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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09BRAZZAVILLE285BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - OCTOBER 1, 2009
[...] (U) President Denis Sassou Nguesso and a large delegation of sixty arrived in New York on September 17. Sassou, First Lady Antoinette, the Foreign Minister, the Minster of Forestry, the Minister of the Environment and 25 others travelled on a chartered plane via Cape Verde. 2. (U) In hi [...]
2009-10-01 12:56:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL CF
09BRAZZAVILLE329UPDATE-OVER 20,000 DISPLACED BY VIOLENCE IN DRC INTO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-17 14:51:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCF CG EAID PREF PREL PHUM
09BRAZZAVILLE345BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF: DECEMBER 10, 2009
[...] (U) According to the GROC, there are now 77,488 displaced persons in camps spread along the Congo-Brazzaville bank of the Oubangui River, primarily in the Likouala region. Reports on both sides of the border indicate that what began as an ethnic conflict has now evolved into an organized rebel [...]
2009-12-10 10:42:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CF EFIN EAGR EINV ETRD
09BRAZZAVILLE362REFUGEE UPDATE - 88,000 DRC REFUGEES IN THE LIKOUALA REGION
[...] (U) Over the last two months, 87,789 DRC refugees have crossed the Ubangui River into the Likouala region of the Congo in order to flee fighting in the Equateur province of DRC. DCM and RefCoord visited five of the approximately 60 refugee sites between December 17 and 19. The refugees are sp [...]
2009-12-23 11:28:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL PGOV UNHCR WFP CT CM CG CF
09BRAZZAVILLE80EU/USA/UNDP MEET WITH MINISTER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 17, at the initiative of the European Union, the EU (commission and presidency (Belgium) plus the resident chiefs of mission of France and Italy),the UNDP resrep/resident coordinator, and the U.S. Ambassador met with Minister of Territorial Administration Raymond Mboul [...]
2009-03-19 10:27:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM CF
09BRIDGETOWN1BARBADOS MFA FRETS OVER VENEZUELA MARITIME CLAIMS
[...] (C) MFA Maritime and American Affairs Desk Officers expressed lingering concerns over Venezuela's claim to a 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Bird Rock Island (la Isla de Aves) and claims to large maritime blocks within Barbados's EEZ, in recent meetings with Emboffs. Ve [...]
2009-01-05 16:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL ETRD MARR XL
09BRIDGETOWN125TIP SUBMISSION - Barbados
[...] (U) Below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------------------------- Para 23 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2 (SBU) A. What is (are) the source(s) of available informatio [...]
2009-02-25 19:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB
09BRIDGETOWN146DOMINICA'S LABOR UNIONS STRUGGLING AMID ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Dominica,s labor union leaders were surprisingly upbeat in recent meetings, believing that Dominica,s isolation and small economy with a strong agricultural base will limit the impact of the global financial crisis on the nation,s economy. Cruise ship arrivals are holding steady at cl [...]
2009-03-05 15:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB ESSO KHIV PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN160DOMINICA COMMERCIAL SNAPSHOT
[...] (SBU) Dominica has long been an undeveloped and underserved economy in the Caribbean, but projects in geothermal power and freshwater have the potential to attract business interest to the country. The American business community is small but growing, with interests in electricity, media, qu [...]
2009-03-11 17:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV BEXP PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN162EASTERN CARIBBEAN: TOURISM ECONOMY WAITING FOR THE
[...] (SBU) Governments across the Eastern Caribbean continue to put on a brave face about the effects of the global economic recession; however, sources in the business community paint a different picture. Local tourism associations and hoteliers are very concerned about the depth and duration of [...]
2009-03-11 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN180 Cuban Dissident Blasts Cuban Racism, Sparking Vigorous
[...] (SBU) A rare public presentation by a critic of Cuba sponsored by the University of the West Indies drew big crowds, sparked a heated debate, and evoked a hysterical (in both senses of the word) response from the Cuban Ambassador in Barbados. Afro-Cuban dissident Carlos Moore highlighted the p [...]
2009-03-24 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN195EASTERN CARIBBEAN PLANS FOR SOA (C-AL9-00153)
[...] (C) Eastern Caribbean Prime Ministers all plan to lead their delegations to the Summit of the Americas. All seven Eastern Caribbean countries believe that the Summit provides an opportune moment to engage the new U.S. Administration to address what they see as a potentially devastating blow [...]
2009-03-30 16:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN XL
09BRIDGETOWN199FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in Antigua and Barbuda. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Antigua and Bar [...]
2009-04-01 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN200FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN BARBADOS
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in Barbados. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Barbados benefits from som [...]
2009-04-01 13:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN201FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ST. LUCIA
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in St. Lucia. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Dominica benefits from so [...]
2009-04-01 13:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN204BARBADOS PM APPEALS TO POTUS RE TAX HAVEN BILLS
[...] (SBU) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson sent the President a strongly worded appeal to exempt his country from any pending anti-tax haven legislation. Calling on the President and Congress to avoid a "broad brush and generic condemnation" of international financial centers on the basis [...]
2009-04-01 22:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN207FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN DOMINICA
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparencyin Dominica. Responses are keyed to reftel quesions. -- Is the central government expected to eceive or is it already receiving U.S. foreignassistance funded using FY 09 funds? Dominica bnefits from some reg [...]
2009-04-02 15:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN216CARIBBEAN WORKERS: DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
[...] (U) A recent survey of labor contacts throughout our region revealed an upswing in unemployment and poverty, but also a surprising degree of optimism for the months ahead. Labor leaders report that the impact of the global recession has so far not led to feared high levels of job losses. Whil [...]
2009-04-06 19:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB ESSO PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN219 Counter-Narcotics on our Eastern Caribbean Third Border:
[...] (SBU) The countries of the Eastern Caribbean are seeing a steady increase in narcotics trafficking and the attendant problems of gun and gang violence in their communities. Trafficking is on the rise as drug runners look for alternate routes to compensate for successes under Plan Colombia and [...]
2009-04-06 20:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN243SAINT LUCIA: ECONOMIC PROMISE AND PITFALLS
[...] (U) The economy of St. Lucia is suffering from a decline in tourist arrivals, but the consensus is that the country is on the right path and should do well when the global economy recovers. American businesses see potential for their investments in St. Lucia, but believe the government needs [...]
2009-04-24 21:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD XL PGOV KCRM PREL INRB
09BRIDGETOWN249CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO ST. VINCENT HIGHLIGHTS SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) During an April 19-20 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG),a CODEL chaired by New York Congressman Eliot Engel met with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Foreign Minister Sir Louis Straker, and a host of local dignitaries. The just-concluded Summit of the Americas, new directions [...]
2009-04-27 19:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN282SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) Your visit, on the heels of Barbados Prime Minister Thompson's meeting with the President at the Summit of the Americas, provides opportunities to follow-up on the President,s conversations on regional stability and security and to demonstrate to the people of the region our continuing [...]
2009-05-13 21:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN312USNS COMFORT VISIT DAZZLES ANTIGUA
[...] (U) The May 5-16 goodwill visit of the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Comfort to Antigua and Barbuda drew rave reviews from every corner of the country. The visit directly touched over 55,000 lives -- well over half the population of the country -- along with numerous others through community relati [...]
2009-05-28 12:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN314ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER'S VISIT TO BARBADOS SETS
[...] (C) Attorney General Eric Holder's May 21-24 visit to Barbados generated enormous goodwill both in Barbados and more broadly among CARICOM Attorneys General. The visit, which received glowing press in Barbados, charted a positive agenda for judicial and law enforcement cooperation between t [...]
2009-05-28 15:23:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL KJUS MASS XL
09BRIDGETOWN339 Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: May 2009 NAS Update
[...] (SBU) The island nations that make up Embassy Bridgetown's area of responsibility - Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to see a steady increase in the volume of narcotics destined for and transshipped th [...]
2009-06-09 16:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN34FINAL DEPARTURE FROM POST - AMBASSADOR MARY MARTIN
[...] Ambassador Mary Martin Ourisman departed post on Friday, January 16, 2009, at 12:46 p.m. local time for return to Washington, D.C. 2. The Transfer of Office certificate has been signed by Ambassador Mary Ourisman and Charge d'Affaires David Brent Hardt as follows; a signed original is file [...]
2009-01-16 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT PGOV PREL BB XL
09BRIDGETOWN346GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ON EVERYONE'S FRONT BURNER IN
[...] (C) Having been granted rights to develop a geothermal reservoir by the Government of Nevis, West Indies Power claims it is 18 months away from generating sufficient power to meet the energy needs of Nevis, and more than 2 years away from exporting power to St. Kitts. Large potential customers [...]
2009-06-10 21:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL EINV KTBD IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN347READY TO DRILL (FOR STEAM NOT OIL): DOMINICA
[...] (U) On 14 March 2009, poloff, met with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, and Ports Vincent Philbert to discuss the Summit of the Americas, focusing on the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (EPCA). Philbert advised us that representatives from Domin [...]
2009-06-11 12:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDXL ECON ENV EINV ENRG SENV TRGY
09BRIDGETOWN3602009 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim of a United States person that may be outstanding against the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) End Summary. Claimant Designation ------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropiation --------------------- [...]
2009-06-18 15:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
09BRIDGETOWN369EXPROPRIATION - ST. LUCIA
[...] (SBU) St. Lucia has one outstanding expropriation case. ---------------------- Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimants A through F. --------------------- Date of Expropriation --------------------- 3. (U) The initial expropriation occurred in May 2008. The ti [...]
2009-06-19 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN39BRIDGETOWN CLOSING OUT OF FY 2008 BFIF PROGRAMS
[...] Summary: Post conducted an ambitious business outreach program in FY 08 and BFIF funding was essential to carrying out our agenda. At the conclusion of each trip post drafted reporting cables. This is the fiscal accounting cable requested in reftel. Reftels contains most of our BFIF reporti [...]
2009-01-22 11:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV BB
09BRIDGETOWN438 Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: June 2009 NAS Update
[...] (SBU) The island nations that make up Embassy Bridgetown's area of responsibility - Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to see a steady increase in the volume of narcotics destined for and transshipped th [...]
2009-07-20 16:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN471ALBA'S ALLURE TO ANTIGUA ET AL
[...] (c) Three of the seven Eastern Caribbean countries are now members of both ALBA and PetroCaribe. While this has raised eyebrows among political pundits in the region and beyond, the three island nations that have joined - Dominica, St. Vincent, and most recently, Antigua - are doing what they [...]
2009-08-04 12:07:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ENRG ETRD XL
09BRIDGETOWN487DUE DILIGENCE ON NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 AWARD FOR
[...] (U) This cable provides Embassy Bridgetown's response to reftel due diligence request concerning ACE Nominee Monroe College. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Septel will address questions regarding Discovery Works in St. Vincent. 2. (SBU) Request for Bridgetown: Provide backgrou [...]
2009-08-11 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV
09BRIDGETOWN488DUE DILIGENCE ON NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 AWARD FOR
[...] (U) This is the Embassy Bridgetown response to due diligence concerning ACE Nominee Discovery Works, based in Saint Vincent. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Septel addresses questions regarding our other nominee, Monroe College in St. Lucia. 2. (SBU) Responses to requested infor [...]
2009-08-11 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV
09BRIDGETOWN489DUE DILIGENCE ON NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 AWARD FOR
[...] (U) This cable provides Embassy Bridgetown's response to reftel due diligence request concerning ACE Nominee Monroe College. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Septel will address questions regarding Discovery Works in St. Vincent. 2. (SBU) Request for Bridgetown: Provide backgrou [...]
2009-08-11 20:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV
09BRIDGETOWN5DOMINICA: AMATEURISH PM'S OFFICE BOTCHES
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request, please see para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Despite repeated confirmation the day prior to the Ambassador's planned December 17 farewell calls on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Foreign Minister Vince Henderson, both were no-shows [...]
2009-01-05 18:24:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CASC XL
09BRIDGETOWN514GOOD PROGRESS AT SECOND CBSI WG MEETING
[...] (U) An August 13 working group meeting between Caribbean officials and USG representatives made good progress on moving the President's security agenda for the Caribbean region forward. The two sides agreed to craft a political declaration, strategy, and action plan to frame assistance under [...]
2009-08-24 15:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMASS EAID KJUS SNAR PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN555SSI SPEAKER ELECTRIFIES EASTERN CARIBBEAN SMALL
[...] (U) Strategic Speaker Chuck Mills made a series of presentations and met with government officials, local chambers of commerce and small business associations during his week-long trip to Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia. His talk on small business development and entrepreneurship was well-re [...]
2009-09-14 20:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP ECON EFIN EINV XL
09BRIDGETOWN567 Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: NAS Summer 2009
[...] (SBU) The following is a summary of law enforcement and counter-narcotics activities and training for July and August 2009 in Embassy Bridgetown's AOR. Most of the reporting period was dominated by a JIATF-S led operation, Operation Flying Fish II, which resulted in numerous contacts with drug [...]
2009-09-16 22:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM KJUS MASS PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN6CUBA, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY COOPERATION AND
[...] (C). During a December 19 farewell call on Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, the Ambassador thanked Thompson for his efforts to work with us to strengthen regional security, urged him to reassess his government's approach to UN human rights resolutions, and reaffirmed U.S. support for co [...]
2009-01-05 19:22:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD KCRM PGOV PREL XL ZL
09BRIDGETOWN611EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN EXPANDS OUTREACH TO ISLAMIC COMMUNITIES
[...] (SBU) Following a successful inaugural Iftar celebration for Ramadan 2007, Embassy Bridgetown significantly expanded outreach to Eastern Caribbean Islamic communities in 2009 with Iftar events in three countries -- Barbados, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts and Nevis. All three events were well attend [...]
2009-10-05 14:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KISL PHUM PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN617(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: BARBADOS PM
[...] (C) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson is a bland but competent leader who is maintaining his country's long-standing tradition of political pragmatism and fiscal responsibility. He is also committed to an independent foreign policy of "moderation and commonsense." This commitment, refle [...]
2009-10-06 20:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR INRB XL
09BRIDGETOWN62CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM OECS DIRECTOR GENERAL LEN
[...] Please deliver the following message from OECS Director General Len Ishmael to President Barack Obama. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. President, It is with the utmost pride and humility that we of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States add our voice to the many throughout the world, in [...]
2009-01-29 14:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP OECS XL
09BRIDGETOWN623GRENADA EAGER TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE ENERGY -- BUT
[...] (U) Poloff met with Ministry of Energy and Environment Officials, senior officials from GRENLEC, the American-owned private utility company in Grenada, and the President of Grensol, a solar power provider, to assess the state of play of alternative energy development in Grenada. The consensus [...]
2009-10-08 14:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOECS ENRG EINV ETRD ECON SENV XL
09BRIDGETOWN675CHINESE-MADE PLANES HEADED TO THE CARIBBEAN
[...] (C) The Governments of Barbados and Antigua, two of the three majority shareholders in the monopoly regional air carrier LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport),have expressed strong interest in replacing the aging fleet of turboprops with Chinese-made planes. China's Ambassador in Antigua con [...]
2009-10-23 13:58:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EAIR PREL CN XL
09BRIDGETOWN68CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM DOMINICA'S
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received Diplomatic Note No. 211/01-224 from Dominica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which included a letter from President Nicholas Liverpool containing a congratulatory message for President Barack Obama. The complete text of the letter follows in paragraph 2. When the or [...]
2009-02-03 14:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN733Barbados Launches First-Ever Entrepreneurship Venture
[...] The Barbados Government, in conjunction with a handful of local business leaders, announced the formation of the island nation's first-ever business start-up seed capital and venture capital fund on November 13. The fund, which was capitalized by the Barbados Government, will be administered [...]
2009-11-19 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PGOV PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN745Dominica Election Primer: The Bolivarian Candidate
[...] (C) With high unemployment and government corruption dominating election debates, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has decided to take a gamble on his political career, betting that he can ride a wave of financial support from China and Venezuela to overcome his government's poor sho [...]
2009-12-04 21:52:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ECON XL VE
09BRIDGETOWN765Dominica's Opposition Leader Cautiously Optimistic Despite
[...] (C) Dominica's main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) leader Ron Green was cautiously optimistic in a call on the Charge in Bridgetown December 11, a week ahead of December 18 General Elections. Green lamented the role that outside money was playing in the election, especially by giving th [...]
2009-12-16 19:58:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM XL
09BRIDGETOWN769Where there's Smoke: Corruption in Dominica
[...] (C) Allegations of corruption continue to mount against Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as December 18 national elections approach. These allegations focus primarily on the Layou River Scandal, bogus Ambassadorial appointments, no bid government contracts, Ross University villas, an [...]
2009-12-16 21:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PINR XL
09BRIDGETOWN771Dominica's General Election Creates a Nearly One Party State
[...] (C) Roosevelt Skerrit's Dominica Labour Party (DLP) won a landslide victory, capturing 18 of the 21 constituencies, with the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) relegated to only 3 seats. The final vote tally was 61 percent for the DLP, 35 percent for the UWP and 4 percent for the remaining [...]
2009-12-22 22:45:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM OAS XL
09BRIDGETOWN773St. Lucia Minister of Commerce Laments Government
[...] (SBU) St. Lucia Commerce Minister Tessa Mangal outlined challenges facing the government in St. Lucia from poor training and lack of professional standards among civil servants in a December 4 meeting with the ChargC). Mangal expressed frustration over the lack of a customer service mentality [...]
2009-12-24 15:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINT ECON PGOV KWMN XL
09BRIDGETOWN774ST. VINCENT REJECTS NEW CONSTITUTION: VOTERS DASH PM
[...] (SBU) Vincentians voted convincingly November 25 to reject a constitutional referendum that would have significantly changed St. Vincent's structure of governance. The surprisingly sharp 56-44 percent defeat set Prime Minister Gonsalves on his heels and dashed his plans to follow the referendu [...]
2009-12-02 12:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN786International Efforts Keep Drug Trafficking at Bay in
[...] (SBU) A consistent presence of counter-drug assets from the international community throughout the summer had a noticeable impact on suppressing trafficking activity in the Eastern Caribbean. Most countries in the region continue to lack financial and human resources to adequately address the [...]
2009-12-04 19:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL
09BRUSSELS1AMBASSADOR VISITS PRAGUE TO DISCUSS CZECH EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Czech EU Presidency, which takes over on January 1, wants the new American president to meet the EU-27 heads of state in early April in Prague to discuss climate change and the Middle East. Czech FonMin Schwarzenberg is considering a trip to Washington in early February to mee [...]
2009-01-01 09:07:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN SENV EFIN ECON ETTC IR EZ
09BRUSSELS1012INTERVIEW OF BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE CREM
[...] Embassy wishes to provide Department with the text of the following interview of Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem, which appeared in the Dutch-language Belgian magazine, Humo, on July 14, 2009. 2. Begin text of interview: Q: As Defense Minister, you let our country fight along in [...]
2009-07-23 15:54:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MOPS AF BE
09BRUSSELS1016BELGIUM: COOPERATION URGED ON UNHRC
[...] (U) Summary. With the U.S. a new member, and Belgium now president of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),the time for coordination and consensus building is now, according to Belgian MFA human rights officer Nathalie Rondeux. Rondeux opposes wholesale changes to the UNHRC syst [...]
2009-07-24 11:02:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PINR UN BE
09BRUSSELS1021EU AND TREASURY ON IRAN, DPRK, CFT, BURMA, SUDAN,
[...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: In eleven separate meetings with various EU and Member State officials on June 16-17, Treasury Assistant Secretary (A/S) for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David Cohen pressed for robust EU implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on North Korea and Iran ( [...]
2009-07-27 04:56:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS1023SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Brussels warmly welcomes the visit of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Holbrooke and his meeting with newly appointed Belgian Foreign Minister Yves Leterme. Since a change of government in late 2007, Belgium has gone from regarding its military as "an [...]
2009-07-27 10:36:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS EAID AF BE
09BRUSSELS1033EU GENERALLY POSITIVE ON U.S. CLIMATE POLICY, BUT
[...] (C) Summary. Several EU officials are pleased with the direction the United States is taking in its climate policy, but some (notably Germany and France) are looking for more. However, on several other issues related to the UN negotiation process, the EU is far from a consolidated position. [...]
2009-07-28 14:47:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY TRGY
09BRUSSELS1044BELGIAN MP TO PROPOSE LAW BANNING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-30 13:37:00Embassy BrusselsSECRETMNUC MARR PREL BE
09BRUSSELS1047SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S JULY 28 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke met on July 28 with Yves Leterme, newly appointed Foreign Minister of Belgium. Holbrooke urged the GOB to ensure that the Belgian public understands how important operations in Afghanistan are to Belgian, Euro [...]
2009-07-30 15:43:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV AF BE
09BRUSSELS1056BELGIUM: THREE REGIONAL INVESTMENT AGENCIES WORK TO ATTRACT
[...] (U) THIS REPORT IS FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT USE ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) BelgiumQs three regions -- Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels -- compete among each other and against neighboring countries for foreign direct investment (FDI) projects. Emb [...]
2009-07-31 15:26:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON BE
09BRUSSELS1059U.S.-EU HIGH LEVEL REGULATORY FORUM MEETS IN BRUSSELS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EU and U.S. officials covered a packed agenda during a well-attended High-Level Regulatory Cooperation Forum (HLRCF) in Brussels on July 24. The European Commission hosted this, the sixth HLRCF, gathering regulators from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss regulatory cooperati [...]
2009-07-31 15:53:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN ETRD ENRG ECPS SENV TPHY TSPL EUN
09BRUSSELS1075EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: A FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although the European Parliament (EP) has less decision-making power in foreign policy as compared to other EU policy areas, the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) is traditionally a prestigious one and offers a platform for high-level visitors to reach out to the EU. But the new [...]
2009-08-06 05:17:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ECON EUN
09BRUSSELS108INTRODUCING THE EU IV: THE JUDICIAL, FINANCIAL, SUPERVISORY
[...] In addition to its core policy and law-making institutions (the Commission, Council and European Council, and European Parliament - see REFs B and C),the EU institutional system also includes several other bodies with judicial, monetary, financial, supervisory or advisory functions. Among th [...]
2009-01-27 15:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EINV EUN PTER KTFN KJUS UNSC IR
09BRUSSELS1105 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: INTRODUCING THE NEW CIVIL LIBERTIES,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In the past, the European Parliament's (EP) Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) served as the EP's platform for debate on often controversial issues regarding U.S. policy, including Guantanamo detainees and data transfer. If the Lisbon Treaty is ratified, t [...]
2009-08-10 15:48:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EINT ECPS PTER EUN
09BRUSSELS1130BELGIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN WITH SENATE
[...] (C) Summary: On August 10, two staff members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Douglas Frantz and Fulton Armstrong, met with a delegation of Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense officials to discuss the challenges and opportunities shared by Belgium, the United [...]
2009-08-13 13:25:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EAID BE AF
09BRUSSELS1140THE MANY SIDES OF DATA PRIVACY: MANAGING RISING TENSIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: European privacy and data protection concerns continue to jeopardize our commercial, law enforcement, intelligence and foreign policy objectives. Data privacy is an area of growing complexity and touches ever more U.S. interests, from the visa waiver program to e-commerce. We [...]
2009-08-17 12:06:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS EINT BEXP KJUS KTFN TINT PREL ETTC EUN
09BRUSSELS1183USEU SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW
[...] (SBU) You are visiting Brussels at an ideal time to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan with the EU. Already a major contributor of development and humanitarian assistance, the EU is in the midst of writing a new Af/Pak strategy paper for release in October. Although European public opinion is sk [...]
2009-08-26 12:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EUN AF PK IK
09BRUSSELS1188SCENESETTER FOR S/E HOWARD WOLPE'S MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) Your visit will develop further the already close U.S. - Belgium strategic dialogue that has developed over the past year. MFA contacts will be excited to discuss the new Administration's developing perspective and policies on Africa, especially the Great Lakes region. Secretary Clinton [...]
2009-08-27 13:57:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID MOPS MARR SOCI CG BE
09BRUSSELS1193EU SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KANJORSKI
[...] (SBU) I would like to welcome you and the members of your Delegation to Brussels. You are arriving at a time when the change in U.S. Administration and the press of global events have pushed U.S.-EU cooperation to new heights across a range of economic and political issues. The EU and its Mem [...]
2009-08-28 11:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ETRD ENRG SENV KHGH KJUS KTFN EUN
09BRUSSELS1201BELGIUM: CLARIFYING THE U.S.-COLUMBIA DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-01 06:52:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL CO BE
09BRUSSELS1202USEU SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW
[...] (SBU) You are visiting Brussels at an ideal time to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan with the EU. Already a major contributor of development and humanitarian assistance, the EU is in the midst of writing a new Af/Pak strategy paper for release in October. Although European public opinion is [...]
2009-09-01 10:26:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EUN AF PK IK
09BRUSSELS1220EUROPEAN UNION EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PROPOSED
[...] (C) Summary: On September 3, 2009, USEU Charge d'Affaires was demarched by the European Commission's Directorate General for Justice, Freedom and Security o EU concerns about the proposed fee for the Electronic System for travel Authorization (ESTA) contained in the Travel Promotion Act of 2 [...]
2009-09-04 15:25:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALCVIS CMGT PREL SMIG EU
09BRUSSELS1228EMBASSY BRUSSELS FOLLOW UP ON CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post is actively engaged with Belgium's Muslim communities. Charge Bush used the occasion of the President's Cairo speech to host a special outreach luncheon on June 10 with key Muslim contacts (please see reftel). Muslims in Belgium took great interest in the President's speec [...]
2009-09-10 11:23:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD
09BRUSSELS1230(S//NF) EU REQUEST FOR HIZBALLAH AND HAMAS
[...] Action Request: Please see paragraph 10. --------------- Summary/Comment --------------- 2. (S//NF) The EU's Joint Situation Center ("SitCen") has submitted to USEU a request for U.S. information at any level of classification on Hamas and Hizballah financing for a research project S [...]
2009-09-10 16:51:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS UNSC PINR
09BRUSSELS1248BELGIAN VIEWS AND DECISION-MAKING ON
[...] Summary: Policy-making on non-proliferation and disarmament issues in Belgium is concentrated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the direction of Werner Bauwens, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Final decisions on policy are made in consultation with Minister of Fo [...]
2009-09-16 15:27:00Embassy BrusselsSECRETAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09BRUSSELS1283 MEP ANGST OVER U.S.-EU TFTP/SWIFT DATA NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 16, minority European Parliament (EP) parties (Greens and Communists) vehemently denounced U.S.-EU negotiations on an interim agreement to continue the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) once SWIFT, the Belgium-based global financial messaging company, relocat [...]
2009-09-23 12:29:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KTFN ETTC PREL EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS PINR KPAO
09BRUSSELS1304EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: THE NEW DELEGATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The new EP Delegation for Relations with the U.S. (U.S. Delegation) was designated on September 16 in Strasbourg. It is the largest EP delegation with 53 members and is in charge of developing relations with the U.S. Congress. For the first time in nearly 20 years the delegatio [...]
2009-09-28 09:13:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EUN
09BRUSSELS1331CONGRESSMAN MARKEY SHOWS OPTIMISM IN VIDEO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA),Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and co-author of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, also known as Waxman-Markey),told Commission officials and reporters that the Senate could pass [...]
2009-10-01 15:43:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY
09BRUSSELS1334CONGRESSMAN MARKEY SHOWS OPTIMISM IN VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA),Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and co-author of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, also known as Waxman-Markey),told Commission officials and reporters that the Senate could pass [...]
2009-10-01 16:32:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY TRGY TSPL
09BRUSSELS1338JOSCHKA FISCHER DISCUSS NABUCCO WITH AMB.
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On September 17, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar, DoE PDAS for Policy and International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, and Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Murray met with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, now a special advisor to [...]
2009-10-02 09:36:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS134AN OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN ACTIVISM IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: Five years ago the EU experienced its largest expansion to date with the accession of ten new member states*eight of which were Central European post-communist states*followed by the entry of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, which together comprise what is commonly known as the Cen [...]
2009-01-29 17:26:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN XG
09BRUSSELS1352BELGIUM: BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY - CASE NO.
[...] As requested reftel, Poloff and Polintern made a site visit to Wim Robberechts & Co., NV (hereinafter "Robberechts") on October 1 in Diegem, Belgium in order to assess its business operations, on-site security, and reliability as a broker/recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. [...]
2009-10-07 13:25:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE
09BRUSSELS1363SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER SEMINAR ON UN TARGETED
[...] (C//NF) Summary: In preparation for the Belgian-hosted UN Targeted Sanctions Seminar of Like-Minded Countries, post provides the following information on Belgian attitudes toward reform of 1267 sanctions and other counterterrorism (CT) issues. This is in part based on Treasury Assistant Sec [...]
2009-10-09 15:08:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER KTFN ETTC PGOV EFIN PREL PINR KJUS PHUM
09BRUSSELS1383BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY ON MICHAEL MITCHELL,
[...] (U) Summary: Pursuant to reftel request, Poloff and polintern met with Michael Mitchell, President of Aero Systems, SA, on October 5, 2009. Poloff and polintern conducted requested inquiry of Mitchell's brokering activities as well as a site visit to assess the business operations of Aero Sys [...]
2009-10-15 11:44:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE
09BRUSSELS1394EPC GMO DEBATE : RISK OR OPPORTUNITY FOR EUROPE ?
[...] SUMMARY: On October 15 in Brussels, the European Policy Center (EPC) hosted a lively debate on the role of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in European agriculture. Following largely pro-GMO remarks by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel, spea [...]
2009-10-16 15:26:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB EAGR PGOV OPIC BE
09BRUSSELS1404 ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
[...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...]
2009-10-21 05:30:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN
09BRUSSELS1406DONORS ENGAGE ON L'AQUILA FOOD SECURITY COMMITMENTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 7, 2009, the European Commission's (EC) Directorate General for Development (DEV) and USAID hosted a meeting in Brussels to further operationalize donor commitments from the July 8-10 L'Aquila meeting on Food Security. The meeting sought to build on prior discussion [...]
2009-10-21 11:06:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ETRD SOCI
09BRUSSELS1412 CORRECTED VERSION: ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN
[...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...]
2009-10-22 05:15:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN
09BRUSSELS1488BELGIUM'S FINANCE MINISTER ON FINANCIAL RECOVERY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders said Belgium is establishing a new supervisory system for banks in Belgium which would differentiate between systemic (too big to fail) banks and other, smaller institutions,. He attributed the near collapse of Belgian banks a year ago t [...]
2009-11-03 06:00:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV UNGA SENV BE
09BRUSSELS1514BELGIUM: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] With a major world port at Antwerp, an airport with connections throughout Africa, and its proximity to major consumers in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and The Netherlands, Belgium has ecome a crucial transit point for a varietyof illegal drugs, especially cocaine and heroin. Belgium is not a [...]
2009-11-10 16:59:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV PREL KSEP BE
09BRUSSELS1529BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY ON MARK A. DECOSTER,
[...] Summary. Pursuant to reftel request, Polintern met with Marc A. Decoster, president of Life Support Consulting, on 7 October 2009. The interview was not conducted at Decoster's place of business, because Decoster conducts his business out of his home, through his computer and mobile phone. [...]
2009-11-16 17:43:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE
09BRUSSELS1544U.S. AND EU RENEW DIALOGUE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH
[...] SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary in the Office of Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez led a U.S. delegation in frank discussions with their EU counterparts during the U.S.-EU Seminar on Employment of Persons with Disabilities on November 5 and 6. A set of common approaches and problem [...]
2009-11-19 10:16:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PHUM EUN
09BRUSSELS1563BELGIUM: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgium follows the EU common position regarding promotion of human rights and democracy in Cuba. GOB has not made any recent public statements nor governmental actions condemning human rights abuses in Cuba. Belgian EU Commissioner for Development De Gucht has an on-going relatio [...]
2009-11-23 06:57:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL BE
09BRUSSELS1566GENERAL HENRI BENTEGEAT SHARES HIS VIEWS AT THE
[...] (C//NF) SUMMARY: General Henri Bentegeat welcomed DASD Jim Townsend to his office on 27 October in Brussels for a final meeting before his 4 November departure. The one-hour meeting covered a range of topics. Handing Allied Command Transformation to France was "a bold, great move" said Bente [...]
2009-11-23 10:44:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR EUN FR
09BRUSSELS1567 SNAPSHOTS FROM STOCKHOLM: EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT DAYS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Governance, aid effectiveness, and the impacts of the global financial crisis and climate change on developing countries were the major themes of European Development Days (EDD) in Stockholm October 22-24. USAID Acting Administrator (AA) Alonzo Fulgham led the American delegatio [...]
2009-11-23 11:10:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND ETRD SENV EUR ECON EDEV TPHY TSPL EUN
09BRUSSELS1584ESTABLISHING A U.S.-EU MIGRATION DIALOGUE
[...] This is an action request for CA, PRM, EUR and DHS. See paragraph 8. 2. SUMMARY: USEU hosted a working lunch November 17 on migration and refugee issues, for contacts from Swedish and Spanish EU missions (the current and upcoming EU Presidencies),as well as the EU Council and Commission [...]
2009-11-24 16:42:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF CVIS KFRD EUN
09BRUSSELS159GUANTANAMO: EU PREPARES DECISIONS, HAS QUESTIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 4. 2. (C) POL M-C met February 3 with an EU Council Americas Directorate staff member Christiane Hoehn at her request. Hoehn asked a dozen specific questions related to our ongoing discussions with the EU concerning the release of Guantan [...]
2009-02-04 12:03:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KAWK KISL EUN
09BRUSSELS1629SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S DECEMBER 2
[...] (C) Summary: On December 2, Richard Holbrooke discussed President Obama's newly announced Afghanistan strategy with Steven Vanackere, the Foreign Minister of Belgium. Holbrooke said the strategy involves and increase in troops and training for the Afghan army and police to enable foreign tro [...]
2009-12-03 13:38:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR AF BE
09BRUSSELS1647US-EU OFFICIALS CONVENE ENERGY COUNCIL'S SECURITY
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar and RELEX North America Director Alan Seatter co-chaired the first meeting of the U.S.-EU Energy Council,s security and markets working group in Brussels on November 18, 2009. The meeting established when and how the work [...]
2009-12-08 12:40:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET PREL ECON TU IZ NI UP RU ZJ ZK XR
09BRUSSELS1666SCENESETTER FOR BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE
[...] (C) Summary: Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem has been in office since March 2008 and is one of the United States' strongest friends in the Belgian government. Under his leadership, Belgium has returned its focus to NATO as the orienting factor in its defense policy. Now, Belgium is p [...]
2009-12-11 15:40:00Embassy BrusselsSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MNUC BE AF
09BRUSSELS1703AMBASSADOR CONFRONTS SKEPTICISM OF BELGIUM'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador hosted a lunch attended by five members of the Belgian Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs and Defense on December 7. In their first meeting with the Ambassador, the Senators shared their concern about Central Africa, the International Criminal Court (ICC),nucle [...]
2009-12-18 17:38:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL MNUC SENV BE
09BRUSSELS1708BELGIUM: COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT 2009
[...] Embassy point of contact for this report is Political Economic Officer Aaron Jensen. Email: JensenAW@state.gov 2. Begin text of report: The Belgian government recognizes that terrorism is a serious threat. Belgian agencies identify possible terrorist threats, respond to those threats, a [...]
2009-12-21 15:29:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC BE
09BRUSSELS1733 U.S.-EU Drugs Troika Advances Counternarcotics Cooperation
[...] (SBU) Summary: INL Assistant Secretary David T. Johnson led the U.S. delegation (USDEL) to the U.S.-EU Informal Drugs Troika meeting on December 1, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting focused primarily on U.S.-EU cooperation in combating West African drug trafficking, and produced the foll [...]
2009-12-29 16:41:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCOR KCRM PGOV VXY EUN ZL
09BRUSSELS1740DEMARCHE TO EU ON AMCIT CASES IN IRAN
[...] (C) On December 21, 2009, USEU Senior Consular Representative delivered ref A non-paper and talking points to Giorgio Porzio, Head of the Consular Communication Unit at the EU Council's Joint Situation Center. Porzio promised to relay the non-paper to Ambassador Maria Victoria Morera Villuen [...]
2009-12-31 14:12:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALCASC EUN IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER
09BRUSSELS247AFGHANISTAN: GENERAL PETRAEUS HITS RE-SET BUTTON
[...] (C) Summary. General David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command, discussed Afghanistan with representatives from all 27 EU member states and other high-ranking EU officials in Brussels February 11 and 12. General Petraeus emphasized that his objective in meeting the EU was to consult [...]
2009-02-20 16:13:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER SNAR NATO MARR AF AID BE EAID
09BRUSSELS249BELGIUM: PETERCAM CHIEF ECONOMIST SPEAKS OUT ON
[...] (SBU) This cable should not be posted on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Petercam Chief Economist Geert Noels (protect) told econoffs on February 19 that worries about Fortis' health are largely unwarranted, in his opinion. Petercam is Belgium's largest merchant bank, and has very good contacts [...]
2009-02-20 17:36:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PGOV BE
09BRUSSELS260BELGIUM: TRABELSI EXTRADITION UPDATE: BELGIAN
[...] (U) The Brussels Chamber of Indictments (BCI) February 19 ruled that Tunisian-national Nizar Trabelsi may be extradited to the United States. The appellate court (that is, the BCI) reaffirmed the November 19, 2008 ruling by the Nivelles Chamber of Indictments. Trabelsi is now expected to a [...]
2009-02-24 06:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER CJAN CVIS KCRM BE
09BRUSSELS268BELGIUM READY TO LISTEN TO PLANS FOR GUANTANAMO
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson met with Belgian officials on February 17 and made a formal request that Belgium consider resettling some Guantanamo detainees. The Belgian officials, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Federal [...]
2009-02-25 16:24:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KCRM BE
09BRUSSELS269GUANTANAMO: AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON CONFERS WITH EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson and European Union (EU) Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Kerchove discussed de Kerchove's upcoming whitepaper for the EU Council on detainee issues and its relevance for developing a common EU position on the topic. The two also spoke about whic [...]
2009-02-25 18:46:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL KAWK KISL PTER EUN
09BRUSSELS28EP PRESIDENT POTTERING RE-ITERATES INVITATION TO
[...] (SBU) Hans-Gert Pottering, President of the European Parliament (EP),told Ambassador Silverberg on January 7 that the EP was very eager to welcome President-Elect Obama during his visit to Europe in April, and inquired about the status of his invitation to the President-elect, sent November [...]
2009-01-09 15:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OBAMA BARACK EUN
09BRUSSELS30EUROPEAN COMMISSION SUSPENDS AID TO NICARAGUAN
[...] (C) On January 9, PolOff delivered reftel points to Petros Mavromichalis, head of the Mexico and Central America unit in the European Commission's Directorate General for External Relations. Mavromichalis echoed U.S. concerns about the Government of Nicaragua's backsliding on democracy. Whe [...]
2009-01-09 16:40:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PREL NU EUN
09BRUSSELS311MOVING FORWARD ON BALTIC ENERGY INTERCONNECTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. With the closing of Lithuania,s Iganlina nuclear power plant scheduled for January 2009, and Russia,s increasing penchant for using energy resources as a political tool, the energy security of the Baltic States has become a concern on both sides of the Atlantic [...]
2009-03-05 15:24:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS330EU Approaches the G-20 Summit
[...] (SBU) The European Union and its 27 member states have been hard hit by the global financial crisis and economic downturn, with the economy in recession and some of the world's largest financial institutions under stress. The EU has responded actively to this, with strident calls for action f [...]
2009-03-11 15:24:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON KSUM EUN
09BRUSSELS356EU'S HELGA SCHMID AND S/P SLAUGHTER DISCUSS RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary: On the margin of the U.S.-EU Ministerial Troika, S/P Anne-Marie Slaughter met March 6 with EU Council Secretariat Policy Unit Director Helga Schmid. Schmid asked that the prospect of improved U.S.-Russia relations not lead the U.S. to neglect the unfinished Geneva talks on Georgi [...]
2009-03-13 09:54:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN RS GG
09BRUSSELS380EUROPEAN COMMISSION TRADE OFFICIAL SAYS U.S. INSISTENCE ON
[...] (U) Summary: On Monday March 16, European Commission Deputy Director General (DDG) of DG TRADE Peter Balas briefed the European Parliament's (EP's) International Trade Committee on the Commission's activities with regard to the upcoming G20 summit in London on April 2nd. Balas discussed the EU [...]
2009-03-17 15:50:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON ETRD EIND EINV EUN
09BRUSSELS381BELGIUM REQUEST URGENT INFORMATION ON IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Werner Bauwens, Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation called Poloff in to deliver two messages regarding Iran and proliferation: the name change of an Iranian shipping company and a Belgian company's request to expo [...]
2009-03-17 16:46:00Embassy BrusselsSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IR BE
09BRUSSELS401EU EMPHASIZES SUCCESS IN PSC PLUS 7 MEETING
[...] (C//NF) Summary: At the March 17 Political and Security Committee (PSC) Plus 7 meeting organized by the Czech EU Presidency, representatives of Member States and the EU institutions generally gave high marks to EU-led civilian and military operations in Chad, the Gulf of Aden, Georgia, Koso [...]
2009-03-20 11:34:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS PREL XF XG XW ZJ ZL XD ZF EUN
09BRUSSELS41 EU TERRORISM FINANCE LISTINGS: TROUBLE AHEAD
[...] (SBU) EU and Member State courts are rendering judgments that may hinder our ability to secure EU-wide designations of terrorist entities. The new problem for us is higher standards of evidence, and judicial review of the sufficiency of that evidence, that will make the EU and its Member Stat [...]
2009-01-13 10:59:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN UNSC IR
09BRUSSELS424NEW EU LOGGING REGULATIONS COULD PRESENT
[...] (U) The European Parliament in mid-February 2009 approved amendments to draft legislation which placed far stricter requirements on the logging industry in an attempt to prevent illegally logged timber from entering the European Union. Proposals added to the legislation include the creation of [...]
2009-03-24 15:47:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EUN SENV
09BRUSSELS450EUROPEAN COUNTERPARTS SEEK MORE ROBUST DEVELOPMENT
[...] European counterparts within the Commission, Czech Presidency, and EU Member States have indicated strong interest in elevating development to a more important place on the trans-Atlantic agenda. In their view, the new U.S. Administration is likely to be receptive to these efforts, given a s [...]
