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07ADANA103 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 04-08 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for August 04-08, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET: A remote-controlled PKK [...] | 2007-08-09 10:51:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA104 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 9-10, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for August 9-10, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET: The Turkish Foreign Minis [...] | 2007-08-13 11:06:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA106 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 27, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for August 27, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): All M [...] | 2007-08-29 11:01:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA107 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 28, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for August 28, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET: Turkish General Staff [...] | 2007-08-29 11:02:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA108 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 13 AND 14, [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 13 and 14, 2007. Please note Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. RADIKAL / BOLGE / EVRENS [...] | 2007-09-17 05:54:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA109 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 18, 2007. Please note Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized herein. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET: The daily alleges [...] | 2007-09-18 11:08:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA11 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 16, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-17 07:40:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA110 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 18, 2007. Please note Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized herein. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET: The daily alleges [...] | 2007-09-19 07:28:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA112 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 25, 2007. Please note Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized herein. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE: Selahattin Demirtas, [...] | 2007-09-26 05:28:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA114 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 26, 2007. Please note Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized herein. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET: Iraqi Interior Mini [...] | 2007-09-26 13:41:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA115 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 27, 2007. Please note Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized herein. POLITICAL: 2. ZAMAN: In remarks delivered [...] | 2007-09-28 12:31:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA116 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for September 28, 2007. Please note Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized herein. POLITICAL: 2. RADIKAL / ZAMAN / CUMHURIYET: [...] | 2007-09-28 13:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA119 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 10, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 10, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. EKSPRES / ZAMAN: The A [...] | 2007-10-11 06:42:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA122 | TURKEY'S SOLE ETHNIC ARMENIAN VILLAGE SAYS IT'S TIME TO MOVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Turkey's only remaining Armenian village, Vakifli, is fighting demographic and social pressures by developing niches in organic farming and religious tourism. The Village elders said Turkish officials treat Vakifli well, including providing help with church renovations. Whil [...] | 2007-10-30 14:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TU AM PGOV PHUM PREL |
07ADANA123 | TURKEY: ADANA'S STAGNANT ECONOMY STILL AWAITING BTC-FUELED [...] (U) SUMMARY. Adana's business leaders are starting to develop alternatives to the big business-driven model that characterized the city's early growth. While an overvalued lira, financial mismanagement and removal of textile quotas in 2005 have led to closures of several large textile busin [...] | 2007-10-31 10:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET PREL ENRG TU |
07ADANA13 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 17, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-18 06:43:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA14 | NOMINATION FOR APRIL 2-13 TRAINING COURSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-24 08:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TU |
07ADANA18 | TURKEY: BIRD FLU OUTBREAK IN BATMAN PROVINCE [...] (U) Our contact in the Batman Governor's Press Office confirmed to the Consulate on February 9, that there has been an outbreak of bird flu in Bogazkoy village of Gercus township in Batman province. 2. (U) According to the contact, 170 chickens were found dead in Bogazkoy on February 6, and [...] | 2007-02-09 15:09:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU PGOV TU |
07ADANA19 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 13, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. GUNDEM: Municipality Assembly member [...] | 2007-02-14 10:37:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA2 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28, 2006 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for December 28, 2006. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. ZAMAN / BOLGE / EKSPRES: Mayo [...] | 2007-01-08 11:17:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA20 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 14, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. BOLGE / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA) / EKSPRE [...] | 2007-02-15 13:06:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA21 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-16 09:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA23 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 19, 2006 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 19, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. BOLGE / SABAH (GUNEY) / EKSPRES / HU [...] | 2007-02-21 10:10:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA24 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 20, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. EVRENSEL / GUNDEM / ZAMAN: Prep [...] | 2007-02-21 10:10:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA25 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 21, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 21, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. BOLGE: Eric Green, U.S. Consul to A [...] | 2007-02-22 07:17:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA27 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-26 09:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA28 | DTP CO-CHAIRMEN SENTENCED TO 1.5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Two co-chairs of the pro-Kurdish DTP were sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for violating laws which forbid speaking in non-Turkish languages during political meetings or party campaigns, and using honorific titles or phrases praising crimes or criminals, such as jailed PKK lead [...] | 2007-02-27 15:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA29 | GRAMEEN BANK: HELPING TURKEY'S POOREST [...] (SBU) Using the micro-credit model established by its parent bank in Bangladesh, Grameen's branch in Turkey has been offering loans - and life-coaching - to poor vendors, craftswomen and farmers in Diyarbakir. Though Grameen now has six offices with ambitious expansion plans throughout SE Turk [...] | 2007-03-06 06:49:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TU |
07ADANA3 | ADANA COMPANY BLAZES TRAIL FOR TURKISH ORGANIC FOOD [...] (U) Despite reduced demand this year for Turkish citrus, one Adana-based company has successfully entered the European organic foods market with produce from farms in the region. Pan Tarim's director, Zeynep Oztekin, cited two main challenges: convincing local growers to endure the difficultie [...] | 2007-01-08 11:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD |
07ADANA30 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR 6 MARCH, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-07 06:39:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA31 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR 7 MARCH 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-08 10:42:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA32 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for March 7, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. EKSPRES / SABAH (GUNEY) / BOLGE / EVREN [...] | 2007-03-08 10:43:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA33 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-09 06:06:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA37 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 13:51:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA38 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 13:51:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA39 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-14 10:39:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA4 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 09, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-12 13:23:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA40 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for March 12, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. YASAMDA GUNDEM: Gundem daily reappeared [...] | 2007-03-14 10:39:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA41 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-16 09:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA43 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-22 13:56:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA46 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 27, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-28 05:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA47 | TURKEY REOPENS ARMENIAN AKDAMAR CHURCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a year and a half of restoration work, the 10th century Armenian Akdamar Church was reopened in a March 29 ceremony attended by a GOAM delegation and members of the diplomatic establishment from Ankara, as well as members of Turkey's Armenian population. In opening rem [...] | 2007-04-03 14:42:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV TU |
07ADANA49 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 04, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-06 05:29:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA5 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 10, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-12 13:26:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA50 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 05, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-06 05:29:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA51 | TURKEY-IRAQ TRADE SUFFERING FROM INSTABILITY AND A CONGESTED [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's trade with Iraq has suffered in recent months due to increased instability in Iraq, continuing problems at Habur Gate and inadequate banking services. The situation at Habur dismays many businessmen since, even though the facilities there have been upgraded, it still t [...] | 2007-04-06 06:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON TU |
07ADANA52 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 06, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-06 12:18:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA53 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 10, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-11 05:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA54 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 09, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-11 05:46:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA55 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-18 11:47:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA56 | FOUR CHRISTIANS KILLED IN SOUTHEASTERN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Three Turkish citizens and one German national were killed, and two injured, in an April 18 attack Christian bookstore in Malatya, a provincial capital about 600 kilometers southeast of Ankara. The victims were all affiliated with the tiny Protestant community that has developed in south [...] | 2007-04-18 14:56:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CACS PTER PGOV PHUM |
07ADANA58 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for April 19, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. ZAMAN / EVRENSEL / SABAH / HURRIYET / [...] | 2007-04-20 06:40:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA59 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-20 09:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA6 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARAY 10, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-12 14:07:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA60 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 24, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-25 05:48:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA61 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 25, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-26 10:01:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA63 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 27, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-30 17:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA65 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 01, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 01, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES / SABAH (GUNEY): [...] | 2007-05-02 05:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA66 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 02, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 02, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. EKSPRES / SABAH (GUNEY) / BOLGE: [...] | 2007-05-03 05:23:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA67 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 07, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 07, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. GUNDEM: The daily claims that, after AK [...] | 2007-05-08 05:40:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA68 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 08, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-08 12:45:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA69 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 09, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 09, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES / SABAH (GUNEY): [...] | 2007-05-10 05:14:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA7 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1, 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-16 06:22:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA71 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 10 AND 11, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 10 and 11, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES: The local [...] | 2007-05-14 05:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA73 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 24, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 24, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. SABAH (GUNEY): Initial studies were co [...] | 2007-06-04 09:59:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA74 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 25, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 25, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. EKSPRES: The daily claims to hav [...] | 2007-06-04 10:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA75 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 29, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for May 29, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. SABAH (GUNEY) / CUMHURIYET: Primary [...] | 2007-06-04 10:00:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA76 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 05, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 05, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. EVRENSEL / GUNDEM: The Gundem dai [...] | 2007-06-07 05:25:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA77 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 06., 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 06, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): The da [...] | 2007-06-07 12:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA78 | TURKISH KURDISH SOUTHEAST: ELECORAL ARITHMETIC [...] (SBU) The pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) released its list of 65 "independent" candidates who will compete for parliament in Turkey's July 22 general election, hoping to elect MPs after 13 years during which no Kurdish nationalists were represented. The DTP-endorsed list includes c [...] | 2007-06-08 09:56:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TU |
07ADANA79 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 11, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 11, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET: A large anti-PKK publi [...] | 2007-06-11 11:36:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA80 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 12, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 12, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. SABAH (GUNEY): The local daily report [...] | 2007-06-13 10:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA81 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 14, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 14, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES / ZAMAN: Osman [...] | 2007-06-14 14:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA82 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE, 13, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 13, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / CNN ONLINE / HABERLER.COM / EK [...] | 2007-06-14 14:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA83 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 15, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 15, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. EKSPRES ONLINE/ HABERLER.COM / HABER3. [...] | 2007-06-18 10:19:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA84 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 20, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 20, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES: MHP Adana part [...] | 2007-06-20 14:07:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA85 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 21, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 21, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. EVRENSEL: ADSIAD (Adana Industri [...] | 2007-06-21 12:55:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA86 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 22, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 22, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES: CHP National L [...] | 2007-06-22 11:45:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA87 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 25, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 25, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / ZAMAN: National Chairperson o [...] | 2007-06-25 14:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA88 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 26, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 26, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. SABAH (GUNEY) / BOLGE: Kursat Tuzmen, [...] | 2007-06-27 11:40:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA89 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 26, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 26, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. SABAH (GUNEY) / BOLGE: Kursat Tuzmen, [...] | 2007-06-27 12:24:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA90 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 27, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 27, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): Hakkari Jandar [...] | 2007-06-27 14:11:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA91 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 28, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for June 27, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. HURRIYET (CUKUROVA): Hakkari Jandar [...] | 2007-06-28 09:22:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA92 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 12, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 12, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES / HURRIYET: CHP na [...] | 2007-07-18 05:24:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA93 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 13, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 13, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. EKSPRES / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA) / SABAH [...] | 2007-07-18 05:25:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA94 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 13, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 13, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. EKSPRES / HURRIYET (CUKUROVA) / SABAH [...] | 2007-07-18 11:10:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA95 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 12, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 12, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / EKSPRES / HURRIYET: CHP na [...] | 2007-07-18 11:10:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA96 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 16 AND 17, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 16 and 17, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. BOLGE / HURRIYET: Deniz Ba [...] | 2007-07-18 11:12:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADANA99 | SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 21-27, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 21-27, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL: 2. CUMHURIYET/EVRENSEL/HURRIYET/YENI S [...] | 2007-07-27 12:27:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV PHUM TU |
07ADDISABABA1000 | GHANAIAN DRUG COURIER ARRESTED IN ETHIOPIA WITH [...] (SBU) On March 17, Ethiopian Federal Police arrested Ghanaian national Abubakari Yakubu (DPOB: 23 January 1972, Accra) for possession of heroin at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. Mr. Yakubu, age 35, was transiting Bole International Airport en route to Lome, and had concealed the h [...] | 2007-04-04 13:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PTER ET GH EG AE TO IR |
07ADDISABABA1016 | REPRESENTATIVE MCGOVERN MEETS PM TO DISCUSS FOOD [...] In response to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles' concern for the urban poor, Representative James McGovern (Massachusetts) explained to the Prime Minister that the Embassy and USAID could advocate for more food aid for the urban poor by arguing that it is an emergency food need. The Congressman [...] | 2007-04-05 12:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA1017 | SOMALIA: DEPUTY FM TEKEDA DISCUSSES ETHIOPIA'S ROLE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador met State Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu, Ethiopia's point person on Somalia negotiations, on April 4 to review Ethiopia's approach to the Hawiye clan and reconciliation, and later with National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) chief Getachew. [...] | 2007-04-05 12:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA104 | ETHIOPIA: SEN. BROWNBACK CONFERS WITH PM MELES ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles briefed Sen. Brownback and his staff on Ethiopia's military operation in Somalia during a Jan. 12 meeting. Meles said that the GOE had learned from U.S. interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan that it was essential to place the burden for establishing security and political [...] | 2007-01-16 07:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA1042 | AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOR ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post's inter-agency Avian Influenza Committee met March 29 to review the situation in Ethiopia with respect to a possible outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the country. While HPAI has been confirmed in several states bordering Ethiopia (Sudan and Djibouti) [...] | 2007-04-09 14:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW |
07ADDISABABA1061 | USAU AMB COURVILLE MEETING W/UGANDAN AMB SSEMPALA [...] (C)SUMMARY: On 2 April 2007, USAU met with General Aronda, Chief of Defense of the Ugandan Peoples Defense Force and Ambassador Ssempala to discuss issues and concerns regarding the deployment of Ugandan troops in Somalia at the Ugandan Embassy in Addis Ababa. END SUMMARY 2. (U) Parti [...] | 2007-04-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA1062 | USAU AMB COURVILLE MEETING W/UGANDAN AMB SSEMPALA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 27, 2007, USAU met with BG Rusoke, Joint Chief of Staff of the Ugandan Peoples Defense Force and Ambassador Ssempala to discuss issues and concerns regarding the deployment of Ugandan troops in Somalia at the Ugandan Embassy in Addis Ababa. END SUMMARY 2. (U) Part [...] | 2007-04-10 11:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA1079 | SOMALIA: TFG REACHES OUT TO HAWIYE, BUT PLANS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia's Ambassador to Ethiopia and PermRep to the African Union, Abdulkarim Farah, disputed reports of inter-clan tensions between the Darood (President Abdullahi Yusuf's clan) and Hawiye who control Mogadishu, asserting they were exaggerated by disenchanted Hawiye/Habr-Gedir/Ay [...] | 2007-04-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS EAID KDEM ET SO QA CA |
07ADDISABABA1091 | AMIR MESHAL: POTENTIAL COURT CASE [...] (S/NF) In response to reftel demarche, Ambassador spoke in detail with the Prime Minister prior to receiving the demarche cable. It is not necessary to raise the questions posed in reftel on potential Ethiopian Government charges against Meshal. The GOE has made it clear to us in private di [...] | 2007-04-11 14:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | CASC EAIR KHLS PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA1096 | ETHIOPIA: DEMARCHE TO ETHIOPIA OVER NORTH KOREAN [...] (S/NF) Ambassador delivered demarche points on steps Ethiopia is taking to diversify its military production units away from imports from North Korea (ref C) to Prime Minister Meles April 10. Meles noted that the goods imported from North Korea were primarily chemicals for ammunition producti [...] | 2007-04-12 12:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS MCAP ET KN RS IN CH |
07ADDISABABA1097 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES POSITIVE ON HAWIYE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles called in Ambassador for an April 10 private meeting to discuss Somalia. He stated that Ethiopian military (ENDF) operations in the Hawiye-controlled northern Mogadishu area against extremist elements were costly but successful, resulting in the H [...] | 2007-04-12 12:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1104 | ETHIOPIA: BENCH RULES CUD LEADERS MUST ANSWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a series of rulings between April 4-9, the High Court dismissed charges of "attempted" genocide and treason against all defendants in the nearly year-long trial of opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society represent [...] | 2007-04-12 15:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA1105 | AMIR MESHAL: REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: see paragraph 6. 2. (S/NF) The Government of Ethiopia plans to hold an initial hearing on Friday, April 13, for most of the remaining suspected foreign fighters caught in Somalia by Ethiopian troops, or transferred from Kenya to Ethiopia via Somalia's Transitional Federa [...] | 2007-04-12 15:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR CASC PTER ET SO KWCI KJUS KHLS |
07ADDISABABA1130 | AMIR MESHAL: STATUS OF DECISION [...] (S/NF) Per reftel, Ambassador delivered reftel points to Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum on April 13. FM Seyoum responded that the GOE would work in close consultation with the USG on this case in the coming days. MFA acting Director General for Europe and America Almaz Ameha said she would [...] | 2007-04-13 15:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | CASC EAIR KHLS KAWC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA1131 | SOMALI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DETAINED FOREIGN [...] (U) SUMMARY. In an April 11 press conference in Addis Ababa, Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) Ambassador to Ethiopia Abdikarin Farah acknowledged that 41 suspected foreign terrorists had been captured in Somalia and were in Ethiopian custody, and that another 200 were being de [...] | 2007-04-13 15:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER PHUM KISL KAWC KJUS SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1147 | ETHIOPIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin briefed Ambassador April 13 on his personal protest to European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Louis Michel on a report leaked in Nairobi of the Commission's intent to investigate war crimes against Ethiopia and Somal [...] | 2007-04-16 14:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MOPS ET SO |
07ADDISABABA1148 | ETHIOPIA: FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS [...] Summary. Since embarking on a financial sector reform program in 1994, the quality and quantity of financial services in Ethiopia has improved significantly. A number of private banks, insurance companies, and microfinance institutions were licensed and are currently operational. Loans exten [...] | 2007-04-16 15:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA115 | ETHIOPIA: TITLE 1 EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE REQUEST [...] I, Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, urgently request Title 1 emergency food assistance for Ethiopia. As mentioned in the reftel, Prime Minister Meles requested Title 1 food assistance during A/S Jendayi Frazer's visit on January 4 to help meet the critical needs of the urban poor. The Prime Mini [...] | 2007-01-16 14:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA1165 | REQUEST FUNDING TO INCREASE LOCAL GUARD FORCE PROGRAM AND [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 12 for action requested. 2. SUMMARY: Over the past several months, Embassy Addis Ababa acquired 17 additional off-compound residences to support new positions assigned to Post and provide housing for personnel who previously resided on the Chancery [...] | 2007-04-17 06:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AFIN ABLD ABUD ASEC ET |
07ADDISABABA1166 | ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with opposition parliamentary leaders, Ambassador explained planned USG Title 1 food assistance to help relieve economic strain on urban poor and solicited leaders' views on political openness outside Addis Ababa. Ambassador noted that the food would be used to co [...] | 2007-04-17 12:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA1207 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - ACOTA [...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Program and Policy Coordinator Chip Beck and ACOTA Regional Training and Operations Manager Richard Roan to from o/a April 25-26, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situat [...] | 2007-04-19 10:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS OTRA UG ET |
07ADDISABABA1208 | AMIR MESHAL: EMBASSY ADDIS FORWARDS DIPLOMATIC [...] (S/NF) While Department notified Embassy not to issue any diplomatic note requesting Meshal,s release until further notice, post has, on its own authority, forwarded a diplomatic note informing the government of Ethiopia that there are plans to transport Meshal to the U.S. on Friday, April 20. [...] | 2007-04-19 13:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | CASC EAIR KHLS KWAC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA1221 | ETHIOPIA: COMBATING COUNTERFEITING AND MONEY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In response to the discovery in Germany of counterfeit U.S. currency ("supernotes") from Ethiopia over two years ago, the Treasury Department in coordination with the Secret Service and the State Department began working with Ethiopia's central bank. In the near future, Treasur [...] | 2007-04-19 15:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | EFIN KCRM SNAR KN ET GM |
07ADDISABABA1222 | ETHIOPIA: MFA HIGHLIGHTS COUNTER-TERRORISM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 18 courtesy call, newly appointed Ethiopian MFA Counselor for Europe and America Tebege Berhe said conditions in Somalia had improved over the previous month, but that military operations remained "incomplete," having been curtailed due to concern about civilian casua [...] | 2007-04-19 15:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1225 | ETHIOPIA: MFA HIGHLIGHTS COUNTER-TERRORISM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 18 courtesy call, newly appointed Ethiopian MFA Counselor for Europe and America Tebege Berhe said conditions in Somalia had improved over the previous month, but that military operations remained "incomplete," having been curtailed due to concern about civilian casua [...] | 2007-04-20 04:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1230 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - ACOTA [...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Program and Policy Coordinator Chip Beck and ACOTA Regional Training and Operations Manager Richard Roan to from o/a April 25-26, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situat [...] | 2007-04-20 06:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS OTRA UG ET |
07ADDISABABA1234 | SOMALIA: TFG PRESIDENT YUSUF HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 20 meeting with Ambassador, visiting Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) President Abdullahi Yusuf said the security situation in Somalia was improving, but that Council of Islamic Court (CIC) remnants in Mogadishu continued to provoke the TFG. While the [...] | 2007-04-20 13:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS KPKO SO ET DJ QA EG IR |
07ADDISABABA1235 | ETHIOPIA: STATE MINISTER TEKEDA ADDRESSES NWC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-20 14:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM ET ER SO CH |
07ADDISABABA1271 | DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING AVIAN AND PANDEMIC RESPONSE [...] SUMMARY: Post's inter-agency Avian Influenza Committee met March 29 to review the situation in Ethiopia with respect to a possible outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the country (reftel b). The GOE's recent revamping of its National Task Force for the Prevention and Contr [...] | 2007-04-24 08:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW |
07ADDISABABA1275 | ETHIOPIA'S PLANS AND INTENTIONS FOR ERITREA [...] (U) Post responses are provided per ref A. A. (S/NF) WHAT ARE ETHIOPIA'S PLANS AND INTENTIONS FOR DEALING WITH ERITREAN PRESIDENT ISAIAS AND THE BORDER IMPASSE? ---------------------- PERCEPTIONS OF ERITREA ---------------------- 2. (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles and the hard-core elemen [...] | 2007-04-24 12:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PREL PINS PBTS ET ER XW |
07ADDISABABA1277 | ETHIOPIA: RELIABLE REPORTS OF TORTURE OF SOME [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In a recent meeting, respected local NGO leader Pastor Daniel Gebraselassie (strictly protect) confirmed reports by Amnesty International of arrests and police beatings of a group of teachers. However, he told Poloff and officials from European Embassies that the numbers were [...] | 2007-04-24 14:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PHUM PTER PGOV ET ER |
07ADDISABABA1278 | ETHIOPIA: TREASURY AND GOE CLOSE TO SIGNING [...] SUMMARY: Governor of Ethiopia's central bank Teklewold Atnafu met with the Ambassador and representatives from the Department of Treasury April 9 to conclude negotiations on the terms of reference for a Treasury-staffed technical assistance program to develop an anti-money laundering and coun [...] | 2007-04-24 14:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN EFIN ET |
07ADDISABABA1279 | ETHIOPIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RECONCILIATION AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a courtesy call with the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abuna Paulos, Ambassador discussed the importance of the upcoming Ethiopian millennium as a means to bring all Ethiopians together in the name of reconciliation. The Patriarch echoed this view, saying that [...] | 2007-04-24 15:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KREL ET ER |
07ADDISABABA1280 | ETHIOPIA: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF AVIAN AND [...] (U) CORRECTED VERSION OF ADDIS 1271. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In consultation with local actors and international agencies, Ethiopia has developed a national avian influenza preparedness plan, which includes containment measures such as vaccination of domestic poultry and culling. The Government [...] | 2007-04-25 05:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW |
07ADDISABABA1281 | TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROPOSALS FOR [...] Per reftel, Post submits the following anti-trafficking in persons project proposals for consideration of funding from FY 2007 INCLE and ESF appropriations. As a Tier Two country, Ethiopia is trying to combat a significant trafficking challenge, especially of women and children; ESF and INCLE [...] | 2007-04-25 05:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG ET |
07ADDISABABA1291 | ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETS TO ASSESS SECURITY SITUATION IN [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 9. 2. (U) On March 25, Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to assess the security situation in Ethiopia's Somali (Ogaden) Region in response to previous day's attack on a Chinese oil drilling facility. EAC members present included COM, DCM, ORA, DAO [...] | 2007-04-26 06:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA1308 | ETHIOPIA: ONLF KILLINGS/KIDNAPPINGS OF CHINESE OIL [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has for the past six months threatened attacks on economic development projects in Ethiopia's Somali (Ogaden) Region being conducted by foreign workers, especially oil exploration. In a shift in tactics in recent months, NGO workers [...] | 2007-04-27 09:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PTER PINS ECON EPET ASEC PREF ET CH |
07ADDISABABA1309 | ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USARCENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...] | 2007-04-27 12:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1311 | DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points on April 27 to MFA Director of Europe and the Americas Tebege Berhe, U.S. desk officer Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye, and Second Secretary for International Organizations and Economic Cooperation Yoseph Kassaye. 2. (SBU) Kassaye inquired about the status of [...] | 2007-04-30 06:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA1348 | ETHIOPIA: LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 27, Minister of Transportation and Communication Juneidi Sado and State Minister Getachew Mengiste met with Ambassador and poloff to discuss the state of Ethiopia's information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and capacity building. Minister Juneidi sa [...] | 2007-05-03 08:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECPS EINT ET DJ CH SU XW |
07ADDISABABA1349 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIA POSITIVE ON JOINT U.S.-ETHIOPIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopia State Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeda noted to Ambassador May 2 that Ethiopia is positive on joint approaches with the U.S. to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) on common messages to promote inter-clan dialogue. The approaches must be quiet, behind-t [...] | 2007-05-03 08:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1350 | ETHIOPIA: EU MEMBERS NEGATIVE ON GOE ACTIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassadors from EU member states emerged angry and pessimistic from a 3-hour meeting with PM Meles April 18. They were reacting to the Prime Minister's comments on defeating the insurgency in Somalia as well as his remarks concerning upcoming local elections in Ethiopia, which [...] | 2007-05-03 08:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ASEC SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1353 | ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military candidate who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The candidate has been nominated to [...] | 2007-05-03 12:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PMIL PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA1365 | ETHIOPIA: PM AND FM ON SOMALIA, WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In separate meetings with Prime Minister Meles and Foreign Minister Seyoum on May 3, Somalia and follow-up to the Foreign Minister,s recent trip to Washington were key discussion topics with the Ambassador. The Prime Minister was concerned about the porous and open Kenyan-Soma [...] | 2007-05-04 11:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER CASC ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1381 | ETHIOPIA: GOE ADDRESSES RELIGIOUS CONFLICT IN JIMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a three-day visit to the Jima area in Ethiopia's Oromiya Region, Poloff and FSN met with local government and religious leaders to better understand the causes of recurrent religious conflicts, including an October 2006 machete attack by Muslims that killed or injured 36 Chr [...] | 2007-05-08 04:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER KISL KIRF ET |
07ADDISABABA139 | ETHIOPIA: THE STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF THE CUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Internal disputes over tactics and personal rivalries have continued over the last several months to weaken and divide the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) -- the strongest opposition movement in Ethiopia's landmark 2005 elections. While those who led the CUD to an impressi [...] | 2007-01-18 03:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA1397 | SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS COOPERATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On May 4, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale updated Ambassador and poloff on his recent visit to Europe to promote Somaliland's external relations with potential donors, and ongoing consultations with Ethiopia on cross-border counter-terrorism cooperation. FM Dual [...] | 2007-05-08 10:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PTER EAID KDEM ET SO DJ |
07ADDISABABA1406 | ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USCENTCOM CDR [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...] | 2007-05-08 15:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA1420 | ETHIOPIA: IMPRISONED CUD LEADERS AND PRIME [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 30, a signed admission by detained Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) Chairman Hailu Shawel and Addis Ababa mayor-elect Berhanu Nega, accepting collective responsibility for their membership's actions which led to loss of life and damage to property during the civil [...] | 2007-05-09 16:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KJUS ET |
07ADDISABABA1436 | ETHIOPIA: DEFENDANTS PONDER DEFENSE IN CUD TRIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 49 remaining defendants in the case against opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives are now contemplating whether to defend their case. The group had previously indicated that they "do not recogn [...] | 2007-05-11 06:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA1437 | DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVES TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] Poloff delivered reftel points on May 9 to MFA Director of Europe and the Americas Tebege Berhe and to desk officer for the U.S. Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. 2. Berhe inquired about the status of discussions stemming from previous principles papers, stating that it was not clear that refte [...] | 2007-05-11 06:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KNAP PARM MNUC ET |
07ADDISABABA1438 | DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL-CANDIDACY OF [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref B points on May 9 to MFA Director of Europe and the Americas Tebege Berhe and to desk officer for the U.S. Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. Tesfaye inquired about the status of discussions with other Eastern European member states, and asked whether any additional candida [...] | 2007-05-11 06:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC ET |
07ADDISABABA1439 | DEMARCHE ON WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY [...] Poloff delivered reftel points on May 9 to MFA Director of Europe and the Americas Tebege Berhe and to desk officer for the U.S. Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. 2. Tesfaye inquired about the status of discussions with other member states, regarding increased access to influenza vaccines as we [...] | 2007-05-11 06:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO ET |
07ADDISABABA1456 | AF DAS SWAN CONSULTATIONS ON SOMALIA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In May 11 consultations with AF DAS Swan and Ambassador Yates, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu agreed that the current success of military operations in Somalia afforded a short-term opportunity for Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) President Abdull [...] | 2007-05-15 05:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER SO ET EG |
07ADDISABABA1457 | AF DAS SWAN CONSULTATIONS ON SOMALIA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In May 11 consultations with AF DAS Swan and Ambassador Yates, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu agreed that the current success of military operations in Somalia afforded a short-term opportunity for Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) President Abdull [...] | 2007-05-15 05:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER SO ET EG |
07ADDISABABA1484 | ETHIOPIA: DAS SWAN URGES GOE TO MOVE FORWARD ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF DAS Jim Swan urged Minister Bereket Simon, Public Relations advisor to Prime Minister Meles, to seize the opportunity presented by a written apology from detained CUD leaders to release them. Bereket clearly took the point on board, but offered the standard GOE reply that the [...] | 2007-05-16 08:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ET ER |
07ADDISABABA1497 | Hand grenade/explosive attacks in Ethiopia [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Embassy has received reports of four separate and unrelated incidents involving explosives (most likely hand grenades) used to carry out attacks in different regions of Ethiopia. An incident in the Amhara Region resulted in 8 dead and 26 wounded. The other three incidents oc [...] | 2007-05-16 13:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA1500 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN STATE MINISTER TEKEDA PROPOSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu informed Ambassador on May 16 that the GOE believed that Mogadishu was the most effective venue for a joint U.S.-GOE approach to Somali President Yusuf on political engagement of Hawiye leaders, as it would provide an opportunity to [...] | 2007-05-16 14:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM EAID ET SO |
07ADDISABABA1507 | SOMALI AMBASSADOR TO ETHIOPIA HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a May 16 meeting with ORA analysts and deputy pol-econ counselor, Ambassador Abdulkarim Farah, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia's (TFG) Ambassador to Ethiopia and PermRep to the African Union, offered his frank perspectives on TFG relations with the Hawiye clan, a [...] | 2007-05-18 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KPKO SO ET BY |
07ADDISABABA1510 | ETHIOPIA: POSITIVE MESSAGE ON THE EEBC PROCESS, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles and other senior officials expressed their deep concern to the Ambassador over the November 30 deadline set by the Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission (EEBC) for final demarcation of the border by "coordinates." The GOE wants to avoid anther border war wi [...] | 2007-05-18 13:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA1512 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER RELUCTANTLY SEEKS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles met Ambassador to request reluctantly financial assistance to help the Ethiopians train the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia's (TFG) troops and police, as well as build capacity and infrastructure. The Prime Minister said the budget is extremely [...] | 2007-05-18 18:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL EAID KPKO ET SO |
