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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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09ACCRA702 | 2009 AGOA FORUM INVITATION DELIVERED IN ACCRA [...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel invitation to Ghana's Minister of Trade and Industry, Hannah Tetteh on Tuesday July 21. Minister Tetteh said she would lead Ghana's delegation of about eight persons and will provide a list of the delegation as soon as it is finalized. Minister Tetteh has agre [...] | 2009-07-23 17:01:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON GH |
09ACCRA712 | GADDAFI CANCELS VISIT TO GHANA [...] SUMMARY: (U) An international conference of West African traditional rulers scheduled to be held in Ghana was abruptly canceled three days before Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was scheduled to be crowned "king of kings" at the event. Reasons for the cancellation are not clear, but press specul [...] | 2009-07-28 09:42:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | AU PGOV XA XY XF LY GH |
09ACCRA747 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL RUSH [...] (U) Our entire mission joins me in extending to CODEL Rush a very warm welcome to Ghana. We hope your visit here helps inform you, and we look forward to supporting your objectives. 2. (U) SUMMARY. Ghana,s December, 2008 election saw the country,s second peaceful transfer of power betwee [...] | 2009-08-05 14:05:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV ECON GH |
09ACCRA770 | GHANA TURNS TO COURTS TO COMBAT CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Two recent corruption cases have received media attention, and suggest an increasing propensity for government and non-governmental actors to use the legal system to combat public corruption. Government prosecutors charged a government official for his role in fraudulently orga [...] | 2009-08-11 16:57:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KDEM CVIS GH |
09ACCRA813 | MILLS ADMINISTRATION FOCUS ON DECENTRALIZATION [...] (SBU) Recent statements by senior Ghanaian officials suggest a renewed focus on decentralization as the Mills Administration moves to implement its agenda. President Mills has designated the Minister for Local Government as point person for decentralization, which officials claim will enhance [...] | 2009-08-19 14:43:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GH |
09ACCRA814 | MILLS ADMINISTRATION RENEWS FOCUS ON DECENTRALIZATION [...] (SBU) Recent statements by senior Ghanaian officials suggest a renewed focus on decentralization as the Mills Administration moves to implement its agenda. President Mills has designated the Minister for Local Government as point person for decentralization, which officials claim will enhance [...] | 2009-08-20 07:51:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM GH |
09ACCRA820 | GHANA RECORDS FIRST H1N1 CASES [...] SUMMARY: Ghana has recorded six confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza through August 20, 2009. Two individuals were treated in hospital with Tamiflu and have fully recovered, and four persons are currently being treated at home with Tamiflu and have not yet recovered. To date, Ghana has not recor [...] | 2009-08-20 15:45:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO EAID GH |
09ACCRA821 | ACCRA RESPONSE RE UPDATE OF E.O. 13126 LIST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Ref A seeks Embassy concurrence for the Department of Labor's listing of Ghanaian cocoa and tilapia as products produced with forced or indentured child labor, which would trigger certification requirements per E.O. 13126. Post [...] | 2009-08-20 16:59:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ELAB GH |
09ACCRA832 | GHANA PROMOTES REGIONAL INVESTMENT HUB TO CODEL BUTTERFIELD [...] (SBU) Summary: During an August 17-19 visit to Ghana, CODEL Butterfield discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on trade and investment with Government of Ghana (GOG) leaders. President Mills underlined Ghana's commitment to removing investment obstacles, and said Ghana aspires to r [...] | 2009-08-25 08:48:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD GH |
09ACCRA860 | GHANA'S OPPOSITION ENERGIZES GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS THROUGH [...] (SBU) At its August 22 National Conference, Ghana's main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) made important amendments to the party's constitution that broadly expand the voting base for choosing parliamentary and presidential candidates. Upon the recommendation of the incumbent National Exec [...] | 2009-08-27 14:36:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM GH |
09ACCRA888 | ACCRA'S POC FOR THE SECRETARY'S GREENING DIPLOMACY [...] Embassy Accra designatesLisa Franchett as the point of contact for the Secretary's Greening Diplomacy initiative. Lisa Franchett is the Deputy Mission Director for USAID West Africa. Contact details for Lisa Franchett are email: lfranchett@usaid.gov and tel: 233-021-741-096. 2. The alte [...] | 2009-09-03 16:29:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT SENV GH |
09ACCRA903 | GHANA: BROAD SUPPORT FOR U.S. UNGA OBJECTIVES [...] (SBU) POL Chief met September 2 with MFA Director of International Organizations Affairs Beatrice Brobbey to seek support for U.S. priorities at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),including non-proliferation and disarmament; climate change and other environmental issues; huma [...] | 2009-09-08 17:21:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA ECON GH |
09ACCRA916 | Ethnic and Political Dispute leads to violence in Accra [...] (SBU) Summary: In an incident of violence with political and ethnic undertones, three individuals were hacked to death August 25 following a dispute over a piece of land at the notorious Kontonba Yam market in Accra. The conflict took place between members of rival migrant communities from nor [...] | 2009-09-10 13:35:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCRM GH |
09ACCRA935 | RESPONSE FOR UNGA POTUS INVITATIONS - ACCRA [...] SUMMARY. President Mills will attend President Obama,s Peacekeeping meeting, but is unlikely to arrive in New York in time for the Africa working lunch. If the separate meeting he has requested with President Obama takes place, he does not expect to raise new issues, but to update issues rai [...] | 2009-09-11 15:03:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNGA GH |
09ACCRA964 | DEMARCHE ON CHILD LABOR GOODS [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche September 15 to Mrs. Perpetual Dufu, Deputy Director, International Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Dufu stated that she will pass the information to the Minister of Women and Children's Affairs and the Minister of Employment [...] | 2009-09-16 16:10:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI |
09ACCRA965 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche September 15 to Mrs. Perpetual Dufu, Deputy Director, International Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Dufu stated that Ghana will cooperate with USG to promote universal human rights. Dufu referred to the visit last week of a [...] | 2009-09-16 16:10:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNAUS UNHRC |
09ACCRA966 | DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche September 15 to Mrs. Perpetual Dufu, Deputy Director, International Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Dufu stated that she will pass the information to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who will attend UNGA, for his consideratio [...] | 2009-09-16 16:10:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL KV |
09ACCRA967 | DEMARCHE ON UN FOOD SECURITY EVENT [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche September 15 to Mrs. Perpetual Dufu, Deputy Director, International Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Dufu stated that she will pass the invitation from Secretary Clinton to the Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately to make [...] | 2009-09-16 16:10:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA |
09ACCRA968 | DEMARCHE ON IRAN CHORUS [...] (C) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the demarche September 15 to Mrs. Perpetual Dufu, Deputy Director, International Organizations and Multilateral Bureau at the Ghana MFA. Dufu stated that Ghana supports the peaceful use of nuclear technology and will work with the IAEA to ensure that nuclear te [...] | 2009-09-16 16:10:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC |
09ADANA11 | TURKEY: KURDISH PROTESTS ERUPT TO MARK DATE OF OCALAN'S [...] (SBU) PKK supporters came out in the thousands to mark the 10th anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan's capture. Defying a ban on pro-Ocalan demonstrations, protesters gathered at the headquarters of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) in several southeastern cities. In the ens [...] | 2009-02-17 12:45:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER ASEC IZ TU |
09ADANA12 | TURKEY: ADANA'S MAYORAL RACE - PERSONALITY VS. PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With five weeks before the voting, three candidates are in the running for Adana's mayoralty, but four-term incumbent Aytac Durak is still the man to beat. Durak is running from MHP (his fourth party affiliation) after being publicly dropped from his former perch in AKP. His [...] | 2009-02-20 09:34:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU |
09ADANA15 | TURKEY: ADANA ELECTIONS: THE GLOVES COME OFF AS AKP VIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Adana mayoral race is heating up as AKP seeks new attack angles to unseat incumbent Aytac Durak, who only months ago jumped ship (while being pushed off) from AKP to join MHP. Sidestepping its own candidate, AKP's party apparatus is using bigger guns - parliamentarian Den [...] | 2009-03-24 15:56:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU |
09ADANA16 | TURKEY: AKP FACING LOSSES, POSSIBLE EMBARRASSMENT IN SE [...] (SBU) Of the 22 provincial capitals in southeastern Turkey, AKP holds the mayoralty in 15 cities, the pro-Kurdish DTP runs five municipalities and the CHP and DP have one mayor each. While AKP candidates will do very well again this year, the party is likely to lose two-to-four seats and its v [...] | 2009-03-26 07:07:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU |
09ADANA18 | TURKEY: DTP SCORES KEY ELECTION VICTORIES IN SOUTHEAST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With over 99% of the votes tallied, official election results confirm a better-than-expected showing in the southeast for pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP),which picked up eight mayoral victories as well as 50 district mayor slots. As predicted, the Justice and Dev [...] | 2009-03-30 14:08:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TU IZ |
09ADANA19 | TURKEY: SLIM VICTORY FOR INCUMBENT ADANA MAYOR STILL HOTLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Initial election results from Adana's mayoral race showed incumbent Mayor Aytac Durak, who switched to the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) after the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) declined to renominate him, had edged out his primary AKP rival by fewer than 1,500 [...] | 2009-04-07 05:24:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TU |
09ADANA2 | ASSUME CHARGE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-05 09:20:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ORA TU |
09ADANA20 | TURKEY: VIOLENT AFTERSHOCKS CONTINUE IN SANLIURFA AFTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Tensions continue in Kurdish-populated areas of Sanliurfa province after two protesters were fatally injured during clashes with police on April 4, the birthday of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. Community leaders dispute official declarations that police did not use firea [...] | 2009-04-08 15:14:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER TU |
09ADANA21 | CONSULATE ADANA'S GROWTH SPURT REQUIRES BRICKS AND MORTAR [...] (U) Consulate Adana has been a critical platform for USG operations in southeastern Turkey since 1960. The Consulate provides services for Americans affiliated with Incirlik Air Base (IAB) and for regional contingencies such as the 2006 evacuation of Americans from Lebanon. The Consulate al [...] | 2009-04-15 09:14:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC ABLD TU |
09ADANA29 | ASSUME CHARGE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-18 10:56:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ORA TU |
09ADANA31 | ASSUME CHARGE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-26 06:01:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ORA TU |
09ADANA4 | CORRECTION -REASSIGNMENT AT POSTIER, JUSTIN C., XXX-XX-7127, [...] this is a correction to the previous cable to provide corrected fund cite for the position. All others remain unchanged. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/28/08 3. AGENCY: STATE 4. POST: adana 5. reassignment at post FROM position no. 50006001 manAgement officer to P [...] | 2009-01-13 14:25:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER |
09ADANA40 | ASSUME CHARGE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-15 05:23:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ORA TU |
09ADANA41 | TMFIVE, DEPARTURE FROM ADANA, (GREEN,ERIC F, ***-**-4928, [...] STATE, F0-01, HLT, TA NO. 2025944151, FROM ADANA TO MOSCOW, LPO: CHARLESTON, ATD 07/15/2009, ETA 07/15/2009, AIR 2. HLMAIL: 16001 Junaluska Way, Pacific Palisades, Ca 90272, USA 3. FOR FSC CHARLESTON: Please terminate post differential and post allowance payments effective 07/15/2009. [...] | 2009-07-15 06:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFIN |
09ADANA46 | ASSUME CHARGE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-31 06:02:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ORA TU |
09ADANA47 | TM EIGHT ARRIVAL NOTICE (DARNELL, DARIA LEIGH, XXX-XX-3781, [...] STATE, FS-01, HLT, TA NO. 2025942119, FM WASHDC TO ADANA 2. ATA: 07/30/09 3. FSC CHARLESTON; PLEASE NOTE INITIATE POST DIFFERENTIAL AND POST ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE 07/30/09 4. FOR BF/FS: TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR PAY AND LEAVE RECORD TO FCS CHARLESTON IS REQUESTED. - POST/SUB-POST NO. OF [...] | 2009-07-31 09:13:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFIN TU |
09ADANA5 | CORRECTION - REASSIGNMENT AT POST (CREVIER, JUSTIN C., [...] THIS IS A CORRECTION TO THE PREVIOUS CABLE TO PROVIDE CORRECTED FUND CITE FOR THE POSITION. ALL OTHERS REMAIN UNCHANGED. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/28/08 3. AGENCY: STATE 4. POST: ADANA 5. REASSIGNMENT AT POST FROM POSITION NO. 50006001 MANAGEME [...] | 2009-01-14 15:58:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER |
09ADANA51 | TURKEY: SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN NUMBER OF SOUTHEAST VIOLENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: When compared with previous years, the 2009 anniversary of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) saw significantly lower levels of violence in Turkey's southeast, with only two notable incidents. The night of August 15, one police officer died in clashes between PKK sympathizers [...] | 2009-08-18 11:35:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER TU |
09ADANA52 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: SEPTEMBER 04 - SEPTEMBER 10, [...] THE FOLLOWING SECURITY INCIDENTS FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2009, WERE COMPILED BY THE SECURITY ASSISTANT AT CONSULATE ADANA FROM RSO SOURCES, TO INCLUDE TURKISH SECURITY CONTACTS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MEDIA REPORTS. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SHARED INFORMALLY BY E-MAIL. PO [...] | 2009-09-15 11:37:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC |
09ADANA53 | CORRECTION TO REQUEST FOR SF-52, TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 10:29:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AFIN APER |
09ADANA54 | TURKEY: SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: SEPTEMBER 11 - [...] The following security incidents for the period September 11-18, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media reports. Similar reports have previously been shared informally by e-mail. P [...] | 2009-09-18 14:05:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC |
09ADANA55 | TURKEY: ARREST OF DTP PARTY MEMBERS SPARKS PROTESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Turkish police apprehended 19 members of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) during September 11 anti-terror operations. The arrests sparked a week of protests in Kurdish-populated areas throughout the southeast. Kurdish contacts have divergent assessments of what [...] | 2009-09-18 14:11:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER TU |
09ADANA56 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: SEPTEMBER 18 - SEPTEMBER 22, [...] The following security incidents for the period September 18-22, 2009, were compiled by the Security Assistant at the Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media reports. Similar reports have previously been shared informally by e [...] | 2009-09-23 11:30:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA57 | TM EIGHT ARRIVAL NOTICE (LO,DEBRA NMN, ***-**-8720, FO-04, [...] STATE, FS-04, TA NO. 2025945936, FM Baghdad TO ADANA. 2. ATA: 10/02/09. 3. TDY/CONSULT: N/A. 4. EFMS AT POST: NONE. 5.EMERGENCY CONTACT: Julia Chung (Friend) 312-2921-8820 17078 Pacific Coast Highway, #304 Hermosa Beach, Cal 90254 6. FSC CHARLESTON: PLEASE INITIATE POST DIFFE [...] | 2009-10-06 11:01:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFIN TU |
09ADANA58 | CORRECTION TM EIGHT ARRIVAL NOTICE (LO,DEBRA NMN, [...] STATE, FS-04, TA NO. 2025945936, FM Baghdad TO ADANA. 2. ATA: 10/01/09. 3. TDY/CONSULT: N/A. 4. EFMS AT POST: NONE. 5.EMERGENCY CONTACT: Julia Chung (Friend) 312-2921-8820 17078 Pacific Coast Highway, #304 Hermosa Beach, Cal 90254 6. FSC CHARLESTON: PLEASE INITIATE POST DIFFE [...] | 2009-10-09 11:39:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFIN TU |
09ADANA59 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 4, [...] The following security incidents for the period of September 22 - October 4, 2009 were compiled from RSO sources by the Security Assistant at Consulate Adana, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media reports. Similar reports have previously been shared informally by [...] | 2009-10-09 12:52:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC |
09ADANA6 | TURKEY: ADANA REGION SEES SPIKE IN VIOLENCE IN LEAD-UP TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Increasing incidents of violence in Kurdish-populated areas of Adana's consular district may be related to the upcoming February 15 anniversary of the capture of PKK terrorist leader Abdullah Ocalan. Local and regional anti-terrorism units are preparing for possible demonstra [...] | 2009-01-29 11:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PTER TU |
09ADANA61 | LANGUAGE INCENTIVE PAYME, DEBRA NMN, XXX-XX-8720, FO-04, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-16 06:53:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER |
09ADANA62 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: OCTOBER 05 - OCTOBER 12, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of October 05 - October 12, 2009 were compiled from RSO sources by the Security Assistant at Consulate Adana, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media reports. Similar reports have previously been shared informally by [...] | 2009-10-16 07:54:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA63 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: OCTOBER 12 -18, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of October 12-18, 2009 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. Similar reports have been previously shared informally by e-mail. Post is n [...] | 2009-10-21 11:23:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA64 | TURKEY: BIMONTHLY SOUTHEAST ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-26 13:09:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG TU SY |
09ADANA65 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: OCTOBER 12 - 18, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of October 19-25, 2009, were compiled by the Security Assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. Similar reports have been previously shared informally by e-mail. Post is no [...] | 2009-11-02 07:54:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA66 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 01, [...] The following security incidents for the period of October 26 - November 01, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. Similar reports have been previously shared informally by e-mail. [...] | 2009-11-03 11:53:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA67 | PAYROLL CORRECTION FOR CREVIER, JUSTIN C., XXX-XX-7127 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 08:58:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AFIN APER |
09ADANA69 | CORRECTION CABLE: POST DIFFERENTIAL PAYMENTS (ONES, LEYLA L. [...] FOR FSC CHARLESTON: PLEASE STOP POST DIFFERENTIAL PAYMENTS AS OF 10/30/2008 FOR ONES, LEYLA L., SSN# XXX-XX-5155. DARNELL [...] | 2009-11-09 07:16:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFIN |
09ADANA7 | Habur Gate Operations [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Local contacts in the Southeast say sustained pressure from the business community and high-level interest in Ankara has led to increased capacity and efficiency of operations at the Turkey-Iraq border crossing at Habur Gate. From October 2008 to January 2009, Habur Gate's dai [...] | 2009-02-06 09:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL PGOV TU IZ |
09ADANA70 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: NOVEMBER 2-8, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of November 2-8, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trends of v [...] | 2009-11-09 13:55:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA71 | ADANA EXTRA MILE AWARDS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 09:06:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN KFSC AFSN |
09ADANA73 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: NOVEMBER 9-15, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of November 9-15, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trends [...] | 2009-11-16 14:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA74 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: NOVEMBER 16-22, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of November 16-22 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trends of vio [...] | 2009-11-24 11:33:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA75 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: NOVEMBER 23-30, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of November 23-30, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trend [...] | 2009-12-02 07:25:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA76 | ONE STUDENT DEAD IN DIYARBAKIR STREET PROTESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Diyarbakir chapter of the Human Rights Association (HRA) said police fatally shot a 23-year-old student during December 6 demonstrations against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). According to local media, clashes erupted when demonstrators, who had gathered [...] | 2009-12-07 15:32:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PGOV TU PINR |
09ADANA77 | ADANA ANNUAL LES AND GUARD AWARDS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-18 07:59:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN KFSC AFSN |
09ADANA78 | ADANA EAC MEETS TO REVIEW NEO CONTINGENCY PLANS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-21 12:43:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC TU |
09ADANA79 | TURKEY: BUSINESS ROUNDTABLES IN GAZIANTEP, ADANA AND MERSIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DCM Douglas Silliman, accompanied by Adana PO and DPO, held three business roundtables in Gaziantep, Adana and Mersin to discuss President Obama's Cairo speech and the upcoming Summit on Entrepreneurship. During the roundtables, business leaders from Gaziantep, with their can [...] | 2009-12-23 13:26:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL SOCI TU |
09ADANA8 | TURKEY: LOCAL CONTACTS IN SOUTHEAST REPORT BUSINESS IS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Local contacts in the Southeast say sustained pressure from the business community and high-level interest in Ankara has led to increased capacity and efficiency of operations at the Turkey-Iraq border crossing at Habur Gate. From October 2008 to January 2009, Habur Gate's dai [...] | 2009-02-06 09:55:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL PGOV TU IZ |
09ADANA80 | TURKEY: SOUTHEAST PERSPECTIVE: POLICE SWEEP NETS DOZENS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Media report police have detained more than 30 incumbent and former mayors and active party members from the recently banned Democrat Society Party (DTP) in raids in 11 provinces that began the night of December 23. Consulate contacts confirm the Diyarbakir chief public prosec [...] | 2009-12-24 11:02:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PINR PGOV TU |
09ADANA81 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: DECEMBER 21-27, 2009 [...] The following security incidents for the period of December 21-27, 2009, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trends [...] | 2009-12-29 14:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
09ADANA82 | TURKEY: UNREST CONTINUES IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Kurdish community in SE Turkey continues to manifest its outrage following December 24 arrests of more than 60 Kurdish leaders including seven incumbent mayors. Significant street protests continue in Hakkari, Sirnak, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, and other heavily Kurdish-populat [...] | 2009-12-31 11:33:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PINR PGOV TU |
09ADDISABABA1015 | FOREX CRUNCH IMPERILS REPATRIATION OF PROFITS? [...] (SBU) As Ethiopia continues to suffer from a severe forex shortage, a growing number of foreign companies have begun to echo concerns about not being able to repatriate profits outside of Ethiopia. No American firms have yet reported being prohibited from repatriating profits abroad, but most [...] | 2009-04-30 14:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ET |
09ADDISABABA1060 | Ethiopian Government Builds Case Against VOA [...] (SBU) Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu asked the Ambassador May 4 if the United States has now taken an anti-Ethiopia position and Ethiopia is no longer considered an ally of the United States in the region or in counterterrorism programs. Tekeda based his question [...] | 2009-05-07 06:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAO PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA1063 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMB. RICE TO ETHIOPIA [...] (C) At the African Union, we expect your principal interlocutors will be Commission Chairperson Jean Ping, Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha, and Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra. They have welcomed cooperation from international partners on peace and security issues, especia [...] | 2009-05-07 12:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER SU SO |
09ADDISABABA107 | ETHIOPIA: MINISTER BEREKET OFFERS EPRDF VIEWS ON [...] (C) The Ethiopian government (GOE) will not release the re-jailed Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) leader Birtukan Mideksa (Ref A) because the state must uphold rule of law and Birtukan violated the terms of her pardon, long-time Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Advisor and newly ap [...] | 2009-01-16 09:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAO ET |
09ADDISABABA108 | USAU: AU PARTNERS DISCUSS SUPPORT FOR AMISOM, [...] (U) As reported in reftel, the AU invited the US, EU, UK, and others to a meeting on January 17 in Addis Ababa to discuss their respective abilities to commit financial and logistical support to AMISOM and to a joint security force composed of Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Alliance [...] | 2009-01-16 14:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SO AU |
09ADDISABABA1085 | SUDANESE AMBASSADOR ON BILATERAL TALKS, REGIONAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. On April 30, the Ambassador met with Sudanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Mohieldin Salim and Deputy Head of Mission Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal as a follow-up on their April 7 meeting (REFTEL) where Salim initiated a discussion to explore opening a quiet, private channel of com [...] | 2009-05-08 05:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO SU ET |
09ADDISABABA110 | USAU: UN ASSESSMENT TEAM BRIEFS AU PARTNERS ON [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: The United Nations Technical Assessment Team (TAM) met with the USAU, EUAU, and the Italian Ambassadors in Addis Ababa the morning of January 16. The team,s focus is on providing a short-term logistics package to su [...] | 2009-01-16 15:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SO AU |
09ADDISABABA1136 | ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT IS "FULL [...] (C) From May 3 to 7, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) aired a three-part television series entitled "U.S. State Department Human Rights Report (HRR): Patronizing and Full of Lies" (loose translation). The Foreign Ministry-initiated investigation was conducted by the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA - [...] | 2009-05-14 13:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1138 | SOMALIA: TFG AND ASWJ EXPLORING ALLIANCE [...] (S/NF) Summary. Al Sunnah wal Jama'a (ASWJ) leadership committee member Mahdi Dahir Sheikh Nur (Darood) told PolOff on May 12 that the ASWJ leadership committee would be arriving in Addis Ababa during the week of May 17 to hold discussions with Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Deputy P [...] | 2009-05-14 13:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1139 | AFRICAN UNION DOWNPLAYS SOMALIA DESPITE IMMINENT [...] (SBU) During the May 13 Consultative Meeting of the African Union (AU),Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs),and International Partners, AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra, supported by the Ugandan and Burundian Ministers of Defense, asserted that there was no serious crisis [...] | 2009-05-14 13:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1149 | PRIME MINISTER MELES AND THE UNSC DISCUSS SOMALIA, [...] (SBU) Summary. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles on May 16 provided visiting Ambassador Susan Rice and delegates from the United Nations Security Council his analysis of ongoing issues of mutual interest regarding Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea. On Somalia, Meles assessed that the Transitional F [...] | 2009-05-18 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS KPKO SO SU ET |
09ADDISABABA1186 | ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, AMISOM, AND THE WAY FORWARD [...] (S/NF) Summary. Embassy Addis Ababa avails itself of the opportunity to provide our analysis of the current situation in Somalia, particularly as it relates to Ethiopia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),and suggest options for the United States on a way forward. As conditi [...] | 2009-05-19 10:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1200 | ETHIOPIA'S ECONOMIC SCRAMBLE FURTHER STIFLES PRIVATE [...] (SBU) In hurried efforts to stabilize the economy, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has implemented policies that are destabilizing the private sector and investment climate. Ethiopia has been trying to rein in the money supply, increase government revenue, and boost ailing foreign exchange re [...] | 2009-05-21 14:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA1201 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON REGIONAL CHALLENGES [...] (C) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told visiting USUN Ambassador Susan Rice May 16 that over the long term normalization of relations with Eritrea will guarantee a peaceful demarcation of the border. Meles also acknowledged to former U.S. mediator Rice that Ethiopia made mistakes in handling the [...] | 2009-05-21 14:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PGOV ET ER SU SO |
09ADDISABABA1202 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON THE FUTURE OF AFRICA [...] (C) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi relayed to USUN Ambassador Susan Rice May 16 that he would like to step down as Prime Minister, hinting that it could be after the 2010 elections. According to Meles, Africa faces unprecedented challenges from the world economic downturn to climate change. Afric [...] | 2009-05-21 14:58:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID PINR ET |
09ADDISABABA1235 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON PILLARS OF THE BILATERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-26 12:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON EAID ET SO |
09ADDISABABA1237 | ETHIOPIA TO THE P-5: TIME FOR ERITREA SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin on May 22 called in the UNSC P-5 Ambassadors to urge them to follow-up on the InterGovernmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) May 20 call for Security Council sanctions against Eritrea and the imposition of a naval blockade and no-f [...] | 2009-05-26 14:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET ER |
09ADDISABABA1238 | SOMALIA: NEGOTIATIONS STALLED BETWEEN THE TFG AND [...] (C/NF) Summary. As of May 26, negotiations in Addis Ababa between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ) were stalled because ASWJ was demanding the prime ministership and senior cabinet positions in a potential coalition government, demands that the TFG [...] | 2009-05-26 14:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1241 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON PILLARS OF THE BILATERAL [...] (C) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, in a follow-up to a meeting with Ambassador Susan Rice May 16 (septel),underscored to the Ambassador during a private meeting on May 22, the importance of security cooperation, economic development, and governance as pillars in our relationship requi [...] | 2009-05-27 06:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID ET SO |
09ADDISABABA1242 | USAU: COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AU -- UPDATE [...] The Command, Control, and Communications Information System Project (C3IS) is progressing steadily. Since the last update (ref B),the project has been presented to the African Union Ministers of Defense and Chiefs of Defense on May 11-15 in Addis Ababa. The project was approved by the Minis [...] | 2009-05-27 07:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MCAP SO AU |
09ADDISABABA1275 | SOMALIA: WHERE TO GO WITH ASWJ [...] (C/NF) Summary. In the view of Embassy Addis Ababa, U.S. pressure is needed if an alliance is to be formed between the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ). We believe that an alliance would be a natural progression of the TFG's ongoing reconcilia [...] | 2009-06-01 08:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1276 | ETHIOPIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS MAY 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable provides a summary of recent economic highlights in Ethiopia, including: 1) decreasing inflation rates; 2) expected depreciation of the Birr; 3) declining export performance; and 4) factory stoppages due to increasing power supply rationing. Annual Consumer Price Inde [...] | 2009-06-01 08:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA1278 | ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CEO DISCUSSES BOEING AND AIRPORT [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) CEO Girma Wake discussed his relationship with Boeing and plans for airport expansion during a May 22 meeting with the Ambassador. Wake confirmed that EAL placed a deposit on five Boeing 777 aircraft the previous day based on his comfortable, ongoing relationship [...] | 2009-06-01 10:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR BEXP ECON ETRD EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA1280 | MAKING A POINT ON DEMOCRACY IN ETHIOPIA [...] (S/NF) During a series of meetings with Ethiopia's senior leadership, the Ambassador stressed the importance of inter-party talks between the opposition and ruling parties, and the critical necessity for the ruling party and government entities to investigate transparently and expeditiously an [...] | 2009-06-01 11:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1317 | SOMALI REGION UPDATE: HUMANITARIAN [...] USAID officials attended the Regional Humanitarian Coordination meeting on May 25 in Jijiga town (Jijiga Zone, Somali Region). Points of discussion were the poor performance of the main April to June rains, the soon-to-be released nutrition survey for five districts of the Somali Region, re [...] | 2009-06-08 11:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1318 | UNDERSTANDING THE ETHIOPIAN HARDLINERS [...] (S) In a rare meeting with the elusive head of the Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) and main hardliner within the powerful executive committee of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) party, Ambassador and NISS chief Getachew Assefa discusse [...] | 2009-06-08 12:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL KPAO ET |
09ADDISABABA1319 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON GOVERNANCE AND FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi met with the joint Ambassadors and Donors group on June 5, the first such meeting with this group and the first in several years with any broad group of Ambassadors. Organized by the American Embassy chair, Meles explained that international observers will be i [...] | 2009-06-08 13:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL ET SO SU ER |
09ADDISABABA1331 | SOMALIA: TFG-ASWJ RELATIONS DETERIORATING [...] (C/NF) Summary. Five members of the Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ) leadership committee told PolOff on June 6 that they believed the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was turning against them as evidenced by recent events. They blamed their June 5 defeat at Wahbo in part on TFG [...] | 2009-06-08 14:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1334 | AU PANEL OF THE WISE REPORTS ON ELECTION-RELATED [...] The African Union's Panel of the Wise has completed a report examining election-related disputes and violent conflict that often characterize electoral processes in Africa. One of the report's major recommendations is to strengthen Africa's capacities at the national, regional and continental [...] | 2009-06-09 07:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM EAID AU |
09ADDISABABA1339 | ETHIOPIA: 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] The United States Government is aware of seven (7) claims by U.S. persons which may be outstanding against the Government of Ethiopia (GOE). There is one new reported claim. 2. Included in these claims are three (3) disputes involving the confiscation of property by current U.S. citizens wh [...] | 2009-06-10 05:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE CASC OPIC PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1347 | RECALIBRATING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ETHIOPIA [...] (S/NF) The Ethiopian Government's (GoE) growing authoritarianism (Ref. A),intolerance of dissent, and ideological dominance over the economy since 2005 pose a serious threat to domestic stability and U.S. interests. The GoE has come to believe its own anxieties about a fundamental shift in U [...] | 2009-06-10 11:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ASEC ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA1348 | ETHIOPIA'S EMERGENCY FOOD NEEDS - A PERMANENT STATE [...] (SBU) Ethiopia is in a state of chronic food insecurity. Climatic changes with the lack of rain have reduced annual harvests from one instead of three harvests in many areas of Ethiopia. Along with poor agricultural practices, Ethiopia faces another severe year of hunger with the government un [...] | 2009-06-10 12:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID EAGR PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1389 | ETHIOPIA'S TEXTILE AND GARMENT SECTOR HAS YET TO REACH ITS [...] (SBU) From humble beginnings, Ethiopia's textile and apparel sector has been rapidly expanding in recent years. Sector exports under the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA),which more than doubled from 2007 to 2008 to reach USD 9.4 million, accounted for most of this growth. The p [...] | 2009-06-15 07:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA140 | TWO YEARS ON: STRUCTURING USAU TO MEET THE [...] SUMMARY: The United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) has the opportunity to play a much more influential role in the deliberations and actions of the African Union (AU) in 2009 and beyond than it has had since its establishment as an observer mission in 2006. Both the AU Commission [...] | 2009-01-20 09:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER AU EAID PGOV PREL |
09ADDISABABA1409 | ETHIOPIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY IN SOMALIA [...] (C/NF) Summary. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told the Ambassador on June 15 that Ethiopia had no intention of invading Somalia, but admitted that there were a small number of Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) troops 15 kilometers inside Hiraan, Somalia to protect the flank of [...] | 2009-06-16 10:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA142 | USAU: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON ETHIOPIA'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 10:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA143 | USAU: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON CHAIRMAN PING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 17 the Ambassador paid a farewell call on African Union Chairman, Jean Ping. In a wide-ranging conversation the Chairman confided he anticipates the January AU Summit will be difficult. While cautiously optimistic about the progress being made on peacekeeping in So [...] | 2009-01-20 11:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA144 | FOOD SHORTAGES IN TIGRAY REGION DUE TO POOR 2008 RAINS [...] Local and regional officials, relief organizations, and affected communities report deterioration of food security in southern and eastern areas of Tigray Region. Failed belg rains and uneven meher rains in 2008 resulted in poor crop production, insufficient feed and pasture for livestock, an [...] | 2009-01-20 11:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1442 | SOMALIA: ASWJ SAYS REACHED BREAKTHROUGH WITH TFG [...] (C) Summary. Alhu Sunnah Wal Jammah (ASWJ) leadership council member Mahdi Dahir Sheikh Nur told PolOff on June 18 that ASWJ and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Sharmarke had reached an agreement "in principle" to form a military alliance against al-Shabaab and Hisb Islam [...] | 2009-06-19 05:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1450 | ETHIOPIA PRESSING FOR UNSC SANCTIONS ON ERITREA [...] (C) Summary. Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu called in the P-5 Ambassadors on June 18 to review the recent InterGovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) trip to the UN to press for the African Union (AU)/IGAD agreed sanctions on Eritrean activities in Somalia, [...] | 2009-06-22 13:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1451 | Ethiopian Stowaway Detained in U.S. [...] (SBU) Action Request and Summary: Embassy requests guidance, update and information to allow us to respond to an official diplomatic note from the Ethiopian Government (GOE) demanding the immediate return of an Ethiopian stowaway, Asfaw Mekonnen, an official of the Ethiopian National Intelligen [...] | 2009-06-22 14:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC AEIR ET |
09ADDISABABA1469 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW TO [...] (S/NF) Your visit to Ethiopia comes at a time when the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) growing authoritarianism (Ref. A),intolerance of dissent, and ideological dominance over the economy since 2005 poses a serious threat to domestic stability and U.S. interests. The GoE has come to believe its [...] | 2009-06-23 08:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER SU SO |
09ADDISABABA1473 | ETHIOPIA: IMF DETAILS ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND CONCERNS [...] (SBU) On Saturday June 20, 2009, representatives of the donor community were invited to a briefing by the head of the IMF review delegation which had been consulting with the Ethiopian government over the previous week. The IMF team was both reviewing progress on the agreed macro-economic acti [...] | 2009-06-24 07:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EAGR PREL PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA148 | FORMER OLF HEAD ABABIYA SEEKS GOE-OLF [...] (C) Former leader of the banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Ababiya Abajobir told the Ambassador on January 16 that he has returned to Ethiopia (with the permission of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE)) after 17 years' exile to "move forward with peace." Ababiya, who said he formally quit the [...] | 2009-01-20 12:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA149 | ETHIOPIA: TPLF STALWART SEBHAT NEGA ON AMCHAM, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 12:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PHUM KDEM KPAO ET |
09ADDISABABA1490 | SOMALIA: TIME FOR PLAN B [...] (S/NF) As Washington reviews U.S. policy towards Somalia, particularly in light of the current crisis, we offer our thoughts on how to sustain the TFG while ensuring that core U.S. interests are protected. The TFG is in the most severe crisis of its short life, and we have no guarantees th [...] | 2009-06-26 06:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1498 | ETHIOPIA ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY SITUATION [...] On June 17, 2009 the U.S. Ambassador convened a meeting with key members of the humanitarian community to discuss an action plan to address the worrisome food security situation exacerbated by consecutive seasons of failed rains and an impending food relief pipeline break in mid - July. 2. [...] | 2009-06-26 08:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1526 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW AND PRIME MINISTER MELES [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Meles told visiting Deputy Secretary Lew on June 29 that he was grateful for U.S. assistance to Ethiopia, and they both agreed that shifting from emergency food aid to sustainable agriculture development should be a priority for Ethiopia. Meles was comfortable [...] | 2009-06-30 10:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA154 | USAU: SUPPORT FOR AMISOM FORTHCOMING [...] (U) Summary: At a meeting on January 17 at the African Union (AU),the U.S., EU, and other international partners voiced their support for AMISOM as well as for the joint Transitional Federal Government/Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (TFG/ARS) forces. The AU and its partners also e [...] | 2009-01-20 15:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN SO AU |
09ADDISABABA1553 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 ON [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Minelik Alemu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Director General for International Law and Consular Affairs, on July 1. Minelik was aware of the provisions of UNSCR 1874, and stated that the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) was prepared to comply with t [...] | 2009-07-02 12:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ECON EFIN PARM PREL KN ET |
09ADDISABABA1556 | ETHIOPIA: HUMANITARIAN SITUATION DETERIORATING [...] The humanitarian situation in large parts of Ethiopia is deteriorating due to successive seasons of failed rains evidenced by increased food insecurity and subsequent upward spikes in admissions of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) to therapeutic feeding centers. The key indicator [...] | 2009-07-02 14:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1570 | G-8 - PRIME MINISTER MELES' LETTER TO POTUS [...] (U) Embassy Addis Ababa received the following letter from Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to President Obama on July 6. We will send hard copy via diplomatic pouch. As Prime Minister Meles will attend the July 8-10 G-8 Summit in Italy, we request that the letter and its contents be bro [...] | 2009-07-06 13:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC ECON PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1587 | ETHIOPIA'S PROPOSED ANTI-TERRORISM LAW [...] (SBU) On its final day in session, the Ethiopian parliament passed the government's Antiterrorism Law (ATL, reftel) on July 7. In a July 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Head of the Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet Affairs Minister Berhanu Adello -- one of the key drafters of the ATL and other [...] | 2009-07-07 13:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1589 | ETHIOPIA URGES UNSC APPROVAL OF AFRICAN UNION CALL [...] (SBU) Summary. Ethiopian Minister for Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin and State Minister Dr. Tekeda Alemu on July 7 called in the Ambassadors to the P-5 countries to urge them to convey to their respective capitals the need to support the July African Union (AU) resolution calling on the UNSC t [...] | 2009-07-07 14:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ER ET |
