parliament approved Prime Minister- designate Gediminas Kirkilas's government program and cabinet July 18 by a vote of 59 to 49. Support came from the coalition of 53 MPs with additional support from three Labor members and three Homeland Union (conservative) members in the [...]	2006-07-18 13:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR LH
06VILNIUS682	U.S.-LITHUANIA BILATERAL WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: During the annual Bilateral Working Group (BWG) meetings between the USG and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Vilnius July 12-13, all three Baltic delegations carried a unified message on Baltic cooperation and Baltic air policing. In both the multilateral and bilateral fora, [...]	2006-07-19 13:21:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS AF LH
06VILNIUS686	LITHUANIA SUPPORTS MOLDOVA IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION, [...] (C) Lithuania strongly supports the U.S. position on the Transnistrian referendum and will continue to raise Transnistria in its dialogue with Russian on frozen conflicts (reftel). Lithuania considers Moldova one of the primary focuses of its neighborhood policy, and has recently engaged both [...]	2006-07-20 13:38:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PBTS PREL LH MD
06VILNIUS698	RUSSIA DENIES VISAS TO LITHUANIAN STUDENTS WISHING TO HONOR [...] (SBU) The Russian Embassy in Vilnius denied visas on July 21 to members of a local youth organization that planned to visit the Siberian graves of Soviet-era Lithuanian deportees. The Council of Lithuanian Youth Organizations (LiJOT) planned the expedition to the Krasnoyarsk region, where Sovi [...]	2006-07-27 11:15:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM LH RU
06VILNIUS705	LITHUANIAN AND BELARUSIAN AIR FORCE COMMANDERS [...] (C) Lithuanian Air Force Commander Arturas Leita invited Belarus's Air Force Commander Oleg Paferov to Lithuania to discuss an alleged June 19 border incursion by a Belarusian helicopter into Lithuanian territory, an event which Belarus denies. The Lithuanian side was seeking an explanation fo [...]	2006-07-31 14:28:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL BO LH
06VILNIUS707	LITHUANIA: FINNISH PRESIDENCY OK TO INVITE [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-31 14:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM LH BU
06VILNIUS711	REFINERY'S PROBLEMS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The problems Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery (MN) is facing in obtaining crude supplies are unlikely to cause a major economic crisis here, according to several public and private sector officials and analysts. Although the refinery is Lithuania's largest economic entity [...]	2006-08-01 14:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL LH RU
06VILNIUS727	LITHUANIA'S CHOICE: FIGHT OR SURRENDER ITS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Lithuania and its Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) oil refinery need to decide how to proceed, now that an "accident" has resulted in a complete cutoff in the refinery's pipeline-delivered supply of Russian crude. State Department Advisor Steve Hellman framed this issue for the Lithuanians d [...]	2006-08-04 15:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	ENRG ECON PREL LH XG VE LY
06VILNIUS739	LITHUANIA SEEKING TO EXPAND SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) The GOL recently sponsored a pair of visits between Afghanistan and Lithuania aimed at shoring up support in both countries for its Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Ghor Province, Afghanistan. Ghor's Governor and a delegation of Afghan parliamentarians came to Vilnius for meetings [...]	2006-08-09 09:05:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL LH AF
06VILNIUS760	INVESTMENT PROSPECTING IN MAZAR-E-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN: ONE [...] SUMMARY: An executive from one of Lithuania's largest companies visited Afghanistan in July to scout for business and investment opportunities. Part of a larger GOL delegation, he split from the group for a few days to visit a fertilizer factory in Mazar-e-Sharif that his company had assisted [...]	2006-08-11 12:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV PREL ETRD LH AF
06VILNIUS762	LITHUANIAN PM PUSHES UKRAINE'S YANUKOVICH ON EU, [...] (C) Lithuania's Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas interrupted his holidays August 10 to sell NATO, EU and WTO integration to Ukraine's newly appointed PM Victor Yanukovich. MFA officials present for the meeting called Yanukovich's "open" reaction to their points on EU and, especially, NATO in [...]	2006-08-11 14:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH UP
06VILNIUS773	LITHUANIA WILL MAKE MODEST CONTRIBUTION TO UNIFIL, [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John A. Cloud for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On the margins of the Ambassador's presentation of credentials ceremony August 17, top Lithuanian foreign policy planners expressed Lithuania's willingness in some way to contribute to UNIFIL. Ambassador delive [...]	2006-08-17 14:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE LH
06VILNIUS787	LITHUANIA FOLLOWING KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-23 08:05:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI LH
06VILNIUS789	PM AND FM UNDECIDED ON LEBANON; SEE OPPORTUNITY TO [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John A. Cloud for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY: PM Kirkilas and FM Vaitiekunas both told the Ambassador in initial courtesy calls that Lithuania's likely contribution to UNIFIL would be small, given its commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq. They said [...]	2006-08-23 12:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM ENRG ECON LE LH
06VILNIUS793	LITHUANIA'S FINAL ANSWER: NO TROOPS TO UNIFIL [...] (U) Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Rebecca Dunham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Lithuania will not be making troop contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),despite earlier indications of its serious desire to do so. Lithuania's Ministers of Foreign Affairs [...]	2006-08-24 13:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LH LE
06VILNIUS801	MAZEIKIU NAFTA REFINERY LEARNING TO LIVE WITHOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) oil refinery is operating at full capacity, despite the recent cutoff of its most economic source of crude, via pipeline from Russia (refs A and B). MN is currently using its Baltic Sea terminal at Butinge to offload its entire crude supply from t [...]	2006-08-25 14:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL XG VE
06VILNIUS803	LITHUANIA WILL STICK TO EU GUIDANCE ON RICE [...] (C) Zenonas Stanevicius, Deputy Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS),told us August 25 that Lithuania will adhere strictly to any EU guidelines regarding genetically engineered products, including rice. He said that U.S.-produced rice amounted to slightly less then one pe [...]	2006-08-28 12:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LH
06VILNIUS806	LITHUANIA UNAWARE OF CHANGES TO EU DATA PROTECTION REGIME [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-29 08:31:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER LH
06VILNIUS808	COURTESY CALL ON NEW DEFENSE MINISTER OLEKAS [...] (U) Classified by: Pol/Econ Chief Rebecca Dunham for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Lithuania's new Defense Minister Juozas Olekas underscored continuity in Lithuania's defense priorities and optimism about future spending during the Ambassador's courtesy call. [...]	2006-08-29 14:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR LT
06VILNIUS813	LITHUANIA'S LABOR PARTY: UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP? [...] (C) Summary: The Labor Party, recently fallen from power amid scandal, elected former Economy Minister Kestutis Dauksys its new leader August 26. Dauksys called for changes to the way Labor runs itself, but continued publicly to link the party to its disgraced former leader. It seems clear [...]	2006-08-31 14:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
06VILNIUS814	SUBJECT LINE [...] (S) Lithuanian officials do not believe that Belarusian authorities were behind the death of Lithuanian diplomat Vytautas Pociunas. Pociunas, who worked as a security advisor to the Lithuanian consulate in Grodno, was found dead following a fall from the ninth-story window of an Inturist hote [...]	2006-09-01 13:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	PREL BO LH
06VILNIUS815	(S) GOL WITHHOLDING JUDGEMENT ON DEATH OF [...] (S) Lithuanian officials do not believe that Belarusian authorities were behind the death of Lithuanian diplomat Vytautas Pociunas. Pociunas, who worked as a security advisor to the Lithuanian consulate in Grodno, was found dead following a fall from the ninth-story window of an Inturist hote [...]	2006-09-01 14:10:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET	PREL BO LH
06VILNIUS818	LITHUANIAN DEFENSE UNDER SECRETARY ON BALTIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MOD Under Secretary Renatas Norkus gave the Ambassador areadout of the recent Baltic Defense Ministers' meeting and a sketch of his plans for his upcoming visit to Washington during a meeting September 1. The Baltic Defense Ministers agreed they would try to encourage NATO to [...]	2006-09-05 13:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS MARR PREL AF LG EN LH
06VILNIUS82	VILNIUS'S LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO INFLUX OF [...] This is the first cable in a two-part series detailing efforts law enforcement in Lithuania's capital of Vilnius are taking to meet the increased demand upon its services by a burgeoning tourist industry, and a review of Vilnius's local criminal justice facilities. 2. Summary. More touri [...]	2006-01-26 11:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC CMGT KCRM PGOV LH
06VILNIUS83	A VIEW FROM BEHIND BARS: VILNIUS'S LUKISKES [...] This is the second cable in a two-part series detailing efforts law enforcement in Lithuania's capital of Vilnius is taking to meet the increased demand upon its services by a burgeoning tourist industry, and a review of Vilnius's local criminal justice facilities. 2. Summary. Lithuania [...]	2006-01-26 12:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC CMGT CPAS PGOV LH
06VILNIUS84	GOL ACKNOWLEDGES U.S. ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-26 13:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV AF LH
06VILNIUS850	EUR DAS PEKALA'S VISIT TO LITHUANIA: ENERGY, [...] (C) Summary. During DAS Mark Pekala's September 8 visit to Vilnius, the foreign policy advisors to the President and Prime Minister, the MFA's State Secretary, the leader of the opposition, and the Vice Minister of Economy outlined Lithuania's main foreign policy concerns. Our interlocutors [...]	2006-09-14 10:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG LH BO
06VILNIUS852	SEPTEMBER GAERC AND LITHUANIAN VIEWS ON GYMNICH [...] (C) We delivered reftel points September 13 to Tomas Gulbinas, head of MFA's Common Foreign Policy and Security Division who is responsible for briefing the FM for the GAERC. Gulbinas said that the Lithuanian FM does not plan any interventions in the September 15 GAERC, which focuses on issue [...]	2006-09-14 13:00:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH EUN RS UP
06VILNIUS88	LITHUANIA: FAVORABLE PRESS FOR RICE-CHERTOFF OPEN [...] SUMMARY: Post actively publicized the January 17 Rice- Chertoff announcement on America's initiatives to welcome tourists, students and business travelers. The Lithuanian media reacted quickly and favorably. Keying off a detailed press release, national radio interviewed the PAO and played [...]	2006-02-02 07:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO CMGT PREL CVIS LH
06VILNIUS891	RUMORS CONTINUE TO SWIRL ABOUT THE FATE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rumors about the fate of Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) oil refinery continue to circulate. Most of them appear false. A front-page article in Lithuania's largest newspaper proclaiming that MN was "sliding again into Moscow's hands" was a near-total fabrication, according to o [...]	2006-09-26 14:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL KZ VE LH
06VILNIUS902	LITHUANIA SEIZES GENETICALLY MODIFIED RICE [...] (U) Local press reported September 28 that Lithuanian officials had seized 880 kg of U.S.-exported rice, part of a shipment that the EU identified as containing genetically modified (GM) rice. This shipment arrived in Belgium and was then broken up and sent to other EU countries, including Lit [...]	2006-09-28 13:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON LH
06VILNIUS909	UPDATE ON SNIPISKES CEMETERY [...] (C) Post continues to seek a solution to the controversy over possible new development of the old Jewish cemetery site in the Snipiskes area of Vilnius (ref A). In recent months, a new governing coalition and stepped-up efforts by the city's mayor to develop the site have led the Embassy to l [...]	2006-10-04 08:23:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL PREL LH
06VILNIUS922	LITHUANIAN FOREIGN POLICY GURU QUITS AMID PRESS [...] (C) Summary. The surprise resignation on September 29 of one of Lithuania's most influential foreign policy figures has shaken the Foreign Ministry. MFA Undersecretary Albinas Januska, long considered the Ministry's most influential official, has close ties to Lithuania's security services an [...]	2006-10-06 12:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
06VILNIUS938	LITHUANIA TO INTERVENE ON GEORGIA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania's Foreign Minister Vaitiekunas intends to intervene on Georgia-Russia relations and Ukraine-EU relations at the October 16-17 GAERC. With Poland, the GOL may also act to block the new EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement that the Finnish Presidency is negoti [...]	2006-10-12 12:08:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	UN PREL PGOV LT
06VILNIUS939	LARGE FIRE BLAZES AT LITHUANIA'S OIL REFINERY [...] (U) Local press reported on October 12 that a fire had broken out at Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery (MN) at approximately 1430 local time. The report said that the fire was "very big" and that it could be seen from several kilometers away. The report also said, however, that only on [...]	2006-10-12 14:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH RS
06VILNIUS944	PROSECUTORS AND GOL WILL INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-13 12:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH RS PL
06VILNIUS945	PLANS FOR SNIPISKES CEMETERY - A CHANCE FOR [...] (C) Summary: The GOL's working group on the Snipiskes cemetery recently finished its work and submitted its conclusions to the Prime Minister. At the group's recommendation, the Prime Minister issued a decree calling for the establishment of a committee of experts to research the boundaries [...]	2006-10-13 13:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL PREL LH
06VILNIUS946	LITHUANIA OUTLINES BELARUS POLICY, ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary. Lithuanian activism in support of reform in Belarus continues. In EU structures, Lithuania argues for an exception for Belarus to the anticipated 60-euro Schengen visa fee, encourages smarter spending of Commission money to support democratic forces in Belarus, and will possibly [...]	2006-10-13 15:02:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH BO
06VILNIUS952	LITHUANIAN FM ADVOCATES PATIENCE TO GEORGIA, MAKES [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania's Foreign Minister Vaitiekunas visited Georgia October 12 to pitch the Georgians on a strategy of de-escalation in order to garner international support for their positions in territorial conflicts while easing current tensions with Russia. Vaitiekunas relied on his tr [...]	2006-10-18 13:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH GG EUN
06VILNIUS962	LITHUANIAN REFINERY FIRE LOOKS LIKE ACCIDENT [...] (C) Summary: There is no evidence yet to suggest that the October 12 fire at Lithuania's oil refinery was anything other than an unfortunate accident. Five different investigations into the blaze continue. The fire will delay finalization of the purchase of the refinery by Poland's PKN Orle [...]	2006-10-20 14:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH RS PL
06VILNIUS969	LITHUANIA PLEASED WITH ENERGY TALK AT LAHTI SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. President Adamkus's silence at the October 20 EU-Putin dinner notwithstanding, Lithuania was pleased that EU leaders reached a stronger consensus on external energy policy. Lithuanian officials believe that Putin's comments on Georgia may help them build sympathy for the Georgia [...]	2006-10-25 13:05:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN LH RS GG
06VILNIUS98	AMBASSADOR STRESSES CIVIL SOCIETY AND TOLERANCE IN PANEVEZYS [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Mull traveled to Panevezys, Lithuanias fifth largest city, on January 19 to congratulate local officials on their successful efforts to combat crime, lower unemployment, and develop local industry. At the same time, the Ambassador expressed concern over the emigration of t [...]	2006-02-02 08:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV LH
06VILNIUS982	LITHUANIA RECEIVES LETTERS OF SUPPORT ON ENERGY [...] (C) During his October 24 meeting with the Ambassador (reftel),MFA Political Director Zygimantas Pavilionis mentioned two recent letters addressing energy issues: an October 19 letter from EC President Barroso to President Adamkus and a September 25 letter from EC Energy Commissioner Piebalgs [...]	2006-10-31 11:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EUN LH RS
06VILNIUS988	BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK 05-1007717: HELISOTA AND [...] (U) This report contains business-sensitive information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) We visited the premises of Helisota Ltd. on October 16 and met with the company's Director General (Josif Legenzov),Production Manager (Vaclovas Kliunka),Director of International Sales (Anatoli [...]	2006-11-03 11:05:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC LH UK EZ
06WARSAW1011	POLAND - Letter Delivered on Health Ministry Price [...] (SBU) DCM, accompanied by Econoff, called on Deputy Health Minister Boleslaw Piecha and delivered a letter from Ambassador Ashe to Health Minister Zbigniew Religa (see para 7). At issue is the May 18 announcement by the Ministry of Health to cut prices for imported pharmaceuticals, ostensibly [...]	2006-06-01 05:41:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV KIPR PL
06WARSAW107	POLAND: SENIOR ADVISOR FOR AGRICULTURAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Senior Advisor for Agricultural Biotechnology Madelyn Spirnak visited Warsaw on November 29 and 30, 2005 to discuss the USG position on genetically modified organisms (GMO's),with GOP officials, members of the academic community, and the media. While the current GOP and much [...]	2006-01-25 13:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ETRD EAGR KSCA ECIN PL
06WARSAW1098	POLAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - JUNE 8, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-08 14:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW111	BUDGET IS PASSED; ELECTIONS STILL POSSIBLE [...] Voting well past midnight on January 25, the Polish Parliament passed the budget proposed by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party by a vote of 269 to 180. Voting was protracted owing to 225 proposed amendments, each considered and voted individually. The budget was passed by a party-line v [...]	2006-01-25 14:22:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW1142	SENIOR DOS AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH ADVISOR SPIRNAK'S [...] (SBU) Summary. Madelyn Spirnak, State Department Senior Advisor for Agricultural Biotechnology, attended meetings in Warsaw on May 22 and 23, and in Krakow on May 24, 2006. Her visit came at a crucial time in the new GOP's legislative assault on agricultural biotechnology. In March the GOP [...]	2006-06-12 09:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON EAGR ETRD PL
06WARSAW1159	POLISH CANDIDATE UP FOR RE-ELECTION TO UNHRC WITH [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-13 11:22:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNHRC PL
06WARSAW1161	POLAND'S ECOFUND: CRISIS OR MISUNDERSTANDING? [...] (SBU) Action request for State, EB/IFD/OMA and OES/ENV, paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) Summary. Internal disputes at Ecofund discussed in Ref A have grown worse, threatening to disrupt the operations of the Fund. At the heart of the matter is the role that the Polish Treasury Ministry is play [...]	2006-06-13 14:28:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV KSCA PL
06WARSAW1167	POLAND: UPDATE ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) The Government of Poland continues to pursue its goal of diversifying energy resources. On May 31, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution prioritizing construction of a gas pipeline from Norway, liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal, and extension of the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline [...]	2006-06-13 14:39:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET GG PO PREL RS SA SL UR AJ EZ
06WARSAW1169	ARE THE KACZYNSKIS WOBBLY ON DEMOCRACY? [...] (C) Summary: One month into the political marriage of convenience which delivered a long-sought parliamentary majority, the Kaczynski brothers are moving forward with their agenda to beat back the last vestiges of Polish Communism by means that their critics charge are anti-democratic. Thei [...]	2006-06-14 09:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PL PREL
06WARSAW1171	POLISH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE REFORM: CASTING OUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 9, President Lech Kaczynski signed into law three bills that will liquidate Poland's existing Military Information Services (WSI) on September 30, 2006 in order to create two new services on October 1, 2006, the Military Intelligence Service (SWW) and the Military Counte [...]	2006-06-14 12:07:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS MCAP PGOV MARR PL
06WARSAW1172	POLAND WILL SUPPORT MDA, CONTEMPLATING ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-14 13:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PHUM ICRC PL
06WARSAW1202	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 15:33:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PL
06WARSAW1220	U.S. MISSION - POLAND EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel guidance, both Embassy Warsaw and Consulate General Krakow convened a joint meeting (via digital video conferencing) of core EAC members at both posts on June 20, 2006 to discuss security planning for the four official American Independence Day celebrations sponso [...]	2006-06-21 12:42:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC AEMR KSAC PL
06WARSAW1223	POLAND: Health Ministry Moves Forward on Foreign [...] (SBU) According to a pharmaceutical LAWG group member, the Ministry of Health has published its ordinances for cutting official prices for imported pharmaceuticals by 13 percent. The ordinances were published in the Polish language Journal of Law no. 101, on 19 June 2006. The publication of [...]	2006-06-21 13:38:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV PL
06WARSAW131	ASSISTANT SECRETARIES FRIED AND FLORY MEETING WITH [...] (C) State Department Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Dan Fried, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy Peter Flory, accompanied by Ambassador, EUR DAS Mark Pekala, NSC Senior Director Damon Wilson, and Polcouns, met January 25 with Prime Mi [...]	2006-01-27 14:57:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG MASS MARR EINV PL
06WARSAW1314	GOP REQUESTS US CONTACT SLOVAK GOVERNMENT ABOUT [...] (C) This cable contains an action request, para 2. (C) Summary: During a meeting with visiting S/P Director Stephen Krasner, officials at the Ministry of Economy requested U.S. assistance in contacting the government of Slovakia about Polish interest in acquiring from Yukos its 49 perc [...]	2006-06-28 13:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL UR RS KZ LH LO EZ PGOV

06WARSAW134	CIVIC PLATFORM AND LAW AND JUSTICE INSIDERS SEE [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings Law and Justice (PiS) and Civic Platform (PO) leaders and insiders told Ambassador and Poloffs that early elections are increasingly likely, despite the Sejm's passage of the budget January 24. After a late night January 26 Sejm session in which PiS once agai [...]	2006-01-27 16:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW1341	POLAND: WEIGHING IN ON PHARM PRICE CUTS [...] (U) This contains an action request (see paragraph 6). 2. (C) The Ministry of Health,s decision to impose a 13 percent cut in the official price for imported pharmaceutical products was implemented on July 1, 2006. The draft regulations to impose the price cuts were published on the Minist [...]	2006-07-03 14:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PL WTO
06WARSAW1445	POLAND ON MISSILE DEFENSE: NO PRECONDITIONS, NO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the CDA on July 17, two senior MFA officials, Americas Director Henryk Szlajfer and International Security Policy Director Robert Kupiecki, reiterated Poland's continuing strategic interest in negotiating a bilateral agreement on Missile Defense (MD) with no prec [...]	2006-07-17 15:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARS MASS PL
06WARSAW146	AMBASSADOR ASHE'S COURTESTY CALL ON NEW MINISTER [...] Ambassador Ashe paid a courtesy call to Poland's Minister of the Environment Jan Szyszko on January 27. Ambassador Ashe began by talking of his admiration of Poland's national parks systems and his dedication to increasing the green spaces of Knoxville during his tenure as Mayor of the city. [...]	2006-01-31 16:03:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV PREL PL
06WARSAW148	U.S.-POLAND STRATEGIC DIALOGUE II - ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Begin Summary. Septel reports on security and defense issues discussed by EUR A/S Dan Fried and ASD/ISP Peter Flory at the Third U.S.-Polish Strategic Dialogue (SD) January 25 in Warsaw and provides a list of the principal U.S. and Polish participants. This cable reports on the Energy [...]	2006-01-31 18:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV PREL PL UP RS NO AJ TX
06WARSAW1489	ANTI-SEMITISM AND THE POLISH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) is stung by criticism that it is anti-Semitic, gutting Holocaust education, and too slow to act on long delayed private property restitution, but does not have a strategy to deal with these problems. PiS points to its heretofore good [...]	2006-07-20 14:03:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNAR PL
06WARSAW149	RESPONDING TO POLISH NON-PAPER REQUESTING [...] (C) Summary. Post received January 24 a non-paper apparently prepared personally by DefMin Sikorski, revising the non-paper he had handed to Secretary Rumsfeld December 7 in Washington. Unless otherwise instructed Embassy intends to use talking points at para. 7 in responding to GOP official [...]	2006-01-31 19:00:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MCAP MASS PGOV OVIP PL
06WARSAW1514	THE (LAST?) BATTLE FOR PUBLIC MEDIA IN POLAND [...] (U) Journalists and media observers continue to bemoan the perceived loss of independence for public media. While Polish Public media has ebbed and flowed with majority politics since 1989 never has the division between politicians and media been drawn in such sharp relief. The dust is settl [...]	2006-07-25 14:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PL
06WARSAW1515	POLAND: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON CONTRIBUTIONS FOR [...] On July 18, Econoff delivered reftel demarche points to Mr. Jerzy Pomianowski, Director of Development Co-operation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr.Pomianowski sent the following response dated July 21, 2006. 2. Begin text. Thank you for the information on U.S. assistanc [...]	2006-07-25 15:44:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EUN PL
06WARSAW1523	THE (LAST?) BATTLE FOR PUBLIC MEDIA IN POLAND [...] (SBU) Journalists and media observers continue to bemoan the perceived loss of independence for public media. While Polish Public media has ebbed and flowed with majority politics since 1989 never has the division between politicians and media been drawn in such sharp relief. The dust is set [...]	2006-07-26 13:09:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PL
06WARSAW1529	POLAND'S EURO ADOPTION A DISTANT PROSPECT [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. Poland has not yet set a target date for Eurozone entry even though it must eventually adopt the Euro. The Euro convergence issue, however, is being actively debated among economists and politicians in Poland. Bankers, as expected, support fast Euro adoption, while most [...]	2006-07-27 11:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PL
06WARSAW1551	LEBANON - TAPPING INTO POLAND'S POTENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to senior officials in the MFA and the presidential chancellery, the Polish government is prepared to contribute to the planned stabilization force in Lebanon. In addition, the GOP wants very much to participate in future meetings of the Lebanon Core Group, particularly [...]	2006-07-28 14:18:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID LE PL
06WARSAW1552	IRAN: DEMARCHE ON P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE DELIVERED [...] (C) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA Acting Director for Middle East/Africa Amb. Maciej Kozlowski on July 25. Kozlowski was grateful for the information, which he said matched internal documents received from the EU-3. He asked, however, if there was any assistance the GOP co [...]	2006-07-28 14:28:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP IR PL EU
06WARSAW1553	POLISH MFA U/S KOMOROWSKI TO LEAD POLISH [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of reftel, Acting PolCouns provided talking points on Lebanon force generation conference to MFA Americas Director Henryk Szlajfer. After consultation with MFA senior leadership, Szlajfer notified Acting PolCouns that MFA U/S Stanislaw Komorowski would lead the Polish delega [...]	2006-07-29 12:09:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO LE PL
06WARSAW1570	OPERATION PROMISED LAND - ITALIANS AND POLES TAKE [...] Summary: On July 18, Polish and Italian police made simultaneous arrests of 25 individuals allegedly involved in the trafficking and forced labor of an estimated 1000 Polish citizens in the Apulia region of southern Italy. PolOff and LegAtt met with the Polish police officers involved in the [...]	2006-08-02 08:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KJUS KCRM PGOV PL
06WARSAW1574	LEBANON - POLISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF RESCHEDULED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Polish U/S Komorowski's delegation has returned to Warsaw and will not be able to attend the rescheduled Lebanon force meeting on August 3, but senior Polish leaders remain committed to significant participation in the process. The MFA believes that the August 1 GAERC discussion [...]	2006-08-02 13:07:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO LE PL
06WARSAW1580	CASTRO SUCCESSION: POLAND SUGGESTS A "FRESH START" [...] (C) SUMMARY. The GOP has not yet developed a policy on Castro succession, but Henryk Szlajfer, the senior MFA official dealing with Cuba, suggested that the best approach would be to "set aside" the existing record on Cuba and make a fresh start at reaching a trans-Atlantic consensus with the [...]	2006-08-03 09:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM CU PL EU
06WARSAW159	VISIT OF POLISH PRESIDENT LECH KACZYNSKI TO [...] (C) Polish President Lech Kaczynski's determination to make his second foreign trip (after the Vatican) to Washington, with less than two months in office, is testament to our close partnership and to the deep admiration the new president has for the United States. A longtime activist in the [...]	2006-02-01 16:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON MARR PL
06WARSAW1592	DEPARTMENT ENERGY ADVISER HELLMAN'S ENERGY [...] (C) Economics Ministry State Secretary Piotr Naimski told visiting State Department Energy Advisor Steve Hellman August 1 that Poland is very concerned by the cut-off of Russian oil shipments to Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta refinery due to alleged 'accidents and technical difficulties.' The Pole [...]	2006-08-04 08:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET LH PL PREL
06WARSAW1595	U.S. AIR MARSHALS TRAIN POLISH BORDER GUARDS [...] SUMMARY: In July 2006, sixteen Polish Border Guards (BG) attended two weeks of airport/border security training at the Federal Air Marshal Training Facility in Atlantic City, NJ. The Program provided Polish air marshals with the skills and capabilities necessary to provide security aboard Pol [...]	2006-08-04 12:35:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS PARM PREL ECON PTER PL
06WARSAW160	A/S FRIED AND FLORY DISCUSSIONS WITH POLISH [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried's January 24 and 25 discussions with senior officials of President Kaczynski's staff reviewed issues likely to be on the agenda during President Kaczynski's February 9 meeting with President Bush. A/S Fried and Ambassador Ashe also had a separate breakaway meeting wit [...]	2006-02-02 11:42:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG OVIP MASS PL UP RS
06WARSAW1600	POLISH ROADS: ROOT PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOR [...] (SBU) Poland's highway system remains practically non-existent. Though Prime Ministers Marcinkiewicz and Kaczynski have both made highway building centerpieces of their initial public addresses, systemic problems remain. Despite the availability of EU reimbursement funds, sources within the [...]	2006-08-04 13:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ELTN EU PL
06WARSAW1601	POLAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - AUGUST 4, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-04 14:34:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW1610	NEW HEAD OF CHANCELLERY A LOYAL KACZYNSKI [...] (C) SUMMARY. 43-year-old Aleksander Szczyglo is a Lech Kaczynski protege and one of the President's closest confidantes. Szczyglo's appointment as Head of the Presidential Chancellery will assure a loyal staff operation, but may not necessarily affect policy formulation. Though a member of t [...]	2006-08-07 13:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PL
06WARSAW1611	POLAND - PRICE CUTS ON REFUNDABLE DRUGS LIST [...] (U) On July 22, 2006 Embassy received a copy of a letter from Polish Health Deputy Minister Boleslaw Piecha to Pawel Zelewski, President of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Companies Association (IPCA). The letter is the Ministry of Health's response to IPCA's concerns with regard to a 13 percent [...]	2006-08-07 13:33:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR TBIO EINV PL
06WARSAW1630	NEW HEAD OF CHANCELLERY A LOYAL KACZYNSKI [...] (C) SUMMARY. 43-year-old Aleksander Szczyglo is a Lech Kaczynski protege and one of the President's closest confidantes. Szczyglo's appointment as Head of the Presidential Chancellery will assure a loyal staff operation, but may not necessarily affect policy formulation. Though a member of t [...]	2006-08-07 15:09:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PL
06WARSAW1632	Poland: Frank Mermoud's Visit [...] (SBU) Frank Mermoud, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, visited Warsaw July 14 to urge the Polish government to change its position on the 13% reduction in reimbursement prices for imported drugs that became effective July Â [...]	2006-08-08 06:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ENRG PREL PL
06WARSAW1646	JAROSLAW KACZYNSKI TAKES CHARGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Speaking non-stop for an hour and forty minutes without break, and only rarely looking at his notes, PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski delivered on August 4 an impressive tour d'horizon of Polish government policies, making clear that he is solidly in charge of the gov [...]	2006-08-09 07:10:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR PL
06WARSAW1664	LEBANON: POLAND OPTIMISTIC ABOUT UNIFIL-PLUS [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-11 12:18:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE MOPS PREL PTER UN PL
06WARSAW1676	MISSILE DEFENSE: STRONG POLITICAL WILL IN POLAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Public opposition to hosting a U.S. MD site in Poland is, as the opposition to the Iraq War, thin and not strongly felt. All major political parties on the left and the right continue to support an MD site, and the government leadership is committed to the project. There is no do [...]	2006-08-11 14:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PL
06WARSAW1679	POLAND: GOVERNMENT PLAN TO CARVE CHANNEL ON POLISH [...] (U) Summary. Reftel describes the intermittent quarrels between the GOP and the Kaliningrad authorities and Moscow over ship access to the Baltisk Strait, which is the only point of entry into the Vistula Bay, and is located in Russian territory. As a result, the Polish city of Elblag and [...]	2006-08-11 14:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT SENV PREL RS PL
06WARSAW1683	Emigration Tightens Poland's Labor Markets: "Will the Last [...] That Poles are leaving Poland in search of jobs and higher wages in other countries is nothing new. For Poland this is merely dj vu, yet another wave of emigration, another generation of young Poles leaving the country in search of better opportunities elsewhere. Past migrations of Poles hav [...]	2006-08-12 10:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS ELAB SOCI PREL SMIG PL XG XH
06WARSAW1684	UNSCR 1701: POLAND GRATIFIED AT UNIFIED POSITION [...] (U) Charge shared Ref A points on UNSCR 1701 with Acting Foreign Minister Pawel Kowal, who stated that MFA U/S Witold Waszczykowski was in the process of drafting a public statement on the resolution. Waszczykowski told Charge separately that the MFA statement would welcome the passage of UNS [...]	2006-08-12 14:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06WARSAW1687	LEBANON UPDATE: POLISH PUBLIC STATEMENT SUPPORTING [...] (U) As previewed Ref A, The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following public statement on UNSCR 1701 on August 12: BEGIN TEXT The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes with pleasure the unanimous passage by the UN Security Council of the resolution regarding the cessation of [...]	2006-08-14 10:28:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE
06WARSAW1721	WORKING WITH THE KACZYNSKI BROTHERS - GO STRAIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Now that PM Jarek Kaczynski has consolidated power domestically, the Polish government is starting to re-consider its position in the world. Jarek Kaczynski has very little foreign affairs experience, but he has also chosen to take foreign policy decision-making authority on him [...]	2006-08-17 15:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR OVIP PL
06WARSAW1734	POLAND - JULY 2006 SINGAPORE OPERATIONAL EXPERTS [...] Poloff delivered reftel points on the Singapore OEG to Lukasz Zielinski, PSI point of contact in the MFA Security Policy Department. Zielinski responded that he had attended the OEG and the GOP had found it very fruitful. He noted with some pride that many delegations had the success of the [...]	2006-08-19 08:22:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PREL LE PL
06WARSAW174	POLAND REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UNCHR CANDIDACY [...] The Polish MFA delivered January 30 a diplomatic note containing a message for the Secretary from Foreign Minister Stefan Meller. As anticipated in reftel, the Poles request our support to secure a spot on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) from 2007-2009. Text at paragraph [...]	2006-02-03 14:10:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KUNR ADCO PHUM PL UN
06WARSAW1746	POLAND: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNIFIL [...] (C) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel points on UNIFIL contributions to MFA Middle East Africa Director and MFA Americas Acting Director on August 17. DCM also raised the issue in a previously scheduled meeting with Acting Foreign Minister Pawel Kowal on August 18. Kowal indicated that Poland [...]	2006-08-22 06:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE PL
06WARSAW1758	POLAND: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR ROBUST UNIFIL-PLUS [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered Ref A points August 22 to Krzysztof Plominski, MFA Director for ME-Africa. Plominski said that FM Fotyga was to meet at 1200 with DefMin Sikorski to review GOP plans for UNIFIL-plus in advance of the August 23 meeting of selected EU foreign ministers in Brussel [...]	2006-08-22 14:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE PL
06WARSAW176	U.S.-POLAND STRATEGIC DIALOGUE III: EU FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Septel reports on security and defense issues discussed by EUR A/S Dan Fried and ASD/ISP Peter Flory at the Third U.S.-Polish Strategic Dialogue (SD) January 25 in Warsaw and provides a list of the principal U.S. and Polish participants. This cable covers the SD sessions on East [...]	2006-02-03 15:03:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL UP BO RU
06WARSAW1763	POLAND: URGING IRAN-SYRIA TO RESPECT ARMS EMBARGO [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered reftel demarche August 22 to Krzysztof Plominski, MFA Director for ME-Africa. Plominski acknowledged the points and agreed that Iran and Syria had to be held to their obligation under UNSCR 1701. He also said that the GOP planned no delegations to either Tehera [...]	2006-08-22 15:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE PL
06WARSAW177	POLISH GOVERNING PARTY SIGNS COOPERATION ACCORD [...] (SBU) Summary: Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) party concluded a "stabilization pact" February 2 with opposition protest parties Self-Defense (SO) and the League of Polish Families (LPR),committing the parties to cooperate on a detailed legislative agenda but stopping short of a form [...]	2006-02-03 15:20:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW178	POLAND: DOE OFFICIALS DISCUSS SPENT REACTOR FUEL [...] Econoff attended a meeting of DOE officials Michael Tyacke and Igor Bolshinsky and GOP officials from the National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA),State Treasury, and Radioactive Waste Management Authority on 26 January 2006. Tyacke and Bolshinsky presented information on the DOE's Russian Resea [...]	2006-02-03 15:37:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY KNNP ECON ENRG PL IAEA
06WARSAW1796	TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR - POLAND [...] (U) In response to reftel, post provides the following information regarding the Polish textile and apparel sector, all data from end-year 2005: Total production: in textiles 8.96 billion PLN (2.89 billion USD); in apparel 4.47 billion PLN (1.44 billion USD)(Note: revenues from activities w [...]	2006-08-25 15:00:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KTEX PL
06WARSAW1798	NEW DEPUTY DEFMINS: MACIEREWICZ STIRS UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly appointed MOD U/S Antoni Macierewicz, responsible for transformation of the military intelligence services (REF A),has triggered an uproar by accusing "most former Polish foreign ministers" of being Soviet agents. PM Kaczynski who forced the appointment over DefMin Sikorsk [...]	2006-08-26 05:00:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PL
