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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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09PRAGUE134CZECH SOCIAL DEMOCRATS SEEK TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In less than two weeks, the Czech Social Democrats (CSSD) will hold their national party congress, which comes at a time when the party has much to celebrate, but also faces several challenges. Following their sweeping victories in the October 2008 regional and senate elections, [...]
2009-03-10 15:02:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE153SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S PRAGUE VISIT
[...] (C) Summary/overview: We warmly welcome your visit to Prague. Twenty years after the Velvet Revolution, ten years after joining NATO, and five years after joining the European Union, your visit during the Czech Republic,s EU presidency symbolizes this country's remarkable journey from communis [...]
2009-03-19 12:02:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALOVIP OBAMA PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EUN MARR SENV
09PRAGUE155SCENESETTER FOR DPM VONDRA'S VISIT TO DC TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra will visit Washington on March 23-24, at the same time that his government faces a critical March 24 no-confidence vote, the result of which is unclear. Despite this uncertainty, Vondra's chief goal is to set the agenda and settle outstandin [...]
2009-03-19 17:39:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE166CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON NATO MISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 12:08:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEZ PREL MARR NATO KPKO KV
09PRAGUE167CZECH REPUBLIC: REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON NATO MISSION
[...] (C) Embassy Officer delivered the reftel a demarche to Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, the Czech MFA's Director of Security Policy, and her deputy, Petr Chalupecky on March 25. They appreciated receiving our points, agreed with our position and said that the Czech Republic is fully committed to [...]
2009-03-26 12:09:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEZ PREL MARR NATO KPKO KV
09PRAGUE172CZECH REPUBLIC: NON-PAPER DELIVERED ON U.S. SPACE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-26 13:13:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP NATO PARM PREL TSPA EZ
09PRAGUE175SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT WITH THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Prague warmly welcomes the President's and your April 4-5 visit and participation in the U.S.-EU Summit. You will arrive at an extremely tense time in Czech domestic politics. The government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was toppled on March 24, but he continues to [...]
2009-03-26 18:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEG EUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE176CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-27 08:33:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR PK AF EZ
09PRAGUE204CZECH REPUBLIC: CONCLUSIONS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-10 13:44:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS EZ AF PK
09PRAGUE222CZECH REPUBLIC: FOREIGN POLICY DRIFT EXPECTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 24 downfall of the Czech Government and the subsequent political upheaval, as well as the planned Czech parliamentary elections in the fall, will affect a range of Czech foreign and security policy priorities. In this cable we focus on three of the most visible and sign [...]
2009-04-24 15:25:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEZ MARR NATO PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE24ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED DISCUSSES GAS CRISIS AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian gas crisis dominated Assistant Secretary Fried's meetings with EU and Czech officials during his visit to Prague January 8-10. The Czechs agreed with A/S Fried on the need to diversify both routes and sources of Europe's energy imports, as well as o [...]
2009-01-13 11:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE269SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS MAY 23-25 VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Prague warmly welcomes you to the Czech Republic May 23-25. Nearly 20 years after the 1989 "Velvet Revolution," the Czech Republic today boasts a relatively strong market economy, a lively democratic tradition, and close links with the United States. The Czech Republic h [...]
2009-05-19 15:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE276INTERIM GOVERNMENT WITH A WEAK MANDATE TAKES POWER
[...] (C) Summary: On May 8, President Vaclav Klaus appointed the interim technocratic government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer, after Prime Minister Topolanek,s government fell in a vote of no confidence on March 24. The Fischer government is the result of a compromise among the Civic Democratic [...]
2009-05-22 11:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EZ
09PRAGUE292GENERAL PETRAEUS MAY 22-24 VISIT TO THEQCZECH
[...] (C) Summary: USCENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus visited the Czech Republic May 22-24 May 2009 at the invitation of the Czech Ministry of Defense. General Petraeus met with senior Ministry of Defense, General Staff, and Foreign Ministry officials, conducted several press interviews, [...]
2009-05-28 14:57:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALAF EZ MARR OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE340FOREIGN DEPLOYMENTS PROPOSAL PASSES CZECH LOWER
[...] (C) Summary: On June 16, the Czech parliament's lower house approved a 2010 troop deployment proposal that, among other deployments, includes 535 Czech troops for Afghanistan. Senate approval should follow. This smooth approval is a stark contrast to the contentiousness of the 2009 deployme [...]
2009-06-17 14:47:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR EZ AF
09PRAGUE41MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECHS LOOKING FOR A POSITIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the November 27 Czech Senate approval of the two missile defense (MD) agreements, the Czechs have been unable to advance the MD agreements in the Lower Chamber, where ratification has been temporarily put on hold due to domestic political problems and questions about the f [...]
2009-01-22 09:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE432RELEASE OF MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY REVIEW: TIMING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senior Czech officials have consistently raised their concerns that any announcement of the results of the U.S. strategic policy review before the October 9-10 national elections could make this a campaign issue and might even affect the outcome of the elections themselves. Defe [...]
2009-07-24 15:31:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ EUN
09PRAGUE444THE IMPACT OF A PRE-ELECTION MD ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: A U.S. announcement on the results of the missile defense policy review prior to October 9-10 will affect the results of the Czech elections by favoring the Social Democratic Party (CSSD) and harming the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). It will open the door to a CSSD-KSCM coalition [...]
2009-08-03 12:24:00Embassy PragueSECRETPREL PGOV PINS MARR MCAP EZ RS EUN
09PRAGUE454 EXTREMISM IN CZECH REPUBLIC GAINS VISIBILITY AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the Czech Republic, extremists have been involved in several notable public events over the last year targeting the Czech Roma population. These events, such as the two recent arson attacks against Roma houses, generated public outrage across the country. Right-wing extrem [...]
2009-08-04 14:38:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ECON HU LO EZ
09PRAGUE475OPEN LETTER REACTION PART II: CZECH POLITICAL AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Czechs have a multi-faceted relationship with Russia which varies according to the issue, as well as the fora involved (whether NATO, the EU, or on a bilateral basis). As the July 16 open letter to President Obama from Central European leaders illustrates, many in this reg [...]
2009-08-14 13:38:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL ENRG EPET EUN EZ RU
09PRAGUE496CZECH SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: The Czech Special Operations Group (SOG),composed of 50-100 military police, was investigated by Czech authorities for alleged wrongdoing in Afghanistan, including wrongful deaths of Afghan civilians during its deployment, and irregularities in operations, procurement and chain [...]
2009-08-25 14:25:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MOPS EZ AF
09PRAGUE5SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Fried, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit will underscore the importance of our strong transatlantic partnership, which received a boost from the Czech Republic's entry into the Visa Waiver Program, but which also [...]
2009-01-05 17:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL PGOV EZ EUN
09PRAGUE503UNREFORMED COMMUNISTS COURT SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
[...] (C) Summary. Despite declining membership, the unreformed Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) has a stable and loyal voter base that consistently garners 12 to 15 percent of the vote and makes them the Czech Republic's third largest party. KSCM currently has 26 seats in the Chamber [...]
2009-08-27 09:19:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV EZ
09PRAGUE542SCENESETTER FOR CZECH DEFENSE MINISTER BARTAK,S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As the 20th anniversary of the 1989 "Velvet Revolution" approaches, the Czech Republic today boasts a relatively strong market economy, a lively democratic tradition, and close links with the United States. The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO since 1999 and the European [...]
2009-09-11 15:12:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MOPS EZ
09PRAGUE563CORRECTED COPY: EARLY ELECTIONS SCRAPPED, INTERIM
[...] (C) Summary. Early parliamentary elections have been halted and it appears the interim government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer will continue to govern until the regular parliamentary elections in May 2010, although early elections are still possible. Fischer is focused on the economic cris [...]
2009-09-21 15:19:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ
09PRAGUE564CZECH GOVERNMENT DELEGATION REACTS CONSTRUCTIVELY
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 17 meeting with Czech officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, and Prime Minister's Office, a USG delegation headed by USD/P Flournoy briefed on President Obama's decision regarding missile defense (MD) in Europe. Overall the Czech off [...]
2009-09-22 10:30:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL EZ PL RS
09PRAGUE591SCENESETTER: THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) Mr. Vice President: Your visit to the Czech Republic comes at a key moment to shape a vision for the future of our partnership. While Czech transatlanticists have expressed disappointment about the results of our missile defense policy review, they have constructively engaged with us and [...]
2009-10-05 14:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALOVIP PGOV PREL EUN EZ
09PRAGUE601PART II: CZECH COMMENTS ON FURTHERING U.S.-CZECH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek, accompanied by MFA Security Policy Director Ivan Pocuch and MOD Director of Strategic and Defense Planning Division Ivan Dvorak provided emboffs on October 9 with two papers: "Specific Ideas for Further Strategic Cooperation between the [...]
2009-10-09 15:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EZ EUN
09PRAGUE622CZECH MOD ASKS ABOUT SUPERSONICS, C-130, AND L-159
[...] (SBU) On October 20, 2009, Deputy Minister of Defense for Foreign Affairs Jan Fulik requested a meeting with the Charge d'Affaires. Fulik will represent the MoD during Prime Minister Fischer's meeting with Vice President Biden on October 23, because Minister Bartak will be in Bratislava for [...]
2009-10-20 15:59:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMASS PGOV PREL EZ
09PRAGUE640VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN DISCUSSES DEFENSE ISSUES WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: While much of Vice President Biden's discussions with Czech officials focused on missile defense, he also spoke in depth about Afghanistan, research cooperation and energy security. Biden said the U.S. looks forward to Czech participation in a new phased, adaptive approach (PAA [...]
2009-10-29 10:26:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE649SCENESETTER FOR THE PRAGUE HIGH-LEVEL DEFENSE
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary Vershbow: Your visit to the Czech Republic comes as we move forward from Vice President Biden's October 23 visit and Secretary Gates participation at the NATO Ministerial toward shaping a vision for the future of our partnership. While Czech transatlanticists expresse [...]
2009-11-02 16:26:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS AF EZ
09PRAGUE654CZECHS SUPPORT A COORDINATED APPROACH TO ENGAGING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 10:56:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO AF EZ
09PRAGUE661SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO PRAGUE OF UNDER SECRETARY
[...] (C) Under Secretary Tauscher: Your visit to the Czech Republic comes as we move forward from Vice President Biden's October 23 visit and the November 6 High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting toward shaping a vision for the future of our partnership. While Czech transatlanticists expressed i [...]
2009-11-09 16:59:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE664CZECHS SHARE USG GOALS REGARDING NATO ENLARGEMENT
[...] (C) On November 6 Emboff provided USG perspective on NATO Enlargement to MFA Security Policy Deputy Director Petr Chalupecky contained in Ref B. Chalupecky thanked emboff for points and noted that the Czechs think very similarly to the USG on Montenegro and Bosnia, while noting that Montenegro [...]
2009-11-12 15:31:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA EZ EG
09PRAGUE668FIRST U.S.-CZECH HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP: CZECHS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The first-ever U.S.-Czech High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting on November 6 in Prague, led by Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow, was productive and cordial, covering: NATO issues, U.S.-Russia relations, the new Phased [...]
2009-11-13 12:50:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MOPS EZ
09PRAGUE69SCENESETTER FOR CZECH FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a year when the Czech Republic will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Velvet Revolution, nothing symbolizes better the truly remarkable journey this country has traveled since 1989 than the Czech Foreign Minister's arrival in Washington as the representative of the Europea [...]
2009-02-04 15:47:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE692U/S TAUSCHER'S NOVEMBER 16 VISIT TO PRAGUE: CZECHS
[...] (C) Summary: During Arms Control and International Security Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher's November 16 meetings in Prague, Czech officials signaled they wanted more technical information on shared early warning (SEW) before making a decision on whether to go ahead. U/S Tauscher said the U [...]
2009-11-24 12:11:00Embassy PragueSECRETMARR MCAP MASS PREL PGOV EZ RS
09PRAGUE695CZECH REACTION TO ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN
[...] (C) We presented reftel points to Czech MFA Security Policy Department Director Ivan Pocuch on November 25. Pocuch was already working on a response to the President's expected announcement and said that the Czech government would give its full political support to the President's decision. [...]
2009-11-25 15:34:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EZ
09PRAGUE696CZECHS HOST NATIONAL SEMINAR ON NATO STRATEGIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 24, the Czech MFA hosted a seminar, "Seeking a New NATO Strategic Concept: The Czech Perspective", attended by Group of Experts member Ambassador Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz, NATO Assistant Secretary General Jiri Sedivy, parliamentarians, MFA and MOD representatives, [...]
2009-11-25 16:18:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR MOPS MCAP EZ RU
09PRAGUE700CZECHS PLANNING TO ANNOUNCE MODEST CONTRIBUTION
[...] (SBU) We presented reftel points to Czech MFA Security Policy Department Deputy Director Petr Chalupecky on December  [...]
2009-12-01 16:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PK AF NATO EZ EUN
09PRAGUE88CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DISCUSSION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-12 13:04:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMARR PINS PREL EZ NATO OSCE
09PRAGUE91CZECH EU PRESIDENCY: COMMENTS ON GUANTANAMO
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 12 S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson met with Czech Minister of Interior Ivan Langer, MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil and MFA Common Foreign and Security Policy Department Director (European Correspondent) Vaclav Balek. They discussed Guantanamo detainees and [...]
2009-02-13 18:00:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ EG PGOV PREL PTER
09PRAIA39(C) HELPING CAPE VERDE MOVE FROM DATA TO INTELLIGENCE IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: Post has engaged the GOCV in a sweeping dialogue on the future of GOCV interagency collaboration in interdicting drug smuggling, combating illegal fishing, and countering arms smuggling and related terrorist activities. At the heart of this dialogue is a two phase USG proposal to [...]
2009-03-03 11:45:00Embassy PraiaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS SNAR PREL ETRD KJUS CV
09PRISTINA163KOSOVO: PROGRESS ON CIVAIR BUT MORE WORK TO BE DONE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo's civil aviation regime has seen significant changes in the past ten years, with Pristina International Airport (PIA) evolving from a military airport run by KFOR in 1999 to assuming full operational control over commercial flights and establishing nascent national civil [...]
2009-04-24 16:17:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
09PRISTINA183SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN
[...] (C) Mr. Vice President: You last saw the President and Prime Minister of Kosovo in Washington during their first meetings with the new Administration in February, just after the one year anniversary of Kosovo's independence. That meeting proved a huge boost for a Kosovo public anxious to be reassur [...]
2009-05-09 13:02:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK KV
09PRISTINA225KOSOVO REQUESTS NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNER FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of the Kosovo Security Force Fehmi Mujota sent a letter to the Ambassador on May 13 requesting entry into the United States National Guard State Partnership Program. Embassy has forwarded this letter through channels, and USNATO informed us on May 18 that SHAPE had sent [...]
2009-06-10 15:25:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KV
09PRISTINA23KOSOVO 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) On February 17, 2008 the Kosovo Assembly declared the independence of Kosovo. The United States immediately recognized and formally established diplomatic relations with Kosovo. Prior to the declaration, Kosovo was administered by the United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo [...]
2009-01-20 15:11:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ELAB ETRD YI KV OPIC USTR EINV EGOV KTDB
09PRISTINA480KOSOVO: 2009 INCSR REPORT PART ONE
[...] Following is Part One of Kosovo's 2009 INCSR report (narcotics and chemical control). 2. Begin report. I. Summary Though Kosovo is primarily a transit country for Afghan drugs destined for Europe, anecdotal evidence from the Kosovo Police (KP) suggests a growing domestic narcotics m [...]
2009-11-03 15:05:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM KV
09PRISTINA509KOSOVO - GETTING KFOR DRAWDOWN RIGHT
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: KFOR is close to completing the first phase of its ultimate drawdown to "deterrent presence" force of 2,500 troops. By February 2010, KFOR troop levels will decline to 10,000, so-called Gate 1 in KFOR's three-phase plan. We believe that the Gate 1 decision was justified, but [...]
2009-11-17 12:23:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PINR PREL MARR KV
09PRISTINA531 KOSOVO READY TO SUPPORT AF-PAK POLICY IN WORD AND DEED
[...] (SBU) Charge d'Affaires Michael Murphy met Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu Tuesday, December 1 to preview the main thrust of President Obama's announcement on the way forward for Afghanistan and Pakistan and to seek his support (reftel). The Charge noted that the main U.S. goal for the region r [...]
2009-12-01 16:13:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR KV
09PRISTINA546 KOSOVO: AIRSPACE CONTROL MORE THAN TECHNICAL ISSUE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo's Civil Aviation Authority has expressed growing concerns to us about NATO-led negotiations regarding control of the airspace over Kosovo. NATO still retains full authority over Kosovo's airspace, but recently announced that it will release control of upper airspace to al [...]
2009-12-10 16:32:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON CNAR PGOV KV SR
09PRISTINA57KOSOVO: AAK'S ELECTORAL AMBITIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK),Kosovo's leading opposition party, is restructuring itself in a bid to return to power in future elections. Founded by former Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, AAK is attempting to expand from its core base of support in western Kosovo [...]
2009-02-12 10:06:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KV
09PRISTINA578KOSOVO: ELECTRICITY IN THE NORTH-ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) employees were only partially successful in conducting a December 24 visit to read meters at three substations in the northern part of Kosovo. The limited success of these visits was marred, however, by the Serbian state electrical conglomerate EP [...]
2009-12-29 15:32:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG PGOV KV SR
09PRISTINA63KOSOVO: ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE,
[...] (SBU) Summary. In the first year since its declaration of independence, Kosovo has made real progress in consolidating its sovereignty and pursuing its democratic objectives, including adoption of a new constitution that meets the highest European standards and grants broad protection to Koso [...]
2009-02-16 12:40:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON KV
09PRISTINA77SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF KOSOVO PRESIDENT
[...] (C) It has been a difficult but in many ways successful year since Kosovo declared its independence on February 17, 2008. Though we spent much time planning for the possibility of large-scale population flows after the declaration and took precautions lest the independence move sparked outright con [...]
2009-02-23 17:24:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK KV
09RABAT231MOROCCO SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE DEPUTY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Mr. Lemkin, we are looking forward to your visit to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and it serves as a regional model for economic change and democratic reform. Our military and political cooperation is growing, and as a resul [...]
2009-03-24 18:47:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PGOV MARR MCAP PHUM PTER ECON MO
09RABAT293SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: On April 8, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Taieb Fassi Fihri will present a letter from King Mohammed VI requesting support for a resolution on the Western Sahara favorable to Morocco and rejecting a human rights monitoring role for the United Nations peace [...]
2009-04-07 14:52:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM KPAL AG WI MO
09RABAT300SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LYNCH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Lynch, we warmly welcome you and your delegation to Morocco. The Kingdom of Morocco, one of our strongest allies in the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA),is a country "on the move", in the throes, albeit unevenly, of change and reform. Morocco has [...]
2009-04-07 19:06:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP EFIN PGOV PREL KDEM MO
09RABAT326SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SMITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Smith, we warmly welcome you and your delegation to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and it serves as a regional model for economic change and democratic reform. Our military and political cooperation is growing, [...]
2009-04-14 17:12:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP EFIN PGOV PREL KDEM MO
09RABAT51AMBASSADOR RILEY RAISES CORRUPTION AND HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary: After over five years as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Ambassador Thomas T. Riley paid his farewell calls on King Mohammed VI, Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, and Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri between January 14 and 17. While the cordial meetings acknowledg [...]
2009-01-20 11:31:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PHUM PTER WI MO
09RABAT843SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Huddleston and Admiral Moeller, we welcome you to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and our military and political cooperation is growing. As a result, Morocco has been designated a Major non-NATO Ally. Morocco serv [...]
2009-10-14 17:50:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MCAP OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL MO
09RABAT865SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MOROCCO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Clinton, we look forward to your return to Morocco. Since your visits as First Lady, and in particular in the ten years since King Mohammed VI ascended to the throne, the Kingdom has made great strides in promoting gender equality, sound economic principles, and relig [...]
2009-10-23 10:57:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PHUM ECON MASS KWMN KPAL WI MO
09RABAT884KING MOHAMMED VI WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WESTERN
[...] (C) On October 28, in preparation for the Secretary,s upcoming visit, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Taieb Fassi Fihri and his Chief of Staff, Ambassador Nasser Bourita, reviewed the issues that King Mohammed VI would like to raise with the Secretary. In addition to inviting the [...]
2009-10-29 17:51:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PBTS EAID ETRD MASS AG WI MO
09RABAT899DASD HUDDLESTON AND ADMIRAL MOELLER DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Huddleston, Africa Command Deputy Commander Vice Admiral Moeller, and Brigadier General Jefforey Smith from the Joint Staff met with senior Moroccan military and civilian officials on October 16 to discuss the challenges facing [...]
2009-11-06 15:25:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PTER MASS MO
09RABAT967SCENESETTER FOR THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: General Amos, we welcome you to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and our military and political cooperation is growing. As a result, Morocco has been designated a Major non-NATO Ally. Morocco serves as a regional model for eco [...]
2009-12-10 17:54:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PHUM ECON MARR EAID PBTS MO
09RABAT998SCENE SETTER FOR GENERAL WILLIAM WARD, COMMANDER,
[...] (SBU) Summary: General Ward, we welcome you back to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and our military and political cooperation is growing. As a result, Morocco has been designated a Major non-NATO Ally. Morocco serves as a regional model f [...]
2009-12-22 08:52:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP MARR MASS PREL ECON PGOV PHUM EAID MO
09REYKJAVIK12ICELAND: RUMBLE IN REYKJAVIK SHAKES GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Icelandic parliament's return after its holiday recess has been marred by the largest protests the country has experienced since the 1949 debate over NATO membership. By some estimates, as many as 2,000 demonstrators caused enough noise to force a halt to the opening legis [...]
2009-01-21 17:22:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON PINR ASEC IC
09REYKJAVIK121U.S.-Iceland Security Dialogue: Icelandic Defense Policy
[...] (C) Summary: Expert-level Security Dialogue talks in Reykjavik June 16 found broad agreement on the bilateral defense relationship. Both sides agree on the importance of a new NATO Strategic Concept, which Iceland hopes will contain language on the significance of the High North. Iceland rei [...]
2009-07-08 17:00:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PGOV NATO AF IC
09REYKJAVIK135 ICELAND TO MAINTAIN CURRENT ASSSITANCE LEVELS TO
[...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered points contained in reftel to Greta Gunnarsdottir, head of the International and Security Affairs Directorate at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 5. Gunnarsdottir thanked Emboffs for the information and responded that the GOI intends to maintain its [...]
2009-08-07 16:44:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF IC
09REYKJAVIK158ICELANDIC FOREIGN MINISTER'S MEETING WITH CHARGE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-18 11:14:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON UNGA NATO IC AF UK NL
09REYKJAVIK161ICELANDIC FOREIGN MINISTER'S MEETING WITH CHARGE
[...] (C) Summary. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) discussed a range of issues with Icelandic Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson on September 16 during his first courtesy call. The Minister described his plans for the UN General Assembly. On Icesave, he said that the British and Dutch had responded pos [...]
2009-09-21 09:15:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON UNGA NATO IC AF UK NL
09REYKJAVIK175 MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN ICELAND
[...] (U) On October 1, the division of responsibilities within several Ministries changed as part of the ruling coalition's effort to streamline the government. Plans for the changes began May 10 when the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement formed their coalition and announced i [...]
2009-10-05 15:37:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK191 INVESTING IN ICELAND: OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES
[...] (SBU) Summary: As Iceland struggles to rebound from last year's financial meltdown, the government is reevaluating the future direction of the country, including the role of foreign direct investment (FDI). There is potential for investment in a variety of sectors, particularly those that util [...]
2009-10-27 16:58:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK211ICELAND TO MAINTAIN CURRENT ASSISTANCE LEVELS TO
[...] (C) Charge drew on points contained in reftel in a discussion with Greta Gunnarsdottir, head of the International and Security Affairs Directorate at the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 25. Gunarsdottir thanked Charge for the information and offered assurances that Aghanist [...]
2009-11-25 17:00:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR PGOV IC
09REYKJAVIK221ICELANDIC DEFENSE AGENCY TO BE INTEGRATED INTO NEW
[...] (C) Summary. On December 4, the Government of Iceland announced plans to dissolve the Icelandic Defense Agency (IDA) and to integrate its duties into a new Ministry of the Interior. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Secretary at the MFA later offered assurances that the merger w [...]
2009-12-18 16:58:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL PGOV IC
09REYKJAVIK222 ICELAND: 2009 COUNTY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) Included is Embassy Reykjavik's submission for the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism. Embassy POC for this report is Political Officer Joshua Rubin, office phone: 354 562-9100; email:rubinjn@state.gov. The Government of Iceland stated in its most recent terrorist threat assessment, con [...]
2009-12-21 12:25:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER ASEC IC
09REYKJAVIK29NEW ICELANDIC PM PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR IMF PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 5 courtesy call, new Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir told Ambassador her government is committed to implementing the IMF's recovery program for Iceland. The first task is to rebuild the banking system, including the regulatory structure, while als [...]
2009-02-05 17:35:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OPDC PGOV ECON NATO SENV IC
09REYKJAVIK41REYKJAVIK SEPQ RESPONSE - SPRING 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 15:01:00Embassy ReykjavikSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER
09REYKJAVIK45ICELAND: FM WARNS OF POSSIBLE DEFENSE BUDGET CUTS
[...] (C) Summary: Icelandic Foreign Minister Skarphedinsson told Ambassador on 18 February that "nothing can be ruled out" on the question of further cuts to Iceland's defense budget, and floated a trial balloon on further reductions to Iceland's contingent in Afghanistan. In public comments the [...]
2009-02-27 17:22:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR PHUM NATO ECON AF IC
09REYKJAVIK50 NINTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR
[...] (SBU) Embassy point of contact on the trafficking in persons (TIP) issue is Political Officer Brad Evans, tel. +354-562-9100x2294, fax +354-562-9139, unclassified e-mail EvansBR@state.gov. Hours spent on preparation: - Pol Officer (FS 02) 18 hrs - Pol Assistant 50 hrs - DCM 1 hrs T [...]
2009-03-06 16:26:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG KTIP KFRD PREF IC
09REYKJAVIK61 ICELAND: THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY -- AN OVERVIEW
[...] (U) Summary: The traditionally agrarian Progressive Party is looking to the 2009 elections as a chance to reclaim lost glory and its historical role as the deciding factor in governing coalitions on both ends of the political spectrum. The party -- Iceland's second-largest for most of the la [...]
2009-03-25 16:54:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR IC
09REYKJAVIK69ICELAND: NO NEW AFGHANISTAN PLEDGES BEFORE ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Iceland's government is committed to supporting NATO in Afghanistan but new pledges of assistance are unlikely before parliamentary elections at the end of April, based on discussions with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. In separate meetings with Ambassador, both minist [...]
2009-04-08 17:19:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV MARR NATO AF IC
09REYKJAVIK73 ICELAND: THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE -- AN OVERVIEW
[...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Sigurdardottir's Social Democratic Alliance is riding high in the polls ahead of Iceland's April 25 parliamentary election, and is on the verge of becoming the country's leading political party. An April victory would fulfill the party's raison d'etre of forming a [...]
2009-04-17 16:26:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR IC
09REYKJAVIK81 ICELAND: SOCIAL DEMS IN DRIVER'S SEAT AFTER ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir's Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) came away with a clear victory in parliamentary elections on April 25, winning nearly 30 percent of the vote. The SDA now holds a commanding position in coalition talks, as their Left-Green (LG) [...]
2009-04-27 11:17:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL IC
09REYKJAVIK82 BIGGEST DRUG BUST IN ICELAND'S HISTORY REVEALS
[...] (U) Summary: Around midnight on Saturday, April 18, police arrested three men near the harbor town of Hofn in southeast Iceland on suspicion of smuggling more than 109 kg (240 pounds) of amphetamines, MDMA (ecstasy),hashish, and marijuana into Iceland by boat. The men had allegedly picked u [...]
2009-04-27 16:27:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV ASEC KCRM IC
09RIGA104President Zatlers asks Dombrovskis to form government
[...] President Zatlers has asked current MEP and former finance minister Valdis Dombrovskis of the New Era party to try and form a new government to replace the one led by Ivars Godmanis. Dombrovskis does not have a time limit on when he needs to present his program and ministerial slate to parliame [...]
2009-02-26 11:48:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREL LG
09RIGA108LATVIA TO MAINTAIN AFGHANISTAN COMMITMENTS, BUT NO
[...] (C) As previously reported, President Zatlers assured Charge that despite hard economic times, Latvia would maintain its commitments in Afghanistan, and continues to serve without caveat. 2. (C) Latvia's position was reiterated when Acting PolEcon Chief delivered latest reftel points to Zan [...]
2009-02-27 15:15:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR PARM EAID AF LG
09RIGA173LATVIA TO MAINTAIN ITS AFGHANISTAN PRESENCE
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to MFA Political Director Peteris Ustubs on March 26. Ustubs welcomed the information on deliverables sought for the NATO and US-EU Summits, and said that the GOL is supportive of USG goals. He stated that even with the extreme financial crisis that Latvia i [...]
2009-03-27 12:49:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG
09RIGA179Latvia welcomes results of Afghanistan - Pakistan strategic
[...] We delivered the reftel white paper to the Latvian government on March 27. On March 30, the MFA provided the following reaction to our strategic review: -- We welcome the new US Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, highlighting the main goals and challenges shared by international commun [...]
2009-03-31 14:17:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS EAID PK AF NATO LG
09RIGA182WORKING WITH LATVIA DURING ITS ECONOMIC CRISIS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The current economic crisis has forced Latvia to scale back its ambitions in foreign and defense policy. Latvia has identified the NATO mission in Afghanistan and assisting emerging democracies as its main priorities. We need to support this narrower focus. Our challenge is [...]
2009-04-01 13:50:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR ECON PGOV LG
09RIGA204LATVIA STILL REVIEWING SPECIFIC AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 14:39:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG
09RIGA220SCENSETTER FOR USTRANSCOM COMMANDER GEN. MCNABB'S
[...] (U) We look forward to welcoming you to Riga. Your visit provides an opportunity to further demonstrate our commitment to a strong security relationship with a reliable ally facing difficult times. We have put together a focused schedule that includes both senior political leadership as well [...]
2009-04-20 12:17:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF LG
09RIGA248SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian President Valdis Zatlers comes to Washington in the wake of the deaths of two Latvian soldiers and the wounding of two others fighting alongside American troops in Afghanistan. Zatlers moved quickly to quash any suggestion that this tragedy become a pretext for a drawdo [...]
2009-05-07 06:23:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS ECON PINR LG
09RIGA257TRANSCOM COMMANDER'S VISIT TO RIGA CONFIRMS STRONG
[...] (C) Summary: The May 5 - 6 visit of TRANSCOM Commander General Duncan McNabb provided an opportunity to thank the Latvians for their support for the Northern Distribution Network (NDN). McNabb assured the Latvians that all arrangements in Latvia are fine; any potential choke points would like [...]
2009-05-08 11:19:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL AF UZ LG
09RIGA324CORFU MINISTERIAL: LATVIA AGREES BUT WITH CONCERNS
[...] (C) Latvia agrees with USG goals for the Corfu Ministerial, but expressed concern about implying that the OSCE had "failed" in it's response to events in Georgia in August. Juris Pekalis, head of MFA's European Security and NATO division, largely agreed with the idea of focusing on existing i [...]
2009-06-10 13:48:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL NATO PGOV LG
09RIGA331LATVIA TO PULL OUT OF NRF-14
[...] (U) Latvia will not be able to meet its commitment to participate in NRF-14 as part of the Baltic Battalion due to its budgetary situation, Latvian CHOD MG Juris Maklakovs announced on June 11. Maklakovs said he was "embarrassed" to have go to NATO and say that Latvia could not fulfill its co [...]
2009-06-12 09:08:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PGOV EFIN NATO LG
09RIGA344LATVIAN BUDGET CUTS: MOD LACKS FUNDING TO PAY FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Severe budget cuts leave Latvia unable to meet its 2010, 2011 and 2012 contributions to the common funding for the new NATO Headquarters. To avoid defaulting on its obligations, the GOL has begun to explore "bilateral arrangements." Specifically, Latvia hopes that it can persua [...]
2009-06-19 15:10:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS LV
09RIGA345SCENESETTER FOR CODEL VOINOVICH
[...] Your visit to Riga - the first Codel in nearly three years - provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. Your visit will show our appreciation of Latvia's efforts to maintain their NATO commitments during the current [...]
2009-06-19 15:15:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PGOV ECON PREL LG
09RIGA371SCENESETTER FOR MEETING WITH LATVIAN FM RIEKSTINS
[...] (U) The Secretary's meeting with Maris Riekstins provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. The meeting will support the government as it restructures government fiscal policy and functions to comply with commitment [...]
2009-07-08 13:18:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PINR LG
09RIGA406SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S VISIT TO LATVIA
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Riga provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. It will also provide us an opportunity to express appreciation for Latvia's effors to maintain their NATO commitments during the current financia [...]
2009-08-04 13:46:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON LG
09RIGA430READOUT OF A/S GORDON MEETINGS WITH LATVIAN PM AND
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Gordon met on August 12 with Latvian Prime Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Foreign Minister, Maris Riekstins. Issues discussed included NATO, Latvia's economic crisis and IMF/EC agreement, Russian foreign policy and U.S. engagement with Russia, Belarus and G [...]
2009-08-18 14:40:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO ECON OSCE LG
09RIGA482FY10 1206 FUNDS REQUEST FOR LATVIAN COMMUNICATIONS
[...] Post has submitted a request for 1.5 million USD in 1206 funding to materially increase the Latvian Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT),Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) multiband and high frequency communications capabilities for current an [...]
2009-09-28 14:43:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MCAP PREL LG
09RIGA486LATVIA FRAUD SUMMARY: MARCH 2009 Q AUGUST 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-30 14:52:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LG
09RIGA494LATVIAN PM ASSURES AFGHAN CONTRIBUTION SAFE,
[...] (C) Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis assured Ambassador Garber that military budget cuts would be limited to ending "non-core activities" and postponing some procurements. "We intend to continue our engagement in Afghanistan as a priority," he remarked, noting that Latvia would see [...]
2009-10-02 13:48:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR LG
09RIGA548LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. NATO EXPANSION PLAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 13:54:00Embassy RigaSECRETPREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA LG
09RIGA55LATVIA TO STAY IN AFGHANISTAN, LEAVE BALKANS,
[...] (U) Latvia will maintain its commitment in Afghanistan, but eliminate its participation in KFOR and the EU mission in Bosnia at the end of the current rotations and use the savings to ensure it can meet its commitment to the Baltic Battalion in NRF-14 in 2010. The government took these decisi [...]
2009-01-27 13:11:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL PGOV NATO LG
09RIGA558SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DAS QUANRUD, NOVEMBER 30
[...] (C) Summary: In a time of severe economic crisis and political uncertainty, we remain focused on keeping Latvia actively engaged as a contributing member of the Trans-Atlantic community. Your visit will enable us to underscore and reinforce our key messages: emphasizing the strategic import [...]
2009-11-19 13:48:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON LG
09RIGA576LATVIA: DAS QUANRUD BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Summary. Latvia's political leadership firmly and unequivocally supports President Obama's Afghanistan policy, and will maintain its own caveat-free troop contribution in the face of severe economic crisis at home. The Government of Latvia appreciates USG assurances of support on NATO co [...]
2009-12-03 15:10:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MOPS LV
09RIGA594LATVIA SILENTLY CELEBRATES CONTINGENCY PLANNING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-15 15:17:00Embassy RigaSECRET//NOFORNMARR MCAP PREL NATO LG
09RIGA606LATVIA: ETHNIC-RUSSIAN HARMONY CENTER PARTY'S
[...] (C) Summary: The influence of the left-wing, predominately ethnic-Russian Harmony Center (Saskanas Centrs - SC) party is rising. Since its assumption of the capital city's mayoralty in June 2009, SC has consistently outpolled the fractious array of predominately ethnic-Latvian parties in publi [...]
2009-12-21 11:16:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LG
09RIGA86PRESIDENT ZATLERS ON AFGHANISTAN, TRANSIT AND
[...] (C) Summary: President Zatlers appreciated the sign of confidence in Latvia shown by beginning transit of non-lethal, commercial goods to Afghanistan via Latvia. He stressed his willingness to use his contacts with Central Asian leaders if helpful to facilitate transit through other countries [...]
2009-02-11 14:54:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO AF RS LG
09RIODEJANEIRO70O GLOBO NEWSPAPER, "A Fresh Start" on U.S.-Russian
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 20:55:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIYADH1415PAKISTANI AMBASSADOR ON MILITARY OPERATIONS IN
[...] (C) During an Oct. 20 courtesy call with the Ambassador, Pakistani Ambassador Umar Khan Alisherzai highlighted the success of recent military operations in Pakistan's tribal areas; lamented strains on the Saudi-Pakistani bilateral relationship; discussed other regional issues affecting Pakistan; an [...]
2009-10-26 13:18:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALSA PK AF PREL PGOV
09ROME1040MOD LA RUSSA REQUESTS OCTOBER MEETING WITH SECDEF:
[...] (C) Summary. An adviser to Italian MOD La Russa told Post on September 3 that La Russa would like a meeting with Secretary Gates in Washington the week of October 6-11. Post strongly recommends that SecDef accept the visit, which La Russa needs in order to bolster the strong case he is making [...]
2009-09-08 16:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1072GOI RESOLVE SHAKEN BUT INTACT AFTER SIX SOLDIERS
[...] (C) Summary: The day after an IED attack in Kabul left six Italian soldiers dead and four wounded, political and public reaction ranged from strong statements in support of the mission to outright calls for the troops to come home. While PM Berlusconi told the Ambassador privately that talk of [...]
2009-09-18 17:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1077BERLUSCONI REAFFIRMS AFGHAN COMMITMENT DURING
[...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Thorne's first call on PM Berlusconi, the PM appeared elated by President Obama's decision on missile defense; reaffirmed Italy's commitment to the Afghanistan mission, despite the fatal September 17 attack on an Italian convoy, while noting the need for a "trans [...]
2009-09-21 11:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO IT AF RU IR
09ROME1132SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES' OCTOBER 13
[...] (C) Your meeting with Italian Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa in Washington on October 13 comes at a crucial moment, as Italy ponders possible cuts to its overseas deployments budget. La Russa is a good friend of the U.S., a strong advocate for our shared transatlantic security interests [...]
2009-10-05 15:02:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF LE
09ROME1155AMBASSADOR DAALDER AND FM FRATTINI DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder and EUR DAS for Western Europe Spencer Boyer met with Italian Foreign Minister Frattini on October 8 to discuss the way ahead in Afghanistan and the development of the NATO Strategic Concept. Frattini said that Italy remains firmly committed t [...]
2009-10-14 13:04:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1177AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES UNIFIL, AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Thorne on October 22, FM Frattini said Italy is willing to extend General Graziano's command of UNIFIL for up to nine months at the current troop level of 2,300, as long as the request comes from the UNSYG. He congratulated the U.S. for convincing [...]
2009-10-22 16:14:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IT AF PK LE UN
09ROME1189ITALY SHARES CONCERN OVER AFGHAN GOVERNOR
[...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Afghanistan Envoy Sergio Mercuri on October 27 to deliver Reftel points stressing the importance of coordinated efforts by PRT lead nations to ensure that provincial governor appointments remain qualifications-based and do not become rewards for Karzai supporters. Merc [...]
