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07NIAMEY1452	Journalists' Arrests Raise Questions about GON Commitment [...] (U) On December 5, 2007 two journalists of the private biweekly L'Enqueteur were arrested and held in custody in Niamey. Editor/journalist Ibrahim Souley and owner/journalist Soumana Maiga were detained in response to a libel complaint filed by Niger's Minister of Economy and Finance Mahamane A [...]	2007-12-12 15:39:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO NG

07NIAMEY1453	NIGER SECURITY UPDATE -- DECEMBER 12 [...] (U) On postings on its web site, the MNJ has denied planting the landmine in Tahoua and blamed the Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) for the mine, as it had previously done regarding the Maradi landmine (ref A). It also warned against the GON going ahead with the December 18 Republic Day festivitie [...]	2007-12-12 15:39:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PTER PGOV NG
07NIAMEY1478	NIGER: WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON DECEMBER 18 [...] (C) Niger's national day celebration went off without incident despite MNJ threats against it. The GON and MNJ continue to blame each other for landmines in the south. There was a reported attempt to lay a mine in the southern town of Tanout on December 18. The MNJ's recent actions have not [...]	2007-12-21 09:32:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV ASEC NG
07NIAMEY158	IN LAST PLACE AND FALLING: THE PROBLEM OF EDUCATION IN [...] Niger's education system ranks among the worst in the world. It suffers from a crumbling infrastructure, a lack of resources and a teacher corps that is under-trained and demoralized. Niger's woes are compounded by a population growth rate of 3.4%, one of the highest in the world. Corruption [...]	2007-02-22 15:59:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO KMCA NG
07NIAMEY167	NIGER TRIP REPORTS (3) THE NOMADIC ZONE [...] (SBU) This is the third cable in a series of trip reports (reftels A&B) that examine conditions, contacts, and political issues in central and northern Niger. This edition takes a look at the nomadic zone known as the Azaouagh (or Azawak). A large and sparsely populated zone in the northern par [...]	2007-02-23 12:39:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID ECON SOCI NG
07NIAMEY22	FOUR YEARS ON, NIGERIEN NGO UP IN ARMS OVER NIGER [...] Apparently prompted by the execution of Saddam Hussein, on Sunday, January 7, a Nigerien NGO gave a press release denouncing the USG for its "false accusation against Niger for the sale of uranium to Iraq." The NGO, CODDAE - the "Collective for the Defense of Rights to Energy in Niger" - is m [...]	2007-01-10 15:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO NG
07NIAMEY23	NIGER: THREE PILLARS OF TRADITIONAL SLAVERY - AND [...] Traditional caste-based servitude in Niger has always rested on three pillars: a lack of economic options for slaves, who tend to live in the least developed regions of the world's least developed country; a lack of social mobility in slaves' typically small, isolated, nomadic communities; an [...]	2007-01-10 15:19:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SOCI ELAB NG
07NIAMEY26	TIP IN A TRANSIT TOWN: AGADEZ, NIGER [...] During recent travel to Agadez, the principal city of northern Niger, Poloff explored the town's oldest industry - trafficking. Whether in items as benign as cars or as dangerous as drugs and guns, Agadez excels at both legal and illicit cross-border trade. The movement of persons is a perenn [...]	2007-01-10 15:28:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SMIG SOCI KCRM KWMN NG
07NIAMEY40	NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS (LEAHY) VETTINGS FOR BILATERAL [...] The following units have been identified by the Nigerien Military to participate in exercises with US forces during calendar year 2007: The Anti-Terrorist Company (Compagnie Antiterroriste),the 322 Airborne Company (based in Maradi),and the 424 Infantry Company (based in Tillia). 2. The [...]	2007-01-16 12:57:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PHUM NG
07NIAMEY41	NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE NATIONAL [...] Post requests human rights certification for the following Nigerien military personnel to participate in the National Defense University International Counterterrorism Fellows Program to be held from July 2007 to June 1, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Major Moussa Salaou Barmou, Commander of the P [...]	2007-01-16 12:57:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PHUM NG
07NIAMEY531	AGADEZ: THE KHADAFI SHOW [...] (U) As reported reftel A, Libyan leader Mouammar El Khadafi celebrated Mouloud with regional heads of state in the northern Nigerien city of Agadez. While avoiding the sort of controversial pronouncements -- on, inter alia, an independent Tuareg state in the Sahel -- that characterized his 200 [...]	2007-04-04 15:55:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL LY NG
07NIAMEY610	NIGER TRIP REPORTS (4) ARLIT: PORTRAIT OF A BOOM TOWN [...] (U) This is the forth in a series of trip report cables documenting life, leaders, and issues in several key towns and regions (reftels A, B, C),of central and northern Niger. 2. (SBU) Arlit, in northern Niger, owes its existence and prosperity to uranium mining. As world prices rise and th [...]	2007-04-24 16:21:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PAGR ECON EMIN EINV SENV NG
07NIAMEY616	NIGERIEN PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH SMUGGLING [...] (U) President Tandja devoted much of his April 23 speech marking the 12th anniversary of the agreement ending the Tuareg rebellion to blaming drug and weapons traffickers for recent insecurity in the north. 2. (SBU) Tandja also expressed his concern about drug trafficking to the UNDP resid [...]	2007-04-27 12:39:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR NG
07NIAMEY62	NORTHERN NIGER POST KIDAL: UN STAFF / VOLUNTEERS [...] (C) During recent travel to Tahoua, a city in north-central Niger, Poloff interacted with several United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) who work with Tuareg and Arab ex-combatants in the country's northern Azaouagh region. The Azaouagh borders Mali's Kidal region, and is an area of concern for sev [...]	2007-01-24 11:20:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PGOV PTER NG
07NIAMEY625	NIGER: A PESSIMISTIC ASSESSMENT OF GON-TUAREG [...] (C) Summary: Mohamed Anacko, the man responsible for implementing the 1995 agreement ending the Tuareg rebellion, fears that President Tandja's desire for a military solution to the recent Tuareg uprising risks turning it into a full fledged rebellion that could affect the entire region. He [...]	2007-05-03 12:06:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PREL CASC EMIN NG
07NIAMEY635	NIGER: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Opposition party officials are concerned about the stalled trial regarding corruption in the education sector, student violence, and the lack of action during the current Assembly session. Their biggest concern, however, is the recent violence in the north, which they said could t [...]	2007-05-07 13:30:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NG
07NIAMEY636	NIGER: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INTERIOR MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Interior Minister Abouba hinted that the GON was negotiating with dissident Tuaregs, but he largely dismissed their grievances. He feared alliances developing involving the Tuareg rebels, drug traffickers, AQIM and the Nigerian Taliban. He did not appear to be particularly seize [...]	2007-05-07 13:30:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS EMIN CASC PINR NG
07NIAMEY639	NIGER: FRENCH AMBASSADOR ON THE SECURITY SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: The French Ambassador to Niger believes a GON attempt to defeat Tuareg dissidents risks turning bandits and drug smugglers into something much worse, possibly to include allies of AQIM. The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) cannot defeat the Mouvement des Nigerien pour la Justice (MNJ),[...]	2007-05-08 11:55:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MASS FR NG
07NIAMEY641	NIGER PROFITS FROM URANIUM IN REVITALIZED MARKET [...] (C) For the first time since 1983, the Government of Niger (GON) will exercise its right to purchase and sell some of the country's uranium production this year. Moreover, it may sell its share (anticipated to be 300 tons this year and as much as 1,045 tons/year from 2008) to an American power [...]	2007-05-08 16:33:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL NG BBSR BTIO
07NIAMEY646	NIGER: MINISTER OF DEFENSE ASKS USG NOT TO ABANDON [...] (C) Summary. Government of Niger (GON) Defense Minister (DefMin),Hassane Souley, requested a meeting with Ambassador Allen to ask for USG support of GON military efforts to deal with Tuareg dissidents in the North. The GON seeks military support, especially intelligence assistance. The DefMi [...]	2007-05-09 16:29:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NG
07NIAMEY656	NIGER: GON EFFORTS REGARDING TUAREG DISSIDENTS, [...] Nigerien police officer and Tuareg ex-combatant Daouada Algabid on May 10 told DCM that a high-level French military delegation is in Niamey to ask the GON to allow French troops currently in Chad to come to Niger to provide security for the French Uranium company AREVA's mines near Arlit. Th [...]	2007-05-11 10:44:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS FR NG
07NIAMEY691	DRUGS THROUGH NIGER? LOCAL VIEWS ON NARCOTICS [...] (SBU) On May 7, Poloff met with officials in the Nigerien border town of Birni N'Konni, ninety kilometers north of Sokoto, Nigeria. The local Prefect, chief judge, and Procurer (prosecutor) described drug seizures and their perceptions of a drug trafficking route through the town and through Ni [...]	2007-05-21 11:42:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR KCRM NG
07NIAMEY703	NIGER AND THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL: A CLERIC'S [...] (SBU) After trying and failing to get the Additional Protocol to the African Human and People's Rights Charter Relating to Women's Rights in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) adopted by the National Assembly last year (reftel A),the Government of Niger (GON) is trying again. Women's NGOs, GON offi [...]	2007-05-22 09:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI KWMN PHUM NG
07NIAMEY713	NIGER: MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS (MRA) [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador, accompanied by locally-engaged staff Political Assistant (notetaker),paid a May 16 courtesy call on the recently-appointed Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MRA),Issaka Labo. The MRA's responsibilities include a security element complementa [...]	2007-05-22 11:36:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI PINR NG
07NIAMEY714	COLD CASE: SHARI'A AND THE MIGRATION OF VICE [...] Open-source reporting and some academic studies have suggested that the imposition of Shari'a in northern Nigeria led to an exodus of prostitutes, petty criminals, and bar owners to the southern frontier zones of Niger. Nigerien Hausaland, these reports suggested, saw a considerable increase [...]	2007-05-22 12:47:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KWMN SOCI EAID SMIG NG
07NIAMEY728	NIGER: KORANIC SCHOOLS CALL FOR HELP [...] (C) During recent travel across southern Niger, Poloff interacted with traditional and religious leaders and religious educators. In each instance, they were concerned by the quality and diversity of instruction they were able to offer in their madrassas. Religious leaders felt that many Niger [...]	2007-05-24 13:31:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PINR SCUL SOCI PGOV PREL PTER NG
07NIAMEY737	NIGER: PARLIAMENT PLAYS WITH PM CENSURE MOTION [...] (U) On Saturday the 26th, the opposition in Niger's National Assembly raised a censure motion against the coalition government of Prime Minister (PM) Hama Amadou, alleging negligence in its management of the investigation of a public school funds scandal rumored to implicate the PM (reftel). A [...]	2007-05-29 13:10:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KCOR NG
07NIAMEY739	ISLAM IN NIGER (4): ATTITUDES TOWARD IZALA IN [...] (U) NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of cables (reftels A,B,C) reporting on the changing nature of Islam in Niger. END NOTE ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Previous cables in this series examined the rise, in Niger, of a Wahhabist-inspired form of Islamic fundamentalism from the Sha [...]	2007-05-29 15:48:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KDEM PGOV PINR PTER SOCI KISL NG
07NIAMEY742	ALIVE AND WELL: PROFILES OF TRADITIONAL [...] During recent travel Poloff examined the role of traditional chiefs in Niger. Characterized since colonialism by a highly-centralized state that often undercut traditional rulers, Niger has recently embraced a system of political decentralization based on democratically elected local governme [...]	2007-05-30 16:04:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI NG
07NIAMEY756	PM CENSURE: TIDE TURNS AGAINST HAMA? [...] (C) As reported reftel, the Nigerien National Assembly has been considering a motion of censure against the government of Prime Minister Hama Amadou since Saturday. After two days of suspension, the Assembly re-convened this afternoon. Mission contacts indicate that the ground may have shifted [...]	2007-05-31 14:38:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR NG
07NIAMEY76	ISLAM IN NIGER (2): STUMBLING BLOCKS FOR IZALA IN [...] (C) Reftel offered several themes to be examined in a series of cables on Islam in Niger. In this edition, Poloff reports on conversations with a prominent Imam that illuminate the extent of fundamentalist penetration into the central Nigerien region of Tahoua - an area linked by proximity and [...]	2007-01-26 08:52:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR EAID SOCI KDEM NG
07NIAMEY763	GON FALLS ON CENSURE MOTION; NEW PM AND CABINET WILL [...] On May 31, the National Assembly of Niger passed (by 62 votes out of 113) a motion of no confidence moved by opposition MPs against the GON. Prime Minister Hama Amadou and all of the GON's 31 ministers must now resign. President Mamadou Tandja will name a new PM. Yesterday's events brought an e [...]	2007-06-01 13:11:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KCOR NG
07NIAMEY783	NIGER: PRESIDENT TANDJA NAMES NEW PRIME MINISTER TO [...] President Tandja appointed Seini Oumarou as Prime Minister to replace Hama Amadou, who was removed by the National Assembly's no confidence vote. The National Assembly's removal of the Prime Minister through constitutional means is a positive sign that Niger's relatively new democratic culture [...]	2007-06-07 10:35:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KCOR NG
07NIAMEY787	NIGER: PRESIDENT TANDJA NAMES NEW CABINET [...] Summary: President Tandja, on June 9, announced a new cabinet made up of 32 members (including the Prime Minister),to replace the one that was dissolved following the National Assembly's May 31 no confidence vote on the former Prime Minister (ref a). Nineteen incumbent ministers, including t [...]	2007-06-11 13:48:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KCOR NG
07NIAMEY80	NIGER: TOLERANCE FOR EVANGELIST DR. RICHARD ROBERTS' [...] Summary. The Republic of Niger laid out the welcome mat for the January 24-27 visit of Oral Roberts University (ORU) President and Evangelist Dr. Richard Roberts and his delegation. Print and broadcast media, notably "Le Sahel" (government newspaper) and "Tele-Sahel" (the national news stati [...]	2007-01-26 11:17:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KIRF PHUM KISL KWMN NG
07NIAMEY847	NIGERIEN PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH SMUGGLING -- [...] (C) CHG Koran and RSO (Acting) Phillip met with Amadou Moumouni, Director General de la Police Nationale, at AmEmbassy Niamey on June 25, 2007 to discuss the matters addressed in reftel. The Director General confirmed that Nigerien authorities had seized some 10 tons of drugs since the begin [...]	2007-06-26 11:11:00	Embassy Niamey	SECRET	ASEC PTER CASC
07NIAMEY848	NIGERIEN PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH SMUGGLING -- [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-26 11:12:00	Embassy Niamey	SECRET	ASEC PTER CASC
07NIAMEY995	MORE FIGHTING REPORTED IN NORTHERN NIGER [...] The website of the Mouvement des Nigeriens pour la Justice (MNJ) on August 10 reported that on the night of August 9/10 it attacked military camps in Tchirozerine (some 25 miles north of Agadez on the road to Arlit) and inflicted heavy casualties on government forces. It reminds "those who h [...]	2007-08-10 11:47:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PGOV EMIN NG
07NICOSIA1002	FM LAVROV DELIVERS SUPPORT FROM MOSCOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek Cypriot opinion leaders characterized Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's December 9-10 visit to the island as "Russia Riding to the Rescue." Lavrov's timing was impeccable, and seemingly too providential (for the G/C cause) to be coincidental. He arrived shortly before two [...]	2007-12-19 14:52:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY RU SE
07NICOSIA1005	CYPRUS TO CONSULT EU PARTNERS BEFORE COMMITTING ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-20 15:39:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC CY
07NICOSIA1006	Political Polling Center-stage in Cypriot Election [...] (SBU) Summary: With the Cypriot presidential campaign in full-swing, pollsters are conducting and presenting "Gallups" nearly every week. Compared to the February 2003 race and earlier elections, their numbers have almost doubled. Cypriot media outlets conduct many surveys, and later devote [...]	2007-12-21 12:46:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA1010	DECEMBER 2007 TIP UPDATE: CHURCH OF CYPRUS JOINS [...] SUMMMARY: December proved a busy and fruitful month in the fight against trafficking in persons (TIP) in Cyprus. First, a new and highly-visible actor -- the Church of Cyprus -- vowed to "get involved" in combating trafficking. The Church intends to study the severity of TIP on the island and [...]	2007-12-27 13:51:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TIP KCRM KWMN CY
07NICOSIA103	INTERNAL, EXTERNAL WOES THREATEN T/C "STATE U" [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Cyprus's Eastern Mediterranean University is "in dire trouble," worries Vice Rector for Student Affairs Samil Ergodan and Senior Advisor to the Rector Johann Pillai. Beset by labor strife, empty "government" funding commitments, and cronyism at home, the "TRNC's state" univ [...]	2007-02-02 15:24:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OEXC PREL KPAO CY TU
07NICOSIA111	CYPRUS TO CONSCRIPT HERETOFORE EXEMPT MINORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Cyprus's Ministry of Defense announced January 9 its intention to lift an exemption that allowed the country's "official religious groups" -- Maronites, Armenians, and Latins -- to avoid compulsory military service in the Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG). Rather than present [...]	2007-02-05 14:44:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA115	ARMENIANS IN CYPRUS: FITTING IN BEATS FALLING OUT [...] SUMMARY: Successful for four hundred years in maintaining their unique culture, language and religion, Cyprus's Armenians -- who enjoy "official religious group" status under the Republic's 1960 convention -- nonetheless seek closer ties to the majority Greek Cypriot population. As such, Arm [...]	2007-02-07 09:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PREF CY TU
07NICOSIA120	CYPRUS OIL AND GAS LICENSING RIGHTS CHALLENGED BY [...] (C) Summary: The GoC intends to go forward with its first licensing round for the exploration and exploitation of potential offshore oil and natural gas deposits, despite strong criticism and thinly-veiled threats from the Government of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership. The GoC plans [...]	2007-02-08 15:40:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ETRD PGOV PREL EINV ECON TU CY
07NICOSIA124	CYPRUS'S "LATINS" CHART COURSE FOR GROWTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The smallest of Cyprus's three "official religious groups," the "Latins," originally the descendants of the island's Frankish and Venetian overlords, are also the least homogenous. This Roman Catholic grouping, along with the Armenian Orthodox and Maronite Catholics, were recogn [...]	2007-02-12 15:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CY
07NICOSIA125	NEW LAW BRINGS CYPRUS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH EU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cyprus's Parliament passed February 1 a new immigration law to bring the nation into compliance with European Union norms. Under the legislation, legally employed foreign workers who have been on the island for five years can apply for long-term residency. That many officials [...]	2007-02-13 05:10:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM CY
07NICOSIA126	NEW TURKISH ENGAGEMENT REGS; LIVE FIRE IN BUFFER [...] (U) UN Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) military informed Embassy DAO January 31 that Turkish Forces (TF) a day earlier had fired on Greek Cypriot farmers in or near the Buffer Zone (BZ). Two separate incidents had occurred, in Astromeritis, west of Nicosia and the site of a BZ crossing point, and i [...]	2007-02-13 10:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP MOPS CY TU
07NICOSIA127	CYPRUS SKITTISH OVER POSSIBLE TURKISH ROLE IN [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: The MFA summoned DCM February 12 to voice "serious concerns" over reports from UN DPKO that Turkey sought to take over Germany's leadership of UNIFIL naval operations. Post appreciates Department information on Turkey's possible role in UNIFIL naval operation [...]	2007-02-13 15:08:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM UNIFIL CY LE TU
07NICOSIA135	CYPRUS - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE NOMINATION [...] Per reftel action request, Embassy Nicosia nominates anti-TIP activist Ms. Mine Yucel for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. For further information regarding this nominee, please contact Embassy's Bicommunal Program Coordinator Juliette Dickstein, dicksteinja@state.gov, [...]	2007-02-14 09:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO CY
07NICOSIA136	OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SOON TO ANNOUNCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: European Parliamentarian and former Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will stand in Cyprus's 2008 presidential elections, with a formal announcement likely in March. Behind the decision to run was his conviction that a new generation of leaders should take command in Cyprus, [...]	2007-02-14 09:18:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM CY
07NICOSIA140	CYPRUS: CIV-MIL RELATIONS HIT NEW LOW, TALAT [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Relations between the increasingly assertive Turkish military and the increasingly hesitant Turkish Cypriot civilian leadership have taken a definite turn for the worse in recent months. The January contest of wills between "TRNC President" Talat and the generals ove [...]	2007-02-14 13:55:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM UNFICYP MOPS TU CY
07NICOSIA144	CYPRUS APPLIES TO JOIN EUROZONE [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 13, Cyprus took the historic step of applying formally to adopt the Euro as its official currency effective January 1, 2008. Cyprus's economy continues to perform well within the Maastricht criteria for Euro adoption. As a result, the EU is widely-expected to appr [...]	2007-02-16 15:06:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EUN CY
07NICOSIA145	EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE: OCTOBER 2006 - JANUARY [...] (SBU) Summary: During the reporting period DoD's International Counterproliferation Program (ICP) conducted a "WMD Executive Seminar" and a "Training Needs Assessment". DoE began the installation of new Radiation Portal Monitors at the Port of Limassol. Seven Cypriot Customs officials parti [...]	2007-02-16 15:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
07NICOSIA146	BOTH CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES AND THE TURKISH ARMY, [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-16 15:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO SCUL PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA151	BOTH CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES AND THE TURKISH ARMY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent roll-out of a Greek-drafted history textbook containing a "nationalistically" incorrect and too-short Cyprus section has sparked protests in Nicosia and prompted demands that the government draft its own texts instead of relying on mother Greece's. In the meantime, th [...]	2007-02-21 05:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	OEXC KPAO SCUL PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA165	AREA ADMINISTERED BY TURKISH CYPRIOTS -- SEVENTH ANNUAL TIP [...] (U) Paras 3-6 are sensitive but unclassified --not/not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) Embassy Nicosia hereby submits information for the April 2006 - March 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy POC is Terry Steers-Gonzalez, Political Section, Tel: (357) 22-39-3364, Fax: (357) [...]	2007-02-27 07:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM CY PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07NICOSIA168	REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS -- SEVENTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (U) Paras 3-6 are sensitive but unclassified --not/not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) Embassy Nicosia hereby submits information for the April 2006 - March 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy point of contact is Terry Steers-Gonzalez, Political Section, Tel: (357) 22-39-336 [...]	2007-03-01 14:39:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM CY PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07NICOSIA194	CYPRUS WAITING ON BOSNIA TO ASK FOR UNHRC SUPPORT [...] (C) On February 23, Embassy transmitted Reftel points on Bosnia's UNHRC candidacy to MFA Multilateral Affairs Attache Demitra Chrystodoulou, and followed up several times afterward. Chrystodoulou responded March 6, noting that Bosnia had not yet officially requested Cyprus's support for its c [...]	2007-03-07 14:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC CY
07NICOSIA197	COMMUNIST CHIEF UNDECIDED ON PRESIDENTIAL RUN [...] (C) SUMMARY: AKEL desires continued cooperation with coalition mates DIKO and EDEK, Secretary General Dimitris Christofias informed the Ambassador March 5. Nonetheless, party leaders have not yet determined whether to support a re-election bid by President Tassos Papadopoulos, urge the coal [...]	2007-03-07 15:54:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY TU
07NICOSIA205	HOPES HIGHER FOR LEDRA STREET REOPENING, BROADER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On President Tassos Papadopoulos's command, Greek Cypriot workers late March 8 demolished a wall and viewing platform on Ledra Street, raising hopes that a Buffer Zone crossing in the heart of Old Nicosia might soon open. T/C leaders greeted the wall's fall with guarded optimism, [...]	2007-03-09 16:11:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA209	DIKO: NEW LEADERSHIP, OLD THINK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Of Cyprus's Big Four political parties, only DIKO saw its vote haul increase in the most recent elections (December 2006). A confident DIKO President Marios Karoyian attributes the success to a reorganization effort he initiated upon taking office in October. The party's mess [...]	2007-03-12 15:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM CY TU
07NICOSIA21	TALAT'S SHOWDOWN WITH TURKISH ARMY OVER LEDRA [...] (C) SUMMARY. "TRNC President" Mehmet Ali Talat's public promise to remove the controversial pedestrian bridge at the Green Line on Ledra Street has put him on a collision course with the Turkish military. The bridge, which crosses over a Turkish army patrol track along the north edge of the Bu [...]	2007-01-05 16:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP EUN MOPS TU CY
07NICOSIA211	MESSAGE CANCELLATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-13 07:03:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	CY PGOV PHUM PREL
07NICOSIA213	Cyprus Steps Up Anti-Trafficking Efforts [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings with authorities and NGO representatives involved in the fight against trafficking in persons (TIP),EmbOffs and visiting Desk Officer witnessed increased efforts and new initiatives. In the south, the GOC has taken concrete steps to fulfill the "Three P's" -- [...]	2007-03-13 11:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM CY
07NICOSIA217	CYPRUS TO QUIETLY SUPPORT U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche March 13 to Cypriot Communications Minister Charis Thrassou and PermSec Makis Constantinides. Thrassou noted that the GoC's positions on aviation issues do not carry much weight within the EU, given that Cypriot carriers possess only around 15 ai [...]	2007-03-13 14:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA EAIR ECON PREL EUN CY
07NICOSIA220	CYPRUS TO SUPPORT ASEAN POSITION ON BURMA [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel points March 9 to MFA Asian Affairs Director Ambassador Andreas Skarparis. Skarparis (previously Cypriot ambassador to Rangoon) responded March 14 that the GOC has considered points and agrees with contents. He noted that Cyprus would follow EU consensus, but "if t [...]	2007-03-15 07:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM BM EUN CY
07NICOSIA247	CYPRUS PASSES LEGISLATION FOR JOINING EUROZONE [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 15, Cyprus adopted four bills establishing the legal framework for the adoption of the Euro on January 1, 2008. Cyprus is currently well-positioned to meet the Maastricht criteria and receive the final clearances this summer from EU authorities to take this historic s [...]	2007-03-21 08:23:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EUN CY
07NICOSIA248	IRAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED; ROC RESPONSE [...] Post on March 1 delivered Iran-related talking points and information as specified in reftels, then followed up several times with MFA interlocutors. Near East/Africa Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou finally responded March 21, noting that Cyprus would give our points fullest consideration. [...]	2007-03-21 14:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY CY
07NICOSIA256	UN-BROKERED TALKS HIT SNAG; SPEED BUMP OR MAJOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two week ago, there was cause for Cyprus Problem optimism. Hairline cracks were showing in hard-line President Tassos Papadopoulos's coalition, Brussels appeared to be tiring of Nicosia's maximalist position on Turkish Cypriot direct trade, and T/C leaders mostly were behaving, [...]	2007-03-23 15:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA260	CYPRUS TO ENDORSE EU DECLARATION ON ZIMBABWE; [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-26 12:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNHCR EUN ZI CY
07NICOSIA263	ROC TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) In response to Reftel, DCM March 23 delivered Kosovo-related points to Euripides Evriviades, MFA Political Director and former ambassador in Washington. In her demarche, she emphasized that Kosovo's independence was inevitable; it was vital the international community closely coordinate [...]	2007-03-27 05:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY
07NICOSIA269	CYPRUS: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISE OF AVIAN AND PANDEMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Both the Government of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot administration are much better prepared to deal with a major AI outbreak than they were in January 2006 when two chickens in the area administered by Turkish Cypriots tested positive for H5N1. Both sides have recently tested [...]	2007-03-28 15:06:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU KSTH CASC CY
07NICOSIA273	CYPRUS: AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; STATE-DOD [...] (SBU) Per reftel request please see below primary Embassy Nicosia State and DOD Avian and Pandemic Influenza contacts: State: Michael S. Dixon, Economic and Commercial Officer U.S. Embassy Nicosia tel: 357 22 39 3359 fax: 357 22 39 3923 mob: 357 99 418 531 e-mail: DixonMS@State.gov D [...]	2007-03-30 07:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU MARR MASS CASC CY
07NICOSIA28	UN MISSION IN CYPRUS SUCCESSFUL ANTI-TIP/SEA [...] (U) Per Ref A instructions, the below updates Ref B July 2006 report. 2. (U) Ms. Sally Anne Corcoran, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Civil Affairs Political Officer, continues to be the UN mission's "gender focal point," charged with educating UN civilian and military personnel a [...]	2007-01-10 08:08:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO CY
07NICOSIA282	ARCHBISHOP TAKING STEPS ON INTER-FAITH TALKS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent Cyprus developments on inter-faith dialogue, Church re-organization, and the fight against trafficking in persons (TIP) dominated discussion at a March 22 meeting between Poloff and Archbishopric official Bishop Vasilios. In a pleasant surprise, new Archbishop Chrysostom [...]	2007-04-02 13:32:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CY
07NICOSIA301	NATIONALISTS AND DEEP STATE STIRRING THE "TRNC" POT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent months, nationalist elements in the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" appear to be manufacturing and/or exploiting events in order to pressure pro-solution "President" Mehmet Ali Talat and "Prime Minister" Ferdi Soyer to toe a harder line more consistent with polici [...]	2007-04-05 07:57:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA303	CYPRUS: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on April 2 demarche notifying the GOC that the USG has designated Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 to Attorney General Petros Clerides and Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou. We have also delivered copies to M [...]	2007-04-05 08:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CY
07NICOSIA304	DIKO LEADER CLASHES WITH PRESIDENTIAL PALACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The recent appointment of controversial "insider" Kikis Lazarides as the executive chairman of troubled state-controlled Cyprus Airways has sparked a new round of bickering between the Presidential Palace and leaders of the three-party governing coalition. Party chieftains init [...]	2007-04-05 12:13:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAIR CY
07NICOSIA318	CYPRUS: PREPARING TO SIGN THE U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Post delivered on April 4 reftel demarche on the U.S.-EU air transport agreement to Iacovos Demetriou, Air Transport Chief, Civil Aviation Department. Demetriou noted that the GOC was fully supportive of the EU transport ministers' political decision to approve the first stage of the U. [...]	2007-04-13 11:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KTIA PREL EUN CY
07NICOSIA322	CYPRUS: EMBASSY-SPONSORED IPR WORKSHOP BRINGS GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Summary: On March 29, over 60 GoC officials and Cypriot business representatives discussed ways to improve enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) at an all-day seminar organized by the Economic/Commercial section and the Cyprus American Business Association. International spea [...]	2007-04-16 08:49:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD EUN CY
07NICOSIA323	CYPRUS: IPR WORKSHOP IN TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Around 25 Turkish Cypriots professionals, members of Turkish IPR NGOs, representatives of international business associations and leading Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot IPR lawyers discussed ways to improve IPR enforcement in the Turkish Cypriot community during a March 30 s [...]	2007-04-16 10:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD EUN CY
07NICOSIA340	IN TOURING IRANIAN FACILITY SANS INSTRUCTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: RoC Ambassador to Iran Charalambos Kapsos, acting without instructions from Nicosia, defied European Union counsel and attended the April 9 ribbon-cutting of Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, according to April 16 local media accounts. A Foreign Ministry official subsequentl [...]	2007-04-18 11:55:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM MNUC TRGY AORC PREL CY
07NICOSIA347	CYPRUS PRE-GAERC: LITTLE ON AIR TRANSPORT [...] (C) In response to Reftel, the Embassy April 19 delivered GAERC-related non-paper to the Cypriot Foreign Ministry's European Union Affairs Division. We focused on two issues: 1) our desire that Cyprus and other member states individually approve the EU-U.S. Air Transport Agreement text at the [...]	2007-04-20 08:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EUN PHUM PREL CY
07NICOSIA349	CYPRUS: PREPARING FOR WMO QUADRENNIAL CONGRESS [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on April 16 demarche on the upcoming World Meteorlogical Organization (WMO) Congress (May 7-25, 2007 in Geneva) to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We have also sent a copy to SIPDIS Kyriacos Theofilou, Direc [...]	2007-04-20 13:19:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TPHY WMO CY
07NICOSIA350	CYPRUS: U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD STAFFER NAMED NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: President Papadopoulos has appointed Athanasios Orphanides, an MIT-educated, U.S. Federal Reserve Senior Adviser, to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus. Orphanides will succeed aging incumbent Christodoulos Christodoulou, whose five-year term ends on May 3 [...]	2007-04-20 13:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV CY
07NICOSIA365	T/C LABOR UNIONS DISAPPOINTED WITH "GOVERNMENT" [...] Summary: Turkish Cypriot (T/C) labor union leaders are voicing growing disappointment with the performance of the current "TRNC government." The Republican Turkish Party (CTP) came to power in 2005 with overwhelming labor support, union representatives told us in a series of recent meetings; [...]	2007-04-26 13:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB PHUM CY
07NICOSIA385	CYPRUS TO OPPOSE BELARUS'S UNHRC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-04 08:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC CY
07NICOSIA396	CYPRUS: WHALES - IWC MEMBERSHIP DEAMRCHE ON USG PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on May 3 demarche on the 59th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Alaska from May 28-31 to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also sent copies to SIPDIS Panicos Pouros, Permanent [...]	2007-05-08 12:21:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PRL IWC ETRD CY
07NICOSIA400	CYPRUS WILL VOTE AGAINST APPROVAL OF STACKED BIOTECH CORN [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on May 3 demarche on the May 10 EU Standing Committee vote on biotech corn to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also sent copies to Panicos Pouros, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Reso [...]	2007-05-09 12:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD EU CY
07NICOSIA408	CYPRUS: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT THE ANNUAL WORLD [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, post delivered on May 10 demarche on the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting in Geneva, May 14-23, 2007, to Dr. Andreas Polynikis, Chief Health Officer at the Ministry of Health. Dr. Polynikis will represent Cyprus at the WHA. Avian Influenza ----------- [...]	2007-05-11 13:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO CY
07NICOSIA411	CYPRUS WELCOMES GI INVITATION, WILL ATTEND [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, the Embassy May 10 delivered the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) "invitation" to Marios Kountarides, the Cypriot Foreign Ministry's deputy chief for multilateral affairs. In his remarks, PolChief welcomed Cyprus as a new GI partner nation and vo [...]	2007-05-14 11:47:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PARM PREL CY
07NICOSIA418	FAMAGUSTA MAYOR FAVORS INCREASED BI-COMMUNAL [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: Despite the total failure of the so-called "Finnish Initiative" in 2006 (Reftel),Greek Cypriot officials and property owners in Famagusta are actively seeking ways to keep their issue on the political map. The opening of the fenced-off area of Varosha and it [...]	2007-05-15 14:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA422	CYPRUS: CITES COP 14 PREPARATION [...] (SBU) Per reftel requests, Post delivered on May 8 reftel demarches on the 14 Conference of the Parties (COP 14) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to Alexandros Zenon, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also sent co [...]	2007-05-16 13:19:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KSCA ETRD CY
07NICOSIA430	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EUR/SE DIRECTOR [...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit oF EUR/SE Director Douglas Silliman to travel to Cyprus from May 21, 2007 to May 24, 2007, as stated in Reftel. Control Officer for the visit will be Political Chief Greg Macris, office telephone: 011-357-22-39-3524, mobile phone: 011-357 [...]	2007-05-17 15:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA CY GR UK
07NICOSIA434	TURKISH CYPRIOT CENSUS DEBATE FOCUSES ON NATIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Native" Turkish Cypriots continue to outnumber their mainland Turkey-born brethren, according to a controversial census that T/C authorities conducted in 2006 but whose results they are releasing in periodic installments. The census findings also refute an oft-repeated Greek Cy [...]	2007-05-18 11:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU CY
07NICOSIA435	CYPRUS TO SUPPORT PRC RESOLUTION AT OIE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 04:24:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR AORG TW CH CY
07NICOSIA439	EUROPEAN COMMISSION GIVES CYPRUS GREEN LIGHT TO ADOPT EURO; [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 16, the European Commission released a report confirming that Cyprus, along with Malta, meets the EU convergence criteria and recommended that Cyprus (and Malta) be allowed to adopt the Euro on January 1, 2008. Also on May 16, the European Central Bank released its own [...]	2007-05-21 13:47:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EUN CY

07NICOSIA44	CYPRUS: FOREIGN MINISTER LILLIKAS TO ATTEND PARIS LEBANON [...] (U) Per reftel request, Post delivered on January 11 demarche on the upcoming Paris donors' conference for Lebanon to George Vyrides, Director, MFA Economic Affairs Division and Dionysis Dionysiou, MFA Lebanon Desk Officer. 2. (SBU) Dionysiou reported that the GOC will be represented at th [...]	2007-01-12 14:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID ETRD EUN LE CY
07NICOSIA45	CYPRUS: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-12 15:19:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
07NICOSIA451	CYPRUS CLAIMS "NO TIME" TO TAKE STANCE ON SYRIA'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-25 10:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PHUM SY EUN CY
07NICOSIA455	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IO ASSISTANT [...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for Assistant Secretary Kristen L. Silverberg, Bureau of International SIPDIS Organization Affairs to transit through Cyprus on June 05, 2007, as stated in Reftel. Control Officer for A/S Silverberg's travel will be Political Section Chief Gregory M [...]	2007-05-29 13:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA OVIP CY
07NICOSIA456	PRISON BRAWL REVEALS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, DISCOMFORT WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turf battles over drug dealing morphed into open rioting May 8 at a prison in north Nicosia. Unable to suppress the fighting, penitentiary leadership summoned for assistance "TRNC" riot police, who ended the conflict quickly. Soon afterwards, however, media alleged that polic [...]	2007-05-29 14:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL CY TU
07NICOSIA46	CYPRUS'S FIVE MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] Per reftel request. NAME: Ms. Eliana Nicolaou TITLE: Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) INSTITUTION: Government of the Republic of Cyprus CONTACT INFO: ERA House Diagorou 2, Nicosia. Office: (357) 22-405501, Fax: (357) 22-672881, E-mail: ombudsman@ombudsman.gov.cy NAME: Mrs. Gul [...]	2007-01-16 14:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL CY
07NICOSIA475	AKEL FERMENT DENTS SENSE OF INEVITABLE PAPADOPOULOS SECOND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As late as mid-May, Communist party AKEL looked certain to back the re-election of Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and the continuation of the three-party (AKEL, EDEK, DIKO) governing coalition. Papadopoulos likely considered the Communists' support a given when he revea [...]	2007-06-01 10:37:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA478	CYPRUS RISKS EU SANCTIONS OVER BAN ON BIOFEULS WITH BIOTECH [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 17, the Cypriot parliament voted 25-24 to keep in place a ban dating to June 2005 on the "sale or distribution of biofuels produced with genetically modified plants," thereby risking sanctions from the European Commission. Biotech is not an issue that has any proponents [...]	2007-06-01 12:21:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ECON ETRD SENV EUN CY
07NICOSIA489	FRINGE CANDIDATE SUPPORTS ANNAN PLAN REVIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Costas Themistocleous, a former Minister of Agriculture in the Glafkos Clerides administration (1998-2003),will run in next year's presidential elections, "not to win, but to tell Cypriots my version of the 'truth' about the Cyprus problem." Themistocleous warns that Cyprus is [...]	2007-06-05 12:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA490	CYPRUS TO VOTE AGAINST APPROVAL OF STACKED BIOTECH CORN [...] (SBU) Per Ref A request, Post delivered on June 1 the demarche on the June 8 EU Standing Committee vote on biotech corn to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also sent copies to Panicos Pouros, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural [...]	2007-06-05 13:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR TBIO ECON ETRD SENV EUN CY
07NICOSIA498	CYPRUS GETS PRELIMINARY ECOFIN GO-AHEAD TO JOIN EUROZONE; [...] (SBU) Summary. As expected, EU finance ministers gave Cyprus (and Malta) a preliminary green light to adopt the Euro effective January 1, 2008, at the June 4-5 ECOFIN meeting. The finance ministers are expected to give final approval at the July 10 ECOFIN meeting, where they will also establ [...]	2007-06-08 15:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EUN CY
07NICOSIA506	MISSING PERSONS COMMITTEE'S FIRST REMAINS HANDOVER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Genetics testing and anthropological investigations have positively identified the remains of 29 Cypriots who went missing between 1963 and 1974, according to UN Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) International Member Christophe Girod. CMP staff will notify families beginning [...]	2007-06-12 14:06:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV UN CY TU