06WARSAW180	POLAND'S COMMENTS ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE GAS [...] (U) This cable contains an action request - see para 2. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. (C) Poland's Ministry of Economy and MFA expressed support for the U.S. proposal on an approach to Ukraine but seek clarification on several questions. Poland requests fu [...]	2006-02-03 17:26:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PINR PREL UP RS PO AU EU CZ
06WARSAW1886	IMSO: POLAND SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE [...] (C) Deputy Econ Counselor provided reftel diplomatic note and campaign materials to Mr. Bogdan Rozycki, Counselor, in the Polish Ministry of Transport. Mr. Rozycki stated that Poland decided in early August to support Mr. Lett's candidacy to be head of the International Mobile Satellite Org [...]	2006-09-06 17:26:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS PL
06WARSAW1890	NEW EXXON-MOBIL TECHNOLOGY OFFERS POLAND POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary. ExxonMobil Exploration (EM) executives briefed Acting Economic Counselor on discussions with the GOP to explore Poland's willingness to work with EM to utilize new gas technology that could unlock tight gas supplies. If EM decides to pursue the project, it plans to work with th [...]	2006-09-07 09:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG NO PL
06WARSAW2008	POLAND'S PKN ORLEN DISCUSSES MAZEIKIU NAFTA, [...] (C) PKN Orlen's (PKNO) Deputy President Cezary Filipowicz requested information from the USG on whether Yukos International is considering a proposal to put the Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) refinery shares into escrow to further protect them from Yukos Finance. Poland is attempting to gain support fr [...]	2006-09-15 14:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETRD PL AJ KZ RS ES LG LH PREL
06WARSAW203	POLES NOTE DETERIORATION OF ATMOSPHERE IN TEHRAN, [...] (C) Summary: Polish Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, told us that his attitude toward Iran had "completely changed" during his January 30-31 visit to Iran. He now believes Tehran is determined to acquire nuclear weapons. In a separate read-out MFA Director [...]	2006-02-09 09:03:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP PL IR AORC
06WARSAW2057	(C) MISSILE DEFENSE AND POLAND: REQUEST FOR AN [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) As reported reftel, public debate in Poland over Missile Defense is intensifying even as the Polish government prepares itself for an expected U.S. offer on MD. A critical element of both processes is the perceived reaction and/or th [...]	2006-09-21 15:27:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PL
06WARSAW2063	SO LEADER LEPPER FORCED OUT OF GOVERNMENT AMID [...] (SBU) Summary: Polish PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski on the evening of September 19 forced out his Agriculture Minister, Andrzej Lepper, in a surprise move that has many speculating that early elections will be called for November. Kaczynski gave as an explanation only that Lepper had been a disrupti [...]	2006-09-22 13:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PROG PL
06WARSAW2064	POLAND: SECOND ROUND OF PRICE REDUCTIONS FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified/NOT for internet distribution 2. (SBU) At a September 15 meeting, Piotr Blaszczyk, the Acting Director of the Drug Policy and Pharmacy Department of the Polish Ministry of Health, issued a second round of price cuts to 27 pharmaceutical companies. The price [...]	2006-09-22 15:38:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON PL
06WARSAW207	POLAND: 2005/2006 ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over the last two years, Poland has been a staunch ally of the United States. According to the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Poland spent about 1,213,151,800 Zloty ($370,994,434) and committed 4,122 troops to Iraq-coalition and NATO operations in 2005. In 2004, Polan [...]	2006-02-09 12:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MCAP PM KS KU QA SA US PL TC NATO
06WARSAW2091	POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. ARMS TRANSFER POLICY TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-27 14:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PARM PREL VE PL
06WARSAW2104	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UNSC RACE: POLAND URGES [...] (C) Political Counselor orally delivered paragraph four points of reftel demarche to Beata Baranska, Director of the Political Division in the MFA's UN Department, emphasizing that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's UNGA speech was further evidence of that Venezuela was not an appropriate cand [...]	2006-09-29 09:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PL
06WARSAW2106	POLAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - September 29, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-29 10:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW2111	MISSILE DEFENSE: POLAND OPEN TO SHARING WITH [...] (C) Splitting Missile Defense assets between Poland and the Czech Republic is a good idea according to Robert Kupiecki, Director of MFA Security Policy and Chairman of Poland's interagency working group on Missile Defense. On September 29, he told DCM that he and his counterpart in the Czech [...]	2006-09-29 13:41:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PL
06WARSAW2113	A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH POLISH PM JAROSLAW [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Dan Fried met with Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski on September 8, 2006 and discussed Ukraine, Belarus, and energy security, all topics that we expect the PM to raise when he travels to Washington next week. Fried also discussed the chilly state of [...]	2006-09-29 14:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON OVIP
06WARSAW2115	TURBULENT POLITICAL SCENE CONTINUES AS PM [...] (C) Summary: Poland's seemingly endless political turbulence continues to follow twists and turns that lead to constant speculation and disagreement about whether there will be early elections, whether Law and Justice (PiS) can form a new majority, and whether the opposition can cobble toget [...]	2006-09-29 15:30:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PL
06WARSAW2152	POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TESTS [...] (U) DCM delivered reftel points on possible North Korean nuclear tests to MFA U/S Witold Wasczykowski on October 5, adding the suggestion that any public statements by the GOP in support of the U.S. position would be welcomed. DCM and U/S Waszczykowski will discuss the issue further in a prev [...]	2006-10-05 14:02:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KN PARM KNNP
06WARSAW2159	A/S FRIED'S MEETINGS WITH FM FOTYGA, MFA AND MOD [...] (C) Summary: (C) A/S Fried met September 8 with MFA and MOD officials to discuss a range of bilateral issues, and was hosted at dinner later that evening by Foreign Minister Fotyga. An extensive part of both conversations focused on Ukraine, and how to encourage the Ukrainian government to c [...]	2006-10-05 14:58:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON OVIP
06WARSAW2168	POLAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - October 6, 2006 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-06 14:39:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW2176	NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST ANNOUNCEMENT: POLAND [...] (C) In the course of a previously scheduled meeting October 9 with MFA U/S Witold Waszczykowski, DCM delivered the substance of Ref A. Waszczykowski indicated that the GOP fully supported the U.S. position on the North Korean announcement of a nuclear test. MFA Director for East Asia & Pacif [...]	2006-10-11 10:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KN PARM KNNP PINR PL
06WARSAW2188	RUSSIAN FM LAVROV IN POLAND: A SOFT TOUCH, EXCEPT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian FM Sergei Lavrov met October 5 with President Lech Kaczynski, PM Jarek Kaczynski and FM Anna Fotyga during a one-day visit to Warsaw. According to senior officials from the MFA and presidential chancellery, the overall tone of the visit was positive, although little was a [...]	2006-10-12 15:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PL RS GG IR
06WARSAW2197	DELIVERY OF TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE REQUEST ON THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-13 14:14:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA PL
06WARSAW2199	POLAND WAITING FOR ANSWERS ON MAZEIKIU FIRE [...] (C) Cezary Filipowicz, PKN Orlen (PKNO) Deputy President told Deputy Econ Counselor that while he can't say with 100 percent certainty that the PKNO purchase of Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery (MN) will proceed following the October 12 fire, it is PKNO's intention to complete the purchase. A tea [...]	2006-10-13 15:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL LH RS PO
06WARSAW2218	BACK TO THE FUTURE: ANDRZEJ LEPPER RETURNS TO [...] (C) Summary: In a late night meeting October 16, away from the glare of the press, Andrzej Lepper and his Self-Defense (SO) party returned to the coalition government led by Law and Justice (PiS) PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who had dumped Lepper a scant four weeks ago. Lepper was restored to his [...]	2006-10-17 15:22:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW2222	REQUEST TO POLAND TO SPONSOR AMENDMENT TO CUBA [...] (C) DCM met October 19 with MFA Under Secretary Witold Waszczykowski to request that Poland sponsor an amendment to the annual Cuba Embargo Resolution at the UN General Assembly. (Note: PolCouns had raised the issue with UN Acting Director Miroslaw Luczka October 13. End Note.) Waszczykows [...]	2006-10-18 13:34:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA PL
06WARSAW2224	NORTH KOREA: POLISH MFA ASKS FOR INTENSIFIED [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA East Asia Pacific Department Director Jacek Najder invited Pol External Chief in for a lengthy discussion of Polish policy on North Korea, which culminated in a request for intensified bilateral consultations. Poloff took advantage of the opportunity to deliver Ref A demarche [...]	2006-10-18 14:37:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP PL KN
06WARSAW2238	POLAND ON LAHTI DINNER: ENERGY POLICY KEY, "NO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poland looks forward to both the internal EU meetings and dinner with Russian President Putin October 20 in Lahti, Finland. The GOP considers Lahti an important venue for discussing renewal of the Russian Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA),but believes that there is no [...]	2006-10-20 12:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ETRD PL EUN RS
06WARSAW2246	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE - PRESERVING LEBANESE PM [...] (S) Pol External Chief delivered reftel talking points on Syrian efforts to destabilize the Lebanese political situation October 20 to MFA Middle East & Africa Department Director Krzysztof Plominski. According to Plominski, MFA U/S Witold Waszczykowski (de facto PolDir) was planning to visit [...]	2006-10-20 15:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM PLN LE SY
06WARSAW2257	MEETING SUMMARY FOR STAFFDEL FOLDI IN POLAND [...] This cable has been cleared by Staffdel Foldi. MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL POLICY - THE RULES AND REGS 2. For the governmental perspective, Staffdel Foldi met with Krzysztof Wieckiewicz, Director of the Department of the Public Benefit at the MOL. The 2003 Law on the Organizations of Pub [...]	2006-10-24 13:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PHUM PL
06WARSAW2259	POLISH RESPONSE ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON THE [...] (C) PolCouns October 24 delivered reftel demarche to MFA UN Department officer Agnieszka Wyznikiewicz, urging that Poland oppose Third Committee agenda items on "The Situation of the Lebanese Children," and "Consequences of the Israeli Invasion on the Human Rights Situation in Lebanon." On th [...]	2006-10-24 14:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PHUM PREL PTER PL
06WARSAW2283	POLAND: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING [...] (C) PolCouns October 24 delivered reftel demarche to Beata Baranska at the MFA's UN Division, stressing the importance of Poland continuing to abstain or possibly vote against three the three resolutions which would continue the mandate of institutions that are biased against Israel, and stre [...]	2006-10-27 10:58:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PREL PL
06WARSAW2286	REVIVAL OF JEWISH LIFE IN POLAND, BUT CHALLENGES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Twentieth century Poland's history of Jewish relations has made many Jews see Poland solely as a Jewish cemetery and hotbed of anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism persists, but is no worse than most European countries, and rejection of anti-Semitism is on the rise, notwithstanding th [...]	2006-10-27 13:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	KNAR PGOV PHUM PREL PL
06WARSAW231	POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER MELLER TO RESIGN [...] (SBU) Polish Foreign Minister Stefan Meller all but confirmed during a February 13 press conference that he intends to resign his post, citing frustration over his diminishing authority over Polish foreign policy. Meller denied press speculation that he might step down for health or family rea [...]	2006-02-14 11:52:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW2312	MFA DEMORALIZED AND WEAKENED UNDER FM FOTYGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lech Kaczynski's tight grip on foreign policy has squeezed out his own Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) with a corresponding loss of effectiveness in European institutions and overall quality in Polish foreign policy. The politicization of top and mid-level positions, [...]	2006-11-02 16:16:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW2322	UPCOMING LOCAL ELECTIONS VIEWED AS A BAROMETER OF [...] (U) Summary: Poles will vote in municipal and regional elections nationwide on November 12, in what is cast as a referendum on the Kaczynski government, and a barometer of their political strength in the wake of the latest series of domestic political troubles. The race for mayor in Warsaw i [...]	2006-11-03 15:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	QEL PGOV PL
06WARSAW2323	READOUT OF CENTCOM,S IRAQ CONFERENCE IN WARSAW 3-5 [...] (U) SUMMARY. CENTCOM,s Coalition conference in Warsaw 3-5 Oct 2006 successfully gathered both military and civilian participants from current and prospective Coalition countries to provide an overview of Coalition planning for the next 12-18 months. All presentations and some keynote speeches [...]	2006-11-03 15:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS IZ PL
06WARSAW2333	CWC: POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF [...] (C) Post provided reftel talking points November 2 to Janusz Wawrzyniuk, CWC action officer in the MFA Security Policy Department. Wawrzyniuk responded on November 6, stating that the MFA was prepared to support fully the U.S. request for an extension to April 29, 2012 of the CWC 100 percent [...]	2006-11-06 11:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PL CWC OPCW
06WARSAW2339	GOP AGREES COMPLETELY WITH U.S. CONCERNS OVER [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered reftel demarche (as amended by refmail) on November 3 to Mieczyslaw Kuzinski, action officer for Security Threats and Eurasian Conflicts in the MFA Security Policy Department. Kuzinski confirmed that GOP fully shares U.S. concerns over the Russian shutdown of [...]	2006-11-06 16:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ELTN RS MD UP
06WARSAW2354	AFGHANISTAN: POLISH PRESIDENT FORMALLY APPROVES [...] (C) During a previously scheduled meeting November 7, FM Fotyga informed Ambassador that President Kaczynski had formally approved the deployment of approximately additional Polish troops to Afghanistan in 2007. As reported reftel, DefMin Radek Sikorski announced in Washington that Poland wou [...]	2006-11-08 13:32:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PL AF
06WARSAW2359	BRIEFING THE POLES ON WHY KOSOVO IS NOT A [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered reftel demarche November 3 to Mieczyslaw Kuzinski, action officer for Security Threats and Eurasian Conflicts in the MFA Security Policy Department. Kuzinski stated that the GOP agreed wholeheartedly with the U.S. position that the resolution of the status of K [...]	2006-11-08 15:52:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PREL AJ AM GG MD SR
06WARSAW2360	POLAND STRONGLY SUPPORTS CONTINUING UKRAINE REFORM [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche October 31 to Amb. Andrzej Krawczyk, Foreign Policy Adviser to President Lech Kaczynski. Krawczyk responded that Ukraine was a key bilateral partner of Poland and a high priority in Polish foreign policy to which President Kaczynski attaches great importance. [...]	2006-11-08 15:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS UP PL NATO
06WARSAW2370	POLAND WILL FOLLOW EU COMMON POSITION ON CUBA [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered reftel demarche November to Mariusz Lewicki of the MFA UN Department. After consulting widely within the MFA and contacting the Polish Mission in New York, Lewicki responded late in the evening that the GOP had decided the "highest priority was to maintain the [...]	2006-11-09 15:48:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA CU PL
06WARSAW2372	POLISH OPPOSITION RUNNING STRONG IN URBAN AREAS [...] In the final days before Poles vote in local and regional elections, opposition candidates are poised to capture a majority of Polish cities and are running ahead of the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) in regional assemblies (sejmiks). With multiple candidates running in most mayoral races [...]	2006-11-09 15:48:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW2388	POLAND ON THE GAERC: NO IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK, BUT [...] (C) Pol External Chief provided reftel points November 7 by fax to Pawel Herczynski, Deputy Director of the MFA EU Department. Herczynski responded by phone November 8, indicating that he would not be able to provide feedback before the November 13-14 GAERC. He explained that the internal co [...]	2006-11-14 14:35:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU PL
06WARSAW2389	INCUMBENTS AND OPPOSITION CLAIM VICTORY IN LOCAL [...] Summary. Poles voted in municipal and regional elections nationwide on November 12, with many incumbents sailing to re-election, and the opposition Civic Platform (PO) running strong in provincial assemblies. The center piece of the election, the race for Warsaw mayor, will see a run off on [...]	2006-11-14 14:57:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW2390	POLAND BLOCKS GAERC ON LAUNCHING NEW PCA [...] (C) SUMMARY. FM Fotyga announced at the November 13 GAERC that Poland would continue its opposition to the EU opening negotiations for a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Russia in advance of the November 24 EU-Russia Summit, absent Russian ratification of the European Energ [...]	2006-11-14 15:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ETRD EAGR PL EU
06WARSAW2394	POLAND SUPPORTS FULLY MATHESON CANDIDACY TO THE ILC [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 14:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ILC UNGA PL
06WARSAW2399	POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Pol External Chief delivered reftel demarches upon receipt to Miroslaw Luczka, Deputy Director of the MFA UN Department. Luczka confirmed that, consistent with the EU common position, Poland would oppose procedural efforts to block consideration of Canadian, EU and U.S.-sponsore [...]	2006-11-15 15:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC BO
06WARSAW240	Poland's Stabilization Pact - What it means for the [...] (SBU) On February 2, the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party signed a stabilization pact with two opposition parties - Self Defense (SO) and the League of Polish Families (LPR). The pact includes a list of bills the parties agree to support, and a shorter list of those they will d [...]	2006-02-15 10:18:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PL
06WARSAW2404	TRANSNISTRIA: POLAND SUPPORTIVE ON EU PEACE [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered reftel points to Mieczyslaw Kuzinski, action officer for global threats and the Eurasian conflicts in the MFA Security Policy Department. Kuzinski noted that Poland continued to support strongly efforts to develop an EU Peace Consolidation Mission (PCM) for Mo [...]	2006-11-16 15:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE EUN PREL PL
06WARSAW2405	TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-16 15:58:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL
06WARSAW2411	POLAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GPS-GALILEO, POLAND [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to MFA America's Desk Director Andrzej Jaroszynski and Jacek Losik, Director of the Telecommunications Department in the Ministry of Transportation. Initial reaction shows that all is on track and Poland plans to ratify the agreement soon. The U.S.- EU GPS [...]	2006-11-17 10:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TSPA SENV ECPS PL
06WARSAW2412	POLAND ON NOVEMBER 17 EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION OF [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered reftel points November 17 to Beata Baranska, Political Affairs Chief in the MFA UN Department. Baranska responded that she understood from the Polish delegation in New York that, following EU consultations on November 16, the Finnish EU presidency had received [...]	2006-11-17 12:09:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA EU PL
06WARSAW2415	TOUGH TIMES FOR THE LEAGUE OF POLISH FAMILIES [...] (C) Summary. Only six months after joining the ruling Polish government coalition, the ultra-Catholic League of Polish Families (LPR) was the big loser in last weekend's regional elections, and faces an uncertain future. Party leader Roman Giertych has been a lightning rod for criticism, an [...]	2006-11-17 15:00:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW2418	POLAND FINALIZES GAS DEALS WITH ROSUKRENERGO AND [...] (U) Polish Oil and Gas Company PGNIG signed a contract with RosUkrEnergo for gas imports beginning January 1, 2007. The contract is for 2.5 BCM of gas per year for three years with the possibility of prolonging the deal for another two. The price is based on the price of oil derivative produc [...]	2006-11-20 10:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PO RS UR
06WARSAW2420	POLAND: PKN ORLEN PRESIDENT WEATHERS A STORM [...] (C) Summary: PKN Orlen President Igor Chalupec has been under intense scrutiny over the past few months by the Polish government and press. Monthly press reports speculate that he will be replaced. Recent press articles include detailed accounts and biographies on potential replacements. C [...]	2006-11-20 12:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PO LI PREL

06WARSAW2425	POLAND STEADFAST ON NATO'S PROMISE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Charge and Pol External Chief delivered reftel points November 17 to Robert Kupiecki, Director of MFA Security Policy Department. Charge stressed U.S. appreciation for Poland's exemplary commitment to ISAF and OEF, both through its planned deployment of 1200 troops in early 2007 and for i [...]	2006-11-20 14:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PL AF
06WARSAW2433	POLAND OPTIMISTIC ON DRAFT UNSCR TEXT ON IRAQ [...] (C) Pol External Chief and British counterpart delivered Ref B points jointly November 20 to Amb. Krzysztof Plominski, Acting Director of the MFA Middle East Africa Department. PolExtChief also took the opportunity to share Ref A text of Secretary Rice's letter to the UNSC President. SIPDIS [...]	2006-11-22 07:32:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC MOPS MARR PL IZ
06WARSAW2434	POLAND ON TURKEY EU ACCESSION [...] (C) DCM and PolCouns conveyed U.S. concerns about the prospect of EU sanctions on Turkey (reftel) to Deputy FM Pawel Kowal on November 21. Kowal acknowledged the concerns but had no substantive response. 2. (C) PolExt Chief discussed the issue in greater detail later the same day with Pawe [...]	2006-11-22 08:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN NATO PL
06WARSAW2459	POLAND SUPPORTS UNIFIED APPROACH ON [...] (C) PolExt Chief delivered reftel points November 22 to Grzegorz Jazowski, Counselor in the MFA Security Policy Department responsible for OSCE Ministerial preparations. After consulting with his Department Director and others, Jazowski confirmed that Poland approaches the Georgia/Moldova conf [...]	2006-11-27 14:10:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS OSCE GG MD RS
06WARSAW2460	POLAND: PKN ORLEN WANTS TO BUY CONOCO UNIPETROL [...] (C) PKN Orlen Deputy President told Econoff that PKN Orlen is interested in purchasing the Unipetrol refinery assets Conoco Phillips recently announced it is selling to Lukoil. Filipowicz emphasized that Orlen, as majority owner, has right of first refusal to purchase the assets, and wants [...]	2006-11-27 15:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PO CZ PREL RS
06WARSAW2470	OPPOSITION CAPTURES WARSAW MAYORALTY [...] Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz from the opposition Civic Platform (PO) will become Warsaw's first woman mayor on Saturday, December 2. Gronkiewicz-Waltz won a decisive victory against former PM Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, the acting Mayor, in run off elections held on November 26. Gronkiewicz-Waltz ca [...]	2006-11-28 16:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW2475	POLAND: RESPONSE FOR LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) Post provides the following in response to reftel questions. 2. (C) According to Jan Przegalinski, Cuba Specialist at the Ministry of Economy, Poland has no investments in Cuba. However, there is a small amount of trade. Poland expoQs approximately USD 14 million worth of goods to C [...]	2006-11-29 15:10:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON CU ETRD ETTC PREL PL
06WARSAW2478	POLAND-IRAQ: GOP PREPARING TO CONFIRM TROOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senior MFA officials stated privately that the Council of Ministers would shortly forward to President Kaczynski a decision extending the Polish deployment to Iraq through December 31, 2007, consistent with the newly passed UNSCR 1723, while MOD and the General Staff confirmed pl [...]	2006-11-30 11:18:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC MOPS MARR PL IZ
06WARSAW2479	POLAND-IRAQ: GOP PREPARING TO CONFIRM TROOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senior MFA officials stated privately that the Council of Ministers would shortly forward to President Kaczynski a decision extending the Polish deployment to Iraq through December 31, 2007, consistent with the newly passed UNSCR 1723, while MOD and the General Staff confirmed pl [...]	2006-11-30 11:19:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC MOPS MARR PL IZ
06WARSAW2491	POLISH ATTITUDES TOWARD INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHAN DRUG [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-01 13:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR EAID EUN SNAR PL
06WARSAW2511	POLAND: GOVERNMENT STEPS UP EFFORTS VS. FORCED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the months since stories broke of Poles trafficked to Spain and Italy for forced labor (Reftel) the Polish government has stepped up efforts in the fight against human trafficking. The Polish National Police (PNP) has supplemented the five person Central Anti-Trafficking Uni [...]	2006-12-06 15:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KJUS KCRM PGOV IT PL SP SW UK
06WARSAW2514	POLAND'S RESPONSE TO US-EU AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on December 6 to Sylwia Ciszewska, Director of the Air Transport Department and Malgorzata Alberti, Head of the International Agreements Division, both with the Civil Aviation Office (CAO). The CAO had learned about the U.S. announcement from the European [...]	2006-12-06 15:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EI EUN KTIA PL
06WARSAW2525	WHY POLAND DOESN'T WANT A GAS INTERCONNECTION TO [...] (C) EconOff discussed Poland's lack of enthusiasm for building a new gas interconnection to Germany with Pawel Konzal, PGNiG Board Advisor and Krzystof Rogala of the Office of Oil and Gas Supply Diversification in the Ministry of Economy. Konzal explained that Poland opposed the constructio [...]	2006-12-07 13:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PL GM RS NO
06WARSAW2542	POLAND'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UNGA EMERGENCY [...] (C) PolExt Chief delivered reftel points December 1 to Beata Baranska, Political Affairs Chief in the MFA UN Department. Baranska responded that Poland shares the U.S. view that any resolution on a Register of Damages should be entirely consistent with the report of the UNSYG. The GOP concu [...]	2006-12-08 15:42:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PL
06WARSAW2545	POLAND'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S FLAWED [...] (C) PolExt Chief delivered reftel demarche December 1 to Krzysztof Plominski, Acting Director of MFA Middle East/Africa Department. Plominski acknowledged the U.S. position and expressed similar concerns over the undemocratic candidate selection process for Assembly of Experts and the "circu [...]	2006-12-08 15:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PL
06WARSAW2546	POLAND'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PRESERVING THE [...] (C) PolExt Chief delivered Ref A demarche December 1 to Krzysztof Plominski, Acting Director of MFA Middle East Africa Department. Plominski responded that the GOP was watching closely the situation in Lebanon following the assassination of Pierre Gemayel. Poland continued to support the de [...]	2006-12-11 08:57:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS PL
06WARSAW2564	POLAND: AMBASSADOR'S INTRO CALL ON NEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution. 2. (U) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on new Minister of Construction, Andrzej Aumiller on December 7. During the meeting, Aumiller explained his hope to build 3 million housing units in Poland over the next eight year [...]	2006-12-13 15:41:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI PL
06WARSAW2606	MSP COORDINATOR AND BACKUP COORDINATOR FOR POLAND [...] As provided by email earlier, the designated MSP coordinator for Embassy Warsaw is Political Internal Chief David Van Cleve (vanclevedhl@state.gov) and the backup coordinator is David Morris, Political External Chief (morrisdt@state.gov). HILLAS [...]	2006-12-19 10:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KSPR AMGT KSEP KICA AFIN ABUD PL
06WARSAW2608	LOT POLISH AIRLINES VIEW ON INCLUSION OF AVIATION [...] (C) In a follow up to reftels, EconOff met with Edyta Michalak and Rafal Szalc of LOT Polish Airlines legal department to discuss inclusion of international aviation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). LOT lawyers explained to EconOff that LOT is currently embroiled in a domesti [...]	2006-12-19 14:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV SENV PL
06WARSAW2609	POLISH COALITION FINDS FACE-SAVING EXITS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Poland's ruling coalition continues to lurch along, after two weeks of political distraction spurred by revelations of a sex scandal in Samoobrona (SO) and renewed accusation of neo-Nazi activity by the League of Polish Families (LPR) youth wing. While both junior partners foun [...]	2006-12-19 15:20:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW2610	NO RESPONSE YET ON DEMARCHE: WHO RECOMMENDATIONS [...] Poloff delivered reftel points December 8 to Jaroslaw Strejczek, officer in the MFA UN Department. Strejczek responded that this was the first he had heard of the issue and would confer with other offices within the GOP, including the Ministry of Interior's (MOI) Narcotics Department. 2. [...]	2006-12-19 15:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR UNCND UNCRIME PREL PL
06WARSAW2611	S/CT CRUMPTON HEARS POLISH PERSPECTIVES OF THE GWOT [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 15:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PL
06WARSAW2614	POLAND'S RESPONSE TO GLOBAL PURSUIT OF TERRORIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Through various interviews with GOP officials, Post obtained the following responses to reftel questions on databases, watchlists, information sharing and biometrics. In response to reftel question, given the information below, Poland appears to be a valid partner for data shar [...]	2006-12-19 16:16:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS PL
06WARSAW2636	S/CT CRUMPTON HEARS POLISH PERSPECTIVES OF THE GWOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings on December 13, Deputy Foreign Minister, Witold Waszczykowski, and Chief of the National Security Bureau, Wladyslaw Stasiak, conveyed their thoughts on counterterrorism to Ambassador Henry Crumpton, State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism. In his si [...]	2006-12-22 09:52:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PL
06WARSAW2653	SPOT REPORT: SLUBICE, POLISH BORDER TOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Poloff went to Slubice, which sits on the Polish-German border, to investigate labor disputes and a longstanding issue concerning the town's Jewish cemetery. Despite its location in a special economic zone, unemployment hovers near 30%, higher than the surrounding province. One [...]	2006-12-29 11:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ELAB PL
06WARSAW2654	SPOT REPORT: SLUBICE, POLISH BORDER TOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Poloff went to Slubice, which sits on the Polish-German border, to investigate labor disputes and a longstanding issue concerning the town's Jewish cemetery. Despite its location in a special economic zone, unemployment hovers near 30%, higher than the surrounding province. One [...]	2006-12-29 11:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ELAB PL
06WARSAW2655	SPOT REPORT: SLUBICE, POLISH BORDER TOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Poloff went to Slubice, which sits on the Polish-German border, to investigate labor disputes and a longstanding issue concerning the town's Jewish cemetery. Despite its location in a special economic zone, unemployment hovers near 30%, higher than the surrounding province. One [...]	2006-12-29 11:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ELAB PL
06WARSAW269	POLISH FM MELLER TO REMAIN UNTIL A SUCCESSOR CAN [...] (C) The Polish president and prime minister declined to act on Foreign Minister Stefan Meller's reported resignation, offering instead some general words of support and indications that Meller's concerns about his position (notably his absence from the National Security Council) will be addres [...]	2006-02-17 15:31:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW280	POLAND: Embassy Warsaw Special 301 Input [...] (SBU) Despite lingering problems in enforcement and, particularly, in judicial adjudication of optical disc (OD) piracy cases, there has been slow, but nonetheless steady, progress in Poland's handling of IPR violations, warranting maintenance of Poland's position on the Watch List. And while [...]	2006-02-22 12:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR PL
06WARSAW296	POLES WILL NOT MEET WITH HAMAS [...] (C) Polcouns met February 23 with Krzysztof Plominski, MFA Director for Africa and the Middle East, to deliver reftel demarche on meetings with Hamas. Plominski said that Hamas had not made a request to send a delegation, and that Poland would not accept such a Hamas delegation even if aske [...]	2006-02-23 15:27:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW297	POLES ISSUE STATEMENT CONDEMNING BOMBING OF THE [...] (C) Polcouns met February 23 with Krzysztof Plominski, MFA Director for Africa and the Middle East, and as per reftel requested that Poland issue a statement condemning the bombing of the al-Askariya Shrine in Samarra. Plominski said that a statement was under preparation that would condemn t [...]	2006-02-23 15:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ PL
06WARSAW308	POLAND: Comment on Pharma's Special 301 Input [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for distribution outside USG. 2. (SBU) Pharma's call for Priority Foreign Country (PFC) status for Poland is understandable. The industry has indeed faced many challenges in dealing with the Polish government prior to accession, and some of these issues [...]	2006-02-24 15:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR PL
06WARSAW312	POLAND DELIVERS NON-PAPER ON ENERGY SECURITY TREATY [...] (SBU) Summary: Late Friday, February 24 the office of Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz delivered a letter addressed to President Bush with an accompanying non-paper outlining Poland's proposed European Energy Security Treaty. An unofficial translation of the letter to President Bush is included [...]	2006-02-24 17:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC ENRG ECON EU PL NATO
06WARSAW325	UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER FAILS TO CLARIFY GAS [...] (C) Energy issues dominated the discussions during the February 16-17 visit to Poland by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov and the separate February 21 visit by Anatolij Kinach, Secretary of the Ukrainian Office of National Security and Defense. According to the MFA, however, the Po [...]	2006-02-27 14:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG PL UP
06WARSAW329	YASTRZHEMBSKY VISIT HAILED AS SIGNALING WARMING IN [...] (C) Summary: Polish officials told us they hope the January 20 visit to Poland by Sergei Yastrzhembsky, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will signal the end of the "mini cold war" between Russia and Poland. Yastrzhembsky discussed a potential meeting between Putin and Polish [...]	2006-02-27 15:48:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL RU
06WARSAW339	POLAND: SIXTH ANNUAL (2006) TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Following are responses keyed to questions in paragraphs 21-25 of REFTEL. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Katharine Read (telephone: 48-22- 504-2676, fax 48-22-504-2613, e-mail ReadKM@state.gov). POLOFF (FO-03) spent 45 hours collecting data and compiling report; one polit [...]	2006-03-01 06:42:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF KWMN PL KRCM
06WARSAW341	DEFENDING ODIHR ELECTION MONITORING [...] (C) Polish MFA Deputy Director for Security Policy (OSCE Affairs) Marek Ziolkowski assured us February 28 that the Polish government shares our concerns about Belgian FM (and OSCE Chairman-in-Office) De Gucht's proposal to send his own representatives to observe the elections monitoring process [...]	2006-03-01 10:27:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BE BY PL OSCE
06WARSAW347	POLAND AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: CROSS AGENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoffs recently discussed GOP contingency preparations for an outbreak of avian influenza (AI) with the Polish Ministry of Health. Polish Health Ministry officials believe that AI is still primarily a threat to Polish agriculture, but stressed that the GOP has planned thoro [...]	2006-03-01 15:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW348	POLAND WILL PROPOSE POSTPONEMENT OF EIB LOAN TO [...] (C) Begin Summary. Poland's MFA reported that it will recommend postponing a final decision on the EIB loan to the Syrian government until after a report on Syria's cooperation on the Rafiq Hariri assasination is provided to the UNSC in late March. Poland is uncertain that the postponement [...]	2006-03-01 16:19:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV SY PL
06WARSAW35	POLISH GOVERNMENT REPLACES FINANCE MINISTER TERESA [...] (C) In a surprise move, Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz has replaced Finance Minister Teresa Lubinska with ex-Civic Platform Party (PO) insider and budget expert Zyta Gilowksa. In addition, Gilowska will hold the rank of Deputy Prime Minister. From September 2001 to May 2005 Gilowska was a membe [...]	2006-01-10 13:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PL PREL
06WARSAW353	POLISH PRESIDENT CAUTIONS YUSHCHENKO ON GAS DEAL [...] (C) In the course of his February 28-March 1 visit to Ukraine, Polish President Lech Kaczynski delivered a strong message to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on the January gas deal with Russia, expressing concern about the consequences of the agreement for Ukraine's economy and its abili [...]	2006-03-02 13:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PGOV UP PL
06WARSAW358	POLAND: SIXTH ANNUAL (2006) TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Following are responses keyed to questions in paragraphs 21-25 of REFTEL. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Katharine Read (telephone: 48-22- 504-2676, fax 48-22-504-2613, e-mail ReadKM@state.gov). POLOFF (FO-03) spent 45 hours collecting data and compiling report; one polit [...]	2006-03-03 06:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF KWMN PL KRCM
06WARSAW36	POLISH GOVERNMENT REPLACES FINANCE MINISTER TERESA [...] (C) In a surprise move, Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz has replaced Finance Minister Teresa Lubinska with ex-Civic Platform Party (PO) insider and budget expert Zyta Gilowksa. In addition, Gilowska will hold the rank of Deputy Prime Minister. From September 2001 to May 2005 Gilowska was a membe [...]	2006-01-10 15:11:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PL PREL
06WARSAW363	POLAND: Netia (Now P4) Chooses Chinese Firm for 3G [...] (U) According to a recent Netia/P4 press release, Chinese telecoms equipment vendor Huawei won a contract to build third-generation (3G) infrastructure. P4, formerly known as Netia, won a license last year for a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) license. UMTS services are des [...]	2006-03-03 09:41:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINT EINV PL
06WARSAW380	POLAND'S PROPOSED EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY TREATY [...] (C) Poland continues to consult with EU partners on its proposed European Energy Security Treaty. Deputy Minister of Economy Naimski requests a meeting with Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns March 20 or 21 to discuss mechanisms in the NATO Treaty that can be transferred to [...]	2006-03-03 16:25:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PL
06WARSAW381	INFIGHTING CONTINUES AMONG STABILIZATION PACT [...] (SBU) Summary: While the Stabilization Pact signed February 2 between Poland's governing Law and Justice Party (PiS) the League of Polish Families (LPR) and Self Defense (SO) helped stave off early elections, it has not stopped political battling among the partners, nor guaranteed the smooth [...]	2006-03-03 16:26:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW48	POLISH PROTEST PARTIES FACE CHALLENGES IN BACKING [...] (SBU) Since coalition talks with Civic Platform (PO) fell apart in late October, the minority Law and Justice (PiS) government has relied on the support of two protest parties in parliament: Andrzej Lepper's populist, agrarian Self Defense (SO) and the extreme right-wing League of Polish Fami [...]	2006-01-12 13:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW481	FHWA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR VISITS POLAND, [...] (U) Summary. Poland's lack of a quality road infrastructure presents serious problems for economic development, road safety, and quality of life. In continuing to investigate this problem and encourage GOP action, Embassy Warsaw Public Affairs and Econ Sections collaborated to bring King Ge [...]	2006-03-16 08:48:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELTN PL
06WARSAW487	POLISH PRESIDENT KACZYNSKI'S FIRST VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Polish government and German embassy officials judged Polish President Lech Kaczynski's March 8-9 visit to Berlin (his first-ever visit to Germany, "besides the Frankfurt airport," as he put it) a success, although low expectations and an evident sense of relief that it had not go [...]	2006-03-16 13:32:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG PHUM GM PL
