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10JERUSALEM101 | PA FOCUSES ON WEST BANK ENERGY SECTOR: [...] (SBU) Summary. The Palestinian Authority (PA) is taking steps to improve governance and increase accountability in the West Bank energy sector. Its goal is to improve the sector's performance and lower its impact on the PA's budget. Reform of the sector, including the establishment of an in [...] | 2010-01-15 18:31:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON KPAL KWBG PGOV IS JO |
10JERUSALEM111 | NGO CONTACTS WARN ISRAELI GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Tel Aviv - Consulate General Jerusalem cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: According to NGO and GOI sources, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) intends to "reassess" the legal status of the land on which three West Bank outposts are built, despite previous GOI stateme [...] | 2010-01-19 16:08:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM112 | WEST BANK CROSSINGS REMAIN FOCUS OF FRUSTRATION; [...] (SBU) Summary: Palestinian private sector contacts emphasize that moving goods between the West Bank and Israel remains a complicated and time-consuming process. The continued use of a "back-to-back" process, which requires goods to be transferred from Palestinian to Israeli trucks, plus a l [...] | 2010-01-19 17:10:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PREL KWBG KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM114 | FAYYAD LAYS OUT 2010 BUDGET AND PROJECT PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad told donors that the PA is likely to require USD 1.2 billion in external budget support in 2010, and urged early disbursement. He presented the PA's priority project list for 2010, which includes over USD 5 billion in proje [...] | 2010-01-19 18:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KWBG PGOV FR NO |
10JERUSALEM129 | PA AND FATAH OFFICIALS CONSIDER HOLDING LOCAL [...] (C) Summary. Senior Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah officials have begun discussing the possibility of holding local elections in 2010 to replace existing local councils, all of whose terms expired in 2009 or earlier. There are several factors driving the push for elections, including [...] | 2010-01-20 15:19:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAL KWBG PGOV |
10JERUSALEM130 | CLOSURE ORDERS FOR EAST JERUSALEM PALESTINIAN [...] (C) On January 19, Ishaq Budeiri, General Manager of the Arab Studies Society at Orient House, told Post he had received no indication that the GOI is considering allowing the current closure order on Orient House to lapse when it expires in February 2010. Budeiri said that in the past, ren [...] | 2010-01-20 15:28:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM136 | JERUSALEM CONSTRUCTION PERMIT STATISTICS [...] (SBU) Summary: Statistics released by the Municipality of Jerusalem reveal an eight-to-one disparity in application rates for new construction permits between the city's overwhelmingly Israeli West and its majority-Arab East. This disparity, which is consistent with previous years, persists [...] | 2010-01-22 09:45:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM139 | PRESIDENT ABBAS DEMONSTRATES SUPPORT FOR FAYYAD, [...] (C) Summary. The Fatah Revolutionary Council (FRC, Fatah's quasi-parliamentary body) held its second assembly January 15-19 in Ramallah, during which members of the FRC discussed the ongoing stalemate in negotiations with Israel and reconciliation with Hamas; reviewed reports and financial r [...] | 2010-01-22 19:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM156 | GAZA BRANCHES OF PALESTINIAN BANKS TURN AWAY [...] (C) Summary: Palestinian bank branches in Gaza have been turning away large Israeli Shekel (NIS)-denominated deposits, according to the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA),Gazan merchants, and Palestinian bankers. Contacts in the gas sector in Gaza voiced concerns that they may not have eno [...] | 2010-01-26 07:37:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID ENRG KWBG PREL KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM165 | DE FACTO SOCIOECONOMIC SEPARATION PERSISTS BETWEEN [...] (C) Contacts ranging from ultra-nationalist Israeli hard-liners to anti-settlement peace activists and Arab community leaders agree that a de facto separation persists between Israeli-majority West Jerusalem and Arab-majority East Jerusalem. East Jerusalem's rapidly-growing Arab population [...] | 2010-01-27 17:14:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM166 | PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE [...] (C) Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) issued a January 25 decree forming a committee to examine allegations against Palestinians in the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (the Goldstone report). PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad told the Consu [...] | 2010-01-27 18:07:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL PHUM KAWC IS |
10JERUSALEM175 | HATEM ABDEL QADER ON FATAH, ELECTIONS, AND [...] (C) In a January 22 meeting with Post, Fatah activist and former Palestinian Authority (PA) Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Hatem Abdel Qader said that with local government elections on the horizon, Fatah needed to "build confidence between the party and the people" by focusing on social iss [...] | 2010-01-29 08:43:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS KDEM |
10JERUSALEM176 | ISRAELI ANTI-SETTLEMENT ACTIVISTS SWELL SHEIKH [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-29 09:27:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI IS |
10JERUSALEM178 | ISRAELI ANTI-SETTLEMENT ACTIVISTS SWELL SHEIKH [...] (SBU) Protests by anti-settlement activists in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on January 15 and 22 drew an unusually large turnout and resulted in a total of 35 arrests. The demonstrations were attended by a mostly-Israeli crowd of veteran peace activists, undergraduates, [...] | 2010-01-29 10:45:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM185 | PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PRESSES GAZA ELECTRIC [...] (C) Summary. In a calculated move to decrease its financial burdens and increase the fiscal sustainability of the Gaza Strip's only electrical power plant, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is cutting back its payments for the plant's industrial fuel. The PA's goal is to press the Gaza Electr [...] | 2010-01-29 20:17:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EFIN PREF ENRG GZ IS |
10JERUSALEM192 | NABLUS BUSINESSMEN VOICE CONCERN OVER ONGOING [...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 28 trip to the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the city's business leaders briefed the Consul General on the impact of Israeli restrictions on the region's business climate. Nablus's aluminum-producing factory (the only one in the West Bank),like many manu [...] | 2010-02-01 17:21:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV KWBG IS BEXP |
10JERUSALEM199 | AS OLD GUARD RESIGNS, YESHA COUNCIL SETTLERS [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 11, Pinchas Wallerstein resigned as director-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip (known as the "YESHA Council," from the Hebrew acronym for "Judea, Samaria, and Gaza"). Wallerstein told the Israeli press that he was re [...] | 2010-02-02 18:32:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM201 | AS OLD GUARD RESIGNS, YESHA COUNCIL SETTLERS [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 11, Pinchas Wallerstein resigned as director-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip (known as the "YESHA Council," from the Hebrew acronym for "Judea, Samaria, and Gaza"). Wallerstein told the Israeli press that he was re [...] | 2010-02-02 20:29:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM224 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S VIST TO [...] (SBU) Mr. Secretary: Your meetings will give you a chance to see USG assistance efforts first hand; hear from Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on progress in implementing his state-building plan; and learn from private sector and key economic policy makers what is needed to create the conditions f [...] | 2010-02-05 22:41:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM230 | MINISTER OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ON INCITEMENT AT [...] (C) The Palestinian Authority (PA) employee who delivered an impromptu sermon inciting violence at a West Bank mosque on January 29 was "disturbed," according to Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Mahmoud Habash. The employee, who works in Habash's ministry, has been counseled for his s [...] | 2010-02-08 17:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPAL KWBG KISL IS |
10JERUSALEM231 | JERUSALEM MAYOR WRESTLES WITH "LOCAL" POLITICS ON [...] (C) Assessing the performance of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat in his first year in office, Barkat's aides, allies, and opponents point to the difficulty the "apolitical" Barkat (a former software executive) has had in managing a broad coalition containing a diversity of religious-nationalist, s [...] | 2010-02-08 18:50:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM233 | ISRAELI TRAVEL BAN AGAINST PROMINENT EAST [...] (C) On February 9, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad contacted the Consul General to express strong concern about the Israeli government's imposition of a six-month overseas travel ban on Khalil Tufakji, an Arab resident of East Jerusalem and prominent cartographer, as report [...] | 2010-02-09 17:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM236 | PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS DISCUSS [...] (SBU) NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Tamara Cofman Wittes discussed efforts for Middle East peace, the growing distance between Palestinian and Israeli societies, and the role of women with Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and Palestinian civil society activists. Participants lamented de [...] | 2010-02-09 18:42:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMPI KDEM KPAL KWBG KWMN IS |
10JERUSALEM25 | "ECONOMIC" SETTLERS PROTEST THEIR INCLUSION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent conversations, residents of "economic" settlements -- established to provide cheaper housing and higher standards of living than available in "Green Line" Israel -- objected to their inclusion in the Israeli government's settlement moratorium. Leaders in these comm [...] | 2010-01-06 15:41:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM258 | PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY SECURITY OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) Summary. In a series of February 7 meetings in Ramallah, Palestinian Authority (PA) security officials emphasized that nonviolence was the only viable strategy for the Palestinian pro-peace camp, and said they were committed to interdicting violent actors in the West Bank, regardless of [...] | 2010-02-10 16:23:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM26 | PERMITS FOR 24 NEW HOUSING UNITS ON MOUNT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 5 vote, the Jerusalem Municipal Planning Board approved construction permits for 24 apartments in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of at-Tur on the Mount of Olives. NGO sources and press reports suggest the developer of the project is backed by settler organizati [...] | 2010-01-06 16:38:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM265 | RISING TENSIONS IN SHU'FAT REFUGEE CAMP AS ISRAELI [...] (SBU) Summary. According to UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) staff, Israeli police and Jerusalem municipality officials conducted intermittent operations in the Shu'fat refugee camp in East Jerusalem between February 7 and February 10. As of February 10, Israeli auth [...] | 2010-02-11 15:37:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM266 | PALESTINIAN POLICE OFFICER KILLS IDF SOLDIER [...] (C) SUMMARY. A plain-clothes Palestinian Authority (PA) Civil Police Captain stabbed an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Sergeant near Nablus on February 10. The IDF Sergeant subsequently died of his injuries. PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad issued a statement later that day condemning the actio [...] | 2010-02-11 16:40:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM27 | SEVEN ARCHES HOTEL TARGETED BY ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary: In the midst of debate over the approval of 24 new Israeli residential units on the Mount of Olives (reftel),press reports that the nearby Seven Arches Hotel had been sold to Israeli owners generated further controversy. The hotel's Jordanian management described the reports [...] | 2010-01-06 17:51:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO |
10JERUSALEM275 | LARGE VILLAGES SOUTH OF HEBRON CUT OFF FROM MAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-12 14:42:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM277 | PALESTINIAN SECURITY FORCES DISCOVER ROCKET BURIED WEST OF RAMALLAH [...] (C) On February 11, Palestinian Authority (PA) security officials informed Post that they had recently discovered a homemade, Qassam-style rocket buried underground, west of Ramallah. These officials said they had handed the rocket, which appeared to have been buried over a year ago and was no long [...] | 2010-02-12 16:16:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KWBG KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM279 | NABLUS DEVELOPER ON AREA C CONSTRAINTS, [...] (SBU) Summary. Palestinian private sector contacts and developers in Nablus report that a closed Israeli military road north of the city is preventing progress on 15 construction projects that would ease urban congestion and further develop Nablus's economy. Despite the constraints, the cons [...] | 2010-02-12 16:58:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV OPIC KWBG KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM291 | "POPULAR RESISTANCE": FIVE YEARS ON [...] (SBU) February 19 marks the fifth anniversary of weekly "popular resistance" protests against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bil'in. Since demonstrations against the barrier began, they have attracted a wide range of anti-settlement NGOs and international activists. [...] | 2010-02-17 12:56:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM301 | ARAB RESIDENTS OF EAST JERUSALEM'S AL-BUSTAN [...] (SBU) In recent conversations, Arab residents of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Bustan, and the lawyers and city planners they have retained to represent them, expressed strong opposition to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat's proposal that al-Bustan (immediately south-east of al-Aqsa Mosque) [...] | 2010-02-18 16:24:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM307 | PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY MINISTER DELIVERS TELEVISED [...] (U) Palestinian Authority (PA) Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Mahmoud Habash delivered a Friday sermon on February 19, entitled, "Islam is a Religion of Tolerance and Mercy." Palestinian television broadcast the sermon live. The same topic was the official weekly theme for the appro [...] | 2010-02-19 19:22:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL KISL IS |
10JERUSALEM32 | JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY ISSUES STATISTICS ON 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary. The Municipality of Jerusalem released statistics for home demolitions in 2009, showing that the number of demolitions in (predominately Arab) East Jerusalem decreased slightly compared to previous years. Anti-demolition advocates do not dispute these statistics. They credit US [...] | 2010-01-07 18:19:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM329 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S MEETING WITH PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting with Deputy Secretary Jacob J. Lew, Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad stressed the importance of Israel ending Area A incursions and creating conditions for the Palestinian private sector to generate sustainable economic growth. He s [...] | 2010-02-23 16:23:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KWBG KPAL PINS EAID IS |
10JERUSALEM330 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW MEETS PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY [...] (C) Summary: During his February 21 meeting with Deputy Secretary Jacob J. Lew, Palestinian Authority (PA) Minister of Planning Ali Jarbawi described the PA's development project planning process and his ministry's donor coordination role. Jarbawi stressed the importance of easing restrictio [...] | 2010-02-23 16:23:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID KWBG KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM331 | OFFICIAL PALESTINIAN PROTESTS, SKIRMISHES IN WEST [...] (SBU) Summary. The February 21 Israeli cabinet decision to include Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs/Ibrahimi Mosque and Rachel's Tomb (near Bethlehem) as "national heritage sites" prompted a flurry of strong official criticism from senior Palestinian officials, as well as demonstrations in bot [...] | 2010-02-23 17:46:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM332 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW'S MEETINGS WITH UNRWA [...] (SBU) During his February 19 visit to the Jalazone refugee camp in the West Bank, Deputy Secretary Jacob J. Lew toured the camp's UNRWA health clinic and discussed UNRWA's operations with UNRWA Commissioner General Filippo Grandi, Deputy Commissioner General Margot Ellis, Deputy Director for G [...] | 2010-02-23 17:49:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV KPAL KWBG IS LE |
10JERUSALEM341 | EAST JERUSALEM RESIDENTS AND ACTIVISTS ALARMED AS [...] (C) Summary. Municipality of Jerusalem inspectors, accompanied by Israeli police, served a total of 12 "notices of illegal construction" to residents in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem on February 24, according to one resident and anti-demolition activist. A municipality official [...] | 2010-02-24 21:05:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM342 | SETTLER COUNCIL CHAIRMAN: TWO STATE SOLUTION "NOT [...] (C) Summary. The Chairman of the "Council of Jewish Communities of Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip," Dani Dayan, told the Consul General on February 22 that Dayan believed West Bank settlements are "irreversible" and that the two-state solution is not feasible. Dayan said he continues to [...] | 2010-02-24 21:13:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM356 | CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON ARAB-OWNED MALL IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Construction is underway on a landmark Arab property in East Jerusalem. The building, originally intended to open as a hotel in 1967, is now scheduled to open with retail, commercial, and hotel space in January 2011. The Nuseibehs, a very prominent Jerusalem-Palestinian family, [...] | 2010-02-26 17:00:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID EINV PGOV KPAL IS |
10JERUSALEM357 | PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR WTO OBSERVER [...] (SBU) Representatives of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) met with Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestinian private sector representatives to discuss the PA's pending request for World Trade Organization (WTO) observer status. PA Prime Minister Fayyad and Minister [...] | 2010-02-26 17:50:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD USTR WTRO ECON KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM358 | PRIME MINISTER FAYYAD VISITS HEBRON TO CALM LOCAL [...] (C) Following a week of demonstrations in Hebron protesting the Israeli government's decision to include the Ibrahimi Mosque/Cave of the Patriarchs on a list of Israeli national heritage sites, Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attended Friday prayers in the Ibrahimi Mosq [...] | 2010-02-26 18:11:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPAL KWBG SCUL KISL IS |
10JERUSALEM40 | PALESTINIAN MOBILE OPERATORS ASK FOR HELP IN AREA C [...] (C) Summary: The two Palestinian mobile telephone operators (Jawwal and Wataniya) say they continue to struggle with lack of coverage throughout the West Bank, penetration of Israeli settlement-based cellular networks into Palestinian urban areas, and small frequency allotments (compared to t [...] | 2010-01-08 16:58:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ECPS KPAL KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM41 | PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY LEADS HIGH-PROFILE CAMPAIGN [...] (U) This message contains an action request; please see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has launched a high-profile campaign against products from Israeli settlements found on Palestinian store shelves, and has called for further international boycotts of settlement [...] | 2010-01-08 17:29:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM60 | IDF DEMOLISHES HOMES IN WEST BANK VILLAGE OUTSIDE [...] (C) Summary: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers entered the village of Khirbat Tana in the northern West Bank early on January 10 and demolished some of the residents' homes and animal shelters. Post contacts confirmed that 21 houses and 12 non-residential structures were demolished, displa [...] | 2010-01-12 19:20:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM67 | OPIC PRESSES WEST BANK HOUSING INITIATIVES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: An Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) delegation visited Jerusalem and Ramallah January 5-7 to prepare for the February launch of the West Bank-based Affordable Mortgage and Lending Corporation (AMAL),attend the launch of a small business loan guarantee program aime [...] | 2010-01-13 14:56:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN EAID OPIC KWBG IS |
10JERUSALEM77 | HAMAS CALLS PUBLICLY FOR A HALT TO GAZA ROCKET FIRE [...] (U) On January 12, Hamas "Prime Minister" Ismail Haniyeh publicly called on all armed factions in the Gaza Strip to observe the de facto cease-fire in place since Israeli combat operations in Gaza ceased in January 2009. In his statement, Haniyeh urged other factions to "reinforce the nation [...] | 2010-01-14 17:39:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL GZ IS |
10KABUL10 | 2010 ELECTIONS: IEC ANNOUNCEMENT, INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Details about the 2010 elections came slightly more into focus on January 2 as the Independent Election Committee (IEC) announced the date and UNAMA convened international stakeholders. The IEC announced at a press conference the May 22 date for the Parliamentary elections and ex [...] | 2010-01-03 07:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL103 | AFGHAN FIRST: UNAMA MEETING STRESSES AFGHAN [...] (C) Summary: Preparations for the January 28 London Conference and the feasibility of preparing for and securing funding for the scheduled May 2010 parliamentary election were discussed at a meeting of key ambassadors assembled at UNAMA on January 11. The British ambassador emphasized the nee [...] | 2010-01-12 14:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
10KABUL113 | SECURITY MINISTERS PRESS FOR ARMY/POLICE GROWTH TO [...] (C/REL ISAF) During a January 6 meeting with CODEL McCain, Afghanistan's Defense and Interior Ministers pressed for continued growth in the army (ANA) and police (ANP) to a combined total of 400,000 personnel. Interior Minister Mohammed Hanif Atmar also noted his Ministry's progress in figh [...] | 2010-01-13 12:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS AF |
10KABUL115 | KARZAI VISIT TO HELMAND [...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 2 visit to Helmand Province, President Karzai engaged warmly with Helmandis, demonstrating leadership as a wartime President. In the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, regional government officials gave the Afghan President, accompanied by ISAF Commander General M [...] | 2010-01-13 13:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF |
10KABUL12 | MILITIAS IN KUNDUZ; A TALE OF TWO DISTRICTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since Kunduz authorities helped stand up pro-GIRoA militia forces in early Fall 2009, the forces have evolved in very different directions. In Qala-e-Zal district, a well-disciplined force has brought about a marked improvement in security, while the picture in the Aqtash areas of Khan [...] | 2010-01-03 07:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MOPS AF |
10KABUL125 | CHIEF AFGHAN FINANCIAL REGULATOR: "GOOD PEOPLE UNDER ATTACK" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Central Bank Governor Abdul Qadeer Fitrat met with Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne to discuss the Afghan Central Bank's efforts to promote macroeconomic stability and expand key projects. The Governor stated he has not met with President Karzai in more than two months and is uncertain [...] | 2010-01-15 13:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL AF |
10KABUL13 | 2010 ELECTIONS: IEC ANNOUNCEMENT, INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Details about the 2010 elections came slightly more into focus on January 2 as the Independent Election Committee (IEC) announced the date and UNAMA convened international stakeholders. The IEC announced at a press conference the May 22 date for the Parliamentary elections and ex [...] | 2010-01-03 08:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL130 | INDIAN, PAKISTANI DIPLOMATS FORECAST LIMITED ROLE [...] (C) Summary: India and Pakistan reportedly intend to play a limited role in Afghanistan's 2010 parliamentary elections, both in advising Afghanistan on a preferred election date and in providing support for the elections themselves, according to Kabul-based diplomats of those nations. Acco [...] | 2010-01-16 14:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL138 | PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: DONORS LIKELY TO FUND BUT [...] (C) Summary: While Kabul-based donor nation representatives have not reached consensus on the level of support the international community (IC) should provide for the upcoming Parliamentary elections, some donors had already committed funds to UNDP's Enhancing Legal and Electoral Capacity fo [...] | 2010-01-18 09:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL143 | SPOT REPORT: MULTIPLE ATTACKS IN KABUL CITY [...] (U) Summary: Multiple suicide bomber explosions shook downtown Kabul on January 18 in a complex, coordinated attack in the vicinity of major Afghan government centers, including the Presidential Palace, Central Bank, and Ministries of Justice, Foreign Affairs, Education, Economy, and Interior [...] | 2010-01-18 13:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | FBI PREL PTER |
10KABUL175 | GIROA INDICTS THREE SENIOR OFFICIALS IN GHAZNI [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 9, Kabul-based prosecutors filed charges against three prominent Ghazni officials: Ghazni City Mayor Hakim Ghazniwal, Refugees Director Abdul Mamid Wafa, and Reconstruction and Rural Development Director Sanai Mayel, in a 2005 case involved the illegal appropriation of [...] | 2010-01-19 06:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AF |
10KABUL187 | AFGHAN MPS PUSH FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS, POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary: Immediately before going on recess until February 20, the Afghan Lower House (Wolesi Jirga - WJ) voted to approve a list of necessary conditions for 2010 Parliamentary elections. The MPs designated WJ Speaker Yunus Qanooni to represent the legislative branch and meet with the E [...] | 2010-01-19 12:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL189 | IDLG LEADS SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNANCE STRATEGY; WILL GET ITS [...] (C) Summary: Director General of the Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) Jelani Popal is spear-heading the Afghan Government's renewed sub-national governance efforts, with the first test of this initiative to come in Helmand's Nad-Ali District in February. The new sub-national [...] | 2010-01-19 13:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL MOPS UK AF |
10KABUL214 | UN STAFFING SHORTAGES HINDER SUPPORT AS AFGHAN [...] (C) Summary: At the onset of Afghanistan's 2010 parliamentary elections season, the UNDP election support program in Afghanistan is crippled by significant staffing shortages, including in key leadership positions. These shortages, coupled with UN headquarters' lengthy hiring process, has l [...] | 2010-01-22 14:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL AF |
10KABUL215 | UN STAFFING SHORTAGES HINDER SUPPORT AS AFGHAN [...] (C) Summary: At the onset of Afghanistan's 2010 parliamentary elections season, the UNDP election support program in Afghanistan is crippled by significant staffing shortages, including in key leadership positions. These shortages, coupled with UN headquarters' lengthy hiring process, has l [...] | 2010-01-22 14:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL AF |
10KABUL217 | Hajigak Iron Mine Tender Likely to be Canceled [...] (C) Summary: The World Bank's Mining Advisor Craig Andrews (strictly protect) reports Mining Minister Shahrani is planning to contact the short-listed bidders for the massive Hajigak iron ore mining project (ref A) to inform them not to send in bids due February 15. The Hajigak tender package [...] | 2010-01-23 04:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ENRG PREL SENV AF |
10KABUL22 | AFGHANISTAN: "TEN MILLION DOLLARS A DAY" LEAVING [...] (C) Summary: On December 26, the U.S. Treasury Attache and a representative of the Border Management Task Force participated in an impromptu meeting between Afghan Minister of Finance Zakhilwal and Central Bank Governor Fitrat. The Minister and Governor discussed Minister Zakhilwal,s recent p [...] | 2010-01-04 05:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL221 | UNDERSTANDING THE AFGHAN SUPREME COURT [...] Summary: The Afghan Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, but rarely functions as a constitutional interpreter and in fact such a role is challenged by some experts. It mainly serves as an appellate court which exercises the fact-finding jurisdiction of a primary court. President [...] | 2010-01-23 17:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR KCRM KDEM KJUS PGOV |
10KABUL23 | MINISTER SPANTA OFFERS TO DISCUSS HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-04 07:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KTIP KDEM AF |
10KABUL237 | KARZAI LINKS SECURITY TO AGRICULTURAL SUCCESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 10 meeting, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Ambassador Eikenberry discussed U.S. and Afghan goals and objectives in the agricultural sector with President Karzai and Agriculture Minister Asif Rahimi. President Karzai called agriculture one of the top two de [...] | 2010-01-25 05:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EAID PREL PGOV AF |
10KABUL24 | MINISTER SPANTA OFFERS TO DISCUSS HUMAN [...] (C) On December 30, Charge d'Affaires Ricciardone briefed Foreign Minister Spanta on Frontline's upcoming program investigating "bacha bazi" in Afghanistan. Charge Ricciardone told FM Spanta that the program, which will air on January 19, would draw increased world attention and criticism to [...] | 2010-01-04 09:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KTIP KDEM AF |
10KABUL25 | COMMERCE OFFICIAL ON CABINET DEAL-MAKING IN PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a January 1 meeting, Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) Chief Negotiator (and former Commerce Deputy Minister) Adib Farhadi expressed serious concerns about the Afghan Ministerial confirmation process to Coordinating Director for Development and Economic A [...] | 2010-01-04 11:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL323 | NEW GOVERNMENT POSITIONS FOR MOJADIDI SENIOR AND JUNIOR [...] (C) Summary: On Friday, January 15, Ambassador Eikenberry met with Dr. Najibullah Mojadidi, the Special Advisor to the President of Afghanistan on Health and Education. Dr. Mojadidi said he would possibly be nominated to serve as Ambassador to the United States. He also suggested possibility o [...] | 2010-01-26 08:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ESTH SOCI EAID AF |
10KABUL328 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's meeting with new Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmay Rassoul on January 23, they concurred that the London Conference will serve as a symbol of a new start for Afghanistan and deliberated how to further emphasize reintegration and reconciliation. Rassoul confirm [...] | 2010-01-26 11:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD AF EG AE XF |
10KABUL336 | 2010 ELECTIONS: ESTABLISHING "CONDITIONALITY" FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Independent Election Commission's (IEC) postponement of Afghanistan's 2010 Parliamentary elections until September 18 (Reftel) provides the GIRoA more time to implement electoral reforms. While all donors may not yet agree on which reforms to promote, or on how best to press [...] | 2010-01-26 16:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
10KABUL343 | Ambassador Meets Minister of Mines Shahrani [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry, Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs Ambassador Wayne, and USAID Mission Director Frej met with recently-confirmed Minister of Mines Shahrani on January 24 to underscore Mission support for the Ministry and the Mining sector. Ministe [...] | 2010-01-27 10:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ENRG PREL SENV AF |
10KABUL361 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON MINISTER OF HAJI AND [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's January 26 meeting with the new Afghan Minister of Haji and Islamic Affairs (MHIA),Dr. Mohammad Yousef Niazi, they discussed ways the Ministry could promote respect for fundamental human rights, peace, justice, and national unity through Afghanistan's netwo [...] | 2010-01-30 12:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF EAIR AP |
10KABUL408 | SPIN BOLDAK POWERBROKER ENCOURAGES MODERNIZATION [...] (C) Summary: Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) for the South Frank Ruggiero discussed border control and development issues on January 28 with Colonel Abdul Razzik, a controversial commander of the Afghan Border Police (ABP) and the de facto political and security chief of Spin Boldak. Ra [...] | 2010-02-03 05:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM PREL AF |
10KABUL439 | POLITICAL PARTY DEVELOPMENT IN AFGHANISTAN: KEY TO [...] (U) Summary: Functioning political parties may be critical to Afghanistan's long-term democratic development and stability but they are generally unpopular and misunderstood, prompting most Afghan politicians to avoid affiliation. The USG provides some technical assistance to political parti [...] | 2010-02-04 06:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL442 | Trans-boundary Water Issues: Slow but Sure Progress [...] (C) Summary: Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) in concert with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is leading an effort to address trans-boundary water rights. While Afghanistan remains reluctant to engage fully with its neighbors on this issue, USG-supported training is imp [...] | 2010-02-04 12:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV EINV EAID PREL AF |
10KABUL443 | Trans-boundary Water Issues: Slow but Sure Progress [...] (C) Summary: Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) in concert with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is leading an effort to address trans-boundary water rights. While Afghanistan remains reluctant to engage fully with its neighbors on this issue, USG-supported training is imp [...] | 2010-02-04 12:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV EINV EAID PREL AF |
10KABUL459 | INDONESIAN AMBASSADOR ENVISIONS INCREASED ROLE IN [...] (C) Summary: Indonesia can play a more significant role in Afghanistan, especially in negotiating with the Taliban, Indonesian Ambassador Erman Hidayat told Deputy Ambassador Ricciardone on January 28. Hidayat said he hoped that Indonesia's religious leaders could play a part in bringing Tali [...] | 2010-02-07 03:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF IN |
10KABUL46 | KEY AMBASSADORS IN KABUL DISCUSS REVIEW OF COMMAND [...] (C/Rel US, ISAF, NATO) Begin Summary. In a New Year's Day briefing by Generals McChrystal and Rodriguez for the embassies most active in the South and Southwest of Afghanistan ) Australia, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States ) the Generals outlined the co [...] | 2010-01-05 12:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK CAN IT NL AS AF |
10KABUL463 | BEDLAM AND CORRUPTION PERMEATE CUSTOMS PROCESS AT [...] (C) Summary. On January 28, the Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) for Regional Command ) South (RC-S) met with Deputy Customs Director Sardar Ashraf Weesa, the lead customs officer for Spin Boldak and brother of Kandahar Governor Weesa. Weesa candidly reported a sorry state of affairs and [...] | 2010-02-07 06:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM PREL AF |
10KABUL466 | NAD ALI/MARJAH OPERATION: STABILIZATION PLANNING [...] (C) Summary: Planning for the stabilization effort that will follow upcoming military operations in Helmand's Nad Ali District is entering the final phase. The PRT is nearing completion of plans to expand the existing GIRoA footprint in Nad Ali North (U.K. area of operations) and in Nad Ali So [...] | 2010-02-07 11:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF |
10KABUL467 | POWERBROKER AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN SPIN BOLDAK [...] (SBU) Summary: Spin Boldak District in Kandahar Province and its major border crossing point to Pakistan at Weech-Chaman have become the focus of a number of high profile coalition efforts given the upcoming military operations in Regional Command-South (RC-S). Although there is a high potential [...] | 2010-02-07 12:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCOR KCRM PREL AF |
10KABUL475 | WHITHER BALKH PROVINCE GOVERNOR ATTA? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Balkh Governor Usted Mohammad Noor Atta told us that the decision as to whether he stays on as Governor of Balkh or moves on to some opposition role lies with him, as well as President Karzai. Atta named Junbesh Party Chairman Sayed Noorullah as his most likely replacement, shoul [...] | 2010-02-08 04:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID AF |
10KABUL478 | UN SRSG: ELECTIONS PREPARATIONS BEHIND [...] (C) Summary: Recently returned from the London Conference, SRSG Eide led an upbeat meeting of ambassadors of major JCMBou arned, however, that both the UN and GIRoA were "much further along" at this stage in preparations in 2009 and that their relative progress this time is lagging significant [...] | 2010-02-08 06:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PREL UN |
10KABUL482 | AFGHAN PUBLIC PROTECTION FORCE ENROLLS [...] (C/REL) On 21 December the Afghan government placed a charismatic former mujahideen commander, Ghulam Mohammed Hotak, in charge of the Ministry of Interior,s Afghan Public Protection Program (AP3) in Wardak province, resulting in an influx of volunteers. 2. (C/REL) Ghulam Mohammed and hi [...] | 2010-02-08 14:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MCAP AF |
10KABUL502 | IDLG DIRECTOR POPAL MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR: MOVING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-09 10:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL504 | KARZAI COS: NO NATIONALIZATION OF ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai's Chief of Staff Daudzai claimed there is no presidential decree in the works to nationalize the Electoral Complaints Committee (ECC) and that the law remains as it stands to allow for international observers to remain on the ECC. However, we have learned that nat [...] | 2010-02-09 10:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF PREL |
10KABUL539 | GUESS WHO'S NOT COMING TO DINNER? [...] (C) Summary: We have learned that President Karzai has decided to leave unfilled the Upper House's 34 seats allocated to District Council members in the next legislative session, which will convene on 20 February. Because District Council elections have never been held, the 34 MPs reserved [...] | 2010-02-11 13:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF |
10KABUL540 | 2009 AFGHAN PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Parliament struggled to find relevance in 2009 to both serve as a springboard for legislative activity and as a counterweight to the Palace. Chronic absenteeism among Lower House MPs during the latter half of the year further limited Parliament's legislative effectiveness. Sim [...] | 2010-02-11 14:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL541 | 2007 AMNESTY BILL EXITS THE TWILIGHT ZONE, DRAWS [...] (C) Summary: The controversial Amnesty Law, passed by Afghan Parliament in early 2007, resurfaced in late January after three years of uncertain legal status. The law grants "general amnesty" to anyone involved in hostile conflict before the interim administration and to current armed oppon [...] | 2010-02-11 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL542 | REGIONAL COMMAND EAST -- TALIBAN REINTEGRATION IN [...] (C/REL NATO) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: With the express purpose of establishing acceptable dispute mechanisms and connecting the Seyadabad District government to the people of the extremely volatile Tangi Valley in Wardak Province, acting District Sub-Governor (DSG) Hajji Niematullah convened a s [...] | 2010-02-13 07:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS UK AF |
10KABUL543 | FULL SUPPORT BY LOCAL SHURA FOR OPERATION MOSHTARAK [...] (C) Summary. On February 11, Helmand Governor Mangal and Minister of Interior Atmar hosted a well-attended shura, consisting of tribal elders from Nad Ali district and neighboring villages, to discuss the upcoming military operations in Marjah (Operation Moshtarak). The elders showed strong [...] | 2010-02-13 09:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF |
10KABUL551 | AFGHANISTAN BANKING SECTOR VULNERABILITIES: EXPOSURE TO [...] (C) Summary. The Treasury Attache Office in Afghanistan has met with multiple bank officials, financial sector experts, and a Washington Post reporter in recent weeks to discuss growing rumors that Kabul Bank and Azizi Bank are highly exposed to the Dubai property market. Together, Kabul Bank a [...] | 2010-02-13 13:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV AF |
10KABUL570 | CORRECTED COPY: IDLG DIRECTOR POPAL MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: In the course of a February 6 meeting with the Ambassador, Independent Director of Local Governance (IDLG) Jelani Popal previewed his upcoming visit to Helmand to help finalize preparations for the rollout there of the District Delivery Program (DDP). He indicated he can work [...] | 2010-02-15 10:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL571 | NEW CIV-MIL EFFORT TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR OF CRIMINAL AND [...] (C//REL ISAF) Summary: The first Nexus-Corruption Leadership Board, co-chaired by Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, Ambassador Wayne, and ISAF J2 (Intel),Major General Flynn, met on February 4 to consider possible courses of action ("COAs") that U.S. military and Embassy [...] | 2010-02-15 10:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR PREL EAID AF |
10KABUL572 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ALARMED DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: Convening a meeting of key ambassadors on February 11, UN SRSG Kai Eide sought counsel on how to avoid a potential stand-off with President Karzai on the issue of appointing international observers to the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC),in light of rumors that Karzai int [...] | 2010-02-15 10:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL AF |
10KABUL575 | ATMAR UNDER PRESSURE FOR NEW ANSARI HAWALA CASE [...] (C) In a February 2 courtesy call on Interior Minister Hanif Atmar by visiting Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Gil Kerlikowske, Ambassador Wayne thanked Atmar for his firmness on recent money laundering cases (Ref B). Atmar responded that the January 14 search of [...] | 2010-02-15 12:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN KTFN KCOR KCRM SNAR AF |
10KABUL576 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HOPEFUL FOR SOLUTION TO [...] (C) Summary: After his cabinet approved on a decree that would strip the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) of all foreign observers, President Karzai is considering UN SRSG's request to allow for two international observers (septel) to be appointed to the ECC, UN SRSG reported to a gatherin [...] | 2010-02-15 16:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PREL |
10KABUL577 | GIROA APPEARS TO RETREAT ON ELECTORAL REFORM [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai's Cabinet of Ministers has voted to approve an electoral decree that would "nationalize" the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) by removing the ECC's three international commissioners. If Karzai signs the decree, it will almost certainly hinder fraud preven [...] | 2010-02-15 16:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL584 | ABDULLAH REFLECTS ON HIS COALITION, NATIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Former presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah recently shared with the Ambassador his perspectives on the need for independent electoral bodies, the security situation, and the mixed messages the Afghan people are receiving on reconciliation and reintegration. While Abdu [...] | 2010-02-16 10:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL628 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR REVIEWS POLICE TRAINING, CN POLICING [...] (C) Summary: In a February 2 meeting, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) R. Gil Kerlikowske joined by Ambassador Wayne, discussed a range of current issues with Afghan Minister of Interior Hanif Atmar. Atmar expressed satisfaction with the steady developm [...] | 2010-02-18 16:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL PINS PK RU AF |
10KABUL631 | LAGHMAN GOVERNOR REFLECTS ON TENURE, PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary. Looking back at his 22-month term as Laghman governor, Lutfullah Mashal claimed slow but obvious progress in the province, including more children in schools and a bustling economy in Mehtarlam. He expressed concern about renewal of violent factional conflict if a new governor wa [...] | 2010-02-20 06:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON MOPS AF PK |
10KABUL645 | "EMERGENCY" PRESIDENTIAL DECREE AMENDS ELECTORAL [...] (C) On February 17 President Karzai signed a Presidential decree enacting sweeping reforms to the 2005 electoral law. It was sent to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) on February 18 for review and gazetting. The exact text of the reforms was only available to Karzai's Cabinet and members of Parlia [...] | 2010-02-21 15:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PGOV AF |
10KABUL656 | SEEKING PROGRESS IN U.S.-TURKISH COOPERATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish Ambassador to Kabul Basat Ozturk told Ambassador February 6 that Turkey wants closer cooperation with the U.S. in development projects, including what it hopes will be a marquee project to refurbish Kabul's largest public hospital. Ambassador Eikenberry agreed that we sh [...] | 2010-02-22 13:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PRE EAI TU AF |
10KABUL657 | FARYAB: A VIEW FROM MAIMANA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Governor Shafaq, local Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) leaders, PRT Maimana military and civilian representatives all regard insurgency as the principal challenge facing Faryab province. They express their strongest concerns about Ghormach district, but see the entire "Pa [...] | 2010-02-22 14:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV TU AF |
10KABUL67 | MP'S BELIEVE CABINET LIST MAY BE DELAYED, SOME [...] (C) As of January 8 MPs considered it an open question as to whether Karzai will present a complete list of cabinet choices to the National Assembly (NA) on the agreed-upon January 9 date, despite Karzai's call for an extraordinary NA session (reftel). Pro-Karzai MP Khalid Pashtun (Pashtun, [...] | 2010-01-08 08:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL672 | ELECTIONS, KANDAHAR AND KARZAI [...] (C) Begin Summary. In a frank discussion, Canadian Ambassador Crosbie explained to Ambassador Eikenberry that getting the electoral process right is a bottom-line position for Canada, and said we must be prepared for confrontation with Karzai on this issue, or risk losing credibility among our [...] | 2010-02-23 13:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCOR PREL MOPS CAN AF PK |
10KABUL674 | KARZAI ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Karzai addressed a joint session of Parliament on February 20, on the occasion of the opening of the final session of Parliament. Karzai spoke for 40 minutes to a poorly-attended, subdued joint session of Parliament that also included members of the Supreme Court and [...] | 2010-02-23 14:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL675 | NEW AFGHAN COUNTERNARCOTICS MINISTER ZARAR OUTLINES HIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 1, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) R. Gil Kerlikowske, joined by Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs (CDDEA) Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne, met with Afghanistan's new Minister of Counternarcotics, Zarar Ahmad Moqbel. [...] | 2010-02-24 03:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL677 | NANGARHAR RULE OF LAW CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) A two-day provincial justice conference in Nangarhar February 1-2 brought national justice representatives together with their Nangarhari counterparts to discuss systemic justice challenges in the province. A small-group format resulted in frank discussions of provincial government corrupt [...] | 2010-02-24 06:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AF PK |
10KABUL696 | AMBASSADORS CONCEDE ELECTORAL CHANGES, UN PUSHING [...] 1. (C) Summary: While the decree recently signed by President Karzai to amend the electoral law (ref. A) was roundly decried by ambassadors at the weekly UNAMA meeting in Kabul on February 22, they concurred that the international community would not at this point make public statements con [...] | 2010-02-25 07:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF PREL |
10KABUL701 | ELECTORAL REFORM: DON'T COUNT ON QANOONI [...] (C) Summary: I met with Lower House Speaker Qanooni to learn what Parliament's legislative priorities will be in the next session, to understand Speaker Qanooni's views on President Karzai's Presidential Decree on the Electoral Law, and to ask what his views were on how we could jointly str [...] | 2010-02-26 18:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
10KABUL702 | GHANI SAYS STABILITY OBTAINED WITH BALLOTS, NOT BOMBS [...] Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry met with former Finance Minister and presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani on February 23, 2010 to discuss his views on the military operation in Marjah, the plans for the Peace Jirga and the Kabul Conference, and other issues. Ghani expressed skepticism that the c [...] | 2010-02-27 14:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR PREL EAID AF |
10KABUL96 | NEW AFGHAN CABINET NOMINEES [...] (C) Summary: The Afghan Lower House (Wolesi Jirga, WJ) received President Karzai's list of 16 cabinet nominations on January 9; there were no repeated names from the last list with a slate primarily comprised of political unknowns. This new list appears to be Karzai's attempt to balance prag [...] | 2010-01-11 13:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
10KABUL97 | COORDINATING UN AND UK VIEWS ON AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy has begun discussions with the GIRoA and coordination with UN and UK on policies regarding the 2010 Parliamentary elections. The UN and UK are essentially in line with U.S. views, and the UN plans to lead the dialogue with the GIRoA on a reform agenda. Some differen [...] | 2010-01-12 04:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV UNSC AF |
10KAMPALA1 | UGANDA: THE LIMITS OF UGANDA'S AMISOM COMMITMENT [...] (C) Summary: Uganda plans to add a fourth battalion to its contribution to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) in February 2010, bringing the total number of Ugandan troops in Somalia to 3,500. While President Museveni would like to expand AMISOM's capability and mandate, Uganda's [...] | 2010-01-04 10:56:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV MCAP MARR UG SO |
10KAMPALA13 | UGANDA: USG SUPPORTED ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVIST THREATENED [...] (C) Summary: The Director of the Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU),Jasper Tumuhimbise, went into hiding in late December after publishing a "Fame and Shame" booklet on government corruption. Funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) anti-corruption threshold program, ACCU's [...] | 2010-01-07 11:36:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA19 | UGANDA: SECURITY REPORT DETAILS OIL SECTOR CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: A December 17 report by the External Security Organization (ESO),which XXXXXXXXXXXX allegedly forwarded to President Museveni, says Security Minister Amama Mbabazi is "eyeing" a $200 million commission for securing a deal between Heritage Oil and the Italian firm ENI. On January 7, a [...] | 2010-01-13 10:47:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET KCOR UG |
10KAMPALA41 | UGANDA'S SHRINKING PRESS FREEDOMS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 6, the Ugandan Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) declared 2009 "the worst year" for Ugandan journalists since press restrictions were lifted in the early 1990s. According to HRNJ, 18 journalists were fired during the year due to government pressure and more t [...] | 2010-01-27 10:54:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA45 | UGANDA: AMBASSADOR CREDENTIALED; GETS EARFUL ON [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-28 05:10:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV UG |
10KAMPALA47 | UGANDA: FOREIGN MINISTER ON DEMOCRACY, HOMOSEXUALITY, AND [...] (C) Summary: On January 21, Ambassador Lanier discussed the congressional reporting requirement for Uganda's presidential elections, the draft anti-homosexuality bill, and allegations of corruption in Uganda's nascent oil sector with Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa. Kutesa inquired about Congressio [...] | 2010-01-28 11:00:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KCOR EPET UG |
10KAMPALA51 | Ugandan Response on Mobilizing Pressure on Iran [...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission delivered reftel demarche on January 29 to Ugandan State Minister of Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem. Oryem responded by saying Uganda has been firm in insisting that Iran should only use nuclear power for peaceful purposes, and indicated an openness to additional [...] | 2010-02-03 08:29:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC UG |
10KAMPALA55 | UNDER SECRETARY OTERO'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero raised U.S. concerns over Uganda's preparations for the 2011 elections and the draft anti-homosexuality bill with the State Minister for International Affairs Henry Okello Oryem on January 29. Oryem rebuffed perceptions [...] | 2010-02-04 14:34:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KGHG SENV ENRG UG |
10KAMPALA67 | UGANDA: BY-ELECTION GOES FROM SUCCESS TO SUSPECT [...] (C) Summary: A January 25 by-election in central Uganda underscored concerns about the voter registry and the transparency of polling results in advance of the February 2011 presidential election. Local media and observers described turn out as low, and the Electoral Commission uncovered one in [...] | 2010-02-11 13:22:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA7 | UGANDA: DOOR TO DOOR NRM REGISTRATION WORRIES OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is going door-to-door to see what persons are NRM members, and compare the Electoral Commission's voter registry with the NRM's own findings about party affiliations. Worried constituents called opposition MPs to report that local [...] | 2010-01-05 10:24:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA73 | UNDER SECRETARY OTERO'S MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS AND GLBT ACTIVISTS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-16 06:54:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA81 | UGANDA: PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT OLARA OTUNNU'S STRATEGY FOR [...] (C) Summary: On February 16, presidential hopeful and former UN Under Secretary Olara Otunnu characterized his December 21 auto accident with the Presidential Guard Brigade as an assassination attempt, and said the U.S. congressional reporting requirement for Uganda's election is a core compone [...] | 2010-02-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA83 | UGANDA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON KING OF BUGANDA [...] (C) Summary: The leader of Uganda's largest and most powerful ethnic group told the Ambassador on February 18 that Uganda is slipping toward instability. Buganda King Ronald Mutebi II said he is apprehensive about the February 2011 election, and accused President Museveni of trying to dismantle [...] | 2010-02-23 13:38:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA85 | UGANDA: PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT OLARA OTUNNU'S STRATEGY FOR [...] (C) Summary: On February 16, presidential hopeful and former UN Under Secretary Olara Otunnu characterized his December 21 auto accident with the Presidential Guard Brigade as an assassination attempt, and said the U.S. congressional reporting requirement for Uganda's election is a core compone [...] | 2010-02-23 19:30:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM UG |
10KAMPALA95 | UGANDA: ELECTORAL COMMISSION FALLS FLAT, AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party narrowly defeated the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in a February 15 by-election marred by mismanagement, rain, and a shoot-out involving the Minister of Housing's bodyguard. The FDC attributed its victory to superi [...] | 2010-02-25 14:26:00 | Embassy Kampala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM |
10KARACHI15 | KARACHI - AMBASSADOR MEETS MQM LEADERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 6 meeting, the Ambassador discussed wide ranging issues with leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). MQM discussed the aftermath of the December 28 bombing and arson in Karachi, MQM's relationship with PPP, and the development needs of Karachi. END SUMMARY. 2. [...] | 2010-01-20 10:20:00 | Consulate Karachi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PK |
10KARACHI40 | KARACHI: MQM AND PPP SPAR OVER LAW AND ORDER, LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The debate over the future of local governance in Sindh Province continues without resolution, while the current local government's tenure expired in October 2009. The terrorist attack in Karachi on Ashura, and several recent periods of elevated targeted killings in the city hav [...] | 2010-02-09 10:40:00 | Consulate Karachi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PK |
10KARACHI42 | KARACHI: LG RESOLUTION LEAVES MUCH TO BE RESOLVED. [...] (U) SUMMARY: Concluding an internal deadlock, the Sindh Assembly tabled the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill on February 15, 2010. After many heated exchanges, negotiations and a delay of nearly a year, the amendment received unanimous support for Chief Minister appointed 'Administr [...] | 2010-02-18 06:59:00 | Consulate Karachi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PK |
10KARACHI53 | KARACHI: NEW SINDH ADMINISTRATORS NAMED [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Sindh Assembly on February 22 announced the appointment of administrators to oversee local government until the May 2010 party-based elections. Replacing Karachi Nazim Mustafa Kamal (MQM) is District Coordination Officer Lala Fazal ur Rehman, and replacing Hyderabad Nazim Kan [...] | 2010-02-25 06:46:00 | Consulate Karachi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PK |
10KATHMANDU12 | G.P KOIRALA STATURE IN NEPALI CONGRESS DECLINING [...] (C) Senior Nepali Congress leaders no longer trust party President G.P. Koirala, believing he would "sell out" the party to promote his daughter, Deputy PM and ForMin Sujata Koirala. Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary and Spokesman Arjun Narsingh K.C. told P/E Chief January 4 that the pa [...] | 2010-01-06 11:16:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU128 | NEPAL'S CONSTITUTION DRAFTING MOVES AHEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nepal's 601-person Constituent Assembly (CA) is making steady progress drafting a new constitution. The CA's eleven thematic committees have submitted reports, and drafting has begun. While the committees reached agreement on many key constitutional provisions, there are at leas [...] | 2010-02-11 12:09:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU129 | NEPAL: DISCHARGE OF DISQUALIFIED COMBATANTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Maoist army discharged 268 combatants from the last of seven cantonments on February 8, marking a major political step forward in the peace process. The ceremony was attended by members of the diplomatic community, including U.S. Charge Camp, and Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal [...] | 2010-02-11 12:27:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU13 | NEPAL: OHCHR HEAD BENNETT TRANSFERRED TO GENEVA [...] (C) Richard Bennett, the high-profile, outspoken head of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal, is being transfered to Geneva in February. In a lateral career move, Bennett will become the Director of OHCHR's Field Operations Division, responsible for the Midd [...] | 2010-01-06 11:22:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU144 | NEPAL: CHINA PRESSURE BUT NEPALIS SAY REFUGEE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nepal's commitment to protecting Tibetan refugees remains firm, despite Chinese pressure to increase security on the China-Nepal border. During the Home Minister's recent visit to China, Chinese officials pressed the Minister to improve border communication and create a new bila [...] | 2010-02-18 12:42:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF CH NP |
10KATHMANDU16 | NEPAL: MAOISTS START DISCHARGING MINORS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a positive step in Nepal's long-stalled peace process, the Maoist party officially discharged 209 "disqualified" combatants from one of the seven main Maoist cantonment sites. Following their discharge by the People's Liberation Army Deputy Commander, UNDP and UNICEF teams [...] | 2010-01-07 11:58:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU163 | NEPAL: AIRBUS DEAL IN TROUBLE, EU LOBBIES HARD [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Nepal is unlikely to guarantee the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) loan to purchase two Airbus aircraft, according to Finance Secretary Khanal, essentially killing the deal and reviving Boeing's hopes to sell its aircraft to the NAC. The European Union continu [...] | 2010-02-24 12:46:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EAIR PREL NP |
10KATHMANDU29 | NEPAL: GON STICKS TO FOUR-MONTH UNMIN EXTENSION [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Nepal (GON) is unlikely to agree to a six-month mandate extension for UNMIN and may hold firm on its recommended May 15 date, which is linked to the deadlines for completing the integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants (April 30) and the new constituti [...] | 2010-01-13 09:13:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU62 | NEPAL PM: "CANTONMENTS AND CONSTITUTION LINKED" [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 18 meeting with SCA PDAS Patrick Moon, Prime Minister M.K. Nepal said the peace process and the constitution drafting process were inextricably linked. He asked the international community to support the government's new integration and rehabilitation plan and pres [...] | 2010-01-24 15:09:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU63 | NEPAL: MAOIST RESPONSE TO BENCHMARKS PROMISED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Maoist party wants to deepen its engagement with the United States, and is preparing to address the benchmarks for removal from the U.S. terrorism lists, according to United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda". Prachanda told PDAS Moon th [...] | 2010-01-24 15:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU65 | NEPAL FORMIN OPTIMISTIC ON HIGH-LEVEL MECHANISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recently-announced High-Level Political Mechanism will help solve Nepal's political impasse, according to DeputyPM and FM Sujata Koirala. Koirala told visiting PDAS Moon that the Mechanism, led by her father G.P. Koirala, would focus first on the integration and rehabilitati [...] | 2010-01-25 06:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU66 | NEPAL: PDAS RAISES HUMAN RIGHTS WITH DEFMIN, CHIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings with Defense Minister Bhandari and Chief of the Army Staff Gurung, PDAS Moon encouraged the Nepal Army to deal with conflict-era human rights abuses openly and transparently. Until that time, U.S.-Nepal military cooperation will remain "limited." The DefMin shar [...] | 2010-01-25 11:11:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU69 | NEPAL: G.P. KOIRALA TOUTS HIGH LEVEL MECHANISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: G.P. Koirala, Nepali Congress party President, acknowledged his health was not good, but committed to wrapping up the peace process and the drafting of the constitution. He asserted the High Level Political Mechanism is "the only way" to accomplish these goals. According to Koi [...] | 2010-01-25 11:17:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
10KATHMANDU77 | NEPAL: NORWAY APPOINTS SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (SBU) The Government of Norway appointed Ambassador Tore Toreng to serve as Special Envoy to the Peace Process in Nepal. During a January 12 meeting and January 13 dinner, Ambassador Toreng explained to Charge that Norway wants to "invigorate" its support for the Nepal peace process. Toreng [...] | 2010-01-27 10:25:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NO NP |
10KATHMANDU79 | NEPAL: OHCHR LOBBYING FOR EXTENSION [...] (C) Summary: The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)-Nepal hopes to extend its current mandate, which ends June 9, for another two years. The National Human Rights Commission, Nepal Army, and some political leaders are unhappy with OHCHR's activist approach and will l [...] | 2010-01-28 10:41:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NO NP |
10KATHMANDU93 | NEPAL: PRACHANDA CITES PROGRESS, CHALLENGES AHEAD [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with P-5 representatives, Maoist leader Prachanda claimed credit for recent movement on the peace process, but said that hardliners in other parties are trying to stop progress. Prachanda continues to press for the formation of a national unity government, led by the [...] | 2010-02-01 03:53:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NP |
10KHARTOUM101 | French Ambassador Reports Release of Darfur Hostage [...] (SBU) Summary: French Ambassador Nicoloso informed CDA on February 7 that a French aid worker at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),held hostage in Darfur since November, 2009, had been released. End summary. 2. (SBU) French Ambassador Nicoloso told CDA on February 5 that [...] | 2010-02-09 13:48:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ICRC CD SU |
10KHARTOUM103 | Debrief of Chadian President's Visit to Khartoum [...] (SBU) Summary. Sudanese Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salah Eddin, met with Charge on February 10 to review Chadian President Idriss Deby's February 8 and 9 visit to Khartoum. Ghazi characterized the visit as a "breakthrough," and said that the formerly icy relationship between Deby and Su [...] | 2010-02-10 11:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PBTS PINS EAID SU CD |
10KHARTOUM105 | SPLM Presidential Candidate Arman on Election Prospects [...] (c) Summary. On February 11 Charge d'Affaires met with the Sudanese Popular Liberation Movement's (SPLM) Yasir Arman, Deputy Secretary General of the SPLM (head of Northern Sector) as well as the SPLM candidate for national president. An ebullient Arman charted an electoral calculus that wo [...] | 2010-02-12 10:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PBTS ECON ECIN EPET PNAT SU |
10KHARTOUM113 | POLITICAL PLURALISM IS THE REAL END GOAL OF THE APRIL [...] (C) Summary: Sir Derek Plumbly, the chairman of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC),told U.S. Special Envoy (SE) to Sudan General Scott Gration that political developments in Sudan have been gathering speed over the past several months, leading to a "frenzy of interest" on the groun [...] | 2010-02-22 12:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PINR KPKO ASEC SU CD |
10KHARTOUM115 | GHAZI DISCUSSES FEBRUARY 20 GOS-JEM AGREEMENT WITH SE [...] (C) Summary: In a February 21 meeting, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salahedeen told SE Gration that the newly signed framework agreement between the GOS and JEM contained provisions for a ceasefire and prisoner release, the latter of which will begin on February 23. The agreement does not cod [...] | 2010-02-22 12:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS SU CD |
10KHARTOUM117 | NEC DISCUSSES PREPARATIONS FOR APRIL ELECTIONS WITH SE [...] (C) Summary: Sudan's National Elections Commission (NEC) talked about plans and concerns for the upcoming national elections in a February 21 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy Scott Gration. The NEC Chairman, Deputy and two other commission members updated SE Gration on the status of logistical p [...] | 2010-02-22 12:46:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SU |
10KHARTOUM119 | MBEKI DISCUSSES AUPD ROLE IN DARFUR, POST-2011 ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a February 20 meeting with SE Gration, former South African President and current Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD) Thabo Mbeki expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the approach of Joint Chief Mediator Djibril BassolC),whom he criticized for havi [...] | 2010-02-22 12:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SU |
10KHARTOUM121 | SE GRATION DISCUSSES DARFUR PEACE, SECURITY WITH JSR GAMBARI [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Sudan (GOS) appears eager to conclude an agreement at the Doha peace talks while rebel groups remain intransigent, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari told SE Gration on February 20. He expressed concern about lack of humanitarian access to c [...] | 2010-02-22 12:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS SU CD |
10KHARTOUM123 | SE GRATION MEETS HEAD OF CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES [...] (C) Summary: In a February 20 meeting, the Head of the Center for Strategic Studies Sayeed el-Khatib told U.S. Special Envoy Gration and Charge d'Affaires that recent discussions in Juba were fruitful and should help facilitate a planned meeting between Presidents Bashir and Kiir. He said a hig [...] | 2010-02-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SU |
10KHARTOUM125 | SPLM Describes Successes in Negotiations [...] (C) Summary: In a February 21 meeting, Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Vice President Riek Machar told Special Envoy Gration that the SPLM had reached agreement with the NCP for 40 additional seats in the National Assembly for the South, four for South Kordofan and two for Abyei. They had a [...] | 2010-02-22 16:16:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPKO SU |
10KHARTOUM127 | Special Envoy Discusses Election Preparations with DSRG [...] (C) Summary: In a February 20 meeting with Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Jasbir Lidder, Special Envoy (SE) Scott Gration said strong United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) leadership is needed to meet current and future challenges, including support for the elec [...] | 2010-02-22 16:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPKO UN SU |
10KHARTOUM129 | (U) Vice President Taha Tells Special Envoy Impasse on [...] (C) Summary: In a February 21 meeting, Second Vice President Ali Osman Taha told Special Envoy Gration that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) parties had resolved the dispute over the census, giving the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) 40 additional seats, as well as an addition [...] | 2010-02-22 16:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KDEM KPKO SU |
10KHARTOUM3 | PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR GHAZI UPBEAT ON DECEMBER [...] (C) Summary. In a December 30 meeting with Acting Charge d'Affaires and poloff, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin was upbeat about the December 24-25 visit to Khartoum of a high-level Chadian delegation led by Chadian Foreign Minister Musa Faki. He noted that the delegation had met wi [...] | 2010-01-03 09:00:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU CD |
10KHARTOUM65 | Charge's Meeting with UNSRSG Ashraff Qazi [...] (sbu) Summary. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) Whitehead met with United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraff Qazi, the head of the United Nations Mission to Sudan (UNMIS),on January 11. Qazi discussed UNMIS personnel changes, Sudan's upcoming general elections, [...] | 2010-01-13 07:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV PTER KDEM UN SU UG |
10KHARTOUM73 | GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN CONFIRMS SUDAN-CHAD PEACE AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary. On January 17 Government of Sudan (GOS) Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salah Eddin briefed the Charge on the January 15 agreement between Sudan and Chad to end their proxy war, confirming information conveyed to Embassy Ndjamena by Chadian and UN officials (reftels). Ghazi des [...] | 2010-01-18 12:11:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF MARR PHUM PINS LY CD SU |
10KHARTOUM77 | CHADIAN REBELS REACT TO JANUARY 15 NDJAMENA ACCORD; [...] (C) Summary: On January 27,CDA met with a glum Union des Forces de la Resistance (UFR) President Timan Erdimi, Second Vice President Abdulwahid Aboud Makaye, and Secretary General Abakar Tollimi. Appearing only vaguely aware of the January 15 Ndjamena Accord (reftel),they asserted it was doome [...] | 2010-01-28 12:10:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CD SU |
10KHARTOUM79 | Sudan: Unity Fund Chair on Sanctions Trip, Electoral [...] (SBU) Summary: Charge met January 27 with General Yahia Hussein Babiker, erstwhile Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service of Sudan and current Secretary General of the Unity Support Fund. Babiker, who joined a delegation to the United States to discuss the ins and outs of the U.S [...] | 2010-01-28 14:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAGR EFIN EAID SU |
10KHARTOUM83 | CDA Discusses Elections With Pagan Amum [...] (C) Summary: On January 28, CDA Whitehead met with Pagan Amum, Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM),who stated that the SPLM may partially boycott April elections for the National Assembly if the outstanding census dispute cannot be resolved. Amum also talked up [...] | 2010-01-29 12:10:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MCAP SU |
10KHARTOUM89 | UNMIS SRSG Qazi Reportedly Plans to Depart Sudan [...] (sbu) Derek Plumbly, Chairman of the Assessment and Evaluation Commission, on February 1 informed Commission members that he had just met with Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Ashraff Qazi, who has directed the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) since the expulsion o [...] | 2010-02-01 13:50:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SU UN |
10KHARTOUM91 | WEST DARFUR WALI PESSIMISTIC ON ELECTIONS, SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Abulgasim Imam Al-Haj, the Wali of West Darfur, will leave office in April embittered that the Government of Sudan (GOS) has done little to honor its commitments under the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) of 2006 and the Declaration of Commitment to the DPA of 2007, to which he was a s [...] | 2010-02-03 05:56:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SU CD ASEC |
10KHARTOUM93 | RECALL 10 KHARTOUM 93 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-04 06:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF |
10KHARTOUM97 | NCP Favors Technical Assistance on Post-2011 Negotiations, [...] (SBU) Summary: Saeed El Khatib, Director of the National congress party's (NCP) Center for Strategic Studies, told CDA on February 2 that he and Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) Minister for Presidential Affairs Luka Biong Deng have decided on a Naivasha-style process, absent a mediator or [...] | 2010-02-05 12:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SU |
10KIGALI117 | KIGALI GRENADE ATTACKS ADD TO TENSIONS [...] (SBU) On the evening of February 19, three near-simultaneous grenade attacks/explosions occurred in and near downtown Kigali. The attacks targeted a restaurant/supermarket, a multiple-story office building, and the city's main bus/taxi station, killing two individuals and reportedly injuring [...] | 2010-02-22 18:22:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PTER KCRM PGOV CASC ASEC RW |
10KIGALI120 | RWANDA, DRC SIGN REFUGEE REPATRIATION AGREEMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After much deliberation, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed repatriation agreements at the conclusion of a February 16-17 tripartite meeting with the UNHCR in Kigali to discuss the voluntary repatriation of refugees in the two countrie [...] | 2010-02-23 15:51:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM EAID CG RW |
10KIGALI122 | RWANDA EAGER TO TAKE GREATER OWNERSHIP OF FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a February 4-5 annual meeting with development partners to review progress and efforts to make aid more effective, the Government of Rwanda (GOR) proposed to limit the number of sectors in which each donor country works in order to reduce transaction costs and risks of d [...] | 2010-02-25 08:55:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAGR EINV SOCI ECON KMCA RW |
10KIGALI127 | IRGC SANCTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 10:33:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN RW |
10KIGALI17 | GRENADE ATTACKS/INCIDENTS IN RWANDA - NO SIGN OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In late December, three hand grenades exploded at bars in Butare, causing some minor injuries. On January 4 and 6, in two separate incidents, children in northeastern Rwanda playing with unexploded grenades they had found accidentally set them off, killing two children and woun [...] | 2010-01-08 13:32:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PTER KCRM PGOV CASC RW |
10KIGALI18 | NATIONAL DIALOGUE: ORDINARY CITIZENS PUSH THEIR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Rwanda's December 10-11 National Dialogue, broadcast via television, radio and streaming internet video to a national and international Rwandan audience, President Kagame criticized sharply several ministers and other officials over mismanaged or ineffective programs in [...] | 2010-01-08 13:40:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PTER KCRM PGOV CASC RW |
10KIGALI22 | DEMOBILIZATION OFFICIAL EXPLORES NTAGANDA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jean Sayinzoga, Chairman of Rwanda's Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) told visiting EU Great Lakes Special Envoy Roeland van de Geer and Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for the Great Lakes (and former Ambassador to Burundi) James Yellin on December 14 that if [...] | 2010-01-11 16:39:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR PGOV PHUM KAWC KJUS PINS KPKO |
10KIGALI24 | NSS OFFICIAL WARNS AGAINST NTAGANDA ARREST, CALLS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Joseph Nzabamwita, head of the National Security Service (NSS)'s Department of External Intelligence and Security, on December 14, pressed visiting EU Great Lakes Special Envoy Roeland van de Geer and Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for the Great Lakes James Yellin for Western [...] | 2010-01-11 16:55:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR PGOV PHUM KAWC KJUS PINS KPKO |
10KIGALI34 | HIGH-LEVEL FRENCH, DUTCH AND GERMAN DELEGATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Over the last five days, senior officials from France, the Netherlands and Germany conducted multi-day visits to Rwanda. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner used his visit to cement diplomatic relations that France and Rwanda officially restored in late 2009. He also prepare [...] | 2010-01-13 16:40:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KJUS RW |
10KIGALI53 | RWANDAIR SIGNS WITH BOEING, EXPANDS FLEET [...] (C) Rwandair signed in December 2009 a contract with Boeing to buy two new 737-800 aircraft for $84 million. At the signing celebration on December 17, the Rwandair CEO praised Embassy efforts supporting the negotiation. The new aircraft will feature innovative "Dreamliner" interiors and are [...] | 2010-01-26 13:46:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD RW |
10KIGALI54 | RWANDA "FRAGILE" BUT POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parti Democrate Centriste (PDC) leaders told Emboffs January 6 that while the political situation in Rwanda fifteen years after the genocide remains "fragile," political parties can operate more easily and freely today, and the PDC is considering running as an independent party [...] | 2010-01-27 17:19:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM RW |
10KIGALI65 | NO EVIDENCE OF CHILD SOLDIER RECRUITMENT FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: G/TIP officer Rachel Yousey, AF/RSA officer Learned Dees and Emboffs met January 21-27 with MONUC, UNHCR, Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC),the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC),and visited the Muhazi Rehabilitation Center for former child soldiers [...] | 2010-02-02 17:05:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP PHUM PREF PGOV PREL MARR MOPS CG RW |
10KIGALI75 | POLICE ARREST PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL INGABIRE'S AIDE [...] (SBU) Police on February 6 arrested Joseph Ntawangundi, an aide to would-be presidential candidate Victoire Ingabire, on charges that a gacaca court in 2007 tried and convicted him in absentia for genocide-related crimes. Ingabire's camp shortly afterward released a press statement, claiming [...] | 2010-02-09 08:25:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PHUM PINS RW |
10KIGALI76 | INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER AWAITS VERDICT IN DEFAMATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Editor and journalist Didas Gasana and journalist Richard Kayigamba of the independent Kinyarwanda-language weekly newspaper Umuseso appeared in court January 27 on charges of defamation and invasion of privacy over an article they published alleging an affair between the mayor [...] | 2010-02-09 09:42:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KMCA MCC PHUM KPAO RW |
10KIGALI9 | UDPR PARTY LEADER ON RWANDAN POLITICS, LEGISLATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The leader of Rwanda's small UDPR party, who is a member of parliament, told polcouns December 30 that Rwanda needed strong and stable government and economic growth. Rwanda's parliament was working hard to pass legislation related the East African Community (EAC),he said; howev [...] | 2010-01-07 08:14:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD PREL RW |
10KINGSTON1 | RECALL 10 KINGSTON 1 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 14:16:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC JM |
10KINGSTON11 | VISAS VIPER: JANUARY 2010 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-10 17:24:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC |
10KINGSTON23 | JAMAICA: COKE EXTRADITION CASE; MFAFT REQUESTS USG RESPONSES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-19 18:23:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN SNAR PREL SOCI ASEC KCRM KCOR JM XL |
10KINGSTON3 | VISAS VIPER: DECEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 17:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC JM |
10KINGSTON9 | JAMAICA: COKE EXTRADITION CASE; IMF AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) On February 8, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) Permanent Secretary (PS) Amb. Evadne Coye advised Charge that Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding wanted to meet with him the following day in the PM's Office. The PS advised that she was not aware of the subject [...] | 2010-02-10 14:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN SNAR PREL SOCI EAID ASEC KCRM KCOR IMF IBRD JM |
10KINSHASA11 | In first meeting with dips since MONUC's new mandate [...] (C) Summary: During a January 15 meeting with senior diplomats to the DRC, SRSG Alan Doss confirmed that President Kabila was "anxious to see a drawdown plan" for MONUC. Doss said he did not support the creation of a GDRC SSR Coordinator, which, in Doss' view, was impractical and also risked [...] | 2010-01-20 17:51:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PHUM AORC PREL MOPS MCAP CG |
10KINSHASA17 | Operation Amani Leo: Old Wine in a New Bottle? [...] (C) Summary: Various MONUC officials have underscored that the overriding objective of Operation Amani Leo is civilian protection, although several, including SRSG Alan Doss, cautioned that demands for no collateral damages from a military operation were illusory. The operation, acco [...] | 2010-01-22 14:26:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV UNSC MONUC MOPS PHUM PINR KPKO MARR MASS PREL CG |
10KINSHASA21 | French FM Kouchner Discusses MONUC, RFI Closure with Kabila [...] (C) On January 11, we met with Laurence Monmayrant, French Embassy polcouns, and Philippe Guerin, the French Embassy's Goma-based diplomat. Guerin, who was present in the Kabila-Kouchner meeting in Kinshasa on January 8, told us "there was not much substance" to the discussion. Kouchner stre [...] | 2010-01-25 18:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MONUC MOPS PHUM FR CG |
10KINSHASA23 | MONUC TROOPS ABANDON AID WORKERS, FARDC PILLAGES IDP CAMP [...] (C) Summary: MONUC forces escorting aid workers in a North Kivu IDP camp abandoned their post on January 15 under threat from a rogue FARDC unit that then pillaged the camp. MONUC's Force Commander lodged a protest with the commander of the South African soldiers (RSABATT) involved. The For [...] | 2010-01-25 18:38:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KPKO MONUC MOPS CG |
10KINSHASA25 | CHOD Outlines Military Reform Plans [...] (C) Summary: Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Didier Etumba Longila discussed plans to reform the military during a January 26 briefing to select UNSC ambassadors and senior MONUC officials. The FARDC plans to organize its national defense into three geographical zones headquartered in [...] | 2010-01-28 08:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MCAP PREL KCRS AORC MARR PHUM PINS CG |
10KINSHASA27 | Kabila tells new Belgian foreign minister he wants good [...] (C) Summary: Belgium's DRC ambassador Dominique Struye briefed P-3 ambassadors and others January 23 on the meeting between new Belgian foreign minister Steven Vanackere and President Joseph Kabila on January 19 in Katanga. Struye portrayed Kabila as intent on repairing the DRC's damaged re [...] | 2010-01-28 14:24:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PNAT EAID MASS SOCI BE CG |
10KINSHASA29 | Looting at North Kivu IDP Camp Attributed to ex-CNDP [...] (SBU) United Nations Mission in the Democratic of Congo (MONUC) sources confirmed to us that Major Muzungu, the leader of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) unit that pillaged an IDP camp in Muhanga in North Kivu on January 15 (reftel),formerly belonged to the CNDP (CongrC(s National pour la [...] | 2010-01-28 16:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF MOPS PGOV PREL MONUC CG |
10KINSHASA31 | A U.S.-TRAINED INFANTRY BATTALION: CORNERSTONE OF GDRC [...] (C) Summary: The GDRC's recently unveiled three-zone national defense strategy (ref A) places Kisangani as the focal point of one of the zones. A USG effort to construct a training facility in Kisangani to train a professional light infantry battalion appears to be a major cornerstone of dev [...] | 2010-02-02 07:56:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PGOV PINR PHUM MCAP CG |
10KINSHASA33 | 2009 in review: On balance progress prevails, but barely [...] (C) Summary: 2009 did not commence auspiciously for the DRC. The country faced a critical security situation, both internally and with regard to certain neighboring countries; the specter of the global economic crisis threatened financial collapse; and weak political institutions appeared to [...] | 2010-02-02 09:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MOPS MARR PHUM PREF EAID PBTS CG |
10KINSHASA39 | Cabinet reshuffle announced February 20: Prime Minister is [...] (C) Summary: Ending a long period of speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, President Kabila announced his new government late Friday, February 19 (ref C). The big winner was Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito who kept his position and received support when Kabila appointed trusted confidants to [...] | 2010-02-26 07:40:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR PREF PHUM CG |
10KINSHASA5 | South African Diplomat Shot [...] (C) Summary: Elements of the Republican Guard shot South African diplomat Maryse Ash early morning December 4, as she departed the GDRC Presidential Compound. She sustained direct and indirect wounds from small-arms fire. Ash was stabilized first in a Kinshasa hospital, then evacuated on De [...] | 2010-01-12 08:01:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL OFDP CG |
10KINSHASA9 | SENATE PRESIDENT KENGO'S OUVERTURES TO THE U.S. - WHAT'S THE [...] (C) Summary: Senate President Kengo wa Dondo has unexpectedly approached United States diplomats, in Kinshasa and at the AU in Addis Ababa (reftels),to request assistance in facilitating meetings with senior USG officials during an upcoming trip to Washington. One of the Congo's most astute [...] | 2010-01-20 09:11:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG |
10KOLKATA29 | INDIA'S NEXT TOP GENERAL OFFERS POSSIBLE COUNTERINSURGENCY [...] (C) Summary: In a February 11 meeting, India's departing Eastern Commander and next Chief of Army Staff, LTG V.K. Singh, discussed India's success with its ongoing northeast counterinsurgency operations, improved security with Bangladesh, the military's take on the Maoist/Naxal threat and the [...] | 2010-02-26 10:59:00 | Consulate Kolkata | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IN BG AF |
10KOLONIA8 | AMBASSADOR PRAHAR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS, MEETS WITH FSM [...] (U) Summary. Peter Alan Prahar became the eighth U.S. Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) after presenting his credentials to FSM President Emanuel Mori. Ambassador Prahar then met separately with President Mori, Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lorin Robert, and Acting Chief [...] | 2010-02-10 05:24:00 | Embassy Kolonia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID FM |
10KUALALUMPUR10 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY CONGRESSMAN [...] (C) Mr. Congressman, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his nine months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his predecessor [...] | 2010-01-08 09:41:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON ETRD KDEM MY |
10KUALALUMPUR103 | MALAYSIA’S NEW ECONOMIC MODEL: ECONOMIC REFORM EFFORTS MAY MEET OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Najib Razak (Najib) introduced a first wave of limited economic reforms (refs A and B) shortly after taking office in April 2009 and has promised more substantial economic reforms designed to improve Malaysia's competitiveness (ref C). To accomplish this, Najib f [...] | 2010-02-19 08:12:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENIV EXIM MY PGOV |
10KUALALUMPUR106 | EMPHASIS ON ANWAR CASE SHIFTS FROM COURTROOM TO [...] (SBU) The emphasis of Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial shifted from the courtroom to international reaction, as a host of Malaysian government officials and politicians denounced a February 11 statement by Australian MP's condemning the trial while issuing frank messages to stay out of this interna [...] | 2010-02-19 09:13:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS MY |
10KUALALUMPUR107 | POWER STRUGGLES IN PERAK: RULING COALITION WORKING HARD TO REGAIN VOTERS' SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Poloff and Pol Specialist visited the politically turbulent state of Perak from February 1-3. Perak is one of five states won by the opposition People's Alliance (PR) coalition in the March 2008 general elections, but through political defections in February 2009 it subsequently reverte [...] | 2010-02-19 09:49:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS MY |
10KUALALUMPUR108 | CANING OF THREE WOMEN REFLECTS UMNO'S POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 17, Home Minister Hishammuddin announced that three women and four men who had been found guilty of illicit sex under Syariah law had been caned on February 9. The three became the first women to be caned in Malaysia. Caning of women in Malaysia had recently become [...] | 2010-02-19 11:30:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY |
10KUALALUMPUR12 | MALAYSIA: UPDATE ON F-5 ENGINE SCANDAL [...] (C) Malaysian government officials continue to communicate little information directly to Post regarding the missing F-5 engines (reftels). Most of the information on the scandal to date has come thru the local media, which reported on January 6 that police arrested and charged one Air Force s [...] | 2010-01-10 23:31:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PM PGOV MY |
10KUALALUMPUR128 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 06:00:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MY |
10KUALALUMPUR20 | WHAT IS GOING ON IN MALAYSIA? [...] (C) Two fundamental issues arise in connection with the Malaysian authorities' handling of the "Allah" case in which a Malaysian court has ruled unconstitutional the Najib Administration's effort to ban the use of the word "Allah" by a Catholic newspaper, publishing in both English and Malays [...] | 2010-01-12 09:08:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | MY PGOV PHUM PREL |
10KUALALUMPUR3 | GOM APPEALS KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT RULING ON OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 31, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the Catholic Herald, a weekly publication, could use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition and that the Home Minister's prohibition on non-Muslims' use of the word was unconstitutional. While the use by non-Muslims o [...] | 2010-01-05 09:07:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MY |
10KUALALUMPUR37 | MALAYSIA: ISA UPDATE - PETRONAS MOVING AWAY FROM IRAN INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: Post approached the three Malaysian companies listed in Ref A that are reportedly doing business or contemplating doing business in Iran. Petronas told us January 11 that it has no active investments in Iran, no commitment has been made to invest in South Pars Phase 11 and its c [...] | 2010-01-19 09:31:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENIV ETRD ETTC IR KNNP MY |
10KUALALUMPUR43 | SABAH TRAVEL ALERT: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) In the absence of the Foreign Minister and Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General I Radzi Rahman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested a meeting with the Ambassador on January 18 to discuss the Department's January 15 Travel Alert concerning parts of Sabah, Malaysia. Radzi sai [...] | 2010-01-20 09:00:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | CT MY PGOV KTIP CASC |
10KUALALUMPUR59 | MALAYSIA: SKS VENTURES EXPLAINS ITS IRAN INVESTMENTS [...] (C) Summary: SKS Ventures (SKS) CEO Abang Iskandar Muas (Iskandar) met with Econoff January 19 to discuss SKS plans to develop the Golshan and Ferdowsi gas fields (G&F) in Iran. Iskandar said that the GOM had initially negotiated the deal with the GOI and handed the project to SKS just prior [...] | 2010-01-27 10:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENIV ENRG EPET ETTC IR KNNP MY |
10KUALALUMPUR61 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY DEPUTY U.S. [...] (C) Ambassador Marantis, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia, which comes at a moment of opportunity in U.S.-Malaysia relations. In his nine months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach than his predece [...] | 2010-01-28 11:07:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PROG PREL MY |
10KUALALUMPUR7 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED -- URGING IRAN TO RELEASE AMCITS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 08:41:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR MY |
10KUALALUMPUR80 | MALAYSIA: GOM NAMES NEW GOVENOR TO THE IAEA [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Deputy Secretary General II for Multilateral Affairs Mohammed Zainol invited the Ambassador to a February 9 meeting to inform him that the GOM had appointed Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Bin Yaakob as the new Governor of Malaysia to the Board of Governors (BOG) of the IAEA. Zainol [...] | 2010-02-09 10:36:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV IAEA IR MY |
10KUALALUMPUR90 | MALAYSIA IN LISTENING MODE ON NEED TO PRESSURE IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Shazryll Zahiran, responding to ref A points that Iran's continued non-compliance with UN and IAEA obligations regarding its nuclear program deserves the urgent attention of the international community, agreed that Iran [...] | 2010-02-11 09:31:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV IR MY IAEA |
10KUALALUMPUR92 | COURT DECISION ON STATE POWER PLAY ENDS LEGAL BATTLE, BUT SETS WORRISOME PRECEDENT [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Federal Court, the highest level in Malaysia's judicial system, announced on February 9 that the Sultan of Perak had the legal authority to appoint a new Chief Minister in his state, as he did in February 2009, after concluding that the ruling National Front (BN) coalition com [...] | 2010-02-12 03:53:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS MY |
10KUWAIT102 | GOK WILL NOT ASSOCIATE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] (C) On January 31st, Econoff followed up on the status of Kuwait's deliberations on associating with the Copenhagen Accord with Captain Ali Al-Haider, the Deputy Director General for Kuwait's Environmental Public Authority (KEPA) (ref B). Al-Haider, the head of Kuwait's interagency climate co [...] | 2010-02-04 11:47:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KGHG SENV KU |
10KUWAIT107 | KUWAIT UNHAPPY OVER PUBLIC "OUTING" ON PATRIOT DEAL [...] (C) Like some of its Arabian Gulf neighbors (ref A),the GoK was embarrassed and chagrined by discussion in a January 31 New York Times article linking plans to deploy defensive missile systems to Kuwait and a number of other Gulf countries to possible Iranian missile attacks. The article co [...] | 2010-02-04 13:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IR KU |
10KUWAIT11 | PARLIAMENT GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO BILL [...] (C) Kuwait's National Assembly, by a vote of 35-22 (one abstention) on January 6 approved a bill sanctioning the write-off of interest on citizens' consumer loans and rescheduling their debts. (Note: Total consumer loans reached KD 5.2 bn (USD 18 bn) in November 2009. End note.) The GoK str [...] | 2010-01-10 10:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KU |
10KUWAIT129 | KUWAIT: SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador and Mission Kuwait cordially welcome the February 16-18 visit of Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal S. Wolin. 2. (SBU) Situated at the nexus of Iraq, Iran, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait is a constitutional emirate with a freely-elected -- and rambunctious -- parli [...] | 2010-02-11 13:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN OVIP KU |
10KUWAIT134 | AMBASSADOR PULSES YOUNG KUWAITIS ON THEIR VISIONS [...] (C) Summary. At a February 2 luncheon at the CMR organized around the theme "Youth Vision for Kuwait in 2020," Ambassador pulsed fifteen Kuwaiti youth leaders, ranging from liberal to conservative, on what sort of Kuwait they will seek to create a decade from now. In response to her overture, [...] | 2010-02-15 13:10:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI PHUM KWMN KU |
10KUWAIT137 | MOVING TO THE PRESSURE TRACK ON IRAN: KUWAITIS [...] (U) This is an action message for the Department, please see paragraph X. 2. (C) Summary: Ambassador reviewed February 10 developments in US Iran policy with FM Dr. Shaykh Mohammed Al Sabah, taking the opportunity to note USG concerns about recent high-level Kuwait-Iran exchanges and pr [...] | 2010-02-16 06:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KU |
10KUWAIT143 | KUWAITI PROSECUTOR WANTS TOUGHER CT LAWS [...] (C) Mubarak Al-Refaie, Head of Kuwait City (Capitol) Prosecution Office told poloff February 11 that Kuwaiti prosecutors are eager to try and convict homegrown terrorism suspects but their efforts are stymied by antiquated CT laws. For the prosecution, he stated, the biggest hindrance to co [...] | 2010-02-18 14:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR PGOV KU |
10KUWAIT160 | GOK TO ENCOURAGE YEMEN REFORM AT RIYADH MEETING [...] (C) PolCouns on February 23 raised reftel points concerning the February 27-28 GCC Secretariat meeting in Riyadh on donor coordination in Yemen with Faisal Al-Houli, Counselor in MFA's Arab World Department. Al-Houli responded that the GOK views the upcoming meeting as very important and believes t [...] | 2010-02-23 13:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YM KU |
10KUWAIT161 | GOK QUIETLY CONCERNED ABOUT IRANIAN ENRICHMENT [...] PolCouns on February 23 raised ref a points regarding USG policy on Iran's Tehran research reactor with Counselor Rashid Al-Hajiri, MFA's desk officer for Iran. Al-Hajiri offered no substantive response to our points, noting merely that the GOK has been following the issue through its represe [...] | 2010-02-23 13:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR KU |
10KUWAIT167 | KUWAIT RATIFIES NEW PRIVATE SECTOR LABOR LAW [...] (U) On February 21, Kuwait's new Private Sector Labor Law entered into force after it was published in the official gazette, having been approved by Amiri decree on February 10 and unanimously passed by the parliament on December 23 (REFS A & B). The law, updating its antiquated 1964 predecesso [...] | 2010-02-24 11:08:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN KTIP KMPI ELAB KU |
10KUWAIT168 | MP MOVES TO GRILL OIL/INFORMATION MINISTER [...] (C) Tribal MP Ali Al-Dokbasi filed on February 23 a motion to interpellate Minister of Oil/Information Shaykh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah on grounds that the government failed to enforce adequately an audio-visual media law in the aftermath of urbanite Mohammed Al-Juwaihel's December 18 [...] | 2010-02-24 11:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV KU |
10KUWAIT23 | MFA’S ARAB WORLD DEPARTMENT DISCUSSES ABU MAZEN’S [...] (U) There is an action request in para 7. 2. (C) Summary: The head of MFA's Arab World Department, Ambassador Jassem Mubaraki, told Polcouns January 12 that Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's January 5 - 6 visit to Kuwait and meeting with the Amir was positive, and provided an oppo [...] | 2010-01-12 14:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KU IR YM |
10KUWAIT36 | TRIPARTITE TALKS: POSITIVE VIBES BUT NOTHING TO [...] (C) Despite continued, laudable efforts by the GoI Ministry of Human Rights to secure progress on recovering the remains of Kuwaiti MIAs -- including formation of an Iraqi interagency coordinating committee -- the lack of tangible progress and the looming June expiry of the Tarasov UN Mandate [...] | 2010-01-19 13:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR PGOV IZ KU |
10KUWAIT4 | SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 7 VISIT OF CODEL MCCONNELL [...] (U) Mission Kuwait warmly welcomes the January 7 visit of CODEL McConnell. Ambassador and country team look forward to providing the CODEL with a classified briefing on January 7. Given the brevity of CODEL's stay in Kuwait, no meetings with GOK officials have been arranged. Kuwait Snapsh [...] | 2010-01-04 14:08:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM ECON KU |
10KUWAIT42 | KUWAIT RECEIVES IRAQI POLITICAL FIGURES IN RUN-UP [...] (C) Former Iraqi PM Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari held a series of high-level meetings in Kuwait on December 12 and 13 including with the Amir, Parliamentary Speaker, and National Security Bureau (NSB). While the visits were publicly portrayed as focused on building bilateral relations, Al-Jaafari a [...] | 2010-01-20 14:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV KU IZ |
10KUWAIT52 | FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS OUT ON ISSUES WITH IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging January 17 interview with Al-Qabas, a leading Kuwaiti Arabic-language daily, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah voiced his thoughts on lingering bilateral issues with Iraq and on Kuwait's relations with Iran. Embassy provides [...] | 2010-01-25 13:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ IR KU |
10KUWAIT53 | KUWAIT'S FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND LONDON [...] (C) During a January 25 call on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah, A/S Feltman, accompanied by the Ambassador, acknowledged strong USG concern about increasing insecurity in Yemen and noted USG intentions to increase security and development assistance the [...] | 2010-01-25 13:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID YM AF KU |
10KUWAIT61 | IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LARIJANI COMPLETES [...] (U) Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani completed a two-day visit to Kuwait on January 27 at the invitation of Kuwaiti Parliament speaker Jassem Al-Kharafi, who met Larijani on arrival at Kuwait airport. While Kuwait's press provided only a sketchy outline of the meetings, some ink was de [...] | 2010-01-27 13:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON IR KU |
10KUWAIT62 | YEMENI AMBASSADOR TO KUWAIT REJECTS TERRORISM [...] (C) According to press reports, Kuwait State Security recently detained UNSCR 1267 designee Mubarak Al-Bathali after he allegedly offered to "mediate" between the GoY and Al-Qaeda in Yemen. Al-Bathali, a Kuwaiti citizen, reportedly conveyed to Yemeni Ambassador to Kuwait Khalid Al-Shaykh bot [...] | 2010-01-27 13:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PINR KU |
10KUWAIT88 | AMBASSADOR RAISES IRANIAN NUCLEAR CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Ambassador, during a January 31 luncheon in honor of Tony Blair at the residence of Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al Sabah, pulled aside Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah and raised ref A points concerning Iran's nuclear program, continuing USG concerns, and our efforts to addres [...] | 2010-02-01 11:45:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV UNSC IR KU |
10KUWAIT94 | A/S FELTMAN DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN, MEPP, AND YEMEN [...] (C) Key points: - A/S Feltman noted he'd accompanied Vice President Biden to Iraq, where he continued to encourage political reconciliation. The A/S suggested movement on Chapter VII issues involving Kuwait was more likely following the March elections, but said he had pressed Iraq to name [...] | 2010-02-02 13:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EAID KTFN PTER IZ IR YM KU |
10KUWAIT95 | KUWAIT TRIES TO DOWNPLAY IMPORTANCE OF VISITS BY [...] (C) Summary: Kuwaiti officials took pains to downplay the importance of a January 26 - 27 visit by Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and the preceding week's visit by an Iranian economic team. Officials insisted that the Larijani visit had come at the invitation of Kuwait's Parliament [...] | 2010-02-02 14:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET ENRG IR KU |
10KYIV103 | IMF AGAIN DISMAYED BY UKRAINIAN AUTHORITIES [...] (C) Summary. IMF resident representative Max Alier expressed frustration and dismay at the GOU's recent public statements falsely announcing the impending arrival of an IMF technical assessment team. Alier said the GOU had resorted to "pressure tactics" and that Deputy Prime Minister Nemyri [...] | 2010-01-21 13:27:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH |
10KYIV104 | UKRAINE: CANDIDATES VIE FOR VOTERS AS THE RUNOFF [...] (SBU) The two candidates who will compete in the February 7 runoff for the presidency, Party of Regions (Regions) candidate Viktor Yanukovych and PM Yuliya Tymoshenko, kicked-off their campaigns as expected, appealing to the voters who supported second-tier candidates during the first round. [...] | 2010-01-21 16:18:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10KYIV107 | POSSIBLE NEW UKRAINIAN PM TIHIPKO CASTS SELF AS [...] (C) Summary. Serhiy Tihipko may accept the position of Prime Minister of Ukraine, but only if he is guaranteed support from the new President and the Rada (parliament) to tackle economic and administrative reforms, and only after the presidential race concludes. Having just finished third i [...] | 2010-01-22 13:48:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PGOV PINR PREL UP XH EREL |
10KYIV113 | WORLD BANK PROPOSES UKRAINE REFORM PROGRAM [...] (C) Summary. The World Bank's Kyiv-based country director Martin Raiser plans to convene the donor community to coordinate a message to Ukraine's new President on needed economic reforms. Raiser told the Ambassador that the Bank had grouped its reform proposals into three areas (fiscal, inv [...] | 2010-01-25 10:45:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PGOV PINR PREL UP XH EREL |
10KYIV120 | UKRAINE'S "OTHER" SECURITY THREAT - ROMANIA [...] (C) From the perspective of Kyiv, the Ukrainian-Romanian bilateral relationship is surprisingly troubled, with a wide range of irritants both great and small. The most neuralgic issues for Ukrainians are linked to concerns about Romanian irredentism (e.g., issuance of Romanian passports to U [...] | 2010-01-25 15:00:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS EWWT SENV NATO EU UP RO |
10KYIV125 | LAVROV-POROSHENKO DEAL ON NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE [...] (C) At a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Ukrainian FM Poroshenko explained how he had cut a deal with Russian FM Lavrov to facilitate the arrival of the new Russian ambassador to Ukraine, Mikhail Zurabov. Moscow had burned all bridges with Ukrainian President Yushchenko and had not w [...] | 2010-01-26 14:20:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UP RS |
10KYIV128 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: DISAPPOINTED CANDIDATE [...] (C) Poorly performing Presidential candidate and head of the Rada National Security and Defense Committee, Anatoliy Hrytsenko, told the Ambassador January 22 that he did not see much of a difference between PM Tymoshenko and opposition leader Yanukovych, the two candidates for the February 7 r [...] | 2010-01-26 15:24:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR UP |
10KYIV168 | UKRAINE: LOW PROFILE FOR SECURITY ISSUES IN THE [...] (C) Summary. In contrast to the 2004 elections, issues of national security and defense remain notable by their absence in this year's presidential campaign. Ukrainians are focused on the economic crisis and the election's potential for reconfiguring Ukraine's political power relationships. All can [...] | 2010-01-29 13:06:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR UP |
10KYIV17 | TYMOSHENKO UNABLE TO PRY OPEN NBU RESERVES [...] (C) Summary. Negotiations have stalled over the transfer of $2 billion in National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reserves to the state treasury, inhibiting Prime Minister Tymoshenko's government from getting ready cash to assist with Naftohaz's January 11 payment to Gazprom. Having lowered the NBU's [...] | 2010-01-05 16:18:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH |
10KYIV170 | ONE WEEK TO ELECTION: YANUKOVYCH CAMP CONFIDENT [...] (C) Even allies of PM Tymoshenko concede to us that Regions Party candidate Viktor Yanukovych is holding on to his lead in advance of the February 7 Presidential runoff. Tymoshenko must mobilize greater numbers of "Orange" voters over the next week or face defeat. If Yanukovych wins, members [...] | 2010-01-29 16:26:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10KYIV179 | MOBILIZING PRESSURE ON IRAN REGARDING NUCLEAR [...] (C) Ambassador February 1 drew on reftel points to explain to Deputy Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandogiy the US rationale for sharpening the choices that Iran faces by increasing pressure on Iran. Khandogiy expressed general agreement and observed that Ukraine is "very much concerned about [...] | 2010-02-01 17:03:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNSC IR UP |
10KYIV184 | UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS AFTER YUSHCHENKO: A [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-02 15:16:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO EU UP RS |
10KYIV186 | TERNOPIL: FEARS OF FRAUD NOT BORNE OUT IN FIRST [...] (C) During a recent visit to Ternopil Oblast in west-central Ukraine, campaign officials, NGOs and journalists told us that they were concerned about vote buying in the oblast during the presidential elections. PM Yuliya Tymoshenko and Party of Regions candidate Viktor Yanukovych's campaign d [...] | 2010-02-02 16:19:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UP |
10KYIV190 | FORMER PRESIDENT KUCHMA ON UKRAINIAN ELECTION, [...] (C) Former Ukrainian President Kuchma had no kind words for the current "orange" government, accusing it of ruining the economy and the country's international reputation, and of deepening Ukraine's internal divisions. While he endorsed his former PM, Viktor Yanukovych, he characterized the Februar [...] | 2010-02-03 15:06:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG MARR UP RS |
10KYIV191 | POTENTIAL FOR POST ELECTION COURT BATTLES [...] (C) Prime Minister Tymoshenko's continued allegation of fraud in the January 17 first round presidential election, despite the OSCE's assessment that it was, for the most part, free and fair, raises the importance of the appeals process for the February 7 runoff. The Chairmanship of the High [...] | 2010-02-03 15:54:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10KYIV192 | TYMOSHENKO CONDEMNS ELECTION LAW CHANGES; INVOKES [...] (C) A [...] | 2010-02-04 14:12:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV UP |
10KYIV193 | UKRAINE'S DEPUTY PM ON MONEY LAUNDERING, [...] (C) Summary. In a broad-ranging discussion with the Ambassador on February 2, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Nemyrya expressed concern about Ukraine being designated as a high-risk country at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting in Abu Dhabi in mid-February. Nemyrya also [...] | 2010-02-05 11:22:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV UP |
10KYIV194 | UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ PAYS ON TIME FOR GAS [...] (C) Summary. Ukraine paid $780 million to Gazprom on February 4 for January gas purchases. As in January, the National Bank of Ukraine purchased Naftohaz-held government bonds to finance the payment. Experts suggest that the government would resort to the same payment scheme for the gas pay [...] | 2010-02-05 13:01:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EREL UP RU |
10KYIV208 | TYMOSHENKO SURGE: APPEAL OF "THE LESSER EVIL" [...] (C) The late surge in support for PM Tymoshenko, which made the February 7 second round presidential election results closer than many observers expected, reflected more an anti-Yanukovych vote than a pro-Tymoshenko one. Yanukovych's refusal to debate Tymoshenko, over confidence among his supp [...] | 2010-02-09 19:40:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV UP |
10KYIV22 | UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO ORDERS NBU TO ASSIST WITH GAS [...] (SBU) Summary. President Yushchenko ordered the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on January 6 to find a mechanism to monetize Naftohaz-held government bonds in order for the state-owned gas company to make the January 11 payment for Russian gas purchased in December. Naftohaz might also be abl [...] | 2010-01-06 15:34:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EREL ENRG PGOV PINR UP RU |
10KYIV228 | TYMOSHENKO READIES COURT CHALLENGES; REGIONS [...] (C) PM Tymoshenko, thus far remaining uncharacteristically silent in public, is putting together legal challenges to the February 7 Presidential election result. DPM Nemyria admitted that he did not think the challenges would change the outcome. The Yanukovych camp is negotiating with elemen [...] | 2010-02-10 18:08:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV UP |
10KYIV23 | SALE OF UKRAINIAN STEEL GIANT LIKELY TIED TO PUTIN [...] (C) Summary. Rumors have swept through Kyiv over the impending Russian purchase of the indebted Ukrainian steel giant Industrial Union of Donbass (IUD). A group of Kremlin-backed investors, perhaps led by metals magnate Alisher Usmanov and Roman Abramovich-controlled Evraz, have reportedly [...] | 2010-01-06 15:36:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH |
10KYIV235 | FOR TYMOSHENKO, "BETTER TO BE A VICTIM THAN A [...] (C) Nearly a week has passed since the February 7 presidential runoff, and PM Yuliya Tymoshenko has been uncharacteristically absent from the airwaves, refusing to appear in public or release a public statement under her own hand. Officials from her campaign, however, have made numerous accus [...] | 2010-02-12 17:01:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10KYIV240 | TYMOSHENKO CHALLENGES RESULTS OF ELECTION IN COURT [...] (C) PM Tymoshenko announced February 13 that she would challenge in court as fraudulent the results of the February 7 second round of the Presidential election. Her chances to overturn the results are poor. Rather, the court filing, which Tymoshenko made in person February 16, appears prima [...] | 2010-02-16 16:26:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10KYIV244 | YANUKOVYCH CONFIDANT AZAROV PROMISES NEW COALITION [...] (C) Summary. Yanukovych confidant and close economic advisor Mykola Azarov predicted that the President-elect would be in a stronger position to negotiate a new governing parliamentary coalition after the February 25 inauguration. Yanukovych was determined to build a stable coalition to enab [...] | 2010-02-17 15:02:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG UP |
10KYIV246 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FM POROSHENKO [...] (C) Foreign Minister Poroshenko embraced President-elect Yanukovych and distanced himself from PM Tymoshenko in a February 12 meeting with the Ambassador. Poroshenko criticized Tymoshenko's unwillingness to concede the election and her denigration of the work of international election observe [...] | 2010-02-17 16:00:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UP |
10KYIV264 | YATSENYUK CLAIMS HE HAS FORTY FROM OU-PSD FOR NEW [...] (C) Former presidential candidate Arseniy Yatsenyuk told the Ambassador February 17 that he has forty Our Ukraine - People's Self Defense (OU-PSD) MPs who would be willing to take down PM Tymoshenko's coalition and join a new coalition with Yanukovych's Party of Regions. He intimated that he [...] | 2010-02-19 16:12:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP RS |
10KYIV275 | SCENESETTER: NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JONES' [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-23 15:26:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UP |
10KYIV278 | FORMER TYMOSHENKO INSIDER CALLS HER DESTRUCTIVE, [...] (C) Summary. In a damning indictment of Prime Minster Yuliya Tymoshenko and her lack of leadership, respected xxxxxxxxxxxx argued that Tymoshenko would continue to work against reform. To limit her destructiveness, xxxxxxxxxxxx argued for early parliamentary elections, which would help strengthen n [...] | 2010-02-24 12:05:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PINR ECON PREL UP |
10KYIV300 | UKRAINE: BOIKO DISCUSSES YANUKOVYCH'S ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. In an introductory call with the Ambassador on February 23, Yuriy Boiko, a leading energy player in the Party of Regions, said that Yanukovych would be focused on reducing Ukrainian dependence on Russian gas imports, securing a better gas contract with Gazprom, and establishing a [...] | 2010-02-26 14:52:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ENRL UP RU |
10KYIV301 | PRESIDENTIAL ECONOMIC ADVISOR STRESSES NEED FOR [...] (C) Summary. Respected economist and Party of Regions' Member of Parliament Iryna Akimova stressed the need for fiscal discipline, financial sector reform, and improvements to the investment climate during her February 23 meeting with the Ambassador. She also recognized the need to focus on [...] | 2010-02-26 15:58:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV UP |
10KYIV59 | EU-UKRAINE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT: LONG WAY STILL [...] (C) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Poroshenko has declared the signing of an Association Agreement with the EU in 2010 to be one of Ukraine's top two foreign policy goals. At the same time, tough EU criticism of Ukraine's reforms stole the show at the December 4 Ukraine-EU Summit. GOU negotiator [...] | 2010-01-14 10:13:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UP EU |
10KYIV64 | CAMPAIGNS PREPARED FOR POST-ELECTION COURT BATTLES [...] (C) Amendments to Ukraine's presidential election law in August 2009 granted the Administrative Courts sole jurisdiction to hear election related cases. However, confusion over who currently heads the High Administrative Court means that this court's role as the final arbiter of election dis [...] | 2010-01-15 11:01:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10KYIV67 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: RHETORIC HEATS UP; RACE [...] (C) PM Tymoshenko, trailing Party of Regions leader Yanukovych in advance of the January 17 Presidential election, used a three-hour press event January 14 to hammer the message that Yanukovych is a criminal and front man for rapacious oligarchic interests, whose election would be a humiliatio [...] | 2010-01-15 13:29:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM UP |
10KYIV7 | PM BACKER ACCUSED OF MONEY LAUNDERING, VOTE BUYING [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador on December 29, Ukrainian Security Services (SBU) head Valentyn Nalyvaychenko accused Prime Minister Tymoshenko's largest financial backer, businessman and MP Konstantyn Zhevago, of running a large money laundering operation and financing a vote buying sche [...] | 2010-01-04 16:56:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10KYIV71 | UKRAINE'S NATIONAL BANK WILL HELP WITH GAS PAYMENTS [...] (C) Summary. Despite the lack of political unity, the National Bank of Ukraine was obliged to help the government make its gas payments to Russia in a timely manner, National Bank Governor Stelmakh told the Ambassador on January 14. During the meeting, Stelmakh also noted that the exchange r [...] | 2010-01-15 16:39:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ENRG EREL PGOV UP |
10KYIV8 | CAN TYMOSHENKO MAINTAIN BALANCE AS THE ELECTIONS [...] (C) During a December 31 introductory call, PM Tymoshenko discussed with Ambassador Tefft her efforts earlier that day to convince National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Chairman Stelmakh to disburse $2 billion in reserves so that the government can make its scheduled January gas payment. Tymoshenko [...] | 2010-01-04 17:03:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PREL UP |
10KYIV89 | UKRAINE'S ACTING FINANCE MINISTER SURVIVES 2009, [...] (C) Summary. Ukraine's government still hopes for revisions to the IMF program that would allow it to access $2 billion currently held in reserves at the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU),according to Acting Finance Minister Umanskyi. Without access to IMF money, the first quarter of 2010 woul [...] | 2010-01-19 12:29:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ENRG EREL PGOV UP |
10KYIV92 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: TOUGH MATH FOR TYMOSHENKO [...] (C) Runoff candidates Viktor Yanukovych and PM Yuliya Tymoshenko are reaching out to second-tier candidates and their constituencies for support in the February 7 second round of presidential voting, following the January 17 first round. Yanukovych expressed his willingness to incorporate th [...] | 2010-01-19 18:25:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP |
10LAGOS10 | NIGERIAN WORKERS KILLED AT CHEVRON SITE [...] (SBU) On January 4, two Nigerians working at the construction site of Chevron's Escravos Gas-to-Liquid plant in Delta State were killed by Nigerian security forces following an argument at a checkpoint that "got out of hand," according to Nigerian press reports on January 5. The killings al [...] | 2010-01-07 16:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM NI |
10LAGOS13 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Nigeria warmly welcomes the visit of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute. The following political and economic backdrop provides context for your visit. -------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP STRESSED BY RECENT EVENTS ---------------- [...] | 2010-01-11 09:51:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS NI |
10LAGOS17 | CHEVRON MAKARABA PIPELINE SABOTAGED [...] (C) On January 8 Chevron's Makaraba pipeline in Delta State was sabotaged. The pipeline has supplied the Escravos terminal with 20,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). Hercules Manager Coleman McDonough says it is not clear if the pipeline was in production or not at the time of the incident. [...] | 2010-01-11 16:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
10LAGOS29 | CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY AS SEEN FROM THE SOUTH [...] (C) Nigerian civic activists Tony Uranta, Pat Utomi and Denzil Kentebe warned ConGen Lagos of dire consequences if the current constitutional "crisis" over President Yar'Adua's prolonged absence results in a breach of the constitution and also if the Niger Delta amnesty process continues to l [...] | 2010-01-25 15:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI NI |
10LAGOS34 | LOCAL CONTENT BILL STRATEGY [...] (C) The Local Content Bill passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate and the House versions now need to be reconciled. There will be a third and final reading scheduled once the reconciliation process has been completed. Speculation is that it could happen as soon [...] | 2010-01-29 07:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PGOV WTRO USTR NI |
10LAGOS36 | ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHIEF DEFENDS HIS PAST AND [...] (C) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairperson Professor Maurice Iwu passionately defended his performance as head of Nigeria's electoral body during a January 28 office call by Ambassador and PolOff (note-taker). He also discussed INEC's preparations for the February 2010 A [...] | 2010-01-29 15:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI NI |
10LAGOS38 | FIGHTING CORRUPTION WITH TECHNOLOGY IN EDO, NIGERIA [...] (C) Governor Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) of Edo State seeks to fight corruption with technology rather than the judiciary. Oshiomhole has collected biometric data from public employees and scanned in personnel documents in order to validate wage, salary and pension payments. He is inc [...] | 2010-02-01 13:29:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KDEM ECON NI |
10LAGOS39 | NIGERIA: OVERCOMING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN EDO [...] (C) Serious health risks and collapsed infrastructure are the legacy Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) inherited when he came to power in November 2008. The Oshiomhole administration has developed comprehensive plans to address the inter-related problems, brought in competent [...] | 2010-02-01 13:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SENV SOCI NI |
10LAGOS44 | NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PUSHES SECURITY [...] (C) Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director General Temisanren Omatseye used a tour of NIMASA's training and operations center in Kirikiri, Lagos on December 22 to highlight current capacity, shortfalls, budget proposals, and strategic plans to the Ambassador and [...] | 2010-02-03 08:53:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EWWT KCRM MCAP NI |
10LAGOS49 | MEND SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCES END OF CEASEFIRE [...] (C) Allegedly speaking for the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND),self-identified spokesperson "Jomo Gbomo" announced January 30 the end of MEND's October 25, 2009, cease-fire. Contacts with close ties to the militants claimed that the statement represented the in [...] | 2010-02-04 08:52:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NI KCRM KDEM |
10LAGOS5 | THE "PEOPLE'S GOVERNOR" SETS AN EXAMPLE IN [...] (C) Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) of Edo State believes that because he was popularly elected he must govern differently from those who owe their positions to "Godfathers." Oshiomhole stressed to PolOff in Benin City on December 7 that he remained free of the need to pay fa [...] | 2010-01-05 13:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KDEM PINR ELAB NI |
10LAGOS50005 | RECALL 10 LAGOS 50005 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-29 07:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL NI |
10LAGOS61 | DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES IN THE NIGER DELTA [...] (C) The Niger Delta faces significant development challenges as illustrated by nine projects in Delta and Bayelsa States visited by PolOff January 20 and 21. Difficult topography, ethnic rivalry, endemic corruption, under-development of human capacity, and a comprehensive lack of maintenance [...] | 2010-02-16 12:23:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV KCOR SENV NI |
10LAGOS63 | NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OUTLINES OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (SBU) USTDA representatives discussed with Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Director General Omatseye areas for future cooperation. Omatseye identified important hardware acquisitions which have been budgeted for 2010 and requested USTDA assistance in developing a framew [...] | 2010-02-16 13:21:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP EAID EWWT PHSA KPIR NI |
10LAGOS71 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS OIL COMPANIES IN LAGOS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary (A/S) Carson met with members of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) on February 7. The A/S stressed the fact that Nigeria is the most important country in Africa for the United States. The IOC members noted that the A/S spoke mainly of issues in Northern Nigeria a [...] | 2010-02-22 14:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON PGOV PREL NI |
10LAGOS73 | LAGOS GOVERNOR WANTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS [...] (C) In a meeting with Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson on February 6, Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola (Action Congress - AC) asked the U.S. to continue to insist publicly on scrupulous respect for Nigeria's Constitution. Fashola also described his administration's p [...] | 2010-02-22 15:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON KCOR SOCI NI |
10LAGOS75 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS OIL COMPANIES IN LAGOS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary (A/S) Carson met with members of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) on February 7. The A/S stressed the fact that Nigeria is the most important country in Africa for the United States. The IOC members noted that the A/S spoke mainly of issues in Northern Nigeria and did [...] | 2010-02-23 08:20:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV PREL NI |
10LAGOS77 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS WITH LAGOS BUSINESS LEADERS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Carson met with Lagos business community leaders on February 7. Per these sources, Governor Fashola of Lagos State is on the verge of being impeached despite bringing new roads, hospitals, and schools to Lagos. The Governor does not pay attention to the patronage netw [...] | 2010-02-23 12:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SOCI NI |
10LAGOS8 | SOUND MANAGEMENT BOLSTERS EDO STATE BALANCE SHEET [...] (C) Fiscal management, the introduction of new technologies, and the implementation of coherent polices by Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress) have bolstered the State's balance sheet, according to commissioners and observers. The State has significantly increased revenues [...] | 2010-01-06 14:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECON ELAB NI |
10LAGOS81 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON MEETS WITH LAGOS BUSINESS LEADERS [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Carson met with Lagos business community leaders on February 7. Per these sources, Governor Fashola of Lagos State is on the verge of being impeached despite bringing new roads, hospitals, and schools to Lagos. The Governor does not pay attention to the patronage netw [...] | 2010-02-23 19:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SOCI NI |
10LAHORE18 | PUNJAB AMENDS 2001 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE [...] (C) Summary: The Punjab Assembly passed an amendment on February 4 to replace current district nazims with "administrators" appointed by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif until local elections are held. Meanwhile, the provincial cabinet is discussing a new ordinance that would basically return th [...] | 2010-02-05 08:10:00 | Consulate Lahore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PK |
10LAPAZ13 | BOLIVIA STEPS UP ANTI-U.S. RHETORIC [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian government has sharply intensified its anti-American rhetoric in the days leading up to President Evo Morales's January 22 inauguration, revisiting perceived grievances, asserting that Bolivia is better off for having expelled the U.S. ambassador and DEA, providing a [...] | 2010-01-21 12:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BL |
10LAPAZ19 | BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES CABINET CHANGES [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales announced January 23 sweeping changes to his cabinet, replacing fourteen of twenty ministers, including the key posts of defense, government and the presidency. Foreign Minister Choquehuanca and Economy and Finance Minister Arce were among the six re [...] | 2010-01-26 16:29:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BL |
10LAPAZ21 | SOLIS, OTERO DISCUSS BILAT RELATIONS WITH BOLIVIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, U/S for Global Affairs Maria Otero, and Charge met with Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca and Vice Minister for Social Defense Felipe Caceres on January 21 and reiterated the USG's desire to improve bilateral relations. Choquehuanca thanked the d [...] | 2010-01-26 17:07:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR SNAR OVIP ODIP BL |
10LAPAZ23 | Morales begins next administration in strong economic [...] (U) SUMMARY. As President Morales is inaugurated into his second term in office, Bolivia enters 2010 with strong economic fundamentals. Although concerns remain about the investment climate, GDP continues its strong growth (6.1% in 2008, 3.25% in 2009),inflation fell significantly (from 11.8% [...] | 2010-01-26 18:07:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL BL EINV EFIN SNAR ETRD |
10LAPAZ27 | BOLIVIA: PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION ATTENDS MORALES [...] (C) Summary: Presidential delegation members Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, U/S for Global Affairs Maria Otero, and Charge attended President Evo Morales' traditional and official inauguration ceremonies on January 21 and 22, respectively. The delegation met with FM Choquehuanca (reftel) Januar [...] | 2010-01-27 21:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR OVIP ODIP BL |
10LAPAZ29 | BOLIVIA: NEW LAWS INSTITUTIONALIZE MORALES' CHANGE PROJECT [...] (C) Summary: The GOB is preparing several pieces of legislation to implement the country's new constitution. Judiciary-related laws will "re-found" the country's electoral, supreme, and constitutional courts, and will also define how the now co-equal indigenous and "ordinary" justice systems w [...] | 2010-02-02 18:33:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR BL |
10LAPAZ31 | GOB USING JUDICIAL REFORM TO HUNT OPPOSITION? [...] (C) Summary: President Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) are accelerating the pace of judicial reform and moving to increase control over Bolivia's divided judiciary. GOB representatives say legislation is needed to appoint temporary justices to the Supreme Court and [...] | 2010-02-08 15:14:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR BL |
10LAPAZ33 | Morales Continues to Attempt to Derail Copenhagen Accord [...] (C) Summary: Declaring the Copenhagen UN climate change summit a failure, Bolivian President Morales announced he will convoke the first "People's World Conference on Climate Change and the Mother Earth" in Cochabamba April 20-22 -- coinciding with Earth Day. The conference's stated objective is to [...] | 2010-02-09 12:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV KGHG PREL BL |
10LAPAZ35 | BOLIVIAN PROSECUTOR TIES TERROR CASE TO CIA [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian prosecutor investigating a 2009 alleged domestic terrorism plot claims that the perpetrators' leader, Eduardo Rozsa, had been in regular contact with a former CIA employee and kept him informed of the group's activities in Bolivia. The prosecutor's assertion is the first s [...] | 2010-02-09 16:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BL |
10LAPAZ37 | CORDIAL FIRST MEETING WITH NEW BOLIVIAN INTERIOR MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: The ChargC) met February 4 with new Bolivian Interior Minister Sacha Llorenti for a surprisingly cordial one-hour exchange. Llorenti, a frequent critic of the U.S. and reportedly close to hard-line Vice President Garcia Linera, underscored his interest in working closely with u [...] | 2010-02-10 16:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BL |
10LAPAZ51 | DEFENSE MINISTRY, MILITARY FACE OFF OVER ARCHIVES OF [...] (C) Summary: After a nine-month standoff, Bolivian military leadership on February 17 again refused to allow a civilian investigator access to archives said to contain information regarding approximately 150 persons "disappeared" during Bolivia's military dictatorship period. Minister of Defen [...] | 2010-02-18 21:23:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KJUS BL |
10LAPAZ53 | BOLIVIA: NEW JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS RELATIVELY DIVERSE [...] (SBU) Summary: President Evo Morales on February 18 announced temporary judicial appointments to fill eighteen vacancies in the Supreme Court, Constitutional Tribunal, and Judicial Council. Most appointees drew praise for their qualifications and judicial independence. Only five are declared [...] | 2010-02-19 22:05:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR BL |
10LIBREVILLE45 | GABON: PLEASED WITH PROGRESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Gabon was one of the 28 countries that participated in the intensive negotiating sessions at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change and will associate with the Copenhagen Accord. Lee White, the Director of Gabon's National Parks and President Ali Bongo Ondimba's special advisor on [...] | 2010-02-02 10:59:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID SENV PGOV KSCA PREL UNEP GB |
10LIBREVILLE46 | GABON: FOREIGN MINISTRY NON-COMITTAL ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMARY. Ambassador met with Gabon's Deputy Foreign Minister Jules Marius Ogouebandja to discuss Iran's non-compliance on nuclear issues and the importnce of Gabon's cooperation now that it has joined the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member. Ogouebandja stated that Ga [...] | 2010-02-02 11:18:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PGOV PRE GB IR |
10LIBREVILLE72 | GABON: HIGH-LEVEL NORTH KOREAN VISIT; REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) Gabonese Foreign Minister Paul Toungui officially informed the Ambassador on February 8 that a high-level North Korean delegation led by Kim Yong Nam will visit Libreville during a tour of African countries at the end of February. Kim Yong Nam is the President of the Presidium of the Su [...] | 2010-02-11 13:45:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC GB |
10LILONGWE20 | MALAWI: SAME-SEX COUPLE ARREST UPDATE [...] (C) The trial of a Malawian same-sex couple charged with gross indecency is scheduled to start January 11. International interest in the story is growing. Malawian public reaction to news of the arrest has been extensive and generally supportive of the criminalization of homosexuality, refle [...] | 2010-01-08 10:38:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV MI |
10LILONGWE37 | MALAWI: DONORS DO RARE TOUR D'HORIZON WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Mutharika hosted selected diplomats for a rare, wide-ranging discussion at State House January 18. Nine members of his cabinet, representing his nine developmental priorities, accompanied him. Among other things, the President and his ministers defended the ruling par [...] | 2010-01-19 15:33:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN KPKO MI |
10LILONGWE51 | PRESIDENT MUTHARIKA'S AGENDA FOR THE AU [...] SUMMARY: Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika has not articulated a specific agenda for the African Union if, as expected, he is elected the organization's chair at the AU's upcoming summit in Addis Ababa. To date, Mutharika has generally kept a low profile on international political i [...] | 2010-01-28 16:48:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | AU EAID ECON EINV PREL MI |
10LILONGWE55 | MALAWI: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON CHINESE ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malawi terminated its relationship with Taiwan and established ties with the People's Republic of China in December 2007. Malawi made the abrupt change in hopes of obtaining significant PRC grant aid (ref A). Apart from a few projects taken over from Taiwan, Chinese assistance ha [...] | 2010-02-17 14:02:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CH MI |
10LILONGWE57 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE RE IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (SBU) DCM conveyed points in reftel demarche Feb. 10 to Anthony Livuza, MFA Principal Secretary and Paul Chiunguzeni, MFA Director of Political Affairs. Both appeared well briefed on the issues. 2. (C) Livuza replied that he understood that the USG had made considerable eff [...] | 2010-02-18 16:29:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC IAEA MI |
10LILONGWE59 | MALAWI: SAME-SEX COUPLE TRIAL: NO CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW [...] (U) The Chief Justice of the Malawi High Court has denied the application for a review of the constitutionality of the sections of the Malawi Penal Code under which same-sex couple Steve Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga were charged. The defense attorney can appeal the denial to the Malawi Supreme C [...] | 2010-02-23 13:39:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV MI |
10LIMA107 | SL Leader Artemio Allegedly Calls for Truce [...] (C) A man identifying himself as Sendero Luminoso (SL - Shining Path) leader Comrade "Artemio" called a rural radio station on January 26, announcing in a live broadcast that SL would stop all military action in order to sit down and negotiate with the GOP. Artemio's call for a truce follows o [...] | 2010-01-29 15:34:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER SNAR PE |
10LIMA215 | PRESIDENT ENDS DISCORD OVER SECURITY FORCES' COMPENSATION [...] (C) Summary: Compensation for GOP security forces has always been sensitive issue, given their key role in maintaining public security in a country where potential conflicts abound and state presence is lacking. After several weeks of bitter political wrangling within his administration and [...] | 2010-02-26 15:30:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCRM EFIN SOCI MCAP PE |
10LIMA227 | Peru Response: OAS Reform and Mandate for Next Secretary [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on February 25 to MFA Director for OAS Affairs Carlos Ortega. Ortega expressed interest in USG plans to raise issues of concern at the March 3 Permanent Council meeting, and said he would consult with his colleagues regarding reftel talking points. Post w [...] | 2010-02-26 19:02:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL KDEM OAS PE |
10LIMA29 | Scene Setter for Deputy Secretary Steinberg [...] (C) Summary: Peru remains a critical "swing state" in a region divided along political fault lines. Peru's remarkable success in turning the page on 30 years of dictatorships, populism, near failed state status, and authoritarianism has given way to a decade of record economic growth, de [...] | 2010-01-07 18:40:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR PTER PE |
10LIMA33 | BLOODY BAGUA PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS UNRESOLVED ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: A grisly photo of a missing police officer surrounded by his indigenous captors - widely published in Peruvian media -- has revived deep emotions over what happened during June 5 violence in Peru's Amazon region (refs),and rekindled debate over who is to blame. The picture app [...] | 2010-01-08 17:46:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI PTER PGOV PHUM PE |
10LIMA69 | Bagua Report - No Consensus but a Good Start [...] (C) Summary: After three months of work, the "Special Commission to Investigate and Analyze the Events of Bagua" in late December issued its report describing the causes and events leading up to the June 5, 2009 violence. The document assigns blame broadly - including to the government and [...] | 2010-01-25 20:43:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI PHUM PE |
10LIMA97 | THE STATE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN PERU [...] (C) Summary. ... id: 246088 date: 1/28/2010 20:49 refid: 10LIMA97 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: 09LIMA1053|09LIMA1561|09LIMA899 header: VZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0097/01 0282049 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 282049Z JAN 10 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 062 [...] | 2010-01-28 20:49:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PE |
10LIMA99 | Peruvian Banking Superintendent Talks about Future of FIU [...] (SBU) Summary: Peru's Superintendent of Banking Felipe outlined his vision for the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) moving forward and discussed his priorities as the new chairman of GAFISUD (spell out first usage) in a January 22 meeting with Emboffs. Accompanied by International Affairs Mana [...] | 2010-01-28 20:52:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EFIN SNAR PE KCRM KTFN |
10LISBON40 | PORTUGAL DISAPPOINTED WITH COPENHAGEN, SAYS EU [...] (C) Poleconoff discussed reftel points on January 21 with Fausto Brito e Abreu, advisor on climate change in the Portuguese Ministry of Environment, who said the EU will be submitting this month a combined letter of association for all member states to the UN Framework Convention on Climate C [...] | 2010-01-25 13:06:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG SENV ENRG PO |
10LISBON52 | PORTUGAL'S POLICY TOWARD IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (U) This message responds to questions in ref A request. 2. (C/REL TO USA, FVEY) Question A: Are decisions on this topic made solely by prime minister Jose Socrates or Foreign Minister Amado, or is there a team of government officials making decisions? If multiple officials are involved in [...] | 2010-02-05 13:08:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR ETRD EUN PGOV PREL IR PO |
10LISBON53 | U.S.-PORTUGAL SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (U) This message responds to reftel. Answers are keyed to para 3 of reftel. 2. (U) Question A: Does the U.S. currently have an established security dialogue with your country? Answer: The U.S. and Portugal engage in formal discussions that cover the entire bilateral relationship, includi [...] | 2010-02-05 13:09:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PO |
10LISBON65 | ETA SAFEHOUSE FOUND IN PORTUGAL [...] (C) Summary. The February 5 discovery by the Portuguese National Guard Police of an ETA safe house in a town north of Lisbon where significant amounts of explosives and weapons were found has put Portuguese authorities on alert. The two individuals who rented the house disappeared and are on [...] | 2010-02-11 11:37:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KCRM PREL PGOV PO |
10LISBON8 | PORTUGAL: DEMARCHE ON EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL [...] (C) Per Ref A, Poleconoff met January 6 with Joao Batista, senior Portuguese MFA official on Cuban affairs, to discuss U.S. Cuba policy and Portugal's bilateral relationship with Cuba. Poleconoff briefed Batista on changes in U.S. policy and USINT outreach to civil society, and underscored the [...] | 2010-01-07 11:06:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI CU PO |
10LJUBLJANA1 | SLOVENIA: OMLT ON ORDER FOR OCT 2010, LOGISTICS [...] (C) Summary: Slovenia announced on December 24 that it would lead an Operational Mentoring Liaison Team (OMLT) in Afghanistan beginning no later than October 2010, with functional caveats lifted to allow Slovene troops to accompany Afghan security forces on operations. USG support will be re [...] | 2010-01-04 10:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR AF SI |
10LJUBLJANA19 | SCENESETTER ON SLOVENIA'S ENGAGEMENT IN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 15:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN MARR BK KV SI |
10LJUBLJANA20 | CORRECTED COPY: SCENESETTER ON SLOVENIA'S [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 17:11:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN MARR BK KV SI |
10LJUBLJANA22 | SLOVENIA WILL ASSOCIATE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD, [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 10:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG SENV ENRG KGCC ECON SI |
10LJUBLJANA28 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MARK FITZGERALD 10 [...] (SBU) Admiral Fitzgerald: Welcome to Slovenia. Your trip provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce the message of strong U.S. government support for Slovenia and its commitment to participating in NATO and other international missions. The Government of Slovenia (GoS) recently approved [...] | 2010-02-01 12:58:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO SI |
10LJUBLJANA32 | INVESTING IN AN ALLY: SUPPORT FOR SLOVENIA'S [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph six. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Slovenia is at a crucial tipping point in terms of its international engagement. If the country is to successfully deploy an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) in Afghanistan this year, as it has committed [...] | 2010-02-04 07:55:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO AF SI |
10LJUBLJANA39 | SLOVENIA: ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO [...] (C/NF) Gaja Peric, advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Security Policy Division, told emboff on February 19 in response to reftel demarche that Slovenia's focus on deploying an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) in October 2010 has put discussions about a Slovenian Police OM [...] | 2010-02-22 09:24:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO SI |
10LJUBLJANA41 | WESTERN BALKANS MAJOR THEME OF CODEL VOINOVICH [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-24 15:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR OREP KSPR ZL SI |
10LJUBLJANA6 | PM PAHOR PREVIEWS 2010: BALKANS, BUSINESS, ISAF [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-05 10:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO EUN HR BEXP SI |
10LONDON361 | AF DAS PAGE'S FEBRUARY 9 COURTESY CALLS ON [...] (C) Summary. AF DAS Susan Page paid courtesy calls on February 9 on Kenyan High Commissioner Ephram Waweru Ngare, South African High Commissioner Dr. Zola Skweyiya, Nigerian High Commissioner Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, Zimbabwean Ambassador Gabriel Mharadze Machinga, and Ethiopian Ambassador Berhanu [...] | 2010-02-17 12:00:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID KE SF NI ZI ET UK |
10LONDON450 | UK -LIBYA RELATIONS - IN LIMBO [...] (C) Poloff met with incoming Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) North Africa Director Philippa Saunders on February 23. During a conversation that focused almost entirely on Libya, Saunders explained that fear over how Tripoli will handle Megrahi's eventual funeral remains a major concern and on [...] | 2010-02-25 17:51:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LY |
10LONDON456 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UK GIVES TACTICAL ADVICE ON [...] (C/NF) Alastair Long, head of the UN Human Rights team at the FCO, told Poloff in response to reftel demarche that HMG is broadly supportive of U.S. goals for the upcoming Human Rights Council session. He reported positive progress on the U.S. defamation of religions action plan within the [...] | 2010-02-26 13:44:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN IR UK |
10LONDON67 | SUDAN/CHAD: JEM ON ABDUL WAHID, CHAD-SUDAN [...] (C) Summary. London-based Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) spokesperson Ahmed Hussein Adam phoned Poloff on January 12 from N'djamena to offer an update on JEM's diplomatic activities. He said he had recently had a conversation with a "more open-minded" Abdul Wahid al-Nur in Paris; implie [...] | 2010-01-13 11:57:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS SU CD UK |
10LONDON88 | SUDAN/CHAD: JEM NOT IMPRESSED WITH RAPPROCHEMENT; [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-15 15:57:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS CD SU UK |
10LUANDA12 | CHIVUKUVUKU: UNITA STALWART CHARTS OWN PATH TO [...] (C) In a January 12 meeting with Ambassador, UNITA stalwart Abel Chivukuvuku said he envisions himself as the future president of Angola. As a first step, he intends to win the presidency of his party at its next congress, in 2011. If this fails, he will leave UNITA to form his own party. [...] | 2010-01-13 09:56:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AO |
10LUANDA2 | PRESIDENT'S SPEECH FORETELLS CABINET CHANGE AFTER [...] (SBU) As is tradition, President Dos Santos delivered on December 28 a speech of new year's greeting to a group of about three thousand people, including members of government, parliamentarians, and civil society. Contrary to tradition, the speech was extremely short - only four minutes - and [...] | 2010-01-05 15:08:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM AO |
10LUANDA31 | UNDER COVER OF A SOCCER TOURNAMENT, NEW [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-21 16:48:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | AO ECON KDEM PGOV PINR PREL |
10LUANDA39 | ANGOLA SILENT FOR NOW ON IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (C) A/DCM delivered demarche points contained in reftel to MFA Director of the America's Section Maria Isabel de Resende on 20 January, 2010. A/DCM emphasized United States concerns over the Angolan energy firm Sonangol's announced energy deal with Iran, and the possible ramifications under the [...] | 2010-01-29 16:59:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | AO ENRG EPET ETTC IN IR PREL |
10LUANDA79 | Angola Open to Engaging with International Community to [...] (C) SUMMARY: Angola pulled out all the stops in welcoming the Secretary's Great Lakes Special Advisor Howard Wolpe and Special Envoys from the EU, South Africa, Norway and Sweden during their February 16 - 18 visit to Luanda. Separate meetings with the President, Minister of State for [...] | 2010-02-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CG KDEM OVIP AO |
10LUSAKA110 | REFUGEES AT MEHEBA OCCUPY UNHCR OFFICES TO PROTEST [...] (C) Summary: In early February, 200 refugees began occupation of the offices of UNHCR and Government of Zambia (GRZ) staff at Meheba refugee camp to protest wide-spread corruption by GRZ camp officials. The GRZ is considering deporting the instigators against UNHCR wishes. While the protest [...] | 2010-02-22 15:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV PBTS AO CG ZA |
10LUSAKA118 | ZAMBIA TRIES TO SNEAK THROUGH CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Zambia's National Constitutional Conference (NCC),which has been sitting at intervals since January 2008, likely will conclude its deliberations by the end of April. The Zambian government (GRZ) still has much work to do to enact a new constitution, and although it may seek pa [...] | 2010-02-25 14:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
10LUSAKA22 | ZAMBIAN VEEP'S CHARM OFFENSIVE SENDS MIXED MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary: At a January 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Vice President George Kunda stated that the Zambian government (GRZ) will continue to engage the press as it debates media regulation (ref A) and is not/not preparing to pass its own media law. In response to Ambassador's urging that [...] | 2010-01-14 09:42:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KPAO ZA |
10LUSAKA30 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) This cable responds to refs A and B action request for a pre-license end-user check on license 050204694. 2. (C) On January 7, PolOff met Darrel Cox, general manager for African Horizons Sporting Guns and Ammunition. Based on a site inspection of the Livingstone-based facility and Mr. [...] | 2010-01-15 11:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KOCM ZA |
10LUSAKA40 | AMBASSADOR HEARS CRICKETS IN MEETING WITH FINANCE [...] (C) In a January 15 meeting with Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane, the Ambassador highlighted the progress Zambia made in 2009 towards a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact (Ref. A),but stressed that the Zambian government (GRZ) must act now to assuage concerns about the GRZ's [...] | 2010-01-20 12:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID KCOR ZA |
10LUSAKA44 | "OR NOT TO BE" -- ZAMBIA UNLIKELY TO ASSOCIATE [...] (C) On January 19, the Ambassador spoke to Zambian Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Catherine Namugala about the results of the December COP-15 and next steps. He urged Zambia to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord per reftel. Namugala, who led the Zambian dele [...] | 2010-01-21 12:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KGHG SENV ENRG ZA |
10LUSAKA5 | BANDA DEMOTES AGRICULTURE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: In a move possibly meant to beef up State House control of agriculture policy, President Banda demoted the effective, competent Agriculture Minister Brian Chituwo to the relatively inconsequential Ministry of Science, Technology, and Vocational Training (MSTV) and put the lacklu [...] | 2010-01-06 14:37:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ZA |
10LUSAKA53 | SCENESETTER FOR NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR AFRICAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The U.S. Mission to Zambia welcomes the visit of Michelle Gavin, Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council and Senior Adviser to the President. Your visit comes at a time when President Rupiah Banda's administration has changed cour [...] | 2010-01-25 16:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID KCOR ZA |
10LUSAKA69 | ZAMBIA BACKS US ON IRAN [...] (C) MFA Assistant Director for Africa and Middle East Kimbala Meleka said he would recommend to the Foreign Minister that Zambia support the U.S./EU3 next steps on Iran per reftel. In the absence of the Foreign Minister and the Permanent Secretary, P/E Chief delivered reftel information and [...] | 2010-02-05 06:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC ZA |
10LUSAKA9 | BANDA'S GOTTA GET A GRIP: FISSURES IN RULING [...] (C) Party-line fractures have begun to appear in the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democratic (MMD) Party's facade of unity since President Banda took office in November 2008. The ruling party's base remains fundamentally sound, and its internal conflicts should not undermine Zambia's stab [...] | 2010-01-07 10:18:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
10LUSAKA95 | ZAMBIA PLAYS WAIT AND SEE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] (C) Zambian Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Catherine Namugala told Charge February 10 that the Zambian government (GRZ) declined to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord (refs A and B). She echoed concerns she shared with the Ambassador January 19 (ref C) that CO [...] | 2010-02-16 12:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KGHG SENV ENRG ZA |
10LUXEMBOURG13 | TFHA01: LUXEMBOURG OFFER OF WATER PURIFICATION UNIT AND TEAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY MFA Defense Directorate contacted Post today (January 21) with an offer of assistance to be put forward to our Defense AttachC) Office (resident in Brussels) in the immediate future. The GoL is offering to deploy to Haiti an eight-man team from the Luxembourg Army with [...] | 2010-01-21 14:13:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL MARR LU HA |
10LUXEMBOURG29 | LUXEMBOURG: PRESSURE IRAN VIA UNSC, AND TARGETED SANCTIONS [...] (C) On February 2 Ambassador Stroum and DCM discussed reftel points with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Georges Friden. Asselborn agreed that Iran had not responded to "Obama's outstretched hand." He said it was time to increase th [...] | 2010-02-05 10:08:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC LU |
10LUXEMBOURG3 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG FM: CLARIFYING THE [...] (C) During a previously scheduled office call at the Embassy on January 15, Ambassador conveyed reftel talking pints to Foreign Minister Asselborn. Asselborn said he would be attending the January 28 Conference and was sorry that he would not be able to be present at Ambassador's credent [...] | 2010-01-15 15:20:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PREL LU |
10LUXEMBOURG41 | LUXEMBOURG VIEWS ON FEBRUARY 2010 FAC [...] (C) Summary: Pol/Econ Chief discussed Ref A points on U.S. positions concerning the February 22 FAC (Foreign Affairs Council) with Sandra Metz, MFA temporary European Desk Officer, February 19. Metz said Foreign Minister Asselborn would likely travel to another country next week and may not at [...] | 2010-02-19 21:52:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV EUN IR HA UP LU |
10LUXEMBOURG5 | TO HELL AND BACK: GITMO EX-DETAINEE STUMPS IN LUXEMBOURG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) detainee Moazzam Begg met with Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn 14 January 2010 to press the government of Luxembourg to accept GTMO detainees for resettlement. Begg, a British citizen of Pakistani origin, was arrested in Pakistan in 2002 and imprisoned in [...] | 2010-01-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDRG PREL LU |
10MADRID125 | SPANISH MFA ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (C) Spanish MFA Sub-DG for Non-proliferation and Arms Control Gonzalo de Salazar requested a meeting with Polcouns February 2 to discuss the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),the USG deposit of instruments of ratification of Protocol III (incendiary weapons) of the Convent [...] | 2010-02-03 07:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR SP |
10MADRID133 | SPANISH REACTION TO ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING U.S.-EU [...] (C) Summary. In the last 48 hours the Ambassador has spoken with Spanish National Security Advisor Leon, FM Moratinos, and President Zapatero regarding the announcement that President Obama will not attend a U.S.-EU Summit in Spain. Spanish disappointment -- both among senior government officials a [...] | 2010-02-03 14:51:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
10MADRID139 | SPAIN: INFORMED OF DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES FOR NSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: POLOFF on February 1 met LTC. Anibal Villalba Fernandez, an adviser to President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on foreign and security issues, to review Ref A points on the different objectives for the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) that President Obama will host in the Washington [...] | 2010-02-04 12:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC |
10MADRID146 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S FEBRUARY 4, 2010, MEETING [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador paid his first call on Spanish VP Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega February 4, 2010. They discussed the U.S.-EU summit and Spain's hopes for a bilateral visit by President Obama; Haiti; Afghanistan; Iran; Latin America; Counter-Terrorism, including data protecti [...] | 2010-02-05 16:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AF HA IR SP XM |
10MADRID155 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S FEBRUARY 4, 2010 MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-08 11:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ELAB KIPR SP |
10MADRID160 | ACTION REQUEST II: PRESSURING IRAN ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Polcouns met February 8, 2010, with Spanish MFA Sub-DG for the Near East Alberto Ucelay to deliver ref a points. Ucelay was joined by Beatriz Lorenzo from the MFA's Human Rights Office. Ucelay said Spain shared U.S. worries over the human rights violations occurring in Iran. He said that [...] | 2010-02-08 14:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PHUM PREF SP |
10MADRID173 | SPANISH MINISTER OF INTERIOR ON TFTP AND [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke February 11, 2010, with Spanish Minister of Interior Rubalcaba about the defeat of the TFTP interim agreement in the European Parliament. Rubalcaba, who spoke to the parliament February 10 in an effort to save the interim agreement, twice described the parliamentarians [...] | 2010-02-12 13:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
10MADRID187 | A/S VALENZUELA DISCUSSES LATIN AMERICA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an excellent and extremely cordial meeting that lasted over two hours on February 1, WHA Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela and NSA-equivalent Bernardino Leon, Secretary General of the Office of the Presidency, discussed prospects for U.S.-Spanish cooperation in Latin America [...] | 2010-02-18 16:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CU SP |
10MADRID188 | AMBASSADOR'S FEBRUARY 10 CALL ON SPANISH CHIEF OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador called February 10 on Chief of Defense (CJCS-equivalent) General Jose Julio Rodriguez. The meeting was warm and brief. The two discussed the issue of strategic communications on our shared mission in Afghanistan, U.S. access to Spanish military bases, and the limi [...] | 2010-02-18 16:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO AF SP |
10MADRID192 | SPAIN: MFA DISCUSSES COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Carlos Torres, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament within the MFA's DG for Strategic Affairs and Terrorism, on February 10 spoke with POLOFF and Deputy ECONCOUNS on a nascent MFA proposal regarding a year-long series of trilateral technical exercises with the USG an [...] | 2010-02-19 14:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL SP KNNP MO KGIC PTER |
10MADRID195 | A/S VALENZUELA INVITES SPAIN TO TEAM UP IN LATIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/S Valenzuela's February 1-3 visit to Madrid was characterized by bilateral goodwill and mutual optimism for U.S.-Spanish cooperation in Latin America to address significant challenges in the region, not least of which the impact of the ongoing economic crisis and the after-ef [...] | 2010-02-22 08:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV |
10MADRID199 | ENGAGING SPAIN ON INFORMATION-SHARING AND DATA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Post, joined by visiting VIP delegations such as DHS Secretary Napolitano, CODEL Cardin, and the U.S. delegation to the US-EU Informal Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) issues, has engaged extensively with officials from the Ministries o [...] | 2010-02-22 17:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO SP |
10MADRID20 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S JANUARY 9, 2010, MEETING [...] (C) Summary: Shortly after his arrival January 9, the Ambassador went to the MFA to present copies of his credentials. Unexpectedly, he was received personally by FM Moratinos. Moratinos conveyed King Juan Carlos' greetings and said the King was anxious to meet the Ambassador. A credential [...] | 2010-01-11 16:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF HO IR IS SP WI |
10MADRID200 | SPANISH VIEWS GOING INTO ANSF FORCE GENERATION [...] (C) Spain fully supports Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) targets, and recognizes the importance of an effective ANSF to the Allies' transition out of Afghanistan, but does not expect to announce additional contributions to Afghanistan at the February 23 NATO/ISAF force generation confere [...] | 2010-02-23 07:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL NATO SP AF |
10MADRID203 | SPAIN CONTINUES TO LEAD HAITI ASSISTANCE EFFORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Spanish assistance to Haiti in the wake of the January 12 earthquake has been swift and generous. As of February 18, Spain had sent 26 planes bearing humanitarian supplies, and deployed a total of 450 including physicians, nurses, and engineers as well as security forces aboar [...] | 2010-02-23 17:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HA MARR EAID |
10MADRID206 | SPAIN HOSTS HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH CUBA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Spanish officials hosted their Cuban interlocutors for a bilateral human rights dialogue February 18 in Madrid. This was the fourth round of the dialogue created in April 2007 when Foreign Minister Moratinos visited Havana. Moratinos, who did not participate in the latest di [...] | 2010-02-25 13:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM CU SP |
10MADRID25 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S JANUARY 12, 2010, MEETING [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Spanish SYG of the Presidency (NSA-equivalent) Bernardino Leon January 12. He wanted to meet with Leon as soon as possible to begin to establish a good working relationship and to share his observations regarding the U.S.-Spain bilateral relationship. He emphasi [...] | 2010-01-13 14:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
10MADRID48 | U/S BURNS MEETING WITH SPAIN FM MORATINOS [...] (C) Summary: At lunch with Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns and Ambassador Solomont on January 15, Spanish FM Moratinos outlined his recent engagement with the PalestinQ leadership to promote progress in the peace process and reiterated his willingness to help where [...] | 2010-01-19 16:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP |
10MADRID49 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S JANUARY 18, 2010, MEETING WITH SPANISH MINISTER OF INTERIOR RUBALCABA [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 17:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
10MADRID64 | SPAIN'S VIEWS ON JANUARY 25 FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL [...] (C) Polcouns delivered the FAC points January 22 to Spanish MFA Sub-DG for Foreign Policy and Common Security Ricardo Lopez Aranda. On Yemen, Lopez said the problem clearly required a global approach. Referring to A/S Gordon's January 15 meeting with the EU-27 Political Directors at La Granj [...] | 2010-01-22 14:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
10MADRID67 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S JANUARY 21, 2010, MEETING [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador called January 21, 2010, on opposition party leader Mariano Rajoy and Rajoy,s Chief of Cabinet, Jorge Moragas. They discussed Afghanistan, Iran, IPR, the Spanish economy, and Latin America. End summary. Afghanistan 2. (C) The Ambassador congratulated Rajoy on the Popu [...] | 2010-01-22 15:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KIPR AF IR XM SP |
10MADRID72 | SPAIN'S RESPONSE TO KIDNAPPINGS IN MAGHREB [...] (C) SUMMARY: Concerned for the well-being of three Spanish citizens kidnapped by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Mauritania in November, the Zapatero Administration is acutely aware of the risks to Westerners in the Maghreb and Sahel regions and has taken a variety of steps to bring a [...] | 2010-01-25 10:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC XI XG SP |
10MADRID73 | DAS JONES' JANUARY 13 MEETING WITH SPAIN ON BOSNIA [...] (U) Participants U.S. EUR DAS Stuart Jones Bosnia Desk Officer Michael Fooks Poloff Jenny Cordell (notetaker) Spain Director General for North America and non-EU Europe, Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena Subdirector General for Candidate and Neighborhood Policy Countries, Ramon Albaroa [...] | 2010-01-25 10:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SP |
10MADRID76 | INAUGURAL U.S.-SPAIN COUNTER-TERRORISM AND ORGANIZED CRIME EXPERTS MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 14:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR KHLS KJUS PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SP |
10MADRID77 | SPAIN GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF LONDON CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Post conveyed talking points in reftels to key Spanish contacts in the Defense and Foreign Affairs ministries and at the USAID-equivalent Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID). Subdirector General for Security Affairs Manuel Acerete confirmed that Special Ambassad [...] | 2010-01-25 14:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR MOPS NATO AF |
10MADRID79 | SPAIN: FIVE CONVICTED FOR SENDING MUJAHEDEEN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The National Court on January 13 convicted five of nine defendants in the joint prosecution against the radical Islamists detained in January 2006 in the simultaneously executed Operations Chacal (See Ref A for more details) and Camaleon, which took down cells in Barcelona and Mad [...] | 2010-01-25 15:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER KJUS SP KCRM |
10MADRID80 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S JANUARY 22, 2010 MEETING [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging two-hour meeting with the Ambassador January 22, President Zapatero praised USG humanitarian efforts in Haiti, reiterated his personal commitment to resettle as soon as possible five detainees from Guantanamo, pledged Spanish support on Iran and Afghanistan, and endor [...] | 2010-01-25 16:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
10MADRID81 | SPAIN: PROBLEMS USING USG-PROVIDED EVIDENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: National Court Prosecutor Dolores "Lola" Delgado on January 13 vented to US DOJ officials on problems she is encountering in trying to introduce evidence provided by the USG - primarily from the US intelligence community - in her prosecution of radical Islamist terrorists. She d [...] | 2010-01-25 16:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER KJUS SP KCRM PINR |
10MADRID87 | SCENESETTER FOR WHA A/S VALENZUELA'S JANUARY 31 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP |
10MADRID89 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S JANUARY 27, 2010, MEETING [...] (C) The Ambassador presented his credentials to King Juan Carlos January 27, 2010. After the presentation, the King pulled the Ambassador aside for a 20-minute talk. The King said he was pleased the Ambassador had arrived. He stressed that he wanted Spain to be better known in the U.S. and h [...] | 2010-01-27 18:07:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
10MADRID90 | AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT,S JANUARY 26, 2010 MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Solomont called January 26 on Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacon. The two discussed aspects of the bilateral defense relationship, Spanish support for Afghanistan, the humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti, and Spanish leadership of EU missions in Bosnia [...] | 2010-01-28 06:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO AF SP |
10MANAGUA111 | BUSINESS LEADERS ON ALBA'S ECONOMIC CLOUT IN NICARAGUA [...] (C) Participants in the Ambassador's February 5 economic roundtable shared observations and anecdotes concerning the influence of Chavez's Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) funds in the Nicaraguan economy. Attendees stressed that the ongoing economic downturn in Venezuela could even [...] | 2010-02-22 22:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL NU |
10MANAGUA113 | (C) President Ortega Asks Former Amb. to U.S. to Consider a [...] (C) Arturo Cruz Jr., Nicaragua's most recent Ambassador to the United States, recently confided to the Ambassador that President Daniel Ortega had asked Cruz to consider a second tour in Washington as Ambassador. Cruz says he told Ortega he would consider returning only if two conditions wer [...] | 2010-02-25 00:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NU |
10MANAGUA13 | Lords of the Narco-Coast: Part II - Community Reaction [...] (C): On December 8, after a plane laden with cocaine and cash crash-landed in the remote, small village of Walpa Siksa in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),a deadly confrontation took place between Nicaraguan anti-drug units and drug smugglers allied with some number of local residen [...] | 2010-01-07 17:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR SOCI ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL KCOR NU |
10MANAGUA19 | By Decree Ortega Keeps Control of Key Positions [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, President Daniel Ortega issued a decree extending the terms of over 20 public officials which are set to expire in 2010 if the National Assembly does not elect new authorities. These officials include all 10 of the now-discredited Supreme Electoral Council magistrat [...] | 2010-01-12 15:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM NU |
10MANAGUA25 | Nicaragua in ALBA - Three Years and Still Going [...] (C) Summary: President Daniel Ortega announced Nicaragua's entry into the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) on January 11, 2007, the day after he was sworn in as president. Since that time he has proclaimed the organization as the savior of Nicaragua's economic, social and infrastructure [...] | 2010-01-14 22:54:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM EAID SOCI VE NU |
10MANAGUA27 | Nicaragua in ALBA - Three Years and Still Going [...] (C) Summary: President Daniel Ortega announced Nicaragua's entry into the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) on January 11, 2007, the day after he was sworn in as president. Since that time he has proclaimed the organization as the savior of Nicaragua's economic, social and infrastructure [...] | 2010-01-14 23:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM EAID SOCI VE NU |
10MANAGUA49 | TFHA01: AMBASSADOR PROTESTS ORTEGA HAITI STATEMENT [...] (C ) Summary: At a January 25 meeting with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos the Ambassador protested President Daniel Ortega's willful mischaracterization of U.S. humanitarian efforts in Haiti as a military occupation. He said that such statements have been noticed in Washington and are damag [...] | 2010-01-26 22:31:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS EAID OAS HA NU |
10MANAGUA5 | NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION UNITY AND BENCHMARKS [...] (C) Summary. At the start of 2010, the majority of Nicaragua's political opposition remains convinced of the need to unite but continues to confront the obstacle of former President Arnoldo Aleman, his control over the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC),and his continued power-sharing agreeme [...] | 2010-01-06 18:46:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM CVIS NU |
10MANAGUA51 | Ortega Expands His Nicaraguan Media Empire [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 14, Carlos BriceC1o made public the sale of his television station, Telenica Channel 8. The buyer and amount have not been made public, but it is widely understood that the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN),and particularly the Ortega family, are the n [...] | 2010-01-27 18:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ECPS NU |
10MANAGUA57 | Nicaraguan Electoral Authority Continue Manipulation of [...] (C) Summary: On January 19, Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) issued its regulations governing electoral observation for the March 7 regional elections. Civil society and the political opposition agree that the regulations significantly differ from past practice, severely limiting [...] | 2010-02-02 14:15:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |
10MANAGUA69 | AIRLINE BUSINESS STEADY IN NICARAGUA DESPITE TENSE RELATIONSHIP WITH GON [...] (C) Despite ongoing clashes with the GON's airport authority, commercial air carriers that serve U.S./Nicaragua routes reported steady sales and healthy load factors during the DCM's quarterly civil aviation roundtable on January 28. According to the airlines, long shifts worked by airport ramp and [...] | 2010-02-08 17:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EINV ETRD PGOV NU |
10MANAGUA93 | CODEL Dodd: Scenesetter for Nicaragua [...] (C) Senator Dodd, Senator Corker, your visit to Nicaragua comes as we face exceptional challenges in the political environment here with a government that is suspicious and critical of the United States Government (USG),even as the Nicaraguan public remains fundamentally pro-U.S. and increasin [...] | 2010-02-16 21:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV NU |
10MANAMA11 | GUARDING NDI'S FLANK [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-10 11:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMPI BA |
10MANAMA15 | BAHRAINI FM ON AFGHANISTAN, ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifah January 11 for an hour and discussed a range of topics including the Israeli-palestinian conflict and Afghanistan. MFA advisor Amb Saeed Al Faihani and DCM joined the meeting. Afghanistan ----------- 2. (C) On Afghanista [...] | 2010-01-11 12:57:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS AF BA |
10MANAMA21 | SUNNI EXTREMIST RE-ARRESTED [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-14 07:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC BA |
10MANAMA25 | BAHRAIN'S KING HAMAD ON NATO'S USE OF ISA AIR [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-18 12:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO BA |
10MANAMA26 | BAHRAIN'S KING HAMAD CONCERNED ABOUT QATAR, GCC [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-18 12:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ENRG MARR IR BA |
10MANAMA30 | FREEDOM HOUSE DEMOTES BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 14:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV BA |
10MANAMA52 | NGOS LAUD INTERNET FREEDOM SPEECH; ALEC ROSS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-28 13:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM KPAO PGOV EINV ETRD BA |
10MANAMA57 | BAHRAIN'S KING HAMAD APPROVES USG REQUESTS FOR USE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-01 13:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG MARR NATO BA |
10MANAMA62 | BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-03 13:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR BA |
10MANAMA63 | BAHRAINI LAWMAKERS VISIT FIFTH FLEET HQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and U.S. Fifth Fleet Commander met with members of the Shura Council's Foreign Affairs, Defense, and National Security Committee at NAVCENT HQ. Despite their key role on defense and security issues in parliament, this was the members' first visit to the NAVCENT/Naval Supp [...] | 2010-02-04 07:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR BA |
10MANAMA71 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT ON TORTURE IN BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-12 10:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BA |
10MANAMA99 | BAHRAINI OFFICIALS REACT TO TORTURE ALLEGATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 11:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC KISL BA |
10MANILA125 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid her farewell call on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at Malacanang Palace January 21. The President praised the excellent state of U.S.-Philippine bilateral relations, and lauded U.S. leadership in organizing an "excellent" aid effort for Haiti. She said a [...] | 2010-01-21 08:55:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RP |
10MANILA135 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Ambassador hosted a cordial, hour-long coffee at the Residence January 21 with Liberal Party presidential candidate Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and his vice presidential running mate, Senator Manuel A. "Mar" Roxas. Clearly more relaxed and self-possessed th [...] | 2010-01-22 08:51:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM RP |
10MANILA155 | MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE: LEAD SUSPECT'S TRIAL UNDERWAY [...] (C) The murder trial is underway for a powerful former Mayor suspected of leading a gruesome November 23 massacre in Maguindanao province that left 57 people dead. Two other members of his prominent family remain detained on charges of rebellion, although we understand one could be released so [...] | 2010-01-26 08:51:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KCRM RP |
10MANILA170 | PHILIPPINE ELECTION: ESTRADA IN FOR NOW, VILLAR [...] (C) Though the presidential campaign officially starts Feb. 9, electioneering is in full swing, with the main candidates running ads, debating, and working to undercut opponents. In a constitutionally questionable decision, a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sub-panel ruled that former Presi [...] | 2010-01-27 08:19:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS RP |
10MANILA251 | PARTIES SHARE DRAFT PEACE ACCORDS, BUT POSITIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Negotiators from the Philippine government and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) met January 27-28 in Kuala Lumpur to exchange first drafts of a final peace agreement, and assessed that their positions were too distant to allow for a comprehensive settlement by th [...] | 2010-02-08 08:26:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KISL RP |
10MANILA281 | POLL PREPARATIONS ON TRACK, ELECTION COMMISSION [...] (C) Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Jose Melo told the Charge d'Affaires on February 8 that preparations for th Philippines' first automated national election Ma 10 were proceeding well. Melo was satisfied wih the ongoing delivery and testing of SmartMaticmachines for scanning ball [...] | 2010-02-12 08:40:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM RP |
10MANILA333 | ELECTION STUMBLING BLOCKS RAISE QUESTIONS [...] (C) Election controversies are an established tradition in the Philippines, and the 2010 national poll looks certain to feature its fair share. The country is embarking on an unprecedented effort to automate the vote nationwide, and Filipinos still face considerable hurdles in implementing th [...] | 2010-02-19 03:48:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS EAID ASEC RP |
10MANILA350 | PEACE TALKS FACILITATOR SAYS PHILIPPINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Malaysian facilitator for peace talks between the Philippine government and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) told the Charge d'Affaires February 18 that the parties had agreed to pursue an interim agreement before the end of President Arroyo's term, in lieu o [...] | 2010-02-19 08:44:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KISL RP |
10MANILA405 | MILF LEADERS CONCERNED ABOUT PEACE TALKS, SEEK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panel told Poloff February 24 they are concerned about the Philippine government's ability to negotiate an interim peace agreement that can satisfy the MILF's expectations, and asked to engage with the U.S. on a more forma [...] | 2010-02-26 09:11:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS KISL RP |
10MANILA60 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL BREAKFAST WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) In a one-on-one January 11 breakfast with the Ambassador, presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro betrayed a clear lack of enthusiasm for campaigning, noting time demands, difficult discussions with local officials, and a dearth of substance. Teodoro spoke highly of his running mate, Edu [...] | 2010-01-13 03:52:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM RP |
10MANILA70 | FOREIGN SECRETARY'S FAREWELL DINNER FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Romulo hosted on January 11 an intimate cabinet dinner for departing Ambassador Kenney. In a brief preliminary meeting with the Ambassador, Romulo stressed his gratitude for strong military-to-military relations, for U.S. disaster relief during flooding and the [...] | 2010-01-14 07:09:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINS MOPS RP |
10MANILA73 | GOVERNMENT RACING AGAINST TIME FOR MILF PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are poised to continue difficult discussions this month on a comprehensive peace agreement, even as the Philippine government questions how much progress can be made in reconciling the parties' distan [...] | 2010-01-14 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS KISL RP |
10MANILA9 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PHILIPPINE [...] (SBU) In her December 23 farewell call, the Ambassador and Philippine Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap highlighted strong U.S. - Philippine collaboration throughout 2009, especially joint efforts to transition former combatants in Mindanao to peaceful agricultural projects, and a series of h [...] | 2010-01-04 10:48:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PREL RP |
10MANILA90 | PHILIPPINES LAUDS SECRETARY CLINTON'S SPEECH ON [...] (C) Summary: A senior Department of Foreign Affairs official lauded Secretary Clinton's January 12 speech on regional architecture, calling it another welcome sign of U.S. re-engagement with East Asia. The government continues to formulate its response, and Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo wi [...] | 2010-01-15 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF RP |
10MANILA93 | PHILIPPINES 2009 POLITICAL WRAP-UP AND LOOK-AHEAD [...] (C) While several tumultuous events -- a political massacre in Mindanao, massive flooding in Luzon -- created an end-of-year sense of crisis in the Philippines, overall political and security stability improved perceptibly over the course of 2009. The year witnessed no significant military or [...] | 2010-01-19 05:46:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM PHUM PTER MOPS EAID ASEC KJUS |
10MAPUTO128 | PRESIDENT THANKS AMBASSADOR FOR USG SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10 Ambassador Rowe presented her credentials to the GRM at a formal ceremony at the Presidency hosted by President Guebuza. During the brief but substantive discussion which followed, Guebuza described the GRM's relationship with the USG as "excellent," expressing [...] | 2010-02-12 12:03:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA MCC SNAR EAID MZ |
10MAPUTO129 | CORRECTED COPY: PRESIDENT THANKS AMBASSADOR FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10 Ambassador Rowe presented her credentials to the GRM at a formal ceremony at the Presidency hosted by President Guebuza. During the brief but substantive discussion which followed, Guebuza described the GRM's relationship with the USG as "excellent," expressing [...] | 2010-02-12 13:21:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA SNAR EAID MZ |
10MAPUTO139 | PRESIDENT GUEBUZA DISCUSSES ECONOMY WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the February 10 accreditation Ceremony (reftel),the Ambassador met February 12 with President Armando Guebuza for an initial 20-minute courtesy call. Guebuza described U.S.-Mozambican bilateral relations as "excellent" and provided perspectives on the challenges of p [...] | 2010-02-16 16:25:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMCA ECON EAID MZ |
10MAPUTO159 | DONOR COORDINATION MECHANISMS--INCREASING USG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past two years post has conscientiously developed stronger relationships and coordination with other donors at various levels in order to influence an ongoing multi-donor dialogue on key issues, specifically in the G-19, a collection of like-minded donors providing dire [...] | 2010-02-19 16:15:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL KDEM MZ |
10MAPUTO175 | EU OBSERVER MISSION REPORT NOTES ELECTIONS CONCERNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 16, the EU Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) released its final report on the October national elections in Mozambique. In the ensuing press conference, Chief Observer and European Parliamentarian Fiona Hall noted an unclear and contradictory legal framework govern [...] | 2010-02-23 13:36:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MZ |
10MAPUTO176 | MAJOR PARTIES REVEAL PLANS AND CONCERNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) country director Miguel de Brito told Emboffs that the October 2009 elections were the most irregular and frustrating yet in Mozambique. Challenges included unbalanced application of the law, "irregular" actions by t [...] | 2010-02-24 06:49:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MZ |
10MAPUTO177 | VIOLENCE AND CRIME ON THE RISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following relatively peaceful national elections and the inauguration of President Armando Guebuza's second five-year term, a series of violent acts has raised serious security concerns in Mozambique. Within a 72-hour period two police agents were ambushed and murdered in the [...] | 2010-02-24 08:26:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM KCOR SNAR MZ |
10MAPUTO49 | RENAMO PARTY LEADER DHLAKAMA ASSESSES ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Charge met with traditional opposition party RENAMO President Afonso Dhlakama recently to get a readout on his views of the October 28 elections and future plans following RENAMO's biggest-ever electoral loss. Dhlakama confirmed that his party will not take up arms as rumor [...] | 2010-01-13 14:02:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MZ |
10MAPUTO75 | CHISSANO ON MADAGASCAR: MUST PRESSURE THE FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 21 meeting, Former President and SADC Special Negotiator for Madagascar Joachim Chissano told the Charge that he commended the United States for its position on Madagascar, suspension of AGOA, and termination of the MCC Compact. Chissano said that SADC leaders deci [...] | 2010-01-22 11:01:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MA MZ |
10MAPUTO81 | GUEBUZA MAKES FEW CHANGES TO CABINET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 16 President Guebuza announced the members of his Cabinet. There were few changes. With the exception of shifting Aires Aly, Minister of Education and Culture during Guebuza's first term, to Prime Minister, all other key ministers retained their posts. With Guebuz [...] | 2010-01-25 12:44:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MZ |
10MAPUTO82 | GUEBUZA INAUGURATION FLAUNTS EXCESS, YET REVEALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Television cameras captured scenes of several thousand revelers at Frelimo headquarters celebrating the election results in December, and independent media remarked on the excesses and atmosphere of indulgence. The party continued during the Jan 12 parliamentary inauguration, p [...] | 2010-01-26 14:08:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MZ |
10MASERU49 | LAND REFORM ISSUE CONTINUES TO REVEAL FAULT LINES WITHIN [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship Ponts'o Sekatle accused Ambassador Nolan of betraying her by engaging in a public diplomacy campaign around the land reform bill currently before parliament, although she later acknowledged that post was forced to take action to coun [...] | 2010-02-16 13:14:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KMCA LT |
10MBABANE31 | SWAZI FOREIGN MINISTER: SADC ANTICIPATES POTENTIAL [...] (C) Swaziland,s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Lutfo E. Dlamini told Ambassador on January 22 that Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit participants expressed disapproval of France,s continued support of the Rajoelina regime in Madagascar. He said t [...] | 2010-01-22 11:28:00 | Embassy Mbabane | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR SADC AU WZ |
10MEXICO111 | DHS SECRETARY NAPOLITANO'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CALDERON, [...] (C) Summary. Secretary for Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met with President Felipe Calderon on February 17 for over an hour-long discussion that ranged in topic from aviation security issues to counternarcotics cooperation. The bulk of the discussion focused on the GOM's plans for Ciudad Juare [...] | 2010-02-18 00:07:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PGOV MX |
10MEXICO117 | Russian FM Lavrov Visit to Mexico: Constructive and [...] (C) Summary: Senior Mexican Foreign Ministry sources characterized the brief working visit of Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov as constructive and focused on multi-lateral and regional issues, i.e., Iran, UN Security Council and Human Rights, Honduras, and Haiti. Lavrov was non-ideological, and [...] | 2010-02-19 18:58:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PARM KGHG UNSC IAEA KNNP IR RS HA MX |
10MEXICO41 | UPDATE: SSP TO REPLACE MILITARY AS PRIMARY SECURITY PLAYER [...] (C) Secretary for Public Security, Genaro Garcia Luna told the Ambassador that on Tuesday, January 5, President Calderon approved in a cabinet meeting the transfer of command and control responsibilities in Juarez from the military to the federal police. In separate discussions, both the Direc [...] | 2010-01-08 21:51:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MX |
10MEXICO45 | Tijuana Bilateral Assessment [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND NEXT STEPS: One of the early fruits of the new security policy coordination mechanism with Mexico has been an agreement to focus our joint efforts on the border cities where the most violence occurs and where the DTOs have carved out the greatest operating space. As part of th [...] | 2010-01-12 22:35:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR ECON KCRM MX |
10MEXICO53 | GOM'S LOCAL POLICE REFORM PROPOSAL HAS POTENTIAL, BUT NOT A [...] (C) Summary. The Calderon government has proposed a new local police model that would consolidate the 2000-plus municipal police forces into 32 entities run by the state and Federal District governments. The proposal enjoys more support from the political opposition than Calderon's earlier ef [...] | 2010-01-19 21:18:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MX |
10MEXICO6 | AFL-CIO VISITS OUSTED UNION [...] (C) Summary: On December 1-2, high-ranking members of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) visited Mexico on a joint fact-finding and solidarity mission to understand first-hand the situation of the Sindicato Mex [...] | 2010-01-05 16:33:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PGOV MX |
10MEXICO71 | UNHCHR on Mexican Military Justice Cooperation [...] (SBU) Summary. The United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCHR) has been frustrated with the Mexican Army (SEDENA) for its lack of cooperation in progressing human rights issues, and has expressed serious concerns about the proceedings of the military justice system. SEDENA's lack [...] | 2010-01-22 22:02:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM MX |
10MEXICO77 | MEXICO: TAPACHULA ARMS CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON SOUTHERN BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary: Two recent arms trafficking conferences -- one in September focused on the northern border (reftel) and a subsequent one in Tapachula, looking at the southern border -- highlighted lax border controls and suggested ways to improve law enforcement efforts to stem the tide of illegal g [...] | 2010-01-25 17:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM MX |
10MEXICO79 | GOM ARRESTS CARLOS BELTRAN LAYVA - AN IMPORTANT PSYCOLOGICAL [...] (SBU) Summary - After some bad press and a less than expected public approval bounce following the Arturo Beltran Leyva take-down (Reftel A) , the arrest of his brother Carlos Beltran Leyva provided the GOM with a public relations boost and additional motivation for agencies to conduct future [...] | 2010-01-25 18:06:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM MX PINR PREL SNAR |
10MEXICO81 | GARCIA LUNA TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS [...] (C) Summary. Public Security Secretary Garcia Luna appeared before Congress on January 21 to discuss Mexico's security situation and the country's struggle with escalating rates of narco-related violence. Garcia Luna reiterated his call for police reorganization, sought to deflect some of the [...] | 2010-01-26 20:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MX |
10MEXICO85 | NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO BE LONG ON RHETORIC, SHORT ON [...] (C) Summary. Parties are geared up for the new legislative session, which appears unlikely to result in the passage of major reforms. Political reform, security, and economic issues are all on the table, and progress will be incremental and compromised as key players focus more on the upcomi [...] | 2010-02-02 16:01:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MX |
10MEXICO87 | NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO BE LONG ON RHETORIC, SHORT ON [...] (C) Summary. Parties are geared up for the new legislative session, which appears unlikely to result in the passage of major reforms. Political reform, security, and economic issues are all on the table, but progress will be incremental and compromised as key players focus more on the upcom [...] | 2010-02-02 17:10:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MX |
10MEXICO99 | Mexico Urges Continued Negotiation with Iran [...] Poloff met with Julian Juarez Cadenas, the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) Director General for Nuclear, Security, and Legal Issues February 8 to express the USG's concerns about Iran's perpetuation of its nuclear program and unresponsiveness to outreach on behalf of the USG, IAEA, and [...] | 2010-02-12 15:52:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MX PREL IR UNSC |
10MILAN16 | INTERIOR MINISTER MARONI'S PLANS FOR INTEGRATION [...] (C) Summary: Interior Minister Roberto Maroni, a member of the Northern League (LN) party, recently announced a new draft law that would offer immigrants a residence permit, known as a "permesso di soggiorno," in return for a promise to integrate into Italian society. The Maroni plan--which [...] | 2010-02-10 09:01:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | IT KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR SMIG |
10MILAN2 | DIVERGENT PATHS OF INTEGRATION IN NORTHERN ITALY [...] (C) Summary: The integration of the growing immigrant population in Northern Italy is a challenge for communities throughout the region. Constructively, the city of Turin is taking advantage of a national government program to welcome so-called "second-generation immigrants" into the civil [...] | 2010-01-05 14:49:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR SMIG KISL IT |
10MILAN21 | PRE-ELECTION LANDSCAPE: DOMINANT CENTER-RIGHT AND [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Heading into the March 28-29 regional elections, the political landscape in the Veneto, one of Italy's most politically and economically important regions, displays a dominant center-right coalition headed by a Northern League (LN) candidate and a weak and disorganized center-l [...] | 2010-02-17 07:15:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PGOV PREL |
10MONROVIA105 | LIBERIA: MANDINGO LEADER AND FORMER WARLORD ALHAJI KROMAH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador on February 17, Alhaji G.V. Kromah, leader of the United Liberation Movement in Liberia for Democracy - Kromah (ULIMO-K) faction during Liberia's civil war, offered some criticisms of President Sirleaf's political decisions, while indicating a willingne [...] | 2010-02-25 17:05:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR LI |
10MONROVIA80 | SIRLEAF PLEASED WITH MEETINGS IN OUAGADOUGOU WITH DADIS AND [...] (C) Summary: President Sirleaf, accompanied by Minister of Defense Brownie Sumakai and Minister of State Edward McClain, traveled to Ouagadougou January 17 and 18 to meet with President Blaise Compaore, Camara Dadis, Sekouba Konate, and ECOWAS President Ibrahim Chambas. Sirleaf told Ambassado [...] | 2010-01-19 18:30:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC GV LI |
10MONROVIA93 | NIGERIAN FM MAKES CASE TO REMOVE NIGERIA FROM SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe visited Liberia January 13-14, publicly to cement ties between the two ECOWAS nations. But according to President Sirleaf, his mission seemed twofold: to seek the president's support in removing Nigeria from the TSA list of countries of int [...] | 2010-01-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ASEC NI LI |
10MONROVIA95 | LIBERIA - PRESIDENT SIRLEAF WILL SEEK SECOND TERM [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announced her intention to run for re-election at the conclusion of her annual message to the National Legislature. Sirleaf was widely criticized for making a campaign announcement at a governmental event and her high-profile announcement is a dire [...] | 2010-01-26 20:17:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM LI |
10MONROVIA97 | LIBERIA - FORMER WARLORD TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ex-warlord and Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson discussed his decision to run for the presidency in a January 27 meeting with the Ambassador. His chance of success is slim, but his early entry and the support of his ethnic constituencies could influence the campaigns of strong [...] | 2010-01-28 17:55:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM LI |
10MONTERREY29 | USG SECURITY INITIATIVES SEEK TO BOLSTER NUEVO LEON STATE [...] (C) Summary: Key USG-funded projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law have begun to take hold in Nuevo Leon, gaining acceptance among state leaders. Despite problems in getting potential candidates past internal vetting requirements, the state is moving ahead with plans to send 15 in [...] | 2010-01-28 16:07:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KCRM SNAR PGOV PHUM MX |
10MONTERREY41 | VIOLENCE IN DURANGO AND COAHUILA CONTINUES TO ESCALATE [...] (C) Summary: Recent shootings in Durango and neighboring Coahuila states have underscored the increasingly violent rivalry between the rival drug cartels in those states, primarily the Zetas and the Sinaloa Cartel. Since the year began, over 105 people have died in drug-related violence in b [...] | 2010-02-10 22:41:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PHUM EAID PGOV MX |
10MONTERREY43 | BORDER VIOLENCE SPREADS TO NUEVO LEON [...] (C) Summary: Organized gang violence has spread into Nuevo Leon from neighboring border areas, with drug gangs attacking several eastern municipalities in the state. At least three gang members died during a battle with army soldiers in one city and, in another, gangsters attacked a local po [...] | 2010-02-26 19:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PGOV MX |
10MONTEVIDEO23 | Uruguay: President Vazquez confident strong ties with the [...] In a warm and friendly meeting following the Ambassador's presentation of credentials, Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez told Ambassador Nelson that he had worked hard to build strong relations with the United States and was gratified by the results. He noted that President Elect Muji [...] | 2010-02-10 13:45:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UY |
10MONTEVIDEO27 | Uruguay: Incoming Foreign Minister Sends Positive Signals [...] (C) Ambassador Nelson called on incoming Foreign Minister Luis Almagro February 19. The two shared a warm and friendly ninety minutes discussing Uruguay's role in regional and international affairs, with Almagro stressing his understanding of the necessity of active U.S. participation in a [...] | 2010-02-19 19:12:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD CVIS UY |
10MONTEVIDEO29 | Uruguay: Vice President-elect says Bilateral Relationship a Top Priority [...] (C) Ambassador Nelson called on Uruguayan Vice President-elect Danilo Astori February 22. In addition to the active role an Uruguayan vice president is expected to play as president of Uruguay's Senate, Astori has been tapped by President-elect Jose Mujica to manage Uruguay's economic policy. Per [...] | 2010-02-23 13:39:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD EINV UY |
10MOSCOW104 | GOR LEADERS TAKE HARD PUBLIC STANCE ON CHLORINE [...] (SBU) On January 1, a Russian resolution banning the use of chlorine treatments for poultry processing effectively a USD 800 million in annual U.S. poultry exports to Russia. On the eve of a USTR-USDA delegation visit for negotiations on the issue, various GOR officials have made strong public [...] | 2010-01-15 15:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD RS |
10MOSCOW115 | RUSSIAN URANIUM OXIDE AS POTENTIAL COLLATERAL FOR [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Director of Rosatom Nikolay Spasskiy told U/S Bill Burns in a meeting on January 13 that Russia has no uranium silicide to supply as collateral for Iranian LEU (low enriched uranium),but is technically capable of supplying at least a small quantity of uranium oxide f [...] | 2010-01-19 15:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA IR KNNP PREL RS |
10MOSCOW140 | RUSSIAN INTELLECTUALS PRESENT BEARISH OUTLOOK TO U/S BURNS [...] (C) During a January 13 discussion with U/S Burns, four prominent Russian intellectuals agreed the current Russian leadership is not successfully tackling the immense economic and social challenges facing the country. Despite Medvedev's progressive "modernization" rhetoric, vested interests t [...] | 2010-01-21 14:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS |
10MOSCOW144 | U/S BURNS' MOSCOW MEETINGS [...] (C) In meetings with DFM Ryabkov, Presidential Advisor Prikhodko and Putin advisor Ushakov January 13-14, U/S Burns reiterated the U.S. desire to conclude the START follow-on treaty quickly and pursue an aggressive arms control program in 2010 including the NPT revcon and the Nuclear Security [...] | 2010-01-22 08:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS |
10MOSCOW145 | (C) TURKISH EMBASSY READOUT INDICATES LITTLE FRUIT [...] (C) Press reports and some public statements by Russian and Turkish officials to the contrary, Turkish PM Erdogan's Jan. 12-13 visit to Moscow (ref A) appears to have yielded few concrete results. Although Turkish diplomats hailed strengthening ties between Russia and Turkey, the details they [...] | 2010-01-22 09:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS TU |
10MOSCOW147 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SHUVALOV ON ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: First DPM Shuvalov briefed visiting U/S Burns on Russia's post-crisis economic policy priorities, proposed increased engagement with the U.S. to formulate a work plan for Russia's WTO accession, and reviewed outstanding issues related to the Customs Union with Belarus and Kazakh [...] | 2010-01-22 11:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL RS |
10MOSCOW148 | GOR PLANS FOR LONDON AND 2010 ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] (C) Summary: While Moscow remains interested in bilateral and multilateral engagement to stabilize Afghanistan, the GOR's plans for the upcoming London Conference and 2010 offer no proposals for funding economic development work. We are seeing signs that Russia is attempting to work with re [...] | 2010-01-22 11:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS AF |
10MOSCOW150 | RUSSIA: "NEW" IDEAS, LOW HOPES FOR GEORGIA GENEVA [...] (C) Deputy Director of the MFA's Fourth European Department Aleksey Dvinyanin, who serves as assistant and advisor to DFM Karasin for Geneva-based talks to resolve Abkhazia/South Ossetia issues, told us January 15 that it is quite possible that Russia will table a new proposal at the next sess [...] | 2010-01-22 12:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS GG |
10MOSCOW155 | WILL PROPOSED AEROFLOT-ROSAVIA DEAL UNDERMINE [...] (SBU) On December 30, during a meeting chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Minister of Transport Igor Levitin reportedly suggested that control over new Russian airline RosAvia be transferred to Aeroflot. Under the proposal, Russian state corporation Rostekhnologia, 51% owne [...] | 2010-01-22 14:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD EINV RS |
10MOSCOW158 | MFA URGES U.S. TO TAKE POSITIVE STEPS WITH NORTH [...] (C) Summary: MFA Koreas Division officials said the DPRK's confusing array of statements since the start of the year had made the direction of North Korean dialogue uncertain and urged the U.S. to take steps to return dialogue to a positive track. Russia continues to support resumption of th [...] | 2010-01-22 15:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KN RS |
10MOSCOW159 | CUBA: MFA PREVIEWS 2010 BILATERAL EVENTS [...] (C) In a January 19 meeting with poloff, MFA Cuba desk First Secretary Anna Kosenkova highlighted several upcoming events between the GOR and Cuba and discussed the increasing political and economic ties between the two countries. She said that Russia and Cuba are planning the following even [...] | 2010-01-22 15:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS CU |
10MOSCOW161 | FM LAVROV'S ANNUAL FOREIGN POLICY REPORT [...] (C) Summary. On January 22, FM Lavrov held his annual press conference on Russian foreign policy, covering a wide range of issues such as START, missile defense, Patriot missiles in Poland, Iran, the Middle East, European security and Haiti. He highlighted areas of friction with the west on [...] | 2010-01-22 15:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS IR HA |
10MOSCOW172 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG POLICY ON YEMEN [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Valery I. Pospelov, Head of the Yemen Division in the MFA's Middle East and North Africa Department. He indicated that the GOR shares our interest in creating economic opportunities in Yemen. Mr. Pospelov stated that FM Lavrov would attend the London meeting [...] | 2010-01-26 14:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID RS YM |
10MOSCOW174 | JAPANESE FM VISIT: POSITIVE TONE, FEW RESULTS [...] (C) Summary: Japanese FM Okada's December 27-28 visit to Moscow continued the positive atmospherics in Russo-Japanese relations since Japan's Hatoyama-led government came to power, but produced few tangible results. The two sides established a working group on bilateral trade and investment [...] | 2010-01-26 15:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA RS |
10MOSCOW176 | NEW POLPRED FOR NORTH CAUCASUS MAKES LANDFALL [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 19 Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev fulfilled a promise made during his November 12 address to name a new envoy for the North Caucasus. He carved a new federal district out of the existing Southern Federal Region and named Krasnoyarsk governor Aleksandr Khloponin [...] | 2010-01-26 16:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS |
10MOSCOW184 | THE EVOLVING ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF VLADISLAV SURKOV [...] (C) Summary: First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration (PA) Vladislav Surkov remains one of Russia's most influential political officials, but his influence and authority have recently taken a few hits. His focus, moreover, has evolved into protecting the political system he help [...] | 2010-01-27 07:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM RS |
10MOSCOW199 | MEDVEDEV: ELITE SUPPORTERS WANT ACTION ON [...] Summary: Behind the scenes of the January 22 State Council session, Medvedev supporters and observers are looking for signs that the President is willing to implement the political ideals he publicly advocates. Some United Russia insiders sympathetic to Medvedev reportedly pledged the Presiden [...] | 2010-01-28 08:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS |
10MOSCOW203 | TRANSNEFT CONFIRMS OIL DEAL WITH BELARUS [...] (C) Oleg Pilipets, long-time International Affairs Advisor in the Office of the President of Transneft, Russia's oil pipeline monopoly, confirmed to us January 28 that Moscow and Minsk signed a deal to end the dispute on oil shipments (reftel). Pilipets said approximately 6.3 million tons (mt) [...] | 2010-01-28 13:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS BO |
10MOSCOW204 | MOSCOW "DISMAYED" BY POLITICAL SITUATION IN BAGHDAD [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Iraq Section Chief Iliya Morgounov of the MFA's Middle East and North Africa Department. Characterizing the current political situation in Baghdad as strange, Morgounov noted that the GOR was surprised and disappointed by events in Baghdad leading up to the [...] | 2010-01-28 14:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS IZ |
10MOSCOW205 | RUSSIA CONSIDERS SENDING ELECTION OBSERVERS TO [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Iliya Morgounov, Section Chief of the MFA's Iraq Desk. Morgounov was grateful for the information and said the U.S. offer to provide assistance with security and ground transportation would be especially helpful. He remarked that, although the Russian Centr [...] | 2010-01-28 14:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM RS AZ |
10MOSCOW227 | THREE DAYS OF HIGH LEVELS TALKS- BEEF CAN COME IN, [...] (SBU) Summary: From January 19-21 a USG delegation met with their Russian counterparts to find a solution to Russia's actions which have effectively shut down all U.S. exports of chicken and pork. Two days of discussions centered on the Russian ban on use of chlorine in poultry processing, t [...] | 2010-01-29 16:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR ECON PREL RS |
10MOSCOW228 | RUSSIAN DRAFT BILL WOULD REQUIRE ON-SHORE CREDIT CARD PROCESSING REF: MOSCOW 00079 Classified By: ECONMINCOUNS Matthias Mitman for Reasons 1.4(b) and (d) [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-01 04:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD RS |
10MOSCOW239 | AFGHAN TRANSIT: GOR STILL DEMANDS ICAO STANDARDS [...] (C) Summary: EmbOffs met with GOR officials to discuss how to implement more effectively the U.S.-Russia Afghan Air Transit Agreement, especially the use of ICAO standards for shipping hazardous cargo on civilian charter flights contracted by the U.S. military. The GOR confirmed there are no [...] | 2010-02-01 15:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EAIR RS AF |
10MOSCOW240 | DISSENTERS' MARCHES VENT ANTI-PUTIN STEAM, [...] (C) Summary: Opponents of the current political system staged rallies throughout Russia during the weekend of January 30-31. In Kaliningrad, thousands representing a wide range of political views gathered ostensibly to protest higher regional taxes, but also voiced their dissatisfaction with P [...] | 2010-02-01 15:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS |
10MOSCOW241 | HILARION ON THE ROC'S ROLE IN RUSSIA'S DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Summary: In a January 28 conversation with the Ambassador, Archbishop Hilarion freely admitted that the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has been extending its reach further into all areas of society. The Church has recently adopted a more confrontational tone regarding the State Department's Inte [...] | 2010-02-01 15:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI RS |
10MOSCOW251 | NOT QUITE A WHOLE NEW ERA FOR RUSAL [...] (C) After restructuring billions in debt, Rusal raised USD 2.2 billion through its January IPO in Hong Kong. Rusal executives see the restructuring and listing as key steps in the company's transition into a modern, public company. Despite its achievements, Rusal will have to cope with restri [...] | 2010-02-03 10:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ECON PREL RS CH |
10MOSCOW260 | CSTO SYG TELLS AMBASSADOR ABOUT FUTURE PLANS [...] (C) Summary: Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha told the Ambassador that the CSTO would be prepared to participate in UN peacekeeping missions in the future. He complained that NATO has ignored CSTO overtures. Bordyuzha said CSTO priorities ar [...] | 2010-02-04 13:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER MARR MASS MCAP SNAR RS |
10MOSCOW263 | BELARUS EMBASSY: "WE WON OIL DISPUTE;" CUSTOMS [...] (C) During a meeting with us on February 3, Vladimir Stepuk and Olga Dolgopolova, First Secretary and Counsellor, respectively, of the Embassy of Belarus in Russia, claimed Belarus "won" the recent spat between Russia and Belarus over oil export duties (reftels A and B),although they downplaye [...] | 2010-02-04 14:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | BO ECON ENRG EPET PREL RS |
10MOSCOW265 | PUTIN SUPPORTS PLAN TO MERGE ROSTEKHNOLOGIA'S [...] (SBU) On February 2, Prime Minister Putin announced support for Transport Minister Levitin's plan to transfer Rostekhnologia's aviation assets to Aeroflot. According to Levitin's proposal, all the regional airlines that would have become Russia's new national carrier RosAvia, will be absorbed [...] | 2010-02-05 09:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD EINV RS |
10MOSCOW270 | RUSSIA STEPS UP MIDDLE EAST ENGAGEMENT WITH ABBAS [...] (C) Summary: As Moscow seeks to reassert itself in the Middle East Peace Process, the first of three regional leaders, Mahmoud Abbas, visited Russia. (Khaled Mashaal and PM Netanyahu will visit in the coming weeks.) Meeting with President Medvedev and FM Lavrov, Abbas urged Russia to press [...] | 2010-02-05 14:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS IS |
10MOSCOW272 | PUTIN STILL HOLDING THE REINS FOR 2012 ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: While supporters of Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev are pushing him to establish himself as a stronger tandem member (ref A),many political experts increasingly believe that no matter who becomes president in 2012, the road to the presidency still runs through Prime Minister Vladim [...] | 2010-02-05 15:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS |
10MOSCOW285 | GOR SATISFIED WITH LONDON CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) Summary: We met with Alexey Dedov, newly appointed Deputy Director for Afghanistan and Iran, of the MFA's Second Asia Department. On Iran, Dedov said Russia was concerned that upcoming February 11 events could turn chaotic and violent if the pro-government demonstrators and opposition [...] | 2010-02-09 09:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS AF IR |
10MOSCOW295 | MEDVEDEV, MATVIENKO TO ARGENTINA IN APRIL [...] (C) In a February 5 meeting with poloff, Argentine Charge d'Affaires Jose Venere said President Medvedev will visit Buenos Aires on April 14 and will likely sign bilateral agreements on extradition, double-taxation, prisoner exchanges, and cooperation against drug trafficking. After Argenti [...] | 2010-02-10 12:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS RS AR |
10MOSCOW301 | RUSSIA MAY VIEW IRAN AS A POTENTIAL ECONOMIC [...] (C) Rhetoric from politicians and pundits aside, Russian-Iranian economic relations are relatively minor. Total two-way trade between the two countries is less than $3 billion, or 0.6% of total Russian trade. Investment flows are similarly weak. While both sides seek to expand the economic r [...] | 2010-02-10 15:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL MARR PARM RS IR |
10MOSCOW304 | HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS QUESTION THE RESET [...] (C) Summary: A group of civil society leaders told Senior Russia NSC Director Michael McFaul January 14 that they were disappointed with the perceived U.S. retreat on support of human rights in Russia. While they cautioned against returning to what they called the "aggressive" style of the Bu [...] | 2010-02-11 07:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS |
10MOSCOW305 | POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN RUSSIA FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the political opposition in Moscow discussed Russia's political future and the role of the United States in it with NSC Senior Director for Russia Michael McFaul. Opposition leaders believe that increased political freedom and serious measures to combat corruption can [...] | 2010-02-11 08:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS |
10MOSCOW318 | INSOR REPORT REINVIGORATES DEBATE ON POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Igor Yurgens' and Yevgeniy Gontmakher's "21st Century Manifesto" has re-ignited debate among elite groups about President Medvedev's economic modernization objectives and proposed political reforms. Yurgens and Gontmakher support Medvedev's broader modernization agenda and express opti [...] | 2010-02-12 15:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS |
10MOSCOW319 | RUSSIAN REACTION TO ROMANIAN SM-3 MISSILE DEFENSE: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Official Russia remained calm in the face of the Romanian announcement that U.S. SM-3 missile defense interceptors would be deployed there. Although there were echoes of Putin's late December complaints that the U.S. missile defense program threatened a START follow-on, governmen [...] | 2010-02-12 15:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MCAP RO RS |
10MOSCOW321 | ONISHCHENKO'S REPLY TO USDA U/S MILLER ON U.S. [...] (C) Summary: On February 11 post received a copy of Onishchenko's response to USDA U/S Miller's letter laying out possible solutions to Russia's ban on U.S. poultry. Onishchenko responds to each of the conditions laid out in Miller's letter, agreeing to some, and deferring others to technical [...] | 2010-02-12 16:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR ECON PREL RS |
10MOSCOW322 | SHIFTING EAST SIBERIAN OIL TAX HOLIDAYS REVEAL [...] (C) Starting in 2010, the GOR instituted a new export tax exemption for certain East Siberian oil fields in order to stimulate hydrocarbon development in the region. DPM Sechin supports the exemption to encourage shipments of oil east through the new East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline. [...] | 2010-02-12 16:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON EFIN PREL RS |
10MOSCOW324 | ENGAGING RUSSIA ON THE FUTURE OF BOSNIA [...] (C) While GOR officials share our goal for BiH -- a stable country integrated with Europe -- they are increasingly calling for the Office of High Representative (OHR) to close, assessing that the entities have nearly met all five objectives and two conditions ("5 plus 2") set by the Peace Imp [...] | 2010-02-15 10:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK RS |
10MOSCOW325 | KRASNOYARSK: A REGION ENJOYING THE STATUS QUO OR [...] (C) Summary: Krasnoyarsk government officials are confident that their management of the region's substantial energy and mineral wealth ensures political and economic stability. Opposition political figures and independent journalists give kray authorities high marks for their constructive eng [...] | 2010-02-15 15:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS |
10MOSCOW327 | KARASIN ON GEORGIA, NAGORNO-KARABAKH, [...] (C) Summary. DFM Karasin, in a meeting with the Ambassador February 9, praised the Geneva Talks for contributing to the relative calm in Georgia, while criticizing the Georgians for seeking scandal, the South Ossetians for boycotting the Incident Response Mechanism, and the co-chairs for hin [...] | 2010-02-16 07:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG UP AZ MD RS |
10MOSCOW334 | GOR GREETS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM DIRECTOR BLOOMFIELD [...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Moscow from January 29 - February 4, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) Director Sarah Bloomfield received an enthusiastic response from GOR officials, who noted that the GOR and the USHMM have shared interests in expanding World War II and Holocaust education [...] | 2010-02-16 12:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI KNAR KIRF RS |
10MOSCOW337 | RUSSIAN RELATIONS WITH AN ASSERTIVE UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In recent meetings, MFA and Uzbek Embassy officials stressed the positive aspects of Russian-Uzbek relations, including bilateral trade and Uzbek migrant workers in Russia. Uzbek President Karimov is due to visit Moscow in April following intergovernmental talks. Meanwhile, Russian off [...] | 2010-02-17 17:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UZ RS |
10MOSCOW338 | GOR MILITARY DOCTRINE PRESENTS LITTLE THAT IS NEW [...] (C) Summary: On February 5 the GOR released its new military doctrine. At the same time President Medvedev also endorsed the unpublished document "Basic Principles of State Policy in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence Up to 2020." The new military doctrine, divided into four parts, is similar t [...] | 2010-02-17 17:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PTER PARM PBTS MARR MCAP MNUC |
10MOSCOW339 | COMMUNIST DUMA DEPUTY PREDICTS RETURN OF PUTIN [...] (C) Summary: Communist Party (KPRF) State Duma Deputy Sergei Levchenko dismissed KPRF's recent cooperation with Solidarity at the January 30 protest in Kaliningrad as insignificant, but expressed optimism about KPRF's chances in upcoming elections due to United Russia's increasing unpopulari [...] | 2010-02-17 17:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR RS |
10MOSCOW342 | RUSSIA CBR DEPUTY DISCUSSES IRAN, FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-17 17:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV PTER RS IR |
10MOSCOW365 | ULYANOVSK: RUSSIA'S AVIATION CAPITAL SEEKING NEW [...] (C) Summary: Russia's Ulyanovsk region Governor Sergey Morozov is focusing on the need to attract investment, foreign or domestic, into his central Russian region. During Emboff's two-day visit February 11-12, local officials promoted their receptivity, and Ulyanovsk's infrastructure, indus [...] | 2010-02-19 08:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM |
10MOSCOW375 | RYAZAN REGIONAL ELECTIONS: YABLOKO QUITS, LASHES [...] (C) Summary: During the March 14 Ryazan Regional Parliamentary Elections, six parties will compete for 36 Oblast Duma seats. February 5 was the registration deadline for submitting signatures. Opposition parties and pundits agree that the elections will be neither free nor fair. Yabloko dr [...] | 2010-02-19 11:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM ECON RS |
10MOSCOW392 | IRAN DOMINATES NETANYAHU'S VISIT TO MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary: In a two-day visit to Moscow, PM Netanyahu pressed his case on Iran while the GOR was more focused on trade than the MEPP. The Israeli PM downplayed disagreements over Hamas and welcomed government initiatives to help crisis-depleted economic relations. Netanyahu came away ple [...] | 2010-02-22 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS IR |
10MOSCOW395 | NONPAPER DELIVERED TO GOR: MANAGING PART I OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-22 14:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC PREL RS |
10MOSCOW410 | FOCUSING OUR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE RUSSIA ON [...] (C) Summary: Cooperation on Afghanistan remains a top item on the U.S.-Russia agenda. We have achieved success in gaining Russia's public, rhetorical support for our efforts (despite private skepticism) and concrete help on transit issues. Efforts to have Russia contribute substantial econ [...] | 2010-02-24 14:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR RS AF |
10MOSCOW435 | CUSTOMS UNION'S AIRCRAFT DUTI... [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 14:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD EINV RS |
10MOSCOW437 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH [...] (C) EmbOff delivered reftel message on February 26 to Third Secretaries Aleksandr Bulychev and Roman Ustinov in the MFA Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament. After listening attentively, they responded that Russia had reviewed the DG's sixth report on Syria and Amano did not say th [...] | 2010-02-26 16:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP IAEA SY RS |
10MOSCOW56 | RUSSIA STRIVES TO REDUCE GAS FLARING [...] (C) Russia flares more natural gas than any other country, burning over 40 bcm in 2008. The GOR plans to reduce this figure by raising Russia's associated gas utilization level to 95% by 2012 from the current 60-70% rate. Experts doubt, however, that the GOR will achieve this goal. Obstacles [...] | 2010-01-13 14:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS KGHG |
10MOSCOW60 | RUSSIA PLAYS ITS CARDS IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, [...] (C) Summary. As a counterpoint to its August 2008 invasion of Georgia, Russia is pursuing traditional diplomacy with its South Caucasus neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan, while addressing growing Turkish influence in the region. Although wary of Yerevan's possible westward reorientation, Mosc [...] | 2010-01-14 07:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG RS AM AJ TU |
10MOSCOW63 | IOM'S FACILITATION OF CHECHNYA RETURNS RISKS ITS [...] (C) Summary: In collaboration with the Austrian government, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) started a pilot project in November 2009 that assists voluntary returns and reintegration for migrants returning from Austria to Chechnya. IOM also continues to aid returns from oth [...] | 2010-01-14 09:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF SMIG AU NO RS SW PL |
10MOSCOW64 | RUSSIAN LEGAL BARRIERS AND IO FUNDING GAPS LIMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Negotiating complex asylum procedures, accessing state-funded education, and obtaining psychosocial support are foremost among the challenges for refugees and internally displaced (IDP) children in Russia. International organizations face funding shortages in their attempts to [...] | 2010-01-14 09:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF UNHCR RS |
10MUNICH29 | GERMANY/BAVARIA: HORST SEEHOFER, MOSTLY FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Horst Seehofer, an unpredictable politician struggling to regain his party's hegemony in Bavaria, revealed only shallow foreign policy expertise when he met Ambassador Murphy on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on February 6. Seehofer, Minister President and leader of the [...] | 2010-02-16 08:58:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV INRB GM |
10MUSCAT107 | A/S FELTMAN WITH OMANI FM - YEMEN [...] (C) Summary: Discussions about Yemen during a February 17 meeting between Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi (YbA) and NEA Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman revealed that the U.S. and Oman are on the same page regarding both internal politics and external influences. Y [...] | 2010-02-24 13:47:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM MU |
10MUSCAT11 | OMAN: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE MAJLIS AL [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's December 9, 2009 wide ranging courtesy call with His Excellency Yahya bin Mahfidh al Manthari, President of the Majlis al Dawla, they discussed women's issues, exchange programs, Palestine, Yemen and Oman's infrastructure development. Although touching only br [...] | 2010-01-11 14:06:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KWMN OEXC MU |
10MUSCAT113 | U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOG: OMAN READY FOR U.S. AGENDA [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Chief of the MFA Secretary General's Office, Ambassador Lyutha al Mughairi, on February 24 to discuss the topic of agenda items for the March 24, 2010 U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialog. Ambassador Schmierer confirmed the U.S. desire to move away from the old GSD forma [...] | 2010-02-24 13:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MOPS PARM MU |
10MUSCAT115 | OMAN AND THE GCC DONOR COORDINATION CONFERENCE [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered the subject demarche on Yemen donor coordination during a February 24 meeting with the Chief of the MFA Secretary General's Office (D-equivalent),Ambassador Lyutha al Mughairi. Ambassador Schmierer thanked Oman for its generous aid to Yemen, noted that Oman's thor [...] | 2010-02-24 13:56:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV YM MU |
10MUSCAT119 | OMAN - U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 12:06:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM KNNP IR MU |
10MUSCAT27 | OMAN CIVIL SOCIETY AWARDS HERALD SHIFTING WINDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Oman's first civil-society awards ceremony, a high-profile event organized by the Sultanate's first private think tank, is the latest sign that the climate for social and political activism in Oman is changing. The level of official and private support that the event received is [...] | 2010-01-19 12:31:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN MU |
10MUSCAT37 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TIP, IRAN, AND YEMEN WITH TOP OMANI [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 22, Ambassador Schmierer met with the Inspector General of the Royal Oman Police (ROP),who also serves as head of the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking, Lieutenant General Malik Al Ma'amari. The Deputy IG Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Riyami and Public Rel [...] | 2010-01-20 05:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIP PGOV YM IR MU |
10MUSCAT39 | SNAPSHOT OF OMAN'S BANKING CLIMATE AND ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: In an introductory call on the head of HSBC bank for Oman, the Ambassador received a candid view of Oman's banking circumstances. HSBC is well-placed in Oman, being the first bank in the country - and even served as the de facto central bank before the official one was established [...] | 2010-01-20 13:32:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV ELAB MU |
10MUSCAT41 | OMANI MINISTER OF ECONOMY ON THE BUDGET, GCC, AND PORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Oman's Minister of National Economy Ahmed Macki on January 9. Macki proved enthusiastic and energetic about Oman's plans for development, detailing them at great length. Topics of discussion ranged from Oman's 2010 budget to internal conf [...] | 2010-01-20 16:12:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET EWWT PGOV MU |
10MUSCAT53 | OMAN AND THE U.S. KICK OFF CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: A U.S. delegation composed of experts in the field of civil nuclear technology met on January 24 with Oman's Nuclear Steering Committee regarding areas for potential cooperation. The composition of the Committee, with members from relevant ministries, is indicative of Oman's seriou [...] | 2010-01-26 14:08:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG TSPL MU |
10MUSCAT7 | OMAN AND IRAN TO ESTABLISH A $50 MILLION JOINT VENTURE [...] (SBU) The Omani Center for Investment Promotion and Export Development (OCIPED) recently announced on its website that it is in the process of establishing an Oman-Iran investment company with an initial capital input of $50 million. The head of OCIPED, Dr. Salem Nasser Al Ismaily, signed an ag [...] | 2010-01-07 18:57:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON ETRD PINR PREL MU |
10MUSCAT71 | OMANI GOVERNMENT REACTS STRONGLY TO SUGGESTION OF PATRIOT [...] (C) Summary: A recent New York Time's (NYT) article describing Patriot missile deployment to countries in the Gulf in order to counter Iran, assuage Israel, and reassure our Gulf partners has been disquieting to the Omani Government. There has never been an official USG offer of Patriots to O [...] | 2010-02-02 14:43:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IR MU |
10MUSCAT73 | (C) OMAN NAMES MEMBERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION; EMBASSY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Oman named the members of its Human Rights Commission on January 24, at last providing substance to the November 2008 Royal Decree establishing the commission. Although there has been some criticism of the members selected, the list contains many known Embassy contacts who should [...] | 2010-02-03 06:05:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM MU |
10MUSCAT83 | IRAN OPENS TRADE OFFICE IN MUSCAT [...] (SBU) Recent press reporting from Iran noted the imminent opening of an Iranian "trade center" in Oman by January 26, 2010. The reports cite Iranian economic officials as saying that the Iranian government has allocated one billion dollars in loans to set up 20 trade centers worldwide. They no [...] | 2010-02-09 12:21:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC MU IR |
10MUSCAT89 | OMAN AND THE U.S. KICK OFF CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: A U.S. delegation composed of experts in the field of civil nuclear technology met on January 24 with Oman's Nuclear Steering Committee regarding areas for potential cooperation. The composition of the Committee, with members from relevant ministries, is indicative of Oman's seriou [...] | 2010-02-10 12:54:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG TSPL MU |
10MUSCAT9 | MUSCAT RESPONSE TO ARMS FOR SECURITY TEAMS DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] (C) This is a response to Ref A request for an update on the implementation of regulations to allow armed security teams to transit Oman in order to embark or disembark vessels at the Port of Salalah (Ref B). Based on information provided to us by Inchcape Shipping Service (ISS),the only curr [...] | 2010-01-09 14:30:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT MARR PREL KPIR MU |
10NAIROBI1 | Somalia -Galmuduug Presidential Crisis Resolved, Signaling [...] (C) Summary: The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) on December 28 endorsed Mohamed Ahmed Alin as President of Galmuduug region during an official ceremony in Mogadishu. Alin's selection, following a protracted stand-off with another contender for the position, was the result of TFG P [...] | 2010-01-04 09:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO SOCI PINR KDEM |
10NAIROBI107 | Somalia - Dadaab Youth Report No Active Recruiting, But [...] (C) Youth at the Dadaab refugee camps, the majority of whom are of Somali origin, report that they have not witnessed active recruitment efforts by extremist elements from Somalia, but they have experienced significant temptation to cross the border and take money to fight. Several youth claim [...] | 2010-01-26 13:32:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER SOCI KPAO SO |
10NAIROBI117 | Somalia - Puntland's Downward Trajectory [...] (C) Summary: Puntland Administration President "Faroole" appears increasingly determined to erode the integrity of Puntland political institutions and sideline clan and local leaders (ref al). In addition to a deteriorating political situation, security has continued to decline in Puntl [...] | 2010-02-02 13:56:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO PINR PTER SOCI |
10NAIROBI147 | S/CT AMBASSADOR DANIEL BENJAMIN AND GOK OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (C) During a one-day visit to Kenya Ambassador-at-Large for Counterterrorism Daniel Benjamin discussed threats from Somalia, Islamic extremism inside Kenya, border security and Kenya's efforts to aid the Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Amb Benjamin met with George Saitoti, Min [...] | 2010-02-08 11:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MARR PGOV PREL PTER KE SO |
10NAIROBI149 | Constitutional Review Update and Next Steps [...] (C) Summary: On January 29 the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) reached agreement on what are considered the most contentious issues (the executive structure, devolution of authority, and transition arrangements) in a revised draft of the constitution. The PSC sent its recommendatio [...] | 2010-02-08 14:34:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KE |
10NAIROBI15 | Somalia - TFG Prime Minister Reviews Progress in Wake of [...] (C) Summary: Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Sharmarke described to Somalia Unit December 30 his government's plans, immediately on his January 3 return to Mogadishu, to shake-up Mogadishu port operations by removing the current, corrupt leadership, and implementing [...] | 2010-01-05 16:19:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO PINR EFIN EAID ECON |
10NAIROBI153 | Under Secretary Otero's Visit Pushes on Reform and Other [...] Summary. During her January 25-28 visit, Under Secretary Otero advanced U.S. efforts to press for implementation of the reform agenda, including through meetings with President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odinga, and in a town hall forum at the University of Nairobi. Otero covered a wide range o [...] | 2010-02-09 06:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KE |
10NAIROBI159 | ASD Vershbow Visit Highlights Regional Security Issues [...] (C) Summary: During separate January 26 meetings, Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow met with Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Defense Minister Yussuf Haji, Chief of Defense Jeremiah Kianga, and Interior Minister George Saitoti. PM Odinga expressed serious concern over regional ins [...] | 2010-02-11 13:52:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR SU SO KE |
10NAIROBI17 | Somalia - Puntland President Media Crackdown Fueling [...] (C) Summary: Puntland President "Faroole" appears to be holding VOA journalist Isaq, arrested on December 21 (reftels),on trumped up charges that Isaq was connected to last month's attacks in Puntland. Multiple Puntland contacts tell us they think "Faroole" does not have credible evidenc [...] | 2010-01-05 16:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO PHUM KDEM PINR |
10NAIROBI171 | Severe Coalition Government Tensions Surface [...] (C) Summary. Severe tensions within the coalition government have been building in recent days and erupted on February 14 into what both sides are characterizing as a "crisis." The revelation of major corruption within the Ministry of Education, headed by a minister allied to President Kibaki, [...] | 2010-02-16 12:23:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KE |
10NAIROBI183 | Kenya "Crisis" Update [...] (C) Summary. Neither the President nor the Prime Minister have taken decisive steps to resolve Kenya's coalition "crisis," but there are some signs of progress. At the same time as the ODM announced on February 16 a boycott of Cabinet meetings, President Kibaki then cancelled the Cabinet meeti [...] | 2010-02-17 16:10:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KE |
10NAIROBI19 | Somalia - "Faroole" Reluctantly Releases Journalist [...] (C) Summary: Puntland President "Faroole," as a result of pressure by the Embassy and by Puntland and clan leaders, on January 5 released VOA reporter Mohammed Isaq. (Note: Isaq was detained on December 21. End note.) Our contacts tell us that "Faroole" reluctantly released Isaq after b [...] | 2010-01-07 10:00:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO KDEM PHUM |
10NAIROBI191 | Somalia - Perspectives on TFG-ASWJ Agreement [...] (C) The February 13 agreement between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a (ASWJ) (reftel) represents potential progress in their ongoing collaboration. But to be successful, the agreement must first gain the support of ASWJ on the ground, especially from l [...] | 2010-02-18 18:17:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO EAID ET MOPS |
10NAIROBI29 | Constitutional Debate 5: Power to the People [...] (C) Summary: This cable is part five in a five part series on the contentious issues and political landscape surrounding the debate on Kenya's Harmonized Draft Constitution. Cable one (Ref A) provided a snapshot of the outstanding contentious issues in the draft constitution: executive [...] | 2010-01-08 12:56:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KE |
10NAIROBI31 | The Constitutional Review Process and the Secretary's Calls [...] (C) Summary: The Secretary's calls made and planned to Prime Minister Odinga and President Kibaki respectively influenced them to chair a meeting with their teams January 7 at which they emphasized their desire to reach compromise on the key contentious issues with respect to the draft new cons [...] | 2010-01-08 13:10:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KE |
10NAIROBI33 | Somalia - Sharif Hassan Behind Ill-Fated Attempt To Remove [...] (C) Summary: Recent ill-fated efforts, reportedly orchestrated by Deputy Prime Minister Sharif Hassan, to sack the TFG Speaker were most likely intended to distract the Parliament from conducting oversight into Hassan's performance. (Note: President Sharif and Prime Minister Sharmarke hav [...] | 2010-01-08 13:23:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO SOCI PINR KDEM |
10NAIROBI37 | Somalia - New TFG Police Chief Describes Organizational [...] (C) Summary: Somalia Unit contractor met with the recently-appointed TFG Chief of Police Loyan on January 9. (Note: Loyan replaced warlord "Qeybdiid" as police chief on December 6, 2009.) Loyan made a good impression. He seemed to have a good sense both of the problems he faced and a [...] | 2010-01-11 17:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO MARR PINR EAID |
10NAIROBI5 | Somalia - ASWJ Loses, Then Regains Key Galgaduud Town in [...] (C) Summary: On January 2, al-Shabaab militias wrested control of Dhusamarebb (Galgaduud Region) from Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama'a (ASWJ). Al-Shabaab's control of Dhusamarebb, the site of ASWJ's headquarters in Galgaduud, however, was shortlived, as ASWJ re-took the town the same day. Al-Sh [...] | 2010-01-04 14:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SO MARR MOPS PTER |
10NAIROBI57 | Somalia - The TFG After One Year [...] (C) President Sheikh Sharif's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has survived its first year in office. A tumultuous 2009 saw the TFG initially benefit from the mid-January withdrawal of Ethiopian forces and from Sheikh Sharif's legitimacy with Somalis, only to be almost forced out o [...] | 2010-01-12 13:26:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO SOCI EAID MARR PTER |
10NAIROBI59 | U.S. POLICY TO ADVANCE THE REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: Our highest priority efforts are focused on advancing implementation of the reform agenda, which is key to the future democratic stability and prosperity of Kenya. While some positive reform steps have been taken, the old guard associated with the culture of impunity continues to resis [...] | 2010-01-12 15:13:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCOR KE |
10NAIROBI63 | Somalia - Military Tactics in Beledweyne Appear to Reach [...] (C) Summary: Military activity in Hiraan region appears to have reached its strategic limits for now and must yield to stepped up political efforts on the part of local clan leaders and the TFG or risk entrenching a clan-based conflict that will energize al-Shabaab. January 12 saw an esca [...] | 2010-01-13 17:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO MOPS MARR SOCI |
10NAIROBI65 | Somalia - President Sharif Alleges TFG Ready to Build on [...] (C) Summary: In a January 14 meeting a confident TFG President Sheikh Sharif told Somalia Unit that the TFG had laid the foundation for a successful second year. Sharif cited changes to the security sector leadership, improvements in public messaging, and more successful regional outr [...] | 2010-01-14 15:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO PINR MARR |
10NAIROBI69 | Somalia - Italian Foreign Minister Re-Affirms Support for [...] (C) Summary: Brief conversations with the Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) Ambassador to Kenya, TFG President Sharif's Chief-of-Staff, and Italian Special Envoy to the TFG on January 15 suggest that the January 14 meeting between Italian Foreign Minister Frattini and Sharif prod [...] | 2010-01-15 08:43:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO EAID MARR IT |
10NAIROBI83 | Somalia - Ahmed Madobe Frustrated By TFG Alleged Cold [...] (C) Summary: Lower Juba militia commander Ahmed Madobe in mid-January reportedly planned to continue fighting al-Shabaab but was increasingly frustrated by the TFG's resistance to work with him and with Ogaden clan forces currently fighting in the region. A contact close to Madobe tol [...] | 2010-01-22 14:22:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO MARR MOPS PINR |
10NAIROBI85 | No Consensus On Somali Outflows to Kenya [...] (C) Summary: Increased conflict and the disruption of humanitarian assistance in Somalia are expected to increase outflows of Somalia refugees to Kenya. There is no agreement among UN agencies on the number of additional Somalis that could seek to enter Kenya over the next three months [...] | 2010-01-25 08:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KE SO ET YM DJ |
10NAIROBI9 | Security Sector Assistance in Kenya, Part II: Land Border [...] (C) Due to the threat of spillover effects from instability in Somalia, the Government of Kenya views effective border control as its top national security concern. Using multiple funding sources, including 1206 funding, the United States' security sector assistance in Kenya supports the develo [...] | 2010-01-05 11:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS EAID PHUM SO KE |
10NAIROBI99 | SOMALIA - TFG SIGNES DEAL FOR NEW CURRENCY [...] (C) Summary: On January 11 the Transitional Federal Government Finance Minister Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden and his Sudanese counterpart signed an agreement for Sudan to print five trillion new Somali shillings. Sudan will fund the printing, reportedly costing $17 million dollars, accordi [...] | 2010-01-26 10:47:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SO SU ECON EFIN EAID |
10NASSAU43 | TURKS & CAICOS MIGRANT HANDLING CAPABILITIES AT BREAKING [...] (C) One hundred and twenty-two Haitian migrants arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) January 27. They were detained and are being housed in temporary facilities at a gymnasium. A representative from the Governor's Office told post's Coast Guard Liaison Officer (CGLO) that they hav [...] | 2010-02-01 18:18:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG BF |
10NASSAU47 | BY-ELECTIONS IN THE BAHAMAS -- FREE T-SHIRTS KEY TO SUCCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The resignation earlier this month of a opposition MP will result in a by-election on February 16. Traditionally, a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) stronghold, the by-election may be a bellwether for the 2012 general elections. Funding is going to be a key issue in the race as ma [...] | 2010-02-04 20:18:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BF |
10NDJAMENA102 | CHAD-SUDAN: DEBY BRIEFS GRATION ON KHARTOUM TRIP, [...] (C) Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno received S/USSES General Scott Gration and Embassy officials February 16 for a friendly and wide-ranging discussion of Chad-Sudan relations, including Deby's visit the previous week to Khartoum. Deby expressed concern that Sudan might not in the end be [...] | 2010-02-16 18:54:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
10NDJAMENA106 | LEAHY VETTING REVERSAL AGAIN PUTS USG HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) In September 2009, via Ref A, Ambassador Nigro sought the AF Bureau's assistance in resolving intra-Departmental disputes over sectoral issues, including management of the Leahy vetting process, that were hindering progress toward broad U.S. goals in Chad: regional stabilization, counter [...] | 2010-02-21 06:50:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC CD |
10NDJAMENA108 | LEAHY VETTING CONFUSION STYMIES USG HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) In September 2009, via Ref A, Ambassador Nigro sought the AF Bureau's assistance in resolving intra-Departmental disputes over sectoral issues, including management of the Leahy vetting process, that were hindering progress toward broad U.S. goals in Chad: regional stabilization, counter [...] | 2010-02-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC CD |
10NDJAMENA30 | THE REAL DEAL?: CHAD-SUDAN PEACE AGREEMENT [...] (C) The January 15 Chad-Sudan agreements set a deadline of February 21 for both the GOC and the GOS to accomplish the key element in their rapprochement, "elimination of armed rebel presence on their respective territories," Chad Amb to the U.S. told Ambassador January 16, but both governments [...] | 2010-01-17 10:25:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
10NDJAMENA35 | AMB BECHIR BRIEFS ON JEM, CHAD-SUDAN, AND [...] (C) Chad U.S. Ambassador Bechir came by this afternoon to provide me a few more details on the Chad-Sudan peace deal, on JEM, and on the MINURCAT extension issue, adding that FORMIN Faki had asked him to do so. ------------------ JEM/KHALIL IBRAHIM ------------------ 2. (C) Bechir said [...] | 2010-01-19 16:09:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MARR SU LY UN CD |
10NDJAMENA43 | CHAD AND THE UN CONTEND OVER MINURCAT EXTENSION: [...] (C) The GOC and the UN have been sparring over the issue of the extension of MINURCAT's mandate since Jan 5. The GOC delivered Jan 15 a note verbale to the UN Secretariat informing it of Chad's "request for the withdrawal from Chad of the PKO" and requesting further "to discuss as soon as p [...] | 2010-01-25 15:08:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MARR UN SU LY CD |
10NDJAMENA48 | HUMANITARIAN UPDATE: NGO REACTIONS TO MINURCAT [...] (C) Humanitarian NGOs are speculating about the concrete impact of the ongoing GOC-UN debate regarding MINURCAT's future after 15 March 2010 (See Ref A). If the UN and Chad do not arrive at a modus operandi that permits MINURCAT to continue activities pursuant to its mandate under UNSC 1861 u [...] | 2010-01-26 13:08:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PHUM SOCI PREL PREF CD SU |
10NDJAMENA49 | CHAD, MINURCAT EXTENSION, AND THE LOGIC OF [...] (C) As the GOC nd the UN continue to negotiate seriously over te issue of the extension of MINURCAT's mandate (se Ref A),our analysis of the GOC's motivations leds us to cnclude that the GOC is attempting to chieve interlocking geo-political and domestic-plitical goals, as well as wringing co [...] | 2010-01-26 13:50:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY CD |
10NDJAMENA63 | CHAD AND UN NEGOTIATING MINURCAT WITHDRAWAL [...] (C) MG Cammaert, head of the UN Technical Assessment Mission to discuss MINURCAT extension with the GOC, told Perm Five ambassadors here Jan 28 that his initial conversations with his GOC counterparts indicated that the GOC insisted on a framework of "MINURCAT withdrawal in accordance with UNS [...] | 2010-01-29 10:59:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU LY UN CD |
10NDJAMENA70 | MINURCAT WITHDRAWAL: NO AGREEMENT, BUT COMPROMISE [...] (C) The Cammaert Mission prepares to leave Chad Feb 2 without having definite agreement from the GOC on a plan of withdrawal for MINURCAT that would satisfy UN goals and security requirements. The GOC wants MINURCAT's military component out soon but would permit its civilian component to sta [...] | 2010-02-02 12:01:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF UN PKO CT CD |
10NDJAMENA83 | EU UPGRADES ITS MISSION TO CHAD: THE EU'S "NEW [...] (C) The EU delegation in N'Djamena has been chosen as one of 54 of the Union's 136 overseas missions to be endowed with new, embassy-like functions derived from the Lisbon Treaty. The delegation, headed by an Ambassador of French nationality, is empowered to speak on behalf of the 27 EU mem [...] | 2010-02-08 16:21:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV EU FR PHUM PREF CD |
10NDJAMENA97 | CHAD MINISTERS BRIEF S/USSES GRATION ON DEBY VISIT [...] (C) S/USSES General Scott Gration met February 15 with Chadian FM Moussa Faki Mahamat, NSA Mahamat Ismail Chaibo, and DefMin Wadal Kamougue Abdelkader to offer congratulations on Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno's February 8-9 breakthrough visit to Khartoum (Ref A) in pursuit of fully norm [...] | 2010-02-15 17:55:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM CD |
10NEWDELHI101 | ENGAGEMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC: INDIAN RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Secretary Clinton's January 12 Asia-Pacific speech in Honolulu was reported in two leading Indian newspapers, THE HINDUSTAN TIMES and THE INDIAN EXPRESS. The reports, drawn from wire stories, focused on the Secretary's terming Asia as "indispensable" to meeting global security and humanit [...] | 2010-01-21 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF IN |
10NEWDELHI103 | TFHA01: INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) Post delivered reftel A and B demarche points to Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) division on January 19. 2. (U) An MEA official said that India had decided to give a total of USD 5 million in cash to Haiti, an increase from the USD 1 million [...] | 2010-01-22 02:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM EAID KDEM OIIP UN HA IN |
10NEWDELHI109 | HASINA'S DELHI VISIT: PROGRESS TOWARD REGIONAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's January 10-13 visit to India boosted prospects for regional integration. Following recent Bangladeshi action against Indian insurgents, Hasina again pledged Bangladeshi territory would not be used for anti-Indian activities. Bangladesh granted India [...] | 2010-01-22 13:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BG IN |
10NEWDELHI115 | INDIAN MEA SHARES VIEWS ON SRI LANKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indian MEA is optimistic that the January 26 elections will prove a step in the right direction for Sri Lanka. There is concern in the GOI that the international community's approach to addressing human rights concerns has pushed Sri Lanka toward China. India continues to wat [...] | 2010-01-22 13:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CE IN |
10NEWDELHI116 | MENON APPOINTED NEW NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon was appointed India's new National Security Advisor on January 22. M.K. Narayanan's departure from the post signals the end of a bureaucratic tussle with Home Minister Chidambaram for authority over internal security. Menon will oversee a [...] | 2010-01-22 15:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KNNP PK IN PINR |
10NEWDELHI13 | MEA ON INDIAN ASSISTANCE TO 2010 AFGHAN ELECTION [...] (C) According to senior Ministry of External Affairs officials, the GOI is not actively considering providing technical or financial support to Afghan elections, but would be open to such proposals from the Afghan government. On January 6, we raised reftel query with Gopal Bagley, MEA's Actin [...] | 2010-01-06 13:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF IN |
10NEWDELHI154 | INDIA TO COMMUNICATE MITIGATION ACTIONS FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY In a wide-ranging discussion following the climate change meeting of the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) ministerial group, Indian Minister of Environment and Forests (MOEF) Jairam Ramesh told the Ambassador January 25 that India is ready to communicate its voluntary dom [...] | 2010-01-28 11:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV KGHG TRGY ECON PREL IN |
10NEWDELHI155 | INDIA SUPPORTS NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT, FURTHER [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director of Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Amandeep Singh Gill stated January 27 that the Government of India (GOI) was looking forward to a positive and productive Nuclear Security Summit and confirmed that Prime Minister [...] | 2010-01-28 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN AORC CDG |
10NEWDELHI162 | NSA NARAYANAN DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN WITH SPECIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Outgoing National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan discussed Afghanistan with Special Representative Richard Holbrooke January 18. Holbrooke explained President Obama's plan for the start of a phased troop withdrawal in 2011 rather than a precipitous pull out, and made the case f [...] | 2010-01-28 13:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER AF PK IN |
10NEWDELHI163 | SRAP HOLBROOKE DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In a January 18 meeting with Special Representative Richard Holbrooke, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao described the Indian effort in Afghanistan as focused on strengthening governance by building Afghan capacities. She said Indian engagement is transparent and should not be threatening [...] | 2010-01-28 13:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PK AF IN |
10NEWDELHI201 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR: INDIANS FEAR CROSS-BORDER [...] (C) Summary: While there have been a few positive moves regarding Kashmir in the last month, the more significant developments have been negative and represent setbacks to peace and reconciliation. On the plus side, the Defense Minister unveiled a few more confidence building measures, and Kashmir [...] | 2010-02-01 12:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL PINR IN |
10NEWDELHI206 | SRAP HOLBROOKE MEETS INDIAN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER KRISHNA [...] (C) Summary: EAM Krishna told Ambassador Holbrooke in a January 18 meeting that Pakistan needed to take visible steps against those responsible for the Mumbai attacks before a full fledged dialogue with India could move forward. Holbrooke cited the U.S. and India's shared interest in Pakistani s [...] | 2010-02-01 16:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PK AF IN |
10NEWDELHI207 | INDIAN ISLAM: DEOBANDI-BARELVI TENSION CHANGING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Like most issues affecting the world's largest democracy, Islam in India presents a series of dichotomies. The Muslim population of India ranks as the second or third highest in the world and yet it is only a minority in India, representing 13.4 percent of the total population [...] | 2010-02-02 03:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM KISL IN |
10NEWDELHI212 | HFAC STAFFERS MEET WITH INDIAN MEA OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) On January 12, House Foreign Affairs Committee staffers Jasmeet Ahuja and Greg McCarthy met with Indian Ministry of External Affairs officials to discuss U.S.-Indian defense relations, civil nuclear cooperation, and the role of water issues in India's bilateral relations . Indo-America [...] | 2010-02-02 12:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS KOMC PREL PTER SENV BG CE PK IN |
10NEWDELHI213 | IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: INDIA: DO NOT SINGLE US OUT [...] (c) Embassy delivered reftel points on the major development deal pending between Iran and Indian petroleum majors Oil and Natural Gas Company of India (ONGC) and Hinduja to Siddhartha Nath, External Affairs Under Secretary for Afghanistan and Iran and to Vani Rao, External Affairs Americas D [...] | 2010-02-02 14:23:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC PREL IN |
10NEWDELHI225 | WHAT IS INDIA DOING IN AFGHANISTAN? [...] (C) Summary: India is proud of its ongoing "development partnership" with post-Taliban Afghanistan that began in late 2001. The GOI claims the sum of its performed and pledged assistance to date totals USD 1.3 billion, of which approximately one-third has been disbursed. India's civilian ai [...] | 2010-02-03 10:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID PARM IN AF |
10NEWDELHI274 | INDIA ON PRESSURING IRAN TO ENGAGE ON NUCLEAR [...] (U) Due to the unavailability of senior Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials over the last ten days, PolOff delivered reftel demarche points on February 9 to Under Secretary Siddhartha Nath of MEA's Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran (PAI) Division. 2. (C) Nath promised to convey the points [...] | 2010-02-10 14:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MNUC IR AF IN |
10NEWDELHI290 | TIBET: GROWING FRUSTRATION AFTER LATEST ROUND OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff visited Dharamsala February 3-7 to meet a cross section of the Tibetan community upon the conclusion of the ninth round of dialogue in Beijing between the Tibetan government-in-exile, known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA),and Chinese officials. During meetings with [...] | 2010-02-11 15:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREF PHUM CH IN PINR PREL |
10NEWDELHI291 | INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY RAO ON 2/13 PUNE BOMBING [...] (C) In a February 14 telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Rao, Ambassador Roemer expressed his condolences for the February 13 terrorist bombing in Pune and offered USG assistance as appropriate. Rao thanked the Ambassador and condemned the attacks as "typical senseless violence" by [...] | 2010-02-14 14:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PK IN |
10NEWDELHI321 | DELHI DIARY, JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 19, 2010 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for January 30 - February 19, 2010, that did not feature in our other reporting. My Name Is Rahul ---- 2. (SBU) Rahul Gandhi's Mumbai visit and his skirmishing with the Maharashtra chauvinist Shiv Sena party shows he is bec [...] | 2010-02-22 08:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PTER IN EAGR |
10NEWDELHI326 | NUCLEAR SECURITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DISCUSSIONS [...] C) SUMMARY: U.S. and Indian interagency delegations met on the margins of the Civil Nuclear Energy Working Group (CNEWG) meeting in Mumbai Feb 3-4 to discuss collaboration on a Nuclear Security Center of Excellence (COE). Continuing discussions on proposals that had been tabled previously, th [...] | 2010-02-22 13:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN NSC |
10NEWDELHI328 | LOW INDIAN EXPECTATIONS FOR FEBRUARY 25 TALKS WITH [...] (C) Summary: According to Yashwant Sinha, the Indian MEA point person on Pakistan policy, there is no set agenda for February 25 Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan in New Delhi and resumption of the Composite Dialogue after the talks is unlikely. Sinha confided that he is "not sanguin [...] | 2010-02-23 06:30:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IN PK |
10NEWDELHI330 | INDIA "WARY" OF NEW SANCTIONS ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In a February 22 meeting, YK Sinha -- India's functional equivalent of Assistant Secretary for Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan -- repeated the GOI mantra that India does not favor new sanctions on Iran because they adversely affect Indian interests. He denied that Indian entities [...] | 2010-02-23 08:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IN IR |
10NEWDELHI334 | INDIAN VIEWS ON AFGHANISTAN: EAGER FOR INCREASED USG COORDINATION, WARY OF PAKISTANI SCHEMING, SKEPTICAL ON R/R [...] (C) Summary: In a February 22 meeting, YK Sinha -- India's A/S equivalent for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran -- welcomed increased GOI-USG coordination "at all levels" on our respective assistance activities in Afghanistan. He warned the USG not to be drawn into what he characterized as a Pakistan [...] | 2010-02-23 13:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IN PK AF IR |
10NEWDELHI347 | AMBASSADOR ROEMER VISITS HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the afternoon of February 18, 2010, I visited the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory in Bengaluru, along with staff from Embassy New Delhi and Consulate General Chennai. The level of access afforded to us on the factory floor during our visit was highly unusual and [...] | 2010-02-24 12:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL EIND ETTC EAIR MCAP |
10NEWDELHI350 | INDIA AWARE OF U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN [...] (SBU) PolCouns conveyed to Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran (PAI) Division the nonpaper and joint US-French-Russian letter (reftel) on USG views following Iran's decision to enrich uranium to twenty percent. She emphasized that while the USG remains i [...] | 2010-02-24 13:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR |
10NEWDELHI351 | SENATOR KERRY AND INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY RAO ON [...] (C) Summary: In a February 15 meeting with Senator Kerry, Indian Foreign Secretary Rao underlined that Indo-Pakistani talks slated for February 25 enjoy high-level support and were still on track. Rao stressed that the latest rounds of talk would not segue automatically into the formal Composite Di [...] | 2010-02-24 13:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PARM SENV PK IN |
10NEWDELHI352 | STORMY, AS USUAL: BUDGET SESSION IN PARLIAMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The budget session of the Indian Parliament began on Monday with a speech by President Patil before Parliament laying out out a broad GoI agenda for this year. The GoI would like this session to focus budget priorities such as food security, education, inclusive growth and women, [...] | 2010-02-25 01:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KWMN IN |
10NEWDELHI355 | NSA MENON DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY AND TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with CODEL McCaskill February 17, National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon touched on regional security issues including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, as well as several trade-related issues including defense acquisitions, India's Medium Multiple Role Fighter Aircraf [...] | 2010-02-25 12:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP ENRG IR PK IN |
10NEWDELHI358 | INITIAL READ-OUT OF FEB 25 INDO-PAK TALKS: LOW GOI [...] (U) Summary: Indian Foreign Secretary Rao and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Bashir had wide-ranging discussions in New Delhi on February 25, but the set-piece exchanges produced little forward movement in the dialogue. FS Rao's remarks after her meeting focused singularly on terrorism issues and [...] | 2010-02-25 15:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IN PK |
10NEWDELHI381 | INDIA SUPPORTIVE OF EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE PROGRESS [...] (C) On February 19, Post delivered reftel demarche on the role of Pakistan in the Conference of Disarmament (CD) and the United States, interest in supporting substantive discussions of FMCT to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA [...] | 2010-02-26 12:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG PK IN |
10NEWDELHI387 | MORE ON FEB 25 INDO-PAK TALKS: "NO BREAKDOWN BUT [...] (U) Summary: Foreign Minister Nirupama Rao told the Ambassador on February 26 that February 25 talks with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir were a "good first step" but that further Pakistani progress on terrorism is needed before the GOI will commit to further talks. Rao described the [...] | 2010-02-26 14:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IN PK AF |
10NEWDELHI40 | HATOYAMA AND SINGH ADVANCE BILATERAL SECURITY, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama paid his first visit to India December 27 - 29, continuing the tradition of annual bilateral meetings. The visit focused on security issues and economic ties and produced an "Action Plan to Advance Security Cooperation" that establishes a new seni [...] | 2010-01-12 12:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM IN |
10NEWDELHI64 | CONCERNS ABOUT LIABILITY LEGISLATION AND EXPORT [...] (C) MEA/DISA Joint Secretary Gaddam Dharmendra was surprised and concerned to learn that the Indian government's draft civil nuclear liability legislation might deviate from the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC). He said he would look into it, as well as encour [...] | 2010-01-14 15:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM KNNP ENRG ETTC IN |
10NEWDELHI77 | (C) NSA NARAYANAN OUT, SUCCESSOR TBD [...] (C) Summary and Comment: NSA M.K. Narayanan, who has held the post since 2005, confirmed his imminent retirement in a private meeting that Ambassador Roemer sought out on evening of January 15. While Narayanan did not reveal his successor, he asserted that the broad scope of the NSA position wil [...] | 2010-01-15 18:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IN |
10NICOSIA104 | CYPRUS: FEBRUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL POINTS [...] (U) On February 19, PolOff delivered ref points to MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina, Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy. Mina welcomed the points, which she noted would be helpful as Cyprus finalized its FAC position papers. 2. (C) On Iran, Mina noted that Cyprus was "m [...] | 2010-02-22 14:52:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN CY |
10NICOSIA106 | CYPRUS: EU UNLIKELY TO LIFT ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA [...] (C) On February 22, 2010, Poloff delivered ref points to Alexis Phedonos-Vadet, Second Secretary in the MFA's Department of Asia and Oceania, Political Affairs Division. Despite Cyprus' support for lifting the EU's arms embargo on China in 2004, Phedonos-Vadet stated that "he doesn't see it ha [...] | 2010-02-23 12:43:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EUN CH CY |
10NICOSIA111 | CYPRUS: T/C LEADER TALAT COMPLAINS WITH EQUAL [...] Summary: (C) "My flexibility is portrayed in the north as begging to the Greek Cypriots and the international community," Turkish Cypriot (T/C) leader Mehmet Ali Talat confided to the Ambassador in a February 19 meeting. Talat, visibly downbeat, charged that Christofias simply "could not mana [...] | 2010-02-25 11:32:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TR CY |
10NICOSIA112 | SOLUTION SKEPTIC DIKO STAYS IN COALITION [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 15:19:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CY |
10NICOSIA38 | CYPRUS: JANUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL POINTS [...] (U) On January 22, PolOff delivered ref points to MFA European Correspondent Helena Mina in the Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy. Mina welcomed the points, which she noted would be helpful to have in mind as Cyprus finalized its position papers. 2. (C) On Iran, Mina said th [...] | 2010-01-22 13:44:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN CY |
10NICOSIA45 | CYPRUS ORAMS CASE; EU COURTS MUST ENFORCE RULING [...] (SBU) On January 20, in a major precedent-setting case, the UK Court of Appeals affirmed the decisions of a Republic of Cyprus court and a lower UK court that found a British couple (the "Orams") guilty of trespassing for having built a holiday home in north Cyprus on land owned by a Greek Cyp [...] | 2010-01-26 06:39:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL CY |
10NICOSIA52 | CYPRUS: NO PLAN TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR IRAN [...] (U) On January 28, 2010, Poloff delivered ref points to Nicos Nicolaou, Counselor in the MFA's Political Affairs Division, Department of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations. 2. (C) Nicolaou explained that although Cyprus shares U.S. concerns about the human rights situation [...] | 2010-01-28 12:40:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CY |
10NICOSIA69 | (C) CYPRUS RECEPTIVE TO SANCTIONS ON IRAN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points February 4 to the Permanent Secretary of Cyprus' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicolas Emiliou, who received the points favorably. Emiliou reported there was growing consensus among EU members that sanctions were necessary and that Cyprus would support su [...] | 2010-02-04 15:25:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR CY |
10NICOSIA77 | CYPRUS: POOR ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT HURTS GREEK [...] (C) Concern about the Cypriot economy is growing among Greek Cypriot businessmen and economic technocrats. They are alarmed at the rapid growth of the fiscal deficit, from a 1 percent surplus to a 6 percent deficit in less than three years. Worse, they believe the GoC is exacerbating the probl [...] | 2010-02-09 14:15:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL CY |
10NICOSIA85 | CYPRUS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN [...] (C) On February 10, 2010, Poloff delivered Ref A points to Panayiotis Papadopoulos, MFA Counselor in the Department of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations, Political Affairs Division. Papadopoulos did not commit Cyprus to any bilateral actions in follow-up to the recent EU st [...] | 2010-02-10 14:08:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR CY |
10NOUAKCHOTT12 | MAURITANIA: MONTHLY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] (U) Summary: The month of December witnessed the second kidnapping of Westerners in Mauritania by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) since the late November abduction of three Spanish NGO workers. The arrest of three Smasside businessmen accused of involvement in the Mauritanian Central [...] | 2010-01-10 15:55:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM PTER MR |
10NOUAKCHOTT14 | AMBASSADOR RAISES CASE OF DETAINED JOURNALIST OULD [...] (C) On January 7, 2010 Ambassador called upon Minister of Justice Ahmedou Tidjane Bal to express USG concern about the continued detention of website editor Hanevy Ould Dahah apparently without legal justification given that his sentence had been completed on December 24, 2009. Ambassador als [...] | 2010-01-11 10:34:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV MR |
10NOUAKCHOTT41 | MAURITANIAN SUPREME COURT ANNULS JUDGMENT AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: On January 14, the Mauritanian Supreme Court annulled Taqadoumy editor Hanevy Ould Dehah's sentence, but stated that he should continue to be detained pending retrial. Following this decision, Dehah's lawyers and Mauritanian National Bar Association President Ahmed Salem Ould [...] | 2010-01-19 13:18:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV MR |
10NOUAKCHOTT54 | MEETING WITH NEW COUNTER-TERRORISM JUDGE [...] (C) Summary: PolOff met on January 21 with new counter-terrorism investigating judge Mohamed Bouya Ould Nahi. This new position, created following the adoption of the new counter-terrorism law, focuses on conducting investigations to determine whether there is legal foundation to warrant pro [...] | 2010-01-21 15:17:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KDEM MR |
10NOUAKCHOTT58 | MINISTER OF ISLAMIC AFFAIRS ON DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Minister of Islamic Affairs expects to see a majority of the 68 Salafists in detention publicly renounce violence and the extremist ideology expressed by Al Qaeda. While the renunciation of violence will not affect the judicial process against those who have actually commit [...] | 2010-01-25 16:25:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER SOCI PINR MR |
10NOUAKCHOTT75 | ONLINE JOURNALIST HANEVY OULD DEHAH RE-SENTENCED [...] (C) Summary: On February 4, Taqadoumy Website Editor Hanevy Ould Dehah was re-sentenced to two years imprisonment. This was Dehah's second trial after authorities decided to keep him detained despite his having served his first six-month sentence, and to annul his first trial. Both Hanev [...] | 2010-02-05 13:13:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV MR |
10NOUAKCHOTT78 | ALERTING MAURITANIAN GOVERNMENT TO PROBABLE [...] (C) Ambassador met February 8 with Foreign Minister Naha Mint Mouknass and raised concern over the February 4 conviction of internet journalist Hanevy Ould Dahah (REFTEL). The Ambassador noted that he had raised the case previously with the Foreign Minister, Justice Minister and Prime Minist [...] | 2010-02-08 15:10:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MR |
10OSLO23 | NORWAY'S RESPONSE ON AFGHAN LEAD PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points during his January 14 Courtesy Call to Defense Minister Grete Faremo (full conversation to be reported septel). Faremo responded by saying that Norway is committed to the NATO/ISAF mission in Afghanistan, and added that Norway needs to understand U.S. s [...] | 2010-01-15 15:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL NO |
10OSLO26 | NORWEGIAN AID FOR HAITI LIKELY TO DOUBLE TO $35 [...] (U) This is an action request for WHA/CAR. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Norway on January 16 increased its promise of aid to Haiti to $17.5 million. The GON has already provided $7 million for relief efforts. An additional $17.5 million (bringing the total to $35 million) is l [...] | 2010-01-20 09:50:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA NO |
10OSLO31 | NORWAY APPROVES OF US ACTION PLAN ON DEFEATING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-21 12:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC NO |
10OSLO37 | GON VIEWS: LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 25 MFA Af/Pak Director Ambassador Janis Bjorn Kanavin told PolOff and MoD Deputy Director of Security Policy General Bjorn Solberg told DCM, A/DATT and PolOff that the GoN was supportive overall of the US objectives for the London Conference. Kanavin did note that th [...] | 2010-01-25 15:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF NO |
10OSLO4 | IRANIAN DIPLOMAT CRITICIZES IRANIAN AUTHORITIES, [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 13:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NO |
10OSLO47 | GON HAS "WAIT AND SEE" APPROACH ON ATTEMPTS TO BAR [...] (C) MFA Iraq Desk Officer Anita Krokan told PolOff January 26 that their embassy in Amman has recommended a "wait and see" strategy in approaching the GoI in regards to barring of candidates from participating in the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, Krokan said non-Sunni groups have a [...] | 2010-01-26 14:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ NO |
10OSLO5 | IRANIAN DIPLOMAT CRITICIZES IRANIAN AUTHORITIES, [...] (C) Summary: Norwegian news outlets began reporting January 5 that Iranian diplomat Mohammed Reza Heydari had resigned his position at the Iranian embassy in Oslo to protest the December crack-down on demonstrators in Iran, and had sought asylum in Norway. Norwegian Police Security Service ( [...] | 2010-01-07 14:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NO |
10OSLO59 | Shots Fired at Mullah Krekar's Residence, No Suspects in [...] (U) According to witnesses, two men allegedly attempted to break into Ansar al-Islam founder Mullah Krekar's (aka Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad) residence in Oslo early morning on January 22. Five shots were subsequently fired into the residence, lightly injuring Krekar's son-in-law in the arm. Kreka [...] | 2010-02-01 11:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM IZ NO |
10OSLO61 | NORWAY OPEN TO INCREASED PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Political Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vegard Ellefsen, responded receptively to all of reftel talking points, delivered by U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry White. Ellefsen said that Norway would gladly support and easily adopt stricter measures at the [...] | 2010-02-03 12:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC NO |
10OSLO63 | FM Stoere Goes to Moscow [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Northern and Russian Affairs Anne Kjesti Carlsen told PolOff February 5 that FM's Stoere's February 2 trip to Moscow should be viewed as preparatory work for President Medvedev's planned April visit to Norway. She said discussions focused largely on effor [...] | 2010-02-05 16:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PARM PREL SENV ECON EFIS ENRG RS NO |
10OSLO67 | SHOCKING ATROCITIES INSIDE A BASIJ ENCAMPMENT: NORWEGIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A kidnapped Norwegian student witnessed shocking atrocities and mass killings occurring inside a Basij camp (see paragraphs 3 and 4),according to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials speaking confidentially. The GON has, separately, called the Iranian Charge d' [...] | 2010-02-09 16:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR NO |
10OSLO69 | NORWEGIAN FM VISITS THE MIDDLE EAST: OSLO READOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian Foreign Minister Stoere's meeting on the Middle East in Brussels (January 12) and then in the region (January 16-20) have led him to believe that Palestinian President Abbas is not in a position to move forward in the way that European and U.S. leaders want him to, due to [...] | 2010-02-10 11:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NO |
10OSLO73 | NORWEGIANS DEEPLY PESSIMISTIC ON FMCT PROSPECTS IN CD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegian Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, Knut Langeland, sees little hope for the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) in the Conference on Disarmament (CD),and painted a picture of the Program of Work (POW) and subsequent negotiations as totally stymied by cynical diplo [...] | 2010-02-19 16:19:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC KNNP PREL NO |
10OSLO75 | No New Norwegian Contribution to ANSF Trainers [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-22 16:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL NATO NO |
10OSLO77 | NORWAY CONSIDERS SUPPORTING GOLDSTONE UNGA RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GON seems to want to support the new Goldstone resolution being considered at the UN General Assembly (UNGA),but cannot until problematic language on a conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention is removed. No final decision has yet been taken. Our G [...] | 2010-02-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNGA NO |
10OSLO79 | THE NORWEGIANS MUSE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND THE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-24 13:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC KNNP PARM IR NO |
10OSLO81 | NORWAY SEEKS CLOSE COOPERATION WITH U.S. ON HRC MARCH [...] (C) On February 25, Poloff met with Vebjorn Heines, Coordinator of Human Rights Council (HRC) issues at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Heines said Norway sees eye-to-eye with the United States on virtually every one of our priorities, with the exception of Goldstone. Norway [...] | 2010-02-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN NO |
10OTTAWA39 | Canada To Urge Yemen Conference to Consider "Fragile State" [...] (C/NF) Canada will approach the London Conference on Yemen (reftel) with a "modest" agenda to "find out what is needed" and to "see how Canada might be able to help," according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Gulf and Maghreb Relations Director Jeffrey McLaren. [...] | 2010-01-26 18:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER YM CA |
10OTTAWA83 | CANADIAN AUDITOR GENERAL DECLINES OIOS NOMINATION [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on February 25, Auditor General of Canada Shelia Fraser said that she was "deeply honored" that the USG had nominated her as a candidate for the head of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). She asked, however, that the USG withdraw her nomination. S [...] | 2010-02-25 18:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC AMGT CA |
10OUAGADOUGOU126 | BURKINA FASO:WOMAN INDICTED FOR SELLING 19 BABIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Burkinabe woman was arrested and charged in an international human trafficking ring that took poor pregnant women from Burkina Faso to Chad, through Libya and finally to Italy. Once the babies were born they were sold to Italians couples and the mother sent home with a meager [...] | 2010-02-24 17:23:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KTIP PGOV UV |
10OUAGADOUGOU131 | BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED CONCERNING MARCH [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 11:47:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IAEA UV |
10OUAGADOUGOU21 | BURKINA FASO: COMPAORE FACILITATES A THREE HOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinean Interim President Konate arrived in Ouagadougou late on January 13th and was quickly driven to the Presidential palace for a three hour long meeting with Compaore and Dadis. Nothing has filtered out of the yesterday's meeting yet, and no press points or communiqus have [...] | 2010-01-14 12:11:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV GV UV |
10OUAGADOUGOU68 | BURKINA FASO ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-03 15:03:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC UV |
10PANAMA1 | Senior GOP Officials Express Doubts About Contractor for [...] (C) Senior GOP Officials have expressed doubts to the Embassy and to members of a visiting U.S. Congressional delegation about the ability of the GUPC Consortium led by Spanish and Italian firms Sacyr and Impregilo to carry out the work on the expansion of the Panama Canal. 2. (C) At a December 2 [...] | 2010-01-08 17:19:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EWWT EINV PM |
10PANAMA11 | Demarche Response: Panama Passes On UN Human Rights Council [...] (C) Panama will not run for the UN Human Rights Council in 2010, according to Tomas Guardia, the Director of International Organizations and Conferences at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Guardia stated to Poloff that Panama did not have the resources in Geneva necessary to participate in the [...] | 2010-01-20 13:42:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN |
10PANAMA15 | Demarche Response: Panama Will Not Accept Resettlement of [...] (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed post that Panama is not willing to resettle Cuban national Santiago Alvarez Fernandez Magrina. Citing the UN Convention on Refugees and the Inter-American Convention on Political Asylum, the ministry suggested that the United States seek resett [...] | 2010-01-20 22:55:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SMIG |
10PANAMA29 | Martinelli Ratchets Up Pressure on Attorney General [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 21:33:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PINR PM |
10PANAMA43 | Martinelli's Wish is Supreme Court's Command: Attorney [...] (C) Panama's Supreme Court has voted 5-4 to temporarily suspend Attorney General Ana Matilde Gomez pending trial on a charge of abuse of authority. Removing Gomez became feasible only after President Martinelli appointed two new justices to the court last month who were widely viewed as persona [...] | 2010-02-01 23:11:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PM KJUS |
10PANAMA7 | Supreme Court Turnover Consolidates Presidential Power [...] (C) On January 4 the Supreme Court elected longtime member Anibal Salas as president and chose recent appointee and former drug prosecutor Jose Almengor as president of the court's criminal chamber. Salas won six votes for president, including those of Alberto Cigarruista and Winston Spadafora [...] | 2010-01-19 19:01:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KDEM PINR PM |
10PANAMA71 | Deterioration of Panama's Business Climate Under President [...] (C) The Government of Panama (GOP) disadvantaged at least two American companies in a $55.5 million dollar improperly implemented emergency licitation procedures for electrical generators to fortify Panama's electrical generation capacity in anticipation of El Nino. This improper licitation in [...] | 2010-02-10 22:44:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PM COM EINV ENRG |
10PANAMA87 | No Recognition for PRC Anytime Soon - Panama Sticks with [...] (U) The GOP has renewed its commitment to Panama's longstanding relationship with Taiwan, despite public statements by President Ricardo Martinelli in 2009 that Panama would opt for formal diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Martinelli attempted to follow through with his [...] | 2010-02-23 19:07:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PM CH TW ECON |
10PANAMA89 | No Recognition for PRC Anytime Soon - Panama Sticks with [...] (U) The GOP has renewed its commitment to Panama's longstanding relationship with Taiwan, despite public statements by President Ricardo Martinelli in 2009 that Panama would opt for formal diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Martinelli attempted to follow through with his [...] | 2010-02-23 21:02:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PM CH TW ECON |
10PARIS104 | FRANCE: NUCLEAR ENERGY LEADERS FEUD OVER INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Fillon demanded Areva and Electricite de France (EDF) CEOs settle disputes over the Areva-EDF framework agreement on nuclear fuel. Differences in the leaders' corporate strategies have been compounded by a very public personality clash. GOF officials condemn the feu [...] | 2010-02-01 11:20:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON ETRD PREL FR |
10PARIS105 | FRENCH RESPONSE ON MAGHREB KIDNAPPING THREAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: France shares our concerns about the kidnapping and security threats to westerners in Africa's Sahel and Maghreb regions. The French MFA routinely issues travel warnings in an effort to dissuade French citizens from traveling in much of the Sahel and Maghreb regions. France sh [...] | 2010-02-01 14:40:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC XI XG FR |
10PARIS109 | FRANCE'S CURRENT THINKING ON WEST AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The AQIM threat in Africa's Sahel is France's number one priority on the continent, and there are troubling signs that AQIM is trying to expand its area of operations to Nigeria and Senegal, according to the MFA's DAS for West Africa, Laurent Bigot. During a January 27 meeting [...] | 2010-02-02 12:30:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KCOR PINR MOPS MA NG MR NI |
10PARIS144 | FRANCE AND NORTH AFRICA: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-08 11:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AG TS MO LY FR |
10PARIS151 | FRANCE AND NORTH AFRICA: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: France currently has excellent relations with Morocco, tense ties to Algeria, an improving relationship with Tunisia, and disappointing dealings with Libya, according to MFA North Africa DAS Cyrille Rogeau. In wide-ranging discussions during January, Rogeau and MFA Morocco Desk Offic [...] | 2010-02-08 16:34:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AG TS MO LY FR |
10PARIS172 | MINURCAT/MONUC: URGENT NEED TO BEGIN PLANNING NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA officials on February 11 stressed the need to begin planning for the end of MINURCAT's current mandate in Chad/C.A.R. on March 15 and for the end of MONUC's current mandate in the DRC on May 31. France is operating on the assumption that Chad's President Deby will n [...] | 2010-02-12 14:04:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KPKO CT CD CG FR |
10PARIS179 | WHA A/S VALENZUELA COORDINATES WITH FRENCH [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings with WHA Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela on February 4, the Elysee and MFA pledged to send more than the 100 already promised gendarmes to Haiti and said that France would consider approaching other "Francophone" countries in Morocco and Senegal t [...] | 2010-02-16 17:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO EUN HA XL MO SG BR FR |
10PARIS183 | CLIMATE CHANGE - BORLOO SAYS DROP "LEGALLY BINDING" [...] (C) French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo told the Ambassador that the key to advancing climate negotiations is to drop the notion of a legally binding treaty in favor of a system of national commitments. He also argued that it would be up to a small group of eight or ten heads of state, an [...] | 2010-02-17 11:30:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV KGHG ENRG FR |
10PARIS188 | AF DAS PAGE'S PARIS CONSULTATIONS (FEBRUARY 10-11) [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF DAS Susan Page met with French officials at the Presidency, MFA, and MOD during her February 10-11 consultations in Paris. She also met with Angola's Ambassador to France Miguel da Costa. Discussions with the French focused on Zimbabwe (France favored lifting certain sanct [...] | 2010-02-18 12:58:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL XA ZI AO SF MA SU NI CG FR |
10PARIS191 | GUINEA: JUSTICE AND SECURITY SECTOR REFORM -- [...] (C) MFA AF/W DAS-equivalent Laurent Bigot on February 18 discussed Justice and Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Guinea per reftel, elements of which we had conveyed to him a few days previously. Bigot said that France supported reform of this nature but that it would wait until the current U [...] | 2010-02-18 16:48:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC GV FR |
10PARIS192 | FRANCE RECOMMENDS NEGOTIATING NEW MINURCAT MANDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to Ref A request for P5 members to demarche the Government of Chad on reconsidering its call for MINURCAT withdrawal, French MFA officials, mostly in line with their previous assessment, stated that the next step should be for the UN to negotiate a new mandate focused [...] | 2010-02-19 11:20:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPKO CD CT FR |
10PARIS200 | FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL ON COTE D'IVOIRE: TIME FOR A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following his recent visit to Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Bigot, MFA DAS for West Africa, believes that a new approach for resolving the country's political crisis is needed and he is developing a policy proposal involving a negotiated agreement among the parties in advance of contes [...] | 2010-02-19 16:44:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCOR PINR IV MR FR |
10PARIS201 | FRENCH PREVIEW OF FEBRUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) On February 19, Mathieu Carmona, MFA Deputy Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, provided the following preview for the February 22 Foreign Affairs Council meeting of EU foreign ministers: ----- HAITI ----- 2. (SBU/NF) Following a briefing by Kristalina Georgieva, t [...] | 2010-02-19 16:45:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN HA IR AF BO UP FR |
10PARIS202 | EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA: FRANCE SUPPORTS LIFTING, [...] (C) In response to points in reftel, MFA Deputy Director for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona said France continues to support lifting the EU's arms embargo on China, since "it is not a useful tool," and export controls could accomplish the same goal. However, he said lif [...] | 2010-02-19 16:47:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC MASS PARM CH FR |
10PARIS212 | G8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: FRENCH CLAIM INTERAGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lack of engagement by relevant French ministries and political buck-passing of responsibilities appear to be the primary impediments to greater French political support for extension of the G8's Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP [...] | 2010-02-23 09:36:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM ENRG SENV TRGY KNNP KRAD |
10PARIS216 | FRANCE/GABON (SENEGAL)/RWANDA: PREVIEW OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Gabon (February 24) and Rwanda (February 25),spending about 24 hours in the former and about three in the latter. His Africa advisors told us on February 23 that in Gabon, he will sign a renegotiated defense agreement that will include a [...] | 2010-02-23 17:13:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID SENV MOPS SG GB RW FR |
10PARIS229 | GOLDSTONE DEMARCHE DELIVERED; FRANCE WILL LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the strong presentation of U.S. views, France believes the current Palestinian-drafted UNGA resolution on Gaza conflict human rights violations as "moderate" and likely helpful for restarting Israel-Palestinian discussions. The EU Presidency is negotiating with Palestin [...] | 2010-02-25 11:29:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA KPAL IS FR |
10PARIS232 | MADAGASCAR: FRUSTRATION INCREASES AT FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Remi Marechaux, Africa Advisor at the French Presidency, on February 23 expressed his growing frustration with the lack of movement on Madagascar. He strongly criticized SADC mediator Chissano for not doing more, on a sustained basis, to drive the parties towards an agreement. [...] | 2010-02-25 14:55:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS KDEM PINR MA FR |
10PARIS25 | FRENCH MFA ON PEACE PROCESS, YEMEN, SYRIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French are focusing on Palestinian action as the key to unblocking discussions and wonder if President Mahmoud Abbas might be able to press forward the peace process by pronouncing his own prerequisites for the resumption of negotiations, according to Patrice Paoli, French MF [...] | 2010-01-08 14:46:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY YM LE IZ FR |
10PARIS47 | FRANCE URGES COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO YEMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French advocate a comprehensive and coordinated approach to Yemen and they support the Yemeni government's pursuit of a ceasefire linked to broad national dialogue, according to Jean-Baptiste Faivre, French MFA Deputy Assistant Secretary-equivalent. Faivre told poloff January 12 th [...] | 2010-01-13 16:58:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SA YM FR |
10PARIS65 | FRENCH RELIEF EFFOTS IN HAITI - SNAPSHOT: JANUARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Responding immediately to the earthquake on January 12, France quickly mobilized physical and financial resources to assist Haitian disaster victims. President Sarkozy convened an inter-ministerial meeting of his Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Economy, and Defense at t [...] | 2010-01-21 17:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF EAID PHUM UN FR HA |
10PARIS66 | MADAGASCAR/FRANCE: THE U.S. AND FRANCE "SHARE THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF A/S-equivalent Stephane Gompertz on January 20 minimized apparent differences between U.S. and French policy towards Madagascar by saying that "we share the same objectives" with respect to a consensus-based approach leading towards inclusive and free and fair elections, [...] | 2010-01-22 09:03:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM MA FR |
10PARIS69 | MFA OFFICIALS PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF CURRENT AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA AF A/S Stephane Gompertz and FM Kouchner's Cabinet AF Advisor Charlotte Montel briefed on a range of African issues in separate January 20 meetings. Both were pleased with recent events in Guinea (the non-return of Dadis and other elements of the Ouagadougou Accord) but cau [...] | 2010-01-22 16:53:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER KDEM XA FR |
10PARIS80 | AFGHANISTAN: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. PRIORITIES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French government largely shares U.S. priorities for the January 28 London conference on Afghanistan, as outlined in ref A, but is frustrated with a lack of specifics from Afghan authorities on reintegration, development, and anti-corruption. Acting French Special Representat [...] | 2010-01-25 18:40:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF FR |
10PARIS84 | MINURCAT: FRENCH WANT TO PRESERVE UN PRESENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Maintaining a UN presence in Chad and C.A.R. remains a French priority but obtaining an extension of MINURCAT will require effort to overcome Chad President Deby's opposition, MFA Chad/C.A.R. desk officer Vincent Alexandre said on January 21. Such a presence is necessary becau [...] | 2010-01-26 18:23:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR KPKO UN CD CT FR |
10PARIS85 | MAURITANIA: AMBASSADOR BOULWARE'S PARIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania Mark Boulware met with French MFA officials on January 15, with discussions focusing on regional terrorism (lack of unity among regional actors) and the Mauritanian government's performance following the resolution of the long political crisis and [...] | 2010-01-26 18:27:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM MR FR |
10PESHAWAR14 | NWFP: GOOD ELECTION NEWS FOR ANP [...] (C) Summary. In by-elections January 28, the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) ruling Awami National Party (ANP) won the election in Swat, trouncing the religious parties' candidate. In Mansehra, poor strategic choices by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) cost the party the seat, whi [...] | 2010-02-03 05:20:00 | Consulate Peshawar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM PK |
10PHNOMPENH103 | DAS MARCIEL REVIEWS U.S. POLICY WITH GOVERNMENT, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a wide range of meetings with Cambodian officials, opposition party members, NGOs and civil society, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Scot Marciel spotlighted stepped-up engagement by the United States in Cambodia while highlighting specific issue [...] | 2010-02-12 10:19:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS MARR TH CB |
10PHNOMPENH26 | FRIENDS OF THE ECCC DISCUSS BUDGET AND JUDICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a three-hour meeting January 11 which was both active and at times exceedingly technical, the "Friends of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)" discussed the budget request for 2010-2011 as well as the preliminary budget estimates for 2012-2015. The F [...] | 2010-01-14 09:10:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KJUS PHUM CB |
10PHNOMPENH3 | CAMBODIA'S VULNERABLE MUSLIM MINORITY: EMBASSY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cambodia is home to approximately 400,000 Muslims, known as the Cham, who are viewed as generally well integrated into society by the Cambodian government and by the Cham themselves. Cambodia's Cham live in extreme poverty and have low education levels, high illiteracy rates, and [...] | 2010-01-05 05:21:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KPAO PREL CB |
10PHNOMPENH31 | CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA DISCUSSES DEBT, TRADE AND [...] (C) Summary: Following a day in Siem Reap and after attending festivities to mark the 31st anniversary of the January 7 Khmer Rouge "victory" commemoration, Congressman Eni Faleomavaega met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and later with Deputy Prime Ministers Hor Namhong and Keat Chhon [...] | 2010-01-19 09:15:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ETRD PHUM SCUL KJUS KDEM EAID CH CB |
10PHNOMPENH75 | RAINSY CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition party leader Sam Rainsy was convicted in absentia January 27 on charges of destroying public property and inciting national discrimination for his role in removing temporary markers delineating the Cambodia-Vietnam border; he was sentenced to two years in prison and a [...] | 2010-01-29 10:10:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KTIA KJUS CB |
10PORTLOUIS10 | OPPOSED TO ANY TRANSFER OF SEYCHELLES TO CENTCOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Port Louis strongly opposes any geographic realignment which would result in Mauritius and Seychelles being under separate Operational Military Commands. Embassy and the State Department Africa Bureau believe that both Mauritius and Seychelles should remain in AFRICOM's [...] | 2010-01-12 12:27:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS MASS MCAP PREL MP SE |
10PORTLOUIS2 | PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF UNODC PRISON ASSESSMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14, Glenn Ross -- the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) expert on prison and detention facilities -- carried out a capacity assessment review of the Mauritius Central Prison. This assessment was in response to a request by Prime Minister Ramgoolam (ref A). The a [...] | 2010-01-05 10:03:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EWWT PHSA PBTS KPIR MARR MP |
10PORTLOUIS20 | MAURITIUS SOFA AND DIEGO GARCIA: ADDITIONAL REQUEST [...] (U) This cable contains two action requests. 2. (U) As explained in reftel, Diego Garcia/Chagos is a highly-emotional issue in Mauritius, with the GOM claiming that the archipelago is an integral part of the territory of Mauritius which "the British government illegally excised from Mauriti [...] | 2010-01-20 09:18:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV MP SE |
10PORTLOUIS43 | PIRACY AND SEYCHELLES PENAL CODE [...] (C) Motivated in part by the capture and up-coming trial of eleven Somali pirates, the government of Seychelles is currently pursuing an amendment to the Penal Code that will specifically criminalize piracy and the conspiracy to commit piracy. It will also allow the prosecution in Seychelles [...] | 2010-02-17 10:07:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE |
10PORTLOUIS44 | SOMALI PIRATES AND PRISON PROBLEMS IN SEYCHELLES [...] (U) SUMMARY: There was a riot at the prison in Seychelles where eleven Somalis accused of piracy are detained. The Somalis took no part in the riot and have, in fact, been model prisoners. Their case goes to trial March 15. They will be represented by a local prominent attorney. A plea bar [...] | 2010-02-17 10:15:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE |
10PORTLOUIS46 | TIME FOR U.S. MOU WITH SEYCHELLES ON PIRATE [...] (U) This cable contains an action request for L; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) The Seychelles government is pursuing an amendment to the Penal Code which will facilitate piracy prosecution (reftel). In addition, Seychelles is engaged in discussions with UN Working Group II regarding the p [...] | 2010-02-17 12:29:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPIR MARR PHSA EWWT PBTS SO SE |
10PRAGUE1 | VICE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH CZECH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice President Biden met with a group of influential Czech Parliamentarians in Prague on October 23, including two of the signers of the July 16 "Open Letter to the Obama Administration" that expressed the fear that Central and Eastern Europe was no longer important to U.S. forei [...] | 2010-01-04 15:27:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM EZ |
10PRAGUE115 | FEELING THE BURN: RENEWABLES TARGETS AND SOLAR [...] (C) Summary: The Czech government's response to EU-set targets for increased use of renewable energy sources (RES) to meet electricity needs has been lackluster and expensive. Renewables' share in electricity consumption increased last year mainly due to a recession-driven decrease in total el [...] | 2010-02-24 11:00:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | TRGY ENRG BTIO PREL TNGD BEXP EZ |
10PRAGUE119 | CZECHS VIEW LIFTING EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO AS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 14:11:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ PARM CH EUN |
10PRAGUE120 | CZECH REPUBLIC PLANNING TO VOTE AGAINST GOLDSTONE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 15:00:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EZ PHUM UNGA IO |
10PRAGUE122 | CZECH REPUBLIC ALREADY DISCUSSING IRISL'S [...] (SBU) Emboff presented USG concerns about the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line's (IRISL) uninsured fleet to Czech MFA Middle East Department officer Anita Grmelova on February 24. She noted that she was aware of this issue since it has been a topic of discussion within EU fora. 2. (C [...] | 2010-02-26 08:45:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EZ EFIN ETTC KNNP IR |
10PRAGUE123 | CZECHS CLOSELY FOLLOWING TEHRAN'S RESEARCH REACTOR [...] (SBU) Emboff explained the USG perspective on Iran's Tehran Research Reactor to Czech MFA Middle East Department officer Anita Grmelova on February 24. She commented that she would share these details with the MFA UN Department, which is also closely following this issue. While the Czechs ha [...] | 2010-02-26 09:07:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR EZ KNNP MNUC PARM |
10PRAGUE124 | CZECH REPUBLIC TO ABSTAIN ON GOLDSTONE UNLESS [...] (C) Czech Political Director Ivo Sramek informed us on February 26, contrary to what we were told on February 25 (ref A),that the Czech Republic is now considering abstaining instead of voting no on the February 26 vote on the Goldstone report resolution. According to Sramek, the Czech Repu [...] | 2010-02-26 10:50:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | IO PHUM PREL UNGA EZ |
10PRAGUE16 | ZEMAN OUT OF RETIREMENT, OFFERING LEFT WING [...] (C) Summary: Former Social Democrat (CSSD) Prime Minister Milos Zeman (65) announced in early January that he will reenter politics and run for parliament under the Party of Citizens' Rights (SPO). Zeman has chosen the Ustecky Region in North Bohemia, where current CSSD Chairman Jiri Paroub [...] | 2010-01-11 15:44:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ |
10PRAGUE20 | CZECH COMMENTS ON EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Emboffs discussed reftel points with Czech MFA American Department Director Katerina Fialkova on December 29. Fialkova noted that within the European Union some member states are rethinking bilateral and EU engagement with Cuba. While the Spanish Presidency, and FM Moratinos in particula [...] | 2010-01-14 16:55:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EX XG CU PHUM SOCI |
10PRAGUE27 | CZECH REPUBLIC ON AFGHANISTAN TRANSITION [...] (C) On January 13, as part of the U.S.-Czech Strategic Dialogue, EUR Assistant Secretary Phil Gordon discussed Afghanistan with Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar. In addition to speaking about the Czech contributions in Afghanistan, particularly via the Czech PRT in Logar province, A/S [...] | 2010-01-20 16:20:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF XG MARR MOPS NATO EZ |
10PRAGUE30 | JANUARY 13 U.S.-CZECH STRATEGIC DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: A/S Phil Gordon led the U.S. side in the second U.S.-Czech Strategic Dialogue on January 13. DFM Tomas Pojar, who led the Czech side, was friendly, open and constructive. Before the Dialogue, A/S Gordon met with FM Jan Kohout. Kohout, Pojar, other leaders and even Czech med [...] | 2010-01-21 09:23:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ENRG AF RS EZ |
10PRAGUE31 | A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SOCIAL DEMOCRAT [...] (C) Summary: During a January 13 meeting with A/S Gordon, Czech Social Democrat Party (CSSD) shadow FM Lubomir Zaoralek expressed interest in exploring ways to improve transatlantic relations. However, Zaoralek made clear that CSSD will for now oppose any increased Czech troop presence in A [...] | 2010-01-21 11:55:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS AF EZ |
10PRAGUE34 | A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SENATOR ALEXANDR [...] (C) Summary: During a January 14 meeting in Prague with A/S Gordon, Czech Senator (and former DPM) Alexandr Vondra urged U.S. "reassurance" on Article 5 in the new NATO Strategic Concept formulation and expressed positive interest in Czech participation in the new missile defense Phased Adap [...] | 2010-01-22 10:01:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS TU EZ |
10PRAGUE36 | CZECH COMMENTS ON UPCOMING FAC [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 20 emboff spoke with Czech MFA Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Department Deputy Director Magdalena Janesova regarding the January Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). She offered brief comments on possible EU sanctions against Iran, Yemen, Bosnia, Somalia, and A [...] | 2010-01-22 17:10:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL AF IR |
10PRAGUE5 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON: STRATEGIC DIALOGUE IN [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Gordon: Your visit to the Czech Republic for the Strategic Dialogue comes at an ideal time to build on Vice President Biden's October 23 visit, the November 6 High Level Defense Group (HLDG),and Under Secretary Tauscher's November 16 visit. While some within the Cze [...] | 2010-01-06 14:24:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG RS AF EZ |
10PRAGUE57 | CORRUPTIONISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. A recent cartoon caption in a leading Czech daily captured what most Czech view as the country's biggest systemic problem: "We have had capitalism, and socialism too. Now we have corruptionism." To address corruption, the interim government of PM Jan Fischer has approved a le [...] | 2010-02-03 13:14:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV EZ |
10PRAGUE58 | CZECH COMMENTS ON MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE [...] (SBU) We engaged Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek on February 3 to outline the USG perspective on where things stand with Iran and to make the case for increasing pressure. Sramek was clear that the Czechs "absolutely agree" with the USG perspective on next steps, especially the need now [...] | 2010-02-03 16:51:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ IR PARM UNSC |
10PRAGUE61 | CZECH COMMENTS ON SERBIA AND KOSOVO [...] (C) During a meeting covering a range of topics, Emboffs and Czech MFA Political Director Ivo Sramek touched upon the Balkans and the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) upcoming advisory opinion on Kosovo. (Note: The GoCR recognized Kosovo in May 2008 and subsequently submitted a brief to [...] | 2010-02-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EZ SR XG |
10PRAGUE83 | CZECHS PRESS IRAN PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY ON HUMAN [...] (SBU) Emboff provided talking points (Ref A) to the Czech MFA Middle East, United Nations, Human Rights and Transformation Policy, as well as the Common Foreign and Security Policy Departments. According to MFA Human Rights and Transition Policy officer Barbora Reprova, the Czechs are particu [...] | 2010-02-11 09:12:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR PHUM |
10PRAGUE86 | DAS QUANRUD'S FEBRUARY 9 PRAGUE VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-16 10:30:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | AF ENRG EPET EZ IR MARR PREL RS UP |
10PRAGUE92 | CZECH COURT BANS EXTREME-RIGHT WORKERS PARTY [...] (C) Summary: On February 17, the Czech Supreme Administrative Court banned the extreme-right Workers Party (DS),saying that the party represents a threat to democracy. This is the first time the court has banned a political party for its political activities since the fall of communism in 19 [...] | 2010-02-18 14:27:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GM EZ |
10PRETORIA216 | AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER [...] (C) On January 26, Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma met with Ambassador Gips, DCM LaLime and PolOff (notetaker). The Minister welcomed bilateral cooperation, albeit with the proviso that SAG and USG interests be weighted equally. Her main requests were for U [...] | 2010-02-02 09:18:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF CVIS KTIP SF |
10PRETORIA225 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SOUTH AFRICA'S PERFORMANCE [...] (C) Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane hosted Ambassador Gips on January 26 at the Union Buildings. Chabane, who sets goals and tracks progress for the entire government, has overcome initial resistance from some government officials and is b [...] | 2010-02-02 16:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SF CVIS EAID KJUS |
10PRETORIA231 | DRC AMBASSADOR TOUR D'HORIZON WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ambassador Bene M'Poko, during a January 24 luncheon discussion with the Ambassador, offered his thoughts on a range of issues. M'Poko is planning to retire from diplomatic service and return to Congo in the near future, and he told us his [...] | 2010-02-03 15:47:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR SF MASS CG |
10PRETORIA304 | ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DIFFICULT RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Ambassador Dov Segev-Steinberg told Ambassador Gips in a meeting in February 3 that relations between his country and South Africa remain difficult despite Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim's desire to be a broker for peace in the [...] | 2010-02-12 14:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
10PRETORIA305 | SOUTH AFRICA: AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH JOEL [...] (C) Ambassador Gips met with former Chief of the Presidency's Policy Unit Joel Netshitenzhe on February 1. Netshitenzhe, one of the key government strategists to emerge during the past 15 years, remains engaged intellectually on all of the current issues confronting South Africa. (Note: His [...] | 2010-02-12 14:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID SCUL KCRM SF |
10PRETORIA325 | SOUTH AFRICA UNDECIDED ON HOW TO RESPOND TO IRAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: DIRCO Chief Director of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Pitso Montwedi claims that while South Africa does have very serious concerns with human rights violations in Iran, his department has received no direction from higher-ups on an official stance. Following a high-level [...] | 2010-02-17 12:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SA |
10PRETORIA383 | SOUTH AFRICA DIVIDED INTERNALLY ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In conversations and meetings in Cape Town on the margins of the opening of Parliament, the Ambassador heard repeatedly that the SAG is conflicted on how to deal with Iran with respect to human rights and nuclear non-proliferation. While they are mindful of South Africa's dependen [...] | 2010-02-25 12:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KNUC PARM NPT SA |
10PRETORIA385 | PRETORIA RESPONSE ON SOUTH AFRICA'S UN/OIOS [...] (C) Post hereby replies to Department request (ref A) for background information on Mr. Imran Vanker, who the Department reports (ref B) is under consideration for nomination by the South African Government (SAG) as head of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). 2. (C) Becau [...] | 2010-02-25 12:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
10PRETORIA392 | PRETORIA INTERVIEW WITH UN/OIOS CANDIDATE S.A.FAKIE [...] (C) Mr. Shauket Allie Fakie, potential UK nominee for the position of head of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS),said he was interested in the OIOS role and could work to arrange his availability to fill it. His responses to Department interview questions (ref A) follow. [...] | 2010-02-26 13:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SF |
10PRETORIA398 | DIRCO ON IRAN: ANY UNHRC MOTIONS SHOULD URGE [...] (C) South African officials request confirmation before February 27 that the USG will introduce a resolution on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the next session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC). After consultation with DRL, Poloff informed the SAG today that [...] | 2010-02-26 15:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SA |
10PRETORIA72 | SOUTH AFRICA FIGHTS RAMPANT PASSPORT FRAUD [...] (SBU) As noted in post's 2009 Terrorism Report (ref A),South Africa has a poor record of document security with respect to passports issued by its Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The high incidence of genuine documents fraudulently issued to non-nationals prompted the U.K. to impose a visa [...] | 2010-01-13 10:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF CVIS SF |
10PRETORIA80 | SOUTH AFRICA FIGHTS RAMPANT PASSPORT FRAUD [...] (SBU) As noted in post's 2009 Terrorism Report (ref A),South Africa has a poor record of document security with respect to passports issued by its Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The high incidence of genuine documents fraudulently issued to non-nationals prompted the U.K. to impose a visa [...] | 2010-01-14 10:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF CVIS SF |
10PRETORIA94 | ZUMA KEEPS THE PEACE AT ANC'S 98TH BIRTHDAY [...] (C) The African National Congress (ANC) held its 98th anniversary celebration in Kimberley on January 9. More than 30,000 party members attended the event to hear speeches from President Jacob Zuma and leaders of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and South African Communist [...] | 2010-01-15 15:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | SF PGOV |
10PRISTINA44 | KOSOVO: SUCCESS IN THE NORTH KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) SUMMARY: While skirmishes and security incidents may be rare from day to day, an impending frozen conflict in Northern Kosovo remains the greatest threat to a safe and secure environment (SASE) in Kosovo in the near and medium terms. Fortunately, a constellation of factors exists that could rev [...] | 2010-01-27 15:44:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL MARR KV |
10PRISTINA48 | KOSOVO: STRATEGY FOR NORTHERN KOSOVO AN IMPORTANT [...] (C) Phil - I know that you are seeing Robert Cooper on Tuesday, February 2, among other things, to discuss Kosovo and the strategy for northern Kosovo. Integrating Kosovo Serbs into Kosovo society and preserving the country's territorial integrity is central to Kosovo's and the region's long-t [...] | 2010-01-29 12:35:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KV |
10PRISTINA91 | THE STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: THE RIGHT CHOICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Current OSD policy (Ref A) preventing the implementation of the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) until the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) reaches Full Operating Capability (FOC) is not in the best interests of U.S. foreign policy goals nor the KSF. We propose re-examin [...] | 2010-02-22 13:32:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL MARR KV |
10PRISTINA94 | COMKFOR BRIEFS AMBASSADORS ON MOVEMENT TO GATE TWO [...] (C) On February 16, COMKFOR, General Markus Bentler (Germany),briefed Chiefs of Mission in Kosovo on KFOR's path towards Gate 2 and KFOR's eventual full transition to Deterrent Presence (DP). Bentler said that KFOR's drawdown will lead to a security gap, and he discussed measures that KFOR [...] | 2010-02-25 11:59:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL MARR KV |
10QUITO103 | Ecuador Rejects FATF Decision to Place it on High-Risk List [...] (C) The Ecuadorian government has reacted vehemently against the February 18 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) statement that Ecuador has not committed sufficiently to addressing strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance regime. President Correa and sen [...] | 2010-02-25 23:07:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR EC |
10QUITO11 | NO REAL THREAT TO CORREA ON THE HORIZON [...] (C) Summary: Workers, students, teachers, and indigenous groups have announced protests against the government during January 2010, as is often the case for this time of year. At the same time, President Rafael Correa has alleged a military-led attempt to destabilize the government, the Minist [...] | 2010-01-15 18:08:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB MARR EC |
10QUITO25 | Celebration of Correa's Three Years in Power [...] (C) Summary: President Correa's PAIS movement celebrated on January 16 the third anniversary of the government of the "Citizens' Revolution." The festive event gathered over 80,000 people who cheered President Correa (although some attendees were reportedly coerced). While listing his governm [...] | 2010-01-20 21:05:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON MARR SENV PHUM PREL EC |
10QUITO37 | China cautiously seeks to expand commercial interests in [...] (C) China's Ambassador to Ecuador, Cai Runguo, told Ambassador January 15 that the PRC is moving forward with negotiations with the GoE on financing various commercial projects, but that Ecuadorian President Correa's criticisms of China's tough negotiating position had caused some concern in B [...] | 2010-01-26 22:21:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN SENV ENRG EC CH |
10QUITO45 | GOE Expectations for Secretary Meeting with Correa as UNASUR [...] (C) Summary: The Secretary's January 15 letter to President Correa in his capacity as interim leader of UNASUR was portrayed by the Ecuadorian press and GOE as the Secretary agreeing to meet with UNASUR on the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement. Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's comme [...] | 2010-01-27 23:14:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KTIA EC CO XR |
10QUITO53 | Ecuador Rebuffs International Companies on Balance of [...] (C) Three of the most recognizable companies in the world, Apple, RIM (Blackberry),and Nokia, concluded a three-day visit to Ecuador in January with the impression that they have limited to no ability to influence GoE trade and investment decisions. In attempting to convince GoE officials to [...] | 2010-02-02 14:38:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN COM USTR ECPS PREL EC |
10QUITO65 | Ecuador Calls UNASUR Presidential Meeting on Haiti [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Correa visited Haiti in his capacity as UNASUR interim president on January 29. Correa has since called for an emergency meeting of UNASUR presidents on Haiti on February 9 in Quito, which may include Haitian President Preval. Meanwhile, UNASUR vice defense ministers [...] | 2010-02-05 00:13:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MARR EFIN SNAR EC HA CO XR |
10QUITO77 | New Quito Airport's Phoenix-like Rebirth; Action Request on [...] (C) Department assistance requested; please see paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary: President Correa met February 4 with the developers/financers of the new Quito International Airport (NQIA),including OPIC and Ex-Im bank officials, and reassured them that they had his full suppo [...] | 2010-02-10 22:46:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR EFIN ECON OPIC EXIM PREL IDB EC |
10QUITO79 | FURTHER DELAYS ON AGREEMENT FOR MILITARY COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM and embassy officers met with MFA Under Secretary for Bilateral Affairs Leonardo Arizaga on February 10 to seek clarification on the reasons for the delay in the GOE's signing of a diplomatic note on status of forces for military exercises and cooperation. Arizaga explain [...] | 2010-02-11 22:40:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KTIA MASS MOPS EC US |
10QUITO87 | Ecuador's Minister of Non-Renewable Natural Resources [...] (C) Summary. During a February 2 courtesy call with Ambassador, Minister for Non-Renewable Natural Resources Germanico Pinto reiterated the GoE's intention to focus on partnerships with foreign state-owned companies for exploration and development within the mining and petroleum sectors, but [...] | 2010-02-17 14:25:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET EMIN SENV ETRD EFIN USTR EC |
10QUITO93 | Ecuador Response - Discouraging Recognition of Abkhazia and [...] (C) PolCouns raised recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia (Ref A) with MFA Multilateral Affairs Under Secretary Arturo Cabrera on February 11, noting that by chance an embassy poloff had met Abkhazia Vice Foreign Minister at a conference in Quito in December 2009. Cabrera said that the MF [...] | 2010-02-22 14:41:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PNAT PREL GG RS EC XG |
10QUITO95 | Ecuador Response - Reinforcing MINUSTAH [...] (C) PolCouns raised Ecuador's role in MINUSTAH with MFA Multilateral Affairs Under Secretary Arturo Cabrera on February 11. Cabrera said that Ecuador was planning to increase its financial and personnel support of MINUSTAH. He told us that he personally would like to see the Ecuadorian person [...] | 2010-02-22 15:58:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI MCAP MARR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO EC HA |
10RABAT109 | AMBASSADOR, MARRAKESH MAYOR DISCUSS POLITICS, [...] (U) Summary: Meeting for the first time on January 27, Ambassador and Marrakesh Mayor Fatima Azzhra El Mansouri had a lively discussion about local politics, infrastructure and social development. Mayor El Mansouri described some of the challenges she faces as the highest-ranking elected off [...] | 2010-02-10 14:01:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR MO |
10RABAT114 | FM SHARES MOROCCAN ANGST ON WESTERN SAHARA WITH [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri offered DAS Sanderson a decidedly downbeat assessment both of Moroccan-Algerian relations and of recent developments surrounding the Western Sahara. He stated Morocco's willingness to participate in an informal round of UN-sponsored talks i [...] | 2010-02-11 13:32:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS KPKO MO WI |
10RABAT123 | DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BISOGNIERO BRIEFS NATO [...] (C) Summary: NATO Deputy Secretary General Bisogniero had a full day of meeting with Moroccan officials and diplomats from NATO countries on January 25. After opening an all-day seminar on the Mediterranean Dialogue, he met with the Minister of Interior, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forc [...] | 2010-02-12 14:58:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL NATO MO |
10RABAT126 | COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS FOCUSES ON [...] (C/NF) Summary: General Conway, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, visited Rabat, February 3-5. During his meeting with General Bennani, the two Generals discussed exercises, exchanges and support. General Conway expressed his desire to strengthen AFRICAN LION. He said that U.S. Marines [...] | 2010-02-12 17:58:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR KPKO HA MO |
10RABAT127 | DAS SANDERSON MEETS SENIOR MOROCCAN INTELLIGENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Janet Sanderson held separate meetings in Rabat January 21 with Director-General for Studies and Documentation (DGED) Mansouri and MFA Chief of Staff Bourita. Mansouri indicated that Morocco intends to remain deeply involved in assisting Guinea's transition. On counterterro [...] | 2010-02-16 17:09:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM PREF MO WI |
10RABAT138 | UPDATE ON PRISON CONDITIONS IN LAAYOUNE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conditions have improved a great deal in the last year and a half at the Laayoune prison, the only official prison facility in the Western Sahara. GOM authorities have reduced the prison population by nearly half although a large portion of the reductions are due to the transfe [...] | 2010-02-19 15:00:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SNAR SOCI WI MO |
10RABAT168 | MOROCCO GRANTS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOM has returned previously confiscated travel documents to 14 Sahrawi activists. Upon receiving their passports, several promptly departed for Algeria, ostensibly to see relatives in the refugee camps near Tindouf but no doubt also to consult with Polisario officials. West [...] | 2010-02-25 18:12:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PREF MO WI |
10RABAT22 | WHY DID MOROCCO SEND DADIS CAMARA TO BURKINA FASO? [...] (C) Summary: Following the Secretary,s conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs Taieb Fassi Fihri, the Embassy was surprised to learn January 12 of the Government of Morocco,s (GOM,s) abrupt decision to discharge Guinean junta leader Dadis Camara from the Mohammed V Military Hospital in R [...] | 2010-01-15 07:43:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS GV MO UV |
10RABAT34 | MOROCCO AND BURKINA FASO CONSULTATIONS ON GUINEA [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Director General for Studies and Documentation (DGED) Mansouri met with President Compaore, Guinean General Konate and Guinean Captain Dadis Camara in Ouagadougou on January 18. According to a senior Moroccan MFA official, Mansouri assured Compoare that the GOM appreciate [...] | 2010-01-20 19:24:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PGOV MARR PREL MO UV GV |
10RABAT41 | UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN LAAYOUNE AND SEVEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Throughout late December and early January, PolOff met with various Sahrawi and human rights activists to confirm that the seven Sahrawis arrested in Casablanca in October (Ref B) who were placed in the Sale prison near Rabat are no longer in solitary confinement and are enjoyi [...] | 2010-01-21 20:14:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI WI MO |
10RABAT66 | CODEL GREGG DISCUSSES MEPP AND COUNTER-EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary: CODEL Gregg held an open and wide-ranging discussion with Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri and Director General for Studies and Documentation (Director of National Intelligence equivalent) Mansouri in a joint meeting on January 5. They focused on making progress on the Israeli-Pale [...] | 2010-02-01 18:47:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL KPAL PINS MO |
10RABAT96 | MOROCCO BEGINS ISSUANCE OF BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS [...] (C) Summary: Ref A provided information about official Moroccan documents, noting that the Government of Morocco (GOM) intended to introduce biometric technology to Moroccan passports. Introduction of the biometric passports, however, was delayed through 2009. The Morocco Ministry of Interio [...] | 2010-02-05 15:55:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | CPAS PGOV ASEC PINR KHLS MO |
10RANGOON102 | CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN ECONOMY: [...] (C) China's economic presence in Burma has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. The impact can be observed at all levels of Burma's economy: significant Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI),large PRC state-owned enterprises engaged in infrastructure and resource extraction proj [...] | 2010-02-24 09:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BM CH |
10RANGOON103 | BURMA: ATTACK ON POLICE PATROL IN GOLDEN TRIANGLE [...] (SBU) A variety of Burmese exile and Thai media outlets reported February 22 that Burmese police were attacked on February 20 while on boat patrol on the Mekong River along the Burma-Thailand-Laos border. 2. (C) Post's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Attache confirmed that on February [...] | 2010-02-24 10:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PINR KCRM LA BM |
10RANGOON105 | BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY LEADERS ON [...] (C) During a February 24 meeting with the Charge, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) members, including recently released Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, reported they are renewing a request to the Government of Burma (GOB) for the full CEC to meet party leader Aung S [...] | 2010-02-25 09:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON106 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI DISCUSSES PARTY [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win told us February 25 that he and the other lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her February 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. According to Nyan Win, ASSK, who appeared to be in fine health, discussed party structure and activities at lengt [...] | 2010-02-25 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON109 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) Burma's Supreme Court on February 26 rejected the appeal of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants, who were convicted in August 2009 for violating the terms of ASSK's house arrest. As planned, ASSK did not attend the court session. Her legal team, commenting that today's verdi [...] | 2010-02-26 09:03:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON13 | BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY EXPANDS [...] (C) Burma's National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) decided January 11 to add nine new members to its ranks. The decision, which Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) OKed on January 7, will be announced formally the week of January 18. Current CEC members, including ailing [...] | 2010-01-12 10:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON20 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON DIALOGUE, HOUSE [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 12 to finalize her Supreme Court appeal, told us January 13 that ASSK does not sense any opportunities arising from continued meetings with Liaison Minister Aung Ky [...] | 2010-01-13 10:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON27 | BURMA: TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP MEMBERS APPEAR IN [...] (C) We have confirmed media reports that Tuesday Prayer Group leader and political activist Naw Ohn Hla and three others -- Cho Cho Lwin, Cho Cho Aye, and San San Myint -- appeared at Insein court on January 11. The court hearing stems from their October arrests for offering alms to monks a [...] | 2010-01-14 11:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON28 | BURMA: THREE NLD ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO PRISON [...] (C) Embassy Rangoon confirmed media reports that an Insein Township Court sentenced three National League for Democracy (NLD) members on January 13 to three years imprisonment with hard labor. Each was charged with violating the "Unlawful Associations Act," which makes it illegal for anyone [...] | 2010-01-14 11:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON30 | BURMA: GRASSROOTS OPPOSITION TO CHINESE-BACKED [...] (C) On December 21, workers broke ground on the controversial new Myitsone Dam project in Kachin State in northern Burma. The Myitsone Dam is one of seven new hydroelectric projects on the upper Irrawaddy River and will be the first dam on the mainstream Irrawaddy. The project is a joint co [...] | 2010-01-15 10:16:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM PREL SENV |
10RANGOON40 | BURMA NEWSPAPER MISREPRESENTS USG HAITI RESPONSE; [...] (U) The Government of Burma (GOB)-controlled Burmese-language newspaper "The Mirror" included in its January 18 edition (available on the Qreet January 20) excerpts of an article off the internet titled "Leftist Leaders Say US is Using Relief Mission as Pretext to Occupy Haiti." The story re [...] | 2010-01-21 11:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OIIP KPAO KDEM BM |
10RANGOON5 | BURMA: COURT EXTENDS SENTENCE OF REPORTER, [...] (C) An Embassy source confirmed media reports that a Pakkoku District court added two decades to the seven-year prison sentences of Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) reporter Hla Hla Win and her associate, Myint Naing. The two initially were arrested in September 2009 and subsequently sentenc [...] | 2010-01-07 09:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON50 | BURMA: NGO EMPLOYEE IMPLICATED IN TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) A Burmese national Save the Children (STC) employee has reportedly trafficked at least five young people to the Wa Region for conscription into the United Wa State Army (UWSA). The employee was not working on a U.S. Government-funded STC project. The alleged perpetrator apparently acted [...] | 2010-01-26 10:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KTIP BM |
10RANGOON51 | BURMA: SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON FORCED LABOR [...] (C) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Government of Burma (GOB) have signed a one year extension to the Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor - the basis upon which ILO's representative in Burma is permitted to receive forced labor complaints and advocate for resoluti [...] | 2010-01-27 09:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON53 | KARENS REPORTEDLY FLEE ATTACKS BY BURMA ARMY [...] (C) Alan Saw U, coordinator of the Karen Development Network (an unregistered NGO in Rangoon working to promote Karen interests) said he could verify several recent reports that 2,000 ethnic Karens have been displaced as a result of clashes between the Burma Army -- and its proxy the Democra [...] | 2010-01-28 10:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON57 | BURMA: WA ARMY STILL OPPOSES BORDER GUARD FORCE [...] (C) United Wa State Army (UWSA) Deputy Liaison Officer Soe Than reiterated January 14 the UWSA does not plan to accept the Burma government's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. The UWSA has opted to "not answer" the GOB rather than reply with a "no" in order to avoid the appearance of a pro [...] | 2010-01-29 07:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON59 | BURMA: REPORTER SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS [...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified a January 28 press report stating that the Rangoon Western District Court sentenced reporter Ngwe Soe Lin to a total of 13 years imprisonment for violating the Electronics Transactions Act and the Immigration Emergency Provisions Act. Although press [...] | 2010-01-29 08:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON6 | BURMA: SURPRISE DOUBLING OF FEES ANGERS MOBILE [...] (SBU) According to the Accounts Department of Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT),mobile phone charges for permanent SIM cards doubled from USD 0.025 per minute to USD 0.05 per minute effective January 1. The price increase surprised the public and has angered mobile phone users. MPT [...] | 2010-01-07 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON61 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI: LOCATION, LOCATION, [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 28, said she will not agree to the current Burma Government (GOB) condition that a meeting with the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) [...] | 2010-01-29 09:23:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON68 | SUBJECT: BURMA: ACTIVISTS CHARGED FOR ROLES IN [...] (C) Maung Maung Lay, a leader of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters, and opposition lawyer Aung Thein told us January 22 that seven individuals arrested between August and October 2009 for their roles in the September 2007 monk-led uprising were recently charged. They are: democracy acti [...] | 2010-02-03 05:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON7 | BURMA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR TWO OFFICIALS ACCUSED [...] (C) An Embassy Rangoon source confirmed media reports that the Insein District Special Court in Rangoon on January 7 sentenced Win Naing Kyaw -- a retired Army Major -- and Thura Kyaw -- a low-level Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) employee in the European Affairs Division -- both to death [...] | 2010-01-08 10:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON72 | BURMA: ASEAN PRESENCE WINDING DOWN; NO ROLE [...] (SBU) ASEAN Special Envoy for Post-Nargis Recovery Willie Sabandar, together with visiting officials from the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, announced to donors and NGOs February 5 that the organization is winding down its presence in Burma and expects to shut down all ASEAN-related mechanism [...] | 2010-02-05 10:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI BM |
10RANGOON75 | GOB'S BORDER GUARD FORCE PROPOSAL FALLS FLAT [...] (C) Speculation continues to mount about how the Government of Burma (GOB) will respond to ceasefire groups (CFGs) that refuse to sign on to the GOB's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. Another deadline for accession to the BGF passed on December 31, with no apparent consequences. Of the a [...] | 2010-02-08 10:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON76 | BURMA: IMPROVED TIP COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORS [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) is taking steps to improve anti-trafficking cooperation with its neighbors. In April 2009, Burma and Thailand signed a long-delayed Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Burma has expressed concern about the treatment of Burmese tr [...] | 2010-02-08 10:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP CH TH BM |
10RANGOON83 | BURMA: STRIKES HALT WORK AT SEVERAL RANGOON [...] (C) Workers at three or four Rangoon factories, all wholly or partially foreign owned, went on strike February 8-9. The number of participants is estimated to be as high as 3,000. By all available accounts, worker demands focus on increased pay and benefits. Some reports indicate the GOB r [...] | 2010-02-11 08:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON87 | BURMA: NLD VICE-CHAIR U TIN OO RELEASED AFTER [...] (SBU) National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo is free, following the February 13 expiration of his sixth year under house arrest. U Tin Oo resumed his leadership role in the NLD following his release, receiving party leaders and journalists at his home and attending a Centra [...] | 2010-02-16 10:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON88 | BURMA: PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS SENTENCED [...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified news reports that a Rangoon court sentenced four female pro-democracy activists on February 15 to two years each for violating Article 505B of the Penal Code, disturbing public tranquility. Special Branch arrested the four ) Naw Ohn Hla, Myint Myint [...] | 2010-02-16 11:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON90 | UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFS [...] (C) In a February 15 meeting with diplomats at the beginning of his five-day visit to Burma, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Tomas Ojea Quintana said he plans to use his trip to encourage and assess GOB progress on his past human rights recommendations. He reported the GOB has approv [...] | 2010-02-16 11:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON92 | BURMA: U TIN OO, BACK IN THE SADDLE, WELCOMES [...] (C) During a February 16 meeting with recently released National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, the Charge described the U.S. Burma policy review, in which the NLD's views were regularly solicited. U Tin Oo welcomed U.S. engagement efforts, expecting it will be a long-term p [...] | 2010-02-17 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON97 | BURMA: ABBOT SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS [...] (C) Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) member Maung Maung Lay verified an exile media report that an Insein Prison court on February 17 sentenced Gaw Thita, an abbot from Rangoon's Nga Htat Gyi monastery, to seven years in prison. Authorities charged him with violating the Immigrat [...] | 2010-02-19 10:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON98 | BURMA: UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana expressed disappointment with his five-day visit to Burma during a February 19 outbrief with the diplomatic corps. After briefly thanking the Burma government for allowing the visit, Ojea Quintana noted that the GOB con [...] | 2010-02-22 11:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10REYKJAVIK13 | LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO AN ICESAVE REFERENDUM [...] (C) Summary. CDA met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Einar Gunnarsson and Political Advisor Kristjan Guy Burgess January 12 to discuss Icesave. After presenting a gloomy picture of Iceland's future, the two officials asked for U.S. support. They said that public comment [...] | 2010-01-13 17:18:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IC PGOV PREL |
10RIGA11 | LATVIA NOT SURPRISED BY SPANISH POSITION ON CUBA [...] (C) Latvia is not surprised by Spain's attempts to scrap the EU Common Position on Cuba, but believes this is unlikely given opposition from the majority of EU member states. Latvia supports engagement with civil society groups and the promotion of human rights in Cuba, but has had no bilateral [...] | 2010-01-08 09:17:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SOCI CU LG |
10RIGA26 | POLITICAL AMBITION FUELS AUDITOR GENERAL'S ATTACKS [...] (C) Summary: The Latvian Auditor General, Ms. Inguna Sudraba, has launched a series of pointed public attacks on the government's handling of the economic crisis. These attacks, while levied in her role as Auditor General, are driven by political ambition. In a confidential meeting with the [...] | 2010-01-15 11:58:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV LG |
10RIGA27 | LATVIA CONCURS WITH U.S. COMMITMENT TO CORE NPT [...] (SBU) Summary: Latvia is in full accord with the U.S. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty goals of strengthening non-proliferation, promoting disarmament and fostering the development of peaceful nuclear energy. Latvia supports the universality of the NPT and the Additional Protocol. Latvian o [...] | 2010-01-15 15:40:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP |
10RIGA32 | LATVIA UNDERSTANDS THE TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 15:45:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PREL LG AF |
10RIGA35 | LATVIAN RESPONSE TO PRE-FAC DEMARCHE: WE ARE WITH [...] (C) Latvian MFA EU Correspondent Kristaps Brusbardis assured us January 19 that Latvia was ready to move forward on sanctions against Iran. Responding to points in ref email in advance of the January 25 European Union Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting, he expressed the thought that the Swe [...] | 2010-01-20 12:36:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG |
10RIGA37 | LATVIA LOOKS TO U.S. TO STRENGTHEN EU [...] (C) Summary: Although supportive of the new European institutions, the Latvian perception is that Van Rompuy and Ashton are weak, undermining the ability of the EU's to speak with one voice and reinforcing the power of the larger Western European members. To counter this perceived weakness, La [...] | 2010-01-22 11:21:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU LG |
10RIGA38 | LATVIAN GOVERNMENT SURVIVES POPULIST CHALLENGE [...] (C) Summary: Latvia's government survived a challenge from within the ruling coalition in a 54-22 parliamentary vote on January 21. The populist People's Party sought to block a resolution affirming the government's ability to negotiate loans with international lenders, particularly the IMF, [...] | 2010-01-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG |
10RIGA66 | LATVIA: ENGAGING MEP'S ON TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Latvia supports sustenance of the existing Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP). As instructed in ref email, we reached out to Latvian MEP's with whom we have close relations from both the governing coalition and the opposition. Of Latvia's nine MEP's, we b [...] | 2010-02-09 14:17:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV EFIN PREL EU LG |
10RIGA72 | LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS MEETS PUTIN - WILL VISIT [...] (C) President Zatlers met Prime Minister Putin in an impromptu encounter with warm atmospherics in Helsinki, February 10. Presidential Chief of Staff Rinkevics briefed the Ambassador on February 11, explaining that no bilateral meeting had been planned at the regional Baltic Sea Action Summit [...] | 2010-02-12 14:00:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG RS |
10RIGA85 | GOL SPLIT ON SUPPORT FOR DATA PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH US [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Interior (MOI),which is responsible for law enforcement, enthusiastically supports an over-arching agreement resolving the data privacy issues between the US and the EU in order to facilitate smooth information sharing. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the S [...] | 2010-02-18 10:37:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KTFN LG |
10RIGA89 | LATVIA IN AFGHANISTAN: UNABLE TO PROVIDE MORE TROOPS BUT [...] (C) We delivered reftel A demarche to Judite Dobele, the Head of the Latvian MFA's Asia, Africa and Oceania Division. Dobele said that the GOL currently has 175 soldiers serving in Afghanistan and has no current plans to increase its military presence there. 2. (SBU) Latvia [...] | 2010-02-22 15:50:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO AF LG |
10RIGA91 | LATVIA AGAINST LIFTING EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 07:18:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM CH EUN LG |
10RIGA93 | AIRBALTIC CEO UNHAPPY ABOUT IRAN; WANTS USG HELP TO START [...] (C) Bertolt Flick, CEO of airBaltic, met with Ambassador Garber to complain about U.S. pressure on the GOL to prohibit airBaltic's planned new service to Iran (Reftel A & B). Flick confirmed that airBaltic will not fly to Tehran. However, he expressed his frustration that the previou [...] | 2010-02-26 11:28:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR IZ SA LG |
10RIYADH105 | SAUDI-SYRIAN RELATIONS: A "GOOD SMELL IN THE AIR" [...] (C) Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad's three-day visit to Saudi Arabia from January 13-15 (ref A) marked the third time in four months that the once-estranged Asad and King Abdullah have met face to face. While the Syrian Embassy in Riyadh has downplayed the political dimensions of the visit-- [...] | 2010-01-25 11:24:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA LE SY IR WB GZ |
10RIYADH106 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: USG YEMEN POLICY [...] (U) DCM met with Dr. Raed Krimly, MFA Director of Western Affairs, on January 25 to discuss U.S. goals for the January 27 Yemen ministerial in London, per reftel. Econ Counselor discussed reftel points with Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Affairs Sulaiman Al-Turki in a separate meeting t [...] | 2010-01-25 12:52:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA YM |
10RIYADH118 | SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESSING CHINA TO STOP [...] (C) Summary: Saudi Foreign Ministry officials told visiting NEA A/S Feltman that they are convinced Iran intends to develop a nuclear weapon, and that the Saudi Foreign Minister pressed his counterpart hard for greater Chinese engagement on this threat during the Chinese FM's visit earlier in [...] | 2010-01-26 17:14:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PTER PGOV KGHG SENV ETRD SA IR |
10RIYADH123 | CHINESE FM YANG VISITS RIYADH [...] (C) Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with King Abdullah and FM Prince Saud Al-Faisal on January 13, during the last stop of a five nation Africa and Middle East tour. During the visit, FM Yang discussed deepening Saudi-Chinese ties in a variety of fields, emphasizing trade, in particul [...] | 2010-01-27 12:27:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD CH KWBG IR SA |
10RIYADH124 | SAUDI KING PESSIMISTIC WITH BLAIR ON CHANCES FOR [...] (C) The British DCM provided Econcous with a readout of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's January 24 meeting with the King and FM Saud Al-Faisal. According to the DCM, Blair stressed the importance of restarting the negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians. Besides putting more [...] | 2010-01-27 13:12:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SA |
10RIYADH125 | SAUDI OFFICIALS ON ENERGY SUBSIDIES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 13:40:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PGOV SA |
10RIYADH131 | A/S FELTMAN'S JANUARY 26 MEETING WITH CULTURE [...] (C) During a January 26 meeting with Assistant Secretary Feltman, Culture Minister Abdulaziz Khoja urged us to share our thoughts on Iraq with FM Prince Saud Al-Faisal; said the Saudis remained convinced of Iranian support for the Houthis in Yemen; expressed concern about the possibility of Is [...] | 2010-01-30 11:51:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SA |
10RIYADH136 | SFD CONFIRMS $150 MILLION FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) On the sidelines of a January 30 meeting at the Saudi Fund for Development, Mohammad Al-Arifi, the Fund's technical director for Asia, confirmed to Econoff that the SAG would be extending an additional $150 million in aid to Afghanistan. He said this aid would come in the form of soft loans [...] | 2010-01-31 06:53:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL SA AF |
10RIYADH139 | WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IN QASSIM STRENGTHENED BY [...] (C) Although often considered the heart of the conservative Nejd region, the province of Qassim is home to a cohesive, locally-driven women's movement focused on pragmatic steps to improve the status and daily life of women in Qassim. Under the patronage and guidance of Princess Noura bint M [...] | 2010-01-31 12:19:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SA SOCI KMPI KWMN |
10RIYADH146 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF OUTREACH FOR IRAN [...] (U) On January 27 Poloff met with the Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NGOs and Human Rights Directorate, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, to seek support for U.S. views and suggest recommendations for the upcoming U.N. Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran p [...] | 2010-02-01 12:57:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PHUM PREL SA UNGA |
10RIYADH152 | MOJ REPORTS SOME PROGRESS ON LEGAL REFORMS; STILL [...] (S) SUMMARY: Ambassador Smith, engaged in a frank and wide-ranging discussion with Minister of Justice Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa on January 27. Dr. Al-Issa spoke candidly about the challenges he faced in implementing King Abdullah's reform agenda, citing several examples of recent progress such a [...] | 2010-02-02 13:41:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KISL KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SA |
10RIYADH153 | PRINCE TURKI AL-FAISAL ON AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) During a meeting on January 30, Ambassador Smith and Prince Turki Al-Faisal--former GIP Head and Ambassador to the U.S., and current Chairman of the Board of the King Faisal Center-- discussed ways to further strengthen the U.S.- Saudi bilateral relationship; Saudi Arabia's Afghanistan les [...] | 2010-02-02 13:47:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA AF PK |
10RIYADH154 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE [...] (C) DCM met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, Dr. Khalid Al-Jindan, on February 3 to solicit Saudi support for the U.S. strategy to mobilize pressure to persuade Iran's engagement on its nuclear program per reftel A. 2. (C) Al-Jindan noted that he had attended th [...] | 2010-02-03 14:16:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC SA |
10RIYADH155 | KARZAI TO THE KING: I NEED YOUR HELP [...] (C) Afghan President Hamid Karzai traveled to Riyadh for a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah on February 3. Karzai's visit comes a week after his speech at the London Afghanistan Conference, where he called upon the Saudis to assist in facilitating the Afghan reconciliation process. As Karzai [...] | 2010-02-03 14:39:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF PK SA |
10RIYADH176 | SAUDI AUTHORITIES STILL MULLING OVER HOW TO [...] (C) Assistant Minister of Petroleum Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told EconCouns on February 8 that his ministry would love to see domestic prices for oil (and gas) raised. The Ministry of Petroleum, like many other ministries, acutely understands the clear economic benefits of raising prices, [...] | 2010-02-10 13:10:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ENRG EPET ECON PREL SA |
10RIYADH213 | WHAT CONCERNS SAUDI ARABIA ABOUT THE FUTURE OF [...] (C) Summary: The Assistant Petroleum Minister, and senior Royal Family Member in MinPet, recently summarized Saudi concerns about the long-term outlook for international energy markets. Saudi Arabia is concerned by the lack of clarity for the outlook, as forecasts have ranged from many progno [...] | 2010-02-21 13:41:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON ENRG KGHG PGOV PREL SA |
10RIYADH221 | SAUDI-IRAQI RELATIONS: RIYADH BACK IN THE GAME? [...] (C) In a surprising move, King Abdullah welcomed former Iraqi PM and current Iraqiyya coalition leader Dr. Iyyad Allawi to his desert encampment near Riyadh on February 20. The meeting, prominently featured in the state media, suggests a change in Saudi thinking about Iraq, and an apparent sh [...] | 2010-02-23 13:40:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA IZ |
10RIYADH226 | TREASURY D/S WOLIN DISCUSSES ECONOMIC AND [...] (U) Summary: On February 13-14, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin visited Saudi Arabia and met with Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Governor Muhammad Al Jasser and Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al Assaf. Wolin reviewed the improving strength of the U.S. and global economies, and other [...] | 2010-02-25 07:57:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EFIN EINV SA |
10RIYADH28 | MISH'AL IN RIYADH, BUT IRAN IS THE REAL FOCUS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-05 11:26:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY SA |
10RIYADH31 | SAUDI LEADERSHIP PROFILES: PRINCE SULTAN BIN SALMAN [...] (C) During a warm introductory meeting with Ambassador Smith on January 2, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman discussed his desire to foster a better understanding of Saudi Arabia, its people, and its culture through increas [...] | 2010-01-05 15:25:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SA |
10RIYADH34 | SAUDI FOCUS ON PEACE TALKS DURING ABBAS VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-05 19:02:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL SA EG SY |
10RIYADH40 | AFGHAN SECOND VICE PRESIDENT VISITS RIYADH [...] (U) The Saudi Press Agency announced the January 3 visit of Afghan Second Vice President Abdulkarim Khalili. Khalili met with King Abdullah, Minister of Defense Crown Prince Sultan, Deputy Commander of the National Guard Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, Assistant Chief of General Intelligence Prince [...] | 2010-01-06 15:31:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF SA PK |
10RIYADH66 | SAUDI LEADERS STUNG BY NEW TSA SCREENING RULES [...] (SBU) Following news of TSA's January 3 designation of Saudi Arabia as a "country of interest," Saudi leaders from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GACA),Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Culture and Information we talked to all have expressed surprise and dismay that their co [...] | 2010-01-11 15:23:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL ASEC ECON SA |
10RIYADH78 | DEFENSE MINISTER DECLARES SOUTHERN BORDER CLEARED [...] (C) News of Houthi fighting has continued to take a back seat to other matters in the Saudi media in recent days. However, Prince Khalid bin Sultan's visit to the troops on January 12 produced several front page articles in local papers that repeated reassuring news that the Saudi military has [...] | 2010-01-13 15:08:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS YM SA |
10RIYADH8 | MOI TO SPECIAL ADVISOR TO SRAP: TALIBAN [...] (C) During a meeting on December 15, Dr. Barnett Rubin, Special Advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, briefed Major General Dr. Saad al-Jabri, Special Advisor to the Assistant Minister of the Interior for Security Affairs, on the current U.S. thinking about Afghan [...] | 2010-01-04 09:59:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SA PK AF |
10RIYADH91 | MEDICALLY ILL YEMENI IDPS ALLOWED TO CROSS SAUDI [...] (C) UNHCR Deputy Regional Representative Dr. Hamdi Bukhari told Poloff on January 13 that Yemeni internally displaced persons (IDPs) in need of immediate medical treatment are being allowed to cross the Saudi border. According to Bukhari, the Saudi government has set up mobile medical teams a [...] | 2010-01-19 10:48:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF SA YM |
10RIYADH93 | SAUDI-IRANIAN TENSIONS EVIDENT IN [...] (C) Following a relatively quiet Hajj season, Saudi-Iranian tensions are once again on display. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal traded barbs, with Ahmadinejad criticizing the SAG's role in the Houthi conflict and FM Saud countering that Iran was the one inter [...] | 2010-01-19 12:07:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IR SA |
10RIYADH97 | SAUDI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY OUTLINES AMBITIOUS [...] (C) Summary: The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has achieved remarkable results over the last five years in making Saudi Arabia a more attractive destination for foreign investment, more than doubling total investment to $38 billion in 2008. SAGIA is trying to focus the co [...] | 2010-01-21 11:54:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ETRD ENRG TBIO PREL SA |
10ROME1 | VISITING WITH A RECUPERATING BERLUSCONI [...] C) Summary: The Ambassador visited recuperating Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at his Lombardy estate for a private luncheon December 30. The Ambassador had suggested he visit Berlusconi after the Prime Minister was assaulted at a Milan rally in mid-December. Accompanied by Gianni Letta, the Unde [...] | 2010-01-01 15:02:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IT |
10ROME114 | ITALY ON THE IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNIVERSAL [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA Human Rights Office Director Laura Carpini and to Gulf Desk Officer Silvia Santangelo to seek support for U.S. views and solicit recommendations to affect Iranian behavior on the occasion of the upcoming U.N. Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Per [...] | 2010-01-29 17:30:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PHUM PREL |
10ROME125 | OPPONENTS OF ITALIAN INTERNET BILL SAY IT STIFLES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opponents of a new bill before Italian parliament that would further regulate the Internet say it endangers free speech and is a threat to Italian democracy. The bill also appears to favor PM Berlusconi's Mediaset television service while disadvantaging Sky, one of its major competitor [...] | 2010-02-03 16:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ETTC KIPR EINT IT |
10ROME139 | ITALY-IRAN: AMB. THORNE'S CONVERSATION WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Frattini assured the Ambassador that Italy was ready to back new stronger sanctions against Iran and that Prime Minister Berlusconi was "now convinced" of the need for Italy to be part of a strong unified position in concert with the U.S. Frattini stressed that [...] | 2010-02-04 17:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT IR IS |
10ROME195 | AFGHANISTAN: ITALY PLEDGES 75 NEW TRAINERS FOR ANSF [...] (C) Summary: MOD La Russa called the Ambassador on February 18 to inform him that Italy would provide 75 additional trainers in response to appeals from Secretary Gates and NATO SYG Rasmussen. 35 of these will be military and 40 will be Carabinieri police trainers. This will entail a redist [...] | 2010-02-18 18:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF |
10ROME212 | ITALY: GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP ACTION [...] (C) On February 25, Poloff discussed reftel points with Middle East Office Director Davide La Cecilia regarding the impending vote on the Palestinian-drafted UNGA resolution related to the Goldstone Report. While the Italian position is the same as before (Italy voted "no" on the October 16 HR [...] | 2010-02-26 07:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IO PHUM UNGA IT |
10ROME25 | THREAT OF KIDNAPPING IN MAGHREB [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Massimiliano D'Antuono, Deputy Director of the Italian MFA's Unita di crisi, Italy's "ops center" or situation room equivalent. 2. (U) With regard to travel warnings, D'Antuono said that Italy has issued alerts via the MFA website recommending agains [...] | 2010-01-11 16:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC XI XG IT |
10ROME49 | SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI'S VISIT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Frattini's visit to Washington is an opportunity to reinforce Italy's commitment to Afghanistan, and stress the need for close coordination on Iran: you will want to thank Italy for its early announcement of additional troop contributions for Afghanistan, and deliver a fir [...] | 2010-01-13 14:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT |
10ROME56 | ITALY ON EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN CUBA [...] (C) On January 8, Poloff delivered reftel points to Michele Pala, MFA Office Director for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean to brief the GOI on the USG approach on Cuba and to ascertain GOI perspective on the current state of their bilateral relations with Cuba, Italy's stance on the EU [...] | 2010-01-14 13:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI CU IT |
10ROME61 | GOI OPPOSES DELISTING NINE UNSCR 1267 TRANCHE 4 [...] (SBU) Summary. After reviewing the fourteen UNSCR 1276 Tranche 4 names of interest to Italy (reftel),the GOI has no objection to delisting five of the names but, based on investigations carried out by the Special Operational Group Carabinieri (ROS),opposes delisting the remaining nine indivi [...] | 2010-01-15 12:11:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER |
10ROME62 | ITALY 2010 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - FRAGILE RECOVERY [...] (C) Summary -- Forecasters expect the Italian economy to grow modestly in 2010, with inflation remaining in check. Bank lending is still slow and some bank ratings have been downgraded slightly. Having managed the worst of the 2009 crisis creditably, the GOI will remain primarily preoccupied [...] | 2010-01-15 12:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON IT |
10ROME64 | BREAKTHROUGH ON NUCLEAR SECURITY IN ITALY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-15 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA PTER ETRD PBTS IT |
10ROME75 | ITALY AGREES TO CO-SPONSOR UPCOMING UNSCR 1267 [...] (C) Summary. After a careful review, the GOI has agreed to co-sponsor the UNSCR 1267 listing request of Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula and of its leaders, Nasir Al-Wahishi and Said Al-Shihri (reftel). End summary. 2. (C) An official in the counter terrorism section of the Italian Minist [...] | 2010-01-20 15:39:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT KTFN PINR PREL PTER SA YM |
10ROME83 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY GATES TO ROME [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, Mission Italy and I look forward to hosting you in February, as does Minister La Russa and the Government of Italy. In anticipation, I met with La Russa on January 19. He is delighted that you have accepted his invitation and is working hard to ensure that your meetings in [...] | 2010-01-22 12:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF |
10ROME87 | STAFFDEL KESSLER DISCUSSES IRAN WITH MFA, ENI, PD [...] (C) Staff Director of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HCFA) Dr. Richard Kessler and HCFA staff members probed senior MFA and energy and gas parastatal Eni officials on Italy's intentions concerning Iran sanctions and prospects for effective multilateral action to curb Iran's nuclear pro [...] | 2010-01-22 15:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNNP PARM IR PGOV |
10ROME89 | ITALY-YEMEN: SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS OUTLINE APPROACH [...] (C) FM Frattini's Chief of Staff Alain Economides and Acting Director General of the MFA Middle East Bureau Luigi Marras told us the international community needed to take an inclusive and regional approach to stabilizing Yemen in the aftermath of the attempted bombing of NWA Flight 253. Marr [...] | 2010-01-22 16:34:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL IT YE |
10ROME90 | FAC POINTS FOR JANUARY 25TH MEETING DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Ministry officials about the Foreign Affairs Committee points in advance of the January 25th Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) meeting. Iran ----- 2. (C) On Iran, poloff learned from both Gulf Office Director Stefano Queirolo Palmas and the European Correspondent Gio [...] | 2010-01-22 18:02:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT EU |
10ROME96 | DELIVERY OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD YEMEN DEMARCHE [...] (C) On January 25, Poloff delivered ref A points to MFA Office Director for the Gulf States, Minister Stefano Queirolo Palmas. Palmas commented that Yemen's problems are closely linked to instability and underdevelopment in the whole region, especially Somalia and other East African countri [...] | 2010-01-26 15:46:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL IT YE |
10RPODUBAI11 | IRAN: 'BUTCHER OF TEHRAN' TO BE SACRIFICIAL LAMB? [...] (C) SUMMARY: A January 10 Majlis report placed blame for the death of three post-election detainees at the South Tehran 'Kahrizak' detention facility squarely on former Tehran Prosecutor General Saeed Mortazavi, whom the commission also accused of lying A Majlis 'Special Commission' formed in A [...] | 2010-01-12 13:40:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
10RPODUBAI17 | IRAN: PRESIDENT FINALLY SUBMITS FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an address heavy on nationalism, revolutionary fervor and religious sentiment, on January 10 President Ahmadinejad formally presented the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP) to the Majlis. Ahmadinejad's comments suggest that (unlike the Fourth FYDP, approved in 2004) seekin [...] | 2010-01-14 08:04:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON PREL |
10RPODUBAI19 | Iran Finally Passes Targeted Subsidies Bill [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 5, the Majlis passed the Ahmadinejad administration's Targeted Subsidies Plan (TSP),with the Guardian Council approving it on January 13 and the President signing it into law on January 24. The bill stipulates that subsidies be removed and prices on staple goods, fue [...] | 2010-01-27 14:08:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL ECON |
10RPODUBAI21 | IRAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL LAYS BLAME (WIDELY) FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a January 27 meeting with Iranian press, an unnamed Deputy Intelligence Minister provided details on some of the arrests made in connection with the December 27 Ashura-day demonstrations. He ascribed the Ashura-day 'rioting' to (inter alia) the German government, Western int [...] | 2010-01-28 13:41:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR |
10RPODUBAI23 | IRAN: Ahmadinejad Ally Mashaei Lightning Rod for Criticism [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ahmadinejad's relationship with his Chief of Staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei has become a source of aggravation for Ahmadinejad's hardline supporters and an easy target for his political opponents. Mashaei has a long history of missteps and provocative comments, most recen [...] | 2010-01-28 14:32:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
10RPODUBAI25 | IRAN: COMMODITY TRADER SAYS SANCTIONS GOOD FOR BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Dubai-based plastics commodity trader contends that sanctions related to financing trade make doing business with Iran more lucrative, as Iranian importers are used to paying a premium to skirt them, and Iranian exporters (state-owned) prefer to sell plastic on the international [...] | 2010-02-01 14:17:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON |
10RPODUBAI29 | IRAN: AHMADINEJAD FIRESIDE CHAT MENTIONS NUCLEAR ISSUE, US [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 2 nationally televised talk that dealt mostly with economic issues, President Ahmadinejad mentioned (almost in passing) that he himself saw no problem with the IAEA proposal for the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR) fuel, i.e. Iran exporting 3.5 percent enriched uranium i [...] | 2010-02-03 11:23:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CASC PGOV PARM IR |
10RPODUBAI3 | Iran Intelligence Ministry Releases (Soft) Enemies List [...] (U) According to Iranian press, on January 3 the Intelligence Ministry's Foreign Deputy discussed 'the conspiracies of foreigners and espionage organizations, especially those of the US, UK and the Zionist regime' with Iranian press. This unnamed intelligence official said although the Islamic [...] | 2010-01-05 12:40:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SCUL IR |
10RPODUBAI33 | IRAN: 22 BAHMAN - TAKING IT TO THE STREETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Iranian government and the 'Green Path Opposition' (GPO) February 11 will once again face-off on the streets of Tehran and other cities as the country commemorates the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. On this holiday, the Iranian equivalent of our own Fourth of July, e [...] | 2010-02-10 14:17:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR |
10RPODUBAI37 | Iran Pursues Cultural Evolution, Not Revolution [...] (C) SUMMARY: In August 2009, Supreme Leader Khamenei condemned the teaching of Western social sciences and humanities and called for a second cultural revolution. With authorities concerned by the re-opening of universities providing new opportunities to protest the presidential election, Kha [...] | 2010-02-15 11:29:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL IR |
10RPODUBAI39 | IRAN: AFTER GOVERNMENT 22 BAHMAN 'WIN,' NOW WHAT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's much-hyped February 11 anniversary celebration was cast by both the Islamic government and the 'Green Path Opposition' (GPO) as a potentially decisive day in their series of escalating confrontations. Although the day did not match such hyperbolic rhetoric, the IRIG did demo [...] | 2010-02-16 15:04:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
10RPODUBAI41 | IRAN POLICE FORCE, LIKE IRGC, ALSO PLAYING PRIVATIZATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Iranian press the 'Naji Gharb' Company under the Mehregan Investment Company,' itself affiliated with the Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) Cooperative, bought 49 percent of the shares of the 'Iran Offshore Engineering and Construction Company' for USD 140 million in a ten [...] | 2010-02-22 14:54:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON |
10RPODUBAI43 | Iran Press: Iran Captures Jondollah Leader Rigi [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran has announced its capture of Jundollah head Abdolmalek Rigi. While there are conflicting stories as to how and where he was captured, the Iranian Intelligence Minister in a February 23 press conference stressed Rigi's ties to US, UK and Israeli intelligence services and trum [...] | 2010-02-23 13:48:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
10RPODUBAI45 | IRAN: GUARDIAN COUNCIL'S ROLE TAKES CENTER STAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi's February 22 call for a national referendum on the role of the Guardian Council in vetting candidates for elected office follows on the heels of news that the Expediency Council, led by Chairman Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Secretary Mohsen Rez [...] | 2010-02-23 14:15:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
10RPODUBAI47 | IRAN: SPAT BETWEEN POLICE AND IRGC SPILLS INTO PUBLIC VIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After being abruptly dismissed as Tehran police chief after only fourteen months, Azizullah Rajabzadeh told guests and the media present at his February 22 'retirement' ceremony that the police had played only a minor role in putting down the post-election unrest. Rajabzadeh as [...] | 2010-02-24 14:21:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR |
10RPODUBAI49 | IRAN: CALLS FOR HIGHER WAGES SUGGEST BROADER GRIEVANCES, NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's sole authorized national labor organization, Workers' House, called on the government's Supreme Council of Labor February 22 to raise the minimum wage 42 percent to bring wages in line with minimum poverty standards. Using figures from the Central Bank of Iran and the Minist [...] | 2010-02-25 15:03:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON PREL |
10RPODUBAI5 | IRAN'S HARDLINERS NOT READY TO COMPROMISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hardline IRIG officials stepped up the rhetoric this week in a series of statements against the opposition. As court proceedings against the Ashura protest participants began, both the National Prosecutor General and the Tehran Prosecutor General signaled that the defendants could [...] | 2010-01-05 13:09:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PREL |
10RPODUBAI9 | IRAN BANKING ON ROPES AS BAD LOANS HIT RECORD HIGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A January 3 Central Bank of Iran (CBI) report indicates non-performing loans (NPLs) jumped from USD 40 billion to 48 billion from mid-September to mid-November. NPLs now account for nearly 26 percent of all outstanding domestic loans. CBI ascribed the increase in bad loans to the [...] | 2010-01-07 10:46:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR ECON PREL |
10SANAA117 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORT FOR COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche January 23 to Deputy Foreign Minister Mohyadeen al-Dhabbi. Dhabbi accepted the demarche and promised to refer it to Minister of Water and Environment Abdulrahman al-Eryani for his consideration and recommendation. 2. (C) The Ambassador noted tha [...] | 2010-01-24 05:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ENRG KGHG YM |
10SANAA131 | ROYG APPROACHES LONDON CONFERENCE WARILY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ROYG is approaching the January 27 London conference with a good deal of ambivalence, eager to shape what it regards as an "ambiguous" agenda and avoid being taken to task publicly by the international community for its shortcomings. According to Deputy Foreign Minister Mohy [...] | 2010-01-25 07:22:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV YM |
10SANAA137 | MORE TALK, LESS ACTION: "NATIONAL DIALOGUE" [...] (C) Summary. While President Saleh's original proposal for a National Dialogue has been canned by members of the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP),the opposition has proposed an alternative option, namely for a joint-led dialogue committee, which would ultimately lead to a genuine national consul [...] | 2010-01-25 14:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV YM |
10SANAA138 | YEMEN FINALLY PASSES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW [...] (U) Summary. After pending in committee for two years, the ROYG's draft law "Regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Funding" finally received Presidential approval on January 17 after being passed by Parliament December 29. Drafted with technical assistance from the World Bank, the ne [...] | 2010-01-25 14:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN KCRM KTFN PREL PTER SNAR YM |
10SANAA139 | IN GUN-CRAZY YEMEN, CONTROVERSIAL BAN DRAWS FIRE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 06:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PTER PGOV ASEC YM |
10SANAA14 | ALL TALK: SALEH'S "NATIONAL DIALOGUE" HOLDS LITTLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. With war raging in Sa'ada, widespread secessionist sentiment in the southern governorates, extremism on the rise and an economy in tatters, President Saleh and his Supreme Security Committee called for a National Dialogue, scheduled to begin in mid-January. Despite ROYG calls fo [...] | 2010-01-06 12:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV YM |
10SANAA168 | REBELS ANNOUNCE CEASEFIRE WITH SAUDI... IS A YEMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an audio message on January 25, rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi announced a unilateral ceasefire with Saudi Arabia and the withdrawal of Houthi rebels from Saudi territory, just two weeks after Saudi Arabia announced victory against the Houthis and - according to the Saudi s [...] | 2010-01-26 13:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS YM SA |
10SANAA222 | IN ADEN, NEWSPAPER HEADQUARTERS STILL BLACKENED [...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 31, EmbOffs visited Aden-based independent newspaper al-Ayyam to assess what happened on January 4, when an exchange of gunfire killed a government soldier and an al-Ayyam guard, and led to the arrest of al-Ayyam Editor-in-Chief Hisham Bashraheel (reftel). This incident m [...] | 2010-02-03 14:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KPAO YM |
10SANAA25 | BLOODY ESCALATION IN ROYG'S STANDOFF WITH AL-AYYAM [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-09 12:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KPAO PGOV YM |
10SANAA275 | YEMEN: SUDDEN QUIET IN SA'ADA AS ROYG AND REBELS [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Saleh and rebel leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi agreed to suspend hostilities and began to implement a ceasefire agreement at midnight on February 12. After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, it appears that the reconciliation and reconstruction process has begun to [...] | 2010-02-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM SA |
10SANAA318 | ROYG, WESTERN DONORS CONCERNED ABOUT RIYADH MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senior ROYG officials have expressed concern about the organization and likely outcomes of upcoming GCC-sponsored meeting in Riyadh. In a February 15 meeting with donors, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdulkare [...] | 2010-02-17 14:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL PGOV |
10SANAA32 | YEMENI OFFICIALS USE MEDIA TO SEND MESSAGE OF "NO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Yemen's Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs, Rashad Al-Alimi, held a press conference in Sanaa on January 7, ostensibly to address all of Yemen's security issues, although Alimi used the occasion to send a clear signal through the international media that Yemen w [...] | 2010-01-10 10:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PTER KPAO YM |
10SANAA380 | RIYADH MEETING TO CHALLENGE BOTH GCC AND YEMEN [...] (C) The upcoming GCC Secretariat meeting focused on Yemen presents opportunities, but also challenges in instituting aid effectiveness ) both on the part of donor countries and Yemen itself. A willingness on the part of GCC member countries to pledge funding for Yemen, the poorest country in [...] | 2010-02-23 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL PGOV |
10SANAA382 | YEMEN: CEASEFIRE IMPLEMENTATION CREEPS ALONG IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 12 ceasefire agreement between the ROYG and the Houthi rebels continues to hold, despite reports of violations and foot-dragging by the Houthis. The four geographically oriented mediation committees continue to make slow progress, with greater success in Malahit and [...] | 2010-02-23 14:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM |
10SANAA385 | USDA SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR ADEN HOSPITAL FUNDING [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph two. 2. (U) ACTION REQUEST: Post requests that USDA confirm its readiness to allocate USD 3.6 million in existing USDA food aid to Yemen to fund a complete renovation of the Aden Hospital (locally referred to as al-Gomhory Hospital). 3. (C) Th [...] | 2010-02-24 07:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EAGR SOCI PREL PGOV SA YM |
10SANAA41 | CLERICS AT PRESIDENTIAL MOSQUE, PRESIDENT'S NEPHEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 6 meeting with PolOff, clerics at Yemen's largest mosque voiced urgent concerns about any prospective US military intervention in Yemen. They also shifted blame for radicalizing young Muslims to other countries and complained of the lack of international attention f [...] | 2010-01-11 09:04:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PHUM PREL KPAO YM |
10SANAA93 | YEMEN PROTESTS "COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT" OFNEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 18, Deputy Foregn Minister Mohyadeen al-Dhabbi summoned a divere group of ambassadors to express the ROYG's concrns about new passenger screening procedures forinternational air travel that, in his characteriation, unfairly subjects all Yemeni nationals toadditional and [...] | 2010-01-20 05:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV ASEC EAIR KPAO YM |
10SANJOSE23 | CHINCHILLA WINS: COSTA RICANS CHOOSE CONTINUITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's February 7 presidential election, promising continuity and consolidation of the Arias Administration's agenda. The USG's top notch collaboration with Costa Rica will continue with the new government, as Chinchilla's policy goals coincide with o [...] | 2010-02-08 16:13:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR PLN CS CH CU VE KWMN |
10SANSALVADOR25 | Vice President Proposes Amending Constitution [...] (C) Summary: At a high-profile public event on January 17, Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren called for sweeping constitutional reforms to enable plebiscites and other forms of "participative democracy" in El Salvador. The move stokes growing fears that the Farabundo Marti National Libera [...] | 2010-01-21 22:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ES |
10SANSALVADOR33 | TFHA01 EL SALVADOR: PUSHING BACK ON MISGUIDED HAITI COMMENTS [...] (U) On Saturday, January 23, the leftist FMLN party held a rally in honor of one of their founders, Shafik Handal, at which Central American Parliament member Nidia Diaz criticized American bases in Latin America, the militarization of U.S. assistance to Haiti, and what she described as a [...] | 2010-01-25 23:59:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL HA ES |
10SANSALVADOR35 | FMLN Leaders Affirm Radical Intentions [...] (C) Summa... [...] | 2010-01-26 18:42:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
10SANSALVADOR43 | Scenesetter for Your Visit to El Salvador [...] (C) Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes you to El Salvador. Your visit will reinforce the U.S. policy of active engagement with the left-of-center GOES, which strengthens the moderate, pragmatic elements in the new government. President Mauricio Funes has an 80 percent approval rating; good r [...] | 2010-01-28 17:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV |
10SANSALVADOR55 | First-Ever Extradition of a Salvadoran National [...] (SBU) On January 29, the GOES extradited convicted rapist Jose Marvin Martinez to the U.S. aboard an FBI jet, marking the first time the GOES has surrendered one of its citizens to the U.S. under the 1911 bilateral extradition treaty. This landmark achievement, the product of two years of enga [...] | 2010-01-29 21:58:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS JUS ES |
10SANSALVADOR57 | Signs of Life: A New ARENA Strategy Takes Shape [...] (C) Summary: Former (conservative) ARENA presidential hopeful, Luis Mario Rodriguez, told PolOffs the party is formulating a new strategy to confront two main challenges: opposing the hard-line FMLN's agenda and resisting the corrupting influence of former President Tony Saca. Rodriguez spoke [...] | 2010-01-29 23:01:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ES |
10SANSALVADOR67 | El Salvador's Economy: A Glass Half-Empty [...] (C) SUMMARY: After seven months in office, the GOES has struggled to articulate either a clear economic policy or a clear security policy to address the two issues of greatest concern to the public. The GOES has few tools to use to prod the economy towards recovery, and the economy is heavily [...] | 2010-02-08 14:31:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV ES |
10SANSALVADOR7 | Strike Closes Acajutla Port; Union Gang Ties Alleged [...] (C) SUMMARY: A large-scale labor union strike closed El Salvador's sole operating seaport for two days until police peacefully removed the strikers. The President of the Salvadoran Autonomous Port Authority (CEPA),Guillermo Lopez-Suarez, said port operations have returned to normal and negotia [...] | 2010-01-06 15:45:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ELAB EINV ECON ES |
10SANSALVADOR81 | El Salvador: Funes Pushing New Public Security Plan [...] (SBU) President Mauricio Funes has pushed his Public Security team to develop a new plan to confront ever worsening levels of violent crime in El Salvador. His Wednesday evening February 17 meeting with the diplomatic corps was the final of a series of town-hall-style meetings Funes host [...] | 2010-02-18 21:46:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM SNAR ES |
10SANSALVADOR83 | Wiretap Law Passes, Implementation Needs USG Funding [...] (C) Summary: On February 18, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a landmark wiretap bill, providing GOES authorities an important tool to combat the growing crime problem in the country. The Assembly had considered versions of electronic surveillance legislation for more tha [...] | 2010-02-19 19:15:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PREL ES |
10SANSALVADOR9 | NO MINING LINK IN CABANAS MURDERS [...] (C) Summary: Embassy has looked into a controversial set of murders in Cabanas department, many of which are the subject of intense NGO scrutiny in the United States. On January 5, PolOff traveled to Cabanas to discuss the murders of local environmental activists with local government official [...] | 2010-01-08 19:40:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ES |
10SANSALVADOR97 | El Salvador Supports U.S. OAS Priorities [...] (C) Summary: El Salvador supports our priorities for the next OAS Secretary General (SYG) but we should not expect the Salvadorans to use the March 3 OAS candidate forum to set forth aggressively priorities for the next SYG and ASYG. End Summary. 2. (C) Joaquin Maza, MFA Director Genera [...] | 2010-02-26 23:16:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KDEM OAS ES |
10SANTIAGO11 | CHILE: Presidential Candidate Frei Claims to Expect Victory, [...] (C) Concertacion presidential candidate Eduardo Frei told Assistant Secretary Valenzuela that Chile's January 17 run-off election will be close, but he expects to win. Frei, who served as Chile's president from 1994-2000, emphasized the strength of the Concertacion network and noted that the [...] | 2010-01-15 12:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
10SANTIAGO15 | Bachelet Shares Views on South American Leaders with A/S [...] (C) Summary: President Bachelet emphasized the need to understand the nuances of Latin America's leaders and their countries rather than lumping them into populist and pro-western camps. During a January 12 lunch with A/S Valenzuela, Bachelet was relatively upbeat on Bolivia, reserving parti [...] | 2010-01-15 12:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PINR CI CU BL BR AR PREL |
10SANTIAGO17 | Former President Lagos Discusses Honduras, Latin America [...] (C) Summary: During a January 11 meeting with A/S Valenzuela, former President Ricardo Lagos offered any help he can provide in persuading de facto Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti to step down prior to the inauguration of president-elect Porfirio Lobo on January 27. Lagos also discussed [...] | 2010-01-15 14:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OAS HO CI |
10SANTIAGO19 | Chilean Presidential Candidate Pinera Exudes Confidence and [...] (C) Summary/Comment: Exuding confidence during his January 12 meeting with A/S Valenzuela, Sebastian Pinera pronounced that he will easily win the January 17 presidential election run-off. He outlined his intention to restore Chile's productivity and economic growth and reform health and edu [...] | 2010-01-15 16:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PINR CI |
10SANTIAGO23 | President-Elect Pinera Invites President Obama to Chile [...] (C) Summary. President-elect Sebastian Pinera reiterated to the Ambassador his invitation to President Obama to visit Chile and use Santiago to deliver a "Cairo-style" speech to the region. He inquired about an early visit to Washington and requested a high level U.S. delegation attend his M [...] | 2010-01-19 20:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CI |
10SANTIAGO25 | Meet Chile's President-Elect, Sebastian Pinera [...] (SBU) Summary: Chile's president-elect, Sebastian Pinera, is a savvy, Harvard-educated billionaire and former senator known to work seven days a week. Although described by some international press as "right wing" and sometimes compared to Italy's scandal-prone Silvio Berlusconi, neither is accurat [...] | 2010-01-22 20:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON CI |
10SANTIAGO51 | Chilean Perspectives on Rio Group Summit in Cancun and [...] (C) On February 24, Ambassador spoke separately with President-elect Pinera and Foreign Minister Fernandez on the recent Rio Group Summit in Mexico. Both were upbeat on the outcome with respect to the new regional body. 2. (C) According to Pinera, the "conference" which was announc [...] | 2010-02-25 20:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OAS CI |
10SANTIAGO7 | Enriquez-Ominami Predicts Pinera Victory, Plans New [...] (C) Summary. Despite his electoral losses, former presidential candidate Marco Enriquez-Ominami is interested in remaining engaged in politics and hopes to form a new political coalition to include his supporters and two smaller Concertacion parties, the Party for Democracy (PPD) and the Radi [...] | 2010-01-14 20:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON CI |
10SANTIAGO9 | A/S Valenzuela Reviews Regional Issues with Chilean Foreign [...] (C) Summary. In a January 12 meeting with WHA A/S Valenzuela, FM Fernandez pressed to set the timing for an extraordinary OAS meeting to elect a new Secretary General. The two discussed Honduras, agreeing on the importance of resolving the status of both de facto President Micheletti and Pr [...] | 2010-01-15 12:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD SNAR OAS CI HO BL |
10SANTODOMINGO23 | PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO [...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...] | 2010-01-21 20:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM HO DR |
10SANTODOMINGO25 | PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ANNOUCES HE WILL ATTEND LOBO [...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez and Honduran President-elect Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, on 01/20/10, signed an "Accord for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras" during Lobo's visit to the Dominican Republic. Five senior Honduras politicians representing different [...] | 2010-01-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM HO DR |
10SANTODOMINGO29 | WHA A/S VALENZUELA'S DISCUSSION WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ON [...] (C) President Leonel Fernandez, in a 01/18/10 meeting with visiting WHA Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela, described his efforts to centralize in the Dominican Republic international discussions aimed at developing a long-term strategic plan for Haitian reconstruction and sustainable devel [...] | 2010-01-25 17:52:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL DR HO |
10SANTODOMINGO47 | DR-based Consortium Presses for Action on Haiti Electricity [...] (SBU) Summary: Since the 1/12 earthquake in Haiti, a consortium of Dominican electricity companies (and D.R.-based international electricity companies) have been working with Electricite de Haiti (EDH) to bring the electricity sector in Haiti back on line . The group, calling itself HEART, ha [...] | 2010-02-04 22:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EAID EFIN DR HA |
10SANTODOMINGO49 | EX-PRESIDENT HIPOLITO MEJIA ON THE OPPOSITION PRD AND THE [...] (C) Summary: Former President Hipolito Mejia (2000-2004),in a 2 Feb 2010 meeting with Pol-Econ Counselor and Polchief, criticized opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) President Miguel Vargas Maldonado for trying to run the party as if it were a business; discounted the possibility [...] | 2010-02-05 19:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL DR |
10SANTODOMINGO55 | ENGAGING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) Pol-Econ Counselor raised the issues of Iran's reluctance to cooperate with international efforts to build confidence and transparency in its nuclear program (Ref B) and its continuing human rights violations, as well as the prospect of increased repression on/about the upcoming anniversa [...] | 2010-02-08 21:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PARM PREL UNSC DR IR |
10SANTODOMINGO65 | OAS REFORM AND MANDATE FOR NEXT SECRETARY GENERAL (DOMINICAN [...] (C) Charge, accompanied by Pol-Econ Counselor, on 24 February 2010, delivered the demarche on "OAS Reform and Mandate for Next Secretary General" (Reftel) to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso and Vice Minister Juan Manuel Trullols. The Foreign Minister said that the Dominican Governm [...] | 2010-02-25 18:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OAS KDEM AORC DR |
10SANTODOMINGO67 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON FEBRUARY 22-23 RIO GROUP SUMMIT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, in a 24 February 2010 meeting with Charge, dismissed the recent Rio Group summit in Cancun as, "useless." He characterized the nascent Community of Latin American and Caribbean States as just, "one more bureaucracy," that would result in addition [...] | 2010-02-25 18:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OAS KSUM KPIN DR |
10SANTODOMINGO71 | ELECTION CAMPAIGN OFFICIALLY BEGINS; CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 20:56:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM DR |
10SARAJEVO110 | BOSNIA: CROATS SEEK EARLY ALLIES AS ELECTION YEAR [...] (C) In preparation for the October 5 general elections, the leading BiH Croat parties are unofficially considering possible coalition partners and rallying them around perennial campaign themes, particularly the need for a third, Croat-dominated entity. Further complicating the pre-election [...] | 2010-02-02 14:39:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK |
10SARAJEVO123 | BOSNIA: PDASD MCMILLAN'S MEETING WITH BIH [...] (C) On January 28, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Joseph McMillan met with Bosnian Tri-Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic and Tri-Presidency Member Nebojsa Radmanovic. During the meeting, PDASD McMillan explained that Bosnia did not receive [...] | 2010-02-05 09:08:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR BK |
10SARAJEVO148 | BOSNIA: COVIC AND DODIK - STRANGE BEDFELLOWS [...] (C) An emerging relationship between prominent BiH Croat and Serb leaders is compounding worrisome rhetoric on both sides and engendering concern among Bosniaks. Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)-BiH President Dragan Covic and Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) President -- and Re [...] | 2010-02-12 08:21:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK |
10SARAJEVO157 | BOSNIA: FEDERATION IGNORES HIGHREP CONCERNS [...] (C) The Federation entity has refused to address HighRep Inzko's concerns, which he expressed in a letter to the Federation Presidency in December 2009, about the uneven distribution of governing positions. In a separate December letter, the HighRep also reminded Federation President Borjana [...] | 2010-02-16 08:11:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK |
10SARAJEVO167 | BOSNIA: CONTRIBUTION OF ANSF TRAINERS POSSIBLE [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Assistant Minister of Defense Zoran Sajinovic on February 19, urging Bosnia to contribute a team of trainers or mentors to ISAF's efforts to expand the capacity of the Afghan National Security Forces. Sajinovic told us that Bosnia's Military Representative to [...] | 2010-02-19 16:44:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL BK |
10SARAJEVO171 | BOSNIA: WORLD BANK DEADLINE LOOMS - POTENTIAL [...] (SBU) Federation parliamentarians face a February 26 deadline to fix the entity's unsustainable system of social benefits, or risk grave financial and political consequences. At stake are a $111 million World Bank budget support loan, an IMF disbursement worth $135 million, ten more IMF disbu [...] | 2010-02-22 23:17:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI IMF IBRD BK |
10SARAJEVO196 | BOSNIA: MOSTAR BUSINESSPEOPLE WELCOME EU ACCESSION [...] (C) In a series of discussions in Mostar, businesspeople from both large and small enterprises expressed positive attitudes about the benefits of Bosnia's eventual EU accession, particularly access to new markets and capital. All of the Mostar interlocutors noted a drop in consumer demand in [...] | 2010-02-26 14:45:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD ECIN BEXP PGOV EUN BK |
10SARAJEVO80 | BOSNIA: OPPOSITION BEATS DODIK'S CANDIDATE IN [...] (C) In a special mayoral election in the Republika Srpska (RS) municipality of Bileca on January 24, the opposition coalition candidate defeated the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD). The coalition clinched this victory despite an ardent campaign and alleged pre-election threats [...] | 2010-01-26 17:14:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK |
10SARAJEVO82 | BOSNIA: IMF SECOND TRANCHE ON HOLD [...] (C) Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation entity has not yet met conditions for disbursement of the second tranche of the IMF stand-by arrangement, worth roughly USD 135 million. The IMF's local representative stressed in a January 15 statement that the IMF board will not approve disbursement -- [...] | 2010-01-27 09:38:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI IMF IBRD BK |
10SEOUL109 | ROKG "MULLING OVER" PLAN FOR IRAN'S UPR [...] (C) DCM, accompanied by POL M/C, on January 28 delivered reftel demarche, which highlighted the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran and sought ROKG support for the U.S. position during the February 15 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session on Iran, to Cho Hyun, the new ROK Deputy For [...] | 2010-01-28 09:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI KS IR |
10SEOUL136 | INFLATION, HOARDING HAVE DPRK REGIME BARING ITS [...] (C) Interlocutors from several North Korea-focused NGOs have told us that inflation is rising rapidly in the DPRK in the wake of the regime's currency replacement fiasco. State-run stores list the current price for a kilo of rice at 44 new North Korean Won (NKW) but have no rice to sell; in bl [...] | 2010-01-29 08:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI ECON KN KS |
10SEOUL137 | CHANGING KOREA'S CONSTITUTION: AN OVERVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the first in a series of cables examining the debate about revising the Republic of Korea's constitution. The current constitution, proclaimed in 1948, has been revised nine times, most recently in 1987. The 1987 revision, which is regarded as having established Korean [...] | 2010-01-29 08:34:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KPAO KS |
10SEOUL170 | ROKG VIEWS ON ROK-CHINA-JAPAN FTA [...] (C) Summary: In trilateral meetings held in Korea the week of January 25, director general level officials from the ROK, Japan, and China agreed to launch a joint study on the feasibility of an FTA among the three nations. ROK working-level officials hailed the decision as "courageous" and, [...] | 2010-02-05 02:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL KS |
10SEOUL174 | VETERAN POLITICIAN GOH KUN ON KOREAN SOCIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 1 the Ambassador hosted former Prime Minister Goh Kun for a lunch discussion that covered a range of issues, including his work on the Committee for Social Integration. Goh, recently selected to chair the committee, has now worked for seven different presidents over [...] | 2010-02-05 07:25:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KPAO KS |
10SEOUL176 | ROKG CONSIDERS NEW STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS IRANIAN [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on February 5 to Koo Hyun-mo, Director of MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, highlighting U.S. diplomatic efforts to engage Iran, outlining the U.S. view of next steps, and seeking ROK cooperation to increase pressure. Director Koo said the [...] | 2010-02-05 09:22:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV PINR UNSC KS IR |
10SEOUL177 | KOREA'S GOALS FOR THE G20 IN 2010 [...] (C) Summary: Korea's G20 Chairmanship and hosting of the November 11-12 G20 Summit is vitally important to Koreans as proof of the ROK's growing global role. Viewing the G20 as a top national priority, President Lee Myung-bak has created a powerful Presidential Committee to manage the event a [...] | 2010-02-07 22:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EFIN KS |
10SEOUL187 | A/S CAMPBELL'S FEBRUARY 3 MEETING WITH ROK DEPUTY [...] (C) During a February 3 meeting with EAP Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell, Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon dismissed ROK press speculation that a North-South summit was imminent. Lee related that veteran DPRK Six-Party Talks negotiator Kim Gye-gwan would visit China week of February 8 [...] | 2010-02-08 08:45:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR AF JP CH KN KS |
10SEOUL2 | ROK FM YU ON ROK'S COMPREHENSIVE DEAL WITH UAE [...] (C) ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-Hwan hosted a one-on-one breakfast with Ambassador Stephens on December 30, and opened with a long description of the ROK-UAE nuclear plant deal. Other subjects covered in the breakfast will be reported septel. 2. (C) ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan e [...] | 2010-01-04 04:16:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG KNNP PGOV EINV ETRD AE KS |
10SEOUL202 | DASD SCHIFFER: KOREAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-10 00:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR ETRD KS KN |
10SEOUL207 | DANISH EMBASSY ON FOOD SHORTAGES, CURRENCY CHAOS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Danish Embassy Political Counselor Mette Ekeroth told us that, during a late January visit to North Korea, food was hard to find -- even for diplomats. Ordinary people, even in the capital, were clearly having a difficult time getting enough to eat. Senior regime officials were [...] | 2010-02-10 08:53:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV PINR ECON SOCI KN KS CH |
10SEOUL215 | PRESIDENT'S BROTHER ILLUSTRATES KOREA'S GROWING [...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak's older brother and six-term Grand National Party (GNP) National Assembly Member Lee Sang-deuk told the Ambassador at lunch on February 9 that since vowing in June 2009 to stop meddling in domestic politics, he has focused his attention on securing natural [...] | 2010-02-11 02:18:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD SOCI KS |
10SEOUL216 | GYEONGGI GOVERNOR ASKS FOR PREDICTABILITY ON BASE [...] (C) Summary: Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo, introducing Ambassador Stephens before a January 29 speech in Suwon to some 250 business and political leaders from Gyeonggi Province, called for more predictability and transparency in relocating and consolidating U.S. bases. At lunch in his resi [...] | 2010-02-11 03:08:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR KS |
10SEOUL239 | POLITICS OF OPCON TRANSITION IN KOREA [...] (C) Summary: The transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) to the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 2012 does not currently register as a political issue at the National Assembly and there is little discussion of delaying OPCON transition outside a small circle of Korean veterans and conserv [...] | 2010-02-16 09:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KS |
10SEOUL248 | A/S CAMPBELL DISCUSSES DPRK FUTURE WITH EXPERTS [...] (C) A group of five ROK opinion leaders and experts on North Korea issues told A/S Kurt Campbell on February 3 it was difficult to predict whether Kim Jong-il's youngest son Kim Jong-un would be able to succeed his father without sparking instability in the North. Of the five experts, one thought t [...] | 2010-02-18 04:57:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI KN KS CH |
10SEOUL254 | A/S CAMPBELL'S FEBRUARY 4 MEETINGS WITH FM YU AND [...] (C) During a February 4 meeting with EAP A/S Kurt Campbell, ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan noted that ROK civil society organizations and private citizens had donated nearly 10 million USD to the earthquake relief effort. Campbell praised the ROK's Haiti response and noted that strategic b [...] | 2010-02-18 09:24:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI MARR ECON KN KS CH |
10SEOUL258 | A/S CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY TRADE MINISTER [...] (C) In his February 3 meeting with Deputy Trade Minister Lee Hye-min, A/S Campbell underscored the importance of the discussion about the KORUS FTA between President Obama and President Lee last November. Campbell also stressed President Obama's positive remarks on trade during his State of t [...] | 2010-02-19 04:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV KS |
10SEOUL27 | PRESIDENT LEE BEGINS HIS 3RD YEAR STRONG; REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak begins his third year in office with rising poll numbers, recently topping 50 percent, and momentum to command the political playing field. The June 2 regional elections will dominate the political agenda, while the Sejong City controversy has the most po [...] | 2010-01-08 08:37:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KS KN |
10SEOUL289 | ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FM OKADA'S SEOUL VISIT [...] (C) MOFAT's new Director-General for Northeast Asian Affairs, Chang Won-sam, told us the ROKG was very pleased with Japanese Foreign Minister Okada's annexation apology during his February 10-11 visit to Seoul. Chang said Okada had gone beyond the agreed-upon text by adding that Japan "should [...] | 2010-02-22 08:25:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI MARR SCUL KS JA |
10SEOUL290 | A/S CAMPBELL’S FEBRUARY 3 MEETING WITH NSA KIM [...] (C) During a February 3 meeting, National Security Adviser Kim Sung-hwan told EAP Assistant Secretary Campbell the ROKG wished to have discussions with Washington about delaying the planned transfer of wartime operation control to Korea. Kim agreed that turbulence in Sino-American relations meant B [...] | 2010-02-22 08:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI MARR ECON ETRD KN KS CH |
10SEOUL294 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KOREA AGREES THE CD 'NEEDS A [...] (C) On February 19, Poloff delivered reftel demarche urging host countries to explore ways to move ahead in the Conference on Disarmament (CD) to Kim Sung Eun, Second Secretary, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim listened carefully to [...] | 2010-02-23 05:39:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC KNNP PREL KS |
10SEOUL3 | ROKG AGREES TO CO-SPONSOR UNSCR 1267 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-04 05:09:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN PTER PINR PREL SA YM UN KN KS |
10SEOUL310 | DPRK HUMAN RIGHTS BILL SYMBOLIC BUT UNLIKELY TO [...] (C) Summary: National Assembly Member Park Sun-young told us February 22 that approval by the National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee of the "North Korean Human Rights Act" was symbolically important, but cautioned the bill was unlikely to become law. The Liberty Forward lawmaker, co-auth [...] | 2010-02-24 04:15:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI KS KN |
10SEOUL314 | MOFAT AND UZBEK AMBASSADOR ON KARIMOV VISIT [...] (C) Summary: The MOFAT DDG who covers Central Asia told us that during the February 11 summit between Presidents Lee and Karimov, the Uzbek leader pressed MB to hire Korean-speaking Uzbek laborers and engineers to work on the ROK's 40 billion USD nuclear power plant project in the UAE. Lee as [...] | 2010-02-25 02:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG KNNP KS UZ |
10SEOUL321 | SEOUL POLITICAL WRAP UP [...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak begins his third year in office with poll numbers that are up despite a fierce, ongoing debate over his proposal to scrap the decision of the previous administration of Roh Moo-hyun to move half the government to a new capital, Sejong City, 150 kilometers [...] | 2010-02-25 08:13:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KS |
10SEOUL322 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARING FOR SYRIA AT MARCH [...] (C) On February 25, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to convey U.S. views regarding the latest IAEA report on Syria to Kim He-jin, Second Secretary, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim informed Poloff that Korea intends to give a state [...] | 2010-02-25 08:45:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL SY IAEA KS |
10SEOUL59 | SPECIAL ENVOY KING'S 1/11 MEETING WITH NSA KIM [...] (C) National Security Adviser Kim Sung-hwan told Special Envoy King and the Ambassador on January 11 that the ROK remains committed to improving human rights in North Korea. Kim doubted that Pyongyang would heed calls to improve its human rights record, but it was important to remind the regim [...] | 2010-01-14 08:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI ECON KN KS CH |
10SEOUL61 | SPECIAL ENVOY KING'S MEETINGS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: During his January 11-14 visit to Seoul, refugee leaders told Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King that exposure to the outside world -- largely through radio broadcasts and South Korean DVDs -- has had a profound impact on North Korean society, and that [...] | 2010-01-14 09:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KPAO KWNM KTIP SOCI KS KN |
10SEOUL62 | SPECIAL ENVOY KING’S 1/11 MEETING WITH FM YU [...] (C) During a January 11 meeting with Special Envoy Robert King, FM Yu downplayed press speculation that a North-South summit is imminent. Yu asserted that Kim Jong-il (KJI) would visit China in late January or early February; the North Korean leader needed both Chinese economic aid and political su [...] | 2010-01-14 09:40:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PINR SOCI ECON KN KS CH |
10SEOUL81 | TRIPLE-DIGIT INFLATION IN PYONGYANG, BRITS SAY [...] (C) A veteran British North Korea-Watcher just back from a TDY stint at the UK Embassy in Pyongyang asserted that inflation appeared to be running in the triple-digits. The impact of that inflation was clear: there are few goods to buy. Canned goods have "basically disappeared," our interlo [...] | 2010-01-21 08:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV PINR SOCI ECON KN KS |
10SEOUL86 | ROKG CLOSELY MONITORING TAIWAN RESTRICTIONS ON [...] (C) Summary: In order to avoid provoking ROK domestic reaction, the ROKG has adopted a deliberate low profile with respect to the Taiwan legislature's January 5 vote to amend its Food Sanitation Management Act to exclude certain cuts of U.S. beef. However, at a special session of the National [...] | 2010-01-21 23:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR PREL JA TW KS |
10SEOUL90 | ROK REACTION TO THE SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points on the Secretary's January 12 Asia-Pacific multilateralism speech to Kim Jong-hee, the regional security architecture action officer in MOFAT's ASEAN Cooperation Division. Ms. Kim stressed that the Secretary's speech had been read carefully by senior MOFAT [...] | 2010-01-22 08:46:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF |
10SEOUL99 | ROK SENDING SURVEY TEAM TO HAITI IN ADVANCE OF PKO [...] (SBU) On January 26, Jun Ji-Sun, Deputy Director of the United Nations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),told Poloff that the Republic of Korea (ROK) will send an interagency survey team to Haiti January 29 to assess humanitarian requirements. The survey team will [...] | 2010-01-26 09:10:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KTSD KCRS CASC EAID PREL KS HA |
10SHANGHAI10 | YEAR OF LITTLE PROGRESS FOR EAST CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS, [...] (C) East China's scorecard for human rights and political reform recorded little progress in 2009, despite a few encouraging signs. Continued prosperity for most inhabitants of the region along with local governments' tight control over dissent combined to limit politically charged protests, [...] | 2010-01-12 07:35:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI CH |
10SHANGHAI17 | SHANGHAI AUTHORIZES EXPAT MORMONS TO HOLD WEEKLY RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Summary: The Shanghai Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau (RAB) has given expatriate members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) official permission to meet in Shanghai. Local observers point to the new decision to allow "temporary meeting places" for expatriate wo [...] | 2010-01-20 08:39:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH KIRF PGOV PHUM PINS |
10SHANGHAI18 | CLIMATE CHANGE/CHINA: SHANGHAI THINK-TANK DISCUSSES THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Copenhagen climate change conference exemplified a competition in the "game of global governance," with Europe´s influence waning, and new dynamic between the developing countries (led by China),Europe and other developed countries, and the United States emerging; according to [...] | 2010-01-21 08:52:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL ENRG KGHG CH |
10SHENYANG20 | PRC-DPRK BORDER: CURRENCY REFORM UPDATES [...] (C) SUMMARY. February meetings with DPRK border contacts took the pulse of post-currency reform cross-border trade and investment. Contacts doubted the accuracy of reported widespread starvation and large-scale unrest. Urban-dwellers lost the most during the revaluation. DPRK children rely on r [...] | 2010-02-12 10:00:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON EFIN EIND EMIN KN KS PGOV PREL |
10SHENYANG21 | PRC-DPRK BORDER: AMCIT CROSSERS, TRADE PUSH, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Contacts along the PRC-DPRK border profess ignorance of reports about a second American citizen in North Korea. Robert Park's crossing raised a few bureaucratic eyebrows, but there seems to be no backlash. DPRK traders and groups seem to be interacting more publicly with foreign [...] | 2010-02-12 10:16:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC CH ECON ELTN ETRD KN KS PGOV PHUM PINR |
10SHENYANG22 | NGOS TALK NORTHEAST CHINA CHILDCARE AND HEALTH, [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to local expats with many years of experience in Shenyang, foreign NGOs continue to be required to partner with local governments, but official suspicion of foreign NGOs and social workers has declined. Any lingering suspicion is now individual rather than institutional. [...] | 2010-02-19 08:51:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CM KN KS PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI |
10SINGAPORE102 | SENATOR BOND IN SINGAPORE: TAKING THE PULSE OF THE [...] (C) Summary. Over the course of a full day of meetings, Senator Kit Bond spoke with numerous Singaporean leaders and intellectuals on a broad range of regional issues, to include U.S.-Singapore relations, Indonesia, China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, as well as economic opportun [...] | 2010-01-25 09:37:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD OREP ECON PINR SN ASEAN |
10SINGAPORE107 | PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: [...] (C) EP Counselor passed reftel demarche outlining the differences between the April Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) and the May Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to MFA International Organizations Deputy Director Chin Siew Fei. Chin said Singapore is well aware of the differenc [...] | 2010-01-27 08:35:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL NPT |
10SINGAPORE109 | ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DESCRIBES HER CURRENT [...] (C) Summary. In a January 21 luncheon conversation with the Charge, Israeli Ambassador Amira Arnon: -- described Israel's top objective in Singapore as promoting Israeli trade and business ties, noting that the upcoming Singapore Air Show would be "huge" for Israel; -- stated that Israel [...] | 2010-01-27 09:06:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PINR PTER IS SN |
10SINGAPORE110 | REDI CENTER'S FUTURE UNCERTAIN AS USG FUNDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dr. Daniel Miller and Dr. Adrienne Goodrich-Doctor of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) met with CDA and Ministry of Health (MOH) officials on December 3 and 4, 2009 to discuss the future of the Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention (REDI) Center and recent c [...] | 2010-01-27 09:17:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KFLU TBIO PREL PGOV SN |
10SINGAPORE166 | SINGAPORE TAKES NOTICE AS CHINA BECOMES MORE [...] (C) Summary: A recent editorial about tensions in U.S.- China relations in the Government-influenced Straits Times was intended to curry favor with a more assertive China, Singapore analysts told PolChief. China has emerged from the economic crisis emboldened and will likely follow through on [...] | 2010-02-11 04:23:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN CN SN |
10SINGAPORE70 | SINGAPORE SUPPORTS TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 09:09:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV AF SN |
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