2009-10-28 16:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME1256U.S.-ITALY SECURITY DIALOGUES
[...] (U) This cable answers reftel request for information on U.S.-Italian Security Dialogues: their nature, frequency and usefulness. 2. (SBU) The principal U.S.-Italy security dialogue is the Joint Military Commission, which governs the presence of U.S. military forces on Italian bases. It w [...]
2009-11-13 15:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR MOPS IT
09ROME126ROME MEETING OF RC-WEST EMBASSIES: GUIDANCE REQUEST
[...] This is an action request. See para 5. 2. The Italian Foreign Ministry will host a meeting on February 9 for Embassies of countries with forces serving under Italian leadership in Western Afghanistan as part of NATO's ISAF mission. The meeting is part of a GOI effort to encourage cohesio [...]
2009-02-04 17:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MARR AZ IT NATO
09ROME1275ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR NATO ENLARGEMENT GOALS
[...] (C) While the U.S. and GOI positions on NATO enlargement and objectives for the December 3-4 NATO Foreign Ministerial(ref A) are similar, the Italians want to be cautious about setting the bar too high for obtaining Membership Action Plan (MAP) status. Italy is keenly interested in Euro-Atla [...]
2009-11-18 14:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA BK GG MK MW UP
09ROME1279AFGHANISTAN: ITALY BRACED FOR TROOP REQUEST,
[...] (C) Summary: The GOI is braced for an eventual request for more troops in Afghanistan, but its initial offer will likely be modest due to political, budgetary, and structural constraints on Italian troop deployment capability. We can and should push the Italians beyond their current comfort z [...]
2009-11-20 14:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME128FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE U.S.-ITALY RELATIONSHIP:
[...] (C/NF) Madame Secretary, as I depart Rome after three and a half years, permit me the privilege of passing on my thoughts to you on the state of U.S. - Italian relations. Throughout the post-war period, in particular since the end of the Cold War, Italy has been a staunch, reliable, and seriou [...]
2009-02-05 09:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO IT
09ROME1309AFGHANISTAN: ITALY CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTIVE ON
[...] (C) Ambassador Thorne delivered Reftel points to Gianni Letta, Chief Undersecretary to PM Berlusconi, on November 24. Letta took the message on board, and thanked the Ambassador for the heads up on the pending USG decision and "asks" for new resources. Following the NSA Jones discussion with [...]
2009-11-25 17:51:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1318AFGHANISTAN ANNOUNCEMENT: ITALY PREPARING MAJOR
[...] C) Summary: Foreign Minister Frattini assured the Ambassador that Italy was striving to provide over 1,000 additional troops to the ISAF mission but its final increase depended on cuts in other overseas missions. Defense Minister LaRussa will announce Italy's intent to do more on December 2 [...]
2009-12-01 16:17:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME1324AFGHANISTAN: ITALY PLEDGING FORCES BEFORE NATO
[...] (C/NF) Following up on reftel conversation, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini contacted the Ambassador the evening of December 2 to inform him that the GOI was changing its approach on announcing its new force contributions. Following Tuesday afternoon conversations between the Foreign Ministe [...]
2009-12-02 13:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS PGOV NATO
09ROME1347A/S GORDON'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN FM FRATTINI AND
[...] (C) Summary: Following the November 23rd G8 Political Directors' meeting, A/S Gordon met with FM Frattini and SG Massolo in back to back discussions, reviewing the new EU appointments, Iran sanctions, Afghanistan, Russia and the Balkans. Frattini expressed optimism that the new post-Lisbon te [...]
2009-12-07 12:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IT
09ROME1363ISAF: NEXT STEPS FOR ITALY'S 1,000 TROOP COMMITMENT
[...] (C) Summary. The Italian government has started the Parliamentary approval process for its increased ISAF commitments. On December 10, FM Frattini and MOD La Russa briefed Parliament's Defense and Foreign Affairs Committees on the GOI's plans for a 1,000-troop surge in ISAF over the next te [...]
2009-12-11 16:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME1409ITALY-RUSSIA SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS EVER STRONGER
[...] (SBU) MFA officials view the December 3 summit between PM Berlusconi, Russian President Medvedev and numerous cabinet minsters a showcase for the bright future of Italian-Russian relations. Historically strong economic, political and cultural ties between Italy and Russia were reinforced by [...]
2009-12-23 16:02:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ENGR PGOV OSCE NATO AF RS IT EUN
09ROME159SCENESETTER FOR SPEAKER PELOSI'S FEBRUARY 13-22
[...] (C) Madame Speaker, I would like to extend a warm welcome from Team Italy in anticipation of your upcoming visit. Your trip comes at a critical moment as the Berlusconi government seeks to understand how it fits into the new Administration's reengagement with Europe. Berlusconi's close person [...]
2009-02-10 15:58:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT
09ROME160ITALY PRESSES RC-WEST PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE MORE
[...] (C/NF) Summary: At a February 9 meeting of countries with forces serving under Italian leadership in Western Afghanistan, the GOI announced its intent to provide part of the maneuver battalion needed for Election Security Forces (ESF) in the region. The GOI urged other countries at the confer [...]
2009-02-10 16:00:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME177GETTING ITALY TO DO MORE IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is a joint Political and Economic Section cable. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Italy can and should do more in Afghanistan. It is a top-tier contributor to ISAF with 2,600 troops (making it the sixth-largest contingent),and it has made Afghanistan a centerpiece of its G8 Presidency by prop [...]
2009-02-13 10:15:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME211YOUR FEBRUARY 27 MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM FRATTINI
[...] (C/NF) Summary. On February 27, you will meet Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, an experienced and serious statesman who seeks to raise Italy's profile on the international stage. Your meeting represents for the GOI a long-awaited first encounter with the new U.S. administration. The [...]
2009-02-24 12:08:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO MOPS IT
09ROME275ITALY AGREES TO GAZA SMUGGLING INTERDICTION
[...] (C) Italy approves the Program of Action for the March 13 London meeting on Gaza smuggling interdiction with no edits to the draft as presented. The Middle East Levant and Egypt Office told us that they have reviewed the Program of Action and fully support the document and most importantly, t [...]
2009-03-09 13:15:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS NATO IT
09ROME284IRAQ: KEEPING ITALY ENGAGED
[...] (C) Summary. Italy has been an important partner in helping provide security and economic development for Iraq. Despite the previous government's decision to withdraw combat troops from the coalition in 2006, the GOI has worked hard to maintain a leadership role in the training of Iraqi securit [...]
2009-03-11 17:00:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ IT
09ROME290ITALIAN EFFORTS TO INDUCE SLOVENIA TO ACCELERATE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and Slovenian referendum timeline to Italian MFA NATO Desk Officer Carlo Batori on March 9. Batori said the GOI agrees on the need to pressure the Slovenian government to move more quickly on ratifying Croatia's NATO accession protocol, and FM Frattini ra [...]
2009-03-12 16:45:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO KTIA PREL HR AL SL IT
09ROME30ITALY: SUPPORTS PROPOSED CONTACT GROUP ON SOMALI
[...] (SBU) Political Military Counselor met with MFA NATO Director Massimo Marotti and UN Director Natalia Quintavalle on January 8 to extend ref A invitation for Italy to participate in the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) and to brief them on the agenda and topics for the January 13-14 meeti [...]
2009-01-09 16:41:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PGOV EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA PTER IT
09ROME31ITALY: WILL ATTEND GAZA MEETING ON MARGINS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 16:42:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKPAL PREL MARR MOPS IT
09ROME341ITALY AGREES ON KFOR: IN TOGETHER, OUT TOGETHER
[...] (C) Charge took the opportunity of a March 17 lunch with MFA Director General for Europe Laura Mirachian to conduct a wide-ranging review of Kosovo, prefiguring reftel demarche. Charge urged Italy to stay the course in Kosovo and not to make any precipitous moves to reduce or end participation [...]
2009-03-23 14:09:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO KPKO KV IT
09ROME342G8 LABOR MINISTERIAL: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Madame Secretary, I would like to extend a warm welcome from Team Italy in anticipation of your trip to participate in the G8 Labor Ministerial. The Labor Ministerial will be the first full G8 ministerial and it offers an excellent opportunity to highlight the new Administration's polic [...]
2009-03-24 07:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL IT
09ROME346ISAF: MOD LA RUSSA OFFERS SMALL INCREASE IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Italian MOD La Russa told Charge on March 23 that Italy is considering sending to Afghanistan -- in addition to 200 temporary Electoral Support Forces already pledged -- 50 Carabineri police trainers, two C-27J Transport Aircraft, three medevac helicopters, and up to two additi [...]
2009-03-24 15:53:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME35ITALY AWAITING FORMATION OF EU POLICY TOWARD
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points on January 5 to FM Frattini and indicated US interest in working with Europeans to develop a strategy to encourage the reintegration of separatist areas in Georgia. The Foreign Minister stated that was unaware of any existing strategy and would pass the [...]
2009-01-13 12:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL GG RS IT
09ROME356BERLUSCONI'S CENTER-RIGHT SHOTGUN WEDDING
[...] (C) From 27 to 29 March, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will preside over the merger of Italy's two main center-right parties into a single entity, the People of Liberty (PDL) party. The inaugural party congress that will take place this weekend will fuse Berlusconi's personal political vehi [...]
2009-03-27 11:08:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT
09ROME358ITALY: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL
[...] (U) Summary. Your visit to Rome comes at an important period in our relationship with Italy. As Italy's leadership undertakes engagement with the new Administration, Italians are eager to show that Italy remains committed to maintaining a strong relationship with the U.S. and is ready to co [...]
2009-03-27 16:18:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OREP IT
09ROME364AFGHAN POLICE TRAINING: ITALY PREPARED TO SEND
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Italy is prepared to double or triple its current contingent of 40 Carabinieri police trainers in Afghanistan and expand their mandate to include district-level mentoring, but is concerned about cost. The GOI favors either (1) an NTM-A arrangement in which the burden of fundi [...]
2009-03-30 17:33:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF FR
09ROME388ITALY MUSTERING POLITICAL WILL TO DO MORE IN
[...] (C) Summary. The Government of Italy is in broad agreement with the conclusions of the U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review and is actively considering additional contributions to make at the NATO Summit and the Pakistan Donor Conference in Tokyo. Although facing tight budgetary restrict [...]
2009-04-03 16:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF PK EAID
09ROME409G8 ASIA DIRECTORS MEETING ON AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: SCA PDAS Patrick Moon and S/SRAP Adviser Neil Kromash represented the U.S. at an April 6 G8 Asia Directors' Meeting in Rome convened by Italy to craft an agenda for its G8 Ministerial Outreach Meeting on Afghan [...]
2009-04-09 10:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF PK EAID
09ROME424ISAF: ITALY CONFIRMS STRASBOURG PLEDGE OF 524
[...] (C) Overview and Summary: Italian MFA Officials confirmed on April 10 Italy's NATO Summit offers of 524 new troops and trainers for Afghanistan. This number represents a last-minute ramp-up in the final days before the summit from Italy's planned contribution of 324 (Ref A),which was preview [...]
2009-04-10 15:09:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME456VISITING AFGHAN GOVERNORS ASK ITALY FOR MORE
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. The Governors of Afghanistan's Farah and Bamyan Provinces visited Rome April 20-21 on the first leg of a tour of Europe co-sponsored by Embassy Kabul, USNATO and Embassies Rome and The Hague. In a very successf [...]
2009-04-22 15:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR KPAO MOPS NATO EAID SNAR IT AF
09ROME558G8 ENERGY MINISTERIAL: SCENESETTE...
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Your 23-25 May visit to Rome will provide opportunities to interact with senior Italian officials on priority USG energy issues. On European energy security, Italy's very close relationship with Russia often causes it to resist efforts to reduce dependence on Russian energy s [...]
2009-05-20 08:19:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET OVIP PREL IR RU IT
09ROME618ITALIAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON SRMS/SECURITY TEAMS ABOARD MERCHANT VESSELS
[...] (SBU) Post delivered the demarche on Arms/Security Teams aboard Merchant Vessels to Massimo Marotti, the NATO director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Below are the answers provided by Mr. Marotti. He stressed, however, that this information should be considered to be preliminary and not [...]
2009-05-29 10:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC IT KHLS KOMC MARR PARM PHSA PREL EWWT
09ROME649SCENESETTER FOR ITALIAN PM BERLUSCONI’S JUNE 15
[...] (C/NF) Mr. President, your meeting with Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi comes at a time when his closest advisors fear Italy is losing the credibility and influence that it enjoyed in Washington under the previous U.S. administration. In fact, while Italy has been a stalwart partner and participant in [...]
2009-06-09 08:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV IT
09ROME752SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-26 16:30:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT
09ROME753AFGHANISTAN: ITALY WILL PUSH FOR CREDIBLE ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA Secretary General Giampiero Massolo on June 23 and Poloff delivered it to Italian MFA Afghan Unit Director Sergio Mercuri on June 22. Both Massolo and Mercuri said that Italy, in its role as G8 President and ISAF contributor, will continue [...]
2009-06-26 16:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME754U/S BURNS' JUNE 25 MEETING WITH FM LAVROV: SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 25 meeting with U/S Burns, Russian FM Lavrov expressed confidence that key Moscow summit deliverables would be finalized. On a post-START framework agreement, Lavrov expressed concern that specifying a range of reductions would create an expectation that the lower ta [...]
2009-06-26 16:37:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR KNNP AF RS IR
09ROME776TRIESTE G8 FOREIGN MINISTERIAL: FOCUS ON IRAN,
[...] (C) Under Secretary Burns headed the U.S. delegation to the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in Trieste June 25-27. The G8-only portion of the meetings focused on global and regional challenges but the forum grew on June 26th to include meetings between the G8 and Afghan and Pakistani foreign m [...]
2009-07-06 05:58:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC PTER AF IR IT KN PK YM
09ROME78ITALY CONFIRMS INTEREST IN GAZA ARMS INTERDICTION
[...] (C) Summary: GOI Officials confirmed to Embassy Rome on January 22 Italy's interest in participating in a multilateral effort to interdict the flow of arms to Gaza, but voiced uncertainty about the legal basis for the various mechanisms being considered. PM Berlusconi, FM Frattini and MOD La [...]
2009-01-22 17:04:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO KPAL IS IR EG IT
09ROME851AFGHANISTAN: ITALY TO KEEP ELECTION SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: The GOI is looking at ways to enhance its support for Afghanistan after the August 20 presidential elections. It has a bill before Parliament authorizing Euro 509 million for Italian overseas security and peacekeeping missions through October 2009. The bill, which passed the lo [...]
2009-07-24 10:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF
09ROME877ITALY: MAKING POLITICAL HAY ABOUT ISAF MISSION
[...] C)Summary: Lega Nord Leader Bossi grabbed an opportunity afforded by what was supposed to be a routine vote to call for a political level discussion on the ISAF mission in Afghanistan and Italy's continued involvement. Citing the high cost of the mission and increasing NATO casualties, Bossi [...]
2009-07-30 15:24:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO IT AF
09ROME960BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON ELETTRONICA AMPLIFIERS:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-20 13:55:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT
09ROME969ITALIAN REACTION TO EXPANDED CGPCS PARTICIPATION
[...] (C) On August 19, Acting Political Minister Counselor and Poloffs informed Italian MFA Director for Political-Military Affairs Massimo Marotti of the U.S. interest in expanding participation in Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) fora chaired by the U.S.(Ref A). Marotti [...]
2009-08-21 15:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS EWWT KCRM NATO PBTS PGOV PHSA PREL
09ROME97ITALY-RUSSIA RELATIONS: THE VIEW FROM ROME
[...] (U) This is a joint Political and Economic Section cable. 2. (C/NF) Summary. Italy's relationship with Russia is complex, encompassing historical ideological sympathies, geostrategic calculations, commercial pressure, energy dependence, and personal relationships between top leaders. The combinat [...]
2009-01-26 11:48:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ENRG EPET RS IT
09ROME997AFGHANISTAN: ITALY SEEKS TO HEAL EGF RIFT WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Italian officials are optimistic that they can come to an amicable agreement with France over the proposed deployment of a European Gendarmerie Force mission to Afghanistan. At the next meeting of the EGF governing committee in Paris, September 2-4, Italy will present ideas for E [...]
2009-08-28 13:01:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO PINS AF IT FR
09RPODUBAI433IRAN PRESS: AHMADINEJAD WEBSITE GOES 'BEHIND THE SCENES' IN
[...] (U) "Sanyehnews" (sanyehnews.com) is an Iranian website closely affiliated the views of President Ahmadinejad. On Monday, October 12 it posted a story titled, "What Wasn't Said and Published About the Geneva Talks," that puts forward a version of the October first Geneva negotiations that is [...]
2009-10-13 12:09:00Iran RPO DubaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR PGOV PREL PARM
09SANJOSE265DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONCLUSIONS OF
[...] On March 31, we delivered reftel to Linyi Baidal, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of Foreign Policy. Baidal thanked us for the white paper and said that the MFA would read it with interest. Baidal stated that she would follow up with us if the GOCR had additional questions. CIANCHETTE [...]
2009-04-03 13:01:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS CS
09SANSALVADOR1087SALVADORN MFA ON THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE WAY
[...] (SBU) On December 1, Poloff met with Deputy Director of Foreign Policy Nelson Amaya, Director of Middle East Affairs Milton MagaC1a, and Director of Bilateral Relations Wendy Acevedo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss talking points from Ref A. 2. (SBU) Amaya said he w [...]
2009-12-03 19:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AF PK ES
09SANTIAGO1174Santiago Dec. 3-4 Media Report
[...] A Gallup poll conducted in 17 Latin American countries shows that in Chile 72% of those polled have a positive image of President Obama and 59% approve of the U.S. government. This is 30% higher than the same poll in 2008 when George W. Bush was in office. The positive perception of the US [...]
2009-12-04 18:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO167CHILE SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEFS OF
[...] (C) The U.S. Mission in Santiago welcomes your visit to Chile on March 2-3. Your presence is an excellent opportunity to further strengthen military-to-military relations and to encourage Chile to exercise greater regional leadership. We have had several successful high-level defense and security-r [...]
2009-02-24 19:45:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OVIP MASS MARR CI
09SANTIAGO221JCS MULLEN IN CHILE: LATIN AMERICAN ENGAGEMENT A
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen emphasized the priority of U.S. engagement with Latin America during his March 3 visit to Chile. In meetings with President Bachelet, Minister of Defense Goni, and Chief of National Defense Ewing, Chairman Mullen praised th [...]
2009-03-09 19:53:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MARR SOCI CI
09SANTIAGO254BRAZIL, CHILE LED EFFORT TO CREATE NEW UNASUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Brazil and Chile played leading roles in creating the new South American Defense Council (SADC),which was inaugurated last week at a meeting of all 12 UNASUR Defense Ministers in Santiago. The new body, which is not/not a military alliance, aims to develop relationships and bu [...]
2009-03-17 18:04:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL XR CI
09SANTIAGO324VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MARCH 27 MEETING WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN
[...] (U) March 28, 2009; 8:30 am; Vina del Mar, Chile. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Joseph Biden, Vice President Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Brian McKeon, Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President Brian Harris (notetaker),Political/Economic Officer, U. [...]
2009-04-03 22:17:00Embassy SantiagoSECRETOVIP PREL ECON PGOV SOCI UK PK JOSEPH BIDEN
09SANTIAGO331VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MARCH 28 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO
[...] (U) March 28, 2009; 9:20 am; Vina del Mar, Chile. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Joseph Biden, Vice President Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Brian McKeon, Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dan Restrepo, Senior Director, Western Hemisphere Affairs, [...]
2009-04-07 20:57:00Embassy SantiagoSECRETOVIP PREL ECON PGOV SOCI EU JOSEPH BIDEN
09SANTIAGO495 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- MAY 27
[...] Health Authorities have confirmed 119 cases of AH1N1 nationwide, which ranks Chile number seven worldwide for the number of confirmations. Dailies also report the confession of a now-retired soldier who witnessed the assassination of singer Victor Jara in 1973 and who revealed the name of a l [...]
2009-05-27 17:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SAOPAULO133MEDIA REACTION - SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: AFGHANISTAN, NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-11 11:47:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP XM XR XF BR
09SAOPAULO290MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: PAKISTAN, MILITARY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 16:23:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP XM XR XF BR
09SARAJEVO100BOSNIA - LAJCAK'S DEPARTURE PRESENTS CHALLENGES
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite his lackluster performance Miroslav Lajcak's January 23 decision to resign as High Representative has created a political vacuum in Bosnia. Our judgment is that the EU and an EUSR are not ready to fill it, which means we will need to move quickly to find a replacement [...]
2009-01-26 14:54:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR BK
09SARAJEVO1008SCENESETTER FOR EUCOM ADMIRAL STAVRIDIS TRIP TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. I am delighted that you will join us in a visit to Combined Endeavor 2009 in Banja Luka, Bosnia, September 17. Your visit is a great opportunity to stress the U.S. commitment to helping Bosnia on the path to Euro-Atlantic integration. The fact that Combined Endeavor is taking [...]
2009-08-21 05:41:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS PGOV OVIP BK
09SARAJEVO1065INVITATION FOR THE SECRETARY TO ATTEND CLOSING
[...] (U) The Embassy received a diplomatic note (paragraph 2) with a copy of an official letter (paragraph 3) from Presidency Chairman Komsic, inviting the Secretary to attend the official closing ceremony in mid-November for the office of the Supervisor of Brcko District. 2. (U) Begin Text of D [...]
2009-09-04 09:52:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BA
09SARAJEVO1093BOSNIA: PRESIDENT KOMSIC TO SEEK HIGH LEVEL
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. During a September 11 meeting, Croat member and current Chairman of Bosnia's Presidency Zeljko Komsic informed the Ambassador that during his mid-October trip to the United States (without the other two me [...]
2009-09-14 10:38:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BA
09SARAJEVO1111BOSNIA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH RS PM DODIK AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met in Banja Luka with Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) Speaker Igor Radojicic on September 16 and Republika Srpska Prime Minister (RS PM) Milorad Dodik on September 17. He discussed with his interlocutors the specter of near-term constitutional reform (C [...]
2009-09-18 14:43:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BA
09SARAJEVO1138BOSNIA: SERB TRI-PRESIDENCY MEMBER CALLS NATO GOAL
[...] (C) Bosnian Serb Tri-Presidency member Nebojsa Radmanovic, who has thus far supported Bosnia's NATO aspirations, has begun to publicly support calls for further discussions on NATO membership because of "declining support" for NATO in Republika Srpska (RS). He has also indicated that he migh [...]
2009-09-29 14:46:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV NATO BK
09SARAJEVO1139BOSNIA: MEDIA MOGUL RADONCIC ESTABLISHES POLITICAL
[...] (C) Fahrudin Radoncic, owner of Sarajevo-based daily Dnevni Avaz, announced September 24 his intention to form a new political party. Radoncic counts on winning over the membership and electorate of the two largest Bosniak parties, and enjoys support from the influential head of Islamic comm [...]
2009-09-29 14:56:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV BK
09SARAJEVO1157BOSNIA: AMBASSADOR AND EU REPS DELIVER INVITATIONS
[...] (C) The Ambassador and representatives of the EU delivered invitations to eight party leaders October 2 to participate in discussions on October 8-9 in Sarajevo led by Deputy Secretary Steinberg and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt. All eight leaders said they will participate. Bosniak re [...]
2009-10-05 07:25:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK
09SARAJEVO1165BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Although your August 8-9 visit with Swedish Foreign Minister/EU President Bildt offers a much-needed prospect for political change, you are visiting Sarajevo when tensions are higher than at any time since the failure of the April Package of constitutional reforms in 2006. Bosnian Serb [...]
2009-10-06 16:42:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BK
09SARAJEVO125BOSNIA TO BACK OFF ON REQUEST FOR NATO MAP AT
[...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj told Ambassador, January 29, that Bosnia would act on our advice and not send a formal letter requesting that the Alliance approve Bosnia for a NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) at its upcoming summit in April. Bosnia's ministers and members of the [...]
2009-01-30 17:25:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR BK
09SARAJEVO1252BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FITZGERALD'S
[...] (C) Admiral: Your visit comes at a time of intense diplomatic activity responding to a increasingly negative trend in Bosnia's political climate. In October, the European Union and the United States began a process of high-level engagement aimed at breaking the impasse on issues critical to B [...]
2009-11-04 16:09:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR BK
09SARAJEVO1269BOSNIA: INFORMATION ON SECURITY DIALOGUES
[...] This cable outlines, per reftel, ongoing security and defense dialogues between Bosnia and the United States. Bilateral Defense Consultations ------------------------------- 2. The United States and Bosnia have organized bilateral defense consultations on an ad hoc basis since December 2 [...]
2009-11-12 14:33:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR BK
09SARAJEVO1298BOSNIA: CONGRESSMAN BAIRD REVIEWS ENVIRNMENTAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 15:36:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV BK
09SARAJEVO1312BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL HOLDS OFF ON
[...] (C) Summary: At the October 18-19 session of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) in Sarajevo, member state representatives expressed concern over continued attempts by the Republika Srpska (RS) to obstruct the work of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members also cited lack [...]
2009-11-24 18:36:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS EU BK
09SARAJEVO1324ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ALEXANDER
[...] (U) SUMMARY. ASD Vershbow attended the Adriatic Charter Defense Ministerial in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina on November 18. Vershbow reiterated U.S. support for Bosnia's and Montenegro's NATO aspirations and stressed that the U.S. supported NATO membership for Macedonia as soon as a mutually [...]
2009-12-01 13:52:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR BK
09SARAJEVO1368BOSNIA: REPUBLIKA SRPSKA RATCHETS UP REFERENDUM
[...] (C) Republika Srpska (RS) leaders are speaking increasingly openly about holding referenda on some of BiH's most sensitive issues. RS leaders -- particularly PM Milorad Dodik -- threaten almost daily to hold referenda on issues such as NATO accession and rule of law. Meanwhile, the oppositi [...]
2009-12-14 13:09:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
09SARAJEVO1379BOSNIA - 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Attached is Post's draft submission for the 2009 country report on terrorism. Embassy point of contact for this report is Michael Martin, martinmb@state.gov. 2. Despite ethnic polarization and disputes among Bosnian political leaders that hindered the functioning of state government, Bos [...]
2009-12-17 14:13:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER BA
09SARAJEVO1434BOSNIA: RS PARLIAMENT SETS STAGE FOR POSSIBLE
[...] (SBU) At a December 28 special session called to discuss High Representative Inzko's extension of the mandate of international judges and prosecutors working on war crimes issues, the Republika Srpska National Assembly voted to reject Inzko's "illegal" imposition. The RSNA went on to set the [...]
2009-12-31 10:38:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KJUS PINR BK
09SARAJEVO169BOSNIA - NATO PARP ASSESSMENT TEAM DELIVERS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a meeting with the NATO Ambassadors' Forum on February 11, Frank Boland, the Director of NATO's Force Planning Directorate, previewed his office's upcoming PARP assessment of Bosnia. Boland warned the international community that the assessment, to be released February 26, of [...]
2009-02-11 14:31:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR BK
09SARAJEVO180BOSNIA - SUBMISSION FOR THE 2009 TIP REPORT
[...] (U) Summary: This cable constitutes Post's submission for the 2009 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 [...]
2009-02-12 12:05:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09SARAJEVO181BOSNIA - SUBMISSION FOR THE 2009 TIP REPORT
[...] (U) Summary: This cable constitutes Post's submission for the 2009 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 [...]
2009-02-12 13:44:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREF KTIP AADP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN
09SARAJEVO35BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE JANUARY 13-14 VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bob, Cameron -- I look forward to welcoming you to Sarajevo next week for the NATO HQ Sarajevo change-of-command ceremony and our joint meeting with Admiral Fitzgerald. I am also pleased that you both have the time for some additional meetings, particularly a lunch with political [...]
2009-01-12 10:12:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
09SARAJEVO365BOSNIA - LETTER FOR THE SECRETARY FROM FOREIGN
[...] (U) On March 23, the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered to the Embassy a latter from Foreign Minister Alkalaj to the Secretary. Alkalaj's letter is a reply to the Secre tary's March 18 correspondence, and the text is contained in paragraph two below. A scan of the signed letter wa [...]
2009-03-23 16:25:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL BK
09SARAJEVO381BOSNIA - PIC URGES POLITICAL LEADERS TO COMPROMISE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 25-26 Peace Implementation Council (PIC) in Sarajevo welcomed the Bosnian parliament's adoption of a constitutional amendment on Brcko (reported septel),but stressed that progress on the remainder of the PIC 5-plus-2 agenda was insufficient to justify a decision to close [...]
2009-03-27 07:44:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS EU BK
09SARAJEVO385BOSNIA -- THE COMING END OF EUFOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. We understand that the administration is planning a review of the U.S. and international profile in Bosnia. The Embassy would like to call Washington's attention to decision processes underway which will impact our ability [...]
2009-03-27 13:48:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL BK EUN
09SARAJEVO469BOSNIA - SEEKING RESOLUTION OF DEFENSE PROPERTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosnia's progress towards reaching an "acceptable and resolution of defense property," one of the PIC's 5 objectives for closure of the Office of the High Representative, remains stalled, and recently we have seen some backsliding. With respect to moveable defense property -- th [...]
2009-04-15 06:18:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BK
09SARAJEVO500WHAT TO DO ABOUT A PROBLEM CALLED BOSNIA
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Our objectives here are to: 1) maintain Bosnia as a single state; 2) mute the country's potentially explosive ethnic divisions by embedding it in Euro-Atlantic institutions; and, 3) ensure that the state is strong enough to meet its NATO and EU obligations. Unfortunately, Bosni [...]
2009-04-20 15:02:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KJUS BK
09SARAJEVO513BOSNIA - DODIK MAKES NICE AND ISSUES WARNINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Over lunch on the 17th floor terrace of the Republika Srpska (RS) Government building on April 16, RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik and the Ambassador discussed a range of issues, including outstanding elements of OHR's 5 2 agenda, the state-level investigation of the PM over, amo [...]
2009-04-22 14:53:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM KCRM KJUS BK
09SARAJEVO514BOSNIA - TIME TO ASSIGN A U.S. GENERAL OFFICER TO
[...] (C/NF) I have argued that it remains critical to U.S. interests for a U.S. general officer to command NATO HQ Sarajevo. We did not succeed in keeping that post last year, however, and an Italian general officer assumed command of NATO HQ on January 14. After that decision was taken my hope h [...]
2009-04-22 14:54:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM NATO EU BK
09SARAJEVO554BOSNIA -- REPUBLIKA SRPSKA PRESS CRITICIZES
[...] (U) Republika Srpska (RS) based press and a parliamentarian from right-wing RS Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) are publicly criticizing Bosnia's planned participation in the NATO PfP Cooperative Longbow-Cooperative Lancer (exercise) in Tbilisi, Georgia from May 6 to June 1. Bosnia's MOD has pu [...]
2009-04-30 13:56:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR BK
09SARAJEVO566BOSNIA - DODIK'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST "TRANSFERRED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 23, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) began a debate on the "effects of the transfer of constitutional competencies from the RS to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina." The debate, which will continue on May 14, is part of a long campaign dating back [...]
2009-05-05 14:21:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KDEM KJUS PHUM EU BK
09SARAJEVO578BOSNIA -- DODIK CALLS ON SERB SOLDIERS TO QUIT
[...] (SBU) During a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of a new Mercatur supermarket in Banja Luka on May 7, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Dodik called on Serb members of Bosnia's Armed Forces to disobey lawful orders and to refuse to participate in the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) C [...]
2009-05-08 15:32:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR BA
09SARAJEVO594BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mr. Vice President: welcome to Bosnia. Your visit here is being taken as a sign that "the U.S. is back" and ready to resume our traditional leadership role here. Bosniaks especially welcome the news, Croats as well, but Serbs are leery, believing new U.S. energy will be devoted t [...]
2009-05-12 15:50:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR ECON KJUS KCRM PINR BK
09SARAJEVO614BOSNIA - EUROPEANS IGNORE DANGER FROM DODIK ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph seven below. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The issue of the Republika Srpska (RS)-led break down of Transco, the state-run electricity transmission company is coming to a critical point. All good faith offers by the international community to provide technic [...]
2009-05-18 12:36:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALEAID ENRG PINR PREL PGOV EU BK
09SARAJEVO631BOSNIA - HIGHREP PONDERS BONN POWERS ANNULMENT OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph xxxx below. HighRep Concern Over RS Challenge to "Competency Transfers" --------------------------------------------- -------------- 2. (C) At the May 22 meeting of the Steering Board Ambassadors (SBA),HighRep Inzko reiterated concerns he firs [...]
2009-05-22 14:06:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM EU BK
09SARAJEVO658BOSNIA - VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN OPENS DOOR FOR USG
[...] (C) SUMMARY: One week after the visit of Vice President Biden to Bosnia and Herzegovina, his signals of clear USG support for Bosnia have begun to shore up the voice of the Bosnian political moderates. During his public speech and private meetings on May 19, the Vice President declared in no [...]
2009-06-02 11:04:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
09SARAJEVO67BOSNIA TO FORMALLY ASK FOR NATO MEMBERSHIP ACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-15 14:46:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL BK
09SARAJEVO741BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 29-30 PEACE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will meet in Sarajevo on June 29-30. This meeting, the first PIC Political Directors meeting to be chaired by the current HighRep Valentin Inzko, will take place in the shadow of a serious confrontation between Inzko and Republika Srpska Pri [...]
2009-06-23 15:38:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALOVIP PGOV PREL BK
09SARAJEVO745BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 27-28 VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: You come to Sarajevo as Bosnia weathers its latest political crisis, a showdown over the High Representative's use of his extraordinary Bonn Powers to annul an action by the Republika Srpska (RS) that challenged the structures of the Dayton Peace Accords (Ref A). Such crises a [...]
2009-06-24 10:20:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP BK
09SARAJEVO79BOSNIA TO FORMALLY ASK FOR NATO MEMBERSHIP ACTION
[...] (SBU) Director of the MFA's Peace and Security division, Ambassador Fuad Sabate, called us in January 14 to report that the MFA has submitted for approval by Bosnia's Tri-Presidency a letter to NATO SYG de Hoop Scheffer formally asking that Bosnia be given a Membership Action Plan at the Stras [...]
2009-01-20 09:08:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL BK
09SARAJEVO797BOSNIA - CODEL CARDIN STRESSES NEED FOR DIALOGUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In June 27-28 meetings with Bosnia's Presidency and the leaders of its most prominent political parties, a Congressional delegation led by Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) stressed the USG's continued concern for Bosnia's future and pledged our support for helping Bosnia become a s [...]
2009-07-02 14:49:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK
09SARAJEVO810BOSNIA - FEW SIGNS OF PROGRESS AT THE JUNE PIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The June 29-30 Peace Implementation Council (PIC)session was marked by rancorous debate among Bosnian politicians and by general acknowledgment that Bosnia had made little progress toward satisfying the objectives and conditions necessary to close the Office of the High Represent [...]
2009-07-07 13:51:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PINR PREL BK
09SARAJEVO812BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 11-12 VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: You come to Sarajevo to commemorate a searing event in Bosnia's history, the 1995 genocide at Srebrenica. Your participation in the event will signal, particularly to the Bosniaks, a strong USG commitment to national reconciliation. You also will meet with Bosnian leaders on [...]
2009-07-08 11:16:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP BK
09SARAJEVO88BOSNIA - HIGHREP LAJCAK TO BE NAMED SLOVAK FOREIGN
[...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador today, High Rep Miroslav Lajcak said that he had been offered and accepted the position of Slovak Foreign Minister. He plans to inform the PIC tomorrow, and immediately afterwards will tell the Presidency, which will be asked to inform other Bosnian gover [...]
2009-01-22 17:00:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BA SK
09SARAJEVO883SUBJECT: BOSNIA - CODEL CARNAHAN HELPS MARK
[...] (SBU) Summary: From July 11-13 the Congressional delegation (CODEL) led by Representative Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and including Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) visited Bosnia-Herzegovina, underscoring the strength of the U.S. commitment to help Bosnia joi [...]
2009-07-23 04:22:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KDEM OVIP BK
09SARAJEVO954BOSNIA: FY09 INL-MANAGED SEED-FUNDED LAW
[...] (U) The U.S. Government's core strategic objective in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) is to lock the country into a self-sustaining path towards Euro-Atlantic integration. A BiH inside NATO and the EU is the best guarantee that the country's future will be stable, democratic and prosperous. Strong l [...]
2009-08-04 14:35:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ASEC SNAR KCRM KJUS SOCI BK
09SARAJEVO96BOSNIA -- SEEKING A DEAL ON IMMOVEABLE DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with the Minister of Defense, Selmo Cikotic, January 22 to urge him to submit to the Council of Ministers (COM) an agreement giving ownership of immoveable defense property to Bosnia's state level defense institutions. The agreement is in line with the principl [...]
2009-01-23 17:12:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BK
09SECTION02F02BRUSSELS1639HOLBROOKE & FM BILDT ON AFGHAN ELECTIONS, CIVILIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 18:28:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNMARR MOPS EAID PINS PGOV PREL EUN SW PK IN
09SEOUL1436SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; September 8, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-08 07:39:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1442SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; September 9, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-09 06:48:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1507SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; September 22, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 07:47:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1512SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; September 23, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-23 06:49:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL156PRESS BULLETIN - February 2, 2009
[...] The North's Provocations (JoongAng Ilbo, January 31, 2009, Page 26) 2. Inter-Korean Relations Cannot Be Resolved with a Strategy of Waiting (Hankyoreh Shinmun, January 31, 2009, Page 23) 3. N. Korea Must Stop Its Pointless Threats (Chosun Ilbo, January 31, 2009, Page 27) 4. It Would be Di [...]
2009-02-02 08:14:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
09SEOUL1687SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; October 23, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-23 07:05:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1786ROK SENDS LETTER TO NATO SIGNALING INTENT TO JOIN
[...] (C) PolMil Chief delivered reftel points to Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) ROK-US Security Cooperation Director Hyoung-chan Choe on November 9, 2009. Choe stated that Foreign Minister Yu sent a letter on November 6 to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen re [...]
2009-11-09 22:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MARR MOPS AF KS NATO
09SEOUL1787ROK LETTER TO NATO SIGNALING INTENT TO JOIN ISAF
[...] (C) PolMil Chief delivered reftel points to Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) ROK-US Security Cooperation Director Hyoung-chan Choe on November 9, 2009. Choe stated that Foreign Minister Yu sent a letter on November 6 to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen re [...]
2009-11-09 22:43:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MARR MOPS AF KS NATO
09SEOUL1894SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; December 2, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 07:48:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1903PDAS DONOVAN'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY NSA KIM TAE-HYO
[...] (C) During a December 2 meeting at the Blue House with EAP PDAS Joe Dononvan, ROK Deputy National Security Advisor Kim Tae-hyo characterized Ambassador Bosworth's upcoming trip as a "chance to check out the views" of the DPRK leadership. Kim warned that the North Koreans would attempt to provok [...]
2009-12-03 06:48:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM MNUC SOCI ECON KN KS AF IR
09SEOUL1904PDAS DONOVAN'S MEETING WITH ROK DFM LEE YONG-JOON
[...] (C) In a December 2 meeting with visiting EAP PDAS Joe Donovan, ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon requested an appointment with SRAP Holbrooke in Washington later this month to discuss preparations for establishment of a ROK PRT in Parwan, Afghanistan and urged that the United States [...]