07NICOSIA507	"TRNC" PROPERTY COMMISSION GATHERING STEAM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Established in 2005 as a "local remedy" for Greek Cypriots seeking redress over confiscated property in northern Cyprus, the "TRNC Property Commission" is gaining visibility and, in certain circles, acceptance. Over 180 G/Cs have petitioned the Commission seeking restitution of [...]	2007-06-12 14:11:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA510	NEW GOC MEASURES FOR TURKISH CYPRIOTS: LESS THAN [...] (C) Summary and comment: The GoC recently announced new measures ostensibly designed to promote economic development in the Turkish Cypriot community. These include 30 million Euro in grants from 2007 to 2010 to joint ventures with at least 30 percent Turkish Cypriot participation (although [...]	2007-06-14 11:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ETRD EUN CY
07NICOSIA514	CYPRUS TO BE HELPFUL WITHIN EU ON FURTHER [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 14:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM IR CY PHUM EUN
07NICOSIA515	CYPRUS LIKELY TO DONATE TO UNRWA FLASH APPEAL TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 14:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON LE KWBG EUN CY
07NICOSIA518	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JASON M. ARVEY [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR POLITICAL OFFICER, JASON ARVEY, ARRIVING JUNE 15 AND DEPARTING AUGUST 31, 2007. CONTACT OFFICER IS POLITICAL CHIEF, GREG MACRIS; OFFICE: 357-22-393524, FAX: 357-22-393467, MOBILE: 357-99-424355, E-MAIL: MACRISGP@STATE.GOV. 2. POST WILL PREPARE EMBASSY HOUSING A [...]	2007-06-15 09:06:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT CY
07NICOSIA519	POSITIVE REACTIONS TO TIP REPORT; SIDES FOCUSED ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a refreshing change from prior years, Cypriots on both sides of the Buffer Zone reacted constructively to the June 12 release of the 2007 TIP Report. Authorities, faced with a fair and factual report (and ranking),publicly admitted the need to combat trafficking in persons [...]	2007-06-18 09:38:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN PREL PGOV CY SMIG KPAO
07NICOSIA52	ASSIMILATION, AGING THREATEN CYPRUS MARONITES [...] SUMMARY: The Maronite community -- self-described as 6,000-strong but likely half that -- enjoys "official religious group" status under Cyprus's 1960 constitution. Concentrated historically in four villages south and west of Kyrenia, the Catholic Maronites endured near-total dislocation aft [...]	2007-01-16 15:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNFICYP PHUM PREF TU CY
07NICOSIA521	SOUTH'S TURKISH CYPRIOTS CITE DISCRIMINATION, NEEDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Perhaps 1500 Turkish Cypriots reside in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus. Like the enclaved Greek Cypriots of the Karpass peninsula, the T/C community, centered in second-city Limassol, endures isolation and depends heavily on Republic of Cyprus handouts for its exist [...]	2007-06-18 14:03:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA525	FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER KASOULIDES ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ioannis Kasoulides, the Cypriot foreign minister during the second Glafcos Clerides administration (1998-2003) and a leading member of the Democratic Rally party (DISY),announced June 13 that he would run as an independent in the February 2008 presidential elections. Before a [...]	2007-06-19 11:49:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA547	CYPRUS TO SUPPORT UNITAID THROUGH GOC BUDGET [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post has obtained the following information concerning Cyprus's support for the International Drug Purchase Facility (UNITAID). In May 2007, the Ministerial Council reportedly approved a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to fund Cyprus' participation in UNITAID thro [...]	2007-06-28 06:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID TBIO KHIV PREL EUN CY
07NICOSIA551	CYPRUS ALSO CONCERNED WITH INTERNET FREEDOM IN CUBA [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-02 05:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT PREL ECON TINT CU XL XG CY
07NICOSIA553	CYPRUS: ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S. [...] (SBU) Per A and B requests, Post delivered on June 11 and June 25 demarches on key U.S. positions at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) General Assembly in Montreal Canada, September 18-27, 2007 to Alexandros Zenon, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We [...]	2007-07-02 10:47:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD EUN CY
07NICOSIA557	CYPRUS: REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND [...] (S) We delivered reftel demarche and non paper to Eva Papakyriakou, head of MOKAS (the Cypriot FIU) on July 3. She promised to share with us any identification information that MOKAS or the Central Bank had in its possession on those individuals/entities listed in the annexes to UNSCRs 1737 an [...]	2007-07-05 08:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	KNNP EFIN PARM EUN CY
07NICOSIA56	CYPRUS' PROPOSAL FOR BFIF FUNDS [...] Summary: Embassy Nicosia requests BFIF funding to: 1) enable interoperability with Department of Commerce computer systems. Part of the funding would cover travel expenses for the FCS Athens computer expert to come to Cyprus to connect Nicosia to the FCS computer system and train Embassy perso [...]	2007-01-18 12:03:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ABUD AMGT ETRD ECON EINV BTIO CY
07NICOSIA567	UNFICYP CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL COMBATING OF TIP AND [...] (U) Per Ref A instructions, the below updates Ref B January 2007 and Ref C July 2006 reports. 2. (U) Ms. Sally Anne Corcoran, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Civil Affairs Political Officer, continues to be the UN mission,s &gender focal point,8 charged with educating UN civilia [...]	2007-07-06 13:51:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO CY PREL
07NICOSIA568	CYPRUS TOES EU LINE ON UNHRC DECISIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-06 13:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	CY EUN PHUM UNHRC
07NICOSIA57	MINISTER'S DEATH MAY HARM BILAT COOPERATION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Education and Culture Pefkios Georgiades, a childhood friend of RoC President Tassos Papadopoulos, died suddenly January 17 from cardiac arrest; he was 72. An internationally renowned architect whose works are prominent in Nicosia, Georgiades, a former participant i [...]	2007-01-18 15:08:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAO OEXC CY
07NICOSIA571	CYPRUS REACTION TO AMB SWING'S IOM DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 07:48:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	CY EUN PREF PREL SMIG AORC
07NICOSIA574	CYPRUS ALREADY HELPING LEBANON; ARMAMENTS TO LAF [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 13:01:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	LE CY MARR MASS MOPS NATO EU
07NICOSIA575	CYPRUS MFA PASSES IRANIAN NONPAPER ON JUNE 28 [...] (S) In a July 5 meeting with Poloff, MFA Near East Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou passed to us points (para 2) from an Iranian nonpaper presented o/a June 28 to MFA Permanent Secretary Alexandros Zenon. The unnamed Iranian diplomat SIPDIS reportedly stated that these points were being c [...]	2007-07-09 13:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	KNNP IR UNSC AORC TRGY CY
07NICOSIA577	CYPRUS WILL CONSIDER SENDING MESSAGE TO NEIGHBORS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-10 04:05:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	CY PREL PTER IZ
07NICOSIA579	AKEL CONGRESS GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO CYPRUS'S FIRST COMMUNIST [...] (SBU) Summary: In a historical first, coalition partner and communist party AKEL decided at its July 8 congress to nominate its own leader, Demetris Christofias, as presidential candidate, either for the pro-government coalition parties jointly or on his own. The decision signals the end of th [...]	2007-07-10 13:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA582	CYPRUS GETS FINAL APPROVAL TO ADOPT EURO JANUARY 1, 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary. As expected, EU finance ministers formally invited Cyprus (and Malta) to adopt the Euro on January 1, 2008, during the July 10 ECOFIN meeting in Brussels. The EU finance ministers also set the final rate at which the Cypriot pound will be exchanged into Euro at one Euro equals [...]	2007-07-11 14:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EUN CY
07NICOSIA583	ELECTORAL HEAT ON, PAPADOPOULOS MOVES ON ONE-YEAR [...] (C) Summary: ROC President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat are likely to meet in an attempt to "break through the stalemate" of their agreement on July 8 of last year. In two July 5 letters sent to the UN and forwarded to Talat, Papadopoulos called for two se [...]	2007-07-12 05:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY PGOV PREL
07NICOSIA585	LILLIKAS ON PAPADOP'S POLITICAL FUTURE (AND HIS [...] (C) In a one-on-one conversation on the evening of July 11, Foreign Minister Giorgos Lillikas, who earlier that day had submitted his resignation to President Papadopoulos, offered the Ambassador comments on the collapse of the governing coalition and the upcoming presidential race. Lillikas n [...]	2007-07-12 11:33:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY PGOV PREL
07NICOSIA593	BIOTECH: OVER PRESIDENT'S OBJECTIONS PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 12, the Cypriot parliament ignored President Papadopoulos's opposition and passed 42-0 a law requiring all stores to place products with biotech content on separate shelves. The President had earlier refused to sign the bill and returned it to the parliament for a seco [...]	2007-07-13 12:30:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR TBIO ECON ETRD SENV EUN CY
07NICOSIA594	TURKEY'S ELECTIONS AS SEEN FROM THE "TRNC" [...] (SBU) With only six days until Turkey goes to the polls, the July 22 election is, perhaps surprisingly, not at the forefront of everyone's minds in Cyprus's north, the self-proclaimed, unrecognized "TRNC." This is partly because ongoing domestic issues, including a "government" financial scan [...]	2007-07-16 10:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA595	EMOTION OF FIRST RETURNS OF MISSING PERSONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus has returned to family members the remains of 28 Cypriots missing from the 1963 to 1974 period of intercommunal conflict. The remains of all 13 Turkish Cypriots were buried in an elaborate and emotional July 12 military cere [...]	2007-07-17 06:50:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CY UNFICYP PHUM PGOV
07NICOSIA596	CYPRUS'S FOUR NEW CABINET MINISTERS SWORN IN [...] (SBU) GOC President Tassos Papadopoulos announced July 13 the appointment of four new ministers (including the first woman Foreign Minister, career diplomat Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis) to serve for the remaining seven months of the current administration. The four replace the communist AKEL mini [...]	2007-07-17 12:37:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRN CY
07NICOSIA610	CORRUPTION SCANDAL CRIPPLING "TRNC GOVERNMENT" [...] (C) Summary: The "parliament" of the self-proclaimed "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC") officially entered its summer break on July 13, but the "government," led by "Prime Minister" Ferdi Soyer's Republican Turkish Party (CTP),will find the summer months to be uncomfortable. C [...]	2007-07-20 13:10:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY PGOV PREL TU
07NICOSIA613	TIP: CYPRUS WORKING ON USG'S RECOMMENDED MEASURES; [...] (U) Poloffs July 24 delivered reftel non-paper to Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary Lazaros Savvides and MFA Multilateral Affairs Attache Doros Venezis. Savvides (the GOC's interagency anti-TIP coordinator) told Poloffs that the GOC has started work already on the five recommended measures [...]	2007-07-24 13:13:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL CY
07NICOSIA619	TURKISH ELECTORATE GRANTS "TRNC GOVERNMENT" WISH [...] (C) Summary: The resounding win of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey was a surprise to most Turkish Cypriot contacts of the Embassy and has stabilized the wobbly CTP-OP "TRNC Government". The post-election euphoria, though, will not dispel the allegations of corruption that [...]	2007-07-27 13:50:00	Embassy Nicosia	SECRET	CY PGOV PREL
07NICOSIA620	PRESIDENT PAPADOPOULOS OFFICIALLY ENTERS PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 24, the last of the three main contenders for the presidency, incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos, officially confirmed that he will seek reelection. The main themes of his televised announcement were the rejection of the Annan Plan and support of the subsequent July 8 process [...]	2007-07-27 14:11:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA622	BIOTECH: PRESIDENT REFERS BIOTECH SEGREGATION BILL TO [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 25, President Papadopoulos refused to sign the biotech segregation bill (ref A),and, on the advice of the Attorney General, referred it to the Supreme Court on procedural and constitutional grounds. It is unclear how the Supreme Court may rule, and a decision by the [...]	2007-07-30 10:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR TBIO ECON ETRD SENV EUN CY
07NICOSIA634	CYPRUS: LITERACY AND HEALTH EVENT HOSTED BY MRS. [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-03 08:33:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA CY
07NICOSIA635	PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON CYPRUS'S DELEGATION TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-03 08:33:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KSEP PREL OVIP UNGA CY
07NICOSIA640	YOUTH POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS: CYPRUS'S FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Every major political party in the Republic of Cyprus has a youth branch. The two largest and most significant are EDON and NEDISY, affiliates of Cyprus's largest political organizations, AKEL and DISY, respectively. Though distinct from the mother parties, these Greek Cyprio [...]	2007-08-07 11:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL CY
07NICOSIA644	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KAY STAPLER [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR POL/ECON OFFICER KAY STAPLER, ARRIVING AUGUST 7, 2007 AND DEPARTING AUGUST 9, 2007. 2. POST IS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CHANCERY. 3. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: THE RSO MUST APPROVE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE THE VISITOR MAY WISH TO BRING INTO ANY MISSION FACILITY. PRIVA [...]	2007-08-07 14:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMGT AODE CY BA
07NICOSIA645	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARTHA-JEAN H. WYNNYCZOK [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR POLITICAL OFFICER MARTHA-JEAN H. WYNNYCZOK ARRIVING AUGUST 17, 2007 AND DEPARTING AUGUST 21, 2007. 2. POST WILL PREPARE ENTRANCE TO THE CHANCERY. 3. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: THE RSO MUST APPROVE ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE THE VISITOR MAY WISH TO BRING INTO ANY MISSION [...]	2007-08-07 14:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT CY
07NICOSIA651	TALAT FINALLY BLINKS; DEMINING TO RESTART IN CYPRUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: European Commission and UN Development Program officials July 30 signed an agreement that allows humanitarian demining activities in the Cypriot Buffer Zone to continue, hopefully to their conclusion. Financing for operations, approximately four million euro, will come from the [...]	2007-08-08 12:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNFICYP MOPS MASS CY TU
07NICOSIA657	NO CHANGE ON CYPRIOTS' APPROACH TO KOSOVO [...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, PolChief August 8 delivered Kosovo-related points to Constantinos Chrystomides in the Cypriot Foreign Ministry's European Affairs division. Covering a staffing gap and admitting Kosovo and the broader Balkans were not his regular beat, Chrystomides offered only the [...]	2007-08-09 11:35:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SE KO CY
07NICOSIA664	PAPADOPOULOS CONFIDENT ON RE-ELECTION PROSPECTS [...] (C) During the course of a visit to Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and his family at their beach house in Protoras, Ambassador asked Papadopoulos for his thoughts on the looming campaign. Papadopoulos,s first reply was that "of the three of us, I think that my chances are best, becaus [...]	2007-08-14 13:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA665	GRANTS ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY [...] The following is in response to reftel regarding request for information on PD support gaps and the management burden of all grant awards. 2. ICASS Support: The PA section receives excellent support in PD budget planning and execution, IRM system management, HR matters, financial managemen [...]	2007-08-14 14:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KICA KPAO OIIP AMGT
07NICOSIA669	PRESIDENTIAL CHALLENGER KASOULIDES SEES OUTLOOK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ebullient and outgoing as ever, DISY-supported presidential candidate Ioannis Kasoulides displayed a new air in a recent meeting with EmbOffs: confidence. Just two months ago, certain he faced a Herculean challenge in defeating incumbent Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, Ka [...]	2007-08-17 09:21:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA674	"TRNC": THE MUFTI RESIGNS [...] (C) Summary: Beset for months by allegations he had misused his office for political gains, Turkish Cypriot Mufti Ahmet Yonluer resigned his position August 14. In actuality a mid-level "TRNC" bureaucrat who couldn't find Mecca with a map -- Yonluer's ceremonial robes, displayed prominently [...]	2007-08-17 14:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA675	FEW BIDS FOR EXPLORING OFFSHORE CYPRUS [...] (SBU) On August 16, the GoC announced the results of bids to obtain oil and gas exploration licenses off the south and southeast coasts of Cyprus. Despite speculation that the 11 available blocks could contain gas and liquids valued up to USD 400 billion and strong marketing efforts by the GoC, [...]	2007-08-17 14:29:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ETRD EINV ECON CY
07NICOSIA685	TALAT WILL MEET, BUT IS WARY OF PAPADAPOULOS'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Domestic political concerns -- mainly the need to show Greek Cypriot voters that their president sought a Cyprus Problem solution -- was driving Tassos Papadopoulos's push for a meeting of community leaders, "TRNC President" Mehmet Ali Talat told the Ambassador August 20. Despite [...]	2007-08-22 15:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA691	THE CYPRIOT PATH FROM JUNIOR OFFICER TO AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Cypriot Foreign Ministry is a relatively small institution, accepting a dozen new professionals per year; most are among Cyprus's best and brightest. New diplomats enter the corps through a hiring process lasting seven months. Once on board, an A100-like (but shorter) ori [...]	2007-08-24 10:40:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDP PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA694	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV VERRY + [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S PERSONNEL, RICHARD ROBERT VERRY, LAUREL ANN COTTON, LINDSAY MARA GUTHRIE, DAVID BRETT NEWMAN, ALLYN RAY PRATT, MARK RAYMOND MELANY, TODD CLAIR FRERK, TIMOTHY ALLEN GREGOIRE, ANNE STUART KOHNEN, CARRYL GEMMA MACLEOD, A [...]	2007-08-27 08:56:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG PARM OTRA CY
07NICOSIA695	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PROPOSED MAP PROCUREMENT [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR INR/I/M GEOGRAPHIC SPECIALIST SARA MAYFIELD FOR TRAVEL TO CYPRUS FOR MAP PROCUREMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING. CONTROL OFFICER IS A.MARIE NEWCOMB, POL/ECON OMS WITH CONTACT INFO: TEL: 357-22-393530, FAX: 357-22-393467, EMAIL: NEWCOMBMA@STATE.GOV. POST WILL SCHED [...]	2007-08-27 09:01:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	AINR OTRA CY
07NICOSIA696	RUMORS OF DEVELOPMENT SHAKE CYPRUS'S KARPASS [...] (U) Summary: The pristine Karpass peninsula, the long finger of land stretching northeast "like a dagger toward the heart of Anatolia," has dominated north Cyprus newscasts nightly this summer. A sleepy corner of the island known more for its turtle hatcheries and unbroken surf, Karpass has [...]	2007-08-27 11:56:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM SENV CY TU
07NICOSIA697	CYPRUS TO SUPPORT U.S ICAO CANDIDACY; SEEKS U.S. HELP WITH [...] (U) Dr. Leonidas Leonidou, Director of the Cyprus Department of Civil Aviation and the Cyprus representative to ICAO, told us that Cyprus would "fully support" the re-election of U.S. in ICAO. On specific issues and policies that arise within ICAO, however, Leonidou deferred to the EU, saying [...]	2007-08-27 13:18:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAIR AORC CY
07NICOSIA70	NO CYPRUS EFFORTS IN AFGHANISTAN; STILL DECIDING [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-25 05:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO CY PINS PREL MARR MOPS AF PK
07NICOSIA700	NEW INTERIOR MINISTER COMMITTED TO FIGHT TIP [...] (U) Combatting trafficking in persons ranked amongst his highest priorities, Republic of Cyprus Interior Minister Christos Patsalides, just six weeks in office, informed the Ambassador August 24. Prior experience as a professor of European Union law had made him aware of the international co [...]	2007-08-28 09:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN KPAO PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG CY
07NICOSIA701	NOT RENDERING UNTO CAESAR THAT WHICH IS CAESAR'S: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Never one to shy from cameras or controversy, Archbishop Chrysostomos II's latest political interventions have brought vociferous reactions from the political opposition and sectors of the Greek Cypriot media, and left thoughtful pundits questioning the ostensible separation of c [...]	2007-08-28 12:57:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA702	CYPRUS REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE TO UN [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request in Paragraph 3. 2. (U) The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the GOC requesting USG support for the candidacy of Mrs. Myrna Y. Kleopas, Ambassador, to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT),at the elections in Geneva on October 8, 2007. [...]	2007-08-28 13:35:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PHUM UN CY
07NICOSIA71	CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT DOES NOT HAVE IRAN-FOCUSED [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-25 05:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CY PGOV KDEM KPAO EUN IR
07NICOSIA717	CYPRIOT FM MARCOULLIS ACCEPTS SECRETARY'S [...] The Cypriot Foreign Ministry informed us August 28 that FM Erato Marcoullis has accepted the Secretary's invitation to attend the Women Leaders' Working Group meeting on September 28. Per reftel, the following information is provided: -- Full Name and Title: H.E. Mrs. Erato Kozakou-Marcou [...]	2007-08-30 11:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL CY
07NICOSIA718	RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY IN CYPRUS: A SECTOR WITH GREAT [...] Summary: By 2010 the Government of Cyprus (GOC) must fulfill its European Union (EU) obligation and produce six (6) percent of total power consumption from Renewable Sources of Energy (RSE). Currently, power generation from RSE is effectively non-existent, although there is widespread use of so [...]	2007-08-30 11:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ETRD PREL EINV ECON CY
07NICOSIA721	CYPRUS: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR TAKES NEW JOB IN HIS STRIDE [...] (SBU) Summary: The recently appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Athanasios Orphanides, assured us that global financial problems arising from the "sub-prime" sector shake-out is a non-issue for Cyprus. Problems he identified for Cyprus are locally sourced (an overheated property m [...]	2007-08-31 11:02:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV CY
07NICOSIA727	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HASKELL A. ERWIN [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ERWIN A. HASKELL, ARRIVING SEPTEMBER 10 AND DEPARTING SEPTEMBER 20, 2007. CONTACT OFFICER IS POLITICAL OFFICER, SARAH WOOD; OFFICE: 357-22-393550, FAX: 357-22-393467, E-MAIL: WOODS@STATE.GOV. 2. POST WILL PREPARE ENTRANCE TO THE EMBASSY. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION [...]	2007-09-06 12:35:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT CY
07NICOSIA729	LEADERS' MEETING BRINGS NO BREAKTHROUGHS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Fourteen months after concluding a framework arrangement to restart stalled Cyprus Problem negotiations -- the July 8 or Gambari Agreement, which envisioned regular tete-a-tetes of the island's community leaders -- RoC President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot "President [...]	2007-09-06 13:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA737	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ANDREW H. SCHUT, [...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ANDREW H. SCHUT ARRIVING SEPTEMBER 12 AND DEPARTING SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KATHERINE F. STEWART AND WILLIAM M. RANKIN ARRIVING SEPTEMBER 12 AND DEPARTING SEPTEMBER 16, 2007. CONTACT OFFICER IS ECONOMIC CHIEF, JAMES CAROUSO; OFFICE: 35 [...]	2007-09-10 06:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT CY
07NICOSIA74	MISSING PERSONS COMMITTEE OPTIMISTIC ON RETURN OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Tripartite Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) is making steady progress exhuming and identifying Greek and Turkish Cypriots missing since 1963-1974. Pledges from the USG and other donors have ensured sufficient funding for operations to continue well into 2008, and CMP member [...]	2007-01-25 13:43:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM UNFICYP TU CY
07NICOSIA741	CYPRIOT FIRST LADY PAPADOPOULOU ACCEPTS INVITATION [...] The Cypriot Presidential Palace informed us August 30 that First Lady Fotini Papadopoulou has accepted Mrs. Bush's invitation to attend the luncheon on Literacy and Health on September 24. Per reftel, the following information is provided: -- Full Name and Title: Mrs. Fotini Papadopoulou, [...]	2007-09-10 12:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI TSPL CY
07NICOSIA748	NORTHERN CYPRUS "CENTRAL" BANKER SEEKS [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-13 13:10:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KCRM CY TU
07NICOSIA749	MFA PROVIDES CONFIRMATION OF UNGA TRAVEL DATES [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs September 13 provided additional details regarding the composition and travel plans of the Republic of Cyprus's UN General Assembly delegation. 2. President Tassos Papadopoulos and First Lady Fotini Papadopoulou will arrive in Newark on September 22, 2007, on [...]	2007-09-14 04:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KSEP PREL OVIP UNGA CY
07NICOSIA75	ARCHBISHOPRIC INTERESTED IN ANTI-TIP COOPERATION; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following up on the Ambassador's December 20 offer to Archbishop Chrysostomos II (Reftel) to cooperate with the Church on combating trafficking in persons (TIP),PolOff met January 22 with the Church's pointman on the issue, Bishop Vasilios. While aware of the country's sexual e [...]	2007-01-25 15:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	GTIP PREL PHUM CY GR TU
07NICOSIA754	SWEDES' CYPRUS MUSINGS: CHANNEL THEIR INTEREST [...] (C) Summary: Our UK counterparts share our skepticism about the timing of Sweden's emerging proposal on Cyprus. A formal proposal at this stage runs the risk of backfiring and allowing President Papadopoulos and the other candidates in the presidential race to shift to the international comm [...]	2007-09-14 14:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU SW FI
07NICOSIA759	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR GREGORY MACRIS [...] Embassy Nicosia is requesting country clearance for Political Chief Greg Macris to visit Embassy Athens for consultations on September 24, 2007. 2. If clearance is granted, Macris will arrive in Athens on Monday Sept. 24 at 8:45 AM on flight Cyprus Air 322 and depart same day at 6:45 PM o [...]	2007-09-18 08:48:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	CY OTRA
07NICOSIA760	BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) On 07 September 2007, PolOff was contacted by Yiannis Thedouolou, the Managing Director of Laserlabs Ltd., the Foreign Intermediate Consignee for the Reftel A requested Pre-License Check (PLC) on Application 05-05005431927. Theodoulou advised that Andor Technology, the Foreign Consignee [...]	2007-09-18 12:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY EI ETTC KOMC
07NICOSIA771	FM GUL VISIT TO NORTHERN CYPRUS: LITTLE OBVIOUS [...] (C) Summary: During his September 18-19 visit to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)", Turkish President Abdullah Gul delivered what seemed to be an intentionally mixed message in an effort to please both Turkish Cypriot "two states" hard-liners and pro-2004 referendum forces. His [...]	2007-09-21 14:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU CY
07NICOSIA777	TWO OF THE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS OUTLINE THEIR CYPRUS [...] (SBU) Summary: In televised press conferences on September 11 and 14, President Tassos Papadopoulos and Democratic Rally (DISY)-backed presidential candidate Ioannis Kasoulides outlined their Cyprus problem policy - the top issue of every national election campaign. Papadopoulos confirmed tha [...]	2007-09-25 06:47:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA780	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HENRY TUCKER [...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Henry "Hank" Tucker, Deputy Office Director of the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/RSAT) to travel to Cyprus from October 2 - 4, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer fo [...]	2007-09-26 11:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	CY GR MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV MASS DOMC
07NICOSIA781	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JEFFREY HOVENIER AND [...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Jeffrey M. Hovenier and Steve Boukedes for travel to Cyprus from October 2 - 4, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer for traveler is Political Chief Greg Macris reachable at tel: 357-22393524, email: MacrisGP@state.gov. 2. Rese [...]	2007-09-26 11:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA CY
07NICOSIA786	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LEON YATES [...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Leon Yates, End-Use Monitoring Program Manager, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA),Department of Defense to travel to Cyprus from October 2 - 4, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer for traveler is Political Chief Greg Ma [...]	2007-09-27 10:17:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MCAP PARM PGOV MOPS CY
07NICOSIA797	"TRNC" ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING: THERE'S SOME WILL, BUT THEY [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-28 13:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETER CY
07NICOSIA80	NEW MAYOR OUTLINES PRIORITIES, AMONG THEM TIP [...] (U) SUMMARY: The fight against trafficking in persons "ought to be a priority," new Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou told the Ambassador January 26. Revealing the municipality had not yet finalized its strategic plans, Mavrou promised her team would search out areas where it could take action on [...]	2007-01-29 15:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNFICYP TIP CY
07NICOSIA803	ELECTIONS: CITING FRONT-RUNNERS' FLAWS, LONG SHOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite trailing Cyprus's "serious" presidential candidates by significant margins, outsider Costas Themistocleous voices no intention of abandoning his electoral campaign anytime soon. Recent polling shows Themistocleous's three rivals each tallying between 29 and 31 percent; i [...]	2007-10-03 11:52:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA804	DEMANDS OF MFA POSITION TO HARDEN SOFT-LINER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Ministry dissatisfaction over our concept of "consultations" -- translated, the Embassy's continuing attempts to brief and respect the sensitivities of the MFA on our assistance to Turkish Cypriots (T/Cs) in northern Cyprus -- dominated the DCM's September 25 courtesy ca [...]	2007-10-03 12:02:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA812	CYPRUS DOES NOT COMMIT TO SUPPORTING U.S. DRAFT [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-06 05:54:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN AORC PHUM SOCI CY
07NICOSIA819	RSVP: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION; [...] On 25 September 2007, Poloff Barbara DeLeo carried out a Post Shipment Verification at the Cyprus Police Airwing, located at the airport in Larnaca, Cyprus. 2. Post met for approximately two hours with George Frangos, a sergeant with the Cyprus Police Airwing. Frangos explained the radar [...]	2007-10-10 10:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC
07NICOSIA822	UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FROM POST [...] The list below is the updated contact information, including after-hours and emergency contact names and telephone numbers, for all Embassy section heads. Ronald L. Schlicher, AMB, schlicherRL@state.gov, office: 22393596, home: 22393300, cell: 99332121 Jane Zimmerman, DCM, zimmermanJB@state. [...]	2007-10-11 11:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PGOV CY
07NICOSIA823	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EXPORT INVESTIGATIONS [...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Export Investigations Training Team Members Andrew Mefferd, Desiree King, Joseph Fariello, Leopoldo Lamas, Michael Cochran, Tim York to travel to Cyprus from October 19-29, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer for travelers is EXB [...]	2007-10-11 12:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PARM PREL CY
07NICOSIA827	TURMOIL IN THE CYPRUS ENERGY SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In the midst of a heated Presidential campaign, the Government of Cyprus (GOC) through the Ministry of Commerce (Energy Department) is preparing tender specifications for consulting and project management energy projects. The Government's insistence on constructing a temporary o [...]	2007-10-12 09:52:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ETRD PREL EINV ECON CY
07NICOSIA836	LOSING SUPPORT, MAJOR T/C PARTIES DEBATE EARLY, [...] (C) Summary: Two of three major Turkish Cypriot political parties admit a recent drop in voter support, while a third argues its numbers are steady or rising despite indications to the contrary. Together, the Republican Turkish Party (CTP),National Unity Party (UBP) and Democratic Party (D [...]	2007-10-18 04:03:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY TU
07NICOSIA839	DISY CHIEF OPTIMISTIC BUT LAMENTS CANDIDATE'S [...] (C) Summary: DISY-backed presidential candidate Ioannis Kasoulides bests his competitors in smarts and moderation, but has failed to impress the Cypriot electorate with leadership skills and political savvy, bemoaned party chief Nikos Anastassiades in an October 16 meeting with the Ambassado [...]	2007-10-18 11:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA843	CYPRUS NOMINEE FOR 2008 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF [...] (SBU) Per reftel action request, Embassy Nicosia nominates anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) activist Eleni ("Elena") Pissaridou for the 2008 Secretary of State's Annual Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC). Pissaridou is the Director of STIGMA, the Organization for the Care of Vi [...]	2007-10-19 10:39:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN KPAO PREL PHUM CY

07NICOSIA844	CYPRUS: SCRAPIE THREATENS ISLAND'S ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND [...] Summary. Over the past week, Cypriot media have focused on the ominous implications for the local animal husbandry and dairy industry of a recent EU court decision calling for the culling of all animals infected with scrapie. In Cyprus, this decision may affect up to 116,000 goats and sheep [...]	2007-10-19 11:32:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO CY
07NICOSIA848	CYPRUS SUPPORTS MOST U.S. RESOLUTIONS FOR UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-23 13:29:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA PHUM PREL CY
07NICOSIA849	CAUTIOUS CHRISTOFIAS REVEALS LITTLE ON CAMPAIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In clear contrast to DISY leader Nikos Anastassiades (Reftel),AKEL Secretary General Dimitris Christofias avoided tactical discussions and stuck to electoral generalities in his October 18 meeting with the Ambassador. February's presidential elections were distant, Christofias [...]	2007-10-23 13:42:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY TU
07NICOSIA85	PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER "COMMANDEERING" T/C [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As a result of a landmark 2005 Supreme Court decision that returned the property of a Turkish Cypriot who had resettled in the south, Greek Cypriot "refugees" inhabiting T/C houses have lived with the constant threat of eviction should legal T/C owners move south and seek rest [...]	2007-01-30 16:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP ECON CY
07NICOSIA851	CYPRUS SUPPORTS "SMART SANCTIONS" AGAINST BURMA [...] Per reftel, PolOff October 21 met with Nikos Panayi, a counselor in the Multilateral Affairs division of the Cypriot MFA. Panayi stated that Cyprus, like the broader European Union, supports "smart sanctions" against Burma. He noted that EU foreign ministers already have approved sanctions [...]	2007-10-24 09:38:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD CY
07NICOSIA855	ELECTIONS 2008: MECHANICS AND PROCESS [...] (U) Summary: Cypriots will go to the polls on February 17 to elect their president. With three strong candidates in the race, it is doubtful that one of them will tally the required 50 percent-plus-one to win outright, forcing a February 24 runoff. Historically, successful candidates have en [...]	2007-10-26 09:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA856	DIKO CHIEF CONFIDENT OF PARTY GROWTH, PAPADOPOULOS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In trumpeting his party's double-digit growth and asserting that "his" presidential candidate -- incumbent President Tassos Papadopoulos -- would win easy re-election in February 2008, Democratic Party (DIKO) chief Marios Karoyian oozed confidence in his October 22 meeting with [...]	2007-10-26 09:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA859	CYPRUS: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 14:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN CY
07NICOSIA862	TURKISH CYPRIOT REACTIONS TO PKK VIOLENCE: FROM [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Cypriot responses to the recent PKK raids in Turkey run the gamut from outrage to outrageous. All major political parties -- including "government" leaders -- issued statements condemning the attacks and voicing solidarity with Ankara, while public demonstrations were held [...]	2007-10-29 13:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA863	CYPRIOTS FREAK OVER UK-TURKEY AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Relations with UK Hit New Low" screamed Nicosia's English-language daily October 25. The cause? Island-related elements of the recent "Strategic Partnership Agreement" between the United Kingdom and Turkey that codified the countries' desires to help end the isolation of Turki [...]	2007-10-29 15:46:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY UK TU
07NICOSIA874	ROC CUSTOMS REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE RE SUSPECT [...] (SBU) On October 24, the Chief of the Anti-Smuggling Enforcement Team (ASET),Republic of Cyprus (ROC) Customs, requested Embassy Nicosia's assistance regarding a suspect cargo shipment in the port of Limassol. On October 25, Econ Chief, PolOff, visiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( [...]	2007-10-30 15:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CY EI ETTC KOMC
07NICOSIA875	CYPRUS WILL "POSITIVELY REVIEW" WALKER CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 15:30:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC CY
07NICOSIA877	CYPRUS: IMO MEMBERSHIP DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 11:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT CY
07NICOSIA880	CYPRUS: FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (SBU) Per Ref A, on October 31 we met with Eva Papakyriakou the Director of the Attorney General's Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS, Cyprus' Financial Intelligence Unit,) and Michael Styliannou, Senior Officer at the Central Bank of Cyprus for Bank Supervision and Regulation. They bo [...]	2007-11-02 05:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC KNP EFIN CY
07NICOSIA881	EMBASSY NICOSIA, CYPRIOT NGO ANTI-TRAFFICKING [...] SUMMARY: In addressing the grave problem of trafficking in persons in Cyprus, Embassy Nicosia has adopted a multi-pronged, multi-sector strategy that leverages the efforts of our Bicommunal Support Program (BSP),Public Affairs Section (PAS),USAID mission, Political Section (POL),and Regio [...]	2007-11-02 07:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TIP KCRM KWMN CY
07NICOSIA884	CYPRUS TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY FOR IMO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-02 14:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT CY
07NICOSIA885	CYPRUS SUPPORTS DAVID WALKER CANDIDACY FOR UNIAAC [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-02 14:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC CY
07NICOSIA886	CYPRIOTS WILL SUPPORT RED NOTICES AGAINST IRANIAN [...] (C) Per Reftel, the Embassy November 1 demarched Foreign Ministry and Cypriot Police interlocutors to win support for the Government of Argentina's attempt to secure Interpol Red Notices against suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. On November 2, Maria Charalambous, head of the P [...]	2007-11-02 15:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR CY
07NICOSIA887	TURKISH CYPRIOT PROTEST VOTE SEEKS PARTY TO SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: New Turkish Cypriot (T/C) political parties have begun to emerge in response to growing voter frustration with traditional offerings. On the right, the Freedom and Reform Party (OP) -- which formed one year ago, allegedly with Ankara's aid -- is trying to re-brand itself as a mod [...]	2007-11-05 14:39:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY TU
07NICOSIA888	T/C NEGOTIATOR RASIT PERTEV RESIGNS [...] (C) Summary: T/C lead negotiator Rasit Pertev resigned from his post as "Undersecretary" on November 5 and announced plans to form an as-yet-unnamed political party. He cited worsening conditions in which the T/C community lives as reason for his departure. Pertev led the "TRNC" negotiating te [...]	2007-11-05 16:25:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU CY
07NICOSIA889	CYPRUS: FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK SUSPECTED [...] (SBU) Summary. Barely days after widespread fears over an outbreak of scrapie proved unfounded, Cypriot animal husbandry is now facing the specter of foot and mouth disease. The European Commission was expected to meet on November 6 to decide on further measures, after ordering a ban on Cyp [...]	2007-11-07 05:52:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO CY
07NICOSIA890	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BURMESE PARTICIPATION IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 13:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	BM PGOV PHUM
07NICOSIA896	THIRD-PLACE CANDIDATE STILL OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polling that shows him well behind front-runner incumbent President Tassos Papadopoulos and left-wing challenger Dimitris Christofias troubles DISY-backed presidential candidate Ioannis Kasoulides little. In a meeting with Embassy officers November 8, the soft-spoken but articu [...]	2007-11-09 09:49:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO CY
07NICOSIA898	ANNAN PLAN STILL DOMINATING ELECTION CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: Incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos's continuing lead in the presidential race is forcing his opponents to attempt to deconstruct the hero image that the President has forged with his hard-line Cyprus Problem tactics. AKEL leader Dimitris Christofias, for example, has abandoned his [...]	2007-11-13 11:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA910	CYPRUS: WATER SUPPLY BAD NOW - WORSE NEXT YEAR [...] (SBU) There has been no significant rainfall in Cyprus since March, 2007. As a result, reservoirs are down to about 8 percent of capacity - down from over 25 percent full this time last year. While anticipated winter rains should avoid any immediate water shortages, the severely stressed groun [...]	2007-11-15 07:48:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD SENV CY
07NICOSIA911	DEMARCHE DELIVERED- CYPRUS SUPPORTS UN GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 13:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN AORC SOCI UNGA PHUM CY
07NICOSIA912	CYPRUS WILL SEND REPRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 13:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA CY
07NICOSIA913	CYPRUS UNRESPONSIVE TO DEMARCHE ON OSCE ELECTION [...] (SBU) The Embassy delivered reftel demarche to MFA First Secretary Alkis Ieromonachou on November 9, highlighting the SIPDIS necessity that Russia allow the OSCE's observer team full and unhindered access in the run-up to December 2 Duma elections. Ieromonachou took note of our position an [...]	2007-11-15 13:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL RS CY
07NICOSIA915	TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR CYPRUS [...] The Republic of Cyprus (RoC) has made progress in combating trafficking in persons since the end of last year's TIP reporting period (March 1, 2007). It passed comprehensive anti-TIP legislation and ratified the Council of Europe Convention for Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings, com [...]	2007-11-15 14:42:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG CY
07NICOSIA927	CYPRUS GENERALLY AGREES WITH USG POSITION ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 13:13:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM VE WHA EU CY
07NICOSIA928	CYPRUS SUPPORTS SUSTAINED, BUT CAREFUL PRESSURE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 13:14:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ETRD EFIN BM CY
07NICOSIA932	ELDER STATESMAN TROUBLED BY ELECTORAL THEMES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The possible re-election of incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos deeply concerns former President and DISY founder Glafcos Clerides. In a November 14 meeting with the Ambassador, the octogenarian Clerides noted that many Cypriots realized the dangers "five more years of Tassos" would [...]	2007-11-19 15:01:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY
07NICOSIA933	CYPRUS: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per Reftel request, Post submits in para 2 below Part I (Drugs and Chemical Control) of the 2006-2007 INCSR. The report is based on an update of last year's published version. 2. BEGIN TEXT Cyprus I. Summary Cyprus has been divided since the Turkish military intervention of 197 [...]	2007-11-20 06:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CY
07NICOSIA937	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL SIRES, NOV 29 [...] Embassy Nicosia warmly welcomes the November 29 - December 2 visit of Congressional Delegation SIRES to Cyprus as stated in reftel. Control officer for the visit is Political Chief Greg Macris, office telephone: 011-357-22-393524, cell phone: 011-357-99-424355, Home 011-357-22-591171. E-mai [...]	2007-11-23 11:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CY
07NICOSIA940	WELCOME TO CYPRUS, CODEL SIRES [...] (SBU) Welcome to Cyprus, Representative Sires, my home since December 2005 and an island whose complexity belies its small size. We have crafted a program that contains calls on President Tassos Papadopoulos and other high ranking Republic of Cyprus officials, contact with both Turkish Cyprio [...]	2007-11-26 15:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM PTER CY TU
07NICOSIA944	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CYPRUS FOCUSED MORE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-29 14:37:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV UNGA CY
07NICOSIA945	CYPRUS DEFENDS MEMBERSHIP IN BIASED, ANTI-ISRAEL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-29 14:38:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV IZ CY
07NICOSIA949	CYPRUS: ELECTION CAMPAIGN -- IT'S NOT THE ECONOMY, STUPID [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. Presidential elections are now less than three months away (scheduled for February 17, 2008) and the candidates have begun their campaigning in earnest. The Cyprus problem remains far and away the leading debate issue, and will likely play the most decisive ro [...]	2007-12-03 13:42:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA952	CANDIDATES COURTING KEY OVERSEAS VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Over a half-million Cypriots reside abroad, with 300,000 in the London area alone. While eligible voters represent just a fraction of the total overseas population, Cyprus's presidential candidates will devote great time and effort to winning the diaspora vote, which many expe [...]	2007-12-05 12:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA959	CUBA TITLE III REVIEW: CYPRUS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-06 14:59:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU CY
07NICOSIA968	NOD TO SLEIMAN "NO SURPRISE" TO CYPRIOTS [...] (C) Polchief December 7 delivered Reftel points on Lebanon to MFA Middle East Desk Officer Dionysus Dionysiou. It was vital that Cyprus support immediate, "non-linked" Lebanese presidential elections in its diplomatic discussions and public commentary, he emphasized. Dionysiou responded by n [...]	2007-12-11 07:54:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV LE CY
07NICOSIA970	CYPRUS SUPPORTS ARCHITECTURE MODEL GUIDELINES [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 14:43:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS CY
07NICOSIA971	AKP AND OP: IS THE AKP GOVERNMENT IN SEARCH OF A [...] (C) Summary: Many Turkish Cypriots (T/Cs) consider Turkey's AKP the force behind the T/C Freedom and Reform Party (OP),the junior "coalition" partner to "TRNC President" Mehmet Ali Talat's CTP. Any doubts regarding AKP's support for OP were dispelled recently by the Turkish party's high-prof [...]	2007-12-11 14:58:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
07NICOSIA973	CYPRUS SUPPORTS USG CANDIDATE PROSPER FOR UN [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-12 09:43:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA CY
07NICOSIA974	CYPRUS A LIKELY ATTENDEE AT PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-12 09:43:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KSTC PARM PREL CY
07NICOSIA978	CYPRUS SUPPORTS USG POSITIONS ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-12 14:30:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV UNGA CY
07NICOSIA979	CYPRIOTS OPPOSE KOSOVO UDI, TIGHT-LIPPED ON ESDP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cognizant that Kosovo final status represented the European Union's greatest foreign policy challenge -- "one we must confront successfully" -- Cyprus nonetheless could "never" support Pristina's unilateral declaration of independence (UDI),asserted Foreign Ministry Political D [...]	2007-12-13 15:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KO SE CY
07NICOSIA980	"TRNC" ECONOMIC SLIDE AND THE DEUS EX MACHINA [...] (C) Summary. The "TRNC" economy has grown at break-neck speed over the last three years, largely fueled by the boom in real estate. Overbuilding, poor finance structures and issues that have scared off foreign property buyers have turned the boom into a bust resulting in a growing liquidity sh [...]	2007-12-14 06:35:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA984	CYPRUS: WTO ARTICLE XXI PROCEDURE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-14 13:23:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD CY
07NICOSIA986	CYPRUS: SESAME REGIONAL SCIENCE PROJECT -- STILL NOT QUITE [...] (U) Summary. On December 11 and 12, 2007, Cyprus hosted the Eleventh Meeting of the Council of the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME). Per Ref e-mail, Post ECON Officer and ECON Specialist attended the meeting to follow up on developments. [...]	2007-12-14 13:57:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TSPL OSCI TNGD TPHY UNESCO CY
07NICOSIA987	CYPRUS: BILATERAL EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS [...] Per reftel, PolOff spoke with First Secretary Nikos Panayi of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry on December 14 regarding the current status of bilateral and U.S.-EU Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT) agreements. Panayi's response is keyed to questions posed in reftel. a) Cyprus alrea [...]	2007-12-14 14:55:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA KCRM KJUS CJAN PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA994	TURKISH CYPRIOT PARTIES HEAD FOR DECEMBER SHOWDOWN [...] (C) Summary: An October agreement between the "governing" Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and the opposition to amend the "TRNC constitution" and consider early elections may derail before January 1 given the wildly differing goals of the participants. CTP considers the ad hoc committee agree [...]	2007-12-17 14:31:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TR CY
07NOGALES100	VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT FROM NOGALES MARCH 2007 [...] Visas Viper Monthly Report - March 2007. 2. Post did not submit any Viper Reports to the Department during this month. 3. Post's Visas Viper Coordinator is: John Ibarra, Consular Section Chief, 011-52-631-311-8150, fax: 011-52-631-313-4652, Ibarrajj@state.gov. SHARPE [...]	2007-04-04 17:52:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS PTER PINR ASEC MX
07NOGALES101	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR MARCH - 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-05 00:31:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES104	W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF JULIAN RENE KIRCHOFF [...] Post requests Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities and medical facilities for any information on the whereabouts of Julian Rene Kirchoff and to include him on your respective local lookout systems. Please contact Post if any information is found. 2. Name: Julian Rene Kirchof [...]	2007-04-10 17:15:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	MX CASC
07NOGALES109	DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR PRISONERS 3RD QUARTER 2007 REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-14 00:16:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN CASC MX
07NOGALES115	PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S ABSENCE FROM CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] PRINCIPAL OFFICER CYNTHIA C. SHARPE DEPARTED THE CONSULAR DISTRICT SUNDAY APRIL 15TH AT 8:00 A.M. 2. CONSULAR SECTION CHIEF JOHN IBARRA HAS ASSUMED CHARGE. MR.IBARRA'S HOME PHONE NUMBER WITHIN MEXICO 01-631-313-8782, CELL PHONE: 01-631-1302-3272. FROM THE UNITED STATES, DIAL 011-52-631-313- [...]	2007-04-14 03:06:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES117	ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S ABSENCE FROM CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFICER JOHN J. IBARRA DEPARTED THE CONSULAR DISTRICT APRIL 20, 2007 AT 8:00 P.M. 2. MANAGEMENT OFFICER MATILDA GAWF HAS ASSUMED CHARGE. MS. GAWF'S HOME PHONE NUMBER IS (WITHIN MEXICO) 01-631-314-7795, HER CELL PHONE: 01-631-302-3273. FROM THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE DIAL 0 [...]	2007-04-20 23:50:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES118	ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFIFER'S RETURN [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-23 16:51:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES119	REVISED DUTY OFFICER SCHEDULE FOR NOGALES: APRIL 25, 2007 [...] The revised duty officer schedule for Nogales for the period of April 25 through July 4, 2007 is as follows: April 25 - May 2 Matilda Gawf 631-314-7795 Mex May 2 - May 9 Eloisa Jerez 520-860-0168 U.S. May 9 - May 16 Liza Ybarra 520-28 [...]	2007-04-23 23:25:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA AMGT CMGT CASC MX
07NOGALES128	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF WHITMER, KAYLA [...] Post requests that Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Kayla Whitmer and enter the appropiate local lookout. 2. Name: Kayla Whitmer 3. DPOB: Aug 1, 1989 Mesa, AZ 4. Evidence of US citizenship: None presented yet. 5. Descripti [...]	2007-04-27 00:19:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX KAYLA WHITMER
07NOGALES138	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR APRIL - 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-03 01:02:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES139	VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT FROM NOGALES APRIL 2007 [...] Visas Viper Monthly Report - April, 2007. 2. No Visas Viper reports were submitted to the Department by Post during April 2007. 3. Post's Visas Viper Coordinator is: John Ibarra, Consular Section Chief, 011-52-631-311-8150, fax: 011-52-631-313-4652, Ibarrajj@state.gov. SHARPE [...]	2007-05-03 02:01:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS PTER PINR ASEC MX
07NOGALES140	PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S RETURN TO CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-03 17:36:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES149	NOGALES NOMINATION TO ATTEND PS-310 SUPPORTING CA SYSTEMS [...] Post nominates Marina Encinas to participate in the 2007 PS-310 Supporting CA Systems and Applications. The following details are provided for your consideration: A. Name and Gender: Encinas Chairez, Marina; Female. B. Grade: FSN 7.3. C. Consular Section Chief: John J. Ibarra; Training an [...]	2007-05-04 23:47:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSI AADP KIMT APER AMGT KCSY CMGT
07NOGALES151	UPDATE ON W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF WHITMER, KAYLA [...] Name: Whitmer, Kayla 2. DPOB: Aug 1, 1989. Mesa, AZ 3. Remarks: On Thursday, May 3, 2007, Ms. Whitmer's mother informed Post that her daughter had returned home safely. Post considers this case closed. SHARPE [...]	2007-05-07 16:48:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX KAYLA WHITMER
07NOGALES154	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SHEM SYNERGY VISIT TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-08 20:12:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ABLD AMGT KSAF ACOA
07NOGALES161	W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF BAYS, JOHN PAUL [...] Post requests that posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of minor John Paul Bays and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name : John Paul Bays 3. DPOB: April 3, 1973, Phoenix, AZ 4. Evidence of US citizenship: None presented yet. 5. Desc [...]	2007-05-11 18:19:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES197	W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF GONZALEZ, MANUEL SERGIO [...] Post requests that Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Sergio Manuel Gonzalez and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name : Gonzalez, Manuel Sergio 3. DPOB: July 5, 1976, Calexico, CA 4. Evidence of US citizenship: Proo [...]	2007-06-01 20:11:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX MANUEL
07NOGALES201	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR MAY - 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-04 21:21:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES202	VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT FROM NOGALES MAY 2007 [...] Visas Viper Monthly Report - May 2007. 2. The Visas Viper monthly meeting was held on May 7, 2007. No Visas Viper reports were submitted to the Department by post this month. 3. Post's Visas Viper Coordinator is: John Ibarra, Consular section Chief, tel: 011-52-631-311-8150, fax: 01 [...]	2007-06-04 22:16:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS PTER PINR ASEC MX
07NOGALES203	REVISED DUTY OFFICER SCHEDULE FOR NOGALES: JUNE 6, 2007 [...] The revised duty officer schedule for Nogales for the period of June 6 through July 4, 2007 is as follows: June 6 - June 13 John Ibarra 631-313-8782 Mex June 13 - June 20 Veronica Fuentes 520-281-7129 U.S. June 20 - June 27 Rafael Valencia 520-761-8269 U.S. June [...]	2007-06-06 22:19:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA AMGT CMGT CASC MX
07NOGALES204	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF ERICKSON, CHRISTIAN LARS [...] Post requests Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Christian Lars Erickson and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name : Erickson, Christian Lars 3. DPOB: Dec 14, 1982, Westchester PA. 4. Evidence of US citizenship: None pre [...]	2007-06-07 21:49:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX CHRISTIAN LARS ERICKSON
07NOGALES205	W&W CASE OF ABANDONED MINOR LAURA CHRISTINA RINCON [...] Name: Laura Christina Rincon 2. DPOB: March 26, 1994, El Paso, TX 3. Evidence of US citizenship: Copy of a Texas birth certificate. 4. Comments: Post learned of Ms. Rincon's case from the local district attorney for children's issues (DIF),Eduardo Chavez. Conoff and conassist visite [...]	2007-06-08 23:11:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX KOCI
07NOGALES215	UPDATE ON W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF ERICKSON, CHRISTIAN [...] Name: Erickson, Christian Lars 2. DPOB: Dec 14, 1982; Westchester, PA 3. Mr. Erickson's mother, Karen Erickson, informed conoff on Monday, June 11, 2007 her son has safely returned to the U.S. He is being escorted from Las Vegas, NV to his home in Paoli, PA by his brother. Post considers [...]	2007-06-12 00:14:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX CHRISTIAN LARS ERICKSON
07NOGALES222	PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S ABSCENCE OF THE CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] PRINCIPAL OFFICER CYNTHIA C. SHARPE DEPARTED THE CONSULAR DISTRICT SUNDAY JUNE 17 AT 12:00 A.M. 2. CONSULAR SECTION CHIEF JOHN IBARRA HAS ASSUMED CHARGE. MR.IBARRA'S HOME PHONE NUMBER WITHIN MEXICO 01-631-313-8782, CELL PHONE: 01-631-1302-3272. FROM THE UNITED STATES, DIAL 011-52-631-313- [...]	2007-06-16 17:19:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES235	DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR PRISONERS 4TH QUARTER 2007 REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-21 23:26:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN CASC MX
07NOGALES237	VISA REVOCATION FOR OCHOA REYNA, LUIS FERNANDO AND MOOSA, [...] Per reftel, corresponding visas have been revoked for Ochoa Reyna, Luis Fernando and Moosa, Aziz. Post was not able to contact either person due to lack of contact information and applications being no longer at Post. 2. The appropriate ineligibility codes were entered into CLASS and CAT [...]	2007-06-22 23:58:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS
07NOGALES24	W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF ROBERT W. ALVAREZ [...] Post requests that posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Robert W. Alvarez and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name : Robert W. Alvarez 3. DPOB : May 09, 1982, Salem, OR. 4. Evidence of citizenship : None. Subject's NOK made credible [...]	2007-01-25 23:06:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES247	DUTY OFFICER SCHEDULE FOR NOGALES: JULY 11, 2007 THROUGH [...] The duty officer schedule for Nogales for the period of July 11, 2007 through January 2, 2008 is as follows: July 11 - July 18 Rafael Valencia 520-761-8269 U.S. July 18 - July 25 Liza Ybarra 520-281-4480 U.S. July 25 - Aug 1 James Bredeck 631-314-6296 Mex Aug 1 - Aug 8 [...]	2007-06-27 17:29:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA AMGT CMGT CASC MX
07NOGALES255	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR JUNE - 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-03 20:21:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES257	PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S RETURN TO CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-05 16:34:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES264	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOT/FMCSA JORGE ALFREDO SIHAS [...] Post welcomes JORGE ALFREDO SIHAS, Safety Auditor and RODOLFO BALDENEGRO, Safety investigator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA),to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico July 25-27, 2007. The purpose of their visit is to meet with Mexican Officials from the Secretariat of Communicatio [...]	2007-07-20 00:34:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN OTRA MX
07NOGALES265	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF VILLA URBALEJO, FRANCISCO [...] Post requests that all Mission Mexico posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Francisco Villa Urbalejo and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name : Villa Urbalejo, Francisco 3. DPOB: Apr 5, 1940; Mexico. 4. Evidence of US citizenship: Natura [...]	2007-07-20 20:06:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES266	PRINCIPAL OFFICER CYNTHIA C. SHARPE DEPARTS POST [...] Principal Officer Cynthia C. Sharpe departed Nogales, Sonora Mexico on Sunday July 22, 2007 at 8:20 a.m. 2. Consular Chief John Ibarra has assumed charge as Acting Principal Officer. He can be reached at home within Mexico: 01-631-313-8782 Cell Phone: 044-631-3023272. From the United Stat [...]	2007-07-21 21:50:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT
07NOGALES268	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF VILLA URBALEJO, FRANCISCO [...] Post requests Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Francisco Villa Urbalejo and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name: Villa Urbalejo, Francisco 3. DPOB: Apr 5, 1940; Mexico. 4. Evidence of US citizenship: Naturalization c [...]	2007-07-25 00:27:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES27	INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION: ULICES MOREJON, WELFARE AND [...] Child Information. Ulices Morejon (DPOB: 04-24-2005, Phoenix, AZ) 2. Father Information. Mauriel Morejon (DPOB: 12-23-1976, Cuba) Mr. Morejon is a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, A#077-500-128 3. Mother Information. Karla Benitez Valdez (DPOB: 07-25-1976, Nogales, Mexico) Mother is a M [...]	2007-02-01 16:53:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES275	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR JULY - 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-02 18:47:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES276	VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT FROM NOGALES JUNE 2007 [...] Visas Viper Monthly Report - June 2007. 2. The Visas Viper monthly meeting was held on June 4, 2007. No Visas Viper reports were submitted to the Department by Post this month. 3. Post's Visas Viper Coordinator is: John Ibarra, Consular Section Chief, tel: 011-52-631-311-8150, fax: 0 [...]	2007-08-02 19:41:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS PTER PINR ASEC MX
07NOGALES278	ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S ABSENCE FROM CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-04 00:09:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES279	ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFICER RETURN TO CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-06 15:57:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES28	W/W: MISSING PERSON CASE OF MCGRAW, BRITNY [...] Name: Britny L. McGraw 2. DPOB: Sep 25, 1990, Phoenix, AZ 3. Evidence of Citizenship: Faxed copy of birth certificate 4. Description: Height: 5' 3", Weight: 126 lbs, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Blonde 5. Date of last contact: Jan 16, 2007 6. Inquirer: Suzanne McGraw (Mother),Tel. (623) 313 [...]	2007-02-02 00:31:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES281	ARRIVAL AT POST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICER [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-07 01:25:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT MX
07NOGALES282	ARRIVAL AT POST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICER [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-07 05:40:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT MX
07NOGALES288	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF MAHURIN, PATRICK WARREN [...] Post requests Mission Mexico Posts to check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Patrick Warren Mahurin and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name: Patrick Warren Mahurin AKA: Thatcher 3. DPOB: 12-10-1962 4. Evidence of US citizenship: None presente [...]	2007-08-17 01:36:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES29	VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT FROM NOGALES JANUARY 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-02 18:13:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS PTER PINR ASEC MX
07NOGALES30	PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S ABSENCE FROM CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] PRINCIPAL OFFICER CYNTHIA C. SHARPE DEPARTED THE CONSULAR DISTRICT SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. 2. CONSULAR SECTION CHIEF JOHN IBARRA HAS ASSUMED CHARGE. MR.IBARRA'S HOME PHONE NUMBER WITHIN MEXICO 01-631-313-8782, CELL PHONE: 01-631-1302-3272. FROM THE UNITED STATES, DIAL 011-52-63 [...]	2007-02-02 18:21:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES301	REVISED DUTY OFFICER SCHEDULE FOR NOGALES: AUGUST 22, 2007 [...] The revised duty officer schedule for Nogales for the period of August 22, 2007 through January 2, 2008 is as follows: Aug 22 - Aug 29 Rafael Valencia 520-761-8269 U.S. Aug 29 - Sept 5 Liza Ybarra 520-281-4480 U.S. Labor Day Sept 5 - Sept 12 [...]	2007-08-29 15:06:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA AMGT CMGT CASC MX
07NOGALES309	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOT/FMCSA, DANIEL MADRIGAL MOJICA AND [...] Post welcomes Daniel Madrigal Mojica,Safety Auditor and Frank Guerrero, Safety Investigator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA),to San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico September 5, 2007. The purpose of their visit is to meet with Mexican Officials from the Secretariat of [...]	2007-08-30 23:52:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN MX OTRA
07NOGALES310	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF HOWES, DAVID LEE [...] Post requests that all Mission Mexico posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of David Lee Howes and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name : Howes, David Lee 3. DPOB: March 14, 1971, Cincinnati, Ohio 4. Evidence of US citizenship: Proof [...]	2007-09-05 23:01:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX DAVID LEE HOWES

07NOGALES312	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR AUGUST - 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-10 20:09:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES317	EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING (EAC) -- SEPTEMBER 13, [...] (SBU) PRINCIPAL OFFICER DINKELMAN CONVENED AN EAC MEETINGTODAY TO EVALUATE CONSULATE NOGALES' SECURITY POSTURE IN LIGHT OF RECENT MURDERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICALS IN MONTERREY AND MEXICO CITY. IN ATTENDANCE WERE PO JOHN DINKELMAN, DPO JOHN IBARRA, AND RSO JOHN TOLLY. 2. (SBU) AFTER R [...]	2007-09-14 00:43:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT CASC MX
07NOGALES318	PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S ABSENCE FROM CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] PRINCIPAL OFFICER JOHN W. DINKELMAN DEPARTED THE CONSULAR DISTRICT ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M. 2. CONSULAR SECTION CHIEF JOHN IBARRA HAS ASSUMED CHARGE. MR. IBARRA'S HOME PHONE NUMBER WITHIN MEXICO 01-631-313-8782, CELL PHONE: 01-631-1-302-3272. FROM THE UNITED STATES, DIAL [...]	2007-09-17 15:51:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES32	PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S RETURN TO CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-06 22:40:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES321	NOGALES PRINCIPAL OFFICER RETURNED TO THE CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 23:58:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES330	VISAS VIPER MONTHLY REPORT FROM NOGALES FOR AUGUST AND [...] Visas Viper Monthly Report for August and September 2007. 2. The Visas Viper monthly meetings were held on August 13 and September 10, 2007, respectively. No Visas Viper reports were submitted to the Department by post on either month. 3.Post's Visas Viper Coordinator is: John Ibarra, C [...]	2007-10-02 22:09:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	KVPR CVIS PTER PINR ASEC MX
07NOGALES331	NOGALES PRINCIPAL OFFICER DEPARTS CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] PRINCIPAL OFFICER JOHN W. DINKELMAN DEPARTED THE CONSULAR DISTRICT ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 2007 AT 1:00 P.M. 2. CONSULAR SECTION CHIEF JOHN IBARRA HAS ASSUMED CHARGE. MR. IBARRA'S HOME PHONE NUMBER IS 01-631-313-8782 AND CELL PHONE NUMBER 01-631-1-302-3272 WHEN DIALING WITHIN MEXICO. WHEN [...]	2007-10-04 21:23:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES333	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR SEPTEMBER - [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-05 23:56:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES345	ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S ABSENCE FROM CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFICER JOHN J. IBARRA DEPARTED THE CONSULAR DISTRICT OCTOBER 12, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. 2. MANAGEMENT OFFICER ADOLFO J. GORRIARAN HAS ASSUMED CHARGE. MR. GORRIARAN'S HOME PHONE NUMBER IS (WITHIN MEXICO) 01-631-314-7795, HIS CELL PHONE: 045-631-302-3273. FROM THE UNITED STATES [...]	2007-10-12 18:29:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES346	ACTING PRINCIPAL OFFICER'S RETURN TO CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-15 15:51:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES349	NOGALES PRINCIPAL OFFICER RETURNED TO THE CONSULAR DISTRICT [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-17 01:50:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER CMGT
07NOGALES35	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR JANUARY - [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-07 20:28:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES36	W/W: CASE OF THREE ABANDONED MINORS: MIGDALIA, SUJEY, AND [...] SUMMARY: On Thursday, February 8, 2007, Post received notification from Mexican officials that a babysitter had abandoned three amcit minors and left them in the care of the Mexican Family Services, Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF). 2. (Child 1) NAME: HERNANDEZ JIMENEZ, Migdalia Patr [...]	2007-02-10 03:06:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES37	W/W: UPDATE ON CHILD ABANDONMENT AND REPATRIATION CASE OF THREE MINOR JIMENEZ CHILDREN [...] Monday, February 12, 2007, Arizona Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigator Lindsey Adams Post informed Post that an investigation has been completed and child abandonment charges have been substantiated against Migdalia Jimenez. 2. Tuesday, Februrary 13, Ms. Adams told ConOff that she h [...]	2007-02-13 19:17:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	MX CASC JIMENEZ CHILDREN
07NOGALES40	CORRECTED COPY - W/W: UPDATE ON CHILD ADBANDONMENT AND [...] Monday, February 12, 2007, Arizona Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigator Lindsey Adams Post informed Post that an investigation has been completed and child abandonment charges are unsubstantiated against Migdalia Jimenez. 2. Tuesday, Februrary 13, Ms. Adams told ConOff that she has [...]	2007-02-14 20:23:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	MX CASC JIMENEZ CHILDREN
07NOGALES41	REQUEST FOR DELETION FROM CLASS [...] VISAS CLOK DELETION - NGL00001EW00 2. NAME: CRUZ ESTRADA, JUAN MANUEL, DATE OF BIRTH: 01MAY1951, GENDER: M, COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JAL, NATIONALITY: MEX, CASE NUMBER: 273-0001/2007032. 3. CLASS HITS FOR CRUZ ESTRADA, JUAN MANUEL CRUZ ESTRADA, JUAN MANUEL 01-MAY-1951 JAL M 91A NGL 22-JU [...]	2007-02-14 21:10:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CLOK CRUZ ESTRADA JUAN MANUEL
07NOGALES42	W/W REPATRIATION OF MINOR CYNTHIA VANESSA FIGUEROA LOPEZ [...] On Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) in Nogales, Mexico, the Mexican equivalent for Child Protective Services, informed Post they had taken custody of minor Cynthia Vanessa Figueroa Lopez. Ms. Figueroa had been deported by DHS on the previous day because she ha [...]	2007-02-15 15:36:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES43	W/W: UPDATE ON ABANDONMENT CASE OF THE THREE JIMENEZ CHILDREN AND THEIR REPATRIATION [...] On Wednesday, February 14, conoff assisted DIF Mexican officials in the repatriation of the three minor Jimenez children. The children were turned over into the custody of Arizona's Child Protection Services (CPS) Officer, Nicole McCallister. Officer McCallister, tel. (602) 644-3000, provid [...]	2007-02-16 16:41:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	MX CASC JIMENEZ CHILDREN
07NOGALES48	UPDATE ON W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF ROBERT W. ALVAREZ [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 15:32:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES49	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF BRIAN RICHARD GESKE [...] Post requests Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Brian Richard Geske and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name: Brian Richard Geske 3. DPOB: March 23, 1978, Cedar Rapids, IA. 4. PPT Number 400515192, issued 01/07/200 [...]	2007-02-27 19:52:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX GESKE BRIAN RICHARD
07NOGALES64	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF SIMS, NICOLE MARIE [...] Post requests Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities for any information regarding the whereabouts of Nicole Marie Sims and enter the appropriate local lookout. 2. Name: Nicole Marie Sims 3. DPOB: September 16, 1983, Port Hueneme, CA 4. Evidence of US Citizenship: None. Post re [...]	2007-03-01 19:25:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX NICOLE MARIE SIMS
07NOGALES66	NOGALES NIV MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORTING FOR FEBRUARY - [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-02 22:43:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS MX AFIN AMGT
07NOGALES75	UPDATE ON W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF SIMS, NICOLE MARIE [...] Name: Sims, Nicole Marie 2. DPOB: 9-16-1983 Port Hueneme, CA 3. Ms. Sims' mother informed Post that her daughter, Nicole, is no longer missing and that she telephoned her from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora on Sunday March 4, 2007 informing her of her whereabouts and health. Post consider [...]	2007-03-07 22:03:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX NICOLE MARIE SIMS
07NOGALES76	W/W CASE OF RIVERA, IVIANNA GABRIEL [...] Name: Ivianna Gabriel Rivera 2. DPOB: 04DEC1991, West Palm Beach, FL 3: Evidence of Citizenship: None. Ms. Rivera made credible claim to U.S. citizenship 4. On Thursday, March 1, 2007, Mexican authorities notified Post of two minor Amcits, Ms. Rivera and Britny McGraw, being detained in [...]	2007-03-08 17:56:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	MX CASC IVIANNA RIVERA
07NOGALES77	UPDATE ON W/W CASE OF MCGRAW, BRITNY [...] Amcit sixteen-year-old Britny McGraw after several weeks of being missing in Mexico, was located on March 1, 2007 by Mexican officials in Nogales, Sonora. Mexican immigration officials removed her from Mexico the following day into the custody of her mother, Suzanne McGraw. Post confirmed on [...]	2007-03-09 20:06:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	MX CASC
07NOGALES78	DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR PRISONERS 2ND QUARTER 2007 REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-09 20:09:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN CASC MX
07NOGALES79	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF WATKINS, ANDREW LEE [...] No action request at this time. 2. Name: Andrew Lee Watkins 3. DPOB:10-5-1983, Seoul, South Korea. 4. Evidence of US citizenship : Mr. Watkins provided Post with a copy of his Department of State Certification of Birth Abroad, recorded April 25, 1984 by Consul William R. Baque, Seoul, [...]	2007-03-09 23:17:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOGALES92	W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF KEVIN FRANCIS CHRISTOF [...] Post requests Mission Mexico Posts check with local authorities and enter Mr. Christoff in their local lookout systems. 2. Name: Kevin Francis Christof 3. DPOB: Dec 30, 1961. Santa Monica, CA. 4. Evidence of US citizenship: U.S. Passport no. 036514863 issued April 1, 1998 5. Physic [...]	2007-03-23 20:46:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX CHRISTOF KEVIN FRANCIS
07NOGALES98	DUTY OFFICER SCHEDULE FOR NOGALES: APRIL 4, 2007 THROUGH [...] The duty officer schedule for Nogales for the period of April 4 through July 4, 2007 is as follows: April 4 - April 11 Rafael Valencia 520-761-8269 U.S. Easter Week, April 5, 6 April 11 - April 18 John Ibarra 631-313-8782 Mex April 18 - April 25 Veroni [...]	2007-03-29 02:04:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ACOA AMGT CMGT CASC MX
07NOUAKCHOTT1010	Mauritania Exceeds Development Funding Target at Paris [...] The Government of Mauritania, with support from the World Bank, the European Commission and the UN Development Program, convened the fifth Consultative Group (CG) meeting in Paris December 4 and 5. Some three dozen bilateral and multilateral partners reviewed Mauritania's national development [...]	2007-12-11 15:49:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PHUM KMCA MR
07NOUAKCHOTT139	STEPS TOWARD DIALOGUE [...] (U) Post reported reftel on a January 31 meeting of the principal candidates for President, one intended to exchange views, work for success of the transition, and put together a code of conduct. A subsequent statement indicated they also agreed to ask the transitional authorities to abstain f [...]	2007-02-06 18:37:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV MR
07NOUAKCHOTT140	MEETING WITH NATIONAL SECURITY CHIEF [...] (C) Charge and EmbOff called on Director General of National Security Colonel Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed, aka Colonel Ghazwany, February 7. Joined by the Director General of State Security, Commissioner Taleb Abeidi Mohamed Abdelahi, Colonel Ghazwany said he understood the principled r [...]	2007-02-07 17:50:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MASS PGOV PINR PINS MR
07NOUAKCHOTT177	TFGV01: DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA: [...] (C) Charge called on Foreign Minister Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed February 19 to present demarche (ref A) and to deliver a copy of Embassy Conakry's public statement (ref B). Sid'Ahmed took careful note of our position and objectives. His eyes widened, however, when we asked that President Vall cons [...]	2007-02-19 14:21:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GV MR
07NOUAKCHOTT207	MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HANANA [...] (C) Summary. Presidential candidate Saleh Ould Hanana said the August 2005 coup d'etat was a "vindication" of his bloody 2003 coup attempt. While pleased with the transition, he believes that the new government will need to go further in several areas. He was a "witness" to the 1989 Events, w [...]	2007-02-23 16:07:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID KDEM MR
07NOUAKCHOTT32	PEACEKEEPING IN SOMALIA: POSSIBLE MAURITANIAN [...] (C) During the course of a January 9 discussion with Armed Forces Chief of Staff Colonel Abderrahmane Ould Boubacar on the role of the military in a democratic Mauritania, we asked about interest in peacekeeping. The country's current role is limited to fielding twenty observers in the AU forc [...]	2007-01-10 10:45:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	AU KPKO MR PREL SO
07NOUAKCHOTT33	MILITARY VIEWS ON ELECTIONS AND AFTERMATH [...] (C) Summary. Two high-level military officials express concerns about civilian abilities to govern while listening to our urging non-interference of the military in the presidential elections just ahead. The armed forces intend to focus on their own role and needs in the post-transition peri [...]	2007-01-10 16:52:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MARR MASS PGOV PHUM MR
07NOUAKCHOTT334	MAURITANIA SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION [...] (C) After almost 30 years of military rule, Mauritania's first credibly elected president since independence will be sworn in on April 19. The U.S., in cooperation with its international partners and the Mauritanian transitional government, worked actively to bring about this historic transit [...]	2007-04-05 18:55:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV ECON EAID PREL KMCA MARR MASS ASEC
07NOUAKCHOTT357	PRESIDENT-ELECT: THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE THE FUTURE [...] (U) President-elect Sidi Mohamed Cheikh Ould Abdallahi, in an interview with the Algerian newspaper "Al-Khabar Al-Jazaaaeri published April 8, is quoted as saying "the last word on (Mauritanian-Israeli) relations belongs to the Mauritanian people." He added, "the reality is that there is an I [...]	2007-04-10 14:57:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS MR
07NOUAKCHOTT400	PARLIAMENT CONVENES, ELECTS ITS LEADERSHIP [...] (U) The new parliament met for the first time April 26, in the final step to the return to constitutional order. The Military Council for Justice and Democracy following the August 3, 2005 coup dissolved parliament and suspended the part of the constitution requiring parliamentary decision, a [...]	2007-04-27 13:46:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID KDEM PHUM PINR MR
07NOUAKCHOTT407	NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ -- MAURITANIA [...] (C) Mauritania lacks the capability to provide military contribution to the Coalition at this time. Mauritania has a small contingent n the AMIS peacekeeping forces in Sudan (a 20-memer liaison unit). We have proposed that Mauritani join the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISM),but have [...]	2007-04-30 18:39:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS MOPS PTER IZ MR
07NOUAKCHOTT43	VALL SEES EVENTS IN SOMALIA AS POSITIVE [...] (C) Former AF A/S Herman J. Cohen briefed Charge January 10 on his meeting with CMJD President Vall earlier that day. Vall spoke positively of the recent events in Somalia, noting that the Islamist movement is more a threat to Muslims than to anyone else. He appeared supportive of Ethiopia's e [...]	2007-01-11 18:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	AU KPKO PREL SO MR
07NOUAKCHOTT464	AVIATION FEES WITH REGARD TO ASECNA MEMBER STATES [...] Responses are keyed to Paragraph 6, reftel for the airports of ATAR (GQPA) and NOUAKCHOTT (GQNN) in Mauritania: - IS THE AIRPORT OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY? (IF THE AIRPORT IS PREDOMINANTLY OR EXCLUSIVELY OPERATED BY ASECNA, PLEASE NOTE THAT SUCH IS [...]	2007-05-23 07:29:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KREC MARR MOPS MR
07NOUAKCHOTT487	CHARGE,S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE CHARGE PAID AN INTRODUCTORY CALL MAY 22 TO THE NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION MOHAMED SALECK OULD MOHAMED LEMINE. THE MINISTER SAID U.S.-MAURITANIAN RELATIONS WERE "IMBALANCED" TOWARD POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT AND HOPED THAT THE USG COULD PROVIDE COMMEN [...]	2007-05-29 12:04:00	Embassy Nouakchott	SECRET	IS MARR MR PGOV PHUM PREL
07NOUAKCHOTT566	FOREIGN MINISTRY REFUTES ALLEGATIONS OF SECRET CIA [...] (U) This an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) A spokesman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation has categorically denied what he called "baseless" allegations, published in the New Yorker, that the government of Colonel Ely Vall had allowed the creation of secre [...]	2007-06-21 17:36:00	Embassy Nouakchott	SECRET//NOFORN	MR PGOV PHUM PREL PTER
07NOUAKCHOTT584	CHARGE MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER ZEINE OULD [...] (C) Summary: In a tour d'horizon meeting June 21, Prime Minister Zeine Ould Zeidane assured Charge that Mauritania would continue to work closely with the United States on counter-terrorism despite the recent release of suspects thought to pose a threat to United States interests. He indicated [...]	2007-06-26 14:56:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ETRD MR PGOV PHUM PREL PTER
07NOUAKCHOTT683	EMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT CONCURRENCE ON FY08 REQUEST FOR [...] (C/rel NACT) The US European Command J2, in conjunction with the Defense Attache Office at U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, has developed a request for funding under section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act entitled &Improve Partner Nation Intelligence.8 The Chief of Mission strongly s [...]	2007-08-01 11:09:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PINR MR
07NOUAKCHOTT700	COURT SENTENCES FIVE FOR TERROR RELATED CRIMES [...] (U) The trial of the remaining 14 detainees accused of belonging to "Al Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb," formerly the Groupe Salafist pour la Predication et le Combat(GSPC) (reftel),concluded on July 31 with five convictions and nine acquittals. 2. (U) The Criminal Court condemn [...]	2007-08-02 17:08:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CASC MR
07NOUAKCHOTT701	DETAINEE TRANSFER FRAMEWORK WITH MAURITANIA [...] (C) The Mauritanian government has agreed via dipnote to the transfer of GTMO detainee Mohammad Lameen Sidi Mohammad (partial ISN 706) to Mauritania. The dipnote (informal translation para. 6) agrees to accept Detainee 706 "under its jurisdiction" without acknowledging that Detainee 706 is in [...]	2007-08-02 18:03:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR PREL MR
07NOUAKCHOTT710	EXPANSION OF OEF-TS ACTIVITIES IN MAURITANIA [...] (C) With the successful deployment August 1 of the first JCET in Mauritania since 2005, we have re-established our military-to-military re-engagement, suspended following the August 2005 coup d'etat. The new government welcomes this engagement and encourages our continued military training and [...]	2007-08-07 18:05:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL AMGT MR
07NOUAKCHOTT711	U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEE REPATRIATION [...] As seen reftel, Mauritanian government has begun to act on President Abdallahi's courageous decision to put an end to the issue of Mauritanian refugees. The refugee issue has had lasting effects on the human rights of refugees and other victims of the 1989 Events, has impeded national reconci [...]	2007-08-07 19:25:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM EAID PGOV PREL MR
07NOUAKCHOTT712	ABDALLAHI PROMISES CONTINUED CT AND CN COOPERATION [...] Summary: President Abdallahi stressed his government's determination to continue close cooperation with the United States on Counter Terrorism and Counter Narcotics. He expressed his disappointment in the outcome of the recent terrorist trials, and explained his government's decision to reco [...]	2007-08-08 07:15:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS ECON PHUM MR
07NOUAKCHOTT78	MEETING WITH KEY MILITARY OFFICIAL ABDEL AZIZ [...] (C) Summary. The Presidential election will be held as scheduled, without interference and in a transparent manner, according to one of the country's key military officers. Colonel Abdel Aziz said that the ruling Military Council will maintain its neutrality, while an individual, such as he, m [...]	2007-01-29 10:59:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MASS PGOV MR
07NOUAKCHOTT88	MAURITANIAN DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO [...] The issue of the Mauritanians currently detained at Guantanamo receives a relatively low key, but fairly steady, drumbeat of attention in this country. The three, all claimed to be of Mauritanian nationality, are listed in the press as Mohamedou Ould Salahi, described as having been turned ov [...]	2007-01-29 13:48:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	KAWC KISL KJUS PREL MR
07NOUAKCHOTT912	OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN MAURITANIA'S [...] (U) Summary: Mission personnel have made several trips in September and October to Mauritania's second city of Nouadhibou. The city offers unique opportunities and challenges for U.S. engagement as both the center of economic activity in Mauritania and as the cross-roads for drugs and alien [...]	2007-10-31 18:06:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON PREF SNAR MR
07NOUAKCHOTT98	MEETING WITH ISLAMIST LEADERS [...] (C) Charge and DCM called on newly elected National Assembly member Jemil Mansour, coordinator of the RC (Reformistes Centristes) group and head of the political wing of the Islamist movement in Mauritania, January 30, as part of our occasional contact with that group. Our last meeting was re [...]	2007-01-30 18:57:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR MR
07OSAKAKOBE12	KOMEITO ROLLS OUT ELECTION THEMES IN OSAKA [...] At the Osaka Chapter Komeito New Year event, Party President Akihiro Ohta and other Komeito heavyweights made energetic calls to the party faithful to get out the vote in this year's upcoming "critical" elections locally in April and in the Upper House in July. They also clearly framed junior [...]	2007-01-17 07:45:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV JA
07OSAKAKOBE187	UPPER HOUSE ELECTIONS: A VOTER REVOLT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Voters in western Japan lashed out at the ruling LDP coalition in last weekend's Upper House elections. This anger stems from several factors, including resentment of the LDP's tax policies, especially a number of governmental blunders that increased the tax burden of traditio [...]	2007-07-31 01:20:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON JA