07ADDISABABA1531 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN STATE MINISTER TEKEDA DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a follow-up to May 11 consultations with AF DAS Swan, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda presented a GOE non-paper on May 15 to visiting Ambassador John Yates and Ambassador, expressing Ethiopia's shared concerns about the need for Transitional Federal Government of Som [...] | 2007-05-21 13:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1534 | ETHIOPIA: ADMIRAL FALLON AND PRIME MINISTER MELES [...] (S/NF) At the conclusion of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral William J. Fallon's discussion with Prime Minister Meles on May 11 (septel),Admiral Fallon and the Ambassador (note-taker) spoke in private with the Prime Minister as other participants left the room. Admiral Fallon [...] | 2007-05-21 15:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MASS CASC KPAO ET |
07ADDISABABA1535 | ETHIOPIA: BROKEN PROMISES, UNMET EXPECTATIONS -- [...] (S/NF) U.S.-Ethiopian mil-to-mil relations, specifically security assistance, are currently facing their most difficult challenges in the eleven years the Ambassador has observed U.S.-Ethiopian relations. The deterioration is an accumulation of missteps, misunderstandings, and misreadings of [...] | 2007-05-21 16:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR MASS ET US SO |
07ADDISABABA1549 | SOMALIA: AF DAS SWAN CONSULTATIONS WITH EU ENVOY [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 11, Jean-Christophe Belliard, Personal Envoy for Somalia of EU High Representative for Foreign and Defense Policy Javier Solana, informed visiting AF DAS Jim Swan and Special Envoy to Somalia-designate Ambassador John Yates of recent consultations held separately with Ethi [...] | 2007-05-22 14:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL ET SO |
07ADDISABABA1550 | DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747 DELIVERED [...] Poloff delivered reftel points on May 22 to MFA desk officer for the United States, Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. Tesfaye inquired about the status of discussions related to Iran, stating that it was not clear that points in reftel were new. 2. COMMENT: As a non-nuclear weapon state that su [...] | 2007-05-22 15:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC ET |
07ADDISABABA1551 | DEMARCHES ON DARFUR AND UN HYBRID FORCE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on May 22 to MFA desk officer for the United States, Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye. Tesfaye inquired about the status of discussions with other AU member states, and asked whether any additional internal disagreements on the reinforcement efforts had occurred. [...] | 2007-05-22 15:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SU ET AU |
07ADDISABABA1558 | ETHIOPIA: MELES TELLS ADMIRAL FALLON "TIDE HAS [...] (C) SUMMARY. PM Meles told visiting CENTCOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon on May 11 that after a "second round" of fighting in Somalia in mid-April, the "tide had turned" against "jihadist insurgents" and in favor of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Meles acknowledged that th [...] | 2007-05-23 07:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PTER ET SO ER |
07ADDISABABA1578 | MINISTER DIRIR DISCUSSES ETHIOPIAN INTERESTS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In May 15 consultations with visiting Special Envoy to Somalia-designate Ambassador John Yates and deputy pol-econ counselor (note-taker),Ethiopia's Minister for Culture and Tourism, Ambassador Mohamoud Dirir (the most prominent ethnic Ethiopian-Somali in Ethiopia's federal gove [...] | 2007-05-23 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR SO ET DJ |
07ADDISABABA1598 | ADDIS ABABA EAC REVIEWS THREAT AGAINST LOCAL HOTELS, [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See paragraphs 5 and 11 for action requested. 2. (SBU) On May 23, Addis Ababa's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review the general security situation in light of the following: -- Recent threat information disseminated by Washington to the U.S. business commun [...] | 2007-05-24 12:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA1608 | SOMALIA: SPEAKER OF TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sheikh Adan Mohammed Nur, Speaker of Somalia's Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP),led a 18-member parliamentary delegation to Addis Ababa this week to meet with Ethiopian MPs and GOE principals, including PM Meles and FM Seyoum. In a May 24 meeting with Ambassador, Nur said [...] | 2007-05-25 08:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA161 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIA ON TFG INCLUSIVENESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In ongoing discussions with GOE principals, Ambassador has repeatedly raised ref B points on the need to, inter alia, encourage Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) leaders to not only reconcile with TFG Speaker Shariff Hassan, but also to reach out to all Somali stakehold [...] | 2007-01-18 10:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SO ET |
07ADDISABABA163 | PRE-BRIEF ON UPCOMING AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT - [...] (U) AU will meet again on January 19 to finalize preparations for Summit. 2. (U) Restricted access: the plenary hall will be limited to head of delegation plus one, although up to 5 plus one can watch on TV monitors for sessions. 3. (U) USAU submitted to Ethopian protocol the fo [...] | 2007-01-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA1652 | ETHIOPIAN PATRIARCH A CRITICAL ALLY ON THE BATTLEFRONT [...] SUMMARY. The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abuna Petros, and the Ambassador appeared at a public event on May 23 to advocate for HIV/AIDS victims to take antiretroviral treatment (ART),not just traditional holy water alone, as treatment for their disease. Hundreds of worshipper [...] | 2007-05-30 07:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO EAID KHIV SOCI OEXC ET |
07ADDISABABA1684 | ETHIOPIA: DETAINED CUD OPPOSITION LEADER UNDERGOES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 29, detained Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) chairman Hailu Shawel underwent eye surgery as a follow-up to treatment he received in February 2006 for a detached retina. As there are no properly trained ophthalmologic surgeons in Ethiopia, and there was a risk of [...] | 2007-06-01 15:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA170 | ETHIOPIA SENTENCES DERGUE LEADERS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT [...] SUMMARY: Ethiopia's 12-year trial of former Dergue officials concluded on December 12, 2006, with the conviction of dictator Mengistu Hailemariam and 56 other members of his Communist regime on charges of genocide and murder. A single defendant was acquitted. During their 17-year reign, the De [...] | 2007-01-23 05:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS ET |
07ADDISABABA171 | SOMALIA: REDEPLOYMENT OF ETHIOPIAN TROOPS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador and DATT met with ENDF Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Samora Yonus on Ethiopia's decision to redeploy troops at a critical juncture in operations to capture/neutralize extremist elements of the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC). General Samora provided an [...] | 2007-01-23 06:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR PREF ET SO KE |
07ADDISABABA173 | SOMALIA: MSF PROTESTS ALLEGED ETHIOPIAN MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The humanitarian NGO, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders),has protested the alleged December 26-27, 2006, occupation of its hospital in Dinsor, Somalia, by the Ethiopian military, asserting that Ethiopian troops harassed and intimidated MSF local staff and confisc [...] | 2007-01-23 08:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PTER MOPS SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1743 | FINDING ALTERNATIVES TO DPRK TRADE AND STOPPING [...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy Addis has pressed Ethiopian senior officials at every ministry and at every level to establish alternatives to North Korean trade and military ties. Ethiopia has significantly reduced trade with North Korea and is moving forward on phasing out the country's sole ammunit [...] | 2007-06-05 09:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MARR MASS MCAP ECON KN ET |
07ADDISABABA1744 | ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND: PRESIDENT KAHIN KEEPS HIS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin said he kept his promise by releasing a detained Somalilander of interest to the USG. The release was kept quiet with most of his own cabinet kept in the dark. President Kahin and Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale stressed their hope [...] | 2007-06-05 09:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER SO ET DJ YM |
07ADDISABABA1745 | ETHIOPIA: TERRORIST THREATS AND PLACING THE ONLF [...] (S/NF) Ethiopia's heightened security alerts in response to the kidnappings of British Embassy staff and Ethiopian guides by Afar rebels in February; the killings of Chinese and Ethiopian oil workers by the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) last month; and grenade attacks last week in Ji [...] | 2007-06-05 09:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA1767 | ETHIOPIA: AMBASSADOR AND SENIOR EPRDF OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 1 meeting, Minister Bereket Simon, Special Advisor to PM Meles, praised Ambassador for his work in strengthening bilateral ties, emphasizing that the relationship is currently stronger than it had been in years. Bereket said the GoE hoped to use this trajectory to enhan [...] | 2007-06-06 11:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA1771 | SOMALI PRIME MINISTER GHEDI DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On May 31, Somali Prime Minister Ghedi affirmed the Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) commitment to power-sharing with all clans, but noted that the Hawiye Leadership Committee represented neither the general interests of the Hawiye community nor traditional Somali leader [...] | 2007-06-06 15:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1787 | PROPOSED PRST ON SOMALIA - ETHIOPIAN VIEWS [...] (C) Ethiopia fully supports the principles espoused by the proposed UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) on Somalia (ref A). 2. (U) Ethiopia is a strong supporter of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),both politically and militarily. As one of the 15 members of the [...] | 2007-06-07 14:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC ET SO |
07ADDISABABA18 | ETHIOPIA: PM MELES REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM Meles told the Ethiopian Parliament Jan. 2 that Ethiopian military forces, along with TFG and Puntland militias, had defeated and dispersed Council of Islamic Courts (CIC) extremists. He highlighted the warm welcome and full cooperation Ethiopian forces had received from So [...] | 2007-01-04 07:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PGOV PTER SO ET |
07ADDISABABA181 | SOMALIA: TFG AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO GERMANY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 22 meeting with deputy pol-econ counselor and German DCM, Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Embassy counselor Abdisalam Warsame Hassan reviewed recent developments in Somalia. TFG President Yusuf had not been harmed by the January 19 mortar attack on the [...] | 2007-01-23 14:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1818 | ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERSHIP FOUND GUILTY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 11, Ethiopia's High Court returned an unexpectedly sudden guilty verdict against 38 opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists, and civil society representatives, detained since November 2005, including CUD Chairman Hailu Shawel and [...] | 2007-06-11 16:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA191 | AMBASSADOR COURVILLE'S MEETING WITH CORE GROUP ON [...] (U) SUMMARY. During a January 23 USAU hosted initial meeting of Partners of the African Union (AU),representatives discussed how to support the AU and Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to deploy to Somalia. The following delegations were represented: Canada, European Union Commission, [...] | 2007-01-23 16:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IO MOPS |
07ADDISABABA192 | ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION RESTS IN CUD TRIAL - A [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 29, 2006, the prosecution rested its case against detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives, ending a 7-month presentation of evidence. The next court session will be on February 19, [...] | 2007-01-24 04:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA1924 | ETHIOPIAN WOMEN'S PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS REFLECTS EPRDF'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Established in 2006, the Ethiopian Women's Parliamentary Caucus comprises one-fifth of the members of Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives (117 of 547 seats),and underscores how the number of women in Ethiopia's Parliament has tripled following the May 2005 national ele [...] | 2007-06-21 08:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KWMN ET |
07ADDISABABA1941 | SOMALIA: STATE MINISTER TEKEDA REITERATES [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In a June 19 meeting with Ambassador, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu underscored the need for Somalia's Hawiye clan to reconcile internal differences among its own sub-clans as well as to engage politically with other prominent clans. Tekeda cited security con [...] | 2007-06-21 15:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA1958 | 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. Post is aware of four (4) claims by U.S. persons which may be outstanding against the Government of Ethiopia. One claim included in the 2006 report has been resolved. There is one new reported claim. (See update to case of Claimant E, and new claim by Claimant H). Post is also [...] | 2007-06-22 12:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA1960 | UNSC-AFRICAN UNION DISCUSSIONS IN ADDIS ABABA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. African Union Commission Chairperson Konare urgently requested visiting UN Security Council representatives to provide funding for African peacekeeping forces in Darfur and Somalia. Konare, AU Commissioners, and African Ambassadors highlighted capacity and financial limitation [...] | 2007-06-23 14:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UNSC AU SU SO |
07ADDISABABA1961 | ETHIOPIA: REACHING OUT TO THE OLF AND CUTTING [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Norwegian Church Aid representatives Arne Saeveraas and Hans Birkeland told Ambassador June 21 that while there was little progress on their mediation efforts between the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ethiopian Government, they were keeping lines of communications open. [...] | 2007-06-23 14:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PGOV PINS ER ET |
07ADDISABABA1983 | ETHIOPIA REQUESTS POLICE PROTECTION FOR EMBASSY IN [...] (C) On June 25, Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, met Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu concerning the "illegal" entry on June 18 of 40 protestors into the Ethiopian Embassy compound in Washington, D.C. Minister Tekeda expressed the GOE,s deep anguish at the lack of police [...] | 2007-06-25 16:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC OFDP ET |
07ADDISABABA1987 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PATRICK HICKEY [...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes Patrick Hickey to Ethiopia June 25 through July 10, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Travelers should re-confirm this clearance with the control officer 72 hours prior to commencement of tr [...] | 2007-06-26 06:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ET GH OTRA |
07ADDISABABA1988 | DEMARCHE ON ICAO ASSEMBLY DELIVERED [...] Poloff delivered demarche points (refs A-B) on June 22 to MFA desk officer for the United States, Third Secretary Adam Tesfaye, and to MFA Counsellor/Head for UN Principal Organs Fund and Programming, Lulit Zewdie Gebremariam. 2. Zewdie provided no detailed substantive response regarding GO [...] | 2007-06-26 08:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV ET |
07ADDISABABA2005 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES TO RELEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 22, the many months of shuttle diplomacy on the part of Professor Ephraim Isaac to secure release of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) political detainees reached an important milestone. Nearly two weeks after the High Court announced their conviction on crimin [...] | 2007-06-26 15:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2006 | ETHIOPIAN COFFEE FARMERS TRAPPED IN A CYCLE OF [...] SUMMARY. Ethiopia is often referred to as the birthplace of coffee, and Ethiopians are proud to say that coffee is named after the Kaffa region (currently Oromiya Region),where it was first discovered over 1,000 years ago. Today, Ethiopia produces 300,000 tons of coffee per year. Further, [...] | 2007-06-27 06:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON BEXP SOCI ET |
07ADDISABABA2027 | ETHIOPIA ETHNIC INSURGENCY (C-AL7-01035): [...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate briefings to Embassy officers, representatives of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders),as well as USG-funded researchers conducting a regional assessment of Somali issues, have highlighted concerns that the Government of Ethiopia's ongoing counterinsurg [...] | 2007-06-27 16:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM MOPS EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2030 | U.S. SOLDIER BASED AT EMBASSY INVOLVED IN FATAL MOTOR [...] (U) On June 25, 2007, at approximately 0950 hours, an Amcit active duty U.S. Army soldier (E-4 Specialist) based at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident resulting in the death of a Ethiopian national pedestrian (female, 40 to 50 years of age). 2. (U [...] | 2007-06-28 05:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KJUS MASS ODIP ET |
07ADDISABABA2049 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER OUTLINES SOMALIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In a June 28 address to Parliament, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles highlighted successes in Somalia, stressing that the upcoming National Reconciliation Congress (NRC),anticipated African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) expansion, and enhanced security for Somalia's Transit [...] | 2007-06-28 16:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS ET SO ER |
07ADDISABABA205 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN STATE MINISTER TO ANNOUNCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda informed Ambassador on January 23 that he was preparing a public statement on the Ethiopian military's withdrawal from Somalia, following consultations between Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) President Yusuf and Ethiopian [...] | 2007-01-24 13:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MASS SO ET KE KN |
07ADDISABABA207 | ETHIOPIA: USG ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO MEET BURDEN OF [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopia's announcement that it will begin withdrawing troops from Somalia highlight the GOE's assessment that it has largely met its strategic objectives. While active engagement by the USG and others in the international community will be required to mobilize and support an [...] | 2007-01-24 14:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | EAID PREL MASS KDEM ET SO |
07ADDISABABA2107 | ETHIOPIAN DELEGATION TO AGOA FORUM [...] According to July 2 information from the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, the GOE's delegation to the July AGOA forum in Ghana will be comprised of: -- Minister of Trade and Industry Girma Biru; -- Mr. Geremeew Ayalew, head of the ministry's Foreign Trade Relations Department; -- Mr. Sileshi [...] | 2007-07-03 14:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA2110 | ETHIOPIA: DIVIDED PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 26, in a divided vote, Parliament approved PM Meles' nominations for a new National Electoral Board (NEB). The selections for the nine-member board came from a pool of candidates proposed to the PM by the inter-party dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties. Ho [...] | 2007-07-05 13:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA2117 | ETHIOPIA: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UN EFFORTS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. As in the previous year, neither host government officials nor Ethiopian media have reported significant sexual misconduct or trafficking in persons (TIP) attributable to UN peacekeeping personnel in Ethiopia. However, both NGOs and staff of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia [...] | 2007-07-05 15:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PHUM KCRM KWMN ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2137 | ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION RECOMMENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 9, the prosecution recommended the death penalty for the 38 opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders and journalists found guilty on June 11 on charges of subversion. However, final sentencing has been postponed until July 16. Meanwhile, the negotiation [...] | 2007-07-09 16:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2159 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES COMMENTS ON PRIVATE-SECTOR [...] SUMMARY: A two-day conference organized by the World Bank, donors, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry underscored the GOE's commitment to accelerate private sector and export-led economic growth. Following the conference, Prime Minister Meles met for two hours with selected conference part [...] | 2007-07-11 09:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2171 | ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH INVITATIONS TO [...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 4. 2. On September 11, 2007, Ethiopia, which follows the Julian calendar, will celebrate the New Year and thus the Ethiopian Millennium. The GOE, NGOs, and many private organizations are planning large-scale celebrations (reftel) to mark the event and to focu [...] | 2007-07-12 07:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ODIP OPDC OVIP KPAO ET |
07ADDISABABA2174 | USAID/DCHA FIELD TRIP AND ASSESSMENT, AFAR REGION, ETHIOPIA [...] SUMMARY. Drought in Ethiopia's Afar region has taken its toll on pastoralists in woredas most affected by the failure of recent rains, including Chifra, Uwa and Awra. While access to water is a concern, the lack of browse, pasture, and fodder for livestock has had a devastating impact on catt [...] | 2007-07-12 09:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREF ET |
07ADDISABABA2176 | ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH INVITATIONS TO [...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 4. 2. On September 11, 2007, Ethiopia, which follows the Julian calendar, will celebrate the New Year and thus the Ethiopian Millennium. The GOE, NGOs, and many private organizations are planning large-scale celebrations (reftel) to mark the event and to focu [...] | 2007-07-12 09:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ODIP OPDC OVIP KPAO ET |
07ADDISABABA2177 | ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION RECOMMENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 9, the prosecution recommended the death penalty for the 38 opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders and journalists found guilty on June 11 on charges of subversion. However, final sentencing has been postponed until July 16. Meanwhile, the negotiation [...] | 2007-07-12 09:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2185 | SOMALI TFG AMBASSADOR REVIEWS SOMALILAND, AMISOM, [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Ambassador Abdulkarim Farah, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia's (TFG) Ambassador to Ethiopia and PermRep to the African Union, African foreign ministers meeting in Accra unanimously rejected a Ghanaian motion to establish an AU committee to examine Soma [...] | 2007-07-13 08:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS KPKO SO ET ER AU BN |
07ADDISABABA2195 | ETHIOPIA: ELDERS ANTICIPATE JULY 16 AMNESTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Professor Ephraim Isaac, the lead negotiator from the team of Ethiopian Elders working on release of the CUD detainees, has returned to Addis Ababa for the conclusion of the trial, and the anticipated pardon announcement by the GoE. During a July 12 meeting with PM Meles, Ephraim [...] | 2007-07-13 14:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2196 | (C-AL7-01035) UN AGENCIES AND NGOS DISCUSS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador convened a meeting on July 3 of UN agencies and USAID-funded NGOs operating in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, as well as major development partners, to exchange information on current security and humanitarian conditions in the Ogaden and to separate f [...] | 2007-07-13 15:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINS EAID EAGR MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA2197 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: WFP OFFICIAL DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. An American security coordinator for the World Food Programme (WFP),who has traveled extensively in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region to coordinate WFP airdrops, assesses that the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) does not seek to target Americans or humanitarian [...] | 2007-07-13 17:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV MOPS EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2203 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: SOMALI REGION SUPREME [...] (C/REL UK) SUMMARY. The acting President of the Supreme Court for Ethiopia's Somali Region, Abdurahman Rega, denies any increase in detentions resulting from the GOE's ongoing counterinsurgency campaign against suspected Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels in the Ogaden. A former [...] | 2007-07-16 04:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PINS MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA2245 | ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 16, in the final session of the trial of the CUD leaders, CUD members, and journalists convicted on June 11, 30 of the 38 defendants were sentenced to life in prison, with the remaining receiving sentences from one to 18 years. The High Court judges noted that while the [...] | 2007-07-16 16:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2265 | ETHIOPIA: FLOOD WARNING - PREPARING FOR THE WORSE [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST for AF Bureau, USAID-OFDA, DCHA and DOD/OSD: Early warning for the Horn of Africa forecasts heavy rainfall in the Ethiopian highlands, great or greater than last year's, during the July-Sept "kiremt" season with serious floods likely, especially in major river basins [...] | 2007-07-18 08:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PREL PREF MASS ET |
07ADDISABABA2284 | ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERS FREED FROM PRISON [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 20, the 38 Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, CUD members and journalists that had been convicted on charges including "Outrages Against the Constitution," were granted a Presidential pardon and released from prison. The release is a result of months of neg [...] | 2007-07-20 15:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2285 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: UN AGENCIES ALLEGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs report that Somali Region authorities have decided to allow the delivery of emergency food relief--presumably under military escort--to 5 zones in the Ogaden where military operations are ongoing. However, the UN and NGOs also note that the Ethi [...] | 2007-07-20 17:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINS MOPS EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA23 | AMBASSADOR CINDY L. COURVILLE'S MEETING WITH AU [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 1, Ambassador Courville met with Peace and Security Commissioner Djinnit (PSC). He acknowledged that events on the ground in Somalia have overtaken the African Union (AU) strategy outlined in the AU communique issued on 27 December. Djinnit is chairing the AU troika on [...] | 2007-01-04 12:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU |
07ADDISABABA2301 | ETHIOPIA: INCREASED HEROIN TRAFFICKING ORIGINATING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Since the March arrest of a Ghanaian national who had ingested nearly one kilogram of heroin from Iran, Ethiopian federal authorities have arrested 4 other Africans transiting Addis Ababa from Dubai with ingested heroin, and are randomly searching West Africans on suspect fligh [...] | 2007-07-23 10:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ET GH KE TO IR |
07ADDISABABA232 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ETHIOPIAN VIEWS ON AU [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador delivered ref A points on January 23 to State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu. Minister Tekeda highlighted that while Ethiopia believed selecting Sudanese President Bashir as African Union Assembly Chair was not desirable for the AU, Ethiopia could not openly [...] | 2007-01-25 17:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU SU ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2324 | ETHIOPIA MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW FOR JUNE 2007 [...] SUMMARY: -- The GOE approved a federal budget of USD 4.9 billion for fiscal year 2007/08, a 20 percent increase over the previous year. -- The IMF reports that the Ethiopian economy grew by an average of 10.7 percent annually in the past three years, with 9.4 percent estimated for this year. [...] | 2007-07-24 08:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR EAIR ET |
07ADDISABABA233 | SOMALIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES URGES DIPLOMACY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles called the USG's AC-130 strike "terrific" in targeting extremists without any civilian casualties, but termed the Washington Post press report--less than 24 hours after the strike--as unacceptable. The leak comes as Meles hosts the African Union summit wit [...] | 2007-01-25 17:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR MOPS MASS ET SO |
07ADDISABABA234 | SOMALIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES URGES DIPLOMACY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles called the USG's AC-130 strike "terrific" in targeting extremists without any civilian casualties, but termed the Washington Post press report--less than 24 hours after the strike--as unacceptable. The leak comes as Meles hosts the African Union summit wit [...] | 2007-01-25 17:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR MOPS MASS ET SO |
07ADDISABABA2343 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNOCHA Head of Office Paul Hebert reported that government officials had decided on July 21 to allow emergency food relief to be delivered to the 5 zones in the Ogaden area of the Somali Region where military operations against the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) were ong [...] | 2007-07-25 07:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2361 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER WEIGHED DOWN BY SOMALI [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles, visibly weighed by the past weeks of tough negotiations on the amnesty for 38 high profile opposition leaders jailed since December 2005, and the close oversight of operations in Somalia and the Ogaden, questioned the Ambassador on July 24 over the Ogaden [...] | 2007-07-25 15:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PINS CASC EAID MASS MOPS ET SO IS |
07ADDISABABA2369 | ETHIOPIA: PRESSURED BY HARD-LINERS, GOE LASHES OUT [...] (S/NF) The GOE's expulsion of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from the Somali Region highlights the deep internal cabinet divisions over operations in the Ogaden and extending into the conduct of operations in Somalia, and has implications for relations with the U.S. During [...] | 2007-07-26 15:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINS MOPS EAID ET US |
07ADDISABABA2376 | (C-AL7-01035): ETHIOPIA: GOE ORDERS ICRC TO CLOSE [...] (S) SUMMARY. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that Ethiopian officials have ordered the ICRC to close its two offices in the Somali Region, and to immediately dismiss all of its staff in the Somali Region. While portrayed as a decision by regional-level authorities, [...] | 2007-07-27 16:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREF PHUM PINS MOPS EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2379 | ETHIOPIA: GOE INVITATION TO AUGUST 22-24 WORLD [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited the USG to attend the 3rd World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) to be hosted by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa August 22-24. The conference's theme is "ICT for Development and Prosperity" and will [...] | 2007-07-30 07:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINT ET OPDC TINT |
07ADDISABABA238 | ETHIOPIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] Begin Ethiopia's 2007 Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ There are few changes since last year's Investment Climate Statement report. The 2005/2006 highlights include: -- A new proclamation governing trademark registration and pr [...] | 2007-01-26 07:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2381 | ETHIOPIA: CONFERENCE EXAMINES PROGRESS TOWARD MDGS [...] (U) SUMMARY: At a half-day seminar, GOE and NGO officials discussed Ethiopia's progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Participants highlighted that Ethiopia had integrated and streamlined MDGs into national development polices and programs, such as the 2002-2005 Su [...] | 2007-07-30 07:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID KMCA ET |
07ADDISABABA2390 | DOD 1206 FY08 DRAFT ETHIOPIA PROPOSAL SUBMISSION [...] AmEmbassy Addis Ababa supports the application of Section 1206 funds toward the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) for combat engineering support, and endorses the two separate proposals forwarded separately by Security Assistance Office (SAO) to USCENTCOM. The first proposal requests per [...] | 2007-07-30 11:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL MASS ET |
07ADDISABABA2392 | SOMALI TFG PRIME MINISTER GHEDI OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi, accompanied by TFG Foreign Minister Hussein Elabe Fahiye, informed Ambassador on July 27 that earlier meetings with AU Commission Chairperson Konare and French FM Kouchner "went well," with Kouchne [...] | 2007-07-30 15:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO EG QA |
07ADDISABABA2393 | REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION: PARDONED ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Per 9FAM 40.21(a) N10 "Political Offenses," and Ref B, Post requests formal determination from CA/VO/L/A that the convictions of Berhanu Nega and Yacob Hailemariam constitute "political offenses." These individuals have applied for reinstatement of their LPR status, but f [...] | 2007-07-30 16:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2402 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TERRORIST FINANCE: [...] (SBU) On July 31, A/DCM and ECONOFF delivered the information in reftel to Adam Tesfaye, Desk Officer for the U.S.and Canada at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tesfaye stated he would forward the information to other GOE offices including GOE security services. YAMAMOTO [...] | 2007-08-01 08:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA2413 | (C-AL7-01035) ETHIOPIA: TRADE RESTRICTIONS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Results of a Save the Children- UK assessment representing the donors indicate that, in the limited areas assessment teams were able to visit, under current conditions of restrained trade up to 500,000 people in Ethiopia's Somali Region may need food assistance in the upcoming m [...] | 2007-08-02 05:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2415 | NGO VEHICLE HITS LANDMINE IN OGADEN REGION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 29, a vehicle belonging to a nongovernmental organization traveling in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region hit a landmine, resulting in three killed. The landmine incident occurred in an area where the Ethiopian military is conducting ongoing military operations a [...] | 2007-08-02 09:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREF MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA2439 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) UNOCHA REPORTS EMERGENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An August 2 briefing by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that despite the recent decision by Somali Region officials to allow emergency food relief to the Ogaden area---where military operations against suspected Ogaden National Libera [...] | 2007-08-02 16:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2444 | GOE AGREEMENT TO SECTION 1206 [...] SUMMARY. Embassy Addis Ababa has received diplomatic note 2-78/33/3/07 dated August 3, 2007, from the Government of Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepting the terms and conditions of section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (reftel). END SUMMARY. [...] | 2007-08-03 14:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PREL KTIA MARR ET |
07ADDISABABA2445 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) ACTIONS AGREED ON OGADEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador convened a meeting on August 3 to address current developments in the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, and possible responses by international partners. UN officials, NGO representatives, and key donor missions reviewed the humanitarian and security situation i [...] | 2007-08-03 16:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREF PGOV PINS PHUM EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2472 | ETHIOPIA: GIRLS LEAVING ORPHANAGES: A VULNERABLE [...] SUMMARY: A conversation with girls in a government-run children's home in Addis Ababa indicates limited economic options exist for this vulnerable population. Government support after age 18 is minimal, and the girls are not prepared for an independent life. One of the potential livelihoods [...] | 2007-08-07 10:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON ELAB ET KWMN SOCI |
07ADDISABABA2474 | ETHIOPIA: VISITING EXPERT OFFERS ADVICE ON [...] SUMMARY: During a private visit, the president of the National Intellectual Property Institute (NIPLI) Dr. James Chandler stressed the importance of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Ethiopia's future global competitiveness and development to the Government of Ethiopia. GOE officials, inc [...] | 2007-08-07 10:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ECON EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA2477 | EXPLOSIONS IN JIJIGA (ETHIOPIA'S SOMALI REGION) [...] (U) On August 5, two explosions were reported in Jijiga, capital of Ethiopia's Somali Region, at approximately 1230 p.m.: one at a Protestant church and the other in the "Taiwan" market area. Reported casualties are one killed, eleven injured. 2. (U) The following day, the Ogaden National Li [...] | 2007-08-07 14:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PINS PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA2523 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) SOME COMMERCIAL FOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 9, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported that World Food Program (WFP) emergency food relief is now finally en route to the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, with 4 trucks making deliveries, and 32 other trucks anticipated [...] | 2007-08-10 12:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PGOV MOPS EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2524 | ETHIOPIA: (C-AL7-01035) SOME COMMERCIAL FOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 9, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported that World Food Program (WFP) emergency food relief is now finally en route to the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali Region, with 4 trucks making deliveries, and 32 other trucks anticipated [...] | 2007-08-10 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PHUM PGOV MOPS EAGR EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA2533 | COORDINATING OVERSEAS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT [...] (SBU) Diplomatic Security (DS) is currently the only U.S. law enforcement agency based at the U.S. Mission to Ethiopia. All other U.S. law enforcement agencies active in Ethiopia are based elsewhere and cover Ethiopia as a constituent post. The RSO usually serves as the control officer and pr [...] | 2007-08-13 11:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA2535 | ETHIOPIA: FOREIGN MINISTER SEYOUM ON OGADEN AND [...] (S/NF) On August 9, Ambassador discussed Ethiopia's counterinsurgency efforts in the Ogaden and the resulting humanitarian challenges, as well as Ethiopia's military presence in Somalia, with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin. The Ambassador reviewed U.S. Embassy-led meetings on August [...] | 2007-08-13 12:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINS MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA2557 | MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY AND OVERALL ASSESSMENT: Refugee Coordinator (refcoord) Kent (Sam) Healy visited Kakuma refugee camp at Kakuma, Kenya, several times the first 7 months of 2007. During these visits, time was spent to monitor and evaluate the IRC program "Continuation of an Integrated Health Care, and A [...] | 2007-08-15 11:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF EAID ET KE SU |
07ADDISABABA2561 | ETHIOPIA MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW FOR JULY 2007 [...] SUMMARY. --FEDERAL BUDGET: The Ethiopian Parliament unanimously approved a USD 4.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2007/08. The budget is Ethiopia's highest, representing a 24 percent increase over the 2005/06 budget, and a 44 percent increase over 2004/2005. The defense budget officially ro [...] | 2007-08-16 10:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR EAIR ET |
07ADDISABABA2566 | ETHIOPIA DISASTER DECLARATION: IMMINENT [...] ACTION REQUEST: Ambassador requests Department's concurrence to announce disaster declaration from Addis Ababa, rather than from Washington. If Department concurs, Post seeks to make this announcement on Friday, August 17. END ACTION REQUEST. 2. SUMMARY. Concerns that a severe humanitaria [...] | 2007-08-16 11:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET PHUM PGOV PREF MOPS |
07ADDISABABA2576 | ANALYSIS OF USAID/OFDA WATER INTERVENTIONS AND RELATED [...] SUMMARY. The USAID/OFDA Shelter and Settlements (S&S) Advisor in conjunction with USAID/OFDA Ethiopia staff monitored field activities in selected areas of Ethiopia's Oromiya Region from July 25 to August 4, to assess strategic water interventions and implications on population and migration i [...] | 2007-08-17 02:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2577 | ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military candidate who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The candidate has been nominated to [...] | 2007-08-17 05:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MASS PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA258 | ETHIOPIAN POPULAR OPINION: INFLATION, POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY In an informal survey Post conducted of Addis Ababa residents, interviewees said that the current domestic political climate has yet to recover fully from the violence that marked the 2005 post-election period, and that a subdued anger continues to fester as a result. However, des [...] | 2007-01-30 05:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2597 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES FLUSTERED ON THE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles expressed to the Ambassador and ORA chief on August 18 his frustration over international criticism of Ethiopian operations in the Ogaden. Defensive in tone, the Prime Minister said the counterinsurgency operation against the Ogadeni National Liberation F [...] | 2007-08-21 09:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA26 | ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian candidate that has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The training is an International Counterterr [...] | 2007-01-04 17:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PMIL PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2606 | ADDIS ABABA RESPONSE - SECURITY ENVIRONMENT [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS ----------------------- A. Yes, there is a sizable Muslim population throughout Ethiopia as well as ethnic Somalis. Generally, there is very little if any anti-American sentiment among the majority of the population in Ethiopia. Only small segments of the general pop [...] | 2007-08-22 05:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA2620 | ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETS TO ASSESS SECURITY SITUATION RELATED [...] (SBU) On August 22, the Addis Ababa Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to assess the security situation in regards to the Ethiopian Millennium (celebrated September 12). EAC members present included COM, A/DCM, ORA, DAO, CJTF HOA, POL/ECON, USAID, CDC, CONS, Peace Corps, Health Unit, MGT, PA [...] | 2007-08-23 09:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ASEC PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA263 | USAU SUPPORT FOR AMISON DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Background: The US Mission to the AU is in constant contact with: Peace and Security Commissioner Djinnit and the Director of Peace Support Operations Bereng Mtimkulu. As a result of six weeks of quiet diplomacy to AU planners, a dialogue and relationship has been established. (C) It [...] | 2007-01-30 10:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA2635 | REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION: PARDONED ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Per 9FAM 40.21(a) N10 "Political Offenses," Post requests formal determination from CA/VO/L/A that the convictions of Birtukan Mideksa, Gizachew Shiferaw, Hailu Araya and Biruk Kebede constitute "political offenses." These individuals have applied for NIVs, but are pending [...] | 2007-08-24 13:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2636 | 2007 BELG SEASON PRE-HARVEST ASSESSMENT IN [...] SUMMARY. The Disaster Prevention Preparedness Agency (DPPA) led multi-agency teams that conducted a pre- harvest and needs assessment of the 2007 Belg season between June 24 and July 14, 2007. This involved 15 teams visiting all Belg producing and pastoral areas in the country. The purpose [...] | 2007-08-27 05:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA264 | AFRICAN UNION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY [...] (U) SUMMARY. Opening the African Union (AU) Executive Council of Foreign Ministers, AU Commission Chairperson Alpha Konare said he was addressing the group for the last time as Chair of the AU Commission. Konare noted that the next AU Summit (late June in Ghana) member states will elect a ne [...] | 2007-01-30 10:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA2691 | MELES ON ERITREA, THE ONLF, AND THE OGADEN [...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Meles said that the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) has no legal basis to demarcate the Ethio-Eritrean border by geographic coordinates. He argued that while Eritrean President Isaias may remove the UN Missio [...] | 2007-08-30 10:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2694 | MELES ON ERITREA, THE ONLF, AND THE OGADEN [...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Meles said that the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) has no legal basis to demarcate the Ethio-Eritrean border by geographic coordinates. He argued that while Eritrean President Isaias may remove the UN Missio [...] | 2007-08-30 14:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2697 | ETHIOPIA: U/SYG PASCOE REPORTS ISAIAS AND MELES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Lynn B. Pascoe, accompanied by Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General for the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Ambassador Azouz Ennifar, informed Ambassador and poloffs on August 29 That both Erit [...] | 2007-08-31 05:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2710 | MELES DISCUSSES REGIONAL EVENTS WITH CJTF-HOA [...] (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles thanked Admiral Hart August 30 for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) civil affairs projects, logistical support, and training for the Ethiopian military. The Prime Minister lamented that Ethiopia bears the primary burden in Somalia for providing [...] | 2007-09-01 07:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS SO ET SU ER |
