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08BERLIN1555	IRAN: GERMAN OFFICIALS SHARE VIEWS ON SANCTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA/IR Office Director Todd Schwartz discussed a range of Iran-related issues with representatives of the Chancellery, MFA, and Ministry of Economics during November 12 meetings. Emphasizing their belief that sanctions are working, all three agencies repeated Germany's long-st [...]	2008-11-18 11:06:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KNNP KDEM GM IR IZ

08BERLIN1562	MEDIA REACTION: Somalia, Georgia, Economic, Obama [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Somalia) Hijacked Supertanker 3. (Georgia) Geneva Talks 4. (Economic) Finance Crisis 5. (U.S.) Obama Administration Â [...]	2008-11-19 11:53:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN1566	MEDIA REACTION: Somalia, Obama, U.S.-Iraq Latam, Congo EU [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Somalia) Pirate Activities 3. (U.S.) Obama Team 4. (U.S.-Iraq) Status of Forces Agreement 5. (Latam) China's Influence 6. (Africa) Congo 7. (EU) Economic Stimulus Package Â [...]	2008-11-20 11:45:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN1693	GERMAN LAW LIMTS ABILITY TO STOP OIL AND GAS [...] (C) Summary: Senior German government officials, have all expressed support for the principle that Iran should not receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology from Germany, although, legally, their hands are tied in seeking legal action against German companies. German officials once again [...]	2008-12-19 13:45:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR GM
08BERLIN41	GERMANY APPRECIATES INFORMATION ON U.S. FIRMS [...] (C) German officials tell us that the information Washington provided in Reftel on U.S. enforcement of Iran sanctions will support their ongoing efforts to discourage German business ties with Iran. Nevertheless, German business associations cite the National Intelligence Estimate in continui [...]	2008-01-10 16:20:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR GM
08BERLIN657	WELCOME TO BERLIN [...] (C) Mr. President: My Mission and I look forward to welcoming you to Germany June 10-11. Your visit is an opportunity to focus the German public on the excellent state of U.S.-German bilateral relations, for which you and Chancellor Merkel should take deserved credit. Our cooperation in mee [...]	2008-05-19 15:54:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GM
08BERLIN749	GERMANY/RUSSIA: CHANCELLERY VIEWS ON MAP FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary David Merkel discussed Russian political developments and Ukrainian/Georgian MAP with Deputy National Security Advisor Rolf Nikel and Chancellery Director for East European and Central Asian Affairs Norman Walter June 4. Because of DAS Merkel's lon [...]	2008-06-06 11:58:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON GM RS GG UP
08BERLIN772	IRAN TRADE - CHANCELLOR MERKEL'S MORAL SUASION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel's moral suasion campaign -- along with UN/EU sanctions and a host of other factors -- has convinced major German banks and big business to curtail trade and financial ties with Iran. The result will be a further downward trend in German exports to Iran, accordin [...]	2008-06-11 13:01:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	ETRD PREL ETTC KNNP MNUC EFIN EPET IR GM
08BERLIN802	MEDIA REACTION: Mideast, Iran, France [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Mideast) Israeli-Hamas Peace Talks 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (France) White Book On Defense Â [...]	2008-06-18 11:56:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN829	MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST, IRAN, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ZIMBABWE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Palestinian Conference in Berlin 3. EU Sanctions against Iran 4. U.S. Nuclear Weapons 5. Zimbabwe 6. Oil Price 7. Berlin Airlift Anniversary 8. French President Sarkozy in Israel Â [...]	2008-06-24 12:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN840	GEORGIAN PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI'S JUNE 25 MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili held a 90-minute lunch meeting June 25 in Berlin. According to the Chancellery, the atmosphere of the meeting was constructive. The majority of the discussion was taken up by Saakashvili's description of G [...]	2008-06-26 17:13:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR EUN GM RS
08BERLIN87	WELCOME TO BERLIN [...] (C) Madam Secretary: Mission Germany looks forward to welcoming you to Berlin January 22-23. In addition to discussions with your P5-plus-1 counterparts on Iran, your bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Steinmeier will provide an important opportunity to advance our cooperation. Germany [...]	2008-01-18 15:34:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL GM
08BERLIN879	WELCOME TO BERLIN [...] (C) Mr. President: My Mission and I look forward to welcoming you to Germany June 10-11. Your visit is an opportunity to focus the German public on the excellent state of U.S.-German bilateral relations, for which you and Chancellor Merkel should take deserved credit. Our cooperation in mee [...]	2008-07-03 10:01:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GM
08BERLIN991	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTRY ON [...] (C) On 22 July 2008, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to Verana Frick, desk officer responsible for Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia at the German Foreign Office. Frick said that the German Government will continue to support dialogue and a peaceful solution between the Government of Col [...]	2008-07-22 15:22:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	COL VE HR EUR PTER AF SNAR PGOV PREL
08BERN650	CIVIL NUCLEAR WORKING GROUP OF THE TRADE PROMOTION COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TPCC) REQUESTS INFORMATION SUPPORT ON COUNTRIES' PLANS TO EXPAND NUCLEAR ENERGY: SWITZERLAND [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-19 11:36:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ENRG SZ TRGY
08BISHKEK1095	CANDID DISCUSSION WITH PRINCE ANDREW ON THE KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 28, the Ambassador participated in a two-hour brunch to brief HRH the Duke of York ahead of his meetings with the Kyrgyz Prime Minister and other high-level officials. She was the only non-subject of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth invited to participate by the Britis [...]	2008-10-29 12:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KG
08BISHKEK1174	KYRGYZ RELIANT ON FRAYING WINTER POWER PATCHWORK [...] (C) Summary: The Kyrgyz Republic will be relying on a patchwork of external support, strained infrastructure, and good fortune to keep the lights on this winter. A Russian-brokered plan to ensure winter supplies of electricity in the Kyrgyz Republic is fraying as proposed imports of Kazakh [...]	2008-11-18 03:37:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL SOCI KG
08BISHKEK1185	ETHNIC TENSIONS AND GROWING FUNDAMENTALISM IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A trip by EmbOff to the southern Kyrgyz city of Jalalabad, the third largest in the country, to promote the U.S. elections shed light on several worrying issues. An eager crowd of students gathered at Jalalabad State University's (JSU) American Center for an Embassy-hosted electi [...]	2008-11-26 04:58:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KG
08BISHKEK3	A SKETCH OF THE NEW, PRO-PRESIDENTIAL KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kyrgyzstan's new parliament, the first ever elected on the basis of party lists, includes 23 women, a number of influential business leaders, some suspected organized crime figures, and a former ambassador to the United States. Although the party list requirements ensured female [...]	2008-01-03 07:04:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK405	KYRGYZ POSITIVE ON BAKIYEV-NAZARBAYEV SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: President Bakiyev's April 17-18 visit with Kazakh President Nazarbayev yielded what the Kyrgyz have called "successful" results: a renewal of wheat exports to Kyrgyzstan; resolution of Kyrgyz-Kazakh border demarcation issues; plans for energy sector cooperation; a bilateral visa- [...]	2008-04-25 09:31:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BOGOTA126	A/S FARRAR'S VISIT TO CHOCO RAISES CONCERNS ON [...] On November 28, 2007, DRL Acting A/S Jonathan Farrar visited Quibdo, Choco to discuss Afro-Colombian land and social issues. Choco Governor Julio Ibarguen said weak infrastructure, poor nutrition, and underdevelopment foster violence and displacement in Choco, especially in Afro-Colombian com [...]	2008-01-10 18:22:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KJUS CO SOCI
08BOGOTA164	GOC CAPTURES ELN COMMANDER "PABLITO" [...] (C) Colombian authorities captured Carlos Marin Guarin (aka "Pablito") a commander of the country's second largest terrorist group, the National Liberation Army (ELN),on January 7. Defense Minister Santos said Pablito was the key figure in the ELN's military structure, adding that his captur [...]	2008-01-11 21:17:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PTER PREL PREF PHUM CO
08BOGOTA1656	THREATS TO PRIESTS IN SOUTHERN BOLIVAR [...] (U) Three Catholic priests and ten lay workers in Southern Bolivar said they were thV8=Q'yZth links to narcotraffickers Victor and Miguel Mejia (LosMellizos). The priests believe they were targeted due to their alternative development, human rights, and social organization programs which antago [...]	2008-05-06 16:32:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PHUM PREL CO
08BOGOTA1708	COLOMBIA TIGHTENS CAPITAL CONTROLS -- MORE HARM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One year after Colombia's Central Bank implemented controls on inflows of foreign capital in an attempt to stem the appreciation of the Colombian peso, the U.S. dollar has fallen a further 16 percent and reached a nine-year low against the peso due to external and domestic press [...]	2008-05-09 16:10:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV CO
08BOGOTA1713	AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD'S VISIT TO ARAUCA, APRIL 29, [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled on April 29 to the oil-producing and historically conflict-plagued Department of Arauca (along the Venezuelan border) to meet with local political, security, and civil society representatives as well as to visit Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) major production [...]	2008-05-09 17:57:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EAID PGOV PREL CO
08BOGOTA1789	RECORD PRICES AND INVESTMENT PROPELLING COLOMBIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bolstered by external demand, domestic security gains, and pro-investment terms, Colombia's mining and hydrocarbon sector has experienced an unprecedented increase in investment and exploration activities. Petroleum production has reached a six-year high while coal and natural g [...]	2008-05-15 16:22:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EPET ENRG PGOV ECON CO
08BOGOTA1895	COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR JANUARY-MARCH 2008 [...] (S) During the first quarter of 2008, the Colombian military scored new successes against FARC leadership, killing two FARC Secretariat members - Raul Reyes and Ivan Rios. These successes, as well as the killing of two key FARC commanders in the last quarter of 2007, led to increased desertio [...]	2008-05-20 20:02:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PGOV PINR MARR PTER VZ EC CO
08BOGOTA2054	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S JUNE 1 MEETING WITH [...] (C) President Alvaro Uribe told Deputy Secretary Negroponte on June 1 that he appreciated President Bush's efforts to obtain congressional passage of the Colombian Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) at a bi-lateral meeting during the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly meetin [...]	2008-06-06 14:42:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL PTER EC CO
08BOGOTA2156	COLOMBIA'S PACIFIC COAST: CAN THE PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. Colombia's largely Afro-Colombian Pacific coast suffers from high unemployment, isolation and poverty. Poor infrastructure and lack of human capital hobble development. The coast's three most important cities, Buenaventura, Tumaco and Quibdo, generate the majority of its econo [...]	2008-06-16 19:15:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI EFIS EAID EIND ELAB EWWT EAGR CO
08BOGOTA244	COLOMBIA MAKES MAJOR ADVANCES ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN [...] In 2007, Colombia made significant progress in implementing the Justice and Peace Law (JPL),exposing and punishing politicians tied to paramilitaries, and resolving longstanding human rights cases. Twenty-five paramilitary leaders remained in jail. JPL testimony helped clarify 3000 crimes, in [...]	2008-01-17 22:29:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL PTER KJUS CO
08BOGOTA2798	SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 7-9 VISIT OF ACTING DEPUTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Amid strong economic growth, pro-investment policies, improved security, and targeted U.S. assistance, Colombia finds itself safer, economically stronger, better governed, and more democratic than it has been in decades. Foreign direct investment and trade, led by the energy [...]	2008-08-01 12:08:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV PREL CO
08BOGOTA2892	S/P DIRECTOR GORDON DISCUSSES COLOMBIA'S ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Finance Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga told Director of Policy Planning Dr. David Gordon on July 23 that the long-term outlook for the Colombian economy remains strong despite turmoil in international markets, rising inflation, and appreciation of the peso. He pointed to energy, [...]	2008-08-06 15:27:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS CO ECIN ECON
08BOGOTA3082	GOC TO TAKE LARGER SHARE OF HIGH OIL REVENUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Amid sustained high oil prices and rising production (ref A),the GOC plans to increase its take in new hydrocarbon contracts from 30 percent up to a maximum 50 percent. GOC officials have told us that they will not retroactively implement the proposed changes to existing contr [...]	2008-08-21 20:03:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON EINV PGOV CO
08BOGOTA3134	MEDIO MAGDALENA REGION REMAINS VIOLENT, BUT MAYOR [...] (SBU) Barrancabermeja's strategic position, natural resources, and tradition of civic activism have placed it at the center of Colombia's armed conflict. Barranca Mayor Carlos Contreras eschews traditional political clientism and corruption, and said his greatest challenge is breaking the ci [...]	2008-08-26 14:28:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CO
08BOGOTA3315	SECOND PALM OIL SPILL RAISES CONCERNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two palm oil spills in the last four months on Colombia's northern coast have begun to raise concerns about industry procedures and the sector's safeguards. While the spills of the biodegradable material were limited in size and appear to have caused little environmental impact, [...]	2008-09-05 14:15:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON CO
08BOGOTA337	CJCS ADMIRAL MULLEN'S JANUARY 17 MEETING WITH [...] (S) President Uribe's overwhelming concern during a January 17 meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Admiral Michael Mullen, was Hugo Chavez' aggressive remarks and proposal to grant belligerent status to the FARC. Uribe insisted the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia [...]	2008-01-28 17:05:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS VZ AR BH BR CI CS
08BOGOTA3585	BIOFUELS: US EXPERT URGES COLOMBIA TO LOOK TOWARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With funding from the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs (EEB),Embassy Bogota hosted the visit of Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels Director Charlotte Opal September 3-5 to inform local biofuels producers and policymakers about the ongoing international dialogue [...]	2008-09-24 16:06:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ECON PGOV CO
08BOGOTA3588	WEATHERING THE STORM: COLOMBIA'S EXPOSURE TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Amid ongoing turmoil in U.S. and global financial markets, Colombia's financial sector appears at low susceptibility to a contagion and its macro-economic foundation significantly more stable than during the 1998 international financial crisis. Nevertheless, local experts predi [...]	2008-09-25 16:06:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV CO
08BOGOTA3786	COLOMBIAN TRADE OFFICIALS FRUSTRATED OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY. The October 17 ministerial that the GOC had hoped would smooth over testy Colombian/Venezuelan ties -- a follow-up to the July 11 Uribe-Chavez summit -- has devolved into a vague working lunch between foreign ministers at the BRV's insistence. On trade Colombia had sought to come [...]	2008-10-16 15:52:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD ECON ECIN PREL CO VE
08BOGOTA3848	ECOPETROL TO EXPAND COOPERATION WITH PETROBRAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Reinforcing its growing international focus, Colombia's state-owned hydrocarbons company Ecopetrol has agreed to increase cooperation with Brazil's parastatal Petrobras. The companies recently announced they will jointly cooperate in exploration in Colombia and Brazil, block of [...]	2008-10-22 16:19:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV ECON PGOV CO
08BOGOTA3855	TRIP TO CURVARADO HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY DIVISIONS, [...] (C) The GOC effort to restore land--which has been illegally occupied by palm oil firms--to the displaced communities of Jiguamiando and Curvarado continues to move slowly due to community divisions and legal hurdles. Despite a military presence in the region, security is also a serious conc [...]	2008-10-22 20:27:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CO
08BOGOTA3896	U/S BURNS OCT 14-16 VISIT TO COLOMBIA: GOC LOOKS [...] (U) Under Secretary Bill Burns met with President Uribe and Foreign Minister Bermudez during his October 14-16 visit to Colombia. President Uribe underscored the importance to Colombia of the Colombia Free Trade Promotion Act (CTPA) and continued USG support in its fight against the Revolution [...]	2008-10-27 16:36:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM CO
08BOGOTA4086	COLOMBIA: INFORMATION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] SUMMARY: The following information on Colombia's energy sector is provided in response to reftel request. Colombia is working to expand its renewable energy output and offers extensive opportunities for increased investment in wind, solar, geothermal, biomass/biofuels, and hydroelectric proje [...]	2008-11-12 17:16:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV SENV PGOV OPIC CO
08BOGOTA4088	COLOMBIA AUCTIONS OFF 22 NEW OIL BLOCS TO EXTEND [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-12 20:38:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV ECON PGOV CO
08BOGOTA4312	U.S. AIRLINES EXPAND COLOMBIA OPERATIONS DESPITE [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. airlines operating in Colombia have no plans to cancel existing routes or flights, despite a significant drop in bookings in recent weeks and concerns about 2009 profitability. They cite the current global financial crisis and Colombia's strict regulatory structure -- spec [...]	2008-12-03 15:36:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EINV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN CO
08BOGOTA4353	COLOMBIAN PALM: RURAL SAVIOR OR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Driven by strong international demand for palm oil, improving security in rural areas, government support for viable alternatives to coca, and domestic demand for palm oil-derived biodiesel, Colombia's palm industry has expanded 70 percent since 2003. As a result, it now ranks a [...]	2008-12-09 18:21:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV ENRG ECON PGOV PHUM CO
08BOGOTA4452	COLOMBIA ENERGY UPDATE: MORE BLOCS, GAS PROSPECTS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Colombia's energy sector continues its solid expansion in spite of the recent decline in oil and gas prices. The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) has adjudicated 100 exploration contracts in 2008--a new record--and concluded two successful bloc auctions during the year. On t [...]	2008-12-17 15:11:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON SENV EPET PGOV CO
08BOGOTA482	COLOMBIA: INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY [...] The following responses are keyed to requests in reftel. A. A number of agencies at post handle energy issues. The State Department Economic Section primarily handles energy reporting and cooperation matters. Insofar as issues may directly involve U.S. companies, the Economic Section and t [...]	2008-02-06 15:42:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENC APER ABUD CO
08BOGOTA570	COLOMBIA'S OIL & GAS OUTLOOK: INVESTORS BULLISH, [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-12 22:19:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV CO
08BOGOTA609	REMITTANCES REACH RECORD HIGH IN 2007 [...] SUMMARY: Colombia's Central Bank expects 2007 to rank as a record year for remittance inflows with the total estimated to reach USD 4.4 billion. The amount represents Colombia's second highest source of legitimate foreign currency inflows after foreign direct investment (USD 7.5 billion),exce [...]	2008-02-19 17:05:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV CO
08BOGOTA712	ECOPETROL ANNOUNCES PLAN TO TRIPLE OIL PRODUCTION [...] (U) Amid strong investment in Colombia's oil and gas sector (ref A),state-owned hydrocarbons company Ecopetrol announced February 25 plans to increase its annual production to 1 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2015. Ecopetrol intends to direct much of the proceeds from its successful partia [...]	2008-02-26 20:56:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV CO
08BOGOTA834	FTA'S IMPACT ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE BUSINESSES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Small and medium size enterprises (SME) in Colombia expect to benefit from the U.S.-Colombian Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) as it grows the overall economy and increases domestic demand. SMEs will also benefit from cheaper inputs and increased capital investment flows. Accordi [...]	2008-03-05 21:39:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON CO
08BRASILIA1002	BRAZIL: FOUR SENATORS TAKE ON THE FOURTH FLEET [...] (SBU) Summary. Four members of the Senate Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee visited Ambassador Sobel on July 9 to express objections to the re-establishment of the Fourth Fleet, and called on President Bush to reverse it. They asked the Ambassador to transmit their objections [...]	2008-07-24 16:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL XM BR
08BRASILIA113	CODEL NELSON VISIT TO BRASILIA AND BELEM [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Senator Bill Nelson visited Brazil November 27-30, 2007, focusing primarily on environmental issues, biofuels, and national security matters. He met with key Brazilians in the national gove [...]	2008-01-22 11:50:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP SENV KGHG EAGR TRGY BR
08BRASILIA1159	BRAZIL LAUNCHES ITS AMAZON FUND, BUT WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 1, President Lula signed Decree 6527 calling on the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) to create the "Fundo Amazonia" (or Amazon Fund),a new tool to help reduce Brazil's [...]	2008-09-02 11:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EFIN NO BR
08BRASILIA1215	Brazilian Concerns over Bolivian Gas Disruptions [...] (C) Summary: Calling the situation "worrisome," Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy Assistant Secretary for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Renewables, Limo Neto, shared with Econoff the breaking news that gas flow from Bolivia was decreasing, although the majority of the supply to Brazil remains [...]	2008-09-11 18:44:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON EPET EINV BR BL
08BRASILIA1224	Bolivian Gas in Brazil: Stable But Waiting For The Shoe To [...] (C) SUMMARY: As of September 12, Brazil's gas supply had stabilized following first a minor (10 percent) and then major (50 percent) disruption in Brazilian imports of Bolivian natural gas during the preceding two days as the result of a domestic political struggle in Bolivia. Flow remains dow [...]	2008-09-12 20:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON EPET EINV BR BL
08BRASILIA1264	BRAZIL: SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS NEW [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chertoff's July 19-22 visit to Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, Brazil identified new areas of cooperation between the United States and Brazil. They included improved security of passenger travel and travel document fraud d [...]	2008-09-22 20:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SOCI ECIN ECON EIND EINV ELTN EMIN ENRG ETRD
08BRASILIA1265	LULA, AMORIM DISCUSS TRADE, CUBA, UNSC REFORM WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 21:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PAO ETRD PREL ECON BR
08BRASILIA1267	SENATOR HAGEL DISCUSSES ENERGY, REGIONAL POLITICS [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel visited Brasilia from August 31 to September 1, during which time he met with key leaders in the Brazilian government, including Minister of Defense Jobim, Minister of Mines and Energy Lobao, and Minister for Strategic Affairs Unger, to discuss Brazil,s dynam [...]	2008-09-22 21:17:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PAO ETRD PREL ECON BR
08BRASILIA1294	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 113 [...] The following is part of a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do not n [...]	2008-09-30 16:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
08BRASILIA13	BRAZIL: SEN. BILL NELSON'S MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. During a November 27 conversation with Senator Bill Nelson (Florida),the Ministry of Exterior Relations' (MRE) Under Secretary for Policy, Ambassador Everton Vieira Vargas, discussed relati [...]	2008-01-03 19:33:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP SENV KGHG KPKO EAGR TRGY PREL HA VE BR
08BRASILIA1325	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR CEO FORUM - OCT 9/10 - SECRETARY [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-07 13:12:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08BRASILIA1335	NEXT MOVES IN BRAZILIAN ENERGY ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) Based on a conversation between Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) Minister Lobao and Ambassador Sobel on October 6, Deputy MME Minister Zimmermann is expected to come to the United State in late October, to be followed by a visit at a later date by Minister Lobao. The trip is e [...]	2008-10-08 17:55:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG BR IN EINV KSCA
08BRASILIA1345	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ADM. STAVRIDIS TO [...] SUMMARY. Your visit comes at an important time for our strategic partnership with Brazil. Overall, the U.S.-Brazil relationship is as productive as it has ever been, driven by strong cooperation between Presidents Bush and Lula, particularly in the area of biofuels. As Brazil completes its [...]	2008-10-10 13:58:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS ETTC BR
08BRASILIA1356	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 16-17 VISIT OF [...] (C) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it as ever been, the result of the excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, new cooperation mechanisms on biofuels, the CEO Forum, racial integr [...]	2008-10-10 20:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR
08BRASILIA1405	BRAZILIANS HIGHLIGHT POSITIVE BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) During his October 17 visit to Brazil, Under Secretary Bill Burns was told repeatedly by GOB officials and others that relations between the United States and Brazil are excellent and that they hope a new U.S. administration will make an early effort to build on them. GOB officials focused [...]	2008-10-24 20:08:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ENRG BR
08BRASILIA1406	BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR USDEL TO PREP MEETING FOR THE JOINT [...] SUMMARY: The overall relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it has ever been, with an excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. A variety of cooperative mechanisms have been created or revitalized in [...]	2008-10-27 09:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV ENRG BR
08BRASILIA1418	Brazil: Scenesetter - Economic Partnership Dialogue October [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The third meeting of the Economic Partnership Dialogue (EPD) provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce the importance USG attaches to deepening and expanding the positive economic agenda between the United States and Brazil now, through the transition, and into a new Adminis [...]	2008-10-29 09:49:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR BR
08BRASILIA1462	BRAZIL'S NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN - NON-BINDING, [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) has released its draft National Plan for Climate Change, which it intends to submit at the Poznan UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference [...]	2008-11-06 12:01:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EAGR KGHG ECON EFIN BR
08BRASILIA1472	BRAZIL: CLIMATE CHANGE ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) REFTEL A asked how the Brazilian government may have changed organizationally with respect to climate change over the past 12-18 months. Post's answers are keyed to questions. 3. (SBU) HAS YOUR [...]	2008-11-13 09:59:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG BR
08BRASILIA1487	SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 20 BILATERAL DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The revival of the Bilateral Working Group (BWG) with Brazil comes at an important time for our strategic partnership. With Nelson Jobim as Defense Minister, Brazil has, for the first time, effective civilian leadership and a mandate to modernize its armed forces. As Brazil co [...]	2008-11-14 18:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	BR PREL MARR MOPS
08BRASILIA1504	SOUTH AMERICAN MINING SECTOR DOWNTURN CALLS FOR [...] SUMMARY: Between 2002 and 2008, South America experienced a sustained, successful expansion of its mining sector, with strong growth in Brazil, Chile, and Peru. This expansion brought environmental costs to some fragile ecosystems and public health concerns to vulnerable populations - impacts [...]	2008-11-20 15:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON SENV SOCI TBIO XR
08BRASILIA1543	BRAZILIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CAUTIOUS ON IRAN, BUT [...] (C) Summary: During separate meetings, both Ambassador Everton Vargas, Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations, and Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao, confirmed to Ambassador Sobel that Petrobras is not planning any further investments in Iran [...]	2008-12-02 15:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR IR
08BRASILIA1572	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 115 [...] The following is part of a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do not n [...]	2008-12-08 18:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
08BRASILIA1622	BRAZIL AND INDONESIA: A RELATIONSHIP FOR THE FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 18-19 visit to Brazil by Indonesian President Susilo Yudhoyono, Indonesia and Brazil agreed to cooperate in agriculture, including biofuels; mining; and poverty eradication. They formalized a strategic partnership for ongoing dialogue and cooperation. Brazili [...]	2008-12-18 13:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD EINV ENRG EAGR BR ID
08BRASILIA168	BRAZILIAN RESPONSES TO INVITATIONS TO PARTICIPATE ON PANELS [...] Post has received the following responses to the invitations to Brazilians to participate on a panel or in a plenary session at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008): ACCEPTED: Jose Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, President of Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil [...]	2008-02-01 16:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG SENV TRGY KSCA BR
08BRASILIA196	BRAZIL: EXPLAINING THE PAC (THE GROWTH ACCELERATION PROGRAM) [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 19:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON BR
08BRASILIA210	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MARKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has [...]	2008-02-13 15:08:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL BR
08BRASILIA226	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SMITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has s [...]	2008-02-19 10:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL BR
08BRASILIA272	BRAZIL: INFRASTRUCTURE AND MORE - TREAS DAS O'NEILL VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In January 29 meetings with BNDES, Casa Civil, Central Bank, and Planning and Finance Ministries, Treasury Western Hemisphere DAS Brian O'Neill advanced discussion of a possible US-Brazil infrastructure initiative, further explored bilateral investment and tax treaties (see para [...]	2008-02-29 11:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON BR
08BRASILIA469	SCENESETTER FOR POLICY PLANNING DIRECTOR GORDON [...] (C) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it as ever been, the result of the excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, new cooperation mechanisms on biofuels, business issues, and economi [...]	2008-04-04 18:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON BR
08BRASILIA48	CHINESE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HIS PRIORITIES, [...] (C) Summary. Chen Duqing, Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, told Ambassador Sobel on October 19 that his top priorities are to create a more favorable environment for economic relations and to promote Chinese interests in the Brazilian Congress. Ambassador Chen described an economic relationship [...]	2008-01-08 13:01:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV PREL BR CH
08BRASILIA551	Brazil: CEO Forum April 28 Scenesetter [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it as ever been, with an excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva [...]	2008-04-25 10:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON EFIN CVIS BR
08BRASILIA792	Brazil: "Sovereign Wealth Fund" aka "fiscal savings fund" [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-10 17:23:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV BR
08BRASILIA793	Brazil: "Sovereign Wealth Fund" aka "fiscal savings fund" [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-10 17:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV BR
08BRASILIA823	SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 18-22 VISIT OF SECRETARY [...] (U) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it as ever been, the result of the excellent relationship between President Bush and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, new cooperation mechanisms on biofuels, business issues, and economi [...]	2008-06-16 12:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KHLS OVIP ECON BR
08BRASILIA849	BRAZIL AND EUROPE: PRIORITIES AND PARADOX [...] (C) SUMMARY. Although relations with Europe do not figure highly in Brazilian public statements of foreign policy priorities, Brazil,s relations with the EU and with major European governments are gaining in importance and complexity. As with the United States, Brazilian leaders sometimes [...]	2008-06-20 19:28:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR EU
08BRASILIA851	SENIOR BRAZILIAN DIPLOMAT TALKS MIDDLE EAST PEACE, [...] (C) In an office call June 9, the Ambassador discussed Brazil's policies in the Middle East and Africa with Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs (II),Ambassador Roberto Jaguaribe. Jaguaribe described an intensifying series of reciprocal visits with Middl [...]	2008-06-20 19:35:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC IR XF ZU BR
08BRASILIA895	INFRASTRUCTURE THREATENS AMAZON FOREST CONSERVATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. Vulnerability of Amazonian rainforests is increasing as a result of rising commodity prices and regional infrastructure integration, as well as global climate change and fire practices. This is the first in a two-part series addressing the regional impacts of agricultural expansion [...]	2008-07-01 16:33:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON XR BR
08BRASILIA910	OIL RESTRUCTURIN: AMBASSADOR TALKS TO ENERGY MINISTER LOBAO [...] (U) SUMMARY: As Brazil debates the revision of its oil exploration fee structure in light of its newly discovered presalt reserves, it is clear that the Ministry of Mines and Energy, tasked with making a recommendation to the President, will advise the formation of a new state entity to own th [...]	2008-07-03 18:40:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR
08BRASILIA922	AMAZON FOREST STRESSED BY FIRE AND CLIMATE CHANGE [...] SUMMARY. This is the second in a two-part series addressing the impacts of climate change and fire (Part 2),and agricultural expansion and infrastructure integration (Part 1) on Amazon rainforest vulnerability and conservation. Most climate change models predict a 21st century warming and d [...]	2008-07-09 10:35:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON XR BR
08BRASILIA93	BRAZIL'S NUCLEAR SUBMARINE AMBITIONS [...] (U) This is n action request - see para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Brazil's leadership, including President Lula and Defense Minister Jobim, have expressed support for production of a Brazilian nuclear submarine in recent months. While serious questions exist as to the proposed vessel's military u [...]	2008-01-15 18:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	NPT PARM PREL MASS MNUC
08BRASILIA943	BRAZIL: LULA TAKES ON THE FOURTH FLEET [...] (C) Summary: During the Mercosul Summit in Argentina, President Lula together with other South American leaders, such as Bolivian president Evo Morales and Venezuelan president Chavez, criticized the re-establishment of the Fourth Fleet Chavez, with Lula at his side, called it a "threat" to t [...]	2008-07-10 12:49:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL BR
08BRATISLAVA160	ZUBKOV VISIT HIGHLIGHTS SLOVAKIA'S ECONOMIC TIES [...] (C) Summary - Russian Prime Minister Zubkov's April 3-4 visit to Slovakia primarily focused on strengthening the broader economic and energy relationship, but lacked a big announcement on gas or nuclear cooperation that many had expected. Trade between the two countries has increased considera [...]	2008-04-10 14:11:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL LO RU
08BRATISLAVA274	PROGRESS ON TRANSPETROL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Slovak government is moving forward with discussions to buy back the 49 percent stake in the Transpetrol oil pipeline from Netherlands-based Yukos Finance. Both sides have completed valuations and are scheduled to begin pricing negotiations on June 17 in London. A few legal [...]	2008-06-11 14:02:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET LO RU
08BRATISLAVA290	AMBASSADOR OBSITNIK'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. In a one-on-one meeting on June 18, Ambassador Obsitnik and Foreign Minister Kubis had a wide-ranging discussion that touched on Kosovo, Afghanistan, Slovak-Hungarian relations, the Lisbon Treaty, energy issues and the Foreign Minister's role and future. Kubis noted GOS support [...]	2008-06-18 15:06:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO KVIR EU LO
08BRATISLAVA35	SLOVAKS TO NEGOTIATE FOR TRANSPETROL STAKE [...] (C) Summary - In a January 18 meeting with the Ambassador, Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek said that the GOS has resumed its efforts to buy back the 49 percent Transpetrol stake from Dutch-based Yukos Finance (YF). Jahnatek stated that he had concurrence from the Russian side to go ahead wit [...]	2008-01-25 15:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL LO RS
08BRATISLAVA597	CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY SECTOR OVERVIEW [...] (U) Responses to reftel questions follow. Overview of Civil Nuclear Power Program --------------------------------------- 2. (U) Slovakia currently has five 440 megawatt (MW) nuclear reactors in operation. One of them will be shut down in December 2008. Two 440 MW reactors are currently [...]	2008-12-23 16:06:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO EPET PGOV LO

08BRATISLAVA87	SLOVAKIA - INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] We are providing the below response on Post's energy related activities based on the questions in para. 4 of reftel. 2. Question A: The Political/Economic Section is responsible for energy policy matters. The section is composed of three Foreign Service Officers, one Fascell Fellow, and fo [...]	2008-02-27 16:19:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD LO
08BRAZZAVILLE196	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - JULY 25, 2008 [...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified post. 2. Kouilou region asks for forgiveness: A delegation of government leaders who represent the Pointe Noire-Kouilou area in their legislative duties, led by the Minister of Hydrocarbons Taty Loutard, presented themselves to President Denis Sasso [...]	2008-07-25 16:59:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ECON PGOV CF
08BRAZZAVILLE291	CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE GEARING UP FOR MAJOR ECONOMIC MILESTONES [...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified post. 2. Summary: After 18 months of delays, reviews and stalled programs, Republic of the Congo (ROC) is making significant progress toward reaching its Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point and achieving the promise of its debt r [...]	2008-10-31 15:33:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PGOV CF
08BRIDGETOWN101	Bridgetown Input for new Required Reports to Congress on [...] Embassy Bridgetown provides input for the new required reports to Congress on Energy. 2. Political / Economic section and USAID handle energy matters. Seven employees in both sections (combined) work on energy matters. 3. 1 Political/Economic Officer: 35 percent of time -- renewable s [...]	2008-02-15 21:30:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD XL
08BRIDGETOWN104	THE NATURE ISLE DEVELOPING GREEN ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Dominica is poised to develop its geothermal and other renewable energy sectors. If successful, geothermal energy could supply all of Dominica's energy needs, as well as export considerable energy to the neighboring French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe [...]	2008-02-20 14:27:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN124	PETROCARIBE #35: ST. KITTS AND PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU) Summary: St. Kitts and Nevis has begun preparations for hosting the Fifth Petrocaribe Summit. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan energy initiative appears to be gaining momentum in the country, following the first successful delivery of Petrocaribe fuel in December 2007 and evolving plans for the [...]	2008-02-28 18:25:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV PINR XL VE
08BRIDGETOWN574	AMBASSADOR'S FIRST CALL ON NEW GRENADA GOVT [...] (U) The Ambassador and Grenada Charge met August 15 with newly elected Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, Minister for Foreign Affairs Peter David, and Opposition Leader Keith Mitchell in separate meetings. Thomas' National Democratic Congress (NDC) beat out Mitchell's New National Party [...]	2008-09-22 18:19:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL INRB XL
08BRIDGETOWN585	DOMINICA: THE POLITICS OF ENERGY [...] (SBU) Dominica media outlets recently reported threats of unspecified punitive action by the government against the U.S.-owned monopoly electricity provider DOMLEC Corporation over rising energy costs. At the same time, the government has announced its intention to build a new power plant wi [...]	2008-09-25 18:59:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ENRG EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN587	HESS OIL, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY GAINING GROUND IN ST. [...] (SBU) In mid-September, the St. Lucian press was abuzz with the rumor that Hess Oil CEO John Hess had visited the island and met with the PM to discuss its long-planned seven billion U.S. dollar oil refinery. Local Hess Oil managers, however, told poloff that the alleged meeting never took [...]	2008-09-26 20:00:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG OECS EINV ECON XL
08BRIDGETOWN62	"ALBA" GAINS MOMENTUM IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN, [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the participation of three Eastern Caribbean heads of government at the sixth Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) summit in Caracas in late January 2008, the organization's influence in the region is making headlines and appears to be picking up steam. Domin [...]	2008-02-01 17:59:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR XL VE
08BRIDGETOWN646	AMBASSADOR RAISES CARICOM LETTER WITH PM GONSALVES [...] (C) The Ambassador used the occasion of St. Vincent's National Day celebration to call Prime Minister Gonsalves to account over an inflammatory letter he sent to CARICOM leaders on September 24. In the letter, Gonsalves expressed support for irresponsible accusations by the Venezuelan Ambas [...]	2008-10-28 18:14:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV XL
08BRIDGETOWN649	U.S. INVESTOR AT WIT'S END IN DOMINICA [...] (SBU) AGGPIT Caribbean, L.L.C. (incorporated at 14900 Intracoastal Drive, New Orleans, LA 70129),a startup quarry investment into Dominica, is facing difficulties in obtaining the final permits needed to start operations and has requested U.S. government assistance. This US $1 million invest [...]	2008-10-29 21:07:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KTDB ETRD PGOV SENV XL
08BRIDGETOWN67	QUARRY CONNDRUMS IN DOMINICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GOCD) is attempting to revamp the quarry industry. Currently, the quarry industry is unregulated, leading to critical environmental degradation and undercharged royalties on land use. The quarry industry, along with the proposed [...]	2008-02-01 21:32:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EAID ETRD EINV XL DO PGOV
08BRIDGETOWN728	DOMINICA'S ECONOMY SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE DESPITE [...] (SBU) Despite recent turmoil in world markets, Dominica is showing some signs of improved economic vitality, with new infrastructure projects coming on line and economic growth projected to reach a respectable three percent. Economic contacts remain cautiously optimistic that Dominica will be [...]	2008-12-15 16:57:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ENRG EINV PREL XL
08BRIDGETOWN89	DOMINICANS CONCERNED ABOUT ALBA [...] (U) SUMMARY: While the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GOCD) defends its decision to join Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA),many sectors in Dominican society are concerned about the long-term consequences of this agreement. The decision to halt progres [...]	2008-02-13 20:19:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR VE DO XL
08BRUSSELS1008	EU POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON IRAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Work continues in Brussels to push forward UNSCR 1803 implementation, but doubts remain about whether it will be possible to act at France's first GAERC session (July 22-23). EU Political Director Cooper requested additional information from Treasury about shifting flows of [...]	2008-07-02 15:45:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ETTC KNNP MNUC EFIN PGOV PHUM IR EUN
08BRUSSELS103	BELGIUM REGISTERS FIRST BUDGET DEFICIT IN EIGHT [...] (U) Belgium registered its first budget deficit since 1999 for the year 2007. The deficit came in at a level of 0.3% of GDP, or 260 million euros (USD 390 million). GDP for year was 80 billion euros (USD 120 billion),up 2.7 %. Economic growth is expected to slow to 2.1 % in 2008 and the bu [...]	2008-01-18 15:48:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON BE
08BRUSSELS1055	FRIENDS OF BELARUS: ELECTIONS AND KOZULIN [...] (C) Summary. On July 3, EUR A/S Daniel Fried participated in an informal gathering of the informal Friends of Belarus contact group to encourage continued Transatlantic policy cooperation. The meeting was convened by the Lithuanian Political Director on the margins of the U.S.-EU Political [...]	2008-07-14 08:24:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG PHUM KDEM EUN BO
08BRUSSELS1189	AMBASSADOR SILVERBERG'S MEETING WITH EU ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. In a July 28, 2008 meeting with Ambassador Silverberg, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs laid out his goals and concerns for the coming months. On the environment, Piebalgs argued for the need for the US, the EU, and Japan to adopt a common position going into the Copenh [...]	2008-07-31 15:39:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET SENV
08BRUSSELS1239	BP BULLISH ON SOUTH CASPIAN GAS PRODUCTION [...] (SBU) Summary. In a July 16, 2008 meeting with Special Envoy Gray, Bill Schrader (President of BP Azerbaijan) and Herb Vogel (Head of BP Global Gas) presented BP's planning scenarios for potential gas supplies from Azerbaijan and offshore Turkmenistan. BP predicts Europe will face a big sup [...]	2008-08-11 12:52:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET EU
08BRUSSELS1440	SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY WITH EU [...] (SBU) Summary. Senator Lugar met separately this week with EU Competition Commissioner Nellie Kroes and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs. The meeting with Commissioner Kroes focused on the EU's efforts to liberalize the internal market for natural gas and electricity. Kroes provided t [...]	2008-09-17 14:29:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET EU
08BRUSSELS1532	SPECIAL ENVOY GRAY'S MEETINGS WITH EU OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 23-24 Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray met with EU officials to discuss the way forward on the EU's Southern Corridor strategy. Energy Commissioner Piebalgs said that the Nabucco project remains a high priority for the EU but that negotiations wit [...]	2008-10-01 11:54:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EU
08BRUSSELS165	SCA ADVISOR DEUTSCH SEEKS SUPPORT FROM EC AND EIB [...] (C) Senior Economic Advisor for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Deutsch met with European Commission, European Investment Bank, and KfW Bank officials January 23 - 24 in Brussels to discuss the Central to South Asia Regional Electricity Market (CASAREM). European Commission (EC) Head o [...]	2008-02-01 14:34:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU EAID OSCE AF TI TX UZ XG ZK PK
08BRUSSELS1661	EU-CUBA DIALOGUE FOCUSED ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (C) Summary: EU officials spoke positively about the renewal of the EU-Cuba dialogue at foreign minister level on October 16 and the re-launching of development cooperation on October 24. On October 16, FMs Kouchner, Schwartzenberg, and Commissioner Michel discussed the human rights situatio [...]	2008-10-28 15:46:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CU ENRG ETRD EINV KDEM EUN XL EAID
08BRUSSELS1670	EU STRATEGIC ENERGY REVIEW [...] (SBU) On November 5 the EU Commission plans to publish its second "Strategic Energy Review." The Commission presented its first strategic energy review in January 2007 as part of a wider communication on energy and climate change. The review provided the basis for commitments made by EU cou [...]	2008-10-29 15:28:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EU
08BRUSSELS1685	DEPSEC KUPFER DISCUSSES EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 6-7, 2008 Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Jeffrey Kupfer met with EU and industry officials to discuss developments in European energy security and also discussed a wide range of topics including climate change and energy research. Research Commissioner Potocnik [...]	2008-10-31 15:47:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EUN
08BRUSSELS1720	EU OUTLINES TRANSATLANTIC PRIORITIES FOR PDAS RIES [...] (U) EU officials took advantage of the timing of EUR PDAS Marcie Ries's Nov. 4-6 visit to Brussels to outline Europe's priorities in working with the incoming Obama administration. Building on consensus reached by EU foreign ministers at the November 3 informal Gymnich meeting on transatlantic [...]	2008-11-10 16:03:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN
08BRUSSELS1740	EU OUTLINES TRANSATLANTIC PRIORITIES FOR PDAS RIES [...] (U) EU officials took advantage of the timing of EUR PDAS Marcie Ries's Nov. 4-6 visit to Brussels to outline Europe's priorities in working with the incoming Obama administration. Building on consensus reached by EU foreign ministers at the November 3 informal Gymnich meeting on transatlantic [...]	2008-11-14 13:13:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN
08BRUSSELS1746	CONGRESSMAN WEXLER'S MEETING WITH BELGIAN MFA [...] (C) Summary: On November 12, Congressman Robert Wexler, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe, met with Dirk Achtens, Director General for Bilateral Affairs of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vincente Van Assche, Secretary to the Director General. B [...]	2008-11-17 16:16:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BE AF IS RU GG UP
08BRUSSELS1761	EU STRATEGIC ENERGY REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 13, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs presented the Commission's 2nd Strategic Energy Review (SER) to the Parliament. The SER contains a new five-point "EU Energy Security and Solidarity Action Plan," focused on: infrastructure needs and diversification of e [...]	2008-11-20 17:20:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EUN
08BRUSSELS1768	EUROPEAN UNION UPDATES BIOFUELS GHG VALUES; U.S. [...] (U) The European Council has modified the values used to determine the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for biofuels feedstocks, used to determine whether a feedstock saves enough in greenhouse gas emissions to be counted toward the EU-wide target of 10% of transport fuels coming from [...]	2008-11-21 17:24:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY
08BRUSSELS1814	NORWAY'S EMBRACING THE EU [...] (SBU) Summary: In several separate conversations with Emboffs, Norwegian diplomats posted to and visiting Brussels have described extensive Norwegian integration into EU structures as a status quo most Norwegians are comfortable with and unlikely to want to change in the near future. The cl [...]	2008-12-02 14:59:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EU MARR MOPS NO PREL
08BRUSSELS1862	BARROSO LETTER TO POTUS ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (SBU) EU Commission Officials provided USEU with a copy a letter dated November 27, 2008 from EU Commission President Jose Manual Barroso's to POTUS in response to the POTUS letter to President Barroso on Energy Security. Text Follows: Begin Text. ----------------------------- [...]	2008-12-10 14:02:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EUN
08BRUSSELS1873	READ-OUT OF U.S.-EU TASK FORCE MEETING, DECEMBER 8, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S.-EU Task Force covered a range of top priority political, economic, and other bilateral issues during a December 8 meeting in Brussels. The U.S. team was led by EUR/PDAS Marcie Ries and USEU Charge Christopher Murray, and included NSC Director for Europe Kristina Kvien a [...]	2008-12-12 10:31:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ETRD EUN
08BRUSSELS284	US/EU ENERGY SECURITY DISCUSSIONS [...] (U) Summary. Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery and Special Envoy Gray learned during February 12 meetings with EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, CFSP High Representative Javier Solana, and industry reps [...]	2008-02-21 06:30:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU
08BRUSSELS306	PIEBALGS UPBEAT ON EU ENERGY SECURITY [...] (U) Summary. EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs was surprisingly optimistic about Nabucco and European gas supply diversification in general during a February 22 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza and Special Envoy Gray. Piebalgs point [...]	2008-02-27 11:41:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU
08BRUSSELS314	OMV ARGUES FOR ACCESS TO IRANIAN GAS FOR NABUCCO [...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza and Econ Officer, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer argued that the Nabucco project is at a critical stage, with his most important concern being gas supplies. Ruttenstorfer la [...]	2008-02-29 10:56:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU RS IR
08BRUSSELS356	U.S.-EU TROIKA DISCUSSIONS ON EAST ASIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Glyn Davies led the U.S. side in the East Asia session of the U.S.-EU COASI Troika meetings on February 20. The EU side was led by Ambassador Janez Premoze, Director for Asia in the Slovenian MFA, [...]	2008-03-07 14:21:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN CH KN KS BM XB
08BRUSSELS388	NSC'S WILSON AND EU DISCUSS U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings with EU officials March 5 and 6, Damon Wilson, NSC Senior Director for European Affairs, said the upcoming U.S.-EU Summit should focus on global issues where the transatlantic partnership has led to tangible results. Kosovo independence, development and di [...]	2008-03-14 14:13:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS EUN
08BRUSSELS532	BELGIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQI REFUGEES -- [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points April 8 to Jan Meuleman, Attach, Directorate-General for Development Cooperation, Special Programs in the Belgian Ministry for Cooperation and Development. Meuleman thinks Belgium intends to again contribute money to UNHCR this year, but said budget disc [...]	2008-04-09 05:24:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL EAID IZ SY BE
08BRUSSELS550	PM MALIKI VISIT WILL HIGHLIGHT EU COMMITMENT TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-11 09:53:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ UEU
08BRUSSELS580	EU: PM MALIKI MEETS WITH EU LEADERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki and his delegation met with European Union leaders in Brussels on Wednesday, April 16. Both European Commission President Barroso and Council HiRep Solana, in separate meetings, highlighted the need for: Iraqi national reconciliation, provincial electio [...]	2008-04-17 15:31:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EAID PGOV IZ EUN
08BRUSSELS583	EUROPEAN COMMISSION ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ SET TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-18 05:02:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGV IZ EUN
08BRUSSELS590	IRAQ PLEDGES 5 BCM/Y OF GAS TO EUROPE [...] (SBU) Summary. In meetings in Brussels this week Iraq's Oil Minister pledged to supply Europe with 5 billion cubic meters per year (bcm/y) of gas. The gas would come from development of Iraq's western Akkas field and would be supplied to Europe by building pipeline interconnections between [...]	2008-04-18 15:59:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU IZ SY TU
08BRUSSELS610	EU RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ARAB MAGHREB UNION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU considers the Maghreb an area of high priority due to its proximity, its historic ties to Member States, and the role of Maghreb immigrants in the EU. While the EU shares U.S. concerns on CT issues, its primary focus is promoting trade, development and human rights. In Janu [...]	2008-04-23 05:17:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID AG LY MO MR TS EUN XI
08BRUSSELS64	TREASURY AND COMMISSION ASSESS FINANCIAL MARKET [...] SUMMARY. A Treasury team led by DAS Mark Sobel met on January 8 in Brussels with European Commission officials and private sector representatives separately to discuss global financial market turmoil, including the impact on the real economy and regulatory policy implications. The officia [...]	2008-01-15 10:48:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EUN
08BRUSSELS70	TREASURY AND COMMISSION ASSESS FINANCIAL MARKET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A Treasury team led by DAS Mark Sobel met on January 8 in Brussels with European Commission officials and private sector representatives separately to discuss global financial market turmoil, including the impact on the real economy and regulatory policy implications. The offi [...]	2008-01-15 12:35:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV EUN
08BRUSSELS700	U/S FRIED URGES EU TO SUPPORT KOSOVO, GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Acting U/S Fried urged PSC Ambassadors May 7 to resist Russian pressure and continue integrating Kosovo and Georgia into the Euro-Atlantic sphere. He criticized UNMIK's slow transition of authority to EULEX in Kosovo, and emphasized that discussions between the Serbian government [...]	2008-05-09 14:30:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETTC KNNP EFIN BO GG RS IR EUN
08BRUSSELS918	U.S. AND EU DISCUSS TURKEY, CROATIA AT COELA [...] (C) Summary. EUR/SE Director Kathleen Fitzpatrick and USEU Political Minister Counselor Laurence Wohlers met with counterparts from the Slovenian Presidency, incoming French Presidency, Commission, and Council Secretariat to discuss EU candidate countries Turkey and Croatia at a regularly sch [...]	2008-06-17 11:03:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN TU CR CY
08BRUSSELS924	STATUS ON EU SANCTIONS ON IRAN [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY:Our diplomatic and political efforts to speed up European implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) and related financial sanctions appear to be gaining traction following the President,s trip to European capitals and a trip by the European Union,s High Repr [...]	2008-06-17 16:49:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL PARM PINR PTER KNNP
08BRUSSELS928	EU READOUT OF SOLANA VISIT TO TEHRAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. On June 17, EU Council contact characterized HiRep Solana's June 14 meetings in Tehran as "better than expected." FM Motaki insisted on linking Iran's response to the P5 1 incentives package to a P5 1 response to Iran's proposals, but Jalili said Iran would "carefully study" [...]	2008-06-18 13:50:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM EFIN PTER KNNP ETTC ETRD KTFN AORC
08BRUSSELS955	SYRIA AND IRAN: UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE AND [...] (C) During a June 13 visit to Brussels, U.S. Mission to the IAEA Ambassador Gregory Schulte met with EU Council Secretariat Director General Robert Cooper to discuss nuclear non-proliferation efforts vis a vis Iran and Syria. Schulte obtained Cooper's assurance that the EU would take formal a [...]	2008-06-24 11:28:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON EFIN KTFN MNUC KNNP PARM IR SY EUN
08BUCHAREST140	ROMANIA: ROMPETROL'S DINU PATRICIU ON ENERGY IN [...] (C) In a meeting with econoffs on February 6, Dinu Patriciu, Romania's richest man and CEO of the Rompetrol oil company, discussed his views on regional energy security and the announced deal between Gazprom and Serbia to sell a 51% stake in NIS, the Serbian state-owned oil company. According [...]	2008-02-21 11:28:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV PGOV RO
08BUCHAREST143	ROMANIA/ENERGY: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS [...] The following is Embassy Bucharest's response to reftel, which requests input for two new reports to Congress on aspects of the Department's work on energy-related matters. Responses to questions A, B, C and D of reftel follow: 2. QUESTION A: The Economic Section is responsible for energy [...]	2008-02-25 07:00:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD RO
08BUCHAREST216	ROMANIA STEADFAST ON ENERGY SECURITY, BUT WARY OF BEING ISOLATED [...] (C) With concerns growing that it is being out-maneuvered, the Government of Romania (GOR) has stepped up its energy diplomacy over recent weeks in an effort to parry perceived advances for Russia's "South Stream" natural gas pipeline project. While neighboring countries rushed to conclude agreemen [...]	2008-03-17 05:36:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON PREL PGOV RO
08BUCHAREST579	ROMANIA: EMBASSY-SPONSORED FORUM PROMOTES RENEWABLES AND [...] (U) Seeking to build in a local setting on the success of the spring 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC),post co-sponsored a Renewable Energy Conference with the NGO the "Romanian Association for Energy Policies" (APER) on July 9, 2008. Expert speakers outlined [...]	2008-07-22 12:08:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EAID SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO RO
08BUCHAREST68	BASESCU'S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS: [...] (U) Summary: President Basescu made his annual New Year's foreign policy address to Bucharest,s diplomatic corps on January 23. He confirmed that Romania would fulfill its international commitments, including its military deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, and would work within the EU and [...]	2008-01-25 17:32:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV RO
08BUCHAREST816	ROMANIA: NO SURPRISES ON ISPS PRE-INSPECTION VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary. EconOff visited ports in Constanta and Galati together with visiting International Port Security Liaison Officers, LtCmdrs Radiah Jones and William Kasten, who were in Romania for an orientation visit between October 6th and 10th. Both ports are busy and profitable, with Consta [...]	2008-10-23 13:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ECON RO
08BUCHAREST832	PRESIDENT BASESCU VISITS DAMASCUS TO PROMOTE [...] (SBU) POLOFF met with MFA Middle East Director Mihai Dobre on October 23 to obtain a readout from President Basescu's two-day trip to Syria (10/20-21). Dobre noted that Basescu was invited by President Bashar al-Assad to begin the process of renewing Romanian-Syrian commercial ties that had [...]	2008-10-28 13:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY XF RO
08BUCHAREST88	LNG TERMINAL AN APPEALING PROSPECT AS ROMANIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. A team of U.S. investors led by ETG International (www.etgint.com),a natural gas transport company and UGI (www.ugicorp.com),a natural gas marketing and distribution company, hope to construct an LPG and LNG terminal at the port of Constanta on Romania's Black Sea Coast. Proje [...]	2008-02-01 15:41:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV EFIN PREL RO
08BUCHAREST971	STAMPEDING INTO COALITION, PERHAPS INTO A TRAP [...] (C) Summary: PSD Deputy Georgian Pop confirmed that the PSD would support Teodor Stolojan as the next Prime Minister (Note: Basescu just made this selection public in an afternoon broadcast),but said that two key remaining sticking points were the PSD's insistence on excluding the UDMR from t [...]	2008-12-10 15:15:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG RO
08BUCHAREST997	ROMANIA: NUCLEAR POWER SECTOR ON THE RISE [...] Nuclear power accounts for an increasing share of Romania's electricity production. The country's two operating reactors at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant currently provide 18 percent of Romania's domestic electricity production, with this number scheduled to double after two additional re [...]	2008-12-19 16:00:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON TRGY BEXP BTIO SENV EPET KSEI RO
08BUDAPEST1000	EAVESDROPPING; CONFIDENCE DROPPING: DOMESTIC [...] (SBU) Although largely eclipsed by the recent shocks to the stock and bond markets (septel),Hungary's domestic espionage scandal continues to expand in scope and could further complicate economic triage efforts. 2. (C) Although criminal charges against the suspect firm, UD Zrt, reportedl [...]	2008-10-14 15:13:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON HU
08BUDAPEST1082	NRC CHAIRMAN MEETING WITH HUNGARIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein met with representatives of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA),addressed the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and visited Hungary's new radioactive waste facility from September 22-25, 2008. Chairman Klein emphasized [...]	2008-11-12 05:59:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC TRGY KNNP IAEA KTIA CVIS HU
08BUDAPEST1118	PRIME MINISTER GYURCSANY AMBIGUOUS ON NABUCCO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hungarian Prime Minister Gyurcsany continued to play both advocate and devil's advocate for the Nabucco pipeline at an energy summit in Baku on November 14. He argued forcefully for Nabucco on the grounds of its importance to European energy security, based on his comments to re [...]	2008-11-24 16:37:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV HU
08BUDAPEST409	HUNGARIAN ENERGY CONSULTATIONS WITH DAS BRYZA, [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: EUR DAS Matthew Bryza visited Budapest on April 7-8 for energy discussions with the GOH, opposition leaders and Hungarian energy company MOL. While the GOH recently signed an agreement with Russia on Gazprom's South Stream pipeline project, the government also h [...]	2008-04-22 14:36:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON HU
08BUDAPEST492	NABUCCO: PARTNER NATIONS LOSING PATIENCE WITH ONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A gathering of Nabucco Consortium member countries, together with potential supplier states Azerbaijan and Iraq, at an Ambassador-hosted luncheon on May 9, revealed continuing concern on old themes: the ability of Caspian nations to supply gas; Turkey's intentions, whether transit [...]	2008-05-19 14:22:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON HU
08BUDAPEST720	HUNGARY'S RUSSIA POLICY: RETHINKING ... OR [...] (C) Throughout the course of recent briefings, GoH officials have changed their tune slightly with regard to Hungary's Russia policy. Increasingly, their approach appears to be one which admits Hungary's economic interest in expanding trade but which underscores Budapest's enduring commitmen [...]	2008-07-22 11:03:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL HU
08BUDAPEST735	HUNGARY'S NABUCCO AMBASSADOR: LOTS OF MOTION, [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch with the Ambassador, Mihaly Bayer, Hungary's Nabucco Ambassador, reviewed PM Gyurcsany's recent trip to Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan--focusing on the PM's call for a Nabucco Summit--and laid out his plans for the coming months. Bayer has traveled almost continuously sinc [...]	2008-07-24 13:52:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON HU
08BUDAPEST940	DAS MERKEL'S CONSULTATIONS IN BUDAPEST [...] (SBU) Summary. During his September 9-11 visit to Budapest, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Russia David Merkel focused on energy and the Russia/Georgia conflict with a broad range of senior Hungarian officials. Encouraging greater visible support for Nabucco and a slow down/suspension of Sou [...]	2008-09-24 15:42:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET RS GG UP HU
08BUENOSAIRES103	RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN ARGENTINA [...] (U) Post's response to Reftel A inquiry about the presence of resource nationalism in Argentina is tracked to reftel questions. --------------------------------------------- ----- EXAMPLES OF ACTIONS/POLICIES MOTIVATED BY RESOURCE NATIONALISM --------------------------------------------- -- [...]	2008-01-30 16:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	AR ENRG EFIN ECON EMIN EINV EPET PGOV EAGR
08BUENOSAIRES1116	Argentina's Growing Trade Deficit with Brazil Spotlights [...] (SBU) President Lula's August 3-4 visit to Argentina has focused attention on Argentina's 62-month-long string of bilateral trade deficits with Brazil. Brazil is Argentina's number one trading partner and this bilateral merchandise trade deficit, up 47% y-o-y to US$ 3 billion in just the first [...]	2008-08-09 16:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV EAGR AR BR
08BUENOSAIRES1154	Argentine Trade Officials on Doha: Optimistic Words, [...] (SBU) Nestor Stancanelli, a senior GoA trade official, expressed pique at Brazil's decision to favor an end-game WTO Doha round compromise proposal on agriculture and NAMA tariffs, but argued that intra-Mercosur relations between Argentina and Brazil remain good. In a Doha post-mortem, he argue [...]	2008-08-15 14:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON EAGR EIND PREL AR
08BUENOSAIRES1280	Argentina: Ambassador Promotes Chevron Corporate Social [...] (SBU) Ambassador attended the inauguration of a newly-rebuilt high school on September 9 in Junin de los Andes, in the southwestern province of Neuquen, whose reconstruction was sponsored by Chevron Argentina. The rural school, which had been damaged in an August 2007 fire, serves many impover [...]	2008-09-12 21:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI SENV KGLB EINV ENRG KPAO BEXP PREL AR
08BUENOSAIRES129	ARGENTINA PERSPECTIVES [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of outreach efforts during recent friction in U.S.-Argentine relations, Ambassador held one-on-one discussions with key players on the Argentine scene. In each, he explained the U.S. perspective on discord over the Miami court case and on bilateral relations. Inte [...]	2008-02-04 15:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV EPET KPAO KCOR MARR VZ AR
08BUENOSAIRES1300	ARGENTINA: MORE SWIPES AT U.S., BUT LITTLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine Justice Minister Fernandez stepped up his critique of the U.S. prosecution of Venezuelan Franklin Duran amidst signs that pro-Kirchner activists are also raising the volume against the USG. Even on increased volume, however, the GOA is adding little to its already weak [...]	2008-09-17 14:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR KCRM VZ AR
08BUENOSAIRES131	Argentina: Pan American Energy principal Carlos Bulgheroni [...] (SBU) In a January 28 meeting with Ambassador, Pan American Energy principal and GoA insider Carlos Bulgheroni (protect) detailed Pan American's significant new oil/gas discovery in Chubut province, Pan American's intent to significantly expand its hydrocarbon development budget and the company [...]	2008-02-04 16:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN BEXP OVIP AR
08BUENOSAIRES1324	Argentina and Brazil Pledge Increased Cooperation [...] (SBU) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva (Lula) pledged increased cooperation and agreed on a number of economic and infrastructure deals during a September 6-8 CFK state visit to Brazil. The fact that the summit constitut [...]	2008-09-23 12:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EINV ENRG EFIN EIND MARR MCAP SENV AR BR
08BUENOSAIRES1522	ARGENTINA: GOVERNMENT MOSTLY SILENT SO FAR ABOUT [...] (U) Summary: The November 3rd guilty verdict in the trial of convicted illegal Venezuelan agent Franklin Duran was front page news in Argentina November 4. Key prosecution witness Guido Antonini-Wilson (A-W) was also quoted in most dailies after he repeated in his first press interview his co [...]	2008-11-04 20:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR KCRM KJUS EFIN AR
08BUENOSAIRES1550	ARGENTINA: ANTONINI-WILSON CLAIMS NESTOR KIRCHNER [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Argentine daily "La Nacion" prominently published November 9 a lengthy exclusive interview with dual U.S.-Venezuelan citizen Guido Antonini-Wilson (A-W),who was intercepted by GOA authorities in August 2007 with a suitcase stuffed with $800,000 arriving on a c [...]	2008-11-12 20:30:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SNAR KCOR KLIG CJAN AR
08BUENOSAIRES1653	ARGENTINA: GOA CHARGES AES AFFILIATE WITH [...] (C) Argentine Planning Minister De Vido convoked Ambassador December 2 to inform him that that the GoA plans to take civil and criminal action against AES Corporation for tax evasion and intentional decapitalization of its Edelap electricity distribution subsidiary. De Vido emphasized that th [...]	2008-12-03 19:58:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON EFIN BEXP AR
08BUENOSAIRES1665	ARGENTINA: ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY EXITS GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Controversial Environment Secretary Romina Picolotti resigned on December 2, reportedly at the request of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK). Picolotti is replaced by Homero Maximo Bibiloni, an environmental attorney. Presidency sources quoted in the press stated t [...]	2008-12-05 12:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SENV KCOR AR
08BUENOSAIRES1681	ARGENTINE PRESIDENT REPRISES HER CRITIQUE OF U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) indulged in an increasingly familiar critique of the international system during a two-day visit to Russia December 9-10, taking jabs implicitly at the U.S. and blaming "unilateralism" for economic and security hardships in the wor [...]	2008-12-11 17:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD PHUM ECON EAGR RU AR
08BUENOSAIRES225	ARGENTINE PRESIDENT KIRCHNER ENGAGES CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) engaged enthusiastically for an hour in her office February 21 with visiting U.S. Congressional delegation headed by Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY),chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hem [...]	2008-02-25 13:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP PTER KIRF PHUM KV IR VZ AR
08BUENOSAIRES230	Argentina Hosts Brazil, Bolivia Presidents on Looming [...] (SBU) A bilateral Argentine/Brazil presidential summit in Buenos Aires February 22 and a follow-on February 23 trilateral Argentine/Brazil/Bolivia presidential summit focused largely on regional energy coordination. Bolivia's President Morales acknowledged his country's near-term inability to [...]	2008-02-26 08:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PREL PGOV AR BR BL
08BUENOSAIRES244	ARGENTINE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Codel Engel had a warm and productive meeting with Argentine Vice President (and Senate President) Cobos and other congressional leaders. They discussed Iran, energy, Argentina's economic recovery, the environment, and the positive feelings following their meeti [...]	2008-02-27 16:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP ECON IR AR
08BUENOSAIRES356	Argentina's "Gas Plus" Natural Gas Production Incentives: [...] (SBU) GoA Planning Minister Julio De Vido has announced a series of measures designed to avert looming energy shortages in the upcoming (austral) winter heating season. These include the extension through year-end 2008 of the GoA's "Total Energy" liquid fuel subsidy program and a "Gas Plus" pla [...]	2008-03-19 19:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV AR
08BUENOSAIRES373	MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ AND THE US FINANCIAL CRISIS; THE IRAQ [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers carry opinion pieces and editorials linked to the relationship between the Iraq war and the current US financial crisis; press freedom in Cuba; and the FARC, negotiations for hostage release and drug trafficking. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Iraq [...]	2008-03-25 18:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
08BUENOSAIRES395	MEDIA REACTION; WAR IN IRAQ; CUBA; LATIN AMERICA; CHINA; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The main international topics during last weekend were the role played by the US in the war in Iraq; the Cuban Government authorizing the sale of cell phones; Latin American handling of the crisis between Ecuador and Colombia; and China's contribution to world economic grow [...]	2008-03-31 15:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
08BUENOSAIRES496	ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT TAKEN BY SURPRISE AS CHAVEZ [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Venezuela's (GOV) announcement that it would nationalize Venezuela's largest steelmaker, Ternium Sidor, majority-owned by Argentine interests, has rattled local markets and complicated the relationship between Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (C [...]	2008-04-17 17:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EIND ETRD AR VE BR MX
08BUENOSAIRES500	A CONSERVATIVE MEGACONFERENCE TAKES PLACE IN LEFT-LEANING [...] (U) Summary. Argentine think tank the Liberty Foundation celebrated its twentieth anniversary March 26-28 with an international seminar drawing over 300 participants from around the region and Spain. Participants included noted author Mario Vargas Llosa as well as five ex-Presidents of Lati [...]	2008-04-18 13:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR ECON PHUM KJUS XM VZ AR
08BUENOSAIRES568	ARGENTINA: PLANNING MINISTER DE VIDO ON ARGENTNE TIES WITH U.S., VENEZUELA, AND DOMESTIC STRATEGY TO LAUNCH NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND "SOCIAL PACT" INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) Planning Minister De Vido called A/S Shannon's visit to Buenos Aires a positive step in rebuilding bilateral relations damaged by the earlier Antonini Wilson "suitcase" scandal. He hopes the postponed visits to the United States by former President Nestor Kirchner and Chief of Cabinet Al [...]	2008-04-30 17:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV AR VZ BR EC EPET
08BUENOSAIRES572	ARGENTINE FLAG CARRIER AEROLINEAS FOCUS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) has again become the focus of GOA and Government of Spain (GOS) tensions amidst public accusations by AR Spanish owners Marsans and GOS officials of "harassment" of the carrier. Marsans and the GOS accuse AR unions and some GOA officials of pressing f [...]	2008-05-02 10:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON EINV ELAB AR SP
08BUENOSAIRES70	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, January 1-11, [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period January 1-11, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts SIPDIS tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...]	2008-01-18 15:58:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB AR
08BUENOSAIRES727	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ECONOMY, FDI, & AG [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with Mario Das Neves, Governor of Chubut May 23. Most notably Das Neves (protect strictly) sharply criticized both sides for failure to resolve the agriculture strike, specifically criticizing the negotiations for acting in bad faith. He expressed fear that [...]	2008-05-28 13:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAGR ECON EFIS EINV ENRG EPET ETRD
08BUENOSAIRES743	ARGENTINA: NEW VALIJAGATE EVIDENCE IS FRONT-PAGE [...] (C) Summary: "Valijagate" is once again news in Argentina. The Argentine press is reporting new evidence in the investigation, including cell phone records of supposedly traced calls from a key suspect to the presidential residence, contradictory testimony implying more significant links betw [...]	2008-05-29 19:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KJUS PREL SNAR KCOR VZ AR
08BUENOSAIRES751	Argentina: Ambassador Promotes NGOs, U.S. Commercial [...] (SBU) Ambassador met with political, business and military leaders, NGOs, media, and Fulbright scholars during a May 22-23, 2008, visit to Argentina's southwestern province of Neuquen. Ambassador discussed the current political situation and U.S. corporate social responsibility efforts with Gov [...]	2008-05-30 20:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG KPAO BEXP PREL AR
08BUENOSAIRES757	High Commodity Prices Boost Argentina's Early 2008 Trade in [...] (U) Argentine goods exports were up 40% year-on-year in the first four months of 2008, and imports increased by 45%, according to a report released by GoA statistics agency INDEC on May 26. Total exports were USD 21.6 billion, and imports were USD 17.8 billion, leaving a trade surplus of $3.8 [...]	2008-06-02 15:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR EPET ECON AR
08BUENOSAIRES790	Argentina-China Trade Update: Advantage, China [...] (SBU) After declining rapidly over the last few years, Argentina's bilateral trade surplus with China fell into deficit in early 2008. This is due mainly to increased imports, which have risen more quickly from China than the rest of the world, whereas the increase in exports to China is simil [...]	2008-06-09 14:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV AR CH
08BUENOSAIRES791	LA NACION TO AMBASSADOR WAYNE: MORE MEDIA PRESSURE [...] (C) Julio and Fernan Saguier, owner-editors of La Nacion, the most influential paper among Argentina's business and educated elite, met with Ambassador Wayne to express concerns that media pressure from the GOA is bad and growing worse. They argued that that former president Nestor Kirchner is [...]	2008-06-09 15:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	KMDR KPAO OPRC PGOV PHUM PREL AR

08BUENOSAIRES800	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ARGENTINE OPPOSITION SENATOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met June 6 with Argentine Senator Maria Eugenia Estenssoro, prominent leader of the opposition Civic Coalition (CC). Estenssoro offered her critical view of how the GOA was managing the ongoing agricultural strike. In connection with congressional consideration [...]	2008-06-11 20:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ELAB PHUM PGOV ECIN ECON SOCI AR
08BUENOSAIRES81	ARGENTINA-CHINA TRADE UPDATE: IMPORTS NOT CROWDING OUT [...] (SBU) In response to a surge in goods imports from China, the GoA imposed a series of "non-discriminatory" non-tariff trade restrictions implicitly aimed at Chinese goods seen as crowding out domestic production. Argentina's trade surplus with China peaked in 2003 at $1.8 billion, but may have [...]	2008-01-24 17:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV AR CH
08BUENOSAIRES836	"Argentinization:" Government Promotes Greater Local [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A decade after its great privatization wave, and followed by the 2001/02 economic collapse, Argentina has undergone a paradigm shift, with the Government of Argentina (GOA) promoting a heavy hand in the economy. While this trend has been much in the news over the GOA's price sta [...]	2008-06-18 19:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL ENRG AR
08BUENOSAIRES948	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH YOUNG, DYNAMIC [...] (C) Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey (protect) told the Ambassador that the export taxes imposed on the agricultural sector are hindering economic growth and thus negatively affecting his province. While close to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Urtubey was clearly feeling local pr [...]	2008-07-10 09:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI AR BL
08BUENOSAIRES961	U.S. Fourth Fleet Stirs Concern in Argentina [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine government officials expressed serious concern about the U.S. Fourth Fleet last week, but were reassured by Assistant Secretary Shannon and other U.S. messages. GoA concern had been fed by assertions made by President Chavez at the Mercosur Summit held June 30-July 1 i [...]	2008-07-14 19:18:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL KPAO AR
08BUENOSAIRES991	GoA Repeals Export Tax Resolution, Ending Farm Crisis [...] (SBU) Late July 18, the GoA repealed the March 11 decree that set off the 129-day battle with the rural sector by imposing sliding scale export taxes on grains and oilseeds exports. This decision, which follows the Argentine Senate's July 17 failure to pass the resolution into law, returns exp [...]	2008-07-18 22:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV AR
08CAIRO1132	IMPACT OF NEW REVENUE MEASURES [...] (U) The revenue generating measures announced by the GOE on May 5 (reftel) continue to attract attention in the local media. Press reports indicate that the measures are designed to raise about LE 14 billion ($2.6 billion) annually, or about 5% of annual revenues. The Ministry of Finance (MO [...]	2008-06-05 05:16:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN EINV EG
08CAIRO1191	APACHE NOMINEE FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE [...] We would like to nominate Apache Corporation, the largest U.S. investor in Egypt and Egypt's third largest oil and gas producer, for the State Department's Corporate Excellence award. In addition to achieving business excellence, Apache deserves recognition for its girls school program, suppor [...]	2008-06-10 12:44:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP AMGT ECON EINV ELAB ETRD SENV EAID KPAO EG
08CAIRO1198	S/P GORDON MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN MFA TEAM [...] (S) S/P Director Dr. David Gordon engaged with MFA Chief of Cabinet Wafa Bassim in a wide ranging regional policy discussion June 6. Bassim reiterated the Egyptian view that resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is paramount. The Egyptians are supporting the Lebanese government, asse [...]	2008-06-11 13:39:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV LE IS SY IZ IR EG
08CAIRO1351	PARLIAMENT PASSES WEAKENED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPETITION [...] (U) The People's Assembly recently passed a modified version of amendments to the competition law proposed by the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) to make the law more effective. ECA proposed an obligatory fine of 10% of annual profits for companies found guilty of monopolistic practices. [...]	2008-06-29 13:00:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN EG
08CAIRO1359	EGYPT'S ENERGY STRATEGY, AND CONCERN OVER GAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Determined to satisfy rapid growth in domestic demand and position Egypt as a regional hub for energy distribution, the GOE recently adopted a fifteen year national energy strategy, according to Ibrahim Saleh, special advisor to Finance Minister Yousef Boutros-Ghali and former [...]	2008-06-30 13:23:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV EG IS
08CAIRO148	GAZA BORDER UPDATE JANUARY 29 [...] Econoff and FSN traveled to North Sinai governorate January 28. In El Arish, the capital of North Sinai governorate, they saw a group of about 50 Palestinians camping outside the Ministry of Interior office. One Palestinian said he was waiting for permission to travel outside Sinai for medical [...]	2008-01-29 06:31:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL EG IS
08CAIRO1855	EGYPTIAN OIL MINISTER BULLISH ON RESERVES, [...] (C) Summary: Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy told the Ambassador in an introductory call Aug. 21 that Egyptian oil and gas reserves exceed most estimates and will increase with new technology, including a speculative plan by an American company for a novel way to exploit hard-to-rea [...]	2008-08-21 14:49:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EMIN ENRG EINV PGOV PREL EG
08CAIRO190	EGYPT: SECRETARY BODMAN DISCUSSES CIVILIAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: During his January 23 visit to Cairo, Secretary of Energy Bodman reinforced to official and SIPDIS commercial audiences the need to pursue energy security through diversity, increase electricity supply to fuel global economic growth, and invest in increased efficiency and rene [...]	2008-02-04 15:42:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EWWT SENV EG
08CAIRO2054	ELECTRICITY DEMAND OVERWHELMS SUPPLY, LEADS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The independent press reports that power cuts and brownouts have made life uncomfortable in villages and towns across the Delta region since early August and railed against the government for failing to meet electricity demand outside of major cities. Minister of Electricity an [...]	2008-09-18 15:04:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EG
08CAIRO2055	ELECTRICITY DEMAND OVERWHELMS SUPPLY, LEADS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The independent press reports that power cuts and brownouts have made life uncomfortable in villages and towns across the Delta region since early August and railed against the government for failing to meet electricity demand outside of major cities. Minister of Electricity an [...]	2008-09-18 15:04:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EG
08CAIRO2091	ACADEMICS SEE THE MILITARY IN DECLINE, BUT RETAINING STRONG INFLUENCE [...] (C) Summary: Recently, academics and civilian analysts painted a portrait of an Egyptian military in intellectual and social decline, whose officers have largely fallen out of society's elite ranks. They describe a disgruntled mid-level officer corps harshly critical of a defense minister they perc [...]	2008-09-23 15:17:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PARM PGOV ECON EG
08CAIRO2141	FM ABOUL GHEIT VISITS BAGHDAD [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-05 12:36:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET IZ EG
08CAIRO2156	ABOUL GHEIT'S IRAQ VISIT SUCCESSFUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-07 15:14:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET IZ EG
08CAIRO2210	FM ABOUL GHEIT ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-16 16:27:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET IZ EG
08CAIRO2221	IS THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT READY FOR A GLOBAL SLOWDOWN? [...] (SBU) Summary: Egypt's stock market, like nearly all globally, has been significantly down this year and the global financial crisis has only accelerated that decline. The index is down 50 percent from its April historic highs, and in October, the most intense period of global financial crisi [...]	2008-10-20 10:58:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV EG
08CAIRO2257	UPDATE ON EGYPT'S NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the Ministry of Petroleum, Egypt is moving quickly to upgrade and expand its natural gas network and distribution systems across the country and plans to add one liquefied natural gas (LNG) train at Damietta in the near future. Construction is underway on a pipeline [...]	2008-10-27 05:10:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG IR EG
08CAIRO2450	OPEC EMERGENCY MEETING IN CAIRO [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-02 11:51:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EG
08CAIRO2505	EGYPT SUPPORTIVE OF UNSC RESOLUTION AND CONTACT [...] (C) Polmincouns on December 15 delivered demarche to Egyptian MFA Ambassador Abdelhameed Marzouk on the UNSC resolution and formation of a contact group (CG) to address piracy in the Horn of Africa (reftel). Marzouk already was aware of the resolution and the CG idea because he led the Egyptia [...]	2008-12-15 15:30:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER KCRM EWWT EG
08CAIRO84	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF ENERGY BODMAN VISIT [...] (C) Egypt is addressing the mushrooming energy demands of its growing economy and population, but tackling the problem will require aggressive action on energy subsidies, increased conservation, and maximization of finite hydrocarbon reserves. In addition to its plans for civilian nuclear pow [...]	2008-01-17 15:06:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECPO KNNP PREL EG
08CAIRO959	GOE RAISES FUEL PRICES TO OFFSET SALARY INCREASE [...] (SBU) Parliament passed a series of revenue generating measures to offset the cost to the budget of the 30% wage increase announced by President Mubarak on April 30 (reftel). The measures include fuel and cigarette price increases, higher automobile registration fees, and imposition of some n [...]	2008-05-11 09:06:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET PGOV EG
08CANBERRA1335	AUSTRALIA SIGNS MOU ON EMBEDDED FORCES IN IRAQ [...] (C)SUMMARY: The Iraqi Ministry of Defense and the Australian government signed an MOU in Baghdad on December 30 that covers activities of Australian military personnel embedded with American troops in Iraq during the period Jan 1, 2009 until July 31, 2009. Full text of the MOU is at para 4 bel [...]	2008-12-31 05:52:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS PREL MARR IZ AS
08CANBERRA490	RUDD DELIVERS FOR WORKING FAMILIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Rudd Government's first budget has slowed the growth of government spending and hit "the rich" to combat inflation, while delivering its election promises and looking after Rudd's "working families." There is means testing of family benefits, tax cuts, spending on the ALP's [...]	2008-05-14 07:20:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV SENV AS
08CANBERRA696	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO AUSTRALIA [...] (C/NF) Kevin Rudd, who was sworn in on December 3, 2007 as Australia's first Labor Party prime minister in nearly 12 years, has moved quickly to implement domestic reforms and to give substance to a three-pronged foreign policy based on the primacy of the treaty alliance with the United States, [...]	2008-07-09 05:49:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA OTRA PREL AS
08CANBERRA709	AUSTRALIA AVIATION - EU OPEN SKIES AND RISING FUEL [...] (SBU) Summary: As Australia and the EU prepare to begin Open Skies talks in September, environmental issues such as emissions will be the hardest point to resolve. Qantas expects to increase its European operations under an Open Skies deal. Qantas and Virgin Blue are both coping reasonably [...]	2008-07-15 03:38:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AS
08CANBERRA71	AUSTRALIA: DEMARCHE ON ENERGY INVESTMENTS IN BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-25 07:00:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ETRD AS
08CANBERRA773	TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE REGIME [...] (C/NF) Econcouns met July 29 with Adam McCarthy, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) International Legal Division to deliver ref A letter and paper. McCarthy, joined by two of his staff, thanked the United States for the response and stressed Australia's [...]	2008-07-31 09:03:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AS EWWT KTIA PHSA PREL SENV
08CANBERRA983	AUSTRALIAN WEEKLY POLITICAL ROUNDUP 2008-7 [...] (C/NF) The most recent quarterly Newspolls suggest Australian Labor Party (ALP) state governments in Queensland and South Australia are in trouble. After preferences, the ALP leads the Liberal National Party (LNP) 51-49 in Queensland in the first Newspoll taken since the Queensland Liberals a [...]	2008-09-26 07:06:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AS
08CANBERRA995	TORRES STRAIT: AUSTRALIAN LETTER [...] (C/NF) Summary: After interagency consultations about changes to the Torres Strait Pilotage regime discussed in Washington in early August (reftel),the Australian Government is willing to move forward and seeks a more formal statement from the United States in order to bring modification to [...]	2008-09-30 06:59:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV PREL PHSA PBTS EWWT KTIA AS
08CARACAS1078	AMBASSADOR VISITS ANZOATEGUI AND NUEVA ESPARTA [...] (C) Summary. During a July 25 - 29 visit to Anzoategui and Nueva Esparta, the Ambassador met with local political leaders and media. Almost all interlocutors were in agreement that pro-opposition Nueva Esparta Governor Morel Rodriguez was a near lock to be re-elected in November's gubernato [...]	2008-08-01 19:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ECON SNAR KPAO VE NL TD
08CARACAS1093	VISIT OF SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR VENEZUELA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Coordinator for Venezuela Robinson visited Caracas July 21-25. Editor Teodoro Petkoff, Chacao Mayor Leopoldo Lopez, and third-country Ambassadors told him separately that they believed President Chavez's recent public overture to the USG on counter-narcotics cooperation w [...]	2008-08-05 22:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR VE
08CARACAS1100	UPDATE ON CONOCOPHILLIPS NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: After an August 4 meeting with members of the BRV negotiating team, ConocoPhillips (CP) is less optimistic about the outcome of the compensation negotiations for its expropriated assets in Venezuela. Senior BRV officials indicated that, after review of CP's proposed valuation of [...]	2008-08-07 21:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS1160	BRV BLAMES U.S. FOR GEORGIA CONFLICT [...] (SBU) The BRV Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an August 14 press release asserting that the United States "planned, prepared, and ordered" the Georgian military offensive against the break-away region of South Ossetia. The statement continued, "The international community was once again w [...]	2008-08-18 16:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS GG VE
08CARACAS1209	VENEZUELA'S HOUSING CRISIS - SOCIALISM THE ANSWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An estimated 2 million unit housing shortage is complicating Chavez' chances for success in the November state and local elections. In an effort to improve one of the worst housing construction records of any recent administration, Chavez has nationalized companies providing c [...]	2008-08-28 14:18:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EIND PGOV VE SOCI
08CARACAS1210	SENATOR SPECTER ENGAGES A BROAD CROSS SECTION OF [...] (SBU) Summary. During his August 19-23 visit to Caracas, Senator Arlen Specter engaged leaders from religious, business, cultural, political and official government circles. A central theme for Venezuelans in all discussions was the importance of the upcoming November 23 elections in determ [...]	2008-08-28 15:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR OVIP VE
08CARACAS1217	ARAGUA GOVERNOR: OPPOSITION MUST STRIVE FOR [...] (C) Summary. Aragua Governor Didalco Bolivar, of the formerly pro-Chavez party Podemos, told the Ambassador August 22 that he expects the opposition to win five or six governorships and over 130 mayorships in November. Bolivar stressed that such electoral gains should be considered a signifi [...]	2008-08-28 22:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MCAP VE
08CARACAS1228	VENEZUELAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR IN CRISIS AFTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A power blackout that affected half of the country on September 1 illustrates the fragility of Venezuela's electrical power sector. The consequences of the government's failure to invest in the sector are now clear from insufficient generation to dilapidated distributions infr [...]	2008-09-02 22:01:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EIND PGOV VE
08CARACAS1246	VENEZUELA: CONOCOPHILLIPS NEGOTIATIONS STALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips Latin America President Roy Lyons met with EconCouns September 5 to report that, following a September 4 meeting with the Venezuelan Government (BRV) negotiating team, negotiations on compensation for its expropriated assets in Venezuela have broken down and no futu [...]	2008-09-05 23:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS1274	CHAVEZ EXPELS U.S. AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez announced the expulsion of the Ambassador and recall of the Venezuelan Ambassador in Washington during two televised political rallies the evening of September 11 (Ref A). Chavez said he was expelling the "Yankee Ambassador" to show solidarity with the Bolivian [...]	2008-09-12 16:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC PGOV ASEC VE
08CARACAS1334	FEW NEW FACES AMONG OPPOSITION CANDIDATES [...] (C) Summary: The opposition, beset by parochial interests, appears to be relying on well-established politicians in November's gubernatorial and mayoral elections rather than cultivating "new faces" with broad public appeal. Moreover, the older and previously discredited parties, Copei and D [...]	2008-09-23 12:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC VE
08CARACAS1338	BRV NOT IMMUNE TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TURMOIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuelan (BRV) has not escaped recent problems in the US financial sector unscathed. The government holds about USD 300 million and private banks an additional USD 400 million in structured debt notes issued by the bankrupt Lehman Brothers. The fi [...]	2008-09-23 18:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
08CARACAS1340	BRV DOING DAMAGE CONTROL WITH USG [...] (C) Summary. Prior to departing September 21 for Cuba, Portugal, France, Russia, and China, President Chavez continued to temper his anti-U.S. rhetoric (Ref A). The BRV reportedly moved a signing ceremony involving Chevron up to September 19, presumably to underscore continuity in the U.S.-V [...]	2008-09-23 21:25:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS1341	VENEZUELA: CHEVRON SIGNS LNG FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Chevron will participate in the planned development of the first of three liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains planned by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV). The company will have a 10 percent share in the joint venture formed to develop the first train; the gas will come f [...]	2008-09-23 21:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS136	REVISED INDEX SHOWS CONTINUED HIGH INFLATION IN [...] (SBU) According to the newly revised official consumer price index (CPI),inflation rose to 3.4 percent in January 2008. This figure, which works out to 50 percent on an annual basis, is slightly higher than the 3.3 percent inflation figure from December 2007, and will put additional pressu [...]	2008-02-01 20:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
08CARACAS1428	FALLING OIL PRICES: CLEAR BUT NOT PRESENT DANGER [...] (C) Summary: Venezuela's economic model is dependent on ever-rising oil prices. As such, the economy is clearly vulnerable to reduced global demand for oil, an increasingly likely consequence of the current global financial crisis. With oil prices already down 25 percent from their historic [...]	2008-10-08 21:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET VE
08CARACAS1435	CHAVEZ THREATENS TO DENY OPPOSITION STATES [...] (C) Summary. At an October 6 political rally, President Chavez threatened to deny future development funds to state and municipalities run by opposition politicians after the November 23 state and local elections. Chavez said he did not want to give the opposition resources to "steal and con [...]	2008-10-09 21:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
