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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG 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| 08ADDISABABA2157 | ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: UNMEE'S LIQUIDATION UNDERWAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the final "Friends of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)" meeting on August 4, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General Azouz Ennifar told the diplomatic community that UNMEE did not fail at its job, rather it performed its mission well [...] | 2008-08-07 13:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
| 08ADDISABABA2159 | PRESS FREEDOM - OPPRESSIVE OR PERMISSIVE: DRL A/S [...] (SBU) During his July 23-25 visit to Addis Ababa, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer met with media professionals and civil society leaders on the state of press freedom in Ethiopia and engaged senior Ethiopian Government (GoE) leaders on press fre [...] | 2008-08-08 06:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA216 | ERITREAN OPPOSITION PARTIES AGREE TO FORM NEW [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. On January 24, Ambassador and Embassy Officers met with the newly appointed three-man Liaison Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA) Secretariat--Hussein Khalifa of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF),Mengesteab Asmerom of the Eritrean Liberation Front-Revolutionary Council (EL [...] | 2008-01-29 10:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PREL PBTS ET ER |
| 08ADDISABABA2162 | PRESS FREEDOM: CONTEMPT FOR REPORTING [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 6, the Ethiopian Federal High Court found Million Assefa (defense attorney for pop singer Teddy Afro) and Mesfin Negash (editor-in-chief of popular newspaper Addis Neger) guilty of contempt. The court ruled that a recent Addis Neger article, which quoted Million critici [...] | 2008-08-08 08:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KPAO ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2262 | FOOD CRISIS WORSENS AS RELIEF CHALLENGES PERSIST [...] (SBU) After almost a year of sustained U.S. and donor engagement with the Ethiopian Government (GoE) to respond to the growing food crisis, the GoE appears intent on obfuscating the facts on the ground and is unable or unwilling to support the humanitarian response. Rather than openly acknowle [...] | 2008-08-18 14:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM EAGR PGOV ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2291 | AWRAMBA TIMES HIGHLIGHTS TENSION BETWEEN PRESS [...] (C) The Editor-in-Chief of the private Amharic weekly Awramba Times met with Emboffs to provide details on what he described as a police threat to curb his newspaper's activities following the publication of stories related to the controversial new opposition movement Ginbot 7, which publicly [...] | 2008-08-21 07:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAO ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2531 | COMMERCE VISIT PUNCTUATED BY MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT DOING [...] (U) U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Holly Vineyard's August 17-20 visit to Ethiopia highlighted an economy offering significant opportunities as well as great challenges. While the Ethiopian economy has shown significant growth in recent years, business and developm [...] | 2008-09-15 14:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2560 | HAILU SHAWAL: NO NEED FOR COALITIONS FOR NOW [...] (C) Ethiopian opposition parties should "get their own houses in order" and not form coalitions at this time, disgruntled former Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) stalwart Hailu Shawal told the Ambassador. Hailu disparaged the efforts of other opposition parties and contended that his A [...] | 2008-09-17 13:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2800 | ETHIOPIA SEEKING IMF FACILITY TO STEM FOREX CRISIS [...] (SBU) The Ethiopian Government (GoE) has decided to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an emergency balance of payments loan facility to mitigate the country's foreign exchange crisis (reftel). The loan would be Ethiopia's first formal arrangement with the IMF in years. With [...] | 2008-10-07 10:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD BEXP ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2802 | ETHIOPIA'S LACKLUSTER PARLIAMENTARY AGENDA [...] (U) Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis presented the Ethiopian Government's (GoE) parliamentary agenda at the October 6 opening session of Parliament. Peppered with dry calls for administrative proclamations, quality control standards and institutes, and the improvement of key sectors suc [...] | 2008-10-08 07:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAGR ECON ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2837 | BEIJING OLYMPICS IMPRESS ETHIOPIA [...] (U) Discussions with Ethiopian officials, political opposition leaders, and professional colleagues suggest that China impressed Ethiopia by hosting one of the most precisely orchestrated and technically impressive Olympic Games in memory. While news of pre-games demonstrations did reach the E [...] | 2008-10-14 13:17:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ET CH |
| 08ADDISABABA286 | ETHIOPIA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER AND PRIME [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. On January 31, Assistant Secretary Frazer met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in a broad ranging 100 minute discussion on Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, and the Eritrean border. Also in attendance were Ambassador Yamamoto, Ambassador Courville, Sudan S/E Will [...] | 2008-02-06 07:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PNAT MOPS KPKO ET ER SO SU KE |
| 08ADDISABABA3 | ETHIOPIA: POLITICAL TRIAL WRAPS UP, CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 26, the trial of civil society leaders Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie came to a conclusion after nearly two years of proceedings. In a bittersweet ending, the two remaining defendants from among the 131 originally charged in the political trial of Hailu Shawel [...] | 2008-01-02 10:08:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3050 | ADDIS ABABA EAC MEETING TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE THREAT [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 5, 2008 the Addis Ababa EAC convened to discuss the heightened security posture of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) in response to the possible threat of a terrorist attack in Ethiopia. Members present include: COM, DCM, CLO, CON, MGMT, PAO, DAO, OBO, POL/ECON, RSO, [...] | 2008-11-05 15:47:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC |
| 08ADDISABABA3060 | PROFILE OF ETHIOPIA'S DEBT SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) Although the government of Ethiopia (GoE) has assumed only minimal new official external bilateral and multilateral debt since completing two rounds of external debt relief, state-owned enterprises (SOE) are accumulating off-budget external (and domestic) debt at an alarming rate. The Go [...] | 2008-11-10 04:31:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3116 | VOA HORN OF AFRICA SERVICE CHIEF DISCUSSES VOA [...] (SBU) Voice of America (VOA) Horn of Africa Service Chief David Arnold met with Advisor to the Prime Minister Bereket Simon on October 23 to request the Ethiopian government (GoE) to consider favorably VOA applications for licenses for VOA reporters (local stringers) to be based outside Addis A [...] | 2008-11-17 09:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPAO ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3159 | GOE CLAMPS DOWN ON OROMOS, OPPOSITION PARTIES [...] (C) Over the past two weeks, the Ethiopian government (GoE) has arrested at least 53 ethnic Oromos (some reports are as high as 200) and supporters of the mainstream political opposition Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) for alleged support to the banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). [...] | 2008-11-20 11:53:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3185 | USAU: AU TO LEAD DELEGATION TO MAURITANIA [...] (U) Summary: A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU) and partner international organizations will travel to Mauritania within the next three weeks to meet with ousted President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and junta leader General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to find a way out of [...] | 2008-11-24 07:26:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM UNSC EU AU |
| 08ADDISABABA3230 | GROWING WAHABI INFLUENCE IN ETHIOPIA TESTS THE [...] (SBU) Two recent Public Diplomacy programs have demonstrated the growing reach and influence of Wahabi elements in Ethiopian Muslim society. Post's efforts to translate &The Place of Tolerance in Islam8 into local languages have come to naught because no Muslim translator in Ethiopia is willi [...] | 2008-11-26 09:20:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KISL SCUL ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3276 | ARAB LEAGUE MEMBERS PRESS FOR ROLE ON SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary. In the third in a series of U.S. Embassy Addis hosted meetings with the Arab League Ambassadors (Reftel),Arab colleagues pressed for an international conference on Somalia, and a greater Arab League mediating role, including discussion on troops and financial assistance for pe [...] | 2008-12-04 12:25:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET XF |
| 08ADDISABABA3298 | BENZENE FUEL SUPPLY BOTTLENECK SQUEEZES MARKET [...] (SBU) The Government of Ethiopia's (GoE) decision to require regular benzene to be blended with ethanol has led to severe benzene fuel supply gaps, exacerbating an already inefficient fuel supply chain. The ethanol blending program has hampered the GoE's ability to maintain adequate benzene fu [...] | 2008-12-09 14:21:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ENRG ET |
| 08ADDISABABA3336 | USAU: AU HOPING TO MOBILIZE AFRICAN LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: African Union Chairperson and President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete is going to convene certain African heads of state in Pretoria on December 14 in hopes that they can forge a strong enough message to deliver to Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to pressure him to implement a pow [...] | 2008-12-10 15:14:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI AU |
| 08ADDISABABA3451 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION WARNS GUINEA COUP LEADERS OF [...] (U) In the wake of Guinean President Lansane Conte's death and the military takeover of the country, the African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council met December 24 in an emergency session where it warned of "stern measures" if the coup materializes. Those measures could include suspending [...] | 2008-12-24 16:34:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GV AU |
| 08ADDISABABA3460 | HARASSING THE OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) In the most overt case of harassment of the political opposition since the April local elections, the Ethiopian Government (GoE) has detained Birtukan Mideksa, Chairperson of the Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) party, three times in the three weeks and today arrested her. Birtukan [...] | 2008-12-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV KJUS PHUM ET |
| 08ADDISABABA506 | ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: UNMEE OFFICE HEAD SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 26, United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Head of Addis Ababa Office Joseph Stephanides told visiting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) POLAD and PolOff that UNMEE's relocation to Asmara was going well and that UNMEE was in no dang [...] | 2008-02-27 13:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS KPKO ET ER |
| 08ADDISABABA596 | ELECTIONS HERALD 3: SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. From January 28 to February 1, Poloff and senior political FSN visited several areas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) and the southern portion of the Oromiya region, to meet with opposition leaders, government administrators and NGOs in order to [...] | 2008-03-04 06:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
| 08ADDISABABA614 | ETHIOPIA'S SUBMISSION TO THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-4112; fax: +251 (11) 124-2405, WRIGHTKE2@STATE.GOV 3. (U) Number of hours spent in preparation of TIP report cable: [...] | 2008-03-04 10:16:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ET PRM ASEC PREL |
| 08ADDISABABA656 | Post Report of Visit of IIP Speaker Elbert "Bert" Ransom to [...] SUMMARY: IIP Speaker Rev. Dr. Elbert "Bert" Ransom completed a highly-successful, twelve-day visit to Ethiopia on the topic of "The Role of Faith Communities in Social Change: Contributions of Christians, Jews, and Muslims to the American Civil Rights Movement," as the main focus of post's Blac [...] | 2008-03-06 13:41:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KIRF ET |
| 08ADDISABABA838 | ETHIOPIA: CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TO BE PARDONED [...] (C) SUMMARY: After nearly two and half years in prison, civil society leaders Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie, the final two political prisoners from the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) trial, are set to be granted a pardon and released from prison. Though they are now only about [...] | 2008-03-28 08:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET |
| 08ADDISABABA853 | STAFFDEL YOUNG DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND SUDAN WITH [...] (C) Ethiopia seeks USD 17 million in funding in order to train 10,000 Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) police, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of the Minister's Cabinet told StaffDel Young on March 24. Abdeta expressed confidence that the military situation is improving in [...] | 2008-03-31 10:18:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ET KE |
| 08ADDISABABA855 | ETHIOPIAN MFA OFFICIAL ON POLICY TOWARDS SOMALIA, [...] (S/NF) Ethiopian MFA Chief of the Minister's Cabinet Abdeta Dribssa (strictly protect) candidly told Emboffs on March 13 that the international community must realize that Ethiopia has genuine security interests in Somalia. He noted that Ethiopia had already drawn down its forces in Somalia [...] | 2008-03-31 12:32:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET |
| 08ADDISABABA86 | UTDS -- A TIGREAN OPPOSITION EMERGES [...] (SBU) Sixteen years after coming to power as part of the Tigrean People's Liberation Front (TPLF),six years after being ejected from the party, and two years after seeking formal registration, the Union of Tigreans for Democracy and Sovereignty (UTDS) emerged in November as Ethiopia's first r [...] | 2008-01-14 04:45:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS ET |
| 08AITTAIPEI1008 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 08:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1026 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-13 22:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1030 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 12-14 on the alleged telephone conversation between U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley and Taiwan's National Security Council Secretary-General Su Chi at the end of June; on eight Taiwan businessmen who went [...] | 2008-07-14 08:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1037 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-15 08:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI104 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 19-22 on the various steps taken by the DPP to review and remedy itself in the wake of its severe defeat in the January 12 legislative elections; on the KMT's selection of its nominee for the new deputy legislative [...] | 2008-01-22 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1053 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S DIPLOMACY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 08:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1062 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 08:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1066 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS DEALS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their July 19-21 news coverage on the flash floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kalmaegi in central and southern Taiwan last Friday and the agricultural losses Taiwan has suffered; on President Ma Ying-jeou's sliding approv [...] | 2008-07-21 13:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1074 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS DEALS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-22 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI11 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-03 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI110 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-23 09:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1109 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage July 26-29 on Typhoon Fung-wong, which swept across the island Monday; on the current status of the U.S.-Taiwan arms deals; on the title of Taiwan's Olympic team; and on President Ma Ying-jeou's upcoming trip to Paraguay an [...] | 2008-07-29 23:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1116 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-31 07:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1138 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused August 2-4 news coverage on the Olympic Games in Beijing; on President Ma Ying-jeou's call for "workable diplomacy" in Taiwan's foreign relations; on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan; and on the domestic oil price adjustment policy. Several pa [...] | 2008-08-04 09:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1143 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 06:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1151 | MEDIA REACTION: BEIJING OLYMPICS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-06 07:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI116 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 09:12:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1189 | MEDIA REACTION: THE BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES; PRESIDENT BUSH'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused August 9-11 news coverage on the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games; on weightlifter Chen Wei-ling winning Taiwan's first medal in the Olympics; and on the conflict in South Ossetia. In terms of editorials and commentaries, a [...] | 2008-08-11 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1201 | MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH OSSETIA, PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused August 12 news coverage on Taiwan tennis player Lu Yen-hsun, who defeated six-seeded Andy Murray of Great Britain in the first round of the Olympic tennis match Monday; on President Ma Ying-jeou's first trip overseas and his transit stops [...] | 2008-08-12 10:18:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1206 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S OVERSEAS TRIP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-13 08:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1216 | MEDIA REACTION: BEIJING OLYMPICS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 07:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1230 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-18 09:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI124 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1252 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, GEORGIA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused August 20 news coverage on the continuing investigation into former President Chen Shui-bian and his family members' alleged money laundering, and on Chinese Taipei's defeat by the United States at the Beijing Olympic baseball competitio [...] | 2008-08-20 09:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1268 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their August 23-25 news coverage on the investigation into former President Chen Shui-bian's money laundering case; on Taiwan Taekwondo athlete Su Li-wen's show of sportsmanship by sustaining injuries in a competition and fighting up to [...] | 2008-08-25 09:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1290 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-28 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1296 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 07:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI130 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-28 08:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1300 | MEDIA REACTION: RUSSIA-GEORGIA SITUATION, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused August 30 - September 2 news coverage on the continued investigation into former President Chen Shui-bian's money laundering case; on Saturday's mass rally targeting President Ma Ying-jeou's first one hundred days in office; and on Japan [...] | 2008-09-02 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1311 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1316 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-04 08:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1331 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S. DEFENSE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 6-8 on the Ma Ying-jeou Administration's various moves to stimulate Taiwan's sluggish economy, following extensive and severe criticisms against President Ma's failure to realize his economic platform in his first [...] | 2008-09-08 08:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1339 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-09 23:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1349 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S CROSS-STRAIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 09:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1353 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 13-15 on Typhoon Sinlaku's pounding of Taiwan over the weekend and the import of tainted Chinese milk powder to Taiwan. In terms of editorials and commentaries, the centrist, KMT-leaning "China Times" published a [...] | 2008-09-15 06:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1370 | MEDIA REACTION: DECLINE OF THE UNITED STATES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1387 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND TAIWAN'S UN BID [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 06:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1393 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 09:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI14 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-04 05:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1424 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS DEALS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage September 27-30 on Super Typhoon Jangmi, which pounded Taiwan heavily Sunday and Monday, bringing massive rains and causing considerable damage to the island; on the House of Representatives' veto of the Bush Administration [...] | 2008-10-01 01:30:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1426 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their news coverage October 1 on U.S. President George W. Bush's call for Congress to pass the US$700 billion bailout bill Tuesday; on the Taiwan government's measures to prop up the Taiwan stock exchange after the House of Representativ [...] | 2008-10-01 09:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1430 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 2 on the revamped U.S. financial bailout plan, which is scheduled for the Senate's vote Thursday morning; on rumors that a big local bank is suffering financial problems; on the probe into the alleged money-launderi [...] | 2008-10-02 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1438 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 3 on a order by Taiwan's Department of Health Thursday to remove from shelves more dairy products from China that were found to be contaminated with melamine; on the U.S. Senate's approval of a revised US$700 billio [...] | 2008-10-05 22:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1443 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 4-6 on the U.S. financial bailout bill, which U.S. President George W. Bush signed into law Friday; on the approved U.S. arms sales to Taiwan; and on the probe into the alleged money-laundering case involving former [...] | 2008-10-06 09:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1450 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage October 7 on the arrest of Yeh Sheng-mao, former Director of the Ministry of Justice's Investigation Bureau (MJIB); National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Henry Tsai's remarks that SARS was a bio-chemical warfare a [...] | 2008-10-07 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1469 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 06:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1482 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FIVE INDIVIDUALS AND TWO [...] Per reftels, the Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has searched, but not found, any bank record of foreign exchange receipts from or payment to the following five individuals and two entities designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on September 16, 2008 pursuant to E.O. 13438 for thre [...] | 2008-10-17 09:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC ECON IZ IR SY TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1488 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. VISA WAIVER PROGRAM, U.S. FINANCIAL [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused October 18-20 news coverage on the funeral of Formosa Plastics Group founder Wang Yung-ching; on the DPP's planned rally on October 25 to protest the Ma Ying-jeou Administration's "pro-China" policy and the upcoming visit to Taiwan by Ch [...] | 2008-10-20 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1492 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, U.S. FINANCIAL [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their October 21 news coverage on a Taiwan Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) and its two pilots that went missing near Penghu [Pescadores] Monday on a training mission; and on the continuing probe into former first family's money launderi [...] | 2008-10-21 08:52:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1495 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1517 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 09:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1524 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused October 28 news coverage on the upcoming visit to Taiwan by China's Association for Relations across theQaiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen Yunlin and planned talks between ARATS and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF); and on Tai [...] | 2008-10-28 07:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1528 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 08:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1538 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused October 30 news coverage on former Vice President Lien Chan being appointed as Taiwan's envoy to the APEC leaders' summit in late November; on President Ma Ying-jeou's remarks Wednesday that he will receive China's Association for Relati [...] | 2008-10-30 09:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1544 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 09:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1550 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese- and English-language dailies gave significant straight news reporting and editorial coverage November 1-3 to the five-day Taiwan visit by China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen Yunlin; the talks to be held between ARAT [...] | 2008-11-03 09:25:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1561 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese and English-language dailies continued to give significant news coverage November 4 to the historic meeting between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman P.K. Chiang and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Ch [...] | 2008-11-04 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1565 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TALKS, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: The four agreements signed between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman P.K. Chiang and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen Yunlin Tuesday concerning the three links across the Taiwan Strait received extensive coverage in Tai [...] | 2008-11-05 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1567 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese- and English-language dailies all gave significant straight news reporting and editorial coverage November 6 to the election of Democrat Barack Obama as the next U.S. president. News coverage also focused on the mass protests in Taipei Wednesday against the vis [...] | 2008-11-06 09:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1578 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S. PRESIDENTIAL [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 7 on the violent clashes between pro-Green supporters and police on Thursday night; on the short meeting between President Ma Ying-jeou and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairma [...] | 2008-11-07 08:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1587 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 8-10 on students' sit-in campaign in protest of the police's excessive use of force against demonstrators during the Taiwan visit of China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen [...] | 2008-11-10 09:32:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1601 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their November 11-12 news coverage on former President Chen Shui-bian, who was handcuffed and taken into to court Tuesday night as prosecutors sought his detention on alleged corruption and embezzlement charges; and on the students stagi [...] | 2008-11-12 09:31:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI161 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 08:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1616 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused November 15-17 news coverage on former President Chen Shui-bian, who was taken to hospital Sunday evening after having been on a hunger strike since he was detained last Wednesday; on the prosecutors' questioning of Chen's family members [...] | 2008-11-17 09:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1622 | MEDIA REACTION: G-20 SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-18 08:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1637 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-23 21:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1650 | Media Reaction: Cross-Strait Relations [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 23:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1656 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM, APEC [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their November 26 news coverage on the economic predicament of the world and of Taiwan; and on the probe into former President Chen Shui-bian's alleged corruption. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an op-ed in the pro-independenc [...] | 2008-11-26 08:12:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1667 | MEDIA REACTION: HUMAN RIGHTS IN TAIWAN, CHINESE MILITARY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 27-28 on the economic difficulties that Taiwan need to deal with now; on the former first family's corruption scandals; on the political confrontation in Thailand; and on the Mumbai attacks. 2. In terms of edit [...] | 2008-11-28 08:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1669 | MEDIA REACTION: THE MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACKS, THE U.S. [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 29 - December 1 on the probe into the former first family's corruption scandals; on the economic downturn in Taiwan; and on speculation about a cabinet reshuffle. 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, rega [...] | 2008-12-01 08:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1673 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM, APEC [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their November 26 news coverage on the economic predicament of the world and of Taiwan; and on the probe into former President Chen Shui-bian's alleged corruption. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an op-ed in the pro-independenc [...] | 2008-12-01 08:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1682 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 3 on the Cabinet's decision to allow four days off for the New Year holiday; on the probe into former first family's money laundering; and on the safety problems of the Maokong Gondola in Taipei. 2. In terms of [...] | 2008-12-03 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1711 | MEDIA REACTION: INCOMING OBAMA ADMINISTRATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 11:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1713 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 07:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1716 | USTR VISIT FOCUSES ON AGRICULTURE ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: During December 8-9 meetings in Taipei, USTR Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Tim Wineland and AIT/W Director of Trade and Commercial Programs Rick Ruzicka pressed their Taiwan interlocutors on key agricultural market access issues, including beef, pork, and rice. Winel [...] | 2008-12-11 08:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1719 | MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, THE FINANCIAL CRISIS, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 12 news coverage on the Central Bank's biggest interest cuts in 26 years; the probe into former President Chen Shui-bian's corruption cases; and the police's surprise eviction of members of the "Wild Strawberry" Student Movement [...] | 2008-12-12 07:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI172 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 10:39:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1735 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, OBAMA'S NOMINATION [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 13-15 news coverage on former President Chen Shui-bian's indictment and on the launching of the "big three links," namely, air, sea and postal service directly between Taiwan and mainland China. In terms of editorials and com [...] | 2008-12-15 09:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1741 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT LINKS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-16 09:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1743 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 08:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1752 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 05:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1767 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 20-22 news coverage on the confirmation of the H5N2 avian flu epidemic situation in southern Taiwan; on the fourth KMT-CCP forum held in Shanghai; and on the local economic downturn. 2. Following the recently-concluded forum [...] | 2008-12-22 09:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1770 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 07:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1773 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 05:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1780 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-29 08:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1784 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-30 07:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI1787 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-31 04:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI180 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 03:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI182 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 04:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI193 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 10:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI209 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINESE ESPIONAGE CASE IN THE U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-14 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI21 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-07 10:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI227 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDA, U.S.-CHINA [...] Summary: As Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to report on the March presidential poll and the UN referenda, news coverage on February 16-19 also focused on the "Taiwan Goal," a defense industry company the DPP administration has recently set up to coordinate the business of U. [...] | 2008-02-19 10:09:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI229 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDA, KOSOVO DECLARATION [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage February 20 on the March presidential election and the UN referenda; on Taiwan's official acknowledgement of Kosovo independence; and on the controversy regarding whether the island should continue construction of its fourt [...] | 2008-02-20 04:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI23 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-08 09:01:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI244 | MEDIA REACTION: KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE AND TAIWAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 09:08:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI266 | MEDIA REACTION: KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-26 08:11:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI271 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage February 27 on the island's March presidential poll and the UN referenda; on a Taiwan policy report recently released by former U.S. officials Randall Schriver and Dan Blumenthal; on Taiwan's officials being barred from att [...] | 2008-02-27 09:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI291 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDUM, NATIONAL DEFENSE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 4 on the upcoming presidential poll, on the two presidential candidates' campaign platforms on cross-Strait issues, and on the Environmental Protection Administration's decision Monday to approve conditionally the con [...] | 2008-03-04 09:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI299 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI311 | MEDIA REACTION: PENTAGON'S REPORT ON CHINESE MILITARY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused March 6 news coverage on the upcoming presidential poll and the UN referenda; on the government's Wednesday announcement of incentive measures to encourage overseas Taiwan businesses to return capital to Taiwan; on the island's consumer [...] | 2008-03-06 07:44:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI314 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, TAIWAN'S UN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus news coverage March 7 on the upcoming presidential poll, on the UN referenda, and on the island's consumer price hike. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an editorial in the pro-independence "Liberty Times" discussed th [...] | 2008-03-07 09:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI331 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDA, DALAI LAMA AND [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 11 on the upcoming presidential poll and the UN referenda, on the televised policy discussion between the two vice presidential candidates Monday, and on the baseball game between Taiwan and Canada in the 2008 Final O [...] | 2008-03-11 09:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI337 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, THE UN REFERENDA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 12 on KMT's expected announcement on how it will handle two UN referenda held along with the presidential election; on the presidential election campaigns; and on New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's sex scandal. In ter [...] | 2008-03-12 10:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI348 | MEDIA REACTION: THE UN REFERENDA, THE U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 13 on the clash outside DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's campaign headquarters; on the presidential election campaigns; and on the Chinese Taipei baseball team beating Australia and winning a spot in the Beiji [...] | 2008-03-13 09:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI353 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 07:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI374 | MEDIA REACTION: THE CHINESE CRACKDOWN ON THE DEMONSTRATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 15-17 on China's brutal suppression of the demonstrations in Lhasa; on the presidential election; and the DPP's and the KMT's respective campaign rallies on Sunday. Beijing's bloody suppression of demonstrations in T [...] | 2008-03-17 10:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI38 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 10:06:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI383 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 18 on the presidential election campaigns; on various circles in Taiwan that support Tibet; and on the fall of global stocks after the sale of Bear Stearns and an emergency cut of a key lending rate by the U.S. Federa [...] | 2008-03-18 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI390 | MEDIA REACTION: TIBET AND TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 19 on the two presidential candidates' responses to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's comment Tuesday on the demonstrations in Tibet; on the USS Kitty Hawk leaving its home base at Yokosuka, Japan Tuesday and its current w [...] | 2008-03-19 09:19:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI395 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S UN REFERENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 09:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI4 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, HONG KONG DEMOCRACY [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused January 1-2 news coverage on the island-wide celebrations for the New Year; on President Chen Shui-bian's New Year's address; on the upcoming legislative elections; and on the Blue camp's call on the voters to boycott the two referenda t [...] | 2008-01-02 10:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI422 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, U.S. [...] Summary: The Chinese-language and English-language dailies in Taiwan gave significant reporting and editorial coverage March 22-24 to Saturday's presidential election, in which KMT's Ma Ying-jeou won a landslide victory over DPP's Frank Hsieh. The two controversial referenda proposed by the K [...] | 2008-03-24 23:23:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI430 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their March 25 news coverage on the aftermath of Taiwan's presidential election last Saturday, including the soaring Taiwan stock index and NT dollar appreciation Monday, the new cabinet to be formed by president-elect Ma Ying [...] | 2008-03-25 08:29:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI439 | MEDIA REACTION: AFTERMATH OF TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their news coverage March 26 on the aftermath of Taiwan's presidential election last Saturday, including the caretaker government's plans before president-elect Ma Ying-jeou's inauguration on May 20; possible personnel arrangements for t [...] | 2008-03-26 08:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI451 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their March 28 news coverage on U.S. President George W. Bush's call to his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao Wednesday, in which Hu mentioned that China is willing to resume dialogue with Taiwan based on the "1992 consensus;" on the chances [...] | 2008-03-28 08:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI462 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their March 29-31 news coverage on their interviews with president-election Ma Ying-jeou Friday, who talked about his views on the future of cross-Strait relations, Taipei-Washington relations, and Taiwan's domestic policies; on AIT Chai [...] | 2008-03-31 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI474 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language focused their April 1 news coverage on the controversy over whether the Chen Shui-bian caretaker government should raise or freeze gasoline prices; on president-elect Ma Ying-jeou's planned meeting with President Chen Shui-bian Tuesday morning; on possi [...] | 2008-04-01 09:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI480 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 08:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI483 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-06 22:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI488 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 09:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI494 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 8 news coverage on Vice President-elect Vincent Siew's planned April 11-13 meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Boao Forum on Hainan Island (China); on the island's soaring consumer price index; on President-elect [...] | 2008-04-08 10:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI497 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 9 news coverage on the speculation that incumbent Soochow University President Liu Chao-shiuan will be appointed as the next premier; on the upcoming Boao Forum hosted by China; on the international torch relay for the Beijin [...] | 2008-04-09 09:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI50 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S REFERENDA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive reporting and editorial coverage on January 11 to the legislative elections which will be held island-wide on January 12. According to news reports, the DPP is aiming at winning 50 seats in the new 113-seat Legislature, but KMT C [...] | 2008-01-11 10:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI510 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 11 on vice president-elect Vincent Siew's attendance at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) and Siew's expected meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao; on the Ministry of National Defense (MND)'s alleged violation of free [...] | 2008-04-11 12:37:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI514 | MEDIA REACTION: THE BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA (BFA) [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 12-14 on Taiwan Vice President-elect Vincent Siew's historic meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. The interaction between the Chinese government and Siew's delegation was the focal of local media attention as we [...] | 2008-04-14 10:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI517 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 15 news coverage on President-elect Ma Ying-jeou's announcement of his appointment of KMT Vice Chairman Chiang Pin-kung as the new Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman; on Ma's comments on current developments in cross- [...] | 2008-04-15 09:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI532 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 16 news coverage on Taiwan's expected deregulation of currency exchange between the New Taiwan dollar and the Chinese yuan; on speculation over possible personnel arrangements for the new Ma Ying-jeou administration; on the a [...] | 2008-04-16 11:24:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI535 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-17 08:43:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI540 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 07:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI550 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, TIBET [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 19-21 on President-elect Ma Ying-jeou's cabinet lineup; on the reform of the DPP; and on speculation over the alleged dispatch of U.S. Marines to guard AIT's new office in the future. The pro-independence "Liberty Ti [...] | 2008-04-21 09:59:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI556 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-22 09:57:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI560 | MEDIA REACTION: CHINA AND TIBET, IRAQ [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus their April 23 news coverage on the recent announcement of the new Cabinet appointments; on a group of Chinese real estate tycoons' visit to Taiwan; and on president-elect Ma Ying-jeou's platform to levy an energy tax in the f [...] | 2008-04-23 09:36:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI574 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language April 25 dailies focused news coverage on Taiwan's Supreme Court not guilty verdict for President-elect Ma Ying-jeou in his special allowance case; on Taipei Deputy Mayor Samuel Wu's resignation amid allegations that he received money from an arms deale [...] | 2008-04-25 07:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI580 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS; THE CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 26-28 on the amendment to Taiwan's Labor Standards Law; on the search for eight missing scuba divers in waters off southern Taiwan; and on the unexpected appointment of former Taiwan Solidarity Union Legislator Lai Sh [...] | 2008-04-28 09:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI588 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 29 on the announcement of the second lineup of 18 Cabinet members; on the successful rescue of eight scuba divers; and a victim whose blood clot and subsequent coma are suspected of being caused by the contraceptive p [...] | 2008-04-29 10:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI605 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-01 09:51:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI613 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-02 09:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI618 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-05 09:55:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI623 | MEDIA REACTION: SINO-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-06 08:49:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI63 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies all gave significant reporting and editorial coverage January 12-14 to Saturday's island-wide legislative elections, in which the KMT scored a landslide victory over the ruling DPP, winning a two-thirds majority in the newly [...] | 2008-01-15 02:45:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI640 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 10:13:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI645 | MEDIA REACTION: NEW THINKING IN TAIWAN'S DIPLOMACY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 09:38:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI654 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 10-12 on the continuing investigation into Taiwan's Papua New Guinea diplomatic fund scandal; on the sudden death of Taiwan's Interior Minister-designate Liao Fung-te; and on the lineup of Taiwan's President-elect Ma Yi [...] | 2008-05-12 09:41:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI661 | MEDIA REACTION: NATURAL DISASTERS IN CHINA AND BURMA; [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 13 on the massive earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, and on the temporary shutdown of Taiwan's debt-ridden Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation (FAT). 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, a column in the [...] | 2008-05-13 09:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI669 | MEDIA REACTION: THE SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA; BURMA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage May 14 on the rescue efforts in the Sichuan earthquake in China. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an editorial in the pro-unification "United Daily News" tried to shed lights on the "rise of China" from the Chinese [...] | 2008-05-14 09:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI675 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI704 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S INAUGURAL SPEECH [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave significant news reporting and editorial coverage May 21 to President Ma Ying-jeou's inauguration ceremony and his inaugural speech Tuesday, in which he emphasized that both sides across the Taiwan Strait will resume dialogue based on the " [...] | 2008-05-21 12:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI71 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S REFERENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-15 09:34:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI714 | MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S INAUGURAL SPEECH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 10:12:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI719 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their May 23 news coverage on Beijing's formal and positive response to President Ma Ying-jeou's inaugural speech, on the Cabinet's decision Thursday on fuel and electricity hikes, and on the opening and acceleration of exchanges across [...] | 2008-05-23 09:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI725 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-RUSSIA-CHINA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused May 24-27 news coverage on KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung's visit to China Monday and the new developments in cross-Strait relations, on the controversy over whether a KMT legislator still retains U.S. citizenship, on the soaring commodity p [...] | 2008-05-27 10:22:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI735 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused May 29 news coverage on the historic meeting between KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung and his Chinese Communist Party (CCP) counterpart Hu Jintao in Beijing Wednesday; on new developments in cross-Strait relations; and on the fuel price hike i [...] | 2008-05-29 09:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI744 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: On May 30, Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage to the resumption of talks between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS),which are scheduled to kick off on June 11. News coverage a [...] | 2008-05-30 09:50:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI752 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language focused May 31-June 2 news coverage on various new developments in cross-Strait relations; on DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen's interview with print media Sunday, in which she expressed concern over the KMT's approach to handling cross-Strait relations; an [...] | 2008-06-02 09:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI760 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-03 08:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI771 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 23:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI780 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S NOMINATION VICTORY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 09:46:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI797 | MEDIA REACTION: TIP REPORT, CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, OBAMA'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 6 news coverage on talks between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS),which will kick off next Wednesday; on President Ma Ying-jeou's remark Wednesday tha [...] | 2008-06-06 11:21:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI806 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-09 09:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI809 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 09:28:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI81 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S FOREIGN RELATIONS, UN REFERENDUM [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 16 on the soaring of Taiwan's stock index and currency markets Tuesday in the wake of the KMT's victory in last Saturday's legislative elections; on KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, who unveiled his cross-St [...] | 2008-01-17 06:02:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI812 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TALKS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 09:27:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI820 | Media Reaction: Cross-Strait Talks [...] Summary: On June 12, Taiwan's print media gave extensive coverage to the historic talks between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) on improved cross-Strait relations. News coverage also focused on the aftermath of [...] | 2008-06-12 07:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI830 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TALKS [...] Summary: Taiwan's print media June 13 gave significant coverage to the historic meetings between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) on improved cross-Strait relations Thursday. All major Taiwan dailies front-paged th [...] | 2008-06-13 09:16:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI835 | MEDIA REACTION - CROSS-STRAIT TALKS, TAIWAN-JAPAN DISPUTE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies June 14-16 gave extensive coverage to the rising diplomatic row between Taiwan and Japan over a collision between a Taiwan fishing boat and a Japanese frigate in the disputed waters around the Tiaoyutai Islands last Tuesday. News coverage also [...] | 2008-06-16 10:53:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI845 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TALKS, TAIWAN-JAPAN DISPUTE, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give extensive coverage on June 17 to the dispute between Taiwan and Japan over the Diaoyutai (generally anglicized in Taiwan as "Tiaoyutai") Islands and to the resignation of Taiwan's representative to Japan. Local newspapers devo [...] | 2008-06-17 08:42:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI857 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to focus June 18 news coverage on the dispute between Taiwan and Japan over the Diaoyutai (generally anglicized in Taiwan as "Tiaoyutai") Islands; on new developments in cross-Strait relations; and on electricity price hikes in Taiwan, [...] | 2008-06-18 09:54:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI866 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, TAIWAN-JAPAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 19 news coverage on new developments in cross-Strait relations; on speculations over the personnel reshuffle at the Control Yuan and the Examination Yuan; and on a major downsizing of the "China Times," one of the four largest Chine [...] | 2008-06-19 08:47:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI875 | MEDIA REACTION: PERFORMANCE OF THE MA YING-JEOU [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 20 news coverage on President Ma Ying-jeou's nomination of Examination Yuan members Thursday, on approval ratings for the one-month-old Ma administration, and on new developments in cross-Strait relations. The pro-independence "Libe [...] | 2008-06-20 06:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI886 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 21-23 news coverage on the peaceful resolution to a recent dispute between Taiwan and Japan, triggered by the collision between a Taiwan fishing boat and a Japanese frigate in early June; on President Ma Ying-jeou's nomination of Co [...] | 2008-06-23 10:17:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI912 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 26 news coverage on the Ma Ying-jeou Administration's new measures to liberalize financial regulations vis-a-vis Mainland China; on China's Taiwan Affairs Office Director Wang Yi's remarks Monday regarding Taiwan's participation in [...] | 2008-06-26 09:40:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI919 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their June 27 news coverage on the Central Bank's new measures to battle inflation and on the liberalization of financial and tourist exchanges across the Taiwan Strait. The pro-independence "Liberty Times" ran a banner headline on page [...] | 2008-06-27 08:56:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI943 | MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS; ANTI-HUMAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 28-30 on the government's effort and incentives to boost the economy and revitalize the stock market; on the kickoff of limited conversion between the New Taiwan dollar and the Chinese Yuan (Renminbi); and on the prepa [...] | 2008-06-30 09:12:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI966 | MEDIA REACTION: THE LAUCHING OF DIRECT CHARTER FLIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 09:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI98 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 18 on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's intensive campaigning in the wake of his party's severe defeat in last Saturday's legislative elections; on the March presidential poll; on President Chen Shui-bian ret [...] | 2008-01-18 10:10:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI987 | MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S FOREIGN RELATIONS, CROSS-STRAIT [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their July 8 news coverage on the commodity prices hike in Taiwan; on the controversy over the construction of the Suhua Freeway; and on the screening process of the Examination Yuan candidates nominated by President Ma Ying-jeou. In te [...] | 2008-07-08 09:03:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPEI999 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their June 9 news coverage on the plummeting Taiwan stock index; on the controversy over the construction of the Suhua Freeway; and on the screening process of the Examination Yuan candidates nominated by President Ma Ying-jeou. Both the [...] | 2008-07-09 09:04:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08AITTAIPIE1698 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S AIT APPOINTEE, THE DALAI LAMA [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 6-8 news coverage on the legislature passing a bill to distribute consumption vouchers; on the local economy; and on the call to amend the Assembly and Parade Law. 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an editorial in t [...] | 2008-12-08 07:20:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO TW |
| 08ALGIERS1122 | ALGERIAN MEDIA: AFRICOM TO COUNTER GROWING CHINESE [...] We delivered reftel demarche notifying the Algerian government of AFRICOM's official inception as a unified command to MFA North America Deputy Director Rachid Ouali on October 8. Ouali provided no substantive comment on AFRICOM. Meanwhile, Algeria's leading newspapers devoted measured cove [...] | 2008-10-16 13:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL AG |
| 08ALGIERS1124 | ALGERIAN MEDIA: AFRICOM TO COUNTER GROWING CHINESE [...] We delivered reftel demarche notifying the Algerian government of AFRICOM's official inception as a unified command to MFA North America Deputy Director Rachid Ouali on October 8. Ouali provided no substantive comment on AFRICOM. Meanwhile, Algeria's leading newspapers devoted measured cove [...] | 2008-10-18 06:18:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL AG |
| 08ALGIERS1296 | ALGERIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS ON BOUTEFLIKA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliamentarians told Codel Hastings on December 2 that they believed the international community must play a greater role in resolving the Western Sahara question and that a third term for President Bouteflika is necessary for the well-being of Algeria. The Minister of Parliame [...] | 2008-12-15 07:56:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM OREP PBTS MO AG |
| 08ALGIERS1319 | STOP THE PRESS: JOURNALISTS ON TRIAL AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) marked its celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by voicing concern that basic freedoms in Algeria were slipping, not improving as Algeria's human rights ombudsman Farouk Ksent [...] | 2008-12-20 17:22:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO AG |
| 08ALGIERS1320 | ALGERIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The security situation in Algeria was marked by a decrease in the number of high profile terrorist attacks throughout the country compared with 2007, although the overall number of attacks did not decline and ongoing low-level terrorist activities continued in the countryside. In the first [...] | 2008-12-20 17:23:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR PGOV AG |
| 08ALGIERS140 | UNIONS PLAN NATIONWIDE PROTEST SURGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria's autonomous unions are gearing up for two nationwide strikes in February as they continue to make demands on the state. While the unions largely agree among themselves on the issues underlying the strike calls, there is less agreement on who speaks for whom, with splinte [...] | 2008-02-06 17:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV AG |
| 08ALGIERS191 | ALGERIA GOES WTO SHOPPING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the February 4 visit of European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to Algiers, EU diplomats told us the Algerians were "forthcoming and eager" on WTO accession, but the Europeans remain skeptical of rapid progress. They felt the Algerians were shopping for the ea [...] | 2008-02-20 09:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD WTO ECON PREL AG |
| 08ALGIERS195 | MGKV01: ALGERIA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (C) Acting Foreign Minister Bougerra told the Ambassador February 20 that Algeria would not recognize Kosovo in the foreseeable future at least. In response to ref A points, he said that it appeared to Algiers that UNSCR 1244 was explicit that Kosovo is a part of Serbia unless Serbs and Koso [...] | 2008-02-20 15:46:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNAUS UNMIK YI EU KVIR AG |
| 08ALGIERS208 | ALGERIA: 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the 2003 enactment of TRIPs-compliant legislation, Algeria has demonstrated it is capable of active and prompt attention to intellectual property rights (IPR) disputes (ref B),but progress has been sporadic and inconsistent rather than systematic. Although some Algerian [...] | 2008-02-24 14:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR AG |
| 08ALGIERS248 | GOVERNMENT ASSAULTS EMBASSY IN THE PRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent media interest in the activities of the Ambassador and Embassy officials suddenly exploded onto the front pages March 3 when several major local newspapers featured critical remarks from Prime Minister Belkhadem and Foreign Minister Medelci. According to the papers, both [...] | 2008-03-03 13:16:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS255 | GOVERNMENT ASSAULTS EMBASSY IN THE PRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent media interest in the activities of the Ambassador and Embassy officials suddenly exploded onto the front pages March 3 when several major local newspapers featured critical remarks from Prime Minister Belkhadem and Foreign Minister Medelci. According to the papers, both [...] | 2008-03-03 15:52:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS27 | THIRD TERM PUSH FOR BOUTEFLIKA STEAMROLLS FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The move to amend the constitution to allow President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for an unprecedented third term in 2009 is now gathering steam. Almost immediately after the November 29 local elections, Prime Minister Belkhadem began painting the elections as a clear popular cal [...] | 2008-01-10 11:17:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS274 | MFA OFFICIAL CALLS GOVERNMENT ATTACKS ON EMBASSY [...] (C) SUMMARY: There was more media clamor on March 5 about the Algerian government accusations that the U.S. Embassy and the Ambassador of "interference" in internal Algerian affairs (ref A). Government spokesman Boukerzaza told the press March 4 that there was no diplomatic crisis with the Em [...] | 2008-03-05 19:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ODIP KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS28 | ALI BENFLIS: BOUTEFLIKA RIVAL STAYING OUT OF SIGHT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ali Benflis, the main challenger to President Bouteflika in the 2004 presidential election, told us that that the Algerian government is gradually throttling democracy and largely failing to address Algeria's other problems. He claimed that changes back and forth on policy iss [...] | 2008-01-11 08:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PGOV PINR AG |
| 08ALGIERS293 | ALGERIAN OFFICIALS PRIVATELY BACKTRACK ON [...] (C) MFA Counselor Ambassador Abdallah Baali (protect) pulled Ambassador aside after a discussion about the Western Sahara (septel) to discuss privately the Algerian government's public criticism of the American Embassy (refs). Baali said he had asked the Director General (roughly equivalent [...] | 2008-03-11 12:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM AG |
| 08ALGIERS317 | DESPERATION FUELS INCREASE IN SUICIDES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Suicide, though a significant sin in Islam, is on the rise in Algeria. Sociologist Nacer Djabi warned that socioeconomic discontent was creating a developing "suicide mentality" in Algeria (reftel) even among young Algerians, and official statistics indicate suicide was an increa [...] | 2008-03-17 10:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI ECON AG |
| 08ALGIERS318 | AQIM DEMANDS FOR THE RELEASE OF AUSTRIAN HOSTAGES [...] (SBU) On March 13 Al-Qaeda in the Lands of Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) posted a communique on a Jihadi website (www.shmo5alislam.net/vb/) with its conditions for the release of the two Austrian hostages Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloiber (ref A). AQIM demanded the release of some of its members he [...] | 2008-03-17 11:23:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER KISL AG |
| 08ALGIERS333 | JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER: TROUBLE WITH CHRISTIANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The controversy surrounding Christians and alleged Evangelical Christian proselytizing in Algeria continues (refs A, B). In late February Hugh Johnson, a retired American Methodist minister who has lived and worked in Algeria for 45 years, was suddenly ordered to leave the count [...] | 2008-03-20 09:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF CASC AG |
| 08ALGIERS334 | MFA BLASE ABOUT MEDIA ATTACKS ON EMBASSY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a period of relative calm, government use of the press to attack Embassy activities (refs A and B) heated up again on March 15 when Arabic-language daily El Khabar featured front page headlines proclaiming that the Interior ministry had issued an order forbidding NGOs to meet [...] | 2008-03-20 09:51:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ODIP KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS34 | ALGERIAN SKEPTICISM AHEAD OF AFRICOM DVC [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite our repeated attempts to explain and clarify U.S. plans for AFRICOM, Algerians remain critical and suspicious. Both journalists and government officials engage in heavy speculation, often making false claims and spouting baseless misinformation about the new U.S. African C [...] | 2008-01-13 16:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO MARR AG |
| 08ALGIERS357 | DECODING PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS LEAKS ATTACKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The publisher of an Arabic-language daily told the Ambassador on March 24 that the paper's March 22 front page story alleging that the Ambassador had refused to appear at the MFA when convoked by the Foreign Minister was printed as a result of direct pressure from the Prime Minis [...] | 2008-03-26 11:01:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ODIP KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS388 | ACCUSED JOURNALISTS SOBERED BUT UNBOWED BY [...] (C) On March 26 Pol/Econ Chief and PAO visited the Algiers offices of the French-language daily El Watan to discuss the press defamation case against El Watan Director Omar Belhouchet and columnist Chawki Amari (ref A). Editor-in Chief Zine Cherfaoui and Amari told us that the paper was able [...] | 2008-04-02 15:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO PGOV AG |
| 08ALGIERS396 | HAMAS OFFICIAL ASKS BOUTEFLIKA'S HELP IN RESOLVING [...] (SBU) The Algerian Arabic-language newspaper Ennahar reported April 5 that a representative from the Palestinian Hamas movement in Lebanon, Usama Hamdan, said during an April 4 press conference at the Hamas office in Algiers that he had asked the Algerian authorities to mediate between Hamas an [...] | 2008-04-07 13:00:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AG |
| 08ALGIERS420 | CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WRESTLE WITH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Using a 2006 law, the Algerian government closed some Protestant churches in March amidst constant reporting by Algerian Arabic-language papers that was intensely hostile towards the Christian community in general and towards alleged Protestant proselytizing in particular. Our co [...] | 2008-04-14 14:23:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF CASC AG |
| 08ALGIERS422 | MFA OFFICIAL: SAHEL HEATS UP AS MALI PLAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 13 meeting, MFA Director General (Assistant Secretary equivalent) for African Affairs Ismail Chergui told Ambassador that Algeria perceives that the security situation in northern Mali and Niger is deteriorating. Chergui said Algeria was frustrated by the "unhelpful" [...] | 2008-04-14 17:55:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AG |
| 08ALGIERS427 | CHRISTIAN CHURCHES WRESTLE WITH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Using a 2006 law, the Algerian government closed some Protestant churches in March amidst constant reporting by Algerian Arabic-language papers that was intensely hostile towards the Christian community in general and towards alleged Protestant proselytizing in particular. The Al [...] | 2008-04-15 15:57:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF CASC AG |
| 08ALGIERS434 | INTERIOR MINISTER CRITICIZES NGOS AS UNHELPFUL [...] (C) Speaking during a parliamentary session held April 9, Interior Minister Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni stated that "international NGOs coming to Algeria are neither helping nor building the country." He asked MPs why they would work with such NGOs since they only came to Algeria for money. Zer [...] | 2008-04-20 16:16:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS437 | PREPARING THE WAY FOR THE 2009 PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria is scheduled to hold its next presidential election in April 2009. Parliamentary and local elections in 2007 saw very low turnout and our contacts warn us of broad disinterest in the political system. In order to help avoid radicalization of some elements of the disench [...] | 2008-04-21 16:05:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM AG |
| 08ALGIERS448 | NEW AQIM VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET [...] (C) SUMMARY: After an absence of more than nine months, the AQIM video series "Shadows of the Sword" has made a return to the jihadi website community. On April 14, AQIM released a new video showing two attacks on Algerian targets in Dellys and Boumerdes (Kabylie region),demonstrating AQIM [...] | 2008-04-23 10:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC AG |
| 08ALGIERS449 | SECURITY UPDATE: AQIM NOT GETTING STRONGER IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to information collected from press reporting, the number of terrorist attacks remained approximately the same in March 2008 compared to previous months but there appear to have been fewer casualties. The majority of these March attacks have been attributed to Al-Qaeda [...] | 2008-04-23 10:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | ASEC PTER AG |
| 08ALGIERS465 | SLIPPING TOWARDS ADDICTION: ALGERIA'S EVOLVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria is evolving from primarily a transit point for drugs entering Europe into a destination and producer of drugs. The first few months of 2008 have featured a wave of front-page press reports on domestic drug production, announcing that areas of the southern Sahel region ar [...] | 2008-04-24 09:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR EAGR PREL PTER ECON AG |
| 08ALGIERS466 | MUSLIM PARTY TRIES NEW APPROACH TO DECRIMINALIZE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP),the Muslim Brotherhood party that is one of the members of the ruling coalition in Algeria, proposed in parliament on April 22 to cancel a 2001 law that constitutes the basis for the criminalization of religious and journalistic speech. T [...] | 2008-04-24 11:27:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO AG |
| 08ALGIERS492 | MORE GOVERNMENT VENOM DIRECTED AT NGOS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Algerian political figures continue to attack foreign NGOs working in Algeria. The April 27 press featured the head of the government's Human Rights Commission blaming Al-Jazeera TV and foreign NGOs for "threatening the country's national reconciliation program." Meanwhile, rh [...] | 2008-05-01 06:22:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM AG |
| 08ALGIERS504 | FORM OVER FUNCTION: SURVIVING AS A NEWSPAPER IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Looking back on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's second term, many of our press contacts have told us of their concerns that press freedoms and competence are shrinking. At the time of Bouteflika's re-election in 2004, French-language daily Liberte was considered an aggressive re [...] | 2008-05-05 10:13:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAO AG |
| 08ALGIERS522 | EMBASSY URGES DECRIMINALIZATION OF PRESS DEFAMATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day May 3, the Ambassador gave a major speech urging Algeria to decriminalize press defamation. The message received positive media coverage and was coupled with an emphasis on training to elevate the standards and ethics of responsible jou [...] | 2008-05-08 10:09:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAO SCUL AG |
| 08ALGIERS524 | REQUEST FOR SPECIAL MILAIR MEDEVAC FOR SICK [...] A group of Algerians here in Algiers and in the USA has asked the Embassy for USG help airlifting a small child to the U.S. for medical treatment, and our doing so would be a terrific humanitarian gesture that the Algerian public would deeply appreciate. The two and one-half year old child na [...] | 2008-05-09 10:43:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR AG |
| 08ALGIERS555 | ALGERIANS ON MOROCCAN RAPPROCHEMENT EFFORT: CURB [...] (C) SUMMARY: While expressing general support for dialogue and rapprochement in principle, Algerian officials from the Customs service to Prime Minister Belkhadem have voiced frustration at what they perceive as the unilateral and non-consultative manner in which Morocco launched its recent in [...] | 2008-05-14 17:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN MO AG |
| 08ALGIERS587 | ALGERIA RESPONSE ON LEBANON BUILDING ON ARAB [...] (C) During a May 20 reception, Ambassador collared Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci and relayed reftel demarche message. Ambassador said the U.S. strongly supports the Arab league mediation of the Lebanon crisis and the agreement announced in Beirut on May 15. Medelci said that Alg [...] | 2008-05-21 12:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LE SY AG |
| 08ALGIERS589 | MALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS ALGERIA [...] (U) On May 20, the Algerian media reported that Malian Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane visited Algeria on May 19 to secure Algerian re-engagement on negotiations between the Malian government and Tuareg rebels in Northern Mali. According to press reports, after Ouane met with President Abdelaz [...] | 2008-05-23 10:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL AG ML MR NG |
| 08ALGIERS590 | MALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS ALGERIA [...] (U) On May 20, the Algerian media reported that Malian Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane visited Algeria on May 19 to secure Algerian re-engagement on negotiations between the Malian government and Tuareg rebels in Northern Mali. According to press reports, after Ouane met with President Abdelaz [...] | 2008-05-23 10:21:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL AG ML MR NG |