2009-03-27 15:43:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL ECON EFIN ETRD EUN IO EAGR
09BRUSSELS464DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU ON URGING IRAN TO RELEASE
[...] (C) On March 30, USEU Mission officers delivered reftel demarche to EU Council Secretariat and Czech Presidency officials on the need for diplomatic pressure on Iran to release detained American citizen Roxana Saberi. Mission officers reviewed the case separately with Daniel Mic, Counselor [...]
2009-03-31 13:50:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL EUN IR
09BRUSSELS477CONCERNS OVER SIGNS OF GROWING ANTI-SEMITISM IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The head of the umbrella organization of Jewish organizations in Belgium told the Charge and Pol/Econ Counselor on March 11 that he was concerned by signs of growing anti-Semitism in Belgium. Joel Rubinfeld, head of the Comite de Coordination d'Organisations Juives de Belgique [...]
2009-04-02 04:40:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPHUM SOCI PGOV BE
09BRUSSELS497CHARGE'S VISIT TO MONS, BELGIUM
[...] Summary: On March 30 Embassy Brussels Charge traveled with Embassy officers to the town of Mons in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Mons is a major town in the French-speaking Wallonia region of Brussels. The Charge met with the Governor of Hainaut Province, a city councilman of Mons, and t [...]
2009-04-03 06:33:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV BE
09BRUSSELS512BELGIUM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS, TARGETS CHALLENGES ON
[...] (U) Summary: In observance of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, 2009, Belgium primarily reflected upon the progress it has achieved in addressing the disease. The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp hosted a medical conference to highlight medical improvements. An EU-funded p [...]
2009-04-06 13:51:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SENV SOCI TBIO BE
09BRUSSELS516BELGIAN JUSTICE MINISTER ON PRIORITIES, TRABELSI
[...] (C) Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck, reprising his role as Justice Minister from an earlier government, told the Charge d'affaires on March 2, 2009 that his top priorities in his new post were to improve the efficiency of the judicial system in executing sanctions against criminals; modern [...]
2009-04-06 15:28:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPGOV JUS BE
09BRUSSELS519COMMISSIONER PIEBALGS OUTLINES THE EU'S ENERGY
[...] (U) Summary. At an April 2 Brussels hearing on energy security organized by the European Parliament's Industry and Energy Committee, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs outlined how the EU intends to ensure its energy security by: 1) organizing its external energy supply, 2) promoting energ [...]
2009-04-07 08:19:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ENRG EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS537IRAN SANCTIONS: AA/S GLASER CONSULTS KEY AMBASSADORS IN BRUSSELS REF: A. BRUSSELS 205 B. BRUSSELS 41 C. 2008 BRUSSELS 1468 D. BRUSSELS 101
[...] (S//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On March 2 and 3 Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Glaser briefed EU-27 non-proliferation and Iran experts on U.S. sanctions against Iran's illicit conduct in the areas of nuclear proliferation and terrorism. On the margin of the formal briefing (reporte [...]
2009-04-08 12:24:00USEU BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNETTC KNNP PARM KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS
09BRUSSELS541COMMISSIONER FERRERO-WALDNER TO ATTEND TOKYO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USEU joined the Japanese Mission to the EU to present reftel follow-up demarche to European Commission (EC) counterparts in Brussels. The EC delegation will be headed by Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner. The final EC pledge will exceed $500 million, though the period covered wil [...]
2009-04-08 17:54:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL ECON EFIN IMF PK IBRD
09BRUSSELS562EU INDUSTRIES: CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS UNFAIR
[...] A representative from International Paper (IP) reported todaythat the European paper manufacturer's association plans to file a formal complaint with Commission officials over U.S. clean energy incentives. The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has taken issue with tax credits I [...]
2009-04-15 08:32:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD EFIN EUN
09BRUSSELS588SCENE-SETTER FOR A/S CARTER'S MEETING WITH BELGIAN
[...] (SBU) Since your last visit to Brussels, dialogue between the U.S. and Belgium on Africa has continued. Belgian interest is currently focused on the plight of the Belgian ship taken over by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean April 17, and a Belgian doctor kidnapped in Somalia at the same time [...]
2009-04-22 13:59:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS CG SO SU CD RW BY BN
09BRUSSELS622INTRODUCING THE EU, PART VII: EU-U.S. COOPERATION UNDER THE
[...] (U) Policy consultation and coordination between the United States and European Union has grown enormously over the past decade, and in many respects now rivals the level of discussion we have with such key allies as the UK, Germany and Japan. Our policy relationship with the EU differs from [...]
2009-04-30 13:22:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON ETRD EUN
09BRUSSELS629A/S FRIED MEETS WITH EU OFFICIALS ON RESETTLING
[...] (C) The EU Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Gilles de Kerchove, and the European Commission Director General for Justice, Freedom, and Security, Jonathan Faull, informed A/S Fried and a U.S. interagency delegation in Brussels April 27 that the EU anticipates having a common political position [...]
2009-04-30 17:04:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EUN EG
09BRUSSELS656BELGIAN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: The National Center for Development Cooperation is an umbrella organization for Belgian francophone NGOs providing development assistance worldwide, including some working in Afghanistan. Its Director, Arnaud Zacharie, was open to the need for assistance to Afghanistan and the id [...]
2009-05-08 15:48:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL PGOV BE AF
09BRUSSELS658BELGIAN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: The National Center for Development Cooperation is an umbrella organization for Belgian francophone NGOs providing development assistance worldwide, including some working in Afghanistan. Its Director, Arnaud Zacharie, was open to the need for assistance to Afghanistan and the id [...]
2009-05-08 15:49:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL PGOV BE AF
09BRUSSELS702BURMA: EU CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS;
[...] (C) Summary: Outraged over the arrest and trial of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on the eve of her release, EU Foreign Ministers directed Council and Commission staff on May 18 to begin looking at additional restrictive measures (including new sanctions) that might be tak [...]
2009-05-18 17:52:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETTC ENRG EPET EFIN KJUS BM EUN
09BRUSSELS792BELGIAN FRANCOPHONE GREEN PARTY GEARS UP TO FORM
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting with the Charge d'Affaires, Belgian francophone green party Ecolo co-president, Jean-Michel Javaux, struck a warm and appreciative tone as he spoke of his relationship with the United States. He identified the election of President Obama and his more environme [...]
2009-06-08 13:29:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SENV BE
09BRUSSELS796FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL: EU CONCERNS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 8, USEU Charge was convoked to receive a formal EU demarche expressing concerns about provisions of the FAA Reauthorization bill regarding inspections of foreign repairs stations, further definition of actual control of U.S. airlines' operations, and restrictions on a [...]
2009-06-08 17:45:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PREL ELAB EUN
09BRUSSELS812BELGIAN CANDIDATE FOR IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (C) Poloff spoke on June 11 with Werner Bauwens, Belgian Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, about the candidacy of Jean-Pol Poncelet for Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Bauwens was in Budapest. He said that he was disappointed that Poncelet had n [...]
2009-06-11 14:59:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALMNUC ENRG PARM BE
09BRUSSELS850BELGIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VIEWS ON CHICAGO 2016 OLYMPIC
[...] (U) On May 11, the Charg sought the support of the President and the Secretary General of Belgium's Olympic Committee for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games. The Charg also raised the U.S. desire for the re-admittance of baseball and softball to the Games. The Belgians said they ha [...]
2009-06-19 12:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEEOC KPAO OEXC SCUL BE
09BRUSSELS853BELGIAN MUSLIMS REACT TO POTUS SPEECH
[...] (U) This cable is a correction for deleted BRUSSELS 846. Population figures for Muslims in para 2 have been revised upwards. 2. (SBU) Summary: At a June 10 luncheon for Muslim community leaders, activists, and academics, Charge elicited the reaction to President Obama's June 4 speech. Bel [...]
2009-06-19 16:11:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SOCI PHUM SCUL KISL KWMN MO TU BE
09BRUSSELS859U.S.-EU EXCHANGES ON SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA
[...] (C) Summary: During the June 8 U.S.-EU meetings on South and Central Asia, SCA Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Owen stressed the need to work together to produce internationally credible elections in Afghanistan. The European Commission's James Moran responded the EU would do "whate [...]
2009-06-22 12:16:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALAF EAGR ETRD ETTC EU EUN IN KDEM MARR MOPS
09BRUSSELS894EU-U.S. LATIN AMERICA POLICIES CONVERGING
[...] (C) Summary: During biannual consultations on Latin American issues June 24, U.S. and EU officials agreed to seek opportunities to work together with select countries or regions, including, potentially, on counternarcotics and biofuels development in Bolivia and citizen security and renewable [...]
2009-06-30 08:34:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV XM EUN
09BRUSSELS912WORKING WITH THE EU ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: In Brussels, June 15-17, Major General Richard L. Engel, USAF (Retired),Director, Climate Change and State Stability Program, Long Range Analysis Unit, National Intelligence Council (NIC) heard from high level Europeans that: the connection between security and climate change [...]
2009-07-02 10:18:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV KGHG SENV ENRG EUN
09BRUSSELS920EU AND NORTH KOREA
[...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraphs 4-5. 2. (C) SUMMARY: USEU shared Ref A and B points with Commission and Council General Secretariat functional, regional, and technical experts. Commission sanctions experts request additional information about how the USG will implement the UN [...]
2009-07-06 09:53:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON EFIN EWWT EAIR PARM PREL KNNP MNUC MTCRE
09BRUSSELS923GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: S/E FRIED THANKS E.U. FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 16:18:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER EUN
09BRUSSELS936OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON EU'S APPROACH TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. The European Commission currently is internally debating how to address the effects of indirect land use change (ILUC) on the greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels. To assist in the process, the Commission has released a list of eight possible approaches and has opened up a p [...]
2009-07-07 15:35:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY TRGY
09BRUSSELS948TEC STAKEHOLDERS PRAISE DAY-LONG OUTREACH EVENT
[...] (U) Over 70 EU business, consumer group and European Commission representatives joined USEU staff June 29 for an energetic discussion of the Transatlantic Economic Council and Transatlantic Economic Framework(TEC/TEF),organized jointly by the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) and USEU in [...]
2009-07-08 15:35:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EIND ECIN EAGR EINV ETTC OECD PREL
09BRUSSELS975THE NEW EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT STRONG ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: According to our contacts, the European Parliament's (EP) new leaders will seek to strengthen relations with the United States during the new five-year term. Parliamentary leaders from the dominant center-right group hope for an early official U.S. visit and appear well dispose [...]
2009-07-15 10:26:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEUN PGOV PREL KDEM MARR
09BRUSSELS976POTENTIAL U.S.-EU COOPERATION ON JUDICIAL TRAINING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: European Union standing reluctance to work with the U.S. in Iraq now seems to be evolving into eagerness to cooperate. EU officials working on the EU's integrated Rule of Law mission in Iraq, EUJUST LEX, are ready to join us in providing judicial training in Iraq. After a positiv [...]
2009-07-15 17:15:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEUN IZ PREL SOCI PHUM PINS
09BRUSSELS978JERZY BUZEK ELECTED EP PRESIDENT
[...] (U) Summary: The European Parliament (EP) on July 14 elected as its new president former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, the candidate of the European Peoples' Party (EPP-Christian Democrats). Buzek, a confirmed proponent of strong transatlantic ties, included the "strategic alliance with t [...]
2009-07-16 09:58:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR EUN
09BUCHAREST225RECOMMENDATION FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DESIGNEE
[...] (SBU) Action Request: Mission seeks Department's support for a recommendation for Secretary of Defense designee status for Romanian Land Forces LtCol. Augustin-Nicusor Pegulescu to be transferred from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) to Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) for prost [...]
2009-04-02 13:55:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL RO
09BUCHAREST24ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009
[...] Following is Embassy Bucharest's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT Romania actively seeks direct foreign investment. The Agency for Foreign Investment (ARIS),created in 2004, is designed to advertise the co [...]
2009-01-14 13:09:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RO
09BUCHAREST247DNA CHIEF PROSECUTOR MORAR: MORE BOMBSHELL
[...] (C) Summary: DNA Chief Prosecutor Daniel Morar warned Emboffs that the fast-track code reform package now being debated in parliament is flawed, given inadequate consultations and provisions that would lower or eliminate criminal penalties for corruption, reductions in the statutes of limitations, [...]
2009-04-10 14:17:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS RO
09BUCHAREST261ROMANIA: GOVERNMENT ACTS ON IMF ACCORD, SLASHES
[...] (U) Although the Government of Romania's (GOR) new agreement (reftel) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) still awaits final IMF Board approval, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Emil Boc moved on April 11 to begin implementation by slashing funding for government ministries. The formal " [...]
2009-04-17 08:03:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ELAB PGOV IMF EUN RO
09BUCHAREST315ROMANIA: HEALTHCARE REFORM ON THE AGENDA FOR 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Romanian healthcare system continues to suffer from neglect two decades after the fall of communism. Health statistics remain bleak, with the country occupying the worst position in the EU in terms of the frequency of cardiovascular disease, pulmonary diseases, diabetes, tub [...]
2009-05-13 07:56:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV TBIO PGOV SOCI AMED KHIV RO
09BUCHAREST337ROMANIA: REGULATIONS CHOKE PHARMA COMPANIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: American and other foreign pharmaceutical companies are upset that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has recently passed several ordinances which, taken together, severely impact their ability to operate profitably in Romania. With its "universal" healthcare system, the Government [...]
2009-05-18 13:18:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV TBIO PGOV SOCI AMED KHIV RO
09BUCHAREST358ROMANIA: HEALTH MINISTER BAZAC OUTLINES HIS
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a May 20 meeting, Minister of Health Ion Bazac shared privately with the Charge d'affaires many of the same goals for the health care sector that he has publicly outlined over the last several months (ref B). Agreeing that changes to the system are badly needed, Bazac was q [...]
2009-05-28 12:37:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALECON EINV TBIO PGOV SOCI AMED RO
09BUCHAREST370ROMANIA: ACTIVE IN ENERGY DIPLOMACY
[...] (C) Summary. According to Ministry of Economy State Secretary (SS) Tudor Serban, Romania has been engaged in active energy diplomacy efforts with Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Underpinning Romania's efforts are a desire to advance the Nabucco project and secure for Romania b [...]
2009-06-02 10:24:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EINV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST427ROMANIA: PROPERTY FUND MOVES FORWARD EVEN AS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The long process of property restitution in Romania took a step in the right direction with the June 9 announcement that the American firm Franklin Templeton had won the bid to manage the Property Restitution Fund ("the Fund"). As reported reftel, delays in the manager selecti [...]
2009-06-23 08:22:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD ECON CASC PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST440ROMANIA: DISCUSSING ENERGY WITH RUSSIA, BUT NO
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economy Adriean Videanu met with Charge d'Affaires on June 24 to discuss his recent trip to Moscow and plans for the Romanian energy sector. At the top of the list of discussion points was the recently announced gas storage agreement between Romgaz, the Romanian nat [...]
2009-06-29 04:18:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL RO
09BUCHAREST497ROMANIA: A 'EUROPEAN' MODEL FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Romania (GOR) is considering the creation of two vertically integrated energy companies formed out of existing state-owned assets, reversing a decentralization process that the GOR now sees as having been flawed. Instead, two "national champions" able to compe [...]
2009-07-16 08:45:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EINV PGOV KGHG RO
09BUCHAREST535ROMANIA: SORRY STATE OF EDUCATION A SUMMERTIME STAPLE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Education has dominated the headlines of Romanian papers since early July as a public clash has played out between President Traian Basescu and Minister of Education Ecaterina Andronescu (PSD). The Ministry of Education's (MOE) recent decision to close three private universitie [...]
2009-07-31 13:48:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON SOCI SCUL KPAO RO
09BUCHAREST546ROMANIA: ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND FOR ACE AWARD NOMINATION FOR
[...] (U) This cable provides the additional information requested in ref B to support post's nomination of Oracle Romania for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence (ref A). 2. (SBU) The Country Team continues to wholeheartedly support Oracle Romania's nomination for this prestigious aw [...]
2009-08-07 07:07:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RO
09BUCHAREST589ROMANIA: ENTRY INTO FORCE OF SEISMIC MONITORING AGREEMENT
[...] Post transmitted reftel text via Diplomatic Note 151/09 on August 13, 2009 to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The MFA replied on August 17 via Note Verbale H2-1/2646 affirming their acceptance of the Department's proposal to establish December 7, 2001 as the date of entry into [...]
2009-08-26 08:44:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDECON KTIA RO
09BUCHAREST593ROMANIA: NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY MIRED IN SUMMER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The center-right National Liberal Party (PNL) is on a losing streak. After its exclusion from the governing coalition following the November 2008 parliamentary elections, the party underperformed in the June 2009 European Parliament (EP) elections and PNL presidential candidate [...]
2009-08-27 07:14:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RO
09BUCHAREST594ROMANIAN CABINET BYPASSING PARLIAMENT - AGAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Under the Romanian Constitution, the Cabinet has the authority to issue "emergency ordinances" (EOs) in special circumstances. These acts take effect immediately and have the force of law. Although Parliament must subsequently ratify or overturn them, there is no time limit [...]
2009-08-27 08:12:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV EINV ECON RO
09BUCHAREST597ROMANIA: PRESIDENT BASESCU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO
[...] (C) Summary: President Basescu reaffirmed his commitment to Romanian involvement in NATO operations in Afghanistan during a visit to a Romanian airbase where American and Romanian troops conduct joint-training programs. He emphasized the national pride which has come from working with the U [...]
2009-08-28 13:45:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PGOV PREL ECON RO AF
09BUCHAREST606ROMANIA'S JEWS: DYING OFF, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
[...] (SBU) As the Government of Romania prepares to inaugurate the Bucharest Holocaust Memorial October 8, Romania's Jewish community finds itself in a paradox. Anti-Semitism - though still prevalent and in some ways ingrained in Romanian society - has lost much of its virulence and overtness. At [...]
2009-09-02 14:01:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST616ROMANIA'S JEWS: DYING OFF, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
[...] (SBU) As the Government of Romania prepares to inaugurate the Bucharest Holocaust Memorial October 8, Romania's Jewish community finds itself in a paradox. Anti-Semitism - though still prevalent and in some ways ingrained in Romanian society - has lost much of its virulence and overtness. At [...]
2009-09-08 10:56:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST663ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO THE EXISTENCE OF A COVERT
[...] (SBU) Deputy POL Chief coordinated with representatives from UK and French Embassies in Bucharest to jointly deliver Reftel demarche on the existence of a covert uranium enrichment facility in Iran to the Deputy Director of the Asymmetric Risks and Non-Proliferation Division of the MFA, Anca J [...]
2009-09-30 12:53:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP MNUC PARM RO
09BUCHAREST676ROMANIA GENERAL STRIKE: POSTURING OR PRELUDE?
[...] (SBU) In what the media and labor unions billed as the largest public sector strike in the post-communist era, some 800,000 government workers across Romania stayed home on October 5 to protest the unitary salary law which the Government of Romania (GOR) forced through Parliament in September [...]
2009-10-06 13:02:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB EFIN ECON PGOV IMF RO
09BUCHAREST679ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS WITH
[...] (SBU) Deputy PolCouns and UK Emboff jointly briefed MFA Deputy Director for Asymmetric Risks and Non-Proliferation Anca Jurcan on the results of the October 1 P5-1 talks with Iran in Geneva. Jurcan reiterated Romanian support for the American and British positions and expressed cautious optim [...]
2009-10-07 12:27:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP MNUC PARM RO
09BUCHAREST702ROMANIA DEDICATES ITS FIRST-EVER HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
[...] Summary. The Government of Romania dedicated the country's first-ever Holocaust Memorial on October 8. Holocaust survivors, Jewish community leaders, foreign dignitaries and two former Presidents of Romania listened as President Basescu declared that the Romanian state bore responsibility fo [...]
2009-10-19 05:42:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST714ROMANIA: VP BIDEN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BASESCU
[...] (U) Summary. Vice President Biden met with President Basescu on October 22, 2009. The Romanian President and Vice President Biden discussed the motivations for Biden's trip to Europe; the U.S. and Romanian relationships with Russia; missile defense; and the coalition strategy in Afghanistan [...]
2009-10-23 13:59:00Embassy BucharestSECRETPREL ENRG CONS XH XD RO
09BUCHAREST716VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER BOC
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Vice President Joseph Biden met with Interim Prime Minister Emil Boc on October 22, 2009. The Romanian Prime Minister and the Vice President discussed the motivations for the Vice President's trip to Europe and the reasons why Romania was chosen as the location for the trip's major [...]
2009-10-23 14:13:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV RO
09BUCHAREST754DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NORTH KOREAN
[...] (U) DCM and PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MFA DirGen for Bilateral Affairs Gheorghe Magheru (supervising all regions but North America and Europe) and MFA DirGen for Strategic Affairs Calin Stoica (supervising North America),during a previously planned meeting to discuss EU-North Korea [...]
2009-11-09 14:23:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC EFIN KNNP UNSC KN RO
09BUCHAREST761ROMANIA: TIME FOR PROGRESS ON ORTHODOX-GREEK
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 23 introductory call with the Romanian Orthodox (BOR) Patriarch, Ambassador discussed the long-standing dispute between the BOR and the Greek Catholic Church in Romania over Greek Catholic buildings and properties transferred to the BOR by Romania's communist regi [...]
2009-11-13 08:48:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST778ROMANIA ELECTION UPDATE: BASESCU-ANTONESCU DEBATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Traian Basescu and National Liberal Party (PNL) chair and candidate Crin Antonescu confronted each other in the first televised presidential debate November 14. The lively exchange touched upon many topics including education reform, taxes, the fiscal crisis and the [...]
2009-11-19 04:42:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV RO
09BUCHAREST799ROMANIA ELECTION UPDATE: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Though a former Romanian Ambassador to Washington and former Foreign Minister, Social Democratic Party (PSD) presidential candidate Mircea Geoana has focused much more on domestic issues and party politics since becoming PSD Chairman in 2005. This cable profiles Geoana,s politi [...]
2009-12-02 08:57:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR RO
09BUCHAREST802CODEL SKELTON MEETS WITH ROMANIAN MILITARY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a 23-25 November 2009 visit to Romania, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO),ranking member Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) and four other HASC members met with senior leaders of the Romanian MOD and General Staff, members of the parliamentary De [...]
2009-12-03 13:26:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL MARR MASS MOPS RO
09BUCHAREST809ROMANIA ELECTIONS: BASESCU GETS THE BEST OF THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Just three days before the December 6 Presidential runoff incumbent President Traian Basescu and Social Democratic Party (PSD) chairman Mircea Geoana met for their one and only televised debate before the second round of elections. Basescu is generally considered to have gotten [...]
2009-12-07 04:31:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI KCOR RO
09BUCHAREST825INVESTING IN ROMANIA: CAPITAL OR LABOR?
[...] (SBU) EconOff's recent visit to two American investors, oil drilling and pumping equipment manufacturer Cameron and fuel injection manufacturer Mefin Sinaia (owned by U.S.-based Walbridge Partners),revealed two very different manufacturing styles. Cameron's greenfield investment in a state-of [...]
2009-12-10 12:16:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ENRG ECON PGOV RO
09BUCHAREST857BASESCU BEGINS SECOND TERM WITH CALLS FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On December 21, 2009, Traian Basescu was sworn in for his second five-year term as the President of Romania. In his inaugural address he reaffirmed Romania's strategic alliance with the U.S. as the essential pillar of Romania's foreign policy and called for deeper integration wi [...]
2009-12-22 13:41:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL RO
09BUDAPEST129HUNGARY'S "SILENT SUPPORT" ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Clint Williamson visited Budapest February 13 and met with Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz, other MFA and Justice Ministry Officials, and the Prime Minister's Security and Foreign Policy Advisor Karoly Banai to discuss detainee issues, the GOH's role in the EU process, and [...]
2009-02-19 15:35:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV EUN HU
09BUDAPEST132(CORRECTED VERSION) 2009 GYURCSANY PLAN: A
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Gyurcsany on February 16 presented to Parliament a package of proposed measures intended to plug a roughly $1 billion hole in this year's budget and stabilize Hungary's careening economy through incentives to increase employment and investment. The tax adjustmen [...]
2009-02-20 14:00:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON HU
09BUDAPEST135HUNGARY: MALEV'S ACTING CEO REVEALS ITS TRUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador Foley on February 18, Malev Hungarian Airlines, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Mr. Geza Fehervary, provided details on the company,s current financial situation. Pulling aside the veil of the current state-of-play with Malev,s Russian financia [...]
2009-02-20 16:00:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST138OUTREACH TO HUNGARY ON EU REGULATORY COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post delivered Ref A talking points to the Ministry of Agriculture on February 20. The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that Hungary will vote for a continued ban on GMOs, in line with its previously stated position (Ref B). Although the Ministry of Agriculture is showing si [...]
2009-02-23 16:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EUN TBIO HU
09BUDAPEST161HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL -
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered Ref talking points on February 27 to Dr. Bernadett Kollar, Head of Section for International Organizations, GoH Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Kollar said her office was unaware that there was an American candidate for the position, but said she would convey our messa [...]
2009-03-03 12:44:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER UNGA
09BUDAPEST210BIOTECH OUTREACH TO HUNGARY: VISIT OF JACK BOBO,
[...] (SBU) Summary: DOS Senior Biotech Advisor Jack Bobo conducted biotech outreach to Hungary during his March 9-13 visit. Bobo attended the CODEX Alimentarius Meeting in Balatonalmadi March 9-11. He then proceeded to Budapest for briefings with FCS and American biotech firms Monsanto and Pione [...]
2009-03-19 08:54:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO BTIO ECON ETRD SENV EAGR ENRG KGHG HU
09BUDAPEST267 A POSITIVE STEP FOR BIOTECH ACCEPTANCE IN HUNGARY
[...] Summary. In keeping with the U.S. Government's strategy to publicize the benefits of agricultural biotechnology and take advantage of the favorable WTO ruling on agbiotech, Mission Hungary conducted outreach activities primarily focused on American farmers experience with biotech crops. This [...]
2009-04-02 15:30:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO
09BUDAPEST289BLOOD, SWEAT, BUT NO TEARS: EMBASSY BUDAPEST
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Budapest rolled-up its sleeves and came out in force in support of the 2009 International Roma Day (IRD). Officers and local staff participated in three events around Hungary to mark the occasion and pay tribute to the important contributions of the Hungarian Roma communit [...]
2009-04-10 09:58:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM HU
09BUDAPEST302HUNGARY - NEW GOVERNMENT, NEW MINISTERS
[...] During remarks to Parliament prior to his election as the new Hungarian Prime Minister (reftel),Gordon Bajnai announced six new Heads of Ministries and two additional minister-level appointments. Short bios of the new ministers follow: - Minister of Foreign Affairs: Peter Balazs (replacin [...]
2009-04-16 15:36:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINS HU
09BUDAPEST306HUNGARY MAINTAINS SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel diplomatic note and talking points (ref A) to Krisztina Kovacs, Desk Officer in the Department of International Organizations and Human Rights at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Kovacs reiterated the GOH's support for the U.S. candidacy for the UN Hu [...]
2009-04-17 15:46:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM HU
09BUDAPEST32ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 09:09:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC HU
09BUDAPEST362JOBBIK AND RISING HUNGARIAN NATIONALISM
[...] (SBU) Summary. As the European Parliamentary (EP) elections approach on June 7, many Hungarian political analysts and pollsters believe that the extreme-right Jobbik party will win at least one seat in the EP, providing it a potential "bounce" for the national elections currently scheduled fo [...]
2009-05-14 16:28:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM PREL SOCI EU HU
09BUDAPEST372HUNGARY: COUNTRY REVIEW ON RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (C) PolOff met with MFA America's Department Deputy Director Norbert Konkoly on May 15 to discuss ref A. Post views Hungary as a strong supporter of democracy and human rights in Cuba. Although the GoH has joined the EU consensus on lifting the embargo, they view the U.S. approach as appropr [...]
2009-05-18 15:45:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU HU
09BUDAPEST406HUNGARY'S WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION NOMINEE
[...] (U) The Embassy received a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the candidacy of Dr. Janos Nagy, Commissioner of the Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard for the post of Deputy Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO). Dr. Nagy previously served at the WC [...]
2009-06-04 05:47:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD OPDC AORC HU
09BUDAPEST429HUNGARIAN EXTREMIST HEADED TO THE EUROPEAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Two days after the extreme-right Jobbik party's surprising success in the European Parliamentary (EP) elections, lead candidate Krisztina Morvai provided further insight into her agenda at a breakfast with the international press corps. Self-confident, sometimes arrogant and [...]
2009-06-16 10:45:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EUN HU
09BUDAPEST430ORBAN AND FIDESZ: READY TO GOVERN
[...] (SBU) Summary. FIDESZ is feeling good and is ready to govern - a confident and relaxed Viktor Orban told an international audience in Budapest on June 10, three days after scoring a major victory in the European Parliament elections. While acknowledging that the economy is the most important [...]
2009-06-16 12:16:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV HU
09BUDAPEST55CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM HUNGARIAN POLITICAL
[...] Following is the text of a congratulatory message to President Obama from Gabor Fodor, President, Alliance of Free Democrats, The Hungarian Liberal Party, received January 21, 2009. 2. Begin text I am pleased to send you my warmest congratulations on your inauguration as President of th [...]
2009-01-22 10:55:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP HU
09BUDAPEST696HUNGARY AGREES TO ACCEPT A GUANTANAMO DETAINEE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai told Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure (S/GC) September 16 that Hungary will accept one Guantanamo detainee, who will likely be of Palestinian origin. The main opposition party Fidesz has said it will support the government's decision and backed [...]
2009-09-22 09:30:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER HU
09BUDAPEST697HUNGARY: UNGA WALKOUT REDLINES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 11:01:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA HU
09BUDAPEST732HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-07 13:51:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EWWT PHSA PREL HU
09BUDAPEST740HUNGARIAN REQUEST TO SUPPORT CANDIDATE FOR UN
[...] (U) Post received the following Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting support to re-elect its candidate to the post of Inspector in the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU). Full text follows. BEGIN TEXT: 13656/Adm/KUM/2009 Budapest, 08 September 2009 NOTE V [...]
2009-10-09 14:27:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN HU
09BUDAPEST760LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEIZURE OF WATER UTILITY FURTHER
[...] (C) Summary: The Pecs city government has used a commercial dispute with France's Suez, the strategic investor and operator of the city's water plant, to basically expropriate the public utility. The move was orchestrated by the newly-elected Fidesz mayor and has raised serious concerns in bo [...]
2009-10-16 15:08:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KCOR FR HU
09BUDAPEST792HUNGARY INCSR PART I
[...] (U) Summary: Hungary continues to be a primary narcotics transit country between Southwest Asia and Western Europe due to its combination of geographic location, a modern transportation system, and the unsettled political and social climate in the neighboring countries of the former Yugoslavia [...]
2009-11-03 06:03:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM PREL PGOV HU
09BUDAPEST801HUNGARIAN SUPPORT FOR AMCIT NOMINEE TO
[...] (U) Post received the following Note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the candidature of Ms. Lucretia Myers for re-election to the International Civil Service Commission (ISCS). Full text follows: BEGIN TEXT: 15024/Adm/Kum/2009 Budapest, 4. November 2009 NOTE VERBA [...]
2009-11-06 13:32:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKAWC KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA HU
09BUDAPEST837HUNGARY: COUNTRY REVIEW ON RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (C) PolOff discussed ref with GoH MFA America's Department Director Norbert Konkoly on November 18 and with Cuba desk officer Istvan Sandor on 20 November. Sandor provided the following responses to ref questions: Promote the advancement of democracy and human rights: Hungary has been activ [...]
2009-11-20 14:50:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC HU CU
09BUDAPEST846SLAGER RADIO CEASES BROADCASTING
[...] (U) At midnight on November 18, having been denied its request for an injunction to prevent the transfer of its broadcasting license, American-owned Emmis Communication's Slager Radio ceased broadcasting in Hungary. 2. (U) Slager and Danubius Radio, the other long-term licensee, lost thei [...]
2009-11-25 08:09:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALKCOR PGOV ECPS HU
09BUDAPEST847SCENESETTER FOR PRIME MINISTER BAJNAI'S MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai has received high marks from the International Monetary Fund for his management of the Hungarian economy after its near meltdown in October 2008. He has maintained the Hungarian commitment in Afghanistan despite very limited fiscal constraints, and [...]
2009-11-25 15:29:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS ECON ENRG EINV HU
09BUDAPEST864DEBRECEN - FIDESZ FIEFDOM WITH GROWING JOBBIK
[...] (C) Summary. Opposition party Fidesz has built up a nearly unassailable fiefdom in the eastern city of Debrecen, Hungary's second largest municipality. While the local Socialist party is in tatters, the far-right Jobbik movement appears to be gaining strength, especially among young univers [...]
2009-12-04 10:09:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV HU
09BUDAPEST866HUNGARIAN VIEWS ON USG OFFER TO EMBED CIVILIAN
[...] (C) In mid-November, MOD Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali provided PolOff copies of an unclassified cable and a draft U.S. MOU received from Hungary's Ambassador in Kabul, Sandor Matyus. Matyus' reporting cable addressed a request initiated by Embassy Kabul to embed four USG civilian perso [...]
2009-12-04 11:04:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR AF HU
09BUDAPEST879HUNGARY RESPONSE: PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel message and talking points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Asia/Pacific Department Head Gyula Petho and Southeast Asia Section Head Laszlo Takacs on December 8, 2009. Petho said that Hungary's policy towards Burma was essentially the same as that of the United States [...]
2009-12-10 13:37:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BM HU
09BUDAPEST910ENGAGING HUNGARY ON THE "DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS"
[...] (SBU) Hungary has a clear track record on the "defamation of religions" question. It backs the common EU position, which echoes USG recommendations, and in November 2009 voted against the UN Third Committee resolution on the issue. In the UN Human Rights Council, it has stood with us on other [...]
2009-12-30 10:20:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV KISL KDEM OPDC HU
09BUENOSAIRES1008(C) CARLOS REUTEMANN, ARGENTINA'S RELUCTANT
[...] (C) Summary: Peronist dissident -- and presumptive 2011 frontrunner for his party's presidential nomination -- Senator Carlos Reutemann from Santa Fe province shared his views with the CDA on the 2011 presidential race and the post-midterms strategy of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) [...]
2009-09-04 15:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAGR KPAO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1017ARGENTINA: CFK'S NEW CABINET CHIEF
[...] (S) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) promotion of former Justice Minister Anibal Fernandez (AF) to Cabinet Chief puts in place someone with six years of experience working for the First Couple, first as former president Nestor Kirchner's Interior Minister and then [...]
2009-09-10 15:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL SNAR KCOR ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES1019HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-10 16:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES102ARGENTINA: MINISTER OF JUSTICE READY TO COOPERATE
[...] (U) Action request for State and DEA HQ Washington, para 18. 2. (SBU) Summary: Minister of Justice Anibal Fernandez received the Ambassador January 28 in his office and answered "yes" to virtually every offer of collaboration and assistance, including new anti-terrorism training, an enhan [...]
2009-01-30 20:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR PTER EFIN KCRM ASEC KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES1025ARGENTINA'S HEALTH MINISTER SAYS H1N1 EPIDEMIC IS OVER
[...] In an interview to daily newspaper "Clarin" on September 7, Argentina's Health Minister Juan Manzur stated that "the H1N1 epidemic is over, but the alert level continues, as flu cases continue to be diagnosed." As more than 92 percent of the test results identified the H1N1 virus (8,384 posit [...]
2009-09-14 19:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PREL AMED ELAB CASC KIPR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1026ARGENTINA: THERE'S LIFE AFTER THE CASA ROSADA FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Eight weeks after leaving Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) administration, former Cabinet Chief Sergio Massa told Polcouns that he parted on good terms with CFK and "not so good terms" with CFK's husband and power behind the throne, former president Nestor Kir [...]
2009-09-15 00:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES1030ARGENTINA: GOVERNMENT DISMAYED BY DOL LIST OF
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Victorio Taccetti convoked Charge d,Affaires on September 14 to convey the GOA,s strong objection to the DOL List of Goods Produced by Forced and Child Labor. Taccetti complained that the extensive list of Argentine products on the list [...]
2009-09-16 19:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALELAB PREL PGOV EIND PHUM SOCI AR
09BUENOSAIRES1031GOA SHARES ITS CONCERN ABOUT INTERPOL STATEMENT ON
[...] (C) Argentine Vice Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti voiced concern with Charge d'Affaires on September 14 over a press statement quoting the Secretary General of Interpol, Ronald Noble, discussing efforts to resolve the dispute between Argentina and Iran over Iranian suspects in a 1994 terro [...]
2009-09-16 19:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKNNP PTER MNUC PREL AORC IR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1032ARGENTINA: GOVERNMENT SEEKS USG SUPPORT AGAINST
[...] (C) During a meeting with Argentine Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Victorio Taccetti, who had convoked Charge d,Affaires on September 14 to discuss the Department of Labor's report on goods produced by child and force labor, Taccetti expressed concern about a proposal to marginalize the G20 [...]
2009-09-16 19:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1036HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 11:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1039ARGENTINA: FORMAL REQUEST FOR U.S. SIGNATURE ON CONVENTION
[...] Embassy received via Diplomatic Note a letter dated September 10 from Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Taiana to Secretary Clinton in which Argentina requests U.S. support for the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances. Taiana request [...]
2009-09-17 19:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1044MEDIA REACTION; OBAMA'S DECISION TO ABANDON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international opinion pieces are focused on President Obama's decision to abandon the missile defense shield in Europe; the impact of the Argentine broadcasting draft legislation on Washington; as well as a proposal of foreign banks to Argentina for t [...]
2009-09-18 18:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1049MEDIA REACTION; G-20 SUMMIT; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT KIRCHNER
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are related to Argentina's attendance at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh; expectations over Argentine President Cristina Kirchner's trip to New York; the current status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; as well as the UN General Assembly [...]
2009-09-21 15:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1061 ARGENTINA: RISING PRESSURES FOR THE RIACHUELO RIVER
[...] (SBU) A massive, long-delayed cleanup of the Riachuelo- Matanza River Basin, the most polluted basin in Latin America, is due to begin shortly. Funded in part through a $2 billion World Bank loan, the project is expected to define the World Bank's involvement in Argentina in the medium to long [...]
2009-09-23 14:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ECON EFIN EIND AR
09BUENOSAIRES1063MEDIA REACTION: ZELAYA'S RETURN TO HONDURAS; PRESIDENT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories are focused on the implications of ousted President Zelaya's return to Honduras; as well as President Cristina Kirchner's first formal meeting with IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the framework of her trip to the US. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDI [...]
2009-09-23 15:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1078MEDIA REACTION: UN CALL FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; HONDURAS;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international opinion pieces are focused on the UN call for nuclear disarmament; the implications of Zelaya's return to Honduras; and the status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "UN makes an historic [...]
2009-09-25 20:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1080MEDIA REACTION: ARGENTINA AT THE G20 SUMMIT; US-ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces are mostly related to Argentina's bid to position itself for a return to international capital markets; the status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; Iranian President Ahmadinejad's blunt rejection of Argentine President Kirchn [...]
2009-09-28 18:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1090MEDIA REACTION: KRAFT FACTORY DISPUTE IN ARGENTINA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories are focused on the Argentine Government's handling of the conflict at the Kraft factory; the Honduran crisis; and expectations over a rapprochement between the IMF and the Argentine Government. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - " [...]
2009-10-01 14:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1095SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SOLIS' VISIT TO ARGENTINA, OCTOBER 6-8
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your October 6-8 visit to Argentina. I will have been in the country a little less than three weeks when you arrive, and I am honored to have you among my first visitors. The Government of Argentina will also be extremely interested in [...]
2009-10-02 14:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ELAB PGOV ECON ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1097 ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER
[...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 28-October 1, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov to b [...]
2009-10-02 16:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1101ARGENTINA: A PRIMER ON ARGENTINA'S MEDIA BILL
[...] (C) Summary: For decades, there has been consensus within Argentine political circles of the need to reform the 1980 media law, which dates to the military dictatorship (1976-1983). A year after President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) first announced an effort at reform, the Chamber of [...]
2009-10-02 22:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ETRD EINT EINV WTRO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1103ARGENTINA: TRAINING WORKSHOP BUILDS LOCAL CAPACITY TO
[...] (U) Summary. A one-week USG-funded workshop on trafficking-in-persons (TIP) helped mobilize Argentine federal judges and prosecutors to address procedural shortcomings in Argentine TIP investigations. G/TIP Ambassador Luis CdeBaca and Department of Justice Federal Prosecutor James Felte kick [...]
2009-10-05 14:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES1112LEADING THE WAY TO GREEN BUILDING IN ARGENTINA
[...] With green building a major focus of reducing global energy consumption and emissions, the U.S.-based LEED standard is gaining regional acceptance as a standard for green buildings. Still, reticence in some quarters about adopting U.S. standards surfaced in an Embassy-sponsored recent confere [...]
2009-10-07 17:48:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG BEXP ECON ENRG EIND AR
09BUENOSAIRES1117 Argentina Upgrades Agriculture to Ministry Level, Appoints
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 2, Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner created a Ministry of Agriculture to be headed by Kirchner loyalist Julian Dominguez. This change upgrades the agriculture portfolio to a Ministry level - a status it had not held since 1981, despite Argentina's role as a [...]
2009-10-08 20:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR SNAR ECON EINV PGOV ELAB PHUM TBIO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1120MEDIA REACTION: LATIN AMERICA MILITARY EXPENDITURES;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories are related to the deep reductions in Argentina's defense budget; Argentina's "essential" need to reach a deal with the IMF; and the State Department background notes on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Argentina, far fr [...]
2009-10-09 14:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1126MEDIA REACTION; NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces and editorials are related to UN Security Council Resolution 1887 in favor of nuclear disarmament; President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize; the Project Syndicate association of newspapers' seminar on climate change; and Argentina's [...]
2009-10-13 18:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1127 Argentina's President Congratulates President Obama on
[...] The Argentine Foreign Ministry hand-delivered to the DCM October 10 a letter of congratulations from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) to President Obama on his Nobel Peace Prize. The MFA advised the DCM that CFK had asked that the letter be delivered prior to her departure that [...]
2009-10-13 18:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL XR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1129(C) ARGENTINA: CITIBANK ADVISES THAT HOLDOUT DEAL
[...] (C) In an October 14 meeting with Ambassador Martinez and the DCM, President of Citibank Argentina Juan Bruchou said that an agreement between the GOA and the holdouts from the 2005 debt restructuring deal would be announced within two weeks. The target date for completion of the deal is Dec [...]