08CARACAS1449	CHAVEZ BLASTS POLITICAL ALLIES AND ZULIA OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: During campaign stops in three states October 11-13, President Chavez vociferously attacked both key opposition leaders and two pro-government allied parties. Despite his pledge not to air his weekly "Alo, Presidente" TV show, he used an obligatory two-hour "cadena" broadcast o [...]	2008-10-15 16:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS1453	BRV DEVELOPS PUBLIC FINANCE TOOLS TO SQUEEZE [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV's) public finance system has undergone a series of important changes since 2005 that give the Executive the tools to limit significantly the resources available to state and municipal governments. These governments receive the vast ma [...]	2008-10-16 19:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
08CARACAS1455	BRV SUBMITS 2009 BUDGET, FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH [...] (U) Press reports indicate that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) has submitted the 2009 budget to the National Assembly (AN),though it has not yet been formally presented by the Minister of Finance as is the custom. According to these reports, which cite AN deputy and president of [...]	2008-10-16 20:28:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN VE
08CARACAS1464	CHAVEZ SOFTENS TONE ON BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: During televised remarks to the nation on October 16, Chavez made several seemingly conciliatory remarks regarding bilateral ties in response to the U.S. presidential candidates' comments on the need to achieve energy independence from Venezuela and the Middle East. Chavez spec [...]	2008-10-17 21:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS1477	2009 VENEZUELAN BUDGET: OPTIMISM FADES [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 21, Minister of Finance Ali Rodriguez formally presented the 2009 budget to the National Assembly. The budget continues to use unrealistic economic assumptions, such as a low inflation rate and overstatement of oil production and related revenue. Whereas the pres [...]	2008-10-22 21:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
08CARACAS1546	VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT IGNORES USG WARNING ON PORT [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has not responded to two diplomatic notes and multiple Embassy requests for a meeting to discuss U.S. Coast Guard efforts dating back to 2006 to arrange port visits. Embassy maritime contacts believe that Venezuelan ports would not pas [...]	2008-11-07 12:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	VE ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR EWWT ETRD KHLS
08CARACAS1554	THE 64 BILLION DOLLAR QUESTION: HOW MUCH CASH [...] (C) Summary: President Chavez has argued that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) can endure a period of low oil prices by drawing down his government's savings. While no one disputes the BRV Government (GBRV) has accumulated financial assets during the oil bonanza, the value and liqu [...]	2008-11-10 10:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
08CARACAS1562	GBRV ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF JOINT DEVELOPMENT BANK [...] (U) The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) announced November 8 that Russia and Venezuela had agreed to create a binational bank and that Finance Minister Ali Rodriguez would travel to Russia the following week to finalize details. Rodriguez and an official from Russia [...]	2008-11-10 16:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
08CARACAS1568	CHAVEZ THREATENS MILITARY ACTION AGAINST OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: President Chavez ratcheted up his threats against the opposition on November 8 and 9 while stumping for his candidates in Carabobo, Sucre, and Zulia States, states where opposition gubernatorial candidates are running strong. The Venezuelan president ordered a nearby garrison t [...]	2008-11-10 22:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
08CARACAS1570	VENEZUELA: GM, FORD AND CHRYSLER ONCE AGAIN HALT [...] (C) Summary: GM, Ford and Chrysler, the three U.S. car manufacturers in Venezuela, are once again shut down due to a labor action against a parts supplier. The industry faces on-going, severe labor problems, power outages averaging once every three days, and a dramatically reduced 2008 vehicl [...]	2008-11-12 20:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ETRAD PTER VE
08CARACAS1583	BNP PARIBAS REPRESENTATIVE SEES FEW PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) BNP Paribas country representative in Venezuela Gregorio Toulemonde (strictly protect throughout) said he was "very worried" about the overall economic situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV). He predicted a difficult 2009, with the BRV government (GBRV) "desperately see [...]	2008-11-14 20:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET VE
08CARACAS1621	HIGH CRIME EFFECTS VOTERS BUT SPARES CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) Venezuela's spiraling crime has resulted in weekends with a homicide every hour in Caracas and earned the nation the unflattering title of violent crime capital of the world. Recent polling by Alfredo Keller showed 78% of respondents thought crime was worse this year and 67% opined tha [...]	2008-11-24 12:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV VE
08CARACAS1661	ALBA SUMMIT: THE USUAL RHETORIC AND A NEW PROPOSAL [...] (U) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) hosted on November 26 the third extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) - trade pact for the peoples. In attendance were the following representatives of ALBA coun [...]	2008-12-03 20:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL VE
08CARACAS1664	CHAVEZ MOVING FORWARD TO REMOVE TERM LIMITS [...] (C) Summary: Chavez announced December 1 that his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) would begin preparing a constitutional amendment to allow indefinite presidential reelection. Chavez said he hopes his supporters would send the proposed amendment to the National Electoral Counci [...]	2008-12-05 14:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
08CARACAS1669	VENEZUELA: TAX AUTHORITY SURPASSES 2008 REVENUE [...] (U) Summary. The tax authority of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) announced December 2 it had already reached its tax revenue goal for budget year 2008. Tax officials predict record tax revenues for budget year 2009 and continue to find creative methods to increase compliance with [...]	2008-12-05 18:42:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
08CARACAS168	EXXONMOBIL MOVES TO FREEZE PDVSA'S WORLDWIDE ASSETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Venezuelan press reported on February 6-7 the attachment of a bank account in New York and an English court's freezing of USD 12 billion in PDVSA assets worldwide. Initial press reports in Venezuela were exaggerated in both tone and content. ExxonMobil (XM) filed a request fo [...]	2008-02-11 20:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS1704	VENEZUELA: CHEVRON CONFIRMS INTEREST IN HEAVY OIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-12 21:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS1712	VENEZUELA: CHEVRON CONFIRMS INTEREST IN HEAVY OIL [...] (C) Economic Counselor met briefly December 4 with Chevron President for Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Ali Moshiri. Moshiri was accompanied by Wes Lohec, Managing Director of Chevron's Latin America Business Unit. Moshiri first underlined that Venezuela continues to be i [...]	2008-12-15 14:43:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS175	PDVSA ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS [...] (C) In the evening of February 12, PDVSA issued a press release announcing that it would "suspend commercial relations and the supply of crude and products" to ExxonMobil in light of ExxonMobil's "unnecessary, intimidating, and hostile" legal actions (reftel). PDVSA promised to "fully honor [...]	2008-02-13 21:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET VE
08CARACAS1757	WOOD GROUP VICE PRESIDENT SAYS PDVSA "TECHNICALLY [...] (C) Summary: According to a Wood Group executive, PDVSA is "technically bankrupt," owing up to USD 7 billion to its suppliers in Venezuela. The situation is particularly critical at smaller oilfield service companies, which are finding credit drying up as banks refuse to grant them new loan [...]	2008-12-22 18:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN VE
08CARACAS1758	CADIVI AUTHORIZATIONS SHARPLY DOWN [...] According to statistics published December 22, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (GBRV) foreign exchange authority, known by its Spanish acronym CADIVI, sharply reduced its foreign currency authorizations over the first three weeks of December. While in past years Dece [...]	2008-12-22 18:37:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON VE
08CARACAS1774	VENEZUELA: CHEVRON CONFIRMS OPEC QUOTA CUTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. A senior Chevron executive confirmed that PDVSA is aggressively enforcing OPEC-mandated quota cuts in the hope that the cuts will turn around the slump in oil prices. So far, the cuts have been levied on joint ventures based on the price per barrel received for the crude sales. [...]	2008-12-23 20:41:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV VE
08CARACAS186	BANCO MERCANTIL PRESENTS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with the Ambassador, senior economists of Banco Mercantil, one of Venezuela's four largest banks, argued that President Chavez was facing simultaneous adverse political and economic shocks following the December 2 referendum. Given his current vulnerabil [...]	2008-02-15 14:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
08CARACAS197	VENEZUELAN KEY RESOURCES AND CRITICAL [...] In response to reftel A, Venezuela has little or no critical infrastructure (as defined in reftel A) and few key resources that are vital to the United States. Venezuela's most significant resource that is supplied to the US is petroleum and petroleum products. Venezuela produces approximat [...]	2008-02-19 17:18:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAID ECON ETTC PGOV PTER PERL EAGER EFIN
08CARACAS233	NO SURPRISE, CHAVEZ BACKS RUSSIA AGAINST KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-22 21:34:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNMIK VE KV EU
08CARACAS264	STATOIL: MIXED VIEWS ON INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-28 18:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS332	ITALIAN AMBASSADOR ON MADURO, CHAVEZ MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Italian Ambassador to Venezuela Luigi Maccotta briefed the Ambassador March 6 on the Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema's February 29 visit to Venezuela. The visit comes shortly after a settlement agreement was reached between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) [...]	2008-03-10 17:04:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET IT VE
08CARACAS341	LABOR DISPUTES INCREASING IN THE BRV [...] (C) SUMMARY: A series of labor disputes involving Japanese-owned Bridgestone Firestone (BF),Mexican-owned FEMSA Coca-Cola, predominantly Argentinean-owned Terrium Sidor, and the Venezuelan state-run electricity sector have broken out since January. Many of these labor conflicts are the resu [...]	2008-03-11 20:26:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV EINV ENRG VE
08CARACAS365	ANZOATEGUI STATE: CHAVISTAS ON THE DEFENSIVE; [...] (C) Summary. Pro-government forces appear to be on the defensive in the oil-rich eastern state of Anzoategui, until recently a Chavista stronghold. Governor Tarek William Saab, a staunch loyalist of President Chavez, is widely perceived as a poor administrator, and the "No" vote carried Anzoat [...]	2008-03-14 17:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS376	BRV MOVES TO CONTROL PARALLEL RATE [...] (SBU) Summary: The parallel exchange rate has fallen almost 40 percent since its November 2007 high. The BRV has played a major role in bringing the rate down by selling dollar-denominated debt instruments for bolivars, thus effectively supplying dollars to the parallel market. Given the ma [...]	2008-03-17 16:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
08CARACAS378	PDVSA CHANGES THE RULES YET AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: PDVSA is demanding payment in euros for at least some oil sales. It is not clear what is the extent of the new policy. PDVSA is also considering asking purchasers to pre-pay for purchases. To the surprise of industry insiders, PDVSA will comply with President Chavez' order bann [...]	2008-03-17 20:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS409	VENEZUELA TO OPEN EMBASSIES IN AFRICA'S EMERGING [...] (C) Summary. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) announced the assignment of personnel to open new embassies in Gambia, Sudan and Mozambique. These three embassies will bring the total to 17 of 18 planned Venezuelan missions in Africa. The three newest missions all correspond to natio [...]	2008-03-25 15:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL GA MZ SU VE
08CARACAS423	CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is slowly moving forward with its three joint ventures in Venezuela but continues to be frustrated by PDVSA and the BRV's administrative problems. The Sinovensa joint venture has more than doubled production. The Petrozumano joint vent [...]	2008-03-27 15:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS475	BRV DEBT: MANAGEABLE LEVELS, PUZZLING STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Summary: At first glance, the BRV's sovereign debt, which totals about 19 percent of GDP when converting between bolivars (Bs) and dollars at the official exchange rate, seems low relative to other middle-income countries. A closer look suggests a slightly less rosy picture, although o [...]	2008-04-04 13:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN VE
08CARACAS487	CONOCOPHILLIPS BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON COMPENSATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips (CP) is guardedly optimistic on the state of negotiations on compensation for its expropriated assets in Venezuela. May will be the key month for negotiations. CP and the BRV have reached agreement on the methodology for determining the fair market value of CP's a [...]	2008-04-04 21:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS491	SCHLUMBERGER: PDVSA IMPROVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The operating environment for service companies has improved significantly over the past four to six months. PDVSA is apparently serious about increasing production and has shown a new willingness to approach the private sector for help. PDVSA has begun to pay service companies [...]	2008-04-07 21:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS494	CHAVEZ TO NATIONALIZE VENEZUELAN CEMENT INDUSTRY [...] (C) Summary: On April 3, President Chavez ordered the nationalization of the cement industry "in the short term," saying the state would pay whatever it costs (an estimated USD 2 billion) to take over the cement companies. In a meeting on April 4 with Cemex, Holcim, and Lafarge, it quickly be [...]	2008-04-08 13:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON PGOV VE
08CARACAS559	THE NEW WINDFALL PROFITS TAX: ANOTHER FINE MESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Official Gazette published the new windfall profits tax on April 15. The tax, which is seductively simple on its face, appears to place an unfair burden on private sector joint venture partners by allowing PDVSA to pass the tax to the joint ventures without allowing them a ta [...]	2008-04-22 20:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS598	BLACK-OUT HITS FIFTY PERCENT OF VENEZUELA [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 29, a black-out caused chaos for several hours in thirteen Venezuelan states. The BRV described it as a failure in the national grid system due to a forest fire near key, high tension lines. The incident drew attention to the lack of investment in Venezuela's largely [...]	2008-04-30 19:43:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON PGOV VE
08CARACAS610	HARVEST PUSHES BACK ON THE WINDFALL PROFITS TAX [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. oil company Harvest Natural Resources has begun to directly and indirectly lobby the BRV to define the terms of the new windfall profits tax. Harvest would like to see the BRV discount the 33.33% royalty when calculating the new tax. In addition, it also wants the BRV to p [...]	2008-05-05 12:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS617	UPDATE ON THE FORMER STRATEGIC ASSOCIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Energy Minister and PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez told the local press production at the former strategic associations was currently 600,000 barrels per day. He also crowed that the maintenance shutdown at Petrocedeno revealed that the upgrader was far simpler in design than int [...]	2008-05-05 20:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS624	UPDATE ON VENEZUELAN CEMENT NATIONALIZATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Negotiations to nationalize the "Big Three" cement companies in Venezuela are proceeding slowly (reftel.) The BRV is following the model they used to nationalize the oil industry right down to using the same PDVSA negotiating team. The BRV and PDVSA lack in-house expertise in the [...]	2008-05-07 15:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON PGOV VE
08CARACAS625	CHAVEZ ACCUSES USG OF SECESSIONIST PLOT - AGAIN [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez accused the USG of plotting with the Venezuelan opposition to promote secessionism in western Venezuela during his May 4 "Alo, Presidente" television program. Chavez explicitly linked the Santa Cruz autonomy referendum in Bolivia to the November state and local [...]	2008-05-07 20:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS VE
08CARACAS648	DUTCH BIT BITES THE DUST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuela has revoked its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the Netherlands effective November 1, 2008. The BIT remains in force for 15 years for investments made before the date of revocation. Both ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips are pursuing arbitration under the Dutch BIT. [...]	2008-05-12 21:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON EFIN PREL VE
08CARACAS660	BP EYES EXPANSION DEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: BP hopes to sign an agreement for a major expansion of the Petromonagas extra heavy oil joint venture in the Faja this summer. Despite its optimism, it expects the BRV to postpone the auction of Faja blocks due to a lack of interest on the part of transnational oil companies. PDV [...]	2008-05-14 20:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EINV VE
08CARACAS683	VENEZUELA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) In response to Reftel A, Post sees no evidence that the BRV has undertaken policies or actions to advance democracy, human rights, or fundamental freedoms in Cuba over the past year. On the contrary, President Hugo Chavez is Fidel Castro's closest ally, provides substantial resources to [...]	2008-05-19 21:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU VE
08CARACAS690	BOLIVARIZING THE FOREIGN MINISTRY [...] (C) Summary: The politicization of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuelan (BRV) Foreign Ministry is nearly complete. Only fifteen of ninety-seven ambassadorships at Venezuelan Embassies are currently filled by career professionals, according to a local media study. Foreign Minister Maduro an [...]	2008-05-20 18:34:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS708	UPDATE ON CONOCOPHILLIPS NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips (CP) continues to be optimistic on the state of negotiations on compensation for its expropriated assets in Venezuela. CP executives presented senior BRV and Citgo officials with CP's valuations of three Citgo refineries. In the event of an asset swap, CP hopes to [...]	2008-05-23 14:09:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS865	VENEZUELA: INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD [...] SUMMARY. This cable responds to reftel request for information on forced labor and child labor in the production of goods in Venezuela. Venezuela, a high volume, oil producing nation, is largely dependent on imports, and as a result does not have a tradition of child labor in the production [...]	2008-06-18 18:48:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI VE

08CARACAS892	LAW ENFORCEMENT ATTACHES OUTLINE LACK OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. European and international police attaches told Legal Attache (Legat) that efforts to work with their Venezuelan counterparts to combat corruption and stem the flow of drugs through Venezuela have been largely unsuccessful. The law enforcement attaches and liaison officers cited [...]	2008-06-26 16:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR VE
08CARACAS921	HARVEST FINALLY BEGINS TO REAP WHAT IT HAS SOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: After spending months in legal limbo, U.S. oil company Harvest has received all of its dividends through 2007 from its joint venture company Petrodelta. Harvest's drilling program has been highly successful and it has worked out a system whereby Petrodelta can secure material and [...]	2008-07-02 19:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE
08CARACAS969	SPECIAL ENVOY RICKMAN VISIT TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Gregg Rickman and special assistant Karen Paikin visited Venezuela June 29 - July 1. Catholic Church leaders, academics, Israeli Ambassador to Venezuela Shlomo Cohen, and a Venezuelan Ministry of the Interior's Office of Religion [...]	2008-07-14 14:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VE
08CARACAS986	CHAVEZ AND URIBE'S UNEASY SUMMIT, A CARACAS READOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Hugo Chavez met Colombian President Alvaro Uribe July 11 in the western Venezuelan city of Punto Fijo and announced that both countries were "ready to relaunch bilateral relations." However, in less than 48 hours Chavez took umbrage over comments by Colombian Defense [...]	2008-07-17 15:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CASABLANCA104	SOURCES OF WEALTH IN CASABLANCA - INTERNAL, EXTERNAL, ILLICIT [...] (SBU) Summary: In Casablanca, Morocco's largest city and economic capital, prosperity is increasingly on display, raising the question of where it comes from. Family money, the banking and real estate sectors, and a strong-performing stock market account for some wealth. Remittances from Moroccans [...]	2008-05-23 16:42:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV KDEM MO
08CASABLANCA207	MOROCCO AND ALGERIA'S QUIET ECONOMIC RAPPROCHEMENT [...] (C) Despite their closed land border, the Moroccan and Algerian economies have become increasingly interconnected in sectors ranging from energy to banking. Revenues for General Electric (GE) Morocco total 250 million USD per year in Algeria; the CEO of the National Office of Phosphates (OCP) [...]	2008-11-04 07:28:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	AG ECIN ECON ENRG MO PGOV PREL
08CASABLANCA282	EXXONMOBIL SELLS SHARES IN MOROCCAN AFFILIATE [...] (SBU) Summary: ExxonMobil will announce on January 30 a strategic decision to sell its shares of Mobil Oil Maroc to Libya Oil Holdings Limited, a Libyan-government entity. The sale's impact on Morocco is expected to be minor. End Summary. --------------------------------------------- EXXON [...]	2008-01-29 17:06:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EFIN MO
08CHENGDU286	MCC ELIGIBILITY: THE CASE FOR TIMOR-LESTE [...] On December 12, the Ambassador briefed Finance Minister Pires, Foreign Minister da Costa, Vice Prime Minister Guterres, Acting Speaker of Parliament Guterres, the head of Timor's MCC team, and President Jose Ramos Horta on the MCC Board's decision to not reselect Timor-Leste as Compact eligibl [...]	2008-12-15 09:10:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MCC ECON EFIN TT
08CHENGDU98	CHENGDU PETROCHINA PROJECT PROTEST [...] (C) Summary: Summoned by anonymous text messages, a crowd of 100 or more protestors gathered in Chengdu on May 4 to express their opposition to the construction of a large chemical plant north of the city. The project in question is a USD 5.5 billion joint investment by PetroChina and the Sic [...]	2008-05-08 03:31:00	Consulate Chengdu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SENV PHUM ECON CH
08CHENNAI157	IRAQI LABOR ACTIVIST'S ANTI-U.S. COMMENTS DRAW MEDIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Abdulla Muhsin, described as a labor activist from Iraq, grabbed media attention in the South India state of Kerala with sharp comments against American multinational companies "looting billions and billions of dollars worth of oil under the guise of the U.S. occupation of Iraq." [...]	2008-05-01 06:35:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ELAB IN IZ
08CHENNAI254	BANGALORE RECOVERING FROM TERROR ATTACKS AS INVESTIGATION [...] (SBU) Summary: A sense of normalcy is returning to Bangalore following the series of eight explosions on July 25 that killed one person and injured eight. A ninth device that failed to explode is providing city police insights on the bombs' construction. No Americans were killed or injured i [...]	2008-07-29 02:46:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL ASEC CACS IN
08CHIANGMAI11	BFIF REQUEST FOR CHIANG MAI, VIENTIANE, AND PHNOM PENH [...] The Greater Mekong Subregion's North-South and East-West corridors form a "golden gateway" linking southern China and all the countries of mainland Southeast Asia. This vast market provides significant opportunities for U.S. businesses. At the heart of the Greater Mekong Subregion are three U [...]	2008-01-22 14:22:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO TH LA CB CH
08CHIANGMAI21	CHANGE IN BURMA: NOW, OR IN THE DISTANT FUTURE? [...] (C) Change will not come to Burma for another 20 years if it does not come soon, was the prevailing sentiment among Burmese exiles over lunch with the Ambassador. Though there was disagreement among the group over whether steps could be taken to help effect short-term change, and whether the [...]	2008-02-06 10:54:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SOCI TH BM
08CHISINAU1108	MOLDOVA: 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Summary: Moldova continues to grow as a drug- transit country and drug-related crime rates continue to increase. In 2008, Moldovan law enforcement seized unprecedented quantities of heroin and cocaine. Moldova does not produce a significant amount of narcotics or precursor chemicals. Despi [...]	2008-11-13 07:26:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MD
08CHISINAU1260	IURIE ROSCA CLAIMS DEATH THREATS [...] (C) Summary: As part of a series of courtesy calls on political party leaders, the Ambassador met on December 17 with Iurie Rosca, chairman of the People's Christian Democratic Party (PPCD). In a rambling 2-1/2 hour long meeting, Rosca described his fundamental political position opposing Rus [...]	2008-12-23 12:54:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MD
08CHISINAU151	MOLDOVA: TROUBLE ON THE DANUBE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Progress at the port of Giurgiulesti, Moldova's sole access to the Danube River, continues with the construction of additional berths for unloading bulk cargo and grains, and a grain storage facility. In 2007, the port's oil terminal opened, receiving the first shipment of gasol [...]	2008-02-14 12:21:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EWWT PGOV MD
08CHISINAU427	MOLDOVA: GAZPROM INCREASES GAS PRICES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 15, the Moldovan national energy regulator (ANRE) confirmed that Gazprom had increased the price of natural gas supplied to Moldova from USD 191 per thousand cubic meters (tcm) to USD 213 per tcm, an 11% increase. ANRE also noted that consumer tariffs would not increase [...]	2008-04-17 13:32:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PBTS ENRG MD
08CHISINAU579	UKRAINE AND MOLDOVA SOLVE THAT DAM PROBLEM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Moldova and Ukraine reached a settlement on the disputed ownership of the Novodnestrovsk hydroelectric power plant, which spans the Dniester River and partially sits on Moldovan territory. In return for Chisinau's recognition of Ukraine's full ownership of the power plant, Kyi [...]	2008-06-03 10:43:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL ENRG ECON UA MD
08CHISINAU781	FM STRATAN SAYS BALL IS IN ROMANIAN, UKRAINIAN, AND EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary: At his April 21 meeting with EUR DAS Merkel and CDA Perina, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Stratan stressed that Moldova had worked hard to make progress with Romania (on border and political treaties and consulates),Ukraine (on power plants and the D [...]	2008-07-24 13:54:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MD
08COLOMBO1022	MALDIVES: MAJLIS PROVISIONALLY CONFIRMS NEW 14-MEMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 12 President Nasheed secured approval for his new 14 minister cabinet. The cabinet represents each of the six parties and groupings that make up the ruling coalition. The cabinet's approval came amidst a power struggle between Nasheed and former President Gayoom's DRP [...]	2008-11-13 12:35:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM MV
08COLOMBO1078	SRI LANKA: DASD CLAD TOLD EASTERN PROBLEMS LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a visit to Sri Lanka on November 22-23, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense James Clad discussed the Sri Lankan Army's military progress against the LTTE, future political arrangements in Sri Lanka's north, demobilization of the TMVP, and child soldiers with Defense Secr [...]	2008-11-28 09:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO1123	SRI LANKA PASSES 2009 BUDGET [...] Summary: (SBU) Parliament easily passed the 2009 GSL budget on December 8, one month following President Rajapaksa's presentation of the draft on November 6. This is Rajapaksa's fourth budget since coming into office in 2005 on a platform of poverty reduction, steering investment to disadvan [...]	2008-12-09 11:54:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV MARR KMCA CE
08COLOMBO180	INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-21 04:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD CE
08COLOMBO366	SRI LANKA: 2007 GDP GROWTH REPORTEDLY 6.8%; FITCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lanka continued its healthy economic growth in 2007, reporting a 6.8% increase in real gross domestic product for the year. Weaknesses in the government's statistical methodology suggest the actual growth figure may have been lower, probably closer to 6%. The reported outco [...]	2008-04-09 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN KMCA CE
08COLOMBO394	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR PDAS CAMP'S VISIT TO [...] (C) INTRODUCTION: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are beginning to show signs of strain from the increasing pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights and military cooperation. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels [...]	2008-04-17 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO478	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS ERICA [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are strong, but show some strain from the pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels of the GSL and to play an imp [...]	2008-05-16 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO492	AMBASSADOR URGES MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT TO FINISH NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Bone met on May 19 with Maldivian President Gayoom on the margins of the "Partnering for a Safer Sea" conference hosted by the Government of Maldives at Sun Island Resort, Maldives. The President noted the need for a South Asian Re [...]	2008-05-22 02:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
08COLOMBO503	SRI LANKA: IRAN REFINERY OFFER GOING AHEAD, BUT IN WHOSE [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Iran's offer of concessionary financing for a major expansion of Sri Lanka's sole oil refinery was firmed up with the late April visit of President Ahmadinejad to Sri Lanka. Iran has promised to lend Sri Lanka 70% of the estimated $1.2 billion project cost, at a conc [...]	2008-05-27 04:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG PREL CE IR CH
08COLOMBO56	MALDIVES: PRESIDENT AND AMBASSADOR LAUNCH PILOT RENEWABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador joined Maldives President Gayoom January 7 for the commissioning of a pilot renewable energy project that uses turbines produced by U.S. company Southwest Windpower. The hybrid wind/solar/diesel micro-grid power systems replace the inefficient generators that most Mal [...]	2008-01-11 08:31:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV SENV PREL MV
08COLOMBO58	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2008 - MALDIVES [...] Per reftel, below is the investment climate statement for Maldives for 2008. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT-MALDIVES FEBRUARY 2008 Investment Climate --Introduction Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 95 are exclusive resort islands. The popu [...]	2008-01-14 02:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB OPIC ECON USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV MV
08COLOMBO638	SRI LANKA: POWER SECTOR BADLY NEEDS REFORM, [...] Summary: The state owned Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is the primary provider of electricity to Sri Lanka. The company is plagued with inefficiencies and a spiraling debt. Sri Lanka is dependent on petroleum products to produce 60 percent of its electricity. The price of production is sky [...]	2008-07-02 11:36:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV KCOR KMCA PGOV CE
08COLOMBO648	SRI LANKA OIL EXPLORATION: CAIRN INDIA GETS FIRST BLOCK [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Sri Lanka, in its first ever offshore oil exploration licensing round, will award a block to Cairn India Ltd. The round attracted six bids from three companies (none American),for the three blocks on offer. Against the advice of the Petroleum Resources Development [...]	2008-07-07 08:43:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV CE
08COLOMBO984	SRI LANKA/MALDIVES: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] (SBU) On October 28 the Ambassador delivered reftel points and FATF 1803 guidelines to Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona. The Ambassador strongly urged the GSL to take local action against the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and to cease any activities the GSL may have with this instit [...]	2008-10-30 07:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN MNUC PREL PARM KNNP CE MV
08CONAKRY112	HYPERDYNAMICS, A FIRM AT ODDS WITH ITSELF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Divisions are becoming apparent at Hyperdynamics, while concerns about possible FCPA violations continue to surface. The top management of the company know little about what is going on in Guinea and have virtually ignored political insights provided by the Embassy. With virtu [...]	2008-02-12 12:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EPET PGOV KCRM PREL GV
08CONAKRY114	GUINEA'S POWER COMPANY SHORTING OUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A tour of Conakry's main power plant and meetings with The Electric Company of Guinea illustrate the extent of the country's electricity problem and why it is nearly impossible to meet popular demands. The company's equipment is old, unreliable, and for the most part, broken [...]	2008-04-18 05:28:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV GV
08CONAKRY14	POLITICAL SITUATION TENSE, BUT GENERALLY CALM [...] (U) While political tensions remain high, business continued much as usual over the weekend. There were isolated demonstrations in a few neighborhoods, but things were generally quiet. Residents were seen in the markets stocking up on basic goods in anticipation of the nationwide strike, sc [...]	2008-01-08 05:47:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB ECON KDEM GV
08CONAKRY164	UNIONS BLOCK PM ON FUEL - UNION LEADER SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guinea,s labor unions are attempting to block GoG efforts to reduce or eliminate the country,s economically unsustainable fuel subsidy program as they call for consultations. Despite having a doctorate in economics, union leader Ibrahima Fofana demonstrated an appalling lack of [...]	2008-03-05 08:53:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY317	KOUNDARA - ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND COMMENTS ON THE EXPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a visit to the northern town of Koundara the week of June 2, LES Asst Econoff met with local authorities, civil society organizations, and customs agents to discuss general economic activity and Guinea's agricultural export ban. Koundara is a major agricultural producer as well [...]	2008-06-25 10:03:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV EAGR ETRD PREL GV
08CONAKRY454	HYPERDYNAMICS IS BACK IN BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ending a period of rocky relations with the GoG, controversial oil-exploration firm Hyperdynamics will soon begin the next phase of operations after receiving renewed approval from the presidency. The firm has resumed advertising on local television, and reports that revision of [...]	2008-08-20 15:44:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV KCRM PREL GV
08CONAKRY661	AN INSIDE LOOK AT GUINEA'S MINING SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. A detailed discussion with a former USAID employee working at the Guinean Ministry of Mines reveals some interesting insights into the inner workings of Guinea's mining sector. Comments on dealings with CBG, Rio Tinto, Rusal, and Hyperdnamics illustrate exactly how the GoG has [...]	2008-10-31 15:27:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN PGOV PREL GV
08CONAKRY684	TEACHERS UNIONS THREATEN NATIONWIDE LABOR STRIKE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Citing the government's continued failure to fulfill its commitments, Guinea's teacher's union is threatening to resume a nationwide labor strike that was suspended in June. The teachers are demanding that the GoG address their demands before November 10. Union contacts have [...]	2008-11-07 13:19:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ASEC PGOV GV
08CONAKRY74	BUSINESS (AND POLITICS) AS USUAL IN GUINEA [...] (SBU) The 62% increase in fuel prices earlier this week appears to have generally been peacefully accepted by the population, at least so far. On the political side, bits and pieces of Guinea's political puzzle continue to develop. END SUMMARY. -------------------------------------------- [...]	2008-04-04 12:39:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY81	MINISTER OF MINES: CONTRACT REVIEW THUMBS UP, [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Minister of Mines provided a general overview of what Guinea needs for continued development. He also stated that the Government of Guinea will renegotiate mining and oil contracts, including the contract of U.S. company, Hyperdynamics. Meanwhile, Hyperdynamics continues t [...]	2008-01-29 13:05:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EMIN ECON PGOV GV
08CONAKRY88	AMBASSADOR CARTER MEETING WITH GUINEAN PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his initial meeting with Ambassador Carter, Sam Soumah, Secretary General of the Presidency, commented on Guinea's political situation, economy, legislative elections, and Hyperdynamics. Although Soumah emphasized Guinea's high esteem for the United States, he was guarded in [...]	2008-02-01 13:04:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GV
08COPENHAGEN169	NEW DANISH ENERGY POLICY BOOSTS RENEWABLES [...] (SBU) Summary: After more than a year of political negotiations, Denmark's government has reached agreement within parliament to meet the EU's energy targets and boost its renewable energy share to 30 percent by 2020, from the current level of 16 percent. The new policy formalizes Denmark's [...]	2008-03-25 12:18:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG EUN DA
08COPENHAGEN288	YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) John, I'm looking forward to seeing you in Greenland at the end of the month. As OES prepares your substantive participation in the conference, I wanted to continue our conversation from Crawford and offer a few additional thoughts on Greenland and its importance to U.S. interests. 2 [...]	2008-05-16 05:34:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV DA
08COPENHAGEN321	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION AT ARCTIC OCEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte led the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Ocean Conference hosted by the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland Home Rule Government in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27-29. In closed discussions during the conference and at a concluding press conference, all part [...]	2008-06-06 10:53:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV OVIP PBTS PHSA KGHG ENRG ETRD
08COPENHAGEN323	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...]	2008-06-06 10:57:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO
08COPENHAGEN324	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH CANADIAN RESOURCE [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn on May 28 following the Arctic Ocean Conference at Ilulissat, Greenland. They discussed the recent U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, energy resource exploitation in the C [...]	2008-06-06 11:05:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KGHG ENRG EPET CA
08COPENHAGEN335	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION AT ARCTIC OCEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte led the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Ocean Conference hosted by the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland Home Rule Government in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27-29. In closed discussions during the conference and at a concluding press conference, all part [...]	2008-06-11 11:13:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV OVIP PBTS PHSA KGHG ENRG ETRD
08COPENHAGEN337	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...]	2008-06-11 11:19:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO
08COPENHAGEN338	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH CANADIAN RESOURCE [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn on May 28 following the Arctic Ocean Conference at Ilulissat, Greenland. They discussed the recent U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, energy resource exploitation in the C [...]	2008-06-11 11:28:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KGHG ENRG EPET CA
08COPENHAGEN430	DANES ON NEW BURMA SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 13:21:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD BM EUN DA
08COPENHAGEN50	DANISH GOVERNMENT AVOIDS PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY ON [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Danish parliament voted February 7 to support a government internal review of alleged CIA flights through Danish airspace (reftel),rather than establish an independent investigation as demanded by opposition and Greenlandic officials. Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller and [...]	2008-02-07 09:48:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV DA
08COPENHAGEN614	GREENLAND VOTES ON GREATER AUTONOMY [...] (SBU) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified and proprietary business information. 2. (SBU) Summary: In a November 25 referendum, Greenlanders are expected to approve "self rule," another step toward eventual independence from Denmark. Under the Self Rule Act agreed upon last summ [...]	2008-11-21 15:45:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL DA
08COTONOU151	BENIN: COSTAL PROTECTION WORKS TO START - SEA POLLUTION [...] On February 26, 2008, President Boni Yayi officially launched construction of jetties which will fight coastal erosion along a 7.5 km stretch of eroding coastline located to the east of the Port of Cotonou (reftel). Francois Noudegbessi, the Minister of Urban Development, Land Reform and Coasta [...]	2008-03-07 08:47:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV EPET KMCA BN
08COTONOU369	CENSAD SUMMIT ISSUED A COMMUNIQUE [...] On June 20, 2008, a communiqu from the June 17-18 CEN-SAD summit proposed the creation of an authority to coordinate agricultural policies and an agricultural development fund. 2. The Libyan Leader, Muammar Khadafi, praised CEN-SAD's progress, growing international credibility, and "noble [...]	2008-06-30 11:30:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PROL PGOV BN
08COTONOU39	BENIN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Please find below Embassy Cotonou's submission for Benin's 2008 Investment Climate Statement keyed to the topics in Reftel. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. President Yayi, in office since April 2006, aims to establish double [...]	2008-01-16 10:41:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC BN
08COTONOU779	BENIN'S 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Please find below Embassy Cotonou's submission for Benin's 2009 Investment Climate Statement keyed to the topics in reftel. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. President Yayi, in office since April 2006, aims to establish double [...]	2008-12-15 08:15:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC BN
08CURACAO82	OPPOSITION PARTIES AND VENEZUELA COMPLAIN ABOUT U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local opposition parties are using rising fuel prices and fears of regional conflict to attempt, unsuccessfully, to stir up popular opposition to the U.S. counter-drug Forward Operating Location (FOL). Local media reports have also highlighted recent Venezuelan government criticis [...]	2008-06-24 18:24:00	Consulate Curacao	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS SNAR NA NL AA VE
08DAKAR1318	GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS IMPACT ON SENEGAL [...] Summary: As the White House prepares to host the G-20 Summit to address current risks to the global economy, the likely impact on Senegal of the financial crisis is mixed. Neither Senegal nor the central bank of the Franc CFA monetary zone are holding the sophisticated mortgage and debt inst [...]	2008-11-13 17:15:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID EMIN SG
08DAKAR1444	Senegal: Imams Call for Civil Disobedience [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 6, a group of imams (Muslim religious leaders) led a protest in the streets of the Guediawaye suburb of Dakar, to demand a reduction in the cost of electricity. They are threatening to refuse to pay their bills and to spread the protest by calling for the support of [...]	2008-12-18 17:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ENRG ECON SG
08DAKAR1450	Senegal: Imams Call for Civil Disobedience [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 6, a group of imams (Muslim religious leaders) led a protest in the streets of the Guediawaye suburb of Dakar, to demand a reduction in the cost of electricity. They are threatening to refuse to pay their bills and to spread the protest by calling for the support of [...]	2008-12-19 14:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ENRG ECON SG
08DAKAR52	2008 GUINEA-BISSAU INCSR PART II: FINANCIAL CRIME AND MONEY [...] This cable is Part Two of the 2007-2008 National Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering report for Guinea-Bissau. Included is a narrative overview (paras 2-11). Para 12 contains responses keyed to the numbered questions beginning with Reftel paragrap [...]	2008-01-14 10:47:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR PU
08DAMASCUS130	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C) In response to reftel, Post has determined there is no/no critical infrastructure or key resources in Syria that would have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States if destroyed, disrupted or exploited. Due to the strained bilateral relationship, we do not engage the SARG o [...]	2008-02-24 13:41:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EFIN EIND EINV ETTC PGOV PTER SY
08DAMASCUS132	BUDGET DEFICIT THREATENS SYRIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] The 2008 Syrian budget typifies the lack of SARG transparency by significantly underreporting petroleum revenues, defense expenditures, and the cost of subsidies. Even though the official numbers are suspect, local economists agree that the SARG's acknowledgement of a 128-percent increase in t [...]	2008-02-24 15:28:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PGOV SY
08DAMASCUS149	MAKHLUF PARNTER DETAILS DAMAGE CONTROL OPS INSIDE [...] (S) Summary: An Iraqi-British businessman with extensive dealings in Syria told us that his company is preparing to sever its relationship with Rami Makhluf's Cham Holding Company in an approximately USD 100 million joint venture (in which Cham Holding owns a 65 percent share) in response to [...]	2008-02-28 16:20:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETTC PGOV SY KCOR
08DAMASCUS199	SYRIAN BUSINESSMEN AND E.O. 13460: A STRATEGY TO [...] (S) Post proposes an operational strategy to use E.O. 13460 to expose and exploit Bashar al-Asad's domestic economic vulnerabilities (ref A). These include the growing influence of a Syrian business class resentful of increased regime extortion despite Bashar's promised economic reforms, the [...]	2008-03-20 11:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	EFIN EINV ETRD ETTC KCOR PGOV SY LE
08DAMASCUS20	DID ANNAPOLIS PRODUCE A SHIFT IN SYRIAN POLICY? [...] (C) Summary: Many observers of Syrian foreign policy here assert the November 27-28 Annapolis Conference stimulated a favorable shift towards the West. While it is hard to ignore Syria's public declarations of interest in peace with Israel and its efforts to cultivate better relations with th [...]	2008-01-08 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS357	INITIAL TAKE FROM DAMASCUS ON DOHA AGREEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: With President Asad in Aleppo and FM Muallem in Bahrain, SARG reactions in Damascus have been slow to emerge. FM Muallem expressed the SARG's support of "all that the brethren in Lebanon agree on," and we understand Bashar has been in close contact with the Qataris. Syria's po [...]	2008-05-21 13:18:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS420	SYRIA'S LACK OF ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ: POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary: With Syria's recent effort to gain credit for the Doha Agreement and publicly announcing indirect negotiations with Israel, it hopes for engagement with the West and a loosening of its international isolation. Still, the SARG has yet to make any substantial concessions on the key [...]	2008-06-12 16:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS559	SUPPORTING SYRIA'S EMERGING PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (C) After 45 years of Baathist socialism, private enterprise is gaining momentum in Syria. Over the past 18 months, the SARG has enacted six major economic reforms that were long advocated by international consultants but bitterly resisted by Baath Party apparatchiks. Encouraged by the refor [...]	2008-08-07 16:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC KCOR PGOV SY
08DAMASCUS560	AMMAR AL-HAKIM VISIT SIGNALS NEW SARG EMPHASIS ON [...] (C) Summary: On July 30-31, President Asad and other senior officials provided a lavish reception for Deputy Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chair Ammar al-Hakim. Embassy sources suggest Al-Hakim responded favorably to Syrian lobbying to oppose a a long-term security agreement between [...]	2008-08-07 16:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS64	STAFFDEL WAXMAN MEETS WITH SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (U) This cable replaces Syria 00029. 2. (C) Summary: In a January 9 meeting with Senate staffers Sharon Waxman and Perry Cammack, D/FM Miqdad outlined the significant challenges to Syria posed by Iraqi refugees and conveyed the SARG's unhappiness with recent U.S. statements criticizing Syr [...]	2008-01-29 13:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PHUM PINS PREL SY
08DAMASCUS646	SARKOZY'S VISIT YIELDS VICTORY FOR FRENCH OIL [...] (C) The most significant economic development resulting from French President Nicholas Sarkozy's visit to Damascus was the signing of an MOU with the SARG that would position the French petroleum company Total to take the lead on any potential projects linking Syria's petroleum infrastructure [...]	2008-09-15 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV FR SY
08DAMASCUS657	RARE SYRIAN PROMISE FULFILLED BY NAMING AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar Asad swore in Nawaf al-Fares as the new Syrian Ambassador to Iraq on September 16, the first such appointment in over 24 years. This move was expected but did not occur as part of a visit by Iraqi FM Zebari to Damascus, as SARG officials had hoped. Iraq [...]	2008-09-17 17:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS658	RARE SYRIAN PROMISE FULFILLED BY NAMING AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar Asad swore in Nawaf al-Fares as the new Syrian Ambassador to Iraq on September 16, the first such appointment in over 24 years. This move was expected but did not occur as part of a visit by Iraqi FM Zebari to Damascus, as SARG officials had hoped. Iraq [...]	2008-09-18 04:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS70	MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF RAMI'S DESIGNATION [...] (S/NF) As Washington moves towards designating Rami Makhlouf, Embassy Damascus recommends that the Department's roll-out strategy focus on linking his corrupt activities to consequences suffered by the Syrian people (see para 11). In some of the largest economic sectors -- electricity, petrol [...]	2008-01-31 10:27:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	ECON EINV EPET ETTC PGOV PINR KCOR SY