| 08ALGIERS625 | JUDGE DEFERS DECISION IN HIGH-PROFILE RELIGIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 30 Habiba Kouider, an Algerian who converted to Christianity approximately four years ago, was charged in the western Algerian town of Tiaret with illegally practicing a non-Muslim religion. On May 27 the Tiaret court delayed giving a final verdict in the case, choosing [...] | 2008-05-30 17:49:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF KDEM PGOV AG |
| 08ALGIERS661 | MOUNTING SOCIAL DISCONTENT DRIVES LATE MAY STREET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria's two biggest cities, Algiers and Oran, suffered prolonged street violence in late May at the hands of angry youths for whom disappointing soccer results were the final straw that pushed them into the streets. Parts of Algiers had to shut down each night May 20-22 due to [...] | 2008-06-05 08:29:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI AG |
| 08ALGIERS704 | SAHEL SECURITY: MFA SAYS ALGERIA REENGAGING ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 18 discussion with a visiting U.S. delegation led by Bureau of African Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Todd Moss, MFA Director General (Assistant Secretary equivalent) for African Affairs Ismail Chergui highlighted Algeria's commitment to the Algiers Accords, but onl [...] | 2008-06-19 11:10:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AG ML NG |
| 08ALGIERS724 | FILLON VISIT HIGHLIGHTS DIFFERENT FRANCO-ALGERIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 20-22 visit to Algiers, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Algerian government in civilian nuclear energy development, military cooperation and financial cooperation to facilitate French investment in Algeria. Symbo [...] | 2008-06-24 07:36:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MARR FR AG |
| 08ALGIERS728 | CABINET RESHUFFLE BRINGS OUYAHIA BACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: The AlgeriantopkQ/2QW]Qz&p_QQUQJune 23 a long-rumored cabinet reshuffle that catapulted Ahmed Ouyahia back into the prime minister's chair for the third time. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem was downgraded to minister of state without portfolio, a role unlikely to represent a [...] | 2008-06-24 15:42:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAIR ECON AG |
| 08ALGIERS75 | ALGERIANS VIEW POTUS TRIP WITH CAUTION, CYNICISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bush's recent trip to the Middle East attracted considerable if mostly cynical press coverage in Algeria, though the government issued no official statement. In general, press coverage and our MFA contacts indicate that Algerian expectations for the trip were low, speci [...] | 2008-01-22 16:55:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL AG |
| 08ALGIERS787 | THE HARRAGA: GIVE ME DIGNITY OR GIVE ME DEATH [...] (U) SUMMARY: On the desolate beach of Sidi Salem, in the eastern suburbs of Annaba, a dozen young Algerian males alternate between kicking a soccer ball and working on several small, unmarked wooden boats. Each week, several boats leave from this beach, filled with a cross-section of frustrated you [...] | 2008-07-13 07:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI AG |
| 08ALGIERS798 | MFA SAYS TRIPARTITE NORTHERN MALI SECURITY TALKS [...] (C) MFA Director General (A/S equivalent) for Africa Lounes Magramane told Charge on July 15 that although Algeria and the U.S. were on the same wavelength regarding the establishment of special security units in northern Mali, setting up a tripartite meeting in August involving Mali, Algeria [...] | 2008-07-15 16:31:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ML AG |
| 08ALGIERS837 | MERKEL EXPLORES DEEPER ALGERIAN TIES - AND GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her first visit to Algiers July 16-17 in an effort to boost natural gas supplies and promote stronger commercial ties between Germany and Algeria. Following on the heels of the Mediterranean Union Summit in Paris, Merkel's trip was also seen [...] | 2008-07-28 16:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET ETRD MARR GM AG |
| 08ALGIERS865 | TEACHERS ON HUNGER STRIKE IN CONTRACT DISPUTE GET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian teachers hired on short-term, renewable contracts are locked in a stand-off with the education ministry over demands for improved compensation and preferred consideration for permanent appointments. The teachers' demands have received steadily increasing attention in the [...] | 2008-08-04 16:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB SOCI AG |
| 08ALGIERS904 | ALGERIA HAS NO GAS TO SPARE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite speculation in the press and pleas from Moroccan officials regarding new sales of Algerian natural gas to Morocco (ref A),as we have previously reported (refs B, C),Algeria will likely have little or no excess gas export capacity starting in 2009, and might face an expo [...] | 2008-08-13 17:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ETRD ECON PREL MO AG |
| 08ALGIERS916 | BOUTEFLIKA CAUTIOUSLY DEFENDS IRANIAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 11 speech at an official breakfast in Tehran, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika cautiously affirmed Iran's legal right under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to develop a peaceful civilian nuclear energy program, but urged Iran to continue negotiations with the We [...] | 2008-08-19 06:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PINR IR AG |
| 08ALGIERS921 | ALGERIA SPEAKS OUT ON MAURITANIA COUP [...] (U) MFA Minister-Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkhader Messahel (U/S equivalent) met with Mauritanian Special Envoy General Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed during an August 13 meeting in which the General passed a letter from coup leader General Abdelaziz addressed to Presiden [...] | 2008-08-20 10:37:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MG AG |
| 08ALGIERS922 | ALGERIA SPEAKS OUT ON MAURITANIA COUP [...] (U) MFA Minister-Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Abdelkhader Messahel (U/S equivalent) met with Mauritanian Special Envoy General Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed during an August 13 meeting in which the General passed a letter from coup leader General Abdelaziz addressed to Presiden [...] | 2008-08-20 11:38:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MG AG |
| 08ALGIERS926 | THE TROUBLED MARRIAGE OF BOUTEFLIKA AND OUYAHIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The initial fanfare surrounding the June 23 return of Ahmed Ouyahia to the prime minister's chair has given way to a period of uncertainty and rumored tension between Ouyahia and President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The atmosphere has observers suggesting that Ouyahia was not Boutefl [...] | 2008-08-21 10:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AG |
| 08ALGIERS930 | NEW FINANCE LAW MIXES PROTECTIONISM AND FITFUL [...] SUMMARY: The 2008 supplemental finance law adopted on July 27 raised the per-barrel oil price used to calculate government revenue and included measures to stimulate business growth and develop the country's moribund agricultural sector. At the same time, the law alienated many with a contro [...] | 2008-08-23 07:35:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETRD AG |
| 08ALGIERS935 | POLISARIO COMMITTED TO NEGOTIATE BUT WITHOUT VAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to ref A demarche, Polisario Ambassador to Algeria Ibrahim Ghali told us on August 24 that the Sahrawi leadership is firmly committed to continuing negotiations with Morocco in the near future but only if a new moderator approved by the United Nations Secretary Genera [...] | 2008-08-25 10:19:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PREF UNSC WI MO AG |
| 08ALGIERS97 | SUPPORT FOR AQIM MAKES ALI BENHADJ ONCE AGAIN A [...] (C) Ali Benhadj, the former leader of the outlawed Islamic Salvation Front (FIS),has lent his name and support to the recruiting efforts of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Contacts tell us that the government views Benhadj as a threat to its anti-AQIM efforts, but believes putting him [...] | 2008-01-28 06:23:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINS KISL AG |
| 08ALGIERS984 | THE KABYLIE: RELUCTANT REFUGE FOR TERRORISTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A string of suicide bombings just east of Algiers (ref A) has brought renewed focus on the Kabylie mountains and the disproportionate amount of terrorist activity occurring there. A fiercely independent center of Berber culture and tradition for centuries, the Kabylie region has [...] | 2008-09-12 11:30:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KISL AG |
| 08AMMAN106 | WELCOME STAFFDEL THIELMANN [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Mr. Gregory Thielmann, Mr. Paul Matulic, Ms. Jacqueline Russel, Ms. Jennifer Wagner, and Lt. Col. Peter Bloom to Jordan from January 16, 2008 through January 18, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, espe [...] | 2008-01-13 11:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AU IAEA IS LB JO |
| 08AMMAN1083 | JORDAN'S ASPIRING JOURNALISTS DISCUSS BLEAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over two hundred aspiring young journalists discussed bleak employment prospects and fears over censorship at Jordan's first Youth Media Forum. The forum featured frank panel discussions among professional journalists, academicians, and students about issues of press freedoms in [...] | 2008-04-13 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM SCUL JO |
| 08AMMAN1142 | HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY TROY VISIT TO JORDAN BOLSTERS MEDICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy's March 30-April 2 visit to Jordan included the high-profile groundbreaking for the King Hussein Institute for Biotechnology and Cancer (KHIBC) with King Abdullah and Queen Rania. In other meetings, Troy discussed Jorda [...] | 2008-04-17 07:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TBIO ETRD KIPR JO |
| 08AMMAN1163 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1164 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- COSTA+3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of COL CHRISTOPHER COSTA+3 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1165 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- PRINS+7 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MAJ FREDERICK PRINS +7 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1166 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- BERG+2 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of CPT CHRISTOPHER BERG +2 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1167 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1168 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- KLUCKHUHN+1 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of LCDR CHRISTOPHER KLUCKHUHN+1 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 21 APR 08 - 27 APR 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depart [...] | 2008-04-20 06:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1169 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1170 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- KLUCKHUHN+1 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of LCDR CHRISTOPHER KLUCKHUHN+1 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 21 APR 08 - 27 APR 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depart [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1171 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- MARKWELL [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MSG LEE MARKWELL TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 30 APR 08 - 16 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Stat [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1172 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- COSTA+3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of COL CHRISTOPHER COSTA+3 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1173 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- PRINS+7 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of MAJ FREDERICK PRINS +7 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of [...] | 2008-04-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1174 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL- BERG+2 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of CPT CHRISTOPHER BERG +2 TO AMMAN, DURING THE PERIOD OF 26 APR 08 - 1 MAY 08, as requested in reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department o [...] | 2008-04-20 06:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN120 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Somnath [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Somnath Bhattacharyya to Jordan from 15 - 22 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic [...] | 2008-01-13 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN121 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Robert Hays and James [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Robert Hays and James Rennie to Jordan from 29 January - 3 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of Sta [...] | 2008-01-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN122 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Perry Tillman [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Perry Tillman to Jordan from 17 January to 5 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic c [...] | 2008-01-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN123 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Samuel Helland + 9 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Samuel Helland, Ronald Coleman, Kevin Kelley, Rhonda Martin, Peter Dahl, Dennis Reed, Daniel Burs, Raphael Sanchez, Raymond Terlaje and Aaron Labertew to Jordan from 11 - 12 February 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully revie [...] | 2008-01-13 14:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN124 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Mark Pruitt and Frank [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Mark Pruitt and Frank Fuller to Jordan from 20 - 25 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State elect [...] | 2008-01-13 15:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN125 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Timothy Hill + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Timothy Hill, David Baker, Hugh Sutherland and Mark Engen to Jordan from 18 - 20 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007 [...] | 2008-01-13 15:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN131 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Edwin Kobeski [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Edwin Kobeski to Jordan from 18 - 20 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country [...] | 2008-01-14 10:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1329 | MODERATE ISLAM - PROMOTING THE AMMAN MESSAGE, FOUR [...] (SBU) Jordanian Islamic scholars, in close cooperation with the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, continue to propagate the themes of moderation and authentic Islam represented by the Amman Message and its sequel, the Amman Interfaith Message. The Amman Message seeks to promote [...] | 2008-04-30 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL JO |
| 08AMMAN133 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Eduardo Granados + 6 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Eduardo Granado, John Fejerang, Paul Davis, Andre Sterling, Frank Shirley, John R. Smith and John L. Smith to Jordan from 9 - 14 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat asses [...] | 2008-01-14 12:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN136 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SANA AKILI [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Department of Commerce Officer Sana Akili to Jordan from January 30 to February 03, 2008, as requested reftel. The purpose of her visit is to attend meetings with CLDP interlocutors on MEPI and Iraq programs. The travelers should carefully revie [...] | 2008-01-14 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV OTRA JO |
| 08AMMAN138 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OPIC OFFICERS DRUMHELLER AND [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of OPIC Officers Robert Drumheller and Mary Mervenne to Jordan from January 21-25, 2008, as requested reftel. The purpose of the trip is to attend meetings with clients regarding IMMDF, and discuss potential housing finance projects for OPIC. The [...] | 2008-01-14 14:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV OPIC OTRA JO |
| 08AMMAN139 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Brian Kulley [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Brian Kulley to Jordan from 20 - 24 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country c [...] | 2008-01-14 14:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1392 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES -- JORDAN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Jordan is a net importer of food, and the global increase in food and agricultural commodity prices could not have come at a worse time. Jordan recently embarked on an ambitious economic reform program, buying back debt to lower debt service and eliminating fuel subsidies. Add t [...] | 2008-05-08 09:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON PGOV JO |
| 08AMMAN1446 | SOMETIMES THE WEAK SURVIVE - JORDAN'S NEW [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of a new political parties law, the number of parties in Jordan has been cut in half. The public financing envisioned by the law has yet to appear, and the parties are wary of the strings that may be attached to it. Fourteen parties remain - five liberal reformist p [...] | 2008-05-12 16:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN1447 | UNEASE IN JORDAN OVER LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian officials have reacted to the latest outbreak of violence in Lebanon with consternation and with a strong statement of support for the legitimate government of Lebanon. They have urged the U.S. to take a more active role in de-escalating the crisis and are ramping up t [...] | 2008-05-12 16:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JO LE |
| 08AMMAN1455 | LAND DEALS GENERATE A DEBATE ABOUT TRANSPARENCY [...] (C) Summary: Three recent land deals by the state to foreign investors have raised questions among the public about transparency in Jordan. The alleged sale of the King Hussein Medical Center (and an adjoining military complex),the cancellation of a deal to construct a casino on the Dead Se [...] | 2008-05-13 10:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KCOR AE JO |
| 08AMMAN1466 | CITIZENSHIP OF MANY JORDANIAN-PALESTINIANS STILL [...] (C) Summary: Twenty years after Jordan severed its legal and administrative ties to the West Bank, the repercussions are still being felt, and not merely in the central peace process assumption that the West Bank will become the core of a Palestinian state. Through vague regulations and opaqu [...] | 2008-05-14 06:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPAL PREF KDEM KWBG IS JO |
| 08AMMAN1483 | JORDAN WORRIED MUGHRABI GATE ISSUE WILL HARM TIES [...] (C) Summary: Director of Policy Planning and Research at the Foreign Ministry Omar Nahar - supported by representatives from the Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites as well as the Department of Antiquities - briefed PolOffs May 14 on the latest developments surrounding different [...] | 2008-05-14 15:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG JO IS |
| 08AMMAN149 | JORDANIAN ELITES WELCOME PRESIDENT,S ENGAGEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In the wake of President Bush's visit to Israel and the West Bank, Jordanian officials and observers have voiced what ranges between cautious optimism and tempered pessimism that the revitalized peace process will bear fruit this year. Officialdom has voiced the gre [...] | 2008-01-15 15:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG JO IS |
| 08AMMAN1497 | May 21 - Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 12:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KPAO KDEM EUN CU JO |
| 08AMMAN1533 | DEBATE OVER PUBLIC GATHERINGS LAW BALANCES CONTROL [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's government is working on a new public gatherings law which will replace the much-criticized statute now in force. As the system currently operates, requests for demonstrations and public meetings must be approved by the regional governor. The criteria by which those re [...] | 2008-05-20 12:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN1534 | BETWEEN EXTREMISTS AND STAR ACADEMY: [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Hayat FM" founder and chairman Musa Saket plans to expand his Islamic-oriented radio station's broadcast range from its current central Jordan media markets in Amman and Zarqa to the northern and southern parts of the country in the next few months. His station, which he founde [...] | 2008-05-20 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | SCUL KISL KPAO KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN1549 | JORDAN EARTH DAY 2008 PROGRAMMING ENGAGES YOUTH, MEDIA, [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman organized three successful events for Earth Day 2008: a high-profile April 19 beach and dive clean-up in Aqaba; speaking engagements by Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, a renowned speaker on environmental issues from the Union of Concerned Scientists; and a regional MEPI-funde [...] | 2008-05-22 09:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV PREL KPAO JO |
| 08AMMAN155 | JORDANIAN MEDIA REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Jordanian press commentary has focused this past week on President Bush's visit to the region and his meetings with Arab and Israeli leaders. Opinions in Jordanian editorials were mixed. While there was praise for the symbolism of the President's visit, particularly to the West B [...] | 2008-01-16 05:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO KPAO KMDR |
| 08AMMAN1569 | PARLIAMENT'S EXTRAORDINARY SESSION - A PREVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's parliament is expected to reconvene in mid-June for an extraordinary session following a directive from the King. Among the thirty-three laws up for consideration are a major reform of the social security system, a landmark law governing the operations of civil society, [...] | 2008-05-22 16:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN1570 | THE IAF'S ENTOURAGE [...] (C) Summary: The Higher Coordinating Committee of National Opposition Parties (HCCNOP) is a group of seven Jordanian political parties which is dominated by the Islamic Action Front (IAF),the political wing of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood. The committee, originally formed to counter Jordan's [...] | 2008-05-22 17:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN1579 | KING AND STAFFDEL DISCUSS PEACE PROCESS, LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: On May 26, a delegation of eleven Congressional staffers met with King Abdullah and Queen Rania as part of a trip organized by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The King was relatively downbeat on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Lebanon. He identified events [...] | 2008-05-26 16:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KDEM KWBG IS IZ LE JO |
| 08AMMAN161 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR James Johnson + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Johnson, Daren Baker and Wanda Bisbal to Jordan from 29 January - 3 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the De [...] | 2008-01-16 13:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1614 | TRIBULATIONS OF JORDAN'S "PEACE CAMP": ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary: Sixty years after Israel's establishment and 14 years after the formal establishment of Israeli-Jordanian peace, the Jordanian atmosphere outside government circles remains hostile to advocates of reconciliation with Israel, and to those who interact with Israelis and Israeli ins [...] | 2008-05-28 09:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO |
| 08AMMAN1616 | JORDAN TESTING A RANGE OF PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MORE ANIMAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's current animal feed subsidy program is based on an inaccurate count of sheep and goats, and consumes a steadily increasing share of the Government of Jordan's (GOJ) budget. An animal tagging project is expected to decrease the fodder subsidy by USD 87 million. As it mo [...] | 2008-05-28 10:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN163 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Michael Reber, Shaun [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Michael Reber, Shaun Mahaffey and John Walmsley to Jordan from 20-21/22-24 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the De [...] | 2008-01-16 13:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN164 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Ghassan Aldebs [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Ghassan Aldebs to Jordan from 18 - 29 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country [...] | 2008-01-16 13:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1658 | GOJ TAKES STEPS TOWARD IRAQ, AND COMMENTARIAT ASKS [...] (S/NF) Summary. The King's deep dismay over the absence of an effective, moderate Arab strategy to deal with Iran's manipulation of conflicts in the Arab world has focused him on improving Arab states' relations with Iraq, using Prime Minister Maliki's action against Iranian interests as cause [...] | 2008-06-02 15:30:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IZ JO |
| 08AMMAN1666 | STAFFDEL DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, REGIONAL EVENTS, [...] (C) Summary: During a week-long visit to Jordan organized by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a ten-member U.S. congressional staffdel met with a variety of senior figures, including Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi, Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah, Advisor to the Chief of Defense [...] | 2008-06-03 15:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KIRF KPAL IS SY IZ IR LE JO |
| 08AMMAN1731 | JORDAN TRANSPARENCY ROUNDUP - AS ACCOUNTABILITY [...] (C) Summary. Institutions designed to increase transparency and accountability in Jordan are starting to flex their bureaucratic muscles. The audit bureau released a report outlining its activities in 2007, and the Anti-Corruption Commission announced that it had referred its first cases fo [...] | 2008-06-10 12:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KCOR JO |
| 08AMMAN1752 | Media Supports Launch of Harrison Ford Public Service [...] (U) In celebration of World Environment Day, Embassy Amman, in cooperation with the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN),organized the launch of Harrison Ford's Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on wildlife trafficking at the Wild Jordan Nature Center on June 5. Forty indivi [...] | 2008-06-12 05:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV ETRD PREL KPAO JO |
| 08AMMAN1753 | PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN JORDAN, PART 4: [...] (SBU) Note: This is the fourth cable of a four-part series examining the world of Jordan's Palestinian refugee camps. Part one focused on the different categories of refugees, and the basic structure of the camp system as it exists in Jordan. Part two examined the isolation of the camps - h [...] | 2008-06-12 06:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KPAL KISL KREF JO |
| 08AMMAN1765 | Workshop Provides "How To" Advice on Maximizing the [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Foreign Commercial Service (FCS),in coordination with the USAID-funded Jordanian Business Development Center, held a practical workshop June 3-4 for importers and exporters on how to maximize the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Approximately 120 participants f [...] | 2008-06-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR WTRO JO |
| 08AMMAN1821 | JORDANIAN RESPONSE TO G/TIP REPORT: SURPISED AT [...] (U) Summary: Following Post delivery of Ref A points and an advance copy of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on Jordan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there has been moderate press coverage and limited civil society reaction. The general feeling among media, civil society, and go [...] | 2008-06-19 11:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM QIZ JO |
| 08AMMAN1834 | CHECKS AND BALANCES IN JORDAN, PART 2 - [...] (SBU) This cable is part two of a series which examines the peculiar system of internal checks and balances that serves as an accountability mechanism for Jordan's government. The first part looked at the Legislative Bureau, where all of Jordan's laws and regulations are written. This cable [...] | 2008-06-19 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN1859 | JORDANIAN RESPONSE TO G/TIP REPORT: SURPISED AT [...] (U) Summary: Following Post delivery of Ref A points and an advance copy of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on Jordan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there has been moderate press coverage and limited civil society reaction. The general feeling among media, civil society, and go [...] | 2008-06-23 08:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM QIZ JO |
| 08AMMAN1871 | TRIBAL CONSERVATIVES PUSH PUBLIC GATHERINGS LAW [...] (C) Summary: On the strength of a bloc of tribal conservatives, the lower house of parliament has endorsed amendments to Jordan's public gatherings law. The pro-government bloc pushed the bill through despite several attempts by a coalition of Islamists and liberals to either water it down [...] | 2008-06-24 05:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
| 08AMMAN1927 | APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: ARAB BANK PLC, CAIRO AMMAN [...] As requested in reftel, this cable provides information on Arab Bank PLC, Cairo Amman Bank and the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance. Post is not aware of any recent events in Jordan that would prohibit OPIC from providing financing to the three banks. All three borrowers are reputable membe [...] | 2008-07-01 04:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN1982 | JORDAN NAMES AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ [...] (C) On June 30, the GOJ swore in Nayef Fantoul al-Zeidan as Ambassador to Iraq, following through on last month's pledge to finally appoint a representative in Baghdad, after a long gap (reftel). This is the latest in a series of steps suggesting that the King is having success reorienting hi [...] | 2008-07-02 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ JO |
| 08AMMAN1984 | KING LASHES OUT AT CONSERVATIVE CRITICS IN A BID [...] (C) Summary: In an extensive interview with the quasi-official Petra News Agency, King Abdullah defended Jordan's economic opening while acknowledging the squeeze it temporarily places on average citizens. Facing off against armchair critics, the King gave a detailed rationale for land sale [...] | 2008-07-02 15:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM KCOR JO |
| 08AMMAN1992 | ANTI-NORMALIZERS THREATEN JORDAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, [...] (C) Local and regional press over the past couple of weeks had reported mounting pressure on the Jordanian government to cancel the upcoming Jordan Festival, in the face of apparently unfounded accusations that a French company involved with organizing the festival also had a hand in Israel's [...] | 2008-07-06 09:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL JO |
| 08AMMAN2051 | A TWELVE YEAR OLD'S INDISCRETION LEADS TO MINOR [...] (SBU) Limited violence, probably sectarian in nature, flared in Irbid on July 6 after some Muslims' religious sensibilities were apparently offended by a local boy. Coverage of the event, especially in the print press, has been spotty, and the Jordanian daily al-Ghad was careful to avoid ment [...] | 2008-07-10 08:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KIRF KISL JO |
| 08AMMAN2052 | ISLAMIST WEEKLY SEEKS TO CHALLENGE MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Fact International ("al-Haqiqa al-Duwlia") Chairman Zakaria al-Sheikh told us recently that his Islamist weekly newspaper seeks to challenge the dominance of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Islamist press. While his newspaper criticizes the Muslim Brotherhood and aims to "portray [...] | 2008-07-10 10:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL SCUL SOCI JO |
| 08AMMAN2062 | PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS DESPITE [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's lower house of parliament has passed a new law on associations which places restrictions on civil society. The law passed in spite of vocal protests from a broad spectrum of civil society leaders. In the end, tribal conservatives flexed their political muscles in parli [...] | 2008-07-10 11:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN210 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Ronald Oswalt + 15 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Ronald swalt, Tommy Evans, David Snodgrass, Charles Bowers, Daniel Woodward, Vickie Whiteaker, Eileen White, Lynn Burmeister, Terri Riley, Erin McCarter, Charles Pace, Romeo Victorio, Eugene O'Sullivan, Betty Taylor, Donald Clarke and Richard Wag [...] | 2008-01-22 05:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN211 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Kabran Johnson + 5 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Kabran Johnson, Nicky Baggett, Peter Leary, Mark Decamp, Michael Keller and Lawrence Gump to Jordan from 10 - 14 February 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragrap [...] | 2008-01-22 05:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN2133 | JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR JULY 22 VISIT OF CODEL REED [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the visit to Jordan of CODEL Reed. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East, and is active in a broad range of regional engagement activities. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) King Abdullah is ap [...] | 2008-07-16 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV JO |
| 08AMMAN2139 | JORDAN'S FIRST INDEPENDENT TV STATION CHANGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nearly one year after its scheduled on-air debut, Jordan's first independent television station, ATV, has not yet begun broadcasting despite its second change of ownership in less than one year. In the midst of a week-long sit-in staged by employees complaining that they have not [...] | 2008-07-17 07:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV KPAO KMDR JO |
| 08AMMAN2154 | U.S.-Jordan Joint Committee Meeting Forms Seven Working [...] Summary: The first meeting of Jordan-United States Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation (JCM) resulted in new energy initiatives, enhanced collaboration on environmental issues, and the formation of seven separate working groups on water, environment, energy, agriculture, ed [...] | 2008-07-17 11:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL SENV PREL EAID TBIO TPHY ETRD JO |
| 08AMMAN2161 | AMMAN EAC ON 17 JULY 2008 [...] (SBU) CDA convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 17 July 2008 to review the Mission's security posture in light of a shooting incident that occurred last night at Al Hashimiyah Square in Amman. All agencies and sections were represented. 2. (SBU) RSO briefed the EAC on the event [...] | 2008-07-17 15:29:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC CASC PTER JO |
| 08AMMAN2184 | JORDANIAN ATTENDANCE AT JUNE MEK CONFERENCE IN [...] (C) Summary: Media in Jordan and Iran have reported the attendance of thirty-three Jordanian MPs and journalists at a Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) conference in a Paris suburb June 26-30. The incident prompted a diplomatic protest from Tehran, and an awkward response from Amman. A post contact w [...] | 2008-07-21 05:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR IZ IR BE JO |
| 08AMMAN2202 | GOJ: NO POLICY CHANGE ON IRAQI REFUGEES DESPITE [...] (C) Summary: Despite a recent media report that the GOJ would no longer grant or extend residence permits to Iraqis living in Jordan, there is no indication that the GOJ has, in fact, altered its procedures, and local media subsequently reported an MOI denial of any change. In a July 20 meeti [...] | 2008-07-21 15:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF JO IZ |
| 08AMMAN2206 | LABOR LAW: WORKER PROTECTION IMPROVED, BUT FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Four of six proposed amendments to Jordan's Labor Law - including one expanding its coverage to domestic and agricultural workers - were endorsed by the Parliament during its special session. However, an amendment that would have allowed Jordan's legal foreign workers - 450,000 [...] | 2008-07-22 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON ETRD KTEX PGOV JO |
| 08AMMAN224 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Susan Myers and Kelly [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Susan Myers and Kelly Porscheke to Jordan from 2 - 9 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State ele [...] | 2008-01-22 13:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN228 | JORDAN AND SYRIA SIGN 12 AGREEMENTS TO BOOST BILATERAL [...] (U) Jordan and Syria signed 12 agreements designed to strengthen bilateral relations following up on the 12th session of the Joint Jordanian-Syrian Higher Committee which concluded December 31. The agreements address economic integration, trade, agriculture, water, health, industry, transport [...] | 2008-01-22 14:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EAGR PREL SENV JO SY |
| 08AMMAN2292 | "WHAT ABOUT OUR PRISONERS?" JORDANIANS ASK AFTER [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Jordan's front pages have been crowded over the past two weeks with demands from local figures and advocacy groups for the release of four Jordanians, currently detained in Jordanian jails, who were turned over by Israel in July of 2007 (Ref A). These groups, includi [...] | 2008-07-31 13:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER JO IS |
| 08AMMAN2316 | KING'S HOUSING INITIATIVE FOR LOW-INCOME CITIZENS ENHANCED [...] (U) Summary: King Abdullah dubbed 2008 the "Year of Housing" for Jordan, and has launched a housing initiative with the goal of building 20,000 units per year. The initiative will include government-provided land and infrastructure, privately-constructed units, and bank-provided mortgages targ [...] | 2008-08-05 10:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV SOCI JO |
| 08AMMAN2337 | POLITICAL PARTY DEVELOPMENTS - MAJALI TRIES AGAIN, [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian lower house of parliament speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali has been planning for some time to transform his "National Democratic Trend" from a parliamentary bloc into a full-fledged political party. Now that the initial uncertainty surrounding Jordan's political parties law [...] | 2008-08-10 06:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN2369 | JORDAN'S INFLATION RATE FOR JULY 2008 PEAKS AT 19 PERCENT [...] (U) Inflation in Jordan continues to rise. Jordan's Department of Statistics (DOS) reported a 2.3% increase in the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) between June 2008 and July 2008, the largest increase since February 2008 when the cessation of fuel subsidies resulted in a 6.5% increase (reft [...] | 2008-08-12 12:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI JO |
| 08AMMAN238 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Joseph Benkert + 2 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Joseph Benkert, Melissa Henton and Jeffrey Cima to Jordan from 2 - 9 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depa [...] | 2008-01-23 08:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN2381 | AFTER IRAQ VIST, JORDAN'S KING TO PUSH PEERS TO [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah and the senior officials who accompanied him to Iraq on August 11 consider the visit a success, and one that will lead to intensified bilateral contacts. The King also hopes to use the example he has just set to convince other Arab leaders to follow suit. Our cont [...] | 2008-08-13 16:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL EPET IZ JO |
| 08AMMAN239 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Joseph Lontos + 45 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Joseph Lontos, Kimberly Mitchell, Leif Eckholm, Michael Terry, Janis Simmons, Joseph Rachal, Francis Rodriguez, Martin Shulman, Robert Neal, Kelly Porscheke, Ebert Donald, Jeffrey Mintzlaff, Steven Miller, Mary Land, William Jensen, Jerome Barret [...] | 2008-01-23 08:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN2414 | IN REVERSAL, JORDAN SET TO RELEASE "QAFQAFA FOUR" [...] (C) Summary: The Jordanian government appears set to release soon the four prisoners whom Israel turned over to Jordan in July 2007. The government justifies the move - which on the surface seems to contradict a bilateral Israeli-Jordanian understanding that they were to remain in jail for 1 [...] | 2008-08-18 15:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER JO IS |