06WARSAW497	POLISH DEFENSE TRANSFORMATION AT A STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite its position as a minority government and ongoing domestic political battles, the Marcinkiewicz government is beginning to define the future strategic direction of the Polish military. In the coming months, the parliament will consider bills that would radically reorganiz [...]	2006-03-17 09:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MCAP PREL MARR MASS PL
06WARSAW50	POLAND: Scenesetter for CODEL Duncan Visit, January [...] (U) Poland with an area of 313,000 square kilometers is about the size of New Mexico. Poland's population of 38.6 million (2004 est.) is 96 percent ethnically Polish and almost entirely Roman Catholic. However, there are also small German, Belarussian, Roma, Ukrainian, Jewish and Russian min [...]	2006-01-12 13:40:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN ECON PL CVIS ETRD
06WARSAW504	POLAND MOVES TO ACCELERATES MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] SUMMARY: Polish President Lech Kaczynski and Defense Minister (DefMin) Sikorski announced their shared intention to accelerate modernization of the Polish military at a press conference following the annual meeting of Defense Ministry and Armed Forces leadership on March 13. Their plan include [...]	2006-03-17 14:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MCAP PREL MARR MASS PL
06WARSAW518	IN FRUSTRATION, POLISH GOVERNING PARTY CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) Declaring "no other way out" of Poland's ongoing political stalemate, governing Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski announced March 18 that his party will seek to dissolve parliament and hold new elections in May, prior to Pope Benedict XVI's scheduled visit to Poland at the [...]	2006-03-20 16:02:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PL
06WARSAW525	POTENTIAL AREAS OF ENERGY SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (C) The Government of Poland continues to consider energy security a top priority. Deputy Minister of Economy Naimski plans to travel to the U.S. in mid-April to discuss energy topics with USG officials. Naimski told us that the GOP is flexible with regard to the content, form and scope of i [...]	2006-03-21 13:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
06WARSAW53	POLISH BUDGET ROW HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNING PARTY'S [...] (SBU) Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) minority government set off an uproar January 11 among opposition parliamentary groups, including those supporting the government, when it backed off from scheduling a budget vote this weekend, reviving suspicions that PiS plans to use a budget delay to cal [...]	2006-01-12 15:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW541	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AL-MANAR TV, LEBANESE MEDIA [...] (S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 22 to Grzegorz Majewski, POC for terrorism issues in the MFA Security Policy Department. Majewski noted that Poland would have to act in concert with the European Union, and therefore had to seek EU consensus before acting on the U.S. request to decla [...]	2006-03-23 16:42:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	ASEC ETTC KPAO PTER
06WARSAW547	CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL STRIKES DOWN PORTIONS OF [...] (SBU) On March 23 the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland (Supreme Court equivalent) ruled that four articles of the new media law rammed through Parliament in late December last year (Reftels A and B) were unconstitutional. As a result the operations of the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) [...]	2006-03-24 13:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL PL
06WARSAW554	MISSILE DEFENSE: POLAND EAGER TO RENEW TALKS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA Americas Director Henryk Szlajfer told DCM March 23 that the GOP is eager to renew formal discussions on hosting U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) assets and welcomes the visit of ASD Flory's delegation for that purpose. MFA U/S Waszczykowski and MOD U/S Koziej are prepar [...]	2006-03-24 14:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PL
06WARSAW555	POLAND: DCM MEETING IN MINISTRY OF ECONOMY ON AIG [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) DCM met with Andrzej Kaczmarek of the Ministry of Economy March 23 to follow up Embassy's March 14 meeting (reftel) with Gmina Raszyn Mayor and Vice-Mayor. AIG Lincoln Residential Director Christopher Sweeney als [...]	2006-03-24 14:52:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON PL
06WARSAW563	POLAND: Counterfeiting Poses Problem for U.S. Firm [...] (U) In order to clarify issues related to Levi's Special 301 submission, Econoff met with Zbigniew Trendak, Brand Protection and Security Manager for Levi Strauss. Trendak reiterated the charges made in Levi's Special 301 brief, noting that prosecution of counterfeit cases has dropped 28 perc [...]	2006-03-27 13:07:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR PL
06WARSAW579	POLAND: EU INTEGRATION OFFICE LUMBERS ON [...] (C) According to Director for Analyses and Strategies, Piotr Serafin (protect) at the Office of the Committee for European Integration (UKIE),integration of the Office,s functions into the Foreign Ministry is &going nowhere.8 With this third and latest attempt at disbanding UKIE in almost as [...]	2006-03-28 13:48:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PL
06WARSAW581	KACZYNSKI TWINS PRESS FOR ELECTIONS OR COALITION [...] (C) Summary: The political drama in Warsaw continues unabated with President Lech Kaczynski on March 23 joining in calls for early parliamentary elections this spring. Unconvinced, the Polish parliament voted down a proposal by the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party intended as a first st [...]	2006-03-28 14:44:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW595	DEMARCHE ON IRAQ DEBT REDUCTION [...] (C) Polish Finance Ministry Director of Foreign Policy Dr. Jacek Tomorowicz indicates that the Marcinkiewicz Government has not yet considered the matter of writing off Iraq's debts to Poland. Up to now, Poland and Iraqi officials have been trying to come to an agreement as to the amount of [...]	2006-03-31 14:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IZ PL
06WARSAW597	POLAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - MARCH 31, 2006 [...] Very little has changed this week in the spread of AI throughout Poland. Two additional outbreaks have been detected. One is in Bydgoszcz, where five swans been confirmed for H5N1. This brings the total number of outbreaks for Bydgoszcz to three. The other new outbreak site is at Lake Rza [...]	2006-03-31 14:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW633	POLAND LOOKING INTO USG CONCERNS ON AARHUS [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Econoff discussed USG concerns about Aarhus Convention guidelines on public participation in international fora with Anna Grupinska, Director of the Department of the United Nations System and Global Affairs of th [...]	2006-04-05 14:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA SENV XG ECE UNAUS
06WARSAW634	POLAND: GOP PREPARES FOR FATF EVALUATION [...] (SBU) Contacts at Poland's Ministry of Finance reported to Econoff that the Ministry is preparing for a Financial Action Task Force evalution that will occur in May. Ministry of Finance contacts stated that they expect results to be issued within six months of the visit, and that the Ministr [...]	2006-04-05 14:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KCRM PTER PREL PL
06WARSAW7	Poland's new Treasury Minister Resigns amid [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. On the evening of January 3, Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz accepted the resignation of Treasury Minister Andrzej Mikosz. Mikosz's resignation was forced by an article published in the daily "Rzeczpospolita" detailing a loan worth US $300,000 which Mikosz's wife gave to a [...]	2006-01-04 15:22:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PL
06WARSAW760	CUBA: POLAND LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE [...] (U) As far as post is aware, there is no Polish investment in Cuba, and trade in goods is very small. In 2005 Poland exported $14.1 million in merchandise to and imported $6.5 million from Cuba. There are no government-sponsored exchange programs between Poland and Cuba. 2. (C) Successive [...]	2006-04-25 11:31:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL
06WARSAW789	DUTCH ENERGY CONFERENCE - POLISH RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor and Dutch Econ Officer jointly demarched Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for North America Ambassador Henryk Szlajfer per reftel instructions. Szlajfer stated that Foreign Minister Meller is considering attending the dinner on the evening of May 17 and the first hou [...]	2006-04-28 09:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON PREL NL PL EUN
06WARSAW790	POLAND: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND POCS REGARDING [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-28 09:57:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO PTER EAGR PARM PREL PL CBW UNGA
06WARSAW791	POLAND FAST-TRACKING IEA MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Pawlel Konzal, Advisor to Minister of Economy told us on April 28 that Poland is fast-tracking IEA membership. The GOP recently held discussions with the IEA's Deputy Executive Director Bill Ramsey concerning membership requirements, telling him that Poland would like to become a full m [...]	2006-04-28 10:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PL
06WARSAW792	IAEA/HEU MINIMIZATION: POLAND CONCERNED OVER GTRI [...] (SBU) Summary. Polish National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) staff confirmed the GOP is concerned about the increasing costs associated with the GTRI project. PAA President Jerzy Niewodniczanski estimates that the provision of 25 fresh fuel elements will cost between USD 1.5 - 2 million, mone [...]	2006-04-28 10:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ENRG KNNP TRGY PL IAEA
06WARSAW793	POLAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - APRIL 28, 2006 [...] There have been no new outbreaks of AI in Poland during the past week. The infected and surveillance zones in Swinoujscie and Torun have been lifted, and the areas have been declared free of AI. 2. Between April 18-22 the Polish Veterinary Service, with the assistance of police, fire, mi [...]	2006-04-28 10:26:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW795	POLAND SUPPORTS EU RESOLUTION ON UN MANAGEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-28 12:16:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL PL UNGA UN
06WARSAW809	FM MELLER SUBMITS RESIGNATION [...] Widely anticipated, Polish Foreign Minister Stefan Meller submitted his resignation on April 28. Meller said at a press conference that he does not believe that the proposed coalition between the governing Law and Justice party, Self Defense and a break away group from the League of Polish F [...]	2006-05-02 10:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PL
06WARSAW819	INTERNATIONAL TRACING SERVICE: POLAND SUPPORTS [...] As requested reftel, Poloff delivered demarche request to the Polish MFA on April 27. Poland's representative to the upcoming meetings in Luxembourg will be the MFA's Witold Spirydowicz. Given the movement of the Germans on the issue of access to the Bad Arolsen archives, we proceeded with t [...]	2006-05-04 14:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNAR PREL PL MFA
06WARSAW833	IRAQ: POLAND CONFIRMS MND-CS CONTINGENT WILL STAY [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-05 14:20:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PL IZ
06WARSAW862	MINISTER OF DEFENSE SIKORSKI ON F-16 PROGRAM, IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-10 08:40:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS MCAPS PREL PL IZ
06WARSAW920	ISRAELI AMBASSADOR RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT GIERTYCH [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Ambassador to Poland David Peleg called on President Lech Kaczynski May 17 to express his government's concern over the appointment of Roman Giertych as Minister of Education, given Giertych's anti-Semitic associations and his new responsibility for Holocaust education p [...]	2006-05-18 15:08:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PL
06WARSAW931	POLAND: WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: SMALLPOX DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-19 15:25:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC TBIO PL WHO
06WARSAW943	POLAND: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - MAY 22, 2006 [...] There have been no new outbreaks of AI in Poland during the past week. The only existing outbreak site is in Warta Village recorded on May 4, 2006 and is still under quarantine. The General Veterinary Inspectorate office stated that bird migration is due to end shortly, reducing risk of new [...]	2006-05-22 14:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL PL
06WARSAW944	POLISH STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-22 14:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ PL
06WARSAW953	POLISH PRESIDENT'S MEETINGS WITH UKRAINIAN, GERMAN [...] (C) Summary: The Ukrainian and German presidents paid reciprocal visits to Polish President Lech Kaczynski in mid-May, marking the importance of those bilateral relationships and the slow warming of personal contacts between the apprehensive Polish leader and his colleagues next door. With Yu [...]	2006-05-23 10:16:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GM UP PL
06WARSAW980	POLAND'S ORLEN ANXIOUS FOR COURT DECISION IT CAN [...] (C) Summary: PKN Orlen's Wojciech Wroblewski, told us that PKN Orlen is waiting for U.S. court approval of the sale by YUKOS of its controlling stake in the Mazeikiu refinery for the purchase to go through. PKN Orlen aggressively pursued the sale both as a strategic asset and as a way to b [...]	2006-05-25 15:16:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV ETRD LH PL RS KZ
06WELLINGTON10	PARLIAMENT'S COMMITTEE RESTRUCTURING REDUCES [...] (SBU) Summary: As a result of the National Party's strong showing in New Zealand's September elections, the ruling Labour Party's MPs face far stronger opposition in Parliament's select committees, which review proposed legislation. There are signs that National is trying to make life espe [...]	2006-01-08 18:43:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON1000	MUCK AND POWELL- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Richard Muck, Agricultural Engineer and Joseph Powell, Soil Scientist, USDA/ARS/MWA/Madison, WI to visit New Zealand from January 2-16, 2007 to visit dairy and sheep farms. 2. Embassy requests contact details (along with emails addresses) of Mr. Muc [...]	2006-12-18 03:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON1002	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FRANCISCA LIEM, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Official Francisca Liem to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 20 - March 3, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to chair the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) working group meeting in Auckland. 2. (U) Embassy understands t [...]	2006-12-18 03:45:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY EPA NZ
06WELLINGTON1003	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JONATHAN VERVILLE, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Official Jonathan Verville to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from December 27, 2006 - February 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand en route to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, w [...]	2006-12-18 20:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TSPA NZ
06WELLINGTON1005	RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST REGARDING UN GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 05:13:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNAUS NZ XV
06WELLINGTON1007	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FBI A/SC JORGE [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Acting Section Chief (A/SC) Jorge L. Martinez, Unit Chief (UC) Raymond T. Goergen, and Supervisory Special Agent (SSA),Cyber Division, to New Zealand February 27, 2007 to March 1, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to atten [...]	2006-12-19 21:29:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC FBI NZ XB XU AS
06WELLINGTON1009	NEW ZEALAND - PRENOTIFICATION INFORMATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 03:17:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON1011	R/V ROGER REVELLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 23:16:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON1012	NEW ZEALAND STAFFDEL COUNTRY CLEARANCE, ON OR ABOUT [...] (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes the Senate Staff Member delegation visit to New Zealand from on/about January 1 through 12, 2007. New Zealand country clearance is granted to the following delegation members: Mr. Allen Cutler, Mr. Goodloe Sutton, Ms. Augusta Wilson, Mr. Jeremy Weirich, Ms. Marg [...]	2006-12-21 23:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AS NZ
06WELLINGTON1014	ALIAGA AND KLAG- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Julie Aliaga, NAPPO Coordinator and Narcy Klag, Deputy Director, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, USDA to visit New Zealand from February 16-25, 2007 to attend Annual Quad Meeting. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistan [...]	2006-12-26 22:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON1016	NEW ZEALAND REACTION TO JOINING [...] Summary: New Zealand officials are generally supportive of the objective of enhanced international cooperation in the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) as proposed in reftel and welcome the opportunity to participate further in its development but are also seeking clarification [...]	2006-12-27 22:12:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON102	NEW ZEALAND'S PRIORITIES FOR APEC 2006 [...] (C) Rupert Holborow, New Zealand's senior official for APEC, said his government has identified key issues it would like APEC 2006 to address, but "without specificity" since it is waiting to learn about other APEC economies' priorities. Meanwhile, New Zealand sees APEC Senior Official Chairman [...]	2006-02-08 03:26:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	APECO ECIN ETRD NZ
06WELLINGTON1022	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAULINO GARZA, DECEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Official Paulino Garza to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from December 27, 2006 - February 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand en route to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, where [...]	2006-12-29 01:39:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TSPA NZ
06WELLINGTON1023	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BAILEY + 8, JANUARY 9 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Biologists Larissa Bailey, Kenneth Burnham, William Kendall, Catherine Langtimm, James Nichols, Joel Schmutz, Theodore Simons, Computer Scientist James Hines, and Mathematical Statistician William Link to travel to Dunedin, New Zealan [...]	2006-12-29 01:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KSCA TPHY NZ
06WELLINGTON1024	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL CONROY, JANUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Biologist Michael Conroy to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from January 8 - April 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the European Union for Bird Ringing 2007 Conference and then to stay as a collaborating visiting sc [...]	2006-12-29 01:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KSCA TPHY NZ
06WELLINGTON103	DVC Request with Dr Rita Colwell, Chair, Canon US [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Dr. Rita Colwell, Chair, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc., to discuss aspects of Avian Influenza. 2. Preferred Activity Date, Fiscal Year, and Quarter: This is an FY06 program, which is requested for week starting March 6; second quarter; 6.00pm E [...]	2006-02-08 04:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP SCUL

06WELLINGTON105	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: R. GLOVER AND P. [...] WELLINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER DR. ROY GLOVER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSISTANT (AUCKLAND) PHILIP MCKENNA REQUEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO VISIT SYDNEY FOR THE FULBRIGHT EAST ASIA PACIFIC (EAP) REGIONAL CONFERENCE AND THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISING WORKSHOP RESPECTIVELY. 2. DR. GLOVER WILL ARRIVE I [...]	2006-02-09 03:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL PAO
06WELLINGTON11	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Mark Finney, Charles McHugh and Robert Seli of USDA/FS to visit Christchurch from January 10 to 21, 2006 to attend a fire spread modeling working seminar. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance required. 3. Point of cont [...]	2006-01-08 20:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON112	AVIAN INFLUENZA: POST CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND TRIPWIRES [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Country Team met to discuss New Zealand Government (GNZ) preparations against Avian Influenza pandemic. 2. Llywelyn Graeme will input tripwire data into the Tripwire Reporting and Integrated Planning System (TRIPS). 3. New Zealand's Ministry of Health (M [...]	2006-02-13 00:49:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR
06WELLINGTON114	TSUNEZUMI- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Ronald Tsunezumi, Preclearance Coordinator, Riverdale, Maryland, to visit New Zealand from March 13 through April 28, 2006 to inspect Apple and Pear Preclearance Program. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance required. [...]	2006-02-13 03:05:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON115	BROWN- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Rose Brown, Preclearance Coordinator, Riverdale, Maryland, to visit New Zealand from February 23 through July 28, 2006 to inspect Apple and Pear Preclearance Program. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance required. 3. P [...]	2006-02-13 03:06:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON118	UNESCO CONVENTION NOT THE SUBJECT OF ATTENTION IN NEW [...] (SBU) As far as Post can tell, the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression has, at this stage, not appeared on the legislative or media radar in New Zealand. There is no reference or record of the convention at all on the official legislative [...]	2006-02-14 03:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD SCUL UNESCO NZ
06WELLINGTON12	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL [...] (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes the delegation led by Mr. Mike Ringler, Professional Staff Member (PSM) House Appropriations Committee (HAC) to visit New Zealand from January 10 - 22, 2006. New Zealand country clearance is granted to the following delegation members: Mr. Mike Ringler, Ms. Ann [...]	2006-01-08 22:21:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NZ
06WELLINGTON124	HUTTENLOCKER AND DUNCAN- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Huttenlocker, Director, Compliance Review Staff and Ms. Jennifer Duncan, Compliance Review Specialist to visit Wellington, New Zealand from March 12-15, 2006 to conduct an on-site review of OAA's GA and AMP expenditures and general office administrat [...]	2006-02-16 02:40:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON125	ATTENDANCE AT THE APEC POLICY DIALOGUE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: New Zealand will participate at the Vietnam meeting of the High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPD) and at MOP3 in Brazil. End Summary 2. (SBU) Rupert Holborow, New Zealand's APEC Senior Official, received U.S. Senior Official Michalak's letter (refte [...]	2006-02-16 03:25:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECIN EAGR ETTC SENV TBIO NZ APECO
06WELLINGTON126	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CHARLENE ANDRADE, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Charlene Andrade to travel to Dunedin, Invercargill, Stewart Island, and the Bluff Rakiuratiti Islands, New Zealand from March 15 - 26, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend project meetings [...]	2006-02-16 03:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA SENV TBIO NZ
06WELLINGTON128	NATIONAL CONTEMPLATES CHANGE ON NUCLEAR BAN STANCE [...] (C) Summary: The opposition National Party is considering changing its policy regarding New Zealand's anti-nuclear ban, hoping to thereby remove one of Labour's strongest weapons against National. Senior Party officials have explained to us behind the scenes that the modification would only cl [...]	2006-02-17 05:15:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON130	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD ZEPP, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Senior Research Scientist, Deputy Director, Office of Research and Development Richard ZEPP to travel to Alexandra and Hamilton, New Zealand from February 22 - March 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to give scientific presentatio [...]	2006-02-21 02:12:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY UNEP EPA NZ
06WELLINGTON131	CLEARANCE GRANTED TO R/V KA'IMIMOANA, JUNE 1 - AUGUST 30, [...] Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) office of the Administrator of Tokelau granting clearance for the research vessel Ka'Imimoana to enter the waters of Tokelau from June 1 to August 30, 2006. 2. The text of the letter is as f [...]	2006-02-21 03:55:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ
06WELLINGTON132	NEW ZEALAND CLEARANCE FOR ECA/A/E/EAP, BYRON H. (TIM) [...] (SBU) EMBASSY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO BYRON H. (TIM) MARSHALL, SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, EAP FULBRIGHT BRANCH, TO TRAVEL TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, FROM MARCH 3 TO 9, 2006. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH COLLEAGUES AT POST AND FULBRIGHT STAFF MEMBERS REGARD [...]	2006-02-21 05:03:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT KPAO OEXC SCUL NZ
06WELLINGTON133	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL ABIZAID TO NEW [...] (C) Mission New Zealand warmly welcomes your visit on 23-25 January. The Government has just returned from its lengthy Christmas and summer holiday period and has real anxiety that it is vulnerable to opposition attacks in a number of areas, including foreign and defense policies and the Gov [...]	2006-02-21 21:02:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON134	OGAN AND METZ- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Ogan and Minica Metz, Investigators, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, HHS to visit New Zealand from March 4-25, 2006 to conduct regulatory inspections of New Zealand dairy producers and meet with New Zealand food safety authorities. 2. Embassy [...]	2006-02-22 03:17:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON136	YEAR 2006 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Post recommends that New Zealand remain off the Special 301 List. Although the government has been relatively slow in updating its intellectual property laws, it is moving in the right direction. Moreover, New Zealand in general already provides adequate and effective protection of int [...]	2006-02-22 06:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON14	NOMINATION OF CAPTAIN KEVIN KEAT OF THE NEW ZEALAND [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-09 03:28:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON142	FRAZIO and FORSLINE- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Gennaro Fazio, Geneticist and Philip Forsline, Horticulturist, USDA/ARS/Geneva/NY and Ralph Scorza, Horticulturist, USDA/ARS/Geneva/NY to visit New Zealand from March 3-28, 2006 to attend conferences on Hort Research Plant Breeding Facilitiy and McGrath Nur [...]	2006-02-24 01:52:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON143	BALDO AND SWIETLIK- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Angela Baldo, Computational Biologist, Geneva, NY and Dariusz Swietlik, Plant Pathologist, Kearneysville, USDA/ARS to visit New Zealand from March 3-28, 2006 to attend Third International Conference to Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics and Breeding; post-conferen [...]	2006-02-24 01:53:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON144	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MAUREEN BLANCHARD, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Margaret BLANCHARD - Program Manager/Analyst, Policy and Programs Division, Office of International Affairs, Customs, to travel to Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch New Zealand from March 3-14, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to a [...]	2006-02-24 02:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC ETRD AMGT NZ
06WELLINGTON145	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MAUREEN BLANCHARD, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Margaret BLANCHARD - Program Manager/Analyst, Policy and Programs Division, Office of International Affairs, Customs, to travel to Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch New Zealand from March 3-14, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to a [...]	2006-02-24 02:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC ETRD AMGT NZ
06WELLINGTON148	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KAYE LEE, MARCH 9 - 11, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to State Department China Desk Officer Kaye Lee to travel to Queenstown, New Zealand from March 9-11, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to accompany EAP Senior Advisor James Keith to Halibut Group meetings. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...]	2006-02-27 01:36:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ECON PREL CH NZ
06WELLINGTON155	CDR CENTCOM VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (C) Summary: General Abizaid's February 23-25 visit to New Zealand came one month after Admiral Fallon's visit amid high media interest in the bilateral relationship. The General met with Prime Minister Clark, Defense Minister Goff and Foreign Minister Winston Peters, as well as with Chief of [...]	2006-02-28 01:37:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC NZ
06WELLINGTON157	EAP/ANP DIRECTOR KRAWITZ'S FEBRUARY MEETINGS IN [...] (C) Summary: Discussions during ANP Director Krawitz's February 8-11 visit to New Zealand addressed PRC activities in the Pacific, Pacific Island issues, regional stability, counter-terrorism, Antarctica, U.S.-New Zealand relations, bilateral military ties, and launch of a new U.S.-New Zealan [...]	2006-02-28 04:06:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON160	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 3/2006 [...] (SBU) Following are responses for the Trafficking in Person report for New Zealand, keyed to reftel: Begin responses: 21. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: A. New Zealand has been a country of destination for internationally trafficked women in th [...]	2006-03-01 03:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NZ
06WELLINGTON163	VOLK- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Gayle Volk, Plant Physiologist, USDA/ARS/NPA to visit Napier, New Zealand from March 12-26, 2006 to attend and make presentation at the Third International Rosaceae Genomics Conference. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistanc [...]	2006-03-01 19:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON167	FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS U.S. SHOULD RECOGNIZE NZ'S [...] (C) Summary: According to Foreign Minister Winston Peters, his recent public observation that the United States should appreciate New Zealand's contributions in the South Pacific was not meant to be a criticism. Peters assures us that he was calling for both sides to recognize the positive [...]	2006-03-02 02:56:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON168	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOJ ANN O'BRIEN, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Ann O'Brien, Department of Justice Antitrust Division Official to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from March 11 - April 2, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Commerce Commission of New Zealand's Investigation Review. [...]	2006-03-02 04:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ECON ETRD KIPR NZ
06WELLINGTON169	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE/KEITH THOMSON, MARCH [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Affairs, Keith Thomson to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from March 6 - 10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the New Zealand Customs Symposium and bilateral meetings w [...]	2006-03-02 04:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC ETRD AMGT NZ
06WELLINGTON171	COTE- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Charles Cote, Investigator, Office of Regional Operations, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration to visit Wellington, New Zealand from March 12-15, 2006 to take a regulatory/inspection-Environmental Science and Research, Kenepuru Scienc [...]	2006-03-03 02:39:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON172	CLEARANCE GRANTED TO R/V KA'IMIMOANA, JUNE 1 - AUGUST 30, [...] Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) office of the Administrator of Tokelau granting clearance for the research vessel Ka'Imimoana to enter the waters of Tokelau from June 1 to August 30, 2006. 2. The text of the letter is as f [...]	2006-03-03 03:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ
06WELLINGTON176	NEW ZEALAND REPORTS ON DPRK FLAG OF CONVENIENCE [...] (S/REL NZ) A representative of Maritime Mutual Insurance Association NZ (MMIA) has told a New Zealand official that the company no longer insures North Korean vessels. The representative believes that the North Korean ships that had been insured by MMIA are now being insured by the South of E [...]	2006-03-05 21:45:00	Embassy Wellington	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA KNAR NZ
06WELLINGTON178	SPOMER- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Duane Spomer, Food Defense Advisor, Compliance and Analysis Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration to visit Wellington, New Zealand from March 22 to April 2, 2006 to attend the 7th Session of the [...]	2006-03-06 21:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON179	SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ACOMMODATION IN WELLINGTON, [...] During the coming months, Wellington will become increasingly popular in the events arena with more cultural and sporting events being scheduled, creating a shortage in hotel accommodations. Particularly difficult periods include: 6 - 20 April Art/Culture Events 12 May - 4 June Art/Cultu [...]	2006-03-07 00:20:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA
06WELLINGTON18	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADM [...] (C) Mission New Zealand warmly welcomes your visits on January 15-19 (PACAF) and January 16-22 (PACOM). New Zealand officials are also eager to meet with you. You will be arriving in New Zealand towards the end of the summer holiday period. With Parliament out of session until mid-February [...]	2006-01-10 02:36:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON180	BELL AND SIMON - NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Richard Bell, Horticulturist and Charles Simon, Geneticist, USDA/ARS/NAA/Kearneysville to visit New Zealand from March 10 to march 27, 2006 to attend pre-conference Training Workshop on Rosaceae Bio-Informatics and Genomic Technologies of the 3rd Genomics C [...]	2006-03-07 01:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON181	CORRECTED COPY - SPOMER- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Duane Spomer, Food Defense Advisor, Compliance and Analysis Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service to visit Queenstown, New Zealand from March 22 to April 2, 2006 to attend the 7th Session of the Codex Committee on milk and milk products. 2. Embassy un [...]	2006-03-07 01:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON182	NZ WILL SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UNSC SEAT [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-07 04:47:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GT VE NZ
06WELLINGTON186	NEW ZEALAND PREFERS NOT TO HOST MOU SIGNING [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Couns discussed the proposed RMAL signing ceremony with John Roseveare of New Zealand's Department of Labour (DoL). Roseveare said that although GNZ officials had originally proposed the signing ceremony take place during A/S Hill's visit, they now believe this would not be ide [...]	2006-03-08 04:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD PARM PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON191	NEW ZEALAND PARTICIPATION IN PSI OPERATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-09 03:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON194	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SUSAN ANTHONY AND JOHN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Attorneys Susan Anthony and John Rodriguez to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from March 24 - 31, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (IC [...]	2006-03-10 03:41:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ETRD ECON KIPR NZ
06WELLINGTON195	SCENESETTER FOR A/S HILL'S MARCH 18-20 VISIT TO [...] (C) The Embassy welcomes your upcoming visit to New Zealand, which will enable you to meet a broad range of New Zealanders, including academics, journalists, lawyers, and students. Your meetings with GNZ officials will allow for productive discussions about regional/Pacific Island and securi [...]	2006-03-12 18:44:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV OVIP NZ
06WELLINGTON197	RIDAY- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Riday Heathcliffe, Geneticist, USDA/ARS/MWA/Madison to visit New Zealand from April 17-26, 2006 to present paper at the 13th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, and visit agriculture research facilities and establish collaborations in clover research. [...]	2006-03-12 21:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON198	JANG- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Eric Jang, Research Entomologist, USDA/ARS/PWA, Hilo to visit Christchurch, New Zealand from March 27 through April 2, 2006 to further ARS cooperative research initiative with the HortResearch and New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture. 2. Embassy understan [...]	2006-03-12 21:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON201	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARK HOLLIDAY, NOAA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Holliday to travel to Auckland from March 13-14; Wellington from March 15-16 and March 19-20; and Christchurch from March 17-18. The purpose of this visit is to meet with NZ Government and industry representatives on implementation o [...]	2006-03-13 03:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS CS BEXP NZ
06WELLINGTON207	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NATHAN G. MCDOWELL, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Nathan McDowell to travel to Christchurch and Rotorua, New Zealand, from March 24 to April 10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to collaborate with top scientist in New Zealand (and the world) on the subject of atmospheric carbon dioxid [...]	2006-03-14 23:22:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
06WELLINGTON208	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SUZANNE SENE AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Senior Policy Advisor Suzanne R. Sene and Senior Advisor Meredith Attwell to travel to Wellington, New Zealand, from March 20 - April 1, 2006. The pu [...]	2006-03-14 23:23:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON21	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Hydrologist Richard Alexander to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from February 1 - March 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to collaborate with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research ( [...]	2006-01-10 22:36:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ
06WELLINGTON218	NEW ZEALAND'S RESPONSE TO IIC FINDINGS [...] The New Zealand government has investigated two companies named in the Independent Inquiry Committee's interim report released October 27, 2005, on allegations of illegal fund transfers to Iraq. The government investigation found no evidence of such transfers by the two companies. In addition, [...]	2006-03-21 04:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KFIN PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON22	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRUCE MOLNIA, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist Bruce Molnia to travel to Twizel, New Zealand from February 3 - 11, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the workshop on Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) and present papers [...]	2006-01-10 22:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ
06WELLINGTON220	POSSIBLE FUTURE LABOUR PARTY LEADER RESIGNS FROM CABINET [...] (SBU) New Zealand's political landscape has been shaken by the resignation from Cabinet of David Parker, a talented Labour MP viewed as a potential future party leader, only five months after he was first elevated from the backbenches. The resignation followed magazine allegations that Parker [...]	2006-03-22 19:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON221	COOK ISLANDS HIGH COMMISSIONER SACKED FOR PLOTTING [...] (SBU) On March 3, citing involvement in a plot to topple him from Government, Cook Islands Prime Minister Jim Marurai sacked Dr. Robert Woonton as High Commissioner to New Zealand. Marurai succeeded Woonton as Prime Minister in December 2004, and Woonton became High Commissioner as a politica [...]	2006-03-22 19:29:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBIO NZ
06WELLINGTON222	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD CALNAN AND NANCY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Chief International Program Unit Richard Calnan and International Program Specialist Nancy Zeigler to travel to Wellington, New Zealand, from March 30-April 8, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and to participate in the 200 [...]	2006-03-22 23:39:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY NZ
06WELLINGTON225	NZ CANNOT SEND OFFICIAL TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM [...] (SBU) On March 23, Pol-Econ Counselor received a call from Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. McDonald said that regretfully, after much consideration she had decided that no one from MFAT would be able to attend the Singapore [...]	2006-03-23 05:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL
06WELLINGTON226	A PUBLIC INDISCRETION RAISES QUESTIONS OF [...] (SBU) A new public attack by one Labour minister on another could be a sign of increasing internal division in Prime Minster Helen Clark's Government. A public display of dissent. --------------------------- 2. (SBU) That the Minister of State Dover Samuels broke ranks with a cabinet col [...]	2006-03-23 19:06:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON230	GNZ AIMS TO COOL EXPECTATIONS FOR U.S. FTA [...] (C) Summary: The New Zealand government is preparing the public for the likelihood it will not attain free trade negotiations with the United States any time soon. After six years of pressing its case for such a deal, the Labour-led government has turned its attention to agreements in Asia. T [...]	2006-03-24 04:51:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON232	CODEX COMMITTEE ON MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS - NEW ZEALAND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Duane Spomer, Associate Administrator, Standards and Grading, Dairy Program, AMS/USDA; John Sheehan, Director, Division of Dairy and Egg Safety, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA; Syed A Ali, [...]	2006-03-27 03:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON234	APPROACH TO NEW ZEALAND ON ISRAEL/JUSCANZ [...] (C) Summary: As requested reftel, Ambassador McCormick and the Australian and Canadian High Commissioners called on Foreign Minister Peters to urge that New Zealand support Israeli membership in the Geneva JUSCANZ group. Peters promised to discuss the issue with Prime Minister Clark, and we [...]	2006-03-27 05:31:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NZ
06WELLINGTON243	PANELLA - NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Leonard Panella, geneticist USDA/ARS/NPA to visit Christchurch and Palmerston North, New Zealand from April 15-26, 2006 to attend Australasian Plant Breeding Conference and to visit Collaborative visit to Grassland Research Centre in Palmerston North. 2. [...]	2006-03-28 23:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON244	ADMINISTRATOR DAY, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Administrator Lloyd Day, Agricultural Marketing Service; Deputy Administrator Barry Carpenter, Livestock and Seed Program; and Justin Ransom, Agricultural marketing Specialist, Livestock and Seed Program, USDA/AMS to visit New Zealand from April 30 to May 4 [...]	2006-03-28 23:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON247	PETERS PROVIDES GNZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE PACIFIC [...] (U) In a March 28 speech, Foreign Minister Winston Peters outlined GNZ objectives in the Pacific. Delivered to a group of more than 200 diplomats, bureaucrats, academics, scholars and former politicos, Peters' speech provided a country-by-country review of GNZ strategies for the region. 2. [...]	2006-03-29 04:56:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON25	R/V ROGER REVELLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE [...] Embassy received Diplomatic Note No. 202/417/05 dated January 11, 2006 from the Cook Islands High Commission granting approval for the R/V Roger Revelle to conduct scientific research in Cook Islands waters. The text of the diplomatic note follows. Begin Text: The Cook Islands High Comm [...]	2006-01-11 01:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT CW NZ
06WELLINGTON253	SAMOA ELECTIONS: AUSTRALIA AND NZ PREDICT MORE OF [...] (C) Summary: Officials of New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Australian High Commission (Australian HC) in Wellington have been closely watching Samoa's elections. Both anticipate that a high number of election petitions and a large volume of candidates (especi [...]	2006-04-03 05:30:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ WS
06WELLINGTON254	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/NNTRAV JAMES THOMAS [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to James Thomas to travel to Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand, from April 6 - 15, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate and consult at the University of Canterbury Consortium and to meet with government funding agencies i [...]	2006-04-03 22:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON26	PROPOSAL FOR DIGITAL VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH DEBORAH [...] Post requests a digital video conference with Village Voice dance critic Deborah Jowitt in New York at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, February 9 (9:30 a.m. February 10, New Zealand time). The New Zealand audience would include journalists and dance critics in training at a conference conducted by "Creat [...]	2006-01-11 02:05:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON260	THE NUCLEAR BAN AND NEW ZEALAND'S IDENTITY [...] (C) Summary: For reasons of history and politics, New Zealand's anti-nuclear legislation has become a core part of the nation's psyche. The ban arose just as the country was forging its post-colonial identity, and has become as integral to many Kiwis as the Constitution is to us. Although w [...]	2006-04-05 03:55:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON266	MCGOWAN AND MILLER-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Paul McGowan, Director of Preclearance Programs, USDA/APHIS/Maryland, and Keith Miller, Assistant Director, Quarantine Policy Analysis and Support Staff (QPAS),Riverdale, Maryland, to visit New Zealand from April 17 to April 21, 2006. The purpose of the vi [...]	2006-04-10 02:15:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON268	LABOUR'S NEW TALENT DEFICIT. [...] (SBU) Summary: After two full terms in power, PM Clark has failed to effectively rejuvenate her Labour Party's ranks. Labour's lack of recognizable next generation leadership could be a real handicap over the short to-medium term, especially as the opposition National Party has a number of cap [...]	2006-04-10 19:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON27	NEW ZEALAND: PLEDGING FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-11 23:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV AF NZ
06WELLINGTON284	A/S HILL'S MEETINGS WITH NEW ZEALAND OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: During his March 19-20 visit to Wellington and Auckland, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Christopher R. Hill met with GNZ officials from foreign affairs, defense, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies. All agreed that the United States and N [...]	2006-04-13 02:58:00	Embassy Wellington	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV XB NZ
06WELLINGTON285	R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-13 03:13:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON286	A/S HILL'S MEETINGS WITH PM CLARK AND FM PETERS [...] (C) Summary: During separate March 20 meetings with Prime Minister Clark and Foreign Minister Peters in Wellington, EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill encouraged the United States and New Zealand to work together in areas such as the Pacific Islands and Afghanistan. Prime Minister [...]	2006-04-13 03:26:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL XB NZ
06WELLINGTON288	TERRORISM FINANCE: JI-4 PRENOTIFICATION: NEW [...] (S) The New Zealand government has decided to co-sponsor a request to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee to list four Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leaders: Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Gun Gun Rusman Gunawan, Taufik Rifki and Abdullah Anshori (ref C and F). 2. (C) Taha McPherson of the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...]	2006-04-13 05:36:00	Embassy Wellington	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON293	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF OFFICIAL DR. JILLIAN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Jillian Pate, NSF Program Director, Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management, to travel to Auckland, Nelson, and Christchurch, New Zealand, from April 20 - 26, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Helicopters New Zea [...]	2006-04-18 03:58:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON298	GNZ REACTION TO SOLOMONS UNREST [...] (C) Summary: New Zealand officials believe the situation in Honiara has calmed down, especially given the presence of stepped up RAMSI and local police security presence. But GNZ worries about future flashpoints, such as the upcoming inauguration of PM Rini. They also fear a possible spillo [...]	2006-04-20 05:46:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BP NZ
06WELLINGTON3	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT D. [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Research Physicist Robert D. Evans to travel to Lauder Station, New Zealand from February 17 - 24, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to install the Dobson Ozone Spectrophotometers at Lauder Station. 2. (U) Embassy understands th [...]	2006-01-04 01:17:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV AS NZ
06WELLINGTON311	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PENNY J ANDERSON, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Penny Anderson, TSAR, to travel to Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand, from May 16 - 23, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to conduct meetings and familiarization visit to Auckland Airport. 2. (U) Embassy understands that support r [...]	2006-04-25 22:08:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON321	Proposal for Digital Video Conference with an American [...] Post requests a U.S. specialist in alternative natural and sustainable energy sources for a digital video conference on (US date) Friday July 7 (NZ date: Saturday July 8). Time to be confirmed depending on location of the speaker. This DVC would form a major event in the Dunedin International S [...]	2006-04-26 23:05:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP NZ OEXC SCUL KPAO
06WELLINGTON322	OUTDATED ATTITUDES FRUSTRATE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EFFORTS IN [...] New Zealand media reflect the views of the wider New Zealand population when they describe the US reaction to the anti-nuclear legislation as "heavy-handed" and "bullying." New Zealanders feel that the US reaction failed to recognize New Zealand's sovereignty and its right to make its own choi [...]	2006-04-26 23:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KIRC OIIP MNUC KPAO KMDR OPRC NZ
06WELLINGTON326	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/TSA SPECIALISTS ADAM [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Adam Michael Shanedling and Suzanne Ventura, DHS/TSA, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from June 22-28, 2006, with a transit in Auckland, New Zealand, on June 28, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to conduct airport and air carrier [...]	2006-04-28 00:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON331	ONCE AGAIN, NEW ZEALAND REGULATOR SUPPORTS CUT IN [...] The New Zealand Commerce Commission for the second time has issued a recommendation to reduce the high fees that mobile phone companies charge to terminate calls on their networks. Before acting on the recommendation, the Communications Minister has allowed three more weeks for public submiss [...]	2006-05-01 05:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ECON ETRD NZ
06WELLINGTON341	NEW ZEALAND IVs EMERGE AS MEDIA LEADERS [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: While some New Zealand participants in the IV program remain in their same influential roles, others have had diverse experiences, including being offered employment by Al Jazeera, becoming the host of a radio show, and being promoted to management. Until recently we were able to [...]	2006-05-03 04:53:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KIRC OIIP MNUC KPAO KMDR OPRC NZ
06WELLINGTON342	NEW ZEALAND REPORTS LITTLE TO NO EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE [...] New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) reports there have been no casualties and little to no property damage in the capital of Nuku'alofa and the outer islands. MFAT says the Tongan National Emergency-Disaster Office reports no casualties and little to no property damage [...]	2006-05-04 00:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TN NZ
06WELLINGTON344	NEW ZEALAND TO ORDER LOCAL LOOP UNBUNDLING [...] (U) Summary: The New Zealand government announced May 3 that it would compel Telecom Corp., the country's former state monopoly, to open its fixed-line telephone service to competition. New Zealand has been one of only two OECD countries that had not mandated unbundling of the local loop. Th [...]	2006-05-04 06:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ECON ETRD NZ
06WELLINGTON349	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DONATION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-07 23:41:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PREL AF NZ
06WELLINGTON35	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WILLIAM SECOR, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Research Microbiologist, NCID, CDC, HHS William Secor to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 5 - 17, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to work with Victoria University Assistant Professor Dr. Anne LaFlamme on the developmen [...]	2006-01-12 19:40:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON350	R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, FILE NO. 2004-044 [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-08 01:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON351	SORCERER II, FILE NO. 2004-044 [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-08 02:02:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON354	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TSAR PENNY ANDERSON TO [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Penny J. Anderson, TSAR Sydney, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from June 6-10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to conduct meetings and a familiarization visit to Rarotonga Airport. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is Economi [...]	2006-05-09 01:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON355	Permission to be absent from Post [...] Ambassador William P. McCormick requests permission to be absent from post from May 15, 2006 to May 19, 2006 to present credentials to the Samoan Government. 2. While in Apia, the Ambassador can be reached at the US Embassy Apia. 3. During the Ambassador's absence, DCM David Burnett w [...]	2006-05-09 03:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON361	SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA TREATY: CASE SETTLEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-10 05:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS SENV PHSA NZ
06WELLINGTON362	NEW ZEALAND: SMALLPOX DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) On May 9, Poloff conveyed reftel points to Wendy Edgar, Acting Manager, International Sector Policy Directorate, Ministry of Health; and Rebecca Lineham, Policy Officer, Americas Division, and Charles Kingston, Policy Officer, United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division, Ministr [...]	2006-05-10 05:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC TBIO WHO NZ
06WELLINGTON366	NEW ZEALAND FACES LONG MARCH TO CHINA FTA [...] (C) Summary: Negotiations on a China-New Zealand free-trade agreement have been slow going since their start 16 months ago, and the road ahead looks long and difficult, with China firmly in the driver's seat. Beijing has pitted New Zealand against Australia, trying to hold New Zealand hostage [...]	2006-05-11 05:06:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON369	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO SMALLPOX DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On May 9, Poloff conveyed Ref A points to Wendy Edgar, Acting Manager, International Sector Policy Directorate, Ministry of Health (see Ref B). In Edgar's response May 12, she reported that GNZ's "stance on variola virus is largely consistent with the U.S. position. We will be support [...]	2006-05-12 04:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC TBIO WHO NZ
06WELLINGTON372	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL MOHEIT AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Federal Aviation Administration Safety Inspectors Larry D. Moheit and Renato A. Lutz to travel to Christchurch and Auckland, New Zealand from June 10 - 22, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to inspect a U.S. certified repair station. [...]	2006-05-15 04:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ
06WELLINGTON378	DEPARTURE OF AMBASSADOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-16 21:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON379	GNZ REMAINS COOL TO ISRAELI JUSCANZ PARTICIPATION [...] (C) As noted Ref A, Ambassador McCormick and his Australian and Canadian counterparts met with Minister Peters in late May to urge that New Zealand support Israeli membership in the Geneva JUSCANZ group. This followed representations by other Embassy officers at lower levels. Minister Peters [...]	2006-05-16 23:27:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NZ
06WELLINGTON380	FM PETERS CLAIMS BRASH LIED ABOUT U.S. SUPPORT AT [...] (C) Summary: NZ First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters, cheered on by the Government, has created a furor by claiming leaked e-mails prove National Party leader Don Brash courted US support for his party's general election campaign. The National Party has countered that Peters and th [...]	2006-05-16 23:33:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV
06WELLINGTON384	SAMOAN GOVERNMENT: NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA [...] (C) Summary: Officials for New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Australia High Commission in Wellington continue to follow closely the implications of Samoa's March 31 general election. Both recognize the potential for improved governance following the announceme [...]	2006-05-18 05:05:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ WS

06WELLINGTON385	Ambassador returns to New Zealand [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-18 22:52:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON387	MOU WITH NEW ZEALAND REGARDING ZHELEZNOGORSK POWER [...] (U) On May 18, 2006, PolCouns shared the revised MOU and talking points provided reftel with Deborah Panckhurst of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MFAT) Disarmament Division. Panckhurst said that she has also been in contact with DOE's Mike Stafford about this issue. MFAT will [...]	2006-05-19 04:56:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PARM OTRA RS KNNP TRGY NZ
06WELLINGTON389	MORE ON FM PETER'S E-MAIL OUTBURST: AN ANTI-GOFF [...] (C) Summary: Chris Trotter, New Zealand's leading left-wing political analyst believes the recent attack by New Zealand First leader and Foreign Minister Winston Peters on National Party Leader Don Brash was actually aimed at Trade and Defense Minister Phil Goff. In a recent article in the "I [...]	2006-05-19 05:45:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON390	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KEVIN PAINTER TO GO TO THE COOK [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Official Kevin Painter, to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from May 18-25, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to testify as a witness for the government in the Adelita vs. Cook Islands Case. 2. (SBU) Embassy point of contact is [...]	2006-05-22 05:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS CW NZ
06WELLINGTON394	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID P. WISEGARVER, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Official David P. Wisegarver to travel to Tauranga, New Zealand from May 25 - June 16, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the CO2 project cruise aboard the R/V Cap Victor. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country [...]	2006-05-24 03:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV NZ
06WELLINGTON395	NEW ZEALAND ISSUES STATEMENT SUPPORTING FORMATION OF NEW [...] New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters issued a statement May 22 hailing the formation of the new Iraqi government. "I congratulate Prime Minister Nouri Maliki and his colleagues on persevering over many months with forming a representative list of Cabinet members," Peters said in his sta [...]	2006-05-24 04:15:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KPAO PGOV IZ NZ
06WELLINGTON396	NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT UNVEILS CAUTIOUS BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary: New Zealand's Labour government maintained its image for tightfistedness by delivering a 2006-7 budget with an anticipated surplus and no tax relief. Most of the government's new spending will go to the health sector and road improvements and deliver on Labour's 2005 campaign p [...]	2006-05-24 06:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN NZ
06WELLINGTON398	NEW ZEALAND ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE ON GENOCIDE [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 4. 2. (C) On May 15, Poloff delivered reftel invitation to Valerie Meyer; Deputy Director; United Nations, Human Rights, and Commonwealth Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Meyer responded that representatives from her division [...]	2006-05-24 22:38:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR KAWC NZ
06WELLINGTON40	DRUG INDUSTRY SEES POSSIBLE SALVE TO ITS PAIN IN [...] (SBU) The pharmaceutical industry in New Zealand is enjoying a dose of optimism about the prospect of changes to the government's drug-purchasing system, which has crimped the industry for the past 12 years. The government has promised a review of the system that controls the range and price [...]	2006-01-13 05:15:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD NZ
06WELLINGTON403	CLEARANCE GRANTED TO R/V NATHANIEL B. [...] Embassy is in receipt of a diplomatic note from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade dated 22 May, 2006, granting clearance to the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. The dip note outlines conditions of clearance. 2. The text of the dip note is as follows. Begin text: The Min [...]	2006-05-24 23:53:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON404	NEW ZEALAND ASSISTANCE ON GAO QUESTIONNAIRES [...] On April 7, Poloff delivered to Rebecca Lineham, Policy Officer, Americas Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, four surveys comprising a GAO questionnaire on unauthorized workers (reftel). Lineham passed the surveys to New Zealand Immigration, where Mikaela Nyman, International Ad [...]	2006-05-25 02:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AGAO ELAB SMIG NZ
06WELLINGTON405	NEW ZEALAND ON STANDBY FOR EAST TIMOR [...] (C) GNZ officials are deciding what support New Zealand will provide to E. Timor now that the Timorese government has officially asked for help. In the morning of May 25, NZ Defense Force (NZDF) Assistant Chief for Strategic Commitments and Intelligence, Brigadier Warren Whiting, told DATT a [...]	2006-05-25 04:45:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC TT NZ AS
06WELLINGTON406	NZ UPDATE ON THE SOLOMONS [...] (C) Summary: GNZ officials report that a May 19 meeting between New Zealand Foreign Minister Peters, Australian Foreign Minister Downer, and Solomon Island officials was "difficult." However, the Solomons PM was much more conciliatory during a separate meeting with Peters on May 23. Most Sol [...]	2006-05-26 00:50:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON407	NEW ZEALAND ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Couns shared reftel information with Matthew Paterson, Policy Officer in the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Paterson says that Dell Higgie, New Zealand's Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism and Director of MFAT's Security Policy Divi [...]	2006-05-26 03:55:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM NZ
06WELLINGTON408	MTCR: U/S JOSEPH'S LETTER PASSED TO NEW ZEALAND [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-26 04:36:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPA KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON409	NEW ZEALAND'S POSITION ON "SOLIDARITY TAX" FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] The New Zealand government does not levy any taxes on airline tickets and is not considering any such taxes. (International air travelers must pay a departure fee, but that charge is not a tax and is assessed by New Zealand's international airports, which are privately owned. The government r [...]	2006-05-26 04:38:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EIND AFIN APECO NZ
06WELLINGTON41	LANGE'S LAST LAUGH [...] (C) Former NZ Prime Minister David Lange's private papers included a copy of the highly classified 1985-86 Government Communications Security Bureau annual report detailing its activities, including cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency. According to an article in the January 15 [...]	2006-01-16 23:41:00	Embassy Wellington	SECRET	PINR PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON410	DEMARCHE ON MANAS AIRFIELD [...] (C) On May 23, Pol-Econ Counselor and DATT shared reftel demarche with Chris Seed, Deputy Secretary of Defence. PE Couns also separately conveyed the demarche to Matthew Paterson, Policy Officer in the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). 2. (C) O [...]	2006-05-26 04:40:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON415	JACKSON-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Mark Jackson, Microbiologist, USDA, ARS, MWA, Peoria, IL to visit Hamilton, New Zealand from June 3-23, 2006 to attend the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research meeting and present seminar. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is [...]	2006-05-31 01:46:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON416	DEMARCHE TO NEW ZEALAND ON UNGA AIDS DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-31 04:15:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV NZ UNGA
06WELLINGTON417	DEMARCHE TO NEW ZEALAND ON POLIO ERADICATION AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-31 04:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO NZ WHO UNICEF
06WELLINGTON42	ACT PARTY'S DECLINE COULD SPELL NEAR-TERM END OF [...] (SBU) The expected resignation of the long-serving president of the ACT party could knock the center right out of New Zealand politics, at least over the short term. The president's recent statements suggesting her party should become a think tank instead illustrates the depths to which ACT h [...]	2006-01-17 04:29:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON425	UPDATE ON MOU WITH NEW ZEALAND REGARDING [...] (C) Deborah Panckhust, officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MFAT) Disarmament Division, says that MFAT lawyers have now approved the U.S. draft text for the Zheleznogorsk MOU. However, the MOU must now be approved by Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defense Minister Phil [...]	2006-06-02 05:38:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM OTRA TRGY NZ
06WELLINGTON429	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JULIA POWELL, SEPTEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Physical Scientist Julia Powell to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from on or about September 9-23, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Transfer Standard Maintenance and Ap [...]	2006-06-06 03:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON43	NEW ZEALAND CLEARANCE FOR RIRO PAMELA DRAGOVICH [...] (SBU) EMBASSY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO PAMELA DRAGOVICH, REGIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCE OFFICER (RIRO),TO TRAVEL TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, FROM JANUARY 30 TO FEBRUARY 5, 2006. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO TRAIN THE NEW REFERENCE LIBRARIAN AND ADVISE ON RESOURCES AND PROGR [...]	2006-01-18 00:14:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KIRC OIIP KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON430	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LORI L. AQUILINO, JUNE [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Official Lori L. Aquilino to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from June 23-24, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to stay in Auckland overnight en route to Vanuatu. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only ass [...]	2006-06-06 04:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ
06WELLINGTON431	Proposal for U.S. Speaker Dr. Anthony Cordesman [...] Dr. Anthony Cordesman is the Burke Chair of Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Co-Director of the Center's Middle East Program, Washington D.C., to visit Wellington, early September, 2006. 2. Post requests Dr. Cordesman for five days of speaking engagements [...]	2006-06-06 19:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP
06WELLINGTON432	ELECTION OF NEW GREEN PARTY CO-LEADER UNLIKELY TO HERALD [...] (SBU) Summary: Nearly eight months after the death of co-leader Rod Donald, the Green Party has chosen Russel Norman as his replacement. Elected by delegates at the party's annual conference, Norman will share the leadership with Jeannette Fitzsimons, who was re-elected female co-leader for th [...]	2006-06-06 23:51:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON434	EVANS-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Evans, Agricultural Engineer, USDA, ARS, NPA, Sidney, MT to visit Auckland, New Zealand from June 22 to July 3, 2006 to attend and speak at seminars to be held by kiwifruit growers. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assista [...]	2006-06-07 01:43:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON436	WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNOR SEEKS TRADE AND OTHER [...] (C) Summary: Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire used an official visit to Auckland on May 12 to invite partnerships with New Zealand in the areas of science, technology, agriculture and energy. In a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce, she also encouraged increased agricultu [...]	2006-06-07 04:10:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ETRD EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON445	NEW ZEALAND EXPANDS ITS CHANCERY IN VANUATU FOR [...] (SBU) On June 7, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters opened new, larger offices for the New Zealand High Commission in Port Vila, Vanuatu. On June 8, Poloff spoke with New Zealand's High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Paul Willis, who said the Commission had leased one-and-half floors of n [...]	2006-06-09 00:00:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON446	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KAREN MCKEE, JULY 23-30, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Ecologist Karen McKee to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from July 23-30, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to continue research on mangrove forests. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance requ [...]	2006-06-09 04:31:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON449	THINLY STRETCHED NEW ZEALAND MILITARY AIMS HIGH, [...] (C) Summary: The New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) is being rebuilt after decades of neglect. The Labour Government, ideologically drawn to a peace-keeping role for the NZDF, has nonetheless proved willing to deploy small expeditionary forces around the world. Given that the entire military [...]	2006-06-12 05:58:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PMIL NZ
06WELLINGTON450	FIRST PROSECUTION FOR SEDITION IN NEW ZEALAND IN 75 YEARS [...] (SBU) Summary: For the first time in nearly three quarters of a century, a New Zealander has been found guilty of sedition. Cases of sedition are extremely rare in New Zealand, with convictions rarer still. The exceptional nature of the charge has helped generated a good deal attention over whe [...]	2006-06-12 23:50:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON451	INITIATING A DIALOGUE: NEW ZEALAND ACTIONS IN THE [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials say New Zealand's main areas of concern in the Pacific are governance, economic stability and security. New Zealand is revising its approach to and strengthening engagement with Pacific Island countries (PICs),and is coordinating more [...]	2006-06-13 00:04:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON455	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEMARCHE [...] (C) On June 13, Poloff delivered reftel points to Valerie Meyer, Deputy Director of United Nations, Human Rights & Commonwealth Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On June 14, Meyer responded that GNZ agrees with the U.S. position in general, particulary that the agenda sho [...]	2006-06-15 03:43:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON456	2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES: NEW ZEALAND [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-15 04:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON457	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. KULKARNI, JULY 2 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Ashok Kulkarni, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Health, to travel to Dunedin, New Zealand from July 2-5, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to present two seminars at the University of Otago. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...]	2006-06-15 04:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KSCA TBIO AS NZ
06WELLINGTON459	NEW ZEALAND TAKING LOOK AT WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT [...] (U) Summary: Urged by members of the New Zealand business community, the New Zealand government has agreed to review its decision not to join the WTO Government Procurement Agreement. However, government officials expect the review to show that the government's costs of complying with the agre [...]	2006-06-15 23:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON461	NOMINATING REGIONAL IVP CANDIDATES IN SUPPORT OF [...] (SBU) A recent sub-PCC in Washington explored ways to enhance USG work in the Pacific Islands. U.S. influence in the Pacific is greatly constrained by a lack of public diplomacy resources, including very limited exchange opportunities. U.S. policies on global terrorism, good governance, the d [...]	2006-06-16 03:20:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OEXC SCUL KPAO NZ XV
06WELLINGTON462	NZAID: APPROACH TO AID IN THE PACIFIC [...] (C) On June 16, Poloff met with Craig Hawke, Director, Pacific Group, New Zealand's International Aid & Development Agency (NZAID) to discuss GNZ's official development assistance (ODA) and to explore opportunities for U.S.-New Zealand cooperation in the region. Hawke said the Pacific is an " [...]	2006-06-16 04:56:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NZ XV
06WELLINGTON463	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JERRY MULLINS, JULY 17 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Physical Scientist Jerry Mullins to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 17 - 21, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to discuss ongoing cooperative Antarctic research with the New Zealand Surveyor General, the New Zealand Geog [...]	2006-06-18 22:36:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KSCA TPHY NZ
06WELLINGTON464	R/V KAIMIKAI-O-KANALOA, FILE NO. 2005-007 AND 2005-008 [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 00:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON465	NEW ZEALAND TAX CHANGES WOULD END PREFERENCE FOR INVESTMENT [...] (U) This is an action request; please see Paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: The New Zealand government has proposed changing the tax treatment of overseas stock-market investments in an effort to protect small investors. The proposal effectively would maintain a tax preference for portfolio i [...]	2006-06-19 21:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EFIN NZ
06WELLINGTON47	KUDOS FOR TSS TEAM TO WELLINGTON [...] (SBU) From October to December of 2005, a TSS team from OBO was deployed to the American Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. Team members were Danny Brady, Jeff Smith and Ken Foree. The team came to post to install the security wiring for a new Marine Security Guard booth. 2. (SBU) This [...]	2006-01-18 18:42:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ABLD
06WELLINGTON470	PRESENCE OF 9/11 HIJACKER CRONY IN NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) The New Zealand Government announced on June 11 that it had two weeks earlier deported Rayed Mohammed Abdullah Ali, a Saudi national of Yemeni background. When Ali had lived in the United States some years ago, he studied flying and roomed in Phoenix with 9/11 hijacker Hani Hanjour, wh [...]	2006-06-20 22:51:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON471	EMBASSY WELLINGTON RETIREMENT OF POLITICAL-ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-21 01:28:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AINF AMGT NZ
06WELLINGTON472	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS DOYLE AND KEN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Ecologists Thomas Doyle and Ken Krauss to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from July 16 - 20, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research to [...]	2006-06-21 01:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON475	INDUSTRY SEES HIGHER COSTS UNDER NEW ZEALAND-AUSTRALIA [...] (SBU) Begin summary: Proposed rules for a new Australian-New Zealand regulatory agency for therapeutic products will make it costlier for U.S. makers of medical devices and complementary medicines to operate in New Zealand, according to the manufacturers' representatives. They contend the pro [...]	2006-06-21 23:14:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON NZ
06WELLINGTON478	"THERE GOES THE NEIGBORHOOD": NZ MEDIA SURVEY REGIONAL [...] SUMMARY: The following is a digest of recent regional security reports in the New Zealand media. This cable gives a synopsis of media reporting on sixteen countries in the region, their outline of New Zealand contributions to each of those countries, and/or their assessment of each country's f [...]	2006-06-22 05:17:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KIRC OIIP KPAO KMDR OPRC NZ
06WELLINGTON479	"THERE GOES THE NEIGBORHOOD": NZ MEDIA SURVEY REGIONAL [...] SUMMARY: The following is a digest of recent regional security reports in the New Zealand media. This cable gives a synopsis of media reporting on sixteen countries in the region, their outline of New Zealand contributions to each of those countries, and/or their assessment of each country's f [...]	2006-06-22 05:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KIRC OIIP KPAO KMDR OPRC NZ
06WELLINGTON480	MEDIA REPORT OFFICIAL ADVICE ON VIABILITY OF NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] SUMMARY: On June 15, 2006, Radio New Zealand aired a report on the viability of nuclear energy in New Zealand after using the Official Information Act to obtain government papers prepared for the Minister of Energy. Two sets of official advice on possible future use of nuclear energy in New [...]	2006-06-22 21:50:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR OPRC MNUC PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON481	NEW ZEALAND REVIEWING MEDICINES POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary: The New Zealand government has launched a review of its long-term medicines strategy, aiming to identify ways to improve the drug-purchasing system that controls the range and price of most prescription medicines in the country. The review follows more than a year of escalatin [...]	2006-06-22 23:45:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON NZ
06WELLINGTON482	NZ MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PSI "LEADING [...] (C) This message contains an action request, at para 4. 2. (C) On June 22, Pol-Econ Couns was called into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) by Michael Swain, Deputy Director of the Security Policy Division, and Nik Green, Policy Officer. Swain explained that GNZ officials [...]	2006-06-23 05:39:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS NZ
06WELLINGTON483	SOME QUESTION NZ'S DEFENSE STRATEGIES IN LIGHT OF RECENT [...] (SBU) Embassy contacts have generally welcomed the defense spending increases in this year's budget. Some question, however, the general direction of New Zealand defense policy, and others remain concerned about what they say are continued problems with NZ Defense Force (NZDF) recruitment and [...]	2006-06-26 00:36:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON484	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CHERYL HALLAM, JULY 1-5, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Scientist Emeritus Cheryl Hallam to travel to Palmerston North, New Zealand from July 1 - 5, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with collaborators to coordinate data and web service developments in digital g [...]	2006-06-26 04:20:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON486	FM PETERS' COMMENTS ON THE US-NZ RELATIONSHIP: NZ MEDIA [...] SUMMARY: In recent comments Foreign Minister Peters has made to the NZ media he describes America as a "wonderful country" and says he is "glad that America leads the free world." Minister Peters says he hopes the bilateral relationship can be improved, but he cautions New Zealanders against [...]	2006-06-26 06:53:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR OPRC PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON488	NZ UPDATE ON E.TIMOR [...] (C) Summary: On June 26, Prime Minister Clark and Police Minister Annette King announced that up to 25 New Zealand police officers would be sent to E. Timor for a three-month deployment. The police will join the 167 NZ Defence Force personnel already in the country. Meanwhile, Ministry of [...]	2006-06-27 04:21:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS ASEC KPKO MY AS TT NZ
06WELLINGTON489	NZ ON UN REFORM AND THE BUDGET CAP [...] (C) On June 27, the DCM discussed reftel draft reform resolution with Joan Mosley, Director of the UN Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mosley said she had already received and studied carefully the US-Australia-Japan paper. GNZ agrees completely with the paper's intent [...]	2006-06-28 06:50:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UNGA NZ
06WELLINGTON491	R/V KAIMIKAI-O-KANALOA, FILE NO. 2005-009 AND 2005-010 [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-29 04:55:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON50	NOMINATION: EDUCATIONAL ADVISING WORKSHOP: [...] POST NOMINATES PHILIP MCKENNA, PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSISTANT, AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISING WORKSHOP IN SYDNEY, SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 22-26, 2006. DETAILS FOLLOW: NAME OF PARTICIPANT: PHILIP MCKENNA POST: AMERICAN CONSULATE G [...]	2006-01-19 03:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL OEXC NZ
06WELLINGTON500	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. JILLIAN PATE, JULY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Science Foundation (NSF) Official Dr. Jillian Pate to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from July 16 - 21, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend ANZES Post Award and Program Management Review Conference. 2. (U) Emba [...]	2006-07-03 03:21:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY NSF NZ
06WELLINGTON504	NZ SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE FMCT NEGOTIATIONS, BUT... [...] (C) New Zealand supports immediate negotiations on a fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT) and could accept the US-proposed mandate as the basis for talks, according to Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). McDonald told [...]	2006-07-05 05:01:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON507	FOREIGN MINISTER PETERS CONDEMNS N.KOREA MISSILE [...] (C) On July 5, Foreign Minister Peters issued a strongly-worded statement condemning North Korea's missile tests. David Taylor, Director of the North Asian Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) says that Peters rang the Ministry from his official travels in Hungary to [...]	2006-07-06 02:42:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ KN
06WELLINGTON508	NEW ZEALAND RESPONDS TO INVITATION TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) On June 26, Pol-Econ Counselor passed reftel invitations to John McKinnon, Deputy Secretary at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),and to Chris Seed, New Zealand Deputy Secretary of Defense. 2. (U) On July 5, the Ministry of Defense confirmed that NZ Defense [...]	2006-07-06 02:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC NATO AFIN XD