2009-12-03 07:31:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ABLD MARR KS KN AF IR BM
09SEOUL1905SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; December 3, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 08:24:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1925SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; December 7, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 07:58:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1933SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; December 9, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-11 00:51:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1935SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; December 10, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-11 00:53:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL1945ROK MND DEPUTY MINISTER FOR POLICY SEEKS US
[...] (S) OSD DASD Michael Schiffer met with newly appointed Deputy Minister of National Defense for Policy LTC Gwang Il Chang on December 11, 2009. Deputy Minister LTG Chang expressed his gratitude to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs (APSA) Gregson for his Dec [...]
2009-12-14 07:51:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPGOV PREL MARR MOPS KS AF
09SEOUL1987SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; December 22, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-22 05:33:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL2021ROK FOREIGN MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN, FTA AND NORTH
[...] (C) Summary: In a one-on-one breakfast with the Ambassador December 30, Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to establishing a PRT in Afghanistan, saying the Administration expects the National Assembly to pass the necessary legislation in February. Yu expressed con [...]
2009-12-30 09:13:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MOPS MARR ECON YM PK AF CH
09SEOUL225PRESS BULLETIN - February 12, 2009
[...] North Korea Has Nothing to Gain with a Missile Launch (Hankook Ilbo, February 12, 2009, Page 39) 2. ROK's Preemptive Afghanistan Aid Diplomacy (JoongAng Ilbo, February 12, 2009, Page 26) 3. Noticing the North (JoongAng Ilbo, February 12, 2009, Page 26) 4. N. Korea Should Heed U.S. Warnings [...]
2009-02-12 07:19:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
09SEOUL312ROKG QUESTIONS ON AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) After poloff delivered reftel demarche on February 24, Kim Hyon-Du and Kim Kwang-Woo of the ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division asked questions in para 3 about the current Afghanistan/Pakistan policy review. Even though their superi [...]
2009-02-27 08:23:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL KS
09SEOUL360ROKG AWAITS RESULTS OF AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY
[...] (U) Post delivered points in reftel A, para 7; and USG officials (DOD and Post) have solicited ROKG feedback (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of National Defense, and the Blue House) on the Afghanistan/Pakistan Policy Review. 2. (C) The ROKG did not have any input on the [...]
2009-03-09 08:08:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL KS AF PK
09SEOUL445DASD SEDNEY'S MARCH 1-3 SECURITY POLICY MEETINGS
[...] (C) Close coordination on North Korea, significant progress in three areas of the U.S.-ROK alliance, and a push for a major ROK contribution in Afghanistan characterized DASD David Sedney's March 1-3 meetings in Seoul. -- (C) Sunday March 1, DASD Sedney reached agreement with MOFAT DDG Lee o [...]
2009-03-20 07:48:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPHSA PINS PREL PTER MARR MASS AF KN KS
09SEOUL44621ST SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. The 21st session of the Security Policy Initiative (SPI) opened on March 2, at the ROK Ministry of National Defense in Seoul. The meeting covered a wide range of topics concerning the U.S.-ROK security alliance, including: the North Korea (DPRK) missile situation, an update on [...]
2009-03-20 08:13:00Embassy SeoulSECRETMARR MCAP MOPS PREL KS KN
09SEOUL455IRAN CALLS FOR "BOLD STEPS" FROM OBAMA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Head of Judiciary Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi visited Seoul with several senior Iranian legal and diplomatic officials March 16-18 at the invitation of ROK Chief Justice Lee Yong-hoon. Shahroudi, his Senior Advisor for International Affairs Mohammad Javad [...]
2009-03-23 07:59:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALEINV EAID PINR PREF PREL KS IR AF IZ PK
09SEOUL591ROKG RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (S) Summary. The responses from Director-General Choi Jongmoon (South Asian and Pacific Affairs) and First Secretary Kim Hyon-du (ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division) indicated that the ROKG: had yet to make a decision on contributions [...]
2009-04-10 07:53:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF KS
09SEOUL633SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; April 17, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 07:35:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL732SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; May 8, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-08 07:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL778SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; May 15, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-15 04:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL791SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; May 18, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 23:03:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL963SEOUL HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON PIRACY OFF THE COAST
[...] Summary: On June 9-10, the ROKG hosted the Seoul High Level Meeting on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia. The introductory remarks advocated coordination of international efforts and stabilization of Somalia as key to effectively combating piracy. Meeting participants agreed that internation [...]
2009-06-17 06:55:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT MARR PHSA PHUM PREL KS
09SHANGHAI329SHANGHAI SCHOLARS COMMENT ON JUNE SHANGHAI COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary. Shanghai scholars regard the June 15-16 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Yekaterinburg as an important step in the development of the SCO as an influential regional organization and one that is broadening its engagement with the international community. Russia' [...]
2009-07-22 05:16:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ENRG MARR CH XD ZK RS IR
09SINGAPORE366SINGAPORE REMAINS COMMITTED TO HELPING IN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on the conclusions of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review and on Afghanistan's continuing needs to MFA Americas Deputy Director Loh Tuck Keat and MFA Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia Assistant Director Stephen Lim April 15. He called attentio [...]
2009-04-16 08:20:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO SN AF
09SINGAPORE665MFA PONDERS WHETHER NEW AGREEMENT ON MANAS MEANS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 07:53:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO AF
09SINGAPORE672SINGAPORE MFA COMMENTS ON U.S. - RUSSIA RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-15 03:05:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS SN
09SKOPJE136MACEDONIA: ELECTIONS PEACEFUL AND WELL-RUN, VMRO TAKES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Macedonia held peaceful presidential and municipal elections March 22 with few irregularities. Ruling VMRO presidential candidate George Ivanov looks set to cruise to an easy victory in the second round, to be held April 5. VMRO and its ethnic-Albanian coalition partner DUI mad [...]
2009-03-27 12:25:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM MK
09SKOPJE16MACEDONIA: CODEL POE HEARS GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION,
[...] (SBU) In meetings on December 17 and 18, local and national political leaders briefed Representative Ted Poe (R-TX) on their views of the name dispute with Greece and challenges to its resolution. Speaker of the Parliament Veljanovski and leading opposition MP Sekerinska concurred that Mace [...]
2009-01-14 12:57:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV NATO MK
09SKOPJE177MACEDONIA: GRUEVSKI RECEPTIVE TO ADVICE ON NAME,
[...] (C) Summary: PM Gruevski was receptive to the Ambassador's advice on the name issue and continued engagement with NATO in the course of a wide-ranging conversation April 15. Ambassador pressed for retention of CHOD LTG Stojanovski, a positive public tone and negotiating stance toward Greece on [...]
2009-04-17 15:52:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KV GR MK
09SKOPJE188MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN POLITICS IN FERMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Ethnic Albanian politicians increasingly believe PM Gruevski's government is not committed to their top goal: Euro-Atlantic integration. Largest e-Albanian party and coalition partner DUI is struggling with how to push Gruevski to solve the name issue (thus opening the door to NA [...]
2009-04-22 16:37:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MK
09SKOPJE201REFLECTING ON BRANKO CRVENKOVSKI'S PRESIDENCY
[...] (C) Summary: As his five-year Presidential term comes to an end May 12, Branko Crvenkovski prepares himself for yet another political transition --this time returning to resurrect his opposition Social Democrats (SDSM),in shambles following devastating losses in 2008 parliamentary and 2009 [...]
2009-05-06 11:19:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MK
09SKOPJE214SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MACEDONIA
[...] (SBU) Your visit presents an opportune moment to underscore to Macedonians that the Obama Administration is not "pro-Greek," that the United States is prepared to engage in active behind-the-scenes support for developing a reasonable solution to the name dispute -- working with BOTH sides -- [...]
2009-05-12 18:23:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM MOPS GR KV MK
09SKOPJE269MACEDONIA: SWEDISH DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLITICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 11:56:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MK GR KV SR SW
09SKOPJE278MACEDONIA SUPPORTS U.S. VIEWS ON EUROPEAN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 16:56:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON GR MK
09SKOPJE294 MACEDONIA: PARLIAMENT APPROVES REBALANCED BUDGET
[...] (SBU) On Monday, June 8, Macedonia's parliament approved the Government's rebalanced budget. Although it had been evident to many observers that the GoM budget was wildly out of synch with economic realities, the GoM had resisted an adjustment until after local and presidential elections were [...]
2009-06-23 09:17:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PREL EAID MK
09SKOPJE35MACEDONIA: S/WCI GROUP FINDS ICTY CASES HIGHLY
[...] (C) Summary: Members of the State Department,s S/WCI team discovered an ethnically divided, highly politicized environment surrounding the four war crimes cases returned to Macedonia by the ICTY. GOM officials admitted that political pressure was guiding these cases. The e-Albanian leadershi [...]
2009-01-23 08:10:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MK
09SKOPJE369MACEDONIA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM NATO ADVISORY TEAM
[...] (C) Summary: The assignment of Bulgarians to both the commander and deputy positions of the NATO Advisory Team for Macedonia is not in U.S. interests. End summary. 2. (C) We learned off-line in early June that Bulgaria was the only Ally who volunteered to fill the "Chief NAT" position in S [...]
2009-07-29 07:06:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS NATO MK BU NL
09SKOPJE38MACEDONIA: AMBASSADOR WARNS FOREIGN MINISTER ON
[...] (C) Summary: We have been engaging at all levels of the GoM regarding Macedonia,s decision to name a stadium, highway, and new cargo airport for Alexander the Great and Philip of Macedon and its plans to erect yet more Alexander statues in Skopje and elsewhere. In a Jan. 16 meeting with FonMi [...]
2009-01-26 13:08:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MK
09SKOPJE382 IMPEDIMENTS TO MACEDONIA'S DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) I request senior-level intervention to resolve bureaucratic impediments to the long-planned deployment of 79 Macedonian soldiers to Afghanistan. This deployment will allow the Vermont National Guard to double its reconnaissance and police mentor teams, from 4 to 8 of each. Obtaining pra [...]
2009-08-05 17:10:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS NATO AF MK
09SKOPJE39MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIANS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT
[...] Summary: (C) Recent soundings of ethnic Albanian (e-Albanian) contacts have revealed a pessimistic outlook towards the current state of interethnic relations in Macedonia. They have expressed a high level of dissatisfaction with the e-Macedonian governing party, VMRO-DPMNE, and its cooperatio [...]
2009-01-26 15:26:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MK
09SKOPJE411MACEDONIA: AHMETI RATES STATE OF AFFAIRS A "FOUR
[...] (C) Summary: Following the commemoration of the 8th Anniversary of the signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, Ambassador Reeker joined DUI leader Ali Ahmeti at his family sheep station deep in the mountains of western Macedonia on August 16. Ahmeti was critical of Prime Minister Nikola Gru [...]
2009-08-21 13:20:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MK
09SKOPJE414MACEDONIA:GUARANTORS OF FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the 8th Anniversary of the signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA) the principal officers of the four international entities that signed the OFA presented an assessment of its implementation to date to Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. The Principals cited education, de [...]
2009-08-21 16:16:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM MK
09SKOPJE457POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS OF CLOSING AIRSCAN IN
[...] (C) We have learned that a decision memo has been forwarded to SACEUR recommending, among other options, that the Airscan operation based at the Skopje airport cease entirely. NATO has used Airscan since 2003 to provide aerial surveillance for KFOR. (For operational reasons, Airscan was base [...]
2009-09-16 17:12:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PREL KFOR KV MK
09SKOPJE477MACEDONIA: ENCYCLOPEDIA STIRS UP INTER-ETHNIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The release of the first ever Macedonian National Encyclopedia by the government-funded, nearly ethnically homogeneous Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts has caused uproar in the ethnic-Albanian community and provoked reactions from Macedonia's neighbors. The encyclopedia a [...]
2009-09-30 13:42:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MK KV AL BU
09SKOPJE49MACEDONIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: A SCENESETTER
[...] (C) Summary: The ruling VMRO choice for president, Georgi Ivanov, will likely win and further consolidate PM Gruevski's hold on power. SDSM's candidate, Ljubomir Frckoski, is unlikely to win and may not even come in second. Former Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski could threaten VMRO's party [...]
2009-02-04 17:17:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GR MK
09SKOPJE5 MACEDONIA: Muted reaction to the Middle East
[...] (SBU) Summary: Though Macedonia has a significant Muslim population, the response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas has been very quiet thus far. Coverage of the events in the Middle East has been limited to reprinting wire stories and standard video feed, and there has been no commenta [...]
2009-01-08 12:41:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL IS XF MK
09SKOPJE538MACEDONIA: DUI LEADER AHMETI OPPOSES NAME ISSUE
[...] (C) Summary: During meetings on October 26 and November 1, ethnic-Albanian coalition party leader Ali Ahmeti and Ambassador Reeker discussed PM Nikola Gruevski's recent trip to Brussels and his meeting with new Greek PM Papandreou. Ahmeti noted that the PM seemed to have a renewed openness to [...]
2009-11-09 18:32:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GR MK
09SKOPJE569MACEDONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-25 16:09:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09SKOPJE582MACEDONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ISAF
[...] (C) On November 28 Ambassador Reeker raised with PM Gruevski the request for further assistance in Afghanistan and public support following the upcoming announcement of U.S. policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gruevski said he would issue a public statement of support following the Presi [...]
2009-11-30 16:09:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09SKOPJE587MACEDONIA PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...] This is an action request - please see para. 4. 2. In response to President Obama's speech on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Ivanov wrote a letter addressed to the President (shared with the media here) in which he commended President Obama for his leadership in this [...]
2009-12-04 17:30:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS NATO AF MK
09SOFIA101BULGARIA: F-16 ENDGAME
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Bulgaria is in the final sprint of a ten-year marathon to acquire new fighters. A successful deal on F-16s will lock in a NATO-reinforcing U.S.-Bulgaria defense relationship for at least a generation. Without it, we will have a hole in NATO's southern tier: Bulgaria wil [...]
2009-03-12 11:57:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA104BULGARIA: CENTER-RIGHT'S DESPERATE MARRIAGE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After an acrimonious five hour debate, Bulgaria's small center-right UDF party (Union of Democratic Forces) agreed to form a pre-election coalition with its bitter breakaway center-right rival DSB (Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria). Although a positive step that will likely ena [...]
2009-03-13 15:23:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA11BULGARIA: RECENT VIOLENCE IN KOSOVO A SERBIAN
[...] (C) Bulgaria views the recent outbreak of violence between Kosovar Serbs and Kosovar Albanians in Mitrovica as a Serbian test of EULEX. According to MFA Head of Western Balkans Krasimir Tulechki, the recent events are another example of "Belgrade provoking Pristina." Tulechki noted that al [...]
2009-01-09 14:23:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SR KV BU
09SOFIA120BULGARIA SUPPORTS MAINTAINING KFOR AT CURRENT
[...] (C) The Government of Bulgaria strongly supports the points include in reftel and will continue to resist any move to reduce the size or scope of KFOR. In a recent briefing in Sofia, Foreign Minister Kalfin said that Kosovo continues to require NATO's commitment and KFOR must preserve an ade [...]
2009-03-20 14:05:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA140AF/PAK: BULGARIA WILLING TO DO MORE, BUT ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: While expressing appreciation for Bulgaria's current troop deployments to Afghanistan, Kosovo and Bosnia, DCM Karagiannis stressed the importance of new Bulgarian contributions in Afghanistan. Looking to President Parvanov's first meeting with our President, the DCM urged Bulga [...]
2009-03-31 12:06:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA158BULGARIA: POSITIVE BUT CAUTIOUS ON NEW ISAF
[...] (C) CDA a.i. Karagiannis delivered Reftel A to the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff and Foreign Policy Advisor stressing the need for all allies to contribute more at the upcoming NATO Summit. Foreign Policy Advisor Chukov said the issue was already under consideration and would be discussed [...]
2009-04-03 13:45:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL MARR BU AF
09SOFIA159BULGARIAN FM KALFIN'S WASHINGTON MEETING WITH THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin arrives just after his sprint to Ashgabat and the NATO and U.S.-EU Summits and just two weeks before Bulgaria's April 24-25 Energy Summit on natural gas. Anxious for a successful summit, Bulgaria is struggling to confirm high-level attendance and thread the needle tha [...]
2009-04-03 15:30:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ENGY BU
09SOFIA162BULGARIAN FM KALFIN'S WASHINTON MEETING WITH THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin arrives just after his sprint to Ashgabat and the NATO and U.S.-EU Summits and just two weeks before Bulgaria's April 24-25 Energy Summit on natural gas. Anxious for a successful summit, Bulgaria is struggling to confirm high-level attendance and thread the needle tha [...]
2009-04-03 17:05:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENGY BU
09SOFIA169FM KALFIN PREVIEWS HIS APRIL 8 WASHINGTON VISIT
[...] (C) Summary. FM Kalfin previewed his Washington visit with the Charge for 90 minutes on April 6. He asked for a strong public statement by the Secretary commending the substantially strengthened bilateral partnership over the past five years, underscoring that it will establish the foundation for t [...]
2009-04-06 17:08:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG BU
09SOFIA19BULGARIA: ADVANCING U.S. INTERESTS IN MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Ivalyo Kalfin has made a strong case for a meeting with Secretary-designate Clinton following her confirmation. Bulgaria is struggling to deal with the energy crisis and to reverse Moscow's long-standing energy dominance - Kalfin wants the United States to be p [...]
2009-01-14 14:21:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA2BULGARIA OUT IN THE COLD: DAY TWO OF GAS CUT-OFF
[...] (C) Summary: Bulgaria endured a second day without gas January 7. Thousands of homes and many schools report significantly reduced - or no - heating, although the country did not experience any major power interruptions. Several large industrial firms are shutting down and laying off emplo [...]
2009-01-07 11:45:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV
09SOFIA20BULGARIA 2008: PERSPECTIVE ON A TOUGH YEAR
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Bulgaria begins 2009 with a bad hangover. Pervasive disgust over the problems of recent months and the even grimmer prospects of the coming year has led many here to sink into an already deep hole of apathy and cynicism. Tangible improvements in family income and overall [...]
2009-01-15 05:28:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON BU
09SOFIA225TWO YEARS IN, BULGARIA STRUGGLES TO FIND VOICE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Two years after accession, Bulgaria still struggles to find its voice within the EU. Preoccupied with domestic political in-fighting, shamed by the withholding of EU funds, and sensitive to its status as a "quasi member state" subject to a rule-of-law-related special monitoring [...]
2009-05-14 14:48:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA259SCENESETTER FOR CONGRESSMAN POE'S MAY 30-JUNE 1 VISIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representative Poe, Embassy Sofia warmly welcomes you and looks forward to a very successful May 30 - June 1 visit. Your visit comes at an important time - just one week before European Parliamentary Elections and five weeks before Bulgaria's national elections. The current S [...]
2009-05-28 12:11:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KCOR KCRCM BU
09SOFIA264BULGARIAN ELECTIONS: GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria is staggering toward the finish line of a tawdry year-long campaign that has ushered in new lows in mudslinging and slander. Neither of the top two contenders, Sofia Mayor Borissov and Socialist PM Stanishev, have any chance of winning an absolute majority. The real [...]
2009-06-02 08:34:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV BU
09SOFIA266MI-17 HELOS AVAILABLE BUT MOST REQUIRE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bulgarian Armed Forces currently possess 12 MI-17 helicopters, only three of which are in flying condition. The remaining nine require approximately USD 10 million (per airframe) of repair and upgrades to be fully mission capable. Since early 2008, Bulgaria has been in d [...]
2009-06-03 14:00:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR SMIG PK BU
09SOFIA27 BULGARIA: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Bulgaria: A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Bulgaria has put in place a liberal foreign investment regime, including low, flat corporate and income taxes and competitive incentives to attract high levels of foreign investment. Prom [...]
2009-01-20 15:14:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
09SOFIA28BULGARIA: WILL ATTEND THE FIFTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 15:20:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER BU
09SOFIA300BULGARIA SUPPORTS U.S. APPROACH TO CORFU
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bulgaria agrees fully with the United States on the opportunities and pitfalls presented by the Corfu Ministerial. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly supports reftel points and took the unusually proactive step of presenting the Embassy with a formal position paper ide [...]
2009-06-17 13:23:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA301BULGARIA: FROM PRISON TO PARLIAMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Corrupt, compromised and even recently incarcerated candidates appear poised to enter parliament in this summer's national elections. In the latest negative development, a June 16 court decision freed the notorious Galevi brothers on bail, pending their trial on racketeering [...]
2009-06-18 08:01:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA358AUSTRALIA GROUP: BULGARIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 11:22:00Embassy SofiaSECRETBU ETTC PARM PREL
09SOFIA36BULGARIAN VIEWS ON JAN 26-27 GAERC ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In response to reftel points, MFA Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Sergey Tassev noted that the upcoming GAERC would focus on the Gaza conflict and energy security issues; Western Balkans and Afghanistan would not be discussed at all. Bulgaria supports EU po [...]
2009-01-23 15:17:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA362BULGARIA: NEW CHOD, OLD MINDSET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The nomination of Simeon Simeonov as Chief of Defense (CHOD) is a testament to the lack of appetite for serious reform. In his previous position as Commander of the Air Force, Air Force modernization lagged far behind the other services. A classic, myopic bureaucrat, he stifle [...]
2009-07-07 08:56:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA378BULGARIA: POTUS LETTER TO NEW PRIME MINSTER
[...] (SBU) Post recommends a letter of congratulations from President Obama to current Sofia mayor Boyko Borissov, expected to become Prime Minister shortly. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has already sent a letter and European Commission President Manuel Barosso and other leaders have issued c [...]
2009-07-10 12:18:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA381BULGARIA: COALITION MANEUVERS
[...] (C) Summary: Eight days after the July 5 elections, the shape of Bulgaria's next government remains unclear. The Blue coalition of UDF and DSB (pro-West center-right parties) barely squeaked into parliament after winning 6.7 percent of the vote, though most assumed they would play a king-mak [...]
2009-07-13 13:37:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV BU
09SOFIA391BULGARIA: BOYKO TAKES THE HELM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Boyko Borissov -- a former bodyguard with a black belt in karate and an equally flamboyant personality -- was given the mandate to form Bulgaria's next government on July 16. A self-described political outsider and man-of-the-street, Borissov swept to power in July 5 elections [...]
2009-07-16 12:06:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA397BULGARIA: MFA DESCRIBES "NEGATIVE" RUSSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 10:58:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS BU
09SOFIA403BULGARIA'S NEW PARLIAMENT: GERB'S "FLOATING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With an almost-majority of 48 percent of parliament seats, incoming GERB PM Boyko Borissov believes he can achieve his goals without having to take on a coalition partner. Borissov has opted for a minority government that will negotiate voting majorities for specific legislatio [...]
2009-07-24 11:40:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV BU
09SOFIA407BULGARIA: NEW BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM-designate Boyko Borissov formally submitted his cabinet to President Parvanov on July 23, parliamentary approval expected on July 27. The cabinet of 16 (vice 18 in the former government),including two deputy PMs (vice 4) is a nearly even mix of GERB party members and West [...]
2009-07-24 14:48:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BU
09SOFIA408BULGARIA'S NATO COMMITMENTS ON TRACK IN NEW
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel points to incoming Defense Minister Nikolai Mladenov, who stressed the new Bulgarian administration will honor NATO commitments made by the previous government and look for new ways to expand participation. Ambassador McEldowney emphasized the importance of Afghani [...]
2009-07-27 11:11:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA410BULGARIA: PRESIDENT STRESSES CONTINUITY
[...] (C) Summary: In a farewell call with the Ambassador, President Parvanov assured that Bulgaria's new government would keep the country on a Trans-Atlantic trajectory. Bulgaria will uphold its commitments in Afghanistan, while the President himself will increase outreach to Central Asian energ [...]
2009-07-27 15:01:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA422BULGARIA: NEW FOREIGN MINISTER SETS NEW COURSE;
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 5. 2. (C) New Foreign Minister Rumiana Zheleva invited DCM and POLEC Chief as her first official visitors to the ministry on 7/28, her first full day on the job. During the brief meeting, she emphasized her desire to show the world that B [...]
2009-07-31 14:53:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA439BULGARIA: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO MTCR REQUEST
[...] (C) We delivered reftel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),urging Bulgarian support, including a presentation, at the upcoming Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary in Rio de Janero, November 9-13th, 2009. Bulgarian MFA Senior Expert for NATO and International Security Directo [...]
2009-08-10 08:59:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA BU
09SOFIA44BULGARIA: NEXT STEPS IN THE DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Defense Minister Tsonev's principal message for his Feb 5 meeting with Secretary Gates is that Bulgaria's strategic future lies in a deepened partnership with the United States and he wants to implement programs now that will ensure that future. In concrete terms, he will talk [...]
2009-01-30 10:30:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA45BULGARIA: PUSHING TRANSPARENCY AT THE SOFIA
[...] (C) Summary: The unprecedented, two-week gas cutoff put a crack in Bulgaria's faith in its Russia-focused energy strategy. The Bulgarians now have a window to tackle issues that have plagued them for years: highly secretive and non-transparent gas supply and transit deals with Gazprom and [...]
2009-01-30 10:58:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA450BULGARIA: PM FOCUSED RULE OF LAW; U.S. PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Borissov stressed the importance of U.S. support on rule of law reform in his first meeting with new Charge d,Affaires Ordway, and urged Washington to send top-level law enforcement officials to Bulgaria to help advance his reform agenda. Buoyed by very positive [...]
2009-08-14 14:49:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA483BULGARIA: MLADENOV BRINGS STRATEGIC VISION TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The new government is serious about military reform and cleaning up the MOD. Prime Minister Borisov picked 37-year old Nikolay Mladenov to carry out this task. Mladenov is widely respected for his talent, political savvy and work ethic. His lack of military experience may b [...]
2009-08-26 14:46:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA506U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE: VIEW FROM BULGARIA
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Bulgaria would see a major reduction in U.S. forces in Europe as a sign of U.S. disengagement from European security during a period of growing concern over stability in the Western Balkans, Caucasus and Black Sea region. Partnership with the United States has been the bedr [...]
2009-09-10 16:18:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA511BULGARIA: DESPITE MIXED SIGNALS, POLICY TOWARD
[...] (U) This cable was coordinated with Embassy Skopje. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria's policy toward Macedonia remains unchanged despite recent confusing signals sent by the appointment of a provocative Minster Without Portfolio in Charge of Diaspora Affairs and a controversial Bulgarian-Macedon [...]
2009-09-14 09:04:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BU
09SOFIA528BULGARIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE PLAN
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel on September 17, 2009 to Georgi Panayotov, Chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NATO and International Security Cooperation Office. Mr. Panayotov said the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepts the U.S. decision on European-based missile defense, but requ [...]
2009-09-18 08:46:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR BU
09SOFIA577BULGARIA: DEFENSE MINISTER ASKS FOR STRUCTURED
[...] (C) Summary: The Bulgarian government has expressed strong public support for the new U.S. direction on European-based missile defense. Privately, Defense Minister Mladenov requested that the United States and Bulgaria begin "structured talks" on Bulgaria's future role in the regional missile [...]
2009-10-09 15:20:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR BU
09SOFIA600BULGARIA ROLLING OUT AMBITIOUS NEW MISSIONS IN
[...] (C) Summary: The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense is preparing to ramp up its contributions in Afghanistan. A new plan would consolidate nearly all of its forces in Afghanistan at Kandahar Airfield by April 2010 in order to take over complete responsibility for internal security of this criti [...]
2009-10-20 14:15:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA630BULGARIA: GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Rakovski Lashev, Head of the Human Rights Unit at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 4. Reaffirming our strong bilateral and NATO relations, Lashev said he would immediately pass along our request to his superiors and to the Bulgarian del [...]
2009-11-04 12:35:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL BU
09SOFIA651SCENESETTER FOR BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Rumiana Zheleva seeks to put a new face on Bulgaria when she visits Washington November 23. Conducting the most high-profile U.S. visit of PM Borissov's government so far, Zheleva will be single-minded about convincing you that the government she represents is [...]
2009-11-16 16:34:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG BU
09SOFIA653U.S.-BULGARIA SECURITY DIALOGUE TO BE REVAMPED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The United States has maintained only an informal and irregular bilateral security dialogue with Bulgaria since its entrance into NATO in 2004. The two sides have held "joint staff talks" and "security policy talks" (sometimes referred to as "OSD talks") on separate tracks and [...]
2009-11-16 16:34:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA666BULGARIA: NEW GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Amid a deepening recession, the new government's focus is on promoting recovery, maintaining fiscal discipline, and avoiding an IMF package. Its short-term "Anti-Crisis" plan includes an ambitious set of 82 measures which range from the vague to the concrete, many still requirin [...]
2009-11-24 13:17:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV BU
09SOFIA70BULGARIA: MINISTER OF ENERGY ON POST-GAS CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov used a February 13 meeting with the Ambassador to lay out Bulgaria's post-gas crisis energy strategy. Heavy on diversification projects, the as-yet unwritten plan seeks to distance Bulgaria from Russian energy sources. In the two- [...]
2009-02-18 08:11:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV
09SOFIA703DAS QUANRUD'S DECEMBER 11 VISIT TO SOFIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In December 11 meetings with DAS Quanrud, Bulgarian Defense Minister Mladenov described his plans for new deployments to Afghanistan and asked for U.S. support to establish a NATO training hub, possibly for OMLTs, at our joint military facilities in Bulgaria. Noting Bulgaria's [...]
2009-12-15 09:37:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG ECON BU
09SOFIA706BULGARIA: RECALIBRATING MACEDONIA POLICY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria added a new wrinkle to its long-standing policy of support for Macedonia's EU/NATO accession when, in November, PM Borissov proposed to his Macedonian counterpart that the two countries sign an update to a 1999 joint agreement on bilateral relations. Our contacts insist [...]
2009-12-17 15:49:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA712BULGARIA: LEAN 2010 BUDGET AIMED AT ERM-II/ EUROZONE ENTRY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After successfully stabilizing a ballooning deficit in 2009, the Bulgarian government proposed a conservative 2010 budget in hopes of bolstering its credentials for ERM-II and eurozone membership. Approved by the Parliament on December 4, the government's final 2010 budget expec [...]
2009-12-21 12:07:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV BU
09SOFIA715BULGARIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) Bulgaria remains a staunch ally in the fight against terrorism, and the USG enjoys strong cooperation from the Government of Bulgaria. No significant acts of terrorism occurred in Bulgaria in 2009. Bulgaria is not a sponsor of terrorism and does not provide a safe haven to terrorist o [...]
2009-12-21 12:09:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR
09SOFIA89 BULGARIA: NEXT STEPS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recognizing the strategic challenge that Afghanistan presents - for the Alliance and for the region Q the Bulgarian government is looking to increase its commitments on troop levels and civilian support. As one of the principal transit routes for Afghan heroine, the Bulgarians [...]
2009-02-27 16:32:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09SOFIA90BULGARIA: NEXT STEPS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recognizing the strategic challenge that Afghanistan presents - for the Alliance and for the region ) the Bulgarian government is looking to increase its commitments on troop levels and civilian support. As one of the principal transit routes for Afghan heroine, the Bulgarians [...]
2009-02-27 17:05:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
09STATE102518ADRIATIC CHARTER FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEET
[...] Classified by EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones for Reasons: 1.4 (b and d) 2. (U) September 23, 2009; 5:00-6:00 p.m.; New York, New York. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones EUR/SCE - Cathy Westley (note taker) Adriatic Charter Al [...]
2009-10-01 20:50:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN NATO CR AL BK SR MK MW
09STATE103130SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Susan Burk, Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, met with key interlocutors on preparations for the 2010 Review Conference (RevCon) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in Japan from August 25-30 on the mar [...]
2009-10-02 21:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG CH ENRG FR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL RS UK
09STATE103147EUR PDAS MCELDOWNEY AND S/EEE AMB. MORNINGSTAR,S
[...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),EUR Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Nancy McEldowney and Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar met with Bulgarian FM Rumiana Zheleva. The meeting focused on European energy policy, Russia,s role in [...]
2009-10-02 21:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL UNGA BU
09STATE104223USNATO GUIDANCE: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD PLENARY,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 22:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO MARR AORC
09STATE104740VOTING INSTRUCTION: ISAF RENEWAL RESOLUTION
[...] (U) This is an action request: The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution in paragraph 2 regarding the International Assistance Force in Afghanistan on October 8, 2009. USUN is authorized to provide U.S. co-sponsorship of the resolution. Post should [...]
2009-10-07 23:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL NATO AF
09STATE106380OSCE JOINT FSC/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT IN
[...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the October 14 Joint FSC/Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. On behalf of the United States delegation, I would like to thank LTG Duttan for his comprehensive report on the status of [...]
2009-10-13 22:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPPS OSCE PREL AF
09STATE106423URGENT DEMARCHE REQUEST ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph three. 2. (SBU) Summary. South African Jurist Richard Goldstone submitted his report on conflict in Gaza to the Human Rights Council (HRC) on September 15. After negotiating with the United States to reshape an initial, one-sided Pales [...]
2009-10-14 05:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL
09STATE106814NATO/VCC: BIDS FOR VD99 VERIFICATION ACTIVITY IN
[...] (U) This is an action message, see para 2. 2. (C/REL NATO) In accordance with the Alliance agreement to coordinate Vienna Document 1999 (VD99) evaluation visits and inspections (AC/319-WP(2008)0009-REV8, dated 9 February 2009),the Verification Coordinating Committee (VCC) has requested tha [...]
2009-10-14 21:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL
09STATE109023OSCE: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF PRESENCE IN ALBANIA
[...] (U) Post is authorized to deliver the following statement at the October 22, 2009, Permanent Council meeting in Vienna: Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chair. We warmly welcome you back to the Permanent Council, Ambassador Bosch, and thank you for your informative report. Since your last a [...]
2009-10-22 00:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PGOV AL
09STATE111773COORDINATING WITH BIH ON BOSNIAN PROPOSAL FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Sarajevo please see para 7; Embassy The Hague, USOSCE, USNATO, USEU Missions, see para 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: On October 2, 2009 the Bosnian Embassy in Washington, D.C. transmitted a note dated August 6, 2009 to the Secretary with a request by the [...]
2009-10-29 18:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM OSCE ZL BK
09STATE11363ACTION REQUEST: DISCUSSION OF MEDVEDEV SECURITY
[...] (C) In advance of Russian DFM Grushko,s February 18 presentation at OSCE to elaborate on President Medvedev,s proposal to establish a new &European Security Treaty,8 we believe NATO Allies should discuss internally our own priorities and principles for approaching the Medvedev idea. We welcome [...]
2009-02-07 01:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PINS PREL RS
09STATE113659CFE/HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR NOVEMBER 5 HLTF
[...] (C) The main issue for discussion at the November High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting is how, in response to Russia's continued suspension of its implementation of its CFE obligations, the U.S. and NATO Allies can change the current dynamic of the situation to resolve CFE. As the Alliance app [...]
2009-11-04 02:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE OSCE NATO
09STATE113982LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (BUCHAREST 707)
[...] (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend CSAR/SERE training, 2-13 Nov 2009, Bucharest, Romania 2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the individual listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogator [...]
2009-11-04 20:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PHUM PINR RO
09STATE115229DRAFT UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON SOMALI
[...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to share the draft resolution in paragraph 2 with the members of the Security Council, and to report reactions to the Department. End request. 2. Begin text of draft UN Security Council 1846/1851 renewal resolution: -- The Security Council, -- i. R [...]
2009-11-06 22:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
09STATE115253ROK PLANS FOR A PRT IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, see paragraph 3. 2. (S/NF) Background: On October 29, 2009, the Republic of Korea (ROK) publicly announced their intention to establish a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan to support stabilization and reconstruction efforts. The Republic [...]
2009-11-07 01:06:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAF MARR MOPS NATO PREL KS
09STATE116297SFO-VII GUIDANCE-001: RESPONSES TO SVO-GVA-VI
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-11 04:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETKACT PARM START RS US KZ UP BO
09STATE117724SOMALI PIRACY: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR UNSC NOVEMBER
[...] Action Request: USUN should draw from the building blocks in paragraph 2 below in drafting the statement for the UN Security Council open debate on piracy off the coast of Somalia on November 18, 2009. End action. 2. Begin building blocks: Humanitarian -- It is clear that piracy o [...]
2009-11-14 01:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
09STATE118956BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: VOTING INSTRUCTION ON
[...] This is an action request: The Department requests USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council resolution in paragraph 2 regarding the EUFOR Chapter VII mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina scheduled for Council adoption on November 18, 2009. Post should seek additional guidance from the [...]
2009-11-18 14:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PGOV PREL BK
09STATE119107U.S. NON-PAPERS ON MISSILE DEFENSE AND
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST. Please provide the non-papers on missile defense and early warning cooperation at paragraph 3 and nonproliferation at paragraph 4 to Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov, in preparation for the December 7, 2009, meeting with [...]
2009-11-18 18:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PARM PREL KTIA RS
09STATE11937(U) Secretary Clinton's February 5, 2009
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Secretary Clinton and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner met on February 5 for 30 minutes in their first bilateral meeting. The warm and open exchange followed a one-on-one working lunch and preceded a 20-minute press conference. The two agreed to coordinate closely on a wid [...]
2009-02-10 03:28:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL KPAL FR IR RS
09STATE119650BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during the UN Security Council debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina scheduled for November 23, 2009. 2. (U) Begin points: Thank you, Mr. President, I would like to welcome back to the Council Prime Minister Sp [...]
2009-11-19 20:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PGOV PREL BK
09STATE120807REQUESTING ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) The Department requests that action addressees at the chief of mission level draw on the points in para 5 below to inform host governments of U.S. plans for robust additional contributions in Afghanistan and encourage host governments to join us in making their own new commitments at the [...]
2009-11-24 03:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09STATE122209CFE/JCG: CONTRIBUTION FOR OSCE MINISTERIAL
[...] This is an action cable. 2. Washington understands that as a result of informal meetings, the JCG chair plans to issue a revised draft contribution for the declaration for the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting (text in para 4, below). Mission may join consensus in the JCG on this text. [...]
2009-11-27 21:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE1223CONTACT GROUP ON SOMALI PIRACY ISSUES FOR
[...] This is an action request. Per Ref A, action addressees are invited to the inaugural meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) in New York on January 13-14, 2009. To better prepare its participants, the Department requests that posts solicit feedback from host governments on discuss [...]
2009-01-07 00:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER
09STATE123222THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE WAY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The President will announce his decision on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan in an address to the nation from the United States Military Academy at West Point on December 1 at 8:00 p.m. eastern standard time. This cable contains information which we hope will be us [...]
2009-12-02 01:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AF PK
09STATE123740NOVEMBER 2009 U.S.-AZERBAIJAN SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 22:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ENRG KCRM KISL MARR PBTS PINR PREL PTER AJ
09STATE124188RESPONSE TO RFG ON KEEPING DUTCH IN SOUTHERN
[...] (C) This cable is in response to reftel request for guidance, see para 2. 2. (C) Post should draw from the below points in responding to the Dutch demarche received by USNATO on December 2. -- The Dutch military mission in Southern Afghanistan is playing a vital role in our internationa [...]
2009-12-03 23:35:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAF MARR MOPS NATO
09STATE125736(S) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POLAND FORMING A
[...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING POLISH OFFICIALS,S DECISION TO CREATE A NEW REGIONAL GROUP, SIMILAR TO THE V-4, INVOLVING ROMANIA AND UKRAINE. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE PERCEPTION OF OTHER V-4 COUNTRIES TOWARDS POLISH "ASSERTIVENESS" WITHIN THE VISEGRAD GROUP A [...]