| 08AMMAN2424 | JORDANIAN OFFICIALS MEET WITH HAMAS AND THE MUSLIM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Jordanian media outlets have reported in recent weeks that Lieutenant General Mohammad Dahabi, the head of the General Intelligence Department (GID),has held a series of separate meetings with members of the Jordanian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (JMB) and its political party [...] | 2008-08-19 14:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL KISL KPAL JO |
| 08AMMAN255 | JORDANIAN NGOS QUESTION THEMSELVES AND RESOLVE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOJ withdrew two highly controversial bills on professional associations and NGOs from Parliament on January 9. Minister of State for Media Affairs Nasser Judeh told the press that the withdrawal reflected "the government's keenness to proceed with political development an [...] | 2008-01-23 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN2564 | UNHCR Jordan: No Plans for Large-Scale Iraqi Repatriations [...] (SBU) Summary: A press report that Iraqi-chartered planes would fly Iraqi refugees home from Jordan before the end of Ramadan is an exaggeration. UNHCR-Jordan and the GOI discussed possible repatriation methods during a late August 2008 meeting. However, neither party committed to plans for [...] | 2008-09-03 13:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID IZ JO |
| 08AMMAN257 | JORDANIAN CONDEMNATION OF AND DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian officials up through King Abdullah and the Queen have reacted with dismay - and portions of the public (egged on by the Islamic Action Front) more angrily - to the intensification of Israel's "siege" of the Gaza Strip. The government has condemned Israeli policies and d [...] | 2008-01-23 15:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG JO IS |
| 08AMMAN2585 | MAJALI RALLIES HIS NEW POLITICAL PARTY, AND [...] (C) Summary: The National Trend bloc of Lower House Speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali is now well on the road to becoming a political party. Despite some last minute defections, the group has held its organizing conference and is currently drawing up the necessary paperwork to formally register as [...] | 2008-09-07 05:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN2599 | UNHCR Jordan Budget and Program planning for [...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR Jordan Deputy Representative Arafat Jamal told RefCoord September 3 that the UNHCR 09 budget would be approximately 44 million USD. Some of those funds, he noted, would go directly to Jordanian line ministries that provide services to Iraqi refugees. Food distribution wo [...] | 2008-09-08 12:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF EAID JO |
| 08AMMAN2633 | GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's government announced on September 8 its intention to revisit the controversial Law on Associations (Refs A-D). PM Dahabi convened civil society leaders to manage expectations and chart a way forward. Initial indications are that civil society remains split on how far to [...] | 2008-09-10 13:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN2671 | KBR TRAFFICKING LAWSUIT GENERATING WIDE INTEREST [...] (U) Summary: A lawsuit recently filed in California against Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., and Jordanian firm Daoud & Partners for allegedly trafficking 13 Nepalese into Iraq has generated wide interest. Commentators are demanding that the GOJ investigate, prodded along by spurious allegations th [...] | 2008-09-15 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KTIP NP IZ JO |
| 08AMMAN2673 | AWADALLAH FACES MORE HITS FROM THE RUMOR MILL [...] (C) Summary: Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah, long an object of anti-Palestinian, anti-reformist anger and resentment, is facing yet another round of malicious gossip and slander designed to compel his ouster. This time, the allegations focus on a guilt-by-association link between Awadall [...] | 2008-09-15 12:28:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV KCOR JO |
| 08AMMAN269 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Michael Ledeboer + 6 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Michael Ledeboer, James Allen, Sheila Hansen, Tarik Samman, Jacek Stawiski, Anurag Chhabra and Thomas Cooley to Jordan from 31 January - 8 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the th [...] | 2008-01-27 06:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN2690 | Amman Hosting Regional Conference on Investigative [...] Well known Jordanian journalist Rana Sabbagh, the Executive Director of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ),is organizing a regional conference November 28 - 30 on investigative journalism which is scheduled to include big name media figures such as Yusri Foda of Al Jazeera and [...] | 2008-09-17 11:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO KPAO PREL |
| 08AMMAN27 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Alex Williams + [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Alex Williams, Keith Thompson, Dane Kaley, Alfredo Ferrer, Charles Langston, Rodney Walters and Stephen Kennedy to Jordan from 3 February through 28 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especiall [...] | 2008-01-06 09:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN270 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR James Allen and [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Allen and Albert Rodriguez to Jordan from 23 February - 12 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of [...] | 2008-01-27 06:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN2756 | PARLIAMENT'S FALL SESSION: A PREVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's parliament will return for its ordinary session on October 5. The first order of business will be the election of the speaker, a vote that current speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali seems to have clinched already. Economic issues are set to dominate the agenda, with complica [...] | 2008-09-28 05:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN2757 | PARLIAMENT'S FALL SESSION: A PREVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's parliament will return for its ordinary session on October 5. The first order of business will be the election of the speaker, a vote that current speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali seems to have clinched already. Economic issues are set to dominate the agenda, with complica [...] | 2008-09-28 06:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN2781 | MEDIA REPORTS FURTHER GOJ CONTACT WITH THE MUSLIM [...] (U) Media outlets reported recently that the director of the General Intelligence Department (GID),LTG Mohammad Dahabi, held a third round of meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and spoke on the phone with HAMAS Political Bureau Director Khaled Meshal in mid September. Islamist-leaning [...] | 2008-09-29 14:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | JO KISL KPAL PGOV |
| 08AMMAN2783 | FY09 PRIORITIES AND WORK-ITEMS FOR AMMAN ESTH HUB [...] The Amman ESTH Hub for the NEA Bureau was established in 1997 and supports 17 countries in the NEA region. The current incumbent (Manu Bhalla) is the fourth Hub officer and is supported by a regional environmental specialist (currently vacant). The Amman Hub advances a wide range of regional [...] | 2008-10-05 11:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TSPL TBIO ETRD EAID PGOV JO |
| 08AMMAN2798 | KING SHUFFLES THE ROYAL COURT, CALLS PARLIAMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: Last week saw the culmination of recent rumors as Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah stepped down and was replaced by East Banker Nasser Al-Lozi. In Lozi, King Abdullah has found the desired centrist, establishment figure to rebuild relationships following the departure of his c [...] | 2008-10-06 14:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JO |
| 08AMMAN28 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Lovelace + 4 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Lovelace, William Miracle, William Huggins, Philip Archer and Shane Tuttle to Jordan from 7 - 8 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. [...] | 2008-01-06 09:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN280 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Ghassan Aldebs [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Carl Stubbert to Jordan from 10 - 13 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country cl [...] | 2008-01-28 05:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN282 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Keith Riggle [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Keith Riggle to Jordan from 3 - 6 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country cl [...] | 2008-01-28 05:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN283 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Jonathan Maddock + [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Jonathan Maddock, Michael Ledeboer, Thomas Chrzanowski, Thomas Cooley, Anurag Chhabra, Sheila Hansen, James Heidt, Emaan Osman, David Prosen, Tarik Samman, Stephen Sheehy, Jacek Stawiski, Stephen Williamson, Jesse Wintjes and Alan Young to Jordan [...] | 2008-01-28 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN284 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Eric Christopher [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Eric to Jordan from 1 - 8 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country clearance [...] | 2008-01-28 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN285 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Max Krupp + 11 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Max Krupp, Steven Brackin, Joshua Curtis, John Meadows, Michael Guiso, Jesse Byrd, Jimmie Cusick, Christian Wallace, Mark Watson, Jerry Wilson, Rick McIntosh and Shaun Smith to Jordan from 30 January - 29 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The [...] | 2008-01-28 05:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN29 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR William Louden [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of William Louden to Jordan from 29 December through 4 January 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State elect [...] | 2008-01-06 09:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN296 | JORDAN'S SUBSIDY-FREE 2008 BUDGET PASSES LOWER HOUSE OF [...] (U) On January 24, Jordan's lower house of parliament approved the 2008 budget by a vote of 87-11, with three abstentions and nine absentees. Three days of discussion in the parliament focused on the impact of financial reform, particularly the end of fuel subsidies, on limited income citizens [...] | 2008-01-29 05:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO |
| 08AMMAN2973 | JORDANIAN POET ON TRIAL FOR BLASPHEMY [...] (SBU) Charges against a Jordanian poet, Islam Samhan, for allegedly defaming and insulting religion through Quranic verses and prophets in his book of poetry, "Grace Like a Shadow," has pitted religious leaders against public calls for greater freedom of expression. Eight months after the book [...] | 2008-10-29 10:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KIRF SOCI JO |
| 08AMMAN30 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR James Holland and Peter [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Holland and Peter McGrew to Jordan from 17 January through 2 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Departmen [...] | 2008-01-06 09:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN300 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Jodie Kunkel + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Jodie Kunkel, Jeremy Harper, Jeffrey Patterson and Gabriel Dicola to Jordan from 9 February - 30 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On Oc [...] | 2008-01-29 09:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN3002 | MAJALI REJECTS ELECTORAL REFORM CHATTER [...] (SBU) Jordan's electoral system has recently emerged as a topic of discussion, first in background chatter and now in comments in the official media. Lower house speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali offered a surprisingly blunt rejection of changes in Jordan's electoral system in a wide-ranging inter [...] | 2008-11-03 07:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAL JO |
| 08AMMAN301 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR 699 STUDENTS [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of 699 (Six Hundred and Ninety-nine) students to Jordan from 17 February - 28 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depa [...] | 2008-01-29 09:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN304 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR 699 STUDENTS [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of 699 (Six Hundred and Ninety-nine) students to Jordan from 17 February - 28 March, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Depa [...] | 2008-01-29 11:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN3079 | Jordan Media Reaction to Obama Election [...] Summary: nearly all columnists and editors writing in the Jordanian press today welcomed the election of Senator Obama as the next U.S. President, with the dominant theme being that he would bring very positive change to an America allegedly tarnished by the bush presidency. Following are exc [...] | 2008-11-06 14:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO KPAO KMDR PREL |
| 08AMMAN31 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Greenwich + 3 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Tom Greenwich, Jeffrey Platz, William Cox and Travis Riffle to Jordan from 5 - 9 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007 [...] | 2008-01-06 09:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN3105 | Jordan's King Speaks Out on Press Freedom [...] (U) Summary: In an interview conducted November 9 with the editors in chief of the four major Arabic dailies and the Jordan Times, King Abdullah II expressed his "prohibition" of imprisonment of journalists for publication crimes. The king's statements come barely a week after the detention of [...] | 2008-11-12 05:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KMDR KPAO JO |
| 08AMMAN3116 | TWO YEARS ON, PROGRESS ON DEMOCRACY GOALS FALLS [...] (SBU) Summary: The National Agenda, issued in 2006, remains the primary guide for political and economic reform in Jordan. The agenda's 10-year vision is ambitious, tackling many structural and cultural issues to pave the way for modernizing Jordan's political system. Opposition to that vi [...] | 2008-11-13 15:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KWMN JO |
| 08AMMAN3120 | EPA Administrator Johnson Visit to Jordan Bolsters [...] Summary: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's October 17 - 22 visit to Jordan, the first-ever such visit by an Administrator, included the high-profile signing of a Statement of Intent with Environment Minister Khaled Irani to bolster environmental enforceme [...] | 2008-11-16 09:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TBIO SENV JO |
| 08AMMAN3122 | JORDANIAN-QATARI RELATIONS START TO THAW IN BUSINESS AND [...] (C) Prime Minister Nader Dahabi led a high-level November 8-9 delegation to Qatar which included the Ministers of Labor, Industry and Trade, and Media Affairs. According to press reports, Jordan and Qatar agreed to establish a joint investment fund, with up to $1 billion from Qatar, and to se [...] | 2008-11-17 07:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PREL PGOV KISL KWBG JO QA |
| 08AMMAN3125 | IRAQI MEDIA OUTLETS BASED IN JORDAN: PROFILES [...] (U) A number of Iraqi satellite television channels have established operations in Amman since 2005. These channels offer news and entertainment programming aimed at primarily Sunni audiences in Iraq and in neighboring countries. Following is a profile of the major channels, based on intervie [...] | 2008-11-17 12:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR IZ JO |
| 08AMMAN315 | JORDAN'S FIRST INDEPENDENT TV STATION STILL ON HOLD [...] (C) SUMMARY. Six months after its scheduled on air debut, and two years after its initial establishment, Jordan's first independent television station, ATV, remains off the air despite new ownership. ATV's new management predicts the station will go on air "soon," perhaps by the middle of 200 [...] | 2008-02-03 07:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV KPAO KMDR JO |
| 08AMMAN3164 | JORDAN FEARS IT WILL BEAR BURDEN OF FAILURE (OR [...] (S) Summary and Comment: With some frequency over the past several months the local commentariat has expressed anxiety that Jordan risks becoming the alternative Palestinian homeland, given Palestinian disunity and perceived Israeli and U.S. duplicity. Officials have publicly reaffirmed thei [...] | 2008-11-20 13:11:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER KWBG IS JO |
| 08AMMAN3189 | GOJ LEADERS TALK AID, REFORM, PALESTINIANS, LEVANT [...] (C) Summary: NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Hale, who was in Amman to participate in the U.S.-Jordan Political Dialogue (Ref A),spent November 18 in separate meetings with King Abdullah, Royal Court Chief Nasser Al-Lozi, Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir, Senate President Zeid [...] | 2008-11-25 07:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL SY IS LE AE MO JO |
| 08AMMAN32 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Gonzalo Gonzalez [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Gonzalo Gonzalez to Jordan from 11 - 18 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic countr [...] | 2008-01-06 09:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN3327 | JORDANIAN MEDIA JOIN BANDWAGON HAILING SHOE THROWER [...] SUMMARY: Jordan's media over the past two days have focused, like their counterparts in other Arab countries, on the shoe throwing incident against President Bush in Iraq. Daily newspapers carried front-page coverage of the incident, with an enormous number of editorial commentary, cartoons, a [...] | 2008-12-16 14:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO KPAO KMDR KWBG |
| 08AMMAN3329 | U.S.-JORDAN POLITICAL DIALOGUE ADDRESSES REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Following the signature of a joint MOU on assistance September 22, the first session of a U.S.-Jordan political dialogue convened in Amman on November 17 (Reftel). Jordan was represented by FM Salah Al-Bashir and members of his staff, while the American side was represented by S [...] | 2008-12-17 09:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM IS JO |
| 08AMMAN3335 | JORDAN: THE DAHABI GOVERNMENT, ONE YEAR ON [...] (C) Summary. A year after taking office, Jordan's PM Nader Dahabi and his government enjoy strong support from the political elite and average Jordanians. Ongoing concerns about the economy remain, but Dahabi and his government have successfully explained the need for restructuring in the fa [...] | 2008-12-17 13:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN3353 | KING'S DECENTRALIZATION PLAN HAS MANY CRITICS, BUT [...] (C) Summary. The King is pushing the Jordanian government to revive an ambitious decentralization plan. While the plan's stated goal is to respond more effectively to local concerns, the King may also be pushing the plan for some of its political side-effects, including changes in Jordan's e [...] | 2008-12-18 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM KPAL JO |
| 08AMMAN3360 | JORDAN: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) In its public statements and security measures, the Government of Jordan continued to place a high priority on its fight against violent extremism in 2008. This occurred against a backdrop of low support among Jordanians for terrorism. The Pew Research Center Global Attitudes survey of 200 [...] | 2008-12-23 04:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC JO |
| 08AMMAN3365 | POSSIBLE CABINET SHUFFLE WOULD CONTINUE TRADITION [...] (C) Summary: PM Nader Dahabi has prepared a list of names for a new cabinet to discuss with the King, with the aim of announcing a new government in the coming weeks. In historical terms, the Dahabi government represents an unusual period of continuity, particularly given the cabinet's frequ [...] | 2008-12-23 10:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN3389 | JORDAN MAINTAINS STRIDENT POSITION ON MUGHRABI GATE [...] (C) Summary: In response to the Ambassador's questions about the ongoing Jordanian-Israeli dispute over work on the Mughrabi Gate ascent to the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif, the King tasked a formal white paper laying out Jordan's position on the issue. The paper underscores Jordan's position [...] | 2008-12-30 04:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL UNESCO KWBG IS JO |
| 08AMMAN3390 | JORDAN MAINTAINS STRIDENT POSITION ON MUGHRABI GATE [...] (C) Summary: In response to the Ambassador's questions about the ongoing Jordanian-Israeli dispute over work on the Mughrabi Gate ascent to the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif, the King tasked a formal white paper laying out Jordan's position on the issue. The paper underscores Jordan's position [...] | 2008-12-30 04:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL UNESCO KWBG IS JO |
| 08AMMAN3402 | JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION TO SITUATION IN GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Since the weekend, Jordanian media outlets have focused all but exclusively on events in Gaza involving Israeli air strikes on militant positions. Coverage has been accompanied by gruesome photos taken of casualties in Gaza. Events dominate editorial commentary as well as front and i [...] | 2008-12-30 12:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR JO |
| 08AMMAN347 | ISLAMISTS RAMP UP ANTI-NORMALIZATION RHETORIC TO [...] (C) Summary: After losing two-thirds of its parliamentary representation in November's elections, the Islamic Action Front (IAF) is pulling out the stops to rebuild its base. In the past six weeks, the IAF has sought to capitalize on popular unhappiness with the situation in Gaza with a serie [...] | 2008-02-04 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPAL KISL IS JO |
| 08AMMAN390 | HABASH DEATH DRAWS JORDAN'S GAZE BRIEFLY; SOME SEE [...] (C) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine founder George Habash, whose calls for the overthrow of the Hashemites and brazen, terrorist airline hijackings here in 1970 ran afoul of the Jordanian Government and precipitated the crackdown on Palestinian groups known as Black September, d [...] | 2008-02-06 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF KPAL PTER JO IS |
| 08AMMAN41 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Ulises Calvo [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Ulises Calvo to Jordan from 5 - 9 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country cle [...] | 2008-01-06 15:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN42 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Saeed Sooudi and Garry [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Saeed Sooudi and Garry Scroggins to Jordan from 18 - 31 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State e [...] | 2008-01-06 15:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN43 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Ulises Calvo [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Ulises Calvo to Jordan from 5 - 9 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country cle [...] | 2008-01-06 15:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN44 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Azzam Hassan [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Azzam Hassan to Jordan from 11 - 26 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country c [...] | 2008-01-06 15:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN527 | U.S. DECISION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE - [...] (C) In the absence from the country of Foreign Minister Bashir, Charge delivered ref A demarche to Acting Foreign Minister (and regularly, Minister of State for Media and Communication Affairs) Nasser Joudeh February 19. Joudeh said he would consult with others in the GOJ and convey any feedb [...] | 2008-02-19 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK YI KV JO |
| 08AMMAN532 | UNHCR HIGH COMMISSIONER REVIEWS HIS TRIP TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNHCR High Commissioner Antonio Guterres highlighted UNHCR's pleasure with the growing "consolidation of asylum space in the region" for Iraqi refugees in a February 18 meeting with the diplomatic and donor communities in Amman. The "relation of confidence" UNHCR has developed [...] | 2008-02-20 05:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM SOCI EAID JO IZ SY LE |
| 08AMMAN535 | AS NEW POLITICAL PARTY RULES LOOM, JORDANIAN [...] (C) Summary: In April, a new law regulating political parties will come into effect in Jordan. This law will require parties to broaden their membership in return for (still theoretical) financing, in the hope that Jordan's irrelevant political formations will become national political play [...] | 2008-02-20 12:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV JO |
| 08AMMAN56 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Light Ronald [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Light Ronald to Jordan from 11 - 13 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country c [...] | 2008-01-07 14:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN565 | JORDAN-KUWAIT WARMING TREND CONTINUES WITH VISIT [...] (C) The mid-February visit to Jordan of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah (and several other ministers) is the latest public sign of healing - at the government/royal family level, at least - of relations strained throughout the 1990s because of Kuwait's linge [...] | 2008-02-21 16:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV JO KU ETRD |
| 08AMMAN57 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Gary Groves [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Gary Groves to Jordan from 11 - 21 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country cl [...] | 2008-01-07 14:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN600 | JORDAN-BASED PNC LEADERS SEE PLANS TO CONVENE [...] (C) Summary: Arab media outlets have in recent weeks reported discussions in Ramallah of the possibility of convening the Palestine National Council (PNC) in the coming months, either in Ramallah, Amman, or Cairo. Post's PNC contacts including Speaker Salim al-Zanoun confirm moves are afoot, [...] | 2008-02-25 15:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF KPAL JO IS |
| 08AMMAN604 | JORDAN'S ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION SHOWS SIGNS OF [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is showing tentative signs of life. The ACC's chair told Post that the institution is now digging into casework after securing a new building and a full complement of staff. Some in the donor community, however, are deeply skeptical of t [...] | 2008-02-26 06:50:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN605 | AS FUEL SUBSIDIES VANISH, JORDANIAN POLITICIANS [...] (C) Summary: Now that Jordan's parliament has endorsed a budget free from fuel subsidies (Refs A & B),politicians are beginning to talk about how the decision will impact the political world. Among members of parliament, the government gets high marks for preparing public opinion for the re [...] | 2008-02-26 07:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON JO |
| 08AMMAN612 | EVANGELIZING, PROSELYTIZING, AND SHEEP-STEALING IN [...] (C) Summary: The GOJ's recent expulsion of a number of missionaries (reftel) has provoked a media and political firestorm, exposing major rifts between the Christian communities in Jordan and generating a highly defensive tone on the part of the government. The "traditional" churches of Jorda [...] | 2008-02-26 16:12:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PHUM KIRF PGOV SOCI JO |
| 08AMMAN62 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OPIC OFFICERS MONTGOMERY, [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of OPIC Officers Danielle Montgomery, Nancy Rivera, Mary Boomgard and Alexander Evans to Jordan from January 10-18, 2008, as requested reftel. The purpose of the trip is to perform due diligence for the Disi project. The travelers should carefully [...] | 2008-01-08 07:46:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV OPIC OTRA JO |
| 08AMMAN626 | ELECTRONIC JIHAD: MAINSTREAM ISLAMIST WEBSITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A year-old Jordanian web site, Islamouna, conveys strong criticism of U.S. foreign policy in Iraq and the Middle East, while simultaneously criticizing al-Qaeda and takfirism for "distorting Islam" and "confusing Muslims about their religion." According to Islamouna,s editor, the [...] | 2008-02-27 09:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PTER KPAO SOCI JO |
| 08AMMAN688 | JORDAN: MEDIA REACT TO EVENTS IN GAZA [...] (U) SUMMARY: JORDANIAN MEDIA FOCUSED WITH INCREASING INTENSITY THIS PAST WEEKEND ON EVENTS IN GAZA INVOLVING CLASHES BETWEEN ISRAELI FORCES AND PALESTINIAN MILITANTS. COVERAGE OF EVENTS HAS COMPETED WITH THE KING'S U.S. VISIT FOR PRE-EMINENCE ON THE FRONT PAGES, AND HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY GRA [...] | 2008-03-03 15:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO KPAO KMDR KWBG |
| 08AMMAN693 | JORDAN'S ISLAMISTS BEGIN INTERNAL ELECTIONS; HAWKS [...] (C) Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has begun to conduct internal elections for its Shura Council, the MB's highest leadership body. The vote for the 50-member council lasts from late February until mid-March. The election pits "hawks" against "doves" from within the MB, though their policy [...] | 2008-03-04 11:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN729 | JORDAN: MEDIA REACT TO KING'S U.S. VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordanian media gave high visibility to King Abdullah's working visit to the United States, focusing today and yesterday on his meetings with the President, the Vice President, and Congressional leaders. Coverage drew strictly from Government of Jordan official news accounts. Wit [...] | 2008-03-06 14:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO KPAO KMDR |
| 08AMMAN755 | NEW JORDANIAN WEEKLY STRESSES ITC INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A new Jordanian weekly newspaper known for running feature stories and investigative reports, al-Sijjl ("The Record"),hit newsstands in November, 2007. Al-Sijjl's executive managing editor told us recently that his publication aims to provide an alternative to a Jordanian press [...] | 2008-03-09 14:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PTER SOCI JO |
| 08AMMAN76 | STAFFDEL DIAMOND DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA, [...] (C) Summary: During the visit of Staffdel Diamond to Jordan January 6-7, the group discussed the peace process, Jordanian relations with Syria, Iraqi refugee issues, and nuclear energy with Jordanian officials. Interlocutors stressed the need for concrete steps that would create immediate t [...] | 2008-01-09 07:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL ENRG JO IS SY |
| 08AMMAN776 | JORDAN: INPUT FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) During the preceding year, the Government of Jordan demonstrated its commitment to combating trafficking in persons (TIP) and addressing forced labor concerns related to the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ)s. The government drafted an anti-TIP law; increased the training for its labor [...] | 2008-03-11 09:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB JO |
| 08AMMAN81 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR Gregory Staton + 1 [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Gregory Staton and Ranji Matthew to Jordan from 14 - 18 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State e [...] | 2008-01-09 12:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN832 | ISLAMISTS PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF [...] (C) Summary: The Islamic Action Front (IAF) has led a group of parliamentarians in filing a petition which suggests undoing several provisions of the political parties law passed in April 2007. The proposed amendments would allow at least some of Jordan's smaller, irrelevant political parties [...] | 2008-03-17 13:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL JO |
| 08AMMAN867 | HAWKS REPORTEDLY WIN JORDANIAN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD [...] (C) Muslim Brotherhood (MB) hawks have reportedly won a majority in the new MB Shura Council following internal elections. Speculation now turns to who will hold the position of MB Controller General, the top spot in the MB. Despite continuing internal fissures, the new council will work hard [...] | 2008-03-19 16:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM JO |
| 08AMMAN872 | ROYAL COURT CHIEF AND PM DISCUSS IRAN, ECONOMY, [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with a visiting Senate staffdel (whose trip was arranged by the Jordanian MFA),Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah and Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi addressed Jordan's place in the regional political order, political reform, and economic issues. Awadallah reiterat [...] | 2008-03-19 17:46:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV EFIN KWBG ECON IR IS JO |
| 08AMMAN93 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Peter Leary and [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Peter Leary and Manuel Rangel to Jordan from 18 - 23 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State elec [...] | 2008-01-12 10:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN94 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Rodrigue Aleandre [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Rodrigue Aleandre to Jordan from 26 - 31 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic countr [...] | 2008-01-12 10:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMMAN96 | JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR Thomas Tennant and [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Thomas Tennant and Joseph Pestar to Jordan from 20 - 24 January, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State e [...] | 2008-01-12 10:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO |
| 08AMSTERDAM35 | ESTA OUTREACH IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Since the June 3 announcement of the DHS Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) program, Consulate General Amsterdam and colleagues at the U.S. Embassy in The Hague have conducted extensive ESTA outreach activities. We have developed an action plan to continue to reac [...] | 2008-07-18 15:09:00 | Consulate Amsterdam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS CMGT PREL KPAO PGOV NL |
| 08ANKARA100 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-17 15:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1000 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-28 13:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1006 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-29 12:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1010 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 12:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA102 | TURKEY: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE SURROUNDS KARAMANLIS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Turkey and Greece's decade-long rapprochement will take a much awaited step forward with Greek PM Costas Karamanlis' January 23-25 trip to Ankara and Istanbul -- the first visit of a Greek prime minister to Turkey in 49 years. His meetings with high-level GOT official [...] | 2008-01-18 13:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU GR |
| 08ANKARA1022 | SCENESETTER FOR TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER BABACAN'S [...] (C) Summary. FM Ali Babacan is projecting a business-as-usual image as Turkey's domestic political situation continues to roil over the fate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). With the Prime Ministry focused on Iraq issues and the Presidency tracking Turkey's relations with A [...] | 2008-06-02 14:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EFIN EAID TU |
| 08ANKARA1023 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-02 14:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1025 | EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF AGRICULTURAL [...] (U) This report was coordinated with FAS Ankara. 2. (C) Summary: Agricultural Biotechnology is a very sensitive subject in Turkey about which there currently is little public debate. Turkey is taking its lead on biotech policy from Europe, in part due to its desire to join the European Un [...] | 2008-06-03 07:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO TU |
| 08ANKARA1029 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-03 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1037 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1043 | TURKEY'S RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE POSTS [...] (U) Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate's (Diyanet) guidance on "appropriate" conduct for Muslims, posted on its website, is generating considerable debate, particularly proscriptions governing "sexual life." The list attracted attention during a May Provincial Muftis Conference; Radikal d [...] | 2008-06-05 06:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TU |
| 08ANKARA1047 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 13:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1048 | TURKEY: BUGGING INCIDENT BOOMERANGS ON OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Hastily condemned as Turkey's own Watergate, an alleged government bugging incident is looking increasingly like a technical blooper by the supposed "victim". Despite evidence to the contrary, opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Deniz Baykal stands by his man, Se [...] | 2008-06-05 13:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER TU |
| 08ANKARA105 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-18 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1050 | THE MANY FACES OF TURKISH SECULARISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Differing interpretations of secularism in Turkey cloud public discussion of a concept central to the closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the struggle to modernize Turkish society. Traditional "secular" elites focus on state authority -- over r [...] | 2008-06-06 03:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA1054 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 12:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1055 | CODELS TANNER AND LEAHY MEET WITH PM ERDOGAN, [...] (SBU) Summary: In May 29 meetings with Codels Tanner and Leahy, President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan lauded improved U.S.-Turkey relations and expressed gratitude for U.S. support against PKK terrorism. Erdogan complained of Congressional resolutions introduced on Cyprus and the Aegean t [...] | 2008-06-06 14:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR PTER ENRG ETTC IR IS TU |
| 08ANKARA1057 | TURKISH GENERALS SPEAK OUT ON MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: At a June 5-6 symposium on the Middle East in Istanbul organized by the Turkish General Staff's (TGS) Strategic Studies Research Center, TGS Chief General Buyukanit provided a pessimistic outlook on the Middle East in remarks characterized by implicit criticism of the West. Buyuk [...] | 2008-06-09 03:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU IZ IR IS SY |
| 08ANKARA1061 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-09 13:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1074 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 13:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1081 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 13:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1088 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 13:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1090 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1091 | TURKISH PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW TO INCREASE [...] (C) Summary. Turkey's Parliament passed a law June 11 with a provision that allows state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) to devote one of its 24-hour television channels to foreign-language broadcasting -- specifically, Kurdish, Arabic, and Persian. The bill will be sent [...] | 2008-06-12 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1103 | TURKEY: PRIME MINISTER'S ALEVI ADVISOR RESIGNS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-16 07:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA1121 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-18 06:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1122 | TURKEY'S RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE DOWNPLAYS [...] (C) Summary and comment: A senior official from Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) called news reports the Diyanet posted a list of sexual do's and dont's on its website (reftel) "irresponsible." The official told us reporters had cherry-picked several items out of a "quite pro [...] | 2008-06-18 07:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1132 | TURKEY'S PARTY CLOSURE CASE BARRELS TO CONCLUSION [...] (c) Summary: It is increasingly expected in Turkey that the Constitutional Court will close the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and ban a range of its leaders, especially PM Erdogan. In the wake of a ruling that could occur this autumn or possibly sooner, the AKP plans to re-form [...] | 2008-06-18 13:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL US TU |