09ADDISABABA1599 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON BALANCING AND [...] (C) Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi underscored to visiting Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson on July 6 that Ethiopia welcomes a broad and balanced relationship that focuses not just on security but also encompasses economic development and political stability. As he commented to othe [...] | 2009-07-08 05:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA1607 | USAU: ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S CALL ON AU [...] (U) Summary: After meeting African Union Commission Chairperson Jean Ping on the margins of the AU Summit in Sirte several days earlier (SEPTEL),A/S Carson called on Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha in Addis Ababa on July 6. Their discussion covered a range of issues, including structural [...] | 2009-07-08 07:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA1608 | PRIME MINISTER MELES ON TFG SURVIVAL AND ERITREAN [...] (C) In a three hour July 6 meeting with Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles praised U.S. support of cash and arms to the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) as essential for the survival of the TFG. Meles urged the U.S. to strengthen Somaliland and Punt [...] | 2009-07-08 08:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SO ER ET DJ |
09ADDISABABA1611 | OPPOSITION LEADERS TELL A/S CARSON OF ETHIOPIA'S [...] (C) During his July 6-7 visit to Ethiopia, Assistant Secretary for Africa Johnnie Carson met with opposition leaders and Members of Parliament (MPs) to discuss the current state of democracy in Ethiopia, the role of opposition MPs, and the direction the democratization trajectory has taken in [...] | 2009-07-08 13:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1612 | WILL VOTE FOR FOOD- REPORTED POLITICIZATION OF [...] (C) A four day trip to the Southern Nations and Nationalities (SNNPR) and Oromiya regions shed light on the possible politicization of donor cash and food resources delivered through the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP),coercive recruitment tactics by the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolut [...] | 2009-07-08 13:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1613 | PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS FLEE ETHIOPIA [...] (C) The leaders of the two most prominent human rights organizations in Ethiopia have fled the country within weeks of each other due to fear of persecution. Chairman of the independent Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) and former Supreme Court Justice Abebe Worke and Director of Ethiopia [...] | 2009-07-08 14:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1617 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW HIGHLIGHTS U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND [...] (U) Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew's visit to Ethiopia on June 29-30 signaled the importance the new Administration is placing on how U.S. foreign policy and foreign assistance is working in Ethiopia. Deputy Lew held discussions with the Country Team, met with the Prime Minister (reftel),[...] | 2009-07-09 05:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1629 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON AND FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) During a July 7 meeting, Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin discussed latest developments in Somalia and shared concerns about Sudan. In addition to re-iterating that Ethiopia had no intentions to re-intervene in Somalia, Minister Seyoum urged [...] | 2009-07-13 05:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
09ADDISABABA1662 | AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT WRAP-UP: QADHAFI PULLS IT [...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) Summit in Sirte, Libya, resulted in a strong call by member states for the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Eritrea for its support of al-Shabaab forces who are threatening the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of President Sheikh S [...] | 2009-07-15 06:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR AU |
09ADDISABABA1672 | GROWING WAHABI INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA - AMHARA [...] (C) PAO visited Dessie, in Wello province of the Amhara Region, June 3-5, to visit the Jama Negus Mosque, which is a site for a potential Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant proposal for FY-10. A major Sufi shrine, the mosque is the focal point of the &Moulid al-Nebi8 (&B [...] | 2009-07-15 13:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO KISL KIRF SCUL PROP ET |
09ADDISABABA1673 | A/S CARSON DISCUSSES FOOD SECURITY IN ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) In a meeting with humanitarian community representatives, Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson described the Obama administration's plans to promote food security by emphasizing agricultural development. Participants described Ethiopia's chronic food insecurity and Government of Ethiopia [...] | 2009-07-15 13:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR PHUM PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1674 | WAHABISM IN ETHIOPIA AS "CULTURAL IMPERIALISM" [...] (C) Arab Wahabi missionaries, mainly from Saudi Arabia, continue to make inroads into the Ethiopian Muslim community, but are meeting increasing resistance in doing so. Islam has existed in Ethiopia since the time of the Prophet Muhammad and the mainly Sufi Muslim community has enjoyed traditi [...] | 2009-07-15 13:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO KISL KIRF SCUL PROP ET |
09ADDISABABA1675 | COUNTERING WAHABI INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA THROUGH [...] (C) Every culture that has adopted Islam has its own unique traditions and practices for expressing their Faith. This is manifested through shrines, literature, faith rituals, and objects that include manuscripts, art, and even clothing and other accoutrements. In countries with mixed faith t [...] | 2009-07-15 13:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO KISL KIRF SCUL PROP ET |
09ADDISABABA1682 | ETHIOPIAN AUTHORITIES FORCEFULLY ARREST AND DEPORT [...] (C) On July 9, 14 American college students, a British program director, and an American researcher were forcefully removed from their host families' homes and detained by federal police in East Hararge zone, Ethiopia. The students came to Ethiopia in mid-June as part of a Learning Enterprise [...] | 2009-07-17 05:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1745 | MADAGASCAR POLITICAL RIVALS AGREE TO MEET IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The second International Contact Group meeting on Madagascar hosted by the African Union (AU) July 22 condemned the violence occurring in Madagascar, called on all parties to refrain from extremism, expressed concern about arbitrary arrests, welcomed the appointment of former M [...] | 2009-07-23 06:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MA AU |
09ADDISABABA1746 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE WITH [...] (C) The African Union will continue to try to persuade Nigerien President Tandja to drop the August 4 referendum, but a senior official with the continental organization concedes that Tandja's stubborn refusal to step down at the end of his mandate in December may lead to a grave situation in [...] | 2009-07-23 08:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NG AU |
09ADDISABABA1747 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL WITH AFRICAN UNION [...] (C) During Ambassador Yamamoto's farewell call with African Union Chairperson Jean Ping on July 22, they discussed the desirability of commencing a U.S./AU political dialogue patterned after the consultations the AU has with the European Union. Starting with his attendance at the UNGA this fa [...] | 2009-07-23 08:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN AU |
09ADDISABABA1753 | ETHIOPIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REPORTS ON [...] (C) The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released its first-ever thematic report on prison conditions in Ethiopia in December 2008. The report sheds light on inadequate prison conditions - including overcrowding, unhygienic conditions, insufficient medical care, food, water, and educa [...] | 2009-07-23 13:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1770 | MELES: ETHIOPIA FOLLOWING DIFFERENT "DEMOCRATIC" [...] (S) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Ambassador Yamamoto on July 23 that Ethiopia is pursuing a "democratic" paradigm fundamentally different from that accepted by the United States. Meles stated that he rejects President Obama's assertion -- as posed in the President's July 11 speech in Ghan [...] | 2009-07-27 06:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA1797 | INCREASED ONLF ACTIVITY, POLICE PRESENCE REPORTED [...] (C) Reliable sources in Ethiopia's Somali Region report ONLF attacks on Ethiopian Government (GoE) road construction workers, increased scrutiny of passenger vehicles, and looting of commercial goods in the Somali region. Increasingly violent ONLF attacks on police and military elements lead N [...] | 2009-07-28 08:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM MOPS ASEC EAID SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1824 | STAFFDEL PERKINS [...] Embassy Addis Ababa welcomes Mr. Alexander Perkins, Majority Trade Counsel, and Ms. Angela Ellard, Minority Trade Counsel to Ethiopia August 6-9, 2009. For the latest travel advisories consult the Department of State website at http://travel.state.gov. The purpose of travel is to hold AGOA-r [...] | 2009-07-30 11:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF OTRA ET |
09ADDISABABA1842 | SCENESETTER FOR USTR AMB. KIRK'S VISIT TO ETHIOPIA [...] (C) Your visit to Addis Ababa comes at a challenging time for the Ethiopian economy. The economy is punctuated by a chronic -- and largely endogenous -- macroeconomic imbalance and the government and ruling party's dominance over most economic sectors. The global economic downturn has only e [...] | 2009-08-03 10:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID ETRD PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA1861 | USAID/ETHIOPIA'S GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY RESPONSE (GFSR): [...] USAID/Ethiopia inaugurates a series of background pieces profiling livestock, food security, Comprehensive Agriculture Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) status, private sector and other topics related to GFSR. We hope these information sharing cables will be useful in keeping the G [...] | 2009-08-04 06:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1864 | AFRICAN UNION REQUESTS BODYGUARD TRAINING FOR [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) The African Union Commission (AUC) has formally requested USG assistance in providing bodyguard training for a select number of Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) security forces and AMISOM troops. The AUC furth [...] | 2009-08-04 08:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS SO AU |
09ADDISABABA1866 | AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT ON RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS IN [...] (U) The African Union (AU) will hold a Special Session of the Assembly of the Union (heads of state) in Tripoli, Libya, on August 31. According to AU Commission officials, the Special Session will be devoted to the consideration and resolution of conflicts in Africa, and specifically those in [...] | 2009-08-04 09:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC AU |
09ADDISABABA1907 | PARLIAMENT PASSES 2009/10 FEDERAL BUDGET [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ethiopian Parliament passed a federal budget of 64.5 billion birr (USD 5.2 billion) for the 2009/10 fiscal year, representing an 18.9 percent increase in nominal terms from last year. The recurrent budget increased by 14.9 percent, while federal subsidies to regional states i [...] | 2009-08-06 09:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN BEXP ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA1908 | SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL THOMAS VISIT TO ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) Your visit to Addis Ababa comes at a challenging time for the Ethiopian economy. Average inflation stands at 36 percent -- the second highest in Africa, after Zimbabwe. Despite two rounds of devaluation of the Birr by 10 percent each this year, the real exchange rate remains overvalued. [...] | 2009-08-06 10:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ECON ETRD EAID PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA1911 | AFRICAN UNION WANTS TO COMBAT DRUG TRAFFIC [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) The African Union Commission wants to be a partner with the United States and others who are fighting the drug traffic that originates in South America, transits West Africa, and ends up on the streets of Europe. The AU [...] | 2009-08-06 13:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SNAR XR AU |
09ADDISABABA1914 | ADDIS ABABA ON SOMALIA SITUATION IN LIGHT OF [...] (C) On August 5, Charge d'Affaires and Deputy Political-Economic Counselor met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver Reftel points. The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) is pleased with USG support to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG),including in-kind support and pledged [...] | 2009-08-07 07:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO |
09ADDISABABA1955 | ETHIOPIA UNDECIDED ON UNESCO ELECTION [...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Mesfin Midekssa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Specialized International Agencies, on August 11. Mesfin stated that the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) had not yet decided which candidate to support in the UNESCO Director-General race, but that [...] | 2009-08-12 06:35:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO ET |
09ADDISABABA1971 | SOMALILAND - ETHIOPIA CONCERNED THAT POLITICAL [...] (C) In a one-on-one meeting with Acting Deputy Chief of Mission on August 13, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi noted Ethiopia's concerns that the emerging political crisis in Somaliland risks undermining the region's stability, democratic record, and prospects for improved engagement with the inter [...] | 2009-08-13 14:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SO ET |
09ADDISABABA1972 | SUDAN - ETHIOPIA'S ANALYSIS, FEARS, AND [...] (C) The failure of Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) is Ethiopia's "nightmare scenario" Prime Minister Meles told Admiral (ret.) Bill Fallon, Dr. Steve Morrison from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),and Acting DCM on August 13. Meles assessed that the Nation [...] | 2009-08-13 15:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC SU ET |
09ADDISABABA1977 | USTR KIRK VISIT HIGHLIGHTS TRADE OPPORTUNITIES [...] (SBU) U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk and his delegation visited Ethiopia from August 6-9 to highlight trade opportunities with the United States. During his meeting with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Ambassador Kirk praised Ethiopia's success under the U.S. African Growth [...] | 2009-08-17 10:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ETRD ECON EFIN EINV PREL OVIP ET |
09ADDISABABA2017 | CHARGE CALLS ON AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION CHAIR PING [...] (SBU) In his first visit to the African Union as CDA for the bilateral mission and USAU, Ambassador Meece met with AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping and reaffirmed USG interest in deepening ties with the continental organization. U.S. interest in Africa is growing, the CDA told Ping, citing [...] | 2009-08-19 13:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU |
09ADDISABABA202 | SOMALIA: ASWJ SEEKING US HELP TO DEFEAT AL-SHABAAB [...] (S/NF) Summary. Somali Ahlu Sunna wal Jama'a (ASWJ) coordinator, and Dubai based businessman from the Darood clan, Mahdi Dahir Sheikh Nur told PolOff on January 24 that ASWJ would fight until al-Shabaab was "defeated and dead," and he said ASWJ was mobilizing to expand its operations. Mahdi [...] | 2009-01-26 14:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2034 | MELES' RETIREMENT PLANS - ONE MORE TERM [...] (C) In response to a direct question by Admiral (ret.) Bill Fallon on August 13 on his future, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi responded that although he would like to retire at the end of his current term in office, "it looks like the (Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front - [...] | 2009-08-20 15:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ET |
09ADDISABABA2057 | ETHIOPIA TO INVITE SELECT FOREIGN ELECTION [...] (SBU) In an August 19 courtesy call with Charge, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin stated that the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has decided to invite select foreign election observers to monitor the country's 2010 national elections. Seyoum noted specifically that the Foreign Ministry ha [...] | 2009-08-25 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2058 | ETHIOPIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] (SBU) Attendance information follows. Post will provided updated information once it is available. A. Attendance of the Head of State -- No plans to attend. B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- At present, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi does not plan to attend. The Ministry of [...] | 2009-08-25 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ET |
09ADDISABABA2059 | ETHIOPIA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] (SBU) Attendance information follows. Post will provided updated information once it is available. A. Attendance of the Head of State -- No plans to attend. B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- At present, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi does not plan to attend. The Ministry of [...] | 2009-08-25 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ET |
09ADDISABABA2060 | ETHIOPIA TO INVITE SELECT FOREIGN ELECTION [...] (SBU) In an August 19 courtesy call with Charge, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin stated that the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has decided to invite select foreign election observers to monitor the country's 2010 national elections. Seyoum noted specifically that the Foreign Ministry ha [...] | 2009-08-25 04:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2061 | USAFRICOM COMMANDER GENERAL WARD MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: During their August 20 meeting at African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, USAFRICOM Commander General William E. (Kip) Ward and African Union Commission Chairperson Jean Ping discussed U.S./Africa cooperation in combating narco-trafficking through Africa, as well as ongoing USG [...] | 2009-08-25 05:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MASS SNAR KCRM PINR AU |
09ADDISABABA2065 | GOE PASSES RESTRICTIVE BIOSAFETY LAW, BUT IS [...] (SBU) Ethiopia recently enacted highly restrictive biosafety legislation that could significantly impact the importation of bioengineered seeds, food commodities, and processed foods. Ethiopia's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is admittedly unprepared to implement the new legislation [...] | 2009-08-25 08:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV EAGR ETRD EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA2071 | USAU: NEW AMISOM FORCE COMMANDER REQUESTS USG [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request. See para 12. 2. (C) Summary: The new AMISOM Force Commander, Major General Nathan Mugisha, took advantage of the presence of AFRICOM senior leadership in Addis Ababa on August 20 to request patrol craft, radar, US training in maritime interdictio [...] | 2009-08-26 06:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MCAP PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2072 | ETHIOPIA'S ECONOMY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE URBAN [...] (SBU) The rising cost of fuel and imported goods, as well as the power shortages that have plagued Addis Ababa for several months, are having a sharply negative impact on families and livelihoods of the urban poor. Over a two-week period, EconOff visited several of Addis Ababa's poorest neigh [...] | 2009-08-26 07:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SOCI PHUM ELAB PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2076 | ETHIOPIA - ENGAGING IGAD ON COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) The head of the IGAD Capacity Building Program Against Terrorism (ICPAT),Ambassador Hiruy suggested there is significant additional room for cooperation between Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) states. Amb. Hiruy noted that while member states do share intelligence on cou [...] | 2009-08-26 11:05:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ASEC PGOV |
09ADDISABABA2084 | ETHIOPIA - PM MELES PARTICIPATION IN PITTSBURGH [...] (U) Charge had a follow-up discussion with FM Seyoum August 27 regarding the Pittsburgh G20 Summit. Seyoum confirmed that PM Meles intends to attend the Summit, following a New York stop where he will be engaged in activities associated with UNGA, the Clinton Foundation, and the UN Climate C [...] | 2009-08-27 14:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA2086 | ETHIOPIA - INTERPARTY DIALOGUE IMMINENT ON CODE OF [...] (C) In early August Prime Minister Meles formally considered sample codes of conduct suggested by the Ethiopian Partner's Group (EPG) of Ambassadors. Through the mediation of the EPG, via the British Embassy, the EPRDF has invited major opposition parties to engage in negotiations about a cod [...] | 2009-08-28 08:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL |
09ADDISABABA2092 | SOMALILAND: ETHIOPIA BROKERS ELECTION IMPASSE [...] (C) In an August 26 courtesy call with Charge, Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu discussed his August 19-24 trip to Hargeisa, Somaliland in which he attempted to broker a resolution to the elections impasse between the ruling and opposition political parties. Tekeda [...] | 2009-08-28 09:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2094 | CDA COURTESY CALL ON PM MELES; WATCHING THE [...] (C) In an introductory August 21 courtesy call by the CDA, PM Meles reviewed a range of bilateral interests. While not covering much new ground, Meles did reiterate that he and the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) generally very much value the strong relationship with the U.S., underscoring points [...] | 2009-08-31 13:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2095 | IGAD CONSULTATIONS TO PRESENT DRAFT UNSC SANCTIONS [...] (C) During an August 27 meeting to discuss the Pittsburgh G20 summit, Ethiopian FM Seyoum also briefly mentioned to the Charge that he had been informed of IGAD consultations in New York regarding proposed Somalia related sanctions. Seyoum reported that IGAD members had reached a consensus agr [...] | 2009-08-31 13:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2096 | CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN ETHIOPIA REACHES ADDIS ABABA [...] (SBU) Since the emergence of initial reports of cholera cases within Addis Ababa around August 10 the number of cases has risen sharply. As of August 26, 2,592 cases and four deaths were reported in Addis Ababa to the Ministry of Health (MOH). The number of cases continues to increase, althou [...] | 2009-08-31 13:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO CASC SOCI KHIV ET |
09ADDISABABA210 | POST ASSESSMENT OF OHCHR EAST AFRICA REGIONAL [...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel,s request for Post,s assessment of the efficacy of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) East Africa Regional Office in Addis Ababa. The East Africa Regional Office covers countries in the East and Horn of Africa, focusi [...] | 2009-01-28 10:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2106 | U.S. EFFORTS IN SUDAN "LAST HOPE" TO AVOID [...] (C) During an August 22 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Gration, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles said the United States, efforts in Sudan were "the last hope" for a country on a near-certain path to implosion. He underscored his support for the Obama Administration's approach to creati [...] | 2009-09-01 08:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC |
09ADDISABABA2107 | SOMALILAND: UK EMBASSY VIEWS ON ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission met with UK Charge d'Affaires John Marshall on August 31 to cross-check the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) report on political mediation efforts in Somaliland (reftel) and discuss Marshall's August 28-29 visit to Hargeisa in support of that effort. Marshall as [...] | 2009-09-01 08:55:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2117 | LETTER OF CONDOLENCE - AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION [...] (U) The United Mission to the African Union (USAU) has received the following letter addressed from the AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping to President Obama on August 27. We will send hard copies via diplomatic pouch. We request that the letter and its contents be brought to the President' [...] | 2009-09-01 11:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ECON PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2118 | LETTER OF CONDOLENCE - AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION [...] (U) The United Mission to the African Union (USAU) has received the following letter addressed from the AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping to President Obama on August 27. We will send hard copies via diplomatic pouch. We request that the letter and its contents be brought to the President' [...] | 2009-09-01 11:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ECON PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2120 | LETTER OF CONDOLENCE - AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION [...] (U) The United Mission to the African Union (USAU) has received the following letter addressed from the AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping to President Obama on August 27. We will send hard copies via diplomatic pouch. We request that the letter and its contents be brought to the President' [...] | 2009-09-01 12:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ECON PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2121 | LETTER OF CONDOLENCE - AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION [...] (U) The United Mission to the African Union (USAU) has received the following letter addressed from the AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping to President Obama on August 27. We will send hard copies via diplomatic pouch. We request that the letter and its contents be brought to the President' [...] | 2009-09-01 13:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ECON PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2122 | LETTER OF CONDOLENCE - AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION [...] (U) The United Mission to the African Union (USAU) has received the following letter addressed from the AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping to President Obama on August 27. We will send hard copies via diplomatic pouch. We request that the letter and its contents be brought to the President' [...] | 2009-09-01 13:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC ECON PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2125 | ETHIOPIA ALLAYS SOUTH SUDANESE ANGST ABOUT [...] (C) Just one week after U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Gration witnessed the signing of a new protocol between North and South Sudan to accelerate implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),a South Sudanese minister (NFI) expressed angst to Ethiopian Minister and State Minister f [...] | 2009-09-01 16:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SU ET |
09ADDISABABA2126 | RELIGIOUS CONFLICT FUELED BY GOVERNMENT [...] (C) A recent visit by PolOff to Dessie sheds light on a violent clash that erupted between Orthodox Christians and local police in Dessie town in late June. The local government granted the Orthodox Church a plot of land to build a church in 2006, but later prevented Christians from building [...] | 2009-09-02 04:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA214 | IMPACT OF REDUCED COFFEE AND SWEET POTATO [...] Late, uneven, and generally poor 2008 seasonal rains resulted in poor coffee production and expected decreases in sweet potato cultivation, negatively affecting food security in eastern Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP) Region. Humanitarian agencies expect food insecurity [...] | 2009-01-29 05:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2155 | POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS OF THE AFAR REGION [...] (C) A visit by PolOff to eastern Amhara and southwest Afar regions in late August sheds light on the political and economic dynamics of this geographically important region bordering Djibouti. Opposition political parties reported multiple cases of harassment and intimidation, and are cynical [...] | 2009-09-03 14:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA2163 | USAU: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND CAPACITY [...] (C/NF) Summary. A long-awaited European Commission (EC) financial audit of the African Union Commission's (AUC) bookkeeping department turned up alarming findings and threatens existing EU-AU partnership efforts. While the auditors found no evidence of fraud, financial irregularities of at l [...] | 2009-09-04 08:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2164 | CHOLERA SPREADS THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) To date, seven of 10 regions of Ethiopia have been affected by cholera or acute watery diarrhea (AWD). The percentage of cholera cases is not known but it is expected to be significant. While cholera is an endemic disease in Ethiopia, it is rarely seen in Addis Ababa. However, a recent [...] | 2009-09-04 09:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM SENV EAGR PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2165 | USAU: TFG CHIEF OF STAFF ON SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Joint Chief of Staff of the Somali National Armed Forces Major General Yusuf H. Osman (aka Dommal),accompanied by the Somali Ambassador to Ethiopia and interpreter/intelligence officer Hussein Sheikh Ali, spoke broadly about the Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) fledgling m [...] | 2009-09-08 04:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | MASS MCAP MOPS SO ET DJ |
09ADDISABABA2168 | SOMALILAND AMBASSDOR TO ETHIOPIA LOOKS FOR U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY . Somaliland Ambassador to Ethiopia Hassan told Charge on September 4 that he believes the UK/Ethiopian mediation on the Somaliland elections dispute has potential, when more fully developed, to produce a government-opposition agreement that would allow the staging of elections. [...] | 2009-09-08 16:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2208 | DO NOT INTERVENT IN OUR AFFAIRS: GOE LAYS DOWN A MARKER [...] (SBU) Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Mike Gonzales and Public Affairs Officer Alyson Grunder met with the Director of the Office of Government Communications Affairs, Minister Bereket Simon, on September 4 to discuss two opinion pieces published in the state-owned Amharic language Addis Zemen n [...] | 2009-09-14 08:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA2223 | UPDATED ETHIOPIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] (SBU) Updated attendance information for Ethiopia follows: A. Attendance of the Head of State -- No plans to attend. B. Attendance of the Head of Government -- H.E. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister -- Will arrive in New York on September 20 (3:30 AM) to attend UNGA and related meeting [...] | 2009-09-15 05:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA ET |
09ADDISABABA2241 | TELECOM CEO TOES THE ETHIO-CHINA PARTY LINE [...] (C) Summary: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) CEO Amare Amsalu told Embassy officials on September 8 ETC would stay state owned for the time being. He deflected questions about poor telecom services in Ethiopia and instead focused on foreign investment. He praised the Chinese f [...] | 2009-09-15 14:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON PREL PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2245 | ETHIOPIAN G20 AGENDA CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Charge and DCM met with the Prime Minister's Economic Advisor, and G20 sherpa, Minister Newaye Christos Gebre-Ab September 15, at the latter,s request. Gebre-Ab had just returned from the G20 sherpa meeting in the U.S. 2. (SBU) Noting that PM Meles would be representing views from al [...] | 2009-09-16 10:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA2261 | STRENGTHENING THE AU'S COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE [...] Summary: USAU held its second C3IS workshop on September 9-11 to continue the U.S. commitment to the African Union (AU) to assist in establishing a communications architecture for the African Standby Force (ASF). The meeting brought together civilian and military communication experts from t [...] | 2009-09-18 04:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MCAP AU SO |
09ADDISABABA2269 | ETHIOPIA: LEAHY VETTING ASSISTANCE/APPROVAL FOR [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian citizens and units who have been identified for receipt of USG-funded equipment, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on these units or individuals. 2. (SB [...] | 2009-09-21 04:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2273 | POLITICAL INDOCTRINATION IN ETHIOPIA [...] (C) Political opposition leaders and Chairman of the National Teacher's Association allege that the government has held several political indoctrination "trainings" in recent months. They told PolOffs that students, teachers, farmers, and civil servants are being targeted for "political re-ed [...] | 2009-09-21 12:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2285 | FRENCH FIRM PROJECT TO REHAB BERBERA [...] (SBU) At a September 16 dinner organized by the French Ambassador, representatives of the French firm Bollore Group briefed the British, EU, and U.S. heads of mission on a proposal to rehabilitate and operate the port of Berbera in Somaliland. The Bollore Group representatives reported that t [...] | 2009-09-22 12:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2294 | AU DONOR SUPPORT GROUP PLANS NOVEMBER 2009 MEETING [...] (U) This Message contains an action request in para 9. 2. (U) Summary: Members of the AUC, UNECA and donor countries met on September 17 to discuss an up-coming Donor Support Group meeting scheduled for the week of November 30. The meeting will give high-level policymakers from donor countr [...] | 2009-09-23 06:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID AU |
09ADDISABABA2299 | EXPERIENCE ENGAGING THE ETHIOPIAN DIASPORA [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Addis Ababa compiled experiences engaging the Ethiopian diaspora community from relevant agencies at post. Post's point of contact for future submissions is Political/Economic Officer Skye Justice (justicess@state.gov). Responses to specific reftel questions follow: [...] | 2009-09-24 14:43:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OIIP SCUL SMIG PGOV BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC PHUM PREL |
09ADDISABABA2313 | SOMALILAND ELECTIONS: HERDING SELF-DESTRUCTIVE [...] (C) Summary: With a good deal of activity yesterday stretching into the evening, and despite an apparently resistant President Riyale, it appears that an agreement has been reached in Hargeisa the morning of September 25 to avert the immediate crisis brewing over the issue of a president ter [...] | 2009-09-25 10:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2314 | MONITORING REPORT ON ETHIOPIA G/TIP PROGRAM [...] (U) This cable provides monitoring information, requested ref A, to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) to evaluate the effectiveness of G/TIP's USD 324,000 grant to Project Concern International (PCI). PCI's used the funds to support the Government of Ethiopia (GoE [...] | 2009-09-28 05:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP SMIG PHUM ASEC ELAB KWMN PREL EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA2318 | ETHIOPIA SEEKS ENERGY SECTOR INVESTMENT [...] (U) Charge d'Affairs (CDA) Meece met with Ethiopia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Mr. Alemayehu Tegenu, for a courtesy call on September 23, 2009. Accompanied by DCM Mushingi and the Regional Environment Officer, CDA requested a briefing on the GoE's energy sector development priorities. Ale [...] | 2009-09-28 10:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA2319 | PRE-EMPTING POLITICAL VIOLENCE; ETHIOPIA ORDERS [...] (C) A close media contact on September 24 showed Information Officer a recently released tender from the Ethiopian Federal Police inviting bids to provide riot control equipment. Among the list of specific equipment required was: 8,500 riot control batons, 8,500 riot force helmets, protec [...] | 2009-09-28 12:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ASEC PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2323 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION UNDETERRED BY ATTACK ON AMISOM [...] (U) The African Union Commission's Acting Head of the Peace and Security Department, El-Ghassim Wane, told international partners on September 25 that the African Union is keen to get the remaining three AMISOM battalions into Somalia by the end of the year, although he acknowledged that could [...] | 2009-09-29 05:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS SO AU |
09ADDISABABA2339 | ETHIOPIAN TRADE MINISTER DISCUSSES WTO ACCESSION [...] (SBU) Ethiopia's Minister of Trade and Industry (MoTI) Girma Birru discussed World Trade Organization (WTO) and African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) issues with CDA, Pol/Econ Chief, and EconOff during a September 22 courtesy call meeting. Birru stated that MoTI is working closely with US [...] | 2009-09-30 08:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2342 | ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION WANTS INTERNATIONAL HELP, BUT [...] (C) On September 22, CDA hosted a lunch for 9 opposition political leaders at the CMR to discuss the domestic political environment, current talks regarding an electoral Code of Conduct, and 2010 elections. The two-hour event provided an opportunity the CDA and new country team members to me [...] | 2009-09-30 12:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA2346 | Ethiopia Becomes Fourth African Country [...] (U) As part of the USG's food security initiative implementation plan development, USAID Ethiopia continues to produce information sharing cables to highlight progress and plans in key areas. This Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) cable is a continuation of this seri [...] | 2009-10-01 06:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID PREL AF ET |
09ADDISABABA239 | UPDATE ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON [...] (SBU) Program Head (Ambassador) Hiruy Amanuel briefed PolOff on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) Capacity Building Program Against Terrorism (ICPAT),which is wholly funded by foreign assistance (Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Spain, Norway and Italy participate). [...] | 2009-01-29 13:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV PINR ET |
09ADDISABABA2398 | RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN ETHIOPIA C-C19-01825 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-05 05:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR BBSR ECON EINV ET |
09ADDISABABA2402 | ETHIOPIA FY 2010 DISASTER REDECLARATION [...] In July 2009, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GFDRE) increased the projected number of people requiring emergency food assistance between June and December 2009 to 6.2 million people, from previous January to June 2009 estimates of 4.2 million people. In additi [...] | 2009-10-05 13:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PREL PREF SO |
09ADDISABABA2423 | USAU: AFRICAN LABOR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS LEADERS [...] (U) On October 1, U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) Ambassador Michael Battle, A/DCM, and PolOff attended the Seventh Ordinary Session of the African Union Labor and Social Affairs Commission held at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. The conference theme was "Impact of the Global Crisis [...] | 2009-10-09 07:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ELAB ECON AU |
09ADDISABABA2425 | ETHIOPIA: PRESIDENT GIRMA PROMISES CONTINUED [...] (U) On October 5, Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis presented the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) parliamentary agenda at the opening of the joint session of the House of Federation (HoF) and the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoR). In traditional fashion, it was a short laundry list o [...] | 2009-10-09 07:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA2427 | USAU: DARFUR PANEL HANDS OVER REPORT TO AU CHAIR [...] (U) Summary: The African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Darfur handed over its report to AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping on October 8. Ping promptly announced that he would deliver the report to the AU Peace and Security Council (head of state level) at a late October meeting in Abuja to [...] | 2009-10-09 09:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM UNSC SU AU |
09ADDISABABA2434 | ETHIOPIA AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open economic system. While government and ruling party-affiliated enterprises continue to dominate the economy, the GoE has carved out so [...] | 2009-10-13 11:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
09ADDISABABA2436 | ETHIOPIA AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open economic system. While government and ruling party-affiliated enterprises continue to dominate the economy, the GoE has carved out so [...] | 2009-10-13 12:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
09ADDISABABA2442 | DIPLOMATS IN ETHIOPIA OFFER PERSPECTIVES ON [...] (C) Summary: AF/E Senior Somalia Desk Officer visited Addis Ababa on October 1-2 for meetings with the U.S. Embassy, USAU mission and other diplomatic and AMISOM officials to get the Ethiopian perspective on Somalia and Somaliland. The British Deputy Head of Mission and Somaliland Ambassado [...] | 2009-10-14 09:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2493 | ETHIOPIA - VISUALIZING IRREGULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 1, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) officials publicized i-Map, a tool that visually maps irregular migration patterns, and recent efforts to bring the GoE on board as an information-sharing partner. Under the auspices of the Mediterranea [...] | 2009-10-20 04:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SMIG KTIP KHLS ASEC AORC INS IOM ML NG SG ET |
09ADDISABABA2494 | USAU AMBASSADOR AND AU'S PEACE AND SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: In their first meeting, USAU Ambassador Battle and AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra reviewed political crises on the African continent and each pledged to reinforce cooperation in the peace and security arena, including in the emerging counternarcotics effort. [...] | 2009-10-20 08:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AU |
09ADDISABABA2495 | USAU: AU DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON AND USAU AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In their first official meeting, USAU Ambassador Battle and AU Commission Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha affirmed the need to broaden and deepen the U.S./AU partnership that began when the AU emerged seven years ago. Specifically, the AU leadership is seeking a strategic di [...] | 2009-10-20 09:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AU |
09ADDISABABA2497 | ETHIOPIA: ENCOURAGING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET [...] (SBU) P/ECouns and EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Director General for Europe and the Americas Tesfaye Yilma on October 8 and Minister of Finance and Economic Development State Minister Mekonnen Manyazewal on October 13, emphasizing USG concern with the [...] | 2009-10-20 14:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2498 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ETHIOPIA ON P5+1 TALKS WITH IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-21 05:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM ET |
09ADDISABABA2499 | DRUG TRAFFICKING IN ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ethiopia has become increasingly popular as a transit point along narco-trafficking routes as a result of convenient air service, limited law enforcement, and minimal criminal penalties. Heroin is the most commonly trafficked substance, followed by cannabis and cocaine. Most i [...] | 2009-10-21 05:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ASEC ET |
09ADDISABABA2511 | OPPOSITION COALITION GETTING ORGANIZED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following up on its inaugural General Assembly (GA),the opposition "Forum for Democratic Dialogue" (Forum) plans in coming days to formally apply to the National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) for legal status as a coalition of political parties and to produce a series of i [...] | 2009-10-21 15:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2535 | INCREASED INTIMIDATION OF THE PRIVATE PRESS [...] (C) In recent months, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has significantly ramped up intimidation of the foreign and private press. In early October, the State Prosecutor requested the file of Washington Post reporter Kassahun Addis from the Government Communications Affairs Office (GCAO),promp [...] | 2009-10-26 14:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO ET |
09ADDISABABA2536 | ETHIOPIA INVITES EUROPEAN UNION TO OBSERVE 2010 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 04:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2539 | LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS ON NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FROM [...] The United Mission to the African Union (USAU) has received the following letter addressed from the AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping to President Obama on October 26. Original follows by pouch. BEGIN TEXT: Mr. President, I was very pleased to learn that you had been awarded the Nobel [...] | 2009-10-27 07:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2545 | AU ECONOMIC COMMISSIONER DISCUSSES AFRICAN [...] (U) On October 20, USAU Ambassador Michael Battle met with Dr. Maxwell Mkwezalamba, the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Economic Affairs. Mkwezalamba began by explaining that the Economic Affairs Commission is organized into three divisions: (1) Economic and Policy Research; (2) Economic [...] | 2009-10-27 13:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2554 | OPPOSITION GROUP LOOKING MORE LIKE A PARTY, STILL [...] (C) Summary: The Forum for Democratic Dialogue (Forum) continues to try to transform itself from a collection of eight separate parties into a coherent whole. In a series of recent meetings with USG officials and the broader international diplomatic community, however, Forum representatives [...] | 2009-10-28 15:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2556 | ETHIOPIA'S HOLD OVER THE IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) Summary: Both the local International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (Bank) representatives discussed the Government of Ethiopia's (GoE) strong position when negotiating for additional donor assistance during a October 22 lunch with Embassy officials and visiting AF/E Director. Acco [...] | 2009-10-29 05:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA257 | ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS PM MELES [...] (C) Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter highlighted to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles over a two-hour January 30 meeting that while principal themes of our foreign policy are unlikely to change across U.S. Administrations, the U.S. will certainly emphasize the diplomacy [...] | 2009-02-02 14:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA258 | ACTING A/S CARTER RAISES THE ISSUE OF POLITICAL [...] (S) In a January 30 lunch with ruling party officials, Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter dramatically expanded U.S.-Ethiopian bilateral dialogue in highlighting clearly the United States' view that Ethiopia's political space has been shrinking since 2005 and pressing f [...] | 2009-02-02 14:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA259 | MELES ON SUDAN: ICC AND U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] (S/NF) In a January 30 meeting, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told Acting AF Assistant Secretary Phil Carter and AF/SPG Director Tim Shortley that with the expected ICC indictment of Sudanese President Bashir either 1) someone within Khartoum would take advantage of the move to attempt to rem [...] | 2009-02-02 14:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ASEC SU ET |
09ADDISABABA260 | ETHIOPIA MAKES CASE FOR SOMALILAND [...] (C) On the margins of a discussion with Acting AF Assistant Secretary Phil Carter On January 30, Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles made the case for "semi-recognition" of Somaliland as a critical step necessary to enhance the international community's ability to support Somaliland on regional secu [...] | 2009-02-02 14:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO ET |