08DAMASCUS727	PART I OF A SERIES: IRANIAN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN [...] (SBU) This is the first cable in a three-part series examining Iranian economic activity in Syria. Iranian-Syrian economic cooperation is overstated by both the SARG and Iranian government in an attempt to create the public perception that a mutually beneficial economic relationship has resu [...]	2008-10-16 16:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ETRD PGOV IR SY
08DAMASCUS73	SARG STUMBLING THROUGH FUEL CRISIS [...] (C) Unseasonably cold weather, perhaps the coldest January in the last decade, has increased Syrian demand for heating fuels. Anecdotal information from Syrians, and our own observations, convey a situation in which increased demand, particularly for diesel (mazout),has exhausted supplies and [...]	2008-01-31 17:18:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV SY KCOR
08DAMASCUS735	PART II OF A SERIES: IRANIAN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN [...] (SBU) This is the second cable in a three-part series examining Iranian economic activity in Syria. The largest Iranian investment projects in Syria are two car assembly plants that are struggling to break even just one year after opening. Several other projects touted as "investment" are ac [...]	2008-10-21 13:57:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EPET ETRD PGOV IR SY
08DAMASCUS862	BAILING OUT THE SHAM: SARG CONTRACT RESCUES [...] (C) A reputable Syrian website reported that the SARG will supply Syrian public sector entities with "Sham"-model automobiles. The "Sham" (colloquial Arabic for Syria) is a Peugot-based sedan produced by a joint Syrian-Iranian assembly plant (SIAMCO) in rural Damascus that opened in 2007. B [...]	2008-12-02 12:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ETRD PGOV IR SY
08DAMASCUS93	SARG ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE WITH UK/US-BASED [...] (C) On February 5, the UK-licensed, majority US-owned company Gulfsands Petroleum received official SARG permission to establish a joint venture with Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) to develop the Khurbet East (KHE) oil field in northeastern Syria (Block 26). The same day, Pol/Econ Counselor a [...]	2008-02-07 16:35:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET PGOV SY
08DARESSALAAM139	TANZANIA'S RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON ENERGY [...] Post offers the following input for the Department's use in preparing the reports requested in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA): A. The Political/Economic Section handles energy matters. The total number of staff in the section when fully staffed consists of 5 FSOs [...]	2008-02-28 03:14:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD TZ
08DARESSALAAM461	ZANZIBAR: AMBASSADOR GREEN DISCUSSES ZANZIBAR [...] (SBU) President Amani Karume of Zanzibar told Ambassador Green in a recent meeting that he is ready at any time to discuss next steps to break the impasse between the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and the Civic United Front (CUF) in Zanzibar. Karume commented that law enforcement authoritie [...]	2008-07-28 07:05:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM EAID TZ
08DARESSALAAM588	UNGA/THIRD COMMITTEE: TANZANIA'S REPONSE TO 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloffs met with MFA Director of Multilateral Cooperation Ambassador Begum Taj to deliver reftel points on September 9. Taj said the GOT would support the resolution on Burma, but faced more difficulty on DPRK and especially Iran. On Zimbabwe, she cautioned that the UN should re [...]	2008-09-12 04:56:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA TZ
08DARESSALAAM839	ZANZIBAR POWER: ELECTRICAL AND POLITICAL SHORTAGES [...] (U) SUMMARY: A two-week power outage on the number two Zanzibari island of Pemba has resulted in suspension of Zanzibar Energy Company (ZECO) Manager Juma Ishak Bakari. December 8 delivery of diesel restored electricity generation, if not CCM's credibility, on the island that has been a long-h [...]	2008-12-15 13:57:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG PINR TZ
08DHAKA1070	BANGLADESH PARTIALLY INSULATED FROM GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Despite a sharp drop in local stock markets on October 12, Bangladesh's economy is relatively insulated -- for now -- from the effects of the global financial crisis, according to local economists and bankers. Should a global recession last for an extended period, however, Bangladesh co [...]	2008-10-14 12:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAID EAGR PGOV BG
08DHAKA114	WITH SHEIKH HASINA'S TRIAL SET TO START, KHALEDA [...] (U) SUMMARY. The extortion trial against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League has again been given the green light, despite delaying tactics on the part of her lawyers. Meanwhile, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) prosecutors are putting the finishing touches on charges agai [...]	2008-01-24 11:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KCOR KDEM BG
08DHAKA1147	BURMA-BANGLADESH MARITIME DISPUTE FLARES [...] (S/NF) Dhaka, on November 2, strongly protested Burma's November 1 decision to explore for oil and gas and dispatch naval vessels in disputed waters between the two nations. The Government of Bangladesh demanded the withdrawal of four exploration ships, accompanied by two naval warships, from [...]	2008-11-03 11:12:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	BG BM ECON KDEM PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI TRGY
08DHAKA1157	MARITIME TENSIONS BETWEEN BANGLADESH AND BURMA [...] (C) Diplomatic talks between Bangladesh and Burma ended inconclusively November 8, with no negotiated settlement over the current maritime border dispute. Tensions between the two states continued to escalate, with both nations placing border forces on alert. Bangladesh-based South Korean di [...]	2008-11-09 14:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG BM ECON PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI TRGY
08DHAKA1316	BANGLADESH ASKS FOR USG HELP WITH BURMA [...] (S) Bangladesh is extremely concerned about a Burmese military buildup along the land border between the two countries. While professing Bangladesh's desire for peace with its neighbor, Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed asked the Ambassador for assistance to assess the buildup, specifica [...]	2008-12-18 09:23:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PINR MASS MARR PGOV BG BM
08DHAKA1357	BANGLADESH ELECTION SITREP FOR DECEMBER 29 [...] (SBU) Tens of millions of Bangladeshis streamed to the polls on 12/29 for Parliamentary elections; the day was largely free of the violence that plagued previous votes. Embassy and other election observers reported only relatively minor glitches at polling centers before they closed at 1600 lo [...]	2008-12-29 11:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM EAID BG
08DHAKA517	BANGLADESH OPENS BIDS ON OFFSHORE EXPLORATION FOR [...] (SBU) The Government of Bangladesh May 7 opened bids from international energy companies interested in exploring for oil and natural gas in the Bay of Bengal, as Bangladesh seeks to secure future energy resources. Following discoveries of natural gas reserves off the Indian and Burmese shores [...]	2008-05-08 09:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV EMIN PGOV BG
08DILI159	MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ASSESSMENT OF TIMOR-LESTE [...] Summary: A senior team from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) visited Timor-Leste from 18 to 22 May 2008. The team met with a wide range of stakeholders during its visit, outlining the steps necessary for Timor-Leste to obtain compact assistance. Because Timor-Leste is currently under- [...]	2008-06-04 08:58:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV TT
08DILI281	MCC ELIGIBILITY: THE CASE FOR TIMOR-LESTE [...] Timor-Leste is Asia's poorest country and ranks among the most impoverished nations of the world in terms of illiteracy, maternal and child mortality, malnutrition, low income and other indices of human development. Its infrastructure is shockingly poor, from roads to schools, to telecommunic [...]	2008-11-04 07:31:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MCC ECON EFIN TT
08DILI308	TIMOR-LESTE LEADERS REACT TO MCC DECISION [...] On December 12, the Ambassador briefed Finance Minister Pires, Foreign Minister da Costa, Vice Prime Minister Guterres, Acting Speaker of Parliament Guterres, the head of Timor's MCC team, and President Jose Ramos Horta on the MCC Board's decision to not reselect Timor-Leste as Compact eligibl [...]	2008-12-15 23:38:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MCC ECON EFIN TT
08DILI61	TIMOR-LESTE 2/11: FOURTEEN DAYS LATER [...] (SBU) Two weeks after the shooting of President Ramos Horta and the apparent attempted assassination of Prime Minister Gusmao, Timor-Leste remains calm but fragile. In contrast to past political crises, Timor's governing institutions have functioned well in meticulous observance of the constit [...]	2008-02-26 10:00:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TT
08DJIBOUTI239	DJIBOUTI'S INPUT FOR 2008 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] SUMMARY: Djibouti's market-based, open economy continues to move in the right direction, with an estimated 5 percent growth rate for 2007. Djibouti offers substantial incentives to private sector investors, and has benefited from increasing foreign direct investment. The government of Djibou [...]	2008-03-13 13:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV DJ
08DJIBOUTI432	DJIBOUTI FOREIGN MINISTER REITERATES CALL FOR [...] (S/REL FR/RS/UK) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with the Djiboutian Foreign Minister, and French, Belgian, Norwegian, Russian and British Ambassadors May 4 to discuss the Djibouti-Eritrean border issue at Ras Doumeira (reftels). Following Djibouti's public call on April 30 (refs A, C) for internation [...]	2008-05-05 16:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL MOPS PBTS PHSA DJ ER AU UN

08DJIBOUTI753	VISIT TO DJIBOUTI'S PRISON SHOWS IMPROVING CONDITIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a September 10 visit to Djibouti's prison, EmbOffs noted substantial improvements in conditions. While there were some persistent shortcomings--such as unsatisfactory sanitary conditions in the prison kitchen--EmbOffs noted that minors, women, and pre-trial detainees were [...]	2008-09-15 13:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM CASC SOCI DJ
08DJIBOUTI891	SOMALIA: UN SRSG BRIEFS ON CONTACTS WITH DJIBOUTI [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to UN SRSG for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Djibouti's President Guelleh agreed to see Ethiopian PM Meles in the coming weeks, in order to discuss a joint approach to Saudi Arabia for financial support to reduce economic pressure on Ethiopia to withdraw troops from So [...]	2008-11-14 11:05:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS SO ET DJ
08DJIBOUTI924	DP WORLD CEO BULLISH ON DJIBOUTI INVESTMENTS [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, Dubai Ports World (DP World) CEO Mohammad Sharaf outlined DP World's growing investments in Djibouti and throughout the region. Sharaf said that the multimillion-dollar Doraleh Port project was on track to receive its first ships in Decem [...]	2008-11-20 11:54:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EWWT PHSA PREL KCOR DJ XA
08DOHA151	FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN'S [...] (U) During a February 4-8 visit to Qatar focused on broadening knowledge about the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry and sources of supply for the U.S. market, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Joseph Kelliher, Director of Energy Projects Mark Robinson, and Director of Ex [...]	2008-02-21 09:17:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET QA
08DOHA152	QATAR: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (S/NF) Summary: Post assesses that U.S. investments in Qatar's energy industry, coupled with the onset of regular liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to the U.S. 2008-12, constitute the main critical infrastructure and key resources, which if destroyed, disrupted or exploited might have an im [...]	2008-02-21 09:57:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV ECON ETTC EAID EFIN EAGR ASEC
08DOHA155	SCENESETTER FOR U/S LEVEY'S FEBRUARY 24-25 VISIT [...] (S/NF) Your February 24-25 visit to Qatar should advance our engagement with the GOQ on CT cooperation and counter-terrorist finance, and continue our on-going discussions with the Qataris on the need for vigilance against money-laundering and Iranian exploitation of the international banking [...]	2008-02-21 12:19:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PTER KTFN QA IR
08DOHA185	POLICY POINTS DELIVERED TO CHADIAN UFDD REBEL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 13:03:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV CH QA
08DOHA190	EASY MONEY AND A WELFARE-STATE MENTALITY CREATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Qatar's impressive economic growth over the past few years has been accompanied by increasing economic and social challenges, particularly soaring levels of consumer debt. Meanwhile, the government is trying to wean its citizenry off a welfare state mentality but its own policie [...]	2008-03-05 13:07:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB QA
08DOHA213	QATAR CONSIDERS MAJOR CHANGE IN MONETARY POLICY [...] (U) Summary: Reversing all previous official statements, Qatar's Prime Minister indicated March 12 that Qatar might change the peg of its currency from the dollar in an attempt to constrain spiraling inflation. However, he said the government would not make such a major policy change unilater [...]	2008-03-13 13:01:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL INRB QA
08DOHA24	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S JANUARY 21-22 [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your January 21-22 visit to Qatar. You last met with Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Al-Attiyah in Rome in November 2007. Prior to that, he visited you in Washington in May 2007, and you saw him in Doha in April 2006 and November 200 [...]	2008-01-09 13:11:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	ENRG PREL QA
08DOHA286	(C) GOQ SOLICITS MASSIVE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In late March, the GOQ solicited over one billion dollars in donations from international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Qatar, and other companies doing business with Qatar Petroleum, to support the construction of a new medical center. The IOCs are shocked and angered by [...]	2008-04-09 13:18:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV EPET QA
08DOHA390	SCENESETTER FOR DHS SECRETARY MICHAEL CHERTOFF'S [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Qatar is emerging as a major transit point for people and cargo in a volatile part of the world, creating new challenges for our counter proliferation, counterterrorism, and law enforcement efforts. Your visit to Qatar will help us solidify our relationships and deepen our [...]	2008-05-19 08:18:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC OTRA QA
08DOHA407	SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY HENRY PAULSON'S [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, your June 1 visit is an opportunity to discuss four issues of immediate concern to Qatar and the U.S.: - Exchange rates and GCC currency pegs - Counter-terrorist financing - Iran - Sovereign Wealth Funds and Foreign Investment in the U.S. You have meetings confirmed wi [...]	2008-05-28 15:35:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL ECON EFIN PGOV QA
08DOHA456	SPECIAL ENVOY FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation Jackie Wolcott and an interagency delegation of State Department, Department of Energy (DoE),National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) officials met June 12 with MFA and Qatar Foundation [...]	2008-06-22 10:48:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM PREL QA
08DOHA521	QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, PART TWO: ASSETS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) holds its estimated USD 60 billion in a wide variety of investments. Not content to sit on Treasury bills and other conservative, low-return assets, the QIA is buying significant stakes in Western and Asian firms, and taking on riskier inve [...]	2008-07-24 13:18:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN ECON QA
08DOHA539	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GORDON [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. During your last visit here, in July 2005, you met with Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff MG Hamad al-Attiyah and other Qatari officials following MG al-Attiyah's unfortunate experience at a Florida airport. You also met with MG al-Attiyah durin [...]	2008-07-30 13:56:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS QA
08DOHA586	QATAR PETROLEUM'S INCREASING CONFIDENCE AND [...] (C) During an August 14 introductory call by the Ambassador, ExxonMobil-Qatar President and CEO Alex Dodds assessed the near-term future of foreign energy companies operating in Qatar as bright but colored by an increasingly self-confident and capital-rich QP which is interested in a larger sh [...]	2008-08-18 12:21:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV QA
08DOHA587	SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 26 CENTCOM COMPONENT [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes CENTCOM leadership, staff, and component commanders to Qatar. During the last CCC, in May 2008, both GEN Petraeus and LTG (P) Dempsey met with Qatari Armed Forces Chief of Staff (COS) MG Hamad al-Attiyah. During this visit, we hope to arrange meetings with MG al-Att [...]	2008-08-18 13:51:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
08DOHA595	LNG TANKERS VULNERABLE TO TERRORISTS; TEXAS A&M [...] (C) Ambassador August 11 paid an introductory visit to Mark Weichold, the Dean of Texas A&M University in Qatar (TAMU-Q),and heard Weichold's views on the future of Qatar's energy environment. Because Iran and Qatar share the world's largest non-associated natural gas field, he explained, Q [...]	2008-08-20 13:42:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON KPAO IR QA
08DOHA603	QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY PLANS INCREASED [...] (C) Faisal Abbas (protect),an investment analyst in the office of QIA CEO (and Qatar's Foreign Minister and Prime Minister) Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani (HBJ),told Econoff August 20 that the QIA remains highly interested in investments in the United States. He explained that the fund is lookin [...]	2008-08-24 12:58:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN ECON QA
08DOHA613	LABOR CAMP RALLY WELCOMES NEPALESE COMMUNIST PARTY [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-28 06:11:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM QA
08DOHA630	PROFESSIONAL OIL NEGOTIATOR'S COMMENTS ON ARAB [...] (C) During an introductory call with Ambassador August 28, ConocoPhillips (COP) President of Middle East and North Africa Bill Bullock said Qatar is "a country that gets it right" in creating an investment climate to encourage international participation. Bullock -- who oversees COP's operati [...]	2008-09-02 13:12:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON EINV QA
08DOHA649	FINANCE MINISTER: QATAR TO GET AAA SOVEREIGN [...] (C) During an introductory office call with Ambassador September 9, Finanace and Economy Minister Kamal said he expects Qatar's current AA credit rating will improve to AAA next year. He said GOQ hedging for risk is based on traditional hedges: (a) geographical diversification (moving stati [...]	2008-09-10 13:01:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON QA
08DOHA650	NEW TRADE MINISTER WELCOMES BILATERAL INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) During an introductory office call with Ambassador September 10, the new Minister of Business and Trade Sheikh Fahad Bin Jassim Al Thani (see reftel on the July 1 Ministry/Minister changes) said he is excited about the opportunity to lead the new Ministry and take a fresh look at Qatar's [...]	2008-09-10 13:07:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECIN ETRD INRB QA
08DOHA651	(C) RAND: QATAR DANGEROUSLY SLOW ON CRITICAL [...] (C) Ambassador met on September 4 with RAND-Qatar Policy Institute Director Dr. Richard Darilek and RAND analyst Dr. Bruce Nardulli and received a briefing on RAND's study, commissioned by the Government of Qatar, on Qatar's security environment. Nardulli, the author of the report, noted that [...]	2008-09-11 07:34:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP QA
08DOHA686	ENERGY MINISTER: GAS MORATORIUM TO REMAIN IN PLACE [...] (C) During an introductory meeting with Ambassador September 22, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Al-Attiyah indicated that Qatar is likely to keep its moratorium on further North Field development in place past the official deadline of 2011. 2. (C) Describ [...]	2008-09-24 13:20:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ECON QA
08DOHA706	SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE SECRETARY DONLEY [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. Given the closure of the Government of Qatar through October 6 for Eid Al-Fitr, we do not yet have confirmed appointments for you. We have requested office calls for you with the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, and the Chief [...]	2008-10-07 12:07:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
08DOHA718	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. You are scheduled to meet with Qatar's Attorney General, Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri, and either the Director or Deputy Director of Qatar State Security (QSS). Dr. Al-Marri may also host a lunch in your honor that would include other Qatari judic [...]	2008-10-15 06:40:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL QA
08DOHA722	SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF SCHWARTZ' [...] (C) General Schwartz, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested office calls for you with the Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyeh, and the Commander of the Qatar Emiri Air Forces [...]	2008-10-15 13:32:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
08DOHA735	AMBASSADOR'S LETTER -- STARING INTO THE ABYSS, [...] (C) Prices on the Doha Securities Exchange plummeted for several days last week, creating a palpable sense of investment panic here among Qataris. 2. (U) In response to the mounting fear, Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund, said October 13 that it will take 10-20 percen [...]	2008-10-20 09:14:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON PREL EFIN SOCI SCUL PGOV QA
08DOHA736	QATAR'S LOCAL BANKS RETAIN STRONG FUNDAMENTALS; [...] (C) The message from Embassy Doha's banking sector contacts continues to be that local Qatari banks are weathering the global financial storm well (see reftels). Over half a dozen bankers affirmed to Econoff the last few days that the major danger in Qatar is a psychological ripple effect from [...]	2008-10-20 09:25:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON QA
08DOHA74	QATAR REVISITING THE IDEA OF A NATURAL GAS CARTEL? [...] (U) During a January 25 news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Al-Attiyah said that gas-producing countries will discuss the idea of forming a "gas OPEC" at the next meeting of the Gas Expor [...]	2008-01-29 10:22:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV RU QA
08DOHA745	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested meetings for you with the Amir, Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Minister of Finance, and Central Bank Governor. When Secretary Paulson was here June 1, he met with all of these officials, except the Amir. The dollar peg and o [...]	2008-10-23 11:12:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	EFIN EINV PREL OVIP QA
08DOHA777	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HINOJOSA'S NOVEMBER 13-14 [...] (U) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested meetings for you with the Amir, the Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, and the Amir,s wife, Sheikha Mozah, who heads the Qatar Foundation, the organization that oversees the six U.S. universities in Qatar. Yours will be one of th [...]	2008-11-03 14:07:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO SCUL QA
08DOHA782	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt met October 29 with Finance and Economy Minister Yousef Hussain Kamal and Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Deputy Governor Shaykh Fahad Bin Faisal Al Thani. Also participating in the meetings from the U.S. side were Ambassador, Treasury Deputy Assistant .S [...]	2008-11-05 08:02:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON QA IR IZ
08DOHA791	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MARK LAGON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested meetings with Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Dr. Sultan Bin Hassan al-Dhabit al-Dousari, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Confer [...]	2008-11-06 14:25:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KTIP ELAB QA
08DOHA811	QATAR'S ENERGY MINISTER CONFIRMS POSSIBLE JOINT [...] (C) Drawing on Ref A, Ambassador met November 18 with Minister of Energy and Industry and Qatar Petroleum (QP) Chairman Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah to express strong U.S. concerns about development of a gas cartel and talks on a possible Qatar-Iran-Russia joint venture on LNG. Also attendin [...]	2008-11-18 14:33:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETTC PREL QA IR RU
08DOHA817	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S VISIT [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested host-country meetings for you with the Amir, the Prime Minister (also officially the Foreign Minister),and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (and de facto Foreign Minister) Ahmed Al-Mahmoud. It is Al-Mahmoud who by all appe [...]	2008-11-20 10:12:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PHUM QA SU
08DOHA83	READOUT OF SECRETARY BODMAN'S JANUARY 22 MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman visited Qatar January 22 for meetings with Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Al-Attiyah, the Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and representatives of major U.S. energy companies in Qatar. Discussions focused on the U.S. perception that t [...]	2008-02-04 05:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL EINV TRGY QA
08DOHA852	Fraud Report - Doha [...] (U) COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Qatar's population consists of a large majority of third country nationals (TCNs). NIV applicants from Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen account for a large portion of post's visa [...]	2008-12-07 12:14:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC QA
08DOHA866	SCENESETTER FOR LTGEN ALLEN'S DECEMBER 17 VISIT TO [...] (C) General Allen, Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. I look forward to meeting with you and joining you for dinner with the Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces, Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyeh. Because your visit is so short and December 18 is Qatar's National Day, there [...]	2008-12-16 13:21:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV QA
08DOHA869	QATAR'S PLANS TO PURSUE NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] The GOQ is currently considering development of a nuclear power generation capacity. Meanwhile, the quasi-governmental Qatar Foundation wants to build on its existing partnership with Texas A&M University to create an educational base for training Qataris in nuclear fields. Qatar signaled its [...]	2008-12-17 07:19:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO QA
08DOHA87	QATAR WOULD WELCOME U.S. ENGAGEMENT ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Embassy Doha, in response to Ref A, recommends technical-level engagement on the development of civilian nuclear applications with the GOQ in March, when the Science and Technology Adviser at the Qatar Foundation and the Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Reserves would both b [...]	2008-02-04 07:52:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PARM PREL QA
08DUBAI100	DUBAI ESTH UPDATE: COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FREE [...] (SBU) Summary: Amman ESTH Hub officer and PolEconoff held January 30-31 ESTH related meetings in Dubai. Meetings with Nakheel, the developer of high profile Palms and World island projects, highlighted their pioneering aspects as they reclaim additional coastal land. While Nakheel is planning [...]	2008-03-17 12:44:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ETRD EAID PGOV AE
08DUBAI101	WHO'S GOT THE JUICE? -- ELECTRICITY AND WATER LIMITATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Dubai's aggressive 11% per annum planned real GDP growth targets through 2015 are based on the assumption that sufficient power and water will be available for the massive development now underway. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is currently operating at close t [...]	2008-03-18 08:00:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET KNNP ECON EINV SENV ETRD PGOV AE IR
08DUBAI148	IRANIAN TRADE AND TRAVEL TO UAE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT [...] (C) Summary. During an April 6 visit by Steven Bondy, EEB's Director of Terrorism Finance and Economic Sanctions Policy, Hamad Buamim, Director General of the Dubai Chamber (DC),formerly known as the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, DC Advisor Abdullah Sharafi and JAFZA (the free zone s [...]	2008-04-16 07:03:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ETRD PGOV AE IR
08DUBAI166	RAS AL KHAIMAH, DUBAI "WANNABE"? [...] (C) Summary. Unabashedly stating Ras al Khaimah (RAK) plans to become the UAE's "second Dubai" Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Naqbi, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the small emirate (roughly 250,000 people) has big plans for its future. Under the forward-leaning and eclec [...]	2008-04-27 10:57:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD BTIO PGOV ENRG AE
08DUBAI227	CODEL GUTIERREZ ENGAGES DUBAI ENTITIES ON SOVEREIGN WEALTH [...] (U) Summary: UAE Government officials and senior business executives told visiting members of Codel Gutierrez May 28-29 that investments from Dubai-owned companies did not represent a threat to the national security of the United States. The UAE-based officials voiced their concerns that incre [...]	2008-06-11 13:03:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD BTIO PGOV AE
08DUBLIN228	IRELAND GRAPPLING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: The Irish government is developing policy measures to deal with environment/energy concerns, including climate change, energy security, and power generation and distribution. A lack of indigenous energy resources has focused the government on a mix of energy efficiency and renewa [...]	2008-04-30 06:59:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL PGOV KGHG SENV EI
08DUBLIN416	IRISH ECONOMIC DOLDRUMS: THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE. [...] (C) Summary: The Irish government's announcement that public finances have deteriorated rapidly has prompted a mid-year re-think on the government's budget. Driven by a construction-led downturn in the broader economy, the government will cut public spending this year by USD 660 million and n [...]	2008-07-15 10:50:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL EI
08DUBLIN431	IRISH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ASSESSES LISBON TREATY [...] (C) On July 15, 2008 Deputy Prime Minister (Tanaiste) and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan told the Ambassador that it was "not possible" for the Irish Government to be ready by mid-October to propose a way forward to the European Council following the unexpected de [...]	2008-07-22 14:52:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ETRD EUN PINR EI
08DUBLIN522	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] On September 11, POLOFF conducted a site visit at IRT Consult. The company was formed in 2007 as an operating unit of CTS Health & Safety Ltd., which was founded in 2004. At present, the only employees are Darren Whyte and his spouse. The company operates from a new facility that is secured [...]	2008-09-15 07:56:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC EI
08DUBLIN628	DEPUTY SECRETARY TOUR D'HORIZON WITH TOP IRISH [...] (C) Deputy Secretary John Negroponte and Undersecretary for Democracy and Global Affairs and Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Paula Dobriansky met Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen and Foreign Minister Micheal Martin on November 17. Discussions included the Northern Ireland Peace process, t [...]	2008-11-18 14:46:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EI
08DUSHANBE215	Tajikistan's National Budget - The Best Parts are Hidden [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government's 2008 budget is much larger than last year's, and assumes much greater revenues. Developed in a totally non-transparent manner, the document hides the true extent of presidential spending. End Summary. 2. (U) In November 2007 media conveyed a brief statement [...]	2008-02-07 12:18:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN ECON TI
08DUSHANBE245	TAJIK-IRANIAN FRATERNAL RELATIONS RECONFIRMED [...] (SBU) Summary: President Rahmon visited Iran unexpectedly February 9-10. He returned with promises of some fuel oil to help Dushanbe in the ongoing winter power shortage, and "agreements" for Iran to consider undertaking more hydropower, power transmission, and tunnel improvement work. The vi [...]	2008-02-19 11:38:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL IR TI
08DUSHANBE940	TAJIKISTAN: RFE/RL CONTROVERSY BOILING OVER IN DUSHANBE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: A personnel management dispute at the RFE/RL bureau headquarters in Dushanbe has spilled into the public domain and Tajik journalists are siding with the reporters. Two former employees - one was dismissed, th [...]	2008-07-17 03:25:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO KDEM PHUM TI
08DUSHANBE950	TAJIKISTAN - IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY EMERGENCY PLAN IN [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Recent discussions with the World Bank Dushanbe office, and with various government ministries, have revealed that the Government of Tajikistan is not implementing plans to avoid another winter po [...]	2008-07-22 09:18:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL TI
08FESTTWO13	NDJAMENA 005: CIVIL SOCIETY WARNS OF PRECARIOUS POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. In the aftermath of the February 2-3 "Battle of N'Djamena," Chadian civil society is expressing new levels of concern at the deteriorating human rights situation and the apparent single-minded determination of President Deby to proceed with a military solution to what they perce [...]	2008-02-22 18:15:00	US Delegation FEST TWO	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF PGOV PHUM SU CD
08FESTTWO9	N'DJAMENA 003: DISCUSSION WITH CHINESE AMBASSADOR [...] Ambassador met with Chinese Ambassador Wang Yingwu Feb 19. This reports highlights of their discussion. 2. Security/Stability: Wang said that he believed the rebels would not succeed in attacking the capital again, despite their continued presence on Chadian soil and widespread persistent [...]	2008-02-20 11:59:00	US Delegation FEST TWO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV PHUM SU CH CD
08FRANKFURT1001	German Economy Holds its Breath for Financial Crisis to [...] SUMMARY. The international financial crisis has so far had a limited impact in Germany and many analysts contend the EU and emerging markets will pick up most of the slack from lower exports to the U.S. The soaring euro and a continuing stream of write-downs by German banks have shaken confid [...]	2008-04-04 09:07:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EU GM
08FRANKFURT3633	German State-Level Stimulus Aims to Offset Industrial [...] SUMMARY: As evidence mounts that Germany has slid into recession, the Baden-Wuerttemberg state government announced this week it will provide its own fiscal stimulus package to combat the coming crisis. Automotive and industrial manufacturers in B-W will undoubtedly welcome the news, having a [...]	2008-12-09 14:20:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND GM
08FREETOWN414	FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR JULY 2008 [...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's media outreach in July included Ambassador Perry's remarks at the 232nd anniversary of the Independence of the United States, a statement commending the people of Sierra Leone for the successful conduct of the July 5 local council elections in Sierra Leone, and a st [...]	2008-08-25 08:17:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO SL
08FUKUOKA42	BOJ FUKUOKA BRANCH MANAGER SAYS KYUSHU ALSO HURT BY RISING [...] (U) Bank of Japan Fukuoka Branch Manager Keiji Kono told EMIN August 12 that because of its long standing ties to Korea and China, Kyushu increasingly looks to elsewhere in Asia rather than to Tokyo for business opportunities. However, rising energy costs are hurting Kyushu's economy, particu [...]	2008-08-18 04:53:00	Consulate Fukuoka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PREL JA
08GABORONE883	BOTSWANA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL S&T CONFERENCE [...] Summary. The University of Botswana (UB) hosted September 8-10 in Gaborone the second International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Conference (IASTED TWO). The UB is placing increasing emphasis on Science and Technology (S&T) and its participation in IASTED Two [...]	2008-10-07 07:46:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY ENRG SENV SOCI EAID BC
08GENEVA1078	December 2008 meeting of the Working Party for the WTO [...] (U) Summary. The sixth Working Party Meeting on Azerbaijan's Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO),held on December 11 in Geneva, was widely attended by other WTO Members and highlighted the renewed energy shown by Azerbaijan in a number of areas. Prior to the meeting, Azerbaijan [...]	2008-12-15 16:21:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON WTRO USTR AZE
08GENEVA528	UNCC Compensation Claims: Report on Kuwait Preparations for [...] (C) Summary. The Kuwaiti Prime Minister indicated this week to the Kuwaiti Mission in Geneva that the MFA is now seriously studying the issue of overall settlement with Iraq of the final segment of $24 billion in UN Compensation Commission awards. The focus seems to be on a settlement that w [...]	2008-07-11 08:15:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID PREL UNCC KU IZ
08GENEVA537	GREENTREE AGREEMENT FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE MEETING: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 11 meeting of the Greentree Agreement Follow-up Committee attended by the U.S. and other witness states, Nigeria and Cameroon reaffirmed their commitment to carrying out the transfer of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon on August 14, although both also said they neede [...]	2008-07-15 10:17:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PBTS PREF SMIG KDEM CM NI
08GENEVA932	MEETING OF THE WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, [...] SUMMARY: WTO Members held a meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) on October 16, 2008, followed immediately by a Dedicated Session of the CTD on Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs). During the regular CTD meeting, the EC and Norway were again questioned on the implementation of [...]	2008-11-06 16:35:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO USTR
08GEORGETOWN551	OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION IN FULL SWING ONE YEAR AFTER [...] (U) Summary: Offshore oil exploration is in full swing one year after the September 2007 resolution of the Guyana-Suriname maritime border dispute. Concession-holders Exxon and Canada-based CGX are commencing seismic surveys, and may begin exploratory drilling as early as late 2009. The GoG w [...]	2008-09-18 20:11:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EPET
08GRENADA138	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2008 [...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. Caribbean Financial Action Task Force visits Grenada According to the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas to [...]	2008-10-30 17:56:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ETRD ENRG GJ XL
08GRENADA20	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FEBRUARY 3 - 9, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Official Hand-over to GOG of Emergency Operation Centers Ambassador Mary Ourisman on February 6, 2008 official [...]	2008-02-13 21:17:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR EPET ECPS EFIN GJ
08GRENADA42	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT MARCH 2 - 8, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. International Women's Day Celebrated in Grenada Grenada celebrated International Women's Day with events aroun [...]	2008-03-14 21:40:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ENRG EFIN KWMN GJ
08GRENADA5	GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT JANUARY 6 - 12, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Parliamentary Elections Office Demands Proof Leader of the Technical Allied Workers Union (TAWU),Senator Che [...]	2008-01-15 21:51:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI EAIR GJ
08GRENADA92	GRENADA ELECTIONS IN THE SEASON OF CARNIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Grenadians describe the 2008 election cycle as carnival-like (Grenada's 2008 Carnival will take place August 11 - 12) with political parties waving party colors and rushing from point to point around the tri-island state staging entertainment-fueled rallies. Several candidates h [...]	2008-07-03 19:12:00	Embassy Grenada	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV GJ
08GUANGZHOU195	LIMITS ON RESEARCH CAPACITY FOR SOUTH CHINA'S AQUATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: For south China, evaluating the severity of pollution in its various aquatic ecosystems is a daunting task made more difficult by internal factors such as excessive bureaucracy and territorial attitudes among researchers. Agencies, institutions, and even individual researchers [...]	2008-03-31 09:18:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON TBIO CH
08GUANGZHOU244	Guangdong Officials Express Willingness to Cooperate to [...] (SBU) Summary: In cordial meetings with Jared Ragland, Director of the U.S. Trade Representative's Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation, Guangdong provincial and municipal officials described recent successes in enforcing intellectual property rights (IPR),as well steps they plan to [...]	2008-04-25 08:54:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON WTRO PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU246	China's Largest Petrochemical Plant Planned for Guangdong, [...] (U) Summary. Sinopec and Kuwait National Petroleum Company are awaiting Beijing's approval on plans to build what will reportedly be China's largest joint venture, a USD 5 billion petrochemical plant located in the heart of the Pearl River Delta. The plant will alleviate the severe gap betwee [...]	2008-04-29 06:16:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH
08GUANGZHOU266	WANG YANG MEETING WITH CONSUL GENERAL [...] (SBU) Summary. A relaxed, confident and very much on-top of his brief Guangdong Party Secretary Wang Yang told the south China-based consular corps May 8 that he was determined to improve the quality of life for those living in poor areas of the province, bring about a far-reaching industrial [...]	2008-05-09 09:20:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ENRG PGOV
08GUANGZHOU302	LNG Expansion - Fujian Readies for Operation of South [...] (U) Summary: A delivery from Egypt marked the official opening of Fujian's new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. Supply to domestic users will begin in mid-late June. Success has been tempered by the real world: rising international prices and difficulty finding reliable long-term suppli [...]	2008-05-29 09:26:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH
08GUANGZHOU42	DOC 'Clean-Energy' Trade Delegation Visits Guangzhou [...] (U) Summary: During meetings with key government agencies in Guangzhou on January 11, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance David Bohigian, along with 16 members of his 'Clean-Energy' Trade Delegation, discussed environmental protection, IPR, energy conservation, moni [...]	2008-01-24 07:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH
08GUANGZHOU554	Taiwan Media Too Hard on Ma According to Fujian [...] (SBU) Summary: Is Ma Ying-jeou getting a bum rap from the Taiwan media? Cross-Strait scholars at Xiamen University in Fujian province say he deserves higher marks, citing good progress on cross-Strait relations, foreign affairs, political and social issues. One researcher blamed disappointing [...]	2008-09-17 08:57:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV TW CH
08GUANGZHOU696	Guangdong Toy Association 20th Anniversary -Celebration or [...] (SBU) Summary: The Guangdong Toy Association's recent Twentieth Anniversary Banquet was both a celebration of the organization's milestone, but also a rallying cry for manufacturers facing economic challenges unprecedented in the organization's history. Concerns about declining overseas orders [...]	2008-11-26 09:21:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND ELAB KIPR ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU7	LNG Expansion - A Key Component in South China's Energy [...] (U) Summary: South China is betting big on liquefied natural gas to diversify its energy mix and plans to expand LNG import capacity dramatically over the next few years. Fujian Terminal will become the region's second LNG terminal in 2009. Dapeng Terminal in Shenzhen, currently China's only [...]	2008-01-03 07:02:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EMIN SENV PGOV TRGY CH
08GUATEMALA1407	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR FOCUSES ON SECURITY DURING VISIT [...] (C) During an October 22-25 visit to Guatemala, WHA/CEN Director Christopher Webster drew attention to the USG's programs address crucial security concerns in Guatemala. Webster briefed senior GOG leaders on the Merida Initiative, and heard from a variety of interlocutors about Guatemala's det [...]	2008-11-10 14:30:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR ECON KV GT
08GUATEMALA288	(C) DETAILS EMERGE ON POSSIBLE GUATEMALA [...] (C) Summary. On February 29, Minister of Energy and Mines Carlos Meany privately passed the Ambassador a memorandum detailing February 11 discussions on PetroCaribe between Gautemala and Venezuela. The memorandum summarizes the current state of play and was given to the Venezuelans to use a [...]	2008-03-06 22:22:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON VZ GT
08GUATEMALA529	COLOM DEFENDS FIRST 100 DAYS [...] (U) On April 23, President Alvaro Colom publicly outlined his government's achievements during its first 100 days. The Vice President, First Lady, Cabinet, Diplomatic Corps, some Members of Congress, press, and others were in attendance. Colom described his government as breaking with the pas [...]	2008-04-25 14:22:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ASEC GT
08GUATEMALA600	COLOM SAYS PETROCARIBE NEGOTIATIONS AT "IMPASSE" [...] (U) President Alvaro Colom told press May 8 that the GOG's discussions with the Government of Venezuela about a PetroCaribe deal are at an "impasse." "We do not want to get into the fuels business; that's not a government function," Colom reportedly told journalists. Colom also dismissed the [...]	2008-05-09 18:07:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON VZ GT
08GUATEMALA677	GUATEMALA TAKES STEPS TO RESOLVE ELECTRICITY CRISIS [...] Summary: During a recent lunch with the Ambassador, Guatemalan Energy and Mines Minister Carlos Meany detailed steps the GOG has taken to mitigate a shortage of electricity that would have resulted in blackouts by April 2009. The Ministry has signed contracts to expand Guatemalan electrical [...]	2008-05-28 22:43:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV GT
08GUAYAQUIL305	COASTAL PARTIES PREPARE FOR APRIL 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: The announcement that national and local elections will be held in Ecuador on April 26 has spurred Coastal opposition parties to further their preparations to confront President Correa's movement. The Coastal parties are displaying unusual signs of cooperation in trying to craft [...]	2008-12-19 15:21:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EC
08GUAYAQUIL88	UNCERTAINTY SLOWING INVESTMENT BY GUAYAQUIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the face of continued uncertainty about Ecuador's regulatory environment and long-term policies, Guayaquil's business sector is still holding off on the new investment needed to foster growth and employment. Business leaders expect continued underperformance in 2008, consider [...]	2008-04-10 21:36:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EC
08HALIFAX13	NEW BRUNSWICK PREMIER PUSHING TO MAKE HIS PROVINCE THE "NEXT [...] (SBU) New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Energy Minister Jack Keir are working hard to make energy the catalyst for moving their province to economic self-sufficiency. Their agenda calls for their province to be a reliable and long-term electricity supplier to the northeastern United Stat [...]	2008-03-14 20:06:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PINR SENV CA
08HALIFAX45	ENERGY PROJECTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA - FACTS AND FIGURES [...] This cable is a "primer" on the status of significant operating and future energy projects in Atlantic Canada. The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC),a regional think tank, reported in March 2008 that actual and proposed new investment in these projects had reached the level of $42 [...]	2008-06-13 19:06:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG PGOV CA
08HALIFAX58	NEWS FROM ATLANTIC CANADA'S ENERGY SECTOR [...] With annual energy exports from Atlantic Canada to the United States now exceeding $14 billion, the region is poised to become an even more important energy supplier in the future. This cable reports on the latest developments across the region. Overall, it has been a busy summer with good an [...]	2008-08-11 19:46:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG PGOV CA
08HALIFAX60	NEWFOUNDLAND-LABRADOR'S OFFSHORE HEBRON PROJECT GOING [...] SUMMARY: Premier Danny Williams of Newfoundland-Labrador has signed a lucrative deal with a Chevron-led consortium of oil companies to develop the Hebron oil field. Daily production will be 150,000 to 170,000 barrels of oil with the majority available for export to the U.S. market. The first [...]	2008-08-20 19:08:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG PGOV HEBRON CA
08HALIFAX73	NOVA SCOTIA AWAITING NEW USG POLICY ON GEORGES BANK [...] High-level officials in the Nova Scotia Department of Energy told CG and visiting Canada Desk Director at a November 18 meeting that they are waiting to see how the new U.S. administration defines its policy on oil and gas exploration and drilling on Georges Bank as this could affect how the pr [...]	2008-11-20 19:16:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EFIS SENV PGOV US CA
08HALIFAX84	MOST NEW ENERGY PROJECTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA MOVING AHEAD [...] INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY ======================= Despite the downturn in the global economy, for the most part, investment in Atlantic Canada's energy sector is still strong (REFTELS). Large energy companies and industry stakeholders are taking a long-term approach, predicting that by the time l [...]	2008-12-16 19:51:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV CA
08HANOI1010	QSCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-03 09:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI1042	(U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 lunch [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 1200; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel DCM Virginia Palmer D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein PolCouns Brian Aggeler (Notetaker) VIETNAM VFM Pham Binh [...]	2008-09-12 08:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SENV AMGT
08HANOI1045	(U) DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S SEPTEMBER 11, [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 16:30; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein Marine and Naval Attache Major Tim Riesner Poloff James O [...]	2008-09-12 09:17:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP MARR MASS PREL CH VM
08HANOI1108	VIETNAM ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: U.S. FDI AT BREAKNECK SPEED, [...] (U) This cable is part of an ongoing series on developing economic stories in Vietnam. U.S. INVESTMENT ROLLING IN AT AN UNPRECEDENTED PACE --------------------------------------------- 2. (U) U.S. investment in Vietnam in the first eight months of 2008 grew at an unprecedented pace. Auth [...]	2008-09-25 00:25:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECPS ECON EAGR ETRD VM