07OSAKAKOBE268	HIROSHIMA MAYOR ON IWAKUNI CASE: QDOOR OPEN TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba telephoned Consul General on December 5 to discuss the October 14 incident involving Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni personnel and a woman in nearby Hiroshima City, now that the criminal investigation has been dropped by Japanese prosecut [...]	2007-12-06 04:50:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PGOV ASEC JA
07OSAKAKOBE36	KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KIX) UPBEAT ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Speaking with Embassy Economic Counselor and econoff in Kyoto ahead of the first U.S.- Japan bilateral aviation talks in three years, President Murayama and Executive Vice President Hirano of the Kansai International Airport Company (KIAC) said that MLIT was prepared to allow " [...]	2007-02-20 00:48:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON JA
07OSAKAKOBE56	PRO-NORTH KOREAN DEMONSTRATION IN KOBE - HIGH TURNOUT BUT [...] (SBU) About 3,300 members and supporters of the pro-DPRK General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chosen Soren) held a noisy but peaceful outdoor demonstration in the Higashi Yuenchi area in Kobe on Saturday, March 3. The demonstration was billed as the "Kinki District Convention of [...]	2007-03-07 08:00:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL JA KN
07OSAKAKOBE70	JAPANESE CONSERVATIVES: USING THE NUCLEAR CARD [...] (C) Former Cabinet Security Chief Atsuyuki Sassa, an influential member of the conservative Japanese establishment, in remarks to a large gathering in Osaka called for Japan to periodically use its potential "nuclear weapons card" to shore up security assurances from the United States and to i [...]	2007-03-23 05:41:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PARM PREL KN JA
07OSAKAKOBE87	NORTH KOREAN SANCTIONS VIOLATION: STAINLESS [...] (U) On March 29, the Hyogo Prefectural Police Department, after receiving a tipoff from Kobe Customs, launched an investigation into two firms in Western Japan for alleged violations of Japanese sanctions prohibiting all imports from the DPRK. The sanctions were enacted in response to last ye [...]	2007-04-04 07:02:00	Consulate Osaka Kobe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EFIS PREL KN JA
07OSLO000160ZDK164	SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS' SUDAN CONTACT GROUP MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 9, Special Envoy Andrew Natsios joined the Sudan Contact Group meeting in Oslo to assess the state of play in Sudan. Although implementation of the CPA has been stalled, all parties stressed the need to maintain a unified Sudan and to encourage an IGAD summit to set [...]	2007-02-16 16:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPKO NO
07OSLO1007	WIREC MINISTERIAL DELEGATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 14:36:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
07OSLO1008	TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SEVEN IRAQI [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 14:37:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER ETTC PREL KTFN NO
07OSLO1038	NORWEGIANS DISCUSS BURMESE ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) On October 15 we delivered reftel points to MFA East Asia Section Deputy Director General Tanja Hegga. Hegga described the goal of Norway's Burmese foreign assistance to "alleviate human suffering," focusing primarily on refugees and their health concerns. In 2007, GON assistance is [...]	2007-10-15 16:31:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM BM NO
07OSLO1039	HOT AND COLD NORWEGIAN ICE TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 4, U.S.-Norwegian Informal Commercial Exchange (ICE) talks were held in Oslo, covering a wide variety of trade issues. Key U.S. matters included pharmaceutical patent protection, IPR issues, a Norwegian car tax adversely affecting American cars, the Government Pensi [...]	2007-10-16 06:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV
07OSLO1053	NORWAY RESPONDS TO THIRD COMMITTEE POINTS, SEEKS [...] (C) On October 22 we delivered reftel points to MFA Human Rights and Democracy Issue Deputy Director General Tormod Endresen. Endresen pledged that Norway will oppose no action motions and strongly supported the full debate of human rights issues raised in the Third Committee. Although Nor [...]	2007-10-23 05:48:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL KTIA UN NO
07OSLO1055	NORWAY DISMISSES U.S. CONCERNS ON CLUSTER [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-23 11:59:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PARM PREL NATO NO
07OSLO1067	NORWEGIANS REVIEW DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 12:42:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IR PARM EFIN KNNP NO
07OSLO1069	NORWEGIANS REVIEW CUBAN EMBARGO POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 13:09:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU NO
07OSLO1070	NORWEGIANS STUDY FAO POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 13:26:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR FAO AORC NO
07OSLO1073	NORWEGIANS REVIEW FATF POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-29 16:58:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON NO
07OSLO1074	ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PRIOR TO THE HIGH-LEVEL CPA [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 14:14:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IGAD SU UK NT NW CA IT NO
07OSLO1084	NORWAY WON'T SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 15:37:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC UN UNGA
07OSLO1086	NORWEGIAN ENERGY: HEADY WITH GAS, BUBBLY WITH OIL [...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of energy issues facing Norway, the third largest exporter of gas and fifth largest exporter of oil, Petroleum Ministry officials discussed: --anti-competition concerns raised by the recent merger of Norwegian state-owned oil companies Statoil and Norsk Hydro; [...]	2007-11-07 09:24:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV SENV NO
07OSLO1087	NORWAY AND SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS [...] (SBU) Summary. In a November 5 briefing to the diplomatic corps, the Ministry of Finance DG reviewed Norway's approach to Sovereign Wealth Funds and the status of Norway's approximately $350 million Global Fund (formerly known as the Pension Fund). He said that Norway's application of the Et [...]	2007-11-07 15:43:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON NO
07OSLO1099	PAKISTANI NORWEGIANS RIPE FOR RADICALIZATION? [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 23. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Norway is increasingly a land of immigrants, with over twenty three percent of the capital city,s population now designated as non-Norwegian,. The largest non-Western group is Pakistani, a population that has established deep [...]	2007-11-08 15:28:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PINR KCRM KPAO PK NO
07OSLO1101	NORWAY'S LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS: A WARNING OF [...] (SBU) Summary: As the fallout from the September local elections finally subsides, the larger issues which will shape the 2009 general election are becoming clear. The center/left governing coalition (Labor, Center and Socialist Left Parties) were given a rebuke in the local elections, partic [...]	2007-11-13 08:48:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR NO
07OSLO1113	NORWAY AND AFRICA, A RELATIONSHIP UNDERGOING CHANGE [...] (U) Summary. The GON has made Africa a priority, expanding activities there beyond its long-standing development presence. One concrete example is the GON,s commitment to contribute a 200 person engineering battalion to the UN mission in Darfur. A more negative example is the recent expulsi [...]	2007-11-19 11:13:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS KPKO ET ER NO
07OSLO1118	TERRORISM FINANCE: TRO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-20 12:38:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PTER PREL KTFN NO
07OSLO1125	NORWAY CONCERNED BUT PASSIVE ON VENEZUELA [...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, Latin America Section Head Herberth Linder stated that Norway will sign on to any joint declaration that the EU produces on the situation in Venezuela (noting that the UK is putting language together but that they had not yet been approached on it officially),[...]	2007-11-23 10:11:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE PHUM WHA NO
07OSLO1127	NORWAY ON THE ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE [...] (SBU) In response to Reftel demarche on the re-election campaign for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, the U.S. candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Committee),the Head of the Norwegian MFA's Human Rights Section, Tormod Endresen, responded positive [...]	2007-11-26 13:08:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA NO
07OSLO1134	RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND NORWAY [...] (C) Summary. Norway, the world's third largest gas exporter and fifth largest oil exporter, adheres to energy resource policies which work to maximize governmental financial returns while ensuring its strict stewardship of natural resources. Hailed internationally as a transparent, predict [...]	2007-11-29 13:17:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV NO
07OSLO1142	LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW: NORWAY'S CUBA POLICIES [...] (C) The GON has been increasingly engaged with the GOC in the last few years, seeking broader governmental dialogue while maintaining lower level contacts with Cuban dissidents. There have been no public meetings with dissidents since our last update in May. The only significant visit anticip [...]	2007-12-03 13:46:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU NO
07OSLO1151	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS (TFCO): [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 14:27:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN NO
07OSLO1152	TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 14:27:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PTER KFIN NO
07OSLO1155	NORWAY WILL URGE SERBIA TO REMAIN CLAM ON KOSOVO [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche on 11 December to State Secretary Raymond Johansen, who stated that Norway would use SIPDIS its good offices to urge Serbia to remain calm regarding the situation in Kosovo. Norway will be following the events there closely, and agrees that it is vital that [...]	2007-12-12 14:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI NO
07OSLO1159	NORWEGIANS REVIEW END-USE WATCHLIST POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-17 11:20:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR MNUC PARM KNNP NO
07OSLO1161	NORWAY'S DEFENSE POLICY AT A CROSSROADS: CLARITY [...] (SBU) Norway is undergoing a philosophical, bureaucratic and public debate on what its defense policy, obligations and needs will be for the next five to ten years. The outcome will have significant implications for Norway,s ability to fulfill NATO obligations as well as its ability to cope wi [...]	2007-12-18 13:17:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL PINR PINS PGOV NO
07OSLO143	(C) GON WILL SUPPORT SOMALI STABILIZATION [...] (C) On February 14 we delivered reftel to Ann Froholm, Senior Adviser in the MFA's Safety Policy Department and Kjell Harald Dalen, the MFA's Special Envoy to Somalia. Froholm noted requests similar to those found in reftel were also recently delivered by African Union (AU) representatives. [...]	2007-02-14 14:39:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MOPS PHUM PREL EUN SO NO
07OSLO144	(C) NORWEGIANS WON'T SUPPORT ZIMBABWE'S WORLD FOOD [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-14 14:40:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID AORC WFP NO
07OSLO148	MINUSTAH RENEWAL DEMARCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-15 06:34:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL AID PGOV EFIN UA HA EUN SF ID PE MINUSTAH
07OSLO152	NORWAY'S FOLLOW THROUGH ON UN 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-15 14:24:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL NO
07OSLO159	NORWAY SUPPORTS IGAD SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-16 16:12:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SU NO
07OSLO160	SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS' SUDAN CONTACT GROUP MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 9, Special Envoy Andrew Natsios joined the Sudan Contact Group meeting in Oslo to assess the state of play in Sudan. Although implementation of the CPA has been stalled, all parties stressed the need to maintain a unified Sudan and to encourage an IGAD summit to set [...]	2007-02-16 16:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPKO NO
07OSLO161	SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS MEETS ERITREAN REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Special Envoy Andrew Natsios met with Eritrean Presidential Advisor Yemane Ghebreab in Oslo on February 10, 2007. Ghebreab stated that Eritrea is interested in a comprehensive peace in Sudan and is moving ahead with plans for a Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) parties conferenc [...]	2007-02-16 16:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPKO NO
07OSLO162	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS UNSC 1737 POINTS TO NORSK [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref C points on February 15 to Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten. (Note: As indicated in ref D, Hydro's petroleum sector investments in Iran have been an ongoing point of discussion between the Embassy and company. End note.) The Ambassador urged Reiten to reconsi [...]	2007-02-20 06:04:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO163	(C) NORWEGIANS NOTE FATF COMPLIANCE; PAKISTAN [...] (C) On February 14 we delivered reftel points to MFA Legal Department Deputy Director Martin Sorby, who confirms that Norway has fully implemented FATF recommendations. Norway is also currently implementing follow-up recommendations associated with a 2005 review of its FATF compliance. Sorb [...]	2007-02-20 06:10:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC LE PREL PTER KTFN
07OSLO173	UNHCR RESETTLEMENT REQUEST-AURIUS SAMARTINO [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-22 15:14:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF NO

07OSLO181	NORWAY MAINTAINS CONTRIBUTION TO POLIO ERADICATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 06:14:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAID PREL ECON NO
07OSLO182	DRONABINOL POINTS DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 06:14:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC SNAR UNCND NO
07OSLO187	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO NORWAY DENIES REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on February 26 with Russian Ambassador to Norway Sergey Andreev to discuss reftel request for a joint approach to the GON to endorse the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Statement of Principles. Andreev declined on grounds that he had no official instruc [...]	2007-02-27 16:15:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NO
07OSLO195	NORWAY'S VIEWS ON SRI LANKA PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. On February 28, DCM and Pol Officer met with Norwegian Special Envoy to Sri Lanka Jon Hanssen-Bauer and Sri Lanka Adviser Tomas Stangeland at the MFA. The Norwegians stressed the importance of USG involvement in the peace process, outlined views on the Indian and the U.K. pers [...]	2007-03-01 16:36:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER CE NO
07OSLO198	GON CONSIDERING BHUTANESE REFUGEES DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-02 10:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREF BT NP NO
07OSLO200	SPECIAL 301: PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT PROBLEM IN NORWAY [...] (SBU) Post agrees with the pharmaceutical industry's concerns about weak patent protections for many branded drugs in Norway (per the trade group "PhRMA's" Special 301 submission for 2007). Post has been working closely with local U.S. representatives of U.S. pharmaceutical firms and engagin [...]	2007-03-02 11:30:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON NO
07OSLO229	NORWAY TIGHTENS DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL SECURITY, [...] (U) As of March 1, Norwegian domestic air travelers with checked luggage are required to show photo ID at boarding gates. This new procedure supplements ID verification at check-in and puts Norway in compliance with EC directives requiring bag-passenger matching. The Norwegian Civil Aviatio [...]	2007-03-07 16:11:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PREL NO
07OSLO248	NORWAY: MISSLE DEFENSE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND OUTREACH [...] (C) Summary: As reported in ref b and c, Norway,s government remains opposed in principle to missile defenses writ large and skeptical of U.S. plans to base missile installations in Central Europe. Embassy Oslo continues to engage with media, government and think tank researchers to present the fac [...]	2007-03-13 16:18:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR
07OSLO254	STAFFDEL DISCUSSES LUGAR-SOLHEIM INITIATIVE, HEARS [...] (U) Summary: On March 7-9, Mark Helmke, Senior Professional Staffer for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC),and long-time aide to former SFRC Chair Senator Richard Lugar, met with several high-ranking Norwegian government officials, including International Development Minister Er [...]	2007-03-14 15:36:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ENRG ECON KIPR NO
07OSLO255	NORWEGIANS WILL CONSIDER UN REFORM POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-14 16:27:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA NO
07OSLO259	NORWAY'S UNHRC INSIGHTS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) On March 16 we delivered reftel points to Anne Merchant, Senior Adviser in the MFA's UN Section. Merchant believes it is very unlikely that United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) members would pass any resolution concerning Zimbabwe's human rights violations. Specifically, she note [...]	2007-03-19 08:12:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI NO
07OSLO264	NORWAY EXPLAINS DECISION TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 19, MFA Political Director Kai Eide briefed the EU/NATO ally countries on the GON decision over the weekend to have direct political contacts with the Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG). He explained that the GON welcomed the NUG because: --the NUG is taking [...]	2007-03-19 15:55:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS ISPA KPAL IS NO
07OSLO268	NORWEGIANS SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 16:12:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ZI NO
07OSLO269	NORWAY DELIBERATING SVALBARD QUESTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 16:42:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV ENRG NO
07OSLO285	NORWAY AGREES MANDATE SHOULD NOT BE SINGLED OUT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-23 13:10:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNHRC PREL PHUM NO
07OSLO289	NORWAY WILL CONSIDER REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-23 15:27:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KAWC PREL PTER PHUM PINR NO
07OSLO290	NORWAY SURPRISED AND CONCERNED OVER RELEASE OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-23 15:30:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PTER AF NO
07OSLO292	NORWAY MAINTAINS THAT DECISION TO RECOGNIZE [...] (C) In a March 23 meeting with the DCM, Kai Eide, Political Director of Norway's MFA, stated that Norway's relations with Israel have not been damaged by Norway's decision to recognize the Palestinian Unity Government. Eide said that Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere spoke at length with Isra [...]	2007-03-23 15:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ISPA KPAL IS NO
07OSLO294	NORWAY FULLY SUPPORTS AHTISAARI RECOMMENDATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 12:04:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK UNAUS YI EU NO
07OSLO295	UN DEMOCRACY FUNDED PROJECT: OSLO GOVERNANCE CENTRE [...] Summary. Per Ref A, on March 26 we spoke with Director of the Oslo Governance Centre Bjoern Foedre regarding the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDF) project, Communication for Empowerment. The project is not a Norwegian government initiative, and only has recently begun. End Summary. 2 [...]	2007-03-27 12:08:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PREL OIIP NO KDEM KPAO UN NGO
07OSLO296	FM STOERE PLEDGES TO TALK WITH AFGHANISTAN AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 12:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PTER AF NO
07OSLO302	MONEY TALKS, BUT IS NORWAY LISTENING? [...] (U) Summary: On March 22 Norges Bank Governor General Svein Gjedrem presented diplomatic corps members with a vision of an incredibly vibrant, but oil-dependent, Norwegian economy reaching new fiscal heights on the wings of increasing energy demand and oil prices. Gjedrem's analysis of the [...]	2007-03-29 08:53:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO
07OSLO31	NORWAY CONSIDERS WHETHER TO ASSIST IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. In a January 11 meeting, the Ambassador briefed MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen on the President's Iraqi speech. The Ambassador highlighted that success is critical for Iraq, for the region and for the world and emphasized the focus on reconstruction and reconciliation-issue [...]	2007-01-11 15:55:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ NO
07OSLO313	THE UNLIKELY OSLO PEACE CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. A Norwegian NGO seeks to draw heads of state of various governments to Oslo for an ill-defined peace conference and concert. A recent organizational meeting highlighted the challenges of bringing this to fruition. End Summary. 2. (C) An Oslo NGO, Foundation Dialogue for Pe [...]	2007-03-30 11:43:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NO
07OSLO318	BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] Post contacted the company Jaktedepotet and appropriate police offices according to reftel request. Jaktedepotet confirmed the orders for the listed firearms and said that the end use of the pistols and rifles is hunting and sport usage. The store is the second largest weapons shop in Norway [...]	2007-03-30 14:52:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC NO
07OSLO320	(S) NORWAY WILL FREEZE ANY SEPAH ASSETS [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-02 08:16:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	EFIN IR PARM NO
07OSLO330	SUSTAINABILITY SMORGASBORD: THE OSLO CSR CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. On March 28 through March 30, Norway hosted "Partnerships for Sustainable Development: The Oslo Conference on Good Governance and Environmental Responsibility." Gathering public and private sector leaders, NGOs and international experts, including Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus [...]	2007-04-03 14:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG ECON EPET EINV KPIR NO
07OSLO339	CENTCOM CONFERENCE INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-10 14:29:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL NO IZ
07OSLO347	NORWAY TO PURSUE ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-12 15:40:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO SMIG NO
07OSLO362	NORWAY NORMALIZING ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH [...] (U) Summary: Palestinian Finance Minister Fayyad's April 12 visit to Oslo highlighted the economic aspect of Norway's March 17th decision to normalize relations with the Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG). FM Stoere stated that Norway is ready to resume direct, broad budgetary suppor [...]	2007-04-13 11:08:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN IS KPAL PINS PREL ISPA NO
07OSLO374	NORWAY'S STANCE ON WMO AGENDA [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-17 06:31:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TPHY WMO NO
07OSLO376	NORWEGIANS REPLY TO CFE DEMARCHE [...] (C) On April 16 we received a response to our February 24, 2006 demarche (Reftel A) concerning the transfer of battle tanks and artillery entitlements for the flank zone from Kaare R. Aas, MFA Director General and Siren Gjerme Eriksen, Deputy Director General. 2. (C) Begin response tex [...]	2007-04-17 10:35:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NRRC PARM KCFE NO
07OSLO382	NORWAY'S MISSILE DEFENSE DEBATE BROADENS, WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 05:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL NO
07OSLO390	NORWAY AGREES WITH US ANTARCTIC TREATY MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 13:31:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KCSA KTIA SENV TPHY NO
07OSLO397	NORWEGIAN STATE SECRETARY MEETS CUBAN OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary. Norwegian MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen visited Cuba from April 9 through April 11, meeting with several Cuban governmental officials. The Cuban trip was part of a three country Latin American tour (also including Colombia and Ecuador) which intended to place Latin Americ [...]	2007-04-19 12:18:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CU NO
07OSLO400	UNSCR 1747/OECD: NORWAY SUPPORTS RESTRICTING [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered ref A points on April 19 to Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Senior Advisor Hege Gabrielsen. Gabrielsen was already informed about the U.S. initiative to institute a common OECD line to restrict new export credits to Iran and said Norway can [...]	2007-04-19 13:20:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM UN IR NO
07OSLO401	AMBASSADOR RAISES IRAN SANCTIONS ACT CONCERNS WITH STATOIL CEO [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-19 13:35:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO404	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S APRIL 25-26 VISIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-19 15:58:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP NO
07OSLO411	NO PUBLIC COMMITMENT FROM NORWAY ON DARFUR PACKAGE [...] (SBU) On April 20 we delivered reftel A points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Advisor Anne Kjersti Froeholm. Froeholm told us that Norway sees the GOS acceptance of the Darfur heavy support package as positive, but serious questions regarding command and control and force protection m [...]	2007-04-23 11:20:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO NO
07OSLO424	NORWEGIANS REVIEW OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP (OEG) [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 06:25:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NO
07OSLO425	STOERE/ABBAS STOCKHOLM MEETING SUMMARY [...] (C) On April 23 we met with Norwegian MFA Middle East Section Head Joern Gjelstad concerning the recent confidential Stockholm meeting between Palestinian President SIPDIS Mahmoud Abbas and Norwegian Foreign Minister Stoere. The meeting was split into two sessions. During the first sessi [...]	2007-04-25 07:20:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IS KPAL PINS PREL ISPA NO
07OSLO427	NORWEGIANS STUDY NPT PREPCOM POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 10:35:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG MNUC PARM PREL NPT KNNP NO
07OSLO436	NORWEGIAN CENTCOM LIAISON WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-27 09:13:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL NO IZ
07OSLO447	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GEORGE COAKLEY TO VISIT [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes and grants country clearance to George Coakley U.S. Geological Survey to travel to Oslo, Norway from May 9-15, 2007 to participate in the US-Norway Bilateral Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation. Security clearance information for Mr. Coakley was not provided. [...]	2007-04-30 13:01:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	THPY KSCA OTRA NO
07OSLO448	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR E. BRUCE HOWARD AND ANITA [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes and grants country clearance to E. Bruce Howard and Anita Eisenstadt to U.S. Department of State to travel to Oslo, Norway from May 9-14, 2007 to participate in the US-Norway Bilateral Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation. Security clearance information for M [...]	2007-04-30 13:06:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TSPL OTRA NO
07OSLO449	SPECIAL 301 POINTS DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-30 14:01:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR NO
07OSLO454	NORWEGIAN UPDATE: SRI LANKA PEACE EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. On April 30 Sondre Bjotveit, MFA Adviser in the Peace and Reconciliation Section, updated us on Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka. He described MFA Special Envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer's recent meetings with UK and South African government officials, in addition to sharing perso [...]	2007-05-02 12:28:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER CE NO
07OSLO455	NORWAY WILL NOT SUPPORT BELARUS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-02 14:29:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC NO
07OSLO462	NORWAY AND SUDAN-TDRA SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-04 06:48:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM EAID NO
07OSLO463	NORWAY ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-04 06:49:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PKPO NO
07OSLO468	DEMARCHE ON SHIP RECYCLING DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-04 10:05:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND PHSA SENV ETRD NO
07OSLO479	NORWAY URGES U.S. AND EC TO RECONCILE COMPETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-04 14:14:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTO NO
07OSLO480	(S) SEPAH ASSETS UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-04 14:18:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	EFIN IR PARM KNNP NO
07OSLO484	DEMARCHE ON WTO ARTICLE XXI PROCEDURE DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-07 10:23:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON WTRO
07OSLO492	AMBASSADOR CONVEYS IPR CONCERNS TO NORWEGIAN TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 4, the Ambassador discussed intellectual property right problems in Norway with Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen. Topping the list was Norway's weak system of patent protections for pharmaceuticals, the focus of recent high-level letters from U.S. offic [...]	2007-05-08 10:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR NO
07OSLO496	POINTS DELIVERED: US POSITIONS AT WHA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 06:02:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO NO
07OSLO497	POINTS DELIVERED: OECD ENLARGEMENT AND REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 06:02:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ORED EUN NO
07OSLO501	NORWEGIANS WILL SUPPORT SLOVENIA AND BOSNIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 13:09:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM RPEL NO UNHCR
07OSLO504	COOL WELCOME FOR IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN OSLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki received a cool welcome from his Norwegian hosts during his May 8 visit to Oslo. Mottaki appeared to be seeking deeper political and economic relations with Norway but Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere stressed repeatedly that Iranian statements on Is [...]	2007-05-10 14:43:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PINR PREL NO IR IZ
07OSLO505	NORWAY AND CUBA [...] (C) Summary. In a recent meeting, GON MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen said Norway agreed with Spain's desire to increase european engagement with Cuba. He also claimed that the Norwegian approach to Cuba is supported by Cuban dissidents. Specifically, he claimed deeper engagement with [...]	2007-05-11 04:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CU NO
07OSLO513	NORWAY CONTINUES TO BACK AHTISAARI PROPOSALS [...] (C) On May 14 we delivered reftel points to MFA Section for European Affairs and Trade Policy Senior Adviser Per Mannes and MFA West Balkan Section Adviser Toril Langlete. Mannes emphasized that the GON strongly supported the Ahtisaari proposals, and that the MFA has made such position known [...]	2007-05-15 07:14:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NO
07OSLO519	NORWEGIAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING IWC MEETING [...] (SBU) On May 15 we delivered reftel remarks to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Polar Advisor Karsten Klepsvik. Klepsvik told us that Norway would support the 5-year bowhead whale quota for U.S. and Russia. Klepsvik, however, was amenable to Japan's proposal for Small-type Coastal Whaling provid [...]	2007-05-16 16:20:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD NO
07OSLO525	CLUSTER MUNITIONS: NORWAY ASKS U.S. TO PROVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy met on May 16 with key MFA and MOD members of the Norwegian cluster munitions task force to deliver reftel points on our objections to the Lima text. The Norwegians continue to maintain that they are not seeking a total ban, and that the text was not designed to be a start [...]	2007-05-18 14:33:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PARM PREL NATO NO
07OSLO527	POINTS DELIVERED: CHINA AND TAIWAN IN OIE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 14:57:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR AORG NO
07OSLO529	NORWAY BACKS U.S. POSITION ON OSCE "CHARTER" [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 15:28:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OSCE KTIA PGOV NO
07OSLO530	NORWAY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN AN OSCE BELARUS [...] (SBU) On May 22, we delivered reftel points to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office Director for OSCE, Dag Halvorsen. Halvorsen told us that Norway will decline Belarus' invitation for a protocol visit of OSCE Heads of Mission. Halvorsen added that given the program's lack of meeting [...]	2007-05-22 15:29:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM OSCE NO
07OSLO566	NORWEGIANS REVIEW WORLD BANK POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-30 10:18:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD NOI
07OSLO567	POINTS DELIVERED: U.S. SANCTIONS ON SUDAN. [...] Kiir's schedule includes meetings with the PM Stoltenberg, State Secretary Raymond Johansen, and Development Minister Eric Solheim. Discussions will center around the Sudan political situation, Sudan's oil sector, and peace and reconciliation efforts. Johnson [...]	2007-05-30 12:46:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ETTC NO
07OSLO573	NORWAY POSITIVE ON NATO REQUEST FOR ISAF FORCES [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel A points to Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting that Norway provide two OMLTs, 15 trainers for CSTC-A and fill the remaining billets committed to ISAF HQ. Embassy also raised the issue of sending the Telemark battalion to Afghanistan in [...]	2007-05-31 14:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PINS PREL MOPS MARR NO
07OSLO584	NORWEGIANS RECEIVE SLAHI POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-05 09:58:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC EUN PREL PTER KTFN NO
07OSLO598	NORWAY ON RUSSIAN CFE CONCERNS AND MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-07 11:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCFE NATO PARM PREL NO
07OSLO604	NORWAY REQUESTS AGREEMENT FOR SHARING AIR [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) On June 7, Embassy Oslo received a diplomatic note from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting that Norway and the United States enter into an agreement on processing and transfer of air passenger data. The text [...]	2007-06-07 17:08:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAIR ECON NO
07OSLO605	POINTS DELIVERED: USG POSITIONS AT ICAO ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-07 17:08:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON NO
07OSLO612	NORWAY'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON SVALBARD [...] (SBU) On June 7, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided answers to our questions regarding future oil and gas activities in the Svalbard Archipelago. The full text of their response is presented in paragraph 3. 2. (C/NOFORN) In summary, Norwegians see the Svalbard Archipelago [...]	2007-06-08 12:22:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NO
07OSLO614	POSITIVE MOVEMENT IN THE MISSILE DEFENSE DEBATE IN NORWAY BUT NO BREAKTHROUGH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Lt. General Obering,s June 6 visit to Oslo, building on Secretary Rice,s April visit and Embassy Oslo,s continued outreach, has helped move the governmental and public debate over missile defense in Norway in a positive direction. Norway has not changed its basic skepticism of missile [...]	2007-06-08 13:16:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO615	NORWEGIANS CONSIDER UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-11 12:14:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNDP PREL EFIN EAID KUNR NO
07OSLO618	POINTS DELIVERED: ERITREA-ETHIOPIA BOUNDARY IMPASSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-12 09:44:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TPKO ER ET NO
07OSLO642	NORWAY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT IRANIAN EXPORT CREDIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 14:41:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR NO
07OSLO646	NCA PRESSES FOR U.S. ACTION IN ERITREA/ETHIOPIA [...] (C) Summary. On June 14, Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) General Secretary Reverend Atle Sommerfeldt and Special Advisor Arne Saeveraas called upon Ambassador Whitney, requesting USG support in easing escalating Eritrean/Ethiopian tensions. (Note: The NCA is the largest NGO in Norway involved i [...]	2007-06-15 08:36:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PKPO NO
07OSLO658	PM STOLTENBERGÂ´S RUSSIA TRIP: GRADUAL GAINS IN THE [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg,s June 7-10 visit to Russia produced progress on Norwegian priorities in the Barents region. Despite some controversial statements on missile defense and some public criticism of Russia,s human rights record, Stoltenberg,s visit was primarily characterized by s [...]	2007-06-18 11:39:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS NO
07OSLO667	FM STOERE AND AMBASSADOR WHITNEY ON THE MIDDLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Whitney met with Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere on June 15 over lunch and discussed a variety of issues including the Middle East, Afghanistan, Russia and missile defense, a White House visit for Prime Minister Stoltenberg and the New Embassy Compound. END SUMMARY [...]	2007-06-19 08:44:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NO
07OSLO690	POINTS DELIVERED: USG RESPONSE TO NORWAY'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-27 08:28:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA NO
07OSLO691	NORWEGIANS TO BACK U.S. ON AVIATION SAFETY, EU ON [...] (SBU) On June 25, Post received the following response from the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation regarding aviation security, aviation safety, and environmental positions at September's ICAO assembly in Montreal. Norway backs our positions on aviation safety and security while supporting [...]	2007-06-27 08:30:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD SENV ECON PREL NO
07OSLO692	NORWAY SUPPORTS ROME RULE OF LAW CONFERENCE POINTS [...] (C) On June 24 we delivered reftel points to Stig Ingemar Traavik, the MFA's Afghanistan Desk Officer. He noted that Norway agreed in principle to the USG positions raised in the points. Traavik emphasized the GON's commitment to existing bilateral assistance to Afghanistan. With respect to [...]	2007-06-27 09:11:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	SA AF IBRD NO
07OSLO697	DEMARCHE TO OIL EXPORTERS DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-27 14:15:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL
07OSLO698	(S) IRANIAN FAST BOATS, BATSERVICE UPDATE [...] (S) Summary. The GON continues to investigate the Norwegian company Batservice's sale of vessels to Iran. Batservice has not tripped any Norwegian export control laws, and the GON believes that previous boat shipments are destined for civilian use. MFA Export Control officials remain concer [...]	2007-06-27 15:04:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC IR NO
07OSLO7	NRWEGIANS STUDY PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) On June 29 we delivered reftel points to Lars Ole Vaagen, the MFA's WTO/OECD Section Deputy Director General. Vaagen pledged to review the points and contact us with any specific comments. Whitney [...]	2007-07-02 08:02:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID OECD EUN NO
07OSLO704	DARFUR HYBRID OPERATION [...] (C) On June 29 we delivered reftel points to Anne Kjersti Froeholm, Senior Adviser in the Global Security Issues and Crisis Management Section. The GON continues to investigate whether a joint Norwegian-Swedish engineering unit is possible, with a precondition that any unit would clearly be [...]	2007-06-29 14:20:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC MASS KPKO SU NO
07OSLO706	BOUCHER DOES BUSINESS IN OSLO ON MARGINS OF [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the June 26 Sri Lanka Co-Chairs meetings, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with high-level Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense officials, covering a broad range of matters including Afghanistan, Pakistan, [...]	2007-07-02 07:29:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN PGOV PHUM PTER NP CE
07OSLO708	GLOBAL INITIATIVE INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-02 14:30:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KGIC NO
07OSLO713	NORWEGIANS RECEIVE FOREIGN FIGHTER POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-03 13:25:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	PREL PTER NO
07OSLO717	(S) SAFE REORGANIZATION AND MANPOWER REDUCTION IN [...] (S) On July 3 Ar Attache delivered reftel points to MOD Directo of the Transatlantic and European Security Coopration Division Henning Vaglum. Vaglum voiced th GON's appreciation of the notice of pending actons, and will forward the information to the ppropriate office in Stavanger. Noting [...]	2007-07-05 13:28:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM NATO NO
07OSLO718	NORWAY UNLIKELY TO PROVIDE LEBANESE ARMY ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-05 15:06:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL LE NZ AS NATO EU NO
07OSLO723	SRI LANKA CO-CHAIRS MEET IN OSLO [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of the Sri Lanka Co-Chairs (United States, European Union, Japan, and Norway) met in Oslo on June 29, to discuss the latest developments in Sri Lanka. All participants agreed that the situation is bleak with few small signs of opportunity. Assistant Secretary Ric [...]	2007-07-06 11:08:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER CE NO
07OSLO726	NORWAY CONSIDERS AMBASSADOR SWING'S CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-06 14:29:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG NO
07OSLO729	NORWAY: NEGATIVE IMPACT OF U.S. WEAPONS SYSTEM PROBLEMS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-10 09:33:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL NO
07OSLO736	NORWEGIANS DOUBTFUL ABOUT FUNDING FAVS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-11 13:23:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XT IS IT JA EG KMFO NO
07OSLO758	NORWEGIANS CONSIDER AZERBAIJAN POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-19 11:06:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AJ EUN OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM NO
07OSLO762	NORWEGIANS LIKELY TO SUPPORT HOLOCAUST RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-19 14:14:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO
07OSLO770	UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-NORWEGIAN DELEGATION [...] (SBU) On June 23 we delivered reftel points to MFA Protocol Section Adviser Hedda Werenskiol, who provided information concerning the Norwegian delegation to the forthcoming meeting of the UN General Assembly. 2. (SBU) The Norwegian Head of State will not be attending. 3. (SBU) Pr [...]	2007-07-24 13:58:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA NO

07OSLO778	CARR CANDIDACY CONVEYED [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-26 13:04:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF PHUM ICRC NO
07OSLO779	TERROR FINANCE: MARTYRS FOUNDATION AND AL-QARD [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-26 13:04:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER EFIN KTFN NO
07OSLO780	NORWAY SUBMISSION: INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) Post has no knowledge of any investment disputes where a U.S. citizen alleges an expropriation, as outlined in reftel. 2. (U) Post's primary point of contact on related issues is Pol/Econ Counselor Kristen Bauer. Ms. Bauer's telephone number is (47) 2130-8809, with an unclassified [...]	2007-07-26 14:54:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV OPIC PGOV KIDE NO
07OSLO784	MRS. BUSH'S EVENT: NORWEGIAN PM'S SPOUSE NOT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-27 13:52:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA NO
07OSLO787	(S) NORWEGIANS CONSIDER DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-30 11:47:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	EFIN PREL PTER UNSC KTFN NO
07OSLO792	NORWAY AND F-5 FIGHTER TRANSFER [...] (C) Summary. Post continues to press the Norwegian government to approve the transfer of F-5s and related equipment from the GON to Lockheed Martin (LM) and Northern General Leasing (NGL). Post is greatly concerned that failure to effect the F-5 transfers will negatively impact U.S.-Norwegian relat [...]	2007-08-02 11:27:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL NO
07OSLO804	NORWEGIANS REVIEWING PDG PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-06 14:50:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ORECD EUN KDEM NO
07OSLO814	HAMAS: MAIN THEME OF FM STOERE'S MID EAST TRIP [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-13 09:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO815	HAMAS: MAIN THEME OF FM STOERE'S MID EAST TRIP [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-13 09:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KPAL PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO829	NORWAY'S VIEW ON PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS IN THE [...] (C) On 16 August we delivered reftel points to Norwegian MFA Desk Officer for Somalia, Kjell Dalen. Norway fully supports granting permanent observer status in the International Contact Group on Somalia to Canada and Yemen. Dalen noted that State Secretary Raymond Johansen told A/S Frazer th [...]	2007-08-17 15:22:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NO
07OSLO838	CFE: NORWAY PROCEDURES FOR ADAPTED CFE RATIFICATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-20 14:56:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE NATO PARM PREL NO
07OSLO874	NORWEGIANS REVIEW MEETING ON COLOMBIA POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-28 13:29:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PREF PTER PARM EAID ECON OPDC CO NO
