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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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10PARIS66MADAGASCAR/FRANCE: THE U.S. AND FRANCE "SHARE THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF A/S-equivalent Stephane Gompertz on January 20 minimized apparent differences between U.S. and French policy towards Madagascar by saying that "we share the same objectives" with respect to a consensus-based approach leading towards inclusive and free and fair elections, [...]
2010-01-22 09:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM MA FR
10PARIS68FRENCH PREVIEW OF JANUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) On January 22, Mathieu Carmona, MFA Deputy Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, provided the following preview for the January 25 Foreign Affairs Council meeting of EU foreign ministers: ------------------------ LADY ASHTON TAKES CHARGE ------------------------ 2. ( [...]
2010-01-22 15:27:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN HA YM AF BK SO IR MD FR
10PARIS69MFA OFFICIALS PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF CURRENT AFRICAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF A/S Stephane Gompertz and FM Kouchner's Cabinet AF Advisor Charlotte Montel briefed on a range of African issues in separate January 20 meetings. Both were pleased with recent events in Guinea (the non-return of Dadis and other elements of the Ouagadougou Accord) but cau [...]
2010-01-22 16:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PTER KDEM XA FR
10PARIS7AFGHANISTAN MOU: UPDATED INTERIM RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Post has followed up with the GOF on the interim response reported in reftel A to points in reftel B. On January 5, Francois Delmas, action officer from the interagency Afghanistan and Pakistan Cell, said that delayed transmission of the draft MOU from the French Embassy in Kabul to Par [...]
2010-01-05 14:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID AF FR
10PARIS71STAFFDEL KESSLER ENGAGES THE FRENCH ON IRAN,
[...] (C) Staffdel Kessler, representing the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, visited Paris January 12-14 to engage French officials, non-government entities and the private sector regarding Iran, sanctions, non-proliferation and Afghanistan. With a main focus of discussing potential U.S. sanctio [...]
2010-01-22 17:44:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL IR AF PK FR
10PARIS76AMBASSADOR RIVKIN ENGAGES ON HAITI AS FRENCH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reinforcing the Secretary's message (ref A),Ambassador Rivkin engaged directly with over 100 French journalists in an event streamed live on-line by CNN where he highlighted U.S. assistance to Haiti and the cooperation of the United States with France, the UN, and the internati [...]
2010-01-25 12:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO KDEM OIIP FR HA
10PARIS79SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO PARIS ON JANUARY 29,
[...] (C/NF) Madam Secretary: President Sarkozy, Foreign Minister Kouchner, and U.S Embassy Paris look forward to welcoming you on your first bilateral trip to France as Secretary of State. Your visit is taking place at a time that many consider to be one of the best periods in Franco-American relations. [...]
2010-01-25 17:28:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV FR AF IS IR
10PARIS8AFGHANISTAN MOU: UPDATED INTERIM RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Post has followed up with the GOF on the interim response reported in reftel A to points in reftel B. On January 5, Francois Delmas, action officer from the interagency Afghanistan and Pakistan Cell, said that delayed transmission of the draft MOU from the French Embassy in Kabul to Par [...]
2010-01-05 14:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID AF FR
10PARIS80AFGHANISTAN: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The French government largely shares U.S. priorities for the January 28 London conference on Afghanistan, as outlined in ref A, but is frustrated with a lack of specifics from Afghan authorities on reintegration, development, and anti-corruption. Acting French Special Representat [...]
2010-01-25 18:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF FR
10PARIS84MINURCAT: FRENCH WANT TO PRESERVE UN PRESENCE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Maintaining a UN presence in Chad and C.A.R. remains a French priority but obtaining an extension of MINURCAT will require effort to overcome Chad President Deby's opposition, MFA Chad/C.A.R. desk officer Vincent Alexandre said on January 21. Such a presence is necessary becau [...]
2010-01-26 18:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR KPKO UN CD CT FR
10PARIS85MAURITANIA: AMBASSADOR BOULWARE'S PARIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania Mark Boulware met with French MFA officials on January 15, with discussions focusing on regional terrorism (lack of unity among regional actors) and the Mauritanian government's performance following the resolution of the long political crisis and [...]
2010-01-26 18:27:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM MR FR
10PARIS9EEB A/S FERNANDEZ ADVOCATES GREATER FOCUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: EEB Assistant Secretary Jose W. Fernandez co-chaired the December 7-8 OECD Global Forum on International Investment and underscored the importance of foreign direct investment for global economic recovery. He discussed the upcoming OECD 50th Anniversary and OECD support for th [...]
2010-01-06 14:20:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ECON EINV OECD
10PARIS93FRANCE MOVES TOWARD BAN ON BURQAS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The parliamentary commission investigating the wearing of the burqa in France recommended banning Muslim women from "concealing their faces" in public facilities on January 26, in the release of their much-anticipated report. Calling for a partial ban on burqas, the commission c [...]
2010-01-28 19:37:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KIRF FR
10PARISFR184U.S. ATTENDS FIRST COUNCIL MEEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) The U.S., represented by PAO and Dr. Larry Wexler, Director in the Department of Education's Special Education Programs, attended its first International Bureau of Education (IBE) council meeting in Geneva January 27-29. (The IBE is a UNESCO Category I institute specialized in providing e [...]
2010-02-17 13:58:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KPAO UNESCO SCUL
10PARISFR185PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY ZERHOUNI BRINGS MESSAGE OF SCIENCE AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 10, Presidential Science Envoy Dr. Elias Zerhouni inaugurated his first official trip with a stop at UNESCO, where he met with key ambassadors, secretariat staff and the director general to promote President Obama's agenda of enhanced scientific and technological coop [...]
2010-02-17 13:58:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KPAO UNESCO SCUL
10PARISFR204 UNESCO-OBIANG PRIZE FOR LIFE SCIENCES
[...] In October 2008, UNESCO's Executive Board approved creation of the UNESCO-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences. The action was controversial. EU members with support from the United States delegation objected to naming a prize after a noted human rights [...]
2010-02-22 10:23:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC PHUM UNESCO XA EK
10PESHAWAR10FATA SECURITY UPDATE; PAKISTANI/RC-EAST COORDINATION ON
[...] (C) Summary. During a January 23 briefing for RC-East MG Scapparotti, 11th Corps Chief of Staff BG Aamer provided an overview of the security situation in FATA and Malakand Division, Northwest Frontier Province. It would take at least a year, predicted Aamer, to finish military operations [...]
2010-01-25 14:00:00Consulate PeshawarSECRETPREL PTER MOPS PK AF
10PESHAWAR14NWFP: GOOD ELECTION NEWS FOR ANP
[...] (C) Summary. In by-elections January 28, the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) ruling Awami National Party (ANP) won the election in Swat, trouncing the religious parties' candidate. In Mansehra, poor strategic choices by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) cost the party the seat, whi [...]
2010-02-03 05:20:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM PK
10PHNOMPENH103DAS MARCIEL REVIEWS U.S. POLICY WITH GOVERNMENT,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a wide range of meetings with Cambodian officials, opposition party members, NGOs and civil society, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Scot Marciel spotlighted stepped-up engagement by the United States in Cambodia while highlighting specific issue [...]
2010-02-12 10:19:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS MARR TH CB
10PHNOMPENH108HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy Amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-16 08:24:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH109HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-16 08:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH110HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-16 08:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH113CAMBODIA'S BURGEONING YOUTH POPULATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent uptick in drug use, particularly ice - the crystallized form of methamphetamine preferred by Cambodia's new urban elite - has resulted in increased scrutiny of the social triggers and available treatment for Cambodia's young population. Reported increases in teens hold [...]
2010-02-17 07:29:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV PREF PREL ASEC EAID CB
10PHNOMPENH115HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-17 23:43:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH127COURT ACQUITS RFA JOURNALIST OF DISINFORMATION
[...] (SBU) The Takeo Provincial Court on February 19 acquitted Radio Free Asia (RFA) reporter Sok Serey of disinformation. The case stemmed from a dispute within a Cham Muslim community in Takeo (Ref A),where a community leader alleged that the local imam misappropriated funds belonging to the co [...]
2010-02-19 08:47:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
10PHNOMPENH133THREE CAMBODIANS CONVICTED FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has convicted three Cambodians on human trafficking and assault charges stemming from the purchase and forced labor of an 11-year old girl in their custody. The primary offender in was sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving and systematic [...]
2010-02-23 00:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KJUS SOCI CB
10PHNOMPENH134HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE US
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-02-23 00:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH135THREE CAMBODIANS CONVICTED FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has convicted three Cambodians on human trafficking and assault charges stemming from the purchase and forced labor of an 11-year old girl in their custody. The primary offender in was sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving and systematic [...]
2010-02-23 00:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KTIP KJUS SOCI CB
10PHNOMPENH1382010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA
[...] (U) The following is Embassy Phnom Penh's 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report for Cambodia, covering the period April 2009 - March 2010. Responses follow the questions outlined in Ref B. The entire report is Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU). 2. (SBU) CAMBODIA'S TIP SITUATION ----------- [...]
2010-02-24 08:36:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KTIP KWMN KFRD
10PHNOMPENH139HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "POST BLAST INVESTIGATION" COURSE, MARCH 29-APRIL 9, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 23:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH14HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE "CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TRAINING IN TRAFFICKING CASES" 4TH SESSION, FEBRUARY 1-12, 2010 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 10:20:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIP CB
10PHNOMPENH142 COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF U.S. - CAMBODIA
[...] SUMMARY: July 2010 marks the 60th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cambodia, and the Embassy plans to mark this event with a week of commemorative activities designed to highlight the development of bilateral relations during that period and our commitment to Ca [...]
2010-02-26 09:38:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO
10PHNOMPENH15HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vett [...]
2010-01-11 23:58:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH16PROVINCIAL COURT SETS SAM RAINSY TRIAL DATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Svay Rieng Provincial Court announced on January 8 that it will try opposition party leader Sam Rainsy on January 27. Rainsy, currently in France, did not appear on December 28 as summoned to answer questions before the court on charges of public destruction of property an [...]
2010-01-12 03:36:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KTIA KJUS CB
10PHNOMPENH17 EXPROPRIATION LAW PASSAGE REVEALS FLAWS IN THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 29, the National Assembly (NA) approved a new draft expropriation law, which has raised concerns with its wide definition of "public interest" projects that justify confiscation of private property and vague provisions on "fair and just" compensation. There was limi [...]
2010-01-12 04:26:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EAGR SENV KDEM ECON CB
10PHNOMPENH26FRIENDS OF THE ECCC DISCUSS BUDGET AND JUDICIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a three-hour meeting January 11 which was both active and at times exceedingly technical, the "Friends of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)" discussed the budget request for 2010-2011 as well as the preliminary budget estimates for 2012-2015. The F [...]
2010-01-14 09:10:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KJUS PHUM CB
10PHNOMPENH27SEARCHING FOR ENERGY IN CAMBODIA'S WASTE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Although large-scale solutions to Cambodia's energy issues have dominated national and regional attention, NGOs and investors are starting to realize the energy potential in the country's farms, trash bins, and landfills. Studies estimate a potential generation of 18,852 GWh per [...]
2010-01-15 01:58:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAGR ENRG EAID EIND CB
10PHNOMPENH292010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - CAMBODIA
[...] Cambodia, a developing country, began the transformation from a command economy to the free market in the late 1980s. It is now integrating into the regional and world trading framework. In 1999, Cambodia joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and in September 2004, became [...]
2010-01-19 00:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KIPR OPIC KTDB USTR CB
10PHNOMPENH3CAMBODIA'S VULNERABLE MUSLIM MINORITY: EMBASSY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Cambodia is home to approximately 400,000 Muslims, known as the Cham, who are viewed as generally well integrated into society by the Cambodian government and by the Cham themselves. Cambodia's Cham live in extreme poverty and have low education levels, high illiteracy rates, and [...]
2010-01-05 05:21:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV KPAO PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH31CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA DISCUSSES DEBT, TRADE AND
[...] (C) Summary: Following a day in Siem Reap and after attending festivities to mark the 31st anniversary of the January 7 Khmer Rouge "victory" commemoration, Congressman Eni Faleomavaega met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and later with Deputy Prime Ministers Hor Namhong and Keat Chhon [...]
2010-01-19 09:15:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ETRD PHUM SCUL KJUS KDEM EAID CH CB
10PHNOMPENH32 CAMBODIA COMMITTED TO IMPROVED FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
[...] (U) Per Ref A's request for information regarding fiscal transparency, posts response is below. Reforming the Public Financial Management System --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (U) The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is committed to greater financial accountability [...]
2010-01-19 10:04:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON AID EFIN PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH33TFHA01: CAMBODIA OFFERS $50,000 IN HUMANITARIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 10:13:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA CB
10PHNOMPENH49HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-01-22 07:05:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH50HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST TO ATTEND WORKSHOP ON LEGAL
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-01-22 07:21:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP CB
10PHNOMPENH51HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPUTER CRIME INVESTIGATION" COURSE, FEBRUARY 22-MARCH 5, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 07:22:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH52HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS" COURSE, FEBRUARY 22-APRIL 2, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 08:30:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
10PHNOMPENH62HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-01-26 03:11:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH63HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-01-26 03:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH65RGC WILL ASSOCIATE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD BUT WANTS TO SEE COMMITMENTS FIRST
[...] (SBU) The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has no objections to associating with the Copenhagen Accord in principle but wants to see concrete commitments from developed and major developing countries before taking action. DCM delivered Reftel talking points to Ouch Borith, Secretary of Stat [...]
2010-01-26 06:43:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG CB KGHG
10PHNOMPENH69HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-01-28 00:52:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH70HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE UNITED
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-01-28 01:01:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH71CAMBODIAN AUTHORITIES BREAK UP TRAFFICKING RING;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An official from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection (AHTJP) Police Unit confirmed the arrest of two Cambodians involved in a virginity sale and child trafficking business in Phnom Penh and Kandal Province. The two traffickers, and an American perpetrator arre [...]
2010-01-28 01:33:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KTIP KJUS CB
10PHNOMPENH75RAINSY CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition party leader Sam Rainsy was convicted in absentia January 27 on charges of destroying public property and inciting national discrimination for his role in removing temporary markers delineating the Cambodia-Vietnam border; he was sentenced to two years in prison and a [...]
2010-01-29 10:10:00Embassy Phnom PenhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KTIA KJUS CB
10PHNOMPENH78HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE "POLICE INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING IN TRAFFICKING CASES" COURSE, FEBRUARY 22-MARCH 12, 2010 IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-02 10:26:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIP CB
10PHNOMPENH80CAMBODIA ASSOCIATES WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] In a follow-up response to Ref A, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA) informed Post that the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officially associated itself with the Copenhagen Accord on January 29. In its notification to the United Nations Framework Convention [...]
2010-02-03 05:43:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG CB KGHG
10PHNOMPENH81CAMBODIA RESPONSE TO CITES COP-15 DEMARCHE
[...] ESTHOff delivered Reftel materials to Suon Phalla, Deputy Director of the Cambodian CITES Management Authority, who distributed the U.S. proposals to relevant officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) and Ministry of Environment (MOE) for comment. Suon said that [...]
2010-02-03 06:11:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP CB
10PHNOMPENH82CAMBODIAN RESPONSE TO DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE
[...] SUMMARY. ESTHOff delivered Reftel demarche to the directors of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport's (MPWT) Department of Transport and the Ministry of Interior's (MOI) Public Order Department. Text messaging and cell phone use while driving are common in Cambodia but are not viewed [...]
2010-02-04 09:25:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA CB
10PHNOMPENH89 CAMBODIA SEEKS SUPPORT FOR PREAH VIHEAR INTERNATIONAL
[...] ACTION REQUEST IN PARA 9. 2. SUMMARY: During a meeting designed to brief Ambassadors from seven nations on the status of the World Heritage site of Preah Vihear, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An welcomed their participation in an International Coordinating Committee (ICC) to help guide the p [...]
2010-02-05 09:42:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA SCUL UNESCO DB
10PHNOMPENH93HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetti [...]
2010-02-09 01:13:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PHNOMPENH96HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE 5TH
[...] This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. 3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following [...]
2010-02-09 08:48:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
10PODGORICA20MONTENEGRO UPHOLDING CHILD LABOR COMMITMENTS
[...] Summary. Exploitive child labor is not a significant problem in Montenegro. Despite having a solid framework of social and labor legislation, the Government of Montenegro (GoM) could do more to protect at-risk Roma children from labor exploitation but often lacks the resources to do so. Gene [...]
2010-02-05 17:41:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MW
10PODGORICA22EMBASSY PODGORICA ENERGY OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-09 15:24:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG MW
10PODGORICA24MONTENEGRO: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE REPLY
[...] Per reftel instruction, Post delivered distracted driving demarche points to Ms. Selma Mehovic, Head of the Police Directorate's International Police Cooperation Department, and Mr. Milorad Usancevic, Head of the Police Directorate's Traffic Police Division. Neither had any immediate sub [...]
2010-02-11 14:08:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNGA MW
10PORTAUPRINCE1SCENESETTER FOR LT. GENERAL KEEN, JANUARY 12 VISIT TO HAITI
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes at an important point in Haiti's democratic development. President Rene Preval and his Prime Minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, are working hard to meet the basic needs of the population and conduct the next round of elections, including for a new president in Novemb [...]
2010-01-11 17:51:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PGOV PREL HA
10PORTAUPRINCE100HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART OVERVIEW OF SHELTER AND
[...] Summary. As part of the relief and recovery response, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) is advocating for a shelter and settlements sector strategy that features a range of interventions, including host family and community support, transitional shelter programs, [...]
2010-01-29 02:21:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE102TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: US and UN representatives continue to keep the Government of Haiti (GOH) apprised of coordinated relief efforts. President Preval publicly announced that he will not seek to extend his presidency beyond the scheduled end of his term. Despite significant personnel losses, the [...]
2010-01-29 13:44:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE104HAITI EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3
[...] Summary. USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff report that the final U.S. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams departed Haiti on January 27, as coordination efforts continue to advance response capacity for earthquake-affected populations in Haiti. A small contingent of [...]
2010-01-29 13:45:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE106TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: As a sign of confidence in Haiti's recovery, the Vietnamese phone company Vietel reaffirmed its offer to purchase Teleco, Haiti's national telephone company. The Haitian Chamber of Commerce recommended establishment of a Building and Housing Reconstruction Fund to build [...]
2010-01-30 00:52:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE108USAID/DART OVERVIEW OF HAITI FOOD DISTRIBUTION PLAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. This weekend, the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) will shift to a geographically-focused distribution system in metropolitan Port-au-Prince through 16 identified sites. Distribution of food ration coupons is scheduled to begin on January 30, prior to distribution of food on Janua [...]
2010-01-30 05:32:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE110TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Criticisms of President Preval continue, including from within the government, and various rumors of a pro-US rally are yet to materialize. Meanwhile, some parliamentarians are asking for an extension of their mandate by two years. Their request is unconstitutional and unlik [...]
2010-02-01 20:39:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE112USAID/DART ASSESSMENT OF HUMANITARIAN CONDITIONS IN
[...] (U) Summary. On January 28, staff from USAID/Haiti visited the Seventh Day Adventist Diquini Hospital in Carrefour, noting that although doctors continue to treat earthquake-related injuries, the number of surgeries per day has gradually decreased from 30 to 15. A recently donated surgical cac [...]
2010-02-02 14:35:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE114USAID/DART - HAITI NUTRITION UPDATE
[...] Summary. USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff caution that disrupted access to food and poor sanitation conditions in earthquake-affected areas of Haiti have the potential to lead to an increase in acute malnutrition, particularly among infants and young children. USAID [...]
2010-02-02 14:36:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE120TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Parliamentary elections originally scheduled for the end of the month are officially postponed until further notice. The Prime Minister attended a Senate hearing to defend the government's response to the earthquake. Protests against the government remain peaceful and sma [...]
2010-02-04 00:36:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE124HAITI EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #4
[...] Summary. The current international humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti is characterized by a marked improvement in coordination and assistance delivery over the last week, with agencies expanding and expediting distributions of food and non-food items (NFIs),and U.N. cluster par [...]
2010-02-04 20:59:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE126HAITI USAID/DART - SYSTEM FOR FORMAL REQUESTS FOR U.S.
[...] (U) Summary. The scale and scope of the current crisis in Haiti has created opportunities to utilize the unique capacities of the U.S. Military to support relief efforts. The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) serves as the focal point for receiving formal civilian requests [...]
2010-02-05 20:10:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE130TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Private sector representatives pledged support to Preval for a common strategy. Minister of Justice Paul Denis re-established activities at his Ministry and appointed a new Chief Prosecutor and Dean of the Court of First instance. The Government of Haiti (GOH) [...]
2010-02-06 00:24:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE132Haitian National Police - Status Report and Action Request
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Three weeks after the devastating January 12 earthquake, and despite the loss of its headquarters building, commissariats, personnel, and equipment, the Haitian National Police (HNP) remains the most visible government institution in Haiti, and continues to provide a reassu [...]
2010-02-06 21:57:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EFIN PGOV SNAR SOCI KJUS XL HA
10PORTAUPRINCE134USAID/DART Humanitarian Coordination Overview of Haiti
[...] (U) Summary. Following the devastating impact of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12, the international humanitarian community has made significant progress in establishing humanitarian coordination structures and responding to needs in Port-au-Prince and other affected areas. [...]
2010-02-07 00:39:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE136Haiti USAID/DART ASSESSMENT IN LEOGANE, PETIT GOAVE, AND
[...] Summary. On February 3 and 4, an assessment team from USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) and USAID/Haiti visited the earthquake-affected cities of Leogane, Petit Goave, and Grand Goave in West Department. According to the team, the provision of food and shelter assistance [...]
2010-02-07 00:45:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE142TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Preval departed February 8 to Ecuador for a UNASUR summit, reportedly planning to return February 10. The Canadian Government has proposed to build a temporary administrative complex for the GOH. Commercial air traffic could partially resume as early [...]
2010-02-09 00:48:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE148Preval Ponders Continued Use of Emergency Power
[...] (SBU) On January 16, four days after the earthquake, President Preval declared a state of national emergency and assumed the extraordinary powers granted to the Executive by the "Law on the State of Emergency." The powers allow the Executive to enter into contracts, exercise eminent dom [...]
2010-02-09 20:12:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE152MINUSTAH Police Contingent Update and Action Request
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS is working to rebuild contact with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) following the loss of much of the organization's civilian, military, and police leadership in the January 12 earthquake. Coordination will remain a challenge as personnel ar [...]
2010-02-09 21:29:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EFIN PGOV SNAR SOCI KJUS XL HA
10PORTAUPRINCE154USAID/DART OVERVIEW OF HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE PROTECTION
[...] (U) Summary. In the post-earthquake period, affected populations confront significant risks, including potential exploitation, abuse, psychosocial distress, and gender-based violence. Limited information regarding the availQlity of humanitarian assistance exacerbates psychosocial distress, in [...]
2010-02-10 03:31:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE156USAID/DART HAITI EARTHQUAKE HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #5: ONE
[...] Summary. One month after the earthquake, the humanitarian community continues to make significant progress in responding to the emergency needs of the affected population, providing food assistance to nearly 2.5 million people, increasing the distribution of emergency shelter materials to ens [...]
2010-02-11 22:46:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE158Haiti: UK and Canadian Donor Plans for Corrections Sector
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS met on February 11 with officials from the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) and Canada's Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START),to discuss corrections sector development plans in the wake of the January 12 earthquake in Hait [...]
2010-02-13 20:03:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV SNAR SOCI KPKO KJUS UN XL HA
10PORTAUPRINCE160NAS Haiti December 2009 Monthly Report
[...] (U) (NOTE: This cable serves to fulfill a monthly INL reporting requirement to document activities for the month of December 2009. The content dates prior to the January 12, 2010 earthquake. END NOTE.) 2. (SBU) Summary: In December 2009, there were significant developments in the NAS-H [...]
2010-02-14 16:40:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV PREL XL HA
10PORTAUPRINCE162USAID/DART HAITI EARTHQUAKE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE
[...] Summary. Humanitarian agencies in Haiti have significantly scaled up sanitation response activities in recent weeks; however, sanitation needs, particularly within Port-au-Prince settlement sites, remain urgent and challenging. On February 11, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) released the W [...]
2010-02-15 20:39:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE164Haiti: Canada Reevaluates Security and Rule of Law
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canada's Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) in Haiti is reassessing its security and rule of law development assistance in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake. START will likely support the Haitian National Police (HNP) by building a new headquarter [...]
2010-02-15 23:34:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV PREL ASEC KPKO XL HA
10PORTAUPRINCE168Still Fighting Back: Cite Soleil Three Weeks Post-Earthquake
[...] (SBU) Summary: Cite Soleil, once Haiti's most emblematic hot spot, was hit hard but not devastated by the January 12 earthquake. Life there has changed, people are adjusting, and this latest catastrophe seems to have been largely absorbed and shaken off with an incredible resiliency. The pre [...]
2010-02-16 23:14:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE172USAID/DART AND USAID/HAITI ASSESSMENTS IN GONAIVES, JEREMIE,
[...] Summary. On February 15, USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) and USAID/Haiti staff conducted assessments of humanitarian conditions for displaced persons and host families in Gonaives, Artibonite Department; Jeremie, Grand-Anse Department; and Les Cayes, South Department; as [...]
2010-02-18 19:45:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE176PORT-AU-PRINCE: FEBRUARY 12 CODEL PELOSI VISIT TO HAITI
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 12 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, along with the 11 Senators and members of Congress, arrived in Port-au-Prince to observe U.S. relief efforts and to discuss the status of those efforts with US and GOH officials. President Preval told th [...]
2010-02-22 20:36:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID
10PORTAUPRINCE178HAITI'S QUAKE PUTS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ON HOLD
[...] (SBU) The January 12 earthquake has taken February 2010 elections off the table and put an end to plans of securing constitutional reform before the May 12 deadline. Haiti's 1987 constitution requires that two consecutive legislatures approve constitutional amendments prior to their entr [...]
2010-02-22 22:01:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR HA AID EAID KDEM PHUM
10PORTAUPRINCE180HAITI POST-QUAKE ELECTION CALENDAR
[...] (SBU) Bowing to the inevitable, given the situation, on February 2 Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) indefinitely postponed parliamentary elections originally scheduled in February 2010 (Ref A). The GOH has made no further announcements concerning elections. In a meeting wi [...]
2010-02-22 22:10:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID
10PORTAUPRINCE184USAID/DART ASSESSMENTS IN JACMEL
[...] Summary. On February 15 and 18, USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff conducted rapid health and protection assessments in Jacmel, as well as met with Logistics Cluster personnel operating in the area. USAID/DART staff observed the ongoing provision of health services th [...]
2010-02-22 22:59:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE186PREVAL'S PARLIAMENTARY UPPER-HAND
[...] (SBU) Summary. Parliament re-established itself quickly after the earthquake, setting up special commissions and trying to re-assert its role as a watchdog. Despite calls by opposition parliamentarians for changes in government, President Preval still has the upper-hand because of the b [...]
2010-02-23 21:03:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HA PINR AID EAID KDEM
10PORTAUPRINCE194HAITI: GOH PLAN FOR IDP'S
[...] (SBU) On February 22, Reuters reported the Government of Haiti had halted food and water deliveries to internally displaced persons (IDP's) in a camp on the grounds of the prime minister's office, the Primature. The GOH was reportedly trying to pressure IDPs to abandon the Primature grou [...]
2010-02-24 14:09:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HA PINR AID EAID KDEM
10PORTAUPRINCE196MINUSTAH'S POLITICAL ASSESSMENT: STABLE BUT WITH RISKS AHEAD
[...] (SBU) On February 23 Poloff met with MINUSTAH Political Office Director Lizbeth Cullity to review MINUSTAH's assessment of the post-quake political situation. Cullity was optimistic for political stability in the short term, with President Preval receiving support from a majority of the [...]
2010-02-24 19:54:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID
10PORTAUPRINCE198USAID-SUPPORTED CASH-FOR-WORK ACTIVITIES
[...] Summary. The January 12 earthquake in southern Haiti destroyed household assets and income generating opportunities. USAID-funded cash-for-work (CFW) programs mitigate the economic impact of the earthquake through targeted interventions, including clearing of debris to create safe living spa [...]
2010-02-24 23:55:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE206APPAREL SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS HAITI'S ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND
[...] (SBU) Within two weeks of the January 12 earthquake, Haiti's garment manufacturing sector resumed exports to the US, re-routing shipments through Dominican ports. Prior to the earthquake, apparel assembled in Haiti accounted for three-quarters of the country's exports, employing one-fift [...]
2010-02-26 18:34:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR HA PGOV AID EAID ECON ETRD EINV KTEX
10PORTAUPRINCE44HAITI EARTHQUAKE SITREP 2 as of 1900
[...] (SBU) As of the drafting of this sitrep, we continue to experience severe aftershocks. An initial housing update survey conducted by the Management section indicates that most Embassy residences do not have running water or electricity. The status of one-fourth of the Embassy housing pool i [...]
2010-01-14 00:16:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA AID EAID
10PORTAUPRINCE46CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Port-au-Prince provides the office and mobile telephone numbers of all country team members and other key officers who have action responsibilities during this crisis. Please note that most Haitian cell towers are still not in service, and land lines are unreliable. [...]
2010-01-15 00:20:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10PORTAUPRINCE48TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1200,
[...] (SBU) Aftershocks continue, but since 6:00am January 14, some Embassy personnel have been able to sporadically send and receive phone calls and text messages on mobile phones. All land lines are still down. Trilogy International, parent company of ComCel/Voila, Haiti's largest cellphone ser [...]
2010-01-15 17:46:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE50TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800
[...] (SBU) On January 14 at 3:00 PM the Ambassador attended first UN donor coordination meeting at MINUSTAH's log base with President Preval, Prime Minister Bellerive, the new Special Representative of the Secretary General Edmond Mulet, Kim Bolduc of UNDP, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and t [...]
2010-01-16 02:50:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE60HAITI: RESCUE CONTINUES WHILE RELIEF AND LOGISTICAL ISSUES
[...] (U) Summary. After a record-breaking 12 rescues on January 17, American search and rescue teams continue to search for survivors in Port-au-Prince. Progress has been made in the last 48 hours to address several limiting logistical issues, namely airport traffic and management and a plan to pr [...]
2010-01-19 04:46:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PTER PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE62PORT-AU-PRINCE: READ OUT ON SECSTATE VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 16 Secretary Clinton, Counselor Cheryl Mills, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, and Ambassador Merten met with President Preval anQime Minister Bellerive. The President stated that his priorities are restoration of telecommunications, electricity and transportat [...]
2010-01-19 14:43:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE66TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1600,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite hardships in devastated neighborhoods, residents appear to be calm and civil, though isolated reports of roving armed gangs continue. A survey of regional police stations shows that most are operational, though many are damaged. A survey of regional prisons reve [...]
2010-01-19 22:06:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE68Haiti Post-Quake INL/NAS Assistance for MINUSTAH, HNP and
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS Port-au-Prince, in conjunction with DEA, FBI, and other USG agencies, has stepped up advisory, logistical, and material support to GOH security institutions since the January 12 earthquake. [...]
2010-01-20 23:02:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EFIN PGOV SNAR SOCI KPKO KJUS XL HA
10PORTAUPRINCE70TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Port-au-Prince experienced an aftershock measuring 6.1 this morning, causing some concern but no reported damage. Destruction and deaths in Cite Soleil from last week's earthquake were relatively low, owing to the simple, low, makeshift housing. The turnout of police of [...]
2010-01-21 00:14:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE72Haiti Earthquake: One Week Later
[...] (U) Summary. Seven days after the earthquake, search and rescue teams continued to conduct live rescues in Port-au-Prince. The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) has released a food assistance plan for Haiti, detailing anticipated needs and response. Representatives from USAID's Disaster Assistanc [...]
2010-01-21 05:57:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE74TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Money transfer companies begin to deliver remittances. Ten thousand refugees camped on the Champs de Mars, with help from France and the U.S. Road congestion is reduced on the road corridor between the DR and Port-au-Prince, but travel time is still lengthy. The busines [...]
2010-01-22 03:32:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE76Post-Earthquake Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Status in
[...] Summary. Disruptions in water service and availability remain a significant concern for earthquake-affected populations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the capital on January 12. However, USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Disa [...]
2010-01-22 05:13:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE80HAITI EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary. Despite U.N. and media reports noting that the Government of Haiti (GoH) declared the end of the search and rescue phase on January 22, urban search and rescue (USAR) teams responded to a request for assistance that resulted in a live rescue on January 23. On January 22, the GoH [...]
2010-01-24 03:08:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE82USAID/DART Overview of Search and Rescue Operations in Haiti
[...] (U) Summary. Despite January 22, U.N. and media reports that the Government of Haiti (GoH) has declared the end of the search and rescue phase, multiple urban search and rescue (USAR) teams continue to work in Port-au-Prince. According to the U.N. Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) [...]
2010-01-25 02:41:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE86HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HEALTH OVERVIEW
[...] (U) Summary. As the number of patients requiring specialized medical assistance declines USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff report that the current emphasis on earthquake-related trauma surgery and injuries has begun to shift to basic primary care, surveillance, and [...]
2010-01-26 02:56:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE88TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Street markets and grocery stores in upscale Petionville are operating. Fuel is available, causing a return of the city's traffic-clogged streets - the congestion signaling movement toward normalcy. But downtown Port-au-Prince is devastated. The GOH has assigned minist [...]
2010-01-26 12:40:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE90TFHA01: EMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE EARTHQUAKE SITREP as of 1800,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Earthquake damage in a rural agricultural area near Port-au-Prince was relatively light, but communities are being challenged by incoming migrants from the capital city and the lack of cash to purchase its agricultural produce. The rural regional hospital is receiving pat [...]
2010-01-27 03:35:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA PGOV AID
10PORTAUPRINCE96HAITI EARTHQUAKE USAID/DART HUMANITARIAN UPDATE #3
[...] Summary. USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff report that the final U.S. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams departed Haiti on January 27, as coordination efforts continue to advance response capacity for earthquake-affected populations in Haiti. A small contingent of [...]
2010-01-28 04:02:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTAUPRINCE98USAID/DART ASSESSMENT OF EARTHQUAKE-AFFECTED TOWNS IN
[...] (U) Summary. On January 25 and 26, assessment teams from USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) visited earthquake-affected cities and towns along Haiti's southern peninsula. The team confirmed that Leogane sustained heavy earthquake damage, with the majority of buildings rend [...]
2010-01-28 04:41:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL PREF HA
10PORTLOUIS10OPPOSED TO ANY TRANSFER OF SEYCHELLES TO CENTCOM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Port Louis strongly opposes any geographic realignment which would result in Mauritius and Seychelles being under separate Operational Military Commands. Embassy and the State Department Africa Bureau believe that both Mauritius and Seychelles should remain in AFRICOM's [...]
2010-01-12 12:27:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS MASS MCAP PREL MP SE
10PORTLOUIS13SEYCHELLES: REQUEST FOR L DECISION ON LANDING FEES
[...] (U) This is an action message for L; please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The U.S./Seychelles SOFA completed in 2009 was the first such agreement for Seychelles. As a result, the Government of Seychelles (GOS) and the commercial entities that are tasked with carrying out the day-to-day airp [...]
2010-01-13 12:31:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL MASS MOPS SE
10PORTLOUIS18COPENHAGEN, CLIMATE CHANGE AND JAN 31 DEADLINE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 09:09:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG MP KGHG
10PORTLOUIS19SEYCHELLES: CLIMATE CHANGE AND JANUARY 31 DEADLINE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 09:26:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG SE KGHG
10PORTLOUIS2PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF UNODC PRISON ASSESSMENT IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14, Glenn Ross -- the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) expert on prison and detention facilities -- carried out a capacity assessment review of the Mauritius Central Prison. This assessment was in response to a request by Prime Minister Ramgoolam (ref A). The a [...]
2010-01-05 10:03:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EWWT PHSA PBTS KPIR MARR MP
10PORTLOUIS20MAURITIUS SOFA AND DIEGO GARCIA: ADDITIONAL REQUEST
[...] (U) This cable contains two action requests. 2. (U) As explained in reftel, Diego Garcia/Chagos is a highly-emotional issue in Mauritius, with the GOM claiming that the archipelago is an integral part of the territory of Mauritius which "the British government illegally excised from Mauriti [...]
2010-01-20 09:18:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV MP SE
10PORTLOUIS21MAURITIUS OBJECTS TO VISIT OF EMORY S. LAND TO
[...] The Embassy has received a diplomatic note from the government of Mauritius objecting to the summer 2010 visit of the USS Emory S. Land to Diego Garcia. 2. The note refers to an announcement made by Rear Admiral Douglas McAneny, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, regarding the La [...]
2010-01-20 10:00:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR PGOV MP
10PORTLOUIS24MAURITIUS, FRANCE, TROMELIN AND CHAGOS/DIEGO GARCIA
[...] Tromelin is a low, flat, 200-acre scrub-covered island between Mauritius and Madagascar which is uninhabited (except for a few technicians at a weather station) and has no harbors. It is currently a French territory governed from Reunion -- but is claimed by both Mauritius and France (Mauriti [...]
2010-01-27 07:24:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PBTS TE FR IO MP
10PORTLOUIS32MAURITIUS SEEKS AU AND SMALL ISLAND STATE CONSENSUS ON THE COPENHAGEN ACCORD.
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 02:37:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SENV ENRG MP KGHG
10PORTLOUIS33AMEMBASSY PORT LOUIS ESTH AND RENEWABLE ENERGY OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 07:33:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDENRG MP
10PORTLOUIS35CORRECTED MAURITIUS: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Per reftel request, Post submits the following 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Mauritius. Please note that the exchange rate used throughout the report is (i) 2007: USD 1 = MRs 32, (ii) 2008: USD 1 = MRs 29, and (iii) 2009: USD 1 = MRs 32.50. (Mauritius Rupees = MRs). --------------- [...]
2010-02-04 12:30:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ECON ELAB KTDB KIDE PGOV OPIC USTR
10PORTLOUIS37MAURITIUS SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON MOU TO NEGOTIATE AN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-08 12:33:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS SENV PHSA MP
10PORTLOUIS38SEYCHELLES SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON MOU TO NEGOTIATE AN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-08 12:33:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS SENV PHSA MP
10PORTLOUIS41U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE BENEFITS SEYCHELLES ECONOMY
[...] SUMMARY: U.S. military activities in Seychelles increased dramatically starting in July 2009. This enhanced U.S. military presence had a significant and positive impact on the country's economy, contributing an estimated $5.5 million to the Seychelles economy during the period July to Decem [...]
2010-02-11 12:35:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDECON MARR SE
10PORTLOUIS42MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES: SPECIAL SELF-HELP FUND
[...] (SBU) For the FY 09 Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund, Embassy Port Louis received USD45,000 for Mauritius and USD30,000 for Seychelles. The Special Self-Help Committee selected nine projects for Mauritius and seven for Seychelles to receive funding. In accordance with the Negroponte Risk [...]
2010-02-11 12:44:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYXA EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL MP SE
10PORTLOUIS43PIRACY AND SEYCHELLES PENAL CODE
[...] (C) Motivated in part by the capture and up-coming trial of eleven Somali pirates, the government of Seychelles is currently pursuing an amendment to the Penal Code that will specifically criminalize piracy and the conspiracy to commit piracy. It will also allow the prosecution in Seychelles [...]