2009-12-08 23:00:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV PREL BO EZ PL RO UP
09STATE126209US APPROACH TO 2010 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: This is an action request (see para 11 below). As we reach the six- month mark before the start of the May 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (NPT RevCon),posts are requested to use all appropriate opportunities with host government officials and in publi [...]
2009-12-09 22:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM ENRG PREL IAEA NPT MNUC KTBT
09STATE126333USNATO GUIDANCE: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD PLENARY,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-10 14:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDNATO
09STATE127434GUIDANCE FOR CONSULTATIONS ON UNSCR 1540
[...] (U) This is an action request, see para 3. USUN may also leave para 6 points as a non-paper. 2. (U) Background: Security Council member Mexico, in its capacity as Vice Chairman of the 1540 Committee, is leading the Committee Working Group currently focused on finalizing an outcome docum [...]
2009-12-13 22:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
09STATE127749(U) Secretary Clinton's December 10, 2009
[...] (U) Classified by: EUR A/S Philip Gordon, Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) December 10, 2009; 10:30 a.m.; Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary A/S Philip Gordon, EUR A/S Philip Crowley, Public Affairs Toby Bradley, NSC Director for NATO and Western European Affairs Joe M [...]
2009-12-14 21:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL NATO CR
09STATE127892NATO CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR OUR BALTIC ALLIES
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraphs 2-3. 2. (S/NF) Summary and Action Request. The United States is developing a strategy for reaffirming both NATO and U.S. commitment to the core responsibility of the Alliance: collective defense. Examining NATO's approach to contingency plannin [...]
2009-12-15 09:10:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNNATO MARR MCAP PREL EN LG LH PL
09STATE128702BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a check on manufacturing agreement (MA) 3518-08 for the export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled technical dat [...]
2009-12-16 21:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC UK
09STATE129520(U) Secretary Clinton's December 9, 2009
[...] Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon - Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) December 9; 1:15 p.m.; Washington DC; U.S.A 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Secretary Clinton Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon, EUR Ambassador Richard Morningstar, S/EEE Ian Kelly, PA Kristina Kvien, [...]
2009-12-18 18:58:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG UP MD
09STATE13026APPROACHING CHINA ON THE NORTHERN DISTRIBUTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Objectives: Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) and Commander, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),in coordination with the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM)and with the concurre [...]
2009-02-12 14:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETAF CH MARR PGOV PREL
09STATE130971(C) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON ITALIAN
[...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATED REFS ON ITALY'S POLICY TOWARDS THE BALKANS. WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE GRADUAL DRAWDOWN OF ITALIAN FORCES IN THE BALKANS AND ARE ASSESSING ITALY'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT AND POLITICAL POLICY IN THE BALKANS, IN THE EVENT OF A PUL [...]
2009-12-24 17:09:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR MARR NATO PGOV PREL AL BK IT KV
09STATE1313INVITATION TO ITALY TO JOIN THE CONTACT GROUP ON
[...] (SBU) This is an Action Request, please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) Following the Government of Italy,s formal offer of significant naval assets to support counter piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, the Department concurs with Embassy Rome,s support for Italy,s request (Ref A) to be inclu [...]
2009-01-07 14:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA PTER IT
09STATE13860SECRETARY'S FEBRUARY 6 MEETING WITH ALBANIAN PM
[...] (U) February 6, 2009; 11:30-12:00 p.m.; Washington, D.C., USA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. THE SECRETARY EUR-STUART JONES ACTING A/S PA ROBERT WOOD NSC-KATHERINE HELGERSON EUR-JERRY ISMAIL-NTKR Albania PRIME MINISTER BERISHA AMBASSADOR SALLABANDA DCM COLLAKU FIRST EMBASSY SE [...]
2009-02-13 20:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PGOV PREL NATO AL ENRG
09STATE14035(U) Deputy Secretary Steinberg's February 11,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Steinberg and UK Ambassador Sheinwald met on February 11 for 40 minutes. On Afghanistan, the Deputy Secretary said the USG was reviewing its policy and wanted to develop a strategy that was sustainable. He cautioned against the UK proposal to push back Afgha [...]
2009-02-14 02:17:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV UK
09STATE14097AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: The Administration has begun a comprehensive review of U.S. national security interests and strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The aim is to assess fundamentally our policy goals with a view to strengthening our approach where necessary to achieve our goals. We will determin [...]
2009-02-15 04:06:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EAID NATO AF PK
09STATE14756DEPUTY STEINBERG'S MEETING WITH ROK NATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 14:53:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPGOV OVIP PREL KN KS
09STATE14934ACTION REQUEST: EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES - ROUND 58
[...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSY BRUSSELS. POST IS REQUESTED TO UNDERTAKE HOST NATION CONSULTATONS AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL REGARDING RETURN OF 10 BUILDINGS AT FLORENNES AIR BASE, AS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 2. THIS IS THE 58TH ROUND IN A SERIES OF EUROPEAN BASE CLOSURES RECOMMENDED [...]
2009-02-18 19:03:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALBE MARR PREL NATO
09STATE16188DEMARCHE REQUEST TO NATO ALLIES AND UKRAINE TO
[...] (U) This is an action request to encourage NATO Allies and Ukraine to support the continuation and expansion of the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I). NATO's Assistant Secretary General (ASYG) Martin Howard just completed a productive round of meetings in Baghdad, where he outlined NATO conce [...]
2009-02-21 00:18:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL IZ
09STATE16361DEMARCHE REQUEST TO NATO ALLIES AND UKRAINE TO
[...] (U) This is an action request to encourage NATO Allies and Ukraine to support the continuation and expansion of the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I). NATO's Assistant Secretary General (ASYG) Martin Howard just completed a productive round of meetings in Baghdad, where he outlined NATO conce [...]
2009-02-23 13:17:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PREL IZ
09STATE16422OSCE/FSC: AUTHORIZATION TO JOIN CONSENSUS ON
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) In reference to USOSCE 00036, USDEL is authorized to join consensus on the FSC draft decision to postpone until June 15 the 2009 annual information exchange on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security (FSC.DD/1/09). CLINTON [...]
2009-02-23 15:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE17176NORWAY, ESTONIA, TURKEY, LUXEMBOURG, ITALY AND
[...] (U) Norway, Estonia, Turkey, Italy, Luxembourg and Iceland have formally accepted the accession to NATO of Albania and Croatia by depositing with the U.S. Department of State, their instruments constituting acceptance of the NATO Accession Protocols. 2. (U) Date of deposit: Norway, Estonia, [...]
2009-02-24 21:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEN IC IT KTIA LU MARR NATO NO PARM PREL TU
09STATE17263MULTILATERAL AEGEAN EXERCISE EGEMEN
[...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: FROM MARCH 13-30, A TURKEY-UK PLANNED MULTILATERAL EXERCISE, EGEMEN ("SOVEREIGN") IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE AEGEAN. THE U.S. IS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE (ONE SHIP, USS MITSCHER) ALONG WITH THE NETHERLA [...]
2009-02-25 02:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PARM GR TU UK
09STATE17502INFORMATION REQUEST IN ADVANCE OF G-20 MEETINGS
[...] (U) The following is an action request. Please see paragraphs five and six. 2. (C) In advance of the March 14 - 15 G-20 Finance Ministerial and the April 2 London Summit, Washington agencies are interested in Posts' outlook on the continuing impact of the economic and political situation o [...]
2009-02-25 16:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN
09STATE18262Deputy Secretary Steinberg's meeting with
[...] Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for Reasons: 1.4 (b and d) 2. (U) February 20, 2009; 11:25-11:55 a.m.; Washington, D.C., USA. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Steinberg EUR - DAS Stuart Jones D Staff - Mary Sue Conaway EUR/SCE - Mike Fooks (note tak [...]
2009-02-27 00:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK
09STATE18323DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S FEBRUARY 13, 2009
[...] (U) February 13, 2008; 8:30-9:00 a.m.; Washington, D.C., USA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary EUR - PDAS Marcie Ries EUR/ERA Director - William Lucas D Staff - Mary Sue Conaway EUR/ERA Deputy Director - Jonathan Kessler (note taker) EU -- European Commis [...]
2009-02-27 05:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL SENV KGHG EAID ECIN ECON EUN
09STATE18868INFORMING NATO ALLIES OF POTENTIAL CHANGES TO
[...] (C) This is an action cable, see para 4. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: As part of the troop increase in Afghanistan ordered by the President (REF A),the United States will also significantly increase the number of Special Operations Forces (SOF) units. The new SOF units are needed in Afghanistan to [...]
2009-02-27 23:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETAF MARR MOPS NATO PREL
09STATE18882(U) Deputy Secretary Steinberg's February 12,
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) February 12, 2009, 8:20 - 8:40, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg EUR/DAS Judith Garber Special Assistant Mary Sue Conaway Carol Beilman Werner (EU [...]
2009-02-28 01:04:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PINS PGOV NATO ENRG AF RS GG UP
09STATE20395DEMARCHE - SLOVENIAN TIMELINE FOR RATIFICATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraphs 9 and 10. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: NATO Allies pledged at the April 2008 Bucharest Summit to complete ratification of the protocols of accession for Albania and Croatia without delay. Our intention is to finalize the process in advance [...]
2009-03-05 00:11:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO KTIA PREL MK HR AL SL
09STATE20411VCC: POINTS FOR MARCH 6 MEETINGS
[...] (U) This is an action cable. USdel may draw from the following points during the VCC Meeting and Experts Meeting on March 6, 2009. REPORTS ON U.S. VIENNA DOCUMENT ACTIVITIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. (C/REL NATO) The United States conducted an above- quota, paid [...]
2009-03-05 01:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
09STATE20757(U) Secretary Clinton's February 24, 2009
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) February 24, 2009; 9:45 a.m., Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR Acting DAS Pamela Spratlen PA Robert Wood S Staff NSC Tobin Bradley EUR/WE Elaine Samson (EUR Notetaker) SPAIN [...]
2009-03-05 19:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY KDRG ENRG EUN
09STATE22056MONTENEGRO AND NEXT STEPS ON NATO
[...] (U) This message was drafted by AmEmbassy Podgorica. 2. (C) Summary: Even if MAP is unachievable, encouraging gestures to Montenegro at the NATO Summit would advance our objectives in the Balkans and beyond. Positive signals would a) encourage pro-Western reformers throughout the regio [...]
2009-03-09 21:50:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS MW
09STATE22439BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050147347 for the export of firearms to Pakistan. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lanter [...]
2009-03-10 18:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PK
09STATE23176HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR MARCH 12 MEETING
[...] (C) The March 12 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting will take place on the heels of the NATO Foreign Ministerial and Secretary Clinton's bilateral meeting with FM Lavrov in Geneva. Discussion will center on a CFE "stocktaking" exercise (called for by Turkey at the January 29 HLTF) and prep [...]
2009-03-12 01:40:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL
09STATE23178THE SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH INDIAN FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: In a friendly March 9 meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon, Secretary Clinton outlined her vision of a "stand-alone global partnership" with India. She and Menon discussed global issues (climate change, world economy, peacekeeping),regional issues (Pakistan, [...]
2009-03-12 03:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL PTER ENVR ECON
09STATE23860(U) Secretary Clinton's March 9, 2009
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) March 9, 2009, 2:00 - 2:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood NSC Director Maria Germano EUR/NB Desk Officer Carol Be [...]
2009-03-13 03:50:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PINS PGOV PHUM NATO EUN ENRG AF
09STATE23954INFORMING ISAF OF U.S. PLANS REGARDING MANAS AIR
[...] (SBU) Action addressees at their discretion may draw on the points outlined in para 3 below to inform International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) member governments of U.S. plans regarding the possible loss of access to Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) O [...]
2009-03-13 13:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09STATE24186RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR ALL POSTS EXCEPT NATO/EU POSTS, AND EMBASSIES CARACAS, LA PAZ, MANAGUA AND MOSCOW -- SEE PARA 4. THE POINTS ARE OPTIONAL FOR NATO/EU POSTS, WITH ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL POINTS FOR EU POSTS AT PARA 5. 2. (C) SINCE ITS AUGUST 26 RECOGNITION OF THE GEORGIAN RE [...]
2009-03-13 17:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PBTS GG RS
09STATE24316U.S. RESPONSE TO LATEST VERSION OF DRAFT TRANSIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable provides formal guidance to Embassy Tashkent in response to the Government of Uzbekistan,s latest draft of the exchange of letters dated March 3, 2009 (Ref. D). It is the position of the Department of Defense and Department of State that the U.S. Government can acce [...]
2009-03-13 20:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR UZ
09STATE24422AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: POINTS FOR USE WITH HOST
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) The following contains guidance for posts in conjunction with the March 31 International Conference on Afghanistan to be hosted by The Netherlands at The Hague. The one-day event will include 89 countries and international org [...]
2009-03-14 18:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL AF PK IR UN
09STATE24423AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: SUGGESTIONS FOR CHAIR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) The key deliverable of the March 31 UN Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan is a Chairman's statement to be issued under UN SRSG for Afghanistan Kai Eide's name. In preparing the draft statement, SRSG Eide will consult key s [...]
2009-03-14 18:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AF PK UN
09STATE25578GAZA SMUGGLING INTERDICTION: AGREED PROGRAM OF
[...] (U) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, and the U.S. reached agreement in London March 13 on a Program of Action on interdiction of the flow of arms to Gaza. Text is in paragraph six. Department greatly appr [...]
2009-03-18 00:40:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN MOPS NATO PREL XF
09STATE26067OSCE/FSC: U.S. SUBMISSION FOR ONE-TIME EXCHANGE
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) In 2008 the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) took decision FSC.DEC/12/08 on "Information Exchange with Regard to Sample Formats of End-user Certificates and Relevant Verification Procedures," which requested all participating States to submit a [...]
2009-03-18 20:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE26179NATO KFOR MISSION: IN TOGETHER, OUT TOGETHER
[...] (SBU) This is an urgent action request in an effort to lock the barn doors on those NATO Allies and Partners who are looking for an early exit from the NATO Kosovo mission, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Although Foreign and Defense Ministers have pledged to keep NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR [...]
2009-03-19 01:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO KPKO KV
09STATE26180GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON UNAMA MANDATE
[...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the following points below for its participation in the March 19 UNSC debate on the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). 2. Begin points: -- The United States supports the renewal of UNAMA's mandate in Afghanistan for 12 months beginning on / about [...]
2009-03-19 02:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA UNSC PREL PGOV UN
09STATE26517SOMALIA CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 20, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-19 17:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO KE
09STATE26631INVITATION TO SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON
[...] This is an action request for all Posts with host governments who are current members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC),as well as UNVIE, The Hague (OPCW),Geneva (BWC),EU, and USNATO -- see relevant paras 2 and 3, additional for USEU (see para 4),additional U [...]
2009-03-19 19:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KPAO EUE PREL PTER UNSC EUN SAARC
09STATE26719(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON ESTONIA'S ECONOMIC
[...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE INFORMATION FROM POST ON ESTONIA'S ECONOMIC TIES TO RUSSIA. ANALYSTS CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ESTONIA'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TIES TO RUSSIA IN LIGHT OF EU, NATO, AND US RESPONSES TO THE AUGUST 2008 GEORGIA CONFLICT AND THE MOST RECENT UKRAINE-RUSSIA GAS [...]
2009-03-19 21:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPINR ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL EN
09STATE27305SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH DANISH FOREIGN
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) March 13, 2009, 1:00 - 1:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Acting Deputy Spokesman Gordon Duguid NSC Director Maria Ger [...]
2009-03-20 21:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV PHUM NATO AF PB RS DA
09STATE28300NON-PAPER FOR EUROPEAN UNION ON U.S. SPACE
[...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: At a European Council summit in December 2008, EU Heads of State and Government endorsed efforts to pursue space situational awareness (SSA) and other space capabilities as part of the European Security and Defense P [...]
2009-03-24 21:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALESA EUN EZ FR GM MCAP NASA NATO PARM PREL TSPA XG XT
09STATE28302(S) SHIPMENT OF UAVS FROM IRAN TO VENEZUELA
[...] (S//NF) Venezuelan officials expected to receive a shipment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and related material from Iran, via Turkey, by May 2009. As of early March, Venezuelan officials believed that the equipment would be repackaged and labeled as electronic equipment, then transported o [...]
2009-03-24 21:45:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MASS ETTC TU VE IR
09STATE28847OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: SERBIA: NATO CAMPAIGN
[...] Post is authorized to make the following supplementary statement, if the issue is raised by others, at the March 26, 2009 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Madame Chairwoman. We have listened with great interest to the statements by the (Russian/Se [...]
2009-03-25 20:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKS OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL SR
09STATE28851OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON RULE OF LAW
[...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the March 26, 2009 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Madame Chairwoman. Last week here in the Permanent Council, the Ambassadors of Serbia and the Russian Federation made statements concerning [...]
2009-03-25 20:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KKPO KPAO KV SR
09STATE29350OSCE/FSC: UPDATE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE CODE
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) Washington has reviewed FSC.DD/14/08/Rev.2, Draft Decision on a Technical Update of the questionnaire on the Code of Conduct and Mission is authorized to join consensus. Mission should assess any additional proposed changes to the decision against s [...]
2009-03-26 19:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE30022ALTERNATIVES TO MANAS AIRBASE
[...] (S) Department requests that all action addressees draw on the objectives and background below to assess the receptivity of the governments of Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to U.S. use of, respectively, Isa Air Base, al-Masirah, al-Thumrait (and potentially limited support at [...]
2009-03-27 23:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETAE MU KG BA MARR MOPS PGOV PREL
09STATE30838DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY
[...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, March 31, 2009 2. (U) 2009 NATO Summit - Paragraphs 8-16 3. (U) Significant Events - Paragraphs 17-23 4. (U) Key Concerns - Paragraphs 24-44 5. (U) Threats & Analysis - Paragraphs 45-59 6. (U) Cyber Threats - Paragraphs 60-68 7. (U) Suspicious [...]
2009-03-31 17:32:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC
09STATE31007BLUE LANTERN: IRAQ END-USE MONITORING AND NDAA
[...] Summary: A joint DOS Blue Lantern/DoD Golden Sentry team visited Iraq February 24-28 for consultations on end-use monitoring (EUM) of U.S.-provided or licensed defense articles, and NDAA Section 1228 compliance. The joint team met with Iraqi MOD, Counter-Terrorism Bureau and Special Operatio [...]
2009-03-31 19:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC IZ KOMC OTRA PARM PREL
09STATE31078INSTRUCTIONS TO SIGN TRANSIT ARRANGEMENT WITH THE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tashkent is instructed to deliver the proposed exchange of letters in paragraph 3 to the Government of Uzbekistan. The U.S. Government has agreed to all of the Government of Uzbekistan's proposed changes found in reftel C. If the transit arrangement is acceptable to the Gove [...]
2009-03-31 21:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR NATO PREL UZ
09STATE31102REQUESTING SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) As announced by the President on March 27, the United States Government has concluded its Afghanistan- Pakistan Strategic Review (Ref A). The conclusions of the Strategic Review -- informed by consultations with the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, NATO Allies, International Secur [...]
2009-04-01 00:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09STATE31670(U) Secretary Clinton's March 23, 2009
[...] (U) Participants: Department of State Secretary Clinton U.S. Ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard EUR DAS Matthew Bryza Special Assistant Andrew Shapiro Greece Desk Officer Ilan Goodman (Notetaker) Greek Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios Father Alex Karloutsos Andr [...]
2009-04-01 22:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UNSC CY
09STATE32025DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY
[...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, April 2, 2009 2. (U) 2009 NATO Summit - Paragraphs 8-13 3. (U) Iraq - Paragraphs 14-21 4. (U) Significant Events - Paragraphs 22-24 5. (U) Key Concerns - Paragraphs 25-38 6. (U) Cyber Threats - Paragraphs 39-47 7. (U) Suspicious Activity Incide [...]
2009-04-02 17:24:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC
09STATE3205OSCE/FSC: U.S. RESPONSE TO CYPRIOT REQUEST FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7 below. 2. (C) Ref A reported Republic of Cyprus (ROC) intent to request technical assistance through the OSCE for destruction of excess stockpiles of MANPADS. The ROC informally approached Embassy Nicosia to determine USG interest in lead [...]
2009-01-13 13:52:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNCY MARR MAS NATO OSCE PARM PREL
09STATE32078(U) Deputy Secretary Steinberg's March 19, 2009
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) March 19, 2009, 10:30 - 11:00, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg EUR/WE Director Pamela Spratlen Special Assistant Amy Scanlon Timothy L Smith (EUR [...]
2009-04-02 18:42:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV NATO AF UN NL
09STATE32091(U) Deputy Secretary Steinberg's March 6, 2009
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In Deputy Secretary Steinberg's March 6 meeting with Italian Ambassador Castellaneta, Castellaneta stressed that Italy was very interested in a close, consultative relationship with the United States, similar to what Washington has with the UK, France, and Germany. He listed fo [...]
2009-04-02 18:51:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNOVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL KPAL IT IR NATO
09STATE32299QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON U.S.-RUSSIA SECURITY
[...] The text below has been approved by the National Security Council for use by Posts in response to press and host government queries regarding the April 1 meeting between President Obama and Russian President Medvedev. Please note that background information should be used only to inform posts [...]
2009-04-03 00:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDRS US PARM KACT KNNP MARR MNUC PTER
09STATE33075QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, FACT SHEETS ON PRESIDENTIAL
[...] These materials have been approved by the National Security Council for use by Posts in response to press and host government queries regarding President Obama's April 5 speech on nonproliferation in Prague. 2. Posts are authorized to use the points and fact sheets below in addressing ques [...]
2009-04-05 22:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KACT KNNP MARR US RS CH EZ MNUC PTER
09STATE33306QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, FACT SHEETS ON
[...] These materials have been approved by the National Security Council for use by Posts in response to press and host government queries regarding President Obama's April 5 speech on nonproliferation in Prague. 2. Posts are authorized to use the points and fact sheets below in addressing ques [...]
2009-04-06 16:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KACT KNNP MARR MNUC PTER EZ US RS
09STATE33629DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD
[...] (SBU) This is a time-sensitive action request for addressee posts. Given the importance of these IMF and World Bank votes, Department asks that the demarche be delivered at the highest appropriate level, preferably by Chief of Mission or DCM (please see paragraphs 2-5),with reports by April [...]
2009-04-07 11:44:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL KV
09STATE3482TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN NATO ALLIANCE GROUND
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request for Embassy Ankara. See para 8. 2. (C) Background: In July 2008, NATO released the draft Program Memorandum of Understanding (PMOU) to participating Allies, including Turkey, for national staffing and approval. At the October 2008 Conference of Nation [...]
2009-01-13 22:08:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO MARR TU
09STATE35243SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN
[...] (U) Classified by Acting EUR Assistant Secretary Marcie Ries for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) April 6, 2009, 3:30 - 4:00, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Judy Garber OES Deputy Assistant Secretary Dave Balton Acting [...]
2009-04-10 02:51:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NATO EAID PARM KNNP SENV
09STATE36077CFE/VCC: NON-PAPER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALLIES ON
[...] (U) This is an action message. Mission is requested to distribute to Allies the non-paper contained in para six below. 2. (C/REL NATO) Background. Ref A indicates that in April 2008 the Verification Coordination Committee (VCC) tasked experts to review Vienna Document 1999 (VD 99) implemen [...]
2009-04-13 14:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOSCE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE36825(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SHIPMENT OF UAVS
[...] (S//NF) On March 25, we alerted Turkey to Iranian plans to ship unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Venezuela (ref C). The GOT expressed appreciation for the information and promised to share it with select officials in other agencies at a previously-scheduled GOT interagency export control taskforc [...]
2009-04-14 21:17:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC TU VE IR
09STATE36834ALERTING GERMANY TO A SHIPMENT OF UAVS FROM IRAN
[...] (S/NF) On March 25, we alerted Turkey to Iranian plans to ship unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Venezuela (REF A). The GOT expressed appreciation for the information and promised to share it with select officials on that same day. Turkish officials agreed to take the necessary action to prev [...]
2009-04-14 21:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC GE TU VE IR
09STATE39151SECRETARY CLINTON'S APRIL 15 MEETING WITH EU
[...] (U) Meeting took place April 15, 2009; 12:30 - 1:10 pm; Washington, DC. 2. (U) Participants U.S. ------ The Secretary Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, Richard Morningstar EUR - Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary NSC [...]
2009-04-20 19:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PGOV PREL
09STATE39345SUPPORTING KOSOVO IN INTERNATIONAL BODIES
[...] (C) Summary. This is an action request, see paragraph 2. The Department wishes to highlight our continuing interest in supporting participation by the Republic of Kosovo in international institutions. Kosovo, which has just completed its first year of independence, has made integration in [...]
2009-04-21 13:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON UN KV
09STATE39633(U) The Secretary's April 20, 2009 Meeting with
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) April 20, 2009, 10:45 - 11:10, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Secretary Clinton EUR PDAS Marcie Ries Spokesman Robert Wood S Staff Joseph Macmanus NSC Western Europe Director T [...]
2009-04-21 19:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR EAID PREL PGOV PHUM NATO SOCI KWMN
09STATE39804UPDATE ON EU COUNTER-PIRACY DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C//NF) Diplomatic and military interlocutors from the UK Permanent Representation to the EU told PolOff on April 21 that if the U.S. wants NATO to take the lead for counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, we will have to do the "heavy lifting." Our UK contacts also confirmed th [...]
2009-04-22 10:27:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09STATE40088NATO GUIDANCE: CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE NATO CIVIL AND
[...] (U) Washington concurs with Mission recommendation at Reference A to support a two-year extension for Mr. Erling Wang as chairman of the NATO Civil and Military Budget Committees. Should consensus form around limiting an extension for Wang to only one year, USNATO is instructed to join con [...]
2009-04-22 15:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT NATO PREL
09STATE40237UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE FEBRUARY 24-25, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-22 18:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
09STATE40420OVERCOMING UKRAINE'S VAT TAXES ON EXERCISES SEA
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Post is requested to deliver points in paragraph 5 to appropriate Ukrainian interlocutors. 2. (U) Background. Despite repeated assurances to us over the years that Ukrainian law will be changed to provide for exemption from VAT, excise, use, and other taxes [...]
2009-04-22 21:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV US UP
09STATE40431NATO GUIDANCE: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD (SRB) APRIL
[...] (U) In general terms, Washington concurs with positions outlined by USNATO in Refs A. Additional guidance is provided below. 2. (C) Ref Item I, ISAF. In discussion of resource implications of recent Summit agreement to establish a NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A),Washington ins [...]
2009-04-22 21:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL AMGT
09STATE4079U.S.-POLAND STRATEGIC COOPERATION - RESPONSE TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Post is requested to provide to the appropriate officials the text in paragraph 3 as the U.S. response to the Polish Memorandum on Strategic Cooperation. The text of the original Polish memorandum is included for reference in paragraph 4. 2. (U) Background: [...]
2009-01-15 15:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MCAP PL
09STATE41124HLTF ACTION REQUEST: U.S. NON-PAPER ON THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. USNATO is requested to deliver the text in para 2 to the NATO International Staff to distribute on April 24 as a U.S. non-paper on the status of the elements of the Parallel Actions Package. This paper was requested by Allies at the March 12 HLTF and will se [...]
2009-04-24 01:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL
09STATE41665ENGAGING OIC STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request for OIC-member posts to approach host governments to urge recognition of Kosovo as well as to reinforce reftel demarche seeking support for Kosovo,s membership bids in the IMF and World Bank. Posts may advise Department if an approach would be counterproductive [...]
2009-04-24 22:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KV
09STATE41666HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR APRIL 28 MEETING
[...] (C) The focus of the April 28 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting will be a CFE "stocktaking" discussion based on an Ally's request that the U.S. provide a non- paper on the status of the elements of the Parallel Actions Package. Allies will also review plans for the NATO International Staf [...]
2009-04-24 22:46:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL
09STATE42321COORDINATING U.S. LEADERSHIP OF HORN OF AFRICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Washington Inter-Agency agrees with the way forward outlined in USNATO 160 as modified below. 2. (C) Recently Secretary of State Clinton has called for U.S. leadership of international counter-piracy efforts in the Horn of Africa and Gulf of Aden. She also called for a stren [...]
2009-04-27 22:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEWWT KCRM NATO PBTS PREL
09STATE42846(C) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RUSSIA'S
[...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWING RUSSIA'S FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONMAKING WITH REGARD TO AFGHANISTAN. PUBLIC STATEMENTS FROM SENIOR RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SUGGEST MOSCOW WANTS TO COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES ON STABILIZING AFGHANISTAN. RUSSIA HAS PROPOSED A RANGE OF COUNTERNARCOTIC [...]
2009-04-28 18:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL AF RS
09STATE4297APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 25. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels January 26-27. We expect the formal agenda to include: Western Balkans, Sudan/Darfur, Zimbabwe, Ukraine [...]
2009-01-15 20:33:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV ZL AF SU ZI UP BO
09STATE43053HLTF: SHARING RUSSIAN PAPER ON CFE
[...] (U) This is an action cable. 2. (SBU) Mission is requested ask the IS to deliver to delegations promptly on Thursday, April 30, a copy of the paper contained in paper 3 below along with the following explanatory remarks : -- Following up on discussions during the April 28 HLTF meeting [...]
2009-04-28 22:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE43083U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: ENGAGING THE WORLD
[...] In keeping with the President's vision for active diplomatic engagement with the world to advance American interests and address the challenges our nation faces in the 21st century, our foreign policy team has been actively promoting partnerships to secure a better future, addressing the globa [...]
2009-04-29 01:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO
09STATE43586ENCOURAGING PROGRESS ON RESOLVING
[...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia has simmered since both countries declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Various governments have attempted but failed to resolve the issue bilaterall [...]
2009-04-29 20:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN HR SL
09STATE4359GUIDANCE REGARDING INVITING CHINA TO THE FRIENDS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-15 22:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR AU AORC PREL FR NATO AF RU PL CH
09STATE45229U.S.-EU TASK FORCE READOUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY The U.S.-EU Task Force covered a range of priority economic, political, and other issues during an April 27 meeting in Washington. The U.S. team was led by PDAS Ries and NSC Director Toby Bradley, and included other Department and interagency attendees. The EU team was led by [...]
2009-05-04 21:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ENRG ETRD IR PGOV PREL TBIO
09STATE4610PIRACY: FIRST MEETING OF CONTACT GROUP CHARTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Pursuant to UNSCR 1851, the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) held its inaugural meeting on January 14 in New York. Twenty-four countries and five international organizations met to discuss - and came to agreement on the way ahead - on six focus areas deali [...]
2009-01-16 16:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA
09STATE46284OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF
[...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the May 7 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Welcome to the Permanent Council, Ambassador Robbins, and thank you for your insightful report. The United States regrets that little ha [...]
2009-05-06 21:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PGOV BK
09STATE47394SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER CARL BILDT, MAY 5, 2009, 3:15 P.M., WASHINGTON, D.C.
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) May 5, 2009, 3:15 ? 4:00, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried Special Envoy for Energy Security Amb. Richard Morningstar Deputy [...]
2009-05-09 00:35:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAF CE CZ EAID ENRG EU IR IS IZ KN KNNP KWBG NATO NO PARM PGOV PHUM PREL RS SENV SO VIP
09STATE49044DEPARTMENT RESPONSE ON UKRAINIAN DEMILITARIZATION
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 3. 2. (U) Summary: U.S. firearms and legal experts reviewed the Ukrainian technical proposal on conversion of small arms into souvenirs and found that the technique does not demilitarize the weapons according to U.S. regulations. If modified [...]
2009-05-13 20:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
09STATE4933CFE: JCG OPENING OF SESSION GUIDANCE AND
[...] (SBU) As the Winter 2009 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) session opens, Russia's ongoing CFE "suspension," which began on December 12, 2007, will continue to dominate discussion. We also expect calls by Russia to use the JCG as a primary venue to negotiate at least some aspects of the CFE impa [...]
2009-01-17 02:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
09STATE49495Secretary Clinton's May 7, 2009 Meeting with
[...] Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) May 7, 2009; 12:00pm; Washington, DC, United States. 3. (S) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Under Secretary Burns NSC Senior Russia Director McFaul EUR Assistant Secretary Fried Ambassador Beyrle PA DAS [...]
2009-05-14 18:43:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV
09STATE50286SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH FINNISH
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) May 11, 2009, 11:00 11:45, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR DAS Judy Garber NSC Director Jeff Hovenier S Staff: Jake Sullivan EUR/NB Estonia/Finland [...]
2009-05-16 02:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NATO EAID IAEA PARM KNNP
09STATE50903SENIOR LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) SUMMARY. During their April 1 meeting in London, President Obama and President Medvedev acknowledged that while differences remain over the purposes of deployment of missile defense assets in Europe, the U.S. and Russia would discuss [...]
2009-05-19 00:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL KTIA RS
09STATE51418Defense Doors Opening for Diplomats: Foreign
[...] The Bureau of Political Military Affairs (PM) seeks talented, action-oriented officers who are interested in working at the interface of diplomacy and defense as Foreign Policy Advisors (POLADs). This is in response to increased hiring authorized by Congress for FY 2009 to expand the Foreign [...]
2009-05-20 01:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER AMGT
09STATE52368U.S.-UK CLUSTER MUNITIONS DIALOGUE
[...] (C) Summary: In the latest bilateral consultation on the cluster munitions issue, Department and DoD representatives met with representatives from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on May 6 to discuss progress on their national legislation implementing the Convention on Clust [...]
2009-05-21 19:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PGOV NATO UK
09STATE52998(U) Secretary Clinton's May 14, 2009 Meeting
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-22 20:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PINS PGOV PHUM NATO EUN ENRG AF
09STATE53069KFOR: GUIDANCE ON MOVEMENT TO A DETERRENT PRESENCE
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 7. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (C) SHAPE assesses that security conditions warrant a draw down of NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) to Deterrent Presence (DP) over the next 12-24 months. Several Allies support the development of a [...]
2009-05-23 00:19:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKV MARR NATO PGOV PREL KPKO
09STATE53332SECRETARY CLINTON'S REPLY TO FRENCH FORIEGN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-26 13:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF FR KCRM MARR NATO OPDC PBTS PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL
09STATE53816HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR MAY 26-28 AWAY DAY
[...] (SBU) The NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) will meet from May 26-28 at the NATO School in Oberammergau to take stock of the current situation with CFE and brainstorm on possible ways forward. During the April 29 meeting, Allies agreed that discussion at the Away Day would be based on the U.S [...]
2009-05-27 01:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE PARM PREL
09STATE54256GUIDANCE FOR 5/28 UNSC DEBATE ON BOSNIA AND
[...] This is an action request. USUN should draw on the following points for use during the May 28 UN Security Council discussion of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2. Begin points: Mr. President: I would like to welcome Ambassador Inzko to the Council for the first time in his capacity as High Re [...]
2009-05-27 18:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PGOV PREL BK
09STATE54767INFORMING THE CENTRAL ASIANS ON LETHAL TRANSIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-28 18:39:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL RS TI TX UZ KG KZ
09STATE54779GUIDANCE: PROPOSED U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATO
[...] (SBU) In general, Washington concurs that a robust, usable, and collectively sourced NRF is an important Alliance crisis response and transformation capability. The primary challenge to the NRF has been and remains sourcing the force. Establishing national targets for NRF resourcing is a pr [...]
2009-05-28 18:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PREL PGOV
09STATE5558U.S.-EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LUNCH:
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Dan Fried's January 9 working luncheon with EU Political Directors in Prague focused on Russia, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and briefly Belarus. On Russia, there were useful exchanges on the gas dispute with Ukraine, the Georgia situation, and the Medvedev security [...]
2009-01-21 23:51:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN
09STATE56224USNATO IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN MOU ON THE
[...] (U) USNATO is hereby authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on the Facilitation of Vital Civil Emergency Personnel Cross Border Transport (MOU) for Allies and Partners with the statement of understanding found below. 2. (U) Statement of Understanding ----------------------- [...]
2009-06-01 21:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR NATO PGOV PREL
09STATE56790CFE/VCC: GUIDANCE FOR JUNE 4, 2009 VCC
[...] (C/NF) This is an action request, see para 5. Aside from standard agenda items, the June VCC will include a focused discussion on future work of the VCC group of experts. The NATO IS added this topic to the agenda following an April 23 VCC discussion concerning the U.S. non-paper on the stat [...]
2009-06-03 01:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
09STATE57002(S/NF) KUDOS AND FOLLOWUP QUESTIONS ON MALTA'S
[...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE REFS REGARDING MALTA'S RE-ENTRY INTO NATO'S PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE (PFP) PROGRAM AND THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM POLITICAL/MILITARY IMPLICATIONS. ANALYSTS CONTINUE TO FOLLOW INTERNAL POLITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING MALTA'S RE-ENTRY INTO NATO PFP AND THEIR POSSIBLE [...]
2009-06-03 14:29:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPINR MARR NATO MT
09STATE57323USNATO GUIDANCE: FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN NATO'S
[...] (U) In general, Washington concurs with position outlined by USNATO in Refs A. Additional guidance is provided below. 2. (C) In light of other Allies' strong feelings on this issue, it is not necessary for the U.S. representative to take the lead in urging full French participation in com [...]
2009-06-03 23:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PREL PGOV
09STATE57898GUIDANCE ON EAPC MEETING INVITATION TO BELARUS
[...] (C) While the Department understands Post's concerns as outlined in REF A, Department does NOT/NOT authorize the transmission of the proposed text. The Department requests USNATO to stand by previous instructions (REF B) -- we support Belarusian participation in the EAPC Defense Ministerial a [...]
2009-06-04 22:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALBO NATO PREL
09STATE57920DEMARCHE REQUEST: ENGAGING ALLIES ON EUROPEAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Greek OSCE Chairmanship has called an informal Ministerial on the Island of Corfu to discuss European Security Architecture, responding primarily to a Russian call for a radical overhaul of current institutional arrangements and focused primarily on "hard" [...]
2009-06-05 01:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV
09STATE58405SECRETARY CLINTON'S REPLY TO FRENCH FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) Please deliver the Secretary's reply to Foreign Minister Kouchner by June 3. There will not be a signed original. 2. Dear Bernard: Thank you for your letter of April 28. The United States values its cooperation with France, NATO Allies, and the European Union on the shared goal [...]
2009-06-05 22:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF FR SO KCRM MARR NATO OPDC PBTS PGOV
09STATE58420GUIDANCE ON MEMBERSHIP OF SAUDI ARABIA IN NATO-ICI
[...] (C) The USG supports the full membership of Saudi Arabia in the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, vice its current "observer" status. We recognize that future movement on ICI membership largely depends on approval by a higher level within the Government of Saudi Arabia, and that approval a [...]
2009-06-05 22:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALSA NATO PREL
09STATE58925CFE: HLTF MAY 26-28 AWAY DAY: ALLIES DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary. At the May 26-28 HLTF Away Day at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Allies reviewed the current situation regarding CFE; discussed Russia's Aide Memoire on the Parallel Actions Package; and agreed on general themes and an approach for the June 10 German-hosted meeting on the futur [...]