07OSLO878	TERROR FINANCE: SAUDI FIVE PRENOTIFICATIO [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 14:29:00	Embassy Oslo	SECRET	EFIN PTER ETTC PREL KTFN NO
07OSLO91	NORWAY OPEN TO QUICKLY CLEARING LIBERIA'S ARREARS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Norway wants to see a quick clearing of Liberia's International Financial Institution (IFIS) arrears and is open to solutions. However, Norway is concerned about custom deals setting precedents that could ultimately damage IFIS financial health. Norway is willing to compensate [...]	2007-02-01 15:32:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV LI NO
07OSLO936	NORWEGIANS VOICE MINUSTAH SUPPORT [...] On September 17 we delivered reftel points to MFA UN Section Senior Adviser Rut Kruger Giverin, who emphasized Norwegian support of renewing the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). She stressed Norway's long-standing support of the UN's peace and security efforts in Haiti. WHITNEY [...]	2007-09-17 14:20:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN PGOV PREL KPKO NO
07OSLO94	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-01 15:39:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC NO
07OSLO95	DATA ON NORWEGIAN SILICON METALS INDUSTRY [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-01 15:50:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON NO
07OSLO953	NORWEGIANS DISCUSS IAEA, IRAN [...] (C) On September 19, we delivered reftel points to MFA Middle East Advisor Knut Langeland. He emphasized that Norway, the UNSC, and the international community must work with a clear sense of unity if they are to exert maximum political pressure on Iran. Concerning Norway's failure to expli [...]	2007-09-21 14:50:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN NO
07OSLO958	NORWAY CONSIDERING HAITI KEY PLAYERS MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 15:15:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC UNGA KRKO HA NO
07OSLO959	NORWAY CONSIDERING COLOMBIA MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 15:16:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC PREL PTER PHUM UNGA CO NO
07OSLO96	NORWAY WON'T COMMIT TO DARFUR HEAVY PACKAGE [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Special Advisor Anne Kjersti Froeholm on February 1. Froeholm told us that Norway would not be able to support our request for assistance with the Darfur Heavy Package and given current commitments in Afghanistan, it was very unlik [...]	2007-02-01 15:50:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO NO
07OSLO960	STOERE TO ATTEND SECRETARY'S DINNER [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 15:18:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO OPDC PREL EU NO
07OSLO961	NORWAY DECLINES JOINING PDG [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 15:19:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM OAS NO
07OSLO962	NORWAY CONSIDERING CLEARINGHOUSE PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 15:19:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV NO
07OSLO963	NORWAY REVIEWING SPECIAL TRIBUNAL POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 15:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE PTER NO
07OSLO98	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel points on Norsk Hydro's investment in Iran's Anaran oilfield on January 31 to Norsk Hydro Senior Vice-President Tor Steinum and on February 1 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Advisor Janne Julsrud. Hydro's Steinum affirmed that the compan [...]	2007-02-01 16:44:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR NO
07OSLO988	GETTING NORWAY TO DO MORE ON AFGHANISTAN: [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 13:02:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL AF NO
07OSLO989	NORWEGIANS REVIEW SAUDI PRE-NOTIFICATION UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 13:02:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN NO
07OSLO990	NORWEGIANS CONSIDER DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 13:03:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNAUS PHUM SOCI KWMN NO
07OTTAWA100	CANADA: NO EXPORT CREDITS FOR IRAN [...] (sbu) Summary: Canada does not/not extend export credits or insurance to support trade with Iran, according to Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs. Canada practices a restrictive, "controlled engagment" policy toward Iran that is limited to the murder case of Canadian-Iranian photojournal [...]	2007-01-19 21:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	CA EFIN IR MNUC PREL UNSC OECD
07OTTAWA1030	CANADIAN AGREEMENT ON IMPORTANCE OF INTL SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered points in reftel to Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFAIT's) International Crime and Terrorism Division, and Georges Flanagan Whalen, Policy Advisor in the same division. Whalen said Canada had attended the May 22 UN briefing on ef [...]	2007-05-31 19:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PTER UNSC
07OTTAWA1034	CANADA RESPONSE TO NSG DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) We conveyed ref A and B points on May 23 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Non-Proliferation Policy Adviser Craig Weichel, and followed-up on May 30 and 31. 2. (SBU) Weichel said Canada agreed with the U.S. that interested governments could meet [...]	2007-05-31 20:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA1046	CANADIANS BACK UNIFIED ALLIANCE RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary: Canada's position on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) is closely aligned with our own: CFE is critical to European security and the Russians must deliver on their Istanbul Commitments before NATO allies ratify the Adapted CFE (A/CFE). Canada would like to join like [...]	2007-06-04 20:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM KCFE NATO PREL CA
07OTTAWA105	MEETING WITH FINANCE CANADA OFFICIALS RAISES [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: A meeting with the Director General, Financial Sector Policy Branch of Finance Canada allowed ECON Minister-Counselor to raise USG concerns about mischaracterizations of USG policy that have recently appeared in the Canadian press after disclosure that the Ro [...]	2007-01-19 23:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EFIN KTFN PINS PTER
07OTTAWA1062	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ZOELLICK'S NOMINATION [...] (U) EconMinCouns delivered points in reftel to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, Finance Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Because Secretary Paulson had already consulted with Canada's Minister of Finance Flaherty on Zoellick's nomination, [...]	2007-06-05 18:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD
07OTTAWA1063	CANADA'S RESPONSE: AKA MAHAMEDOU OULD SLAHI [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-05 18:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
07OTTAWA1076	LIGHTS, CAMERA, LEGISLATION: CANADA'S [...] (U) Summary: Minister of Heritage Bev Oda and Minister of Industry Maxime Bernier on June 1 introduced legislation to amend Canada's Criminal Code to make the act of recording a movie in a theater without consent a criminal act. The bill has been praised by U.S. and Canadian Industry, is suppo [...]	2007-06-05 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA108	IMPLEMENTATION OF WHTI AIR RULE: CANADA IS MOSTLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The general view of Mission Canada, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, is that the January 23 implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) passport requirement will take place with little disruption to air travel from Canada to the United States. Under [...]	2007-01-22 20:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA
07OTTAWA1100	CANADIAN VIEWS ON U.S. INTEREST IN UNAIDS BOARD [...] (U) ESTH discussed U.S. candidacy for position of vice-chair on the UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board (PCB) for the 2007-08 cycle with representatives of the Foreign Ministry (DFAIT) and provided the demarche to Health Canada,s International Affairs group. We are seeking to discuss our intere [...]	2007-06-08 20:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV EAID TBIO CA
07OTTAWA1107	CANADA'S TAKE ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C raised the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with Dennis Horak, Director of the Iran Desk at Foreign Affairs Canada. He asked Horak if Canada would raise this issue in discussions with Iranian officials. 2. (SBU) Horak said Canada shared U.S [...]	2007-06-12 19:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CA EUN IR
07OTTAWA1109	CANADA'S VIEW ON PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND [...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C discussed U.S. plans to raise UNDP accountability issues at the current Executive Board meeting in New York. He spoke with Ferry de Kerckhove, Director General for International Organizations at Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) and with Roger Erhardt, Director General for UN [...]	2007-06-12 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN KUNR UNDP CA
07OTTAWA1126	Ottawa to make it easier for Canadians to get passports [...] Summary: In a relaxation from previous policy, Canadians will be able to renew their passports without submitting proof of citizenship or a guarantor declaration after August 15. The "guarantor" process will also be simplified for first-time applicants so that most citizens can act as guaranto [...]	2007-06-13 12:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON SOCI PGOV PREL KHLS CPAS CA
07OTTAWA1134	TURNING THE GREAT WHITE NORTH GREEN: GE CANADA'S [...] (U) Summary: General Electric (GE) Canada is a model of corporate excellence. While GE Canada's performance in all eight criteria for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) is impressive, GE Canada's work in environmental stewardship, corporate citizenship, and legal compliance [...]	2007-06-13 21:09:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP EINV ETRD ELAB KSEP SENV AMGT
07OTTAWA1168	ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-18 19:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL IR CA
07OTTAWA117	CANADA REVIEWS CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY, SEEKS [...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche on January 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Mine Action and Small Arms Director Earl Turcotte said that Canada viewed Cluster Munitions (CM) as legitimate and lawful weapons when used in compliance with the laws of war. Turcot [...]	2007-01-22 21:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MOPS PREL NATO
07OTTAWA118	CANADA REVIEWS CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY, SEEKS [...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche on January 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Mine Action and Small Arms Director Earl Turcotte said that Canada viewed Cluster Munitions (CM) as legitimate and lawful weapons when used in compliance with the laws of war. Turcot [...]	2007-01-22 21:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MOPS PREL NATO
07OTTAWA1188	CANADIAN PROGRESS TOWARD FULL APP PARTICIPATION [...] Canadian officials have advised Embassy that they are nearly ready to request formally admission to the Asia Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate. They report that formal letters, signed by Environment Minister John Baird and Foreign Minister Peter MacKay, are being readied [...]	2007-06-20 14:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGCC SENV CA
07OTTAWA1192	CANADIAN MPS RAISE BORDER AND SPP CONCERNS [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: In a recent Border Caucus meeting with the Ambassador and in one-on-one meetings with Emboffs, MPs have expressed a wide variety of issues about the border and cross border travel and trade. Most of the MPs from border provinces say they have as one of their key issues (not j [...]	2007-06-20 20:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHLS PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA1256	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CANADA: NOPEC LEGISLATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-29 21:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON PREL CA
07OTTAWA1275	EMERGENCY CANADIAN AID TO AFGHAN AND PAKISTAN [...] Foreign Minister MacKay and International Development Minister Verner announced in a July 4 press release that Canada will contribute up to C$2 million to provide immediate relief to the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan affected by recent flash floods and landslides. The humanitarian aid wi [...]	2007-07-05 18:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI SENV AF PK CA
07OTTAWA1277	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-05 18:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IR KNNP PARM CA
07OTTAWA1299	CANADA OFFICIALLY REQUESTS APP MEMBERSHIP [...] Officials from Environment Canada and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed to ESTH Counselor on July 6 that letters signed by Environment Minister John Baird and Foreign Minister Peter MacKay officially requesting Canada's admission to the Asia Pacific Partnershi [...]	2007-07-09 17:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGCC SENV CA
07OTTAWA130	CANADA TO PRESS EUROPEANS ON AFGHANISTAN AT NATO [...] (C) Summary: Canada shares our take on the way ahead in Afghanistan and at the NATO Informal Foreign Ministerial in Brussels on January 26. Foreign Minister MacKay will press our European partners to deliver on the promises they have made on Afghan security and reconstruction. The FM will tr [...]	2007-01-24 22:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PINS MARR CA
07OTTAWA133	CANADA KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN U.S.-UKRAINE [...] (C) Responding to reftel, on December 24 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Global Partnership Program Director General Troy Lulashnyk told us that Canada would be pleased to participate in any non-proliferation discussions with the Ukrainians that the U.S. thinks a [...]	2007-01-25 17:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM EWWT CW PHSA EAID PINR UP UK PL CA
07OTTAWA1334	CANADA'S NEW FOREST COMMUNITIES PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Harper government's newly announced Forest Communities Program (FCP) is designed to help communities adapt to economic changes in Canada's forestry sector. The C$25 million, five-year program will fund sites across Canada and encourage community-level partnerships to take [...]	2007-07-11 21:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR CA
07OTTAWA1359	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO INTERNET FREEDOM RESTRICTIONS IN CUBA [...] Summary: Embassy Ottawa delivered information regarding the lack of internet freedom in Cuba to Foreign Affairs Canada's Cuba desk on July 6. Canadian officials expressed concern for Cubans' lack of internet access and reassured us that they place no credibility in Cuban claims that this is d [...]	2007-07-13 16:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT PREL ECON TINT CU CA XL XG
07OTTAWA145	USITC Antidumping Investigation on remand of silicon metal [...] Summary: Our investigation reveals that the only producer in Canada of the product in question is Becancour Silicon, to which ITC has already presented a detailed questionnaire. Post compiled some trade data. However, free publicly available trade data is available from the national statistic [...]	2007-01-26 20:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD OTRA ASEC ECON CA RU
07OTTAWA1511	NSG: CANADA'S INTERIM RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-proliferation Craig Weichel on August 1, and followed-up twice thereafter. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us on August 8 that he expected GOC technical experts would not/not vi [...]	2007-08-08 18:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1512	CANADA: NEW AFGHANISTAN CN STRATEGY BRIEFING [...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche and strategy document to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Senior Advisor Gallit Dobner on August 8. Dobner expressed appreciation for the detailed briefing. She said it tracked with the "very useful and hi [...]	2007-08-08 19:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA1514	KOSOVO: CANADA'S INITIAL REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) We delivered reftel points on August 8 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Defence and Security Relations Melissa Burke. She responded that, like the U.S., Canada wanted to see Kosovo become an independent state. Further, she said, Canada w [...]	2007-08-08 21:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV CA
07OTTAWA1544	CANADIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE [...] (SBU) We Delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mark Gwozdecky on August 13. 2. (SBU) Gwozdecky expressed appreciation for the points and noted that Canadian officials were looking for a wa [...]	2007-08-13 19:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP IR CA
07OTTAWA155	CANADIAN PURSUIT OF APP MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) On January 26 Environment Canada Assistant Deputy Minister for International Affairs David McGovern reviewed for ESTH Counselor Canada's strategy and recent efforts in support of its bid for membership in the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP). McGovern said [...]	2007-01-29 20:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA1587	CANADA'S NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER MAXIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Maxime Bernier has enjoyed a swift rise in his eighteen-month career in federal politics, becoming only the fifth Quebecer to serve as Canada's Foreign Affairs minister following a shuffle of cabinet responsibilities on August 14, 2007. Bernier is regarded as an ambitious, smart [...]	2007-08-17 21:22:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA16	LIBERIA FORUM: CANADA MAY ATTEND AT LOW LEVEL, NO [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-04 21:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EAID ECON EFIN LI
07OTTAWA1633	U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL: CANADA [...] (U) On August 24, Economic Minister-Counselor presented a non-paper based on reftel to Patrick Wittmann, Director, United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Wittmann said that Canada values U.S. participation in ICAO and b [...]	2007-08-24 20:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL AORC ICAO CA
07OTTAWA1639	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA REPORTEDLY ON TRACK FOR NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. Ailish Johnson (protect),an Analyst in the Economic and Regional Development Policy Department of the Privy Council Office (PCO) reaffirmed that the Government of Canada intends to introduce a copyright bill "as soon as possible" in the Fall. Johnson also said the Department o [...]	2007-08-27 19:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR
07OTTAWA1640	CANADA BOLSTERS ASSISTANCE TO KANDAHAR [...] (U) Summary: On August 25, Canada announced that it will substantially boost its development commitment to Kandahar province by providing C$45 million in support of five projects targeting health and community development. The new projects build on major funding announced in February by Prim [...]	2007-08-27 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SOCI AF CA
07OTTAWA1651	NEW U.S. LAW ON MARITIME CARGO SCANNING [...] (U) Although Embassy Ottawa is so far unaware of any official Canadian reaction to the new U.S. law, media reports indicate that administrators of Canada's posts are meeting this week in Montreal to figure out how exactly the law will affect their operations. George Malec, vice president of o [...]	2007-08-28 20:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER CA
07OTTAWA1691	CANADA: STRONG STATEMENT ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation and Disarmament Senior Adviser Anthony Hinton and Deputy Director Shawn Caza. Hinton expressed appreciation for the points and remarked that Canada shared our [...]	2007-09-07 14:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA AORC IR CA
07OTTAWA1697	NSG: CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT OF HIGH [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of ref A, we followed up ref B interim response with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel on September 6. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us that Canada would not/not consider U.S. export authori [...]	2007-09-07 20:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1731	AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADIAN FEEDBACK ON CERAMIC [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel presentation on ceramic-lined valves to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Relations (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Policy Officer Kendra Davidson on September 13. She expressed appreciation for the briefing and emphasized that Canada had rai [...]	2007-09-12 19:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CBW CA
07OTTAWA174	S/WCI CONSULTS WITH CANADA, MUCH MORE CONVERGENCE [...] (C) Summary. S/WCI Ambassador and Canadian foreign affairs and justice officials in Ottawa agreed to cooperate on the development of justice rapid response capacity. The Canadians were also keen to strategize on Darfur. They were unwilling to accept third-country Guantanamo detainees in Ca [...]	2007-01-31 18:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR CA
07OTTAWA1762	CANADA AGREES WIPO DIRECTOR SHOULD BE HELD [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 15:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	WIPO AORC CA KIPR
07OTTAWA1764	OTTAWA WHO IGWG MEETING POSTPONED, CANADA SHARES [...] (SBU) On September 14 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Julie Boisvert, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Intellectual Property, Information, and Technology Trade Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Boisvert said that Canada shares the USG's concerns about the [...]	2007-09-17 20:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR WTRO WHO CA
07OTTAWA1828	CANADIAN VIEWS ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (C) According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Democracy Unit Manager Ben Rowswell, Canada's UN Permrep Ambassador John McNee will represent Ottawa in the CD meeting hosted by Mali on October 1. He expressed hope that Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to th [...]	2007-09-26 20:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL UNGA PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1830	CANADIAN REP FOR GPOI G8+ GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE [...] (SBU) According to Marina Laker, Deputy Director in the Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Group at the Department of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, Tony Anderson from her office will represent Canada at the Global Clearinghouse Conference. His POCs are: 613-992-9386 and Tony.Anderso [...]	2007-09-27 15:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1831	CANADIAN VIEWS ON PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) According to Graham Shantz, Head of Policy Planning at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada has put a good deal of diplomatic effort into the Partnership for Democratic Governance (reftel) and is pleased to be a founding member and steering group member. The GO [...]	2007-09-27 18:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM OAS EAID CA
07OTTAWA1845	CANADIAN VIEWS REGARDING U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on October 2, Acting Director General of Foreign Affairs for Human Security and Human Rights Gwyneth Kutz expressed Canada's support for the overall objective of reftel draft resolution and its hopes for eventual adoption in some form. However, she noted a l [...]	2007-10-02 19:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN AORC SOCI UN CA
07OTTAWA1862	HARPER TO OPPOSITION: BRING IT ON! [...] (C) Summary: PM Harper held the first press conference of his tenure to deliver one simple message to the opposition: if you don't go along with the conservative program, you can meet us in the voting booth. In a rare and gutsy move, he laid out the essence of his upcoming Throne Speech - tax [...]	2007-10-05 01:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1868	(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SEVEN IRAQI [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-05 17:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	CA EFIN ETTC IZ KTFN PREL PTER
07OTTAWA1869	CANADA NAMES NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] (U) Summary: Mark Carney, a 42-year-old rising star from Canada's Department of Finance, will replace David Dodge on February 1 as Governor of the Bank of Canada. Carney has been Canada's Finance Deputy at the G-7, G-20 and the Financial Stability Forum. End summary. 2. (U) GOC Finance Mi [...]	2007-10-05 18:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN CA
07OTTAWA187	CANADIAN HERITAGE MINISTER ODA "I AM COMMITED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 1 meeting, Canadian Heritage Minister Oda told Ambassador Wilkins that she is committed to improving the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Canada. Oda declined to say when she expected Canada's new copyright bill to be introduced in Parliment. She [...]	2007-02-02 15:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA1872	CANADA AND NASREDDIN 1267 DE-LISTING REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Econcouns delivered ref A message that the USG has tentatively determined that it would be appropriate to de-list Ahmed Idris Nasreddin from UNSCR 1267, contigent on certain actions by Nasreddin, to Yves Beaulieu, Counter Terror [...]	2007-10-05 18:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	CA EFIN KTFN PREL PTER USUN
07OTTAWA1878	CANADA LOOKING FOR NEW APPROACHES TO [...] (C) Summary: Recognizing the need to better organize Canada's institutions to promote democratic development abroad, the Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development recently conducted a study of democracy promotion. The committee's report was issued in J [...]	2007-10-05 19:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM CA PREL
07OTTAWA1881	G-8: CANADA LOOKING FOR HELP ON THE AFGHAN-PAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's Foreign Ministry briefed G-8 embassies on its recent mission to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border which was focused on border management, immigration, and counter-narcotics. Under the G-8 border initiative Canada is taking the lead on the piece of the frontier where its [...]	2007-10-09 12:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA AF PK
07OTTAWA189	CANADA'S NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER HITS THE GROUND [...] (C) Summary: Canada's new Environment Minister John Baird seems delighted to have responsibility for the politically charged environmental portfolio which is expected to be a key issue in the national election anticipated for later this year. Already, he has demonstrated his skills on the flo [...]	2007-02-02 16:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV PGOV PINR ENRG CA
07OTTAWA1903	NEW CANADIAN PANEL TO REVIEW AFGHAN OPTIONS; [...] (U) Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a mid-morning press conference on October 12 announced the formation of a new "Independent Advisory Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan." He emphasized that he expects the panel to "provide expert non-partisan advice that will help parliamentar [...]	2007-10-12 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MARR AF CA
07OTTAWA1910	OCTOBER 16 THRONE SPEECH: NEW BEGINNING OR AN END? [...] (C) Summary. The government's early evening October 16 Speech from the Throne will lay out the revised agenda of Prime Minister Stephen Harper for the new parliamentary session. The Bloc Quebecois and the New Democratic Party (NDP) are already committed to opposing it. The Liberals therefor [...]	2007-10-15 19:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA1922	CANADA: MAKING THE CASE FOR THE AFGHAN MISSION [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Canadian body politic is highly conflicted over the Afghan mission, with one poll in September indicating that 68 pct of Canadians want a complete pullout in February 2009 and 56 pct want the troops out even earlier, while an October poll shows that 54 pct want Canadian tr [...]	2007-10-17 16:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS PGOV CA AF PK
07OTTAWA1924	THE HARPER GOVERNMENT'S BLUEPRINT FOR PARLIAMENT [...] (U) In a tradition-heavy ceremony on October 16 that also broke with tradition by taking place in the early evening rather than mid-afternoon, Canada's Governor General opened the new session of Parliament by reading the government's "Speech from the Throne," which lays out clearly the agenda [...]	2007-10-17 18:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON SENV CA
07OTTAWA1928	HARPER GOVERNMENT TO SURVIVE THRONE SPEECH [...] (SBU) Summary. The Liberal leadership will not seek to bring down the Harper government over the contents of the October 16 Throne Speech, recognizing election fatigue among the voters. The Liberals have charged that the government's comments on Afghanistan were nonetheless too ambiguous, w [...]	2007-10-17 22:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA AF
07OTTAWA1932	CANADA MAKES AUNG SAN SUU KYI AN HONORARY CITIZEN [...] (U) On October 17, the Parliament of Canada unanimously adopted a motion from Prime Minister Stephen Harper to make Aung San Suu Kyi an honorary Canadian citizen "as a demonstration of Canada's support for the people of Burma in their struggle against the brutal military dictatorship that rules [...]	2007-10-18 18:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL BM CA
07OTTAWA1954	GOC RESPONSE RE 2008 US-CANADA BILATERAL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche regarding the upcoming Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) meeting in Washington, Deputy Director for Counterterrorism Yves Beaulieu and Policy Advisor Neil Brennan from the International Crime and Terrorism Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and [...]	2007-10-22 18:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL CA
07OTTAWA1955	OTTAWA OUTLINES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 17, the Government of Canada announced a three-step strategy to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR). While short on details and timelines, the strategy addresses several USG's concerns, including conforming Canadian law with the WIPO Inte [...]	2007-10-22 20:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR
07OTTAWA1956	CANADA AGREES TO HCA NEGOTIATIONS MEETINGS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-22 20:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
07OTTAWA1957	CANADIAN VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS ON OAS INDIGENOUS [...] (SBU) According to Paul Gibbard, Director of the Office of Aboriginal and Circumpolar Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada shares our views that the OAS Declaration is ill-conceived and is headed for a "train-wreck." Gibbard said that Canada had a number [...]	2007-10-22 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CA
07OTTAWA1958	CANADA SEEKS HIGH-LEVEL U.S. PARTICIPATION IN PRT [...] (SBU) Please see action request in para. 4. 2. (SBU) On October 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Operations Officer David Fairchild raised the upcoming November 25-27 PRT conference in Lithuania entitled "Provincial Reconstruction [...]	2007-10-23 15:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS CA AF
07OTTAWA1959	PRESSING BOLIVIA TO END SUPPORT FOR IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament Shawn Caza promised on October 22 to seek clearance to instruct Canadian officials in La Paz to urge the Bolivian government to reverse i [...]	2007-10-23 15:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IAEA USUN BO IR CA
07OTTAWA1961	GOOD PROSPECTS FOR REVISED SECURITY LEGISLATION [...] (U) Summary: The Harper government on October 22 introduced a bill to amend Canada's long-standing system of immigration security certificates in response to a February 2007 Supreme Court ruling that had struck down key provisions as unconstitutional. The certificates provide the government t [...]	2007-10-23 19:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA1962	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SHARES USG'S IPR CONCERNS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-23 19:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON KIPR CA

07OTTAWA1966	CANADIAN READOUT ON DEATH OF MULLAH NAQIBULLA [...] (/NF) Summary. Canadian officials are concerned about the power vacuum left in the wake of the death of Mullah Naqibullah (Naqib) in Kandahar, as well as likely diminished loyalty to the central government from the Alokozai tribe and greater dangers for NATO-ISAF operations in the Arghandab [...]	2007-10-24 20:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS AF CA
07OTTAWA1973	CANADIANS DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN MNF-1 [...] (SBU) As expected (ref b),the Government of Canada has declined to participate in the MNF-1 Coalition Conference (ref a). Para 2 includes text of an October 24 letter from Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Political Director Colleen Swords to General Petraeus. 2. (SBU) Be [...]	2007-10-26 13:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS IZ CA
07OTTAWA1982	CANADA WILL KEEP UP PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (C) According to Deborah Paul, Director for the Southeast Asia and Pacific Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),Canada fully shares our concern with the situation in Burma (ref a). The GOC has already increased its diplomatic efforts to put pressure on [...]	2007-10-26 20:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CVIS PREL ETRD CA BM
07OTTAWA1991	THE CANADIAN DOLLAR AND INFLATION CONTROL [...] (u) Summary: The consequences of the rapid appreciation of the Canadian dollar's (the "loonie") value to above $1 U.S. for the first time in more than three decades are a topic of daily public discussion in Canada. Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge and other Bank officials have hinted that [...]	2007-10-29 20:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN CA
07OTTAWA1993	CANADA: POSITIVE INTERIM RESPONSE TO PIC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 11:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO PK CA
07OTTAWA2015	GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AGREES WITH FATF STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 19:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN CA
07OTTAWA2016	HARPER GOVERNMENT ADVANCES ITS AGENDA... FOR NOW [...] (SBU) Summary: With the opposition Liberal party abstaining on another key confidence vote on October 31, the Harper government continues aggressively to push its policy agenda in Parliament. Key legislation that Prime Minister Harper promised in the Speech from the Throne (ref c) - on terrori [...]	2007-11-01 20:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2020	CANADA: (2/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9-11, 2007 (septels). This is the second in a series of five tele [...]	2007-11-02 19:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2022	CANADA: (4/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9 - 11, 2007. This is the fourth in a series of five te [...]	2007-11-02 19:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2023	CANADA: (5/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9 - 11, 2007. This is the fifth in a series of five tel [...]	2007-11-02 19:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2024	CANADA: (1/5) 220TH MEETING OF THE U.S.-CANADA [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Co-Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Co-Chairman Rick Casson, M.P. convened the 220th meeting of the U.S.-Canadian Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) at the Canadian Maritime Warfare Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia October 9 - 11, 2007. Major topics during the 220t [...]	2007-11-02 19:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NORAD CA
07OTTAWA2029	INFORMATION ON HOST GOVERNMENT PRACTICES - [...] (SBU) Officials of the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) declined to meet with Emboffs to discuss elements of their border practices in time to meet the deadline for responding to reftel. The entire issue of "Watch-listing" is extremely politically sensitive in Canada. Therefore, respo [...]	2007-11-05 14:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL KVPR PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC KHLS CA
07OTTAWA2034	CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5. 2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how the P5 Plus [...]	2007-11-05 22:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
07OTTAWA2035	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) Managing U.S.-Canada relations means managing the border. It's that simple. And that makes the border the number one priority for Mission Canada. For the past year dozens of officers from the Embassy and our seven consulates have fanned out across Canada to observe the border and disc [...]	2007-11-05 22:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CA
07OTTAWA2036	CANADIAN VIEWS ON ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA [...] (SBU) In a discussion with PolMinCouns on November 5, Ben Rowswell, Manager of the Democracy Unit in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),expressed appreciation for reftel views on the upcoming 4th Community of Democracies Ministerial in Bamako. He said that Pa [...]	2007-11-05 22:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM PHUM UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2048	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) As part of a year-long effort to "map the border," Mission Canada officers fanned out along the frontier to observe ground truth in how the border functions and how to make it work better. Part I of this three-part series covered our conclusions and recommendations. This message covers [...]	2007-11-07 20:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CA
07OTTAWA2058	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) As part of a year-long effort to "map the border," Mission Canada officers visited the frontier to observe ground truth in how the border functions and how to make it work better. Part I of this three-part series reviewed conclusions and recommendations, Part II covered ports of entry, [...]	2007-11-08 18:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CASC CA
07OTTAWA2060	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN PDG STEERING GROUP [...] (SBU) According to Nancy Smyth, Deputy Director of Policy Planning at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),DFAIT's Director General for Economic Affairs John Sloan will lead Canada's delegation to the November 12 Steering Group meeting, joined by Nicole Gesnot fro [...]	2007-11-08 18:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM PREL OECD CA
07OTTAWA2062	TERRORIST FINANCE: CANADA'S PROVISIONS AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-08 20:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN KCRM PTER CA
07OTTAWA2069	CANADIANS, GERMANS DISCUSSING HELICOPTER SUPPORT [...] (S/NF) Summary: German and Canadian officials in Ottawa are discussing the possible deployment of German CH-53 rotary-wing aircraft to southern Afghanistan in support of NATO-ISAF operations. The Canadians asked us to avoid raising or pressing the matter with the Germans for now because thei [...]	2007-11-09 15:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS MARR NATO CA GM
07OTTAWA2073	NEW CHALLENGES TO CANADA'S AFGHAN DETAINEE POLICY [...] (C) Summary: According to Canadian officials, the government soon will face new legal and political challenges to its practice of conveying detainees to Afghan authorities. Official documents that the Canadian federal court has compelled the government to convey to opponents of the policy w [...]	2007-11-09 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM NATO AG CA
07OTTAWA2076	APEC ANTI-COUNTERFEITING HEALTH PRODUCTS SEMINAR: [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 16:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN APECO TBIO ERD CA
07OTTAWA2078	DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on November 13, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's South America Division Director Daniel Daley expressed appreciation for reftel views as well as shared concern about negative trends in Venezuela. He cited mid-October talks in Washingt [...]	2007-11-13 19:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE CA
07OTTAWA2080	NEW CHALLENGES TO HARPER GOVERNMENT FROM AN OLD [...] (C) Summary: New revelations about a more than decade-old scandal involving then-Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney have begun to haunt the Conservative government of PM Stephen Harper. With opposition members of Parliament openly raising the possibility of a cover-up and rifts devel [...]	2007-11-13 21:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2107	(C) CANADA STILL CONSIDERING DESIGNATION OF TRO [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 20:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL CE CA
07OTTAWA2123	CANADA TO ATTEND ASIA PACIFIC DEMOCRACY [...] In response to reftel invitation, Canada plans to attend the working breakfast to discuss the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership on the sidelines of the upcoming Community of Democracies ministerial meeting in Bamako, Mali. Text of letter in para 2. 2. Begin text His Excellency David [...]	2007-11-20 17:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM CA
07OTTAWA2125	SCENESETTER FOR CANADA POLICY PLANNING TALKS, [...] (C) Summary: Stephen Harper leads one of the most stable minority governments in Canadian history. He is a Western conservative who came to power on a domestic agenda but has been surprisingly focused on foreign affairs. Harper's foreign policy style includes a halting transition from "peac [...]	2007-11-20 23:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA
07OTTAWA213	CANADIAN GOVERNMENT INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CHINA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and International Trade Minister David Emerson recently returned to Canada from separate, overlapping trade and economic trips to China. Both trips were described in the press and by government officials in positive terms. Excluding an ag [...]	2007-02-05 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD CA CH
07OTTAWA2133	CANADA SEEKS DEDICATED HELICOPTER AND UAV SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: The Canadian government is lobbying European NATO partners to provide dedicated helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) support in the Kandahar region of Regional Command - South (RC-S) in Afghanistan. Canada's military has no organic capability of this type, despite an on [...]	2007-11-21 21:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA2135	CANADIAN OFFICIALS AND 'MANLEY PANEL' CHART WAY [...] (C/NF) Summary: Canada's Defense Minister believes Canadian and Afghan forces are performing well in southern Afghanistan but he and his colleagues are worried about the minority Conservative government's ability to convince Parliament to authorize an extension of the current mission from 200 [...]	2007-11-21 21:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
07OTTAWA2138	CANADIAN VIEWS ON OSCE MADRID MINISTERIAL [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on November 23, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Defence and Security Relations Division Director Michael Walma and Deputy Director Anne Burgess expressed appreciation for reftel views on the OSCE Madrid Ministerial and said that C [...]	2007-11-23 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OSCE PGOV PHUM CA
07OTTAWA214	HOUSE PASSES NON-BINDING KYOTO RESOLUTION [...] (U) The House of Commons voted along party lines on Monday to adopt a non-binding resolution calling on the government to "reconfirm Canada's commitment to honor the principles and targets of the Kyoto Protocol in their entirety." Liberal (and Opposition) leader Stephane Dion introduced the me [...]	2007-02-06 14:47:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2150	CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT G-8 INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director of Crime and International Terrorism Evelyn Puxley will lead the Canadian delegation to the Third Annual G-8 International Kidnappers Conference, accompanied by officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security [...]	2007-11-27 12:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV KCRM CA
07OTTAWA2170	CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LAUDS ANNAPOLIS CONFERENCE [...] (U) Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier, in a November 27 statement, praised the "historic" undertakings of the Annapolis Conference and offered Canada's continued support as the parties move forward toward the goal of two states living in peace and security. Full text in para 2. Bernier led t [...]	2007-11-28 19:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL XF CA
07OTTAWA2205	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (U) Answers below to reftel questions derive from information from the Deputy Director of the Central America and Caribbean Division, the Cuba Desk Officer, and the Trade Commissioner and Director of Latin America and Caribbean Commercial Relations at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs [...]	2007-12-04 12:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CA CU
07OTTAWA2207	CANADA ON NIE REGARDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns on December 3 for reftel documents on the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, calling them "quit [...]	2007-12-04 18:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2209	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO U.S. CASH COURIER INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-04 21:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER ASEC CA
07OTTAWA2215	CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PALESTINIAN SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. In November 28-29 meetings with senior Canadian officials, U.S. Security Coordinator (USSC) for the Israel-Palestinian Authority Lt. General Keith Dayton expressed his high appreciation for Canadian contributions to his staff and asked for additional assistance on staff and pro [...]	2007-12-06 18:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG EAID WE IS GZ CA
07OTTAWA222	IMPLEMENTATION OF WHTI AIR RULE--TWO WEEKS ON AND [...] (U) Two weeks after the January 23 implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) rule requiring U.S.-bound air travelers to hold a passport as proof of identity and citizenship, there have been no serious problems or delays reported at any of Canada's airports. Having been [...]	2007-02-06 21:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHLS EAIR ASEC CPAS CA
07OTTAWA2225	CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR THE PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (C) PolMinCouns briefed Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director General for Middle East and North Africa Gordon E. Venner on the upcoming Paris Donors Conference and expected U.S. contributions to the Palestinian Authority (reftel) on December 7. (Both Foreign Minister [...]	2007-12-07 15:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KWBG KPAL IS CA