2010-02-17 10:07:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE
10PORTLOUIS44SOMALI PIRATES AND PRISON PROBLEMS IN SEYCHELLES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: There was a riot at the prison in Seychelles where eleven Somalis accused of piracy are detained. The Somalis took no part in the riot and have, in fact, been model prisoners. Their case goes to trial March 15. They will be represented by a local prominent attorney. A plea bar [...]
2010-02-17 10:15:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE
10PORTLOUIS45SEYCHELLES: REQUEST FOR L ADVICE ON LANDING FEES
[...] Reftel described the schedule of fees waived and fees paid by U.S. military aircraft using the civilian airport in Seychelles. Reftel also sought L confirmation that our policy is the correct application of SOFA article 6 in order to ensure that our interpretation of the fees to be paid is co [...]
2010-02-17 12:24:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL MASS MOPS SE
10PORTLOUIS46TIME FOR U.S. MOU WITH SEYCHELLES ON PIRATE
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request for L; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) The Seychelles government is pursuing an amendment to the Penal Code which will facilitate piracy prosecution (reftel). In addition, Seychelles is engaged in discussions with UN Working Group II regarding the p [...]
2010-02-17 12:29:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE
10PORTLOUIS47SEYCHELLES COURT FOR REGIONAL PIRACY PROSECUTION
[...] Elements of the Seychelles government have begun discussions with UN Working Group II (led by Thomas Winkler) regarding the possibility of establishing in Seychelles a regional court for the prosecution of piracy. Cabinet officials have raised the issue in public, indicating that the governme [...]
2010-02-17 12:37:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KPIR EWWT PBTS SE SO
10PORTLOUIS48PIRATE-SUSPECT TRANSFER AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Reftel asked Post at its discretion to approach the government of Mauritius regarding a possible bilateral MOU with the U.S. on piracy transfer/prosecution. Reftel also asked Post to provide the names and contact information for appropriate lawyers in the GOM so that L might begin direc [...]
2010-02-17 13:13:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MP
10PORTLOUIS56MAURITIUS: POWER NEEDS BLOWIN IN THE WIND?
[...] Summary: Mauritius opened its first substantial wind turbine farm on January 11, at Point Grenade on the eastern coast of Rodrigues Island. The wind farm already is producing 3.7 percent of the tiny island dependency's electricity needs. End Summary. 2. The Mauritius Central Electricity Bo [...]
2010-02-22 05:06:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV MP
10PORTMORESBY24S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from the University of Papua New Guinea, School of Natural and Physical Sciences - Women and Gender In Climate Change and Sustainable Development Papua New Guinea's fifth preference from post. 2. PROJECT SUMMARY Papua [...]
2010-02-23 03:42:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY25S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from Trends Beauty International - A Cosmetology, Health and Wellbeing Training Program as Papua New Guinea's first preference for funding from the Small Grants Initiative. 2. SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM Trends Beauty I [...]
2010-02-23 03:52:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY26S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from Trends Beauty International - A Cosmetology, Health and Wellbeing Training Program as Papua New Guinea's first preference for funding from the Small Grants Initiative. 2. SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM Trends Beauty Interna [...]
2010-02-23 03:53:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY27S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from the Coalition for Change Papua New Guinea Inc. - Family Law Review Project as Papua New Guinea's third preference from post. 2. BACKGROUND Coalition for Change PNG Inc's proposed Family Law Review Project will carry [...]
2010-02-23 03:53:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY28S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from the Papua New Guinea Women in Agriculture Development Foundation (PNGWiADF) - to establish an Infrastructure Training Facility and also Capacity Building Training for women is Papua New Guinea's fourth preference from post. [...]
2010-02-23 04:10:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY29S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - VANUATU
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal from Youth Challenge Vanuatu - Life Skills Training and Employment Readiness as Vanuatu's first preference from post. 2. BACKGROUND Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) was founded in Port Vila in 2001. YCV is a non-profit, non-religious [...]
2010-02-23 04:20:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY3DISASTER DECLARATION: EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IN SOLOMON ISLANDS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. Summary: Ambassador Teddy Taylor declares the situation in Solomon Islands (SI) a disaster which qualifies for emergency assistance funding per the ambassador's authority. Western Province in Solomon Islands was hit by sixteen major ea [...]
2010-01-06 07:31:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EADI PP PREL BP
10PORTMORESBY30S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - SOLOMON ISLANDS
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from the Family Support Center - To Address the Issues of the Center's Security, limited Campaigning and Setting up of a Database as Solomon Islands first preference from post. 2. PROJECT SUMMARY The proposed program to a [...]
2010-02-23 04:20:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY31S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from the Consultative Implementation and Monitoring Council (CIMC),Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee, Skills and Literacy Training Program for Women as Papua New Guinea's second preference from post. BACKGROUND [...]
2010-02-23 08:33:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY33S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - SOLOMON ISLANDS
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal received from the Family Support Center - To Address the Issues of the Center's Security, limited Campaigning and Setting up of a Database as Solomon Islands first preference from post. 2. PROJECT SUMMARY The proposed program to [...]
2010-02-23 09:07:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY PP
10PORTMORESBY34S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS - VANUATU
[...] Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to submit a proposal from Youth Challenge Vanuatu - Life Skills Training and Employment Readiness as Vanuatu's first preference from post. 2. BACKGROUND Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) was founded in Port Vila in 2001. YCV is a non-profit, non-religious [...]
2010-02-23 09:07:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY NH
10PORTMORESBY42REQUEST FOR POST TO IDENTIFY TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
[...] Embassy Port Moresby's contact for ICT issues involving Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu is Political-Economic Officer Brian Asmus. TAYLOR [...]
2010-02-25 06:22:00Embassy Port MoresbyUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON PP BP NH
10PORTOFSPAIN136TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: CY2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post has provided the following report on INL-funded items acquired and donated by the USG to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT). ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- A. EUM Program Coordinator 2. (SBU) EUM Program Coordinator is Ebony Custis, [...]
2010-02-01 17:54:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM AFIN TD
10PORTOFSPAIN142BOEING LIKELY TO WIN CARIBBEAN AIRLINES DEAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Boeing representative told us that Trinidad and Tobago's Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will endorse Boeing's bid to sell the national airline ten new 737-800 aircraft it sorely needs, a deal potentially worth USD 790 million and for which we conducted extensive advocacy. The deal [...]
2010-02-01 19:11:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAIR EFIN ECON PGOV TD
10PORTOFSPAIN168FAST TRACK LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FROM TRINIDAD: EX-IM
[...] (SBU) Pursuant to reftel, U.S Embassy Port of Spain has reviewed paper and electronic files regarding the GOTT Air Guard and the Commanding Officer of the Air Guard, Captain Tyron Kieran Rudolfo, and has found no credible evidence of gross human rights violations committed by Captain Rudo [...]
2010-02-10 20:16:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL TD
10PORTOFSPAIN170FAST TRACK LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FROM TRINIDAD: MLO REQUEST
[...] (SBU) At the request of MLO POS U.S Embassy Port of Spain has reviewed paper and electronic files regarding Sheldon Ramnanan, Lorenzo Chariandy, Sherene Murray-Bailey, and Neptune Malisa and found no credible evidence of gross human rights violations committed by any of the aforementioned [...]
2010-02-10 20:39:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL TD
10PORTOFSPAIN180CHILD LABOR REPORT FOR TRININDAD AND TOBAGO
[...] (SBU) This cable contains responses per ref A to 1/TVPRA and 2/TDA in order to provide updated information concerning child labor in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (TT) as required under the Trade and Development Act (TDA). We believe that the incidence of children exploited for labor is [...]
2010-02-17 21:45:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI TD
10PORTOFSPAIN192S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
[...] SUMMARY Per reftel, U.S. Embassy Port of Spain has identified Credo Foundation's Sophia House for the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues' Small Grants Initiative. END SUMMARY 2. PROBLEM STATEMENT The Credo Foundation operates Sophia House Center for the Empowerment of You [...]
2010-02-19 17:15:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN KPAO PREL AID CDC COM TRSY TD
10PORTOFSPAIN194TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, post submits the following information regarding trafficking in persons in Trinidad and Tobago. 2. (SBU) Point of Contact: Ebony Custis; (868) 822-5922 v; (868) 822-5984 f. Thirty seven hours of work total by POLoff and POL Assistant. 3. (SBU) THE CO [...]
2010-02-22 16:44:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KTIP KMAC KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TD
10PORTOFSPAIN208OAS Elections: Trinidad Supports Current SYG and ASYG
[...] (SBU) MFA Director of Affairs of the Americas Delia Chatoor told us February 24 that Trinidad and Tobago (TT) supports the candidacies of Jose Miguel Insulza for OAS SYG and Albert Ramdin for ASYG and has informed Santiago of that support. Chatoor said the decision was made at the highest lev [...]
2010-02-24 19:11:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL KDEM OAS TD
10PORTOFSPAIN26POST'S RESPONSE FOR BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END
[...] (U) Per request, Post conducted a pre-license end-use check on licenses 050183924, 050146400, and 050136382 for the export of firearms to Trinidad and Tobago. 2. (U) The following is a list of the specific actions taken and results of the inquiry: 3. (U)On Aug 12 2009 Post receiv [...]
2010-01-13 17:19:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PGOV KOMC TD
10PORTOFSPAIN30TTFHA01: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S INITIAL RESPONSE ON HAITI
[...] (SBU) PM Manning announced January 13 that the GOTT will send USD 1 million to Haiti. In making the announcement, the PM stated that the fiscal situation in T&T remains tight, but the country still needed to assist its CARICOM colleague. When the money will be sent, to whom, and for what purp [...]
2010-01-14 19:43:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC EAID HA PREL TD
10PORTOFSPAIN36CANADA MAY FUND BRITISH JUDICIAL REFORM EFFORT IN TT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canada may fund a British initiative to embed an expert in judicial reform within the GOTT as early as the first half of 2010. Under the program developed from a 2007 assessment visit, an official with the British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) would address several broad areas [...]
2010-01-20 17:00:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CJAN KJUS PGOV TD XL
10PORTOFSPAIN40SECURED TRANSACTIONS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: SME interest rates in Trinidad and Tobago presently average around 13.75%. SMEs are permitted to use inventory, machinery, and accounts receivable as collateral for loans while maintaining use of the asset to generate income. A top banker told us that two of the primary challenge [...]
2010-01-20 21:15:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ECIN TD
10PORTOFSPAIN42TFHA01: DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN TRINIDAD ON HAITI AID
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per reftel, Charge met several MFA directors and staff to thank the GOTT for its pledge of financial assistance to Haiti (ref B) and to discuss various aspects of disaster relief efforts. We were informed that the GOTT has no unanswered offers of assistance pending with the USG [...]
2010-01-20 22:43:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA TD
10PORTOFSPAIN60TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO ENDORSE COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] Charge delivered reftel demarche to the Foreign Minister January 15 requesting that Trinidad and Tobago (TT) associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord. In addition, Post sent a diplomatic note to the MFA, and discussed the matter with the GOTT's lead technical negotiator on climate cha [...]
2010-01-26 19:33:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG ENRG ECON TD
10PORTOFSPAIN62TRINDIDAD'S OPPOSITION PARTY CHANGES GUARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Trinidad and Tobago's (TT) leading opposition party dramatically changed leadership January 24 when United National Congress (UNC) members overwhelmingly elected Kamla Persad-Bissessar as political leader, making her the first woman to head a major political party in the country [...]
2010-01-27 21:28:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV TD
10PORTOFSPAIN64TFHA01: Trinidad Seeks Assistance/Information on Hotel
[...] Post received attached diplomatic note January 27 from the GOTT seeking USG assistance in continuing search and rescue (SAR) efforts at the Hotel Montana in Port au Prince. 2. The GOTT specifically seeks assistance locating four delegates of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Ov [...]
2010-01-28 16:50:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPREL HA TD
10PORTOFSPAIN7REQUESTING PTO FUNDING FROM OGL TO ASSIST IN FUNDING
[...] During 2007, the Port of Spain Country Office (POSCO) initiated a Priority Target, CPOT linked investigation into the Bramhanand NANDALALL Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO). The POSCO imitated this Priority Target, CPOT linked investigation with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Gu [...]
2010-02-04 18:41:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNDEA SNAR TD
10PRAGUE1VICE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH CZECH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice President Biden met with a group of influential Czech Parliamentarians in Prague on October 23, including two of the signers of the July 16 "Open Letter to the Obama Administration" that expressed the fear that Central and Eastern Europe was no longer important to U.S. forei [...]
2010-01-04 15:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM EZ
10PRAGUE115FEELING THE BURN: RENEWABLES TARGETS AND SOLAR
[...] (C) Summary: The Czech government's response to EU-set targets for increased use of renewable energy sources (RES) to meet electricity needs has been lackluster and expensive. Renewables' share in electricity consumption increased last year mainly due to a recession-driven decrease in total el [...]
2010-02-24 11:00:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALTRGY ENRG BTIO PREL TNGD BEXP EZ
10PRAGUE117PANDURA'S BOX: CORRUPTION SCANDAL LIFTS THE LID ON
[...] (C) Summary: Widespread Czech press reporting of alleged corruption by Czech politicians involved in a billion-dollar contract between General Dynamics' Austrian subsidiary Steyr and the Czech MoD for Pandur armored personnel carriers (APCs) is shaking the political scene. One newspaper's s [...]
2010-02-24 14:40:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNKCOR PGOV EINV EZ AU
10PRAGUE118EMBASSY PRAGUE CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED CZECH TEXT
[...] (C) Summary: On February 23, the Czech MoD proposed the following text to the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) Agreement: "If either Party determines that Contracting is necessary to fulfill that Party's obligations under Article III (Scope of Work) of this Agreement, [...]
2010-02-24 16:43:00Embassy PragueSECRETMARR PGOV PREL ECON TSPL EZ
10PRAGUE119CZECHS VIEW LIFTING EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO AS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 14:11:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ PARM CH EUN
10PRAGUE12ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES - CZECH REPUBLIC
[...] Summary: Key women's issues in the Czech Republic include domestic violence, trafficking in persons, and limited representation in political life. Through regular reporting and programming, Post works closely with ministries and organizations that focus on these issues, striving to integrate w [...]
2010-01-08 16:01:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV EZ
10PRAGUE120CZECH REPUBLIC PLANNING TO VOTE AGAINST GOLDSTONE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 15:00:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV EZ PHUM UNGA IO
10PRAGUE122CZECH REPUBLIC ALREADY DISCUSSING IRISL'S
[...] (SBU) Emboff presented USG concerns about the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line's (IRISL) uninsured fleet to Czech MFA Middle East Department officer Anita Grmelova on February 24. She noted that she was aware of this issue since it has been a topic of discussion within EU fora. 2. (C [...]
2010-02-26 08:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV EZ EFIN ETTC KNNP IR
10PRAGUE123CZECHS CLOSELY FOLLOWING TEHRAN'S RESEARCH REACTOR
[...] (SBU) Emboff explained the USG perspective on Iran's Tehran Research Reactor to Czech MFA Middle East Department officer Anita Grmelova on February 24. She commented that she would share these details with the MFA UN Department, which is also closely following this issue. While the Czechs ha [...]
2010-02-26 09:07:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR EZ KNNP MNUC PARM
10PRAGUE124CZECH REPUBLIC TO ABSTAIN ON GOLDSTONE UNLESS
[...] (C) Czech Political Director Ivo Sramek informed us on February 26, contrary to what we were told on February 25 (ref A),that the Czech Republic is now considering abstaining instead of voting no on the February 26 vote on the Goldstone report resolution. According to Sramek, the Czech Repu [...]
2010-02-26 10:50:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALIO PHUM PREL UNGA EZ
10PRAGUE16ZEMAN OUT OF RETIREMENT, OFFERING LEFT WING
[...] (C) Summary: Former Social Democrat (CSSD) Prime Minister Milos Zeman (65) announced in early January that he will reenter politics and run for parliament under the Party of Citizens' Rights (SPO). Zeman has chosen the Ustecky Region in North Bohemia, where current CSSD Chairman Jiri Paroub [...]
2010-01-11 15:44:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ
10PRAGUE2VP BIDEN'S MEETING WITH CZECH PRIME MINISTER
[...] (U) Vice President Biden met with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer in Prague on October 23, 2009. U.S. Participants ----------------- Vice President Joseph R. Biden Charge d,Affaires Mary Thompson-Jones Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Elizabeth Sherwood-Ra [...]
2010-01-04 15:27:00Embassy PragueSECRETPREL PHUM KDEM EZ
10PRAGUE20CZECH COMMENTS ON EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) Emboffs discussed reftel points with Czech MFA American Department Director Katerina Fialkova on December 29. Fialkova noted that within the European Union some member states are rethinking bilateral and EU engagement with Cuba. While the Spanish Presidency, and FM Moratinos in particula [...]
2010-01-14 16:55:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EX XG CU PHUM SOCI
10PRAGUE25CZECH 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 06:14:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV EZ
10PRAGUE26CZECH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HAITI RELIEF EFFORT
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarches on January 19 and 20 to Foreign Ministry Humanitarian Aid Department Officer Hana Volna, who is leading government coordination efforts. She reported that the Czech Government has pledged CZK 20 million (USD 1.1 million) to the international Haiti relief effo [...]
2010-01-20 14:29:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AEMR ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL EZ HA
10PRAGUE27CZECH REPUBLIC ON AFGHANISTAN TRANSITION
[...] (C) On January 13, as part of the U.S.-Czech Strategic Dialogue, EUR Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon discussed Afghanistan with Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar. In addition to speaking about the Czech contributions in Afghanistan, particularly via the Czech PRT in Logar province, A/S [...]
2010-01-20 16:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF XG MARR MOPS NATO EZ
10PRAGUE28CZECH AIRLINES CONTINUES ITS FIGHT FOR FLIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the Czech cabinet's decision not to complete the privatization process for Czech Airlines (CSA) (Ref. B),the Finance Ministry with the help of several state-owned companies is taking steps aimed at moving the heavily indebted carrier towards financial solvency. Privat [...]
2010-01-20 16:33:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PGOV ECON EZ
10PRAGUE30JANUARY 13 U.S.-CZECH STRATEGIC DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: A/S Phil Gordon led the U.S. side in the second U.S.-Czech Strategic Dialogue on January 13. DFM Tomas Pojar, who led the Czech side, was friendly, open and constructive. Before the Dialogue, A/S Gordon met with FM Jan Kohout. Kohout, Pojar, other leaders and even Czech med [...]
2010-01-21 09:23:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ENRG AF RS EZ
10PRAGUE31A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SOCIAL DEMOCRAT
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 13 meeting with A/S Gordon, Czech Social Democrat Party (CSSD) shadow FM Lubomir Zaoralek expressed interest in exploring ways to improve transatlantic relations. However, Zaoralek made clear that CSSD will for now oppose any increased Czech troop presence in A [...]
2010-01-21 11:55:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RS AF EZ
10PRAGUE33CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON CLIMATE
[...] (SBU) On January 20 Charge d'Affaires Thompson-Jones delivered reftel demarche to Environment Minister Jan Dusik and Environment Ministry Department of Multilateral Relations Director Jiri Hlavacek. Dusik said the EU plans to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord and inscribe its targets [...]
2010-01-22 07:39:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG KGHG EZ
10PRAGUE34A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SENATOR ALEXANDR
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 14 meeting in Prague with A/S Gordon, Czech Senator (and former DPM) Alexandr Vondra urged U.S. "reassurance" on Article 5 in the new NATO Strategic Concept formulation and expressed positive interest in Czech participation in the new missile defense Phased Adap [...]
2010-01-22 10:01:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RS TU EZ
10PRAGUE36CZECH COMMENTS ON UPCOMING FAC
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 20 emboff spoke with Czech MFA Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Department Deputy Director Magdalena Janesova regarding the January Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). She offered brief comments on possible EU sanctions against Iran, Yemen, Bosnia, Somalia, and A [...]
2010-01-22 17:10:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ EG PGOV PREL AF IR
10PRAGUE42ACTION REQUEST ON COORDINATION OF CZECH AID TO
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) We delivered ref A on January 25 to Czech Foreign Ministry Humanitarian Aid Department Officer Hana Volna, who is leading government coordination efforts on Haiti earthquake relief. She told us that she has distribute [...]
2010-01-26 12:27:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID AEMR ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL EZ HA
10PRAGUE44OUTREACH FOR IRAN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW:
[...] (U) We delivered reftel points to Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Human Rights Department officials on January 26. MFA official Petra Ali Dolakova welcomed U.S. participation in the UPR. 2. (SBU) Dolakova said the MFA was preparing questions in advance of the February 15 session [...]
2010-01-26 16:10:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL IR EZ
10PRAGUE46CZECH REPUBLIC: NO SIGNIFICANT FORCED LABOR IN THE
[...] (SBU) The Czech Republic (CR) does not have significant incidence of forced labor or child labor in the production of goods. We conducted interviews with relevant staff from the Czech Labor and Social Affairs Ministry, the Interior Ministry, the State Bureau for Labor Inspection, the police, [...]
2010-01-28 13:06:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EZ
10PRAGUE48CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON CITES COP15
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on January 25 to Czech Environment Ministry Head of CITES Management Authority Jan Kucera. Mr. Kucera told us that the EU Council will present joint EU positions for the CITES meeting. Since the Council has yet to present its position, Mr. Kucera offered the [...]
2010-01-28 14:02:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA SENV AORC EZ
10PRAGUE5SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON: STRATEGIC DIALOGUE IN
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary Gordon: Your visit to the Czech Republic for the Strategic Dialogue comes at an ideal time to build on Vice President Biden's October 23 visit, the November 6 High Level Defense Group (HLDG),and Under Secretary Tauscher's November 16 visit. While some within the Cze [...]
2010-01-06 14:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG RS AF EZ
10PRAGUE54CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-02 10:24:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI UNGA EZ
10PRAGUE57CORRUPTIONISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
[...] (C) Summary. A recent cartoon caption in a leading Czech daily captured what most Czech view as the country's biggest systemic problem: "We have had capitalism, and socialism too. Now we have corruptionism." To address corruption, the interim government of PM Jan Fischer has approved a le [...]
2010-02-03 13:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EINV EZ
10PRAGUE58CZECH COMMENTS ON MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE
[...] (SBU) We engaged Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek on February 3 to outline the USG perspective on where things stand with Iran and to make the case for increasing pressure. Sramek was clear that the Czechs "absolutely agree" with the USG perspective on next steps, especially the need now [...]
2010-02-03 16:51:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ IR PARM UNSC
10PRAGUE61CZECH COMMENTS ON SERBIA AND KOSOVO
[...] (C) During a meeting covering a range of topics, Emboffs and Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek touched upon the Balkans and the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) upcoming advisory opinion on Kosovo. (Note: The GoCR recognized Kosovo in May 2008 and subsequently submitted a brief to [...]
2010-02-04 15:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ SR XG
10PRAGUE62CZECH REPUBLIC: DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF ENERGY
[...] (U) AmEmbassy Prague's officer responsible for energy issues is: Michael S. Dixon, Senior Economic Officer, e-mail: DixonMS@State.gov; tel (420) 257 022 319; fax: (420) 257 022 808. Mr. Dixon will be responsible for contributions to the EEB energy portal. 2. (U) AmEmbassy Prague's office [...]
2010-02-04 16:09:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EZ
10PRAGUE66BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Poloff conducted a site visit of the Czech Police Aviation Department's (CPAD) facilities at Prague's Ruzyne International Airport to verify the serial numbers of nine (9) M949 night vision aviator's goggles (NVG),determine the adequacy of the security measures f [...]
2010-02-05 09:38:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC EZ
10PRAGUE74CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON U.S.-EU
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-08 13:22:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EAIR
10PRAGUE83CZECHS PRESS IRAN PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY ON HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Emboff provided talking points (Ref A) to the Czech MFA Middle East, United Nations, Human Rights and Transformation Policy, as well as the Common Foreign and Security Policy Departments. According to MFA Human Rights and Transition Policy officer Barbora Reprova, the Czechs are particu [...]
2010-02-11 09:12:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR PHUM
10PRAGUE84CZECH ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI - VIA CHANNELS OTHER
[...] (SBU) Following up on earlier reporting as to Czech humanitarian assistance for Haiti (Ref B-D),emboff spoke with both the Czech MFA and MoD to see if the GoCR was contemplating assistance to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). An officer at the Czech MoD Joint Operations Center [...]
2010-02-12 12:15:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AEMR ECON EFIN PREL EZ HA
10PRAGUE86DAS QUANRUD'S FEBRUARY 9 PRAGUE VISIT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-16 10:30:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALAF ENRG EPET EZ IR MARR PREL RS UP
10PRAGUE90DISCUSSIONS AMONGST OFFICIALS PRIOR TO PRAGUE'S
[...] (SBU) More than 250 participants from 46 countries met in Prague over three days in our pre-London conference. The participants included journalists, civilian and military government officials, and NGO leaders. They discussed ways in which Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) could enhance [...]
2010-02-18 13:04:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EZ
10PRAGUE91ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN RDTE AGREEMENT WITH CZECHS
[...] (SBU) Since mid-November, efforts to finalize the language of a U.S.-Czech Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDTE) Agreement have stalled. Background on the RDTE Agreement is summarized below. The language remains in dispute because the Czech Ministry of Defense is pressing for [...]
2010-02-18 13:35:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNMARR PGOV PREL ECON TSPL EZ
10PRAGUE92CZECH COURT BANS EXTREME-RIGHT WORKERS PARTY
[...] (C) Summary: On February 17, the Czech Supreme Administrative Court banned the extreme-right Workers Party (DS),saying that the party represents a threat to democracy. This is the first time the court has banned a political party for its political activities since the fall of communism in 19 [...]
2010-02-18 14:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV GM EZ
10PRAGUE94CHARGE'S MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE MINISTER SEBESTA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 16, Charge d'Affaires Mary Thompson-Jones met Czech Agricultural Minister Jakub Sebesta to inquire about his position regarding the budget of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013, U.S. beef access, and agricultural biotechnology. Sebesta said that the Czec [...]
2010-02-18 15:49:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD EZ PL
10PRAIA19CAPE VERDE RECORDS LOWEST INFLATION RATE OF THE LAST FOR
[...] (U) Cape Verde recorded an overall inflation rate of just 1% in 2009, the lowest annual inflation rate since 2005 and a 5.8% reduction from 2008's rate. Cape Verde's National Statistics Institute announced the news this week and noted the low inflation was as a result of a good harvest year pa [...]
2010-01-15 18:12:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD KMCA CV
10PRAIA20VISAS VIPER EAC MEETING HELD JANUARY 12
[...] (U) VISAS VIPER. 2. (U) POST: Praia, Cape Verde; MEETING DATE: January 12; CHAIR: Deputy Chief of Mission; COORDINATOR: Consular Section Chief; ATTENDEES: Deputy Chief of Mission, Consular Section Chief, Vice Consul. 3. (U) MEETING NOTES: The Deputy Chief of Mission convened a [...]
2010-01-15 18:24:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDKVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT CV
10PRAIA21CAPE VERDE: FY10 AMERICAN CORNER SUSTAINING FUNDS REQUEST
[...] (U) Summary: PAS Praia is requesting 10,000 USD (see para 8) from the American Corner Sustaining Funds to strengthen the operation of American Corner (AC) Mosteiros by augmenting print, electronic and audio-visual collections, purchasing equipment, increasing outreach efforts, and training and [...]
2010-01-15 18:47:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP KIRC
10PRAIA22CAPE VERDE'S 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT
[...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel request, post provides the following information on Cape Verde's Investment Climate Report. The full text will also be sent separately by e-mail. END SUMMARY -------------- INTRODUCTION -------------- 2. The government of Cape Verde ( [...]
2010-01-19 14:22:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EIND EINV ETRD ECIN ECON EAID KTDB TRSY
10PRAIA28CAPE VERDE CONSULTS BEFORE JOINING COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 17:54:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG SENV CV
10PRAIA29CAPE VERDE: INTERNET FREEDOM FULLY RESPECTED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 21:21:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV CV
10PRAIA31CAPE VERDE EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY FOR HAITI POST-EARTHQUAKE
[...] (U) On January 21, DCM followed up informal messages to the MFA with a demarche giving detailed information on the U.S. support package for Haiti. In the meeting with MFA America's Desk Oriana Gonsalves, we shared the information and asked about Cape Verde's response. Gonsalves told us that C [...]
2010-01-26 19:13:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CV
10PRAIA51CAPE VERDE REPORTS NO WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cape Verde has a very low incidence of forced and exploitative child labor has no worst forms of child labor. Of children who work, most do so to augment their family income. Specifically, many of these children work as street vendors and car washers in cities, or assist with ha [...]
2010-02-03 22:01:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI CV
10PRAIA64PRAIA NEEDS ANNEX PER OIG RECOMMENDATIONS ON SECURITY
[...] (U) Summary and Action request. Embassy Praia has exceeded the available workspace in the USG's 36-year old Chancery. Post requests OBO and DS assistance in identifying a solution, now that our place on the NEC list for replacement our downtown street-front property has been pushed back fro [...]
2010-02-08 10:54:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDABLD ASEC ASIG AMGT CV
10PRAIA72CAPE VERDE: INFORMATION ON CHINESE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two primary types of Chinese commercial engagement are widespread in Cape Verde: Chinese small-scale retailers and high-profile Chinese economic development projects. With the former, the retailers have made largely economic contributions to the local market, and on the larger [...]
2010-02-12 14:36:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CN CV
10PRAIA73CORRECTED: VISAS VIPER EAC MEETING HELD JANUARY 12
[...] (U) VISAS VIPER. 2. (U) POST: Praia, Cape Verde; MEETING DATE: January 12; CHAIR: Deputy Chief of Mission; COORDINATOR: Consular Section Chief; ATTENDEES: Deputy Chief of Mission, Consular Section Chief, Vice Consul. 3. (U) MEETING NOTES: The Deputy Chief of Mission convened a [...]
2010-02-12 16:55:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDKVPR CVIS PTER ASEC CMGT CV
10PRAIA74MCC CEO VISIT HIGHLIGHTS FIRST COMPACT SUCCESS AND LOOKS
[...] (U) Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Daniel Yohannes' visit to Cape Verde last week reviewed the tangible accomplishments of the 2005-2010 MCC Compact with Cape Verde and set the groundwork for the preparation of a second Compact for FY 2011-2016. As Yohannes met with the Cape Verde [...]
2010-02-12 18:55:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP EAID PREL EFIN CV
10PRAIA77CAPE VERDE: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL
[...] (U) Embassy Praia is pleased to submit this funding request for the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues' Small Grants Initiative to support the construction of the first shelter for victims of domestic violence in Cape Verde, as proposed by the Association of Battered Women of Cape Verd [...]
2010-02-20 00:30:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL SOCI PHUM CV
10PRAIA80PRAIA SUPPORTS NSDD-38 FOR GSO AND IMO POSITIONS
[...] Is the need for the proposed staffing change reflected in the most recent (or earlier) Mission Strategic Plans? If so, under which goal? If not, what circumstances have changed to justify this NSDD 38 proposal? - Yes, Embassy Praia clearly needs the addition of one GSO and one IMO [...]
2010-02-26 18:16:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDAPER ASEC AMGT AMTC CV
10PRETORIA100SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 11-JANUARY 15
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-01-19 09:34:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
10PRETORIA125ESKOM AND THE WORLD BANK LOAN FOR MEDUPI
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two years after power utility Eskom's electricity crisis, the state-owned company continues to grapple with financing expanded supply and diversifying its energy mix. The recently released Integrated Resource Plan is a brief, three-year planning document, not revelatory in term [...]
2010-01-21 15:06:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ENRG EPET EINV PGOV SENV SF
10PRETORIA126SOUTH AFRICA'S SCHOOL LEAVING EXAM RESULTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. For the sixth year in a row, South Africa's national pass rates for its public school-leaving exams, the matric, have declined to just over 60 percent, down from 62.5 percent in 2008. (NOTE: The matric is a term commonly used to refer to the final year of high school and the qual [...]
2010-01-21 15:06:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SOCI SF
10PRETORIA147A/S CARSON MEETING REQUEST WITH SOUTH AFRICANS AT
[...] (SBU) PolCouns passed A/S Carson's request for a meeting with President Zuma on the margins of the AU Summit to Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) USA Director on January 15, and included contact information for USAU acting DCM Maybury. DIRCO officials acknowledged [...]
2010-01-22 17:04:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OVIP CARSON JOHNNIE AORC XA SF
10PRETORIA149SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 19-JANUARY 22
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-01-25 06:50:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
10PRETORIA160QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY WITH KEY
[...] (U) Summary: Following three consecutive quarters of contraction, South Africa's GDP resumed positive growth in the third quarter of 2009. South African exports edged higher in the second half of 2009, following an improvement in the global economy. As a result, the deficit on the current acc [...]
2010-01-26 11:09:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD BEXP KTDB SF
10PRETORIA185SOUTH AFRICA JOINS INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
[...] (U) South Africa became an official member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on January 17, 2010. Elevating South Africa from observer country status, President Jacob Zuma authorized Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters to sign the statute enabling South Africa to participate a [...]
2010-01-28 15:01:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD SENV SF KGHG
10PRETORIA199SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 25-JANUARY 29
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-01-29 16:18:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM ASEC SF
10PRETORIA2SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-01-04 06:57:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
10PRETORIA209BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] Per reftel request, Pretoria conducted a post-shipment check on license 050174483 for the export of one International Traffic in Arms(ITAR)-controlled Bell UH-1H helicopter to South Africa. Post confirms that the non-military end-user, Leading Edge Aviation, is in possession of the aircraft a [...]
2010-02-01 14:19:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SF
10PRETORIA210PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT:
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 14:21:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC ENRG MNUC PREL
10PRETORIA211PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT:
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 14:22:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC ENRG MNUC PREL
10PRETORIA216AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER
[...] (C) On January 26, Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma met with Ambassador Gips, DCM LaLime and PolOff (notetaker). The Minister welcomed bilateral cooperation, albeit with the proviso that SAG and USG interests be weighted equally. Her main requests were for U [...]
2010-02-02 09:18:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF CVIS KTIP SF
10PRETORIA224WORLD CUP ANTI-TIP INITIATIVES BY SOUTH AFRICAN
[...] At a January 25-27 "train the trainers" workshop on trafficking in persons (TIP),organized by World Hope South Africa (WHSA) under a grant from State/GTIP (ref A),participants from a dozen civil society groups prepared to step up their anti-TIP outreach in advance of the mid-2010 World Cup [...]
2010-02-02 14:46:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PREF PHUM KTIP SF
10PRETORIA225AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SOUTH AFRICA'S PERFORMANCE
[...] (C) Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane hosted Ambassador Gips on January 26 at the Union Buildings. Chabane, who sets goals and tracks progress for the entire government, has overcome initial resistance from some government officials and is b [...]
2010-02-02 16:24:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SF CVIS EAID KJUS
10PRETORIA226(C//NF) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SOUTH AFRICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-02 17:06:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR SF
10PRETORIA230SOUTH AFRICANS COMMEMORATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] (SBU) F. W. de Klerk, the last presidential leader under the apartheid state, stunned the world on February 2, 1990 by announcing his plans for the unconditional release of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of liberation movements such as the African National Congress (ANC),Pan-African Congres [...]
2010-02-03 11:23:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SF
10PRETORIA231DRC AMBASSADOR TOUR D'HORIZON WITH AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Summary: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ambassador Bene M'Poko, during a January 24 luncheon discussion with the Ambassador, offered his thoughts on a range of issues. M'Poko is planning to retire from diplomatic service and return to Congo in the near future, and he told us his [...]
2010-02-03 15:47:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR SF MASS CG
10PRETORIA256SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 1-FEBRUARY 5
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-02-05 15:15:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC KDEM SF
10PRETORIA274SEEKING DATES FOR ROUND II OF THE U.S.-SOUTH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 07:33:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDENERG MNUC NP PARM PREL ECON SF
10PRETORIA289PRETORIA INPUTS TO THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] Post hereby submits responses to the Department's action request (ref A) for the tenth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, covering the period from mid-February 2009 through mid-February 2010. Following an overview of South Africa's counter-trafficking efforts, and of its unique capa [...]
2010-02-11 12:53:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD
10PRETORIA290PRETORIA INPUTS TO THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-11 12:54:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD
10PRETORIA291PRETORIA INPUTS TO THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-11 12:54:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SF KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD
10PRETORIA3SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-01-04 06:57:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
10PRETORIA304ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DIFFICULT RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Israeli Ambassador Dov Segev-Steinberg told Ambassador Gips in a meeting in February 3 that relations between his country and South Africa remain difficult despite Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim's desire to be a broker for peace in the [...]
2010-02-12 14:32:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SF
10PRETORIA305SOUTH AFRICA: AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH JOEL
[...] (C) Ambassador Gips met with former Chief of the Presidency's Policy Unit Joel Netshitenzhe on February 1. Netshitenzhe, one of the key government strategists to emerge during the past 15 years, remains engaged intellectually on all of the current issues confronting South Africa. (Note: His [...]
2010-02-12 14:32:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID SCUL KCRM SF
10PRETORIA310SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 6-FEBRUARY 12
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-02-12 17:39:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC KDEM SF
10PRETORIA316 Minerals Minister Says No Mine Nationalization for South
[...] (SBU) Summary: South African Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu stated publicly and clearly that nationalization of the country's mines is not government policy and is not on the government's agenda, speaking at the opening of the Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town on February 2. She [...]
2010-02-16 13:44:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEMIN ELAB ENRG EINV PGOV SF
10PRETORIA325SOUTH AFRICA UNDECIDED ON HOW TO RESPOND TO IRAN'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DIRCO Chief Director of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Pitso Montwedi claims that while South Africa does have very serious concerns with human rights violations in Iran, his department has received no direction from higher-ups on an official stance. Following a high-level [...]
2010-02-17 12:58:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SA
10PRETORIA339SOUTH AFRICA'S RESPONSE TO U.S. CITES PROPOSALS
[...] (U) Environment, Science and Technology Officer delivered reftel points on U.S. CITES proposals to Elise Haber, Deputy Director for Conservation in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and Sonja Meintjes, Deputy Director for Biodiversity Compliance in the Departme [...]
2010-02-18 14:11:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV AORC CITES KSCA UNEP
10PRETORIA352SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 6-FEBRUARY 12
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-02-20 11:20:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC KDEM SF
10PRETORIA354S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS: CHALLENGING CULTURE AND
[...] (U) Post is honored to nominate Justice and Women's (JAW) Impepe (Blow the Whistle) Campaign and Malibongwe's Empowerment and Training Centre for the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues small grants initiative. In a country where one in three women can expect to be raped in her lifetim [...]
2010-02-22 06:39:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID SA
10PRETORIA355ESKOM PITCHES ITSELF AND THE MEDUPI POWER PLANT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Eskom hosted foreign diplomatic missions, South Africa Government officials, and its own staff on February 9 at Medupi Power Plant. Eskom asserted that its team is dedicated to keeping the lights on and fueling economic growth in South Africa, and that Medupi - as a key part of [...]
2010-02-22 10:07:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EMIN EINV EFIN IBRD PGOV SENV SF
10PRETORIA36LEAHY VETTING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE
[...] This is an action request. Please see para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the law enforcement executive development program session 34 at ILEA Gaborone, which starts on January 18-February 26, 2010. Post vetting was completed on January 6. Pos [...]
2010-01-07 12:08:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC SA
10PRETORIA383SOUTH AFRICA DIVIDED INTERNALLY ON IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In conversations and meetings in Cape Town on the margins of the opening of Parliament, the Ambassador heard repeatedly that the SAG is conflicted on how to deal with Iran with respect to human rights and nuclear non-proliferation. While they are mindful of South Africa's dependen [...]