| 08ANKARA1134 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-18 14:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1139 | TURKISH COURT ORDERS CLOSURE OF GAY-LESBIAN [...] (C) Summary and comment. An Istanbul court ruled May 29 that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual (LGBTT) advocacy organization "Lambda Istanbul" be closed for violating the "general moral rules" of society. Lambda, which appealed to the Court of Cassation (and is allowed to [...] | 2008-06-19 05:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1142 | TURKEY: MOJ SAYS COURT ERRED IN FIRST ARTICLE 301 [...] (U) Summary and comment: In the first high-profile verdict to be handed down since parliament amended controversial Penal Code Article 301 (insulting "Turkishness"),an Istanbul court sentenced Armenian-British publisher Ragip Zarakolu to pay a fine of 1400 YTL (USD 1100),for publishing a bo [...] | 2008-06-19 09:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1145 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-19 12:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1149 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 12:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1150 | TURKEY: ISRAEL-SYRIA PEACE TALKS' DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary: Since the media began reporting on the latest round of Israel-Syria peace talks, Turkey's regional leadership role has resonated particularly well with its domestic audience, at a time when the government could use a foreign policy success. The talks are the first major victory f [...] | 2008-06-20 13:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS SY TU |
| 08ANKARA1156 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-23 13:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1158 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-24 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1167 | TURKEY: BUREAUCRATIC ELITES CAUGHT HOLDING HANDS IN THE DARK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Evidence of secret alliances among Turkey's unelected elites, including elements of the military, judiciary, and bureaucracy, emerged in recent days. Although Turks have long accepted as fact the existence of an alleged "deep state" network pulling strings behind the scenes, conc [...] | 2008-06-25 12:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA1170 | TURKEY: MILITARY MACHINATIONS ALLEGED, CRITICIZED [...] (C) Chastened by the unintended consequences of its April 2007 "e-memorandum," Turkey's military has refrained from publicly commenting on politics for well over a year. However, a series of media reports suggest the brass has been busy behind the scenes seeking to influence key institutions a [...] | 2008-06-26 03:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR TU |
| 08ANKARA1173 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-26 11:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1175 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-26 12:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1179 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-27 13:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1187 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-30 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA119 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-22 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1193 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 12:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1194 | TURKEY: GOVERNMENT COUNTERSTROKE AGAINST DEEP [...] (C) Summary: On the morning of July 1, Turkish police arrested up to 24 individuals associated with the so-called "Ergenekon gang," under investigation for conspiring to topple the government. Among those arrested are two retired four-star Army generals: Hursit Tolon, former First Army Comman [...] | 2008-07-01 14:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PHUM TU |
| 08ANKARA12 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-03 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1202 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1206 | TURKEY: OPPOSITION CHP UNDER ATTACK ON TWO FRONTS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is under scrutiny both within Socialist International (SI) and by Turkey's Constitutional Court in unrelated developments that highlight the party's feckless leadership and the lack of meaningful alternatives on the left. CH [...] | 2008-07-02 15:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA1215 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 13:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1217 | TURKEY: COUP THWARTED OR REVENGE TAKEN? [...] (C) Summary. As the shock wanes over the July 1 detention of over 20 people, including two senior retired military officers, in connection with the year-old Ergenekon investigation (reftel),most Turks view the developments as a worrisome escalation of the struggle between Kemalist ultranatio [...] | 2008-07-07 11:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA1224 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 03:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1226 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 13:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1239 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-09 14:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1242 | TURKEY: REACTIONS TO ATTACK ON ISTANBUL CONSULATE [...] (U) Following the attack in front of Consulate General Istanbul at approximately 1100 on July 9, at 15:28 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the following statement (unofficial Embassy translation): "We strongly denounce the heinous armed attack that occurred in front of the US Consulate [...] | 2008-07-09 16:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PGOV PREL PTER TU |
| 08ANKARA1248 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 13:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1255 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 12:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA126 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-23 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1264 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-14 14:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1265 | SCENESETTER FOR NSA HADLEY'S VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary. US-Turkish relations have been transformed in the nearly three years since your last visit in 2005. You come right after Erdogan's visit to Baghdad (July 10),Boyden Gray's visit here (July 11) and President Bush's July 11 condolence call to President Gul over the Istanbul consul [...] | 2008-07-14 16:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON IZ SY IS IR AF PK CY TU |
| 08ANKARA1283 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 13:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1288 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-17 13:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1289 | TURKEY: COURT RAPPORTEUR RECOMMENDS NON-CLOSURE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Constitutional Court's rapporteur July 16 submitted a non-binding recommendation against closing the ruling AKP or banning any of its MPs from politics. The Court has ignored the rapporteur's views in the past, when it voted unanimously to accept the AKP closure case and whe [...] | 2008-07-17 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA1293 | TURKEY APPROACHES MEDITERRANEAN UNION WITH CAUTION [...] (C) Summary: Despite PM Erdogan's last minute decision to attend the Mediterranean Union Summit July 13-14, the GOT remains highly skeptical of the organization's viability, as well as French intentions. Turkey's MFA successfully negotiated a series of concessions in the final communiqu to e [...] | 2008-07-18 13:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR TU IS SY |
| 08ANKARA1296 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1301 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-21 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1303 | TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY SO FAR UNHINDERED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Domestic political uncertainty arising from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) closure case and Ergenekon prosecution (reftel) has not constrained PM Erdogan from painting himself the statesman through bold foreign policy activism. Turkey's foreign and security appa [...] | 2008-07-21 15:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA1304 | TURKEY: DTP'S YEAR OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES [...] (C) Summary and comment. The results of the 2007 parliamentary elections raised hopes that Turkey could achieve progress on the Kurdish issue. Some 20 pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) MPs, elected as independents in districts throughout the Southeast, gave the party parliamentary r [...] | 2008-07-22 09:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER TU |
| 08ANKARA1312 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-23 11:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1325 | TURKEY: MEDIA SUPPORT FOR ARMENIA TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkish media have reported "secret," high-level Turkey-Armenia talks on normalizing bilateral relations with little fanfare, but positively; the political opposition and their media outlets have not objected. Nor has the military. The media's approach suggests broad public [...] | 2008-07-24 11:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OPRC AM TU |
| 08ANKARA1326 | BAKU-TBILISI-KARS RAILWAY GROUNDBREAKING; GOAJ [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Gul traveled to the ancient Armenian capital of Ani July 23 before joining Georgian President Saakashvili and Azerbaijani President Aliyev for a groundbreaking ceremony in Kars, Turkey on the Turkish leg of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway, July 24. The bilateral m [...] | 2008-07-24 12:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV AJ AM GG TU |
| 08ANKARA1327 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 12:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1337 | ERGENEKON INDICTMENT STILL MURKY BUT PROCESS ALONE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Istanbul's Heavy Penal Court decided July 25 to accept the indictment filed in the Ergenekon case and proceed to prosecution (ref A). The 2,500 page indictment has clarified little about the case. Some Turks see the indictment as a courageous step toward bringing Turkey's stat [...] | 2008-07-25 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA1348 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-28 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1352 | TURKEY: SOUTHEAST LEADERS SAY AKP CLOSURE UNLIKELY TO SPUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During recent visits to the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) stronghold in Eastern Anatolia, contacts from diverse political persuasions told us AKP's closure would set back Turkey's democratization and send the wrong message to the international community. Citing [...] | 2008-07-29 09:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA1359 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-29 13:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1368 | TURKEY: POTENTIAL VISIT BY AHMADINEJAD TO TURKEY [...] (C) We spoke with Turkish MFA U/S Apakan and separately with the MFA Iran Desk July 30 about extensive media reporting indicating GOT preparations for a possible visit by Iranian President Ahmadinejad to Istanbul on August 14. We made the following points: -- With the deadline for an Irania [...] | 2008-07-30 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR TU |
| 08ANKARA1369 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1370 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 14:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1371 | LOVE FOR SALE - THE TAUDRY TALE OF TURKISH MEDIA OWNERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PGOV PHUM KDEM TU |
| 08ANKARA1377 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-31 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1383 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 08:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1390 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1391 | TURKEY: SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL RESULTS [...] (U) Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) announced on August 4 the results of its annual meeting to determine new assignments, promotions, and dismissals. As expected, Turkish Land Forces Commander (TLFC) GEN Ilker Basbug (bio info reported septel) was named the new chief of the Turkish G [...] | 2008-08-04 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS MARR TU |
| 08ANKARA1392 | TURKEY'S NEW CHOD: GENERAL ILKER BASBUG [...] (C) Summary and comment: Turkish Land Forces Commander General Ilker Basbug (pronounced BAHSH-boo) was named as Turkey's next CHOD at the Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) that concluded on August 4 (full YAS results reported septel). Despite some shifts in civil-military relations, the [...] | 2008-08-04 15:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR TU |
| 08ANKARA1402 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 14:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1405 | TURKEY: GOT OUTLINES AHMADINEJAD VISIT [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY. Iranian President Ahmadinejad will visit Turkey August 14, in what the GOT is describing to us as a "working visit." He will travel only to Istanbul -- not Ankara -- where he will meet with President Gul and, most likely, PM Erdogan. The visit has not been officially anno [...] | 2008-08-06 14:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR TU |
| 08ANKARA1410 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-07 13:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1415 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-08 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1424 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 13:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1446 | TURKEY: ISRAELI CONCERNS ON AHMEDINEJAD VISIT [...] (C) The Israeli Government voiced its concerns to the GOT regarding Iranian President Ahmedinejad's August 14-15 Istanbul visit in both Ankara and Tel Aviv, August 7 (reftel). Israeli Embassy Spokesman Amit Zarouk told us Israeli Ambassador Gaby Levy underscored in his meeting with MFA Deputy [...] | 2008-08-12 12:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PROG PREL TU IS IR |
| 08ANKARA1448 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1451 | TURKEY: TEMPEST IN ACADEMIC TEAPOT [...] (C) Summary and comment: President Abdullah Gul's August 5 appointment of 21 university rectors brought little joy to AKP's opponents. As one of the first high-profile selection procedures following the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) narrow escape from being banned for anti-sec [...] | 2008-08-13 06:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1452 | Update on PKK Violence (July 24-31, 2008) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During the July 24-31, 2008 reporting period, five security [...] | 2008-08-13 08:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA1453 | Update on PKK Violence (August 1-7, 2008) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During the August 1-7, 2008 reporting period, five village [...] | 2008-08-13 08:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA1458 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-13 11:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA146 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1465 | TURKEY: AHMADINEJAD VISIT SCHEDULE STILL FLUID [...] (C) President Gul's Foreign Policy Advisor Amb. Gurcan Turkoglu characterized Iranian President Ahmedinejad's August 14-15 Istanbul trip to CDA as a "political necessity" to maintain good bilateral relations. It is impossible for Turkey to ignore Iran, he said. Given the nuclear issue's grow [...] | 2008-08-13 15:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR TU |
| 08ANKARA1475 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-15 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA148 | TURKEY: SUDANESE PRESIDENT'S VISITS GARNERS HARSH [...] (C) Summary: Sudanese President Bashir met with President Gul and Energy Minister Guler during his controversial January 21 trip to Ankara. President Gul urged Sudan to cooperate with the international community to find a solution to Darfur, pushing Bashir to make the United Nations-African U [...] | 2008-01-24 16:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU SU |
| 08ANKARA1494 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-18 14:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1498 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-19 13:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1504 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-20 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1508 | HOW TURKEY'S YOUTH VIEW THE US: LOSING A [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Turkey faces a "demographic window of opportunity," with 60% of its population under the age of 30. Politically disengaged and generally neglected as a resource by political parties (refA),young Turks face high unemployment and a country struggling to balance tradit [...] | 2008-08-21 09:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA151 | TURKISH COURTS BLOCK ACCESS TO "YOUTUBE" WEBSITE [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkish courts banned access to the immensely popular "YouTube" website for five days beginning January 17, to block a picture with swear words imposed over Turkey's founding father, Ataturk, and the Turkish flag. The GOT maintains the courts are properly implementing a new In [...] | 2008-01-25 11:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1512 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-21 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1519 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 14:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1532 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-25 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1541 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-26 14:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1549 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-27 13:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1550 | TURKEY-AU SUMMIT OVERSHADOWED BY BASHIR'S [...] (C) Summary: The GOT-hosted Turkey-African Union (AU) Cooperation Summit, August 18-21, rendered no surprises. During the sessions, the GOT focused on developing good will, expanding trade ties, and lobbying for African support of Turkey's UNSC bid. Overall, the GOT was pleased with both atte [...] | 2008-08-27 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XA TU |
| 08ANKARA1553 | TURKEY SUPPORTS GEORGIA'S SOVEREIGNTY AND [...] (C) We delivered ref A points to MFA South Caucasus Department Head Firat Sunel, urging a clear statement rejecting Russia's recognition of Abkhaz and South Ossetian independence. Sunel noted the August 26 MFA statement (see paragraph 6),calling it a short but clear message of concern, and [...] | 2008-08-27 16:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RU TU |
| 08ANKARA1559 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-28 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA156 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 15:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1563 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 10:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1575 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-02 11:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1584 | TURKISH MFA ON LAVROV TALKS, BURNS VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA U/S Apakan briefed Ambassador September 2 regarding FM Babacan's talks with Russian FM Lavrov the same day in Istanbul. Babacan reportedly emphasized that Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia contradicts international law; associated Turkey with the st [...] | 2008-09-03 13:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RU TU |
| 08ANKARA1586 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1595 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-04 10:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1596 | TURKEY: NEW MILITARY CHIEF'S FIRST POLICY SPEECH [...] (C) Summary: During new Turkish General Staff (TGS) Chief Ikler Basbug,s nationally televised speech at his August 28 change of command ceremony, Basbug: -- Highlighted the importance of US-Turkey bilateral relations and preserving the "perfect level of cooperation" against the PKK; -- Vo [...] | 2008-09-04 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR TU |
| 08ANKARA1597 | TURKEY ENTHUSIASTIC ON EVE OF GUL VISIT TO ARMENIA [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: Turkey is abuzz only two days ahead of a now-confirmed visit by President Gul to Yerevan September 6 to attend a Turkey-Armenia World Cup qualifier. Viewing the visit as a powerful Turkish contribution to promoting peace and stability in the Caucasus and to solving the Na [...] | 2008-09-04 14:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM TU |
| 08ANKARA1600 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 11:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1602 | BABACAN/LAVROV IN ISTANBUL: "FRIENDS CAN DISAGREE" [...] (C) SUMMARY. Turkey underscored its support for Georgia's territorial integrity during FM Babacan's September 2 meeting with Russian FM Lavrov in Istanbul, MFA DDG for Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova Murat Burhan told us September 4. However, Lavrov called the decision to recognize Abkh [...] | 2008-09-05 13:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RU TU |
| 08ANKARA1604 | TURKEY: STAFFDEL MAKOVSKY IN ANKARA, SEPT. 1-2 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 1-2 September a House Foreign Relations Committee Staff delegation led by Alan Makovsky discussed the situation in Georgia, energy issues, and the ongoing Israel-Syria talks with senior Turkish government officials at the Presidency, Prime Ministry, and Ministry of Foreign Af [...] | 2008-09-05 14:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA1607 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-08 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1613 | TURKEY: MUNICIPAL POLICE BEAT ANKARA SHOPOWNER FOR [...] (C) Summary and comment: A security camera captured two municipal policemen beating a shop owner with wooden sticks in the conservative Ankara district of Kecioren August 14 for allegedly violating the ban on alcohol sales after 11 p.m. Opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Ankara MP Yilm [...] | 2008-09-09 10:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1625 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-10 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1626 | TURKEY: RULING AKP AIMING HIGH IN MARCH 2009 [...] (C) Summary and comment: Showing signs of the political prowess that led to its political dominance, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is astutely gearing up for March 2009 local elections well before its opponents. AKP hopes to demonstrate it is "the party of all Turkey" by [...] | 2008-09-10 15:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1627 | U.S.-TURKEY STRATEGIC DIALOGUE TALKS, SEPTEMBER 5 [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a four-hour meeting and working dinner with Under Secretary Burns September 5, Turkish MFA Under Secretary Apakan: -- underscored Turkey's desire for close cooperation with the U.S.; -- called for new impetus on the Nabucco pipeline; -- stated that Ankara seeks to strengt [...] | 2008-09-10 16:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | TU AM GG IR IZ KNNP PREL RU US NATO |
| 08ANKARA1628 | U.S.-TURKEY STRATEGIC DIALOGUE TALKS, SEPTEMBER 5 [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a four-hour meeting and working dinner with Under Secretary Burns September 5, Turkish MFA Under Secretary Apakan: -- underscored Turkey's desire for close cooperation with the U.S.; -- called for new impetus on the Nabucco pipeline; -- stated that Ankara seeks to strengt [...] | 2008-09-10 22:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | TU AM GG IR IZ KNNP PREL RU US NATO |
| 08ANKARA1634 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 14:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA164 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-28 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1640 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 13:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1642 | GUL IN BAKU AND YEREVAN; GEORGIAN PM IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) MFA South Caucasus Section Head Firat Sunel briefed us September 11 on President Gul's September 10 visit to Baku. Despite criticism in the Azerbaijani media and some Turkish outlets of Gul's September 6 trip to Yerevan, President Aliyev gave Gul and the visiting Turkish side the impression [...] | 2008-09-12 15:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM AJ GG TU |
| 08ANKARA1643 | TURKEY: CHARITY FUND SCANDAL PROMPTS PM ERDOGAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. A very public and ugly battle has erupted between Prime Minister Erdogan and the Dogan Group. The conflict dominated the news this week after Erdogan lashed out at business and media mogul Aydin Dogan for reporting on allegations in a German court that the German-based Deniz Feneri Cha [...] | 2008-09-15 04:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL TU |
| 08ANKARA1651 | TURKEY: PRO-KURDISH DTP SPEAKS OUT AGAINST CLOSURE [...] (C) Summary: On the ropes in its Constitutional Court closure case, pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) is staging "awareness-raising" walks, and reaching out to any who will listen to garner much-needed support. In his September 16 oral defense on behalf of the party, DTP Chairman Ah [...] | 2008-09-15 13:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1652 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-15 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1657 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-16 11:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1660 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 13:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1664 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 10:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1667 | TURKEY: OPPONENTS SEE CHINKS IN AKP'S ARMOR AMID [...] (C) Summary and comment: Critics of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) point to a recent SONAR company poll showing a decline in AKP's popularity to 32 percent as a sign voters are souring on the party. Opposition politicians, journalists, and analysts believe a struggling econom [...] | 2008-09-18 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1675 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1676 | TURKEY: PRO-KURDISH DTP DEFENDS ITSELF BEFORE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a two-hour verbal defense presented to the Constitutional Court September 16, Pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) Co-Chairman Ahmet Turk urged the Court not to close DTP and ban 220 of its members from politics. Turk claimed DTP has been working diligently to find a p [...] | 2008-09-19 14:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1686 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA169 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-29 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1693 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 13:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA170 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-30 13:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1700 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1701 | TURKEY: MORE ARRESTED IN ERGENEKON INVESTIGATION; [...] (C) Summary: As many as 17 more suspects were detained on September 23 in the latest round of police action in the investigation of the alleged anti-government Ergenekon organization. Detainees included a former Istanbul district mayor, a former senior police official, a prominent journalis [...] | 2008-09-24 15:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM TU |
| 08ANKARA1709 | TURKEY/TIP: NEW PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOT has launched a media campaign, including posters, TV and radio spots, to raise public awareness of TIP and promote the "157" hotline, and is taking additional steps to generate public support in the fight against TIP. A draft GOT-commissioned report on demand for TIP i [...] | 2008-09-25 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TIP SMIG PHUM KWMN KFRD ASEC ELAB TU |
| 08ANKARA1711 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 13:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1716 | NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) We passed the non-paper contained in reftel and a copy of the publicly-released paper to MFA Disarmament and Nonproliferation Deputy Director General Ahmet Gun on September 25. Gun welcomed the information and confirmed that the Turkish defense attache in Washington has received a brief [...] | 2008-09-26 11:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM |
| 08ANKARA1719 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 13:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1723 | TURKEY: CORRUPTION DEBATE FORESHADOWS A TENSE [...] (C) Summary and comment: Following a week of fast-flying accusations during which opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) whip Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Vice Chairman Dengir Mir Firat of being a "drug baron" and Firat called Kilicdaroglu a "sland [...] | 2008-09-26 15:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA173 | TURKEY: KARAMANLIS VISIT PAVES WAY FOR IMPROVED [...] (C) Summary: Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis' January 23-25 trip to Turkey symbolizes the improved state of Turkish-Greek relations. During his meeting with PM Erdogan, the two Prime Ministers focused on how to overcome the three most contentious bilateral issues -- Cyprus, the Aegean, and mi [...] | 2008-01-30 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU GR |
| 08ANKARA1738 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 14:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1760 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1762 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 04:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1766 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 14:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1767 | TURKEY: PARLIAMENT PLAUGED BY POLARIZATION AND [...] (C) Summary and comment: A climate of polarization fueled by allegations of corruption against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is expected to distract Parliament during the fall term that officially began October 1. The situation will likely be inflamed further by wrangling ove [...] | 2008-10-10 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1779 | TURKEY: GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY LEADERSHIP'S [...] (C) Summary: A consensus appears to be emerging on the elements needed to defeat the PKK and the GOT and Turkish military are collaborating closely, according to several well-placed sources. These elements include: denying PKK safe havens in northern Iraq; granting security forces additional [...] | 2008-10-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA1781 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 14:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1786 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 13:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1792 | DRUNKEN PASSENGER DISRUPTS TURKISH AIR FLIGHT, BUT [...] (U) Turkish and international media reported October 15 that a Turkish Airlines flight from Antalya, Turkey to St Petersburg, Russia had been hijacked during flight. Subsequent press reports said the hijacker had been subdued and that the flight was continuing on to St Petersburg. Still later [...] | 2008-10-16 04:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR TU RU |
| 08ANKARA180 | TURKEY: ERDOGAN'S CRITICISM OF ISRAEL SPARKS [...] (C) Summary: Turkish/Israeli relations became tenser following Prime Minister Erdogan's January 23 comments criticizing the GOI for its siege of Gaza. In remarks to his party's parliamentary caucus, Erdogan called the Gaza Strip an "open air prison" and blamed Israel for this "humanitarian tr [...] | 2008-01-31 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU IS |
| 08ANKARA1801 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 14:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1806 | TURKEY: PKK ATTACK PUTS MILITARY UNDER A MICROSCOPE [...] (C) Since the October 3-4 PKK attack on the Aktutun military outpost, Turkey's military has come under unprecedented press criticism. This included calls for the resignation of the Deputy Chief of Staff (for failing to prevent the attack) and of the Chief of Turkey's Air Force (for being caug [...] | 2008-10-17 04:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA1809 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-17 11:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1824 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 13:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1831 | TURKEY: AKP EYES SECULAR STRONGHOLD OF IZMIR IN [...] (C) Summary and comment: The Aegean jewel of Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, is at the heart of the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP's) quest to dominate March 2009 local elections by besting its July 2007 parliamentary election performance, when it captured 47 percent of the [...] | 2008-10-21 07:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1839 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 14:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1840 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 12:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1843 | PJAK STATEMENT ACCUSES U.S. OF SUPPORTING [...] (U) The Freedom Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK),the terrorist, anti-Iran affiliate of the PKK, released a statement threatening U.S. interests on October 18. It claims that U.S.-Turkey intelligence cooperation has prompted Turkey-Iran cooperation and coordinated joint attacks on "libertarian [...] | 2008-10-22 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PINR PINS PROP MOPS IR IZ TU |
| 08ANKARA1850 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-23 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1857 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-24 13:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1871 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 14:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1879 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-28 12:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1881 | TURKEY: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ISSUES DETAILED [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Following closely on the heels of its October 22 verdict in the headscarf case (ref A),Turkey's Constitutional Court October 24 issued its detailed verdict fleshing out its July 30 ruling not to close the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for alleged anti-se [...] | 2008-10-28 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1882 | PERSONNEL SHUFFLES ROCK STATE MEDIA GIANT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 05:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PHUM PGOV OSCE EU OIIP TU |
| 08ANKARA1885 | TURKEY: MFA DISCUSSES UNSC PREPARATIONS [...] (C) This is an action request for the Department. Please see para 4 below. 2. (C) MFA Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs Hasan Gogus told DCM October 26 the GOT has begun initial preparations for Turkey's 2009-2011 non-permanent UNSC tenure. Gogus reported MFA has yet to de [...] | 2008-10-30 10:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC TU |
| 08ANKARA1888 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA189 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-01 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1897 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 15:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA190 | TURKEY: UPDATE ON AVIAN INFLUENZA [...] There have been no new outbreaks since the small one reported in Zonguldak province on January 19th; however, the incubation period is not over. 2. According to a representative of the European UnionQs (EU) Technical Assistance team in Turkey, the Turkish Ministry of AgricultureQs General [...] | 2008-02-01 15:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU ETRD EAGR KPAO TBIO AMED CASC EAID SENV TU |
| 08ANKARA1904 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-03 15:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1905 | TURKEY: UNPRECEDENTED MILITARY BRIEFING TO COUNCIL [...] (SBU) At the military's request, the Chief of Turkish General Staff (TGS) Ilker Basbug briefed the Council of Ministers on Monday, October 27 on the military's counterterrorism efforts. This reportedly marked the first time the head of the Turkish military briefed the Council of Ministers and [...] | 2008-11-03 15:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS TU |
| 08ANKARA1911 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1917 | FM BABACAN IN AFGHANISTAN; GILLANI, KARZAI IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Babacan stressed Turkey's commitment to Afghanistan during his October 26-27 visit to Kabul, Wardak and northern Afghanistan. The Turks are pressing forward on infrastructure and education projects, but face obstacles from local and national authorities in Kabul. Turkey has [...] | 2008-11-05 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER MARR EAID EINV AF PK TU |
| 08ANKARA1918 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1922 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 14:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1928 | DRAFT NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 05:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV TU |
| 08ANKARA1932 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 13:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1935 | TURKEY: PKK SUCCEEDING IN DRIVING WEDGE BETWEEN [...] (U) This is a Consulate Adana cable. 2. (C) Summary: During one week of meetings in southeastern Turkey, PolOff met with political figures, writers and NGOs to discuss the Kurdish issue, growing regional tension, and upcoming local elections. Contacts said the PKK is using the pro-Kurdish [...] | 2008-11-07 16:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1938 | HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG: TURKEY'S NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bureaucratic turf battles and finger pointing continue to frame Ankara's recent announcement of a new civilian structure to manage GoT efforts against the PKK in southeastern Turkey. That announcement came after extensive discussion on a new counterterrorism approach, amid mount [...] | 2008-11-07 17:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINR TU |
| 08ANKARA1939 | HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG: TURKEY'S NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bureaucratic turf battles and finger pointing continue to frame Ankara's recent announcement of a new civilian structure to manage GoT efforts against the PKK in southeastern Turkey. That announcement came after extensive discussion on a new counterterrorism approach, amid mount [...] | 2008-11-10 05:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINR TU |