07OTTAWA2227	EMBASSY OTTAWA'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 16:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER
07OTTAWA2230	CANADA REPORTEDLY DRAFTING ANTI-COUNTERFEITING [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Canada is reportedly preparing two major pieces of legislation designed to better protect intellectual property rights (IPR). The Government of Canada has confirmed that the first bill, an update to Canada's copyright law (see refs A and B),will be introduced t [...]	2007-12-07 21:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA2231	CANADA WORKING HARD ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CA UNGA
07OTTAWA2233	U.S.-CANADA POLICY PLANNING TALKS: AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) Summary: U.S. and Canadian Policy Planners met November 29-30 to discuss the broad strategic outlook over the next 25 years (with specific reference to the National Intelligence Council's 2020 and 2025 projects) and a range of international and regional issues that represent policy priorit [...]	2007-12-07 22:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA AF PK XB XL XM XK
07OTTAWA2241	CANADA SEES NEED TO STRENGTHEN MEASURES AGAINST SECURITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent report commissioned by Canada's federal police force (Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP),and written by former GOC senior financial official and bank regulator Nicholas LePan, criticized the institutions and resources available for fighting white-collar crime in C [...]	2007-12-11 15:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KCRM CA
07OTTAWA2251	MINISTERS CITE MEASURABLE RESULTS IN AFGHAN MISSION [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-12 20:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PTER AF CA
07OTTAWA2254	CANADA IN ACCORD ON IRAN [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North America, Gordon Venner, on December 12 expressed renewed appreciation for ref a update on U.S. policy on the Iran National Intelligence Estimate. He confirmed that "the views of ou [...]	2007-12-12 21:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2255	CRITICAL MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION MAY [...] (U) Summary: In the face of a growing shortage of medical radioisotopes, the Canadian House of Commons passed emergency legislation late on December 11 to exempt the nuclear reactor where much of the world's supply of medical radioisotopes is produced from regulatory oversight (for a very narro [...]	2007-12-12 21:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON KSCA CA
07OTTAWA2260	LEGISLATION PASSED, AECL RESTARTS REACTOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-13 19:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON KSCA CA
07OTTAWA2265	CANADA ON NORTHERN UGANDA, JUBA [...] (C) This is an action message -- see para 5. 2. (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on December 14, Department of Foreign Affairs Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Lisa Stadelbauer and Director of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Group Shawn Barber expressed appreciation for r [...]	2007-12-14 20:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM UG CA
07OTTAWA2266	CANADA ON KOSOVO [...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for Central, East, and Southern Europe Robert Hage, Canada will not be among either the first or the last to recognize Kosovo following a unilateral declaration of independence. While the government has not yet reached a formal [...]	2007-12-14 21:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI CA
07OTTAWA2269	CANADIAN HELP ON MISSING AMCIT ROBERT LEVINSON [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon E. Venner promised PolMinCouns on December 14 that Canada would "certainly do what we can in concert with other like minded Embassies in Teheran" to seek information from the Iranian government abo [...]	2007-12-17 13:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC PTER IR CA
07OTTAWA2272	CANADA COMMITS $300 MILLION FOR THE PALESTINIAN [...] (U) As anticipated (ref a),Canada has made a sizable commitment -- $300 million over the next five years -- in support of the Palestine Authority and the Middle East peace process. At the Paris donors' conference on December 17, Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier pledged to "increase our part [...]	2007-12-17 20:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KWBG KPAL IS CA
07OTTAWA2274	CANADA WILL MAINTAIN NEGATIVE VOTE ON DURBAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (SBU) Deputy Director Robert Sinclair in DFAIT's Human Rights Division confirmed on December 17 that Canada would vote against the funding of the Durban Review Conference in the upcoming plenary vote. He added that Canada is more concerned [...]	2007-12-17 21:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2276	AECL REACTOR RESTARTED [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-18 18:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO ECON KSCA CA
07OTTAWA2278	CANADA COMPLETES WORK ON BILATERAL TAX TREATY [...] ON DECEMBER 14, FINANCE MINISTER FLAHERTY ANNOUNCED THAT, AS A RESULT OF BILL S-2 RECEIVING ROYAL ASSENT, THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT HAS NOW COMPLETED THE STEPS REQUIRED IN CANADA TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE FIFTH PROTOCOL TO THE CANADA-UNITED STATES INCOME TAX CONVENTION. THE PROTOCOL WILL COME INTO [...]	2007-12-18 21:48:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ETRD CA US
07OTTAWA2279	GoC FOREIGN MINISTRY KEEN ON DISASTER TALKS [...] Econoff and ESTH/ECON Specialist as well as the Acting CBP Attach met with officials from Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) on December 17 to invite DFAIT participation in the meeting, proposed for January or February 2008, of the Consultative Group called for in the bilateral 19 [...]	2007-12-18 22:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ECON PREL CA MX
07OTTAWA2280	NEW CANADIAN PLEDGE TO THE WORLD BANK'S [...] ON DECEMBER 14, CANADIAN FINANCE MINISTER FLAHERTY ANNOUNCED THAT CANADA WILL CONTRIBUTE CDOLS 1.3 BILLION TO THE WORLD BANK'S INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. "OUR GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE IS EFFECTIVE AND THAT TAXPAYERS' MONEY IS WELL SPEN [...]	2007-12-18 22:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON IDA AF CA
07OTTAWA2294	UN BUDGET DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on December 20, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director for UN and Commonwealth Affairs David Wittmann confirmed that Canada shared our concern about growth in the UN budget and that its delegation in New York was work [...]	2007-12-20 16:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2295	CANADIAN OPPOSITION LEADER OPPOSES EXTENSION OF [...] (C) Summary: Opposition leader Stephane Dion ruled out Liberal Party support for the extension of Canadian combat troops in Kandahar during a discussion of Afghanistan with Ambassador Wilkins, the British High Commissioner, and RC-South country diplomats on December 18. Dion criticized the g [...]	2007-12-20 16:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR AF CA
07OTTAWA2299	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY [...] (U) In response to reftel demarche on December 13, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Michael Blackmore informed Embassy on December 20 that Assistant Deputy Minister and Political Director Colleen Swords plans to head the Canadian del [...]	2007-12-20 21:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP PREL CA
07OTTAWA2307	CANADA WILL SUPPORT PROSPER'S CANDIDACY FOR UN CERD [...] (U) In response to ref b demarche on November 19, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Human Rights Policy Officer Daniel Ulmer confirmed on December 21 that Canada will support the candidacy of Pierre-Richard Prosper for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Ra [...]	2007-12-21 20:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA CA
07OTTAWA2308	NEW BY-ELECTIONS MAY SIGNAL CONSERVATIVE CONFIDENCE [...] (U) Prime Minister Stephen Harper on December 21 set the date of March 17 for by-elections in the Commons' ridings in Toronto Centre (Ontario),Willowdale (Ontario),Vancouver Quadra (British Columbia),and Desnethe-Missnippi-Churchill River (Saskatchewan). Liberals (including three former [...]	2007-12-21 21:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2322	CANADIAN PM AND DEFMIN PRAISE AFGHAN MISSION, [...] (U) Summary: Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay, Chief of Defense Staff Rick Hillier, and U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins visited Canadian troops in Kandahar on Christmas day. MacKay underscored the "remarkable progress" in Afghanistan, while the Ambassador praised Canada's contribution to [...]	2007-12-27 23:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS MARR AF CA
07OTTAWA2326	PM LINKS PAKISTAN TO AFGHAN MISSION; MEDIA COMMENT [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Harper joined other world leaders on December 27 in condemning the murder of Benazir Bhutto, stressing that Bhutto's death "cannot be allowed to permit any delay in the return of Pakistan to full democracy." Harper expressed concern about the implications of Bhutto [...]	2007-12-31 13:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS MARR PK AF CA
07OTTAWA234	CANADA, U.S. TO CARRY SAME MESSAGE TO NATO [...] (C/NF) Following up on Assistant Secretary Boucher's February 5 meetings with his Regional Command - South (RC-S) counterparts in Ottawa (septel),we presented reftel points on February 7 to Department of National Defense (DND) NATO Policy Deputy Director Michael Kaduck and Department of Fore [...]	2007-02-07 23:08:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS AF CA
07OTTAWA247	CANADIAN NOMINEES FOR CONFERENCE IN EUROPE ON [...] (U) Embassy Ottawa nominates the individuals identified in paras 2-6 to attend the conference on modern insurgency in Munich, 26-27 March 2007. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) --------------------------------------------- ---------------- 2. (SBU) DFAIT nomin [...]	2007-02-08 21:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PROP PTER MARR KISL
07OTTAWA249	CANADA: NO POSITION YET ON LIBERIA'S ARREARS, WILL [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-08 22:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN LI
07OTTAWA250	NUNAVUT PREMIER EXPRESSES CONCERNS OVER POLAR BEAR [...] (SBU) Nunavut premier Paul Okalik called on Ambassador on February 7 to express his concerns over the Fish and Wildlife Service's December 27 announcement proposing to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. Economic Minister-Counselor and ESTH Counselor also sat i [...]	2007-02-09 13:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV CA
07OTTAWA266	PSI: CANADIAN FOLLOW-UP ON ATTEMPT TO SHIP [...] Action request: See para 3. 2. (SBU) Responding to refs A and C, on February 9 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Export Controls Division Deputy Director Steven Goodinson conveyed to us the points below regarding the attempted shipment of U.S.-origin test eq [...]	2007-02-09 19:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP MNUC ETTC PREL SY CA
07OTTAWA267	CANADA ANNOUNCES FORESTRY SUPPORT; SAYS IT DOES [...] (u) On February 8, Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn announced a C$127.5 million aid package for Canada,s struggling forestry sector. The GOC believes that a strong forestry sector "is vital to a strong Canadian economy." Under the aid package, C$122.5 million will go toward three initiati [...]	2007-02-09 20:23:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EAGR ECON EIND ETRD
07OTTAWA272	WMD Foreign Consequence Management MoU [...] Summary: The Embassy believes that the suggested MoU between DFAIT and State is not necessary because existing arrangements already address its intent. These include a 1986 treaty-level all-hazards mutual assistance agreement; the 1999 Canada-U.S. "Guidelines Concerning Cooperation on Chemica [...]	2007-02-09 21:27:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA PTER TBIO CA
07OTTAWA303	ADDITIONAL CANADIAN AID TO SUDAN [...] (U) Summary: On February 13, International Cooperation Minister Verner announced that Canada is committing C$13 million over five years to fund an umbrella project to support displaced populations and home communities in Sudan's disputed regions of Abyei, South Kordofan and Blue Nile. End Sum [...]	2007-02-14 22:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV SOCI PREF CA SU
07OTTAWA312	CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1718 ON NORTH [...] (U) During Economic Minister-Counselor's February 16 demarche at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) on Canada's implementation of UNSCR 1737 on Iran (reported septel),he learned about the GoC's implementation of UNSCR 1718 on the DPRK. 2. (U) DFAIT United Nat [...]	2007-02-16 21:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC KN CA
07OTTAWA316	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel delivered by Economic Minister Counselor to Mark Gwozdecky, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Nuclear Division Director, Gwozdecky said that Canada shares the United States' view of the risks of Iran's nu [...]	2007-02-16 22:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA338	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO IMF VOTE ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-22 22:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL
07OTTAWA345	AFGHANISTAN: A/S BOUCHER'S DECEMBER 14-15 VISIT TO [...] (C) Welcome to Ottawa. Your visit provides a great opportunity to reinforce the improved relationship we have developed with Canada since you were here earlier this year. It will be an excellent chance to take stock of what we are doing together in Afghanistan and elsewhere in South Asia, to [...]	2007-02-23 22:35:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR AF CA
07OTTAWA349	GOC PLANS FOR WHO POLIO CONSULTATION [...] (U) ESTH discussed WHO DG Chan's upcoming high-level consultation on polio eradication with GOC officials from Health Canada and Foreign Affairs Canada and provided a non-paper drawn from reftel. Our interlocutors were well aware of Dr. Chan's initiative but were still deciding who would repr [...]	2007-02-26 18:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAID SENV CA
07OTTAWA351	LIBERAL ENVIRONMENT CRITIC SHARES VIEWS ON CLIMATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Liberal MP and environment critic David McGuinty (younger brother of Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty) has substantial experience on economic and environmental issues at the national and international levels and appears a formidable opponent to counter Tory environment Minister Jo [...]	2007-02-26 18:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PINR CA
07OTTAWA363	CANADA LOOKING TO NEXT STEPS TO BRING IRAN INTO [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 23:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA416	DEMARCHE ON MAINTAINING ITA DUTY-FREE COVERAGE [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-06 19:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD
07OTTAWA432	NATO: CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON CROSS-GROUP [...] (C) Responding to reftel points on cross-group stationing, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) NATO Deputy Director Isabelle Poupart said Canada would join us in our effort to get the First Option adopted. She noted, however, that, like the U.S., Canada could live w [...]	2007-03-07 22:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KCFE NATO CA
07OTTAWA448	CANADA: 2007 SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION [...] (SBU) Summary and Recommendation: Despite optimism after the Conservative Party took power in early 2006, Canada's track record on strengthening IPR protection has remained disappointing. With one notable exception regarding pharmaceutical data protection, the GOC has made no discernable prog [...]	2007-03-09 15:49:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA452	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ (ICI) UN INTERIM [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-09 23:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CA IZ
07OTTAWA453	CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN [...] (U) Foreign Minister Mackay announced how the Canadian government is implementing UNSCR 1737 on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program on February 27. In a press statement, he said that "the Government of Canada has satisfied its obligations and is fully implementing Resolution 1737, [...]	2007-03-09 23:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA47	MORE CANADIAN AID TO AFGHANISTAN ANNOUNCED: [...] (U) Summary: On January 9, International Cooperation Minister Josee Verner announced that Canada will provide C$8.8 million for demining activities in Kandahar province and across Afghanistan as well as C$1.9 million to promote community-led development in that province. The Minister made th [...]	2007-01-10 13:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL SOCI AF CA
07OTTAWA495	CANADA RESPONSE RE: COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel on March 14 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Adviser for Science and Technology Phillip Baines, who expressed appreciation for para 9 reminder and para 10 draft text. 2. (C) Per reftel para 9, Baines said he would soon [...]	2007-03-15 20:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC CA
07OTTAWA496	CANADA TO SUPPORT US POSITION ON PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 20:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM OECD PREL EAID KDEM CA
07OTTAWA50	HARPER NAMES BAIRD ENVIRONMENT MINISTER; HOPES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The most noteworthy change in PM Harper's January 4 cabinet re-shuffle in preparation for a probable election later this year saw the oft-criticized Rona Ambrose depart Environment Canada for the much less sensitive Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio. Her replaceme [...]	2007-01-11 13:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV PINR CA
07OTTAWA505	CANADA: NEW BUDGET COULD SPUR FEDERAL ELECTION [...] (SBU) Canada's Conservative Government will deliver its second federal budget on March 19. The budget vote, possibly as early as the week of March 26, is an automatic confidence vote that could determine the timing of the next federal election. The budget will be seen as a sign of the Harper [...]	2007-03-16 20:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA524	Canada's federal budget provides lots of cash to [...] (U) Summary: Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty laid out the government's budget on March 19 with the lion's share of new spending, C$39 billion, directed toward the provinces in the effort to create 'Fiscal Balance' in the federation. As expected, it is an "election" budget crafted to pro [...]	2007-03-21 17:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV CA
07OTTAWA578	CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 ON IRAN [...] (SBU) On March 28, Economic Minister-Counselor delivered ref B demarche to John Hannaford, Director of DFAIT's United Nations, Human Rights, and Economic Law Division and urged quick GoC action to implement sanctions imposed by UNSCR 1747, especially with regard to Bank Sepah. Economic Minist [...]	2007-03-28 21:48:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA585	CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW HEALTH FUNDING FOR HAITI [...] (U) Summary: International Cooperation Minister Josee Verner recently announced that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will commit over C$45 million for new health-related development projects in Haiti: C$18.75 million to support the development of Haiti's health system; C$ [...]	2007-03-29 21:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SOCI CA HA
07OTTAWA627	RE-WRITTEN CLEAN AIR ACT WOULD CAP GHG EMISSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Conservative's "Clean Air Act" emerged March 30 from its legislative committee re-draft a very different document from the draft bill that went to the committee in December 2006. The new bill C-30 emphasizes hard targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and penalties f [...]	2007-04-05 19:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV CA
07OTTAWA629	CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On Aril 5, 2007 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs officials from the legal office, non-proliferation office, and Iran desk. The Canadian officials expressed their support for U.S. and UN policies of freezing financial assets of entities and ind [...]	2007-04-05 21:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR KNNP PREL PARM
07OTTAWA639	CANADIAN REACTION TO LATEST IPCC REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. Environment minister Baird reacted to the latest IPCC report with a statement promising early announcement of mandatory targets for reducing emissions of GHG and air pollutants. The Conservative government has been under intense pressure for its failure to place a policy prior [...]	2007-04-10 17:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA651	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PDAS MCNERNEY AND [...] (SBU) Post grants country clearance for visit of PDAS Patricia McNerney, Kurt Kessler, Anthony Ruggiero and Jennifer Fowler to Ottawa on April 15-16 to meet with Canadian officials. 2. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Keith Mines (613-688-5242). He can be reached by e-mail a [...]	2007-04-11 18:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA CA
07OTTAWA67	CANADIAN VIEWS ON MERCURY AT UPCOMING UNEP [...] ESTH Counselor discussed Canadian positions on the UNEP Mercury Program with Grace Howland, manager for heavy metals in the Hazardous Air Pollutants Branch at Environment Canada, on January 12. Howland expects to attend the UNEP Governing Council meeting in Nairobi next month. 2. Howland [...]	2007-01-12 19:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AORC CA
07OTTAWA691	IPR: MICHAEL GEIST SHARES HIS VIEWS WITH EMBASSY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 12, the DCM and other Embassy officers met with University of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist, who is a prominent public commentator on intellectual property rights (IPR) issues, to discuss Canadian copyright issues. As expected, Geist's views were generally at odds [...]	2007-04-18 13:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA72	ADDITIONAL IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382: [...] (SBU) On January 12, Economic Minister-Counselor and newly arrived Deputy Terrorist Financing Coordination Officer discussed reftel non-paper with Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director for Counter-Terrorism, International Crime and Terrorism Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International T [...]	2007-01-12 21:46:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR KN CA

07OTTAWA753	CANADA'S PROVISIONS AGAINST CASH COURIERS [...] (SBU) Although econoff delivered the points in reftel to an official from Finance Canada in February, that official had no comment but offered to set up a meeting for the Embassy with Canadian officials who are better acquainted with the problems of illicit cash couriers. To that end, the Eco [...]	2007-04-25 20:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER CA
07OTTAWA757	CANADA: MORE CONVERGENCE THAN DIVERGENCE EXPECTED [...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation Senior Policy Officer Michael Blackmore on April 24, and at a follow-up meeting with Blackmore and Policy Advisor David Da Silva on April 25. Blackmore emphasized convergence [...]	2007-04-25 20:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM NPT KNNP ENRG CA
07OTTAWA760	LOW KEY RECOGNITION FOR AFRICA MALARIA DAY IN [...] Foreign Ministry officials advised that Canada planned no nationwide public events for Africa Malaria Day beyond an April 17 announcement by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) of a C$20 million (from the FY 2007 budget) donation to the Canadian Red Cross for bednets in Africa [...]	2007-04-26 18:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAID KPAO CA
07OTTAWA761	BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR DODGE RETIRING NEXT JANUARY [...] (U) Summary: The Governor of the Bank of Canada (BOC),David Dodge, will step down at the end of January 2008 at the end of his seven-year term. The news was a surprise. Dodge is widely regarded as an extremely effective Governor who has kept Canada's inflation under control while presiding o [...]	2007-04-26 18:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV CA
07OTTAWA765	PRIME MINISTER HARPER'S LETTER ON IPR [...] (SBU) On April 26, Ambassador Wilkins received a letter from Prime Minister Harper regarding U.S. concerns about the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Canada. This letter, dated April 23, responds to a letter that the Ambassador wrote to the Prime Minister on January 31 regar [...]	2007-04-26 20:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA767	PSI: CANADA ON AUCKLAND CONFERENCE AND WHA OUTREACH [...] (U) We conveyed ref A paper on April 26 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Advisor for Non-proliferation Michael Blackmore and Policy Officer David Da Silva. Blackmore expressed appreciation for the U.S. readout, noted that it tracked with his take [...]	2007-04-27 14:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC CA
07OTTAWA783	SPECIAL 301 CANADA 2007, DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) EconMinCouns delivered points in ref A to Paul Robertson, Director General, North America Trade Policy Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. DG Robertson said that the GOC understands U.S. concerns very well. Declining to answer questions about when and how Can [...]	2007-04-30 20:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA795	TURNING THE CORNER - CANADA'S NEW REGULATORY [...] (U) Saying "the time has come for action," Environment Minister John Baird released the government's long-awaited "Turning the Corner" plan, its framework to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, in Toronto on April 26. The plan's targets will force significant action by [...]	2007-05-02 18:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA798	DEMARCHE ON U.S. WTO TAFT PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-02 19:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON WTRO CA
07OTTAWA799	CANADA: Views on Zimbabwe bid for CSD Chairmanship [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-02 20:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV UNCSD AORC PREL ZI CA
07OTTAWA819	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR SCHWAB'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Ottawa, Ambassador Schwab. This cable offers background information on Canada,s political and economic environment, especially on issues that may be raised outside the formal agenda of your talks with Trade Minister Emerson. Information regarding Canada-Brazil relations [...]	2007-05-07 18:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BR CA ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL
07OTTAWA856	AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADA RETAINS FOCUS ON RUSSIA [...] (U) We delivered reftel points on May 8 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation Policy Officer Kendra Davidson. Canada, she assured us, would send its usual delegation of both policy and "hands-on" enforcement personnel to Paris. 2. (C) Respondi [...]	2007-05-09 14:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CBW CA
07OTTAWA859	CANADA: TLSA PAPER DELIVERED, ALTERNATE POC [...] (U) We conveyed reftel paper to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) G8 and NATO deputy director and Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) policy officer on May 9. Both expressed appreciation but had no immediate reaction to the text. 2. (U) Post co [...]	2007-05-09 18:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KPKO MARR MASS PREL CA
07OTTAWA872	DEMARCHE ON WTO ARTICLE XXI PROCEDURE DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 20:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON WTRO CA
07OTTAWA877	DEMARCHE ON OECD ENLARGEMENT AND FINANCING REFORM [...] (SBU) EconMinCons and Econof delivered points in reftel to Wendy Clark, Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's OECD Office. Clark said that the USG's views on all issues in reftel are very much in line with Canadian views. She said that Canada especially agrees th [...]	2007-05-10 20:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON OECD CA
07OTTAWA883	SHIP RECYCLING DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CANADA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 14:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND PHSA SENV ETRD
07OTTAWA887	IPR: CANADA REPORTEDLY PREPARING TO CRIMINALIZE [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's reaction to USTR's April 30th decision to maintain Canada's position on the Special 301 Watch List has been largely muted. However, intellectual property rights (IPR) - especially theater camcording - are now generating prominent news stories. The GOC is reportedly pr [...]	2007-05-11 19:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR CA
07OTTAWA891	CANADA: CITES COP 14 PREPARATION [...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Erum Hasan, Advisor in the Multilateral Affairs Division at Environment Canada, on May 4. After consulting with senior officials, including Canada's CITES Scientific Authorities, Hasan responded on May 10 that Canada had yet to establish firm positions on the [...]	2007-05-11 19:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA ETRD CA
07OTTAWA915	CANADA'S APPROACH TO MAY 25 ARF MEETING IN MANILA [...] (SBU) Summary. Canada and the U.S. agree on most of the important issues to be addressed at the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Manila. Canada is enthusiastic about the U.S. draft UNSCR 1540 implementation statement, agrees that the inter-sessional meet [...]	2007-05-16 21:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PARM KNNP ARF XB CA
07OTTAWA95	CANADA SEEKS MORE CONSULTATIONS BEFORE JANUARY 25 [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Responding to reftel points on January 17, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) NATO Deputy Director Isabelle Poupart expressed appreciation for the briefing, noted that the GOC would welcome early receipt of s [...]	2007-01-18 22:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR NATO CA
07OTTAWA951	ITU WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 20:28:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS TSPA CA
07OTTAWA96	CANADA SEEKS MORE CONSULTATION BEFORE JANUARY 25 [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Responding to reftel points on January 17, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) NATO Deputy Director Isabelle Poupart expressed appreciation for the briefing, noted that the GOC would welcome early receipt of s [...]	2007-01-18 22:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR NATO CA
07OTTAWA97	CANADA SEEKS MORE CONSULTATION BEFORE JANUARY 26 [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Responding to reftel points on January 17, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) NATO Deputy Director Isabelle Poupart expressed appreciation for the briefing, noted that the GOC would welcome early receipt of s [...]	2007-01-18 22:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR NATO CA
07OUAGADOUGOU1080	Burkina Faso Believes Cote d'Ivoire Ready for Peace, [...] Classified by Amb. Jeanine Jackson for 1.5 (b) 2. (C) Summary. Intense diplomacy by Burkina Faso's President Compaore led to the November 29 signature by Ivorian President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro of two side agreements to the Ouagadougou Peace Accord (OPA). These side agreements pr [...]	2007-12-10 17:23:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MASS UNGA UV IV
07OUAGADOUGOU1086	BURKINA FASO CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY IN GRAND STYLE FOR THE [...] (U) Key Points: -- On December 11, Burkina Faso held an elaborate celebration marking the 47th anniversary of its 1960 independence from France. The festivities included a Presidential address and a huge parade involving around 7,000 participants from Burkina Faso, including the entire U.S.- [...]	2007-12-17 14:28:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM MASS SOCI UV
07OUAGADOUGOU920	Burkinabe Peacekeeping Forces in Darfur: Urgent Need [...] (C) AmEmbassy Ouagadougou wishes to flag for you the urgent issue of the U.S. purchase of 26 armored personnel carriers (APCs) for the Burkinabe battalions that we hope to have deployed to Darfur. Over many months, the ACOTA program has been working successfully to train and equip multiple Bu [...]	2007-10-31 10:56:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL MOPS MARR UV
07PANAMA1007	ACE NOMINATION - MANZANILLO INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: I am pleased to nominate Manzanillo International Terminal Panama-S.A. (MIT) as Embassy Panama's multinational enterprise candidate for the Secretary of State's 2007 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). MIT is a joint venture between Carrix, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, Washi [...]	2007-06-14 20:22:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON AID BEXP ELAB ETRD PM SENV
07PANAMA1035	PANAMA POST: EDITION I [...] (U) This cable is the first edition of what we hope will be a periodic series of reports on political developments. The Panama Post will include news items that would normally fall on our editor's cutting room floor. Our intent is to provide our Washington consumers a more textured understan [...]	2007-06-18 19:25:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ELAB PHUM KCRM AMGT VE PM
07PANAMA1042	PANAMA: WHITE PAPER LAYS OUT POLICY ON COLOMBIAN [...] (U) Panama's MFA and Council for Public Security and National Defense (CSPDN) separately provided Embassy Panama a copy of the GOP's white paper on "Displaced Colombians on the Border" in March. Regarding Colombian refugees, this paper states: -- Panama has an obligation to guard its borde [...]	2007-06-19 18:48:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PGOV PM CO
07PANAMA1052	PANAMA POST: EDITION II [...] (U) Welcome to edition II of the Panama Post! We hope that our readership will enjoy the following items and that they will enhance your understanding of Panama's political environment: -- Terrorist possible next National Assembly President; -- Balbina Herrera may be Revolutionary Democrat [...]	2007-06-21 20:55:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KCRM PM
07PANAMA1053	PANAMA: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-21 20:56:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK YI PM
07PANAMA1065	TOP PANAMANIAN LABOR COUNCIL ENDORSES TPA [...] SUMMARY. Panama's top labor council reversed course and voted to endorse the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) on June 21, 2007. The Executive Council of the National Council of Organized Labor (CONATO) voted 4 to 3 to support the TPA, reversing its earlier opposition in what CONATO [...]	2007-06-22 21:08:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ELAB PM
07PANAMA1081	PANAMA: EMBASSY INITIATES NEW OUT-REACH TO MUSLIM [...] (C) EMBOFFs visited for the first time a traditional Muslim school (madrasa) in Aguadulce, Cocle Province on June 21. Representatives from the Embassy's Political and Public Diplomacy sections donated English-language books and discussed a possible opportunity for students to participate in [...]	2007-06-25 21:55:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI PM
07PANAMA1089	PANAMA: TAIWANESE SEEK CLOSER COORDINATION WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) "Taiwan and the U.S. should coordinate more closely on assistance to Panama," Taiwanese Ambassador to Panama Ping-Fu Hou told POLCOUNS on June 11. "Working together we can ensure that the chavista threat does [...]	2007-06-26 21:27:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON PM TW
07PANAMA1095	GOP TO SEEK QUICK TPA RATIFICATION IN JULY [...] (SBU) First Vice President/Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis Navarro told Ambassador on June 26 that the GOP will seek quick action by Panama's National Assembly to ratify the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). As the Assembly normally goes into recess after June 30, he said President [...]	2007-06-27 18:23:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PM
07PANAMA1099	PANAMA: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION GIVES TO SCHOOL WHAT [...] (U) The Santa Rosa School-- an impoverished public school in Ipeti, Darien Province-- inaugurated on June 15 its kindergarten and newly installed indoor plumbing, projects supported by the U.S.-based Panama Missions. The completion of these efforts was yet another success for the Embassy's Pe [...]	2007-06-28 21:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PM PREL SOCI
07PANAMA1102	PANAMA POST: EDITION III [...] (C) The following are the top stories for the third edition of the Panama Post: -- Attorney General names new acting head of FBI-equivalent; -- Fifth candidate announces run for presidency of governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD); -- Insights into why Panamanians join political par [...]	2007-06-29 20:30:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR SOCI PM
07PANAMA1107	OXY REFINERY PROJECT OFFERS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 27, 2007, EconOff met with Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) executives to discus the status of Oxy's and Qatar Petroleum's (QP) proposed $7 billion, 350,000 barrel per day refinery in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. Oxy executives said that they have only just begun to [...]	2007-07-02 17:08:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD PM SENV
07PANAMA1111	PANAMA: NEW CANAL MINISTER DISHES [...] (C) While ostensibly reaching out to make himself available to address concerns U.S. firms may have concerning the canal expansion project, recently appointed Minister of Canal Affairs (and former Comptroller General) Dani Kuzniecky was more intent on dishing on the Panama Canal Authority (AC [...]	2007-07-02 22:15:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EWWT ECON PM
07PANAMA1112	PANAMA: 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] Below is Embassy Panama's input for the Congressionally mandated annual report on investment disputes as contemplated in Section 527 of the FY 94-95 Foreign Relations Authorizations Act. Test is keyed to reftel. The United States is aware of one claim of United States citizens that may be [...]	2007-07-03 13:53:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ECON EFIN ENIV KIDE PGOV PM OPIC
07PANAMA1143	PANAMA POST: EDITION IV [...] (C) Welcome to the Fourth of July edition of the Panama Post! Our staff members were out in force trolling crowd at the Ambassador's residence for this year's Independence Day reception to take Panama's political pulse. This week, Panamanian President Torrijos flexed his muscle: powering [...]	2007-07-06 17:12:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM SMIG SOCI PM
07PANAMA1152	EXTRAORDINARY LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER [...] (U) SUMMARY. President Martin Torrijos called an Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly to consider and vote on the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) on July 4, 2007. This followed cabinet approval the TPA on July 3. The Extraordinary Session will is scheduled to run July [...]	2007-07-09 15:06:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1166	CBERA/CBTPA HAS NEGLIGIBLE EFFECT ON PANAMA'S [...] (U) This is a brief overview of the effect of Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)/ Caribbean Basin Trade Promotion Act (CBTPA) on foreign direct investment (FDI) and on Panama's exports to the U.S. While there is limited FDI data, export data show that the majority of products from [...]	2007-07-09 20:41:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAGR PM
07PANAMA1177	PANAMA: NO TO GITMO DETAINEES [...] (C) The GOP was unlikely to reconsider its previous decision to not accept Chinese Uighur detainees currently being held in Guantanamo, Panamanaian MFA Sub-Director for Political Affairs Vladimir Franco told POLOFFs on July 10 in response to delivery of reftel demarche. Franco asked for clari [...]	2007-07-11 16:16:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR PM PREL PTER
07PANAMA1186	PANAMA: TORRIJOS VENTS TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos vented to Ambassador on July 9 as they traveled together from Panama City to Colon to visit the USNS Comfort. In an atypically chatty mood and highly agitated, Torrijos let down his guard and let loose: lambasting the press, asserting that former civil [...]	2007-07-11 20:42:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1189	PANAMA: PRESIDENT TORRIJOS GRIPES THAT U.S. [...] (C) It would be "unfair and unwise" for the U.S. Congress to "move the goalposts" before acting on the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),President Martin Torrijos told Ambassador on July 9. He was unhappy with recent statements from the U.S. Congress indicating that Panama and Per [...]	2007-07-12 14:11:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PM
07PANAMA1193	PANAMA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFIES [...] (U) Panama's National Assembly voted overwhelmingly to ratify the U.S. - Panama TPA on July 11, 2007. Fifty eight MSI6632 INVALID FORMAT LINE 12 members of the assembly voted in favor of the TPA, three voted against it (Mireya Lasso, Miguel Fanovich, and Enrique Garrido),one member (W [...]	2007-07-12 20:37:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1197	PANAMA POST: EDITION V [...] (C) In this week's edition, the Panama Post takes a look at the internal workings of the governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) and the Patriotic Union (UP) party. Also, the Panama Post reports that the Technical Judicial Police (PTJ) reform effort is on hold and that its newly appoin [...]	2007-07-13 21:08:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM PM
07PANAMA1198	PANAMA: UIGHUR DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO 1ST VP AND FM [...] (C) Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis undertook on July 11 to check to see if Panama's position regarding acceptance of Uighur detainees from Guantanamo had changed; "I doubt that it has." Lewis made these comments in response Ambassador's delivery of REFTEL A demarche. Lewis, who dep [...]	2007-07-13 21:43:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINO PTER PREL PM
07PANAMA1210	PANAMA: NEW POLL OUT [...] (C) While Democratic Change (CD) President and presumed presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli maintained a comfortable lead in the polls and dominated the opposition, the real news of Dichter and Neira's latest poll was the near two-fold jump in undecideds "don't knows," and "didn't answer [...]	2007-07-16 21:59:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA1226	PANAMA POST: EDITION VI [...] (C) Dichter and Neira's latest poll (REFTEL B),published by Panama City broad sheet daily La Prensa on July 16, set the political tone for this week. Taking a significant dive in the polls, Panama City Mayor and aspirant for the governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) presidential no [...]	2007-07-23 12:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1236	PANAMANIAN FIRM WINS FIRST CANAL EXPANSION CONTRACT [...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 6, 2007, the Panamanian company, Constructora Urbana S.A. (CUSA),presented the lowest bid on the Panama Canal expansion project's first construction contract, and was awarded the contract on July 16. CUSA is Panama's largest highway/heavy construction contractor. The co [...]	2007-07-23 12:37:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EWWT FCSC PM
07PANAMA1244	NAS PANAMA MONTHLY REPORT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS: JUNE [...] (U) This cable provides a brief overview of NAS/Panama activities and major law enforcement and counternarcotics developments during June 2007. In early June our key focus was the visit of Codel Meeks. UPDATE ON TITLE III PROGRAM --------------------------- 2. (SBU) DEA and NAS arrang [...]	2007-07-23 21:27:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS MCAP PM
07PANAMA1257	ICAO ASSEMBLY: GOP SUPPORTS USG ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) On July 24, Eustacio Fabrega, Director, Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) and Gustavo Garcia de Paredes, AAC Director of Air Transportation, told EconOff that the AAC supports the USG's positions on emissions trading and aircraft emissions charges related to local air quality as se [...]	2007-07-24 21:20:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD SENV
07PANAMA1258	GOP NEGOTIATING AIR CORRIDOR WITH COLOMBIA [...] (SBU) On July 24, 2007, Eustacio Fabrega, Director, Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) told EconOff that the AAC is negotiating granting Colombian air traffic controllers control over flights between Colombia and the Colombian island of San Andreas off the coast of Nicaragua. Fabrega sa [...]	2007-07-24 21:54:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON FAA
07PANAMA1302	PANAMA: DRC ARMS EMBARGO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-02 15:56:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC DR PM
07PANAMA1303	PANAMA: MFA RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR 505 AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-02 20:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA1305	PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY SEEKS TO KEEP COAST GUARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 26, 2007, Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator Alberto Aleman Zubieta told the Ambassador that he would like to keep the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) billet (CGB) embedded with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). He added that the ACP would continue to benefit from the [...]	2007-08-02 21:18:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1309	PANAMA POST VII [...] (C) In its latest edition, the Panama Post covers the following stories: -- Pedro Miguel Gonzalez, wanted in the U.S. for the 1991 murder of U.S. serviceman Zak Hernandez, riding high in his campaign to be President of Panama's National Assembly; -- Jose Miguel Aleman to be Endara's vice pr [...]	2007-08-03 17:21:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1346	PANAMA POST: EDITION VIII [...] (C) The latest edition of the Panama Post reports on a relatively slow week in Panamanian politics, though with some important movement on efforts to block a terrorist from becoming National Assembly President. Highlights include: -- President Torrijos gets message on Pedro Miguel Gonzalez, [...]	2007-08-10 20:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KJUS KCRM EWWT PM
07PANAMA1369	PANAMA: EDUCATION SYSTEM NEEDS DRASTIC REFORM [...] (U) Most stakeholders interviewed recently view the most significant challenges faced by Panama's education system as: inequality, lack of quality, cronyism, corruption, poor budget administration, antiquated technology, and politicized education initiatives, the longevity of which lasts only a [...]	2007-08-15 16:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV PM SOCI
07PANAMA1370	RESPONSE: EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SECTION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-15 17:53:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELAB ETRD PM