2009-06-08 20:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL
09STATE58992CONTRIBUTING TO NATO,S LONG-TERM COUNTER-PIRACY
[...] (U) Summary: At the strong urging of the United States, NATO is moving forward with a long-term counter-piracy mission (Operation Ocean Shield). On June 5, Allies agreed to a concept of operations (CONOPS) for a year-long counter piracy mission and are expected to pledge forces at a confere [...]
2009-06-09 00:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR NATO PGOV PREL
09STATE5909LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW
[...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of 1/22/2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officer(s) listed below: DHAKA 41 Â [...]
2009-01-22 21:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM MARR MASS PHUM PREL BG
09STATE59226DEMARCHE ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE CORFU
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: The Greek OSCE Chairmanship has called an informal Ministerial on the Island of Corfu to discuss European Security Architecture, responding primarily to Russian calls for a radical overhaul of current institutional arrangements and focused primarily on "hard" [...]
2009-06-09 17:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON
09STATE59424JUNE 3 U.S.-RUSSIA CFE MEETING: NO BREAKTHROUGHS,
[...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. and Russian CFE Teams led by VCI A/S Gottemoeller and Russian MFA Director for Disarmament Antonov met in Geneva in the afternoon of June 3 to review ideas for moving forward on CFE. The meeting had an introductory character, as it was the first time U.S. and Russian inte [...]
2009-06-09 22:08:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALGG KCFE MD NATO PARM PREL RS
09STATE59436USNATO GUIDANCE: REPORT OF DISCUSSION AND RFG ON
[...] (C) Washington concurs with position recommended by USNATO in Reference A. CLINTON [...]
2009-06-09 23:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PREL PGOV
09STATE59968USNATO GUIDANCE: NATO REFORM, SENIOR I.S.
[...] (C) Washington has reviewed reftel and wants to be supportive of the NATO SYG,s proposal in principle, although we need additional time to explore in more detail the implications of this proposed reform. The USG heartily endorses NATO Headquarters reform in order to ensure that the Alliance ( [...]
2009-06-10 22:29:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALABUD AFIN APER NATO PGOV PREL
09STATE60540CANADA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND
[...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...]
2009-06-11 22:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG CA
09STATE61197GUIDANCE FOR 6/17 UNSC DEBATE ON KOSOVO
[...] The Department Requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the June 17 UN Security Council discussion of Kosovo. 2. Begin points: Mr. President, -- I would like to welcome Special Representative Zannier and thank him for his leadership of the UN Mission in Kosovo (U [...]
2009-06-12 22:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PGOV KO
09STATE61817U.S. REVISED JOINT STATEMENT RESPONDING TO
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) SUMMARY. A U.S. interagency delegation led by Ambassador Stephen Mull met with a Russian interagency delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on ballistic missile defense and U.S.-Russia Joint Data Exchange Center (JDEC) [...]
2009-06-15 23:41:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PARM KTIA RS
09STATE62392(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: BULGARIA
[...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on Bulgaria (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to Bulgaria (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD below supercedes the NHCD contained [...]
2009-06-16 21:39:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR KSPR ECON BU
09STATE62393(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: HUNGARY
[...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on Hungary (paragraph 3-end and encourages Department personnel at post to assist in compiling Hungarian biographic information (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD below supercedes the NHCD contained in R [...]
2009-06-16 21:42:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR KSPR ECON HU
09STATE62395(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: ROMANIA
[...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on Romania (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to Romania (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD below supercedes the NHCD contained in Ref C [...]
2009-06-16 21:45:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR KSPR ECON RO
09STATE62397(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: SLOVENIA
[...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on Slovenia (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to Slovenia (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD below supercedes the NHCD contained in Ref [...]
2009-06-16 21:48:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR KSPR ECON SI
09STATE62952CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD): GUIDANCE FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-18 03:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL SIPDIS
09STATE63696INSTRUCTION ON KOSOVO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, 33RD
[...] (U) Mission is instructed to take action as follows regarding World Heritage Committee Agenda Item 7A - Addendum - Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Serbia) (C724 bis). 2. (U) During the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Seville, Spain, from June 22-30, 2009, Mission is in [...]
2009-06-19 13:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIO PREL UNESCO KV
09STATE6469REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN GAZA ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-24 02:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEG IR IS KPAL MARR MOPS PREL XG NATO PHSA
09STATE66663USNATO GUIDANCE: NEW NATO HEADQUARTERS PROJECT
[...] (SBU) Washington has reviewed reftel, concurs with the request for guidance, and authorizes USNATO to join consensus on NATO document DPRHQB-N(2009)2006. This authority to proceed is the second and final step of a two-step authorization process, modeled on NATO Security Investment Program (NS [...]
2009-06-26 19:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV NATO AFIN ABUD AMGT
09STATE66678SHIPMENT OF MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED
[...] (S) This is an immediate action request to Embassy Ankara. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) We have information that there was a shipment this month of military communications-related Mercedes Benz vehicles from Iran via Turkey that were destined for S [...]
2009-06-26 21:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC TU IR SY
09STATE67127START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 24, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. ) 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the third session of the START Follow-on negotiations focused on receiving [...]
2009-06-29 17:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KACT START US RS
09STATE67708USNATO GUIDANCE: PROJECTED SHORTFALL IN SPENDING FOR NATO
[...] (U) Washington concurs with recommended positions outlined by USNATO in Ref A, specifically its proposal to reduce national administrative expenses (NAE) funds paid by NATO to nations and agencies managing NSIP projects from three percent to two percent in those instances when a nation has mis [...]
2009-06-30 18:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV NATO
09STATE68116ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON'S MEETING IN CORFU
[...] Summary. This cable is for information. On June 28 in Corfu, in a short discussion with Assistant Secretary Gordon on the margins of the informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Usackas expressed skepticism regarding the near-term prospects for improved relation [...]
2009-07-01 13:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL RS LH BO
09STATE68548USNATO GUIDANCE: GUIDANCE: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD
[...] (U) In general, Washington concurs with positions outlined by USNATO in Ref A. Additional guidance is provided below. 2. (C) Ref Item I, ISAF. In discussion of resource implications of the establishment of an intermediate ISAF HQ, Mission may draw on the para 3 talking points, if pressed [...]
2009-07-01 21:28:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO AFIN ABUD AMGT
09STATE68986ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SHIPMENT OF MILITARY
[...] (S) This is an immediate action request to Embassy Ankara. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) In late June we informed the Government of Turkey (GOT) that there had been a shipment that month of 18 military communications-related Mercedes Benz vehicles f [...]
2009-07-02 18:26:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC TU IR SY
09STATE70159HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR JULY 9 MEETING
[...] (C) The July 9 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting will take place following the June 10 Berlin high level meeting on "The Future of Conventional Arms Control in Europe," the June 24-25 OSCE Annual Security Review Conference, the June 27-28 "Informal" OSCE Ministerial on European security, a [...]
2009-07-07 19:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL
09STATE7018SOMALIA: TRANSMITTING PIRACY CONTACT GROUP
[...] USUN is instructed to transmit the attached letter in paragraph 2 announcing the formation of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS)to the Security Council President. USUN should also transmit to the Security Council President the Communiqu (para 3) referenced in the let [...]
2009-01-26 23:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
09STATE70817USNATO GUIDANCE: HQ REFORM - SENIOR POSITIONS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-08 22:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV NATO APER AMGT
09STATE7188OSCE/FSC: RESPONSE TO GEORGIA'S REFUSAL OF
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) USdel is asked to deliver the following statement during the January 28 FSC plenary in response to Georgia's refusals, based on "force majeure," on January 21 of a request for a Russian evaluation and on January 22 of a request for a Russian inspect [...]
2009-01-27 16:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE71885ENGAGING GULF STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request for Doha, Kuwait, Muscat, and Sanaa. See paragraph 2. Objectives ---------- 2. (C) Now that Jordan has joined Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and UAE in recognizing Kosovo, we ask that Ambassadors or DCMs make a high-level approach to urge remaining GCC states and [...]
2009-07-10 17:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL KV
09STATE73192U/S TAUSCHER,S MEETING WITH GERMAN AMBASSADOR
[...] (U) Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Ellen Tauscher, met with German Ambassador to the United States, Klaus Scharioth, on July 9, 2009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. Place: U/S Tauscher,s Office U. [...]
2009-07-14 21:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM KACT START US RS
09STATE73831EVALUATING AZERBAIJAN FACILITIES IN
[...] (S) Department requests that Post draw on the objectives and background below to assess the receptivity of the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) to a U.S. assessment team to evaluate Heydar Aliyev International Airport to supplement the network of facilities and routes that support U.S., allied [...]
2009-07-16 01:52:00Secretary of StateSECRETMARR PREL US AJ AF
09STATE73869ENGAGING CARICOM STATES ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request for posts in CARICOM member states. See paragraph 2. Objectives ---------- 2. (SBU) Sixty-two countries have now recognized Kosovo. It is a high U.S. priority to obtain new recognitions to strengthen Kosovo,s international position, especially ahead of [...]
2009-07-16 11:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KV
09STATE74362ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE AUGUST
[...] (SBU) The purpose of this demarche request is to encourage host governments to start thinking about how they might enhance their contributions to the effort in Afghanistan following the August 20 Afghan presidential election. General McChrystal, Commander of the International Security Assist [...]
2009-07-16 21:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09STATE74939DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY
[...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, July 17, 2009 2. (U) Iraq - Paragraphs 7-10 3. (U) Significant Events - Paragraphs 11-15 4. (U) Key Concerns - Paragraphs 16-42 5. (U) Cyber Threats - Paragraphs 43-50 6. (U) Suspicious Activity Incidents - Paragraphs 51-62 7. (U) Iraq 8. ( [...]
2009-07-17 20:24:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC
09STATE74959PRESIDENT REQUESTS RELEASE OF SACT GEN MATTIS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR
09STATE7498OSCE/FSC: WINTER/SPRING 2009 OPENING OF ROUND
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See paras 3-18. 2. (SBU) The events of last fall presented several challenges to the OSCE. How the international community decides to respond to these challenges, including Russia's call for a new European Security Treaty, will ultimately impact the work of the [...]
2009-01-28 02:58:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
09STATE74989DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S JUNE 27, 2009
[...] (U) June 27, 2009; 1700; Corfu, Greece. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Steinberg Ambassador Ivo Daalder, USNATO A/S Phil Gordon, EUR DASD Celeste Wallander, OSD Dr. Liz Sherwood Randall, NSC Bruce Turner, Director EUR/RPM Reece Smyth, notetaker Other NRC Ministers Al [...]
2009-07-17 21:40:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALGG MOPS NATO OVIP RS PREL KCFE
09STATE75563BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050177626 for the export of night vision goggles (NVGs) to Spain. Post is requested to co [...]
2009-07-20 19:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SP
09STATE7606INVITATION TO JOIN PIRACY CONTACT GROUP
[...] This is an action request. The United States hosted the inaugural meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) on January 14 in New York City, at which it was decided to invite four additional countries and the Arab League to join the CGPCS. Department requests that [...]
2009-01-28 15:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAL EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA
09STATE76434BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE/PRE-SHIPMENT
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-license/pre-shipment check on license 050134513 for the export of rifles to Trinidad & Tobago. Post is requested to com [...]
2009-07-22 15:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TD
09STATE76973TRAVEL WARNING - AFGHANISTAN
[...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. The security threat to all American citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Afghanistan issued September 10, 2008, to remind U.S. citizens of the security risks, including kidn [...]
2009-07-23 15:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC OTRA PETER PREL AF
09STATE77181DATES FOR 2010 INFORMAL NATO FOREIGN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 21:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL EN
09STATE77689(C) TURKEY'S EU PROSPECTS: U.S.-SWEDEN COORDINATE
[...] (U) This is a joint EUR-Embassy Stockholm cable. 2. (C) Summary: On July 15, EUR DAS Bryza and Swedish MFA European Director Lars Wahlund discussed coordinating strategies to advance Turkey's EU accession and Cyprus negotiations during Sweden's EU Presidency. Both agreed that there is an [...]
2009-07-24 21:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM TU EUN
09STATE77702GUIDANCE: DRAFT NATO-UAE AGREEMENT ON AWACS BASING
[...] (C/REL TO NATO) Washington accepts for discussion the draft MOU text (ref A) with the addition of a new Article 2 on Scope (see Paragraph 2). All subsequent paragraphs should be renumbered accordingly. In addition, all references to the signatory Parties should have a capital letter P. 2. [...]
2009-07-24 23:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAE AF MOPS NATO PREL
09STATE7813UKRAINE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO SYRIA
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) Background: The U.S. has information indicating continued Ukrainian defense cooperation with Syria involving items that are controlled under the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). Specifically, Ukraine has plans to send technicians to [...]
2009-01-28 22:41:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER
09STATE78149(U) Secretary Clintons July 14, 2009
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) July 14, 2009, 4:00 - 4:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton EUR Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon State Spokesman Ian Kelly NSC Director Jeff Hoveni [...]
2009-07-27 18:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PINS PGOV PHUM NATO EUN ENRG AF
09STATE78227OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 28 through October 9 in Warsaw. Based in part on embassies' input (reftel),which the Department appreciates, this demarche conveys USG views on host government huma [...]
2009-07-27 21:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KDEM OSCE
09STATE7832OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO EU PRESIDENT,
[...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the January 29 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Permanent Council, Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg. The United States and the Czech Republic have a close bilateral relationship, [...]
2009-01-29 00:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PHUM GG EU
09STATE78776START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-III-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 23, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. and Russian delegations continued their discussions at the U.S. Mission on Thursday, [...]
2009-07-28 23:31:00Secretary of StateSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09STATE80163(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: THE UNITED
[...] (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on the United Nations (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to the United Nations (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD below supercedes the [...]
2009-07-31 20:24:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR KSPR ECON KPKO KUNR
09STATE80223CONSULTATIONS WITH TURKEY IN ADVANCE OF RUSSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-01 00:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL RS TU
09STATE80253FOLLOW-UP ON IRANIAN ARMS TRANSFERS TO SYRIA VIA
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request to Embassy Ankara. Please deliver the points in paragraph 4 as soon as possible. These points may be left as a non-paper. 2. (S/NF) We have recently received information from a diplomatic source that Iran intends to ship possibly lethal military equ [...]
2009-08-01 08:43:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC IR PARM PREL TU MASS SY
09STATE80264FOLLOW-UP ON IRANIAN ARMS TRANSFERS TO SYRIA
[...] (U) This is an urgent action request to Embassy Ankara. Please deliver the points in paragraph 4 as soon as possible. These points may be left as a non- paper. 2. (S/NF) We have recently received information from a diplomatic source that Iran intends to ship possibly lethal military e [...]
2009-08-01 14:54:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC IR PARM PREL TU MASS SY
09STATE8300ENCOURAGING KAZAKHSTAN'S ADVOCACY FOR MANAS
[...] (C) Summary: This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. In addition to press reports, Embassy Bishkek is receiving strong signals that the Kyrgyz government may decide in the near future to close the coalition airbase at Manas. Kazakhstani Ambassador to the United States Erlan Idri [...]
2009-01-29 23:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR KZ KG RS
09STATE8311AMB VOLKER'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
[...] (U) This action request provides guidance requested reftel. Please see paragraphs 2-4. 2. (C) Ambassador Volker's meeting with Russian Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin comes on the heels of several positive exchanges between the United States and Russia on the future of our relations, including p [...]
2009-01-30 00:24:00Secretary of StateSECRETNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09STATE8443DEMARCHE ON MANAS AIRBASE
[...] (C) Department requests Post express at an appropriate senior Russian government level our serious concerns about press reports of Russian pressure and financial incentives on Kyrgyzstan to close Manas airbase and seek assurances from Russia that Manas should remain open. End Summary. OBJEC [...]
2009-01-30 11:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS KG
09STATE86367(SBU) SEEKING GOE SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL TRANSIT
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is requested to notify the GOE that the U.S plans the commercial shipment of non-lethal supplies for Afghanistan via the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) via the Port of Tallinn. This effort is [...]
2009-08-19 15:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF EN MARR MOPS NATO PREL
09STATE86606BELARUS: ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON'S MEETINGS
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging discussion with Assistant Secretary Gordon on August 14, Belarus' Presidential Administration Chief (White House Chief of Staff equivalent) Vladimir Makey conveyed Belarus' interest in improving relations with the U.S. Makey did not offer any concrete proposals, [...]
2009-08-19 21:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM PREL PGOV BO RS GG
09STATE86636TFAF01 AFGHAN ELECTION WATCH: SIT REP AND
[...] Begin Sitrep: SECURITY INCIDENTS AND INTIMIDATION CONTINUE --------------------------------------------- --------- (SBU) Though ISAF reports a significant increase in general security incidents during this election period, Embassy Kabul reports few incidents of election-related violence aro [...]
2009-08-20 00:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PINR PREL
09STATE86705TFAF01 AFGHAN ELECTION WATCH: SIT REP AND
[...] Begin Sitrep: SECURITY INCIDENTS CONTINUE --------------------------- (SBU) Kabul: Embassy Kabul reports several incidents of IEDs and gunfire, without large-scale casualties or disruption of voting. (TFAF01/Embassy Kabul telcon) (SBU) RC-North Baghlan: ISAF reported a security incide [...]
2009-08-20 11:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PINR PREL
09STATE86825NATO SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL NON-PROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 3. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) At the recent NATO Summit in Strasbourg-Kehl, Allies adopted a "Comprehensive Strategic-level NATO Policy for Preventing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Proliferation and Defending Against Chemical, Biological, [...]
2009-08-20 16:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PARM PGOV PREL PSI PTER KNNP
09STATE87532TFAF01 AFGHAN ELECTION WATCH: SIT REP AND
[...] (SBU) Begin Sitrep: KARZAI AND ABDULLAH BOTH CLAIM VICTORY --------------------------------------- (SBU) A Karzai representative later backtracked from earlier claims of victory. Abdullah's campaign will file complaints of irregularities and acts of intimidation. Ghani, the third major ca [...]
2009-08-21 23:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PINR PREL
09STATE88675SECRETARY CLINTON'S JULY 30 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) July 30; 10:15 a.m.; Washington, DC. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR Acting DAS William Lucas PA Spokesman Ian Kelly Executive Assistant Courtney Beale S Staff Joseph MacManus EUR/WE Director Maureen Cormack (Notetaker) Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn [...]
2009-08-25 19:33:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV
09STATE90242ABU GHRAIB AND AFGHANISTAN DETAINEE TALKING POINTS
[...] (U) Embassy Brussels may draw upon the points in paras 2-3 below in answering questions about the status of Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and about detainee policy and practice in Afghanistan. The points in para 4 can be shared as a fact sheet. Status of Abu Ghraib -------------------- 2. [...]
2009-08-28 22:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS NATO PREL AF
09STATE91299RESPONSE TO UK REQUEST FOR OPTIONS TO RESUME
[...] (U) This is a response to an action request. 2. (C/NF) Summary and Guidance: Reftel requested guidance on what message to deliver to the UK Embassy regarding resumption of their Naval training mission in Iraq. The Department suggests the following (keyed to Reftel request): Â [...]
2009-09-01 22:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ UK
09STATE92527CFE: A/S GOTTEMOELLER'S INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: An extended "informal" discussion of CFE Treaty issues between VCI Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller and Russian Disarmament Director Anatoliy Antonov in Geneva September 3 revealed some common ground regarding basic concepts for potential provisional application, trial imp [...]
2009-09-04 18:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE92528CFE: INFORMING ALLIES ABOUT A/S GOTTEMOELLER'S
[...] This is an action cable. 2. The points in para 3 below provide a brief report of VCI Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller's informal meeting on CFE Treaty issues with Russian Disarmament Director Anatoly Antonov in Geneva on September 3, 2009 . Posts are requested to deliver the points o [...]
2009-09-04 18:57:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE92639CFE: JCG FALL 2009 OPENING OF SESSION GUIDANCE
[...] (SBU) Since Russia's "suspension" of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) implementation in December 2007, the Alliance has used the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) to establish a clear record of Russian noncompliance while calling on Russia to return to full implementation. [...]
2009-09-04 23:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE PARM PREL
09STATE93000(C/NF) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON CANADA'S MISSION
[...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REFTELS, WHICH COVERED ALL FACETS OF CANADA'S MILITARY AND DEVELOPMENT MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN. EMBASSY,S INSIGHTS INTO POLITICAL, MILITARY, AND LEADERSHIP MATTERS PERTAINING TO CANADA'S INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO [...]
2009-09-08 14:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR MOPS NATO PREL AF CA
09STATE94672START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATI0NS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 1, 2009 Event: U.S.-hosted Reception Time: 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. Place: 41 Quai Wilson, Geneva (U) Meeting Date: September 2, 2009 Event: Initial Meetings of WG [...]
2009-09-11 17:18:00Secretary of StateSECRETKACT PARM MARR PREL RS US START
09STATE95439GUIDANCE FOR NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL PREPARATORY
[...] (C) The Mission should draw from the following guidance in response to the nonpaper delivered by Russian Ambassador Rogozin to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen on August 11, 2009 (reftel). The following points are keyed to the relevant sections of the Russian nonpaper. Begin points: (1) Dep [...]
2009-09-14 19:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL RS
09STATE95492HLTF: GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 17 MEETING
[...] (C) The September 17 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting will provide an opportunity to give Allies a frank report of the September 3 U.S.-Russia bilateral discussion of the CFE parallel actions package and to raise the issue of how we should deal with the second anniversary (in December)of [...]
2009-09-14 21:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE95507GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 15 CORFU PROCESS MEETING
[...] (SBU) Post is authorized to draw from the points below (see paragraph 5) during the September 15 "Corfu process" discussion of "cooperative security versus unilateralism" and "different levels of security in the OSCE area." 2. (C) Background: In a speech in Berlin on June 5, 2008, and agai [...]
2009-09-14 23:28:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL OSCE RU
09STATE95585ACTION REQUEST: POINTS TO RAISE WITH NATO-SYG ON SEPTEMBER 18 SPEECH ON RUSSIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 12:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL RU
09STATE96011GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 16 NAC ON EXERCISE BALTIC
[...] (C) We understand that Estonia plans to raise at the September 16 NAC the question of NATO participation in Exercise Baltic Host 2010. If this issue is raised, in response USNATO is authorized to suggest that Allies begin consideration of Alliance participation in Baltic Host 2010 in the con [...]
2009-09-15 22:44:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL AA MOPS RS EN LG LH BO
09STATE96519ACTION REQUEST: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FROM DELIVERY TO HOST GOVERNMENTS UNTIL 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 AT 9:55 A.M. (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME - WASHINGTON, D.C.). 2. (SBU) BACKG [...]
2009-09-17 10:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE96526U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY AND EUROPE
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT IS RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009, AT 9:55 A.M. (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME - WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The White House is exp [...]
2009-09-17 11:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL EZ
09STATE96550ACTION REQUEST: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE
[...] (U) (THIS CORRECTED COPY PROPERLY REFERENCES STATE 96526.) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FROM DELIVERY TO HOST GOVERNMENTS UNTIL 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 AT 9:55 A.M. (EAS [...]
2009-09-17 11:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE96890PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION (PART ONE OF TWO PARTS)
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The White House announced a Presidential decision on September 17 regarding a U.S. European-based BMD adaptive regional architecture, which is significantly different from the Bush Administration's plan to deploy [...]
2009-09-17 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR EZ PREL
09STATE96892PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The White House announced a Presidential decision on September 17 regarding a U.S. European-based BMD adaptive regional architecture, which is significantly different from the Bush Administration's plan to deploy [...]
2009-09-17 20:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL EZ
09STATE97244POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
[...] (U) (CORRECTED COPY FOR THE RECORD. NO ACTION REQUESTED. THIS CORRECTED COPY HAS A REPLACEMENT SIXTH TICK IN THE RUSSIA TALKING POINTS IN PARAGRAPH 6. PLEASE DISREGARD THE SIXTH TICK IN THE RUSSIA TALKING POINTS IN THE EARLIER TRANSMISSIONS OF THIS CABLE. SEE REFTELS.) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Pl [...]
2009-09-18 18:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE97420DAY 1: U.S.-SOUTH AFRICA NONPROLIFERATION AND
[...] (SBU) The United States and South Africa launched a new Nonproliferation and Disarmament Dialogue August 26 - 28 in Pretoria, South Africa. State Department Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J. Einhorn and South African Ambassador Abdul Minty, Special Representative [...]
2009-09-18 21:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF KNNP MNUC NP PARM ENRG SF KN IR
09STATE97472NATO/VCC: GUIDANCE FOR SEPT 21 MEETING
[...] (C) This is an action cable. U.S. goals for the September 21 Verification Coordinating Committee (VCC) are as follows: --Provide U.S. reaction to the draft International Staff (IS) VCC Experts Terms of Reference; --If raised, provide U.S. views on Russia's Vienna Document 1999 (VD99) in [...]
2009-09-19 00:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETKCFE PARM PREL OSCE
09STATE99089SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH ESTONIAN
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Nancy McEldowney, Acting, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) September 17, 2009, 2:15 2:45 P.M., Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR DAS Pamela Quanrud Spokesperson Ian Kelly NSC Director Will Schlickenma [...]
2009-09-24 02:11:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO EAID ENRG MARR AF RS EN
09STATE9988GUIDANCE FOR 5 FEBRUARY 2009 NATO VCC AND EXPERTS
[...] (C) Objectives for the VCC and Meeting of Experts, 5 February 2009 are as follows: -- To adopt the draft International Staff (IS) paper on Implementation Coordination for 2009 (REF A); -- To provide additional edits and comments on the IS working paper on Vienna Document 1999 (DV 99) Im [...]
2009-02-04 09:51:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL KCFE
09STOCKHOLM214SWEDEN COMMITTED TO NATO KFOR MISSION THROUGH END
[...] (C) Sweden will not pull its forces out of KFOR in 2009, according to Carl Magnus Ericsson of the MFA's International Security Policy unit. Replying to demarche points (Ref A) on March 26, Ericsson explained that Parliament last fall approved a bill extending the Swedish presence in KFOR for [...]
2009-03-27 14:37:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO KPKO KVIR SW
09STOCKHOLM222SWEDES WELCOME AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN WHITE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 15:13:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM238SWEDEN ON SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) On April 7, Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to Swedish MFA Deputy Director of the International Security Policy Department Carl Magnus Eriksson. Eriksson noted that the NSC recently delivered a request for a third OMLT to Sweden's Embassy in Washington, which the government "took very [...]
2009-04-09 14:26:00Embassy StockholmSECRETNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM309SWEDEN SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TANNER
[...] The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm warmly welcomes your visit to Sweden, the first Congressional delegation to travel here since Rep. Larson of Connecticut visited in September 2007. The United States and Sweden share a strong and abiding relationship built on a foundation of shared values, cultural [...]
2009-05-20 15:53:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV ECON SW
09STOCKHOLM38Media Reaction - Swedish troops in Afghanistan
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 10:05:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM389SWEDISH MINDEF ON AFGHANISTAN AND SWEDISH DEFENSE REFORM
[...] Summary. On May 29, Swedish Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors told CODEL Tanner: 1) Sweden is focusing on development and army training in Afghanistan, but has concerns about the capabilities of the Afghan National Police; 2) Swedish defense reforms signal the capacity for more international coo [...]
2009-06-26 14:42:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OREP MARR EUN MOPS AF SW
09STOCKHOLM401OSCE QUESTIONNAIRE DELIVERED TO SWEDES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-02 13:20:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PARM PREL NATO SW
09STOCKHOLM418EUR A/S GORDON'S JULY 3 MEETINGS WITH THE EU
[...] (U) Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Phil Gordon met with the 27 EU Member State Political Directors in Stockholm July 3. He then met with the EU Political Directors "troika," comprising Swedish PolDir Bjorn Lyrvall, EU Council Secretariat DG Robert Cooper, EU External Re [...]
2009-07-09 16:15:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV IR RS SW
09STOCKHOLM423Media Reaction - Obama trip to Moscow, G8 and Ghana
[...] On July 12, the independent Stockholm morning daily "Dagens Nyheter" in a signed editorial by Peter Wolodarski opined on the Moscow visit under the headline 'Separate worlds in Moscow': "No cheering crowds met Barack Obama in Moscow. With yet another well-formulated and benevolent speech he [...]
2009-07-13 08:21:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PINR PREF EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM458SWEDEN INFORMED ABOUT MANAS; REPLIES THAT VIOLENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 16:10:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM462SWEDES TO PROPOSE PARLIAMENTARY BILL ON 2010
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden is increasing its troop presence in Afghanistan to 500 soldiers by year-end. FM Bildt has visited Afghanistan twice in recent months, including the visit July 24 with Amb. Holbrooke. Senior MFA and MOD officials tell us the government is now preparing its annual bill to [...]
2009-07-24 17:07:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM504SWEDEN'S PLAN TO MANAGE BORDER DISPUTES BETWEEN EU
[...] (C) Summary: Frustrated by the use of EU accession as a bargaining tool in border disputes, Sweden is working on a new mechanism to solve the problem, MFA Deputy Director General for Europe Lars Wahlund told PolCouns July 19. The Swedes would like to add a "Good Neighbor Policy" as a "pseudo [...]
2009-08-12 11:42:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO KPKO KVIR EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM505FUTURE SWEDISH ISAF PARTICIPATION: TIMETABLE FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The Swedish Armed Forces will submit requirements to the government for the Swedish ISAF mission in Afghanistan by August 27, after which the Ministry of Defense (MOD) will initiate interagency meetings. The MFA will have the pen for the draft legislation extending Sweden's milit [...]
2009-08-13 06:45:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SW
09STOCKHOLM552NEW SWEDISH DEFENSE PRIORITIES: SWEDEN PUTS
[...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy (DASD) James Townsend met with Ministry of Defense (MoD) Director General for Political Affairs Johan Raeder for bilateral defense consultations (BDCs) on July 17-18, the first such talks of what is expected to be an annual [...]
2009-08-26 16:43:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALKPKO KVIR MARR NATO PREL EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM553SWEDISH RESPONSE TO NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (C) On August 25, Emboffs discussed reftel points regarding the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference with Deputy General Director Christer Ahlstrom and Deputy Director Asa Gustafsson Department for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs [...]
2009-08-28 13:25:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALKNNP AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA SW
09STOCKHOLM629SWEDISH DEFENSE MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN: "PLEASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his October 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Swedish Defense Minister Tolgfors spoke primarily about Afghanistan. Highlights included: -- Security in Sweden's PRT was good during the elections but is declining overall. Swedish troops are patrolling more aggressively as a res [...]
2009-10-06 09:12:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PMIL PGOV KPAO AF SW
09STOCKHOLM66DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSSES ISAF, KFOR WITH CDA
[...] (S) On January 30, CDA, DAO and poloff met with Minister of Defense Sten Tolgfors. CDA thanked Sweden for its continued contributions to ISAF and KFOR and said the U.S. supports expansion of Sweden's international military operations. Tolgfors' points were: -- ISAF: Tolgfors said possible [...]
2009-01-30 16:54:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPMIL AF BK XZ ZB SW
09STOCKHOLM677SCENESETTER FOR SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER REINFELDT
[...] (C) Mr. President, You will meet with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt next week when he leads the EU Troika delegation at the U.S.-EU Summit in Washington. Reinfeldt was an early public supporter of your candidacy and strongly endorses many aspects of your global agenda, including cli [...]
2009-10-28 17:32:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL ECON ETRD EFIN SENV EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM712SWEDEN'S MENU FOR THE NOV. 16-7 SUPER GAERC
[...] (C) Summary: On November 11, Deputy EU Correspondent Jonas Wendel discussed November 16-7 Super GAERC points with Acting PolCouns. Highlights include: improving EU-NATO cooperation; deciding on a way forward with Russia; preparing for the EU-Ukraine Summit; extending sanctions on Belarus; impr [...]
2009-11-12 13:24:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN RU AF IS SW
09STOCKHOLM750SWEDEN ON ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: Parliament's smooth approval of legislation extending Sweden's military presence in Afghanistan through 2010 augurs well for a long-term troop presence, and there is strong support for a three-year, USD 170 million assistanc [...]
2009-11-30 15:37:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM751SWEDISH PLAN FOR EU ADVISORY MILITARY MISSION TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) On November 30, Carl Magnus Eriksson, Deputy Director for the MFA International Security Policy Department, and Brigadier General Lennart Bengtsson, MFA Military Advisor, briefed Poloffs on Swedish plans for discussion of the EUFOR A [...]
2009-11-30 16:26:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS EUN NATO BK SW
09STOCKHOLM797SWEDEN'S CONCERNS ON TURKISH PRT IN JOWZJAN,
[...] (C) Sweden officially welcomes the possibility of Turkey launching a PRT in Jowzjan Province (Ref A),which the Swedes currently patrol, though Stockholm is increasingly concerned over Ankara's unwillingness to take responsibility for provincial security and force protection for civilians trav [...]
2009-12-23 10:08:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF EUN SW
09STRASBOURG21COUNCIL OF EUROPE: OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE NEW SECGEN;
[...] (C) The Council of Europe's (COE) Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) is expected to elect the next Secretary General of the COE (REF A) September 29 or 30; a ranking Department official should consider reviewing our human rights agenda with the new SecGen soon - please see para two. The Georgians are pu [...]
2009-09-24 09:06:00Consulate StrasbourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM COE FR GG KV RS
09STRASBOURG23COE: NEW SECRETARY GENERAL; RUSSIA, GEORGIA, CLIMATE
[...] (U) The Council of Europe's (COE) Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) elected September 29 Thorbjorn Jagland of Norway as the new COE Secretary General. The PACE noted that Georgia had met most and Russia had met almost none of their respective COE commitments post-August 2008. The PACE rejected, however [...]
2009-10-02 13:44:00Consulate StrasbourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SENV COE FR GG NO RS
09STRASBOURG5EASTERN FRENCH VIEWS ON WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Most local and regional officials caution that the French public's tolerance for continued French fighting in Afghanistan will sharply decrease if there are waves of French casualties. Viewed from the eastern France, the Central Government has thus far not demonstrated any conce [...]
2009-02-19 08:51:00Consulate StrasbourgCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS AF FR
09TALLINN106ESTONIA TO CODEL BERKLEY: U.S. VALUES MAKE WORLD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The April 14-15 visit to Tallinn by the Congressional delegation led by Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV) provided an occasion for a clear affirmation of the strong U.S.-Estonia relationship. Media coverage was widespread and positive. All Estonian interlocutors urged caut [...]
2009-04-17 11:05:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON ENRG OREP AMGT ASEC RU EN
09TALLINN114ESTONIA'S PESSIMISTIC APPROACH TO RUSSIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 14:44:00Embassy TallinnSECRETPREL PGOV RS GG EN
09TALLINN125SCENESETTER FOR ESTONIAN PM ANSIP'S U.S. VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Andrus Ansip will visit Washington and New York May 12-15. Estonia's longest- sitting Prime Minister is ardently pro-American, a leading advocate for Estonia's military engagements abroad and the face of Estonian fiscal restraint. In his meetings, the Prime Minist [...]
2009-05-08 11:13:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG NATO ECON EN
09TALLINN205ESTONIA?S NATIONAL CYBER DEFENSE AGENDA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Unprecedented and wide-spread cyber attacks in April/May 2007 galvanized Estonia to think strategically about the security of its critical IT infrastructure. Estonia's brainstorming has culminated in a new national cyber defense policy for 2009-2011, focused on strengthening ties [...]
2009-07-30 12:22:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL NATO EN
09TALLINN207ESTONIA?S NATIONAL CYBER DEFENSE AGENDA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Unprecedented and wide-spread cyber attacks in April/May 2007 galvanized Estonia to think strategically about the security of its critical IT infrastructure. Estonia's brainstorming has culminated in a new national cyber defense policy for 2009-2011, focused on strengthening ties [...]
2009-07-30 12:22:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL NATO EN
09TALLINN219Estonia Assistance to Afghanistan Beyond the Elections
[...] Polcouns and DATT delivered reftel demarche to Paul Teesalu, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Division, and to Kadri Peeters of the MOD's America's desk on July 29. Teesalu stated that Estonia would be unlikely to increase its troop contributions after the August elections. The GOE doubl [...]
2009-07-31 06:52:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EN
09TALLINN231ESTONIA?S NATIONAL CYBER DEFENSE AGENDA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Unprecedented and wide-spread cyber attacks in April/May 2007 galvanized Estonia to think strategically about the security of its critical IT infrastructure. Estonia's brainstorming has culminated in a new national cyber defense policy for 2009-2011, focused on strengthening ties [...]
2009-08-04 13:53:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL NATO EN
09TALLINN235Scenesetter for A/S Gordon's Visit to Estonia
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Thank you for coming to Tallinn. Estonians and their government are strongly pro-American, joining us in Afghanistan and other missions abroad from a sense of common values, but also to buttress Estonian security. Estonians very much look to NATO (and the U.S. in particular) to [...]
2009-08-05 12:32:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EN
09TALLINN247A/S GORDON'S AUGUST 13 VISIT TO ESTONIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first official visit to Tallinn on August 13, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon and Estonian FM Urmas Paet discussed a wide range of issues and agreed there was much the U.S. and Estonia could do together to reinforce democracy in Eastern Eu [...]
2009-08-19 15:50:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO EN
09TALLINN251GOE AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR SHIPMENTS OF COMMERCIAL DOD CARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 06:38:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS NATO AF EN
09TALLINN255Estonia Still Committed to Georgia
[...] (C) One year after Russia's invasion of Georgia, Estonia remains strongly committed to helping Georgia overcome the aftermath and avoid further hostilities. Estonia is driven both by a desire to share its own successful transformation with other post-Soviet states, and a fear that it too could [...]
2009-08-26 14:07:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EN GG
09TALLINN261Estonia's Gymnich Agenda
[...] (U) PolCouns met with Kristina Meius, Director of the MFA's European Division, on September 3 to discuss reftel Gymnich topics. Meius provided the following Estonian positions for the four main Gymnich topics: 2. (SBU) Iran: The GOE is concerned about the deteriorating human rights situ [...]
2009-09-03 11:36:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EUN EN
09TALLINN27ESTONIA CONCLUDES IRAQ MILITARY MISSION BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 22 the Government of Estonia (GOE) announced publicly its decision to end its participation in coalition operations in Iraq, bringing to a close five years of cooperation with the U.S. on the ground near Baghdad. The reason: the GOE --after repeated effort and strong s [...]
2009-01-23 14:18:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IZ EN
09TALLINN281Estonians Calm on Missile Defense Announcement
[...] (SBU) Pol Chief delivered reftel points to Paul Teesalu, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Division, on September 17. Teesalu said he had been expecting such an announcement, and that he understood the reasoning for changing U.S. missile defense plans. He added that Estonia looks forward t [...]
2009-09-18 13:09:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL EN
09TALLINN293U.S.-Baltic Annual CFE Consultations: Support for CFE, U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: The three Baltic states used this year's annual CFE consultations in Tallinn to express regret that U.S.-Russia discussions on CFE were not progressing due to Russia's repetition of old ideas, but insisted the U.S. continue to lead on CFE in order to maintain a unified NATO appro [...]
2009-09-25 15:02:00Embassy TallinnSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL NATO KCFE EN
09TALLINN297FY10 1206 FUNDS REQUEST FOR ESTONIAN INDIRECT FIRE
[...] Post has submitted a request for 2.01 million USD in 1206 funding to materially increase Estonian indirect fire capabilities for current and future NATO ISAF and other operations in key theaters worldwide. The Chief of Mission has approved this request. Post's Office of Defense Cooperation de [...]