09ADDISABABA261 | MELES OFFERS PLANS "A" AND "B" ON SOMALIA [...] (C) In the first U.S.-Ethiopia bilateral meeting on Somalia since Ethiopia's January 26 withdrawal from Somalia, Prime Minister Meles laid out Ethiopia's views on a best case scenario "Plan A" and containment strategy "Plan B" regarding Somalia in a January 30 meeting with Acting Assistant Sec [...] | 2009-02-02 14:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC MARR SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2615 | OGADENI TRIBAL CHIEF HELD TWO YEARS WITHOUT [...] (C) PolOff recently met with Hassan Ahmed Makhtal (strictly protect),a former Ogadeni (Somali region) tribal chief, who claimed that he was imprisoned without trial for two years and denied medical treatment despite severe health problems. Hassan was released in June after having spent two y [...] | 2009-11-04 11:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2616 | HIGH RISK OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR RURAL [...] (SBU) Rural Ethiopian girls are more at risk of having their rights violated compared to the general Ethiopian population due to harmful traditional practices and cultural attitudes towards females. While there are laws in place to protect girls from some rights violations, the laws are not e [...] | 2009-11-04 11:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2618 | ETHIOPIA: SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY AND STANDARDS-RELATED [...] (U) This cable is a response to reftel request for reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standard-Related foreign trade barriers. Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) -------------------------------- 2. (U) On September 9, 2009, the Ethiopian Government enacted Proclamation No. 655 [...] | 2009-11-04 12:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
09ADDISABABA2624 | ETHIOPIA: FOUR PARTIES SIGN ELECTORAL CODE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After nearly three months of often tedious negotiation, four Ethiopian political parties -- including the ruling EPRDF -- have signed a preamble to a code of conduct (CoC) intended to govern the political campaign leading to the May 2010 parliamentary elections. Speaking at the [...] | 2009-11-04 14:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA2625 | CONFLICTING RUMORS OF RECRUITMENT OF SOMALI ASYLUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNHCR and the Administration of Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) deny that recruitment of refugees or Somali asylum seekers to fight for the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) against Al-Shabaab in Somalia is occurring either in the Dolo Odo transit center or Boquolmayo refu [...] | 2009-11-05 05:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL ET SO |
09ADDISABABA2638 | GOLDSTONE REPORT: ETHIOPIA NONCOMMITTAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 16:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL |
09ADDISABABA2639 | UN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 16:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA |
09ADDISABABA2641 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION CHAIRPERSON DISCUSSES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-06 06:52:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2642 | USAU: SYNOPSIS OF AMISOM CONSULTATIVE MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The November Consultative Meeting of AMISOM stakeholders reveals a precarious security situation and danger in continuing status quo support to both AMISOM and the TFG. While all stakeholders agree that AMISOM must not fail, few donors are willing to provide sufficiently flexible [...] | 2009-11-06 07:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | IO PGOV PREL SO AU |
09ADDISABABA2643 | ETHIOPIA STUDYING" APPROPRIATE RESPONSE ON NIGER [...] (C) Pol/Econ Counselor discussed Niger with Diector of the Americas Directorate Tesfaye Wilma on November 2 and with Ethiopian Ambassador to the African Union Konjit Sinegiorgis on November 6. Tesfaye said Ethiopia is very concerned about the situation in Niger and welcomes ECOWAS activism on [...] | 2009-11-06 11:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2644 | USAU: UNECA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DISCUSSES DONOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USAU Ambassador Battle and Under Secretary General Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA),affirmed the partnership between the USG and the UN system in support of African development priorities. Janneh shared information about two [...] | 2009-11-06 12:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV IO PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2645 | ETHIOPIA: PARLIAMENTARIAN RECOUNTS HARASSMENT AT [...] (C) Summary: Member of Parliament and Central Committee member of the opposition Oromo People's Congress Mekonen Geleta reported harassment by woreda (municipal equivalent) officials of the Oromia Region during a recent trip to visit constituents and deliver official Parliamentary documents. [...] | 2009-11-09 10:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA2648 | G/TIP VISIT REVEALS PROGRESS, CHALLENGES IN ETHIOPIA [...] (SBU) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) continues to take steps to curb the international trafficking of Ethiopian citizens, but is challenged by economic realities, limited law enforcement capacity, and ever-changing trafficking patterns. To combat international trafficking, the GoE passed a [...] | 2009-11-09 13:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PHUM PGOV SMIG ELAB KWMN PREL EAID DJ SU ET |
09ADDISABABA265 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH AU [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, joined by Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, USAID Acting Assistant Administrator Earl Gast, and Sudan Programs Group Director Timothy Shortley, met with AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra January 31, on the margins of the AU [...] | 2009-02-02 16:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO SU ZI CG |
09ADDISABABA266 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH AU [...] (C) Summary: At a January 31 meeting on the margins of the African Union Summit, African Union Commission Chairperson Jean Ping and Acting A/S for African Affairs Phillip Carter exchanged views about the major political crises in Africa. They agreed that the international community must remai [...] | 2009-02-02 17:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU XA SU CD |
09ADDISABABA2660 | RISK BASED ASSESSMENT ON AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP [...] (SBU) Embassy Addis Ababa received an allocation of USD 90,000 for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program (SSH) for the fiscal year 2009. Eight projects were selected for funding according to the SSH selection criteria and Mission objectives. We estimate that a total of 14,163 people wil [...] | 2009-11-10 14:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON AFIN ET |
09ADDISABABA2663 | ETHIOPIA: INFORMATION ON SECURITY DIALOGUES [...] (U) Per reftel request, this cable provides information on security dialogues between the USG and the Government of Ethiopia (GoE). 2. (SBU) Security dialogue between Embassy Addis Ababa and the GoE primarily occurs between the U.S. Defense Attache Office (DAO) and the Ethiopian military. [...] | 2009-11-12 05:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ASEC MARR ET |
09ADDISABABA267 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, joined by Acting USAID Assistant Administrator Earl Gast, and Sudan Programs Group Director Timothy Shortley, met February 1 with Sudanese Presidential Advisers Nafie Ali Nafie and Mustafa Ismael and Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor [...] | 2009-02-02 17:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU XA SU CD |
09ADDISABABA268 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, joined by U.S. Special Envoy for Somalia John Yates, met February 2 with newly elected Somali President Sheikh Sharif on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. Carter said the USG would like to see Sharif appoint a broa [...] | 2009-02-02 17:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SO |
09ADDISABABA2688 | ETHIOPIA: MFA DISCOURAGED OVER ANOTHER POOR MCC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 14:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2689 | ETHIOPIA: EU ELECTION EXPLORATORY MISSION TO [...] (C) The European Commission plans to send an exploratory mission to evaluate the prospects for fielding a team to observe the 2010 Ethiopian parliamentary elections, but will not do so until February 15, 2010. In a November 12 meeting, First Counsellor and Head of the Political and Informatio [...] | 2009-11-12 14:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA269 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Begin Summary: The Ambassador, AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, Acting USAID Assistant Administrator Earl Gast, and Sudan Programs Group Timothy Shortley met with Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor January 31 on the margins of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa. Deng described a L [...] | 2009-02-02 17:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU SU |
09ADDISABABA2690 | Ethiopia: Quiet on Food Security Demarche But Engaged on [...] (U) Post delivered Reftel demarche by diplomatic note to the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 20, and followed up with Tesfaye Yilma, Director General for Europe and the Americas, but did not receive a substantive reply. 2. (SBU) Comment: The US Mission in Addis Ababa has [...] | 2009-11-13 04:02:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ET |
09ADDISABABA2693 | ELECTORAL PROCESS:ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION SKEPTICAL [...] (C) At the request of the four political parties who drafted an electoral Code of Conduct (CoC),the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) hosted a series of discussions in order to solicit input from other Ethiopian political parties before submitting the companion legislative package t [...] | 2009-11-16 04:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA270 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy and UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Eastern Congo Alan Doss January 31 on the margins of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa. Carter brought Le [...] | 2009-02-02 18:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU XA SU SO CG RW |
09ADDISABABA2720 | ETHIOPIA ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC UNGA RESOLUTIONS: [...] (SBU) Ambassador Grum Abay, chief of MFA's Directorate of International Organizations, told pol/econ counselor and deputy on November 17 that the ministry has not instructed the Ethiopian Mission to the United Nations how to vote on any of the three country-specific UNGA resolutions or their r [...] | 2009-11-17 15:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA ET |
09ADDISABABA2732 | ETHIOPIAN PM APPLAUDS U.S. SUDAN POLICY, TELLS S/E [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles told visiting U.S. Special Envoy Scott Gration he was impressed with the revised U.S. policy on Sudan. Meles said previous U.S. policy cut off a soft landing whereas the new policy, if complemented with patience, could provide an opening for peace. Meles th [...] | 2009-11-18 16:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SU ET |
09ADDISABABA274 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH DARFUR [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with UN/AU Joint Darfur Mediator Djibril Bassole on the margins of the AU Summit. Carter thanked Bassole for his efforts thus far. Bassole predicted that if the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese Pr [...] | 2009-02-03 09:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SU AU CD |
09ADDISABABA2741 | ETHIOPIA: SEACOM DEAL STILL AWAITING GOE APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. company Seacom arrived in Ethiopia in early October in hopes of finalizing a contract with the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation (ETC) and returned again in mid-November, but has yet to conclude a deal. The contract would allow for Ethiopia to connect to Seacom's e [...] | 2009-11-20 07:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EINT ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA2743 | ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CEO KEEPS SUPPORTING BOEING [...] (SBU) In a shift from his privately-made disparaging remarks about the lobbying efforts of Airbus in June (reftel),Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) CEO Girma Wake told CDA on November 2 that Ethiopian Airlines needs a "mix of planes given the size of the airline." (Note: Wake subsequently confirmed [...] | 2009-11-20 11:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA276 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH AU [...] (C) Summary: On January 30, AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with African Union Deputy Commissioner Erastus Mwencha. Mwencha expressed enthusiasm for the incoming Obama Administration and sketched ambitious plans for the AU Commission, while Carter encouraged his interlocutor [...] | 2009-02-03 11:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU SU CD |
09ADDISABABA2763 | ETHIOPIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent economic highlights in Ethiopia include: 1) Government of Ethiopia (GoE) claims 10 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for fiscal year 2008/09; 2) Falling inflation rates; 3) Birr still overvalued at 12.59 per USD alongside continuing foreign exchange crunch; 4) W [...] | 2009-11-23 13:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ET |
09ADDISABABA277 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH CHINESE [...] (C) Summary: On January 30, AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister for Africa Zhai Jun on the margins of the AU Summit. Zhai was chiefly interested in trying to talk the United States out of its stated opposition to a UN Security Council Articl [...] | 2009-02-03 11:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU SU CH |
09ADDISABABA2770 | INCREASE IN TCN IMMIGRANT VISAS CAUSES CONCERN IN ADDIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Consular section in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has noted a substantial increase in the number of third country national immigrant visa cases. From FY08 to FY09, post recorded a 13 percent increase in the total number of immigrant visa cases scheduled. Over the same period, post [...] | 2009-11-24 07:58:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS KTIP PHUM PGOV SMIG ELAB KWMN PREL EAID |
09ADDISABABA2773 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION TO NAME NEW SPECIAL [...] (U) This message is from USAU Ambassador Battle. 2. (C) The African Union (AU) will soon announce the appointment of Ambassador Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra as the Special Representative of the Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, replacing Ambassador Nicolas Bwakira. Diarra, a long-time [...] | 2009-11-24 12:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SO AU |
09ADDISABABA2808 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT - THEME AND SCHEDULE OF [...] The African Union (AU) has announced that the theme of the 2010 AU Summit will be "Information and Communication Technologies in Africa: Challenges and Prospects for Development." 2. The schedule of meetings is as follows: a) Permanent Representative Committee of Ambassadors (PRC): 25- [...] | 2009-11-25 14:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2809 | PARTY PATRONAGE AND FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IN ETHIOPIA [...] (C) Recent allegations of the politicization of foreign assistance in Ethiopia, including humanitarian food aid, are consistent with reports by non-governmental organizations, opposition political parties, the media, and members of the international donor community. The manipulation of humani [...] | 2009-11-25 14:33:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA2816 | SOMALILAND NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION TRAINING [...] (SBU) CDA was invited to a November 22 dinner hosted by the British Ambassador for the members of the Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC). The members of the commission are in Addis Ababa for training in electoral systems and procedures, apparently organized by the British, under t [...] | 2009-11-30 14:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2817 | ETHIOPIAN PM CONSIDERING PRO-ACTIVE OPTIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told visiting AF/DAS Wycoff and CDA on November 19 that he wanted to give the USG a "heads up" that Ethiopia was considering actively supporting armed Eritrean opposition groups if the international community fails to take action to isolate Asmara. [...] | 2009-11-30 15:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2833 | ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT PROTESTS FRENCH CRITICISM OF [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Affairs State Minister Tekada expressed strong concerns December 1 to CDA and DCM regarding reported French objections to a proposed UNSC resolution which includes sanctions directed at Eritrea. Tekada said that he and FM Seyoum had met earlier in the day with the French [...] | 2009-12-02 14:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC ER ET |
09ADDISABABA2843 | OCT-NOV REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT NEWSLETTER, EAST AFRICA [...] (U) Summary: This Regional Environment Office (REO) eastern Africa newsletter combines reporting from October and November 2009, with an emphasis on energy developments, the latest USG and Africa climate change positions in the run up to Copenhagen, updates on the Nile Basin Initiative, and an [...] | 2009-12-03 12:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA2852 | OIOS: ETHIOPIAN DOING DUE DILIGENCE ON OWN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 11:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC UNAUS PREL AMGT ET |
09ADDISABABA2853 | ETHIOPIA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN [...] (U) This cable is a response to reftel request for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. TRADE SUMMARY ------------- 2. (U) The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ethiopia was $147.2 million in 2008, an increase of 89 percent over the surplus of $77.7 million in 2 [...] | 2009-12-04 11:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
09ADDISABABA2855 | OIOS: ETHIOPIAN DOING DUE DILIGENCE ON OWN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-07 04:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC UNAUS PREL AMGT ET |
09ADDISABABA2856 | SOMALI REGIONAL PRESIDENT'S VISA DELAY PERCEIVED [...] (C) An ongoing delay in the issuance of a visa to Somali Regional State President Dawed Mohammed has been interpreted in the region as U.S. condemnation of his alleged participation in human rights abuses. Ethiopia's ethnic Somali population has largely welcomed this action, viewing it as a c [...] | 2009-12-07 05:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CVIS ET |
09ADDISABABA2871 | ETHIOPIA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-07 13:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV BEXP AF ET |
09ADDISABABA2872 | NOMINATION FOR THE 2010 SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] The United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) wishes to nominate Sergeant Angela Nyakeyo for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Sergeant Nyakeyo is serving in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),a critical mission that is trying to restore peace a [...] | 2009-12-07 14:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KWMN PHUM AU |
09ADDISABABA2873 | ETHIOPIA'S NOMINATION: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARD [...] (U) Embassy Addis Ababa would like to nominate Ms. Birtukan Midekssa Deme, Chairperson, Unity for Democracy and Justice Party, as our nominee for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. The remainder of this cable is tracked to nomination detail criteria outlined in reft [...] | 2009-12-08 05:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA2877 | ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION WEIGHS ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES [...] (C) Visiting DAS Wycoff discussed in separate November 19 meetings with prominent Ethiopian opposition leaders their strategies for engagement in the 2010 national elections. Bulcha Demeksa of the "Forum" opposition coalition expressed deep resentment towards the ruling EPRDF for what he called [...] | 2009-12-09 04:39:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2878 | DAS WYCOFF DISCUSSES TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting DAS Karl Wycoff and CDA Meece hosted a luncheon on November 19 to discuss trade and investment issues with Government of Ethiopia (GoE) officials from the trade and finance ministries. All parties expressed an interest in moving forward with scheduling the second work [...] | 2009-12-09 05:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA2880 | ETHIOPIA: GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AFFAIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 19 meeting with visiting AF Deputy Assistant Secretary Wycoff, Ethiopian Minister for Government Communication Bereket Simon promised equal air time for opposition parties in the run-up to Ethiopia's parliamentary elections in 2010. The government will offer l [...] | 2009-12-09 07:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2895 | USAU MEETING WITH SOUTH SUDAN'S REPRESENTATIVE IN [...] (SBU) On December 8 USAU Ambassador Battle and the U.S. Charge to Ethiopia Mushingi attended a lunch hosted by the French Ambassador to the African Union and Ethiopia, Ambassador Jean-Christophe Belliard, and attended by Ambassadors from the AU Partner Nations and the Sudan Head of Mission fo [...] | 2009-12-09 09:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SU SO ER AU |
09ADDISABABA2900 | ETHIOPIA SEEKS DRAMATIC CHANGE IN AGRICULTURAL LAND USE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. All land in Ethiopia is owned by the government. Farmland is leased long-term to individuals (95 percent) and companies (5 percent). Having determined that (1) vastly more acreage must be brought into agricultural production, (2) existing farmland must be made much more product [...] | 2009-12-10 07:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EINV ETRD ECON EFIN BEXP AF ET |
09ADDISABABA2902 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION, UNECA HOLD PARTNERS DIALOGUE [...] (U) SUMMARY: From December 1-2, the AU and UNECA hosted a Partners Dialogue in Addis Ababa, bringing together 15 donor nations and other entities to discuss how to create a more strategic and equitable partnership between the AU/ECA and donors. Key themes that emerged included: the need for a [...] | 2009-12-10 10:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UN AU |
09ADDISABABA2903 | NATIONAL ELECTORAL BOARD WELL-TRAINED, SOLID ON [...] (C) Summary: The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Chairman told visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary Karl Wycoff the NEBE was prepared to hold free, peaceful and fair parliamentary elections in 2010. Over the past year, the NEBE has carried out strategic planning, structural reform [...] | 2009-12-10 10:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2905 | ETHIOPIAN FM ON TFG AND ERITREA DURING WYCOFF VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin highlighted to visiting AF/DAS Wycoff the severe financial crisis facing the TFG, reiterating comments made by PM Meles. He also noted that Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheik Sharif had said during a [...] | 2009-12-10 11:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2908 | ETHIOPIA ON RELIGIOUS DEFAMATION [...] (C) On December 8, Political-Economic Counselor met with the Director of the Directorate-General for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Grum, to deliver Reftel points on religious defamation. Ethiopia voted in favor of the resolution last year. Grum sa [...] | 2009-12-10 13:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIRF ET |
09ADDISABABA2909 | ETHIOPIA ON CANDIDATE FOR OIOS [...] (C) On December 8, Political-Economic Counselor met with the Director of the Directorate-General for International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Grum, to deliver Reftel A points on the potential Ethiopian candidate for the Office of Internal Oversight Services ( [...] | 2009-12-10 13:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC UN PREL AMGT ET |
09ADDISABABA2911 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION OPPOSES DADIS' RETURN TO GUINEA [...] (C) On December 10, USAU Ambassador Battle discussed with the African Union Commission Chairperson's Chief of Staff, Ambassador John Shinkayie, the future status of Guinean coup leader Dadis Camara as well as the planned International Contact Group meeting on Guinea. Ambassador Shinkayie state [...] | 2009-12-10 13:58:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU |
09ADDISABABA2912 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION PUSHING FOR SOLUTION IN [...] (SBU) In a December 10 meeting at AU headquarters, Ambassador John Shinkayie, the Chief of Staff of the AU Commission Chairperson, told USAU Ambassador Battle that the African Union is establishing an office in Antananarivo to help coordinate the transition period per the Maputo Agreement. Th [...] | 2009-12-10 14:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AU |
09ADDISABABA2916 | ETHIOPIA: GINBOT 7 TRIALS, CONVICTION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ginbot 7 case -- which began on April 24 when security forces rounded up 35 individuals allegedly involved in a coup plot against the Meles Zenawi government -- is currently in the sentencing phase following convictions handed down on November 19. Police investigation and p [...] | 2009-12-11 08:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA292 | ETHIOPIA A DICTATORSHIP, DON'T LET AID ENABLE IT: [...] (C) Ethiopian opposition party leaders told Acting Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phil Carter and Assistant USAID Administrator for Africa Earl Gast on January 30 that Ethiopia is increasingly becoming a military dictatorship where dissenting opinions are suppressed and access to cons [...] | 2009-02-04 13:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA2926 | REPORT OF 20TH GLOBAL FUND BOARD MEETING NOV 9-11, 2009 [...] The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB),and Malaria (Global Fund) held its 20th Board meeting on November 9-11, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The U.S. government (USG) holds a permanent seat on the Global Fund Board and works through the Board to make funding decisions and provid [...] | 2009-12-14 13:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID TBIO ET |
09ADDISABABA2935 | PM MELES URGES ACTION ON SUDAN, NON-COMMITTAL ON [...] (C) Prime Minister Meles told visiting DASD Ambassador Huddleston that there is a "complete coincidence of vital security interests" between the U.S. and Ethiopia. He agreed to discuss the issue of Leahy vetting with military commanders, but did not agree to any specific action. Meles descri [...] | 2009-12-15 09:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PTER YE SO SU ET |
09ADDISABABA2936 | DASD HUDDLESTON DISCUSSES ETHIOPIAN ECONOMY WITH [...] (SBU) Government of Ethiopia (GoE) Minister of Finance and Economic Development Sufian Ahmed reviewed local economic conditions with visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Vicki Huddleston during a December 10 meeting. DASD Huddleston congratulated the GoE on stron [...] | 2009-12-15 09:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EAGR EAIR ET |
09ADDISABABA2937 | ETHIOPIAN FM DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY WITH DASD [...] (C) Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told visiting DASD Ambassador Huddleston the GoE is confident that U.S.-Ethiopia relations are as strong as ever, and agreed to work with the Ministry of Defense to resolve issues surrounding Leahy Vetting requirements for the Ethiopian military. He urged th [...] | 2009-12-15 09:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS YE SO SU ET |
09ADDISABABA294 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH ECOWAS [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Chair Mohamed Chambas February 2 on the margins of the African Union Summit. Carter thanked ECOWAS for its principled stand against the coup in Guinea and the two discussed el [...] | 2009-02-04 15:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GN AU |
09ADDISABABA2941 | FORUM CALLS FOR FAIR VOTE COUNTING AND FAIRLY [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum (Forum) told members of the Ethiopian Partners Group (EPG) the 2010 election could not be free and fair because the selection of 200,000 public observers was inherently skewed to the benefit of the ruling party, including r [...] | 2009-12-15 14:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA2943 | GLOBAL HEALTH INITATIVE: PROMOTING GREATER AWARENESS AND [...] The U.S. Mission to Ethiopia wishes to provide the following comments in response to State cable 00125761 regarding the goals and principles of the President's Global Health Initiative (GHI). The broad goals around improving overall health outcomes and increasing country capacity to improve p [...] | 2009-12-16 04:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID ET KOCI KWMN |
09ADDISABABA2944 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION CONTEMPLATING SUMMIT OF ALL [...] The African Union is contemplating a summit in early 2010 that would assemble all of Sudan's political leadership ahead of the 2010 elections. AU Commissioner for Peace and Security Ramtane Lamamra raised this possibility during a meeting of the African Union Partners Group on Peace and Secur [...] | 2009-12-16 08:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SU AU |
09ADDISABABA2945 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION LEADERSHIP AT STAKE DURING [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request in para 8. 2. (C) Summary: With the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa less than six weeks away, speculation about which African head of state will be elected Chairperson of the AU Assembly for 2010 is in full gear. For the AU Commission le [...] | 2009-12-16 10:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR AU |
09ADDISABABA2946 | USAU: AMISOM MEETING UNDERSCORES FRUSTRATION, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a December 14 meeting at the AU, AMISOM stakeholders and partners expressed their frustration with the ongoing danger in Somalia and discussed how to improve the situation. Many underscored the need to enhance the TFG and its security forces, as well as the need for partners [...] | 2009-12-16 14:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2952 | USAU: AU COMMISSIONER LAMAMRA DISCUSSES GUINEA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for African Affairs Karl Wycoff met with the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ramtane Lamamra, on November 20 in Addis Ababa to address a range of issues. On the topic of Guinea, Lamamra said that while the AU had discussed [...] | 2009-12-17 08:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2959 | USAU: AMISOM EXPERTS MEET FOLLOWING AUC MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a December 15 meeting of experts focusing on Somalia, the Force Commander advocated for an increase in AMISOM's troop strength in order to help the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) stabilize Mogadishu, as well as an internatQally supported program to encourage defection [...] | 2009-12-18 08:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AU MASS PREL SO |
09ADDISABABA2960 | ETHIOPIA 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Over the last three years, the East Africa extremist networks led by al-Shabaab have increased their capability, numbers and strength. The threat posed by these networks, particularly the increase of foreign fighters and jihadist recruits, is a growing concern. The Ethiopian government is co [...] | 2009-12-18 08:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA2963 | USAU: AFRICA ECONOMIC CONFERENCE REITERATES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted the Africa Economic Conference (AEC) in November at UNECA headquarters in Addis Ababa. Conference participants, including African leadership, expressed unanimous support for pan-African i [...] | 2009-12-18 13:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA2977 | SUSPICIONS REMAIN HIGH AS CONFLICT, ABUSES [...] (C) Contacts in Ethiopia's Somali Regional State report that although humanitarian access has improved, the humanitarian situation has declined since 2007, as a result of continued conflict, restricted humanitarian access, trade blockage, and repeated seasons of poor rain. Government of Ethio [...] | 2009-12-22 09:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM ASEC MOPS PREL SO ET |
09ADDISABABA2981 | USAU: TUNISIAN AMBASSADOR PREVIEWS KEY ISSUES FOR [...] (C) In a December 22 meeting with USAU Ambassador Michael Battle, incoming African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) Chair, Tunisian Ambassador Hatem Atallah, discussed the key issues that he anticipated would dominate his chairmanship and the upcoming Heads of State Summit in January. B [...] | 2009-12-22 14:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | AU PGOV PREL |
09ADDISABABA2982 | ETHIOPIA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR FIVE GINBOT 7 DEFENDANTS [...] (U) In a packed courtroom on December 22, Ethiopia's Federal High Court sentenced 40 Ginbot 7 defendants (reftel). The Court sentenced five defendants to death, 33 defendants to life terms, and two defendants to 10 years. The charges in which the defendants were convicted included: conspirac [...] | 2009-12-22 14:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA3008 | ETHIOPIA BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH FUNDING REQUEST [...] (SBU) In accordance with reftel guidance, Embassy Addis Ababa submits the following request for biotechnology outreach funds to support a biotechnology workshop to be held by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in Addis Ababa February 2-4, 2010. USAID/Ethiopia is also supporting this effort. [...] | 2009-12-24 08:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO ET |
09ADDISABABA3010 | ETHIOPIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES ELECTORAL CODE OF [...] (U) On December 22, the Ethiopian Parliament passed a new electoral code of conduct into law, following more than three months of negotiations between the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and opposition political parties, and a further two months of review in Pa [...] | 2009-12-24 08:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA3026 | MELES IN COPENHAGEN: ETHIOPIA GIVES CAVEATED APPROVAL [...] (SBU) In the aftermath of the December 2009 United Nations Framework Convention's Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) meeting in Copenhagen, Ethiopia has mixed reactions to the Accord. As Chair of the African Union (AU) Conference of African Heads of State and Governments on Climate Ch [...] | 2009-12-29 11:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSCA SENV ETRD PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA3027 | ETHIOPIA: HUMAN RIGHTS TRENDS REGARDING SEXUAL [...] (SBU) Ethiopia is a conservative society, as the vast majority of the population identifies itself as Ethiopian Orthodox Christian or Muslim. Leaders of both religious groups have denounced homosexuality. Homosexual conduct between adults is criminalized under Ethiopian law and punishable by [...] | 2009-12-30 05:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA3067 | THREATS AGAINST WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN ETHIOPIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. World Food Program (WFP) officials in Ethiopia have reported to U.S. Mission officials that three threats have been communicated to WFP staff during December by individuals claiming to be members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). Each of the communications was a th [...] | 2009-12-31 12:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA3068 | ERITREAN OPPOSITION IN ETHIOPIA ASKS FOR INCREASED [...] (C) Summary: The new Head of Foreign Relations for the Eritrean National Salvation Front (ENSF),Dr. Yusuf Berhanu Ahmeddin, told Poloffs the party seeks to replace Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, and is broadening contacts with the diplomatic community to keep diplomats informed of the o [...] | 2009-12-31 13:13:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA31 | ETHIOPIA PASSES RESTRICTIVE CSO LAW [...] (SBU) On January 6, the Ethiopian Parliament passed a new Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSO law)(Refs A-C) to regulate the conduct of civil society organizations. As expected, the law prohibits civil society organizations that receive more than ten percent of their funding from foreign [...] | 2009-01-06 13:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA314 | ETHIOPIAN COUNTRYSIDE: SUPPRESSING DISSENT, [...] (C) A four-day visit to Western Oromiya by PolOff revealed a political environment that suppressed dissent, created fear, and clearly focused on eliminating any opportunity for political dialogue with the opposition. Landlords refused to rent out office space to opposition parties, and oppositi [...] | 2009-02-05 13:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA317 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met Vittorio Scelzo, head of the International Department of the Community of Sant'Egidio (CSE),and Kpakile Felemou, head of the CSE in Guinea, on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit on 1 February. Discussions focused on S [...] | 2009-02-05 15:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SU GN AU |
09ADDISABABA318 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with Mauritania's National Assembly President Messaoud Ould Boulkheir on February 1 on the margins of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa. Boulkheir thanked the USG for its unwavering support of the legitimately elected government of Presi [...] | 2009-02-05 15:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU MR |
09ADDISABABA319 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, joined by Sudan Programs Group Director Tim Shortley, met February 2 with Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Mahamat Faki on the margins of the African Union Summit. Carter asked Foreign Minister Faki and the Government of Chad (GoC) to [...] | 2009-02-05 15:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU XA SU CD |
09ADDISABABA32 | ETHIOPIA'S NEW PRESS LAW: BEWARE "OFFENSES" [...] (SBU) Ethiopia's new press law, the "Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation," came into effect December 4, 2008 (although Part Three, the "Access to Information" portion, will enter into force on December 4, 2009 unless that deadline is extended by Parliament). The n [...] | 2009-01-06 13:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAO PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA320 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEETS [...] (U) Action for Embassy Antananarivo -- see paragraph 5. 2. (C) On February 2 AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met Malagasy Foreign Minister Marcel Ranjeva on the margins of the African Union (AU) summit. The discussion focused exclusively on the crisis arising from the conf [...] | 2009-02-05 15:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MA AU |
09ADDISABABA321 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH EU [...] (C) Begin Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, joined by Ambassador Yamamoto and Sudan Programs Groups Director Timothy Shortley met with EU Special Envoy Torben Brylle January 31, on the margins of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa. Carter discussed the potential impact of the [...] | 2009-02-05 15:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU SU CD |
09ADDISABABA322 | AU SUMMIT -- ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEETS UK [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 1 Acting Assistant Secretary Carter met U.K. Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations, Lord Mark Malloch Brown, on the margins of the African Union Summit. They discussed Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe and the situation in the Congo. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) U.K [...] | 2009-02-05 16:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU SO SU ZI CG XA |
09ADDISABABA324 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARTER [...] (C/NF) Summary. UN Special Envoy for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah told Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa Phil Carter and Special Envoy for Somalia John Yates on February 2 that newly elected Transitional Federal Government /Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (TFG/ARS) President S [...] | 2009-02-06 05:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA325 | AU SUMMIT: AF ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARTER [...] (C/NF) Summary. Malawi Foreign Minister Joyce Banda told Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa Phil Carter on January 31 that Malawi would not accept any attempt by the United States to establish a "parallel election process." Carter assured her that the United States' only goal was to help [...] | 2009-02-06 05:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM PGOV KPKO MI ZI |
09ADDISABABA326 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe on February 1 on the margins of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa. They discussed a range of topics including the Secretary's call to Nigerian President Yar'Adua, Nigerian troop contribution [...] | 2009-02-06 05:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SO NI AU |
09ADDISABABA327 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Chair Mohamed Chambas February 2 on the margins of the African Union Summit. Carter thanked ECOWAS for its principled stand against the coup in Guinea and the two discussed e [...] | 2009-02-06 05:57:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GV EK ECOWAS AU |
09ADDISABABA332 | USAU: PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES [...] (U) This message contains an action request in para. 6. 2. (U) Summary: At its February 5 meeting, the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council decided to impose targeted sanctions on the Mauritanian junta that overthrew democratically elected President Abdallahi six months ago. The [...] | 2009-02-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MR AU |
09ADDISABABA354 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary met with French Ministry of Foreign Affairs AF A/S-Equivalent Stephane Gompertz, Presidential Advisor for African Affairs Remi Marechaux, and Ambassador Jean-Christophe Belliard February 2 on the margins of the African Union Summit. On Sudan, the Fr [...] | 2009-02-09 16:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR XA AU |
09ADDISABABA355 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (U) Action request for Embassy Cairo -- see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met February 2 with Egyptian Assistant Minister for Africa Mona Omar Atteya on the margins of the African Union Summit. Carter asked Atteya to pressure Sudan to pause [...] | 2009-02-09 16:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SU EG AU CD XA |
09ADDISABABA356 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH EU [...] (C) Summary: AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter, joined by Acting USAID Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast, met with European Commission Director General for Development Stefano Manservisi on February 1 on the margins of the African Union Summit. Carter sought EU support [...] | 2009-02-09 16:40:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU XA AU |
09ADDISABABA357 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH SOUTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 2, AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met South African Foreign Minister Dlamini Dlamini-zuma on the margins of the African Union Summit. Their discussion focused primarily on the situation in Zimbabwe and touched on Sudan and Congo. Dlamini-zuma made tw [...] | 2009-02-09 17:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XA AU |
09ADDISABABA373 | AU SUMMIT -- AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: On February 2, on the margins of the African Union Summit, AF Acting Assistant Secretary Phillip Carter met Rwanda's Foreign Minister, Rosemary Museminali, to discuss the Rwandan role in stabilizing Eastern Congo. They recognized the need for a delicate balance in managing the [...] | 2009-02-10 17:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RW CG AU |
09ADDISABABA379 | INSIDE MFA: PARTY HACKS AND VIEWS ON BILATERAL [...] (S/NF) In a private February 10 meeting with Pol/Econ Chief, a long-term Foreign Ministry (MFA) official lamented that the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has begun stacking government offices with newly-recruited party members through the on-going Business Pra [...] | 2009-02-11 13:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC ET |
09ADDISABABA380 | OPIC INVESTMENT FUND: A GOOD CARROT, BUT ETHIOPIAN [...] (SBU) While an OPIC-supported private equity fund could support U.S. and nominal Ethiopian Government (GoE) economic development objectives in Ethiopia, we assess that Ethiopia's current business and macroeconomic policy environment is not conducive to taking full advantage of such a resource. [...] | 2009-02-11 13:48:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN OPIC ET |
09ADDISABABA381 | ETHNIC INSURGENCY AND POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN [...] (S/NF) This cable responds to reftel request for information on political opposition and ethnic insurgent movements in Ethiopia. A. (C) WHAT POLITICAL OPPOSITION GROUPS ARE ACTIVE IN ETHIOPIA? ARE ANY OF THEM LOOKING TO MERGE AND PRESENT A CHALLENGE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN 2010? -- Unity f [...] | 2009-02-11 18:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PTER ET ER |
09ADDISABABA386 | ETHIOPIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (U) Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact until March 1: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-4112; fax: +251 (11) 124-2405, WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV After March 1: Deputy Pol/Econ Chief Dante Parad [...] | 2009-02-13 06:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ASEC |
09ADDISABABA392 | WHAT NEXT FOR ETHIOPIA AND SOMALIA? THE VIEW FROM [...] (S/NF) In response to a tasking by Acting Assistant Secretary for Africa Phil Carter, Embassy Addis Ababa offers its perspective on where things stand in Somalia, particularly with regard to Ethiopia's future involvement, and where they might go next. While predicting anything in Somali pol [...] | 2009-02-13 07:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA393 | ANECDOTES ON UNITED WESTERN SOMALI LIBERATION [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief has debriefed two Somali-speaking development workers who have recently traveled throughout Ethiopia's Somali region regarding reports about the United Western Somali Liberation Front (UWSLF). While we cannot independently verify the information provided, the consistencies [...] | 2009-02-13 10:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV MOPS ET |
09ADDISABABA454 | U.S. ENGAGEMENT VITAL TO NILE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) The Nile River runs through ten countries, whose populations depend on its waters for their livelihood. It is a shared, multi-state river basin characterized by water scarcity, poverty, rapid population, and a long history of dispute and instability. Sound and equitable management of the Ni [...] | 2009-02-23 11:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID AMGT XW BY RW ET |
09ADDISABABA459 | ETHIOPIAN FORMIN CALLS FOR SENIOR BILATERAL TALKS TO [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin called in Ambassador and USAID/Ethiopia Mission Director February 20 to officially protest Congress' listing of Ethiopia in last year's foreign operations appropriations bill (section 620) with 20 other countries -- including Sudan, Zimbabwe and Ir [...] | 2009-02-24 04:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA465 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION TO REVIEW AMISOM MANDATE IN [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of a double suicide bombing against an AMISOM base in Mogadishu, the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has ordered an "urgent reassessment" of AMISOM's mandate. The Council also appealed to the UN to accelerate implementation of a support package for AMISO [...] | 2009-02-24 12:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO AU BY SO UG |
09ADDISABABA47 | G/TIP FY07 PROGRAMS: MONITORING REQUEST - ETHIOPIA [...] (U) Per reftel, this cable provides monitoring information for the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons' (G/TIP),USD 324,000 grant to Project Concern International (PCI) to support the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the identification, rescue, assistance to and referral of tra [...] | 2009-01-12 10:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG KWMN KTIP ET |
09ADDISABABA472 | WORLD BANK PBS VOTE - SETTING BENCHMARKS AND REVIEW [...] (SBU) The World Bank's Protecting Basic Services (PBS) project has filled a gap in providing critical health and education services to rural Ethiopians while creating a limited window of significant transparency in illuminating budget allocation and expenditure data to the public. Still, three [...] | 2009-02-25 12:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA49 | USAU: AU'S URGENT REQUEST TO EQUIP AMISOM, SOMALI [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request in paragraph 10. 2. (U) Summary: The African Union is asking the international community, principally the US, EU, and UK, to commit immediate financia and logistical support not only to AMISOM, but also to a 10,000 strong joint security force compose [...] | 2009-01-12 12:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV USUN AU |
09ADDISABABA495 | ADDIS ABABA RESPONSE-SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE [...] (SBU) POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND DEMONSTRATIONS ------------------------------------- A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? -Yes, there is a sizable Muslim population throughout Ethiopia as wel [...] | 2009-02-27 09:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER |
09ADDISABABA500 | SOMALIA: ANECDOTES FROM A TFG INSIDER [...] (C/NF) Summary. Former Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Ambassador to Ethiopia Abdul Karin Farah told PolOff on February 26 that TFG President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed intended to reinstate Farah as the TFG's ambassador to Ethiopia as soon as possible. (Note: Farah was the TFG Ambas [...] | 2009-03-03 04:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA505 | ETHIOPIA CIRCULATES DRAFT ANTI-TERRORISM [...] (C) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has drafted a comprehensive anti-terrorist statute (the "Anti-Terrorism Proclamation" (ATP)) that, if enacted in its current form, would give the GoE authorities comparable to those of a police state in matters related to terrorism, as it eliminates most ci [...] | 2009-03-03 13:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ET |
09ADDISABABA557 | ETHIOPIA: INFORMATION REQUEST FOR G-20 MEETINGS [...] (C) Per Ref A, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) relishes its role as the chair of The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) as the G-20 is set to convene March 14 to 15, 2009, and sees the position as a platform to help NEPAD revitalize its role in achieving policy autonomy for Afri [...] | 2009-03-04 14:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA567 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS MESSAGE OF CONCERN TO TIGRAY [...] (C) In a February 26-27 visit to Mekele, the Ambassador met with Central Committee members from the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF, the core party within the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) Coalition) to highlight U.S. concerns about Ethiopia's narrow [...] | 2009-03-05 05:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA574 | KENYA: DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP CONDITIONS [...] (U) Regional Refugee Coordinator (Refcoord) Inga Heemink and Refugee Program Officer Matt Austin visited Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya January 19-26 to review current conditions at the camp, discuss ongoing negotiations for additional land allocation, and monitor PRM-funded projects. Despite th [...] | 2009-03-05 11:15:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV EAID KE ET SO |
09ADDISABABA578 | MELES COMPLAINS OF SHIFTING U.S. POLICY [...] (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi called in Ambassador February 25 to discuss Ethiopia's perception that the U.S. has taken a tougher policy shift towards Ethiopia, stressing human rights concerns over shared objectives on regional stability, counterterrorism and development. The meeting rei [...] | 2009-03-06 08:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA594 | BIRTUKAN MIDEKSSA IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT [...] (SBU) Ms. Almaz Gebre-Egzabhier, mother of incarcerated opposition leader Birtukan Midekssa (reftel),informed Pol/Econ Chief on March 11 that her daughter has been held in solitary confinement at Kaliti prison since January. Birtukan's attorney was able to visit her once in January but has si [...] | 2009-03-11 14:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KDEM PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA598 | USAU: AU SOMALIA ENVOY BWAKIRA ON AMISOM SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: The AU's Special Representative for Somalia, Ambassador Nicolas Bwakira, told USAU on March 12 that Troop Contributing Countries and the African Union Commission are readying to make a strong pitch for stronger equipment and logistical support for AMISOM troops. They deem that in [...] | 2009-03-12 09:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AU SO |
09ADDISABABA605 | ETHIOPIAN MFA OFFICIAL: TFG PRESIDENT SHARIF IN A [...] (C/NF) Summary. Ethiopian MFA Official, and former special envoy to Somalia, Abdetta Dribssa told PolOff on March 12 that, in his view, Unity Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif would have no choice but to ask the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeep [...] | 2009-03-13 10:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA606 | ETHIOPIA: SOMALI REGIONAL PRESIDENT DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Newly-appointed Somali Regional President Dawood Mohammed told the Ambassador and delegation that Ethiopia's Somali region wants U.S. and international support for long-term development, especially in exploiting water resources. Security is still a major issue in the Somali region, Dawo [...] | 2009-03-13 11:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA63 | ETIOPIA CSO LAW AND OPPOSITION LEADER ARREST [...] (SBU) The Ambassador, accompanied by the UK and French DCMs, called on Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu on behalf of the Ethiopia Partner's Group (EPG)(which consists of ambassadors accredited to Ethiopia) to provide an advance copy of a statement to be issued by the EP [...] | 2009-01-13 13:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA64 | ETIOPIA CSO LAW AND OPPOSITION LEADER ARREST [...] (SBU) The Ambassador, accompanied by the UK and French DCMs, called on Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu on behalf of the Ethiopia Partner's Group (EPG)(which consists of ambassadors accredited to Ethiopia) to provide an advance copy of a statement to be issued by the EP [...] | 2009-01-13 13:51:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA640 | ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER MELES CAUTIONS DIPLOMATS [...] (C) Prime Minister Meles cautioned the Ambassador during a March 7 meeting that foreign diplomats and governments are giving misleading messages to the opposition and domestic insurgent group, the Oromo National Liberation Front (ONLF). The opposition and ONLF come away from their meetings wit [...] | 2009-03-16 12:49:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA648 | PUNTLAND MOVING FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TFG [...] (C/NF) Summary. The newly elected President of Puntland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed "Farole," told the Ambassador on March 14 that he felt Puntland was not being represented within the Djibouti peace process, and that UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ahmedou Ould-Abdall [...] | 2009-03-17 06:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA653 | SOMALIA: TFG SECURITY OFFICIALS VISIT ADDIS ABABA [...] (S/NF) Summary. Somalia unity Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Minister of Internal Security Affairs Omar Hashi Aden, National Police Chief Abdi Qeybdiid, and General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan, likely to be the next TFG National Intelligence Chief, told the Ambassador on March 6 that the T [...] | 2009-03-18 08:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA662 | ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETS MARCH 18, 2009 TO REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 18, 2009 the Addis Ababa EAC convened to review Mission travel policy for travel to Ethiopia's Somali Region. EAC was chaired by COM and attended: DCM, CON, DAO, P/E, RSO, ORA and the United States Mission to the African Union. EAC agreed to continue to review closely prop [...] | 2009-03-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER |
09ADDISABABA675 | FOREIGN EXCHANGE SHORTAGE HALTS COCA COLA PRODUCTION [...] (SBU) Coca Cola's (Coke) primary distributor in Ethiopia, Coca Cola Sabco, stopped production at their bottling facility, outside of Addis Ababa on March 12, 2009, as a result of Ethiopia's foreign exchange (forex) crisis. Coca Cola Sabco's decision to stop production in Ethiopia follows eight [...] | 2009-03-19 11:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ET |
09ADDISABABA677 | PARTY-STATALS: HOW THE RULING PARTIES' [...] (C) Upon taking power in 1991, the ruling Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) liquidated non-military assets held by the movement to found a series of companies whose profits would be used as venture capital to rehabilitate the war-torn Tigray region's economy. The TPLF bestowed a porti [...] | 2009-03-19 12:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA697 | MELES TOUTS "GREAT VICTORY" IN SOMALIA, CONCEDES [...] (SBU) Answering questions from Parliament, Prime Minister Meles' touted Ethiopia's "great victory" in Somalia. Meles said that Ethiopia had achieved its objective of greatly reducing the threat to the Ethiopian "system" posed by the "conspiracy" of Eritrea, Somali extremists and "anti-peace e [...] | 2009-03-24 04:56:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS ECON ET |
09ADDISABABA708 | CODEL CARNAHAN APRIL 5-8, 2009 [...] Embassy Addis Ababa warmly welcomes CODEL CARNAHAN to Ethiopia April 5-8, 2009 to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly. Travelers should check with the control officer 72 hours prior to commencement of travel, and consult the Department of State website at http://travel.stat [...] | 2009-03-24 14:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP OTRA AF CY EG ET |
09ADDISABABA717 | SOMALIA: TFG AND AMISOM VIEWS OF SECURITY ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Minister of Defense Mohammed Abdi "Gandhi" told the Ambassador on March 23 that his government was "out-gunned" by the insurgents and said that the UN arms embargo on the TFG should be lifted. He said his government was not engaged in any [...] | 2009-03-25 11:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
09ADDISABABA723 | ARAB LEAGUE AMBASSADORS ON SOMALIA AND SUDAN [...] (S/NF) Summary. Ambassadors from Arab League countries raised with the U.S. Ambassador during their regular gatherings, questions about the new Administration in the context of U.S. policy towards Somalia. The Arab Ambassadors pressed the Ambassador on U.S. support for the new Transitional [...] | 2009-03-26 13:28:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER ET SO XF |
09ADDISABABA725 | AMHARA REGION TRIP REVEALS POLITICAL TENSIONS [...] (C) A two-day visit to the Amhara region by Poloff revealed a tense political environment. Despite harassment and intimidation by the local administration, opposition party members and officials were numerous in attendance in meetings with Poloff, indicating a certain amount of freedom of ass [...] | 2009-03-26 14:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA728 | MELES SUMMONS G-20 AMBASSADORS FOR PRE-SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi summoned most G-20 Ambassadors on March 26 to present a briefing of the position he will take in London on April 2 where he will represent Africa at the Summit. The meeting occurred just hours after Meles convened a separate, but supposedly similar, [...] | 2009-03-27 12:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD ET |
09ADDISABABA729 | (S) BIOGRAPHIC NOTE: INFERRING PRIME MINISTER [...] (S/NF) After scores of meetings with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Post has strong confidence in our ability to infer Meles's Myers-Briggs type. We strongly believe that Meles is a strong ISTJ. A STRONG INTROVERT "I" 2. (S/NF) We have a high degree of confidence that Meles is a [...] | 2009-03-27 12:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA732 | USAU: AFRICA COMMAND DEPUTY MEETS ETHIOPIAN PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Mary Yates, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Activities (DCMA) at Africa Command, met on March 25 with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Their discussions covered a range of security issues including Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea, as well as the command's fledgling m [...] | 2009-03-30 08:07:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AU |
09ADDISABABA734 | USAU: AFRICA COMMAND DEPUTY MEETS WITH AU [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-30 09:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL XA AU |
09ADDISABABA735 | USAU: AFRICA COMMAND DEPUTY MEETS WITH AU PEACE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Mary Yates, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Activities at AFRICOM, met on March 25 with African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Ramtane Lamamra at AU headquarters. Their discussion centered on the political and security situation in Somalia as well [...] | 2009-03-30 09:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU XA |
09ADDISABABA737 | INSIDE ETHIOPIA'S JAILS [...] (C) Recent interviews with individuals who have been held in non-traditional detention facilities have shed anecdotal light on beatings and abuse by Ethiopian security officials against civilians in country. While we cannot confirm the scope or persistence of such mistreatment, these first-han [...] | 2009-03-30 10:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS PGOV KDEM PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA738 | PARTY-STATAL DASHEN BREWERY SHOWS PROFITS AND THE [...] (C) In a recent visit to Gonder, PolOff and Political Specialist visited ruling party owned Dashen Brewery to explore a mid-2008 labor dispute, the media coverage of which showed the long arm of the ruling party in protecting its commercial interests. We found a company both profitable and ex [...] | 2009-03-30 11:01:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ETRD ET |
09ADDISABABA745 | LUCY CLAIMS ASYLUM [...] (SBU) In a move that shocked the paleo-human rights community, Lucy -- the 3.2 million year old hominid fossil discovered in rural Ethiopia in 1974 -- claimed asylum in Seattle during the second leg of her North American tour. The move has illuminated socio-political dynamics among our ancesto [...] | 2009-04-01 04:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV CASC PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA752 | CENTRAL BANK EASES REMITTANCE FLOWS, MOVING AML EFFORTS [...] (U) On 26 March 2009, EconOff met with the National Bank of Ethiopia's (NBE, Ethiopia's central bank and the regulator of all private banks in country) legal department head Kibre Moges to discuss reports claiming that the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) had relaxed the process for international r [...] | 2009-04-01 12:38:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL ET |
09ADDISABABA753 | USAU: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON LOOKING FOR CHAMPION [...] (C) The U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) discussed ref A points with African Union PermReps from Burkina-Faso and Uganda. Both reacted very favorably to the suggestion that one or both of their countries propose to the UNSC a UN Presidential Statement (PRST) on coups in Africa. Burkin [...] | 2009-04-02 05:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU LY MR UG |
09ADDISABABA754 | USAU: STATUS OF COMMAND AND CONTROL PROJECT FOR [...] Summary: USAU held a C3IS workshop on Feb. 25-27 to revive the U.S. commitment to the African Union (AU) for a communications package for the African continent's African Standby Force (ASF) program. The meeting brought together civilian and military communication experts from the AU, UN, U.S. [...] | 2009-04-02 06:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS MARR SO UG BU |
09ADDISABABA76 | USAU: US INTERESTS AT STAKE AT ADDIS AU SUMMIT, [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union Summit in Addis Ababa from January 26 through February 3 presents an opportunity to advance US interests Q or see them take significant steps backward. The crises in Zimbabwe, Somalia, Sudan, Mauritania, Guinea, and Eastern Congo will all likely be items of d [...] | 2009-01-14 12:09:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AU |
09ADDISABABA777 | REPORT ON BFIF-FUNDED AMCHAM ETHIOPIA LAUNCH [...] (U) The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Ethiopia was officially launched on January 12, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in the presence of the Minister of Trade and Industry Girma Birru, Ambassador Yamamoto, representatives of international financial institutions, and diplomats as well as a ho [...] | 2009-04-07 06:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON EINV ETRD ET |
09ADDISABABA780 | COFFEE EXPORTS FALL AS GOE TIGHTENS GRIP ON MARKET [...] (SBU) The government of Ethiopia (GoE) established a new coffee quality control and marketing law (amended August 25, 2008) in order to enhance its control of the domestic coffee sector and carve out a new strategy for increasing coffee exports. However, over the last eight months, the new law [...] | 2009-04-07 09:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA797 | PRIME MINISTER MELES PRESSES ON HIGH LEVEL SENIOR [...] (S/NF) After a brief meeting with Senator Inhofe and his delegation on April 7 (septel),Prime Minister Meles took Ambassador to the side and privately raised three issues: 1) the need to "improve" the State Department Human Rights Report (HRR),which he felt was filled with errors; 2) allegat [...] | 2009-04-09 09:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA798 | TREASURY FINDS AN ETHIOPIA MORE RELIANT ON AID THAN REFORM [...] (SBU) In a March 12 visit to Ethiopia, Acting Assistant Secretary of Treasury, Andy Baukol, found a Government of Ethiopia (GoE) that has become more vocal about its need for sustained aid flows from the West and more recalcitrant about implementing any reforms or liberalization of key sectors [...] | 2009-04-09 12:23:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
09ADDISABABA799 | REPORT ON BFIF-FUNDED REGIONAL COMMERCIAL TRAINING [...] (U) AmEmbassy Addis Ababa's Commercial Specialist (CommSpec) attended the joint State-Commerce Regional Training and Strategic Planning Program in Johannesburg, South Africa in February 2009. CommSpec appreciated the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the continent. A trip high [...] | 2009-04-09 13:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON ETRD EINV ET |
09ADDISABABA804 | SUDANESE SEEKING QUIET, PRIVATE DIPLOMATIC TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Sudan's top two diplomats in Ethiopia called on the Ambassador to initiate quiet dialogue between our two Embassies on improving bilateral relations in support of the new U.S. Administration. The Sudanese questioned the veracity of USG sources of information about Sudan, and they [...] | 2009-04-10 10:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SU |
09ADDISABABA805 | SUDANESE SEEKING QUIET, PRIVATE DIPLOMATIC TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Sudan's top two diplomats in Ethiopia called on the Ambassador to initiate quiet dialogue between our two Embassies on improving bilateral relations in support of the new U.S. Administration. The Sudanese questioned the veracity of USG sources of information about Sudan, and they [...] | 2009-04-10 10:06:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SU |
09ADDISABABA82 | FORMER PRIME MINISTER TAMRAT LAYNE MEETS AMBASSADOR [...] (C) On January 5, the Ambassador met former Prime Minister Tamrat Layne, who spent 12 years in prison before his release in late December, 2008. Tamrat was a stalwart of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) befo [...] | 2009-01-14 14:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA83 | USAU: AU'S URGENT REQUEST TO EQUIP AMISOM, SOMALI [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request in paragraph 10. 2. (U) Summary: The African Union is asking the international community, principally the US, EU, and UK, to commit immediate financial and logistical support not only to AMISOM, but also to a 10,000 strong joint security force compo [...] | 2009-01-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV USUN AU |
09ADDISABABA84 | AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ETHIOPIA [...] The American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia (AmCham Ethiopia) held a successful launch ceremony on January 12, 2009. In prepared remarks, Girma Biru, Minister of Trade and Industry, lauded AmCham Ethiopia as a step forward in Ethiopian-American economic and commercial ties, and the Ambassad [...] | 2009-01-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV KPAO EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA85 | AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN ETHIOPIA [...] The American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia (AmCham Ethiopia) held a successful launch ceremony on January 12, 2009. In prepared remarks, Girma Biru, Minister of Trade and Industry, lauded AmCham Ethiopia as a step forward in Ethiopian-American economic and commercial ties, and the Ambassad [...] | 2009-01-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV KPAO EAID ET |
09ADDISABABA86 | FORMER PRIME MINISTER TAMRAT LAYNE MEETS AMBASSADOR [...] (C) On January 5, the Ambassador met former Prime Minister Tamrat Layne, who spent 12 years in prison before his release in late December, 2008. Tamrat was a stalwart of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) befo [...] | 2009-01-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA877 | OPPOSITION HOLDS FIRST PUBLIC PROTEST SINCE 2005 [...] (SBU) Mainstream opposition party Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) staged a peaceful public demonstration in Addis Ababa on April 16 to protest the re-jailing of its Chairperson, Birtukan Midekssa (reftel). The demonstration was authorized by municipal authorities and was the first oppos [...] | 2009-04-20 10:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA898 | COURT ORDERS VISITATION RIGHTS FOR BIRTUKAN; [...] (C) On Wednesday April 15 the Federal First Instance Court ordered the Kaliti prison administration to respect Birtukan's constitutional right to be visited by family members, friends, religious figures, and her laywer. However, when Deputy Chairman of Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) Yac [...] | 2009-04-21 10:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ET |
09ADDISABABA899 | CODEL CARNAHAN MEETING WITH CHINESE IPU DELEGATION [...] (SBU) On April 7, CODEL Carnahan met the Chinese delegation from the National People's Congress (NPC) on the margins of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in Addis Ababa. The two delegations emphasized the importance of the bilateral relationship and discussed opportunities for [...] | 2009-04-21 10:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV CH ET SU |
09ADDISABABA904 | ETHIOPIA: REPORT ON FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) This cable presents post's response to reftel questions on Ethiopia's fiscal transparency and direct USG foreign assistance. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) is poised to receive U.S. foreign assistance using FY 09 funds. While the overwhelming majority of U.S. [...] | 2009-04-21 12:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV ET |
09ADDISABABA907 | SOMALIA: PM SHARMARKE VISITS ADDIS ABABA [...] (C/NF) Summary. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, during his first visit to Ethiopia since assuming office, told the Ambassador on April 17 that his message to the Ethiopian government was that he wanted to work with them, and that he [...] | 2009-04-22 05:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO PINR SO ET |
09ADDISABABA953 | RELIGIOUS TENSIONS RISE IN GONDER [...] (C) The spate of religious conflict that erupted briefly in Gonder earlier this year is a manifestation of a long, tense history between Muslims and Christians in the region. From the mid-17th century until 1974, Muslims were not allowed to live or pray in the city. The Muslim community is at [...] | 2009-04-24 06:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA963 | POTENTIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN ADDIS ABABA [...] (SBU) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel that it has received a report indicating a potential incident of illegal nuclear and/or radiological material. This report came to post's attention via photographic material. Information concerning this report was r [...] | 2009-04-24 09:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | AF ASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR PREL PTER |
09ADDISABABA964 | CODEL INHOFE DISCUSSES BIRTUKAN, SOMALIA, AND [...] (C) Visiting Senators James Inhofe, Mike Enzi, and Congressman John Boozman met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on April 7 to discuss the imprisonment of political leader Birtukan Midekssa, recent economic progress in the country, current developments in Somalia, U.S./Ethiopian mili [...] | 2009-04-27 11:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON MASS PGOV OTRA SO ET |
09ADDISABABA97 | ETHIOPIA: CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT [...] Per reftel, this cable provides information on the child labor and the worst forms of child labor in Ethiopia and the Government of Ethiopia's (GOE's) efforts to address these problems for the period March 2008 to present. A. Laws and Regulations ----------------------- 2. Ethiopia's co [...] | 2009-01-16 07:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID ET |
09ADDISABABA975 | ATTEMPTED COUP OR OPPOSITION ROUND-UP? [...] (C) The Ethiopian Government (GoE) announced on April 25 that it had arrested 35 individuals affiliated with the overseas-based opposition movement "Ginbot 7" who were planning a "terrorist attack" in Addis Ababa. The Government was quick to clarify that it disrupted a "terrorist attack" not [...] | 2009-04-27 13:58:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PTER ET |
09ADDISABABA980 | RELIGIOUS DYNAMICS IN ETHIOPIA; POSSIBLE CAUSES OF [...] (C) Ethiopia has enjoyed a long history of religious tolerance. In the past year, however, tensions have risen somewhat among Muslims and Orthodox Christians, the two largest religious groups in Ethiopia. Although it is likely that the recent conflicts are isolated incidents and are not caus [...] | 2009-04-28 11:29:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM ET |
09ADDISABABA999 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SE GRATION TO ETHIOPIA [...] (C) At the African Union, you will have separate meetings with Deputy Chairperson Erastus Mwencha and Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra. Both have welcomed cooperation from the USG on a wide range of issues, with the notable exception of the ICC arrest warrant for Sudanese Pres [...] | 2009-04-29 10:30:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SU ET |
09AITTAIPEI1002 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.' RESCUE AND RELIEF EFFORTS FOR TAIWAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1021 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-21 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1023 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-24 09:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1029 | CODEL BERMAN'S AUGUST 20-22 VISIT TO TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan officials expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance in response to Typhoon Morakot during the August 20-22 visit of CODEL Berman. President Ma Ying-jeou and opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen both underscored the importance of U.S. security commitments to Taiwan, including th [...] | 2009-08-25 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP OVIP MASS MARR PREL PGOV PHUM TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI103 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S INAUGURATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-23 04:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1030 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 25 on two more confirmed deaths linked to the H1N1 virus, on the threat posed by the H1N1 epidemic to the ongoing rescue and relief efforts in the disaster zones caused by Typhoon Morakot, and on the reconstruction a [...] | 2009-08-25 09:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1033 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-26 09:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1040 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 27 on the rapid spread of the H1N1 virus in Taiwan and the Taiwan government's plan to cope with the threat of the epidemic; on the possible visit by the Dalai Lama to Taiwan to pray for the victims of Typhoon Morako [...] | 2009-08-27 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1044 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S. DEFENSE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 28 on the Ma Ying-jeou administration's decision to allow the Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan from August 30 to September 4, on the reconstruction plans in the areas hit by Typhoon Morakot, and on the H1N1 epidemic in T [...] | 2009-08-28 07:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1051 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 29-31 on the visit of the Dalai Lama to Taiwan to offer blessings for the victims of Typhoon Morakot in southern Taiwan; and on the landslide victory of Japan's opposition Democratic Party of Japan in nationwide elec [...] | 2009-08-31 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1063 | MEDIA REACTION: DALAI LAMA'S TAIWAN VISIT, JAPAN'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 1 on China's reaction to the visit by the Dalai Lama to Taiwan; on the "surprising" results of the KMT's primary for the year-end Hualien County Magistrate election; and on the H1N1 epidemic in Taiwan. In terms o [...] | 2009-09-01 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1064 | CROSS-STRAIT PASSENGER FLIGHTS MORE THAN DOUBLE [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 31, the number of direct cross-Strait passenger flights increased from 108 to 270 per week, pursuant to an April 26 Taiwan-PRC agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, flights from Taiwan's two major airports to any of the 21 approved destinations in the PRC are d [...] | 2009-09-01 10:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR EINV PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1067 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - AUGUST 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-02 08:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI1068 | MEDIA REACTION: JAPAN'S ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-02 08:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI107 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, OBAMA'S [...] Summary: Taiwan celebrated the Lunar New Year holiday from January 24 to February 1, 2009. During this period, news coverage in major Taiwan Chinese-language dailies focused on the weather, traffic and New Year celebrations around the island. In terms of editorials and commentaries, several [...] | 2009-02-02 08:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1070 | DALAI LAMA'S VISIT TO TAIWAN THUS FAR HAS LIMITED [...] (C) Summary. The Dalai Lama's August 30 arrival in Taiwan caused the PRC to cancel or postpone a range of activities related to the gradual increase in cross-Strait economic cooperation. However, the overall economic impact of the PRC,s actions to protest the Dalai Lama's visit appears to be l [...] | 2009-09-02 09:15:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1074 | U.S. PARTNERSHIP MUST BALANCE CROSS-STRAIT TIES, [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan needed to balance improving cross-Strait ties with strengthened bilateral relations with the United States, President Ma told the Director on September 1. The United States also wanted to make progress on bilateral trade and other issues, the Director said, and hoped to co [...] | 2009-09-02 10:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAIR SENV MARR MASS UNGA |
09AITTAIPEI1075 | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: F-16S A TEST OF U.S. [...] (S) Summary: Taiwan will approach political discussions with China with great caution, National Security Advisor Su Chi stressed to the Director during their September 1 introductory call. The Director in turn highlighted the need for close U.S.-Taiwan dialogue as this process goes forward. T [...] | 2009-09-02 10:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS ECON TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1076 | VICE PRESIDENT TELLS DIRECTOR DALAI LAMA VISIT MAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. During the Director's September 2 introductory call, Vice President Vincent Siew said Taiwan hoped to begin discussions with the PRC on a bilateral Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in the fourth quarter of 2009, but noted it was unclear if the Dalai Lamai's visit to [...] | 2009-09-02 11:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAGR SENV EINV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1077 | FRENCH SEEK U.S. COORDINATION ON STALLED BID FOR [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request for T/ISN in para 4. Â [...] | 2009-09-03 04:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV TRGY FR TW |
09AITTAIPEI1082 | DALAI LAMA VISIT ROILS CROSS-STRAIT TIES, TAIWAN'S [...] (C) Summary: While the initial fall-out from the Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan should be manageable, the trip could damage Beijing's confidence in President Ma Ying-jeou in the longer term, according to the KMT official responsible for China affairs. The visit has been a major topic in Taiwan [...] | 2009-09-03 10:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR AEMR PGOV PHUM XE CH TW |
09AITTAIPEI111 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-03 08:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1110 | MEDIA REACTION: COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 08:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1117 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused September 15 news coverage on the captain of a Taiwan navy submarine being swept overboard during a mission; on the confrontation between Taiwan and Japan vessels over a Taiwan fishing boat's alleged intrusion into Japanese waters; on th [...] | 2009-09-15 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1154 | VISIT OF PRC CENTRAL BANK OFFICIAL FAILS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Taiwan officials say negotiations on a cross-Strait financial MOU are essentially complete, but political considerations appear to have delayed the signing. During his September 7-14 visit to Taipei, People's Bank of China (PBC) Deputy Governor Su Ning canceled his meeting with C [...] | 2009-09-23 06:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1171 | MEDIA REACTION: BURMA, REBIYA KADEER AND THE UNITED STATES [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 26-28 on the Ma Ying-jeou administration's decision to not allow World Uyghur Congress President Rebiya Kadeer to enter Taiwan; on the Yunlin County's legislative by-election, and on the referendum on opening casi [...] | 2009-09-28 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1176 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 08:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1183 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-30 10:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1188 | TIME TO BEGIN EXTRADITION TALKS WITH TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: Starting extradition agreement negotiations as soon as possible would advance key U.S. law enforcement interests and, perhaps just as important, would serve as a low-risk way to underscore our commitment to strong ties with Taiwan. People of all political persuasions on Taiwan hav [...] | 2009-10-02 07:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM KJUS TW |
09AITTAIPEI1197 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - SEPTEMBER 2009 [...] (SBU) On October 15, the Advisor will attend the grand opening of the MacArthur Center for Security Studies at National Chengchi University. Professor Liu Fu-kuo, the Executive Director of the MacArthur Center, is also a Taiwan representative to the WMD Working Group of the Council for Securit [...] | 2009-10-05 09:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI1199 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 3-5 on Typhoon Parma, which is lingering south of Taiwan and bringing heavy rain to northern and eastern parts of the island; and on the island-wide celebrations of the Mid-autumn Festival Saturday. In terms of edi [...] | 2009-10-05 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI12 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their January 7 news coverage on the ongoing probe into former President Chen Shui-bian's legal case, on the dual citizenship controversy surrounding legislator Diane Lee, and on cross-Strait relations. The centrist, KMT-lean [...] | 2009-01-07 09:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1201 | THE DIRECTOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON DEFENSE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an introductory meeting with Director on October 5, Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu reiterated that F-16 C/Ds, submarines, utility helicopters and the two remaining batteries of PAC-3 air defense missiles were Taiwan's most pressing priorities. Minister Kao also noted the continu [...] | 2009-10-06 07:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MASS TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1203 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-06 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1208 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 7 on the 2009 Nobel Physics Prize winners, among whom one holds an honorary position at Taiwan's Academia Sinica; on the upcoming NBA preseason game in Taipei; and on the year-end city mayors' and country magistrate [...] | 2009-10-07 09:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1210 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 10:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI122 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused February 5 news coverage on the island's sagging economy, on the ongoing probe into former President Chen Shui-bian's legal cases, and on thousands of people in Taiwan paying homage to Dharma Master Sheng Yen, who passed away Tuesday. I [...] | 2009-02-05 10:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1222 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-13 10:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1227 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-14 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1229 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, AIT Econ Officer and FN visited Gao Jun Co. Ltd in Gangshan Township, Kaohsiung County and interviewed the Company's Owner, Mr. Luo Bin and Sales Assistant, Ms. Hsu Pei-hsuen. 2. (SBU) Gao Jun's Sales Assistant Ms. Hsu told AIT that in addition to Gao Jun Co.,Ltd [...] | 2009-10-14 09:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1230 | TAIWAN RESPONSE TO ADVANCED REACTOR RESEARCH [...] (U) This message is a response to Ref A action request. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Taiwan has no official programs in the field of advanced nuclear reactor research, and nuclear officials here are cool to the prospects of Generation IV reactor technology to play any role in Taiwan's nuclear industry [...] | 2009-10-15 07:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON PARM ENERG KNNP TRGY FR TW |
09AITTAIPEI1231 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 09:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1233 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK NO. K-0928 [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T econoff visited the Ameleks Corporation and talked with Mr. Huang Johnny Jiun-kai, Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Jimmy Hsiung, Chief Strategy Officer; and Ms. Angie Wu, Program Manager. The information collected demonstrates the bona fides of the subject [...] | 2009-10-16 08:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1234 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK NO. K-2304 AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel requests, AIT/T econoff visited the two subject companies, Evergo Instruments Incorporated (EII) and Evergo Microwave Incorporated (EMI),which are both located at the same address, and are headed by a husband-and-wife team. The information collected demonstrates the b [...] | 2009-10-16 09:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1239 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, SINO-U.S. [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 17-19 on the Council of Grand Justices' constitutional interpretation regarding former President Chen Shui-bian's legal case; on a seminar held jointly by Taiwan's Foundation on Asia-Pacific Peace Studies (APS) and [...] | 2009-10-19 09:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1246 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK NO. K-2411 [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T official and FN visited Tri-Force International, Inc., and interviewed Company President Terence Hou at address listed in reftel. 2. (SBU) Tri-Force was established in 1989, and now has eight employees. There are two vice presidents, Mr. John T.L. [...] | 2009-10-20 09:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1247 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 20 on the Taiwan government's plan to impose energy taxes starting in 2011; on President Ma Ying-jeou's remarks on cross-Strait relations during his interview with Reuters Monday; and on the year-end city mayors' an [...] | 2009-10-20 09:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1248 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY CHECK ON [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, AIT Econ Officer and FN visited Golden Orient Ltd. in Kaohsiung City and interviewed the company's President, Mr. James Yu, and Sales Manager, Ms. Silvia Sun, at the company's new office located at 589, Zhengde Road, Tsoying District, Kaohsiung City. 2. (SBU) Ms. [...] | 2009-10-20 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI125 | TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DESIGNATION OF THE WAAD PROJECT [...] (U) Per reftel, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) issued a formal instruction on February 3, 2009, providing all banking institutions with information on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's designation of the Waad Project in Lebanon under Executive Order 13224. 2. (U) In the [...] | 2009-02-06 01:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR ECON LE TW |
09AITTAIPEI1250 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 21 on the controversy revolving around the Taiwan government's plan to impose energy taxes two years from now; on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) that Taiwan is planning to sign with China; and o [...] | 2009-10-21 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1254 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-22 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1256 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK [...] (SBU) Summary: Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) confirmed reftel order from Eugenix Systems through consignee Pegasus Hi-Tek Co. Pegasus President William Mar also provided copies of the order for 20 rate gyros. End summary. 2. (SBU) Ref A requested that AIT/T confirm t [...] | 2009-10-23 06:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1259 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND ASIA, U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 23 on Taiwan re-opening its market to U.S. bone-in beef; on the turmoil inside the ruling KMT over the alleged bribery in the party's recent Central Standing Committee elections; and on the Taiwan military's plan to [...] | 2009-10-23 09:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1262 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 24-26 on the Taiwan government's decision to open its market to U.S. bone-in-beef and beef products; on the elections for the KMT's central standing committee; and on the Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball leagu [...] | 2009-10-26 08:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1263 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1268 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: On October 28, the Taiwan government's decision to open its market to U.S. beef continued to receive extensive coverage in Taiwan's print media. Major Chinese-language and English-language dailies reported that dozens of trade organizations and hundreds of stores and restaurants in T [...] | 2009-10-28 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI127 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY 2009 [...] (SBU) The Advisor was in the U.S. for the month of January on personal leave and consultations. During the consultation week, the Advisor met with State/ISN/ECC, ISN/MTR, ISN/CB, ISN/CPI, EAP/TC, PM/DDTC; DHS/Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; DOC/Bureau of In [...] | 2009-02-06 05:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI1270 | MA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO WITHSTAND BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 29, Premier Wu Den-yih was quoted as stating that Taiwan would reject applications to import U.S. beef offal and ground beef. Editorials in major newspapers remained critical of the beef protocol. The Minister of Health fielded legislators' questions at the Legislative [...] | 2009-10-29 09:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EAGR TW |