| 08ANKARA1943 | TURKEY: RESIGNATION OF POLITICAL HEAVYWEIGHT [...] (C) Summary and comment: The November 7 resignation of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Vice Chairman and party co-founder Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat surprised Ankara's political establishment and engendered immediate waves of speculation. Political circles dismissed Firat's stated re [...] | 2008-11-10 12:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1950 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1956 | COMBATING TIP IN TURKEY: UNEVEN PROGRESS TOWARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey is facing a number of deadlines in 2009 in achieving long-term and sustainable support for core aspects of its anti-trafficking program: the TIP shelters and the "157" hotline. Our EU, NGO and GOT contacts remain confident that Turkey will do so, but the effort has take [...] | 2008-11-12 15:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | TIP SMIG PHUM KWMN KFRD ASEC ELAB TU |
| 08ANKARA1957 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-12 15:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA196 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-04 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1965 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 12:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1967 | TURKEY: MFA ASSERTS EU MOMENTUM CONTINUES, BUT [...] (C) MFA European Union Political Affairs Section Head Yaprak Alp told us that the pace of EU reform in Turkey has not slowed. As the focus shifts from controversial political reforms to more technical aspects, Turkey's EU accession bid simply is no longer front page news and thus many believe [...] | 2008-11-13 13:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL EUN TU |
| 08ANKARA1984 | TURKEY: MOVIE DEPICTING "REAL" ATATURK EVOKES [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's current box-office leader "Mustafa" is stirring emotions due to its portrayal of the modern Turkish Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as a lonely, hard-drinking man beset by doubts. After opening to sold out shows and rave reviews, hard-line Kemalist critics launc [...] | 2008-11-14 15:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA1985 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-14 15:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1991 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-17 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA1996 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-18 13:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2002 | TURKEY: WHIRLING ISSUES BYPASS KONYA [...] (C) Summary and comment: The central Anatolian city of Konya has a rich history and unique modern-day economic and political importance to Turkey. In the past decade, this "Anatolian Tiger" of 1 million people has built a dynamic economy centered on industrial agriculture but expanding rapid [...] | 2008-11-19 12:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA2004 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2005 | OBAMA SPELLS HOPE FOR TURKEY'S HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary and comment: An array of Turkey's most prominent human rights defenders hailed the election of Barack Obama as the beginning of a new era for the advancement of human rights in Turkey and the world. In the eyes of these activists, the European Union's ability to influence the GOT [...] | 2008-11-19 15:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA2008 | HOLY TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT! IT'S BATMAN VS. BATMAN [...] SUMMARY. In a story that received a great deal of play in the blogosphere and in both the U.S. and Turkish press (including mention on CNN and in Variety),Huseyin Kalkan, mayor of the small Turkish city of Batman, has announced plans to sue Warner Brothers and director Christopher Nolan for u [...] | 2008-11-20 06:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR PHUM KCRM TU |
| 08ANKARA2012 | TURKEY: PM ERDOGAN'S PASSAGE TO INDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Eight years after the last visit to New Delhi by a Turkish Government leader, Prime Minister Erdogan departs November 20 for a four-day trip to India. Both the MFA and Indian Embassy in Ankara describe the visit as "overdue," but emphasize that it reflects a healthy bilateral r [...] | 2008-11-20 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PGOV PREL TU IN AF PK |
| 08ANKARA2013 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-20 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2025 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 16:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA203 | TURKEY: POSITIVE SHIFTS IN PUBLIC OPINION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. The overwhelmingly positive reaction of political leaders to US-Turkey cooperation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is now also being reflected in public opinion. Recent polls indicate that the US has reversed the downward trend in public opinion that had U [...] | 2008-02-05 09:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA2038 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 14:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2041 | TURKEY: POLICE LIFT CURTAIN ON ERGENEKON PROBE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Turkish National Police on November 21 gave the Embassy an extensive briefing on their investigation into Ergenekon, the shadowy group alleged to have plotted an overthrow of the AKP government. The briefing presented a seamless informational overview, underscoring that Ergeneko [...] | 2008-11-24 15:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA2049 | TURKEY: PKK LEADER OCALAN MAY GET COMPANY [...] (U) This is an AmConsulate Adana message. 2. (SBU) Summary: Acting on a year-old rebuke from the Council of Europe's Committee (COE) for the Prevention of Torture (CPT),the GOT has announced potential plans to modify the conditions of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been in solitary c [...] | 2008-11-25 13:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA2051 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2056 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 13:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA206 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2063 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 12:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2066 | TURKISH WOMEN TOO FIGHT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's young but steadily growing women's rights movement can claim progress in recent years. A handful of committed NGO's pushed the GOT to make women's rights one of the centerpieces of the government's 2003-2004 effort to accelerate EU-related reforms. They succeeded: the [...] | 2008-11-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA2069 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2070 | TURKEY: PREMIER THINK TANK ASAM CLOSES ITS DOORS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: One of Turkey's premier think tanks the Eurasian Strategic Research Center (ASAM) unexpectedly closed in November after losing its main corporate sponsor. The Ulker Group pulled its funding on short notice. While neither ASAM nor Ulker have publicly addressed the re [...] | 2008-12-01 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA2077 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 13:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2078 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 13:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2086 | TURKEY: ERDOGAN SHIFTS INTO NATIONALIST GEAR [...] (C) Summary: Islamist columnist Fehmi Koru's November 6 comment that Prime Minister Erdogan came to power in 2002 as an "Obama-like personality but came to resemble President Bush" drew an aggressive reaction from Erdogan and generated a groundswell of commentary. Many who had once supported [...] | 2008-12-04 12:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA2088 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY [...] (C) MFA Under Secretary Apakan's December 8-9 visit will be the fifth iteration of the "Shared Vision and Structured Dialogue" agreed upon by Secretary Rice and then-FM Gul in July 2006. Knowing it will take some time for the new administration to have its new team in place, U/S Apakan presse [...] | 2008-12-04 14:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA2089 | TURKEY: ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE [...] (U) Summary: To respond to the Department's call for action in recognition of November 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the United Nations' "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence" (ref A),Embassy Ankara: --engaged with a diverse array of ci [...] | 2008-12-04 14:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM TU |
| 08ANKARA2109 | TURKEY: DIYARBAKIR MAYOR ENVISIONS 2009 PROGRESS [...] (U) This is a Consulate Adana cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Diyarbakir mayor Osman Baydemir voiced hope that the incoming Obama administration will address Turkey's Kurdish issue by mediating a dialogue that would result in an end to violence by the PKK and an expansion of Kurdish political righ [...] | 2008-12-12 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA2119 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-16 14:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA212 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-06 15:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA213 | TURKEY: TOP COURTS DEFEND POLITICAL ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two of Turkey's highest courts are publicly and privately signaling an intention to play an interventionist role in constraining government efforts to lift the headscarf ban at universities -- a proxy for what they view as the larger struggle for the Republic's soul. Court of App [...] | 2008-02-06 15:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
| 08ANKARA2140 | TURKEY WELCOMES OPENING OF EU CHAPTERS [...] (C) The GOT readily welcomed the European Union's decision to open two accession chapters, "free movement of capital" and "information, society, and media," following the 6th Turkey-EU Accession Conference in Brussels. This brings the total number of opened chapters to ten. (Note: The EU froz [...] | 2008-12-19 15:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL EUN TU |
| 08ANKARA2147 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 11:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2148 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 11:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2156 | TURKEY: RESPONSE TO NOBLE ARCHER LIMITED TO [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for Maritime and Aviation Affairs Basat Ozturk told Pol-Mil Couns on December 22 that Turkey's response to Noble Archer is complete; it was limited to three letters: From Turkey's NATO PermRep to the NATO SecGen, from Turkey' Military Representative at SHAPE to [...] | 2008-12-22 16:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO GR TU |
| 08ANKARA2172 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 14:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2174 | TURKEY/ISRAEL/SYRIA: OLMERT REMAINS POSITIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Israeli PM Olmert visited Ankara December 22 in what was billed a "farewell" call, meeting privately with PM Erdogan (we believe PM foreign policy advisor Davutoglu translated) and, with delegations, President Gul. Syria and Gaza dominated the agenda. According to Israeli Embass [...] | 2008-12-24 15:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PGOV PTER IS SY TU |
| 08ANKARA2177 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-29 12:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2190 | TURKEY CONDEMNS GAZA ATTACKS [...] (U) Turkey has reacted strongly to Israeli attacks in Gaza. PM Erdogan has called the attacks a "crime against humanity," a "blow to world peace," and complained they showed a "lack of respect" for Turkey, which has been exerting great efforts to restore peace in the region. President Gul wa [...] | 2008-12-30 17:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS PGOV PTER IS TU |
| 08ANKARA2192 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-31 06:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA2194 | TURKEY/TIP: STRONG COMMITMENT, UNEVEN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: GOT, NGO, and IOM experts discussed with visiting G/TIP Foreign Affairs Officer Jennifer Donnelly December 15-17 the considerable progress Turkey has made in the fight against trafficking in persons (TIP) sin [...] | 2008-12-31 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
| 08ANKARA2195 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-31 14:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA22 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-04 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA224 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 15:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA24 | TURKEY'S ULTRANATIONALIST "VALLEY OF THE WOLVES" [...] (C) Summary and comment: Turkey's popular television drama "Valley of the Wolves" is back on the air and setting new records in its fourth season. "Show TV" temporarily canceled the program in February 2007 due to government pressure and viewer complaints over the show's violence. Television [...] | 2008-01-04 16:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA242 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 07:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA248 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 13:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA264 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 15:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA266 | TURKEY: SE KURDS SKEPTICAL OF ANKARA'S NEWFOUND [...] (U) This is an AmConsul Adana cable. 2. (C) Summary. Despite increasing hints in Ankara that the GOT is considering proposals to start addressing the root causes of the Kurdish issue, leaders in southeastern Turkey are skeptical the GOT is committed to the reforms needed for a lasting solut [...] | 2008-02-13 07:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA273 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA285 | TURKEY: ANKARA CONFERENCE DISCUSSES HOW TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 09:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA289 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 13:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA30 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-07 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA307 | MGKV01: TURKEY SWIFTLY RECOGNIZES KOSOVO [...] (U) At approximately 19:30 local time, February 18, the GOT formally recognized Kosovo's independence. FM Babacan's statement (see paragraph 4) emphasized the importance Turkey attaches to peace and stability in the Balkans. The statement also noted Turkey's historical and cultural ties to [...] | 2008-02-19 12:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TU YI ZL |
| 08ANKARA309 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-19 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA31 | TURKEY: GOT ON NON-MILITARY SOLUTIONS TO PKK [...] (C) Summary and comment. The GOT is taking preliminary steps to address the political and economic demands of its Kurdish population, in conjunction with recent military attacks against terrorist PKK targets in northern Iraq. Both PM Erdogan's government and the Turkish General Staff (TGS) u [...] | 2008-01-08 06:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV IZ TU |
| 08ANKARA313 | TURKEY: SOLDIERS CAPTURED BY PKK ON TRIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial of the eight Turkish soldiers captured and subsequently released by the PKK in October 2007 began on February 1 in the Jandarma Command Military Court in Van. Following the hearing, the soldiers were released and will return to court April 25. The trial has been belo [...] | 2008-02-19 15:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS PTER TU |
| 08ANKARA319 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-20 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA320 | TURKEY: HEADSCARF DEBATE REVEALS FISSURES [...] (C) Turkey again finds itself in a state of domestic tension and polarization. Among politicians, the debate over the headscarf (whether or not to allow girls who cover their heads into universities) has degenerated into a series of sophomoric arguments. They're not battling it out on the st [...] | 2008-02-20 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA328 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA331 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 1: TURKEY LAUNCHES GROUND [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Turkish General Staff (TGS) has publicly announced that Turkish forces have launched a ground operation into northern Iraq, which began at 1700 hours Zulu on February 21. Predator imagery has identified two columns of approximately 800 dismounted infantry six kilometers in [...] | 2008-02-22 10:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA335 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 15:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA34 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-08 13:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA341 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 3: GROUND OPERATION CONTINUES, [...] (U) Turkish ground operations inside of northern Iraq continue, with Turkish troops supported by artillery and air strikes as well as helicopter gunships. 2. (U) In a public announcement late on February 22, the Turkish General Staff (TGS) reported that operations are being carried out by J [...] | 2008-02-23 12:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA342 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 3: GROUND OPERATION CONTINUES, [...] (U) Turkish ground operations inside of northern Iraq continue, with Turkish troops supported by artillery and air strikes as well as helicopter gunships. 2. (U) In a public announcement late on February 22, the Turkish General Staff (TGS) reported that operations are being carried out by J [...] | 2008-02-23 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA343 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 3: GROUND OPERATION CONTINUES, [...] (U) Turkish ground operations inside of northern Iraq continue, with Turkish troops supported by artillery and air strikes as well as helicopter gunships. 2. (U) In a public announcement late on February 22, the Turkish General Staff (TGS) reported that operations are being carried out by J [...] | 2008-02-23 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA349 | TURKEY: POL-MIL ROUND-UP: January 2008 [...] Turkey carried out air strikes against PKK terrorist positions in northern Iraq on January 15. Turkish General Staff (TGS) announced that over 60 targets were hit. Counter-terrorism operations within Southeast Turkey against PKK terrorists continued during month. TGS reported that 36 terrori [...] | 2008-02-25 08:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PREL IZ IT UK MK QA GR TU |
| 08ANKARA350 | TURKEY'S PRESIDENT APPROVES CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Turkish President Abdullah Gul signed two constitutional amendments February 22, laying the groundwork for lifting Turkey's headscarf ban at universities. Opposition parties plan to file a challenge in the Constitutional Court on Wednesday. Heated debate continues over whethe [...] | 2008-02-25 09:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TU |
| 08ANKARA354 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 4: GROUND OPERATIONS, MILITARY [...] (SBU) Turkish ground operations in the Zap-Metina area of northern Iraq continue, with Turkish troops supported by artillery and air strikes as well as helicopter gunships. Weather in the objective area is expected to deteriorate significantly over the next 24-48 hours, limiting air operations [...] | 2008-02-25 12:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA356 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 14:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA357 | TURKEY: DPM CICEK,S HARSH RHETORIC SETS BACK CT [...] (C) Summary. In separate February 19 meetings with the Belgian Ministers of Justice and the Interior, Turkey's DPM Cemil Cicek used very blunt language to insist that Belgium crack down on terrorism, according to both Turkish MFA and Belgian Embassy sources. Cicek implied Belgium should not [...] | 2008-02-25 14:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL BE TU |
| 08ANKARA366 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 5: GROUND OPERATIONS CONTINUE, [...] (C) Turkish ground forces continue to engage PKK terrorists in the Zap Metina region of northern Iraq, supported by air and artillery strikes. Deteriorating weather conditions in the objective area will likely hamper operations over the next 24 hours. Normal logistics and customs operations [...] | 2008-02-26 12:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA369 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA371 | TURKEY: DOSTUM UNWELCOME IN TURKEY, STAND-OFF [...] (C) The Dostum stand-off continues, MFA South Asia DDG Babur Hizlan told us February 26. Hizlan had phoned us on February 25 to relate that Dostum wants security guarantees to leave Kabul and go to the north, and the ten days on the Chief Prosecutor's order to Dostum to turn himself in or le [...] | 2008-02-26 15:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF TU |
| 08ANKARA376 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 6: DAY 5 OF GROUND OPERATIONS [...] (C) Turkish ground troops continued to receive air and artillery support on February 26, despite poor weather conditions. Weather in the objective area is expected to improve over the next 24-48 hours. Normal logistics and customs operations continue at Habur Gate. 2. (U) A Turkish Genera [...] | 2008-02-27 11:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA378 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 12:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA381 | TURKEY: OPPOSITION CHALLENGES HEADSCARF AMENDMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Opposition parties applied to Turkey's Constitutional Court February 27 to stay implementation and ultimately annul constitutional amendments designed to lift the headscarf ban at universities. The court is expected to rule quickly on the stay motion; a decision on annulling the [...] | 2008-02-27 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU |
| 08ANKARA389 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 7: DAY 6 OF GROUND OPERATIONS [...] (C) Turkish forces continued to engage PKK in the Zap Metina region of northern Iraq, backed by close air support and artillery. Operations at the Habur Gate crossing remained normal. 2. (U) A Turkish General Staff (TGS) statement on February 27 reported 77 terrorists and 5 Turkish soldier [...] | 2008-02-28 09:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA392 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA393 | TURKEY-RUSSIA RELATIONS REMAIN ON TRACK DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The atmosphere was surprisingly positive during Turkish FM Babacan's February 19-20 visit to Moscow, MFA Russia and Eastern Europe Department Head Meltem Buyukkarakas told us February 26. Trade and investment continue to drive relations, though the Turks are dissatisfied with a [...] | 2008-02-28 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RU TU |
| 08ANKARA398 | TURKEY/IRAQ SITREP 8: DAY 7 OF GROUND OPERATIONS [...] (S//REL TO USA, GBR) Although we have received no formal TGS notification, elements of the Turkish forces involved in the cross-border operation in northern Iraq appear to have begun withdrawing from their forward operating bases. Turkish air force and artillery units conducted cross-border C [...] | 2008-02-29 11:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA405 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-29 15:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA416 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 14:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA417 | TURKEY: MEDIA COVERAGE OF MILITARY OPERATION IN [...] (U) Summary: Civilian and military officials have had to respond to criticism from the opposition, reflected both in the mainstream and opposition press, that Turkey bowed to U.S. pressure to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq. The withdrawal occurred the day after Defense Secretary Gates' [...] | 2008-03-03 14:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA423 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA424 | TURKEY: 8TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: OVERVIEW AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to reftel A questions. This is part 1 of 3 (septels). Embassy point of contact is Anthony Renzulli, telephone 90-312-457-7178, fax 90-312-468-4775. Renzulli (FS-03) spent approximately 90 hou [...] | 2008-03-04 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU |
| 08ANKARA425 | TURKEY: 8TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: INVESTIGATION AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to reftel questions. This is part 2 of 3 (septels). INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS -------------------------------------------- A. (U) Chapter 1, Article 80 of the Turkish Pen [...] | 2008-03-04 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU |
| 08ANKARA43 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-09 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA430 | TURKEY: MILITARY LASHES OUT AT OPPOSITION IN [...] (C) Summary: In an ironic twist, controversy over the Turkish military's pull-out from Iraq has pitted the Turkish General Staff (TGS) against its erstwhile political allies, the Republican People's Party (CHP),and has driven the TGS closer to PM Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) [...] | 2008-03-05 13:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA435 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 15:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA436 | TURKEY: KURDISH REACTIONS TO THE CROSS-BORDER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 05:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER OSCE TU IZ |
| 08ANKARA444 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA452 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 14:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA456 | TURKEY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1803, DENIES [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Acting Deputy Undersecretary Haydar Berk, Deputy Director General (DDG) for South Asia Babur Hizlan, and DDG for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Ahmet Gun. We highlighted the resolution's call on states to exercise vigilance in dealing with Iranian ban [...] | 2008-03-07 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR TU |
| 08ANKARA463 | GOT RECTIFIES ERRONEOUS VAT TAX COLLECTIONS FROM FREE TRADE [...] (U) On February 27, the Ministry of Finance ended the collection of additional value-added (VAT) tax levied on Free Trade Zones (FTZs) operating in Turkey. Companies operating in FTZs were blindsided by a Turkish Customs Undersecretariat circular issued on January 21 (Reftel) requiring them to [...] | 2008-03-10 13:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON TU |
| 08ANKARA464 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-10 14:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA465 | TURKEY ADVOCATES DIALOGUE, UNDERSTANDING IN MIDST [...] (C) Summary: In the months following Annapolis, Turkey has adopted an increasingly responsible and constructive tone in its engagement with Israel and Palestine. The Justice and Development Party (AKP)-led government has reduced its casual use of anti-Israel rhetoric and added a more conciliat [...] | 2008-03-10 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU IS |
| 08ANKARA468 | YOUNG TURKS VISIT ARMENIA: BUILDING TIES THAT BIND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY. Several Turkish alumni of British universities who visited Armenia January 20-25 shared with us a taste of their unique experience and the favorable impressions made by their Armenian contacts. The realization [...] | 2008-03-10 15:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL OPRC AM TU |
| 08ANKARA471 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 15:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA481 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 14:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA484 | TURKEY: 8TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: PROSECUTION: [...] (U) The Turkish Ministry of Justice (MOJ),through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),sent us, March 10, supplemental information on prosecutions and convictions of traffickers, including of two GOT officials, and also provided clarification on the law governing legal prostitution and the [...] | 2008-03-12 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU |
| 08ANKARA489 | TURKEY: NO PLANS TO SELL ARMS TO SUDAN; [...] (C) In the read-out of Sudanese President al-Bashir's January 21 visit to Ankara (reftel),MFA Africa Section Chief Aykut Kumaroglu denied media reports that Turkey has any immediate plans to supply Sudan with military equipment. Kumaroglu did acknowledge that the two sides are seeking to expa [...] | 2008-03-13 08:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | AA PGOV PREL SU TU |
| 08ANKARA497 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-13 15:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA502 | TURKEY'S TOP COURTS IN THE THICK OF POLITICS [...] (C) SUMMARY. As the power struggle continues between forces of change and the status quo, Turkey's top courts are playing an increasingly prominent role as de facto opposition. This prominence is in part a predictable outgrowth of the cases brought before them -- and underscores GOT determin [...] | 2008-03-14 10:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA508 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 14:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA513 | THE STATE STRIKES BACK: CLOSURE CASE FILED AGAINST [...] (C) Summary and comment: The closure case filed March 14 against PM Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is a body blow to Turkey's political and economic stability. Turkey's entrenched secular establishment establishment has chosen to try to fight the AKP where the inept pol [...] | 2008-03-17 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON TU |
| 08ANKARA514 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-17 15:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA518 | TURKEY: AKP CLOSURE CASE UPDATE (3/18) [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Forceful reactions to the closure case against ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) continue. Politicians and media are connecting the closure case with the government's crackdown on the Ergenekon gang (a band of retired military and others charged with assassi [...] | 2008-03-18 10:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON TU |
| 08ANKARA522 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-18 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA526 | TURKEY: AKP CLOSURE CASE UPDATE (3/19) [...] (C) Summary and Comment: As everyone awaits the Constitutional Court rapporteur's opinion on whether the closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is technically complete, some are urging AKP to press forward with reforms of the judiciary, the political parties law, [...] | 2008-03-19 13:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON TU |
| 08ANKARA529 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 14:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA54 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 15:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA541 | TURKEY: AKP CLOSURE CASE UPDATE (3/20) [...] (C) Summary and comment. While the embattled Justice and Development Party (AKP) squares off to fight its closure case tooth and nail, it is also redoubling its efforts to push forward EU-oriented reforms. One AKP MP reflected on the party's past shortcomings, and opposition parties criticize [...] | 2008-03-20 12:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA543 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-20 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA550 | TURKEY: AKP CLOSURE CASE UPDATE (3/21) [...] (C) SUMMARY. "Rule of law" is the watch phrase for one key retired general, who defends the case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) by arguing that they were acting outside the bounds of legitimacy. His views illustrate the strain between the military and its traditional [...] | 2008-03-21 13:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA552 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 14:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA561 | TURKEY: AKP CLOSURE CASE UPDATE (3/24) [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. In the wake of several detentions of prominent individuals on March 21, the focus is on connections between the closure case against ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the crackdown on the Ergenekon gang, a shady collection of leftist ultra-nationalists wh [...] | 2008-03-24 13:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA562 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-24 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA563 | TURKEY: AKP CLOSURE CASE UPDATE (3/25) [...] (C) Summary and Comment: PM Erdogan, initially quick to claim that the closure case against his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was a reaction against the government crackdown on the Ergenekon gang, has begun to defer to the prosecutor,s denials as media increasingly portray the ne [...] | 2008-03-25 12:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA564 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-25 15:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA568 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-26 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA575 | TURKEY: PRESIDENT GUL'S NEW TAKE ON ACTIVISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Six months into his tenure as Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul was striding confidently across the world stage while walking more carefully on the domestic tightrope. It is an image that encapsulated his presidency up to March 14, 2008, the day the chief public prosecutor filed [...] | 2008-03-27 15:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA579 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 06:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA583 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 12:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA598 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-31 13:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA605 | TURKEY: REALITY TV SHOW RATINGS ON THE RISE [...] (U) As the Turkish public grows weary of the complicated and discouraging political developments dominating the news and talk shows, they are turning increasingly to reality TV shows for entertainment. TRT Program Director Nisan Budalalik has seen a marked increase in viewership of American-s [...] | 2008-04-01 12:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA611 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-01 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA62 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-11 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA620 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 14:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA629 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-03 14:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA630 | TURKEY/TURKMENISTAN: BILATERAL TIES INCH AHEAD ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite media reports to the contrary, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov discussed energy matters in some detail with President Gul and PM Erdogan during his March 24-25 visit to Turkey, MFA Central Asia Department Head Sule Gurel and Energy Department Head Berris Ekinci told us [...] | 2008-04-03 14:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET ENRG TU TX |
| 08ANKARA640 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 13:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA643 | TURKEY ENCOURAGED BY SAAKASHVILI'S ABKHAZ AUTONOMY [...] (C) The GOT believes Georgian President Saakashvili's March 28 proposals offering significant autonomy to Abkhazia are important, South Caucasus Section Head Yavuz Kul told us April 2. Turkey remains prepared to play a "facilitating" role with the Abkhaz if Georgia allows it, according to Kul [...] | 2008-04-04 14:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG TU |
| 08ANKARA659 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA670 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-08 14:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA671 | TURKEY'S RULING PARTY MAKES ITS FIRST MOVE [...] (C) Summary and comment. Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) revealed the first moves in its strategy to survive the party closure case now pending in the constitutional court. Following AKP's April 7 Central Decision Making and Administrative Board meeting, party officials a [...] | 2008-04-08 14:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA672 | TURKEY: VIOLENT CLASHES CAST SHADOWS OF PAST COUPS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Violent clashes at universities around Turkey over the last several weeks, while small in scale, are being widely identified as deliberate provocations to polarize and destabilize the country. In the back of everyone's mind is clashes as prelude to a possible coup. I [...] | 2008-04-08 14:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA673 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-09 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA680 | TURKEY: ERGENEKON INVESTIGATION INEXTRICABLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Alleged links between the investigation into the Ergenekon deep state gang (ref A) and the chief public prosecutor's closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are both difficult to prove and impossible to ignore. Although evidence of a direct link remai [...] | 2008-04-10 10:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA684 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 14:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA690 | TURKEY: NGO'S PRESENT KURDISH SOLUTIONS TO A [...] (C) A broad coalition of Diyarbakir civil society organizations sent a delegation to Ankara this week to present a series of recommendations on how the government can address the Southeast's socio-economic problems. On the economic side, the recommendations focus on improving the effectivenes [...] | 2008-04-11 11:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA7 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-02 15:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA700 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-14 12:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA708 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-15 14:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA709 | TURKEY: UN USYG PASCOE CONSULTS MFA ON CYPRUS [...] (C) Summary: Following consultations in Nicosia and Athens, UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Pascoe visited Ankara April 8 to discuss the UN's proposal for the next round of comprehensive Cyprus settlement talks. MFA sources report the GOT is pleased with the details Pascoe lai [...] | 2008-04-15 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CY TU |
| 08ANKARA712 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-16 13:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA714 | TURKEY: RULING PARTY STILL WORKING OUT "ARTICLE [...] (C) Summary: As a bill to amend controversial Turkish Penal Code Article 301 (criminalizing insulting "Turkishness") inches its way toward the floor of Turkish Parliament, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members remain divided on the key issue of who should review cases to [...] | 2008-04-16 14:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA72 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 14:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA721 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-17 13:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA727 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA728 | EU PRESIDENT BARROSO GOES "BACK TO BASICS" IN [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Ankara - Consulate Istanbul cable. 2. (C) Summary and comment: European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso's April 11-12 visit to Turkey coincided with intense national debate and polarization over the March 14 indictment to close the ruling Justice and Develop [...] | 2008-04-18 12:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA73 | TURKEY: MAIN ALEVI ORGANIZATIONS BOYCOTT PM [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's main Alevi organizations boycotted a January 11 Muharram iftar organized by Justice and Development Party (AKP) MPs as outreach to Alevi communities. They saw the event as "Sunni-centric", aimed at assimilating Alevis into mainstream Sunni society, and demonstrated their [...] | 2008-01-14 14:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE TU |