2009-09-30 08:36:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MARR MASS MCAP PREL EN
09TALLINN309NATO SYG VISIT TO ESTONIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 13, poloff met with Kristel Engman, NATO desk officer in the MFA's Security Policy Division to receive a readout of NATO Secretary General Rasmussen's October 8th visit to Tallinn. The SYG met with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, Foreign [...]
2009-10-14 13:22:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS MARR NATO EN
09TALLINN317Estonian FM Visit to Belarus; Lukashenko Goes On (and On and
[...] (C) Summary: Pol Chief met with MFA Desk Officer for Belarus, Moldova, and Central Asia Risto Roos on October 28 for a read-out of Foreign Minister Urmas Paet's October 20 - 21 visit to Minsk. Lukashenko, assuring Paet that Estonia was not his enemy, spent the bulk of their 90-minute meeting lashin [...]
2009-10-30 13:47:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BO EN
09TALLINN327Estonian Defense Budget: Preserving Deployments Amidst Cuts
[...] SUMMARY. Estonia's 2010 defense budget falls just short of its NATO commitment to spend two percent on defense, coming in at 1.86 percent of GDP. While the budget has fallen in absolute terms, defense spending remains comparable to 2009 as a percentage of GDP. The budget preserves spending [...]
2009-11-10 09:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MASS ECON EN
09TALLINN331Estonian Response for November GAERC
[...] Pol Chief delivered reftel points to Kristina Meius, Director of the MFA's European Affairs Division on November 12. Meius provided a laundry list of topics for the November Jumbo GAERC, including: 2. Russia: EU Foreign Ministers will discuss Russia in advance of the November 18 - 19 EU [...]
2009-11-13 06:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN EN
09TALLINN333Estonia Likely to Support U.S. NATO Enlargement Strategy
[...] (C) Pol Chief delivered reftel points November 13 to MFA Security Policy Director Paul Teesalu. Teesalu said the GOE is still engaged in internal debate on its position towards enlargement for the December ministerial, and thanked the USG for these points which would influence Estonia's thinki [...]
2009-11-13 15:24:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA EN NUC
09TALLINN34ESTONIA'S POST-IRAQ AGENDA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 22, the Government of Estonia (GOE) concluded formally Estonia's participation in coalition operations in Iraq, after lengthy negotiations between GOE and Government of Iraq (GOI) on the status of Estonian forces failed to produce results. In the days following this d [...]
2009-02-02 12:06:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO IZ EN
09TALLINN349FY10 1206 FUNDS REQUEST FOR ESTONIAN UAV AND INDIRECT FIRE
[...] This cable is a correction to Tallinn 297, adding an additional request for UAVs. 2. Post has submitted a request for 3.24 million USD in 1206 funding to increase materially Estonian UAV tactical intelligence and indirect fire capabilities for current and future NATO ISAF, counter-terr [...]
2009-11-25 14:55:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MARR MASS MCAP PREL EN
09TALLINN35Estonian - Russian Relations (Part 1):
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Estonia's economic ties with Russia are modest and relatively straightforward. Bilateral trade with Russia has held steady for several years at around eight percent of Estonia's total, with imports dominated by mineral fuels. Exports are spread across all sectors. [...]
2009-02-05 13:41:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV RU EN
09TALLINN350ESTONIA'S PROPOSED 2010 BUDGET SPURS LITTLE DEBATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Estonia's 2010 budget quietly sailed through the first reading in the parliament - a surprising development given the 14 percent drop in GDP this year and the contentious budget debates of previous years. This might be a calm before the storm as the opposition parties are start [...]
2009-10-30 14:02:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EFIN EINV EN
09TALLINN353ESTONIA'S SUPPORT TO KFOR ENDS IN 2010 BUT DEVELOPMENT
[...] SUMMARY. Estonia will likely end its military mission in Kosovo in February 2010, but it will maintain a staff presence and civil assistance program over the medium term. Estonia's commitment to development cooperation with Kosovo has deepened significantly in recent years; over the next two [...]
2009-11-30 13:04:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS KV EN
09TALLINN357Estonia Scenesetter for DAS Quanrud
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Thank you for coming to Tallinn. Estonia is strongly supportive of USG policies, joining us in Afghanistan and in other missions abroad to buttress their own security, but also as a result of Estoniabs very real commitment to democracy. Fear of Russian aggression and/or manipul [...]
2009-12-01 07:54:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EN
09TALLINN36ESTONIAN ACCEPTS CROATIA AND ALBANIA NATO
[...] (U) On February 6, 2009, the Government of Estonia formally accepted the accession to NATO of Albania and Croatia by depositing its instruments of ratification of the NATO Accession Protocols with the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn. Post will forward the documents to Washington. DECKER [...]
2009-02-09 07:14:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL NATO HR AL EN
09TALLINN370Estonia Supports Macedonia's EU Negotiations
[...] Pol Chief delivered reftel points November 16 to Tonis Idarand, MFA Director for Central and Southern Europe. Idarand replied that Estonia shares the USG opinion and supports the EC's recommendation to start formal accession negotiations with Macedonia. However, Idarand said that Greece and C [...]
2009-11-16 14:27:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN MK EN
09TALLINN373Estonia Pleased with NATO Contingency Planning Plan
[...] (U) Pol Chief and DATT delivered reftel points on December 15 to Paul Teesalu, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Division, and to Sven Sakkov, MOD Undersecretary for Defense Policy, and Eerik Marmei, MOD Director of the NATO and ESDP Department. 2. (S) Teesalu welcomed the information and call [...]
2009-12-16 13:02:00Embassy TallinnSECRETNATO MARR MCAP PREL EN
09TALLINN38ESTONIA ACCPETS CROATIA AND ALBANIA NATO ACCESSION
[...] (SBU) Following Estonian Parliament's ratification of the NATO Protocols of Accession for Albania and Croatia on December 17, 2008, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves signed the instruments of ratification on February 12, 2008. The Government of Estonia provided these documents to the U.S. Embass [...]
2009-02-10 14:06:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL NATO HR AL EN
09TALLINN381Parliamentary President on Afghan Commitment, Russian
[...] (C) Summary: In his introductory call on President of the Parliament Ene Ergma on December 14, Ambassador applauded Estonia's contribution in Afghanistan, asked for her views on relations with Russia, and praised Estonia's remarkable economic resilience. Ergma stressed that she fully understand [...]
2009-12-17 12:09:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EN
09TALLINN60FRAUD SUMMARY - TALLINN: SEPT 2008 TO FEB 2009
[...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Economic growth in Estonia, previously running at over 10 percent per year, has ground to a halt in the wake of the global economic crisis and is expected to contract sharply in 2009, falling to perhaps as much as negative 9 percent. The Estonian government (GoE) has alread [...]
2009-03-11 11:28:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT KFRD ASEC CVIS CPAS EN
09TALLINN77ESTONIAN AGENDA FOR 2009 NATO SUMMIT
[...] (C) The Government of Estonia (GOE) views the 60th anniversary NATO summit in Strasbourg-Kehl as a significant opportunity to showcase Alliance unity on issues such as Afghanistan and NATO enlargement. Estonia supports a new Strategic Concept and has proposed draft language for the final summ [...]
2009-03-26 11:40:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS NATO EN
09TALLINN79IPR SUCCESSES AND STRATEGIES IN ESTONIA
[...] (U) Summary: Good Embassy partnerships with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),local NGOs, the business community and the Government of Estonia (GOE) will allow us to achieve our MSP goal to protect IPR and combat piracy in the digital environment. Inter-agency law enforcement tr [...]
2009-03-26 13:31:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR ECON EN
09TALLINN86ESTONIA on AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN
[...] (C) On March 31, POl/Econ Chief and DATT met with Christian-Marc Liflander, MOD Director for Policy Planning and MOD and Paul Teesalu, MFA Director for Security Policy to discuss the Government of Estonia response to the Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review (Ref A) as well as possible deliver [...]
2009-04-01 07:21:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS EAIF NATO PK AF EN
09TALLINN90ESTONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 5, 9 and 10. 2. (C) MFA Undersecretary Harri Tiido officially informed the Charge on April 2 that the GOE has decided it will 1) deploy an Estonian platoon to Afghanistan for elections security and 2) move forward with plans to fold an Estonian cont [...]
2009-04-03 09:36:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS EAIF NATO AF EN
09TASHKENT1063Uzbekistan: Scenesetter for CODEL Faleomavaega's June Visit
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tashkent warmly welcomes your trip, which marks the first visit by a Congressional delegation to Uzbekistan in four years. Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia, its 28 million (overwhelmingly Muslim) people nearly as many as the other four former Soviet republi [...]
2009-06-24 11:13:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV ASEC BEXP ENRG ETRD KNNP MARR MOPS
09TASHKENT1243Uzbekistan: U/S Burns Meets FM Norov
[...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns led an inter-agency delegation to Tashkent on July 12-13 that included NSC Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia Michael McFaul, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East and South Asia David Sedney. Burns used the occasion of a July 12 m [...]
2009-07-17 04:51:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KIRF UZ
09TASHKENT1245UZBEKISTAN: USCENTCOM ON THE EVE OF CONSTRUCTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Major General (MG) Kenneth Dowd, CENTCOM's Director of Logistics, had productive meetings on transit and local sourcing opportunities during his recent visit to Uzbekistan from June 22 through 26. In meetings at the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relatio [...]
2009-07-17 09:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL EIND MARR AF UZ
09TASHKENT1255UZBEKISTAN: ADB SIGNS MOU ON AFGHAN RAILWAY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Hong Wang, the ADB's visiting Director for Transport and Communications, told us on July 16 that he expected to sign an MOU with the GOU to build a rail link from Hayraton to Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan. He said construction would begin this October, and an ambitious timetabl [...]
2009-07-20 10:11:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDMARR ETRD ECON PREL AF UZ
09TASHKENT1257Uzbekistan: International Conference Addresses Problems and
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Uzbekistan and the Marshall Center co-hosted a significant international conference focusing on regional security and stabilizing Afghanistan on June 17-18 in Tashkent. Uzbek participants appear to have been instructed to lobby for international support of Presid [...]
2009-07-20 10:16:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV ASEC EAID ECIN KNNP KTIA MASS PBTS PINS
09TASHKENT1271Uzbekistan: Under Secretary Burns' July 13 Meeting with
[...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging meeting that lasted over three hours, President Karimov affirmed to Under Secretary Burns his desire to turn the page on U.S.-Uzbek relations and work together to restore trust based on mutual interests and mutual respect. Citing Afghanistan as Uzbekistan [...]
2009-07-22 09:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR PHUM RS AF UZ
09TASHKENT1279Uzbekistan Responds to Afghanistan Demarche
[...] (C) On July 22, Charge d'Affaires and Poloff delivered reftel demarche on assistance to Afghanistan to Uzbekistan's new MFA Americas Department Chief Bakhtiyor Ibragimov and Acting MFA USA Desk Chief Nurillo Abdullaev. Charge asked Uzbekistan to provide Post with a document outlining Uzbekista [...]
2009-07-22 12:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS MARR PGOV AF UZ
09TASHKENT128Uzbek Foreign Minister on Medvedev Visit
[...] (C) Summary: Uzbek Foreign Minister Norov met with the Ambassador for over ninety minutes on January 29 for a wide ranging discussion that included Russian President Medvedev's visit to Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, NDN, relations with Tajikistan and regional issues. Norov expressed satisfaction wi [...]
2009-02-02 13:23:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ENRG ECON TI RS UZ
09TASHKENT135UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING FOR NATO-RUSSIA COUNTERNARCOTICS
[...] (SBU) Post has conducted an internal review of its files and has found no credible evidence that Uzbek individuals in reftel are responsible for committing gross violations of human rights. NORLAND To view the entire SMART message, go to URL http://repository.state.sgov.gov/_layouts/OSS Searc [...]
2009-02-03 12:07:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL MARR ASEC NATO SNAR RS UZ
09TASHKENT1357Uzbekistan: Rumors of Succession Planning, Government
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On July 28, a member of the Government of Uzbekistan relayed to us a number of discussions taking place within Uzbekistan's Presidential Apparat about succession planning and government reshuffling. Some members of the Apparat believe that Gulnora Karimova will become President [...]
2009-07-31 05:39:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR AORC RS UZ
09TASHKENT1383UZBEK S&T: PHYSICS, ENERGY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. OES/STC Officer Michael C. Schena (ESToff) visited Uzbekistan from June 1 through July 6 to discuss Uzbek Science and Technology (S&T) infrastructure and to continue negotiations on a U.S.-Uzbek S&T Cooperation Agreement (reftel). This cable -- one of a series on the state of Uz [...]
2009-08-03 13:15:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL TSPL ETTC KTIA KIPR KSTC UZ
09TASHKENT141Manas May Raise Base Issue for Uzbekistan-and for U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: The announcement in Moscow by Kyrgyz President Bakiyev that his government would close Manas air base has piqued interest in Tashkent, with the Uzbek MFA convoking the Ambassador today to inquire further. Although the Uzbeks said nothing to indicate that they wish to explore the p [...]
2009-02-04 15:05:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR UZ
09TASHKENT1447Uzbekistan: Scenesetter for the Visit of General Petraeus
[...] (S) Summary: Your second visit to Uzbekistan comes at a pivotal moment in the U.S.-Uzbek relationship and will build upon the July 12-13 visit of Under Secretary of State Bill Burns during which we proposed to the Uzbeks the establishment of a structured bilateral dialogue. The Uzbek leadershi [...]
2009-08-14 11:52:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL PGOV MARR AF UZ
09TASHKENT148UZBEKISTAN: LEAHY VETTING FOR NATO-RUSSIA CN TRAINING IN
[...] (SBU) Embassy has conducted a review of its files and verifies that it does not possess credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Uzbek security officers identified in reftel. NORLAND To view the entire SMART message, go to URL http://repository.state.sgov.gov/_layouts/ [...]
2009-02-06 11:15:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC NATO SNAR UZ
09TASHKENT1483UPDATE ON UZBEKISTAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHAN
[...] (U) Summary: Following recent discussions on the subject, the MFA of Uzbekistan provided the Embassy with an update on their involvement in the socio-economic reconstruction of Afghanistan. The contributions of the GOU have been primarily in the area of restoring and rebuilding infrast [...]
2009-09-11 11:08:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL NATO ELTN AF UZ
09TASHKENT1515Ambassador's Sept 23 Meeting with Uzbek FM Norov
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador, Uzbek Foreign Minister Norov expressed appreciation for the Eid message from the Secretary and said he looked forward to meetings on the margins of the UNGA next week. Commenting on the draft agenda for the Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABC),he [...]
2009-09-23 12:32:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SCUL ECON UZ
09TASHKENT1591SCA DAS Krol's Meetings with Uzbek FM Norov and NSC Sec
[...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol in Tashkent on November 19, Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov and National Security Council Secretary Murat Atayev expressed satisfaction with improving U.S.-Uzbek bilateral relations and the Annual Bilateral [...]
2009-11-23 12:52:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL PTER EINV ENRG MASS AF UZ
09TASHKENT162Uzbekistan Scenesetter for General Petraeus
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Uzbekistan is the first by a senior U.S. official since the new Administration took office and comes at a pivotal moment in regional politics. In Tashkent, as elsewhere in the region, there is concern about the course of events in Afghanistan and doubts as to whether [...]
2009-02-11 12:38:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV UZ
09TASHKENT1639UZBEKISTAN: GOU PROPOSAL ON TERMEZ
[...] (C) Summary. An apparent Uzbek offer of troop transit to Afghanistan via Termez warrants close attention. It is not inconsistent with the gradual improvement in relations across the board, including on human rights, outlined in last week's political consultations with Foreign Minister Norov [...]
2009-12-23 12:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MARR UZ
09TASHKENT1958UZBEKISTAN: DRAFT 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Uzbekistan is a geographically strategic crossroads between South Asia and Europe. It is primarily a transit country for opiates originating in Afghanistan, with an estimated 95 tons of Afghan opiates passing through Central Asia each year. Well-established trade routes fac [...]
2009-11-03 14:23:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL UZ
09TASHKENT323At Times Angry Karimov Says Afghan Transit Can Continue,
[...] (S) Summary. President Karimov told the Ambassador March 18 that his earlier understanding with General Petraeus regarding commercial transit of non-lethal cargo through Uzbekistan to Afghanistan remains in place, despite Karimov's evident embarrassment at the public recognition accorded hum [...]
2009-03-18 14:38:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL MARR PGOV PHUM PINR UZ
09TASHKENT423Uzbekistan: MFA Discusses Regional Security, Economic Issues
[...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan's Acting Americas Department Chief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared his views of a wide range of regional security and economic issues in a recent meeting with us. His remarks tracked closely with comments we have recently heard from GOU officials--Uzbekistan re [...]
2009-04-01 09:11:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC ENRG PTER PINS ECON SENV KTIA UZ
09TASHKENT545Uzbekistan on Afghanistan Contributions
[...] (C) Charge and P-E Chief delivered points on Afghanistan contributions to Uzbek MFA Americas head Tahir Mamadjanov on April 20: Electrical Transmission: Mamadjanov noted that electricity supply to Afghanistan is proceeding without any problems. (Note: Uzbekistan currently supplies 75 MW [...]
2009-04-20 12:17:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR AF UZ
09TASHKENT669Uzbekistan: TRANSCOM Delegation Discusses Transit with GOU
[...] (C) Summary: On April 29, a delegation led by Transportation Command Commander General Duncan McNabb met with First Deputy Prime Minister Azimov and with railway officials in Termez to discuss issues related to the transit of goods across Uzbekistan's borders to Afghanistan. Azimov conveyed t [...]
2009-05-07 08:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC MOPS PGOV PINS PINR PTER EINV ECON ETRD AF
09TASHKENT685Uzbekistan: Upcoming Conference on Stability and
[...] (U) Summary: Uzbekistan's Foundation for Regional Policy and the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies are organizing an international conference entitled "Afghanistan: Issues and Prospects of Stabilization and Reconstruction," to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan June 17-19, 20 [...]
2009-05-08 06:45:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS ASEC PGOV UZ
09TBILISI1037GEORGIA: MESKHETIANS -- WHAT THEIR RETURN MEANS
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: As part of its obligations to the Council of Europe, Georgia committed to establishing a legal way to repatriate Meskhetians, the former Muslim inhabitants of southern Georgia who were deported to Central Asia by Stalin. Georgia did that, and according to the time [...]
2009-06-05 09:24:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM RU GG
09TBILISI1080EXBS: GEORGIA MONTHLY REPORT MAY 2009
[...]May 11-12: EXBS arranged the second of four implementing phases of the Tracker licensing system in Georgia. The main goals of this session were to review and revise the Tracker equipment request; collect all the local documents that Tracker needs to generate (licenses, permits, certificat [...]
2009-06-12 05:06:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP GG
09TBILISI1089GEORGIA: A/S GORDON MEETS LEADERS FROM ACROSS
[...] (C) Summary: On June 10, A/S Gordon met with Speaker David Bakradze, United National Movement (ruling party) MPs, Parliamentary opposition MPs, and non-parliamentary leaders. Speaker Bakradze explained the GoG's strategy in dealing with the ongoing protests and the history behind street polit [...]
2009-06-12 14:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI1108GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 09:36:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON GG
09TBILISI1120GEORGIA: DEFENSE MINISTER SIKHARULIDIZE MEETS A/S
[...] (C) Summary. On June 10, Defense Minister Sikharulidze and EUR Assistant Secretary Gordon discussed the state of the Georgian military, progress on reform, NATO prospects, bilateral cooperation, the Geneva process, and UNOMIG negotiations. Sikharulidze made clear that Russia poses a bigger t [...]
2009-06-18 08:58:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1123IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED MILITARY ENGAGEMENT WITH
[...] (C) Summary. The June 22 kickoff of the U.S.-Georgia Charter Commission will raise the question of the future of our military cooperation. Embassy Moscow's recent cable (reftel) has highlighted Russian views and the potential impact on our attempt to reset our relations with Moscow. There are, howe [...]
2009-06-18 12:01:00Embassy TbilisiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS PBTS RS GG
09TBILISI1158GEORGIAN THOUGHTS ON ARMENIAN/TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Representatives of the Georgian government, parliament, and academia have a wide range of opinions about recent improvements in the bilateral relationship between Armenia and Turkey. Even within the Georgian government, an incomplete and contradictory picture arises, [...]
2009-06-24 11:07:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AZ TU GG
09TBILISI117GEORGIA: INTERIOR MINISTER SAYS RUSSIANS
[...] (C) Summary. Minister of Internal Affairs Merabishvili told the Ambassador January 22 that using night-vision goggles, the Georgians had seen Russian special forces with sniper rifles conducting operations across the administrative boundary lines in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. (UNOMIG made [...]
2009-01-23 13:09:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG RU
09TBILISI1234GEORGIA: FORMER PM GRIGOL MGALOBISHVILI NAMED NATO
[...] (C) Summary. Grigol Mgalobishvili, former Prime Minister and career diplomat, was approved by the Georgian Parliament as Georgia's Permanent Representative to NATO on June 26, succeeding Revaz Beshidze. Mgalobishvili's tenure as Prime Minister, though short, was relatively well received(re [...]
2009-07-06 13:41:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI1291GEORGIA: IRI POLL SHOWS SAAKASHVILI MORE POPULAR,
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: An International Republican Institute (IRI) poll was carried out from June 16th to June 25th, 2009 and polled 1500 Georgians aged 18 years and older in face-to-face interviews. The International Republican Institute found few surprises in its June polling data. The stat [...]
2009-07-10 14:04:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG
09TBILISI1355GEORGIA: INFORMING ISAF OF FUTURE OF MANAS
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, on 17 July Post delivered talking points informing NATO allies and non-NATO contributors to ISAF about the operation of a transit center at Manas Airport to MFA Department of the Americas First Secretary Nana Shonia. Shonia expressed interest in the details and p [...]
2009-07-24 13:27:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GG
09TBILISI1359GEORGIA: VP BIDEN'S VISIT/SPEECH PLEASES EVERYBODY
[...] (SBU) Summary/Comment. The Vice President's two-day trip to Tbilisi received extensive coverage by the Georgian press and elicited an overwhelmingly positive response from ruling party and opposition politicians, the media, and Georgian political analysts alike. VP Biden's speech at the Ge [...]
2009-07-24 14:10:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREF PREL GG
09TBILISI1505GEORGIA: U.S. TRAINING STARTS SEPTEMBER 1 FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: Members of the Georgian ISAF Deployment Training Program (GIDTP),led by the United States Marine Corps (USMC),will begin training a Georgian infantry battalion on September 1. The training will continue through Feb [...]
2009-08-07 11:34:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER GG
09TBILISI1525GEORGIA: AMBASSADOR FRIED MEETS WITH GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During his visit to Tbilisi on August 5 and 6, Special Envoy for Guantanamo Bay Ambassador Daniel Fried met with a range of senior Georgian officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Grigol Vashadze, Secretary of the National Security Council Eka Tkeshelashvili, Minister [...]
2009-08-11 11:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RR GG
09TBILISI1526GEORGIA: NATIONAL FORUM - QUIETLY BECOMING A PLAYER
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: In the wake of three months of protests, the National Forum seems to have found a message that resonates with the Georgian public. More importantly, National Forum leaders have shown a willingness to do the hard work necessary to build a grass-roots party despite limit [...]
2009-08-11 11:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI1581GEORGIA: ENDING MEMBERSHIP IN CIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 18, 2009, Georgia's membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) organization officially expired, following the one year mandatory wait period after officially informing the organization f its intentions on August 14, 2008 in the aftermath of the war wi [...]
2009-08-21 14:45:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG
09TBILISI1634GEORGIA: READING MISHA'S MIND: WHY A NEW DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary. Since President Saakashvili tapped Bacho Akhalaia to replace Dato Sikharulidze as Minster of Defense on August 27, speculation on Saakashvili's motivations have swept through Tbilisi. Senior Georgian officials have repeated to the Ambassador on multiple occasions in the last s [...]
2009-08-31 14:37:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER RS GG
09TBILISI1652GEORGIA: DEFENSE MINISTER AKHALAIA SEEKS TO
[...] (C) Summary. Newly-appointed Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia met NATO resident Ambassadors September 2 in a "getting-to-know" you meeting. Akhalaia stressed that there would be no change in MOD priorities -- NATO integration, modernization of the armed forces and "preserving the peace" wer [...]
2009-09-02 13:36:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS PREL GG
09TBILISI1721EXBS: GEORGIA MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-14 14:33:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP GG
09TBILISI1735GEORGIA: PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI'S TO-DO LIST AT UNGA
[...] (C) Summary. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will be looking closely for evidence of any change in U.S. policy toward Georgia when he meets with the Secretary on the margins of the UNGA. According to several key presidential advisors, Saakashvili will seek reassurance at the highest [...]
2009-09-17 13:20:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNGA GG
09TBILISI1742 Georgia: Visit of Senate Foreign Relations Staff
[...] (U) Summary: Staff members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Steven Feldstein, Jason Bruder, and Dillon Guthrie, visited Georgia from August 27 to August 30 and met with a variety of government, civil society, development and international representatives. Themes discussed inclu [...]
2009-09-21 07:10:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI1765GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI EXPRESSES CONCERN TO DAS
[...] (C) Summary. During her September 15 introductory call on President Saakashvili, EUR DAS Tina Kaidanow urged him to make progress on democratic reforms as a way to increase support for Georgia within the international community and shore up domestic stability, echoing earlier comments from VP [...]
2009-09-25 08:05:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL BR RU AM AZ GG
09TBILISI1766GEORGIA: DAS KAIDANOW URGES DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN
[...] (C) Summary: During meetings with a wide range of GoG officials, non-parliamentary opposition leaders, opposition and majority MPs, and members of civil society, EUR DAS Tina Kaidanow stressed to all of her interlocutors the importance of political engagement and the need for progress on demo [...]
2009-09-25 08:20:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG
09TBILISI1773GEORGIA: NATO ASSESSMENT TEAM OUTBRIEF ON HEELS OF
[...] (C) Summary. Frank Boland, Head of Force Planning Department of NATO Defense Policy and Planning Division, and lead for the NATO Planning and Review Process (PARP) and Annual National Program (ANP) assessment team, briefed NATO Ambassadors and defense attaches on their most recent review, giv [...]
2009-09-25 14:37:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG
09TBILISI1823GEORGIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ASD VERSHBOW
[...] (C) Summary. During your visit to Tbilisi, Saakashvili and his team will be watching closely for clues to any adjustments in U.S. policy toward Georgia. They will be anxious to discuss developments at the MOD, to clarify the new Minister's role and to reassure us of Georgia's commitment to [...]
2009-10-08 08:57:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS GG
09TBILISI1854GEORGIA: MFA PROPOSALS FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister Giga Bokeria outlined to the Charge Georgian plans for upcoming Strategic Partnership Commission Working Group meetings in Tbilisi. In addition to discussing dates, he suggested possible participation and broad strokes for agenda items. Each of the four working [...]
2009-10-08 14:34:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ENIV ENRG PGOV PREL
09TBILISI1932GEORGIA: PUBLIC MORE OPTIMISTIC, BENEFITTING
[...] (C) Summary: Georgians are more optimistic about their futures even as they struggle economically, according to the International Republican Institute's (IRI) latest poll. The shift in mood and economic stabilization have benefited the President and his party; Saakashvili received a 10 point [...]
2009-10-23 16:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG
09TBILISI1949GEORGIA: ASD VERSHBOW LEADS SECURITY WORKING GROUP
[...] (C) Summary. Under the umbrella of the U.S.-Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow, Ambassador Bass, and an extended USG team jump-started the U.S.-Georgia Charter Working Groups. The meeting on October 20 with Georgian Deputy Defense Minis [...]
2009-10-29 15:55:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1965GEORGIA: MISHA TELLS ASD VERSHBOW GEORGIA IS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Saakashvili assured visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow that Georgia understands there will be no military solution to the conflicts -- only Georgia's further progress on democratic and economic reform could re-at [...]
2009-11-02 15:13:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL RS UP BO GG
09TBILISI1989GEORGIA: LONDON HOSTS ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. Participants at the October 14 meeting hosted by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office featured an open and candid exchange of views among Georgian officials, Quad and EU counterparts, and outside experts on other countries that have faced protracted political di [...]
2009-11-09 14:33:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID CY EU GM RS UK GG
09TBILISI2013GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US STRATEGY FOR ENLARGEMENT GOALS FOR DECEMBER FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-16 13:25:00Embassy TbilisiSECRETGG NATO PGOV PREL
09TBILISI2025GEORGIA: MISTRAL SALE COULD DESTABILIZE BLACK SEA
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On November 13 and 16 Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze voiced serious concerns about the potentially destabilizing influence of France's possible sale of Mistral-class helicopter carrier ships to Russia (reftel) to DAS Tina Kaidanow and the Ambassador. As the broker of t [...]
2009-11-19 12:35:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI203GEORGIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF VCJCS
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Georgia follows the visit of USAREUR Commanding General Ham, which was well-received by the Georgians, but focused mainly on military-to-military discussions. Your itinerary will be broader - we have requested meetings with the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, an [...]
2009-02-04 10:56:00Embassy TbilisiSECRETPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI2102GEORGIA: DAS KAIDANOW TALKS DEMOCRACY, CONFLICTS,
[...] (C) Summary. EUR DAS Kaidanow met with Georgian officials to urge further progress on democratic reforms and review the current situation around Georgia's conflict zones. She urged the government to avoid provocations in the Black Sea and discussed the increasingly heated tone of rhetoric f [...]
2009-12-03 11:21:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS GG
09TBILISI2103GEORGIA: DASD WALLANDER PROMOTES PROGRESS ON REFORM
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On the margins of the U.S.-Georgia Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDC),DASD Wallander spoke with senior government and parliamentary counterparts about next steps on reform, NATO membership, the National Security Review, the government's engagement strategy with t [...]
2009-12-03 11:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI2109 Georgia: Supportive Reaction to President Obama's Speech
[...] (U) Summary: In line with Georgia's strong support of the mission in Afghanistan, senior Georgian officials and the MFA have publicly endorsed the plan laid out by President Obama on December 1st. Georgia's support is backed up by contributions: in November, Georgia sent 170 troops under the [...]
2009-12-04 05:22:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI2180GEORGIA: LATVIAN PRESIDENT OFFERS MISHA MORAL
[...] (C) Summary: Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, accompanied by his wife and 65 Latvian businessmen, paid an official visit to Georgia in early December. With the economies of both Latvia and Georgia struggling, the visit centered on shared possibilities for enhanced business relationships. G [...]
2009-12-11 14:36:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LV GG
09TBILISI2204GEORGIA: CONSTRUCTIVE EXCHANGE ON THE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Summary. On December 11 Reintegration Minister Yakobashvili led a discussion with international partners of a draft strategy on engagement with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Characterizing it as a "human-centric" engagement (not de-occupation) plan, Yakobashvili called it the government's [...]
2009-12-15 13:39:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS EAID RS TU GG
09TBILISI2239GEORGIA: TRAINING OF GEORGIAN BATTALION FOR
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Both the U.S. and Georgia assess the ongoing training by U.S. Marines of the Georgian 31st battalion in preparation for deployment in Afghanistan as going well. The training is intended to increase Georgian forces' ability to operate in a counter-insurgency environme [...]
2009-12-16 12:26:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF GG
09TBILISI2277GEORGIA: WWII MEMORIAL RELOCATION IN KUTAISI ENDS
[...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: The planned relocation of a bronze Soviet-era memorial and destruction of its backdrop took a tragic turn when the explosion designed to demolish the backdrop killed two and injured others. The memorial was removed to make way for the construction of a new parliament [...]
2009-12-23 05:32:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM RS GG
09TBILISI2283GEORGIA: DASD WALLANDER MEETING WITH MINDEF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander laid out the results of the Bilateral Defense Consulations (BDC),reaffirming U.S. support for Georgia's defense reform and modernization along Euro-Atlantic lines in her meeting with Georgian Minister of Defense Bacho Akh [...]
2009-12-24 10:05:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI2291GEORGIA: DASD WALLANDER LEADS BILATERAL DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. On 19-20 November, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste A. Wallander co-chaired with First Deputy Minister of Defense Nikoloz Vashakidze the 2009 U.S.-Georgia Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDC) in Tbilisi, Georgia. The BDC established the strategic direct [...]
2009-12-29 12:42:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS GG RS
09TBILISI23GEORGIA: NDI POLL SHOWS PUBLIC OPINION REMAINS
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: A new NDI poll taken in November 2008 shows that Georgian public opinion remains largely unchanged from earlier post-war polling by IRI and Greenberg, Quinlan, and Rosner Associates. The NDI poll shows some potential softening of support for President Saakashvili and th [...]
2009-01-06 14:38:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI271GEORGIA: VP'S MUNICH SPEECH WELL RECEIVED,
[...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: Vice President Biden's speech in Munich was very well received in Georgia making front page news in Georgian papers. The Vice President's firm remarks that the United States would never recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia garnered most of the headlines. The meeting [...]
2009-02-09 11:20:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI324GEORGIA: ALASANIA INTRODUCES POLITICAL TEAM,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Irakli Alasania introduced his political "team" on February 16 at a widely attended presentation event that attracted representatives of most of parties that make up the non-parliamentary opposition and garnered major press attention. The notable names joining Alasania's effo [...]
2009-02-17 14:38:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI377GEORGIA: ENGAGING ALLIES ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) As requested in reftels, Ambassador raised our views on Afghanistan's future with Foreign Minister Vashadze on February 25. FM Vashadze said that Georgia was eager to support our efforts, and was committed to providing a 150-man company by year's end to support the French contingent. Va [...]
2009-02-25 14:38:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF GG
09TBILISI389GEORGIA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO JOINING NATO
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. Georgian officials continue to express through both public and private channels their continued commitment to NATO membership. On February 17, the Minister of Defense released his "Minister's Vision 2009," a public document that identifies NATO membership as one of [...]
2009-02-26 14:15:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS GG
09TBILISI417GEORGIA: THE SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH FM VASHADZE
[...] (C) Georgian FM Grigol Vashadze is looking forward to his first opportunity to meet with you on the margins of the NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) meeting in Brussels on March 5. Your meeting with him, no matter how brief, will be an important signal of U.S. support at a time when some leaders [...]
2009-03-04 14:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI469GEORGIA: FORMER AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary: Former Georgian Ambassador to Russia, Erosi Kitsmarishvili, who famously told the ad hoc parliamentary committee on the war that the U.S. gave Georgia the green light, discussed with the Ambassador his future plans which include setting up an independent news channel; an econom [...]
2009-03-10 15:00:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI488GEORGIA: READOUT OF DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO TEHRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Nalbandov told the Ambassador that his March 1-3 visit to Tehran concentrated on issues of bilateral cooperation. In Tehran, Nalbandov, together with Minister for Reintegration Temur Yakobashvili, met with Chair of the Parliamentary [...]
2009-03-12 15:07:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RU GG IR
09TBILISI522GEORGIA: IRI POLL SHOWS THE ECONOMY IS PRIMARY
[...] (C) Summary: The much anticipated poll from the USAID funded International Republican Institute (IRI) presented to the Ambassador on March 18, showed polling numbers for President Saakashvili and the United National Movement (UNM) have dropped somewhat from their post-war high in September [...]
2009-03-19 15:17:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI560GEORGIA: IRAN FEELING INSECURE IN CAUCASUS
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In a readout to the Ambassador of his recent visit to Iran, Reintegration Minister Temuri Yakobashvili suggested that the Iranians seemed paranoid about potential threats and rivals for regional influence. Russia had effectively fueled that paranoia with allegations o [...]
2009-03-23 12:54:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS UNOMIG UNSC RS IR IS GG
09TBILISI584GEORGIA: FRENCH AMBASSADOR'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: France's local Ambassador in Tbilisi Eric Fournier was remarkably blunt in his opening remarks at a local conference March 20 about current European Union policy towards Russia, as well as his own difficulties in getting his ministry in Paris to put Georgia on its pr [...]
2009-03-24 12:35:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS GG
09TBILISI658GEORGIA REMAINS COMMITTED TO CONTRIBUTION IN
[...] (C) DCM relayed ref A requests for contributions to Afghanistan to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov on April 2, noting that Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze had attended the March 31 conference in The Hague and was likely already aware of these requests. Nalbandov reconfirmed Georg [...]
2009-04-02 14:05:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GG
09TBILISI681GEORGIA WELCOMES NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE
[...] (C) Summary. The Georgian press gave positive media coverage to the NATO Summit, focusing in particular on the detailed and lengthy portions of the communique that dealt with Georgia and its relationship with NATO. In numerous conversations, senior Georgian officials have reached out to inf [...]
2009-04-07 13:47:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG
09TBILISI715GEORGIA: PREVIEW OF FM VASHADZE'S MEETING WITH THE
[...] (C) The Secretary's April 14 meeting with Georgian FM Grigol Vashadze will help reassure Tbilisi that efforts to improve relations with Russia will not come at the expense of the U.S.-Georgia relationship. The meeting is an opportunity to recognize the restraint and flexibility Georgia has s [...]
2009-04-13 12:53:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI787GEORGIA: DEFINING THE ROOTS OF OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Introduction and Comment: Beyond the constantly changing parties which define Georgia's opposition inside and outside of parliament, there are four core groups that have fundamentally opposed President Saakashvili since the early days of his tenure in 2004. In large part, these are the [...]
2009-04-23 13:45:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG
09TBILISI81GEORGIA: A LOOK INSIDE THE INFLUENTIAL GEORGIAN
[...] (SBU) Begin Summary: The Georgian Orthodox Church wields a great deal of influence in Georgian society and ON the Georgian Government. Much of the credit goes to the very popular Patriarch Ilia II, who recently II celebrated his 76th birthday and 31 years as Georgia's Catholicos-Patriarch. [...]
2009-01-15 12:11:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKRF PHUM PGOV RU GG
09TBILISI827GEORGIA: PROTESTS STAGNANT - SIGNS OF DESPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: Protests continued on Wednesday, April 29 although only about 2000-3000 attended, a number of who appeared to be onlookers enjoying a nice day rather than dedicated supporters. Protest leaders have vowed to continue, but have not articulated a concrete plan. GOG representativ [...]
2009-04-30 13:20:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI841GEORGIA: EUMM CONFIRMS COMPLIANCE WITH MOU ON
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) released a public statement April 28 announcing the automatic renewal of its MOU with the Georgian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Georgia's continued compliance with its provisions. The statement notes that the EUMM has not been able to [...]
2009-05-01 14:19:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KBTS RS GG
09TBILISI866GEORGIA: FOREIGN MINISTER BRIEFS ON MUTINY
[...] (C) Summary. On May 5, Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze briefed the diplomatic corps on the attempted mutiny earlier in the day, which ended peacefully. He offered additional details on the event itself, which he described as designed to disrupt the NATO Partnership for Peace exercise; he and [...]
2009-05-07 04:59:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI91CODEL SCHWARTZ (HDAC) VISITS GEORGIA
[...] (U) Summary and Comment: In support of its ongoing partnership with Georgia's Parliament on democratic and institutional reform (reftel),CODEL Schwartz and the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) visited the Republic of Georgia from December 17-19, 2008. CODEL Schwartz met with Parli [...]
2009-01-20 04:55:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
09TBILISI924GEORGIA: ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN BORDER GUARDS IN
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Two agreements signed April 30 by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Abkhaz and South Ossetian de facto "presidents" Sergey Bagapsh and Eduard Kokoity on "joint efforts for protection of state borders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia," has further reinforced Russian c [...]