08HANOI1125	SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY MARK KIMMITT AND THE [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit for the first-ever U.S.-Vietnam defense dialogue will be an important milestone in the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship and will highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that has now begun to [...]	2008-10-01 10:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1127	GVN DISCUSSES ECONOMIC SITUATION, BIT AND BUSINESS [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: In meetings with the DCM, officials at the Ministries of Finance, Planning and Investment, and Industry and Trade, and the Office o [...]	2008-10-02 01:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAID VM
08HANOI1201	VIETNAM ECON HIGHLIGHTS: PM STRESSES ECONOMIC STABILITY, [...] (U) In his state of the nation address before the National Assembly on October 16, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung vowed to take a cautious approach to resolving the economic challenges of the coming year. Dung began his address by acknowledging that the country's macroeconomic stability was "t [...]	2008-10-22 10:05:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR VM
08HANOI1208	Vietnam's Marine Police Seeking Equipment, Cooperation [...] (SBU) Summary. In an October 21 meeting in Hai Phong, Rear Admiral Pham Duc Linh, Director General of the Ministry of Defense's Department for the Vietnam Marine Police (VMP),explained the mission of the VMP, expressed their interest in U.S. equipment to build their patrol capabilities, and h [...]	2008-10-24 08:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EWWT PINS SNAR VM
08HANOI1210	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD, COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit is well timed to follow up on the recent U.S.-Vietnam defense dialogue and to highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that has now begun to gather momentum in the wake of Vietnamese Prime Mini [...]	2008-10-24 10:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI1241	VIETNAM NEGOTIATES DEAL WITH GAZPROM, BYPASSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: State-run PetroVietnam (PVN) and Russian energy firm Gazprom signed a lease agreement for four blocks in the South China Sea. ExxonMobil (EM) had been in periodic discussions with PVN for more than a year to negotiate a deal for the new acreage before PVN unexpectedly awarded the [...]	2008-11-06 05:15:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PBTS PREL VM
08HANOI1251	ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC AGENDA DURING U.S. VISIT BY [...] (SBU) Summary: The November 8-20 visit to the United States by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Hoang Trung Hai, offers a significant opportunity to engage on some of the most important issues in our bilateral agenda with Vietnam's top economic official. DPM Hai has jurisdiction over key portfolio [...]	2008-11-07 10:33:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EAGR PINR VM
08HANOI1286	STROLLING DOWN RED CARPET: VIETNAMESE LEADERS SEEK [...] (C) Summary: Over the past month, Vietnam's leaders have been especially busy carrying out Vietnam's "friends with all" foreign policy, visiting Beijing and Moscow and welcoming top leaders from around the world. According to an expert on Vietnam's foreign relations, the advisory councils of [...]	2008-11-20 09:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1342	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BAUCUS, DEC 16-20, 2008 [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has eased the path [...]	2008-12-09 10:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EFIN EAID ECPS ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI1349	Vietnam's 2008 Consultative Group Meeting [...] (U) Summary: Vietnam's fifteenth annual Consultative Group meeting took place on December 4 and 5 in Hanoi against a broader media backdrop of the corruption scandal that led Japan to suspend nearly a billion dollars in bilateral development assistance (septel). The core theme throughout the [...]	2008-12-11 10:39:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAID VM
08HANOI145	VIETNAM SHRUGS OFF CUBAN AND VENEZUELAN ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Cuba does not appear to be in a rush to learn about Vietnam's successful free market experiments, according to officials from Vietn [...]	2008-02-05 08:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL VM
08HANOI225	SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Ambassador Hill: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you back to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the importance we attach to strengthening and deepening our bilateral relationship in the year ahead, especially after bad weather in China forced the la [...]	2008-02-26 09:14:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
08HANOI243	VIETNAM TRADE IN 2007: U.S. EXPORTS UP 73 PERCENT, TOTAL [...] Summary. Vietnam's total trade with the world broke the $100 billion mark in 2007, capping 16 consecutive years of expanding trade with a 29 percent increase over 2006. U.S. exporters also gained in 2007 as U.S. exports grew 73 percent, three times as fast as Vietnamese exports to the United [...]	2008-02-29 09:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR EFIN EFIS EIND EPET ECON KTDB KTEX VM
08HANOI306	VIETNAM SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND [...] (U) Your visit is a good opportunity to encourage Vietnam to continue the process of opening to the world and reforming internally. Vietnam's national leadership remains eager to learn from the United States on economic and governance reform, and will be attentive to what you have to say. You [...]	2008-03-17 02:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ECON ETRD EINV EFIN KIPR PREL PHUM KIRF EAIR
08HANOI33	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the year ahead, which with focused effort should bring a further deepening in the bilateral relationship. While the relationship is broadening and [...]	2008-01-10 06:16:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP VM
08HANOI457	INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM UNDETERRED BY GLOBAL SLOWDOWN [...] (U) Summary: Foreign investment continues to pour into Vietnam in record numbers. In just the first three months of 2008, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) has approved 148 new foreign investment projects valued at $5.1 billion, a 43 percent year-on-year increase. Foreign investors made commit [...]	2008-04-21 09:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN EINV ETRD VM
08HANOI464	SOME IN GVN APPARENTLY UNWORRIED ABOUT SITUATION [...] (C) Summary. An MFA expert on maritime issues recently described the situation in the South China Sea in 2008 as "stable and quiet." He expressed no concern about the possibility of a reoccurrence of last year's fishing and oil drilling disputes with China. On the other hand, he focused on [...]	2008-04-22 07:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBGT PHSA VM
08HANOI475	VIETNAM ECON HIGHLIGHTS: GVN SETS SIGHTS ON LOWER TARGETS, [...] (U) This cable is part of an ongoing series on developing economic stories in Vietnam. GVN ABANDONS GROWTH AND INFLATION TARGETS ----------------------------------------- 2. (U) Lower-than-expected growth and higher-than-expected inflation and trade deficit figures are forcing the GVN to [...]	2008-04-24 08:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ACOA ECPS EFIN EIND ETRD PGOV VN
08HANOI503	OLYMPIC TORCH IN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Olympic torch arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on April 28 in advance of the planned torch relay set to begin at six o'clock p.m. on April 29. Despite anti-China protests planned by activists in both HCMC and Hanoi (Ref A),a heavy police presence will almost certainly ens [...]	2008-04-29 10:21:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL CM VM
08HANOI537	POSSIBILITIES FOR USG COLLABORATION WITH VIETNAM ON CLIMATE [...] (U) Summary: Vietnam's unique position as a growing emitter facing imminent and serious impacts from climate change makes it a particularly attractive partner for collaboration with the United States. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that Vietnam will be one of the c [...]	2008-05-08 09:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON TBIO KGHG VM
08HANOI649	VIETNAM'S OIL AND MINING COMPANIES EXTRACT REVENUES WHERE [...] Summary: As rising domestic energy demands compel Vietnam's transition from exporter to net importer of crude oil and coal, state-run PetroVietnam (PVN) and the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) are expanding their horizons. PetroVietnam, which expects a 140 percent inc [...]	2008-06-03 09:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY VM
08HANOI667	VIETNAM: SFRC STAFFDEL STUDIES TRANSPARENCY IN EXTRACTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee professional staff members Jay Branegan and Marik String visited Hanoi May 25-29, 2008 to meet with GVN officials, private sector energy companies and NGOs to discuss transparency in extractive industries. The Extractive Industries Transparency [...]	2008-06-06 05:48:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY SOCI IBRD AID VM
08HANOI746	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S ECONOMIC AGENDA PURSUES TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) Summary: Vietnam's 12th National Assembly jumped right into the debate over how to improve the country's macroeconomic situation, grilling ministers and publicly grumbling about the country's economic management. In the end, the Assembly fell in line behind the Government's macroeconomic [...]	2008-06-24 09:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN EINV KCOR KPRV PGOV VM
08HANOI864	VIETNAM SEEKS STRONGER U.S. SUPPORT AGAINST CHINESE [...] (SBU) Summary: Citing recent press reports making public China's warning to ExxonMobil to pull out of an offshore oil exploration deal with Vietnam, an MFA official told Pol Counselor in a July 24 meeting that Vietnam will protect the interests of ExxonMobil. He also requested a strong express [...]	2008-07-24 09:33:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON CM VM
08HANOI881	GVN HAS TOUGH ECONOMIC CHOICES AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Dohner, in meetings with Vietnamese government officials on July 2 and 3, conveyed that Vietnam's prospects are still strongly positive but appropriate policy choices over the next few months would be critical to achieving a more stable [...]	2008-07-30 09:01:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID ECPS ECON EAGR ETRD VM
08HANOI897	RUSSIAN CONCERN ABOUT CHINESE PRESSURE ON EXXONMOBIL [...] (SBU) Citing recent press reports making public China's warning to ExxonMobil to pull out of an offshore oil exploration deal with Vietnam (Reftel),Russian Econ/Commercial Counselor Vadim Bublikov shared with Poloffs and Econoff Russia's "deep concern" about the situation and how it could affe [...]	2008-08-04 00:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON CM VM
08HANOI934	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SHELBY, AUG. 21 to 24, 2008 [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has eased the path [...]	2008-08-11 04:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EFIN EAID ECPS ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI965	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR STEPHEN [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit will be an important contribution to the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship and will highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that is gathering momentum in the wake of the Vietnamese Prime Minis [...]	2008-08-18 09:21:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI975	OIL PRODUCTION DOWN, REVENUES UP AT PETROVIETNAM [...] Summary: Shrinking reserves meant Vietnam produced only 16.5 million tons of crude oil in 2007, down 7.6 percent from 2006. Oil revenues increased sharply, however, as world prices soared. Vietnam, currently a net oil exporter, expects to be a net importer by 2015 due to rising domestic demand [...]	2008-08-20 09:50:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY VM
08HARARE1122	ZIM NOTES 12-12-2008 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - PF-ZAPU Revitalizing Party... - MDC Holds Strategy Meeting... - Manyika's Death an Accident?... - ZANU-PF Conference Delayed... - Mugabe Says Cholera Stopped... - Zimbabwe to be Discussed at UNSC... - EU Adds 11 Names to Sanctions List. [...]	2008-12-16 08:12:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE163	Zim Notes 02-29-2008 [...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]	2008-03-03 04:59:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE243	Zim Notes 03-28-2008 [...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]	2008-03-28 10:01:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE281	Zim Notes 04-04-2008 [...] Zim Notes is a compendium of political & economic news items from Zimbabwe. ZIM NOTES IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. This newsletter is produced by the Political/Economic Section of Embassy Harare. It is intended to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. S [...]	2008-04-04 14:03:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE323	ZIM NOTES April 11, 2008 [...] SUMMARY ------------- Topics of the week: - Election Results Still Pending - Regional Engagement On Zimbabwe - Electoral Commission Under Fire - Post-Election Surge In Violence And Intimidation - *Zimbabwe Dollar Dives - Punitive New Income Tax Bands, Higher Rates, And Steep Increase In S [...]	2008-04-11 11:02:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE417	ZIM NOTES May 9, 2008 [...] SUMMARY ------------- Topics of the week: - It's Official, MDC Tops ZANU-PF In Presidential Poll - Recount Of Parliament Vote Confirms Initial Results - MDC Reconciliation - Violence Continues - More Violent Farm Invasions - Ambassador Hosts Meeting On Violence - SADC Investigates Viole [...]	2008-05-09 10:35:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAGR EFIN ZI
08HARARE440	ZIM NOTES 5-16-2008 [...] SUMMARY ------------- Topics of the week: - Moving Toward Presidential Runoff Date - Ambassador Highlights Violence - Police Storm Anglican Church During Communion - Let Me See Your "Movement Permit" - Labor Leaders Still Detained - Zimbabwe Ranks 186th Of 195 Countries In Press Freedo [...]	2008-05-16 10:32:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAGR EFIN ZI
08HARARE462	ZIM NOTES May 23, 2008 [...] SUMMARY ------------- Topics of the week: - Tsvangirai to Return - ZANU-PF Strategy To Maintain Power And Considerations of a GNU - A Compendium Of Violence - Media Crackdown - Two Union Leaders Released On Bail, Another Arrested - Bishop Kunonga Excommunicated - Police Officer Fined Fo [...]	2008-05-23 11:42:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAGR EFIN EMIN ZI
08HARARE637	ZIM NOTES 7-25-2008 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Topics of the week: - MOU Signed, Talks Started... - Over a Quarter of MDC MPs Targeted... - EU Expands Sanctions List... - SADC Tribunal Rules Against Zimbabwe on Land... - State Media Tone Down Rhetoric... - Zim Journalist Wins CNN Award... - Holding Mugabe Accou [...]	2008-07-28 06:16:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE786	WIDESPREAD DOLLARIZATION IN ZIMBABWE [...] (U) Despite the official ban on foreign currency as a medium of exchange in Zimbabwe, use of the rand and the US dollar, in particular, is increasing. Dollarization of the economy has emerged due to the rapid depreciation of the local currency and the prevailing hyperinflationary environment. [...]	2008-09-08 11:09:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI PGOV ZI
08HARARE822	GONO ALLOWS SOME FORMAL DOLLARIZATION [...] (SBU) On September 10, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono announced the licensing of foreign exchange wholesale and retail shops plus service stations, allegedly to increase the availability of basic goods and improve manufacturers' capacity utilization. He also reduced the fo [...]	2008-09-11 16:41:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ASEC ZI
08HARARE898	ZIMBABWE'S RESPONSE TO USITC ON INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (U) Zimbabwe's infrastructure has been deteriorating over the past decade of economic decline. Foreign currency shortages, skills flight, and lack of maintenance have been largely responsible for the decline. The deteriorating infrastructure negatively affects the country's export competitiv [...]	2008-10-03 10:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR PGOV ZI
08HAVANA158	HAVANA RESPONSE TO STATE 10743 [...] (C) Following responses to questions posed in Reftel, para 4: -- A. The Pol/Econ Section handles energy matters. -- B. The employees dealing with energy matters are: One Pol/Econ Officer who is responsible for the complete Econ-ESTH portfolio; and one Local Contract National (LCN) ded [...]	2008-02-15 16:58:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SENV PINR PREL CU
08HAVANA182	CUBA: LOOKING AHEAD TO 24 FEBRUARY -- SEEMINGLY [...] (S) FEBRUARY 24 WILL, ON THE SURFACE, BE STRAIGHTFORWARD: SELECTION/CONFIRMATION OF WHO FIDEL AND RAUL WANT AS THE NEW CHIEF OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE, FOLLOWED BY NAMING OF THE CABINET. WHAT IS UNIQUE ON THIS OCCASION IS THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SUCH A SELECTION WITHOUT FIDEL BEING FORMALLY IN [...]	2008-02-22 22:54:00	US Interests Section Havana	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINT CU US
08HAVANA206	CUBA: 3RD AND FINAL UPDATE ON 2/24 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cubans and diplomats tell us Raul seems to be firmly in charge and Fidel's influence appears to be under control. Cubans speculate on the possibility of small economic reforms ahead with no hope for political changes. End Summary. 2. (C) USINT's Refugee Unit elicited reacti [...]	2008-02-29 22:14:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PINR PREL PHUM CU
08HAVANA377	CONGRESS OF WRITERS AND ARTISTS DEBATES CHANGES IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-12 14:19:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	CU PGOV SCUL
08HELSINKI517	FINLAND'S PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL MARITIME [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Helsinki's Global Maritime Partnership (GMP) (composed of DAO, POL, RSO and chaired by ECON) has concluded that Finland is already engaged in a number of voluntary multinational initiatives that fall under the broad GMP umbrella. Current GOF collaborations range from sea surv [...]	2008-11-13 11:00:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08HILLAH13	NAJAF TRIBAL LEADERS CAUTION AGAINST ANBAR MODEL [...] (U) This is a PRT Najaf cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a January 17 meeting, Najaf tribal representatives cautioned Najaf PRT Team Leader that the USG should not try to replicate Anbar-style Awakening Councils in the south central region. While praising the Najaf provincial government, the triba [...]	2008-01-27 14:03:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PGOV ECON
08HOCHIMINHCITY583	SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: A/S HERNANDEZ DELEGATION OPENS DOORS [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary of Commerce Hernandez led a trade delegation of 14 small- and medium-sized U.S. enterprises (SMEs) to HCMC on June 18-20. The delegation's meetings with potential local partners, HCMC officials, and Amcham members generated commercial opportunities and increased unde [...]	2008-06-27 02:04:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ETRD BEXP KTEX OTRA OVIP VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY689	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...]	2008-07-28 10:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY692	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...]	2008-07-29 09:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY714	PASSING OUT THE PATRONAGE: MANAGING VIETNAM'S LARGEST SOE'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to some private business leaders in HCMC, Prime Minister Dung has used his direct authority over Vietnam's 22 largest State-owned conglomerates to both gain some level of control of these unwieldy giants and to construct a political patronage system under which every majo [...]	2008-08-08 04:54:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY757	UNCLOGGING VIETNAM"S PORTS: WORLD-CLASS CONTAINER TERMINAL [...] (SBU) Summary: As skyrocketing cargo volumes continue to clog Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ports, a state of the art deep-water port complex with an eventual capacity of at least eight million shipping containers per year is taking shape 90 km from HCMC in Ba Ria Vung Tau (BRVT) province. Poor coo [...]	2008-08-22 06:25:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EWWT EIND ECON PGOV ENRG KNNP VM
08HONGKONG1044	EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 01:42:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	BMGT BEXP ETRD ETTC HK
08HONGKONG1087	EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: WINSUNY TECH HK [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-16 08:45:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
08HONGKONG179	HONG KONG'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ----------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. Hong Kong pursues a free market philosophy with minimal government interfe [...]	2008-01-28 06:34:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MO
08HONGKONG1812	HONG KONG AND MAINLAND SIGN ENERGY MOU, EXXONMOBIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-29 10:06:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ENRG HK
08HONGKONG824	EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SEISMIC CABLE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-06 02:11:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	BMGT BEXP ETRD ETTC HK
08HONGKONG859	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: NIKKO TECH. [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Phil [...]	2008-05-13 03:05:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
08IRANRPODUBAI11	THE POLITICS OF IRANIAN NATURAL GAS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 13:05:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ENGR EPET PREL IR
08IRANRPODUBAI15	IRANIAN MAJLES--POST ELECTIONS ANALYSIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 15:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	IR PGOV PREL
08IRANRPODUBAI19	NED FELLOWS CAUGHT IN MEDIA CROSSFIRE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 12:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR
08IRANRPODUBAI2	AHMADINEJAD AND OIL MINISTER TAKE THE HIT FOR GAS SHORTAGES [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-22 12:09:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IR
08IRANRPODUBAI20	EYEING 2009: AHMADINEJAD PRESSES AHEAD WITH ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-17 12:36:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON IR
08IRANRPODUBAI21	CASPIAN SEA RESOURCES REMAIN AN ITEM OF CONTENTION BETWEEN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 08:43:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	ECON EFIS EMIN ENGR EPET IR
08IRANRPODUBAI22	NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED IN IRAN: THE CASE OF CENTRAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 09:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	ECON EFIN PGOV IR
08IRANRPODUBAI23	IRAN: REAL ESTATE MARKET CCONTINUES TO THRIVE (C-NE7-01996) [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 10:25:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL SOCI IR
08IRANRPODUBAI24	IRAN: HOUSING PRICES IN TEHRAN AND OTHER MAIN CITIES [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 11:33:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL SOCI IR
08IRANRPODUBAI28	READOUT OF JAPANESE DFM SASAE'S TRIP TO IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-27 13:39:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL KNNP IR JA
08IRANRPODUBAI3	MAJLES CLASHES WITH AHMADINEJAD ON BUDGET [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-23 10:40:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV IR
08ISLAMABAD1333	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary. In a March 25 meeting, the Deputy Secretary congratulated Fahimida Mirza on becoming Pakistan's SIPDIS first female National Assembly Speaker and welcomed her proposed visit to Washington. Mirza described her plans to strengthen the institution of parliament. End Summary. [...]	2008-03-27 07:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD134	GOP APPROVES SIGNING OF IRAN-PAKISTAN PIPELINE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para five. Pakistan approves signing of Iran-Pakistan pipeline --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (SBU) The GOP approved the gas sale purchase agreement with Iran on January 8, which paves the way for signing the Iran-Pak [...]	2008-01-09 14:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD137	GOP APPROVES SIGNING OF IRAN-PAKISTAN PIPELINE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para five. Pakistan approves signing of Iran-Pakistan pipeline --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (SBU) The GOP approved the gas sale purchase agreement with Iran on January 8, which paves the way for signing the Iran-Pakis [...]	2008-01-10 01:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD139	GOP APPROVES SIGNING OF IRAN-PAKISTAN PIPELINE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para five. Pakistan approves signing of Iran-Pakistan pipeline --------------------------------------------- ------ 2. (SBU) The GOP approved the gas sale purchase agreement with Iran on January 8, which paves the way for signing the Iran-Pakis [...]	2008-01-10 01:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1396	A TROUBLING TREND: TEXTILE EXPORTS DOWN AGAIN. [...] (SBU) Summary. Pakistan is losing its competitiveness in textile and apparel goods. Based on third quarter figures, Pakistan's textile export performance slumped in July-February 2007-08 putting the GOP's export target of USD 19.2 billion at risk. With the exception of readymade garments all [...]	2008-04-01 11:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD1420	THE PORT OF GWADAR: MEGA PORT DREAM REQUIRES ENERGY TO BE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Without fanfare and in the midst of the political changeover, Pakistan's strategic new seaport in Balochistan became operational and opened the trade routes to Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran. Investors and energy are desperately needed to make the Pakistani dream of a mega-p [...]	2008-04-03 08:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1659	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW MINISTER OF WATER AND POWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with the Minister of Water and Power on April 21 to discuss Pakistan's plans for dealing with the current energy crisis. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) emphasizes its desire to have more engagement with the U.S. on energy issues and specifically requests assist [...]	2008-04-24 05:51:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL EAID EINV ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD1684	NATURAL GAS PIPELINE FOR TURKMENISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (U) SUMMARY. With the signing of a framework agreement in Islamabad on April 25, the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan natural gas pipeline project formally includes India as a partner and agrees to move forward quickly on implementation. With construction scheduled to start in 2010 and comp [...]	2008-04-28 06:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	ENGY EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK IN AF TX
08ISLAMABAD170	PAKISTAN ENERGY WOES: A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Violence, sabotage, and supply disruptions following Bhutto's December 27 assassination combined with routine winter hydroelectric maintenance have pushed Pakistan's normally tight energy supplies past the limit. Since December 27, Pakistan's 3000MW electricity deficit has in [...]	2008-01-11 09:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1701	NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF PAKISTANI ENERGY POLICY- PART TWO [...] (SBU) Summary. Further complicating Pakistan's maze of government organizations with responsibility over energy, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and its 16 subordinate agencies, determine the natural gas, oil, mineral and coal policies for a country which desperately needs energ [...]	2008-04-29 13:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENGY EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1825	LIFE AT NDU: TRAINING PAKISTAN'S NEXT GENERATION OF MILITARY LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's National Defense University's curriculum is designed to foster national pride, but many of its students and instructors have an anti-American bias. Their attitudes demonstrate why we should continue our efforts to increase IMET opportunities, especially those aimed at the ge [...]	2008-05-12 12:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1829	CODEL SMITH MEETS PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting April 28, Codel Smith discussed the political and economic situation and efforts to combat extremism in Pakistan. Musharraf expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance in the tribal areas but said more was needed; he defended efforts by the new government to begin n [...]	2008-05-12 12:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1830	PAKISTANI RUPEE CONTINUES TO FALL [...] (SBU) Summary: Pakistan's growing current account deficit and increasing uncertainty over the future of the government coalition are causing the rupee to fall against the dollar. The rupee closed at record lows against the dollar again on May 8, rebounding only slightly on May 9. The State Ba [...]	2008-05-12 13:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETRD ECON PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1916	FINANCE MINISTER QAMAR SAYS BUDGET WILL BE ON TIME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Naveed Qamar, the Acting Minister of Finance, who has replaced Ishaq Dar after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ministers tendered their resignations May 13. Qamar said that the budget would be prepared for the Parliament to debate and pass it by the [...]	2008-05-22 11:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1957	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS WITH PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] (C) Summary: In a May 26 meeting with President Musharraf, Senator Russ Feingold discussed Pakistan's current political and economic climate as well as efforts to combat extremism in Pakistan. Describing his current personal status as "confused," Musharraf reported that he would not become a "usele [...]	2008-05-28 13:02:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2002	CODEL FEINGOLD MEETS WITH PPP CO-CHAIRMAN ASIF ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary: In a May 26 meeting with CODEL Feingold, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Zardari reaffirmed his support to combat terrorism, adding that the Pakistani people have to take ownership of this "struggle of ideas." He pledged that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) will no [...]	2008-05-31 11:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2006	CODEL SCHIFF MEETS WITH PM GILANI: PUSHING [...] (C) Summary: Codel Schiff -- U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA),Allyson Schwartz (D-PA),and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) -- met May 27 with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan's full support for the war on terror and noted improving relations [...]	2008-06-02 04:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD2108	PAKISTAN'S 2008-09 BUDGET: NO MONEY SLOTTED FOR ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 10, Finance Minister Naveed Qamar delivered the Government of Pakistan's (GOP) proposed budget for fiscal year 2008-2009 which must still be approved by the National Assembly. Despite acknowledging that the shortage of energy and prolonged nationwide blackouts were the w [...]	2008-06-13 00:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PREL PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD2165	WORLD BANK LOAN NOT YET FINALIZED [...] (C) Summary: World Bank Senior Economist Dr. Hanid Mukhthar briefed Economic and Commercial Counselor on the recent Bank efforts to negotiate a USD 500 million structural adjustment loan with the Government of Pakistan (GOP). Despite over two months of negotiations, the loan has not been final [...]	2008-06-19 09:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV MARR MASS PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2304	PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF AND CODEL CARDIN DISCUSS BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a June 30 meeting with Codel Cardin, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf explained the importance of concluding agreements with the tribal groups in the border areas to secure peace. He also expressed hope for stronger military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S as well [...]	2008-07-07 07:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER IN PK
08ISLAMABAD2315	Pakistan Ministry of Finance explains its "fiscal [...] (C) Visiting Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher met with Pakistan Ministry of Finance Secretary Farrukh Quayyum and Special Advisor Dr. Ashfaque Hasan Khan July 2. The Minister was in Karachi for a cabinet meeting. Quayyum gave a frank overview of recent economic developments, emphasizing t [...]	2008-07-07 13:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2405	SAUDI ARABIA AGREES TO DEFER PAKISTAN'S OIL PAYMENTS BUT [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Pakistan is once again asking for assistance from Saudi Arabia to bail out the country's faltering economy by providing deferred oil payment concession. Details on the size and duration of this concession are still being finalized with Saudi authorities and are not publicly avai [...]	2008-07-16 00:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	ENGY EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2428	State Bank of Pakistan acts to stop rupee slide [...] (SBU) Summary: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) took measures on July 8 to stop the Pakistan rupee from further decreases against the U.S. dollar. The rupee has lost 16.8 percent of its value against the dollar since the beginning of 2008. The State Bank of Pakistan will now make 100 percent [...]	2008-07-17 08:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2470	ECONOMY CONTINUES DOWNWARD SPIRAL AND FUEL PRICE HIKES [...] (U) Summary: Pakistan's major economic indicators continue to trend downwards with the current account deficit reaching a record high, foreign investment dropping significantly and speculative stock exchange trading causing price volatility and investor losses. On July 21, the GOP implemented [...]	2008-07-22 15:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD2554	WANTED: TAX REFORM AND TAX PAYERS [...] (U) Non-payment of taxes by Pakistan's numerous small businesses, large agricultural sector, and informal economy continue to constrain GOP taxation efforts. The tax base has not been able to keep pace with economic growth spurred on by the services and industrial sectors, and GOP efforts at t [...]	2008-07-29 03:47:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD EAID PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2587	NATURAL GAS PRICE HIKES TURN BACK REFORMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: By turning back previous reform measures, the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has created new categories and sub-categories of natural gas consumers with variable pricing rates. With over 95 percent of all domestic automobiles fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG),increases at th [...]	2008-07-31 12:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2633	PAKISTAN'S TEXTILE SECTOR IN CRISIS [...] (U) Summary: Pakistan's textile sector is facing a crisis. A hefty rise in natural gas prices, rolling blackouts, and the announcement of the 2008-2009 Trade Policy - which lacks subsidies and support for the textiles and apparel sector - have fed industry woes. Textiles are the largest singl [...]	2008-08-05 14:01:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV PK
08ISLAMABAD2752	FINANCE MINISTER QAMAR REQUESTS URGENT U.S. INTERVENTION FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-18 10:28:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2867	GOP FORMS PRIVITIZATION PLAN WITH OVERLY AMBITIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Faced with a mounting financial crunch, Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment as well as Finance, recently chaired a meeting to finalize an overly ambitious schedule for privatization of a few low level public sector entities during September-Octobe [...]	2008-08-29 10:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD2878	PAKISTAN'S DETERIORATING ENERGY SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Electricity shortages in Pakistan are reaching record highs due to shortfalls of over 5500 mega watts (MW). In most major cities there are planned and unplanned power outages, sometimes for 18 hours a day. A circular debt problem between the domestic oil and power sector furth [...]	2008-09-01 07:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD2905	PAKISTANI PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 26, Econoffs met with Dr. Shujauddin Shaikh of Merck Sharpe and Dohme (MSD) and Dr. Iqbal Bengali of Pfizer regarding issues facing Pakistan's pharmaceutical industry. The GOP has not allowed an adjustment of pharmaceutical prices for over seven years. Domestic and mu [...]	2008-09-03 13:26:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK

08ISLAMABAD3186	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary: In a discursive conversation with President Zardari on October 2, Ambassador again encouraged the appointment of a czar for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). She stressed that the federal and provincial governments were not working well together to confront the is [...]	2008-10-06 10:20:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD322	PAKISTANI INDUSTRIALIST DISCUSSES IRAN PIPELINE, [...] (SBU) Summary: Charge met with Mr. Zaheeruddin, Chairman of Shahzad International Group, January 17 to discuss energy issues and the proposed Pakistan-Iran pipeline. Mr. Zaheeruddin opined the pipeline will never be constructed due to lack of funding. He also complained the gas sale purchase [...]	2008-01-22 10:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3264	FOREIGN RESERVES CONTINUE TO FALL AND LACK OF LIQUIDITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell to USD 4.3 billion on October 10 and the GOP has decided to reduce petroleum reserves to 10 days instead of 21 days in hopes of reducing the outflow of dollars. Pakistan's stock markets and inter-bank market continue to experience liquid [...]	2008-10-14 12:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3265	GOP SEEKS OIL DEFFERAL FROM IRAN BUT NO PROGRESS ON IPI [...] (SBU) Summary: Local media reported that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has asked Iran to supply oil on an extended deferred payment plan and that both countries have agreed to exclude India from the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) natural gas pipeline project. However, GOP officials confirm that P [...]	2008-10-14 12:39:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET PK IN IR
08ISLAMABAD3339	ZARDARI EXPRESSES DELIGHT WITH CHINA VISIT, LOOKS [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion with visiting SCA Assistant Secretary Boucher, President Zardari expressed complete satisfaction with his just concluded visit to China, reviewed planning for the Friends of Pakistan, and reiterated his determination to press the fight against extrem [...]	2008-10-22 08:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PK PREL PTER
08ISLAMABAD3375	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FINANCE ADVISOR TAREEN [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador met with newly appointed de facto Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen on October 23 to discuss economic affairs. Tareen noted that he supports the IMF program and thinks the final plan will be concluded soon. He also noted that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) will be rea [...]	2008-10-27 05:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3388	TAREEN ANNOUNCES HIS ECONOMIC PLAN AND KSE RETAINS FLOOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Pakistan's Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tareen discussed his nine point economic plan with the business community on October 25th, which according to him will bring the economy back on track. He asserted that he will raise the tax-revenue to GDP ratio to 15 percent from the curren [...]	2008-10-27 12:46:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3389	AS PROTESTS CONTINUE GOP RESERVES DECISION TO ELIMINATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Faced with protests nationwide the Government of Pakistan has reversed the recent decision to increase electricity tariffs by 31 percent. Minister of Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf stated at a news conference on October 26 that the government stands by its decision to slash [...]	2008-10-27 12:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3400	SUPPORT FOR OPIC-BACKED FUNDS AND INTERGEN POWER PROJECT [...] ( SBU) Summary. Post expresses its support to OPIC-backed funds investing in renewable energy in Pakistan. In addition, Post received updates from OPIC and Intergen regarding the proposed 158 MW power plant in Laachi. Post understands that OPIC has decided to hold off financing the deal unti [...]	2008-10-28 11:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3403	PAKISTAN'S INACTION MAKES DEFAULT MORE PROBABLE [...] (SBU) Summary. Over the past ten days foreign exchange reserves dropped 13 percent to USD 3.52 billion on October 27. Fuel subsidies have been quietly phased out but electricity subsidies are on pace to exceed the budgeted funds for FY 2008-09. Credit-default swaps (CDS) spreads on Pakistan' [...]	2008-10-28 14:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3461	BANKS REQUIRED TO HOLD FEWER RESERVES [...] (SBU) The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reduced the cash reserve requirement of banks in Pakistan by 100 basis points to 5 percent, a 4 percent drop in the last three weeks. The reduction in cash reserve requirement and statutory liquidity requirement carried out earlier combined have generat [...]	2008-11-03 11:01:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3593	ZARDARI TO PETRAEUS: "DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION" [...] (C) Summary. During a November 3 meeting with CENTCOM Commander Petraeus, President Zardari repeated his commitment to fight terrorism, saying "defeat is not an option." He renewed his request for U.S. economic support, indicated he could support some unilateral U.S. military actions if they w [...]	2008-11-15 05:02:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3598	GOVERNMENT TO PRIVATIZE 17 PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 13, Naved Qamar the newly appointed Privatization Minister presented the fiscal year 2008-2009 privatization plan to Pakistan's parliament despite severe disagreement on the subject. The Privatization Ministry has identified 57 public sector entities for future priv [...]	2008-11-17 01:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD3647	ENERGY UPDATE: STRATEGIC GAS RESERVE SHORTAGES, TARIFFS [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's strategic oil reserves have fallen to low levels due to Pakistan's credit rating and inability to use letters of credit to purchase crude oil. Sources in the GOP report that Iran is attempting to substantively change the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project. Iran [...]	2008-11-19 15:37:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK IN
08ISLAMABAD3693	PAKISTAN PETROLEUM RESERVES DANGEROUSLY LOW [...] (S) Summary. Pakistan may be facing a crude oil shortage in the near term but the extent of this shortfall cannot be confirmed. Based on numerous conversations with government officials and businesses operating in Pakistan, Post has compiled information regarding a circular debt problem with do [...]	2008-11-24 14:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK
08ISLAMABAD3737	IRAN GAS PIPELINE PROJECT "PUT ON ICE" BY GOP [...] (C) Summary: Local media reports that Iran has increased the proposed price for natural gas under the Iran pipeline which makes the project unfeasible for the Government of Pakistan. Officials at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources confirm that unless directed to pursue the Iran pip [...]	2008-12-01 13:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK IN
08ISLAMABAD3804	PAKISTAN FUEL RESERVE LEVELS IMPROVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Pakistan (GOP) officials remain reluctant to discuss Pakistan's overall strategic fuel reserves but the approval of the International Monetary Fund program has provided Pakistan with the ability to purchase supplies and increase its domestic commercial fuel reserves [...]	2008-12-10 11:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD3819	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S DECEMBER 11 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, joined by Foreign Minister Qureshi, met December 11 in Islamabad. Zardari pledged his interest in cooperating with the government of India to prosecute those implicated in the Mumbai terror attacks. The GOP has deta [...]	2008-12-12 08:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL PTER IN PK
08ISLAMABAD3821	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: On December 11, Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with the Prime Minister's Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tareen. They discussed the present state of Pakistan's economy, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) stand-by agreement, Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) and the Bilat [...]	2008-12-12 09:33:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3903	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: December 22, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 10:07:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD470	TAKING THE KARACHI BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S PULSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Econ Counselor and Econoff traveled to Karachi to meet with a broad section of Karachi's dynamic business community. The overall consensus was that 2007 had been a good year for business in spite of repeated political turmoil and violence. Concern over lack of law and order and t [...]	2008-02-01 09:44:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD508	MEDIA REPORTS FURTHER TALKS ON IRAN PIPELINE DEAL BUT NO [...] (SBU) Summary: Local Pakistani media reports that further talks on the Iranian pipeline deal will occur February 14-16 in Tehran. As of February 4, government officials in Pakistan do not have travel plans to attend such meetings. End Summary. 2. (U) Local Pakistani media picked up the Iranian [...]	2008-02-05 01:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD779	PAKISTAN'S STOCK MARKETS REACH NEW HIGHS [...] (U) Summary: Pakistan's stock markets have rebounded following February 18 parliamentary elections. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index has touched a new high on post election stability hopes. The banking, cement and oil and gas sectors performed well, and market capitalization increased [...]	2008-02-22 09:36:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD810	NATURAL GAS DEPENDENCY- A CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Natural gas meets about 50 percent of Pakistan's energy requirements, making the country one of the most natural gas dependent economies in the world. At the present rate of consumption, the Government of Pakistan (GOP) anticipates a natural gas shortfall in 2009. Although pipeli [...]	2008-02-26 01:30:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENGY EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD921	PAKISTAN OIL RESOURCES: ENERGY CORRIDOR WANTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Pakistan's oil reserves of 353.4 million barrels are inadequate to meet the country's growing energy requirements. Pakistan depends on expensive imports of crude oil, furnace oil and diesel to meet its energy needs, costing the country over 30 percent of its export earnings. A p [...]	2008-03-03 10:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENGY EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD924	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH POTENTIAL NEW MINISTER OF FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: In a February 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Member of National Assembly Syed Naveed Qamar, whose name has come up as a potential PPP Minister of Finance, reviewed economic priorities and challenges facing a PPP-led national government. Qamar rejected [...]	2008-03-03 11:05:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD969	PAKISTAN'S GOVERNMENT INCREASES FUEL, ELECTRICITY PRICES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Pakistan (GoP) increased fuel prices and electricity tariffs March 1 to stem the growing fiscal deficit due to subsidizing the growing differential between domestic Pakistani prices and international fuel prices. Pakistan's last fuel price increase was in Febru [...]	2008-03-04 12:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PREL PK
08ISTANBUL105	FEBRUARY 26-28 BSEC SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary. Overt expressions of political discord were notably absent from the February 26-28 meeting of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation's (BSEC) Committee of Senior Officials, despite on-going international tension surrounding Kosovo's February 17 unilateral declarati [...]	2008-03-03 15:22:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN PREL TU
08ISTANBUL129	IRAQ DISCLOSES PLAN TO EXPORT GAS TO SYRIA IN [...] (SBU) Iraqi Energy officials stated at a meeting with Turkish and U.S. officials in Istanbul that Iraq will export natural gas to Syria within two years. Subsequent expansion of this gas field in western Iraq would aim at exports to Europe via Turkey and the Nabucco pipeline, though realizing [...]	2008-03-13 12:25:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG IZ TU EG
08ISTANBUL233	BIG LNG PLANS BREWING AT THE NATIONAL IRANIAN [...] (C) Summary and comment: Mohammed Souri, the Chairman of Iran's state-owned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC),pitched to an oil and gas tanker industry conference in Istanbul on April 22 Iran's ambitious plans in the coming decade to leverage its vast natural gas reserves into commerci [...]	2008-05-12 12:33:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EPET EINV IR TU
08ISTANBUL310	AN IRANIAN ANALYST LOOKS AT US-IRAN RELATIONS [...] (S/NOFORN) Summary and comment: A prominent Tehran-based political and economic analyst spoke with Consulate Istanbul's Iran Watcher June 6 about the prospects for US-Iran relations, Iran's nuclear program and the P5 1 offer, and Iran's compelling need for US energy investment and technology [...]	2008-06-13 10:32:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINS IR
08ISTANBUL320	IRAN/ENERGY: THE IRANIAN DEPUTY OIL MINISTER'S [...] (C) Summary and comment: Iran's Deputy Oil Minister responsible for natural gas, Seyed Reza Kasaezadeh Mahabadi, gave a detailed overview of Iran's current and future natural gas capacities, plans, and needs at the May 30 "8th International Energy Arena" hosted by a consortium of Turkish pub [...]	2008-06-16 13:20:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV ECON IR TU
08ISTANBUL361	IRAN/P5+1 OFFER: LOCAL EXPERTS PESSIMISTIC, [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with several well-informed contacts over the past two weeks regarding the updated P5 1 offer to Iran and the regime's likely response, Consulate Istanbul "Iran Watcher" was told that the regime would most likely claim to be responding to the offer in good faith -- [...]	2008-07-03 12:35:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KNNP EU IR TU
08ISTANBUL466	IRAN'S "BRAIN DRAIN": A SNAPSHOT FROM SHARIF [...] (C) Summary and comment: We spoke recently with several students from Iran's prestigious Sharif University of Technology who are headed to the U.S. for graduate/PhD studies. The students shared their views on Sharif's academic competitiveness and student body; described their reliance on th [...]	2008-08-27 13:45:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR TU
08ISTANBUL469	TURKISH TEXTILES CHANGE COMPETITIVE FOCUS [...] Summary. A strong lira, rising production costs, and increased competition from China continue to needle Turkey's textile and apparel industry. Top textile sector officials have requested an extension of subsidies from the Ministry of the Economy to bolster the sector. In an effort to redefi [...]	2008-08-28 13:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EIND KTEX ECON TU
08ISTANBUL538	IRAN PRESSES FOR GREATER ENERGY COOPERATION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. At an Iraq Neighbor's Process Energy Working Group (WG) meeting in Istanbul on October 11, Iranian Secretary of the Iran-Iraq Economic Development Headquarters Hassan Danaeifard said that Iran is eager to help Iraq "overcome its current obstacles." (Non-Iranian issues discusse [...]	2008-10-20 09:58:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG IR IZ PGOV PREF PREL TU