2010-02-25 12:58:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KNUC PARM NPT SA
10PRETORIA384DEMARCHE TO SOUTH AFRICA: PRIORITIES FOR MARCH UN
[...] (SBU) The South African Government's (SAG) positions in the 13th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) will be essentially unchanged from those of the 12th session apart from slight nuances. The SAG continues to assert that Defamation of Religion (DoR) must be addressed, although it conce [...]
2010-02-25 12:58:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UN SA
10PRETORIA385PRETORIA RESPONSE ON SOUTH AFRICA'S UN/OIOS
[...] (C) Post hereby replies to Department request (ref A) for background information on Mr. Imran Vanker, who the Department reports (ref B) is under consideration for nomination by the South African Government (SAG) as head of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). 2. (C) Becau [...]
2010-02-25 12:59:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SF
10PRETORIA392PRETORIA INTERVIEW WITH UN/OIOS CANDIDATE S.A.FAKIE
[...] (C) Mr. Shauket Allie Fakie, potential UK nominee for the position of head of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS),said he was interested in the OIOS role and could work to arrange his availability to fill it. His responses to Department interview questions (ref A) follow. [...]
2010-02-26 13:00:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SF
10PRETORIA395SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 22-FEBRUARY 26
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-02-26 13:15:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC KDEM SF
10PRETORIA398DIRCO ON IRAN: ANY UNHRC MOTIONS SHOULD URGE
[...] (C) South African officials request confirmation before February 27 that the USG will introduce a resolution on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the next session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC). After consultation with DRL, Poloff informed the SAG today that [...]
2010-02-26 15:34:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SA
10PRETORIA399SOUTH AFRICA: MANAGING PART I OF THE CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-28 22:02:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP PREL
10PRETORIA400SOUTH AFRICA: EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-28 22:02:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM IR SF
10PRETORIA401SOUTH AFRICA: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-28 22:02:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL SY IAEA SF
10PRETORIA44SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER JANUARY 4- JANUARY 8
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2010-01-08 10:31:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
10PRETORIA72SOUTH AFRICA FIGHTS RAMPANT PASSPORT FRAUD
[...] (SBU) As noted in post's 2009 Terrorism Report (ref A),South Africa has a poor record of document security with respect to passports issued by its Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The high incidence of genuine documents fraudulently issued to non-nationals prompted the U.K. to impose a visa [...]
2010-01-13 10:09:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PREF CVIS SF
10PRETORIA74 READOUT OF SOUTH AFRICAN BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH EVENTS
[...] SUMMARY From October 2 - 6, Paul Green, an agricultural economist consultant based in Washington, D.C., visited South Africa on behalf of the International Grain Trade Coalition to discuss with the South African food and feed industries ways to encourage a broader view of sustainable food syste [...]
2010-01-13 13:26:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
10PRETORIA75 PRETORIA'S PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS
[...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria's proposal for the FY 2010 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund requests funding to bring two experts in the subject matter to South Africa to meet with regulators, academia, consumers, and legislators on currently relevant topics such as regulation of stacked genes, l [...]
2010-01-13 13:26:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
10PRETORIA80SOUTH AFRICA FIGHTS RAMPANT PASSPORT FRAUD
[...] (SBU) As noted in post's 2009 Terrorism Report (ref A),South Africa has a poor record of document security with respect to passports issued by its Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The high incidence of genuine documents fraudulently issued to non-nationals prompted the U.K. to impose a visa [...]
2010-01-14 10:29:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PREF CVIS SF
10PRETORIA94ZUMA KEEPS THE PEACE AT ANC'S 98TH BIRTHDAY
[...] (C) The African National Congress (ANC) held its 98th anniversary celebration in Kimberley on January 9. More than 30,000 party members attended the event to hear speeches from President Jacob Zuma and leaders of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and South African Communist [...]
2010-01-15 15:30:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALSF PGOV
10PRISTINA12KOSOVO: DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHERN KOSOVO POINT TO PARTITION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political developments in northern Kosovo in the second half of 2009, notably illegal parallel elections that ousted representatives of former Serbian Prime Minister Kostunica's party from power, and the decision by current Serbian President Tadic to remove notorious hardliners f [...]
2010-01-11 07:54:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ENRG SR KV
10PRISTINA23KOSOVO: THE MYTH OF "THE AGREEMENT" FOR A SERBIAN POWER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A new myth has crept into discussions on electrical power in northern Kosovo: there was an offer to, or an agreement with, Serbia to establish a "second provider" of electricity for Serb areas in Kosovo. This is false. Kosovo's sole registered, legal energy distributor, Kosovo [...]
2010-01-13 13:43:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG KV
10PRISTINA25KOSOVO: SERBIAN MINISTER FOR KOSOVO ESCORTED TO BORDER BY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After ignoring procedures for official visits to Kosovo, Serbian Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic and his party were stopped and expelled from Kosovo by Kosovo Police on January 13. Bogdanovic and his party were traveling to Strpce for political purposes. The stop went smo [...]
2010-01-13 16:58:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ENRG SR KV
10PRISTINA28EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE DECEMBER 2009
[...] (SBU) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS A) On December 03, 2009, the Kosovo and Macedonian Ministries of Internal Affairs signed a Bilateral Agreement on Police Cooperation. 2. (SBU) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD N/A 3. (SBU) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND [...]
2010-01-14 13:03:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
10PRISTINA31KOSOVO: OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS
[...] (SBU) On January 15 Kosovo Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, (DFM) Vlora Citaku, contacted us to offer financial assistance for relief efforts in Haiti. The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Bekim Collaku confirmed by telephone that Kosovo would like to offer 50,000 EUR (72,000 USD) in assista [...]
2010-01-20 05:46:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMER ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT HA KV
10PRISTINA36KOSOVO: Visit of TIP/PISCES team
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of the TIP/PISCES team during the first week of February. Since time is short, please advise detailed travel plans ASAP so that we can set up meetings and arrange hotel accommodations and airport pickup. 2. (SBU) POC for this visit is Victor Myev (Pol/Econ INL/ [...]
2010-01-25 15:57:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR ASEC ELTN PTER SMIG PBTS PGOV KCRM KV
10PRISTINA4KOSOVO - ORTHODOX MONASTERIES SIGN POWER CONTRACTS; MOSQUES
[...] (SBU) On December 30, 2009, Father Simeon, secretary to Bishop Artemije, Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Ras and Prizren, signed an agreement with the Kosovo Electricity Corporation (KEK) for Gracanica Monastery, and stated that all SOC sites in Kosovo were now authorized to become KEK customers. K [...]
2010-01-08 09:13:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG KV
10PRISTINA40KOSOVO: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] KOSOVO: 2010 Investment Climate Statement A. Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------- The Government of Kosovo (GOK) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) actively promote foreign investment in Kosovo. In January 2001, UNMIK adopted Regulation 2001/3 on For [...]
2010-01-26 13:33:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR KV
10PRISTINA43POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS ON EFFORTS TO RELOCATE ROMA, ASHKALI
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Thanks to a partnership between the USG, the European Commission, and the Government of Kosovo (GOK),two lead-contaminated Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in North Mitrovica -- Cesmin Lug and Osterode -- could be closed this year. The camps have been home to over 140 et [...]
2010-01-27 15:24:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PREL PREF PINR PHUM ECON KV
10PRISTINA44KOSOVO: SUCCESS IN THE NORTH KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While skirmishes and security incidents may be rare from day to day, an impending frozen conflict in Northern Kosovo remains the greatest threat to a safe and secure environment (SASE) in Kosovo in the near and medium terms. Fortunately, a constellation of factors exists that could rev [...]
2010-01-27 15:44:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL MARR KV
10PRISTINA47KOSOVO: SERBIAN MINISTERS CHALLENGE OFFICIAL VISITS POLICY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent travel by Serbian government ministers to Kosovo in contravention of the EU's official visits policy is a direct challenge to the GOK and the EU. The official visits policy provides for GOK approval unless there are indications visits might be abused for political purpos [...]
2010-01-28 17:11:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SR KV
10PRISTINA48KOSOVO: STRATEGY FOR NORTHERN KOSOVO AN IMPORTANT
[...] (C) Phil - I know that you are seeing Robert Cooper on Tuesday, February 2, among other things, to discuss Kosovo and the strategy for northern Kosovo. Integrating Kosovo Serbs into Kosovo society and preserving the country's territorial integrity is central to Kosovo's and the region's long-t [...]
2010-01-29 12:35:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KV
10PRISTINA55KOSOVO: LDK WOBBLY AS PDK WINS TWO MORE MUNICIPALITIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) scored two impressive victories over its coalition partner Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in the January 31 mayoral run-off elections in Prizren and Lipjan/Lipljan. The elections reaffirm PDK's confidence and unity under the leadersh [...]
2010-02-03 06:19:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR KDEM EAID SR KV
10PRISTINA60KOSOVO: NOTHING NEW IN SERBIA'S ENERGY PROPOSAL; SOME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Serbian Ministry for Kosovo, on January 29, submitted a proposal to the Kosovo Energy Company (KEK) to resolve the current standoff over assets and the provision of electricity in northern Kosovo. The proposal offers to establish the Serbian Electricity Company (EPS) as a se [...]
2010-02-04 06:55:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SR KV
10PRISTINA66KOSOVO: GOK TO STAFF DORMANT BORDER CROSSING POINT
[...] (SBU) In celebration of All Souls Day on February 6, hundreds of visitors from Serbia have submitted applications to the EU Special Representative in Belgrade requesting EULEX police escort to facilitate several large-scale visits to cemeteries in Kosovo. Among these many visitors, a large gr [...]
2010-02-05 14:53:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL MARR KV
10PRISTINA71EXBS: KOSOVO MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JANUARY 2010
[...] (SBU) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS N/A. 2. (SBU) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD N/A. 3. (SBU) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD A) January 12, 2010: EXBS Advisor Milam and Program Assistant met with Bahri Berisha, Customs [...]
2010-02-09 15:07:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
10PRISTINA73KOSOVO: SERBIAN ORTHODOX BISHOP ARTEMIJE'S FINANCES MAY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Serbian Orthodox Church committee sent by the Synod to audit the financial accounts of Bishop Artemije Radosavljevic's diocese has uncovered evidence of financial irregularities and fraud. Bishop Artemije's assistant and adviser, Hieromonk Simeon Vilovski has reportedly fled [...]
2010-02-10 16:28:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KIRF SR KV
10PRISTINA76KOSOVO: EMBASSY WELCOMES SENATORS VOINOVICH AND SHAHEEN ON
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Pristina warmly welcomes the visit of Senator Voinovich and Senator Shaheen to Kosovo on February 17. Your visit will take place on the second anniversary of Kosovo's independence. You will find a peaceful and stable country where cooperation between ethnic Albanians and [...]
2010-02-12 13:15:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SR KV
10PRISTINA77TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR KOSOVO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 15:14:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID ELAB KCRM KDEM KFRD KJUS KMCA KTIP KV KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
10PRISTINA78KOSOVO: EMBASSY WELCOMES CONGRESSMAN POMEROY TO KOSOVO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Pristina warmly welcomes Congressman Pomeroy's visit to Kosovo on February 16, 17 and 21. Kosovo is a peaceful and stable country where cooperation between ethnic Albanians and Serbs in southern Kosovo continues to improve. The establishment of four new ethnic-Serb major [...]
2010-02-12 15:27:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SR KV
10PRISTINA83KOSOVO CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY WITH SUCCESSES AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo celebrated the second anniversary of its independence on February 17. These two years have seen political stability that has allowed the country to create legitimate new institutions, including the Constitutional Court and the Kosovo Security Force, and to start fulfilli [...]
2010-02-17 15:30:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR KDEM EAID SR KV
10PRISTINA84KOSOVO CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY WITH SUCCESSES AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo celebrated the second anniversary of its independence on February 17. These two years have seen political stability that has allowed the country to create legitimate new institutions, including the Constitutional Court and the Kosovo Security Force, and to start fulfilli [...]
2010-02-17 15:34:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR KDEM EAID SR KV
10PRISTINA91THE STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: THE RIGHT CHOICE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Current OSD policy (Ref A) preventing the implementation of the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) until the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) reaches Full Operating Capability (FOC) is not in the best interests of U.S. foreign policy goals nor the KSF. We propose re-examin [...]
2010-02-22 13:32:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL MARR KV
10PRISTINA94COMKFOR BRIEFS AMBASSADORS ON MOVEMENT TO GATE TWO
[...] (C) On February 16, COMKFOR, General Markus Bentler (Germany),briefed Chiefs of Mission in Kosovo on KFOR's path towards Gate 2 and KFOR's eventual full transition to Deterrent Presence (DP). Bentler said that KFOR's drawdown will lead to a security gap, and he discussed measures that KFOR [...]
2010-02-25 11:59:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL MARR KV
10PRISTINA95KOSOVO: BFIF PROPOSAL FOR FY 2010
[...] SUMMARY: In consultation with our Foreign Commercial Service colleagues at Embassy Zagreb, post proposes two separate visits by FCS Zagreb personnel to Kosovo. The first will enable peer-to-peer training for Pristina's Commercial Assistant. The second will bring FCS Regional Officer Pamela Wa [...]
2010-02-26 13:36:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO KV
10QUITO100Fiscal Transparency in Ecuador
[...] (U) Post provides the following information on the transparency of the government of Ecuador's budget, keyed to questions in reftel. 2. (SBU) Is the central government expected to receive funding under the FY 2010 SFOAA? Yes. In 2009, overall USG assistance to Ecuador amounted to [...]
2010-01-27 19:56:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAID EAID ECON EFIN PREL EC
10QUITO101Ecuador's Push for Conditions-Free Foreign Assistance has
[...] (C) Events over the last year demonstrate that the Correa government is intent on exerting as much control as possible over assistance flows and projects in Ecuador, although so far not to the extent of losing assistance Ecuador needs. The GoE's hyper-nationalistic philosophy has economic nati [...]
2010-02-24 20:56:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID ECON EFIN PREL SNAR MARR EC
10QUITO102Ecuador Economic News, December 2009 - January 2010
[...] (U) The following is a periodic economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that were not reported by individual cables during the December 2009-January 2010 timeframe. This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels and sho [...]
2010-01-27 20:17:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EFIN EINV USTR EC
10QUITO103Ecuador Rejects FATF Decision to Place it on High-Risk List
[...] (C) The Ecuadorian government has reacted vehemently against the February 18 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) statement that Ecuador has not committed sufficiently to addressing strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance regime. President Correa and sen [...]
2010-02-25 23:07:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR EC
10QUITO11NO REAL THREAT TO CORREA ON THE HORIZON
[...] (C) Summary: Workers, students, teachers, and indigenous groups have announced protests against the government during January 2010, as is often the case for this time of year. At the same time, President Rafael Correa has alleged a military-led attempt to destabilize the government, the Minist [...]
2010-01-15 18:08:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB MARR EC
10QUITO126Sporting Goods Sales of Nike and Avia Products in Ecuador
[...] (SBU) Summary. Less than a week after an information technology delegation met with GoE officials to encourage them to dismantle balance of payments safeguards that have been in place since January 2009 (septel),representatives of Nike and a local sporting goods retailer met with the Emba [...]
2010-02-02 14:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON USTR WTRO EC
10QUITO128REQUEST FOR SOURCE/ORIGIN WAIVER: PROCUREMENT OF SIX
[...] (SBU) Issue: Post requests a source origin waiver from geographic code 000 (United States only) to geographic code 935 (Special Free World) to permit the procurement of vehicles in the Host Country local market for operational use by the Ecuadorian National Police's Sensitive Investigative Uni [...]
2010-02-02 15:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR
10QUITO130GOE BACKS OFF PROPOSED 50 PERCENT INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE
[...] (SBU) Ecuador's President Correa has publicly championed the idea of a "dignified wage" since taking office in 2007, and this concept is enshrined in the country's 2008 Constitution. Last year, Correa frequently called for an almost 50% increase in the minimum wage to reach his definition of [...]
2010-02-02 17:13:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB EINV EC
10QUITO148FY-2010 NAS ECUADOR PD&S REQUEST
[...] Following is NAS Ecuador's FY-2010 PD&S budget submission as requested by reftel: NON OBJECT FY 2009 RECURRING PROPOSED FY 2010 CLASS OBLIGATIONS ITEMS INCREASES PLAN 1112 167,000 0 4,810 171,8 [...]
2010-02-08 15:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN AMGT
10QUITO154Ecuador Economic News February 1 - February 8, 2010
[...] (U) The following is a periodic economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels and should not be posted on the Internet. ----------- [...]
2010-02-08 22:48:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV EFIN SENV EC
10QUITO160UNASUR Stresses South-South Assistance to Haiti
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a UNASUR summit meeting in Quito on February 9, presidents and other representatives from member countries approved a $100 million UNASUR fund for Haiti and requested a $200 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank that would be repaid by UNASUR member states. [...]
2010-02-09 23:49:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EFIN MARR EC HA CO XR
10QUITO162GOE EXTENDS BOP SAFEGUARDS BY SIX MONTHS, ELIMINATES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy has confirmed that Ecuador's Foreign Trade and Investment Council (COMEXI) has developed a definitive schedule to eliminate the balance of payments (BoP) safeguards within six months. The safeguards were supposed to be eliminated by their one year anniversary on Jan [...]
2010-02-10 18:44:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO USTR EC
10QUITO176Child Labor and Forced Labor in Ecuador for DOL Reporting
[...] The following is Embassy Quito's response to the request for child labor and forced labor information for DOL congressional reporting requirements (Ref A). ---------------------------- TASKING 1/TVPRA ---------------------------- 2. Q. Action request for tasking 1/TVPRA: Posts liste [...]
2010-02-11 22:00:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI EC
10QUITO188Ecuador: S/GWI Project Proposals
[...] Embassy Quito submits the following two proposals for consideration by the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues small grant initiative. Both proposals were submitted by respected local organizations with the capacity to achieve the stated goals and meet USG requirements for accountabil [...]
2010-02-18 16:08:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KWMN KPAO PHUM AID EC
10QUITO190Ecuador Economic News February 8 - 12, 2010
[...] (U) The following is a periodic economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels and should not be posted on the Internet. -------- [...]
2010-02-18 19:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EPET EC
10QUITO212Repatriation Request: Marcelo Fabian Aldas
[...] NAME AND DPOB: Marcelo Fabian Aldas 2. DPOB: September 23, 1943; Carchi, Ecuador 3. PASSPORT DATA: 016421071 issued on February 29, 2000; Full Validity 4. PERSONS TO CONTACT: Carmela Burbano, wife, 703-431-8090 5. POST ACTION TO DATE: ConOff has extensively liaise [...]
2010-02-23 20:14:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC AFIN SSA
10QUITO25Celebration of Correa's Three Years in Power
[...] (C) Summary: President Correa's PAIS movement celebrated on January 16 the third anniversary of the government of the "Citizens' Revolution." The festive event gathered over 80,000 people who cheered President Correa (although some attendees were reportedly coerced). While listing his governm [...]
2010-01-20 21:05:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON MARR SENV PHUM PREL EC
10QUITO27TFAH01: Ecuador on assistance for Haiti
[...] (U) Poloff delivered points (refs A-C) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Coordination and Planning Galo Yepez, and Acting Director General for North American Affairs Fernando Chavez. Both officials expressed their support for current U.S. assistance efforts and the need for mil [...]
2010-01-20 21:34:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM MARR UN HA EC
10QUITO31Corrected: TFAH01: Ecuador on assistance for Haiti
[...] (U) Poloff delivered points (refs A-C) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Coordination and Planning Galo Yepez, and Acting Director General for North American Affairs Fernando Chavez. Both officials expressed their support for current U.S. assistance efforts and the need for mil [...]
2010-01-21 19:05:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM MARR UN HA EC
10QUITO33New Foreign Minister Patino from Left Side of Correa's
[...] (C) Summary: On January 21, President Rafael Correa named Ricardo Patino as Ecuador's foreign minister, applauding Patino's loyalty to Correa's political project and great ideological consistency. A political fixer in Correa's small inner circle, Patino has had very limited contact with the [...]
2010-01-21 23:21:00Embassy QuitoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV EFIN PTER EC VE
10QUITO35TFAH01: Ecuador's President intends to visit Haiti on
[...] (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Coordination and Planning Galo Yepez informed Poloff and DAO representative that Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa intends to visit Haiti on January 28. Yepez emphasized repeatedly that Correa would visit Port-au-Prince in his capacity as P [...]
2010-01-22 20:12:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID UN HA EC
10QUITO37China cautiously seeks to expand commercial interests in
[...] (C) China's Ambassador to Ecuador, Cai Runguo, told Ambassador January 15 that the PRC is moving forward with negotiations with the GoE on financing various commercial projects, but that Ecuadorian President Correa's criticisms of China's tough negotiating position had caused some concern in B [...]
2010-01-26 22:21:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN SENV ENRG EC CH
10QUITO43Ecuador: H1N1 Update
[...] As of January 22, there were 2,251 cases of H1N1 reported in Ecuador, with 96 confirmed fatalities. The first H1N1 infection in Ecuador was recorded in May of 2009, and roughly 70% of the reported cases have affected people between the ages of one and 29. The disease is concentrated primarily [...]
2010-01-27 18:08:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDCASC AMED KFLU ECON EAID ETRD
10QUITO45GOE Expectations for Secretary Meeting with Correa as UNASUR
[...] (C) Summary: The Secretary's January 15 letter to President Correa in his capacity as interim leader of UNASUR was portrayed by the Ecuadorian press and GOE as the Secretary agreeing to meet with UNASUR on the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement. Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's comme [...]
2010-01-27 23:14:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KTIA EC CO XR
10QUITO53Ecuador Rebuffs International Companies on Balance of
[...] (C) Three of the most recognizable companies in the world, Apple, RIM (Blackberry),and Nokia, concluded a three-day visit to Ecuador in January with the impression that they have limited to no ability to influence GoE trade and investment decisions. In attempting to convince GoE officials to [...]
2010-02-02 14:38:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD EFIN COM USTR ECPS PREL EC
10QUITO54Embassy Quito Request for Funding of Biotech Proposal
[...] Summary. In response to reftel, Embassy Quito is requesting funding for a biotech proposal as part of the Department of State's 2010 Biotech Outreach Program. The project is focused on informing a key group of journalists who, by providing accurate information on biotech issues, have the [...]
2010-01-15 22:33:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO EC
10QUITO56Delivery of Response Letter to UNASUR Invitation
[...] (SBU) The Embassy delivered Ref A letter under cover of a diplomatic note to the Foreign Ministry, and a copy to the President's office, on January 15. CHRITTON [...]
2010-01-19 20:58:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR OPDC US EC
10QUITO61Ecuador agrees to support U.S. CITES shark proposal and
[...] (Summary) Ecuador's head delegate to the March CITES COP-15 in Doha, Qatar, told the Embassy January 29 that the GoE will support both U.S. CITES proposals on sharks and sent a letter confirming Ecuador's support. In discussions January 27 the Vice-Minister of the Environment told emboff [...]
2010-02-04 17:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA AORC UNEP EC
10QUITO65Ecuador Calls UNASUR Presidential Meeting on Haiti
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Correa visited Haiti in his capacity as UNASUR interim president on January 29. Correa has since called for an emergency meeting of UNASUR presidents on Haiti on February 9 in Quito, which may include Haitian President Preval. Meanwhile, UNASUR vice defense ministers [...]
2010-02-05 00:13:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID MARR EFIN SNAR EC HA CO XR
10QUITO75GOE REVIEWS INITIAL COMPULSORY LICENSE PETITIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Ecuador's Intellectual Property Institute (IEPI) has received two compulsory license petitions under procedures issued on January 15. The procedures provide the detailed follow-up to Presidential Decree 118, issued in October 2009 (refs A and B),which established access to m [...]
2010-02-10 21:50:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD KIPR EINV EC
10QUITO77New Quito Airport's Phoenix-like Rebirth; Action Request on
[...] (C) Department assistance requested; please see paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary: President Correa met February 4 with the developers/financers of the new Quito International Airport (NQIA),including OPIC and Ex-Im bank officials, and reassured them that they had his full suppo [...]
2010-02-10 22:46:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEAIR EFIN ECON OPIC EXIM PREL IDB EC
10QUITO79FURTHER DELAYS ON AGREEMENT FOR MILITARY COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM and embassy officers met with MFA Under Secretary for Bilateral Affairs Leonardo Arizaga on February 10 to seek clarification on the reasons for the delay in the GOE's signing of a diplomatic note on status of forces for military exercises and cooperation. Arizaga explain [...]
2010-02-11 22:40:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL KTIA MASS MOPS EC US
10QUITO87Ecuador's Minister of Non-Renewable Natural Resources
[...] (C) Summary. During a February 2 courtesy call with Ambassador, Minister for Non-Renewable Natural Resources Germanico Pinto reiterated the GoE's intention to focus on partnerships with foreign state-owned companies for exploration and development within the mining and petroleum sectors, but [...]
2010-02-17 14:25:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EMIN SENV ETRD EFIN USTR EC
10QUITO88REQUEST FOR SOURCE/ORIGIN WAIVER: PROCUREMENT OF VEHICLES
[...] Issue: Post requests a source origin waiver from geographic code 000 (United States only) to geographic code 935 (special free world) to permit the procurement of vehicles in the Host Country local market for operational use by the Ecuadorian National Police's DINAPEN Guayaquil unit. Co [...]
2010-01-26 19:10:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR
10QUITO9DISORGANIZED LABOR: LOTS OF TALK, LITTLE COLLECTIVE ACTION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Union leaders are calling for strikes beginning on January 15, ostensibly to protest the "insufficient" rise in the minimum wage, which will go from 218 dollars to 240 dollars in 2010. However, worker protests are unlikely to amount to much, since organized labor in Ecuador is [...]
2010-01-14 17:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ELAB PHUM EC
10QUITO93Ecuador Response - Discouraging Recognition of Abkhazia and
[...] (C) PolCouns raised recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia (Ref A) with MFA Multilateral Affairs Under Secretary Arturo Cabrera on February 11, noting that by chance an embassy poloff had met Abkhazia Vice Foreign Minister at a conference in Quito in December 2009. Cabrera said that the MF [...]
2010-02-22 14:41:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPBTS PNAT PREL GG RS EC XG
10QUITO94REQUEST FOR SOURCE/ORIGIN WAIVER: PROCUREMENT OF VEHICLES
[...] Issue: Post requests a source origin waiver from geographic code 000 (United States only) to geographic code 935 (special free world) to permit the procurement of vehicles in the Host Country local market for operational use by the Ecuadorian National Police's Judicial Police Airport unit at t [...]
2010-01-27 13:55:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR
10QUITO95Ecuador Response - Reinforcing MINUSTAH
[...] (C) PolCouns raised Ecuador's role in MINUSTAH with MFA Multilateral Affairs Under Secretary Arturo Cabrera on February 11. Cabrera said that Ecuador was planning to increase its financial and personnel support of MINUSTAH. He told us that he personally would like to see the Ecuadorian person [...]
2010-02-22 15:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI MCAP MARR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO EC HA
10QUITO96GoE Response to Demarche on Balance of Payments Safeguard
[...] (SBU) Summary. In response to ref A demarche on balance of payments (BoP) safeguards, GoE officials assured Emboffs the government will publish by February 6 a schedule for the progressive reduction of the safeguards, leading to their total elimination in six months. Our interlocutors ar [...]
2010-01-27 15:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO USTR EC
10RABAT108SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CARDIN
[...] (U) Summary: Senator Cardin, we look forward to your arrival in Morocco, a long-standing U.S. ally and model in many respects for other Arab, Muslim and African countries. The U.S. mission's goals in Morocco are promoting economic growth, enhancing democracy and governance through political [...]
2010-02-09 15:43:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV PTER ECON MO
10RABAT109AMBASSADOR, MARRAKESH MAYOR DISCUSS POLITICS,
[...] (U) Summary: Meeting for the first time on January 27, Ambassador and Marrakesh Mayor Fatima Azzhra El Mansouri had a lively discussion about local politics, infrastructure and social development. Mayor El Mansouri described some of the challenges she faces as the highest-ranking elected off [...]
2010-02-10 14:01:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR MO
10RABAT114FM SHARES MOROCCAN ANGST ON WESTERN SAHARA WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri offered DAS Sanderson a decidedly downbeat assessment both of Moroccan-Algerian relations and of recent developments surrounding the Western Sahara. He stated Morocco's willingness to participate in an informal round of UN-sponsored talks i [...]
2010-02-11 13:32:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS KPKO MO WI
10RABAT118MOROCCO: DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING DELIVERED
[...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel demarche by diplomatic note to Morocco's Ministry of Transportation and Equipment on February 2. 2. (U) The use of mobile phones while driving is illegal in Morocco, but "hands-free" sets are allowed. On January 5, the Parliament of Morocco passed a new highw [...]
2010-02-11 16:56:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI ELTN MO
10RABAT120AMBASSADOR EXPLORES MOROCCO'S JUDICIAL REFORM
[...] (SBU) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, newly appointed Minister of Justice Mohamed Naciri welcomed U.S. offers of assistance with Morocco's planned judicial reform and emphasized his intention to bring meaningful change to a system he described as "dysfunctional." Referring [...]
2010-02-12 11:31:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR KJUS KCRM CJAN EAID MO
10RABAT121AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
[...] Summary: When the Ambassador called on the Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries Akhannouch on January 14, they focused on agricultural trade, the recent approval of changes to the chocolate standard, the MCA and Maroc Vert's (Green Morocco's) progress, and water resource managemen [...]
2010-02-12 11:34:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD EINV KMCA MO
10RABAT123DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BISOGNIERO BRIEFS NATO
[...] (C) Summary: NATO Deputy Secretary General Bisogniero had a full day of meeting with Moroccan officials and diplomats from NATO countries on January 25. After opening an all-day seminar on the Mediterranean Dialogue, he met with the Minister of Interior, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forc [...]
2010-02-12 14:58:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL NATO MO
10RABAT124MOROCCAN CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION TO INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) On February 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Morocco sent a diplomatic note to the Embassy seeking support of the United States for Morocco's candidacy for reelection to the Council of International Telecommunication Union (French original scanned and e-mailed to NEA/MAG). 2. ( [...]
2010-02-12 16:53:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ECPS UN MO
10RABAT125MOROCCO WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO REINFORCING MINUSTAH
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 17:11:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS MASS MARR PREL MO HA
10RABAT126COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS FOCUSES ON
[...] (C/NF) Summary: General Conway, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, visited Rabat, February 3-5. During his meeting with General Bennani, the two Generals discussed exercises, exchanges and support. General Conway expressed his desire to strengthen AFRICAN LION. He said that U.S. Marines [...]
2010-02-12 17:58:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALOVIP MARR KPKO HA MO
10RABAT127DAS SANDERSON MEETS SENIOR MOROCCAN INTELLIGENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Janet Sanderson held separate meetings in Rabat January 21 with Director-General for Studies and Documentation (DGED) Mansouri and MFA Chief of Staff Bourita. Mansouri indicated that Morocco intends to remain deeply involved in assisting Guinea's transition. On counterterro [...]
2010-02-16 17:09:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM PREF MO WI
10RABAT138UPDATE ON PRISON CONDITIONS IN LAAYOUNE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conditions have improved a great deal in the last year and a half at the Laayoune prison, the only official prison facility in the Western Sahara. GOM authorities have reduced the prison population by nearly half although a large portion of the reductions are due to the transfe [...]
2010-02-19 15:00:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SNAR SOCI WI MO
10RABAT14MOROCCO REQUEST FOR BIOTECH OUTREACH FUNDS
[...] (U) Embassy Rabat's Economic, Agriculture, and Public Affairs Sections request Biotech Outreach Funds as outlined in the proposal below to support efforts to influence scientists and policy makers in Morocco regarding the benefits of agricultural biotechnology. 2. (SBU) Embassy Rabat pro [...]
2010-01-08 14:57:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD TBIO KPAO MO
10RABAT151CODEL CARDIN MEETS WITH GOM OFFICIALS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On February 15, 2010, a five-member Congressional delegation led by Senator Cardin met with Moroccan MFA Secretary General Youssef Amrani and MOI Director of Internal Affairs Mohammed Tricha. The parties discussed regional stability, human rights, counterterrorism, and other dom [...]
2010-02-22 15:15:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER PHUM KTIP MO
10RABAT152DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MANAGING PART ONE OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 17:16:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MNUC KNNP MO
10RABAT158RENEWED CONTACT WITH THE JCO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Fatallah Arsalane, governing board member of the unrecognized but tolerated Moroccan religious/political organization known as the Justice and Charity Organization (JCO; Arabic: "Al-Adl wal Ihsane"),met with D/PolCouns for a wide-ranging discussion of global issues and interna [...]
2010-02-24 15:45:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER PHUM KISL MO
10RABAT162DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. APPROACH TO THE 2010 NPT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 17:35:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ENRG MNUC KNNP MO
10RABAT163DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 17:36:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ENRG MNUC KNNP KSUM MO
10RABAT168MOROCCO GRANTS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO WESTERN SAHARA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOM has returned previously confiscated travel documents to 14 Sahrawi activists. Upon receiving their passports, several promptly departed for Algeria, ostensibly to see relatives in the refugee camps near Tindouf but no doubt also to consult with Polisario officials. West [...]
2010-02-25 18:12:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PREF MO WI
10RABAT171EMBASSY RABAT TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 16:27:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDECPC ECON MO
10RABAT22WHY DID MOROCCO SEND DADIS CAMARA TO BURKINA FASO?
[...] (C) Summary: Following the Secretary,s conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs Taieb Fassi Fihri, the Embassy was surprised to learn January 12 of the Government of Morocco,s (GOM,s) abrupt decision to discharge Guinean junta leader Dadis Camara from the Mohammed V Military Hospital in R [...]
2010-01-15 07:43:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS GV MO UV
10RABAT25DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO GICNT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 11:06:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC MO
10RABAT26MOROCCO: THE KING RESHUFFLES THE CABINET
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: King Mohammed VI appointed on January 4 five government ministers, a mere 24 hours after he had addressed the nation to announce the creation of an Advisory Committee for Regionalization tasked with accelerating the GOM's plan to devolve power to the regions. The new ministe [...]
2010-01-15 11:30:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL MO
10RABAT29TFHA01: MOROCCAN OFFER OF ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 14:37:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MARR AEMR PREL AMGT HA MO
10RABAT32TFHA01: MOROCCO'S RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 12:30:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MOPS PGOV PREL PREF ECON MO
10RABAT34MOROCCO AND BURKINA FASO CONSULTATIONS ON GUINEA
[...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Director General for Studies and Documentation (DGED) Mansouri met with President Compaore, Guinean General Konate and Guinean Captain Dadis Camara in Ouagadougou on January 18. According to a senior Moroccan MFA official, Mansouri assured Compoare that the GOM appreciate [...]
2010-01-20 19:24:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV MARR PREL MO UV GV
10RABAT35MOROCCO SEEKS 2012-13 UNSC SEAT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-20 19:30:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC MO
10RABAT36KING MOHAMMED VI'S SPEECH ON REGIONALIZATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The latest cabinet reshuffle (reftel) came a day after King Mohammed VI appointed a new Advisory Committee on Regionalization tasked with developing a strategic plan to empower regional governance across Morocco. Moroccan analysts and politicians generally welcomed the initiat [...]
2010-01-21 08:12:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID PHUM MO WI
10RABAT41UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN LAAYOUNE AND SEVEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Throughout late December and early January, PolOff met with various Sahrawi and human rights activists to confirm that the seven Sahrawis arrested in Casablanca in October (Ref B) who were placed in the Sale prison near Rabat are no longer in solitary confinement and are enjoyi [...]
2010-01-21 20:14:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SOCI WI MO
10RABAT47USG DOE/NNSA BILATERAL NUCLEAR EMERGENCY
[...] SUMMARY: U.S Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),Office of International Emergency Management and Cooperation (IEMC) personnel conducted bilateral nuclear emergency management discussions and training with Government of Morocco (GOM) officials January 1 [...]
2010-01-22 17:11:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY TPHY SENV TNGD KNNP MO SP
10RABAT5GEN. WARD SIGNS CISMOA; DISCUSSES AQIM, ACSA,
[...] (S) Summary: General Ward of Africa Command visited Rabat on December 30 to sign the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) and continued military cooperation. During meetings with Inspector General Bennani and other Moroccan general officers, General War [...]
2010-01-04 16:58:00Embassy RabatSECRET//NOFORNMARR PTER MOPS PREL SNAR GV MO
10RABAT52MOROCCO TO ASSOCIATE ITSELF WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 16:29:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG KGHG MO
10RABAT53MOROCCANS PROPOSE AREAS FOR SCIENCE-TECH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Responding to President Obama's call for increased cooperation in scientific and technological fields, prominent Moroccan researchers and businesspersons have created a working group to identify promising areas of U.S.- Morocco collaboration, including agriculture, energy, aer [...]
2010-01-27 12:55:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTNGD TSPL EINV ETRD KPAO MO XY
10RABAT6IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO VISION IN MOROCCO
[...] Summary: Pursuant to President Obama's Cairo Speech and the Secretary of State's remarks in Marrakesh at the Forum for the Future, the U.S. Mission in Morocco continues to collaborate with Moroccan counterparts from civil society, government, media and academia to support a wealth of programs [...]
2010-01-05 07:45:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM ECON SOCI KISL KTIA MO
10RABAT62ANTICORRUPTION AUTHORITY PRESSES EFFORTS
[...] (U) Summary: In its first year, Morocco's Central Authority for Corruption Prevention (ICPC),established by the Government as the coordinating body for the fight against corruption, has initiated work on several draft anti-corruption laws. While Morocco's Transparency International corrupt [...]
2010-02-01 16:45:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINS ECON KCOR PGOV KMPI MO
10RABAT63CODEL GREGG DISCUSSES ALGERIA, WESTERN SAHARA,
[...] (SBU) Summary: CODEL Gregg held a wide-ranging discussion with the Prime Minister on January 5. Prime Minister El Fassi addressed Moroccan relations with Algeria, stating that Algeria wanted to maintain the status quo on Western Sahara. The Prime Minister emphasized progress on the Israeli [...]
2010-02-01 16:55:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL KPAL KDEM EFIN AG WI MO
10RABAT65MOROCCO RESPONSE: IRAN OUTREACH FOR UNIVERSAL
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered subject demarche to the MFA's Chief of the Division on Humanitarian and Social Questions, Abdelmounaim El Farouq, on January 29. El Farouq stated that the universal periodic review (UPR) exercise is a good opportunity for a positive interaction with Iran on the issue o [...]
2010-02-01 17:21:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL IR MO
10RABAT66CODEL GREGG DISCUSSES MEPP AND COUNTER-EXTREMISM
[...] (C) Summary: CODEL Gregg held an open and wide-ranging discussion with Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri and Director General for Studies and Documentation (Director of National Intelligence equivalent) Mansouri in a joint meeting on January 5. They focused on making progress on the Israeli-Pale [...]
2010-02-01 18:47:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALOREP PREL KPAL PINS MO
10RABAT67DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-02 07:52:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG
10RABAT68AMBASSADOR, INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSS COOPERATION
[...] (U) Summary: Meeting for the first time on January 20, the Ambassador and newly appointed Moroccan Minister of Interior Taieb Cherkaoui (reftel) discussed a broad range of issues. Cherkaoui called relations with the United States "excellent," and he expressed gratitude for the long, rich pa [...]