2009-10-14 20:48:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1131MEDIA REACTION: HONDURAS; AL GORE TO ARGENTINA; 10/15/09;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories are related to the agreement reached by Honduran negotiators, which is aimed at ending a political crisis triggered by President Manuel Zelaya's ouster; and the visit of former US Vice President Al Gore to Argentina and his lecture on c [...]
2009-10-15 16:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1141MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA FOREIGN POLICY; ALBA SUMMIT; THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces are related to President Obama's policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan; the outcome of the ALBA summit, which was held in Cochabamba, Bolivia; and the evolution of drug cartels during the last 30 years. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS [...]
2009-10-19 17:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1156AMBASSADOR MEETS ARGENTINE VP COBOS
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine Vice President Julio Cobos, long estranged from the Kirchners and now the country's most popular politician and leading contender for the presidency in 2011, received the Ambassador for a warm and friendly half-hour introductory courtesy call in his Senate office Octobe [...]
2009-10-23 12:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SNAR KTIP SENV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1166AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ARGENTINA'S HEALTH MINISTER
[...] ACTION REQUEST - See paras two and six. 2. Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by ESTH Couns, met on October 25 with Argentina's Health Minister Juan Manzur and Vice-Minister Jaime Lazovski. Minister Manzur expressed his appreciation for U.S. cooperation on H1N1 and shared his ministry' [...]
2009-10-27 20:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PREL AMED CASC AR
09BUENOSAIRES1168ARGENTINA TRIP REPORT OF A/S TREASURY DAVID COHEN
[...] (U) Summary. Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes David S. Cohen traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 2 to address members of the U.S.-Latin America Private Sector Dialogue (U.S.-LA PSD) and conduct meetings with the Central Bank of the Republic o [...]
2009-10-28 15:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1190ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-COLOMBIA DCA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-03 15:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR OPDC CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1192MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF OCTOBER 26-30; 11/03/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories last week were mostly related to: the Honduran deal whereby ousted President Manuel Zelaya could be restored to power; the UN General Assembly condemnation of the US embargo on Cuba, which was hailed by Argentine authorities, and Venezuelan Hug [...]
2009-11-03 17:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1198ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER: GOA LOOKING FOR U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the Ambassador's introductory call on Minister of Economy Boudou, the two discussed the status of the GoA's latest offer to the bond ""holdouts,"" discussions with the IMF and Paris Club, and U.S. investment in Argentina. Boudou was confident of a successful deal with the [...]
2009-11-05 16:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EIND EINV PINR PREL ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1202DOMINICANS WITH FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS USE BUENOS AIRES AS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At least ten Dominican nationals carrying fraudulent U.S. visas tried to use Argentina's Ezeiza International Airport to enter the United States in October 2009. Two others with fraudulent third-country passports were intercepted as well. END SUMMARY. ---------------------- [...]
2009-11-06 11:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS ASEC SMIG PE AR
09BUENOSAIRES1203DOMINICANS WITH FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS USE BUENOS AIRES AS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At least ten Dominican nationals carrying fraudulent U.S. visas tried to use Argentina's Ezeiza International Airport to enter the United States in October 2009. Two others with fraudulent third-country passports were intercepted as well. END SUMMARY. ---------------------- [...]
2009-11-06 13:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS ASEC SMIG PE AR
09BUENOSAIRES1212ARGENTINE MINISTER OF JUSTICE DESCRIBES SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the Ambassador's introductory courtesy call, Argentine Minister of Justice Alak welcomed USG interest in deepening cooperation on counter-narcotics, trafficking-in-persons (TIP) and other security issues. The Minister requested USG help in developing a national security plan [...]
2009-11-09 20:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER SNAR KTIP CPAS AR
09BUENOSAIRES1222ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR MEETS BUENOS AIRES MAYOR
[...] (C) Summary: Buenos Aires city mayor Mauricio Macri let slip to the Ambassador that he intends to run for president in 2011. He criticized the Kirchners for the failure of their economic model, for the country's growing crime problems, and for alienating the United States. He also reiterated past c [...]
2009-11-12 20:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC AMGT AR
09BUENOSAIRES1223AMBASSADOR RAISES PRESS FREEDOM, TIP ISSUES WITH
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: In a very warm, 70-minute meeting November 11, Argentine Vice Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti welcomed the Ambassador and said he was pleased by news of the U.S. Senate's confirmation of WHA A/S Arturo Valenzuela's nomination. The Ambassador raised trafficking [...]
2009-11-12 21:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ASEC KREC AMGT PTER ELAB KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES123Argentina: Codel Costello Supports Expanding Bilat Ties,
[...] (SBU) Codel Costello, a delegation of eight U.S. Representatives plus professional staff from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Civil Aviation Subcommittee, met with representatives of U.S. civil aviation companies and with senior GoA officials, including Planning Minister De Vido and [...]
2009-02-05 17:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL EAIR EWWT ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1235(C) ARGENTINA: CFK'S FIRST TWO CABINET CHIEFS SAY KIRCHNERS'
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past six weeks, we have held several conversations with President Fernandez de Kirchner's first two Cabinet Chiefs, Alberto Fernandez and Sergio Massa. Both believe that the Kirchners, despite their recent political successes, cannot win re-election in 2011. They disagree on w [...]
2009-11-20 16:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PINR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1237ARGENTINA: INFORMATION FOR COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING TITLE
[...] (U) Post answers to questions in paragraph 5 of reftel A follow. 2. (C) "Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba." Answer: No. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner visited Cuba January 18-21 and did not publicl [...]
2009-11-20 17:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES1244ARGENTINA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ESTOffs met on November 12 with the GOA's Climate Change Negotiator, Ambassador Silvia Merega, to ascertain Argentina's position and flexibility ahead of COP-15 in Copenhagen. From our conversation with Merega, it appears that the GoA's position is firmly in line with classic G [...]
2009-11-13 18:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG EIND TRGY PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES1246ARGENTINA: RAUL ESTRADA OYUELA, OLD LION OF CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: ESTOff met on November 9 with Raul Estrada Oyuela, a retired Argentine diplomat who specialized in climate negotiations and was Chairman of the Kyoto Protocol negotiations in 1997. Estrada Oyuela feels that the GoA now has no clear position on climate change and does not have [...]
2009-11-13 18:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG EIND TRGY PREL EAGR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1259(C) Argentina: Media Freedoms Under Attack?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentine media outlets are sounding the alarms over government changes to media licensing laws, an executive decree restricting where print media can be sold, government support for union blockades of media distribution plants, and government pressure on a private-public newsprin [...]
2009-12-01 17:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI ELAB ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES127ARGENTINA: PLAN FOR ENGAGEMENT ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER
[...] (U) This is an action request for State and Southern Command, see para 6. 2. (SBU) Embassy Buenos Aires is concerned that the decision to relocate one nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) from Newport News, VA to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport, FL, could be either misconstrued by Governm [...]
2009-02-05 19:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES1272ARGENTINA: 2009-2010 International Narcotics Control
[...] (U) Per reftel, Buenos Aires draft INCSR report follows, with partial changes suggested by INL Washington in response to first draft (ref. B). 2. (SBU) Argentina Part I. Summary Argentina continued to be an important transshipment route for Andean-produced cocaine during 2 [...]
2009-11-20 18:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1280AMBASSADOR PURSUES MORE BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met on November 19 with Science and Technology Minister Lino Baranao to inquire about the GoA's priorities and to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation. Baranao expressed his interest in moving Argentina from a culture of pure scientific research to one wh [...]
2009-11-23 17:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO TPHY PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES1282MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-23; 11/23/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international opinion pieces and editorials last week were mostly related to President Obama's trip to Asia and its impact on the US-Sino bilateral relationship; President Obama's policy on the Middle East; the Guantanamo Bay detention center; and the outcome of the FOA [...]
2009-11-23 19:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1300MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24-30; 11/30/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The most important international stories were related to: the outcome of the Honduran presidential election; expectations for the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit; and implications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil and Bolivia. 2. HONDURA [...]
2009-11-30 20:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1311(C) ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT TAKES UMBRAGE AT WHA A/S
[...] (C) Summary: The GOA responded with heavy artillery to a remark WHA A/S Valenzuela made during a December 16 press roundtable. Immediately after the press roundtable, Argentine media started focusing almost exclusively on A/S Valenzuela's remark that the American business community in Argentina had [...]
2009-12-31 13:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP ECON KPAO
09BUENOSAIRES1314MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 1 PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ADDRESS ON
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local dailies carry wire service stories and opinion pieces on President Obama's West Point speech. Press reaction was cautiously positive, praising Obama's determination to put an end to the war, but questioning the feasibility of the strategy. The general tone was [...]
2009-12-03 13:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES1318Argentina Economic and Financial Review, November
[...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period November 26 - December 3, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econ OMS Megan Walton at WaltonM@state.gov [...]
2009-12-04 14:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES133GOA ECONOMY MINISTER ON "BUY AMERICA," DEBT SWAPS,
[...] (C) Argentine Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez noted GoA concerns with the "buy America" provisions in pending U.S. economic stimulus legislation during a February 4 meeting with Ambassador that mostly focused on G-20 issues (septel). The Minister highlighted the GoA's recent successful debt [...]
2009-02-09 10:07:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD EXIM AR
09BUENOSAIRES1330Argentina: Reconsidering UNGA Resolution on Defamation of
[...] Per Reftel, poloff raised with the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) the annual Defamation of Religions resolution likely to come to a vote the week of December 7 in the UN General Assembly plenary. Silvia Cao of the MFA's Human Rights office understood the USG position that only peo [...]
2009-12-07 22:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA PHUM AR UN
09BUENOSAIRES134ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT'S G-20 PRIORITY: IFI REFORM
[...] (C) The GoA is focused intensely on G-20 meetings and preparations, and will continue its push for reform of the international financial institutions (IFIs),Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez told Ambassador February 4. Fernandez said the GoA will promote "reasonable, serious, and prudent ref [...]
2009-02-09 10:07:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV AR BR MX
09BUENOSAIRES1366MEDIA REACTION: 12/8/09 - 12/14/09; CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT;
[...] SUMMARY Most newspapers reported the massive world demonstrations against climate change in 130 cities, with veiled criticism of the lack of cooperation among developed countries to reach an agreement. English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" carries an opinion piece that stresses Presiden [...]
2009-12-15 12:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES137(C) ARGENTINA: SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAYS
[...] (C) Summary: With his customary candor, Senate President Pro Tempore Jose Pampuro, a moderate Peronist, told Ambassador Wayne February 4 that "the biggest problem" facing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) administration is its inability to engage in dialogue with the opposition [...]
2009-02-09 19:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES1378MEDIA REACTION: A/S VALENZUELA VISIT TO ARGENTINA; 12/18/09;
[...] SUMMARY December 17 newspapers reported on Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's remarks during his December 15-16 visit to Argentina about the views of U.S. investors regarding legal insecurity and excessive state intervention, which he contrasted with the more positive mood during a 1996 vi [...]
2009-12-18 15:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1400HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-23 19:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MARR AR
09BUENOSAIRES141 ARGENTINA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITIONS ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS
[...] On February 10, ESTHCouns delivered reftel demarche to Jose Luis Sutera, who handles biodiversity issues in the MFA's Directorate for Environmental Issues. Sutera noted that the GOA was of one mind with the USG on liability and redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biodiversity, with simila [...]
2009-02-11 16:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KAPO AR
09BUENOSAIRES1414Scenesetter for Codel Engel Visit to Argentina, January 5-7
[...] (SBU) Mr. Chairman, on behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome you and your delegation to Argentina. I will have been in the country for about four months when you arrive, and I am honored to have you among my first Congressional visitors. The Government of Argentina is interested in [...]
2009-12-29 19:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OREP PGOV ECON ETRD ELAB PHUM PTER KTIP
09BUENOSAIRES1418Argentina: 2009 Country Report on Terrorism
[...] (U) Buenos Aires Country Report on Terrorism submission for 2009 follows. Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Ted Craig, at craigtj@state.gov. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Argentina and the United States cooperated well in analyzing possible terrorist threat information. During 2009, Argentina [...]
2009-12-31 15:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL ASEC PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES142(C) ARGENTINA: CFK'S STREAM-OF-CONSCIOUSNESS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] (C) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) has made a series of positive comments about President Obama dating from last August. CFK's words signal that she hopes to turn a new page in bilateral relations and reflect genuine admiration for our new president and the process t [...]
2009-02-11 18:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKPAO PGOV PHUM PINR PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES144ARGENTINA: PERONIST DISSIDENT DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: In his first substantive meeting with Ambassador Wayne February 5, National Deputy and Peronist dissident Felipe Sola of the Peronist Union bloc discussed his 2011 presidential aspirations, this year's midterm elections, and the merits of a single ballot system. Sola is in the A [...]
2009-02-11 20:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PINR AR
09BUENOSAIRES149ARGENTINA: STAFFDEL LEWIS, FEBRUARY 16-18, 2008
[...] We warmly welcome Ms. Jessica Lewis, Senior Foreign Policy Advisor from the Senate Office of the Democratic Leader (SLDR),and staff. Ambassador Wayne will be on official travel during the visit, but Deputy Chief of Mission Tom Kelly will participate in the staffdel's schedule. The purpose o [...]
2009-02-12 19:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES152Private Sector Plans Prior to the Summit of the Americas
[...] (U) Ernesto Gutierrez, President of the Private Sector of the Americas (PSA),met with Ambassador February 5 to discuss his organization's preparations for the April 15-16 Second Hemispheric Private Sector Forum, a prelude to the April 17-19 Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinid [...]
2009-02-12 21:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND KSUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES153ARGENTINA: FOREIGN MINISTER PREVIEWS ARGENTINA
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice Foreign Minister Taccetti to exchange views on how the USG and Argentina can work collaboratively in the coming months as President Obama's administration defines its priorities in the hemisphere. They noted that there we [...]
2009-02-13 10:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES156Argentina: Airport Landing Fee Decrease and User Fee
[...] (SBU) After announcing cuts in aircraft landing fees and linked increases in airport passenger user fees in late February, the GoA has rescinded the move, reportedly at the behest of former President Nestor Kirchner. International carriers had been promised the landing fee cuts in December 200 [...]
2009-02-13 14:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES168Argentina: Finance Secretary on GoA Crisis Response and
[...] (SBU) GoA Finance Secretary Hernan Lorenzino told a visiting Senate staffdel February 16 that Argentina's lack of access to international capital markets has insulated it from the impact of the global financial crisis, with Argentina thus far avoiding much of the "social fallout" evident in mor [...]
2009-02-18 12:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV PREL KSUM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES174EX-PRESIDENT DUHALDE HANDICAPS THE NEW GENERATION
[...] (C) Summary: Former Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde predicted during a meeting with the CDA that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) will complete her term, but that the Kirchners were fast being eclipsed by new faces and new ideas in Argentine politics. After venting his spleen a [...]
2009-02-20 09:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ECON SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES176Summit of the Americas Private Sector Forum Invitation to
[...] (U) Post has received the following invitation from Ernesto Gutierrez, Argentina-based President of the Private Sector of the Americas, for President Obama to participate in the April 15-16 Private Sector Forum that immediately precedes the April 17-19 Summit. Scanned copies of the signed invit [...]
2009-02-20 17:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKSUM BEXP ECON PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES177Summit of the Americas Private Sector Forum Invitation to
[...] (U) Post has received the following invitation from Ernesto Gutierrez, Argentina-based President of the Private Sector of the Americas, for Secretary Clinton to participate in the April 15-16 Private Sector Forum that immediately precedes the April 17-19 Summit. Scanned copies of the signed inv [...]
2009-02-20 17:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKSUM BEXP ECON PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES186ARGENTINE FM TAIANA ACCEPTS SECRETARY'S INVITATION FOR
[...] Post delivered Secretary Clinton's invitation to Argentina's Foreign Minister to attend the April 6 event in Washington commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty (reftel). FM Taiana told the Ambassador that he planned to attend the event. His office later confirmed that the F [...]
2009-02-23 13:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AY KSCA KTIA SENV TPHY AR
09BUENOSAIRES196ARGENTINA: MENDOZA GOVERNOR PRAISES BILATERAL COLLABORATION ON PUBLIC SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: Mendoza Governor and Peronist party member Celso Jaque praised bilateral collaboration on improving security and combating drug trafficking during a February 12 meeting with Ambassador Wayne. Jaque cited crime reduction as his top priority and regarded a focus on prevention as a [...]
2009-02-25 18:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PINR AR
09BUENOSAIRES210ARGENTINA: CANDIDACIES FOR INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF
[...] (SBU) Poloff met February 25 with Secretary Christian Hotton of the Argentina Ministry of Foreign Relations' Directorate for International Organizations to discuss Argentine judge Ines Weinberg de Roca (per ref A),a candidate for the UN Appeals Tribunal, and U.S.-endorsed candidate Judge Mark [...]
2009-02-27 19:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UNGA KUNR AR
09BUENOSAIRES215ARGENTINA: KIRCHNERS' POLITICAL SAILS GO SLACK,
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy officers and visiting Staffdel Lewis encountered nearly universal opinions among Argentine analysts February 16-18 that th political good luck of former President Nestor Kirchner and his wife, current President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),is running out. These o [...]
2009-03-02 14:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL KCOR AR
09BUENOSAIRES22Argentina: Message from Argentine Foreign Minister to
[...] Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge E. Taiana sent a message of congratulations to the Secretary of State-designate. Embassy is pouching the signed original to the desk and e-mailing a scanned copy. Embassy's informal translation of the letter follows in para 2. ---------------------------- [...]
2009-01-06 19:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OPDC AR
09BUENOSAIRES229ARGENTINA: GOVERNMENT TELLS STAFFDEL LEWIS IT WELCOMES THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentina MFA Chief of Staff D'Alotto and Sub-Secretary for Latin American Relations Colombo Sierra told visiting U.S. Congressional Staffdel Lewis on February 16 that it welcomed a perceived opportunity to deepen and improve bilateral ties at the outset of the Obama Administrati [...]
2009-03-04 18:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON SNAR KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES230Argentina G-20 Update: President Previews GoA G-20
[...] (SBU) President Kirchner, in March 1 remarks to Argentina's parliament on the upcoming G-20 meeting, confirmed that she will call for the wholesale reform of Bretton Woods institutions, including the conversion of IFIs into no-conditionality lending sources to emerging markets. She said she wi [...]
2009-03-04 19:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EAGR PREL KSUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES231Argentina: Production Minister Giorgi on G-20 and Bilateral
[...] (SBU) Production Minister Debra Giorgi met with Ambassador February 25. The discussion included the G-20 process and related agricultural technical assistance the GoA is providing to poorer countries as well as outstanding bilateral trade frictions. Giorgi noted the significant increase in 20 [...]
2009-03-04 19:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON EINV PGOV PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES232ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period February 16-27, 2009. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be in [...]
2009-03-04 20:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
09BUENOSAIRES234ILEA LATIN AMERICA - ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR ARGENTINE
[...] (U) Following is a list of the vetted candidates who will be attending the "ILEA Latin America Trafficking in Persons for Law Enforcement Professionals (G/TIP)", course Lima, Peru from March 9-20, 2009. Guillermo Alfredo SANGUINETTI (Captain) Head of the Department for Illegal Smuggling and [...]
2009-03-05 11:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN SNAR SMIG ELAB EAID PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES241 ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ENERGY SECRETARY CAMERON
[...] Ambassador Wayne met on March 2 with Planning Ministry Energy Secretary Daniel Cameron to highlight the USG focus on alternative and renewable energy at the upcoming Summit of the Americas (SOA) and to inquire about the GOA's priority areas for cooperation. Cameron outlined these priorities as [...]
2009-03-06 17:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES254Ambassador Visits Argentina's Chief Coastal City with Press
[...] (SBU) During his February 26-27 visit to the resort city of Mar del Plata, the Ambassador met with the acting mayor, toured a renovated historical hotel, visited a coast guard base in Argentina's largest fishing port, and delivered an address on the new administration's agenda to an influential [...]
2009-03-10 13:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES257ARGENTINA: POST-MORTEM ON LOCAL REACTION TO INSCR
[...] (C) Argentine press again stirred up tensions between the GoA and USG, running a story on U.S. criticism of Argentina's tax amnesty law included in the February 27 INCSR money laundering report. Press reports contrasted USG comments with the GoA's apparently successful defense of the law duri [...]
2009-03-10 15:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD EINV AR
09BUENOSAIRES259ARGENTINA: CONTINUING THE DIALOGUE WITH CHINESE
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Zeng Gang to review the results of Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu's February 8-12 official visit to Argentina and to take the temperature of the overall status of China's bilateral relationship with Argentina. Zeng was f [...]
2009-03-10 18:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD SENV PREL CH AR
09BUENOSAIRES261MISSION BUENOS AIRES VIEWS ON ARGENTINA'S 2009 SPECIAL 301
[...] (SBU) In 2008, Argentine authorities responsible for providing "adequate and effective protection to intellectual property rights" made few meaningful improvements in IPR legislation, regulation and enforcement, and there remain serious weaknesses in each of these areas. Multiple law enforcem [...]
2009-03-11 14:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES287ARGENTINA: ICE EXPERTS DELIVER TIP TRAINING
[...] Summary. In an effort to strengthen the Argentine government's anti-trafficking efforts, Post,s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attache Office in coordination with the political section brought down two ICE experts to address three conferences on trafficking in persons (TIP). The f [...]
2009-03-13 21:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB KWMN
09BUENOSAIRES295ARGENTINE GENDARMERIE COMMANDING GENERAL WELCOMES
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine Gendarmeria (Border Patrol) Commanding General Hector Schenone called on the Ambassador March 4 at his request to introduce a new staff officer and to review cooperation with the USG on key issues. Schenone described the Gendarmeria's efforts to address increasing [...]
2009-03-16 21:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR MARR MASS KTIP ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES303 Argentina: Mission's Black History Month Celebration
[...] SUMMARY. Embassy Buenos Aires hosted over 150 Argentine and embassy guests in a day-long celebration of Black History Month on March 13, 2009. The day included a traditional African-American lunch, a program including a live performance of a hit song ("International Love") by a popular Afro- [...]
2009-03-18 13:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO AR PGOV
09BUENOSAIRES333ARGENTINA: NATIONAL DEPUTIES PLAN TRAVEL TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met March 19 with congressional deputy Ruperto Godoy, chairman of the Argentine Lower House's Foreign Relations Committee, to discuss plans to lead a multipartisan delegation of seven national deputies to Washington in May. Godoy stressed that they are committed [...]
2009-03-23 12:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PINR AR
09BUENOSAIRES334ARGENTINA VIEWS SUMMIT OF AMERICAS AS CRUCIAL TO
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. SOA Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales received GOA assurances March 5 that Argentina was committed to a positive outcome in Trinidad and Tobago and would work closely with the USG to that end. Argentina's Summit Coordinator, Vice Foreign Minister Victorio Taccetti, empha [...]
2009-03-23 13:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL KSUM EFIN ENRG ECON PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES347ARGENTINA: ELECTING LEGISLATORS, ARGENTINE STYLE
[...] (C) Summary: Argentina's political class is increasingly focused on the mid-term national congressional elections, which had been scheduled for October 25 but which the GOA is seeking to move up to June 28 (reftels A and B). Immediately at stake will be one-half of the 256 seats in the Chambe [...]
2009-03-26 15:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES350ARGENTINA: PROPOSED AUDIOVISUAL LAW COULD CHANGE MEDIA
[...] (SBU) On March 19, 2009, the Government of Argentina (GoA) announced a draft bill for a new Audiovisual Law which will affect the broadcasting, content, and multimedia industry in Argentina. The bill, if/when passed, is expected to replace the existing Broadcasting Law 22275, published by the M [...]
2009-03-26 17:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO AR
09BUENOSAIRES365IAEA DG RACE: ARGENTINA WILLING TO CONSIDER
[...] (C) Summary: According to senior Argentina MFA advisor Rafael Grossi, Argentina will consider endorsing Argentine citizen Rogelio Pfirter as a compromise candidate for Director General of the IAEA if it receives high-level requests from the United States and a couple of other European or P5 go [...]
2009-03-27 20:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA PARM KNNP AR
09BUENOSAIRES366Argentina: License For Nil - GoA Imposes New Import
[...] (SBU) In a context of global concerns over increasing protectionist pressures, Argentina, which signed onto a November 2008 G-20 standstill agreement on new barriers to trade, is actively expanding a list of products which require non-automatic import licenses. U.S. firms and others importing [...]
2009-03-30 15:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES369Argentina: On the Road to London G-20
[...] (SBU) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK's) upbeat and cooperative participation in the March 27-28 Progressive Governance Summit in Chile should presage constructive GoA positions at the upcoming G-20 summit. GoA officials highlight CFK's "outstanding" bilaterals in San [...]
2009-03-30 22:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD KSUM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES370ARGENTINES PLEASED WITH VPOTUS-CFK MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. Argentine media gave highly positive coverage to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) March 27 bilateral with Vice President Biden, and Argentine Ambassador to the United States Hector Timerman confirmed to the Ambassador that the GOA was very pleased with the meeting [...]
2009-03-30 22:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES375ARGENTINA: DEFENSE MINISTRY REQUESTS THAT U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine daily finance and business paper "Ambito Financiero" released a relatively accurate story March 31 that the Ministry of Defense had requested the U.S. Military Group vacate its offices in the Argentine MOD headquarters, "Edificio Libertador," within 45 days. That requ [...]
2009-03-31 21:48:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES378ARGENTINA: HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN DISCUSSES HOUSING SECTOR
[...] (SBU) HUD Secretary Donovan on March 27 learned about GoA housing initiatives for low- and middle-income families with Planning Minister Julio De Vido. The Minister called access to affordable shelter and the reactivation of the domestic housing construction industry a success of the two Kirchn [...]
2009-04-01 14:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES381ARGENTINE JUSTICES TO VISIT U.S. IN MAY, HOST RULE OF LAW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Argentine Supreme Court is organizing a regional conference on rule of law issues in early September, bringing together Supreme Court justices from throughout the Americas, Chief Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti and Associate Justice Juan Carlos Maqueda told Ambassador Wayne in a [...]
2009-04-01 19:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KJUS PHUM KPAO AR
09BUENOSAIRES387ARGENTINA'S CURRENCY SWAP WITH CHINA; WILL IT HELP
[...] (C) The Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) and the People's Bank of China appear to have reached a preliminary agreement on a currency swap arrangement (Peso-Yuan) for the equivalent of about US$10 billion. However, there may be some internal disagreement on the Argentine side: while BCRA President [...]
2009-04-01 21:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES388AMCHAM ARGENTINA'S EXECUTIVE BOARD DISCUSSES LOCAL
[...] (U) On March 17, 2009, Ambassador Wayne met with Executive Board Members from the American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina. Present at the meeting were representatives from IBM, Dow Chemical, WalMart, Cargill, Ford, GE, and Duke Energy. The companies noted challenges they face due to the sig [...]
2009-04-01 21:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO AR
09BUENOSAIRES391ARGENTINA PASSES NEW LAW TO PROTECT WOMEN FROM VIOLENCE
[...] Summary. The Argentine Congress recently passed a law to prevent, punish, and eradicate violence against women. The new legislation replaces a national law on domestic violence that considered violence against women a misdemeanor and only penalized crimes against sexual integrity. The new law [...]
2009-04-03 14:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KPAO PHUM PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES401THE SECRETARY'S APRIL 7 MEETING WITH ARGENTINE FM
[...] (C) Your April 7 meeting with Argentine FM Jorge Taiana is an opportunity to encourage his continued support in keeping the overall tone of relations positive, even in the face of occasional disagreements. As populist and liberal democratic models vie in South America, Argentina is a swing sta [...]
2009-04-03 22:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES404ARGENTINA PROTESTS INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (C) Foreign Minster Jorge Taiana sent a letter to Ambassador Wayne the evening of April 3 strongly protesting our 2009 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) posted on April 2. The sharply worded message was apparently drafted by Taiana and President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) late Apr [...]
2009-04-04 19:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EINV PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES411Argentina: Reply from the Radical Civic Union (UCR) to
[...] President of the Radical Civic Union (UCR) National Convention Hipolito Solari-Yrigoyen hand-delivered a letter to the Embassy on April 6 in response to President Obama's April 2 letter (ref A) expressing condolences over the death of former Argentine President and UCR member Raul Alfonsin (re [...]
2009-04-07 15:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC AR
09BUENOSAIRES416HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN MEETS WITH LEADING ARGENTINE HOUSING
[...] (SBU) A lunch hosted by the Ambassador in honor of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan was attended by a range of notable Argentines representing the development, architectural, financial, business, and government sectors, as well as by the DCM. After prior meetings with [...]
2009-04-08 17:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND EFIN PREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES423 ARGENTINE DELEGATION FOR THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 16:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AORC ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES427Argentina: Education and Law Enforcement Cooperation with
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Wayne's March 18 visit to the city of Cordoba emphasized U.S.-Argentine cooperation on issues critical to ordinary Argentines - education and personal security. On the education side, the Ambassador announced new scholarships for students to study English and signed an updated [...]
2009-04-09 21:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKJUS ASEC ECON PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES435ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE
[...] On April 13, ESTCouns met with Gabriela Martinic, Deputy Director of the MFA's Office of Regional Affairs and Deputy Summit Coordinator, to relay points in reftel regarding the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). Martinic expressed interest in the initiative and appreciatio [...]
2009-04-13 20:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENERG KSUM SENV KGHG AR
09BUENOSAIRES436 Argentine Central Bank Joins Government in Objecting to
[...] (SBU) In an April 6 letter to the Ambassador, Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado objected to Post's characterization in the latest Investment Climate Statement of BCRA policies' contribution to rising inflation (text provided below). During a subsequent telephone conversatio [...]
2009-04-14 14:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES445ARGENTINA: MFA CONCERNED ABOUT DOL-FUNDED RESEARCH
[...] (SBU) MFA North America Director Antonio Trombetta expressed concern to CDA April 14 about the DOL's intention to include Argentina in a multi-country study on the incidence of forced and child labor. (Note: DOL informed the GOA in January that Argentina was one of the eight countries to be [...]
2009-04-15 19:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KTIP PHUM EAGR EINV ETRD SOCI AR
09BUENOSAIRES451ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES JOINT DECLARATION TO
[...] (C) MFA North America Director Antonio Trombetta passed CDA a non-paper April 14 proposing that the USG and GoA issue a joint declaration clarifying certain aspects of the 1991 Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). GoA officials subsequently clarified that their priority is to get USG support fo [...]
2009-04-17 15:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEINV EFIN ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES461ARGENTINA: MEDIA PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine press reacted extremely favorably to President Obama's participation in the Fifth Summit of the Americas (SOA),describing the meetings as a new, positive beginning for U.S.-Latin American relations. In a press conference following the April 18 meeting between President [...]
2009-04-21 14:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL KSUM EFIN ENRG ECON PGOV CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES470ARGENTINA ELECTIONS: RADICALS INVITE PRODIGAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Building on the positive public sentiments generated by the memorializing of the late President Raul Alfonsin (ref A),Argentina's once-dominant Radical Party (UCR) continued its gradual return to relevance with a successful national convention April 17-18 in Mar del Plata. The [...]
2009-04-23 18:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES498ARGENTINE FM TAIANA ON MOD EVICTION AND OTHER
[...] (C) Summary: In response to the Ambassador's April 22 letter asking Argentine FM Taiana to intervene with the MOD to help find suitable office space for the Military Group in advance of its eviction from MOD headquarters (ref A),Taiana said he had spoken with MOD Nilda Garre and suggested the [...]
2009-04-30 13:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR ASEC KSUM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES499Argentina: International Donor Community
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador hosted a roundtable coffee with the international donor community to discuss the impact of the global economic crisis on international assistance to Argentina. The roundtable was co-organized with the Argentine Network for International Cooperation (RACI) and the [...]
2009-04-30 21:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ECON SOCI PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES5ARGENTINA: MAYOR OF LA PLATA SEEKS CLOSER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Mayor of Buenos Aires province's capital city of La Plata, Pablo Bruera, told Ambassador Wayne on December 15 that he hoped to improve public services to attract greater foreign investment. He applauded the arrival of U.S.-based software development company Accenture, which [...]
2009-01-02 15:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EINV AR
09BUENOSAIRES500ARGENTINA: "SALTENOS" WELCOME AMBASSADOR'S APRIL
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Wayne made his third visit to Argentina's northwestern province of Salta on April 28. The province is gearing up for national congressional mid-term elections on June 28, with three of its seven deputy seats in play; the province's shifting coalitions partially reflect major n [...]
2009-04-30 21:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SNAR KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES501ARGENTINA HOSTS OAS TIP CONFERENCE;
[...] (U) Summary. The Argentine government recently hosted the Organization of American States (OAS) Second Meeting of National Authorities on Trafficking in Persons (TIP),which included representatives from governments, international organizations and civil society organizations. As head of t [...]
2009-04-30 21:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KTIP PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG AR
09BUENOSAIRES509Argentina Hosts Lugo and Morales for Signing of Final Act
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentina hosted Paraguayan President Lugo and Bolivian President Morales for an April 27 ceremony to deliver the Final Record of the border commission in execution of the 1938 Peace Treaty between the two countries. The Ambassador attended as representative of one of the six g [...]
2009-05-04 17:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PBTS PA BL AR
09BUENOSAIRES520HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-05 16:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES526ARGENTINA'S PIQUETEROS: THE KIRCHNERS' KEY PROTEST ARM Classified By: CDA Tom Kelly for reasons 1.4 (b) & (d).
[...] (SBU) Summary/Introduction: After being largely co-opted by the government of former President Nestor Kirchner (NK),some Argentine social protest groups, the ""piqueteros,"" have begun to distance themselves from current President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) government. They remain a [...]
2009-05-05 21:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ELAB KDEM ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES530ARGENTINA: GOA SUPPORTIVE OF AUSTRALIAN PROPOSAL ON IMO
[...] (SBU) Counselor Javier Figueroa of the Argentine MFA's Office of the Legal Advisor expressed support for the Australian proposal on ship recycling in the International Maritime Organization (IMO),following the delivery of reftel demarche presented jointly by Econoff and Nick McCaffrey, First S [...]
2009-05-06 18:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIDN ETRD EWWT IMO KTIA PREL SENV AR
09BUENOSAIRES532ARGENTINA: "VALIJAGATE" JUDGE DENIES DEFENDANT'S
[...] (SBU) Investigating Judge Daniel Petrone ruled May 5 against an appeal by lawyers for former Argentine government official Claudio Uberti to dismiss evidence from the Miami trial of Franklin Duran. The local investigation into the infamous suitcase carried by Venezuelan-American Guido Antonin [...]
2009-05-06 20:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KCOR SNAR CJAN KFRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES549UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF
[...] (SBU) Action Request: The Ambassador received from Leandro Despouy, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers a May 4 letter (in English) requesting the USG support the candidacy of Amcit Reed Brody to replace him. Text of letter follows in para 2. Embassy requests [...]
2009-05-07 21:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES553TFFLU01: H1N1 Influenza Outbreak and Argentina: SITREP #2
[...] (U) Summary: The first confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) in Argentina - a traveler who had returned from Mexico on April 25 - was confirmed by health authorities on May 7. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has installed thermal scanners at all international airports. The GoA's suspension of di [...]
2009-05-08 23:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU CASC AEMR AMED ASEC KSAF PREL PINR AMGT
09BUENOSAIRES579TFFLU01: H1N1 Influenza Outbreak and Argentina: SITREP #3
[...] (U) Summary: Argentina has only one confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) to date, while 88 are still under study. The Ministry of Health requested information from Post about four Americans who may have been on a flight from Mexico that carried a "suspected" H1N1 case. Post was able to track [...]
2009-05-18 10:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU CASC AEMR AMED KSAF KFLO AR
09BUENOSAIRES593ARGENTINA: CRISTINA HOSTS HUGO CHAVEZ, BUT BEGS TO
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: Hugo Chavez paid a visit to Argentina May 15-16 to kick off a bilateral consultative process, sign some agreements, and see some sights near the Kirchners' home in El Calafate, Santa Cruz. During a 100-minute joint press conference, CFK denied she plans to sell [...]
2009-05-19 23:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON VZ AR
09BUENOSAIRES597ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL THOMPSON VISIT
[...] (U) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your May 28-30 visit to Argentina, which occurs one week before I leave post for my next assignment, in which I will oversee U.S. non-military assistance to Afghanistan. We propose to schedule meetings for you with Argentina's Minister o [...]
2009-05-21 13:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM OREP ECON PTER MASS ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES6Argentine Government Delays Charges Against AES, According
[...] (SBU) Argentine media reports that the GoA has decided internally not to charge U.S. energy company AES Corporation's local affiliate (EDELAP) for bookkeeping irregularities (reported ref A). The press reports allege that the GoA is backing off because it could not find any interested buyers f [...]
2009-01-02 17:07:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON EIND AR
09BUENOSAIRES603ARGENTINA: A USEFUL PARTNER ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] Summary: With its reliance on agricultural exports and hydro-electric power generation, Argentina is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. As such, the country's plans tend to focus on adaptation rather than mitigation. Argentina was an early participant in the negotiations lea [...]
2009-05-22 11:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG ENRG PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES614ARGENTINA: INFORMATION FOR COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Post responses to questions in para 5 of ref A follow: 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Answer: No. The GOA has not taken public or private actions in the past year to promote the advancement of [...]
2009-05-26 20:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES622ARGENTINA: CODEL THOMPSON, MAY 28-30, 2009
[...] The Ambassador warmly welcomes Representative Bennie G. Thompson and the congressional delegation he is leading to Argentina. The purpose of the trip is to examine counterterrorism cooperation, emerging threats, maritime security, and Department of Homeland Security operations. See ref B for [...]
2009-05-28 11:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES626ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR THANKS SUPREME COURT CHIEF
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador paid a farewell call, May 26, on Supreme Court Chief Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti, commending the Court for its efforts to strengthen the judicial system and to improve its functioning and access for the country's most vulnerable sectors. The Chief Justice had rec [...]
2009-05-28 21:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KJUS SNAR PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES627Argentina: GoA Pension Fund Gives Credits to General Motors
[...] (SBU) The GOA's national pension fund (ANSES) will provide GM Argentina up to US$ 70 million in credits to support the company's production of its new "Viva" compact car. The Viva will incorporate Brazilian parts and be targeted for export to other Latin American markets. President Cristina F [...]
2009-05-28 21:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EIND ELTN ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES631ARGENTINA: SUPREME COURT OPENS THE DOOR FOR AMIA
[...] (SBU) On May 27, Argentina's Supreme Court ordered the reopening of the investigation into the so-called "local connection" involved in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Jewish Mutual Association (AMIA). The court ruled 4 to 2 that Carlos Telleldin, who was previously acquitted, should be tri [...]
2009-05-29 15:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL ASEC MASS PHUM SNAR KJUS IR LE AR
09BUENOSAIRES632ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON CFK
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: During his one-on-one May 27 farewell call on Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),the Ambassador orally delivered a message from the President of appreciation for Argentine cooperation at the recent summits (para 5). CFK thanked the Ambassad [...]
2009-05-29 17:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES641ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR’S FAREWELL CALL ON FM TAIANA
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: Argentine FM Jorge Taiana told the Ambassador, during the latter's May 28 farewell call, that the GOA had no intention of following Venezuela's lead on expropriations. Taiana expressed concern about the visit of a team from the FAA and the prospect (which has since rec [...]
2009-06-02 14:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EAIR MASS SENV AMGT VZ AR
09BUENOSAIRES65ARGENTINA: ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY
[...] (SBU) Overall Crime and Safety Situation. A. Crime Threat Levels. Crime is a serious problem in Argentina, but one that can be managed with common sense precautions. Street crime has become common and increasingly more violent, and often is perpetrated with a firearm or other deadly wea [...]
2009-01-21 15:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AR CASC
09BUENOSAIRES653ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL ON VP COBOS
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador engaged with Vice President Julio Cobos during a June 1 farewell call at his Senate President office on improvements in bilateral cooperation over the past three years, Argentina's upcoming congressional elections, and the importance of a strong education system. Co [...]
2009-06-04 17:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES657ARGENTINA: CFK PRAISES U.S. ROLE IN OAS RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) praised the USG's role in the the OAS decision to lift the ban on Cuba's participation, which she called "historic" and a portent of "new winds" blowing in the hemisphere. Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana took credit f [...]
2009-06-04 20:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD OAS CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES658ARGENTINA: CODEL Thompson Advances Bilateral Homeland
[...] (U) Summary: The May 28-30 visit of CODEL Bennie Thompson to Argentina helped to advance bilateral cooperation on port and other infrastructure security issues, as well as positively demonstrate broad USG interest in bilateral cooperation with Argentina. Representatives Thompson (Chairman, Home [...]
2009-06-04 20:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES668ARGENTINA ON IAEA FUEL BANK DISCUSSIONS AND IAEA
[...] (SBU) Political Officer spoke June 5 with the Argentine Foreign Ministry's Director for International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs (DIGAN),Gustavo Ainchil, to deliver Refs A and B demarches. 2. (SBU) Addressing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) budget, Ainchil said that [...]
2009-06-09 13:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IAEA AR
09BUENOSAIRES67CANADIAN AMBASSADOR ON ARGENTINE SUMMITRY, NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) A January 14 discussion between Ambassador Wayne and Canadian Ambassador Tim Martin covered Argentina's poor preparation for regional summits and the G-20, as well as Canada's nuclear energy and mining agenda with Argentina. 2. (SBU) Brazil's regional agenda and the Summit of the Amer [...]
2009-01-21 20:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EMIN KSUM PREL CA AR
09BUENOSAIRES679Staffdel Winters in Argentina - Piracy and Television
[...] (U) This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels or in any public forum without the written concurrence of the originator. It should not be posted on the Internet. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Staffdel Winters visited Argentina [...]
2009-06-10 20:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES68ARGENTINA: TECHINT CEO ON VENEZUELA
[...] (C) On January 16, Ambassador had breakfast with Paolo Rocca, CEO of Argentine multinational Techint. The two reviewed Techint,s current problems with the Government of Argentina (GoA) over rescheduling debt payments of the regulated Argentine natural gas pipeline company TGN; over Techint's p [...]