07PANAMA1393	PANAMA: CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-20 16:29:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PM
07PANAMA1408	PANAMA: WANTED FELON/TERRORIST CLOSER TO SECURING [...] (C) "President Torrijos and (1st VP and FM) Samuel Lewis informed (National Assembly President) Elias Castillo and (National Assembly President aspirant) Deputy Pedro Miguel Gonzalez on August 14 at the Decameron resort that Torrijos would back Gonzalez to be the next President of the Nationa [...]	2007-08-21 17:58:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER KCRM KJUS ETRD PM
07PANAMA1410	PANAMA: NONPROLIFERATION DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1540 [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-21 18:55:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KPAO PTER KNNP UNSC ID SF PM
07PANAMA1424	U.S. COAST GUARD BILLET IN PANAMA CANAL TO END [...] (U) SUMMARY. On August 17, 2007, Charge and EconOff told Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator Alberto Aleman Zubieta that the USG cannot absorb the $60,000 in additional yearly costs to keep USCG billet embedded at the ACP under existing terms (Ref. A). Charge explained that Post had co [...]	2007-08-24 18:09:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1430	PANAMA POST: EDITION IX [...] (C) For the ninth edition of the Panama Post, our top stories are: -- Ernesto "El Toro" Perez Balladares will run for president, wants to face Vallarino; -- Jose Manuel Teran: opposition needs to rally around Vallarino; -- Juan Carlos Varela and his campaign team lunch with Ambassador; [...]	2007-08-24 21:22:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ELAB PM
07PANAMA1431	PANAMA: PRD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTIES TO ELECT [...] (C) Governing Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) National Assembly Deputies will meet on August 30 to select in a secret ballot its slate of candidates to lead the chamber, PRD National Executive Committee (CEN) Member Samuel Buitrago explained to Ambassador on August 23. Presently, Pedro M [...]	2007-08-24 22:26:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA1438	NAS PANAMA MONTHLY REPORT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS: JULY [...] (U) This cable provides a brief overview of NAS/Panama activities and law enforcement and counternarcotics developments during July 2007. PENDING GOP INITIATIVES ----------------------- 2. (SBU) Issues we have been following closely -- rollout of a coast guard service, reorganization o [...]	2007-08-27 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS MCAP PM
07PANAMA1440	PANAMA: CABINET RESIGNS, PEDRO MIGUEL GONZALEZ [...] (C) President Torrijos, entire cabinet composed of fourteen ministers resigned on the afternoon of August 27. Torrijos will now be free to accept and reject resignations as he reorganizes his cabinet. This sudden mass resignation is not only the culmination of months-long rumors of a cabinet [...]	2007-08-27 22:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA1471	TERRORIST FINANCE: SAUDI FIVE PRE-NOTIFICATION - [...] (C) Econ Chief delivered ref points and background on Aug. 30 to Delia Villamonte, Director General for International Organizations, and Leoncio Hernandez, Director for Anti-Terrorist Issues, both with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Neither Villamonte nor Hernandez offered any imme [...]	2007-08-31 20:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PM
07PANAMA1474	PANAMA POST: EDITION X - "THE PEDRO MIGUEL [...] (C) This week's politics -- and in turn this week's edition of the Panama Post -- was dominated by the race to become the next President of the National Assembly and the prospects that Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG),a fugitive from U.S. justice in connection with the 1992 murder of U.S. servic [...]	2007-08-31 20:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA1476	PANAMA: TORRIJOS NAMES NEW CABINET [...] (U) Replacing five cabinet ministers, Panamanian President Martin Torrijos named a total twenty-seven high-level appointments to his administration. Torrijos' decisions were announced by Secretary of State Communication Erich RODRIGUEZ Auerbach on August 30 in a press release. On August 27, a [...]	2007-08-31 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PM
07PANAMA1479	GOP INVESTIGATES USDA'S SCREWWORM PARTNER FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Post has discovered apparent financial irregularities by the Panamanian section of the U.S.-Panama Commission for the Eradication of Screwworm (Spanish acronym: "COPEG"). These include the use of a Panama COPEG-only account for reimbursements based on falsified travel vouchers [...]	2007-09-04 20:19:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ASIG EAGR KCOR PM
07PANAMA1484	PANAM POST: EDITION XII [...] (C) The election and aftermath of Pedro Miguel Gonzalez -- wanted in the U.S. in connection with the 1992 murder of a U.S. serviceman -- dominated political discussions in Panama this week. Nonetheless, the Panama Post's editor nonetheless found the time for a sit-down with presidential aspir [...]	2007-09-05 18:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA1487	SCENESETTER: SECRETARY OF COMMERCE CARLOS [...] (U) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our bilateral relationship, boost support for the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. export opportunities regarding the $5.25 bil [...]	2007-09-06 12:24:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP ETRD PGOV PM
07PANAMA1497	TORRIJOS TALKS SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: In a September 6 office call by SouthCom Commander, ADM Stavridis, and Ambassador Eaton, an unusually talkative Panamanian President Torrijos talked about a broad range of security issues, but studiously avoided mentioning the elephant in the room: his ongoing political crisis ov [...]	2007-09-06 22:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1532	GUTIERREZ DELIVERS POSITIVE TPA MESSAGE AND [...] (C) Summary: Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez visited Panama September 12-13 with a strong message on the benefits of a TPA for Panama and the U.S. Alluding to Pedro Miguel Gonzalez's (PMG's) elevation to National Assembly presidency, Secretary Gutierrez also made clear in all his public a [...]	2007-09-14 23:16:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KPAO PGOV OVIP PM
07PANAMA1592	BUSINESS LEADERS DESPAIR OVER PMG'S EFFECT ON TPA [...] (C) Summary: Panamanian business leaders are increasingly glum about the country's prospects for securing Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) ratification in the U.S. owing to Pedro Miguel Gonzalez's (PMG's) September 1 elevation to PanamaQs National Assembly presidency. In their meetings with se [...]	2007-09-26 23:48:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1619	PANAMA -TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTION INFORMATION [...] (U) Total industrial production in USD value: $1,066,600,000 (2006; in 1996 USD); $277,400,000 (first quarter 2007; in 1996 USD). Total textile and apparel production in USD value: $6,555,343 (2006); $3,144,986 (first quarter 2007). Textile/apparel share of host country imports and export [...]	2007-10-02 14:47:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX
07PANAMA1624	PANAMA: KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE BURMESE REGIME -- [...] (C) "Panama supports full-heartedly a very firm response to the recent developments in Burma," MFA DG for International Political Affairs Javier Bonagas told POLCOUNS on October 2. President Torrijos underscored Panama's dissatisfaction in his September 25 UNGA address by stating, "We condem [...]	2007-10-03 18:15:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM PM
07PANAMA1625	PANAMA: INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING UNGA RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) "Panama would probably like to co-sponsor the proposed U.S. resolution" condemning the use of rape as an instrument of state policy, MFA DG for International Political Affairs Javier Bonagas told POLCOUNS on October 2. Bonagas said that he would ask Panama's Mission to the UN to engage [...]	2007-10-03 18:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM KWMN AORC SOCI UN UNGA PM
07PANAMA1632	MFA RESPOND TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. 1197 OF AUGUST [...] (U) "Panama has decide to support the candidacy of Ms. Gaer as member of the United Nations Committee against Torture", the MFA informed post in a Diplomatic Note DG/2048/07. Text follows: 2. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Ministry of Foreign Relations PANAMA 4, PANAMA [...]	2007-10-04 17:27:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA1635	PANAMA WANTS TO JOIN WECAFC; SUPPORTS USG POSITION [...] (U) SUMMARY. On September 26, 2007, EconOff delivered reftel talking points on spiny lobster fisheries to George Novey, Deputy Administrator of Panama's Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP). Novey said Panama was not a member of the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC) but sup [...]	2007-10-05 13:43:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ETRD SENV
07PANAMA1669	PANAMA SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR IMO COUNCIL SEAT [...] (U) On October 10, 2007, Post received a diplomatic note from the GOP's Ministry of Foreign Relations requesting USG support for Panama's reelection to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Member Council during the 25th Regular Session of the IMO Assembly to be held November 19-30, 2 [...]	2007-10-12 21:00:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT IMO IO
07PANAMA1673	LATIN AMERICA BANANA PRODUCERS HIT EU TARIFF [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 4, 2007, representatives of Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Brazil and the United States met in Panama City to discuss a collective response to the July 2007 European Union (EU) proposed changes to the EU's current banana tariff regime. The re [...]	2007-10-15 15:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1674	PANAMA: IMO - LEG 93 ACCREDITATION GRANTED [...] (U) On October 12, 2007, Marta Caballero of the GOP's Maritime Authority informed Post that each of the six individuals listed in reftel as members of the USG delegation has been accorded their respective credentials for the 93rd Session of the International Maritime Organization Legal Committ [...]	2007-10-15 16:20:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ASEC IMO
07PANAMA1677	TRADE MINISTER: BEAT PMG BY RATIFYING THE TPA [...] (C) Summary: Trade Minister Alejandro Ferrer cautioned the U.S. on October 11 to not turn its back on its friends. He argued that USG ratification of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) would be the best way to beat back Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG) and others of his ilk in the PRD. [...]	2007-10-15 20:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1708	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON UNGA CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 16:44:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	UNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU PM
07PANAMA1711	PANAMA: 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] (U) The U.S. goods trade surplus with Panama was $2.3 billion in 2006, an increase of $493 million from $1.8 billion in 2005. U.S. goods exports in 2006 were $2.7 billion, up 25.2 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Panama were $378 million, up 15.7 percent. Panama [...]	2007-10-29 16:00:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD
07PANAMA1719	U.S. FIRM EXPECTS LABOR AND HOUSING CONSTRAINTS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 16, 2007, EconOff met with Bechtel's Peter Pappas, Principal Vice President, and Paul Gibbs, Business Development Manager, to discuss Bechtel's design/build contract bid on the $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion project. The contract winner is scheduled to be announc [...]	2007-10-30 16:44:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PM PREL
07PANAMA172	PANAMA: GOP "INSISTS" ON REVERTING TO "OLD [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. ------------------------- GOP "INSISTS" ON OLD NOTE ------------------------- 2. (C) The Panamanian MFA has not completed its legal analysis of the new U.S. diplomatic note language requesting status of forces protections (REFTEL A) and does [...]	2007-02-05 13:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIA MASS AA MOPS PREL PGOV PM US
07PANAMA1722	PANAMA: FORMER PRESIDENT MOSCOSO COMES TO LUNCH [...] (C) "The opposition must unite if it is to have a chance at defeating the (governing Revolutionary Democratic Party) PRD," former President Mireya Moscoso on October 29 during a lunch hosted by Ambassador at his residence. Alberto Vallarino would be opposition's best candidate, though she was [...]	2007-10-30 19:27:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD PM
07PANAMA1737	PANAMA: THE WAY AHEAD [...] (C) The election of Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG),who is under federal indictment on five counts related to the 1992 murder of U.S. serviceman Zak Hernandez, as president of Panama's National Assembly marks a watershed for the U.S.-Panama bilateral relationship and Panamanian domestic politics [...]	2007-11-02 18:54:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SNAR MARR MOPS KCRM PM
07PANAMA1738	PANAMA: SOMBER 1ST VP & FM UNLOADS PRIVATELY WITH [...] (S) "I do not trust Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG)," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis confessed to Ambassador while conceding that President Martin Torrijos was unlikely to dissuade PMG from stepping down from the Presidency of the National Assembly thereby clearing the way for the U.S. Congress to [...]	2007-11-02 18:55:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM KJUS PTER CU VE MX PM
07PANAMA1739	SOMOLIA PIRACY: PANAMA "PREPARED TO ASSUME CASE" [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 5. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) "Panama is prepared to assume the case" to prosecute the alleged pirates who have seized the GOLDEN NORI off the coast of Somalia, Public Ministry Secretary for International Affairs Greta Marchovsky told POLC [...]	2007-11-04 22:25:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KCSY PHSA PBTS PGOV PREL EWWT UN UNSC
07PANAMA1742	PANAMA: LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS DEMARCHE [...] Bonagas had no substantive response, but expressed his pleasure regarding continued USG efforts to engage the MFA on matters that were before the UN Security Council, such as the current situation in Lebanon. EATON [...]	2007-11-06 20:46:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY EUN PM
07PANAMA1743	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 20:46:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM AORC IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA1762	PANAMA: INPUT FOR 2007 CBERA OPERATION REPORT - [...] (U) SUMMARY. Below is Part 1 of 2 of Post's report on Panama's current performance with respect to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnerhsip Act (CBTPA). Part 1 responds to the questions set forth in reftel paragraph 6. Part 2 resp [...]	2007-11-14 22:48:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON ETRD XK XL
07PANAMA1766	PANAMA: INPUT FOR 2007 CBERA OPERATION REPORT - [...] (U) SUMMARY. Below is Part 2 of 2 of Post's report on Panama's current performance with respect to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnerhsip Act (CBTPA). Part 1 responds to the questions set forth in reftel paragraph 6. Part 2 resp [...]	2007-11-15 15:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON ETRD XK XL

07PANAMA1781	PANAMA: SUGGESTED INVITEES: BIOFUEL PANEL AT CCAA [...] (U) Post suggests the following invitees for the biofuels panel at the Caribbean-Central American Action conference in Miami, Florida: Dani Kuzniecky Minister for Canal Affairs Minister of Energy Secretariat Dkuzniecky@presidencia.gob.pa Wolfgram Gonzalez Director of Hydrocarbons and A [...]	2007-11-20 16:19:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV
07PANAMA1782	PANAMA SUPPORTS U.S. IMO COUNCIL REELECTION [...] (U) On November 19, 2007, Post received a letter from the Panamanian Maritime Authority AMP) stating that it will support the re-election of the U.S. to the International Maritime Organization as a Category A member. The AMP letter stated that such voting instructions have been transmitted. [...]	2007-11-20 16:25:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT IMO PHSA PM
07PANAMA1793	PANAMA 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE DELIVERED VIA [...] (U) On October 29, 2007, Post delivered its 2008 National Trade Estimate Report via cable (cable number Panama 1711) and via email to USTR in Microsoft Word. The report can also be found on Post's classified website. ARREAGA [...]	2007-11-21 15:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD
07PANAMA1797	GOP REQUEST USG SUPPORT FOR REELECTION TO IMO [...] (U) On November 20, 2007, Post received a diplomatic note from the GOP's Ministry of Foreign Relations, dated November 16, 2007, requesting USG support and vote for Panama's re-election as a Category A member to the International Maritime Organization's Council. On November 19, 2007, the GO [...]	2007-11-21 17:46:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT IMO PHSA PM
07PANAMA1801	PANAMA POST: EDITION XI [...] (C) Back from an extended hiatus, the Panama Post now brings you its Thanksgiving edition. Increasingly, the Panama Post is the hearing these days from all quarters that, despite her protests to the contrary, current Minister of Housing Balbina Herrera will be the governing Democratic Revolu [...]	2007-11-21 20:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1806	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US-IRAQ BILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 21:10:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IZ PM
07PANAMA1807	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 21:11:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM AORC PREL IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA181	PANAMA PROPOSES CANAL TOLL INCREASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On February, 2, 2007, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced its proposed toll increases for the Panama Canal. The proposed toll increases run through 2009. The ACP is holding a public comment period through March 12, 2007 and a public hearing on March 14, 2007. The full tex [...]	2007-02-06 13:18:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON FCSC EFTA ETRD EWWT PM
07PANAMA1812	SECOND PANAMA CANAL EXCAVATION CONTRACT GOES TO [...] (U) SUMMARY. Consorcio Cilsa Minera Maria, a unit of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's Grupo Carsa, was the low bidder on the second dry excavation contract for the new Pacific lock access channels portion of the Panama Canal expansion project. It what has become a trend, the sole U.S. bidd [...]	2007-11-27 16:00:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EWWT FCSC PM
07PANAMA1813	PANAMA: DEMARCHE OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-27 16:41:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS PM
07PANAMA1817	PANAMA: TORRIJOS ADMINISTRATION SILENT AS MAJOR [...] (C) Though thirteen days into its first major corruption scandal, no senior Torrijos Administration official has yet to speak out publicly regarding the alleged embezzlement of approximately USD 892,932 from the Fund for Educational Equality and Quality (FECE). The scandal, which broke on No [...]	2007-11-29 21:22:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM PREL PM
07PANAMA1824	PANAMA: THE ITALIAN BUTCHER HIRES A CAMPAIGN [...] (C) "I have agreed to be campaign manager for Ricardo (Martinelli) starting full-time on January 1," Jimmy Papademetriu told POLCOUNS on November 27, though he said he would eschew the title "campaign manager" as it "paints a target on one's back." Papademetriu said that Patriotic Union (UP) [...]	2007-11-30 19:15:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1827	PANAMA: WEIGHING "OVERALL POLICY REVIEW" OF [...] (C) "Panama is considering an overall policy review of its positions on the various Israel resolutions that come up every year in the UN General Assembly (UNGA)," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador on December 3 in response to reftel A demarche. Lewis added, "I don't know if there wou [...]	2007-12-03 22:15:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA IS PM
07PANAMA1828	PANAMA: "WHAT'S NEXT?" IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) "What's next in Venezuela," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis asked Ambassador on December 3. Stunned by the "No" victory in Venezuela, Lewis commented, "Everybody is holding their breath to see what Chavez does next." Lewis mused that Chavez would need to change the subject and grab a new iss [...]	2007-12-03 22:17:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE PM
07PANAMA1829	PANAMA: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) "You can never let your guard down with Iran," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to delivery of reftel demarche. "We are working well with the U.S. a various levels on this issue." Concurring that it remained important to ensure that Iran respected Chapt [...]	2007-12-03 22:34:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC IR PM
07PANAMA1831	PANAMA/CUBA RELATIONSHIP: LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE [...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to Ref. A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref. A. Ref. B is Post's information covering the December 2006- May 2007 time period. Post's answers to REFTEL A questions are based on information obtained f [...]	2007-12-04 20:53:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU
07PANAMA1834	PANAMA: VIOLATION OF U.S. AVIATION REGULATIONS [...] (U) On December 4, 2007, EconOff delivered to Eustacio Fabrega, Director of Panama's Civil Aviation Authority, all the documentation received by Post from the FAA regarding the violation of U.S. aviation regulations by Copa Airlines pilot Jose Alberto Harris Vives. 2. (U) EconOff explained [...]	2007-12-05 19:20:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON FAA PM
07PANAMA1838	PANAMA: IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM BRIEFING HAS MAJOR IMPACT ON MFA THINKING [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-06 21:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KNNP MNUC PM PREL UNSC
07PANAMA184	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS' [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington February 14-16 for a meetings with the President and the Secretary of Defense, outreach to the AFL/CIO, business leaders, and the Hill to lobby for adoption of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). Indeed, advancing the [...]	2007-02-06 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS UNSC PM
07PANAMA1840	PANAMA: PATRIOTIC UNION VP BACKS MARTINELLI [...] (C) "I think the opposition needs to start unifying behind Martinelli," Patriotic Union (UP) VP Anibal Galindo told POLCOUNS on December 6, confirming rumors that Galindo was coordinating his political activities with Martinelli. "One has to respect the hard work that (Democratic Change (CD) [...]	2007-12-06 23:01:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA185	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS' [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington February 14-16 for a meetings with the President and the Secretary of Defense, outreach to the AFL/CIO, business leaders, and the Hill to lobby for adoption of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). Indeed, advancing the [...]	2007-02-06 21:08:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS UNSC PM
07PANAMA1856	PANAMA: MARTINELLI CONTINUES TO LEAD POLLS [...] (C) Democratic Change (CD) Party President and presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli continues to lead the polls in all respects, according to a November 2007 poll conducted by Panama's leading pollster, Dichter and Neira. Overall, the GOP gets a neutral to somewhat negative approval ratin [...]	2007-12-11 20:08:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PM
07PANAMA1858	PANAMA: BALBINA - "I DON'T WANT TO RUN FOR [...] (C) "I don't want to run for president. (Panama City Mayor) Juan Carlos Navarro will be the PRD presidential nominee," Panamanian Minister of Housing Balbina Herrera told POLCOUNS on December 9. Echoing her emphatic August 9 assertions to DCM, she declared, "I intend to run for mayor." Aske [...]	2007-12-12 13:36:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
07PANAMA1867	PANAMA: PMG'S DAY OF MOURNING RESOLUTION "WILL NOT [...] (C) "Pedro Miguel's bill to declare December 20 a National Day of Mourning will not pass," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis assured Ambassador in a December 13 telcon. The day before, National Assembly Deputy Juan Manuel Peralta, at the behest of National Assembly President Pedro Miguel Gonzalez ( [...]	2007-12-13 22:07:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PM
07PANAMA1872	PANAMA: TORRIJOS OPPOSES NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING, [...] (C) "President Torrijos wants you to know his concerns about Pedro Miguel's rant yesterday (December 13). His proposed resolution is not this Administration's policy, and the President does not support the idea of a National Day of Mourning on December 20," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told [...]	2007-12-14 22:00:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PGOV KTIA PM
07PANAMA1873	PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED [...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]	2007-12-14 22:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA1874	PANAMA: MNF-I UNSCR DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) US and UK Ambassadors jointly presented reftel A demarche to First VP and FM Samuel Lewis on December 14 regarding the extension of the mandates for the Multinational Forces - Iraq (MNF-I),the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). Lew [...]	2007-12-14 22:02:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSCR EFIN MARR IZ PM
07PANAMA1876	PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED [...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]	2007-12-17 16:10:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA1880	PANAMA: KOSOVO FINAL STATUS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-17 21:15:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK YI EU PM
07PANAMA189	PANAMA: NORIEGA EXTRADITION AND FRANCE [...] (SBU) French Ambassador to Panama Christophe Philibert provided Ambassador on February 5 a non-paper concerning the extradition of former Panamanian strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega to France (para 2). Philibert also provided a draft press communique on the matter for use in Panama (para 3). [...]	2007-02-07 19:18:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KJUS KCRM PGOV PREL FR PM
07PANAMA1893	TECHNICAL JUDICIAL POLICE (PTJ) TO BE DISBANDED [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, the National Assembly adopted a bill to dismantle the Technical Judicial Police (PTJ) and transfer most of its investigative personnel from under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General (AG) to the Panamanian National Police (PNP). President Torrijos is expecte [...]	2007-12-20 16:56:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS PGOV PM
07PANAMA1895	PANAMA: AD HOC COMMITTEE WADES THROUGH SUPREME [...] (SBU) An ad hoc committee, named by President Martin Torrijos, on December 17, began wading through the applications of candidates interested in filling one of two seats Panama's Supreme Court. In keeping with the method established for his last nominations, Torrijos named this committee to p [...]	2007-12-20 21:59:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PM
07PANAMA1896	PANAMA: PRD-OPPOSITION COMPROMISE MOVES DAY OF [...] (C) National Assembly President Pedro Miguel Gonzalez's resolution to proclaim December 20 -- the anniversary of OPERATION JUST CAUSE, the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama -- a "Day of Mourning and of Patriotic Reflection" was approved by the National Assembly in its third and final debate on Dec [...]	2007-12-20 22:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA1897	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CHARGES AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-20 22:25:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CJAN ASEC KJUS VE AR PM
07PANAMA1898	POTENTIAL SEISMIC RISKS MAY THREATEN PANAMA CANAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. The historical view that Panama does not experience earthquakes was wrong, geological experts employed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told EmbOffs. These experts said emerging geologic research suggests that Central Panama -- including the Panama Canal and Panama City area -- [...]	2007-12-20 23:00:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV AMER EWWT ELTN TPHY PM
07PANAMA1899	BIDDERS ON PANAMA CANAL DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT FACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 15, 2007, four consortia submitted Statements of Qualification in order to qualify to bid on the contract to design and build the Panama Canal's third set of locks and water recycling basins. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is expected to announced the qualified bi [...]	2007-12-21 12:23:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA1900	PANAMA: DOCTORS' STRIKE ENDS WITH 26.8 PERCENT [...] (SBU) Ending 39 days on strike, the National Medical Commission of Negotiation (COMENAL) reached agreement with the GOP on a 26.8% raise, on December 14. COMENAL, which launched its strike on November 6 with demands for a 60% raise, has also agreed to make up the estimated 600 thousand appoi [...]	2007-12-21 13:49:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON SOCI PM
07PANAMA221	PANAMA: IO PDAS WARLICK'S UNSC CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) "Panama wants to be a constructive and pragmatic partner of the U.S. on the UN Security Council," 1st VP and FM Samuel Lewis told visiting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (IO PDAS) James Warlick on February 5. Mr. Warlick expressed app [...]	2007-02-13 15:38:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC PM
07PANAMA230	PANAMA: NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Embassy Panama is pleased to nominate Angelica Maytin for the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC). 2. (SBU) Biographical information and justification statement for Ms. Maytin follow: Name: Angelica Maytin Justiniani Title: [...]	2007-02-14 21:09:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO PM
07PANAMA255	MONEY LAUNDERING & PANAMA'S REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Panama's construction boom, prevalence of offshore corporations, and status as a regional financial center provide a conducive environment for money laundering. Amid speculation as to the source of financing and demand for Panama's real estate boom, a review of information ava [...]	2007-02-21 20:29:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KCRM
07PANAMA258	PANAMA RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SPECIAL 301 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The legal framework governing IPR protection in Panama is substantive, although gaps exist both in domestic legislation and participation in the full complement of international treaties. Enforcement levels and resources remain weak but 2006 saw positive trends in seizures and [...]	2007-02-21 21:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PM
07PANAMA263	EXCHANGE OF STATUS OF FORCES NOTE [...] (U) Per instructions (reftel a),post reports the exchange of one diplomatic note with the Government of Panama. --Embassy note 72/GOP reply DT/059- New Horizons exercise. Post will send certified copy of note to L/T. Eaton [...]	2007-02-22 19:34:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US MASS
07PANAMA269	PANAMA: LABOR INFORMATION FOR DOL'S FTA REPORTING [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, updated information on labor conditions in Panama follows. Responses are listed by the order given in reftel. --------------- LEGAL FRAMEWORK --------------- 2. (U) We know of no further developments to implement the suggested changes made by the ILO Comm [...]	2007-02-23 19:43:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB OTRA PM
07PANAMA276	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: IAEA REPORT ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 15:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP IR PM
07PANAMA279	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: NEXT STEPS ON BURMA [...] (SBU) POLCHIEF delivered reftel demarche to Panamanian MFA Senior Advisor Nils Castro on February 26. Castro, who heads the MFA's UNSC team, said that it was important to sustain the international focus on the situation in Burma and agreed full-heartedly with efforts to address the situation i [...]	2007-02-26 16:13:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM UNSC BM CH EUN IN KS RS PM
07PANAMA28	PANAMA MARKS CONCLUSION OF FTA (TPA) NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The GoP is engaged in a full court press to solidify public support for the U.S.-Panama FTA (now renamed as a "Trade Promotion Agreement" or "TPA") Working through the holidays, President Martin Torrijos led a December 27 event to mark the conclusion of the TPA negotiations. The [...]	2007-01-08 20:24:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFTA ETRD FAS FCSC PM
07PANAMA300	PANAMA: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-01 20:37:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU OPDC PM
07PANAMA307	PANAMA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The resolution of a number of investment dispute cases in recent years opened the way for the April 2004 start of bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and Panama. The negotiations concluded successfully in December 2006. As of early 2007, the re-named [...]	2007-03-01 22:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR
07PANAMA362	PANAMA: PRD POSTPONES INTERNAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) The Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) would postpone its internal elections until January 2008 and its presidential primary until October 2008, Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told the Ambassador on March 6. Lewis asserted that this postponement would allow President Martin To [...]	2007-03-09 20:07:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA372	NAS PANAMA MONTHLY REPORT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS: FEBRUARY [...] (U) This cable provides a brief overview of NAS/Panama activities and major law enforcement and counternarcotics developments during the month of February, 2007. Meeting with Attorney General ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Ambassador, accompanied by NAS and DEA directors, me [...]	2007-03-12 16:37:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS MCAP KCRM PM
07PANAMA382	PANAMA: 2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Embassy Panama's response to reftel questions on trafficking in persons (TIP) follows. Replies correspond to paragraphs 27-30 of reftel. -------- OVERVIEW -------- A. Panama is an origin, transit, and destination country for trafficked persons. However, Panama is generally consi [...]	2007-03-12 20:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PM
07PANAMA383	PANAMA: CUBAN FM COMES TO TOWN [...] (C) Noting that Cuba "has demonstrated its solidarity and support" for Panama since "the epoch of General Omar Torrijos," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis launched the first meeting of the Panama-Cuba binational commission on March 2. Lewis added that the meeting was "of high importanc [...]	2007-03-13 15:53:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PM CU
07PANAMA400	TECHNICAL JUDICIAL POLICE (PTJ) LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent weeks, the GOP and the autonomous Attorney General have been sparring behind the scenes regarding the future of the Technical Judicial Police (PTJ),Panama's rough FBI equivalent. The most reliable current information indicates that the GOP will push to dismember the [...]	2007-03-16 16:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS PGOV PM
07PANAMA406	PANAMA: IRAN AND SUDAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (C) "We do not foresee a problem with the draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iran that was prepared by the P-5 1 and anticipate that it will be adopted early next week," Panamanian MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Matters Nils Castro told POLCOUNS on March 16. Though he compla [...]	2007-03-16 21:00:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO IR CD CT
07PANAMA436	GOP PLEASED WITH TEDS VISIT [...] (U) On March 5, 2007, Econ Off and Econ Specialist meet with George Novey, Sub-administrator of the GoP's Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP),to discuss, among other things, the ARAP's views on the TEDs inspection visit of December 17 - 20, 2006. Novey said he was happy with the results of the [...]	2007-03-22 18:53:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ETRD PM SENV
07PANAMA461	PANAMA: KOSOVO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Supportive of UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Ahtisaari's recommendations, Panama was engaging Russia to avoid a Russian veto and secure adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution that supported Ahtisaari's recommendations, including his proposal for Kosovo's supervised independence, Panama [...]	2007-03-27 21:57:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK UNSC UN YI EU PM
07PANAMA464	JAPAN EFFECTIVELY LOBBYING ON WHALING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. George Novey, Sub-Administrator of the GOP's Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP),told EconOff that he and Richard Pretto Malca, the ARAP Administrator, agree with the Government of Japan's request that the GOP abstain from voting during the May 2007 International Whaling Conven [...]	2007-03-28 13:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ETRD PM SENV
07PANAMA47	PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY EYES TOLL INCREASES [...] SUMMARY. On December 18, 2006, DCM and EconOff met with Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator Alberto Aleman Zubieta and ACP Chief of Planning Javier Sabonge to discuss the ACP's planned toll increases. The ACP has not yet determined the magnitude of the toll increases. Aleman hinted th [...]	2007-01-12 18:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFTA ETRD EWWT FCSC PM
07PANAMA489	PANAMA: MOSCOSO ACTIVELY SHAPING OPPOSITION [...] (C) Asserting the Panamenista Party would not have a presidential candidate for Panama's May 2009 elections, former President Mireya Moscoso told POLCOUNS on March 27 that she would work to unify the opposition and have the Panamenista Party enter into a coalition with a viable presidential [...]	2007-03-30 19:06:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA490	PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-30 19:53:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL PM
07PANAMA492	OVERVIEW OF NAS PANAMA FRONTLINE POLICE MODERNIZATION [...] Summary: NAS Panama has undertaken a senior-level training program for the roughly 30 top officers of the National Police (PNP),designed to help the PNP move from a military or traditional model of policing towards a model of community or problem-oriented policing. This endeavor represents, [...]	2007-04-02 13:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA505	PANAMA: TORRIJOS LAUNCHES "CRUSADE AGAINST CRIME" [...] (U) In a March 29 address to the nation, President Torrijos unveiled an anti-crime bill with a multipronged strategy to fight youth crime, particularly youth gang violence. The new bill would propose tougher penalties for youth offenders, tighten immigration regulations, and direct seized as [...]	2007-04-03 16:57:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCRIM SOCI PM
07PANAMA508	NAS PANAMA MID-YEAR FY 2007 REPORT OF ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: NAS had a busy and productive first half of FY 07. Our assistance was vital to preparing the imminent launch of DEA's Title III wiretap program. We completed several major donations to the National Police (PNP) and National Maritime Service (SMN),including projects that imp [...]	2007-04-04 14:11:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM MCAP PM
07PANAMA510	PANAMA: DEMARCHE SEEKING 505 AGREEMENT WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-04 17:25:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA511	PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN CORRUPTION AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-04 17:26:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KJUS PTER SNAR PG PM
07PANAMA517	GANGS GARNERING PUBLIC ATTENTION, BUT TRANSNATIONAL AND [...] (SBU) Summary: A deadly March 21 fire that ensued following the outbreak of violence motivated the GOP to introduce anti-crime legislation on April 4 that includes provisions for longer detention of juvenile offenders (Ref A). Prominent media attention to gang-related violence has raised ala [...]	2007-04-09 16:22:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PM
07PANAMA523	PANAMA: ASSESSMENT OF KOSOVO POSITION [...] (C) Panamanian PermRep to the UN Ricardo Alberto Arias' decision to vote against permitting Kosovar President Sejdiu to address the UNSC on April 3 did not reflect substantive Panamanian concerns about the way ahead on Kosovo, but rather Panama's legalistic approach to procedural matters, Aria [...]	2007-04-09 19:42:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK YI EU PM
07PANAMA524	PANAMA: UNDEF PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT [...] (U) Panama's United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) project is ready to launch pending disbursement of the grant funds, Foundation for the Development of Civil Liberties Executive Director Angelica Maytin told Poloff on April 3. The two-year project to develop a public corruption risk index wo [...]	2007-04-09 21:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UNAUS NGO PM
07PANAMA539	PANAMA: STUDENT SELECTION FOR ILEA TIP PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Per reftel a instructions, post submits the following nominees for the ILEA trafficking in persons program. All participants have been fully vetted and cleared at post and by the Department (reftel b). a) De Leon Bustavino, Gloria Ibelis- Secretary General, Ministry of Government and [...]	2007-04-10 21:22:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN SNAR SMIG ELAB EAID PHUM PM
07PANAMA54	PANAMA UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT MIGRANTS [...] (C) Panama is highly unlikely to accept Caribbean migrants in the event of a mass migration, due to historical sensitivities to U.S. military presence as well as a general reluctance to accept displaced persons. In addition, Panama lacks the institutional capacity to run a migrant camp. Per [...]	2007-01-16 21:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PM
07PANAMA55	PANAMA: EXCHANGE OF STATUS OF FORCES NOTES [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, post reports the exchange of three diplomatic notes with the Government of Panama. a) Embassy note 2316/GOP reply DT/003- deployment of U.S. Mobile Security Detachment to support Panama Canal high-value transits from January 9 to May 15, 2007. b) Embassy note 23 [...]	2007-01-17 15:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US MASS
07PANAMA551	PANAMA CIVAIR: GOP AGREES TO CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) On April 11, 2007, EconOff delivered the reftel talking points to Eustacio Fabrega, Director of the Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority (AAC). 2. (U) Fabrega confirmed the GoP's scheduling of formal consultations between the FAA and AAC officials. Fabrega confirmed that the consultatio [...]	2007-04-12 14:16:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PM
07PANAMA557	PANAMA SUPPORTIVE BUT WARY ON KOSOVO [...] (C) "Rest assured, we're on the same page" on Kosovo future status, First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador Eaton and POLOFF when he delivered reftel demarche on April 12. Lewis expressed Panamanian support of the UNMIK Administrator's recommendations -- including independence -- but a [...]	2007-04-12 22:53:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIC PGOV YL PM
07PANAMA563	TORRIJOS TO MOVE COMPTROLLER KUZNIECKY TO CANAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 12, 2007, President Martin Torrijos announced that Dani Ariel Kuzniecky would be the new Minister for Canal Affairs and President of the Panama Canal Authority's (ACP) Board of Directors replacing Ricaurte "Catin" Vasquez. Kuzniecky is currently Panama's highly-regarded [...]	2007-04-13 19:43:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EWWT
07PANAMA636	PANAMA: PANAMENISTA PARTY PRESIDENT LAYS OUT [...] (C) "Panama has fifteen to twenty years to get its act together to prevent populism from taking root here," Panamenista Party President and presidential candidate Juan Carlos Varela told POLCOUNS on April 20. Varela stated that, with the right leadership (ostensibly his),stronger institutio [...]	2007-04-23 21:33:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA637	PANAMA: PANAMENISTA PARTY PRESIDENT LAYS OUT [...] (C) "Panama has fifteen to twenty years to get its act together to prevent populism from taking root here," Panamenista Party President and presidential candidate Juan Carlos Varela told POLCOUNS on April 20. Varela stated that, with the right leadership (ostensibly his),stronger institutions, and [...]	2007-04-23 21:33:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PM
07PANAMA645	PANAMA: SUDAN NEEDS IMMEDIATE UN ATTENTION [...] (SBU) "The situation in Darfur cannot be prolonged," responded MFA Director for Exterior Politics Javier Bonagas to DCM's delivery of reftel demarche. Bonagas acknowledged the Government of Sudan's history of reneging on its agreements and underscored the urgent need for the international co [...]	2007-04-25 20:47:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNSC SU PM
07PANAMA66	PANAMA-BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 LICENSE 05-050023533 [...] (U) On December 19, 2006, EconOff met with Jorge Aurelio Cohen Jaen (Panamanian I.D. number 8-140-115),President and sole shareholder of Panama Shooters & Arms Supplies, S.A. (PSAS),at PSAS's offices on Via Espana and Avenida La Loma, Centro Commercial San Fernando, Local # 16, Panama City, [...]	2007-01-18 14:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC PM
07PANAMA664	PANAMA NOT FOCUSED ON WMO CONGRESS [...] (U) Post delivered the above-referenced demarche and the related talking points on USG priorities to the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Relations and the National Environmental Authority (ANAM). Panama does not/not have a national weather service. 2. (U) ANAM officials in the Office of C [...]	2007-04-26 20:18:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY WMO
07PANAMA686	PANAMA AGREES WITH SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-30 20:21:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC SO PM