2010-02-02 10:39:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER SNAR KJUS MO
10RABAT7COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT IN SUPPORT OF LANDING SHIP
[...] (C/NF) Purpose: The Embassy supports the sale of one Landing Ship - Tank (LST) Amphibious Ship to the Government of Morocco. 2. (C/NF) Reason Desired: Due to a catastrophic fire, the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) is seeking a replacement for their current LST. The engine room fire rendered [...]
2010-01-05 15:39:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS PREL MO
10RABAT70MOROCCO IMPROVES ITS ECONOMIC RANKINGS, BUT STILL
[...] (SBU) Summary: After years of lagging behind in world economic rankings such as the World Bank's "Doing Business Index" and the Heritage Foundation's "Economic Freedom Index," Morocco is starting to show signs of improvement. The most recent iterations of these reports show Morocco moving up [...]
2010-02-02 12:27:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV MO
10RABAT8GUINEA: THE WAY FORWARD
[...] (S) Summary: Following a series of discussions in Rabat on January 5, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson signaled explicit USG support to Guinean Defense Minister Sekouba Konate in his bid to lead the country's transition to civilian rule. A/S Carson, along with Fr [...]
2010-01-08 11:17:00Embassy RabatSECRETPINS PGOV PREL PINR GV MO
10RABAT87MOROCCO: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met Minister of State Laenser, the Secretary General of the Popular Movement Party (MP),on January 25. Laenser discussed the need for the King's entourage to devolve powers to the Parliament and the problem of a saturated political environment with too many pa [...]
2010-02-03 18:12:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL ECON MO
10RABAT94LEADING INDEPENDENT WEEKLY CLOED FOR TAX
[...] (SBU) Summary: On Jauary 27, 2010, a Moroccan commercial court seize and sealed the offices of independent weekly "L Journal" for non-payment of taxes. While repreentatives ofthe court claim that action had no olitical overtones, we see this incident as only he latest, and most chilling, in [...]
2010-02-05 13:16:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MO KPAO PREL
10RABAT96MOROCCO BEGINS ISSUANCE OF BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS
[...] (C) Summary: Ref A provided information about official Moroccan documents, noting that the Government of Morocco (GOM) intended to introduce biometric technology to Moroccan passports. Introduction of the biometric passports, however, was delayed through 2009. The Morocco Ministry of Interio [...]
2010-02-05 15:55:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALCPAS PGOV ASEC PINR KHLS MO
10RABAT97MOROCCO UNDECIDED ON CITES PROPOSALS, WILL NOT
[...] (SBU) EconOff delivered Ref A demarche to Hayat Mesbah, Head of the Service of Conservation of Wild Flora and Fauna of Morocco's High Commission for Water and Forests and Combating Desertification on January 28, inviting Morocco's comments on the U.S. proposals for the Convention on Internatio [...]
2010-02-05 16:08:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EFIS ETRD AORC KSCA CITES MO
10RABAT98IATA "AGENDA FOR FREEDOM" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche by diplomatic note to Morocco's Foreign Ministry on January 8. EconCouns followed up in person on February 4 with Director of Air Transport Hamid Zhar of the Ministry of Equipment and Transportation, the senior Moroccan official responsible for aviatio [...]
2010-02-05 17:09:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETRD EFIN MO
10RANGOON100BURMA: SECOND AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK DETECTED
[...] (SBU) Burmese health officials reported to the World Organization for Animal Health February 23 that they have detected another outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Rangoon, the second in 2010. The previous outbreak began on February 1 in Myangone Township (reftel); prior [...]
2010-02-23 09:33:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
10RANGOON102CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN ECONOMY:
[...] (C) China's economic presence in Burma has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. The impact can be observed at all levels of Burma's economy: significant Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI),large PRC state-owned enterprises engaged in infrastructure and resource extraction proj [...]
2010-02-24 09:36:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BM CH
10RANGOON103BURMA: ATTACK ON POLICE PATROL IN GOLDEN TRIANGLE
[...] (SBU) A variety of Burmese exile and Thai media outlets reported February 22 that Burmese police were attacked on February 20 while on boat patrol on the Mekong River along the Burma-Thailand-Laos border. 2. (C) Post's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Attache confirmed that on February [...]
2010-02-24 10:55:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV PINR KCRM LA BM
10RANGOON104 Journalism in Burma: Newspapers, the Censor Board, and the
[...] (SBU) Burmese journalists face a restricted and uncertain environment, but a literate public has fueled a recent expansion of privately owned newspapers in urban areas. Self-censorship is prevalent and the Censor Board is heavy handed, though editors generally get along with the current dire [...]
2010-02-25 01:45:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON105BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY LEADERS ON
[...] (C) During a February 24 meeting with the Charge, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) members, including recently released Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, reported they are renewing a request to the Government of Burma (GOB) for the full CEC to meet party leader Aung S [...]
2010-02-25 09:10:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON106BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI DISCUSSES PARTY
[...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win told us February 25 that he and the other lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her February 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. According to Nyan Win, ASSK, who appeared to be in fine health, discussed party structure and activities at lengt [...]
2010-02-25 10:17:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON108BURMA: RECOVERY FROM CYCLONE NARGIS
[...] (U) This cable was prepared by USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Rangoon. 2. (SBU) Most of the people in Irrawaddy and Rangoon divisions in Burma who were affected by Cyclone Nargis are making limited progress in rebuil [...]
2010-02-26 04:14:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL PGOV PINR BM
10RANGOON109BURMA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS AUNG SAN SUU KYI
[...] (C) Burma's Supreme Court on February 26 rejected the appeal of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants, who were convicted in August 2009 for violating the terms of ASSK's house arrest. As planned, ASSK did not attend the court session. Her legal team, commenting that today's verdi [...]
2010-02-26 09:03:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON110BURMA: POST TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER
[...] Embassy Rangoon designates Marc Porter, Economic Officer, as post Telecommunications Policy Officer. Marc's contact information is as follows: Marc Porter Work Phone: (95-1) 536-509 Ext. 4227 Mobile Phone: (95-9) 502-2318 Email: PorterMR@state.gov DINGER [...]
2010-02-26 09:07:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS BM
10RANGOON13BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY EXPANDS
[...] (C) Burma's National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) decided January 11 to add nine new members to its ranks. The decision, which Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) OKed on January 7, will be announced formally the week of January 18. Current CEC members, including ailing [...]
2010-01-12 10:51:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON20BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON DIALOGUE, HOUSE
[...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 12 to finalize her Supreme Court appeal, told us January 13 that ASSK does not sense any opportunities arising from continued meetings with Liaison Minister Aung Ky [...]
2010-01-13 10:20:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON27BURMA: TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP MEMBERS APPEAR IN
[...] (C) We have confirmed media reports that Tuesday Prayer Group leader and political activist Naw Ohn Hla and three others -- Cho Cho Lwin, Cho Cho Aye, and San San Myint -- appeared at Insein court on January 11. The court hearing stems from their October arrests for offering alms to monks a [...]
2010-01-14 11:20:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON28BURMA: THREE NLD ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO PRISON
[...] (C) Embassy Rangoon confirmed media reports that an Insein Township Court sentenced three National League for Democracy (NLD) members on January 13 to three years imprisonment with hard labor. Each was charged with violating the "Unlawful Associations Act," which makes it illegal for anyone [...]
2010-01-14 11:33:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON30BURMA: GRASSROOTS OPPOSITION TO CHINESE-BACKED
[...] (C) On December 21, workers broke ground on the controversial new Myitsone Dam project in Kachin State in northern Burma. The Myitsone Dam is one of seven new hydroelectric projects on the upper Irrawaddy River and will be the first dam on the mainstream Irrawaddy. The project is a joint co [...]
2010-01-15 10:16:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALBM ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM PREL SENV
10RANGOON33BURMA: SUPREME COURT FINAL ARGUMENTS; AUNG SAN
[...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) attorney Nyan Win, together with the other members of ASSK's legal team, presented final arguments in ASSK's appeal to Burma's Supreme Court January 18. They expect a verdict in two weeks. Meanwhile, ASSK m [...]
2010-01-19 10:30:00Embassy RangoonSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON36TFHA01: BURMA HAS NO CURRENT PLANS TO ASSIST HAITI
[...] (SBU) The Government of Burma sent a condolence letter to the Government of Haiti after the earthquake; but, according to MOFA DG for Political Affairs Kyaw Tin, nothing further is in the works. The CDA phoned Kyaw Tin to offer USG facilitation assistance if the GOB has a donation in mind ( [...]
2010-01-20 10:23:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PGOV PREL PREF BM
10RANGOON40BURMA NEWSPAPER MISREPRESENTS USG HAITI RESPONSE;
[...] (U) The Government of Burma (GOB)-controlled Burmese-language newspaper "The Mirror" included in its January 18 edition (available on the Qreet January 20) excerpts of an article off the internet titled "Leftist Leaders Say US is Using Relief Mission as Pretext to Occupy Haiti." The story re [...]
2010-01-21 11:26:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OIIP KPAO KDEM BM
10RANGOON5BURMA: COURT EXTENDS SENTENCE OF REPORTER,
[...] (C) An Embassy source confirmed media reports that a Pakkoku District court added two decades to the seven-year prison sentences of Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) reporter Hla Hla Win and her associate, Myint Naing. The two initially were arrested in September 2009 and subsequently sentenc [...]
2010-01-07 09:50:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON50BURMA: NGO EMPLOYEE IMPLICATED IN TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (C) A Burmese national Save the Children (STC) employee has reportedly trafficked at least five young people to the Wa Region for conscription into the United Wa State Army (UWSA). The employee was not working on a U.S. Government-funded STC project. The alleged perpetrator apparently acted [...]
2010-01-26 10:22:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KTIP BM
10RANGOON51BURMA: SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON FORCED LABOR
[...] (C) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Government of Burma (GOB) have signed a one year extension to the Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor - the basis upon which ILO's representative in Burma is permitted to receive forced labor complaints and advocate for resoluti [...]
2010-01-27 09:43:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON53KARENS REPORTEDLY FLEE ATTACKS BY BURMA ARMY
[...] (C) Alan Saw U, coordinator of the Karen Development Network (an unregistered NGO in Rangoon working to promote Karen interests) said he could verify several recent reports that 2,000 ethnic Karens have been displaced as a result of clashes between the Burma Army -- and its proxy the Democra [...]
2010-01-28 10:25:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON54BURMA: DESPITE PAY RAISE, CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES
[...] (SBU) Effective December 31, 2009, Government of Burma (GOB) employees in wage and salaried positions received pay raises. For the lowest paid employees this increase more than doubled pay, to just over USD1 per day. Higher paid officials saw more modest gains and the highest salaries now [...]
2010-01-29 01:39:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
10RANGOON57BURMA: WA ARMY STILL OPPOSES BORDER GUARD FORCE
[...] (C) United Wa State Army (UWSA) Deputy Liaison Officer Soe Than reiterated January 14 the UWSA does not plan to accept the Burma government's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. The UWSA has opted to "not answer" the GOB rather than reply with a "no" in order to avoid the appearance of a pro [...]
2010-01-29 07:53:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON59BURMA: REPORTER SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS
[...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified a January 28 press report stating that the Rangoon Western District Court sentenced reporter Ngwe Soe Lin to a total of 13 years imprisonment for violating the Electronics Transactions Act and the Immigration Emergency Provisions Act. Although press [...]
2010-01-29 08:30:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON6BURMA: SURPRISE DOUBLING OF FEES ANGERS MOBILE
[...] (SBU) According to the Accounts Department of Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT),mobile phone charges for permanent SIM cards doubled from USD 0.025 per minute to USD 0.05 per minute effective January 1. The price increase surprised the public and has angered mobile phone users. MPT [...]
2010-01-07 10:17:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON61BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI: LOCATION, LOCATION,
[...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 28, said she will not agree to the current Burma Government (GOB) condition that a meeting with the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) [...]
2010-01-29 09:23:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON68SUBJECT: BURMA: ACTIVISTS CHARGED FOR ROLES IN
[...] (C) Maung Maung Lay, a leader of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters, and opposition lawyer Aung Thein told us January 22 that seven individuals arrested between August and October 2009 for their roles in the September 2007 monk-led uprising were recently charged. They are: democracy acti [...]
2010-02-03 05:19:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON7BURMA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR TWO OFFICIALS ACCUSED
[...] (C) An Embassy Rangoon source confirmed media reports that the Insein District Special Court in Rangoon on January 7 sentenced Win Naing Kyaw -- a retired Army Major -- and Thura Kyaw -- a low-level Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) employee in the European Affairs Division -- both to death [...]
2010-01-08 10:55:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON72BURMA: ASEAN PRESENCE WINDING DOWN; NO ROLE
[...] (SBU) ASEAN Special Envoy for Post-Nargis Recovery Willie Sabandar, together with visiting officials from the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, announced to donors and NGOs February 5 that the organization is winding down its presence in Burma and expects to shut down all ASEAN-related mechanism [...]
2010-02-05 10:41:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID SOCI BM
10RANGOON75GOB'S BORDER GUARD FORCE PROPOSAL FALLS FLAT
[...] (C) Speculation continues to mount about how the Government of Burma (GOB) will respond to ceasefire groups (CFGs) that refuse to sign on to the GOB's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. Another deadline for accession to the BGF passed on December 31, with no apparent consequences. Of the a [...]
2010-02-08 10:05:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON76BURMA: IMPROVED TIP COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORS
[...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) is taking steps to improve anti-trafficking cooperation with its neighbors. In April 2009, Burma and Thailand signed a long-delayed Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Burma has expressed concern about the treatment of Burmese tr [...]
2010-02-08 10:47:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP CH TH BM
10RANGOON79BURMA: AVIAN INFLUENZA DETECTED IN POULTRY
[...] (SBU) Burmese health officials confirmed February 5 they have identified an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Rangoon's Myangone Township. The initial outbreak, detected February 1, was reported to health officials on February 2, and appeared to have a [...]
2010-02-09 10:26:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
10RANGOON81BURMA: AVIAN INFLUENZA DETECTED IN POULTRY
[...] (SBU) Burmese health officials confirmed February 5 they have identified an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Rangoon's Myangone Township. The initial outbreak, detected February 1, was reported to health officials on February 2, and appeared to have a [...]
2010-02-10 10:44:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
10RANGOON83BURMA: STRIKES HALT WORK AT SEVERAL RANGOON
[...] (C) Workers at three or four Rangoon factories, all wholly or partially foreign owned, went on strike February 8-9. The number of participants is estimated to be as high as 3,000. By all available accounts, worker demands focus on increased pay and benefits. Some reports indicate the GOB r [...]
2010-02-11 08:31:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON87BURMA: NLD VICE-CHAIR U TIN OO RELEASED AFTER
[...] (SBU) National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo is free, following the February 13 expiration of his sixth year under house arrest. U Tin Oo resumed his leadership role in the NLD following his release, receiving party leaders and journalists at his home and attending a Centra [...]
2010-02-16 10:22:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON88BURMA: PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS SENTENCED
[...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified news reports that a Rangoon court sentenced four female pro-democracy activists on February 15 to two years each for violating Article 505B of the Penal Code, disturbing public tranquility. Special Branch arrested the four ) Naw Ohn Hla, Myint Myint [...]
2010-02-16 11:04:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON89BURMA: 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (U) Burma remained a source country for women, men, and children trafficked for forced labor and sexual exploitation. To a lesser extent Burma is a transit country for trafficking victims going between neighboring countries. Forced labor and child-soldier recruitment continued to occur with [...]
2010-02-16 11:28:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN KCRM KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SMIG KTIP
10RANGOON90UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFS
[...] (C) In a February 15 meeting with diplomats at the beginning of his five-day visit to Burma, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Tomas Ojea Quintana said he plans to use his trip to encourage and assess GOB progress on his past human rights recommendations. He reported the GOB has approv [...]
2010-02-16 11:39:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON92BURMA: U TIN OO, BACK IN THE SADDLE, WELCOMES
[...] (C) During a February 16 meeting with recently released National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, the Charge described the U.S. Burma policy review, in which the NLD's views were regularly solicited. U Tin Oo welcomed U.S. engagement efforts, expecting it will be a long-term p [...]
2010-02-17 10:17:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON97BURMA: ABBOT SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS
[...] (C) Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) member Maung Maung Lay verified an exile media report that an Insein Prison court on February 17 sentenced Gaw Thita, an abbot from Rangoon's Nga Htat Gyi monastery, to seven years in prison. Authorities charged him with violating the Immigrat [...]
2010-02-19 10:32:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10RANGOON98BURMA: UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana expressed disappointment with his five-day visit to Burma during a February 19 outbrief with the diplomatic corps. After briefly thanking the Burma government for allowing the visit, Ojea Quintana noted that the GOB con [...]
2010-02-22 11:52:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
10REYKJAVIK10 ICELAND WANTS IMF REVIEW TO TAKE PLACE ON SCHEDULE
[...] (SBU/NF) On January 11, Minister of Finance Steingrimur J. Sigfusson called in CDA to express the Icelandic government's desire for the IMF review to take place as scheduled and to seek USG support within the IMF. (Note: Prior to the President's refusal to sign the Icesave bill into law, the n [...]
2010-01-12 17:03:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
10REYKJAVIK13LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO AN ICESAVE REFERENDUM
[...] (C) Summary. CDA met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Einar Gunnarsson and Political Advisor Kristjan Guy Burgess January 12 to discuss Icesave. After presenting a gloomy picture of Iceland's future, the two officials asked for U.S. support. They said that public comment [...]
2010-01-13 17:18:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN IC PGOV PREL
10REYKJAVIK19 ICELAND HAS LARGEST HYDROGEN VEHICLE FLEET IN EUROPE
[...] (U) Minister of Industry Katrin Juliusdottir handed out keys to ten Ford Focus Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) to customers at a January 25 ceremony in Reykjavik hosted by Icelandic New Energy and Brimborg, a local Ford retailer. In her remarks, the Minister commented on the progress in Iceland towa [...]
2010-02-01 16:01:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EFIN CVIS SENV IC
10REYKJAVIK28DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE RESPONSE - ICELAND
[...] (U) Emboff delivered points contained in reftel to Emil Hreggvidsson, Director of the Department of International Affairs at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on January 15. In order to obtain the requested information, Emboff also spoke with Sigurdur Helgason, an official at the Ic [...]
2010-02-17 16:46:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA IC
10REYKJAVIK3PRESIDENT REJECTS ICESAVE BILL
[...] (U) Summary: President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson announced on January 5 that he will not sign into law the Icesave bill passed by parliament on December 30, but will refer the bill to a national referendum. This decision throws Iceland's political and economic future into complete uncertainty, l [...]
2010-01-05 17:15:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN IC NE PGOV PREL UK
10REYKJAVIK31 ICELAND: 2010 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In 2009 Iceland took significant steps to combat trafficking in persons. The Government of Iceland, for the first time, prosecuted alleged trafficking violators on TIP specific charges. In addition, the government passed and began to implement the country's first anti-TIP natio [...]
2010-02-23 16:31:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB KMCA
10REYKJAVIK32ICELAND: RESPONSE TO IRISL DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Post delivered points in reftel to Petur Thorsteinsson in the Directorate for External Trade and Economic Affairs at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 23. Thorsteinsson thanked Emboff for the information regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) [...]
2010-02-24 17:10:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP XF ZP ZR IR UK XG XT IC EFIN
10REYKJAVIK4 ICELAND: REFERENDUM RUMORS
[...] (U) Summary: President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson's decision on January 5 to veto the Icesave bill sparked wild speculation regarding the stability of the Icelandic government and the country's economic future. One day later, as the dust begins to settle, it appears as though the country will mov [...]
2010-01-06 16:49:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON EFIN UK IC
10REYKJAVIK6 ICELAND: EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] (U) Gender equality and women's issues are top priorities in Iceland and the country has achieved strong results in these spheres. Iceland ranked third in the United Nations' Human Development Index in 2009, and placed first in the 2009 Global Gender Gap Index, published by the World Economic [...]
2010-01-08 15:57:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL KWMN XG KTIP IC
10REYKJAVIK8EMBASSY REYKJAVIK EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING
[...] (S/NF) On December 15, 2009, American Embassy Reykjavik convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting as per REFTEL A. CDA Watson chaired the meeting. In attendance were A/DCM, POL, PAO, CONS, ECON, IPC, MILREP, MGT and RSO. Ref A was discussed by the EAC. 2. (S/NF) RSO began the [...]
2010-01-11 10:50:00Embassy ReykjavikSECRET//NOFORNASEC AMGT CASC PTER CA
10REYKJAVIK9PARLIAMENT PASSES LEGISLATION FOR REFERENDUM ON ICESAVE
[...] (U) The Icelandic Parliament passed legislation on January 8 outlining the mechanics for holding a national referendum on the Icesave bill. The referendum, which became necessary when Iceland's President refused to sign the bill into law, will occur on either February 27 or March 6. The Minis [...]
2010-01-11 16:14:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON IC
10RIGA10LATVIAN TRUCKERS PAY RUSSIAN CUSTOMS TO END DISPUTE
[...] A brief flare-up of tensions between Russian customs authorities and Latvian truckers appears to be headed for a resolution. The Latvian Truckers Association has agreed to pay damages for alleged evasion of customs payments when entering Russia. Association representatives say the Russians su [...]
2010-01-06 14:46:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDELTN ECON PREL RS LG
10RIGA11LATVIA NOT SURPRISED BY SPANISH POSITION ON CUBA
[...] (C) Latvia is not surprised by Spain's attempts to scrap the EU Common Position on Cuba, but believes this is unlikely given opposition from the majority of EU member states. Latvia supports engagement with civil society groups and the promotion of human rights in Cuba, but has had no bilateral [...]
2010-01-08 09:17:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SOCI CU LG
10RIGA12LATVIA WELCOMES GICNT TOR PROPOSED REVISIONS
[...] Latvia welcomed receipt of the Co-Chairs' proposed revisions to the GICNT terms of reference (TOR) and promised to review the document carefully in advance of the January 19 Exercise Planning Group meeting in Budapest. Latvia will participate in the January 19 meeting, but will be represented [...]
2010-01-08 09:20:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC LG
10RIGA15 LATVIA: USG ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] Embassy Riga conducts a range of activities to draw increased attention to women's issues. While programs that focus exclusively on these topics are rare, Post incorporates key messages on women's issues in other activities, from visitor's programs to policy discussions with the Ministry of I [...]
2010-01-11 15:30:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM XG LG
10RIGA2COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LATVIA'S 2010 BUDGET
[...] Summary: Latvia's 2010 budget contains large across-the-board spending cuts and tax increases. Since 2008, a massive economic slowdown has caused central government revenues to contract 26.6% -- government spending has fallen 17%. As in 2009, payroll reduction rather than significant structu [...]
2010-01-04 14:19:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ECIN PGOV PREL SW LG
10RIGA21LATVIA: JANUARY 13 PROTESTS FIZZLE
[...] The widely anticipated January 13 rally fizzled yesterday as only about 30 demonstrators and nearly an equal crowd of journalists showed up at the head office of Parex Bank to protest the government's economic policies. January 13 marked the first anniversary of a violent protest on that date [...]
2010-01-14 15:47:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV LG
10RIGA23LATVIA: NO REPORTS OF CHILD/FORCED LABOR IN THE PRODUCTION
[...] The Embassy reached out to a range of nongovernmental organizations (Safe Home, Dardedze Center for Abused Children, Crises Center Skalbes, Resource Center for Women Marta),the local office of the International Organization for Migration, the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Children's [...]
2010-01-15 08:04:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID LG
10RIGA26POLITICAL AMBITION FUELS AUDITOR GENERAL'S ATTACKS
[...] (C) Summary: The Latvian Auditor General, Ms. Inguna Sudraba, has launched a series of pointed public attacks on the government's handling of the economic crisis. These attacks, while levied in her role as Auditor General, are driven by political ambition. In a confidential meeting with the [...]
2010-01-15 11:58:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV LG
10RIGA27LATVIA CONCURS WITH U.S. COMMITMENT TO CORE NPT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Latvia is in full accord with the U.S. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty goals of strengthening non-proliferation, promoting disarmament and fostering the development of peaceful nuclear energy. Latvia supports the universality of the NPT and the Additional Protocol. Latvian o [...]
2010-01-15 15:40:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP
10RIGA29 LATVIAN OFFICIALS TO ATTEND PRT CONFERENCE IN PRAGUE
[...] Latvian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Argita Daudze will attend the January 25-27 PRT conference in Prague. According to MFA officials, she will be joined by DCM Edgars Bondars and MFA Afghanistan Desk Officer Ilze Strasere. Ministry of Defense officials reported earlier that Jevgenijs Pa [...]
2010-01-19 15:31:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL NATO AF LG
10RIGA31LATVIAN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 15:42:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF LG HA
10RIGA32LATVIA UNDERSTANDS THE TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 15:45:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL LG AF
10RIGA35LATVIAN RESPONSE TO PRE-FAC DEMARCHE: WE ARE WITH
[...] (C) Latvian MFA EU Correspondent Kristaps Brusbardis assured us January 19 that Latvia was ready to move forward on sanctions against Iran. Responding to points in ref email in advance of the January 25 European Union Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting, he expressed the thought that the Swe [...]
2010-01-20 12:36:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON LG
10RIGA37LATVIA LOOKS TO U.S. TO STRENGTHEN EU
[...] (C) Summary: Although supportive of the new European institutions, the Latvian perception is that Van Rompuy and Ashton are weak, undermining the ability of the EU's to speak with one voice and reinforcing the power of the larger Western European members. To counter this perceived weakness, La [...]
2010-01-22 11:21:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU LG
10RIGA38LATVIAN GOVERNMENT SURVIVES POPULIST CHALLENGE
[...] (C) Summary: Latvia's government survived a challenge from within the ruling coalition in a 54-22 parliamentary vote on January 21. The populist People's Party sought to block a resolution affirming the government's ability to negotiate loans with international lenders, particularly the IMF, [...]
2010-01-22 13:00:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON LG
10RIGA40RIGA'S FY2010 BFIF PROPOSALS
[...] Summary: Embassy Riga welcomes EEB's effort to support non-FCS post business promotion and commercial training activities through the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) and proposes three FY2010 projects: travel and registration for the Commercial Specialist to attend the Electric Pow [...]
2010-01-22 15:56:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BEXP EINV LG
10RIGA41LATVIAN BANK ASSISTED IRANIAN PROCUREMENT; LATVIA
[...] (S) Summary: A Treasury Department delegation met with a variety of Latvian Government officials to discuss Iran and its abuse of the international financial system and shared information concerning an Iranian transaction that passed through a Latvian bank in 2008. In response, Latvian offici [...]
2010-01-25 13:52:00Embassy RigaSECRETEFIN PREL PGOV IR LG
10RIGA42LATVIA APPRECIATES U.S. ROLE IN HAITIAN RELIEF
[...] (SBU) MFA Head of the Americas and Caribbean Division Dace Rutka told us the Government of Latvia appreciated the role the U.S. had played in assisting Haitian authorities and our support and collaboration with the UN to provide assistance to the people of Haiti. She appreciated receipt of ref [...]
2010-01-25 14:51:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF EAID ECON HA LG
10RIGA43LATVIAN FM WILL ATTEND LONDON CONFERENCE ON
[...] (SBU) Latvian MFA Security Policy Director Kaspars Ozolins confirmed that Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will attend the London Conference on Afghanistan, January 28, where he will formally announce an increase of two additional Latvian police officers (supplementing one already deployed) and [...]
2010-01-25 14:58:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF LG
10RIGA48LATVIA CONCERNED ABOUT IRAN BUT NOT ACTIVE IN UPR PROCESS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 15:45:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM IR LG
10RIGA51LATVIA: MORE CHARGES LIKELY AS POLICE CONTINUE PASSPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 21 we met with the Latvian Security Police to discuss a two-year passport fraud investigation. Officials confirmed that 10 suspects have been charged, and more indictments are expected. The Government of Latvia (GOL) confirmed that 144 false identities were created a [...]
2010-01-27 15:48:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCIS PGOV PREL ASEC KFRD KCOR KCRM LG
10RIGA60 Latvia: Special Media Reaction on Latvia's Decision to
[...] Summary: Press coverage of the Latvian Government's decision to accept a former Guantanamo detainee has been extensive, largely factual, and consistent with both Latvian and U.S. Government statements on the issue, despite some sarcastic commentary in Russian-language newspapers. Editorial c [...]
2010-02-03 15:56:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO PGOV LH PREL CJAN
10RIGA62LATVIA WILL CONSIDER US CITES PROPOSAL; MAY NOT ATTEND
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-05 15:42:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP LG
10RIGA63LATVIA: NEW POLICE UNIT SEEKS TO KEEP TOURISTS SAFE IN RIGA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Riga has a new tourist police unit with multilingual officers who patrol areas popular with visitors and operate a telephone hotline around the clock. The more sophisticated police presence at a time of widespread budget cuts illustrates that city officials recognize the import [...]
2010-02-05 15:43:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCIS PGOV ECON ASEC KCRM LG
10RIGA65LATVIAN PRESSURE ON IRAN RE: HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Agnese Vilde of the MFA's Human Rights Policy Division. Vilde said that Latvia is deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Iran. Latvia has and will continue to speak against the deteriorating situation in Iran. The MFA's Political Director ha [...]
2010-02-09 12:03:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL IR LG
10RIGA66LATVIA: ENGAGING MEP'S ON TERRORIST FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Latvia supports sustenance of the existing Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP). As instructed in ref email, we reached out to Latvian MEP's with whom we have close relations from both the governing coalition and the opposition. Of Latvia's nine MEP's, we b [...]
2010-02-09 14:17:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV EFIN PREL EU LG
10RIGA69LATVIA PASSIVE ON U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT NEGOTIATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 13:19:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EUN KTIA LV
10RIGA72LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS MEETS PUTIN - WILL VISIT
[...] (C) President Zatlers met Prime Minister Putin in an impromptu encounter with warm atmospherics in Helsinki, February 10. Presidential Chief of Staff Rinkevics briefed the Ambassador on February 11, explaining that no bilateral meeting had been planned at the regional Baltic Sea Action Summit [...]
2010-02-12 14:00:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON LG RS
10RIGA74ECONOMIC ISSUES CHIP AWAY AT ETHNIC LOYALTY OF LATVIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Economic and social issues, particularly unemployment, will be foremost in voters' minds in the coming election. Some observers note that even though voters will remain conscious of tensions between traditionally ethnic-Russian and ethnic-Latvian parties, the role of ethnicity [...]
2010-02-12 15:19:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI LG
10RIGA75TEXTING AND DRIVING ILLEGAL IN LATVIA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 15:21:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA LG
10RIGA762009 END USE MONITORING REPORT - LATVIA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 15:30:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN LG
10RIGA78LATVIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
[...] (U) We delivered reftel A demarche to Dace Rutka, MFA Head of the Americas and Caribbean Division. Rutka told us that Latvia will not be able to contribute troops and police to MINUSTAH. Latvia's relatively small military resources are devoted to the war in Afghanistan, where it is contribut [...]
2010-02-16 15:47:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV HA LG
10RIGA85GOL SPLIT ON SUPPORT FOR DATA PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH US
[...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Interior (MOI),which is responsible for law enforcement, enthusiastically supports an over-arching agreement resolving the data privacy issues between the US and the EU in order to facilitate smooth information sharing. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the S [...]
2010-02-18 10:37:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KTFN LG
10RIGA89LATVIA IN AFGHANISTAN: UNABLE TO PROVIDE MORE TROOPS BUT
[...] (C) We delivered reftel A demarche to Judite Dobele, the Head of the Latvian MFA's Asia, Africa and Oceania Division. Dobele said that the GOL currently has 175 soldiers serving in Afghanistan and has no current plans to increase its military presence there. 2. (SBU) Latvia [...]
2010-02-22 15:50:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO AF LG
10RIGA90LATVIA WILL ABSTAIN ON GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 16:02:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL LG PHUM UNGA
10RIGA91LATVIA AGAINST LIFTING EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 07:18:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM CH EUN LG
10RIGA92LATVIA WILL REVIEW LIST OF SANCTIONED IRANIAN ENTITIES FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 11:52:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP IR LG
10RIGA93AIRBALTIC CEO UNHAPPY ABOUT IRAN; WANTS USG HELP TO START
[...] (C) Bertolt Flick, CEO of airBaltic, met with Ambassador Garber to complain about U.S. pressure on the GOL to prohibit airBaltic's planned new service to Iran (Reftel A & B). Flick confirmed that airBaltic will not fly to Tehran. However, he expressed his frustration that the previou [...]
2010-02-26 11:28:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL IR IZ SA LG
10RIGA94LATVIA JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION: HOPE BUT NO CHANGE SO
[...] (SBU) While discussion of restitution of Jewish property in Latvia continues, little progress has been made. Earlier this month, the Prime Minister requested an additional 90-day review by a GOL Working Group, which has been studying the question of restitution of communal property since Septe [...]
2010-02-25 13:07:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KNAR LG
10RIODEJANEIRO10The Brazilian Mining Sector: Opportunites and Obstacles
[...] (SBU) Brazil is one of the leading producers of minerals in the world, and minerals accounted for 53 percent of the Brazilian trade balance in 2008. Iron ore - the key feedstock for steel - accounts for 60 percent of mineral production value in the country, and output is expected to nearly do [...]
2010-01-06 18:38:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEMIN ECON EIND EINV PGOV EXIM SENV CH BR
10RIODEJANEIRO12Rio Radar - January 7, 2010
[...] (U) Rio Radar is a regular compilation of key economic, political, commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe. This report's subjects: NUCLEAR REACTORS REMAIN OPERATIONAL AFTER DEADLY MUDSLIDES 2. (U) Brazi [...]
2010-01-07 17:34:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ASEC HUD OPIC EAIR SOCI BR
10RIODEJANEIRO28RIO RADAR - FEBRUARY 1, 2010
[...] (U) Rio Radar is a regular compilation of key economic, political, commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe. This week's subjects: LULA, PETROBRAS, AND GENERAL ELECTRIC OPEN FIRST ETHANOL POWER PLANT 2. [...]
2010-02-01 15:26:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET PGOV ELAB WHO
10RIODEJANEIRO32VIEWS ON POSSIBLE VP CANDIDATES FOR JOSE SERRA
[...] (SBU) Political observers and party actors across the country contend there is a possibility of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) presumed presidential candidate and frontrunner Jose Serra asking Green Party (PV) candidate Marina da Silva to be his vice presidential candidate. Whil [...]
2010-02-02 19:13:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BR
10RIYADH1CHEVRON INAUGURATES LARGE SCALE STEAM INJECTION
[...] (U) Ambassadors Smith and Jones, and Dhahran Consul General Kenny, participated in the inauguration of Chevron's large scale steamflood pilot project at the Wafra field in the Saudi Arabia-Kuwaiti partitioned neutral zone November 4. Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Na [...]
2010-01-03 07:13:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PREL SA KU
10RIYADH101SPECIAL ADVISOR TO SRAP WITH SAUDI INTEL: WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE TALIBAN?
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-23 12:21:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNAF PGOV PK PREL SA
10RIYADH102SAUDI FOREIGN AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT PLANS: OPPORTUNITIES
[...] (U) This is an action request for EEB and USDA. Please see paragraph 17. Summary and introduction ------------------------ 2. (SBU) After decades of heavy support for domestic agriculture that made this arid Kingdom one of the world's largest wheat exporters for many years, the Saudi g [...]
2010-01-24 03:32:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EINV ECON EAID SENV PGOV PREL SA
10RIYADH103SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PRESIDENTIAL SCIENCE
[...] (SBU) Mission Saudi Arabia enthusiastically welcomes your visit, planned for February 15-20, to Riyadh and Jeddah. You will arrive just after several prominent official visits, including Deputy Treasury Secretary Wolin and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Hormats, and just before [...]
2010-01-24 11:56:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL KIPR EINV TSPL SENV SOCI SA
10RIYADH104SAUDI DEPUTY HEALTH MINISTER CALLS FOR
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraphs three and six. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Deputy Minister of Health Ziad Memish told Econoffs that the Ministry's top two health cooperation priorities with the U.S. are to finalize an MOU with HHS and to increase significantly the number o [...]
2010-01-24 11:57:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON TBIO SENV PREL SA
10RIYADH105SAUDI-SYRIAN RELATIONS: A "GOOD SMELL IN THE AIR"
[...] (C) Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad's three-day visit to Saudi Arabia from January 13-15 (ref A) marked the third time in four months that the once-estranged Asad and King Abdullah have met face to face. While the Syrian Embassy in Riyadh has downplayed the political dimensions of the visit-- [...]
2010-01-25 11:24:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SA LE SY IR WB GZ
10RIYADH106DEMARCHE RESPONSE: USG YEMEN POLICY
[...] (U) DCM met with Dr. Raed Krimly, MFA Director of Western Affairs, on January 25 to discuss U.S. goals for the January 27 Yemen ministerial in London, per reftel. Econ Counselor discussed reftel points with Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Affairs Sulaiman Al-Turki in a separate meeting t [...]
2010-01-25 12:52:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SA YM
10RIYADH107SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]
2010-01-25 13:14:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDECON OPIC KTDB USTR SA
10RIYADH108DEMARCHE RESPONSE: OUTREACH ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) DCM met with Dr. Raed Krimly, MFA Director of Western Affairs, on January 25 to discuss U.S. priorities for the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan and solicit Saudi support for these goals per reftel. Econ Counselor also met separately with Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Af [...]
2010-01-25 16:00:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF SA
10RIYADH118SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESSING CHINA TO STOP
[...] (C) Summary: Saudi Foreign Ministry officials told visiting NEA A/S Feltman that they are convinced Iran intends to develop a nuclear weapon, and that the Saudi Foreign Minister pressed his counterpart hard for greater Chinese engagement on this threat during the Chinese FM's visit earlier in [...]
2010-01-26 17:14:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PTER PGOV KGHG SENV ETRD SA IR
10RIYADH119SAG ANNOUNCE $50 MILLION FOR HAITI
[...] (U) Economic Counselor presented points in reftel to Deputy Minister of Finance for Economic Affairs Sulaiman Al-Turki during a January 25 meeting. Al-Turki said the Saudi government is monitoring the situation closely and noted that the international community's response was "overwhelming." [...]
2010-01-27 05:16:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL AEMR SA HA
10RIYADH123CHINESE FM YANG VISITS RIYADH
[...] (C) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with King Abdullah and FM Prince Saud Al-Faisal on January 13, during the last stop of a five nation Africa and Middle East tour. During the visit, FM Yang discussed deepening Saudi-Chinese ties in a variety of fields, emphasizing trade, in particul [...]
2010-01-27 12:27:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ETRD CH KWBG IR SA
10RIYADH124SAUDI KING PESSIMISTIC WITH BLAIR ON CHANCES FOR
[...] (C) The British DCM provided Econcous with a readout of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's January 24 meeting with the King and FM Saud Al-Faisal. According to the DCM, Blair stressed the importance of restarting the negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians. Besides putting more [...]
2010-01-27 13:12:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL SA
10RIYADH125SAUDI OFFICIALS ON ENERGY SUBSIDIES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 13:40:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PGOV SA
10RIYADH129SAUDI ARABIA RESPONDS TO HOUTHI CEASEFIRE OFFER
[...] (U) Speaking to the press from the Saudi border region of Jizan on January 27, Assistant Defense Minister Khalid bin Sultan responded to the ceasefire offer made by Abdul Malik Al-Houthi on January 25 (reftel). He maintained that the Saudis had driven the Houthis from their territory prior to [...]