| 08ANKARA742 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 13:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA752 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-22 13:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA753 | ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA: TURKEY CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Turkey shares our concerns about the new presidential instructions to the Russian government to create "mechanisms" to protect the rights of Russian citizens in Abkhazia and South Ossetia (reftel),MFA Deputy DG for South Caucasus and Central Asia Umit Yardim and South Caucasus Department [...] | 2008-04-22 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS TU |
| 08ANKARA755 | TURKEY: SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS WITH ISRAEL AND THE [...] (U) This cable is in response to ref a request. 2. (C) Summary: The GOT supports the Annapolis process and the Road Map, and increasingly sees itself as an impartial regional facilitator, capable of playing a constructive role in the Middle East peace process. Ankara hosted PA President A [...] | 2008-04-22 14:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG IS KPAL TU |
| 08ANKARA767 | TURKEY-AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN: SUMMIT DATES BEING FINALIZED; DOSTUM ARREST WOULD THREATEN TURKISH-AFGHAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 12:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | AF PGOV PK PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA770 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA781 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-25 13:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA795 | TURKEY: RIVALS FIND COMMON CAUSE IN CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Long-standing civil society rivals have linked arms to press politicians to resuscitate efforts for comprehensive constitutional reform -- this time in a fashion that draws on a broad base. Two top business organizations, TUSIAD and TOBB, have quietly pitched to the major parties [...] | 2008-04-28 12:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA797 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-28 14:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA799 | TURKEY: GOT CONGRATULATES NEW ARMENIAN [...] (U) PM Erdogan congratulated newly-appointed Armenian PM Tigran Sarkissian on his assignment in an April 22 letter in which he called on the two "neighborly countries" to take concrete steps to find lasting solutions to their existing problems through dialogue and establishing good neighborly [...] | 2008-04-28 15:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM TU |
| 08ANKARA817 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-29 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA825 | TURKEY-IRAQ: SPRING WEATHER BRINGS UPSWING IN [...] (S) Summary: Turkish security operations against PKK terrorists in Turkey and in northern Iraq have increased with the onset of spring. Meanwhile, clashes within Turkey have occurred as far north as Kars and have claimed up to eleven Turkish dead this month. Turkish forces conducted the lar [...] | 2008-04-30 07:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER IZ TU |
| 08ANKARA834 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - TURKEY [...] This report was coordinated with FAS Ankara. 2. SUMMARY: Turkey has the highest per capita wheat consumption in the world, and in a normal year is not only self-sufficient but exports wheat flour to neighboring countries. Severe drought in 2007 slashed Turkish crop yields, and commodity pri [...] | 2008-04-30 14:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA843 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-01 13:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA853 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-02 14:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA860 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-05 14:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA873 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-06 13:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA879 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-07 12:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA89 | TURKEY RE-LAUNCHES BID TO WIN CENTRAL ASIAN HEARTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Turkish President Abdullah Gul is spearheading a renewed GOT effort to strengthen Turkish-Central Asian relations through visit diplomacy. Unlike Turkey's initial, post-Soviet era approach to the region, the Turks are viewing Central Asia as a partner not a patron, and offering [...] | 2008-01-16 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG EPET EINV KZ KG TI TX |
| 08ANKARA891 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 12:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA899 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 13:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA90 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-16 14:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA909 | TURKEY: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CHIEF'S SURPRISINGLY [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Constitutional Court Chairman Hasim Kilic candidly acknowledged tensions between law and politics in Turkey, noting a serious crisis of confidence within society in April 25 remarks marking the Court's 46th anniversary. Kilic challenged all players, the judiciary inc [...] | 2008-05-12 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU |
| 08ANKARA91 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-16 14:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA910 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA911 | TURKEY-IRAQ: TURKEY RETALIATES AGAINST PKK ATTACK [...] (S) Following a May 9 PKK attack against a Turkish jandarma border post in Hakkari province that killed several Turkish soldiers, Turkish artillery and warplanes launched strikes on May 10 targeting suspected PKK facilities and PKK elements fleeing into northern Iraq following the attack. Turk [...] | 2008-05-12 14:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER IZ TU |
| 08ANKARA922 | Turkey: FY 2009 IVLP Nomination Slate [...] Ahmed Arpat, News Reporter/Editor, Kanal D television European Regional Project, Current Social, Political, and Economic Issues for Young European Leaders I (October 20 - November 7, 2008) (Alternate: Ozan Acar, Research Associate at the Turkish Economic Policy Foundation) 2. Orhan Kema [...] | 2008-05-13 10:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC KPAO SCUL TU |
| 08ANKARA924 | TURKEY: POLLS PUT RESPONSIBILITY FOR TENSIONS AT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Turks hold the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) responsible for current political tensions, with mixed consequences for party support, according to recent surveys by rival polling companies A&G and Metropoll. A&G's April poll showed voter support for AKP sl [...] | 2008-05-13 11:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TU |
| 08ANKARA925 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 14:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA926 | TURKEY-IRAQ: TURKEY RETALIATES AGAINST PKK ATTACK [...] (S) Following a May 9 PKK attack against a Turkish jandarma border post in Hakkari province that killed several Turkish soldiers, Turkish artillery and warplanes launched strikes on May 10 targeting PKK elements fleeing into northern Iraq following the attack and other suspected PKK facilities [...] | 2008-05-13 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER IZ TU |
| 08ANKARA931 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 14:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA937 | TURKEY: EU TROIKA, IN ANKARA, FOCUSES ON NEED FOR [...] (C) Summary and comment: The EU continued its intense engagement with Turkey (following EC President Barroso's recent visit) with a May 6 EU Troika meeting in Ankara. The EU delegation stressed the accession door remains very much open for Turkey, but reforms must be reinvigorated. Turkish [...] | 2008-05-15 05:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU EUN |
| 08ANKARA940 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 13:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA952 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 12:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA953 | AFRICA: TURKEY'S NEXT FRONTIER? [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Like China and India, Turkey has joined the rush to forge relations with sub-Saharan Africa. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has raised Turkey's political profile since coming to power in 2002 -- declaring 2005 the "Year of Africa" and announcing plans to open 1 [...] | 2008-05-16 12:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON TU AF |
| 08ANKARA958 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-20 12:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA964 | TURKEY: PRO-KURDISH DTP LEADER AHMET TURK [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 13:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ TU |
| 08ANKARA965 | TURKEY: STOPPING THE FLOW OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS TO [...] (C) Summary. Turkey is acutely aware of the Al Qaeda Network (AQN) threat and is actively collecting against it, an MFA official told us May 20. Turkey cannot, however, engage in broad "profiling" of young male travelers. Urged to consider new border security and information-sharing arrange [...] | 2008-05-21 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC IZ SY TU |
| 08ANKARA966 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 14:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA975 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 13:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA982 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 11:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANKARA999 | ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT - TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-28 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR TU |
| 08ANTANANARIVO138 | PROPOSED U.S. STATEMENT ON COMOROS [...] (SBU) As noted Reftel, the French Government has issued a strong statement of support for the Union of the Comoros and a condemnation of the illegitimate authorities governing the island of Anjouan. A rough translation follows in Paragraph Two. This comes in advance of French (and U.S.) part [...] | 2008-02-19 12:42:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS ASEC FR CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO164 | MADAGASCAR 2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Madagascar is not a country of origin, transit or destination for internationally trafficked men and women. During the year, there were reports of labor and sex trafficking in persons (TIP) within the country's borders. Cultural values; poverty; low-level corruption; lack of a [...] | 2008-02-29 11:52:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MA |
| 08ANTANANARIVO179 | ISLANDS TENSELY AWAIT MILITARY ACTION [...] (U) The three islands in the Union of the Comoros tensely await impending military action. African Union (AU) Representative Mourad Taiati told international reporters in Moroni on March 4 that, "Today, everyone has taken our [AU] position. [Mohamed Bacar] is isolated and the military operati [...] | 2008-03-06 14:13:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS KDEM PHUM PINR CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO192 | Comoros: Colonel Bacar Letter to Secretary Rice [...] (SBU) In an apparent response to the Ambassador's March 7 op-ed in the Comoran media endorsing Union and African Union actions, Anjouan's Colonel Bacar sent Post a letter for Secretary Rice on March 11. In it, Bacar repeats the same legal-constitutional arguments he made during 2007 in Cape T [...] | 2008-03-12 09:26:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS KDEM PHUM PINR CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO212 | "RAIDS" ESCALATE TO ARMED CONFLICT ON ANJOUAN [...] (SBU) Contacts in the Comoros report a Union Army (AND) "raid" on Anjouan beginning March 15 has turned into a series of battles. Having reportedly freed eight prisoners and taken two minor casualties, part of the AND landing force returned to its staging point in Moheli. However, a small AND [...] | 2008-03-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS KDEM PHUM PINR CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO228 | SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON ANJOUAN [...] (SBU) Actions Requested: Post recommends the Department issue a statement setting the record straight on the Anjouan problem in the Comoros. Suggested points in para 4. Post also recommends the Department pursue efforts to support Comoros' request that the UN Security Council not take up th [...] | 2008-03-20 12:24:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS KDEM PHUM PINR CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO230 | FORMER COMORAN PRESIDENT AZALI POSITIONS HIMSELF [...] (SBU) With increasing political and military activity in the Union of the Comoros (REFTEL),former Union President Assoumani Azali has stepped up his communication with Embassy Antananarivo. The latest was a statement from his political party, the Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) [...] | 2008-03-20 12:30:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS KDEM PHUM PINR CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO39 | MALAGASY MFA VIEWS ON COMORAN IMPASSE [...] (SBU) Malagasy Foreign Affairs Secretary General Mboara Andriarimanana and Cabinet Director Michel Martin Rajoelina shared their views on the current Comoros impasse with the Ambassador January 16. Both were very well "read-in" on the Comoran state of play, having followed reports from the Ma [...] | 2008-01-16 14:12:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID MOPS PINR CN MA |
| 08ANTANANARIVO440 | GOM WELCOMES MADAGASCAR'S TIER ONE TIP STATUS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 12, in conjunction with the World Day Against Child Labor, Embassy Antananarivo organized a digital videoconference (DVC) featuring Ambassador Mark Lagon and Director of the Office for East Africa James Knight from Washington with high-level representatives from the Gover [...] | 2008-06-19 14:21:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN ASEC ELAB EAID MA |
| 08ANTANANARIVO443 | COMORAN PRESIDENT VISITS IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 14, Union of the Comoros President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi and a high-ranking political and economic Comoran delegation arrived in Tehran for a three-day visit that included meetings with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Foreign Minis [...] | 2008-06-20 10:14:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID IR CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO591 | Comoran Dialogue Process Stumbles Out Of The Gate [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following a week of intense negotiations with Union of the Comoros officials and other stakeholders, African Union Special Envoy Madeira succeeded September 1 in achieving an agreement in principle for modalities to set up a preparatory committee for the long-awaited Inter-Como [...] | 2008-09-03 08:33:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ECON ASEC CN PGOV |
| 08ANTANANARIVO606 | Comorans Disagree On How (And If) To Talk [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After two weeks of intense mediation efforts by African Union Special Envoy Madeira, the Comorans are scarcely closer to sitting down to plan for inter-island talks. President Sambi showed his cards September 5, indicating to diplomats he will hold a referendum to "fix institu [...] | 2008-09-08 07:16:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON ASEC CN |
| 08ANTANANARIVO644 | GROWING OPPOSITION FOCUSED ON CAPITAL FEUD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prompted by the recent involvement of increasingly higher-profile opposition leaders, President Ravalomanana and his allies have been forced to publicly confront growing discontent with the administration, if not address its causes. In the capital, a nine-month battle between t [...] | 2008-09-24 09:16:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MA XW |
| 08ANTANANARIVO691 | MAYOR TO PRESIDENT: JUST LET ME DO MY JOB [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting between Antananarivo Mayor Andry Rajoelina and Ambassador Marquardt, the Mayor outlined his ongoing difficulties with President Ravalomanana and his party, TIM, painting himself as an eager but frustrated reformer who wants nothing more than to do his job. While he b [...] | 2008-10-09 13:19:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MA |
| 08ANTANANARIVO849 | MADAGASCAR: PRESIDENT AND MAYOR TAKING THEIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The year-long feud between Antananarivo Mayor Andry Rajoelina and President Marc Ravalomanana entered a new and more volatile chapter on the one year anniversary of Rajoelina's 2007 election. Following the GOM's surprise closure on December 13 of VIVA TV, owned by Rajoelina, the [...] | 2008-12-19 07:51:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM MA |
| 08ANTANANARIVO852 | MADAGASCAR: GOM (AGAIN) DENIES DAEWOO LAND DEAL [...] (U) The following diplomatic note dated December 12 was delivered to Post in response to recent media reports concerning a major agricultural investment by South Korea's Daewoo Logistics (reftel). The story was reported on extensively in both foreign and domestic media despite an immediate deni [...] | 2008-12-19 09:14:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EINV EAGR MA |
| 08ANTANANARIVO879 | IMF DISPLEASED OVER GOM POLICY DECISIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Responding to open source reports concerning several recent GOM economic policy decisions, IMF and World Bank officials raised their concerns in a 12 December letter to Minister of Finance and Budget Haja Nirina Razafinjatovo. In the last month, the government has purchased an [...] | 2008-12-30 13:48:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV MA |
| 08APIA58 | PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AT EMBASSY OVER ARREST OF ASSOCIATE [...] Summary: At 10:00am November 10 approximately 2,000 peaceful protesters marched to the Embassy to deliver a petition for the release of Associate Cabinet Minister and prominent businessman Hans Joachim (Joe) Keil. Mr. Keil was arrested in September in the U.S. on suspicion of passport fraud. [...] | 2008-11-13 05:04:00 | Embassy Apia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEC WS |
| 08ASHGABAT1007 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CSTC-A [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to continue our bilateral dialogue in the area of security cooperation. Your first visit to Turkmenistan follows the outgoing [...] | 2008-08-04 10:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR EPET ECON SCUL SOCI SNAR KDEM |
| 08ASHGABAT1008 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to continue our bilateral dialogue in the area of security cooperation. Your first visit to Turkmenistan follows the outgoing [...] | 2008-08-04 10:19:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR EPET ECON SCUL SOCI SNAR KDEM |
| 08ASHGABAT1049 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 6-9 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue on energy. President Bush met briefly with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on April 3 [...] | 2008-08-12 14:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EPET ECON KDEM MARR SCUL SOCI SNAR |
| 08ASHGABAT1051 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our continuing bilateral dialogue. President Bush met briefly with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on April 3 [...] | 2008-08-13 06:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EPET SCUL SOCI KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1062 | TURKMENISTAN: ONLY SMALL MENTION OF GEORGIA IN TURKMEN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) In line with usual practices, Turkmenistan's state-controlled news media has been almost entirely silent on the war in Georgia. However, the August 14 edition of the Turkmen language "Watan" newspaper carried a short artic [...] | 2008-08-14 13:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1066 | TURKMENISTAN: GTZ LEGAL REFORM SEMNAR FEATURED ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The typical front page of the official Neutralniy Turkmenistan newspaper features the activities of President Berdimuhamedov, including Cabinet of Ministers' meetings and the president's meetings with foreign dignitaries. [...] | 2008-08-15 13:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1076 | TURKMENISTAN: CITIZENS SIDE WITH RUSSIA ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The events in Georgia remain a hot topic of discussion for many Turkmen. The predominance of Russian media continues to color people's perception of the conflict. And, not surprisingly, many locals take a decided [...] | 2008-08-18 12:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1087 | INSIDE TURKMENISTAN'S DISCOTHEQUES -- HITCH UP [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's clubs represent an opportunity for young people to dress and act more liberally. At the same time, youth maintain a sense of modesty and do not seriously challenge cultural traditions. Many Turkme [...] | 2008-08-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1092 | TURKMENISTAN'S GAY UNDERGROUND: HIDDEN, GROWING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Officially nonexistent and a taboo topic, Turkmenistan's gay population is finding partners with greater frequency. Men will first meet in public places and then clandestinely continue seeing each other, although [...] | 2008-08-20 13:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1095 | TURKMENISTAN'S GAY UNDERGROUND: HIDDEN, GROWING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Officially nonexistent and a taboo topic, Turkmenistan's gay population is finding partners with greater frequency. Men will first meet in public places and then secretly continue seeing each other, although the s [...] | 2008-08-21 04:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1100 | TURKMENISTAN: INTERNATIONALS GIVE COMMENTS ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 12, diplomats from various Western embassies met at a UN-hosted roundtable to provide comments to Turkmenistan's draft constitution. On August 20, the UN resident coordinator "informally" passed those co [...] | 2008-08-22 04:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1102 | TURKMENISTAN'S MEDIA: WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT WANT? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Recently, President Berdimuhamedov again called for the state-controlled mass media to improve and to project Turkmenistan's image abroad and reflect the age of revival better. In addition, he has reprimanded a ma [...] | 2008-08-22 12:49:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1103 | TURKMENISTAN: TURKMENISTAN NOW HAS A NEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's long-awaited new petroleum law entered into force on August 20, and all Turkmenistan's newsapers published a copy of the law in full on August 21. Embassy is passing an unofficial translation to the [...] | 2008-08-22 13:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1119 | TURKMENISTAN: RUSSIAN MEDIA'S HEAVY INFLUENCE ON LOCAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an informal, unscientific survey of local citizens, post found general public support (approx. 75%) for Russia's point of view in the conflict with Georgia. There is a distinction between those who watch Russi [...] | 2008-08-26 12:28:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1139 | TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON PREPARING FOR NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chevron has received two letters from Minister of Oil and Gas Baymurat Hojamuhammedov stating that Turkmenistan is ready to open negotiations on the company's proposal to work natural gas onshore. The country manager talked with both Hojamuhammedov and the Executive Director of [...] | 2008-08-28 13:20:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1168 | TURKMENISTAN: FOREIGN ENERGY COMPANIES PRESS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the summer, some foreign oil and gas companies, hoping to make progress on proposals they submitted to the government months ago, were in a "wait and see" mode, after Turkmenistan's hydrocarbon officials gave them subtle hints that responses could be forthcoming or policie [...] | 2008-09-04 16:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1170 | CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: In response to the 2003 Law on NGO Registration, which required all existing NGOs to re-register, USAID changed the focus of its civil society development program to work more closely with communities. This grass-ro [...] | 2008-09-05 04:20:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1173 | TURKMENISTAN: NGO ROUNDTABLE REVEALS CONTINUED OBSTACLES [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol's meeting with NGO representatives revealed continued concerns about registration and government attitudes towards civil society activity. Most groups expressed hope that N [...] | 2008-09-05 07:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1176 | TURKEMINSTAN: DAS KROL MEETS WITH MEJLIS SPEAKER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a September 3 meeting with visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for South Central Asia (SCA) George Krol, Mejlis (Parliament) Speaker Akja Nurberdiyeva repeatedly lauded President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov' [...] | 2008-09-05 08:06:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1187 | TURKMENISTAN: FM MEREDOV DISCUSSES BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a two-hour meeting on September 2 and a three-hour private lunch on September 4 that included Charge, Deputy Chairman/Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov expressed appreciation for cooperation with the United States and dialogue with the embassy. He underscored Turkmenistan's [...] | 2008-09-09 06:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1192 | TURKMENISTAN: AMBASSADOR KROL MEETS WITH DIRECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 4, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia George Krol met with Shirin Akhmedova, Director of the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (IDHR) and one the most reform-minded high-ranking Turkmenistan government officials. Akhmedova affirmed President [...] | 2008-09-09 11:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1206 | TURKMENISTAN: ABA-CEELI WILL TRY A NEW APPROACH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) ABA-CEELI Country Director told Charge September 11 that he plans to refocus the group's activities in Turkmenistan. However, he has heard indirectly from a number of sources that the Turkmenistan government wants to work w [...] | 2008-09-11 11:27:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1209 | TURKMENISTAN: SHOOTING INCIDENT IN KHITROVKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late on September 9, two men, one armed with an AK-47, killed a soldier in a three-person foot patrol and wounded another soldier and the policeman with him. The suspects escaped. Police sources claim the suspects were extremists or at least influenced by outsiders. It is unc [...] | 2008-09-11 14:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER SOCI KCRM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT122 | TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT CREATES NEW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) During a January 18 meeting of Turkmenistan's National Security Council, President Berdimuhamedov signed a decree establishing a new State Agency for Combating Narcotics. The president said that he had made this decision "t [...] | 2008-01-24 09:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1229 | TURKMENISTAN: KHITROVKA - - INITIAL HOTWASH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Police were in a gun battle September 12 at a bottled water factory north of town with a group of men linked to the two suspects who escaped following the shooting of peace officers on September 8. Starting late on September 12 and extending until the afternoon of September 13, po [...] | 2008-09-15 13:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | PGOV PTER KCRM KISL SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1233 | TURKMENISTAN: GRAY/MANN VISIT EXTENDS ACCURATE STATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Following DAS Krol's successful visit and media coverage (reftel),state media favorably covered Energy Envoys C. Boyden Gray and Steven Mann's September 7-8 visit to Turkmenistan, their meeting with President Gurb [...] | 2008-09-16 11:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1273 | BACK TO SCHOOL IN TURKMENISTAN: SOME PROGRESS BUT PROBLEMS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: September 1 marked the beginning of the school year in Turkmenistan. This new school year brought more reforms, particularly expansions to the educational system that was decimated under the country's first presiden [...] | 2008-09-26 03:50:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1398 | TURKMENISTAN: REVISED PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION LAW [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Turkmenistan's revised Law on Elections of Mejlis (parliament) Deputies, published without fanfare on October 15, contains a range of changes that will affect the election process, candidates, potential election observers, [...] | 2008-10-23 12:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT143 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT USCENTCOM ADMIRAL [...] (U) On January 25, the government-run website "Turkmenistan Golden Age" (www.turkmenistan.gov.tm) (Turkmen, Russian and English) reported on Admiral Fallon's arrival in Turkmenistan, giving accurate details about his planned meetings in the country. Similar reports appeared on the same day on [...] | 2008-01-30 10:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO MARR OIIP TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1468 | TURKMENISTAN/CHINA: BILATERAL RELATIONS ARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recently arrived Chinese ambassador Wu Hongbin describes bilateral relations as positive because of mutual respect and understanding between the two nations. He underscored that China's chief interest in Turkmenistan is energy and that his country's pipeline project serves as a c [...] | 2008-11-07 03:54:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1470 | TURKMENISTAN: U.S. ELECTION EXCITEMENT IN THE MORNING FAILS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On the morning of November 5, Post hosted a well-attended U.S. election reception. Due to the time difference, attendees were able to track election results as polling stations closed across the United States. Pres [...] | 2008-11-07 05:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL OIIP KDEM KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1475 | TURKMEN STATE TV COVERAGE OF ELECTION RECEPTION [...] (C) Although a TV crew from the state-controlled "Watan" TV channel eagerly attended and filmed parts of post's election reception on November 5 (reftel),coverage of the event was entirely absent from that evening,s broadcast, which was instead filled with typical, boring state media stories. [...] | 2008-11-07 11:27:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1476 | TURKMENISTAN: UNEVEN MEDIA COVERAGE OF EMBASSY EVENTS IN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Coverage of Embassy events by state-controlled media was uneven during this two-month period. A state media journalist's questions at a press conference for a visiting commerce delegation in September were an une [...] | 2008-11-07 11:36:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1480 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of military cooperation. Your visit to Turkmenistan follows Department of Comme [...] | 2008-11-10 11:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EPET SNAR SOCI MARR TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1484 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan during the 13th Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Conference as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue concerning the further d [...] | 2008-11-12 06:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EPET PHUM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT15 | TURKMENISTAN 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] (U) Text of Embassy Ashgabat's Investment Climate Statement for 2008 is as follows: BEGIN TEXT OF PART II OF II: RIGHT TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND ESTABLISHMENT Foreign and domestic private entities in Turkmenistan have the right to establish and own business enterprises, though this is as [...] | 2008-01-04 11:31:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN OPIC KTDB USTR TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1512 | TURKMEN PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMEDOV: "WE'LL DO IT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov, accompanied by Foreign Minister Meredov, received U.S. Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Issues, Ambassador Mann, accompanied by Charge Miles, for an hour and a half conversation touching on Berdimuhamedov,s just concluded trip to Korea, Germany a [...] | 2008-11-21 13:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
| 08ASHGABAT153 | TURKMENISTAN: "WARMING OF A PRODUCTIVE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: "Neytralniy Turkmenistan," the official Russian-language government newspaper, published an article summarizing Senator Richard Lugar's Janury 24 letter to President Berdimuhamedov. The article mentioned Lugar's [...] | 2008-01-31 10:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID EAGR EPET KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1544 | AMBASSADOR MANN: A WELCOME FIGURE IN TURKMEN STATE MEDIA - [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's state media widely reported on U.S. Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy Steven Mann's November 20 meeting with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The same day, media sources accurately carried [...] | 2008-11-28 13:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID ECON EPET KPAO OIIP RS TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1589 | TURKMENISTAN: ELECTION PREPARATIONS IN BALKAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a pre-election visit to two cities in Balkan province, poloff met with two groups of election officials eager to answer questions and show-off their preparations for election day. Each of the 11 seats in the province are contested by two or three candidates. The candidate [...] | 2008-12-08 12:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1592 | CIS ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A 40-member CIS election observation mission will monitor the December 14 Parliamentary elections. A group of six observers have been in Turkmenistan since November 25 to view election preparations. The remaining members, including many election officials from CIS countries, [...] | 2008-12-08 12:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1610 | TURKMENISTAN: NOVEMBER MEDIA REACTION - LESS GENEROUS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: State media carried a number of favorable stories on several Embassy events or visitors. Other events were covered but never carried, or were misleading in their final versions. There appears to be a negative trend [...] | 2008-12-17 12:21:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1616 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT IFES PRE-ELECTION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's state media and some international news agencies highlighted U.S. International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) early December visit to Turkmenistan. Although this was a visit that post did [...] | 2008-12-18 10:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON EPET KPAO OIIP RS TX |
| 08ASHGABAT162 | TURKMENISTAN: MEDIA HIGHLIGHT VISIT BY U.S. COORDINATOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's state media highlighted U.S. Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy Steven Mann's January 29 visit to Turkmenistan. Mann's meeting with Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received wide state media coverage. Some international media sources char [...] | 2008-02-01 15:23:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID ECON EPET KPAO OIIP RS TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1636 | TURKMENISTAN GOVERNMENT RELEASES INFLATED COTTON PRODUCTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 15 President Berdimuhamedov released a final (unrealistic) figure for this year's cotton crop and commended provincial Governors on the successful harvest. In addition, while the President stated that the government paid farmers in full at the newly-introduced, hig [...] | 2008-12-24 15:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EIND ECON TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1649 | TURKMENISTAN: COUNTERNARCOTICS OFFICIALS CONDUCT PUBLIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 20, the State Counter Narcotics Service hosted a drug burning ceremony near Ashgabat. It was the third such event this year. The consignment of narcotics had been seized by Turkmenistan's law-enforce [...] | 2008-12-30 10:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1654 | TURKMENISTAN: COUNTERNARCOTICS OFFICIALS CONDUCT PUBLIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 20, the State Counter Narcotics Service hosted a drug burning ceremony near Ashgabat. It was the third such event this year. The consignment of narcotics had been seized by Turkmenistan's law-enforce [...] | 2008-12-30 12:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT1656 | UN INTERVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CASE PROMPTS POSITIVE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ayjemal Berdiyeva, a Niyazov era torture victim, recently informed post that she received a letter from a UN agency in Geneva, presumably the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR),that obliges the Govern [...] | 2008-12-31 07:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT169 | TURKMENISTAN: MIDLAND OIL SEEKS HYDROCARBON DEAL [...] (C) The Chairman of the Board and President of the U.S.-based Midland Oil and Gas Company Robert Murphy visited Ashgabat January 29-February 2 with a delegation of consortium members to see whether he could work out a hydrocarbon deal. Murphy met on January 30 with President Berdimuhamedov, [...] | 2008-02-04 10:49:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET EINV TX |
| 08ASHGABAT199 | TURKMENISTAN EMERGING AS PRAGMATIC REGIONAL PLAYER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The delivery of a significant amount of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and enhanced provision of electricity to Tajikistan, combined with intensified economic cooperation and diplomatic activity in the region, [...] | 2008-02-08 09:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IR AF UZ TI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT203 | TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV'S NEW SPEECH WRITER [...] (C) During a February 6 meeting, Ministry of Culture International Relations Department Head Gulmurad Myradov (strictly protect) revealed to EmbOff he has been writing some of President's Berdimuhamedov recent speeches, including the "Cultural Revival" and "New Ideology" policy addresses. In [...] | 2008-02-08 11:45:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT206 | TURKMENISTAN: INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 7, USAID Country Representative met with the Director of the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights to discuss areas of potential cooperation outlined in the letter received from the Ministry of Forei [...] | 2008-02-11 03:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT213 | TURKMENISTAN: GAS PRICE HIKE TAKES CITIZENS BY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Following reports on state media of an introduction of market prices for automobile gasoline the evening of February 8, drivers descended upon gas stations in Ashgabat for one last go at unlimited subsidized petro [...] | 2008-02-12 04:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET EFIN TX |
| 08ASHGABAT219 | TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV'S FIRST YEAR IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his first year in office, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has delivered more change than most here expected or even thought was realistically possible for immediate post-Niyazov Turkmenistan. Spurred by a wish to make Turkmenistan a respected member [...] | 2008-02-12 10:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON SNAR SOCI KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT223 | TURKMENISTAN'S BERDIMUHAMEDOV ONE YEAR ON: LET'S [...] (C) When "The Eternally Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashi" Niyazov died on December 21, 2006, U.S. foreign policy took the opportunity to approach Turkmenistan's soon-to-be new president, offering to "turn the page" in our bilateral relations. To the extent Turkmenistan was ready to engage with [...] | 2008-02-12 10:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TX |