07PANAMA715	PANAMA: TWO PRD WOMEN ACTIVISTS SHARE VIEWS [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos "is a completely different person these days," de facto PRD women's group secretary Maribel Coco told POLREP on April 27. "Before winning election, he had close contact with the party structures, but now he ignores them." According to PRD women's act [...]	2007-05-03 16:19:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA718	PANAMA: EX-MOLIRENA MEMBER/NEW PATRIOTIC UNION [...] (C) "Over five thousand former members of the (Liberal Republican Nationalist Movement) MOLIRENA have joined Patriotic Union (UP)," Delia Cardenas told POLCOUNS during their May 3 during. Cardenas, one of the more notable ex-MOLIRENA members to join UP, asserted that UP would be the primary [...]	2007-05-03 18:47:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA729	PANAMA: GOP HOLDS CABINET MEETING IN REMOTE DARIEN [...] (U) The extreme poverty of Panama's Darien province should be a source of shame to the country, President Martin Torrijos said at the April 27 cabinet meeting he convened in Santa Fe, one of the last towns in the province before the Interamerican highway ends. The meeting was intended to off [...]	2007-05-04 15:56:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PM
07PANAMA772	PANAMA: NO POSITION ON BELARUS UNHRC CANDIDACY, [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 19:05:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNHRC PM
07PANAMA778	PANAMA: HCOC "INREACH" [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-14 18:44:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MTCRE PM
07PANAMA779	PANAMA: ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT) DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-14 18:52:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM PREL PM
07PANAMA780	PANAMA: UNSC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON IRANIANS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-14 19:12:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP PREL IR RS PM PARM
07PANAMA782	PANAMA: CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) With uncharacteristic candor, Panamanian MFA DG for International Affairs Javier Bonagas expressed Panama's concerns with Venezuela's increasing activity with Iran, its unconstructive behavior in the hemisphere, and troublesome meddling in Panama. Bonagas shared these views with POLCOUNS [...]	2007-05-14 20:19:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER SOCI ELAB IR PM
07PANAMA787	NEGROPONTE AND TORRIJOS DISCUSS TPA, BIOFUELS, [...] (C) Summary. In a May 11 call on Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and President Torrijos discussed the commercial and strategic importance of pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Peru, and Panama. They also discussed the potential of [...]	2007-05-15 17:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV ENRG UNSC OAS PM
07PANAMA788	PANAMA TO NEGROPONTE: WE WELCOME TRADE DEAL, BUT [...] (C) Summary. In separate May 11 encounters with Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte, a cross-section of Panamanian business, civil society, and media leaders welcomed the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). They cautioned, however, that Panama also had to reform its educati [...]	2007-05-15 17:38:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV ENRG UNSC OAS PM
07PANAMA807	OXY INKS MOU WITH GOP AND QATAR PETROLEUM TO [...] Summary: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) joined with Qatar Petroleum on May 15 to advance its proposed $7 billion, 350,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in Panama. This gives Panama a leg up on establishing a regional refinery and would deliver a huge boost for an area of the country that has str [...]	2007-05-17 12:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA815	PANAMA: DEMOCRATIC CHANGE INTERNAL POLL INDICATES [...] (C) Democratic Change (CD) leader Ricardo Martinelli continued to lead the polls among Panamanian presidential aspirants, CD VP Roberto Henriquez told POLCOUNS on May 17. Henriquez later provided POLCOUNS a copy of a private CID Gallup poll conducted for CD in May that showed Martinelli leadi [...]	2007-05-17 22:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA834	PANAMA/CUBA RELATIONSHIP: LIBERTAD ACT, TITLE III [...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to Ref. A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref. A. Ref. B is Post's information covering the May-November 2006 time period. Post's answers to REFTEL A questions are based on information obtained from t [...]	2007-05-22 22:11:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL PM CU
07PANAMA84	PANAMA: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, post's suggestions for the most influential women in Panama are below. Given the relatively large number of women in Panama who are influential in their respective fields, post can provide additional names if the Department has a specific area of interest. A [...]	2007-01-19 20:16:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL PM
07PANAMA841	GOP VIEWS ON CITES CEDRELA/DALBERGIA ISSUE [...] (U) EconOff raised REFTEL points separately with Alaida Salazar, on May 18, 2007, and Francisco Cubas, on May 22, 2007, of the GOP's National Environmental Authority. Salazar and Cubas will attend the Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade [...]	2007-05-23 16:25:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PM SENV
07PANAMA85	PANAMA: SOUTHCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH PRESIDENT TORRIJOS; 9:00 A.M., JANUARY 19; PALACIO DE LAS GARZAS, PANAMA CITY [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-19 20:32:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PBTS ECON PN
07PANAMA856	PANAMA-VENEZUELA: CHAVEZ NOT VISITING; ROSALES [...] (C) "Chavez will not be coming to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OASGA)," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador on May 23. A relieved Lewis added that President Martin Torrijos would not make a stop-over in Caracas on hi way to Rio de Janeiro. [...]	2007-05-24 20:39:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE PM
07PANAMA858	GOP TO SUPPORT PRO-CONVERSATION VOTES AT IWC BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY. EconOff delivered REFTEL points on May 22 and 23, 2007 to George Novey, Sub Administrator for the Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP),and on May 23, 2007 to Deborah Siraze, International Economic Relations Division of the Ministry for Foreign Relations (MIRE). Novey and Siraze tol [...]	2007-05-25 17:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL SENV IWC
07PANAMA868	LIKELY ARREST OF FORMER NATIONAL MARITIME SERVICE [...] (C) Panama's Technical Judicial Police (PTJ) is currently attempting to arrest former National Maritime Service (SMN, Panama's Navy equivalent) director Ricardo Traad Porras, along with four former subordinates and an attorney, on charges of narcotics-related corruption and illicit enrichment [...]	2007-05-25 21:17:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR CVIS PREL PM
07PANAMA90	PANAMA - INDOOR AIR POLLUTION NOT AN ISSUE [...] (U) SUMMARY. On January 17, 2006 EconOff met with Panama's National Environmental Agency's (ANAM) Director of National Environmental Quality, Natalia Jones and ANAM's Director of International Cooperation, Zoila Aqueno, to discuss Panama's views on indoor air pollution (IAP). Jones and Aqueno [...]	2007-01-19 23:04:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EPA PM SENV TBIO

07PANAMA901	PANAMA: CHAVEZ'S CLOSURE OF RCTV "SOVEREIGN" [...] (U) "The decision to not renew RCTV's concession was a sovereign decision of the Government of Venezuela," Panamanian President Martin Torrijos told the press on May 25 during a press conference in Brazil. "Neither Panama nor any other country can judge whether or not the application of oth [...]	2007-05-31 19:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ENRG ECON OAS VE PM
07PANAMA910	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RICES' JUNE 4 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our excellent bilateral relationship, solidify support for the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. support for, and interest in, [...]	2007-06-01 16:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON OVIP OTRA PM
07PANAMA914	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RICE'S [...] (SBU) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our excellent bilateral relationship, solidify support for the U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. support for, and interest in [...]	2007-06-01 22:25:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON OVIP OTRA PM
07PANAMA915	PANAMA/OASGA: CODEL Meeks? Luncheon with OAS [...] CODEL Meeks briefly touched upon OAS member nations? priorities while sharing the Congress members? desire to further invigorate U.S. engagement in the region. Congressman Meeks focused on the need to adequately support institutions like the OAS in furthering development and strengthening dem [...]	2007-06-04 12:45:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PREF OAS PM
07PANAMA920	PANAMA/OASGA: CODEL MEEKS' LUNCHEON WITH OAS [...] CODEL Meeks briefly touched upon OAS member nations' priorities while sharing the congress members' desire to further invigorate U.S. engagement in the region. Congressman Meeks focused on the need to adequately support institutions like the OAS in furthering development and strengthening dem [...]	2007-06-04 16:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREF OAS PM
07PANAMA921	PANAMA: CODEL MEEKS MEETS WITH PRESIDENT [...] CODEL Meeks and Panamanian President Martin Torrijos discussed issues that would arise during the U.S. Congress' debate on whether to approve the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) such as poverty reduction, tax collection, anti-discrimination laws, the Panama-Colombia relationship, [...]	2007-06-04 16:31:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON PGOV ETRD ENV SOCI PHUM PM
07PANAMA946	PANAMA: MAJORS LIST/CERTIFICATION FOR FY 2008 [...] (U) A major drug-transit country, Panama continues to be a strong ally of the U.S. in the fight against trafficking and related crimes. This cable provides key examples of our excellent bilateral law enforcement cooperation. 2. (U) In our FY 06 Letter of Agreement (LOA),the USG asked the [...]	2007-06-06 22:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PM
07PANAMA964	PANAMA: NO CHANGE IN RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN [...] (U) Panama would continue to recognize diplomatic Taiwan and to sustain commercial ties with China, Panamanian Presidency Secretary of State Communications Erich Rodriguez Auerbach confirmed to the press on June 7. A communique released by the MFA the same day stated: "The Government of t [...]	2007-06-08 18:01:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD TW PM
07PANAMA991	NAS PANAMA MONTHLY REPORT AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS: APRIL AND [...] (U) This cable provides a brief overview of NAS/Panama activities and major law enforcement and counternarcotics developments during the months of April and May, 2007. Arrest of Former SMN Director ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) In May, Panama's Attorney General (AG) Office arres [...]	2007-06-13 13:57:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KJUS MCAP PM
07PANAMA996	PANAMA: FM SATISFIED WITH TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) "The 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report does not look too different from last year's report. That is good to see," said First Vice President and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis after Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on June 11. Ambassador noted the report acknowledged positive [...]	2007-06-13 16:54:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO PM
07PARAMARIBO109	CY-06 INL END USE MONITORIING REPORT: SURINAME [...] Post is pleased to provide its 2006 End Use Monitoring Report in accordance with the format provided in ref. A. 2. SUMMARY: Suriname instituions receiving INL funded assistance used all resources provided in an effective manner and in accordance with their stated purpose. INL assistance h [...]	2007-03-07 18:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN NS
07PARAMARIBO117	RELIGIOUS MODERATES IN SURINAME STAND UP TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a recent lunch for members of the government-supported Inter Faith Council of Suriname hosted by the Ambassador, local Muslim leader Shaak Abdul spoke out against religious radicals. Abdul said he recently prevented an invited visitor from preaching intolerance in his mosque [...]	2007-03-09 19:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NS SCUL PGOV
07PARAMARIBO120	ANOTHER MINISTER-LEVEL CORRUPTION SCANDAL IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 6 opposition parliamentarian Jiwan Sital presented documents in Parliament which allegedly detail that the 30th birthday party of Alice Amafo, the Minister of Transport, Communication, and Tourism (TCT) was financed out of the Ministry's budget. Newspapers published cop [...]	2007-03-13 14:05:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO121	DUTCH WANT ENERGY, NEIGHBORLY RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Ambassador-at-large Maurice De Hond told EmbOffs that the Dutch have &good relations8 with Venezuela, their &neighbor8 through the Antilles. De Hond also indicated interest in alternative energy sources in South America, particularly ethanol out of Brazil. The Dutch appea [...]	2007-03-13 15:30:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG NL VE NA NS
07PARAMARIBO127	BOUTERSE COMEBACK SPINS ITS WHEELS AS TRIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The long-delayed murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse and other suspects is now expected to start in March or April of 2007. However, Bouterse is among 23 suspects and it appears they will be tried in turn, meaning it could be months or even years before Boute [...]	2007-03-14 21:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO131	Minister Resigns Over "Birthday Party Scandal" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Accused of spending state funds for her birthday party (reftel),Minister of Transport, Communication, and Tourism Alice Amafo resigned on Tuesday, March 13th. Portions of her own party grouping, the Maroon-based A-Combination, refused to support her. This spared President V [...]	2007-03-16 19:33:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO133	IRAN: AS USUAL, SURINAME LARGELY SILENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an official at the government of Suriname,s (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Suriname has no position with regard to pressuring Iran on UNSCR 1737 or nuclear proliferation. Typically for Suriname, the official was reluctant to express clear positions and s [...]	2007-03-19 19:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NS KNNP IR
07PARAMARIBO134	UN REFORM: NO INITIAL RESPONSE FROM SURINAME [...] Post delivered the message (ref A) on UN reform to Goverment of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of International Organizations Divison Nalinie Sewpersadsingh. Sewpersadsingh was not familiar with the issue, but said she would examine the issue more closely. Sewpersadsingh acc [...]	2007-03-20 15:40:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL APER UNGA
07PARAMARIBO136	TERRORIST FINANCE: USG CONCERN OVER ILLICIT CASH [...] (U) Per reftel, Pol/EconOff raised USG concern over illicit cash couriers with GOS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Division Head, Terence Craig. Craig agreed that cash smuggling is a serious problem, and said his government enforces money laundering laws whenever possible. He acknowledg [...]	2007-03-20 20:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER
07PARAMARIBO146	ZIMBABWE: SURINAMESE MFA NOT FOLLOWING ISSUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff spoke with three officials at the Surinamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Zimbabwe (ref A),all of whom admitted not following the issue. All accepted further information on the issue, and one said that Suriname would like to support a UN Human Rights Council stanc [...]	2007-03-23 20:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NS ZI UNHRC PHUM
07PARAMARIBO159	2006 END USE MONITORING REPORT:SURINAME [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-30 15:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR NS
07PARAMARIBO164	SURINAME STILL NOT MUCH INTERESTED IN IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Post delivered messages to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS) per refs A and B. The GOS had no initial response, which fits its pattern on controversial international issues (ref C). 2. (U) Post will notify Washington of any further response. SCHR [...]	2007-04-02 20:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM IR EFIN IAEA MNUC TRGY AORC
07PARAMARIBO165	CHINESE HIGH OFFICIAL VISITS: POPULAR WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, arrived in Suriname on March 27 for a two-day visit. In a striking display of warm relations by the government of Suriname (GOS),Li was met by Vice Presi [...]	2007-04-03 18:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NS CH ECON
07PARAMARIBO17	SURINAME: JOCKEYING BEGINS, BUT EARLY ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Though parliamentary elections in Suriname are not scheduled until 2010, recent political posturing and rumors of shifting alliances have led some media and politicians to speculate that early elections might occur as early as 2007. The weak, eight-party coalition headed by Pr [...]	2007-01-10 12:34:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO172	POLITICAL CIRCUS AROUND MAROON LEADER'S CONCUBINE CONTINUES [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-05 18:53:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO176	TRIAL TENSIONS RAMP UP AS BOUTERSE AND SANTOKHI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite reports that the murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse may not go forward in April 2007, tensions over the trial have been increasing. Members of Bouterse,s National Democratic Party (NDP) issued a series of press statements which many, including Minister [...]	2007-04-10 19:37:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO18	SURINAME PRESIDENT VENETIAAN CONDOLENCE LETTER TO [...] Post is pleased to forward a condolence letter from His Excellency, Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan, President of the Republic of Suriname to President George W. Bush on the death of former President Ford. 2. The text of the letter is repeated below and the original message will be pouched to th [...]	2007-01-10 14:05:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV US NS
07PARAMARIBO186	EMBASSY SPONSORED CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH [...] SUMMARY: In celebration of Black History Month post hosted events every Tuesday evening during the month of February, 2007. The American Corner at the Cultural Center of Suriname was the venue for a variety of events attended by more than two hundred people: politicians, scientists, artists, jo [...]	2007-04-17 19:45:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC OPRC NS
07PARAMARIBO197	PARAMARIBO RESPONSE: PREPARING FOR WMO QUADRENNIAL [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig said that he was unaware of the coming World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Congress to be held in Geneva in May, 2007 and he would ask his colleagues to see if anyon [...]	2007-04-23 19:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY WMO NS
07PARAMARIBO2	PARAMARIBO'S RESPONSE TO IRAN - INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-03 17:54:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP PHUM NS
07PARAMARIBO202	SURINAME RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST TO PRESERVE [...] (C) Poloff spoke to Terence Craig, Head of the America's Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) about the objectives laid out in reftel. Craig agreed that preserving press freedoms is an important issue and that he would bring the matter of the RCTV network shutdown by BRV to the attenti [...]	2007-04-25 19:44:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL VE NS
07PARAMARIBO204	PARAMARIBO RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA). Craig said that he was unaware of the upcoming Preparatory Committee (PrepCom I) to be held in Vienna, Austria from 30 April to 11 May 2007, regarding the Nuclear Prolif [...]	2007-04-26 16:57:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT NS
07PARAMARIBO233	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARICOM-U.S. INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA) April 18, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to issue a joint statement to begin cooperative efforts to combat illicit trafficking in arms. Poloff share [...]	2007-05-10 19:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL JM BB GY TD NS
07PARAMARIBO235	SURINAME RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES [...] Poloff delivered information from reftel to Eurdice Hofwyks, Deputy of the Head of the America's Division, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Hofwyks was unaware of the upcoming annual World Health Assembly (WHA) that will convene in Geneva, Switzerland from May 14-23, 2007. She agre [...]	2007-05-11 19:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO NS
07PARAMARIBO250	CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF [...] Post is unaware of any host country investment in Cuba. 2. Post is similarly unaware of any bi-lateral trade agreements with Cuba. 3. "Operation Miracle", Cuba's "health diplomacy" program of free cataract eye surgeries, is very active and popular in Suriname. Several thousand Surinamer [...]	2007-05-21 18:45:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	CU ETRD ETTC PREL
07PARAMARIBO256	SURINAME/VENEZUELA: PRETROCARIBE DEAL REINSTATED [...] Contrary to announcements in April, 2007 Suriname has reversed its position and is now moving ahead with a PetroCaribe agreement with Venezuela. On May 22, Natural Resources Minister Gregory Rusland signed an investment agreement with Venezuela's "Bandesbank," opening the way for Suriname to [...]	2007-05-24 16:12:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ETRD ECON EINV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO264	AMNESTY FOR SURINAME'S FORMER MILITARY STRONGMAN, DESI [...] (U) During the week ending May 25, Suriname's ruling New Front plus coalition parties held high-level talks concerning a possible referendum to allow the Surinamese electorate the right to decide whether suspects of the December 8 (1982) murders should be granted amnesty. The chief proponent of [...]	2007-05-29 19:40:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO282	DRUGS TO THE WEST, ROBBERY TO THE EAST: TAXI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the last two years, there have been 48 instances of Surinamese taxi drivers who have been victims of reported crimes up to and including murder. On the lone road west from Paramaribo to Guyana, the most common incidence is involvement in drug transportation. Taxi drivers [...]	2007-06-05 19:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC SNAR PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO283	UNSCR 1747 DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SURINAME CLAIMS VISA [...] (U) Poloff delivered information from ref A to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Craig had no initial response, but did repeat the frequent MFA line that if any action were to be taken, it would likely be taken as part of a CARICOM positi [...]	2007-06-05 19:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY NS
07PARAMARIBO287	VENEZUELA TAKES OUT SURINAMESE NEWSPAPER AD TO DEFEND RCTV [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an ironic bid to influence public opinion, on June 2 the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs took out a page long advertisement in Suriname's leading daily, De Ware Tijd, to explain the May 27 closure of Venezuela's most popular television station and outlet for political o [...]	2007-06-06 19:18:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS VE
07PARAMARIBO289	DOWNPLAYING THE CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN--AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Suriname (GOS) seems uninspired by the Conference on the Caribbean, and is downplaying its importance. Inexplicably, President Venetiaan will not attend. His substitute, Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe, told the press he is going to Washington for a CARICOM H [...]	2007-06-08 19:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO297	TAIWAN STRIKES AT CHINA IN SURINAME [...] (U) SUMMARY: Responding to a charm-and-funding offensive (ref A) by the government of the People,s Republic of China (GOC),the Government of Taiwan (GOT) offered more than U.S. $100 million in loans and grant assistance to Suriname through a "Friendship Foundation" in April. Select governm [...]	2007-06-12 11:32:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NS CH TW
07PARAMARIBO303	PSYCHEDELIC PURPLE VERSUS THE LUSTER OF GOLD [...] SUMMARY: The discovery of 24 new animal species by Surinamese and American scientists, including a frog with psychedelic purple markings, has given Suriname world-wide attention, as reported in over 150 newspapers and journals. These articles have also highlighted the threat to Suriname's high [...]	2007-06-14 16:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON EMIN NS SENV TBIO
07PARAMARIBO305	CHINA/TAIWAN: ACCUSATIONS OF BRIBERY IN ST. LUCIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig (protect) told Post the government of Taiwan (GOT) bribed the government of St. Lucia (GOSL) to reject a "One-China Policy." The accusations are ironic given local grumbli [...]	2007-06-15 16:46:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS ST KCOR
07PARAMARIBO313	DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITIONS FOR ICAO ASSEMBLY IN [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) June 13, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to seek support for U.S. positions, and co-sponsorship, on the Assembly Working Paper of the Universal Safe [...]	2007-06-20 19:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD NS
07PARAMARIBO314	HAITI: NO IMMEDIATE REACTION TO DEMARCHE FROM [...] Per reftel, on June 21 post delivered points to Acting Head of the Americas Division Euredice Hofwijks of the government of Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Hofwijks provided no official initial reaction. Hofwijks did express sympathy with the ideas presented and said she would de [...]	2007-06-21 17:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	HA PREL KPKO NS
07PARAMARIBO315	CHINA/TAIWAN: MUZZLING THE FREE MEDIA IN SURINAME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Suriname (GOS) Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe "requested" that a local news show leave out parts of its programming dealing with the China-Taiwan controversy as debate raged in May as to whether China or Taiwan would be the better partner for Suriname. Local and r [...]	2007-06-21 18:22:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NS CH TW PHUM
07PARAMARIBO316	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S NEW INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA) June 13, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of President Bush's proposal that addressed climate change. Poloff shared the USG views on the key issues per reftel, parag [...]	2007-06-21 19:03:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG SENV NS
07PARAMARIBO323	INACTION AS POLICY: ARTICLE 98 IN SURINAME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under pressure from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the uniformed military, the Government of Suriname (GOS) appears to stick to its position that if it joins the International Criminal Court (ICC) it will also sign an Article 98 agreement. However, it will not be likely to [...]	2007-06-26 13:50:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	NS PREL PGOV KAWC
07PARAMARIBO325	BOUTERSE MURDER TRIAL PROGRESS PROCEEDS IN TINY INCREMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. One week after final pre-trial motions were cleared on June 11 in the murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse, the Organization of American States (OAS) promised to send observers in response to a request from the Government of Suriname (GOS). While he has react [...]	2007-06-26 19:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO346	GOING TO TAIWAN: SURINAMESE PARLIMENTARY VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the latest attempt by the Government of Taiwan (GOT) to butter up the Surinamese for eventual diplomatic recognition (ref A),several parliamentarians from the Government of Suriname (GOS) were invited to Taiwan for a "familiarization" visit. The Deputy Speaker of Parliamen [...]	2007-07-06 19:12:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NS CH TW
07PARAMARIBO350	ICAO ASSEMBLY: DEMARCHE TO SUPPORT KEY ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIONS [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche, second in a series of four, on topics for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) July 6, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to seek su [...]	2007-07-06 19:48:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD NS
07PARAMARIBO363	NO INITIAL REACTION ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] EmbOff delivered the message and handed over a copy of the draft diplomatic note from reftel to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on July 10. Craig had no initial reaction, but requested background documentatio [...]	2007-07-12 20:46:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PGOV MNUC KNNP NS
07PARAMARIBO364	LACK OF INTERNET FREEDOM IN CUBA SURPRISES [...] EmbOff delivered message from reftel to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on July 10. EmbOff also dropped off copies of a Reporters Without Borders article on the lack of internet freedom in Cuba for Craig and [...]	2007-07-12 20:47:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TINT CU VE NS
07PARAMARIBO384	US EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING [...] (C) Embassy Paramaribo endorses the FY-08 1206 OEF-CCA funding proposal (with total cost estimate of $2,470,617 for equipment),which was received from CDR Gregory Ross, US Southern Command as e-mail attachment on July 20, 2007. Suriname lacks the resources to properly outfit and train its c [...]	2007-07-24 18:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MAS MCAP PREL PTER NS
07PARAMARIBO393	RHYTHM ROAD REQUEST: OCTOBER 18-20 OR NOVEMBER 1-3 [...] Post is delighted to accept ECA/PE/C/CU offer for an American Music Abroad - Rhythm Road stop in Suriname and looks forward to an excellent opportunity to reach out in particular to youth. The hip-hop format will be especially attractive for target audiences and the large "Afro-Sranan" or "C [...]	2007-07-27 13:57:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL NS
07PARAMARIBO403	INFORMATION DELIVERED: MARTYRS FOUNDATION AND [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),and to Deputy Head of the Americas Division, Eurydice Hofwijks. Sewpersadsingh and Hofwijks acknowledged rec [...]	2007-08-02 19:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER LE NS
07PARAMARIBO404	SURINAME VOICES TENTATIVE SUPPORT FOR US RED CROSS [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of International Orgnaizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS). Sewpersadsingh showed interest, mentioned that the GOS has supported U.S. candidates in international forums in the past, [...]	2007-08-02 19:27:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ICRC NS
07PARAMARIBO405	SURINAME NOT DECIDED YET ON ADOPTION OF NUCLEAR [...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Head of the Americas Division Eurydice Hofwijks on July 31, and to Nalinie Sepersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division, on August 1. Sewpersadsingh said the Government o [...]	2007-08-02 19:27:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KNNP PINS PARM PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO406	SURINAME FIRST LADY LIKELY UNABLE TO ATTEND MRS. [...] Per reftel, post met with Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and discussed possible attendance of the First Lady of Suriname, Liesbeth Venetiaan, at a September 24 event to be hosted by Mrs. Bush. [...]	2007-08-02 19:27:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA NS SOCI
07PARAMARIBO407	SURINAME: NO CONCRETE INFORMATION YET ON UN [...] Per reftel, post met with Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) attendance. Post met with Sewpersadsingh on July 27 and again on August 1. Sewpers [...]	2007-08-02 19:27:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA NS
07PARAMARIBO411	LEGITIMIZATION OR "WHITEWASH?" OAS KICKS OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin visited Suriname from August 1 to August 4 for what he called "information gathering" for a possible OAS observer mission for the trial of Desi Bouterse. Former military strongman Bouterse and twent [...]	2007-08-06 20:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO419	HOW MUCH DISPUTED OIL? GOVERNMENT, MEDIA DISAGREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government officials are reluctant to give an estimate of the amount of oil in the disputed maritime area between Guyana and Suriname. Nevertheless, in recent years the GOS has sought out foreign investment with offshore production sharing agreements. As for quantity, media rep [...]	2007-08-13 11:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EMIN ENRG EPET KTDB PBTS EINV NS
07PARAMARIBO441	TAIWAN AID PROPOSAL "IN THE GARBAGE?" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Surinamese delegation including four parliamentarians traveled to Taiwan from July 16-20 on their "personal title," and returned to Suriname with an "official" offer of aid from the government of Taiwan (GOT). However, the government of Suriname (GOS) has never acknowledged [...]	2007-08-20 18:58:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NS CH TW
07PARAMARIBO444	CORRUPTION CORRODES MINISTRY OF FINANCE, THREATENS [...] SUMMARY: Authorities in Suriname are investigating a suspected fraud conspiracy within the Ministry of Finance and possible links to the Ministry of Education. According to Minister of Finance Humphrey Hildenberg, employees in his Ministry have embezzled approximately U.S. $375,000. The Ministe [...]	2007-08-20 18:59:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR NS
07PARAMARIBO452	PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN IN SURINAME--OR INSURANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The owner of three fishing boats in Suriname,s second city, Nieuw Nickerie, reported a supposed act of piracy to the police on August 18-19. However, police inspectors told post insurance fraud, not pirates, is a more likely explanation of this incident near the Guyanese borde [...]	2007-08-23 18:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PBTS NS
07PARAMARIBO460	SURINAME AND CHINA SLOW DANCE--BUT NOT TOO CLOSELY [...] SUMMARY (C) Despite mutual commitment of Suriname and China to their bilateral relationship, progress in achieving tangible results is slow. China's hopes of tapping into Suriname's riches have been tempered by bureaucratic processes, ill-conceived projects, environmental concerns, and publ [...]	2007-08-28 19:53:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV CH NS
07PARAMARIBO467	RESPONSE TO GRANTS ADMINISTATION AND SUPPORT FOR [...] The following responses are keyed to reftel, paragraph 3: a) No. Generally, Post receives about $35,000 a year in grants, which fall into three categories: Ambassador's small grants program, Ambassador's HIV/AIDS fund, and Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation. b) No. c) Yes. [...]	2007-08-31 19:03:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT KICA KPAO NS
07PARAMARIBO470	COMBATTING CORRUPTION: THE NEW COOL IN SURINAME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While police have arrested two people in connection with the embezzlement scandal at the Ministry of Finance (reftel),Minister Humphrey Hildenberg has asked the Government's Central Accounting Department (CLAD) to launch a second investigation at his Ministry, this time at the T [...]	2007-09-06 20:20:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR NS
07PARAMARIBO477	STRIKE IMMINENT AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN SURINAME? [...] (U) Union officials, representing airport workers, have threatened to force the suspension of all flight operations at the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (also know as Zanderij Airport) if the Government of Suriname (GOS) does not meet the demands of the workers' union by midnight t [...]	2007-09-07 20:10:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELAB PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO479	FRESH THREATS OF AIRPORT STRIKE IN SURINAME [...] (U) SUMMARY Immediate fears that all flight operations at the Johan Adolf International airport would be suspended from midnight on September 7 were alleviated when the labor union and the board of Airport Management chose the path of dialogue. However, union members almost immediately rejec [...]	2007-09-10 20:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELAB PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO486	PHANTOM AIRPORT STRIKE GROUNDED FOR TWO MONTHS [...] (U) Flight operations at the Johan Adolf Pengel airport will not be suspended; at least not for the next two months. A meeting with union leadership called by Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe on September 11 was reportedly fruitful. Sardjoe assured union executives that the situation at the a [...]	2007-09-12 20:38:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELAB PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO488	ICAO ASSEMBLY: NO DELEGATION FROM SURINAME [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-13 19:37:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR AORC ICAO NS
07PARAMARIBO491	SURINAME: WIREC 2008 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-14 20:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ENGR EPET TRG KPAO NS
07PARAMARIBO492	SURINAME: DEMARCHE ON NEW MARITIME CARGO LAW [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-14 20:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EWWT NS
07PARAMARIBO493	SURINAME: DETAILS FOR ATTENDANCE AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-14 20:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OVIP KSEP UNGA NS
07PARAMARIBO501	(C) SCENESETTER AND READ-AHEAD FOR THE VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT GATES TO PARAMARIBO, SURINAME SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 6, 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 21:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NS
07PARAMARIBO502	UNPRECEDENTED CONVICTIONS AGAINST OLDEST BANK IN [...] (U) SUMMARY In a highly emotional proceeding on August 30 the former and current directors of the De Surinaamsche Bank (DSB),Ed Muller and Sigmund Proeve, were convicted for violating Suriname's foreign exchange law by transferring funds internationally without the consent of the Foreign Ex [...]	2007-09-19 21:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN SNAR KCRM NS
07PARAMARIBO509	(C)Briefing information for October 6 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-20 19:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NS
07PARAMARIBO510	(C) SUBJECT: BRIEFING INFORMATION FOR OCTOBER 6 [...] (C) President Venetiaan has agreed to a short (15 minute) courtesy call late in the afternoon of Saturday, October 6, immediately following your visit to the USNS Comfort. Venue for the meeting will be either the Presidential Palace or the President's Cabinet Office, both in Paramaribo. At that [...]	2007-09-21 19:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO511	JUNGLE COMMANDOS BLOCK PARAMARIBO-ALBINA ROAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former rebel forces blockaded the main East-West route on September 17, effectively closing down traffic from Paramaribo to Suriname's eastern-most city Albina in the district of Marowijne. The roadblock was lifted following Government of Suriname assurances that it would impl [...]	2007-09-21 20:38:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO522	SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON DEMARCHE NOT DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Post deemed reftel counterproductive in the Surinamese operating environment, and chose not to deliver. Post will continue to cooperate with the Government of Suriname on the issue of terrorism in other areas. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]	2007-09-25 20:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE PTER NS
07PARAMARIBO529	MARITIME BORDER DECISION: SURINAMERS, DISAPPOINTED BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The fate of the disputed maritime area off the borders of Suriname and Guyana was settled September 20 in a long-awaited and much-anticipated decision by the U.N. International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). While GOS President Ronald Venetiaan expressed satisfaction and [...]	2007-09-27 20:55:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS EINV EPET PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO534	BOUTERSE CALLS FOR MASS PROTESTS AFTER MARITIME BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary. Desi Bouterse, former military strongman and chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP),is attempting to mobilize mass protests against the Venetiaan government on October 1 during President Venetiaan's annual State of the Republic speech. These protests are likely Bouters [...]	2007-10-01 17:32:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS EINV EPET PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO540	FIRST-EVER CABINET LEVEL VISIT TO SURINAME, SECRETARY GATES MEETS PRESIDENT VENETIAAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-10 20:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	NS OVIP PGOV PREL
07PARAMARIBO543	First-Ever Cabinet Level Visit to Suriname: [...] (C) SUMMARY. In this unprecedented half-hour meeting in Paramaribo between Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan, participants discussed the overwhelmingly positive week-long visit of the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, as well as the importance to Suriname of [...]	2007-10-12 16:17:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP NS
07PARAMARIBO548	KTFN TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE SAUDI [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered message October 15 to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of Suriname's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Craig had no immediate reaction but said he will pass the information to the Ministry of Justice and Police. 2. (U) Post will report any substant [...]	2007-10-16 17:04:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL SA NS
07PARAMARIBO549	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Chantal Elsenhout, Deputy Head of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, on Monday, October 15. Elsenhout said she would contact members of Suriname's UN mission about the matter. Elsenhout did not have any immediat [...]	2007-10-16 17:04:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI NS
07PARAMARIBO550	DEMARCHE DELIVERED; 2007 WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Chantal Elsenhout, Deputy Head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS). Elsenhout said she would forward the information to the Ministry of Transportation, Communication, an [...]	2007-10-16 19:29:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS CITEL XK XL XM NS
07PARAMARIBO552	SURINAME CONSIDERING WIREC DELEGATION [...] (U) In relation to reftels, EmbOff spoke with Terence Craig of the Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ms. Boedhoe of the GOS Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (PLOS). While the GOS has not yet officially decided on whether to send a delegation [...]	2007-10-17 19:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY NS
07PARAMARIBO554	SURINAME: CENTRAL BANK REPAYING PL480 DEBT ARREARS [...] (SBU) Summary. Central Bank Governor Andre Telting, during an October 15 meeting with the Ambassador and Pol/Econ Chief, said the Central Bank is making payments to bring its PL480 debt to the United States up-to-date but will continue to negotiate on making payments on the GSM102 debt. End [...]	2007-10-19 19:24:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO556	RHYTHM ROAD REQUEST: FEBRUARY 20-25 OR FEBRUARY [...] Post is delighted by the ECA/PD/C/Cu offer for an American Music Abroad - Rhythm Road stop in Suriname and looks forward to an excellent opportunity to continue the vibrant music outreach program at Post. This presentation fits our MSP goal of mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect co [...]	2007-10-24 19:52:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NS
07PARAMARIBO558	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CIVAIR-CARIBBEAN - OPEN SKIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 18:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA XL NS
07PARAMARIBO559	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 18:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA NS
07PARAMARIBO560	DEMARCHE DELIVERED; EXPANDING PARTNERSHIP IN THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 18:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KOCI CASC KTIA NS
07PARAMARIBO561	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 18:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN NS
07PARAMARIBO562	SKEPTICISM FROM SURINAME ON YEAR OF ACTION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 18:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OAS KTIA NS
07PARAMARIBO565	DISPOSAL OF EXCESS WEAPONS [...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S. government provided assistance to the Government of Suriname for the disposal of small arms, light weapons and explosive materials through a contract with the Ronco Corporation. The contracted work was completed by the Ronco Corporation on October 22, 2007. Post pl [...]	2007-10-26 18:26:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO576	SURINAME: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Post presents its 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INCSR),Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. Suriname I. Summary Suriname is a transit point for South American cocaine en route to Europe, Africa, and, to a lesser extent, the United States. The Government of Surinam [...]	2007-11-02 17:20:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR NS
07PARAMARIBO577	POST INPUT TO REPORT THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN [...] (U) Post submits input for the report on the Operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. Answers are keyed to reftel. 2. (U) Paragraph 6. (1) WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY COUNTRY HAS DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO UNDERTAKE ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WTO UNDER OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND [...]	2007-11-02 17:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AMGT XK XL NS

07PARAMARIBO584	BOUTERSE AND 24 OTHERS TO RECEIVE SUMMONSES FOR [...] (U) On November 7, local media reported that the Attorney General's Office had begun issuing summonses to 25 defendants who are scheduled to go on trial on Novermber 30 for the murder of 15 political opponents on December 8, 1982. The list, which was published in newspaper of record, "De Ware [...]	2007-11-08 19:43:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NS ASEC

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