2009-05-15 14:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPARM PBTS PGOV PREL MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI956GEORGIA: DASD WARLICK'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mary Warlick, accompanied by the Ambassador, met May 8 with Deputy Foreign Minister Giga Bokeria to discuss bilateral issues and review military assistance programs. The meeting provided an opportunity for Bokeria to discuss the ongoing polit [...]
2009-05-22 10:24:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG
09TEGUCIGALPA618TFH01: HONDURAN COUP: DONORS EVALUATING ASSISTANCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Donors are evaluating their assistance to Honduras in the wake of the June 28 coup and subsequent suspension of Honduras from the OAS. All members of the G-16 group of official donors to Honduras, with one exception, have suspended communication with the de facto interim govern [...]
2009-07-17 23:09:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN KDEM HO
09TELAVIV1069REP. WEXLER DISCUSSES NATO WITH ISRAELI NATIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: Opinions vary widely within the GOI regarding an enhanced relationship with NATO. According to National Security Adviser Uzi Arad, there are those within PM Netanyahu's administration who view an enhanced relationship as a real opportunity, including FM Avigdor Lieberman. Others [...]
2009-05-13 13:25:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PROG KWBG IR UK IS
09TELAVIV1153NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP OUTREACH TO ISRAEL
[...] (C) Summary: GOI interlocutors raised familiar themes with a delegation from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) during a recent outreach meeting at the SOREQ Nuclear Research Center on May 14. The GOI continues to seek formal recognition for adhering to NSG Guidelines, and supports a German asso [...]
2009-05-27 04:09:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALKNNP ETTC PARM NPT IS
09TELAVIV1510ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post and Israel Radio reported that yesterday State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly dismissed as QinaccurateQ a report published in an Israeli media outlet [Yediot] that Israe [...]
2009-07-09 11:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1846ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-20 10:33:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1915ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted an unnamed Israeli diplomat as saying that there is no disagreement with the U.S. regarding the issue of construction freeze in the settlements. The diplomat was quoted [...]
2009-09-02 12:54:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1953ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Block Quotes: ------------- I. "A Question of Trust" Senior columnist Nahum Barnea wrote on page one of the mass-circulation, pluralist Yediot Aharonot (9/4): QTepid, cold, frozen: Benjamin Netanyahu is now officially willing to declare a settlement constructi [...]
2009-09-04 10:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2061ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Goldstone Report 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that at the conclusion of their meetings yesterday, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell and PM Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to meet again to [...]
2009-09-17 11:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2099WHY THE GOLDSTONE REPORT MATTERS SO MUCH TO ISRAEL
[...] (C) Summary. The Israeli leadership is deeply alarmed by the Goldstone Report on many levels. Their initial reaction was to deplore the report for accusing much of Israel's military and political leadership of intentionally targeting the civilian population of Gaza during Operation Cast Lea [...]
2009-09-22 14:44:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2176ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that Hams has handed over to Israel a recent video recording of Gilad Shalit in exchange for the release by Israel of 20 female Palestinian prisoners, and that IDF Chi [...]
2009-10-02 10:16:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2230SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Israel-Turkey Relations 3. Israel-NATO Cooperation ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that yesterday, in his opening speech to the KnessetQs winter session, PM Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the Qtwisted repor [...]
2009-10-13 10:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2245ISRAELIS MULL RESPONSE TO TURKISH "HUMILIATIONS"
[...] (S) Summary. Turkey's decision to cancel Israel's participation in the joint Turkey-U.S.-Italy-NATO-Israel Anatolian Eagle air exercise received heavy media coverage here October 11-13. Although the IDF adhered to agreed language on the international portion of the exercise being postponed [...]
2009-10-13 15:58:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MOPS MASS TU KWBG IS
09TELAVIV2283SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USUN AMBASSADOR SUSAN
[...] (S) Summary. Israelis are even more anxious than usual these days as the Goldstone Report is being discussed in Geneva and New York. Israeli leaders have developed a virtually obsessive reaction to the report, which they see as both an assault on the State of Israel and it's democratic inst [...]
2009-10-16 12:26:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV PHUM KWBG IR TU IS
09TELAVIV2443GOI BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY ON M/V FRANCOP
[...] (C) Summary: During a carefully orchestrated public relations event on November 5, the GOI briefed ambassadors, defense attaches and members of the diplomatic corps at the Nahal Soreq Ammunition Center on the arms shipment confiscated from the M/V Francop. Participants, including polmiloff, w [...]
2009-11-06 11:59:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PTER PARM IR LE SY IS
09TELAVIV2482ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VERSHBOW MEETS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 1 and 2, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, met with a number of senior Israeli defense officials in Israel including: Ministry of Defense (MOD) Director General (DG) Pinchas Buchris; Head of MOD Poli [...]
2009-11-16 08:55:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG SY IR SA LE TU
09TELAVIV250340TH JPMG: INTERNATIONAL, EXPORT CONTROL AND JSAP
[...] (S) Summary: As part of the 40th Joint Political Military Group, U.S. and Israeli interlocutors discussed Russia, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and East Asia, focusing specifically on China. On Russia, both U.S. and GOI officials stressed the importance of maintaining a balanced relationship with Mos [...]
2009-11-18 14:36:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV MOPS PTER CH IR RU IS
09TELAVIV2520ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 11:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2554NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 24 briefing to the diplomatic corps held at the Canadian Embassy, NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero described positive meetings with GOI interlocutors in which both NATO and the GOI expressed interest in enhancing the NATO-Israel relation [...]
2009-11-27 09:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS NATO CA IS
09TELAVIV2575ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-01 11:43:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2594ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 09:54:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV546ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (banner in HaQaretz) reported that yesterday the police national fraud squad announced that it had enough evidence to recommend indicting PM Ehud O [...]
2009-03-06 11:27:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV55ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Gaza Crisis ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that yesterday three IDF soldiers were killed in the fighting in Gaza. Media reported that the diplomatic-security cabinet will decide this morning whether to e [...]
2009-01-09 11:43:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV766MFA BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON TURKISH INTEREST IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Acting Director General Yossi Gal briefed the Ambassador March 31 on Gal's visit to Turkey. Gal, who had returned from Turkey March 30, explained that a strong thread of U.S.-related material ran through his discussions. The visit was to follow up on FM Livni's meeting with [...]
2009-04-01 12:50:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON TU IR SY IZ KWBG IS
09TELAVIV812ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. DPRK: Missile Launch ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that the Netanyahu government is conducting a thorough policy review in which all diplomatic components -Q from the Roadmap to the Annapolis proc [...]
2009-04-06 10:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV92ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 11:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV925ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 10:26:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV94NATO SYG DE HOOP SCHEFFER DISCUSSES GAZA CONFLICT
[...] (C) Summary: During his January 11-12 visit to Israel, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer discussed the Gaza conflict with Defense Minister Barak, Foreign Minister Livni, Prime Minister Olmert, and Likud Party leader Netanyahu. De Hoop Scheffer said Barak suggested the duration of [...]
2009-01-13 12:49:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS NATO PINS KWBG KPAL EG JO IS
09TELAVIV982ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that PM Benjamin Netanyahu called Dr. Michael Oren to inform him that he has officially been appointed IsraelQs ambassador to the U.S. L [...]
2009-05-04 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV990ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (lead story in HaQaretz) reported that the U.S. administration is apparently toughening its stance towards Israel. HaQaretz reported that National [...]
2009-05-05 12:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09THEHAGUE149NETHERLANDS/NATO ENLARGEMENT: PROTOCOLS ON TRACK
[...] (U) The Dutch expect to deposit the protocols for accession of Albania and Croatia to NATO by mid-March. End Summary. 2. (U) Policy Advisor Anouk Vos, from the Dutch MFA's NATO Affairs Security and Defense Policy Division, noted that Queen Beatrix signed the law accepting the NATO protoco [...]
2009-03-02 16:59:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR NATO PARM PREL NL
09THEHAGUE154NETHERLANDS - CABLE 2 OF 2: DUTCH POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF
[...] This is the second of two cables providing post's answers to questions in Ref A about Dutch plans for the G20 summit and responses to the financial crisis. -------------------------------- III. THE BROADER ECONOMIC CRISIS -------------------------------- 2. Response H: The global econom [...]
2009-03-04 16:18:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV PREL NL
09THEHAGUE175NETHERLANDS: SUPPORT FOR GAZA INTERDICTION PROGRAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch support the Gaze interdiction program and will propose (1) a "matrix" of possible actions by member states under their laws, (2) preambular language about Allies' overall efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, and (3) a clarification that participating nations make [...]
2009-03-11 17:23:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PREL NL
09THEHAGUE196SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MARCH 31 MEETING
[...] (S) Your participation in the Afghanistan conference and the March 31 meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen is well-timed to advance key U.S. priorities, particularly in securing Afghanistan. Verhagen and the whole Dutch government remain among our strongest allies, but Dutch domestic [...]
2009-03-23 10:38:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL OVIP PINR MOPS PHUM AF NL
09THEHAGUE200NETHERLANDS/NATO/KFOR: DUTCH SHARE U.S. CONCERNS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-23 16:14:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO KPKO KV NL
09THEHAGUE212NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NO DELIVERABLES FOR NATO,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch do not expect to announce new "deliverables" on Afghanistan and Pakistan during the upcoming NATO and EU summits. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Poloff shared reftel A points with key contacts at the Dutch MFA, MOD, and PM's office. Maarten Boef, head of the Dutch MFA Uruzgan [...]
2009-03-27 14:43:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS NL PK AF MARR
09THEHAGUE228Media Reporting: Secretary Clinton's at the Afghanistan
[...] The visit of Secretary Clinton to the Netherlands to attend the Afghanistan Conference was headline news days before her arrival. Questions about whether the Dutch offered to host the conference or whether the U.S. asked them to had died down before the conference actually began. All media car [...]
2009-04-04 06:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL EAID AF PK IR KPAO NL
09THEHAGUE238NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH SUPPORTIVE OF MOST
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 6. 2. (S/NF) Summary: The Dutch strongly appreciated U.S. support for the March 31 Afghanistan conference in The Hague. The Dutch can probably support most of the requests ("Afghanistan Asks") in reftel A, but the list should be presented as [...]
2009-04-11 11:47:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL
09THEHAGUE263CWC: UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP IN THE HAGUE
[...] (U) On March 26-27, 2009, the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Clingendael Institute for International Relations and VERTIC co-hosted a workshop on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 in The Hague. Participants included representatives from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPC [...]
2009-04-22 13:39:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EUN PARM PREL PTER CWC KPAO UNSC
09THEHAGUE264NETHERLANDS/JSF FLYING INTO THE PERFECT STORM
[...] (C) Summary: The philosophical opposition of Labor Party members, the economic crisis, and unfavorable U.S. reports have brought Dutch support of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program to the political breaking point. Parliament is in a stalemate as it goes into a second day of emotionally charged [...]
2009-04-23 14:58:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL
09THEHAGUE268(S/NF) NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: "AFGHANISTAN ASKS"
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 15:41:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL
09THEHAGUE271NETHERLANDS/JSF: COMPROMISE WINS
[...] (C) Summary: Political grandstanding by parliamentarians opposed to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program gave way to a late-night announcement of a compromise during the second day of debates. At the invitation of Parliament, cabinet members, including PM Balkenende, responded to questions on the [...]
2009-04-24 16:29:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL
09THEHAGUE324CWC: WRAP-UP FOR MAY 11-29, 2009
[...] (SBU) Official meetings at OPCW are still few and far between, with the exception of this week's industry cluster (reported septel). In accordance with Refs A and B, the Del continues to inform key individuals of the recently published chemical demilitarization schedule. This has evoked conc [...]
2009-05-29 17:28:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
09THEHAGUE328NETHERLANDS/SCENESETTER; SECRETARY,S JUNE 1OTH
[...] (S) Your participation in the Regional Command-South RC-South) meeting and the bilateral with Dutch Minister of Defense Emert van Middelkoop comes at a critical time for the advancement of key U.S. priorities. Van Middelkoop and the Dutch government as a whole remain among our strongest allies, but [...]
2009-06-02 16:18:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR AF PAK NL
09THEHAGUE338SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 16-17 GICNT VISIT TO THE HAGUE
[...] (U) Welcome to The Hague. Your visit to The Hague can strengthen ties with a proven ally on many issues, especially on nonproliferation and counterterrorism. As co-chair of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),your focus will be on multi-lateral [...]
2009-06-10 03:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL
09THEHAGUE395NETHERLANDS: OVERVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT'S JULY 14
[...] (C) Your July 14 meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Pieter Balkenende provides an opportunity for us to urge the Dutch to continue as part of NATO in Afghanistan and to enlist PM Balkenende in solving Guantanamo issues. For his part, Balkenende will seek to continue the Dutch role in the G20 and [...]
2009-07-06 12:08:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL OVIP ECON EFIN PINR MOPS NL
09THEHAGUE398NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY
[...] (SBU) Reftel provided some background on Prime Minister Balkenende and the challenges he faces. The second cable examined the four main topics likely to come up in your July 14 meeting. This cable concludes with short summaries on other topics that might arise (energy security, human rights, [...]
2009-07-06 15:30:00Embassy The HagueSECRETENRG OVIP PHUM PREL RU NL
09THEHAGUE399NETHERLANDS: LEAD TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY 14
[...] (C) As indicated in our overview cable, Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende hopes to limit discussion to four major topics during his meeting with the President: Afghanistan/Pakistan; the economic crisis/G20; Middle East Peace Process/Iran; and climate change. He will also mention the New York 400 cele [...]
2009-07-06 15:30:00Embassy The HagueSECRETECON EFIN MOPS OVIP PINR PREL NL
09THEHAGUE418NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ENROUTE TO YES ON MOST
[...] (U) This cable follows up on post's ""Netherlands /Afghanistan: Getting to YES post-2010"" (reftel C). 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch consensus-based political process for post-2010 commitments in Afghanistan remains on track for a Cabinet decision in the fall followed by a parliamentary review in l [...]
2009-07-13 15:45:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPGOV PREL NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE419NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ENROUTE TO YES ON MOST
[...] (U) This cable follows up on post's "Netherlands /Afghanistan: Getting to YES post-2010" (reftel C). 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Dutch consensus-based political process for post-2010 commitments in Afghanistan remains on track for a Cabinet decision in the fall followed by a parliamentary review [...]
2009-07-13 16:01:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPGOV PREL NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE446NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: DUTCH AFTER ELECTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch consideration of military contributions following the Afghan August elections are intertwined with their decision on post-2010 commitments (ref B). Senior leaders remain dedicated to an active contribution posture after the elections and confirm their commitment to sustain p [...]
2009-07-23 13:33:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL
09THEHAGUE450NETHERLANDS: DUTCH POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF JULY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In advance of the July 27-28 GAERC meeting, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials briefed EMBOFFS on Dutch positions on the Swedish Presidency, the Baltic Sea Cooperation plan, Iceland, Somalia, Iran, and the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia. Few concrete de [...]
2009-07-24 10:45:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EFIN EUN NL
09THEHAGUE451CWC: PRESENTATIONS BY DG CANDIDATES, JULY 15,
[...] (SBU) The seven candidates to succeed Rogelio Pfirter (Argentina) as the next Director-General (DG) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) each presented themselves to the Executive Council (EC) on July 15. During the day-long closed session presided over by EC Ch [...]
2009-07-24 15:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AU FI GM ID TU UK AG
09THEHAGUE500GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 15:18:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KGIC RS
09THEHAGUE501GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 15:18:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KGIC RS
09THEHAGUE514NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: POST-2010 DEPLOYMENT
[...] (C) This cable continues reporting on post's efforts to get the Dutch to ""yes"" on a post-2010 deployment in Afghanistan (reftels). 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Labor Party leader Bos told the Ambassador in confidence (STRICTLY PROTECT) the Dutch will likely stay in Afghanistan post-2010 but not in Uruzgan [...]
2009-08-25 14:59:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL AF NATO NL
09THEHAGUE54NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRIORITIES FOR JANUARY GAERC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch are looking to reactivate the EU border mission in support of Israel-Palestine peace negotiations. On Guantanamo, the EU will consider a common position, but the Dutch are not willing to accept detainees. On Ukraine/Russia, the Dutch will support continued negotiatio [...]
2009-01-23 11:34:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EU NL CZ
09THEHAGUE543AMBASSADOR DAALDER PRESSES DUTCH TO STAY THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Ivo Daalder, argued for the extension of the Netherlands, military deployment and aid to Afghanistan beyond 2010 during high-level meetings, a speech, press interviews, and a reception in The Hague on September 3, 2009. This cable cove [...]
2009-09-10 14:35:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV NATO NL AF
09THEHAGUE556NETHERLANDS: LOOKING FOR CFE GUIDANCE
[...] (C) The Dutch welcome more information about U.S. plans to resolve the impasse between Russia and the United States regarding the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). PolDep shared reftel discussion points with Erica Schouten, MFA Head of NATO Affairs, MFA Senior Policy Advisor [...]
2009-09-14 15:57:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO NL
09THEHAGUE559NETHERLANDS/NATO: VIEW ON U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: U.S. Embassy The Hague strongly endorses USNATO's concerns about proposed U.S. force reductions in Europe (ref A). At a time when we are asking the Dutch to remain committed to NATO operations, additional reductions in U.S. NATO forces will undercut our appeal. Additionally, [...]
2009-09-15 15:26:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER NL
09THEHAGUE567NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: ENGAGING LABOR PARTY
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Post requests a senior USG official (ideally NSA General Jones) engage Dutch Finance Minister and Labor Party leader Bos in a pull-aside at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit to emphasize continued Dutch participation in such fora is based on their active international role, not their econom [...]
2009-09-18 15:03:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPREL AF NATO PGOV NL
09THEHAGUE568NETHERLANDS/JSF: CONCERN ABOUT SECOND ENGINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Netherlands Minister of Defense (MOD) has expressed concern over the JSF second engine (F-136) being omitted from the U.S. 2010 Defense Budget. Dutch industry has high-value contracts supporting the development of the F-136 engine. The MOD has struggled to retain the necessary supp [...]
2009-09-21 07:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL NL
09THEHAGUE577GENERAL PETRAEUS STRAIGHT TALK TO DUTCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: General Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),had a frank and open dialogue with select Dutch Members of Parliament (MPs) September 21. The MPs appreciated the unvarnished truth of General Petraeus in his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [...]
2009-09-22 17:17:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE595NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: PARLIAMENTARY OBSTACLES
[...] (S) SUMMARY. After four months of private discussions over whether and how to extend Dutch military commitment to Afghanistan beyond 2010, the divide within the ruling coalition went public with a late night parliamentary debate September 30. Coalition-members Labor Party (PvdA) and Christia [...]
2009-10-02 12:49:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE615NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally support the U.S. approach on the Goldstone report in New York and Geneva. The Dutch MFA hopes for additional information from the U.S. on next steps on the Goldstone report and on Middle East peace negotiations. There is a high-level political conflict between [...]
2009-10-15 10:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALIS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL EU
09THEHAGUE663NETHERLANDS/AFTHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS AFTER
[...] (S) SUMMARY: A large majority of the Dutch Parliament recently sent a clear message to the Cabinet they are opposed to a follow-on mission in Uruzgan. The Cabinet continues to deliberate on the nature of its post-2010 involvement in Afghanistan. It will be difficult, but not impossible, for [...]
2009-11-02 16:49:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE673NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: VIEW FROM THE PRIME
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are unlikely to make a decision on post-2010 Afghanistan deployment until March of next year. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/NF) Pol/Econ Counselor met with Jeroen de Graaf, political advisor to Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende, Nov. 6 and reviewed internal discussions on continue [...]
2009-11-06 17:10:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE718NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Senior Dutch officials report that Dutch decision-making on an Afghanistan deployment post-2010 is frozen, but President Obama's new plan provides an opportunity to engage D/PM Bos, who remains the most difficult figure in the Dutch political decision. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/ [...]
2009-11-24 17:19:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR NL AF
09THEHAGUE72NETHERLANDS/NATO ENLARGEMENT: EXPECT MID MARCH
[...] (U) Summary: The Dutch expect to deposit the ratification for the protocols accession of Albania and Croatia to NATO by mid-March. End Summary. 2. (U) Policy Advisor Anouk Vos, from the Dutch MFA's NATO Affairs Security and Defense Policy Division, confirmed the First Chamber of the Par [...]
2009-02-02 07:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR NATO PARM NL PREL
09THEHAGUE726NETHERLANDS: REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Dutch Defense Minister van Middelkoop and the leader of the largest coalition party in parliament told Ambassador they expected the Government to find a way to stay in Afghanistan after 2010, albeit with a significantly reduced presence. Press coverage of the President's address was [...]
2009-12-03 08:05:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE731NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: SWAYING THE DUTCH
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: All evidence suggests the Dutch will not/not retain a significant number of troops in Uruzgan, and the coalition government could fall over this issue. Pushing the government to collapse on this matter is not in our interest. Accepting Dutch compromise proposals is to our advantage. [...]
2009-12-04 17:54:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE759NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: CABINET DELIBERATING -
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Dutch cabinet deliberations on Afghanistan are stalled going into the holiday break, with no clear indication when the impasse will be broken. Dutch post-2010 commitments to Afghanistan are being held hostage to the Labor Party's (PvdA) uncompromising stance. Ambassador's engagement wi [...]
2009-12-21 16:28:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV NATO AF NL
09THEHAGUE79Iraq phantom haunts Dutch government
[...] (SBU) Summary: Long resistant to calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the Dutch government's support for the U.S. intervention in Iraq, Prime Minister Balkenende surprisingly proposed the establishment of an independent investigation by a blue-ribbon panel on February 2. This will buy time [...]
2009-02-03 16:33:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV NL
09THEHAGUE86NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch are promoting human rights and business in Iraq. The Dutch MFA has been affected by the parliamentary discussion of the Netherlands' response to the Iraq war. End summary. 2. (C) On February 3, Herman Quarles van Ufford, Director of the MFA's Gulf State Division, dis [...]
2009-02-09 10:09:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM NL IR
09THEHAGUE92NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: GETTING TO YES POST-2010
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Dutch plans for Afghanistan post-2010 are evolving. Many in Parliament and the public think the Dutch should withdraw completely in 2010 since their forces have been on the ground with the U.S. since December 2001. Despite confidence in their own efforts, the Dutch perceive there is no [...]
2009-02-11 14:57:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPGOV PREL NATO AF NL
09TILISI1526GEORGIA: NATIONAL FORUM - QUIETLY BECOMING A PLAYER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-11 11:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TIRANA114CONSTITUTIONAL COURT EFFECTIVELY KILLS LUSTRATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 16 decision by the Constitutional Court to suspend the Lustration Law pending a full review by the Court and then to refer it to the Venice Commission for review effectively kills the Law and ensures that it will almost certainly never be implemented as drafted and p [...]
2009-02-19 12:22:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALKJUS KDEM PREL PGOV AL
09TIRANA146DEMILITARIZATION: GRADUAL PROGRESS BUT REMAINING
[...] (C) Summary. On February 26-27, PM/WRA Senior Advisor Mark Adams visited Tirana to review progress on Albania's demilitarization efforts and to meet with Defense Minister Oketa. There has been recent positive progress, although several issues remain. To date, the Defense Minister has not sig [...]
2009-03-05 06:38:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV MASS PREL AL
09TIRANA160SOCIALIST PARTY TO CALL FOR POSTPONEMENT OF
[...] (C) Summary: As the June 28 Parliamentary elections approach, early polling gives the opposition Socialist Party (SP) a slight lead over the ruling Democratic Party. Nevertheless, the SP has serious concerns about the GOA's ability to issue voter ID cards to the voters who require them. Citi [...]
2009-03-12 08:08:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM AL
09TIRANA162RE: ENGAGING ALLIES AND PARTNERS ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] Post delivered reftel on March 4 to MFA Director of the Americas Department Ilir Melo. Melo confirmed Albania's support for the August 20 date of Afghan elections. He also confirmed that Albania will send a company (around 125 additional troops) to Afghanistan later in the year, as Berisha s [...]
2009-03-12 14:16:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL MOPS MARR AL
09TIRANA164THE KINGMAKER FOR THE JUNE ELECTIONS?
[...] (C) Summary: As the June Parliamentary elections approach, the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) clearly sees itself as the kingmaker in an election where neither of the two leading parties appear likely to win an outright victory. LSI hopes to win 15 seats and expects the SP and DP t [...]
2009-03-13 13:33:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM AL
09TIRANA172ALBANIA ON THE EVE OF NATO ACCESSION
[...] (C) Summary: Albania will reach the April 3-4 Strasbourg summit less with a purposeful stride than with a pronounced limp. Widespread economic and political reforms that marked 2007 slowed to a crawl after Albania received its NATO invitation in April 2008. The GOA at the highest levels is [...]
2009-03-18 15:41:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM AL
09TIRANA189ALBANIA COMPLETES NATO RATIFICATION
[...] On March 26, The Albanian Parliament unanimously approved Albania's NATO Accession Protocol. Minutes after the Parliamentary session, Albanian President Topi signed the protocols into law, in what the media noted was "record time" for a law in Albania. Director of the Albanian MFA's America [...]
2009-03-27 14:39:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV NATO AL
09TIRANA2ALBANIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, SIX MONTHS OUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The passage of the Electoral Code on December 29 cleared the last major legislative hurdle necessary for the 2009 parliamentary elections, which will take place at the end of June. With the Electoral Code out of the way, attention will increasingly focus on the election campaign [...]
2009-01-05 10:49:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL AL
09TIRANA216 INTERAGENCY MARITIME OPERATIONS STILL STALLED
[...] (U) Summary. To accomplish the Albanian Navy's dual role as Coast Guard, current Albanian law calls for the establishment of an Inter-Institutional Maritime Operations Center (IMOC) to coordinate maritime protection and law enforcement between the Ministries of Defense (MoD) and Interior (MoI) [...]
2009-04-07 13:58:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV KSTC KNNP AL
09TIRANA217ALBANIA WALKS A FINANCIAL TIGHTROPE
[...] (SBU) According to sources in the Ministry of Finance, little has changed since reftel report on Albania's difficulties in securing a commercial loan to finance its USD 420 million budget deficit. The original plan was to finance about USD 100 million by selling domestic bonds and USD 320 mill [...]
2009-04-08 08:07:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV AL
09TIRANA221DEMIL: LITTLE MOVEMENT LIEKLY BEFORE ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary. One week before the April 4 NATO Summit, the Ministry of Defense ordered the temporary suspension of all demilitarization activity. The stated reason was to avoid any accident that might mar events around Albania's NATO accession (as the Gerdec tragedy did only two weeks before A [...]
2009-04-09 05:42:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MASS AL
09TIRANA24ALBANIA ACTIVELY PURSUING COMPLETION OF NATO
[...] (C) Summary. The Government of Albania has begun domestic ratification of their NATO accession and expects to have it completed by mid-February. They will then wait for the official invitation to deposit their ratification in Washington. The Albanian MFA has been actively following progress [...]
2009-01-14 15:26:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO AL
09TIRANA271GREECE TAKES THE COAST
[...] (C) On April 27-28, Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis visited Albania, the first such visit by a Greek PM since 1992. A 2005 visit by Greek President Karolos Papoulias was cut short when Papoulias left the country without meeting with his GOA counterpart due to protests. But now a new day has dawned [...]
2009-04-30 14:15:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM SMIG GR AL
09TIRANA275SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS JONES' BILATERAL MEETINGS
[...] (U) Note. This scenesetter deals with your bilateral meetings with Albanian officials while in Tirana and does not discuss your meetings with third-country foreign ministers or with the Adriatic Charter conference, which we understand will be handled by other posts and by EUR/SCE. End Note. [...]
2009-05-05 05:21:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KJUS ECON MARR AL
09TIRANA285 EXBS ADRIATIC REGION MARITIME REPORTING CABLE FOR FEBRUARY
[...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -- Albania and Croatia became members of NATO on 4 April 2009. 2. (U) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD See paragraphs 4 and 5 below discussing equipment and training. 3. (SBU) MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD ALB [...]
2009-05-12 13:01:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL
09TIRANA286DAS JONES MEETINGS IN TIRANA MAY 7-8, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary. On May 7-8, EUR DAS Stuart Jones came to Tirana to participate in the Adriatic Charter Ministerial Conference. On the side, he conducted meetings with Albanian officials. These meetings largely focused on preparations for the June 28 national elections and the current dispute [...]
2009-05-13 07:27:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM AL
09TIRANA326 EXBS ADRIATIC REGION MARITIME REPORTING CABLE FOR APRIL
[...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -- Albania and Croatia became members of NATO on 4 April 2009. 2. (U) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD See paragraphs 4 and 5 below discussing equipment and training. 3. (SBU) MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD ALB [...]
2009-05-29 13:46:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL
09TIRANA339DP vs. SP - A Tale of Two Strategies
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With the campaign period now officially open, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and opposition Socialist Party have deployed widely differing campaign strategies in order to get to 71 seats - the bare number necessary to secure a majority in the 140 seat parliament. The DP has [...]
2009-06-04 14:41:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM AL
09TIRANA429EXBS ADRIATIC REGION MARITIME REPORTING CABLE FOR MAY 2009
[...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -- Albania and Croatia became members of NATO on 4 April 2009. -- Albanian Defense Minister Gazmend Oketa visited the Norfolk base for a ceremony to raise the Albanian flag after Albania's NATO membership at the Strasbourg/Kiel Sum [...]
2009-06-30 14:30:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL
09TIRANA452ALBANIA WALKS A FINANCIAL TIGHTROPE
[...] (SBU) According to sources in the Ministry of Finance, little has changed since reftel report on Albania's difficulties in securing a commercial loan to finance its USD 420 million budget deficit. The original plan was to finance about USD 100 million by selling domestic bonds and USD 320 mill [...]
2009-07-08 06:01:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV AL
09TIRANA50Embassy Tirana Weekly Report
[...] (U) An unusually high number of eyes were fixated on TV screens on Tuesday across Albania, expressing both emotion and anticipation as citizens from all walks of life tuned in to watch the inauguration of President Obama. Local stations all aired the ceremony live, and local bars and clubs wer [...]
2009-01-26 06:23:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS AL
09TIRANA602SURPRISE TOP BRASS SHAKEUP: MILITARY CRIES FOUL
[...] (U) On September 2, President Topi's office announced several dismissals and appointments in the top ranks of the military. Current commander of Naval Command Captain Kristaq Gerveni was appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCHOD),a position that has been vacant since July, when prev [...]
2009-09-08 05:23:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR KDEM AL
09TIRANA618SP INSIDER: NO END IN SIGHT TO BOYCOTT; DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ben Blushi, Socialist Party MP and member of the SP's ruling body (and prominent critic of SP Chairman Edi Rama),told PolOff on September 11 that Edi Rama will try to sustain the SP's boycott of Parliament until PM Berisha agrees to negotiate with Rama over SP demands. In blast [...]
2009-09-11 13:12:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL PGOV PINS AL
09TIRANA63ALBANIAN MILITARY ON EVE OF NATO MEMBERSHIP:
[...] (C) Summary. In a recent media interview, CHOD BG Maksim Malaj stated that as NATO membership becomes imminent, the largest challenges for the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) are: first, to increase operational capability and cooperation with Allies; second, to transition to an all-volunteer force [...]
2009-01-30 14:50:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR MASS AL NATO
09TIRANA674Tirana Impressions
[...] (U) The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide additional political, economic and cultural insight into current developments in Albania. ---------------------- POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS ---------------------- What Rama's Boycott Means ------------- [...]
2009-10-09 13:54:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AL
09TIRANA686BERISHA: FLIRTING WITH GREATER ALBANIA?
[...] (C) Summary: A series of public comments by Prime Minister Sali Berisha since August about "uniting the Albanian nation" have caused concern throughout the region. While the government assured Post that it had no intention of seeking the territorial unity of Albania and Kosovo, an early Octobe [...]
2009-10-15 09:16:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS KV AL
09TIRANA690ALBANIA ARRESTS LOCAL IMAM FOR PROMOTING TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Albanian authorities arrested a local imam, Artan Kristo AKA Muhammad Abdullah Al-Albani, on 12 October 2009, based on allegations that he had incited religious hatred and propagated terrorist acts. According to local press accounts, Kristo made appeals for terrorist acts on the [...]
2009-10-20 13:52:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINS KCRM KHLS KISL AL
09TIRANA694EXBS ALBANIA REPORTING CABLE FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2009
[...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS --August: The results of the election were officially announced with the Democratic Party winning by a small margin. The new cabinet is as follows: Sali Berisha, Prime Minister; Ilir Meta, Deputy Prime Minister; Ilir Meta, Foreign Af [...]
2009-10-22 08:45:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP AL
09TIRANA714ALBANIA INCSR SUBMISSION FOR 2009
[...] Albania is a transit country for narcotics traffickers moving primarily Afghan heroin from Central Asia to destinations around Western Europe. In 2009, seizures of heroin increased but seizures of marijuana declined. Cannabis continues to be produced in the remote mountain regions of Albania fo [...]
2009-11-05 05:48:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR SOCI AL
09TIRANA728NEW GOVERNMENT INCREASES FOCUS ON DEMIL
[...] (SBU) Summary. During his November 11-14 trip to Washington, Defense Minister Imami will share his government's recent impressive accomplishments in demilitarization. Prime Minister Berisha has accelerated the completion date for demilitarization from 2015 to 2013. Although likely unachievab [...]
2009-11-12 05:49:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MASS PREL AL
09TIRANA788DOES ALBANIA NEED A NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL?
[...] (SBU) Summary: Shortly after the March 2008 Gerdec tragedy, Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced his intention to create a National Security Council (NSC) to "coordinate the work of all agencies involved in security affairs." However, during the year and a half that followed, no action has b [...]
2009-12-11 13:40:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR PINS AL
09TIRANA821Tirana Impressions
[...] The following is a weekly report prepared by Embassy Tirana's local staff to provide political and economic context and insight into developments in Albania. --------------------------------------------- --- ALBANIA'S POLITICAL VOCABULARY: A NATIONAL SHAME ---------------------------------- [...]
2009-12-24 09:44:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KCRM KTIP AL
09TOKYO1059 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-08 07:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1162TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-21 08:28:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV OVIP JA
09TOKYO1163TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG
[...] (C) Begin text of Scenesetter: Mr. Deputy Secretary, The U.S.-Japan Alliance remains strong and Japan will continue to be a close friend and partner, but our relationship will be stressed on several fronts over the next year as Japan wrestles with daunting political and economic challeng [...]
2009-05-21 09:27:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OVIP JA
09TOKYO1170 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-22 07:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO118JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1//09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 01:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1224JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/01/09
[...] Top headlines 2. Editorials 3. Prime Minister's weekend schedule (Nikkei) North Korea problem: 4. U.S. high-level delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg starts 4-nation tour of Japan, ROK, China and Russia, focusing on North Korea issues (Yomiuri) 5. Large U.S. delegat [...]
2009-06-01 00:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1304 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-10 22:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1357 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 21:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1373TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (S) Begin text of Scenesetter: Ms. Under Secretary, The U.S.-Japan Alliance remains strong and Japan is a close friend and partner. In spite of this, our relationship will be stressed on several fronts over the next year as Japan wrestles with daunting political and economic challenges. [...]
2009-06-18 02:52:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPGOV PREL OVIP JA
09TOKYO1394JAPAN PROPOSING TRILATERAL TRACK II DIALOGUE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Tokyo would like to restart Track II discussions, dormant since the mid 1990s, among the United States, Japan, and Russia to learn more about Russia,s "intentions" behind its growing security and energy interest in the Asia-Pacific region. Washington and Tokyo should encourage R [...]
2009-06-19 07:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG RS JA
09TOKYO1434ENDING THE CAMBODIAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL DEADLOCK:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings May 14-15 with senior officials of MOFA's First Southeast Asia Department, as well as with a Japanese judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC),S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson suggested a possible solution to the logjam in negotiations [...]
2009-06-25 06:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALAORC PHUM PGOV PINS PREL JA
09TOKYO1436 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/25/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 07:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO15JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-06 01:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1543 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/07/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-07 06:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1548JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/08/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-08 02:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1614 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-15 21:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1629JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 03:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1655TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - VP BIDEN'S VISIT TO UKRAINE,
[...] LEAD STORIES: All Wednesday morning papers led with the effective start of campaigning for the general election scheduled for August 30. 2. "U.S. Expresses Continued Support" On Vice President Biden's visit to Ukraine, the liberal Mainichi wrote from Moscow (7/22): "Vice President Biden he [...]
2009-07-22 03:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1813 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/07/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-09 21:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1893 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-17 21:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1977 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/27/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-27 21:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2060TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - G20 FINANCIAL MINISTERIAL AND
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top items on Tuesday morning included a DPJ plan to ask Social Democratic Party (SDP) Chairwoman Fukushima and People's New Party (PNP) Chief Representative Kamei to assume cabinet portfolios in the Hatoyama administration. 2. "Challenges Awaiting New Prime Minister" On the con [...]
2009-09-08 05:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO209JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-29 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2114 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/11/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 06:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2208 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 21:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2226 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-23 06:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2294 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/01/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-01 07:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2330 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/07/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 21:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2365 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 06:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2390 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/16/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-16 06:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2426 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/21/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-21 06:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2461UPPER HOUSE MEMBER DISCUSSES TRACK II CONFERENCE
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Poloff met October 21 with Diet Upper House member Tadashi Inuzuka (DPJ-Nagasaki) to discuss Inuzuka's recent travel to Afghanistan, the Indian Ocean refueling mission and plans for a Track II Conference on Afghanistan to be held November 23-25 in Tokyo. End Summary. [...]
2009-10-26 00:42:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR EAID AF JA
09TOKYO2516 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-30 06:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2545 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/04/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2549 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/05/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-05 07:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2556 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-06 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO261 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-03 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO275TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - "BUY AMERICAN"
[...] LEAD STORIES: Lead stories on Thursday morning included Panasonic's decision to slash its workforce by 15,000 worldwide. 2. "Trade Protectionism Cannot Be Accepted" On the so- called "Buy American" provisions in the U.S. stimulus package, the top circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized [...]
2009-02-05 05:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO2869 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-15 23:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2883 JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-17 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO300 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 1 02/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-09 02:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO311JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-10 01:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO317SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT TO TOKYO
[...] (S) Madam Secretary, Welcome to Tokyo. Prime Minister Aso, Foreign Minister Nakasone and Defense Minister Hamada are eager to see you to discuss our new Administration's foreign policy and ways to improve our global and regional partnership. That your first stop on your first overseas trip i [...]
2009-02-10 07:16:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV OVIP JA
09TOKYO320 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/10/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-10 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO394 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-20 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO431 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/25/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-25 08:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO493JAPAN: REQUEST INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR G-20
[...] (C) Summary. Domestic political gridlock continues to stymie Japan's ability to implement the economic and financial policies needed to help lead the country out of its worst recession in over half a century. The government's economic stimulus measures have large headline figures, but the Ca [...]
2009-03-04 08:28:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD JA
09TOKYO53JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/9/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO554 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO58JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 01:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO599JAPAN-IRAN: VISIT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL TO TOKYO;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for East Asia and Oceania Nematollah Izadi visited Tokyo March 9-12 for semi-annual Director General-level meetings. His discussions with counterpart Director General for Middle Eastern Affairs Toshiro Suzuki and Deputy Minister [...]