07ADDISABABA2736 | FOLLOW THE MONEY - TREASURY ADVISORS TRAIN ON FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: As part of overall capacity building and training efforts in Ethiopia, representatives of the US Treasury Department offered 50 anti-corruption, law enforcement, and tax authority officials a five day program August 27-31 in Addis Ababa highlighting best practices in investigating fina [...] | 2007-09-06 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PTER PINR ET |
07ADDISABABA2737 | SHEIK AL AMOUDI DISCUSSES BUSINESS AND POLITICAL CLIMATE [...] Sheik Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi is Ethiopia's most prominent business leader. Born in Ethiopia to an Ethiopian mother and Yemeni father, he moved to Saudi Arabia in 1963. His holdings are vast and multinational, ranging from the two largest refineries in northern Europe to Sheraton Hotel [...] | 2007-09-06 14:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ENRG EAGR EINV PGOV PINR BIOS ET |
07ADDISABABA2738 | REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION: PARDONED ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Per 9FAM 40.21(a) N10 "Political Offenses," Post requests formal determination from CA/VO/L/A that the conviction of Kifle Tigneh constitutes "political offenses." This individual applied for an NIV on September 5. The applicant, a member of the Federal Parliament, is a [...] | 2007-09-06 15:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2749 | ETHIOPIA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer met with NGOs, UN agencies, and Ambassadors from major donor countries and interested parties on the Ogaden. In the fourth such meeting convened recently by Ambassador Yamamoto to consider the humanitarian and security situation in the Ogaden [...] | 2007-09-10 06:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF PHUM MOPS EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2771 | ETHIOPIA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer, National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Bobby Pittman, and Deputy Commander CJTF-HOA BG Holman visited Gode, Ethiopia on September 7 accompanied by the Ambassador, USAID Country Director, DATT, and POLOFFs to receive bri [...] | 2007-09-10 11:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS SO ET PHUM |
07ADDISABABA2773 | ETHIOPIA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER MEETS WITH [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY. LTG Samora Yenus, Ethiopian military Chief of Staff, on September 6 discussed his views on the Ogaden, Somalia, and Eritrea with visiting Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer, the Ambassador, DATT, and SIPDIS POLOFF. Samora explained that the situation in the Ogad [...] | 2007-09-10 11:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2778 | ETHIOPIA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER AND PRIME [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Frazer, accompanied by NSC Senior Advisor Pittman raised the Ogaden and her visit to Gode in the heart of the Ogaden region, noting the insurgency problem, food insecurity and the need for reestablishing market mechanisms to help alleviate problems in the [...] | 2007-09-10 13:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | ER ET KPKO MOPS PBTS PREL SO |
07ADDISABABA2781 | A Sufi and a Wahabi Sit Down to Lunch... [...] (U) Amb. Yamamoto hosted two groups of Ethiopian Muslim leaders to pre-Ramadan lunches. The first group included the Mufti and moderate Sufi leaders allied with the Addis Ababa Islamic Council (AAIC),while the second group was composed of Wahabi Muslim leaders. While the lunches aimed to ope [...] | 2007-09-10 14:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL KPAO SCUL ET |
07ADDISABABA2785 | ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military or government candidates who have been nominated for a USG-sponsored conference, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The candidates h [...] | 2007-09-10 14:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MASS PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2796 | A/S Frazer's Meeting with AU Commission Chair Alpha Oumar [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-10 15:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO UN SO SU AU |
07ADDISABABA2805 | UN ON OGADEN: POCKETS OF CRISIS, ALARMING HUMAN [...] (C) Deputy UN Humanitarian Coordinator and head of the UN Assessment Mission to the Ogaden, Paul Hebert (strictly protect),briefed Ambassador Yamamoto and Embassy and USAID staff on September 13 on the findings of the United Nations, August 30-September 6 Assessment Mission to the Ogaden. The [...] | 2007-09-17 05:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID EAGR PGOV PREF MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA2813 | ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERS EXPLORING FUTURE OF PARTY AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since their pardon and release from prison in July and August, the members of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) Supreme Council have begun actively working to reestablish themselves as the recognized leadership of the CUD. After nearly two years in prison, the former lea [...] | 2007-09-17 13:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2825 | Codel Jackson-Lee Advocates Agricultural Technology and [...] Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee advocated for U.S. Technology as well as the need for Ethiopia to adopt land reform and liberalization of the fertilizer and seed markets to help Ethiopia's farmers enhance agricultural yields during a very cordial meeting with Prime Minister Meles on August 31. [...] | 2007-09-18 06:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAGR PHUM ET SO |
07ADDISABABA2859 | ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND: UK APPROACH - SUPPORT [...] (S/NF) Four British Labor Party MPs visited Somaliland the week of September 3. The group is considering advocating for the international community to consider some type of special treatment or &semi-recognition8 of Somaliland and a greater focus of assistance on port development, livestock ma [...] | 2007-09-19 09:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER SO ET |
07ADDISABABA2860 | ETHIOPIA MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW FOR AUGUST 2007 [...] SUMMARY --Council of ministers approved salary increase for civil servants; --The consumer price index still on the rise; CPI inflation reached 18% in August; Government action to curb price hike; minister asks to expose speculators; --The official exchange rate of the Ethiopian Birr again [...] | 2007-09-19 12:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ENRG EAIR ET |
07ADDISABABA2863 | ETHIOPIA: MOVING FORWARD ON BORDER IMPASSE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. This is an action request message see para 8. On September 17 Ambassador and Poloff attended a Friends of United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) meeting at UNMEE HQ. Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General Azouz Ennifar reported there had been no [...] | 2007-09-20 06:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2864 | ETHIOPIA PRESSURING ERITREA ON BORDER IMPASSE [...] (S/NF) Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu privately informed the Ambassador September 19 that Ethiopia will shortly send a letter to Eritrean President Isaias, with copies to the Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council, calling on Eritrea to abide by the [...] | 2007-09-20 08:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PTER MOPS ER ET |
07ADDISABABA2876 | ETHIOPIA'S HUMANITARIAN OUTLOOK - FLOODS UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: The overall humanitarian outlook in Ethiopia for the remainder of 2007 is cause for concern. While some areas of the country are particularly fragile, the combination of flooding, emerging nutrition hotspots, continued outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea (AWD),poor belg season rains, [...] | 2007-09-20 12:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ET PHUM PGOV PREF MOPS |
07ADDISABABA2887 | ETHIOPIA: ACCOMMODATING CRITICISMS ON THE OGADEN [...] (S/NF) Summary: National Security Advisor Abay Tsehai told Ambassador, DCM and ORA chief September 20 in a follow-up to the visit of Assistant Secretary Frazer and NSC Senior Director Pittman, Ethiopia was addressing concerns raised by the UN and international community on the problems in the [...] | 2007-09-21 09:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA2899 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ICAO SPLIT-CURRENCY ISSUE [...] PolOff delivered demarche points on September 20th to MFA International Organizations Second Counselor Fortuna Dibaco. 2. Dibaco provided no detailed substantive response regarding potential GOE positions on USG support for split currency assessments but noted that our Montreal delegation sh [...] | 2007-09-24 14:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO ET |
07ADDISABABA2944 | Meskel: Crowds Celebrate a New Beginning for the Government [...] "Meskel", one of the most important Ethiopian Orthodox religious festivals, was celebrated on September 28. It attracted over 500,000 people in and near Meskel Square in the heart of Addis Ababa, with reports from the Ethiopian press that as many as one million people throughout the city celeb [...] | 2007-10-01 11:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA2945 | IFTAR with Addis Ababa's poorest [...] Ambassador and Political Specialist have quietly and without publicity visited three mosques during the past two weeks, meeting with clerics and distributing food to some of Addis Ababa's poorest people during the Iftar breaking of the fast at sunset. While these "Iftars for the Poor" have bee [...] | 2007-10-01 14:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KISL PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA2951 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR YUE JIN [...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes Yue Jin, yue.jin@ars.usda.gov to Ethiopia October 2 to October 7, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Travelers should re-confirm this clearance with the control officer 72 hours prior to co [...] | 2007-10-02 07:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR KE OTRA ET |
07ADDISABABA2952 | ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: UNMEE AND EPRDF OFFICIAL COMMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a September 21 meeting with poloffs, United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Addis Ababa Head of Office Joseph Stephanides said that Eritrea's "fear" of being designated by the USG as a state sponsor of terror had prompted President Isaias to meet recently with [...] | 2007-10-02 07:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS KPKO ET ER SO IR |
07ADDISABABA2958 | ETHIOPIA SEEKS THIRD PARTY FACILITATION ON THE [...] (S/NF) Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu told P-5 Ambassadors and UNMEE chief on October 1 that Ethiopia will abide fully with the Algiers Accord, accepts the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) delimitation decision as final and binding, seeks to avoid war and c [...] | 2007-10-02 14:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS KPKO ET ER SO IR |
07ADDISABABA2960 | ETHIOPIA: STATISTICAL UPDATE ON TEXTILES AND APPAREL [...] Per reftel, post is providing statistical information on textiles and apparel as follows. All data is from Ethiopia's FY2006/7 which runs from July 8 to July 7: --Total industrial production (million USD): 1,411.5 --Total textile and apparel production (million USD): not available. --Exp [...] | 2007-10-03 07:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX ET |
07ADDISABABA2968 | ETHIOPIA: UNMEE MILITARY OBSERVER REPORTS ETHIOPIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 27 Poloff met with an Amcit United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) military observer (Milob) to discuss the military situation along the Ethiopian-Eritrean border and report on Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) activity. According to the milo [...] | 2007-10-04 05:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA2978 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS SOMALIA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 25 US Special Envoy for Somalia Ambassador John Yates, Ambassador Yamamoto, and Poloffs met with State Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu and separately, with National Security Advisor Abay Tsehaye. On September 26 Ambassador Yates and Poloffs met SIPD [...] | 2007-10-04 12:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA2981 | ETHIOPIA: DIASPORA BUSINESS CONFERENCE [...] SUMMARY: The World Bank, USAID, and Netherlands Embassy sponsored the first Diaspora Business Conference on September 19, 2007. The conference aimed to illustrate how the Diaspora community can benefit from investment opportunities in Ethiopia. Participants heard remarks from the GOE, the Wor [...] | 2007-10-04 14:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA2983 | ETHIOPIA: INFLATION AT RECORD LEVELS [...] SUMMARY: Except during episodes of drought and macroeconomic shocks, Ethiopia historically has seen low rates of inflation. However, the recent rise in inflation, especially food inflation, during times of good agricultural output run counter to historic trends. The Government of Ethiopia (GOE [...] | 2007-10-04 14:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3016 | ERITREAN OPPOSITION GROUP SEEKING NEW OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 3, Polcouns and Poloffs met with Eritrean National Salvation Front (ENSF) Chairman Amb. Abdella Adem and ENSF Foreign Relations Director Dr. Beyene Kidane to discuss issues related to the Eritrean political opposition. Both leaders emphasized that their priority was [...] | 2007-10-10 10:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER SU |
07ADDISABABA302 | ETHIOPIA'S MUSLIM COMMUNITY: FIGHTING TO PRESERVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ethiopia's recent military incursion into Muslim Somalia, combined with several widely-reported earlier incidents of Christian-Muslim violence in the rural areas, have prompted quiet discussions among Muslims and Christians alike about whether or not Ethiopia's much vaunted religi [...] | 2007-01-31 13:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA3027 | ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR GOE [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military or government candidates who have been nominated for a USG-sponsored seminar, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The candidates have [...] | 2007-10-11 11:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MASS ET PGOV |
07ADDISABABA3036 | ETHIOPIA AGOA ELIGIBILITY RECOMMENDATION [...] Country: Ethiopia Current Status: Eligible -------------------------- COUNTRY BACKGROUND SUMMARY -------------------------- 2. After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the government of Ethiopia (GOE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open eco [...] | 2007-10-15 08:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD AGOA ECON ET |
07ADDISABABA3059 | SOMALIA: PUNTLAND PRESIDENT ON ELECTIONS, THE TFG, [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 4 Ambassador, PolCouns, and PolOff met with Puntland President Mohamed Muse Hersi Adde and Ministry of Fisheries, Ports, Transport and Marine Resources Said Mohamed Rage to discuss events in Somalia. Adde was accompanied by his son Mohamed and First Secretary Mahad F [...] | 2007-10-16 14:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS SO ET |
07ADDISABABA3068 | GOE/PRC: CHINA SIGNALS WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE [...] (C) China is willing to compare notes with the United States on demonstration agricultural projects in Ethiopia, to have its volunteers in Ethiopia participate in events hosted by other third-country volunteer programs, and to consider cooperation between Chinese and American telecommunication [...] | 2007-10-17 08:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA3086 | SOMALIA: GEDI APPEARS COMMITTED TO STAYING ON [...] (S) Despite looking somber and deflated after two days of consultations with the Ethiopian Government (GoE),Somali Prime Minister Mohammed Gedi appeared committed to maintaining hold on the Prime Ministership in an October 19 meeting with the Charge and Political Chief. Although he would not [...] | 2007-10-19 11:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL SO ET |
07ADDISABABA3087 | H.R. 2003 IMPEDES ARTICLE 98 RATIFICATION [...] (SBU) Acting MFA Director General for Legal Affairs Ato Minelik Alemu told Charge on October 11 that the unanimous passage of H.R. 2003 (The Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act) on October 2 by the U.S. House of Representatives has made it effectively impossible for the Ethiopian Govern [...] | 2007-10-22 05:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA PREL EAID PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3099 | ETHIOPIA: EQUIPMENT REQUEST FOR DARFUR [...] (SBU) AmEmbassy Addis Ababa supports the application of peacekeeping (PKO) funds toward the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) to equip ENDF troops heading to Darfur to serve as peacekeepers. The GOE has requested that the U.S. provide night vision goggles, bulletproof vests, tents, an [...] | 2007-10-22 14:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL EAID MASS ET SU |
07ADDISABABA3101 | ERITREAN OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS NOT READY TO RULE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 18 PolOff met with Chairman of the Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA) Bloc-1 Menghesteab Asmerom to discuss the state of the Eritrean political opposition. Menghesteab is also a member of the Eritrean Liberation Front-Revolutionary Council (ELF-RC) and serves as its [...] | 2007-10-23 05:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER SU |
07ADDISABABA311 | SOMALIA: PM MELES HIGHLIGHTS LAND REFORM AS KEY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a 90-minute meeting on January 27 with A/S Frazer, Prime Minister Meles highlighted that Somalia's primary clans generally supported the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Only the Hawiye/Habr-Gedir/Ayr sub-clan, the primary political base of the deposed Council of Islamic [...] | 2007-02-01 16:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS KPKO ET SO YE |
07ADDISABABA312 | A/S FRAZER MEETING WITH UGANDAN PRESIDENT MUSEVENI [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Museveni confirmed that he had appointed a force commander to lead Ugandan peace-keeping troops who were ready to deploy to Somalia as soon as February 1, immediately after obtaining parliamentary approval. Their mission would be to support Somalia's Transitional Feder [...] | 2007-02-01 16:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO KISL UG SO SU CD AU |
07ADDISABABA3152 | ERITREA: ERITREAN OPPOSITION FIGURE ON FAILED [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY. On October 24 prominent Eritrean opposition figure Adhanom K. Gebremariam told PolOff that senior Eritrean government (GSE) military officials were behind the October 13 assassination attempt against the Deputy Eritrean Security Chief Simon Ghebredenghil, and that the attem [...] | 2007-10-24 14:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV ASEC ER |
07ADDISABABA3153 | ETHIOPIA ON SOMALIA: GEDI SHOULD GO AND TFG SHOULD [...] (S) Summary. In an October 18 meeting State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu told Charge that Ethiopia was delivering a very frank and tough message to visiting Somali Prime Minister Gedi, but due to Gedi's support against terrorism could not overtly press him to stand down. While [...] | 2007-10-25 04:58:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PGOV SO ET |
07ADDISABABA3154 | ETHIOPIA: PM'S SPECIAL ADVISOR LASHES OUT AT VOA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Voice of America's Horn of Africa Service Chief Fred Cooper, former Information Minister and current Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Bereket Simon implied that local accreditation of VOA stringers may be another casualty (see ref A) among U.S. interests re [...] | 2007-10-25 04:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PHUM KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3159 | AFRICAN UNION RESPONSE TO U.S. OFFER OF C3IS [...] This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU),2. On October 24, 2007, USAU received Diplomatic Note from the African Union responding to the USAU's note verbale 210/07 of September 7. The diplomatic note from the African Union states that the AU is still in the process [...] | 2007-10-25 13:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS MASS MCAP PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3160 | CORRECTION - AFRICAN UNION RESPONSE TO U.S. OFFER [...] This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU),2. On October 24, 2007, USAU received Diplomatic Note from the African Union responding to the USAU's note verbale 210/07 of September 7. The diplomatic note from the African Union states that the AU is still in the process [...] | 2007-10-25 13:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS MASS MCAP PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3168 | CORRECTION 3 - AFRICAN UNION RESPONSE TO U.S. [...] This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU),2. On October 24, 2007, USAU received Diplomatic Note from the African Union responding to the USAU's note verbale 210/07 of September 7. The diplomatic note from the African Union states that the AU is still in the process [...] | 2007-10-25 13:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS MASS MCAP PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3183 | EAC ON ETHIOPIA-ERITREA SITUATION [...] (S) Embassy Addis Ababa convened a core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on October 26 to discuss the situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Despite mounting tensions and increased rhetoric on both sides of the border, the core EAC assesses that there is little evidence that a resump [...] | 2007-10-26 12:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | ASEC CASC ET |
07ADDISABABA3185 | THE OPPOSITION CHALLENGES PRIME MINISTER MELES IN [...] (U) Opposition Parliamentarians offered critical comments of President Girma Woldegirogis, October 8 remarks at the opening session of Parliament during the monthly questioning session of the Prime Minister. UEDF leader and informal leader of the opposition Beyene Petros, CUD/P leader Temskgen [...] | 2007-10-29 04:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM ET |
07ADDISABABA3187 | MELES ON E-E: CONFLICT NO MORE IMMINENT TODAY THAN [...] (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Ambassador on October 27 that the threat of conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea is no more imminent today than it was last year. Following increased reporting in recent days of Ethiopia and Eritrea moving troops and heavy military equipment closer to t [...] | 2007-10-29 13:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PBTS PREL ET ER |
07ADDISABABA3196 | ETHIOPIA: CONCERNING POLITICAL CONDITIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 17-20 trip to Western Oromiya by Ethiopia Desk Officer John Wysham, Deputy Political-Economic Chief and Political Specialist, GoE/Oromo People's Democratic Organization (OPDO) interlocutors said there were no political tensions in their region and, while acknowle [...] | 2007-10-30 10:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER ECON ET |
07ADDISABABA3197 | ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: "A SENSITIVE AND DANGEROUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ethiopia faces a "sensitive and dangerous time" with Eritrea, Tigray Regional President Tsegay Berhe told Ethiopia Desk Officer John Wysham, Deputy Political Counselor and Political Assistant (collectively, PolOffs) on October 24 in Mekele. Tsegay affirmed that Ethiopia will not [...] | 2007-10-30 10:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS PINR PHUM |
07ADDISABABA3198 | ETHIOPIA: UNMEE OFFICIAL SPECULATES THAT ETHIOPIA [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY. On October 23 PolOffs and visiting Desk Officer met with United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Head of Addis Ababa Office Joseph Stephanides who expressed his private views on the border issue. Stephanides said he believes that Ethiopia would use Article 60 [...] | 2007-10-30 10:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA3200 | THE OGADEN HAS REACHED CRISIS LEVEL; GOE IMPEDING [...] (U) This is an Action Request; please see paragraph three. 2. (S/NF) The Embassy believes that the five Ogaden zones of Ethiopia are now considered to be a humanitarian crisis. Famine-like conditions are currently present and the risk of widespread disease and mortality is severe. This asse [...] | 2007-10-30 14:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PHUM PGOV ASEC PREL ET SO |
07ADDISABABA3217 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GENERAL WARD AND TEAM - [...] Embassy Addis Ababa and the U.S. Mission to the African Union welcomes General Wlliam E. Ward and his Team to Ethiopia from November 6-9, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Travelers should re-confirm this clearance wit [...] | 2007-11-01 10:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3218 | CORRECTED COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GENERAL WARD AND [...] Embassy Addis Ababa and the U.S. Mission to the African Union welcomes General William E. Ward and his Team to Ethiopia from November 6-9, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Travelers should re-confirm this clearance wi [...] | 2007-11-01 10:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA3243 | ETHIOPIA: DEPARTURE FROM POST - AMBASSADOR CINDY [...] This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU). 2. Ambassador Cindy Courville departed post on Wednesday October 10, 2007 at 20:30 local time and is expected to return to post on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 20:40 local time. 3. DCM Alfreda Meyers has assumed char [...] | 2007-11-02 17:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT ET |
07ADDISABABA325 | A/S FRAZER AND ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Just prior to hosting the January 29-30 African Union Summit, at which the potential candidacy of Sudanese President Bashir to become AU Assembly Chairman likely dominated debate, Prime Minister Meles expressed concern about Sudan's future, particularly after authorities in south [...] | 2007-02-03 09:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ET SU AU ER |
07ADDISABABA3254 | UPDATE ON HUMANITARIAN DYNAMICS IN THE OGADEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent discussions between Post and UN agency, donor, and NGO interlocutors over the past two weeks highlight the challenges facing the Ogaden area of Ethiopia's Somali region. Ongoing commercial restrictions, limited operational access due to internal security operations in res [...] | 2007-11-06 14:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA326 | A/F FRAZER AND EC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER MICHEL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 30 meeting with AF A/S Frazer on the margins of the African Union Summit, EC Development Commissioner Louis Michel said that he would recommend the release of EU peacekeeping funds earmarked for Somalia, as soon as the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) [...] | 2007-02-03 09:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SO SU EUN AU |
07ADDISABABA3266 | ETHIOPIA: POST ENDORSES 1206 TRANCHE TWO PROPOSALS [...] (S) Embassy Addis Ababa strongly endorses the two FY 2008 Section 1206 tranche two proposals that Post's Security Assistance Office submitted to CENTCOM (ref). The first proposal requests $4.4 million in personal protective equipment for Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) personnel; the [...] | 2007-11-07 14:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | EAID PREL PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA327 | AU SUMMIT: ETHIOPIA FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum advised Assistant Secretary Frazer on the imperative nature of the international community to commit resources to help Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) stabilize Somalia. He stressed the urgency and the importance of ensuring a suc [...] | 2007-02-03 09:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL EAID MOPS SO ET ER IT SA AU |
07ADDISABABA3270 | AS LOCAL ELECTIONS APPROACH, THREATS TO THE [...] (C) (Note: Following is an initial survey of the domestic political scene in the run-up to local elections, the first major elections since the historic May 2005 national elections and the violent aftermath. We will report developments as local elections are held next year. End Note) The ne [...] | 2007-11-08 06:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM ET |
07ADDISABABA3277 | ETHIOPIA: DISCUSSIONS WITH MFA STATE MINISTER AND [...] (C) In keeping with agreement reached at the October 31 meeting of the NGOs, UN agencies and embassies on the Ogaden hosted by Ambassador Yamamoto (ref 3254),Ambassador and DCM met on November 1 with MFA State Minister Tekeda Alemu to review our concerns on the deteriorating situation in the [...] | 2007-11-08 10:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS ET |
07ADDISABABA3283 | ETHIOPIA: RESPONSE ON ILLICIT CASH COURIERS [...] SUMMARY: Per reftel, post is providing updated information on illicit cash couriers and the actions Ethiopia is taking to prevent bulk cash smuggling. Ethiopia has laws in place prohibiting cash smuggling and is in the process of developing forms requiring that cash be declared upon entry. Ho [...] | 2007-11-08 14:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN KCRM PREL PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA3289 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN NAVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian citizen who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on this individual. 2. (SBU) This candidate has been sele [...] | 2007-11-09 09:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3290 | ETHIOPIA: DISCUSSION WITH PM ON BORDER, OGADEN, [...] (C) Summary: Following AFRICOM General Ward,s November 8 courtesy call on Prime Minister Meles, Ambassador and DCM stayed behind to raise with the PM several issues of interest. Meles said the departure of Somali Prime Minister Ghedi offered an opportunity for progress on reconciliation, but [...] | 2007-11-09 14:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS PBTS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA3300 | ETHIOPIA: AFRICOM COMMANDER MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) In a brief November 8 meeting, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told AFRICOM Commander General Ward that he appreciated the establishment of AFRICOM and looked forward to working closely with the new command. General Ward noted Ethiopia's regional role, especially in Somalia, and welcom [...] | 2007-11-13 14:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL MOPS PBTS KPKO ET ER |
07ADDISABABA3321 | BANKS RECOGONIZE NEED FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGIME [...] SUMMARY: In continued efforts in capacity building and training in the financial sector in Ethiopia, representatives of the U.S. Treasury Department met with banks in Ethiopia to discuss current anti-money laundering (AML). All 11 of Ethiopia's banks reported that they do not currently have ad [...] | 2007-11-14 10:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA3323 | US TREASURY TAX PROGRAM TERMINATED - WORK STILL TO BE DONE [...] SUMMARY: Since a U.S. Department of Treasury advisor began working with Ethiopia's Federal Inland Revenue Agency (FIRA) to improve its audit and collection programs in March 2004, FIRA has increased revenue collection by over 65 percent. While the assistance has shown tremendous results - larg [...] | 2007-11-14 10:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA3334 | USAID FIELD ASSESSMENT IN THE OGADEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A small USAID team traveled to conflict-affected areas of the Ogaden November 4-8, 2007 to try to obtain some ground truth on humanitarian, conflict and commercial trade conditions. Following the field assessment, USAID confirms the situation to be very serious and a continued ca [...] | 2007-11-15 14:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3337 | ETHIOPIA: UN A/SYG FOR PEACEKEEPING MULET ON [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY. On November 8 PolCouns and Poloff attended a "Friends of UNMEE" meeting where newly appointed UN Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping (A/SYG) Edmond Mulet briefed the resident diplomatic community on his views of the Ethiopian-Eritrean border situation and Somalia. M [...] | 2007-11-16 06:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA3354 | USAU: AFRICOM COMMANDER GENERAL WARD MEETING WITH [...] This cable is from U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) Ambassador Dr. Cindy L. Courville. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On November 7 AFRICOM Commander General Ward met Ambassador Said Djinnit, Commissioner of Peace and Security at the African Union to discuss AFRICOM. General Ward described AFR [...] | 2007-11-20 05:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MARR MASS |
07ADDISABABA3355 | USAU: AFRICOM COMMANDER WARD MEETING WITH AFRICAN [...] This cable is from U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) Ambassador Dr. Cindy L. Courville. 2. (C) SUMMARY: AFRICOM Commander, General William Ward met with African Union Commission Chairman Alpha Oumar Konare on November 8. Their discussion focused on the status of standing up AFRIC [...] | 2007-11-20 05:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL MARR MASS |
07ADDISABABA3365 | THE OGADEN: INSURGENCY AND COUNTER-INSURGENCY [...] (S) Apparent support from the Government of Eritrea and elements within Somalia to the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has moderately improved the tactical capabilities and increased the activities of the largely ineffective nationalist movement in Ethiopia's Ogaden area since early 20 [...] | 2007-11-20 14:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PHUM MOPS PGOV PTER ET SO |
07ADDISABABA3368 | ETHIOPIA: MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW FOR OCTOBER 2007 [...] SUMMARY -- Joseph Stiglitz cites Ethiopia's impressive economic growth. -- Consumer Price Index (CPI) continues to rise: General inflation reached 19.3% and food inflation 29.2% in October. -- The Birr continues to depreciate: the official exchange rate continues a slow crawl, but the pa [...] | 2007-11-21 12:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3376 | ETHIOPIA: ALL IS QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, FOR [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY. On November 18-19, PolOff and RefCoord traveled to Shire/Inda Silase in northwest Tigray to meet with United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) military observers (milobs) and separately with Ethiopian Administration of Refugees and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) offi [...] | 2007-11-21 14:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PBTS KPKO MOPS PREF PREL ET ER |
07ADDISABABA3386 | PRIME MINISTER TELLS ADMINISTRATOR FORE "WE WILL [...] (C) Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Fore questioned Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles on reports of imminent starvation of children and that only half of the necessary food assistance is reaching the afflicted area of the Ogaden. The Prime Minister stressed that he wo [...] | 2007-11-24 17:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID ET SU |
07ADDISABABA3404 | OGADEN: COUNTER INSURGENCY OPERATIONS HITTING A WALL, PART II REF: ADDIS 3365 Classified By: Political/Economic Section Chief Michael Gonzales for re asons 1.4 (B) and (D). [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-28 09:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM MOPS PGOV PTER ET SO |
07ADDISABABA3407 | ADMINISTRATOR FORE'S VISIT TO THE OGADEN: URGENT [...] USAID Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore and Assistant Administrator Almquist visited Gode November 25, meeting with NGOs and local Government officials. Local officials said that the two major developments since the September 7 visit to Gode by Assistant Sec [...] | 2007-11-28 11:58:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3430 | ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S [...] (S) Your visit to Ethiopia comes at a time when Ethiopia faces security concerns from extremists based in Somalia, saber-rattling by Eritrea over the border demarcation impasse, and an increase in domestic insurgent activity. Ethiopia's excessive response to Ogaden National Liberation Front (O [...] | 2007-11-30 12:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR ET SO ER |
07ADDISABABA3434 | MELES TELLS CODEL INHOFE HR2003 INSULTING [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles acknowledged Ethiopia's challenges as an emerging democracy to a visiting CODEL led by Senator James Inhofe, but clearly stressed that H.R. 2003 - The Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act - was an insult and risks jeopardizing the excellent U.S.-Ethiopi [...] | 2007-12-03 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV EAID PTER ET SO |
07ADDISABABA3435 | ETHIOPIA: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION [...] Requested information about the worst forms of child labor in Ethiopia follows and is organized per reftel instructions. 2. For further references, please contact Political/Economic Affairs Officer Kimberly Wright at: WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV 3. Incidence and Nature of Child Labor In 2005 [...] | 2007-12-03 04:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID ET |
07ADDISABABA3445 | ETHIOPIA: POST ADVISES MFA ON ARB III PROCEEDINGS [...] (C) Ambassador and Pol/Econ Chief informed State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu about the pending Administrative Review Board (ARB) proceeding for Ethiopian national Mohammed Ahmed BINYAM and requested that the Ethiopian Government (GoE) provide Post with written comments on Mr. [...] | 2007-12-04 11:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINR PREL PTER ET |
07ADDISABABA3453 | ETHIOPIA SURPRISED BY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (C) Ambassador and Pol/Econ Chief provided Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi a copy of the reftel National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) key judgments and non-paper on Iran's Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities on December 4. Pol/Econ Chief detailed the major points from the NIE and the pote [...] | 2007-12-05 06:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR PARM IAEA ET |
07ADDISABABA3454 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ADMINISTRATOR FORE'S OGADEN [...] (SBU) Ambassador Yamamoto delivered Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore's letter about Ethiopia's Ogaden region to Prime Minister Meles on December 4. The letter and Ambassador's comments laid out key findings from Administrator Fore's November 25 visit [...] | 2007-12-05 06:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA3466 | PASTORALISTS HIGHLIGHT INEFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE AND CONFLICT [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Chief and USAID/Ethiopia Senior Policy Advisor (EmbOffs) attended a UNOCHA-coordinated pastoralist conference in Hudet, Liben Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia November 28-December 3. Pastoralists from throughout the Horn of Africa convened in plenary and focus groups to addr [...] | 2007-12-06 12:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID SCUL ET |
07ADDISABABA3482 | (C) OGADENI ELDERS DETAIL RAMPANT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) In a series of private discussions on the margins of a December 1-2 pastoralist conference held in Ethiopia's Somali region (reftel),reliable senior Ogadeni elders reported to Deputy Political Counselor and USAID Officer (EmbOffs) a disturbing pattern of widespread, systemic human rights [...] | 2007-12-10 07:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM MOPS PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3483 | PROMINENT FORECLOSURES MAY SIGNAL FUTURE PROBLEMS [...] SUMMARY: The impending bank foreclosures on two prominent Addis Ababa commercial buildings may be an early sign of trouble in Ethiopia's booming construction and building business. The Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE - Ethiopia's Central Bank) recently denied that there is a con [...] | 2007-12-10 07:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA3485 | ETHIOPIA: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR UPDATE - PART I OF II - [...] This is part one of a two part cable on the Ethiopian telecommunications sector. Part one covers current infrastructure and future plans while part two covers policy matters. Meetings with Ethiopian telecommunications officials reveal a telecommunications and information and communication tec [...] | 2007-12-10 08:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA3486 | ETHIOPIA: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR UPDATE - PART II of II [...] This is part two of a two part cable on the Ethiopian telecommunications sector. Part one (septel) covers current infrastructure and expansion plans while part two covers policy measures. Meetings with Ethiopian telecommunications officials reveal a telecommunications and information and comm [...] | 2007-12-10 08:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA3488 | USAU: AMBASSADOR COURVILLE'S MEETING WITH AU [...] (U) This cable is from the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) Dr. Cindy L. Courville. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On November 27, Ambassador Cindy L. Courville met with the African Union Deputy Chairman Patrick Mazimhaka to discuss the Democracy and Electoral Unit (DEAU),Preventive Diplomacy, [...] | 2007-12-10 13:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR |
07ADDISABABA3490 | TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS FOR [...] Per reftel, post provides the following information for TFCO and Deputy TFCO: TFCO: Kathryn Dorminey, Economic Officer, 251-11-517-4111, dormineykt@state.gov, dormineykt@state.sgov.gov Deputy TFCO: Kimberly Wright, Political/Economic Officer, 251-11-517-4112, wrightke2@state.gov, wrightke [...] | 2007-12-10 14:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN |
07ADDISABABA3492 | ETHIOPIA: INTER-PARTY TALKS CONTINUE WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: More than five months since wrapping up negotiations on a revised electoral law and election of a new National Election Board, the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Movement (EPRDF) party has finally restarted the inter-party dialogue with opposition parties. H [...] | 2007-12-11 08:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA3493 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION APPOINTS SPECIAL [...] (U) This cable is from US Mission to the African Union (USAU) Ambassador Dr. Cindy L. Courville. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On November 28 the newly appointed African Union Special Representative for Somalia called on Ambassador Courville to introduce himself and to inform her of his vision for h [...] | 2007-12-11 10:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR |
07ADDISABABA3495 | USAU: CODEL MEEK MEETING WITH AFRICAN UNION PEACE [...] (U) This cable is from US Mission to the African Union (USAU) Ambassador Cindy L. Courville. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On November 29 CODEL Meek met Ambassador Said Djinnit, Commissioner for Peace and Security at the African Union. The discussion focused on concerns about stability, particularl [...] | 2007-12-11 10:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR OTRA KPKO |
07ADDISABABA3521 | SUDAN: ETHIOPIAN STATE MINISTER TEKEDA DISCUSSES [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY. On December 5, Ambassador, visiting Sudan Program Group officials, and PolOff met with Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu to discuss Ethiopia's views on Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and Darfur. Tekeda explained that Ethiopia's foreig [...] | 2007-12-12 11:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO ET ER SU |
07ADDISABABA3528 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON NORTH KOREAN ARMS [...] (S/NF) Ambassador and ORA chief met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles on December 10 in follow-up to prior meetings on North Korean relations. The Ambassador expressed appreciation for opening up Ethiopia's munitions factory in Ambo, which operates in connection with North Korea, to a visit [...] | 2007-12-13 05:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MARR MASS MCAP KN ET |
07ADDISABABA3542 | MELES Pressures CODEL MEEK on H.R. 2003 [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles pressured Codel Meek to reverse his support for H.R. 2003 - The Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act - during a November 29 meeting. Meles went on to describe the bill as an attempt to micromanage Ethiopia's internal processes and said he felt personal [...] | 2007-12-17 05:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV EAID PTER ET SO |
07ADDISABABA3584 | ETHIOPIA: USAID OFDA REPORT - UPDATE OF OGADEN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This USAID OFDA report corresponds to a meeting hosted by the Ambassador on December 14 (septel),the fifth in a series of meetings of NGOs, UN agencies and donor countries, with the purpose of discussing and sharing information on the Ogaden. The general consensus at this meet [...] | 2007-12-18 13:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PHUM SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3586 | ETHIOPIA: EMBASSY COORDINATED MEETING ON UPDATE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 14, the Ambassador hosted the fifth in a series of meetings of NGOs, UN agencies and donor countries, with the purpose of discussing and sharing information on the Ogaden. The general consensus was that access to the region by NGO groups has improved and that consid [...] | 2007-12-18 13:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PHUM SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3601 | ETHIOPIA: UN AND NGOS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Key UN agencies and prominent international NGOs told Poloff in meetings on December 20 that, despite much of the progress discussed in the December 14 meeting at the Ambassador's residence (reftel),GoE bureaucratic challenges and deliberate interference at the local, regional a [...] | 2007-12-21 11:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PHUM SENV EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA3610 | DPPA SOMALI REGION DEYR ASSESSMENT [...] On December 21, members of the United States Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia attended the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GFDRE) Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA) Deyr/Karan Assessment briefing for Somali Region. Acco [...] | 2007-12-26 13:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3611 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM IN ETHIOPIA: SOMALI REGION [...] Between December 20 and 22, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia security officer met with representatives from the U.N., U.S. Embassy, and non governmental organizations (NGOs) in Addis Ababa to discuss security conditions in Somali Region. Discussions con [...] | 2007-12-26 13:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3642 | USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM: HEALTH AND NUTRITION [...] Summary: Between December 20 and 26, the U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT) in Ethiopia health and nutrition specialist met with representatives from the U.N., the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GFDRE),and non-governmental organizations (NGO [...] | 2007-12-31 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA3644 | STATUS OF USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TEAM IN ETHIOPIA [...] Summary: On December 19, staff from USAID and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of a six-person U.S. Government (USG) Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT). The team will assess and report on humanitarian conditions in Somali Region t [...] | 2007-12-31 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA393 | ACTION REQUEST: SEEKING NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL [...] Post provides the following names of influential women in Ethiopia per reftel. The embassy can assist in facilitating communications as mail can be unreliable. 2. For further reference, please contact Political Economic Officer Kimberly Wright at: WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV a. The Honorable W [...] | 2007-02-07 10:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA40 | SOMALIA: PM MELES AFFIRMS NEED FOR ETHIOPIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a 90-minute meeting on January 4 with A/S Frazer, Prime Minister Meles said that Ethiopia sought to withdraw its forces from Somalia as soon as possible, as their prolonged presence would only serve to make them a target of possible terrorist attacks from remaining CIC fighter [...] | 2007-01-08 09:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS KPKO ET SO XA |