06WELLINGTON512	PM CLARK'S MARKS INDEPENDENCE DAY: NZ MEDIA REPORTS [...] SUMMARY: At the Embassy's July 4 reception, Prime Minister Clark's gave a speech that described the bilateral relationship as "of fundamental importance to our country and one which we greatly value". She stressed our shared values and expressed her desire for the relationship to "continue to [...]	2006-07-07 03:03:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR OPRC PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON513	DEATH OF MAORI INFANTS BRINGS DEBATE & DISCORD [...] (SBU) The brutal deaths of twin Maori babies who lived in a house with several benefit recipients has sparked nationwide debate over the actions of the family. It has also highlighted the growing problem of welfare dependency, drug and alcohol addiction and child neglect within the Maori commu [...]	2006-07-07 03:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON521	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] Following instructions in reftel, post contacted Steven Johnson, director of Heli Cam Aviation Limited. Johnson confirmed that he has received an R44 Raven II helicopter, manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Company, with gyro stabilization equipment installed. 2. Johnson said that possessio [...]	2006-07-09 22:12:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON526	FOREIGN MINISTER PETERS' TRIP TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) Summary: During his July visit to Washington, NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters hopes to focus discussion away from the nuclear issue and towards positive areas of bilateral cooperation. Peters, who has from the start of his tenure openly called for improved US-NZ relations, will quiet [...]	2006-07-10 04:55:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON533	DEPARTING NZ MINISTER ASSUMES NEW TRADE ROLE [...] (SBU) Labour Cabinet Minister Jim Sutton has announced his retirement from politics to become a Trade Ambassador for New Zealand and Chair of Landcorp. His departure from Parliament will not alter the balance of power as he will be replaced by the next person on the Labour Party List, lawyer Ch [...]	2006-07-11 22:55:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON534	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS MCGEE, AUGUST [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Official Thomas McGee to travel to Queenstown, New Zealand from August 4-12, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to have consultations on Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC) Lidar. 2. (U) Embassy u [...]	2006-07-12 03:14:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TSPA NZ
06WELLINGTON535	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BARRY HIRSHORN, JULY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA National Weather Service Geophysicist Barry Hirshorn to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from July 21-24 and July 30 - August 13. The purpose of this visit is to interact with and share on the handling and deriving of products from s [...]	2006-07-12 03:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA AS NZ
06WELLINGTON536	CHINESE/NEW ZEALAND TALKS ON PACIFIC ISLAND ISSUES [...] (C) As part of a first round of New Zealand-China Pacific Consultations, PRC's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs He Yafei visited New Zealand in June. According to New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT),He said China recognizes New Zealand's "very important" role in the Pacific [...]	2006-07-12 03:29:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NZ CH XV
06WELLINGTON537	WELLINGTON STOCK REQUEST [...] (SBU) Wellington has received support visits from three TSS teams and has had two recent visits from ESO Canberra. While all of these teams came to post well equipped, each installation team has needed a few items which have come from our existing stock. This cable requests a re-supply of tho [...]	2006-07-12 03:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ABLD NZ
06WELLINGTON538	WELLINGTON EQUIPMENT REQUEST FOLLOW-UP [...] (SBU) Since March 2006, a number of replacement and new equipment items have been ordered by RSO Wellington for projects at post. The replacement equipment (two 24-zone AES monitors) was requested both through the OTIS system and by email. The new equipment items were requested in Ref. A, B, C [...]	2006-07-12 04:02:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ABLD NZ
06WELLINGTON539	COMMISSION FOR ASSISTANCE TO A FREE CUBA [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-13 00:17:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL CU NZ
06WELLINGTON545	Request for a DVC on Civic Education [...] A spokesperson from the Center for Civic Education 5146 Douglas Fir Road Calabasas, CA 91302 Ph: 818-591-9321 Email: wright@civiced.org ; projectcitizen@civiced.org 2. A spokesperson from the National Alliance for Civic Education (NACE) Institute for Philosophy & Public Policy Maryl [...]	2006-07-13 22:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP NZ
06WELLINGTON547	NEW ZEALAND: STATUS ON HSPD-6 TERRORIST SCREENING [...] (U) Following is an update on the status of New Zealand's efforts regarding the HSPD-6 initiative: 2. (SBU) The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS),which is the lead agency for the HSPD-6 initiative in New Zealand, is continuing to review the draft agreement. Because the agre [...]	2006-07-14 01:23:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PTER PINR PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON548	EXTRADITION REQUEST DELIVERED TO GOVERNMENT OF NEW [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-14 01:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC ASEC NZ
06WELLINGTON55	NEW ZEALAND NOMINATION FOR FSN POLITICAL [...] Embassy Wellington submits the following nomination for the FSN Staff Political Training Course to be held in Washington from April 3 - 14, 2006. 2. Name: Craig Brian Greaves Grade: 9 Step 2. Length of Service: Start date - May 16, 2005. English language ability: level 4 (native spea [...]	2006-01-20 01:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSI AFSN PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON550	MALIAT AGREEMENT WITH THE COOK ISLANDS [...] Embassy received the following Diplomatic Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on July 5, 2006. The Note has been faxed to EB/TRA and to EAP/ANP. Begin Text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America an [...]	2006-07-14 02:25:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR NZ
06WELLINGTON551	NEW ZEALAND MAY SEE BIGGER HUNT FOR OIL AND GAS [...] (SBU) Summary: Higher oil and gas prices are spurring plans for new exploratory drilling in several hard-to-reach sites in New Zealand. The government - despite a preference for expanding renewable energy sources - has sweetened the pot for prospective drillers through reductions in royalties [...]	2006-07-14 03:31:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETRD PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON556	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - KATHERINE HADDA TO BANGKOK [...] (SBU) Embassy requests country clearance for Political-Economic Counselor Katherine B. Hadda to travel to Bangkok, Thailand from July 19-21, 2006. The purpose of Ms. Hadda's visit is to attend bilateral meetings that will take place in Bangkok between U.S. and New Zealand government officials. [...]	2006-07-18 00:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON567	CHRISTIAN DELLIS-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Christian Dellis, Export Specialist, PPQS/APHIS/USDA to visit Wellington, New Zealand from July 23-29, 2006 to meet with New Zealand officials to attempt to finalize UN/CEFACT documents. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistan [...]	2006-07-21 05:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON568	THOMAS GEARY-NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Thomas Geary, Animal Scientist, USDA/ARS/NPA to visit Wellington, New Zealand from August 9-18, 2006 to attend and make presentation at the 17 International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assist [...]	2006-07-21 05:12:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON57	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BICE ESCORTED REMOVAL TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes ICE escorts Barry Miller and Michael Franchek to Auckland, New Zealand from March 2-3, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to transit New Zealand to escort deportee Tominiko Masifilo, A079365804, to Tonga. 2. (U) Embassy will arrange any in-briefing officials [...]	2006-01-20 12:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC
06WELLINGTON575	COOK ISLANDS: QUEEN'S REPRESENTATIVE DISSOLVES [...] (U) On July 24, the Queen's Representative dissolved the Cook Islands Parliament and called for a snap election. The move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in the Cabinet. A new election must be held within ninety days. End summary. 2. (SBU) The Queen's Representative, HE Sir Frederic [...]	2006-07-26 05:00:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL CW NZ XV
06WELLINGTON576	DENNIS GLICK -NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dennis Glick, Facility and Equipment Review Specialist, Dairy Program, Agriculture Marketing Service, USDA to visit Hamilton, New Zealand from August 8-15, 2006 to conduct equipment review of dairy equipment. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance [...]	2006-07-26 05:03:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON577	DESPITE BAD POLLING, PARTY UNITES BEHIND BRASH, FOR NOW [...] (SBU) Recent polling in New Zealand, which showed a continued decline in the number of New Zealanders who would prefer National Party leader Don Brash as Prime Minister, could have a profound affect on the party's ability to form the next government. The continual decline in Brash's personal po [...]	2006-07-26 05:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON582	FY2006 US Speaker Request - Dr. Gerard Fenin [...] Program Description: Post requests a U.S. speaker visit by Dr. Gerard Fenin, Deputy Director of the East-West Center's Pacific Island Development Program in support of MPP Goal 07-01 Active Anti-Terrorist Coalitions (Counter Terrorism) & Regional Stability and Goal 07-03 Mutual Understanding. D [...]	2006-07-26 22:08:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP NZ
06WELLINGTON589	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EDWARD KROMER TO GO TO THE COOK [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Field Engineer Edward Kromer to travel to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, from August 19-24, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical discussions regarding the installation of a global seismic network statio [...]	2006-07-28 03:01:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA CW NZ
06WELLINGTON59	Bio Data for 2006 International Visitor Haydon [...] Post nominates Haydon Dewes for RP Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists, April 3-21, 2006. 2. Haydon Dewes has Full Country Team Approval. 3. START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT: : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edi [...]	2006-01-24 18:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON590	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ELIZABETH MALONE AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Officials Elizabeth L. Malone and James A. Edmonds to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from October 8-15, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the Fourth Lead Author Meeting of the Intergovernmenta [...]	2006-07-28 03:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
06WELLINGTON591	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ELIZABETH LUMAN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to HHS/CDC Epidemiologist Elizabeth Luman to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from September 2-10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with an expert technical group to discuss strengthening childhood immunizations and to present "Vari [...]	2006-07-28 05:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KSCA RP NZ
06WELLINGTON595	R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2004-139 [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-01 04:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON596	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-01 04:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF SMIG UNGA NZ
06WELLINGTON597	NEW ZEALAND WILL NOT ATTEND APEC SEMINAR ON [...] (SBU) On July 10, Poloff delivered reftel invitation to Llewellyn Roberts, Pandemic Planning Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),and on July 19 to MFAT representatives with the Americas Division and the United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division, which is the div [...]	2006-08-01 05:01:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECIN TBIO KFLU APECO NZ
06WELLINGTON598	REPORT ON LABOUR MP SCANDAL SETS OFF MAELSTROM [...] (C) A report on a scandal involving Labour MP Taito Philip Field threatens to become another thorn in the Government's side. The report cleared Field of the main allegation but raised serious questions about his behavior as a MP. The opposition National Party claims that this and other questi [...]	2006-08-01 19:16:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON599	GNZ VIEWS ON TONGA'S POLITICAL REFORM FOLLOWING [...] (C) With a vocal domestic population of 40,000 ethnic Tongans, the GNZ has monitored with interest the deaths of Tongan Prince Tu'ipelehake and Princess Kaimana in a July 5 car accident in the United States. GNZ views the death of the Prince as a blow to the political reform process in Tonga. [...]	2006-08-01 19:17:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NZ TN
06WELLINGTON6	GNZ CONSENT TO TRANSFER TO NEW ZEALAND OF [...] In response to reftel: The National Radiation Laboratory of the New Zealand Ministry of Health is the regulatory authority that approves applications for transferring radioactive materials into New Zealand. Application forms for such transfers can be found on the laboratory's website: www.n [...]	2006-01-04 23:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC KNNP KSCA TRGY NZ

06WELLINGTON600	PACIFIC ISLANDS BETRAY NEW ZEALAND OVER WHALES [...] (SBU) GNZ feels betrayed by Pacific Island countries (PICs) that voted in support of the pro-whaling lobby at the 58th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission. But New Zealand officials say that rather than entering into an aid battle with the pro-whaling lobby they intend to re [...]	2006-08-01 19:17:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV EFIS IWC PREL ETRD NZ XV
06WELLINGTON603	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHELLE REYNOLDS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research Wildlife Biologist Michelle Reynolds to travel to Invercargill, New Zealand from August 22 - September 6, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to provide technical assistance with data collection and p [...]	2006-08-03 00:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON613	NEW ZEALAND'S HIGH COMMISSION WILL REPRESENT GNZ [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-07 22:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECIN TBIO KFLU APECO NZ
06WELLINGTON62	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HUA-LU PAN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Official Hua-Lu Pan to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 12 - 20, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the annual meeting of the members of th [...]	2006-01-25 02:22:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON623	NEW ZEALAND ON AVIATION SECURITY, THE DIPLOMATIC [...] (SBU) On July 13, Post delivered ref A points to Chris Ford, Manager Security, Civilian Aviation Authority of New Zealand, and Megan Beecroft and Nigel Mouat, Ministry of Transportation. On August 10, Ford told Post that GNZ concurs with the USG views expressed in ref A, saying that GNZ "does [...]	2006-08-11 02:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA ASEC ADPM EAIR AORC OPDC NZ
06WELLINGTON625	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP DAS GLYN DAVIES, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP DAS Glyn Davies to travel to Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand from August 17 - 19, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Embassy and Consulate staff and New Zealand government officials. 2. (U) Embassy has provided m [...]	2006-08-11 05:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP OTRA PREL AS NZ
06WELLINGTON626	MESSAGE FOR EAP DAS DAVIES FROM AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Kia ora! New Zealand officials are very enthusiastic about your upcoming visit, which they see as the latest sign of our improving bilateral communication and cooperation. The officials plan to update you on New Zealand's activities in the Pacific and beyond. They also wish to contin [...]	2006-08-13 19:16:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON627	MESSAGE FOR EAP DAS DAVIES FROM AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Kia ora! New Zealand officials are very enthusiastic about your upcoming visit, which they see as the latest sign of our improving bilateral communication and cooperation. The officials plan to update you on New Zealand's activities in the Pacific and beyond. They also wish to contin [...]	2006-08-13 19:16:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON628	KINDIGER -NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Bryan Kindiger, Geneticist, USDA/ARS to visit Palmerston North, New Zealand from August 25 through September 4, 2006 to visit Agresearch Grasslands Research Center to present overview of research projects; tour facilities and nursery; discuss possible coope [...]	2006-08-14 01:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON629	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON LEBANON [...] (U) On August 14, Acting DCM delivered reftel information to Darryl Dunn, Director, Middle East and Africa Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). 2. (SBU) Dunn said that GNZ welcomes the resolution and remains interested in participating in a UN force. Ministry of Defence [...]	2006-08-14 03:08:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER MOPS UN IS NZ
06WELLINGTON63	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KEVIN OBERG, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologist Kevin Oberg to travel to Rotorua and Christchurch, New Zealand from February 24 - March 24, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to provide two training sessions on the use of hydroacoustic instruments in [...]	2006-01-25 04:41:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON630	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TERRY MELTON, AUGUST 18, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NSF Official Terry Melton to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 18, 2006 to February 20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit Christchurch en route to Antarctica for annual deployment to serve as the NSF Station Mana [...]	2006-08-14 03:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY NSF NZ
06WELLINGTON632	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KEVIN T. CHAMNESS AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Personnel Kevin T. Chamness and David Michel Maynard to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from August 28 - September 1, 2006. The purpose of this visit is meet with the Informal South Pacific Air Traffic Services Coordination Group (ISP [...]	2006-08-14 04:14:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ
06WELLINGTON633	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TIMOTHY J. COUTTS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy official Timothy J. Coutts to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from August 26 - November 2, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to perform research at Canterbury University. 2. (U) Embassy understands that coun [...]	2006-08-14 05:40:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY NZ
06WELLINGTON636	R/V KAIMIKAI-O-KANALOA, FILE NO. 2005-010 [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-15 02:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON640	NEW ZEALAND ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN HUMAN [...] On August 11, Poloff delivered a diplomatic note containing ref A points, text and c.v. to Michelle McGillivrary; Senior Policy Officer; United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). 2. Embassy received the following Diplomatic Note f [...]	2006-08-16 05:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC NZ
06WELLINGTON652	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CONSTANTINOS TSOURIS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy official Constantinos (Costas) Tsouris to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from September 24 - 30, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to co-chair a conference and present a paper entitled "Electrosorption of Ions fr [...]	2006-08-21 03:53:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
06WELLINGTON655	VISIT OF EAP DAS DAVIES TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (C) Summary: New Zealand is eager to continue to identify areas of future US-NZ cooperation, GNZ officials told EAP DAS Glyn Davies during his August 17-19 visit. But PM Clark and other senior officials are wary of riling the Labour party's left, and prefer that we gradually signal our dialo [...]	2006-08-22 01:02:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ US
06WELLINGTON660	GORDH AND FIESELMANN -NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Daniel Fieselmann and Dr. Gordon Gorth, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, Raleigh, NC to visit Wellington, New Zealand from September 8-11, 2006 to meet with New Zealand contacts of the Quadrilateral scientific exchange. 2. Embassy understands that [...]	2006-08-22 02:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON661	VANDEMARK -NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to George Vandemark, Research Geneticist, USDA/ARS/PWA/Washington to visit Queenstown, New Zealand from September 1-9, 2006 to Speak at the Australasian soilborne disease symposium. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance requir [...]	2006-08-22 02:55:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON665	KIWIS OFFER HELP ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C/NF) Summary: New Zealand officials say there is no direct trade between New Zealand and DPRK but they will advise GNZ entities to be on the lookout for trade and financial activities related to North Korea's ballistic missile programs. New Zealand does not have the means to identify susp [...]	2006-08-24 05:07:00	Embassy Wellington	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP KPAO PARM PREL MNUC PTER
06WELLINGTON669	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANP DIRECTOR C. STEVEN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to ANP Director C. Steven McGann and Economic Officer Alisa Wong to travel to New Zealand from September 9 - 14, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with embassy and consulate staff and also New Zealand government officials. 2. ( [...]	2006-08-28 03:25:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PGOV PREL AS FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON67	NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS MOST U.S. GOALS FOR UN REFORM [...] (SBU) New Zealand concurs with most U.S. objectives for UN reform. Charge delivered refs A and B on January 25 to Caroline Forsyth, deputy secretary of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Forsyth said that reforming UN management was a key priority for New Zealand, that al [...]	2006-01-26 01:51:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ADCO PHUM KUNR NZ UNGA
06WELLINGTON670	NEW ZEALAND RE-THINKS CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: While many Kiwis view the United States and Australia as the big bad wolves of global climate change, NZ officials are quietly turning the country's policies away from the Kyoto Agreement and towards longer-term energy and climate change strategies. The officials are motivated by [...]	2006-08-28 03:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG NZ XV
06WELLINGTON68	MEDIA REACTION- ADMIRAL FALLON'S NZ VISIT [...] SUMMARY: After a recent meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Admiral Fallon's clear but non- confrontational style was particularly well-suited to delivering a US perspective to the New Zealand media. END SUMMARY. 2. The New Zealand media/public was left in no doubt that th [...]	2006-01-26 02:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON680	EMBASSY WELLINGTON PARTICIPATION IN 2006 USNATO/USEU [...] (U) Embassy Wellington would like to designate Political-Economic Counselor Katherine B. Hadda to participate in the 2006 USNATO/USEU Pol-Mil Conference to be held in Brussels from October 4-6, 2006. 2. (SBU) Details requested in reftel are as follows: Name: Katherine B. Hadda Title: Po [...]	2006-08-30 04:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT MARR NATO PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON685	NZ ASSISTANCE FOR LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 05:45:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL LE SW NZ
06WELLINGTON686	R/V MELVILLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, FILE NO. [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 21:42:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT CW NZ
06WELLINGTON687	CIVAIR: NEW ZEALAND OPEN TO DELETION OF CRS FROM [...] This message contains an action request at paragraph 4. 2. On August 30, Pol-Econ Counselor discussed reftel request with Ken Hopper, Infrastructure Advisor in the Ministry of Transportation. Hopper said that New Zealand would need to see our request in a diplomatic note in order to consi [...]	2006-08-31 05:02:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA NZ
06WELLINGTON690	SCANDALS APLENTY, BUT TALK OF LABOUR'S DEMISE IS [...] (SBU) Labour's recent political problems have been compounded by new accusations of election campaign spending abuse. Meanwhile, new evidence of inappropriate behavior by an already disgraced Labour MP may finally force Labour's leadership to kick him out of the party, impairing the Government' [...]	2006-09-01 03:45:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON692	NZ FONMIN PETERS WILL LIKELY ATTEND 5+5 GROUP AT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-01 05:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON693	ACTION REQUEST: NZ QUESTION ON PSI PARTICIPANTS [...] (U) On August 30, post provided reftel list of PSI participants to Dell Higgie, Director for Security Policy at the Ministry or Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and New Zealand's Ambassador for Counter-terrorism. On September 1, Ambassador Higgie's office phoned to ask why Papua New Guinea a [...]	2006-09-01 05:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC NZ
06WELLINGTON698	NEW ZEALAND: NO ONE FROM CAPITAL TO ATTEND [...] (U) On August 24, Poloff delivered to Gerard van Bohemen, International Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) the Department's responses to Ref A questions. 2. (SBU) van Bohemen responded on August 31 that due to "pressure on travel budgets and other commitments, Wellin [...]	2006-09-05 05:13:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR KAWC NZ
06WELLINGTON699	NEW ZEALAND THOUGHTS ON UNGA FISHERIES RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: GNZ is developing its official policy on the UNGA fisheries resolution and bottom trawling but is likely to support our position. GNZ is concerned that the UNGA and Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMOs) mandates may clash. Working level GNZ officials will provide m [...]	2006-09-05 05:29:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS SENV PHSA NZ
06WELLINGTON7	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RANDAL KOSTER, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Official Randal Koster to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 11-17, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Clivar Working Group on Seasonal to Interannual Prediction (WFSIP) panel [...]	2006-01-05 23:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TSPA NZ
06WELLINGTON701	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID M. DICKERSON AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Census Bureau staff members David M. Dickerson and Dale C. Dickerson to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from October 14 - 22, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Third International Trade Statistics Conference. 2. [...]	2006-09-06 02:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON706	EDWARDS -NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Gavin Edwards, APHIS, International Services, US Embassy Canberra to visit Wellington, New Zealand from September 10-17, 2006 to meet with New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and ForestryQs officials. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the [...]	2006-09-07 04:21:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON709	NEW ZEALAND - INVITATION TO PAKISTAN BORDER STRATEGY [...] Embassy delivered reftel invitation to New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen on September 7, 2006. Copies of the invitation were also faxed to Scott McHardy at the NZ Treasury, Matt Dalzell of NZAID, and Gabrielle Rush from the Americas Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [...]	2006-09-08 02:13:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID CT NZ PK
06WELLINGTON71	NEW ZEALAND CLEARANCE FOR EAP/PD COUNTRY [...] (SBU) EMBASSY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO ANNE GRIMES, EAP/PD COUNTRY COORDINATOR, TO TRAVEL TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, MARCH 2-7, 2006, FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CONSULTATIONS. 2. (U) EMBASSY HAS BOOKED MS. GRIMES AT THE DUXTON HOTEL. DETAILS FOLLOW: DUXTON HOTEL, AUCKLAND [...]	2006-01-27 00:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON711	BLUE LANTERN CASE NO. 05-050012588 [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-10 02:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON712	BLUE LANTERN APPLICATION 05-1004255 [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-10 02:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON714	NZ FAVORS USG CONSULTATIONS ON RECAAP PIRACY [...] (C) PE Couns discussed GNZ views on the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP) with Michael Swain, Deputy Director of the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Despite reftel observation that [...]	2006-09-10 21:19:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EWWT IN KCRM KTIA MY PBTS PHSA PREL SNAR UK
06WELLINGTON717	GNZ SHOULD IMPROVE U.S. TIES, SAYS FORMER NZ [...] (C) New Zealand's former Ambassador to the United States, John Wood, told an inflential local international affairs organization that New Zealand should take the initiative to improve US-NZ ties. Wood cited GNZ officials' anti-US election campaign rhetoric as a low point in the relationship. [...]	2006-09-11 05:23:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON718	BACKIEL -NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Adela Backiel, Directo, Sustainable Development, Office of the Chief Economist to Visit Rotorua, Christchurch, Kaikora and Wellington, New Zealand from Octber 12-18, 2006 to participate in the International Landcare Conference. 2. Embassy understands tha [...]	2006-09-11 22:17:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON721	NATIONAL LEADER'S EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR THREATENS [...] (SBU) National Party leader Don Brash has taken a leave of absence following revelations that he has been having an affair for two years with a member of the conservative Business Roundtable. During the fractious 2005 general election campaign, Brash had been accused of taking large contribu [...]	2006-09-13 06:06:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON723	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ALEXANDER LASKIN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy official Alexander Laskin to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from December 9-14, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate in a workshop where he will present scientific work conducted in EMSL/PNNL to demo [...]	2006-09-14 03:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ENRG NZ
06WELLINGTON724	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TSA OFFICIAL JEANETTE L. [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Federal Security Director - Inspections Jeanette L. Bean to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from September 15-30, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate in an International Civil Aviation Organization (I [...]	2006-09-14 04:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR ASEC PTER KHLS NZ
06WELLINGTON725	DON BRASH NOT DOWN FOR THE COUNT - YET [...] (C) National Party MPs insist they will stand by embattled leader Don Brash amidst controversy over his private life (REF A) and will continue to focus on the party's political agenda. Despite the party's bravado, a prominent conservative political analyst believes that Brash's leadership has [...]	2006-09-14 19:00:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON726	REQUEST FOR SPEAKER ON NATIVE AMERICAN ART, BILL MERCER OF [...] POST REQUESTS A FUNDED SPEAKER PROGRAM BY MR. BILL MERCER, CURATOR OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART AND DIRECTOR OF PORTLAND ART MUSEUM, TO COME TO NEW ZEALAND FOR A SERIES OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 7 AND 20, 2006. MR. MERCER HAS CURATED AN EXHIBITION OF NATIVE AMER [...]	2006-09-14 20:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP NZ
06WELLINGTON727	NEW ZEALAND'S UNIFIL CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) Summary: GNZ plans to announce soon a year-long deployment of a 4-person munitions team to Lebanon for demining and disposal of unexploded ordinances. Defence Minister Goff is also considering sending an additional team to train Lebanese Armed Forces. Pending Cabinet approval, GNZ also [...]	2006-09-15 05:42:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON NZ
06WELLINGTON729	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TYLER COPLEN, OCTOBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Research Chemist Tyler Coplen to travel to Dunedin, New Zealand from October 5-21, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to give a class on the use of the USGS laboratory information management system for light stable isotopes at the Un [...]	2006-09-18 01:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON73	NEW ZEALAND ON EU'S PLAN TO REQUIRE DEBARKING OF [...] (U) Post on November 21 delivered reftel points to the European Division of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and to the International Policy Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). In response, Meredith Stokdijk, acting director of MAF's International [...]	2006-01-27 04:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU WTRO NZ
06WELLINGTON732	EAP/ANP DIRECTOR MCGANN'S MEETINGS WITH GNZ: [...] (C) Summary: During September 13 meetings in Wellington, GNZ officials told EAP/ANP Director Steven McGann that PM Clark and NZ Ministers support greater US-NZ cooperation. McGann and his counterparts agreed that meetings over the coming months between both sides' leaders and senior officials [...]	2006-09-19 01:26:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ETRD NZ US
06WELLINGTON733	EAP/ANP DIRECTOR MCGANN'S VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND: [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. officials are interested in participating in a U.S. special session proposed by the Pacific Island Forum (PIF),EAP/ANP Director Steven McGann told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) at a September 12 meeting in Wellington. McGann and MFAT agreed the USG and G [...]	2006-09-19 01:27:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ XV US CH TW
06WELLINGTON734	NEW ZEALAND WILL GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO U.S. [...] Embassy delivered reftel diplomatic note and talking points regarding Michael Matheson's re-election to the International Law Commission to New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on 23 August. Embassy is in receipt of a response note from MFAT. The text of the note follow [...]	2006-09-19 03:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA NZ
06WELLINGTON735	POLLS SHOWS BRASH SURVIVING SCANDAL, SO FAR. [...] (SBU) An alleged extramarital affair has not diminished National Party leader Don Brash's popularity with voters, according to a recent poll. Kiwis seem to be registering distaste that their MPs' private lives are being made public. But many analysts believe that Brash's handling of this incide [...]	2006-09-19 04:53:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON736	GNZ THINKING ON ANTARCTIC COMMEMORATIONS, LOGISTICS [...] (SBU) GNZ officials welcome USG participation in and support for January events hosted by PM Clark to commemorate the International Polar year and the 50th anniversary of US-NZ cooperation in Antarctica. New Zealand may also host events in-country for official USG visitors, including those una [...]	2006-09-19 19:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV OTRA NZ US
06WELLINGTON737	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KEN ANDRASKO AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Officials Ken Andrasko and Francisco Delachesnaye to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from October 6-15, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report: F [...]	2006-09-19 22:58:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY NZ
06WELLINGTON74	Ambassador returns to New Zealand [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-29 18:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON741	Proposal for US Speaker John F. "Jack" McGuire, Interim [...] Post requests John F. "Jack" McGuire, interim President and CEO of the American Red Cross, to come to New Zealand to be the keynote speaker at the 75th anniversary conference of the New Zealand Red Cross in Christchurch, November 18-19, 2006. 2. Post requests Mr. McGuire in support of MPP Go [...]	2006-09-20 21:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP NZ
06WELLINGTON749	NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER REITERATES HER PRAISE FOR [...] SUMMARY: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has publicly underscored her appreciation of the US State Department's contribution to fostering people-to-people cultural links. The PM made special mention of a reception at the Ambassador's residence that was a strategic use of Public Affairs g [...]	2006-09-25 19:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO OPRC PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON752	CALLAWAY AND EDRINGTON -NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Todd Callaway, Microbiologist and Thomas Edrington, Animal Scientist, USDA/ARS, to visit Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand from October 12-19, 2006 to visit Meat and Wool New Zealand to discuss collaborative research. 2. Embassy understands that country [...]	2006-09-26 04:56:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON753	ROGUE NATIONAL MP IS SHOWN THE DOOR AFTER CAUCUS VOTE [...] (SBU) The leader of the National Party, Dr. Don Brash, has shocked the political establishment by announcing that outspoken National MP Brian Connell has been suspended from National's caucus after a secret ballot. At a caucus meeting two weeks ago, Connell challenged Brash over his alleged a [...]	2006-09-26 05:06:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON756	LABOUR LOSES SUPPORT AMID POISONOUS BODY POLITIC [...] (SBU) PM Helen Clark's withering attack on National Party leader Dr. Don Brash has sent National surging ahead in latest NZ political polls. Late last week, Clark called for a halt to smears on MPs' personal lives and, in the next sentence, called Brash "corrosive and cancerous". National claim [...]	2006-09-27 00:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON760	MORE ON NEW ZEALAND'S UNIFIL CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) On September 27, Matthew Paterson, Senior Policy Officer in the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed to PE Couns that GNZ has approved the deployment of a 6-person technical team for UNMAS/UNIFIL, pending UN approval and the identification [...]	2006-09-27 22:51:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NZ UN LE
06WELLINGTON761	MORE ON NEW ZEALAND'S UNIFIL CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) On September 27, Matthew Paterson, Senior Policy Officer in the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed to PE Couns that GNZ has approved the deployment of a 6-person technical team for UNMAS/UNIFIL, pending UN approval and the identification [...]	2006-09-27 22:58:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NZ UN LE
06WELLINGTON762	COOK ISLANDS: PRELIMINARY ELECTION RESULTS [...] (C) Summary: On Tuesday, September 26, the Cooks Islands held general elections. Preliminary results show the Democratic Party (Demos),led by PM Jim Marurai, ahead of the Cook Islands Party (CIP),14 seats to 10 in the 24-seat Parliament. New Zealand's High Commission in Rarotonga believes [...]	2006-09-28 03:00:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CW NZ XV
06WELLINGTON764	CALLAWAY AND EDRINGTON QREVISED NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Todd Callaway, Microbiologist and Thomas Edrington, Animal Scientist, USDA/ARS, to visit Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand from October 21-26, 2006 to visit Meat and Wool New Zealand to discuss collaborative research. 2. Embassy understands that country [...]	2006-09-29 01:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON767	TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR NEW ZEALAND: UPDATED [...] New Zealand (NZ) is recognized as a global leader in the production of sheep wool. With the exception of wool, this country's textile requirements are dominated by imports. New Zealand sheep wool is the variety that is used mainly in interior textiles such as carpets, upholstery, furnishings, [...]	2006-09-29 05:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KTEX ECON ETRD
06WELLINGTON769	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: C. VIVIAN [...] WELLINGTON AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTRE (ARC) DIRECTOR, MS. CHRISTINE VIVIAN, REQUESTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO VISIT APIA OCTOBER 10-17, 2006, FOR PAS ORIENTATION AND DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL AUDIENCES ON ARC/VPP. 2. MS. VIVIAN WILL ARRIVE IN APIA ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, ON AIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHT NZ [...]	2006-10-01 23:20:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO NZ
06WELLINGTON771	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA OFFICIAL STEVEN [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EPA Economist Steven Rose to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from October 6-15, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report: Fourth Lead Author Meeting. 2. ( [...]	2006-10-02 01:31:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA SENV KSCA TPHY NZ
06WELLINGTON772	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. RONALD S. JARMIN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Census Bureau Staff Member Dr. Ronald S. Jarmin to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from October 3 - 10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate in a peer review group at Statistics New Zealand. 2. (U) Embassy underst [...]	2006-10-02 01:45:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA AU NZ