08ISTANBUL539	EXPANDED IRAQI ENERGY WORKING GROUP CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An Expanded Energy Working Group (WG) meeting on October 11 to assist with Iraq's reconstruction brought pledges and suggestions on how to best help the country become energy self-sufficient along with developing its energy export sector. The first half of the meeting followed [...]	2008-10-22 12:05:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG IR IZ JO PGOV PREL RS SY TU
08ISTANBUL557	IRANIAN TOURISM: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEVERAGE? [...] (C) Summary: Iran is making a strong diplomatic push to promote tourism cooperation with Turkey and "friendly" organizations like the D8 and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Iran sees tourism and related investment as a way to ease its isolation and boost economic growth, and th [...]	2008-11-03 14:18:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS ECON EINV CVIS SCUL SOCI TU IR
08ISTANBUL576	SUBJECT: MINISTER BABACAN SUPPORTS IRAQI GAS FOR [...] (C) Summary. On Oct 30, a high-level, interagency delegation led by Department of Energy Acting Deputy Secretary Kupfer discussed Turkey's energy needs and the Southern Corridor with Foreign Minister Babacan. The delegation presented the same message to Babacan as the PM (ref a) namely an of [...]	2008-11-18 07:39:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IZ TU
08ISTANBUL577	FACILITATING INVESTMENT IN THE TURKISH ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 30 and 31 a high-level USG delegation led by Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Jeffrey Kupfer discussed Turkey's energy needs and U.S. suggestions on ways to help facilitate investment in Turkey's energy sector with senior Government of Turkey (GOT) officials (reftel [...]	2008-11-18 07:40:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV EFIN TU
08ISTANBUL83	Vast Oil and Gas Potential in the Black Sea Asserted by [...] (SBU) The Black Sea holds sizable oil and natural gas resources according to the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) President and Chairman Mehmet Uysal. In a meeting on the margins of the Clean Energy Conference on January 29 with U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary Alan Hegb [...]	2008-02-14 08:19:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET TU
08JAKARTA1020	EAST KALIMANTAN -- RESOURCE-RICH PROVINCE PREPARES [...] (C) SUMMARY: East Kalimantan Province, one of Indonesia's richest provinces in terms of natural resources, goes to the polls May 26 for its first ever direct gubernatorial elections. The race is close. The indigenous Dayak people--perhaps 10 percent of the population--could prove a key swi [...]	2008-05-23 08:07:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI PINS ID
08JAKARTA1033	INDONESIA STILL VULNERABLE TO RISING OIL PRICE [...] (U) Summary: Government of Indonesia (GOI) senior economic adviser Chatib Basri stated that the GOI raised the price of subsidized fuel on May 24 to stop smuggling, restore confidence within the international investor community and increase the amount of government funds available for social sp [...]	2008-05-27 10:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA1050	Indonesia Withdraws From OPEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Indonesia (GOI) Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro signed a decree on May 29th to formalize Indonesia's withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). GOI officials cited high global oil prices and Indonesia's status as a net importer [...]	2008-05-29 09:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET SENV EAID ID
08JAKARTA1051	Indonesia Withdraws From OPEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Indonesia (GOI) Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro signed a decree on May 29th to formalize Indonesia's withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). GOI officials cited high global oil prices and Indonesia's status as a net importer [...]	2008-05-29 09:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET SENV EAID ID
08JAKARTA1052	Indonesia Withdraws From OPEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Indonesia (GOI) Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro signed a decree on May 29th to formalize Indonesia's withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). GOI officials cited high global oil prices and Indonesia's status as a net importer [...]	2008-05-29 09:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ENRG EINV PREL ID
08JAKARTA1164	DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSIHPS [...] (U) In a meeting on May 16, 2008 with Directorate General of Sea Transportation Director of Sea and Coast Guard Control and Security Djoni Algamar, Deputy Untung (one name only) and Head of Security Affairs Muhklish Tohepaly, they indicated initial interest in the Global Maritime Partnerships ( [...]	2008-06-13 08:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAID ECIN ECON EFIS EWWT ID MARR MCAP
08JAKARTA1242	G8 OPPORTUNITY FOR US-BRAZIL-INDONESIA BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) Summary. President Lula of Brazil will be signing a biofuels Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indonesia on July 12, according to Brazilian Embassy contacts at an informal discussion hosted by Ambassador Hume. Participants noted that the upcoming G8 Summit in Japan provides an oppo [...]	2008-06-26 01:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ENRG KGHG SENV PGOV ID BR
08JAKARTA1243	INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: MAY 2008 [...] According to Tri Widayati, Director of Ozone Protection of the State Ministry of Environment (MOE),most operators of industrial-size chilling/air-conditioning units will have replaced those units with new ones that use environmentally friendly Freon, such as hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) 123 [...]	2008-06-26 01:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA1248	CHILD LABOR PARTICIPATION IN NORTH SUMATRA,S PRAWN [...] This cable was coordinated with Embassy Jakarta. 2. (SBU) Summary: Child labor is a persistent feature of North Sumatra's prawn industry. While the low level of economic development is one component of the problem, the sharp difference between junior high and senior high school fees - and [...]	2008-06-26 10:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM PGOV ID
08JAKARTA156	MAJOR ECONOMIES MEETING II - INDONESIAN DELEGATION AND [...] (U) This message provides updates on Indonesia's delegation to -- and GOI comments on the agenda of -- the Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change (MEMII). Per reftel, Deputy Minister for Environment, Ms. Masnellyarti Hilman will head the Indonesian delegation to MEMII. [...]	2008-01-25 06:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KGHG ECON PREL ID
08JAKARTA1579	INDONESIA TARGETS COST RECOVERY IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Indonesian government instituted a negative list for cost recovery items under oil and gas production sharing contracts, in a decree signed June 30 and released publicly in early August. Oil and gas companies noted that the regulations disallowed expenses that had been allo [...]	2008-08-20 04:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ID
08JAKARTA1722	NEWS MAGAZINE LOSES LIBEL SUIT SPARKING PRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A leading Indonesian news weekly was recently found guilty of defamation, fined, and ordered to print an apology to a large company. The case revolved around an investigative report reviewing claims that the company was guilty of tax evasion. The magazine says it will appeal t [...]	2008-09-11 07:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAO ID
08JAKARTA1809	MACRO RISKS PERSIST, BANKING SECTOR LIQUDITY TIGHTENS [...] (SBU) Summary. Macroeconomic risks remain significant amid increased uncertainty and rising risk aversion triggered by U.S. financial sector developments. Indonesian markets remain volatile, despite apparently limited direct exposure to troubled U.S. financial institutions. The Government of [...]	2008-09-23 09:25:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ID
08JAKARTA1875	Indonesia Stock Exchange Suspends Trading [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 8, the Indonesia Stock Exchange Jakarta halted trading after the Jakarta Composite Index plunged 10.38%. The rupiah, which had strengthened in early trading following Bank Indonesia's October 7 rate hike, closed weaker, down 0.3% to 9593/USD. Domestic bond prices c [...]	2008-10-08 22:08:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ID
08JAKARTA1945	INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST-SEPTEMBER [...] On July 31, Jakarta's State Minister of Environment Rachmat Witoelar, announced the results of the 2008 Environmental Company Performance Evaluation Award. Out of 514 companies reviewed, 30 percent received the lowest rating, 50 percent the average rating, and only 10 percent received an adeq [...]	2008-10-21 08:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA2016	U.S. ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL MISSION [...] (SBU) This telegram is Sensitive but Unclassified. It contains business sensitive information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Twenty-six U.S. company leaders from the ASEAN Business Council used high-level meetings to address company-specific issues with some success. The [...]	2008-10-31 08:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ID
08JAKARTA2067	DEFENSE COOPERATION -- AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 4 discussion with Defense Minister Sudarsono, the Ambassador laid out key U.S. goals for a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Indonesia. The agreement should document current cooperation, build trust and provide a basis to expand cooperation. The USG wa [...]	2008-11-07 10:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA2093	INDONESIA CLIMATE CHANGE DELEGATION [...] (SBU) This message updates reftel concerning the composition of the Indonesian delegation to the 14th Conference of the Parties (COP-14) of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poznan, Poland this December. The Secretariat of Indonesia's National Climate Change Commissi [...]	2008-11-13 10:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KGHG PREL ID
08JAKARTA2157	2009 ELECTIONS LANDSCAPE: YUDHOYONO, MEGAWATI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Most bets are still on President Yudhoyono to be re-elected in the 2009 elections with recent polls indicating that he has regained his lead. However, the state of the economy, the Yudhoyono administration's ability to maintain his clean image, and his management of a fractious [...]	2008-11-24 10:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA2183	SUMATRA:JAMBI POLICE RESCUE 5 TIP VICTIMS [...] Summary. In a case which demonstrates how local police in remote parts of Indonesia are aware of anti-trafficking efforts, police raided a salon/karaoke parlor in Telanaipura District, Jambi Province in southern Sumatra on November 21, rescuing girls who had been trafficked into prostitution. T [...]	2008-12-01 04:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI SMIG KCRM ID
08JAKARTA2211	INDONESIA OIL AND GAS HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] Summary. Indonesian crude oil production has increased in 2008 relative to 2007, although it is below government target of 1 million barrels per day. U.S. companies won 4 of 31 new oil and gas exploration contracts. The Indonesian government is trying several methods to boost its balance of p [...]	2008-12-09 04:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EINV PREL ID
08JAKARTA2223	DOE'S ENERGY PARTNERSHIP DIALOGUE WITH INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S.-Indonesia Energy Policy Dialogue (EPD) was held in Jakarta on October 21 and 22, 2008. The last EPD was held in 2005. The U.S. delegation was led by Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for International Energy Cooperation Dr. Phyllis Yoshida, and the [...]	2008-12-11 02:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV EMIN ID
08JAKARTA2233	ACEH -- ECONOMIC DOWNTURN COULD IMPACT PEACE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Since the 2004 tsunami, the Aceh reconstruction effort has made real progress thanks to international and GOI assistance, buoying the economy. A considerable amount of funding remains in the pipeline, but assistance [...]	2008-12-11 11:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL ECON ID
08JAKARTA278	Indonesian Input for New Required Energy Report [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-11 09:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD ID
08JAKARTA355	NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR NOMINEES - NO INSIDERS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yudhoyono nominated two outsiders to replace outgoing BI Governor Burnhannudin Abdullah, whose five-year term ends May 17, 2008. Abdullah has been named in a corruption case involving payments to Parliament to pass banking legislation in 2003/4. Raden Pardede, an econ [...]	2008-02-24 07:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV PINR ID
08JAKARTA360	INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: JANUARY 2008 [...] The South Kalimantan Regional Environmental Impact Agency (BAPEDALDA) examined coastal and mangrove forests in South Kalimantan and found that iron ore mining activities have polluted around 70 percent of the coastal area, the agency head announced on January 14. The mining activities have ca [...]	2008-02-25 01:34:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA397	INDONESIA FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FOR CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for an update on fiscal transparency and accountability of countries receiving USG assistance. 2. (U) The Government of Indonesia (GOI) has achieved major accomplishments in maintaining macroeconomic stability and restructuring of the financial sect [...]	2008-02-28 05:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV ID
08JAKARTA399	CHINESE PRESSURE ON OIL/GAS FIRMS IN THE SOUTH [...] (C) Indonesia is not party to the disputes centering on contested areas of the South China Sea, discussed in reftel. It does have the largest natural gas field in the South China Sea, the Natuna D-Alpha block production sharing contract (PSC),which contains an estimated 46 trillion cubic feet [...]	2008-02-28 06:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PBTS EPET PREL ID
08JAKARTA462	IRAN -- PRESSING INDONESIA ON YUDHOYONO'S TRIP [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume in a March 6 meeting with Ambassador Alwi Shihab urged that President Yudhoyono use his upcoming trip to Tehran to press Iran to meet its nonproliferation obligations. He also urged Indonesia to support Kosovo at the upcoming OIC Summit. Shihab explained that al [...]	2008-03-06 09:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PREL PARM KNNP UNSC ID IR
08JAKARTA505	IRAN -- PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO HIGHLIGHTS TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono visited Tehran from March 10-12. While there, he highlighted bilateral economic cooperation and downplayed the controversy over Iran's nuclear program. Although he signed some deals in the economic area, the nuclear controversy was never far from the surfac [...]	2008-03-12 09:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINS ID IR
08JAKARTA511	Clean Energy Opportunities in Indonesia [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary Paulson's announcement of a Clean Technology Fund (CTF) comes at an opportune time for Indonesia and our bilateral relationship. Indonesia is an environmental superpower with the world's largest store of biological diversity. It is also the third largest Greenhouse Gas [...]	2008-03-13 05:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV SENV ID
08JAKARTA522	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: RESULT POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] Summary. The Indonesian Air Force confirmed receipt of spare parts listed in reftel and that they are being used for the purpose stated on the license. We conducted a site visit to Indonesian firm PT Wira Kreasi Persada (Wira) and it appears to be a reliable recipient of United States Munitio [...]	2008-03-14 07:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC ECON ID
08JAKARTA566	INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: FEBRUARY 2008 [...] Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) praised Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the January 30 Congressional Record for his engagement on forestry and orangutan protection. President Yudhoyono highlighted the link between orangutan protection, forest conservation, and the reduction of gre [...]	2008-03-19 00:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA587	BURMESE SEAFARER ALLEGEDLY TRAFFICKED TO INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Burmese seafarer allegedly trafficked to Indonesia to work for low wages aboard an Indonesian oil tanker is struggling with the company to regain his passport and withheld wages. The apparent victim, Kyaw Htin, is an experienced chief engineer. The Burmese Embassy has refused [...]	2008-03-24 04:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PHUM ID BM
08JAKARTA749	ADMIRAL KEATING'S MEETINGS WITH KEY GOI OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: USPACOM Commander Admiral Keating met President Yudhoyono and key defense officials on April 10-11 in Jakarta. He stressed support for Indonesia's progress on military reform, the desire to expand cooperation further, and Indonesia's strategic importance. GOI officials express [...]	2008-04-15 08:59:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID XB
08JAKARTA778	CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES - INDONESIA'S ILLEGAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent actions by Indonesian authorities highlight the successes of Indonesia's campaign against illegal logging but also underscore the significant remaining challenges. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) has shown political will and improved interagency cooperation but has to d [...]	2008-04-18 05:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KGHG ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA871	INDONESIA TO RAISE FUEL PRICES TO SOOTH MARKETS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yudhoyono is set to approve a 25% fuel price increase at a Cabinet meeting next Monday, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The Government of Indonesia (GOI) wants to demonstrate its commitment to fiscal sustainability in light of high oil prices, a rising subs [...]	2008-04-30 11:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA90	INDONESIA ESTH HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2007 [...] Three Jakarta junior high school students won a video news competition on November 22 with a five-minute documentary on a mangrove forest in Pulau Rambut, Kepulauan Seribu Regency. The short film focused on the forest as a wildlife habitat and protector against coastal erosion. The competiti [...]	2008-01-16 05:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY TBIO TRGY ENRG ID
08JAKARTA921	FOREIGN MINISTRY NON-COMMITTAL ON AVIAN FLU LAWSUIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Foreign Ministry official was non-committal on whether the Ministry (DEPLU) could put an end to a lawsuit filed in a local court in April. The suit was brought by the family of an Indonesian victim of Avian Influenza (AI). An initial hearing is currently scheduled for May 13, b [...]	2008-05-09 08:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TBIO KFLU KLIG ID
08JEDDAH127	NINTH ANNUAL JEDDAH ECONOMIC FORUM: NO DE-PEG, [...] (U) SUMMARY: The ninth annual Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF) drew 2,500 attendees for a Feb 24-26 series of panels and speeches concerning the future of the Saudi economy. Guided by the theme of "Value Creation through Alliances and Partnerships," this year's topics focused on economic diversif [...]	2008-03-10 16:50:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB PHUM SCUL SOCI SA
08JEDDAH179	JEDDAH TO HOST NUCLEAR ENERGY SYMPOSIUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Department of Nuclear Engineering at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah is planning to host the "International Symposium on the Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Technology in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries" in November 2008. In a discussion with the Chair [...]	2008-04-26 13:45:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV PREL PINR PARM TNGD TRGY KCIP
08JEDDAH254	MOSQUE SERMONS FOR SAUDI ARABIA APRIL 11, 18, AND [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In the Eastern Province on April 11, a substitute Imam at the Omar bin Abd al-Aziz Grand Mosque focused his sermon on justice, equality, and the increase in the price of oil in the past few years. The following week during the April 18 sermon, the Imam discussed prayer as on [...]	2008-06-10 15:23:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KISL SA
08JEDDAH361	SAUDI FM AND NSC HEAD DISCUSS INTEL COOPERATION, [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a Congressional Staff Del meeting with both Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Head of the National Security Council Prince Bandar bin Sultan on Aug. 20, both princes presented their broad views on successful USG-Saudi intelligence cooperation; distress over C [...]	2008-08-25 14:37:00	Consulate Jeddah	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EU GB IAEA IR IS IZ MNUC PK SA
08JEDDAH414	KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY STILL SEEKING CRITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: An official at the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) confided that despite construction progress, the success of the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is far from assured. Although a core group of multinational companies have committed to opening operations in [...]	2008-09-28 13:34:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND EINV ELAB EPET SA
08JEDDAH495	SAUDIS HOST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PEACEFUL [...] (C) Summary. PolOffs attended the International Symposium on Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Technology in the GCC, hosted by Jeddah's King 'Abd al-'Aziz University (KAU) November 3 ) 5, 2008. The conference was attended by a variety of Saudi academics and foreign scientists. Presentation [...]	2008-11-19 13:25:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ECON ENRG TRGY SA
08JEDDAH497	JEDDAH PRIVATE SECTOR WEIGHS IN ON THE GLOBAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-23 13:34:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL
08JERUSALEM1029	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (6/19): CAN HAMAS ENFORCE THE [...] Al-Quds runs its daily editorial entitled, "Who can pressure JERUSALEM 00001029 002 OF 002 Israel?" (6/19): "Secretary Rice admitted the dangerous consequences of Jewish settlement activities in the Palestinian Territories, especially in East Jerusalem. During her last visit, she descri [...]	2008-06-19 11:03:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1053	GAZA CEASEFIRE HOLDS ON 1ST DAY; SUFA, NAHAL OZ [...] (SBU) An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire covering the Gaza Strip took effect at 0600 on June 19, and there have not been any significant security incidents in the area as of 1700 local on June 20. While a Hamas spokesman complained an Israeli navy vessel strafed the Gaza shoreline on June 19, th [...]	2008-06-20 13:52:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG IS PGOV PTER
08JERUSALEM1259	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/16): "HAS THE WORLD BECOME [...] Al- Quds prints its daily editorial entitled, "A call on the international community to halt Israeli actions." Everyday Israel performs acts of tyranny [against Palestinians] such as destroying houses, confiscating land or insisting on building barriers in the middle of farming villages that [...]	2008-07-16 10:41:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1474	PA NATIONAL SECURITY COMMANDER ASSESSES SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. In August 2-7 conversations, National Security Forces (NSF) commander MG Thiab Mustafa Ali (Abu al-Fatah) told PolOff and POL FSN that the NSF is leading small-scale/local security efforts throughout the West Bank targeting armed/organized criminal and terrorist suspects, and ha [...]	2008-08-08 10:41:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG PTER PGOV IS
08JERUSALEM2279	SETTLERS "UNIVERSITY CENTER" PLANS TO DOUBLE IN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ariel "University Center," an unaccredited Israeli university in the West Bank, plans to increase from 8,400 to 20,000 students by 2020, and build several more permanent buildings to accommodate and educate them, including a new 12,000 square meter library already under c [...]	2008-12-22 15:35:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG PHUM ASEC IS PBTS
08JERUSALEM350	ABU MAZEN'S ECONOMIC ADVISOR ON OPIC, TELECOM, [...] (C) Summary: PA Presidential Economic Advisor Mohammad Mustafa told the Consul General that local banks have begun issuing loans backed by a loan guarantee facility established by OPIC last year. There have been signs of progress in the effort to secure Israeli release of frequencies for the [...]	2008-02-26 16:23:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET EINV ECPS KWBG IS
08JERUSALEM641	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/14): OLMERT: CHECKPOINTS ARE [...] Independent Al-Quds opens its editorial page with, "Boycotting Carter and opening doors for Livni!" (04/14): "On her way to Qatar to address the Democracy Forum held in Doha, Israeli Foreign Minister Livni called upon Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel in order to encourage Pale [...]	2008-04-14 10:07:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM734	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/30): "DISAPPOINTMENT AND [...] Official daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida carries an op-ed entitled, "Resistance and the Evolution of Peace ideas" (4/30): "... lately, [there has been] disappointment and pessimism expressed over the outcomes of the meeting between [Palestinian] President Abbas and the President of the U.S. George Bus [...]	2008-04-30 10:01:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM789	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (5/12): LEBANON - IRANIAN EFFORTS [...] Al-Quds independent carries an op-ed by veteran columnist Faisal Abu-Khadra entitled, "Sixty years after the catastrophe... Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are at a stand-still" (5/12): "Almost fifteen years have passed since the Palestinian-Israeli agreement [Oslo] and Israel is still the on [...]	2008-05-12 09:43:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08KABUL108	AF: Afghan Ministry of Mines: Big Plans for 2008. [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Mines Adel told EconOff he intends to shepherd several natural resource tenders, including oil, gas and iron ore deposits, through the biding process this coming year. The Ministry intends to tender two blocks for commercial gas exploration and one for oil explorati [...]	2008-01-09 09:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EPET EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID AF CH
08KABUL1233	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: INL CORRECTIONS SYSTEM SUPPORT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of fifty-six (56) Afghan nationals selected to participate in INL's Corrections System Support Program (CSSP). When there are individuals with [...]	2008-05-20 18:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
08KABUL1239	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: INL CORRECTIONS SYSTEM SUPPORT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of eighty-one (81) Afghan nationals selected to participate in INL's Corrections System Support Program (CSSP). When there are individuals wit [...]	2008-05-20 18:42:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
08KABUL1782	JOWZJAN - JUNE 2008 SIX MONTH UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Security in the northern province of Jowzjan has improved over the past six months, at least partly due to efforts of the new governor, Hashem Zari. Some districts bordering Tajikistan remain insecure because of smuggling and other insurgency-related criminal activity. Dostum's [...]	2008-07-17 06:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER ECON AF

08KABUL1821	JOWZJAN - JUNE 2008 SIX MONTH UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Security in the northern province of Jowzjan has improved over the past six months, at least partly due to efforts of the new governor, Hashem Zari. Some districts bordering Tajikistan remain insecure because of smuggling and other insurgency-related criminal activity. Dostum's [...]	2008-07-20 10:13:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER ECON AF
08KABUL2827	MINERALS ABOUND IN AFGHANISTAN, AN UPDATE ON THE SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. A viable engine of economic growth, the mineral sector in Afghanistan is striving for advancement step by step. At times, Afghanistan's steps are firm, promoting modernization, other times they are wobbly or haphazard, resulting in retraction. In recent months, Afghanistan rec [...]	2008-10-22 08:50:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID EINV PGOV AF
08KABUL3085	AFGHANISTAN: UPDATE ON ENERGY PROJECTS - FUEL SHORTAGE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Lackluster progress and recent setbacks in the energy sector underscore the difficulties of working in Afghanistan. In particular, critical lack of Afghan government planning and possible corruption, combined with very limited discretionary resources and competing demands, have [...]	2008-11-30 13:10:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
08KABUL388	AF - Request for input for New Required Reports to Congress [...] (U) The following is Embassy Kabul's response to Reftel, which requests input for 2 new reports to Congress on energy. Paragraph 2 offers a brief overview of the energy situation in Afghanistan and U.S. objectives. Paragraphs 3,4,5 and 6 contain the Embassy's responses to questions A, B, C an [...]	2008-02-18 06:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF
08KAMPALA1100	MORE OIL FINDS IN WESTERN UGANDA [...] Tullow Oil, one of four oil exploration companies operating in western Uganda, has uncovered a large field of oil and gas deposits in exploration Block Two, which runs along the upper half of Lake Albert (refs A and B). Ministry of Energy Petroleum Exploration and Production Department (PEPD) [...]	2008-08-08 07:25:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EAID PGOV UG
08KAMPALA1383	The Global Financial Crisis and Uganda: Safe for Now, But [...] (SBU) Summary: Economists and bankers in Uganda believe the global financial crisis will have little impact on economic growth this year, but could lead to slower growth over the medium term if the crisis results in a global recession. Should the latter unfold, Uganda's economy would be vulne [...]	2008-10-15 07:06:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON PREL UG
08KAMPALA1391	UGANDA: 2008 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Country: Uganda 2. Current AGOA Status: Eligible 3. Country Background Summary: After two decades of broad-based economic growth and political stability, Uganda is now confronting a range of economic and governance challenges as it tries to sustain and deepen economic growth and deve [...]	2008-10-16 13:53:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	AGOA ETRD PGOV KCOR EINV ECON UG
08KAMPALA1648	NEW DISCOVERIES CONFIRM UGANDA OIL POTENTIAL [...] (U) Summary: Oil companies in Uganda have announced new oil discoveries in western Uganda which appear to guarantee that the country will be able to sustain a commercial oil industry over the long term. Industry executives, elated by the news, assert the find will justify Uganda spending the [...]	2008-12-24 05:37:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EAID PGOV UG
08KAMPALA674	UGANDA: MUSEVENI AND KABILA DEFUSE BORDER TENSION [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 11, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his Congolese counterpart Joseph Kabila met in Tanzania to discuss border issues after Congolese military units moved a border demarcation four kilometers into an agreed-upon no-man's zone on the Ugandan border. The growing bord [...]	2008-05-21 09:43:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS ASEC PINS PGOV PTER PREL CG UG
08KARACHI463	BALOCHISTAN - DERA BUGTI CONFLICT REIGNITES [...] (C) Summary: A July 19 bomb blast, claimed by the Balochistan Republican Army (BRA),killed a Pakistan Petroleum Limited engineer and several security officers and reignited a conflict between the GOP and Baloch nationalists in Balochistan,s Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Jarrarabad districts. The [...]	2008-08-01 14:17:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PK
08KARACHI501	SINDH - KARACHI STOCK EXCHANGE HITS 33 MONTH LOW [...] (SBU) Summary: Share values on the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) plunged to a 33-month low by the end of trading on August 27, to close at 9,144.93, down 285.36 points for the day. Despite media reports of civil unrest outside the exchange, police and KSE officials confirmed there was no vio [...]	2008-08-28 14:27:00	Consulate Karachi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PK
08KARACHI512	KARACHI - MARKET MAY DROP, GOP REFORMS HELPING BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 30 dinner, Karachi businessman and Honorary Consul for Yemen Ikhtiar Baig, a confidant of GOP Finance Minister Naveed Qamar, spoke to the Consul General (CG) about the proposed USD 6 billion Saudi Arabia credit for deferred oil payments. A leading stock broker and [...]	2008-09-05 08:57:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI ECON EFIN PK
08KARACHI654	KARACHI NEIGHBORHOOD STRUCK BY "OIL RAIN" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Eastern Karachi area of Korangi experienced what residents are calling "oil rain" on Wednesday night, December 17. A pipeline carrying crude oil that passes through the neighborhood from the nearby Port of Karachi was damaged by maintenance workers from Sui Southern Gas [...]	2008-12-24 10:32:00	Consulate Karachi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV SOCI PK
08KATHMANDU1310	NEPAL: IMF/WORLD BANK CONTEMPLATING BUDGET [...] (C) The new Maoist-led Government of Nepal (GON) made a formal request to both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for budget support during the financial institutions' annual meetings in Washington in October. Neither organization will consider budget support until a new [...]	2008-12-24 07:02:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN EINT EINV ELAB EIND NP
08KATHMANDU297	CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED REPORT ON FISCAL [...] As requested reftel, post is providing an updated fiscal transparency and accountability report. Nepal's Budget Is Public ------------------------ 2. (U) Nepalese law requires that the Government of Nepal (GON) publish its annual budget. The budget is first presented to the Parliament f [...]	2008-03-14 11:35:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL NP
08KATHMANDU531	NEPAL'S OIL CRISIS DEEPENS [...] (SBU) Nearly a month after the Constituent Assembly Election, Nepal is again facing major fuel shortages and the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC),Nepal's sole source of petroleum products, is again seeking payment. On April 28, the Nepal Oil Corporation was only able to make a partial payment; [...]	2008-05-09 10:30:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ENRG ECON ETRD EFIN EPET NP
08KATHMANDU679	NEPAL: STEEP HIKES IN PRICES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS [...] (U) On June 9, the Government of Nepal (GON) directed the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to raise the price of petroleum products; including petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas. (NOTE: The price of aviation fuel was already increased twice in the last two months, first on May 13 [...]	2008-06-13 10:59:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD PGOV KDEM IN NP
08KATHMANDU807	NEPAL: SPECIAL BUDGET BILL PASSED [...] (U) On July 15, the last day of the Nepali fiscal year, and in the absence of a new fiscal year budget, the Constituent Assembly (CA) passed a special Advance and Expenditure Bill (the Bill). The Bill authorizes new government expenditures of up to NRs 73.54 billion (USD 1.07 billion) and rev [...]	2008-07-17 08:33:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV KDEM PREL IN NP
08KHARTOUM1012	WORRIED GOSS INTENDS TO DISCUSS MILITARY PLANNING [...] (C) Summary: GOSS Minister for Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng told CDA Fernandez July 8 that he will travel to Washington next week to discuss military planning with US officials, following up on the Defense White Paper that the US had pushed the GOSS to prepare (ref b). Biong Deng said [...]	2008-07-08 10:13:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1030	SPLM FEVERISHLY TRIES TO BROKER ILLUSORY "ICC [...] (C) Summary: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) is trying to broker a "package deal" of political concessions on Darfur, CPA progress, and engagement with the International Criminal Court to blunt or mute the impact of pending new ICC indictments against senior officials of the Nati [...]	2008-07-10 06:40:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1034	THE NEW NORTH/SOUTH WAR? IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SPLM and the NCP are mired in an economic standoff grounded in competing interpretations of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It is the latest chapter in the two parties' complex and often dysfunctional relationship, and a further blow to hopes that unity can be made attra [...]	2008-07-10 12:35:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS EFIN EAID SOCI KDEM SU
08KHARTOUM1051	SPLM/GOSS PLOT AND PLAN FOR WORST-CASE GNU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The specter of an ICC indictment of President Bashir seems to have sent SPLM leadership circles in Juba into overdrive, spinning predictions of, and planning for, unrest and government reprisals. According to SPLM contacts, National Intelligence Security Services Chief Salah Ghosh [...]	2008-07-13 13:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1059	KIIR URGES BASHIR NOT TO OVERREACT FOLLOWING [...] (C) Summary: First Vice President Kiir and others have urged President Bashir to react calmly to the announcement of ICC indictments July 14, in hopes that the CPA and peace efforts in Darfur remain on track. Kiir is concerned at the prospect of a weakened GNU Presidency and notes that extremi [...]	2008-07-14 11:39:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1092	ICC INDICTMENT CHANGES THE DYNAMIC IN DARFUR; [...] (C) Since Abuja and the signing of the still-born DPA in 2006, Darfur experts have been puzzling for two years on how to change the dynamic in Darfur in order to enable a political process to gain traction. There was hope following UNSCR 1769 that deployment of UNAMID would improve the securi [...]	2008-07-21 07:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1120	SPLM VICE CHAIRMAN MALIK AGAR ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 26 meeting with ConGen Juba, Blue Nile State Governor and Vice Chairman of the SPLM Malik Agar said that the SPLM will contest the 2009 elections from top to bottom, and that party support to GOSS President Kiir is "solid." End summary. 2. (SBU) Meeting on the margin [...]	2008-07-27 13:48:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1140	FM DENG ALOR ON ICC AND ABYEI INTRIGUE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-31 07:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1167	DARFUR CIVIL SOCIETY CONFERENCE CONCLUDES IN DAR ES SALAAM [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 30, the Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre (DRDC) concluded a three-day conference for Darfuri civil society leaders in Dar Es Salaam. Thirty-five Darfuri leaders participated in the conference entitled "Reenergizing the Peace Process in Darfur." The conference pro [...]	2008-08-03 13:40:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SU
08KHARTOUM1171	Sudanese Banking Sector: Bad Loans Persist, but Foreign [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 17 July, local daily "Al-Rayaam" ran a story outlining problems of embezzlement and bad debts in the Sudanese banking sector, where an estimated 22% of all loans are deemed to be non-performing. Despite successive economic reforms over the past two decades, the volume of non [...]	2008-08-04 08:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN SU
08KHARTOUM1172	ABYEI "BREAKTHROUGH" UNRAVELS THREE DAYS AFTER [...] (C) FM Deng Alor explained to CDA Fernandez late on August 3 that a potential Abyei "breakthrough" aimed at providing an interim administration for the troubled region had unraveled only 72 hours after he had informed us of the details (reftel a). Alor and National Congress Party (NCP) lead ne [...]	2008-08-04 13:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AU UN SU
08KHARTOUM1185	AEC PLENARY OF AUGUST 5, 2008: MEMBERS STRESS NEED TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: At the 34th Plenary Session of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) held August 5, 2008, members unanimously stressed the need for the two CPA partners to finally agree on an interim administration for the Abyei area to build on the momentum of progress made on security [...]	2008-08-05 14:41:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KSCA OTRA EAID CDC SU
08KHARTOUM1186	AU URGES INCREASED GOS COOPERATION ON DARFUR, SUSPENSION OF [...] (SBU) The head of the AU Liaison Office in Khartoum, Ambassador Mahmoud Kane, told poloff on August 5 that AU Commission Chairman Ping's August 3 visit to Sudan was part of the AU's continuing efforts to urge Sudan's cooperation on Darfur issues. Seeking to downplay the significance of the eve [...]	2008-08-06 04:56:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1208	SE WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH GOSS PRESIDENT SALVA [...] (C) Summary: The formation of the Abyei Interim Administration and the deployment of police to Abyei may allow IDPs to begin to return to the troubled region, once the Chief Administrator indicates that the time is right, GOSS President Salva Kiir told visiting Special Envoy Williamson August [...]	2008-08-11 06:00:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1212	SE WILLIAMSON MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM ENVOY ANDERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Special Envoy Richard Williamson's August 9 meeting in Khartoum with Norwegian Petroleum Envoy Anders Hannevik, Williamson advocated NCP-SPLM negotiations on sharing petroleum revenues and on determining the North-South border in advance of the 2011 Referendum in which So [...]	2008-08-11 10:06:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1232	WHERE OIL AND DARFUR INTERSECT - FIGHTING REPORTED IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following reports of fighting in North Darfur, SLA/AW Commander Suleiman Marajan told poloff via satellite phone on August 14 that there was significant fighting between his forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces on August 10 and 11 near Wadi Atrun, an area Marajan claimed oil exp [...]	2008-08-14 14:11:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1235	SE WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR [...] (C) Special Envoy Williamson and NCP strategist and presidential advisor Dr. Ghazi Salah Eddin sparred over Sudan's progress in implementing the CPA, cooperating on Darfur, and the future of bilateral relations. Ghazi implored SE Williamson to look past the details of visas and containers and [...]	2008-08-15 08:18:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PGOV PREL SU
08KHARTOUM1258	SLA/UNITY: WE WILL SUBMIT TO ICC IF INDICTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 18, leaders of SLA/Unity pledged their cooperation with the International Criminal Court, even if the ICC issues indictments against them or their SLA/Unity brethren. SLA/Unity leaders also separately told poloff via satphones that they support Luis Moreno Ocampo's req [...]	2008-08-19 07:14:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1283	SPLM CONCERNED ABOUT BASHIR'S RHETORIC, REPORT [...] (C) During a meeting with A/CDA Asquino and polchief May 20, GNU State Ministers of Agriculture and Justice expressed their concerns about recent statements by President Bashir during his visit to Turkey. Specifically, they are concerned about Bashir's threat that he would expel UN peacekeeper [...]	2008-08-22 12:40:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1297	GOSS VP MACAHR CONTINUED OBJECT OF SUSPICION BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Vice President Riek Machar is the object of continued reports by SPLA intelligence sources accusing him of conspiracies to undermine GOSS President Salva Kiir and assume leadership of Southern Sudan. This deep level of distrust of one of the [...]	2008-08-26 12:36:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1310	BASHIR OFFERS SCOLDING AND CALL FOR UNITY IN JUBA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In marked contrast with his recent tour of Darfur, and indicative of still-strained relations between the NCP and SPLM, President Bashir's visit to Juba - his first appearance in the South in more than two years and only his second visit to the seat of the GOSS Presidency since t [...]	2008-08-28 15:53:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID SOCI SU
08KHARTOUM1344	SPLM FRUSTRATION GROWS OVER DEMARCATING SUDAN'S NORTH-SOUTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Bashir's August 27 public comments have put the North-South border demarcation issue at the center of the latest SPLM/NCP political impasse. Senior SPLM officials involved in the NCP/SPLM Executive-Committee talks are concerned that border demarcation could spark unint [...]	2008-09-03 12:53:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS PGOV KDEM MARR ASEC UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1354	CHINA COUNSELS SUDANESE ENGAGEMENT, U.S. RESTRAINT [...] (C) Summary: During his recent visit to Sudan, Chinese Special Envoy Zhai Jun strongly counseled the GOS to remain prudent in dealing with the threatened arrest warrant for President Bashir and to continue to engage with the international community, according to Chinese Ambassador Li. Zhai even sug [...]	2008-09-04 10:56:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC AU-1 SU CM
08KHARTOUM137	UNMIS ON SAF AND SPLA REDEPLOYMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Joint Operations Center (JOC) officer Major Ashe Brunton told poloff January 29 that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have largely complied with the troop redeployments outlined in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) (apart from the oil fields) but [...]	2008-01-30 11:33:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1385	ABYEI ADMINISTRATION TAKING SHAPE, SLOWLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Elements of the new Abyei Administration, notably on the security side, are taking shape, but Abyei Roadmap implementation remains constrained by the lack of a functioning civil administration. The local government should begin receiving oil revenues (calculated by the Finance [...]	2008-09-11 14:13:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL EAID EFIN KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1394	SUDAN - NORWEGIAN IDEAS ON JOINT OIL-REVENUE [...] (U) This is an action request ) see para 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY: According to Norwegian oil advisor Hannevik, the NCP already appears on board to participate in talks to separate sharing of Abyei oil revenues from the . The SPLM seems more ambivalent, but still interested. He envisions focu [...]	2008-09-14 10:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN UN
08KHARTOUM1428	POST-2011 SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE COULD LEAVE KHARTOUM IDP'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: Little attention is being paid to the mechanics of an initially non-violent break-up if, as widely expected, Southern Sudan votes for independence in the 2011 referendum. Several IDP experts have raised the possibility that Northern anger towards Southerners could be directed at [...]	2008-09-21 14:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV EAID KIRF KPKO SOCI SU
08KHARTOUM1435	LACK OF PEACE DIVIDENDS IN SOUTHERN KORDOFAN LEAVES THE [...] (SBU) During a meeting with poloff in Kadugli on 14 September, Deputy Governor of Southern Kordofan Daniel Kodi (SPLM) expressed frustration with what he perceived as a lack of peace dividends from the CPA and the neglect of Nuban interests by the GoSS and the GNU. Kodi explained the challeng [...]	2008-09-22 14:16:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1456	NORTH-SOUTH FOREX TRANSFER DISPUTE CONTINUES [...] (SBU) In a September 25 meeting with CDA Fernandez, Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) Governor Dr. Sabir Mohamed Hassan asserted that the Bank of Southern Sudan's (BOSS) refusal to transfer excess foreign currency reserves to Khartoum was a clear violation of the CPA that was hampering his ability t [...]	2008-09-28 11:58:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR EAID PGOV PREL PINR IBRD SU
08KHARTOUM1460	MISSERIYA CONTINUE SEARCH FOR PEACE BENEFITS [...] (SBU) A growing influx of arms into Misseriya areas of Southern Kordofan State and continued feelings of disenfranchisement among Misseriya over perceived losses in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) have contributed to increased tensions in this tense region. There is a crucial need to sh [...]	2008-09-29 07:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI SU
08KHARTOUM147	GOS STRENGTHENS MINISTRY OF FINANCE, IMPROVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 29 meeting with emboffs, Wabel Abdallah, the Sudan resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),stated that the recent firing of the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is very positive and long overdue. Abdallah stated that this mov [...]	2008-01-31 08:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN EPET PHUM PREL PINR SU
08KHARTOUM1484	BOOMING OIL REVENUES PROVIDE SOUTH SUDAN WITH BUDGET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An oil-revenue windfall will more than cancel out mismanagement of budget expenditures in early 2008 and leave the GoSS with a significant fiscal surplus, according to the south Sudan World Bank manager. By year's end the government may have set aside as much as $500 million i [...]	2008-10-06 10:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV SU
08KHARTOUM1499	AEC PLENARY ADDRESSES DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION, AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 7, the Assessment and Evaluation Commission's (AEC) monthly plenary session focused on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR). A/CDA Asquino attended the meeting for the U.S. Prior to a lengthy presentation by an UNMIS DDR expert, AEC Chairman Derek Plu [...]	2008-10-09 10:46:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1512	SE WILLIAMSON MEETINGS WITH SOUTHERN SUDANESE [...] (C) US Special Envoy to Sudan Ambassador Richard Williamson visited the southern Sudanese towns of Rumbek and Juba on 7 October to meet with Government of National Unity (GNU) First Vice President and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Sudan Liberation Peopl [...]	2008-10-13 09:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV UNSC KPKO AU SU
08KHARTOUM1550	KIDNAPPING OF CHINESE OIL WORKERS IN SOUTH KORDOFAN [...] (SBU) A political officer at the Chinese Embassy in Khartoum confirmed to poloff on October 20 that nine (9) Greater Nile Petroleum Workers were kidnapped on October 18 at approximately noon by "an unknown armed group" in South Kordofan State. The Chinese official could not confirm the involve [...]	2008-10-20 10:35:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1557	TWO YEARS LATER, ESPA STILL FAILS TO PRODUCE CHANGE ON THE [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 13-16, poloff traveled to Kassala and Port Sudan to discuss implementation of the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement (ESPA) with local government officials, UN representatives and members of the Beja Congress in a visit tightly controlled by local authorities. While a handf [...]	2008-10-21 11:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1566	GOSS FINANCE MINISTER MAWIEN DECLARES INTERIM TRUCE OVER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 21, GOSS Minister of Finance Kuol Athian Mawien told CDA Fernandez that he has reached a interim solution to the dispute over management of foreign exchange reserves with GNU Minister of Finance and National Economy Dr. Awad Ahmed Aljaz. Both sides have agreed to reve [...]	2008-10-22 09:17:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR EAID PGOV PREL PINR IBRD SU
08KHARTOUM1574	PROUD CHADIAN REBEL CHIEF BOASTS OF INFLUENCE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 23, the leader of UFCD Adouma Hassaballah Djadalrab, told poloffs that the leadership of five Chadian rebel movements are currently in Khartoum working towards unification and the selection of a single leader. Hassaballah denied Khartoum's involvement in this meeting [...]	2008-10-23 14:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1578	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CONFIRMS INTERIM AGREEMENT ON FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Central Bank of Sudan Governor Sabir Hassan confirmed that there is an interim agreement with the GoSS on the transfer of foreign exchange (FX) held by Bank of Southern Sudan (BOSS),but that the issue "is not resolved." The BoSS is to resume its pre-April transfers of excess [...]	2008-10-24 11:53:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL SU