07ADDISABABA408 | STATE MINISTER TEKEDA DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda informed Ambassador on February 5 that he would personally meet with Ayr sub-clan leaders from Somalia being hosted by the GOE in Addis Ababa. Tekeda reiterated previous remarks by Prime Minister Meles (reftel) that providing compensation [...] | 2007-02-08 16:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO ET SO |
07ADDISABABA409 | USAU PARTICIPATES IN UNDPKO AND AU PLANNING FOR [...] (SBU) During the period 5-8 February 2007, COL Tim Rainey, Sr. Military Liaison Officer and CAPT (Ret.) Bob Cunningham, Logistics Advisor to the Africa Union (AU),Members of the US Mission to the African Union (USAU),participated in the AU planning for the deployment of the African Union Mi [...] | 2007-02-08 19:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO AU |
07ADDISABABA412 | ETHIOPIA'S PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER OUTLINES RECENT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Ethiopia's Speaker of Parliament, Ambassador Teshome Toga, outlined for the Ambassadors' Donor Group (ADG) parliamentary reforms being implemented. Significant reforms included: the right of the opposition to propose agenda items and bills without securing a minimum number of spo [...] | 2007-02-09 06:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA413 | ETHIOPIA: PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISOR BEREKET UPBEAT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-09 08:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA418 | UNMEE SRSG REPORTS ETHIOPIAN-ERITREAN BORDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a 90-minute briefing to diplomatic corps representatives on February 8, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Ethiopia and Eritrea, Ambassador Azouz Ennifar, reported that the situation along with the Ethiopia-Eritrea border remained "tense and volati [...] | 2007-02-09 09:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS KPKO KHDP MOPS ET ER |
07ADDISABABA420 | SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS UNSCR SHOULD [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 9 meeting with Ambassador, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale underscored Somaliland's role in promoting regional stability, practicing democracy, and fighting terrorism, and announced that President Kahin would seek reelection. Duale expressed apprecia [...] | 2007-02-09 13:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS KDEM EAID SO ET DJ KE UG EG SU |
07ADDISABABA421 | ETHIOPIA: AIRLINE CHIEF SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE WITH [...] (SBU) At a meeting with the Ambassador February 5, Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake requested USG assistance with two of the airline's strategic initiatives: membership in the Star Alliance airline network and establishment of a free trade zone at Bole International Airpo [...] | 2007-02-09 14:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EAID EAIR ET |
07ADDISABABA446 | ETHIOPIA'S NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS MAKE IT A [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ethiopia,s December 2006 military incursion into Somalia clearly shows that the GOE was willing to undertake serious risks to advance its national security interests in Somalia. Ethiopia is committed to playing a significant military and diplomatic role in advancing its two-p [...] | 2007-02-13 08:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS KISL KPKO ET SO |
07ADDISABABA451 | ETHIOPIA: CHURCH RIFT HIGHLIGHTS INTERNAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent decision by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) in Addis Ababa to revoke the titles of former Patriarch Abuna Merkorios and four of his top bishops is the latest act in a widening feud between the church in Ethiopia and the "EOC in exile," based in the US. A long histor [...] | 2007-02-13 11:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KREL ET ER |
07ADDISABABA452 | ADDIS RESPONSE: HUMAN APPEAL INTERNATIONAL [...] (S) Regarding reftel A query on likely host government reaction to domestic designation of Human Appeal International (HAI),Addis Ababa Country Team assesses that the GOE will have either a neutral or positive response. The GOE actively monitors and investigates Islamic NGO's, particularly [...] | 2007-02-13 12:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER |
07ADDISABABA453 | USAU PARTICIPATES IN AU MILITARY PLANNING WORKING [...] (SBU) Summary: As a result of discussions at the TCC(s)/International Donor/Partner Coordination meeting held at 0900hrs on 12 FEB 2007, Ambassador Said Djinnit, Commissioner, Peace and Security Commission thought it necessary to conduct a meeting of the &core of the core group8 for deployme [...] | 2007-02-13 12:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA456 | ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: MANAGING TENSIONS, PROMOTING [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ethiopian forces remain in defensive positions despite increased Eritrean incursions in the TSZ, an offensive deployment of Eritrean tanks in the TSZ near Bure and Eritrean attacks on border posts which have resulted in some Ethiopian civilian casualties. Special Representati [...] | 2007-02-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KPKO MOPS ET ER |
07ADDISABABA467 | USAU PARTICIPATES IN AU MILITARY PLANNING WORKING [...] (SBU) Summary: On 12 FEB, Mr. Bereng Mtimkulu, Head, Peace Support Department (PSOD) of the African Union, chaired a military planning meeting of the &core group8 of troop contributing countries and international donors/partners who have formally pledged troops or financial/logistical suppo [...] | 2007-02-15 04:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA475 | ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian civilian candidate who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) This seminar focuses on a comprehens [...] | 2007-02-15 12:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA484 | DEMARCHE ON WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD SELECTION [...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor and PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Abdulkadir Risku and Eyob Tekaliyn of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate on February 16th. PE Counselor emphasized the important stake that Ethiopia, a large recipient of WFP assistance, had in maintaining stron [...] | 2007-02-16 10:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | WFP EAID AORC |
07ADDISABABA494 | Ethiopia Gets It -- Economic Reform is Critical, Title I [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Post seeks an update on the status of approval and expected delivery date of Title I food assistance for Ethiopia. See para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum called in the Ambassador February 19 to underscore the urgency of Prime Minis [...] | 2007-02-20 14:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR ECON ET |
07ADDISABABA498 | SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN FONMIN UPBEAT ON TFG [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum told the Ambassador that he was more optimistic than ever about the prospects for TFG-led reconciliation efforts in Somalia following his recent trip to Baidoa. Seyoum cited the appointment of an Ayr sub-clan leader as the new minister of justice [...] | 2007-02-21 10:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS KPKO ET SO |
07ADDISABABA499 | ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military candidate who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) This seminar focuses on a comprehens [...] | 2007-02-21 10:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PMIL PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA500 | ETHIOPIA: INTER-PARTY TALKS ON ELECTORAL LAWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a potentially significant concession, the ruling EPRDF has agreed to accept nominations from opposition parties for the National Electoral Board, and to prepare a consensus list of candidates from whom the Prime Minister will select the new board. There was no agreement, ho [...] | 2007-02-21 12:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ET |
07ADDISABABA557 | ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Prime Minister Meles discussed on February 21 the return of NDI and other USG sponsored programs to build the capacity of the anticipated new National Electoral Board as the nation prepares for local elections. The PM also remarked that it is important not to impo [...] | 2007-02-26 05:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KREL ET ER |
07ADDISABABA60 | SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER APPEALS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a December 14 meeting with Charge a.i. Wilgus and deputy pol-econ counselor, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale expressed interest in establishing a closer strategic relationship with the United States, and appealed for both humanitarian and military assistance to [...] | 2007-01-09 10:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PTER EAID KISL SO ET RW AU XA |
07ADDISABABA654 | ETHIOPIA: GENERAL WARD AND ETHIOPIAN PRIME [...] (C) In a brief courtesy call on Prime Minister Meles on February 26, General Ward described preparations being made to establish an Africa Command. The PM remarked that Ethiopia welcomed the move, noting that it will provide enhanced coordination and cooperation among all countries in Africa, [...] | 2007-03-01 12:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC MOPS PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA68 | SOMALILAND PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 9 meeting with Ambassador, Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin appealed for international recognition and support, highlighting Somaliland's political progress and its commitment to democracy and regional stability. Kahin, accompanied by Finance Minister Hussein [...] | 2007-01-09 16:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PBTS PINR PTER SO ET DJ XA |
07ADDISABABA694 | REVIEW OF OUTCOME OF FRENCH RECAMP V TRAINING [...] (U) Participants: USAU staff joined African and partner countries (what countries) there was no US participant at this meeting, with the exception of USAU observers. 2. (U) Background: The purpose of the February 21-22 meeting was for the participants to: (1) review outcomes of French R [...] | 2007-03-06 06:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA695 | USAU MEETING WITH UK AND FRENCH AMBASSADORS ON [...] (U) Summary - March 1, 2007 USAU Calls Group Meeting with, UK and French to discuss International Donor/Partner information sharing and the formation of the AU Strategic Planning Cell and its support to AMISOM. 2. (U) Participants: AMB Cindy Courville, US Ambassador to the AU; AMB Rober [...] | 2007-03-06 06:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA697 | ETHIOPIA: BACKGROUND FOR U.S./CHINA DIALOGUE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-06 06:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL EAID EFIN ET |
07ADDISABABA714 | ETHIOPIA: EXCHANGE RATE DEPRECIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ethiopian birr depreciated 1.6 percent against the US dollar from the beginning of December 2006 through February 2007 - nearly as much as the birr had slipped in the previous five years. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE, the country's central bank) follows a managed float [...] | 2007-03-07 10:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA721 | ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: NORWEGIAN PERSPECTIVE ON A WAY [...] (S) Summary: Norwegian Ambassador Jens-Peter Kjemprud and the Norwegian Charge in Asmara, Arman Aardal, told Ambassador that they still hold out hope for moving forward on resolution of the Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute, but that relations must improve between Eritrea and the U.S. before th [...] | 2007-03-07 15:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KPKO MOPS ET ER |
07ADDISABABA749 | ETHIOPIA: CUD DETAINEES A BARRIER TO DEMOCRACY, [...] (S/NF) Since November 2005 when 12 high profile opposition figures and their key supporters were arrested on charges of seeking to overthrow the government through extra-judicial means, the U.S. Embassy has sought to gain their release. In August 2006, the U.S. Mission worked with Prime Minist [...] | 2007-03-09 10:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM KDEM PGOV ET |
07ADDISABABA751 | ETHIOPIAN-U.S. MIL TO MIL RELATIONS: SHIFTING [...] (S/NF) Ethiopian Chief of Staff Lt. General Samora made it clear to the Ambassador and DATT March 8 that Ethiopia wants U.S. support in specific areas, namely logistical support (repair of two C-130 aircraft, a request pending for over seven years, and delivery of two additional C-130s promised [...] | 2007-03-09 12:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MASS ET SO |
07ADDISABABA763 | ETHIOPIA: BFIF FUND UTILIZATION FOR CHAMBER TRADE [...] SUMMARY. The U.S. Embassy in collaboration with USAID/Ethiopia and the Commercial Service (CS) Nairobi participated in the Addis Chamber of Commerce International Trade Fair February 22 to March 1, 2007. The overall objective of USG participation was to promote U.S.-Ethiopian commercial relat [...] | 2007-03-13 08:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO ABUD ECON ETRD EINV |
07ADDISABABA770 | ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: STATE MINISTER'S CONCERNS ON [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu raised two concerns with Ambassador on U.S. discussions at the U.N. on March 6 on a new approach on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border conflict. First, Tekeda said the U.S. should not seek other countries which are friendly to Eritrea, [...] | 2007-03-13 14:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS KPKO MOPS ET ER |
07ADDISABABA771 | SOMALIA: DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN UNION [...] (C) Ambassador delivered demarche for a public statement by Ethiopia supporting the African Union's condemnation of recent attacks on AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops (reftel) to State Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeda Alemu Takeda on March 12. Minister Tekeda noted that Ethiopia is als [...] | 2007-03-13 14:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MOPS AU ET SO |
07ADDISABABA772 | ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER MELES DISCUSSES SOLALIA WITH JSOC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 14:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA773 | ETHIOPIA: INPUT FOR 2007 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] Per reftel, Post is providing information for use in the 2007 President's Report on AGOA. Post is also including information on USG outreach efforts and technical assistance programs aimed at increasing Ethiopia's participation in AGOA. MARKET ECONOMY/ECONOMIC REFORM/ ELIMINATION OF TRADE [...] | 2007-03-14 12:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD AGOA PREL PGOV EFIN ET |
07ADDISABABA774 | SUPPORT FOR UGANDA SEA AND AIR DEPLOYMENT TO [...] (U) Background: Meeting with Ethiopian Defense Minister Somora to discuss support for Ugandan air and sea deployments to Mogadishu for AMISOM. 2. (U) Participants: AMB Courville USAU Ethiopian Chief of Staff, General Samora Ugandan Ambassador Ssempala to Ethiopia Ugandan General Nkair [...] | 2007-03-14 15:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA776 | ETHIOPIA: IMF ARTICLE IV MISSION CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: A February 23 - March 9 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV consultation mission concluded that the Ethiopian economy was "fine for now," yet noted privately to emboffs that it had serious concerns about Ethiopia's ability to sustain current growth rates. The mission p [...] | 2007-03-15 13:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA777 | ETHIOPIA: STARBUCKS ATTEMPTS TO DIFFUSE COFFEE [...] (SBU) Summary. Starbucks senior vice president Dub Hay announced February 18 that it will not oppose Ethiopia's efforts to obtain trademarks for its specialty coffees, temporarily blunting the public relations firestorm waged by international NGOs. Hay, however, privately told the Ambassador [...] | 2007-03-15 13:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EAID EAGR ET |
07ADDISABABA78 | PM MELES AND TFG PRESIDENT YUSUF DISCUSS NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles stressed to Ambassador and DCM Jan. 9 that this was the best time for stabilizing and creating a new order in Somalia without warlords and extremists. He said the Somali clan system and Somalia practices must be respected and not circumvented in order to ens [...] | 2007-01-10 16:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO MOPS ET SO ER KE |
07ADDISABABA80 | CORRECTED COPY - PM MELES AND TFG PRESIDENT YUSUF [...] (U) Revised to correct classification info in paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles stressed to Ambassador and DCM Jan. 9 that this was the best time for stabilizing and creating a new order in Somalia without warlords and extremists. He said the Somali clan system and Somalia [...] | 2007-01-11 05:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO MOPS ET SO ER KE |
07ADDISABABA812 | ETHIOPIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT (PART 2 - [...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. (Due to length of information reported, responses are being reported in two complementary cables.) 2. (U) Responses are keyed to questions in paragraphs 27-30 of reftel. 3. (SBU) QUESTION 29 [...] | 2007-03-16 06:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ET |
07ADDISABABA813 | ETHIOPIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT (PART 1 - OVERVIEW [...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. (Due to length of information reported, responses are being reported in two complementary cables.) 2. (U) Embassy point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-41 [...] | 2007-03-16 06:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ET |
07ADDISABABA852 | SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION [...] (S) Per reftel, Post has reviewed the proposal to provide USD 15 million in Section 1206 funds for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Kenya, and Tanzania, as part of the East Africa Regional Security Initiative (EARSI). Post supports funding the proposal in FY07, with the following observations (see [...] | 2007-03-19 14:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | MASS PREL PTER EAID KPKO ET SO |
07ADDISABABA853 | ETHIOPIA SEEKS INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeda Alemu called in P-5, EU, and other Ambassadors to seek support for Ethiopia's call of condemnation of Eritrea for orchestrating the hostage-taking of five British Embassy staff as well as thirteen Ethiopians. Takeda, referring t [...] | 2007-03-19 14:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ET ER AU |
07ADDISABABA854 | UK SEEKS CONTINUED COLLABORATION TO EFFECT RELEASE [...] (C) DCM and poloff met with UK Ambassador to Ethiopia Robert Dewar on March 16 to discuss the recent release of five European hostages and their return to Addis Ababa. Dewar expressed deep appreciation for USG cooperation throughout the hostage ordeal, especially for providing information on t [...] | 2007-03-19 16:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ASEC ET ER |
07ADDISABABA856 | YUSUF STILL KEY TO SOMALI RECONCILIATION; ERITREA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-20 09:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO ER ET |
07ADDISABABA858 | YUSUF STILL KEY TO SOMALI RECONCILIATION; ERITREA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told Ambassador and SIMAS chief March 19 that Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) President Abdullahi Yusuf was the best hope for the stabilization of Somalia. Leadership changes, particularly in the prime ministership, are necessar [...] | 2007-03-20 11:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO ER ET |
07ADDISABABA87 | ETHIOPIAN FM HAILS COOPERATION, BUT SEEKS LOWER [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 11 meeting with Ambassador, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin expressed appreciation for U.S. military cooperation and U.S. political support of its intervention in Somalia, saying that Somalia was "a common challenge" that could not be addressed unilaterally. [...] | 2007-01-11 14:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS EAID ET SO KE ER |
07ADDISABABA874 | TRYING TO CORRECT ETHIOPIA'S COURSE AWAY FROM [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeda Alemu told Ambassador March 20 that increased tensions with Eritrea poses serious security challenges for Ethiopia and for stability in Somalia. Takeda has argued for a strong statement condemning Eritrea as a terrorist state, [...] | 2007-03-21 15:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PBTS ER ET SO AU |
07ADDISABABA89 | ETHIOPIAN FM HAILS COOPERATION, BUT SEEKS LOWER [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 11 meeting with Ambassador, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin expressed appreciation for U.S. military cooperation and U.S. political support of its intervention in Somalia, saying that Somalia was "a common challenge" that could not be addressed unilaterally. [...] | 2007-01-12 09:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS EAID ET SO KE ER |
07ADDISABABA895 | UNMEE: ETHIOPIA-ERITREA BORDER CALM DESPITE TROOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Acting UNMEE SRSG Ennifar said Eritrean troops continued to occupy the Temporary Security Zone and to establish defenses along the border with Ethiopia, but that the overall situation was "quiet," with "no sign of offensive action by either party." Despite UNSCR 1741, restriction [...] | 2007-03-23 09:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO MARR ET ER SO |
07ADDISABABA90 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY USTR ALLGEIER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Addis Ababa! Your visit comes as the country is focused primarily on the recent military operation in Somalia, but Ethiopia is making progress on development through growth and diversification of exports and substantial advances in education and health care. Septel d [...] | 2007-01-12 10:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PREL ET |
07ADDISABABA908 | UNMEE SRSG ENNIFAR DISCUSSES ETHIOPIA-ERITREA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Azouz Ennifar told Ambassador that he sought to continue serving as head of the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE),despite Eritrea's continued refusal to recognize his official status. Ennifar said Eritrea's protests arose from difficulties in its relationshi [...] | 2007-03-26 09:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PBTS KPKO MOPS MARR ET ER |
07ADDISABABA91 | ETHIOPIA: WTO ACCESSION MOVES FORWARD WITH MFTR [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE's December 22 submission of the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) to the WTO Secretariat ends a two-year delay in Ethiopia's WTO accession SIPDIS process. News accounts of the political debate prior to the memorandum's approval by the Council of Ministers sugg [...] | 2007-01-12 10:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EAID ET |
07ADDISABABA918 | ETHIOPIA ON VIOLENCE IN MOGADISHU: REACH OUT TO [...] (S/NF) Prior to, and in response to, intensified fighting in Mogadishu last week, Embassy Addis raised concerns with the Ethiopian Government on the situation in Somalia. In conversations with Embassy Nairobi, we reported on contacts with the ENDF and intelligence service. We called on the [...] | 2007-03-26 14:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS KPKO SO ET |
07ADDISABABA92 | FOREIGN MINISTER SEYOUM ON SOMALIA: INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Seyoum briefed Addis Ababa-based Ambassadors Donor Group on Somalia on January 11, making two main points: 1) the dispatch of a stabilization force to Somalia, and especially Mogadishu, is urgent, and the international community should engage at all levels to mak [...] | 2007-01-12 11:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | AU EAID MOPS PREL PTER ET SO |
07ADDISABABA931 | ETHIOPIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON HAWIYE TALKS, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopian State Minister Takeda Alemu told Ambassador March 27 that he was more hopeful of Ethiopia and Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) making significant inroads in talks with Hawiye clan elders, to secure their commitment to contain extremist elements within [...] | 2007-03-28 10:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS ET SO |
07ADDISABABA936 | ETHIOPIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON HAWIYE TALKS, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopian State Minister Takeda Alemu told Ambassador March 27 that he was more hopeful of Ethiopia and Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) making significant inroads in talks with Hawiye clan elders, to secure their commitment to contain extremist elements within [...] | 2007-03-28 11:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS ET SO |
07ADDISABABA939 | CHINESE CHARGE ZHANG YUEBANG MARCH 23 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: At his request, Chinese Charge Zhang Yuebang called on Ambassador Courville on March 23 to discuss Darfur and hear Ambassador's views. He thought the Darfur situation was at critical point -- it could improve or deteriorate badly. Zhang was primarily interested in drawing us [...] | 2007-03-28 12:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS AU |
07ADDISABABA953 | SOMALIA: HAWIYE CLAN MANEUVERS FOR ASCENDANCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Contacts in Ethiopia remark that Hawiye dissident MPs, led by former Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan and journeying through Eritrea and Djibouti, are trying to secure support as a potential alternative leadership to [...] | 2007-03-29 11:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KISL ET ER SO DJ |
07ADDISABABA956 | ETHIOPIA: VISIT TO WEST OROMIYA REVEALS POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: A four-day visit to Ethiopia's western Oromiya region to assess the political climate in anticipation of local elections scheduled for the end of the year found that tension between opposition parties and local government officials remains high. Recent clashes with security servi [...] | 2007-03-29 15:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET |
07ADDISABABA961 | ETHIOPIA: PM MELES DISCUSSES TRAJECTORY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told visiting Assistant Secretary Lowenkron on March 15 that governance issues remain a priority for the GOE. While Meles admitted that the GOE made mistakes before the May 2005 national elections as well as in responding to June and November 2005 anti-government demons [...] | 2007-03-30 09:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET |
07ADDISABABA962 | ETHIOPIA: CENTRAL BANK CITES POSITIVE GROWTH, [...] (U) SUMMARY. During his semi-annual report to parliament March 22, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (central bank) Teklewold Atnafu forecast another year of double-digit growth in 2007 and warned that inflation would continue to be a major concern. Teklewold reported that although ex [...] | 2007-03-30 12:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ET |
07ADDISABABA977 | MANAGING A TOUGH MIL TO MIL RELATIONSHIP WITH [...] (S/NF) In a difficult meeting, Ethiopian Chief of Staff General Samora outlined for visiting Combined Joint Task Force ) Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander Admiral James Hart on March 28 of Ethiopia's new military priorities: -- General Samora said air mobility was critical as a result of [...] | 2007-04-02 12:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MASS ET SO |
07ADDISABABA978 | ETHIOPIA: CONTAINING ERITREA CAN HELP SOMALIA AND [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles delivered his six month report to Parliament on March 29 in which two of the three topics he raised centered on the conflict in Somalia and the threat from Eritrea. He highlighted Ethiopia,s efforts to strengthen the TFG, provide force protection for Ugand [...] | 2007-04-02 12:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PTER MOPS SO ER ET |
07ADDISABABA979 | NO-FLY WAIVER OR FEDERAL ESCORT REQUESTED FOR AMIR [...] (C) Per CA/OCS SOP ref A and 7 FAM 194.4, Post requests a high level review of the no fly case of American citizen Amir Meshal. 2. (S/NF) American citizen Amir Meshal was captured by Kenyan authorities leaving Somalia following the Ethiopian military action against the Islamic Court governm [...] | 2007-04-02 13:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | CASC EAIR PTER KHLS ET |
07ADDISABABA999 | MEETING WITH BURUNDI'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON AMISOM [...] (S/NF) Burundian Foreign Minister Antoinette Batumubwira told USAU Ambassador Courville and Ambassador Yamamoto that logistical questions remain in preparation for deployment of Burundi,s troops to AMISOM. The challenges are strategic lift, training, equipment, survey of the planned deployment [...] | 2007-04-04 13:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS BY ET |
07AITTAIPEI1 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S NEW YEAR SPEECH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-03 07:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1008 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS; U.S.-JAPAN SECURITY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 3 on the joint statement issued at the conclusion of the May 1, 2007 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting with a special focus on its non-mention of the Taiwan issue, in contrast to the statement issued af [...] | 2007-05-03 22:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1018 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-JAPAN SECURITY MEETING, [...] Summary: Almost all major Chinese-language papers in Taiwan gave front-page coverage to New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming, who is listed by "Time Magazine" as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. The English-language dailies, however, all gave front-page coverage to AIT [...] | 2007-05-06 22:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI102 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT BUSH'S IRAQ SECURITY PLAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give extensive reporting and editorial coverage January 13-16 to the scandal-ridden Rebar Asia Pacific Group, of which the chairman and his wife have fled to the United States, and on the political impact this incident has produced. [...] | 2007-01-16 08:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1024 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-JAPAN SECURITY MEETING, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 5-7 on the first stage of the DPP presidential primary Sunday, in which former Premier Frank Hsieh emerged as the winner, defeating Premier Su Tseng-chang by a margin of 15,855 votes; on New York Yankees pitcher Wang Ch [...] | 2007-05-07 22:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1034 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S.-JAPAN SECURITY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 8 on a DPP press conference Monday, in which all the party's presidential contenders vowed to support former Premier Frank Hsieh as the party's presidential candidate for the 2008 presidential election. The pro-status [...] | 2007-05-08 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1043 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS PROCUREMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-09 08:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1052 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage May 10 on the 2008 presidential election; and on a scandal over a local TV network allegedly falsifying information in a documentary on the 2-28 Incident of 1947. The pro-status quo "China Times" ran an exclusiv [...] | 2007-05-10 09:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1061 | TAIWAN STRATEGY AT WHA [...] (C) SUMMARY. This is an action cable (see para 4). MOFA and DOH officials discussed Taiwan's strategy for the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting in Geneva with AIT on May 9. MOFA officials stated Taiwan intends to ask its allies to introduce a Supplementary Item on Taiwan's WHO m [...] | 2007-05-11 05:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | WHO TBIO PREL CH TW |
07AITTAIPEI1062 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS; U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major dailies focused their front-page news coverage May 11 on a DPP plan to set up a task force next Wednesday to draft a "Resolution on Making Taiwan a Normal Country," to replace the DPP's "Resolution on Taiwan's Future." The other focus on their front pages is former Pre [...] | 2007-05-11 06:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1072 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S BID IN THE WORLD HEALTH [...] Summary: Taiwan's major dailies focused their front-page news coverage May 12-14 on the crash of an air force F-5F fighter jet in Hsinchu County while carrying out a preliminary action for the 23rd Hankuang Exercise. The other focus is Premier Su Tseng-chang's resignation from his position. [...] | 2007-05-14 06:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1091 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-15 08:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1092 | TIFA - LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A DATE, NOT SO SURE [...] (SBU) Minister of Economic Affairs Steven Chen confirmed the dates of July 10-11 for the TIFA Council Talks and urged both sides to consult extensively over the next few weeks. On Tyco, he noted that the Ministry of Finance preferred that the case be resolved in the courts, but offered to sug [...] | 2007-05-15 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR TW |
07AITTAIPEI1107 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID, TAIWAN POLITICAL [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage May 16 on Taiwan's setback in its bid to join the World Health Organization (WHO); on the new cabinet to be headed by Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Chang Chun-hsiung; on the island's Han Kuang No. 23 milit [...] | 2007-05-16 23:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1116 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-17 08:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1121 | TAIWAN REPLACES ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) News sources reported the sudden replacement of Atomic Energy Council (AEC) Minister Ouyang Min-shen on May 17. His position will be filled by Deputy Minister Su Shian-Jang. Su has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and was Director of the Department [...] | 2007-05-18 08:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG KNNP TW |
07AITTAIPEI1125 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, TAIWAN'S MILITARY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies all gave front-page coverage May 18 to New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-Ming, whose steady performance Wednesday helped his team defeat the Chicago White Sox. News coverage also focused on the DPP's primary results for the year-end legislati [...] | 2007-05-18 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1135 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID, CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 19-21 on the Chen Shui-bian Administration's move to rename Chiang Kai-shek Memorial hall to "National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall" amid clashes Saturday; on the cabinet shuffle; and on China's decision last Friday t [...] | 2007-05-21 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1147 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ON CROSS-STRAIT TRADE, U.S.-CHINA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage May 22 on the cabinet shuffle; on the dispute between the central government and the Taipei city government over the renaming of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to "National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall;" and [...] | 2007-05-22 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1156 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ON CROSS-STRAIT TRADE RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-23 08:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1165 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, INTER-KOREAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 24 on the assassination of a Taipei County councilor Wednesday and on the sentencing of a person involved in a derailment case in southern Taiwan in 2006. In terms of editorials and commentaries, a column in the mass-c [...] | 2007-05-24 09:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1175 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ON CROSS-STRAIT TRADE RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-25 09:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1182 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 26-29 on the 2008 presidential election; on the Pentagon's release of its "Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2007" report Saturday; on a female Taiwan cadet who graduated from West Point on May 26; and on [...] | 2007-05-29 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1195 | MEDIA REACTION: PENTAGON'S REPORT ON CHINA'S MILITARY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 30 on President Chen Shui-bian's remarks at the video conference with the National Press Club (NPC) Tuesday; on the 2008 presidential election; and on other local issues. The pro-independence "Liberty Times" ran a bann [...] | 2007-05-30 23:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1199 | MEDIA REACTION: PENTAGON'S REPORT ON CHINESE MILITARY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused May 31 news coverage on the year-end legislative elections and the 2008 presidential elections; on a visiting U.S. West Point cadet who was allegedly involved in non-consensual sex; on the plunge of China's stock prices Wednesday followi [...] | 2007-05-31 08:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI120 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage January 17 on the scandal-ridden Rebar Asia Pacific Group, of which the chairman and his wife have fled to the United States, news coverage also centered on the KMT's timetable for primaries for the 2008 pres [...] | 2007-01-17 06:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1203 | TAIWAN VICE PREMIER ON THE CABINET CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: AIT Director Young called on newly installed Vice Premier Chiou Yi-jen. Chiou reiterated Taiwan's desire for quick and successful trade negotiations under TIFA and noted Taiwan's business community remains concerned about the potential impact of the South Korean-US Free Trade Agr [...] | 2007-05-31 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETRD ECON PREL WTRO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1210 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 1 on the KMT ticket for the 2008 presidential election, following Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng's declining to become the running mate of Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday; on the DPP's disputes over its legislative primary [...] | 2007-06-01 08:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1227 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 2-4 on U.S. law enforcement's announcement Sunday of its having foiled an alleged terrorist plot to bomb the JFK Airport; and on the year-end legislative elections and the 2008 presidential election. The pro-independe [...] | 2007-06-04 09:27:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1250 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ON CROSS-STRAIT TRADE RELATIONS, [...] Summary: As the 2008 presidential election stays in the limelight of the Taiwan media, news coverage on June 5 also focused on Taiwan's economic developments, the current status of Taiwan's tobacco business, and the ill-gotten party assets of the KMT. In terms of editorials and commentaries, [...] | 2007-06-05 08:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1269 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-06 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1285 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 7 on the 2008 presidential election; on the government's proposed minimum wage hike starting July 1 and its impact on local businesses; on a car accident involving a local singer; and on an alleged corruption scandal i [...] | 2007-06-07 22:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1294 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN SEVERING DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH COSTA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 8 on Taiwan's cutting diplomatic ties with Costa Rica after the latter decided to establish relations with China; on former President Lee Teng-hui's visit to Japan's Yasukuni Shrine Thursday; on the cooperation between [...] | 2007-06-08 08:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1314 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-11 09:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1381 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 16-18 on the Taipei District Court's decision to detain Eastern Multimedia Group Chairman Gary Wang Sunday night for alleged involvement in a string of embezzlement cases and financial crimes; on the Kaohsiung District [...] | 2007-06-18 07:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1396 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 19-20 on President Chen Shui-bian's proposal to hold a referendum on the island's UN bid under the name Taiwan and the U.S. State Department's statement Monday, which opposes such an initiative; on the 2008 presidentia [...] | 2007-06-20 09:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1413 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 21 on the DPP administration's determination to push for a referendum on Taiwan's UN bid under the name "Taiwan" despite the U.S. State Department's reiteration Tuesday of its opposition to such an initiative; on the 2 [...] | 2007-06-21 06:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1419 | AIT CHAIRMAN AND AUSTR STRATFORD HEAR AMCHAM [...] (SBU) Summary. At an Amcham breakfast in honor of visiting AIT Chairman Ray Burghardt, which was also joined by AIT Director Steve Young and Assistant USTR Tim Stratford, Amcham leadership stated its firm support for bilateral agreements on tax, investment and government procurement. Callin [...] | 2007-06-22 04:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR TW |
07AITTAIPEI1429 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 22 on the release of a convicted "rice bomber" Thursday after President Chen Shui-bian granted him a special pardon; on the Basic Competence Test for junior high school students island-wide; on the 2008 presidential el [...] | 2007-06-22 08:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1437 | USDA SPONSORED INTERNATIONAL AVIAN INFLUENZA DIAGNOSTIC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-25 03:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TW |
07AITTAIPEI1443 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 23-25 on KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, who announced Saturday his decision to select former premier Vincent Siew as his running mate in next year's presidential election; on the KMT party congress on Sunday; [...] | 2007-06-25 07:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1452 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-26 08:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1466 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-27 08:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI148 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-19 08:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1501 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S.-ROK FTA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 30-July 2 on the 2008 presidential election; on Hong Kong's commemorating a decade of Chinese rule; on the island-wide university entrance exam; and on a Taiwan High Court ruling last Friday, which handed down the deat [...] | 2007-07-02 22:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1512 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-03 09:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1523 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS; CROSS-STRAIT [...] U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations "China and U.S. Close Ranks on Taiwan" Commentator Frank Ching said in the pro-status quo, English-language "China Post" [circulation: 30,000] (07/04): "China and the United States have closed ranks in opposing the latest antic by Taiwan's leader Chen Shui-bi [...] | 2007-07-05 22:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1535 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, TIP REPORT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 7-9 on the legislators' elections and the presidential election in Taiwan, which are scheduled to be held in January and March, 2008, respectively. The centrist, KMT-leaning "China Times" ran the results of its latest [...] | 2007-07-09 08:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1549 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, U.S.' TAIWAN POLICY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage July 11 on the legislators' elections and the presidential election slated for early 2008. Almost all papers also reported in the first few pages that footwear prices in Taiwan will go up by 30 percent after the [...] | 2007-07-11 08:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI155 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE TEST, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage January 20-22 on the brawl at the Legislative Yuan's final session last Friday, which resulted in failure to pass the FY 2007 budget for the Central Government and other bills; on the debt-ridden Rebar Asia Pacific Group; [...] | 2007-01-22 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1560 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-12 08:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1580 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-16 08:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1599 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: As the 2008 presidential election continued to remain in the spotlight of the Taiwan media, news coverage on July 17 also focused on a nationwide amnesty, under which around 10,000 inmates were released Monday. The pro-unification "United Daily News" ran a news story on page four wit [...] | 2007-07-17 09:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI16 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS PROCUREMENT BILL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-04 07:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1610 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S REFERENDUM ON UN BID, NORTH KOREA, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused July 18 news coverage on the 2008 presidential election, on the aftermath of a nationwide amnesty implemented Monday, and on a business scandal involving senior financial officials. The pro-unification "United Daily News" front-paged an [...] | 2007-07-18 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1623 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-19 08:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI164 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE TEST [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-23 07:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1649 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 21-23 on the 2008 presidential poll, on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's trip to the United States, on the Legislative Yuan's passage of the National Annuity Law last Friday, and on the final debut of "Harry Po [...] | 2007-07-23 09:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1659 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 24 on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's trip to the United States, on KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's special mayoral fund case, on Taiwan's planned Double Ten Day parade in October, and on a local ass [...] | 2007-07-24 09:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1669 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 25 on Taiwan's failed attempt to join the United Nations; on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's trip to the United States; on Taiwan's rising stock market index; and on a financial scandal allegedly involving a D [...] | 2007-07-25 08:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1685 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 26 on the Taiwan government's fuel subsidy plan to fight soaring oil prices; on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's trip to the United States; on a graft scandal allegedly involving a DPP legislator; and on Afghan [...] | 2007-07-26 23:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1690 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 27 on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's trip to the United States, on Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations, on the plunging Taiwan stock price index Thursday, and on a local teenager who killed his father Thu [...] | 2007-07-29 23:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1694 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 28-30 on the tumbling of Taiwan's stock price index, which fell 4.2% last Friday; on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's visit to the United States; on Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations; on Japanese Prime Mi [...] | 2007-07-30 09:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI170 | RESPONSE TO TAIWAN EXPORT LICENSE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-23 09:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC MTCRE PARM TSPA TW |