2009-01-21 20:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ELAB EINV VZ AR
09BUENOSAIRES686ARGENTINA: INPUT FOR LABOR SECRETARY SOLIS MEETING IN
[...] THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Labor Secretary Solis' upcoming June 15 meeting with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) represents an opportunity to assure the Argentine government (GOA) tha [...]
2009-06-11 20:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KTIP SOCI AR
09BUENOSAIRES70ARGENTINE REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 16:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES706SUBJECT: (C) ARGENTINA: FOREIGN MINISTER "VERY
[...] (C) Summary. On the instructions of Argentine FM Jorge Taiana, MFA Chief of Staff Alberto D'Alotto called CDA June 17 to express the GOA's irritation with the State Department's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report which placed Argentina on the Tier 2 Watch List. D'Alotto said Taiana was "ver [...]
2009-06-17 22:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIP KCRM ELAB PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC
09BUENOSAIRES71 Buenos Aires Inaugural Reception Attracts Argentine Elite,
[...] SUMMARY: An Inauguration Reception held at Ambassador Wayne's residence in Buenos Aires on January 20 brought substantial praise from both participants and the Argentine press. The over 200 key Argentine contacts attending the event in the midst of summer holidays; thus were treated to a Pow [...]
2009-01-22 17:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES721 ARGENTINA: H1N1 DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO SIX
[...] Summary: H1N1 cases in Argentina continue to increase. In response, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has begun to focus on defined risk groups. Reacting to an increased pattern of local transmission rather than contagion from outside the country, the MOH has moved from a strategy of containment [...]
2009-06-19 21:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES722ARGENTINA: PRO UNION'S MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CAMPAIGN
[...] (C) Summary: With less than one week remaining before the June 28 congressional elections, most polls continue to show the Kirchner-allied Victory Front (FpV) and the Peronist dissident slate, PRO Union, in a statistical dead heat in this race's key electoral district, Buenos Aires province. T [...]
2009-06-22 16:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES734ARGENTINA SEEKS U.S PARTICIPATION AT FIFTH HEMISPHERIC
[...] (SBU) This is an action request for WHA/PDA and USDOC/USFCS/OIO/WH. Please see para 5 for request. 2. (SBU) CDA Kelly attended a June 22 MFA briefing for all Western Hemisphere missions on the Fifth Hemispheric Summit of Mayors and Local Officials to be held, September 2-4 in Mar del Plata, [...]
2009-06-24 14:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM KSUM EAID KPAO BEXP AR
09BUENOSAIRES747Argentina: Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri
[...] Post received a June 22 letter from Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri to President Obama applauding the President's efforts to promote the Middle East Peace process and pledging to do his part to promote peace between Argentina's large Jewish and Muslim communities. Macri, a businessman [...]
2009-06-26 18:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC KPAO PTER PBTS XF AR
09BUENOSAIRES748(C) ARGENTINA: H1N1 DEATHS SURGING
[...] (C) Summary: Argentina's Ministry of Health (MOH) puts the number of confirmed H1N1 cases at 1486, 335 of whom are currently hospitalized. Officially, 23 patients have died, but several sources claim that there have been at least 15 additional deaths and a broader incidence of cases. Eighty [...]
2009-06-26 20:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AR AMED
09BUENOSAIRES757ARGENTINE PRESIDENT CFK PLANNING TO ESCORT ZELAYA
[...] (SBU) Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) announced during a June 29 press conference regarding the previous day's legislative elections (septel) that she had spoken June 28 with Honduran President Zelaya, Chilean President Bachelet, and Ecuadorian President Correa regardin [...]
2009-06-30 21:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM OAS HO AR
09BUENOSAIRES77Argentina: Message from Argentine Foreign Minister to
[...] Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge E. Taiana sent January 22 a new message of congratulations to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on taking office, following up on the (ref A) letter he sent on her nomination. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Embassy that it sent to Washington the [...]
2009-01-23 18:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OPDC AR
09BUENOSAIRES778H1N1: ARGENTINA DECLINES TO DECLARE H1N1 EMERGENCY--FOR
[...] SUMMARY: The death toll in Argentina attributed to H1N1 influenza has reached 55. In the midst of this crisis, the Government of Argentina (GOA) has appointed a new Minister with extensive public health experience (reftel). Although the new Minister declined to declare a national health eme [...]
2009-07-06 11:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AMED ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES787ARGENTINE PRESIDENT CFK RETURNS EMPTY-HANDED FROM
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) returned to Buenos Aires July 6 from a 60-hour trip that took her to Washington and El Salvador in a failed attempt to restore Manuel Zelaya to the presidency of Honduras. In El Salvador, CFK argued that she was on a missi [...]
2009-07-06 21:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM OAS HO AR
09BUENOSAIRES794ARGENTINA: PROFILING KEY KIRCHNER-ALLIED PIQUETERO LEADERS REF: (A) BUENOS AIRES 0526 (B) 08 BUENOS AIRES 1550 AND PREVIOUS (C) 08 BUENOS AIRES 1715 (D) BUENOS AIRES 0315 (E) BUENOS AIRES 0750 AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite sharing the same goals -- job creation, social inclusion, and state intervention in the economy -- the leaders of Argentina's social activist movements, known as ""piqueteros,"" differ on how to achieve those objectives. Indeed, former President Nestor Kirchner's efforts t [...]
2009-07-07 21:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI ASEC PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES806ARGENTINA: H1N1 EPICENTER OF THE WORLD
[...] SUMMARY: A Mexican H1N1 expert believes that Argentina is now the epicenter of the worldwide H1N1 pandemic. To aggressively counteract the disease's spread, a consortium of Argentine health experts and officials agree to standardize treatment with oseltamivir. In preparation, hundreds of th [...]
2009-07-08 22:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AMED ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES811ARGENTINA: FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER INL REPORT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentina experienced increased drug trafficking pressure during the first six months of 2009, with the apparently expanding use of small aircraft to traffic cocaine and marijuana across the country's northern borders. Cargoes are quickly offloaded at clandestine strips and dist [...]
2009-07-13 11:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL AFIN KCRM PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES82ARGENTINA BACKS OFF BOTNIA PROTEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: After allowing protesters to block the main bridge between Argentina and Uruguay for over two years, the Government of Argentina has reversed course and begun to express opposition to the protest. The Kirchner-allied governor of Entre Rios in December made headlines by concedin [...]
2009-01-23 20:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SENV PBTS ASEC CASC AR
09BUENOSAIRES827NOW WHAT? THE KIRCHNERS' OPTIONS IN POST-ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary/Introduction. More than two weeks have passed since Argentina's ruling first couple lost badly in mid-term congressional elections. It has taken President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) and her husband Nestor time to process the meaning of the debacle and respond. Though the GOA h [...]
2009-07-15 18:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRETPGOV PREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES831(C/NF) ARGENTINA: INTELLIGENCE CHIEF IN SANTA CRUZ
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Local press recently linked Wilfredo Roque, the chief of the Santa Cruz provincial office of Argentina's intelligence agency, SIDE, to a trafficking in persons (TIP) ring led by Alejandro Guerrero and his wife "Yani." A local TV show aired footage showing Roque's right hand m [...]
2009-07-16 13:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV SNAR ASEC ELAB AR
09BUENOSAIRES841ARGENTINE PROPOSAL ON COOPERATION FOR CONSERVATION OF THE
[...] (SBU) Charge received on July 15 a non-paper from Ambassador Antonio Trombetta, the Argentine MFA's Director of North American Affairs, and Marcelo Santos, National Director of Fishing Coordination at the Secretariat of Agriculture. The non-paper is a proposed MOU between the GoA and the USG i [...]
2009-07-17 17:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EFIS PREL ECON PBTS AR UK
09BUENOSAIRES844 ARGENTINA: SECOND LARGEST NUMBER OF H1N1-
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With 2,485 confirmed cases and 137 deaths, Argentina is now second only to the United States in the number of fatalities attributed to the H1N1 influenza outbreak. A USG donation of 120,000 treatment units of Tamiflu to Argentina was well-received, with the new Health Minister s [...]
2009-07-17 20:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SOCI PGOV PREL AMED ELAB CASC AR
09BUENOSAIRES8462009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of sixteen (16) claims against the Government of Argentina (GOA),one of which was resolved during 2007 but whose award has not been implemented by the GOA yet (Claimant C),and two others that were resolved during 2008 and 2009 (Claimant I and Claim [...]
2009-07-20 18:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV KIDE ECON PGOV PREL OPIC AR
09BUENOSAIRES853(S/NF) ARGENTINA: WILL CRISTINA FINISH HER TERM?
[...] (S/NF) Summary/Introduction. The devastating setback dealt by Argentine voters to the government in the June 28 mid-term elections has restored to respectability last year's fashionable political forecast -- that Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) will not reach the end of her term as President i [...]
2009-07-22 16:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresSECRETPGOV ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES86Argentina - Scenesetter for Codel Costello
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina January 30 - February 1. We have arranged meetings for your Transportation Committee delegation with U.S. private sector civil aviation representatives and have requested meetings with senior Government of Argent [...]
2009-01-26 20:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP CODEL ECON PREL BEXP AR
09BUENOSAIRES861HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-23 16:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINS PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES87Argentina: Pan American Energy on Bolivian Nationalization
[...] (SBU) Dennis Keleher, CFO of Pan American Energy, called Ambassador January 26 to inform him that no/no U.S. citizens were involved in the January 23 Bolivian government take-over of Empresa Petrolera Chaco SA (Chaco). He said only one UK national had been present at the takeover, that all oth [...]
2009-01-27 09:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET ETRD EINV AR BL
09BUENOSAIRES876ARGENTINA: ISRAELI FM VISITS ARGENTINA AND
[...] (C) Summary: In what the Israeli Foreign Ministry called an effort to counter "Iran's heightened activity in South America," Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman visited Argentina July 23-26 during the first trip to South America by an Israeli FM in over two decades. Argentina was the second stop on [...]
2009-07-29 21:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IS IR AR
09BUENOSAIRES886 RESPONSE TO ARGENTINA'S PROPOSAL FOR AN MOU ON PATAGONIAN
[...] (SBU) ESTCouns met on July 31 with Ambassador Antonio Trombetta, the Argentine MFA's Director of North American Affairs, to request clarifications (per ref A) on Argentina's proposal for an MOU on Patagonian toothfish (ref B). Trombetta confirmed that the GOA's reasons for proposing an MOU wer [...]
2009-08-03 12:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIS PTBS PREL SENV AR
09BUENOSAIRES908 ARGENTINA: UPDATE ON H1N1 INFLUENZA
[...] As of August 5, Argentina had confirmed 337 deaths due to H1N1 influenza. According to the press, over half these fatalities were in otherwise healthy patients who had no pre-existing chronic conditions or ailments. Tests to determine the cause of an additional 400 deaths are still pending. [...]
2009-08-06 16:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SOCI PREL AMED ELAB CASC KIPR AR
09BUENOSAIRES91ARGENTINE PRESIDENT'S VENEZUELA VISIT GIVES THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) January 21-23 visit to Caracas following her stop in Cuba (reftel A) sustained local interest in -- and criticism of -- her trip to Cuba and Venezuela. The visit prompted questions about the GOA's judgment on timing (as [...]
2009-01-28 12:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES911ARGENTINA: URIBE VISIT POSITIVE BUT CANNOT HEAD
[...] (U) Summary: Despite a relatively cordial exchange between visiting Colombian President Uribe and Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),Argentine Government sources told the press both before and after the meeting that Argentina opposed the Colombia-U.S. agreement allowing USG force [...]
2009-08-07 18:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MASS SNAR PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES92ARGENTINA: ARGENTINES PLAY UP AMBASSADOR-INTERIOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOA heavily advertised the January 22 meeting of Ambassador Wayne and Interior Minister Randazzo, billing it as a GOA "gesture" to the USG which was widely interpreted as an effort to balance President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's trip to Cuba and Venezuela (reftels) an [...]
2009-01-28 17:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES927(C) ARGENTINA: TAIANA TRIES TO EXPLAIN CFK'S
[...] (C) Summary: The GOA confirmed August 12 President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) August 10 invitation to South American heads of government to an August 28 UNASUR meeting on the Colombia-U.S. negotiations of a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). CFK made the invitation during UNASUR [...]
2009-08-13 22:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS SNAR PTER PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES934ARGENTINA: CRISTINA GOES TO CARACAS TO GRAB COLOMBIAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met August 11 in Caracas to discuss bilateral trade issues and sign 22 commercial accords valued at an announced US$1.1 billion. These trade agreements followed Chavez's recently annou [...]
2009-08-14 14:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PREL AR VE
09BUENOSAIRES941ARGENTINA: DUE DILIGENCE ON THREE ACE AWARD NOMINEES
[...] (SBU) Mission Buenos Aires is in the midst of a multi-year strategy to improve the image of the United States in Argentina to combat this country's high levels of anti-Americanism -- among the highest in the Western Hemisphere. A key component of post's public diplomacy outreach is to draw Arg [...]
2009-08-18 10:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EIND ELTN ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES944HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - LATIN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 20:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES952 ARGENTINA: H1N1 INFLUENZA BEGINNING TO WANE
[...] As of August 20, Argentina had confirmed 441 deaths due to H1N1 influenza. Official estimates indicated that more than 800,000 people had contracted the virus to date. According to Dr. Horacio Lopez, Head of Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine and Medical Advisor to the City of Bue [...]
2009-08-21 16:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SOCI PREL AMED ELAB CASC KIPR AR
09BUENOSAIRES964ARGENTINA ENTHUSIASTIC AND RESPONSIVE ON
[...] (C) Summary: A delegation led by White House Special Assistant and WMD Coordinator Gary Samore visited Argentina for consultations on August 10, generating significant goodwill and enthusiasm among Argentine interlocutors to continue bilateral consultations and cooperation on key nuclear arms [...]
2009-08-24 20:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER ENRG ETTC TRGY SENV AR
09BUENOSAIRES975ARGENTINA: CODEL GRANGER, AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2
[...] The Charge d'Affaires, Tom Kelly, warmly welcomes Representative Kay Granger and the delegation she is leading to Argentina August 30 - September 2. Per reftel, the purpose of the trip is to examine Department of Justice office operations in Buenos Aires and consult with the Government of Arg [...]
2009-08-26 15:46:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN SNAR PTER KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES976ARGENTINE MINISTER OF ECONOMY SAYS GOA IS READY TO
[...] (C) Summary: CDA met August 24 with Minister of Economy and Public Finances Amado Boudou and discussed the upcoming G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Argentina's re-engagement with the IMF, an agreement with Paris Club debtors and bond holdouts, as well as Argentina's fiscal and economic outlook. [...]
2009-08-26 16:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIN ENIV ETRD KSUM PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES977ARGENTINA: PROSECUTOR GENERAL SEEKS TO DEEPEN LAW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a productive meeting with CDA on August 20, Argentine Prosecutor General Esteban Righi expressed interest in expanding and deepening bilateral law enforcement cooperation on a wide range of areas including extradition, human trafficking, money laundering, terrorism finance and [...]
2009-08-26 16:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KTIP SNAR PTER EFIN KCRM KFRD ASEC ELAB
09BUENOSAIRES978HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US TRAINING PROGRAM - LATIN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 19:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR PTER SNAR AR
09BUENOSAIRES984DAS MCMULLEN BRIEFS ARGENTINE OFFICIALS ON
[...] (C) Summary: WHA DAS Christopher McMullen visited Buenos Aires August 26-27 to brief Argentine authorities on the USG's Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Colombia ahead of the August 28 UNASUR conference hosted by Argentina in Bariloche. He had excellent meetings with Cabinet Chief Min [...]
2009-08-28 22:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS SNAR PTER PARM PGOV CO AR
09BUENOSAIRES988ARGENTINA'S CORDOBA GOVERNOR ON THE KIRCHNERS,
[...] (C) Summary: Cordoba province Governor and Peronist dissident Juan Schiaretti engaged with the CDA on Argentina's First Couple, 2011 presidential candidates, and the province's budgetary woes. Schiaretti said that former President and First Spouse Nestor Kirchner (NK) sees a divided opposition as g [...]
2009-08-31 23:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EAGR AR
09BUENOSAIRES999TALES FROM BARILOCHE: ARGENTINA HOSTS A SUCCESSFUL
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: The August 28 summit meeting in Bariloche of South American Union (UNASUR) leaders is getting puzzled, mixed reviews. After seven hours of a rambling, inconclusive discussion (on live television) of the U.S.-Colombian Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and other [...]
2009-09-02 21:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR MASS AR
09BUJUMBURA103SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 05:03:00Embassy BujumburaSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER BY
09BUJUMBURA301BURUNDI -- VIEWS OF A DEPARTING AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After three years as Ambassador to Burundi, I am convinced that this small, poverty-stricken, conflict-ridden nation has the potential to fulfill its promise as a durable African success story. Despite the just-resolved 15-year civil conflict, lack of infrastructure, deep-roote [...]
2009-06-30 15:28:00Embassy BujumburaCONFIDENTIALBY CH LY MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL RW SU
09BUJUMBURA324ATTACK ON NGO VEHICLE IN BURUNDI; NO AMCITS
[...] Post has learned of an attack in Burundi on the morning of 13 July 2009 which did not directly involve American citizens, but did involve employees of an American NGO operating in Burundi, Village Health Works (VHW). One employee was killed, presumably by gunfire, while three others sustaine [...]
2009-07-14 04:50:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM PREL
09BUJUMBURA394MSD LEADER SINDUHIJE REQUESTS "TEMPORARY ASYLUM"
[...] (C) Summary: Aspiring Presidential candidate Alexis Sinduhije called on DCM at her residence August 11 to request that he be allowed to stay in US embassy housing for a few days to avoid anticipated political harassment. As there was no life threatening situation, DCM listened to him and pers [...]
2009-08-12 16:00:00Embassy BujumburaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM BY
09BUJUMBURA487UNGA FOOD SECURITY EVENT CO-HOSTED BY THE
[...] Subsequent to our demarche and transmittal of the letter of invitation from the Secretary, the office of the Foreign Minister has informed us that, due to the departure of the Minister and most of his delegation from New York the same day, the GOB will be represented at the event by its highest [...]
2009-09-14 14:52:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD UNGA BY
09BUJUMBURA508AFTERMATH OF SOMALIA DEATHS: BURUNDI WILL STAY IN
[...] (C) Summary. With all attention in Bujumbura centered on the funerals of the twelve soldiers killed in Somalia September 17, the event has generated discussion about whether Burundi should remain in AMISOM. At this time, the answer here is yes. Most calls are for an expansion of AMISOM's ma [...]
2009-09-21 13:53:00Embassy BujumburaCONFIDENTIALKPKO MOPS AU BY SO
09BUSSELS1666SCENESETTER FOR BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE
[...] (C) Summary: Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem has been in office since March 2008 and is one of the United States' strongest friends in the Belgian government. Under his leadership, Belgium has returned its focus to NATO as the orienting factor in its defense policy. Now, Belgium is p [...]
2009-12-11 15:40:00Embassy BrusselsSECRETPREL PGOV MARR MNUC BE AF
09CAIRO1004FIRST H1N1 FLU CASE CONFIRMED IN EGYPT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 06:30:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU KSTH PGOV KSCA EAGR EG
09CAIRO104GAZA EVACUEES DESCRIBE "ORDEAL," ASSERT WAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Three Palestinian-American familes evacuated from Gaza into Egypt on January 19 described for us their "horrifying ordeal" trying to survive Israeli attacks. They recounted the emotional trauma both they and their children experienced in the face of "primitive" living condition [...]
2009-01-21 15:24:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PGOV PTER KPAL CASC IS EG XF
09CAIRO1046H1N1 OUTBREAK SHUTS DOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-09 14:49:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU KSTH PGOV KSCA EAGR CASC PREL EG
09CAIRO1051LETTER FROM ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL AMRE
[...] Below letter was passed by Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa to Undersecretary Burns on June 7. Original letter will be sent via pouch. 2. Begin text: 7 June 2009 Excellency, I am writing to express my deep appreciation for the message of President Barack Obama to the Mus [...]
2009-06-10 11:11:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC ODIP OVIP PREL EG
09CAIRO1054 CA/FPP AND CAIRO FPU IDENTIFY TWO COPTIC PRIESTS AS
[...] (SBU) Summary: CA/FPP and the Cairo Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) have been reviewing visa and PIERS records in an effort to identify additional cases of the baby trafficking network described in reftels. Through an analysis of PIERS records, a Fraud Prevention Officer (FPO) at CA/FPP linked and [...]
2009-06-10 14:34:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CMGT CASC KOCI ASEC PHUM SMIG EG
09CAIRO1061 REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH FROM RELIGIOUS LEADERS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Reaction from the religious leadership in Egypt to the President's June 4 speech has been positive and reflects comments from various sectors of Egyptian society regarding their wish to see tangible outcomes. END SUMMARY 2. (U) The Islamic Research Council (IRC) of the Al-Azhar [...]
2009-06-11 13:50:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO107NORTH SINAI REACTION TO GAZA CONFLICT
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a trip to the North Sinai Governorate on January 19-20, we met with local leaders and discussed the recent fighting in Gaza, and its effect on the neighboring communities in Egypt. All the leaders, with whom we met, noted that the local population--which is a mixture of [...]
2009-01-22 14:15:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAL PREF EAID PHUM KISL ECON IS EG
09CAIRO1140CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS, U/S BURNS DISCUSS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-21 13:16:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO1158 EGYPT - FOLLOW-UP TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH PART I- WAY
[...] (SBU) Key Points: -- The President's historic June 4speech in Cairo converges with efforts at post and initial discussions with the government of Egypt to refocus Economic Support Fund priorities toward poverty eradication, with special emphasis on improving education and access to opportunity [...]
2009-06-22 13:50:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO1176 Contract Signed for Egypt's First Nuclear Plant
[...] (SBU) Key Points -- On June 18, 2009, the GoE signed an agreement with the Australian firm WorleyParsons to provide consultancy to help develop Egypt's first nuclear power plant. -- Bechtel had been engaged in months of negotiations with the GOE, but ultimately Bechtel's tender offer to pr [...]
2009-06-23 12:32:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV PREL EG AS
09CAIRO1196EGYPTIAN BLOGGERS FIXATED ON IRANIAN UNREST
[...] KEY POINTS -- (U) Egyptian bloggers remain fixated on the unrest in Iran, even as the story drops from the front pages of local newspapers. -- (U) Bloggers have reported on developments, using traditional and "new" media sources, and posting photos and videos of the protests and killings. [...]
2009-06-25 15:10:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IR EG
09CAIRO1216H1N1 Country Update
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-29 13:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU KSTH PGOV EAGR CASC PREL EAID EG
09CAIRO1220U.S.-EGYPT STRATEGIC DIALOGUE OF JUNE 7
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-30 03:51:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER SCUL PHUM SU SO IR AF PK SY
09CAIRO123EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE
[...] (SBU) Description. REF A is the GOE request to procure twenty-four (24) F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft to support their national defense mission. The GOE long-term plan is to procure a total of forty-five (45) F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft with twenty-four (24) of those being procured at this time an [...]
2009-01-25 11:06:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO124EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure six (6) reduced price CH-47D Helicopters utilizing the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter Alternative Procurement Strategy (CHAPS). These aircraft will perform a myriad of Security and Humanitarian Assistance missions for the EAF, as [...]
2009-01-25 11:16:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO125EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Description. In REF A, The GOE submitted a request to procure twelve (12) AH-64D Helicopters (BLK II) with the Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation System (MTADS),the required infrastructure/facility upgrades, logistical and technical support requirements. This case will inclu [...]
2009-01-25 11:17:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO1261U.S.-EGYPT STRATEGIC DIALOGUE: STRUCTURAL PROPOSALS
[...] (C) Key Points: -- The recent launch of a strategic dialogue (reftels) promises a more regular exchange with Egypt on a number of common areas of concern in the region and globally. -- The formal, government-to-government nature of the dialogue does not lend itself to productive exchanges relating [...]
2009-07-02 13:32:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV EG
09CAIRO1311Minister of Investment Talks Economic Reform, Privatization
[...] (SBU) KEY POINTS - Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin told the Ambassador that successes in the Egyptian economic reform program have helped mitigate the impact of the global economic crisis. - The Ministry of Investment looks to the USG for continued support and technical assistance. [...]
2009-07-13 09:19:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAID PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO1333EGYPT'S SPEAKER OF THE PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 12:40:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PHUM SOCI EG
09CAIRO1341EGYPTIAN IDEAS ON SOMALIA
[...] (S/NF) Key Points: -- Assistant Minister for African Affairs Mona Omar told the Ambassador that the Government of Egypt (GoE) considers the current situation in Somalia to be the most important on the African continent, and it has put together a plan to try to prevent Al Shibaab from succeed [...]
2009-07-13 14:08:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER KTFN ER SO QA EG
09CAIRO1371UPDATE ON U.S.-EGYPT AIR MARSHALS AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) KEY POINTS --Over the past year, the USG has worked with GOE interlocutors to conclude an Inflight Security Officers agreement with Egypt. The agreement, once finalized, will allow armed U.S. Federal Air Marshals to travel on board U.S. flights to and from Egypt. --The Egyptian Min [...]
2009-07-16 08:25:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PREL PTER ASEC EG
09CAIRO138EGYPT ENTERS THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF HIGH
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Five Egyptian research organizations are planning to build Biosafety Level Three (BSL-3) laboratories in which they can work with indigenous or exotic agents like Rift Valley Fever and strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI). Three of the groups, VSVRI, th [...]
2009-01-27 09:03:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PARM PGOV ECON KFLU KSTH KSCA EAGR EG
09CAIRO1410ARAB LEAGUE COS FOLLOW-UP ON US-ARAB COOPERATION;
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 10:12:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL SCUL EG
09CAIRO1411EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR A CLASSIFIED BRIEFING
[...] (SBU) Description. In ref (a),the Government of Egypt (GOE) submitted a Letter of Request (LOR) for a classified briefing for the MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT). The primary mission of the MK 54 LWT is ship and force self defense against submarines. This torpedo would eventually replace th [...]
2009-07-22 10:17:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO1415 EGYPT: FOLLOW-UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (U) Even before Air Force One departed on June 4, Embassy Cairo began wide-ranging consultations with Egyptian civil-society, private sector, and government leaders focused on implementing President Obama's ideas. Egyptians are proud and excited that the President chose Cairo as the speech ven [...]
2009-07-22 14:01:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO1503FM ABOUL GHEIT ON MUBARAK VISIT, MB, STRATEGIC
[...] (C) Key Points: -- FM Aboul Gheit said Egypt's main goal for the upcoming Washington visit was to build "rapport" between the two presidents, emphasizing Egypt's "strategic" relationship with the U.S. and continuing discussion of key regional issues. -- The Muslim Brotherhood remains a "challenge" [...]
2009-08-04 10:53:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KIRF EG
09CAIRO155PROSECUTION ACTS ON CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST SAAD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-29 13:18:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV KDEM EAID EG
09CAIRO1559PDAS COUNTRYMAN MEETS WITH MOD OFFICIALS TO
[...] Key Points: -- (C) On August 2, PM PDAS Tom Countryman led an interagency visit to Cairo to discuss recent potential violations of the Government of Egypt,s (GOE) end-use, retransfer, and security obligations involving U.S.-provided defense articles and defense services with the Ministry of [...]
2009-08-11 11:41:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS ETTC PARM EG
09CAIRO1690S/E GRATION PARTICIPATES IN FOUR-PARTY TALKS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-30 13:55:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL LY SU EG
09CAIRO171CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM
[...] (U) The Speaker of the Egyptian People's Assembly, Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, sent the following congratulatory message to President Obama, a copy of which was sent to post and dated January 21, 2009. The original letter was sent to the White House. 2. (U) Text of Sorour's letter to President [...]
2009-02-01 11:00:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PGOV EG
09CAIRO1723EGYPTIAN ISLAMIST MEETS WITH STAFFDEL HOGREFE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 14:59:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL EG
09CAIRO1749EGYPT'S ECONOMY: September 10 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- -- Preparing for Free Trade Negotiations with MERCOSUR --------------------------------------------- -- 2. (U) Minister of Trade and In [...]
2009-09-10 08:43:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO1766 FRAUD SUMMARY - CAIRO
[...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Widespread poverty and a lack of perceived economic prospects drive a significant number of Egyptians to look for opportunity outside of their homeland. Boatloads of Egyptians have been intercepted traveling north across the Mediterranean towards Europe. Such economic migran [...]
2009-09-13 13:39:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EG
09CAIRO1767AMBASSADOR HOSTS EGYPTIAN RELIGIOUS INTELLECTUALS
[...] (U) Summary: On August 12, the Ambassador hosted a lunch for intellectual leaders from Egypt,s Muslim community, as follow-up to President Obama,s June 2009 Cairo speech. Spirited discussion took place on how to facilitate continued dialogue. Guests stressed the need to engage the American [...]
2009-09-13 13:52:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KISL KPAO EG
09CAIRO1778MFA DIPNOTE AGREEING TO CONTINUE POLICE TRAINING
[...] This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. On September 14, we received a diplomatic note from the MFA agreeing to continue USG-funded police training consistent with the terms of our April 21 dipnote (refs C, D). 3. Begin text of MFA dipnote (informal MFA and embassy translation) [...]
2009-09-14 16:35:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR EG
09CAIRO1788ARAB LEAGUE SPOKESMAN BRIEFS ON SEPTEMBER MINISTERIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 10:48:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG IS IZ WEU GZ SY SU EG
09CAIRO1793TRADE MINISTER INTENT ON EXPANDING US-EGYPT TRADE TIES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-15 14:35:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PGOV EG
09CAIRO1800EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PRICING AND
[...] (SBU) Description. REF A is the GOE request for pricing and availability of 161 Night Vision Goggles (NVG) sets and the modification of 137 F-16 aircraft to an NVG compatible configuration to support their national defense mission. 2. (SBU) Reason the purchaser desires the articles or servi [...]
2009-09-16 13:35:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO1828 FPU REVIEW OF DIVERSITY VISA CASES REVEALS ANOTHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Cairo Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) reviewed Diversity Visas (DVs) issued by post to identify additional cases of the baby trafficking network described in reftels. A number of cases were found that raised the possibility that some DV lottery winners applied with newborns that [...]
2009-09-23 11:51:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CMGT CASC KOCI ASEC PHUM SMIG EG
09CAIRO1834DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME FROM THE GOLDSTONE REPORT REF: STATE 98567 Classified By: Economic-Political Minister-Counselor Donald A. Blome for reason 1.4 (b).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-23 14:33:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER UN KISL KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO1848EMBASSY RAISES HAASSMENT OF EGYPTIAN CONVERTS WTH MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-24 14:17:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF EG
09CAIRO1912CORRECTED COPY - UNESCO VOTE INCITES PRESS, GOE READY TO MOVE ON REF: A. PARIS 1301 B. CAIRO 1804 CAIRO 00001912 001.3 OF 002 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-05 14:03:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNESCO SCUL EG
09CAIRO1917PETROLEUM MINISTER SEEKS U.S. INVESTMENT IN GAS
[...] (C) Key Points: -- Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy wants major U.S. oil companies to invest in five deepwater natural gas exploration blocks off Egypt's Mediterranean coast, according to a senior MOP official. -- Fahmy plans to travel to the U.S. in November 2009 and hopes to brief senior U.S. oi [...]
2009-10-05 16:11:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON BEXP EPET ENRG EINV EG
09CAIRO1927GOE MINISTERS SAY EGYPT REMAINS COMMITTED TO ECONOMIC REFORM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 16:44:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALECON EAID EFIN EINV EG ETRD PGOV PREL
09CAIRO1932RACHID REVIEWS TRADE TIES, UPCOMING TRIP TO U.S. REF: A. CAIRO 1793 B. CAIRO 1550 C. CAIRO 1522 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-08 17:17:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL EFIN EAID EG
09CAIRO1945Cooperation and Coordination Busts Fraud Ring
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Cairo Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU),the Egyptian State Security Investigative Services (SSIS) and the Greek Embassy in Cairo worked together to identify a major fraud ring involved in obtaining Schengen visas for mala fide travelers. The ring used fake US visas and bogus suppo [...]
2009-10-13 14:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC SMIG EG
09CAIRO1947DEMARCHE ON END-USE MONITORING
[...] Key Points: -- On October 10, Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Minister of Defense Tantawi, stressing that despite the lifting of holds on a proposed F-16 sale to Egypt, the Administration and Congress both share deep concerns about a pattern of end-use violations. -- Ambassador also emphasiz [...]
2009-10-13 15:56:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO199CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM
[...] (U) The President of Jewish Community Cairo, Carmen Weinstein, sent the following congratulatory message to President Obama, which was received by post on January 28, 2009. The original letter will be pouched to S/ES-CR. 2. (U) Text of Weinstein's letter to President Obama: BEGIN TEXT: [...]
2009-02-04 13:39:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PGOV EG
09CAIRO1997ACTIVISTS' ANGER OVER U.S. POSITION ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-20 15:09:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KPAL UN IS EG
09CAIRO202SALAFISM ON THE RISE IN EGYPT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-04 14:13:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL PTER KIRF SOCI SCUL PGOV EG
09CAIRO2039EGYPT'S ECONOMY: October 26 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ----------------------------- -------------------------------- Egypt Rejects World Bank's Call for Electricity Price Increase ----------------------------- ----------------------------- [...]
2009-10-26 12:22:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO205LESSONS LEARNED FROM EMBASSY CAIRO'S EVACUATION OF AMERICAN
[...] Summary: Embassy Cairo evacuated four families with American citizens and family members entitled to immigrant visas, and assisted in the evacuation of over 100 foreign nationals on January 19, 2009. The evacuation went smoothly and lessons learned follow. End Summary. 2. On January 19, 2 [...]
2009-02-04 15:12:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PREL PTER ASEC KPAL EG
09CAIRO2058EGYPT: INAUGURAL ARAB WORLD FORUM SEEKS SENIOR USG
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 13:33:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO2066AYMAN NOUR HARASSED IN HURGHADA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 17:49:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO207FRAUD TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES CONTINUE TO DISMANTLE NETWORK OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable highlights the effective fraud tools and techniques that have uncovered the network of fraudulent birth registrations reported in refs (A) and (B). The Fraud Prevention Manager (FPM) and A/RSO-I continue to use a wide variety of fraud resources to not only identify ad [...]
2009-02-04 15:31:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CMGT CASC KOCI ASEC PHUM SMIG EG
09CAIRO2072NAVCENT DISCUSSES SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT PROCEDURES
[...] (C) Key Points -- During a September 29 meeting, NAVCENT Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Cropper and Assistant Minister of Defense Major General al-Assar discussed Suez Canal transit procedures for U.S. naval vessels as part of an ongoing dialogue following the March 2008 Global Patriot incident. -- [...]
2009-11-01 15:11:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MASS MARR EWWT EG
09CAIRO2078EGYPT'S ECONOMY: November 2 PRESS ROUND-UP
[...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: -------------------------------- Mubarak Speech to NDP Conference -------------------------------- 2. (U) In a speech to the National Democratic Party (NDP) conference, President H [...]
2009-11-02 14:51:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO209POWER TRIP: RESTRUCTURING THE PETROLEUM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-05 13:01:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL EG
09CAIRO2133ASD VERSHBOW'S NOV 3 MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-15 12:58:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MOPS PTER PARM SU IR EG
09CAIRO217GOE RESUMES PRESS FOR HOSNY UNESCO CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-05 14:48:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNESCO SCUL EG
09CAIRO2176EGYPT'S MUFTI ON NIQAB CONTROVERSY
[...] Key Points -- (C) In a November 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gom'aa said that while the niqab (full-facial veil) is not a requirement in Islam, women should have the right to wear it if they chose. -- (C) Commenting on sectarian strife in Egypt, the Mufti said that formal [...]
2009-11-19 10:37:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALKISL SOCI KIRF KPAO KWMN EG
09CAIRO2205BLIND COPTIC GIRLS' CHOIR USED FOR ALIEN SMUGGLING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Cairo Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) has identified seven individuals who were successfully smuggled to the United States through their inclusion with a church group of blind Coptic girl singers. The church group was organized and sponsored by an Egyptian-American man in the Uni [...]
2009-11-25 14:44:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD KIRF CVIS CMGT KOCI ASEC PHUM SMIG EG
09CAIRO2237EGYPT 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE
[...] (U) Per reftel, below is the text of Embassy Cairo's 2010 National Trade Estimate for Egypt, also emailed as requested to USTR in a Microsoft Word document. 2. (U) Begin text: EGYPT TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. goods trade surplus with Egypt was $3.6 billion in 2008, an increase of $690 m [...]
2009-12-03 13:31:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV EG
09CAIRO2247EGYPTIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY REFLECTS ON DIFFICULT YEAR AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-06 14:20:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL EG
09CAIRO2249SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 08:16:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER EAID SOCI SNAR SCUL KPAL KCRM IS EG
09CAIRO2255BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with Mohamed H.G. El-Din at the offices of El-Hassan Trading Establishment. El-Din confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. El-Hassan Trading provides consulting services a [...]
2009-12-07 10:49:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2256BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with Habib Debs, President and General Manager of Sigma International. Pol Off was unable to meet with the individual listed as the broker, Kamal Asad. Debs said he himself was the principal officer. Debs said that most of his business was d [...]
2009-12-07 10:49:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO229STATE SECURITY DETAINS EGYPTIAN-GERMAN BLOGGER AND GAZA ACTIVIST REF: A. 09 CAIRO 79 B. 08 CAIRO 2431 C. 08 CAIRO 862 D. 08 CAIRO 797 Classified By: ECPO Mincouns William R. Stewart for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-09 15:29:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KDEM KPAL GE EG
09CAIRO2291 Baby Traffickers Resurface in Alexandria
[...] (SBU) Summary: An American Citizen couple attempted to register a newborn as their biological child during a scheduled consular outreach visit held at the American Center in Alexandria. The couple fit the profile developed by the Cairo Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) in reftels and the case was re [...]
2009-12-13 14:59:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CMGT CASC KOCI ASEC PHUM SMIG EG
09CAIRO230EGYPTIANS SEEK USG SUPPORT FOR G20 AND G8 MEETINGS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-09 15:51:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALEFIN OVIP PREL PGOV ECON IT UK EG
09CAIRO2311ORASCOM TELECOM FACES FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FROM ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT ACTIONS REF: CAIRO 02261 Classified By: Minister Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs Do nald A. Blome
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-17 14:02:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV EINV ETRD EG AG
09CAIRO2340BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with registered broker Mohamed Nabil. He confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. Nabil operates out of a one-man office without any partners or employees. He provides cons [...]
2009-12-22 08:28:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2346CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT PRESSURES BANK PIRAEUS INTO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-22 12:45:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV EFIN ECON EG
09CAIRO2350EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS NPT REVIEW WITH UNDER
[...] (C) Key Points: -- During a December 3 meeting, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit discussed preparations for the May 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference. -- Tauscher stressed that a successful review confere [...]
2009-12-22 13:32:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL KNNP PARM IS IR SY EG
09CAIRO2371GOE MISSING TRADE OPPORTUNITIES WITH U.S., ISRAEL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-27 12:43:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALECON EG ETRD PGOV
09CAIRO2373BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with registered broker Mohamed Dabbur. He confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. Dabbur operates out of a one-man office without any partners or employees. He provides co [...]
2009-12-27 15:11:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2381AUSTR STRICKLER REASSURES GOE, BUSINESS ON QIZ
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-28 15:10:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EG ETRD PGOV
09CAIRO2396100 GAZA MARCHERS EN ROUTE RAFAH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 14:59:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC ASEC EG
09CAIRO2397STEEL WALL CRITICISM AND GAZA MARCHERS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 15:14:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PGOV CASC ASEC EG
09CAIRO2400ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT, EMBASSY CAIRO OUTREACH
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Embassy Cairo's interagency entrepreneurship team has organized a series of activities to engage local partners in entrepreneurship and build momentum for the White House Summit next year. ------------------------ Roundtables and Outreach ------------------------ 2. (S [...]
2009-12-30 15:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL PGOV SOCI EG
09CAIRO2401BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Poloff met with registered broker Sherif El Said, President of TETCO. His brother Hassouna El Said (Vice President) and son Mahmoud El Said (Program Manager) also attended the meeting. He confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defens [...]
2009-12-30 15:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO2402SCENE SETTER FOR SCIENCE ENVOY ZEWAIL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 15:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO OVIP EG
09CAIRO2403REPORTS OF CANADA-EGYPT FTA TALKS INACCURATE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 15:25:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALEAGR EG ENIV ETRD PGOV
09CAIRO258Egypt: Tepid Responses to Growing Labor Woes
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Egypt is suffering from a chronic labor mismatch between market supply and demand. Despite several years of high economic growth, unemployment remains a problem, and there is a scarcity of skilled workers and managers. Each year, Egypt produces 750,000 new college graduates, many of [...]
2009-02-12 07:55:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN EINV ELAB PGOV PREL EG
09CAIRO290SMUGGLING TUNNEL DETECTED AND DESTROYED, SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: On January 28, Egypt re-started the implementation of a $23 million FMF-funded tunnel detection program along the Egypt-Gaza border, put on hold during Israel's incursion into Gaza. A new 24-man Tunnel Detection Unit (TDU) completed training on January 26 and is working alongside the U [...]
2009-02-18 09:50:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS MOPS PTER ASEC KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO325CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS OFFER MIXED ASSESSMENT OF THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT REF: CAIRO 246 Classified By: Ambassador Margaret Scobey for reason 1.4 (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-23 12:59:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KCOR ECON EFIN EG
09CAIRO326SENATOR LIEBERMAN’S FEBRUARY 17 MEETING WITH GAMAL MUBARAK
[...] (C) During an hour-long meeting on February 17, Gamal Mubarak discussed with Senator Joseph Lieberman the problems with Gaza and Palestinian reconciliation, as well as the broader political split within the Arab world. Senator Lieberman sought Gamal's advice on ways for the U.S. to engage Iran; Gam [...]
2009-02-23 13:07:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL KPAL ECON IR SY IZ EG IS QA
09CAIRO336FEBRUARY 22 EXPLOSION AT KHAN EL-KHALILI MARKET
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 22, at approximately 7:00 p.m. local time, an explosion went off near the Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo,s old city, close to the El Hussain Mosque. Although the market is normally a heavily trafficked tourist area, many shops are closed on Sundays and there were re [...]