| 08ASHGABAT250 | TURKMENISTAN COOPERATING WITH IAEA EFFORTS TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: An IAEA delegation met with government officials in Ashgabat in mid-February to assist Turkmenistan's efforts to achieve compliance with nuclear-related international conventions to which it is a signatory. Tu [...] | 2008-02-20 08:45:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IAEA TX |
| 08ASHGABAT254 | TURKMENISTAN: WHY BURIED HILL FOR SERDAR? WHY NOW? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian petroleum company Buried Hill signed a contract in December 2007 to work Caspian Block III -- a key area disputed by Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan -- but the deal was not announced until after a February 12 meeting between the company's CEO, Roger Haines, board member form [...] | 2008-02-20 10:56:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | PREL PGOV EPET AJ TX |
| 08ASHGABAT255 | TURKMENISTAN'S FLAG DAY: ANOTHER NIYAZOV DOG [...] (SBU) Turkmenistan celebrated February 19 as Flag Day, a new national holiday previously marked as former President Niyazov's birthday. As usual for public holidays in Turkmenistan, multiple elaborate public events were scheduled the day before and the actual day of the holiday, and rehearse [...] | 2008-02-20 11:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT279 | TURKMENISTAN: COCKROACH OR NOT - OPPOSITION DISCREDITS [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: "Kronika Turkmenistana," an opposition website based in Bulgaria, recently carried an unlikely story that Turkmenistan TV's "Watan" newscast showed a cockroach walking across the news desk, which led to the firi [...] | 2008-02-27 12:36:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PROP PHUM SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT300 | TURKMENISTAN: UKRAINIAN INDUSTRIALIST MENDS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: With a series of diplomatic and commercial forays in January and February, the Ukrainian government appeared to be aggressively working to resolve contractual issues that have stalled its relations with Turkmen [...] | 2008-03-04 11:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EINV UP TX |
| 08ASHGABAT301 | TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT FIRES PROSECUTOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a series of three meetings -- a meeting of the National Security Council, an expanded meeting of the National Security Council and a Cabinet of Ministers meeting -- on March 3, Turkmenistan's President Be [...] | 2008-03-04 12:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAGR EPET MARR TX |
| 08ASHGABAT309 | TURKMENISTAN: PROGRESS TOWARD CURRENCY RATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) It appears that Turkmen government officials have decided to slow down progress toward the planned 2009 unification of the country's dual exchange rate. Resident Deutsche Bank Head told UK Charge that he had been informed [...] | 2008-03-06 10:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN TX |
| 08ASHGABAT323 | TURKMENISTAN: ANOTHER NEW IDEOLOGY? WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In January, President Berdimuhamedov announced his new "Great Revival Epoch" ideology, based on the principle of "government for the people." The new ideology claims to guide developmental reforms that Berdimuha [...] | 2008-03-10 10:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT327 | TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT VISITS SOUTH YOLOTEN AND OSMAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 4 President Berdimuhamedov visited the South Yoloten and Osman onshore oil and gas fields. According to Turkmenistan media reports, the field has a potential of 3 trillion cubic meters of gas. The timin [...] | 2008-03-10 13:06:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EPET PGOV TX |
| 08ASHGABAT334 | TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV BONDS WITH KARIMOV [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: According to official press reports, President Berdimuhamedov's official visit to Uzbekistan was a foreign policy success, during which he established a positive working relationship with President Karimov. The [...] | 2008-03-12 12:01:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD TX UZ |
| 08ASHGABAT336 | TURKMENISTAN: FALSE STORY ON IRC FURTHER REDUCES OPPO [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian-language opposition website that originated the now infamous cockroach-results-in-mass-firings story (reftel),"Kronika Turkmenistana," has now featured the Embassy's Information Resource Center (IRC [...] | 2008-03-12 12:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PROP KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT338 | TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON SUBMITS DETAILED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chevron Country Manager Doug Uchikura told the Charge during a March 11 meeting that he had delivered a 200-plus page detailed "indicative offer" earlier that morning to the office of the Executive Director of the State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources. The [...] | 2008-03-13 10:31:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX |
| 08ASHGABAT355 | TURKMENISTAN: POSITIVE TRENDS IN STATE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU). SUMMARY: State Media's coverage of Embassy events and visitors has become almost routine with levels of propaganda or pro-regime "spin" dropping slowly over the last year. Recent coverage is evidence of this continuing trend [...] | 2008-03-18 12:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT373 | TURKMENISTAN: AMCIT EVANGELICAL GROUP BRINGS [...] (C) The AmCit Evangelical group, Friends of the Turkmen, has returned to Ashgabat for its semi-annual visit. This time the group included one of the officials from the International Foundation, the DC-area organization that does the administrative work for the 2009 National Prayer Breakfast [...] | 2008-03-25 12:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KIRF TX |
| 08ASHGABAT383 | TURKMENISTAN: WESTERN CULTURE RETURNS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: To enforce his vision of "positive neutrality" in Turkmenistan and the uniqueness of Turkmen culture, former President Niyazov severely limited public expression of international culture, including the Russian (Sov [...] | 2008-03-27 09:55:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT388 | TURKMENISTAN/TURKEY: ENERGY WAS THE KEY ISSUE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Turkish Ambassador Hakki Akil told the Charge on March 28, -- the key issue discussed during President Berdimuhamedov's March 24-25 visit to Turkey was energy, both with President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan; -- Berdimuhamedov is prepared to sell to Turkey up to 20 bcm/y [...] | 2008-03-28 10:44:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | PGOV PREL EPET RS AJ TU TX |
| 08ASHGABAT390 | TURKMENISTAN'S RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSES ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The long-awaited National Program on Rural Development finally became public in March 2008. The Government of Turkmenistan plans to spend $3.661 billion on development in the provinces between 2008-2020. Each prov [...] | 2008-03-28 12:28:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON TX |
| 08ASHGABAT396 | TURKMENISTAN: GOOD TONE IN MEETING WITH EDUCATION [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Charge's March 25 meeting with Minster of Education Muhammetgeldi Annaamanov, although cordial and cooperative in tone, did not result in any breakthroughs for education cooperation. Although there was ampl [...] | 2008-03-28 13:48:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT412 | TURKMENISTAN'S GAS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION FAILS TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Acting on President Berdimuhamedov's instruction to have more exhibitions, Turkmenistani state petroleum agencies decided to hold three separate events in 2008 -- on gas, on oil, and one comprehensive exhibition an [...] | 2008-04-02 09:32:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT435 | TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMEDOV MAKES THE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov's trip to Bucharest April 2-3 for the NATO summit appears to have been a success, both in terms of promoting Turkmenistan's image as an engaged player on the world stage, and in confirmi [...] | 2008-04-07 12:30:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON MARR NATO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT438 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT BUSH-BERDIMUHAMEDOV [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: State media prominently highlighted the April 3 meeting between President Bush and Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the NATO Summit in Bucharest to demonstrate Turkmenistan's growing internation [...] | 2008-04-08 12:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT439 | TURKMENISTAN: INDIA SEEKING TO REINVIGORATE ITS [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: India and Turkmenistan took yet another step toward reenergizing their bilateral relationship with the April 4-6 visit of India's Vice President Hamid Ansari to Turkmenistan. During the visit, Turkmenistan's P [...] | 2008-04-09 06:28:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET IN TX |
| 08ASHGABAT440 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA COVER U.S. EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Recent state media coverage of Embassy-sponsored events or programs continues to improve with relatively better coverage of U.S. Government programs and activities in Turkmenistan with slightly better success than b [...] | 2008-04-09 09:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT455 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR U/S REUBEN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue on energy and economic reform issues. President Bush met briefly with President Gurbanguly [...] | 2008-04-11 12:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT457 | TURKMENISTAN: THE FIELD OF POTENTIAL FOREIGN OIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: With two exceptions, Turkmenistan's record of dealing with foreign petroleum companies remains sharply bifurcated between the second-tier companies present in Turkmenistan since former President Niyazov's time and the others that are standing in line to complete new agreements n [...] | 2008-04-11 13:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | PREL PGOV EINV EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT458 | TURKMENISTAN: OMV REP ASSERTS NABUCCO IS THE EC [...] (SBU) Charge met April 11 with Baku-based Austrian Energy firm OMV Caspian Region Country Manager Wolfgang Sporrer who also introduced himself as the Nabucco representative for Turkmenistan. He was in Ashgabat for the April 9-10 EU Troika Central Asian Ministerial, and for the next-day Turkm [...] | 2008-04-14 04:09:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET EU AU RS IR TX |
| 08ASHGABAT472 | EC TROIKA IN TURKMENISTAN: THE HEADLINE WAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The April 9-10 EU Troika-Central Asia Ministerial added to Turkmenistan's international and regional credentials. The media headline from the event was Turkmenistan guarantees at least 10 bcm/y natural gas for Europe/Nabucco, although it took a while for media commentators to r [...] | 2008-04-15 11:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID EPET KG KZ TI TX UZ EU |
| 08ASHGABAT474 | TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT TRIES TO KICK-START [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on April 14 held a marathon cabinet meeting at which he announced a number of new initiatives in the economic/financial, media, and construction sectors directed toward accelerating reform. Most significantly, he ordered a one-year process [...] | 2008-04-15 12:32:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON EFIN SCUL TX |
| 08ASHGABAT482 | TURKMENISTAN/EU TROIKA-CENTRAL ASIA: BEHIND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Briefing on the April 9-10 EU Troika-Central Asia Ministerial in Ashgabat, French Ambassador Christian Lechervy (strictly protect throughout) -- lamented the region's lack of cohesion and common interests, as well as Kazakhstan's "arrogance"; -- criticized EU Commissioner fo [...] | 2008-04-17 08:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | PREL PHUM PINR EPET RS FR IR ZK TX |
| 08ASHGABAT485 | TURKMENISTAN'S CURRENCY RE-DENOMINATION; EXCHANGE RATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On April 14 President Berdimuhamedov signed a decree that spells out more details about the forthcoming re-denomination of Turkmenistan's currency -- the manat - first announced on September 11, 2007. The re-denomin [...] | 2008-04-17 11:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV TX |
| 08ASHGABAT5 | TURKMENISTAN: ARRANGED MARRIAGES MAKE A COMEBACK, BUT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In Turkmenistan, a traditional country where most women still marry rather than face the social stigma from remaining single, women's rights are closely linked to marriage customs. Although the pre-Soviet custom of [...] | 2008-01-02 12:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT524 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA UNSURE HOW TO MEET THE [...] (C) President Berdimuhamedov gave state media a May deadline to make significant improvements in the quality of its broadcasting. Despite the president's calls for creativity and higher quality news and programming, it appears state media is not able at this stage to meet these demands. In [...] | 2008-04-28 04:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EAID SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT525 | TURKMENISTAN: INTERBUDMONTAZH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 22, 2008 Turkmenistan announced its intention to take Ukrainian construction company Interbudmontazh to court for failing to fulfill the terms of a major tunnel construction contract. President Berdimuha [...] | 2008-04-28 06:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV BEXP PGOV TX |
| 08ASHGABAT526 | TURKMENISTAN: MEDIA COVERAGE OF UNDER SECRETARY REUBEN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: International and domestic state media accurately covered Under Secretary of State Reuben Jeffery's April 21-22 visit to Turkmenistan. The accurate state media coverage reflects the Turkmen government's continued c [...] | 2008-04-28 06:44:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT527 | TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT TO VISIT BAKU, SEEK [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov has asked the United States to play a watchful and helpful role as he negotiates with Azerbaijan's President Aliyev to establish a bilateral Caspian Sea commercial venture that would allow Turkmenistan's natural gas to flow Westward to Europe, bypassing [...] | 2008-04-28 08:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | PGOV PREL EPET RS AJ TX |
| 08ASHGABAT565 | TURKMENISTAN: RESPONSE ON OUTREACH TO ACTIVISTS AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Turkmenistan is a tightly-controlled dictatorship where citizens are not permitted to engage in direct human rights advocacy work. There are no international human rights organizations present, including from United Natio [...] | 2008-05-05 12:19:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KIRF TX |
| 08ASHGABAT587 | TURKMENISTAN: CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM GETS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Observers and citizens alike were caught off-guard when Turkmen television reported April 18 that the government had kicked off an effort to revise the national constitution. Although authorities want to presen [...] | 2008-05-07 07:21:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT6 | TURKMENISTAN 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] (U) Text of Embassy Ashgabat's Investment Climate Statement for 2008 is as follows: BEGIN TEXT: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Turkmenistan is a relatively large but sparsely inhabited country (about five million) with abundant hydrocarbon resources. The government regularly proclaims [...] | 2008-01-02 12:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN OPIC KTDB USTR TX |
| 08ASHGABAT606 | TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT EXHIBITION SHOWCASES CHANGING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's first ever International Exhibition and Conference of Education, Science, Sports and Tourism in the Epoch of Great Revival took place in Ashgabat May 1-3. The exhibition provided additional hope that [...] | 2008-05-13 03:04:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT63 | TURKMENISTAN: SERIOUS ABOUT CHANGE IN NEWS MEDIA [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a January 10 meeting with a Public Affairs Section (PAS) assistant, a Ministry of Culture official expressed a desire for greater reform of state news media and increased support for more exchanges with the Un [...] | 2008-01-14 12:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID SCUL KDEM KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT647 | TURKMENISTAN: DONORS COMPARE NOTES ON HUMAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives from several Western embassies and international organizations met May 16 at the British embassy to compare notes on current and planned projects that focus on human rights and the rule of law. [...] | 2008-05-20 07:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL EAID KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT653 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the areas of education and the human dimension. President Bush met briefly with Preside [...] | 2008-05-21 09:46:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON SCUL SOCI SNAR KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT66 | TURKMENISTAN: STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS VISIT OF SENATOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) On January 11, the Russian-language, government-operated website "Turkmenistan Golden Age" reported on Senator Lugar's arrival in Turkmenistan, giving accurate details on his planned schedule. Similar reports on the same day [...] | 2008-01-15 08:53:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR EPET KPAO OIIP TX |
| 08ASHGABAT670 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT BY SPECIAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue on energy. President Bush met briefly with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on April 3 [...] | 2008-05-27 12:52:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EPET TX |
| 08ASHGABAT673 | TURKMENISTAN'S CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION UNVEILS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 22, President Berdimuhamedov delivered a speech, then sat in on a televised constitutional commission meeting where some 10-12 proposals for revision were publicly unveiled for the first time since the pr [...] | 2008-05-27 13:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT681 | TURKMENISTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER TO BOUCHER: [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 28 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov welcomed broader cooperation in the education sector, especially in exchange programs. He did not rule out [...] | 2008-05-29 11:35:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EPET SCUL AF TX |
| 08ASHGABAT688 | TURKMENISTAN: BOUCHER MEETS OFFICIALS ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 28, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher had separate meetings focusing on Democracy/Human Rights and Education. In the meeting with the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, Institute Director Shirin [...] | 2008-05-29 13:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT710 | TURKMENISTAN: SUPREME COUNCIL APPROVES INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 26, Turkmenistan's Supreme Council on Science and Technology formally approved a proposal from the International Research and Exchanges Board to develop the use of technology for education, science, and rese [...] | 2008-06-03 12:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID TX |
| 08ASHGABAT712 | TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF NAVCENT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes your visit to Turkmenistan as an important opportunity to advance our bilateral dialogue in the area of security cooperation. Your second visit to Turkmenistan follows Assist [...] | 2008-06-04 04:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SCUL SNAR SOCI KDEM |
| 08ASHGABAT718 | TURKMENISTAN: INTERNATIONAL AND STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Boucher's May 27-30 visit to Turkmenistan received wide media coverage. International media gave positive coverage to Boucher's statements on both economic and human rights issues. State media focused on his remarks of economic progress and U.S. assistance to [...] | 2008-06-05 12:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT722 | TURKMENISTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER OPEN-MINDED ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a nearly two-hour meeting on June 4 with U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov: -- praised U.S.-Turkmenistan energy cooperation; -- expressed cautious interest in an idea that could by-pass the cur [...] | 2008-06-06 08:35:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET AJ TX |
| 08ASHGABAT726 | TURKMENISTAN: RADIO LIBERTY REPORTERS FACING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four RFE/RL reporters are attempting to travel out of Turkmenistan for training and meetings. One of the reporters was already prevented from leaving for training on April 24, but all believe they might be barred from traveling between now and June 15. Post delivered points to [...] | 2008-06-06 12:41:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT727 | TURKMENISTAN: NEGOTIATIONS ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: High-level representatives from Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India met in Ashgabat in late May to resolve some issues that continue to stand in the way of more substantive negotiations on the envisa [...] | 2008-06-06 12:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EPET ECON ETRD IN PK AF TX |
| 08ASHGABAT748 | TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV FOLLOWS HIS OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the June 6 CIS Summit in St. Petersburg, President Berdimuhamedov reaffirmed Turkmenistan's neutrality and held bilateral meetings. While expressing support for the relatively new goal of expanding economic ties among the CIS states, he again reminded attendees and observer [...] | 2008-06-12 06:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV KCIS RS UP TX |
| 08ASHGABAT763 | TURKMENISTAN: STRIKE CONFIRMED AT BURREN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deutsche Welle reported June 10 that there had been a violent demonstration by up to 600 workers at the field just south of Balkanabat (formerly Nebitdag) whose production sharing agreement Italian oil company Eni had purchased in November 2007 from Burren Energy. According to [...] | 2008-06-16 12:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB EPET SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT77 | CENTRAL ASIAN NORTH-SOUTH RAILWAY LINE: A LOT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. GREAT HOPES RESTING ON NORTH-SOUTH LINE 2. (SBU) Head of the Ministry of Railway Transportation International Affairs Department Annamurat Horantsanliyev met january 7 with EconOff to discuss the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran Nort [...] | 2008-01-15 11:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ELTN IR KZ TX |
| 08ASHGABAT783 | TURKMENISTAN: CUSTOMS CHIEF FIRED AMID REPORTS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following briefings from senior officials of military and law enforcement agencies, President Berdimuhamedov fired Turkmenistan's Chief of the State Customs Service and reshuffled State Customs Service and State Immigration Service personnel during a June 19, 2008, meeting of [...] | 2008-06-20 10:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD KCRM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT789 | TURKMENISTAN: POST INPUT TO OSCE PRE-HDIM [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel request, post provides the following input for the pre-HDIM demarche to the Turkmen government: BEGIN DEMARCHE TEXT: 3. (SBU) The Government of the United Sta [...] | 2008-06-23 12:41:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TX |
| 08ASHGABAT798 | TURKMENISTAN: DIPLOMATIC CORPS WITNESSES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a public relations move, not coincidentally taking place during the visit to Turkmenistan of a European Union human rights delegation, the Government of Turkmenistan on June 25 invited members of the diplomati [...] | 2008-06-26 12:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT801 | TURKMENISTAN: ENGAGE, ENGAGE, ENGAGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the fundamentals of U.S. policy in Central Asia have remained consistent and on-target: to advocate political and economic reform as the keystone of America's strategic interests. After [...] | 2008-06-27 04:01:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM RS CH TX |
| 08ASHGABAT812 | TURKMENISTAN: CABINET OF MINISTERS AGAIN PUSHES EDUCATION [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an extended meeting on June 23, the Cabinet of Ministers discussed, at length, education reform, including planned increases for matriculation into higher education and vocational schools and state support of [...] | 2008-06-30 12:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT820 | TURKMENISTAN: EMBASSY REJECTS MFA "CORRECTION" [...] (C) SUMMARY: In responding to the Embassy's demarche on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty contributor Sazak Durdymuradov, First Deputy Foreign Ministery Wepa Hajiyev characterized the case as an internal affair about student-teacher ethics and professional responsibilities. The Charge rejected [...] | 2008-07-02 09:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT824 | TURKMENISTAN: EU RAISES HUMAN RIGHTS CASES OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: An EU delegation met for nine hours with Government of Turkmenistan officials on June 24, discussing steps the government could take to improve civil, religious, media, and other rights in the country. In the course of the meeting, the delegation also passed an EU-vetted list o [...] | 2008-07-02 10:50:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EU TX |
| 08ASHGABAT848 | TURKMENISTAN: MEMBER OF OLD INTELLIGENTSIA SITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The son of a man imprisoned in fall 2006 on corruption charges has approached the Embassy for advice on how to get his father freed. The son has told the Embassy that the corruption charges against the father, who tried to found a political party in Turkmenistan in 1991, were f [...] | 2008-07-08 04:43:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT871 | TURKMENISTAN/HUNGARY: PM GYURCSANY PUSHES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hungarian ambassador Gyorgy Busztin, resident in Tehran, told Charge and DCM July 10 that Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany's eight hours with President Berdimuhamedov on July 9 was dominated by a single issue: the Nabucco pipeline. While Busztin indicated that Berdimu [...] | 2008-07-11 07:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET HU TX |
| 08ASHGABAT872 | TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT STILL MAKES FARMERS GROW WHEAT, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Lack of precipitation this spring and shortage of irrigation water has led to lower crop yields. The government has not released any statistics on the harvest, but the overall production is expected to be lower tha [...] | 2008-07-11 09:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAGR ECON SENV SOCI TX |
| 08ASHGABAT925 | TURKMENISTAN: DELUGE OF ACCURATE STATE MEDIA COVERAGE OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During the 46 day period between June 1 and July 16, 2008, there were no less than 27 stories - all favorable -- broadcast or printed in Turkmenistan's state news media on the U.S. Embassy, its visitors, or progra [...] | 2008-07-21 12:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX |
| 08ASHGABAT958 | TURKMENISTAN/AZERBAIJAN: GAC MARINE OFFERS DETAIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The country manager of GAC Marine, the company that was providing towing services for the rig intercepted by Azeri border guard vessels on April 11 told A/DCM on July 24 that the rig and vessels were at no time anywhere close to the median line that Azerbaijan claims at its bord [...] | 2008-07-24 14:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET AJ TX |
| 08ASHGABAT963 | TURKMENISTAN PUBLISHES DRAFT CONSTITUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 22, state media published the new draft constitution, now under consideration by the parliament. Post's initial examination of the draft seems to indicate that while a few minor tweaks and some rewording have taken place, the draft largely resembles the country's 1992 [...] | 2008-07-25 13:38:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT964 | TURKMENISTAN/AZERBAIJAN: SUMMER OF DISCONTENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: While commercial contacts between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan apparently have continued to expand, the two countries' budding political dialogue by all accounts has taken a nosedive. While not solely responsible for the cooling of efforts to find a political resolution of the [...] | 2008-07-25 14:21:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET AJ TX |
| 08ASHGABAT973 | TURKMENISTAN: BURIED HILL SAYS IT IS UNFAZED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian oil firm Buried Hill, which has a contract from the Government of Turkmenistan to develop hydrocarbons in the Serdar/Kyapaz field in block III, is moving forward very slowly in its plans. It concluded 2-D seismic imaging in February, and hopes to drill three explorator [...] | 2008-07-28 12:25:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET AJ TX |
| 08ASHGABAT99 | TURKMENISTAN: INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On January 16, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a positive reply to USAID's October 29 proposal for cooperation with the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights. Areas for cooperation included information e [...] | 2008-01-18 12:00:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM TX |
| 08ASHGABAT997 | TURKMENISTAN: GAZPROM REACHES AGREEMENT WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite much hype in the Russian media that Gazprom has locked in its monopoly on Turkmenistan's gas, it appears that, during a July 25 visit to Turkmenistan, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller reportedly reached agreement only on a pricing formula for Turkmenistan's natural gas exports i [...] | 2008-07-31 12:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET RU CH TX |
| 08ASMARA158 | SPLM OFFICIAL: ARREST, TORTURE AND POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: On March 13, DCM met with Amar Najm Eddine al-Jak (Amar),a Khartoum spokesman for the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM),who had been spirited from Sudan to Asmara by the SPLM after being arrested and tortured by Sudanese National Security services (reftel). Amar relay [...] | 2008-03-25 11:16:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREF SU ER |
| 08ASMARA227 | DJIBOUTI AMBASSADOR ON BORDER TENSION [...] (C) Somalia and the Eritrea)Djibouti Border: --------------------------------------------- --- "The Somali problem is not foreign to the border issue," claims Djibouti's ambassador to Eritrea. Ambassador Ahmed Issa Gabobeh, the dean of Asmara's diplomatic corps, warned against applying rat [...] | 2008-04-23 13:08:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ER DJ |
| 08ASMARA236 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - ERITREA [...] (SBU) The following answers are keyed to reftel. Point of contact is Brian Shelbourn, shelbournbl@state.gov, 291-1-120004. ---------------- 2. (SBU) DEMAND ---------------- Wheat, sorghum, and teff are the most important agricultural commodities in Eritrea and are extremely scarce. W [...] | 2008-04-29 13:10:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PGOV ER |
| 08ASMARA240 | RESPONSE: CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN ERITREA [...] (SBU) CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN ERITREA --------------------------------------- The relationship between the Government of China (GOC) and the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) is strong. President Isaias visited President Hu during the China-Africa Summit in November 2006. During a Ja [...] | 2008-05-02 09:52:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN EMIN PREL ER |
| 08ASMARA266 | ANOTHER ASMARA LIBERATION DAY: ROUND-UPS AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Within the last two weeks, Embassy Asmara has noticed a substantial increase in military presence and citizen round-ups, as well as anti-U.S. sentiments voiced by President Isaias Afwerki in the lead-up to the May 24 Liberation Day celebration. End Summary. NO ID EQUALS "VERY [...] | 2008-05-15 14:23:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PROP PGOV ER |
| 08ASMARA275 | ISAIAS VISITS IRAN; GARNERS ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS [...] (SBU) President Isaias Afwerki's May 19-20 state visit to Tehran and meetings with Iranian President Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have received front page coverage in the Eritrean government-controlled media. President Isaias' visit included an interview with Iran's Press TV, the ful [...] | 2008-05-22 14:07:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR IR ER |
| 08ASMARA311 | BORDER CLASH - MUM'S THE WORD IN ASMARA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eritrean government, party, media, and military officials are maintaining complete silence on the June 10-11 border clashes with Djibouti. No Eritrean media outlets have reported the incidents and the citizenry of Asmara are going about their daily routines in grim normalcy. Th [...] | 2008-06-11 13:28:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS ER DJ |
| 08ASMARA328 | ERITREA GARNERS MORE MONEY FROM THE EC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 15, President Isaias Afwerki met with Louis Michel, European Commission (EC) Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, to discuss plans for further development aid to Eritrea. Michel reportedly broached several topics of humanitarian and diplomatic concern with a [...] | 2008-06-19 08:30:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID PREL PHUM ER DJ |
| 08ASMARA368 | ARS HARDLINERS SELECT SHEIKH AWEYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members of the Alliance for the Re-Liberation for Somalia (ARS) who oppose the June 9 Djibouti reconciliation accords met in Asmara July 3 - 22. Claiming to represent the ARS Central Committee, the militant ARS faction selected Sheikh Aweys as its leader, purported to have expell [...] | 2008-07-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ER SO |
| 08ASMARA430 | GSE CLAMPS DOWN ON VOA [...] (C) The international supervisor for Voice of America's (VOA) Horn of Africa broadcasting, confided that the Asmara stringer, Ms. Senait Habtu (protect),has been forced to discontinue reporting. According to VOA, Minister of Information Ali Abdu warned her to stop reporting for VOA. The gove [...] | 2008-08-28 08:02:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PROP PGOV ER |
| 08ASMARA454 | ISAIAS ADDRESSES DAKAR AGREEMENT CONTACT GROUP [...] (SBU) Summary: President Isaias made a two-hour appearance on September 12 at the fifth meeting of the Dakar Agreement Contact Group. Appearing physically fit and mentally sharp, Isaias delivered in good English a constructive speech supportive of the Contact Group's efforts to reconcile Ch [...] | 2008-09-16 09:31:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPKO ER |
| 08ASMARA465 | UPDATE ON ERITREANS DEPORTED FROM EGYPT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 11:12:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PGOV SOCI ER EG |
| 08ASMARA494 | A SORDID TALE OF UNMEE CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: A well-placed UNMEE contact recounted a long and twisted tale of personal empire building and corruption during UNMEE's presence in Eritrea. High-ranking UNMEE officials enhanced their careers at the expense of the mission and personally profited from their positions. The cont [...] | 2008-10-08 14:14:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO ER |
| 08ASMARA525 | ISAIAS AND PFDJ OFFICIAL MEET WITH PUBLIC DISSENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Both President Isaias Afwerki and the ruling party's political chief Yemane Ghebreab faced strong dissent during their respective meetings with the Eritrean populace, contrary to glowing reviews plastered across the state-owned media outlets. An unusually feisty expatriate crowd in [...] | 2008-10-30 10:07:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI PGOV ER |
| 08ASMARA529 | ERITREAN TROOPS SENT TO HARVEST GRAIN [...] (C) Rifles Swapped for Sickles ---------------------------------- Troops from Eritrea's large standing army have been deployed to grain-producing areas to harvest the country's sparse barley and sorghum crops. Emboffs have witnessed units of uniformed soldiers harvesting barley with small s [...] | 2008-11-03 13:04:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR MOPS ER |
| 08ASMARA532 | ERITREA: A WEAK PARTNER FOR SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (C) Summary. Despite goodwill on both sides, strong political and economic ties between southern Sudan and Eritrea have been slow to develop, according to the Government of Southern Sudan's liaison mission chief in Asmara, Phillip Natana. Although Darfur is an issue where the GSE could pote [...] | 2008-11-04 13:31:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SU ER |
| 08ASMARA534 | OLF CHAIRMAN SURVIVES "COUP ATTEMPT" [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Asmara-based chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF),Daawud Ibsa, claims to have consolidated control of the party after a failed takeover attempt by General Kamal Galchuu, a deserter from the Ethiopian army who reputedly wanted to launch the OLF on a more militant traj [...] | 2008-11-05 11:46:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREF ER ET |
| 08ASMARA543 | BIO NOTES ON ERITREAN PRESIDENT ISAIAS AFWERKI [...] (C) Summary: Isaias is an austere and narcissistic dictator whose political ballast derives from Maoist ideology fine-tuned during Eritrea's 30-year war for independence. He is paranoid and believes Ethiopian PM Meles tried to kill him and that the United States will attempt to assassinate him. [...] | 2008-11-12 10:55:00 | Embassy Asmara | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR ER |
| 08ASMARA586 | ASMARA ANGST [...] (C) Asmara is awash in speculation about domestic instability stemming from food shortages, economic decline, and stepped-up repression from the Isaias regime. In an isolated society with no media freedoms, Eritreans depend on "bado seleste," (akin to the grapevine or bush telegraph) for info [...] | 2008-12-11 04:57:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV SOCI ASEC ER |
| 08ASTANA1007 | KAZAKHSTAN - ALMATY NOTES, MAY 12 - MAY 23, 2008 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital," following the move of the Embassy to Astana. National Social Democratic Party Initiates Coalition --------------------- --------------- [...] | 2008-05-29 12:18:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KZ |
| 08ASTANA1072 | KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, MAY 27 - JUNE 6, 2008 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Hunger Strike Against Property Seizures --------------------------------------- 2. On [...] | 2008-06-09 13:01:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL KZ |
| 08ASTANA1107 | KAZAKHSTAN - CHANGES MADE TO RELIGION LAW [...] (C) The Mazhilis passed on first reading a revised text of amendments to Kazakhstan's religion law. Some of the most problematic provisions were removed from this latest version, though at the same time, new provisions were added which raise concerns. The amendments must go through a second [...] | 2008-06-12 11:44:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF KDEM KZ |