07AITTAIPEI1702 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: As DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's U.S. trip and Taiwan's bid to join the United Nations remain in the spotlight of the Taiwan media, news coverage on July 31 focused on the rising oil prices and on the 2008 presidential poll. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," Taiwan's l [...] | 2007-07-31 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1718 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 1 on KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's special mayoral fund case; on the corruption case of the Kaohsiung MRT (Metropolitan Rapid Transit) project, in which three former Kaohsiung City Government officials un [...] | 2007-08-01 09:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1730 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 3 on Taiwan's stock index, which suffered its biggest decline in more than three years Wednesday; on rising oil and consumer prices; on the DPP's "Normal Country Resolution" draft; and on Taiwan's bid to join the Uni [...] | 2007-08-02 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1734 | MEDIA REACTION: DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH'S [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-03 09:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1747 | 2007 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-06 06:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV TW |
07AITTAIPEI1756 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 4-6 on next year's legislators' and presidential elections, on Taiwan's UN bid, on the joint efforts by Taiwan and the United States in successfully capturing five illegal Chinese immigrants at the Los Angeles Intern [...] | 2007-08-06 22:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1789 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies August 9 focused their news coverage on the meeting of Randall Schriver, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and President Shui-bian; on a ruling by the U.S. immigration court to release fugitive T [...] | 2007-08-09 08:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1816 | TAIWAN: INVESTIGATIONS ON ILLEGAL EXPORTS TO NORTH KOREA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In recent conversations with AIT, officials at the Ministry of Economic Affairs Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) confirmed local press reports on the investigation of a Taiwan trading company and an Iranian businessman in Taiwan for export control violations. The case involving th [...] | 2007-08-10 08:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
07AITTAIPEI1818 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050052501 [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the ultimate consignee, Professor Huei Wang, the foreign intermediate consignee, Li Chao-chieh, and the National Taiwan University (NTU). The NTU Personnel Office stated that Prof. Wang Huei is on its faculty but not Li Chao-chieh. 2. (SBU) Prof. W [...] | 2007-08-10 08:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
07AITTAIPEI182 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE TEST, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage January 24 on the debt-ridden Rebar Asia Pacific Group; on the government's move Tuesday to publicize the names of certain non-performing borrowers; on the Donald Keyser case; and on the Presidential Office Allowance for S [...] | 2007-01-24 08:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1830 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their news coverage August 11-13 on the arrangement for President Chen Shui-bian to stop over Anchorage, Alaska, when he visits Central America August 20; DPP Presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's announcement that he will ask former Prem [...] | 2007-08-13 09:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1837 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their news coverage August 14 on the indictment of media baron Gary Wang on charges of embezzling more than USD 1 billion in corporate funds, and on the remarks of former U.S. ambassador to the UN John Bolton, in which he stated that Taiw [...] | 2007-08-14 08:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1854 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JULY 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-15 22:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TW |
07AITTAIPEI1866 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, INTER-KOREAN SUMMIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 16 on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's formal announcement Wednesday that former Premier Su Tseng-chang will be his running mate in the 2008 presidential election; on the UN referendum; and on the Taiwan gove [...] | 2007-08-16 08:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1877 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JULY 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-17 09:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TW |
07AITTAIPEI1880 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, CHINESE PRODUCT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 17 on Typhoon Sepat, which is expected to hit Taiwan later today; on the plunge of Taiwan's stock price index Thursday; on the strong backlash from local pig farmers over the government's decision to lift the ban on [...] | 2007-08-17 09:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1891 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 18-20 on Typhoon Sepat, which hit Taiwan Saturday morning and caused severe damage to Taiwan's agriculture; on the Taiwan government's controversial decision on the use of ractopamine in pork; on the 2008 Taiwan pres [...] | 2007-08-20 09:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1907 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage August 21 to a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 airliner, which burst into flames shortly after landing at Okinawa's Naha international airport Monday. Coverage also focused on the surge of Taiwan's stock price index Monday [...] | 2007-08-21 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1915 | RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION; NITTO DENKO [...] (U) AIT/Kaohsiung PCO Janee Pierre-Louis, FN Commercial Assistant Daphne Fan and Intern Andrew Fowers visited Nitto Denko Corporation at the address given and met with the Production Engineering Group Manager, Tomokazu Himura and Assistant Manager, Chun-lin Chen, to conduct a post-shipment veri [...] | 2007-08-22 06:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC TW |
07AITTAIPEI1921 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage August 21 to a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 airliner, which burst into flames shortly after landing at Okinawa's Naha international airport Monday. Coverage also focused on the surge of Taiwan's stock price index Monday [...] | 2007-08-22 09:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI193 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE TEST, DONALD [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage January 25 on the debt-ridden Rebar Asia Pacific Group, and on the controversial Presidential Office Allowance for State Affairs case. Taiwan's papers gave moderate, straightforward news coverage to U.S. Presid [...] | 2007-01-25 08:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1932 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 23 on President Chen Shui-bian's trip to Central America; on his recent interview with the BBC on Taiwan's current status; on the 2008 presidential poll; and on a corruption case concerning a renovation project of th [...] | 2007-08-23 08:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1933 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050055466 [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, AIT/T visited the foreign consignee, Trebmotion Inc. (Trebmotion),and contacted the end user, Taiwan ROC ORDC Army Logistics Command (Taiwan Army). Based on the site visit and information collected by AIT/T, the subject business transaction appears to be legitimate. [...] | 2007-08-23 08:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
07AITTAIPEI1942 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050055470 [...] (SBU) Per reftel, AIT/T visited the foreign consignee, Yang Technology Co., Ltd., and contacted the end user, Taiwan ROC ORDC Army Logistics Command. Based on information gathered and on-site interview, the subject business transaction appears to be legitimate. Taiwan Army: 2. (SBU) AIT [...] | 2007-08-24 04:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
07AITTAIPEI1945 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 24 on the investigation into the explosion of a China Airlines passenger jet in Okinawa Monday; on President Chen Shui-bian's trip to Central America; and on Taiwan's general economic situation. In addition, two Chi [...] | 2007-08-24 09:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1954 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 25-27 on President Chen Shui-bian's trip to Central America; on the 2008 presidential election; on the investigation into the explosion of a China Airlines passenger jet in Okinawa last Monday; and on the future pros [...] | 2007-08-27 10:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1972 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, IRAQ [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 28 on President Chen Shui-bian's visit to Central America; on the DPP's final draft version of its "Normal Country Resolution" Monday; and on the possible development of casino tourism in Taiwan. The pro-independenc [...] | 2007-08-28 22:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1975 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) Per reftel A. request, AIT/T visited the foreign consignee, Dong Chin Co., and contacted the end user, ROC Taiwan Navy - Naval Magong Logistics Support Command Penghu Shipyard. Based on the site visit and the information collected by AIT/T, transactions related to pre-license check reques [...] | 2007-08-29 03:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
07AITTAIPEI1988 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese- and English-language dailies August 29 gave significant reporting and editorial coverage to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte's exclusive interview with the Hong Kong-based Phoenix TV on Taiwan's UN referendum Monday. Both the centrist, KMT-leaning [...] | 2007-08-29 10:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI1993 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM AND PRESIDENT CHEN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese- and English-language dailies August 30 devoted much space again to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte's remarks on Taiwan's UN referendum as well as President Chen Shui-bian's trip to Latin America, with an emphasis on his transit in Alaska and his [...] | 2007-08-30 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI201 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-26 07:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2012 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to report on the aftermath of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte's TV interview on Taiwan's UN referendum, news coverage on August 31 also focused on the DPP Central Executive Committee's passage of the party's "normal c [...] | 2007-08-31 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2022 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese- and English-language dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage September 1-4 to the remarks by White House National Security Council senior director for Asian affairs Dennis Wilder last Friday that neither Taiwan nor the Republic of China is a s [...] | 2007-09-04 23:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2030 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 5 on Taiwan's UN referendum; on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's comment last week on the political bias of Taiwan's judiciary; on the upcoming APEC summit; and on a Taiwan business tycoon who donated N [...] | 2007-09-05 23:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2034 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage September 6 on the UN referendum; on the meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao today; and on the 2008 presidential poll. The pro-independence "Liberty Times" ran a banner [...] | 2007-09-06 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI205 | DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH COA CHAIRMAN SU: PAVING THE WAY FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. In his January 25 meeting with Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) Chairman, Mr. Su Chia-chyuan, AIT Director Young proposed that the inaugural session of the Consultative Committee on Agriculture (CCA) be convened soon, hopefully in the spring. A senior USDA official is expe [...] | 2007-01-26 08:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TW |
07AITTAIPEI2067 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN AND BUSH-HU MEETING [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage September 7 to the meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao at APEC Thursday, and to President Chen Shui-bian's videoconference with the American Enterprise Institute Thursday on [...] | 2007-09-07 23:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2080 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies September 8-10 continued to report on Taiwan's UN referendum and the APEC annual meeting in Sydney, Australia, coverage also focused on the cross-Strait negotiations over the Olympics torch relay route, and on Taiwan film director Ang Lee's w [...] | 2007-09-10 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2082 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies September 8-10 continued to report on Taiwan's UN referendum and the APEC annual meeting in Sydney, Australia, coverage also focused on the cross-Strait negotiations over the Olympics torch relay route, and on Taiwan film director Ang Lee's w [...] | 2007-09-10 09:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2096 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 12 on the UN referendum, on the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference held in Annapolis Tuesday, on the Olympics torch relay route, and on Taiwan's first draft "Telecommunication Broadcasting Management Law." T [...] | 2007-09-12 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2106 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - AUGUST 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-13 05:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
07AITTAIPEI2109 | MEDIA REACTION: THE U.S. AND TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese and English language dailies on September 13th gave significant reporting and editorial coverage to U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Christensen's speech, which was delivered at the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference in Annapolis Tuesday, Sep [...] | 2007-09-13 09:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2117 | MEDIA REACTION: THE U.S. AND TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: As U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Thomas Christensen's speech on Taiwan's UN referendum Monday remained in the spotlight of the Taiwan media, news coverage on September 13 also focused on President Chen Shui-bian's interview with the "Wall [...] | 2007-09-14 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI212 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE TEST, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage January 27-29 on the debt-ridden Rebar Asia Pacific Group; on possible Blue and Green candidates for the 2008 presidential elections; on President Chen Shui-bian's remarks at the "Transformation in New Democracies" forum l [...] | 2007-01-29 09:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2124 | MEDIA REACTION: THE U.S. AND TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage on September 15-17 to the two large-scale rallies launched by the ruling DPP and opposition KMT in Kaohsiung and Taichung, respectively, on Taiwan's UN bid. News coverage also focused on the crash of a Thai passenger pla [...] | 2007-09-17 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2137 | INVESTIGATION CONTINUES ON CAL FIRE - BOLT OR [...] (SBU) Although Japanese aviation safety authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed a Boeing 737-800 operated by China Airlines (CAL) on August 20, Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration has suggested that an aircraft design flaw may be behind the incident. Tai [...] | 2007-09-19 08:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD JA PGOV PREL TW |
07AITTAIPEI2140 | MEDIA REACTION: THE U.S. AND TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 18-19 on Typhoon Wipha, which hit Taiwan Tuesday; on the island's UN referendum and the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, which is set to convene in New York today; and on an American citizen who was arrest [...] | 2007-09-19 22:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2150 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 20 on the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, in which Taiwan's UN bid was blocked for the 15th consecutive year Wednesday; on the Federal Reserve's announcement Tuesday to cut its benchmark interest rate; an [...] | 2007-09-20 10:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2163 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: As Taiwan's UN bid remained in the spotlight of the Taiwan media, news coverage on September 21 also focused on the Olympic torch relay route issue, and on the legislative and presidential elections next year. The pro-independence "Liberty Times," citing the results of a recent opini [...] | 2007-09-21 10:15:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2176 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN BID, OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY ISSUE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage September 22-24 to a Supreme Prosecutors' Office decision last Friday to indict DPP Vice President Annette Lu, DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun and National Security Council Secretary-General Mark Chen on charges of corruption [...] | 2007-09-24 07:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2186 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN BID, ARMS PROCUREMENTS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 25-26 on the aftermath of a Taipei District Court's decision Monday to detain an agent and a former agent of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau on suspicion of spying for China; on the 2008 presidential [...] | 2007-09-26 10:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI220 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-30 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2205 | MEDIA REACTION: THE DPP'S "NORMAL COUNTRY RESOLUTION" [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 27 on the police crackdown of peaceful anti-government protesters in Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday; on the DPP's controversial "normal country resolution;" and on DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun's announcement of his resigna [...] | 2007-09-27 08:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2241 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM, TAIWAN'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 29-October 1 on the DPP's controversial "normal country resolution," which was subsequently passed during the party's national congress Sunday, rejecting an amendment proposed by outgoing Chairman Yu Shyi-kun; on [...] | 2007-10-01 08:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2272 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, TAIWAN'S UN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 3 on the inter-Korean summit Tuesday; on speculations about who will head the DPP now; and on the soaring commodity prices. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an editorial in the pro-independence "Liberty Tim [...] | 2007-10-03 09:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2280 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, INTER-KOREAN SUMMIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 4 on Taiwan's UN bid, on the 2008 presidential election, and on a decision reached by the DPP Central Standing Committee Wednesday to ask President Chen Shui-bian to re-assume the party chairmanship. In terms of ed [...] | 2007-10-04 07:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2298 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 5 on Typhoon Krosa, which is expected to hit Taiwan over the weekend; on the Double Ten Day celebrations; on Taiwan's UN referendum; and on Chen Chi-li, a former criminal gang leader in Taiwan known for his alleged [...] | 2007-10-05 09:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2305 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 9 on Typhoon Krosa, which swept through the island over the weekend; on the military parade on Oct. 10, the first in 16 years; and on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's absence from public appearances for the [...] | 2007-10-09 08:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2307 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR [...] Director Stephen M. Young departed AIT for Honolulu on Wednesday, October 10 at 1510 local time. 2. Deputy Director Robert S. Wang has assumed Charge. WANG [...] | 2007-10-11 05:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA TW |
07AITTAIPEI2311 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage October 10-11 to the National Day celebrations all over the island, news coverage also focused on Taiwan's UN referendum and the severe damage caused by Typhoon Krosa, which pounded Taiwan over the weekend. The pro- [...] | 2007-10-11 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2319 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-12 08:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2338 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY CONGRESS, [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-16 07:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI234 | (S) IRANIAN MACHINE TOOL PROCUREMENT IN TAIWAN, [...] (S) On January 22, 2007, AIT Economic Section received a letter from the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) regarding the Dah Lih Machinery and Industry Co. in response to a request submitted by AIT as instructed in ref A. The text of the letter was sent to ISN/MTR by classified e-mail on January [...] | 2007-01-31 05:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC TW IR |
07AITTAIPEI2342 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage October 16 to the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China currently being held in Beijing, in which Chinese President Hu Jintao called for a peace agreement with Taiwan and a termination of cross-Strait hos [...] | 2007-10-16 10:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2345 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER [...] (SBU) On September 12 and October 2, the EXBS Advisor met with Special Agents of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB)and a Prosecutor from the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office of the Ministry of Justice, respectively. During the September 12 meeting, MJIB officials explained that [...] | 2007-10-17 07:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
07AITTAIPEI2349 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-17 10:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2368 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN REFERENDA ON UN BID AND US-TAIWAN [...] Summary: News coverage of Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies October 19 centered on the dispute over the arrangements for issuing referendum ballots during the 2008 legislative and presidential elections; YouTube's launching a site in traditional Chinese characters; and the returning of t [...] | 2007-10-20 06:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2369 | RETURN OF DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-22 00:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA TW |
07AITTAIPEI2373 | MEDIA REACTION: US TAIWAN POLICY AND TAIWAN REFERENDUM ON [...] Summary: News coverage in Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies October 20-22 ranged over a variety of topics, including Taiwan's arms and alleged nuclear arms development, US arms sales to Taiwan, and the dispute between the Taipei city government and the central government over a torch rel [...] | 2007-10-22 09:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2381 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-23 07:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI239 | NSPO BUDGET AND PERSONNEL PROBLEMS CONTINUE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu told AIT/T on Jan. 17 that Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) legislator Liao Pen-yan continues to obstinately oppose NSPO's budget and seeks Wu's ouster. Wu said NSPO continues to be beset with personnel issues and was pessi [...] | 2007-01-31 08:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON ETTC PREL TSPA TW |
07AITTAIPEI2390 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-24 08:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2393 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN REFERENDUM ON UN MEMBERSHIP [...] Summary: News coverage of Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies October 25 focused on American Institute in Taiwan Director Stephen Young's remarks that the United States does not support Taiwan's bid for UN membership. Two other topics were the resignation of Jaw Shaw-kong, chairman and pr [...] | 2007-10-25 08:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2418 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S LAUNCH OF LUNAR EXPLORER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI243 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-31 09:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2436 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-02 10:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2441 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S REFERENDUM ON UN MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-05 10:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2451 | MEDIA REACTION: US CROSS-STRAIT POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-06 09:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2456 | MEDIA REACTION: US CROSS-STRAIT POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-07 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2462 | INVASIVE SPECIES FLOOD TAIWAN RIVERS AND LAKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is an action cable see paragraph 9. Taiwan, an island 160 kilometers off the coast of China, has been home to unique flora and fauna. Distance from the mainland has managed to preserve many of its endemic species from foreign invasion, although that situation is under th [...] | 2007-11-09 07:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO ECON TW |
07AITTAIPEI247 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR [...] Director Stephen M. Young departed AIT for consultations in Hong Kong on Thursday, February 1 at 12:00 p.m. local time. 2. Deputy Director Robert S. Wang has assumed Charge. WANG [...] | 2007-02-01 03:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA TW |
07AITTAIPEI2474 | Media Reaction: U.S.-Taiwan Relations [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 10-13 on AIT Taipei Director Stephen Young's press conference Friday, in which he emphasized that "the UN referendum is neither necessary nor helpful"; on some newly-produced portable hard drives in Taiwan which we [...] | 2007-11-14 02:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI248 | TAIWAN EXPORT CREDITS FOR SHIPMENTS TO IRAN [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, AIT/T Econ Chief on January 24, 25 and 26 requested Taiwan banking authorities provide information on the status of export credit facilities Taiwan provides to Iran. While Taiwan authorities are still gathering comprehensive information to respond to our request, the [...] | 2007-02-01 08:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN MNUC OECD TW |
07AITTAIPEI2486 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER 2007 [...] (SBU) On October 23, the EXBS Advisor, CSI Consultant and AIT Regional Security Officer met with the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) to discuss on-going cooperation on investigations, including investigations of export control violations. Mr. Yeh Cherng-Maw, Director General of [...] | 2007-11-15 09:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
07AITTAIPEI2494 | ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTER WINSTON DANG ON TAIWAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) Minister Winston Dang told the Director on November 14 that President Chen Shui-bian's outspokenness on Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) issues has caused problems for both the party and presidential candidate Frank Hsieh. Dang sa [...] | 2007-11-16 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SENV CH TW |
07AITTAIPEI2500 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 17-19 on a Taiwan High Court verdict last Friday, which ruled in favor of DPP Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu on an appeal of the nullification of her election last December; on a Central Election Committee decision Frida [...] | 2007-11-19 10:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2509 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-20 09:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI252 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN POLITICS, WAR IN IRAQ, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage February 1 on former President Lee Teng-hui, who made an about-face move by saying Wednesday that he has never advocated Taiwan independence; and on the rezoning of electoral districts for the year-end Legislative Yuan elec [...] | 2007-02-01 08:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2523 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. TAIWAN POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-23 09:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2536 | TAIWAN: TIME TO MOVE FORWARD ON A BILATERAL [...] (SBU) U.S. investment flows into Taiwan are significant and accelerating. With both of Taiwan's presidential candidates calling for more economic opening to China, we expect even greater interest by U.S. firms in Taiwan. While U.S. firms see a number of investment opportunities in Taiwan, [...] | 2007-11-28 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD TW |
07AITTAIPEI2550 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, TAIWAN'S UN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 1-3 on the controversy over the voting system for the January legislative elections; on China's refusal to allow the USS Kitty Hawk and its supporting vessels to dock in Hong Kong in late November; and on the 2008 [...] | 2007-12-03 09:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2561 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 4 on the 2008 legislative elections; on Eastern Multimedia Group Chairman Gary Wang, who is now in custody for embezzlement and whose funds were frozen by the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office Monday; and on the [...] | 2007-12-04 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2574 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 6 on the clashes at the Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall (formerly known as the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall) Wednesday over whether the inscription, which contains characters associated with Chiang Kai-shek, should [...] | 2007-12-06 22:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2585 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 8-10 on the removal of the old inscription and the debut of the new inscription -- "Liberty Square" -- on the main arch of the Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall (formerly known as the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall) ov [...] | 2007-12-10 09:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2586 | TAIWAN: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-10 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN TW |
07AITTAIPEI2593 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 11 on the abrupt closing of the largest health club chain in Taiwan; on the protest against President Chen Shui-bian during a ceremony celebrating International Human Rights Day; on AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's [...] | 2007-12-11 11:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2601 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage December 12 to AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's press briefing Tuesday, in which he severely criticized Taiwan's UN referendum and urged President Chen Shui-bian to keep his [...] | 2007-12-13 01:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2606 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 13 on an Austrian base jumper who jumped from the Taipei 101 skyscraper Tuesday; on the 2008 presidential election and the UN referendum; and on the aftermath of the abrupt closing of the largest health club chain [...] | 2007-12-13 22:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2614 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.- CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-14 08:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2619 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage December 15-18 to the exposure of the contents of a conversation between AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt and KMT vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew on December 8. The p [...] | 2007-12-18 23:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2623 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 19 on the controversy over the "one-step" and "two-step" voting formats for the 2008 legislative elections; on the arrest of a former Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau operative Tuesday who has allegedly thr [...] | 2007-12-19 09:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2630 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, SOUTH KOREAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 20 on Lee Myung-bak's victory in South Korea's presidential election Wednesday; on Taiwan's Central Election Commission's insistence on the "one-step" voting format for the 2008 legislative election; and on the con [...] | 2007-12-20 07:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2637 | MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 21 on the Legislative Yuan ratifying the government's 2008 budget and the amendment to Taiwan's National Communications Commission Act on Thursday; the controversy over the voting format in the legislative election [...] | 2007-12-21 05:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2643 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY RICE'S STATEMENT ON TAIWAN'S UN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 22-26 news coverage on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's criticism of Taiwan's referendum on a bid to enter the UN under the name of "Taiwan" as "provocative," and President Chen Shui-bian's response. Meanwhile, where the m [...] | 2007-12-26 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2648 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY RICE'S STATEMENT ON TAIWAN'S UN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 27 on Taiwan's Central Election Commission (CEC)'s retreat from insistence on the "one-step" voting format at the upcoming legislative election; and on the alleged vote-buying cases in various legislative precincts [...] | 2007-12-27 09:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2653 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their December 28 news coverage on the assassination of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and on the expected second verdict of former Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou's special allowance case. In terms of editorials and commenta [...] | 2007-12-28 07:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI2663 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, PAKISTAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 29-31 news coverage on KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, who was cleared of corruption charges by the Taiwan High Court last Friday, thus ensuring his candidacy in the March presidential race. Coverage also centered on t [...] | 2007-12-31 11:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI272 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S POLITICAL ISSUES, IRAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies all gave front-page coverage February 2 to Rebar Group founder Wang You-theng and his wife, who reportedly boarded a Singapore Airlines flight from Los Angeles and stopped over in Singapore today en route to Myanmar (Burma). Coverage also focus [...] | 2007-02-02 08:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI276 | RETURN OF DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-05 00:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA TW |
07AITTAIPEI283 | MEDIA REACTION: WANG YOU-THENG'S CASE, TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage February 3-5 to Wang You-theng, founder of the debt-ridden Rebar Group, who is now held in custody at the San Pedro Processing Center after having been refused admission to Singapore and returned to Los Angeles. News c [...] | 2007-02-05 09:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI284 | MEDIA REACTION: WANG YOU-THENG'S CASE, TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant coverage February 3-5 to Wang You-theng, founder of the debt-ridden Rebar Group, and his wife, who are now both held in custody at the San Pedro Processing Center after having been refused admission to Singapore and returned to [...] | 2007-02-05 09:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI287 | MEDIA REACTION: WANG YOU-THENG CASE, TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused its coverage February 6 on an unexpected personnel reshuffle in the Presidential Office Monday evening, and on Wang You-theng, founder of the debt-ridden Rebar Group, who is now in custody in California after having been refused admissio [...] | 2007-02-06 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI295 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage February 7 on the DPP's government's recent move to remove the statues of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek from military compounds and parks around the island and its plan to remove military guards and MPs stationed at Chiang [...] | 2007-02-07 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI313 | MEDIA REACTION: SIX-PARTY TALKS, CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused February 8 on KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, who proactively visited the Taiwan High Prosecutor's Office Wednesday to further explain his role in the alleged misuse of a special allowance during his tenure as Taipei mayor; on the DPP's propo [...] | 2007-02-08 08:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI323 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE CAMPAIGN, U.S. ARMS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage February 9 on KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, who told the press Thursday that he will resign if indicted for the mayoral allowance case during his tenure as Taipei mayor; on the DPP government's name change campaign, and on ot [...] | 2007-02-09 05:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI33 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-05 08:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI334 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE CAMPAIGN, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage February 10-12 on the DPP government's name change campaign, on the 2008 presidential elections, and on other local political issues. The pro-status quo "China Times" front-paged a banner headline February 11 that said "S [...] | 2007-02-12 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI354 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE CAMPAIGN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage February 13 on the DPP government's name change campaign and the 2008 presidential elections. The pro-status quo "China Times" ran a banner headline on page two that read "Bian Steps on the Red Line Again to Pa [...] | 2007-02-13 10:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI360 | TERRORIST FINANCE: USG CONCERN OVER ILLICIT CASH COURIERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per reftel, AITOFF recently shared U.S. concern over illicit cash couriers with Taiwan officials. Taiwan officials responded positively, described current compliance with recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),and indicated they will enhance compliance effo [...] | 2007-02-14 03:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER LE PREL TW |
07AITTAIPEI367 | MEDIA REACTION: INDICTMENT OF KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU [...] Summary: The Taiwan dailies gave significant reporting and editorial coverage February 14 on the indictment of KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, who announced Tuesday evening his decision to resign from the party chairmanship but run in the 2008 presidential election. The pro-unification "United Dail [...] | 2007-02-14 09:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI386 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE CAMPAIGN, FORMER KMT [...] Summary: The focus of coverage in Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies February 15 was the aftermath of the indictment on corruption charges of former KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, who announced Tuesday evening that he would resign as party chairman but run for president next year; and on the [...] | 2007-02-15 07:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI401 | MEDIA REACTION: SIX-PARTY TALKS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused coverage February 16 on the ruling by the Taipei District Court in former PFP Chairman James Soong's slander suit against President Chen Shui-bian, who had claimed that Soong met with China's Taiwan Affairs Office Director Chen Yunlin in [...] | 2007-02-16 04:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI417 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused coverage February 17-23 on the death of Hsu Tsai-li, the mayor of Keelung who was embroiled in a corruption scandal; and the efforts by cross-Strait officials in charge of arrangements for the 2008 Olympic Games for routing the Olympic t [...] | 2007-02-23 08:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI431 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, TAIWAN'S NAME CHANGE CAMPAIGN [...] Summary: With the week-long Lunar New Year holidays coming to an end, Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage February 24-26 on possible candidates vying for the 2008 presidential elections, and on the upcoming sixtieth anniversary of the 2-28 Incident. In te [...] | 2007-02-26 08:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI433 | RESPONSE TO TAIPEI QUESTIONS: INFO SHARING UNDER [...] (SBU) AIT Director Young spoke with Vice Premier Tsai Ying-wen on February 26 to convey reftel points in paras 6-12. In response, Tsai confirmed that Taiwan had contracted U.S. counsel to advise them on the case, but now that it into legal proceedings, Taiwan has respected the independence of [...] | 2007-02-26 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC |
07AITTAIPEI448 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage February 27 on the upcoming sixtieth anniversary of the 2-28 Incident, and on the 2008 presidential elections. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an op-ed piece in the pro-independence "Liberty Times" disc [...] | 2007-02-27 09:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI465 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CHINA'S HUMAN RIGHTS, SIXTIETH [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage February 28 - March 1 on the sixtieth anniversary of the 2-28 Incident, on the sudden tumble of China's stock market Tuesday, and on the 2008 presidential elections. The pro-status quo "China Times" carried the results of [...] | 2007-03-01 08:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI48 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S TRIP TO [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage January 6-8 on the insolvency crises involving The Chinese Bank and the Enterprise Bank of Hualien. Coverage also focused on legislative elections in 2007, the pairing of possible candidates as running mates in the 2008 p [...] | 2007-01-08 22:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI481 | MEDIA REACTION: TUMBLE OF CHINA'S STOCK MARKET [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 2 on the plunge of Taiwan's stock market Thursday, following declines in global markets from Wednesday, and on the 2008 presidential elections. Several papers also editorialized on the recent tumble of China's stock [...] | 2007-03-02 09:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI491 | MTAG:RESPONSE TO TAIWAN EXPORT LICENSES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-05 02:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | ETTC PARM TSPA |
07AITTAIPEI509 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Several major Chinese-language dailies in Taiwan gave front-page coverage March 5 to President Chen Shui-bian's "Four Wants and One Without" remarks made at a banquet Sunday evening marking the 25th anniversary of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) -- namely, Taiwan wa [...] | 2007-03-05 22:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI515 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: On March 6, the impact generated by President Chen Shui-bian's "Four Wants and One Without" remarks Sunday continued to receive considerable coverage in the Taiwan media. The pro-status quo "China Times" ran a front-page banner headline that said "Bian's Call for Taiwan Independence [...] | 2007-03-06 09:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI521 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 7 on the aftermath of President Chen Shui-bian's "Four Wants and One Without" remarks Sunday, on Vice President Annette Lu's announcement to run for the DPP's presidential primary Tuesday, and on the 2008 presidential [...] | 2007-03-07 09:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI528 | RESPONSE TO TAIWAN EXPORT LICENSES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-08 07:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM TSPA |
07AITTAIPEI530 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S "FOUR WANTS" [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 8 on the pairing between possible candidates vying for the 2008 presidential elections; on Vice President Annette Lu, who on Wednesday demanded a written apology from the Associated Press and CNN for using "Scum of th [...] | 2007-03-08 08:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI540 | CHINESE TAIPEI NON-COMMITTAL ON U.S. PROPOSAL ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-09 03:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTO TW |
07AITTAIPEI549 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S "FOUR WANTS" [...] Summary: As the 2008 presidential elections stayed in the spotlight of Taiwan's media, news coverage on March 9 also focused on the Rebar Group financial scandal, in which a total of 107 defendants were indicted and Rebar founder Wang You-theng was recommended for a 30-year prison sentence and [...] | 2007-03-09 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI553 | PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM AIT [...] Director Stephen M. Young requests approval to be absent from AIT for consultations and annual leave from March 24, 2007 until April 7, 2007, with consultation days from March 26 - 30, 2007 and April 4 - 5, 2007 and annual leave April 2 - 3, 2007 (April 6 is a travel day). 2. Post request [...] | 2007-03-12 06:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA TW |