2009-02-24 14:30:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNKWBG AEMR ASEC CASC OTRA OVIP PTER
09CAIRO347SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 2 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK
[...] (C) Madame Secretary, welcome to Egypt and the March 2nd Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Sharm El-Sheik. President Mubarak is very pleased you are coming and will meet you at 8:30 a.m. on March 2, prior to the start of the conference. He may also host you and the other conference participant [...]
2009-02-25 17:54:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL KPAL EAID MASS QA IR SY EG IS XF
09CAIRO36EMBASSY MEETS WITH ERITREAN COMMUNITY LEADERS IN
[...] Summary: The Embassy met with Eritrean community leaders in Cairo on January 4 to discuss the increased flow of Eritrean migrants, the plight of Eritreans in Egypt, and the recent Egyptian refoulement of Eritrean migrants. Eritrean leaders estimate there are 10,000 Eritreans living in Cairo. [...]
2009-01-08 15:56:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PHUM PGOV PREF ER EG
09CAIRO401EGYPT: COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FOUR
[...] (SBU) Description. In ref (a),the Government of Egypt (GOE) submitted a Letter of Request (LOR) for 4 C-130J transport aircraft. The primary mission of the C-130 is inter and intra theatre transport of people, cargo and equipment. These aircraft would supplement the current Egyptian Air For [...]
2009-03-08 13:28:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR EG
09CAIRO418 RACHID REVIEWS UPCOMING TRIP TO WASHINGTON
[...] (SBU) KEY ISSUES: -- Minister of Trade Rachid will spend March 22-25 in Washington with the goals of restarting a bilateral economic and trade dialogue and re-engaging with U.S. business. -- Rachid believes the Washington trip may be an occasion for a public roll-out of the recently agre [...]
2009-03-11 14:18:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EINV PREL EG
09CAIRO426 FRAUD SUMMARY - CAIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 11:37:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EG
09CAIRO44PROGRESS ON WOMEN'S ISSUES, DESPITE SOME GOE
[...] (C) Summary and comment: The past six months have seen significant progress on women's issues in Egypt. Recent advances for women on combating female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual harassment and assault have stood out in an environment characterized by backsliding on issues such as pre [...]
2009-01-12 09:02:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO45RISING ANGER OVER GAZA
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Egyptians are seething over Israeli military operations in Gaza. The January 9 "Day of Anger and Solidarity with Gaza," supported by a range of Egyptian opposition forces, most prominently the Muslim Brotherhood (MB),featured the largest protests since the crisis bega [...]
2009-01-12 09:27:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL KPAL IS PA EG
09CAIRO478END-USE ISSUES IN EGYPT
[...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) Since 2006, the Department has reported to Congress five separate potential violations of Egypt's end-use, re-transfer, and security obligations. -- (S/NF) Three of those cases - the Medical Center, Metrology Lab Case, and Synchrolift - involved potential end use vi [...]
2009-03-19 15:40:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC MASS EG
09CAIRO483EGYPT RECEIVES INFORMATION ON IRANIAN ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-22 14:34:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC MASS EG IS SU SY
09CAIRO484PRESSING THE GOE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
[...] (C) On March 22, Economic-Political Minister-Counselor underscored the U.S. position on the 2009 UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Freedom of Expression Resolution to MFA Deputy Assistant Minister for North American Affairs Amin Meleika. Mincouns emphasized that the U.S. strongly believes Canad [...]
2009-03-22 15:15:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UN KDEM EG
09CAIRO485RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DISCUSSION WITH EGYPT'S MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-22 15:34:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KIRF EG
09CAIRO544BLOGGERS MOVING FROM ACTIVISM TO BROADENING DISCOURSE AND SELF-EXPRESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-30 13:36:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF KWMN SOCI EG
09CAIRO547EGYPTIAN SHI'A LEADER ON RELATIONS WITH GOE, IRAN
[...] Key Points: --(C) We met recently with Mohamed al-Darini, leader of the Supreme Council of the Descendants of the Prophet, an Egyptian Shi'a organization. According to al-Darini, there are approximately 60,000 Shi'a in Egypt, not counting Iraqi refugees. --(C) Al-Darini said Egypt's Sh [...]
2009-03-31 11:58:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF KISL PREF SOCI EG IR IZ
09CAIRO56EGYPT RECEIVES REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE OF SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 15:04:00Embassy CairoSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MASS EG IS SU
09CAIRO567INFLUENTIAL SUDANESE BUSINESSMEN ADVOCATE "NO
[...] (C) Key Points -- Two influential North Sudanese businessmen in Cairo, Kamal Ibrahim Ahmed (protect),Chairman of TransExport Trading Company and Muhammad Abdel Moneim (protect),Chairman of Wadi El Nil Flour Mills urged the USG not to compromise with the Government of Sudan (GOS),warning t [...]
2009-04-02 15:24:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PREF SU EG
09CAIRO600 UPDATE ON CASE OF FRAUDULENT BIRTH REGISTRATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Working with the Canadian Embassy in Cairo, the Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) has identified at least five cases from the Canadians that fit the profile of the confirmed baby trafficking cases described in reftels. In addition, the FPU has uncovered one additional case from the no [...]
2009-04-08 07:33:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC CMGT CVIS EG KFRD KOCI PHUM SMIG
09CAIRO604CODEL MCCONNELL'S APRIL 5 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Key Points -- President Mubarak told CODEL McConnell he feared that the new Israeli government would be "very difficult to work with," in particular Foreign Minister Lieberman, whose public statements have already had a very negative impact on Arab public opinion. -- On Palestinian re [...]
2009-04-08 15:17:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL PHUM KDEM PTER PARM PGOV SOCI SY
09CAIRO613EGYPT: AMBASSADOR PRESENTS USG ESF OFFER
[...] (S) Key points: -- Prime Minister Nazif and Ambassador discussed way forward on ESF on April 9. His bottom line up front: "the relationship is more important than ESF." --Nazif also expressed appreciation for the Administration's approach to Egypt and appreciated that the Secretary had [...]
2009-04-09 18:11:00Embassy CairoSECRETEAID ECON PREL EG
09CAIRO615CODEL TAUSCHER'S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Key Points -- Iran: President Mubarak told CODEL Tauscher that using diplomacy and economic sanctions with Iran is far better than using force. Using force to solve the problems with Iran will led to instability in the region and an increase in terrorism. Mubarak has no plans to resto [...]
2009-04-12 10:10:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IS IR EG SY
09CAIRO618CODEL TAUSCHER"S APRIL 9 MEETING WITH FOREIGN
[...] (C) Key Points: -- Israel: Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit said that Egypt has a long-standing relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and can work with him, in contrast to new Israeli Foreign Minister Leiberman, whom Aboul Gheit labeled a "problem." --Aboul Gheit does not see [...]
2009-04-12 15:05:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KPAL KNNP IS IR EG QA
09CAIRO650POWERING GROWTH: PROPOSED ELECTRICITY LAW SEEKS TO
[...] (SBU) Key Points: -- The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) is preparing a law that would open electricity generation and distribution to the private sector. -- According to industry contacts, the draft law would facilitate investment in new distribution networks to expand the nati [...]
2009-04-15 08:26:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON PGOV EINV EG
09CAIRO694POLICE PROGRAM DIPNOTE DELIVERED TO THE MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-23 15:33:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR EG
09CAIRO706GENERAL SCHWARTZ'S MEETING WITH COS ANAN
[...] Key Points: - (S/NF) During a April 6 meeting, Egyptian military Chief of Staff Sami Anan discussed regional security and bilateral military issues with US Air Force Chief of Staff General Schwartz. - (S/NF) Anan said Egypt is "sparing no efforts" to find a durable cease fire in Gaza an [...]
2009-04-26 14:18:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MASS MOPS KPAL IS EG
09CAIRO714ENGAGING EGYPT ON E3 PLUS 3/P5 PLUS 1 PROCESS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 12:38:00Embassy CairoSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM IR EG
09CAIRO726EGYPT: AID AND RECONCILIATION IN GAZA
[...] (C) Key Points -- We met with the Director of the World Food Program's warehouse in El Arish on April 8, and with an American doctor, returning after 3 months in Gaza and the West Bank, on April 22. Both stressed that Gazans are still in dire need of food and medical supplies. No reconstruc [...]
2009-04-29 10:21:00Embassy CairoSECRETKPAL KWBG IS PA EG
09CAIRO748GOE REMINDS PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS NGO THAT IT
[...] KEY POINTS: -- (SBU) A prominent independent human rights NGO, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) received a letter April 27 from The Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS) reminding it that MOSS is authorized to dissolve EOHR for receiving unauthorized foreign funding. EOHR is [...]
2009-04-30 16:17:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO755INVITATION TO POTUS FROM PRESIDENT MUBARAK TO THE
[...] On April 29, 2009, we received a diplomatic note from the MFA transmitting a letter from President Hosny Mubarak to POTUS, which invites POTUS to participate in the Fifteenth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement's constructive dialogue regarding the global financial crisis, food and energy secu [...]
2009-05-04 09:40:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDODIP OPDC OVIP EG
09CAIRO786GOE APPARENTLY BACKING DOWN ON DISSOLUTION OF
[...] (C) Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) Secretary-General Hafez Abu Seada told us May 6 that he recognizes that the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS) has publicly denied any intention to dissolve EOHR, but he noted that EOHR has asked MOSS for written assurances to that effect. A [...]
2009-05-07 15:10:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM EG
09CAIRO81EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 15
[...] (SBU) Gilad visits; leaves disappointed. Demonstrations in support of Gaza continue throughout Egypt. Public opinion is strongly pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli; Israeli pilgrims are barred from a holy site. Embassy consular officers prepare for a potential evacuation of American citizens an [...]
2009-01-15 15:54:00Embassy CairoSECRETKPAL PGOV PREL PHUM CASC EAID MOPS EG IS
09CAIRO821 PROPOSAL TO EXPAND GSP COVERAGE
[...] (U) Key points: -- Potatoes are grown by smallholder farmers throughout Egypt who have successfully exported their crops to the Gulf and to Europe. Spinach is not widely grown, although analysts believe that this crop might have potential. -- Increased farm incomes are key to alleviating [...]
2009-05-13 19:08:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR ECON PGOV EG
09CAIRO827MEETING WITH SLA UNITY DEPUTY HARIR
[...] Key Points: -- SLA Unity Deputy Chairman and Foreign Affairs Representative Sharif Abdalla Harir (protect) said that SLA Unity members that signed the Tripoli, Libya Agreement, in April, were not authorized to do so by the 51-man council, or Chairman Abdallah Yahya. -- Harir met with Just [...]
2009-05-14 08:55:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL SU CD QA EG
09CAIRO843PROFILE OF MRS. SUZANNE MUBARAK
[...] (U) Summary and introduction: First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will accompany President Mubarak during his May 24-26 visit to Washington. This will be her first visit to the U.S. since 2004, when she accompanied her husband on a six-day state visit. Suzanne Mubarak is an active and very visible firs [...]
2009-05-14 15:56:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON OVIP EG
09CAIRO862EGYPT EXCLUDES BECHTEL'S TENDER OFFER TO HELP
[...] (SBU) KEY POINTS: --Bechtel's tender offer to provide consultancy in developing Egypt's first nuclear power plant has been excluded by the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MoEE). --The Ambassador met with Bechtel and Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes to voice our concerns [...]
2009-05-18 08:56:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON ETRD PREL EG
09CAIRO874SCENESETTER: PRESIDENT MUBARAK'S VISIT TO
[...] (S/NF) Introduction: President Mubarak last visited Washington in April 2004, breaking a twenty year tradition of annual visits to the White House. Egyptians view President Mubarak's upcoming meeting with the President as a new beginning to the U.S.-Egyptian relationship that will restore a [...]
2009-05-19 12:58:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM ECON EG IS IR IZ
09CAIRO88EGYPT: GAZA ROUND-UP: JANUARY 18
[...] (SBU) Humanitarian Assistance: On January 18, 140 tons of medical aid from the Red Crescent, Qatar, Bahrain, and Morocco were delivered through Rafah, along with 42 casualties. The Red Crescent delivered 90 tons of flour and rice through Kerem Shalom and 400 tons of food aid entered through A [...]
2009-01-19 15:03:00Embassy CairoSECRETKPAL PGOV PREL PHUM CASC EAID MOPS EG IS
09CAIRO937SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO VISIT
[...] (SBU) Mission Cairo welcomes your visit, the first by a U.S. president to Cairo since President Clinton's in 1990. The Egyptian Government will also warmly welcome you, as will the Egyptian people, who are proud that the U.S. has recognized what they view as Egypt's central role in the Arab [...]
2009-05-26 09:35:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL KIRF EG
09CAIRO945CONVERSATION WITH EGYPTIAN MUSLIM TELEVANGELIST
[...] Key Points: -- (C) According to Moez Massoud, a rising star among Egyptian Muslim televangelists, Salafists and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are competing fiercely for influence among Egypt's youth. -- (C) Massoud said Salafist influence - which has been present in Egypt since the movements founding [...]
2009-05-27 14:49:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL KIRF KPAO SOCI EG
09CAIRO958ARAB LEAGUE SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POLICIES ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-28 08:21:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL SU CD EG
09CANBERRA1012VISITS SIGNAL WARMING RELATIONS WITH CHINA
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: A pair of recent visits by high-level Chinese officials signals that China is willing to move past recent tensions with Australia. PLA Chief of Staff General Chen Bingde and Vice Premier Li Keqiang both met with Prime Minister Rudd and other senior officials during their visit [...]
2009-11-18 07:08:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNAS CH PGOV PREL
09CANBERRA1016AUSTRALIAN MESSAGES TO KARZAI WILL MIRROR THOSE OF
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Australia agrees with the U.S. approach to engaging Afghanistan. Australia is already in the process of finalizing its own message, which is very similar to that laid out in the referenced cable. Pushing for merit-based appointments is a particular concern. Australian offic [...]
2009-11-19 05:57:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL AF AS
09CANBERRA1041AUSTRALIA ON LIBERTAD ACT AND FOREIGN MINISTER'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Australia wants to enhance engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean and sees improving its relationship with Cuba as a part of that strategy. In addition to signing a Memorandum of Understanding, which "will provide the future basis for cooperation and exchanges" between [...]
2009-11-25 06:52:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL AS
09CANBERRA105"BUY AMERICA" PROVISION RAISES CONCERNS IN
[...] (C) Summary. The "Buy America" provisions on the purchase of US steel for infrastructure projects in the recently-passed House economic stimulus bill have raised considerable concern in Australian, provoking negative headlines and commentary in the Australian media as well as from key contact [...]
2009-01-30 06:49:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL AS
09CANBERRA1081AUSTRALIA: FAA COMPLETES ASSESSMENT, NEXT STEPS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The FAA team concluded their audit (reftels) and gave a brief assessment of preliminary findings. While the team recognized improvements on previous shortcomings and commended many areas, a few problems remain. Australian officials seem committed to overcoming the shortcomin [...]
2009-12-07 05:33:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALEAIR AS
09CANBERRA1088AMB. BLEICH TALKS WITH STUDENTS ON WATER, CLIMATE LINKS
[...] (U) Ambassador Bleich marked the first day of the Copenhagen climate change conference (reftel) with a youth and environmental outreach event at the National Museum of Australia. The museum is hosting an exhibit, titled "Water H2O=Life," based on an exhibit by the American Museum of National H [...]
2009-12-10 05:39:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KPAO KGHG AS
09CANBERRA1089AUSTRALIA RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT CHINA'S
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Australia's still evolving ideas for an Asia Pacific regional organization that can help manage China's rise, complaints about PRC assertiveness and planning for the U.S.-Australia Ministerial (AUSMIN) dominated a meeting between EAP Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joe Don [...]
2009-12-11 00:05:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL CH FJ AS
09CANBERRA134WILDFIRE DEATHS STUN AUSTRALIA
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. Unprecedented wildfire deaths in Victoria (reftel) on February 7-8 have led to a suspension of Parliament, an outpouring of public grief, and a request for U. S. assistance. With 130 deaths and the destruction of hundreds of households, and the very real pos [...]
2009-02-09 07:35:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID SENV AS
09CANBERRA166AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW: AUSTRALIA ON BOARD
[...] (C) Following his February 17 call on PM Senior Advisor Quinlan to solicit input into the U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review (reftels),Charge delivered the same demarche February 18 to National Security Adviser (NSA) Duncan Lewis, who is coordinating the GOA's own policy review. Lewis w [...]
2009-02-18 07:05:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR AS
09CANBERRA171 2008 Sydney Biennale Report and Refining Future Support
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 06:36:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL OEXC SCUL AS
09CANBERRA178AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW: AUSTRALIAN NSA
[...] (C) At the direction of Prime Minister Rudd, National Security Adviser Duncan Lewis plans to visit Washington the week of March 2 with instructions to personally deliver Australia's submission to the Afghanistan-Pakistan review by weeks's end, as indicated in Ref A. Embassy recommends Departm [...]
2009-02-20 06:09:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR AS
09CANBERRA188ALP FACTIONS BIDE THEIR TIME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite the apparent desire of Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to end the power of ALP factions, the January outbreak of a dispute between members of the Right faction in Victoria is a reminder that they still control politics at the local level. [...]
2009-02-25 07:23:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV ELAB AS
09CANBERRA203EMERGING AUSTRALIAN VIEWS ON G-20 LEADERS MEETING
[...] (C/NF) Australia is focused on doing whatever it can to ensure that the G-20 Leaders meeting produces results that help restore global confidence and lead to tangible results. PM Rudd is very concerned about ensuring effective coordination to deal with "toxic assets" as well as securing a str [...]
2009-02-27 09:52:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN ECON AS
09CANBERRA204CANBERRA - SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
[...] (U) This response has been coordinated and cleared by the EAC. The following responses are keyed to the questions listed in the reftel and cover all constituent posts in Australia. POLITICAL VIOLENCE I.(SBU) Demonstrations A. Yes. There are significant Greek, Malaysian, Lebanese, Ser [...]
2009-03-02 00:09:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER
09CANBERRA220AUSTRALIA - INPUT FOR G-20
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The top concern for the Australians going into the G20 summit will be coordinated international action to restore global confidence, bolster the stability of the international financial system, and produce outcomes that lead to tangible results. PM Rudd wants to coordinate wi [...]
2009-03-04 21:09:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON EFIN AS
09CANBERRA221 2008 Sydney Biennale Report and Refining Future Support
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-04 22:28:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PREL OEXC SCUL AS
09CANBERRA253AUSTRALIAN INTERIM REPLY TO PAKISTAN'S IDP CRISIS
[...] (SBU) On March 10, Poloff delivered reftel talking points, requesting the Government of Australia to respond generously to the UN and ICRC IDP funding appeals, to Lisa Rice-Madan and Rebecca Curtis, Director and Executive Officer respectively for Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Central Asian Repu [...]
2009-03-13 08:11:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PHUM PK PREF AS
09CANBERRA326AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE: URGING IRAN TO RELEASE DETAINED AMERICAN, MS SABERI
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 06:26:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL AS EZ IN IR NO NZ TU VT EUN PHUM
09CANBERRA334AUSTRALIAN DEMARCHE TO IRANIANS URGING THE RELEASE OF DETAINED AMERICAN, MS SABERI
[...] (S/NF) Further to Ref B, April 2, Hugh Jeffry, Director of Iran Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Poloff that, in response to Ref A request, the GOA had delivered a message to the Iranian ambassador, Mahmoud Movahhedi, in Canberra requesting the freeing of the American ci [...]
2009-04-02 06:33:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL AS EZ IN IR NO NZ TU VT EUN PHUM
09CANBERRA414U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH JAPANESE DEPUTY FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: During a bilateral meeting on the margins of the U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) Senior Officials Meeting in Canberra on April 21, Under Secretary Bill Burns and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae agreed that the United States and Japan woul [...]
2009-04-28 00:17:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALCASC KNNP MOPS PARM PHUM PREF PREL PTER AS JP
09CANBERRA415AUSTRALIA H1N1 SITREP 28 APRIL 2009
[...] (SBU) The following is a SITREP covering Australia's response to the H1N1 outbreak. 2. (SBU) Government Response: The GOA is actively monitoring the spread of H1N1 globally, and activated a National Incident Room command post, led by the Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA),on April 26 [...]
2009-04-28 07:39:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09CANBERRA418TSD SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING, APRIL 21
[...] (S/REL AUS/JA) Under Secretary Bill Burns joined Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenchiro Sasae and Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michael L'Estrange at the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Canberra on April 21. The of [...]
2009-04-29 01:58:00Embassy CanberraSECRETPARM PREL MOPS KNNP ECON EFIN SENV JA AS
09CANBERRA419MGSF01 AUSTRALIA H1N1 SITREP APRIL 29 2009
[...] (SBU) The following is the latest SITREP covering Australia's response to the H1N1 outbreak. 2. (SBU) Government Response: The GOA increased its pandemic response phase to DELAY under the Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza (AHMPPI - available at www.flupandemic.gov.au) [...]
2009-04-29 07:27:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09CANBERRA445AUSTRALIA ON IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION
[...] (C) Australia remains solidly behind Japanese Ambassador Yukiya Amano for IAEA director general, according to Acting Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Wendy Walsh. During a May 8 call by poloff to thank Australia for its support and outline U.S. strategy going int [...]
2009-05-08 08:45:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP IAEA PREL AS
09CANBERRA451REMOVAL OF ANTI-AMERICAN SLOGANS FROM TEHRAN'S
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Australian Embassy in Tehran reports that no anti-American murals have been removed and believe it unlikely that city official responsible for beautification has the authority to remove or change them. End summary 2. (S/NF) May 12, Justin Whyatt of the Middle East section [...]
2009-05-13 07:14:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNPINR IR AS
09CANBERRA47LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW - AUSTRALIA
[...] (U) Cuba is not a front-burner issue in Australia. It is far from Australia and there are few political, economic, or cultural ties. 2. (C) Following is keyed to reftel questions. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights i [...]
2009-01-15 06:12:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL AS
09CANBERRA486AUSTRALIA DOUBLES ITS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 20, Australian Foreign Minister Smith announced an AUD $12 million (USD $9.2 Million) contribution to the IDP crisis in Pakistan, double the amount they had expected to contribute only two days earlier (reftel). The GOA decided to increase the amount for UNICEF and added [...]
2009-05-21 07:08:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PK AS PREF
09CANBERRA503GICNT: AUSTRALIAN QUERIES ON OUTREACH, PLENARY AND
[...] (U) This is an action request for ISN/WMDT -- please see para 8 below. 2. (SBU) James Nachipo, Director for Counter-Terrorism Coordination, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),invited poloff to DFAT on May 29 to convey some questions and seek assistance on GICNT issues. Mohan [...]
2009-05-29 07:15:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PTER MNUC KNNP PREL AS
09CANBERRA511GFC, H1N1, AND OPEN SKIES, OH MY! A LOOK AT
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Australian civil aviation industry has not escaped the economic slowdown brought on by the intensified global financial crisis. Qantas remains the heavyweight in the Australian aviation arena, but its share of the domestic market is slipping and is now down to around 60%. [...]
2009-06-01 06:46:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON AS
09CANBERRA545GILLARD: ON TRACK TO BECOME AUSTRALIA'S NEXT PRIME
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Described by her many supporters as "smart, tough, loyal, and the best parliamentary performer in the Australian Labor Party (ALP)," Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard - who visits Washington later this month - has positioned herself as the heir apparent to Prime Minister Kev [...]
2009-06-10 22:19:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV ELAB AS
09CANBERRA55AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EXTENSION OF
[...] (SBU) On January 16, Poloff delivered U.S. talking points on the extension of the Mandate of the Tripartite Core Group (TCG) to Jeannie Henderson, Director for Burma at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and to Jillian Ray, filling in for Sue Nelson, her equivalent at Aus [...]
2009-01-16 04:40:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD EAID PHUM BM AS
09CANBERRA559FOOD SECURITY: PM RUDD PLANNING TO ATTEND L'AQUILA
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 4. 2. (U) Per instructions in reftel, Econoff and Ag Counselor discussed information in reftel with AusAID and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on June 12. We subsequently passed a copy of the points in reftel to the Ameri [...]
2009-06-15 05:35:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID PREL AS
09CANBERRA568GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA-INFORMATION COLLECTION,
[...] (U) The Australian government is forward leaning in both maintaining border security and providing assistance to partners in the fight against terrorism. To that end, robust and dynamic protocols are in place to ensure that the movement of suspected and known terrorists are monitored and thwar [...]
2009-06-17 23:10:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALASEC CVIS KVPR PGOV PREL PTER
09CANBERRA619FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH ANNOUNCES AUD $5MILLION FOR
[...] (U) Summary: Foreign Minister Smith announced on July 1 AUD $5 million for Pakistani IDPs and AUD $1 million for Afghan election observers. End summary 2. (U) On July 1, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith announced Australia would provide AUD $5 million (USD $4.1 million) for displaced people [...]
2009-07-02 01:14:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREF AS PK
09CANBERRA641AUSTRALIANS HAVE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] (U) Gerry McGuire, Director, Counter-Proliferation Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) received USG talking points on invitations to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on July 10, and stated that they would be useful i [...]
2009-07-10 06:56:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP XB XV XC XD AS
09CANBERRA681Australians Moonstruck over Apollo 11 Anniversary
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing generated much excitement and good will throughout Australia, but especially in the Canberra region, where tracking stations 40 years ago played a crucial role in broadcasting the video images of Neil Armstrong's first steps onto the l [...]
2009-07-27 05:25:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KPAO PGOV AS
09CANBERRA699CLIMATE CHANGE: BILLS LIKELY TO PASS IN NOVEMBER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Federal Opposition, although fractured over whether to support the Rudd government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, has opened the door to passing emissions trading legislation this year. Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull issued a statement laying out nine demands tha [...]
2009-07-31 07:34:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSENV KGHG ENRG PGOV AS
09CANBERRA824ENVIRONMENT MINISTER GARRETT'S TRIP TO WASHINGTON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Australian Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Peter Garrett will visit Washington, DC from 8-11 September 2009. Though the primary reason for the visit is the inauguration of a major Australian indigenous art exhibit, Garrett also plans to raise whaling, cons [...]
2009-09-08 06:42:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG EFIS PGOV AS
09CANBERRA881AUSTRALIA REPORTS MOHAMMED LARIJANI OPTIMISTIC
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Mohammed Javad Larijani, Secretary General of Iran's Supreme Council of Human Rights and the Head of the Office of International Affairs of the Judiciary, told Australian Ambassador to Iran Marc Innes-Brown September 16 that he was optimistic that the three American hikers held [...]
2009-09-23 07:45:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR CASC IR AS
09CANBERRA920CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION: INDUSTRY MOSTLY
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Recent discussions with Australian companies and civil society groups suggest they largely accept that the government will succeed in passing climate change legislation this year (Ref A). While most interested parties appear to believe that the Carbon Pollution Reduction Schem [...]
2009-10-09 07:17:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSENV ECON ETRD AS
09CANBERRA95AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO SUPPORT COMMERCIAL
[...] (C) Summary: The GOA has announced a new plan to provide liquidity to commercial property projects, to prevent job losses and support Australian banks. The Government's prompt action to support lending to the commercial property sector - with a focus on projects under construction - highlight [...]
2009-01-27 07:18:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN AS
09CANBERRA968 BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-2342
[...] (SBU) The Political/Economic Section of U.S. Consulate Sydney spoke with WARWICK LORENZ, managing director of AUSTRALIAN PUMP INDUSTRIES PTY LTD by phone on October 21, 2009. The following information is intended to answer questions in reftel: -- Confirm that this entity is in the business o [...]
2009-10-29 01:42:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AS
09CANBERRA969 BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-2361
[...] (SBU) U.S. Consulate General Sydney's Political/Economic Office spoke with JOHN A. ROBINSON, director of INFRATHERM PTY LTD by phone on October 23, 2009. The following information is intended to answer questions in reftel: -- Confirm that this entity is in the business of brokering defense [...]
2009-10-29 02:11:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AS
09CAPETOWN15ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO SA ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
[...] (SBU) On January 16, Poloff attended the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs meeting where the recently-arrived Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, Dov Segev Steinberg, appeared to discuss the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian faction Hamas in Gaza. In general, the proceedings [...]
2009-01-22 16:49:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM IS GZ SF
09CAPETOWN44LOCAL CAPE TOWN NGO WORKING TO REHABILITATE GANG
[...] (U) On February 27, Poloff and PAO met with Reverend Jacobus Nomdoe, Director of Teen Challenge. Among other things, Teen Challenge targets gang members by removing them from the gang and placing them in the center. The program aims to rehabilitate these former gang members primarily throug [...]
2009-03-06 13:39:00Consulate Cape TownCONFIDENTIALGTIP KCRM SF SOCI
09CAPETOWN56SOUTH AFRICA IS HYDROCARBON POOR, BUT HAS BIG PLANS FOR
[...] (SBU) This cable is not for Internet distribution. This cable is a collaboration between Embassy Pretoria and Consulate General Cape Town. Summary. South Africa has limited reserves of crude oil and natural gas and imports 70 percent of its requirements, which are for the most part refined l [...]
2009-03-12 12:33:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF
09CARACAS1000WHY CHAVEZ FEELS THREATENED BY THE COUP IN HONDURAS
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez's public statements and actions indicate that he feels threatened by the June 28 military ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. While initially leading the international response to the coup, Chavez is now side-lined by the mediation process led by Preside [...]
2009-07-31 16:03:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR VE
09CARACAS1005CHARGE'S JULY 31 MEETING WITH MFA CHIEF OF STAFF
[...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires (CDA) met July 31 at his request with Temir Porras, the chief of staff for Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro to discuss the return of Ambassador Duddy. Porras said that the Ambassador had no reason to be concerned about a second expulsion, despite the tensions w [...]
2009-07-31 21:46:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1018CHAVEZ CONTINUES SHRILL RHETORIC AGAINST THE U.S.
[...] (U) In an August 4 speech in Caracas commemorating the 72nd anniversary of Venezuela's National Guard, President Hugo Chavez again accused the US, "despite its ambiguity," of supporting the Honduras coup. He charged that the "Yankee Empire," through its proposed military agreement with Colomb [...]
2009-08-05 21:39:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1028CHAVEZ WARNS OF WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA, CALLS OBAMA
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 5 press conference at Miraflores, President Chavez's discourse was notable in its more direct personal attacks on President Obama, calling him a "disappointment" and a "frustration" as Chavez warned that the planned joint defense agreement with Colombia could heral [...]
2009-08-07 10:06:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1029THERE'S TROUBLE BREWING: VENEZUELAN COFFEE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Government intervention in Cafe Madrid and Fama de America, two of Venezuela's leading coffee processors, began the weekend of August 1-2 for alleged violation of government production and supply regulations. Minister of Agriculture and Lands Elias Jaua stated that non-complian [...]
2009-08-07 10:08:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR ETRD VE PGOV
09CARACAS1043VENEZUELA: CHAVEZ STEPS UP CRITICISM OF U.S. AND
[...] (SBU) During his address to the UNASUR summit on August 10, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that "the winds of war were beginning to blow" in Latin America, and charged that the proposed US-Colombia defense agreement could cause a war in the region. In an interview earlier in the day wit [...]
2009-08-10 20:54:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM VE CO
09CARACAS1051VENEZUELA: UN MEETING PRESENTS COUNTERNARCOTICS
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See Paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) From September 28-October 2, 2009, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) will host the 19th meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Latin America and the Caribbean (HONLEA),for the United [...]
2009-08-12 20:43:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR VE
09CARACAS1055VENEZUELA: OIL PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VENEZUELA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Energy field consultations in June highlighted Venezuela's continued crude oil production challenges and the disparity between field production estimates and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (GBRV) official production figures. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) From June 2 through 15, [...]
2009-08-13 14:33:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON CU VE
09CARACAS1059VENEZUELA'S AGENDA FOR THE AFRICA - SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary: Venezuela is hosting an Africa - South America heads of state summit on Margarita Island in September 2009. A chaotic July 20-23 coordination meeting in Caracas for South American and African representatives suggests Venezuela is planning to use its position as host to ram through a co [...]
2009-08-13 15:55:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS1073GBRV RESPONDS TO CRITICAL GAO REPORT ON NARCOTICS
[...] (C) Summary: Venezuelan Minister of Interior and Justice (MIJ) Tarek El-Aissami and Director of the National Anti-Drug Office (ONA),Colonel Nestor Reverol, addressed the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) on July 21 following the release of the GAO report on declining U.S. - Venezuelan counte [...]
2009-08-14 17:04:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SNAR VE
09CARACAS1080NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES EDUCATION LAW,
[...] (C) Summary: The National Assembly approved the Education Law late August 13, amidst well-founded accusations of procedural irregularities, just eight days after the proposed text was made public on August 5. Opposition leaders, educators, and parents have declared that the text of the law i [...]
2009-08-15 15:39:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO VE
09CARACAS1085COLOMBIAN BEEF IS NOT WHAT IS FOR DINNER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As a result of chilly Venezuela-Colombia bilateral relations, food processors are pessimistic about Venezuela's future beef imports from Colombia. By presidential order, trade is effectively paralyzed, and some processors can only access raw materials from a domestic cattle her [...]
2009-08-17 19:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR ETRD VE PGOV
09CARACAS1090CANADIAN-VENEZUELAN RELATIONS AT A LOW POINT
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Duddy August 18, Canadian Ambassador to Venezuela Perry Calderwood said that Canada's bilateral relations with Venezuela were as bad as they had ever been. In addition to disrupting Canada's Diplomatic pouches, not issuing license plates, and making i [...]
2009-08-19 18:56:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS1110VENEZUELA: VENAMCHAM SAYS SITUATION WORSENING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 17, the Ambassador attended the monthly meeting of the governing Executive Committee of the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce (VenAmCham). Following their normal business, the Executive Committee members, all Presidents of leading corporations, briefed the Ambassa [...]
2009-08-21 18:40:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EINV VE
09CARACAS1114DOLLARIZATION OF LE STAFF SALARIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Post requests Department permission to pay LE Staff in US dollars. Venezuela's rising inflation and fixed official exchange rate have eroded the purchasing power of LE staff. The continued decline in the standard of living of LE Staff has hurt morale, increased attrition, and c [...]
2009-08-21 21:38:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALAFIN
09CARACAS1115RAMPANT CRIME IN VENEZUELA - CHAVEZ'S ACHILLES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. With a murder rate of 130 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, Caracas is generally considered the most dangerous city in Latin America, if not the world. Over 90 percent of homicides in Venezuela go unpunished, and recent polling suggests more Venezuelans may be starting to lay t [...]
2009-08-24 14:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI ECON VE
09CARACAS1119GBRV ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR FORMER ARAGUA
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for a capture order August 24 for the former Governor of Aragua State, Didalco Bolivar, on corruption charges. Bolivar, who is the Deputy Secretary General of the oppositi [...]
2009-08-24 22:41:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1137CHAVEZ SENDS TOUGH MESSAGE ON COLOMBIA PRIOR TO
[...] (C) Summary. During an August 25 televised address, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro to start preparations for a rupture with Colombia. This latest episode of brinkmanship appears targeted at multiple audiences -- his domestic constituency, Colombia, [...]
2009-08-28 17:10:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER CO VE
09CARACAS1147CHAVEZ GIVES OBAMA AFRICAN PRIDE ADVICE
[...] (C) Summary: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, on a September 1 state visit to Libya to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Qadhafi's revolution, urged President Obama to "rise to the height of his African blood," adding that although he may have good ideas, his hands are tied by the "North A [...]
2009-09-02 20:19:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS117CHAVEZ MAINTAINS MANEUVERING ROOM REGARDING OBAMA
[...] (SBU) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has softened his comments towards President Obama in recent days. Backing away from his previous attacks, Chavez declared on January 24 that he was "pleased" with Obama's decree to close the Guantanamo detention center and that the new American presiden [...]
2009-01-29 15:14:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS1186HIGH PROFILE MURDER HIGHLIGHTS ANOTHER BLOODY
[...] (C) Summary: The kidnapping and murder of a Guardia Nacional (GN) colonel combined with a spike in the overnight murder rates in Caracas and Valencia on September 5 surprised Venezuelan media. However, overall homicide statistics for the weekend remained steady at about one murder per hour. [...]
2009-09-10 14:51:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SNAR VE
09CARACAS1226VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT USES DCA TO JUSTIFY ARMS
[...] (SBU) Following the fractious September 15 UNASUR Summit in Quito, President Chavez declared victory, claiming on a September 17 television broadcast that Colombia had been "completely isolated." He said it was "embarrassing" that the Colombians could not even show the Defense Cooperation A [...]
2009-09-18 19:47:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER VE CO
09CARACAS1261SURVEY INDICATES PRIVATE SECTOR NOT INVESTING LONG
[...] (U) Venezuelan businesspeople are pessimistic about the current state of the economy, according to a recent survey conducted by the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce of 156 businesses. Of those surveyed, thirty-seven percent do not plan to invest in Venezuela (in the short, medium or lon [...]
2009-09-29 15:19:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON VE
09CARACAS1262HR DEFENDERS WARN OF AUTHORITARIANISM, ARBITRARY
[...] (C) Summary: During a September 24 breakfast hosted by Embassy Caracas' human rights officer, Venezuelan human rights defenders expressed profound concern to 22 Caracas based diplomats about the increasingly limited democratic space within the country. They expressed concern about the disc [...]
2009-09-29 15:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL VE
09CARACAS1266BANESCO PRESIDENT CONCERNED OVER ALLEGATIONS OF
[...] (C) In a September 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Banesco president Juan Carlos Escotet expressed concern that allegations in the blogosphere of Banesco's involvement with Iranian banks, although they were false, could damage Banesco's reputation. (Note: Banesco is privately held and by some measu [...]
2009-09-30 19:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN VE IR
09CARACAS1269STUDENT-LED HUNGER STRIKE BROADENS APPEAL; FOCUSES
[...] (C) Summary: As of September 29, a student-led hunger strike entered its 7th day, expanding from an initial group of 33 protesters in front of the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Caracas to upwards of 160 students, unionists, journalists, and prisoners in severa [...]
2009-09-30 21:39:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS1270VENEZUELA'S DEBT: MANAGEABLE FOR NOW
[...] (SBU) Summary: As of June 30, Venezuela's sovereign external debt officially stood at USD 30 billion and its internal debt at 44 billion bolivars (USD 20 billion at the official exchange rate). These levels appear quite manageable given the size of Venezuela's economy. However several fact [...]
2009-10-01 13:42:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1275COLOMBIAN BEEF IS NOT WHAT IS FOR DINNER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As a result of chilly Venezuela-Colombia bilateral relations, food processors are pessimistic about Venezuela's future beef imports from Colombia. By presidential order, trade is effectively paralyzed, and some processors can only access raw materials from a domestic cattle her [...]
2009-10-02 13:58:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR ETRD VE PGOV
09CARACAS1279STUDENTS END HUNGER STRIKE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 7 day student-led hunger strike, initially launched on September 24 as a protest against the arrest of student activist Julio Rivas, ended late the evening of September 30. The students called off the protest and claimed victory, stating that their demands had been fully [...]
2009-10-02 17:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS1284AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT SHORT ON SUBSTANCE, LONG ON HEADACHES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-05 20:00:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE UNCHC EAID
09CARACAS1292STUDENT HUNGER STRIKES ENDED, BUT APPEALS FOR OAS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Student protests calling for a visit by the Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) of the Organization of American States (OAS) continue. However, an October 3 march was poorly attended and ended with students "mooning" National Guard troops. On October 5, 15 students in the bor [...]
2009-10-06 21:09:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS1325GBRV INCREASINGLY ISOLATING ITSELF ON AVIATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The International Air Transport Association (IATA),reports that all international airlines continue to experience prolonged delays in receiving dollars from the Venezuelan Commission for Foreign Exchange Administration (CADIVI). According to IATA statistics in early October [...]
2009-10-15 15:38:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALCASC CVIS EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL PTER SNAR
09CARACAS1333VENEZUELA: AMBASSADOR VIEWS ECONOMIC SITUATION IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to the State of Zulia October 4-7 and met with a range of political, private sector, and business leaders. This cable highlights the economic messages delivered to him by the business community. It reinforces reftels that point to decreased private sector inves [...]
2009-10-15 21:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS1334GBRV EXPROPRIATES ONE OF CHAVEZ'S FAVORITE HOTELS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 14, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) assumed formal control of the Margarita Hilton Hotel and Suites Hotel complex after President Chavez complained that the owners were enriching themselves at the expense of the local tourism industry. The Marga [...]
2009-10-16 10:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEINV KPOL VE
09CARACAS1335C-AL9-02049: CHAVEZ PLEASED THAT ZELAYA IS BACK
[...] (C) Summary: In answer to questions posed in ref A, President Chavez appeared delighted with President Zelaya's physical return to Honduras on September 21. He continues to accuse the U.S. of instigating and definitely supporting the ouster of Zelaya in June, and includes the events in Hondu [...]
2009-10-16 15:23:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR PINS HO VE
09CARACAS1339COFFEE INDUSTRY EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DECLINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Leading private sector representatives state that Venezuela's policy of fixed output prices, ineffective support for farmers, and probable takeover of two leading coffee processors, will reinforce a downward trend in output and result in additional raw coffee imports. As even d [...]
2009-10-16 19:30:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD PGOV VE
09CARACAS1344RUSSIA HAS NO PLANS TO BUILD NUCLEAR REACTORS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 15 initial courtesy call with Ambassador Duddy, Russian Ambassador Zaemsky denied reports that Russia would help Venezuela build nuclear reactors, saying that its nuclear cooperation with Venezuela was limited to the medical field and food controls. With respect [...]
2009-10-19 12:14:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET KNNP PREL RU VE
09CARACAS1355AA ASKED TO HEAD NEW US-VENEZUELA BUSINESS GROUP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: American Airlines Senior Vice President for Latin American Peter Dolara informed the Ambassador that he had been approached by the Venezuelan Ambassador to the U.S. concerning a proposal to help form a new bilateral business organization to promote a positive image of Venezuela. [...]
2009-10-21 19:38:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALCASC CVIS EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL PTER SNAR
09CARACAS1367VENEZUELA: GBRV IMPOSES WATER AND ELECTRICITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Faced with water and electrical shortages, Venezuelans are facing outages and rationing of both. In response to the growing electrical crisis affecting the entire country, President Chavez has announced an emergency plan that includes the creation of a new electricity ministry [...]