06WELLINGTON773	DELAY IN USG APPROVAL OF NEW ZEALAND'S A-4 PLANE SALE A [...] (SBU) This message contains an action request at para 8. 2. (C) Summary: The New Zealand Defence Force is evaluating how the further delay or cancellation of the GNZ's proposed sale of its last air combat planes to a private U.S. buyer could impact defense planning. NZDF will probably [...]	2006-10-02 03:32:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON MOPS NZ
06WELLINGTON775	ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-04 22:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL NATO AF NZ
06WELLINGTON776	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT PIERCE, OCTOBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Scientist Robert Pierce to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from October 29 - November 10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings and give presentations to Land Information New Zealand on building and managing a geosp [...]	2006-10-04 22:28:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON778	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF [...] (C) In response to reftels, CDA Keegan delivered talking points this afternoon to John McKinnon, Deputy Secretary at New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs SIPDIS and Trade (MFAT) accompanied by Brian Sanders Deputy Director of the North Asia Division at MFAT. McKinnon said he agreed wit [...]	2006-10-05 18:14:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC KN
06WELLINGTON779	HOFFMAN Q NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Wesley Hoffman, Ag Engineer, USDA/ARS/SPA/College Station/Texas, to visit Hamilton, Rotorua and Napier, New Zealand from October 11-17, 2006 to attend the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association Annual Conference and present papers. 2. Embassy und [...]	2006-10-05 19:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON789	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SHELDON R. TIESZEN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Programs employee Sheldon R. Tieszen to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from October 13 - 20, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to represent Sandia [...]	2006-10-10 04:52:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
06WELLINGTON790	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GARY LEE SEPULVADO, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Gary Lee Sepulvado to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from October 22-27, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to facilitate CSID Project/Initiative handover to designated PPD Coordinator. 2. (U) Embassy understands that [...]	2006-10-10 04:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON792	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROGER MORIN, NOVEMBER 2, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research Geophysicist Roger Morin to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand, en route to and from McMurdo Station, Antarctica from November 2, 2006 to January 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participat [...]	2006-10-10 04:56:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON793	NOAA KA'IMIMOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, [...] Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the Office of the Administrator of Tokelau at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, granting vessel clearance for the Ka'imimoana during the period of October 5 - December 4, 2006. A copy of the letter has been faxed to OES/OA. The text [...]	2006-10-10 04:58:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ
06WELLINGTON797	Request for DVC with Editor and Publisher of the Cook [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with Charlie Cook, which will look at the outcome of the 2006 midterm elections and how they affect the Presidency, US foreign policy, and US policy in New Zealand in particular. 2. Preferred Activity Date, Fiscal Year, and Quarter: This is an FY07 [...]	2006-10-11 02:15:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP SCUL
06WELLINGTON798	RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (C) In response to reftel, CDA Keegan delivered talking points this afternoon to David Taylor, Director North Asia Division at New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) accompanied by Carolyn Schwalger, Senior Policy Officer in the North Asia Division at MFAT. 2. (C) Mr. T [...]	2006-10-11 05:19:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL PARM NZ KN
06WELLINGTON799	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] In response to reftel, Post contacted Skywork Helicopters Ltd. to ascertain the bona fides of the foreign end-user and whether the order for 100 Pynco NVIS filtered lamp assemblies (P/N 2654-73P) had in fact been ordered and received. Skywork Helicopters Ltd. is in fact a legitimate New Zealand [...]	2006-10-11 05:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON8	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (C) Mission New Zealand warmly welcomes your visit on January 12-3. New Zealand officials are also eager to meet with you. You will be arriving in New Zealand towards the end of the summer holiday period. With Parliament out of session until mid-February and many families on holiday, thing [...]	2006-01-05 23:58:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON800	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: POST SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] In response to reftel, Post contacted Helicopter Services to ascertain the bona fides of the foreign end-user company and whether the order for 25 Pynco NVIS filtered lamp assemblies (P/N 2654-73P) had in fact been ordered and received. Helicopter Services is in fact a legitimate New Zealand c [...]	2006-10-11 05:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
06WELLINGTON801	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR UNDER SECRETARY TIMOTHY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Timothy Adams, Under Secretary for International Affairs, Treasury Department, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from October 15 - 16, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Government Officials and business leader [...]	2006-10-12 01:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP OTRA PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON81	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR IAN WRIGHT, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy Official Ian G. Wright to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 25 - March 1, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and participate in a technical workshop on materials [...]	2006-01-31 22:08:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KSCA AS NZ
06WELLINGTON810	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROBERT MARTIN LEVIN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to VA Medical Center Research Pharmacologist Robert Martin Levin to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 19 - December 2, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to present Department of Veterans' Affairs sponsored research at the Int [...]	2006-10-16 21:51:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON811	KIWI MUSLIMS: HEADING TOWARD INTEGRATION OR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New Zealand's small but active Muslim community points to a member of parliament, regular appearances on national television by community leaders, ready access to the Prime Minister and her cabinet, and joint statements with Jewish organizations as hallmarks of movement into [...]	2006-10-17 02:34:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS SMIG PGOV PREL PTER NZ KISL
06WELLINGTON815	NZ WORRIES FRICTIONS COULD DERAIL PACIFIC ISLAND [...] (C) Summary: New Zealand is working behind the scenes to help ensure that frictions over the Solomon Islands and other regional issues do not derail the October 23-26 Pacific Island Forum (PIF) meetings. PMs Clark and Howard are scheduled to discuss their goals for the meeting by telephone [...]	2006-10-18 04:58:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ XV XU
06WELLINGTON820	VISIT OF U.S. TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR [...] Summary: U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, Timothy Adams consulted with New Zealand (NZ) government officials, private bank economists, academics and business people in Wellington on October 16 to ascertain the current state of the NZ economy. Consensus among experts was that NZ is relatively st [...]	2006-10-18 23:31:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON821	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to the following U.S. Delegation members to APECTEL 34: Steven Olson, Anita Dey, Johindar Dhillon, Liesyl Franz, Ashley Heineman, George Tannahill, and Alan Vincent to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from October 22 - 28, 2006. The purpose [...]	2006-10-19 03:08:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON825	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS DAMOUR AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to FAA Officials Thomas Damour and William Henry to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from December 6-16, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to represent the FAA at the joint FAA/CAA New Zealand MIP Meeting. 2. (U) Embassy understands th [...]	2006-10-23 20:25:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EAIR ASEC NZ
06WELLINGTON826	KIWI MUSLIMS: WAHHABIS IN THEIR MIDST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New Zealand Muslims are getting increased attention from broader society as the community faces internal divisions, Wahhabi influence from overseas groups, and discrimination. Alleged Wahhabi activities have been at the heart of some publicized schisms involving mosque admin [...]	2006-10-24 02:32:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS PTER PREL KISL SMIG NZ
06WELLINGTON830	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RAYMOND WOODRUFF, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Geological Survey Supervisory Hydrologist Raymond Woodruff to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 12 - December 10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand to and from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, where [...]	2006-10-25 02:01:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON831	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRUCE C. GARRETT AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to DOE Personnel Bruce C. Garrett and Sotiris S. Xantheas to travel to Auckland, Christchurch, and Rotorua, New Zealand from on or about December 1-17, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Confe [...]	2006-10-25 02:03:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON832	VISIT OF U.S. TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR [...] (C) Summary: On his recent trip to New Zealand, U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, Timothy Adams consulted with officials, private economists, academics and business people to ascertain the current state of the NZ economy. Consensus among experts was that NZ is relatively stable and in the midst o [...]	2006-10-25 02:07:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON833	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FRANCES REID AND ALISA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to MCC Managing Director for Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, Ms. Frances Reid, and EAP/ANP Desk Officer Ms. Alisa Wong to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from November 2-4, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with multilateral and bi [...]	2006-10-25 02:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EFIN EAID AS FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON834	UNSCR 1718: NEW ZEALAND SEEKS GUIDANCE AS IT [...] (SBU) This message contains an action request, at paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: In 15 recent speeches, NZ leaders have condemned North Korea's nuclear test and urged the DPRK to return to the six-party talks. The leaders are also pushing their ministries to implement UNSCR 1718 as soon as [...]	2006-10-25 17:33:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL PARM NZ KN

06WELLINGTON836	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NICHOLE LEBOEUF, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Official Nichole Leboeuf to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 9-20, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 2nd Meeting of the Parties for the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels. 2. [...]	2006-10-27 01:31:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS BEXP AS NZ
06WELLINGTON84	ZHU - NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Yanmin Zhu, Research Molecular Biologist, USDA/ARS/PWA, Wenatchee, Washington to visit Napier and Auckland from March 14 through 24, 2006 to attend Third International Rosaceae Genomics Conference. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the onl [...]	2006-02-01 03:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON840	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TUHIN KIMAR CHAUDHURI, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Tuhin Kumar Chaudhuri, Ph.D. Chief, Nuclear Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, to travel to Christchurch and Queenstown, New Zealand from November 9-15, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to present scientific papers to the Universi [...]	2006-10-30 03:31:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA AS NZ
06WELLINGTON842	NZ WILL ABSTAIN ON ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) Post provided reftel demarche to Darryl Dunn, Director of the Middle East and Africa Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On October 30, Ondine Godtschalk, Policy Officer in the Division, called Pol-Econ Couns to say that as in the past, New Zealand would absta [...]	2006-10-30 03:38:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA NZ IS
06WELLINGTON843	NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS AVM CONVENTION [...] (SBU) PE Couns shared reftel demarche on the 2006 Convention on Conventional Weapons Review Conference with Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). McDonald said that New Zealand is supportive of a strong, legally-binding p [...]	2006-10-30 23:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP PARM PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON844	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEPHANIE PREJEAN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USGS Research Geophysicist Stephanie Prejean to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from November 23 - December 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Active Fluid Flow and Deformation/New Zealand Plate Boundary Workshop and pr [...]	2006-10-31 01:40:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA NZ
06WELLINGTON851	NEW ZEALAND'S REACTION TO POLITICAL TENSIONS IN FIJI [...] (C) In discussions November 1 regarding political tensions in Fiji with Heather Riddell, Director of Pacific Division at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),Post learned that GNZ will shortly be issuing a formal statement declaring that Fiji's military commander Bainimarama is obliged [...]	2006-11-01 04:11:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR CASC ASEC FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON852	APEC 2006 - NEW ZEALAND'S PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: New Zealand shares many of the USG's priorities for APEC 2006, Senior Official for APEC, Rupert Holborow told ECONOFF on November 1. Holborow stated that GNZ's number one priority was a successful conclusion to the Doha round and said APEC reforms are needed to keep the organiz [...]	2006-11-01 20:20:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PARM PTER TSPL APECO NZ
06WELLINGTON853	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD PETTIT, NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Johnson Space Center Official Donald Pettit to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 13, 2006 - January 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand en route to Antarctica, where he will participate in th [...]	2006-11-01 21:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TSPA NZ
06WELLINGTON854	NEW ZEALAND TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (U) The following information is in response to reftel A. 2. (SBU) Embassy Wellington's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is: David J. Keegan Deputy Chief of Mission Tel: 64-4-462-6101 Unclassified e-mail: KeeganDJ@state.gov SIPDIS Classified e-mail: KeeganDJ@state.sgov [...]	2006-11-02 01:08:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON858	NEW ZEALAND: DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1718 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-02 02:47:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM NZ
06WELLINGTON86	PACOM VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (C) Summary: Admiral Fallon's January 20-21 visit to New Zealand came at a time of media interest in the bilateral relationship, sparked by a TV mini-series on the ANZUS breakup and public release of former Prime Minister David Lange's private papers (reftel). The Admiral met with Prime Mini [...]	2006-02-01 20:25:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC NZ
06WELLINGTON864	NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 00:01:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU NZ
06WELLINGTON865	R/V KILO MOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 00:29:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT AS FJ NC NH FR TN WS NZ
06WELLINGTON866	NEW ZEALAND'S READ-OUT FROM PACIFIC ISLAND FORUM [...] (C) Summary: GNZ reports that initial concerns that the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) would be derailed over tensions between Solomon Island and Australia regarding the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomons (RAMSI) were resolved by private dialogue among Leaders during retreat. The sessions betw [...]	2006-11-03 01:16:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ XV XU
06WELLINGTON867	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRUCE BUDOWLE, DECEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Bruce Budowle, FBI Laboratory Division, to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from December 3 - 13, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate and present in meetings on microbial forensic and human identification hosted by the In [...]	2006-11-03 01:58:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC NZ
06WELLINGTON875	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL COMBERIATE AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Officials Michael Comberiate and Kurt Rush to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from December 14, 2006 - January 14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand en route to Antarctica for t [...]	2006-11-06 02:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TSPA NZ
06WELLINGTON878	NEW ZEALAND - 2007 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] Following is post's input for 2007 National Trade Estimate Report on New Zealand per request reftel. We assume that Washington agencies will provide updated trade and investment data. 2. Begin text of NTE submission: --------------- IMPORT POLICIES --------------- In general, tariff [...]	2006-11-07 01:56:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN NZ
06WELLINGTON879	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD H. KARNEY, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Richard H. Karney to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from November 10-18, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand officials to discuss Energystar and to attend and represent the U.S. on [...]	2006-11-07 02:02:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
06WELLINGTON88	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANDREA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Director of the Office of International Affairs Andrea Corcoran to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 6 - 9, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend an International Organizatio [...]	2006-02-02 03:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON880	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO U.S. DIPLOMATIC NOTE FOR ITU RADIO [...] Embassy delivered reftel diplomatic notes to the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and a copy to the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development. 2. Post received the following diplomatic note from MFAT in response. 3. Begin text of diplomatic note, dated 1 Nov [...]	2006-11-08 00:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECPS ITU NZ
06WELLINGTON882	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KIM RIVERA, NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Official Kim Rivera to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 12-30, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 2nd Meeting of Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels. 2. (U) Embassy understands [...]	2006-11-08 22:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA EFIS BEXP CW NZ
06WELLINGTON883	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE LETTER TO PSI PARTICIPANTS ON UNSCR [...] Embassy delivered reftel letter from U/S Joseph to John McKinnon, Deputy Secretary at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on October 30. 2. Post received a response letter from John McKinnon to Under Secretary Joseph, dated November 3. Post faxed the letter to SIPDIS [...]	2006-11-08 22:25:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS NZ
06WELLINGTON884	NEW ZEALAND - APEC FOOD DEFENSE WORKSHOP SUMMARY [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-08 22:45:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO PTER APECO EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON886	NEW ZEALAND - 2nd DEMARCHE ON OPPOSING THE CUBA EMBARGO [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-09 02:35:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU NZ
06WELLINGTON89	NZ DISARMAMENT MINISTER SUPPORTS DECISION ON IRAN [...] (U) On February 1, New Zealand Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff issued a public statement in support of the IAEA extraordinary meeting decision to report Iran's nuclear program to the UN Security Council. Goff, who is also New Zealand's Defense Minister, highlighted the concern [...]	2006-02-02 04:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PGOV KNNP IR NZ
06WELLINGTON890	PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: PREPARING FOR POSSIBLE [...] (U) Post continues to remind employees and families of possible pandemic in New Zealand or Samoa. RMO presented an AI briefing earlier this year. The Director of the Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group discussed pandemic influenza and other possible disasters at a rece [...]	2006-11-13 05:43:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AMED TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO
06WELLINGTON891	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Office of Defense Programs officials Grant SANDER, Jeffrey BACH, Douglas BICKEL, Jeffrey BRADLEY, Martin THOMPSON, and alternates Timothy BIELEK, Philip KAHLE, Michael PEDRONCELLI, and Mich [...]	2006-11-13 20:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
06WELLINGTON892	NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] Embassy is in receipt of a diplomatic note from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) informing us that they have decided to support the candidature of Michael Matheson for the International Law Commission. The text of the note follows. 2. Begin text: "The Minist [...]	2006-11-14 00:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA NZ
06WELLINGTON895	R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-14 21:12:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON896	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TERRY LOWE, DECEMBER 8 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NNSA Official Terry C. Lowe to travel to Hamilton, New Zealand from December 8 - 16, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to present a paper on fatigue of nanostructured metals and alloys at the Fourth International Conference on Advanced M [...]	2006-11-14 23:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
06WELLINGTON899	TERRORIST FINANCE: TERRORIST FACILITATORS AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-16 03:37:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
06WELLINGTON90	NEW ZEALAND'S PM SORTS OUT MINISTERS' PORTFOLIOS [...] (C) New Zealand Prime Minister Clark has decided that Jim Sutton, who on December 31 wrapped up his tenure as trade negotiations minister, will remain a minister of state inside Cabinet. Former Foreign Minister Phil Goff has taken over as trade negotiations minister. The prime minister provid [...]	2006-02-02 07:15:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON900	NEW ZEALAND TERRORISM FINANCE: TRO [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-16 03:46:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON901	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GLORIA CARBAUGH, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NOAA Official Gloria Carbaugh to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand between November 21 and December 8, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to transit New Zealand en route to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, where traveler will calibrate inst [...]	2006-11-16 03:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY KSCA SENV AY NZ
06WELLINGTON902	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KENNETH JONES, NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA Langley Research Center Official Kenneth Jones to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from November 29 - 30, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the Air New Zealand meeting. 2. (U) Embassy understands that cou [...]	2006-11-16 03:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TSPA AS NZ
06WELLINGTON909	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARK SIROKY, NOVEMBER 22 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark B. Siroky, chief of Urology, VA Medical Center to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from November 22 - December 3, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society. 2. [...]	2006-11-20 02:44:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON91	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BICE ESCORTED REMOVAL TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes ICE escorts Ruben Rocka and Manuel Paramo to Auckland, New Zealand from Feb 12-13, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to escort deportee Lauren Kiredeor Flint: A072998965. 2. (U) Embassy will arrange any in-briefing officials feel is necessary. 3. (SBU) E [...]	2006-02-02 12:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC
06WELLINGTON910	NEW ZEALAND ACTIVE IN TONGA AND FIJI [...] (C) Summary. Alan Williams, Deputy Director at New ZealandQs Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade, told the DCM November 20 that the current crisis in Tonga resulted from economic and political problems that have been developing over many months, but appeared to have abated. The Tongan Gover [...]	2006-11-20 20:52:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PREL NZ TN
06WELLINGTON911	DELIVERING ON NATO'S PROMISE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Pol-Econ Couns shared reftel points with Michael Swain, Deputy Director of the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Swain expressed sympathy with our frustrations over caveats (NZDF force personnel operate without caveats in Afghanistan) and said [...]	2006-11-21 03:02:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PINS NZ
06WELLINGTON912	GNZ CLOSELY MONITORING FIJI, MAY APPROACH [...] (C) Summary: GNZ is aware that Commodore Bainimarama told the U.S. DATT in Suva he will mount a coup in early December if GOF does not meet all his demands. NZ ministries are to review a list of possible GNZ responses if a coup takes place. They will also likely approach Bainimarama during [...]	2006-11-21 03:04:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV NZ FJ
06WELLINGTON914	DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING UNESCO CONVENTION ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 03:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD SCUL NZ UNESCO
06WELLINGTON915	ANTARCTIC COMMEMORATIONS: GNZ HOLIDAY CLOSURES AND [...] (U) New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has advised us by Diplomatic Note (para. 2) that MFAT will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from December 23, 2006 to January 2, 2007. This is a good reminder that many NZ officials will soon be taking off for Chr [...]	2006-11-21 03:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SENV OTRA AY NZ
06WELLINGTON917	DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING INT'L MARITIME [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 18:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO NZ
06WELLINGTON918	U.S. REPORT ON EFFORTS TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 21 New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) shared a draft copy of New Zealand's report to the UN Security Council detailing their implementation plan for UNSCR 1718 (repeated at para 2 below). GNZ lawyers continue to work on sanction regulations an [...]	2006-11-21 20:46:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON919	DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 20:51:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON SENV NZ
06WELLINGTON92	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ROEL CAMPOS, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Officers Roel Campos, Commissioner, Ethiopis Tafara, Director, and Scott Taub, Deputy Chief Accountant, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 6 - 9, 2006 (Campos and Tafara) and Februar [...]	2006-02-02 22:38:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA EFIN NZ
06WELLINGTON921	R/V MELVILLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, FILE NO. [...] The following notifications will be provided to the Fisheries Communication Centre (FCC): (i) 24 hours prior notice of entry of the vessel to the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone (NZEEZ),including date and estimated time of arrival and position of entry to the nearest arc; (ii) 24 hour [...]	2006-11-22 00:16:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT CW NZ
06WELLINGTON923	IS NATIONAL'S LATEST CRISIS BRASH'S TIPPING POINT? [...] (C) Summary: The author of a soon to be published book claims it will prove National Party leaders have mislead their own caucus and the public about the party's fundraising and other contacts with religious and corporate players during the 2005 campaign. Nats leader Don Brash only days ago [...]	2006-11-23 17:32:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON924	GNZ TO DELIVER STRONG POINTS TO FIJI'S BAINIMARAMA [...] (C) The GNZ MFAT has prepared strongly worded points, which it has passed to the British Defence Attache Nigel Lloyd (DA),who will convey them to Commodore Bainimarama at a private lunch with Bainimarama on November 23 at the DA's residence. (The points are repeated below at para 3). Foreign [...]	2006-11-23 17:32:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON925	NEW ZEALAND: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BAMAKO [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-24 00:25:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU EAGR TBIO PREL EAID NZ
06WELLINGTON927	NEW ZEALAND: AUCKLAND STADIUM DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Aucklanders are locked in an emotional debate over where to build a stadium to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The debate has highlighted the divided nature of decision-making in New Zealand largest city, as well as Auckland's uneasy relationship with the rest of the country. [...]	2006-11-24 02:46:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON928	OPPOSITION LEADER BRASH RESIGNS; KEY TIPPED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Zealand's main opposition party leader, Dr. Don Brash, has resigned after weeks of speculation over his leadership. Dogged by a series of gaffes and missteps that raised questions over his political judgment, Brash announced that the National Party will caucus on Monday to pi [...]	2006-11-24 03:10:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON929	COOK ISLANDS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TRADE TRACKING [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-24 06:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ETRD SENV PHSA NZ
06WELLINGTON930	TONGANS IN NEW ZEALAND APPALLED BY VIOLENCE BUT [...] (C) Summary. A prominent member of the Tongan community in Auckland reports that, while local Tongans were shocked by last Thursday's violence in Nuku'alofa, it has not dissuaded them of the need for democratic reform. Local Tongans put much of the blame for the violence not on the pro-democ [...]	2006-11-26 18:32:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TN NZ
06WELLINGTON931	GNZ TOUGH BUT PESSIMISTIC ON FIJI'S BAINIMARAMA [...] (U) This is an action cable, see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: GNZ anticipates that Commodore Bainimarama will execute his plan to remove members of the government of Fiji on December 4 regardless of what he hears from foreign critics. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet with [...]	2006-11-26 18:33:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV FJ TN NZ
06WELLINGTON933	RITCHIE Q NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Martin Ritchie, Statistician, US Forest Service, to visit Christchurch, New Zealand from December 1-March 31, 2007 to attend forest service sabbatical. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only assistance required. 3. Point of conta [...]	2006-11-27 00:45:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON935	JOHN KEY ELECTED NEW OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: John Key has won the leadership of New Zealand's main opposition party, the National Party. In an uncontested election, Key replaced Dr. Don Brash who resigned last week after three turbulent years at the helm. National also elected a new Deputy Leader and Finance spokesman: t [...]	2006-11-27 18:30:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON938	GNZ HOSTS FIJI'S QARASE AND BAINIMARAMA FOR TALKS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Bainimarama on November 27, New Zealand's Foreign Minister won his agreement to a meeting with Fiji's PM Qarase; PM Clark then called the PM and persuaded him to come for the meeting. The meeting will take place at New Zealand's Government House from 10:00 a.m. [...]	2006-11-28 05:48:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON942	HARMS, SEYBOLD- NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Cathy Seybold, and Deborah Harms, Soil Scientists, Nebraska to visit Christchurch, New Zealand from January 10-23, 2007 to collect data from and carry out maintenance on soil climate stations. 2. Embassy understands that country clearance is the only as [...]	2006-11-29 03:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR NZ
06WELLINGTON943	GNZ SAYS FIJI TALKS CONSTRUCTIVE BUT IS TAKING NO [...] (C) Summary: Fiji Prime Minister Qarase and Commodore Bainimarama today met for two and a quarter hours at Government House in Wellington. New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) characterized the meeting as a "considered and serious discussion" of Bainimarama's nine demands [...]	2006-11-29 07:14:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON947	R/V ROGER REVELLE MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-30 03:39:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON948	R/V KA'IMIMOANA, FILE NO. 2005-109 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-30 03:39:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON949	R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2006-032 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-30 05:36:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON950	R/V KILO MOANA, FILE NO. 2004-096 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-30 05:40:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON951	NZ OFFICIALS SOMEWHAT PESSIMISTIC ON FIJI [...] (C) Summary: GNZ officials remain positive about yesterday's talks in Wellington between Fiji PM Qarase and Commodore Frank Bainimarama, and say the PM now has a chance to win hearts and minds to his cause. But they say they believe a coup is more likely than a resolution, and think RFMF ma [...]	2006-11-30 06:27:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON952	FORMER OPPOSITION LEADER BRASH RESIGNS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Dr. Don Brash has resigned from Parliament, barely a week after he resigned his leadership of the main opposition National Party. Brash's five years in office, particularly the three as party leader, were characterized by controversy. As leader he elevated National's status but h [...]	2006-11-30 07:00:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON953	NEW NATIONAL LEADER WANTS CLOSER TIES TO U.S. BUT [...] (C) Summary: The opposition National Party's new leader, John Key, says that although he favors closer relations between the United States and New Zealand, he believes his country should maintain its nuclear-free policy. Key is clearly trying to remove the nuclear issue from the political ag [...]	2006-11-30 08:25:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON954	FORMER OPPOSITION LEADER BRASH RESIGNS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Dr. Don Brash has resigned from Parliament, barely a week after he resigned his leadership of the main opposition National Party. Brash's five years in office, particularly the three as party leader, were characterized by controversy. As leader he elevated National's status but h [...]	2006-11-30 18:21:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON958	TALKING POINTS REGARDING VISA WAIVER PROGRAM [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-01 04:35:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON959	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUGENE KESELMAN, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Commerce NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Official Eugene Keselman to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from December 5 - 22, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to support the [...]	2006-12-03 23:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KSCA TSPA NZ
06WELLINGTON96	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP/ANP [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP/ANP Director Howard Krawitz to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from February 8-11, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Embassy staff and New Zealand government officials. 2. (U) Embassy has provided hot [...]	2006-02-07 04:03:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON966	NEW ZEALAND INCREASES SANCTIONS ON FIJI [...] (U) Summary: At 4:45 pm on December 6 local time, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced stringent new sanctions "in response to the Fijian Military's unlawful seizure of power." In a public statement, Clark and Peters said the Cabinet had approved the measu [...]	2006-12-06 04:46:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL FJ NZ
06WELLINGTON967	E.O. 13382 ENTITIES -- EXAMPLES OF PROLIFERATION [...] (S) On December 6, PE Couns delivered reftel information to David Taylor, Director of the North Asia Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Taylor said that the information will greatly help NZ officials understand the range of proliferation activities to watch for. He also s [...]	2006-12-07 04:51:00	Embassy Wellington	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL PGOV NZ KN
06WELLINGTON969	NEW ZEALAND - TERRORIST LISTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-08 00:03:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER NZ
06WELLINGTON97	USE OF TERM BOURBON BY NEW ZEALAND PRODUCER [...] In response to reftel, post contacted New Zealand government officials regarding a New Zealand company that is manufacturing and selling a spirit called "OLD BUSMAN with a logo stating "Pot-stilled by Bourbon NZ Ltd." The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) is concerned ab [...]	2006-02-07 05:00:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ETRD NZ
06WELLINGTON970	NEW ZEALAND AGREES TO FUND HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: GNZ has approved necessary funding needed to implement an HSPD-6 agreement with the United States, and would like NZ's liaison in Washington to meet with CA to go over next steps. End summary. 2. (C) PE Couns and Econoff met on December 1 with Mike XXXXXXXXXXXX manager of the co [...]	2006-12-08 02:53:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PTER PINR PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON979	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR S.T. AUTREY, FEBRUARY 11 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official S.T. Autrey to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 11-24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to speak at the Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Symposium and work in the laboratory with Dr. Mar [...]	2006-12-13 02:29:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
06WELLINGTON980	R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE GRANTED [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-13 02:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
06WELLINGTON981	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JUSTIN GUAY, JANUARY 28 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to HHS/FDA Scientific Reviewer Justin Guay to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from January 28 - February 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to be the FDA liaison for the International Standards Organization Anesthesia and Respiratory [...]	2006-12-13 02:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KSCA TBIO NZ
06WELLINGTON982	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DR. LUCINDA LEE, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to National Science Foundation Official Dr. Lucinda Lee to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 18 - March 1, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Conference on Sustainability Engineering and Science. 2 [...]	2006-12-13 02:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA TPHY NSF NZ
06WELLINGTON983	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GREGORY KUVER AND TODD [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration Specialists Gregory Kuver and Todd Oleson to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from January 13-22, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to perform airport visits and air carrier station se [...]	2006-12-13 03:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA KHLS EAIR ASEC PTER TC NZ
06WELLINGTON984	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador to Venezuela William R. Brownfield and Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie A. Kenney to travel to Wanaka, New Zealand from December 26, 2006 - January 12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is personal travel. 2. (U) Embass [...]	2006-12-13 03:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON988	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: OLA THORSEN [...] WELLINGTON COMPUTER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT OLA THORSEN REQUESTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO VISIT BANGKOK FOR THE IA 201-0005 (IA FOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS) CLASS TO BE HELD IN BANGKOK JANUARY 22-26, 2007. 2. MR. THORSEN WILL ARRIVE IN BANGKOK ON SUNDAY, JAN. 21, ON THAI AIRWAYS FLIGHT TG990 AT 21 [...]	2006-12-14 03:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OTRA NZ
06WELLINGTON992	NEW ZEALAND: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-15 04:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC NZ