2010-01-27 14:57:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SA YM
10RIYADH131A/S FELTMAN'S JANUARY 26 MEETING WITH CULTURE
[...] (C) During a January 26 meeting with Assistant Secretary Feltman, Culture Minister Abdulaziz Khoja urged us to share our thoughts on Iraq with FM Prince Saud Al-Faisal; said the Saudis remained convinced of Iranian support for the Houthis in Yemen; expressed concern about the possibility of Is [...]
2010-01-30 11:51:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SA
10RIYADH132JOINT U.S. - SAUDI BUSINESS DIALOGUE LAUNCHED
[...] (U) The Saudi Council of Chambers pulled out all the stops lining up an impressive array of Saudi business leaders to discuss U.S. - Saudi business relations with Commerce DAS Holly Vineyard. The discussion revolved around a number of key themes, including the need for a renewed emphasis on b [...]
2010-01-30 14:15:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD ECON PREL SA
10RIYADH136SFD CONFIRMS $150 MILLION FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) On the sidelines of a January 30 meeting at the Saudi Fund for Development, Mohammad Al-Arifi, the Fund's technical director for Asia, confirmed to Econoff that the SAG would be extending an additional $150 million in aid to Afghanistan. He said this aid would come in the form of soft loans [...]
2010-01-31 06:53:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PREL SA AF
10RIYADH139WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IN QASSIM STRENGTHENED BY
[...] (C) Although often considered the heart of the conservative Nejd region, the province of Qassim is home to a cohesive, locally-driven women's movement focused on pragmatic steps to improve the status and daily life of women in Qassim. Under the patronage and guidance of Princess Noura bint M [...]
2010-01-31 12:19:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SA SOCI KMPI KWMN
10RIYADH145DEMARCHE RESPONSE: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Poloff and Netherlands Embassy DCM Menno Lenstra met with Naif Al-Sudairy of the Disarmament department at the MFA on January 31 to discuss preparations for the Nuclear Security Summit per reftel. 2. (U) Al-Sudairy said that the Saudis planned to attend all preparatory meetings for th [...]
2010-02-01 12:39:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10RIYADH146DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH FOR IRAN
[...] (U) On January 27 Poloff met with the Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights Directorate, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, to seek support for U.S. views and suggest recommendations for the upcoming U.N. Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran p [...]
2010-02-01 12:57:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALIR PHUM PREL SA UNGA
10RIYADH148RIYADH HIGH COURT OVERTURNS AL-JOUF FORCED DIVORCE
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On January 30, English-language dailies Saudi Gazette and Arab News reported that the newly-established High Court in Riyadh -- a "supreme court" of review which is one of the first fruits of King Abdullah's judicial reform efforts -- had overturned the highly contentious forced d [...]
2010-02-01 13:51:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETKDEM KISL KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SA
10RIYADH149SAUDI COMMERCE MINISTRY WELCOMES ANTIBOYCOTT
[...] (SBU) Representatives from DOC's Office of Anti-Boycott Compliance visited Riyadh January 31 to discuss Saudi progress on reported Arab League Boycott requests. Saudi Arabia's compliance record has improved dramatically from 350 prohibited requests in 1994 to five prohibited requests in 2009 [...]
2010-02-01 14:31:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KBCT PREL SA IS
10RIYADH152MOJ REPORTS SOME PROGRESS ON LEGAL REFORMS; STILL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Smith, engaged in a frank and wide-ranging discussion with Minister of Justice Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa on January 27. Dr. Al-Issa spoke candidly about the challenges he faced in implementing King Abdullah's reform agenda, citing several examples of recent progress such a [...]
2010-02-02 13:41:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKDEM KISL KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SA
10RIYADH153PRINCE TURKI AL-FAISAL ON AFGHANISTAN,
[...] (C) During a meeting on January 30, Ambassador Smith and Prince Turki Al-Faisal--former GIP Head and Ambassador to the U.S., and current Chairman of the Board of the King Faisal Center-- discussed ways to further strengthen the U.S.- Saudi bilateral relationship; Saudi Arabia's Afghanistan les [...]
2010-02-02 13:47:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SA AF PK
10RIYADH154DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE
[...] (C) DCM met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, Dr. Khalid Al-Jindan, on February 3 to solicit Saudi support for the U.S. strategy to mobilize pressure to persuade Iran's engagement on its nuclear program per reftel A. 2. (C) Al-Jindan noted that he had attended th [...]
2010-02-03 14:16:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IR UNSC SA
10RIYADH155KARZAI TO THE KING: I NEED YOUR HELP
[...] (C) Afghan President Hamid Karzai traveled to Riyadh for a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah on February 3. Karzai's visit comes a week after his speech at the London Afghanistan Conference, where he called upon the Saudis to assist in facilitating the Afghan reconciliation process. As Karzai [...]
2010-02-03 14:39:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF PK SA
10RIYADH159(S) SAUDI ARABIA: RENEWED ASSURANCES ON SATELLITE
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador met with Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khaled bin Sultan to relay U.S. concerns about sharing USG imagery with Saudi Arabia in light of evidence that Saudi aircraft may have struck civilian targets during its fighting with the Houthis in northern Yemen. Pr [...]
2010-02-07 09:24:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINR SA YM
10RIYADH160SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTRY OFFERS ASSESSMENT OF
[...] (S) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Interior briefed visiting NEA A/S Jeffrey Feltman on its concerns about regional stability, centering on Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Syria. MOI is concerned that Yemeni leaders do not have a coherent vision for the development of the country, and are instead preoccupied [...]
2010-02-07 14:02:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPREL PTER PGOV SA
10RIYADH161SAUDI ARABIA CAUTIOUSLY CONSIDERING CIVIL NUCLEAR POWER
[...] (SBU) Summary: A U.S. interagency delegation briefed KACST VP Dr. Prince Turki bin Saud January 23 on possible areas of cooperation with the United States on civil nuclear power. Prince Turki said KACST would issue a Request for Proposals in the next few months for a consulting firm to conduct [...]
2010-02-08 03:29:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PREL SA
10RIYADH172SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY
[...] (SBU) Madam Chair, Mission Saudi Arabia enthusiastically welcomes the visit of CODEL Lowey to Riyadh and Jeddah. By virtue of its energy resources, financial power, counterterrorism efforts, and leadership of the Muslim world, Saudi Arabia plays a critical role in almost every global and regi [...]
2010-02-09 17:21:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV PTER ECON SA
10RIYADH176SAUDI AUTHORITIES STILL MULLING OVER HOW TO
[...] (C) Assistant Minister of Petroleum Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told EconCouns on February 8 that his ministry would love to see domestic prices for oil (and gas) raised. The Ministry of Petroleum, like many other ministries, acutely understands the clear economic benefits of raising prices, [...]
2010-02-10 13:10:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEFIN ENRG EPET ECON PREL SA
10RIYADH178SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S FEB 15-16
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, Mission Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to the Kingdom, a country which, by virtue of its energy resources, financial power, counterterrorism efforts, and leadership of the Muslim world, plays a critical role in many global and regional issues of importance to us. [...]
2010-02-11 12:23:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNOVIP PREL PGOV PTER SA YM IR ECON
10RIYADH182SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Ambassador Holbrooke, Embassy Riyadh warmly welcomes you to Saudi Arabia, which, by virtue of its historical and cultural ties to Central Asia; personal relationships between Saudi, Afghani and Pakistani leaders; financial power; and leadership of the Muslim world, can play a central role in im [...]
2010-02-12 12:15:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER KTFN SA AF PK
10RIYADH183SAUDI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY SUPPORTIVE OF A
[...] (SBU) Representatives from Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) told Econoffs February 10 that SAGIA is very supportive of the development of a civilian nuclear sector in Saudi Arabia. The Vice President for Energy and Economic Cities Development Omar Al-Madhi said Canadian, Bri [...]
2010-02-12 14:13:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PREL SA
10RIYADH184TWO FACES OF SAUDI ARABIA’S CLIMATE NEGOTIATING
[...] (S) Saudi Arabia is officially still studying the issue of whether to associate with the Copenhagen Accord on Climate Change. Behind the scenes, we understand serious discussions are taking place about which road will best serve the Kingdom's long term interests. On one hand, Saudi Arabia's lead cl [...]
2010-02-12 14:16:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETKGHG SENV EPET ENRG PREL SA
10RIYADH188INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM DISCUSSIONS CAUTIOUSLY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Forty three of 53 countries that attended the International Energy Forum's February 6-7 meeting of the Expanded High Level Steering Group broadly endorsed a recommended set of next steps to make the IEF a more effective venue for a producer-consumer dialogue on international oil [...]
2010-02-14 07:38:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL SA
10RIYADH193YEMENI-HOUTHI CEASEFIRE: WILL IT LAST?
[...] (S) Summary: On Thursday, February 11, the Yemeni Government announced a ceasefire in its conflict with the Houthis to take effect as of midnight on February 12th. While violations and political setbacks are likely in the days and weeks ahead, the ceasefire ought to hold for the near term. T [...]
2010-02-15 06:45:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA YM
10RIYADH196GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL LOOKING FOR GREATER TRADE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council is very interested in pursuing closer trade and investment ties with the United States, and made a strong pitch for the U.S. to consider concluding some kind of agreement with the GCC as a whole. GCC officials noted that GCC rules actually prohibit [...]
2010-02-15 14:30:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PGOV PREL SA
10RIYADH204SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 21-23 VISIT OF ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Saudi officials are very excited about your visit, which they expect will build on the successful December visit of Deputy Secretary Poneman to write a new chapter in our bilateral dialogue on energy and Science & Technology Cooperation. You will arrive at a tim [...]
2010-02-18 13:21:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG KGHG EINV ECON PREL SA
10RIYADH208FURTHER SAUDI GOVERNMENT PROGRESS ON ENFORCING
[...] (SBU) On February 17, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information (MOCI) Abdul Rahman Al-Hazzaa hosted a meeting with the Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance and Microsoft, who presented initial mock ups of an extensive public relations campaign to increase public awareness of the issue of piracy in S [...]
2010-02-20 15:10:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON PREL SA
10RIYADH213WHAT CONCERNS SAUDI ARABIA ABOUT THE FUTURE OF
[...] (C) Summary: The Assistant Petroleum Minister, and senior Royal Family Member in MinPet, recently summarized Saudi concerns about the long-term outlook for international energy markets. Saudi Arabia is concerned by the lack of clarity for the outlook, as forecasts have ranged from many progno [...]
2010-02-21 13:41:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEPET ECON ENRG KGHG PGOV PREL SA
10RIYADH214SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES SOLAR DESALINATION PLANT
[...] (SBU) King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST, effectively Saudi Arabia's science ministry) announced a three-phase national plan for solar energy-based desalination production in late January. The Kingdom has abundant sun energy exposure on the order of 2,000 kilowatts per squa [...]
2010-02-21 13:46:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV EPET PREL SA
10RIYADH221SAUDI-IRAQI RELATIONS: RIYADH BACK IN THE GAME?
[...] (C) In a surprising move, King Abdullah welcomed former Iraqi PM and current Iraqiyya coalition leader Dr. Iyyad Allawi to his desert encampment near Riyadh on February 20. The meeting, prominently featured in the state media, suggests a change in Saudi thinking about Iraq, and an apparent sh [...]
2010-02-23 13:40:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SA IZ
10RIYADH224CODEL LOWEY AND SAUDI VICE MINISTER OF EDUCATION
[...] (U) During a February 14 visit to the National Dialogue Center (KACND) CODEL Lowey was briefed on its primary goal of combating extremism by promoting dialogue and exchanges of differing points of view among Saudis. On the role of women the Center's Director explained the SAG privatization st [...]
2010-02-24 14:25:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KISL KOCI KPAO PGOV PPD PREL SA
10RIYADH225GCC WANTS TO FOCUS ON TECHNICAL IMPEDIMENTS TO
[...] (C) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is looking forward to the February 27-28 meeting on technical aspects of assistance to Yemen, which it hopes will identify the main impediments to more effective aid programs on the ground. This is the latest in a series of meetings the GCC has he [...]
2010-02-24 14:42:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETEAID EFIN PREL SA
10RIYADH226TREASURY D/S WOLIN DISCUSSES ECONOMIC AND
[...] (U) Summary: On February 13-14, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin visited Saudi Arabia and met with Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Governor Muhammad Al Jasser and Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al Assaf. Wolin reviewed the improving strength of the U.S. and global economies, and other [...]
2010-02-25 07:57:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EFIN EINV SA
10RIYADH228TREASURY D/S WOLIN DISCUSSES ILLICIT FINANCE AND
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On February 13-14, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin visited Saudi Arabia, discussing illicit finance and Iran policy issues with Assistant Minister of Interior HRH Prince Muhammad bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (MBN),Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al Assaf, and Saudi Arabian [...]
2010-02-27 11:59:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNECON PREL EFIN KTFN SA
10RIYADH28MISH'AL IN RIYADH, BUT IRAN IS THE REAL FOCUS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-05 11:26:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SY SA
10RIYADH29ASSISTANT SAUDI OIL MINISTER REQUESTS U.S. VIEWS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph five. 2. (SBU) Ambassador met Assistant Minister for Petroleum Affairs Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman January 4 at the Prince's request. Prince Abdulaziz gave Ambassador a copy of the report of the International Energy Forum (IEF) Expert Gro [...]
2010-01-05 12:56:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL ECON FR IEF SA
10RIYADH31SAUDI LEADERSHIP PROFILES: PRINCE SULTAN BIN SALMAN
[...] (C) During a warm introductory meeting with Ambassador Smith on January 2, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman discussed his desire to foster a better understanding of Saudi Arabia, its people, and its culture through increas [...]
2010-01-05 15:25:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV SA
10RIYADH33SAUDIS ANGRY & CONFUSED OVER NEW TSA SCREENING
[...] AN AVALANCHE OF INQUIRIES: The Embassy has been deluged with media inquiries since the story broke January 4. All Saudi media outlets reported January 5 that the U.S. Department of State had issued a new directive for intensive air screening of U.S.-bound passengers from 14 countries, includ [...]
2010-01-05 17:35:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER SCUL KPAD SA
10RIYADH34SAUDI FOCUS ON PEACE TALKS DURING ABBAS VISIT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-05 19:02:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL SA EG SY
10RIYADH37MISH'AL IN RIYADH, BUT IRAN IS THE REAL FOCUS
[...] (C) Egyptian President Mubarak, Palestinian Authority President Abbas, the Turkish Foreign Minister and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalid Mish'al visited Riyadh in the past two weeks, reflecting a renewed Saudi push on Palestinian and intra-Arab reconciliation, aimed ultimately at blunting [...]
2010-01-06 09:54:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL SY SA
10RIYADH38SAUDI FOCUS ON PEACE TALKS DURING ABBAS VISIT
[...] (C) FOCUS ON PROSPECTS FOR PEACE: Palestine Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Dr. Mahir Karaki told Pol/Mil Counselor that President Mahmoud Abbas' December 30 meetings with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal focused on restarting Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Dr. Mahir obser [...]
2010-01-06 11:48:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL KPAL SA EG SY
10RIYADH40AFGHAN SECOND VICE PRESIDENT VISITS RIYADH
[...] (U) The Saudi Press Agency announced the January 3 visit of Afghan Second Vice President Abdulkarim Khalili. Khalili met with King Abdullah, Minister of Defense Crown Prince Sultan, Deputy Commander of the National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, Assistant Chief of General Intelligence Prince [...]
2010-01-06 15:31:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF SA PK
10RIYADH61POSITIVE TREASURY ENGAGEMENT WITH MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 05:47:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNECON PREL EFIN KTFN SA
10RIYADH62ADDITIONAL SAUDI VIEWS ON UNSCR 1267 LISTING OF
[...] (S) A/DCM met Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral Relations Dr. Prince Torki bin Mohammed January 10 to follow up on the U.S. proposal (ref A) to designate Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and two AQAP leaders under UNSCR 1267, previously delivered to the Saudis December 23 [...]
2010-01-11 07:27:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETECON KTFN PREL PTER YM SA
10RIYADH66SAUDI LEADERS STUNG BY NEW TSA SCREENING RULES
[...] (SBU) Following news of TSA's January 3 designation of Saudi Arabia as a "country of interest," Saudi leaders from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GACA),Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Culture and Information we talked to all have expressed surprise and dismay that their co [...]
2010-01-11 15:23:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEAIR PREL ASEC ECON SA
10RIYADH67Saudi Public Reaction to New TSA Initiatives
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Saudi public and media reaction to the new TSA requirements has been overwhelmingly negative, with the tenor of commentary ranging from rhetorical assertions that the Kingdom is being punished for its "position against Israel" to practical concerns by workaday Saudis of the heal [...]
2010-01-11 16:04:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL SA
10RIYADH69HUMAN RIGHTS NGO SENDS OPEN LETTER TO SAUDI KING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 28, 2009 the unlicensed Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) appealed to King Abdullah in an open letter to order the release from prison of 73-year old, well-known Human Rights activist, Suliman Al-Reshoudi. The letter claimed that Al-Reshoudi, a former j [...]
2010-01-12 14:43:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KISL PGOV KDEM OPDC SA
10RIYADH75FIRST EVER COPYRIGHT CASE REFERRED FOR DETERRENT
[...] (SBU) On January 5, Minister of Culture and Information Khoja referred the first-ever copyright violation case to the Board of Grievances (BOG),Saudi Arabia's tribunal for commercial dispute resolution. The Ministry's Violations Review Committee (VRC) recommended the Board fine the repeat of [...]
2010-01-13 13:50:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
10RIYADH76SAUDI ARABIA'S 2009 BUDGET PERFORMANCE AND 2010 FORECAST
[...] (U) Summary: The SAG announced its largest budget ever on December 21. It projects spending for 2010 will be $144 billion, up 14 percent from 2009; and estimates revenues will be $125.3 billion compared to 2009's actual revenues of $135 billion, projecting a deficit of $18.6 billion. As with [...]
2010-01-13 14:02:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV SA
10RIYADH78DEFENSE MINISTER DECLARES SOUTHERN BORDER CLEARED
[...] (C) News of Houthi fighting has continued to take a back seat to other matters in the Saudi media in recent days. However, Prince Khalid bin Sultan's visit to the troops on January 12 produced several front page articles in local papers that repeated reassuring news that the Saudi military has [...]
2010-01-13 15:08:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS YM SA
10RIYADH79AFCENT COMMANDER DISCUSSES AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In January 5 meetings with Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) Commander LTG Abdulaziz Mohamed Al-Hussein and Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) Commander VADM Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Saud, U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage broached CENTCOM [...]
2010-01-13 16:04:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA
10RIYADH8MOI TO SPECIAL ADVISOR TO SRAP: TALIBAN
[...] (C) During a meeting on December 15, Dr. Barnett Rubin, Special Advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, briefed Major General Dr. Saad al-Jabri, Special Advisor to the Assistant Minister of the Interior for Security Affairs, on the current U.S. thinking about Afghan [...]
2010-01-04 09:59:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SA PK AF
10RIYADH80 RSAF LTG FAISAL COMPLAINS TO AFCENT COMMANDER
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 6 meeting with U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) Commander Lt Gen Mike Hostage, Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Commander Prince (Lt Gen) Abd-al-Rahman bin Fahd Al-Faisal Al-Saud laid out an extensive laundry list of releasability problems the RSAF was enduring in trying [...]
2010-01-13 16:28:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETMASS MOPS PREL SA
10RIYADH83IEF SYG ON JAN 10 ENERGY EXPERT GROUP MEETING IN PARIS AND
[...] (SBU) On the margins of a January 12 presentation of the IEA World Energy Outlook at the International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretariat headquarters, Secretary General Noe van Hulst discussed the IEF High Level Steering Group (HLSG) meeting in Paris he attended January 10. The HLSG met to review [...]
2010-01-17 13:41:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL IEA IEF SA
10RIYADH88SAUDI ARABIA: GENERAL JONES' JANUARY 12, 2010
[...] (S/NF) General Jones' meeting with Crown Prince Sultan was the first working meeting that the Crown Prince has had with an American official since his return on December 11, 2009 after a year's absence for treatment of colon cancer. During the 30 minute meeting, the Crown Prince on several occ [...]
2010-01-19 08:13:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNIR MARR MASS MOPS SA YM
10RIYADH90SAUDI ARABIA: GENERAL JONES’ JANUARY 12, 2010
[...] (S) Summary: During a 30-minute meeting with Prince Mohammed, General Jones reviewed U.S. and Saudi efforts to combat Al-Qaida extremists in the region and discussed Afghanistan/Pakistan, Yemen, and Iran. Prince Mohammed highlighted Saudi Arabia's continued and growing concerns about Al-Qaida opera [...]
2010-01-19 09:17:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNIR MARR MASS MOPS SA YM
10RIYADH91MEDICALLY ILL YEMENI IDPS ALLOWED TO CROSS SAUDI
[...] (C) UNHCR Deputy Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari told Poloff on January 13 that Yemeni internally displaced persons (IDPs) in need of immediate medical treatment are being allowed to cross the Saudi border. According to Bukhari, the Saudi government has set up mobile medical teams a [...]
2010-01-19 10:48:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF SA YM
10RIYADH93SAUDI-IRANIAN TENSIONS EVIDENT IN
[...] (C) Following a relatively quiet Hajj season, Saudi-Iranian tensions are once again on display. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal traded barbs, with Ahmadinejad criticizing the SAG's role in the Houthi conflict and FM Saud countering that Iran was the one inter [...]
2010-01-19 12:07:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM IR SA
10RIYADH96SAUDI BUDGET CONTINUES TO BE TRANSPARENT
[...] (SBU) Post appreciates the opportunity to provide input into this year's review of budget transparency. The government publishes both its income and its expenditures each year, as well as information about the economy (e.g., inflation, growth, GDP, etc.). In addition, the central bank, the n [...]
2010-01-20 13:46:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV SA
10RIYADH97SAUDI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY OUTLINES AMBITIOUS
[...] (C) Summary: The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has achieved remarkable results over the last five years in making Saudi Arabia a more attractive destination for foreign investment, more than doubling total investment to $38 billion in 2008. SAGIA is trying to focus the co [...]
2010-01-21 11:54:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON ETRD ENRG TBIO PREL SA
10ROME112SANCTIONS SUCCESS: ITALIAN SHIPPER TO BREAK WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In response to the pressure that resulted from a sanctions designation by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Fratelli Cosulich shipping company of Genoa plans to end the company's joint venture with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Action on this long-pending iss [...]
2010-01-29 15:58:00Embassy RomeSECRETECON EFIN ETRD EWWT GM IR IT KNNP PARM PREL
10ROME114ITALY ON THE IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNIVERSAL
[...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA Human Rights Office Director Laura Carpini and to Gulf Desk Officer Silvia Santangelo to seek support for U.S. views and solicit recommendations to affect Iranian behavior on the occasion of the upcoming U.N. Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Per [...]
2010-01-29 17:30:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIT PHUM PREL
10ROME117ITALY'S PUBLIC DEBT - NO PIIGS HERE
[...] Summary -- The 2008 financial crisis and ensuing recession have strained many Western European governments' finances, including Italy's. While the Italian debt picture is troubling, it is Post's view that the problem is manageable in the foreseeable future, and unlikely to deteriorate in the m [...]
2010-02-02 11:02:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV IT
10ROME125OPPONENTS OF ITALIAN INTERNET BILL SAY IT STIFLES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Opponents of a new bill before Italian parliament that would further regulate the Internet say it endangers free speech and is a threat to Italian democracy. The bill also appears to favor PM Berlusconi's Mediaset television service while disadvantaging Sky, one of its major competitor [...]
2010-02-03 16:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALECPS ETTC KIPR EINT IT
10ROME139ITALY-IRAN: AMB. THORNE'S CONVERSATION WITH FM
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Frattini assured the Ambassador that Italy was ready to back new stronger sanctions against Iran and that Prime Minister Berlusconi was "now convinced" of the need for Italy to be part of a strong unified position in concert with the U.S. Frattini stressed that [...]
2010-02-04 17:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT IR IS
10ROME142CITES: ITALY STILL FIGHTING ON CORAL, SAYS EU LIKELY TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Italy is still fighting a losing battle within the European Union (EU) on corals. The GOI has asked the EU Council to reconsider its decision to co-sponsor the U.S. proposal listing Corallium under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix II, [...]
2010-02-05 16:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV CITES EFIS AORC KSCA UNEP IT
10ROME149ITALY ON BOARD WITH U.S. SAFE DRIVING EFFORTS:
[...] (U) EconOff delivered the Safe Driving demarche on January 19 to Ambassador Gabriele Sardo, diplomatic advisor to Minister of Transportation Altero Matteoli. Sardo was very enthusiastic in his response. He said that safe driving initiatives are a pet project of Minister Matteoli and that Ita [...]
2010-02-08 15:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU IT
10ROME150ENI RUSHES TO FINISH ITS WORK FOR IRAN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In the latest of a series of letters to senior USG officials, the Italian energy company Eni claims that it will conclude its expansion work in Iran, including in the Darquain field, by the end of March. Eni officials told us that their work will end not as a result of USG pres [...]
2010-02-09 07:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR IT PREL
10ROME151ITALY TO BUILD REHABILITATION FACILITY IN HAITI
[...] (U) Summary. In a response to U.S. reftel, the GOI has informed post that it will build a Physical Rehabilitation Facility in Haiti. End summary. 2. (U) On January 26 ECONOFF met with Agostino Miozzo, General Director of the International Relations Office of the Italian Civil Protection Dep [...]
2010-02-09 07:28:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON HA IT PREF PREL
10ROME152TOUR D'HORIZON WITH CENTER-LEFT FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (C/NF) On February 4, Democratic Party foreign policy chief Piero Fassino met with the Ambassador to discuss foreign and domestic policy issues, particularly focusing on Burma and Middle East, on which he has special envoy roles for the European Union and the Council of Europe respectively. Fa [...]
2010-02-09 08:38:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL IT
10ROME156ITALIAN ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON IRAN: HEADING IN THE
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Recent statements from senior Italian officials describe Italy as significantly scaling back important commercial ties with Iran as part of efforts to increase international pressure. Those senior Italian officials have noted that the GOI has used moral suasion on Italian compa [...]
2010-02-10 15:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETRD IR IT
10ROME172SECDEF MEETING WITH ITALIAN MINISTER OF DEFESNE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Italian Minister of Defense Ignacio La Russa during an official visit to Rome on February 6-7, 2010. La Russa expressed deep appreciation for SecDef's visit and for the chance to focus on bilateral defense relations rather tha [...]
2010-02-12 13:17:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IR KV
10ROME173SECDEF MEETING WITH ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini during an official visit to Rome on February 8. On Afghanistan, Frattini was eager to move beyond the London Conference and work to produce practical results for the Afghan [...]
2010-02-12 13:18:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IR
10ROME174SECDEF MEETING WITH ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER SILVIO
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during an official visit to Rome on February 6, 2010. SecDef thanked Berlusconi for Italy's pledge of more Italian troops for operations in Afghanistan and assured him that the creation [...]
2010-02-12 13:27:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR NATO IT AF IR
10ROME181ITALIAN BANK (UBAE) CLAIMS IT WILL HALT BUSINESS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Managing Director of Banca UBAE, the Italian bank that finances much of Italy's trade with Iran, told Post on February 11 that the bank will halt its business with Iran starting on February 15. The Italian Finance Ministry encouraged the bank to take this step. Banca UBAE [...]
2010-02-12 16:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN PARM IR IT
10ROME182DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE AIR
[...] (U) EconOff delivered the demarche on U.S.-EU Second Stage Air Transport Negotiations. Post first spoke with Aldo Sansone, director general for airports an air nagivation at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Sansone suggested that the demarche be delivered to M. Cristina Fra [...]
2010-02-12 17:02:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR EUN NO IT IC KTIA
10ROME186HAITI: ITALIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO EXPANDED MINUSTAH
[...] (U) Poloff raised reftel points with MFA Political-Military Officer Andrea Romussi on February 11. Romussi said that the Ministry of Defense is ready to deploy a self-sustaining Formed Police Unit (FPU) of 125 Carabinieri to Haiti under the MINUSTAH mandate. Approval from the Prime Minister' [...]
2010-02-16 15:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10ROME195AFGHANISTAN: ITALY PLEDGES 75 NEW TRAINERS FOR ANSF
[...] (C) Summary: MOD La Russa called the Ambassador on February 18 to inform him that Italy would provide 75 additional trainers in response to appeals from Secretary Gates and NATO SYG Rasmussen. 35 of these will be military and 40 will be Carabinieri police trainers. This will entail a redist [...]
2010-02-18 18:41:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10ROME2082009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR ITALY PART 2
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 12:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
10ROME2092009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR ITALY PART 1
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 12:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
10ROME212ITALY: GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP ACTION
[...] (C) On February 25, Poloff discussed reftel points with Middle East Office Director Davide La Cecilia regarding the impending vote on the Palestinian-drafted UNGA resolution related to the Goldstone Report. While the Italian position is the same as before (Italy voted "no" on the October 16 HR [...]
2010-02-26 07:16:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL IO PHUM UNGA IT
10ROME25THREAT OF KIDNAPPING IN MAGHREB
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Massimiliano D'Antuono, Deputy Director of the Italian MFA's Unita di crisi, Italy's "ops center" or situation room equivalent. 2. (U) With regard to travel warnings, D'Antuono said that Italy has issued alerts via the MFA website recommending agains [...]
2010-01-11 16:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL ASEC XI XG IT
10ROME35GETTING ENI TO HALT ITS EXPANSION IN IRAN
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: While Eni claims to cooperate with us on Iran, the Italian energy parastatal company continues to expand its operations in there. One-third owned by the Italian government, Eni is the largest foreign energy company in Iran. With significant assets in the United States, Eni is [...]
2010-01-12 14:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR IT PREL
10ROME49SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI'S VISIT
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Frattini's visit to Washington is an opportunity to reinforce Italy's commitment to Afghanistan, and stress the need for close coordination on Iran: you will want to thank Italy for its early announcement of additional troop contributions for Afghanistan, and deliver a fir [...]
2010-01-13 14:42:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT
10ROME56ITALY ON EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN CUBA
[...] (C) On January 8, Poloff delivered reftel points to Michele Pala, MFA Office Director for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean to brief the GOI on the USG approach on Cuba and to ascertain GOI perspective on the current state of their bilateral relations with Cuba, Italy's stance on the EU [...]
2010-01-14 13:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV SOCI CU IT
10ROME61GOI OPPOSES DELISTING NINE UNSCR 1267 TRANCHE 4
[...] (SBU) Summary. After reviewing the fourteen UNSCR 1276 Tranche 4 names of interest to Italy (reftel),the GOI has no objection to delisting five of the names but, based on investigations carried out by the Special Operational Group Carabinieri (ROS),opposes delisting the remaining nine indivi [...]
2010-01-15 12:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER
10ROME62ITALY 2010 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - FRAGILE RECOVERY
[...] (C) Summary -- Forecasters expect the Italian economy to grow modestly in 2010, with inflation remaining in check. Bank lending is still slow and some bank ratings have been downgraded slightly. Having managed the worst of the 2009 crisis creditably, the GOI will remain primarily preoccupied [...]
2010-01-15 12:13:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON IT
10ROME64BREAKTHROUGH ON NUCLEAR SECURITY IN ITALY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 14:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA PTER ETRD PBTS IT
10ROME75ITALY AGREES TO CO-SPONSOR UPCOMING UNSCR 1267
[...] (C) Summary. After a careful review, the GOI has agreed to co-sponsor the UNSCR 1267 listing request of Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula and of its leaders, Nasir Al-Wahishi and Said Al-Shihri (reftel). End summary. 2. (C) An official in the counter terrorism section of the Italian Minist [...]
2010-01-20 15:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIT KTFN PINR PREL PTER SA YM
10ROME82INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 - ITALY
[...] SUMMARY: Following is Post's submission for 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Italy. End Summary. OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ------------------- 2. The Government of Italy (GOI) maintains a welcoming posture to foreign investment and has made modest progress in addressing the structural e [...]
2010-01-21 14:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
10ROME83SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY GATES TO ROME
[...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Mission Italy and I look forward to hosting you in February, as does Minister La Russa and the Government of Italy. In anticipation, I met with La Russa on January 19. He is delighted that you have accepted his invitation and is working hard to ensure that your meetings in [...]
2010-01-22 12:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10ROME87STAFFDEL KESSLER DISCUSSES IRAN WITH MFA, ENI, PD
[...] (C) Staff Director of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HCFA) Dr. Richard Kessler and HCFA staff members probed senior MFA and energy and gas parastatal Eni officials on Italy's intentions concerning Iran sanctions and prospects for effective multilateral action to curb Iran's nuclear pro [...]
2010-01-22 15:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KNNP PARM IR PGOV
10ROME89ITALY-YEMEN: SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS OUTLINE APPROACH
[...] (C) FM Frattini's Chief of Staff Alain Economides and Acting Director General of the MFA Middle East Bureau Luigi Marras told us the international community needed to take an inclusive and regional approach to stabilizing Yemen in the aftermath of the attempted bombing of NWA Flight 253. Marr [...]
2010-01-22 16:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KISL IT YE
10ROME90FAC POINTS FOR JANUARY 25TH MEETING DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff spoke with Ministry officials about the Foreign Affairs Committee points in advance of the January 25th Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) meeting. Iran ----- 2. (C) On Iran, poloff learned from both Gulf Office Director Stefano Queirolo Palmas and the European Correspondent Gio [...]
2010-01-22 18:02:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT EU
10ROME94Italy Supports Copenhagen Accord; Waiting for BASIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Italian FonMin Frattini confirmed to the Ambassador that Italy supports the Copenhagen Accord on climate change. Through the EU, Italy will associate itself with and inscribe a target in the accord. Frattini dismissed the idea that Tunisia would listen to Italian urging to sig [...]
2010-01-26 12:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG TRGY KSCA UN IT
10ROME96DELIVERY OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD YEMEN DEMARCHE
[...] (C) On January 25, Poloff delivered ref A points to MFA Office Director for the Gulf States, Minister Stefano Queirolo Palmas. Palmas commented that Yemen's problems are closely linked to instability and underdevelopment in the whole region, especially Somalia and other East African countri [...]
2010-01-26 15:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KISL IT YE
10ROME97AFGHANISTAN: ITALY AGREES ON THE NEED TO AVOID
[...] (C) The Ambassador raised Ref A points with Italian MOD La Russa at a lunch on January 19, asking him to help underscore in public that NATO's planning process for ISAF transition to Afghan lead at the provincial level is not an exit strategy. La Russa agreed and said that Italian commander [...]
2010-01-27 11:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
10RPODUBAI1IRAN:MOUSAVI MESSAGE SPLITS PRINCIPLISTS?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 1 Green Path Opposition (GPO) leader Mir Hossein Mousavi issued his 17th declaration, titled "The Events of Ashura and the Following Days." Decrying Ashura-day regime brutality and describing as futile government efforts to end the current crisis via mass arrests and sup [...]
2010-01-03 14:33:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI11IRAN: 'BUTCHER OF TEHRAN' TO BE SACRIFICIAL LAMB?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A January 10 Majlis report placed blame for the death of three post-election detainees at the South Tehran 'Kahrizak' detention facility squarely on former Tehran Prosecutor General Saeed Mortazavi, whom the commission also accused of lying A Majlis 'Special Commission' formed in A [...]
2010-01-12 13:40:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI13IRAN'S GREEN PARTY OPPOSITION: ITS BIRTH AND EVOLUTION (1/3)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's Green Path Opposition (GPO) came into being as a result of the fixed June 12 Presidential election. What started as a movement to annul the election now gives shelter both to those seeking the full set of rights guaranteed them by Islamic Iran's Constitution and others seeki [...]
2010-01-12 14:38:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI15IRAN DOMESTIC POLITICS: 'FROM CRISIS TO STALEMATE' (2/3)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At this point the Green Path Opposition (GPO) is more of a persistent problem for the regime than an existential threat, and it is unrealistic to assume that the GPO will be able to effect any 'regime change' in the short-term. Iran's ruling regime is likely to continue seeing in [...]
2010-01-13 13:12:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI17IRAN: PRESIDENT FINALLY SUBMITS FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an address heavy on nationalism, revolutionary fervor and religious sentiment, on January 10 President Ahmadinejad formally presented the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP) to the Majlis. Ahmadinejad's comments suggest that (unlike the Fourth FYDP, approved in 2004) seekin [...]
2010-01-14 08:04:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR ECON PREL
10RPODUBAI19Iran Finally Passes Targeted Subsidies Bill
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 5, the Majlis passed the Ahmadinejad administration's Targeted Subsidies Plan (TSP),with the Guardian Council approving it on January 13 and the President signing it into law on January 24. The bill stipulates that subsidies be removed and prices on staple goods, fue [...]
2010-01-27 14:08:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PREL ECON
10RPODUBAI21IRAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL LAYS BLAME (WIDELY) FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a January 27 meeting with Iranian press, an unnamed Deputy Intelligence Minister provided details on some of the arrests made in connection with the December 27 Ashura-day demonstrations. He ascribed the Ashura-day 'rioting' to (inter alia) the German government, Western int [...]
2010-01-28 13:41:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR
10RPODUBAI23IRAN: Ahmadinejad Ally Mashaei Lightning Rod for Criticism
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ahmadinejad's relationship with his Chief of Staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei has become a source of aggravation for Ahmadinejad's hardline supporters and an easy target for his political opponents. Mashaei has a long history of missteps and provocative comments, most recen [...]
2010-01-28 14:32:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI25IRAN: COMMODITY TRADER SAYS SANCTIONS GOOD FOR BUSINESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Dubai-based plastics commodity trader contends that sanctions related to financing trade make doing business with Iran more lucrative, as Iranian importers are used to paying a premium to skirt them, and Iranian exporters (state-owned) prefer to sell plastic on the international [...]
2010-02-01 14:17:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR ECON
10RPODUBAI27IRAN EXECUTES TWO IN BID TO DETER FUTURE PROTESTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 28 Iran executed two men the government has sought to link with the "foreign hands" behind the post-Presidential election unrest. Their executions, coupled with the announcement that six other have also been sentenced to death, while still more detainees face charges l [...]
2010-02-02 15:03:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETPGOV IR PHUM
10RPODUBAI29IRAN: AHMADINEJAD FIRESIDE CHAT MENTIONS NUCLEAR ISSUE, US
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 2 nationally televised talk that dealt mostly with economic issues, President Ahmadinejad mentioned (almost in passing) that he himself saw no problem with the IAEA proposal for the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) fuel, i.e. Iran exporting 3.5 percent enriched uranium i [...]
2010-02-03 11:23:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC PGOV PARM IR
10RPODUBAI3Iran Intelligence Ministry Releases (Soft) Enemies List
[...] (U) According to Iranian press, on January 3 the Intelligence Ministry's Foreign Deputy discussed 'the conspiracies of foreigners and espionage organizations, especially those of the US, UK and the Zionist regime' with Iranian press. This unnamed intelligence official said although the Islamic [...]
2010-01-05 12:40:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL IR
10RPODUBAI31IRAN TELECOM EXEC GIVES TCI DEAL BACKSTORY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior executive at one of Iran's largest Internet service providers claims that while the IRIG had actively solicited his company's bid for the Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI),immediately prior to the awarding of the contract in September 2009 IRIG officials requested [...]