08KHARTOUM1585	ABYEI ADMINISTRATION OFF TO A SLOW START DUE TO FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Knee-deep in protocols and barely-functional joint military and police units, the beleaguered town of Abyei has yet to see any of the US$48 million promised to it annually. The Abyei Interim Administrator expects his staff to arrive eager to volunteer their services (without pa [...]	2008-10-28 08:29:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1608	GOSS MINISTER ACCUSES NCP OF WITHHOLDING OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 31 meeting, GOSS Minister for Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng told ConGen Juba that the NCP has reneged on an agreement to settle the hard currency dispute between the GOSS and Khartoum (reftel),and is withholding oil revenue to pressure the GOSS to turn over [...]	2008-11-03 05:54:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ASEC KPKO UNSC SU CH CFG
08KHARTOUM161	UMMA PARTY LEADER PREDICTS NCP "CRASH LANDING" IF [...] (SBU) Summary: CDA Fernandez met with Umma Party Chairman Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi January 30 along with Umma party members Balghis Badri and Professor El-Sheikh Mahjoub. Al-Mahdi said the NCP's unpopularity and divided leadership is the basis for its provocative attitude towards the international c [...]	2008-02-03 13:49:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO PGOV PREL SU
08KHARTOUM1625	FURTHER INFORMATION ON MURDER OF CHINESE OIL [...] (C) Summary: According to the head of Sudan's Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID),the murder of five Chinese oil workers in western Kordofan was apparently triggered when the kidnappers spotted a GOS helicopter tracking their movements and panicked. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Ibrahim [...]	2008-11-07 09:22:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO UNSC AU SU CH
08KHARTOUM163	SUDAN'S OIL - DEBT, DYSFUNCTION, AND DISTRUST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with econoffs from January 24-31, leading oil experts expressed concern about significant northern oil revenue arrears to the south estimated to be between $150-250 million USD. Contacts were also critical of the dysfunctional institutions managing petrol [...]	2008-02-03 14:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
08KHARTOUM1645	SLM/MM SECRETARY GENERAL ON SPI, QATAR, AND PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 9, Ali Hussein Dausa, the new Secretary General of the Sudan Liberation Movement of Minni Minnawi (SLM/MM,) told CDA Fernandez of his recent efforts to improve and re-organize the movement. Dausa shared his skepticism about the Sudan People's Initiative (SPI) and th [...]	2008-11-10 14:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1657	DENG ALOR ON NCP INTRIGUE, EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Deng Alor said Egyptian President Mubarak, worried about Sudanese instability, delivered a grim message to President Bashir on November 10 counseling full and rapid compliance with ICC and Darfur issues. Both the Egyptians and Alor see increasing signs of an i [...]	2008-11-13 14:51:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1659	MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT ELECT FROM [...] Post has received a letter of congratulations (text in para. 2) for President-elect Obama from the President of National Umma Party of Sudan, former PM Al Sadig Al Mahdi. A copy of the original letter is being transmitted to the Department via pouch. 2. Begin Text: 5 November 200 [...]	2008-11-13 15:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SU
08KHARTOUM1676	JOURNALISTS ORGANIZE CENSORSHIP PROTEST, KHARTOUM HAMMERS [...] SUMMARY: On November 17, Sudanese authorities arrested more than 60 protesters (many of them local journalists) outside parliament in Khartoum. The demonstrators were rallying against the systematic censorship that forces papers to consult with government security personnel on the content of [...]	2008-11-17 13:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV PREL KPAO KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1681	A/S FRAZER'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER DENG [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-18 06:16:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1702	OIL EXECUTIVES DOUBT MINISTER'S CLAIM OF 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings from November 18-20, oil industry executives told econoff they were doubtful that Sudan could boost oil production from 500,000 to 600,000 barrels per day in 2009, as claimed recently by Minister of Energy and Mining Zubeir Al Hassan. While increasing production in [...]	2008-11-24 13:54:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EFIN ASEC KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1707	SLM/MM ATTACKS LIKELY PROVOKED GOS BOMBING IN SOUTH DARFUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 23-24, members of the Sudan Liberation Movement of Minni Minnawi (SLM/MM) ruefully acknowledged that their movement attacked a GoS force on November 19. These sources claimed that the GoS then bombed SLM/MM positions on November 22, destroying stolen SLM/MM assets. U [...]	2008-11-25 11:14:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1714	ABYEI ADMINISTRATION AFTER TWO WEEKS: SO FAR, SO GOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the UN Head of Office for Abyei, the new Abyei Administration has made a good start since its arrival in the area two weeks ago. The Administration has drafted a budget, but is still not receiving the oil revenues promised in the Roadmap Agreement. It also is pre [...]	2008-11-26 11:39:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF EAID ECON ASEC KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1718	WORLD BANK COUNTRY MANAGER SEES DARK CLOUDS ON SUDAN'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sudan's World Bank Country Manager believes that falling oil prices and production, along with the global financial crisis, will confront Sudan with a "serious reckoning" in the coming two years. While Khartoum already is facing "hard decisions," the position of the autonomous [...]	2008-11-26 14:50:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC IBRD SU
08KHARTOUM1730	NCP CONTEMPLATES PRESUMED ICC INDICTMENT OF [...] (C) Summary: Recent contacts with ruling National Congress Party (NCP) officials reveal that they have resigned themselves to the reality that an arrest warrant against President Bashir is likely, and they discount overreactions by the regime ("we're not going to commit suicide") but they expr [...]	2008-12-02 05:23:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1734	DEWAAL ON "SUDAN'S POLITICAL MARKET" AT A DDDC BRIEFING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A December 1 Darfur Darfur Dialogue and Consultation (DDDC) briefing focused on the analysis of Sudan scholar Alex DeWaal. DeWaal gave a lengthy, slick presentation asserting that the Sudanese political system is a "market" characterized by a system of patronage, the "buy-out" [...]	2008-12-02 09:33:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1744	UMMA PARTY LEADER TRYING TO STEER SUDAN AWAY FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: National Umma Party Leader Sadiq al-Mahdi believes Sudan confronts a choice between "hard and soft landings" as pressure grows on the ruling NCP from various quarters. Al-Mahdi said that Umma is attempting to engage moderates within both the NCP and the opposition to steer Suda [...]	2008-12-03 10:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID SOCI KDEM AU UN SU
08KHARTOUM1746	A/S FRAZER,S NOVEMBER 2 MEETING WITH SPLA CHIEF OF [...] (SBU) On November 2 in Juba, SPLA Chief of Staff Oyai Deng Ajak and a small coterie from the Southern military,s senior-most ranks reviewed for AF A/S Frazer the SPLA,s perception of the peace and its own transformation process three years after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement [...]	2008-12-03 12:11:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID MCAP KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1754	RESPECTED CIVIL SOCIETY LEADER FEARS NCP REVERSION TO [...] (SBU) Summary: NCP members accepted numerous recommendations from civil society leaders at the Sudan People's Initiative, including the formation of a consultative Presidential Council, but have shown no interest in actually carrying them out, the SPI drafting chairman, Khartoum University Prof [...]	2008-12-04 14:00:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1765	CITIBANK AND GOSS: OPTIMISM ON ALL SIDES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a three-day visit to South Sudan, officials from Citibank Kenya conducted a series of productive meetings with senior Government of South Sudan (GoSS) officials in an effort to develop a relationship between the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) and Citibank. As Citibank officials [...]	2008-12-07 13:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1767	ADMINISTRATOR MAYOK DESCRIBES PROGRESS, PROBLEMS IN ABYEI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a December 6 meeting with CDA Fernandez, Abyei Administrator Arop Mayok described the situation there as "ok, generally." IDPs are returning only slowly, but his Administration is working to reduce Dinka-Misseriya tensions and planning is well underway for this year's m [...]	2008-12-10 13:51:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF EAID ECON ASEC KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1775	SLM/MM REQUESTS VISIT TO U.S., MEDICAL TREATMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On December 11, SLM/Minnawi (SLM/MM) leaders in Khartoum visited CDA Fernandez requesting U.S. support for a visit to Washington, medical treatment for Minni Minnawi, and discrete funding for a leadership or party conferen [...]	2008-12-13 09:06:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ASEC KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1777	PLOTTING FOR BASHIR EXIT INTENSIFIES [...] (C) Summary: According to senior SPLM officials, Sudan's NCP is trying to broker a quick and graceful removal of President Al-Bashir within the next few months, with the President going into exile in Saudi Arabia. Discussions on a transition, which should take place before an ICC arrest warran [...]	2008-12-13 14:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1786	ONE DEAD IN ABYEI AFTER JIU AND JIPU CLASH, SITUATION NOW [...] (U) Over the course of two days, clashes between security forces in Abyei town are reported to have left one soldier dead, and nine individuals wounded. The first incident at 12:30PM on December 12 reportedly began with a dispute between a Southern Joint Integrated Police Unit (JIPU) policema [...]	2008-12-14 13:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ASEC KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1790	SENATE STAFFDEL'S MEETING WITH MFA U/S MUTRIFF [...] (C) Summary: The situation in Abyei is under control following intervention by a GNU (NCP/SPLM) delegation to the town on December 13, MFA U/S Mutriff Siddiq told a visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staffdel December 14. However, the regime remains concerned about a possible JEM incu [...]	2008-12-15 13:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1792	GOSS VIEWS ON ABYEI VIOLENCE, CONCERNS OF SPILLOVER ALONG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a December 13 meeting with the Juba diplomatic corps, select Abyei Commissioners and GOSS Ministers placed responsibility for the December 12 gun battle in Abyei town (ref. A) on the Government of National Unity's (GNU) rejection of international assistance for the Abyei [...]	2008-12-16 13:57:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF MOPS EAID ASEC KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1824	FY 2009 GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY BUDGET: REVENUES [...] (U) SUMMARY. Sudan's FY 2009 budget reflects the impact of falling global oil prices. Revenues are projected to decline about 15 percent, to 18.4 billion Sudanese Pounds (SDG),which is entirely the result of dropping oil revenues. Total expenditures are to remain unchanged from FY 2008 at [...]	2008-12-21 14:41:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SOCI SU
08KHARTOUM1835	IMF/WORLD BANK ASSIGN NUMBERS TO SUDAN'S ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The global economic recession will severely affect Sudan's economy, with South Sudan feeling a significantly greater budget pinch, according to IMF/World Bank analysis. The Bank/Fund calculate that Sudan's current account deficit will more than double (from U.S. $3.9 billion t [...]	2008-12-23 09:39:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV SOCI IBRD IMF SU
08KHARTOUM1840	SENATE STAFFDEL VISIT TO JUBA [...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with a Senate staff delegation from December 17-19, senior SPLM officials urged deeper USG strategic coordination with their own party, as well as proactive engagement with the NCP, to produce a favorable outcome should there be an arrest warrant issued by the ICC ag [...]	2008-12-28 06:38:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU EAID
08KHARTOUM216	TENY COMMENTS ON NCP-SPLM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AEC, AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a February 11 meeting with econoffs, Angelina Teny, State Minister at the Ministry of Energy and Mining and wife of GoSS Vice President Riek Machar, outlined the SPLM's priorities for the next round of discussions at the joint NCP-SPLM political executive committee, naming [...]	2008-02-12 12:36:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
08KHARTOUM227	UK AND NORWAY SEE OIL-REVENUE SHARING AS KEY TO MOVING CPA [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 11, U.S., UK and Norwegian emboffs met to discuss a UK proposal to encourage a long-term North-South agreement on oil-revenue sharing. The UK plans two meetings to develop this idea, in Khartoum and in London. Emboffs explained that the U.S. is not able to partici [...]	2008-02-14 07:01:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG SU
08KHARTOUM241	PRESIDENT BASHIR RESHUFFLES CABINET: ALI MARDI OUT, AL-JAZ [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 14, President Bashir shifted more than a quarter of ministerial positions in the cabinet of the Government of National Unity (GNU). In particular, local observers believe that Awad Al-Jaz' shift from Energy to Finance Ministry will strengthen both his own influence [...]	2008-02-19 14:33:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON SOCI AU SU
08KHARTOUM25	ELECTORAL LAW MAY NOT BE ENACTED UNTIL APRIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The draft electoral law for 2009 national and state elections is still being debated in the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC). Although the current session of the National Assembly has been extended through 16 January, the Assembly will be tied up with other busi [...]	2008-01-08 06:38:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM26	SPLA AND SAF TROOP WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE IN JEOPARDY [...] (SBU) Chief Operations Officer Colonel Ajay Sah at the UN Mission In Sudan (UNMIS) told poloff January 3 that as of January 2, no Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) units have redeployed and none of the 3,600 SAF troops show signs imminent movement either. He said that some of the 50,000 Sudan People [...]	2008-01-08 06:39:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM262	GOSS OFFICIAL DISCUSSES OIL PIPELINES, WAR AND PEACE WITH [...] (SBU) (Summary) Consul General Juba met on February 20 with George Achor, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, to discuss the GoSS desire to attract American business interests to South Sudan, especially for the construction of a new oil pipeline to the south. The discussion [...]	2008-02-23 14:21:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM276	PAGAN AMUN TO S/E WILLIAMSON: "IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. GNU Minister for Cabinet Affairs and SPLM leader Pagan Amun warned S/E Williamson that if Abyei is not solved, Sudan could return to war. He described the NCP's non-implementation of the Abyei Protocol as the most "serious and challenging" remaining obstacle to the North-South pea [...]	2008-02-26 15:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PGOV PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM296	POTENTIAL ABYEI BORDER MOVES NORTH WITH SOME MAJOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-29 15:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM31	BANK OF SUDAN ANNOUNCES CONVERSION TO EURO CITING U.S. [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) announced on January 7 that it converted its reserves to the euro and other currencies, and that it will no longer use the U.S. dollar for financial transactions. The CBOS named U.S. sanctions as one of the primary reasons for this change. Leadin [...]	2008-01-09 08:45:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EFQ EAID SOCI AU UNSC SU ECON KPKO
08KHARTOUM310	S/E WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH RIEK MACHAR [...] (SBU) In a meeting with Special Envoy Williamson, Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Vice President Riek Machar briefed the Special Envoy on GOSS efforts to improve stability and security in the South in the face of continued tensions along the North/South border and despite continued threats [...]	2008-03-03 10:22:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UN SU CD
08KHARTOUM313	ABYEI'S MISSERIYA LEADERS TELL THEIR SIDE OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 3, eight hereditary leaders of the Oulad Kamal branch of the Misseriya Arab tribe of Kordofan told CDA Fernandez that they would appreciate urgent U.S. mediation for Abyei, that their tribe is not a "puppet of the NCP," and that the SPLA needs to immediately withdraw sou [...]	2008-03-03 14:41:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SU
08KHARTOUM317	SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH SPLA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SENIOR SPLA LEADERSHIP GREATLY APPRECIATES USG SUPPORT IN BOTH HELPING TO BUILD MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE AND IN MILITARY TRAINING, AND THEY EXPRESSED THE DESIRE FOR A CONTINUED CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP. BOTH LT. GENERAL DOMINIC DIM DENG, THE MINISTER FOR SPLA AFFAIRS, AND LT. [...]	2008-03-03 15:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID MARR SU
08KHARTOUM338	THE NATIONAL CONGRESS PARTY - SUDAN'S BRUTAL [...] (C) Summary: After almost 20 years in power, the ruling National Congress Party has reach a level of cynical (and often brutal) pragmatism making it fully capable of making and keeping arrangements with the West on Darfur and on the CPA, as long as its core interest of remaining in power in Kh [...]	2008-03-09 07:01:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPKO PGOV PHUM PREL SU
08KHARTOUM342	INTERNAL INTRIGUE SHROUDS SUDANESE RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Deng Alor worries that infighting among NCP factions could jeopardize discussions on a workplan to alleviate suffering in Darfur and improve relations with the West before such an initiative even gets started. The SPLM is also concerned about keeping focus on CPA- [...]	2008-03-09 14:14:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU

08KHARTOUM345	A SNAPSHOT OF SOUTH SUDAN'S CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Southern Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission will roll out its inaugural anti-corruption strategy with USG assistance in late March, 18 months after the Commission's establishment. Anecdotal evidence suggests that GOSS corruption will continue to seriously embarrass the SPLM as [...]	2008-03-10 07:08:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM353	TRANSPARENCY AND ABYEI OIL ARE TOP AEC WEALTH SHARING [...] (U) Summary: The Wealth Sharing Working Group (WSWG) coordinated by the US Embassy met March 5 to identify concerns to be addressed in the AEC's Mid Term Evaluation (MTE). The AEC Chairman must present the MTE to President Al-Bashir on or before July 8 according to a "Terms of Reference" doc [...]	2008-03-10 15:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KSCA OTRA EAID CDC SU
08KHARTOUM367	POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES IN SUDAN'S OIL INDUSTRY [...] (U) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with econoff the week of March 9, oil industry insiders, former government officials, and petroleum experts appeared positive about the political and economic prospects of the Sudanese oil industry: the Norwegian Petroleum Envoy to Sudan stated that he is " [...]	2008-03-12 12:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EFIN ENRG EPET SU
08KHARTOUM368	ABEL ALIER SUSPICIOUS OF NORTHERN POLITICIANS, BUT ALSO [...] (SBU) Too many agreements have been dishonored, and northern political parties are eager to open the CPA and block agreement on Abyei, according to former Vice President and current co-chairman of the National Constitutional Review Commission Abel Alier. CDA Fernandez met with the elder states [...]	2008-03-12 13:49:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM383	LAND TENSIONS THREATEN SOUTHERN STABILITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Conflict in Sudan has been fueled in many cases by competition over land and other natural resources. Currently, there are no consistent land policies and laws to govern how land is to be allocated and used in Southern Sudan. The control of land is linked to historical "injustic [...]	2008-03-15 11:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM395	1956 BORDER DEMARCATION: STILL ANOTHER FLASHPOINT [...] (C) SUBJECT: Senior SPLM officials involved in the NCP/SPLM Joint Executive Talks are concerned that forthcoming demarcation of the North/South 1956 border will fuel popularly-led violence that could push the SAF and SPLA in direct conflict across the disputed boundary region. Both parties ha [...]	2008-03-17 05:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM MARR MOPS SU
08KHARTOUM418	UFDD/F CALLS ON WEST TO SPONSOR DIALOGUE WITH DEBY [...] (C) The Union des Forces de la Democratie et du Development/Fondamentale (UFDD/F) wants Western governments to sponsor a dialogue between the opposition and the regime of Chadian President Idriss Deby, the movement's commissar for political affairs, Mukhtar Yaya, told Poloff in Khartoum on Mar [...]	2008-03-19 15:05:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS AU SU CD
08KHARTOUM423	HASSAN AL-TURABI ON NCP DYNAMICS [...] (SBU) Summary: According to PCP leader Hassan al-Turabi, the ruling National Congress Party lacks any base of popular support and is under stress as it tries to deal with multiple challenges (most of its own creation). Al-Turabi said that President al-Bashir's indecisive leadership compounds [...]	2008-03-21 10:52:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SU
08KHARTOUM432	GOSS MINISTER PRESSES FOR U.S. COMMITMENT ON ABYEI DISPUTE [...] (SBU) GOSS Presidential Affairs Minister Luka Biong Deng recently told ConGen Juba PolOff that President Kiir was struck by the frank nature of Kiir's meeting with with Special Envoy Richard S. Williamson. Deng noted that Kiir was "relieved by the clarity of the message." Deng himself was l [...]	2008-03-24 04:53:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS KDEM SU
08KHARTOUM435	FOREIGN MINISTER PROMISES SWIFT ACTION ON [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Deng Alor agreed to the immediate visa issuance of US Military Observers requested by UNAMID, and promised rapid progress on other visas and on security measures. He also will be raising the issue of NEC containers with President Al-Bashir in the next two days. Al [...]	2008-03-24 11:27:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	SU KPKO ABLD AMGT ASEC PGOV PREL
08KHARTOUM464	NORTH DARFUR'S ECONOMY - UNAMID GIVES A BOOST TO A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Secretary General of North Darfur's Chamber of Commerce, Rashid Mekki, told econoff on March 26 that the presence of UNAMID has given a small boost to the region's struggling economy, particularly the construction, real-estate (with land prices increasing twenty times in f [...]	2008-03-30 13:56:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO ECON AU EFIN SU
08KHARTOUM48	SOUTHERN SUDANESE CONCERNED ABOUT CHINESE BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: On Friday, January 11, CG Datta paid a courtesy call on George Justin Achor, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. Their one-hour discussion covered a wide range of topics, including the upcoming CPA celebrations in Wau, the LRA, the state of the CPA, the need [...]	2008-01-14 15:24:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM507	ABYEI'S MISERIYYA FEAR AND DISTRUST BOTH THE NCP [...] (C) Summary: The Miseriyya Arabs of Southern Kordofan and Abyei both fear and distrust the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the political struggle on Abyei, worrying that they will pay the ultimate price in a larger struggle. Seeing their way of lif [...]	2008-04-04 11:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI
08KHARTOUM519	GOSS MINISTER KWAJE ON ABYEI BORDER COMPROMISE, LRA TALKS, [...] (SBU) Summary: On the evening of April 1, CG Datta was invited to a GoSS dinner in honor of the visiting South African Foreign Minister. At that dinner, Datta had a long discussion with Samson Kwaje, GoSS Minister of Agriculture and prominent player in the SPLM, that touched on an NCP offer on [...]	2008-04-06 08:50:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI SU UG
08KHARTOUM529	FM ALOR WARNS "THIS WEEK COULD BE DECISIVE" ON [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Deng Alor warned that April 2 discussions on Abyei between the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) regressed and the next meeting on April 9 could be decisive. He also warned of SPLM plans to aggressively challenge Northern [...]	2008-04-07 06:38:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PGOV PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM536	AHMED HAROUN, DENG ALOR, AND PAGAN AMUN NEGOTIATE [...] (C) CDA Fernandez and polchief entered Cabinet Minister Pagan Amun's office April 6 and encountered not only Amun, but also Foreign Minister Deng Alor and State Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and ICC indictee Ahmed Haroun huddled over a map of the oil-rich contested Abyei region. Alor and [...]	2008-04-07 08:39:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM563	FM DENG ALOR ON ROME, ABYEI, AND "COLD" RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Sudan is likely to make some concessions on UNAMID deployment at the bilateral talks in Rome, such as agreement on the Thai and Nepalese troop contributions, FM Deng Alor advised CDA Fernandez in a meeting April 10. However Alor cautioned that the ruling National Congress Party (N [...]	2008-04-11 11:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM564	MINAWI ON DIVIDED CHADIAN SUPPORT FOR REBELS, [...] (C) In a wide-ranging conversation on April 12, Senior Assistant to the President Minni Minawi discussed the emergence of two competing streams of Chadian support for Darfur's rebel movements--one led by Dausa Deby and focused on recruiting SLM fighters to augment the URF--and another led by I [...]	2008-04-13 12:46:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU CD
08KHARTOUM571	FFAMC CHAIRMAN UPBEAT ON CPA IMPLEMENTATION AT AEC SESSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dr. Mohammed Osman Ibrahim, Chairman of the GOS's Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission (FFAMC),spoke to a special plenary session of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) April 10, updating a report he presented last October (REFTEL). Most oil re [...]	2008-04-14 07:52:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KSCA OTRA EAID CDC SU
08KHARTOUM584	SPLM DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL OPENS DARFUR OFFICES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SPLM Deputy Secretary General Yassir Arman announced the establishment of a SPLM political office for North Darfur on April 12. Local government leaders, including the Wali of North Darfur, opposition parties' representatives, NCP members, and rebel groups such as JEM/Peace Wing [...]	2008-04-15 12:18:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM605	CDA MEETS WITH FORMER PRESIDENT MIRGHANI [...] (U) On 17 April, CDA Fernandez met with former Sudanese President (1986-89) and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Deputy Ahmed Al-Mirghani, brother of DUP leader Mohamed Othman Al-Mirghani who remains in self-imposed exile in Cairo. Ahmed Al-Mirghani stated that the DUP (Mirghani faction) is kee [...]	2008-04-20 10:42:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM620	GOSS OFFICIALS COMPLAIN OF LACK OF OIL REVENUE TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Organized by the US Embassy in its role as Coordinator, the AEC's Wealth Sharing Working Group (WSWG) traveled to the South Sudanese capital of Juba April 16 for a field visit. The purpose of the trip, besides the symbolism of holding a session in Juba, was to gather information [...]	2008-04-21 16:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KSCA OTRA EAID CDC SU
08KHARTOUM643	GOSS VP MACHAR ON THE LRA AND THE SPLM [...] (SBU) Summary: Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Riek Machar met with Consul General Datta on the morning of April 23 and engaged in a wide ranging discussion that covered fading hopes for a peace agreement with the LRA and the future of the SPLM and the South. Machar [...]	2008-04-25 11:40:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM667	RESPONSE: CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN SUDAN [...] (SBU) China's engagement in Sudan centers on the pursuit of its economic interests, particularly oil, and these interests underpin its relationship with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP). China's engagement on the political issues related to the conflict in Darfur or tensions between N [...]	2008-05-01 14:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR SU CH XA XE
08KHARTOUM669	MANSOUR KHALID ON SPLM PREPARATIONS FOR PARTY [...] (C) Everything is on track for the SPLM convention to go forward May 10, GOS Presidential Advisor and prominent SPLM northerner Dr. Mansour Khalid told CDA and polchief April 29. Khalid expects full support for Salva Kiir as Chairman of the party as "no one would dare stand against him." Khal [...]	2008-05-01 15:24:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM67	KORDOFAN REBEL GROUP MERGES WITH JEM [...] (U) SUMMARY: A new Kordofan rebel group led by a well-known former brigadier general in the Sudanese Armed Forces, Ibrahim Abu Rannat, has recently merged with the Justice and Equality Movement. This unification with "The Sons of Kordofan Alliance" (SKA) supports JEM's goal of spreading the Dar [...]	2008-01-17 14:17:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KSEC PHUM ECON SU
08KHARTOUM70	UNMIS DEPUTY RESIDENT SEES PROBLEMS AHEAD IN [...] (U) This is an action cable, please see para 5. 2. (C) Summary: UNMIS Deputy Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan David Gressly worries that poor governance and corruption risk derailing the potentially bright future of South Sudan while budget shortfalls could lead to pro [...]	2008-01-18 10:29:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PGOV PREL UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM710	SUDAN WARNS OF JEM RAID ON KHARTOUM, ASKS FOR U.S. [...] (C) In a call to CDA Fernandez late on May 8 and during a hastily convened diplomatic corps briefing on May 9, Sudan warned of an advance of JEM rebel forces deep into Sudanese territory, including a possible attack on a suburb of Khartoum within days. The Government also made a public statem [...]	2008-05-09 11:52:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ASEC SU CD
08KHARTOUM718	NCP "AFRAID OF ITSELF" IN JEM INCURSION INTRIGUE [...] (SBU) The day of the JEM attack on Omdurman May 10, on the margins of party discussions in preparation for the second SPLM General Conference, CDA Fernandez caught up with party leaders to discuss fears and intrigue in Khartoum caused by reports of the (then rumored) attack by the Justice and E [...]	2008-05-12 08:46:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM721	SPLA COS ON INTRA-SPLM TENSIONS AND RELATIONS WITH [...] (SBU) CDA Fernandez and Acting CG met with SPLA Chief of Staff LTG Oyai Deng Ajak on May 9. They discussed recent Misseriya/SPLA tensions within Sudan's oil-field region along the 1956 border, SPLA difficulties integrating a sometimes fickle Misseriya force, and Unity's State Governor Taban De [...]	2008-05-12 09:24:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM75	SPLM HOLDS FOUR-DAY CPA CELEBRATION IN WAU [...] (SBU) The GoSS pulled out all the stops to hold its own celebrations of the third anniversary of the signing of the CPA, with a four-day celebration in the southern city of Wau from January 13 to 16 that included cultural events, speeches, sports competitions and parades. By holding the celebr [...]	2008-01-20 11:47:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM770	HIGHLIGHTING ABYEI IN US-SUDAN BILATERAL [...] This is an action message. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their tribal surrogates and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and their proxies over the disputed oil-rich area of Abyei claimed more lives and displaced more people this week t [...]	2008-05-19 14:28:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL EAID SU
08KHARTOUM846	MEDIA REACTION: WHAT'S NEXT FOR U.S.-SUDAN TALKS? [...] Several local newspaper commentators added their voices to the debate surrounding the U.S. role in trying to help the Sudanese political class resolve the country's internal conflicts - Darfur and the North/South dispute over the oil-rich Abyei region. Meanwhile, the local press increasingly tu [...]	2008-06-05 14:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OIIP SU
08KHARTOUM859	NCP AND SPLM SIGN ABYEI ACCORD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On the evening of June 8, with great fanfare before an assembled audience of media and diplomatic community representatives, President of the Government of National Unity (GoNU) Omar Bashir and First Vice President Salva Kiir announced the completion of a new road map agreement [...]	2008-06-09 14:54:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM EAID KPKO SOCI UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM889	NCP AND SPLM DISCUSS THEIR AGREEMENT ON ABYEI [...] (C) Two key NCP-SPLM leaders discussed on June 11 the June 8 Accord on Abyei, its implementation, and whether the parties would welcome the return of Special Envoy Williamson to assist with Abyei negotiations. The SPLM and the NCP agreed that the new accord is a positive step. The SPLM went so [...]	2008-06-15 11:51:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF KPKO PHUM UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM898	ABYEI ACCORD MAY BE AN NCP TRAP, SAYS FORMER SUDANESE FM [...] (SBU) Summary: Lam Akol told CDA Fernandez that the SPLM views the June 8 Abyei agreement as success, but the choice to refer the border demarcation to international arbitration could help the NCP delay a decision until after the 2011 referendum. A prolonged arbitration process serves the NCP w [...]	2008-06-16 14:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM90	SUDAN: NARROW WINDOW FOR ACHIEVING U.S. OBJECTIVES [...] (C) After seven years of intense diplomatic focus, U.S. efforts to secure a peaceful, stable, and transformed Sudan have accomplished much - ended the bloodiest and longest running civil war on the continent, saved several million Darfuri Sudanese who rely on US humanitarian assistance, pushed [...]	2008-01-22 15:03:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO PTER UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM904	ABYEI ROADMAP IMPLENTATION: JIU DEPLOYS, INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Elements of the new Joint Integrated Unit were deploying to Abyei on June 18, as both the SAF and SPLA are concentrating their regular forces outside the region to be part of the new unit. The SAF reportedly tried in the June 12 JDB meeting to walk back the timeline agreed to [...]	2008-06-18 13:28:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SU
08KHARTOUM913	ABYEI UPDATE JUNE 19 [...] (U) SPLA and SAF contingents that will form the basis of the new JIU battalion in Abyei began to arrive in Abyei June 19, according to UNMIS. 310 SPLA troops arrived overland from Wau June 19, while the 200 SAF arrived overland from Muglad with an additional 100 due to arrive later the same da [...]	2008-06-19 13:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM916	A GUIDE TO THE FORMAL POLITICAL PARTY LANDSCAPE IN DARFUR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Although the two CPA signatories - the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the National Congress Party (NCP) - form the basis of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and control most aspects of political life in Sudan (with the NCP controlling the North and the SPLM [...]	2008-06-20 10:33:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM926	SPLA CASH-STRAPPED, POUND FOOLISH [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-23 07:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM928	ABYEI: CPA PARTIES AGREE TO THE HAGUE PERMANENT COURT OF [...] (SBU) As announced widely in the press, the SPLM and the NCP agreed in Juba June 21 that the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague will serve as the arbitration mechanism to resolve the permanent borders of the Abyei region. GNU Second Vice President Taha traveled to Juba June 19 and 20 [...]	2008-06-23 10:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM936	EMBASSY KHARTOUM RESPONSE ON ABYEI NEXT STEPS [...] (U) This message responds to reftel request for post views on next steps to support implementation of the Abyei Roadmap. Responses are keyed to the questions posed in para. 12 of reftel. Provision of U.S. Legal Advisor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. (SBU) Post strongly supports the pr [...]	2008-06-24 12:12:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PGOV PREL EAID SOCI UNSC AU SU
08KHARTOUM938	ABYEI ROADMAP IMPLENTATION: DUTCH LEGAL ADVISOR BRIEFS AEC [...] (SBU) On June 23, Dutch arbitration advisor J.G. Lammers briefed international partners of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) on the Terms of Reference (TOR) on arbitration of the Abyei boundaries dispute, agreed to by the NCP and the SPLM. Prof. Lammers said that the two sides ha [...]	2008-06-25 07:25:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM939	EMBASSY HEARS MISSERIYA SIDE OF THE ABYEI SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: On June 23 and 24, two large groups of Abyei's Arab Misseriya leadership in Khartoum met CDA Fernandez at the Embassy. Both groups warmly praised Embassy's initiative for this outreach and inviting them to the U.S. Embassy, but ticked-off a list of many complaints including: alleged [...]	2008-06-25 07:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID SOCI SU
08KHARTOUM943	GOSS MINISTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS DENG ON ABYEI AND [...] (SBU) Summary: GOSS Minister for Presidential Affairs discussed Abyei and elections the afternoon of June 24. While recognizing the risks of arbitration as called for in the new Abyei roadmap signed on June 8, the SPLM sees it as the only way to bring pressure on the NCP to agree on a final Aby [...]	2008-06-25 12:44:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM954	CABINET AFFAIRS MINISTER PAGAN AMUM SAYS HE WILL [...] (C) Summary: SPLM Secretary General and current GNU Minister of Cabinet Affairs Pagan Amum told CDA June 25 that he will leave his post as Cabinet Minister "within two weeks." Lam Akol is the candidate most likely to replace him, according to Amum, for lack of other good options in the SPLM. [...]	2008-06-27 10:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM955	UN RESIDENT COORDINATIOR ON ABYEI ROADMAP, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Resident Coordinator in Abyei reports gradual progress there, with an ethnic-Dinka police force being formed, unexploded ordinance collected, and remains of the dead being retrieved. He reported that no land mines have been found, contrary to earlier reports. He argued [...]	2008-06-27 11:38:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAID KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM974	JEM'S SENIOR LEADERS DISCUSS REBEL UNIFICATION AND EXTERNAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 27-28, three senior Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leaders in London separately met poloff and discussed JEM's ideas on rebel unification; its relations with the SPLM, SLM/Minni Minnawi, Chad, and Libya; and JEM's expectations for the content of any peace deal. Thes [...]	2008-07-02 09:08:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SU
08KIGALI112	RWANDA MONTHLY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-11 14:14:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV EINV ENRG ETRD EPET BTIO RW
08KIGALI499	MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE PLEDGES STRONGER PROTECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a U.S.-led conference on conservation of the Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape - home to the world's last 700 mountain gorillas - ministers from Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) pledged to strengthen conservation and security efforts in the region [...]	2008-07-24 15:30:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL RW
08KIGALI558	CHEVRON PULLS OUT OF RWANDA [...] (C) Summary: On July 1, Chevron closed shop in Rwanda. Citing extensive fraud in its Rwandan operations (including in the alleged fueling of MONUC aircraft that had not been in Kigali),and friction with the Government of Rwanda (GOR) on compliance with U.S. sanctions against fueling aircraft [...]	2008-08-13 14:41:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BEXP BTIO ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV RW
08KINGSTON1001	FINANCIAL CRISIS ROCKS JAMAICA [...] (SBU) Jamaica's fragile economy has begun to feel the effects of the global financial meltdown, with the contagion effects already evident in the financial market. The local currency has depreciated by more than six percent since the beginning of October, due largely to margin calls from overse [...]	2008-11-24 20:01:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY JM XL
08KINGSTON1094	JAMAICA: DECEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW - SEVERE HARDSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Billionaire Jamaican born investor Michael Lee Chin says GOJ must get rid of Air Jamaica and create a new vision for economic growth. -- Jamaica Public Service company is seeing an increase in electricity pilfering, as thieves thwart its anti-theft measures. -- The Bank [...]	2008-12-22 19:25:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD KCOR KIPR IADB IBRD IMF
08KINGSTON1103	November NARCOTICS REPORT-KINGSTON [...] Buccaneer Eradication ------------------------- Buccaneer and other land operations seized five hundred and sixty six (566) kilograms of cured marijuana. Additionally, 26.99 hectares of matured marijuana plants, 1.81 kilograms of seeds, and 40,300 units of seedlings were destroyed. During the [...]	2008-12-29 14:19:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN ASEC JM
08KINGSTON219	JAMAICA: CRIME, CORRUPTION, AND ECONOMY PRINCIPAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 12:00:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PTER SOCI ASEC MARR SNAR ETRD
08KINGSTON277	JAMAICAN BUDGET TECHNOCRATS OPTIMISTIC [...] (SBU) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) released a USD 7 billion estimated expenditure budget on March 27. The fiscal deficit is 5.5 percent of GDP, but should return to the 4.5 percent of GDP target for next year. The GOJ is focusing on increased tax compliance and taking tougher measures agai [...]	2008-04-02 12:05:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS ETRD PREL PGOV EINV EAIR JM CH VZ XL
08KINGSTON286	JAMAICA: ELECTRIC ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Minister of Mining, Energy and Telecommunications Clive Mullings is focusing the country's attention on support for renewable energy (reftels). A few ethanol /biofuel projects are currently being negotiated by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ),and the Office of Utilities Regulation releas [...]	2008-04-04 12:09:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV ECON ETRD JM XL
08KINGSTON325	JAMAICA: REQUEST FOR ENERGY SCIENCE FELLOW [...] (SBU) Post would like to request a science fellow to assist in the emerging renewable energy sector in Jamaica. The scope of work is relatively broad as Jamaica is seeking to expand its efforts on renewable energy on several fronts. Post would like to select the fellow who will be best positi [...]	2008-04-17 16:35:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV ECON ETRD KSCA TSPL EAGR AMGT OTRA APER
08KINGSTON539	JAMAICA: FINANCE MINISTER SAYS NO MORE LIP SERVICE [...] (U) Jamaica's Minister of Finance and Public Service, Audley Shaw, spoke to a crowd of investors at the Jamaican Money Market Banking (JMMB) financial forum June 10. He highlighted ongoing efforts to improve Jamaica's tax efficiency, but also spoke about energy security and expanding commercia [...]	2008-06-12 19:15:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV SENV ECON ETRD EFIN XL JM
08KINGSTON570	JAMAICA: JUNE ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: -- Senator Don Wehby is being criticized by the Tourism and Hotel sector for its management of Air Jamaica in the face of reduced flights to the Caribbean by other airlines. The government also has asked the airline's board to resign; a new board will be named soon. -- Jamaica's [...]	2008-06-25 14:48:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND IADB IBRD IMF TRSY
08KINGSTON651	JAMAICA/VENEZUELA: PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING'S [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-22 20:47:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET EINV PINR ECON SOCI EFIN KCOR UNSC
08KINGSTON703	JAMAICA: JULY ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: -- Air Jamaica losses USD 85 million in the first quarter and revamps its corporate board. -- Energy expert Dr. Raymond Wright is optimistic about Jamaica's potential for offshore natural gas. -- Wigton Windfarm plans to double in size by adding 18 megawatts of new wind turbine [...]	2008-08-04 20:00:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND IADB IBRD IMF TRSY
08KINGSTON755	JAMAICA: ETHANOL SECTOR, FULL OF HOPES AND FEARS [...] (SBU) The Jamaican ethanol sector is seeing profitable growth as exports to the U.S. market rise, benefiting from trade preferences provided by the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has agreed to the sale of its former sugar estates to Brazilian firm Infinity Bi [...]	2008-08-27 18:00:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV ECON ETRD TRSY IBRD WTO XL JM
08KINGSTON770	JAMAICA: AUGUST ECONOMIC REVIEW AND STORM GUSTAV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Tropical Storm Gustav has damaged infrastructure on the island and caused at least 14 deaths (reftels A and B). Agriculture also sustained damage, mainly in the eastern parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St Mary. It is too early to accurately estimate the total financia [...]	2008-09-03 12:22:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAIR AID EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL
08KINGSTON883	WILL FINANCIAL CRISIS ROCK JAMAICA? [...] (SBU) Jamaica's heavy dependence on global economic fortunes exposes the country to the ongoing financial meltdown, a serious concern for the year-old Golding administration. Finance Minister Audley Shaw, in an apparent move to avoid a crisis of confidence, has been reassuring Jamaicans that t [...]	2008-10-09 16:24:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TRYS ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD XL JM
08KINGSTON936	JAMAICA: OCTOBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) signed the Open Skies Agreement with the United States on October 30. -- Ministry of Energy rolls out E-10 at gas stations and considers investment in a castor bean biodiesel project. -- Energy Ministry also announces plans to invest in c [...]	2008-11-03 20:19:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM
08KINGSTON95	(S) JAMAICAN-VENEZUELAN RELATIONS: AN INSIDE VIEW [...] (S) The text below is taken directly from an internal briefing document drafted by the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT)'s Bilateral Relations Department. The document was dated October 1 2007 and prepared for the then-newly elected Prime Minister Bruce Golding. [...]	2008-01-30 17:50:00	Embassy Kingston	SECRET	PREL PINR SOCI ETRD ENRG ECON EINV XL JM
08KINGSTON989	CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR DISCUSSES CRIME AND [...] (SBU) Summary: WHA Director for Caribbean Affairs Velia De Pirro visited Kingston October 29-31. Crime and corruption colored every discussion between Jamaican interlocutors and De Pirro. In meetings with Jamaican officials and Canadian and British diplomats, she affirmed the U.S. commitm [...]	2008-11-21 19:06:00	Embassy Kingston	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR JM XL
08KINSHASA117	Prime Minister officially names cabinet [...] On January 7, 10 months after being installed by the National Assembly, Prime Minister Gizenga officially named the remaining 58 members of his cabinet. Like Gizenga, most are natives of Bandundu province. He had named nine principal counselors in June 2007. The January decree replaced two o [...]	2008-02-04 14:51:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN SOCI KDEM CG
08KINSHASA135	DRC DECEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Agriculture ----------- - GDRC sets up Forests' National Consultative Council Aviation -------- - A South African Aircraft Crash Lands Cooperation ----------- - African Bank for Development Acquires Shares of Advans Bank Congo - World Bank Approves 82 Loans and Credits [...]	2008-02-07 13:06:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG
08KINSHASA316	IMPROVING LAKE ALBERT SECURITY AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Tullow Oil continues to face difficulties with the GDRC with regard to Blocks I and II in the Albertine Basin, but has not expressed specific concern about security on the DRC side of the border. Other commercial interests, including U.S.-based Terralliance, are also working to [...]	2008-04-02 07:57:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET MARR PGOV CG
08KINSHASA327	DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-03 16:12:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	CG EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB EMIN PGOV
08KINSHASA329	DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Aviation -------- - MONUC Owes Government of Uganda USD 10 Million in Aviation Fees - Royal Air Maroc Service to Casablanca and Europe - Air Zimbabwe Offers Flights from Kinshasa to Dubai and Brussels Banking Sector -------------- - Low Rate of Bank Account Ownership in DR [...]	2008-04-04 15:25:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG
08KINSHASA332	DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Aviation -------- - MONUC Owes Government of Uganda USD 10 Million in Aviation Fees - Royal Air Maroc Service to Casablanca and Europe - Air Zimbabwe Offers Flights from Kinshasa to Dubai and Brussels Banking Sector -------------- - Low Rate of Bank Account Ownership in DR [...]	2008-04-07 06:49:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG
08KINSHASA333	DRC FEBRUARY/MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW [...] (U) Summary Aviation -------- - MONUC Owes Government of Uganda USD 10 Million in Aviation Fees - Royal Air Maroc Service to Casablanca and Europe - Air Zimbabwe Offers Flights from Kinshasa to Dubai and Brussels Banking Sector -------------- - Low Rate of Bank Account Ownership in DRC [...]	2008-04-08 06:47:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EMIN ELAB EAIR PGOV CG
08KINSHASA426	PRC Engagement in the DRC [...] (SBU) Summary: The story of Chinese (PRC) involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),dating to the 1970's when the DRC was barely into its second decade as an independent nation, is long and complex. Since the early 2000's, China has ramped up its presence and exchanges with the D [...]	2008-05-13 15:54:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ECPS MARR PREL PGOV SENV
08KINSHASA435	ANGOLA'S INFLUENCE IN THE DRC [...] (U) Background and summary: This cable provides an overview of Angola's political and military interests and goals in the DRC. Angola is one of the DRC,s closest allies and the two countries cooperate closely on economic matters, border security, and between militaries. The nature of the cu [...]	2008-05-16 15:55:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS MARR AO CG
08KINSHASA63	ON THE ROAD TO BETTER DRC AND UGANDA RELATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: In mid-December 2007, representatives to the 5th Session of the Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) between the governments of Uganda and the DRC met in Kampala to discuss a wide array of issues in their bilateral relationship. On December 27, PolOff and EconOff met with Minister [...]	2008-01-23 06:39:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINS PREL PREF PBTS CG