06WINDHOEK79	POHAMBA LAUNCHES ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 1, President Hifikepunye Pohamba officially launched the Namibian Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). In his speech marking the event, Pohamba reiterated his distaste for corruption and urged the ACC to pursue all corrupt individuals "regardless of their status in s [...]	2006-02-03 10:31:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID ECON PHUM WA
06YAOUNDE1431	CAMEROON MILITARY READY TO ENGAGE IN PEACEKEEPING [...] (C) In a September 8 meeting with DATT, General Ren-Claude MEKA, Chief of Staff of Cameroon's Armed Forces, said Cameroon was prepared to eventually contribute up to a batallion for international peacekeeping operations. Cameroon has the political and military will to participate in PKO, but [...]	2006-09-15 07:48:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV CM
06YAOUNDE1566	CAMEROON: EXXON FEARS EMPLOYEE UNREST IN SALE TO [...] (U) Summary. ExxonMobil representatives told Charge October 11 that they feared their 85 employees in Cameroon might take "illegal action," possibly to include violence, to pressure Exxon to make cash concessions to its employees as part of the pending share sale of Exxon's Africa operations [...]	2006-10-12 15:10:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT ENRG ELAB ETRD EPET LY CM
06YAOUNDE1631	CAMEROON: OFF ROAD IN THE WESTERN PROVINCES [...] (U) Pol/Econ chief made a three-day trip at the height of the rainy season September 28-October 1 to inaugurate Self-Help and Ambassador's Girls Scholarship projects in the North West, South West and West provinces. This message offers her impressions of the region. ----------------------- [...]	2006-10-26 08:55:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	CM EAGR SENV KCOR SCUL PINR
06YAOUNDE1811	TOUGH LOVE IN CAMEROON'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary. Corruption, specifically the Government's faithfulness to its anti-corruption promises, continues to take center stage in Cameroon. Indeed, this was Anti-corruption Week in Cameroon, as the Prime Minister launched a high-profile seminar on how to implment the UN Anti-Corrupt [...]	2006-12-08 11:31:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PREL PGOV EFIN CM
06YAOUNDE1840	CAMEROON: EXTRAORDINARY LEGISLATIVE SESSION ON [...] (U) As expected (reftel),the President of the National Assembly issued an order December 13 convoking an extraordinary session of the National Assembly to begin December 14, immediately upon the conclusion of the regular session. According to the order, the National Assembly will consider fo [...]	2006-12-14 09:55:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CM
06YAOUNDE1847	U.S. OPPORTUNITIES IN CAMEROON'S AMBITIOUS POWER [...] (U) Summary. Cameroon is "thirsty" for new investments in the oil, gas, and power sectors, and eager to establish partnerships with American companies and relevant USG agencies, according to Dudley Achu Sama, the seniormost technical advisor at the Ministry of Water and Energy (French acron [...]	2006-12-15 12:38:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON PGOV PINR CM
06YAOUNDE1883	CAMEROON: CORRUPTION TRIAL EMBROILS FIRST LADY, [...] (C) Summary. Defense attorneys in the FEICOM corruption trial created tumult in the courtroom and a splash in the headlines when they demanded, on December 19, that the court hear testimony from First Lady Chantal Biya and other Cameroonian notables who feature prominently in the list of il [...]	2006-12-21 13:22:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON PGOV EFIN KMCA CM PINR
06YAOUNDE816	CAMEROON: A TALE OF TWO PRESIDENCIES [...] (C) In its 46 years of independence, Cameroon has only known two presidents, Ahmadou Ahidjo (1960-1982) and Paul Biya (1982-present). Ahidjo was a charismatic and decisive man who ruled a one-party state where citizens had no voice in their leadership. Under Ahidjo, Cameroon's economy fared [...]	2006-05-24 16:28:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PHUM PINR CM
06YAOUNDE925	CAMEROON: FORMER CHILD LABORERS SHOW THEIR TALENTS [...] (U) To highlight the scourge of child labor and to showcase the talents of those Cameroonian children who have escaped it, Embassy Yaounde -- piggy backing on the ILO's International Day to Combat Child Labor -- put on a fashion show and handicrafts fair in the Chancery June 13 where former [...]	2006-06-15 13:59:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM CM
06YAOUNDE928	CAMEROON HIT BY A SERIES OF STRIKES [...] (U) Cameroon has been hit by four strikes in the first two weeks of June, some of which are related. Employees of the national airline (CAMAIR),taxi drivers, Wackenhut security guards and university students have all walked out. While it is too soon to characterize this as a "wave," four i [...]	2006-06-16 06:36:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB CM EAIR ASEC EFIN
06YEREVAN1000	ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER VOICES SUPPORT FOR OSCE [...] (SBU) Addressing the extraordinary congress of Republican Party of Armenia (reftel),the chairman of the party, Prime Minister Andranik Markarian, spoke about the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh (NK) conflict, reiterating that the most recent proposals put forth by the OSCE Minsk group (name [...]	2006-07-25 13:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ AM
06YEREVAN1010	YOUR VISIT TO ARMENIA [...] (C) We look forward to welcoming you on your first trip to the region wearing both your co-chair and DAS hats. The situation on the ground here in Yerevan has changed somewhat since your last visit in March. While your visit will be brief, your meetings with key leaders will offer us an opp [...]	2006-07-27 10:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AM
06YEREVAN1019	A PROSTITUTE'S STORY: SEX AND TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) Poverty and desperation are the largest factors contributing to trafficking in persons in Armenia, according to prostitutes, police and NGOs in Vanadzor, Armenia's third-largest city. We met them during a July 14 trip to the city, where prostitutes gather after dusk in the traffic circle outsid [...]	2006-07-28 12:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	HSTC KTIP KWMN KCRM PHUM PREL PGOV AM
06YEREVAN1020	MERMOUD VISIT HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR REGIONAL [...] (C) During his recent visit to Yerevan, State Department Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud targeted Armenia's perennial problems of customs and tax administration and corruption as critical areas in need of reform. In addition to his meetings with the Pr [...]	2006-07-28 12:39:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EINV AM

06YEREVAN1026	ARMENIA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UN HIGH-LEVEL [...] We delivered reftel points to Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Chief Valery Mkrtumyan July 31. He said that the GOAM had not yet determined its position, but that if most countries wanted a forum to discuss migration, Armenia would participate. He s [...]	2006-07-31 10:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF SMIG UNGA AM
06YEREVAN103	MOSCOW-YEREVAN FLIGHT LANDS IN BAKU WITHOUT [...] (SBU) On January 24 the Siberia Airlines plane making Moscow-Yerevan flight 906 diverted to land in Baku due to poor weather conditions in Yerevan. The passengers did not leave the craft and were served hot food. After spending two hours in Baku, the plane flew to Tbilisi and continued to la [...]	2006-01-24 12:18:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL AJ AM
06YEREVAN104	COALITION NOMINATES KOCHARIAN ADVISOR FOR OMBUDSMAN [...] (SBU) Armenia's governing coalition announced January 20 that it would nominate long-time Kocharian confidant Armen Harutyunyan as the country's next Ombudsman. Local NGOs were divided in their reactions to the announcement, but most told us that the nomination would have significant politica [...]	2006-01-24 13:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1046	HUNGER-STRIKING CONVICTS ATTEMPT SUICIDE AFTER [...] (U) Four men serving life sentences at Yerevan's Nubarashen detention facility tried to slit their wrists after a failed escape attempt. The escape attempt followed a hunger strike undertaken by the prisoners in protest of the prison conditions. A task force from the human rights ombudsman's [...]	2006-08-02 12:31:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1056	CIVAIR: GOAM CONSIDERING SECURITY [...] (SBU) On August 4, we delivered reftel points and draft agreement to Director General of Civil Aviation Artyom Movsesyan. We also sent a copy of the draft agreement with an accompanying diplomatic note to the MFA. Movsesyan told us that he felt such an agreement would be positive but that ot [...]	2006-08-04 10:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA AM
06YEREVAN1062	BASE METALS LLC TO INVEST USD 20 MILLION IN NAGORNO [...] (U) Base Metals LLC., an Armenian-registered and Lichtenstein-based private company, announced plans to invest an additional USD 20 million in its copper and gold mining operations in the village of Drmbon in Nagorno Karabakh (NK). According to press reports, the company employs a majority of [...]	2006-08-04 12:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EMIN EINV AM
06YEREVAN1072	OPPOSITION PARTY ACCUSES GOAM OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Armenia's Heritage Party, an opposition party with a popular, outspoken leader but no seats in parliament, was evicted from its downtown offices in March 2006. Party officials told us they believed the government was behind the eviction, as well as other interference with their operations [...]	2006-08-08 03:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1075	PRESIDENT'S OFFICE INSTITUTES CONTROL OVER [...] (C) A number of media analysts and press representatives have reported that the GOAM is exerting increasing control over the broadcast media, and that this pressure is being exercised directly by the Armenian President's office. These controls appear to include requirements that television st [...]	2006-08-08 07:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1082	OPPOSITION DEFECTOR MAKES IT OFFICIAL [...] (SBU) Justice Bloc secretary Viktor Dallakian submitted his long-anticipated resignation from the bloc August 5. Dallakian told us earlier this year that he planned to accept business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan's offer to lead Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia party (reftel). Dallakian has not yet [...]	2006-08-09 03:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AM
06YEREVAN1091	AMBASSADOR PUSHES PROSECUTOR GENERAL ON TRAFFICKING CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) Ambassador, DCM and Poloff met with Armenian Prosecutor General (PG) Aghvan Hovsepyan August 8 about allegations of investigative misconduct and abuse in connection with a human trafficking case. The underlying case involves three prostitutes who allege they were trafficked from Armenia to Turk [...]	2006-08-09 13:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KWMN KCRM PREL PGOV PHUM HSTC AM TU
06YEREVAN1096	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING U.S. HRC CANDIDATE RUTH WEDGWOOD [...] Per ref B, we thanked MFA United Nations Desk Head Varsik Baghdasaryan August 10 for the GOAM's commitment to vote for Professor Wedgwood (ref A),and reminded her that elections for the UN Human Rights Council would be held in the General Assembly September 7. EVANS [...]	2006-08-10 12:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	AM PHUM UNHRC US
06YEREVAN1097	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROPOSED UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] We delivered reftel points to MFA United Nations Desk Head Varsik Baghdasaryan August 10. Baghdasaryan said the ministry did not have a response yet. We will follow up next week. EVANS [...]	2006-08-10 12:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	IS LE MOPS PHUM PREL PTER AM
06YEREVAN110	WITH GAS USAGE ACCELERATING, GOAM PREPARING FOR WORST [...] (C) ArmRosGazprom (ARG) has drawn roughly half of Armenia's useful reserves -- much quicker than initially expected -- since the January 22 cut off of natural gas supplies from Russia (reftel). Consumption accelerated after the GOAM temporarily reopened a 200-megawatt hydroelectric unit in Hraz [...]	2006-01-26 04:36:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS GG IR AM ENGR AZ
06YEREVAN1101	APPARENT REPRISAL: TAX POLICE INSPECT ANTI-TIP NGO [...] (C) An anti-trafficking NGO reported a surprise visit from tax inspectors August 10, two days after the Ambassador pushed the Armenian Prosecutor General (PG) Aghvan Hovsepyan to investigate allegations of investigative corruption the "Hope and Help" NGO had raised with the Embassy (reftel). A [...]	2006-08-11 11:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KCRM KTIP HSTC AM
06YEREVAN1105	REMITTANCES: ARMENIA'S SECOND-HAND DUTCH DISEASE? [...] (U) Local media are abuzz with conspiracy theories regarding the sharp appreciation of Armenia's currency, the Dram. The Dram exchange rate is up nearly 30 percent against the dollar since 2003, 7 percent in the first six months of 2006 alone. We believe the Armenian Central Bank (CBA)--as d [...]	2006-08-11 12:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID AM
06YEREVAN1123	AMBASSADOR SUPPORTS RESOLUTION 1701 IN ARMENIAN MEDIA [...] On August 14, the Ambassador gave an interview to Armenian Public TV to explain UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon. The interview was aired without commentary on Public TV's evening news, the most-watched news programs in the country. During the interview, Ambassador Evans emphas [...]	2006-08-17 05:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UN KPAO LE AM
06YEREVAN113	ARMENIA: MEDIA REACTION TO AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] On January 25, a U.S. government inter-agency team visited Armenia as part of a multi-country trip to learn about the region's preparations to address avian influenza. During its visit to Armenia, part of the team held a press conference at the U.S. Embassy. Media coverage of the event was ex [...]	2006-01-26 13:43:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC AM KMDR KPAO KFLU
06YEREVAN1142	RISKING A WTO COMPLAINT TO CURRY FAVOR WITH [...] (C) The GOAM has announced that farmers with an annual turnover of less than AMD 8 million (USD 20,000) will remain exempt from value-added tax (VAT). This agreement appears to run counter to Armenia's WTO obligations and 2002 legislation requiring that farmers begin paying VAT as of January 1 [...]	2006-08-23 03:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD AM
06YEREVAN1148	JOURNALIST RETRACTS SOME ABUSE CHARGES...THE RIGHT ONES [...] (U) SUMMARY: A local journalist, Gagik Shamshian, beaten up in July (reftel) has retracted allegations that a local official's brother was involved. The retraction seems to have come under duress from local authorities, who have filed unrelated criminal charges against the journalist. END SUM [...]	2006-08-23 12:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1160	MURDER CASE POINTS OUT CONTINUING HOMOPHOBIA IN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-25 08:41:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1161	PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S NEW ANTI-TIP NGO COMMITTEE [...] (C) On August 21, the Prosecutor General (PG) announced the formation of an NGO committee to assist it in its anti- TIP efforts. Anti-TIP NGO leaders generally feel the creation of such a team is a good idea, as long as it is allowed to function fully and does not become a tool for the PG to [...]	2006-08-25 12:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KTIP KCRM HSTC AM
06YEREVAN1172	MURDER CASE POINTS UP CONTINUING HOMOPHOBIA IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The August 9 murder of an openly gay businessman has sparked fears in the Armenian gay community of a new round of police harassment. While some believe the societal attitudes have improved since the 2003 decriminalization of homosexual activity, credible reports persist that pol [...]	2006-08-29 12:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1179	PASSING THE BAR: ARMENIA'S LAWYERS SWEAT THROUGH A RITE OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: Last weekend, in a hot, somewhat dilapidated university gym, 309 aspiring Armenian attorneys sat for a legal rite of passage, the bar exam. Armenia has not offered a licensing exam for advocates in over five years and has one of the lowest percentages of lawyers per capita in the [...]	2006-08-30 12:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV AM
06YEREVAN118	OPPOSITION BOYCOTT BREAKING DOWN, NOT OFFICIALLY [...] (C) Members of the opposition Justice Bloc in the National Assembly are poised "to take a more active role in the parliament" but remain unwilling to officially end their boycott. Justice Bloc leader Stepan Demirchian told us he intended to use the spring sessions of the National Assembly (s [...]	2006-01-27 12:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM
06YEREVAN119	RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER IN ARMENIA, NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov arrived in Armenia January 26 for meetings with Armenian President Robert Kocharian, Defense Minister Serzh Sargsyan, and Chief of General Staff General Mikhael Harutiunyan. Speaking at Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport (extreme weather conditions postpone [...]	2006-01-27 13:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AM
06YEREVAN1204	SETTING THE STAGE FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election experts offer mixed views of ongoing efforts to improve key democratic institutions prior to the May 2007 parliamentary election. The challenges -- technical, bureaucratic and political -- are daunting. However there is room for cautious optimism that the GOAM is at lea [...]	2006-09-05 10:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KMCA KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1230	OPPOSITION "IRAVUNK" NEWSPAPER EDITOR ASSAULTED [...] (U) The editor-in-chief, Hovanes Galajyan, of the opposition-linked newspaper Iravunk (Law) was attacked by two "skinheads" outside his apartment the morning of September 6. He was knocked to the ground and beaten by the assailants, but not seriously injured. There were no weapons involved. [...]	2006-09-08 03:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1237	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PARLIAMENT SPEAKER [...] (C) Parliament Speaker Torosian told the Ambassador at a September 6 meeting that Armenia was committed to holding democratic elections in 2007 and 2008 and that work on revisions to the electoral code had nearly reached consensus, both among drafters and with international community advisers [...]	2006-09-08 10:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR AM
06YEREVAN1248	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PM MARGARIAN [...] (C) WARM WISHES: The Ambassador's September 5 farewell call on Prime Minister Andranik Margarian was brief and businesslike. Margarian praised the bilateral cooperation and achievements of the last two years, notably the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact and the ongoing U.S.-Armenia [...]	2006-09-11 09:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM
06YEREVAN1249	DEFMIN SARGSIAN REVEIWS N-K, IRAN, AND ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sargsian lauded the growing bilateral defense relationship, before complaining about Azerbaijan's approach to the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations. He said that Azerbaijan constantly revises its demands, and called for the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to demand greater consistency from the [...]	2006-09-11 09:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR AM IR
06YEREVAN1254	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD'S SEPTEMBER 19-20 [...] (S) SUMMARY: We look forward to welcoming you to Armenia. Armenia and the United States have lately enjoyed increasing trust and military cooperation. While Armenia initially lagged behind its fellow South Caucasus republics in developing relationships with Western nations and Euro-Atlantic i [...]	2006-09-11 12:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PREL PGOV AM
06YEREVAN1263	DEMARCHE ON SYRIA DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-13 05:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER USUN LE SY EU AM
06YEREVAN1264	THE POLITICAL BUZZ: A SNAPSHOT OF LOCAL ANALYST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Garik Tsarukyan's new "Prosperous Armenia" faction is the hottest political topic, with divided views over the extent to which this pro-government faction is independent of the ruling Republican Party. Local analysts are generally pessimistic about chances for fair parliamentar [...]	2006-09-13 06:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1265	FM OSKANIAN'S FAREWELL SENDOFF TOUCHES ALL THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Oskanian's farewell lunch for the Ambassador offered a review of current issues. Oskanian expressed relief and exasperation about the ability to reach consensus on how the NK/Occupied Territories fires issue would be managed at the UNGA. He worried over the Iranian nuclear [...]	2006-09-13 07:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETTC EAID SCUL OVIP KNNP UNGA AM IR
06YEREVAN1268	GEORGIA ARRESTS ARMENIANS FOR CROSSING SEPARATIST [...] (C) Since early August, numerous Armenian citizens have been arrested in Georgia for transiting the breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia without Georgian permission, which is illegal under Georgian law. Armenian media claim that 100 have been arrested. Armenian diplomats have co [...]	2006-09-13 12:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM GG RU
06YEREVAN127	RUSSIAN GAS HASN'T REACHED ARMENIA YET [...] (C) On January 29, Armenia cut gas to its thermal power plant in Hrazdan (which converts gas to electricity),reducing the country's average daily consumption to about 3.5 (down from 6.7) million cubic meters (mcm),enough to conserve about one more day of useful gas reserves. Banking on repo [...]	2006-01-30 14:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL RS GG AJ IR AM
06YEREVAN1271	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR AT THE NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-13 14:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV SU AM
06YEREVAN1272	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-13 14:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	IR PHUM PREL PTER IAEA UNSC
06YEREVAN1278	IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LURES HIS ARMENIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 07:18:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AM IR
06YEREVAN1280	VIKTOR DALLAKIAN OUTLINES POLITICAL PREDICTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 12:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1286	IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LURES HIS ARMENIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Speaking alongside the visiting Iranian Mejlis Speaker, Armenian Parliament Speaker Torosian made remarks suggesting troubling new dimensions to the Armenian-Iran relationship, and implicitly supporting Iran's position in the current debate over Iran's nuclear program. We think T [...]	2006-09-14 12:54:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AM IR
06YEREVAN129	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARMENIA TRYING TO ENGAGE ON [...] (C) On January 26, Post delivered reftel points regarding issues of concern during the final negotiations on Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) at the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM). Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations [...]	2006-01-31 07:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ETRD ECON PREL PGOV AM
06YEREVAN130	ENERGY: ARMENIA GEARING UP FOR EXPORTS TO GEORGIA [...] (C) Natural gas from Russia reached Armenia on January 30, just as Armenia depleted its useful reserves. At full capacity (delivering 375 thousand cubic meters per hour) by early morning January 31, the pipeline has now pressurized sufficiently to restart thermal units in Hrazdan, a process A [...]	2006-01-31 12:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL RS GG AJ IR AM
06YEREVAN1300	USG INTERNET FREEDOM INITIATIVES IN ARMENIA [...] Per reftel request, Embassy Yerevan presents its comprehensive review of usaid internet freedom programs in Armenia: ------------------------ Economic Growth Programs ------------------------ A. Project Name: Competitive Armenia Private Sector (CAPS) Program Recipient: IT companies, I [...]	2006-09-18 12:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECPS EINT PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1320	NGO SCORES VICTORY WITH VOLUNTEERISM LAW [...] In an encouraging victory for self-governance, on September 14, the GOAM approved a draft law pushed by a civil society NGO. The law would recognize the concept of a volunteer employee, and put a stop to tax inspectors' insistence that cash-strapped NGOs pay social security and income taxes f [...]	2006-09-22 12:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AM
06YEREVAN1327	TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING [...] Per reftel, Post's designated point of contact for trade agreement compliance and monitoring is Economic Affairs Officer Elizabeth Pelletreau. Pelletreau can be reached via e-mail at PelletreauEX@state.gov or via telephone at (+374 10) 49-44-02. In addition to working with Washington, Post co [...]	2006-09-25 02:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD AM
06YEREVAN1328	GENERAL WARD TALKS FMF AND N-K WITH DEFMIN [...] (C) EUCOM Deputy Commander General William Ward visited the GOAM's 12th Peacekeeping Battalion and the Ministry of Defense during his visit to Yerevan this week. He thanked Armenia for its contributions to KFOR and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and pushed both the commander of the peacekeeping bat [...]	2006-09-25 06:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM AM
06YEREVAN1330	ARMENIA'S SOVIET-STYLE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE A [...] (SBU) Armenia celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of its independence on September 21 with an over-the-top Soviet-style display of military power in a long parade on Yerevan's Republic Square and a host of other events celebrating Armenia's development. Literally thousands of soldiers and c [...]	2006-09-25 09:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PGOV AM
06YEREVAN1335	ARMENIAN BRANDY: CHURCHILL'S FAVORITE FACES NEW THREATS [...] (U) Standing on one end of Yerevan's "drunken" bridge, the Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) is Armenia's leading exporter of brandy/cognac; a signature Armenian product, famous throughout the former-Soviet world. The company exports approximately 90 percent of its product, 75 percent to Russia. W [...]	2006-09-26 02:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EAGR PREL GG RS AM
06YEREVAN1342	BANK CONTENDING FOR MCC BUSINESS SUBJECT OF [...] (C) Armenian regulators and the IMF have both flagged concerns about possible wrongdoing and suspicious transactions at Converse Bank, a major local bank, which we understand is a short-listed candidate to handle MCC transactions. The Central Bank of Armenia's (CBA) financial intelligence chi [...]	2006-09-27 12:51:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KTFN MCC AM
06YEREVAN1347	UNSC RACE: ARMENIA TO SUPPORT GUATEMALA [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-28 11:54:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GT VE AM
06YEREVAN1364	MEN PARTICIPATE IN NDI WOMEN'S FORUM FOR THE FIRST [...] (C) The National Democratic Institute (NDI)'s fifth Women's Forum featured male speakers for the first time. The male politicians -- one pro-government, one opposition -- had mastered some progressive sound bites, but were far from fully egalitarian. Nonetheless, there has been some progress [...]	2006-10-02 10:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWMN AM
06YEREVAN1365	LOCAL ACTIVISTS SKEPTICAL FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 26, donor organizations presented election assistance plans to a group of local NGO partners. The NGOs were pessimistic that technical assistance and training would make much difference to the conduct of the 2007 elections, believing the GOAM would pre-determine the [...]	2006-10-02 12:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PHUM KDEM KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1368	ARMENIAN SURPRISE: PARLIAMENT BALKS AT [...] (SBU) Parliamentarians refused to rush a controversial government-proposed bill on media during an extraordinary session September 26 and 27. MPs were irritated both at the government's tactical high-handedness and at the draft's proposal to curtail broadcasts of parliament's activity. Media [...]	2006-10-03 04:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1371	DFM KIRAKOSSIAN UNDERWHELMED BY TURKISH JOINT [...] (S) SUMMARY: DFM Kirakossian was unimpressed by Turkey's recent non-paper on joint commissions, viewing it as "a step backward" for Armenia's priorities. He resents Turkey's determination (as he sees it) to postpone any discussion on the broader issues of the current relationship until after [...]	2006-10-03 10:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PREL PGOV AM TU
06YEREVAN1374	IRANIAN PROFESSOR DISCUSSES NUKES, UNIVERSITY [...] (C) A Tehran professor who participated in a local thinktank's seminar this week in Yerevan said sanctions and incompetent Iranian foreign policy were to blame for Iran's lack of involvement in the South Caucasus. He also complained that Iran was being punished for its intentions to build a n [...]	2006-10-04 06:43:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SCUL MARR IR AM
06YEREVAN1388	GUAM ALLIES GANG UP ON RUSSIA DURING THINKTANK [...] (U) A Russian analyst who spouted anti-Western rhetoric at a local thinktank seminar this week in Yerevan found himself outnumbered when panelists from Georgia (including a former foreign minister),Ukraine and Azerbaijan ganged up on him during their speeches and particularly during the quest [...]	2006-10-05 12:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UK GG RU AZ AM
06YEREVAN139	ARMENIA CONVICTS MORE TRAFFICKERS [...] (SBU) On January 12 the first instance court of Kotayk Region sentenced Gayane Mirzoyan and Avetis Kiziriyan to four and a half years of prison under charges of Trafficking in Persons (TIP). The defendants worked for a notorious pimp in Dubai, Anahit Malkhasyan, who died in a car accident on [...]	2006-01-31 12:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM AM KTIP HSTC
06YEREVAN1390	ARMENIA SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-05 12:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP KN AM
06YEREVAN1393	GOVERNMENT TAKES BACK MEDIA BILL [...] (U) The government withdrew a controversial bill on media with a promise to revise it after parliamentarians walked out on a floor vote. A quorum of parliamentarians were present at the start of the October 3 session, but when it came time to vote on the bill, many of them, including at least [...]	2006-10-06 04:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1396	ARMENIANS WORRIED ABOUT EFFECTS OF GEORGIA-RUSSIA [...] (C) Public statements from Armenian officials are generally calm and balanced, but acknowledge the effects on Armenia of the Russian blockade of Georgia. Privately, officials are more concerned, and more of them blame Georgia than Russia. PM Markarian told visiting DAS Matt Bryza on October [...]	2006-10-06 10:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU AM
06YEREVAN1403	CHIRAC AVOIDS DEMOCRACY TALK, FOCUSES ON 1915 [...] (SBU) French President Jacques Chirac avoided tough democracy talk during his first visit to Armenia September 29 through October 1, preferring instead to focus on crowd-pleasers like "genocide" recognition. Chirac also told reporters that Nagorno Karabakh settlement talks should remain the p [...]	2006-10-06 13:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL FR AM
06YEREVAN1410	ARMENIA: MEDIA REACTION TO OSCE MINSK GROUP VISIT [...] (SBU) The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs visited Armenia October 3-4 as part of a regional trip aimed at renewing contact between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On October 3, the co-chairs, together with Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman in Off [...]	2006-10-10 12:46:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC AM KMDR KPAO
06YEREVAN1419	ARMENIA NARROWLY AVOIDS A MAJOR MISSTEP IN PROPOSED LEGAL [...] (SBU) A recent attempt by the Armenian Ministry of Justice to propose judicial reforms in the chaotic area of expert witnesses came perilously close to making a bad situation worse in criminal, civil, and administrative legal proceedings. During the week of September 11-15, 2006, representativ [...]	2006-10-11 09:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS AM
06YEREVAN1422	TV STATION DROPS INTERVIEW WITH OPPOSITION [...] (C) A regional television station run by members of a pro-governmental parliamentary group decided not to air an interview with the head of the opposition Orinats Yerkir party and former parliamentary speaker Artur Baghdasarian. The move demonstrates the low level of professionalism of the Arm [...]	2006-10-11 12:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1424	PUSHING ARMENIA TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST KONGRA GEL [...] (S) The Government of Armenia has taken little action to respond to USG requests to address concerns about the possible presence and activity of Kongra Gel in Armenia. A recent high-level push by visiting DAS Matt Bryza got a more positive response, but it is too soon to tell if the GOAM will [...]	2006-10-11 12:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER AM
06YEREVAN1425	ARMENIA RECEPTIVE TO DPRK NUCLEAR TEST DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-11 13:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN AM
06YEREVAN1429	ROMANIAN PRESIDENT PUSHES EURO INTEGRATION DURING [...] (C) Romanian President Traian Basescu played the role of European statesman during his visit to Yerevan last week, using his meetings to push issues high on the agenda of most Western diplomatic missions in Armenia. Basescu's nuanced approach was a marked contrast to that of French President [...]	2006-10-12 10:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PGOV PREL RO AM
06YEREVAN1440	ARMENIA'S SCORECARD DELIVERED WITH A WARNING ON [...] (SBU) On October 6, 2006, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) and MCC Resident Country Director Alex Russin presented the MCC Indicator Scorecard on Armenia to Armenia's full MCA Governing Council, chaired by the Prime Minister. While we told the Council that Armenia had technically passed the criteria, [...]	2006-10-13 10:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV PHUM KMCA AM
06YEREVAN1445	ARMENIAN REGIONAL NGOS MEETING WITH SOME SUCCESS [...] PAO and PAS Grants Manager recently visited several NGOs outside of Yerevan that had received support from the Democracy Commission, whose work encompassed anti-corruption (in public education),journalism, and human rights. Not only did we find dedicated people, young and old, staffing the o [...]	2006-10-13 11:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM EAID KPAO KDEM AM
06YEREVAN145	ARMENIA STILL NOT WILLING TO JEOPARDIZE RELATIONS [...] (C) We delivered ref A points and P5 plus 2 statement on Iran to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Head Valery Mkrtumyan. "We understand Russia's position and we understand your position," Mkrtumyan said, "but Iran is our neighbor and a close trading partner." [...]	2006-02-01 12:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC AM
06YEREVAN1450	ARMENIA PUBLICY EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DPRK [...] (SBU) In an October 12 meeting with acting MFA press spokesman Vladimir Karapetian, PAO and IO renewed our request (reftel demarche) that the Armenian MFA release an appropriate statement condemning North Korea's nuclear test. The following day, the MFA released a statement to local media, whic [...]	2006-10-16 12:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP KPAO KN AM
06YEREVAN1456	ARMENIA RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT NDI ACTIVITIES, [...] (C) On October 17, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian delivered a non-paper to CDA objecting to some activities in Armenia of the National Democratic Institute. While the paper (full text below) purports to support NDI's democratization goals, it objects to alleged NDI actions to develo [...]	2006-10-17 13:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID AM
06YEREVAN1457	SETTLING SCORES ON THE STREET IN ARMENIA [...] (U) Oligarchs and thugs have taken to settling scores on the street in greater numbers in the last few months, and high-profile assassinations and murder attempts are on the rise in Armenia. Though the crimes do not appear to be related, and in most cases the motives are unclear, the increase i [...]	2006-10-18 04:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AM
06YEREVAN1466	GOAM REPS AND NGOS DISCUSS MEDIA AMENDMENTS [...] The Partnership for Open Society Institute (OSI) local NGO held a discussion on media freedom in Armenia on October 9. The discussion focused on the draft amendments on media regulations that the government plans to re-submit following the parliament's failure to achieve a quorum for an Octob [...]	2006-10-19 12:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1467	ARMENIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. AT ITU [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-19 13:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECPS ITU ECON AM
06YEREVAN147	ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for January 2006. Major headlines include: -- Armenian Central Bank establishes a new Unified Financial Control Body; -- World Bank (WB) approves second Poverty Reduction Support Credit for Armenia; --Global [...]	2006-02-02 04:45:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTDB BBSR BEXP AM
06YEREVAN1475	WHO WATCHES THE BORDER BETWEEN IRAN AND [...] (C) Armenia's border with Iran extends only some 40 kilometers along the Arax river and is patrolled effectively by Russian border guards with Armenian support. Much more opaque, however, is how the 95 kilometer border between Iran and the territories of Azerbaijan now occupied by Armenian an [...]	2006-10-20 12:46:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IR AM
06YEREVAN1476	BRYZA AND PRIME MINISTER DISCUSES DEMOCRACY, [...] (C) EUR DAS Bryza met with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markarian on October 4 to encourage Armenia to work towards free and fair elections in 2007 and 2008 and to discuss energy security and other regional issues. Markarian was open and engaged. He welcomed U.S. assistance on elections [...]	2006-10-20 13:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ENRG IR TU AM
06YEREVAN1484	ASSESSING KURDISH MILITANCY IN ARMENIA -- SO FAR, [...] (S) PKK activities in Armenia seem thus far to be fairly low-level, though Armenia's Yezidi community -- an ethnic minority related to Kurds by blood and language -- may be receptive to PKK outreach. Among other things, we have heard reports that the PKK sends money to some Armenian Yezidi a [...]	2006-10-24 09:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1492	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Valery Mkrtumian, the head of the Armenian MFA's International Organizations Department. Mkrtumian said "many countries" had approached the GOAM with a request to cosponsor the NAM-sponsored resolutions. "We will not cosponsor, and we will take into consider [...]	2006-10-25 04:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER AM
06YEREVAN150	WITH POWERLINES ENERGIZED, ARMENIAN ELECTRICITY [...] (C) The flow of natural gas from Russia through Georgia has continued at full capacity (9 million cubic meters daily) without interruption since January 31. The GOAM energized two power lines to Georgia (reftel) which have supplied an average of 125 megawatts since the thermal power unit in H [...]	2006-02-02 12:46:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL RS GG AJ IR AM
06YEREVAN1506	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS AT [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Valery Mkrtumian, head of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Mkrtumian noted that Armenia had abstained from the vote on the resolution on the Division for Palestinian Rights. Regarding our request that Armenia abstain from voting on the other t [...]	2006-10-27 04:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA IS AM
06YEREVAN1507	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1718 [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Valery Mkrtumian, head of the MFA's International Organizations Department, on October 16. Mkrtumian responded October 26, that the GOAM would cooperate with the United States. However, he commented, as he has in the past, that Armenia is very far removed fro [...]	2006-10-27 04:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KN AM
06YEREVAN1508	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OSCE UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP [...] (SBU) We inquired with Valery Mkrtumian, head of the MFA's International Organizations Department, about Armenia's plans to attend the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation workshop. Mkrtumian said it was possible Armenia would send a deputy minister, but that the decision had not yet been finali [...]	2006-10-27 04:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OSCE PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP AM
06YEREVAN1509	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel summary to Karine Afrikian, head of the United States and Canada desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and asked for suggestions on possible projects to promote the empowerment of women. After the meeting and at Afrikian's request, we sent her an electronic versio [...]	2006-10-27 04:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PHUM PREL UNGA
06YEREVAN1511	BSEC MINISTERIAL: ARMENIA'S VIEWS [...] (C) In response to ref A demarche, the Head of the International Economic Cooperation Department at the MFA told us that Armenia is likely to offer only luke-warm support to any U.S. proposal for a BSEC meeting on the environment. He also expressed concern about Georgia's efforts to include it [...]	2006-10-27 06:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV PREL ECON AM
06YEREVAN1512	MEDIA REACTION TO A/S FRIED'S STATEMENTS ON FRENCH [...] (U) Armenian media broadly covered A/S Fried's October 20 remarks in Brussels on a bill approved by France's lower chamber of parliament that would criminalize denial of the "Armenian genocide." Major television stations and a number of newspapers and news agencies covered Fried's remarks, wit [...]	2006-10-27 11:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC AM KMDR KPAO
06YEREVAN1514	SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-OCTOBER 2006 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ODC conducted an End-Use Monitoring (EUM) inspection of Harris radios provided to ARM MOD in Southern Armenia with 92 percent accountability results. Expeditionary Medical Services (EMEDS) facility is being prepared for shipment to Armenia. FMF AM-B-BAA, A-1: Peacekeeping [...]	2006-10-27 12:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP KCFE XG AM
06YEREVAN1516	REVISED ELECTION CODE MOVING FORWARD, FINALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Armenia passed its revised election code through its first reading October 26, a small positive step. The draft can still be modified before final passage. OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe Venice Commission (CoE/VC) provided a detailed joint commentary on the draft bill. The [...]	2006-10-30 04:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM OSCE AM
06YEREVAN1518	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PSI AND UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-30 13:18:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS AM