09AITTAIPEI1272 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 29 on the "storm" over the Taiwan government's decision to allow the import of U.S. beef, offal and spinal cords and its aftermath; on the alleged game fixing by several Taiwan professional baseball players; and on [...] | 2009-10-29 09:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1276 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 30 on prosecutors' investigation into game-fixing scandal in Taiwan's professional baseball league; on the government's warning regarding the hike in prices in the local housing market; and on the upcoming local ele [...] | 2009-10-30 07:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI128 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-06 05:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1284 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage from October 31 through November 2 on the "storm" over the Taiwan government's decision to allow the import of U.S. beef, offal and spinal cords and its aftermath; on the alleged game fixing by several Taiwan pro [...] | 2009-11-02 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1290 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused November 3 news coverage on Shim Nakagomi, former coach of the Brother Elephants baseball team, who was involved in the game fixing scandal in the Taiwan professional baseball league and who attempted to leave Taiwan on Monday but was de [...] | 2009-11-03 09:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1292 | TAIWAN CONSIDERS LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT TO RESTRICT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of yesterday's official promulgation of enhanced import measures under the U.S.-Taiwan beef protocol (reftel),KMT and DPP legislators agreed in principle to amend the Food Sanitation Act in a way that could restrict some U.S. beef imports. Although details are still [...] | 2009-11-03 10:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR ETRD PGOV PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI1295 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: On November 4, Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies continued to give extensive coverage to the controversy caused by the Taiwan government decision to allow the import of U.S. beef and beef products. The pro-independence "Liberty Times" ran a front-page banne [...] | 2009-11-04 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1304 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK K-2388 [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T Econ Officer and FN visited Sum-Mit Co. and interviewed the President, Mr. Joseph G.L. Cheng. Collected response shows the bona fides of the subject broker. End summary. 2. (SBU) The company was established in 1989 and now has 10 employees. The ref [...] | 2009-11-05 03:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1306 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 5 on Premier Wu Den-yih, who was reported to have traveled abroad with a local criminal gang leader in 2008; on the controversy and aftermath of the Taiwan government's decision to allow the import of U.S. beef and [...] | 2009-11-05 08:27:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1315 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 6 on the earthquake that struck Nantou County on Thursday evening, on the breakout of H1N1 swine flu on a pig farm in Taitung, which was the first case of man-to-pig infection in Taiwan; and on Premier Wu Den-yih's [...] | 2009-11-06 09:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1326 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage from November 7 through 9 on the controversy and aftermath of the Taiwan government's decision to allow the import of U.S. beef and beef products; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on U.S. President Barack Obam [...] | 2009-11-09 09:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1337 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER THROUGH [...] (SBU) On October 23 and November 6, the Advisor, Econ Chief, POL Officer, and Econ Officer met with officials of the Department of North American Affairs of the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). MOFA is interested in getting more involved in nonproliferation issues. The Advisor brief [...] | 2009-11-10 07:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI1339 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS TO TAIWAN, PRESIDENT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 10 on rumors that the United States had halted all U.S. beef exports to Taiwan given the Taiwan government's tight control over the product; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on the unidentified cash f [...] | 2009-11-10 09:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1344 | PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ASIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 07:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI135 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, OBAMA'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their February 7-9 news coverage on the island's sagging economy, on a Central Election Commission decision Friday to revoke the elected status of a former KMT legislator who resigned in January over her U.S. citizenship status; and on t [...] | 2009-02-09 08:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1352 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ASIA, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 13 on the Taiwan government's probe into the toxic ducks found in Kaohsiung; on the APEC meetings currently going on in Singapore; and on developments in cross-Strait relations. The KMT-leaning "China Times" ran a [...] | 2009-11-13 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1356 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN TOKYO [...] Summary: On November 15, all of Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies reported on U.S. President Barack Obama's speech delivered Saturday in Tokyo, while some put a special emphasis on Obama's remarks regarding China. The pro-independence "Liberty Times" ran a banner he [...] | 2009-11-15 23:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1359 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK NO. K-1385 [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T Econoff and FN visited Vichem Company, Ltd. and interviewed Vichem President Mark Hsu, husband of Vichem Chairwoman Tai Wen-min, and Mr. Rocky Pong, Senior Manager. Ms. Tai was not available for the interview. End summary. 2. (SBU) Vichem was esta [...] | 2009-11-16 08:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1360 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN BROKER CHECK NO. K-1198 [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T Econ officer and FN visited U&U Engineering International Inc., and interviewed Mr. Cheng Tung, who serves as company Chairman and President. End summary. 2. (SBU) U&U Engineering International Inc. was established in 1992 and now employs approxima [...] | 2009-11-16 08:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1362 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ASIA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 14-16 on a merger announced Saturday between two major players in Taiwan's LCD panel industry; on the APEC leaders' summit in Singapore and U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to China; on a rally in Taipei Sunday [...] | 2009-11-16 12:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1370 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TRIP TO ASIA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 17 on a financial memorandum of understanding inked between Taiwan and China Tuesday evening; on U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to China and his town hall meeting with Chinese youth in Shanghai Tuesday afterno [...] | 2009-11-17 08:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1376 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CHINA VISIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language papers gave significant straightforward and editorial coverage November 18 to a joint statement released by U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao Tuesday. News coverage also focused on developments in cr [...] | 2009-11-18 09:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1380 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CHINA VISIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 19 on U.S. President Barack Obama's China visit and Taiwan's reactions to the joint statement inked by Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on November 17; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on t [...] | 2009-11-19 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1390 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 21-23 on developments in cross-Strait relations; on AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's visit to Taipei; and on several Taiwan fishing boats, which were detained by the Burmese navy on November 19. 2. Editorials a [...] | 2009-11-24 04:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1391 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CHINA VISIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage November 20 on U.S. President Barack Obama's China visit and Taiwan's reactions to the joint statement inked by Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on November 17; on developments in cross-Strait relation [...] | 2009-11-24 04:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1395 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 24 on AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's visit to Taiwan; on the year-end city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island; and on Taiwan's falling unemployment rate from September to October. The pr [...] | 2009-11-24 08:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1396 | TAIWAN ANTICIPATES CONTINUED ADVANCES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taiwan officials have confirmed that the next round of economic talks with the PRC will take place in Taichung on December 21-25, when both sides are slated to ink agreements on agricultural inspection and quarantine, industrial standards, double taxation, and fisheries practices [...] | 2009-11-24 10:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1400 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ASIA TRIP, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 25 on AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt's visit in Taiwan; on Premier Wu Den-yih's interview with several major Taiwan papers; and on the year-end city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island. The [...] | 2009-11-25 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1401 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, the Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST)--the research and development arm of the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense Armaments Bureau--and visited the consignee, Carbon-Based Technology Incorporated (CBT). We c [...] | 2009-11-25 09:27:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1404 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-29 23:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1409 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 09:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1411 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-01 10:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1416 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CHINA VISIT, PRESIDENT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 2 on the city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island, which are scheduled to be held on December 5, and on the sudden resignation of Japan's representative to Taiwan. Several papers also repor [...] | 2009-12-02 09:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1423 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS ON AFGHANISTAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 3 on the lead-up to the local elections scheduled for December 5; on the National Communications Commission (NCC)'s review of Next Media's applications to establish TV channels; and on the resignation Masaki Saito, [...] | 2009-12-03 09:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1425 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS ON AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 08:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1439 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S LOCAL ELECTIONS, U.S. PRESIDENT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies from December 5 through 7 gave significant straightforward news reporting and editorial coverage to the city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island on December 5. In the elections, the KMT won 12 of 17 [...] | 2009-12-07 09:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI144 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies February 11 gave extensive coverage to former First Lady Wu Shu-chen, who appeared in court and pleaded guilty to forgery but denied the corruption charges against her Tuesday. News coverage also centered on the island's sagging economy, and on [...] | 2009-02-11 06:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1442 | MEDIA REACTION: COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 8 on the aftermath of the December 5 city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the island, its impact on cross-Strait relations; and on the upcoming fourth round of talks between Taiwan's Straits Exchan [...] | 2009-12-08 07:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1443 | DELIVERY OF NON-PAPER: IRAN SEEKING MACHINE TOOL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-08 08:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL TW IR |
09AITTAIPEI1445 | TALKS WITH THE PRC ON TRACK AMIDST CONCERN ABOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The fourth round of talks between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and the PRC's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) remain on track to take place in Taichung on December 21-23. The talks are expected to produce bilateral agreements to enhance c [...] | 2009-12-08 09:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI1447 | TAIWAN LEGISLATURE RESUMES DICUSSION OF U.S. BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to the party's relatively poor performance in the December 5 local elections, the KMT has revived legislative debate over a Food Sanitation Act amendment that would restrict imports of certain U.S. beef products. Separately, a consumer NGO took an initial step toward [...] | 2009-12-08 10:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR ETRD PGOV PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI1449 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, PRESIDENT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 9 on the U.S. beef issue, which was stalled at the legislative sessions Tuesday due to a boycott by DPP legislators; on the aftermath of the December 5 city mayors' and county magistrates' elections around the isla [...] | 2009-12-09 09:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1451 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK [...] (U) Summary: Per reftel A request, AIT/Taipei Economic officer visited the subject consignee, Long Sion Corp., and talked to the chairperson Mr. Charlie Chen. An on-site check of the company and the responses from Mr. Chen appear to confirm the bona fides of this consignee. End summary. L [...] | 2009-12-09 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI1454 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - NOVEMBER THROUGH [...] (U) On November 9, the Advisor met with two researchers of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to get a status report on ITRI's study on Taiwan establishing a nonproliferation-focused non-governmental organization (NGO). ITRI officials said t [...] | 2009-12-10 06:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI1468 | CONTROVERSIAL COMPUTER-ANIMATED NEWS SERVICE LAUNCHED BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Taiwan's mass-circulation "Apple Daily" newspaper has come under fire following the launch of its computer-generated graphic motion news service in mid-November. The sensational and make-believe content and graphic animation have been criticized more for depicting violence and [...] | 2009-12-11 11:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SOCI KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1470 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 11 on the fourth round of talks between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait, which will be held in Taichung from December 22-24; on possible U.S. arms [...] | 2009-12-11 11:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1503 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S. BEEF IMPORTS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 17 on the fourth round of cross-Strait negotiations, which is scheduled to be held in Taichung from December 22 to December 24; on cross-Strait relations; and on the new Secretary-General of the KMT and DPP, respec [...] | 2009-12-17 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1504 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-17 10:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1513 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-21 07:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1515 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-22 07:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1525 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-28 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1529 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1532 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-30 09:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1540 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 31 news coverage on the United States' statement in response to Taiwan legislature's decision to amend the Act Governing Food Sanitation which violates the beef protocol signed between Taiwan and the United States. Local newspa [...] | 2009-12-31 08:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI1541 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 31 news coverage on the United States' statement in response to Taiwan legislature's decision to amend the Act Governing Food Sanitation which violates the beef protocol signed between Taiwan and the United States. Local newspa [...] | 2009-12-31 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI159 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 06:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI160 | TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DESIGNATION OF THE WAAD PROJECT [...] Per reftels, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched, but not found, any bank record of foreign exchange receipts from or payment to the Waad Project in Lebanon and aliases designated by the U.S. Department of Treasury pursuant to US E.O.13224 on January 6, 2009. YOUNG [...] | 2009-02-13 08:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR ECON LE TW |
09AITTAIPEI170 | VICE PRESIDENT DISCUSSES ECONOMY, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] (C) In a February 13 meeting with AIT Director Young, Vice President Vincent Siew said Taiwan's economy faces "a very difficult year", with prospects for growth tenuous at best. According to Siew, the island's economy requires "fundamental restructuring" in order to attract foreign investment. [...] | 2009-02-13 10:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD CH TW |
09AITTAIPEI174 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, OBAMA'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their February 14-17 news coverage on the possibility of signing a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, on the Taiwan government's efforts to fight the island's mounting unemployment ra [...] | 2009-02-17 09:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI181 | CEPD CHAIRMAN SURVEYS BLEAK ECONOMY IN FEBRUARY 18 [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 18 meeting with the Director, Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) Director Chen Tain-jy said exports will be a key indicator in determining when Taiwan's economy has bottomed out, and noted that recent upticks in short term export orders may be a hop [...] | 2009-02-18 09:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EAGR ELAB EFIN TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI182 | TAIWAN PRESIDENT MA ASKS NODEL BERKLEY TO SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a February 15-20 Taiwan visit by Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NEV),President Ma Ying-jeou asked for her help in achieving a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA),a bilateral extradition agreement, visa waiver status for Taiwan travelers, and meaningful participation [...] | 2009-02-18 10:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CVIS ETRD ECON CH TW |
09AITTAIPEI188 | SEF CHAIRMAN PREVIEWS NEXT ROUND OF TALKS WITH [...] (C) Summary. Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman P.K. Chiang discussed the status of cross-Strait economic relations and previewed Ma administration objectives for the next round of talks with China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) during a February 19 meeting [...] | 2009-02-19 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV EAIR CH TW |
09AITTAIPEI189 | TAIWAN FSC CHAIRMAN SAYS BANKS STRONG, ASKS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chairman Sean Chen of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) told AIT Director Young Taiwan banks are strong enough to weather the current financial downturn, although profitability remains an issue. Unwilling to forecast the length or depth of the current recession, he said [...] | 2009-02-19 08:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI19 | TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. DESIGNATION OF UNION OF GOOD [...] Per reftels, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched, but not found, any bank record of foreign exchange receipts from or payment to the Union of Good, a Saudi Arabia-based organization, designated on November 12 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a supporter of terrorism unde [...] | 2009-01-07 09:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR KWBG KPAL UNSC ECON |
09AITTAIPEI191 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY CLINTON'S TRIP TO ASIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-19 09:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI196 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused February 20 news coverage on Taiwan's sagging economy, on the on-going investigation into the corruption case against former President Chen Shui-bian and his family, on the possibility of signing a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agre [...] | 2009-02-20 07:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI204 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage February 21-23 on the "national policy conference" organized by the opposition parties; on the local economic downturn plus various government policies; and United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to China. [...] | 2009-02-23 09:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI208 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-24 09:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI211 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI219 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI226 | RESULTS OF THE FEBRUARY 2009 TAIWAN GAMEPLAN IMPLEMENTATION TALKS HELD IN TAIPEI [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-02 08:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE CBW MNUC MCAP TW |
09AITTAIPEI232 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-03 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI235 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - FEBRUARY 2009 [...] (U) Internal Control Program software completion and deployment workshops: Train-the-trainer workshop - March 11 - 13, 2009; Kick-off Conference - March 31, 2009; Deployment 1 (Hsinchu) - April 16 - 17, 2009 (TBC); Deployment 2 (Taichung) - May 2009 (TBC); Deployment 3 (Tainan) - June 2009 [...] | 2009-03-04 09:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI237 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS, SECRETARY OF [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 4 news coverage on the Taipei District Court's decision to extend former President Chen Shui-bian's detention; on former First Lady Wu Shu-chen's appearance in a pre-trial hearing; and on the controversy surrounding Ma Ying-jeou ad [...] | 2009-03-04 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI24 | TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF FOUR MEMBERS OF [...] Per reftel, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) issued a formal instruction on January 5, 2009, providing all banking institutions with information on four members of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba designated on December 10, 2008 by the UN Security Council's Al-Qaida and Tal [...] | 2009-01-08 05:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC ECON PK TW |
09AITTAIPEI242 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.'S MIDDLE-EAST POLICY, U.S.'S DEFENSE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 5 on former President Chen Shui-bian's appearance in the pre-trial hearing in his money laundering and corruption cases; on the Cabinet's measures to boost the local economy; and the opening of China's National People [...] | 2009-03-05 09:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI245 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-06 05:12:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI25 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-08 08:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI256 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-09 09:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI258 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF U.S.-BASED TAMIL [...] (U) Per reftel, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) issued a formal instruction on March 5, 2009, providing all banking institutions with information on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's designation of the U.S.-based Tamil Foundation under Executive Order 13224 for supporting te [...] | 2009-03-09 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID ECON SL TW |
09AITTAIPEI268 | MA ECONOMIC POLICY PRESENTS CHALLENGES - AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Entering office last May determined to build cross-Strait economic ties and recharge Taiwan's economic growth, the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou has instead been confronted with an unprecedented global economic downturn. Nearly a year into its tenure, the Ma administrat [...] | 2009-03-11 08:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EAGR EFIN PINR TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI269 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 11 news coverage on the unexpected resignation of Taiwan's National Security Bureau Director-General Henry Tsai Tuesday; on Taiwan's sagging economy; and on the controversy over the assassination attempt against former President Ch [...] | 2009-03-11 09:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI271 | Taiwan's February Trade Figures Show Continued Weakness in [...] (U) Taiwan exports again took a tumble in the first two months of 2009. Although the decline in February (28.6% y-o-y) was substantially less than the 44.1% drop in January, this is largely due to the fact that the week long Lunar New Year holiday fell in January 2009 rather than in February [...] | 2009-03-12 03:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON PGOV PREL SENV ELAB EPET TW |
09AITTAIPEI275 | REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, AIT requests that Washington conduct an expedited human rights review of the below listed Taiwan law enforcement personnel, who will participate in DEA Chemical Diversion Seminar beginning March 16, [...] | 2009-03-12 09:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MAS PHUM PM PREL SNAR ASEC TW |
09AITTAIPEI277 | THE CASE FOR CONCLUDING AN AIT-TECRO EXTRADITION [...] (C) Summary: Despite the absence of an extradition agreement, Taiwan has consistently assisted U.S. law enforcement agencies in returning fugitives wanted in the U.S. for major crimes. Taiwan, however, has not been able to secure the return of its fugitives from the U.S., resulting in more th [...] | 2009-03-12 10:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CJAN KCRM PGOV ASEC US TW |
09AITTAIPEI284 | TAIWAN HOPES TO CHOOSE FOREIGN DRAM PARTNER BY THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. John Hsuan, the IT executive charged with coordinating Taiwan's DRAM sector restructuring plan (reftel),will visit Idaho's Micron Technology and Tokyo-based Elpida within the next week. By the end of March, Hsuan plans to choose either Micron or Elpida, but not both, as foreign [...] | 2009-03-16 09:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI285 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-16 09:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI292 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA NAVY SHIPS CONFRONTATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-17 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI298 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 09:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI302 | TAIWAN EXPANDS ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION WITH THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Unofficial Taiwan-PRC interaction on the environment has been ongoing since 1987, primarily sponsored by academic institutions advising Taiwan companies investing in the PRC. These exchanges have since grown, and private Taiwan entities regularly advise PRC government agencies o [...] | 2009-03-19 04:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON PGOV PREL ETRD TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI305 | AIT TAIPEI CONFIRMS FSN ATTENDANCE IN 2009 ESTH TRAINING [...] AIT TAIPEI confirms ESTH Specialist Ms. Yun-ping Chang's participation in the Spring 2009 PE221 FSN Environment, Science, Technology, and Health (ESTH) course, April 27 -May 8, 2009. 2. The health insurance information for Ms. Chang is as follows: A. CHANG, YUN-PING B. Grade FN-10 C. [...] | 2009-03-19 09:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA SENV AFSI AFSN TSPL ECON AMGT ETRD |
09AITTAIPEI306 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA NAVAL SHIPS CONFRONTATION, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 19 news coverage on a meeting between President Ma Ying-jeou and AIT Chairman Raymond Burghardt and a press conference hosted by the latter Wednesday; on cross-Strait relations; and on the ongoing investigation into former Presiden [...] | 2009-03-19 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI31 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-09 09:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI328 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA NAVAL CONFRONTATION, U.S. [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 21-23 news coverage on cross-Strait relations and Taiwan's bid to become an observer in the World Health Assembly in May; on Taiwan's economic situation; and on the controversy caused by the alleged anti-Taiwan remarks by a Toronto [...] | 2009-03-23 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI33 | SLUMPING EXPORTS DARKEN TAIWAN'S 2009 ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Although Taiwan's official 2008 GDP growth forecast remains at 2.12%, a 42% year-on-year drop in December exports underscored the economy's vulnerability to slumping global demand. The weak export data prompted the Central Bank to cut its policy rate by 0.5% to 1.5%, and caused t [...] | 2009-01-09 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI333 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-24 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI335 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF U.S.-BASED TAMIL [...] Per reftels, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched, but not found, any bank record of foreign exchange receipts from or payment to the U.S.-based Tamil Foundation, which on March 5, 2009 was designated under Executive Order 13224 for supporting terrorism. YOUNG [...] | 2009-03-25 05:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID ECON SL TW |
09AITTAIPEI337 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S.-CHINA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 25 news coverage on Taiwan's economic prospects; on the controversies surrounding the anti-Taiwan remarks by a former Toronto-based Government Information Office official; and on the ongoing investigation into former President Chen [...] | 2009-03-25 08:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI359 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-27 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI362 | TAIWAN FINALIZING AGENDA FOR NEXT ROUND OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Taiwan hopes to schedule the next round of talks between the Straits Exchange Foundation and China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait for mid-May, although the actual date has yet to be confirmed with Beijing. The agenda for the talks will encompass cross-Str [...] | 2009-03-27 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI365 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 28-30 news coverage on the legislative by-election in a district of Taipei City Saturday, in which the KMT narrowly defeated the DPP; on Taiwan's economic prospects; and on developments in cross-Strait relations. The pro-unificati [...] | 2009-03-30 09:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI371 | PSV: INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHY [...] ON MARCH 19, 2009, COMMERCIAL OFFICER ERIC CROWLEY AND FN CINDY CHANG VISITED THE INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHY AT THE ADDRESS CITED IN PSV REQUEST CABLE TO CONDUCT A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION. DURING THE VISIT POST MET WITH ASSISTANT RESEARCH FELLOW, DR. YUH-JING HWANG. 2. THE INSTI [...] | 2009-04-01 01:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETTC ETRD TW |
09AITTAIPEI372 | PSV: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY [...] ON MARCH 20, 2009, COMMERCIAL OFFICER ERIC CROWLEY AND FN CINDY CHANG VISITED THE NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (GIEE) AT THE ADDRESS CITED IN PSV REQUEST CABLE TO CONDUCT A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION. DURING THE VISIT POST MET WITH DR. SHEN-LUAN LIU, [...] | 2009-04-01 01:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETTC ETRD TW |
09AITTAIPEI378 | TAIWAN MULLS NEW ACRONYM FOR CROSS-STRAIT ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Under domestic political pressure, the Ma administration plans to adopt a new acronym to describe its planned economic cooperation pact with the PRC. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) In an April 1 conversation with econoff, a senior Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) official noted that potentia [...] | 2009-04-01 07:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI379 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-01 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI38 | PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SPECIAL 301 PROCESS [...] (C) AIT is grateful for the ongoing support of the Washington interagency group as we manage our diverse and complex economic relationship with Taiwan. We share your frustration with the slow pace of Taiwan progress on some of our top agricultural priorities, and continue our effort to remedy [...] | 2009-01-12 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL EAGR TW |
09AITTAIPEI386 | MEDIA REACTION: G-20 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 08:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI392 | MEDIA REACTION: G-20, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 3 on the agreements reached at the G20 summit in London to rescue the global economy; on the legislators' move to cut tax, and on the year-end Taipei County Magistrate election. 2. In terms of editorials and commen [...] | 2009-04-03 08:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI4 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused January 1-2 news coverage on the New Year Eve's celebration in Taiwan and around the world; on Chinese President Hu Jintao's delivering of the "Six Points" of China's Taiwan policy; and on a court ruling on the embezzlement scandal invol [...] | 2009-01-02 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI404 | TAIWAN SATELLITE PROGRAM GOING NATIVE [...] (C) This is an action cable. Please see para. 6 2. (C) SUMMARY. Taiwan's National Space Program Office Director Miau Jiun-jih told us April 1 that the NSPO's existing two satellite programs, the Formosat-2 and Formosat-3, are continuing to operate as scheduled and have exceeded expectat [...] | 2009-04-06 05:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA ETTC KSCA PREL CH TW |
09AITTAIPEI405 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - MARCH 2009 [...] (U) On March 2, the Advisor attended the Taipei International Machine Tool Show. This year's show was most notable for sparse attendance by potential buyers as compared with last year. (U) According to statistics released by the Taiwan Machine Tool Foundation (TMTF),Taiwan exported US$3.721 b [...] | 2009-04-06 08:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI407 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, G-20 [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 4-6 news coverage on North Korea, which launched a long-range rocket over Japan Sunday; on the Local Government Act passed by the Legislative Yuan Friday, which will allow cities and counties to merge and become special munic [...] | 2009-04-06 08:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI408 | TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE TO RESUME HIGH-LEVEL ECONOMIC [...] (C) According to a contact at the Singapore representative office, Taiwan and Singapore are poised to resume high-level economic talks after a six-year hiatus. Our Singaporean contact noted that Singapore suspended the senior bilateral economic dialogue after what it characterized as excessive [...] | 2009-04-06 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL TW SN |
09AITTAIPEI413 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 7 news coverage on the fraud scandals involving several high-ranking Taiwan military officials; on the year-end city mayors' and country magistrates' elections; on a Taiwan fishing boat which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the I [...] | 2009-04-07 09:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI415 | TAIWAN OFFICIALS OUTLINE PLANS FOR CROSS-STRAIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. During the April 1-3 visit of an interagency trade delegation led by Deputy Assistant USTR Eric Altbach (septels),senior Taiwan officials outlined Taiwan's plans to negotiate a bilateral Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with the PRC. Although details remain vague, [...] | 2009-04-07 10:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI422 | U.S. TRADE DELEGATION PURSUES BROAD AGENDA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In April 1-3 meetings with Taiwan officials, a visiting interagency U.S.trade delegation stressed U.S. interest in concrete progress on beef, rice, pork, maximum residue levels (MRLs),and other agricultural market access issues (septel) as a prelude to reinvigorating the overall [...] | 2009-04-08 08:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI423 | MEDIA REACTION: G-20, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 8 news coverage on the ongoing investigations into former President Chen Shui-bian and his family's legal cases; on Taiwan's economic situation; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on the Pentagon's new defense budget pr [...] | 2009-04-08 09:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI446 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 10 news coverage on a Taiwan Intellectual Property Court ruling Thursday, in which the defendant is required to compensate Hermes US$7.58 million for her sale of pirated Hermes Birkin handbags; on the corruption scandals involving [...] | 2009-04-10 10:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI45 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050133912 [...] Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC),and TSMC Principal Engineer Kenneth Lin confirmed the details of the reftel business transaction. 2. Lin told AIT/T that he asked the foreign consignee, Semicaps Pte. Ltd., to provide TSMC [...] | 2009-01-13 05:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI454 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 11-13 news coverage on a series of government-organized events commemorating the 100th birthday of the late President Chiang Ching-kuo; on the developments in cross-Strait relations and the controversy over Taiwan's plan to s [...] | 2009-04-14 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI457 | LEVERAGING U.S.-TAIWAN GLOBAL ISSUES COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. As advanced-economy democracies, the U.S. and Taiwan already cooperate closely on a broad range of global issues. In addition to the many benefits inherent in our bilateral cooperation, the expansion of cross-Strait ties (septel) gives us new options for reinforcing U.S. global i [...] | 2009-04-15 02:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PGOV PREL ECON ETRD SOCI EAID TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI463 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050153101 [...] Summary: Per reftel request, AIT confirmed reftel transaction details with the end user, and visited the foreign consignee to verify its bona fides. End summary. 2. On April 3, Mr. Liao in the Chung Shan Institute of Science & Technology (CSIST) Procurement Office confirmed the details of t [...] | 2009-04-15 02:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI465 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-15 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI47 | PSV: BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO. [...] AIT COMMERCIAL SECTION DEPUTY CHIEF DARREL CHING AND FN FRANCES LI VISITED BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO. (BURNABY) AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN AND MET WITH THE COMPANY OWNER JOHNSON CHEN AND CONDUCTED A POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION ON JANUARY 12, 2009. 2. BURNABY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 AND HAS 6 EMPLOYEES. [...] | 2009-01-13 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC TW |
09AITTAIPEI474 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. IMAGE, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 18-20 news coverage on the third round of negotiations between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS),which is slated for April 26 in Nanjing; on the [...] | 2009-04-20 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI478 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-21 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI48 | PLC: MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. [...] AIT COMMERCIAL SECTION CONTACTED BIS UNIT CHIEF EDWARD HOLLAND REGARDING PLC CASE 409169 AND CONFIRMED MOVING FORWARD ON THE END USER - MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP. (MIC),INSTEAD OF THE PURCHASER EVERGO MICROWAVE. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF DARREL CHING AND FN FRANCES LI VISITED MIC AND MET WITH ELECTRO [...] | 2009-01-13 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC TW |
09AITTAIPEI483 | REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, AIT requests that Washington conduct a human rights review of the below listed Taiwan National Immigration Agency personnel, who will participate in a DHS/ICE Human Trafficking and Smuggling Investigati [...] | 2009-04-23 05:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MAS PHUM PM PREL KTIP TW |
09AITTAIPEI487 | NATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE LEANS TOWARD NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Taiwan's April 15-16 third National Energy Conference ended with an informal consensus on what direction energy policy will take in the next decade. President Ma Ying-jeou and Premier Liu Chao-shiuan both pledged to guide the island toward becoming a "low carbon homeland" by emp [...] | 2009-04-24 04:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV PREL KNNP ECON TW |
09AITTAIPEI499 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 07:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI507 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused April 29 news coverage on the swine flu outbreak and the Taiwan government's anti-epidemic plan; and on the developments in cross-Strait relations. Several papers also carried reports from the "Defense News" saying that the United State [...] | 2009-04-29 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI509 | Taiwan Enacts New Anti-Terrorism Finance Law [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 14, Taiwan's legislature passed a bill that authorizes financial regulators to take enhanced action against terrorist financing, including freezing bank accounts and financial transactions associated with designated terrorists, entities, and countries. In the past, onl [...] | 2009-04-29 09:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID ECON SL TW |
09AITTAIPEI528 | TAIWAN FOREIGN MINISTRY MULLING NEXT STEPS ON [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is consulting with other agencies to prioritize Taiwan's international space needs and develop recommendations on next steps now that Taiwan has been invited to observe at this year's World Health Assembly. MOFA International Organizati [...] | 2009-05-01 08:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ELAB EPA ILO IMO IO KJUS PGOV PREL |
09AITTAIPEI530 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S OBSERVER STATUS AT WHA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused May 1 news coverage on the world's upgraded alert on the H1N1 flu outbreak and the Taiwan government's anti-epidemic plan; on Taiwan's observer status at this year's World Health Assembly (WHA); and on the surge of the Taiwan Stock Excha [...] | 2009-05-01 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI534 | MEDIA REACTION: 100 DAYS OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-04 09:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI548 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-07 23:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI554 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-08 08:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI562 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - APRIL 2009 [...] (U) From April 6-10, Incident Command Systems Training, implemented by Customs and Border Protection, was held in Taipei. Forty-one high ranking officials from the National Security Bureau, the Coast Guard, the Office of Homeland Security of the Executive Yuan, the Environmental Protection Agen [...] | 2009-05-11 07:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI57 | TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF FOUR MEMBERS OF [...] Per reftels, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched, but not found, any bank record of foreign exchange receipts from or payment to the four members of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba designated on December 10, 2008, by the UN Security Council's Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions C [...] | 2009-01-14 09:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC ECON PK TW |
09AITTAIPEI574 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND TAIWAN'S STATUS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-13 08:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI58 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, PRESIDENT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused January 14 news coverage on an AIT statement issued Tuesday confirming that it has discussed with Taiwan the problem of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and that the U.S. Navy has a responsibility to render assistance to any vessel in distress [...] | 2009-01-14 09:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI584 | UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE DESIGNATION OF DPRK ENTITIES [...] (S) Post delivered non-paper per reftel. Taiwan,s Financial Supervisory Commission has promised to implement the provisions of the U.N. resolution according to Taiwan law and regulation and will report any findings or actions taken. YOUNG [...] | 2009-05-15 08:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ETTC KN KNNP PARM PREL XE ZO |
09AITTAIPEI585 | MEDIA REACTION: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-15 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI59 | TAIWAN'S MEMORY CHIP SECTOR FACING RESTRUCTURING [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan's DRAM manufacturers are in trouble. A combination of over-production, price drops beginning in 2007, and stagnant demand during most of 2008 has produced a serious liquidity problem. Two of the leading producers have looked to the Ma administration for relief. The stakes [...] | 2009-01-14 22:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD CH TW |
09AITTAIPEI598 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. TORTURE OF DETAINEES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-19 05:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI61 | 2008 OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) [...] (U) Responses are keyed to reftel A. I. OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: The overall crime threat in Taiwan is LOW, with the majority of crime, like many large cities, occurring in downtown Taipei and other metropolitan areas. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is not aware of any [...] | 2009-01-15 09:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ASEC TW |
09AITTAIPEI613 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS; U.S.'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 20 on President Ma Ying-jeou's one-year anniversary in office; on Taiwan's first participation in the World Health Assembly in 38 years; and on a Taiwan expedition team's attempt to climb to the summit of Mt. Everest. [...] | 2009-05-20 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI628 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their May 23-26 news coverage on the H1N1 influenza epidemic in Taiwan; on former South KoreaN President Roh Moo-hyun's suicide; on the junior high school students' exams for entering senior high schools; and on developments in cross-Str [...] | 2009-05-26 09:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI63 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused January 15 news coverage on the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office's search of the Presidential Office Wednesday and the arrest of two Presidential Office staffers for allegedly spying on behalf of China; and on the Control Yuan's decis [...] | 2009-01-15 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI630 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050169368 [...] Summary: Based on information obtained from the Ministry of National Defense and site visit to the consignee, EZO Corporation (EZO),it appears that EZO is a reliable recipient of USML items. End summary. Ministry of National Defense ---------------------------- 2. Lieutenant Colonel Wang [...] | 2009-05-27 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI631 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their May 27 news coverage on the meeting between KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung and Chinese Communist Party Secretary-General Hu Jintao in Beijing Tuesday and the developments in cross-Strait relations; on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip to C [...] | 2009-05-27 08:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI634 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-01 04:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI642 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 2 on President Ma Ying-jeou's visit to El Salvador, including his interaction with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a dinner hosted by outgoing El Salvador President Elias Antonio Saca; over the cont [...] | 2009-06-02 09:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI648 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 3 on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip in Central America, including the Ma Administration's latest foreign aid policies and his interaction with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; on two local companies' alleged ins [...] | 2009-06-03 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI652 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-04 08:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI662 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH, NORTH [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 5 news coverage on the change in the board of directors of Formosa Petrochemical Corp. founded by the late business tycoon Wang Yung-ching; on the results of senior high school entrance exams; and on the commemoration of the twentie [...] | 2009-06-05 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI666 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 6-8 on the speculation over President Ma Ying-jeou possibly doubling as KMT chairman after July; on the reshuffle of board members in the Formosa Petrochemical Corp; and on several issues concerning the livelihood of p [...] | 2009-06-08 09:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI674 | TAIWAN PREPARES TO ALLOW PRC INVESTMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In early July, Taiwan plans to open its economy to PRC investment for the first time. Although Taiwan is by some measures the largest external investor in Mainland China, Taiwan has cited national security grounds in banning virtually all PRC investment in its own economy. Taiwan [...] | 2009-06-09 09:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI675 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - MAY 2009 [...] (U) An ICP administrator training program and the last in a four-part series of ICP deployment workshops will take place during the second half of July in Taipei. 2. (U) A Commodity Identification Training program, implemented by the Department of Energy, is scheduled for August 12-14 in Tai [...] | 2009-06-10 01:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI682 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 10 on President Ma Ying-jeou's decision to run for the KMT chairmanship in July; on Ma's suggestion that people across the Taiwan Strait be able to read traditional Chinese and write simplified Chinese characters; and [...] | 2009-06-10 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI692 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050169606 [...] Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND) Arsenal Readiness Development Center (ARDC),to confirm the order. Because the incoming cable did not indicate the commodities' quantities, AIT/T also contacted the foreign consignee, Yang [...] | 2009-06-12 05:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI694 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-12 05:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI7 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-05 08:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI709 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH IN CAIRO, NORTH [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 13-15 on the potential hike in commodities prices; on the legislature's passage of the Act Governing the Development of Renewable Energy; and on President Ma Ying-jeou's running in the election for the KMT chairmanship [...] | 2009-06-15 08:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI711 | CHINA SENDS BUYING MISSIONS TO TAIWAN [...] (SBU) Summary. A series of large trade missions from the PRC have recently come to Taiwan to place significant orders for products ranging from consumer electronics components to agricultural products. These buying missions, according to public and private sector experts, will likely give Taiw [...] | 2009-06-15 09:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI717 | Penghu in Lead to Open Taiwan's First Casino [...] (SBU) Summary: Penghu County recently submitted an application to the Executive Yuan (EY) to establish a casino on the island, and will hold a legally-required referendum on the issue in August. The Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) will soon establish an interagency casino c [...] | 2009-06-16 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV TW |