2009-10-23 21:44:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS137PARALLEL MARKET GROWING; PDVSA CONTINUING TO
[...] (C) Financial executive Miguel Octavio (strictly protect throughout) told EconOffs January 28 that the amounts transacted on the parallel foreign exchange market have grown significantly in recent months. One year ago, Octavio's company averaged USD 3 million in transactions per business day [...]
2009-02-03 13:01:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS138VENEZUELAN REACTION ON PORTS MUTED, NO CLOSER TO A
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-03 13:36:00Embassy CaracasSECRETECON PGOV PREL ETRD EWWT EPET VE
09CARACAS1383VENEZUELA: WORLD HEAVY OIL CONFERENCE MOVED AT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) announced on October 27, 2009, that the November 2-5 third World Heavy Oil Conference had been moved from Puerto La Cruz to the Island of Margarita. Citing electricity problems in Puerto La Cruz, the GBRV announced the conference (repo [...]
2009-10-29 12:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS1386US AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GOVERNMENT ORCHESTRATED
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador was greeted with government orchestrated resistance and/or protests during trips to the western states of Zulia, Falcon, Merida and Trujillo. During October 4-8 visits to Zulia, a pro-Government media blog criticized the Ambassador's trip to the opposition control [...]
2009-10-29 21:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CO VE
09CARACAS1406POLITICAL NOTES ON AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO ANDEAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador traveled to two cities in Western Venezuela, Merida and Valera, from October 24-28, making additional stops in Carabobo, Portuguesa and the Andean highlands of the country. Among the highlights of the trip were the inauguration of the new round of the 2009/10 v [...]
2009-11-03 16:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS1417CHARGING OPPOSITION LEADERS AS SPIES,
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past week, President Chavez and his supporters have stepped up attacks against two opposition governors, Cesar Perez Vivas (Tachira) and Henrique Capriles Radonski (Miranda). Chavez is blaming Perez Vivas for several highly-publicized violent incidents along the Colombian bord [...]
2009-11-05 19:24:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1423POLLSTER: OPPOSITION NEEDS AN "EVERYDAY AGENDA"
[...] (C) Summary: Pollster Alfredo Keller predicted to Polcouns on October 23 that the opposition would achieve a tactical alliance in advance of the 2010 legislative elections, but warned about its continued lack of an effective message. Keller suggested that Chavista abstentionism at the poll [...]
2009-11-06 14:47:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1430FM MADURO: DCA IS MOST SHAMEFUL ACCORD IN HISTORY
[...] (SBU) Summary: One week after the U.S. - Colombian Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) signing on October 30, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro announced increased military intelligence and other activities so the country "would never be touched by even one single U.S. soldier." Usi [...]
2009-11-06 20:56:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM SNAR VE
09CARACAS1443CHAVEZ LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR CONFRONTATION
[...] (SE) Summary: On November 8, President Chavez called on Venezuelans to "prepare for war" due to the threat posed by Colombia and the United States. Chavez again hammered the Colombian government for "shamelessly delivering its sovereignty to the U.S." through the recently signed U.S.-Colombia [...]
2009-11-10 11:11:00Embassy CaracasSECRETPREL PINS MARR MCAP MOPS VZ
09CARACAS1444GBRV STRATEGY ON COLOMBIA-DCA DISPUTE BECOMING
[...] (SE) Summary: Following President Chavez's November 8 urging that the Venezuelan public "prepare for war" to defend the country against anticipated Colombian-U.S. cross-border aggression (Ref A),the Venezuelan government (GBRV) and its local allies issued a series of supportive and similarly [...]
2009-11-10 20:46:00Embassy CaracasSECRETPREL PINS MARR MCAP MOPS VE
09CARACAS1459ANTI-OBAMA MURAL ON DISPLAY IN CARACAS
[...] (U) Users with access to SMART Cable system, please open attachment to see three photos of anti-Obama mural. 2. (U) A prominently displayed, high-quality painted mural denigrating President Obama is currently on public display in central Caracas. The mural, which is painted on a co [...]
2009-11-17 13:46:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS1467BILATERAL TRADE FALLS OVER 50 PERCENT
[...] (SBU) On November 17, the local press widely published an announcement from the Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VENAMCHAM) that bilateral trade between Venezuela and the US had declined by over 50 percent in the first nine months of 2009, compared to the same period [...]
2009-11-17 22:42:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON VE
09CARACAS1475Venezuela: Deciphering the Current Electricity Crisis
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuela's current electrical crisis is serious and complex, with problems that may yet present a "perfect storm" for policymakers. While acknowledging problems in maintenance delays and planning shortfalls in augmenting electricity infrastructure, President Chavez cites increase [...]
2009-11-20 15:38:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS1487VENEZUELA: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 20:51:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALCU ECON EINV EPET ETRD ETTC HURI PREL VE
09CARACAS1489Students Occupy Embassies; Plan Second Hunger Strike
[...] (C) On November 19 student activist Julio Rivas told Polcouns and Human Rights Officer that students would convene a demonstration in Caracas on November 21 in which they would announce their initiation of a second round of political actions, to include a hunger strike by about 50 student [...]
2009-11-20 20:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM VE
09CARACAS1493FM Maduro Rails Against U.S. and DCA in Meeting of
[...] (SBU) Summary: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro inaugurated the first "International Meeting of Leftist Parties" in Caracas on November 19 with a televised diatribe against the United States. Calling the coup in Honduras a "coup against ALBA," and the Defense Cooperation Agreem [...]
2009-11-20 22:03:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL VE CO
09CARACAS1495Foreign Ministry Communique on U.S. "Offer to Mediate"
[...] On November 17, 2009, the Foreign Ministry released the communiquC) contained in para 3 below. An informal English version is contained in para 2 below. This communiquC) was apparently in response to the remarks of the Department Spokesman on November 13, in which he said in answering a ques [...]
2009-11-20 23:05:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CO VE
09CARACAS1499FM MADURO TO PROVIDE UNASUR PROOF OF COLOMBIAN PLANS TO
[...] (U) In a November 24 press release, Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuela would provide proof of Colombian "paramilitary incursions and intent to destabilize" Venezuela at the November 27 UNASUR meeting in Quito, Ecuador. He said the November 19 capture of Magaly Ju [...]
2009-11-25 20:47:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM SNAR VE
09CARACAS1501Chavez Focuses Meeting of International Leftist Parties on
[...] (C) Summary: At the November 19-20 Meeting of International Leftist Parties, President Chavez called on the parties to unite against the United States and said the Defense Cooperation Agreement between the U.S. and Colombia (DCA) threatened the entire hemisphere. He also called convicte [...]
2009-11-25 21:08:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS151CHAVEZ DECLARES SUDDEN HOLIDAY TO HONOR HIMSELF
[...] (C) Summary. President Chavez declared on February 1 that February 2 would be a holiday to celebrate his ten years in power. The Venezuelan president's surprise was late, and the vague announcement of this last minute holiday created considerable confusion at businesses, schools, and other i [...]
2009-02-04 21:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON ELAB VE
09CARACAS1521VENEZUELA EXPECTED TO TAKE HARD LINE IN COPENHAGEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV)'s steadfast view that developed countries have caused climate change is expected to dominate its official position at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference. Though the GBRV has not publicized an official s [...]
2009-12-03 14:06:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALSENV EAID ECON ENRG PGOV PREL UN VE KGHG
09CARACAS1523RE: Second Student Led Hunger Strike at Risk of Fizzling Out
[...] (C) Summary: Two weeks after the November 21 announcement by student activist Julio Rivas of a second student-led hunger strike to demand a visit by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH),the number of students participating in the hunger strike has dropped from its pea [...]
2009-12-03 22:11:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM VE
09CARACAS1543Sucre Municipality Opposition Mayor Focuses On Barrios
[...] (C) Summary: Carlos Ocariz, the opposition mayor of the Municipality of Sucre in Greater Caracas, has focused on governing, rather than politicking since assuming office in November 2008. His approval ratings have increased since taking office, and his work on social programs, public services, and [...]
2009-12-10 15:27:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR VE
09CARACAS1545OAS Visit Ends Student Hunger Strike; Student Confrontation
[...] (SBU) Summary: Student activist Julio Rivas claimed victory and ended his 18-day hunger strike on December 8 after a visit to Caracas by an OAS team that listened to the students' concerns and announced a January 2010 visit to Venezuela by OAS Secretary General Insulza. In a separate i [...]
2009-12-10 23:31:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM VE
09CARACAS1555CHAVEZ GOVERNMENT: DIVISION OF POWERS WEAKENS THE STATE
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez publicly echoed comments made by President of the Supreme Court (TSJ) Luisa Estella Morales December 5 that "the division of powers weakens the state." The local media has speculated that the comments suggest that Chavez might try to convoke a constituent assem [...]
2009-12-15 21:18:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1593VENEZUELA: PDVSA'S CVP LEADERSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A senior Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MENPET) official provided insight into the structure of PDVSA's Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation (or CVP by its Spanish acronym) board of directors, current production numbers, and noted current Russian and Chinese difficulties [...]
2009-12-23 15:13:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON RS CH VE
09CARACAS257THE BOLIVARIAN REVOLUTION ADVANCES: WHAT'S NEXT?
[...] (C) Summary. After winning public approval for the elimination of term limits, President Chavez publicly declared his intention to accelerate his Bolivarian Revolution which will almost certainly concentrate even more power in his hands. Chavez has not yet revealed how he intends to do so, b [...]
2009-02-27 18:39:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS258CHAVEZ STRONGLY REJECTS HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez, Foreign Minister Maduro, and other senior Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) leaders strongly criticized the Human Rights Report February 26-27. Chavez phoned a late night pro-government political talk show to denounce the report as hypo [...]
2009-02-27 21:51:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS264CHAVEZ TO PRESIDENT OBAMA: GO (EXPLETIVE) YOURSELF
[...] (C) Summary: In two mandatory "en cadena" TV broadcasts February 28 and March 1, President Chavez verbally assailed President Obama in response to the recent public release of the U.S. Human Rights Report and the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). More specifically, Ch [...]
2009-03-02 19:22:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR VE
09CARACAS265CHAVEZ TO PRESIDENT OBAMA: GO (EXPLETIVE) YOURSELF
[...] (C) Summary: In two mandatory "en cadena" TV broadcasts February 28 and March 1, President Chavez verbally assailed President Obama in response to the recent public release of the U.S. Human Rights Report and the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). More specifically, Ch [...]
2009-03-02 19:38:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR VE
09CARACAS269VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT IGNORES USG OVERTURES ON AVIATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Venezuelan private sector organization advocated strongly for the Venezuelan civil aviation authority (INAC) to support the issuance of visas for F AA inspectors and to meet with the Embassy to discuss visa matters. The Venezuelan govemment (GBRV) has not acceded to either request. [...]
2009-03-03 15:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAIR VE
09CARACAS281ANTI-SEMITISM UPDATE - TENSIONS ABOUND ONE MONTH
[...] (C) Summary: Anti-Semitism continues to be a problem in Venezuela despite the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (GBRV's) pledge to address this issue in the wake of the January 31 attack on the Caracas synagogue. On February 26, unknown assailants threw a small explosive [...]
2009-03-05 18:30:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS288VENEZUELA: PDVSA FALLS FURTHER DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Even though Energy Minister Ramirez announced March 2 that PDVSA would begin paying service companies and that it would not cancel any contracts, several major service companies have neither received payments nor notification from PDVSA of pending payments. International service [...]
2009-03-06 13:42:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS338SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: CHARGE'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Charge met Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Ambassador to Venezuela Razi Ali March 17 to discuss the upcoming Summit of the Americas (SOA). Charge raised both the need to avoid any potential incidents with the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) given the volume [...]
2009-03-18 21:09:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL KSUM MASS TD VE
09CARACAS355CODEL DELAHUNT MEETINGS WITH CHAVEZ AND FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: After a briefing by the Charge', Congressman Delahunt discussed bilateral relations alone with Foreign Ministry (MFA) officials and ALBA Bank President and former Ambassador to the United States Bernie Alvarez on March 19. He also met alone with President Chavez and Minister o [...]
2009-03-20 20:58:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR OVIP AMGT VE
09CARACAS356FOREIGN MINISTRY PROMISES TO RESOLVE
[...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the March 19 visit of Congressman William Delahunt, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff Temir Porras promised -- again -- to resolve persistent administrative issues impeding Embassy operations. Porras spoke directly with the Charge March 18 and [...]
2009-03-20 21:07:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AMGT VE
09CARACAS367CHAVEZ CALLS PRESIDENT OBAMA "IGNORANT", STILL
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez attacked the Obama administration again March 22, two days after Representative William Delahunt encouraged the Venezuelan president to push the "reset" button on bilateral relations (Reftel). Chavez also accused the United States of backing "separatist" plans [...]
2009-03-23 20:44:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS369VENEZUELA: PDVSA CHEATING ON OPEC CUTS AT EXPENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A Senior Chevron official confirmed that he believes PDVSA is cheating on its OPEC-mandated quota cuts to take advantage of greater demand for heavy crude. He also confirmed that PDVSA issued an informal rig stoppage order and instructed its joint venture partners to cease capital [...]
2009-03-24 11:41:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS378PRESS FREEDOM UPDATE - FEBRUARY/MARCH 2009
[...] (C) Summary: Following multiple attacks against journalists in January 2009 (Reftel),Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) threats against the freedom of press continued in February and March. President Chavez recently ordered his governors and mayors to "draw a map of [...]
2009-03-25 13:15:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS388VENEZUELA ISSUES ALMOST ALL PENDING DIPLOMATIC
[...] (C) Summary. USG protests against harassment of Embassy operations have spurred some MFA action. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) recently issued visas to almost all pending PCS employees, several TDY visas, and pledged to resume issuing all TDY visas. The Venezuelan government also ag [...]
2009-03-25 22:42:00Embassy CaracasSECRETPREL PGOV EAID MCAP AMGT VE
09CARACAS390NOT A GOOD IDEA, BUT IT'S THE LAW: THE BRV'S LEGAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Although recent government interventions in the food processing industry are at once real attempts to hold food prices down and maintain a social contract with the poor, leading commentators, including legal experts and representatives of American companies, estimate that the GBR [...]
2009-03-26 16:20:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR ETRD PGOV VE
09CARACAS406PARALLEL MARKET DISRUPTED BY FREEZING OF U.S.
[...] (U) The parallel foreign exchange market in Venezuela was severely disrupted on March 26 after an "umbrella" U.S. bank account was apparently frozen. According to local brokers, the account in question was a Bank of America account held by a Florida-based company called Rosemont Corporation. [...]
2009-03-27 21:04:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS422CHAVEZ AS HE SEES HIMSELF - THE REVOLUTIONARY
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez claims that he wants to improve relations with the new U.S. administration (Reftel),but his intolerance for what he perceives as criticism and his radical worldview continue to pose major hurdles to bettering bilateral relations. His perennial (mis)treatment [...]
2009-04-01 19:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR PTER VE
09CARACAS426KIMBERLY-CLARK OPERATIONS IN VENEZUELA
[...] (C) Summary. Following extensive press coverage the week of March 23 of a government "investigation" of a plant owned by Kimberly-Clark, EmbOffs met with the company March 27. Kimberly-Clark reported it was not concerned by the "routine government inspection" of its Venezuelan factory. Th [...]
2009-04-02 14:19:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS44CHAVEZ THREATENS TO EXPEL CHARGE' D'AFFAIRES
[...] (S) Summary. President Chavez threatened to expel Charge' Caulfield if the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) can prove that he met recently with opposition leaders in Puerto Rico. State media outlets accuse the Charge' of meeting with Globovision Director Ravell and l [...]
2009-01-14 15:06:00Embassy CaracasSECRETPREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS440VENEZUELA: SCHLUMBERGER BULL-ISH ON PDVSA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PDVSA and Schlumberger are exploring areas of possible cooperation, but press reports of a joint venture are premature. Since March 11, PDVSA has made regular payments to Schlumberger (roughly 5% of outstanding receivables),is current with February and March invoices, and plans t [...]
2009-04-06 15:26:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS452VENEZUELAN AUTO INDUSTRY NEARING COLLAPSE
[...] (C) Lack of access to controlled dollars is bringing the Venezuelan automotive sector to the point where it will begin to shut down at the end of April if the Foreign Exchange Control Commission (CADIVI) does not quickly make available large amounts of foreign exchange. The seven assemblers [...]
2009-04-08 21:29:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL EINV PGOV VE
09CARACAS471NATIONAL ASSEMBLY POISED TO SILENCE INDEPENDENT
[...] (C) Summary. The National Assembly is reportedly poised to pass a revived version of the 2006 Law on International Cooperation. If promulgated in its current form, the law would severely limit the ability of foreign donors to support development, human rights, counternarcotics, and pro-dem [...]
2009-04-16 12:06:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SNAR PREF VE
09CARACAS477CHAVEZ ANNOUNCES ALBA LEADERS WILL AGREE TO LAUNCH
[...] (U) President Chavez claimed on April 16 that leaders of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) would approve an agreement to establish a "unitary regional compensation system" called the Sucre during their April 16 summit. His announcement builds on a proposal cont [...]
2009-04-16 20:56:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL VE
09CARACAS478VENEZUELAN PLANNING FOR SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) engaged post on the subjects of an UNASUR-Obama meeting at the Summit of the Americas (SOA),and de-confliction of the air space near Venezuela in support of the SOA. However, the working level GBRV interlocutors di [...]
2009-04-16 21:24:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV VE
09CARACAS511CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL GIVES UP ON VENEZUELA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: NGO Conservation International closed its doors in Venezuela on March 31 saying it wanted to focus on countries where it can have an impact on host government environmental policies. The Venezuelan head of another US-based NGO, The Nature Conservancy, said the government would g [...]
2009-04-23 15:55:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAGR SENV VE
09CARACAS538SPECULATION ABOUT ULTERIOR USG MOTIVES IN FREEZING
[...] (C) Businessman Andres Duarte (strictly protect) shared with Econcouns and PetAtt speculation he had heard from several associates that the recent freezing of a Bank of America account (ref A) was part of a USG plan to "tighten the financial noose" around the government of the Bolivarian Repu [...]
2009-04-29 14:33:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL VE
09CARACAS541VENEZUELA: MORE EVIDENCE OF CASH FLOW PROBLEMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Faced with mounting receivables payable by PDVSA and other government entities, the GBRV is turning to alternative payment solutions to stay afloat during its cash flow crisis, including proposing barter swaps of commodities and the issuance of bonds. Halliburton confirmed receiv [...]
2009-04-29 21:12:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS544VENEZUELA: NO RESPONSE ON CODEX FOOD LABELING
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel A remarks to potential members of Venezuela's currently defunct CODEX committee on April 23. Although there has been no official response and none is anticipated, Venezuelan participation in the May 2009 Calgary meeting is unlikely. Several potential CODEX committee [...]
2009-04-30 17:01:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAGR VE
09CARACAS559CHAVEZ DEFENDS TERRORISM RECORD BUT WON'T STOP FARC
[...] (C) Summary: During a May 1 rally, President Hugo Chavez harshly criticized the Venezuela section of the USG April 30 Country Reports on Terrorism, calling it "a new aggression by the American empire." During the May 3 broadcast of his regular Sunday political talk show, "Alo Presidente," [...]
2009-05-05 18:30:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL VE CO
09CARACAS560POOR TURNOUT FOR VENEZUELAN LABOR DAY MARCHES;
[...] (C) Summary: Government supporters and the opposition organizers organized competing May 1 Labor Day marches in Caracas. Both sides attracted only modest turn-outs at the start of a long weekend when Venezuelans traditionally head to the beach. Members of the Caracas metropolitan police an [...]
2009-05-05 19:34:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB PHUM PREL VE
09CARACAS614U.S. COMPANIES COULD LOSE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS AS
[...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. companies stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more than one billion dollars, as the backlog at CADIVI grows. The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) maintains currency controls, and CADIVI is the GBRV agency that determines who rec [...]
2009-05-18 17:17:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS615VENEZUELAN AIRLINE WITH POSSIBLE DRUG TIES TO FLY
[...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post requests information on whether or not Venezuelan carrier Aeropostal is cleared to commence flights to the United States and any information, derogatory or otherwise, on U.S.-based company Aircraft Parts and Pieces, Inc. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President of Venezuelan air [...]
2009-05-18 17:30:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAIR CASC CVIS ASEC
09CARACAS616VENEZUELA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Post's response to Reftel A questions follow. 2. (C) Has the host country, in post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Post sees no evidence that the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has undertaken policies or [...]
2009-05-18 18:27:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU VE
09CARACAS625VENEZUELAN AIRLINES MAY LOSE SABRE TRAVEL SERVICES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. travel services giant Sabre has sent "disconnect letters" to two privately owned Venezuelan carriers and has already suspended its contract with government owned carrier Conviasa due to non-payment. Sabre is concerned that if it discontinues its services in Venezuela, the Gov [...]
2009-05-20 16:08:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAIR CASC CVIS KHLS
09CARACAS644VENEZUELA: WOOD GROUP ASSETS SEIZED, ENSCO FILES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PDVSA published a new list of oil service sector companies that it has added to the government's reserve, including Wood Group's local subsidiary, Simco. Wood Group continues to hold out hope that PDVSA will negotiate a fair compensation package, but has not ruled out internationa [...]
2009-05-22 19:57:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS663GBRV STEPS UP ATTACKS ON PRESS IN MAY
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Bolvarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) accelerated its attacks on independent media outlets and journalists in May. President Chavez threatened to close opposition-oriented cable news network Globovision, and government officials raided the home of Globov [...]
2009-05-28 21:19:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS666VENEZUELA: SABRE TRAVEL SERVICES ON AGAIN OFF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After Sabre Travel Services suspended ticketing and reservation services to Venezuelan airlines Aserca and Santa Barbara (SBA) on May 26 it reactivated the same on May 28. Both airlines worked in an "emergency" situation, but managed to maintain operations. However, Sabre may "s [...]
2009-06-01 13:04:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EAIR ETRD CASC PGOV CVIS KHLS VE
09CARACAS685CHAVEZ BACK IN PUBLIC VIEW, CLAIMS CIA
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez reappeared on state TV the night of June 2 after disappearing without warning from Venezuelan airwaves on May 31 (Reftel). Chavez alleged that the CIA and Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles were seeking to assassinate him and credited Nicaraguan President Daniel [...]
2009-06-04 11:22:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS693 VENEZUELA HARASSES CLASSIFIED POUCH TRANSFERS
[...] (C) Summary: The Venezuelan Protocol Director phoned Charge on June 4 to detail new procedures that compromise the ability of the Embassy to receive classified escorted diplomatic pouches. Despite claiming to be just "tidying up" procedures, this action represents renewed efforts to harass [...]
2009-06-05 16:18:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL AOPR AREP VE
09CARACAS725VENEZUELA: U.S. COMPANY EXTERRAN ASSETS SEIZED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PDVSA has now seized additional U.S. company assets under the auspices of the May 7 Organic Law permitting the expropriation of companies involved in the oil services industry. Exterran (formerly Hanover Compression Corporation and Universal Compression Holdings) confirmed June 8 [...]
2009-06-10 22:00:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS728VENEZUELA INCAPABLE OF SUBSTANTIVE NUCLEAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A plain-spoken nuclear physicist told Econoff that those spreading rumors that Venezuela is helping third countries (i.e. Iran) develop atomic bombs "are full of (expletive)." He said Venezuela is currently unable to provide such assistance particularly as the Chavez administration "do [...]
2009-06-11 17:24:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV ENRG TRGY EMIN PTER
09CARACAS750TEN TENETS OF CHAVISMO
[...] This message is the end of tour analysis of the political situation in Venezuela by Embassy Deputy Political Counselor Dan Lawton. 2. (C) Summary. Despite President Chavez's professed allegiance to socialism, his political project lacks any consistent ideology. Instead, the Venezuelan president e [...]
2009-06-16 13:23:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS77CHAVEZ SHARPLY CRITICIZES NEW U.S. PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez aggressively responded to remarks made by then President-Elect Obama during a recent interview with Mexico-based Univision TV in which Obama reportedly criticized the Venezuelan President. Chavez accused Obama of having the "same stench" as former President Bush [...]
2009-01-20 20:53:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS779TIP REPORT "AN OBSTACLE TO NORMALIZING RELATIONS"
[...] (C) Embassy Caracas delivered an advance copy of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 16, as requested in Reftel. No Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) official has responded directly to the Embassy regarding the report. [...]
2009-06-22 20:49:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KTIP VE
09CARACAS79FM'S CHIEF OF STAFF PROMISES ACTION ON RECIPROCITY
[...] (C) Summary. Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister Temir Porras met with the Charge January 19 to "turn the page" on ongoing MFA-imposed administrative impediments to normal diplomatic relations, provided the USG reciprocates in the United States. Porras pledged to issue and renew visas for [...]
2009-01-20 21:26:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AMGT MCAP SNAR VE
09CARACAS791ALBA SUMMIT: NEW MEMBERS, NEW NAME
[...] (C) Summary: Venezuela hosted an extraordinary ALBA Summit on June 24, welcoming Ecuador, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda to the organization. President Chavez proposed a new name for ALBA, changing the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas to the Bolivarian Allian [...]
2009-06-25 19:06:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS80PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS REFERENDUM: WHAT'S AT STAKE
[...] (C) Summary. President Chavez is seeking to concentrate even more power in his hands via the February 15 referendum to eliminate term limits. Should he win, we expect Chavez will try to govern at least until 2019 and to steer his government in an even more authoritarian direction. Should he lose, C [...]
2009-01-20 21:28:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS800VENEZUELA: 180 CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1
[...] (SBU) Summary. On June 25, official Venezuelan news agency ABN announced the number of confirmed H1N1 cases in the country had risen to one hundred and eighty. One Consular Section Locally Engaged Staff is suspected to have had H1N1 but test results were inconclusive. Post has sufficient s [...]
2009-06-26 21:21:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMED ASEC CASC KPAO KSAF TBIO KFIU KSTH VE
09CARACAS809CHAVEZ BLASTS HONDURAN COUPSTERS, BLAMES UNITED
[...] (C) Summary: In typical style, Chavez sought June 28 to claim his share of the limelight in the aftermath of the coup that overthrew fellow leftist leader Manuel Zelaya of Honduras. Chavez likened the situation to the unsuccessful Venezuelan coup attempt against him in 2002 and pledged that [...]
2009-06-29 16:48:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS824HIV/AIDS IN VENEZUELA
[...] (C) Summary. The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) does not publish statistics on the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Venezuela. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and a local HIV/AIDS non-governmental organization (NGO) estimate that approximately 130,00 [...]
2009-07-01 16:27:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON SOCI PREL PGOV TBIO VE
09CARACAS827VENEZUELA: LOCAL HALLIBURTON OPERATION IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Halliburton is concerned that its perceived historical connection with the previous U.S. administration and the $300 million it is owed by PDVSA may provide ample rationale for the GBRV to expropriate the U.S. oil services company. Venezuelan courts have now ruled twice in favor o [...]
2009-07-01 17:12:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS833CHAVEZ: INDIRECTLY, US IS STILL TO BLAME
[...] (C) Summary: At a military graduation ceremony on June 30, President Chavez continued to express strong support for ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Chavez, while acknowledging the helpfulness of statements from President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, also declared that the U [...]
2009-07-01 21:43:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS850LEDEZMA TRIES TO WIN OAS ATTENTION WITH A HUNGER
[...] (C) Summary: Mayor of Greater Caracas Antonio Ledezma entered the offices of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Caracas July 3 and began a hunger strike to demand an OAS response to President Chavez's transgressions against the opposition in Venezuela. Ledezma has argued that the [...]
2009-07-07 16:37:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS851CHAVEZ CALLS PRESIDENT OBAMA "A PRISONER OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: In a media interview following the Venezuelan Independence Day celebration in Ciudad Bolivar on July 5, President Hugo Chavez said that while President Obama is not responsible for the events in Honduras, the United States tacitly supports the coup and the provisional government. [...]
2009-07-07 17:27:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS853GULF OF VENEZUELA OFFSHORE GAS EXPLORATION NOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Chevron completed drilling an exploratory offshore well in the Cardon III block in the Gulf of Venezuela but plans to plug and abandon the well. While gas was found, the amount was deemed non-commercial. After months of setbacks and technical challenges, Russia's Gazprom continu [...]
2009-07-07 21:18:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS854VENEZUELA: AMERICAN OIL AND SERVICE COMPANIES
[...] (C) Summary: Executives representing U.S. companies involved in Venezuela's oil sector briefed the Ambassador on the status of the industry, highlighting problems all face in securing payments from PDVSA; difficulties maintaining positive relationships with PDVSA, the Ministry for Energy and P [...]
2009-07-07 21:48:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS860VENEZUELAN INTEREST IN RESURRECTING MOU WITH US
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: This is an action request. PDVSA board members have twice proposed reactivating the bilateral MOU on energy cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Post recommends that the DOE and other Washington agencies authorize the Ambassador to press for p [...]
2009-07-09 10:55:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS863AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY US
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) attended a breakfast July 9 hosted by the National Assembly (AN)'s Interparliamentary Friendship Group at the offices of AN First Vice President Saul Ortega. Francisco Torrealba, who is president of the group, and Calixto Ortega [...]
2009-07-09 18:29:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS864MIXED SIGNALS AT RETURN OF AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Summary. US Ambassador Patrick Duddy returned to Venezuela July 1, following a nearly ten month expulsion and the 2008 recall of Hugo Chavez's Ambassador in Washington. On July 2, Ambassador Duddy hosted the annual Independence Day celebrations at the US Embassy in Caracas. Despite off [...]
2009-07-09 18:54:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC PGOV ASEC VE
09CARACAS867MFA FINDS SECRETARY'S COMMENTS DISRESPECTFUL
[...] (SBU) A communique late on July 8 from the Ministry of Foreign Relations criticized Secretary Clinton's comments on Venezuela during a July 7 interview with Globovision, Venezuela's last opposition television channel. Calling the interview "unfriendly," the MFA questioned the sincerity of t [...]
2009-07-10 13:53:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS888CHAVEZ CHALLENGES PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PROVE USG
[...] (C) Summary: In an eight-hour "Alo, Presidente" TV and radio broadcast July 12, President Chavez rained criticisms on the US Government, challenging President Obama to withdraw US troops from the joint US-Honduran Palmerola military base to "prove" the US was not involved in the Honduran cou [...]
2009-07-13 20:17:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS904FROM BOLIVIA, CHAVEZ REPEATS ACCUSATIONS OF USG
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez, while giving a speech July 16 in La Paz celebrating Bolivia's bicentennial, repeated accusations that the USG -- and the State Department and CIA specifically -- were behind the coup in Honduras. In a message he has been pushing for weeks, Chavez contended th [...]
2009-07-16 21:44:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS908SELECTIVE VENEZUELAN PORT NATIONALIZATIONS BENEFIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Venezuelan government has seized all port operators in Maracaibo and is threatening to do the same throughout the country. The seizures have further deprived an opposition state of tax revenue and sources indicate costs and opportunities for corruption have already increased at the [...]
2009-07-17 16:14:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAGR MARR EAIR VE
09CARACAS976CADIVI RELEASES LIST OF COMPANY-SPECIFIC HARD
[...] (U) CADIVI, the GBRV entity which rations hard currency at the official exchange rate under Venezuela's currency controls, released on its website a table with company-specific data on hard currency approvals from 2004 through April 20, 2009. Each company's total is broken down between impor [...]
2009-07-28 14:52:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS983ANNOUNCEMENT OF COLOMBIAN FOLS PROMPTS CHAVEZ TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the announcement of U. S. Forward Operating Locations in Colombia, President Hugo Chavez openly labeled the United States as "the enemy" in a July 23 speech to military officers. In an attempt to intimidate Colombia, Chavez on July 20, ordered a "review" of relatio [...]
2009-07-28 22:16:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER CO VE
09CARACAS99PRESS FREEDOM UPDATE: MULTIPLE ATTACKS AGAINST
[...] (C) Summary: Supporters of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) continue to try to intimidate journalists who are critical of the GBRV and government officials. There have been numerous attacks on local journalists during the first three weeks of 2009, including what [...]
2009-01-23 22:13:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS994CHAVEZ FREEZES RELATIONS WITH COLOMBIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Chavez's July 28 announcement to "freeze" relations with Colombia, an Embassy contact within the Agriculture and Lands Ministry reported that she had been tasked to identify Colombian imports suitable for substitution and to compile a list of Colombian busine [...]
2009-07-30 22:12:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB EMIN ENRG EPET
09CASABLANCA108MOROCCO'S CUMBERSOME INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the rising inward investment trend in the last three years, discussions with government and diplomatic interlocutors, civic society, and more than 20 U.S. businesses operating in Morocco reveal that the country's bureaucratic red tape, compounded with shortcomings in the [...]
2009-06-03 13:42:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA109MOROCCO'S CUMBERSOME INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the rising inward investment trend in the last three years, discussions with government and diplomatic interlocutors, civic society, and more than 20 U.S. businesses operating in Morocco reveal that the country's bureaucratic red tape, compounded with shortcomings in the [...]
2009-06-03 13:45:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA11MOROCCO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 13:17:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD EFIN ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA113MOROCCO - 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim by United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Morocco (GOM). a. Claimant A b. 2009 2. (SBU) Claimant A is a U.S. based, private real estate investment firm and is one of the largest American investo [...]
2009-06-10 09:15:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD EFIN KIDE PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA14MOROCCO'S TEXTILE SECTOR IS IN TROUBLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: With the economies of Morocco's principal textile trading partners - France, Spain, and the United Kingdom - slowing, the Moroccan Association of Textile and Industries (AMITH) has sounded the alarm about prospects for the sector, which typically constitutes a third of Moroccan [...]
2009-01-30 16:03:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMCHAMS EAID ECON EFIN ETRD MO
09CASABLANCA160VIOLENCE AT UNHCR HIGHLIGHTS MOROCCO,S REFUGEE
[...] (SBU) Moroccan police clashed with sub-Saharan refugees after a two-week long sit-in at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) headquarters in Rabat, resulting in five arrests and numerous injuries including a senior police officer. The five detained refugees were initially [...]
2009-08-07 12:29:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREF
09CASABLANCA165SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MARSHALL
[...] 1. (SBU) Summary: Representative Mashall, Consulate Casablanca warmly welcomes you nd your delegation to Morocco. Politically and eonomically, Morocco is a country "on the move," eeply engaged in reform and development, albeit nevenly. Morocco has averaged over 5 percent anual growth in r [...]
2009-08-14 16:58:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL ECON PGOV SOCI MO
09CASABLANCA188SEPTEMBER 2009 FRAUD SUMMARY - CASABLANCA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-25 11:46:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MO
09CASABLANCA200Disney World, Morocco, and Q-1 Visas
[...] Summary: Overstays by Q-1 visa holders who serve as cultural representatives at Disney's EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida have long been a concern. Post conducted a validation study of Q-1 recipients issued visas between September 2006 and June 2008. The results confirmed that the overwhelmin [...]
2009-10-23 13:34:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS MO
09CASABLANCA21MEETING WITH CASABLANCA POLICE PREFECT
[...] (U) On February 5th, 2009 Consul General and RSO Casablanca met with Police Prefect Mustapha Mazouni at Casablanca's Prefecture to discuss the security situation in Casablanca. Prefect Mazouni, who requested the meeting, began by outlining his view of the current security climate in Casablan [...]
2009-02-06 17:00:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAGR KIRF MO PGOV SNAR
09CASABLANCA210MOROCCO, THE WORLD'S NEXT HOLLYWOOD?
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Situated in central Morocco, the Souss-Massa-Draa region has become one of the world's most appealing film locations - and the backdrop for several major Hollywood films starring actors such as Angelina Jolie, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio. The Moroccan government has im [...]
2009-11-19 09:12:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV PGOV SOCI KISL MO
09CASABLANCA228EXPATRIATE CHRISTIANS EXPELLED FOR ALLEGED PROSELYTIZING
[...] (C) Summary: On December 4 a group of Moroccan Christian converts and foreigners gathered in a home in the town of Saidia for a weekend of study and spiritual retreat. Moroccan police raided the house, confiscated personal items and religious material, and detained those present. The Morocc [...]
2009-12-23 12:33:00Consulate CasablancaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV ASCH MO
09CASABLANCA42PDAS KIRBY ADDRESSES FRUSTRATIONS OF MOROCCO'S BUSINESS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Moroccan-American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco (AmCham) hosted a business lunch March 2 for PDAS Michael Kirby of the Bureau of Consular Affairs. The event was attended by 56 business men and women representing numerous industry sectors. AmCham Board Members, the Consul G [...]
2009-03-12 13:01:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS CMGT ASEC EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV MO
09CASABLANCA44POLITICAL DISILLUSIONMENT AMONG MOROCCAN YOUTH
[...] (SBU)Summary: A series of conversations with university-educated middle class Moroccan youth revealed negative and/or apathetic opinions towards their country's politicians and the political system in general. They reported that politicians were corrupt, indifferent to the needs of the people [...]
2009-03-18 09:46:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI MO
09CASABLANCA74 MOROCCO: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE BRINGS COUNTRY TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco's labor unions brought much of commerce to a halt and caused widespread shortages of fuel and a substantial increase in food prices after a nine day strike in protest against the government of Morocco's (GOM) proposed reform to the traffic code. The strike which began o [...]
2009-04-15 17:26:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV ECON ETRD MO
09CASABLANCA79WESTERN SAHARAN STUDENTS IN MOROCCO: BITING THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Students from the Western Sahara seeking higher education have no choice but to attend university far from home in Morocco. These students, the future leaders of the Saharan political society, cut their teeth on politics in the radicalized and at times violent world of universit [...]
2009-04-23 10:27:00Consulate CasablancaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MO
09CASABLANCA83MOROCCO'S NON-EMERGING ALTERNATIVE: ISLAMIC FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary: In late 2007, Morocco's central bank authorized Sharia-compliant products to be sold in the country's leading commercial banks. To date, the products have had limited success in penetrating the financial market due to two major constraints: the country's fiscal policy and a gove [...]
2009-04-30 16:19:00Consulate CasablancaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN SOCI KISL MO
09CHENGDU101SOUTHWEST CHINA: SICHUAN WORKER LAMENTS PARTY AND PLA
[...] (C) Summary: A 55-year old worker in the southern Sichuan city of Xichang vented to us recently about how the Communist Party had ruined his life, chronic corruption in Xichang, bribery in the People's Liberation Army, and the arrogance of the Party/government elite that wastes resources on bi [...]
2009-06-10 04:07:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI MCAP CH
09CHENGDU117TIBETAN TEACHER ON PACIFYING KHAM BY JOBS AND EDUCATION
[...] (C) Summary: According to an ethnic Tibetan teacher from Aba Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, government job programs begun there over the past few years aim to give young people something to lose so they think twice about "stirring up trouble." A new program that will send ten thousa [...]
2009-07-01 01:59:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SOCI CH
09CHENGDU141SW CHINA: CHENGDU ENVIRONMENTALIST INDICTED FOR BLOOD DRIVE
[...] (SBU) Chengdu environmentalist Tan Zuoren, who organized protests against a USD 5.5 billion petrochemical plant near Chengdu (ref A) and published online politically sensitive lists of the numbers of children killed when their schools collapsed in the May 12, 2008 earthquake (ref B),was i [...]
2009-08-04 09:49:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV SENV
09CHENGDU166FORD PROSPERS IN CHINA AUTO MARKET; CHINESE FIRMS AS FUTURE
[...] (U) This message contains business confidential information. Not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary. China's 2009 car sales will be 12 million, a Ford executive told CG in Chongqing on August 7. Ford's China sales were up 21.5 percent in the first seven months of 2009 [...]
2009-08-25 08:56:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV ELAB ECON PREL CH
09CHENGDU170TIBETAN-HAN TENSIONS; LHASA TOURISM UP; HOTELS, HOSPITAL
[...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Conoffs traveled July 16-20 to Tibet to evaluate hotel options for a possible high-level U.S. delegation, as well as to evaluate emergency preparedness in Lhasa. The number of Chinese and foreign tourists in Lhasa is up from last year, when tourism halted for se [...]
2009-08-26 09:27:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALCASC PHUM PGOV CH
09CHENGDU171YUNNAN OFFICIALS ON EVOLVING ECONOMY, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY,
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Yunnan Province lags behind other provinces in economic development, though its rich resources offer great potential. Its economy is slowly shifting from traditional sec [...]
2009-08-27 03:19:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD SENV PREL PHUM CH
09CHENGDU182AMBASSADOR HUNTSMAN MEETS SICHUAN GOVERNOR JIANG
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 28 meeting in Chengdu with Ambassador, Governor Jiang praised U.S. private and government assistance to Sichuan after the May 2008 earthquake and reported that good progress had been made in rebuilding homes, schools and hospitals. Ambassador recalled how, like oth [...]
2009-09-03 09:15:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALCH PGOV PHUM ECON
09CHENGDU190SW CHINA AEROSPACE COMPANIES CLAIM U.S. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
[...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Following up on issues raised by American business leaders during the Ambassador's August 28 meeting with members of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Southwest China, Consul General met separately with Lienjing Chen, Director of Manufacturing and Sourcing [...]
2009-09-15 03:58:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPARM EAIR EIND ETTC CH
09CHENGDU198GETTING TRADE FLOWING: A PHASED APPROACH TO BEEF
[...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Internet Distribution. What's at "Steak": A Billion Dollars in U.S. Exports in Short Order --------------------------------------------- -------------- -------- 2. (U) At a recent meeting with Ambassador in Chengdu, AmCit Steven Allemang pleaded [...]
2009-09-21 07:28:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR EINV ECON PREL CH
09CHENGDU213TIBET: TIGHT SECURITY IN LHASA IN OCTOBER 1 LEAD UP
[...] (C) Summary: An elderly Tibetan couple visiting Chengdu described to PolEconOff the environment in and around Lhasa in the weeks leading up to Chinese National Day on October 1 as "very tense" with "soldiers everywhere." The environment they described tracks closely with observations by ConOff [...]
2009-09-30 09:31:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON SOCI CH
09CHENGDU214U.S. FIRM PLAYS CHONGQING CONNECTIONS AGAINST CENTRAL
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: TY Lin International China (TYLI China),a U.S. bridge and transportation consulting firm, has used its position of being headquartered in Chongqing to great advantage, u [...]
2009-09-30 11:05:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND EINV ELTN ETRD PGOV CH
09CHENGDU220TIBET EXPERT ON BREAKDOWN IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH PRC; BEIJING
[...] (C) Summary: Both the Dalai Lama and the PRC leadership are to blame for the breakdown in Tibetan-China negotiations, the Director of the Mountain Institute's China Program told us. This Amcit Director, a seasoned Chinese and Tibetan-speaker, said irredentist Tibetans fail both to focus on the [...]
2009-10-08 09:54:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON SOCI CH
09CHENGDU228TIBETAN MONKS SAY VOA BROADCASTS ARE INFORMATION LIFELINE
[...] (S) Summary: Chengdu ethnic Tibetan LES (strictly protect) in early October spent a week at Labrang Monastery in Gansu Province, visiting family and senior monks -- including the chief religious tutor to the Beijing-recognized 11th Panchen Lama. The tutor did not have a picture of the young P [...]
2009-10-15 09:20:00Consulate ChengduSECRETPHUM SOCI VOA CH
09CHENGDU229CHONGQING GOALS FOR BALANCED URBAN-RURAL DEVELOPMENT
[...] Summary: As one of only two pilot areas in China working to reduce the economic imbalance between urban and rural citizens (ref A),Chongqing Municipality -- where rural residents account for 70 percent of 33 million inhabitants -- is focusing inter alia on reforming the social security, land [...]
2009-10-15 09:43:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
09CHENGDU230TOP LAWYER USING YUNNAN ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS TO EXPAND
[...] (C) Summary: An open-minded chief judge and new guidance for environmental courts make Yunnan Province the logical place to pursue public interest environmental litigation, one of China's top public interest lawyers said. Similar courts and early cases in Guizhou and Jiangsu have set new prece [...]
2009-10-16 05:06:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALSENV PGOV PHUM CH
09CHENGDU232CITIES OF CHONGQING AND CHENGDU: RIVALS AND BROTHERS
[...] (U) Summary: Chongqing and Chengdu have a long history of rivalry, but are increasingly becoming part of a larger megalopolis. Chongqing's GDP growth was 12.5 percent in the first half of 2009, ranking it sixth among all provinces, and resulted from: construction of new economic and financial [...]
2009-10-16 09:31:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EAGR ELAB PGOV PINR CH
09CHENGDU249CHINA ENLISTS U.S. AEROSPACE SUBCONTRACTOR IN BID TO BEAT
[...] (C) Summary: China is seeking the assistance of foreign aerospace companies to increase the international competitiveness of its new C919 passenger jet, due to come to market in 2016, that will compete with Boeing and Airbus. The Chinese lead firm for the project, Commercial Aircraft Corporat [...]
2009-11-06 07:58:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALETRD EAIR EINV ETTC PREL PGOV TRGY CH
09CHENGDU251TIBET VICE GOVERNOR: SLAMS DALAI LAMA, DENIES POLITICAL
[...] (C) Summary: The Dalai Lama and his "clique" masterminded the "March 14" incident as part of a bid to take back feudal power in Tibet, Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) Vice Governor Wu Yingjie told Consul General October 20. The many people praying at temples in Lhasa testify to the government [...]
2009-11-09 06:36:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ECON EINV EAGR SENV SOCI CH
09CHENGDU252TIBET 15 YEARS LATER: CONGENOFF'S OBSERVATIONS OF CHANGING
[...] (C) Introduction and Summary: ConGen Chengdu Officer visited Lhasa in mid-October for the first time since 1994, when he was a university student in religious studies (including Buddhism). This cable provides his informal vignettes of life in Lhasa. ConGenOff noted that Western tourists in Lhas [...]
2009-11-09 07:49:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI CH
09CHENGDU257LHASA STORIES: MONK, CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WRITER, CAB
[...] (C) Summary: Conversations with non-official Han and Tibetan residents of Lhasa reflect continuing tight government controls and the quiet determination of many Tibetans to remain loyal to their religious leader, the Dalai Lama. Young monks at Sera Monastery showed off a cell phone picture [...]
2009-11-13 02:00:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV SOCI CH
09CHENGDU263RED ALERT! U.S. DIPLOMATS VISIT (QUASI-) CLOSED CITY OF
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. Consul General recently visited Mianyang, Sichuan Province's second largest city, and a "Science and Technology City" where Beijing carries out research for its nuclear weapons program. The city is also home to Changhong, a former military-industrial company that no [...]
2009-11-18 08:29:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON EINV SOCI CH
09CHENGDU266CHENGDU B1/B2 VALIDATION STUDY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Consulate Chengdu's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) conducted a validation study of all private Chinese passport holders who were issued B1/B2 visas in CY2008. Based on a review and analysis of 800 randomly-selected visa issuances, the illegal overstay rate was found to be 2.0 perc [...]
2009-11-19 09:09:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CH
09CHENGDU270FORMER PRESIDENT CARTER DISCUSSES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DURING
[...] (U) The message contains sensitive but unclassified information. Not for distribution on the internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and officials from the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity, traveled to Sichuan Province November [...]
2009-11-29 01:38:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM EAID ECON PGOV SOCI OVIP KPAO CH
09CHENGDU277GUIZHOU PROVINCE: GREEN INITIATIVES BELIE ITS CONSERVATIVE
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Southwest China's Guizhou Province, an early adopter of Beijing's relatively new "Ecological Culture" policy, has become a leader on some environmental issues. Guiz [...]
2009-11-30 17:19:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PGOV PREL ECON EMIN SOCI CH
09CHENGDU280A TIBETAN ENGLISH TEACHER TALKS TURKEY
[...] (C) Summary: A Tibetan English teacher, school principal, and amateur drama director discussed navigating Tibet's difficult political climate and introducing students to foreign cultures through English language instruction. Norbu once worked with foreign NGOs, but since friends in the Tibeta [...]
2009-11-30 17:19:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPHUM SOCI VOA CH
09CHENGDU285GUIYANG HOPES ARE HIGH UNDER ENTHUSIASTIC LEADER;
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Brimming with confidence, Guiyang Vice-Mayor Li Zhong told Consul General recently that his city -- long the isolated capital of one of China's poorest provinces -- wo [...]
2009-12-04 00:15:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV ELTN SOCI CH
09CHENGDU289RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA: CASE STUDY OF RURAL JINTANG
[...] (U) This message is contains sensitive but unclassified information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Sichuan's rural Jintang County has a small Protestant community of 1000 persons organized under one "patriotic" church (a legally registered religious venue),with [...]
2009-12-07 08:49:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV ECON SOCI CH
09CHENGDU294KUNMING PHARMACEUTICAL CHIEF CLAIMS CHINESE IPR IS STRONG;
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary. Chinese intellectual property rights (IPR) have strengthened considerably in the last 10 years, the chairman of a New York AMEX-listed, Chinese pharmaceutical compan [...]
2009-12-09 00:02:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ETRD PGOV KIPR CH
09CHENGDU30TRYING TO FIND NON-PIRATED MOVIES IN SOUTHWEST CHINA
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Pirated movies appear to remain readily on sale in Sichuan Province's capital city of Chengdu. Packaging is of such a high quality that the average consumer probably [...]
2009-02-13 05:34:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIND ETRD KIPR PGOV CH
09CHENGDU304SICHUAN QUAKE DONATIONS DEMONSTRATE GREEN BUILDING
[...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Guangyuan, one of Sichuan's poorest prefectures, is the site for a demonstration of earthquake resistant, environmentally friendly bamboo shelters. The standards being [...]
2009-12-14 23:32:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID ECON PGOV CH
09CHENGDU313SW CHINA: SELF-IMMOLATION CASE IN CHENGDU HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Three recent cases in southwest China -- including a high-profile case where a Chengdu citizen set fire to herself to protest a demolition of a property -- illustrate how Chinese citizens [...]
2009-12-18 09:17:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KJUS ECON EFIN CH
09CHENGDU315TIBET PARTY LINE PITFALL: "TIBET HAS BEEN PART OF CHINA
[...] (U) This message contains sensitive but unclassified information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: The politically charged historical statement "Tibet has been part of China since ancient times" has been widely used in the PRC media and officials since 2008 and became [...]
2009-12-18 09:39:00Consulate ChengduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KPAS VOA CH
09CHENGDU35ECONOMIC DOWNTURN POTENTIALLY SPURRING SOUTHWEST CHINA'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recently learned from local NGO and academic contacts that the economic downturn appears to be pushing Yunnan's provincial government to move forward with hydropower projects on the Nu River, previously put on hold by the central government, as a means to funnel government i [...]
2009-02-19 07:48:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV SENV CH
09CHENNAI109BHARAT BALLOT 09: ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN KERALA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 21.6 million voters in the state of Kerala will go to polls on April 16 in the first of five phases of India's national elections. During a road tour of Kerala, we found the Congress party in an upbeat mood expecting to win a majority of the 20 seats that are up for grabs, [...]
2009-04-15 03:54:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KIRF PHUM IN
09CHENNAI112BHARAT BALLOT 09: ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN KERALA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The 21.6 million voters in the state of Kerala will go to polls on April 16 in the first of five phases of India's national elections. During a road tour of Kerala, we found the Congress party in an upbeat mood expecting to win a majority of the 20 seats that are up for grabs, [...]
2009-04-16 00:36:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KIRF PHUM IN
09CHENNAI150SOUTH INDIAN VIEWS ON U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND THE FIRST
[...] SUMMARY: As suggested reftel, PAS Chennai invited a diverse range of contacts to a "working reception" to solicit their ideas for increasing mutual understanding between India and the U.S. We also asked participants their opinions regarding the new Administration's first 100 days in office. [...]
2009-05-20 07:13:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PREL SCUL KPAO CVIS CASC IN
09CHENNAI158Mission India FY08 Visa Referral Validation Study
[...] (SBU) Summary. Mission India recently conducted a validation study of all 1,408 approved non-immigrant visa applicants who utilized the visa referral program in FY2008 in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. The study showed that 99.4 percent of the visa recipients have entered and depart [...]
2009-05-27 02:12:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC IN
09CHENNAI163BHARAT BALLOT '09: MAY 28 SOUTHERN SNAPSHOTS: ELECTION
[...] (U) This report is part of a periodic series covering items of interest in South India not featured in our other reporting. This edition of "Southern Snapshots" covers: -- Tamil Nadu: Parties unable to leverage the plight of Sri Lanka's Tamils for political gain -- Andhra Pradesh: Sops tr [...]
2009-05-29 02:21:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PHUM KDEM IN
09CHENNAI173Chennai P-3 Performers: Well Scrutinized and Well Behaved
[...] SUMMARY. Consulate General Chennai adjudicated 577 P-3 cultural performance non-immigrant visas in FY08. Despite this relatively low number, to rule out concerns about possible alien smuggling and misuse of P-3 visas, ConGen Chennai instituted a vetting system to screen for potential fraud ind [...]
2009-06-05 00:46:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC IN
09CHENNAI25HINDU EXTREMISTS ATTACK WOMEN IN MANGALORE PUB
[...] (U) Summary: Approximately 40 male Hindu extremists on January 24 forced their way into a pub in Mangalore, Karnataka (300 km west of Bangalore) and attacked several women customers for "drinking in public and acting in an obscene manner." Local police took action only two days later, arrestin [...]
2009-01-30 08:35:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KIRF IN
09CHENNAI349INDIAN COPS BUST NETWORK TRAFFICKING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO
[...] Summary: India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has made three arrests in South India as a part of a wider effort to prevent illegal export of controlled pharmaceuticals, primarily to the United States, by so-called "net pharmacies." The NCB's investigation has revealed a network comprised o [...]
2009-12-15 02:52:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ETRD PTER IN
09CHENNAI7INDIAN COMPUTER GIANT ADMITS COOKING THE BOOKS
[...] (U) Summary: The chairman and founder of Satyam Computers Limited, one of India's premier information technology (IT) firms, admitted in a resignation letter on January 7 to committing large-scale fraud. The admission was the most recent in a series of blows that has seen the company's stock [...]
2009-01-09 05:53:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV PGOV KCRM IN
09CHENNAI77India Semi-Annual Fraud Update
[...] India-wide consular operations are among the busiest in the world. In FY-2008, Mission India processed more than 756,000 non-immigrant visa applications and 27,000 immigrant visa applications. The majority of applicants from India are bona fide travelers and migrants. Despite a relatively lo [...]
2009-03-13 07:37:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC IN
09CHIANGMAI103HMONG IN NORTHERN THAILAND ARE ASSIMILATING AND NETWORKING
[...] (U) Over the past twenty years, the Hmong in northern Thailand have accepted a sedentary lifestyle and continue to assimilate into Thai society. Today, there are many agricultural Hmong communities in northern Thailand where trade in handicrafts and other products is growing. These Thai-Hm [...]
2009-07-17 01:56:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECIN ECPS EINT EIND ELAB ETRD EINV PHUM
09CHIANGMAI106REDSHIRTS PROTEST AT CONSULATE
[...] (SBU) On July 20, representatives of a local anti-government redshirt group displayed placards peacefully expressing their disapproval of Thailand's current governing coalition and its chairmanship of the on-going ASEAN/ASEAN Regional Forum meetings in front of the Consulate. They also hand- [...]
2009-07-20 10:33:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL TH
09CHIANGMAI109IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN: HILL TRIBES, ENVIRONMENTALISM,
[...] (SBU) In northern Thailand, differing opinions of environmental cause and effect have led to highly charged debates about forest management policies, often pitting "conservationists" against agriculturally-dependent ethnic hill tribe minorities and their supporters. The Royal Forest Departm [...]
2009-07-24 09:55:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON EAGR EAID ELAB SENV TH
09CHIANGMAI141BURMESE EXILES APPLAUD USG POLICY REVIEW, URGE SKEPTICISM
[...] (C) In a wide-ranging discussion with CG and P/E Chief, three prominent Chiang Mai-based Burmese exiles warmly welcomed the outcome of the USG's Burma policy review, but urged us to proceed cautiously and with a healthy dose of skepticism. They expressed concern that the U.S. might take big s [...]
2009-10-02 07:56:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BM TH
09CHIANGMAI151BURMA: MORE REACTION TO USG POLICY REVIEW
[...] (C) Former Thai Ambassador to Burma Poksak Nilibul told P/E Chief on October 5 he welcomed U.S. engagement, but opined that regardless of what policy the U.S. adopted, the Burmese regime would always have the upper hand. The U.S. should work collectively with ASEAN and other interested player [...]
2009-10-13 09:48:00Consulate Chiang MaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BM TH
09CHIANGMAI172RED-SHIRTS CALL FOR U.S. TO BOYCOTT RTG
[...] (SBU) Capitalizing on the on-going visit to Chiang Mai of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, over 50 members of red-shirt groups protested in front of Consulate Chiang Mai on November 16, strongly criticizing the current Royal Thai Government (RTG),and asking the U.S. to "boycott and not sup [...]
2009-11-16 09:50:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL ASEC TH
09CHIANGMAI179AMBASSADOR PROMOTES U.S.-THAI BUSINESS RELATIONS IN NORTHERN
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador promoted U.S.-Thai economic relations during a November 18 visit to Chiang Mai. His program included meetings with local government, press, and private industry. At his call on the Provincial Governor, the topics discussed included the need to further IPR protection i [...]
2009-12-01 07:52:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV PREL TH
09CHIANGMAI28AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS U.S. "SOFT POWER" IN VISIT TO NORTHERN
[...] (U) The Ambassador's February 17-20 visit to four northern provinces highlighted the array of "soft power" tools the USG brings to bear in its 175-year-old relationship with Thailand. After opening the visit by participating in the closing ceremony of the 28th annual Cobra Gold military exerci [...]
2009-02-26 07:39:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF PHUM ECON SCUL KPAO TH
09CHIANGMAI39HOLLYWOOD, BOLLYWOOD...CNX-WOOD? U.S. FIRM LAYS PLANS FOR
[...] U.S.-based Creative Kingdom International (CKI) has announced unofficial plans to establish a "movie city" near Chiang Mai, with the aim of developing the area as a filmmaking and entertainment production center in Asia. After five years of slowly and quietly expanding its investment in Chiang [...]
2009-03-19 02:08:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EINT BTIO SCUL TH
09CHIANGMAI60STATE DEPT GRANTEE HIGHLIGHTS RISKS OF TRAFFICKING TO
[...] (SBU) Consulate staff spent the night in a hill tribe village April 7-8 to monitor an NGO's implementation of a $20,000 grant it had received from the Department's Women's Issues Fund to conduct anti-trafficking-in-persons campaigns. Village authorities and the NGO have different views of the [...]
2009-04-30 09:45:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KWMN PHUM TH
09CHIANGMAI70GAO TEAM TOLD THAT MOST BURMESE STONES SMUGGLED
[...] (SBU) Most Thai gem traders do not buy from the Burmese Government auction; the number of Burmese rubies sold in Thailand is declining; the highest value Burmese gems are smuggled out of Burma illegally; small Burmese traders and Thai cutting/polishing/finishing operations are suffering the mo [...]
2009-06-03 06:36:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM CH XA TH
09CHIANGMAI75NGOS ASSIST HILL TRIBES IN DIVERSE WAYS, BUT CAPACITY
[...] (U) Although the Royal Thai Government (RTG) passed two laws in 2008 that improved citizenship eligibility, stateless persons living in northern Thailand still face a host of legal, administrative, and practical obstacles to citizenship. Recognizing the many disadvantages confronting statele [...]
2009-06-04 09:49:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ECON SMIG PREF PREL KWMN BM TH
09CHIANGMAI84JADE ACT: SMUGGLING OF BURMESE GEMS REMAINS HIGH AT MAE SAI
[...] (SBU) In contrast to other gem markets in Thailand such as Mae Sot and Chantaburi, where African gems make up the bulk of the merchandise, smuggled Burmese gems (mainly rubies and jade) continue to dominate the local Mae Sai market. While Mae Sai gem traders and jewelry producers complain that [...]
2009-06-24 01:36:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EFIN ECPS ECON PREL PGOV BM TH
09CHIANGMAI93U.S. ACADEMIC DISCUSSES OPPOSITION PARTY POLITICS WITH RED
[...] (U) As redshirt, yellowshirt, and other politically active groups struggle to define their roles in Thai society, Consulate Chiang Mai hosted a U.S. speaker, who discussed with them the role of opposition parties in the U.S. system. An expert on the American political system, Dr. Larry Berman [...]
2009-07-02 09:21:00Consulate Chiang MaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM SCUL SOCI TH
09CHISINAU107DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 05:50:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MD
09CHISINAU108MOLDOVA: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-18 06:55:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KTIP KWMN MD PGOV PHUM SMIG
09CHISINAU120FRIED - ANTONOV CFE DISCUSSION
[...] (C) Reftel talking points were delivered to Vlad Chirinciuc of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 23, 2009. Chirinciuc, Head of the American Desk at the MFA, stated that the fact that Antonov did not reject the idea that Moldova also belonged in the CFE package was a positiv [...]
2009-02-24 06:24:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS GG MD
09CHISINAU132SMIRNOV IN A SNIT AGAIN
[...] (C) Summary: It appears that EU and U.S. relations with Transnistria are now going to take a turn for the worse. In a February 19 meeting, Ukrainian Ambassador Pirozhkov briefed us on his meeting the previous day with Transnistrian leader Smirnov. Apparently angered by the EU's recent anno [...]
2009-02-26 13:29:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS UP MD
09CHISINAU212VORONIN SUGGESTS RUSSIA READY FOR
[...] (C) Summary: In a March 19 private meeting with the Ambassador, President Voronin said he believed that the Russians wanted to be rid of the Transnistria frozen conflict. If Secretary Clinton or President Obama raised Transnistria with Russia as part of "reset" bilateral relations, Voronin [...]
2009-03-19 15:33:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS RS MD
09CHISINAU221MFA ASKS AMBASSASDOR NOT TO GO TO
[...] (C) Summary: On March 23 MFA Americas Desk Officer Mariana Roibo called on Pol/Econ Section Chief to deliver points on two issues. The MFA requested that the Ambassador not travel to Iasi, Romania, to attend the Moldova's Black Sea Conference on March 27. Participation on that date (which [...]
2009-03-23 15:04:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RO MD
09CHISINAU264 Fraud Summary - Chisinau: September 2008 -February 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 07:59:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KTIP MD
09CHISINAU283JOINT DECLARATION 2-PLUS-1: MISTAKES WERE
[...] (C) Summary: Minister for Reintegration Vasile Sova and former Presidential Advisor Marc Tkaciuk called on Ambassador on March 24, upon instructions from President Voronin, to provide further explanation about the March 18 2-plus-1 meeting and the Joint Declaration. It is not patently clear [...]
2009-04-07 14:48:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RO MD
09CHISINAU295 President Calls for Full Vote Recount,
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on April 10 with President Vladimir Voronin, Ambassador Chaudhry stated USG concerns about arrests of protestors, beatings of journalists, threats to expel students from school for participating in anti-government demonstrations earlier in the week and pressure on t [...]
2009-04-10 15:43:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EU MD
09CHISINAU301 SOME 10,000 GATHER FOR PEACEFUL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On Sunday April 12 an estimated 7-10,000 people gathered for a peaceful demonstration in support of the opposition. The demands have largely shifted from the initial elections-related demands to concerns for the well-being of those arrested in connection with the violent Apri [...]
2009-04-13 14:59:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU305AMBASSADOR RAISES TORTURE CONCERNS WITH PRIME
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 14 meeting Ambassador Chaudhry raised his concerns with Prime Minister Greceanii about the reports of harsh treatment of those participants in the April 7 demonstrations who had been arrested. The Ambassador stressed USG abhorrence of violence and underlined that any [...]
2009-04-14 15:54:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RO MD
09CHISINAU337 POST-ELECTION HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: Numerous reports have documented human rights concerns about arrests in connection with the violent April 7 demonstrations and beatings of those detained. The Ministry of Interior confirmed 317 arrests in connection with this demonstration, and reported on April 22 that all bu [...]
2009-04-28 14:39:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU43MOLDOVA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Embassy Chisinau submits the Investment Climate Statement in response to reftel: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Moldova continues to take small steps toward developing a stronger economy, reforming a cumbersome regulatory framework, combating corrupti [...]
2009-01-22 10:39:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD
09CHISINAU44MOLDOVA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Russia 154.08 2. United States 102.16 3. Italy 91.30 4. Spain 82.57 5. Netherlands 80.12 6. France 79.00 7. Romania 60.14 8. Germany 50.64 9. Austria 35.20 10. Cyprus 27.54 92. Based on figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, FDI since 1992 by sectors was as a perce [...]
2009-01-22 10:42:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD
09CHISINAU451DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. MOVING TO JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-15 06:11:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV MD
09CHISINAU492VORONIN HEARS POINTS ON ELECTIONS, TIP
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 25 meeting, the Ambassador informed President Voronin about the MCC Board of Directors' discussions on Moldova at their June 10 meeting. The Ambassador explained that instead of going ahead with approving the Investment Memo at their next meeting, the MCC Board had ask [...]
2009-06-25 14:07:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KTIP RO MD
09CHISINAU525NEW DEPUTY PM ROSCA PROMISES ACTION ON
[...] (C) Summary: In two meetings with Ambassador Chaudhry, June 24 and 26, newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Iurie Rosca promised to use his new authority to correct human rights abuses in Moldova and rejuvenate the country's efforts against trafficking in persons (TIP). He noted that bette [...]
2009-07-06 15:01:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KTIP KWMN CASC MARR MD
09CHISINAU576DEPUTY PM ROSCA PROMISES RETRACTION ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a July 23 meeting with Ambassador Chaudhry, Deputy Prime Minister Iurie Rosca expressed shock at a defamatory anti-IRI and NDI article that appeared in his party's newspaper, and promised a retraction. The retraction appeared the next day, on the front page. Rosca also desc [...]
2009-07-24 15:16:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR MD
09CHISINAU620FY2009 Project Proposals for INL Law Enforcement
[...] Summary: Post believes the best use of FSA/INL funds for law enforcement in Moldova will combine technical and training assistance to strengthen institutional as well as individual capacities. This cable outlines a program for using FY2009 funds to provide an array of projects for the Go [...]
2009-08-07 07:15:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM ASEC EAID MD
09CHISINAU634NON-COMMUNIST COALITION MOVING FORWARD
[...] (C) Summary: Since the public announcement August 8 of the formation of the four-party non- Communist coalition, the group's leaders have been focusing their efforts on putting together a new government. They have agreed to nominate Filat for Speaker, Lupu for President and to let the Liber [...]
2009-08-13 14:05:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM EAID MD
09CHISINAU67ECONOMIC MINISTER DESCRIBES ENERGY
[...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Chaudhry's January 21 meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Trade, Igor Dodon, the Minister reviewed the energy security situation in Moldova and possible measures to secure gas and electricity supplies. Dodon discussed a propose [...]
2009-02-03 13:34:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EPET ENRG EAID RS MD
09CHISINAU685LUPU FEELS "WINDS OF CHANGE" IN THE AIR
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Presidential hopeful Marian Lupu expressed skepticism about Acting President Voronin's recent announcement that he would vacate his Presidential position for his seat in Parliament. Lupu also described recent meetings with the Russi [...]
2009-09-04 15:14:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR MD
09CHISINAU700 DPM DODON BELIEVES COMMUNISTS SHOULD
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 3 meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Dodon told the Ambassador that he believes the Communist Party (PCRM) should give the eight votes necessary to elect Alliance for European Integration (AIE) candidate Marian Lupu as President. However, he said, President Voronin r [...]
2009-09-10 14:04:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR MD
09CHISINAU729POLISH AMBASSADOR UPSET BY USG
[...] (C) In a September 22 meeting with several third country diplomats and Moldovan Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials, Polish Ambassador to Moldova Krzysztof Suprowicz told Defense Attach that Poland did not understand the logic or the mentality of the recent U.S. decision concerning the change [...]
2009-09-24 14:51:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PREL PINR PL MD
09CHISINAU742 NEW FOREIGN MINISTER LEANCA SUPPORTS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador's September 25 meeting with Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca was the very first the minister had held in his new capacity. Commenting on the historic appropriateness of holding his very first official meeting with the American Ambassador, Leanca affirmed his government's [...]
2009-09-29 15:01:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KTIP EAID PINR MD
09CHISINAU80GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR
[...] (C) Action request in para. 4 2. (C) We were concerned that our new embassy would sit out in the sunflower fields, resplendent but lonely, far from the center of Chisinau. Then the President suggested a centrally located military site that might work for the new U.S. Embassy. For a year [...]
2009-02-06 13:26:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALABLD AMGT MD
09CHISINAU84EX-PRESIDENT LUCINSCHI THINKS COMMUNISTS
[...] (C) Summary: In two meetings with Ambassador focused predominantly on Moldova's upcoming elections (Nov 14 and Feb 3),former President Petru Lucinschi was highly critical of President Voronin's regime (which he termed a "police state") and skeptical about the Party of Communists'(PCRM) prosp [...]
2009-02-10 05:40:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR MD
09CHISINAU865AH1N1 INFLUENZA IN MOLDOVA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The level of concern about H1N1 influenza is rising in Moldova. Though so far Moldova has only been hit by two deaths and 113 confirmed cases, new cases are reported daily, (36 on November 6),and both government and population are starting to feel jittery, particularly as the [...]
2009-11-06 14:10:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV PGOV AMED MD
09CIUDADJUAREZ21NAFTA, ELECTORAL POLITICS AND ALLEGATIONS OF PROTECTIONISM:
[...] Summary: On January 1, 2009, Mexico eliminated tariffs for imports of used cars ten years and older from the United States and Canada. The implementation of the new tariff structure brings Mexico into technical compliance with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules that went into [...]
2009-01-23 00:11:00Consulate Ciudad JuarezUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PGOV MX
09CIUDADJUAREZ272009 CIUDAD JUAREZ OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT
[...] Remain on constant alert for street crime (i.e. armed robbery, pocket-picking, purse-snatching, ATM robbery, etc.). 2. Maintain a low profile. Dress casually and keep valuables out of sight. Do not draw attention to yourself. 3. Vary your routine. Be unpredictable in your movements. V [...]
2009-01-27 22:58:00Consulate Ciudad JuarezUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC MX
09COLOMBO100Sri Lankans Welcome Inauguration of Barack Obama
[...] Summary. Sri Lankans welcomed the inauguration of President Barack Obama with widespread enthusiasm. Ambassador hosted a viewing of the occasion with high level contacts and attended services at two Buddhist temples where monks blessed the President. Sri Lankan media carried a congratulator [...]
2009-01-28 10:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL KMDR CE
09COLOMBO1001 FROM AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS TO UNDERSECRETARY OF
[...] We appreciate your willingness to reconsider the decision not to purchase the former British High Commission property for a New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Colombo. We know a re-examination of the decision will entail lots of work, and we will accept your final decision. 2. OBO has approve [...]
2009-10-30 12:27:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ABLD ASEC CE
09COLOMBO1003 FROM AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS TO UNDERSECRETARY OF
[...] We appreciate your willingness to reconsider the decision not to purchase the former British High Commission property for a New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Colombo. We know a re-examination of the decision will entail lots of work, and we will accept your final decision. 2. OBO has approve [...]
2009-11-02 02:03:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ABLD ASEC CE
09COLOMBO1045 FRAUD SUMMARY - SRI LANKA
[...] Political insecurity and socioeconomic conditions put pressure on Sri Lankans of all ages and societal classes to migrate legally and illegally to the United States. In May 2009, the Sri Lankan government announced victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),an armed insurgent g [...]
2009-11-18 07:43:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CE
09COLOMBO1053SRI LANKA MEETS IMF TARGETS IN SEPTEMBER; CONCERN
[...] (SBU) Summary. An IMF team has found that Sri Lanka is meeting its foreign reserve and government deficit targets for September, although the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) will need to restrain expenditures to meet the December deficit targets. The GSL has submitted a Vote on Account in [...]
2009-11-23 02:39:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCE ECON EFIN PGOV
09COLOMBO1066BATTLE OF THE TITANS BEGINS
[...] (U) Late on November 23, President Mahinda Rajapaksa began the process to hold an early presidential election and instructed the Elections Commission to begin preparations for the election. Rajapaksa issued the instructions at a meeting with leaders of political parties constituting the ruling [...]
2009-11-24 05:57:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1067SRI LANKA,S ECONOMIC POLICY FOCUSES ON GOVERNMENT
[...] (C ) Summary. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) has adopted a hybrid economic model based on government led development, private sector exports, agricultural self sufficiency, large infrastructure projects and focusing on Asia instead of the United States or Europe. Sri Lanka has an his [...]
2009-11-25 07:35:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALCE EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV
09COLOMBO1076 SRI LANKA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT
[...] The following is in response to Ref A's request for information on the National Trade Estimate in Sri Lanka. Ref B includes information for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standards Related Foreign Barriers to trade in Sri Lanka, submitted November 4, 2009 (and also included here). [...]
2009-11-27 07:01:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1078IPR IN THE MALDIVES: LOTS TO DO IN LITTLE TIME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Maldives does not currently have legislation on the books protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). The Maldives is expected to graduate from the list of least developed nations by 2011, necessitating passage of WTO-compatible intellectual property legislation. Since 2 [...]
2009-11-27 08:16:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON PGOV CE
09COLOMBO1092PANDEMIC FLU PREPARATIONS IN THE MALDIVES -
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) SUMMARY: To date, there have been only 32 confirmed cases of H1N1 (Swine flu) in the Maldives with one reported death. Maldivians are increasingly concerned with the country's ability to cope with a full-blown outbreak. The Ma [...]
2009-12-02 07:31:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV TBIO KFLU SOCI CASC MV
09COLOMBO1120IPR IN THE MALDIVES: LOTS TO DO IN LITTLE TIME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Maldives does not currently have legislation on the books protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). The Maldives is expected to graduate from the list of least developed nations by 2011, necessitating passage of WTO-compatible intellectual property legislation. Since 2 [...]
2009-12-07 06:27:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON PGOV CE
09COLOMBO1121 SRI LANKA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT (Resubmit)
[...] The following is in response to Ref A's request for information on the National Trade Estimate in Sri Lanka. Ref B includes information for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standards Related Foreign Barriers to trade in Sri Lanka, submitted November 4, 2009 (and also included here). [...]
2009-12-07 07:51:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1159DEFENSE SECRETARY DEFENDS SRI LANKAN POLICIES WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 8 meeting with A/S Blake, Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa discussed accountability and reconciliation; the State of Emergency; disarmament of ex-combatants and paramilitary groups; reconstruction in the North; rehabilitation of Liberation Tigers of [...]
2009-12-22 04:33:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO118EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 02/02/2009 RE SECURITY
[...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened a meeting of the core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on February 2, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture and guidance to the expatriate American community in light of the upcoming Sri Lankan Independence Day celebrations and the possibility [...]
2009-02-03 03:13:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO236English Language Programs to Support Reconciliation in Sri
[...] Summary: Limited access to quality English instruction has left successive generations of Sri Lankan youth without the language skills to interact across ethnic or international boundaries, curbing their chances for professional employment and social reconciliation. After 25 years of civil co [...]
2009-03-03 06:15:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL CE
09COLOMBO27EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING JANUARY 8, 2009
[...] (C) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on January 8, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of the recent attacks by Israel in Gaza and the possible U.S. veto of a one sided, Libyan-proposed resolution to the United Nations Securit [...]
2009-01-08 12:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALASEC CASC PTER PREL
09COLOMBO273INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 - MALDIVES
[...] Per reftel, below is the investment climate statement for Maldives for 2009. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT-MALDIVES JANUARY 2009 Investment Climate --Introduction Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 95 are exclusive resort islands. The popul [...]
2009-03-11 08:04:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKTDB OPIC ECON USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV MV
09COLOMBO314SRI LANKA: ENGAGING THE TAMIL DIASPORA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tamil Diaspora is vocal, internet-savvy and heavily influenced by hard-line views. Recent demonstrations across North America and Europe showed the diaspora unafraid to label the GSL "genocidal". In response to hundreds of e-mails received, Ambassador and other Mission staff [...]
2009-03-20 04:47:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PINS CE
09COLOMBO322SRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTER EXPRESSES GSL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 23 meeting, the Foreign Minister questioned why the U.S. was supporting a briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the fighting in northern Sri Lanka. Ambassador stressed that continued shelling of civilians in the safe zone was a major concern of the United [...]
2009-03-24 13:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MOPS PINR UN CE
09COLOMBO359 FRAUD SUMMARY - SRI LANKA
[...] Political insecurity, economic and population pressures, and the lure of earning hard currency put pressure on Sri Lankans of all ages and classes of society to migrate legally and illegally to the United States. The violent civil conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation [...]
2009-03-30 11:32:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CE
09COLOMBO383EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 04/01/2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 1, 2009. The EAC discussed post's residential security policy and the provision of static guards at residences, as well as a newly-drafted armored vehicle policy. The EAC concurred that no specific [...]
2009-04-02 10:57:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO431SRI LANKA: VISIT BY UNSYG CHIEF OF STAFF NAMBIAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The April 16-17 visit to Sri Lanka by UNSYG Chief of Staff Vijay Nambiar yielded mixed results. After a one-on-one breakfast meeting with President Rajapaksa on April 17, Nambiar reported that Rajapaksa had left only a slim opening for the UN to pursue the release of civilians b [...]
2009-04-17 11:29:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PHUM MOPS EAID UNGA CE
09COLOMBO466SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT ATTEMPTS TO EXCLUDE NORWAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 24 evening, Foreign Minister Bogollagama summoned the EU and Japanese Ambassadors and Charge to the MFA on short notice. Foreign Secretary Kohona and several other MFA officials also attended. The meeting occurred within hours of a visit to Colombo on April 24 by Indian [...]
2009-04-27 13:30:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MOPS CE
09COLOMBO52ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC)
[...] (U) The following information constitutes RSO Colombo's Annual OSAC Crime and Safety Report for 2008. All responses are keyed to the format as detailed reftel. 2. (U) I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: While Sri Lanka has a high crime rate, relatively little common crime has been [...]
2009-01-15 12:01:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT APER
09COLOMBO54SRI LANKA: DEFENSE SECRETARY ESCALATES THREATS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 14, despite assurances from President Rajapaksa to senior editors and journalists that none of them would be harmed, threats to the media escalated. His brother, Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, gave a rambling interview in which he accused the MTV television ne [...]
2009-01-15 13:21:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO56BFIF FY09 PROPOSALS
[...] Post extends its appreciation for continued support of commercial activities in Sri Lanka and Maldives and proposes BFIF funding for a U.S. Trade Fair in Maldives for FY09. Points below are keyed to reftel request for information. (a) Justification ------------------ 2. The U.S. Trade [...]
2009-01-16 06:40:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EFIC ETRD CE MV
09COLOMBO6CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH FROM
[...] U.S. Embassy Colombo received the following diplomatic note from Foreign Ministry of The Maldives. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Mal 25 December 2008 His Excellency Mr. George W. Bush, President of the United States of America Washington, DC. Your Excellency, I take much pleasure in sending [...]
2009-01-05 05:56:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV CE
09COLOMBO602SRI LANKA: CHARGE URGES FOREIGN MINISTRY TO SEEK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with the Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister on June 9, Charge emphasized that the U.S. goal is to get bilateral relations with Sri Lanka on a more constructive, cooperative basis, as they were in the past. Charge noted that since the war was now behind u [...]
2009-06-10 12:52:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID PREF PHUM CE
09COLOMBO644 America House in Sri Lanka: A Platform for Reconciliation
[...] SUMMARY: The Government of Sri Lanka's military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has brought an end to the island's 26-year conflict. However, winning the peace and overcoming deep mistrust that exists between communities will be a major challenge. A critical element of [...]
2009-06-25 10:08:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV KIRC ASEC CE
09COLOMBO67INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - SRI LANKA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 06:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDCE ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
09COLOMBO745SRI LANKA: CHINESE INFLUENCE ON THE RISE
[...] (C) Summary. China has emerged as Sri Lanka,s strongest supporter in the post-war reconstruction era, providing funding for projects ranging from power plants to weapons. China has a long-standing goal of increasing its influence in the region, especially at the expense of India, the other re [...]
2009-07-29 11:29:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID EINV PREL CE
09COLOMBO817SRI LANKA: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
[...] (SBU) Summary. With the end of the war in May, the Sri Lankan economy has enormous potential for growth and foreign investments are increasing rapidly. The Sri Lankan Government,s Board of Investment (BOI) is actively promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sri Lanka to advance the coun [...]
2009-08-19 11:01:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBTIO CE ECON EINV
09COLOMBO884EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 09/16/2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on September 16, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of an impending Congressionally mandated report regarding allegations of war crimes during the waning months of the Government of Sri [...]
2009-09-16 10:18:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO885UN UNGA: SRI LANKA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND
[...] The following is the information requested in Reftel regarding the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 64th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA): A. Attendance of the Head of State: The head of state will not attend the UNGA. B. Attendance of the Head of Government: Prime Minister of Sri [...]
2009-09-16 10:21:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA CE
09COLOMBO924JHU PROTESTS OUTSIDE OF U.S. EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) On the morning of October 1, 2009, approximately 250-300 members of the Jathrika Hela Urumaya (JHU),a Sinhalese nationalist party, protested peacefully outside the U.S. Embassy for about 45 minutes. The demonstrators reportedly included several JHU members of parliament and a nationa [...]
2009-10-01 12:27:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO933SRI LANKAN-CHINESE TRADE TILTS HEAVILY TOWARD CHINA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 03:29:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALCE CH ECON ETRD PGOV EINV
09COLOMBO936THE MALDIVES PRESIDENT WELCOMES NEW U.S.
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. DEPARTMENT SEE PARA 12. TREASURY SEE PARA 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first meeting with Ambassador Butenis, the Maldives President Nasheed outlined an ambitious program of environmental and economic reform, business development, social-service improvements, [...]
2009-10-07 06:38:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
09COLOMBO968SRI LANKA DENIES NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCURE LETHAL
[...] (S) In a much-delayed response to our Ref A demarche on possible Sri Lankan procurement of lethal military equipment from North Korea and Iran, Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General (DG) Americas Division Kshenuka Senewiratne on October 16 said they appreciated U.S. concerns [...]
2009-10-21 07:58:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO969THE SRI LANKAN TOURISM SECTOR: A BRIGHT FUTURE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: With the end of Sri Lanka's long running war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009, the Sri Lankan tourism industry has every reason to be quite optimistic. Tourist travel is at its highest levels since 2004. The country boasts beautiful beaches, seven U [...]
2009-10-21 08:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCE ECON EIND ETRD
09COLOMBO97Letter to President Obama from Member of Pariament R.
[...] Embassy Colombo received the following letter from Member of Parliament R. SAMPANTHAN concerning the Tamil National question in Sri Lanka [BEGIN TEXT]: 21 January 2009 His Excellency Barack Obama The President of the United States of America The White House Washington D.C. U.S.A. Dea [...]
2009-01-28 06:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV CE
09COLOMBO974MALDIVES: EMERGING COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOLLOWING BFIF
[...] Summary: The embassy-organized American Pavilion at the Maldives International Trade Fair should help boost U.S. exports to the Maldives. Nine U.S. companies, or their local partners, rented 15 stalls within the U.S. Pavilion. Attendance and interest at the trade show was satisfactory, thou [...]
2009-10-21 10:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO ENIV ABUD ECON MV
09COLOMBO977OFFICIALS DEFEND INCREASE IN DEFENSE BUDGET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and PolOff separately delivered ref A demarche points on increases in the Sri Lankan defense budget to senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the Ministry of Finance, and the Army General Staff. The consistent response was that the increase was due p [...]
2009-10-22 06:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO979TEXT OF TNA LEADER SAMPANTHAN'S LETTERS TO
[...] (SBU) During an October 19 courtesy call on Ambassador (septel),Tamil National Alliance leader R. Sampanthan passed copies of letters he and other Tamil members of parliament sent to President Obama and Secretary Clinton in January 2009. The following are the texts of those letters for the [...]
2009-10-22 10:23:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO98Letter to Secretary Clinton from Member of Parliament R.
[...] Embassy Colombo received the following letter from Member of Parliament R. SAMPANTHAN concerning the Tamil National question in Sri Lanka. 2. BEGIN TEXT: 21 January 2009 Ms. Hilary Clinton Secretary of State The Department of State Washington DC USA Dear Secretary of State, TH [...]
2009-01-28 07:12:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV CE
09COLOMBO984 Maldives sign TIFA with Hopes to Increase Trade and Entice
[...] On October 17 United States and the Maldives signed a Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the goal of increasing bilateral trade and investment. The USG was represented by Assistant USTR for South and Central Asia Michael Delaney; Minister for Economic Development Mohamed Rasheed [...]
2009-10-23 04:09:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD PGOV CE
09COLOMBO990EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 10/28/2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on October 28, 2009. The sole agenda item was a proposal to amend post's current Travel Warning, in light of the prevailing security environment in Sri Lanka. The EAC concurred with the proposed revisions and [...]
2009-10-28 08:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO992TWO IF BY SEA: SRI LANKAN REFUGEE HOPEFULS TEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The recent arrival of a freighter of Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants in Canada, along with a surge in Sri Lankans attempting to reach Australia by boat, highlight the increasing desperation and sophistication of would-be asylees and refugees of Tamil ethnicity hoping to reach W [...]
2009-10-28 11:32:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREF CVIS SMIG PTER PHUM CE CA AS
09COLOMBO993SRI LANKA PRESS FREEDOM ISSUES: SOME STEPS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 26, the two people arrested as accomplices in publishing imprisoned journalist Tissainayagam's "terrorist" articles were released and apparently acquitted of all charges. In releasing V. Jasiharan and Valarmathy Vadivel, the high court judge noted that the only evidenc [...]
2009-10-28 12:38:00Embassy ColomboSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09CONAKRY145CNDD HIRES PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM TO IMPROVE
[...] (SBU) A member of the Associated Press based in Dakar, Rukmini Callimachi, called Pol/Econ Chief on March 6 wanting to schedule a background interview for a piece on Guinea. Shortly into the conversation, she revealed that the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) and its pres [...]
2009-03-06 13:24:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY156MILITARY JUNTA OPERATES UNDER CHAOS AND DYSFUNCTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The chaotic and dysfunctional nature of President Moussa Dadis' government appears to be deepening. Military Camp Alpha Yaya is apparently the President's preferred base of operations where he feels secure surrounded by trusted officers and friends. Most presidential business is [...]
2009-03-12 10:53:00Embassy ConakrySECRETPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY163CONTROLLING THE MONEY FLOW - THE BUCK STOPS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A discussion with a senior official at Guinea's Central Bank revealed that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is controlling the country's finances with an iron fist. All non-salary expenditures must be authorized directly by Dadis, which given what we know about how the govern [...]
2009-03-13 13:30:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY198FOREIGNER POSES AS U.S.MARINE, TRIES TO DUPE CNDD
[...] (C) On 30 March 2009 a possible U.S. citizen in a U.S. military uniform claiming to be a Marine 1st Lieutenant representing the Pentagon met with President Dadis at Camp Alpha Yaya and offered to provide U.S.training and scholarships to the Gendarmerie in exchange for 300,000 Euros ($400,000 U [...]
2009-04-01 17:04:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY203Embassy Promotes Women's Engagement in the Electoral
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-02 17:33:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KDEM PREL KPAO GV
09CONAKRY210POLITICAL PARTY LEADER PEDDLES UTOPIAN VISION FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. An emerging Guinean politician, Amcit Abe Sylla, is peddling a utopian vision of economic progress for the country. He claims that he can turn Guinea around in five years, and have it sitting at the table with the G7 in twenty as a donor nation. Although his economic reasoning [...]
2009-04-09 16:29:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY214USG-FUNDED FISTULA REPAIR CENTER PROMOTES
[...] (U) SUMMARY. During a recent trip to the Forest Region, Assistant Poloff explored health issues that affect women, including Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and obstetric fistula. A visit to Engender Health's Fistula Repair Center and Waiting House illustrated the organization's emphasis on [...]
2009-04-17 12:53:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM EAID PREL PGOV
09CONAKRY219THE CALL FROM KALOUM: A NEW RALLYING CRY FOR DADIS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 16:49:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY239(C) U.S. COMPANY LOOKS TO MARKET VOTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. LaserCard, a company that claims to have significant U.S. content, is requesting commercial advocacy services from the Embassy for issues related to the import of U.S. products. New to Guinea, the company does not yet have any contracts in place, but is hoping to land a contract [...]
2009-04-29 16:35:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY255ELIMINATING FGM- NGO ACTIVITIES IN THE FOREST
[...] (U) SUMMARY. During a recent visit to the Forest Region, Assistant Poloff explored the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),which affects an estimated 96% of the female population in Guinea. Meetings with local authorities, citizens, and NGOs working to combat the practice of FGM rev [...]
2009-05-07 11:53:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV EAID GV
09CONAKRY259CONAKRY EAC MEETING - MAY 7, 2009
[...] (U) Charge Raspolic convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on May 7, 2009. Expanded EAC members present included CDA, DCM, RSO, CONS, CLO, DAO, FMS, FMO, IMO, MGT, MSG, PAO, POL/ECON, RAO, PEACE CORPS and USAID. 2. (U) The EAC reviewed the current security situation in Guinea due t [...]
2009-05-07 17:02:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC GV
09CONAKRY32ANNUAL CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - CONAKRY 2009
[...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation American citizens are well received in Guinea. Americans and foreign visitors are not regular criminal targets, however criminals, thieves, prostitutes, beggars, as well as corrupt officials, perceive U.S. and foreign visitors as lucrative targets. Criminal [...]
2009-01-12 16:53:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC APER
09CONAKRY335 FRAUD SUMMARY FOR CONAKRY GUINEA
[...] Following is Post's fraud summary for the period September 2008 through March 2009; responses are keyed to Reftel. ------------------ COUNTRY CONDITIONS ------------------ 2. In December 2008, the long-time President of Guinea died and within hours a Captain in the military proclaimed [...]
2009-06-15 08:24:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC GV
09CONAKRY340GUINEA POST-COUP: AN ANALYSIS AND POLICY
[...] (S) As we approach the six-month anniversary of the December 23 coup d'etat, it is a good time to step back and assess Guinea's evolution under the leadership of CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara, and to discuss where the country might be headed over the coming year. The below analysis refl [...]
2009-06-15 16:22:00Embassy ConakrySECRETPREL PGOV PMIL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY388GUINEA'S BANDWIDTH WOES
[...] (U) Summary. Guinea,s telecom infrastructure is one of the least developed in the world. With no fiber optic bandwidth capabilities, there are only two satellites that provide bandwidth capabilities for the country. A symbol of the GOG,s highly centralized nature, bandwidth is only broadcast [...]
2009-07-02 11:11:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PGOV ECON PREL EINT ECPS GV
09CONAKRY422PAPA KOLY'S RISE TO THE TOP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Papa Koly Kourouma, the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, is gaining power in the CNDD government. Although he was appointed to this position during the Conte regime, Papa Koly began asserting his power under the CNDD and taking over several key roles at the M [...]
2009-07-21 16:37:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EMIN ENRG EAGR EINV PGOV SENV PREL GV
09CONAKRY436A TALE OF TWO EXPROPRIATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Mines recently threatened two large economic players in Guinea's natural resource sector. Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto received a letter threatening total contract revocation. In the oil sector, employees of Hyperdynamics, a US oil exploration company, [...]
2009-07-29 12:26:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EMIN ENRG EPET PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY463FORCES VIVES LEADER WORRIED ABOUT DADIS RUNNING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with A/DCM, Forces Vives spokesman Jean-Marie Dore claimed that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is planning to present himself as a candidate in Guinea's upcoming election. Dore was visibly agitated at the prospect, claiming that such an announcement would bring [...]
2009-08-10 16:17:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY470CHINESE INVESTMENT DEAL MAY WEAKEN INTERNATIONAL
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy has confirmed the formation of a holding company between the Chinese International Fund (CIF) and the Guinean Ministry of Mines (MOM). Allegedly, the company is intended to facilitate project finance deals and open opportunities for Chinese investment in Guinea's natural r [...]
2009-08-14 09:31:00Embassy ConakrySECRETEMIN ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY471MILITARY HARRASSEMENT OF US SECURITY COMPANY
[...] (C) Summary: Intercon, a U.S. based security company, recently reported several instances of harassment by armed men in military uniform to the Embassy. A senior level military officer reportedly sought to foment dissention among Intercon workers and extort payments from Intercon,s Country Dir [...]
2009-08-14 09:58:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY478GUINEA'S LARGEST DIAMOND MINE SOLD TO CNDD MEMBER
[...] (C) Summary: EconOff met with Bouna Keita, the new proprietor of the largest diamond mine in Guinea and a staunch member of the CNDD, to discuss his recent mining acquisition. In the meeting, Keita detailed the opaque "bidding" process for the diamond mine and discussed his opinions about the [...]
2009-08-17 14:24:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALEMIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY479GUINEA'S LARGEST DIAMOND MINE SOLD TO CNDD MEMBER
[...] (C) Summary: EconOff met with Bouna Keita, the new proprietor of the largest diamond mine in Guinea and a staunch member of the CNDD, to discuss his recent mining acquisition. In the meeting, Keita detailed the opaque "bidding" process for the diamond mine and discussed his opinions about the [...]
2009-08-17 16:38:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALEMIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY499GUINEA'S DIAMOND CIRCUS
[...] (S) Summary: EconOff attended a Kimberly Process (KP) diamond certification at the Central Bank on August 18 and met with a well-known Guinean diamond assessor on Aug 21. Both meetings shed light on the unregulated nature of Guinea,s diamond industry as well as the level of inexperience eviden [...]
2009-08-26 12:55:00Embassy ConakrySECRETEMIN ECON ETRD PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY559HYPERDYNAMICS DELEGATION ELBOWED OUT BY CHINESE
[...] (C) Summary: According to a visiting delegation from American oil-interest Hyperdynamics (HDY),the GOG is working with the Chinese Embassy to award HDY's 31,000 sq. mile oil exploration concession to Chinese investors. In an effort to save their concession, the one-asset firm sent their newly [...]
2009-09-14 16:58:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EINV PGOV EMIN ECIN PREL GV
09CONAKRY568AN INVESTOR'S PERCEPTION OF DADIS
[...] (C) Summary: Former Assistant Secretary of State and career Foreign Service Officer Herman Cohen visited Conakry from September 6-9 as a consultant to American oil-interest Hyperdynamics (HDY) (reftel). Cohen, who joined the HDY board in July, met with several members of the GOG during his trip [...]
2009-09-16 14:19:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL PGOV EINV EPET GV ECON
09CONAKRY570DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT - RESPONSE FROM GUINEA
[...] Per reftel request, below are Embassy Conakry's responses to the Department's inquiry about the Guinean Diaspora: A: The Guinean diaspora are identifiable communities primarily based in Senegal, France, Mali, the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. The existing diaspora net [...]
2009-09-16 15:19:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL GPI GV
09CONAKRY592CONAKRY EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
[...] (U) Charge Brokenshire convened a Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 25, 2009 to discuss the current security situation in Guinea. Core EAC members present included CDA, A/DCM, MGT, MSG, RSO, DAO, PAO, RAO, CONS, and AID. 2. (U) The EAC reviewed the current security situati [...]
2009-09-25 14:37:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDASEC GV
09CONAKRY599CONAKRY RELATIVELY CALM, UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF
[...] (SBU) After yesterday's violence, Conakry has been relatively quiet throughout the morning. Traffic has been circulating, but with noticeably fewer vehicles. Businesses are generally shuttered and there is a large presence of security forces evident at major traffic junctions. 2. (SBU) [...]
2009-09-29 13:49:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PHUM PREL GV
09CONAKRY619A CALM WEEKEND IN CONAKRY, SMALL-SCALE PROTESTS
[...] (U) Guinea was calm over the weekend, with no reports of disturbances in Conakry or the interior. Many people in Conakry took advantage of the relative calm to restock on food items and other necessary goods, though economic and social activity was more subdued than usual. ------------- G [...]
2009-10-05 11:21:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ECON SOCI GV
09CONAKRY624(C) USG ASKS DADIS TO RESIGN
[...] (C) Summary: In a heated meeting with the president of the junta yesterday, DAS of African Affairs, William Fitzgerald, recommended that Dadis relinquish power and allow for the formation of a transition government. Dadis initially seemed shocked by the message and argued that his presidency is [...]
2009-10-06 13:50:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI GV
09CONAKRY627CONAKRY REMAINS TENSE, BUT RETURNS TO NORMAL LEVEL
[...] (U) After three days of general calm, Conakry appears to have returned to a normal level of activity. The political atmosphere remains tense, but shops are open, gas is available, and traffic is circulating at normal levels. The American school remains closed, largely in accordance with the [...]
2009-10-06 16:38:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY637(C) INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES WANT CNDD TO GO
[...] (C) Summary: DAS William Fitzgerald met with a group of foreign investors on September 7 to discuss the current political and economic landscape in Guinea. The group agreed that the security situation has limited their ability to plan for future investments. They also expressed their belief tha [...]
2009-10-08 16:17:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ENRG ECPS ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY655GOG CONTINUES TO COURT CHINESE INVESTMENT, PRINTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The economic relationship between the Chinese and the GOG seems to be strengthening, despite increased international scrutiny on the CNDD after the September 28 massacre. On October 10, the Chinese International Fund, in partnership with Sonangol, publicly signed a cooperation agr [...]
2009-10-13 11:09:00Embassy ConakryCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV EMIN EPET PREL PGOV PHUM GV
09CONAKRY76ARRESTS, APPOINTMENTS, AND MACHINATIONS: A
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Politics in Guinea continue to be fluid since the coup d'etat on 23 December 2008. Given these circumstances, post will transmit as needed roundups of presidential appointments, military arrests, and any other political machinations. END SUMMARY. ---------------------------- [...]
2009-01-28 16:37:00Embassy ConakrySECRETPGOV PHUM EINV PREL BIOS KIPR GV
09CONAKRY808CONAKRY REVERSE TRIPWIRES
[...] This cable serves as final publication of previously reviewed and submitted reverse tripwires. These tripwires have also been recorded in post's classified CEPA application. 2. Conakry reverse tripwires are listed below as follows: Applicable to all subheadings listed in Conakry EAP Sect [...]
2009-12-24 12:54:00Embassy ConakrySECRETASEC GV PGOV PREL
09CONAKRY81CONAKRY EAC MEETING - JANUARY 29, 2009
[...] (U) Charge Raspolic convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 29, 2009 at 1130 in reference to the scheduled youth rally/march in support of CNDD for January 30, 2009. The youth are planning to march on various foreign government missions to include the U.S. Embassy. EAC member [...]
2009-01-29 16:40:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIEDASEC GV
09CONAKRY87TROUBLING ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Moussa Dadis Camara, President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD),has been highly visible on national television and radio over the past few days. On February 3, Dadis issued a blanket authority to security personnel to shoot anyone caught committin [...]
2009-02-03 16:13:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
09COPENHAGEN104DANES CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR AMCIT CANDIDATE FOR UN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 15:45:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALKJUS AORC APER PREL UNGA DA
09COPENHAGEN127YOUR MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOLLER MARCH 13
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, your predecessors have known Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller as a good colleague and a capable representative of one of our closest allies in Europe. Your first bilateral meeting with Per Stig will signal our appreciation for Danish contributions to international [...]
2009-03-09 09:55:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR NATO EU DA
09COPENHAGEN139 Climate Conferences Build Toward COP-15
[...] (SBU) Summary: Denmark has recently been host to a flurry of climate-related conferences in the run-up to the UNFCCC's Conference of Parties (COP-15) meeting in December. One of them, sponsored by the International Association of Research Universities and held here in Copenhagen, attracted i [...]
2009-03-19 07:14:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG DA
09COPENHAGEN154DENMARK WELCOMES U.S. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
[...] (C) Danish officials responded positively to reftel messages on the outcome of our Afghanistan/Pakistan policy review, highlighting broad agreement with our approach, welcoming our renewed commitments and expressing gratitude for previewing the message in advance of President Obama's public an [...]
2009-03-27 15:52:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR MOPS EAID AF PK DA
09COPENHAGEN158DENMARK: MARCH ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
[...] Contents ------------ ECON: Opposition Says Stimulate, Government Says Wait EAGR: Fat Tax Sounds Death Knell for Danish Pastry? ECON: Denmark by Numbers EFIN: More Grim News from the Financial Sector EFIN: Bankruptcy Hammer to Fall in September? ENRG: Vestas Loses Market Share to GE Oppo [...]
2009-03-31 08:38:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN166DENMARK: BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVES
[...] The Danish government has not put forward an economic stimulus package. If and when such a package is announced, we suspect that it will not include funding for increased broadband deployment initiatives because, according to the Danish National IT and Telecom Agency, broadband is already av [...]
2009-04-03 10:07:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON DA
09COPENHAGEN201DENMARK: APRIL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
[...] Contents: EAGR: Danes Must Pay to Live Longer ECON: Don't Stimulate, Regulate? ECON: Denmark by Numbers EIND: U.S. Now Novo Nordisk's Biggest Market EFIN: Slow Lending Even After Bank Bailout ENRG: Vestas Registers Big Profit But Cuts Workforce Danes Must Pay to Live Longer ---------- [...]
2009-05-01 10:59:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN206NATO SYG-DESIGNATE EAGER TO BEGIN NEEDED REFORMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 07:45:00Embassy CopenhagenSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO MOPS DA
09COPENHAGEN209 MGSF01: COPENHAGEN EAC UPDATE
[...] In the wake of discovery of Denmark's first confirmed case of H1N1 virus (Reftel),the CDA led an EAC meeting on May 4 to take stock of the flu situation in Denmark and Embassy responses to it. There have been no further cases confirmed by Danish health authorities. 2. DHS on May 2 suppli [...]
2009-05-05 09:42:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09COPENHAGEN228REVIEW OF DENMARK FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) Summary. We spoke May 18 with MFA Team Leader for Latin America Kit Clausen, who assured us that Denmark remains vocal in both bilateral and EU fora in pressing for democracy and human rights in Cuba. While Denmark supports dialogue with Havana, they insist that any dialogue be critical [...]
2009-05-18 14:14:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU DA
09COPENHAGEN238SCENESETTER FOR MAJORITY LEADER HOYER'S VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Mr. Majority Leader, welcome back to Copenhagen. Your return here is much anticipated and appreciated by the Danes, who are eager to reaffirm close U.S.-Danish ties both with the new administration and with the senior leadership of the new congress. Denmark remains one of our closest all [...]
2009-05-22 07:55:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON NATO PTER DA
09COPENHAGEN24DANISH ECONOMY TREADING WATER IN A CHOPPY SEA
[...] (SBU) Summary. One of the first EU nations to slide into recession in 2008, Denmark absorbed many of the same economic body blows felt by other OECD nations and is braced for what is expected by all forecasts to be a bleak 2009. Due to relatively prudent pre-crisis lending practices and a ti [...]
2009-01-09 14:01:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN DA
09COPENHAGEN253HISTORIC GREENLANDIC ELECTIONS USHER IN NEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Greenlanders, in an historic June 2 election, threw out the ruling party that has held the reins of government in Greenland for the last 30 years. The decisive winner was Greenland's largest left-wing opposition party, which ran a skillful campaign focused on addressing Greenla [...]
2009-06-03 15:05:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN260DENMARK: MAY ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
[...] Contents: ELAB: Is Danish Bacon an Endangered Species? ECON: Danes in the Red EWWT: The Nation that Launched the Vikings no Longer Builds Ships ENRG: Danish Wind Goes West ETTC: Novo Nordisk Settles Oil for Food Scandal Involvement ECON: Denmark by Numbers Is Danish Bacon an Endange [...]
2009-06-04 15:26:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN365AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DANISH FOREIGN MINISTER - MIDDLE EAST PEACE AND AFGHANISTAN MUCH ON PER STIG'S MIND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-27 13:19:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALDA PGOV PREL
09COPENHAGEN366AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE DANISH DEPUTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following her meeting August 25 with Foreign Minister Moeller (septel),the Ambassador met the following day with MFA Permanent Secretary (de facto Deputy Minister) Claus Grube. Grube echoed his minister's comments on Afghanistan and Iran, but -- unlike Moeller -- he lobbied p [...]
2009-08-27 13:27:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR SENV AF IR DA
09COPENHAGEN372AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH THE DANISH PM - COP-15 THE
[...] (C) Summary: During the course of an extended meeting with the Ambassador on August 26, Danish Prime Minister Lars-Lokke Rasmussen praised the state of U.S.-Denmark relations, welcomed US leadership on climate change negotiations and said that COP-15 was "at the top of my political agenda." [...]
2009-08-28 11:21:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SENV DA
09COPENHAGEN396(C) SRI LANKA: DENMARK SUPPORTING USG DEMARCHE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Denmark says it supported the USG position on Sri Lanka (reftel) at the EU's Asia Working Group meeting in Brussels September 16. Afterwards, the European Commission unit that covers Sri Lanka asked the Danes for a copy of reftel points; the Danes told the unit to talk to the [...]
2009-09-16 17:58:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
09COPENHAGEN398 Ambassador and Science Minister Sign Bilateral Science and
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador and Danish Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Helge Sander, signed a bilateral science and technological cooperation agreement on September 15. In her remarks, the Ambassador hailed the agreement as opening new doors in the bilateral S and T relation [...]
2009-09-17 09:21:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL TSPL PGOV SCUL DA
09COPENHAGEN404AMBASSADOR VISITS GREENLAND
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request; please see paragraph 15. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Official Greenland warmly welcomed Ambassador Fulton on her first visit to the capital Nuuk, August 20-22, and the GOD sent a senior delegation to accompany her to Thule Air Base September 7-9. Greenla [...]
2009-09-18 14:34:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM MARR SENV SCUL DA GL
09COPENHAGEN410UNGA WALKOUT REDLINES: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Pol-EconCouns delivered reftel demarche the morning of September 21 to MFA Americas Dept. Head Morten Lauridsen, stressing the need to get word to the Danish Political Director in New York before the EU meeting the same day. Lauridsen undertook to convey the message at once. FULTON [...]
2009-09-21 15:19:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA DA
09COPENHAGEN433"HIGH NORTH" CONFERENCE DEBATES GREENLAND'S ROLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Danih Institute for Military Studies sponsored a confrence on Arctic security September 23. Denmark mintains sovereignty over Greenland, but granted it increased autonomy as of June 2009. Participant vigorously debated Greenland's changing role asthe Arctic attracts increa [...]
2009-10-06 09:43:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ECON EFIS EWWT MARR PGOV PREL SENV DA GL
09COPENHAGEN444DENMARK SEPTEMBER ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
[...] Danish GDP contracted by 2.6% in the second quarter of 2009, due primarily to massive declines in investment of 10.3% and net trade, with imports down 3.9% and exports down 4.5%. Private consumption also showed a minor decline of 0.3%. Government consumption was up by 0.5%, but was insufficie [...]
2009-10-09 13:06:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ENRG ETRD EWWT KTDB PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN453FAO BUDGET DEMARCHE: DANISH RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 07:33:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYFAO EFIN AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN DA
09COPENHAGEN474PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-23 11:05:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID ETRD PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN490 INCSR - DRAFT REPORT
[...] (SBU) There follows post's submission for the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Denmark: I. Summary Denmark's relatively central geographic location and status as one of Europe's transportation hubs make it an attractive drug destination and transit cou [...]
2009-11-03 17:45:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN50DENMARK'S 'DON'T CALL IT A BANK BAILOUT' BANK
[...] (SBU) Summary. Moving to shore up the Danish banking sector for the second time in less than four months, the Danish government unveiled on January 18 a 100 billion kroner (nearly USD 18 billion) "credit package" plan designed ostensibly to spur increased bank lending and alleviate Denmark's o [...]
2009-01-23 10:36:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN DA
09COPENHAGEN526 ISRAELI FM LIBERMAN VISITS DENMARK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israeli Foreign Minister Liberman visited Copenhagen November 9-10, but failed to get Denmark's support for upgrading Israel's relations with the EU. Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller and members of the Folketing expressed publicly opposition to Lieberman's objective of asking [...]
2009-11-23 07:02:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAL IS DA
09COPENHAGEN539LOEKKE HAS A DREAM: PRIME MINISTER'S TEN GOALS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Rasmussen used his party's annual conference to propose ten specific goals for Denmark to attain by 2020. He called this his "Danish dream" - modelled explicitly on The American Dream and inspired by the life-story of President Obama. With this vision statement [...]
2009-11-30 07:56:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON DA
09COPENHAGEN61DANISH REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON DISCOURAGING NEW DEALS
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The Charge was convoked on February 2 by MFA Political Director Carsten Damsgaard to follow up on our demarche regarding the present or planned pursuits of a Danish company, Haldor Topsoe, to sell catalytic converters to Ira [...]
2009-02-02 15:06:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ETTC PREL DA IR
09COPENHAGEN81DENMARK'S 2009 OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT
[...] (U) Overall Crime and Safety Situation Denmark remains a relatively safe country. However, serious crime is on the rise and has been so for the last few years. The number of homicides nationwide rose to 53 in 2008 (compared to 24 in 2006 and 42 in 2007) The primary sources for all statist [...]
2009-02-12 12:10:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
09COTONOU104BENIN: PRESIDENT YAYI'S CONDOLENCE MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT
[...] This is an action message. Please see para 4. 2. Late evening on March 23, 2009, Post received a condolence message from President Boni Yayi to President Obama on the March 12 murder of Ms. Catherine Puzey, Peace Corps Volunteer, in the village of Badjoude. Yayi pledged to take all availa [...]
2009-03-25 06:02:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PHUM ASEC BN
09COTONOU105BENIN: MEDIA REACTION TO PROPOSED CHANGES ON THE MCA-BENIN
[...] Beninese media reacted strongly to President Boni Yayi's unilateral decision to restructure the MCA-Benin board of governors, referring to a leaked Embassy letter to the Finance Minister that reminded the Government of Benin (GOB) of MCC's right to prior approval of such changes. 2. On Mar [...]
2009-03-25 06:03:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO OFDP BN
09COTONOU106BENIN: IRO VISIT TO POST
[...] SUMMARY: Regional Information Resource Officer (IRO) Myra Brown visited the IRC in Cotonou on March 15 - 20, 2009 during her first visit to Benin. The IRC Director Akodigna and the IRO took advantage of the visit to conduct a three-day methodology workshop at the University of Abomey-Calavi. D [...]
2009-03-25 08:24:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU111BENIN: Report-Black History Month Celebration at New
[...] SUMMARY: On February 19, 2009, PAO Rhonda Watson spoke at the New Covenant American School International as part of Black History Month celebration. During the visit to the school, the PAO invited the students to visit the American Cultural Center and they came two weeks later for a film scree [...]
2009-03-26 06:25:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU120BENIN: HOMAGE TO LATE PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER CATHERINE
[...] Summary: The local media reported on the memorial ceremony held at the Chief of Mission's Residence on March 25. The ceremony was held in memory of the late Catherine Puzey, a Peace Corps Volunteer who was killed at her residence in the village of Badjoude, located in the Atacora department o [...]
2009-04-01 09:02:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO SOCI BN
09COTONOU123BENIN: GOB HOLDS AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE TO BOOST DIPLOMACY
[...] SUMMARY: On the personal initiative of President Yayi, the GOB held a three-day Ambassadors Conference, February 26-28, the second of its kind since 1981, to revitalize Beninese diplomacy. The event gathered over two-hundred officials and diplomats, including 31 Beninese ambassadors accredited [...]
2009-04-02 09:31:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BN
09COTONOU127BENIN: GOB SETS UP INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO
[...] (U). The Beninese Ministry of National Defense sent Post a copy of the Management Notice it had issued to set up an investigative committee to look into Puzey's March 11 murder. 2. (U). Post is transmitting the unofficial English translation of the Management Notice. 3. (U). BEGIN TRANSL [...]
2009-04-03 11:18:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BN ASEC PINR
09COTONOU157COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: February 2 The following articles were published: An article in the [...]
2009-04-20 11:32:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR BN
09COTONOU163BENIN: TRANSLATION OF GOB REPORT ON ITS EFFORTS TO COMBAT
[...] On April 16, the Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie and the Beninese Diapora with a brief report on the GOB's efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor in Benin and requesting Post to forward the report to the Off [...]
2009-04-22 14:14:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN KTIP BN
09COTONOU185BENIN: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 5, 2009 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Ehouzou, acknowledging USG demarches, said that President Yayi will not visit Iran as planned and approved by the Council of Ministers; urged an end to the embargo against Cuba; welcomed dialogue on the Middle East; ga [...]
2009-05-11 11:01:00Embassy CotonouCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC CU IR XF BN
09COTONOU192009 Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Crime and
[...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation: The overall crime rate remained high in Benin during 2008. Petty crime is common in all parts of the country, and violent crime such as armed robberies, murder, and car-jacking are common as well. All of these types of crime occur at a high rate nationwide. [...]
2009-01-12 14:30:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT APER BN
09COTONOU194BENIN: GPRA REPORT: SPEAKER PROGRAM ON ISLAM IN THE U.S.
[...] SUMMARY: From May 4-8, 2009 IIP Speaker Imam Moujahed Mouhammad Bakhach delivered engaging and well-received lectures on Islam in the U.S. to highly appreciative Beninise audiences. The speaker's program successfully encouraged open and honest debate on issues such as Islamic practices, non-v [...]
2009-05-13 12:04:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU195COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: March 2 The following articles were published: The entirety of a Mis [...]
2009-05-14 06:56:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU227COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: April 1 The following articles were published: An article in the rig [...]
2009-05-28 11:01:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU239COTONOU GPRA REPORT ON THE DVC "PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FIRST 100
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: On May 19, PAS Cotonou hosted a Digital Video Conference program entitled "President Barack Obama's First 100 days." The program began with opening remarks from PAO Rhonda Watson, followed by Africa Regional Services (ARS) Deputy Director Linda Cowher's welcome remarks [...]
2009-06-05 10:23:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM KPAO BN
09COTONOU241BENIN GPRA REPORT: TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE PROGRAM
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Benin's participants in the March 16-April 3, 2009 Transparency and Good Governance Program, Dr. Eric Adja, Communication Assistant and Technical Advisor at the Presidency of Benin Republic and Evelle Gomez, Head of Debt Collection and Prosecution at the "Agence Judicia [...]
2009-06-05 10:25:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR ML
09COTONOU242Media Reaction: "President Barack Obama's Inauguration"
[...] Summary: The Beninese media reacted positively to President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo on June 4. The speech generated several articles and comments in the leading print and electronic media. End summary. 2. The most prominently published articles include: June 5 The right-of-center [...]
2009-06-08 08:25:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU247COTONOU: MAY, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print Media: May 4: An article in the right-of-center indepen [...]
2009-06-15 13:05:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU264BENIN: IRC BOOK DISCUSSION: "PRATIQUE DU JOURNALISME"
[...] SUMMARY: On June 18, the U.S. Embassy hosted a well-attended book discussion at the American Cultural Center (ACC) Information Resource Center (IRC). The discussion, led by Beninese journalist Jean Jonas Tossa, focused on the Africa Regional Service (ARS) Nouveaux Horizons book titled, "Pratiq [...]
2009-06-24 05:28:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC KPAO OEXC SCUL BN
09COTONOU266BENIN: IRC BOOK DISCUSSION: "PRATIQUE DU JOURNALISME"
[...] SUMMARY: On June 18,2009, the U.S. Embassy hosted a well-attended book discussion at the American Cultural Center (ACC) Information Resource Center (IRC). The discussion, led by Beninese journalist Jean Jonas Tossa, focused on the Africa Regional Service (ARS) Nouveaux Horizons book titled, "P [...]
2009-06-25 10:22:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC KPAO OEXC SCUL BN
09COTONOU268BENIN GPRA REPORT: AFRP WOMEN IN BUSINESS
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Benin's participants in the May 11-29, 2009 Women in Business Program, Dede Lea Edith Medji, Director of "Benin Chips" and Awahou Codjo Alabi, "Awa Fish" Manager, returned to Benin and debriefed the Public Affairs Officer, the Political and Economic Officer and Acting D [...]
2009-06-25 12:30:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU282COTONOU: JUNE, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media June 2 The following articles were published: An [...]
2009-07-06 10:04:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU307BENIN GPRA REPORT: AFRP CONFLICT RESOLUTION
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Benin's participants in the June 8-26, 2009 Conflict Resolution Program, Zacharie Dah-Sekpo, President of the Second Commercial Court and the Fourth Civilian Court dealing with land disputes and Charles Badou, Attorney at Law, returned to Benin and debriefed the Public [...]
2009-07-16 12:59:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU308CHARGE PARTICIPATES IN TV DEBATE ON OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-17 03:08:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR BN
09COTONOU309Media Reaction: "Beninese media reacts to President Barack
[...] Summary: The Beninese media reacted extensively and positively to President Obama's speech in Ghana, a speech that they found to be a source of inspiration for Africa. The speech generated several print articles, editorials and comments in the leading print media, with a circulation of 2,500 fo [...]
2009-07-17 03:18:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU355COTONOU: JUNE, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media July 1 The following articles were published: An [...]
2009-08-10 11:24:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU366Media Reaction: Secretary of State's Trip to Africa
[...] Summary: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's African trip generated an editorial in a Beninese right-of-center independent daily newspaper. The author views the Secretary of State's seven-nation trip to Africa as a response to China's growing presence on the continent. End summary. 2. On A [...]
2009-08-17 09:10:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KMDR KPAO BN
09COTONOU374BENIN: AMBASSADOR BROWN LEAVES ON A HIGH NOTE
[...] Ambassador Brown departs post on August 22, 2009, leaving a legacy of a stronger bilateral relationship and increased visibility of the US Mission in Benin. Supported by a strong Country Team, American and LES staff, under her leadership the Mission agencies (USAID, MCC, Peace Corps, and the S [...]
2009-08-21 11:52:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI PHUM MASS EWWT BN
09COTONOU406BENIN ECONOMIC NEWS: JULY-AUGUST 2009
[...] On July 23, 2009, President Yayi had lunch at the Customs Headquarters in Cotonou. Yayi used the opportunity to enquire about the concerns of customs officers. They expressed concern over the persistent rumor that Yayi intends to sign a law that will put customs officers under military status, [...]
2009-09-03 09:30:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS PGOV BN
09COTONOU43BENIN: GPRA Report - Black History Month Programming
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: As part of the activities scheduled to celebrate Black History Month, the Public Diplomacy Section of the American Cultural Center in Benin hosted a Black History Month film series program at its outdoor amphitheater. In her opening remarks for the showing of the firs [...]
2009-02-12 12:47:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OEXC KPAO BN KISL SCUL
09COTONOU455BENIN: CONFERENCE ON RELIGION AND DEVELOPMENT: INTERFAITH
[...] SUMMARY: On September 10, 2009, the US Embassy in Cotonou hosted a conference on the theme: Religion and Development: Interfaith Dialogue at the American Cultural Center. The American Embassy seized the opportunity of Ramadan to express solidarity and share President Barack Obama's message with [...]
2009-09-22 12:39:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU460ALUMNI RECEPTION COTONOU REPORT
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: On September 18, 2008, PAS Cotonou hosted an Alumni reception at the American Cultural Center. This event was the second gathering held since the successful alumni day project in September 2008. Alumni from various programs took part in this program which was divided i [...]
2009-09-25 01:56:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU511BENIN IV ALUMNI ROAD SECURITY AWARENESS PROJECT
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: On October 21, 2009, the IV Alumni Association, in collaboration with the American Embassy and the NGO "Alinagnon," organized their first community project to raise Beninese awareness regarding road security. During the September 18, 2009 IV Alumni reception held at th [...]
2009-10-26 08:42:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU515BENIN: BLOOD DRIVE MUSLIM COMMUNITY PROJECT
[...] SUMMARY: On September 16, 2009, the American Embassy in collaboration with the interfaith dialogue committee organized the first blood drive community project at the Mosque of Cadjehoun. This blood drive community project was identified during the interfaith dialogue conference held on Septembe [...]
2009-10-27 01:52:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL KISL BN
09COTONOU531BENIN ENGLISH OUTREACH PROGRAM: ENGLISH COMMUNITY OASIS
[...] SUMMARY: On October 30, PAS Cotonou hosted a well-attended induction ceremony for an English club named English Community Oasis. In an effort to meet the MSP goal of furthering mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Benin, the American Cultural Center hos [...]
2009-11-05 06:24:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU557BENIN: PIRATES ATTACK TANKER IN GULF OF GUINEA
[...] (C) On November 24 at approximately 2:30 AM three Nigerian pirates boarded the 750-foot, Liberian-flagged tanker M/T Cancale Star in Benin's near international waters south of Cotonou, approximately 14 nautical miles offshore. Second in command Chief Officer Oleksiy Frolin was killed and thre [...]
2009-11-24 15:51:00Embassy CotonouCONFIDENTIALPBTS MCAP EWWT PHSA BN
09COTONOU564BENIN REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2009
[...] SUMMARY: To mark the celebration of the International Education Week November 16-20, Cotonou Public Affairs Section organized a series of activities including communications on exchange programs, experience sharing by Fulbright and Humphrey alumni, a DVC on "Studying in the U.S" and the showing [...]
2009-11-30 08:57:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP OEXC SCUL KIRC KPAO BN
09COTONOU59BENIN: GPRA Report - DVC Program on the topic "Black
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: As part of the activities scheduled to celebrate Black History Month, the Public Diplomacy Section of the American Cultural Center in Benin hosted a DVC program in its conference room. In her opening remarks, PAO Rhonda J. Watson explained the history of Black History [...]
2009-02-23 09:52:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OEXC OIIP KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU595COTONOU: OCTOBER 2009 REPORT ON THE MEDIA PLACEMENT OF
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placement of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media October 1 An article in the left-of-center independ [...]
2009-12-18 05:20:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KMDR KPAO BN
09COTONOU596MOVIE PROJECTION AT HOUDEGBE NORTH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
[...] SUMMARY: As part of its outreach program with schools and universities, PAS Cotonou showed on December 15, the film "The Great Debaters" at Houdegbe North American University. The showing of this film was intended to renew the support that the American Embassy has offered to the University thr [...]
2009-12-18 05:20:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU597BENIN: WJEI ORGANIZES TRAINING FOR MAGISTRATES, JUDICIAL
[...] SUMMARY: As part of the Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI),DOJ/OPDAT AND DOJ/ICITAP organized a weeklong training for twenty magistrates, twenty judicial police officers, and ten public school administrators on how to combat violence against children, particularly sexual violenc [...]
2009-12-18 05:21:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI KWMN BN
09COTONOU606COTONOU: NOVEMBER 2009 REPORT ON THE MEDIA PLACEMENT OF
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media November 2 The following articles were published: [...]
2009-12-24 07:39:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU610AMBASSADOR KNIGHT'S COURTESY CALLS ON LOCAL BENINESE MEDIA
[...] SUMMARY: In order to familiarize himself with local media and establish good working relations with them, the Ambassador initiated a series of courtesy calls to meet the directors and to see the facilities and working conditions. 2. On December 7, the Ambassador hosted a meeting for three D [...]
2009-12-29 06:13:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC ECPS BN
09COTONOU67 BENIN: ACT DRUGS ON PARALLEL MARKET
[...] Summary: The Artemisinin-based combination therapy drug Coartem, for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria, supplied to the public health sector in Benin by the USG through the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI),the World Bank Booster Program and the Global Fund, have been found on sale in [...]
2009-02-27 03:04:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PGOV EAID ETRD BN
09COTONOU71COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] Print January 6 The following articles were published: An article in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, in the independent daily newspapers Le Matin and Le Telegramme, based on the Mission-produced press release on USS Robert Bradley's visit to Benin titled "Cooperation militaire: u [...]
2009-03-02 10:19:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR BN
09COTONOU73BENIN: GPRA REPORT : ALETA WILLIAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-03 04:30:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR ML
09COTONOU81BENIN - INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP DECISION ON THE STATUS OF
[...] In response to REF A post has sent Diplomatic Note No. 049 to the Government of Benin's (GOB) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 5, 2009. 2. Begin text: The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, F [...]
2009-03-05 14:55:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KREC MARR MOPS BN
09COTONOU82BENIN: GPRA Report-WOMEN'S MONTH Programming
[...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: The American Cultural Center in Benin hosted the showing of the film dealing with sexual harassment entitled "Au nom de toutes les femmes" (On Behalf of All Women). In her opening remarks before the viewing, PAO Rhonda J. Watson briefed the audience about the origins of [...]
2009-03-06 08:36:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC OEXC KPAO KISL SCUL BN
09COTONOU89BENIN: GPRA REPORT: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH LAUNCH
[...] SUMMARY: Post held a series of program activities on March 5, 2009 to launch Women's History Month. The day's activities, part of the Fulbright/Humphrey International Visitor Alumni Outreach program, included a book discussion, an exhibit of art works by female artists and the screening of a [...]
2009-03-11 09:10:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDKIRC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09CURACAO13TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT 2009 NETHERLANDS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-25 15:35:00Consulate CuracaoUNCLASSIFIEDAA NA KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
09CURACAO38CURACAO'S MAY 15 REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN TIGHTENS
[...] The ruling coalition remains confident of winning Curacao's May 15 referendum on agreements with the Dutch relating to dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (reftels). While polling here can be unreliable, its May 2 survey of 994 voters showed "YES" maintaining a lead of around 20 percent. [...]
2009-05-14 16:27:00Consulate CuracaoUNCLASSIFIEDNA AA NL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR SNAR
09CURACAO9TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT 2009 NETHERLANDS
[...] (U) Post hereby submits the answers to the 2009 annual Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report questions for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba: --------------------------------------- REPORTING QUESTIONS --------------------------------------- 2. (U) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. Wh [...]
2009-02-12 19:36:00Consulate CuracaoUNCLASSIFIEDAA NA KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
09DAKAR1218PRESIDENT AND PM SAY GUINEA-BISSAU READY FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Bernicat and AF/W Director Mary Beth Leonard accompanied by Political Counselor Mosby and OSC Chief Lt. Colonel Sousa met separately with Guinea-Bissau's newly elected President, Malam Bacai Sanha, and Prime Minister, Carlos Gomes, Jr., on September 9 after attending S [...]
2009-09-28 07:57:00Embassy DakarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PU XY
09DAKAR1238SEMI-ANNUAL FRAUD SUMMARY - DAKAR
[...] The following is Embassy Dakar's semi-annual fraud reporting cable covering the period of March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009. Responses are keyed to Ref A. 2. A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Senegal is a secular republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, a compliant judiciary, and multiple [...]
2009-09-30 11:39:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC SG
09DAKAR1256Senegalese Foreign Minister Fired
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a development that has come as a shock to many in the international community, Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio has been relieved of his post and replaced by Madicke Niang, the former Minister of Justice. Niang has been replaced as Justice Minister by Minister of Educati [...]
2009-10-05 07:42:00Embassy DakarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
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