2010-02-04 13:14:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI33IRAN: 22 BAHMAN - TAKING IT TO THE STREETS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Iranian government and the 'Green Path Opposition' (GPO) February 11 will once again face-off on the streets of Tehran and other cities as the country commemorates the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. On this holiday, the Iranian equivalent of our own Fourth of July, e [...]
2010-02-10 14:17:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR
10RPODUBAI35IRAN: TELECOM GROWTH VICTIM OF CONGESTION AND POLITICS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In Iran, a large number of private-sector telecom companies offer a multitude of services including mobile, Internet access, and Voice over IP. While the private sector offers a dynamic set of services, all telecom services terminate or are routed through the government-controlled [...]
2010-02-15 10:39:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR ECON PREL EINT
10RPODUBAI37Iran Pursues Cultural Evolution, Not Revolution
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In August 2009, Supreme Leader Khamenei condemned the teaching of Western social sciences and humanities and called for a second cultural revolution. With authorities concerned by the re-opening of universities providing new opportunities to protest the presidential election, Kha [...]
2010-02-15 11:29:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SCUL IR
10RPODUBAI39IRAN: AFTER GOVERNMENT 22 BAHMAN 'WIN,' NOW WHAT?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's much-hyped February 11 anniversary celebration was cast by both the Islamic government and the 'Green Path Opposition' (GPO) as a potentially decisive day in their series of escalating confrontations. Although the day did not match such hyperbolic rhetoric, the IRIG did demo [...]
2010-02-16 15:04:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI41IRAN POLICE FORCE, LIKE IRGC, ALSO PLAYING PRIVATIZATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Iranian press the 'Naji Gharb' Company under the Mehregan Investment Company,' itself affiliated with the Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) Cooperative, bought 49 percent of the shares of the 'Iran Offshore Engineering and Construction Company' for USD 140 million in a ten [...]
2010-02-22 14:54:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR ECON
10RPODUBAI43Iran Press: Iran Captures Jondollah Leader Rigi
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran has announced its capture of Jundollah head Abdolmalek Rigi. While there are conflicting stories as to how and where he was captured, the Iranian Intelligence Minister in a February 23 press conference stressed Rigi's ties to US, UK and Israeli intelligence services and trum [...]
2010-02-23 13:48:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI45IRAN: GUARDIAN COUNCIL'S ROLE TAKES CENTER STAGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi's February 22 call for a national referendum on the role of the Guardian Council in vetting candidates for elected office follows on the heels of news that the Expediency Council, led by Chairman Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Secretary Mohsen Rez [...]
2010-02-23 14:15:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI47IRAN: SPAT BETWEEN POLICE AND IRGC SPILLS INTO PUBLIC VIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After being abruptly dismissed as Tehran police chief after only fourteen months, Azizullah Rajabzadeh told guests and the media present at his February 22 'retirement' ceremony that the police had played only a minor role in putting down the post-election unrest. Rajabzadeh as [...]
2010-02-24 14:21:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR
10RPODUBAI49IRAN: CALLS FOR HIGHER WAGES SUGGEST BROADER GRIEVANCES, NOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's sole authorized national labor organization, Workers' House, called on the government's Supreme Council of Labor February 22 to raise the minimum wage 42 percent to bring wages in line with minimum poverty standards. Using figures from the Central Bank of Iran and the Minist [...]
2010-02-25 15:03:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR ECON PREL
10RPODUBAI5IRAN'S HARDLINERS NOT READY TO COMPROMISE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Hardline IRIG officials stepped up the rhetoric this week in a series of statements against the opposition. As court proceedings against the Ashura protest participants began, both the National Prosecutor General and the Tehran Prosecutor General signaled that the defendants could [...]
2010-01-05 13:09:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI51'KHAMENEI: NOW MORE THAN EVER' SAYS IRAN'S EXPERTS ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 23-24 biannual meeting of the Assembly of Experts ended without incident, and despite the pre-meeting agitations of pro-Ahmadinejad elements, without any appreciable diminution of the political standing of its head, former President Hashemi Rafsanjani . The dominant t [...]
2010-02-25 15:05:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR
10RPODUBAI53'KHAMENEI: NOW MORE THAN EVER' SAYS IRAN'S EXPERTS ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 23-24 biannual meeting of the Assembly of Experts ended without incident, and despite the pre-meeting agitations of pro-Ahmadinejad elements, without any appreciable diminution of the political standing of its head, former President Hashemi Rafsanjani . The dominant t [...]
2010-02-25 15:17:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR
10RPODUBAI7IRAN CLERICAL ORGANIZATION 'DEMOTES' OPPOSITIONIST SENIOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 2 the Qom Seminary Teachers Association announced that 72-year old Grand Ayatollah Yusef Sanei, one of the main senior reformist clerics supporting the Green Path Opposition (GPO),"did not meet the necessary criteria" to be considered a 'Source of Emulation'' (i.e. a r [...]
2010-01-05 14:37:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV IR PREL
10RPODUBAI9IRAN BANKING ON ROPES AS BAD LOANS HIT RECORD HIGH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A January 3 Central Bank of Iran (CBI) report indicates non-performing loans (NPLs) jumped from USD 40 billion to 48 billion from mid-September to mid-November. NPLs now account for nearly 26 percent of all outstanding domestic loans. CBI ascribed the increase in bad loans to the [...]
2010-01-07 10:46:00Iran RPO DubaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV IR ECON PREL
10SANAA106YEMEN BUDGET TRANSPARENCY FOR SECTION 7086(C)
[...] (U) The ROYG is currently receiving U.S. bilateral assistance using FY 10 funds, including development, counterterrorism, and military assistance. The non-military portion of the annual expenditures of the central government is publicly available on the Ministry of Finance's website (www.mof. [...]
2010-01-20 14:20:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREL PGOV EFIN YM
10SANAA107ROYG REQUESTS U.S. FUNDING FOR TOP TEN ECONOMIC
[...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph eight. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Seeking to jumpstart a moribund economic-reform effort announced in August 2009, presidential son Ahmed Ali Saleh has brought in the U.S. consulting firm McKinsey and Company to help implement three of the Top T [...]
2010-01-20 14:45:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON ENRG PREL PGOV UK FR GM AE SA YM
10SANAA117DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORT FOR COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche January 23 to Deputy Foreign Minister Mohyadeen al-Dhabbi. Dhabbi accepted the demarche and promised to refer it to Minister of Water and Environment Abdulrahman al-Eryani for his consideration and recommendation. 2. (C) The Ambassador noted tha [...]
2010-01-24 05:53:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALSENV ENRG KGHG YM
10SANAA131ROYG APPROACHES LONDON CONFERENCE WARILY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The ROYG is approaching the January 27 London conference with a good deal of ambivalence, eager to shape what it regards as an "ambiguous" agenda and avoid being taken to task publicly by the international community for its shortcomings. According to Deputy Foreign Minister Mohy [...]
2010-01-25 07:22:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV YM
10SANAA137MORE TALK, LESS ACTION: "NATIONAL DIALOGUE"
[...] (C) Summary. While President Saleh's original proposal for a National Dialogue has been canned by members of the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP),the opposition has proposed an alternative option, namely for a joint-led dialogue committee, which would ultimately lead to a genuine national consul [...]
2010-01-25 14:24:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV YM
10SANAA138YEMEN FINALLY PASSES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW
[...] (U) Summary. After pending in committee for two years, the ROYG's draft law "Regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Funding" finally received Presidential approval on January 17 after being passed by Parliament December 29. Drafted with technical assistance from the World Bank, the ne [...]
2010-01-25 14:29:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL PTER SNAR YM
10SANAA139IN GUN-CRAZY YEMEN, CONTROVERSIAL BAN DRAWS FIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 06:16:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER PGOV ASEC YM
10SANAA14ALL TALK: SALEH'S "NATIONAL DIALOGUE" HOLDS LITTLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. With war raging in Sa'ada, widespread secessionist sentiment in the southern governorates, extremism on the rise and an economy in tatters, President Saleh and his Supreme Security Committee called for a National Dialogue, scheduled to begin in mid-January. Despite ROYG calls fo [...]
2010-01-06 12:28:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV YM
10SANAA168REBELS ANNOUNCE CEASEFIRE WITH SAUDI... IS A YEMEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an audio message on January 25, rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi announced a unilateral ceasefire with Saudi Arabia and the withdrawal of Houthi rebels from Saudi territory, just two weeks after Saudi Arabia announced victory against the Houthis and - according to the Saudi s [...]
2010-01-26 13:59:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS YM SA
10SANAA1782010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
[...] (U) Below is YemenQs submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement. 2. (U) Begin text of 2010 Investment Climate Statement for the Republic of Yemen. --------------------------------------------- -------- 2010 Investment Climate Statement - Republic of Yemen ---------------------- [...]
2010-01-27 11:44:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EIND EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD PTER PGOV YM
10SANAA19XXXXXXXXXXXX SOUNDS ALARM OVER
[...] (S) The lone security guard standing watch at Yemen's main radioactive materials storage facility was removed from his post on December 30, 2009, according toXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXX. The only closed-circuit television security camera monitoring the facility broke six months ago and was never fi [...]
2010-01-09 05:04:00Embassy SanaaSECRETENRG ECON MNUC PARM PREL PGOV IN YM
10SANAA203HOUTHIS OFFER YEMEN (CONDITIONAL) CEASEFIRE, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In his second major audio message in less than a week, rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi conditionally accepted the ROYG's five ceasefire conditions, provided that the Yemeni army ceases military operations in Sa'ada. Official media sources reported that the ROYG quickly rejecte [...]
2010-02-02 06:21:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PREF MOPS YM SA
10SANAA211FEARS OF AL-SHABAAB TIES PROMPT ROYG REVIEW OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The ROYG's recent call for universal registration of all refugees in Yemen has raised fears among African refugees, particularly of Somali origin, that they will be deported due to the ROYG's suspicions of Al-Shabaab support to terrorist elements and to the Houthi rebels in Sa'a [...]
2010-02-02 15:26:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREF PTER PREL SMIG PGOV UNHCR SO YM
10SANAA220BACK TO THE FUTURE: YEMEN'S SOUTHERN MOVEMENT
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Supporters of the Southern Movement appear increasingly polarized between fierce political rivals from the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen - President Ali Nasser Mohammed and Vice President Ali Salim al-Beidh. While Ali Nasser and his followers remain publicly suppor [...]
2010-02-03 13:38:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPGOV PREL YM
10SANAA221AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN DISCUSSES CT ASSISTANCE,
[...] (S/NF) Summary. During a 35-minute meeting on January 31, the Department's Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, congratulated President Saleh on the success of the London meeting and counter-terrorism (CT) operations the ROYG has undertaken in recent weeks against al- [...]
2010-02-03 13:41:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP ASEC
10SANAA222IN ADEN, NEWSPAPER HEADQUARTERS STILL BLACKENED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 31, EmbOffs visited Aden-based independent newspaper al-Ayyam to assess what happened on January 4, when an exchange of gunfire killed a government soldier and an al-Ayyam guard, and led to the arrest of al-Ayyam Editor-in-Chief Hisham Bashraheel (reftel). This incident m [...]
2010-02-03 14:17:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KPAO YM
10SANAA225YEMEN: 2009 CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR UPDATES
[...] This cable provides updates on the child and forced labor situation in the Republic of Yemen, as per REF A. Hard copy source materials for 2009 have been pouched to the Department of Labor Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT). POC is Roland McKay: mckayrd@state.gov [...]
2010-02-06 06:09:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI YM
10SANAA233YEMEN’S SOUTHERNERS SAY THEY WANT MORE AMERICAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Across Yemen's southern governorates, political and tribal leaders and members of civil society are asking for increased U.S. support in a range of areas ) pressure on President Saleh to implement political and economic reform, financial support for local development, and moral support [...]
2010-02-07 12:37:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPGOV PTER YM
10SANAA236DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] On February 6, EconOff delivered REFTEL demarche to Yahya Mohammed Zahir, General Manager of Traffic in the Ministry of Interior's (MOI) Traffic Authority. He accepted the demarche, promised to convey the points to ROYG officials in the Ministries of Interior and Information, and told EconOff [...]
2010-02-08 08:54:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU YM
10SANAA25BLOODY ESCALATION IN ROYG'S STANDOFF WITH AL-AYYAM
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-09 12:10:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO PGOV YM
10SANAA271ROYG UNVEILS INTEL-SHARING CENTER TO BETTER
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) unveiled a joint information-sharing center aimed at coordinating information related to CT operations from all ROYG intelligence bodies in a February 3 ceremony at the CTU headquarters in Sana'a. The need for enhanced cooperation in intelligence-sha [...]
2010-02-10 10:47:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPINR PTER PREL PINS YM
10SANAA275YEMEN: SUDDEN QUIET IN SA'ADA AS ROYG AND REBELS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Saleh and rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi agreed to suspend hostilities and began to implement a ceasefire agreement at midnight on February 12. After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, it appears that the reconciliation and reconstruction process has begun to [...]
2010-02-12 11:54:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL YM SA
10SANAA291UNHCR CONCERNED ABOUT STRICTER ROYG POLICIES ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a February 1 meeting with the Ambassador, UNHCR Representative Claire Bourgeois described recent developments in ROYG policy towards both Ethiopian and Somali refugees as reflecting an attempt by the ROYG to begin controlling an ever-increasing refugee population. Bourgeois [...]
2010-02-14 13:51:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PGOV PREL PMIG UNHCR YM
10SANAA295YEMEN: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-15 13:47:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
10SANAA317(S/NF) SPIKE IN NATIONAL SECURITY-RELATED ARREST
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Since the start of 2010, Post has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Amcits arrested. Over 80 percent of these cases (REF A-E) have had a nexus to terrorism and national security issues that have required substantial involvement from RSO and LEGATT. This comes as the Consular [...]
2010-02-17 10:29:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNASEC CASC CMGT PTER YM
10SANAA318ROYG, WESTERN DONORS CONCERNED ABOUT RIYADH MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Senior ROYG officials have expressed concern about the organization and likely outcomes of upcoming GCC-sponsored meeting in Riyadh. In a February 15 meeting with donors, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdulkare [...]
2010-02-17 14:29:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALAID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL PGOV
10SANAA32YEMENI OFFICIALS USE MEDIA TO SEND MESSAGE OF "NO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Yemen's Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs, Rashad Al-Alimi, held a press conference in Sanaa on January 7, ostensibly to address all of Yemen's security issues, although Alimi used the occasion to send a clear signal through the international media that Yemen w [...]
2010-01-10 10:47:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PTER KPAO YM
10SANAA358DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CLIMATE CHANGE: 89 COUNTIRES HAVE JOINED THE COPENHAGEN ACCORD, HAS YOURS?
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 06:34:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV YM KGHG
10SANAA359DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF FOUR ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 06:35:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN YM
10SANAA367DEMARCHE DELIVERED: REQUEST SUPPORT FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 09:30:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNODC CNC SNAR YM
10SANAA380RIYADH MEETING TO CHALLENGE BOTH GCC AND YEMEN
[...] (C) The upcoming GCC Secretariat meeting focused on Yemen presents opportunities, but also challenges in instituting aid effectiveness ) both on the part of donor countries and Yemen itself. A willingness on the part of GCC member countries to pledge funding for Yemen, the poorest country in [...]
2010-02-23 13:56:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALAID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL PGOV
10SANAA381S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL - YEMEN
[...] Embassy Sana'a submits two projects for the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues' Small Grants Initiative (S/GWI) to fund projects that promote women's political, economic, and social advancement. The proposals detailed below address the themes of education, specifically, health educa [...]
2010-02-23 14:01:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY YM
10SANAA382YEMEN: CEASEFIRE IMPLEMENTATION CREEPS ALONG IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 12 ceasefire agreement between the ROYG and the Houthi rebels continues to hold, despite reports of violations and foot-dragging by the Houthis. The four geographically oriented mediation committees continue to make slow progress, with greater success in Malahit and [...]
2010-02-23 14:47:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL YM
10SANAA385USDA SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR ADEN HOSPITAL FUNDING
[...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph two. 2. (U) ACTION REQUEST: Post requests that USDA confirm its readiness to allocate USD 3.6 million in existing USDA food aid to Yemen to fund a complete renovation of the Aden Hospital (locally referred to as al-Gomhory Hospital). 3. (C) Th [...]
2010-02-24 07:41:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALEAID EAGR SOCI PREL PGOV SA YM
10SANAA4GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH SALEH ON SECURITY
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Commander of the U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus congratulated President Saleh on recent successful operations against AQAP, and informed him that U.S. security assistance to the ROYG would increase to USD 150 million in 2010, including USD 45 million to equip and train [...]
2010-01-04 13:33:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS MOPS MASS MCAP SA
10SANAA41CLERICS AT PRESIDENTIAL MOSQUE, PRESIDENT'S NEPHEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 6 meeting with PolOff, clerics at Yemen's largest mosque voiced urgent concerns about any prospective US military intervention in Yemen. They also shifted blame for radicalizing young Muslims to other countries and complained of the lack of international attention f [...]
2010-01-11 09:04:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPTER PHUM PREL KPAO YM
10SANAA45SALEH STICKS TO HIS CT GUNS, BUT OFFERS A WAY OUT
[...] (S) SUMMARY. After several successful counter-terrorism operations aimed at uprooting an entrenched al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP),President Saleh announced on January 9 that he was willing to negotiate with AQAP members who renounced violence, signaling a return to one of the tactics Sa [...]
2010-01-11 14:05:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPTER PGOV YM
10SANAA501/04/2010 SANA'A EAC RECOMMENDS REOPENING OF EMBASSY
[...] (S/NF) On January 4, 2010 the Ambassador convened Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC). Attendees included DCM, MO, POLMIL, LEGAT, DAO, FPD, SOCFWD, CONS, PD, IPC, OMC, POLECON, GSO, MSG, USAID, MSG, and RSO. 2. (S/NF) GRPO Chief briefed the EAC on the background of the threat that promp [...]
2010-01-04 13:36:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNASEC AEMR YM
10SANAA56YEMEN: STRATEGIC DIALOGUE PAVES THE WAY FOR FM’S
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In anticipation of Foreign Minister Abubakir al-Qirbi's January 20 meeting in Washington with Secretary Clinton, post conducted a strategic dialogue with the ROYG covering key aspects of the bilateral relationship, including counter-terrorism and military cooperation, political refo [...]
2010-01-12 11:31:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID AMGMT MASS YM
10SANAA64YEMEN: HOUTHIS SAY THEY AGREE TO CEASEFIRE POINTS,
[...] (S) SUMMARY. The Houthi rebels' January 6 acceptance in writing of the ROYG's six conditions for a ceasefire, including the cessation of attacks in Saudi Arabia, has thus far been ignored by a Yemeni government determined to end the five-year rebellion once and for all. It is unclear if the Houthis [...]
2010-01-13 14:53:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS YM
10SANAA81REQUEST TO FUND TRAVEL FOR YEMENI INVITEE TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Embassy delivered official invitations for the two Yemeni nominees named in reftel to attend the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit, April 26-27. One of the invitees, Na'ama Saeed, Director of the Al-Wafa Women Association, a small NGO, will be unabl [...]
2010-01-18 13:26:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID PREL SOCI YM
10SANAA83ROYG SEES LONDON CONFERENCE AS FIRST STEP LEADING
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 18 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Rashad al-Alimi outlined the ROYG's goals for the January 27 London conference. Alimi expressed the hope that the conference would highlight the ROYG's recent CT operations and its need fo [...]
2010-01-19 07:36:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PTER YM
10SANAA90ROYG CAUTIOUSLY RECEPTIVE TO ENHANCED COOPERATION
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In a January 18 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Rashad al-Alimi, the Ambassador conveyed strong USG interest in enhanced cooperation on airport security, sharing of passenger manifests for international flights to Yemen, and access to information on for [...]
2010-01-19 10:08:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPTER PREL PGOV ASEC EAIR YM
10SANAA93YEMEN PROTESTS "COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT" OFNEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 18, Deputy Foregn Minister Mohyadeen al-Dhabbi summoned a divere group of ambassadors to express the ROYG's concrns about new passenger screening procedures forinternational air travel that, in his characteriation, unfairly subjects all Yemeni nationals toadditional and [...]
2010-01-20 05:57:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV ASEC EAIR KPAO YM
10SANAA97(S/NF) ARREST OF AMCIT ABDULALEEM, MUHAMMAD (PDOB:
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Amcit Muhammad ABDULALEEM (PDOB: 5/12/88, MS, USA) was taken from his home around midnight on 1/17/10 by five or six unidentified men, according to his wife Dhuha Abdulhadi. On 1/20/10, PSO confirmed, though other channels, that they arrested Abdulaleem as part of a larger round [...]
2010-01-20 13:25:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNTAGS
10SANJOSE102Costa Rica's Spectrum Auction
[...] (U) Costa Rica's telecom regulator, SUTEL, held a public meeting January 18th to announce the schedule and conditions under which the cellular phone market will be opened to competition. The method of choice will be a "hybrid" auction in which competitors must first demonstrate their qualificat [...]
2010-01-20 23:22:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS BTIO CS
10SANJOSE110COSTA RICA: LABOR UNIONS SQUARE OFF AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
[...] (U) Summary: Union leaders from Costa Rica's largest ports ended a five-day sit-in at the Ministry of Labor (MOL) headquarters on January 25 without coming to an agreement over what they see as government interference in union activities in the potential concession of the ports. The union, whi [...]
2010-01-27 19:47:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ELAB PHUM ECON CS
10SANJOSE114San Jose Distributing Cards to Wilberforce Applicants
[...] Per reftel A, post is providing Wilberforce pamphlets to A-3, G-5, H, J, NATO-7, and B-1 visa applicants. Conoffs are confirming that the applicants have received, read and understood the contents of the pamphlets as described. 2. As an additional measure, Post has instituted a [...]
2010-01-27 22:09:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CVIS PHUM KTIP CS
10SANJOSE118THREE MORE FTAS FOR COSTA RICA BEFORE END OF ARIAS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Costa Rica is on the verge of concluding free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union (EU),China, and Singapore. Combined with CAFTA-DR, these agreements will solidify the free trade legacy that President Arias, who completes his term of office on May 8, aimed to leave [...]
2010-02-01 18:18:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN ECON XG CH SN CS
10SANJOSE130COSTA RICA 2009 END-USE MONITORING (EUM) REPORT
[...] Per Ref A, Embassy San Jose provides the following information regarding EUM of resources acquired with U.S. Department of State International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) funds. 2. EUM Program Coordinator: NAO Robert B. Andrew, IVG 220-2253, andrewrb@state.gov. The NAO i [...]
2010-02-02 19:34:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AMGT PGOV PINR PREL AFIN CS
10SANJOSE148COSTA RICA: ENERGY PORTFOLIO OFFICERS AND STAFF
[...] Embassy San Jos???? reports the following two officers who carry energy portfolios: Tim Lattimer, Regional Environmental Officer +506 2519-2392 LattimerTP@state.gov Mark Kissel, Economic Unit Chief +506 2519-2273 KisselME@state.gov Mr. Lattimer focuses on the en [...]
2010-02-04 18:49:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG CS PREL PGOV SENV
10SANJOSE15COSTA RICAN FRUSTRATION WITH INABILITY TO IMPACT UNSC
[...] (U) Costa Rica finished its two-year stint on the United Nations Security Council on December 31 disappointed by its inability to have a significant impact on the way the body worked. Costa Rica began its turn on the Council with high hopes for improving the internal operations of the body. H [...]
2010-01-22 16:36:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN CS
10SANJOSE154BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK COMPLETED
[...] On February 2, we met with Carlos Quesada, a representative of Fuego de Indios (the foreign end-user),and conducted the post-shipment check on export license 050114240 of a UH-1H Bell Helicopter that was exported to Costa Rica in May, 2009. Post confirms the bona fides of Fuego de Indios and [...]
2010-02-05 18:57:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CS
10SANJOSE182COSTA RICA: Merida Monthly Report January 2010
[...] (U) Per Ref A, Post submits the following report detailing Embassy San Jose's Merida activities for January 2010. Issues for Washington 2. (U) Due to the amount of preparation and work that goes into producing the annual End-Use Monitoring (EUM) Report, due on February 1 (see Ref [...]
2010-02-09 19:38:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR MASS PGOV PREL CS
10SANJOSE19COSTA RICA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN HITS ITS FINAL LEG
[...] (SBU) Summary: With national elections a week away, Laura Chinchilla of the ruling National Liberation Party (PLN) is holding on to first place in the race to be Costa Rica's next president. Most observers believe she will win more than the required forty percent needed to win the election in t [...]
2010-02-02 15:01:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM CS
10SANJOSE210SIEPAC: December 2011 Is Earliest Completion Date for Costa
[...] SUMMARY (U) Network Business Owner (EPR),the transmission line owner of the Electricity Interconnection System for Central America (SIEPAC),estimates completion of the last segment of the Costa Rican portion in December 2011. The schedule is contingent upon resolving acquisition problems in [...]
2010-02-13 00:05:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG ECIN PREL PGOV CS SENV
10SANJOSE23CHINCHILLA WINS: COSTA RICANS CHOOSE CONTINUITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's February 7 presidential election, promising continuity and consolidation of the Arias Administration's agenda. The USG's top notch collaboration with Costa Rica will continue with the new government, as Chinchilla's policy goals coincide with o [...]
2010-02-08 16:13:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PINR PLN CS CH CU VE KWMN
10SANJOSE270Scenesetter for Secretary Clinton's March 4-5 Visit to Costa
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes your visit to Costa Rica for the Pathways to Prosperity Ministerial meeting. We encourage you to use your visit here to reinforce constructive efforts by Costa Ricans on climate change and energy security. President Oscar Arias has set a good co [...]
2010-02-25 21:44:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PGOV PREL ECON EAID CS
10SANJOSE3COSTA RICA FLEXING ITS DEMOCRATIC MUSCLES
[...] (SBU) Summary: At a time when the electoral systems of some others in the region are wrapped in controversy, Costa Rica appears to be maintaining its status as a model of institutional democracy in Central America as the country moves towards national elections on February 7. The near-total dem [...]
2010-01-11 14:53:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PGOV CS PLN KDEM
10SANJOSE902010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: COSTA RICA
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 23:24:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KTDB KIPR OPIC KIDE USTR ECON CS PGOV
10SANSALVADOR10El Salvador's 2010 Budget
[...] (SBU) Summary: El Salvador's $3.7 billion budget for 2010 increases spending by only 0.7 percent over 2009 by zeroing-out budget increases and cutting spending across a wide range of government ministries. The few ministries granted budget increases include Labor (13.3%),Public Security (9.4% [...]
2010-01-07 20:23:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PGOV SOCI ES
10SANSALVADOR110DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] On January 27, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Walter Lara, the Director of Regulations at the Ministry of Health. Dr. Lara confirmed El Salvador does not have legislation to prohibit texting while driving. He added that El Salvador lacks a reliable system to track the statistics of [...]
2010-02-02 15:40:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI UNDP UNGA ECON ES
10SANSALVADOR13El Salvador: Growing Concern Over Violent Crime
[...] Summary: Recent comments by the Archbishop of San Salvador and former National Civilian Police (PNC) Director Rodrigo Avila point to growing public concern over El Salvador's spiraling violent crime rates, and the mounting pressure on President Mauricio Funes to reassure an anxious public that [...]
2010-01-11 23:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ES XK KCRM
10SANSALVADOR144EL SALVADOR: INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR
[...] (U) Summary: Pursuant to Ref A, this cable provides information on child labor and forced labor in the production of goods in El Salvador as well as prevalence and sectoral distribution of exploitative child labor, laws and regulations, institutions and mechanisms for enforcement, government [...]
2010-02-08 14:25:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SOCI ELAB ETRD ES
10SANSALVADOR156LABOR MONITORING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH EL SALVADOR
[...] (U) Labor rights in El Salvador are generally respected but suffer from inadequate enforcement, and labor discrimination and violations of worker's rights do occur. However, El Salvador's new FMLN government has favored greater enforcement of labor rights than have prior administrations, and [...]
2010-02-09 18:49:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ELAB ECON AID ES
10SANSALVADOR170A/S FERNANDEZ ENGAGES EL SALVADOR'S ECONOMIC CABINET ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, Jose W. Fernandez, visited El Salvador February 3-4, engaging with key GOES officials and private sector organizations. During a meeting with El Salvador's Economic Cabinet, A/S Fernandez discussed a broad r [...]
2010-02-11 14:09:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ENRG PREL EAGR ECON ES
10SANSALVADOR212EL SALVADOR: 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] (U) Summary: Pursuant to ref A, this cable provides information on trafficking in persons (TIP) in El Salvador in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. The text directly tracks reftel paragraphs 25-29 and relevant subsections. Note internal paragraph number [...]
2010-02-19 22:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREF KTIP KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB MCA
10SANSALVADOR246Citibank Skeptical of Government Lending Plans
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Citibank El Salvador's head expressed skepticism over Government of El Salvador proposals to increase lending through secured transactions, government guarantees, and a government development bank. In Citibank's view, cash-flow-based lending is the most effective method, as sec [...]
2010-02-25 22:29:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PGOV SOCI CITIBANK ES
10SANSALVADOR248EL SALVADOR STILL CONSIDERING CITES COP 15 DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 17:49:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA AORC UNEP ES
10SANSALVADOR25Vice President Proposes Amending Constitution
[...] (C) Summary: At a high-profile public event on January 17, Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren called for sweeping constitutional reforms to enable plebiscites and other forms of "participative democracy" in El Salvador. The move stokes growing fears that the Farabundo Marti National Libera [...]
2010-01-21 22:26:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV ES
10SANSALVADOR252EL SALVADOR: 2010 SPECIAL 301 INPUT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. El Salvador continues to comply with CAFTA-DR and TRIPS IPR obligations and improve IPR protection. The GOES implemented data protection regulations for agricultural chemicals in 2009, its last outstanding CAFTA-DR IPR obligation. Stronger enforcement efforts started in 2008 hav [...]
2010-02-26 22:17:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR ES
10SANSALVADOR33TFHA01 EL SALVADOR: PUSHING BACK ON MISGUIDED HAITI COMMENTS
[...] (U) On Saturday, January 23, the leftist FMLN party held a rally in honor of one of their founders, Shafik Handal, at which Central American Parliament member Nidia Diaz criticized American bases in Latin America, the militarization of U.S. assistance to Haiti, and what she described as a [...]
2010-01-25 23:59:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL HA ES
10SANSALVADOR35FMLN Leaders Affirm Radical Intentions
[...] (C) Summa... [...]
2010-01-26 18:42:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ES
10SANSALVADOR37With ARENA Fractured, Funes is FMLN's Only Rival
[...] (C) Summary: Eight months into the Funes presidency, the GOES can best be characterized as schizophrenic. The part of the government that Funes controls is moderate, pragmatic, responsibly left-of-center and friendly to the USG. The part he has ceded to hard-line elements of the (left-wing) F [...]
2010-01-26 19:14:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETPREL PGOV ECON ES
10SANSALVADOR41GOES Applauds USG Aid to Haiti
[...] On January 27, PolOff delivered reftel A demarche to the MFA's Officer for UN Issues, Egriselda Gonzalez. Gonzalez expressed the GOES's appreciation for the USG's support to the earthquake recovery in Haiti and noted that GOES post-quake aid to Haiti has included 23 rescue, police and aid work [...]
2010-01-28 15:40:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ES
10SANSALVADOR43Scenesetter for Your Visit to El Salvador
[...] (C) Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes you to El Salvador. Your visit will reinforce the U.S. policy of active engagement with the left-of-center GOES, which strengthens the moderate, pragmatic elements in the new government. President Mauricio Funes has an 80 percent approval rating; good r [...]
2010-01-28 17:10:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL PGOV
10SANSALVADOR5El Salvador December Merida Initiative Implementation Report
[...] The following summarizes El Salvador Merida Initiative implementation activities for December 2009. 2. Prison Security Upgrades: In December INL San Salvador completed installation of twelve body orifice scanning system (i.e. BOSS) chairs in eight correctional centers that house the m [...]
2010-01-06 14:27:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SNAR PINS ES KCRM KHLS XK
10SANSALVADOR55First-Ever Extradition of a Salvadoran National
[...] (SBU) On January 29, the GOES extradited convicted rapist Jose Marvin Martinez to the U.S. aboard an FBI jet, marking the first time the GOES has surrendered one of its citizens to the U.S. under the 1911 bilateral extradition treaty. This landmark achievement, the product of two years of enga [...]
2010-01-29 21:58:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS JUS ES
10SANSALVADOR57Signs of Life: A New ARENA Strategy Takes Shape
[...] (C) Summary: Former (conservative) ARENA presidential hopeful, Luis Mario Rodriguez, told PolOffs the party is formulating a new strategy to confront two main challenges: opposing the hard-line FMLN's agenda and resisting the corrupting influence of former President Tony Saca. Rodriguez spoke [...]
2010-01-29 23:01:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ES
10SANSALVADOR58Thanking GOES for Haiti Aid
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-20 18:08:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AID HA ES
10SANSALVADOR65FUNES WORKING WITH LIKEMINDED LEADERS TO RECOGNIZE PRESIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Funes told visiting EEB Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez that he, President Colom of Guatemala, and President Fernandez of the Dominican Republic are working on building consensus among Central American leaders to publically recognize the Government of Honduras. Assist [...]
2010-02-05 15:56:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON ES
10SANSALVADOR67El Salvador's Economy: A Glass Half-Empty
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After seven months in office, the GOES has struggled to articulate either a clear economic policy or a clear security policy to address the two issues of greatest concern to the public. The GOES has few tools to use to prod the economy towards recovery, and the economy is heavily [...]
2010-02-08 14:31:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN SOCI PGOV ES
10SANSALVADOR7Strike Closes Acajutla Port; Union Gang Ties Alleged
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A large-scale labor union strike closed El Salvador's sole operating seaport for two days until police peacefully removed the strikers. The President of the Salvadoran Autonomous Port Authority (CEPA),Guillermo Lopez-Suarez, said port operations have returned to normal and negotia [...]
2010-01-06 15:45:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALEWWT ELAB EINV ECON ES
10SANSALVADOR81El Salvador: Funes Pushing New Public Security Plan
[...] (SBU) President Mauricio Funes has pushed his Public Security team to develop a new plan to confront ever worsening levels of violent crime in El Salvador. His Wednesday evening February 17 meeting with the diplomatic corps was the final of a series of town-hall-style meetings Funes host [...]
2010-02-18 21:46:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM SNAR ES
10SANSALVADOR83Wiretap Law Passes, Implementation Needs USG Funding
[...] (C) Summary: On February 18, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a landmark wiretap bill, providing GOES authorities an important tool to combat the growing crime problem in the country. The Assembly had considered versions of electronic surveillance legislation for more tha [...]
2010-02-19 19:15:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS PREL ES
10SANSALVADOR85Scenesetter for DoD Visit to El Salvador, March 8-9
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes the March 8-9 visit of Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Paul N. Stockton and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Frank Mora. Your visit comes while the GOES is in the midst of combating a public security crisis of the first order. It also co [...]
2010-02-23 21:29:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETMARR DOD PREL PGOV ES
10SANSALVADOR87EL SALVADOR'S RESPONSE TO GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials on February 24 to discuss points in reftel, including the Palestinian-drafted resolution and the UN General Assembly vote on Friday, February 26, on the Goldstone Report. MFA representative Egriselda Gonzalez of the Multilatera [...]
2010-02-25 23:06:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM UNGA ES
10SANSALVADOR9NO MINING LINK IN CABANAS MURDERS
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy has looked into a controversial set of murders in Cabanas department, many of which are the subject of intense NGO scrutiny in the United States. On January 5, PolOff traveled to Cabanas to discuss the murders of local environmental activists with local government official [...]
2010-01-08 19:40:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ES
10SANSALVADOR91EL SALVADOR'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRISL
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials on February 24 to discuss the Iranian shipping line IRISL. MFA representative Egriselda Gonzalez of the Multilateral Affairs Office said the MFA was aware of the shipping line and the nature of the problem, but appreciated the [...]
2010-02-26 22:41:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETTC KNNP ES
10SANSALVADOR95EL SALVADOR TO SUPPORT AMPHETAMINE CONTROLS
[...] (U) Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials on February 24 to discuss El Salvador's support for the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs vote to increase control over illicit amphetamine precursor phenylacetic acid. Egriselda Gonzalez of MFA's Multilateral Affairs Office told [...]
2010-02-26 22:44:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDAORC SNAR KCRM ES
10SANSALVADOR97El Salvador Supports U.S. OAS Priorities
[...] (C) Summary: El Salvador supports our priorities for the next OAS Secretary General (SYG) but we should not expect the Salvadorans to use the March 3 OAS candidate forum to set forth aggressively priorities for the next SYG and ASYG. End Summary. 2. (C) Joaquin Maza, MFA Director Genera [...]
2010-02-26 23:16:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC KDEM OAS ES
10SANTIAGO1Scenesetter for Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela's
[...] (U) Embassy Santiago warmly welcomes you to Chile. 2010 will be a historic year as Chile celebrates its bicentennial, joins the OECD, and elects its fifth president since the return to democracy in 1990. Bilateral relations have never been better with particularly strong high-level ties and d [...]
2010-01-05 20:04:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP CI ECON MARR
10SANTIAGO100CHILE'S ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides highlights of activity in the Chilean energy sector during November and December 2009. Chile participated in the United Nations meetings on climate change in Copenhagen and made a voluntary commitment to reduce emissions 20 percent below business as usual by [...]
2010-01-28 20:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV TRGY PGOV CI
10SANTIAGO104Embassy Santiago Jan. 29 Media Report
[...] Unemployment decreased 0.5 percent compared to the previous quarter and now stands at 8.6 percent. The participation of women in the labor market was 41.3 percent which is 5.6 percent higher than a decade ago, although still the lowest in the region (Conservative, independent, La Tercera, [...]
2010-01-29 19:55:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO106Chile Demarched on Iran's Universal Periodic Review at UN
[...] (SBU) On January 28, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Carmen Hertz, Director of the Office of Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Gerardo Ateaga, Deputy Director. Amb. Hertz said that Chile's representative to the UN Human Rights Council, Amb. Carlos Portales, wo [...]
2010-01-29 20:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UN UNHRC IR CI
10SANTIAGO108Chile's Energy Highlights -- November-December 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides highlights of activity in the Chilean energy sector during November and December 2009. Chile participated in the United Nations meetings on climate change in Copenhagen and made a voluntary commitment to reduce emissions 20 percent below business as usual by [...]
2010-01-29 20:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV TRGY PGOV CI
10SANTIAGO11CHILE: Presidential Candidate Frei Claims to Expect Victory,
[...] (C) Concertacion presidential candidate Eduardo Frei told Assistant Secretary Valenzuela that Chile's January 17 run-off election will be close, but he expects to win. Frei, who served as Chile's president from 1994-2000, emphasized the strength of the Concertacion network and noted that the [...]
2010-01-15 12:14:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CI
10SANTIAGO12Media Report January 6
[...] Chile's Central Bank reported a 3.1% increase in November 2009, in its Economic Activity Monthly Index (IMACEC.) This is the first monthly increase in a year, which raises the expectations about further expansion. Weisfeiler Case 2. The National Security Archive [...]
2010-01-06 14:31:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO124Santiago Feb. 2 Media Report
[...] President Obama's 2011 budget proposal was front-page news on all major dailies today (2/2). Chile-U.S. 2. Front-page headline: "U.S. President Obama phones Chilean President-elect Sebasti????n Pi????era and commits to continue working closely with Chile" Inside headline [...]