09AITTAIPEI721 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-17 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI724 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050170334 [...] (U) SUMMARY. Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, the Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST),and visited the consignee, U & U International Inc. We confirmed the order with both end-user and consignee, and assess the consignee to be bona fide. END SUMMARY. CSIS [...] | 2009-06-17 09:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI727 | Global Action on Food Security: Securing [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 15, AIT economic and agricultural officers shared reftel information with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Department of Economic and Trade Affairs Director General Weber Shih and Council of Agriculture (COA) International Affairs Department (IAD) Director General Susan [...] | 2009-06-18 03:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON PREL APEC TW |
09AITTAIPEI728 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-18 03:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI729 | THE DIRECTOR'S JUNE 17 FAREWELL CALL ON VICE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a June 17 farewell call on Vice Premier Paul Chiu, the Director stressed the importance of promptly opening Taiwan's market to all U.S. beef imports. The Vice Premier acknowledged that beef has long been a major bilateral trade irritant, and was optimistic that the issue co [...] | 2009-06-18 07:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI732 | TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF ABDUL HAQ, AKA [...] Per reftels, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched, but not found, any bank record of foreign exchange receipts from or payment to Abdul Haq designated on April 15, 2009, by the UN Security Council's Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee (1267 Committee) for targeted sanctions. [...] | 2009-06-18 08:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID UNSC ECON CH TW |
09AITTAIPEI736 | TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF ABDUL HAQ, AKA [...] Per Ref A and B, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched and found the following two foreign exchange (FX) transactions with one entity whose names coincided with one of the three Democratic People's Republic of KOREA (DPRK) entities subject to the Presidential Statement (PRST) issued [...] | 2009-06-19 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KN KNNP PARM PREL ECON XE ZO TW |
09AITTAIPEI739 | TAIWAN RESPONSE TO U.S. VIEWS ON THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On June 17, ESTH officer delivered reftel points to Mr. Hsu Ting Chang, Chief of the Task Force on International Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (SBU) Hsu stated that German officials have expressed a desire for Taiwan participation in IRENA. Because IRENA [...] | 2009-06-22 07:35:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KGHG SENV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI74 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S INAUGURATION, HILLARY CLINTON'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their January 17-20 news coverage on the Taiwan government's distribution of consumption vouchers Sunday, a move aimed at stimulating Taiwan's economy; on the first of three pre-trial hearings on former President Chen Shui-bian's legal c [...] | 2009-01-20 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI745 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, IRAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 20-22 news coverage on Tropical Storm Linfa's brush past Taiwan, local economic problems, and on the development of cross-Strait relations. 2. Among editorials and commentary, an editorial in the mass-circulation "Apple Daily" u [...] | 2009-06-22 09:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI749 | TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF ABDUL HAQ, AKA [...] Per Ref A and B, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched and found the following two foreign exchange (FX) transactions with one entity whose names coincided with one of the three Democratic People's Republic of KOREA (DPRK) entities subject to the Presidential Statement (PRST) issued [...] | 2009-06-22 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KN KNNP PARM PREL ECON XE ZO TW |
09AITTAIPEI751 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 23 news coverage on former President Chen Shui-bian's daughter, son-in-law, and son's admission of perjury in the case of embezzlement of the state affairs fund; on Taiwan's historically high 5.82 percent jobless rate; and on the co [...] | 2009-06-23 06:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI76 | TAIWAN REPORTS IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM DID NOT [...] (S) In a letter dated December 31, Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Department of Import and Export Licensing and Administration officer Chang Chih-chung replied to reftel requests to investigate, and implement sanctions on, four Taiwan companies for likely violations of export control regulation [...] | 2009-01-21 01:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | SECRET | PARM PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI762 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-24 09:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI766 | TAIWAN'S MOOTED TRADE PACT WITH THE PRC: STILL A [...] (SBU) Summary. Although details about the scope and timing of a possible cross-Strait economic cooperation agreement remain scarce, the Ma administration continues to move forward on an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with the PRC. Officials, academics and industry executives [...] | 2009-06-25 08:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI768 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-25 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI775 | DIRECTOR TALKS BEEF, CROSS-STRAIT, TAIWAN ECONOMY [...] (C) In the Director's June 25 farewell call, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said he sees no problems with implementing the proposed plan to re-open Taiwan,s market to the full range of U.S. beef imports, but did not say Taiwan would agree to include a date certain to hold consultations on lifting an [...] | 2009-06-26 06:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL TW |
09AITTAIPEI777 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-26 09:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI785 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their June 27-29 news coverage on the sudden death of Michael Jackson last Thursday; on the arrest of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya by the Honduran military Sunday and its impact on President Ma Ying-jeou's upcoming trip to Central Am [...] | 2009-06-29 09:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI786 | DELIVERY OF UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHES [...] (C) Pol Chief delivered the points in ref A to MOFA North American Affairs Division Director General Harry Tseng on June 25. Tseng noted that, although Taiwan is not a UN member or party to key non-proliferation regimes, it makes every effort to comply with relevant resolutions and standards. [...] | 2009-06-30 01:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE KN TW |
09AITTAIPEI791 | TAIWAN POWERCHIP CHAIRMAN ON FUTURE OF MEMORY CHIP [...] (C) Summary. During a June 29 farewell call with the Director, Powerchip Semiconductor Chairman Frank Huang expressed guarded optimism about the future of Taiwan's DRAM memory chip sector. Huang dismissed the possibility of a restructuring of the sector, saying the Taiwan Memory Corporation [...] | 2009-06-30 08:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI792 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF, IRAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 30 news coverage on the Executive Yuan's approval Monday of the merger of Tainan City and Tainan County into one special municipality; on Taiwan-born New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming's first victory of the season Sunday; on [...] | 2009-06-30 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI795 | THE DIRECTOR'S JUNE 30 FAREWELL CALL ON VICE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 30 farewell call with the Director, Vice President Vincent Siew on his own initiative said "the beef issue will be solved soon," but did not provide a detailed timeline. Looking wan but engaged after recent cancer surgery, the Vice President called for a vibrant U.S.-Ta [...] | 2009-06-30 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD PREL EAGR TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI808 | MEDIA REACTION: HONDURAS, IRAQ [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused July 2 news coverage on Taiwan's university entrance exams; on former President Chen Shui-bian's legal case; and on the effect of opening Taiwan to Chinese investment. In terms of editorials and commentaries, a column in the centrist, K [...] | 2009-07-02 08:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI814 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S.-JAPAN-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their July 3-6 news coverage on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip in Latin America; on the developments in cross-Strait relations; on the university entrance examination for senior high school students island-wide; and on the shoulder injury [...] | 2009-07-06 08:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI817 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050176409 [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST),and visited the consignee, SmartStar Technology. We confirmed the order with both end-user and consignee, and assess the consignee to be bona fide. End summary. CSIST -- [...] | 2009-07-06 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI826 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, OBAMA AND RUSSIA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their news coverage July 7 on the riots and street battles that broke out in China's Xinjiang region Sunday; on the legal cases involving former President Chen Shui-bian and his family; and on the developments in cross-Strait relations. [...] | 2009-07-07 09:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI829 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-JAPAN-TAIWAN RELATIONS, XINJIANG [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 8 on a Tuesday Taipei County report saying that traces of arsenic were found in the frying oil of two of the county's McDonald's branches and one Domino's Pizza branch; on the escalating riots in China's Xinjiang regio [...] | 2009-07-08 08:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI831 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - JUNE 2009 [...] (U) An ICP Deployment Workshop is scheduled to take place in Taipei on July 13-14. 2. (U) A Commodity Identification Training program, implemented by the Department of Energy, is scheduled for August 12-14 in Taipei. 3. (U) An ICP Administrator Training is scheduled for August 27-28 in [...] | 2009-07-09 10:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI832 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF AND APPLES, HONDURAS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 9 on the Ma Ying-jeou administration's efforts to fight corruption; on the legal cases involving former President Chen Shui-bian and his family; and on developments in cross-Strait relations. Several newspapers report [...] | 2009-07-09 10:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI834 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, the AIT Kaohsiung branch office (AIT/K) Deputy Principal Officer and Economic Section Assistant visited Gon Cheng Precision Instruments Co. Ltd in Pingtung City, Taiwan and interviewed the company's Manager, Jason Lee. AIT/K also conducted telephone interviews with C [...] | 2009-07-09 10:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09AITTAIPEI837 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-RUSSIA RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-10 06:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI849 | TAIWAN CROSS-STRAIT POLICY EXPERTS HIGHLIGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In recent meetings with AIT officers, senior staff at Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) underscored what they characterize as generally favorable public perceptions of Ma administration efforts to pursue closer economic integration wi [...] | 2009-07-14 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV TW CH |
09AITTAIPEI85 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S INAUGURATION [...] Summary: January 21, Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies gave significant news and editorial coverage to the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday. Almost all papers devoted their first few pages to Obama's taking the helm as the United States' 44th pres [...] | 2009-01-21 10:00:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI851 | 6.3 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF TAIWAN'S EAST [...] (U) On July 13, a total of four earthquakes were recorded overnight off the east coast of Taiwan. The largest occurred at 2:05 AM, located 57 kilometers east of Hualian city. It registered a magnitude of 6.3. The three smaller quakes ranged in magnitude from 3.9 to 5.1 and were located betwe [...] | 2009-07-14 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ECON SENV TW XE |
09AITTAIPEI859 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA AND U.S. ECONOMY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-16 07:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI864 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-17 09:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI867 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-20 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI881 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 22 on a security breach in Taiwan's Presidential Office in late June; on the solar eclipse that happened on the morning of the 22nd; and on developments in cross-Strait relations. In terms of editorials and commentarie [...] | 2009-07-22 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI883 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-23 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI888 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND ASEAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-24 10:05:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI89 | MEDIA REACTION: WAR IN IRAQ, OBAMA'S INAUGURATION [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their January 22 news coverage on the son, daughter-in-law and brother-in-law of former President Chen Shui-bian, who all pled guilty Wednesday to involvement in the family's money laundering operations; and on the inauguration of U.S. P [...] | 2009-01-22 07:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI897 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 25-27 on the 2009 World Games, which closed successfully in Kaohsiung on Sunday; on President Ma Ying-jeou's election as KMT Chairman Sunday; and on the developments in cross-Strait relations. In terms of editorials a [...] | 2009-07-27 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI908 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 29 on former President Chen Shui-bian, who attended the last hearing for his money laundering and corruption trial Tuesday; on the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue; and on developments in cross-Strait relatio [...] | 2009-07-29 10:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI910 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 08:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI927 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI932 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-04 08:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI938 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 5 on the legal cases involving former President Chen Shui-bian and his family; on the Taiwan government's move to take over a financially troubled local insurance company; on the looming water shortage for Taiwan; an [...] | 2009-08-05 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI942 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-06 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI961 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage August 7-10 to typhoon Morakot, which hit Taiwan Friday and Saturday, and the record-breaking torrential rains it brought has triggered the most devastating floods in southern Taiwan in the last fifty years. In terms of [...] | 2009-08-10 09:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI971 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-12 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI975 | EXBS: TAIWAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - AUGUST 2009 [...] (SBU) On July 21, the Advisor and the EconChief met with Lin, Sheng-Chung, Vice Minister of the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The meeting was to provide first-hand knowledge of EXBS work in Taiwan and to elevate export control discussions above the working level. (SBU) Vice Mi [...] | 2009-08-13 07:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP TW |
09AITTAIPEI977 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-13 07:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI989 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 05:26:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI994 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-17 09:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
09AITTAIPEI999 | TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050180288 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user, the Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST),and visited consignees May Geng Duo Development Co., Ltd. and Channel Link Inc. CSIST ----- 2. (SBU) Mr. Liao Wei-yao from CSIST Procurement Office confirmed the or [...] | 2009-08-18 05:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TW |
09ALGIERS1002 | ALGERIA PROVIDES ITS REASONS FOR SUPPORTING [...] (C) The Ambassador on November 8 reinforced ref A demarche on the Goldstone report with MFA Director General for Arab Affairs Bouzaher, urging Algerian support to help ensure the follow-up process does not further complicate efforts to move Palestinians and Israelis to negotiated peace. Bouzah [...] | 2009-11-09 12:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER KPAL IS IZ AG |
09ALGIERS1006 | SEPTEMBER SUMMARY OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major security-related terrorist activities, terrorist threats, and incidents for Algeria during the month of September 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news reports, and RSO police contacts. Press-based information should [...] | 2009-11-12 08:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS ASEC AG |
09ALGIERS1007 | AUGUST 2009 SUMMARY OF TERRORIST AND [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major security-related activities, terrorist threats, and incidents for Algeria during the month of August 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news reports, and RSO police contacts. Press-based information should not be taken a [...] | 2009-11-12 09:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS ASEC AG |
09ALGIERS1008 | SECURITY DIALOGUE WITH ALGERIA [...] (U) In response to ref A, this message provides information on established security dialogues between the United States and Algeria. 2. (U) Joint Military Dialogue (JMD): The JMD was first held in October 2005 under an informal agreement between the U.S. and Algeria. The second JMD, in No [...] | 2009-11-12 14:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR AG |
09ALGIERS1009 | ALGERIA: JULY - SEPTEMBER SECURITY TRENDS SUMMARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable is the first of a series of quarterly summaries of security trends in Algeria related to terrorism, social unrest and criminal activity. This report refers to trends observed during the period July - September 2009. The information draws on reporting from local pres [...] | 2009-11-12 14:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PINR PINS ASEC AMGT AG |
09ALGIERS1018 | ALGERIA: SOCCER VIOLENCE AFTERMATH [...] (SBU) Summary: Unconfirmed reports that Algerian fans were injured and killed in attacks in Cairo November 14 following a soccer match between the two countries' national teams have led to public gatherings and some violence. Embassy has no GOA confirmation of deaths among Algerian fans in Ca [...] | 2009-11-17 06:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PINS AG EG SU |
09ALGIERS1026 | ALGERIA'S RESPONSE ON IRAN-BURMA-DPRK RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel B points on the Iran/Burma/DPRK human rights resolutions to MFA Deputy Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Salima Abdelhak on November 17. Abdelhak said she had recently returned to Algiers after a four-year posting in Algeria's UN mission [...] | 2009-11-17 17:14:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA AG IR |
09ALGIERS1037 | ALGIERS-HOSTED CHEMICAL TERRORISM CONFERENCE [...] Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Deputy Director for Disarmament Hamza Khelil November 19, and left a copy of the reftel proposed agenda. Khelil welcomed the conference as an example of U.S.-Algerian cooperation in disarmament. He gave no definitive answers to reftel proposals b [...] | 2009-11-21 17:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC AG |
09ALGIERS104 | SPORTS DIPLOMACY IN ALGERIAN PRISONS: AN IV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ideas gained through the International Visitor (IV) Program are contributing tangibly to Algerian efforts to reduce violence and combat radicalization within the prison system, through sports diplomacy in particular. Some of Algiers' most notorious prisons have been organizing [...] | 2009-01-28 18:20:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SCUL KPAO AG |
09ALGIERS1041 | POLISARIO AMBASSADOR SAYS RECENT MOROCCAN RHETORIC [...] (C) Polisario Front "Ambassador" in Algiers on November 17 portrayed the Moroccan government's tougher position on Western Sahara and its mistreatment of Sahrawi rights activists as a provocation designed to undermine UN Special Envoy Christopher Ross' efforts to restart talks, and he stated [...] | 2009-11-22 17:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MARR PTER AG MO UN |
09ALGIERS1043 | ALGERIAN RESPONSE TO EL-BARADEI REPORT ON SYRIA [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief on November 19 explained reftel points on the most recent IAEA Director General report on Syria to Hamza Khelif, head of the Sub-Directorate for Disarmament in the MFA's General Directorate for Political and International Security Affairs, and left him a copy of para 6 ref [...] | 2009-11-23 12:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNC IAEA SYR AG |
09ALGIERS1048 | ALGERIA ON IAEA - IRAN NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief on November 19 explained reftel points on the IAEA case against Iran to Hamza Khelif, head of the Sub-Directorate for Disarmament in the Algerian MFA's General Directorate for Political and International Security Affairs. 2. (SBU) Saying he would refer the points to hig [...] | 2009-11-25 06:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IAEA IR AG |
09ALGIERS1049 | TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT: ALGERIA [...] (U) Summary: Algeria does nothing to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, or to help Cuban civil society. Algeria's commercial relationship with Cuba is focused on health care, pharmaceutical production, and energy. End summary. Democracy, Human Rights, Civil Society ---------------- [...] | 2009-11-25 13:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ETTC PREL CU AG |
09ALGIERS106 | ABC NEWS STORY BREAKS IN ALGERIA [...] (S/NF) The ABC News story reporting alleged sexual misconduct by the Algiers chief of station first appeared in Algeria the morning of January 29 on the electronic news journal Tout Sur l'Algerie. The story aired late enough in the U.S. on January 28 that it did not appear in the January 29 [...] | 2009-01-29 13:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR KPAO MARR ASEC AG |
09ALGIERS1063 | POLISARIO ASKS U.S. TO RESPOND TO MOROCCAN [...] (C) Summary: DCM and Poloff travelled on November 21 to Tindouf, Algeria, to meet with senior Polisario Front leaders to discuss the future of UN-led mediation efforts on the Western Sahara conflict and to observe the conditions of life in the Sahrawi refugee camps. Polisario officials reitera [...] | 2009-12-01 08:36:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MARR PTER AG MO UN |
09ALGIERS1065 | ALGERIA: 2009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] Per reftel, we provide the following summary of Algeria's progress in addressing interim assessment requirements in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, as amended. 2. The Algerian parliament enacted new comprehensive anti-TIP legislation in January 2009, criminalizing [...] | 2009-12-02 07:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM SMIG AG |
09ALGIERS1069 | AFRICOM COMMANDER MEETING WITH ALGERIAN [...] (C) Algerian Presidential Counselor for Terrorism Kamel Rezag Bara told AFRICOM Commander General Ward November 26 that Algeria was leading a regional effort with Mali, Mauritania, and Niger against AQIM but that heads of state had yet to set the date for a summit meeting of these countries in [...] | 2009-12-02 10:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PINR PGOV PREL AG NG ML MR |
09ALGIERS107 | ALGERIA SCANDAL: LOCAL REACTIONS, EAC ACTIONS [...] (S/NF) As of Friday afternoon, January 30, there has been effectively no Algerian public reaction to the January 28 ABC News story (reftel). This could change in days to come depending on media coverage and government response. Initial government response, per reftel, has been restrained. We [...] | 2009-01-30 17:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR KPAO MARR ASEC AMGT KMSG AG |
09ALGIERS1070 | AFRICOM COMMANDER GENERAL WARD'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Foreign Minister Medelci registered AFRICOM General Ward's message that AFRICOM's mission was to reinforce African nations' own security efforts and not establish bases. The minister detailed Algeria's efforts within the African Union and regional partners to promote security and conflict [...] | 2009-12-02 10:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL MARR MOPS AG NG ML MR |
09ALGIERS1071 | DRUG TRAFFICKING IN ALGERIA [...] (U) Algeria serves as a transit point for drug trafficking, both for cannabis and cannabis resin from Morocco, and increasingly for South American-origin cocaine and heroin, which both transit Algeria to Europe. Algeria's long, remote and difficult-to-secure borders facilitate the drug trade [...] | 2009-12-02 11:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG PGOV PINS SNAR |
09ALGIERS1072 | ALGERIA AND THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON [...] (SBU) Charge discussed reftel points with Algerian MFA Director General for the Americas, Sabri Boukhadoum on December 1. Charge said we wanted to preview the President's speech because Algeria is a close partner in security matters and in light of Foreign Minister Medelci's upcoming visit to [...] | 2009-12-02 16:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER MARR MOPS AF PK AG |
09ALGIERS1076 | 2010 NTE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT - ALGERIA [...] Algeria does not enforce the Arab League Boycott against Israel and purchases some Israeli goods via intermediaries. American firms operating in Algeria report no GOA inquiries related to the boycott. End Summary. Boycott Not Applied ------------------- 2. Algerian law contains no speci [...] | 2009-12-03 16:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KBCT AG |
09ALGIERS1077 | BOUTEFLIKA TO WARD: WE WANT A STRATEGIC [...] (C) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General William Ward met Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika November 25, during Ward's first visit to Algeria since assuming command of AFRICOM. Ward said AFRICOM's strategy was to assist African nations in providing for their own security needs [...] | 2009-12-06 07:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PBTS KPAL KWBG US IR IZ IS |
09ALGIERS1082 | NGOS IN TINDOUF ON HUMANITARIAN AND POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: DCM on November 21 met with several UN officials working with the Sahrawi refugees near Tindouf, Algeria, to discuss the status of assistance and development programs. The groups included the UN peacekeeping force MINURSO, the World Food Program, and the UN High Commission for [...] | 2009-12-07 12:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM PBTS MARR PTER AG MO UN |
09ALGIERS1085 | ALGERIA CANDIDATES, PD STRATEGY FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] Embassy submits the following candidates for the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit: Issad Rebrab - Conglomerate Magnate ----------------------------------- Rebrab is one of Algeria's industrial titans. Born in 1944 near Tizi Ouzou, the largest city in the Berber area of Northern Alger [...] | 2009-12-07 15:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SOCI AG |
09ALGIERS1093 | ALGERIA: RESPONDING TO ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT [...] Summary: Since 1948, Algeria has had no diplomatic, cultural, or direct trade relations with Israel. Israeli products are banned and closely monitored by Customs and Inspectors from the Ministry of Commerce. However, some Israeli products make their way into Algeria, with different brands and [...] | 2009-12-08 12:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT ECON ETRD XF |
09ALGIERS1117 | POLISARIO RESTRICTS ACTIVITIES SEEN TO THREATEN [...] (C) Summary: Embassy contacts with UNHCR and American NGOs working in the Polisario camps near Tindouf say that individual Sahrawis have been involved in smuggling activities, but the Polisario "government" severely punishes anyone caught trafficking persons or weapons that could aid terrorist [...] | 2009-12-16 09:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM PBTS MARR PTER AG MO UN |
09ALGIERS113 | ALGERIAN MEDIA REACTION TO BREAKING SCANDAL - JANUARY 31, [...] SUMMARY: Press reports of the CIA station chief in Algiers accused of raping two Algerian women, which broke on ABC News on the evening of January 28, were splashed across the front pages of almost every Algerian newspaper on January 31. The extensive reporting was largely a translation of the [...] | 2009-02-01 06:43:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS PTER AG |
09ALGIERS1141 | ALGERIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The security situation in Algeria was marked by a decrease in the number of high-profile terrorist attacks throughout the country, although ongoing low-level terrorist activities, comparable to guerilla insurgency operations, continued in non-urban areas. Previously, the Salafist Group fo [...] | 2009-12-23 07:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC AG |
09ALGIERS1144 | APPROACHING ALGERIA ON DIFFAMATION OF RELIGION [...] Algeria's national identity is derived from secular-nationalist and Islamic traditions. Although a nominally secular state, Algeria is nevertheless politically sensitive to domestic Islamic political currents and sensibilities. It is a strong advocate in the OIC and the Africa Group at the U [...] | 2009-12-23 14:40:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KISL KDEM OPDC AG |
09ALGIERS1148 | ALGERIA'S 2010 DRAFT BUDGET [...] Algeria's 2010 draft budget, approved by the government and parliament, boosts public spending to 1 trillion Algerian dinars (about USD 14.1 billion, at the exchange rate of 71 dinars to USD 1),or to more than 12 percent of GDP. Falling oil prices have depressed revenues and will produce a la [...] | 2009-12-28 13:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS115 | ALGIERS SCANDAL UPDATE: REACTIONS CALM AS EAC MEETS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ambassador Pearce chaired an EAC meeting on January 31 to review the fallout from the ABC news story related to a former Embassy officer who allegedly drugged and raped two Algerian nationals (reftels). Because of the Algerian weekend, the story did not break in the local pres [...] | 2009-02-01 19:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR KPAO MARR ASEC AMGT KMSG AG |
09ALGIERS1157 | SUMMARY OF TERRORIST AND SIGNIFICANT SECURITY INCIDENTS IN [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major terrorist incidents and threats as well as significant security-related incidents (including criminal activities and civil disturbances) for Algeria during the month of October 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news repo [...] | 2009-12-29 14:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS ASEC AG |
09ALGIERS116 | ALGERIA MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S Al-ARABIYA INTERVIEW: [...] As of Thursday, January 29, President Obama's interview received no front page coverage or commentary in the 70 or so daily Algerian newspapers. Many newspapers did, however, print short, primarily factual articles about the interview on Wednesday, January 28. Most articles were hidden on the [...] | 2009-02-02 06:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EINO OPRC KMDR KPAO PREL XF AG |
09ALGIERS1162 | OVER-FLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR AFRICOM EP-3 MISSIONS: [...] (S/NF) OSC Chief delivered reftel request for EP-3 overflight permission to the Algerian Defense Ministry's Office of External Relations and Cooperation (DREC) on December 29. There was no immediate response, but the DREC summoned OSC Chief for a follow-up meeting December 30 to state that (1) no d [...] | 2009-12-30 16:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR MOPS KCOM AG US |
09ALGIERS119 | INITIAL SCANDAL REACTIONS RESTRAINED, LONGER-TERM [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Although initial public and government reaction to the ABC News story regarding misconduct by a former Embassy officer (refs A and B) has been polite and restrained, the medium-term impact on our image and public outreach activities may be linked to how the judicial process pl [...] | 2009-02-02 18:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR KPAO MARR ASEC AG |
09ALGIERS12 | GAZA: ALGERIAN DEMARCHE TO UNSC MEMBERS ON ARAB [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algerian MFA summoned us and other UN Security Council member missions separately on January 4 to deliver a demarche on the Arab League position developed at the December 31 Cairo ministerial, and to lay out the Algerian position on the situation in Gaza. The MFA informed us [...] | 2009-01-04 18:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PTER PHUM MOPS KWBG IS AG |
09ALGIERS122 | PA BUDGET DEMARCHE: ALGERIA PLEDGES SUPPORT [...] (C) In response to reftel, MFA Acting Director of Arab League Affairs Mourad Merhoum told us that Algeria's support for the Palestinian people was a matter of principle, and that Algeria would continue its annual contributions of roughly USD 50 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA) throug [...] | 2009-02-04 14:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG AG |
09ALGIERS144 | SECTARIAN VIOLENCE FLARES UP AGAIN IN GHARDAIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: New violent clashes in the town of Berriane (ref A) highlight the ongoing tension between Algeria's Ibadi Muslims (or Kharijites) and the Sunni (Malikite) Muslims of the Ghardaia region. Sectarian clashes broke out last week after Friday prayers and left two people dead and 120 i [...] | 2009-02-10 16:59:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS AG |
09ALGIERS147 | DISILLUSIONED INSIDERS LOOK TO U.S. AS ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian political insiders have praised the Obama administration's message of change and told us that change is on Algeria's political horizon as well, despite the likelihood that Bouteflika will be re-elected to a third term on April 9. In meetings between January 31 and Februar [...] | 2009-02-11 18:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM AG |
09ALGIERS158 | ALGERIA: ASSESSING THE NEED FOR INCREASED LAW [...] (C) As Algeria is in the process of implementing an ambitious 2006-2010 increase in its police forces, Embassy Algiers' Mission Strategic Plan reflects priorities and associated training aimed at boosting ourlD J"QQQEQY7W&rganized crime cooperation with law enforcement entities. Such non-mili [...] | 2009-02-16 15:07:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KCRM ASEC |
09ALGIERS160 | ALGERIA'S CIVILIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] (U) This cable provides answers to questions in ref A. 2. OVERVIEW OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM -- (C) Algeria currently operates two nuclear research reactors at Draria and Ain Oussera. We have been told (refs B and C) that Algeria is roughly twenty years from actually operating a [...] | 2009-02-16 16:19:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PREL AG |
09ALGIERS164 | ALGERIA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria's population of roughly 35 million, its energy wealth, and growing demand for modern infrastructure and consumer products have generated broad interest in this market from companies around the world. But an often difficult business regulatory environment, symbolized by [...] | 2009-02-17 07:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPOC PGOV USTR AG |
09ALGIERS176 | ALGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS FOR DUMMIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The deadline for submitting candidate dossiers to the Constitutional Council will pass on February 23 at midnight, marking the first bureaucratic hurdle for presidential hopefuls who want to be included on the April 9 ballot. To qualify, potential candidates must meet basic citiz [...] | 2009-02-23 16:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS177 | ALGERIA: 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) The TIP Officer for Embassy Algiers is Ryan Campbell; tel. (213)-(0)770-08-20-00, ext. 2264; fax (213)-(0)21-60-73-35; unclassified email: campbellrt@state.gov. Number of hours spent by rank: 1 hour FE-MC, 2 hours FE-OC, 2 hours FS-02, 15 hours FS-03, 25 hours FS-06, 10 hours FSN. SUMM [...] | 2009-02-23 17:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
09ALGIERS18 | ALGIERS GAZA PROTESTS GAIN MOMENTUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Demonstrations of Algerian popular anger over Israeli actions in Gaza and support for the Palestinian people have increased in the past several days. Since much of the frustration is directed at the Algerian regime for its perceived impotence in the face of the Palestinian crisis [...] | 2009-01-05 14:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT KMSG PREL AG |
09ALGIERS195 | ALGERIA RESERVED ON MARCH 2 IAEA BOARD MEETING [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Deputy Director of International Security Issues Ali Alaoui on February 25. We underscored USG concerns regarding the IAEA reports on Iran and Syria and urged Algeria to make a strong national statement on both issues at the upcoming Board of Governors [...] | 2009-02-25 16:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR AG |
09ALGIERS196 | CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C) Post does not recommend any modification to the CI/KR list as it relates to Algeria at this time. We note, however, that Algeria and international joint venture partners are constructing two undersea natural gas pipelines to Europe, one of which may be operational in late 2009. Once opera [...] | 2009-02-25 17:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP AG |
09ALGIERS2 | ALGERIA'S SMOKE-AND-MIRRORS DEATH PENALTY DEBATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: 2008 closed with disproportionate media and public attention being paid to the death penalty debate in Algeria -- a debate largely theoretical since no executions have taken place since 1993. Toward the end of the year human rights activists and an opposition party increased thei [...] | 2009-01-04 08:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KISL AG |
09ALGIERS210 | ALGERIA: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL [...] We delivered reftel to MFA U.S. Desk Officer Ali Drouiche on February 28, asking for Algerian support for the nomination of Judge Mark Painter to the UN Appeals Tribunal. Drouiche gave no substantive comment, but was aware of the Tribunal and ongoing efforts to systemize responses to staff gri [...] | 2009-03-01 13:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA |
09ALGIERS221 | DEFAMATION CHARGE LANDS NEWSPAPER DIRECTOR IN JAIL [...] (U) The 2005 defamation case of Ouargla-based El Waha newspaper took a sudden turn on March 2 when El Waha director Hadj Daoud Hadjar was arrested and sentenced to six months in prison. From his cell in Chaabet Ennichene prison in Ghardaia, Hadjar will now wait for the local court to make his [...] | 2009-03-03 16:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPAO AG |
09ALGIERS223 | EXPANDING ESTH OPPORTUNITIES IN ALGERIA [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Algerian government ministries would like to engage in greater cooperation with the USG pursuant to our 2006 Science and Technology (ST) Agreement. During a visit of the ESTH Regional Hub Officer, officials at the Min [...] | 2009-03-03 17:03:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL SENV EINV PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS224 | ALGIERS: SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] DEMONSTRATIONS A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? (SBU) Algeria is a nominally secular state with a 99-percent Muslim population. There are no identifiable ethnic or religious communities that har [...] | 2009-03-03 18:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER AG |
09ALGIERS226 | HOW TO GET AN ALGERIAN TO VOTE IN APRIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Achieving a respectable level of voter turnout for the April election appears to be the key government concern for legitimizing the presidential electoral process and delivering Bouteflika a landslide victory. Voter turnout has been in steady decline in recent years as Algerians [...] | 2009-03-04 16:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS228 | ALGERIA 2009 SPECIAL 301 REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria's IPR posture remained generally static in 2008, and took a marked turn for the worse in regard to pharmaceutical market access with the imposition of a ban on imported pharmaceutical products that are produced domestically (ref A). Furthermore, it has become clear that [...] | 2009-03-04 17:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KPIR AG |
09ALGIERS234 | ISLAMIST LEADER BEARISH ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ruling coalition Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP) president Aboudjerra Soltani told the Ambassador on March 4 that he was pessimistic regarding an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and did not believe "the opportunity was present" right now. Despite his pessimism and initi [...] | 2009-03-10 11:22:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL AG |
09ALGIERS235 | ALGERIA'S MODERATE ISLAMIST LEADER: A VIEW FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP - Muslim Brotherhood) President Aboudjerra Soltani gave the Ambassador on March 4 Algeria's official Islamist vision of how to increase political participation and create accountability in local government. Soltani said the most critical need w [...] | 2009-03-10 11:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PREL AG |
09ALGIERS246 | MFA COMPLAINS THAT HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT DOES NOT [...] (C) MFA Director General for the Americas (A/S-equivalent) Fatiha Selmane summoned the Charge to the MFA on March 11 to express the Algerian government's "disappointment and unhappiness" with the conclusions of the 2008 Human Rights Report (HRR). Selmane said the report was identical to prior [...] | 2009-03-11 16:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS247 | PROMISES, PROMISES: BOUTEFLIKA BETWEEN CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A week before the official start of the 2009 presidential campaign, President Bouteflika and his government have already chalked up a sizable list of promises and largesse -- a list that exceeds traditional levels of election-year munificence. In addition to a USD 150-million d [...] | 2009-03-11 17:09:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI ECON AG |
09ALGIERS252 | FOR THE DISENCHANTED, A FACEBOOK PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Frustrated by the lack of political space in Algeria's real society, some young Algerians are going online, creating an informal political party and engaging on Facebook with someone they believe to be President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Bouteflika's campaign workers tell us "Facebook [...] | 2009-03-14 14:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO SOCI AG |
09ALGIERS268 | ALGERIA CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR PA [...] (U) In response to ref A, MFA U.S. desk officer Ali Drouiche confirmed on March 14 that Algeria will provide approximately USD 200 million for reconstruction efforts in Palestinian territories, to be channeled through its membership in the Arab League. As reported in ref B, Algeria has alread [...] | 2009-03-18 15:14:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER EUN AG |
09ALGIERS269 | ALGERIA OF LIKE MIND ON MAURITANIA [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director for Arab Maghreb Affairs Ayeche Ouahouah told us on March 18 that Algeria shared the U.S. view on Mauritania, and was confident that the African Union would remain focused on the points contained in reftel demarche. Ouahouah said that Libya's Qadhafi "was playing a rol [...] | 2009-03-18 16:03:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MR AG |
09ALGIERS273 | FIND A PARTNER: ALGERIA'S NEW INVESTMENT RULES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria has implemented policies that require a majority stake be held by Algerian interests in all new investments in the country, and a minimum 30-percent stake in import businesses. The policies have taken shape through a series of written instructions and guidance sent from [...] | 2009-03-21 13:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON KPRV EIND AG |
09ALGIERS274 | ISLAMOFASHION: VEILED BODY, VEILED MIND? [...] SUMMARY: Less than a decade after a bloody civil war fought to keep Islamic extremists at bay, more Algerian women than ever are wearing the hidjab (veil or headscarf). The phenomenon is only partly due to religion, as the hidjab has become both a social trend as well as a tool Algerian women [...] | 2009-03-22 12:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KISL PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS278 | BIOLOGY FAVORS BOUTEFLIKA ON ELECTION EVE [...] (S) SUMMARY: General Larbi Belkheir, known for decades as the kingmaker within Algeria's military establishment, is in declining health and has all but formally faded from the political scene. His impending death will accelerate the decline of the army leaders (the "Janvieristes") who led the [...] | 2009-03-23 14:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR AG |
09ALGIERS279 | THE PLAYBILL FOR ALGERIA'S ELECTION THEATER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-23 18:05:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL AG |
09ALGIERS3 | GHARDAIA: IDEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL OASIS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Proud of its independent spirit and unique heritage, the oasis town of Ghardaia stands at the gateway to the Sahara as a example of what a community whose traditional structures continue to thrive can achieve when left to its own devices. During his November 14-16 visit to the reg [...] | 2009-01-04 08:46:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL KDEM KPAO AG |
09ALGIERS30 | ALGERIA IMPLEMENTS THREATENED BAN ON PHARMA IMPORTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: With no fanfare or public announcement, the Algerian government has implemented a ban on the importation of a wide range of pharmaceutical products that are also manufactured in Algeria. The ban, which took effect on January 1, is designed to spur the development of the Algerian [...] | 2009-01-11 16:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL AG |
09ALGIERS302 | E-BARBARY COAST: PROFITS AND PIRACY IN THE [...] THIS CABLE CONTAINS BUSINESS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Algeria was the second-leading growth market for Microsoft in 2008, and even as the global recession appears to be dampening sales, it might maintain its position relative to other marke [...] | 2009-03-29 16:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR EINV ECON TSPL AG |
09ALGIERS307 | VIOLENCE ROCKS TIZI OUZOU ON THE EVE OF [...] (U) Tizi Ouzou was rocked by violence on the eve of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's March 26 campaign swing through the province, but thanks in part to a massive security presence his tour of two major Kabylie cities occurred without incident. Al'Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) launched [...] | 2009-03-31 09:20:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PREL PINS AG |