06YEREVAN1524	PROSECUTOR-GENERAL'S TIP-MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION [...] (C) An internal probe of allegations of misconduct with human traffickers by two investigators in the Prosecutor General's (PG) Office is apparently over, and the investigators reportedly cleared of all charges. No results have been released publicly. Sources within the PG's Office and some [...]	2006-10-31 04:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KTIP KWMN KCRM HSTC AM
06YEREVAN1525	GOAM WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] The GOAM informed us via an October 25 diplomatic note that it would support Michael Matheson's candidacy for the International Law Commission. GODFREY [...]	2006-10-31 10:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
06YEREVAN1529	CONCERN BUT NOT PANIC: ARMENIAN BUSINESSES COPE WITH CLOSURE OF THE GEORGIA-RUSSIA BORDER [...] (SBU) While Armenian officials have voiced considerable concern about the economic impact of the Georgian-Russian border closing, the Armenian business community's response has been relatively mild and fatalistic. Some local exporters report a 30 percent increase in shipping costs to Russia, [...]	2006-10-31 12:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EAGR AM KFRD
06YEREVAN1530	KOCHARIAN COMPLAINS TO EU AMBASSADORS ABOUT N-K [...] (C) In a meeting with EU Heads of Mission on October 27, President Kocharian was deeply pessimistic about chances for a settlement on Nagorno-Karabakh, resigned that Armenia would pay a greater cost for poor Russia-Georgia relations than either of the two parties, and expressed some frustratio [...]	2006-10-31 14:31:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OSCE AM
06YEREVAN1531	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-01 03:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM AM
06YEREVAN1537	GAZPROM MOVING TO TAKE CONTROL OF IRAN-ARMENIA [...] (C) Russian energy giant Gazprom strengthened its hold over the Armenian energy sector yesterday when it purchased all of the additional shares ArmRosGazprom (ARGP) issued to raise capital for the purchase of the Fifth Unit of the Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant (Hrazdan 5). With the share purcha [...]	2006-11-01 15:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL AM
06YEREVAN1538	A GOOD START: GOAM COMMITS FUNDS TO NUCLEAR SAFETY [...] (C) The GOAM has pledged USD 5.3 million towards safety upgrades at the Armenian nuclear power plant (ANPP) and USD 1 million annually to support Armenia's newly established decommissioning fund. The European Commission and the U.S. also proposed between USD 6-7 million each for safety upgra [...]	2006-11-02 07:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PNNL AM
06YEREVAN1539	TV STATIONS AIR AD CRITICIZING OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The opposition Orinats Yerkir Party has called for an official investigation into a television advertisement that it said unfairly denigrated the leader of its party, Artur Baghdasarian. According to the party, the advertisement is part of a "black PR" campaign that government o [...]	2006-11-02 08:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1548	POST'S ANTI-TIP FULL-COURT PRESS [...] (C) Post delivered a major push on trafficking in persons this week, meeting a number of senior government officials to discuss the GOAM's anti-trafficking efforts. In each meeting, we delivered a strong message: Armenia risks another year on the Tier 2 Watch List, or worse, if the GOAM doesn' [...]	2006-11-02 14:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KTIP KWMN KCRM HSTC AM

06YEREVAN1565	USOSCE AMBASSADOR FINLEY PUSHES FAIR ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Julie Finley, US Ambassador to the OSCE, visited Armenia October 17-19, and met a wide range of GOAM officials and non-governmental contacts. While they embraced her strong messages on free and fair elections, media freedom, trafficking in persons (TIP),and anti-corruption, offi [...]	2006-11-06 04:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM OSCE AM
06YEREVAN1566	ARMENIAN RESPONSE TO PSI AND UNSCR 1718 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian sent the embassy a reply to Under Secretary Joseph's letter (ref A) on PSI. Kirakossian reaffirmed Armenia's support for the PSI and the Statement of Interdiction Principles. He also commented on Armenia's record of non-proliferation cooperatio [...]	2006-11-06 07:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS ETTC AM
06YEREVAN1586	FM OSKANIAN BLASTS GUL FOR MOSCOW COMMENTS ON [...] (C) FM Oskanian responded November 4 to Turkish FM Gul's remarks to RFE/RL on Turkish-Armenian relations. Oskanian's statement rebuked Turkey for ignoring President Kocharian's April 2005 response to PM Erdogan's historical commission proposal, and for Turkey's renewed insistence on the histo [...]	2006-11-08 13:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU AM
06YEREVAN1587	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING CUBA EMBARGO [...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) We delivered reftel points to Valery Mkrtumyan, head of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Mkrtumyan said that Armenia has voted in favor of the Cuba Embargo Resolution in the past, and like [...]	2006-11-08 14:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU AM
06YEREVAN1597	ARMENIA'S TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Armenia has improved its record on four of the five interim assessment indicators provided to post by G/TIP. There have been no positive developments so far this year for the fifth indicator, "vigorously investigating and prosecuting officials for complicity in trafficking." However, we [...]	2006-11-14 06:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HSTC KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG AM
06YEREVAN1602	FM OSKANIAN PRESENTS FOREIGN POLICY GOALS [...] (C) Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian presented a succinct outline of Armenian foreign and domestic policy priorities during the Wilton Park Conference on the South Caucasus held in Yerevan November 6 - 10. Oskanian elaborated on Armenia's foreign policy of "complementarity," identified economic li [...]	2006-11-14 11:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ TU AM
06YEREVAN1603	RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT WARNS ARMENIA AGAINST "ELECTION [...] (C) A Russian diplomat delivered a strong anti-Western message at the Wilton Park Conference in Yerevan November 7. While discussing Russia's foreign policy vis a vis each of the South Caucasus countries, he praised Azerbaijani "independence," blasted Georgian nationalism, and warned Armenia a [...]	2006-11-14 13:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM RU AM
06YEREVAN1609	ARMENIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ILC [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 07:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ILC UNGA AM
06YEREVAN1612	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 13:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIA UN AM
06YEREVAN1616	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (S) The following information is provided in response to reftel. (a) TFCO: Anthony Godfrey, Charge d'Affairs Phone: (37410) 464-700 ext. 4599 Tie Line: 996 0000 UNCLASS E-Mail: GodfreyAF@state.gov SIPDIS CLASNET/SIPRNET: Godfreyaf@state.sgov.gov (b) Deputy TFCO: Elizabeth Pelletr [...]	2006-11-16 11:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AM
06YEREVAN1626	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. REPORT ON UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-20 13:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP KN AM
06YEREVAN1633	ARMENIA RATIFIES HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION [...] SUMMARY: On November 14, President Kocharian signed into law the bill ratifying the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. The GOAM had worked toward ratification for several years, but relevant agencies were divided on whether to ratify first and then work on implementation or implement f [...]	2006-11-21 11:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	CACS PGOV PHUM KTIA KOCI KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1634	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NOVEMBER 17 EMERGENCY SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 11:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS AM
06YEREVAN1635	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SHARING DRAFT IRAQ TEXT WITH [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 11:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL UNSC IZ AM
06YEREVAN1639	MOBILE TRAINING TEAM REQUEST CALL-UP MESSAGE [...] MOBILE TRAINING TEAM REQUEST: A. BATTALION OPERATIONS TRAINING: MTT B. TEAM COMPOSITION: 10 SOLDIERS: ONE EACH, MTT OIC (LTC),POST INFANTRY BATTALION COMMAND),PERSONNEL OFFICER (LT),INTELL OFFICER (CPT),OPERATIONS OFFICER (MAJ),FIRE SUPPORT OFFICER (CPT),AIR OFFICER (CPT),LOGISTICS [...]	2006-11-22 04:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP KCFE XG AM
06YEREVAN1640	VIMPELCOM BUYS ARMENTEL, AGREES TO GIVE UP MONOPOLY [...] (SBU) On November 14, the Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) approved the sale of Greek-owned OTE's 90 percent stake in ArmenTel to Russian mobile telecommunications leader, VimpelCom, for USD 474 million. At the PRSC hearing, VimpelCom announced plans to end ArmenTel's mono [...]	2006-11-22 12:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS ECON EINV RS AM
06YEREVAN1644	ARMENIAN ADVANCES WITH FMF AND IMET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After years of pushing against our refusal to allow use of Foreign Military Financing (FMF to purchase communications equipment for the entire Armenian army -- including units stationed on the border with Azerbaijan -- the Armenian Ministry of Defense (MOD) has finally agreed to [...]	2006-11-27 13:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PARM MASS MARR AM AJ
06YEREVAN1645	JAVAKHETI: AN ARMENIAN PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) Georgia,s predominantly Armenian Samstkhe-Javakheti (S-J) region periodically makes news in Armenia, colored by the local perception here that Georgians treat their Armenian minority shabbily. Armenian government officials have not generally complained on this theme, but others, including [...]	2006-11-27 13:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG AM
06YEREVAN1646	OPPOSITION POLITICIAN CLAIMS GOVERNMENT BANNED HIM [...] (C) The leader of the opposition New Times Party, Aram Karapetian, has announced that the GOAM has banned television stations from providing him with airtime. A New Times spokesperson says no television station has aired a political interview with Karapetian since April 2005. Television stat [...]	2006-11-28 08:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1647	IRAN'S MELLAT BANK MAINTAINING A SMALL PRESENCE IN [...] (C) On November 27, while meeting on other issues, we spoke with Armenian Central Bank Board Member Vache Gabrielyan about banking relations between Armenia and Iran. Gabrielyan said the only Iranian bank in Armenia is Mellat Bank CJSC Armenia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellat Bank Iran. H [...]	2006-11-28 08:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON IR AM
06YEREVAN1649	WILL PRIVATIZATION HELP ARMENIA'S DECAYING RAILROAD [...] Armenia's out-dated and decaying railway infrastructure may soon receive a facelift, thanks to a GOAM decision to allow private companies to bid on a 40-year lease for the national rail network. Earlier this month, Presidents Kocharian and Putin discussed the possibility of Russian Railways bid [...]	2006-11-29 07:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN AM
06YEREVAN1665	MTT CALL-UP MESSAGE FOR MEDICAL PLT MTT [...] MOBILE TRAINING TEAM REQUEST: A. MEDICAL PLATOON ESTABLISHMENT B. TEAM COMPOSITION: AT LEAST 2 OFFICERS AND 2 NCOS WITH EXTENSIVE TRAINING BACKGROUND IN MEDICAL PLATOON/COMPANY OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TO BATTALION OPERATIONS. 1 CURRENT OR FORMER OFFICER SHOULD HAVE COMPANY/PLATOON COMMAND EXPERIE [...]	2006-12-01 05:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP KCFE XG AM
06YEREVAN1666	MTT CALL-UP MESSAGE FOR SIGNAL PLT MTT [...] MOBILE TRAINING TEAM REQUEST: A. SIGNAL PLATOON ESTABLISHMENT FUNDED BY FMF CASE AM-B-UAA B. TEAM COMPOSITION: AT LEAST 2 OFFICERS AND 2 NCOS WITH EXTENSIVE TRAINING BACKGROUND IN SIGNAL PLATOON/COMPANY OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TO BATTALION OPERATIONS. 1 CURRENT OR FORMER OFFICER SHOULD HAVE COMPA [...]	2006-12-01 05:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP KCFE XG AM
06YEREVAN1667	RESULTS OF POST'S ANTI-TIP FULL-COURT PRESS [...] (C) A November 27 meeting with the Prosecutor General (PG) suggests our series of "straight talk" interventions with GOAM officials in late October and early November (ref B) may be bearing fruit. The PG was more forthcoming than in previous meetings, foreshadowing changes to the PG anti-TIP u [...]	2006-12-01 11:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	HSTC PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN SMIG AM
06YEREVAN1673	FM OSKANIAN UPBEAT ON N-K NEGOTIATIONS, WARNS [...] (C) In a December 1 briefing to Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions resident in Yerevan, FM Oskanian said that the November 28 meeting between Presidents Kocharian and Aliyev was "positive and productive." He went into limited detail about new elements which will be the basis of future discussions [...]	2006-12-04 11:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET UNGA AM
06YEREVAN1674	DE FACTO N-K AUTHORITIES INVITE U.S. TO OBSERVE [...] (C) The Yerevan representative office of the self-declared "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (NKR) asked post to convey a letter to EUR DAS Matt Bryza, in his capacity as Minsk Group co-chair, advising him of an NKR referendum December 10 and inviting him to observe the proceedings. Full text of the [...]	2006-12-04 16:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS AM AJ
06YEREVAN1675	SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-OCTOBER 2006 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ODC continues to develop the ARM Peacekeeping Brigade equipping plan for consideration in FY08. Expeditionary Medical Services (EMEDS) facility is beginning to arrive in Armenia. FMF AM-B-BAA Peacekeeping battalion equipment is also arriving. Awaiting FMF Harris radio reque [...]	2006-12-05 10:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP KCFE XG AM
06YEREVAN1677	REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF IRAQ-WOUNDED ARMENIAN [...] Post strongly urges that the Department of Defense approve the evacuation to Walter Reed Army Medical Center of Armenian First Lieutenant Georgi Nalbandian, who was wounded during his service with coalition forces in Iraq. Providing treatment and rehabilitative care to Nalbandian in Washington [...]	2006-12-05 14:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MOPS AM
06YEREVAN1679	PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN CRACKS THE DOOR WIDER FOR NDI; [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian used his meeting with EUR/ACE Tom Adams to complain at length about allegedly anti-government NDI activities, while reiterating appreciation for other NDI programs. He stated that NDI would be registered "after the elections." However, NDI would remain free [...]	2006-12-06 09:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1680	ARMENIA: TERRORIST LISTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 10:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER KVPR KTFN AM
06YEREVAN1683	ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT REAUTHORIZES IRAQ DEPLOYMENT [...] The National Assembly voted December 6 to reauthorize the Armenia's troop deployment to Iraq. The 85-19 vote followed two days of vigorous debate, and the personal appearance of Defense Minister Serzh Sargsian who debated with some skeptical deputies the wisdom of the deployment on the parlia [...]	2006-12-06 14:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PREL AM IZ
06YEREVAN1685	NDI PRESIDENT'S VISIT SPEAKS TO ARMENIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 14:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1686	AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS IN ARMENIA [...] The GOAM, with support from the USG, has significantly improved its avian flu preparedness, but would still face serious challenges responding to a large-scale outbreak. At a recent meeting, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Levon Rukhkian told us that the Ministry had almost completed a series [...]	2006-12-07 06:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL TBIO KFLU AM
06YEREVAN1687	ARMENIA'S CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR IF-AND-WHEN RUSSIA [...] (C) As winter approaches and tensions continue between Georgia and Russia, Armenians are increasingly concerned that Russian gas, shipped to Armenia through Georgia, will be cut off as happened in January 2006 (ref A). According to a USAID-funded expert, Armen Arzumanyan, if Russian gas is cut [...]	2006-12-07 10:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL RS GA AJ AM
06YEREVAN1688	ARMENIAN NEWSPAPER PRESSES ALMOST STOP ROLLING [...] (U) Armenia's leading printing company announced on December 1 that it had run out of newsprint and would cease printing Armenian newspapers December 6. The company said it could no longer import paper due to Russia's closure of the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian border, as well as the [...]	2006-12-07 12:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM OPRC KPAO AM
06YEREVAN169	EMBASSY YEREVAN EMPHASIZES STATE OF THE UNION [...] Embassy Yerevan took advantage of the public diplomacy opportunities provided by the President's State of the Union Address in a variety of events and formats. As a result, the Armenian media extensively covered the major foreign policy themes of the speech. Specifically, the Ambassador's F [...]	2006-02-06 13:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1694	ENERGY SECTOR OVERVIEW [...] (SBU) Since Armenia's severe energy crisis in the early 1990s, energy security and independence have been critical priorities for the government of Armenia (GOAM). This cable, drawn primarily from conversations with representatives from the Armenian Ministry of Energy and USAID energy project [...]	2006-12-08 13:29:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG AM
06YEREVAN1697	POST CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR POSSIBLE NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Reftel outlined the risks that the political crisis between Russia and Georgia may result in a cutoff of Russian natural gas supplies to Armenia this winter. Our contacts suggest that if such a cutoff takes place, it would likely be of relatively short duration, as it was in January 2006. [...]	2006-12-11 04:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ABUD ADCP ENRG AM
06YEREVAN1700	ARMENIA TV ARGUES ITS CASE [...] (SBU) MCC Country Director and PAO met with Armenia TV President Bagrat Sargsian and toured the company's facilities. Sargsian affirmed his belief in the TV channel's independence and promised to provide opposition candidates a platform to air their views in the lead-up to the May parliamenta [...]	2006-12-11 08:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EAID KPAO KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1701	ARMENIA'S POTENTIAL REACTION TO USUN SANCTIONS [...] (C) Armenian trade with Iran remains relatively modest, accounting for four percent of overall trade. Much of this trade, however, is in key industries such as oil, energy and construction materials. In the event of UNSC sanctions against Iran, it likely that both Armenian industries and the [...]	2006-12-11 12:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG PINR UNSC AM
06YEREVAN1704	ARMENIA'S HEAD IN THE SAND ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) During a two-day conference on domestic violence in Yerevan, representatives of the police and the Prosecutor General's (PG) office variously denied the existence of the problem in Armenia, used flowery language to expound upon the strength of the Armenian family and vigorously opposed lo [...]	2006-12-11 13:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KWMN AM
06YEREVAN1705	ARMENIA'S PRESS REPORTS ON REFERENDUM IN "NKR" [...] (SBU) The Armenian media widely covered the constitutional referendum held December 10 in the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic." According to preliminary results, the constitution passed by 98.6 percent, with an 87 percent voter turnout. Newspapers complained at the international community's refus [...]	2006-12-11 14:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM AJ
06YEREVAN1706	ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (U) Members of parliament debated the country's first-ever draft National Security Strategy December 1. Defense Minister Serzh Sargsian presented the draft and moderated a remarkably civil and constructive discussion. Heads of foreign missions, representatives of NGOs and journalists were in [...]	2006-12-12 09:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR EAID KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1707	WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR REMAIN RARE IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) In 2006, the Armenian government tightened some of its legislation pertaining to child labor. While there is still no explicit law against the worst forms of child labor, at the end of 2005 the government adopted a list of occupations considered too hazardous for children. The Labor Cod [...]	2006-12-12 09:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID AM
06YEREVAN171	RUSSIAN G-8 CTAG LEADERSHIP "JUST LIKE YOU" [...] (SBU) Russia kicked off its G-8 presidency year following instructions to head up local Counter-terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meetings in the pattern of earlier French and U.S. local leadership. Representatives of local G-8 embassies were invited to participate and, with the exception of the [...]	2006-02-06 13:51:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS AM
06YEREVAN1711	NK WAR VETERAN ARRESTED FOR SEDITION, FACES [...] (C) On December 10, Armenian authorities detained Nagorno-Karabakh war hero Zhirair Sefilian on charges of plotting to overthrow the government by force. The Armenian National Security Service (NSS) arrested Sefilian and alleged co-conspirator Vardan Malkhasian while the offices and apartment [...]	2006-12-12 13:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN1715	RESULTS OF PG'S TIP INVESTIGATION [...] (C) Although we believe the Prosecutor General's (PG) Office's internal probe into allegations of investigatorial misconduct was less than thorough, we were pleased to learn December 11 that the PG's order to restructure his Anti-TIP Unit includes the reduction in status and transfer of the ac [...]	2006-12-13 13:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	HSTC PHUM PREL PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG AM
06YEREVAN1716	ARMENIA PROSECUTES FIRST LABOR TRAFFICKING CASE [...] (SBU) On December 12, a court in Gyumri ruled on the first-ever labor trafficking case in Armenia, sentencing the trafficker to five years of imprisonment and financial compensation for the victims. According to testimony, the victims had been trafficked to Russia to work construction near Alme [...]	2006-12-13 13:31:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KTIP KCRM HSTC AM
06YEREVAN1717	MCC INITIAL DISBURSEMENT RECEIVES WIDE-SPREAD PUBLICITY [...] (U) On December 12, MCC, MCA-Armenia, and the U.S. Embassy held a press conference and reception to announce that Armenia had completed the requirements necessary to receive an Initial Disbursement of approximately USD 1.4 million of the Millennium Challenge Compact's USD 236 million. The pres [...]	2006-12-14 06:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON OPRC AM KMDR KPAO
06YEREVAN1726	ARMENIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] SUMMARY: There have been no major terrorism-related developments in Armenia in 2006. Per reftel instruction, the following is an update of Armenia's 2005 Country Report on Terrorism. END SUMMARY. 2. With substantial U.S. assistance, Armenia continues to strengthen its capacity to counter th [...]	2006-12-18 13:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC AM
06YEREVAN1735	KOCHARIAN LAYS DOWN HIS MARKERS ON ELECTION PERIOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian delivered a nationally-televised interview December 15, laying out his expectations for the campaign season and May 2007 parliamentary elections. Kocharian called for elections to be free and fair, placing the onus on election commissions and political parti [...]	2006-12-19 14:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM
06YEREVAN174	"WHO'S WHO" IN ASSISTANCE FUNDING TO ARMENIA [...] International assistance has been the primary driver of development in Armenia since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In the early 1990s, Armenia suffered devastating losses in its industrial sector and severe deterioration of its public infrastructure. Initial [...]	2006-02-07 11:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EFIN EAID PREL AM
06YEREVAN1742	AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER CAPTURED BY ARMENIAN TROOPS [...] (U) The Armenian press reports that an Azerbaijani soldier was captured by ethnic Armenian forces in Nagorno Karabakh (N-K) on the line of contact December 7, after he reportedly crossed into Armenian-controlled territory east of N-K, in the Aghdam District. It is unclear whether 19-year-old V [...]	2006-12-20 11:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM AJ AM
06YEREVAN1745	POLITICAL BLOOD SPORT GOES COLLEGIATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 07:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM AM KDEM KPAO
06YEREVAN1748	POLITICAL BLOOD SPORT GOES COLLEGIATE [...] (U) Summary: The European Academy - a relatively new private college - has found itself at the center of a political skirmish. The Academy's Board of Trustees is chaired by former Parliament Speaker and current political wilderness-dweller Artur Baghdasarian. A recent court case brought aga [...]	2006-12-21 12:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1750	CDA HOSTS HUMAN RIGHTS LUNCH [...] (C) Lively discussion at a Human Rights Day lunch hosted by the Charge d'Affaires December 20 demonstrated that, while Armenia's most vocal human rights advocates agree that the upcoming parliamentary elections will not be free and fair, they do not fear airing their most damning complaints in [...]	2006-12-21 13:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV APER KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1757	THREE LIFE PRISONERS FREED BY ARMENIA'S HIGHEST COURT [...] (U) In a very surprising move, Armenia's highest court overturned the conviction and sentences of three defendants in a controversial murder case December 22. Soldiers Razmik Sargsian, Musa Serobian and Araik Zalian had been serving life sentences for the 2003 murder of two fellow servicemen i [...]	2006-12-22 12:54:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM AM
06YEREVAN176	THE REAL STORY BEHIND ARMENIA'S 7.7 PERCENT [...] (SBU) According to the Armenian National Statistical Service, official unemployment at the end of 2005 was 7.7 percent. The official statistic is based on the number of Armenians collecting unemployment benefits. Many international organizations estimate that the true rate is closer to 25 per [...]	2006-02-07 11:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ELAB AM
06YEREVAN1764	ARMENIA WILL COMPLY WITH UNSCR 1737, HOPES WE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-27 10:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC AM
06YEREVAN1765	ARMENIA: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] (SBU) Per ref A request, the following are the titles and contact information for the women we identified in ref C: - Culture and Youth Affairs Minister Hasmik Poghosyan, tel. (374-10) 529-349, 566-065; address: Government Building #3, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia. - Labor and Social [...]	2006-12-27 10:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PHUM PREL
06YEREVAN1776	REQUEST FOR LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING [...] This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para. 2. 2. The Embassy requests the Department's timely assistance in performing human rights vetting for the following proposed participants in two George C. Marshall Center programs. Ruben Anany [...]	2006-12-29 10:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PHUM AM
06YEREVAN188	ARMENIA CONSIDERING POSITION ON GUATEMALA'S UNSC [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-08 13:51:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNSC GT VE AM
06YEREVAN189	ARMENIAN BODY POLITIC: FEARING A DEAL ON N-K [...] (C) Despite the fact that only a handful of people in the GOAM have any concrete information about the state of the discussions on Nagorno-Karabakh (N-K),the Armenian political class is clearly concerned that a deal might well be in the works. In contrast to senior government officials' publi [...]	2006-02-08 13:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ AM
06YEREVAN190	ARMENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA REPORTS IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-08 13:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC AM
06YEREVAN191	ARMENIA SET TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-08 00:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PARM MARR AM
06YEREVAN192	ARMENIA'S COMPETITION COMMISSION: GROWING [...] (SBU) Founded in 2001 to regulate monopolies and combat anti-competitive behavior, the Armenian Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (the Commission) plays a limited role in managing the Armenian marketplace. The Commission's caseload and enforcement action increased signific [...]	2006-02-09 12:51:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EAID ETRD AM
06YEREVAN193	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MESSAGE ON PALESTINIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-09 13:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAL PREL IS AM
06YEREVAN200	ARMENIA TO SUPPORT GUATEMALA FOR UN SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-10 05:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNSC GT VE AM
06YEREVAN208	AVIAN FLU UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST [...] (SBU) An eleven-member Avian Influenza (AI) Interagency Team including representatives from USAID, USDA, HHS/CDC, DoD and State, traveled in Yerevan from January 24-26. The team, or elements thereof, met with the Ministers of Agriculture, Health and Education, with representatives from interna [...]	2006-02-10 13:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON PREL AM EAGR
06YEREVAN213	NUCLEAR NEIGHBORHOOD: ARMENIA SEEKING US GUIDANCE [...] (C) This is an action request. Member states of the Association of State Nuclear Authorities of Countries Operating VVER-type Reactors are tentatively scheduled to meet June 2006 in Yerevan. Armenia is the current chair of the association. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian [...]	2006-02-13 12:26:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM ENRG KNNP PREL AORC IR EU RS AM
06YEREVAN214	USG'S TIP REPORT: DRIVING ARMENIA'S ANTI-TIP [...] (SBU) On February 9 the State Inter-Agency Anti- Trafficking Commission met to discuss GOAM efforts on combating trafficking in persons (TIP) throughout 2005 in advance of the submission of the USG annual TIP Report. Members of the Commission representing state bodies (Ministry of Justice, Mi [...]	2006-02-13 12:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM AM KTIP HSTC
06YEREVAN215	ARMENIA NOT PREPARED TO DONATE TO IRAQI AND AFGHAN [...] (S/NF) We delivered ref A points regarding GOAM support for Iraqi and Afghan Security Forces to Foreign Relations and Military Cooperation Department Head General-Major Misha Melkonyan February 13. Melkonyan told us that he would forward our request "to military leadership" but that Armenia, [...]	2006-02-13 13:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS PINS PREL AF IZ AM
06YEREVAN223	ARMENIA NONCOMMITTAL ON SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-13 13:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN AM
06YEREVAN227	FULL TEXT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT ON N-K [...] (SBU) The National Assembly's Committee on Foreign Relations released its report on the March 29-30, 2005 hearings on the "Nagorno Karabakh Problem: Settlement Ways" (original in English). Although at this late date the report itself is not likely to inform Armenian public opinion, its relea [...]	2006-02-14 12:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AJ AM
06YEREVAN230	ARMENIA: UNESCO CONVENTION ON CULTURAL [...] (C) The UNESCO convention is not likely to appear on the Armenian Parliament's legislative agenda in 2006. There has been little or no media attention or public debate specifically directed at ratification of the Convention, but perception in Armenia of UNESCO in general is quite negative. P [...]	2006-02-14 13:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD SCUL UNESCO AM
06YEREVAN231	IRANIAN FM LAUDS RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA, CALLS [...] (C) "We do not need permission to pursue a peaceful nuclear program," Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki told reporters during a press conference at the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 14 in Yerevan. Mottaki arrived in Yerevan February 14 for a series of official meetings at Forei [...]	2006-02-14 14:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM ENRG KNNP PREL MARR RS AJ IR AM
06YEREVAN237	IS AN N-K SETTLEMENT DEAD? EVERYONE POINTING [...] (C) Official Yerevan remains careful not to close the door on the possibility of a settlement in the long-running Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, while opposition politicians and thinktankers appear almost gleeful in what is being widely reported as a breakdown in the talks at Rambouillet. Most im [...]	2006-02-15 14:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ AM
06YEREVAN238	ARMENIAN FM OSKANIAN REFLECTS ON RAMBOUILLET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Oskanian was not as pessimistic about the results of Rambouillet as we had anticipated when we heard him reflect on the event and on his views of the way ahead February 15. Although agreement eluded the two presidents at Paris, it was Oskanian's view that many is [...]	2006-02-16 04:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AM AJ OSCE
06YEREVAN244	DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE: PM ON BOARD, WITH CAVEATS [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed USG plans for democracy assistance leading up to the 2007-2008 elections and designed to bolster Armenia's record on ruling justly during a recent meeting with Prime Minister Andranik Markarian. Noting the failures in the constitutional referendum in 2005, the Amb [...]	2006-02-17 11:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
06YEREVAN246	NA ELECTS HARUTYUNYAN OMBUDSMAN [...] (SBU) The National Assembly elected Armen Harutyunyan as Armenia's new Human Rights Ombudsman on February 17. As the president's candidate, his election was not in doubt, but the governing coalition and the president found they needed to expend more political capital than they had intended un [...]	2006-02-17 13:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM AM
06YEREVAN249	ARMENIA SUPPORTS CREATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-21 13:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PREL PHUM ADCO AM
06YEREVAN254	ARMENIA: COMMENTS FOR 2006 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Armenia remain off the Special 301 Watch List for 2006. Music and video piracy does exist in Armenia, but industry losses in the Armenian market are probably small. The government's decision to establish an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Enforcement U [...]	2006-02-22 09:54:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR AM
06YEREVAN255	DEMOCRACY, MCA AND CORRUPTION FOCUS OF USATF [...] (SBU) Minister of Finance Vardan Khachatryan and Ambassador Evans co-chaired the mid-term review session of the U.S.-Armenia Task Force on Economic Cooperation (USATF) February 17. The USG raised issues linked to the Action Plan of the September 2005 USATF meeting held in Washington and reque [...]	2006-02-22 12:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV AM
06YEREVAN257	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-22 13:41:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM
06YEREVAN258	ORPHANED RADIOLOGICAL SOURCES IN ARMENIA: SEARCH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Armenian nuclear regulatory authorities are preparing to ship two high-intensity, orphaned radiological sources to Russia for secure storage. According to the director of the quasi-govermenta [...]	2006-02-23 03:39:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC EAID ENRG KNNP AM
06YEREVAN264	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARMENIA TO CONDEMN THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-23 11:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV PTER IZ AM
06YEREVAN267	PROSECUTOR GENERAL LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF [...] (SBU) On February 17, Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan created a commission to investigate allegations against his employees including the investigator of his Anti-Trafficking Unit, Aristakes Yeremyan (see paragraph 6). In a meeting with the DCM, Hovsepyan was notably upset about Armenia's [...]	2006-02-23 13:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PGOV PREL AM KTIP HSTC
06YEREVAN268	AVIAN FLU UPDATE: USG SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Although there are still no reported cases of AI in Armenia, the government has begun to take steps to prepare. Motivation for the GOAM's new level of action has come not only from increasing AI reports from neighbors, but also from strong international community pressure, with the USG at [...]	2006-02-23 13:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO ECON SENV AM
06YEREVAN269	ARMENIA ENJOYS FOUR YEARS OF DOUBLE-DIGIT [...] (SBU) For the fourth year in a row, Armenia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a double-digit rate according to National Statistical Service data. (Note: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has consistently praised the National Statistical Service for the quality of its data. End Note. [...]	2006-02-23 14:30:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID AM
06YEREVAN274	GHUKASIAN CALLS FOR ARMENIA TO LEAVE THE [...] (C) Nagorno-Karabakh "president" Arkady Ghukasian called on Armenia to pursue negotiations with Azerbaijan only if N-K representatives were a part of the process. Although Armenian Foreign Minister Oskanian quickly moved to issue a clarification of Ghukasian's comments, the GOAM was clearly [...]	2006-02-24 11:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ AM
06YEREVAN280	ARMENIA'S NEW POLITICAL LANDSCAPE [...] (C) Although parliamentary and presidential elections are still more than a year away, Yerevan's political season is well and truly underway. Several well-known political and business figures have announced the formation of new political parties in early 2006, in effect revealing their ambiti [...]	2006-02-24 13:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AM
06YEREVAN281	KEEPING ARMENIA'S LIGHTS ON: PIPE DREAMS AND [...] (C) President Robert Kocharian is, by most accounts, Armenia's negotiator-in-chief on energy. He has personally formulated and, through a tight network of close advisors, controlled the implementation of the GOAM's strategically important and financially significant energy deals with Russia a [...]	2006-02-27 10:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL ASEC EAID ENRG KNNP GG AJ AM
06YEREVAN282	TUMANYAN OUT, GEVORKIAN IN -- PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) President Kocharian accepted Chief of Staff Artashes Tumanyan's resignation on February 24, then immediately named his long-time senior assistant, Armen Gevorkian, in Tumanyan's place. Although Gevorkian had been the de-facto head of Kocharian's administration for a number of years, Tuman [...]	2006-02-27 13:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR AM
06YEREVAN294	MORE ON RAMBOUILLET FROM KOCHARIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private discussion February 28 with the Ambassador, President Kocharian did not rule out further talks on Nagorno-Karabakh, but dilated at some length on why he believed Rambouillet had been doomed to failure from the outset, and why he did not believe that Azeri President Al [...]	2006-03-01 11:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ AM PGOV PREL OSCE
06YEREVAN295	ARMENIA: ANXIOUS NOT TO CONFRONT IRAN ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref A points regarding Iran's application for membership in the Association of State Nuclear Authorities of Countries Operating VVER-type Reactors during separate calls on Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan and Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian February 28. Si [...]	2006-03-01 12:45:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM PREL IR RS AM
06YEREVAN308	ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: FEBRUARY [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for February 2006. Major headlines include: -- GOAM approves a USD 240 million investment plan for Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Plant; -- Armentel plagued by customer lawsuits; -- EBRD issues 2006-2007 Strategy [...]	2006-03-02 05:23:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTDB BEXP BTIO AM
06YEREVAN312	ENERGY MINISTER POINTS TO IRAN'S ROLE IN BALANCING [...] (C) During a meeting with the Ambassador on February 28, Minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan discussed Armenia's ongoing disagreement with Russia over anticipated price hikes in gas supplies, the GOAM's ambitions to diversify its sources of energy, Iran's role in the Armenian energy market, and [...]	2006-03-02 11:51:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM PREL IR RS AM
06YEREVAN315	N-K: KOCHARIAN'S PRIME-TIME INTERVIEW [...] (SBU) In a rare, 45-minute television interview aired live on March 2, President Kocharian addressed Nagorno-Karabakh and OSCE-Minsk Group-led negotiations at Rambouillet in February. Looking fully at ease and in complete control of the scene, Kocharian answered questions from a carefully se [...]	2006-03-02 12:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AJ AM
06YEREVAN323	CONTRASTING INDIA AND IRAN FOR THE ARMENIANS [...] (C) Ambassador delivered points contained refs A and B to Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian March 6, editorializing that, whereas India, though not a signatory of the NPT, had now agreed with the United States to enter the non-proliferation mainstream, Iran, an NPT signatory, was stil [...]	2006-03-05 13:54:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	AM IR IN KSCA PARM PREL
06YEREVAN33	FORMER HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER GRANDSTANDING, [...] (SBU) Larisa Alaverdyan's tenure as Armenian Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) concluded January 5, under the terms of Armenia's newly amended constitution (reftel). On January 4, President Robert Kocharian created an ad hoc commission to oversee the HRD's administrative activities until Parl [...]	2006-01-10 11:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM AM

06YEREVAN330	ARMENIA FALLING SHORT ON AI DETECTION AND [...] (C) We are increasingly concerned that there are non-human cases of avian influenza (AI) in Armenia that have gone undetected and/or unreported. This cable details a series of incidents which collectively call into question the GOAM's willingness and ability to respond to reports of suspect c [...]	2006-03-06 13:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON AM

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