07AITTAIPEI555 | MEDIA REACTION: AP AND CNN INCIDENT WITH VP ANNETTE LU; [...] Summary: Taiwan's newspapers March 10-12 focused their coverage on a KMT decision to revoke the party membership of National Defense Minister Lee Jye for agreeing to remove statues of late KMT leader Chiang Kai-shek from military compounds. 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, the [...] | 2007-03-12 08:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI560 | MEDIA REACTION: AP AND CNN INCIDENT WITH VP ANNETTE LU; [...] Summary: Taiwan's newspapers March 10-12 focused their coverage on a KMT decision to revoke the party membership of National Defense Minister Lee Jye for agreeing to remove statues of late KMT leader Chiang Kai-shek from military compounds. 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, the [...] | 2007-03-13 03:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI579 | MEDIA REACTION: THE REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT ANNETTE LU BY [...] Summary: Taiwan's newspapers March 14 focused their coverage on the second round of negotiations chaired by President Chen Shui-bian, in which the four DPP bigwigs agreed to accept negotiations; participate in debates; and not withdraw from the party or run on their own if they are not nomina [...] | 2007-03-14 08:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI59 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-09 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI595 | MEDIA REACTION: President Chen's "Four Wants"; Six-Party [...] Summary: Taiwan's newspapers March 15 focused their coverage on local banks' disclosure of the names of defaulters whose bad debts exceed NT$100 million [US$3.07 million], in accordance with the regulation of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). 2. In terms of editorials and commen [...] | 2007-03-15 09:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI611 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's newspapers March 16 focused their coverage on the raids led by Taichung prosecutors at the Veutron Corporation's offices in Taipei and Hsinchu Thursday to investigate an alleged insider trading case. The other focus today is President Chen Shui-bian's announcement that, sta [...] | 2007-03-16 08:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI622 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 17-19 on the DPP government's decision to appoint Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Joseph Wu as the new TECRO chief; on the drafting of a constitution for a "Second Republic"; and on the 2008 presidential elections. [...] | 2007-03-19 09:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI630 | MEDIA REACTION: JOSEPH WU'S APPOINTMENT AS NEW TECRO CHIEF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-20 08:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI639 | MEDIA REACTION: JOSEPH WU'S APPOINTMENT AS NEW TECRO CHIEF [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 21 on the 2008 presidential election, on the government's new language policy, and on local murder and kidnap cases. Several papers carried the remarks by President Chen Shui-bian and AIT Taipei Director Stephen Youn [...] | 2007-03-21 09:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI654 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-22 08:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI671 | MEDIA REACTION: JOSEPH WU'S APPOINTMENT AS NEW TECRO CHIEF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-23 08:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI679 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTOR [...] Director Stephen M. Young departed AIT for consultations in Washington, D.C. and Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 11:35 a.m. local time. 2. Deputy Director Robert S. Wang has assumed Charge. WANG [...] | 2007-03-26 00:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA TW |
07AITTAIPEI686 | MTAG: RESPONSE TO TAIWAN EXPORT LICENSES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-26 05:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM TSPA |
07AITTAIPEI688 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, IRAQ, JAPAN'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused new coverage March 24-26 on a TV debate held Saturday among three DPP presidential hopefuls vying for the party's presidential candidacy in 2008; on the alleged scandal involving the privatization of the Taiwan Television Enterprise; and [...] | 2007-03-26 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI691 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, DPRK, IRAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage March 27 on the 2008 presidential elections, on the alleged scandal involving the privatization of the Taiwan Television Enterprise, and on other local issues. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an op-ed p [...] | 2007-03-27 09:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI71 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S TRIP TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-10 08:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI712 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, IRAN [...] Summary: As the 2008 presidential elections and the alleged scandal involving the privatization of the Taiwan Television Enterprise continued to receive considerable coverage in the Taiwan media on March 28, news coverage also focused on Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng's planned trip to [...] | 2007-03-28 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI719 | TAIWAN CONCERNED ABOUT DIMINISHING PARTICIPATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. This is an action cable; see paras 3 and 7. AIT met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Department of Health (DOH) officials on March 27 to gauge Taiwan strategy going into the next World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting in Geneva mid-May. According to our interlocutors, [...] | 2007-03-29 03:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | AMED CASC SENV TBIO PREL CH TW |
07AITTAIPEI723 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-29 08:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI733 | Taiwan Export Credits for Shipments to Iran [...] On March 28, Taiwan's Central Bank Deputy Governor George Chou told AIT/Taipei that after searching into its database, Taiwan's Central Bank has not found any export credits provided by commercial banks for shipments to Iran. The only Taiwan source of export credits to Iran is Taiwan's Export [...] | 2007-03-30 07:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN MNUC OECD TW |
07AITTAIPEI735 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-30 09:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI742 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant news coverage March 31 - April 2 to the National Communications Commission's penalty on TVBS, a famous cable television network in Taiwan, for the network's violation of news ethics and principles of reporting by helping to shoo [...] | 2007-04-02 08:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI761 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S.-ROK FREE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies all gave significant coverage April 4 to the crash of a military helicopter in Kaohsiung County Tuesday afternoon, in which eight soldiers were killed. News coverage also focused on the first trial hearing on former KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou's [...] | 2007-04-04 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI767 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-ROK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 5-6 on the military helicopter crash Tuesday afternoon, on the Executive Yuan's plan to lift the ban on gambling on horse and car racing in central and southern Taiwan, and on the year-end legislators' elections and 2 [...] | 2007-04-06 08:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI777 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-ROK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 7-9 on the suspicion that China's "Internet army" may have hacked into home computers of senior officials from Taiwan's University of National Defense, planted a Trojan Horse virus, and gained access to classified inf [...] | 2007-04-09 08:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI783 | AIT DEMARCHES TAIWAN ON WHO [...] (C) SUMMARY. AIT Acting Director presented Ref A demarche conveying USG reaction to Taiwan's plan to pursue full membership in WHO to Presidential Secretary-General Chiou I-jen Chiou on April 9. Chiou responded by citing Taiwan's frustrations over ten years of non-progress in Taiwan's ques [...] | 2007-04-09 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO PREL WHO CH TW |
07AITTAIPEI789 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, IRAQ [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave front-page coverage April 10 to the Executive Yuan's disciplinary action against the National Communications Commission (NCC) Monday by suspending two of its commissioners pending an investigation. News coverage also focused on the 2008 pr [...] | 2007-04-10 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI79 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their coverage January 11 on the probe into the alleged violation of securities transaction regulations of the Rebar Asia Pacific Group, and on President Chen Shui-bian's trip to Nicaragua. The pro-independence "Liberty Times, [...] | 2007-01-11 09:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI804 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-ROK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, CHINA-JAPAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage April 11 on the dispute between the Executive Yuan and the National Communications Council; on the 2008 presidential elections; and on other local political issues. In terms of editorials and commentaries, a col [...] | 2007-04-11 09:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI805 | TAIWAN APPEALS FOR FLEXIBILITY ON WHO INITIATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Responding to AIT's demarche on April 9 (Taipei 783),Foreign Minister James Huang told AIT Acting Director on April 10 that Taiwan still intends to apply for WHO membership in the name of "Taiwan" this week but will adopt a "flexible" approach in consultations with its friends [...] | 2007-04-11 10:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO PREL WHO CH TW |
07AITTAIPEI816 | Taiwan Plans Expansion of Taichung Airport [...] The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) announced plans April 7 to expand Taichung's Cing Cyuan Gang (CCK) Airport. The expansion cost is projected to be NT$1.48 billion (US$44.8 million). After the expansion, the facility will be able to handle two 737-800 passenger jets at the same time. [...] | 2007-04-12 06:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON TW |
07AITTAIPEI823 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY [...] Summary: While Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave front-page coverage to an accident that happened at the Kaohsiung Zoo Wednesday evening, news coverage on April 12 also focused on the battle over the ownership of the Taiwan Television Enterprise, one of the island's four terrestrial [...] | 2007-04-12 09:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI839 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID, U.S.-ROK FREE TRADE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 13 on the human trafficking problem in Taiwan, on the Taipei prosecutors' raid of a local major mobile phone manufacturing company Thursday for alleged insider trading of company shares; on Taiwan's attempt to join th [...] | 2007-04-13 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI845 | MTAG: MACHINE TOOL EXPORT BY A TAIWAN COMPANY TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-16 03:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TW SY |
07AITTAIPEI851 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID, CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 14-16 on the 2008 presidential elections and other local issues. The latest poll conducted by the pro-status quo "China Times" Sunday showed that former Premier Frank Hsieh leads the four party hopefuls as the favore [...] | 2007-04-16 08:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI863 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID, CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Several of Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave front-page coverage April 17 to the mass shooting in a U.S. college Monday, while the others continued to focus on the 2008 presidential elections and other local political issues. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an edi [...] | 2007-04-17 09:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI876 | TAIWAN DEVELOPS CELL-BASED AVIAN FLU VACCINE [...] According to local media reports, Taiwan has developed a cell-based vaccine to counter the H5N1 Avian influenza (AI) virus. The government-funded National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) took just one year and NT$40 million (about $1.21 million) to successfully develop the vaccine. 2. T [...] | 2007-04-19 08:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC TBIO SOCI TW |
07AITTAIPEI887 | MEDIA REACTION: VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING INCIDENT, U.S. [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus April 20news coverage on the Virginia Tech shooting incident and its aftermath; on the 2008 presidential elections; and on other local issues. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an editorial in the pro-unification "Unit [...] | 2007-04-22 22:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI895 | MEDIA REACTION: VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING INCIDENT, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage from April 21-23 on the year-end legislators' elections and the 2008 presidential election; on the Virginia Tech shooting incident and its aftermath; and on other local political and social issues. On April 22, [...] | 2007-04-23 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI915 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. CROSS-STRAIT POLICY [...] Summary: All major Chinese-language dailies in Taiwan gave significant coverage on April 25 to President Chen Shui-bian's call Tuesday for a plan to grant sentence commutations to many prison inmates island-wide. News coverage also focused on the year-end legislative elections and the 2008 pr [...] | 2007-04-25 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI923 | DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH COA CHAIRMAN SU: CCA AGENDA AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 24, Director Young met with Council of Agriculture (COA) Chairman Su Jia-chyuan to review a number of issues, including the status and plans for the Consultative Committee on Agriculture (CCA). Noting recent Executive Yuan (EY) approval of the founding documents and immi [...] | 2007-04-26 05:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD EFIS TW |
07AITTAIPEI927 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage April 26 to New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming, who played in his first Major League Baseball game Wednesday after a leg injury in the pre-season. News coverage also focused on the 2008 presidential elections, on t [...] | 2007-04-26 09:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI934 | FOLLOW UP: BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-27 02:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC TW |
07AITTAIPEI943 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: All Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies gave significant coverage on April 27 to the Taiwan authority's announcement Thursday evening that they were rejecting China's proposed route for the 2008 Olympic torch relay. News coverage also focused on the 2008 presi [...] | 2007-04-27 07:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI948 | CONSENSUS IN SUPPORT OF TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Canada convened a meeting April 11 of representatives from UK, Canada, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and U.S. offices in Taipei to discuss next steps following Taiwan's abortive membership bid for the World Health Organization (WHO). All agreed that that Taiwan's membershi [...] | 2007-04-27 08:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | WHO TBIO PREL CH TW |
07AITTAIPEI954 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S DEVELOPMENT OF OFFENSIVE WEAPONS, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage from April 28-30 on the Taiwan authority's decision to reject China's proposed route for the 2008 Olympic torch relay; on the 3rd KMT-Communist Party of China forum held in Beijing on Sunday; and on the year-end legislative [...] | 2007-04-30 22:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI968 | MEDIA REACTION: THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY ISSUE; ABE'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 1 on an interchange of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that melted and collapsed onto another highway ramp Sunday after a gasoline tanker truck overturned and caught fire. The other focus today is Vice Premier Tsai [...] | 2007-05-01 08:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI98 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT BUSH'S IRAQ SECURITY PLAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give extensive reporting and editorial coverage January 12 to the alleged violation of securities transaction regulations of the Rebar Asia Pacific Group. News coverage also focused on President Chen Shui-bian's trip to Nicaragua a [...] | 2007-01-15 22:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07AITTAIPEI997 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 2 on Taiwan government's restoration of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia; the resignation of Minister of Labor Affairs Lee Ying-yuan out of his stated dissatisfaction with Premier Su Tseng-chang's delayed announcem [...] | 2007-05-02 22:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
07ALGIERS1 | BOUTEFLIKA SAYS HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE [...] (C) In a speech entitled, "Assessments and Perspectives," President Bouteflika December 26 surprised the nation by not outlining his proposed amendments to the constitution which must be adopted by referendum. Nor did he, as some media had speculated, reshuffle his cabinet. Instead, Boutefli [...] | 2007-01-03 08:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PINR PGOV ECON KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1000 | ANSAR AL-ISLAM IN THE MUSLIM SAHARA: NEW TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Our Algerian contacts are witholding their final judgment about a new, little-known terrorist group that calls itself Ansar al-Islam in the Muslim Sahara (AIMS). The group publicly professed its allegiance to Algeria's premier terrorist group, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQ [...] | 2007-07-12 14:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PREL PINR AG |
07ALGIERS1001 | AQIM FUNDING SOURCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to European and Maghreb press reports, criminal activity if the traditional funding source for al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). It is widely reported in the Algerian press that AQIM smuggles contraband to and from neighboring countries. In addition, AQIM extort [...] | 2007-07-12 14:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC CASC PINR AG |
07ALGIERS1016 | PERSPECTIVES ON NDI IN ALGERIA [...] (C) In conversations June 9 and 10 with DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, a cross-section of Algerian officials and civil society discussed the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and its work in Algeria. Farouk Ksentini, president of the Algerian government's National Commission for the Promotion [...] | 2007-07-16 16:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1035 | PRICE HIKE FEARS LEAD TO DIESEL SHORTAGES [...] Rumors that private gas distributors would strike in response to an expected cut in state subsidies of diesel prices led to fuel shortages and long lines at filling stations throughout Algiers beginning July 11. Private distributorships have accounted for roughly half of the filling stations [...] | 2007-07-21 06:41:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET KNRG AG |
07ALGIERS1057 | LABOR MINISTER'S COMMENTS REVEAL TRUE COST OF LIVING HIKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algerian Minister of Labor and Social Security Tayeb Louh's July 21 announcement that Algerian purchasing power had increased by 66 percent since 1999 came in sharp contrast to official government figures and public sentiment showing the opposite. In the last year alone, prices [...] | 2007-07-24 17:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV AG |
07ALGIERS1078 | TO BE ALGERIAN AND IN A WHEELCHAIR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Algerian government does not adequately respond to the needs of the country's 3 million handicapped people, according to the officially recognized Algerian Federation of Wheelchair Associations. The group's president describes Algeria's handicapped as "living in isolation" at [...] | 2007-07-29 06:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SOCI AG |
07ALGIERS109 | OPPOSITION MP DETAILS OBJECTIONS TO ALGERIA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 22 Lakhdar Benkhellaf, a senior MP from the moderate Islamist opposition party Islah ("Reform"),outlined for PolEc Chief four technical elements of the Algerian electoral process that his party believes must be changed to bring about transparent, fair elections in Alg [...] | 2007-01-30 16:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1096 | SONATRACH GOES GLOBAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As speculation mounts regarding the date of the next international licensing round for Algerian exploration blocks, Sonatrach has signaled that either downstream market access or partnership in foreign projects will be a precondition for foreign firms wishing to partake in Algeri [...] | 2007-08-01 18:19:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1099 | CONTINUING TO ENGAGE GOA, MEDIA AND NGOS ON TIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the June 12 release of the 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, we are continuing to engage the Algerian government and the media on TIP. The GOA still maintains that Algeria has been maligned and says that the government is addressing the TIP issue. The differenc [...] | 2007-08-04 10:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KWMN PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1114 | CONTINUING TO ENGAGE GOA ON LEGAL REFORM AND TIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of GOA efforts on legal reform, Justice Minister Belaiz supports ABA's work in Algeria, stressing the need to train judges. Further, the justice and foreign ministries, along with the Ministry of National Solidarity, now appear to be working on TIP-related issues, includ [...] | 2007-08-07 11:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KWMN KCRM PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1115 | LONGSTANDING ACTIVIST'S VIEW ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A societal respect for human rights is lacking in Algeria, according to prominent human rights activist and lawyer Ali Yahia Abdenour. Looking back over decades of his work, he commented that while some progress has been made in comparison to the low point of the 1990s, signific [...] | 2007-08-07 12:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SOCI PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1118 | AUGUST STARTS OUT BADLY FOR AQIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local newspapers reported August 2 that two Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) figures, Ali Dix and Haroun Ashashi, were killed in an ambush by security forces in the mountains around Djurdjura (Tizi Ouzou province) east of Algiers. Indications are that the two were close to [...] | 2007-08-07 16:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PREL MOPS KISL AG |
07ALGIERS1123 | ALGERIA'S FINANCIAL SECTOR EMERGING FROM THE DARK AGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria has billions of dollars in excess liquidity from hydrocarbon sales that its archaic banking system is incapable of absorbing and using to fuel economic growth and reduce unemployment. Unproductive state-run banks dominate the financial landscape despite the arrival on th [...] | 2007-08-08 13:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1140 | AHMADINEJAD VISITS ALGIERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad's August 6-7 visit to Algiers generated significant noise, but apparently little of substance. The press, responding to a pre-visit public relations effort by the Iranian embassy here, obligingly described the Ahmadinejad visit as part the "r [...] | 2007-08-13 08:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER OPEC ENRG ETRD KISL KNNP IR AG |
07ALGIERS1181 | ALGERIA: PROMOTING THE PRESIDENT'S FREEDOM AGENDA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Advancing the President's Freedom Agenda has been an ongoing effort by Embassy Algiers since the arrival of the Ambassador in August 2006. The Ambassador and Embassy officers routinely meet with democracy and human rights activists, political parties, journalists, and other me [...] | 2007-08-21 14:40:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPOA PHUM PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1182 | STEEL STRIKE AVERTED BUT POST-PRIVATIZATION [...] (U) Workers at the Al Hadjar steel plant in the eastern Algerian city of Annaba called off plans for an indefinite strike August 20 after reaching an agreement with the plant's management that forestalled layoffs slated for September. Luxembourg-based Arcelor-Mittal, which owns a controlling i [...] | 2007-08-21 16:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EIND ELAB WTO AG |
07ALGIERS129 | SKEPTICISM HAILS BEGINNING OF KHALIFA BANK TRIAL [...] (C) Summary: The trial stemming from the collapse of the Khalifa Bank empire started January 8 without the key defendant, bank founder Abdelmoumen Khalifa, who remains in exile in London. Some of Algeria's most powerful ministers and other economic luminaries have been called as witnesses, b [...] | 2007-02-04 13:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1323 | FFS: THE SECULAR OPPOSITION STIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algerian media has been buzzing with the return from Switzerland of liberation hero Hocine Ait Ahmed, founder of the opposition Front des Forces Socialistes (FFS),and his alliance with former FLN Secretary General Abdelhamid Mehri and former Prime Minister Mouloud Hamrouche. [...] | 2007-09-17 17:15:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1326 | HOPEFUL WESTERN ALGERIA LOOKS TO THE U.S. [...] SUMMARY: The northwestern Algerian town of Sig and the neighboring city of Mascara are well established migrant-sending communities that produce a disproportionately large number of visa applicants. A strong migration relationship with immigrant communities in the U.S., combined with the lac [...] | 2007-09-18 06:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON SOCI KFRD ASEC CVIS AG |
07ALGIERS1330 | GOA EAGER BUT CAUTIOUS ON FINANCIAL REFORM [...] SUMMARY: The Algerian Ministry of Finance leadership recognizes it should foster predictability for foreign investors, diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons and reform its financial sector. It is eager for U.S. assistance to meet these goals, but fearful of any sudden shock to its fin [...] | 2007-09-18 11:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1336 | ALGERIAN MFA: WE ARE WAITING FOR TOURE TO KEEP [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director General (A/S equivalent) for African Affairs Chergui told Ambassador on 9/17 that Malian President Toure must pull troops out of Kidal and take steps to start reintegrating Tuareg fighters back into their communities in order to end the fighting in northern Mali. [...] | 2007-09-19 08:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | REL MARR AG ML |
07ALGIERS1344 | ALGIERS IN RAMADAN 2007: RICH BUT NOT HEALTHY [...] (C) Summary: Normally Ramadan is a festive time for Muslim communities but Algiers, at least, is grumpy. There is a prevailing sense that government economic policy is adrift and unable to cope even with relatively simple issues like food supplies. Bigger issues like pervasive unemployment [...] | 2007-09-20 10:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ECON AG |
07ALGIERS1350 | ALGIERS: SUMMARY OF RECENT SECURITY INCIDENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since September 19, Algerian security and intelligence services have responded to the planned kidnapping of two French citizens in Algiers and the bombing of a joint French/Italian construction company convoy south of Lahkdaria, approximately 60km from Algiers. The bombing of t [...] | 2007-09-24 10:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PTER OSAC AG |
07ALGIERS1352 | EVOLVING AQIM TERROR HAS ALGERIANS CONCERNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings with GOA contacts following a recent bombing uptick in the Kabylie region reveal a government concerned and sober about its ability to keep up with an adaptive and increasingly sophisticated enemy. By reaching out for more technology and information, the GOA has demonstr [...] | 2007-09-24 11:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PGOV PINS CASC AG |
07ALGIERS1394 | DEMARCHE ON UN COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE [...] Ambassador October 2 asked MFA acting Director General for International Organizations Tafiane for Algerian support for the candidacy of Felice Gaer to the UN Committee Against Torture. Tafiane was uninformed about the upcoming election and said he did not know of any particular candidate who [...] | 2007-10-03 15:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AG PHUM AORC UN |
07ALGIERS1468 | ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT SCORE SHORT TERM VICTORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algerian press buzzed the past two days with news of the death of key AQIM emir Sofiane Fassila, proclaiming Fassila's killing at the hands of the security services as a major government victory against terrorism. Fassila was the commander of the most active and organized AQIM [...] | 2007-10-10 11:19:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC AG |
07ALGIERS1471 | INVESTING IN ALGERIA NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A soon-to-be-released report by the World Bank uses polling data to rank the main challenges facing the private sector in Algeria. Among the key obstacles detailed in the study were credit access and cost, the role of the informal market, access to land, and taxation. The br [...] | 2007-10-10 13:15:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON EIND AG |
07ALGIERS1472 | ALGERIA ANTI-EXTREMIST MESSAGING: BIG GOA ROLE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian communication efforts to counter Al-Qaeda and religious extremism are serious and based on the premise that greater state involvement in religious life will prevent a return to the turmoil of 1990s. GOA messaging tactics are focused primarily through the Ministry of Reli [...] | 2007-10-10 13:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PTER PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1475 | ALGERIA WRITES OFF TEXTILE INDUSTRY [...] SUMMARY: An estimated 95 percent of apparel in Algeria is imported and the remaining few home-grown firms in this sector are nearing extinction in the face of cheaper imports, both legitimate and counterfeit. As Algerians' cost of living rises faster than wages, consumers have flocked to inex [...] | 2007-10-10 14:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX AG |
07ALGIERS1527 | LOCAL ELECTIONS 2007: A CONFUSED AND UNEVEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The road to the November 29 elections for Algeria's city councils and provincial (state) legislatures is fraught with confusion, a lack of transparency and allegations of injustice surrounding the candidate lists proposed by the competing parties. Senior political leaders echo th [...] | 2007-10-19 12:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO AG |
07ALGIERS1550 | ALGERIANS GRUMP AT U.S. DRAFT WESTERN SAHARA TEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian MFA summoned Ambassador on the afternoon of October 23 to receive a blunt message that paragraph 7 of the draft U.S. text on the MINURSO renewal resolution was "unacceptable," "unbalanced," and "unhelpful." Ambassador responded that describing the Moroccan plan as a ser [...] | 2007-10-23 17:16:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG PREL UNSC WI |
07ALGIERS1558 | ANOTHER ALGERIAN FACES PRISON OVER DEFAMATION [...] (U) According to press reports on October 18, a local journalist for the Arabic paper el-Fadjr in Djelfa, Tallal Dhif, received a six-month prison sentence from a Djelfa court on defamation charges stemming from articles he wrote about corruption in Djelfa in 2004. Algerian press reports note [...] | 2007-10-24 18:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1559 | LOCAL ELECTIONS 2007: THE HEAVY HAND OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the same time as Interior Minister Yazid Zerhouni is making public statements about the government's commitment to a fair and neutral electoral process to urge greater turnout, the role of his ministry in micro-managing slates of candidates from all parties has been significant. [...] | 2007-10-25 10:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO AG |
07ALGIERS1560 | UPDATED ALGERIA DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Securing a wider democratic opening in Algeria is a challenge. Many Algerian young people call the political leadership the "Jurassics" because so many leaders from the President down are entrenched politicos from the same generation that took over after independence in 1962. We [...] | 2007-10-25 11:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KMPI KPAO PGOV PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1581 | (MICRO)SOFT DIPLOMACY, VERSION 1.0 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer paid a brief visit to Algeria in a trip touted as an opportunity for Microsoft to help the GOA expand Algeria's information and communications technology (ICT) sector and enhance its education system. Ballmer said he was inspired by the GOA's commitmen [...] | 2007-10-30 06:07:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD KIPR AG |
07ALGIERS1585 | OPPOSITION PARTY ALLEGES INTIMIDATION, CONTAINMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In what he describes as an effort to confine his party's influence to its historical base in the Kabylie region, Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) leader Said Sadi alleged privately to us that RCD activists have been intimidated, kidnapped and, in some cases, tortured. In the [...] | 2007-10-30 10:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1599 | IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS AND FATF STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-31 15:26:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC ECON AG |
07ALGIERS1617 | ALGERIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE IMPLODING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH),the country's best-known independent human rights organization, is in turmoil. Two camps have emerged and are struggling for control, one headed by Hocine Zehouane, LADDH president since 2005, and the other by Ali Yahi [...] | 2007-11-05 17:26:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SOCI PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1618 | HATTAB CASE SHOWS RECONCILIATION STILL AN OPEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hassan Hattab, notorious for helping create the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) in 1998, has become a symbol of the unresolved debate over national reconciliation in Algeria. Although the details of his situation are shrouded in mystery, a disproportionate amount [...] | 2007-11-06 07:41:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KISL AG |
07ALGIERS1629 | OPEN TALK OF BOUTEFLIKA RUNNING FOR A THIRD TERM [...] (C) More Algerian politicos and officials anticipate that the Algerian constitution will be amended to enable President Bouteflika to run for a third term in 2009. Mohamed Afif, a well-connected senior official in the predominant National Liberation Front (FLN) told Ambassador November 5 tha [...] | 2007-11-07 09:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PGOV PINS AG |
07ALGIERS1633 | ALGIERS BOOK FAIR: GRAPPLING WITH FREEDOM OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a very visible way, Algeria is wrestling with the parameters of its political space, attempting to find the balance between freedom of expression and protecting against extremist ideology. At this year's annual international book fair in Algiers, the government banned over a [...] | 2007-11-07 16:41:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KPAO AG |
07ALGIERS1634 | REDOUBLED EFFORTS TO COMBAT BULK CASH SMUGGLING AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria criminalized bulk cash smuggling in 1996 and maintains strict reporting requirements and a non-convertible currency that limit most Algerians' access to foreign exchange. The value and frequency of smuggled cash interdictions dropped from 2005 to 2006, although this may [...] | 2007-11-07 19:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN KCRM PREL PTER AG |
07ALGIERS1638 | THE HIGH STAKES OF CITIBANK'S CPA BID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Citibank is the sole American bank bidding on the privatization of the state-owned bank Credit Populaire d'Algerie (CPA). Competition is considered stiffest from the two leading French banks, Societe General and BNP. Citibank may find itself disadvantaged by its recent announc [...] | 2007-11-11 11:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1648 | LATEST AQIM VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS DROUKDAL AND A [...] (C) Summary: Although the latest AQIM web video, "The Battle of Akroun," displays use of some new tactics by the terrorist organization, the underlying message remains the same. Higher-quality video than in previous postings features the late AQIM field commander Sofiane Fassila and AQIM lea [...] | 2007-11-12 10:14:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINS ASEC AG |
07ALGIERS1658 | FLAGSHIP NATIONAL PARTY IN TURMOIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the November 29 local elections, the National Liberation Front (FLN) is wrestling with a crisis of leadership and direction, as party national leaders battle for control over local candidate slates. Daily press reports feature repeated calls for Prime Minister Bel [...] | 2007-11-14 09:55:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1662 | ELECTION MONITORING COMMISSION AWOL FOR LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign process for the November 29 local elections is well underway in Algeria, but without the official election monitoring commission that has been present in past elections. Newspaper accounts report both coalition and opposition political party discontent with Interior [...] | 2007-11-14 14:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1680 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S ALGERIA VISIT [...] (U) Ambasssador Schulte, we are delighted you can visit Algiers this month. Algeria is a committed partner of the U.S. in the war on terrorism and the GoA has actively helped shut down ratlines funneling foreign fighters to Iraq. We also have big commercial interests in Algeria's energy sect [...] | 2007-11-20 12:41:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PTER ECON AG |
07ALGIERS1694 | RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN ALGERIA ON THE RISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian official behavior since 2005, in terms of the country's hydrocarbons law, tax systems, contracting policies and customs enforcement, strongly suggests a growing sentiment of resource nationalism. Government actions indicate a conscious effort to gain greater control of h [...] | 2007-11-21 10:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV ECON EINV AG |
07ALGIERS1695 | POLITICAL PARTIES CITE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign process for the November 29 local elections is in full swing, but the process is not fully transparent. In a series of meetings November 7-14, we met to discuss the election process with representatives of major coalition and opposition political parties, including [...] | 2007-11-21 11:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1700 | AMBASSADOR PUSHES ON ELECTION IRREGULARITIES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: We got mixed reactions from Algerian government interlocutors when the Ambassador raised questions about the transparency of the local election process with the MFA Director General for the Americas and with the (government) human rights commission. The MFA official bristled and [...] | 2007-11-21 16:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1704 | THE HARRAGA - NOT JUST FOR KIDS ANYMORE [...] SUMMARY: Over the past year, the problem of "harraga" -- desperate young Algerians setting out for Spain and Italy on makeshift boats -- has grown notably worse. The phenomenon is no longer limited to underprivileged youth, but now includes older and wealthier individuals otherwise able to s [...] | 2007-11-26 08:43:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SOCI AG |
07ALGIERS171 | FAMILIES OF ALGIRIA'S DISAPPEARED NOT YET RECONCILED [...] (C) In an animated January 27 meeting, members of the NGO community representing families of the disappeared and victims of terrorism spoke freely with the Ambassador about President Bouteflika's national reconciliation process and Algeria's need for greater political space. Attendees from D [...] | 2007-02-07 12:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM AG |
07ALGIERS1724 | ALGERIAN MFA PRAISES NEGROPONTE REMARKS IN MALI, [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-28 12:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG MA PREL PTER |
07ALGIERS1727 | ALGERIAN LOCAL ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 29: WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local elections will be held in Algeria on November 29, but the big question is whether many Algerians will actually vote. Throughout the campaign season, elections' transparency and fairness have been called into repeated question because of irregularities in the pre-campaign p [...] | 2007-11-28 14:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1741 | WORLD BANK OFFICE CHIEF LEAVING ALGERIA CITING [...] (C) Summary: The World Bank is withdrawing its resident office director (resrep) here, since the Algerian government appears uninterested in implementing new reform strategies. The resrep, a long-time observer of Algerian economic issues, told the Ambassador November 21, that President Boutef [...] | 2007-12-04 11:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IBRD AG |
07ALGIERS1742 | ALGERIAN MFA HAS NO INITIAL RESPONSE ON IRAN NIE [...] (C) As the two top officials of the Algerian MFA are consumed with the ongoing visit of French President Sarkozy to Algeria, Director General for Multilateral Affairs Bladehane received ref demarche on December 4. Ambassador highlighted that the NIE suggested Iran does respond to internationa [...] | 2007-12-04 14:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR PARM AG |
07ALGIERS1747 | PUSHING ALGERIAN MFA ON RETURN OF GUANTANAMO [...] (S) DCM met December 5 with Seddik Saoudi, Deputy Director in the MFA Consular Affairs division, to discuss the Algerian detainees at Guantanamo. The meeting was offered after we had attempted unsuccessfully for six weeks to meet with Hassane Rabehi, MFA Director General for Consular Affairs a [...] | 2007-12-06 10:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PREL PHUM PINS KDRG AG |
07ALGIERS1748 | MAJOR ALGERIAN BANK PRIVATIZATION SUSPENDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the last moment, Algeria suspended indefinitely the privatization of Credit Populaire d'Algerie (CPA),which was to have been the flagship privatization exercise for the Algerian banking sector. Three of the six foreign banks bidding on the Algerian state bank withdrew their [...] | 2007-12-06 10:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1749 | LOCAL ELECTIONS MARRED BY IRREGULARITIES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 29 local elections in Algeria, while publicly hailed by the Ministry of Interior and Prime Minister as a success, were marred by accusations of irregularities, fraud, controlled media access and charges of intimidation of opposition parties. The results were notewort [...] | 2007-12-06 11:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS1763 | ALGIERS MEPI UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: Progress continued slowly but steadily in MEPI programs and initiatives in Algeria during the period of July 1 through October 31. MEPI programs remain a key element of our effort to fulfill the political, economic and education reform goals in our Mission Strategic Plan. During thi [...] | 2007-12-09 15:09:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO AG |
07ALGIERS1764 | AMBASSADOR SCHULTE DISCUSSES IRAN AND NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian officials told visiting UNVIE Amb. Schulte that they have encouraged Iran to cooperate with the international community regarding its nuclear programs, but they stopped short of agreeing to make a public statement that Iran has violated its commitments under the Non-Prol [...] | 2007-12-09 15:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG KNNP PGOV IR AG |
07ALGIERS1772 | TRANSPORT OFFICIAL OPTIMISTIC ON OPEN SKIES, [...] SUMMARY: Although the main impasse to an Open Skies agreement remains unchanged, the Algerian transport ministry is optimistic about progress in 2008. Meanwhile, despite American firm FSI losing a Boeing 737 flight simulator contract to Canadian firm CAE, Algeria seems committed to continue s [...] | 2007-12-11 10:09:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD ECON AG |
07ALGIERS1773 | GOVERNMENT BLASTS INTERNATIONAL NGOS, DEFENDS [...] (U) The Algerian government used the occasion of World Human Rights Day on December 10 to justify President Bouteflika's National Reconciliation program while slamming international NGOs and domestic opponents for hiding behind victims of government abuses to launch political attacks against t [...] | 2007-12-11 10:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM AG |
07ALGIERS1775 | CAR BOMBS IN ALGIERS TARGET U.N. AND SUPREME COURT [...] (U) On December 11, for the first time in exactly eight months, car bombs hit Algiers. The first explosion occurred near the building housing UN offices in the Algiers neighborhood of Hydra, and the second in front of the Algerian Supreme Court building in Ben Aknoun at or around 0945. Each [...] | 2007-12-11 17:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC AG |
07ALGIERS1777 | POSITIVE ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT MOVEMENT ON TIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: After months of engaging the Algerian government and civil society on TIP, we are seeing evidence of incremental improvement. NGO SOS Femmes en Detresse reports that some illegal immigrants are now receiving medical care, with no harassment from authorities, although it is uncle [...] | 2007-12-12 11:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KWMN PREL AG |
07ALGIERS1782 | AL-QAEDA IN THE MAGHREB CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR [...] (C) Summary: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) officially claimed responsibility for the December 11 bombings of the UN and Supreme Court buildings in Algiers in a communique posted on its official website titled "Conquest for martyr Sufiane Abi Hydra". One expert on Islamist issues here [...] | 2007-12-12 15:08:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC KISL AG |
07ALGIERS1783 | COMING UP SHORT: ALGERIA'S GLOOMY GAS OUTLOOK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria will likely be unable to meet its natural gas production goals or fulfill its contract supply obligations in the coming years. Expansion of Algeria's gas production has been hampered by delays in high-profile projects like the Medgaz undersea pipeline and the Gassi Touil [...] | 2007-12-12 15:09:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV ECON EINV AG |
07ALGIERS1784 | ALGERIA: WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The absence of reliable statistics makes it difficult to assess the extent of child labor in Algeria, especially the worst forms of child labor. The information provided in this cable is drawn from the Algerian labor code, the Algerian constitution and press reports. Post was un [...] | 2007-12-12 15:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI AG |
07ALGIERS1794 | POSITIVE JUSTICE MINISTRY FEEDBACK ON MLAT [...] (SBU) In a December 9 meeting Mohamed Amara, Director General of Judicial and Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, was enthusiastic about the November 19-21 expert-level discussions in Washington on a possible Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) (ref A). DCM delivered the points contai [...] | 2007-12-16 10:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA KCRM CJAN AG |
07ALGIERS1804 | U.S. OIL WONDERS ABOUT ITS FUTURE IN ALGERIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several U.S. companies have signaled their growing dissatisfaction with Algeria's oil sector. Windfall profit taxes, burdensome customs fines and practices, hiring difficulties and a general lack of cooperation by the Algerians have caused several large American oil producers [...] | 2007-12-19 10:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV ECON EINV AG |