2009-03-18 08:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR CASC AF IR JA
09TOKYO682SCENESETTER FOR PACIFIC FLEET COMMANDER ADM
[...] (S) Summary: You will arrive in Japan amid continuing political turmoil and a worsening economic environment. Growing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Aso,s leadership, allegations of corruption at the highest levels of the main opposition party, dramatic contractions in the economy and its [...]
2009-03-26 07:31:00Embassy TokyoSECRETMARR PGOV PREL JA
09TOKYO704TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - CHINA AND U.S. PLAN FOR
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Monday morning included the victory of an LDP candidate in Sunday's Chiba gubernatorial election. 2. "International Community Should Also Offer Ideas" The liberal Asahi editorialized (3/30): "The Obama administration, which has stated that it will concentrate i [...]
2009-03-30 01:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO715TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - AFGHANISTAN, ARAB
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Tuesday morning included President Obama's call for GM and Chrysler to rework their restructuring plans. 2. "'Smart Diplomacy' to Be Tested" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (3/31): "In contrast to former President Bush's single-note focus on military op [...]
2009-03-31 01:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO728JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/01/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO737JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/02/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-02 00:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO770JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-06 01:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO797 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04//09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 07:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO828JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Key Japanese politicians and bureaucrats recognize that Japan must engage in a meaningful way in Afghanistan and Pakistan, even while most Japanese see these countries as being a long way from Japan. While the public might question why it is in Japan's national interest to become [...]
2009-04-10 09:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EFIN ECON MOPS AF JA
09TOKYO845SCENESETTER FOR PACOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL KEATING'S
[...] (S) Summary: You will arrive in Japan amid continuing political turmoil and a worsening economic environment. Growing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Aso's leadership, allegations of corruption at the highest levels of the main opposition party, dramatic contractions in the economy and its [...]
2009-04-14 02:49:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM MARR KN JA
09TRIPOLI201SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL WILLIAM WARD TO LIBYA,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-05 12:01:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNOVIP WWARD PREL PGOV MARR MASS KPKO LY
09TRIPOLI202SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL WILLIAM WARD TO LIBYA,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-05 12:01:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNOVIP WWARD PREL PGOV MARR MASS KPKO LY
09TUNIS179AMBASSADOR PRESSES DEFMIN FOR GREATER INFORMATION
[...] (C) Meeting with Defense Minister Morjane in preparation for the mid-May Joint Military Commission (JMC),the Ambassador underscored the importance of a robust information exchange and closer cooperation. In addition to helping avoid the problems that led to the recent cancellation of the Atl [...]
2009-03-27 17:01:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL PMIL MASS TS
09TUNIS702SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL LYNCH TO TUNISIA
[...] (SBU) Congressman Lynch, the U.S. Embassy in Tunis warmly welcomes you and your delegation's visit to Tunisia September 27-28, 2009. Tunisia is a stable and moderate country with a record of economic and social progress. The Tunisian government delivers relatively high quality education, hea [...]
2009-09-23 15:49:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL PTER MASS TS
09ULAANBAATAR46AMBASSADOR AND FM BATBOLD DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN,
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Minton discussed a range of key bilateral issues with Foreign Minister Batbold over lunch February 16. Topics included future Mongolian contributions in Afghanistan, Mongolia,s financial situation, the status of MCC implementation, post's wheat-based Food for Progress [...]
2009-02-17 09:31:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR ECON EAID EFIN MG
09ULAANBAATAR61ENGAGING MONGOLIA ON AFGHANISTAN AND INCREASE OF
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points requested in reftels to Deputy Director of the Department for the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, R. Mounkhou, on February 24. Specifically, we outlined the key points of the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review. 2. (C) Mongolia continues to be receptiv [...]
2009-02-24 08:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR MG AF
09ULAANBAATAR96MONGOLIA RESPONSE: REQUESTING SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO
[...] (C) In response to ref A, Mongolia has been informed of the conclusions of the U.S. strategic review and the U.S. requested support, which was forwarded to Mongolia in Secretary of Defense Gates' letter to Mongolian Minister of Defense Bold in late February. Recent meetings by State EAP DAS N [...]
2009-04-10 08:45:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR NATO MG
09UNVIEVIENNA15 CHINA IN VIENNA'S FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN GROUP
[...] (U) This is an action request. See Para 4. 2. (SBU) Mission conveyed to the Permanent Mission of France, host of the January 22 meeting, Ref A instructions that the U.S. supports inviting Russia and Poland to the meeting, if the Afghan ambassador here concurs. According to the French Mis [...]
2009-01-16 08:33:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PREL NATO EUN FR AF RU PL UN CH
09UNVIEVIENNA156IAEA DG RACE: ECHAVARRI IN, PETRIC AND OTHERS
[...] (S) Summary: IAEA DG ElBaradei on April 8 privately expressed regret that the first round of the selection process for his successor had cut, as he saw it, along North-South lines. He said Spain had formally nominated OECD nuclear agency chief Echavarri, Slovenia's nomination of Chief Justic [...]
2009-04-09 10:41:00UNVIESECRETAORC PREL KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA172UNODC SUGGESTS COUNTERNARCOTICS VENUE FOR
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary. On March 25, Ambassador and Msnoff met with UNODC Technical Cooperation Section Chief Roberto Arbitrio to discuss UNODC perspectives on cooperation with Iran and general Iran issues gained from Arbitrio's four and [...]
2009-04-17 12:51:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR KNNP AF PA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA195 Debriefing UNODC on ISAF Counternarcotics Activities --
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has requested to be debriefed on NATO-ISAF counternarcotics activities so that UNODC can factor these activities into its ongoing analysis of Afghan opium cultivation and trafficking. UNVIE supports this request and [...]
2009-04-30 08:39:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR NATO UN AF
09UNVIEVIENNA20 NEW AFGHAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FRIENDS GROUP, IAEA
[...] (SBU) Ambassador and DCM met with new Afghanistan ambassador Abdul Shoogufan on January 16 to discuss the Friends of Afghanistan Group, and UNODC and IAEA issues. Shoogufan stressed that most of Afghanistan's problems have been imported from neighbors and spoke at length about the challenge o [...]
2009-01-22 08:58:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PREL EUN NATO AF IR JA PK UN
09UNVIEVIENNA222UNODC and AFPAK STRATEGIES Loom Large for Vienna Friends of
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting on April 28 chaired by the UK Ambassador, Vienna's Friends of Afghanistan heard a presentation by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on its 2009-2011 Afghanistan counter-narcotics strategy. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa informed delegations he would [...]
2009-05-11 15:20:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR AF PK UN PTER UK
09UNVIEVIENNA258UNODC HEAD NOTES CHANGE IN IRAN,S TONE TOWARD U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 9. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S) UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa on May 27 debriefed Ambassador Schulte on his trip the previous week to Iran to take part in a ceremony commemorating the completion of Iran,s physical border pr [...]
2009-06-05 10:00:00UNVIESECRETPREL SNAR AF IR PAK
09UNVIEVIENNA280AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN FINDS IRAN POSITIVE
[...] (C) Summary. On June 10, Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Michael Postl (please protect) debriefed MsnOff on the current state of play in Iran on engagement, the nuclear issue, and the economy. Postl argued that the Iranian leadership is favorable on engagement with the U.S., but that it is [...]
2009-06-17 16:52:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR AU EU
09UNVIEVIENNA3 AFGHAN MINISTERS TALK COUNTERNARCOTICS IN VIENNA
[...] (SBU) On the margins of the Paris Pact meeting in Vienna on December 15-16, Ambassador and DCM met with Afghanistan's Minister of Counternarcotics General Khodaidad, Deputy Minister of Interior General Daud Daud, and other Afghan officials. The Ministers complained about the lack of countern [...]
2009-01-09 08:26:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR KCRM PREL EUN NATO AF IR CA GM JA PK SW UN
09UNVIEVIENNA324BRIEFING TO COPUOS AND SIDE MEETING ON THE
[...] (SBU) On June 9, 2009, Brigadier General Susan Helms, Director of Plans and Policy, J-5, United States Strategic Command, briefed the 52nd Session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) on the February 2009 collision of the Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 satellites. Prior t [...]
2009-07-08 15:30:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PREL PARM TSPA RS NASA CPUOS CDG
09UNVIEVIENNA349UNCOPUOS: Wrap-up of the 52nd Session, June 3-12, 2009
[...] (U) Summary: The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses Outer Space concluded a highly productive session on June 12th with the adoption of its report that included the addition of a new item on the agenda of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Ac [...]
2009-07-22 15:16:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA UNGA UNPUOS PARM
09UNVIEVIENNA4532009 IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) Director General ElBaradei opened the IAEA General Conference on September 14 with a valedictory address looking back on his 12-year tenure. He observed that the IAEA has made considerable progress in many areas, from improving access to energy, food and water for people in need, to helpin [...]
2009-10-02 14:31:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN
09UNVIEVIENNA4562009 IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) Director General ElBaradei opened the IAEA General Conference on September 14 with a valedictory address looking back on his 12-year tenure. He observed that the IAEA has made considerable progress in many areas, from improving access to energy, food and water for people in need, to helpin [...]
2009-10-02 14:33:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN
09UNVIEVIENNA46 HELPING UNODC TO HELP AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) Among issues handled by the UN Organization for Drugs and Crime (UNODC),none looms larger in the U.S. national interest than the Afghan narcotics trade and its impact undermining stability and contributing to terrorist activity in the region. UNODC's Afghanistan strategy compliments an [...]
2009-02-03 15:31:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PREL PINS PTER AF
09UNVIEVIENNA496 IAEA Uranium Mining and Milling Initiatives
[...] (U) With the resurgence of interest in nuclear power there is also a resurgence of interest in uranium mining. The IAEA recently launched an initiative on uranium mining and milling called the Uranium Production Site Appraisal Team (UPSAT) mission. UPSAT missions allow Member States to reque [...]
2009-11-02 15:31:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAROC IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA526 IAEA/BOARD: NEW TURKISH AMBASSADOR ON IRAN,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 08:53:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA KNNP TRGY TU IR SY
09UNVIEVIENNA6PARIS PACT BREAKS NEW GROUND
[...] (SBU) The Sixth Policy Consultative Group Meeting of the Paris Pact Initiative was held in Vienna December 15-16, 2008. African states participated in this annual meeting for the first time. Members reviewed the 2008 roundtables and approved three for 2009. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Mar [...]
2009-01-12 12:32:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PREL NATO EUN AF FR IR CA PK UN RS ZK
09UNVIEVIENNA7 FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN TO MEET AGAIN JANUARY 22
[...] (U) This is an action request for IO, INL and SCA. Please see Para 8. 2. (U) The French Mission will host the next meeting of the Vienna Friends of Afghanistan Group (Ref A) on January 22. The draft agenda includes corruption, precursors, UNODC Independence Evaluation Unit report on Afgha [...]
2009-01-12 14:06:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM PREL NATO EUN FR AF RU PL UN
09UNVIEVIENNA77 CALLING COSTA ON UNODC REORGANIZATION
[...] (U) Ambassador contacted UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa on February 23 and delivered points in Ref A, noting in particular that the USG sought to maintain the current balance between the normative work of the Division of Treaty Affairs (DTA) and the programmatic work of the Division of [...]
2009-02-23 15:42:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR KCRM PREL EAID AF UN
09USEUBRUSSELS1382EU INVITES U.S. TO DISCUSS CURRENT SECURITY
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) The Swedish EU Presidency has convoked an October 16 meeting between EU Political and Security Committee Ambassadors and representatives of non-EU NATO Allies and EU accession candidates to discuss: -- EU counter-piracy operations; -- The EU police [...]
2009-10-14 15:51:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1404 ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
[...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...]
2009-10-21 05:30:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1569EU NOVEMBER GAERC - SELECTIONS FOR EU POSITIONS
[...] (U) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers met November 16-17 in Brussels for their biannual "jumbo" or "super" General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) that included a November 16 informal meeting with EU Defense Ministers and a November 17 meeting with EU Development Ministers. Highli [...]
2009-11-23 14:54:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN AF AL BO BK MK UP RS MOPS
09USEUBRUSSELS1681EUPOL COPPS LOOKING FOR EXPANSION AND GREATER USSC
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The EU Police Mission in the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) implements police training and mentoring programs and serves as a clearing house for EU Member States, bilateral financial contributions to the Palestinian police. Begun in early 2006 as a 33-person financ [...]
2009-12-18 06:46:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNKPMI WE EUN PREL PINS XF WBG
09USEUBRUSSELS206WORKING WITH THE EU,S COUNTER-PIRACY HEADQUARTERS
[...] (C//NF) Summary: USEU representatives visited the EU's counter-piracy Operational Headquarters (OHQ) on January 16, where interlocutors described the EU's operations and information sharing arrangements with the U.S. and NATO. To make maximum use of a limited force, the OHQ collects info [...]
2009-02-12 19:18:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS PHSA EWWT EAID PTER XI XO XW
09USEUBRUSSELS466AFPAK: WHITE PAPER AND SUMMIT DELIVERABLES
[...] (U) As instructed (REF A),Charge d'Affaires, Political Minister-Counselor, and Pol Off relayed points for the April 5 U.S.-EU Summit to Robert Cooper, Council Secretariat Director for Politico-Military Affairs; Marek Grela, Council Secretariat Director for Transatlantic Relations; Ivo Sramek, [...]
2009-03-31 15:10:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS552ENGAGING THE EU ON DEFENSE ISSUES
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: As we prepare for the upcoming visit to Washington by the EU's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and Director General of the EU Military Staff Lieutenant General David Leakey, it might be useful to take stock of the EU's steady advance [...]
2009-04-09 15:36:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID EIND EU MARR MOPS PREL
09USEUBRUSSELS554THIRD STATES LEVERAGING ESDP TO PURSUE THEIR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 16:23:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS568GETTING THE EU TO EXTEND AND REINFORCE ITS
[...] (C//NF) Summary. There is an emerging agreement among EU member states to extend the EU's naval operation off the coast of Somalia until December 2010. Discussions are moving beyond extending the mission to include addressing the root causes of piracy. We will have three opportunities in t [...]
2009-04-16 15:53:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS587UPDATE ON EU COUNTER-PIRACY DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C//NF) Diplomatic and military interlocutors from the UK Permanent Representation to the EU told PolOff on April 21 that if the U.S. wants NATO to take the lead for counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, we will have to do the "heavy lifting." Our UK contacts also confirmed th [...]
2009-04-22 05:12:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS642EU ANTI-PIRACY FORCE GROWING STRONGER, MAY EXPAND
[...] (C) Summary: The EU's counter-piracy force off the coast of Somalia has grown to 12 ships and four maritime patrol aircraft, with Member States still pledging new forces and in some cases keeping their ships in the operation longer than originally planned. As p art of the operation's mid- [...]
2009-05-06 08:56:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS716EU MILITARY STAFF HEAD ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR
[...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, Lt. Gen. David Leakey, Director General of the EU Military Staff, briefed USEU's Charg and political officers on military aspects of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP),and the outlook for NATO-EU relations. Leakey was pessimistic on the prospects f [...]
2009-05-20 17:29:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNMOPS MARR PREL EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS751EU MEMBERS WELCOME NATO COUNTER-PIRACY MISSION, WITH U.S. FORCE COMMITMENT
[...] (C//NF) Summary: Over the past few weeks, several EU-based diplomats and military officers from key Allies as well as EU officials have told USEU that they see room for both NATO and the EU to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. They add, however, that the NATO counter-piracy force, to [...]
2009-05-29 17:48:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEUN EWWT MARR MOPS PREL XF XW
09USNATO10NEW SYG SELECTION PROCESS TO BEGIN JANUARY 27
[...] (SBU) On January 12, Danish PermRep Per Poulsen-Hansen, acting in his role as Dean of the NATO PermReps, distributed a letter to colleagues proposing a meeting on January 27 to begin the process which will result in the selection of the next NATO Secretary General. (Note: Ambassador Volker wil [...]
2009-01-14 16:45:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PREL
09USNATO100NATO'S CIVIL BUDGET: AN EVEN HOLLOWER ALLIANCE
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The NATO International Staff is projecting a shortfall of Euros 70 million in the NATO Civil Budget over the next five years. This shortfall is the result of the Alliance taking on an ever increasing number of activities--often at the urging of the U.S.--while also trying to [...]
2009-03-16 09:27:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AFIN ABUD AMGT
09USNATO104VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] 1. (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Krygyz Ministry of Interior participants for the NATO-Russia Counternarcotics surveillance training to be held in Bishkek, Krygyzstan from March 30 to April 10, 2009 [...]
2009-03-17 16:09:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
09USNATO105NATO'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE INFORMED OF U.S. PLANS
[...] (C/REL NATO) In response to a direct question about Manas from the French representative, Deputy Political Advisor Baez deployed reftel points to brief colleagues at the March 16 meeting of NATO's Political Committee. Allies expressed their appreciation for this information, indicating their [...]
2009-03-17 17:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR
09USNATO106MARCH 6 VCC AND EXPERTS: EXPERTS SEARCH FOR 2009
[...] (C) Summary. During the March 6 VCC and meeting of experts, Allies echoed opinions expressed in Vienna -- that the 2009 AIAM was livelier than the previous year but still short on substance. Experts agreed that it was too soon to propose an agenda for work in 2009 based on the results of the [...]
2009-03-18 15:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO107SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CASEY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-19 11:25:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NATO BE
09USNATO109NATO CIVIL BUDGET: MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN
[...] (U) This is a request for guidance. See paras 5 and 6. 2. (C/NF) NATO is in the process of planning its civil budget expenditures over the next five years. As a part of this process the NATO International Staff has developed a draft Medium Term Financial Plan for 2010 to 2014 (MTFP). Th [...]
2009-03-19 13:32:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL AFIN ABUD AMGT
09USNATO112VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of participants for the NATO-Russia General Training Course to be held at the Domodedovo Centre of the Russian Federation in Russia from April 7 to 22, 2009. 3. (SBU) [...]
2009-03-20 11:50:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
09USNATO114RFG: NATO-BELARUS SECURITY AGREEMENT
[...] (C/NF) This is a request for guidance. See paragraph 3. The Issue --------- 2. (C/NF) Although Belarus signed a security of information agreement with NATO many years ago as a member of the Alliance's Partnership for Peace (PfP),the U.S. has blocked the certification of the agreement. [...]
2009-03-20 15:52:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR NATO PGOV PHUM PREL BO
09USNATO115MARCH 12 HLTF: NATO ALLIES PRESS U.S. TO LEAD ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the March 12 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting, three main themes emerged from Allies' comments on next steps regarding CFE: 1) Allied support for U.S. leadership in engaging Russia on CFE; 2) support for the Parallel Actions Package as the basis for engagement; and 3) [...]
2009-03-23 17:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO121USNATO/USEU: NAC-PSC MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) This is a joint USNATO-USEU cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. NATO HQ Sarajevo Commander Brigadier General Errico and Deputy SACEUR and EUFOR Operational Commander General McColl briefed a joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) on March [...]
2009-03-25 13:08:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS EUN BK
09USNATO122READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 25,
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The U.S. said it was looking for Allies to take decisions this week on paramilitary policing and on melding the U.S. review and Alliance approach in order to show unity and progress at the Summit. Canada encouraged Allies to agree to sta [...]
2009-03-25 15:56:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF PREL NATO
09USNATO129READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The SYG reported the Election Support Force remains unfilled, with the most significant shortfalls remaining in RC-South. The SYG said he had met with UN SYG Ban Ki Moon on the margins of the March 31 meeting in The Hague on Afghanistan [...]
2009-04-02 16:27:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF PREL NATO
09USNATO131THE VICE PRESIDENT'S MARCH 10 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) March 10, 2009; 9:30AM-12:15PM Central European Time; Brussels, Belgium. 2. (U) Participants: U.S.: The Vice President Ambassador Kurt Volker National Security Advisor to the Vice President Anthony Blinken Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy Lieutenant Genera [...]
2009-04-02 16:29:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOVIP MOPS NATO PGOV PREL KV AF PK
09USNATO136APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 1 OF 2
[...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN TEXT: 04 Apr. 2009 Strasbourg / Kehl Summit Declaration Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic C [...]
2009-04-04 15:15:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
09USNATO137APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 2 OF 2
[...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN PART 2 of Text: 38. The security and stability of the Gulf region is significant to the Alliance. We are pleased with the significant progress achieved in [...]
2009-04-04 15:44:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
09USNATO138NATO SUMMIT DECLARATION ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) The following Declaration on Afghanistan was approved and released by the NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN TEXT: 04 Apr. 2009 Summit Declaration on Afghanistan Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the [...]
2009-04-06 05:33:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO MARR AF
09USNATO139NATO SUMMIT DECLARATION ON ALLIANCE SECURITY
[...] (U) The following Delcaration on Alliance Security was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the April 3-4 Summit: BEGIN TEXT: 04 Apr. 2009 Declaration on Alliance Security Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the No [...]
2009-04-06 05:35:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL PARM XG XS XD
09USNATO142NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-06 14:16:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PARM PREL MCAP MNUC TSPA KN XE
09USNATO145READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 8,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 10:25:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHSA PARM MOPS AF XA RS KN
09USNATO148SCIENCE AT NATO: UPDATE ON CURRENT PROGRAMS,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The NATO Committee on Science for Peace and Security (SPS) will meet in Allied-only format April 23 and in NATO-Russia Council format on April 24. USNATO provides the following update on SPS projects and current U.S. actions and policy to focus and guide the interagency group in [...]
2009-04-15 16:58:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO OSCI TSPL AF
09USNATO15NATO/IRAQ: NTM-I CORE COUNTRIES SHARE CONCERNS OF
[...] (C) The backbone countries in the NATO Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) share similar concerns about the legal status of the NTM-I as Denmark and Portugal (Ref A),both of which are withdrawing from the mission (Denmark until the legal status can be clarified, but Portugal permanently.). Polan [...]
2009-01-16 13:34:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS MARR IZ
09USNATO156NATO EXERCISES IN GEORGIA - THE FACTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 16:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS GG RU
09USNATO157TAKING THE NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL FORWARD IN STORMY
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Alliance has made great strides in overcoming internal divisions over Russia and Europes East leading to an emerging consensus on how to take NATO-Russia relations forward. USNATO is working with Germany and the Czech Republic on non-papers that provide a roadmap for re-engageme [...]
2009-04-21 17:56:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO158COOPERATIVE AIRSPACE INITIATIVE: THE MODEL FOR NRC
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Russia and a wide cross-section of participating/financing Allies, including Poland, strongly support the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Cooperative Airspace Initiative (CAI). Based on pledges of 75 percent of total NATO costs for [...]
2009-04-22 16:09:00Mission USNATOSECRETNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO161LEAHY VETTING FOR NATO-RUSSIA COUNTER-NARCOTICS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: While Mission continues to support the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) counter-narcotics (CN) project, technical and logistical problems have prevented us from carrying out all required Leahy vetting. Already twice this year, UNODC [...]
2009-04-23 13:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO165ROGOZIN RAMBLES SOVIET-STYLE IN RESTART OF THE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On April 29, the first formal NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Ambassadorial meeting was held since the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Russian Ambassador Rogozin used the meeting to dissect and criticize the communiqu from NATO's recent 60th Anniversary Summit. Paying particular att [...]
2009-05-04 17:45:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO166AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT ALIYEV BRIEFS ENERGY,
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Appearing before the North Atlantic Council (NAC) for the first time in two and a half years, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (joined by Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov) briefed the Allies on Azerbaijan's role as a regional energy supplier, his commitment to resolve the Na [...]
2009-05-05 08:25:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PGOV PREL AJ AM GG TU RS
09USNATO169READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING APRIL
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: Estonia increased its election support contribution from a platoon to a company for Helmand. SHAPE continues to report Elections Support Force shortfalls, despite the U.S. and OEF partners, recent commitments. Canada expressed its hope t [...]
2009-05-05 12:23:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAF PREL NATO
09USNATO173SUBJECT: APRIL 28 HLTF: NATO ALLIES KEEN TO STAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the April 28 High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting and on the margins Allies welcomed the U.S. read out of Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller's April 24 luncheon discussion of CFE in Rome with Russian Security and Disarmament Director Antonov, including indications that Russia is [...]
2009-05-05 15:58:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
09USNATO174CFE/VCC: APRIL 23 VCC AND EXPERTS--STATUS OF
[...] (C) Summary. The U.S. non-paper on Status of VCC Experts (Ref A) was discussed in both the group of experts meeting and VCC. No one rejected the principle that experts receive their tasking from the VCC. Although they had only a brief opportunity to review the paper, preliminary comments from [...]
2009-05-05 17:05:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO176RUSSIAN DCM: NRC MINISTERIAL POSTPONED, NOT
[...] (C/REL NATO) During the May 7 meeting of the NATO-Russia Council's (NRC's) Preparatory Committee, Russian DCM Soltanovskiy said that Moscow had decided to postpone until a more appropriate time--not cancel--the planned NRC Foreign Ministerial. At the same time, he sharply criticized the Allia [...]
2009-05-08 08:31:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL RS
09USNATO177READOUT: NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING MAY 6, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-08 10:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHSA PARM MOPS AF XA RS KN
09USNATO178NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON RUSSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-08 12:14:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL OFDP OPRC CA RS
09USNATO179CORRECTED: NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON
[...] (U) On May 6 NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer released the following statement regarding Russian revocation of diplomatic status of two Canadian NATO diplomats in the NATO Information Office in Moscow: BEGIN TEXT: The Canadian Ambassador in Moscow, who provides the diplomatic statu [...]
2009-05-08 14:39:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL OFDP OPRC CA RS
09USNATO180RUSSIA MOVES TO CLOSE DOWN THE NRC RESETTLEMENT
[...] (C/REL NATO) SUMMARY: Russian DCM Soltanovskiy confirmed on May 7 that Russia is terminating the Memorandum of Agreement for the NATO-Russia Resettlement Center, effectively ending the program. We should ask Luxembourg whether it would be willing to reprogram money it had pledged for the Cent [...]
2009-05-08 16:01:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL PGOV MCAP RS
09USNATO186AFGHAN GOVERNORS REMIND EUROPEANS WHY THEY ARE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The governors of Afghanistan's Bamian and Farah Provinces visited Brussels 23-24 April on the final leg of a week long program sponsored jointly by USNATO, and Embassies Kabul, The Hague and Rome. Over the course of two days in Brussels, the governors gave first-hand accounts o [...]
2009-05-13 13:33:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS NATO PREL
09USNATO19JANUARY 8 MEETING OF VCC EXPERTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Experts deconflicted the CFE inspection schedule for the upcoming Treaty year (RY 14) and refined the deconflicted Vienna Document 1999 (VD 99) verification activities for 2009. Experts are close to agreement on the International Staff (IS) working paper outlining VD 99 coordin [...]
2009-01-22 16:13:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO191ROGOZIN "SHOCKED" BY NATO EXPULSIONS OF RUSSIAN
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a May 8 meeting with Ambassador Volker, Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin spoke positively about resuming concrete work in the NATO-Russia Council even while complaining that the recent NATO expulsion of two Russian diplomats was unjustified. Ambassador Volker di [...]
2009-05-14 14:24:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS RS GG
09USNATO197NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 13,2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 15:36:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO AF XG
09USNATO198NATO BEGINS BUILDING A BROADER RELATIONSHIP WITH
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: NATO Heads of State and Government agreed at their 60th Anniversary Summit in April to build a broader political and practical relationship with Pakistan. NATO has begun implementing this decision, approving on May 15 the Terms of Reference for a NATO Contact Point Embassy (CPE [...]
2009-05-18 16:26:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS MARR PK AF
09USNATO199RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ROGOZIN CONTINUES HIS ATTEMPTS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Responding to presentations on Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) at the May 13 meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC),Russian Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin criticized NATO's efforts in Afghanistan as both repeating the Soviet Union's earlier mistakes and inve [...]
2009-05-19 11:51:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL PGOV RS GG TU GM
09USNATO2REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: REVIEW OF DEFENSE PLANNING
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Based upon a tasking from Defense Ministers at their meeting in Vilnius in February of 2008, NATO has undertaken a fundamental review of the Defense Planning Processes in an attempt to harmonize all Alliance work towards meeting the Alliance's required capabilities. The goal [...]
2009-01-05 10:43:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL
09USNATO200POLES REQUEST ASSISTANCE BRINGING MONGOLIAN
[...] (C/NF) During a May 18 introductory meeting with Ambassador Daalder, Polish Permanent Representative Winid requested U.S. assistance in the deployment of a Mongolian unit to Afghanistan where they would provide force protection for a Polish camp in Ghazni. The Mongolians would be brought in u [...]
2009-05-19 18:41:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS PREL MARR MCAP PL MG AF
09USNATO202RFG: U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATO COUNTER-PIRACY
[...] (C/NF) This is a request for guidance. See para 6. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: While the U.S. has been pressing hard for a long-term NATO role in counter-piracy, we have thus far been unable to answer Allied questions about what the U.S. commitment/contribution to such a mission would be. Without [...]
2009-05-20 15:53:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS EWWT ZR SO XA
09USNATO206VETTING REQUEST FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE "TRAIN
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below for the "Train the Trainer" course in Domodedovo, Moscow from June 1-16, 2009. 3. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Post requests the appropriate vetting be conducted on the propo [...]
2009-05-22 14:37:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS AF
09USNATO207NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 20,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: While initially objecting to a proposal to begin the committee work to formulate political guidance on the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan until the May 28 release of military advice on the subject, France and Turkey did ultimately agre [...]
2009-05-22 17:40:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK
09USNATO208NATO STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-26 05:42:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC MCAP NATO PREL PARM KN XE
09USNATO216NATO-RUSSIA: CONSENSUS EMERGING FOR NRC
[...] (C/NF) In the May 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting, Russian Ambassador Rogozin chided Allies for playing political games with the proposed date of the NRC Foreign Ministerial meeting. Rogozin groused that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed to NATO's proposed May 19 date for the Minis [...]
2009-05-28 18:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS UP
09USNATO217NATO-RUSSIA: CONSENSUS EMERGING FOR NRC
[...] (C/NF) In the May 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting, Russian Ambassador Rogozin chided Allies for playing political games with the proposed date of the NRC Foreign Ministerial meeting. Rogozin groused that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed to NATO's proposed May 19 date for the Minis [...]
2009-05-28 18:44:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS UP
09USNATO221ARMENIA AND TURKEY DUKE IT OUT AT NATO
[...] (U) This cable has been delayed due to ongoing transmission difficulties. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan appeared before the North Atlantic Council (NAC) to review the 2009 Assessment of Armenia's Individual Partnership Ac [...]
2009-06-02 15:54:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL PGOV AJ AM TU
09USNATO222NATO SECRETARY GENERAL'S CRITICISM OF SOUTH
[...] On June 2 NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer issued the following statement: BEGIN TEXT: NATO does not recognize the elections held on May 31 in South Ossetia. The holding of such elections does not contribute to a peaceful and lasting settlement of the situation in Georgia. Th [...]
2009-06-02 16:12:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PREL RS GG
09USNATO223LAVROV ON ALBANIA AND CROATIA'S NATO MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) On May 27 NATO Secretary General received the following letter from Russian FM Lavrov in response to his letter informing the FM of the accession of Albania and Croatia into NATO. BEGIN TEXT: Unoffcial translation from Russian Moscow, "25" May 2009 Dear Mr. Secretary General, [...]
2009-06-02 16:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL RS
09USNATO224NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 27,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the May 27 meeting of NATO North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Czech Charge reported that Afghan security forces had demanded to open the cargo on a Czech-charted flight at Kabul International Airport, leading to an 11-hour standoff. Allies discussed the possibil [...]
2009-06-02 18:16:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO227ACTION REQUEST: NATO COUNTER-PIRACY: FISH OR CUT
[...] (C/NF) This is an Action Request. See para 14. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: At the strong urging of the United States, NATO is moving forward with planning for a long-term counter-piracy operation. At the same time, Allies--including the U.S.--have been tepid in their willingness to actually contri [...]
2009-06-04 15:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS EWWT PBTS ZR SO XA
09USNATO230ACTION REQUEST: EAPC MEETING INVITATION TO THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) As instructed, USNATO delivered Ref A guidance in the June 4 meeting of NATO's Political Committee, explaining that it would be premature to move forward with the NATO-Belarus information security agreement, and that NATO should [...]
2009-06-04 17:08:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL BO
09USNATO232KUWAIT FORCES NATO TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a June 3 meeting with the North Atlantic Council (NAC),representatives from the four Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) countries pledged to work both in and out of the ICI structure with NATO on issues of common concern, such as piracy. The Kuwaiti Ambassador argued that [...]
2009-06-05 15:12:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV PREL BA KU QA AE MU SA
09USNATO233VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of participants for the NATO-Russia Council Anti-Narcotics Training to be held in Asghabat, Turkmenistan from June 22 to 26. 3. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Post requests the [...]
2009-06-05 15:42:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
09USNATO235VCC MEETING JUNE 4, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the June 4, 2009 meeting of AC 319, the Verification Coordination Committee (VCC),Allies agreed that VCC experts should base their work on taskings from the VCC. Allies also agreed that the work of groups established to deal with continuing technical issues, such as the Da [...]
2009-06-05 16:21:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO236RFG: USG POSITION ON POTENTIAL MEMBERSHIP OF SAUDI
[...] (C) This message contains a request for guidance. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) In a bilateral meeting between NATO Secretary General (SYG) Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, the Ambassador informed the SYG that a recent high-level Saudi delegation which visited NAT [...]
2009-06-05 16:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL SA
09USNATO237NATO ALLIES REACT POSITIVELY TO U.S. INITIATIVE ON
[...] (C) On June 5, Ambassador Daalder briefed NATO PermReps on the U.S. initiative to use the OSCE's informal Corfu Ministerial to launch a constructive dialogue on ways to enhance European security (reftel). While noting they were speaking on an uninstructed basis, Allies expressed strong initia [...]
2009-06-05 18:32:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL XG RS
09USNATO238NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 3,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: At the June 3 meeting of the North Atlantic Council, Allies discussed continuing disagreements over the scope of the proposed NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A). Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer stressed the urgency of reaching a [...]
2009-06-05 19:51:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO242RFG: INVITING MAURITANIA TO NAC-PLUS-7 MEETING
[...] (C) This message contains a request for guidance. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) NATO has announced its intention to schedule on June 16 a North Atlantic Council (NAC)-plus-7 meeting to include the nations of the Mediterranean Cooperation Group (MCG) - Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Moroc [...]
2009-06-08 15:41:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MR
09USNATO247RFG: NOMINATION OF U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE
[...] (C/NF) This is a request for guidance. See paragraph 3. ----------------------- The Call for Nomination ----------------------- 2. (C/NF) The Danish Representative to NATO, in his capacity as dean of the Council, passed a letter from Secretary General-designate Rasmussen to the Allies o [...]
2009-06-09 17:07:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PGOV PREL
09USNATO249RFG: NATO I.S. REFORM GUIDANCE NEEDED BY JUNE 11
[...] (SBU) Action Request: Please see para 5 for guidance request; response needed by noon Brussels time on Thursday, June 11. 2. (C/NF) NATO's Secretary General told PermReps at today's informal lunch that he intended to press Defense Ministers to approve changes in the allocation of senior I [...]
2009-06-09 20:11:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL
09USNATO25VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of participants, separated by nationality, for the NATO-Russia counter-narcotics training to be held in Russia from February 3 to 18. 3. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Post req [...]
2009-01-27 14:57:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC NATO SNAR RS
09USNATO253NATO-RUSSIA MINISTERIAL: RUSSIA CAUTIOUSLY
[...] (C/NF) SUMMERY: In a dramatic change in tone, the Russian Mission to NATO fully engaged in the June 9-10 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Preparatory Committee (Prep Com) negotiations on deliverables for the NRC June 27 Foreign Ministerial in Corfu. Prior to this week, the Russian Mission had insis [...]
2009-06-12 04:29:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS UP
09USNATO254NATO-KOSOVO: EUSR FEITH STRESSES NEED FOR U.S. AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EU Special Representative Feith told NATO Permanent Representatives on June 9 that, while he thought conditions were appropriate for a KFOR drawdown, a continued U.S. and NATO presence in Kosovo and the region would remain critical. He advised that KFOR should retain the ability t [...]
2009-06-12 14:54:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PGOV MOPS EUN BK KV
09USNATO256NATO COMES TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S.
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: NATO's Political Committee met June 10 to discuss the U.S. initiative to use the OSCE Ministerial in Corfu to launch a positive, wide-ranging dialogue on European security. France and Germany used the meeting to present and solicit Allied input on previously existing n [...]
2009-06-12 18:11:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL AORC XG RS
09USNATO257NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 10,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the June 10 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Secretary General said that hoped NATO Defense Ministers would agree in principle at their June 11-12 meeting to SACEUR's proposed changes to the ISAF command and control structure, pending additional wor [...]
2009-06-12 19:18:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO261INVITATION FROM NATO SECRETARY GENERAL TO
[...] (U) USNATO has received an invitation from NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to Secretary Clinton to attend the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting at the Foreign Minister level in Corfu on June 27. The text of the letter follows. Original will be mailed via unclassified pouch. 2. [...]
2009-06-17 13:53:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ODIP NATO
09USNATO262ACTION REQUEST: MISSILE DEFENSE, NATO AND RUSSIA
[...] (C) This is an action request - see para 6. 2. (C) Summary: As Washington considers missile defense options, discussions are underway within NATO on the form Alliance missile defense will assume. We believe it politically vital to involve Allies in the process of thinking through MD opt [...]
2009-06-17 15:09:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PARM PREL RS
09USNATO264USNATO OPINION MAKER TOUR TO NATO HQ AND
[...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 6 below. 2. (U) SUMMARY: USNATO announces its eighth multi-country opinion-maker tour for FY-09. The tour will begin in Brussels and follow-on to Washington DC to focus on the Obama Administration and its top security and foreign policy objectiv [...]
2009-06-18 09:05:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO NATO OEXC OIIP PREL
09USNATO267NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-21 18:57:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO268NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 17,2009
[...] (C/NF) Summary of the June 17 meeting of NATO's North Atlantic Council: -- AFGHANISTAN: AWACS deployment to Konya, Turkey, was proceeding. The first operational flight in support of NATO's ISAF mission was scheduled for June 23. After UK PermRep Eldon pressed for regular status reports on [...]
2009-06-22 10:57:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EWWT MARR MOPS AF PK RS
09USNATO269SECRETARY CLINTON: YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE
[...] (C) This is the first high-level NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting since the August 2008 Georgia crisis, when NATO suspended meetings of the Council. During the Foreign Ministerial last March, you succeeded in convincing your NATO colleagues to resume NRC deliberations - a decision subsequently rea [...]
2009-06-22 14:10:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS RS GG
09USNATO27RUSSIA SEEKS TO RENEW ENGAGEMENT IN THE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Allies met with Russian Ambassador Dmitri Rogozin on January 26 for the first time since the Georgia crisis in August 2008. Welcoming the Ministerial decision to re-engage Russia in a phased approach, Allies emphasized that the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) is a tool for fair as w [...]
2009-01-28 16:11:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNNATO PREL MOPS GG RS
09USNATO270UNODC ASSURANCE ON LEAHY VETTING FOR U.S. FUNDS
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Daalder received a letter dated June 16 from James Callahan, the Central Asia Regional Representative for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),regarding the distribution of USG funds within the NATO-Russia Council Counter Narcotics program. In the letter, Cal [...]
2009-06-22 15:11:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PREL NATO SNAR RS AF ZK
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