2010-02-02 20:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO128Santiago Feb. 3 Media Report
[...] A small boat was hit by winds of up to 40 knots and 20-foot waves in the Chacao Canal in southern Chile and sunk, leaving eight missing. The boat left port without due authorization. No bodies have been recovered (All dailies, 2/3). Chile-U.S. 2. President-elect Pi????era c [...]
2010-02-03 18:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO14Media Report January 7
[...] The work relationship between toxicologist Laura B????rgel and former President Eduardo Frei Montalva's son, Jorge Frei Ruiz Tagle, has become a new source of controversy. Reportedly, this could cause the dismissal of Dr. B????rgel from the case since she has certified the thesis about [...]
2010-01-07 14:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO15Bachelet Shares Views on South American Leaders with A/S
[...] (C) Summary: President Bachelet emphasized the need to understand the nuances of Latin America's leaders and their countries rather than lumping them into populist and pro-western camps. During a January 12 lunch with A/S Valenzuela, Bachelet was relatively upbeat on Bolivia, reserving parti [...]
2010-01-15 12:57:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PINR CI CU BL BR AR PREL
10SANTIAGO150Santiago Feb 4 Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era and Bachelet discussed the report that Chile will submit to the international court of The Hague to counter Peru's claim to change bilateral maritime borders (All dailies, 2/4). Chile-U.S. 2. Ambassador Paul Simons commented on Chile's invitation to jo [...]
2010-02-04 18:42:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO152Santiago Feb. 5 Media Report
[...] Fear over the instability of Europe's economies and numbers that did not fulfill the expectation of financial analysts caused a drop in stock markets worldwide. Investors sought refuge in the dollar (Financial daily Diario Financiero, 2/5) Chile-U.S. 2. Secretary of the Treasu [...]
2010-02-05 15:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO160CHILE: MAY HAVE CONCERNS WITH CITES COP-15 PROPOSALS;
[...] (SBU) ESTHoff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Environment Directorate (MFA/DIMA) CITES Coordinator Nancy Cespedes on January 27. Cespedes informed ESTHoff that Chile may have some concerns with the proposals, e.g., Chile trades in coral and is concerned with identifying [...]
2010-02-05 16:48:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KSCA AORC UNEP CI
10SANTIAGO162CHILE ASSOCIATES WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD; WILL CONSULT WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chile associated with the Copenhagen accord before January 31. However, it chose not to formalize its voluntary commitment, previously announced by the Chilean Minister of Environment in Copenhagen, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent below "business as usual" (BAU) [...]
2010-02-05 18:50:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV PGOV KGHG CI
10SANTIAGO164CHILE HOSTS INTERNATIONAL ICE AND CLIMATE CONFERENCE;
[...] Summary: Chile hosted hundreds of experts from over 22 countries at a three-day international glaciology and climate conference, 1-3 February 2010. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet inaugurated the event with a speech commemorating the country's achievements in glaciology studies, the scie [...]
2010-02-05 19:47:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG SENV PGOV KGHG CI
10SANTIAGO166CHILE: Labor Monitoring and Engagement with FTA Countries
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chile has a developed and steadily growing economy and a stable government which generally protects most worker rights adequately. Areas of concern include low levels of female and youth participation in the workforce, lack of regulation in the informal economy, an inflexible [...]
2010-02-05 19:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ETRD PGOV CI
10SANTIAGO17Former President Lagos Discusses Honduras, Latin America
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 11 meeting with A/S Valenzuela, former President Ricardo Lagos offered any help he can provide in persuading de facto Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti to step down prior to the inauguration of president-elect Porfirio Lobo on January 27. Lagos also discussed [...]
2010-01-15 14:59:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OAS HO CI
10SANTIAGO186CHILE 2009 UPDATED INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR
[...] Below is Post's response to Ref A request for updated information on the worst forms of child labor and forced labor in Chile. ----------------------- TASKING 1/TVPRA ----------------------- 2. Pol specialist spoke with officials from the Ministry of Labor, the ILO, union [...]
2010-02-08 17:55:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KTIP AID CI
10SANTIAGO188Santiago Feb. 6-8 Media Report
[...] President-elect Sebastian Pi????era will announce his cabinet tomorrow at 6 p.m. (All dailies, 2/8). Chile-U.S. 2. Asked about Chile's relation with the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Mariano Fernandez said: "Relations between Chile and the United States have been e [...]
2010-02-08 18:26:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO19Chilean Presidential Candidate Pinera Exudes Confidence and
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: Exuding confidence during his January 12 meeting with A/S Valenzuela, Sebastian Pinera pronounced that he will easily win the January 17 presidential election run-off. He outlined his intention to restore Chile's productivity and economic growth and reform health and edu [...]
2010-01-15 16:09:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PINR CI
10SANTIAGO194Santiago Feb. 9 Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era will announce his cabinet today at the History Museum (government headquarter until 1845). Among the possible cabinet members is Lagos' former defense minister Jaime Ravinet, of the Christian Democratic Party. Sources said the cabinet will incorporate six women [...]
2010-02-09 17:55:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO2Media Report January 2-4
[...] Article in the Science and Technology section making reference to a recent book review in the New York Times of "The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA is Remaking our World from the Internet to Artificial Limbs" by Michael Belfiore's. "In 2008 DARPA's Director visited Chile se [...]
2010-01-04 14:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO200Santiago Feb. 10 Media Report
[...] Sebasti????n Pi????era announced his new cabinet: 6 women, most are Catholic University alumni, and eleven have graduate studies in the United States, primarily from Harvard and the University of Chicago (All dailies, 2/10). 2. Pi????era's cabinet members: undergraduate and g [...]
2010-02-10 20:30:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO202PLACEMENT REPORT ON CHILE'S REGIONAL CONCEPCION TV CO-OP:
[...] Summary: Post is pleased to report the results of the FY09 Regional Concepcion TV Co-op project, March 15-30, 2009. The crew included Radio Bio-Bio Press Chief and Regional TV Channel 9 journalist Salvador Schwartzmann, cameraman and producer German Saavedra, and LES Press Specialist Veronica C [...]
2010-02-11 16:32:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV KPAO PGOV ECON EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO206Santiago Feb. 11 Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era instructed his new cabinet members to resign from any company boards and foundations to which they belong by February 28. He also instructed them to sell their shares in companies that could in any way lead to a conflict of interest or that are supervised by thei [...]
2010-02-11 19:09:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO208Santiago Feb 12 Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era will sell on Tuesday 792,000 shares share of Las Condes Medical Clinic in the local stock market. This amount to 9.76% of ownership (Business daily Estrategia, 2/12). OAS 2. Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez responded to an editorial published by [...]
2010-02-12 17:07:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO21Sunday's Chilean Presidential Election: Pinera Appears
[...] (SBU) Summary: Opposition candidate Sebastian Pinera leads government candidate Eduardo Frei by 2-6 points just days before the January 17 presidential runoff election. Although the most recent (and only nationwide) poll shows the two in a statistical dead heat, Pinera and his campaign exude [...]
2010-01-15 19:29:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CI
10SANTIAGO212Santiago February 14-16 Media Report
[...] President-elect Sebastian Pi????era announced his decision to support Jose Miguel Insulza's reelection to the OAS (All dailies 2/13). OAS 2. President-elect Pinera met with OAS Secretary General Insulza last week in Santiago to inform him that he would endorse his reelection. R [...]
2010-02-16 20:05:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO222CHILE'S ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - END OF 2009
[...] SUMMARY: Chile has finally emerged from its recession. The economy showed concrete signs of recovery at the end of 2009 as economic activity expanded in November and December for the first time in nine months. Economists estimate the Chilean economy shrank by 1.7% in 2009, however, GDP is e [...]
2010-02-17 17:00:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN CI
10SANTIAGO224Santiago Feb. 17 Meda Report
[...] President-elect Sebasti????n Pi????era sold 9.7% of his shares in Las Condes medical clinic for US$37 million (Financial daily Diario Financiero, 2/17). Haiti 2. Brazilian Foreign Minister Amorim arrived in Santiago last week with two proposals. He proposed to President-el [...]
2010-02-17 18:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO228Santiago Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era will announce his future undersecretaries on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Fine Arts Museum. He also confirmed that he would include individuals close to or from the Concertacion (Conservative, influential newspaper-of-record El Mercurio, 2/18). IPR 2. [...]
2010-02-18 17:41:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO23President-Elect Pinera Invites President Obama to Chile
[...] (C) Summary. President-elect Sebastian Pinera reiterated to the Ambassador his invitation to President Obama to visit Chile and use Santiago to deliver a "Cairo-style" speech to the region. He inquired about an early visit to Washington and requested a high level U.S. delegation attend his M [...]
2010-01-19 20:23:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CI
10SANTIAGO232S/GWI Project Proposal - Chile: Empowering Women through
[...] Mission Santiago enthusiastically nominates Fondo Esperanza (FE),a Chilean NGO that specializes in microfinance, for a grant in the amount of $99,069 from the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) (see REF). The project aims to: 1) empower women and promote entrepreneursh [...]
2010-02-19 14:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KWMN PREL KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY
10SANTIAGO236Santiago Feb. 19 Media Report
[...] President-elect Pi????era began the process to his shares in commercial airline Lan Chile which are worth US$ 1.237 billion (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 2/19). Chile-U.S. 2. David Rockefeller, Jr., was interviewed during his visit to southern Chile. Rockefeller has [...]
2010-02-19 15:47:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO238Santiago Feb. 20-22 Media Report
[...] It is expected that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will Pi????era's swearing-in ceremony on March 11. The presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, and Guatemala have confirmed their attendance (La Tercera, 2/21). 2. On Thursday President-e [...]
2010-02-22 20:58:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO24Media Report January 8
[...] The annual inflation rate in Chile dropped to -1.4% in 2009, the lowest in 74 years. Chile-U.S.-Latin America 2. Under absolute confidentiality, Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez traveled to Venezuela last night on a mission with a specific goal: to promote OAS [...]
2010-01-08 15:34:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO242Santiago Feb. 23 Media Report
[...] President Bachelet and President-elect PiC1. President Bachelet and President-elect PiC Mercurio, 2/23). Editorials 9. Editorial on the recent signature of the Chile-U.S. tax agreement: "The agreement was concluded after 10 years of talks between the two countries.... Chile is neg [...]
2010-02-23 19:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO25Meet Chile's President-Elect, Sebastian Pinera
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chile's president-elect, Sebastian Pinera, is a savvy, Harvard-educated billionaire and former senator known to work seven days a week. Although described by some international press as "right wing" and sometimes compared to Italy's scandal-prone Silvio Berlusconi, neither is accurat [...]
2010-01-22 20:29:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON CI
10SANTIAGO254Chile: TIP Report
[...] (U) The following information is Post's submission per ref A. Some requests for statistics are still pending. Post will continue to gather information on TIP and submit relevant updates prior to April 15. 2. SUMMARY: The GOC maintained its efforts to combat TIP. Individual agencies, inclu [...]
2010-02-25 12:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF CI
10SANTIAGO256Santiago Feb. 25 Media Report
[...] All dailies (2/25) report that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in Santiago next week to meet with President Bachelet and President-elect Pinera and that she would not attend Pinera's swearing-in on March 11. Only government-owned La Nacion reported differently saying that th [...]
2010-02-25 19:09:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO258Santiago Feb. 26 Media Report
[...] President-elect Pinera condemned the death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata (All dailies, 2/26). Cuba 2. Pinera's spokesperson issued the following statement: "President-elect Pinera expresses his most sincere condolences to the family of Cuban citizen and human rights defe [...]
2010-02-26 16:22:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO27With Pinera Victory, Post-Pinochet Voting Trends are Broken
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sebastian Pinera's presidential election victory on January 17 signaled the end of Chilean politics dominated by the legacy of the Pinochet regime. The right--whom many believed could not win a majority in a presidential election--ran an excellent campaign and demonstrated cro [...]
2010-01-27 20:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI CI
10SANTIAGO29Chile's New Political Landscape
[...] (SBU) Summary: The election of Sebastian Pinera as the next Chilean president turns Chilean politics on its head. The political entities that were created before and during the transition from dictatorship to democracy--the center-left Concertacion coalition and the center-right Alianza--hav [...]
2010-01-27 20:23:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CI
10SANTIAGO30Media Report January 9-11
[...] A/S for WHA Arturo Valenzuela will visit Chile Monday and Tuesday on a tour that includes meetings with government and political representatives. The U.S. high-ranking official will meet with President Michelle Bachelet, Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez and Finance Minister Andres [...]
2010-01-11 14:40:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO33CHILE: Bachelet and President-elect Pinera Working Towards a
[...] (U) Summary: With the inauguration of president-elect Sebastian Pinera less than six weeks away, both Pinera and outgoing president Michelle Bachelet are focused on making the historic transition smooth and efficient. Both sides have appointed transition teams who are working closely to maxi [...]
2010-02-03 17:42:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON CI
10SANTIAGO35Chile Response to Iran Human Rights Demarche
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-08 20:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM IR CI
10SANTIAGO38Chilean Response to Haitian Earthquake
[...] (U) Chile has taken or will take the following efforts in response to the earthquake that hit Port au Prince, Haiti. Initial Chilean Actions 2. (U) Chile has more than 500 troops in Chile as part of MINUSTAH. The Chilean armed forces operated their three helicopters in Haiti t [...]
2010-01-13 21:12:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR PREL CI HA
10SANTIAGO40Santiago Chile Media Report, January 14
[...] Dailies provided extensive coverage on the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, the two Chilean women who are missing in the island and international assistance efforts. Haiti/U.S.-Chile 2. "Obama Calls President Bachelet to Coordinate Aid." At approximately 7:0 [...]
2010-01-14 15:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO46A/S VALENZUELA DISCUSSES CHILE'S ECONOMIC STRENGTHS AND ROLE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/S Valenzuela met with the Minister of Finance on January 12 to discuss Chile's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),the state of Chile's economy, and plans for the next Chilean administration. The discussion ranged from innovation to [...]
2010-01-15 11:54:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV ELAB PGOV SOCI CI
10SANTIAGO49Scenesetter for Secretary Clinton's March 1-2 Visit to Chile
[...] (SBU) Welcome to Chile. Your visit in the final days of the Bachelet administration will highlight the outstanding relations that we have enjoyed with Chile over the past four years. You will also meet President-elect Sebastian Pinera, an energetic moderate whose election marks a historic ch [...]
2010-02-25 16:21:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP ECON CI
10SANTIAGO50Sebastian Pinera Wins Chilean Presidential Election
[...] (U) Summary: In a historic January 17 election, Chilean voters selected opposition candidate Sebastian Pinera as the next president of Chile. Pinera, a Harvard-educated business tycoon from the center-right National Renewal party, will be the first conservative to lead Chile since the Pinoch [...]
2010-01-18 01:26:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON CI
10SANTIAGO51Chilean Perspectives on Rio Group Summit in Cancun and
[...] (C) On February 24, Ambassador spoke separately with President-elect Pinera and Foreign Minister Fernandez on the recent Rio Group Summit in Mexico. Both were upbeat on the outcome with respect to the new regional body. 2. (C) According to Pinera, the "conference" which was announc [...]
2010-02-25 20:04:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OAS CI
10SANTIAGO54Santiago Media Report January 20
[...] President-elect Sebastian Pi????era appointed his close advisor, Rodrigo Hinzpeter, to manage the establishment of the incoming administration. Among Hinzpeter's first duties are to designate delegates at the Foreign Ministry's Protocol Office and the Presidency's Administration Off [...]
2010-01-20 16:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO56CHILEAN PARTICIPANTS FOR ILEA LIMA - FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE
[...] In response to reftel, paragraphs two through four provide information regarding Chilean participants of the ILEA Financial Investigative Techniques program to be held January 25-29, 2010. 2. The nine (9) Chilean participants for the ILEA FIT program are: Name: Hector Ivan BARROS V [...]
2010-01-20 20:03:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ASEC AFIN KCRM PREL PE CI
10SANTIAGO58Media Report January 21
[...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...]
2010-01-21 13:51:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO60Media Report January 21
[...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...]
2010-01-21 14:26:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO62Media Report January 21
[...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...]
2010-01-21 15:03:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO64Media Report January 21
[...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...]
2010-01-21 15:16:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO66Media Report January 21
[...] "Hillary Clinton Phones Pi????era and Presidents Confirm Attendance to Inauguration" Even though on Tuesday (President-elect) Sebastian Pi????era received a greeting letter from the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called the new President yesterday to congratu [...]
2010-01-21 18:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO7Enriquez-Ominami Predicts Pinera Victory, Plans New
[...] (C) Summary. Despite his electoral losses, former presidential candidate Marco Enriquez-Ominami is interested in remaining engaged in politics and hopes to form a new political coalition to include his supporters and two smaller Concertacion parties, the Party for Democracy (PPD) and the Radi [...]
2010-01-14 20:22:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON CI
10SANTIAGO76Media Report January 22
[...] A political pact settled by the two right coalition parties RN and UDI with the Radical Social Democratic Party (PRSD) and the Independent Regionalist Party (PRI) to distribute the chairs of the legislative committees at the Higher and Lower chambers triggered another crisis in the g [...]
2010-01-22 15:03:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO8Media Report January 5
[...] In an attempt to reach an agreement with the mining workers on strike, Chile's state-owned copper mine authorities increased its initial offer by improving its wage and benefit proposal. Former President Frei's Death 2. The two physicians who are facing homicide [...]
2010-01-05 14:01:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO86CHILE RESPONSE TO GEORGIA DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Eduardo Schott, Deputy Director for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Schott was unaware of Ecuador's potential decision to recognize the independence of the Georgian separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. He will consul [...]
2010-01-26 19:41:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS PNAT PREL GG RS XG PE
10SANTIAGO88Santiago Jan. 26 Media Report
[...] La Moneda is trying to avoid further conflict with the Government of Venezuela over the suspension of the Chilean TV broadcast station (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 1/26). Haiti 2. In an emergency meeting yesterday in Montreal, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sa [...]
2010-01-26 19:53:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO9A/S Valenzuela Reviews Regional Issues with Chilean Foreign
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 12 meeting with WHA A/S Valenzuela, FM Fernandez pressed to set the timing for an extraordinary OAS meeting to elect a new Secretary General. The two discussed Honduras, agreeing on the importance of resolving the status of both de facto President Micheletti and Pr [...]
2010-01-15 12:11:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD SNAR OAS CI HO BL
10SANTIAGO94Embassy Santiago Jan. 27 Media Report
[...] 310 Chileans are waiting to be evacuated near the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, where bad weather left them in isolation with no food or water (All dailies, 1/27). Haiti 2 Chilean Ambassador to Haiti, Marcel Young, has been in Port-au-Prince six years. He has lived through P [...]
2010-01-27 20:32:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTIAGO96Embassy Santiago Jan. 28 Media Report
[...] The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) made several recommendations for Chile to stabilize its economic growth including stronger regulations for the financial market (Estrategia, 1/28). State of the Union Address 2. Headline: "President Obama's mea [...]
2010-01-28 17:22:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
10SANTODOMINGO11SANTO DOMINGO EARTHQUAKE SITREP 1
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 1: n The Haiti earthquake caused tremors in the Dominican Republic, but minimal damage. n Wardens report no Americans missing or casualties. n President Fernandez told Charge that the Dominican Government is prepared to provide mili [...]
2010-01-13 16:29:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO112LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DEA TACTICAL RESPONSE TRAINING (6
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 6 DEA sponsored individuals who have been selected for Tactical Response Training, scheduled to start 04 February 2010. Post has no disquali [...]
2010-01-19 16:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS SNAR DR
10SANTODOMINGO116SDO Sit Rep 7 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 7, further to reftel A: 2. (U) Ref B reports on Haiti relief and reconstruction conference held in Santo Domingo on 18 January. Also, on 19 January, WHA Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela gave print and TV interviews, then met with SOUTHCOM Co [...]
2010-01-20 01:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO124DR: 2010 Investment Climate Statement
[...] While the Dominican government welcomes foreign investment, significant systemic problems can make investing in the country a risky undertaking. Foreign investors cite a lack of clear, standardized rules by which to compete and a lack of enforcement of existing rules. Complaints have included [...]
2010-01-20 12:00:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR DR
10SANTODOMINGO132Santo Domingo Sit Rep 8 - Haiti Earthquake Response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 8, further to reftel A: 2. Border Issues Update: a) The border is open between 07:00 and 19:00, with GODR officials permitting USG and humanitarian groups' conveys to go through without inspection, although this approach may change with time. While nighttim [...]
2010-01-21 01:10:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT ASEC AMGT DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO148SDO Sit Rep 10 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 10, further to reftels A and B: 2. Border issues update: a) Many entities are working on the DR-Haiti border at Jimani, including the United Nations (including the International Organization for Migration, IOM),the Red Cross, and several GoDR agencies, i [...]
2010-01-23 00:10:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO154Santo Domingo Sit Rep 11 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] (U) Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 11, further to reftels A-C: 2. (SBU) Dominicans to join MINUSTAH: Embassy sources indicate that deployment of 150 Dominican troops as part of MINUSTAH has been agreed in principle by the DR, Haiti and UN, but details still need to be worked o [...]
2010-01-23 20:27:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO156Santo Domingo Sit Rep 11 - Haiti Earthquake response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Sitrep 11, further to reftels A-C: 2. (SBU) Dominicans to join MINUSTAH: Embassy sources indicate that deployment of 150 Dominican troops as part of MINUSTAH has been agreed in principle by DR, Haiti and UN, but details still need to be worked out. On W [...]
2010-01-23 20:39:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID CMGT AMGT MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO17SDO Earthquake SitRep 4
[...] (U)Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 4, further to reftels: Communications with U.S. Embassy PAP 2. (U) Normal communications established between Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, including ClassNet, OpenNet, VPN (including IVG). Post has not had communications with HF radio [...]
2010-01-15 21:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID DR AMGT ASEC HA
10SANTODOMINGO19DR-Haiti Border - Chaotic, But Functional
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of midday 1/17 a variety of American citizens working in the public hospital in the border town of Jimani report a disorganized yet functional situation in which hundreds of displaced Haitians seek, and generally receive, urgent medical assistance. Witnesses report that the [...]
2010-01-17 18:03:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT ASEC EAID DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO198"Climate Change Next Steps" follow-up
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 17:31:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG DR
10SANTODOMINGO206President Fernandez and Opposition Leader Vargas on the New
[...] The Dominican Republic formally promulgated a new Constitution, composed of 277 Articles and 19 Transitional Articles, on 1/26/10. President Leonel Fernandez, after praising his mentor, former President Juan Bosch, Bosch's Constitution of 1963 and the 1965 "April Revolution" that sought its [...]
2010-02-01 21:20:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS PHUM KCOR DR
10SANTODOMINGO208President Fernandez and Opposition Leader Vargas on the New
[...] The Dominican Republic formally promulgated a new Constitution, composed of 277 Articles and 19 Transitional Articles, on 1/26/10. President Leonel Fernandez, after praising his mentor, former President Juan Bosch, Bosch's Constitution of 1963 and the 1965 "April Revolution" that sought its [...]
2010-02-03 01:30:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS PHUM KCOR DR
10SANTODOMINGO21RESULTS OF 1/18 HEMISPHERIC PREPARATORY CONVERENCE ON HAITI
[...] Dominican Rebublic (DR) President Leonel Fernandez, on 1/18/10, hosted a hemispheric preparatory meeting for a future international conference on elaborating a strategic plan for the reconstruction of Haiti. He proposed that a coordinating committee be created made up of Haiti, the DR, CARICO [...]
2010-01-19 20:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ECON PGOV HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO220LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - RSO USSS - ILEA PROTECTION DETAIL (9
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 9 RSO-USSS sponsored individuals who have been selected for ILEA Protection Detail training, scheduled to start 01 March 2010. Post has no [...]
2010-02-08 13:21:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS SNAR DR
10SANTODOMINGO226Santo Domingo 2009 End Use Monitoring Report
[...] Per REFTEL, Embassy Santo Domingo provides the below responses. 2. BACKGROUND A. EUM Program Coordinator: Mr. Roberto Elias, Phone (809)731-5006; Email: eliasrr@state.gov B. Inventory System: The inventory of donated property is tracked via an excel s [...]
2010-02-10 16:07:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EFIN DR
10SANTODOMINGO23PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO
[...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...]
2010-01-21 20:20:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM HO DR
10SANTODOMINGO232New LNG Fueling Terminal Expands DR's Energy Diversification
[...] On 2/1, AES Dominicana inaugurated a new USD 10 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling terminal at its Caucedo energy park outside Boca Chica, reportedly the first of its kind in Latin America, capable of filling 48 trucks per day, operating 24 hours per day. AES is currently focused on u [...]
2010-02-12 20:47:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV DR
10SANTODOMINGO244LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - NAS PROTECTION DETAIL (16 NAMES),
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 16 NAS sponsored individuals who have been selected for Protection Detail training, scheduled to start 28 February 2010. Post has no disqual [...]
2010-02-17 18:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS SNAR DR
10SANTODOMINGO246FOREIGN MINISTRY STATES THAT PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF
[...] (SBU) The Foreign Ministry of the Dominican Republic, by diplomatic note dated 10 February 2010 (received 12 February),responded to the Embassy's diplomatic note on a proposed agreement on status protections for U.S. military personnel who will be temporarily present in the Dominican Republi [...]
2010-02-17 18:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR KTIA MOPS PREL DR
10SANTODOMINGO248REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN MOU ON RADAR SHARING WITH
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: SOUTHCOM, Dominican Air Force and Dominican Aviation Institute (IDAC) officials have developed the enclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on radar sharing. This MOU is designed to be an extension of the Cooperating Nations Information Exchange System (CNIES) that w [...]
2010-02-17 18:12:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL SNAR DR
10SANTODOMINGO25PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO
[...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...]
2010-01-22 12:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM HO DR
10SANTODOMINGO250DR First Lady Cedeno's Invitation to Michelle Obama for
[...] (U) Post has received a Diplomatic Note from the Dominican Foreign Ministry enclosing an invitation to First Lady Michelle Obama from Dominican First Lady Margarita Cedeno, soliciting Mrs. Obama's participation in a "Coalition to Aid Haiti". Post has scanned and e-mailed the original Spanis [...]
2010-02-17 20:01:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO252DR-CAFTA Notification Letter
[...] Below, find the translation of a letter for United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk from Jose Ramon Fadul Fadul, the Secretary of State for Industry and Commerce of the Dominican Republic. Post will send a scanned version of the original letter via e-mail to WHA/CAR and USTR. 2. BE [...]
2010-02-17 20:48:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD DR
10SANTODOMINGO258LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG COUNTER TERRORISM (52 NAMES),
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 52 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Counter Terrorism training, scheduled to start 02 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualif [...]
2010-02-18 19:46:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO260LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG JOINT OPERATIONS (2 NAMES),
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Joint Operations training, scheduled to start 03 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualifyi [...]
2010-02-18 20:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO262LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG CAPTAINS CAREER (2 NAMES),
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Captains Career training, scheduled to start 04 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualifyin [...]
2010-02-18 20:36:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO266REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN MOU ON RADAR SHARING WITH
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: SOUTHCOM, Dominican Air Force and Dominican Aviation Institute (IDAC) officials have developed the enclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on radar sharing. This MOU is designed to be an extension of the Cooperating Nations Information Exchange System (CNIES) that w [...]
2010-02-19 00:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL SNAR DR
10SANTODOMINGO268LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG T-53/L-13 ENGINE TECH (2
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for T-53/L-13 Engine Tech training, scheduled to start 05 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...]
2010-02-19 14:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO27DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT SEES ECONOMIC THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES
[...] In a 01/22/10 meeting with Charge and Emboffs, Eddy Martinez, Executive Director (with ministerial rank) of the Dominican Export and Investment Center (CEI-DR),explained that the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) is concerned the Haitian earthquake and its aftermath will adversely a [...]
2010-01-22 22:52:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD EINV HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO270LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG AIRCRAFT MAINT. OFCR. (4
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 4 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Aircraft Maint. Ofcr. training, scheduled to start 06 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...]
2010-02-19 14:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO272LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG INT. LOGISTIC/SUPPLY MGT. (2
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 2 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Int. Logistic/Supply Mgt. training, scheduled to start 02 MARCH 2010. Post has no di [...]
2010-02-19 14:18:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO274LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG GROUND DEF. SKILLS (7 NAMES),
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 7 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Ground Def. Skills training, scheduled to start 09 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualif [...]
2010-02-19 14:18:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO276LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG SQUADRON OFCR. SCHOOL (4
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 4 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Squadron Ofcr. School training, scheduled to start 16 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...]
2010-02-19 14:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO278GoDR Reponse About Ability to Fill FY2010 Sugar TRQ
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 20:58:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD DR
10SANTODOMINGO280LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG T-53/L-13 ENGINE TECH (1 NAME),
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individual who has been selected for T-53/L-13 ENGINE TECH training, scheduled to start 05 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualify [...]
2010-02-22 18:34:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO282LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG AIRCRAFT MNT. OFCR. (1 NAME),
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individual who has been selected for Aircraft Mnt. Ofcr. training, scheduled to start 06 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqualifyin [...]
2010-02-22 18:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO284LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG GROUND DEFENSE SKILLS (3
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 3 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Ground Defense Skills training, scheduled to start 09 MARCH 2010. Post has no disqua [...]
2010-02-22 18:53:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO286DAS Reynoso's Meetings on Justice, Transparency and Human
[...] (SBU) WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso held separate meetings during her 5-9 February 2010 visit to the Dominican Republic related to justice, the rule of law and transparency, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Subero Isa, Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena, and leading NGOs dedicated to prom [...]
2010-02-22 20:49:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KCOR PHUM DR
10SANTODOMINGO288DR: DAS Reynoso Discusses Haiti with Foreign Minister,
[...] (SBU) WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso, during her 5-9 February 2010 visit, travelled to the Jimani border crossing and met with a wide range of leading Dominican Government (GoDR) officials, business leaders and intellectuals where the principal topic was what role the Dominican Republic should play [...]
2010-02-22 23:02:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO29WHA A/S VALENZUELA'S DISCUSSION WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ON
[...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez, in a 01/18/10 meeting with visiting WHA Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela, described his efforts to centralize in the Dominican Republic international discussions aimed at developing a long-term strategic plan for Haitian reconstruction and sustainable devel [...]
2010-01-25 17:52:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL DR HO
10SANTODOMINGO294LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG NAT'L. DEFENSE UNIVERSITY (4
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 4 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Nat't. Defense University training, scheduled to start 28 February 2010. Post has no [...]
2010-02-24 15:17:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO296Dominican Republic Response to CITES COP-15 Demarche
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 19:36:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA AORC UNEP DR
10SANTODOMINGO3DR BUDGET RAISES MORE QUESTIONS THAN IT ANSWERS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The 2010 budget of the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) fails to make any significant progress in making the budget process more transparent and, equally troubling, misses several marks set by the IMF as part of its Standby Agreement. The budget allocates 11.4 percent [...]
2010-01-06 14:05:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV DR
10SANTODOMINGO302DR: IRAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 17:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KNNP PREL IR DR
10SANTODOMINGO304LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG ENGINEERING/LOGISTICS ADMIN.
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 13 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Engineering/Logistics Admin. training, scheduled to start 15 MARCH 2010. Post has n [...]
2010-02-25 17:52:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO31NEW CONSTITUTION MAY DELAY BUT SHOULD NOT PREVENT DOMINICAN
[...] (U) The Dominican Republic, on 1/26/10, promulgated a new Constitution, which contains a provision that could delay a Dominican troop deployment to MINUSTAH. Article 80(6) states that, "in the absence of a prior agreement," any deployment of foreign troops to the Dominican Republic, or of D [...]
2010-01-27 19:47:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO PGOV DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO312LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DAO 5TH ANNUAL SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following DAO sponsored individual who has been selected for 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conf. training, scheduled to start 08 MARCH 2010. Post has [...]
2010-02-25 23:16:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO33AFTER THE EARTH MOVED: A NEW HISPANIOLA
[...] (SBU) The horrific earthquake in Haiti could be the cathartic event that leads to an historic change in relations between that country and the Dominican Republic. In its rubble, we see a providential opening, a chance to leave behind three centuries of enmity and distrust, to foster a new s [...]
2010-01-28 21:53:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD EAID EINV DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO35Zelaya and Fernandez Arrive in DR
[...] SUMMARY: Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, accompanied by President Leonel Fernandez, arrived in the Dominican Republic (DR) the evening of 1/27/10, following the latter's attendance at the inauguration of Zelaya's constitutional successor, Porfirio Lobo. Both Zelaya and Fernandez c [...]
2010-01-29 15:54:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM HO DR
10SANTODOMINGO372009 Labor Monitoring and Engagement With Free Trade
[...] The following is Embassy Santo Domingo's submission (requested in reftel) for information on labor issues in the Dominican Republic. Labor Issues Scene-Setter --------------------------------- 2. Labor unions represent about eight percent of the formal workforce, according to [...]
2010-01-29 18:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON ETRD DR
10SANTODOMINGO41Ecuadoran President Correa's Comments on Honduras and Haiti
[...] Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa, in a press conference following a 1/30/10 meeting with President Leonel Fernandez, declared that Ecuador would not recognize the Porfirio Lobo government in Honduras, agreed with his Dominican counterpart that the Inter-American Democractic Charter should be [...]
2010-02-02 20:51:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID EC DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO43DR: Electricity Sector at a Crossroads
[...] (SBU) Six months ago, President Leonel Fernandez shook up the dysfunctional electricity sector by appointing businessman Celso Marranzini - a long-time critic of the status quo - as head of the Dominican Corporation of State-Owned Electricity Companies (CDEEE). Marranzini has since embarked on [...]
2010-02-03 21:23:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EFIN DR
10SANTODOMINGO47DR-based Consortium Presses for Action on Haiti Electricity
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since the 1/12 earthquake in Haiti, a consortium of Dominican electricity companies (and D.R.-based international electricity companies) have been working with Electricite de Haiti (EDH) to bring the electricity sector in Haiti back on line . The group, calling itself HEART, ha [...]
2010-02-04 22:13:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALENRG EAID EFIN DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO49EX-PRESIDENT HIPOLITO MEJIA ON THE OPPOSITION PRD AND THE
[...] (C) Summary: Former President Hipolito Mejia (2000-2004),in a 2 Feb 2010 meeting with Pol-Econ Counselor and Polchief, criticized opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) President Miguel Vargas Maldonado for trying to run the party as if it were a business; discounted the possibility [...]
2010-02-05 19:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL DR
10SANTODOMINGO5Emboffs Visit DR-Haiti Border Region
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Polchief and Poloff traveled to the border town of Dajabon (located in the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic) with representatives from NGO Catholic Relief Services (CRS) from 11/30-12/01/2009. Poloffs met with labor lawyers from the Solidaridad Fronteriza NGO wh [...]
2010-01-06 17:31:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KJUS KCRM ECON EAID DR
10SANTODOMINGO51GODR Health Assistance Following Haiti Earthquake
[...] Summary: On 04 Feb 2010, the Dominican Public Health Ministry (SESPAS) provided the Embassy statistics indicating that 50,647 people have received some kind of medical attention (29,467 vaccinated, plus 21,180 others) in the "framework" of the GoDR's "Contingency Plan to Help Haiti." SESPAS h [...]
2010-02-05 20:03:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV AMED SMIG AEMR AORC HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO55ENGAGING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Counselor raised the issues of Iran's reluctance to cooperate with international efforts to build confidence and transparency in its nuclear program (Ref B) and its continuing human rights violations, as well as the prospect of increased repression on/about the upcoming anniversa [...]
2010-02-08 21:09:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PARM PREL UNSC DR IR
10SANTODOMINGO57DR Firms Ask to Be Allowed to Bid on Haiti Reconstruction
[...] On 2/10, Charge and Emboffs met with representatives of the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD) to discuss the Dominican private sector's desire to bid on Haitian reconstruction projects. The representatives were from the two largest producers of reinforced steel and roo [...]
2010-02-12 20:47:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO58LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAAG JCET 2010 (19 NAMES),D.R.,
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 19 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for JCET 2010 training, scheduled to start 25 January 2010. Post has no disqualifying [...]
2010-01-12 18:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MARR PGOV MASS DR
10SANTODOMINGO59DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: FORCE GENERATION ISSUES TO REINFORCE THE
[...] (SBU) Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Juan Manuel Trullols, on 16 February 2010, informed Pol-Econ Counselor that the status of the Dominican Republic's planned deployment of a 150-troop unit to MINUSTAH is as follows: n The Minister of Defense is reviewing the agreement to be signed [...]
2010-02-16 20:37:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPKO MARR DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO61Dominican Republic: Information on Child Labor and Forced
[...] Persuant to ref A, this is Post's response to a Department of Labor request for a list of goods that may have been produced with child or forced labor in the Dominican Republic as mandated by the 2005 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). Although child labor remains a si [...]
2010-02-19 15:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI DR
10SANTODOMINGO65OAS REFORM AND MANDATE FOR NEXT SECRETARY GENERAL (DOMINICAN
[...] (C) Charge, accompanied by Pol-Econ Counselor, on 24 February 2010, delivered the demarche on "OAS Reform and Mandate for Next Secretary General" (Reftel) to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso and Vice Minister Juan Manuel Trullols. The Foreign Minister said that the Dominican Governm [...]
2010-02-25 18:34:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL OAS KDEM AORC DR
10SANTODOMINGO67FOREIGN MINISTER ON FEBRUARY 22-23 RIO GROUP SUMMIT
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, in a 24 February 2010 meeting with Charge, dismissed the recent Rio Group summit in Cancun as, "useless." He characterized the nascent Community of Latin American and Caribbean States as just, "one more bureaucracy," that would result in addition [...]
2010-02-25 18:51:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL OAS KSUM KPIN DR
10SANTODOMINGO71ELECTION CAMPAIGN OFFICIALLY BEGINS; CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-26 20:56:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM DR
10SANTODOMINGO80Santo Domingo - Haiti Earthquake Sit Rep 2
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 2, further to reftel: - At 14:30, Charge Lambert met with various Ambassadors, UN and EU reps at residence; USAID and MAAG briefed all on Embassy / USG efforts to assist Haiti; Foreign reps had some questions and provided updates as well. - [...]
2010-01-13 22:47:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT HA DR
10SANTODOMINGO86Fiscal Transparency for the Dominican Republic
[...] (U) This cable responds to Ref A request regarding information on the transparency of the budget of the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR). 2. (U) The questions and answers follow: -- Is the central government expected to receive funding under the FY 2010 SFOAA? (U) Yes. [...]
2010-01-14 19:36:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EAID ECON PREL DR
10SANTODOMINGO88SDO Sit Rep 3 Earthquake Response
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 3, further to reftels: a) Two more flights of Amcits arrived in Santo Domingo, brining in another 140 persons. They came via C-130s. Also, RSO has been in communication with UN security rep in the DR who is currently in Jimani, working on ro [...]
2010-01-14 23:51:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL DR AMGT ASEC HA
10SANTODOMINGO9Constitutional Reform Process - The Judiciary Altered
[...] (U) The GODR's constitutional reform process, ongoing now for more than a year (reftel A) reveals much about the relative powers of various actors including the President, political parties, the judiciary, civil society, the Catholic Church and Dominicans in general. The independence and po [...]
2010-01-08 21:13:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS KDEM PHUM DR
10SANTODOMINGO92Santo Domingo - Haiti Earthquake Sit Rep 5
[...] (U) Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 5, further to reftels: 2. (SBU) Embassy Santo Domingo is organizing a convoy that will travel to Embassy Port au Prince, Saturday 16 JAN. The convoy will include fuel, vehicles and drives, water and other supplies requested by Embas [...]