09ALGIERS308 | GUANTANAMO: FORMER DETAINEE ALLEGEDLY ENCOURAGED [...] (C) SUMMARY: A letter received by the Embassy on March 25 accuses the spouse of former Algerian Guantanamo detainee Sofiane Abar Houari of encouraging her husband to attack the U.S. Embassy in Algiers. The letter, written in mediocre French, purports to be from a concerned citizen presumably [...] | 2009-03-31 09:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL AG |
09ALGIERS309 | AQIM MEMBER ABOU RIHANA ARRESTED IN ALGIERS [...] (U) The Algerian government has reported the arrest of senior AQIM leader Abou Rihana aka Z. Kamel. Rihana was described as being responsible for preparing the December 2007 suicide vehicle attacks in the capital city of Algiers. He allegedly planned both the United Nations and the Algerian C [...] | 2009-03-31 09:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER KISL AG |
09ALGIERS31 | FIS WRITES TO AMBASSADOR AND RAISES STREET PROFILE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ali Benhadj, vice-president and spiritual leader of the disbanded and outlawed Islamic Salvation Front (FIS),wrote a letter to the Ambassador in which he advised the United States to revise its support of Israel in the wake of the current situation in Gaza, and in which he decri [...] | 2009-01-12 10:24:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KISL PTER KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS316 | ALGERIAN BUSINESS BULLISH ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian business leaders welcome new rules requiring a majority Algerian partner for all foreign investments in the country (ref A). They see the rules not as a retreat from capitalism and economic liberalization, but rather as a new economic model reflecting Algeria's unique hi [...] | 2009-04-01 13:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECON PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS326 | ALGERIA ON USG CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-05 15:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL AG |
09ALGIERS327 | ATTACK ON CONVOY CARRYING CHINESE WORKERS [...] On March 29 at approximately 20:00 a group of men presumed to be associated with Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) attacked a convoy carrying Chinese workers employed by STIC CARC, a contracting company engaged in the construction of a highway linking the municipalities of El Ajiba and [...] | 2009-04-06 08:05:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS331 | CHASTENED JOURNALISTS ADD TO ELECTION DAY CYNICISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tunisian journalist and human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine was denied entry at Algiers airport on April 4 after being invited by the Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) to participate in a program monitoring the media in the run-up to the April 9 presid [...] | 2009-04-06 17:40:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO PHUM AG |
09ALGIERS337 | CRITICISM AND APATHY DEFINE PRE-ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the eve of Algeria's presidential election, a mood of general apathy and cynicism has descended upon the capital, despite the government's best efforts to stimulate voter turnout on April 9. These efforts have consisted largely of an overwhelming Bouteflika propaganda machine, [...] | 2009-04-07 10:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS34 | ALGERIA ALLOWS PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS OVER GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bowing to growing public pressure (ref A),the Algerian government allowed protests in the streets of Algiers and other cities January 9 for the first time since 2001 so Algerians could show public support for the Palestinians in Gaza. Thousands participated in demonstrations ar [...] | 2009-01-12 18:45:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KISL AG |
09ALGIERS349 | 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] SUMMARY: The absence of reliable statistics makes it difficult to assess the extent of child labor in Algeria, especially the worst forms of child labor. The Algerian government did not update existing legislation concerning child labor during the past year. In January 2009, however, the Alg [...] | 2009-04-08 09:40:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI AG |
09ALGIERS35 | BOUTEFLIKA'S ARMY: CIVILIAN CONTROL AT WHAT PRICE? [...] (S) SUMMARY: Since President Abdelaziz Bouteflika famously announced his intention to be "more than three-quarters of a president" following his election in 1999, he has struggled to assert greater control over Algeria's army to avoid becoming yet another leader designated and replaced at will [...] | 2009-01-13 07:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PGOV PINS PREL PTER MARR KISL AG |
09ALGIERS352 | ALGERIA'S ECONOMIC LIBERALS FADE TO THE LEFT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Many observers predict that, as the expected winner of the April 9 presidential election, President Bouteflika will reshuffle his cabinet again and either move or remove certain ministers that were associated with the economic liberalization of his first two terms. Bouteflika ra [...] | 2009-04-08 16:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECON PGOV KPRV AG |
09ALGIERS355 | AUTHOR OF RECONCILIATION CHARTER SAYS BOUTEFLIKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria's de facto human rights ombudsman, Farouk Ksentini, told the Ambassador during an April 4 meeting that Algeria's relationship with the United States is "essential." The Ambassador raised the need to decriminalize defamation, which was intimidating the press. Ksentini agr [...] | 2009-04-08 18:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AG |
09ALGIERS356 | FM MEDELCI WELCOMES MITCHELL VISIT, SHARES DOHA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci on April 7 welcomed Special Envoy George Mitchell's upcoming visit to Algiers and provided us with a brief read-out of the recent Doha summit. Medelci recalled that he had spoken by telephone with Mitchell and was looking forwar [...] | 2009-04-08 18:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL XF AG |
09ALGIERS366 | CHALLENGES FACING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IN ALGERIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The foreign assistance environment in Algeria is significantly different than in neighboring lower income countries where governments actively seek an open and transparent donor aid process. Donors from different governments and multilateral agencies do not coordinate their acti [...] | 2009-04-13 09:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL EU AG |
09ALGIERS370 | BOUTEFLIKA REELECTED IN HEAVILY MANAGED CONTEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: To the surprise of noone, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected to a third term on April 9 in a carefully choreographed and heavily controlled election with official results the main opposition leader called "Brezhnevian." Interior Minister Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni annou [...] | 2009-04-13 19:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM AG |
09ALGIERS381 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON GUANTANAMO, WESTERN SAHARA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In addition to the peace process (reftel),Foreign Minister Medelci raised cooperation on Guantanamo detainees, negotiations on Western Sahara and the ICC arrest warrant for Sudanese President Bashir during his April 7 meeting with the Ambassador at MFA. Medelci said Algeria woul [...] | 2009-04-18 11:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PHUM ICC SU MO AG |
09ALGIERS386 | ALGERIA SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR 2009 DISARMAMENT [...] (C) MFA Director General for Political Affairs and International Security (A/S level) Boudjemaa Delmi briefed the Ambassador on April 15 on Algeria's effort to reinvigorate the work of the Geneva Conference on Disarmament (CD),for which Algeria holds the 2008-09 presidency. The Ambassador to [...] | 2009-04-18 16:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV UNDC AG |
09ALGIERS39 | WESTERN SAHARA: ALGERIA AND POLISARIO WELCOME ROSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an official statement reported in the local press on January 12, the MFA welcomed the UN Secretary General's nomination of Ambassador Christopher Ross as Special Representative for the Western Sahara, expressing Algeria's readiness to cooperate with and assist Ross in his ef [...] | 2009-01-13 19:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PBTS WI AG |
09ALGIERS396 | ALGERIA: SITUATION IN MADAGASCAR FROZEN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-21 11:16:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID MA AG |
09ALGIERS397 | ALGERIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON MAURITANIA [...] According to acting Director of African Multilateral Affairs Zineddine Birouk, Algeria sees the April 15 resignation of Mauritanian General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz as a "positive sign" towards the expected June 6 elections. Birouk told us on April 21 that the Algerian position on Mauritania w [...] | 2009-04-21 11:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL USAU MR AG |
09ALGIERS415 | ALGERIA AND MEPI - MOVING FORWARD [...] (U) MEPI remains a valuable tool in Algeria, both to continue existing programming and to focus future programming on new opportunities we identify. In response to refs A and B, this cable outlines what programs work in Algeria, today and tomorrow, and why. MEPI programs support USG goals of [...] | 2009-04-26 12:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KMPI PREL KPAO KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS421 | WESTERN SAHARA: ALGERIA POSITIVE BUT GUARDED [...] (C) MFA Director-General for African Affairs Lounes Magramane told the Ambassador on April 25 that Algeria had a very favorable opinion of new UN Special Envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, and that it found the report of his initial impressions "balanced." However, Magramane also poi [...] | 2009-04-27 17:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UN MO AG |
09ALGIERS428 | THE GESTATION OF A NEW ISLAMIST PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In what appears to be a government-backed effort to energize an alientated Islamist electorate, the traditional tensions within the Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP - Muslim Brotherhood) have sprouted a new formal political movement, the Movement for Preaching and Change (MPC) [...] | 2009-04-29 08:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS44 | ARAB LEAGUE DEMARCHE: ALGERIA SUPPORTS EGYPT'S [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche January 14 to MFA Director General for Arab Affairs Abdelhamid Bouzaher, who said that Algeria was in accord in principle with our points on Gaza. He said Algeria supported the UNSCR, and absolutely supported Egypt's efforts. But, he said, the sit [...] | 2009-01-14 17:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KPAL KWBG MOPS PHUM PREL AL XF AG |
09ALGIERS442 | WESTERN SAHARA: ALGERIA OPTIMISTIC, POLISARIO DOUR [...] (C) In response to ref A, MFA Director General for African Affairs Lounes Magramane told the DCM on May 3 that Algeria's response to the MINURSO rollover resolution had been "measured and positive" and that Algeria supported Ambassador Christopher Ross. The Algerian government issued a stateme [...] | 2009-05-04 16:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UN MO AG |
09ALGIERS443 | ALGERIA TO ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO JOINING IMF [...] (U) DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director General for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation (Assistant Secretary equivalent) Amar Abba on May 4. Abba reported that Algeria would cast an abstention vote at the IMF by the May 5 deadline. He also implied that Algeria would proba [...] | 2009-05-04 16:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KV AG |
09ALGIERS444 | GARDENS IN THE SAHARA: PROPOSAL FOR JULIA TAFT [...] For PRM consideration under the Julia Taft Refugee Fund, Embassy Algiers proposes to fund the development of a demonstration farm and ongoing training program, and to provide 60 Western Sahara refugee families in the Auserd refugee camp with the skills, tools, and supplies needed to grow susta [...] | 2009-05-04 17:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF AG |
09ALGIERS447 | THE RESILIENT CHRISTIANS OF TAMANRASSET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Some 2000 kilometers south of Algiers in the heart of the Sahara, a small group of Catholics continue to hold small, discreet services, despite the restrictions local officials have placed on their activities. Each week, 20-30 Christians attend services in a tiny sand and mud chur [...] | 2009-05-06 11:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SOCI PINR KISL AG |
09ALGIERS449 | ALGERIA ACCEPTABLE AS ELS FOR STS 125 [...] In response to reftel, the Government of Algeria (GOA) has no objection to the use of Tamanrasset Airport as an emergency landing site (ELS) for Space Shuttle launch STS-125. Post likewise has no objection. 2. Contact information for the air traffic control tower (ACTC) at Tamanrasset is [...] | 2009-05-06 16:08:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA PREL AG |
09ALGIERS45 | DEMARCHE ALERTING ARAB CAPITALS ON MOU: ALGERIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 10:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG IS MARR PREL |
09ALGIERS463 | GUNS IN THE DESERT: ROOTS OF SAHEL INSTABILITY [...] (S) SUMMARY: The stability of the vast Sahara region of southern Algeria, northern Mali and northern Niger has become a major source of concern to Algerian officials and local leaders we met during a March 23-30 trip to Tamanrasset and Djanet. They tell us a concerted development program and [...] | 2009-05-11 08:46:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PGOV PINR PREL PINS ECON ASEC ML NG AG |
09ALGIERS464 | ALGERIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT SOUTH AFRICAN IAEA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-11 11:03:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KNNP IAEA PREL AG |
09ALGIERS465 | DISEASE IN THE DESERT: FIGHTING HIV/AIDS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A gradual rise in legal and illegal African migration to southern Algeria over the past 15 years has brought an increase in cases of infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS. The Saharan crossroads of Tamanrasset, which with 130,000 inhabitants is the only city in an area large [...] | 2009-05-11 13:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KHIV PGOV PREF AG |
09ALGIERS469 | PROBLEM CHILD: ALGERIA'S GROWING IMPATIENCE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria has long considered Mali an ally in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel, but is losing patience with its southern neighbor. During the week of April 25, the two major independent French-language dailies in Algiers, Liberte and El Watan, accused Malian President Amado [...] | 2009-05-12 15:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINS PINR PREL ASEC ML AG |
09ALGIERS476 | ALGERIA: PROSPECTS FOR REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ [...] (S) In response to reftel, Algeria has been reluctant to re-engage fully with Iraq ever since two of its diplomats were killed there in 2005. We have found that until recently, the Algerians lacked direct and reliable sources of information on political and security developments in Iraq, ofte [...] | 2009-05-16 13:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PGOV PREL AG |
09ALGIERS483 | ALGIERS EAC: DETAINEE PHOTOS AND THE SECURITY [...] (S) On May 17, 2009, the acting DCM convened a full EAC to assess the impact on mission and AMCIT security from media attention to unreleased detainee photographs (reftel) as well as to evaluate the security situation in and around the city of Constantine for upcoming Embassy travel and activit [...] | 2009-05-18 14:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | ASEC PTER CASC AG |
09ALGIERS492 | DESPERATELY LOOKING NORTH: THE MIGRANTS OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The cities of Tamanrasset and Djanet in the Algerian south have become extended transit hubs for thousands of illegal migrants from sub Saharan Africa who are looking north to seek opportunity. With 130,000 residents, Tamanrasset is the largest population center in southern Alger [...] | 2009-05-20 18:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER PINR PINS SOCI ML NG AG |
09ALGIERS496 | GO WEST! AMBASSADOR REACHES OUT BEYOND ALGIERS [...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS BUSINESS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ON THE INTERNET. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's recent trip to Oran (Algeria's second largest city) and Tlemcen provided him an excellent platform to highlight existing coo [...] | 2009-05-26 13:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PREL PGOV EINV ECON OEXC OIIP SCUL PINR AG |
09ALGIERS513 | ALGERIA DECLINES AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR SOMALIA [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on May 31 to Lounes Magramane, MFA Director General for African Affairs. After conferring with decisionmakers, Magramane told the Ambassador on June 2 that Algeria will not transport weapons or ammunition. He noted that Algeria has supported the So [...] | 2009-06-02 15:20:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO SO AG |
09ALGIERS514 | BOUTEFLIKA: SERIOUS WESTERN SAHARA AUTONOMY IS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bouteflika told Codel Burr Algeria would consider modifying its position on Western Sahara, and engaging the Sahrawis, if Morocco seriously implemented UN resolutions on self-determination. While Algeria would respect whatever outcome the Saharans chose, including auto [...] | 2009-06-03 06:36:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS OREP PGOV PINR PTER PINS KNNP AG |
09ALGIERS543 | ALGERIAN MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-08 17:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KISL SOCI AG |
09ALGIERS553 | ALGERIA GRATEFUL FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON 2009 [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST; see para 3. 2. (C) The Algerian MFA transmitted a note verbale on June 2 thanking the USG for its support of Algeria's position during the May 29 Conference on Disarmament (CD) vote and providing a copy of the CD's draft decision in English. The MFA's gesture [...] | 2009-06-10 15:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS563 | ALGERIA OPEN TO DISCUSS TIP LAW IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel non-paper and the 2009 TIP Report country narrative for Algeria to MFA American Affairs Director General Fatiha Selmane the afternoon of June 15. Selmane said the government took seriously USG recommendations for Algeria contained in the 2008 TIP Report, and under [...] | 2009-06-16 07:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG |
09ALGIERS564 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED RE: INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-16 08:03:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL AG |
09ALGIERS611 | CODEL SCHIFF ALGERIA SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Embassy Algiers welcomes the visit of Representative Adam Schiff and his delegation on June 30 and July 1. Algeria is an important front in the struggle against violent extremism and against Al-Qa'ida in particular. Our primary goal is to help reduce the threat that violent extremists p [...] | 2009-06-22 16:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV OREP PHUM PREL PBTS KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS615 | H1N1 FLU CONFIRMED IN ALGERIA [...] (SBU) The Algerian Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed June 21 the first two cases of H1N1 flu in Algeria. The patients, an Algerian-American and one of her daughters, arrived June 16 on Lufthansa flight LH462 from Miami via Frankfurt. On June 19, the woman developed flu symptoms and went to a [...] | 2009-06-23 13:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU AEMR TBIO AMED EAID KSTH AG |
09ALGIERS642 | WESTERN SAHARA: BOUTEFLIKA TELLS ROSS THAT ALGERIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNSYG Personal Envoy Christopher Ross met with President Bouteflika on June 24 to discuss participation in "informal" talks between Morocco and the Polisario regarding the Western Sahara. After his meetings with Bouteflika in Algiers and later with Polisario leaders in Tindouf, R [...] | 2009-06-30 07:01:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UN MO AG |
09ALGIERS66 | ISLAMOFEMINISM: FINDING A FEMINIST AUDIENCE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two recent American Bar Association (ABA) seminars on sharia law held in Algiers and Oran featured lectures using the theological tenets of Islam to support arguments in favor of gender equality. The lectures, by Islamic feminist scholar and Richmond University law professor Ha [...] | 2009-01-21 16:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KWMN KISL SOCI SCUL AG |
09ALGIERS670 | ALGERIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC 1874 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-08 17:53:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP AG |
09ALGIERS70 | ALGERIA: OBAMA IS "AMERICA WE DREAMED ABOUT" [...] (C) SUMMARY: While we expected a mostly positive reaction to President Obama's inauguration in the Algerian press (reftel) and among most Algerians, the Ambassador received a surprisingly strong positive reaction from former prime minister and ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) chairman [...] | 2009-01-21 18:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS705 | MIXED MESSAGES ON ALGERIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Members of CODEL Schiff heard mixed-messages regarding Algeria's investment climate during a visit June 30 and July 1. Government officials at once spoke of their desire to see more US companies investing in Algeria outside of the hydrocarbons sector, while describing new res [...] | 2009-07-21 15:09:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET EINV OREP AG |
09ALGIERS717 | ALGERIA: ENGAGEMENT FOLLOWING PRESIDENT'S CAIRO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The President's June 4 speech in Cairo was closely watched by a generally receptive Algerian public, as was his July speech in Ghana. Our Algerian contacts appreciated the President's effort at Muslim outreach -- epitomized by opening the speech with "assalaamu alaykum" -- and [...] | 2009-07-28 17:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OEXC ECON EINV SCUL SENV SOCI TSPL KISL |
09ALGIERS718 | ALGERIA CHANGES WEEKEND TO FRIDAY-SATURDAY [...] Effective August 14, 2009, the weekend in Algeria will change to Friday and Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday. 2. The Algerian Council of Ministers endorsed on July 21, 2009, a draft law to this effect put forth by the Minister of Labor. The law dictates the weekend change in all econo [...] | 2009-07-29 16:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA AG |
09ALGIERS729 | ALGERIANS AND POLISARIO READY FOR VIENNA [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Algerians and Polisario are both ready for the informal talks on Western Sahara August 9 in Vienna. In separate meetings August 3, representatives of both the GOA and the Polisario told us they respect the effort of UNSYG Special Envoy Ross and find that his no-agenda approac [...] | 2009-08-04 19:16:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PGOV PBTS PREF KPKO AG MO MR |
09ALGIERS740 | ALGERIA LINKS RANSOM PAYMENTS TO TRANS-SAHARA [...] (S) SUMMARY. Algeria considers the payment of ransom to terrorist organizations a serious problem for security in the Sahel region and will propose an UNGA resolution condemning such payments based on a similar proposal recently acted upon by the African Union (AU). Algeria is not circulati [...] | 2009-08-09 07:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR PGOV AG ML MR NG PBTS |
09ALGIERS749 | ALGERIA: NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE 2010 [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy POC on NPT-related issues will be Michael Bosshart, Political and Economic Section Chief, as of September 1, 2009. 2. (U) We believe that much of Algeria's NPT-related policy is coordinated through Algeria's ambassador to the IAEA in Vienna, although some authority m [...] | 2009-08-12 17:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA |
09ALGIERS764 | ALGERIA SEEKS SUPPORT FOR UN ACTION TO BAN RANSOM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Algerian Presidential Counter Terrorism Advisor, Kamel Rezag Bara, said August 12 that Algeria sought U.S. support at the UN for an African Union initiative to strengthen the international legal regime against abductions, including a specific ban on ransom payments to terrorist g [...] | 2009-08-20 12:39:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV PINR PBTS UNGA AG ML MR NG US |
09ALGIERS765 | ALGERIAN MINSTATE SAYS TRANS-SAHARA LEADERS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian Minister of State for Africa and the Maghreb Abdelkader Messahel told a visiting Capstone delegation August 14 that trans-Sahara heads of state will meet in Bamako in early October to discuss security cooperation and regional development. Messahel said that Algerian P [...] | 2009-08-23 06:43:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PTER PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS768 | ALGERIA'S VIEW OF VIENNA TALKS ON WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Algerian Minstate for Africa and the Maghreb Abdelkader Messahel, Algeria's representative at the Vienna informal talks on the Western Sahara, told us August 14 that the talks were generally civil and constructive, and that the parties to the dispute agreed to further meetings i [...] | 2009-08-23 10:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS AG MO UN |
09ALGIERS779 | MEPI ALGERIA SNAPSHOT: PSP ENGLISH TRAINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We saw the MEPI-funded Partnership Schools Program (PSP) in action recently in the western Algerian city of Sidi Bel Abbes as MEPI implementers provided training to a group of government language inspectors. The progress we saw, along with anecdotal evidence from participants, [...] | 2009-08-26 14:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMPI PREL KPAO PGOV AG |
09ALGIERS781 | POLISARIO VIEWS VIENNA AS POSITIVE STEP, BUT NO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polisario "Ambassador" Brahim Ghali praised the positive atmosphere of the Vienna talks and reiterated the Polisario's commitment to continue its cooperation with UNSYG Special Envoy Christopher Ross. Although the talks were a good opportunity for direct dialogue between the part [...] | 2009-08-27 17:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MARR PTER AG MO UN |
09ALGIERS818 | DEMARCHE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-13 15:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA AG |
09ALGIERS819 | WIPO ISSUES DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-13 15:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR ETRD WIPO AG |
09ALGIERS822 | MIDDLE EAST ISSUES IN IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE: [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 13:46:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PARM KNNP IAEA PREL IS EG AG |
09ALGIERS824 | ALGERIA: DEMARCHE ON IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief presented reftel demarche September 13 to Hamza Khelif, Deputy Director for Disarmament in the MFA's Office of Security and Disarmament. Khelif noted that as president of the IAEA Board of Governors, Algeria carried a special responsibility to be impartial and listen to all [...] | 2009-09-14 16:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SY TRGY AG |
09ALGIERS825 | ALGERIA ON SAHEL SUMMIT PREP: "THE CHAIN IS NOW [...] (C) Algeria expects a regional heads of state meeting in Bamako on regional security cooperation before the end of the year. MFA Director General for African Affairs Magramane said he expects the summit to result in an action plan to address both joint security operations and development ini [...] | 2009-09-14 16:54:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR PGOV PBTS AG ML MR NG |
09ALGIERS837 | ALGERIAN MUSLIM LEADERS SAY YOUTH INCREASINGLY [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador hosted an iftar for prominent Algerian Muslim scholars September 8. All in the group, who belong to the Algerian religious establishment, felt that while salafist extremism lacked broad appeal in Algeria, the Algerian religious establishment could do better in offe [...] | 2009-09-17 15:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG KISL PGOV PREL SCUL US |
09ALGIERS838 | AMBASSADOR HOSTS IFTAR DINNER FOR ALGERIAN PRESS [...] (C) Human rights lawyers and editors of Algeria's independent French and Arabic language print dailies complained of a continuing oppressive environment for the press over the past year during an iftar hosted by the Ambassador September 15. Government unwillingness to share information with t [...] | 2009-09-17 16:46:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL US |
09ALGIERS839 | ALGERIA TO ENGAGE IRAN ON AMCIT DETAINEES [...] (C) The Algerian MFA says that Algeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs would engage with his Iranian colleague on the margins of UNGA to help obtain the humanitarian release of U.S. citizens detained in Iran. It would also instruct its Ambassador in Geneva to work with the U.S. and Egyptian del [...] | 2009-09-17 17:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | AG CASC IR KNNP MNUC PARM PHUM PTER |
09ALGIERS842 | ALGERIA: FINANCE LAW HAMPERS FOREIGN INVESTMENT, [...] (SBU) A "complementary finance law" (CFL) adopted by presidential decree on 22 July imposes new restrictions on foreign investment, import companies, and domestic consumer credit. It grew out of government preoccupation with lowering Algeria's growing import bill and more tightly controlling [...] | 2009-09-23 07:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON AG |
09ALGIERS845 | ALGERIA: AFRICAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON BIOSAFETY [...] (U) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points September 24 to Hamza Khelif, in the Security and Disarmament Division of the General Directorate of Political Affairs and International Security. Khelif said he would refer this matter to his superiors, but was fairly certain Algeria would participat [...] | 2009-09-27 08:43:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE AG |
09ALGIERS887 | ALGERIAN INDUSTRY MINISTER REAFFIRMS INTEREST IN [...] Summary: Minister of Industry told USTR Director Burkhead that Algeria remains interested in acceding to the WTO and engaging with the U.S. in the framework of our bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. He nevertheless believed the government had to exert more control over impor [...] | 2009-10-01 12:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV EFIN ECON AG |
09ALGIERS888 | ALGERIA: FINANCE MINISTER BACKS ALGERIA'S NEW [...] (C) Minister of Finance Karim Djoudi told USTR Director for the Middle East and Europe Paul Burkhead September 28 that the purpose of Algeria's new rules on imports and foreign investment was to lower imports, tighten control on hard currency outflows, reduce tax fraud, and protect and promote [...] | 2009-10-01 13:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL AG |
09ALGIERS889 | COMMERCE MINISTER SAYS ALGERIA SERIOUS ABOUT WTO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Commerce Minister El Hachemi Djaaboub told USTR Director for the Middle East and Europe Paul Burkhead on September 28 that WTO accession is still a priority and Algeria looked to the U.S. for support in its efforts to complete negotiations. Djaaboub nevertheless defended new rule [...] | 2009-10-01 13:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL AG |
09ALGIERS890 | ALGERIA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DEFENDS DRUG IMPORT [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with visiting USTR director Burkhead, Health Ministry Secretary General Chakou defended Algeria's import ban on a number of pharmaceuticals. He said it was necessary to protect and develop Algeria's domestic drug production, and to reduce the rising import costs for [...] | 2009-10-03 18:02:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECON AG |
09ALGIERS900 | ALGERIA: USTR DIRECTOR BURKHEAD TACKLES [...] (C) USTR Director Paul Burkhead told Algerian ministers and senior officials during a September 27-28 visit that the U.S. wants to improve trade and investment ties with Algeria and help Algeria diversify its economy beyond the hydrocarbon sector. GOA officials said Algeria still wants to acce [...] | 2009-10-05 15:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON PGOV PREL AG |
09ALGIERS903 | ALGIERS MEDIA REACTION TO USTR PAUL BURKHEAD'S [...] (U) On September 27-28, Paul Burkhead, Director of European and Middle Eastern Trade Affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, visited Algiers to meet with senior officials in the GOA and key private sector stakeholders to explore areas of potential cooperation in international t [...] | 2009-10-06 07:33:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL AG US KPAO |
09ALGIERS904 | ALGERIA: RESPONSE TO P5 PLUS ONE TALKS WITH IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-07 09:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MUNC PARM IR AG |
09ALGIERS948 | ALGERIA SAYS BAMAKO SUMMIT KEY TO REGIONAL [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Algerian Minister Delegate for Defense Guenaizia told visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Ambassador Vicki Huddleston October 19 that the Algerian, Mauritanian, Nigerien and Malian chiefs of staff had agreed to set up a regional command for joint counter terrorism [...] | 2009-10-25 09:28:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV MCAP MOPS SNAR AG ML MR NG |
09ALGIERS96 | U.S. COAST GUARD GIVES ALGERIAN PORTS HIGH MARKS [...] (U) SUMMARY: A delegation of four International Port Security Specialists from the U.S. Coast Guard visited the ports of Arzew and Algiers from January 10-14, marking the second visit by the Coast Guard since the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) [...] | 2009-01-27 17:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EWWT AG |
09ALGIERS961 | ALGERIA: ELECTIONS NOT ENOUGH IN GUINEA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 14:39:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV AG GV |
09ALGIERS962 | ALGERIAN MINSTATE SAYS REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS CAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of State for African and Maghreb Affairs Abdelkader Messahel told Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Ambassador Vicki Huddleston on October 17 that governments in the Sahel region have the resources to combat terrorism and criminal networks and have agreed on the [...] | 2009-10-27 17:34:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV MCAP MOPS SNAR AG ML MR NG |
09ALGIERS969 | ALGERIA'S ATTENDANCE AT THE 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-28 18:32:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL ECON KPAO KDEM AG |
09ALGIERS970 | A/S FELTMAN'S MEETING WITH ALGERIAN PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) In an October 21 meeting with NEA A/S Feltman, Prime Minister Ouyahia was broadly receptive to the USG theme of economic and security partnership in the region. He said Algeria wants to adopt a market economy but needs time to strengthen its industry to meet world competition. While urgi [...] | 2009-10-29 08:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KWBG KPAL KISR IS IR AG |
09ALGIERS973 | NEA A/S FELTMAN MEETING WITH ALGERIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) In an October 20 meeting with Algerian FM Medelci, visiting NEA A/S Feltman said we wished to deepen counterterrorism and regional security cooperation with Algeria. Medelci focused on the economy and the Middle East. Algeria was an open economy that needed foreign and U.S. investment, w [...] | 2009-11-02 07:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON ETRD KPAL KWBG IS AG |
09ALGIERS980 | ALGERIA EXBS PROGRAM PLAN [...] Embassy endorses reftel EXBS programs for Algeria. Embassy agrees that the program "Parliamentary Exchange," despite the program title, should target senior interagency Algerian officials from the executive branch, not parliamentary deputies or senators. Algerian legislators exercise virtuall [...] | 2009-11-03 17:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL ISTC AG |
09ALGIERS982 | ALGERIA'S 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] (U) Algeria is primarily a transit country for drugs, but both domestic production and consumption are rising. Drug seizures increased substantially in 2008 and the first half of 2009. The Government of Algeria (GOA) is committed to addressing the problem and has begun several domestic pro [...] | 2009-11-04 06:47:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AG |
09ALGIERS983 | CTAG MEMBERS DISCUSS REGIONAL CT CHALLENGES [...] (C) Participants at the Italian-hosted Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting of G-8 Embassies in Algiers on October 25 discussed the current status of regional CT cooperation, ongoing Algerian and bilateral CT efforts, and the activities of the African Union Center for the Study and Res [...] | 2009-11-04 10:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR PGOV AG ML MR NG |
09ALGIERS988 | ALGERIA RESPONSE TO U.S. POINTS ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) P/E chief delivered ref A points November 4 to Abdelkedar Hedjazi, Director of the MFA's Office of the Arab Magreb and Arab Maghreb Union, emphasizing in particular the need to avoid UNGA resolutions related to the Goldstone report that could complicate the resumption of Palestinian-Israe [...] | 2009-11-04 16:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KPAL AG IS UN |
09ALGIERS993 | UK DEFENSE SECRETARY AINSWORTH VISIT TO ALGERIA, [...] (C) The UK Ambassador in Algiers told us that the UK Secretary of State for Defense, during his October 26-27 visit to Algiers, signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement that establishes a framework for UK training of Algerian military, information exchanges and joint exercises. A heli [...] | 2009-11-05 15:26:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS AG UK IR |
09ALGIERS998 | ALGERIA'S THIRD COMMITTEE RECORD UNLIKELY TO CHANGE [...] We delivered reftel points November 4 to MFA Deputy Director of Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance Ahmed Saadi. Saadi said that Algeria, as a matter of principle, did not support country-specific resolutions in the Third Committee. Dialogue and engagement were more effective approache [...] | 2009-11-05 17:42:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN AG |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1234 | VIETNAM APPROVES SECOND STIMULUS PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary. Vietnam has approved a second stimulus package that extends and modifies elements of the existing package into 2010. This decision was hotly debated, with some economists and National Assembly (NA) members arguing that the danger of resurgent inflation outweighed any need for [...] | 2009-11-19 09:37:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT ETRD KTDB VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1246 | VIETNAM'S STRATEGY FOR COPENHAGEN [...] Please see paragraph 7 for Action Request. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Government of Vietnam (GVN) intends to play a more active role during the upcoming fifteenth Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 15) in Copenhagen next month. While V [...] | 2009-11-23 09:02:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1274 | Minister Defends Decree 97 in Face of Criticism from Charge, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 05:07:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1284 | (SBU) UNSIC advances planning for April 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: Senior United Nations (UN),European Union (EU),and USG officials met with government of Vietnam (GVN) officials in Hanoi on November 25-27 in preparation for the 7th Inter-Ministerial Conference for Avian and Pandemic Influenza (IMCAPI) to be held in Hanoi on April 19-21. The [...] | 2009-12-01 08:33:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID EAGR PREL KFLU VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1290 | (SBU) Avian H5N1 influenza A human fatality, Vietnam [...] (U) Summary: On November 30, 2009, Vietnam's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported the death of a 23 year-old man in Dien Bien province (in northern Vietnam) from the avian H5N1 strain of influenza A. Over one month earlier, on October 21, Dien Bien had reported a poultry outbreak. This is the fi [...] | 2009-12-02 03:35:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID EAGR PREL KFLU VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1292 | PETROVIETNAM AND THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of reftel regarding investment in the Iranian energy sector by foreign companies, including PetroVietnam, Ambassador on November 27 in a previously scheduled meeting delivered reftel points to Ms. Nguyet Nguyen Nga, MFA Director General of Multilateral Economic Cooperation. [...] | 2009-12-02 09:00:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI903 | Vietnam on Anti-Israel UNGA Resolutions [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-19 09:54:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI909 | Vietnam 'Unfriends' Facebook [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following weeks of speculation that the Government of Vietnam was considering blocking the popular social networking site Facebook, Internet users' worst fears began to materialize in mid November. The blockage began at first with only a few Internet service providers in certain re [...] | 2009-11-25 09:30:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | EINT ETTC PHUM KPAO VM CH |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI911 | Thrown Under the Popemobile? Hanoi Archbishop Submits Letter [...] (C) Summary: Sources in the Hanoi Archdiocese have confirmed that embattled Archbishop Ngo Quang Kiet has offered to resign, citing health concerns and fatigue. The head of the Vatican's delegation to a Jubilee marking the Catholic Church's 350-year presence in Vietnam told the DCM November [...] | 2009-11-25 10:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI913 | VIETNAM-CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) Embassy contacts at the MFA and MFA-affiliated Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam insist that Vietnam and Cuba continue to enjoy warm, "fraternal" relations. Absent fundamental change in either country, there is little prospect that Vietnam will support U.S. priorities for Cuba, as outlined in [...] | 2009-11-27 02:35:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU VM |
09AMEMBASSYHANOI917 | Vietnam Says it is Pressing Burma for ASSK's Release [...] (SBU) Acting DCM and Poloff met with the MFA's Deputy DG for ASEAN Affairs, Vu Hung, December 2 to discuss EAP A/S Campbell and DAS Marciel's November 3-4 visit to Burma and to urge Vietnam to use its influence with Burma to press for genuine dialogue with Burma's democratic opposition and eth [...] | 2009-12-02 05:41:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEAN BM VM |
09AMMAN1006 | CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH JORDAN'S [...] (S) Summary: King Abdullah discussed with CODEL McConnell the peace process, Iran, and Syria, as well as Iraq and Qatar. The King stressed the importance of immediately pursuing a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East, emphasized that the Arab states could support the U.S. in con [...] | 2009-05-03 05:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IR IS IZ JO |
09AMMAN1007 | CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 9 MEETINGS WITH JORDANIAN [...] (S) Summary: CODEL McConnell met April 9 with Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) Suhair Al-Ali jointly. Ali expressed her hope that the Senators would help Jordan obtain supplemental economic support. The Foreign Minister stressed th [...] | 2009-05-03 05:15:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IS JO |
09AMMAN1022 | CHANGES AFOOT IN JORDAN'S PERSONAL STATUS LAW [...] (C) Summary: The head of Jordan's Islamic courts is working on a package of amendments to the personal status law, which governs marriage, divorce, the status of women, and inheritance issues. The initial read on the amendments is that they would represent a step forward in the promotion of women's [...] | 2009-05-04 10:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KWMN KISL KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1024 | JORDAN PLEASED WITH SPECIAL 301 RESULTS FOR 2009 [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador and Econoffs delivered ref A points separately to Minister of Industry and Trade Amer Hadidi and Director General of the National Library Mamoun Talhouni, noting that Jordan would not be listed in the Special 301 report and urging continued engagement with the USG [...] | 2009-05-04 10:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR JO |
09AMMAN1027 | DISI WATER PROJECT CONTINUES TO ENCOUNTER POTENTIAL [...] (SBU) The Disi water conveyance, one of Jordan's largest infrastructure projects with a $800 million budget, proposes to convey 100 million cubic meters (MCM) per year from the Disi fossil aquifer on the Jordanian-Saudi Arabia border to Amman. Recent test results indicate that Disi aquifer wa [...] | 2009-05-04 11:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR PGOV PREL IS SA JO |
09AMMAN1035 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL PELOSI TO AMMAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman welcomes the May 7-8 visit to Jordan of CODEL Pelosi. Jordan is one of the United States' strongest partners in the Middle East. In line with the CODEL's request, we have received tentative agreement for an audience with King Abdullah. We expect that the topics of discussi [...] | 2009-05-05 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
09AMMAN1053 | Exports to Iraq Increased 52 Percent in Early 2009, But [...] (SBU) Jordan's Department of Statistics (DOS) announced exports to Iraq rose to JD 117.9 million (USD 166.5 million) for January-February 2009, up 52.1 percent from JD 77.5 million (USD 109.5 million) during the same period in 2008. This accounted for approximately 15 percent of all Jordanian [...] | 2009-05-06 12:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EIND ELTN JO IZ |
09AMMAN1054 | ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED PUBLICLY, [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Minister of Social Development convened donors and international organizations on April 29 to discuss forward-looking amendments to a 2008 law that increased regulatory burdens and government oversight over civil society. She has been lobbying tribal conservatives and [...] | 2009-05-07 05:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1055 | AMMAN'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-07 06:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT JO PINR |
09AMMAN1058 | TFFLU01 -- DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REMOVAL OF JORDANIAN [...] (SBU) EconOffs delivered May 7 ref B demarche urging the lifting of Jordanian trade bans on pork products to Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Secretary General Dr. Montasser Okla and MOIT Director for Foreign Trade Policy Maha Al-Ali. Okla clarified that the ban, reported in the press, [...] | 2009-05-07 11:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED |
09AMMAN1070 | JORDAN'S TOURISM SECTOR LIKELY TO DECREASE IN 2009 TO 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's tourism sector revenues grew 28% in 2008 to a record $2.97 billion from $2.31 billion in 2007. While officials had hoped for similar growth in 2009, the industry now expects that revenues may return to their 2007 levels due to the slowing worldwide economy. Business tr [...] | 2009-05-11 04:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EAID JO |
09AMMAN1109 | VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP -- [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-13 07:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL KV JO |
09AMMAN1113 | KING ABDULLAH HAS MOMENT IN THE SUN, BUT WILL IT [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian contacts saw King Abdullah's visit to Washington as a success, focusing on how it enhanced his standing among his Arab peers more than on the substantive outcome of his conversations with President Obama. Most thought the King returned from the United States newly empo [...] | 2009-05-13 10:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG SA SY JO |
09AMMAN1115 | Pope's Visit Brings "Twitter", Tight Security, and Hopes [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 11, the Pope concluded his four-day visit to Jordan, which took him to Christian and Islamic historical sites and included a mass attended by around 20,000 people. An increased security presence was seen throughout the city with a show of force from both the Jordanian Pol [...] | 2009-05-13 12:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF JO VT |
09AMMAN1116 | ATHENS RED-DEAD DONOR COMMITTEE MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary. The second donor committee meeting of the Red Sea - Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program (RDS) led by the World Bank convened in Athens on May 4. The RDS, which started in May 2008, is studying the feasibility of rehabilitating the Dead Sea, generating hydropower, and constr [...] | 2009-05-13 12:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PREL IS JO |