08KINSHASA785	TANZANIA'S UNDERSTATED ROLE IN THE DRC [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Tanzania plays a quiet, but useful, role in facilitating a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the DRC's East. The reasons behind this are likely connected to Tanzania's historical connections to the Kabila family, refugee issues, and economic interests. Inc [...]	2008-09-23 06:25:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD CG TZ
08KINSHASA864	Goma Report October 8: Heavy Fighting in [...] (SBU) Summary: Heavy fighting erupted October 8 in the Rutshuru region. CNDP overran a FARDC brigade head-quarters near Rumangabo, apparently inflicting heavy casualties and capturing significant amounts of military equipment. MONUC told post that CNDP almost certainly initiated the fightin [...]	2008-10-09 16:26:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS KPKO PHUM PREF CG
08KINSHASA896	October 10 letter to Secretary of State [...] Below at para. 3 is October 10 letter from rebel leader Laurent Nkunda to Secretary Rice. The letter was e-mailed to Embassy Kampala (polchief FitzGibbon) through Victor Ngezayo, a prominent Congolese Tutsi businessman from Goma who is close to the CNDP, Nkunda's political-military group. Th [...]	2008-10-17 10:30:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MOPS KPKO PTER CG
08KOLONIA105	DISMISSAL OF CHUUK FINANCE DIRECTOR SETS BACK REFORM [...] (SBU) On July 11, Chuuk State Governor Wesley Simina abruptly fired President Mori's handpicked and staunchly determined fiscal manager, Gillian Doone, who made major headway in balancing the budget of a bankrupt state. Governor Simina simply cited "repeated insubordination" as the cause of [...]	2008-07-17 00:38:00	Embassy Kolonia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID FM
08KOLONIA11	POHNPEI'S FUEL SITUATION HEATS UP [...] (SBU) Summary. Pohnpei's outgoing governor engineered a secretive memorandum of understanding on fuel between the SIPDIS Pohnpei Utilities Corporation and a South Korean firm. Signed before the closing date and review of bids on the PUC's Invitation to Bid for fuel, the MOU appears to be [...]	2008-01-27 10:00:00	Embassy Kolonia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV FM RM
08KOLONIA110	CHINA SHIFTS FROM GRANTS TO LOANS IN THE FSM; OFFERS TO [...] (SBU) China's Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) advised that her country has recently diminished grant aid to the FSM. She claimed that Beijing was less inclined to fund her own proposals for grants and projects. Beijing believes there is little return on investment owing [...]	2008-07-29 05:44:00	Embassy Kolonia	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID CH FM PGOV
08KUALALUMPUR1045	IRAN-MALAYSIA TIES REFLECTED IN LATEST BILAT TALKS [...] (C) Malaysia and Iran held their Seventh Joint Commission meeting in Putrajaya, November 10-11. Trade and investment issues dominated the talks, which were conducted at the foreign minister level. Results from the Commission meeting appeared modest, according to press reports. Malaysian For [...]	2008-11-28 07:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETTC ECON IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR1063	MALAYSIA: VIEWS ON ECONOMY TURN NEGATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: The central bank of Malaysia released a relatively upbeat report on third quarter economic performance November 28, highlighting GDP growth of 4.7 percent despite deteriorating global economic conditions. The central bank acknowledged that Malaysia, as a highly open economy, wou [...]	2008-12-05 08:03:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1080	MALAYSIAN GROWTH DECLINING DESPITE IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysian government and private sector analysts expressed pessimism about the performance of the Malaysian economy in 2009 during meetings with visiting Treasury Attache Susan Baker and Econcouns. Although banks are well capitalized, a sharp decline in demand for Malaysia's man [...]	2008-12-14 23:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1112	MALAYSIAN OIL PRODUCTION MOVING TO DEEPER WATERS [...] (SBU) Summary: As crude oil production from Malaysia's shallow waters tapers off, oil companies are exploring and developing oil fields in deeper waters. Kikeh, Malaysia's first deepwater field, is producing 100,000 barrels per day (bbl/day) and is on track to reach its full production target [...]	2008-12-22 09:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV XC XF
08KUALALUMPUR1127	PM ABDULLAH GOES TO IRAN, ANNOUNCES GO-AHEAD FOR [...] (SBU) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi conducted a four-day visit to Iran December 21-24. The public reporting of the visit exclusively highlighted and at times exaggerated Malaysia-Iran trade and economic partnerships. The PM and his entourage, which included a number of cabinet mini [...]	2008-12-31 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EFIN ECON ETRD ENRG ETTC MUNC KNNP
08KUALALUMPUR113	DEMARCHE REGARDING WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) Econoff discussed ref A demarche on February 21 with Harjit Kaur Chand Singh and Arividya Arimuthu, Office of Multilateral Trade Policy and Negotiations, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Harjit noted that Malaysia takes seriously the need to encourage trade in environme [...]	2008-02-21 08:55:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR ETRD MY
08KUALALUMPUR140	MALAYSIA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY [...] (C) Malaysia's 12th general election campaign kicked off on February 24 after more than 1,500 candidates filed nomination papers for the 222 parliament and 505 state seats. Cooperation among Malaysia's opposition parties ensured some 94 percent of all the seats will see head-to-head contests [...]	2008-02-28 09:43:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR141	EMBASSY ENERGY OFFICERS IN KUALA LUMPUR [...] This cable responds to reftel requesting input for new required reports to Congress on energy. Following are post's responses to the four questions put forth in the cable: A. Energy matters are handled by the economic section which consists of seven persons: Economic Counselor, four direc [...]	2008-02-29 04:45:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD ECON MY
08KUALALUMPUR213	Malaysia Scenesetter for A/S O'Brien: Financial Controls [...] SUMMARY: Prime Minister Abdullah's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition retained power in the March 8 election, but suffered a major setback in the face of unprecedented opposition gains. Malaysia remains an important partner for the U.S. with strong trade and investment ties and close mili [...]	2008-03-26 23:56:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC ECON EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR398	MALAYSIAN OIL REVENUE: GRAVY TRAIN RUNNING OUT OF [...] (U) Summary: At its current 4% annual rate of increase, domestic demand for petroleum products is expected to overtake supply by 2011 or 2012, making Malaysia a net importer of oil, according to Petronas, the country's national oil company. This bodes poorly for a federal government that re [...]	2008-05-16 05:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET EFIN ENRG MY PGOV
08KUALALUMPUR410	CHINESE DIPLOMATS COMMENT ON MALAYSIA RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Malaysia-China bilateral economic relations are growing by leaps-and-bounds, with two way trade growing by over 16 percent last year to $37 billion. Senior-level official encounters have become frequent, especially with the growth of the ASEAN plus 3 and the establishment of the [...]	2008-05-21 03:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD MARR CVIS CH MY
08KUALALUMPUR42	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: MALAYSIA RECEIVES USG MESSAGE [...] (C) Political Section Chief on January 15 delivered ref A demarche, concerning the Malaysian group SKS's reported $16 billion agreement to develop Iran's Golshan and Ferdows gas fields, to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Disarmament Bala Chandran Tharman, who also is actin [...]	2008-01-15 08:35:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC EPET ENRG IR MY
08KUALALUMPUR482	OPPOSITION CALLS FOR PROTESTS OVER FUEL PRICES [...] (SBU) Malaysia's sudden and drastic increase in fuel prices has given the Opposition a rallying point and new means to direct populist pressure against the incumbent National Front (BN) government. Opposition groups announced plans to stage a nation-wide series of protests, with the first la [...]	2008-06-10 08:37:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC ECON MY
08KUALALUMPUR500	SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE FOR PRE-LICENSE [...] Pursuant to reftel inquiry, econoff contacted Orogenic Resources Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian firm that had requested to purchase eight G2000 gyroscopes manufactured by Northrop Grumman/Litton System Inc. Orogenic Resources is one of five subsidiaries of a larger parent company, Orogenic Group. Eco [...]	2008-06-13 07:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR536	WILL SABAH DEFECT? [...] (C) Sabah politicians of all walks criticized Prime Minister Abdullah's leadership and the National Front (BN) government's marginalization of Sabah during polchief's meetings in the east Malaysia state, June 18-20, which took place as a small Sabah BN party, SAPP, announced its two MPs would [...]	2008-06-24 12:38:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM MY

08KUALALUMPUR615	Malaysia Scenesetter for DOE DAS Secretary Ed McGinnis and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Kuala Lumpur looks forward to your July 21-23 visit as an opportunity to advance important and continuing discussions with the government of Malaysia (GOM) on nuclear energy and the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP). The visit will allow you to explore Malaysia's [...]	2008-07-14 09:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR MY
08KUALALUMPUR703	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON MALAYSIAN FIRM'S APPEAL [...] Pursuant to reftel email inquiry, KL Embassy Econ staff re-contacted Orogenic Resources - a Malaysian firm located outside of Kuala Lumpur that had appealed a negative USG response on its request to purchase eight (8) G2000 Gyroscopes manufactured by Northrop Grumman, Litton Systems Inc. Con [...]	2008-08-08 06:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR737	BLUE LANTERN UPDATED RESPONSE ON MALAYSIAN FIRM'S [...] In addition to Ref A, Post includes additional details on Econoff's 28 July 2008 visit to Orogenic Resources for a Blue Lantern end-use check. Regarding how Orogenic plans to lease out the equipment to various oil platforms but always retain ownership, the Orogenic managers during the meeting [...]	2008-08-19 02:24:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC MY
08KUALALUMPUR781	Malaysian Islamic Finance Sector Performs Well During the [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia continues to trumpet the virtues of Islamic finance and its role as a key player in the issuance of Islamic bonds. With no exposure to collateralized debt instruments, the Islamic financial sector has held steady during the sub-prime crisis. Secondary effects of the [...]	2008-09-05 08:44:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV MY
08KUALALUMPUR782	SABAH DEPORTATIONS A POLITICAL BAND-AID [...] (C) Residents of Malaysia's Sabah state, in northeast Borneo, are dismissive of the Government's latest "crackdown" against illegal immigrants. The federal government launched the campaign as a measure to meet demands by Sabah politicians who are being wooed to shift their support to the opp [...]	2008-09-05 10:12:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR ELAB SOCI MY
08KUALALUMPUR786	STAFFDEL LUSE ENGAGES PM'S OFFICE, MFA ON [...] (SBU) Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staffer Mr. Keith Luse met with GOM officials at the Prime Minister's Office, the Foreign Ministry's Southeast Asia Office, and at the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Counter Terrorism (SEARCCT) August 27-29. Luse raised concerns ab [...]	2008-09-09 09:14:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PREF PTER KDEM KTIP MY
08KUALALUMPUR868	SOMALI PIRATES RELEASE HIJACKED MALAYSIAN SHIPS [...] (SBU) Somali pirates released two hijacked Malaysian tankers on September 27, following the payment of a multi-million dollar ransom by the Malaysian government. The exact amount of the paid ransom is unknown due to conflicting reports, but it is in the range of $2-3 million. The U.S. assis [...]	2008-09-30 08:11:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MY
08KUALALUMPUR926	MALAYSIAN POLICIES ADDRESS FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES [...] (U) Summary: On October 16, Malaysia's central bank announced an expanded deposit insurance program designed to dampen local concerns raised by the global financial crisis (septel Singapore). With a 37 percent year-to-date fall of the Malaysian stock market and revised 2009 economic growth fo [...]	2008-10-21 08:01:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR965	MALAYSIAN ECONOMY RESILIENT FOR NOW, SAY ECONOMISTS [...] (C) Summary: In the face of the global economic crisis, Malaysia,s central bank has adjusted growth forecast for 2009 down to the 3-4 percent range while private sector economic analysts now expect growth to fall below 3 percent with a chance of recession in 2009 if U.S. demand for Malaysia' [...]	2008-11-03 10:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR966	MALAYSIAN ECONOMY RESILIENT FOR NOW, SAY ECONOMISTS [...] (C) Summary: In the face of the global economic crisis, Malaysia,s central bank has adjusted growth forecast for 2009 down to the 3-4 percent range while private sector economic analysts now expect growth to fall below 3 percent with a chance of recession in 2009 if U.S. demand for Malaysia' [...]	2008-11-03 23:27:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR99	Malaysia's 2007 Trade Figures: U.S. Economic Woes Take [...] Summary. After years of strong export growth that has formed the backbone of Malaysia's economy, Malaysia's trade growth leveled off in 2007, with exports growing just 2.7% from 2006. The manufacturing sector, which accounts for 75% of Malaysian exports, grew just 0.2%. A surge in palm oil ex [...]	2008-02-15 09:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD MY
08KUWAIT1023	EXXONMOBIL GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT POTENTIAL [...] (C) During a September 18 meeting with Econoff, ExxonMobil's President of Operations in Kuwait expressed optimism that the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation(KPC) would reach an integrated agreement with his company combining oil production from a northern field, a joint venture for refining part of [...]	2008-09-29 14:46:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV KU
08KUWAIT1030	KUWAIT AVOIDS SUMMER 2008 BLACKOUTS; INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary. Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) official Suhaila Marafi said that while Kuwait has successfully survived this year,s peak electricity demand period without significant electrical outages, it still must contemplate how to deal with projected power shortages in the co [...]	2008-10-05 13:08:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG PINR KU
08KUWAIT1048	KUWAITI FM RAISES CONCERNS OVER IRAQ WITH DEPUTY [...] (C) Summary: In an October 7 meeting, Deputy Secretary Negroponte told Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Dr. Mohammad Al Sabah that a just-completed country-wide visit to Iraq had revealed significant signs of stabilization and progress there. The Deputy Secretary said that, despite problems, Prime Mi [...]	2008-10-09 14:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ KU
08KUWAIT1089	KUWAIT'S CENTRAL BANK ACTS DECISIVELY TO STEM [...] (C) Summary: After weeks of relative insulation from the global financial crisis, the GCC banking sector took its first hit on October 26, compelling the Central Bank of Kuwait to shore up the country's second largest bank, Gulf Bank, in the wake of significant trading losses. Gulf Bank's woe [...]	2008-10-30 03:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KU
08KUWAIT1104	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS KUWAITI PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER REF: A. A: KUWAIT 947 B. B: KUWAIT 1088 [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 08:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON EINV KTFN IZ IR KU
08KUWAIT1110	KUWAIT'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: OFF TO A ROCKY START [...] (C) As widely predicted by Kuwaiti political observers, the October inaugural session of Kuwait's re-convened National Assembly was filled with verbal pyrotechnics and minor human drama as MPs squabbled over election counting errors, the presence of bare-headed female ministers, and threats [...]	2008-11-05 14:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KWMN KU
08KUWAIT1116	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS - [...] (U) On Thursday, November 6, all Kuwaiti Arabic language dailies ran front-page headlines about the U.S. election results. All headlines characterized the election of Democratic candidate Barack Obama to the presidency as being positive or historic, while others offered congratulations to the [...]	2008-11-06 13:15:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
08KUWAIT112	KUWAIT URGES NO CHANGE TO UNCC IRAQI COMPENSATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 28 meeting, Director General of Kuwait's Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation for Damages Resulting from Iraqi Aggression (PAAC) Dr. Adel Asem and MFA International Organizations Department Director Mansour Al-Otaibi told CDA that Dr. Asem would be flying [...]	2008-01-29 15:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EFIN KU IZ
08KUWAIT1161	COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER OUTLINES WAY FORWARD ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwaiti Minister of Communications Abdul Rahman Khalid Al-Ghunaim told Ambassador on November 23 that the recent steep drop in oil revenues and the global economic crisis would not affect implementation of the previous ministry's priority projects, the government's overall 'Five [...]	2008-11-24 12:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EAIR ELTN PGOV KU
08KUWAIT1164	WHILE KUWAIT PUSHES AHEAD ON OIL AND GAS, CHEVRON [...] (C) Summary: The Kuwait Oil Company CEO described plans for expansion of oil production capacity to 4 million barrels per day (mmb/d) by 2020 from its current 2.8 mmb/d. He confirmed the key to reaching this goal is creating a new type of agreement which is financially attractive to internat [...]	2008-11-25 14:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV KU IZ
08KUWAIT1183	KUWAIT CONFRONTS GLOBAL FINANCIAL WOES: ARE THERE [...] (C) Summary: Amidst the intrigue of Kuwait,s second constitutional crisis of the year, many citizens continue to be concerned by losses on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) and the liquidity squeeze faced by many of the nation,s 95 investment companies. Additionally, many Kuwaiti investors are [...]	2008-12-04 11:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON KU
08KUWAIT1186	GOK BEGINNING TO WONDER IF MUMBAI-TYPE ATTACKS [...] (C) Summary: As reported reftel, Kuwaitis were shocked and horrified by the November 26-29 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. The fact that at least nine Kuwaitis -- including several women from prominent Kuwaiti families -- were trapped in a hotel room during the siege brought home to many t [...]	2008-12-04 15:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KU
08KUWAIT1187	(C) KUWAIT'S DEMOCRATIC JALOPY - STILL CHUGGING [...] (S) Summary: Kuwait's developing democracy is undergoing yet another of the transitional wheezing attacks that seem to grip it every several years, but it is nowhere near death. Like the 70's)era Chevrolet Impalas that continue to ply Kuwait's choked freeways, alongside European sports cars a [...]	2008-12-04 17:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM KW
08KUWAIT1204	AMIR OFFICIALLY ACCEPTS CABINET RESIGNATION [...] (C) In an expected but delayed move, Kuwaiti Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah accepted on December 14 the resignation -- tendered on November 25 -- of the Kuwaiti Cabinet. The outgoing ministers will continue to serve in a caretaker capacity until the formation of a new government [...]	2008-12-18 14:20:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KU
08KUWAIT1237	KUWAIT'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ FINDS IMPROVED [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-28 03:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KU IZ
08KUWAIT1247	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- MEDIA SPECULATES ON GOK DEAL WITH [...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of late Sunday, December 28, Al-Rai and Al-Watan T.V. reported that the Council of Ministers had arrived at a negative decision in regards to the Government of Kuwait (GOK) deal with Dow Chemical. This media reaction cable covers the lead-up to the Council's decis [...]	2008-12-28 14:08:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINO EPET OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
08KUWAIT1259	KUWAIT HALTS K-DOW PETROCHEMICAL VENTURE IN THE [...] (C) Summary: Following the Government of Kuwait's December 28 decision to withdraw approval for the K-Dow joint venture between Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Company(PIC) and Dow Chemical, PIC's Chair and Managing Director Maha Hussain told Econoffs that PIC will continue to seek approval f [...]	2008-12-31 12:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EINV EPET ENRG PGOV PREL KU
08KUWAIT151	IRANIAN DISSIDENT DISCUSSES CONDITION OF AHWAZI [...] (C) Summary: On January 29, A/Polcouns and Poloff met with Ahmad Eidan Neisi (PROTECT/PROTECT),an Iranian Shi'a cleric and political dissident from the Ahwaz region of southwestern Iran. Neisi sought a meeting with Poloffs to discuss the dire social and economic conditions of Ahwazi ethnic Ar [...]	2008-02-07 13:49:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PHUM PTER ECON IR KU
08KUWAIT207	DAS BUTLER ADVOCATES GREATER KUWAITI ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: On February 18, NEA/I DAS Butler met with Under Secretaries in the GOK Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) and the MFA to advocate for greater Kuwaiti engagement with Iraq. Butler called for the GOK to send an Ambassador to Baghdad immediately, open an additional border cros [...]	2008-02-21 06:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ECON ETRD PTER KU IZ
08KUWAIT217	KUWAIT AIRWAYS: SETTLEMENT OF JUDGMENT AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: In a February 21 meeting with the CDA and Embassy Baghdad Transportation Attache McCormick, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) Chairman explained that the decision to settle the USD one billion judgment against Iraq Airways Company (IAC) is not within the authority of KAC, and inste [...]	2008-02-24 13:30:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAIR ECON KU IZ
08KUWAIT238	MOI U/S ON TIP, CEIP AND BORDERS WITH IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 20, CDA met with new Ministry of Interior (MOI) U/S, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Al-Rujaib to discuss TIP, Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection and Kuwait-Iraq border issues. On TIP, Al-Rujaib said that the U.S. report was "exaggerated" and laid blame for violations on thir [...]	2008-03-03 15:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EPET ELAB PREL PHUM KCIP PGOV PTER KU
08KUWAIT246	KUWAIT SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 10 GULF SECURITY [...] (S/NF) Summary: The third round of the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) will convene on March 10, capping a banner year for high-level visits to Kuwait, to include POTUS' visit in January. The GOK has expressed commitment to the GSD, but it will need to address shortcomings in a number of areas d [...]	2008-03-06 03:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR PARM KU
08KUWAIT257	KUWAIT ENERGY: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORT TO [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post provides the following information: -- A. The Economic Section consists of 7 personnel, of whom 5 work directly on energy matters. -- B. Percentage of time devoted to energy issues by position: Â [...]	2008-03-06 14:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG SENV APER ABUD KU
08KUWAIT307	KUWAIT CABINET OFFERS ITS RESIGNATION [...] (C) Summary: On March 17, the entire cabinet of the Government of Kuwait offered its resignation to PM Shaykh Nasser Al Sabah, citing a lack of cooperation from MPs that has "undermined national unity and security." The surprise move comes after many months of head-butting between cabinet and [...]	2008-03-17 15:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI KU
08KUWAIT337	U.S.-KUWAIT GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE TALKS (MARCH [...] (S/NF) Summary: Kuwait hosted the third round of the U.S.-Kuwait Gulf Security Dialogue on March 10. During these discussions, Kuwait condemned Iran's support for terrorism, reiterated its commitment to engaging Iran diplomatically, and expressed its support in implementing UNSC resolutions 1 [...]	2008-03-26 06:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MARR MASS PTER KPAL KTFN KCIP ASEC
08KUWAIT35	PROMINENT WOMEN'S ACTIVIST ON DISSOLUTION RUMORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA met with prominent women's activist Rola Dashti on January 6 (NOTE: Dashti will attend the Women's Round-table Discussion on Democracy and Development on January 12 with POTUS. END NOTE). Dashti told CDA that she expects the Parliament to be dissolved prior to the scheduled [...]	2008-01-08 15:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KDEM KU KWMN PGOV SOCI KMPI
08KUWAIT509	5/4/08 AMBASSADOR MEETING WITH KUWAITI MINISTER OF [...] (S) Summary: In a warm and welcoming introductory call, the Amir's eldest son and Minister of the Amiri Diwan, Shaykh Nasser, acknowledged embarrassment and a bit of GoK confusion over the former Kuwaiti GTMO detainee's reported terror attack in Mosul, and outlined an optimistic economic visi [...]	2008-05-11 05:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL KU
08KUWAIT561	PROPOSED VISIT BY SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT AND [...] (SBU) Post welcomes the proposed visit by Special Envoy Wolcott and her delegation and is working to confirm availability of appropriate interlocutors on June 10. We do not foresee any problems in arranging meetings on that date, but confirming Kuwaiti participation at this point is difficult [...]	2008-05-18 15:52:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PREL PARM KU
08KUWAIT62	2008 KUWAIT INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SUBMISSION [...] Per reftel instructions, the following is Post's submission for the 2008 Kuwait Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Council of Ministers approved the implementing regulations for its current Direct Foreign Capital Investment Law -- Law No. 8/2001 - passed by t [...]	2008-01-15 14:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	NOTAG KU
08KUWAIT64	2008 KUWAIT INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SUBMISSION [...] Per reftel instructions, the following is Post's submission for the 2008 Kuwait Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT The Council of Ministers approved the implementing regulations for its current Direct Foreign Capital Investment Law -- Law No. 8/2001 - passed by [...]	2008-01-16 04:51:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EINV KTDB USTR OPIC KU
08KUWAIT665	CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ABOUT KUWAIT'S HYDROCARBON [...] (C) Kuwait's new Oil Minister and the new CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have led a number of positive developments in Kuwait's oil sector in the past year and have announced plans to make USD 55 billion of investments in new projects over the next five years. After several years [...]	2008-06-11 14:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	EPET ENRG EINV KU OIL SECTOR
08KUWAIT71	FORGIVENESS OF IRAQI DEBT, COMPENSATION NOT [...] (C) CDA met on January 14 with Amiri Economic Advisor and former Finance Minister Dr. Yousef Al-Ebraheem to deliver a readout of the President's January 11 meeting with the Amir and follow up on the issues of Iraqi debt and UN Compensation Commission payments. CDA conveyed the President's requ [...]	2008-01-16 13:34:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID PREL PGOV KU IZ
08KUWAIT73	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - PRESIDENT BUSH VISIT TO KUWAIT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-17 09:22:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
08KUWAIT733	AMBASSADOR JONES' COURTESY CALL WITH KUWAITI [...] (U) AMB Jones met on June 12 with newly appointed Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipality Affairs H.E. Dr. Fadhil Safar Ali Safar. Minister Safar aims to prioritize the development of Public Works personnel and information systems to enhance the work and capabi [...]	2008-06-26 14:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN
08KUWAIT735	PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ SECURITY, KUWAIT-IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his June 25 visit to Kuwait, Gen. Petraeus, accompanied by the Ambassador met with the Amir and Crown Prince (together) and had a separate meeting with the PM, MinDef and FM. At both meetings Gen. Petraeus briefed on the current security situation in Iraq and asked for a [...]	2008-06-26 16:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KU IZ
08KUWAIT777	INITIAL KUWAIT REACTIONS TO UAE ANNOUNCEMENT OF [...] (U) The UAE's July 6 decision to cancel its Iraqi debt garnered front page headlines in Kuwait, and prompted commentaries that indicated that Kuwait will not follow suit. Kuwaiti daily, Al Watan reported, "Fearing that the Kuwaiti government may take advantage of the Parliament's summer rec [...]	2008-07-09 14:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL KUNC KU
08KUWAIT78	KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO INVEST USD 5 [...] (U) On January 15, Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) announced that it had agreed to a USD 3 billion investment in Citi and USD 2 billion investment in Merrill Lynch through the following press release: Begin press release: Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) announced that it agreed to a U [...]	2008-01-17 16:04:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV KU
08KUWAIT814	KUWAIT DEVELOPING FOURTH REFINERY AT AL-ZOUR AMID [...] (U) Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is moving forward with plans to build the $15 billion Al-Zour oil refinery in southern Kuwait despite concerns from the National Assembly's Petitions and Complaints Committee. In May 2008, KNPC awarded $10.4 billion in contracts to four South Korean [...]	2008-07-17 15:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET
08KUWAIT823	MINISTER OF OIL, ELECTRICITY AND WATER DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: During their July 16 introductory meeting, Kuwait's Minister of Oil, Electricity and Water, Mohamad Abdullah Al-Olaim told Ambassador he was optimistic that Kuwait's USD 14 billion in long delayed contracts would be signed soon for the 4th Oil Refinery, which will be the Midd [...]	2008-07-21 12:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PARM MARR KNNP KU IR
08KUWAIT835	GOK WARMLY RECEIVES NODEL READ; PLEDGES CONTINUED [...] (C) Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah on July 20 warmly received a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Senator Jack Reed that included Senators Chuck Hagel and Barack Obama. Senator Obama thanked the Amir for Kuwaiti support for USG efforts in Iraq and the Amir responded with his appreciatio [...]	2008-07-24 07:58:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OREP KDEM KU
08KUWAIT836	(CORRECT COPY) GOK WARMLY RECEIVES NODEL REED; PLEDGES [...] (C) Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah on July 20 warmly received a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Senator Jack Reed that included Senators Chuck Hagel and Barack Obama. Senator Obama thanked the Amir for Kuwaiti support for USG efforts in Iraq and the Amir responded with his appreciatio [...]	2008-07-24 08:28:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OREP KDEM KU
08KUWAIT857	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL KUWAIT JET FUEL [...] (C) Oil Minister assured Ambassador Jones on July 30 that additional Jet A-1 fuel would likely be available in September but could not be released currently due to increased demands on Kuwaiti energy grids during the traditionally high consumption month of August. 2. (C) Econoff earlier [...]	2008-07-31 06:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ KU MCAP
08KUWAIT910	GOK OFFICIALS TELL CODEL BARDALLO "THE SURGE HAS [...] (C) In an August 13 meeting, Kuwait's Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister told CODEL Bordallo that Kuwait is committed to a close, long-term defense relationship with the U.S. and prepared to host U.S. troops indefinitely. Nevertheless, there is frustration over long delays in purchasin [...]	2008-08-21 06:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS OREP KU
08KUWAIT936	(S) SCENESETTER FOR THE KUWAIT PRIME MINISTER'S [...] (S) Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Jaber Al Sabah's September 18-19 visit to Washington offers a timely opportunity to honor and reaffirm the unique and indispensable security relationship between our two countries; it is also an important opportunity to encourage the PM [...]	2008-09-02 15:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PTER CVIS MASS ECON EINV IR IZ KU
08KUWAIT947	(S) FOREIGN MINISTER ON PM VISIT: IRAQ, IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: During a September 2 meeting with Ambassador, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al Sabah said Kuwait's Prime Minister during his September 18-19 visit expects to raise Kuwaiti's 4 remaining GTMO detainees, regional security issu [...]	2008-09-05 12:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER CVIS MASS KPAL EAID IR IZ KU
08KUWAIT953	KUWAITI PM TO VISIT BAGHDAD AFTER MID-SEPTEMBER [...] (C) During a September 7 Ramadan event, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah confirmed to the Ambassador that media reports of his imminent trip to Iraq are essentially accurate. The PM indicated that his visit to Baghdad will occur some time after his [...]	2008-09-09 12:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KU
08KUWAIT976	MFA U/S on Kuwait Air negotiations, PM visit, and [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 10 and 11. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador met with MFA U/S Khalid Al- Jarallah on September 11 to review the September 8 visit of the Iraqi Finance Minister to Kuwait and to preview the Kuwaiti PM's September 18-19 visit to the U.S.. Jarallah [...]	2008-09-11 16:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EINV EAID MASS KW
08KUWAIT977	KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY MD TO AMBASSADOR: KIA [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 9, KIA Chairman Al-Saad told Ambassador that KIA would have no problem meeting most of the objectives in the draft Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Sovereign Wealth Funds. He reiterated his contention, however, that government investors were being t [...]	2008-09-11 16:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV KW
08KYIV1063	UKRAINE: SE GRAY AND DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH DPM [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the Kyiv Energy Security Summit May 22-23, Special Envoy Gray and DAS Bryza met with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyrya to discuss US-EU-Ukraine cooperation on energy security, including the Ukrainian proposal to expand gas transit through Ukraine [...]	2008-06-03 09:29:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG PINR PGOV UP
08KYIV109	UKRAINE: PM TYMOSHENKO TO LEAD DELEGATION FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yushchenko has asked Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to lead the Ukrainian delegation for the January 20 inauguration of Georgian President Elect Mikhail Saakashvili. Although some here were surprised that Yushchenko was not attending himself, both he and Tymoshenko [...]	2008-01-18 13:23:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	UP PGOV PREL GG
08KYIV1201	UKRAINE: NATO SYG/NAC VISIT [...] (C) Summary and Comment. The June 16-17 visit to Kyiv and Ukraine's regional capitals by NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer and the North Atlantic Council (NAC) was seen as a strong positive by the MFA and Ukrainian pro-NATO political forces. Extensive positive press coverage, the constr [...]	2008-06-20 14:46:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PGOV PREL UP
08KYIV156	UKRAINE: NEW ENERGY MINISTER TOUTS WESTINGHOUSE-ENERGOATOM [...] (SBU) Summary: New Energy Minister Yuri Prodan told the Ambassador on January 21 that the GOU hoped to use a possible visit by President Bush in the near future to sign a contract with Westinghouse for the delivery of fuel to Ukraine's nuclear reactors. Acknowledging that the contract propose [...]	2008-01-25 06:10:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD PREL UP
08KYIV194	UKRAINE: SENATOR LUGAR HEARS THAT ENERGY ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: In Kyiv meetings with Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) January 15-16, President Yushchenko, PM Tymoshenko, opposition representatives and local business leaders all discussed the importance of energy issues for Ukraine. President Yushchenko talked in detail about ways to transport Cen [...]	2008-01-29 13:42:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON PGOV UP
08KYIV1950	UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ CONTINUES TO FACE MAJOR [...] (SBU) Summary. NaftoHaz, Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas enterprise, continues to face major financial challenges as Russia and Ukraine continue highly-anticipated 2009 gas negotiations. In addition to debt owed to its gas suppliers, NaftoHaz faces various other financial difficulties, inc [...]	2008-09-30 14:23:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV PREL ENRG PINR UP
08KYIV2008	UKRAINE: CHERNOMYRDIN CRASHES KYIV ENERGY [...] (U) Summary. An animated Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian Ambassador to Ukraine since 2001, provided a spirited presentation on Ukraine's energy sector on October 7 at the "Ukrainian Energy Forum," a three-day event organized by Adam Smith Conferences. According to Chernomyrdin, reliability is [...]	2008-10-09 12:40:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL UP
08KYIV2022	AKHMETOV HOLDS FORTH ON UKRAINIAN POLITICS AND [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador on October 8, billionaire industrialist and Party of Regions MP Rinat Akhmetov expressed support for President Yushchenko's plans to dissolve the Rada, saying elections were the only "democratic" way forward for the country. Akhmetov said that Regions woul [...]	2008-10-10 13:30:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL UP
08KYIV2130	UKRAINE CURRENCY DOWN 20 PERCENT; RADA DIVIDED ON [...] (SBU) Summary. While Rada factions were busy haggling over three competing versions of anti-crisis measures, the hryvnia exchange rate slipped dramatically on October 23. Embassy contacts in the real estate and transportation sectors report more dismal news, indicating general woes throughou [...]	2008-10-23 15:43:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV XH UP
08KYIV2173	UKRAINE: TOO EARLY TO WRITE OFF ROSUKRENERGO (RUE) [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko has repeatedly promised to remove all intermediaries in the gas trade with Russia, but Russia appears to be making direct gas dealings contingent upon obligations that Ukraine may not be able to fulfill. Tymoshenko and Russian PM Putin have signed a mem [...]	2008-10-30 11:47:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL UP
08KYIV2174	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CORKER VISIT TO KYIV [...] (SBU) Your November 8-10 visit to Ukraine comes during an unfolding domestic economic crisis and an ongoing struggle between President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Tymoshenko over whether to hold snap parliamentary elections. Yushchenko on October 8 dissolved Ukraine's parliament (the Rada) a [...]	2008-10-30 15:33:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL UP
08KYIV2188	UKRAINE: U.S. AMBASSADOR VISITS SUMY IN [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Taylor on September 25 became the first U.S. Ambassador to officially visit the Sumy Oblast (region) in northeastern Ukraine. The Ambassador met with the Governor and the Mayor of the city of Sumy before attending Sumy's International Economic Forum. He also spoke [...]	2008-11-03 15:06:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON UP
08KYIV2221	UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ TURNS OFF TAP TO DELINQUENT GAS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company Naftohaz Ukrainy has refused to supply gas to some of its subsidiary companies until debts to Naftohaz are paid. The socially unpopular decision has resulted in the closing of some schools and public buildings due to a lack of heat. Th [...]	2008-11-07 13:29:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON UP
08KYIV2303	UKRAINE: RUSSIA DEMANDS UKRAINE PAY ITS GAS DEBT, [...] (SBU) Summary. As annual gas negotiations between Ukraine and Russia intensify, Russian President Medvedev weighed in on Ukraine's gas debt in Ukrainian press reports, hinting at gas cutoffs if Ukraine does not pay its debt by the end of the year. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller added an additional [...]	2008-11-24 14:17:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET PINR PREL UP
08KYIV2340	UKRAINE: DOLLAR AUCTIONS TO OFFSET FALLING HRYVNIA [...] (SBU) The hryvnia traded around 6.7/$ on the interbank market on November 26, down roughly 3 percent from the previous day and falling from 6.0/$ a week ago. On Kyiv streets, dollar bids started around 6.65/$ with offers topping 7.0/$. Speculation about a developing black market filtered into [...]	2008-11-28 05:32:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV XH UP
08KYIV286	ROSUKRENERGO CRUNCHED BY CENTRAL ASIAN COLD SPELL? [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-05 12:15:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EFIN ECON ENRG UP
08KYIV34	UKRAINE: TYMOSHENKO HITS THE GROUND RUNNING [...] (C) Summary. At a time when most of Kyiv slows down for the holidays, Prime Minister Tymoshenko has pushed full-steam ahead in her first month in office to get Ukraine's financial house in order, fulfill key election promises, and get her team on the ground and working. Tymoshenko was confir [...]	2008-01-11 12:06:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PINR UP
08KYIV449	UKRAINE: INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] (U) The following is Embassy Kyiv's response to reftel. Information in paragraph 2 of this cable responds directly to questions found in paragraph 4 parts A-D of reftel. 2. (U) A. At Embassy Kyiv, the Economic Section takes the lead on handling energy matters related to oil, gas, electrici [...]	2008-02-27 11:28:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD UP
08KYIV450	UKRAINE: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NAFTOHAZ [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-27 11:28:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP
08KYIV451	UKRAINE: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NAFTOHAZ [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-27 11:31:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP
08KYIV471	UKRAINE: GAZPROM REDUCES GAS TO UKRAINE BY ANOTHER [...] (SBU) On March 3, hours after informing NaftoHaz by telegram that gas supplies had been reduced by 25%, Gazprom sent a second telegram announcing an additional 10% reduction in gas supplies, which Gazprom said brought the total reduction to 40 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas per day. NaftoHa [...]	2008-03-04 08:04:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG PREL UP
08KYIV483	UKRAINE: MARCH 5 UPDATE ON GAS DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. A day after Gazprom reduced gas supplies to Ukraine by 35%, Gazprom tacked on an additional 25% reduction at 19:00 Kyiv time on March 4. Before reductions began, Ukraine's state gas and oil company, NaftoHaz, received 152.7 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas per day, but now re [...]	2008-03-05 09:48:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG PREL UP
08KYIV606	UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE [...] (C) Summary. Your visit to Kyiv provides a historic opportunity to acknowledge the democratic transformation that has occurred in Ukraine since the Orange Revolution and to encourage further steps to consolidate reform and bring Ukraine fully into Europe. You will encounter intense interest i [...]	2008-03-21 13:27:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM OVIP UP
08KYIV760	UKRAINE: DAS BRYZA'S DISCUSSIONS ON ENERGY WITH [...] (C) Summary: In meetings April 4 with PM Tymoshenko and April 5 with Minister of Fuels and Energy Prodan, DAS Matt Bryza explored ways the USG could work with the GOU to bolster Ukraine's energy security. Tymoshenko said Ukraine needed to get direct access to central Asian gas, produce more [...]	2008-04-15 13:24:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL UP
08KYIV801	UKRAINE: GOU ANNOUNCES NATURAL GAS PRICE HIKES [...] (SBU) On April 14, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (CabMin) published a resolution recommending a 3-5% monthly increase in natural gas prices for individual consumers beginning in May. The move was unexpected, as the media and most energy experts predicted that PM Tymoshenko would not rais [...]	2008-04-24 10:27:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG PREL UP
08KYIV980	UKRAINE LIFTS QUOTAS ON GRAIN EXPORTS - THIS TIME WE'RE NOT [...] Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk announced to the press on May 21 that the GOU had decided to lift export restrictions on grain. (Note: Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko had made a similar announcement in April (ref C),but the government then in fact only loosened the restrictions, rather than a [...]	2008-05-27 05:40:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR WTRO UP
08KYIV99	UKRAINE: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, PART I [...] As requested reftel, below is Part I of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Ukraine. Post is transmitting the ICS in two separate parts due to its large size. Post will send the ICS in Microsoft Word version to EB/IFD/OIA by email. Begin Text: A.1. Openness to Foreign Invest [...]	2008-01-17 02:59:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR UP
08LAGOS11	NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CHAIRMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) told the Consul General on January 3 that under President Yar'Adua the NDDC has begun to receive funding, a notable switch from President Obasanjo's days. The NDDC Master Plan is scheduled to develop the Niger Delta [...]	2008-01-10 16:29:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SENV NI
08LAGOS118	NIGERIA: EDO NDDC PROJECTS APPEAR TO BENEFIT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Edo State Commissioner for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on March 12 showed visiting Nigeria desk officer Andrew Silski four projects around Benin City, including school blocks, road construction, and a solar powered water project. Emboffs were unable to det [...]	2008-04-01 12:44:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC SENV NI
08LAGOS122	NIGERIA: NEW GAS POLICY MAY SLOW NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's recently announced natural gas policy will likely slow development of domestic and export natural gas projects. The policy relies on cross-subsidies from commercial and industrial users for development of electrical power projects. The policy and regulation are vague [...]	2008-04-04 10:34:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI
08LAGOS13	NIGER DELTA MILITANTS REJECT CEASEFIRE [...] (C) Summary: The fragile peace agreement between the Federal Government and Niger Delta militants began unraveling in December 2007 and it now appears violence will escalate in early 2008. Criminals (Ateke Tom),militants (the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta and Tom Polo),an [...]	2008-01-11 14:08:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NI
08LAGOS151	NIGERIA: STAFFDEL MEETING WITH DELTA STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a 27 March meeting with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff members (Staffdel) Michael Phelan and Neil Brown, Godwin Akpobire (Head of the Delta State Integrated Development Project) complained that international donors insufficiently consult with state governments when [...]	2008-04-24 13:50:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SENV NI
08LAGOS157	NIGERIA: GAS PRICE AGREED TO BUT POLICY CONFUSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Negotiations between upstream gas producers and the Government of Nigeria have established a price for domestic natural gas of USD 0.50 per thousand standard cubic feet. A USAID contractor said Nigeria's Minister of State for Energy (Gas) Emmanuel Odusina had balked at supply [...]	2008-04-28 09:45:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI
08LAGOS167	NIGERIA: UPDATE ON WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Summary: The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Company will replace Willbros as its primary pipeline contractor. The pipeline received its first natural gas for testing in late April and is expected to be begin free flow of natural gas by the end of May. Because it lacks compressors, t [...]	2008-05-09 16:02:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI
08LAGOS189	EXXONMOBIL PESSIMISTIC ABOUT INCREASED NIGERIAN [...] (C) Summary. In a May 23 meeting, the number two executive at ExxonMobil in Nigeria said he's not optimistic that Nigerian crude oil production will increase significantly in the next few months. Mark Ward placed the blame on the government of Nigeria's failure to reinvest in onshore and nea [...]	2008-06-03 10:15:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV VE NI
08LAGOS199	NIGERIA: WILL GON RAISE GAS PRICES AS YEAR LONG [...] (SBU) Summary: The year-long agreement between the GON and labor union on gasoline prices comes to an end this month. Unions and the government are already holding informal talks on the future of subsidized gasoline prices. In 2007, the subsidy totaled USD 1.6 billion. While the increasing w [...]	2008-06-06 12:41:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ELAB PGOV NI
08LAGOS212	NIGERIA: EU ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT RAISES CONCERNS [...] (U) Summary: The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) held a seminar May 15-16 to determine under what conditions Nigeria might sign the European Union's (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Manufacturers contend that high overhead costs [...]	2008-06-17 06:50:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV NI
08LAGOS219	NIGERIA: ATTACK, LABOR UNREST DISRUPT CHEVRON [...] (C) Summary: An attack on a Chevron Nigerian Limited pipeline in Delta State has forced the company to shut-in production of 120,000 barrels of oil per day. The company does not know who was responsible for the attack nor does it have an estimated date for repair. Chevron's Managing Directo [...]	2008-06-24 14:48:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI
08LAGOS226	NIGERIA: OGONI BRACING FOR SHELL SUCCESSOR [...] (C) Summary: Ledum Mittee (strictly protect throughout),of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) told Acting Consul General June 6 and 24 that President Yar'Adua's announcement that Shell would lose its concession in Ogoniland came as a surprise. The Ogoni will soon engage [...]	2008-06-27 12:15:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI
08LAGOS232	NIGERIA: MOSOP LEADER: BUNKERING AT HEART OF NIGER [...] (C) Summary: Ledum Mittee (protect throughout),a leader of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) decried the deterioration of the situation in the Niger Delta, and implied that bunkerers may have incited the attack on the Bonga offshore oil rig. According to Mittee, repre [...]	2008-07-02 16:22:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI
08LAGOS233	NIGERIA: NOT SUMMIT BUT DEVELOPMENT, JOBS, JTF [...] (C) Summary: Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark said he has worked to bring "relative peace" to Delta and Bayelsa States ever since President Yar'Adua attached the Niger Delta to his seven point plan. Clark believes the Niger Delta needs not another summit conference but development and jobs, especia [...]	2008-07-02 16:23:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI

08LAGOS240	NIGERIA: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN LAGOS SLOW-GOING, BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Lagos State Government (LASG) is attacking head-on go-slows (traffic jams) that hinder the Lagos mega-city's development plan. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is implementing its Transportation Master Plan, consisting of water ferries, light rail, and bus [...]	2008-07-09 14:33:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON EFIN EINV NI

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