07ALGIERS1806 | AN AILING AND FRAGILE ALGERIAN REGIME DRIFTS INTO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent discussions with former government officials, long-term opposition leaders and journalists paint a picture of an Algerian regime that is fragile in ways it has not been before, plagued by a lack of vision, unprecedented levels of corruption and rumblings of division within [...] | 2007-12-19 12:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PINS PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS1809 | AFTER THE LATEST ALGIERS BOMBINGS: THIS WILL BE A [...] (S) SUMMARY: The December 11 bombings in Algiers demonstrate that Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) can adapt its tactics to discredit the Algerian government even if it cannot destabilize the state. Its tactics have evolved and it is more frequently targeting foreigners. AQIM seeks to copy ta [...] | 2007-12-20 10:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PINS ASEC AG |
07ALGIERS1810 | WHERE HAVE ALL THE ISLAMISTS GONE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Many observers here think Islamist parties suffered a significant defeat in the November 29 local elections (ref A). The moderate Islamist MSP, a member of the presidential coalition, received an official total of just 10.69 percent of the vote, while the opposition Islah party [...] | 2007-12-21 10:14:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL AG |
07ALGIERS1823 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] On 23 December 2007 we met with Saadi Saib, Assistant to the Provisioning Manager for Air Algerie, to conduct the post shipment end use check on license 050036215. Saib attended the meeting in place of Mr. Zaoeali, the Provisioning Manager listed as the contact on reftel. While we were not a [...] | 2007-12-26 16:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC PM AG |
07ALGIERS1825 | ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT BRISTLES AT WARDEN MESSAGE ... [...] (C) Ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 26 to meet with Fatiha Selmane, Director General of the MFA's Americas Division. Selmane said that she was instructed by her superiors to express Algerian "displeasure" with the latest warden message sent out by the Em [...] | 2007-12-26 16:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PTER ASEC PREL AG |
07ALGIERS185 | MIXED SIGNALS ON RIGHTS OF FAMILIES OF THE [...] (U) In Paris on February 6, Algerian FM Bedjaoui signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which was adopted in December by the UN General Assembly. According to Algerian press reports, one of the aims of the convention is to provide a [...] | 2007-02-11 08:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM UNGA AG |
07ALGIERS206 | COMBINED ELECTIONS AND VOTER TURNOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The heads of two parties in the ruling coalition have publicly opposed Prime Minister Belkhadem's plan to hold simultaneous local and parliamentary elections. One opposition party told us Belkhadem's plan was aimed at maximizing the electoral success of his party, the FLN. No da [...] | 2007-02-14 14:42:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS234 | "FINAL" ADC AND MALI AGREEMENT SIGNED IN ALGIERS [...] (U) On February 20 in Algiers, the government of Mali and the Democratic Alliance for Change (ADC) signed a "final" agreement on the disarmament and reintegration of the Tuareg rebels in northern Mali. Malian Minister of Territorial Administration Kone Kafougouna and ADC Secretary General Iyad [...] | 2007-02-21 17:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR PINS PGOV ML AG |
07ALGIERS247 | MAY 17 ELECTION TIMETABLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 15 President Bouteflika decreed that national elections will be held May 17 to replace the lower house of parliament, the National Popular Assembly. In doing so, Bouteflika pointedly did not take the public advice of his prime minister and schedule concurrent elections [...] | 2007-02-27 09:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS249 | ALGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BEDJAOUI CRITICIZES U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Bedjaoui and U/S Hughes agreed February 24 on the need to work in partnership with the U.S. in finding solutions to the problems of the region. While agreeing on the importance of fighting terrorism across borders, Bedjaoui and Hughes parted ways on how best to bring about vi [...] | 2007-02-27 10:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS252 | NEA/MAG DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH POLISARIO [...] (C) NEA/MAG Director Elizabeth Hopkins, accompanied by DCM and PolEc Chief, met February 24 with Polisario Ambassador to Algeria Mohamed Beissat. Beissat opened by expressing the Polisario's disappointment that it had not see any momentum generated out of its release of Moroccan prisoners as p [...] | 2007-02-28 14:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM PREF WI AG |
07ALGIERS259 | COPS AND ROBBERS: ALGERIA COPES WITH MOUNTING CRIME [...] SUMMARY: The recent robbery of Algiers' consular chief at knifepoint typifies the rising crime rate in Algeria. Aggressive, violent and often armed theft has spiked even as insurgent violence has generally diminished over the last four years. Public perception, media coverage and police admi [...] | 2007-03-01 09:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER ASEC ECON SOCI CASC AG |
07ALGIERS282 | LARGEST ALGERIAN OPPOSITION PARTY FACES EXCLUSION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Algerian Ministry of Interior has disqualified the opposition Islamist party Islah ("Reform") from participating in the May 17 parliamentary elections on the ground that its leader was not elected in a recent party congress. Islah, which has the largest number of [...] | 2007-03-07 06:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS30 | FLN WINS SENATE IN CLOSER-THAN-EXPECTED ELECTION [...] (U) As expected (ref A),the National Liberation Front (FLN) wrested control of the Senate from the RND party in December 28 indirect elections. What was not expected was its slender margin of victory: the FLN took only 28 seats out of a possible 48. Since the majority of eligible electors in [...] | 2007-01-09 16:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS330 | OUYAHIA INCREASINGLY SEEN AS BOUTEFLIKA'S LIKELY SUCCESSOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: Three reliable observers of Algerian politics have told us recently that Major General Mohamed Mediene, the powerful head of the intelligence and security services, is working to favor former Prime Minister Ouyahia as the eventual successor to President Bouteflika. Their opinions [...] | 2007-03-14 08:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS331 | OUYAHIA INCREASINGLY SEEN AS BOUTEFLIKA'S LIKELY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Three reliable observers of Algerian politics have told us recently that Major General Mohamed Mediene, the powerful head of the intelligence and security services, is working to favor former Prime Minister Ouyahia as the eventual successor to President Bouteflika. Their opinions [...] | 2007-03-14 08:39:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS338 | MECHANICS OF ELECTIONS: ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT [...] (U) Under the February 28 decree that set in motion the May 17 legislative election process, four Algerian government agencies play some role in the preparations. The Ministry of Finance controls the budget for the elections; the Ministry of Information is responsible for scheduling free media [...] | 2007-03-14 11:23:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS367 | RISING WORLD PRICES DRY UP PRIVATE ALGERIAN MILK [...] (U) Recent milk shortages in Algeria are likely to continue in the coming weeks as domestic producers shut down in response to the rising world price of milk powder. The state-run Algerian firm GIPLAIT (Groupe Industriel des Productions Laitieres) controls approximately 38 percent of Algeria' [...] | 2007-03-19 15:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EINV AG |
07ALGIERS410 | OPPOSITION PARTIES TAKING DIFFERENT PATHS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The four major Algerian opposition parties -- the Socialist Workers' Party, the moderate Islamist Movement for National Reform (Islah),the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD),and the Front of Socialist Forces (FFS) -- are taking very different approaches in the lead up to May [...] | 2007-03-27 07:41:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS45 | SENATE PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED [...] (C) Abdelkader Bensalah was re-elected, 129-0, as the President of the Conseil de la Nation (Senate) on January 12. Bensalah remains first in line to succeed President Bouteflika in the event that he is unable to complete his current term. Bensalah's re-election became a foregone conclusion wh [...] | 2007-01-16 17:07:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS46 | ALGERIA UNYIELDING ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND [...] (C) A top Algerian MFA official was adamant that the Human Rights Council (HRC) should send a mission composed of ambassadors to study the situation in Darfur during his January 15 meeting with Ambassador. Ambassador reviewed with MFA Director General for International Organizations Bouguerra [...] | 2007-01-16 17:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SU AG |
07ALGIERS465 | ALGERIAN JOURNALISTS GUILTY OF DEFAMING QADHAFI [...] (U) Ruling after a rehearing of the case, on April 4 an Algiers court found editor Ali Fodil and reporter Naila Berahal of the Arabic-language daily Echourouk El-Youmi guilty of defaming Libyan President Moammar Qadhafi and gave each a six-month suspended sentence. The court also fined the ne [...] | 2007-04-04 17:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KPAO AG LY |
07ALGIERS47 | NEA DAS CARPENTER'S REVIEW OF MEPI PROGRAMS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 9 meeting with MFA Director General for the Americas Selmane, NEA DAS Carpenter expressed satisfaction with the interest of various ministries in expanding MEPI programming in Algeria. Selmane undertook to coordinate the prioritization of the various requests and [...] | 2007-01-17 07:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS52 | POLISARIO AMBASSADOR HOSTILE TO AUTONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polisario Ambassador Beissat told us January 14 that the Polisario had perceived a marked recent shift in U.S. policy on the Western Sahara. The Polisario now viewed the U.S. as doing France's bidding and supporting the Moroccan position. Beissat insisted that any discussions w [...] | 2007-01-17 16:05:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM MO AG WI |
07ALGIERS526 | ALGERIAN ELECTION PROCESS UNDERWAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria's major political parties, except Islah, have submitted voter lists in all 48 wilayas for the May 17 national parliamentary elections. According to FLN sources, its candidates are older and more conservative than expected, and the number of women figuring on its lists bas [...] | 2007-04-17 15:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS568 | FM BEDJAOUI CAUTIONS ON CONSULAR WARDEN MESSAGES, [...] (C) In an April 21 meeting with S/WCI Ambassador at Large J. Clint Williamson in which Guantanamo detainee issues were discussed (septel),FM Bedjaoui said the U.S. and Algeria were "in the same boat" with respect to global terrorism and that it was important to work together on Iraq policy an [...] | 2007-04-25 10:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CASC MARR AG |
07ALGIERS618 | THE RISE OF THE FLN OLD GUARD AND FALL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The old guard of the ruling National Liberation Front (FLN),based on a report from a well respected parliamentarian, overruled local FLN officials and stacked FLN party lists with their friends and associates in advance of the May 17 legislative elections. One result is that on [...] | 2007-05-03 09:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS619 | OFFICIAL ELECTION PERIOD UNDERWAY BUT DOES ANYONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of the May 17 legislative elections, free electronic media access is now available to qualified Algerian political parties and independent candidates, signaling that the official national legislative election has begun. The parties generally express satisfaction with [...] | 2007-05-03 11:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS628 | FOREIGN COMPANIES LAMENT IMPEDIMENTS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives of foreign oil companies operating in Algeria are increasingly voicing concern about the ambiguously worded -- and apparently hastily drafted -- amendments to Algeria's hydrocarbon legislation in effect since the beginning of the year. Although Sonatrach has begu [...] | 2007-05-07 08:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EINV ECON AG |
07ALGIERS637 | POLISARIO AMBASSADOR ON TALKS WITH MOROCCO [...] (C) The Polisario was generally satisfied with UNSCR 1754, Polisario Ambassador to Algeria Mohamed Beissat told DCM May 7, but took issue with the resolution's praise for Morocco's "serious and credible" autonomy proposal. Such language would embolden Morocco, Beissat said, to approach the ne [...] | 2007-05-08 16:08:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PHUM AG MO WI |
07ALGIERS647 | BEYOND POLITICAL PARTIES, LITTLE INTEREST IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Going into the last week before the May 17 Algerian legislative elections, our sense is that political parties are flailing amidst widespread public disinterest. The head of the national election commission here told a government newspaper on May 9 that his commission is neither [...] | 2007-05-10 12:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS652 | ALGERIANS OFFER NEARLY ALL ASSURANCES NEEDED FOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: In April 21-22 discussions led on the Algerian side by Counselor to the President for Counterterrorism Issues Kamel Rezag Bara, the government of Algeria gave oral assurances to S/WCI Ambassador Williamson and an interagency delegation to establish the terms for the transfer of Al [...] | 2007-05-13 09:41:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR KAWC PHUM AG |
07ALGIERS66 | FRIENDSHIP TREATY WITH FRANCE ON INDEFINITE HOLD [...] (C) French Political Counselor Francois Penguilly told PolEc Chief over lunch January 19 that it was doubtful France and Algeria would agree to sign the long-pending Friendship Treaty between them any time soon. Penguilly said the first obstacle to overcome was the French presidential election [...] | 2007-01-23 11:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR AG |
07ALGIERS666 | ALGERIAN ELECTION CAMPAIGN TRAIL: INFORMATION IN [...] (C) Summary: The Algerian legislative election, which will conclude with nationwide voting on May 17, has not been much focused on issues. The two major Algerian political parties, FLN and RND, form a presidential coalition with the Islamist MSP party. All three parties in their campaignin [...] | 2007-05-15 12:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ECON AG |
07ALGIERS678 | ON THE EVE OF ALGERIA'S ELECTIONS: WILL THEY VOTE? [...] (C) The period of free media access for political parties qualified to participate in the May 17 national parliamentary elections has ended. On the eve of the elections, media reports indicated that two bombs (one carried out by a suicide bomber) exploded in Constantine on May 16, killing on [...] | 2007-05-16 16:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS680 | GOVERNMENT COALITION PARTIES RETURN IN LEGISLATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerians went to the polls in low numbers under heavy security Thursday to elect representatives to Algeria's largely powerless 389-seat parliament for five-year terms. The parties of the current government coalition claimed the day, led by President Bouteflika's FLN, the secu [...] | 2007-05-19 09:08:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS708 | ENERGY MINISTER UNMOVED BY CRITICISM OF CHANGES TO [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Energy and Mines Chakib Khelil told Ambassador May 19 that the new hydrocarbon amendments were intended to slow oil development to maintain natural resources for future generations while redressing "unfair gains" made by foreign partners on certain contracts. He si [...] | 2007-05-23 08:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON EINV AG |
07ALGIERS710 | ENERGY MINISTER DETAILS DIFFICULTIES WITH SPAIN [...] (C) Minister of Energy and Mines Chakib Khelil told the Ambassador May 21 about the difficulties Algeria was experiencing with Spain regarding European market access. He described how the Spanish gas authority CNE (Comision Nacional de Energia) had decided to limit the amount of gas Sonatrach [...] | 2007-05-23 09:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON AG |
07ALGIERS716 | CONTROVERSY ON VOTE COUNT LINGERS FOLLOWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Said Bouchair, the president of the independent election commission, and Noureddine Zerhouni, the minister of interior, are engaged in a very public battle on the transparency of the May 17 vote for national parliament. After Zerhouni said Bouchair's letter to President Bouteflika [...] | 2007-05-24 11:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS746 | SMALL SECULAR OPPOSITION BLOC SAYS 2007 ELECTION [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Reda Malek, now head of the small secular opposition party the National Republican Alliance (ANR) political party, and his director of communications, Lakhdar Neddaf, invited us May 28 to ANR party headquarters for a discussion of the May 17 legislative elections and [...] | 2007-05-30 09:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS747 | FLN LOYALIST SELECTED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL [...] (U) PM Abdelaziz Belkhadem announced May 28 that the National Liberation Front (FLN),National Rally for Democracy (RND),and Movement for a Society at Peace (MSP) had agreed to support FLN MP-elect Abdelaziz Ziari in the balloting for president of the national assembly. MSP leader Bouguerra [...] | 2007-05-30 09:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM INRB AG |
07ALGIERS789 | ALGERIAN PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER SHARE VIEWS [...] (C) In separate meetings with Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) on June 3, Prime Minister Belkhadem and President Bouteflika made remarks on Iran, primarily in the context of Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki's June 2 visit to Algiers. Belkhadem observed with respect to Iranian involvement in Iraq tha [...] | 2007-06-05 16:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC IR AG IZ |
07ALGIERS790 | BOUTEFLIKA ANNOUNCES MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (U) President Bouteflika made minor changes to the cabinet on June 4 as a culmination of the May 17 national elections and the May 31 installation of the new parliament. The six ministerial changes did not live up to public speculation about a major reshuffle. As was widely expected by the pr [...] | 2007-06-05 16:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM INRB AG |
07ALGIERS791 | SENATOR NELSON HEARS ALGERIAN VIEWS ON IRAQ AND [...] (C) In separate June 3 meetings with Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL),Prime Minister Belkhadem and President Bouteflika reviewed Algerian thinking on Iran (septel),Iraq, and bilateral relations. Belkhadem encouraged Nelson to spread the word that U.S. non-hydrocarbon investment in Algeria was wel [...] | 2007-06-05 16:23:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM AG |
07ALGIERS829 | ALGERIAN NEGOTIATOR SKEPTICAL ABOUT UPCOMING [...] (C) Abdallah Bali, former Algerian ambassador to the UN and now counselor to the Foreign Minister, told Ambassador and visiting NEA DAS Gray on June 10 that he would be part of the Algerian delegation attending the June 18-19 talks on the Western Sahara organized by UN Special Representative Va [...] | 2007-06-12 10:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AG MO WS |
07ALGIERS842 | ALGERIANS CAUTIOUSLY WELCOME AFRICOM BRIEFING [...] (C) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ryan Henry, accompanied by his delegation, consulted with newly installed Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci, Minister Delegate for National Defense Abdelmalek Guenaizia and senior representatives of the foreign and defense ministries and intellige [...] | 2007-06-13 10:15:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL AG |
07ALGIERS859 | MFA REACTION TO TIP TIER 3 RATING [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche June 16 to MFA Director General for the Americas Fatiha Selmane, who expressed surprise and discomfort that the 2007 Trafficking in Persons report placed Algeria in Tier 3 status. Selmane complained that Algeria had been pooled with countries that did [...] | 2007-06-18 09:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KWMN PREL AG |
07ALGIERS861 | MFA'S BOUGUERRA DISCUSSES HRC BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 9 visiting DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles met with the MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Madjid Bouguerra to discuss special procedures used by the Human Rights Council (HRC) to monitor and publicly report on human rights situations. Bouguerra indicated that Alg [...] | 2007-06-18 12:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV UNHRC AG |
07ALGIERS877 | GUANTANAMO DETAINEE RETURN STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) SUMMARY AMD COMMENT: On June 19, Algeria's major newspaper El Watan ran a story about the April 2007 discussions between the U.S. and Algeria that cited alleged American conditions for the release of Guantanamo detainees. The El Watan story also bitterly criticized the U.S. conditions as [...] | 2007-06-20 11:19:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PHUM PINR PTER ICRC KAWC AG |
07ALGIERS892 | LAWYERS' SIT-IN PAYS OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: After organizing a 400-lawyer sit-in at the National Courts on June 18, the Algerian National Bar Association (BNA) was able to secure a meeting with the justice ministry to air its grievances. On June 20, BNA President Abdelmajid Sellini met with the ministry's secretary genera [...] | 2007-06-25 09:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM KJUS PGOV AG |
07ALGIERS896 | AL-QAEDA IN THE MAGHREB IS NOT MUCH UNITED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Algerian contacts who closely follow Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) sense the organization is grappling with ideological splits and command problems in the wake of the spectacular April 11 bombings in Algiers. On June 10, well-connected Echourouk el-Youmi editor Mohammed [...] | 2007-06-26 12:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PTER AG |
07ALGIERS9 | ALGERIA 2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-06 15:15:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC KPAO AEMR KCRM AG |
07ALGIERS904 | MOKHTAR BELMOKHTAR AND AQIM: IS ONE-EYE ON HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combats (GSPC) transition to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) aggravated existing leadership splits within the organization (ref). Recent Algerian press reports claimed that GSPC southern region leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar was seeking a dea [...] | 2007-06-27 10:08:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PTER AG |
07ALGIERS910 | ALGERIAN SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL UPBEAT ON WESTERN [...] (C) MFA Secretary General (number two) Lamamra told Ambassador June 27 that he was hopeful the nascent UN-sponsored talks between Morocco and the Polisario might actually lead to real progress. Ambassador underlined that we hoped both Morocco and the Polisario would be realistic in the Augu [...] | 2007-06-28 07:39:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AG MO WI |
07ALGIERS912 | HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS AND GOA DISCUSS LEGAL ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY. In separate meetings with DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, four prominent human rights lawyers and Messaoud Boufercha, Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ),discussed legal issues and opportunities for increased bilateral cooperation. Lawyers, who were coincidentally i [...] | 2007-06-28 09:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI AG |
07ALGIERS913 | MEDIA, POLITICAL PARTIES, LAWYERS AND OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings June 9-10 with DRL DAS Barks-Ruggles, Algerian media, government and political party representatives and members of the legal community gave their views on press freedom and Algeria's defamation laws. Journalists and lawyers said freedom of expression in Al [...] | 2007-06-28 09:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI AG |
07ALGIERS929 | MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COUNTERS EXTREMISM [...] (C) Algeria's Religious Affairs ministry has mounted a campaign to reign in extremist imams. The campaign promotes a unified, anti-violence version of Islam and will result in important staffing changes in schools and mosques. On June 23, Minister of Religious Affairs M. Boualem Ghoulamallah [...] | 2007-07-02 06:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER KISL SCUL SOCI AG |
07ALGIERS930 | ALGERIAN MFA COUNSELOR URGES U.S. WALK FINE LINE [...] (C) Algerian MFA Counselor Baali cautioned that outside pressure on the Polisario to accept even a modified Moroccan autonomy plan would likely lead the Polisario to quit the nascent negotiation process started in New York. Baali, who was part of the Algerian delegation in New York, opined th [...] | 2007-07-02 07:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AG WI |
07ALGIERS931 | CONTINUING TO ENGAGE NGOS AND MFA ON TIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the June 12 release of the 2007 Trafficking in Persons report, we are continuing to engage NGOs and the Algerian government on TIP. The GOA feels it has been unfairly lumped into Tier 3 status with countries whose TIP problem it considers to be more severe. The GOA in [...] | 2007-07-02 08:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KWMN PREL AG |
07ALGIERS944 | RIOTS BREAK OUT IN ORAN AND BOUSSAADA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Riots erupted in recent days in two parts of Algeria for two very different reasons. In response to the downgrading of a local soccer team, two days of riots broke out in the desert city of Boussaada. Four days of rioting broke out in the westerm port city of Oran after the GOA [...] | 2007-07-02 16:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC AG |
07ALGIERS950 | AQIM SEEKING RECRUITS IN ALGERIA AND BEYOND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) incorporates several recruiting methods that include imams trawling prisons, upscale internet videos and capitalizing on festering local resentment of America and the West. Over a period of four weeks, AQIM's newly launched website has rece [...] | 2007-07-03 10:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PTER AG |
07ALGIERS958 | TO BE ALGERIAN AND GAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Articles 333 and 338 of Algeria's penal code criminalize public homosexual behavior and there is no specific legal protection of homosexuals in the country. In a July 2 meeting held at the headquarters of Algerian NGO AIDS Algerie, five young members of Algeria's male homosexual [...] | 2007-07-05 13:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SOCI SCUL AG |
07ALGIERS966 | FORWARD WITH MEPI IN ALGERIA: FEWER BUT DEEPER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Middle East Partnership Initiative programming is the best tool we have to undermine support for extremism in Algeria. We reported in ref A the activities and progress we are making on the education, media, political and economic tracks. It is an uneven picture. Understanding [...] | 2007-07-07 16:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI KDEM KJUS AG |
07ALGIERS992 | JUST PASSING THROUGH? NIGERIA, ALGERIA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Nigerian diplomat in Algiers confirms that Nigerians are being trafficked through Algeria, with Europe their expected final destination. The diplomat says that traffickers in Nigeria convince fellow citizens to make the journey, luring them with promises of a brighter future in [...] | 2007-07-10 16:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PREF SMIG AG |
07ALGIERS997 | AQIM WEBSITE UPDATE - SHADOWS OF THE SWORD SERIES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 3, AQIM released a new video on its website www.qmaghreb.org. Entitled "Shadows of the Sword, Part II," the video features AQIM leader Abdelmalek Droukdal calling on viewers to repent and support AQIM with money, weapons and by spreading the word. The video shows a Januar [...] | 2007-07-11 16:39:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PTER AG |
07AMMAN1005 | NEA DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUTLER,S MEETINGS [...] (C) In separate meetings in Amman with the Jordanian Foreign Minister and the Amman-based Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, DAS Butler discussed perceptions of the Iraqi government, the Baghdad Security Plan, the International Compact for Iraq, and displaced Iraqis. [...] | 2007-03-06 06:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PREF JO IZ |
07AMMAN1022 | PARLIAMENT MOVING, DELIBERATELY, ON REFORM BILLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With three weeks remaining in the current parliamentary session, Parliament will be hard pressed to pass all of the government bills still before it. Reform of political parties and municipal government, both cited as priorities by King Abdullah in his speech opening this ses [...] | 2007-03-06 15:04:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
07AMMAN1027 | ADDITIONAL DETAINEE INFORMATION PASSED TO FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-07 11:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
07AMMAN1028 | UPDATE ON MAJID TALAT HAJBEH [...] (C) In response to Washington requests for a written Jordanian government statement concerning the legal standing of Majid Talat Hajbeh, a Jordanian citizen facing deportation from the U.S., Legatt met with GID officials in December 2006, and several times in January and February 2007. GID of [...] | 2007-03-07 11:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
07AMMAN1031 | JORDAN'S SECURITY SERVICES [...] (C) The security services, made up of the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF),the Public Security Directorate (PSD),and the General Intelligence Directorate (GID),together constitute a vital and solid pillar of the Hashemite monarchy. The security services, along with the tribes (Ref E and [...] | 2007-03-07 13:31:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV MARR MASS PINR SNAR KPAL JO |
07AMMAN1038 | THREE JORDANIANS CHARGED WITH SECURITY OFFENSES, [...] (SBU) Arab media reported that during an open session of Jordan's state security court March 7, a prosecutor announced that three men charged with possessing illegal weapons and attempting to set fire to a liquor store had also discussed among themselves the idea of assassinating the President [...] | 2007-03-07 15:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV JO |
07AMMAN1056 | WOULD-BE POTUS ASSASSINS [...] (SBU) Jordanian dailies carried more reports March 8 on the opening of state security court (SSC) proceedings against three men accused of a number of security offenses, including plotting to assassinate President Bush during his visit to Jordan in late November 2006. The three are Nidal Moman [...] | 2007-03-08 11:37:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PHUM DA JO |
07AMMAN1064 | SCENESETTER FOR PRM A/S SAUERBREY'S MARCH 13-16 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Amman welcomes your visit, and looks forward to building upon your discussions with key Jordanian officials and Ambassador Hale in recent days in Washington to advance our dialogue with the GOJ on the needs of Iraqis in Jordan, as well as the other refugee issues of mutual [...] | 2007-03-08 12:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREG PGOV PHUM SY IZ JO |
07AMMAN1067 | FEBRUARY PRM VISIT TO SYRIA AND JORDAN FOCUSED ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-08 12:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PREL SY IZ JO |
07AMMAN1068 | INFORMING GOVERNMENTS ABOUT IRAQ NEIGHBORS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-08 12:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN11 | AN UNHAPPY EID; REACTIONS TO SADDAM,S EXECUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Many Jordanians we hear from are disturbed and resentful after Saddam's hanging. Opposition political parties and the professional associations staged a non-violent demonstration, while a number of condolence events took place in Kerak, Salt, and the Baq'a and Wihdat Palestini [...] | 2007-01-03 14:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN1141 | JORDANIANS REQUEST MODIFICATIONS TO JIPTC AMENDMENT [...] (U) Action request at paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The head of the Public Security Director's private office wrote to the Embassy March 10 requesting four changes to the U.S.-proposed text (reftels) of an amendment to the JIPTC LOA. The requests include: - Replacing the term "International Tr [...] | 2007-03-13 12:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL JO IZ |
07AMMAN1150 | JORDANIAN VIEWS ON JAPAN'S "CORRIDOR OF PEACE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan has been discussing a number of Jordan Valley projects with the Israelis over the past several years. Several would be contingent upon financial support from Japan. All are likely to be discussed in the four-party talks between Japan, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian T [...] | 2007-03-13 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EAGR ELTN PREL KPAL IS JO JP |
07AMMAN1163 | PM DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW'S PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit told Ambassador March 13 that while the draft Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Law currently before Parliament is a top legislative priority, its passage during this parliamentary session is unlikely due to imminent adjournment. End Summary. 2 [...] | 2007-03-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER KTFN JO PGOV |
07AMMAN1183 | LOWER HOUSE ENDORSES REFORM OF POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (SBU) The Chamber of Deputies endorsed the government's bill to reform the political parties law with little substantive amendment. We expect the appointed upper house to endorse the bill quickly. The bill will simplify registration procedures for new parties and provide a mechanism for som [...] | 2007-03-15 11:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMCC KISL JO |
07AMMAN1185 | JORDAN,S CABINET PROPOSES MANDATORY MILITARY [...] (U) The cabinet agreed March 5 to seek parliamentary approval of a bill reviving conscription. The proposal would require both men and women to participate in three months of military training -- men at army camps and women at universities. Prime Minister Marouf Al Bakhit said in a speech M [...] | 2007-03-15 11:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN1186 | INDEPENDENT TV IN JORDAN SLOW TO LAUNCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ATV, JORDAN'S FIRST INDEPENDENT TELEVISION BROADCAST CHANNEL, HAS YET TO GO ON THE AIR MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER ITS INITIAL LAUNCH DATE WAS ANNOUNCED. WHILE ATV NEWS AND PROGRAMMING STAFF CONTINUE TO CONDUCT REAL-TIME PRACTICE PROGRAMS FOR THEIR EVENTUAL DEBUT ON THE AIR, STATION [...] | 2007-03-15 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JO KPAO PHUM KMDR |
07AMMAN1217 | UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-18 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ACABQ PREL UNGA JO |
07AMMAN1218 | TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY'S MEETINGS IN AMMAN [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Ziad Fariz and Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Toukan during his March 5th visit to Amman, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey discussed Jordan's draft [...] | 2007-03-19 05:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER KTFN PREL ECON JO |
07AMMAN1243 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DENNIS HADRICK [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman grants country clearance for the visit of PM/WRA Program Manager Dennis Hadrick to Jordan from April 1-6, 2007, as requested reftel. All visitors should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at para 8. 2. (SBU) Control officer for this visit is [...] | 2007-03-19 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PREF PREL OTRA KHDP JO IZ |
07AMMAN1253 | ZIMBABWE DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-20 07:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNHCR ZI JO |
07AMMAN1276 | Embassy AI Task Force Meets With Diplomatic Community, [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman's Avian Influenza (AI) Task Force met with representatives from other embassies, Amman-based UN organizations, and Government of Jordan (GoJ) officials on March 7 to share information on avian flu preparedness. The GoJ is focusing now on pandemic preparedness, and [...] | 2007-03-21 04:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU XF JO |
07AMMAN1277 | A/S SAUERBREY DISCUSSES IRAQIS WITH GOJ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Ellen Sauerbrey and Ambassador met March 14 with Bassem Awadallah, Director of King Abdullah's Office, and the head of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) Muhammad Al Dahabi together to discuss the issue of Ir [...] | 2007-03-21 06:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PGOV PHUM SY IZ JO |
07AMMAN1299 | NATIONAL CARRIER ROYAL JORDANIAN SIGNS UP FOR [...] After an intense and long-term advocacy effort by Boeing and the USG, Boeing has struck a breakthrough deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ). RJ's Board of Directors decided on March 19 to commit to the purchase of four 787's, as well as lease an additional three 787's. RJ previously signe [...] | 2007-03-21 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAIR ETRD JO |
07AMMAN1309 | RESPONSE TO HAJBEH INFORMATION REQUEST [...] (U) This is a joint Legatt Amman ) Embassy Amman message. 2. (C) In response to REF A request for information regarding Majid Talat Hajbeh, Legatt and Embassy note that Legatt's attempt to determine Hajbeh's legal status was made in coordination with DOS and DHS/ICE. Post is unaware if Haj [...] | 2007-03-22 14:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
07AMMAN1312 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE AHEAD OF ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-25 03:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JO XF IS IZ IR LE SU KWBG |
07AMMAN1335 | JAZZ QUARTET "THE SOUND MERCHANTS" THRILL JORDANIAN [...] SUMMARY: THE AMERICAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE "ALVIN ATKINSON AND THE SOUND MERCHANTS" PERFORMED THREE CONCERTS TO FULL-CAPACITY CROWDS DURING A VISIT TO JORDAN LAST WEEK, ENTHRALLING MORE THAN 1350 YOUNG JORDANIANS AT EACH PERFORMANCE. FROM MARCH 13 TO MARCH 18, THE JAZZ QUARTET COMPLETED A FAR-REACH [...] | 2007-03-26 11:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL JO |
07AMMAN1380 | A/S SAUERBREY'S MEETINGS WITH UN AND NGO OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) Ellen Sauerbrey visited Jordan March 13-16 on the final leg of a regional tour focused on ensuring that displaced Iraqis receive effective protection and assistance, including expanded resettlement. Her meetings wit [...] | 2007-03-28 13:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PREL PTER PGOV PHUM SY IZ JO |
07AMMAN1384 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY [...] (C) Summary: Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Toukan told the Ambassador March 27 that the draft Anti-Money Laundering (AML) law did not pass during the just-concluded session of Parliament because of inadequate government lobbying, a recalcitrant Parliament, and a lingering belief [...] | 2007-03-29 05:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV KDEM KTFN JO |
07AMMAN139 | INITIAL RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S POLICY ADDRESS [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah conveyed to Ambassador his support for the effort the President announced in his Iraq policy address. The Palace will encourage objective media commentary on the strategy. Many Jordanians, however, had taken a skeptical attitude to any U.S. Iraq policy changes ev [...] | 2007-01-11 15:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN1410 | PARLIAMENT PASSES THREE KEY REFORM BILLS, AND [...] (C) Summary: Before ending their spring session March 28, Jordan's two houses of parliament hurriedly enacted three political reform bills on political parties, municipal government, and press and publications; all were high priorities for the government (refs A and B). They also passed imp [...] | 2007-03-29 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN KDEM KISL KPAL JO |
07AMMAN1413 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - JORDAN/U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-29 16:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC OPCW MARR MASS MOPS KTIA JO |
07AMMAN1476 | STOPPING TRAVEL TO ANNUAL PKK MEETING - DEMARCHE [...] (S) Polcouns delivered reftel information and request March 29 to Thamer Adwan, director of Foreign Minister Khatib's private office. Adwan was already aware of the upcoming PKK meeting and said MFA would consult with other GoJ agencies on the issue. Note: MFA usually refers requests of thi [...] | 2007-04-04 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER KTFN PREL TU IZ JO |
07AMMAN1477 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM - [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINR PINS PARM PREL KNNP MCAP JO |
07AMMAN1479 | LIBERALIZATION OF FUEL PRICES POSTPONED [...] (C) Summary: As it prepares for municipal and parliamentary elections in the summer and fall of this year, the GOJ has deferred its earlier plan to completely eliminate oil subsidies and liberalize all fuel prices by March 2007. The Secretary General of the Finance Ministry privately lamented [...] | 2007-04-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN1508 | KING AND SENIOR OFFICIALS GREET [...] (C) Summary: The King and senior GOJ officials told a Jordanian-sponsored staffdel that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the core issue in the Middle East. They described the burden large numbers of Iraqis impose on Jordan. The Minister of Labor explained the GOJ's plan to address repo [...] | 2007-04-09 14:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL ELAB IS JO IZ IR SY |
07AMMAN1509 | JORDAN TO AVOID NATANZ RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-09 14:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IAEA MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC PARM IR JO |
07AMMAN1541 | SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF GATES' VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (C) King Abdullah and the Jordanian government are looking forward to your visit here. The Jordanian government plays a key role in the administration's top priorities in the region, including the effort in Iraq, reviving progress toward a Palestinian-Israeli settlement and broader Arab-Isr [...] | 2007-04-11 14:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR JO |
07AMMAN1555 | JORDAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-12 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN1560 | JIPTC AMENDMENT SIGNED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-12 12:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR JO IZ |
07AMMAN1567 | KING RECALLS PARLIAMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION [...] ( SBU ) King Abdullah issued a decree on April 5 recalling Parliament for an extraordinary session, a move that some GoJ contacts were not expecting (ref A). The session, which begins April 15, will probably last one month, and will consider eight government-drafted bills. 2. ( SBU ) Jor [...] | 2007-04-12 15:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KTFN MCAP JO |
07AMMAN1629 | FORMER IRAQI DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE CHIEF REQUESTS [...] (S) Emboff met on April 3 with retired Iraqi Lt. General Khalid al-Jibouri, chief of Iraqi military intelligence from 1991-1995, at the latter's request. Jibouri explained that he came to Jordan from Syria in November, 2006, after leaving Baghdad due to repeated death threats. Noting that h [...] | 2007-04-17 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREF PINR IZ SY JO |
07AMMAN1655 | GOJ AGREES TO JIPTC EXTENSION, WITH CHANGES [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) JIPTC Director and polmiloff met with Public Security Directorate (PSD) Deputy Director for Operations BG Tawfiq Al-Halalmeh on April 15 to discuss the extension of U.S. use of the Jordan International Police Training Center [...] | 2007-04-18 07:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL JO IZ |
07AMMAN1672 | GOJ RECEIVES SENIOR ISRAELI VISITORS [...] (C) Summary: The back-to-back visits to Jordan this week of Israel's Foreign Minister and a Knesset delegation are the first such visits since 2005 that the GOJ publicly acknowledged. Senior GOJ-GOI consultation, while frequent, has been mostly behind the scenes in recent years. The GOJ hop [...] | 2007-04-18 13:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS JO |
07AMMAN1697 | 5TH MENA-FATF PLENARY [...] (U) Summary: Jordan hosted and presided over the fifth plenary of the Middle East North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENA-FATF) from April2-4 at the Dead Sea. Over the course of the plenary, delegates endorsed a World Bank anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (A [...] | 2007-04-19 12:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER PREL XF JO |
07AMMAN1703 | MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SET FOR JULY 17 [...] As expected, the GOJ announced that municipal elections will be held July 17 (reftel). The April 18 announcement follows the Parliament's passage in March of a reformed municipal government law. As required under the new law, the Council of Ministers dissolved current municipal councils on [...] | 2007-04-19 13:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM JO |
07AMMAN1704 | GOJ CALLS FOR JUDICIAL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] (C) Post received on April 18 a diplomatic note which stated the GOJ would not be able to comply with ref A request for written information regarding the legal status of Majed Talat Hajbeh. 2. (SBU) Translation of the relevant portion of the diplomatic note follows below. "The Ministry o [...] | 2007-04-19 13:50:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO |
07AMMAN1800 | NPT PREPCOM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-26 14:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM NPT MNUC KNNP ENRG JO |
07AMMAN1801 | STATE SECURITY COURT UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) sentenced Ziad al-Karbouli and three others to death and handed down prison sentences in three other terrorism-related cases, while Jordan's Court of Cassation upheld the SSC's death penalty verdict for would-be suicide bomber Sajida Rishawi. Meanw [...] | 2007-04-26 14:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO |
07AMMAN1803 | INVITATION TO THE COALITION CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-27 10:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ JO |
07AMMAN1821 | JORDAN AND THE NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ [...] (S) The Government of Jordan and its most senior leadership continue to view U.S. success in Iraq as essential to its own security. Since the run-up to Operation Iraqi Freedom it has agreed to a series of U.S. requests for important political and logistical assistance. The GOJ has supported [...] | 2007-04-30 12:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ JO |
07AMMAN1822 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN [...] (C) Post remains engaged with the GOJ at the most senior levels seeking GOJ cooperation in moving toward the goals outlined ref a, including continued availability of first asylum; education, and other assistance. King Abdullah has made clear to Ambassador, however, that he regards the issue [...] | 2007-04-30 13:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF IZ JO |
07AMMAN1875 | UNSCR 1540 OUTREACH DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-03 05:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP NO EU JO |
07AMMAN1936 | ISLAMISTS, GOVERNMENT MANEUVERING IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) Summary: As elections approach, the Jordanian government is preparing to help candidates opposing the Islamists, while the Islamists are debating candidate selection. They will be well-placed to exploit populist domestic issues and the unpopularity of GOJ alignment with U.S. policies. [...] | 2007-05-06 14:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL JO |