2010-01-15 22:37:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT ASEC EAID DR HA
10SANTODOMINGO96Santo Domingo - Haiti Earthquake Sit Rep 6
[...] Embassy Santo Domingo Earthquake Sitrep 6, further to reftels: 2. (SBU) As indicated in reftel A, there have been no signs of tension between Dominicans or displaced Haitians who are seeking medical assistance near the border. On 16 JAN, it was reported by Dominican authori [...]
2010-01-18 14:19:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AMGT ASEC EAID DR HA
10SAOPAULO10MEDIA REACTION: FX-2 JET FIGHTER BID
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-08 16:30:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP XM OPRC XR KMDR BR
10SAOPAULO102SAO PAULO LEGAL TIMBER PROGRAM TAKES OFF
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 12:54:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ECON ETRD KCRM KJUS BR
10SAOPAULO108MEDIA REACTION: IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 21:02:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR KMDR IR XM XR
10SAOPAULO110MEDIA REACTION: BRAZIL AND FRANCE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 21:04:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR IR FR
10SAOPAULO112BRAZILIAN LGBT COMMUNITY FACES CHALLENGES TO RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Protection of the rights of Gay Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) citizens in Brazil presents a mixed picture. Brazil's LBGT population has become far more visible in recent years and some local governments such as Sao Paulo have established special legal, law enfo [...]
2010-02-11 14:59:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PGOV KPAO CVIS CASC BR ELAB
10SAOPAULO116ABSENCE OF CONSUL GENERAL SAO PAULO
[...] Consul General Thomas J. White will depart the Sao Paulo Consular District to attend the Principal Officers Conference in Brasilia 18-19 February 2010. During his absence, Deputy Principal Officer William W. Popp will assume charge. 2. For emergency purposes, please contact A/CG Popp at [...]
2010-02-18 15:00:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OTRA APER BR
10SAOPAULO118MEDIA REACTION: IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-18 16:33:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR IR
10SAOPAULO12MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-08 16:58:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP XM OPRC XR KMDR BR
10SAOPAULO120BRAZIL: COTTON -PRIVATE SECTOR OFFERS IDEAS AND CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazilian private sector representatives have expressed their increasing concern about perceived potential negative impact on bilateral trade if GOB moves forward with retaliation in the cotton dispute. Representatives of two of Brazil's most influential business associations h [...]
2010-02-19 15:35:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PGOV PREL EAGR BR
10SAOPAULO18Private Sector Optimistic for Brazilian Economy in 2010
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazilian private sector analysts see a bright economic outlook for 2010 with GDP growth nearing six percent, inflation remaining within target, and strong job creation. Boosted by the enduring impact of GOB stimulus measures implemented to weather the global economic crisis and [...]
2010-01-11 17:10:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV PREL BR
10SAOPAULO20MEDIA REACTION: FX-2 JET FIGHTER BID
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 20:06:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO22MEDIA REACTION: CHRISTMAS DAY TERROR ATTEMPT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 20:09:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR PTER
10SAOPAULO30Media Reaction: Haiti; SAO PAULO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 17:08:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP XM OPRC XR KMDR BR
10SAOPAULO32SAO PAULO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE MAKING INROADS AGAINST
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Creative, pro-active mechanisms and partnerships are enabling the Sao Paulo Environmental Police (SPEP) to combat illegal logging activities. Over 8,000 tons of illegally cut wood, most from outside the state, has been apprehended by the SPEP within the last 2 years. While SPEP [...]
2010-01-19 19:04:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ECON ETRD KCRM BR KJUS
10SAOPAULO4MEDIA REACTION: FX-2 JET FIGHTER BID
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 16:52:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO42SAO PAULO KEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, JANUARY 1-15, 2010
[...] (U) SUMMARY: This cable highlights economic, energy and science and technology developments in the Sao Paulo Consular District for the period January 1-15, 2010, not covered by broader reporting. Significant developments during the period include: Carlyle Group's recent acquisition of majority [...]
2010-01-20 17:27:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV ENRG BR
10SAOPAULO44BRAZIL: PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS OF THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY OVER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Emerging from the global economic crisis, private sector leaders are generally confident that Brazil's economy will continue to grow over the next decade based on strong investment opportunities, stable macroeconomic policies, and favorable demographic and external factors. Neve [...]
2010-01-22 17:02:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV BR
10SAOPAULO52SAO PAULO OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR SWEEP-JANUARY 2010
[...] (U) Summary: The following is the January edition of a monthly series summarizing human rights and labor developments in the Sao Paulo Consular District (i.e. the states of Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso do Sul) not covered in broader reporting. LAND [...]
2010-01-26 18:04:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ELAB PGOV SOCI EAID KPAO KCRM
10SAOPAULO56MEDIA REACTION: HAITI EARTHQUAKE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 14:22:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR HA
10SAOPAULO58MEDIA REACTION: VENEZUELA PRESS FREEDOM
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 16:41:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO68MEDIA REACTION: BRAZIL'S ROLE IN HONDURAS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 17:44:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO70MEDIA REACTION: VENEZUELA PRESS FREEDOM
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 17:57:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO72MEDIA REACTION: BRAZIL'S ROLE IN HAITI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 19:34:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO74BRAZIL CITES LARGEST SUGAR PRODUCER FOR LABOR CONDITIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 31, 2009, Ministry of Labor (MOL) inspectors put Cosan, the world's biggest sugarcane producer on its list of companies, Portaria 540, who allegedly keep workers in "slave-like" conditions. In Brazil, Portaria 540 is commonly known as the "dirty list." On January 11 [...]
2010-01-29 16:19:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ELAB EAGR ECON PGOV BR
10SAOPAULO76BRAZILIAN BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES ON OPEN SKIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings with Brazilian flag carrier TAM, low cost carrier Azul, U.S. airlines, Brazilian tour operator Agaxtour, FEDEX and the GOB-owned airport concessionaire (Infraero),representatives acknowledged the benefits of a potential Open Skies Agreement (OSA) between the [...]
2010-02-01 16:41:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PGOV EINV ETRD BR
10SAOPAULO8MEDIA REACTION: FX-2 JET FIGHTER BID
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-07 18:41:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP BR XM XR KMDR
10SAOPAULO84SAO PAULO KEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, JANUARY 16-30, 2010
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable highlights economic, energy and science and technology developments in the Sao Paulo Consular District for the period January 16-30, 2010, not covered by broader reporting. Significant developments during the period include: Embraer adjusting to slower global demand, [...]
2010-02-04 13:29:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV ENRG BR EAIR EIND ATRN
10SARAJEVO100BOSNIA: TILTING TOWARD ASSOCIATION WITH COPENHAGEN
[...] (SBU) On January 20, DCM urged President Zeljko Komsic's Foreign Policy Advisor Davor Vuletic (in Komsic's absence) to support the Copenhagen Accord as an important step to combat climate change (reftel). DCM underscored that Washington is urging Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to associate itse [...]
2010-01-29 15:39:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG SENV ENRG BK
10SARAJEVO110BOSNIA: CROATS SEEK EARLY ALLIES AS ELECTION YEAR
[...] (C) In preparation for the October 5 general elections, the leading BiH Croat parties are unofficially considering possible coalition partners and rallying them around perennial campaign themes, particularly the need for a third, Croat-dominated entity. Further complicating the pre-election [...]
2010-02-02 14:39:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO114SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN-LIEBERMAN
[...] (SBU) You are visiting Sarajevo when frustration over the failure of government at all levels is higher than at any time since the failure of the April Package of constitutional reforms in 2006. Governmental gridlock has been further fueled by conflicting visions among Bosnia's ethnic groups [...]
2010-02-03 11:11:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP BK
10SARAJEVO115BOSNIA: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT
[...] (U) Below follows the 2009 End Use Monitoring Report for Bosnia-Herzegovina keyed to reftel format. Please note that Bosnia-Herzegovina receives no INCLE funding, but rather law enforcement capacity building programs are financed with INL-managed SEED funds implemented by the Department of Ju [...]
2010-02-03 11:33:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN KCRM BK
10SARAJEVO12DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post demarched Bosnian MFA Director of Bilateral Affairs Jasmina Pasalic on January 5, soliciting Bosnia's assistance in encouraging Iran to free Amcits who have been imprisoned. Post provided para 7 of reftel as non-paper to Pasalic. 2. (SBU) Pasalic had no substantive r [...]
2010-01-05 15:49:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC BK
10SARAJEVO121BOSNIA: MAINTAINING U.S. COMMAND OF NATO HQ
[...] (C/NF) I have for two-and-a-half years argued that the U.S. needs to maintain leadership of the NATO HQ in Sarajevo, both to show strong U.S. committment to the stability and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to provide firm leadership, in partnership with the Embassy, in promoting and [...]
2010-02-04 15:10:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV MARR PREL BK
10SARAJEVO123BOSNIA: PDASD MCMILLAN'S MEETING WITH BIH
[...] (C) On January 28, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Joseph McMillan met with Bosnian Tri-Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic and Tri-Presidency Member Nebojsa Radmanovic. During the meeting, PDASD McMillan explained that Bosnia did not receive [...]
2010-02-05 09:08:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR BK
10SARAJEVO13BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR COMUSNAVEUR FITZGERALD'S
[...] (C) Admiral: Your visit comes as Bosnia's leaders are frustrated and disappointed about their country's lack of progress towards NATO. Bosnia's Presidency and defense leadership feel that Allies unfairly passed up Bosnia in December when they allowed Montenegro to begin a Membership Action Pl [...]
2010-01-05 16:48:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR BK
10SARAJEVO131BOSNIA: CONSIDERING U.S. PROPOSALS FOR CITES
[...] (U) On February 3, Post delivered reftel demarche to Senad Oprasic, Head of the Department for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources at the BiH Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations (MOFTER). We requested Bosnia and Herzegovina's support for U.S. proposals for cha [...]
2010-02-08 15:29:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA CITES BK
10SARAJEVO133BOSNIA: RADONCIC POISED TO BE A NEW PLAYER IN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-09 12:01:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO134BOSNIA: RADONCIC POISED TO BE A NEW PLAYER IN
[...] (S/NF) The emergence of a new Bosniak party, led by the powerful, reportedly corrupt, and sometimes vindictive media mogul Fahrudin Radoncic, is likely to create further rifts in the Bosniak political scene, particularly amid the campaign for the October 2010 general elections. Radoncic has the [...]
2010-02-09 12:33:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO140SCENESETTER FOR CODEL POMEROY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: You are visiting Sarajevo when frustration over the failure of government at all levels is higher than at any time since the failure of the April Package of constitutional reforms in 2006. Governmental gridlock has been further fueled by conflicting visions among Bosnia's ethn [...]
2010-02-10 16:13:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP ECON BK
10SARAJEVO141SCENESETTER FOR CODEL VOINOVICH
[...] (SBU) You are visiting Sarajevo when frustration over the failure of government at all levels is higher than at any time since the failure of the April Package of constitutional reforms in 2006. Governmental gridlock has been further fueled by conflicting visions among Bosnia's ethnic groups [...]
2010-02-10 16:23:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP ECON BK
10SARAJEVO142BOSNIA: ARMED FORCES FACE DOWN GRAVE CRISIS
[...] (C) Minister of Defense Selmo Cikotic described to Ambassador, January 30, what he considered to be the greatest threat to the command, discipline and unity of Bosnia's Armed Forces since the creation of a unified command and Ministry of Defense in 2006. Prompted by veterans associations and [...]
2010-02-10 17:37:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR BK
10SARAJEVO148BOSNIA: COVIC AND DODIK - STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
[...] (C) An emerging relationship between prominent BiH Croat and Serb leaders is compounding worrisome rhetoric on both sides and engendering concern among Bosniaks. Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)-BiH President Dragan Covic and Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) President -- and Re [...]
2010-02-12 08:21:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO150BOSNIA TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITS AIRSPACE IN 2010
[...] (U) Since the war, Serbia and Croatia have managed overflight control of Bosnian airspace, collecting USD 15 million annually in fees. After five years of developing its new air traffic management (ATM) system, Bosnia is poised to take control of this overflight space and the revenues that co [...]
2010-02-12 09:45:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PGOV BK
10SARAJEVO151BOSNIA: CODEL MCCAIN-LIEBERMAN DELIVERS MESSAGE ON
[...] (SBU) During their February 5 visit to Sarajevo, a Congressional Delegation led by Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman delivered strong messages to the BiH Tri-Presidency and Minister of Defense on the need to make real progress on constitutional and defense reform so that BiH can move [...]
2010-02-12 12:56:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP MARR BK
10SARAJEVO157BOSNIA: FEDERATION IGNORES HIGHREP CONCERNS
[...] (C) The Federation entity has refused to address HighRep Inzko's concerns, which he expressed in a letter to the Federation Presidency in December 2009, about the uneven distribution of governing positions. In a separate December letter, the HighRep also reminded Federation President Borjana [...]
2010-02-16 08:11:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO167BOSNIA: CONTRIBUTION OF ANSF TRAINERS POSSIBLE
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Assistant Minister of Defense Zoran Sajinovic on February 19, urging Bosnia to contribute a team of trainers or mentors to ISAF's efforts to expand the capacity of the Afghan National Security Forces. Sajinovic told us that Bosnia's Military Representative to [...]
2010-02-19 16:44:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL BK
10SARAJEVO171BOSNIA: WORLD BANK DEADLINE LOOMS - POTENTIAL
[...] (SBU) Federation parliamentarians face a February 26 deadline to fix the entity's unsustainable system of social benefits, or risk grave financial and political consequences. At stake are a $111 million World Bank budget support loan, an IMF disbursement worth $135 million, ten more IMF disbu [...]
2010-02-22 23:17:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV SOCI IMF IBRD BK
10SARAJEVO175BOSNIA ? WOMEN'S SMALL GRANT PROJECT PROPOSALS
[...] Embassy Sarajevo submits the following four proposals in priority order for S/GWI's small grant initiative to promote women's political, economic, and social advancement. Post received 64 proposals, which were reviewed by representatives of the economic, public affairs (OPA),and USAID offic [...]
2010-02-23 13:32:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN EAID KPAO PHUM SOCI TRSY BK
10SARAJEVO181BOSNIA: SOCIAL BENEFITS REFORM PASSES FEDERATION
[...] (U) Summary: In an extraordinary session February 24, the Federation House of Representatives speedily passed a set of amendments to reform the system of social benefits. If also passed in the House of Peoples, the legislation is expected to fulfill requirements for release of budget-support f [...]
2010-02-25 08:22:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EFIN ECON SOCI BK
10SARAJEVO182INL-FUNDED PROGRAM UPDATE: FOCUS ON OPDAT
[...] (U) Summary. The work being done by INL-funded Overseas Prosecutorial Development and Assistance Program (OPDAT) remains crucial to our rule of law agenda in Bosnia. In addition to its training programs, OPDAT is providing technical assistance to the State Prosecutor's Special Department fo [...]
2010-02-25 08:22:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID EFIN KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
10SARAJEVO183CODEL POMEROY MEETINGS IN BOSNIA, FEBRUARY 14-16
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-ND),in Bosnia February 14-16, met with parliamentarians, civil society representatives, students, Prime Minister Nikola Spiric, and the Bosnian tri-presidency. Pomeroy outlined the functions of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP),urging Bosni [...]
2010-02-25 08:25:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP BK
10SARAJEVO184CODEL POMEROY MEETINGS IN BOSNIA, FEBRUARY 14-16
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-ND),in Bosnia February 14-16, met with parliamentarians, civil society representatives, students, Prime Minister Nikola Spiric, and the Bosnian tri-presidency. Pomeroy outlined the functions of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP),urging Bosni [...]
2010-02-25 08:27:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP BK
10SARAJEVO186BOSNIA: USG PRIORITIES FOR MARCH UNHRC SESSION
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, on February 25, post delivered para five talking points to Bosnian MFA Head of Department for Human Rights, Amb. Milenko Misic, who was preparing to depart for Geneva to participate as a member of the Bosnian delegation at the upcoming UNHRC session. 2. (SBU) Delegation Co [...]
2010-02-25 13:41:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM BK
10SARAJEVO189BOSNIA: GETTING CLOSER TO QUALIFYING FOR IMF AND
[...] (SBU) As expected, the Federation House of Peoples ratified the set of amendments to reform the system of social benefits passed yesterday by the Federation House of Representatives (Reftel). This was the last remaining hurdle before the amendments enter into law. These amendments are exp [...]
2010-02-25 16:21:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV SOCI BK
10SARAJEVO196BOSNIA: MOSTAR BUSINESSPEOPLE WELCOME EU ACCESSION
[...] (C) In a series of discussions in Mostar, businesspeople from both large and small enterprises expressed positive attitudes about the benefits of Bosnia's eventual EU accession, particularly access to new markets and capital. All of the Mostar interlocutors noted a drop in consumer demand in [...]
2010-02-26 14:45:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ECIN BEXP PGOV EUN BK
10SARAJEVO198BOSNIA - SUBMISSION FOR THE 2010 TIP REPORT
[...] (U) Summary: This cable constitutes Post's submission for the 2010 TIP report for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Post's point of contact for trafficking issues is Poloff Patrick Hanish, tel: 387-33-445-700 x2312, fax: 387-33-659-722, e-mail: HanishPN@state.gov. Time spent preparing the repo [...]
2010-02-26 15:41:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
10SARAJEVO21BOSNIA: UNCLEAR IF ECHR DECISION WILL BRING QUICK
[...] (SBU) On December 22, 2009, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favor of two complainants from the Jewish and Roma communities that certain provisions of the BiH constitution were unjustifiably discriminatory and thus, violated BiH's obligations under the ECHR and related proto [...]
2010-01-08 09:28:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR KJUS KDEM EUN BK
10SARAJEVO23BOSNIA: BACKGROUND AND SUGGESTED POINTS FOR SENIOR
[...] (SBU) We understand that the list of Bosnian attendees at the prayer breakfast in Washington will include three senior government officials -- state-level PM Nikola Spiric, media mogul and new Bosniak party leader Fahrudin Radoncic, and Federation entity Prime Minister Mustafa Mujezinovic. We [...]
2010-01-08 16:04:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO59BOSNIA: FY10 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSALS
[...] Post appreciated EEB/CBA's offer of Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) support. Per reftel instructions, we submit the following proposals in rank priority order. Our responses are keyed to reftel instructions. RENEWABLE ENERGY SEMINAR, MAY 2009 ----------------------------------- [...]
2010-01-21 10:47:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP KPAO ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD BK
10SARAJEVO61BOSNIA: DISPUTE OVER FEDERATION TELECOM FIRM
[...] (SBU) Appointment of a general manager of the Federation majority-owned telecommunications firm HT Mostar has become a further point of conflict within the Federation. The Bosniak Party of Democratic Action (SDA),along with most other Bosniak and Croat parties, favors reappointment of the c [...]
2010-01-21 14:20:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS PGOV BK
10SARAJEVO70BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR PDASD JOSEPH MCMILLAN'S
[...] (C/NF) I am delighted you are coming to Sarajevo to chair the second Bilateral Defense Consultations between Bosnia and the United States. Your visit comes as Bosnia's leaders are frustrated over their country's lack of progress towards NATO. Bosnia's Presidency and defense leadership feel t [...]
2010-01-22 16:03:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR BK
10SARAJEVO73BOSNIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SUBMISSION
[...] In the past several years, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has made considerable efforts to open its economy to more foreign investment. However, the global economic crisis, coupled with increasing internal political struggles, has led to a significant slowdown in necessary reforms since 2008. [...]
2010-01-25 13:42:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDEINV OPIC KTDB USTR BK
10SARAJEVO74BOSNIA: CORRIDOR 5C: THE ROAD NOT TRAVELED
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 14:53:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELTN EINV BK
10SARAJEVO75BOSNIA: CORRIDOR 5C: THE ROAD NOT TRAVELED
[...] (SBU) If it is ever completed, corridor 5C, a multi-country strategic highway planned for south-central Europe would run from Budapest, Hungary, to the Adriatic port of Ploce in Croatia. Obstacles facing this project mirror the difficulty securing an agreement on other, equally important ini [...]
2010-01-26 07:58:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELTN EINV BK
10SARAJEVO80BOSNIA: OPPOSITION BEATS DODIK'S CANDIDATE IN
[...] (C) In a special mayoral election in the Republika Srpska (RS) municipality of Bileca on January 24, the opposition coalition candidate defeated the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD). The coalition clinched this victory despite an ardent campaign and alleged pre-election threats [...]
2010-01-26 17:14:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
10SARAJEVO82BOSNIA: IMF SECOND TRANCHE ON HOLD
[...] (C) Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation entity has not yet met conditions for disbursement of the second tranche of the IMF stand-by arrangement, worth roughly USD 135 million. The IMF's local representative stressed in a January 15 statement that the IMF board will not approve disbursement -- [...]
2010-01-27 09:38:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV SOCI IMF IBRD BK
10SARAJEVO99BOSNIA: CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING PROHIBITED
[...] (U) Post has requested assistance of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Transportation and Communications for information on prevalence of distracted driving and efforts to prevent it, as requested in reftel. Bosnia and Herzegovina already has adopted a law prohibiting the use of cell pho [...]
2010-01-29 15:38:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI BK
10SECION03OF08VIENNA176AUSTRIA: TENTH ANNUALTRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-17 12:14:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AU ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
10SEOUL101SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 27, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 05:22:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL106SOUTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - JANUARY 2010
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and not/not intended for Internet distribution. In This Issue ------------- -- Korean Economy Achieves Positive Growth in 2009 -- Finance Minister Rules Out Quick Exit Policy -- Central Bank Keeps Record Low Interest Rates -- Consumer Prices S [...]
2010-01-28 06:22:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KS
10SEOUL107SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 28, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 07:15:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL109ROKG "MULLING OVER" PLAN FOR IRAN'S UPR
[...] (C) DCM, accompanied by POL M/C, on January 28 delivered reftel demarche, which highlighted the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran and sought ROKG support for the U.S. position during the February 15 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session on Iran, to Cho Hyun, the new ROK Deputy For [...]
2010-01-28 09:28:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI KS IR
10SEOUL129ROKG FIRMLY SUPPORTS USG RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 01:01:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF EAID ECON HA KS
10SEOUL13KOREAN AUTO MARKET NEW YEAR'S UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This report highlights recent events and perspectives in the Korean automobile market. The increasing globalization of the ROK's automobile market - both in the influx of foreign cars in Korea and the expansion of Korea automobile production abroad - is particularly noteworthy. [...]
2010-01-06 05:35:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR KS
10SEOUL133ROKG WILL PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN NUCLEAR SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 06:25:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10SEOUL134SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 06:39:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
10SEOUL135SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 29, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 06:58:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL136INFLATION, HOARDING HAVE DPRK REGIME BARING ITS
[...] (C) Interlocutors from several North Korea-focused NGOs have told us that inflation is rising rapidly in the DPRK in the wake of the regime's currency replacement fiasco. State-run stores list the current price for a kilo of rice at 44 new North Korean Won (NKW) but have no rice to sell; in bl [...]
2010-01-29 08:31:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV SOCI ECON KN KS
10SEOUL137CHANGING KOREA'S CONSTITUTION: AN OVERVIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the first in a series of cables examining the debate about revising the Republic of Korea's constitution. The current constitution, proclaimed in 1948, has been revised nine times, most recently in 1987. The 1987 revision, which is regarded as having established Korean [...]
2010-01-29 08:34:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KPAO KS
10SEOUL141SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 1, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 07:58:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL143SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 08:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
10SEOUL146SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 2, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-02 07:29:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL149SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 3, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-03 07:41:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL15SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 6, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 06:09:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL152SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 4, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-04 08:23:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL170ROKG VIEWS ON ROK-CHINA-JAPAN FTA
[...] (C) Summary: In trilateral meetings held in Korea the week of January 25, director general level officials from the ROK, Japan, and China agreed to launch a joint study on the feasibility of an FTA among the three nations. ROK working-level officials hailed the decision as "courageous" and, [...]
2010-02-05 02:33:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL KS
10SEOUL174VETERAN POLITICIAN GOH KUN ON KOREAN SOCIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 1 the Ambassador hosted former Prime Minister Goh Kun for a lunch discussion that covered a range of issues, including his work on the Committee for Social Integration. Goh, recently selected to chair the committee, has now worked for seven different presidents over [...]
2010-02-05 07:25:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KPAO KS
10SEOUL175SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 5, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-05 08:25:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL176ROKG CONSIDERS NEW STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS IRANIAN
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on February 5 to Koo Hyun-mo, Director of MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, highlighting U.S. diplomatic efforts to engage Iran, outlining the U.S. view of next steps, and seeking ROK cooperation to increase pressure. Director Koo said the [...]
2010-02-05 09:22:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV PINR UNSC KS IR
10SEOUL177KOREA'S GOALS FOR THE G20 IN 2010
[...] (C) Summary: Korea's G20 Chairmanship and hosting of the November 11-12 G20 Summit is vitally important to Koreans as proof of the ROK's growing global role. Viewing the G20 as a top national priority, President Lee Myung-bak has created a powerful Presidential Committee to manage the event a [...]
2010-02-07 22:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EFIN KS
10SEOUL18SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 7, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-07 07:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL181SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-08 06:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
10SEOUL182SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 8, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-08 06:56:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL187A/S CAMPBELL'S FEBRUARY 3 MEETING WITH ROK DEPUTY
[...] (C) During a February 3 meeting with EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell, Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon dismissed ROK press speculation that a North-South summit was imminent. Lee related that veteran DPRK Six-Party Talks negotiator Kim Gye-gwan would visit China week of February 8 [...]
2010-02-08 08:45:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR AF JP CH KN KS
10SEOUL192ROKG TO CONSIDER MEGAPORTS DISCUSSION
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Econoff on February 8 met with Second Secretary Kim He-jin in MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division to request meetings on February 25-26 to explore the possibility of establishing a DOE Megaports Initiative in the ROK. 2. (SBU) Kim thought MOFAT would probably [...]
2010-02-09 02:37:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP KS PREL
10SEOUL195SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 9, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-09 06:51:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL2ROK FM YU ON ROK'S COMPREHENSIVE DEAL WITH UAE
[...] (C) ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-Hwan hosted a one-on-one breakfast with Ambassador Stephens on December 30, and opened with a long description of the ROK-UAE nuclear plant deal. Other subjects covered in the breakfast will be reported septel. 2. (C) ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan e [...]
2010-01-04 04:16:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG KNNP PGOV EINV ETRD AE KS
10SEOUL200RESPONSE TO DOL REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ROK USE
[...] (SBU) Following consultations with government officials, NGOs, and members of the National Assembly, Post has no reason to believe that any specific goods in South Korea are produced by forced labor in violation of international standards. For more information on populations vulnerable to la [...]
2010-02-09 08:40:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KCRM PHUM KWMN KFRD KTIP KS
10SEOUL202DASD SCHIFFER: KOREAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 00:29:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR ETRD KS KN
10SEOUL204AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO SUPREME PROSECUTORS OFFICE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting the Supreme Prosecutors Office (SPO) on February 4, the Ambassador praised the SPO for its cooperation in joint law enforcement projects, and for Korea's rapid development in rule of law. She encouraged the SPO to support Korea's accession to the Hague Convention on In [...]
2010-02-10 07:38:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT ECON KIPR KTIA PHUM PREL KS
10SEOUL205SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 10, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 07:47:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL207DANISH EMBASSY ON FOOD SHORTAGES, CURRENCY CHAOS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Danish Embassy Political Counselor Mette Ekeroth told us that, during a late January visit to North Korea, food was hard to find -- even for diplomats. Ordinary people, even in the capital, were clearly having a difficult time getting enough to eat. Senior regime officials were [...]
2010-02-10 08:53:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV PINR ECON SOCI KN KS CH
10SEOUL215PRESIDENT'S BROTHER ILLUSTRATES KOREA'S GROWING
[...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak's older brother and six-term Grand National Party (GNP) National Assembly Member Lee Sang-deuk told the Ambassador at lunch on February 9 that since vowing in June 2009 to stop meddling in domestic politics, he has focused his attention on securing natural [...]
2010-02-11 02:18:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD SOCI KS
10SEOUL216GYEONGGI GOVERNOR ASKS FOR PREDICTABILITY ON BASE
[...] (C) Summary: Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo, introducing Ambassador Stephens before a January 29 speech in Suwon to some 250 business and political leaders from Gyeonggi Province, called for more predictability and transparency in relocating and consolidating U.S. bases. At lunch in his resi [...]
2010-02-11 03:08:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR KS
10SEOUL218SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 11, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-11 06:16:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL219SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-11 06:16:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
10SEOUL226SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 12, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-12 05:35:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL23SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 8, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-08 06:13:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL234RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
[...] Post delivered the demarche in Reftel to the Korean Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs According on February 3. Ministry officials agreed that texting while driving, talking on cell phones while driving, and watching television while driving are serious problems in the Republic of Kor [...]
2010-02-16 02:15:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI UNDP UNGA KS
10SEOUL238SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 16, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-16 08:14:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL239POLITICS OF OPCON TRANSITION IN KOREA
[...] (C) Summary: The transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) to the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 2012 does not currently register as a political issue at the National Assembly and there is little discussion of delaying OPCON transition outside a small circle of Korean veterans and conserv [...]
2010-02-16 09:03:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR KS
10SEOUL240ROK PKO IN HAITI FULLY SELF-SUFFICIENT
[...] (U) On February 16, Jun Ji Sun, Deputy Director, UN Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, informed Poloff that the Republic of Korea's peacekeeping team in Haiti is self-sufficient and does not require any logistics or transportation assistance at this time. Jun reported that the a [...]
2010-02-16 09:12:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN
10SEOUL244SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 17, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-17 07:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL248A/S CAMPBELL DISCUSSES DPRK FUTURE WITH EXPERTS
[...] (C) A group of five ROK opinion leaders and experts on North Korea issues told A/S Kurt Campbell on February 3 it was difficult to predict whether Kim Jong-il's youngest son Kim Jong-un would be able to succeed his father without sparking instability in the North. Of the five experts, one thought t [...]
2010-02-18 04:57:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV SOCI KN KS CH
10SEOUL254A/S CAMPBELL'S FEBRUARY 4 MEETINGS WITH FM YU AND
[...] (C) During a February 4 meeting with EAP A/S Kurt Campbell, ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan noted that ROK civil society organizations and private citizens had donated nearly 10 million USD to the earthquake relief effort. Campbell praised the ROK's Haiti response and noted that strategic b [...]
2010-02-18 09:24:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI MARR ECON KN KS CH
10SEOUL255NGOS CALL FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH NORTH KOREA
[...] (U) The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and the Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) at Kyungnam University co-sponsored a human rights-focused North Korea donors conference February 4-5 in Seoul. Ambassador Stephens delivered opening remarks, highlighting the USG's commitment to d [...]
2010-02-18 09:33:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PREL EAID SOCI PINR ECON KN KS
10SEOUL258A/S CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY TRADE MINISTER
[...] (C) In his February 3 meeting with Deputy Trade Minister Lee Hye-min, A/S Campbell underscored the importance of the discussion about the KORUS FTA between President Obama and President Lee last November. Campbell also stressed President Obama's positive remarks on trade during his State of t [...]
2010-02-19 04:51:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL PGOV KS
10SEOUL261S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL: "VOCATIONAL,
[...] (U) Of the approximately 18,000 North Koreans who have risked their lives and made it to South Korea, 80 percent are women. The majority left the DPRK to escape famine and political repression; many experienced some form of sexual exploitation and/or economic exploitation en route to freedom [...]
2010-02-19 06:49:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY KN KS
10SEOUL263SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 19, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 07:21:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL264MINISTER OF PATRIOTS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS ON ROK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister Kim Yang of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA),Republic of Korea (ROK),told Ambassador Stephens on February 16 that the MPVA is planning a series of events to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War, the most significant of which will be a [...]
2010-02-19 08:18:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KS
10SEOUL27PRESIDENT LEE BEGINS HIS 3RD YEAR STRONG; REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak begins his third year in office with rising poll numbers, recently topping 50 percent, and momentum to command the political playing field. The June 2 regional elections will dominate the political agenda, while the Sejong City controversy has the most po [...]
2010-01-08 08:37:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KS KN
10SEOUL271SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 22, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 07:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL272VFM CHUN YOUNG-WOO ON SINO-NORTH KOREAN RELATIONS
[...] (S) Vice Foreign Minister Chun Yung-woo told the Ambassador February 17th that China would not be able to stop North Korea's collapse following the death of Kim Jong-il (KJI). The DPRK, Chun said, had already collapsed economically and would collapse politically two to three years after the death o [...]
2010-02-22 09:32:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PGOV KNNP ECON SOCI KS KN JA CH
10SEOUL273VFM CHUN WARNS THAT ROK-U.S. CIVILIAN NUCLEAR
[...] (S) Vice Foreign Minister Chun Yung-woo told the Ambassador February 17th that revising the ROK-U.S. Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (CNCA) could soon become a "defining issue" in ROK-U.S. relations. The issue, he warned, was already drawing significant amounts of negative press attent [...]
2010-02-22 09:37:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PGOV PINR ENRG KNNP MNUC ECON KS KN JA
10SEOUL287SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 23, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-22 08:09:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL289ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FM OKADA'S SEOUL VISIT
[...] (C) MOFAT's new Director-General for Northeast Asian Affairs, Chang Won-sam, told us the ROKG was very pleased with Japanese Foreign Minister Okada's annexation apology during his February 10-11 visit to Seoul. Chang said Okada had gone beyond the agreed-upon text by adding that Japan "should [...]
2010-02-22 08:25:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI MARR SCUL KS JA
10SEOUL290A/S CAMPBELL’S FEBRUARY 3 MEETING WITH NSA KIM
[...] (C) During a February 3 meeting, National Security Adviser Kim Sung-hwan told EAP Assistant Secretary Campbell the ROKG wished to have discussions with Washington about delaying the planned transfer of wartime operation control to Korea. Kim agreed that turbulence in Sino-American relations meant B [...]
2010-02-22 08:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI MARR ECON ETRD KN KS CH
10SEOUL294DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KOREA AGREES THE CD 'NEEDS A
[...] (C) On February 19, Poloff delivered reftel demarche urging host countries to explore ways to move ahead in the Conference on Disarmament (CD) to Kim Sung Eun, Second Secretary, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim listened carefully to [...]
2010-02-23 05:39:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP PREL KS
10SEOUL297SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 24, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 08:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL3ROKG AGREES TO CO-SPONSOR UNSCR 1267
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 05:09:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKTFN PTER PINR PREL SA YM UN KN KS
10SEOUL309SOUTH KOREA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN AGAIN ON GOLDSTONE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 03:41:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDIO PHUM UNGA KS
10SEOUL310DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS BILL SYMBOLIC BUT UNLIKELY TO
[...] (C) Summary: National Assembly Member Park Sun-young told us February 22 that approval by the National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee of the "North Korean Human Rights Act" was symbolically important, but cautioned the bill was unlikely to become law. The Liberty Forward lawmaker, co-auth [...]
2010-02-24 04:15:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI KS KN
10SEOUL311SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 25, 2010
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2010-02-24 08:02:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL312SOUTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - FEBRUARY 2010
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and not/not intended for Internet distribution. ------------- In This Issue ------------- -- Korea Swings to Trade Deficit in January -- Unprecedented Demand for Unemployment Insurance -- ROKG Raises Job Creation Target to 250,000 -- Governme [...]
2010-02-25 00:08:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KS
10SEOUL314MOFAT AND UZBEK AMBASSADOR ON KARIMOV VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: The MOFAT DDG who covers Central Asia told us that during the February 11 summit between Presidents Lee and Karimov, the Uzbek leader pressed MB to hire Korean-speaking Uzbek laborers and engineers to work on the ROK's 40 billion USD nuclear power plant project in the UAE. Lee as [...]
2010-02-25 02:28:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG KNNP KS UZ
10SEOUL318NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - FEBRUARY 2010
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and not/not intended for Internet distribution. ------------- In This Issue ------------- -- Grain Output Declines in 2009 -- Market Restrictions Eased -- Finance Chief Sacked Over Currency Debacle -- Scholar: Currency Reform Goal Was to Exp [...]
2010-02-25 08:05:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KN
10SEOUL319SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
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2010-02-25 08:07:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
10SEOUL320SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; FEBRUARY 26, 2010
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2010-02-25 08:10:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL321SEOUL POLITICAL WRAP UP
[...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak begins his third year in office with poll numbers that are up despite a fierce, ongoing debate over his proposal to scrap the decision of the previous administration of Roh Moo-hyun to move half the government to a new capital, Sejong City, 150 kilometers [...]
2010-02-25 08:13:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV KS
10SEOUL322DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH
[...] (C) On February 25, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to convey U.S. views regarding the latest IAEA report on Syria to Kim He-jin, Second Secretary, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim informed Poloff that Korea intends to give a state [...]
2010-02-25 08:45:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL SY IAEA KS
10SEOUL323ROK, U.S. PRIORITIES IN SYNC FOR MARCH UN HUMAN
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on February 26 to MOFAT Human Rights and Social Affairs Division Director Cho Tae-ick seeking ROK support for U.S. priorities at the March UN Human Rights Council (HRC) session. Cho, who will be in Geneva for part of the session, said he would pass reftel inf [...]
2010-02-25 09:22:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PINR KN KS UN
10SEOUL35SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 11, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-11 06:23:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL4SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 05:40:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
10SEOUL44SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 11, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-12 06:37:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL5SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 4, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 05:46:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL51SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 13, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-13 07:52:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL52SEOUL ESTH UPDATE - DECEMBER 2009
[...] President Lee witnessed the signing of a contract December 27 that will award USD 20 billion to a South Korean consortium led by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to supply four 1400 megawatt light water nuclear reactors and design and build four nuclear power plants in the United A [...]
2010-01-14 00:53:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ECON EIND PREL SENV TBIO TPHY KGHG KHIV
10SEOUL55ROK'S RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE NEXT STEPS
[...] (SBU) In response to REFTEL, ESTHOFF called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Director for Climate Change and Environment Kim Hyo-eun to see if Korea had yet associated itself formally with the Copenhagen Accord at the UNFCCC Secretariat and submitted its greenhouse gas emissions targe [...]
2010-01-14 05:28:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG KGHG KS
10SEOUL56SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; JANUARY 14, 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-14 07:27:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
10SEOUL59SPECIAL ENVOY KING'S 1/11 MEETING WITH NSA KIM
[...] (C) National Security Adviser Kim Sung-hwan told Special Envoy King and the Ambassador on January 11 that the ROK remains committed to improving human rights in North Korea. Kim doubted that Pyongyang would heed calls to improve its human rights record, but it was important to remind the regim [...]
2010-01-14 08:51:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI ECON KN KS CH
10SEOUL60INITIAL ROK STEPS ON EMERGENCY RELIEF TO HAITI
[...] (SBU) Following a January 4 inter-agency meeting, MOFAT's Development Assistance Cooperation Division informed us that the ROKG will deploy a 35-member disaster relief team to Haiti, along with supplies for the team to distribute. MOFAT expects the deployment and supplies to cost USD 1 million [...]
2010-01-14 09:14:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTSD KCRS CASC EAID PREL KS HA
10SEOUL61SPECIAL ENVOY KING'S MEETINGS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: During his January 11-14 visit to Seoul, refugee leaders told Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King that exposure to the outside world -- largely through radio broadcasts and South Korean DVDs -- has had a profound impact on North Korean society, and that [...]
2010-01-14 09:23:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM KPAO KWNM KTIP SOCI KS KN
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