09AMMAN1117 | KING ABRUPTLY ENDS DRIVE FOR DECENTRALIZATION [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah's long-standing drive for decentralization of government services came to an abrupt halt on May 3, when he announced that the plan to create three new regional authorities would be dropped in favor of a vague plan to empower existing provincial governors. Little w [...] | 2009-05-13 13:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1118 | CODEL PELOSI DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, IRAN, REFORM [...] (C) Summary: During their May 7-8 visit to Amman, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Representative Rush Holt (R-NJ) met with King Abdullah, Senate President Zaid Al-Refai, and Lower House Speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali. They heard optimism about the President's engagement on the Isra [...] | 2009-05-13 13:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KDEM KWMN IR IS QT JO |
09AMMAN112 | JORDAN: JANUARY 13 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Gaza news coverage by Jordanian media outlets on Tuesday described Israel's "methodical destruction" and the fierce battles between Palestinian militants and IDF units. Arab and international diplomatic efforts also received attention, specifically King Abdullah's consultations with [...] | 2009-01-13 13:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
09AMMAN1121 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KERRY'S VISIT TO JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-14 09:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
09AMMAN1125 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BAIRD'S VISIT TO JORDAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-14 13:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
09AMMAN1128 | DEPLOYMENT OF MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT TEAM TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post requests deployment of a military information support team (MIST) to plan, conduct and execute information programs coordinated through the Embassy Public Affairs Section. MIST programs will support goals of the Embassy's MSP. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) The MIST team will provi [...] | 2009-05-14 15:18:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MASS PGOV PREL KPAO JO |
09AMMAN1129 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BAIRD'S VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman welcomes the May 15-18 visit to Jordan of CODEL Baird. In line with the CODEL's request, we have arranged a meeting with His Excellency Eng. Nasser Lozi, Chief of the Royal Hashemite Court, and advisor to King Abdullah II. Since your last visit in February, His Ma [...] | 2009-05-14 15:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
09AMMAN1130 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KERRY'S VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman welcomes the May 15-16 visit to Jordan of CODEL Kerry. In line with the CODEL's request, we have arranged an audience with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. Since your last visit in February, the King had a lengthy and domestically well-received vis [...] | 2009-05-14 15:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
09AMMAN1157 | USG ANTI-CORRUPTION WORKSHOP IN AMMAN LEADS NATIONS TO [...] (U) The U.S. Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA),the Department of Justice's Office of International Assistance (OIA),and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently delivered in Amman the workshop "Addressing the Challenges of Corruption" to explore and discuss method [...] | 2009-05-19 10:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD PGOV PINS SOCI SNAR XF |
09AMMAN1176 | UNRWA WORKERS IN JORDAN STAGE ANOTHER STRIKE OVER [...] (C) UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) employees in Jordan went on strike from May 12 to May 15 to demand pay increases to compensate for the decline in the value of UNRWA's pension funds. UNRWA Jordan's already tight operational budget will be trimmed further in the coming year and may forc [...] | 2009-05-21 10:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF ELAB KPAL JO |
09AMMAN1177 | Jordan's QIZ Garment Factories Continue to Close or [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's apparel sector has been hard hit by the recession in the U.S., where most of its exports are destined, and competition with Egypt (ref A). The Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported that Jordanian garment exports produced in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) pe [...] | 2009-05-21 11:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KTEX EAID JO |
09AMMAN1179 | Mediterranean Resources Apparel Industry (MRAI) in [...] (SBU) Mediterranean Resources Apparel Industry (MRAI),an Emirati-owned garment factory in Ad-Dulayl Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ),is currently under liquidation after suffering significant financial losses. Since a strike in September 2008 (ref A),MRAI had been having financial difficul [...] | 2009-05-21 11:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD EAID KTIP KTEX JO |
09AMMAN1181 | Regional Leaders Urge U.S. to Push for Progress on [...] Summary: "If you had just two minutes with President Obama, what would you ask of him and what would you offer in return?" This was the first question posed to political leaders participating in a May 17 World Economic Forum (WEF) panel on regional security held in Jordan. Participants in t [...] | 2009-05-21 12:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON PARM XF |
09AMMAN1182 | MANY JORDANIANS REMAIN PESSIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Reaction from our contacts and the Jordanian press on Israeli PM Netanyahu's recent visit to Washington has been typically pessimistic. While President Obama's engagement on the issue is praised, many believe that Netanyahu is not committed to peace and can rely upon pro-Israel [...] | 2009-05-21 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IR JO |
09AMMAN1188 | 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES IN JORDAN [...] (U) In response to ref A, the Embassy is aware of two (2) outstanding claims of United States persons against the Government of Jordan (GOJ). 2. (U) The first claim was included in the 2007 and 2008 reports (refs B and C). This dispute is presumed to have ended with the Claimant's cessatio [...] | 2009-05-26 07:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV JO |
09AMMAN1191 | ARMS/SECURITY TEAMS ABOARD MERCHANT VESSELS DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) EconOff and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Attaches delivered ref A demarche to Al-Moutasem K. Alsaket, Director General of the Jordan Maritime Authority (JMA),and several members of his staff in Aqaba on May 18. This meeting also served as the introductory courtesy call by DHS [...] | 2009-05-26 07:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ASEC MARR PARM PREL PHSA KHLS JO |
09AMMAN1202 | JORDANIAN TRIBAL GOVERNANCE 101, PART 1: LOYALTY, [...] (C) Summary: This cable is the first of a three part series on internal governance in Jordan's tribal system. Jordan's social contract is based on tribes pledging loyalty to the King in exchange for access to the resources of the state. The tribes exercise influence through both national po [...] | 2009-05-27 06:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KPAL KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1203 | JORDANIAN TRIBAL GOVERNANCE 101, PART 2: SHEIKHS [...] Summary: This cable is the second of a three part series on internal governance in Jordan's tribal system. Sheikhs are the backbone of the tribal community, acting as informal mediators, employment agencies, moral guides, and the state's eyes and ears in the community. Sheikhs rise to leade [...] | 2009-05-27 06:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI KDEM KPAL JO |
09AMMAN1204 | JORDANIAN TRIBAL GOVERNANCE 101, PART 3: TRIBAL [...] (C) Summary: This cable is the third of a three part series on internal governance structures in Jordan's tribal system. Tribal law acts as an alternative to Jordan's formal legal system. It deals with cases that range from social mediation to first-degree murder. Sheikhs work closely with [...] | 2009-05-27 06:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1219 | ISRAELI EMBASSY IN JORDAN QUESTIONS JORDAN,S WATER [...] (C/NF) Jordan and Israel, which both suffer from water shortages, have enjoyed a healthy collaboration on this critical issue. The 1994 peace treaty stipulated water exchange provisions between the two countries and as recently as the summer 2008 drought, Israel loaned Jordan extra water (ref [...] | 2009-05-28 07:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV EAGR EAID PGOV PREL JO IS |
09AMMAN1232 | AIR ASSETS FOR PAKISTAN: JORDAN HAS NO MI-17 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-01 09:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SMIG PARM PK JO |
09AMMAN1236 | KNESSET RESOLUTION ON "JORDAN OPTION" GENERATES [...] (C) Jordanian officials, media, and politicians continue to denounce a resolution currently pending in the Israeli Knesset that would recognize Jordan as the Palestinian state. FM Nasser Judeh convoked the Israeli Ambassador on May 26 to deliver a "harshly worded" message designed for public [...] | 2009-06-01 12:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IS JO |
09AMMAN1246 | Child Abuse Fatalities Spark Outrage and Prompt Royal Push [...] (U) The recent deaths of two Jordanian children due to child abuse has sparked a media firestorm regarding domestic violence and generated widespread community outrage, including strong public statements from the King and Queen. Queen Rania expressed concern that Jordan has "failed" to adequat [...] | 2009-06-03 07:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF JO |
09AMMAN125 | JORDAN: JANUARY 14 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Clashes between Hamas fighters and IDF units competed for attention with King Abdullah's statements in Wednesday's newspapers published in Jordan. The King reiterated again the urgency of enforcing UNSCR 1860 on Israel and subsequently reaching a two-state solution. Demonstrators nu [...] | 2009-01-14 11:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
09AMMAN1260 | FRAUD SUMMARY - JORDAN [...] (U) Jordan is a developing country with a per capita income of $5,000 and a population of nearly 6.3 million. Almost one third of the population lives in the capital city of Amman and about thirty percent of Jordanians are younger than 14. The service sector comprises over 77 percent of the e [...] | 2009-06-04 12:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JO |
09AMMAN1261 | JORDAN: MOSTLY POSITIVE REACTION TO PRESIDENT [...] (U) Post held a viewing of President Obama's speech for approximately thirty students, academia, and civil society at the American Language Center. The speech was followed by a discussion. During the speech, the audience showed very little reaction, except when the Koran was quoted, which was [...] | 2009-06-04 14:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KWBG PGOV PREL IS JO |
09AMMAN1262 | GICNT: JORDAN WILL ATTEND AND PRESENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-04 14:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM PGOV PINR PREL |
09AMMAN1263 | JORDAN: GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REACT TO PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian government officials and members of parliament lauded the tone and content of the President's speech during a lunchtime viewing and discussion at the DCM's residence. Contacts were laudatory of the speech's frankness and sense of balance. While noting the speech's bro [...] | 2009-06-04 14:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KWBG IS JO |
09AMMAN1264 | JORDAN: JOURNALISTS BOTH PRAISE AND CRITIQUE CAIRO [...] (SBU) Ten of Jordan's leading journalists joined the Ambassador for a luncheon to view and discuss the President's speech in Cairo. All responded favorably to the overall substance and tone of the speech. This group also focused in great detail on the language used to deny the legitimacy of [...] | 2009-06-04 15:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO JO |
09AMMAN1265 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-04 15:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KPAL PGOV PREL WBG EU IS JO |
09AMMAN1266 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA JO |
09AMMAN1267 | JORDAN: CODEL ACKERMAN FOCUSED ON REGIONAL [...] (C) On May 27-28, Representative Gary Ackerman, D-NY, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-TX, Representative Keith Ellison, D-MN, and Subcommittee Staff Director Howard Diamond visited Jorda [...] | 2009-06-04 15:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KDEM KWMN IR IS QT JO |
09AMMAN1278 | JORDAN: SCENESETTER FOR SE MITCHELL'S JUNE 11 VISIT [...] (S) Your visit to the region will be viewed by Jordanians as the first follow-up to the President's speech in Cairo. Despite widespread admiration and praise for the speech, Jordanians at all levels of society believe concrete actions must follow in the next few months before optimism about the [...] | 2009-06-07 15:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
09AMMAN128 | JORDAN HASHEMITE CHARITY ORGANIZATION HEAD [...] (SBU) The Jordan Hashemite Charitable Organization (JHCO),which has become the semi-official conduit from Jordan to Gaza, is now sending 15 truckloads five days a week containing a variety of aid. The organization's spokesman offered a brief history of the JHCO's role in past humanitarian e [...] | 2009-01-14 14:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PHUM KWBG IS JO |
09AMMAN1287 | JORDAN: PRESIDENT'S SPEECH PROMPTS CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the President's Cairo speech, Jordanian contacts continue to focus primarily on language pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The President's citation of Islamic scriptures and respect for Islam's cultural contribution throughout history was seen as a [...] | 2009-06-08 10:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KWBG JO |
09AMMAN129 | GAZA PROTESTS CONTINUE IN JORDAN, CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Protests over events in Gaza continue, with the Israeli and Egyptian Embassies as the primary target of demonstrators. Calls for a boycott of Israeli and American goods are mounting, but there is little evidence that they will have any real impact. The call for a vote of no-co [...] | 2009-01-14 14:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KWBG KPAL KDEM IS EG VE JO |
09AMMAN1313 | LOWER HOUSE SPEAKER LAUNCHES NATIONAL TREND PARTY [...] (C) Summary: Lower House Speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali officially launched the pro-establishment National Trend Party on May 30. While many in Jordan support the idea of a party to counterbalance the influence of Islamists, deep skepticism remains about Majali's ability to effectively lead th [...] | 2009-06-11 09:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
09AMMAN1318 | JORDAN: TEN HONOR KILLINGS TO DATE IN 2009; [...] (S) Summary: Recent honor killings continue to spark efforts to end the practice and adequately prosecute perpetrators. Outraged by the recent killings, the King has stated he will push for legislative changes to strengthen judicial sentencing. A new book on honor crimes raises awareness on [...] | 2009-06-11 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL KWMN SOCI JO |
09AMMAN1319 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-14 08:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA JO |
09AMMAN1337 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN JORDAN ON UNSC 1718 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-14 11:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PREL PARM KNNP KN JO |
09AMMAN1339 | PARLIAMENT'S EXTRAORDINARY SESSION: A PREVIEW [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah called for an extraordinary session of parliament to start on June 11. The extraordinary session will deal with a crowded slate of political and economic measures, including a revised tax law, amendments to the penal code, amendments to the controversial law on as [...] | 2009-06-15 06:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM ELAB JO |
09AMMAN134 | JORDAN 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] In the nearly ten years since King Abdullah succeeded to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertak [...] | 2009-01-15 06:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO |
09AMMAN1340 | PRINCE HUSSEIN INFORMALLY BEGINS OFFICIAL ROLE AS [...] (S/NF) Summary: King Abdullah marked ten years as Jordan's monarch on June 9 with a parade through Amman which culminated at the city's main soccer stadium. The Minister of Education, who was responsible for organizing the spectacle, resigned on June 11 in what some are calling a reaction t [...] | 2009-06-15 06:50:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1349 | JORDAN: IRANIAN ELECTION RESULTS VIEWED AS [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian contacts believe the large electoral gap between President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and Mir Hossein Moussavi may be a legitimate reflection of Iranian popular sentiment. Many blamed Moussavi's loss on his alleged connections to corrupt previous officials and a poor elector [...] | 2009-06-15 13:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR JO |
09AMMAN1354 | JORDANIANS URGE ACTING A/S FELTMAN TO BE CLEAR [...] (C) On June 14, Acting A/S Feltman visited Amman to discuss regional issues with Chief of the Royal Court (CORC) Nasser Lozi and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. The Jordanians said that they were pleased with the election results in Lebanon and believe that the opposition will relinquish claim [...] | 2009-06-16 09:01:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS SY JO |
09AMMAN1356 | JORDAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION REJECTS PROPOSED [...] (S/NF) Summary: Econoffs delivered ref A points on June 8 to Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Khaled Toukan and JAEC Commissioner Kamal Araj, reiterating that the U.S. hopes to conclude a 123 Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Jordan in the near future and urgi [...] | 2009-06-17 10:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG KNNP PREL PGOV JO |
09AMMAN136 | FINANCIAL CRISIS HITS JORDAN IN SPITE OF DOMESTIC FISCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Although Jordan's conservative banking and mortgage practices have partially protected the country from the international financial crisis, Jordan's economy is still suffering from a credit crunch; falling real estate prices and cancelled development projects; a general business [...] | 2009-01-15 10:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV EAID KTEX JO |
09AMMAN1364 | JORDAN INCHES TOWARDS RECOGNIZING KOSOVO [...] (C) The Ambassador again urged Jordan to recognize Kosovo during meetings with PM Nader Dahabi, FM Nasser Judeh, and Royal Court Chief Nasser Al-Lozi in recent conversations. All three reiterated the point that recognition was "only a matter of time" and hinted that it would likely occur in J [...] | 2009-06-18 05:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KV ID TT JO |
09AMMAN137 | DELAYED END OF RENT CONTROL HIGHLIGHTS HOUSING CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary: The government is currently drafting amendments to the Tenants and Landlord Law which was set to end Jordan's de facto rent control as of December 31, 2010, by cancelling and requiring the renegotiation of all rental contracts. The amendments, which are backed by the King and PM [...] | 2009-01-15 10:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI JO |
09AMMAN1378 | Jordan's Trade Deficit Has Decreased 35 Percent in 2009 [...] (U) Summary: After hitting a historic high in 2008, Jordan's trade deficit narrowed by 35 percent to $2.048 billion between January and April 2009, compared to $3.15 billion during the same period in 2008. This is largely due to a significant drop in the price of fuel, which led to a 60.6% d [...] | 2009-06-18 12:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR WTRO JO |
09AMMAN1379 | JORDAN: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) POL Off delivered reftel demarche on June 16 to Samer Naber, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),emphasizing U.S. opposition to the formation of an international tribunal to prosecute suspected pirates and soliciting the Jordanian view on the subject. Although [...] | 2009-06-18 12:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL JO |
09AMMAN1391 | JORDAN: DELEGATION FOR GINCT PLENARY AND RESPONSE [...] (C) POLOff delivered reftel demarches on June 16 to Samer Naber, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. (C) Per reftel B, Ambassador Mousa Breisat, head of the International Organizations section at the MFA, led the Jordanian delegation to the 2009 Plenary Me [...] | 2009-06-21 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC JO |
09AMMAN1393 | JORDAN'S PARLIAMENT REJECTS MINOR TAX MEASURE IN A [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's parliament rejected a minor tax-related measure on June 17 in an assertion of independence from the cabinet and Lower House Speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali, who had listed the measure as a key priority. Majali's rivals led the charge in an effort to embarrass him and demon [...] | 2009-06-22 07:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1394 | JORDAN BRIEFS ISRAEL ON NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] (C) Summary: After consistent prodding from Post since 2007 for the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to engage the Israelis on its nuclear energy plans, Jordanian officials briefed an Israeli delegation on June 11 about the development of Jordan's nuclear energy program (reftels). According to Is [...] | 2009-06-22 08:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP PREL PGOV JO |
09AMMAN1397 | JORDAN: PENAL CODE AMENDMENTS FEATURE LIMITATIONS [...] (SBU) A package of over 100 amendments to Jordan's penal code will be discussed in parliament's extraordinary session that began on June 11 (Ref A). The Ministry of Justice has led a lengthy inter-ministerial consultative and drafting process over the past year that resulted in proposed compr [...] | 2009-06-22 12:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL KJUS JO |
09AMMAN1399 | JORDAN REPORTS 13 H1N1 INFLUENZA CASES [...] (U) Jordan has reported thirteen H1N1 cases as of June 22. The first two cases were reported on June 15, followed by 8 cases of Jordanian and Palestinian students returning from the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program (ref A). Thermal scanning sensors at Amman's Queen Alia International Air [...] | 2009-06-22 12:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR |
09AMMAN1402 | JORDAN: TRYING TO SET A POSITIVE TONE AT THE ARAB [...] (C) PolChief shared reftel points with Ambassador Bisher Al-Khasawneh, Director of Foreign Minister Judeh's private office. Khasawneh confirmed that FM Judeh had been instrumental in postponing the date of the Arab League (AL) ministerial by one week. "We knew that Netanyahu would be giving [...] | 2009-06-24 02:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL JO |
09AMMAN1404 | JORDAN: CITIZENS CONTINUE TO LACK CONFIDENCE IN [...] (C) Summary: Public confidence in parliament remains very low according to several polls released recently. Two polls showed that less than 13 percent of Jordanians were satisfied with the performance of the current lower house of parliament and 81 percent could not name a single parliamentary [...] | 2009-06-24 02:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL JO |
09AMMAN1408 | FY 2009 Julia Taft Refugee Fund Proposal for Jordan [...] Summary: The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Jordan has requested Taft Fund assistance to purchase medication and equipment. The grant would support the operations of an existing health care clinic in Amman, which serves Iraqi refugees and Jordanians in need. The Church has been [...] | 2009-06-24 10:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF EAID IZ JO SY LE |
09AMMAN1412 | JORDANIAN MEDIA ENDS RETALIATORY BOYCOTT OF [...] (C) Summary: Newspapers ended a short-lived boycott of parliamentary sessions but maintained their criticism of the legislature in the wake of the lower house's rejection of a bill which would have lifted a tax on media revenues (Ref B). The government has forwarded the bill to the royally [...] | 2009-06-25 05:49:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1414 | JORDAN: AFGHAN ELECTION DEMARCHE PASSED [...] (C) On June 24, the Ambassador met with Nasser Lozi, Chief of the Royal Court to share a copy of the President's statement about the start of the Afghan election campaign season. Lozi agreed that a level playing field for all candidates was important and that impartiality on behalf of the int [...] | 2009-06-25 09:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF JO |
09AMMAN1418 | JORDAN TO LIFT TRADE BAN ON PORK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-25 10:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON JO |
09AMMAN1419 | JORDAN SUPPORTS GLOBAL ACTION ON FOOD SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-25 10:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID PREL JO |
09AMMAN1423 | ANXIETY OVER PEACE PROSPECTS PROMPTS ONLINE [...] (C) Summary: An online column that criticized Palestinians in Jordan for failing to protest an Israeli proposal to turn Jordan into an alternative Palestinian homeland continues to reverberate locally. A June 10 column in Ammonnews touched a nerve in the country where Palestinians are the m [...] | 2009-06-25 13:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAL PREF JO |
09AMMAN1424 | JORDAN: LABOR LAW AMENDMENTS NOT INCLUDED ON [...] (C) Summary: Amendments to Jordan's labor law to give foreign workers the ability to more freely join unions and bring the law in line with international standards were unexpectedly left off of parliament's extraordinary session agenda. The cabinet had already approved the amendment package a [...] | 2009-06-25 13:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ELAB KTIP JO |
09AMMAN1425 | JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SCHIFF [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman welcomes the June 27-30 visit to Jordan of Codel Schiff. The Codel's visit comes at a time of heightened expectations of Middle East peace. The President's Cairo speech and PM Netanyahu's response are foremost on the minds of your interlocutors. Domestically, [...] | 2009-06-25 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
09AMMAN1426 | JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SCHIFF [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman welcomes the June 27-30 visit to Jordan of Codel Schiff. The Codel's visit comes at a time of heightened expectations of Middle East peace. The President's Cairo speech and PM Netanyahu's response are foremost on the minds of your interlocutors. Domestically, [...] | 2009-06-25 15:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OREP JO |
09AMMAN1428 | JORDAN WELCOMES U.S. MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE [...] (U) EconCouns delivered ref A demarche on possible U.S. membership in the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Director for Renewable Energy Engineer Eng. Ziad Jibril on June 24 and to Minister of Environment Khaled Irani on June 25. ESTH [...] | 2009-06-28 03:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENG KGHG AORC PREL JO |
09AMMAN1449 | UNHCR-JORDAN: IRAQI REFUGEES WILL ONLY RETURN HOME [...] (C) Summary: Reftel recently established voluntary repatriation as the goal of U.S. assistance policy for Iraqi refugees and asked post to approach government and IO officials to present the policy. In response to the action request, the Ambassador met with UNHCR Country Representative Imr [...] | 2009-06-30 08:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF EAID PHUM IX JO |
09AMMAN145 | JORDAN: JANUARY 15 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Beneath sorrowful images from Gaza, banner headlines in today's Jordan-based newspapers focused on the apparent disagreement among Arab League member states. King Abdullah's meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon topped local coverage. Public protests were few as the Islamist [...] | 2009-01-15 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
09AMMAN146 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN STRESSES THAT ARAB [...] (SBU) EconCouns reviewed reftel on the Arab Economic Summit in Kuwait with Finance Minister Dr. Hamed Kasasbeh on January 15. Kasasbeh, who was in Kuwait, welcomed U.S. views on economic integration and the global financial crisis and reported that central bank governors had discussed these [...] | 2009-01-15 14:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD KPAL PREL AL JO |
09AMMAN147 | JORDAN GAZA ROUNDUP, JANUARY 15 [...] (C) Summary: Marches and protests continue across Jordan, with further demonstrations planned for after Friday prayers on January 16. Islamists announced that they are pondering a "million man march" to the Israeli border and a separate event to burn American and Israeli goods. Following t [...] | 2009-01-15 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KWBG KPAL KISL IS JO |
09AMMAN1472 | GOJ SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR JORDAN-ONLY RED SEA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite the ongoing multilateral World Bank led Red Sea - Dead Sea Feasibility study (RDS),on May 17 Jordan announced a unilateral $10 billion Jordan Red Sea Development Project (JRSP). The GOJ sees a Red Sea - Dead Sea conveyance mechanism as the best way forward to solve its [...] | 2009-07-01 04:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV EAGR EAID ENRG PGOV PREL KNNP JO IS |
09AMMAN1480 | CONFERENCE ADDRESSES NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nuclear energy and non-proliferation experts discussed security challenges in the Middle East during the conference "Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Energy Security, Political and Economic Implications" held in Amman from June 22-24. Participants welcomed the call by President [...] | 2009-07-01 11:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON TRGY KNNP PARM JO XF |
09AMMAN1483 | JORDAN'S KING, FM DISCUSS MIDEAST PEACE AND IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran dominated Codel Schiff's discussions with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh during a June 27-30 visit to Jordan. The King and FM detailed confidence building measures Arab states would offer in the run-up to final statu [...] | 2009-07-02 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KWBG IS IR SA SY JO |
09AMMAN1489 | JORDAN STILL OBJECTING TO PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE [...] (C) Summary: The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) briefed a U.S. congressional staffdel on June 29 on the development of Jordan's nuclear energy program. In response to a question about what was impeding a 123 agreement with the U.S., JAEC Chairman Khaled Toukan gave many of the same [...] | 2009-07-02 08:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP PGOV JO |
09AMMAN1493 | Jordan Promises to Implement Regulations to Ease Entry and [...] (SBU) The Iraqi-Jordanian Technical Trade and Investment Committee announced on June 22 that the GOJ would apply "softer entry and residency procedures" for Iraqi businessmen and investors. The announcement followed a February 2009 decision by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to issue more leni [...] | 2009-07-02 11:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD PGOV JO IZ |
09AMMAN15 | GAZA GROUND INVASION FANS JORDANIAN PUBLIC ANGER [...] (C) Summary: In the face of rising public Jordanian anger over events in Gaza, PM Nader Al-Dahabi addressed Parliament January 4 to say that the government reserves the right to evaluate all of its relations with any side, particularly Israel. Thousands of Jordanians protested over the week [...] | 2009-01-04 15:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PHUM PREL JO |
09AMMAN1507 | JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH NAMES HIS TEENAGE SON [...] (S/NF) Summary: King Abdullah designated his eldest son Hussein as Crown Prince on July 2. Most saw the move as inevitable, as the throne was already set to pass to Hussein according to the line of succession laid out in Jordan's constitution. Our contacts had no strong opinions about the [...] | 2009-07-06 12:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1509 | JORDANIAN LEADERS REVEAL DIVISIONS ON HONOR CRIMES [...] (S/NF) Summary: The issue of honor crimes was a central theme in the parallel visits of Codel Schiff and a Nodel of Congressional staffers sponsored by the MFA in late June. King Abdullah noted his deep concern with the issue, but blamed poor leadership in the judiciary for lack of action. F [...] | 2009-07-06 13:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV KWMN KJUS SOCI JO |
09AMMAN1512 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ITSO EXTRAORDINARY ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-07 04:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS AORC ECON EFIN INTELSAT KTIA TSPA JO |
09AMMAN1518 | JORDAN: SPECIAL BBG TRAINING FOCUSES ON BROADCASTING [...] (U) The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Office of International Media Training arranged for a one-week workshop June 14-18 on Basic Broadcasting Reporting Skills at the offices of Jordan Radio and Television (JRTV). The training was provided under a ten-year technical support and mainten [...] | 2009-07-07 06:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JO KPAO OIIP PREL |
09AMMAN1519 | JORDAN: SWEDISH AMBASSADOR OUTLINES LOCAL PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Swedish ambassador to Jordan outlined her mission's plans to support national objectives for the EU Presidency, which began on July 1. Internationally, Sweden plans to take a leadership role in the preparations for the December 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhage [...] | 2009-07-07 07:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SENV EUN ECON KWMN SW JO |
09AMMAN1520 | JORDANIAN INTERIOR MINISTER RE-OPENS DEBATE OVER [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian Interior Minister Nayef Al-Qadi disputed in a June 24 interview recent critical speeches by former ministers that the citizenship status of Palestinian-origin Jordanians was under review. Nevertheless, in recent years, the security services have reportedly engaged in a [...] | 2009-07-07 11:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAL IS JO |
09AMMAN1521 | PALESTINIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL SPEAKER DETAILS FATAH [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian National Council (PNC) Speaker Salim Zanoun, whose main office is in Jordan, told Poloff on July 6 that preparations for the upcoming Fatah 6th Congress on August 4 were moving forward. Palestinian and Israeli leaders are coordinating access for members living abroad [...] | 2009-07-07 11:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
09AMMAN1523 | JORDAN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS WEIGH IN ON [...] (C) In courtesy calls to three chief editors, Acting Information Officer asked whether freedom of expression had increased or decreased over the past year in Jordan. All three editors separately acknowledged that journalists routinely practice self-censorship on sensitive topics, including t [...] | 2009-07-07 12:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1528 | JORDAN FORMALLY RECOGNIZES KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-08 10:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KV JO |
09AMMAN1529 | JORDAN: POET'S PRISON SENTENCE FOR "SLANDERING [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian poet Islam Samhan was sentenced on June 22 to one year in prison and fined 14,000 USD for using Koranic verses in his published book of poetry. He was charged with "slandering Islam" and "insulting religious sentiment," although he says many of the prosecution's witness [...] | 2009-07-08 10:50:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF KDEM KJUS JO |
09AMMAN1549 | EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF TEMPORARY LOAN REQUEST [...] (S) This cable provides information requested by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) related to the temporary loan of NVDs to deploying Jordanian forces. The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to receive 388 sets of AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Devices (NVDs) from Central C [...] | 2009-07-09 12:26:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
09AMMAN1550 | EMBASSY AMMAN ASSESSMENT OF FMS REQUEST FOR NIGHT [...] (SBU) This cable provides additional information requested by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) related to the FMS sale of NVDs to Jordan. The Government of Jordan has requested authorization to purchase several types of Night Vision Devices (NVDs) through Foreign Military Financing. [...] | 2009-07-09 12:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MCAP MASS PREL JO |
09AMMAN1558 | HONOR CRIMES IN JORDAN: THE TRIBAL PERSPECTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Tribal leaders have a unique perspective on the issue of honor crimes in Jordan. In their role as mediators of community disputes and exemplars of morality, sheikhs frequently prevent domestic squabbles from escalating into honor crimes. The tribal leaders we talked to criti [...] | 2009-07-09 13:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KWMN SOCI JO |
09AMMAN1561 | JORDAN WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 14:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA JO |
09AMMAN1570 | JORDAN CREATES TASK FORCE TO FIND COMMON GROUND [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has created a high-level, interagency Task Force to consider USG-proposed changes on the bilateral 123 Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement (NCA). This development appears to be the result of the Ambassador going over Toukan's head and speaking [...] | 2009-07-13 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG KNNP ECON PGOV PREL JO |
09AMMAN1576 | JORDAN'S LOWER HOUSE APPROVES ASSOCIATIONS LAW [...] (SBU) Jordan's Lower House of parliament approved amendments to the controversial Law on Associations on July 12. MPs voted to retain the requirement that foreign-origin funding for NGOs operating in Jordan be approved by the full cabinet, rejecting a government proposal which would have de [...] | 2009-07-13 16:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KIRF JO |
09AMMAN1579 | Jordanian-Iraqi Technical Committee Discusses Ways to [...] (SBU) Summary: The Jordanian-Iraqi Joint Technical Committee met on June 22 to discuss efforts to advance bilateral trade and economic ties. Jordanian officials viewed the meeting as important for building upon growing bilateral trade levels, as evidenced by Iraq receiving 20 percent of Jord [...] | 2009-07-14 09:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV JO IZ |
09AMMAN1581 | Jordanian Government Puts a Six Billion Dollar Railway [...] (SBU) Summary: The Jordanian Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced that a USD 6 billion national railway project had been placed on hold due to a lack of funding and interested bidders. Despite the hold on the national railway network, MOT officials stated that the Government of Jordan (GOJ) [...] | 2009-07-14 10:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN ETRD ECON EINV PGOV JO |
09AMMAN1589 | JORDAN: STATE SECURITY COURT ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE [...] (SBU) On July 14, the Jordanian press reported that Muammar Ahmad Yusuf Al-Jaghbir had been sentenced to death by hanging for his role in the 2002 murder of Laurence Foley, a USAID employee at Embassy Amman. This ruling represents the third legal decision that has been issued in this case. [...] | 2009-07-15 06:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM ASEC JO |
09AMMAN1611 | Arab Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement [...] The Arab Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (ANECE) was established during a regional meeting held June 18-19 in Jordan. Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Department's Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI),ANECE aims to increase the [...] | 2009-07-19 04:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL ECON AORC KMPI XF JO |
09AMMAN1618 | JORDAN: TWO NEW HONOR CRIME KILLINGS [...] (U) On July 9, two Jordanian women were killed at the hands of their brothers "in defense of family honor." In the first case, the woman had previously been placed in protective custody by Jordanian authorities. She was then released into the custody of her brother in East Amman after he pro [...] | 2009-07-20 05:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KWMN KJUS EAID JO |
09AMMAN1619 | JORDAN'S GOVERNMENT ON TRANSIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-20 09:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG JO IS PTER |
09AMMAN1620 | JORDAN'S SENATE APPROVES ASSOCIATIONS LAW [...] (U) Jordan's royally appointed Senate approved the amendments to the controversial Law on Associations on July 19. The amendments came from the lower house, which last week changed them in order to require cabinet approval of foreign funding for civil society organizations (reftel). Upon th [...] | 2009-07-20 09:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1633 | Jordan Increases Fuel Prices [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan (GOJ) on July 16 announced new fuel price increases, effective July 17. Prices were raised between 1.6% and 10.2% compared to mid-June prices. Since August 2008, the GOJ has implemented eight price reductions followed by four consecutive price increases includi [...] | 2009-07-22 08:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET ECON JO |
09AMMAN1637 | RUMORS CIRCULATE ABOUT LAWSUIT AGAINST JORDAN'S [...] (S/NF) Summary: A London-based website often used to circulate rumors and gossip in the Arab world reported on July 13 that former General Intelligence Directorate (GID) chief Mohammed Dahabi was or will be questioned in connection with a lawsuit filed by a former MP, Ahmed Oweid Al-Abaddi. [...] | 2009-07-22 10:34:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV KINR JO |
09AMMAN164 | JORDAN: JANUARY 19 MEDIA REACTION TO GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Ceasefire announcements along with rescue and recovery efforts led Jordanian media coverage of developments in and around Gaza over the long weekend. The U.S. - Israel MOU also received front-page attention. King Abdullah's participation at the Sharm El-Sheikh meeting headed local c [...] | 2009-01-19 13:40:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
09AMMAN1646 | JORDAN'S BUDGET DEFICIT BALLOONS, A RESULT OF [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has revised its projected year-end 2009 budget deficit from $975 million to $1.56 billion or 7.3% of GDP. GOJ officials have pointed to the global recession as a main cause for their fiscal dilemma, saying it has caused GDP growth to slow to 3.2%. [...] | 2009-07-23 11:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID JO |
09AMMAN165 | JOINT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN ON FIFTH GLOBAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 05:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER KGIC JO |
09AMMAN1659 | JORDAN: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY OF [...] (S) Jordan is increasing its contributions in Afghanistan and to regional security efforts, reaching out to Syria to provide an alternative to Iranian influence, and maintaining its focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The King is able to carry out this ambitious [...] | 2009-07-23 17:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MCAP MOPS JO |
09AMMAN1661 | JORDAN'S GOVERNMENT DISTANCES ITSELF FROM FATAH [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's government is attempting to distance itself from the controversy surrounding inflammatory statements issued in Amman by Fatah Central Committee Member Faruq Qaddumi about the circumstances of Yasser Arafat's death. Qaddumi was reportedly asked by Jordan's government no [...] | 2009-07-26 07:31:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV KPAL KWBG IS JO |
09AMMAN1664 | USG AML WORKSHOP FOR JUDGES IN AMMAN RAISES AWARENESS OF [...] (U) The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development and Training (OPDAT) and U.S. Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) recently delivered four, two-day workshops in Amman on "Adjudicating Money Laundering and Related Financial Crime Cases" to 86 Jordani [...] | 2009-07-26 11:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PTER SOCI JO |
09AMMAN1667 | JORDAN'S INTERIOR MINISTER DEFENDS CITIZENSHIP [...] (S) Summary: Jordan's Interior Minister Nayef Al-Qadi has changed his public stance on the practice of citizenship revocation for Palestinian-origin Jordanians. While he denied the existence of such a policy as recently as June 24, Qadi is now vigorously defending it in domestic and regional [...] | 2009-07-26 15:55:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KPAL KWBG IS JO |
09AMMAN1673 | JORDAN: FAMILIES THAT KILL AND THE LAW THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Reform of the penal code to ensure that perpetrators of honor crimes face harsher prison sentences has long been a topic of discussion in Jordan. Recently, however, judges have abandoned the use of Article 98, which permitted sentences as low as six months when the perpetrator [...] | 2009-07-27 08:41:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN KJUS KMPI JO |
09AMMAN1674 | WHY JORDAN'S PARLIAMENT WILL LIKELY DEFEAT OR [...] (S) Summary: Despite royal and government support, Jordan's parliament is likely to defeat amendments to the penal code which would increase the penalties associated with honor killings. The amendments related to honor crimes are part of a larger penal reform package which includes a reduct [...] | 2009-07-27 08:44:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PHUM PGOV KWMN KJUS JO |
09AMMAN1675 | JORDAN AND IRAQ RENEW AIR TRANSPORT MEMORANDUM [...] (SBU) Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) President Suleiman Obeidat confirmed to Embassy DHS Attache that CARC and the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority had renewed a Memo of Understanding (MoU) on July 23, expanding air transportation cooperation between the two countries, and com [...] | 2009-07-27 11:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON JO IZ |
09AMMAN1676 | EMBASSY AMMAN'S FOLLOW UP TO THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] (SBU) Summary: As reported in refs D and E, the President's June 4 speech in Cairo was generally well received in Jordan. Most Jordanian audiences focused on language related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but they nevertheless expect and look for increased engagement stemming from the [...] | 2009-07-27 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL OEXC SOCI JO |
09AMMAN1689 | JORDANIAN SOCCER GAME HALTED AMIDST ANTI-REGIME [...] (S) Summary: Anti-Palestinian hooliganism and slogans denigrating the Palestinian origins of both the Queen and the Crown Prince led to the cancellation of a July 17 soccer game between the rival Faisali and Wahdat clubs, who traditionally represent the East Banker and Palestinian communities, resp [...] | 2009-07-28 14:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV KDEM SOCI JO |
09AMMAN1690 | JORDAN'S ENERGY STRATEGY: MUCH TALK, LITTLE ACTION [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordanian government points to the energy sector as a main source of its economic woes. With no oil and limited natural resources, Jordan imports over 96% of its energy needs. Given significant rises in energy demand in Jordan over the last few years, the Government of J [...] | 2009-07-29 07:01:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG ECON EINV KNNP EPET PGOV PREL JO |
09AMMAN1695 | THE JORDAN INSTITUTION FOR STANDARDS AND METROLOGY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited the new facilities of the Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) on July 16 where he commended JISM's activism and restated U.S. support for JISM's efforts through the award of INCLE funding for equipment. Though hampered by a weak legal fra [...] | 2009-07-29 10:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR SNAR JO |
09AMMAN1724 | JORDAN'S LOWER HOUSE AND SENATE AT ODDS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Senate and Lower House remain at odds over an amendment to the controversial Associations Law which would restrict the operation of non-Muslim religious charities to those of certain Christian denominations only. The amendment was proposed on the floor of the Lower Hou [...] | 2009-07-30 14:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KIRF JO |
09AMMAN173 | JORDAN ALERTED TO U.S.-ISRAEL ANTI-SMUGGLING MOU [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-21 05:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL JO |
09AMMAN1730 | HOW JORDANIAN CIVIL SOCIETY DROPPED THE BALL ON [...] (C) Summary: Despite a promising start for the NGO coalition which worked with Jordan's government to amend the overly restrictive Law on Associations, the group effectively dissolved at the critical moment that the amendments reached parliament. Egos and personality conflicts of local NGO [...] | 2009-08-02 12:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
09AMMAN1739 | GOJ DETERMINED TO CONTINUE WITH JORDAN-ONLY RED [...] (C/NF) Post continues to engage Jordanian officials on various plans to use the Red Sea to address the country's dire water needs. Minister of Water and Irrigation Abu Saud reiterated Jordan's commitment to implementing the Jordan Red Sea Development Project (JRSP) in a July 22 meeting with OP [...] | 2009-08-03 12:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SENV EAGR EAID ENRG PGOV PREL KNNP JO IS |
09AMMAN1746 | JORDAN: GOVERNMENT TAKING ACTION TO COMBAT TORTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Jordanian government, with assistance from several European donors, has embarked on an extensive reform program designed to root out torture in the prison system. The reform plans are impressive and include a wide range of initiatives including placement of the prison system [...] | 2009-08-03 14:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM CACS KJUS SOCI JO |