07AMMAN1959 | JORDAN'S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ENDORSES AML LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: After nearly six years since the subject first arose in Jordan's Parliament, the Lower House endorsed the Anti-Money Laundering Law on May 6. The law, which still requires Senate approval (expected May 9),criminalizes money laundering and provides the legal basis for the Gover [...] | 2007-05-07 12:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PGOV KDEM JO |
07AMMAN1962 | FORMER DEPUTY JAILED FOR INSULTING THE STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Former MP Dr. Ahmed Oweidi al-Abbadi published an open letter vilifying the GoJ and accusing the royal family of corruption. Al-Abbadi was detained on May 2 for 15 days while he is investigated. The case was filed by Minister of Interior Eid al-Fayez in his personal capacity b [...] | 2007-05-07 14:50:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM JO |
07AMMAN1963 | THREE PROPOSALS FOR PROGRAMS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-07 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB KCRM PREL SMIG JO |
07AMMAN1989 | DEMARCHE ON TRAVEL OF UNSC-DESIGNATED IRANIANS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-09 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM IR JO |
07AMMAN1997 | JORDANIAN SENATE ENDORSES AML LAW [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-10 13:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PGOV KDEM JO |
07AMMAN1998 | AMBASSADOR'S ASSESSMENT ON UNHRC ELECTION: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-10 14:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC JO |
07AMMAN2017 | Developing Aqaba - The Gateway to Jordan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a May 2-3 trip to Aqaba, the Ambassador discussed the significant achievements in development of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) with local officials, shipping agents, students, young entrepreneurs, scientists, and environmental activists. The private sector has i [...] | 2007-05-13 09:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EINV ETRD EWWT PGOV SENV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN2062 | Request for Speaker to Address E-Commerce Entrepreneurship [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: U.S. Speaker program addressing E-commerce. 2. TIME FRAME: Fourth Quarter, FY-07; 3-day program. 3. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: Amman requests a speaker to address the topic of E-commerce. Ideally, we would like a successful entrepreneur who has started or greatly expa [...] | 2007-05-15 14:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO SCUL JO |
07AMMAN2063 | Request for Speaker to Address U.S. Foreign Policy [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: U.S. Speaker program addressing U.S. foreign policy 2. TIME FRAME: Fourth Quarter, FY-07; 3-day program. 3. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: PA Amman would like to program an expert in U.S. foreign policy for three days of talks and media interviews. Educated Jordanians ar [...] | 2007-05-15 15:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO SCUL JO |
07AMMAN213 | AGREMENT FOR HRH PRINCE ZEID BIN RA'AD [...] (U) Post informed MFA January 17 via diplomatic note number 99, that the USG has extended agrement for Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad as Ambassador Extradordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States. 2. (U) HRH Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad plans to depart Amman the m [...] | 2007-01-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL PGOV JO |
07AMMAN2139 | UNSCR 1747 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-21 08:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR JO |
07AMMAN2140 | HCOC DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-21 09:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MTCRE JO |
07AMMAN2178 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - MAY 22 [...] (C) Ambassador discussed Iraqi refugees on May 16 and again on May 20 with Lt. Gen. Mohammad Dahabi, the chief of Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID),who has the lead for Jordan on this issue. Ambassador obtained Dahabi's agreement to permit the International Organization for Mi [...] | 2007-05-22 13:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF IZ JO |
07AMMAN2190 | (SBU) REQUEST FOR ARABIC TEST FOR DAVID GREENE [...] (U) Post requests a FSI Language Proficiency DVC Test be sent to Amman. 2. (SBU) Information on employee to be tested: Employee: David J. Greene SSN: XXX-XX-8104 (the last 4 numbers) Agency: State Language: Arabic Date for exam preferred: FSI has already designated a test time - June 6 a [...] | 2007-05-23 04:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AFSI APER JO |
07AMMAN2206 | GOJ PUBLICLY LINKS FATAH AL-ISLAM LEADER TO FOLEY [...] (U) CONFIRMING REPORTS IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, GOJ SPOKESMAN NASSER JOUDEH SAID DURING A WEEKLY BRIEFING TO JOURNALISTS ON MAY 22 THAT FATAH AL-ISLAM LEADER SHAKER AL-ABSI WAS A "JORDANIAN NATIONAL" WHO WAS CONVICTED IN ABSENTIA AND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THE OCTOBER 28, 2002 ASSASSINATION OF [...] | 2007-05-23 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER JO LE |
07AMMAN2211 | BANGLADESHI DEATH IN JORDAN'S QIZ UNDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 8, a Bangladeshi worker in one of Jordan's QIZ factories died in his sleep after working a 22-hour shift. The cause of death listed on police records was acute pneumonia. Operations managers at the factory claim that in an attempt to complete a newly placed monthly orde [...] | 2007-05-24 08:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ETRD GTIP KTEX BG JO |
07AMMAN222 | TERRORISM TRIALS UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: JORDAN'S STATE SECURITY COURT (SSC) SENTENCED ROMAN AMPHITHEATER SHOOTER NABIL JAAOURA TO DEATH AND HANDED DOWN PRISON SENTENCES IN TWO OTHER TERRORISM-RELATED CASES. THE COURT CONTINUED PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THREE HAMAS MILITANTS WHO PLANNED ATTACKS IN JORDAN, AND ZIYAD KARBOULI, AN IRA [...] | 2007-01-18 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PHUM ASEC IZ SY JO |
07AMMAN2240 | JAF TO TRANSFER MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (U) Action request - see paragraph 3. 2. (C) The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) has identified the following items for transfer to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): 2 million rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition, 1 million rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, and 500,000 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition. [...] | 2007-05-24 13:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL JO LE |
07AMMAN2241 | GOJ DEFENDS MOVE ON GREEK PATRIARCH [...] (C) In conversations May 22 and May 24, the director of FM Khatib's private office, Thamer Adwan, stressed to Polcouns that the GOJ was carrying out its responsibilities under the Jordan-Israel peace treaty and Greek church law when it withdrew its recognition of Theophilos III, the Greek Ort [...] | 2007-05-24 13:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN2255 | UPDATE ON JORDANIAN REFORM INITIATIVES [...] (C) Summary: Jordan has actively advanced the political and social reform agendas laid out at the July 2006 national unity conference (ref A). Since that time Parliament passed reform bills dealing with municipal government, political parties, press and publications, access to government in [...] | 2007-05-24 15:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMCC SOCI JO |
07AMMAN2267 | GOJ REPUDIATES FEDERATION PROPOSALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: KING ABDULLAH AND JORDANIAN OFFICIALS ARE ATTEMPTING TO DISTANCE THE GOJ FROM A JORDANIAN SENATOR'S SUGGESTION TO ISRAELI POLITICIANS THAT IT IS WORTH EXPLORING A JORDANIAN-PALESTINIAN FEDERATION BEFORE PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD. HOWEVER, THE KING'S RECENT ENGAGEMENT WITH PROMINENT [...] | 2007-05-28 12:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PBTS KWBG IS JO |
07AMMAN2301 | NDI AND IRI HELPING ALL PARTIES PREPARE FOR [...] (U) The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) are implementing USAID democracy and governance programs in preparation for municipal elections July 31 and parliamentary elections expected later in 2007. NDI and IRI are training individual candida [...] | 2007-05-30 15:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
07AMMAN2305 | GOJ ELABORATES ON ITS WITHDRAWAL OF RECOGNITION OF [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: JORDAN'S RATIONALE FOR WITHDRAWING RECOGNITION OF GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCH THEOPHILOS III IS BASED ON UNFULFILLED PROMISES REGARDING THE RECLAMATION OF CHURCH LANDS AND INCREASING THE ROLE OF ARAB MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH MADE TO THE GOJ WHEN THEOPHILOS ASCENDED TO THE PATRIARCHY [...] | 2007-05-31 07:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI JO KWBG IS |
07AMMAN2340 | PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-31 14:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP JO |
07AMMAN2341 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - MAY 31 [...] (C) On May 29, Poloff met with a counterpart from the Norwegian Embassy, which is funding the FAFO study to assess the numbers and conditions of Iraqis currently living in Jordan. The Norwegian Embassy expects FAFO to be ready to brief at least preliminary findings to interested governments i [...] | 2007-05-31 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF IZ JO |
07AMMAN2392 | LABOR MINISTRY CALLS LATEST NLC REPORT "OLD NEWS"; [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 1, the New York-based National Labor Committee (NLC) released a third report on labor violations at five factories in Jordan. Jordan's Ministry of Labor (MOL) responded in a press release that MOL welcomed the NLC's efforts to help identify labor violations, but had re [...] | 2007-06-05 15:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ETRD GTIP KTEX BG JO |
07AMMAN2457 | PREVENTING IRANIAN ARMS TRANSFER: JORDAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref A points on June 7 to Muheeb Nimrat, a senior official in the Foreign Minister's private office. Nimrat commented that it was unlikely that Iran would attempt to transfer weapons to Syria via Jordan but appreciated the warning nonetheless. Nimrat undertook to pass ou [...] | 2007-06-07 14:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MOPS ETTC JO |
07AMMAN2458 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JUNE 7 [...] (C) Jordanian Minister of Education Khalid Touqan told the Ambassador June 7 the GoJ was comfortable with the issuance of Requests For Proposals for summer-readiness programs targeted at school-age Iraqi children before the regular August 19 start of classes in Jordan's public school. Touqan [...] | 2007-06-07 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF IZ JO |
07AMMAN2463 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-10 06:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY JO |
07AMMAN2464 | KING AND SENIOR OFFICIALS WELCOME CODEL LEAHY [...] (S) Summary: King Abdullah told Codel Leahy that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the key issue facing Jordan, time was running out to make progress, and soon a two-state solution may not be perceived as feasible. The King urged Democrats and Republicans to present a unified position on [...] | 2007-06-10 06:36:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS JO IZ IR SY |
07AMMAN2482 | MINOR CLASH ERUPTS AS JORDAN RECLAIMS STATE-OWNED [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian police killed a gunman in the Jordan Valley in connection with a GOJ program to reclaim state-owned property throughout the country. Jordanian police consider the incident a criminal matter. The restoration of the state's rights in face of longstanding illicit use by [...] | 2007-06-10 14:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI JO |
07AMMAN2501 | DEMARCHE ON IRAQI WMD SCIENTIST REDIRECTION PROGRAM [...] (S) The GOJ is currently informed of existing USG programs for Iraqi WMD scientist redirection described reftel. GOJ institutions have been accepting Iraqi scientists for short-term and one-year training programs since 2005. These programs have been operating with GOJ knowledge and in partn [...] | 2007-06-11 14:12:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PTER PINR PINS PARM PREL IZ JO |
07AMMAN2502 | JORDAN,S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND DONORS MAKE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Education and donors are developing plans and identifying resources to educate additional Iraqi schoolchildren in Jordan in time for the August 19 start date of the next school year. UNICEF submitted an education strategy to the Minister of Education on June 7, [...] | 2007-06-11 14:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF IZ JO |
07AMMAN251 | OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR JORDAN IN 2007 [...] (C) Summary and introduction: Both the GOJ and oppositionists view the two elections expected in 2007 as the chief challenges - and opportunities - of the coming year. Both camps are already framing their positions on foreign and domestic issues with an eye toward the polls. Islamists and o [...] | 2007-01-21 16:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
07AMMAN2537 | GOJ BRIEFED ON 2007 TIP REPORT; PLANS CONTINUED [...] (SBU) Acting PolCouns briefed Thamer Adwan, Director of the Foreign Minister's private office, and separately Dr. Waleed Al-Saadi, Senior Advisor to the Foreign Minister on Human Rights, on the Jordan portion of Trafficking in Persons report on June 12. They agreed to review the report and pr [...] | 2007-06-13 13:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KWMN ELAB PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO KCRM JO |
07AMMAN2538 | GOJ REVERSES COURSE AND RECOGNIZES GREEK PATRIARCH [...] (U) A month-long disagreement between the Government of Jordan and the Greek Orthodox Church ended on June 12. Local media reported that the GOJ reversed its May 12 decision to withdraw recognition of Patriarch Theophilos III of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem (ref b). At a June 12 pre [...] | 2007-06-13 14:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI KWBG JO IS |
07AMMAN2559 | JORDAN,S KING CALLS SAMARRA BOMBINGS A "HEINOUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-14 11:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KISL JO IZ |
07AMMAN2562 | JORDAN SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY PROCEEDING WITH PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: After years of research and discussion, the GOJ is evaluating three bids to transfer water from the Disi Aquifer in southern Jordan to Amman. Officials are also contemplating an unofficial offer from an Arab country to exploit Disi and/or build a large desalinatio [...] | 2007-06-14 13:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV JO |
07AMMAN2564 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JUNE 14 [...] (C) FAFO researcher Kristin Dalen, who oversees the Norwegian NGO's survey of Iraqis in Jordan now underway, told poloff that many people will be surprised by the low number of Iraqis in Jordan, and implied that FAFO's estimate might be as low as 250,000. Dalen recognizes the potentially cont [...] | 2007-06-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV IZ JO |
07AMMAN2605 | JORDANIAN MEDIA PROFESSIONALS SAY NEW LAW POSITIVE BUT NOT [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Parliament passed a new law in April giving citizens the right to access information held by government bodies. The law is currently pending endorsement by King Abdullah. The law's supporters point to the mass enfranchisement of a new democratic right, while detractors [...] | 2007-06-18 12:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO KPAO PHUM KMDR KMPI |
07AMMAN2606 | Jordan S&T Agreement Enters into Force [...] Post received a diplomatic note on June 12 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicating that Jordan has met the conditions needed to bring the U.S. - Jordan Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation, signed by the Ambassador and the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Su [...] | 2007-06-18 12:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL TPHY SENV TBIO KSCA JO |
07AMMAN2610 | JIPTC AMENDMENT SIGNED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-18 12:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN KCRM JO |
07AMMAN2613 | GOJ PUBLICLY SUPPORTS ABU MAZEN [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah and the GOJ registered strong support for Abu Mazen and the new government of Salam Fayyad. Local media were largely supportive of preserving the legitimacy of Palestinian Authority institutions, although some blamed the international community and Arab states for [...] | 2007-06-18 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KISL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
07AMMAN2615 | JORDAN TO NAME RETIRED GENERAL MUHAMMAD AL-ALLAF [...] (C/NF) Foreign Minister Khatib informed Ambassador in confidence on June 17 that retired Major General Muhammad al-Allaf will be named Jordan's new Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. This appointment has not been made public; please protect accordingly. 2. (C/NF) A [...] | 2007-06-19 08:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR JO |
07AMMAN2629 | AL-ZAWRAA AND AL-MANAR DEMARCHE: JORDAN PROPOSES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-19 15:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL PTER KPAL JO |
07AMMAN2637 | TWO TERROR PLOTTER INMATES ESCAPE FROM JORDAN'S [...] (U) Two inmates, Ma'adh Breizat and Sa'ad Fakhri Yunis al Na'imi, escaped June 19 from Jordan's Jweideh prison - a correctional facility located approximately 20 kilometers south of Amman. According to press reports, the inmates managed to escape by hiding themselves among families who were v [...] | 2007-06-20 13:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC JO |
07AMMAN2639 | JORDAN AND UNITAID [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-20 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID TBIO KHIV PREL JO |
07AMMAN2640 | UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO EDUCATE ADDITIONAL IRAQIS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Amman remains actively engaged with the GOJ, UNICEF, UNHCR, and key NGOs in preparing programs that will enable Jordanian public schools to accept additional Iraqi students. While all parties await the results of the FAFO survey (ref a) on the demographics of Iraqis in [...] | 2007-06-20 14:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN2641 | USPTO-MEPI BOOK TOUR PROGRAM RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ON [...] Jordan hosted June 13 a USPTO-MEPI Book Tour and Public Awareness Program, with the assistance of the Embassy and the USAID-funded Sustainable Achievement of Business Expansion and Quality (SABEQ) program. The Ambassador and Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Montaser Oklah gave opening re [...] | 2007-06-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV JO IPR |
07AMMAN2668 | SUPPORTING HAMAS BACKFIRES ON MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD [...] (C) Summary. Most Jordanian elite support U.S. backing of Palestinian President Abbas, and most Jordanians support Fatah over Hamas in their current conflict. The Islamic Action Front's support for Hamas' takeover in Gaza has backfired against the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Jordan because of [...] | 2007-06-21 15:13:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KISL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
07AMMAN2669 | TRADE LEAD: JORDAN PURCHASES 100,000 TONS OF BARLEY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-21 15:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR JO |
07AMMAN2697 | UNRWA ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING READOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: UNRWA's Advisory Commission met June 17-18 at the Dead Sea in Jordan. Representatives from over 20 refugee host and UNRWA donor countries and senior UNRWA staff participated in the meeting. PRM/ANE Office Director Richard Albright accompanied by Acting Regional RefCoord an [...] | 2007-06-25 09:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF KPAL PREL IS KWBG JO IZ LE |
07AMMAN27 | IRAQIS IN JORDAN [...] (C) Summary: Iraqis in Jordan generally remain integrated into Jordan's economy, and many continue to travel frequently between the two countries. UNHCR is optimistic that the GOJ will respond positively to its request to carry out a socio-economic survey of Iraqis who are in Jordan but perm [...] | 2007-01-04 16:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF ECON SMIG SOCI IZ JO |
07AMMAN2704 | THE JORDAN EXBS PROGRAM: DON'T FIX WHAT ISN'T BROKEN [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) Summary: Over the past two years, the EXBS program in Jordan has helped to facilitate the safe passage of goods and people through commercial portals in Jordan, and to deliver key training and eq [...] | 2007-06-25 10:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KNNP PGOV JO |
07AMMAN2752 | Jordan's Electricity Sector Prepares to Meet Increasing [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's national electric utility expects the country's electricity needs to grow by 10 percent annually due to increases in real economic growth and population (especially of Iraqis),and a rising standard of living for some Jordanians. To meet growing demand, electricity tra [...] | 2007-06-26 11:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON JO |
07AMMAN2757 | GOJ PUBLICLY RESPONDS TO 2007 TIP REPORT; PLANS TO [...] (U) Jordanian Minister of Labor Basim Al-Salim downplayed the recently released Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report in an interview with Jordanian daily Al-Ghad published June 21. He did not deny the report's contents, but said the ministry "previously addressed" many issues raised in the repor [...] | 2007-06-26 13:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO JO |
07AMMAN2761 | LETTER TO USTR SCHWAB FROM JORDANIAN MINISTER OF INDUSTRY [...] Post received by fax on June 24, 2007, the following letter from Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade addressed to USTR Schwab. The GOJ seeks U.S. support during the June 25-29 Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) negotiations, a request conveyed by Post to USTR (ref A). 2. Begin tex [...] | 2007-06-26 14:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD JO |
07AMMAN2784 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JUNE 28 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan will host a neighbors' conference in July about Iraqi refugees. UNICEF, UNHCR, the USG and NGOs continue to prepare to assist the GOJ educate Iraqi schoolchildren in Jordan, but await a GOJ mechanism to approve and implement them. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has not [...] | 2007-06-28 12:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID JO IZ |
07AMMAN2826 | DARFUR MESSAGE RELAYED TO JORDAN PRIOR TO KING'S [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-01 14:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU JO |
07AMMAN2827 | JORDAN REPEATS REQUEST FOR U.S. SUPPORT FOR PARIS CLUB [...] (SBU) Jordanian officials have renewed their request for the U.S. to join in supporting a debt buyback scheme. The King's Officer Director, Bassem Awadallah, sent Ambassador a new background paper and the text of a letter the Finance Minister sent to the head of the Paris Club (text below). [...] | 2007-07-01 15:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PREL JO |
07AMMAN2839 | GOJ PROPOSES ARAB LEAGUE INFORMATION MINISTERS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-02 15:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL PTER KPAL JO |
07AMMAN2848 | FOREIGN FIGHTER DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (S) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche July 2 to Thamer Adwan, director of Foreign Minister Khatib's private office. Adwan had no substantive reply to our demarche, but promised to pass our concerns to the appropriate GOJ officials. Adwan also said the Foreign Ministry is seeking information [...] | 2007-07-03 10:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER SY IZ JO |
07AMMAN2860 | ICAO DEMARCHES DELIVERED TO JORDANIAN CIVIL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-03 13:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV JO |
07AMMAN2870 | A/S WELCH MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER KHATIB [...] (S) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Welch and Ambassador met Foreign Minister Abdelelah Al Khatib on June 27. A/S Welch and Khatib agreed that the new PA government led by Salaam Fayyad represented positive change compared to the NUG. Khatib emphasized that PM Olmert's actions now would be more [...] | 2007-07-04 12:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PREF JO KPAL IS IZ QA LE |
07AMMAN2908 | OUTREACH TO JORDANIAN CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS [...] (SBU) Seven Jordanian activists representing human rights and civil society organizations gathered at the Ambassador's residence on June 3 for a discussion with the Ambassador, USAID Mission Director and Embassy officers. Copies of the President's June 5 Prague speech were distributed. The A [...] | 2007-07-05 14:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM KMPI PHUM JO |
07AMMAN2955 | RETURN OF PRISONERS FROM ISRAEL WELCOMED; TERMS OF [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Jordanians broadly welcomed the transfer from Israel of four Jordanian prisoners who had been serving life sentences there. Nonetheless, the GOJ faces some criticism for agreeing to their continued confinement, and for a lack of progress on the cases of some thirty [...] | 2007-07-09 15:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL IS JO |
07AMMAN2964 | IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JULY 10 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ is still planning for an Iraq Neighbors conference on refugee issues July 22, although concerns about Syrian and Iranian participation seem to be slowing the decision-making. Meanwhile, the GOJ is working to clarify its policy on enrollment of Iraqi children in schools, [...] | 2007-07-10 10:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN2973 | NO SECTION 527 INVESTMENT DISPUTES TO REPORT FOR [...] In response to reftel, Post is not aware of any new investment disputes nor expropriation claims involving a U.S. citizen in Jordan through June 1, 2007, per Section 527 of the FY94-95 Foreign Relations Authorization Act. 2. The point of contact in Amman for investment disputes is EconOff D [...] | 2007-07-11 06:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV JO |
07AMMAN2980 | STAFFDEL SOCHA TOLD THAT PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings with Christopher Socha, Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC),Jordanian interlocutors stressed the urgency for movement toward a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and that Jordan was not able to further accommodate Iraqi [...] | 2007-07-11 14:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JO |
07AMMAN2981 | PRIVATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT RESTRICTIONS AFFECT [...] (U) On June 26, Jordan's Ministry of Education (MoE) issued its annual letter to Jordanian private school principals advising them which students would be permitted to enroll in private schools for the 2007/2008 academic year. The letter stated that non-Jordanian students could register for sc [...] | 2007-07-11 14:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV SOCI EAID IZ JO |
07AMMAN2985 | JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: A PRIMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan is gearing up for municipal elections on July 31, with potential candidates reaching out to their constituencies as they and their backers engage in pre-electoral alliances and maneuvering. While the campaigns are hard-fought local events, the competition between the Is [...] | 2007-07-12 10:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KWMN JO |
07AMMAN2989 | QUEEN AND SENIOR OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Queen and senior GOJ officials told a GOJ-sponsored staffdel that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the core issue facing the Middle East. They warned against a sudden withdrawal from Iraq and discussed key challenges they perceive as facing Jordan: extremism, Syrian and [...] | 2007-07-12 12:58:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS JO IZ IR SY |
07AMMAN2990 | JORDAN'S POULTRY SECTOR AND THE IMPACT OF THE MARCH 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's poultry sector, the largest agricultural business in the country, has almost recovered to pre-outbreak consumption and production levels after experiencing an occurrence of H5N1 Avian Influenza in March 2006 (Ref D). Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture officials and acad [...] | 2007-07-12 12:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON TBIO KFLU JO |
07AMMAN2994 | Water Update in Jordan [...] (SBU) Summary: Rainfall close to long-term averages over the last year in Jordan has helped ease water shortages, at least in the short-run. Miyahuna, the new privately-run water company in Amman, expects water consumption in the city to grow by 8 percent annually, meaning 20,000 or more new [...] | 2007-07-12 13:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PGOV EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3004 | JORDANIAN FM LIKELY TO ATTEND GCC+2 [...] (SBU) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche on 7/14 to Thamer Adwan, Director of the Foreign Minister,s private office. (Note: FM Al-Khatib was in transit in Europe on his way back from King Abdullah,s visit to Canada. End note.) 2. (C) Adwan expressed satisfaction at the senior level of USG r [...] | 2007-07-15 09:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA EG JO KU MU QA SA AE |
07AMMAN3005 | ISLAMISTS AND OPPOSITION PARTIES, WAR OF WORDS [...] (C) Summary. In the run-up to municipal elections, pro-government editorialists and smaller opposition parties continue to take swings at the Islamic Action Front (IAF) for its perceived backing of Hamas, mid-June takeover in Gaza. The degree of IAF backpedaling is in the eye of the beholder, [...] | 2007-07-15 10:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL KPAL KWBG JO |
07AMMAN3009 | IRAQ NEIGHBORS CONFERENCE ON REFUGEES TO OCCUR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-15 14:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF JO IZ |
07AMMAN3043 | GENERALLY POSITIVE JORDANIAN REACTION TO POTUS [...] (C) Summary. Jordanian reaction to the President,s speech among political contacts has been generally positive, with a strong emphasis on the call for an international conference. Those we canvassed were hopeful, although with a definite "wait-and-see" approach on the parts of some and outri [...] | 2007-07-17 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL JO |
07AMMAN3057 | IRAQ/IRAN: AMMAN MEETING WITH IRAQI SHI'A CLERIC [...] (S) Iraqi Shi'a clerical insider Jawad al-Khoe'i (strictly protect),outlined to Emboff his views on the current situation in Iraq and Iran (where he has been studying for ten of the last twelve years),political developments in the Hawza, and ongoing Iranian interference in Iraq. Jawad a [...] | 2007-07-18 12:13:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ IR JO |
07AMMAN3072 | JORDAN WHEAT PURCHASES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-19 12:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3083 | JORDAN PREFERS BUT CANNOT AFFORD U.S. WHEAT [...] (U) Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Montaser Oklah reiterated Jordanian interest in purchasing U.S. wheat during a July 9 meeting with Econoffs and Shannon Schlect, the U.S. Wheat Association's Assistant Regional Director for the Middle East/East Africa. Schlect [...] | 2007-07-19 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID JO |
07AMMAN3085 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - JULY 19 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan decision this week that Iraqi children - regardless of legal residency status - will be permitted to enroll in school for the coming academic year is a major breakthrough (ref A),but still unannounced and closely held. Although GOJ border tightening has [...] | 2007-07-19 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF SOCI IZ JO |
07AMMAN3098 | GCC+2 THEMES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-24 05:39:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV JO |
07AMMAN3100 | ICRC ON PROTECTION OF IRAQIS IN JORDAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provides protection for Iraqis in Jordan by monitoring Iraqi detainees and conducting tracing activities to reunite families separated by conflict. ICRC conducts prison visits for Iraqis detained for reasons of state security, a [...] | 2007-07-24 05:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREF IZ JO |
07AMMAN3102 | ICRC ON PROTECTION OF IRAQIS IN JORDAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provides protection for Iraqis in Jordan by monitoring Iraqi detainees and conducting tracing activities to reunite families separated by conflict. ICRC conducts prison visits for Iraqis detained for reasons of state security, a [...] | 2007-07-24 05:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREF IZ JO |
07AMMAN3126 | JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: THE BATTLE FOR ZARQA [...] (SBU) Election fever is building in Zarqa, the third largest city in Jordan and hometown of the infamous former leader of Al Qa'ida-in-Iraq Abu Musab al Zarqawi. Zarqa is Jordan's industrial heartland, a bedroom community for many workers in Amman, and houses significant military facilities. [...] | 2007-07-24 07:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
07AMMAN3148 | UNGA PARTICIPATION DISCUSSED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-24 13:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNGA JO |
07AMMAN3159 | PETRA'S VICTORY AS NEW WORLD WONDER CAPTIVATES A NATION, [...] (U) Summary: Petra's candidacy and victory as one of seven "New Wonders of the World" have dominated the news and attention of Jordan since mid-June. Tourism has been growing in Jordan in spite of regional instability, and officials are optimistic that Petra's new designation will cause the t [...] | 2007-07-25 14:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SCUL JO |
07AMMAN3162 | JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: THE ISLAMIST - [...] (SBU) Municipal election campaigning is in full swing across Jordan with an explosion of posters, rallies, and spontaneous political salons throughout the country. (The political environment in Amman itself, by contrast, remains subdued, given that the mayor and half the municipal council are [...] | 2007-07-26 07:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
07AMMAN3168 | OPIC GUARANTY: NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION ON JORDANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-26 09:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON JO |
07AMMAN3176 | TRADE LEAD: JORDAN PURCHASES 100,000 TONS OF WHEAT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-26 13:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3177 | HUNDREDS ILL FROM NONFATAL, WATERBORNE PARASITE IN MAFRAQ; [...] (U) Summary: Approximately 900 residents in Jordan's northern Mafraq Governorate were recently infected by a nonfatal parasite found in their water tanks. Prime Minister Bakhit formed a committee headed by Minister of Health Kharabsheh to investigate the causes of the diarrhea and high fever [...] | 2007-07-26 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID PGOV EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3179 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TREASURY BUDGET ADVISOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Treasury Advisor Mr. James Edward Moonier, to Jordan July 27 - Aug 12, 2007. All visitors to Jordan should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Control officer for this visit is Natalie E. B [...] | 2007-07-29 07:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PREL JO |
07AMMAN3183 | RED CROSS / RED CRESCENT STANDING COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-29 12:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM ICRC JO |
07AMMAN3185 | NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTION - DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-29 13:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINR PINS PARM PREL KNNP MCAP JO |
07AMMAN319 | GOJ REQUESTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROPOSED [...] (SBU) Embassy received a diplomatic note from MFA dated January 17, in response to the U.S. proposal for a written framework agreement for the transfer to Jordan of detainees from Guantanamo (ref A). The Jordanian note requests "the names of the fourteen detainees who are expected to be trans [...] | 2007-01-23 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PREL PHUM JO |
07AMMAN32 | Lab Standards for Iraq to Emerge from Biological Risk [...] (SBU) Summary: A dozen Iraqi scientists attended a Department of Energy-sponsored workshop in Amman December 18-20 on reducing safety and security risks at biological labs. The workshop was put on by staff from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The workshop introduced current best practice [...] | 2007-01-07 04:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO IZ JO |
07AMMAN320 | GOJ CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IRAQI [...] ( SBU ) GOJ spokesman Nasser Judeh, responding to a question during his weekly press briefing, expressed support for an international conference on the situation of Iraqis who have moved to neighboring countries. (Note: Post understands UNHCR working to organize such a conference in Geneva [...] | 2007-01-23 15:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREF SMIG IZ JO |
07AMMAN3204 | JORDANIAN REACTION TO DRAFT GCC+2 JOINT STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-30 13:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO |
07AMMAN3207 | JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: WOMEN READY TO LEAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Women candidates and their supporters have been eagerly awaiting Jordan's July 31 municipal elections. The municipalities reform law endorsed by Parliament in April established a 20 percent quota for women in municipal councils (ref A),engendering extensive interest among poten [...] | 2007-07-30 13:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL KWMN JO |
07AMMAN3208 | MODEST PROGRESS ACHIEVED AT JULY 26 RWG IN AMMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Modest progress was achieved during the July 26 Jordanian-Iraqi co-chaired Refugee Working Group (RWG) in Amman. In a significant breakthrough, the Government of Jordan announced the opening of its public and private schools to displaced Iraqis living in Jordan, regardless of t [...] | 2007-07-30 13:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF SOCI EAID IZ JO SY EG IR TU |
07AMMAN3209 | ADVANCING THE FREEDOM AGENDA IN JORDAN [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Amman consistently advances the freedom agenda in Jordan through: frequent interaction with and support of civil society; engagement with the media; and a multitude of USAID, MEPI and Embassy-sponsored programming. Civil society leaders, democracy promoters and human righ [...] | 2007-07-30 13:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM KMPI KPAO SCUL PGOV XF JO |
07AMMAN3215 | KING ACCEPTS RESIGNATIONS OF HEALTH AND WATER [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Bakhit announced on July 29 the resignations of Minister of Water and Irrigation Alem and Health Minister Kharabsheh. The two offered their resignations following parasitic contamination of water supplies in northeastern Jordan that infected hundreds. New ministers have not [...] | 2007-07-30 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SENV EAID EAGR JO |
07AMMAN3230 | EXACT Continues to Play a Vital Role in Fostering [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The USG organized a Steering Committee meeting of the Regional Water Data Banks project (EXACT) July 15 - 16 at the Dead Sea in Jordan. EXACT is a project initiated under the Multilateral Peace Process Working Group on Water Resources. The EXACT meeting brought Palestinian, Is [...] | 2007-08-01 06:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV TPHY KPAL JO IS XF |
07AMMAN3240 | JORDAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: ISLAMIST BOYCOTT: [...] (C) Summary. The Islamic Action Front,s (IAF) withdrawal from July 31 municipal elections is being read as a pre-meditated step to undermine the legitimacy of the polling, employed after a last-minute realization that GOJ boosting of nationalist candidates was succeeding beyond IAF expectatio [...] | 2007-08-01 15:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
07AMMAN3241 | JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: NATIONALISTS GAIN, [...] (SBU) The political clash pitting Islamists and pro-government nationalists in Jordanian municipal elections on July 31 has left the Islamic Action Front (IAF),the political wing of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, out of office in all of the major mayoral races in which it competed. IAF ca [...] | 2007-08-01 16:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KISL KWMN JO |
07AMMAN3242 | REGENT TELLS STAFFDEL GROVE: NEED UNITED FRONT [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Regent stressed to STAFFDEL Grove the need for urgent movement toward a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in order to enable a united front against Iran to emerge. Discussions with interlocutors during the STAFFDEL's visit also focused on U.S. financi [...] | 2007-08-01 16:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF JO KPAL IS IZ IR |
07AMMAN3260 | Ozomatli's Music and Message Attract Thousands of [...] SUMMARY: The three-time Grammy award-winning Los Angeles-based Latino funk and hip-hop band "Ozomatli" performed a series of concerts to highly-receptive audiences during a visit to Jordan last week, captivating more than 3000 young Jordanians during their tour of the Kingdom. Ozomatli thril [...] | 2007-08-02 12:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL JO |
07AMMAN3284 | JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: "A WEDDING FOR [...] (SBU) In contrast to 2003 (in which all mayors and half of municipal council members were appointed; ref C),this year's municipal elections generated a high national turnout and high enthusiasm, as well as some controversy that resulted in scattered disruptions and violence in the country. Th [...] | 2007-08-02 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KISL KWMN JO |
07AMMAN3286 | CHANGE IS IN THE AIR: JORDAN'S AVIATION PRIVATIZATION [...] (U) Summary: Several privatization and restructuring efforts continue in Jordan's aviation sector with the support of the King and Parliament (ref A). The Cabinet approved privatization of 74% of Royal Jordanian's stock shares. A contract has been signed for the expansion and private manageme [...] | 2007-08-02 13:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV KPRV JO |
07AMMAN3288 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CO-SPONSORSHIP OF SUBMISSIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-02 15:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL UNSC JO |
07AMMAN3291 | JORDAN SEEING INCREASE OF FAKE DRUGS IN ITS MARKETS [...] (U) Summary: Jordan has seen a disconcerting increase in fake medicine in its markets in 2007. Jordan Customs has made eight significant seizures of such products this year, the largest and most recent involving $500,000 worth of fake blood pressure pills. The Jordan Food and Drug Administrat [...] | 2007-08-05 07:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR KTIA PGOV JO IPR |
07AMMAN330 | GOJ TO TAP NORWEGIAN NGO TO CONDUCT STUDY ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-24 13:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JO |
07AMMAN3308 | PRISON ESCAPEE CAPTURED [...] (U) Police announced August 4 the capture of Ma'adh Breizat, one of two inmates who escaped from Jordan's Jweideh prison on June 19 (ref A). According to Public Security Directorate spokesman Major Basheer Daaja, Breizat was arrested on the Zarqa-Mafraq highway several days after his escape; [...] | 2007-08-05 13:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC JO |
07AMMAN3311 | JORDAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FALLOUT: IAF AND [...] (SBU) The political clash and war of words pitting Islamists against the Government following municipal elections held on July 31 has intensified. The Islamic Action Front (IAF),Jordan's active and legal Islamist political movement, continued over the weekend its public repudiation of the el [...] | 2007-08-05 14:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
07AMMAN3322 | MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE LETTER TO COMMERCE [...] The Commercial Section received on August 6 a letter, dated July 19, 2007, from H.E. Minister of Industry and Trade Mr. Salim Al-Khazaleh, addressed to Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, concerning the proposed January 2008 Trade and Investment Conference in Jordan. Full text of the letter follows [...] | 2007-08-06 11:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV OTRA JO |
07AMMAN3326 | OPPORTUNITIES FOR JORDAN'S GROWING FILM INDUSTRY [...] (U) Summary: After several years with few major film productions, Jordan has been the site of eight feature films in 2007, bringing in approximately $10 million and creating thousands of freelance jobs. The Royal Film Commission (RFC) hopes to benefit from the number of Iraq War-themed movies a [...] | 2007-08-07 06:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR SCUL JO |
07AMMAN3328 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ALEX BURKART AND JODY DANIEL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of ISN/NESS Deputy Director Alex Burkart and ISN/RA Jody Daniel to Jordan August 8 - 10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to discuss Jordan's interest in developing a nuclear energy program. All visitors to Jordan [...] | 2007-08-07 07:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP OTRA ENRG PARM JO |
07AMMAN3336 | WELCOME UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the Jordan transit of Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey and Kristen Hecht on August 9, 2007. Embassy officers will meet the travelers upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport and transport them to the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge on the Jordan-Is [...] | 2007-08-07 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT OTRA OVIP PREL JO |
07AMMAN3351 | CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE DEMARCHE DELIVERED; [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on August 7 to Khalid Takhayneh, Head of the MFA's Disarmament Section. Takhayneh expressed familiarity with the United Nations Committee Against Torture (Committee) and stated that he would be the Government of Jordan's nominee to the committee. He accept [...] | 2007-08-08 13:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA |
07AMMAN3352 | UPDATE ON IRAQIS IN JORDAN - AUGUST 8 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the wake of the July 26 Refugee Working Group (RWG),local press discussed the burden of assistance to Iraqis, suggesting the U.S. and its allies should pick up the tab, but also supporting the King's decision to allow all Iraqi children here access to public schools. Meanwhi [...] | 2007-08-08 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV IZ JO |
07AMMAN3353 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE RADIOACTIVE SOURCE [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Mark Soo Hoo and Paul Ebel of Sandia National Laboratories, and Ian Gross of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to Amman, Jordan from August 25 - 31, 2007 to conduct training for the Iraq Radioactive Source Regulatory Aut [...] | 2007-08-08 13:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA JO |
07AMMAN3355 | Country Clearance for Mr. Steven Welker [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman grants country clearance for the August 8 - 12, 2007 travel to Jordan of Mr. Steven Walker, Agricultural PRT Advisor in Iraq, to attend a meeting in Amman with New Mexico State University representatives. The traveler should carefully review this message, especially the thr [...] | 2007-08-08 13:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR OTRA JO |
07AMMAN3356 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSSA EMPLOYEES SANSOT AND [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Walter Sansot and Douglas Dahl to Amman, Jordan from August 31 - September 07, 2007, as requested reftel. The team will conduct activities in support of the Global Threat Reduction Initiative Program. Travelers shoul [...] | 2007-08-09 11:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA JO |
07AMMAN3365 | EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JULY 2007 [...] On July 9, EXBS Advisor met with Jerry W. Rowe, Regional Advisor-Africa & Middle East, Department of Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance Financial Enforcement (DOT-OTAFE),and Joe E. Parker, Advisor Financial Enforcement, DOT-OTAFE to discuss the EXBS program in Jordan and the region. Adv [...] | 2007-08-09 13:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO |