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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
07ANKARA83	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-17 14:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU

07ANKARA830	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-10 13:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA838	TURKEY COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOC/BIS [...] Embassy Ankara grants country clearance to Ms. Rossitza Petrov and Mr. Brian O'Brien who will travel to Ankara to provide an "Internal Control Program (ICP)" Instructor Training workshop to Government of Turkey officials from April 30 to May 3, 2007. 2. Embassy Control Officer is Kevin Lyo [...]	2007-04-11 07:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KSTC OTRA PARM PREL TU
07ANKARA840	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MAR 2007) [...] Summary: Two USG nuclear smuggling and forensic experts met with Turkish Atomic Energy scientists to continue cooperation on nuclear forensic review. EXBS Advisor completed mid-year program review and consultation trip to Washington DC. EXBS Advisor continued work with Turkish Customs to i [...]	2007-04-11 10:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
07ANKARA842	TURKEY COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR [...] Embassy Ankara grants country clearance to Dr. Louise Shelley to travel to Ankara to meet with Turkish National Police representatives to discuss the NNSA's research project on nuclear smuggling from April 19 to 21, 2007. 2. Embassy Control Officer is Kevin Lyon who can be contacted via th [...]	2007-04-11 11:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP OTRA PREL TU
07ANKARA844	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-11 12:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA858	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-12 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA868	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-13 13:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA889	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-16 13:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA90	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (DEC 2006) [...] Summary: Turkish National Police (TNP) sent two participants to an FBI-hosted WMD exercise in New York City; coordination for approval by GOT of the change out of portal monitors continued; and continued progress was made on the Internal Control Program (ICP). Finally, EXBS Advisor cont [...]	2007-01-18 15:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
07ANKARA906	Drowning in Tea Leaves - Turkish Press Coverage of the [...] Summary: As the Turkish Presidential election begins officially, the media's coverage leading up to the election has been obsessed with "will he or won't he," playing a guessing game rather than conducting any serious analysis of what it would mean for the country, should PM Erdogan become pr [...]	2007-04-17 10:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC PGOV KPAO TU
07ANKARA908	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-17 12:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA91	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-18 15:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA910	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR S/I AMBASSADOR DAVID [...] (U) Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq Ambassador Davie Satterfield and Treasury Malachy Nugent. David Burger, Chief of the Political Section's External Affairs Unit,is your Control Officer for Ankara. He [...]	2007-04-17 13:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA OREP AMGT TU IZ
07ANKARA917	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA932	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-19 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA934	TURKEY RESPONSE TO WMO DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 08:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY WMO TU
07ANKARA938	TURKEY COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR WISCONSIN [...] Embassy Ankara grants country clearance to Mr. Gary Milhollin and Ms. Kelly Motz to travel to Ankara to meet with Government of Turkey official to discuss the Wisconsin Project/Risk Report from April 23 to 26, 2007. 2. Embassy Control Officer is Kevin Lyon who can be contacted via the IVG [...]	2007-04-20 11:16:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PARM PREL TU
07ANKARA940	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUR/ERA JOHN ROBINSON [...] (U) Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EUR/ERA John Robinson. Jeff Collins, Political Officer is your point of contact for Ankara. He can be reached at Office: 011-90-312-455-5555, EXT 2521; Home: 011-90-312-495-6433; Cell: 011-90-532-620-3849. 2. (U) Hotel and ot [...]	2007-04-20 12:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA TU
07ANKARA943	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA949	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEE ANN SCHEUER AND [...] (U) Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Lee Ann Scheuer and Leah-Ming Toomer. Christina Bobrow, Political Officer, is your Control Officer She can be reached at: Office 011-90-312-455-5555, Ext 2539 Home: 011-90-312-491-7700; Cellular: 011-90-555-358-6803. 2. (U) Hot [...]	2007-04-24 11:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA TU
07ANKARA953	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-24 13:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA961	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA974	Turkey: FY 2008 IVLP Nomination Slate [...] M. Gunden Cinar, Turk Telecom Privatization Coordinator, Privatization Administration European Regional Project, NEW Election Year Politics for Journalists (2 weeks) (March 3 - March 14, 2008) 2. Nagehan Alci, Reporter and Columnist, Aksam daily European Regional Project, Trade and Ec [...]	2007-04-26 12:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO SCUL TU
07ANKARA978	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 13:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANTANANARIVO100	COMOROS EAGER FOR BILATERAL TALKS WITH U.S. [...] SUMMARY. During meetings January 22-23 in the Union of the Comoros, PolEcon Chief and visiting Desk Officer laid the ground work for the first meeting of the U.S.-Comoros Joint Committee for Bilateral Cooperation. The Comoran officials expressed interest in discussing the African Growth and O [...]	2007-01-31 13:18:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID ECON ENRG KISL CN
07ANTANANARIVO1016	Embassy's Third Annual Iftar Reception [...] The Ambassador and DCM hosted September 25 the Embassy's third annual Iftar reception in Antananarivo. Friends and contacts from Madagascar's diverse Muslim communities attended - Khoja, Sunni, Bohra, and Ismailis -- again expressing their appreciation for our hospitality. Interestingly, Mad [...]	2007-10-05 03:19:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO102	INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN MADAGASCAR AND COMOROS [...] Per reftel, the following is Post's recommendation of the five most influential women in Madagascar and The Union of the Comoros. Post officer following women's issues in both countries is Silvana Rodriguez. She can be reached at (261) 20 22 21257, Ext 2409 or by email at RodriguezSD@state.gov [...]	2007-02-01 12:40:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KWMN PREL PINR MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO1034	HISTORIC SHIP VISIT WELL RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: The historic port call of the USS NORMANDY on the northern coastal city of Diego Suarez from September 29 through October 2, the first such formal ship visit to Madagascar since 1972, showcased greater U.S. engagement in Madagascar. President Ravalomanana's visit onboard the ship wa [...]	2007-10-09 12:55:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MA
07ANTANANARIVO1035	ARRESTED MALAGASY MAYORS RECEIVE DUE PROCESS [...] The verdicts from the trials of two political opponents of President Ravalomanana were recently made public. After five months in pre-trial detention, former Mayor of Tamatave and presidential candidate Roland Ratsiraka (REF A) was acquitted October 4 of embezzlement of government funds and f [...]	2007-10-10 03:49:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ASEC MA
07ANTANANARIVO104	SENATOR RASAMOELY NAMED NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] The President on January 31 appointed Senator Frederick Rasamoely to be the new Governor of the Central Bank of Madagascar, replacing Gaston Ravelojaona who retires after 10 years as head of the Bank. Senator Rasamoely was previously the General Manager of Ny Havana Insurance Company and serv [...]	2007-02-01 12:41:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN ECON MA
07ANTANANARIVO1099	MADAGASCAR NOMINATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE [...] Per reftel, Post nominates the following two candidates from Madagascar for the International Women of Courage Award. 2. Dr. Mathilde Rabary is the National President of the non-governmental organization (NGO) "S.O.S. to Human Rights Victims," Coordinator of the Mifohaza Center, and a form [...]	2007-10-26 08:39:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KWMN PREL KPAO MA
07ANTANANARIVO1137	PRESIDENT EMPOWERS WOMEN, WARNS SEX TOURISTS [...] SUMMARY: October was a groundbreaking month for women in Madagascar. Following the designation of the first ever female Minister of Defense (REF A),President Ravalomanana kicked off the opening conference of the Presidential Initiative on Women and Leadership with a sweeping speech calling [...]	2007-11-08 09:13:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SOCI SCUL PINR PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO116	MCC CEO DANILOVICH VISITS MADAGASCAR [...] SUMMARY: MCC CEO Ambassador John J. Danilovich, accompanied by Catholic Relief Services President and MCC Board Member Kenneth Hackett assessed progress under Madagascar's Compact January 31 to February 2. President Ravalomanana committed to take immediate steps for the remediation needed on [...]	2007-02-06 08:12:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KMCA ECON PGOV PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO1216	WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR UPDATE: MADAGASCAR AND [...] Post provides below updated information on the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros, keyed to questions in reftel, as available and appropriate. 2. Madagascar -------------- The Government of Madagascar continues to be a regional leader in combating chi [...]	2007-12-03 13:49:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID PREL MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO160	AUSTR Encourages Madagascar to Build on AGOA Success [...] SUMMARY: AUSTR Liser engaged public and private AGOA partners during her February 6-8 visit to Madagascar. While the AGOA third-country extension will boost the apparel sector, Madagascar also shows promise in diversifying exports to the United States. High cost and reduced service in shippi [...]	2007-02-16 08:39:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA EINV ECON MA
07ANTANANARIVO177	MADAGASCAR DECLARES FLOOD DISASTER [...] With tens of thousands of Malagasy displaced by flooding from the worst rainy season in recent memory, Foreign Minister Marcel Ranjeva convened donors February 20 to coordinate the ongoing humanitarian response and make an appeal for emergency assistance. FonMin Ranjeva affirmed the GOM had ma [...]	2007-02-21 13:18:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL SOCI SENV MA
07ANTANANARIVO226	AGOA Eligibility Recommendation For Comoros [...] This is an Action Request for the Department - see Paragraph 4. 2. SUMMARY: Democratically-elected President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi has made significant improvements in governance in the Union of the Comoros since taking office in May 2006, despite inadequate resources. His government has [...]	2007-03-08 05:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON CN
07ANTANANARIVO227	President's 2007 Report on AGOA - Madagascar [...] Per reftel, Post provides the following input on Madagascar for the President's 2007 Report on AGOA. MARKET ECONOMY/ECONOMIC REFORM/ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS --------------------------------------------- --------- 2. Madagascar continues to implement its program of macro-economic and stru [...]	2007-03-08 06:56:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO236	AMERICAN WEEK IN MAHAJANGA IS A HIT [...] SUMMARY: From February 27 - March 1, 40 Mission personnel and numerous partners hosted American Week in Mahajanga, a city on Madagascar's northwestern coast with a sizeable Muslim population. Well over 5,000 local citizens visited our exhibit booths, attended an Embassy-sponsored basketball to [...]	2007-03-09 10:23:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KMCA KPAO EAID PHUM PINR AMGT ASOC MA
07ANTANANARIVO238	AMBASSDOR'S MEETINGS WITH MAHAJANGA BUSINESS LEADERS [...] During American Week in Mahajanga (reftel),the Ambassador met with business and Muslim leaders to discuss the overall business climate and to listen to their concerns. Prevailing sentiment among business leaders was generally negative. They voiced complaints about the poor state of the Port [...]	2007-03-09 13:33:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PGOV PHUM PREL KISL MA
07ANTANANARIVO239	COMOROS SUPPORTS COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1737 [...] Post received Comoran diplomatic note number 07-129/MIREX/A.A.Y/fi via facsimile on March 8 assuring the U.S. that the Government of the Comoros supports compliance of UNSCR 1737 by Iran. 2. Post will email a copy of the diplomatic note to Desk Officer Maria Beyzerov. MCGEE [...]	2007-03-09 13:33:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP IR UNSC CN
07ANTANANARIVO262	CYCLONE INDLALA STRIKES MADAGASCAR - FIRST REPORT [...] SUMMARY: Tropical cyclone Indlala struck the east coast of Madagascar early morning on March 15, with the city of Antalaha hardest hit. Due to the ongoing lack of communications, we do not have reliable information about casualties and property damage, but expect it may be considerable. Six [...]	2007-03-15 12:33:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL SOCI CASC MA
07ANTANANARIVO270	CYCLONE INDLALA STRIKES MADAGASCAR - SECOND REPORT [...] SUMMARY: After hitting Antalaha and Maroantsetra hard, tropical cyclone Indlala has gradually dissipated as it moves west/southwest over land. Amidst the ongoing lack of definitive communication, unofficial reports of structural and flooding damage are considerable; contacts cite "thigh-deep" [...]	2007-03-16 11:07:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL SOCI CASC MA
07ANTANANARIVO276	CYCLONE INDLALA STRIKES MADAGASCAR - THIRD REPORT [...] Government of Madagascar officials are starting to release initial assessments of the comprehensive damage tropical cyclone Indlala left in its wake, primarily in the northeastern and northwestern regions of the country. The National Bureau of Management of Risk and Catastrophe reports 14,000 [...]	2007-03-19 14:09:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL SOCI CASC MA
07ANTANANARIVO321	JAYA: MADAGACAR'S SIXTH CYCLONE [...] Tropical Cyclone Jaya made landfall on Madagascar's battered northeast coast on April 3, weakened as it crossed the north end of the island, then re-emerged into the Mozambique Channel on April 4. As of 1200 local time on April 4, the storm has largely dissipated, although it will be watched c [...]	2007-04-04 11:35:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV PREL PGOV SOCI CASC MA
07ANTANANARIVO322	MADAGASCAR SEEKS AGREMENT FOR NEW AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON [...] On April 2, Post received two Diplomatic Notes, both dated March 23, 2007. One gave formal notice of the recall of Malagasy Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Mr. NARISOA Rajaonarivony, while the other sought agrement for his replacement, Mr. RADIFERA Jocelyn Bertin. Diplomatic notes and [...]	2007-04-04 12:34:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO402	MADAGASCAR TIP PROPOSALS FOR 2007 ESF AND INCLE FUNDS [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy Antananarivo is providing the following four proposals for 2007 ESF and INCLE funds for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) projects. The full text of the proposals, budgets and resumes are being forwarded via email to the appropriate G/TIP POC as requested. Post POC for all [...]	2007-04-24 13:21:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG MA
07ANTANANARIVO418	AVIATION FEES MADAGASCAR [...] Post provides answers to reftel action request for Madagascar. The Malagasy aviation authority (ADEMA) confirms OACI CODE for each of the following airports: MAHAJANGA FMNM NOSY BE /FASCENE FMNN TOAMASINA FMMT TOLIARA [...]	2007-04-30 14:16:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR MARR MOPS KREC MA
07ANTANANARIVO431	COMORAN PRESIDENT SEEKS U.S. ASSISTANCE [...] Post received the following letter to President George W. Bush from His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, the President of the Union of the Comoros, via facsimile on May 2, 2314 local time. A copy of the letter is being faxed and emailed to AF/E Desk Officer Maria Beyzerov. 2. B [...]	2007-05-03 11:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PBTS MASS ASEC CASC CN
07ANTANANARIVO524	MADAGASCAR WELCOMED AS GLOBAL INITIATIVE PARTNER [...] Political/Economic Section Chief and Russian Federation DCM separately welcomed the Government of Madagascar (GOM) into the Global Initiative as a new partner nation and provided them with the most current version of the Plan of Work, Terms of Reference, Statement of Principles, Explanatory Not [...]	2007-05-31 12:45:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KGIC PARM PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO557	LABOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS RESCUED IN DIEGO SUAREZ [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Antananarivo's reporting on trafficking in persons (TIP) has tended to focus on the conspicuous sex trafficking of minors in tourism hotspots along Madagascar's coast, namely on the island of Nosy Be (reftel). While the same kind of sexual exploitation exists in the northern [...]	2007-06-05 13:28:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM SMIG ELAB MA
07ANTANANARIVO568	ASECNA AVIATION FEES - THE COMOROS [...] Post provides answers to reftel action request for the Comoros. The Comoran aviation authority confirms OACI CODE for each of the following airports: FMCH Hahaia Airport, Grand Comores 2. Airport Questions and Answers: - Question No. 1: AIMPSI or Aeroport International Moroni Prince [...]	2007-06-07 12:54:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR MARR MOPS KREC CN
07ANTANANARIVO569	MADAGASCAR WILL SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO GI THIRD MEETING [...] Post received diplomatic note no. 07-470-AE/M/NV/DCM from the Malagasy Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office in Charge of the United Nations and International Organizations, dated June 5, informing the Embassy that the Government of Madagascar will be represented by its Ambassador in Moscow, duri [...]	2007-06-08 05:41:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KGIC PARM PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO60	U.S. DELEGATION CONGRATULATES MADAGASCAR'S PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Presidential Delegation led by Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns attended the inauguration of President Marc Ravalomanana's second term and held a number of meetings on the sidelines. Applauding Ravalomanana's progressive leadership style, the delegation extended its congra [...]	2007-01-22 14:13:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO640	SEABOARD SILOS SOLUTION SIGNED IN MADAGASCAR [...] Seaboard Corporation's Armando Lopes signed a five-year lease extension for its silos at the Tamatave Port June 28. Tamatave Port Director Pierrot Botozaza and Minister of Transport Julien LaPorte have approved and signed the agreement. According to Lopes, the terms and conditions of the ext [...]	2007-06-28 11:10:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON KTDB PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO702	MOHELI, THE FORGOTTEN COMORAN ISLAND [...] SUMMARY. There are four inhabited islands in the Comoran archipelago. France administers Mayotte. Of the other three, comprising the Union of the Comoros, two are of comparable size and population - Grande Comore being slightly larger than Anjouan. The third is Moheli, an environmental jew [...]	2007-07-17 06:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV TBIO EAGR ECON PGOV CN
07ANTANANARIVO717	MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: SSH/DHRF SUCCESS [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's Special Self Help (SSH) and Democracy and Human Rights Funds (DHRF) provide direct, inexpensive, and meaningful assistance to projects throughout Madagascar and the Comoros. They generate tremendous positive publicity and good will for the United States. From women [...]	2007-07-20 09:05:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL KPAO MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO723	PROSPECTS AND PROSTITUTION IN MINING BOOM TOWN [...] SUMMARY: As Qit Madagascar Minerals (QMM) ramps up its mining activities in southeastern Madagascar, the former "ghost town" of Fort Dauphin is rapidly changing. Embassy staff consulted local officials and NGOs to assess the potential for human trafficking. While it is clear "trafficking in p [...]	2007-07-23 13:01:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM SMIG ELAB EAID MA
07ANTANANARIVO760	MALAGASY AND COMORAN ATTENDEES PENDING FOR 62ND UNGA [...] As requested in reftel, the Government of Madagascar (GOM) will be unable to provide any information on the attendance of GOM officials at the 62nd UN General Assembly (UNGA) before the beginning of September. President Marc Ravalomanana and Foreign Minister Marcel Ranjeva are likely to atten [...]	2007-07-31 09:12:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO761	MALAGASY AND COMORAN ATTENDEES PENDING FOR 62ND UNGA [...] Per reftel, the Government of Madagascar (GOM) will be unable to provide any information on the attendance of GOM officials or their spouses at the 62nd UN General Assembly (UNGA) before the beginning of September. President Marc Ravalomanana is likely to attend again this year pending the ou [...]	2007-07-31 09:12:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO777	CROP REPORTS FORECAST ACUTE RICE SHORTAGES [...] SUMMARY: According to harvest forecasters in the Government of Madagascar's (GOM) Prime Minister's office, Madagascar's severe 2006-07 cyclone season destroyed the equivalent of 60,000 tons of rice (reftels). Already an annual rice importer, Madagascar will likely need almost 300,000 tons of [...]	2007-08-02 10:34:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EAGR PREL SOCI MA
07ANTANANARIVO778	MALAGASY SURPRISED BY TIP CONDITIONS IN SOUTH [...] SUMMARY: In a July 25 meeting of the Human Rights Working Group, Embassy Antananarivo teamed up with multiple NGOs to present the issue of trafficking in persons (TIP) in the different regions of Madagascar. The fact that Malagasy participants were shocked to find out certain widespread pract [...]	2007-08-02 10:37:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM SMIG ELAB MA
07ANTANANARIVO79	FRENCH AGRICULTURE MINISTER REHASHES HIS POSITION [...] On the margins of a Presidential Delegation visit to Madagascar to attend the inauguration of President Marc Ravalomanana (Reftel),Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns met with French Minister of SIPDIS Agriculture Dominique Bussereau at Ambassador McGee's residence for a wide-ranging disc [...]	2007-01-23 14:27:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD PREL FR MA
07ANTANANARIVO816	CATHOLIC HOSPITAL IN COMOROS ATTACKED [...] In what appears to be a religiously motivated attack, unknown actors set off a petrol-bomb in a dispensary run by the Catholic relief agency Caritas in the village of Mbeni on the northeastern side of Grande Comore late August 12. No one was injured, but material damages included four burne [...]	2007-08-20 05:04:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ASEC SCUL CASC CN
07ANTANANARIVO835	UPDATE ON MALAGASY AND COMORAN ATTENDEES FOR 62ND UNGA [...] The Government of Madagascar and the Government of the Comoros provided the following information on the attendance of their officials at the 62ND UN General Assembly (UNGA). Post is providing the information in the format requested in ref A. 2. The delegation from Madagascar will be compr [...]	2007-08-22 12:56:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO870	UPDATE ON ADDITONAL COMORAN ATTENDEES FOR 62ND UNGA [...] The Government of the Comoros provided the following additional information on the attendance of their officials at the 62ND UN General Assembly (UNGA). Post is providing the information in the format requested in ref C. 2. Additions to the delegation from the Union of the Comoros: -- M [...]	2007-08-29 07:11:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO91	MADAGASCAR'S FM MAKES PUBLIC STATEMENT ON AF CHARTER ON [...] Malagasy Foreign Minister Marcel Ranjeva had already departed the country upon receipt of reftel demarche, to attend the preparatory meeting and then to lead the African Union (AU) Summit delegation for the Government of Madagascar. 2. Nonetheless, Madagascar's support for the African Charte [...]	2007-01-29 13:49:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM MA
07ANTANANARIVO919	ANTANANARIVO'S INPUT TO THE PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS [...] SUMMARY: Post is pleased to respond to Reftel with the following brief summary of Post's programs and activities to promote human rights and protect human rights defenders. END SUMMARY. Promoting Human Rights and Protecting Human Rights Defenders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]	2007-09-12 10:53:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO920	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTION [...] Post provides responses to paragraph four of REF A, sourced from the Ministry of Trade, the National Statistical Agency (INSTAT),the Association of Exporting Companies (GEFP),and industry associations: -- Estimate of 2006 total industrial production: USD 1.4 billion -- Estimate of 2006 [...]	2007-09-12 11:28:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX MA
07ANTANANARIVO922	UPDATE ON MALAGASY ATTENDEES FOR 62ND UNGA [...] The Government of Madagascar provided the following updated information on the attendance of officials at the 62ND UN General Assembly (UNGA). Post is providing the information in the format requested in ref C. Detailed itinerary will be provided septel. 2. The delegation from Madagascar [...]	2007-09-13 09:11:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA MA
07ANTANANARIVO923	FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR PRESIDENT MARC RAVOLOMANANA TO THE 62ND [...] Post has been advised by the Government of Madagascar of the following flight itinerary for President Marc Ravalomanana and delegation to New York for the 62ND UNGA and to Washington, D.C. All times are local. SUN SPT 23 Depart Antananarivo 14:50 Private Plane Arrive Johan [...]	2007-09-13 10:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA MA
07ANTANANARIVO930	ANTANANARIVO UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION [...] Post submits current contact information as requested in reftel for leadership at Post and for key host government officials. 2. Mission contact information: Country Code (Madagascar): +261 Country Code (Comoros): +269 IVG Access Code: 590 24 hour Switchboard: 20 22-212-57/58/59; 20 [...]	2007-09-17 08:50:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PGOV MA CN
07ASHGABAT1042	TURKMENISTAN: ASHGABAT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL [...] The Ashgabat International School (a Quality Schools International supported by the Department),Turkmenistan's only English-language expatriate school, suddenly and unexpectedly received a request from state-controlled Turkmen television to come and interview teachers and students at the sch [...]	2007-09-27 12:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASCH SCUL TX
07ASHGABAT1070	TURKMENISTAN ACCEPTS ENERGY DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSAL [...] The Government of Turkmenistan has finally informed the United States by diplomatic note that the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Department of Energy's (DOE's) 12-month plan proposed during the May 30-June 2 Energy Delegation for promoting bilateral cooperation in the hydrocarbon secto [...]	2007-10-03 13:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1075	"NIGHT OF OMNIPOTENCE" AMNESTY LIST INCLUDES SOME [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) On October 1, the state-run newspaper, "Neutral Turkmenistan," published the list of prisoners to be pardoned on October 9, in honor of the Night of Omnipotence. Some 8,837 names appeared, along with brief details about whe [...]	2007-10-05 05:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT1082	DEMARCHE ON DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE AS AN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-05 12:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UN TX
07ASHGABAT1084	DEMARCHE ON DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE AS AN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-09 06:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UN TX
07ASHGABAT1144	TURKMENISTAN: IRC ASHGABAT REQUESTS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL TO [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. The Information Resource Center in Ashgabat (IRC Ashgabat),part of Embassy Ashgabat's Public Affairs Section, would like to extend its Internet access service via wireless internet service (WIFI) to its patrons. The availability of the Intern [...]	2007-10-23 09:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC ANET PGOV PHUM EAGR KPAO SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1150	TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-24 13:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT1151	REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-24 13:34:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN TX
07ASHGABAT1162	DEMARCHE ON THE CUBA'S RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 10:34:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNGA ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT1168	ACTION REQUEST: VETTING FOR GOTX CENTRAL ASIAN [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph four. 2. (U) Post has been asked to conduct a human rights review for the following nominees attending the US government-funded Central Asian Parliamentarians Seminar IV, scheduled for 13-15 November in Berlin, Germany: Last name: AT [...]	2007-10-31 08:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SNAR TX
07ASHGABAT1170	TURKMENISTAN: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 10:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL ECON MNUC TX
07ASHGABAT1171	TURKMENISTAN: NON-PAPER DELIVERED REGARDING U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 10:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PGOV PREL EFIN KNNP IR TX
07ASHGABAT1173	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION ON CONDEMNING [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 12:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT1202	TURKMENISTAN'S 2007 HRR TO UNDERGO LOCAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 11:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KPAO APER TX
07ASHGABAT1205	TURKMENISTAN 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 04:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1220	DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 07:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ECON OSCE TX
07ASHGABAT1226	TURKMENISTAN 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] This is the 2007-2008 INCSR Part II report on Turkmenistan. The text is keyed to the questions in reftel. The Post's point of contact for the INCSR, Part II draft is Kristine Marsh, Economic Officer (MarshKA@state.gov). GENERAL 2. Turkmenistan is not an important regional financial ce [...]	2007-11-13 03:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN SNAR KCRM KTFN TX
07ASHGABAT123	CAMPAIGN TRAIL: MARY WELAYAT STRESSES UNITY, STABILITY, [...] (U) CAO and POL/ECON LES met with Mary Welayat officials on January 18 to assess activity in the lead-up to Turkmenistan's first multi-candidate presidential elections (Niyazov was the sole candidate in the 1992 election). City and welayat (provincial) officials maintained a consistent line o [...]	2007-01-26 12:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAGR ECON ETRD TX TNGD KPAO
07ASHGABAT1237	DEMARCHE ON UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RAPE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 12:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KWMN SOCI UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT1238	DEMARCHE FOR GOTX'S POINT OF CONTACT ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 12:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT1247	DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS ON FOUR [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-20 03:34:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT1249	DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-20 09:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ECON OSCE TX
07ASHGABAT1262	ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN PRESS CONFERENCE AT TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) On November 15, Energy Secretary Bodman held a press conference at the Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Exhibition. The following is the transcript of the press conference: BEGIN TEXT: Secretary Bodman: Hello everyone. I'm Sam Bodman, the United States SIPDIS Secretary of [...]	2007-11-23 04:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON ENERG EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1270	UN COMMITTEE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION [...] (U) On November 23, 2007, the Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting the Government of Turkmenistan's support for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper's re-election to a seat on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. [...]	2007-11-23 11:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KWMN SOCI UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT1275	DEMARCHE TO REQUEST GOTX'S SUPPORT FOR U.S. AGENDA FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 10:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAGR UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT1286	DEMARCHE ON NEW DELHI AVIAN INFLUENZA CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-27 03:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAGR UNGA TX

07ASHGABAT1287	PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO TURKMENISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-27 03:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TX
07ASHGABAT1296	TURKMENISTAN/CIS SUMMIT: BERDIMUHAMEDOV PUSHES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: For the first time in nearly 15 years, Turkmenistan hosted the November 22 CIS Heads of Government summit. Although many may have been hoping that President Berdimuhamedov would agree to more active participation [...]	2007-11-28 13:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON TX CIS
07ASHGABAT1306	TURKMENISTAN: EUROPEAN COMMISSION-FUNDED STUDY ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Commission has concluded from a just completed a study on establishing a gas transit corridor from Kazakhstan to the EU region that the project is feasible. The 400-page feasibility study looked at a [...]	2007-12-01 08:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EPET ECON ENRG TX
07ASHGABAT1312	GLOBAL INITIATIVE WORKSHOP ON RADIOLOGICAL SEARCH AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-03 10:25:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER TX
07ASHGABAT1314	TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-03 10:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN TX
07ASHGABAT1340	PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE NONPAPER DELIVERED TO THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 11:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL TX
07ASHGABAT1358	TURKMENISTAN CONFIRMATION FOR ADVISER NINA AFANASYEVA [...] Post confirms the participation of Turkmenabat American Corner Adviser Nina Afanasyeva in the May - June 2008 U.S. based training program for overseas educational advisers. NOMINATION ---------- 2. NUMBER OF VISITORS/CONTACTS THE CENTER HAS ANNUALLY (PHONE, FAX, E-MAIL AND WEB, IF APPLI [...]	2007-12-14 12:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP OEXC SCUL KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT1361	TURKMENISTAN: REQUEST FOR ECA SPORTS PROJECTS [...] Post has witnessed a slow and gradual opening of Turkmenistan since February 2007. Under President Berdimuhamedov, physical education was re-introduced into secondary schools and universities. Berdimuhamedov also frequently emphasizes the value of cultural exchanges. Post believes that in th [...]	2007-12-17 04:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PCUL PINR KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT1379	TURKMENISTAN: DAS BARKS-RUGGLES VISIT HIGHLIGHTED IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles visited Turkmenistan December 6-9, 2007. State media highlighted her meetings at Turkmenistan's ministries and government agencies. "Reuters" gave accurate coverage of the visit, focusing on a [...]	2007-12-19 11:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID ECON KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT150	TURKMENISTAN'S MINISTRY OF CULTURE OPEN TO COOPERATION -- [...] (U) In the first meeting between the embassy and the Minister of Culture in over a year, Minister Enebay Atayeva proved herself a seasoned apparatchik but nervous about appearing too open in this time of political transition. Though she dominated the meeting with rhetoric of cultural national [...]	2007-02-06 13:04:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PINR TX
07ASHGABAT168	U.S. ASSISTANCE TEAMS VISIT TO MARY WELAYAT [...] (U) Throughout official and unofficial site meetings, Mary Province (Welayat) displayed a first-class welcome and openness to a visiting eight-member USG group including five members of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams's assistance delegation on February 2. The day began with a cordial meeting at th [...]	2007-02-08 14:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PINR PREL PGOV TX
07ASHGABAT176	CONFIDENCE AND SINCERE CONCERN FOR A "LEGITIMATE" VOTING [...] (U) Ahal Welayat (province) officials appeared well-prepared, sincere, and uncharacteristically inquisitive about America during PAO's visit concerning preparations for Turkmenistan's first ever multi-candidate election for the presidency. Despite the controlled nature of the transition and e [...]	2007-02-09 13:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON
07ASHGABAT193	TURKMENISTAN MEDIA MAKES RARE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF U.S [...] (U) The presidential campaign in Turkmenistan overshadowed most other news in January. State media omitted coverage of a working visit by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan A. Feigenbaum on January 10-14. However, pro-government website TURKMENI [...]	2007-02-14 09:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX
07ASHGABAT216	MODEST VICTORIES TO ACHIEVE COVERAGE OF A/S BOUCHER VISIT [...] (U) Local and international media provided relatively accurate and full coverage of the Ashgabat portions of the visit of Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher. However, host SIPDIS government efforts to ban local and international coverage of his appearance at the [...]	2007-02-21 11:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX
07ASHGABAT241	OPENING OF ASHGABAT INTERNET CAFES -- SYMBOLIC OR A REAL [...] (U) Turkmenistan State news outlets and international news outlets widely reported the opening of two state-run Internet cafes in Ashgabat soon after the inauguration of new president Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov on February 14. The new Internet cafes represent a small step towards fulfilling B [...]	2007-02-28 13:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ETRD TX TNGD KPAO ECON CH
07ASHGABAT257	POST OUTREACH IN TURKMENISTAN'S UNCERTAIN JANUARY [...] (U) Post outreach in January 2007 took place in an atmosphere of uncertainty because of the recent death of President Saparmurat Niyazov. In addition to regular post programming and post's annual Alumni Reunion, post hosted a number of official visits by U.S. Government officials, including D [...]	2007-03-05 12:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX
07ASHGABAT281	Demarche Delivered to Turkmenistan on Illicit Cash [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-13 13:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER TX
07ASHGABAT296	Demarche Delivered to Turkmenistan on Redesigning UN [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-16 09:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER UNGA USUN TX
07ASHGABAT301	TURKMENISTAN GOVERNMENT LIMITS COVERAGE OF POST EVENTS IN [...] (U) State media gave broad positive coverage on Assistant Secretary Richard A. Boucher's meeting with President SIPDIS Berdimuhammedov on February 15, both on state TV and print media. However, host government's effort to ban local coverage of A/S Boucher's appearance at the Turkmenabat Ped [...]	2007-03-16 12:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX
07ASHGABAT302	MEDIA COVERAGE OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY MANN'S [...] (U) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Mann's March 3-6 visit to Turkmenistan received wide and generally positive coverage in state media. State media only gave coverage of Mann's March 5 meeting with President Berdimuhammedov and omitted his meetings with other government officials [...]	2007-03-16 12:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX
07ASHGABAT306	ALUMNI REUNION [...] (U) Post's 2007 alumni reunion, which included alumni from a range of U.S. Government-sponsored academic and professional exchange programs, demonstrated that such events continue to provide needed psychological, professional and academic support to Turkmenistan's growing alumni community. In [...]	2007-03-19 10:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX
07ASHGABAT307	BERDIMUHAMMEDOV CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR MORE EDUCATION, [...] (U) President Berdimuhammedov finally filled the position he himself had occupied as Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and announced further dramatic and likely progressive changes to the education and cultural sector in a March 16 Cabinet of Ministers meeting. In a surprising move, [...]	2007-03-20 06:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX
07ASHGABAT327	UNSCR 1747 Demarche Delivered to Turkmenistan's Foreign [...] (SBU) Embassy passed reftel information regarding the newly adopted UN Security Council Resolution 1747, as well as the English-language text of the resolution via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 27. On the same day, Acting Charge d'Affaires orally delivered a summ [...]	2007-03-29 12:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM UNGA USUN KNNP TX
07ASHGABAT342	POST'S VIRTUAL EMBASSIES DRIVE OUTREACH IN A BUSY FEBRUARY [...] (U) While post was busy hosting visitors, including Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, Richard Boucher (reftel),the SIPDIS Turkmenistan American Corners and Internet Access and Training Program sites continued to provide the venue for educational and cultural programs on the t [...]	2007-04-03 09:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX
07ASHGABAT345	BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPEAKER RANSOM ELECTRIFIES [...] (U) At a watershed moment in Turkmenistan's modern history, Black History Month Speaker Dr. Elbert Ransom energized and inspired audiences in Ashgabat, Mary and Dashoguz during his visit to Turkmenistan from March 8-16. Dr. Ransom's bold oratory style, unusually warm personality and gripping [...]	2007-04-03 12:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT346	Turkmenistan: Avian and Pandemic Influenza; State-DOD [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-04 09:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC KFLU MARR MASS TX
07ASHGABAT349	Turkmenistan HRR 2006 Delivered to Turkmenistan Government, [...] (U) Embassy passed the Report on Human Rights Practices, including the preface, the introduction and the chapter on Turkmenistan, via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Embassy delivered the English version of the report to the Government of Turkmenistan on March 8, while the [...]	2007-04-05 13:05:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT425	PAYNE MOTIVATES TURKMENISTAN'S CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (U) Health and political communication specialist Dr. Gregory James Payne breathed new life into the value of public speaking skills by showing how effective communication is essential to leadership. Post was pleased to host Payne as part of its U.S. Speaker program from March 3-12; his visit [...]	2007-04-27 03:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX
07ASHGABAT466	YELLOW BIRD -- TURKMENISTAN EMBRACES U.S. NATIVE AMERICAN [...] (U) Following close on the heels of its previous performing arts group Yellow Bird [ref A] , post hosted the Ari Roland Jazz Quartet representing Ethiopia, Iran, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkey and Estonia. In the background, the host government's ingrained urge to contr [...]	2007-05-10 08:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT484	Turkmenistan SHRD 2006 Delivered to Turkmenistan [...] (U) Embassy passed the report entitled "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006" (SHRD),including the preface, the introductQ and the chapter on Turkmenistan, via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Post requested that the ministry forward copies of the re [...]	2007-05-14 09:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT491	TURKMENISTAN MEDIA SHOWS UNPRECEDENTED WARMTH TO POST IN [...] (U) State media coverage of post events in March was generally full and positive, with some key exceptions. Statements by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Mann during his March 3-6 visit received full but inaccurate coverage. Coverage of Peace Corps Day, the signing of an agreement [...]	2007-05-15 12:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX
07ASHGABAT505	TURKMENISTAN'S PARLIAMENTARIANS GREET U.S. EDUCATION [...] (U) Rounding out its official meetings in Ashgabat, the education delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges Alina Romanowski met on May 3 with Chairmen of three (Mejlis) parliamentary committees: -- Maral Paltayava - Committee [...]	2007-05-17 03:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SOCI PREL PINR TX
07ASHGABAT565	ARI ROLAND QUARTET PLAYS FOR TURKMENISTAN'S PUBLIC AND IN [...] (U) Following close on the heels of its previous performing arts group Yellow Bird [reftel], post hosted the Ari Roland Jazz Quartet April 18-23 in a program that reminded post of the limits of host government acceptance of non-Turkmen forms of expression. In contrast to its almost overly war [...]	2007-06-06 12:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT567	ASHGABAT HIGHLIGHTS FOR MARCH AND APRIL [...] (U) In March, post hosted two successful speaker programs [reftels A and B], a film festival to mark the end of Black History Month, and co-hosted Turkmenistan's third Fulbright Conference on Interdisciplinary Studies of the United States, focused on the theme of Rule of Law. Meanwhile, post' [...]	2007-06-06 12:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX
07ASHGABAT57	TURKMENISTAN IN DECEMBER -- DEATH OF NIYAZOV AND THE [...] (U) Post's December outreach was a mix of highs and lows associated with the annual battle to conduct testing for the Future Leaders Exchange Program, with low-key but effective outreach events at home in the Public Affairs Section. December's drama was matched and surpassed by the sudden dea [...]	2007-01-17 09:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX
07ASHGABAT587	POSITIVE MEDIA COVERAGE OF PDAS MANN'S MAY VISIT TO [...] (U) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Mann's May 30-June 1 visit to Turkmenistan, at the head of a high-level energy delegation, received wide and positive coverage in state media. The delegation included Regional Director for Europe and Asia of the U.S. Agency for Trade and Develop [...]	2007-06-13 03:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX
07ASHGABAT59	SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM VISIT REINFORCES U.S. COMMITMENT TO [...] (U) Building on a three and a half hour meeting with Foreign Minister Meredov that included discussion of education, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum sent a clear message to Turkmenistan officials of U.S. support for educational development in Turkmenistan, with a visit to a FLEX [...]	2007-01-17 09:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT617	MEJLIS SPEAKER WELCOMES DAS FEIGENBAUM'S OFFERS - BUT STOPS [...] (U) As part of his visit to Ashgabat to press forward in the bilateral relationship since the inauguration of President Berdimuhammedov, Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum met on June 25 with Mejlis (Parliament) Speaker Akja Nurberdiyeva to discuss opportunities for cooperation between [...]	2007-06-26 13:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PINR PREL PGOV TX US AF
07ASHGABAT650	ROMANOWSKI DELEGATION RECEIVES UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE IN [...] (U) The May 2-5 visit to Turkmenistan of an education delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alina L. Romanowski received wide coverage in state media. Her meetings with government officials from Turkmenistan's Mejlis (parliament),Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Ed [...]	2007-07-03 10:27:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV AF TX
07ASHGABAT660	Blame Game in Negotiating Sales of Turkmenistan's Energy to [...] (U) While in Ashgabat to explore next steps in the bilateral relationship with President Berdimuhammedov's administration, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum met on June 25 with Minister of Energy and Industry Yusup Dawudov to discuss how the USG might assist with ongoing negotiati [...]	2007-07-05 12:34:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PINR PREL PGOV TX US AF
07ASHGABAT661	TURKMENISTAN SHOWCASES INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AT [...] (U) A host government-organized conference dedicated to Islamic scholar Mahmyt Zamahshary from May 23 to 25 was surprisingly close to a legitimate international scholarly conference, despite the usual ceremonial trappings of such conferences under late President Niyazov. The event's ceremonia [...]	2007-07-05 12:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT695	TURKMENISTAN MEDIA REACTION IN APRIL-MAY [...] (U) Media reaction to post events in April and May were overall very accurate and positive to major visitors and events, but the state media continued to ignore smaller security and cultural programs. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Mann (Ref D) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of S [...]	2007-07-13 10:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP PREL PGOV PHUM TX
07ASHGABAT737	ARI ROLAND DUO RETURNS FOR EXUBERANT TURKMEN-AMERICAN [...] (U) Jazz musicians Ari Roland and Chris Byars helped post create an outstanding success in cultural diplomacy. After a suspenseful and challenging program in April, post was pleased to bring back Roland and Byars for a July jazz outreach program that broke cultural barriers, renewed old ties, [...]	2007-07-25 09:27:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KCUL TX
07ASHGABAT760	62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-30 13:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TX
07ASHGABAT823	TURKMENISTAN: WHY THERE'S HOPE [...] A student from Turkmenistan at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Farhad Khudiyev, won two gold medals at the prestigious Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (see http://www.fischoff.org/). He was a member of the Primo Trio, which won the Senior Strings division and overall grand [...]	2007-08-09 09:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL SCUL TX
07ASHGABAT902	U.S.-CENTRAL ASIA TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-30 09:12:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT905	TURKMENISTAN WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICAO [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-31 11:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR AORC PREL ICAO TX
07ASHGABAT924	TURKMENISTAN TO REMAIN OFF "J" VISA SKILLS LIST [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-05 11:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT TX
07ASHGABAT943	DEMARCHE ON FELICE GAER'S CANDIDACY FOR THE COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-11 03:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA UNHCR TX
07ASHGABAT959	DEMARCHE ON OSCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-12 12:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM OSCE TX
07ASHGABAT987	LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 06:33:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN TX
07ASHGABAT992	TURKMENISTAN: SECOND DEMARCHE REQUEST - UN [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 12:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNHCR TX
07ASHGABAT993	TURKMENISTAN: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT EMBASSY'S IFTAR [...] In contrast to past years, a number of high-level Government of Turkmenistan officials attended the Embassy's Iftar dinner on September 18. About 35 attendees participated, including Deputy Chairman and Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov, Speaker of the Parliament Akja Nurberdiyeva, and the Chair [...]	2007-09-21 07:11:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SCUL KIRF KPAO TX
07ASMARA124	F-77 REPORTER DESIGNATION FOR US EMBASSY, ASMARA [...] Post designates the following two people as F-77 reporters: A. Holly C. Holzer; Pol/Econ Officer/Consul; Top Secret Clearance; tel 291-1-12-00-04 ext. 2314; unclass email holzerhc@sstate.gov. B. Brian L. Shelbourn; Vice-Consul; Top Secret Clearance; tel 291-1-12-00-04 x2415; unclass e-mai [...]	2007-02-06 13:20:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT CASC CMGT AEMR ASEC ER
07ASMARA135	MAKING AN ERITREAN BORG: POLITICAL RE-EDUCATION [...] (U) The sole political party of Eritrea, the Peoples' Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ),is harkening back to the days of Megistu and mandatory Marxist-Leninist education training. With the blessing of the Government of Eritrea (GSE),they have implemented political training for all gove [...]	2007-02-09 06:14:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO SOCI ER
07ASMARA306	ERITREA: AGOA RESPONSE [...] Post point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Holly Holzer, Tel: 291-1-12-00-04, Fax: 291-1275-84, Email holzerhc@state.gov. 2. Post's response is keyed to headers in Reftel. 3. Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of Trade Barriers: One of the world's poorest countries, Eritrea maintains [...]	2007-03-16 08:56:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PHUM ER
07ASMARA379	SOMALIS IN ASMARA ISSUE COMMUNIQU [...] On April 17, Poloff received a copy via email of a joint communiqu issued by Hussein Aideed, Somali TFG Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of the Council of Islamic Courts and Sharif Hassen Sheikh Adan, the exiled Somali Parliament Speaker. Poloff confirmed with Aideed that the [...]	2007-04-17 08:42:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINR SO ER
07ASMARA444	ERITREA BANS FGM [...] With a prevalence rate of 89%, the Government of Eritrea (GSE) took a significant step and in March 2007 banned female genital mutilation (FGM). In Proclamation 158/2007, the GSE noted that FGM violates women's basic human rights and endangers the health of women, and with one sentence abolish [...]	2007-05-09 13:08:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KWMN SOCI ER
07ASMARA463	INDEPENDENCE DAY DOES NOT MEAN FREEDOM IN ERITREA [...] In the days leading up to Eritrean Independence day on May 24, the Government of Eritrea flexes its muscles and shows again to the people of Eritrea how Eritrean independence does not equal freedom. The streets of Asmara are flooded with soldiers, in small and large groups. Placed at intervals [...]	2007-05-21 11:59:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ER
07ASMARA464	INDEPENDENCE DAY DOES NOT MEAN FREEDOM IN ERITREA [...] In the days leading up to Eritrean Independence day on May 24, the Government of Eritrea flexes its muscles and shows again to the people of Eritrea how Eritrean independence does not equal freedom. The streets of Asmara are flooded with soldiers, in small and large groups. Placed at intervals [...]	2007-05-21 11:59:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ER
07ASMARA490	ERITREAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CONSECRATES NEW PATRIARCH [...] On Sunday May 27, the Eritrean Orthodox Tewhado Church consecrated Abune Dioskoros in Asmara as the church's fourth patriarch. Present at the ceremony were representatives from the Evangelical Lutheran church and the Eritrean mufti, and representatives of the Government of the State of Eritrea [...]	2007-06-05 10:17:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KIRF ER
07ASMARA500	PRESIDENT ISAIAS FOCUSES ON DOMESTIC ISSUES AND BORDER IN [...] SUMMARY: On May 24, the 16th anniversary of Eritrea's independence, President Isaias Afwerki spoke at length about domestic economic concerns and the border. The President's speech squarely blamed the U.S. for the lack of progress in demarcating the border and described international initiati [...]	2007-06-06 14:22:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR ER
07ASMARA509	HOT AND DRY IN KEREN: THE LOCAL ECONOMY SHRIVELS UP [...] On a recent trip to Keren, Embassy employee observed that Eritrea's economic crisis appears more acute outside of the capital city of Asmara. Keren sits 91 km northwest of Asmara in the Anseba Zone. With a population of 120,000, Keren is a major agriculture center of Eritrea, particularly for [...]	2007-06-07 14:37:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID ECON ER
07ASMARA602	QUARTERLY FRAUD REPORT - ASMARA [...] The following is a summary of fraud conditions experienced during the April to June 2007 period. This cable constitutes post's first fraud report; for this reason, this particular report provides a general overview. Subsequent reports will address more specific fraud trends. Post has been cl [...]	2007-07-11 11:12:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC ER
07ASMARA715	REQUEST FOR UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION - ASMARA [...] The following is contact information for Embassy Asmara: Main switchboard number: 291-1-120004 After hours contact number-Post One: 291-1-122833 (direct) or 596-0000 (IVG) Tieline number: 596-0000 Duty Officer cell phone number can be reached through Post One: 1-291-1-122833 FAX num [...]	2007-09-05 12:48:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PGOV ER
07ASMARA762	ERITREA: TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR [...] In response to reftel, post provides the short narrative below. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) strictly controls the economy of Eritrea and nearly all of the industries. The GSE shares almost no information on the textile industry, (or other industries) publicly. To the best of p [...]	2007-09-27 14:37:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX ER
07ASMARA852	ASMARA: DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-29 09:21:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON ER
07ASMARA891	NO JAIL TIME FOR HUSSEIN AIDEED: SAFELY IN DUBAI [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-23 07:09:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CASC ER ET SO
07ASMARA945	ONE HEART, MANY DIVIDES: ETHNIC AFFILIATION IN ERITREA [...] The shared experience of the 30-year struggle for independence created a strong sense of national identity for most Eritreans. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) promotes Eritrea as having "one heart" or "hade libbi" in Tigrinya - a motto that is seen often in the days leading up to [...]	2007-12-13 06:55:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI ER
07ASMARA967	QUARTERLY FRAUD REPORT - ASMARA [...] The following is a summary of fraud conditions experienced during the October to December 2007 period. ------------------ COUNTRY CONDITIONS ------------------ 2. (SBU) The Government of the State of Eritrea's (GSE) economic policies continue to cause scarcity of goods and impoverishment [...]	2007-12-27 11:04:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC ER
07ASTANA1033	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, MARCH - APRIL 2007 [...] (U) The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Aftermath of the Conflict in Kazatkom ------------------------------------- 2. (U) F [...]	2007-04-20 11:13:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KZ
07ASTANA1038	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, April 1 - 14, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Nazarbayev Meets Lord Mayor of London -- 30 Leading Corporations to [...]	2007-04-23 03:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1061	KAZAKHSTAN RESOLVES TO IMPROVE TIP RESPONSE [...] Summary: On April 3-4, Kazakhstani judges, police officers, and prosecutors brought together under an INL program to review Spring 2006 Anti-TIP legislation for a second time resolved to propose further improvements in anti-trafficking laws, including legislation to cover human exploitation; [...]	2007-04-25 10:24:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PINT KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1063	KAZAKHSTAN INVESTIGATES DEATH OF SEALS [...] Summary: Nearly 700 dead seals have been found on the shores of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan's Mangystau Oblast since the end of March. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Environment has established an interagency commission to investigate the deaths, but no final conclusions have been reached. Local [...]	2007-04-25 14:54:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ
07ASTANA1074	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Nazarbayev Meets Lord Mayor of London -- 30 Leading Corporations to [...]	2007-04-26 03:19:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1104	KAZAKHSTAN: ANOTHER DELAY IN PASSING AML LAW [...] Summary: The extension of the property legalization period until August 1 will cause yet another delay in the enactment of the anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing law (AML) currently under consideration in the Kazakhstani Mazhilis (lower house of parliament). The postponement [...]	2007-04-26 09:21:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1112	KAZAKHSTAN: INL DESK OFFICER CHECKS OUT CAMELS, KAZAKHSTANI [...] Summary: In addition to attending the quarterly meetings reported septel, INL desk officer viewed border intercepts at the Tazhen border post in Western Kazakhstan; visited the Anti-TIP Center in Karaganda; shared a Nauryz meal at the Financial Police Academy in Koschi; learned of the increase [...]	2007-04-26 10:38:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1113	KAZAKHSTAN: INL FIRST QUARTER 2007 MEETINGS [...] Summary: Highlights of the INL Officer's quarterly meetings (accompanied by visiting INL/AAE desk officer) with GOK officials include a positive initial meeting with the new head of the MVD Drug Control Committee; agreement on scheduling of the opening of the MVD Anti-TIP Center; assurances of [...]	2007-04-26 10:38:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1115	KAZAKHSTAN: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SOLICITATION FOR [...] Summary: In response to the Solicitation for Proposals by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (G/TIP),Embassy Astana has reviewed and vetted three proposals addressing human trafficking in Kazakhstan. Post has selected one proposal for review and would welcome the opportunity to dis [...]	2007-04-26 10:38:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG
07ASTANA1117	KAZAKHSTAN: PAVLODAR CHEMICAL PLANT SOLD [...] The Pavlodar Chemical Plant was sold at auction on March 26 to Bazalt PV for 1.5 billion tenge ($13 million). All of the plants assets - the buildings on the plant's territory, equipment and transport, and the Bylkyldak retention lake - were sold as one lot. Little is known about Bazalt PV. [...]	2007-04-26 10:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CBW CWC KZ
07ASTANA1126	KAZAKHSTAN CONTACT FOR ILEA BUDAPEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-27 09:20:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM ASEC HU KZ
07ASTANA1129	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, APRIL 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Journalist Still Missing ------------------------ 2. Journalist Oralgaysha Zhabagtaykyzy [...]	2007-04-27 10:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA1145	KAZAKHSTAN - ASTANA MEDIA NOTES FOR APRIL [...] (U) Summary: The Mazhilis has accepted for consideration a draft law on mass media. The draft was developed by the Congress of Journalists, chaired by presidential daughter and Mazhilis representative Dariga Nazarbayeva, in collaboration with media advocacy NGOs, the National Association of Br [...]	2007-05-02 00:31:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ
07ASTANA1147	KAZAKHSTAN: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS DONOR COORDINATION [...] Summary: On April 24, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement office (INL) hosted the inaugural Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Donor Coordination Meeting in Astana. Participating organizations are listed in para. 12. INL Astana, as TIP Coordinating Office in the Emfaswy, invkted intern [...]	2007-05-02 00:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SMIG ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL
07ASTANA1148	KAZAKHSTAN: INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ANTICORRUPTION [...] Summary: On April 24, the Academy of Public Administration hosted an International Seminar on "Anti-Corruption Strategy: Theory and Applications.". The one-day seminar generated 16 recommendations for Kazakhstan which if implemented would significantly combat corruption. Most significantly, [...]	2007-05-02 00:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC KCOR KCRM PREL KZ
07ASTANA120	KAZAKHSTAN: NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ON PRESIDENT'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-15 04:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR IZ MOPS PGOV PREL
07ASTANA1234	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 15 - 28, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- WTO Accession Process Underway -- Pakistan Extends Cooperation with [...]	2007-05-07 10:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1246	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, APRIL - MAY 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. President Meets with Moderate Opposition Leaders ------------------------------------------- [...]	2007-05-10 01:13:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA1254	KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. WORLD HEALTH [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 09:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO
07ASTANA1262	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (APRIL [...] TDY EXBS Advisor Larry Adkins departed post on April 26. The Embassy welcomed TDY EXBS Advisor Kevin Cummings assigned to post from April 24 to May 24, as the second in a series of temporary advisors who will manage the office until the next TDY EXBS Advisor arrives. On May 2, it was announced [...]	2007-05-11 06:03:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA1267	KAZAKHSTAN: TWO SEX TRAFFICKERS GET SEVEN YEARS [...] On May 4, a local procurator in Aktobe, Kazakhstan announced that two Uzbekistani traffickers working in Kazakhstan had been sentenced the previous week to seven years in prison. Post's contacts at the Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed the convictions. 2. Investigating based on a ti [...]	2007-05-14 00:33:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KCOR PREL PGOV KZ UZ
07ASTANA1285	KAZAKHSTAN: OSCE BORDER ASSESSMENT [...] Summary: Post looks for the upcoming OSCE assessment to provide the basis for more cross-border security programs and to enhance interagency regional liaison. In-country cooperation on border security is working well. The Mission's Security Assistance Working Group coordinates individual off [...]	2007-05-14 09:16:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM PREL KZ
07ASTANA1324	KAZAKHSTAN: SAVING THE LIVES OF POLICE OFFICERS [...] Summary: INL conducted a Police Officer Survival Techniques Course on April 16-27 at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Academy in Almaty. Ten operations officers of the criminal police and 13 officers from regional anti-narcotics units participated in the course taught by personnel from the D [...]	2007-05-17 06:50:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1358	KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTS BROAD DEFINITION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-18 10:26:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR
07ASTANA1430	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 29 - MAY 12, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- "Kazakhgate" Funds to Go to Charity -- Kazakhstan's External Debt o [...]	2007-05-28 10:47:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1479	KAZAKHSTAN INTERESTED IN UNSCR 1737 AND 1747 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-31 07:22:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC IR KZ
07ASTANA1528	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, MAY 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Opposition Challenges Formation of Election Commissions ------------------------------------ [...]	2007-06-05 06:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA161	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 1 - 14, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Finance Minister Nominates Deputies -- National Holding Company "Ka [...]	2007-01-19 10:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1614	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MAY 27- [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Latest Developments from Nurbank -- Aliev's Case Has No Impact on I [...]	2007-06-13 05:11:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1642	KAZAKHSTAN: MONEY LAUNDERING ACCUSATIONS COMPLICATE EFFORTS [...] Summary: The Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC),an enormous Kazakhstani metals conglomerate, has been preparing since 2006 to list on the London Stock Exchange. A criminal investigation by Belgian authorities of alleged money laundering by the three billionaires who control 54.6% [...]	2007-06-15 08:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM KZ

07ASTANA168	KAZAKHSTAN GETS NEW ELECTION BOSS [...] Summary: On January 17, the Mazhilis (lower house of parliament) selected Kuandyk Turgankulov as the new chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC),Vladimir Foos as the new deputy chairman, and Bakhyt Meldeshov as the new secretary. All of the appointees currently serve on the CEC, an [...]	2007-01-19 10:04:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR KZ
07ASTANA173	KAZAKHSTAN: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following information is provided in response to reftel request. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy since its independence in 1991. The European Union in 2000 and the U.S. Department [...]	2007-01-19 13:50:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR KZ
07ASTANA1732	KAZAKHSTAN: POST ENDORSES FY 2007 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) Post fully supports the FY 2007 proposal for Section 1206 funding for Kazakhstan submitted by CENTCOM. The funding is intended to increase the ability of the KAZBRIG to support allied and partner operations in support of counterterrorm and peace support operations. 2. (SBU) Post's Sec [...]	2007-06-22 07:09:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS KZ PREL
07ASTANA1762	KAZAKHSTAN: ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-NARCOTICS [...] Summary: On June 18, the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Astana hosted a coordination meeting on anti-money laundering, adding an hour for discussing counter-narcotics assistance. Representatives of the World Bank, OSCE, UNODC, BOMCA/CADAP, and the Embassies of France and Germany provided br [...]	2007-06-27 08:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1840	KAZAKHSTAN: BRIEFING ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-06 08:45:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP KZ
07ASTANA1851	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 10 - 23, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Samgau's Board of Directors is Formed -- Kazakhstani Banking Sector [...]	2007-07-09 07:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA190	KAZAKHSTAN PREPARING FOR BN-350 TALKS [...] Poloff passed the draft agenda for January 24-25 BN-350 spent fuel program senior policy group discussions to Timur Zhantikin, Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee Chairman, and to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on January 19. Zhantikin promised to provide his comments on the agen [...]	2007-01-22 11:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PARM MNUC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA191	KAZAKHSTAN PREPARING FOR BN-350 TALKS [...] Poloff passed the draft agenda for January 24-25 BN-350 spent fuel program senior policy group discussions to Timur Zhantikin, Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee Chairman, and to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on January 19. Zhantikin promised to provide his comments on the agen [...]	2007-01-22 11:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PARM MNUC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA1910	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] TDY EXBS Jim Kelly departed post on June 21. 2. Small Boat Operations Course in Aktau, July 9-20. The EXBS office has received a cable requesting our cooperation and assistance in preparing for an advance Safe Boat Operations Course for Kazakhstan Maritime Border Guards in Aktau, Kazakh [...]	2007-07-16 00:18:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA193	KAZAKHSTAN PREPARING FOR BN-350 TALKS [...] Poloff passed the draft agenda for January 24-25 BN-350 spent fuel program senior policy group discussions to Timur Zhantikin, Kazakhstan Atomic Energy Committee Chairman, and to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on January 19. Zhantikin promised to provide his comments on the agen [...]	2007-01-22 11:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PARM MNUC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA1973	KAZAKHSTAN: BORDER SECURITY DONOR MEETING [...] On July 16, Embassy Astana's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section hosted a Border Security Donor Coordination Meeting. Participants included the Deputy Head of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) from Tashkent, the European Union Border Management Program in C [...]	2007-07-23 02:06:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1994	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 8-21, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Amendments to Budget 2007 Signed -- Amendments to Budget Code Appro [...]	2007-07-24 05:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA203	KAZAKHSTAN: JOINING FORCES WITH THE U.S. TO COMBAT ILLEGAL [...] Summary: A senior-level Kazakhstani interagency delegation visited Washington December 4-8 to meet with State, DHS, FBI, DOD, DEA, HHS, DOJ, and others to discuss bilateral collaboration to combat illegal narcotics supply, reduce societal drug demand especially among young people, combat addic [...]	2007-01-24 01:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM PREL KZ
07ASTANA204	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, JANUARY 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Young Opposition Activists Jailed for Embezzlement ----------------------------------------- [...]	2007-01-24 04:40:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA2098	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, JULY 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Government Reshuffle Expected after Elections ------------------------------------------- [...]	2007-08-03 08:45:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KZ
07ASTANA2101	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] TDY EXBS Jim Kelly departed post on June 21. 2. Small Boat Operations Course in Aktau, July 9-20. The EXBS office has received a cable requesting our cooperation and assistance in preparing for an advance Safe Boat Operations Course for Kazakhstan Maritime Border Guards in Aktau, Kazakh [...]	2007-08-03 08:50:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA2214	KAZAKHSTAN DRUG AND CRIME REPORT [...] Summary: According to the Agency of Statistics, law enforcement agencies documented 53,700 crimes during the first quarter of 2007. Economic crimes accounted for .07% (3,892) of the total. These crimes included fraudulent property legalization, illegal business activity, and other financial c [...]	2007-08-13 23:56:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN SNAR SOCI PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM AU KZ
07ASTANA2239	KAZAKHSTAN: MAZHILIS ELECTION ROUNDUP, AUGUST 17 [...] (U) This is the seventh and final cable in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's August 18 Mazhilis and Maslikhat elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. The official campaign season closed at midnight on August 16. ------------------- [...]	2007-08-17 08:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA2315	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 29 - AUGUST [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Inflation in July and Tenge Depreciation -- Legalization Campaign i [...]	2007-08-26 09:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2323	KAZAKHSTAN COMPLETES PROPERTY LEGALIZATION CAMPAIGN [...] Summary: The property legalization process, essentially an amnesty campaign, concluded on August 1 and earned approximately 59.64 billion tenge ($488.8 million) for the Government of Kazakhstan. This campaign was aimed to finally register the rightful owners of property that changed hands duri [...]	2007-08-27 08:54:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN SOCI KCOR KCRM KZ
07ASTANA2327	KAZAKHSTAN: NUR OTAN CHOOSES NEW MAZHILIS MEMBERS [...] Summary: On August 24, Nur Otan selected 98 candidates from its party list to fill the Mazhilis seats it won in the August 18 elections. Deputy Prime Minister Aslan Musin and Minister of Labor and Social Protection Gulzhana Karagusova will vacate their posts to become deputies. On August 27, t [...]	2007-08-27 10:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV OSCE KZ
07ASTANA2414	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (AUGUST [...] On August 14 we received a letter from the Border Guard office in Uralsk Region to change the installation location of two of the four shelters scheduled for delivery in August-September time period. After numerous discussions with Border Guard as to Border Guard Headquarters concurrence with t [...]	2007-09-07 05:44:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA2575	ILEA - CORE COURSE SCHEDULE FOR CY 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-18 05:52:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM ASEC HU KZ
07ASTANA2587	ILEA - CORE COURSE SCHEDULE FOR CY 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 03:22:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM ASEC HU KZ
07ASTANA2613	KAZAKHSTAN NONCOMMITTAL ON CONTRIBUTING TO SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-20 10:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV UNSC LE KZ
07ASTANA2786	KAZAKHSTAN AGREES TO REVIEW DRAFT RESOLUTION ON CONDEMNING [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-05 08:17:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	UN PHUM KWMN SOCI KZ
07ASTANA2895	Vision of the Future from the Forensics Director [...] Summary: Newly appointed Head of the Forensic Center in Astana has ambitious plans to improve the work of his institution. He has received approval from the Prime Minister for the construction of a new building to house the National Forensic Center in Astana. He plans to establish a Regional [...]	2007-10-19 11:06:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR SOCI KCRM KZ
07ASTANA293	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 15 - 28, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- New Halyk Bank Shareholders -- Development of Textile Cluster -- E [...]	2007-02-04 02:16:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2955	KAZAKHSTAN NONCOMMITTAL ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] Poloff delivered Ref B demarche to Amanbek Demesinov, director of the international organizations section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 30. Demesinov said that in general it was too early for the Government of Kazakhstan to make commitments or even reveal its inclinations at th [...]	2007-10-31 13:12:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC LE KZ
07ASTANA2957	KAZAKHSTAN SUPPORTIVE OF US INTERNATIONAL MARITIME [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 13:22:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA KZ
07ASTANA2958	KAZAKHSTAN WILL SUPPORT CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 03:31:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD UNGA PHUM UN KZ
07ASTANA2960	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 04:30:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UNGA UN KZ
07ASTANA3007	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF GUIDANCE FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 12:05:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON KZ
07ASTANA3082	TWO ANTI-TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS IN KAZAKHSTAN RESULT IN [...] Summary: Police closed brothels and arrested a number of individuals involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution during two week-long operations conducted recently to combat human trafficking in Kazakhstan. End summary. 2. During September 23 - September 30, the Organized Crime [...]	2007-11-09 12:05:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR SOCI KCRM KZ
07ASTANA3142	KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT UNGA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 09:22:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KWMN SOCI UNGA
07ASTANA3162	KAZAKHSTAN TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR 2007 [...] Post is pleased that Kazakhstan has made significant progress in addressing key deficiencies highlighted in June 2007 TIP report and is pleased to submit the following information in response to reftel A. All responses are keyed to reftel A. 2. PARA 6A (a): Three corrupt anti-TIP police o [...]	2007-11-20 11:58:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM SOCI KCOR PGOV KZ
07ASTANA3172	KAZAKHSTAN CONSIDERING ITS COMMITTEE ON THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-23 07:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA KZ
07ASTANA3177	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, NOVEMBER 5 - 18, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- UniCredit Group Finalizes Purchase of ATF Bank -- British Compani [...]	2007-11-23 07:52:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3178	KAZAKHSTAN: 2007-2008 INCSR, PART II, FINANCIAL CRIMES AND [...] In response to reftel A, the text of Part II of the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Kazakhstan follows. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. Kazakhstan, with its developed and modern banking system, has become a financia [...]	2007-11-23 08:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN PGOV KCRM KCOR KZ
07ASTANA3182	CORRUPT POLICE OFFICIAL CHARGED WITH PROTECTING A [...] A senior police official has been charged with abuse of his professional functions and falsifying evidence in connection with his facilitating the illegal business activities of an Almaty madam. In March, the local newspaper Vremya began publishing a series of articles about the official and t [...]	2007-11-23 13:39:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR SOCI KCRM KZ
07ASTANA3186	EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Permanent EXBS Advisor Robert Colbert arrived at post on October 4, 2007. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...]	2007-11-26 05:20:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA3207	ADDITION TO KAZAKHSTAN TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR [...] The following is an addition to the TIP Interim Assessment Report (reftel B). The information was received from the GOK after the submission of retel B and is in response to reftel A. 2. Victims of trafficking are protected under a GOK law on the protection of participants of the criminal p [...]	2007-11-28 09:23:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM SOCI KCOR PGOV KZ
07ASTANA3219	KAZAKHSTAN: MFA PROMISES TO CONSIDER U.S. POSITION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-30 07:29:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA KZ
07ASTANA3256	KAZAKHSTAN: UPDATE OF INFORMATION ON THE WORST FORMS OF [...] Summary: In accordance with reftel A, this telegram provides updated information on Kazakhstan's compliance with international norms on the prevention of the worst forms of child labor. The cable updates reftels B, C, and D. This information is provided to assist in the determination of Kaza [...]	2007-12-03 11:54:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID KZ
07ASTANA3276	GENERAL MOTORS RIDES INTO KAZAKHSTAN [...] General Motors is rapidly expanding its still modest presence in Kazakhstan, GM European affairs executive director Trayce Wakefield told the Ambassador on October 31. Through collaboration with Azia Avto, a Kazakhstani company, GM is now assembling Chevrolet cars in Ust Kamenogorsk (East Kaza [...]	2007-12-07 12:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EIND ELTN KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3287	KAZAKHSTAN BORDER GUARDS VISIT U.S. [...] Summary: From October 29 to November 7, General-Major (one star equivalent) Berkaliyev, the First Deputy Director of the Kazakhstani Border Guard Service (BGS),visited Washington, Miami, and Texas to familiarize USG officials with his strategy for the development of the BGS and to learn abou [...]	2007-12-11 09:30:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KCOR PREL KZ
07ASTANA3302	KAZAKHSTAN: ASSESSMENT OF ANTI-DRUG CHECKPOINTS [...] Summary: From November 24 through December 4, a joint UNODC/INL team and an independent expert assessed six internal ("Rubezh") checkpoints. The international expert will provide a report with recommendations to the donor community and the GoK in January, including proposals for training and [...]	2007-12-12 10:37:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM KZ
07ASTANA3303	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 7, 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. ----------------------------- --------------------------------- Kazakh Nationalists Are Agai [...]	2007-12-12 11:49:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM KZ
07ASTANA3313	KAZAKHSTAN TAKES STEPS TOWARDS RATIFICATION OF SLAVERY AND [...] Kazakhstan has taken another step towards ratification of the Slavery Convention, Protocol of Changes and Amendments to the Slavery Convention, and the Additional Protocol on Slavery Abolishment (Slavery Convention). 2. The Slavery Convention was approved by the Mazhilis (the lower chamber [...]	2007-12-13 09:56:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM SOCI KCOR PGOV KZ
07ASTANA333	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Aktau Safe-Boat meeting. EXBS, INL, and OMC will meet with the Kazakhstani Border Guard leadership in Aktau February 4-7. The meeting is to establish a clear way-forward on a number of ongoing issues associated with the Spring 2006 EXBS donation of the three Safe-Boats. Topics include mainte [...]	2007-02-07 08:13:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA3350	NAZARBAYEV'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS [...] President Nazarbayev delivered his annual Independence Day address on December 14. His remarks largely focused on Kazakhstan's economic achievements and the government's successes in the socio-economic sphere, especially regarding health care, education, and pensions and other forms of socio- [...]	2007-12-21 02:24:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON PHUM OSCE SOCI OEXC KDEM KZ
07ASTANA3351	EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (NOVEMBER [...] A site assessment of the Kurmangazy vehicle and pedestrian border crossing with Russia was conducted on November 1, 2007. This border site, which is located on the right bank of the Kigash River in the Kurmangazinsk District of Atyrau Providence, consists of a newly constructed vehicle and ped [...]	2007-12-21 02:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA3355	KAZAKHSTAN: BORDER INCIDENT UNDERSCORES LIMITATIONS [...] Summary: On the evening of December 10, four people attacked border guards at the Karasu checkpoint on the Kazakhstani-Kyrgyz border. As a result of the conflict, the border guards killed one person, police detained two suspects, and the others escaped. The conflict with the border guards wa [...]	2007-12-21 10:26:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM PBTS PREL KG KZ
07ASTANA367	KAZAKHSTAN: INL CONDUCTS ANTI-TIP TRAINING COURSE FOR LAW [...] Summary. The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) office, in cooperation with International Organization for Migration (IOM),conducted a four day training course for law enforcement, Border Guards, the Procuracy, and the Judiciary on prevention of trafficking in human beings and [...]	2007-02-12 04:28:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PINS PGOV PHUM KCRM KZ
07ASTANA457	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, January 29 - [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the K%' [...]	2007-02-22 05:23:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA522	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, FEBRUARY 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Trial of True Ak Zhol Leader Bulat Abilov ----------------------------------------- 2. O [...]	2007-02-26 10:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KZ
07ASTANA578	KAZAKHSTAN: INL CONDUCTS TRAINING COURSE FOR FINANCIAL [...] Summary: Embassy Astana's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) office, in cooperation with the Financial Police Academy (FPA),conducted a five day training course on money laundering and financial investigative techniques for financial police investigators in Astana February 13-1 [...]	2007-03-03 09:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KCOR PGOV KZ
07ASTANA653	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] EXBS Advisor Mike Seguin departs post on March 15, due to receipt of military orders to Active Duty. Embassy welcomes on board TDY EXBS Advisor Larry Adkins assigned to post from March 7 to April 26, 2007, as the first of a series of temporary advisors who will manage the office until a [...]	2007-03-14 00:53:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA691	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, February 25 - March [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstani-Israeli WTO Protocol Signed -- New Deputy CEO in Nurban [...]	2007-03-19 01:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA827	NEW HEAD OF MVD ANTI-NARCOTICS AGENCY IN KAZAKHSTAN [...] Summary: Major-General Maratkali Ordabayevich Nukenov has been appointed the Head of the Kazakhstani Committee on Combating Drug Trafficking and Controlling Circulation of Narcotics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The new Chairman replaces 49 year-old Major-General Anatoliy Vyborov, who [...]	2007-04-03 02:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL ASEC KZ
07ASTANA834	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, MARCH 2007 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Chechen-Kazakh Conflict in Kazatkom Village ------------------------------------------- [...]	2007-04-03 02:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KZ
07ASTANA861	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, March 18 - 31, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhtelecom Sells Shares to Pension Funds -- GOK to Sell Share in [...]	2007-04-05 10:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA892	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (MARCH [...] EXBS Advisor Mike Seguin departed post on March 15, due to receipt of military orders to Active Duty. TDY EXBS Advisor Larry Adkins arrived at post on March 7, 2007 and will depart on April 26, 2007. 2. Industry-Government Relations Forum II. The EXBS office has received a cable requ [...]	2007-04-09 07:18:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASTANA94	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Kazakhstan's Customs Control Committee Chairman Askar Shakirov's proposed visit and draft itinerary to the United States under the Volunteer Visitor Program (VVP) has been approved in concept by DOS Public Affairs. Jeff Hartshorn suggested exploring the possibility of changing the visit from t [...]	2007-01-11 08:34:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
07ASUNCION1010	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION [...] (U) The primary contacts for Embassy Asuncion as requested in reftel are: -- Embassy Asuncion Telephone number (Post 1): dialing from US: 011 595 21 213-715 x2210, dialing within Asuncion: 213-715 x2210, dialing within Paraguay: 021 213-715 x2210; -- Ambassador James C. Cason: 011 595 2 [...]	2007-12-10 12:15:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PA
07ASUNCION1011	MAINTAINING MCC MOMENTUM IN PARAGUAY [...] (U) US Embassy Asuncion Country Team endorses Ambassador Danilovich?s recommendation to the MCC Board that Paraguay be considered for a proposed Stage II MCC Threshold Program. Our support is based on progress made under Paraguay?s current Threshold program, its empirical advances on the MCC [...]	2007-12-10 14:22:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL PA
07ASUNCION1057	PUBLIC VIEWS DUARTE ADMINISTRATION MOST CORRUPT IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Transparency International/Paraguay's (TP) 2007 corruption survey indicated that the public considers the Duarte administration the most corrupt since 1997. The survey published a variety of corruption indicators revealing that Paraguayans' primary concerns are corruption, unemp [...]	2007-12-21 10:10:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON PA
07ASUNCION1069	PARAGUAYAN CONGRESS PASSES NEW PENAL CODE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-28 09:32:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR PREL PA
07ASUNCION119	PARAGUAY: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE NOMINATION [...] (U) Post nominates Senator Ana Maria Mendoza de Acha, the 2nd Vice President of the Paraguayan Senate. Acha has championed women,s issues, human rights, trafficking in persons, education and prison reform since she entered the Congress in 2003. Acha is a member of the center-right Patria Que [...]	2007-02-14 20:32:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO
07ASUNCION128	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE FEBRUARY 10 [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Paraguayan Prostitutes Detained in Spain -- Stroessner Era PNP Commissioner Sentenced -- Poor Conditions in Tacumbu for Prisoners -- Dengue Fever Update PARAGUAYAN PROSTITUTES DETAINED IN SPAIN 2. (U) Spanish authorites raided a brothel in Cuenca, Spain, February 3 and [...]	2007-02-20 19:34:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KWMN PA
07ASUNCION14	PARAGUAY WELCOMES GPOI SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-11 00:24:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO MARR MASS PA
07ASUNCION140	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ODC [...] Airborne Brigade (BAT) 2. First Air Brigade (1BDA) 3. Army Special Forces (TEE) 4. Marine Infantry Command (COMIM) 5. Presidential Escort Regiment (REP) 6. National Antinarcotics Secretariat (SENAD) 7. Logistics Command (CDO LOG) 8. National Police Special Operations Force (FOPE) 9. [...]	2007-02-22 15:07:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION148	PARAGUAY: ANNOUNCEMENT OF INITIAL ACTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 21:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KNNP PA
07ASUNCION149	PARAGUAY: CREATION OF A COMBATANT COMMAND FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 21:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PA
07ASUNCION18	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE DECEMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Paraguayan Engineering Know How -- Threshold Program, First Ever Inter-Institutional Agreement -- Cuban National Arrives Safely in Miami -- First Class Graduation -- Paraguay Attracting Investment PARAGUAYAN ENGINEERING KNOW HOW 2. (U) An Anatov 124-100, the largest [...]	2007-01-11 22:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON EINV EAIR KCRM KMCA CU PA
07ASUNCION182	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ODC [...] Airborne Brigade (BAT) 2. First Air Brigade (1BDA) 3. Army Special Forces (TEE) 4. Marine Infantry Command (COMIM) 5. Presidential Escort Regiment (REP) 6. National Antinarcotics Secretariat (SENAD) 7. Logistics Command (CDO LOG) 8. National Police Special Operations Force (FOPE) 9. [...]	2007-03-08 12:51:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION184	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR THE MCC [...] (U) In support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID),Post is requesting human rights vetting, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, of the personnel listed below that will be participating in the MCC Threshold Country Program. Post has no credible information of human righ [...]	2007-03-08 14:14:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV AID PA
07ASUNCION186	PARAGUAY ASKS USG FOR DENGUE HELP [...] (U) This is an Action request, see para 2. 2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As discussed in reftel, the Government of Paraguay requested USG help March 5 with its dengue epidemic, specifically asking for help in purchasing industrial-sized sprayers for dengue fumigation. Reftel requested assista [...]	2007-03-08 22:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MOPS MARR PREL PGOV PA
07ASUNCION207	ADDITIONAL DENGUE-RELATED ITEMS REQUESTED [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 2. 2. (U) The Paraguayan National Emergency Secretariat has requested additional USG assistance in acquiring the following items for their dengue emergency: Qty. Item A. 50,000 - Eppendorf-type micro tubes made of high transparency propyl [...]	2007-03-14 22:38:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MOPS MARR PREL PGOV PHUM PA
07ASUNCION283	PARAGUAY ON UN REFORM/INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-04 21:17:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA
07ASUNCION298	PARAGUAY: URGENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-10 21:13:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION306	PARAGUAY: OAS SG STEERS CLEAR OF INTERNAL FIGHTS, [...] (U) SUMMARY. OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza used a visit to Paraguay to focus on the 2008 Presidential elections but declined to enter the debate on a number of swirling controversies. He offered generally favorable views on the state of democracy in Latin America, but criticized [...]	2007-04-12 22:31:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PA PGOV PREL OAS
07ASUNCION318	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE MARCH 31 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Ambassador Inaugurates Anti-Drug Out Post -- Ambassador Donates Trucks to Customs -- Japanese Nationals Kidnapped -- Cabral Returns -- TIP: Lebanese-Paraguayan Accused of Trafficking AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES ANTI-DRUG OUTPOST 2. (U) The Ambassador inaugurated April 11 th [...]	2007-04-17 19:25:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN SMIG PA
07ASUNCION349	PARAGUAY: DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-27 13:41:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT PA
07ASUNCION358	PARAGUAY RESPONSE TO MAINTAINING PARTICIPATION IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-30 20:09:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER PA
07ASUNCION36	PARAGUAY: GUIDANCE REQUEST ON 505 AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-19 16:32:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PA
07ASUNCION4	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR THE MCC [...] Jose Felix Alcaraz Rios 11/20/1967 Capiata 2. Pablo Fredy Ortiz Gonzalez 06/30/1970 Ita 3. Salvador Ramon Rodriquez 09/04/1971 Aregua 4. Jorge Ramon Estigarribia Ibarra 03/29/1972 Asuncion CASON [...]	2007-01-04 14:23:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV AID PA
07ASUNCION403	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE MAY 12-18, [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Building a Transparent Court -- Paraguay Attracting Call Centers -- Health Ministry Milk Program Under Scrutiny -- New Judges (Again) for Ycua Bolanos Panel -- MCC Director Visits Paraguay MCC DIRECTOR VISITS PARAGUAY 2. (U) MCC Threshold Programs Director Maria Longi [...]	2007-05-18 16:16:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON PA
07ASUNCION435	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE MAY 19-25, [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- San Pedro; Concepcion Welcome Ambassador -- Paraguay free of Foot and Mouth Disease with vaccination -- IPR Customs Conference held in Asuncion -- Senate Annuls Land Grab -- SOCSOUTH Commander Visits Paraguay -- PolOff Tours Chaco SAN PEDRO; CONCEPCION WELCOME AMBASSADOR [...]	2007-05-25 20:03:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PA
07ASUNCION440	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR USAID [...] Valdez Ayala, Luis Antonio 04/06/1969 Asuncion 2. Acosta David, Elena Ramona 08/18/1982 San Lorenzo 3. Vera Barrientos, Olivorio 05/11/1962 Caazapa 4. Barrios Suarez, Carlos Manuel 02/05/1977 Asuncion 5. Medina Gimenez, Francisco Daniel 07/26/1971 Pirayu 6. Gimenez Maciel, Pedro Hilar [...]	2007-05-30 14:37:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL AID PA
07ASUNCION441	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ODC [...] Ramirez Alfonso, Amado Pablo 06/30/1970 Caacupe 2. Solabarrrieta Ruiz Diaz, Vanderley 05/31/1973 Asuncion CASON [...]	2007-05-30 14:38:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION451	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE MAY 26 - [...] SUMMARY: -- TIP Consultant Quits Amid Threats -- Second Peacekeeping Force Deploys -- Director of Intellectual Property Leaving Post -- Civil Society Input for MCA -- Supporting Transparency in Local Leadership -- Support for Ethics Code Grows -- Court Backs Tax Compliance TIP CONSULT [...]	2007-06-04 15:40:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KWMN KCRM PA MASS MOPS
07ASUNCION456	JournalistsQ Union Backs Down on Backing Chavez [...] Responding to a fierce backlash over its defense of Chavez decision not to renew RCTVQs license, the SPP reversed course on the communiqu issued May 29th (reftel). The majority of SPP members voted 6/1 to issue a new communiqu that rejects Qthe attack on press freedom. 2. The new communiqu [...]	2007-06-05 12:14:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL PA
07ASUNCION479	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ODC [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-08 12:27:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION481	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE JUNE 2-8, [...] SUMMARY -- Central Bank Regulates Street Money Changers -- Tax Collection Climbs -- USAID Launches Land Use Plan CENTRAL BANK REGULATES STREET MONEY CHANGERS 2. (U) The Central Bank granted permits to about 200 street money changers and is expected to grant 200 more permits by mid-Jun [...]	2007-06-11 17:17:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PA
07ASUNCION486	PARAGUAY: RESPONSE TO MAJOR LIST / CERTIFICATION [...] Below find Post's submission on the Government of Paraguay (GOP) cooperation on counter-narcotics and other drug-related issues. 2. The United States Government (USG) asked the GOP to keep pressure on major international drug organizations trafficking drugs through investigations, arrests [...]	2007-06-13 11:31:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KCRM PA
07ASUNCION492	PARAGUAY: RESPONSE TO IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 13:46:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR PA
07ASUNCION493	PARAGUAY: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON U.S. 60-DAY [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-14 13:50:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY PA
07ASUNCION538	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE JUNE 16-22, [...] SUMMARY -- Striking Uranium -- Child's Name: Unknown -- Cargill Investment Worth Beans -- INL Funds Fight for IPR -- Drug Addiction Doubles STRIKING URANIUM 2. (U) Alexander Hirtz of Transandes Paraguay SA announced that the Canadian company has confirmed the existence of uranium in [...]	2007-06-28 17:04:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PA
07ASUNCION552	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE JUNE 23-29, [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- A Dissident Divide -- Election Turned Congressional Smackdown -- GOP Forgets Their Fogeys A DISSIDENT DIVIDE 2. (U) Alfredo "Goli" Stroessner announced June 27 that The Peace and Progress Movement (MPP) would withdraw its support for presidential hopeful Vice President [...]	2007-07-03 20:36:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PA

07ASUNCION56	INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN PARAGUAY [...] Name: Mara Evangelista Troche de Gallegos, goes by Evanhy Gallegos Title: Mayor of Asuncion Address: Municipalidad de Asuncin - Primer Piso, Bloque A Mcal. Lpez 5556 y Capitn Villamayor Asuncion, Paraguay Phone: 595-21-613-673 2. Name: Alicia Beatriz Puche [...]	2007-01-26 16:36:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL PA
07ASUNCION560	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-06 12:19:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION561	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ODC [...] Marcos Manuel Miranda Caceres 18OCT1962 Asuncion CASON [...]	2007-07-06 12:20:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION570	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ILEA [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-10 20:38:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION578	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ILEA [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-11 20:01:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION616	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST OFFICE OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-27 12:10:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION62	PARAGUAY: URGENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR [...] Vicente Gonzalez Medina 22 JAN 1958 Carapegua CASON [...]	2007-01-30 15:35:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV AID PA
07ASUNCION624	PARAGUAY'S 62ND UNGA LIST [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-31 18:21:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PA
07ASUNCION625	PARAGUAY DRIVES TRANS-CHACO ROAD INTEGRATION PLAN [...] (U) Paraguay completed a major road network in the Chaco region in June that will enhance access to Bolivia, Chile, and Asian markets via Chilean ports. The newly paved Trans-Chaco Highway and new secondary roads are part of a multi-national transportation integration project that will increas [...]	2007-08-01 12:41:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN ELIN PA
07ASUNCION632	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE JULY 14-27, [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Yeehah! Prosecutors Praised -- Utave: Too Little, Too Late -- SENAD In Action -- United Nations Funds Family Health --------------------------- YEEHAH! PROSECUTORS PRAISED --------------------------- 2. (U) Ambassador Cason held a "white hat" ceremony on July 20 appl [...]	2007-08-01 20:42:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PA
07ASUNCION634	NEW FINANCE MINISTER PROMISES MORE OF SAME [...] President Duarte named Dr. Cesar Amado Barreto Otazu July 30 to head the Ministry of Finance, replacing former Minister Ernst Bergen, who resigned -- according to the media -- for personal reasons. Barreto becomes Duarte's third finance minister in four years. In his initial press statement, [...]	2007-08-01 21:14:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PINR PA
07ASUNCION639	Physical Security and Stockpile Management Assessment and [...] This cable contains an action request for PR/WRA and SA/LW and is a retransmission of reftel. See para. 5. 2. An explosion at the Paraguayan Military's main ordinance depot in January 2007 destroyed one of the storage sheds for commercial explosives and initiating devices. After the explos [...]	2007-08-03 14:58:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	DOD PGOV PARM PA
07ASUNCION643	PARAGUAY: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR ODC [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-06 19:33:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MASS MOPS PA
07ASUNCION671	PARAGUAY'S RESPONSE TO OPIC [...] (SBU) Post finds no derogatory information on the five Paraguayan microfinance institutions or their executive members listed in reftel. 2. (U) USAID indicated that the Agencia Financiera de Desarollo (AFD) approved three of the five institutions, Financiera El Comercio (FIELCO),Financie [...]	2007-08-13 19:54:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV PREL PA
07ASUNCION686	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNESCO HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-17 18:47:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNESCO PA
07ASUNCION766	40TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE CORPS IN PARAGUAY [...] SUMMARY: The Peace Corps celebrates 40 years of continuous service in Paraguay. The Peace Corps and the Embassy organized a gathering on August 20, 2007 to culminate the series of events carried out throughout the year to mark this important anniversary. END SUMMARY --------------------- [...]	2007-09-17 20:18:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ODIP PA
07ASUNCION774	EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE POURS IN TO DAMPEN FIRE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Duarte administration declared a state of national emergency September 12 in response to the worst fire disaster in Paraguayan history -- three weeks after the fires started -- and provided limited emergency relief to affected areas. An OFDA expert monitored the fires by air [...]	2007-09-18 23:32:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EAGR MASS PA
07ASUNCION819	INDIGENOUS PEOPLES STRUGGLE FOR RECOGNITION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Hundreds of indigenous persons earned land concessions from the government August 3 and September 24 after commandeering Asuncion's two most popular parks, the latest in a series of indigenous efforts to promote land rights and resource preservation. Indigenous groups comprise a [...]	2007-10-03 16:18:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM IAHRC PA
07ASUNCION82	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE JANUARY , [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Dengue Fever Update -- MCA Helps Establish Customs Cooperation -- Senator Against Venezuelan Mercosur Membership DENGUE FEVER UPDATE 2. (U) Paraguay now has some 1,800 cases of Dengue fever, including 12 of the deadly hemorrhagic type, since early January. The outbrea [...]	2007-02-02 14:21:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PA
07ASUNCION876	PARAGUAY: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE NOMINATION [...] (U) Post nominates Ms. Cynthia Bendlin, Consultant to the International Organization for Migration (IOM),to serve as our nominee for the 2008 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Ms. Bendlin's personal information requested in reftel is as follows: -- Full legal name of no [...]	2007-10-18 18:56:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM PA
07ASUNCION90	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE FEBRUARY 3 [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Dengue Fever Update -- MCA Helps Establish Customs Cooperation -- Senator Against Venezuelan Mercosur Membership DENGUE FEVER UPDATE 2. (U) Paraguay now has some 1,800 cases of Dengue fever, including 12 of the deadly hemorrhagic type, since early January. The outbrea [...]	2007-02-07 12:21:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PA
07ASUNCION915	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DAVID WALKER'S CANDIDACY FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 18:55:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA PA
07ASUNCION947	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 19:04:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER PARM MNUC PA
07ASUNCION948	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 19:14:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PTER KNNP IR PARM MNUC PA
07ASUNCION970	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL REID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Asuncion warmly welcomes CODEL Reid November 25-27. Your visit provides an opportunity to promote U.S. interests in strengthening democratic institutions, promoting sound economic policies and good governance, disrupting criminal organizations, and combating terrorist [...]	2007-11-20 18:51:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER MARR MASS SNAR PA
07ASUNCION974	PAPITO OVIEDO ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Congress elected Colorado Senator Francisco "Papito" Oviedo Britez vice president November 21 by a narrow majority. Election results indicated that 22 of 45 senators and 43 of 80 deputies from both the Colorado Party and the opposition voted for Oviedo. Although he ran unopposed, the p [...]	2007-11-23 16:21:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PA
07ASUNCION977	OPIC CEO MOSBACHER VISITS PARAGUAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Robert Mosbacher Jr., CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC),visited Asuncion October 31 to November 1 and met with officials from Banco Regional and Citibank to discuss an ongoing credit guarantee transaction. The parties agreed to close the deal in coming m [...]	2007-11-27 20:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS PREL PGOV PA
07ASUNCION978	STATUS REPORT ON PARAGUAY MCA THRESHOLD PROGRAM [...] (U) Paraguay was the first country in the Western Hemisphere to begin implementation of a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Threshold Program. Under a bilateral agreement signed in May 2006 and due to conclude November 30, 2008, Paraguay's Threshold program provides $34.6 million in U.S. assi [...]	2007-11-27 20:02:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS PREL PGOV PA
07ATHENS1009	GREECE PARTICIPATING IN OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-18 08:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER ABUD AFIN GR
07ATHENS1030	GLOBAL INITIATIVE: INFORMED GREEKS OF ASTANA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 12:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER GR
07ATHENS1063	GREEKS TO ATTEND OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM CONFERENCE [...] (U) On May 16, Russian Ambassador Andrey Vdovin delivered reftel joint demarche on the May 31-June OSCE Counterterrorism Conference to MFA Secretary General Charalambos Rocanas. As agreed with the Russians, A/Polcouns followed up on May 22 with Dionyssios Kivetos, terrorism and proliferation [...]	2007-05-23 12:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OSCE PTER ABUD AFIN RS GR
07ATHENS1064	GREEK ATTENDANCE AT SEMINAR ON UNSCR 1737 AND 1747 [...] (U) On May 22, A/Polcouns met with proliferation expert Dionyssios Kivetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations to discuss reftel invitation to the open-ended seminar on UNSCR 1737 and 1747 implementation. Kivetos said no one from the MFA would be able to attend due to pr [...]	2007-05-23 12:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR IR KNNP MNUC
07ATHENS1066	UNSCR 1747: GREEKS CONCUR ON BROAD DEFINITION OF [...] (U) On May 22, A/Polcouns discussed reftel demarche issues with non-proliferation expert Dionyssios Kivetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Kivetos said the Government of Greece fully agreed with the broad definition of "arms and related materiel" advocated by the U [...]	2007-05-23 13:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PARM PREL UNSC IR GR
07ATHENS1076	CLUSTER MUNITIONS: GREECE EYE-TO-EYE WITH U.S. [...] (U) On May 22, A/Polcouns delivered ref a demarche on cluster munitions to Counselor Dionyssios Kivetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. As Kivetos indicated in past conversations on the subject (ref e),Greece shared the view of the United States regarding the issue [...]	2007-05-23 15:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS NATO PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS1115	GREECE TO SUBMIT UNSCR 1747 REPORT SOON [...] (U) A/Polcouns delivered ref a demarche on the overdue 60-day report on UNSCR 1747 to Counselor Dionyssios Kyvetos of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. Kyvetos told A/Polcouns on May 22 that he intended to submit Greece's report before the deadline (ref b). He was delayed [...]	2007-05-30 11:03:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EFIN ETRD IR KNNP TRGY UNSC GR
07ATHENS1261	ATHENS MARSHALL PLAN EVENT BRINGS BACK POSITIVE MEMORIES, [...] On June 11, 2007, U.S. Embassy Athens hosted a gala reception in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan at the residence of U.S. Ambassador Charles P. Ries. Over 300 guests came to celebrate the Marshall Plan and its contributions to rebuilding Greece after World War II and the G [...]	2007-06-19 10:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR PREL OIIP OPRC GR
07ATHENS1385	GREECE: RESPONSE TO CUBA AND INTERNET FREEDOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 14:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT PREL ECON TINT CU GR
07ATHENS1389	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ISN/RA OFFICER JODY DANIEL [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Jody Daniel, to travel to Athens, Greece, July 26 to Aug. 1, 2007, to participate in the UCLA Middle East Regional Security and Cooperation Meeting and the UCSD Institute on Global Cooperation and Conflict Military Track 2 [...]	2007-07-10 12:09:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP GR
07ATHENS1487	GREECE URGENTLY REQUESTS U.S. ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) On July 25, Greece formally requested U.S. assistance in its efforts to fight forest fires, which have devastated many areas of the country and are overwhelming the Greek fire service. The request was made by Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis to Charge D'Affaires, a.i., Tom Countryman and [...]	2007-07-25 22:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PGOV PREL GR
07ATHENS1498	GREECE NEEDS AIRCRAFT TO FIGHT FIRES [...] (U) In a meeting with Army Attach, Secretary General for Civil Protection of the Greek Ministry of the Interior Panagiotis Fourlas expressed appreciation to the U.S. for its consideration of Greece's urgent request for assistance in fighting forest fires (reftel) and clarified that Greece's sp [...]	2007-07-26 12:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PREL PGOV GR
07ATHENS170	GREECE: COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of the Congressional Delegation led by Senator Gordon Smith (reftel B for names of all participants),to travel to Athens, Greece, January 28 - 29, 2007. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Patrick Connell, who can [...]	2007-01-25 15:00:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP OTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN GR
07ATHENS1707	GREECE DISASTER DECLARATION [...] I am declaring a disaster in Greece for the loss of life, loss of property, and loss of livelihoods caused by the extensive wildfires currently raging throughout Greece. I request USD 100,000 for immediate disaster relief from USAID/DCHA/OFDA. The Government of Greece has not yet made an off [...]	2007-08-28 12:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL GR
07ATHENS1710	GREECE DISASTER DECLARATION [...] I am declaring a disaster in Greece forthe loss of life, loss of property, and loss of livelihoods caused by the extensive wildfirs currently raging throughout Greece. I request USD 100,000 for immediate disaster relie from USAID/DCHA/OFDA. The Government of Greece has not yet made an offici [...]	2007-08-28 12:22:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL GR
07ATHENS1741	GREE FIRES: AUGUST 31 UPDATE [...] (SBU) The Greek wild fires continue to diminish. The Greek Government's focus is turning to reconstruction and support for victims. There has been prominent coverage of President Bush's message of condolence to PM Karamanlis. The Government of Greece has welcomed U.S. firefighting equipment [...]	2007-08-31 13:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OPS CASC PREL PGOV EAID GR
07ATHENS1800	GREECE WILDFIRES - USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT AND [...] According to Greek firefighting authorities, the 2007 wildfire season in Greece was the worst on record, killing 76 people, injuring numerous others, and burning 270,000 hectares of land. In response to a request from the Government of Greece (GOG),the U.S. Agency for International Developme [...]	2007-09-10 04:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV XG ZL GR
07ATHENS1823	GREEK FM BAKOYANNIS TO ATTEND WOMEN LEADERS' [...] (U) On September 11, MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis informed us that Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Dora Bakoyannis would attend the Women Leaders' Working Group hosted by Secretary Rice on September 28. FM Bakoyannis speaks flu [...]	2007-09-11 14:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PHUM PREL KWMN GR
07ATHENS186	INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN GREECE: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT [...] In response to reftel action request, post has identified the following top five most influential women in Greece in order of importance, starting with most important person based on USG interests: -- Theodora (Dora) Bakoyiannis, Her Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of F [...]	2007-01-26 15:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWNM PHUM EUN
07ATHENS1864	GREEK "NEW MEDIA" SEEK YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN PRE-ELECTION [...] (SBU) When snap Greek parliamentary elections were announced in August for September 16, three major media outlets attempted to draw young viewers and internet-users into the election through innovative internet and television programs, including the first YouTube debate in Europe. Greece's [...]	2007-09-17 10:23:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO OIIP GR
07ATHENS1876	GREEK STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT NATO, WWII [...] From July 1 - 4, 2007, Mission Public Diplomacy staff escorted ten Greek international relations and political science graduate and post-graduate students to Brussels for briefings at NATO Headquarters and a tour of important World War II monuments. The students appreciated the candor of thei [...]	2007-09-18 13:08:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PREL KPAO OEXC OIIP GR
07ATHENS1892	Athens "Challenge of Climate" Conference - Oct 14-16 [...] Summary. Details of the upcoming "The Challenge of Change" climate change conference are solidifying in wake of the recent national elections in Greece. As the list of confirmed speakers fills with prominent members of Government andthe Energy community, the conference has grown to include a [...]	2007-09-20 04:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KGHG SOCI ENGR EAID GR
07ATHENS192	CORRECTED COPY: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN GREECE: [...] In response to reftel action request, post has identified the following top five most influential women in Greece in order of importance, starting with most important person based on USG interests: -- Theodora (Dora) Bakoyiannis, Her Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of F [...]	2007-01-29 07:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWNM PHUM EUN
07ATHENS1922	EMBASSY ATHENS HOSTS RAMADAN IFTAR [...] Charge hosted Embassy Athens?s annual Ramadan Iftar on September 19. Some 50 Arab and Muslim Ambassadors, Greek Orthodox church officials, Muslim community representatives, academics, selected journalists, and other post human rights contacts attended. Father Thomas Synodinos, the senio [...]	2007-09-25 06:57:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KISL KPAO OIIP GR
07ATHENS1999	GRREK PARTICIPATION IN G8-BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] In response to reftel, MFA Deputy Director for Middle East issues George Aifantis confirmed on October 5 that Greece plans to participate in the upcoming BMENA Forum for the Future Subministerial. FM Bakoyiannis, who is personally interested in BMENA, was considering attending herself. If s [...]	2007-10-05 12:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM GM EUN
07ATHENS2015	The Brockovich Report Takes on Greece [...] Summary. On September 21, Post began receiving thousands of messages from U.S. citizens requesting Post raise with the GoG the issue of industrial waste in the Asopos River, located 40km north of Athens. Econ identified an article on Erin BrockovichQs website from August 25 that highlighted [...]	2007-10-09 12:04:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR SOCI TBIO EIND GR
07ATHENS2019	GREECE WILDFIRES - USAID/OFDA SITUATION REPORT [...] According to Greek firefighting authorities, the 2007 wildfire season in Greece was the worst on record, killing 76 people, injuring numerous others, and burning 270,000 hectares of land. In response to a request from the Government of Greece (GOG),the U.S. Agency for International Developm [...]	2007-10-10 10:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV XG ZL GR
07ATHENS2065	GREECE TO SUPPORT UNGA RESOLUTION AGAINST RAPE AS [...] (SBU) On September 28, DepPolCouns and PolOff discussed the reftel points for the U.S. draft resolution "Condemning the Use of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy" with Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, deputy head, MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations. 2. (SBU) On October 17, [...]	2007-10-17 12:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC GR KWMN PHUM SOCI UNGA
07ATHENS2100	GREECE INFORMED OF NEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEMBERS [...] On October 24, DepPolCouns/Global Initiative Coordinator informed Greek counterparts per reftel instructions of the endorsement by Hungary, Luxembourg, Nepal, Seychelles, and Tajikistan of the principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. COUNTRYMAN [...]	2007-10-24 06:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM PTER KGIC GR
07ATHENS2143	GREECE WILDFIRES USAID SITUATION REPORT 2 - SECOND BURNED [...] The 2007 wildfire season in Greece was the worst on record, killing 76 people, destroying nearly 3,000 buildings, and burning 327,000 hectares on Evia Island, Crete and the Western Peloponnese. The Greek Ministries of National Economy and Agricultural Development estimated that the total damag [...]	2007-11-01 05:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV XG ZL GR
07ATHENS2245	GREECE/MACEDONIA: PRIME MINISTER TELLS PARLIAMENT [...] On November 16, PM Karamanlis told the Greek Parliament that Macedonia's "access to Euro-Atlantic organizations" depends upon a "definitive and mutually acceptable solution" on the name issue. Meanwhile, FM Bakoyannis publicly repeated the point that "good neighborly relations" requires a "m [...]	2007-11-19 14:54:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MK GR
07ATHENS2296	GREK POLICE OPERATION "NEW LIFE" NETS MAJOR EURO [...] In another success story for Greek anti-trafficking efforts, Greek Police on November 28 arrested members of a major European trafficking network in an operation code-named "New Life." Police Major George Vanikiotis, Head of the Athens Anti-Trafficking Unit, told Embassy that his unit moved a [...]	2007-11-30 12:59:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV GR
07ATHENS2306	GREECE AND THE GREAT WHITE FLEET [...] Summary: Embassy Athens recommends a low-key, primarily military-to-military commemoration of the centennial of Theodore Roosevelt?s Great White Fleet, to be planned in connection with the visit of a US Navy ship in late 2008 or early 2009. Although the port of Piraeus here appears to be one [...]	2007-12-04 14:33:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO MASS MOPS GR
07ATHENS2317	GREECE WILL SUPPORT UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC PLENARY [...] (SBU) On December 6, DepPolCouns discussed reftel points regarding UNGA votes on country-specific resolutions with MFA D1 International Organizations Deputy Director Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. DepPolCouns expressed appreciation to Greece for its recent votes on the DPRK, Burma, Belarus, and [...]	2007-12-06 14:58:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL GR UNGA
07ATHENS2348	IRAN: FALSE END-USE WATCHLIST DELIVERED [...] A/Political Counselor delivered reftel "false end use watchlist" for evaluation of export license applications to Iran to MFA senior non-proliferation officer Dionyssios Kyvetos on December 12. Kyvetos had no substantive response, but termed the list "very helpful" and said he would share it [...]	2007-12-13 10:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	IR KNNP MNUC PARM GR
07ATHENS2399	MGPK02: GREECE CONDEMNS BHUTTO ASSASSINATION [...] Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis condemned the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, expressing shock at the death of "a leading international personality who struggled steadfastly for democracy, peace, respect for human dignity and reconciliation in her count [...]	2007-12-28 06:50:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV GR PK
07ATHENS286	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GREECE FOR EUR/SE DESK [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey Desk Officer Elise Mellinger to travel to Greece February 9-13, 2007 for consultations and meetings with government officials and NGO representatives. Embassy point of contact is Political Office [...]	2007-02-08 13:47:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT GR
07ATHENS343	INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARD: ATHENS' [...] Embassy Athens nominates Prof. Eleftheria A. Bernidaki-Aldous for the Secretary's International Women of Courage award for 2007. Per instructions from reftel, our justification along with her biographic and contact details are as follows: NAME: ELEFTHERIA A. BERNIDAKI-ALDOUS TITLE: Member [...]	2007-02-15 17:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO
07ATHENS501	GREECE PART 3: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2007 [...] (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2007 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Investigation and Prosecution"Section . This is the third of four cables. 2. (SBU) INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS: ------------------------------------ [...]	2007-03-09 09:13:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS502	GREECE PART 2: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2007 [...] (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2007 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Prevention" Section. This is the second of four cables. 2. (SBU) PREVENTION: ----------- -- A. Does the government acknowledge that trafficking is a problem in tha [...]	2007-03-09 09:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS503	GREECE PART 1: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION 2007 [...] The following is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please Protect Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Below are Embassy Athens' responses to the 2007 TIP report questionnaire. Text is keyed to Ref A request for "Overview" Section. This is the first of four cables. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: Greece continues to [...]	2007-03-09 09:14:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREL PREF ELAB GR
07ATHENS545	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 13:27:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ACABQ AORC APER UNGA
07ATHENS579	GREECE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-19 15:18:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ZI GR
07ATHENS596	2006: END USE MONITORING REPORT FOR GREECE [...] Following is Athens' submission for the CY-2006 End Use Monitoring Report keyed to Ref A request. 2. Resources: A five-meter long, shallow-draft riverboat was provided to the Greek National Police in 1996. The riverboat is used by the National Police Counternarcotics Unit in Alexandroup [...]	2007-03-21 15:53:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN GR
07ATHENS630	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. CFE TEAM [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Karin Look, Jennifer Laurendeau and LTC Steve Olejasz, to travel to Athens, Greece, March 28- 30, 2007 to consult with GOG officials on CFE entitlement exchanges. Embassy point of contact is Dr. Paul Carter, who can be reac [...]	2007-03-27 13:17:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	GR NATO
07ATHENS79	REQUEST TO RESETTLE PROTECTED MIGRANTS FROM [...] After initial discussions in November and December on reftel request, on January 9 Greg Vassiloconstandakis (MFA Deputy Director for North America) updated Polcouns on the ministry's internal deliberations. The response from the MFA's legal department was not positive; it emphasized that th [...]	2007-01-12 13:20:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PGOV GR CU
07ATHENS820	SUDAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN ATHENS [...] (SBU) On April 24, DepPolCouns delivered reftel talking points, non-paper, and Presidential speech on the situation in Sudan to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. Rallis later said he had passed the documents to the Foreign Minister's [...]	2007-04-24 15:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNSC SU GR
07ATHENS821	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NPT PREPCOM [...] (SBU) On April 24, DepPolCouns delivered reftel talking points and non-paper on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee meeting to MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations deputy chief Ambassador Alexandros Rallis. Rallis later said he had passed the documents to [...]	2007-04-24 15:25:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT GR
07BAGHDAD1045	MNF-I AND REGIONAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM MEMBERS [...] (U) RRT Off attended a meeting on March 1 in Sulaimaniyah led by Major General Benjamin Mixon, Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division and Brigadier General Frank Wiercinski, Assistant Division Commander for the US Multi-National Division North in Iraq, with the Governor of Sulaiman [...]	2007-03-26 18:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1143	Embassy-sponsored "Women for a Unified Iraq" Luncheon Draws [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-02 14:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KWMN SCUL IZ
07BAGHDAD1152	PRT TIKRIT: PROVINCIAL BUDGET HAS MULTIPLYING [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. At an April 2 PRT/Coalition Forces-initiated press conference, the Salah ad Din Provincial Council (PC) Chair Sheikh Rasheed Ossman and key PC members outlined the 2007 provincial budget and fielded questions from members of t [...]	2007-04-03 18:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD1175	LETTER TO IRANIAN PRESIDENT FROM IRAQI PRESIDENT [...] Following is the text of the letter sent from Jalal Talibani, President of the Republic of Iraq, to Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran referenced in the report on Ambassador Crocker's first meeting with President Talibani. BEGIN QUOTE: His Excellency the P [...]	2007-04-05 05:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IR IZ
07BAGHDAD1239	THE TRADE BANK OF IRAQ IN SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Sulaimaniyah Branch Manager of the Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) wants decentralization of banking approval authority. He suggested that a local TBI branch be able to carry out payment transactions, grant loans and issue letters of credit. He also recommended that the TBI branch [...]	2007-04-10 07:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1244	CREATION OF SUPREME POLITICAL COUNCIL OF KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) Recent Kurdish media reports have announced the creation of the "Supreme Political Council of Kurdistan," under the auspices of KRG President Massoud Barzani and including representatives of a wide range of KRG political parties and ethnic groups. These media reports, however, contained [...]	2007-04-10 12:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM TU IZ
07BAGHDAD1247	BUDGET PROCESS FOR SULAIMANIYAH PROVINCE, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Local officials face a complex environment for budget execution in the Kurdistan Region. Project funding is through one of two Ministries of Finance, depending on the project location. The Ministry of Finance for Sulaimaniyah Province, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) feels [...]	2007-04-11 07:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD1261	KURDISTAN OFFICIAL: WE USED THE LANGUAGE OF [...] The below article highlights statements made by Dr. Fouad Hussein, Chief of Staff to Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani on April 10, 2007, which was posted in English on the Kurdish news website Peyamner.com. 2. Begin Text: National - Kurdistan Official: We used the [...]	2007-04-12 08:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINS IR TU IZ
07BAGHDAD1385	IRAQI LEADERS OFFER CONDOLENCES AFTER VIRGINIA [...] (U) Iraqi Political leaders, including President Talabani, Vice-President Hashimi, and Kurdistan Regional Government President Barzani offered their condolences both to the President as well as to the Ambassador in the wake of the shootings at Virginia Tech on April 16. 2. (U) The below let [...]	2007-04-23 12:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC IZ
07BAGHDAD1387	COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL OPIC SUPPORT FOR BALTIMORE [...] Post has no information to report on the Iraq Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) that would prevent OPIC support. The MoWR is a national level agency within the Government of Iraq responsible for management of Iraq's ground and surface waters. The Ministry's annual capital investment budget [...]	2007-04-23 12:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD1388	EMBASSY COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL IRAQ MIDDLE MARKET [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-23 12:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD1399	KURDISTAN ISLAMIC UNION IN SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQI KURDISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The small Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) party has established a platform in favor of reform of the political party system in the Kurdistan Region to promote openness, a stronger economy, and broader political participation, according to several of its members. As a marginal par [...]	2007-04-24 14:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1464	DPM SALIH REVIEWS COMPACT DEALS [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih described to Treasury Attache on April 29 the results of a number of GOI efforts to engage the international community in advance of the launch of the International Compact on May 3 in Sharm el-Sheikh. These efforts have produced good progress securin [...]	2007-04-30 15:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1603	SUDANESE REFUGEES IN ANBAR ASK FOR RESETTLEMENT [...] (SBU) This is an action cable. See paragraph 6 for action. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Darfourian refugees camped in west Anbar continue to ask for third country resettlement. While UNHCR and MNF-I are still meeting most of the refugees' basic needs, morale is low after two years living in precario [...]	2007-05-16 14:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD1654	TWO ISSUES REGARDING IRRF RE-OBLIGATION AUTHORITY [...] As the infrastructure programs supported by Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Funds (IRRF) come to an end over the next year, it is important that we retain the ability to shift funds among projects through re-obligation authority. We also need to make the de-obligation/re-obligation procedures m [...]	2007-05-21 07:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD1978	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR BAGHDAD REFUGEE [...] (SBU) Embassy Baghdad requests country clearance for refugee coordinator Rafael Foley to travel to Syria June 20 to June 22. The purpose of the trip is to join visiting Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Office Director of Assistance for Asia and the Near East Richard Albright and [...]	2007-06-16 12:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF AMGT ASEC SY IZ
07BAGHDAD2011	RELIGIOUS RECONCILIATION CONFERENCE ENDS WITH [...] (U) Summary: The two-day Iraqi Inter-Religious Congress conference on the violence in Iraq brought together a geographically and ethnically diverse group of approximately 55 religious and tribal leaders and parliamentarians. Although the primary product of the conference was agreement on a re [...]	2007-06-18 17:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD2026	PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) Since mid-2005, Provincial Reconstruction and Development Committees (PRDCs) have worked alongside provincial governments across Iraq. Developed to build capacity of newly elected provincial governments, PRDCs continue to provide assistance throughout the provinces. They are a premier pr [...]	2007-06-19 18:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ PREL SOCI
07BAGHDAD2042	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR GEORGE ADAIR AND J. [...] Embassy Baghdad's Econ Section requests country clearance for George Adair and Palmer Roseli to travel to Manama, Bahrain, June 25-26, 2007 to attend a meeting of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme working group. Econ also requests country clearance for travel to Dubai to meet with Amcit Jam [...]	2007-06-21 01:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	APER OTRA
07BAGHDAD2051	Iraq Generates 5000 MW of Electricity - ITAO Project [...] SUMMARY. On June 7, 2007 electricity peak production in Iraq achieved a milestone of 5000 MW and on the next day production reached 5208 MW. After a short downturn, over 5000 MW was again attained on June 13th and 14th. These are the highest production levels since August of 2006 and represe [...]	2007-06-22 10:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL SOCI IQ
07BAGHDAD2067	IRAQ'S HANDLING OF THE CURFEW AT THE BAGHDAD AIRPORT [...] SUMMARY: Following the recent al-Askiri Mosque bombing, the Government of Iraq imposed a curfew. Curfews, of course, have complex consequences. The GoI's successful handling of the curfew in regard to passenger traffic at the Baghdad International Airport showed its increased abilities to plan [...]	2007-06-24 14:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAIR PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2123	KRG PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT DENYING [...] Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani issued a statement on June 27 clarifying Kurdish non-interference in Turkish affairs (see reftels for context). The following is the text of the statement as e-mailed to the Embassy. 2. Begin text: Sent on Wednesday June 27, 2007 [...]	2007-06-27 21:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ PGOV PREL TU
07BAGHDAD2125	KRG PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT DENYING [...] (C) Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani issued a statement on June 27 clarifying Kurdish noninterference in Turkish affairs as he had promised the Ambassador by secure phone, and as requested and referenced in State 87965 and Baghdad 2090. The following is the translated te [...]	2007-06-28 09:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IZ TU
07BAGHDAD2199	Embedded PRTs: Two Months In [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This report discusses the start-up and activities of the initial 10 ePRTs in Iraq, along with the challenges that they face as small, joint military-civilian operations at the very center of a conflict. On the whole, both the ePRTs and the brigades with which they have been emb [...]	2007-07-03 12:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS AMGT ASEC IZ

07BAGHDAD2418	Practical Federalism Seminar Brings Together Kurdistan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A July 10-13 "Practical Federalism in Iraq" seminar held in Erbil was the first such event attended by members of both the Kurdistan National Assembly (KNA) and the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR). Discussion was focused on the Oil Law, Article 140, and regional formatio [...]	2007-07-20 12:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2497	DCM MEETINGS WITH KURDISTAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] Summary: (SBU) Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Butenis held separate meetings in Erbil on July 22 with Kurdistan National Assembly (KNA) Chairman Adnan Mufti and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Interior (MOI) Karim Sinjari. DCM stressed the need for concrete progress on reconcili [...]	2007-07-28 16:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ KPAL PGOV PREF
07BAGHDAD2647	PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENMT STRATEGY IN MUTHANNA - A [...] This is a PRT Muthanna cable. 2. Summary: On July 25 and 26, Muthanna Province held the first public meeting in the long process of creating a Muthanna Provincial Development Strategy (MPDS). It was similar to a New England town council meeting, where citizens candidly articulated what they [...]	2007-08-09 04:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD2697	PLANNING FOR KADHIMIYA PILGRIMAGE SHOWS INCREASED [...] (U) SUMMARY: The absence of sectarian violence at the August 9 annual pilgrimage to the tomb of the 7th Imam Musa Kadhim in the Kadhimiya neighborhood of Baghdad provided evidence of increased coordination capacity of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF),compared to last year, in which some 20 pil [...]	2007-08-14 02:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PTER PHUM MOPS PREL PINR PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2724	IRAQ'S RAILROAD [...] SUMMARY: According to a July 25 report by the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE),the Iraqi Republic Railway (IRR) is assessed as functional and currently transports grain, petroleum and refined oil products in southern Iraq, cargo from Syria, excluding Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and a limi [...]	2007-08-16 02:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAIR PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2753	THE JAFF TRIBE AND THE ROLE OF ITS LEADERSHIP [...] (U) SUMMARY: The largest tribe in Sulaimaniyah Province of Iraqi Kurdistan is the Jaff Tribe. Its members are Kurdish and 95 percent Sunni. Jaff tribe leaders act as arbiters partaking in consultative relationships with the local community and government. The leaders are widely integrated i [...]	2007-08-19 05:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR SOCI IZ IR
07BAGHDAD2757	Electricity Mirage: No Provincial [...] SUMMARY: Three provincial governors (Najaf, Al Anbar and Basrah) have said publicly that they intend to disconnect their governates from the national electricity grid. None has actually done so. They are exercised over the Iraq Ministry of Electricity's inability to meet growing provincial elec [...]	2007-08-19 09:56:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAIR PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2759	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-08-19 13:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2899	CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN THE KURDISH REGION [...] SUMMARY: Over the past two weeks there has been a rise in illnesses with diarrhea and vomiting in Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk. The Kurdistan regional Minister of Health estimates that there are a total of 4,000 new cases since the middle of August. Of these cases, 70 have been confirmed as cholera [...]	2007-08-29 13:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD2902	ELECTRICITY IN KURDISTAN REGION: AMBITIOUS PLANS, MANY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an August 9 meeting with RRT Officers, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Electricity Hoshyar Siwaily provided a candid overview of the electricity sector in the three provinces of the Kurdistan Region. Consumers here currently receive on average eight hours of [...]	2007-08-29 14:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ
07BAGHDAD3078	INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At 2.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs),Iraq now ranks third in the world among countries with IDP populations, behind only Sudan and Colombia. Such large-scale displacement in Iraq is producing potentially permanent social and religious segregation. Coordination r [...]	2007-09-12 11:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	UN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3082	PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE AT 2007 UNGA [...] As requested in reftel, Post is submitting input for the President's September 25 Human Rights Roundtable at 2007 UNGA. --------------- POST ACTIVITIES --------------- 2. Post supports human rights development in Iraq by maintaining dialogues with key Iraqi officials on human rights [...]	2007-09-12 17:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3115	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informati [...]	2007-09-16 09:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3129	STATUS REPORT ON THE ENERGY FUSION CELL [...] SUMMARY: The Energy Fusion Cell has revised its original strategy on infrastructure integrity in Iraq, and is helping Iraq maximize its petroleum export revenue; meet domestic fuel needs; meet domestic power needs; transition to market-based energy policy decisions; and transition to self-capa [...]	2007-09-17 14:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3209	RECORD BREAKING ELECTRICTY PRODUCTION [...] SUMMARY: On September 16, 2007, the Ministry of Electricity (ME) set the latest in a series of record-breaking electricity production output levels. For the past five weeks the ME has sustained an upward trajectory of power production, which holds the promise of a new higher overall baseline po [...]	2007-09-24 11:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAIR PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3256	Electricity in Erbil: Operating on Private Generators. [...] (U) The city of Erbil established a system of government-subsidized private generators to provide electricity to meet the region's power shortages after Saddam cut power in 1998. While dangerous, noisy and crudely wired, these generators provide most consumers reliable power for an average of [...]	2007-09-28 13:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV EFIN ECON PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD327	REFUGEE ADMISSIONS REFERRAL: ZEYAD TARIQ KADHEM [...] (SBU) Embassy Baghdad would like to refer the following locally employed staff from the Regional Embassy Office (REO) in Al-Hillah to the US refugee admissions program (USRAP). Below is biographic information of the principal applicant and dependents, a description of the persecution claim an [...]	2007-01-30 18:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM IZ
07BAGHDAD3320	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-10-06 09:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3325	ANBAR PRT: ANBAR PROVINCE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AND [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (U) Summary. The transition between the FY 2007 and FY 2008 capital expenditure budgets presents the occasion to take stock on where Anbar Province stands on public expenditure issues, and on those areas where the PRT is engaged. The province i [...]	2007-10-06 16:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IZ PGOV PINR PREL PTER
07BAGHDAD3353	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-10-08 13:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3354	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-10-08 13:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3393	KEY FINANCE MINISTRY OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 3, Director General of Accounts at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Mr. Gazi Faisal was assassinated 100 meters from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) building. Gazi worked closely with the Embassy and international donor community and was often the sole source of importan [...]	2007-10-10 13:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON
07BAGHDAD3529	CHALABI HEADS NEW SERVICES COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: In a follow-on meeting to the inaugural services committee meeting, Iraq Transition Assistance Office (ITAO) Director, Mark Tokola, met with Dr. Ahmed Chalabi on Monday, October 22. The recently named chairman to Mailiki's new services committee briefly discussed the committee's missi [...]	2007-10-24 11:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3539	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-10-25 10:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3550	WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT IDPS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 10:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	UN EAID PREF PHUM PREL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD3553	IRAQI ARMY - WITH COALITION HELP - CONDUCTS [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna message. 2. (U) SUMMARY. The Iraqi Army - with Coalition help - on October 21 treated over 1,000 men, women, and children in its first-ever medical civic action program in the southern Iraqi province of Muthanna. The local brigade commander has publicly taken [...]	2007-10-26 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP MOPS PINS SOCI AS IZ
07BAGHDAD3565	CHALABI'S SERVICES COMMITTEE SHOWS PROMISE [...] SUMMARY: Pending a formal executive order from Prime Minister, Nouri AL Maliki, the services committee holds regular meetings and shows early signs of cooperation and action. At an October 25 meeting, the Committee made several decisions. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------- Fuel an [...]	2007-10-28 03:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD358	TOP FIVE INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN IRAQ [...] In response to Department's request for a list of the top five influential women in Iraq, post submits the following names: Wijdan Mikael Salim Minister of Human Rights Tel: 914-822-5076 Maysoon Al-Damluji CoR Member, Iraqiyya List Secretary, Iraqiyya Party SIPDIS Publisher, Noon Mag [...]	2007-02-03 13:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KWMN IZ
07BAGHDAD3708	DR. CHALABI'S SERVICES COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: Only three weeks have passed since the surprise announcement naming Dr. Ahmed Chalabi as chair of a new Baghdad services committee. Since that time, the committee has met weekly, had open discussions and come to several conclusions. Implementation of the committee's recommendations is [...]	2007-11-10 12:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3793	Baghdad Services Committee [...] SUMMARY: Attendance at Dr. Ahmed Chalabi's meeting was down this week, lacking representation from the Ministries of Oil, Electricity and Education. The committee heard for the first time from the Ministry of Trade and Commerce as well as the Ministry of Transportation. The committee did review [...]	2007-11-19 04:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3833	Baghdad Services Committee [...] SUMMARY: The Baghdad Services Committee chaired by Dr. Ahmed Chalabi pressed forward on November 20th with a high number of attendees, including representatives from the city administration and the Baghdad Operations Command (security). Given the number of participants representing various inte [...]	2007-11-24 09:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3836	Baghdad Services Committee [...] SUMMARY: The Baghdad Services Committee chaired by Dr. Ahmed Chalabi pressed forward on November 20th with a high number of attendees, including representatives from the city administration and the Baghdad Operations Command (security). Given the number of participants representing various inte [...]	2007-11-25 02:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3837	BUILDING CAPACITY AT THE MINISTRY OF OIL [...] Summary and Comment: Capacity building at the Ministry of Oil is a high mission priority. A modern, capable ministry would be better able to make the sound investment decisions that will affect the future economic and political viability of the Iraqi state. Alternatively, a dysfunctional cen [...]	2007-11-25 02:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3838	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-11-25 12:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3839	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-11-25 12:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3840	BAGHDAD'S SUNNI SUBURBS TO SEE SOME SERVICES [...] (U) This is a Baghdad PRT reporting cable. 2. (U) Summary. Representatives of the Baghdad provincial government held the first in a series of coordination meetings focused on improving services in the largely Sunni communities of suburban and rural Baghdad Province on November 20, facilita [...]	2007-11-25 13:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PINR PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD3876	SIGNING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-28 15:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR IR IZ
07BAGHDAD3896	KUDOS AND THANKS FOR STATE'S PSD MOA NEGOTIATING [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-30 12:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC IZ
07BAGHDAD3931	THE EVER-EVOLVING CHALABI SERVICE COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: Chalabi's service committee yet again changed format at it's November 27th meeting. Representatives from Baghdad's rural areas attended last week's meeting and detailed their service needs in what looked and felt like a town hall meeting. At the committee's previous meetings only offic [...]	2007-12-04 02:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3964	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-12-06 11:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3965	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory informa [...]	2007-12-06 11:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MOPS PINS PHUM PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD397	EMBASSY COMMENTS ON IMMDF PROPOSALS FOR RASUN [...] Embassy Baghdad does not have information indicating that it would be inadvisable to give loans to the Rasun Company or the Sarqala Company. Please note that IRMO/Private Sector did not suggest the project with the Rasun Company, as stated in ref B. 2. Evidence suggests that the northern [...]	2007-02-06 17:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD4014	CHALABI SERVICE COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROGRESS [...] SUMMARY: Pausing to review previously adopted recommendations, the Services Committee dedicated nearly two hours of discussion at its December 4 meeting to that end. The Ministries of Trade, Oil, Defense, Health and Electricity presented, as did the Amanat and a council representative from Sabi [...]	2007-12-11 10:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD403	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. KRG President Condemns Bombings in Baghdad, Babil, and Kikuk --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Newspapers reported on KRG President's condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Babil, and Kir [...]	2007-02-07 06:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON IZ TU US
07BAGHDAD404	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Sulaimaniyah to Give Fuel to Owners of 300 Private Generators --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Kurdistani New reports that the Sulaimaniyah provincial government will supply 50% of the diesel fuel and ele [...]	2007-02-07 06:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON IZ TU US
07BAGHDAD4041	USAID-SPONSORED WORKSHOP ON DISPLACED [...] SUMMARY: Representatives from Iraq's Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) were among the 75 participants discussing the considerable challenges in meeting the immediate and long-term needs of Iraq's Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as well as the new complexities of a burgeoning [...]	2007-12-12 14:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF IZ
07BAGHDAD4063	Weekly Update: Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - [...] SUMMARY: The December 11 Baghdad Services Committee meeting reviewed previous recommendations, briefly mentioned an oil report to be discussed more thoroughly at an upcoming meeting and reviewed GoI contracting procedures. It was attended by representatives from the Ministries of Defense, Trade [...]	2007-12-14 12:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ REL UK
07BAGHDAD4066	U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH PLANNING MINISTER BABAN [...] (SBU) Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC) Ali Baban's key message to the U/S Reuben Jeffery during a December 6 meeting was that the current government's lack of decisionmaking undercuts Iraq's political and economic development. He stressed that the Iraqi government need [...]	2007-12-14 16:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG IZ POL
07BAGHDAD4111	Chalabi's Provision of Services Committee - December 16 [...] SUMMARY: The Provision of Services Committee met December 16 in a special meeting to hear from representatives from Nahrawan and Mada'in. Council members detailed their service needs which included potable water, doctors and medical equipment, schools and security for electricity infrastructure [...]	2007-12-18 09:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ REL UK
07BAGHDAD4123	IMPROVING USG BUDGET EXECUTION IN IRAQ [...] SUMMARY: We are seeking ways to improve the delivery of programs inside Iraq with resultant increase of US budget execution. Dramatic improvements may be difficult to come by, but we have recommendations to offer that would not only promote funds disbursement, but also improve Iraqi involvement [...]	2007-12-19 04:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD4140	CHALABI'S PROVISION OF SERVICES COMMITTEE - [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-19 16:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IZ PGOV
07BAGHDAD4141	STAFFDEL GARVEY MEETS WITH DEFMIN ABDUL QADR [...] Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staff Member Patrick Garvey met with Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qadr Muhammed Jasim December 7 to discuss the current state of Iraqi defense forces and development efforts in the MOD. While noting the significant progress that the Iraqi milita [...]	2007-12-20 08:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PGOV NATO IZ
07BAGHDAD4144	EPRT-WASIT: WASIT'S NEW CHINESE POWER PLANT [...] (SBU) On 17 December Wasit Governor Abd al-Latif Hamad Turfa told Team Leader ePRT and CDR 214th FB that he accompanied the Minister of Electricity to China to witness the signing of a power plant contract between the GOI and Shanghai Heavy Industry for the construction of a power plant that w [...]	2007-12-20 19:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ENRG ETRD IZ CH
07BAGHDAD4158	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2007-12-23 07:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07BAGHDAD4173	(CORRECTED COPY) HUMANITARIAN DEMINING IN IRAQ [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over three decades of conflicts have made Iraq one of the most severely mine/unexploded ordnance (UXO) afflicted nations in the world. With over 1600 communities out of the 12,000 communities surveyed reportedly impacted by landmines, Iraq needs an effective clearance capacity to [...]	2007-12-23 17:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ KHDP
07BAGHDAD4174	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2007-12-24 12:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07BAGHDAD4175	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2007-12-24 12:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07BAGHDAD439	DAILY LIFE IN MUTHANNA PROVINCE: ASSORTED [...] This is a PRT Muthanna cable. ------- Summary ------- 2. In many important ways, daily life in Muthanna Province differs little from that of life in 18th and 19th century Islamic society in Iraq. Religious dominance in daily life, rampant unemployment and persistent security concerns [...]	2007-02-09 08:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SCUL ECON IZ
07BAGHDAD476	IRAQI COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES BEGINS RECESS [...] (U) The first full legislative cycle of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (CoR),which began with an inaugural session on March 16, 2006, ended with the somewhat delayed passage of the 2007 budget on February 8 (reftel). The CoR now begins a recess expected to last through early March. [...]	2007-02-12 09:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD552	PM MALIKI CLAIMS AL-SADR LETTER IS A FRAUD [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-16 18:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD554	PM'S OFFICE RELEASES STATEMENT DENYING [...] (U) The office of Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki issued a written statement on February 4 denying the authenticity of a letter, dated January 14 and circulating on the internet, which summarized an alleged conversation he had with Moqtada Al-Sadr to send senior Al-Mahdi members to Iran to prote [...]	2007-02-17 08:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD561	IRAQI PRESIDENCY STATEMENT ON KEY PRIORITIES [...] The following statement was posted on the Iraqi Presidency's website ( www.iraqipresidency.net ),dated February 15 (posted February 16),following a meeting between the three-member Presidency Council and Prime Minister Al-Maliki. The statement lists priority issues on which senior GoI offi [...]	2007-02-17 19:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD594	IRAQI DEPUTY SPEAKER MESSAGE OF THANKS TO [...] (SBU) The office of Deputy Speaker Khalid al-Attiya of the Iraqi Council of Representatives (independent member of the Shia coalition) handed PolOffs a letter for President Bush on February 19 (text in para two),in which the Deputy Speaker thanks the U.S. for its continued support and looks [...]	2007-02-19 14:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD624	UNIFICATION OF KRG JUSTICE MINISTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities attended formal ceremonies to mark the long-awaited unification of the PUK and KDP Ministries of Justice 6 February 2007. The separate PUK and KDP ministries of Finance, Interior, and Peshmerga continue working on resolution of [...]	2007-02-21 05:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD630	REFUGEE ADMISSIONS REFERRAL: TAMADHUR KADHIM [...] (SBU) Embassy Baghdad would like to refer the following Iraqi with substantial ties to the USG to the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). Principal applicant (PA): NAME: Tamadhur Kadhim Hammad DOB: February 3, 1956 POB: Baghdad, Iraq Passport Number: G 1100832 Gender: Female Mari [...]	2007-02-21 15:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM IZ
07BAGHDAD843	GOI HOLDS BUDGET EXECUTION CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Iraq hosted a day-long conference on 'Accelerating Budget Execution' on March 7, 2007. Led by Minister of Finance Bayan Jabr, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, and Minister of Planning and Development Coordination Ali Baban, the conference was attended by [...]	2007-03-10 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD859	IRAQ KURDISTAN REGION MEDIA SUMMARY -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 300mW Electricity Generation Station to be Build for Sulaimaniyah ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) Major Newspapers reported that a memorandum of understanding has been signed between the KRG and a German company [...]	2007-03-11 13:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ US
07BAGHDAD860	IRAQI KURDISTAN REGION MEDIA SUMMARY-- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. US Military Apologizes to Families of Fallen Peshmerga --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) The major Kurdish media covered a meeting between US Army representative Colonel Smith and Kurdish representatives Must [...]	2007-03-11 13:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ US
07BAGHDAD896	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. KRG Publishes Draft Federal Oil and Gas Law in English and Arabic --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) spokesman published an authorized English translation of the draft [...]	2007-03-14 05:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ IR TU US
07BAGHDAD897	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- March 10, 2007 [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. Adnan Al Mufti: Kurds Will Maintain Relations with Shi'a Coalition --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (U) PUKmedia.com covered a press statement by KNA Speaker Adnan Al Mufti saying that the Kurdish Bloc in th [...]	2007-03-14 05:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ IR TU US
07BAGHDAD970	PRT TIKRIT: JUDICIAL CONFERENCE SUPPORTS MAJOR [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. (SBU) On March 14 the PRT Rule of Law Team hosted the province's first judicial conference since the fall of the former regime. 25 of Salah ad Din's judges, prosecutors, and high ranking police officials gathered in Tikrit for a day-long dis [...]	2007-03-19 14:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KCRM IZ
07BAGHDAD971	PRT TIKRIT: SALAD AD DIN LEADERS DISCUSS WAY AHEAD [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2.(SBU) SUMMARY. On February 15, leaders from Salah ad Din,s (SaD) public and private sector met for a CF/PRT-sponsored Dialogue and Communication Conference (DACC) to address the opportunities and challenges facing the province. The meeting pr [...]	2007-03-19 14:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	TAGS
07BAGHDAD996	PRT TIKRIT: SALAH AD DIN BUSINESS LEADERS STEP [...] This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. 2. Sensitive but unclassified, entire text. 3. SUMMARY. Leaders from Salah ad Din,s emerging private sector met on March 15 for an inaugural provincial business and investment conference. The talks, held in Tikrit, brought together 36 delegates [...]	2007-03-22 06:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR IR IZ
07BAKU1008	AZERBAIJAN: CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE DEMARCHE [...] On August 3, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Human Rights Attache Hamid Nasibov. Poloff left the points in reftel paragraph ten as a non-paper, along with Ms. Felice Gaer's CV. While Nasibov had no comment, he promised to pass the non-papers to his superi [...]	2007-08-10 12:24:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA AJ
07BAKU1018	AZERBAIJAN: 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. This cable contains proprietary business information and should be handled accordingly. 2. (U) This cable responds to request in reftel for information on current business disputes and expropriation claims for inclusion in the Department's annual report to [...]	2007-08-14 13:27:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV KIDE PGOV AJ
07BAKU1148	AZERBAIJAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DRL OFFICER [...] Embassy Baku warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DRL Iran desk officer Kate Lurie to travel to Baku September 25-27 to participate in Iran-related meetings with embassy and government officials. Control officer will be Political Officer Rebecca Naslund. Ms. Naslund can be reache [...]	2007-09-19 06:05:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PHUM UK TR IR AJ
07BAKU1165	FARHAD ALIYEV'S TRIAL BEGINS WRAPPING UP; [...] (U) Only a handful of trial sessions have been held since our last update (ref) in the case of former Minister of Economic Development Farhad Aliyev, who stands trial with 17 other defendants, including his brother, former AzPetrol head Rafig Aliyev. The defense has begun its rebuttal, and se [...]	2007-09-20 13:31:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KCOR AJ
07BAKU1199	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS 2. On September 5, President Ilha [...]	2007-09-28 12:24:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1265	AZERBAIJAN: U.S. SPEAKER ON AVIAN INFLUENZIA ROBERT TANAKA [...] Summary: Embassy Baku hosted a U.S. Speaker on Avian Influenza (AI) Dr. Robert Tanaka June 12 - 16. Tanaka held meetings at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, State Veterinary Service, visited other organizations involved in health protection issues, and conducted a media interv [...]	2007-10-19 12:19:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR KFLU KPAO AJ
07BAKU1273	INFORMATION ON DAVID WALKER DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-23 09:26:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA AJ
07BAKU1338	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, OCTOBER 15-30, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. --NEW BAKU INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT --AIC EXPANDING PORTFO [...]	2007-11-08 05:01:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1360	AZERBAIJAN: DEMARCHE CONDEMNING RAPE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-14 09:09:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KWMN SOCI UNGA
07BAKU1419	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, NOVEMBER 1-15, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. - PRIVATIZATION VOUCHERS VALID THROUGH 2010 - BTK RAILWA [...]	2007-11-29 10:18:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1429	DEMARCHE ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-30 11:52:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS AJ
07BAKU1460	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, NOVEMBER 15 - 30, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. - SOUTH-KOREAN ENERGY PROJECT - ADB HIGHWAY PROJECT - TR [...]	2007-12-10 08:53:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1464	2007-2008 INSCR FOR AZERBAIJAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 06:22:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL EAID AJ
07BAKU1497	AZERBAIJAN: 2007 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Summary: Cooperation between Azerbaijan and the United States on counterterrorism predates the September 11, 2001 attacks and the first waiver of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act in January 2002. Over the past five years, the GOAJ has continued to step up its efforts to combat terrorist [...]	2007-12-17 13:41:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO PTER KHLS AEMR AJ KAPO
07BAKU1518	AZERBAIJAN'S STATE OIL FUND: 2007 PERFORMANCE AND PLANS FOR [...] (SBU) In 2007, Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund (SOFAZ) assets grew by 45.5 percent and totaled USD 2.195 billion on October 1. During 2007, SOFAZ earned 2.8 percent or USD 61.3 million of interest as a result of the asset management operations. SOFAZ's asset allocation is 55 percent in U.S. dolla [...]	2007-12-26 12:21:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU171	AZERBAIJAN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (U) On February 3, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that tests of suspected human avian influenza samples sent from Azerbaijan January 31 (reftel) and conducted at a WHO-approved laboratory in England were negative. Azerbaijan's World Health Organization (WHO) representative Dr [...]	2007-02-06 14:19:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
07BAKU214	MOVING FORWARD WITH THE DEPT OF ENERGY PROPOSAL ON [...] This is an action request; see para 5. 2. Jabrail Khanlarov, Chief of the State Construction Control Agency at the Ministry of Emergency Situations, met with emboffs on January 30 to discuss plans for the US Department of Energy,s proposed workshop on earthquake-resistant, energy-efficient [...]	2007-02-16 06:03:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ENRG ABLD AMGT AJ
07BAKU216	AZERBAIJAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL ORTIZ [...] Embassy Baku warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Chairman Solomon Ortiz, Representative Jeff Miller, House Armed Services Committee Permanent Staff Members Paul Arcangeli and John Wason, U.S. Army Escort Officer Terry Laughlin, and U.S. Army Medical Escort Officer Ramiro Gutierrez [...]	2007-02-16 09:00:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM AJ RO
07BAKU289	BFIF 2007 PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR AZERBAIJAN [...] SUMMARY: For FY2007, Embassy proposes an ambitious set of programs designed to further our commercial strategy. This proposal captures the benefits of BFIF funding possibilities, allowing Embassy to engage more forcefully in support of our commercial interests overseas. For FY 2007, Embassy req [...]	2007-03-09 14:13:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ETRD EINV ABUD AJ
07BAKU302	STATE-DOD MOU ON SECURITY - ANNUAL REVIEW OF MOA [...] (U) Per Ref A action request 1, this message reports that the annual review of the MOA between the Chief of Mission (COM) and commander USEUCOM has been accomplished. There has been one modification to the MOA: "Defense Threat Reduction Office personnel" has been added to Appendix A, under po [...]	2007-03-13 14:42:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	AJ AMGT AODE ASEC
07BAKU313	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-16 04:51:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA AJ
07BAKU314	REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO SOLICIT FUNDS [...] This is an action request - please see paragraph 5. Reply requested NLT Friday March 23. 2. The 2007 Caspian Oil and Gas Show (COGS) will be held on June 5-8, 2007, here in Baku. This annual event has thousands of attendees and is the largest oil and gas show in the region. COGS 2006 ho [...]	2007-03-16 04:51:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ENRG AJ
07BAKU334	AZERBAIJAN: MEDIA REACTION: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2006 [...] Summary: The Azerbaijan Country Report of the annual Human Rights Report was criticized by GOAJ officials, even as it was welcomed by independent human rights activists and political commentators. The Ambassador used a televised speech at a local university to draw attention to the report and [...]	2007-03-23 05:18:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO OPRC PBTS AJ
07BAKU375	INVITATION FOR CENTCOM CONFERENCE IN IRAQ [...] (U) POLOFF delivered REF invitation to CENTCOM conference on Iraq to Azerbaijani MFA Americas Desk on April 3. MFA officer queried if the conference was funded, and POLOFF noted that it was not. As such, the MFA officer advised that given the lack of funding, it was unlikely that the MFA wou [...]	2007-04-05 03:29:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR IZ MOPS OTRA PREL
07BAKU379	AZERBAIJAN: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND [...] Per reftel requests, throughout March the Embassy concentrated programming on women's empowerment issues. In formal and informal settings, the Ambassador, Emboffs, and American visitors to Azerbaijan noted Women's History Month and International Women's Day, emphasizing that women's participat [...]	2007-04-06 02:33:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO OIIP IWI AJ
07BAKU413	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1014382 [...] Reftel requested a pre-license end-use check to determine the reliability of Sulaco Consulting Engineering Co. for the export of ammunition to Azerbaijan. Sulaco Consulting Engineering Co. was listed on DTC license application 05-1014382 as the proposed consignee of 250 Winchester Cal 308 win 1 [...]	2007-04-11 13:59:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC AJ
07BAKU447	AZERBAIJAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR [...] Embassy Baku warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli to travel to Baku 26-29 April 2007 to give a speech at the OIC Conference and to conduct meetings. Control officer will be Political Off [...]	2007-04-17 12:16:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC KPAO AJ

07BAKU453	(CORRECTED COPY - TAG ORDER) DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 09:50:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY WMO AJ
07BAKU479	AZERBAIJAN'S PROPOSALSFOR TIP SOLICITATION FOR [...] Per retel, we are pleased to submit five proposals for consideration for the G/TIP-Managed FY 2007 ESF and INCLE funds. The Embassy's TIP team - comprised of Poloff, Resident Legal Advisor, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor, and Pol FSN - reviewed all received proposals, and determined these to be [...]	2007-04-20 13:23:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG AJ
07BAKU511	INVITATION TO NUCLEAR FORENSICS EXPERTS MEETING [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel invitation to the June 27-28, 2007, Nuclear Forensics Experts Meeting to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Affairs depatment. MFA officers expressed an interest in atending and asked if there was funding available. Poloff said that, to his knowle [...]	2007-04-26 10:03:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KCRM MNUC ASEC ENRG PARM TRGY AJ
07BAKU520	GLOBAL REPOSITIONING: BAKU-BASED IRAN WATCHER [...] As requested reftel, I offer Embassy Baku's views on the Baku-based Iran Watcher position, 67700005. Our responses are keyed to reftel questions. A. The new Iran Watcher position has increased our ability to report on Iranian activities in Azerbaijan, including Iranian efforts to influen [...]	2007-04-27 13:46:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PREL CVIS IR AJ
07BAKU578	AZERBAIJAN: PRO-OPPOSITION PARTIES HOLD SMALL, [...] (SBU) On May 12, several small pro-opposition parties staged a peaceful, sanctioned protest over social issues such as recent price increases, salaries, and pensions; they also called upon the GOAJ to disclose more information to the public about the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations. This [...]	2007-05-14 12:37:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PBTS CASC IR AJ
07BAKU618	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 04:37:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL PTER ABUD AFIN RS SP AJ
07BAKU68	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EDWARD DOUGLAS MENARCHIK, ACTING E&E [...] EMBASSY BAKU GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USAID ACTING EUROPE AND EURASIA BUREAU ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, EDWARD DOUGLAS MENARCHIK TO TRAVEL BAKU, AZERBAIJAN O/A FEBRUARY 6 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10, 2007. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAVEL IS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION MEETINGS IN [...]	2007-01-29 11:15:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID OTRA US AJ
07BAKU740	AZERBAIJAN EXPECTS PARLIAMENT TO TAKE UP CWC IN [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (U) Poloff addressed outstanding Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) issues with Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Affairs Department Deputy Director Yusuf Mammadaliyev on June 13. Mammadaliyev said that the Legislation requ [...]	2007-06-13 13:09:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PGOV PREL CWC OPC CBW BWC AJ UN
07BAKU906	NATO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF AZERBAIJAN HELD JULY [...] (U) On July 9-14 2007, the biannual "NATO International School of Azerbaijan" (NISA) was held in Baku, sponsored by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The topic was "Security Challenges and Euro-Atlantic Partnership: Energy security, conflicts, terrorism, and asymmetrical thre [...]	2007-07-18 11:50:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MARR MASS PINR AM AJ
07BAMAKO1028	MALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS BILATERAL WITH [...] During a meeting to discuss the situation in northern Mali with the Ambassador September 18 (septel),Malian Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane reiterated his intention to attend the UNGA in September (reftel). He also requested a bilateral meeting with Deputy Secretary Negroponte, either in Wash [...]	2007-09-18 16:53:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL USUN ML
07BAMAKO1128	NEW MALIAN CABINET NAMED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 15:22:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO1196	SITUATION OF CONGOLESE REFUGEES IN BAMAKO [...] Mamadou Sidibe, the acting director of the United Nations High Commission for Refugee's (UNHCR) office in Mali, told the Embassy on October 10 that UNHCR was unable to provide further assistance to the 27 Congolese refugees now in Bamako, effectively abandoning the Congolese to their fate on [...]	2007-10-18 12:36:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM ML
07BAMAKO1205	A HERBICIDE BY ANY OTHER NAME KILLS JUST AS SWEET: [...] SUMMARY: An ongoing legal case brought by U.S. based Dow Chemical Company against a Chinese competitor demonstrates the difficulties posed by trademark infringement and corrupt judicial practices to Western importers in Mali. Dow's product, a herbicide labeled Gallant Super, found itself up [...]	2007-10-22 15:06:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ETRD EINT EAGR ML
07BAMAKO1223	"WAHHABIS" AND ISLAM IN MALI [...] Summary: Some external observers have become increasingly concerned over a segment of Malian Muslims frequently described as "Wahhabi" (ref A),fearing that those so labeled are likely to advance a radical agenda. This concern stems from confusion, rooted in expedient if inaccurate labels d [...]	2007-10-22 16:19:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL EAID SOCI PHUM IFR PTER PINR PGOV ML
07BAMAKO1254	MALIAN SOLDIERS KILL TUAREG GENDARME IN GAO [...] On October 17 Assaleh ag Mohamed, an ethnic Tuareg and former rebel who was integrated into the Malian gendarmarie in 1996, was killed by members of the Malian regular army in Gao. Unofficial sources in Gao report that the killing occurred in a garage area within the confines of a Malian mi [...]	2007-10-25 14:11:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ASEC PINS ML
07BAMAKO1255	MALIAN SOLDIERS KILL TUAREG GENDARME IN GAO [...] On October 17 Assaleh ag Mohamed, an ethnic Tuareg and former rebel who was integrated into the Malian gendarmarie in 1996, was killed by members of the Malian regular army in Gao. Unofficial sources in Gao report that the killing occurred in a garage area within the confines of a Malian mi [...]	2007-10-25 14:14:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ASEC PINS ML
07BAMAKO1261	DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR IAAC [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 08:53:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN ML
07BAMAKO1262	DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 08:54:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN ML
07BAMAKO1263	DEMARCHE ON UNGA RAPE RESOLUTION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 08:55:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA ML
07BAMAKO1264	DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 08:56:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU ML
07BAMAKO1274	UNHCR REFUSES TO CLARIFY ITS ROLE OR MAKE [...] The Embassy contacted UNHCR/Mali's Director Adama Kouyate on October 29 to inquire about the status of humanitarian assistance supposedly earmarked by UNHCR's Geneva headquarters for the 27 Congolese refugees now in Bamako (ref A). Director Kouyate claimed he was unaware of UNHCR Geneva's de [...]	2007-10-29 17:12:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM ML
07BAMAKO1276	MALI TRAVEL ALERT: BAMAKO AIRPORT CLOSURES AND [...] The Community of Democracies Ministerial Conference is scheduled for Bamako, Mali from Nov. 14-17. The Conference is expected to attract between 1500 and 3000 attendees, and visitors are likely to encounter significant difficulties making hotel and flight reservations during this time. 2. [...]	2007-10-30 16:45:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SOCI OVIP OTRA CASC ML
07BAMAKO1279	MALI PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR UNGA RAPE RESOLUTION AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 15:54:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL AORC UNGA
07BAMAKO1322	A SURE BET: HORSE-BETTING FILLS MALI STATE'S [...] Summary: On October 25 off-track horse-betting fans in Mali were able, for the first time, to place bets on real-time horse races beamed direct from race tracks in France. The two live-feed offices complement what has become, since 1994, one of the most profitable state-owned enterprises in [...]	2007-11-09 07:32:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN ML
07BAMAKO1324	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 11:39:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON ML
07BAMAKO1325	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MALI ON FAO EVALUATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 12:44:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR FAO UN ML
07BAMAKO1347	TRANSLATION REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-21 10:45:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ML
07BAMAKO1348	ESF FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR MALI [...] In response to reftel, Post proposes to grant 175,000 dollars to NDI to provide support for the municipal elections, planned for March 2009. The April 2007 presidential elections posed many challenges, including the use of the single ballot and voter registration problems. The participation r [...]	2007-11-21 14:59:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO1363	VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE TO MALI, [...] Summary: The Deputy Secretary's November 14-15 visit to Mali as head of the U.S. delegation to the Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial reaffirmed our strong bilateral ties and sent a clear message of support for Mali's CD Presidency. During the CD Meeting, the Deputy met with represen [...]	2007-11-28 11:03:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO1367	AMBASSADOR DANILOVICH'S VISIT TO MALI: MCC SCORECARD, [...] Summary: During his recent visit to Mali, MCC CEO Ambassador Danilovich discussed the MCC's Scorecard with Malian Prime Minister Modibo Sidibe November 14. MCC officials held a series of follow-on meetings with Malians to develop plans to address issues raised by the scorecard. Danilovich a [...]	2007-11-29 16:47:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA ML
07BAMAKO1397	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS (TFCO) [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 16:07:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN ML
07BAMAKO1404	SURGE IN MALIAN DRUG BUSTS [...] SUMMARY: A large recent number of significant drug seizures despite no appreciable resource increase to the woefully underfunded and undermanned Anti-Drug Brigade points to a rapid increase in drug-trafficking through Mali. Many of the drug-traffickers detained were Nigerians traveling to E [...]	2007-12-13 15:42:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ETRD ECON ML
07BAMAKO161	A ROCKY FUTURE 30 METERS DOWN--MORE THAN GOLD IN [...] SUMMARY: The Kayes region of western Mali offers significant mining opportunities beyond the gold reserves already under production, but for the moment exploitation rests with artisanal miners producing small quantities of Garnet, Prehnite, and Agate. The Ministry of Mines has encouraged the [...]	2007-02-13 17:22:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO394	SOCEUR AIRLIFT PROMOTES PEACE IN NORTHERN MALI [...] Cable provides text of letter from Ambassador McCulley to RADM William H. McRaven, Commander SOCEUR, concerning airlift support provided to the Kidal Forum in Northern Mali from 23-24 March: Dear Admiral McRaven: I write to thank you and the US Special Operations Command for your suppor [...]	2007-04-05 16:40:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO522	CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONFIRMS PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY [...] The Malian Constitutional Court on June 9th confirmed President Toure's victory in the April 29th election (reftel) with 71 percent of the votes cast. 2. The decision by the Constitutional Court makes President Toure's victory official. Security forces were in heightened alert around Bam [...]	2007-05-14 14:35:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ML
07BAMAKO55	THE WRONG PEOPLE DO THE RIGHT THING: ELECTORAL [...] All of Mali's major political parties were among thirty-four signatories in a ceremony January 11 to inaugurate an electoral "Code of Conduct." The code was developed in conjunction with the National Democratic Institute and a Dutch NGO in advance of Mali's 2007 Presidential and Legislative [...]	2007-01-18 16:09:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO696	GOVERNMENT WORKERS STRIKE OVER COST OF LIVING [...] Government and some private sector workers went on strike June 26 to protest the failure to address cost of living and pay issues agreed to during collective bargaining negotiations in 2006. The UNTM (National Union of Malian Workers) called for the two day "warning strike" after discussions [...]	2007-06-27 10:28:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL PGOV ECON ML
07BAMAKO70	ALL THE TEA IN MALI; A LOOK AT CHINESE ECONOMIC [...] Summary: Chinese tea imports have captured nearly the entire Malian market in just one generation, replacing prior sources and trade routes that existed for several centuries. In a story line that reveals much about China's emerging dominance in consumer goods in Africa, Chinese traders helped [...]	2007-01-23 10:44:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAGR ML
07BAMAKO717	CHILD TRAFFICKERS AWAITING COURT DECISION [...] Alleged Ivoirian child traffickers Bernard Assouman Yao and Simon Djehi Bi Ta remain in custody in Sikasso following their arrest in March 2007 for allegedly attempting to traffic 46 young men from Cote d'Ivoire to Europe. If convicted, they will be the first traffickers punished under Mali [...]	2007-07-03 13:08:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ASEC ML
07BAMAKO878	CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CONCEDES FRAUD BUT VALIDATES [...] The Malian Constitutional Court announced the final decisions for the July National Assembly Elections (reftel),overturning some results in Koulikiro, Timbuktu, and Goundam. The changes did not significantly alter the overall results that left ADEMA and the URD with the lion's share of the 1 [...]	2007-08-13 17:14:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ML
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN118	BRUNEI: DELIVERY OF IRAN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (U) DCM delivered reftel points and non-paper on April 4 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) USA Desk Officer Arni Abu Bakar and MOFAT International Organizations Assistant Director Florence Chong. Both welcomed the information but had no immediate comment. Post will report sepa [...]	2007-04-06 01:20:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PREL PARM BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN152	BRAVO ZULU FOR BRUNEI PORT CALL OF USS CHUNG HOON [...] Ambassador Skodon and the staff of U.S. Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan express their appreciation and thanks to CDR Aiken and the crew of the USS Chung Hoon for a highly successful May 19-23 port visit to Brunei Darussalam. The two COMREL activities conducted by ship's personnel - cleaning and u [...]	2007-05-25 02:17:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN19	IMI: TELEKOM BRUNEI BERHAD INVITATION FOR BIDS ON THE [...] The Telekom Brunei Berhad is inviting all interested parties to participate in the tender exercise on the supply, delivery, and training of PABX/KTS system. This announcement was made in the Borneo Bulletin on January 15, 2007. 2. Tender Documents can be obtained from the Office of Company [...]	2007-01-18 00:56:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN190	ICAO ASSEMBLY: STATUS REPORT - BRUNEI [...] DCM delivered points from reftels on June 25 to Ang Kian Guan, Director at the Ministry of Communications whose responsibilities include civil aviation and ICAO issues. To date, we have not received a reply. SKODON [...]	2007-07-06 09:00:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD SENV ECON BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN191	BRUNEI UNLIKELY TO JOIN VIETNAM PHYTOSANITARY PROGRAM [...] DCM DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS ON JUNE 28 TO HAKASHAH SAMAD, SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICER, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (MOFAT). SAMAD HAD PREVIOUSLY INDICATED TO US THAT BRUNEI WOULD LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO SEND ANY PARTICIPANTS TO THIS PROGRAM. AS MOST KEY MOFAT TRADE OFFICIALS ARE IN CAIRNS F [...]	2007-07-06 09:00:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR PREL ASEAN BX CB ID LA MY RP SN TH
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN21	BRUNEI RESPONSE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-18 08:25:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN22	IMI: BRUNEI CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT TENDER NOTICES [...] The Department of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Communications is inviting all interested parties to participate in the following tenders: a) The supply, delivery, installation, integration, testing, training, and commissioning of Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment [...]	2007-01-18 08:25:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN239	APCSS OUTREACH SEMINAR IN BRUNEI [...] SUMMARY: A four-day disaster management workshop co-sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) attracted Cabinet-level support from the Government of Brunei (GOB),widespread participation from over two dozen GOB agencies, and extensive media coverage. Participants pro [...]	2007-08-08 07:13:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN24	IMI: BRUNEI PORTS DEPARTMENT INVITATION FOR BIDS ON THE [...] The Ports Department under the Ministry of Communications is inviting all interested parties from experienced International Container Terminal Operators to participate in the tender exercise on the operation and maintenance of Brunei Muara Container Terminal (MCT). This announcement was made i [...]	2007-01-19 01:57:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN248	BRUNEI FY07 BFIF FUND - EXPENDITURE [...] Per reftel, the following is the interim expenditure report for the Embassy's BFIF FY07 grant. Project: CS IT System Connectivity (E-speed rental charges for one year May 2007 to April 2008) Budget: USD 1, 700.00 Obligation to date: USD 1, 700.00 (E-speed rental May 2007 - May 2008) Pr [...]	2007-08-20 23:54:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD BEXP BTIO EINV ETRD AFIN BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN273	BRUNEI FY07 BFIF FUND CITE ADDITIONAL FUNDING [...] Per reftel A, the following is the actual expenditure for Embassy's reporting for FY07 BFIF grant of USD3,100: Project: CommunicAsia 2007 Budget: USD1,400 Expenditure: USD1,399.54 - Lodgings: USD756.00 (US$189 x 4) - M & IE: USD494.00 - Taxi fare: USD149.54 2. Fund balance of USD1,70 [...]	2007-09-11 04:22:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD BEXP BTIO EINV ETRD BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN304	BRUNEI TEXTILE BUST MAY BE LEVELING OFF [...] (U) Continuing the trend reported in ref B, Brunei's textile/apparel industry has declined significantly since the expiration of global quotas in January 2005. The number of textile/apparel manufacturing companies has been reduced to just a handful. Total textile exports in 2006 were just ove [...]	2007-10-12 01:33:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN309	BRUNEI COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CHAN YIU KEI [...] EMBASSY BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO CHAN YIU KEI, COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST, FROM O/A OCTOBER 24 TO 26, 2007. 2. POC AT EMBASSY: JOSEPHINE CHAN, TELEPHONE: (673)(2) 229-670; FAX: (673)(2)22-1775; EMAIL: CHANYY@STATE.GOV. 3. THE EMBASSY IS LOCATED AT TECK G [...]	2007-10-22 00:59:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BMGT OTRA SN BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN351	HEART OF BORNEO: BRUNEIAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN [...] Brunei has completed its draft Project Implementation Framework (PIF) for the Heart of Borneo (HOB) forest conservation initiative, meant to serve as a national roadmap for HOB implementation. It recommends expanding the HOB zone to 74 percent of Brunei's land area, divided into forest prese [...]	2007-12-12 07:28:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN69	BRUNEI TO ISSUE BIOMETRIC PASSPORT IN FALL [...] (U) The Government of Brunei announced on Thursday, February 15 that it had awarded a contract for production of biometric-compliant e-passports to Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) of Germany. G&D will partner with a the local firm ITPSS to equip Brunei's immigration department with necessary produc [...]	2007-02-22 07:24:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL BX
07BANGKOK1026	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EAP/MLS DIRECTOR [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Robert Rapson from Feb. 25 - Feb. 27 and transits on March 1 and 4. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place (Confirmation No.: 31716) 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: ( [...]	2007-02-21 08:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK1031	APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE ECONOMICS COURSE: DANIEL [...] As per reftel, this cable is a formal request for admission to the Resource Economics Seminar, PE 142, to be offered July 9-13 in Washington and Denver. 2. Applicant information: Daniel N. Daley is currently assigned as an Economic Officer in Bangkok, Thailand, with a TED of July, 2007. [...]	2007-02-21 09:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSI APER EMIN ECON
07BANGKOK1035	THAILAND 2007 SPECIAL 301 SUBMISSION [...] Summary and Recommendation: Rights holders are in general agreement that protection of IP in Thailand has made little progress in the past year and in some areas has declined. Many of the problems they cite are long-standing, but some have worsened over the past year. The number of raids an [...]	2007-02-21 23:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK1047	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Maj. Pitch JINDAWONG, Counter Terrorist Operations Center, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible [...]	2007-02-22 03:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1048	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Maj.Gen. Songsak SAHASOMCHOKE, Counter Terrorist Operations Center, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no [...]	2007-02-22 03:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1049	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wing Commander Virush PEAMHOG, Chief of Civil Case Section (Judge Advocate) Royal Thai Air Force who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. [...]	2007-02-22 03:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1050	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wing Commander Supot MITYODWONG, Chief of Education Section (Judge Advocate),Directorate of Administration, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected [...]	2007-02-22 03:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1051	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Squadron Leader Yingyos YORDSAWAI, Legal Officer (Judge Advocate) of Directorate of Civil Engineering, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to att [...]	2007-02-22 03:58:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1052	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wijittra SOOKLERT, Legal Officer of the Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credi [...]	2007-02-22 04:07:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1078	WTO LABELING DEMARCHE - THAILAND RESPONSE [...] Econoff spoke with Ms. Sirinart Chaimun, Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel. Sirinart said her staff had discussed the U.S. proposal with private industry who agreed the proposal looked acceptable, but could not immediately commit [...]	2007-02-22 08:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK1093	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jennifer M. Gaudiso, Craig M. Free, Daniel L. Lowe, and Jeffrey D. Owens from Feb. 26 - March 3, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations were made by party as indicated in reftel. Local transportation arrangements will be confirmed via email. [...]	2007-02-23 03:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ENRG PARM TH
07BANGKOK1106	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) (Agency/Office) has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above- [...]	2007-02-23 08:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1232	THAILAND DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HAMAS AND FATAH AGREE [...] We delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East Division Counselor Chairat Sirivat and First Secretary Pimpiree Pyramarn on February 26. According to Chairat, the RTG views the Mecca Agreement between Fatah and Hamas as a helpful step toward building peace in the M [...]	2007-03-01 07:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL KWBG KISL TH IS XX
07BANGKOK133	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) Jusmag Thai has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-01-09 06:52:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK134	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-01-09 06:52:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1413	WTO ITA DEMARCHE - THAILAND RESPONSE [...] On February 26, Econoff delivered talking points on the WTO IT Agreement to the Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) per reftel. DTN officials were unable to reply immediately, but later met collectively with representatives of the private and public sector to discuss the issue. Mr. Thitise [...]	2007-03-09 09:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK1436	HCOC: THAILAND DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche, seeking Thai endorsement of the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC),to Charn Jullamon, Director of the MFA's Peace, Security and Disarmament Division, and Amornsate Singha, Director of the North American Affairs Division, on March 12. Neither Charn nor Amornsate h [...]	2007-03-12 04:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA TH
07BANGKOK1475	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION [...] SUMMARY: On March 6, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Commercial Counselor and a group of industry representatives met with Thailand's Minister of Transportation. The Minister and his staff were receptive to the points made by the Ambassador and the industry representatives on Open Skies, [...]	2007-03-13 08:03:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EWWT ELTN TH
07BANGKOK1490	CORRECTED COPY: THAI MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION PROMISES [...] SUMMARY: On March 6, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Commercial Counselor and a group of industry representatives met with Thailand's Minister of Transportation. The Minister and his staff were receptive to the points made by the Ambassador and the industry representatives on Open Skies, [...]	2007-03-13 09:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EWWT ELTN TH
07BANGKOK1524	ABBOTT LABS HALTS NEW DRUG REGISTRATIONS [...] Abbott Labs, the recent target of a compulsory license on their patented antiretroviral Kaletra, confirmed to Embassy that the company had withdrawn applications for registration of seven new pharmaceutical products in Thailand, and had no plans to introduce new products until its intellectual [...]	2007-03-14 23:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK1553	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-03-15 08:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1588	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Maj. Pongsiri PURGCHAIPAEW, Judge Advocate General, Ministry of Defense, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possess [...]	2007-03-16 07:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1589	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) DAO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...]	2007-03-16 07:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1599	AMBASSADOR PRESSES COMMERCE ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] Summary: On March 15, Ambassador met with Minister of Commerce Krirk-krai Jirapaet to discuss three pressing issues: currency controls, proposed Foreign Business Act (FBA) amendments, and compulsory licenses on pharmaceutical products (CLs). Krirk-krai offered no assurances that policy chang [...]	2007-03-16 09:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK17	THAI MFA FACT SHEET ON DECEMBER 31 BANGKOK BOMBINGS [...] On January 1, the Thai MFA circulated a diplomatic note to all diplomatic missions and organizations, providing a summary of what it termed the facts surrounding the December 31 bombings, as well as the gist of Prime Minister Surayud's January 1 press briefing. We note that casualty figures in [...]	2007-01-03 10:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV PINS ASEC TH
07BANGKOK1728	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SALERNO, AUSTIN, [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Reynolds Salerno, Paula Austin, Opal Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Gaudioso and Theresa Wilson from April 14th through April 21, 2007. 2. Accommodations have been arranged by DOE for the conference at the JW Marriott Hotel, Bangkok. 3. Embassy poi [...]	2007-03-23 04:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH ENRG TRGY KNNP
07BANGKOK1774	RTG RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVES IN THE ASEAN [...] (U) We delivered reftel points and printed proposals to Jitvipa Benjasil, First Secretary in the ASEAN Secreariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 23. Jitvipa said that they would take the initiatives under consideration and discuss them with other ASEAN colleagues. No further sub [...]	2007-03-26 08:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM EAID ARF TH
07BANGKOK1792	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE: KAHN, MACHADO [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Roman Kahn, Richard Machado and Timothy Martinson from April 20 through April 29, 2007. 2. Prior hotel reservations have been made at: JW Marriott Hotel, Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Phone 662-656-7700 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: C [...]	2007-03-27 03:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ENRG PARM KNNP TH
07BANGKOK1838	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL BLANK [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Jonah Blank for his March 31 - April 1 transit. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel 999 Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Moo 1 Mongprue Bang Phil Samutprakam, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-131-1111 Fax: [...]	2007-03-28 08:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT OREP ASEC AFIN TH
07BANGKOK1932	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CODEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) and LTC Eric Pohlmann from April 6 - April 7, 2007. 2. Reservations for 2 Single rooms (with upgrade) have been made at the: JW Marriott Hotel 4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok Phone: 66-2-656-7 [...]	2007-04-03 08:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN TH
07BANGKOK1942	REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER FOR DVC ON DELINEATION OF LEGAL [...] Program Description: A 120 minute-long digital video conference 2. Date and Time of Program: APRIL 23, 2007, 9:00-11:00PM EST (APRIL 24, 8:00-10:00AM Bangkok time) 3. Background: In January 2007, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved for consideration a Cyber Crime Bill, [...]	2007-04-03 23:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO TH
07BANGKOK1945	Ethics Given Priority By Thai Government [...] Summary: The Thai coup in September created unique challenges -- and also opportunities -- for using cultural unit programs to inform Thai audiences about American cultural values such as democracy, constitutionalism, rule of law, transparency, and ethics in government. At the same time, PD o [...]	2007-04-04 01:31:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO TH
07BANGKOK1976	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for LTC Sadet ARKAJAG, Royal Thai Army, Special Warfare Command, DPOB: Aug. 14, 1969, Nakkornratchasima, TH, who has been selected to attend course(s) liste [...]	2007-04-05 02:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK1977	BEACH WATER QUALITY AND TOURISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] Summary: The University of California and the Universiti Sains Malaysia organized a workshop March 27-29 in Penang, Malaysia, to examine beach water quality and tourism in Southeast Asia. The conference concluded that monitoring and disseminating information on local beach water quality is es [...]	2007-04-05 02:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO EIND EAID
07BANGKOK1984	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] Post was unable to determine whether foreign end-user Kangwan Arms is complying with terms of the USML and seeks guidance on next steps. Details below. 2. According to the business profile maintained by the Ministry of Commerce's Department of Business Development, Kangwan Arms is regist [...]	2007-04-05 04:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	KOMC ETTC TH
07BANGKOK1985	REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER FOR DVC ON COMPUTER FORENSICS [...] Program Description: A 120 minute-long digital video conference 2. Date and Time of Program: APRIL 25, 2007, 9:00-11:00PM EST (APRIL 26, 8:00-10:00AM Bangkok time) 3. Background: In January 2007, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved for consideration a Cyber Crime bill, [...]	2007-04-05 04:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO TH
07BANGKOK2008	RETAILING IN THAILAND: WAITING FOR THE SHOE TO [...] SUMMARY: Thailand's latest effort to enact a Retail Law has been rejected by the Cabinet, sending the draft back for rewriting. Prominent in the debate over the retail law is the growing influence of large retailers in the Thai market and their impact on small retailers. With many calling fo [...]	2007-04-05 09:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK2017	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-04-05 10:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK2031	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-04-09 03:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK210	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MAJOR KRISTIN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Kristin Goodwin from February 7 - March 30, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Centre Point Wireless Road (Reservation No.: 147036/1) 100 Wireless Road Phone: 66-2-659-5000 Fax: 66-2-659-5100 Please confirm dep [...]	2007-01-11 07:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK2140	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: MICHAEL HEERSCHAP [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Heeschap and Sara Mayfield from May 1 through June 1, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, 494 Rajadamri Road Tel: 66-2-254-1234 Fax: 66-2-254-6308 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and [...]	2007-04-12 09:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT AINR TH CB JA KS LA
07BANGKOK2170	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Tien TEPANON, Wg.CDR., who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of [...]	2007-04-19 01:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK2171	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) (Agency/Office) has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above- [...]	2007-04-19 01:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK2196	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) The Regional Security Office has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete a human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information o [...]	2007-04-19 07:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK226	LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM FORMER PRIME [...] Post received the following letter from former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on January 10, 2007. Post does not intent to forward the signed original. 2. TEXT OF LETTER: December 22, 2006 President George W. Bush The White House Washington, DC Mr. President, I am writing you [...]	2007-01-11 09:20:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP TH

07BANGKOK2271	BANGKOK "SPEAK EASY CLUB" AND "SPEAKERS SQUAD" HOOK EMBASSY [...] Summary: For the Public Affairs section (PA),outreach is key to maintaining and strengthening our generally positive relationship with the Thai public. But telling America's story to over 62 million Thais is a colossal task. In an effort to take public diplomacy "the last three feet" and tou [...]	2007-04-23 08:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO TH
07BANGKOK2311	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) DAO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...]	2007-04-25 02:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK2328	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violation [...]	2007-04-26 00:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK2404	THAI SHIFT POLICY ON ROK PROCESSING OF NORTH [...] Summary. The RTG informed the ROK Embassy on April 26 that ROK processing of North Korean refugees can no longer include a UNHCR role and the location of processing must be dispersed to other locations besides Bangkok. The RTG reaffirmed that there will be no deportations of North Koreans t [...]	2007-04-27 10:21:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL KN KS
07BANGKOK2470	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 -- POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON [...] The Ministry of Commerce lists Yothin Firearms Ltd., Partnership as follows: Registration No. 0103511016371 Registered Date: 18 OCT 1968 Name: The Yothin Firearms Ltd., Partnership Capital Registration: 300,000 baht Business Partners: Mr. Phiraphon Buppharamni Ms. Yuwadi Buppharamni [...]	2007-05-02 08:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
07BANGKOK2515	WTO LABELING - THAILAND WILL CO-SPONSOR [...] On May 2, Econoff met with Ms. Pimchanok Vongkhorporn, the new Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel A. Since our previous demarche on this topic (see reftel B),the Bureau had convened meetings with the Ministry of Industry and priv [...]	2007-05-04 03:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK2524	THAILAND INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING DARFUR MISSION [...] On May 4, the DCM delivered reftel demarche to MOD Permanent Secretary GEN Winai Phattiyakul and emphasized our hope that Thailand will support the Heavy Support Package being designed for Darfur. Winai acknowledged the interim nature of the present Royal Thai Government (RTG) makes it diffi [...]	2007-05-04 08:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO SU TH
07BANGKOK2543	WTO LABELING - THAILAND WILL CO-SPONSOR [...] On May 2, Econoff met with Ms. Pimchanok Vongkhorporn, the new Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel A. Since our previous demarche on this topic (see reftel B),the Bureau had convened meetings with the Ministry of Industry and priv [...]	2007-05-07 01:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO TH
07BANGKOK2545	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-05-08 01:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK2562	THAILAND UNSURE OF COLOMBO PLAN PICK [...] On May 8, Econoff contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Organization Partnership Bureau regarding Thailand's short list for the position of Colombo Plan Secretary General. Mr. Thirat of the IO Bureau said the MFA had yet to solidify its position on which candidates it would [...]	2007-05-08 08:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC TH
07BANGKOK2583	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRAVEL TO ESCAP [...] Country clearance is requested for Daniel N. Daley to travel to Almaty, May 17-23, to attend the sixty-third UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) plenary. 2. Mr. Daley holds diplomatic passport 910016961 and a top secret clearance. SIPDIS 3. Travel it [...]	2007-05-09 05:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC OTRA KZ TH
07BANGKOK2592	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: WMD COMMODITY [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Richard L. Stubblefield, Terrence L. Donaldson, Loretta A. Weiss from 5/19/07 - 5/27/07. 2. Reservation information will be forwarded to Richard L.Stubblefield and Loretta Weiss via email. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: J [...]	2007-05-09 09:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PARM OTRA KNNP TH
07BANGKOK2601	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SARAH M. BUCKLEY, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sarah Buckley from May 11 - May 16, 2007 and again from May 21 - May 25, 2007. 2. Per e-mail request Hotel reservations have been made at the following location: May 13 - May 16: Confirmation No: 330994 May 21 - May 25: Confirmati [...]	2007-05-10 02:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK2632	THAILAND INDICATES IT MIGHT PROVIDE 200 SUPPORT [...] On May 9, Dr. Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security, and Disarmament Divisions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) told poloff that the Royal Thai Government (RTG) was moving forward with preparations to participate in the Heavy Support Package for Darfur (reftels). The Royal [...]	2007-05-10 09:34:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO SU TH
07BANGKOK264	TELECOM IN CONFUSION OVER FOREIGN OWNERSHIP REGS [...] Summary: Thai telecom companies are nervously studying newly proposed foreign ownership regulations that could force their ostensible foreign owners to divest shares at a serious discount. The Minister of Finance has provided conflicting information as to how telecommunications will be handle [...]	2007-01-12 08:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ECPS TH
07BANGKOK2680	WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE - THAI RESPONSE [...] On May 14, Econoff delivered talking points per reftel to Dr. Thawat Suntharajarn, Director General of the Department of Disease Control. Dr. Thawat explained that although Thailand had not had a case of avian influenza for approximately one year, the RTG position for future cases is to coope [...]	2007-05-14 07:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO TH
07BANGKOK2724	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violatio [...]	2007-05-16 05:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK2736	FOREIGN RETAILERS DRAW IRE OF THAI SHOPKEEPERS [...] Summary. Econoff recently attended a National Legislative Assembly seminar on the draft Retail Business Law, held to solicit public feedback on the proposed act. Although few were aware of the actual details of the draft law, it is generally perceived as a means to limit the expansion of lar [...]	2007-05-16 06:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK2811	THAILAND CIVAIR DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] On May 16, Econoff met with Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Director General Chaisak Angkawuan and delivered letter and talking points as requested in reftel. On May 17, Commercial Counselor met with Ministry of Transportation Permanent Secretary Chaisawasd Kittitorntaibon and delivered th [...]	2007-05-18 07:52:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR TH
07BANGKOK2831	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP A/S HILL AND [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP A/S Hill and Special Assistant Gibbons for their May 22-23 visit and their May 25-26 transit. 2. We have made arranged accommodations at the EMR guest house for the night of May 22. The phone number at the EMR guest house is (66)(2) [...]	2007-05-21 03:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK2884	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-05-23 08:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK290	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] According to the Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development, Paisith Firearms Ltd, Partnership is registered as follows: Registration Number 0103514004691 Registered on 23 March 1971 as a limited Partnership Name: Paisith Firearms Ltd., Partnership Capital Registration: 60,00 [...]	2007-01-16 07:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
07BANGKOK2918	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DRL A/S BARRY [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DRL Assistant Secretary Barry Lowenkron from June 2-5. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: June 2 - 5: Confirmation #: 332280 -- Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 69 [...]	2007-05-25 02:31:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK3080	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: ZANE L. ARPAN, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Zane L. Arpan from June 13 - Aug. 30, 2007. 2. As alternate accommodations are being planned no hotel reservations have been made. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Guy Margalith Work phone: (66-2) 205-4314 Cell phone: ( [...]	2007-06-05 07:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK3093	THAIS PREFER PROJECT APPROACH ON ENVIRO GOODS [...] On June 5, Econoff spoke with Mr. Thitisesh Seshtabutra, Senior Trade Officer at the Department of Trade Negotiations and relayed talking points as requested in reftel. Thitiseth said the RTG position was not yet final, but that his office has recommended to their Director General that Thaila [...]	2007-06-05 09:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTO SENV TH
07BANGKOK326	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Manthana MASMALAI, Office of National Security Council, who has been selected to attend the National Defense University at Ft. McNair, Washington, DC fro [...]	2007-01-17 08:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK3365	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL WEBB [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Webb (Senator James Webb, spouse Mrs. Hong Webb, daughter Georgia Webb and Ms. Jennifer Park Stout, Senior Advisor, Office of Senator Webb) from July 5 through July 8, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Season [...]	2007-06-18 08:10:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT TH
07BANGKOK3394	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: CRAIG M. FREE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CRAIG M. FREE from June 19 though June 23, 2007. 2. No embassy assistance required for hotel reservations. 3. Embassy Point of Contact: Name: Jennifer Koelm Work phone: (66-2) 205-4828 Cell phone: (66-8) 9202-8496 Unclass E-m [...]	2007-06-19 05:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK3427	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MIXTER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonathan Cobb Mixter and Don Phan from July 1 through July 4, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 Website: www.co [...]	2007-06-21 07:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN VM TH
07BANGKOK3520	THAI RETAILING LAW: LEAVE IT FOR THE COMMITTEE TO [...] SUMMARY. The draft Retail and Wholesale Business law has produced no shortage of polemics, pitting small versus large retailers (Ref. B). A close reading of the bill itself does little to dispel the uncertainty generated in anticipation of the law. The draft law lays out a variety of struct [...]	2007-06-26 08:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK3532	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JIATF has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals listed below who have been selected to attend the following course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...]	2007-06-27 04:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK354	THAILAND WARILY WATCHES VIETNAM'S ECONOMIC RISE [...] Summary: A long string of bad economic news from Thailand coupled with a seemingly non-stop slew of positive news out of Vietnam has sparked great angst from Thai business and government officials that the country will soon fall behind their rapidly growing neighbor. Thai economic analysts f [...]	2007-01-18 07:50:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN TH VN
07BANGKOK3562	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: STAFFDEL BLANK [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonah Blank from June 30 - July 1, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel 999 Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Moo 1 Nongprue Bang Phil Samutprakam, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-131-1111 Fax: 66-2-131 [...]	2007-06-28 02:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN JA KS TH VM
07BANGKOK361	THAILAND TOURISM STILL STRONG, BUT WARY OF FURTHER [...] Continuing discussQns with tourism industry contacts in the local AMCHAM and the Thailand chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) since the reftel report indicate that the New Year's Eve bombings in Bangkok have had very little effect on tourism in Thailand to date. Contacts re [...]	2007-01-18 10:03:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ECON TH
07BANGKOK3622	ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S. [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarches to Mr. Yongyut with the RTG Ministry of Transportation International Affairs Division. Mr. Yongyut responded that the MoT would need time to consider the U.S. positions carefully before they could indicate their level of support. He requested advance copies [...]	2007-06-29 09:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD SENV ECON TH
07BANGKOK3623	THE END OF CEO BUDGETS: AN EXAMPLE OF POST-COUP [...] Summary: The Thaksin-era CEO budget program provided Thailand with a limited degree of budgetary decentralization. By providing provincial-level officials discretion to allocate a portion of development funds the program helped strengthen the provincial governors and contributed to moving d [...]	2007-06-29 09:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON TH
07BANGKOK3674	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned [...]	2007-07-05 02:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK3733	THAILAND ISSUES INDEPENDENT POWER SOLICITATION [...] Summary: Thailand has finally issued the Request for Proposals for its second round of Independent Power Producers, after a two month delay. The current solicitation will award a portion of the country's future capacity to investors outside of the state-owned Electricity Generating Authorit [...]	2007-07-06 08:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV ECON TH
07BANGKOK3750	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) POL has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...]	2007-07-09 07:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK3848	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) LEGATT has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals listed below who have been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations [...]	2007-07-13 02:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK3870	DEMARCHE ON IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL DELIVERED TO RTG [...] On July 13, RefCoord delivered reftel USG position on the IOM Director General position to Phantipha Iamsudha, Counselor in the MFA Department of International Organizations, RefCoord left a non-paper on U.S. candidate Ambassador Swing and urged RTG support for him. RefCoord delivered orally [...]	2007-07-16 02:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG
07BANGKOK3873	JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violatio [...]	2007-07-16 04:05:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK3928	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) LEGATT has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...]	2007-07-18 10:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK3979	MISSION VIEWS ON TWO TOP THAI GENERALS' PROPOSED [...] The Mission recently reviewed two self-initiated trip requests for "four-star" Thai general officer trips to travel to CONUS. We encourage your support for the first, but not the second. (We have advised both parties that such trips are regarded as "high profile" and require IA review before [...]	2007-07-20 08:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS TH
07BANGKOK4100	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend course as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of h [...]	2007-07-30 04:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4108	JUSMAG/THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI AND SOCPAC have requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend th [...]	2007-07-30 08:07:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4172	THAILAND'S RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary: Thailand is vulnerable to the risks posed by global climate change and is taking initial steps to respond to those risks. The Royal Thai Government (RTG) participates in international fora on climate change and is signatory to several international agreements, including the United N [...]	2007-08-02 01:12:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV PREL SOCI EAID TH
07BANGKOK4229	JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] This is an action request. Please Respond by Aug 20, 2007. Thank you. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses n [...]	2007-08-06 02:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4231	JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAILAND has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above- [...]	2007-08-06 03:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4234	JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the two units listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-me [...]	2007-08-06 06:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4235	THAILAND REVIEWING NEXT STEPS ON INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-06 07:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PARM PREL TH
07BANGKOK4236	JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...]	2007-08-06 08:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4292	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. Post requests the revision of Bangkok Telegram 04114, DEA-NSB SURVEILLANCE TRAINING; SESSION 3;SURAT THANI PROVINCE; SEPT 9-14 2007. 2. (U) Please remove Police SGT Niwat JITTRAPIROM (aka CHITRAPIROM),DPOB: Feb 2, 1974; Prachuap Khirikhan, TH, from the candidat [...]	2007-08-08 06:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4303	STAFFDEL KOGER - THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Staffdel Koger from 23-26 August. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and American breakfast included) and is within p [...]	2007-08-08 09:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT AFIN CB ID HK JP TH SN ASEC
07BANGKOK4400	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CODEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Chambliss from 30 August - 01 September. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Royal Orchid Sheraton 2 Captain Bush Lane Tel: (66-2) 266-0123 Fax: (66-2) 237-7152 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and American breakfast inclu [...]	2007-08-15 03:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT AFIN MY TH VM
07BANGKOK4440	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI/JIATF WEST has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the [...]	2007-08-16 08:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4465	THAI STOCKS SUFFER SUBPRIME FALLOUT, BUT DIRECT [...] Summary. Thai banks do not have significant direct exposure to the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market and associated debt instruments. So far, only one bank, BankThai, has reported significant holdings of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) derived from subprime mortgages, with [...]	2007-08-20 00:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETRD EINV ECON TH
07BANGKOK4513	BIOTECH CROPPING UP AGAIN IN THAILAND [...] Summary. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) is building Cabinet support for the lifting of a six-year long moratorium on biotech crop field trials. Field trials were halted in 2001 when public and political opinion called for more stringent regulations for biotech crops d [...]	2007-08-21 09:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ETRD TH
07BANGKOK4519	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) USAID has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the subject course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hum [...]	2007-08-22 02:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4536	IMPORT SAFETY IN THAILAND [...] In response to reftel, Agriculture Attache and Econoff discussed product safety with contacts at the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards in the Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Customs Department. Import and export safety in Thailand [...]	2007-08-22 23:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO TH
07BANGKOK4555	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) NAS has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the subject course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human [...]	2007-08-23 06:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4556	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) ILEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the subject course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hum [...]	2007-08-23 06:54:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4606	THAILAND WILL SUPPORT U.S. ICAO CANDIDACY [...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel demarche via fax on August 24. Econoff personally delivered reftel demarche on August 27 to Chalor Kotcharat, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Thai head of delegation to the ICAO council next month. He will be accompanied to ICAO by Chaisak [...]	2007-08-27 07:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR PREL ICAO TH
07BANGKOK4762	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-men [...]	2007-09-05 00:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4796	THAILAND AND MALAYSIA SEEK DEEPER TRADE AND [...] Summary. In recent months Thailand and Malaysia have sought to expand trade and investment links. Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont went to Malaysia last month on an official visit and traveled there again on August 31 with Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for Malaysia's 50th anniversary of i [...]	2007-09-06 02:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV TH MY
07BANGKOK4836	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the above-men [...]	2007-09-07 03:39:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4864	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]	2007-09-10 09:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK4982	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for DAS JOHN A. GASTRIGHT from September 20-21, 2007. 2. We understand that no assistance is needed from post. After-hours emergency number for the Embassy is (66-2) 205-4108. 3. Due to limited resources and easy availability of airpor [...]	2007-09-17 12:07:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK5066	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) DEA/CMRO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the above-mentioned course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross viola [...]	2007-09-24 02:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK5067	THAILAND HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: ILEA, CRIME [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) ILEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned c [...]	2007-09-24 02:10:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK5139	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]	2007-09-28 05:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK5140	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ADAMS AND SHRESTHA [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to John Adams, South Asia Regional Environment Officer and Environmental Specialist, Jay Pal Shrestha on November 8-9, 2007 for consultations with Southeast Asia Regional Environmental Affairs Office in Bangkok. 2. Post understands no further as [...]	2007-09-28 06:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SENV TH
07BANGKOK5142	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE BLOYD [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Cary N. Bloyd, Energy/Environmental Policy Scientist with the Department of Energy, who will chair the APEC New and Renewable Energy Technologies Expert Group Meeting and attend other meetings related to bio-fuels from October 19-28, 2007 in Bangk [...]	2007-09-28 08:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ENRG KSCA TRGY TH
07BANGKOK5223	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) RSO/LSY has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violati [...]	2007-10-03 09:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK5261	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] Having previously provided the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department with a copy of the U.S. draft resolution on "Condemning the Use of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy," we called on Acting Director and Counselor of the Social Division of the Internationa [...]	2007-10-05 07:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI TH
07BANGKOK5271	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SEAN O'NEILL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sean O'Neill from October 10 - October 14, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at Centre Point Wireless Road by Post Rangoon 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Work phone: (66-2) 205-4865 Cell phone: (66-8) 18 [...]	2007-10-05 07:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK5272	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SEAN O'NEILL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sean O'Neill from October 10 - October 14, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at Centre Point Wireless Road by Post Rangoon 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Mary-Gardner Coppola Work phone: (66-2) 205-4865 [...]	2007-10-05 07:58:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK535	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-menti [...]	2007-01-26 02:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK5364	EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] Regional EXBS Advisor for Thailand and Vietnam assumed duties in Bangkok on September 10. A CBP team conducted a 5-day International. Border (Land) Interdiction Training (IBIT II) course in Aranyaprathet, Thailand, including donation of a CT-30 kit and radiation pagers. Advisor completed emb [...]	2007-10-11 08:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN
07BANGKOK5376	EXBS: INTERNATIONAL BORDER (LAND) INTERDICTION [...] An invitation cable was presented to the Kingdom of Thailand to conduct a 5-day course on International Border (Land) Interdiction Training (IBIT II) at a designated land border in September 2007. The invitation was accepted for training to occur September 17-21, 2007. The location was ident [...]	2007-10-12 00:43:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH
07BANGKOK5405	UPDATE ON THAI CUSTOMS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [...] (SBU) Summary. During recent introductory calls at the Thai Customs Department, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Commerce, Econ Counselor, econoff and CommAtt followed up with the RTG regarding Thai customs treatment of alcoholic beverages. Although Customs said it will conclude its [...]	2007-10-15 09:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV TH
07BANGKOK5415	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: DRL/IRF OFFICER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Judson Birdsall from Oct 19 - 20, 2007 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel 999 Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Moo 1 Nongprue Bang Phil Samutprakam, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-131-1111 Fax: 66-2-1 [...]	2007-10-16 07:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT PHUM PREL XB TH
07BANGKOK5459	Ramadan in Bangkok: Muslim Identity, Global Interest [...] (SBU) Embassy's Public Affairs Section (PA) sponsored five Iftar (break-fast) events over three weekends, providing food and presentations in Thai on Muslim Life in America at three universities, in a poor Bangkok community, and at the Ambassador's residence. In Buddhist-dominated Bangkok, Tha [...]	2007-10-18 02:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KPAO TH
07BANGKOK548	TARMAC, PUBLIC CONFIDENCE CRACKING AT NEW THAI [...] (U) SUMMARY: Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport has been taking a beating in the press, with reports critical of the airport's design, construction, and management. There has been recent speculation that cracking pavement could result in the return of some or all operations to the old Don Mu [...]	2007-01-29 00:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TH
07BANGKOK5486	THAILAND NOMINATION FOR 2008 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF [...] Post nominates Dr. Pechdau Tohmeena for the 2008 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. 2. Requested information follows: -Full name: Dr. Pechdau Tohmeena -Job title: Director of the 15th Mental Health Center for the three southern border provinces, Department of Mental H [...]	2007-10-19 04:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM TH
07BANGKOK5502	DEMOCRAT LEADER LAYS OUT PRO-BUSINESS AGENDA [...] Summary: In an October 18 address to Thai business and investment leaders, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva outlined the challenges to Thailand in a globalized world, and the Party's outward-looking plan of action to meet those challenges. Abhisit presented a pro-business platform whi [...]	2007-10-21 23:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD TH
07BANGKOK5556	CANDIDATE FOR UN IAAC [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 11:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA
07BANGKOK5574	THAI-JAPAN TRADE AGREEMENT SET TO ENTER INTO FORCE [...] Summary. The Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) will enter into force on November 1. The trade agreement liberalizes the vast majority of trade in goods between the two countries, though key Thai exports like rice and sugar are excluded. Trade in services and investment i [...]	2007-10-29 06:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON TH
07BANGKOK5644	FDA CHIEF EXPECTS NO MORE CL'S [...] Summary: Dr. Siriwat Tiptaradol, Secretary General of the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA),said he expected no new compulsory licenses on drugs, crediting progress in recent discussions with European pharmaceutical companies on pricing and access for four cancer drugs. However, the c [...]	2007-11-01 09:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIPR TH
07BANGKOK5746	THAILAND: TRANSLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 06:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM APER KPAO TH
07BANGKOK5799	FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS MAY PASS BY END OF MONTH [...] Summary: Thailand's National Legislative Assembly is set to again consider controversial amendments to the Foreign Business Act that would further restrict foreign ownership. Last week, an ad hoc committee approved a clarification of the definition of foreigner, removing a barrier that had e [...]	2007-11-14 09:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV TH
07BANGKOK5834	RTG REQUESTS WRITTEN STATEMENT OF RECIPROCAL SUPPORT AT IMO [...] This is an action request (see paragraph 9). 2. (SBU) On August 27, econoff presented a demarche to Mr. Chalor Kotcharat, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, seeking Thai support for U.S. ICAO Council candidacy. Chalor expressed support for the U.S. candidacy but also asked t [...]	2007-11-16 04:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ICAO IMO EAIR EWWT PHSA PREL TH
07BANGKOK5844	"ISLAM IN THE USA," NEW POSTER SHOW FROM IIP/PUBS [...] Public Affairs Bangkok would like to order six (6) poster shows in English of stock number T0500-E "Islam in the USA." The cost of the poster show is $28.75 (twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents) per poster. Total for the above item is $172.50. Post has obligated $50.00 for shipping/ [...]	2007-11-16 08:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP OPRC AFIN
07BANGKOK5845	"ISLAM IN THE USA," NEW POSTER SHOW FROM IIP/PUBS [...] Public Affairs Bangkok would like to order six (6) poster shows in English of stock number T0500-E "Islam in the USA." The cost of the poster show is $28.75 (twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents) per poster. Total for the above item is $172.50. Post has obligated $50.00 for shipping/ [...]	2007-11-16 08:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP OPRC AFIN
07BANGKOK5966	THAILAND PROPOSALS FOR EAP WOMEN'S ISSUES FUND COMPETITION [...] As requested in reftel, post supports the following proposals for the EAP/RSP Women's Issues Fund (WIF) Small Grants Competition. The information provided is as submitted by the organization. Proposals are listed in order of post's preference: PROPOSAL ONE ------------ a) Name of applica [...]	2007-11-28 11:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KWMN KPAO KCRM TH
07BANGKOK5989	NEW IIP ELECTRONIC JOURNAL AND POSTER: "THE LONG CAMPAIGN: [...] Public Affairs Bangkok orders the following publications: - V0498-E, 210 copies (The Long Campaign: U.S. Elections 2008, $2.20 per copy),$462.00; - T0498-E, 20 posters (The full-color "U.S. Elections 2008" poster, $0.55 for each poster),$11.00; Total for the above item is $473.00. Post [...]	2007-11-29 09:11:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC KPAO OIIP AFIN
07BANGKOK6012	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR S/WCI AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR WAR CRIMES ISSUES CLINT WILLIAMSON AND S/WCI DEPUTY MILBERT SHIN [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson and Deputy Milbert Shin from December 6-7, 2007. 2. (SBU) Hotel reservations (confirmation numbers: 65621 and 656022) have been made at: -- Intercontinental Hotel Tel: 66-2-656-0444 Fax: 6 [...]	2007-11-30 11:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KAWC TH JA CB NL BE KJUST
07BANGKOK6020	THAILAND CIVAIR: FAA REQUEST DELIVERED [...] Econoff delivered letter and report in reftel via fax to the office of Thai Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Chaisak Angkasuwan on November 28 and letter, report and talking points from reftel in person to Thai MFA North America Division Director Kanchana Patarachoke o [...]	2007-12-03 06:26:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR TH
07BANGKOK6037	Thailand Working to Respond to FAA Report [...] Summary: Econcouns delivered the FAA aviation safety assessment report to the Director General of the Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). The DCA is fully aware of the implications of a possible downgrade to Category Two and is working to remedy the FAA-identified deficiency. The Director [...]	2007-12-05 23:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ICAO ECON TH
07BANGKOK6075	UNCITRAL DEMARCHE - THAILAND [...] On December 6, Embassy Bangkok delivered talking points regarding the upcoming UNCITRAL meeting in Vienna, as instructed in reftel. Mr. Kengkran Loutirojanakul of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs said that the MFA understood the U.S. position and had sent [...]	2007-12-07 09:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNCITRAL UN TH

07BANGKOK6076	THAI EXPORTS UP, BUT MARGINS SQUEEZED BY STRONG BAHT [...] Summary: Thailand's exports continue to show strong growth and are on track to surpass the RTG's target of 12.5 percent growth in 2007. However, Commerce's statistics are somewhat misleading as export value in baht terms is not nearly as strong as the reported dollar values. Thailand's lar [...]	2007-12-07 09:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD TH
07BANGKOK6099	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-men [...]	2007-12-12 08:03:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK6105	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-men [...]	2007-12-13 05:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK6129	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) According to the Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development, Aekphatt Firearms Ltd Partnership is registered as follows: Registration No. 0103511003562 Registered Date: March 6, 1968 Status: Limited Partnership Name: Aekphatt Firearms, Limited Partnership Capital Registra [...]	2007-12-13 08:39:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
07BANGKOK617	INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN THAILAND [...] (Khunying) Kasama Varavarn Secretary General, Office of the Basic Education Commission SIPDIS Office Phone: (66) 2-282-5531/6, 2-282-2815 Office Fax: (66) 2-282-9981 Email: kasamvar@emisc.moe.go.th A leader in the field of education, Khunying Kasama played a prominent role in the redesi [...]	2007-01-31 08:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KWMN TH
07BANGKOK725	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: AMBASSADOR GROVER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance and Chiang Mai District clearance to Amb. Rees from Feb. 9 - Feb. 14, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations in Bangkok have been made as requested at: Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel (Confirmation No: 66355342) 494 Rajdamri Road, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-2 [...]	2007-02-06 05:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TH
07BANGKOK727	RTG INVITES FEEDBACK ON POWER SOLICITATION [...] SUMMARY. Thailand is moving closer to issuing its second solicitation for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in 2007. The new solicitation is designed to minimize the cost and risk for the RTG throughout the bid process and up to the point the new capacity comes on line. Bidders will face n [...]	2007-02-06 07:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV TH
07BANGKOK729	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned [...]	2007-02-06 08:34:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK81	THAIS REWORK TELECOM POST-TAIWAN EARTHQUAKE [...] Thai telecom networks are recovering from the December 26 earthquake off Taiwan which damaged undersea cables that carry much of Thailand's telecommunications to the U.S. and the rest of Asia. The earthquake damaged the two main cables via Taiwan that link Thailand to Korea, Japan, Europe and [...]	2007-01-05 09:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ECPS TH
07BANGKOK854	THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL FITE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to House Foreign Affairs Committee Senior Counsel Jamie McCormick for his February 22-24 visit. (We understand Mr. McCormick will be the sole member of Staffdel Fite to depart from the Staffdel's itinerary for travel to Thailand.) 2. Hotel [...]	2007-02-12 10:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT TH
07BANGKOK857	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Plt.Off. Tanaphon CHANHOM, Flying Training School, Air Combat Command, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Emb [...]	2007-02-13 01:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
07BANGKOK866	THAILAND'S WOMAN OF COURAGE NOMINATION [...] Per reftel request, post nominates Professor Virada Somswasdi as Thailand's nominee for the Secretary's "International Women of Courage" award: Name: Virada Somswasdi Title: Director Institution: Women's Studies Center, Chiang Mai University Date of Birth: July 23, 1947 Tel: 66-53-943-57 [...]	2007-02-13 06:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO
07BANGUI112	CAR PRESS CLIPPINGS MAY 28-JUNE 1 [...] (U) Arrival of Sudanese Refugees in northern CAR: The news was first announced early in the week by the spokesman for the President, Mr. Cyriaque Gonda, who gave the figure of more than 1,000 persons, some of them armed, who arrived in the city of Sam Ouandja, in the northeastern Vakaga prefec [...]	2007-06-01 17:03:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS PGOV EAID EFIN CT
07BANJUL109	THE GAMBIA: U.S./CHINA DIALOG ON AFRICA [...] Since 1994, the GOTG has maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and The Gambia's relationship with Mainland China is confined to the economic arena. Despite the lack of official ties, Mainland China's exports to The Gambia have grown tremendously in recent years -- 523 percent between 20 [...]	2007-03-01 17:06:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN ENRG CH GA
07BANJUL232	THE GAMBIA: INVITATION TO AGOA FORUM [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-03 12:48:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV EFIN EAID GA
07BANJUL241	THE GAMBIA: A "GOOD NEWS STORY" IN THE CAMPAIGN [...] In a bright spot on the human rights front here, a local NGO staged a "celebration" May 5 to mark an achievement in its campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) -- the decision by 18 female circumsisers to halt the practice. However, the NGO's head warned about expatriate circumsisers [...]	2007-05-07 17:31:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SCUL GA
07BANJUL349	THE GAMBIA: ATTENDANCE AT AGOA FORUM [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-02 14:26:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR PREL GA
07BANJUL592	THE GAMBIA: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] Embassy Banjul hereby submits its update for reporting requirements on the worst forms of child labor. A) Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: The government of The Gambia ratified ILO Convention 128 in September 2000 and ILO Convention 182 in July 2001. The [...]	2007-11-30 08:17:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID GA
07BANJUL74	THE GAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON FATAH/HAMAS AGREEMENT IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-12 10:54:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KISL KPAL KBWG IS GA
07BANJUL88	GAMBIAN FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS TALK BUSINESS [...] On February 6, Econoff and Econ Assistant hosted a working luncheon for a select group of Gambian businesswomen to initiate discussions on ways to expand their businesses and increase trade between The Gambia and the United States. The lunch was attended by nearly 20 women representing the De [...]	2007-02-21 17:24:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP KWMN GA
07BARCELONA77	CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION [...] Post delivered reftel demarche containing the CV, and talking points in support of Felice Gaer's candidacy. On September 27, 2007, the Government of Andorra notified us via diplomatic note of its support for her candidacy. ROBINSON ALSACE [...]	2007-09-27 16:47:00	Consulate Barcelona	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA SP AN
07BARCELONA86	CATALONIA VP CAROD-ROVIRA SHOWS SOLIDARITY [...] (U) Consul General received October 25 a note from Catalan regional VP Josep Carod-Rovira on be half of the government of Catalonia expressing solidarity and sympathy for the California fires Begin text. Dear Mr. Robinson I am writing you with regards to the devastating fires, which ar [...]	2007-10-26 16:31:00	Consulate Barcelona	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SP
07BASRAH111	EXTREMISTS TARGET WOMEN [...] Female, DOB 1977. The victim's body was discovered in her house in the Jameat district at 0100 on 10/22/2007. The victim's face and hair were burned. Case number 3839. 2. Female, DOB 1962, occupation housemaid. At 0200, 10/20/2007, three vehicles without license plates opened fire on the [...]	2007-11-20 17:13:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PTER IZ
07BASRAH16	EMPOWERING THE WOMEN OF SOUTHEAST IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-23 18:33:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN EAID PHUM PREL IZ
07BASRAH18	REO BRINGS BASRAH LEADERS TOGETHER [...] Summary and introduction: On February 28 REO Basrah's director hosted a farewell luncheon for the outgoing UK Consul General, Ros Marsden, with local prominent officials in attendance. The luncheon was also intended to kick-start a dialogue between Basrah's Governor; Basrah Provincial Council [...]	2007-03-01 15:46:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EINV IZ
07BASRAH54	PRT BASRAH: LESSONS LEARNED: JUNE 2006 - JUNE 2007 [...] The Basrah Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) is a multinational PRT under British direction. This cable records the observations and lessons learned by the U.S. deputy team leader, James Donegan, during his deployment period, June 2006 to June 2007. It is being recorded in this informal, [...]	2007-06-22 17:30:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV IZ UK
07BASRAH6	REO BASRAH CHALLENGES LOCAL MEDIA [...] Summary. The Regional Embassy Office (REO) in Basrah hosted a luncheon on January 3 for four journalists from Basrah and Maysan provinces. The journalists focused on the security situation and expressed a desire to maintain frequent contact. The REO director stated that he wants to build a l [...]	2007-01-10 16:32:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO IZ PGOV MOPS EAID ENRG
07BEIJING1015	FEBRUARY 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points made at the February 13 MFA Press Conference were: -- News on the Six-Party Talks will be released later in the day after a "important meeting" has concluded. -- Journalists must abide by new Olympic regulations and local regulations when working in Tibet, along with the constr [...]	2007-02-13 11:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CH
07BEIJING1028	CAPTION TEST ONE [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-14 05:47:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	ANET
07BEIJING1064	FEBRUARY 14 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: DE- SINIFICATION, [...] Key points at the February 14 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- A firm condemnation of Chen Shui-bian's "de- Sinification" and "de jure independence" tactics at the opening of the press briefing. -- TAO is paying attention to events surrounding Ma Ying-jeou's resignation [...]	2007-02-14 12:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING1077	CHINA'S WOMAN OF COURAGE: EDITOR HU SHULI [...] Embassy Beijing is pleased to nominate Hu Shuli, editor in chief of Caijing magazine, to receive the Secretary's inaugural International Women of Courage SIPDIS Award (ref). Hu has not just broken through the glass ceiling many professional women in China face -- she has shattered it. In [...]	2007-02-15 06:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KWMN KPAO CH
07BEIJING1102	FEBRUARY 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points made at the February 15 MFA press conference were: -- Six-Party Talks have entered a "substantive stage." The Spokesperson outlined the structure of working groups and called for the United States and DPRK to resolve financial issues. -- China is ready to expand imports from th [...]	2007-02-15 10:28:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD UNSC CH KN JA IR IN RS XA
07BEIJING1267	FEBRUARY 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: KIM KYE-GWAN TO [...] Key points made at the February 27 MFA press conference were: -- Kim Kye-gwan has no plans for meetings with Chinese officials en route to the United States and China hopes that the United States and the DPRK can realize full diplomatic relations. -- Qin called China's military buildup na [...]	2007-02-27 11:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CH NK JP CE BM
07BEIJING1321	FEBRUARY 28 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: 2/28 INCIDENT, [...] Key points at the February 28 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO views the "2/28 incident" - of 1947 as a day in which Taiwan compatriots resisted the KMT in an act of patriotism and democracy and hopes memorial activities will not promote "Taiwan independence." - [...]	2007-02-28 10:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING1362	MARCH 1 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS [...] Key points made at the March 1 MFA press conference were: -- China expects a positive outcome from talks in New York between DPRK VFM Kim Kye-gwan and A/S Hill. -- The Spokesperson repeated the schedule for Deputy Secretary Negroponte's visit. SIPDIS -- China hopes Iran will abide by [...]	2007-03-01 11:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ELAB IR KN JA CH GH NP
07BEIJING1404	NPC PRESS BRIEFING REPORTS DEFENSE SPENDING [...] (SBU) National People's Congress (NPC) press spokesman Jiang Enzhu touched on all the hot-button issues in his opening NPC press conference, convened on March 4, the day prior to the NPC's official opening. Jiang said: -- China's military budget will increase by 17.8 percent in 2007, -- [...]	2007-03-04 12:52:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR ECON CH TW
07BEIJING1566	MARCH 8TH MFA PRESS BRIEFING: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT, [...] Key points made at the March 8 MFA Press Conference were: -- China's State Council issued a report on the Human Rights Record of the United States in 2006 as "a mirror for the United States to view its own human rights" situation and to question American "double standards" in criticizing othe [...]	2007-03-09 04:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ENRG XM JA AO PE CH
07BEIJING1676	MARCH 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points made at the March 13 MFA press conference were: -- The first denuclearization working group meeting will be held on March 17 chaired by VFM Wu. -- IAEA Chief ElBaradei was briefed by VFM Wu on the Six-Party Talks in Beijing en route to Pyongyang. -- Australia and Japan should [...]	2007-03-13 11:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CH
07BEIJING1761	MARCH 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, BDA, [...] Key points made at the March 15 MFA press conference were: -- China deeply regrets the U.S. Treasury Department ruling on Banco Delta Asia and seeks a solution conducive to the spirit of the Six-Party Talks and beneficial to Macau's stability. -- The denuclearization working group will mee [...]	2007-03-15 10:55:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MNUC KN KS JA CH PK
07BEIJING1795	MARCH 16 PREMIER WEN JIABAO NPC PRESS CONFERENCE: [...] At his March 16 press conference immediately following conclusion of the National People's Congress (NPC),Premier Wen Jiabao made the following key points: -- China's anti-satellite (ASAT) test was neither aimed at nor threatened any country and did not violate any international treaties. [...]	2007-03-16 15:12:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MARR CH JA TW KN
07BEIJING1887	MARCH 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points made at the March 20 MFA press conference were: -- The Sixth Round of Six-Party Talks opened with bilateral consultations and an opening ceremony. China hopes the agreement reached on Banco Delta Asia will be conducive to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The Spokesm [...]	2007-03-20 11:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MNUC KN RS IR JA CH AS PP FR
07BEIJING189	JANUARY 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: ANTI-TERROR RAID, [...] Key Points at the January 9 MFA Press Conference were: -- Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region public security forces "responded to resistance" at a terrorist training camp of the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM),killing 18 terrorists and arresting 17. -- China firmly opposes the Unite [...]	2007-01-09 12:37:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER KN KS JA TW CH
07BEIJING1925	Assistant Foreign Minister Briefs on Hu [...] President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Russia from March 26-28 meeting with President Putin, PM Fradkov, SpeakerGryzlov, and Tatarstan Republic President Shaeymiev, AFM Li Hui announced in a special March 21 press briefing. Hu and Putin will atten the China Year in Russia's opening ce [...]	2007-03-21 09:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC RS CH
07BEIJING1966	MARCH 22 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points made at the March 22 MFA press conference were: -- The Six-Party Talks continued with bilateral meetings despite reports that DPRK VFM Kim Kye-Gwan was at the airport ready to depart Beijing. -- The Talks have run into "unexpected" technical and procedural problems regarding the [...]	2007-03-22 10:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MNUC KN KS JP CH FR SU
07BEIJING2059	MARCH 27 PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, PM WEN [...] Key points made at the March 27 MFA press conference were: -- The MFA Spokesman said no date has been set for the next round of Six-Party Talks, discussed DAS Glaser's visit on the Banco Delta Asia issue and ducked other questions about why last week's Talks broke down. -- Premier Wen will [...]	2007-03-27 10:54:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC CH KN KS JA RS ST SP IN PK
07BEIJING2076	MARCH 28 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: SPOKESPERSON SLAMS [...] Key points at the March 28 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- In response to a planted question, spokesman Yang Yi stated strong opposition to a Second Republic Constitution, calling it a plot to "freeze the Constitution" and push through "one country on each side" separati [...]	2007-03-28 12:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING2096	MARCH 29 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points made at the March 29 MFA press conference were: -- China has always viewed the Six-Party Talks "rationally" with neither pessimism nor optimism. -- The "so-called" stealing of United States military secrets was groundless and had ulterior motives. -- It is unfair for the Unite [...]	2007-03-29 10:49:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC XV CH KN KS JA RS CE PP SU NUIN
07BEIJING2250	APRIL 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key Points at the April 5 MFA Press Conference were: -- The Spokesman avoided placing blame for difficulties in the Six-Party Talks process, in response to questions by reporters about the Talks "falling apart." -- Vice Admiral Wu Shengli is visiting the United States from April 1-8 and [...]	2007-04-05 10:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KPAL KN KS JA CH AO TC IS SA
07BEIJING2283	ILO SEEKS DONOR FUNDING FOR CHINA MINE SAFETY [...] Summary: The International Labor Organization (ILO) and China's State Administration for Work Safety (SAWS) seek US$1.9 million in funding for a three year project on improving occupational safety and health in China's coal mines. The project would use a tripartite approach to review mine saf [...]	2007-04-06 09:28:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EMIN EAID CH
07BEIJING2360	APRIL 10 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key Points at the April 10 MFA Press Conference by MFA Spokesman Qin Gang were: -- The MFA would not comment on the likelihood of the DPRK's meeting the April 13 deadline, nor would they give details on A/S Hill's visit to Beijing or a possible meeting with VFM Wu. -- Asked if China was [...]	2007-04-10 10:23:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KPAL PK VM
07BEIJING2409	APRIL 11 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: LIEN CHAN TO VISIT [...] Key points at the April 11 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- Honorary KMT Chairman Lien Chan will attend the Third CCP-KMT sponsored "Cross-Strait Forum on Trade and Culture" April 28-29 in Beijing. -- The spokesman did not comment on the possibility of new KMT Chairman [...]	2007-04-11 10:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING2443	APRIL 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, BDA, [...] Key Points at the April 12 MFA Press Conference by MFA Spokesman Qin Gang were: -- Asked repeatedly about BDA, Qin said China hopes the situation can be properly resolved as soon as possible, that the handling of the BDA issue will be conducive to the social and financial stability of Macau [...]	2007-04-12 10:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KN KS VM JA KG CD IN SU
07BEIJING2543	APRIL 17 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, PM [...] Key points at the April 17 MFA Press Conference made by MFA Spokesman Liu Jianchao were: -- The Banco Delta Asia issue is close to being resolved but the DPRK still "needs confirmation" before moving ahead with the implementation of the initial actions. -- The MFA has noted reports of acti [...]	2007-04-17 10:59:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV MNUC ASEAN KS KN SU CU JA MN SN
07BEIJING258	JANUARY 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points made at the January 11 MFA press conference: -- The United States and China exchanged positions during the ongoing Natsios talks regarding Sudan. -- China has no position on the planned troop increase in Iraq. -- PM Wen met with Israeli PM Olmert and called for resuming dia [...]	2007-01-11 12:18:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER IS CA SU CH
07BEIJING2632	APRIL 19 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, BDA, [...] Key points at the April 19 MFA Press Conference made by MFA Spokesman Liu Jianchao were: -- The spokesman repeated previous statements that the relevant parties are close to solving the BDA issue, but some technical questions remain. -- China says now is "not the proper time" for sanctions [...]	2007-04-19 09:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KS KN SU JA CA CO
07BEIJING2712	CHINA'S SPECIAL ENVOY DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST TRIP [...] (SBU) China sees its role in the Middle East as one of trying to persuade all parties to continue looking for a way toward peace, China's Special Envoy on the Middle East Sun Bigan told Poloffs during a briefing on his April 9-20 visit to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Br [...]	2007-04-23 23:26:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL IS CH XF
07BEIJING2746	APRIL 24 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, BDA, [...] Key points at the April 24 MFA Press Conference made by MFA Spokesman Liu Jianchao were: -- Technical questions remain on the Banco Delta Asia issue, specifically how DPRK parties can acquire their money through normal transfer of funds. -- Liu made no comment on whether FDA officials woul [...]	2007-04-24 09:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KS KN IN PK AF RS
07BEIJING2748	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS' VISIT TO CIVIL [...] (U) Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters visited the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China (CAMIC) in Beijing on April 13 to deliver a speech on United States- China aviation cooperation. Tian Baohua, President of CAMIC, hosted the Secretary, and Minister Yang Yuanyuan of the Gen [...]	2007-04-24 09:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON BEXP PGOV OVIP SECRETARY PETERS CH
07BEIJING2782	APRIL 25 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: WHO MEMBERSHIP, LIEN [...] Key points at the April 25 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- Taiwan cannot join the WHO as a "member," "associate member" or "observer." -- Specific arrangements are still being discussed for a possible meeting between KMT's Lien Chan and President Hu. -- The planned r [...]	2007-04-25 09:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING2812	APRIL 26 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: BDA, DPRK-BURMA, [...] Key points at the April 26 MFA Press Conference made by MFA Spokesman Liu Jianchao were: -- Relevant parties are still making contact and consultations in an effort to solve the BDA issue. -- The MFA has taken note of reports of the arrests of United States citizens in Tibet where the case [...]	2007-04-26 11:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KS KN CA FR BM ET
07BEIJING3063	MAY 8 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: ARMS SALES TO SUDAN; [...] Key points at the May 8 MFA Press Conference made by MFA Spokesman Jiang Yu were: -- The MFA said arms sales to Sudan are limited to conventional weapons and such sales to African nations are generally "small-scale." -- In light of PM Abe's reported gift to the Yasukuni Shrine, China hope [...]	2007-05-08 10:29:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD SU JA KN CA PM MX IV RW VM
07BEIJING3117	MAY 10 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SPECIAL REP FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS; DARFUR; TAINTED PRODUCTS; BUSH-HU; HUANG JU; DALAI LAMA; SED; IPR; VISITS [...] Key points at the May 10 MFA Press Conference made by MFA Spokeswoman Jiang Yu were: -- Liu Guijin has been appointed to the newly created position of "special representative for African affairs" where he will focus on the Darfur issue. -- China will send a team of 275 engineers to Darfur [...]	2007-05-10 10:23:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PRE ETRD SU XA XW ZU PM UK NL BE
07BEIJING3261	MAY 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TRADE AND SED; SUDAN; [...] Key points at the May 15 MFA Press Conference were: -- United States-China trade is "win-win," trade frictions are natural given the volume of trade and China has made efforts to revalue the rmb. Such topics will be discussed in the upcoming Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED). -- China pla [...]	2007-05-15 11:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD CH SU JA XA XW VM PM KS KN ZK
07BEIJING3291	MAY 16 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: FRANK HSIEH CANDIDACY; [...] Key points at the May 16 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- TAO Spokesman Li deflected questions on DPP Presidential Candidate front-runner Frank Hsieh and the newly appointed Premier Chang Chun-hsiung. -- The fifth round of "technical consultations" on cross-Strait touri [...]	2007-05-16 10:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING3321	MAY 17 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: BDA FUNDS; AFRICA [...] Key points at the May 17 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA has taken note of reports from the DPRK Foreign Ministry that BDA funds are being moved. -- Jiang reiterated that assistance to African nations has "no political strings attached." -- The MFA has taken note of reports that th [...]	2007-05-17 10:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD SU JA XA XW KS KN SO AS UK HR FR
07BEIJING3466	MAY 22 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SED, INDIAN GENERAL'S [...] Key points at the May 22 MFA Press Conference were: -- Jiang outlined Vice Premier Wu Yi's planned schedule of meetings, including with the President, during the upcoming SED session in Washington. -- The visit by India's Army Chief of Staff aims to improve bilateral military ties. -- T [...]	2007-05-22 10:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD SU UK CV DR IN PE GM
07BEIJING3535	MAY 24 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, ENVOY TO SUDAN, [...] Key points at the May 24 MFA Press Conference were: -- IAEA and UNSC decisions must be implemented, but all parties must intensify diplomatic efforts so as to arrive at an enduring, comprehensive solution that serves the interests of all, said the spokeswoman. -- China hopes the Sudanese G [...]	2007-05-24 10:23:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD SU JA KN IR PM BM MX IN GM
07BEIJING3601	MAY 29 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: A/S HILL VISIT, SUDAN, [...] Key points at the May 29 MFA Press Conference were: -- A/S Hill will visit Beijing on May 30 to exchange views on the Six-Party Talks and other international and bilateral issues. -- China seeks a comprehensive solution to the Darfur issue, Spokesperson Jiang replied when asked about EU pr [...]	2007-05-29 11:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD SU JA IN KS ID GE
07BEIJING3621	MAY 30 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: CHEN SHUI-BIAN PLOTS, [...] Key points at the May 30 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO is highly concerned about Chen Shui-bian and the DPP's push for a referendum on applying for membership in the UN under the name "Taiwan." -- Japan should abide by the three political joint documents betw [...]	2007-05-30 07:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING3661	MAY 31 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: A/S HILL IN BEIJING, [...] Key points at the May 31 MFA Press Conference were: -- A/S Hill discussed Six-Party Talks and BDA with VFM Wu Dawei and bilateral issues and Sudan with AFM He Yafei on May 30. -- China strongly objects to Lee Teng-hui's visit to Japan. -- Japan should recognize demands for compensation [...]	2007-05-31 10:56:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV ETRD SU JA IN KS GE SW RS BM
07BEIJING376	JANUARY 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: EAST ASIA SUMMIT, [...] Key points made at the January 16 MFA press conference: -- China supports the East Asia Summit (EAS),believes ASEAN-Plus-Three is the main venue for regional cooperation and discussed the Korean Peninsula during a PRC-Japan-ROK trilateral meeting in Cebu, Philippines. -- Premier Wen discu [...]	2007-01-16 11:49:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ASEAN PTER KN CH
07BEIJING3761	JUNE 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TIANANMEN ANNIVERSARY, [...] Key points at the June 5 MFA Press Conference were: -- When asked about the anniversary of Tiananmen the spokesperson noted China's progress over the past 20 years and slammed comments by American officials as "groundless attacks on China's internal affairs." -- China believes a United Sta [...]	2007-06-05 09:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM GE BM KS CH
07BEIJING3861	JUNE 7 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PRESIDENT BUSH-KADEER [...] Key points at the June 7 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA called President Bush's decision to meet with Rebiya Kadeer a "blatant interference in China's internal affairs." -- China and Costa Rica have established diplomatic ties. -- If the Korean nuclear issue is raised at G-8, the [...]	2007-06-07 09:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM GE KS NS CS RP
07BEIJING3948	JUNE 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AMERICAN TARIFFS, [...] Key points at the June 12 MFA Press Conference were: -- China opposes politicization of economic issues and will respond if Congress drafts legislation raising tariffs on Chinese goods. -- EVFM Dai will meet Deputy Secretary Negroponte for the 4th Strategic Dialogue June 20-21 in Washingto [...]	2007-06-12 10:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ETRD KOLY KPAL GE KS KN SU IR AS
07BEIJING395	JANUARY 17 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: CROSS-STRAIT [...] Key points at the January 17 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The spokesman reviewed achievements in 2006, including cross-strait trade surpassing US$100 billion and the travel of over 4.4 million Taiwan residents to the Mainland. -- He warned that Taiwan "Constitutiona [...]	2007-01-17 11:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING3974	JUNE 13 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: UN MEMBERSHIP [...] Key points at the June 13 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The spokesman began the briefing with a strong condemnation Chen Shui-bian's referendum on joining the UN under the name "Taiwan." -- Yang denied knowledge of a case of a Taiwan fugitive reportedly in Guangzhou [...]	2007-06-13 10:19:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON CH TW
07BEIJING4010	JUNE 14 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the June 14 MFA Press Conference were: -- China has taken note of reports indicating the imminent transfer of North Korean funds from Macau's Banco Delta Asia and hopes relevant parties take steps toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. -- Not responding directly to [...]	2007-06-14 11:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM EFIN KJUS KS KN RS PO VM NU IZ
07BEIJING4057	[PRE-LICENSE CHECK: D372172: TIANJIN QIANGYING [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-17 22:58:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETTC ETRD CH
07BEIJING413	JANUARY 18 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: A/S HILL'S DPRK [...] Key points made at the January 18 MFA press conference were: -- China welcomes the meeting between Assistant Secretary Hill and DPRK nuclear envoy Kim Kye-Gwan in Berlin and supports direct contact between the sides. -- The MFA confirmed A/S Hill's planned visit to Beijing "in the coming [...]	2007-01-18 23:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KIRF CH XA KN JA
07BEIJING4132	JUNE 19 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, TIP [...] Key points at the June 19 MFA Press Conference were: -- The spokesman said the DPRK's invitation to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) affirms the DPRK's political will to implement the initial actions of the February 13 Joint Document. -- The Chinese Government places importanc [...]	2007-06-19 10:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM EFIN ETTC KN JA IZ SU SP PM VT CH
07BEIJING4190	JUNE 21 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: A/S HILL AND FM YANG'S [...] Key points at the June 21 MFA Press Conference were: -- China hopes A/S Hill's visit to the DPRK will help to implement he Initial Actions Agreement and to improve Unied States-DPRK relations. -- FM Yang will visit the DPRK July 2-4. -- Population and developed nations' contributions to [...]	2007-06-21 09:37:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV KS KN IZ MG JA SU ID NL CH
07BEIJING4301	JUNE 26 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, A/S [...] Key points at the June 26 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA thanked all parties for their efforts in solving the BDA issue, but gave reporters no information on when the Six-Party Talks would resume. -- IAEA DDG Heinonen will brief Beijing on his trip to the DPRK upon its completion an [...]	2007-06-26 09:29:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN UNSC KS KN JA IZ CI TU PK CH
07BEIJING4321	JUNE 27 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: CROSS-STRAIT SHARED [...] Key points at the June 27 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The Mainland supports resuming consultations on a cross-Strait "common market" based on the "1992 Consensus." -- The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) has been fair, open and transparent [...]	2007-06-27 06:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING4357	JUNE 28 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES, [...] Key points at the June 28 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA noticed reports of DPRK missile launches yesterday and the Chinese and Japanese Foreign Ministers discussed the Korean nuclear issue over the phone this morning. -- China is actively engaged in Iraq reconstruction and efforts [...]	2007-06-28 09:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KS KN JA IZ VT SP CH
07BEIJING4457	JULY 3 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: YANG DPRK VISIT, PAPAL [...] Key points at the July 3 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA said FM Yang would meet with DPRK leader Kim Jong Il this afternoon. -- China holds an open attitude toward the restarting of the Six-Party Talks and all parties should jointly set a date for the resumption of talks. -- The [...]	2007-07-03 11:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KS KN JA VT MP RS SN MY SY EC
07BEIJING4483	JULY 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the July 5 MFA Press Conference were: -- It is imperative for all sides to fulfill commitments to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and China holds an open attitude toward the resumption of Six-Party Talks. -- China hopes Defense Minister Nelson's upcoming visit will streng [...]	2007-07-05 10:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KS KN JA PM GT PA AS DR RS VT
07BEIJING4577	JULY 10 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, U.S. [...] Key points at the July 10 MFA Press Conference were: -- China hopes for a Heads of Delegation meeting in "mid-July," but setting a date requires the consent of all parties. -- China calls for immediate corrective action in response to reports of an FBI advertisement in San Francisco local [...]	2007-07-10 09:46:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KS KN BM PK NG IZ AF CH
07BEIJING4642	SUBJECT: JULY 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY [...] Key points at the July 12 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA announced the meeting between the Six-Party Heads of Delegation July 18-19 in Beijing. -- The spokesman has noticed reports of a campaign to expel foreign missionaries, consulted relevant departments in China and found that no [...]	2007-07-12 10:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KS KN BM NG IS JO EG MK RS TX
07BEIJING4644	CHINA INFORMED OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEETING TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-12 10:58:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KGIC IAEA CH
07BEIJING499	JANUARY 23 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: ANTI-SATELLITE [...] Key points made at the January 23 MFA press conference were: -- The MFA Spokesman confirmed the test of an anti- satellite missile earlier this month, said the test did not target any country and reaffirmed that China opposes the weaponization of space and will not participate in a space ar [...]	2007-01-23 11:38:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KIRF PREF CH KN JA XA LE PK
07BEIJING5041	CHINA SUPPORTS U.S. RESOLUTION ON DRC ARMS EMBARGO [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the UNSC DRC Arms Embargo resolution to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department Political Division Deputy Director SUN Xiaobo on August 2. 2. (SBU) Sun stated that the Chinese government does not support an arms embargo on [...]	2007-08-02 09:02:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM CH CG UNSC
07BEIJING5453	U.S. CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE UNITED [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-17 08:34:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA CH
07BEIJING569	PRC/AFRICA: MFA PRESS BRIEFING ON HU JINTAO'S [...] Key points made by Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun at the January 24 MFA press briefing on President Hu's upcoming visit to Africa were: -- Hu will visit Africa from January 30 to February 10, including stops in Cameroon (Jan. 30-Feb. 1),Liberia (Feb. 1),Sudan (Feb. 2-3),Zambia (Feb. [...]	2007-01-25 10:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV XA SU CH
07BEIJING5792	SEPTEMBER 4 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: COMPUTER HACKING, [...] Key points at the September 4 MFA Press Briefing were: -- China calls allegations that the Chinese military hacked into Pentagon computer systems "groundless" and representative of a "Cold War mentality." -- China will begin annual reporting to the UN on military spending and resume partic [...]	2007-09-04 09:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV SOCI PINR MARR UNSC KS KN IR AS
07BEIJING5941	INVITATION TO THE GPOI GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-11 07:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MASS PGOV CH
07BEIJING5946	SEPTEMBER 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: NUCLEAR EXPERTS [...] Key points at the September 11 MFA Press Briefing were: -- Teams of Chinese and Russian nuclear experts have arrived in Pyongyang to discuss specifics of the disablement of DPRK nuclear facilities. -- No date has been set for the upcoming Six-Party Talks. -- The PRC is working with the i [...]	2007-09-11 09:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER KOLY SENV KS KN PK RS SR JA CH FR
07BEIJING5973	SEPTEMBER 12 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: TAIWAN'S UN [...] Key points at the September 12 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- If Chen disregards the "condemnation of the international community" regarding his "independence provocations," he will "bear responsibility for all consequences." -- Olympic Committees on both sides of the [...]	2007-09-12 09:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING6004	SEPTEMBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PM ABE'S [...] Key points at the September 13 MFA Press Briefing were: -- Abe's resignation is an internal affair of Japan and China attaches great importance to the development of Sino-Japanese ties. -- The choice of a new Russian prime minister is an internal affair of that country. China and Russia h [...]	2007-09-13 09:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV JA CH RS ID IR
07BEIJING6082	DEMARCHE ON LEBANON TRIBUNAL CONTRIBUTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-18 00:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC PTER LE CH
07BEIJING6121	SEPTEMBER 18 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-18 10:42:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SENV UNSC CH JA KN FR SF IN SU

07BEIJING6158	LIU GUIJIN: U.S. VISIT A SUCCESS; DISCUSSES SUDAN, [...] (U) Summary: PRC Special Envoy for Darfur Liu Guijin described his recent trip to the United States as a success that resulted in increased understanding of China's Darfur policies at a September 18 press briefing. In response to questions, he said that the security situation in Darfur is im [...]	2007-09-19 11:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC KPKO SU CH ZI ET
07BEIJING6197	CORRECTED COPY: SEPTEMBER 18 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points at the September 18 MFA Press Briefing were: -- No new date has been set for the Six-Party Talks. -- The Chinese government opposes the Dalai Lama's meeting with German Chancellor Merkel. -- China and Japan will hold consultations on the East China Sea in late October. -- T [...]	2007-09-20 09:25:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SENV UNSC CH JA KN FR SF IN SU
07BEIJING6198	SEPTEMBER 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the September 20 MFA Press Briefing were: -- No new date has been set for the Six-Party Talks and Chinese heavy fuel assistance to the DPRK is under "active preparation and implementation." -- DPRK VFM Kim Yong-il met with VFM Wu Dawei in Beijing on September 18 and is curren [...]	2007-09-20 09:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SENV CH JA KN KS RS TW IS GZ GM
07BEIJING6256	THE HALAL NETWORK - NINGXIA REACHES OUT TO THE MUSLIM [...] Emerging economic ties between Ningxia Province and Islamic countries suggest a broader potential for expanded commercial interaction between China's Muslims -- which likely exceed 20 million and may number as many as 100 million according to unofficial estimates -- and their brethren in the M [...]	2007-09-24 03:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6294	SEPTEMBER 25 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: BURMA [...] Key points at the September 25 MFA Press Briefing were: -- Stabiity in Burma serves the interests of Burma and the international community; China sticks toa policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. -- No information on upcoming high-level visits between Japan [...]	2007-09-25 09:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SENV UNSC CH JA KN KS RS TW BM GM
07BEIJING6318	RESOLUTION ON "CONDEMNING THE USE OF RAPE AS AN [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-26 08:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI
07BEIJING6321	SEPTEMBER 26 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: TAIWAN'S UN [...] Key points at the September 26 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO expressed appreciation for U.S. opposition to Taiwan's referendum on UN membership and its efforts to enter the UN under the name "Taiwan." -- Taiwan will "get burned if it plays with fire," said the [...]	2007-09-26 08:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING6339	SEPTEMBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: BURMA, SIX PARTY [...] Key points at the September 27 MFA Press Briefing were: -- China hopes all parties in Burma can "exercise restraint" so as to avoid escalation of the situation. China also urged the press to report truthfully and avoid "exaggerated hype." -- The Six-Party Talks are set to begin this evenin [...]	2007-09-27 09:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CH KN KS RS BM
07BEIJING6540	OCTOBER 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: BURMA UNREST, [...] Key points at the October 9 MFA Press Briefing: -- Burma has "become calmer" through the efforts of both the Burmese government and the international community. Any action by the UN Security Council should be "cautious and prudent" and calculated to promote "stability" within Burma. The "pr [...]	2007-10-09 14:03:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CH IN KN BM
07BEIJING6607	OCTOBER 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: BURMA, ARREST OF [...] Key points at the October 11 MFA Press Briefing: -- The situation in Burma is "relaxing" and is "turning in a good direction." The international community should offer "constructive" help to allow Burma to realize stability, reconciliation, democracy and development. -- ROK consulate off [...]	2007-10-11 10:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CH BM KN KS JA VE CO
07BEIJING6675	U.S. FDA COMMISSIONER MEETS WITH CHINESE COUNTERARTS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner traveled to Shanghai October 10-14 to deliver one of the keynote speeches at the Fifth Annual Sino-U.S Symposium on Medicine in the Twenty-First Century and to participate in the centennial anniversary c [...]	2007-10-15 22:32:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR ETRD ECON PREL HHS CH
07BEIJING6690	OCTOBER 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DALAI LAMA VISIT [...] Key points at the October 16 MFA Press Briefing: -- The U.S. presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor to the Dalai Lama will "seriously hurt" U.S.-China relations. -- Chinese participation in this week's scheduled P5-Plus-1 Political Directors' meeting was cancelled for "techn [...]	2007-10-16 09:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CH BM IR JA GM SU
07BEIJING6732	OCTOBER 18 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DALAI LAMA VISIT [...] Key points at the October 18 MFA Press Briefing: -- China regards the Dalai Lama's visit to the United States as blatant interference in China's internal affairs that has greatly undermined the relationship between the United States and China. FM Yang strongly protested the visit in an Octo [...]	2007-10-18 09:54:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH BM TU VM VT IN RS KN
07BEIJING6760	PRESS BRIEFING ON OLYMPICS HELD OCTOBER 19 ON [...] A briefing on next year's Olympic Games was held October 19 as part of the series of press conferences staged in conjunction with China's ongoing 17th Communist Party Congrss. Liu Jingmin, who serves both as Beijing Vce Mayor and Executive Vice President of the Beijing Organizing Committee f [...]	2007-10-19 12:19:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KOLY CH
07BEIJING6761	CHINA'S 2008 WOMAN OF COURAGE: AI XIAOMING [...] Embassy Beijing is pleased to nominate feminist author, documentary filmmaker and activist Ai Xiaoming to receive the 2008 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Ai has overcome police detention, physical assault and state censorship to fight for the rights of Chinese women. I [...]	2007-10-19 13:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KWMN KPAO CH
07BEIJING6774	CHINESE MFA ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-22 06:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA
07BEIJING6810	OCTOBER 23 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, DALAI LAMA, [...] Key points at the October 23 MFA Press Briefing: -- China's new leadership committed to peaceful development and DPRK denuclearization process -- Regarding the Dalai Lama, the United States and China will hold "effective communication" -- EU-China dialogue on human rights "helpful" -- V [...]	2007-10-23 09:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH
07BEIJING6822	DARFUR HEAVY SUPPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Drawing upon reftel, Poloff urged China to boost its assistance to the UNAMID peacekeeping operation in Darfur in an October 24 conversation with MFA International Organizations Department UN Division official Diao Junshu. Diao responded that she would pass the U.S. request on to her superiors [...]	2007-10-24 08:49:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC KPKO SU CH
07BEIJING6844	OCTOBER 25 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: GAMBARI VISIT, J-10 [...] Key points at the October 25 MFA Press Briefing: -- UN Special Envoy Gambari met with Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei, Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi and State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan on October 24-25. -- China has taken note of the "untrue and groundless" reports in the Russian media th [...]	2007-10-25 10:23:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH BM IR RS JA SU TU IZ PK
07BEIJING6899	OCTOBER 30 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the October 30 MFA Press Briefing: -- China has expressed its "strong dissatisfaction" and opposition to Canada's hosting of the Dalai Lama. Canada should correct its actions to avoid further damage to bilateral ties. -- Japan's actions against Chinese activists near the Dia [...]	2007-10-30 09:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH LA KN KS KZ JA VE CA IR
07BEIJING6919	OCTOBER 31 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: 17TH PARTY CONGRESS [...] Key points at the October 31 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The spokesman gave a summary of the "guiding ideology" and "overall requirements" for Taiwan-related work revealed in General Secretary Hu Jintao's political report at the recent 17th Party Congress. -- The s [...]	2007-10-31 11:49:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON MASS MNUC CH TW
07BEIJING6937	NOVEMBER 1 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DALAI LAMA, BURMA, [...] Key points at the November 1 MFA Press Briefing: -- Countries that meet with the Dalai Lama have been deceived or wish to meddle in the internal affairs of China. Seeking to undermine China's policy of peaceful development in Tibet is doomed to failure. -- China hopes the relevant parties [...]	2007-11-01 09:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH KN KS CA IR
07BEIJING7036	NOVEMBER 8 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, BIBLE BAN, [...] Key points at the November 8 MFA Press Briefing: -- China requested that Iran "respond positively" and "attach importance to" the concern of the international community. (Note: some news organizations stated that China "demanded" Iran respond positively. The word in Chinese was "yaoqiu" whi [...]	2007-11-08 10:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH KN KS PK IR AF ID VE SN
07BEIJING7084	NOVEMBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PRESS FREEDOM, [...] Key points at the November 13 MFA Press Briefing: -- Reports that China is building a database with information on foreign journalists are "completely false." No such database is being constructed. -- The recent visit of UN Special Envoy Gambari to Burma resulted in progress. China will [...]	2007-11-13 10:26:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH JA IR BM
07BEIJING7097	NOVEMBER 14 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: ARMS SALES, [...] Key points at the November 14 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- The TAO held discussions yesterday with six Taiwan companies on how to push for the early resumption of sand exports to Taiwan. -- The TAO deferred to the MFA on the question of the United States' intention [...]	2007-11-14 08:46:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON MASS CH TW
07BEIJING7125	INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE UN FOOD AND [...] Poloff on November 8 conveyed to the MFA reftel points urging China to support the conclusions of the Independent External Evaluation (IEE) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and to support a leaner budget for the FAO. MFA International Organizations and Conferences [...]	2007-11-15 08:47:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR AORC FAO UN CH
07BEIJING7127	NOVEMBER 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, U.S.-CHINA [...] Key points at the November 15 MFA Press Briefing: -- Foreign Minister Yang in Teheran urged Iran to "show flexibility and keep positive contact" with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Union (EU). -- China has seen the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review and [...]	2007-11-15 10:02:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KOLY CH IR AF JA FR UK MX
07BEIJING718	JANUARY 30 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points made at the January 30 MFA press conference were: -- The third phase of the fifth round of Six-Party Talks will begin on February 8. The Talks will focus on implementation of the Joint Statement and how to promote progress. Progress made will determine the Talks' duration. - [...]	2007-01-30 10:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM TSPA CH KN XA SU TX LO
07BEIJING7229	DEMARCHE ON U.S.-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-27 03:34:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IZ CH
07BEIJING7239	NOVEMBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, SIX-PARTY [...] Key points at the regular November 27 MFA Press Briefing: -- FM Yang told Secretary Rice in a November 26 meeting that China would play a constructive role on the Iran issue. -- China is still consulting with other parties on the date of the next Six-Party Heads of Delegation meeting. -- Chi [...]	2007-11-27 23:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON MARR EFIN ETRD TBIO IR JA KN
07BEIJING7254	NOVEMBER 28 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: AGRICULTURAL [...] Key points at the November 28 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- SAIC DDG Pan Haimin discussed issues related to cross-Strait agricultural cooperation on the Mainland. -- The TAO had no comment regarding Chen Shui-bian's statements on use of martial law in Taiwan. -- Th [...]	2007-11-28 09:03:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON MASS CH TW
07BEIJING7333	December 4 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, KITTY HAWK, NEW [...] Key points at the December 4 MFA Press Briefing: -- Iran's nuclear issues: China opposes international proliferation of nuclear weapons -- China informed and allowed the USS Kitty Hawk to enter Hong Kong. -- New Catholic bishop in Guangzhou: Promote friendship between Vatican and China [...]	2007-12-05 00:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH
07BEIJING7334	December 4 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, KITTY HAWK, NEW [...] Key points at the December 4 MFA Press Briefing: -- Iran's nuclear issues: China opposes international proliferation of nuclear weapons -- China informed and allowed the USS Kitty Hawk to enter Hong Kong. -- New Catholic bishop in Guangzhou: Promote friendship between Vatican and China [...]	2007-12-05 00:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH
07BEIJING7383	DECEMBER 6 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY [...] Key points at the December 6 MFA Press Briefing: -- China believes the date for the next round of Six- Party Talks must be reached by consensus. -- China will "earnestly study" the NIE on Iran with relevant parties so as to push forward the proper settlement of the issue. -- On climate [...]	2007-12-06 11:30:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH
07BEIJING7408	DEMARCHE ON UNCITRAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 10:01:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UNCITRAL CH
07BEIJING7446	TIP: PRC RESPONSE TO USG CONCERNS PRIOR TO BEIJING COMMIT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking (COMMIT) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Treaty and Law Division Deputy Director Xu Yu on December 3. 2. (SBU) Noting that he shared our points with the Ministry of Public Security and o [...]	2007-12-12 02:08:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL CH BU
07BEIJING7449	DECEMBER 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SINOPEC IRAN DEAL, [...] Key points at the regular December 11 MFA Press Briefing: --Sinopec's Iran deal is a "business action" conducted on bases of equality and mutual benefit. The Chinese government does not need to comment on such a commercial deal. --Chen Shui-bian's UN referendum "seriously threatens peac [...]	2007-12-12 04:11:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD IR JA RU KN KS VM
07BEIJING7473	DECEMBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the regular December 13 MFA press briefing: -- VFM Wu Dawei and ROK Ambassador Chun Yung-woo met this morning to discuss the Six-Party Talks and the "next stage of work." -- China hopes the Sudan Government can take measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Sudan. [...]	2007-12-13 09:40:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV JA KN KS SA IT FM SG FR LE IS
07BEIJING750	JANUARY 31 TAO PRESS BRIEFING: POSSIBLE VISIT OF [...] Key points at the January 31 Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) press briefing were: -- TAO spokesperson Yang Yi would not confirm a possible visit by "President of the Legislative Yuan" Wang Jin-pyng in connection with the establishment of a national-level Taiwan Business Association. -- Yang c [...]	2007-01-31 11:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON KOLY CH TW
07BEIJING753	CHINA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] Post is pleased to provide the names and thumbnail backgrounds of five women we consider the most influential in China (Ref A). Although women in China enjoy equal rights under law, in reality they often face considerable obstacles to advancement. The women we mention below have overcome th [...]	2007-01-31 12:46:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KWMN CH
07BEIJING7537	DECEMBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the regular December 18 MFA press briefing: -- VFM Wu Dawei is currently in Pyongyang to discuss the next phase of the Six Party Talks. -- Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda has expressed his willingness to visit China, but the two sides have not yet decided a date for the visit. [...]	2007-12-18 09:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV JA KN KS RS BL VM
07BEIJING7538	CORRECTED COPY: DECEMBER 18 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: [...] Key points at the regular December 18 MFA press briefing: -- VFM Wu Dawei is currently in Pyongyang to discuss the next phase of the Six Party Talks. -- Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda has expressed his willingness to visit China, but the two sides have not yet decided a date for the visit. [...]	2007-12-18 09:48:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV JA KN KS RS BL VM
07BEIJING7545	TIP: COORDINATED MEKONG MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) At the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Trafficking (COMMIT) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and Inter Ministerial Meeting (IMM) in Beijing December 12-14, delegates from Burma, Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam discussed regional cooperation and coordination o [...]	2007-12-19 06:14:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN ELAB PGOV CH
07BEIJING7577	DECEMBER 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PRODUCT [...] Key points at the December 20 MFA Press Briefing: -- On U.S. Presidential candidate Barack Obama's reported call for a ban on U.S. imports of Chinese toys, China believes that a few defective products should not be the grounds for an overall ban. -- China believes all sides will continue w [...]	2007-12-20 11:47:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MARR EIND CH BM IN KS KN
07BEIJING7634	DECEMBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PM FUKUDA VISIT, EAST CHINA [...] Key points at the December 27 MFA Press Briefing: -- China extends a warm welcome to FM Fukuda, scheduled to arrive in China December 27. -- The spokesman said that the majority of DPRK nuclear disablement will be completed by the end of the year and that China hopes all sides will follow [...]	2007-12-27 09:56:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM CH KS KN RS JA IN
07BEIJING772	FEBRUARY 1 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: US-DPRK FINANCIAL [...] Key points made at the February 1 MFA press conference were: -- Despite comments from VFM Wu that the Fifth Round of Six-Party Talks would last 3-4 days, the MFA gave no timetable and had no substantive comments on the recent financial talks between the United States and the DPRK. -- The [...]	2007-02-01 10:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CH
07BEIJING86	JANUARY 4 MFA BRIEFING: IRANIAN ENVOY TO BEIJING, [...] Key Points at the January 4 MFA Press Conference were: -- Ali Larijani, special envoy to Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will visit China January 4-5 to discuss the Iranian nuclear issue, bilateral relations and other issues of common interest. -- Although the MFA denies that the recen [...]	2007-01-04 12:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CH
07BEIJING889	FEBRUARY 6 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points made at the February 6 MFA press conference were: -- The Six-Party Talks will resume February 8. -- The Deputy Spokesperson refused to comment on detained AIDS activist Gao Yaojie, referring questions to local authorities. -- China's anti-satellite test does not pose a threat [...]	2007-02-06 13:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CH
07BEIJING940	FEBRUARY 8 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points made at the February 8 MFA press conference were: -- The Six-Party Talks resumed today with an open- ended schedule. Goals are to implement the Joint Statement and establish a mechanism for further progress. Relevant parties should address financial sanctions issues to allow th [...]	2007-02-08 11:19:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MNUC KN JA CH XA
07BEIRUT1299	LEBANON: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR [...] (SBU) Post deliverd reftel demarche to both Minister of Transportation Mohammed Safadi and Director General of Civil Aviation Dr. Hamdi Chouk. Dr. Chouk said Lebanon is always supportive of the USG in ICAO. 2. (SBU) Dr. Chouk will lead the GOL delegation to the ICAO meetings in Montreal [...]	2007-08-24 14:21:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT1468	LEBANON: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: LEBANESE [...] (SBU) Post has no objection to the proposed $75 million guaranty for an investment in the Lebanese American University (LAU) proposed by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in reftel. Post has previously investigated LAU with regard to OPIC insurance. 2. (U) As per reftel re [...]	2007-09-25 08:07:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	ENIV LE
07BEIRUT1572	LEBANON: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON "CONDEMNING THE USE [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Oussama Khachab, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Khachab responded that the GOL believes condemning the use of rape as an instrument of state policy is a worthwhile subject to address and likely would not oppose the U.S.'s [...]	2007-10-09 15:43:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL LE
07BEIRUT1797	LEBANON: FATF IRAN STATEMENT DEMARCHE -- NO SUBSTANTIVE [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 14:19:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON PTER LE
07BEIRUT1828	LEBANON: RECONSTRUCTION LAGS IN THE SOUTH [...] (SBU) Alaa Abu Hommeen of the Lebanon Transparency Association (LTA) said in a November 13 meeting with PolOff that while reconstruction efforts in the south are visible, they are continuing to move at a slow rate due to corruption and a lack of transparency. Hommeen said that the primary obs [...]	2007-11-21 16:20:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL UNDP LE
07BEIRUT1944	LEBANON: NGO HEAD SAYS HIZBALLAH FAVORS SHIA IN [...] (SBU) Dr. Abbas Yaghi, a Shia local community leader from the north Bekaa region and Shia rival of Hizballah, described to Emboffs what he sees as Hizballah's favoritism towards the Shia in south Lebanon, to the detriment to those Shia living in the north Bekaa. Yaghi noted the vast difference [...]	2007-12-11 15:37:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON LE PGOV PREL SY
07BEIRUT288	LEBANON: COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-23 12:44:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT289	LEBANON: GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-23 12:50:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT357	LEBANON: NO PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN IRAQ SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-08 10:20:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT402	LEBANON: DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-16 15:09:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT539	LEBANON: NO DELEGATION FROM BEIRUT TO WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 13:30:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY WMO LE
07BEIRUT540	LEBANON: MINISTERIAL DELEGATION TO ICI MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 13:34:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL PTER EAID EFIN UN GCC IZ LE
07BEIRUT585	LEBANON: NPT PREPCOM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 14:22:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT740	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE'S 5/28-29/07 [...] (SBU) The House Democracy Assistance Commission last hosted Lebanese members of parliament (MPs) for a legislative strengthening visit to Washington in April. Then, as now, Lebanon was in deep crisis. Your visit comes amidst heightened tensions and renewed security concerns that will likely [...]	2007-05-24 14:35:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL LE
07BEIRUT871	POST CONCURRENCE - PROPOSED NIH RESEARCH PROJECT [...] Embassy Beirut has no objections to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed award of research project AG01284613 entitled, "Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging," to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and the American University of Beirut. Embassy Beirut sees no adverse U [...]	2007-06-15 14:37:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO OSCI KSCA LE
07BELGRADE100	SERBIAN ELECTIONS - ALBANIANS MAKE IT [...] SUMMARY: The Presevo Valley Albanian coalition received enough votes to get one seat in parliament, according to Serbia's Republican Election Commission (RIK). Local contacts report that USG efforts in particular were "difference makers" in helping get the Albanians into parliament for the f [...]	2007-01-23 16:46:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SR MW YI
07BELGRADE1000	SERBIA UNDECIDED ON SWING CANDIDACY [...] (U) On July 09, 2007, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to request Serbian support for the candidacy of Ambassador William Lacy Swing for the position of IOM Director General, per reftel request. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time, but will carefully consider Sw [...]	2007-07-16 10:17:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG PRM
07BELGRADE101	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MELISSA K. SHOEMAKER [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Melissa K. Shoemaker, Political officer from 01/27/07 to 03/25/07. Control Officer for this visit will be POLMIL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. The Embassy's offices are located [...]	2007-01-24 08:24:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE1012	EMBASSY BELGRADE SUPPORTS ODC 1206 PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL [...] (U) The Ambassador supports the Office of Defense Cooperation Section 1206 proposal for the Regional Air Surveillance Coordination Center. The center will provide important opportunities for our continued mil-mil engagement with Serbian armed forces, as well as promoting regional mil-mil coo [...]	2007-07-18 09:40:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR SR
07BELGRADE103	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MELISSA K. SHOEMAKER [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Melissa K. Shoemaker, Political officer from 01/27/07 to 03/25/07. Control Officer for this visit will be POLMIL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. The Embassy's offices are located [...]	2007-01-24 09:33:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE1078	SERBIAN PLANS FOR HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 62ND UN GENERAL [...] (U) On July 31, 2007, poloff met with representative of the Serbian MFA to request information on Serbia's planned high-level attendance at the UNGA in fall 2007, per reftel. MFA said that President Boris Tadic and FonMin Vuk Jeremic will attend, but they have no additional travel details at [...]	2007-07-31 11:07:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL PGOV ITRA KSEP OVIP
07BELGRADE1079	SERBIA UNDECIDED ON CARR CANDIDACY [...] (U) On July 31, 2007, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to request Serbian support for the candidacy of Steve Carr to the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, per reftel request. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time, but wi [...]	2007-07-31 11:07:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EUN PREF PREL PRM PHUM ICRC
07BELGRADE1085	CODEL BEAN'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] Summary: CODEL Bean visited Serbia July 20-22, seeking to learn more about the challenges facing the country's future and the prospects for investment and economic cooperation moving forward. The CODEL's meetings with GOS officials on July 20 focused largely on Kosovo status and the impact of [...]	2007-07-31 16:27:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PBTS OREP BEAN SR YI
07BELGRADE1086	NATIONWIDE MEDIA APPEARANCES IN SERBIA BY [...] Summary: From July 17-26 outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Michael C. Polt conducted a series of interviews with a broad spectrum of Serbian media in which he forcefully conveyed messages on U.S. ambitions for Kosovo, Serbia and the region. The Ambassador reiterated that the U.S. supports [...]	2007-08-01 07:11:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PBTS PGOV KPAO SCUL SR MW YI
07BELGRADE1100	GOS' "RULES" FOR KOSOVO TALKS [...] The Government of Serbia passed the following letter (translated from Serbian) from Kosovo Minister Samardzic to the Chiefs of Mission of Contact Group countries in Belgrade. 2. Begin text of letter: Your Excellency, As Ambassador of a Contact Group country, we submit to you the propos [...]	2007-08-03 13:55:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS PGOV PREL SR KV
07BELGRADE1126	SERBIA UNDECIDED ON COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE [...] (u) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (u) On August 8, emboff delivered diplomatic note and reftel points to Vanja Radonjic-Rakic, Counsellor in the Serbian Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Directorate for United Nations. Radonjic-Rakic was receptive to the talking points and consid [...]	2007-08-09 14:58:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA
07BELGRADE1127	SERBIA UNDECIDED ON COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-09 15:21:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA
07BELGRADE1144	PRIVATIZATION COMPLETION STRATEGY IN SERBIA [...] Mladjan Dinkic, Minister for Economy and Regional Development, and Vesna Dzinic, new director of the Agency for Privatization, on July 18 presented their strategy for completing privatization of socially-owned companies in Serbia. The current law on privatization required that privatization i [...]	2007-08-14 11:21:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KPRV SR
07BELGRADE1145	GOS RECEIVES TROIKA'S MESSAGE [...] On August 14, the Charge, along with the Russian and Portuguese (EU President) Ambassadors and German Charge, orally delivered the Troika's points in ref to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With the Foreign Minister on vacation, the delegation was received by State Secretary Radojko Bog [...]	2007-08-14 17:27:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS PGOV PREL SR KV
07BELGRADE1384	SERBIA: CORRUPTION ARRESTS TARGET FORMER GENEX EXECS [...] Police arrested five former Genex (one of the biggest companies in the former Yugoslvia) executives, and a former Privatization Agency official on October 3. The group is suspected of conspiring to sell Genex land holdings without a public tender and abusing their positions. The police inves [...]	2007-10-11 13:24:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN SR
07BELGRADE1396	C MARKET - TYPICAL TYCOON PRIVATIZATION [...] Rival Serbian Tycoons Beko and Miskovic, agreed in August 2005, reportedly at Prime Minister Kostunica's initiative, to jointly take over C-Market, the largest retail chain in Serbia. The agreement was used to chase out other bidders via back-room advice, an official ruling of the Securities [...]	2007-10-12 10:56:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV SR MW
07BELGRADE1450	DSS REELECTS KOSTUNICA PARTY PRESIDENT (AND OTHER [...] (U) Members of the Democratic Party of Serbia reelected Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica as party president and made slight changes to their platform at the 9th Party Congress, on October 13-14, in Belgrade. In a speech to party members, Kostunica reiterated the party's opposition to both Ko [...]	2007-10-24 18:12:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV
07BELGRADE1473	SERBIA: THE COST OF KOSOVO [...] Serbian government spending in Kosovo in support of Kosovo-Serbs is substantial, but not unsustainable. There are several avenues through which money is flowing from Serbia to Kosovo. Serbia services foreign debt attributable to Kosovo, NIP expenditures, and direct and indirect budget expend [...]	2007-10-30 13:00:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV SR
07BELGRADE1475	SERBIAN LEADERS RALLY SUPPORT FOR REPUBLIKA SRBSKA KIN [...] (U) With the dissolution of the Serbian-Montenegrin Union in the recent past and the independence of Kosovo around the corner, Serbia has seized on political events in Bosnia's Republika Srpska as an opportunity to proclaim support for the interests of Serbs region-wide. Serbia's political le [...]	2007-10-30 17:22:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KV SR BH
07BELGRADE1482	SOUTHERN SERBIA: AVOIDING CARGO CULT [...] The United States' objective in Southern Serbia is to integrate the Albanian-majority Presevo Valley with the rest of the country. While the region is currently stable, its relationship with Belgrade is dysfunctional and local Albanian leaders have failed to commit to a future with Serbia. Lo [...]	2007-10-31 17:10:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW KV
07BELGRADE1488	SERBIA WILL SUPPORT CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN IAAC [...] (U) Serbia's MFA informed Embassy Belgrade through diplomatic note, on October 25, that Serbia would support the U.S. candidate to the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee, David Walker, at the elections to be held during the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, on November 2, 2007. [...]	2007-11-01 08:24:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC UN UNGA
07BELGRADE1495	SERBIA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR INR/B OFFICERS [...] (U) Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of INR/B officers Amanda Timko and Katherine Kaminksi for the period of November 6 to 8, for consultations with embassy officers. Embassy control officer for this visit will be POL officer Bianca Menendez: (381-11) 306-4654 ( [...]	2007-11-02 12:51:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR OTRA BK MW SR
07BELGRADE1514	SERBIA-$520 MILLION BANKRUPTCY AUCTION [...] On October 29 Verano Motors bought bankrupt department store chain "Robne Kuce Beograd" for $520 million in the fifth largest privatization deal in Serbia. Verano's offer prevailed over nine other bidders including two U.S. investment firms and well-known Serbian business tycoons. The purch [...]	2007-11-07 13:46:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV SR
07BELGRADE1545	SERBIA: ECONOMIC NUMBERS POINT TO RISKS AHEAD [...] According to third quarter data for 2007, industrial production in Serbia continues steady growth of 5% annually, GDP growth of 7% is expected, strong export expansion continues, while import growth slowed slightly. The growing current account deficit as a result of the trade deficit and cre [...]	2007-11-15 08:45:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV SR
07BELGRADE1559	HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK IN NIS CITY [...] Over 550 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported in and around Nis, Serbia's third largest city, this year. As the number of cases has grown, local press reports have focused on the continued spread of the outbreak. Males between the ages 20-50 make up the majority of those infected. The go [...]	2007-11-19 06:34:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON CASC SOCI SR
07BELGRADE1562	IMO DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 08:18:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA SR
07BELGRADE1563	SERBIA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR [...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 19 that the Ministry had not yet decided how Serbia will vote on the third committee human rights resolutions. Ivanovic said, however, that her office had recommended supporting all four human rights resolutions and [...]	2007-11-19 16:35:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL
07BELGRADE1573	SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 20 that Serbia would vote against no-action motions on the four human rights resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee and would support all four resolutions if they came to a vote. MUNTER [...]	2007-11-20 16:53:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL
07BELGRADE1574	SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 20 that Serbia would vote against no-action motions on the four human rights resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee and would support all four resolutions if they came to a vote. MUNTER [...]	2007-11-20 17:06:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL
07BELGRADE1595	SERBIA: 2008 BUDGET SENT TO PARLIAMENT [...] On November 12, the Serbian Government adopted a 2008 budget with a 9.9% increase over 2007, with revenues of $12.02 billion, expenditures of $12.3 billion and deficit of $280 million. The consolidated fiscal deficit is projected to improve in 2008 to 0.6% of GDP, mostly by keeping increases [...]	2007-11-27 16:56:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV SR
07BELGRADE1612	VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR UPCOMING 2008 [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the upcoming 2008 middle management and high level training courses at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Ame [...]	2007-12-03 13:03:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS KCRM PREL IT SR
07BELGRADE1615	SERBIA: DYNAMIC MAYOR OUTLINES A VISION FOR A BETTER [...] During a visit to Indjija, a small city located 45 minutes from Belgrade the Ambassador had an opportunity to see first hand a dynamic local Mayor's success in attracting investment and building a foundation for economic prosperity. Mayor Jesic is a young, energetic leader who is working to b [...]	2007-12-04 08:53:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV SR
07BELGRADE1623	SERBIAN PARTIES REJECT PM ADVISOR'S BELLIGERENT COMMENTS [...] Serbian political parties, including the Radicals, have rejected comments by a Prime Minister advisor that war over Kosovo would be "legal" defense of Serbia's interests. The reactions demonstrate that the full spectrum of Serbian political parties do not consider armed conflict as a reasonab [...]	2007-12-06 12:35:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV
07BELGRADE1640	SERBIA: THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR REPORT [...] Reftel requested post input for Serbia, as a recipient of trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, on efforts to combat child labor. Serbia is upholding its international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. END SUMMARY. INCIDENCE AND N [...]	2007-12-10 15:49:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PHUM SOCI SR MW
07BELGRADE1646	SERBIA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY OF PIERRE-RICHARD [...] (U) Marina Ivanovic, of Serbia's MFA United Nations Directorate, told poloff on December 11 that Serbia will consider supporting Pierre-Richard Prosper's candidacy for election to the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ivanovic hopes to have a definitive answer in earl [...]	2007-12-11 14:04:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM AORC UN UNGA
07BELGRADE1647	Serbia: 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-11 14:43:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR SR

07BELGRADE1652	NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE FIELD STUDIES VISIT TO SERBIA [...] (U) Embassy Belgrade warmly welcomes the National War College Field Studies Program visit to Serbia, and looks forward to welcoming a delegation in spring 2008. Post believes that the May 9-22 schedule for the visit is reasonable. As we get closer to the date of the visit, we will develop an [...]	2007-12-12 10:23:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS SR
07BELGRADE1653	SERBIA TO ABSTAIN ON THE THREE UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-12 12:16:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL SR IS
07BELGRADE1675	SOUTHERN SERBIA: DEFENSE MINISTER MAKES LANDMARK VISIT [...] The Serbian Defense Minister made a landmark visit to Southern Serbia (Presevo Valley),December 13-14, and had positive meetings with the ethnic Albanian mayors of Presevo and Bujanovac. The Minister and the mayors agreed that, although serious tensions remained, the situation in Southern Se [...]	2007-12-17 07:04:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV
07BELGRADE1687	SERBIA TO VOTE AGAINST FUNDING OF THE DURBAN REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-18 16:54:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PHUM PREL SR
07BELGRADE1688	SERBIA TO SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF COUNTRY SPECIFIC [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-18 16:56:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KTIA UNGA PREL SR BL
07BELGRADE17	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR YOULIANA IVANOVA [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance to Ms. Youliana Ivanova, Serbia Desk Officer, from January 17 to February 2, 2007, for the purpose of participation in the OSCE election observation team, and to conduct an embassy orientation tour. Control Officer for this visit will be Demian Smith, [...]	2007-01-08 14:10:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SR
07BELGRADE170	ICITAP RESPONSE TO RESULTS OF VETTING PROCEDURES [...] (sbu) ICITAP Program Manager has conducted further inquiries with MUP in relation to the individuals identified ref (a). On the basis of those inquiries, post is satisfied that the applicants are not the same people as those identified ref (a). Post recommends maintaining the individuals on [...]	2007-02-05 16:33:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PGOV PHUM PNAT PREL SR
07BELGRADE1709	SERBIA: 2007-2008 INCSR II ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Reftel requested post update for Serbia on efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Serbia is upholding all international commitments to eliminate money laundering and terrorist financing. END SUMMARY. SERBIA: Not a Financial Center ------------------------------ 2. [...]	2007-12-20 14:43:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR SR
07BELGRADE1736	PUBLIC DEBATE ON THE RESTITUTION LAW [...] Serbia is the only country in Europe without a restitution law. A restitution law is a prerequisite for EU membership, but more importantly, it is vital to attracting badly needed foreign direct investment, establishing the right to private property, and revitalizing Serbia's market economy. [...]	2007-12-28 09:08:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIDE KPRV CASC SR
07BELGRADE22	SERBIA'S INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] This is Embassy Belgrade's response to reftel seeking a list of the top five most influential women in Serbia. Post's officer tracking women's issues is Laura Brown (phone: +381 11 306 4661, unclassified email: BrownLJ2@state.gov). SIPDIS 2. Post has identified the following five women [...]	2007-01-09 10:21:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL SR
07BELGRADE295	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUR/SCE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER J. HOH [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Christopher J. Hoh, EUR/SCE Director from March 22-26, 2007 for consultations. Control Officer for this visit will be POL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. The Embassy's offices [...]	2007-03-05 14:24:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE307	SERBIA'S IPR ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS IMPROVE IN 2006 [...] The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA),in its yearly Special 301 submission to USTR, elected not to recommend that Serbia be placed on the Special 301 Watch list. Embassy supports this decision. Serbian authorities responsible for intellectual property rights (IPR) enforce [...]	2007-03-07 13:45:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL SR KIPR
07BELGRADE33	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OSCE AFFAIRS [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Kenneth E. Gross, Jr. Deputy Director OSCE Affairs from January 17-22, 2007 to perform work in support of participate in OSCE Election Monitoring of Parliamentary election in Serbia. The Embassy has been notified that no further as [...]	2007-01-11 13:58:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE364	KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (3/12 - 3/16) [...] This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. Summary: For the week of March 12, the conclusion of UNOSEK talks and the presentation of the Ahtisaari plan to the UN Secretary General were the most notable events related to Kosovo and Serbia. Speculation about whethe [...]	2007-03-16 17:43:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELGRADE377	SERBIA'S RESPONSE TO THE DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL [...] (U) On March 15, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to Serbian MFA to request support for the USG position on UN reforms. MFA is unable to give an answer at this time, but generally supports the EU consensus position on these issues. Any additional information received will be forwarded. P [...]	2007-03-20 11:07:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR
07BELGRADE392	MAKING THE MOST OF USG ASSISTANCE TO MUSLIM [...] Dan: During your recent visit you rightly pointed out that the USG could do a lot to get value, on a global level, from our outreach and assistance to the Muslim communities in this part of the world. I took note of the enthusiasm with which you greeted news of our planned project to rebuild [...]	2007-03-22 08:47:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SR
07BELGRADE408	KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (3/19 - [...] (SBU) This cable summarizes notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. (SBU) Summary: For the week of March 19, reports that Ahtisaari has recommended independence for Kosovo, followed by Russia's strong objections to any settlement other than a "compromise solution" through new talk [...]	2007-03-23 16:07:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELGRADE417	VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR MAY 2007 COESPU [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the May 2007 middle management and high level training courses at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Amendmen [...]	2007-03-26 16:39:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS KCRM PREL IT SR
07BELGRADE42	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR YOULIANA IVANOVA [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance to Ms. Youliana Ivanova, Serbia Desk Officer, from January 17 to February 2, 2007, for the purpose of participation in the OSCE election observation team, and to conduct an embassy orientation tour. Control Officer for this visit will be Demian Smith, [...]	2007-01-16 06:10:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT ASEC SR YI
07BELGRADE428	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID T. KILLION, DOUGLAS ANDERSON, [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes David T. Killion, Senior Professional Staff, House committee on Foreign Affairs, Douglas Anderson, Minority Professional Staff, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Jennifer Simon, Professional Staff, Senate Foreign Relations and Tom [...]	2007-03-29 14:27:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE443	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL C. MOZUR [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Michael c. Mozur, Deputy special Coordinator of the stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, from April 15-19, 2007 to Participate in Speakers of Parliament of South Eastern Europe Cooperation Process Conference and the Stability [...]	2007-04-03 13:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE530	ICITAP RESPONSE TO RESULT OF VETTING PROCEDURES [...] (sbu) ICITAP Program Manager has conducted further inquiries with Montenegrin MUP in relation to the individual identified as a candidate for SECI training in Ohrid, Macedonia (reftel). On the basis of those inquiries, post is satisfied that the applicant is not the same person as one identif [...]	2007-04-20 15:08:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PGOV PHUM PNAT PREL SR
07BELGRADE532	POLICE RAID WAHABBIST SHELTER, ONE KILLED [...] (U) Serbia's special Anti-terrorist unit and Gendarmerie cracked down on a group of Islamic extremists ("Wahabbies") in the village of Donja Trnava, 10 kilometers outside Novi Pazar, in the early morning of April 20. According to local media, police initiated a search of a house in a remote r [...]	2007-04-20 16:17:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	KISL PTER KIRF PREL PHUM SR
07BELGRADE539	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RYAN C. LEONG [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Ryan C. Leong, Political Officer, from April 22 to May 2, 2007 for consultations with Embassy officials. 2. The Embassy's offices are located at Kneza Milosa 50, Belgrade. The Embassy's switchboard telephone number is 381-11- [...]	2007-04-23 09:42:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE605	RESPONSE TO OSCE PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (U) After consulting with local OSCE officials in Belgrade, and internally with relevant Mission agencies, post recommends the following projects for funding. The projects selected represent a number of mission and OSCE priorities including democratization, counter-terrorism and the resolut [...]	2007-05-07 16:22:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL
07BELGRADE623	SERBIA HESITANT TO REJECT ZIMBABWE'S CANDIDACY FOR THE UN [...] (U) On May 07, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to the Serbian MFA to request Serbia's support for the USG in opposition to the African Group nomination of Zimbabwe as chair of the CSD. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time. They generally support the EU consensus position on thes [...]	2007-05-09 12:20:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR
07BELGRADE627	SERBIA UNDECIDED ON BELORUSSIAN CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC [...] (U) On May 7, 2007, poloff delivered ref demarche to the Serbian MFA. Serbia has not yet decided on their reaction to this nomination. Serbia generally follows the EU consensus, which in this case is not an option due to the lack of EU consensus. Any additional information received will be [...]	2007-05-09 13:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO
07BELGRADE676	Serbia's "Spring Coalition" Government [...] The following is the new cabinet sworn in on May 15, 2007 in Serbia. It consists of 22 ministries in addition to a Prime Minister from the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS),a Deputy Prime Minister from the Democratic Party (DS) and a minister without portfolio. 2. Prime Minister: Vojislav Ko [...]	2007-05-16 13:51:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SR
07BELGRADE687	SERBIA WILL SUPPORT BOSNIAN AND SLOVENIAN CANDIDACY FOR [...] (U) On May 17, 2007, poloff delivered ref update to the Serbian MFA. Serbia agreed to support the candidacy of both Bosnia and Slovenia for chairmanship of the UNHRC. They will not support Belarus. Any additional information received will be forwarded. POLT [...]	2007-05-18 10:26:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO
07BELGRADE693	SERBIA'S PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN OSCE PPP CONFERENCE [...] (U) On May 17, 2007, poloff delivered ref demarche to the Serbian MFA, jointly with a poloff from the Russian Embassy in Belgrade. Serbia plans to send two representatives from the Ministry of Interior (so far unnamed),Aleksandar Dovanovic from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one or two re [...]	2007-05-18 14:10:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL PTER ABUD AFIN RS SP
07BELGRADE694	Kosovo Weekly Report (May 14- 18, 2007) [...] (u) This report covers activities related to Kosovo for the week of May 14. 2. (sbu) Summary: Kosovo news took a back seat again this week to the announcement of the formation of a coalition government just before the deadline. Kostunica's policy speech during the government formation [...]	2007-05-18 15:22:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS PREL PGOV SR
07BELGRADE738	KOSOVO: SERBIA WEEKLY UPDATE (5/21 - 5/25) [...] This cable summarizes the week's notable events relating to Serbia and Kosovo. 2. Summary: With a government formed, media and public attention in Serbia has returned to Kosovo and speculation on the likelihood of a UNSC resolution based on the Ahtisaari plan. In a late-breaking developmen [...]	2007-05-25 16:28:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELGRADE747	CZECHS PREVIEW 2009 PRESIDENCY AGENDA FOR BALKANS [...] (U) The Czech Embassy hosted on May 17, 2007 in Belgrade a discussion panel on the program priorities of the Czech Republic when it assumes the EU presidency in 2009. The panel was composed of Jan Kahout, Czech Ambassador to the EU, and Dr. Tanja Miscevic, Director of the Serbian government' [...]	2007-05-30 10:56:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EU SR
07BELGRADE763	SERBIA: APPLICATION FOR 2007 PRM AMBASSADOR'S FUND TO [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Belgrade proposes granting 12,000 dollars of the FY 2007 Ambassador's Fund for Refugees toward the purchase of basic household equipment and educational material to enable a short-term protection facility in Belgrade, Serbia, to improve its care of IDP, refugee, and other at- [...]	2007-06-01 07:32:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL PHUM SR
07BELGRADE77	SOUTHERN SERBIA: AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS USG INVESTMENT AND [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's 1/17 visit to southern Serbia emphasized USG commitment to the region and support for Albanians to participate in Serbian elections. National and local media covered the Ambassador's opening of a USG and GOS funded commercial road and meeting with Albanian leaders run [...]	2007-01-19 16:51:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID PHUM SR MW YI
07BELGRADE774	PROPERTY RESTITUTION: SERBIAN GOVERNMENT DRAFT [...] On May 10, the outgoing Serbian government approved a draft law that would restitute property seized by wartime Nazi occupation forces and Tito's subsequent communist regime. The law, if approved by the new government and adopted by the parliament, would establish a legal procedure for estab [...]	2007-06-01 15:10:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KIDE KPRV SR
07BELGRADE858	THE PRESIDENT ON KOSOVO STATUS: KOSOVO WEEKLY [...] (SBU) Summary: In the wake of the President's visit to the region and direct statements on the need to move towards independence for Kosovo, post sustained an aggressive public campaign to reinforce the President's comments. The Ambassador's public comments this week countered Serbian offici [...]	2007-06-15 13:09:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELGRADE876	SOUTHERN SERBIA: SEPERATIST RALLY FIZZLES [...] SUMMARY: A June 15 rally in southern Serbia calling for the separation of three municipalities from Serbia (and joining with Kosovo) drew much lower numbers of participants than expected. Political leaders in the area were divided, and in the end none of the political leaders addressed the cr [...]	2007-06-21 06:31:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELGRADE885	MPA WITHDRAWS FUNDING FOR ANTI-PIRACY ASSOCIATION IN [...] The Anti-Piracy Association of Serbia and Montenegro ceased to exist in Serbia on March 15, 2007, after a November 2006 decision of the Motion Picture Association (MPA) to withdraw its annual funding to the local association as of January. The MPA cited re-focusing resources on a smaller num [...]	2007-06-21 12:34:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL SR KIPR
07BELGRADE896	KOSOVO WEEKLY UPDATE: STATUS DELAY GAMES [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian officials, confident that a Kosovo status decision will be delayed considerably, augmented diplomatic overtures to Russia and European countries with the aim of isolating the USG in the push for independence. The GOS reacted quickly to the new draft UNSC resolution by [...]	2007-06-25 06:34:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELGRADE905	VETTING FOR PROPOSED PARTICIPANTS FOR UPCOMING 2007 COESPU [...] The following candidates from Serbia are presented as nominees for attendance in the upcoming 2007 middle management and high level training courses at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Vincenza, Italy. Consistent with Department Policy as it relates to Leahy Ame [...]	2007-06-25 13:11:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS KCRM PREL IT SR
07BELGRADE93	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USOSCE POLITICAL COUNSELOR SAMUEL [...] Embassy Belgrade grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Samuel Laeuchli Political Counselor from January 25-26, 2007 to meet and visit OSCE Field Missions. Control Officer for this visit will be POLMIL officer Ian Campbell, Office tel. 381-11-306-4687, Mobile tel. 381-63-325-356. 2. [...]	2007-01-23 09:19:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC CMGT SR
07BELGRADE984	2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] Below is the submission for the 2007 report on investment disputes and expropriation claims in Serbia. This cable contains additional information on property restitution cases reported to the Embassy since June 2006. There are developments on several of the cases and three new property restit [...]	2007-07-12 06:13:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	KIDE EINV EFIN CASC PREL SR MW
07BELGRADE989	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BEAN'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] Representative Bean, Your delegation is visiting Serbia at a time when local leaders are confident about the success so far of Serbia's policies on Kosovo and progress in integration with the European Union. In reality, the current Kosovo status delay is no more sustainable than the status [...]	2007-07-12 14:43:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELMOPAN121	BELIZE: SUCCESS OF SUPERBOND EXCHANGE OFFER DAMPENS RUMOR [...] Summary: On January 31, the Government of Belize announced a USD 565 million bond exchange offer (ref A) that has given the government relief from sovereign debt default and has dampened rumors of early general elections. The new 2007/2008 budget is expected on March 2 and will be the first t [...]	2007-02-21 18:08:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN13	BELIZE - TIC FOLLOW UP [...] Per reftel, Post contacted the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the Directorate of Foreign Trade, and the Belize Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO) to inform them of the proposed DVCs and to confirm the existence of DVC capabilities in country. Although Post has received no formal [...]	2007-01-11 12:10:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD BH
07BELMOPAN17	FOLLOW UP TO BELIZE UPDATES ON WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] Since the submission of Ref. B, the Government of Belize (GoB) has provided additional information to Post on its efforts to combat the worst forms of child labor. Post believes it is important that these additional points be included in any reporting on child labor in Belize. 2. The GoB [...]	2007-01-11 21:11:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID BH
07BELMOPAN179	BELMOPAN: PLANNED PROTESTS AND STRIKE SCHDULED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Belize's national unions have planned a protest at the Belize National Assembly this morning, March 16, 2007, during scheduled budget debates. Radio announcements last night stated the nationwide strikes that had been discussed would also commence. While the size of the protest [...]	2007-03-16 14:36:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV ELAB BH
07BELMOPAN184	BELIZE LABOR UNION PROTEST FIZZLES [...] Labor unionists staged a protest on March 16 in front of the National Assembly building while parliament was in session debating the government's FY 2007/2008 budget. 2. The National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) organized the demonstration in opposition to the budget and to protest the Min [...]	2007-03-16 22:38:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL PGOV ECON ASEC BH
07BELMOPAN185	BELMOPAN - UPDATE ON BELMOPAN PROTEST; SO FAR VERY [...] (U) SUMMARY: As of 1530 local (1730 EDT),Te planned protest at Belize National Assembly in Belmopan (REF A) is still in process, and has been peaceful. The protest will likely continue until the National Assembly completes debate this evening. Utilities so far have not been interrupted. The [...]	2007-03-16 22:38:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PGOV BH
07BELMOPAN225	HIV/AIDS IN BELIZE [...] Summary: A forum on HIV/AIDS funding addressed an overview of the epidemic in Belize, a critique of the government's response, and an assessment of current challenges. Donor groups agreed to work together to prod the government towards a more effective delivery of HIV/AIDS services. End Sum [...]	2007-03-29 16:02:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAID PGOV PREL BH
07BELMOPAN301	WHALES Q BELIZE VIEWS ON IWC MEETING [...] On April 30 poloff spoke with Beverly Wade, BelizeQs IWC representa 2. Key issues at IWC meeting. Wade believes that commercial whaling r 3. BCB bowhead whales. Wade told poloff that Belize will likely suppo 4. Revised Management Scheme (RMS). Wade believes that the RMS is a p [...]	2007-05-04 21:00:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD BH
07BELMOPAN304	WHALES - BELIZE VIEWS ON IWC MEETING [...] On April 30 poloff spoke with Beverly Wade, Belize's IWC representative and administrator of the Belize Fisheries Department, to deliver reftel demarche. Responses below are keyed to reftel. 2. Key issues at IWC meeting. Wade believes that commercial whaling remains a key issue for the [...]	2007-05-04 21:15:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD BH
07BELMOPAN330	BELIZE: GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE OF PRIVATE DEBT [...] Summary: Belizean Prime MinisterQs signing of an unlimited guarantee for a multi-million dollar loan to a privately-run hospital has led several cabinet ministers to question his judgment and the Leader of the Opposition to call for his resignation. Four cabinet ministers have publicly stated [...]	2007-05-11 12:38:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN ECON SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN338	BELIZE RESPONSE - INL DELEGATED AUTHORITIES [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-16 22:10:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM BH
07BELMOPAN342	BELIZE: POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED [...] A special session of the Belizean House of Representatives has been called for Friday, May 18. The Prime Minister was forced to convene the meeting to address dissent over his decision to provide a government guarantee of a 33 million dollar private debt (reftel). He will presumably reque [...]	2007-05-17 21:33:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC BH
07BELMOPAN346	BELIZE HOSTS SECOND CARICOM-SICA SUMMIT [...] Summary: Belize hosted the Second Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ? Central American Integration System (SICA) summit in Belize City on May 12, 2007. Topics discussed included trade liberalization, social and cultural issues, energy, security, and governance. The group agreed to meet every t [...]	2007-05-18 22:30:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ENRG KCRM BH
07BELMOPAN358	BELIZE: GOVERNMENT FACES ANOTHER TOUGH [...] Prime Minister Musa struggled to hold his cabinet in line following a large demonstration held on May 18 against his decision to provide a government guarantee of a BZ$ 33 million (US $16.5 million) private debt (Reftel). He put off a House of Representatives vote to authorize his commitment [...]	2007-05-24 21:17:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC BH
07BELMOPAN397	BELIZE'S ATTENDANCE AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN [...] Ayesha Borland, U.S. Desk Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),confirmed to post June 12 that Prime Minister (and Minister of Finance and National Development) Said Musa will lead the Belize delegation to the Conference on the Caribbean. 2. Musa will be ac [...]	2007-06-13 21:28:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KSUM BH
07BELMOPAN43	Appointment of Director of Public Prosecution [...] Summary: Ambassador and Consul called on Belize's newly-appointed Director of Public Prosecutions to review his plans for prosecution of several high-profile cases of interest to the USG. During the meeting the DPP expressed interest in training opportunities for his staff to improve skills [...]	2007-01-19 20:31:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM CASC PREL PINR KCRM BH
07BELMOPAN453	2007 USITC BIENNIAL CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE INVESTMENT [...] As in past years, post relied upon information from the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) - GOB's lead agency in attracting foreign investment to Belize - to obtain answers to questions raised in reftel. 2. The Fiscal Incentive Act is one of the most well-known in [...]	2007-07-16 21:01:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON BH
07BELMOPAN51	BELIZE'S DAIMLERCHRYSLER AGENT DONATE TO PLWAS [...] On January 17, Bravo Motors, Belize's authorized agent/distributor for DaimlerChrysler, donated the proceeds of a 2006 Nissan Grand Raffle to "The Living With Hope Foundation" to help people living with HIV and AIDS. 2. Bravo Motors is the authorized agent in Belize for DaimlerChrysler and [...]	2007-01-23 22:56:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN524	TFJM01: BELMOPAN SITREP: EAC MEETING AND PREPARATIONS [...] Embassy Belmopan EAC met at 1000 local to review situation and preparations for Hurricane Dean. Given the new track of the hurricane and the likelihood of serious danger for northern Belize and coastal areas including the cayes, the EAC decided: -- local staff were excused at 1200 to compl [...]	2007-08-20 20:46:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT BH
07BELMOPAN526	TFJM01: BELIZE PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND [...] SUMMARY: The GOB is requesting international assistance to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. Prime Minister Musa declared two northern districts disaster areas. Urgent needs include equipment to test the safety of water supplies, bulk food to replenish stockpiles used in the emerge [...]	2007-08-22 21:19:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR EAID MARR PREL AMGT BH
07BELMOPAN541	BELMOPAN: HURRICANE DEAN WRAP-UP [...] SUMMARY: Hurricane Dean provided an opportunity to exercise our new hurricane plan, revised since we moved from Belize City to Belmopan. Things generally went very well though there are some lessons learned that we will work into the upcoming Crisis Management Exercise. Although the genera [...]	2007-09-06 15:35:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AEMR PGOV BH
07BELMOPAN593	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CONDEMNING RAPE AS AN INSTRUMENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 21:01:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN594	CUBA'S MEDICAL DIPLOMACY IN BELIZE [...] Summary. Since 1999, Cuba has been sending doctors, nurses, and medical technicians to work free of charge in Belize. Ninety-two Belizean students currently study medicine in Havana on Cuban government scholarships. More than 1,500 patients have traveled from Belize to Cuba for free surgery. [...]	2007-10-04 22:30:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PROP EAID SCUL SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN604	BELIZE: CHILD ABDUCTION CASE RESOLVED [...] Summary. A six-year-old Belizean girl was taken by her father to the United States in February 2007 without permission. The Embassy initially received negative press when the incident took place. On October 7 the girl was returned to Belize and the Embassy received thanks in the press and fr [...]	2007-10-12 21:49:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PREL BH
07BELMOPAN620	BELIZE-DEMARCHE DELIVERED-TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-22 22:06:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL BH
07BELMOPAN621	BELIZE - DEMARCHE DELIVERED WTO DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS [...] Per reftel, on October 19, 2007, Post delivered demarche to Ayesha Borland of the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. 2. Post will forward any substantive response from the Government of Belize. DIETER [...]	2007-10-22 22:07:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD WTRO BH
07BELMOPAN650	BELIZE INPUT TO CARIBBEAN BASIN RECOVERY ACT REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-02 20:42:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON BH
07BELMOPAN687	BELIZE REPLY TO G/TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT SURVEY [...] Summary. The Government of Belize (GoB) continues to take significant steps to address human trafficking issues, primarily on the public awareness and investigative fronts. The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Committee (the Committee),continues to meet monthly and provides additional resources [...]	2007-11-29 21:18:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN715	BELMOPAN: UPDATE ASSESSMENTS ON CENTRAL AMERICA SECURITY [...] In response to ref A, post has reviewed our earlier assessment of security requirements and continues to believe that border security, gang prevention and anti-corruption measures are the top priorities for Belize. Since ref B was sent there have been some indications that MS-13 is growing st [...]	2007-12-14 19:27:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PTER SNAR ES BH
07BELMOPAN72	BELIZE BATTLES OVER SHARE OF TOURIST FEES [...] A dispute between the Belize City Council (CitCo),the Belize Tourism Board (BTB),and the Government of Belize (GoB) continues to dominate the news. At issue is the division of the USD 7.00 head tax every cruise ship passenger must pay to the GoB. While the GoB is amenable to giving the Cit [...]	2007-02-01 17:45:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EIND BH
07BELMOPAN73	ONE OF BELIZE'S THIRD POLITICAL PARTIES FIRST TO LAUNCH [...] Summary: On January 17, the Vision Inspired by the People (VIP) political party officially launched its 2008 general elections campaign. Party Chairman Paul Morgan laid out five areas that would form the basis of the party's political manifesto: National Unity, Culture of Productivity, Family [...]	2007-02-01 17:46:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI BH
07BELMOPAN91	BELIZE: ANTI-TIP PROGRAM GETS MORE CASH [...] Summary. On January 30, poloff met with Anita Zetina (Chair of the Belize Anti-Trafficking Committee and Chief Executive Officer at the Ministry of Human Development) and Ayesha Borland (Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to discuss the government's latest efforts in combating T [...]	2007-02-09 16:49:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN BH
07BELMOPAN94	BELIZE: FINANCING SCANDAL HEARINGS RESUME [...] Summary. On January 25, the long-awaited hearings into the financial dealings of the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) finally resumed - minus Commission Chairman David Price, who died in December. Testimony from a DFC secretary, the finance manager, and the current Governor of the Beliz [...]	2007-02-12 18:48:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BH
07BELMOPAN96	BELIZE: IIP SPEAKER KELLNER JUMPSTARTS EMBASSY'S GOOD [...] See action request in para 7. ------- Summary ------- 2. During his two-day (January 24-25) visit to Belize, IIP Speaker Ken Kellner met with university students, civic leaders, and government officials to share his experiences as Senior Counsel for the House of Representatives Commit [...]	2007-02-12 19:10:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP EAID PGOV KPAO BH
07BERLIN1032	G8 LABOR MINISTERS ON THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF [...] Labor ministers of the G8 countries, meeting in Dresden May 6-8, said governments need to address the social dimension of globalization by devising employment and social protection strategies and promoting corporate social responsibility. They asked the G8 heads of state and government to en [...]	2007-05-22 05:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SOCI OECD IBRD ILO GM
07BERLIN1071	CHANCELLOR MERKEL PREVIEWS G-8 SUMMIT [...] Summary: German Chancellor Merkel emphasized climate change, hedge funds, Africa, and closer cooperation with emerging economies as core themes for the June 6-8 G-8 Summit in her remarks before the Bundestag May 24. Merkel acknowledged the debate on climate change is contentious, but argued d [...]	2007-05-25 15:25:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD SENV ENRG PREL PGOV PL EU GM
07BERLIN115	FOOD SECURITY/HUMANITARIAN ACTIONS COOPERATION [...] SUMMARY. On January 18, USEU Development Counselor and Embassy Berlin Econoff discussed opportunities for cooperation on development assistance with German officials in light of Germany's concurrent EU/G-8 presidencies. Development Ministry interlocutors expressed interest in U.S. proposals [...]	2007-01-21 10:45:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON GM
07BERLIN1561	LABOR SHOWDOWN AT DEUTSCHE BAHN: MORE [...] SUMMARY. The anticipated train strike in Germany may have a long-lasting impact on labor relations in this country, as it pits longstanding constitutional rights to strike against the judiciaryQs authority to defend the national economic interest, and could ultimately delay the governmentQs [...]	2007-08-15 15:27:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN1699	DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY: CHANCELLERYQS [...] Summary: Germany, like many industrialized nations, faces the enormous twin challenge of remaining competitive in a global economy while coping with the social and economic impact of demographic change. German policy makers confront a sobering demographic trend: the population of Germany i [...]	2007-09-10 05:46:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN1704	RENAISSANCE OF JEWISH LIFE CONTINUES IN BERLIN [...] Summary: Two new synagogues opened in Berlin, marking the revitalization of Jewish life in the former center of the Nazi Third Reich. The Lubavitch (Hassidic) Jewish Educational Center was inaugurated on September 2, two days after the opening of the newly renovated and historic Rykestrasse [...]	2007-09-10 12:40:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	GM PGOV PHUM PREL
07BERLIN1706	DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY: CHANCELLERY'S [...] Summary: Germany, like many industrialized nations, faces the enormous twin challenge of remaining competitive in a global economy while coping with the social and economic impact of demographic change. German policy makers confront a sobering demographic trend: the population of Germany i [...]	2007-09-10 13:21:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN1785	ANTIDUMPING INVESTIGATIONS OF COATED FREE SHEET PAPER [...] Summary: This is in response to Reftel on subject of the USITC antidumping investigation of coated free sheet paper from China, Indonesia and Korea. 2. Industry-wide data, as available for coated free sheet paper: Production quantity, metric tons (value million USD*) 2004 1,838,615 [...]	2007-09-21 05:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV SENV ENRG EFIN PREL GM
07BERLIN1802	RENEWAL OF MINUSTAH MISSION ON HAITI - [...] SUMMARY. In response to SecState 127801, post emphasized to German Government the importance of the UN Security Council renewal of a strong MINUSTAH mission on Haiti and urged the German Government to support the recommendations for the MINUSTAH made by UN Secretary General. German official [...]	2007-09-25 15:47:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO EFIN EIAD PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN1842	TEC: GERMAN CHANCELLERY WORRIED ABOUT LOST MOMENTUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel's chief economic adviser is concerned that work on the Transatlantic Economic Council program has slowed since Portugal took over the EU Presidency. Other German government and industry representatives report progress on the TEC's work program and structure alth [...]	2007-10-05 05:24:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN PREL ECIN EU GM
07BERLIN1951	DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA: GERMANY'S [...] (U) Response to reftel demarche is provided in BERLIN 1935. Points from reftel (a) were delivered in conjunction with reftel (b). TIMKEN JR [...]	2007-10-25 14:59:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNGA CU GM
07BERLIN2000	WIREC - FOLLOWING UP WITH GERMANY [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-01 13:48:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCIS KPAO ENRG GM
07BERLIN2004	THE WRONG SIGNAL AT THE WRONG TIME: [...] (SBU) Summary. No tectonic shift in German economic policy came out of the SPD convention, perhaps, but the SPD's labor reforms could mark the beginning of a rollback in Schroeder's "Agenda 2010" reforms, a source at the Labor Ministry told the Embassy. The resolution to block privatization [...]	2007-11-02 06:58:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN2014	LABOR REFORMS IN GERMANY: A THREAT TO [...] In the last few weeks, much has been written about the SPD's new program to roll back labor reforms in Germany, with the "Financial Times" characterizing them as a German retreat from economic reform. Whether the Beck proposals or a government counter-proposal can be contained as a piece-me [...]	2007-11-02 16:43:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN2015	TIP - UPDATE ON GERMAN EFFORTS TO COMBAT [...] In 2007, Germany's counter-TIP campaigns and awareness raising programs brought together high-level decision makers and NGOs. As a result of strengthened legislation penalizing labor exploitation, NGOs and government officials are starting to focus on improving awareness and counseling in thi [...]	2007-11-05 09:30:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC PGOV GM
07BERLIN2064	GERMANY?S DRAFT INVESTMENT SECURITY LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: The German Ministry of Economics has published a first draft of a law establishing a review mechanism for foreign investments that seeks to address national security considerations without deterring legitimate business. Ministry officials say the draft, significantly narrower i [...]	2007-11-14 16:32:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN2094	GERMAN BANKS WEATHERING SUB-PRIME MORTGAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Third quarter reports show that most German banks appear to have weathered the turbulences in the international financial markets. Large private banks such as Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank reported losses in their investment portfolios, balanced by gains in other sectors, resu [...]	2007-11-20 10:35:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN2207	GERMANS PLEASED WITH TEC PROGRESS; IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: German government officials and industry associations are upbeat about the results achieved at the first Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) meeting on November 9 in Washington. Government officials also expect renewed focus on TEC during the Slovenian EU Presidency. German in [...]	2007-12-17 06:29:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN EINV ECIN PREL PGOV EU GM
07BERLIN2208	SECOND WAVE OF FINANCIAL MARKET CRISIS HITS [...] SUMMARY: The "second wave" of the U.S. sub-prime mortgage crisis has hit the German banking sector, striking hardest those banks that were already affected at the beginning of the crisis in July and August. IKB (Industrie Kreditbank) and Saxony state bank (Sachsen LB) announced their need fo [...]	2007-12-17 06:30:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN222	SECRETARY CHERTOFF ENGAGES MUSLIMS IN GERMANY ON [...] Summary: On January 26, 2007, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff exchanged views on counterterrorism efforts with twelve leaders of Germany's Muslim communities over dinner at the residence of Ambassador Timken. This event was the highest level of engagement with Muslims in Ger [...]	2007-02-05 11:20:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	GM KISL PTER SOCI
07BERLIN442	KINDERGARTEN CAPERS: CDU EATS THE SPD'S LUNCH [...] (U) Summary. In the debate with minority conservative elements in her own party over creation of new day-care/pre-school slots for Germany's children, Chancellor Merkel is advancing her program of modernizing the CDU's social image. At the same time, she has stolen at least some of the Socia [...]	2007-03-05 15:31:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI PGOV GM
07BERLIN447	MERKEL GIVES PREVIEW OF PRIORITY ISSUES FOR MARCH [...] Summary: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who currently holds the presidency of the European Council, addressed the German Bundestag on March 1 in a policy speech about her priorities for the March 8-9 EU Council Meeting in Brussels. Major themes are the promotion of economic growth, a succes [...]	2007-03-05 17:26:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EU GM

07BERLIN46	GERMANY REVISITS ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES IN LIGHT [...] Summary. The arrest of a former top Siemens board member brings to six those detained in a scandal drawing attention to German corporate governance. The Siemens case is the latest of a number of corporate scandals that include a Volkswagen prostitution and embezzlement ring and German activi [...]	2007-01-09 17:14:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD GM KCRM OECD

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